Rebirth in Another World: The Ultimate Legend

Ouyang Kuishan heard the mysterious voice echoing through the woods. The voice seemed like a death knell from hell, making his heart pound and overwhelming him with fear. His legs felt like lead, but the instinct for survival drove him to run frantically deeper into the woods.

The fallen leaves and protruding stones beneath his feet caused him to stumble and fall heavily to the ground. Sharp stones cut his palms, drawing blood, but he paid no heed to the pain. Gritting his teeth, he struggled to his feet and continued running frantically, desperately praying for a miracle to allow him to escape this terrible pursuit.

Suddenly, a turbulent river appeared before Ouyang Kuishan. The water roared and surged, the white spray rising like an angry dragon baring its fangs. Gazing at the raging river, a wave of despair washed over him.

"Is this my end? Am I really going to die here?" Ouyang Kuishan muttered to himself in despair, his eyes filled with helplessness and fear.

Just then, his gaze fell upon a huge, fallen tree on the riverbank, its thick trunk stretching across the water. This tree seemed like a ray of dawn cast upon him by heaven in this desperate situation.

Meanwhile, during his escape, Li Xuan realized that Ouyang Kuishan was likely in grave danger, so he gritted his teeth and decided to turn back to stall the mysterious man.

"Boss, you go quickly, I'll hold him off!" Li Xuan shouted as he rushed toward the mysterious man.

The mysterious man saw Li Xuan rushing back and sneered, "Overestimating yourself!" With that, he waved his hand and unleashed a powerful force.

"Ah!" Li Xuan screamed in agony and collapsed to the ground dead instantly.

When Ouyang Kuishan heard Li Xuan's voice, he was startled, but he also understood that Li Xuan wanted him to escape.

A resolute glimmer of hope flashed in Ouyang Kuishan's eyes. Without hesitation, he stepped onto the tree trunk, attempting to use the swaying trunk to cross the river.

However, as soon as he stepped onto the tree trunk, it began to shake violently under his weight, making a terrifying creaking sound, as if it might break at any moment and plunge him into the treacherous river.

The mysterious man strolled leisurely to the riverbank. Seeing Ouyang Kuishan's desperate move, he curled his lips into a cold sneer and said mockingly, "Hmph, you think you can escape like this? You're just delusional!"

Ouyang Kuishan no longer cared about the mysterious man's words. He gritted his teeth, his eyes fixed on the opposite bank, and moved forward step by step with extreme difficulty. With each step, the tree trunk swayed more violently.

Just as he was about to reach the other side, fate seemed to play another cruel joke on him; the tree trunk suddenly snapped with a "crack." Ouyang Kuishan instantly fell into the icy, swift-flowing river.

The surging river swept him away in an instant, and he struggled desperately to surface. Water kept pouring into his mouth and nose, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. His limbs thrashed wildly in the water, but he couldn't escape the river's powerful force.

The mysterious man stood on the riverbank, expressionless as he watched Ouyang Kuishan struggle desperately in the water, a complex expression on his face. There was a hint of contempt, and a hint of hesitation, as if he were contemplating whether to let Ouyang Kuishan perish in the river.

Just when Ouyang Kuishan thought he was about to drown, his hand, flailing wildly, suddenly grabbed a protruding rock. He used all his strength to hold onto the rock tightly, finally managing to regain his balance.

He struggled to pull himself out of the water, little by little, and climbed ashore. Once ashore, he lay on the ground, gasping for breath, as if trying to breathe out all the air he had left. His clothes were soaked and clung tightly to his body, his hair was disheveled, and he looked utterly wretched.

The mysterious man looked at him, remained silent for a moment, and did not immediately step forward.

Ouyang Kuishan lay on the ground for a while, recovering his strength. A strong will to survive burned fiercely in his heart once again. He struggled to his feet, dragging his exhausted body, and continued to flee into the depths of the forest, soon disappearing from the mysterious man's sight.