Su Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly.
His gaze fell again on the Tai Sui in Chen Jinzhao's hand, and he murmured, "No wonder, so it's a national treasure famous sword from the Eastern Isles, truly extraordinary."
Chen Jinzhao said indifferently, "Muramasa is a thing of the past. Now it belongs to me, and it has its own name—"
"Tai Sui!"
Su Xiao laughed heartily, rallying his spirits, and resumed his fierce battle with Chen Jinzhao.
The two were evenly matched, resulting in an exceptionally brutal fight. The ground was littered with hot blood, melting the accumulated snow wherever they passed.
Hiding not far away, Li Xiaoning saw this scene, her hand holding the pistol trembling.
She wanted to help Chen Jinzhao, but the two moved too fast during their exchange. Li Xiaoning could only see blurs of motion, making it impossible to aim at Su Xiao's figure. If she fired recklessly, she might accidentally hit Chen Jinzhao.
What should she do?
Or should she follow Chen Jinzhao's suggestion and leave?
After a brief period of thought, Li Xiaoning spoke to herself in a deep voice, "I can't leave. I must seize the opportunity to do what I need to do. I will definitely be able to help Chen Jinzhao."
At that time.
Ling Nan and Burke's confrontation had also entered a white-hot stage.
Overall, Burke could still barely hold his own against Ling Nan, maintaining a four-six advantage. However, as time went on, Burke gradually gained the upper hand.
This was because Ling Nan was getting on in years, while Burke was in his prime and could maintain peak condition for longer.
Ling Nan, sweating profusely, said in a deep voice, "Burke, does your Rose family truly intend to be enemies with our Black Blood organization?"
"Have you considered the consequences of doing so?"
Burke, now able to fight Ling Nan on equal terms, naturally showed no pleasantries. "Cut the crap. Does it concern you what we Rose family do? Let me tell you, even if I kill you, the Black Blood conglomerate won't do anything to me."
"Why?" Ling Nan questioned.
Burke burst into laughter. "That's because our Rose family has a big shot within the Black Blood conglomerate!"
Ling Nan's pupils constricted sharply.
If that were true, the independence of the Black Blood conglomerate would be shaken. No wonder Burke Rose remained so fearless.
"I see, I see now..." Ling Nan mused.
"But—"
"How do you know I will die here?"
With that said.
Ling Nan's aura became even more terrifying!
Burke was shocked. Ling Nan laughed heartily, "I was holding back before. Do I need to use my full strength against a punk like you? I've already gotten the answer I wanted, so you might as well die in the extreme north of China."
Boom!
Ling Nan's punch was even faster than before.
It was like a meteor falling!
Burke hastily raised his arm to block, but his forearm couldn't withstand the terrifying force of the punch. With a cracking sound, it snapped and broke!
A bone stained with blood pierced the skin, exposed to the air.
Burke himself was sent flying backward, crashing into the snow and struggling. Ling Nan no longer paid attention to Burke and turned to Skunk, who was at a disadvantage, saying, "You go deal with Burke, and I'll handle Nan Kang."
Nan Kang's expression shifted slightly.
If things continued at this pace, all of them would die at Ling Nan's hands.
Skunk, on the other hand, was overjoyed. He quickly agreed and tried to disengage.
"Nan Kang, what are you hesitating for? Kill him!" Blood Wolf roared from the side, jolting the conflicted Nan Kang back to his senses.
At the same time.
Blood Wolf swatted away Poisonous Hedgehog, who was fighting him, and the next moment appeared before Skunk.
Skunk, the weakest of Ling Nan's four subordinates, was no match for the combined assault of Nan Kang and Blood Wolf! Ling Nan was furious and moved to intercept them, intending to save the precarious Skunk.
Unexpectedly, Chen Jinzhao suddenly appeared before Ling Nan.
Ling Nan was greatly alarmed. "You, how can you be here? Su Xiao, what exactly are you up to?"
He turned to look.
Su Xiao was already covered in blood, his body riddled with wounds.
Indeed,
His strength was comparable to Chen Jinzhao's, but with Tai Sui in hand, Chen Jinzhao could gain one to two percent more power, making it the deciding factor.
Ling Nan had to say, "Su Xiao, go kill Burke. I'll deal with Chen Jinzhao."
At this point, he had no choice but to abandon Skunk.
"Ah!!"
"Lord Ling, save me!" Skunk let out a bloodcurdling scream.
Ling Nan's head snapped around. Nan Kang had already punched through Skunk's chest. As for Blood Wolf, at the moment Skunk screamed, he punched his head, exploding it!
Skunk became the first S-class expert to die!
A gust of wind blew by, carrying Skunk's blood far away. Even Li Xiaoning's clothes were splattered with some blood.
Li Xiaoning felt a wave of nausea.
At the same time, she was extremely shocked. This was the first time she had witnessed S-class experts going all out. Their power had completely surpassed the human realm.
"Are these people even human?" Li Xiaoning murmured.
Realizing something, she quickly shifted her gaze to Chen Jinzhao. He had already begun fighting Ling Nan.
To Li Xiaoning's even greater surprise, Ling Nan was actually fighting Chen Jinzhao on equal terms. He had already expended a significant amount of energy earlier, yet he could still maintain such a terrifying state. Li Xiaoning couldn't help but worry for Chen Jinzhao.
"Right."
"Where did that Burke go?" Li Xiaoning's eyes scanned everywhere and finally spotted Burke, who had crawled into a corner.
However, Burke's condition was dire.
After Ling Nan broke one of his arms, Burke's strength plummeted, making him no match for Su Xiao.
Cornered by Su Xiao, Burke gritted his teeth and said, "You dog of the Black Blood conglomerate, if you dare to kill me, you will face the relentless pursuit of the Rose family."
"Is that so?" Su Xiao licked the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Then I seem to be even more intrigued."
Burke's pupils shrunk to the size of needlepoints. He could only look towards Chen Jinzhao for help. Hearing Burke's plea, Chen Jinzhao instinctively wanted to intervene, at least they were currently part of the same alliance! However, Ling Nan's reaction was swift. With a flash, he appeared before Chen Jinzhao, blocking his path.
"Candle Dragon, you are my opponent. Honestly, I admire you greatly. Your invincible demeanor reminds me of my youth. Back then, I emerged from the deep mountains and forests, traveling south and defeating heroes of all walks of life, eventually being expelled from China." Ling Nan recounted his glorious past.
Nan Kang's face turned ashen upon hearing this. "So it was you! My master, when traveling the world and coming to China, was killed by a mysterious expert!"
"Old dog, I'm going to kill you!"
Ling Nan shook his head and chuckled.
"Although I am old and frail, killing you young ones is still within my grasp. You can try."
Chen Jinzhao's path was blocked, and Burke's situation was perilous.
Li Xiaoning, as an outsider, also sensed that Chen Jinzhao's side was in a bad way. She desperately wished she could help Chen Jinzhao.
"Got it!"
"Ling Nan is standing in front of Chen Jinzhao, unmoving, which is the perfect opportunity for me to shoot!"
"Die!"