Li Xiaoning aimed at Ling Nan's back!
She only had this one chance, an opportunity that would not come again.
After a zero-point-three-second adjustment, Li Xiaoning pulled the trigger, silently wishing Ling Nan dead.
*Bang!*
The gunshot rang out, shocking everyone.
Ling Nan sensed the danger approaching, the bullet already flying towards his back. For a master of his level, dodging bullets was instinctual. Ling Nan sneered, "Little girl, killing me with a handgun isn't that simple. You're too naive."
As he spoke.
Ling Nan dodged to the left!
At the same time, Chen Jinzhao seized this opportunity, thrusting his blade towards where Ling Nan was dodging!
"Huh?"
Ling Nan was slightly startled.
Threatened from both front and back, if he continued to dodge, he would collide with Chen Jinzhao's blade! But if he didn't dodge, he would be hit by the bullet.
The choice was difficult.
Ling Nan had only a fraction of a second to react.
In a flash, Ling Nan chose to endure a bullet. Otherwise, with Chen Jinzhao's exquisite swordsmanship, he might have been stabbed directly through the heart.
That would have meant instant death.
Chen Jinzhao's attack missed, and Ling Nan's back took a bullet. Fortunately, it didn't hit a vital spot, only his waist. Chen Jinzhao was greatly alarmed. Even experts of the same level could only dodge once at most, yet Ling Nan had managed two dodges in such a short time, a feat even Chen Jinzhao found difficult.
Not far away.
Li Xiaoning rejoiced at hitting Ling Nan, but Chen Jinzhao's voice reached her ears, "Li Xiaoning, hurry and leave. Ling Nan has recovered. You won't have another chance to attack."
Concurrently.
Chen Jinzhao abandoned the wounded Ling Nan and charged towards Burke.
Su Xiao, who had intended to decapitate Burke with a single strike, was blocked by the sudden appearance of Chen Jinzhao, preventing him from proceeding.
"Hmph!"
"You can actually gain an advantage over Lord Ling Nan. I did underestimate you." Su Xiao admitted he was no match for Chen Jinzhao, but added, "However, Lord Ling Nan hasn't used his full strength. He's not someone you can defeat."
"But I'm enough to kill you," Chen Jinzhao sneered.
It would take Ling Nan some time to recover. Chen Jinzhao raised his blade and engaged Su Xiao in a fierce fight.
He then roared at Burke, "Rest for a moment. I can buy you half a minute."
Burke thanked Chen Jinzhao and did his best to recover.
On the other side.
Ling Nan had already arrived.
"Su Xiao, join forces with me and eliminate Chen Jinzhao first. The rest are no threat."
Su Xiao nodded and, along with Ling Nan, they ganged up on Chen Jinzhao.
Chen Jinzhao was fighting a losing battle, barely able to hold on for half a minute. Burke knew he couldn't rest for too long, or Chen Jinzhao would die before his eyes.
To maintain their temporary alliance, Burke had no choice but to take a syringe from his pocket and inject himself in the chest.
Energy Enhancer!
"Burke, save me, I'm dying!" the Iron Rhinoceros, not far away, suddenly roared, drawing everyone's attention. The sword-wielding master from Xikang Yongsheng instantly severed the Iron Rhinoceros's head, making him the second S-class to die!
Xikang Yongsheng wiped the blood from his face and fixed his gaze on the Blood Wolf, who was fighting Nankang nearby. He chuckled, "Blood Wolf, your opponent is me. What kind of skill is ganging up on someone? If you're afraid to die, then pretend I never said anything."
The Blood Wolf roared, "Afraid of you? I am the wolf of Siberia!"
"Killing you is as easy as turning over my hand!"
After a roar, the Blood Wolf and Xikang Yongsheng clashed again, blood splattering in a brutal spectacle.
Chen Jinzhao grit his teeth, still fighting Su Xiao and Ling Nan. Half a minute later, Chen Jinzhao was covered in new wounds, most of them inflicted by Ling Nan. Ling Nan and Su Xiao exchanged glances and immediately unleashed their full strength against Chen Jinzhao.
*Bang!*
Su Xiao's fist appeared before Chen Jinzhao, who raised his hand to block it.
However, he was then hit in the chest by Ling Nan's punch, causing him to spit blood. Ling Nan laughed, "In a few more minutes, we'll kill Chen Jinzhao!"
Chen Jinzhao was the breakthrough.
Once Chen Jinzhao was killed, the remaining few would be no match for them.
At this moment, Su Xiao and Ling Nan simultaneously unleashed a powerful strike, forcing Chen Jinzhao to retreat step by step.
Burke realized Chen Jinzhao was at his limit. He would have to intervene next, or Chen Jinzhao would surely die.
"I'll do it!" Burke roared.
Su Xiao immediately tried to draw Burke out of the battle, leaving the area to Ling Nan. Just then, Ling Nan struck Chen Jinzhao in the chest, sending him flying backward. Ling Nan suddenly shouted, "No one move. Allow this old man a word."
Everyone fighting paused and distanced themselves, wary of each other.
Burke also stopped his advance, wanting to see what wisdom would come from Ling Nan's mouth.
Ling Nan's eyes were sharp as he swept across the blood-stained faces. "Everyone, do you think this fighting is meaningful? Or do you wish to repeat the mistakes of the two who have already died? Therefore, I believe there's no need to continue fighting, only to increase casualties."
Chen Jinzhao sensed something and his heart sank.
"Ling Nan, what exactly do you want to say? Just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush," Burke gritted out.
Ling Nan suddenly chuckled. "Everyone, you have witnessed my strength. Do you think you are my match? If you have any common sense, you should understand that with the might of our Black Blood Group, we can bury all of you in the far north of China. Of course, our Black Blood Organization will also pay a very heavy price. Am I right?"
The crowd remained silent.
But it was a tacit acknowledgment that they believed Ling Nan was speaking the truth.
Ling Nan, though old, was still a formidable force.
"And then?" The Blood Wolf wiped the blood from his lips, still on guard.
Ling Nan clasped his hands together and pointed at Chen Jinzhao, not far away. "I can guarantee not to kill you, but I must kill Chen Jinzhao. You can continue to fight us, but the casualties will be extremely heavy unless you believe you can survive.
"Let me remind you, the two who died likely harbored a sliver of hope, and you have already seen the outcome."
The sight of the two bloody corpses made the remaining individuals feel a sense of shared misfortune.
Burke hesitated, clearly tempted. Before he could speak, Nankang suddenly took half a step back and said, "I withdraw. I no longer want to compete for the meteor. You guys play on."
"This matter has nothing to do with me."
The Blood Wolf's eyes darted around. He looked at his own split knuckle and took a step back, voluntarily withdrawing from the competition.
Burke shook his head slightly at this. Chen Jinzhao said, "Zhu Long, I originally intended to fight alongside you to the death. But you see the situation now. Neither of us has the ability to resist so many of them. I thank you for saving me. If you die here, the only thing I can do is take your ashes to your family."
"I apologize."