Though night had fallen, the hazy moonlight and the lanterns within the mansion allowed Xu Jingming and the other experts, with their cell-level control, to clearly observe everything.

"Protect His Highness!" The twelve guards, who had been standing scattered, immediately rushed to the hall's entrance, intending to block the enemies.

"Stop them!"

Cheng Yanran ordered anxiously from within the hall.

"Let's go." The disheveled old man, Jian Fa Wang (Sword Law King), urged, immediately leading his group to break through the hall's wall and flee outside.

Jian Fa Wang and Xun Shengshi (Xun Holy Envoy) were both extraordinary figures, and they made the same decision—to have the twelve guards delay the enemy while they escaped with all their might.

"This is an ill-intentioned visit." Jian Fa Wang's eyes blazed with anger. "At least three top-tier experts are leading the team. The enemy is certainly well-prepared! Who betrayed me? Who leaked my whereabouts?"

At that moment, Jian Fa Wang instinctively believed that this terrifying assault was aimed at him!

Because he held the highest position and the greatest influence.

Yan Wang (Prince Yan)'s heir might sound impressive, but in reality, his influence was limited. Even Prince Yan himself didn't care!

Xun Shengshi was strong, but he was just a loose cannon.

Only he, Jian Fa Wang, ranked among the top five in the Honglian Sect (Red Lotus Sect). He traveled the world and successfully supported several rebel forces, earning immense prestige. With the current sect leader aging, he even hoped to advance further and become the next sect leader.

As a high-ranking leader of a rebel force, he couldn't act ostentatiously in the capital.

"I came here secretly tonight. My eight followers have been by my side, never leaving my side. Only Yao'er and Yanran had the chance to betray me, but they both underwent the 'Honglian Xixin' (Red Lotus Heart Cleansing), they shouldn't be betraying me, so what went wrong?" Jian Fa Wang thought.

He didn't think anyone else present could attract such a large-scale assassination attempt.

"Someone is assassinating my master?" Cheng Yanran was also startled by the scene. "The Honglian Sect is ruthless and has many enemies. There are many who want to kill my master. The Heilian Sect (Black Lotus Sect) is also at odds with the Honglian Sect, and they might be trying to assassinate my master. Am I being implicated?"

Xun Shengshi's eyes were cold. "Where did these fiends come from? Their mental power is no less than mine. These three enemies are top-tier even among the best!"

Such terrifying mental power was beyond the reach of most top-tier experts.

That was why Jian Fa Wang and Xun Shengshi didn't hesitate to lead their people to flee! The enemy was strong, and they weren't confident in resisting a direct confrontation.

…

Xu Jingming and his group of over sixty experts transformed into afterimages, heading straight for the hall. The twelve guards trembled at the sight.

"Form ranks!"

The twelve guards were also veterans of countless battles, and even though they were nervous, none of them fled.

Xu Jingming and the others showed no mercy, fully executing Pang Ze's plan.

With the three eighth-order experts as the vanguard, and other first-rate experts cooperating, they first dealt with the twelve guards.

"Pfft." "Chi." "Tear—"

Knives and swords flashed!

Spear light dazzled!

And hidden weapons whistled!

Unable to withstand so many enemies at once, especially with three eighth-order experts mixed in, the twelve guards were overwhelmed. Almost instantly, four of them fell.

The remaining eight were quickly killed, all within five seconds!

"There are top-tier experts!"

"Ah!"

Amidst the shrill cries, the twelve guards fell, the ground stained with blood. Xu Jingming and the others didn't stop, they rushed into the hall and saw a broken wall, Cheng Yanran, Jian Fa Wang, Xun Shengshi and the others had escaped in that direction.

The mental power of the eighth-order experts allowed them to completely lock onto Cheng Yanran and the others.

"Chase!" Xu Jingming and the others quickly pursued.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" Signal arrows soared into the sky.

These signal arrows, unlike the Blood Rain Guard's, bloomed into golden patterns, representing Prince Yan's residence.

Clearly, the hidden guards around the mansion knew that the enemy was strong and also sent out signals for help.

"Damn Yu Feng, he transferred a total of thirty first-rate experts." Cheng Yanran watched the hidden guards converge, protecting him, he hated Yu Feng even more, and also hated his father, Prince Yan.

"Originally, I had twelve guards and thirty-eight hidden guards, all first-rate experts. And Senior Xun is protecting me. Even in a dangerous situation, so many experts would be enough to help me escape." Cheng Yanran thought bitterly, "But now I only have eighteen hidden guards, and less than ten have arrived!"

As for the twelve guards on the surface, they had all fallen!

Cheng Yanran felt a strong sense of crisis!

Jian Fa Wang and Xun Shengshi, who were fleeing, saw the scene in the distance and their expressions changed. "Not good!"

Just as their group rushed out of the mansion, they saw a dense mass of afterimages either moving along the streets, stepping on roof tiles, or following the walls, surrounding them from all directions.

This was precisely the other team led by Liu Hai—one hundred second-rate experts. Of course, only fifty or sixty had arrived to intercept, and some second-rate experts were still rushing over at full speed.

"Stop them!" Liu Hai and the others showed no fear. As universe citizen players, they weren't afraid of death. Instead, they looked forward to fighting experts!

"Break through them!"

Jian Fa Wang, Xun Shengshi, Cheng Yanran, the one-armed woman, eight Honglian Sect experts, and the eleven hidden guards who had just converged fought desperately. If they had enough time, this group of experts could completely defeat the second-rate experts led by Liu Hai.

But they didn't have time to waste!

"Bang, bang, bang!"

A tragic battle instantly erupted.

Jian Fa Wang and Xun Shengshi, two top-tier experts, also fought desperately. One used twin swords, and the other used a thin, cicada-wing-like single blade, braving hidden weapons and projectiles, frantically slaughtering any enemy in their path.

"Kill." Cheng Yanran, the prince's heir, also took out the two swords from his waist and fought desperately. He was indeed talented to become Jian Fa Wang's disciple. Unknown to outsiders, Prince Yan's heir had quietly reached the level of a first-rate expert!

At this moment, Cheng Yanran frantically attacked the enemies in front of him, the Honglian Sect experts and the hidden guards beside him acted like madmen.

But—

The universe citizen players were even crazier! Even more reckless!

"They aren't afraid of death!"

"They are all assassins!"

Jian Fa Wang, Xun Shengshi and the others felt a chill in their hearts.

When the enemy wasn't afraid of death, their attacks became much more threatening.

Although Jian Fa Wang and the others killed over ten blocking experts in one exchange, the few seconds of delay allowed Xu Jingming, the three eighth-order experts, and the sixty first-rate experts to catch up.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

The experts quickly surrounded Jian Fa Wang and the others.

"Stop." Jian Fa Wang said.

Xu Jingming slightly raised his hand, and the experts actually stopped.

The hidden guards from Prince Yan's mansion had just released signal arrows! The number of experts that could arrive within ten minutes was limited. Xu Jingming knew that there was still enough time.

"May I ask which master is here, seeking to deal with me, Pang Cheng?" Jian Fa Wang looked at Xu Jingming. He could tell that this man with a stiff, cold expression was the leader of the team.

"Pang Cheng?" Xu Jingming understood and smiled. "So you're the Jian Fa Wang of the Honglian Sect. I didn't expect to catch such a big fish while dealing with Prince Yan's heir!"

Jian Fa Wang was stunned.

What?

He was being implicated?

"Dealing with me?" Cheng Yanran was also shocked. Was this fierce enemy targeting him?

"Is there some kind of misunderstanding?" Cheng Yanran asked.

"Misunderstanding?"

Xu Jingming looked at him, then turned to Jian Fa Wang and said coldly, "Jian Fa Wang, if you want to live! Tell your subordinates not to interfere. Otherwise… you will die with him!"

Jian Fa Wang's pupils shrank, then he grinned. "Haha… Since you have a feud with Prince Yan's heir, I naturally won't interfere. No one from my Honglian Sect will interfere. Can you let us leave first?"

"Wait on the side first," Xu Jingming said.

Jian Fa Wang didn't say anything, he waved his hand, and his eight followers, five hidden guards, and the one-armed woman followed Jian Fa Wang to the side.

"Yao'er, Master, you…" Cheng Yanran watched the scene in despair.

"Yanran, don't blame your master," Jian Fa Wang said. "This is your debt, and I can't help you." The one-armed woman sighed softly, unwilling to look at Cheng Yanran.

Cheng Yanran was silent.

Indeed, there were Honglian Sect experts among his hidden guards. Now, at Jian Fa Wang's signal, the Honglian Sect members immediately followed Jian Fa Wang to the side.

"Can you spare His Highness? His Highness has been kind to me." Xun Shengshi said, "Whatever you want, just name it."

Xu Jingming's eyes turned cold. "Kill!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The three eighth-order experts and many first-rate experts instantly surged forward.

The few hidden guards beside Cheng Yanran fell instantly. Only Xun Shengshi's blade was unpredictable, each move infused with mental power, affecting the surroundings and influencing the first-rate experts. Xun Shengshi even said, "I can't save His Highness, can you spare my life?"

But Xu Jingming watched coldly, ignoring Xun Shengshi.

In just a breath's time.

Xun Shengshi died! His swordsmanship was terrifying, but the three eighth-order experts were no weaker than him. With the three of them besieging him, it was already remarkable that Xun Shengshi could last for a breath.

"Pfft." Cheng Yanran, while resisting frantically, was ultimately pierced through the chest by a blade.

"I…"

Cheng Yanran looked down in shock at the wound on his chest.

Xu Jingming walked over.

"Cheng Yanran." Xu Jingming looked at him.

Cheng Yanran looked up, his eyes filled with madness. "I always knew this day would come. I've enjoyed myself these years, it's worth dying for."

"Worth it?" Xu Jingming took out a medicine bottle from his bosom, opened the stopper, and sprinkled the powder from the bottle on Cheng Yanran's body, and also on the wound on his chest.

Cheng Yanran immediately let out a shrill scream, his voice filled with pain and fear.

But soon, he couldn't make a sound, his skin turned red, he trembled all over, his eyes filled with despair and pain, he had never tasted such terrible agony. When the pain reached an unimaginable level, death became a relief.

"This is bloodworm powder, prepared specifically for you." Xu Jingming said softly, "Didn't you always want to kill me?"

Xu Jingming peeled off the human skin mask on his face, looking at Cheng Yanran.

Cheng Yanran, who could no longer make any sound, looked at the person in front of him, his eyes widened instantly.

Jingming?

One of Fei Xinlan's two male friends? On the day Fei Xinlan became a disciple, Jingming and Luo Baichuan were just small characters standing in the corner. Wasn't he just an ordinary Blood Rain Guard captain?

Xu Jingming didn't bother to look at Cheng Yanran. He looked up at Jian Fa Wang and the others who were in shock.

"Not good." Jian Fa Wang and the others' expressions changed. "He took off his mask? He exposed his real identity? Although I don't recognize this person, seeing his true face… I'm afraid…"

"Kill them." Xu Jingming waved his hand.

"Sir…" Jian Fa Wang said anxiously.

The three eighth-order experts led many first-rate experts to surround and kill them.

Xu Jingming watched the scene calmly.

Let them go?

Whether it was the Honglian Sect or some other force! They would all be wiped out!

Just now, he was only 'dividing them'. Otherwise, it would still take some effort to kill Jian Fa Wang, Xun Shengshi, and the others. Now, it was much easier to defeat them one by one.

"You know my identity, but you still want to kill me?" Jian Fa Wang thought that if there was no feud, the other party shouldn't easily make enemies with the Honglian Sect! If he offered some conditions, maybe they would let them live.

But who would have thought…

They still wanted to kill them!

While besieging Jian Fa Wang and the others, many second-rate experts were ordered to search the mansion and the corpses.

"Who exactly are you? Why do you have to kill me?" Jian Fa Wang roared angrily before he died.

Xu Jingming looked at him, watching Jian Fa Wang die under the siege of the three eighth-order experts!

"Search their bodies." Xu Jingming stepped forward and personally searched Jian Fa Wang's corpse. This was the most important figure present.

"These two swords are icy cold, obviously not ordinary weapons, they are of extraordinary value." Xu Jingming first collected Jian Fa Wang's two swords, "Silver notes, gold leaves… worth tens of thousands of taels! As expected of the Jian Fa Wang of the Honglian Sect."

He carried tens of thousands of taels with him! And they were all unmarked.

For Jian Fa Wang, it was just carrying some money while traveling the world, he needed money in many situations.

"This is…" Xu Jingming suddenly found a piece of animal skin.

The animal skin was incomplete, it felt incredibly soft, with dense, strange patterns on it.

"What is this?"

Touching the animal skin, the faint aura made Xu Jingming feel suffocated, he vaguely felt… this was a treasure.

"It should be a treasure, I'll check it out later." Xu Jingming put it in his bosom.

The mansion, including all the corpses, was searched simply.

Xu Jingming stood there, watching Cheng Yanran finally die in agony.

"Letting you die like this is already letting you off easy." Xu Jingming said silently.

Liu Hai stepped forward at this moment, put Cheng Yanran's head into a wooden box, and wrapped it up securely.

"Next, I'll have to trouble Master." Xu Jingming looked at Liu Hai.

"Leave it to me." Liu Hai left with the package. He had to go to the Qisha Lou (Seven Kill Pavilion)'s headquarters in the capital as quickly as possible to collect the reward for 'killing Cheng Yanran'. Because once the news of Cheng Yanran's death leaked, the capital's officials would definitely investigate the murderer like crazy, and it would be difficult to collect the reward then.