The last remaining assassins could truly be called the elite among assassins. As for Xiaofan and the others, facing such assassins meant using every technique they had, resorting to all means possible.

Even techniques like the 'Six Meridian Divine Sword' were employed, indicating how arduous everyone expected this final battle to be.

From the moment they set foot on XG, they had been awaiting the arrival of this day. They all knew that the time to risk their lives had come.

In their minds, they had imagined this very scene countless times, naturally taking nearly a year from the initial imagination to realizing it.

From knowing nothing, to encountering the periphery, until Xiaofan infiltrated the Red Butterfly's interior.

"Mountain-Opening Palm."

"Thunderbolt Palm."

"Swallow's Counterattack."

"Sobbing Palm..."

Everyone used their strongest techniques. They dared not calculate the depletion of Inner Strength; the best combat strategy was to reduce the enemies before them.

Facing these elites, it was already remarkable that they could endure.

Of course, we must not forget that monstrous mission. If these are elite assassins, then that guy is probably akin to the God of Slaughter.

'Swish.'

'Swish.'

'Swish.'

With no need for disguise or concealment, they let loose. Simple toothpicks adeptly broke through the defenses of opponents they encountered. With swift advancement using the Ghost Shadow Step, a flash of cold light immediately claimed a soul.

One kill every three steps; for a time, these assassins could not get near Xiaofan.

'Bang.'

"Black Mantis is mine, you handle the others."

Finally, Zhu Fan made his move. He had to suppress Xiaofan's terrifying combat power. If additional people were to defeat Li San and the others one by one, then no matter how strong Black Mantis was, he couldn't win against so many people alone.

There was no time to regret trusting the enemy initially; Zhu Fan now had to consider his next move.

The two finally clashed with real weapons. From his covert observation earlier, Xiaofan already understood Zhu Fan's capabilities roughly; in a one-on-one confrontation, Xiaofan had no fear.

But Zhu Fan was no pushover either. He dared to hold off Kawashima by himself earlier, proving his formidable strength.

Yet, even the two who once teamed up to kill Kawashima now stood in a life-and-death struggle against each other.

At the moment, neither could determine victory, and Li San and the others felt increased pressure as soon as Xiaofan was restrained.

The massive consumption of physical strength was their greatest burden. Moreover, facing simultaneous attacks from several assassins, their counterattacks gradually diminished.

'Rip...'

Xiaolei received a slash on his left shoulder. Getting injured had become unavoidable. Fortunately, they had taken the antidote from Black Scorpion in advance, otherwise, even a superficial wound could have claimed his life.

'Bang.'

Just as Xiaolei got slashed, Han Shengjun took a kick from another side and collapsed to the ground. There was no time to curse, as Han Shengjun immediately got up and lunged back at the enemy.

Li San's speed was slowing down, with those assassins almost catching up to him.

Ren Ying wasn't much better off, having executed only seven of the Nine Sobbing Palms before not daring to continue. The Inner Strength required for these techniques was immense, with strong lethality, but they couldn't be used recklessly.

"Hahaha, Black Mantis, your men can barely hold on. No matter how strong you are alone, you'll still die soon."

Zhu Fan continued to speak to distract Xiaofan. Indeed, Xiaofan was anxious. Zhu Fan wouldn't engage in direct combat; whenever Xiaofan gained the upper hand, Zhu Fan immediately retreated, clearly trying to stall for time.

Realizing this, Xiaofan tossed several toothpicks at Zhu Fan before turning and rushing toward his comrades.

"Trying to leave? Not so easy..."

Zhu Fan immediately followed, finding it much easier to hold off Black Mantis than Kawashima. Besides, if he couldn't win, he could always run. If Black Mantis wanted to help his men, Zhu Fan would follow closely and attack whenever an opportunity arose.

The plan was very well thought out.

The first to arrive was by Xiaolei's side, where Xiaofan swiftly flung a handful of toothpicks.

The assassins attacking Xiaolei sensed the danger and quickly dodged, giving Xiaolei a breather.

Still, as Xiaofan caught his breath, Zhu Fan was already behind him.

"Your life is mine."

With a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, Zhu Fan was confident he could seize this huge opportunity.

"Swallow, Counterattack."

"Hmm? What?"

'Swish.'

In a flash, Black Mantis suddenly vanished from sight, with danger coming from above.

What technique is this? Zhu Fan didn't dare to think too much, quickly retreating to evade.

But the excellence of this move couldn't be easily countered by someone seeing it for the first time.

'Bang.'

'Bang.'

'Bang.'

After taking three blows from Xiaofan, Zhu Fan rolled several times on the ground before stopping. Xiaofan seized the moment, the Ghost Shadow appearing abruptly, quickly traversing, aiming to finish off Zhu Fan with a single strike.

Zhu Fan had no time to rise and defend. At this moment, two assassins appeared out of nowhere, blocking Xiaofan's path stubbornly.

"Get out of my way." Xiaofan was filled with a murderous intent, not caring who it was, killing anyone who blocked him.

This was the best opportunity for Xiaofan. He had learned 'Swallow's Counterattack' from Li San and intended to follow it with the Nine Sobbing Palms. Even if Zhu Fan had exceptional talent, he couldn't withstand that.

But so many people were willing to die for Zhu Fan.

After killing two, Zhu Fan had already returned to counter, wary of Xiaofan's lethal moves, yet unwilling to fall for the same trick twice.

The situation hadn't improved. Xiaolei was once again surrounded by assassins, and others were gradually accumulating more wounds.

It seemed that Zhu Fan was determined to restrain Xiaofan, not giving any chance to turn around.

Divided attention is not an option. Frankly, Xiaofan was indeed distracted over his brothers, unable to concentrate fully on dealing with Zhu Fan.

"Everyone, gather here."

Upon hearing this, Li San and the others were stunned but immediately understood Xiaofan's intention, promptly assembling.

As footsteps approached, Xiaofan, amidst his fierce battle with Zhu Fan, suddenly turned around.

No warning; he turned his back entirely to Zhu Fan.

Zhu Fan was puzzled. What trick was this? Did he realize he couldn't win and was he seeking death?

Seeking death? Of course not. The only ones Xiaofan would entrust with his back were his brothers.

Roles reversed, Xiaofan charged forward alone. Zhu Fan's attack was less than half a meter away from Xiaofan.

'Bang.'

At that moment, a large hand blocked the move firmly, then Zhu Fan found himself fiercely besieged by four people, without even seeing who they were or making out any features.

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