Who would have thought that Shen Wuxiao had already come at him, leaping into the air.
His arm bent, palm raised, and he brought down a crushing elbow toward Lin Fan's head.
This was Ancient Muay Thai's Elbow Control.
If it landed, even a shattered skull was possible.
This was only a contest of martial skill, yet Lin Fan absurdly discovered that his own skills had somehow weakened.
It made no sense!
Lin Fan raised both hands to block above his head, then followed suit with a fierce shove, trying to defeat his opponent with a single punch.
Bang!
The violent collision sent both of them stumbling rapidly backward!
The situation fell into a stalemate for a moment.
Lin Fan knew that he had little chance of gaining the upper hand through martial skill.
So, he directly pulled out the Crescent Moon Saber embedded in the wall.
Shen Wuxiao also drew the Life-Snatching Judge's Brush.
Only now had this battle between martial artists truly begun!
"Lin Fan, you have disappointed me!" Shen Wuxiao first raised his left thumb, then pointed it down, making a contemptuous gesture.
"Pride comes before a fall!" Lin Fan's expression was solemn!
The auras around the two began to rise!
A scorching presence, as though flames had ignited, enveloped Lin Fan.
The strength of Fifth Rank, Eighth Stage was displayed without reservation!
Shen Wuxiao flicked his wrist, and the Judge's Brush immediately grew longer!
True power surged around him—Sixth Rank, Fifth Stage!
Lin Fan was nearly dumbfounded. Damn it, he was actually a Sixth Rank Master, and Sixth Rank, Fifth Stage at that—level sixty-five!
But his surprise lasted only an instant.
Lin Fan's fighting spirit grew even fiercer!
This time, Shen Wuxiao made the first move.
The Life-Snatching Judge's Brush whirled with the force of a tiger, its third form—Alteration of Life and Death Records!
Waves of air, sharp as blades, sliced toward Lin Fan.
Lin Fan flipped away and rolled across the floor.
Every wave of air carved a blade-like mark into the walls.
The stronger the opponent, the stronger Lin Fan became. The Crescent Moon Saber danced in his hand—Shattering Strike!
The saber radiance was swift and powerful!
Shen Wuxiao twisted aside to evade it, decisively closing the distance.
The Judge's Brush and curved saber clashed once more!
At the same time, fists and feet collided as their figures tangled together.
Their moves were clear and powerful, swift and ruthless.
Blade-light flashed, fist winds tore through the air, and agile footwork dazzled the eye.
The collision of strength boomed like thunder.
It was as astonishing as two giant dragons locked in battle.
Amid the fight, their power continually collided.
The entire floor of the building began to shake violently.
Lin Fan was indeed strong, but the gap between them was simply too great.
Shen Wuxiao had not even gone all out, yet he had already suppressed Lin Fan until he could barely breathe.
But Shen Wuxiao knew all too well the Protagonist's law of adversity.
He had no intention of holding back in battle. Instead... he controlled fire!
During the fight, the battered sofa began to heat up. The next second, flames sprang up, illuminating the living room!
One hand wielded the Judge's Brush, continuing the suppression, while the other gathered flames.
Among his abilities was fire control. This time, he would roast Lin Fan a little!
Another collision came, and Lin Fan seized the opportunity. The Crescent Moon Saber spun around and slashed toward Shen Wuxiao's heart meridian!
Shen Wuxiao immediately held the Judge's Brush upright before his chest, blocking the attack.
Then he suddenly laughed.
Lin Fan sensed something was wrong!
When he tried to retreat rapidly, it was already too late.
Before his eyes was a sea of crimson, as flames swept toward his face, blotting out the sky and covering the earth!
Lin Fan let out a scream!
Shen Wuxiao followed suit with a kick to his chest.
Ignoring the pain, Lin Fan frantically slapped at the flames on his head.
Though the flames had only ignited for an instant.
His hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, and beard had all been burned into curls.
Like singed pig bristles!
Fortunately, the flames had not continued burning, or he would surely have been disfigured.
Lin Fan was furious.
But in his fury, he was only furious for a moment!
Because Shen Wuxiao was already thrusting the Judge's Brush at him!
If he did not block this strike, he would definitely be hit!
Lin Fan could only go fully on the defensive, both hands shooting out to seize the front end of the Judge's Brush!
Shen Wuxiao had been hoping for exactly this. His entire body exerted force, muscles tensing as he pushed forward.
Lin Fan could not withstand him and retreated all the way until he was forced against the wall.
But he did not let go.
A contest of strength against strength!
Shen Wuxiao gripped the brush shaft with one hand and pressed against its end with the other.
Lin Fan, facing the brush tip, strained to shift it to the side!
Just as Lin Fan was about to move it away, the tip of the Life-Snatching Judge's Brush suddenly bloomed like a flower bud!
Lin Fan inwardly cried that something was wrong and instinctively tilted his head aside.
But with that very tilt, the poisoned needle inside the Judge's Brush pierced straight through his earlobe.
It was more like getting an ear piercing.
Passing through his earlobe, the poisoned needle embedded itself in the wall!
"Ah!" Lin Fan gritted his teeth and cried out in pain!
He raised his hand again and twisted around, launching a desperate strike as the curved saber slashed over!
Shen Wuxiao could only retreat to evade it!
Feeling something wrong with his ear, Lin Fan could not help cursing, "A poisoned needle? Despicable!"
Shen Wuxiao sneered. "If I wanted to kill you, would I still talk to you about rules? You are far too naive."
Lin Fan knew that if he was not ruthless enough, the poison would begin spreading.
Lin Fan grabbed his own earlobe, raised the Crescent Moon Saber, and viciously slashed at it!
"Urgh..."
Lin Fan groaned in agony, an earlobe now in his hand!
A piece was missing from his ear, and blood spurted across the side of his face.
Lin Fan was experienced. He also understood that if he kept fighting in this state, he would undoubtedly die!
So, of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away was the best!
As a Fifth Rank, Eighth Stage expert, if he wanted to flee, the other side would have a hard time catching him.
Without the slightest hesitation, even though this was the eighth floor, Lin Fan smashed through the window and leaped out!
Using the strength of his arms, he hooked onto a protruding spot outside and dissipated the force.
He jumped down two floors, then leaped to the ground, rolling to disperse the impact before sprinting away!
His figure soon vanished into the night!
Shen Wuxiao had never intended to chase him.
He stood by the window and watched the disappearing figure, slowly removing his mask.
Under the moonlight, that handsome face was revealed, a faintly wicked smile at the corner of his lips.
"Destiny Protagonists really are formidable. But you probably do not understand that a black halo can counterbalance Protagonist's Luck!"
"With them canceling each other out, neither of us has a halo!"
But Shen Wuxiao still had a cheat!
" Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the mission. A reward of 100,000 points has been issued!" "?" "Doesn't it only count if his ear is cut off?" "Not at all. A Protagonist having a damaged ear counts as well!" "Mission completion rating: Excellent. Additional reward: Sixth Rank exclusive pink-grade divine weapon, Duke of Destruction revolver." "Bullets containing true power ignore protective true power. However, grandmaster-level Protective Aura cannot be easily pierced and requires stacked shots." "Loads six bullets at a time. Bullets must be purchased separately; ordinary bullets cannot replace them." "Each bullet costs 100 points."
Shen Wuxiao was overjoyed in his heart. The System knew what he wanted and had given it to him!
And damn it, each bullet cost only one hundred points. With his hundreds of thousands of points, would he not blast that Destiny Protagonist all the way to his grandmother's house!
Very soon, a revolver appeared in Shen Wuxiao's hand, its engravings strange, like a ghost.
The gun body glowed faintly and looked extremely cool!
Shen Wuxiao could not wait to try it, firing a shot at the wall.
Bang!
The bullet moved at the speed of light and shadow, leaving no trace to follow.
When it struck the wall, it pierced straight through, and dim light from outside shone in through the hole.
Ordinary guns and ammunition would at most leave a mark in a wall, knocking off some cement.
But this one had actually pierced through it.
With such terrifying power, if it hit a person, would it not instantly blow their body apart?
Shen Wuxiao was extremely satisfied with tonight's trip.
He put his mask back on, left the room, went straight downstairs, and departed the condemned building!
He got into the car and sped away!
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