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"Lu Li?!!"

Wang Chao, who had only just managed to catch his breath, sensed it too and cried out excitedly.

But the expression on his face froze the very next second.

A figure had indeed emerged from the darkness.

But it was not Lu Li.

It was a tall woman.

Glittering motes of light surrounded her, clinging to a lavish suit of light armor.

Though her features were gentle, she inexplicably filled Wang Chao with a strange urge.

I obviously don't know her, so why do I want to attack her so badly...?

Before Wang Chao could figure out why, the tall woman in the distance suddenly shouted:

"Zhao Jin-san! The Lin Family has come to collect its debt!!"

The Lin Family? Collect a debt?

They had come to cause trouble for Zhao Jin-san!

Wang Chao was overjoyed.

Though he had no idea who the newcomer was, there was an old saying—

The enemy of my enemy was my friend.

The tall woman in the distance looked exceptionally strong. With her here, Zhao Jin-san would definitely hold back considerably!

Zhiquan narrowed her eyes as she studied Lin Qinfeng in the distance, then smiled sweetly at Zhao Jin-san.

"Collect a debt? Zhao Jin-san, don't tell me what you owe is a romantic debt?"

Zhao Jin-san's face darkened as he frowned.

"They were merely stepping stones for the Zhao Family. For some reason, they weren't wiped out completely, and they've been buzzing around like flies these past few days..."

"Buzz, buzz, buzz?" Zhiquan giggled, sounding slightly unhinged. "If she's a fly, then wouldn't that make you... hehehe..."

Zhao Jin-san's face darkened further, murder flashing faintly in his eyes.

Xiaosong Zhiquan's special status made it inconvenient for him to turn against her, so he could only vent his anger on Lin Qinfeng.

Looking at the woman in the distance, Zhao Jin-san sneered.

"Lin Family Eldest Miss, if you came to collect a debt, why didn't you bring a few more people?"

"Where are your three younger sisters? Why haven't they shown themselves?"

"Could it be... they died in the Slaughter Realm?"

The moment he finished speaking, Zhao Jin-san moved.

He charged at Lin Qinfeng with incredible speed, throwing a Cannon Fist straight at her!

The woman neither dodged nor retreated, meeting his fist with her own.

After exchanging several consecutive blows, the two retreated at the same time.

Lin Qinfeng shook her aching hands, gritting her silver teeth.

Meanwhile, Zhao Jin-san watched the bleeding gashes on his body heal rapidly, looking utterly relaxed.

He did not continue his attack. Instead, he made a gesture behind him.

Several figures darted out and swiftly surrounded Lin Qinfeng.

"I say, Lin Family Eldest Miss, do you really think one person can stand against a million troops?"

"Without your sisters working with you, you're nothing!"

Zhao Jin-san's mockery was utterly unrestrained.

Lin Qinfeng nodded without denying it.

"You're right, which is why they came too!"

The instant she finished speaking, a streak of sword light slashed diagonally out of the darkness!

Caught completely off guard, Zhao Jin-san dodged awkwardly.

Though he avoided the vital area, a massive gash was still cut across his shoulder.

At the same time, the radiance of [Group Healing] and [Holy Blessing] descended together, enveloping Lin Qinfeng.

With her condition fully restored, the eldest sister of the Lin Family faced many enemies alone!

Lin Qinxue pressed her thin lips together. Ever since revealing herself, she had been relentlessly suppressing Zhao Jin-san.

The Frost Sword danced again and again, every strike leaving wounds of varying depth on its target.

For a time, Zhao Jin-san was forced back step by step, showing signs of being unable to hold on.

Seeing this, the trapped crowd once again felt the flames of hope rise in their hearts.

It seemed Zhao Jin was no match for these four women.

"Don't just stand there like idiots! Take this chance and fight back together!"

Wang Chao roared at the crowd.

If everyone united at this moment, coupled with the combat strength of those four women from the Lin Family, they might really be able to turn the situation around.

However, no one responded to Wang Chao.

The survivors merely remained silent, their gazes evasive.

Forget fighting back—even looking Wang Chao in the eye was more than they dared.

Xiaosong Zhiquan clutched her stomach and burst into laughter, seemingly finding Wang Chao's call to action utterly hilarious.

"You Chinese are cowards to the bone!"

"You were like this more than eighty years ago, and after more than eighty years, you still haven't changed at all!"

"Wimps! Every last one of you is a wimp!"

"A people like this deserves to be wiped out! Hahahaha..."

Wang Chao's eyes reddened.

His entire body shook like a crazed beast trapped in a cage.

"What are you doing? Fight back! This is the best chance we'll get!"

The crowd stirred, but still no one stepped forward.

After a long while, a small, frail girl squeezed her way out.

It was Cheng Duoduo.

Her face was filled with Fear, yet she still used all her strength to shout at the crowd.

"Everyone! Unite! Don't let them slaughter us!"

Xiaosong Zhiquan frowned and clicked her tongue impatiently.

One of the monstrous dogs suddenly lunged out, baring its huge jaws as it pounced on Cheng Duoduo.

The girl screamed and instinctively covered her head.

But the monstrous dog was simply too fast for her.

Before she could even take half a step, it knocked her to the ground.

Cheng Duoduo struggled to crawl toward the crowd, crying out for help again and again.

But no one was willing to lend a hand.

In their eyes, the frail girl pinned beneath the monstrous dog was already dead.

Wang Chao let out a furious roar and staggered toward Cheng Duoduo, trying to save her.

But two other monstrous dogs quickly blocked his path.

They did not attack him. They merely prevented Wang Chao from going to her rescue.

It was as if they deliberately wanted him to watch the girl get torn apart and bitten to death bit by bit!

Realizing he needed to capture the leader first, Wang Chao hurriedly turned and charged at Xiaosong Zhiquan.

The woman wore a strange smile. Rather than summon the monstrous dogs to stop him, she simply pulled out a pistol.

Wang Chao's heart tightened, but he immediately reassured himself.

"I'm already Lv.3. My talent, [Armor Plating], should be able to block pistol bullets!"

With that conviction in mind, Wang Chao sped up.

The short-haired woman's talent was the "Summoning Class." She probably had no close-combat ability.

As long as he killed her, Cheng Duoduo could be saved!

The distance between Wang Chao and Xiaosong Zhiquan rapidly closed.

Just as he was about to succeed, a gunshot suddenly rang out!

Wang Chao watched helplessly as blood burst from his body, his defenses as fragile as thin paper.

What was going on?

Had his talent failed?!

Bang! Bang!

Two more shots rang out.

Wang Chao felt an agonizing pain in both legs, as though they had been broken.

He collapsed helplessly to his knees, his ears filled with deranged laughter:

"Ha ha ha, this is killing me! You fat idiot, you're so stupid!"

"Are you wondering why your talent suddenly stopped working?"

Xiaosong Zhiquan reached for her neck and pulled out a blood-red pendant.

"See this? An Excellent Quality item—the [Magic Crystal Pendant]."

"With it, all talents within three meters of me will become ineffective!"

"Even if your defenses are impregnable, before me, it'll still only take one shot."

"What..." Wang Chao stared blankly at the pendant hanging from the woman's fingertips as a sense of helplessness rapidly spread through his heart.

That woman from Sakura Country actually possessed an item capable of disabling talents!

How was he supposed to fight this?

Before Wang Chao could recover from his shock, another unexpected development occurred in the distance.

Zhao Jin seemed to have used some method as well, and his combat power suddenly surged.

After relentlessly pursuing and striking her, he even forcibly drove back the sword-wielding woman.