Sun Luo's expression changed drastically. What's happening?! Why was there such a crafty attack even after I dodged Yang Qing?

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Silver needles plunged into Sun Luo's Dantian, chest, and face, piercing him to the core!

Sun Luo winced in pain. "Ah..."

In his second clash with Xu Ke, Sun Luo was defeated once again.

Within that short span of time, Xu Ke had deduced that this man would never save Yang Qing, so he had already aimed the silver needles at the exact spot Sun Luo would dodge to.

Moreover, Sun Luo could consider himself lucky. If he had dodged to a different spot, he would have been met with several knives that Xu Ke had prepared. Getting hit by one of those would have been several times more painful than the silver needles!

However, seeing Sun Luo defeated didn't bring Xu Ke any pleasure; instead, he felt a tinge of regret. None of the silver needles or small knives on his person were poisoned. Under the circumstances, sticking a few needles in him would only cause Sun Luo pain and served no other purpose. If they had been poisoned, Sun Luo would already be dead.

BANG!

Just as the silver needles sank into his flesh and Sun Luo screamed, Yang Qing collapsed completely and was instantly struck by the poison darts on the floor.

Yang Qing immediately lost consciousness.

In the final moment before she blacked out, only one thought remained in her mind…

Xu Ke, you're so vicious!

…

After Yang Qing fell, Sun Luo glared at Xu Ke, his eyes practically bursting with rage. "Very well. You've done nicely. You have succeeded in angering me!"

"Thank you," Xu Ke said flatly, his hand quietly picking up a knife from nearby.

It was a kitchen cleaver.

Xu Ke felt rather helpless. It was too large to be used as a hidden weapon. But he had no other blades on hand, so this would have to do.

Seeing Xu Ke pick up the cleaver, Sun Luo sneered as he pulled the silver needles from his face. "Had these silver needles been poisoned, I would have already lost. A pity, what a pity. Xu Ke, luck is not on your side."

"Now you're left with just a cleaver, while I still have plenty of hidden weapons."

Having said that, Sun Luo wasted no more words and immediately fired several darts. He then lunged forward, swinging a palm toward Xu Ke's face.

He'd figured it out! His advantage was his True Qi. After suffering so many unexpected setbacks from hidden weapons, the best strategy was to engage Xu Ke in direct hand-to-hand combat. Plus, he could still harass Xu Ke with hidden weapons from time to time! Given enough time, there would be no escape for Xu Ke!

And the cleaver? It was a complete joke.

Seeing Sun Luo advance, Xu Ke's expression shifted slightly.

If he were at full strength, with his True Qi and physical defenses, it wouldn't be impossible to face Sun Luo head-on.

But now… it would be difficult.

Therefore, Xu Ke immediately fell back. His hand grabbed a handful of toothpicks. He channeled his True Qi, triggered his Dark Energy, and the toothpicks instantly shot out in a wide spray, a move known as the Goddess Flower Spread. As for the poison darts, he tracked them with his eyes and used the cleaver to parry them.

In a way, while the cleaver wasn't particularly sharp, it was solid and thick enough to block a few darts.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The darts ricocheted off the cleaver and fell uselessly to the floor.

But Sun Luo was completely unfazed. He secretly circulated his True Qi, projecting it outward to coat his arms, and easily swatted aside Xu Ke's volley of toothpicks.

He scoffed, "Xu Ke, this is completely useless!"

As he finished speaking, Sun Luo unleashed more darts.

Just a few more. Indeed, this time, he didn't throw many at once, choosing instead to wear Xu Ke down bit by bit. Eventually, he would be able to capture Xu Ke and take him away.

The darts flew out.

Xu Ke blocked them with his cleaver, but his face had grown pale. Ever since leaving the hospital, he had been constantly expending his energy. Now, facing an Innate Expert, he couldn't last much longer. Even though Sun Luo was using hidden weapons, blocking them still consumed True Qi.

Innate Experts might be caught off guard for a moment, but in truth, none of them were pushovers.

Sure enough, Sun Luo noticed Xu Ke's fatigue and became even more triumphant. "Hahaha, Xu Ke, keep going! Weren't you so arrogant? Why have you stopped moving now?"

As he spoke, Sun Luo threw another dart.

Xu Ke blocked it again, his face now as white as a sheet.

"Wait!" Xu Ke suddenly cried out.

He was out of strength.

As his words fell, a brilliant glint flashed in Sun Luo's eyes, and his heart screamed.

An opportunity!

The next moment, Sun Luo completely ignored Xu Ke.

'Wait'? I'm not waiting for anything!

Seizing the chance, Sun Luo shot out a massive number of darts. Following that, he threw a punch straight at Xu Ke's face. Even if Xu Ke was skilled enough to dodge all his hidden weapons, if he took this punch head-on, he would be completely finished!

At that moment, victory would be his and his alone.

But just then, the seemingly exhausted Xu Ke revealed a strange smile. He suddenly reached back with one hand and twisted something.

CLICK.

As Xu Ke blocked the incoming darts, he crouched down…

Sun Luo's eyes shone with excitement. He's kneeling?!

But in the next instant, an overwhelming sense of danger washed over him.

In Sun Luo's field of view, Xu Ke pulled the door open, and an elderly figure, yet one who radiated terrifying power, came into view.

Sun Luo's face changed dramatically. He finally understood why Xu Ke had yelled 'Wait.' It was to make him rush in for the kill, to keep him from noticing the person behind the door.

Wang…

The name had not yet fully formed in his mind… when a fist rapidly grew larger in his gaze!

BANG!!!

The sound of the impact was explosive and brutal.

Sun Luo was instantly sent flying several meters by Wang Wu's mighty punch. He collapsed onto the ground, a mouthful of blood spraying from his lips. The might of Wang Wu was truly terrifying!

Seeing this, Xu Ke breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that he had made it just in time.

Just moments ago, Xu Ke had detected that Wang Wu was already outside the door. Upon arriving, Wang Wu had sensed the commotion inside and realized Xu Ke was at a disadvantage. He wanted to rush in and rescue him immediately.

But he faced a very practical problem: he didn't have a key and couldn't get in, let alone get inside to help Xu Ke.

…

Wong Qifu had a key to Xu Ke's apartment; he had given her a copy before. The only reason Wang Wu had been able to return so quickly was because he had just dropped Xu Ke off and hadn't gone far. But by rushing back, he'd had no chance to meet up with Wong Qifu, let alone get the key from her.

So, Wang Wu couldn't get in.

Unable to enter, Wang Wu had been debating whether he should just smash the door down. With his strength, the door wouldn't withstand a single blow.

But before he could act, Xu Ke had already lured Sun Luo toward the door. So, Wang Wu and Xu Ke tacitly coordinated their efforts, one on the inside and one on the out. The entire play was designed to catch Sun Luo in a trap.

And sure enough, Sun Luo fell for it.

Even a man as cautious as Sun Luo couldn't help but get carried away by his apparent victory when facing a seemingly defeated Xu Ke. Under these circumstances, it was perfectly reasonable that he would fall for Xu Ke's scheme.

After all, how could he possibly have guessed that Wang Wu was waiting just outside the door?

…

Now, Sun Luo lay on the ground, seemingly unconscious.

Clearly, in the face of such an absolute gap in strength, Sun Luo stood no chance of fighting back. He had been defeated outright.

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