"Old Mr. Ren." The special forces soldier shouted guiltily.

"Go quickly. The farther, the better. That's an order." Seeing the soldier raise his gun to attack, Ren Zhongtian suddenly roared loudly.

"Yes." The soldier gritted his teeth. Although he was very reluctant, he understood that staying would only be a burden to Old Mr. Ren.

And the Five Ghosts had no intention of further harassing the soldier, just stood there, watching him slowly run away.

Their target was only Ren Zhongtian, and after he was poisoned, it was impossible for him to fight them, unless he didn't care about his life.

Xiaofan, hiding in the dark, originally wanted to find Shen Zuimo, but with the situation now, he didn't dare to act impulsively. If those treacherous old men discovered him, would they casually strike and kill him?

"Ren Zhongtian, dying at our hands is an achievement for the five of us. Rest assured, we will let the whole world know about your death first, so everyone knows the power of the Five Ghosts." Ghost no longer delayed, stepped forward towards Ren Zhongtian.

"Lived such a long life, dying doesn't scare me." Ren Zhongtian calmed his breath, and instead of retreating, he advanced and launched an attack on Ghost.

The Five Ghosts never expected Ren Zhongtian would ignore the possibility of his poisoning and fight them desperately in a final battle.

"Quick, help!" Ghost yelled in panic. He braced himself against Ren Zhongtian's attack but was surprised to find his palm seemed to be tightly stuck to Ren Zhongtian's body, not being knocked away by the powerful inner strength. What is going on?

The other four ghosts stepped forward to help, attacking Ren Zhongtian from four different directions, but they encountered the same phenomenon as Ghost.

Ren Zhongtian resisted the inner strength of five people with his own. Now, all he could do was buy time for Shen Junjie to rescue his sister. As for his own life, it didn't have much time left. Let it be.

"Urgh."

Both sides were locked in a stalemate for two full minutes, after which blood began to seep from the corner of Ren Zhongtian's mouth, dripping onto the fallen leaves next to his white beard.

"Everyone, hold on a little longer. This Black Scorpion has invaded his internal organs; he won't last much longer." Ghost shouted, clearly struggling as well, completely surprised by Ren Zhongtian's profound inner strength.

"It's not working. If he holds on for a few more minutes, our inner strength will be exhausted too." Fierce Ghost had already realized Ren Zhongtian's plan.

Even if he fought to the death, he aimed to deplete their inner strength. By then, even if he died, they would have no strength left to deal with Junjie and them.

Xiaofan widened his eyes, the scene in front of him reminiscent of Zhang Wuji using the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. And right now was the perfect time to bypass them and continue searching for Shen Zuimo. But just then...

'Crack.'

However, just as the Five Ghosts had no means to deal with Ren Zhongtian, a figure suddenly crawled up from the ground.

Seeing this person, Ghost's face immediately showed joy.

"Quick, kill him, use a knife, don't touch his body with your hands." Ghost hurriedly shouted.

And this assassin crawling up from the ground had already been shot in the leg. He had intended to play dead to escape the ordeal but unexpectedly found a golden opportunity in front of him.

The assassin sinisterly pulled out a dagger, moving step by step towards Ren Zhongtian.

Ren Zhongtian's expression was extremely serious, controlling five people had drained his full strength, and the poisoning had overwhelmed him, leaving no energy to deal with others, helplessly watching the opponent approach with a dagger.

The assassin dragged his injured leg to Ren Zhongtian, about to strike with his knife...

'Bang.'

A bullet swiftly passed through the assassin's chest. Subsequently, the assassin fell straight to the ground.

The sudden event surprised everyone. Following the sound of the gunshot, they saw a young man under twenty leaning against a cedar tree, holding a handgun in one hand and clutching his chest with the other, his face displaying extreme pain.

But it wasn't over yet. The young man painfully repositioned the gun in front, aiming it at… Ghost.

Ghost was instantly shocked, completely unaware of such a man hiding in the shadows. He had no way to dodge. Before Xiaofan fired, he aimed a hidden weapon at Xiaofan, but the throw was weak, merely grazing Xiaofan's arm without causing fatal harm.

'Bang.' The gunshot followed.

The second bullet pierced through Ghost's temple. In disbelief, Ghost fell down.

Yes, Xiaofan finally made a decision: he would save this old man, not for anything else but because he was moved by his determination to save the special forces soldier at all costs.

Faced with the choice between rescuing Shen Zuimo and helping the old man, Xiaofan struggled internally for a long time. In the end, he opted to shoot.

After Ghost fell, Ren Zhongtian suddenly found a gap. 'Ah.' He roared, releasing 120% of his power, blasting the remaining four ghosts away with force.

The four ghosts were shattered internally by the powerful inner strength, lying motionless on the ground, completely devoid of life.

Ren Zhongtian also vomited a mouthful of black blood, barely staying conscious before nearly collapsing. He urgently circulated his energy to protect his last vital organ, striving to stay alive on this world a moment longer.

Xiaofan's arm suddenly went numb after firing the second shot, eventually losing grip on the handgun, which fell straight to the ground. The recoil induced intense pain in his newly healed ribs. However, the deadliest threat was Ghost's hidden weapon coated with the world's most potent poison: Black Scorpion.

Once this poison breaks the skin, it rapidly spreads through the blood and attacks the organs. No matter how timely the discovery, there was no antidote. The only way was to rely on one's ability to extract the poison.

But Xiaofan lacked that ability. Awaiting him was the slow encroachment of death.

His eyelids suddenly felt heavy, seeming to close. Shen Zuimo was still waiting for him to rescue him, but… he couldn't go, his body wouldn't move. His balance slowly shifted to the ground.

Suddenly, a pair of old cloth shoes appeared in front of him. Before losing consciousness, Xiaofan heard one last sentence from the old man: "I never expected it. I once owed Ye Aotian a life, and now I'm saved by his grandson again. Well, at least before I die, I can do one last thing for Aotian and Cui. Aotian, your grandson, really resembles you."

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