Chapter 199: The Dark Night Order is Destroyed

As they opened fire, Lin Xiao had already tossed the corpse forward and, supporting himself with one hand, executed a backflip to dodge into a corner.

The barrage of bullets missed Lin Xiao entirely.

During his flip, Lin Xiao had drawn his pistol and fired three shots. Each bullet struck an assassin in the forehead, exiting through the back of their head, creating bursts of red and white.

Lin Xiao was not a traditional martial artist but a soldier whose primary role was killing.

His military training was focused entirely on efficiency in killing, always considering how to make the process more effective.

Even though he could have taken these men down with his bare hands, why go through the hassle when he had an easier way? Lin Xiao disliked complications.

Casually pulling another pistol from a corpse, Lin Xiao’s eyes gleamed coldly. He kicked another body forward and swiftly followed it.

Most of the gunfire was taken by the corpse. The bullets meant for Lin Xiao missed, as he dodged them with ease.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Lin Xiao’s dual pistols fired in unison.

The confined space left the assassins no room to dodge. At such close range, missing was almost impossible. Each pull of Lin Xiao’s trigger resulted in another assassin dropping, each bullet precisely hitting its target.

In moments, five or six more assassins lay dead.

Less than a minute had elapsed since Blood Shadow and his men had ascended to the second floor, and more than half were now dead. The remaining assassins were completely terrified by Lin Xiao. They were no strangers to killing, but they had never witnessed someone dispatch lives with such chilling efficiency.

Only then did they truly understand what the title ‘Night Emperor’ represented, and why Blood Shadow had run. Lin Xiao wasn’t human, he was a monster.

In Lin Xiao’s hands, the dual pistols were like the Grim Reaper’s scythes. Once the bullets were fired, there was no escaping, no chance of survival. Only death awaited.

“He’s not human, he’s a demon!”

The assassins looked at Lin Xiao with terror in their eyes. Suddenly, one of them shouted and turned to flee.

Lin Xiao had completely crushed the morale of these assassins.

In moments, the few surviving assassins scrambled desperately to escape this demonic figure. Lin Xiao’s power was completely out of their league. There was no comparison. Despite the numerous gunmen firing at him, they failed to inflict even a scratch on him.

By this time, Blood Shadow had reached the staircase on the second floor of the villa. He listened to the screams and gunshots behind him, his heart sinking as a chill rose from the depths of his soul.

He couldn’t help but look back and see that all around Lin Xiao were corpses. The few remaining men were panicked, trying to escape. This sight made his fear intensify.

“That demon has grown even stronger!”

Although he knew his men stood no chance against Lin Xiao, he had not expected them to be defeated so swiftly. It had been less than a minute since he ran, and more than a dozen armed assassins had been overwhelmed by Lin Xiao.

These were the elite of the Dark Night organization, each a veteran assassin responsible for hundreds of deaths.

“I’m so angry! Decades of effort, destroyed by this bastard!”

Blood Shadow clenched his teeth, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins, his hatred for Lin Xiao so intense that not even the combined waters of the world could cleanse it.

However, he knew that only by escaping himself could there be a hope of survival, a chance to prevent the total annihilation of the Dark Night.

Lin Xiao, unfazed by Blood Shadow’s thoughts, didn’t even furrow his brow after killing so many. He fired four more shots in rapid succession, each one fatally striking the remaining assassins who were trying to run.

After entering the stage of Dark Energy, Lin Xiao felt himself growing stronger each day. His body underwent a profound transformation, his strength and reflexes were many times greater than before.

These assassins had never been a match for him, and now, they were as easy to kill as chickens.

“Only one left.”

Lin Xiao dropped the handgun, his gaze settling on the faint silhouette of Blood Shadow at the stairwell entrance.

“Think you can escape?”

Lin Xiao chuckled lightly, then moved toward Blood Shadow like a ghost, swift and silent.

The second floor of the villa was strewn with the bodies of assassins, the floor slick with blood. Lin Xiao’s passage left a trail of bloody footprints.

Behind him, Blood Shadow felt an eerie silence; he didn’t dare look back, knowing Lin Xiao must have already dispatched his subordinates and was now in pursuit.

Realizing this, desperation flickered in his eyes, and he summoned all his strength to run faster.

His only option was to reach the lobby and unite with others to confront Lin Xiao, or at least to delay him.

Seconds later, Blood Shadow reached the first-floor lobby. From the corner of his eye, he saw Wan Shixuan standing up from the couch.

The middle-aged man who always stood behind Wan Shixuan now positioned himself protectively in front, his face set and serious.

They were not blind or deaf. The loud disturbance upstairs was impossible to ignore.

Upon seeing the fleeing assassins, Wan Shixuan realized that a formidable opponent had invaded his villa. Yet, Wan Shixuan did not run. Regardless of the opponent’s strength, he trusted Uncle Wang, who was poised to protect him.

Uncle Wang was not just his butler but also a practitioner of ancient martial arts, skilled in Dark Energy.

Given Wan Shixuan’s status, he was well aware of the ancient martial world. Having a high-level expert capable of harnessing internal strength was a significant advantage.

With such a formidable protector by his side, what did Wan Shixuan have to fear?

Having finally retreated safely back to the lobby, Blood Shadow breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Wan Shixuan and Uncle Wang approaching, the joy in his eyes grew, relieved to have escaped that devil.

But suddenly, his expression froze. An intense sense of danger made his hair stand on end and his scalp tingle.

Just as Blood Shadow relaxed and turned his head toward Wan Shixuan, Lin Xiao arrived at the lobby’s staircase on the first floor. Without hesitation, Lin Xiao attacked like a lion pouncing on its prey.

Lin Xiao moved with such speed he seemed like a blur, the fierce wind he generated causing his hair to stand on end.

By the time Blood Shadow regained his senses, Lin Xiao had already closed the distance. With a powerful upward punch, he hit Blood Shadow in the lower abdomen.

This punch nearly split Blood Shadow in two, the force devastating his internal organs and catapulting him into the air.

“Pfft!”

Blood spurted from Blood Shadow’s mouth as his body was hurled through the air without any chance to resist, tumbling and reaching a height of four to five meters.

But Lin Xiao’s assault did not end there. He crouched slightly, then leaped up, positioning himself above Blood Shadow’s body, and with a cold stare, viciously stomped down on his back.

Blood Shadow’s body smashed into the ground with terrifying speed.

It was like falling from tens of meters high. The hard floor cracked under the impact, and Blood Shadow’s spine shattered completely. Blood gushed from his nose and mouth. He hit the ground and died instantly, without even a chance to utter a word.

Thus ended the life of the leader of the international Dark Night organization. The notorious Dark Night assassin organization was extinguished in that instant.