"Plop—"

A spray of blood danced in the air as Su Fan's incredibly sharp Jinghong dagger sliced open Tanaka Taikou's throat.

"Clang!"

In that moment, it was as if all the strength had been drained from Tanaka Taikou.

Unable to support himself anymore, he fell straight to the ground.

After swiftly taking down two people, Su Fan thought it would be easy to deal with Liu Sheng.

Unexpectedly, a small mishap occurred.

Liu Sheng, already at the Great Perfection of the Transmutation Realm, completed his final transformation in this life-and-death moment.

The expression on Liu Sheng's face turned from despair to ecstasy!

He was unsure of Su Fan's exact strength.

He only knew that Su Fan had timed his actions perfectly.

Earlier, the attention of all three of them was on the grenade thrown by Wang Liang.

Unexpectedly, while the grenade posed no threat to them, Su Fan seized the opportunity to suddenly strike, taking the lives of Tanaka and another.

After advancing further, Liu Sheng's strength directly reached the Gang Qi Realm!

The Gang Qi Realm is a new level different from the Cultivation Realm, Qi Explosion Realm, and Transmutation Realm.

Martial Artists at this level no longer fear small-caliber firearms.

As long as they are not at the center of a grenade explosion, they even need not fear grenades.

They can use their protective qi to withstand a grenade!

At this moment, Liu Sheng's gaze was fiercely fixed on Su Fan.

"Su Fan, I didn't expect us to meet in such a manner."

Su Fan nodded, speaking with a hint of mockery: "If it weren't for Wang Liang's grenade, ambushing you wouldn't have been so easy."

Initially, Liu Sheng's face carried a faint hint of joy.

Upon hearing this, he could no longer smile.

If they hadn't gone back on their word, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

"Hmph!" Liu Sheng snorted coldly, his gaze at Su Fan filled with murderous intent.

He bent down and picked up Tanaka's katana.

He planned to use Tanaka's katana to decapitate Su Fan.

Meanwhile, Su Fan gripped the Jinghong dagger he obtained from Zheng Chaoxi.

He knew two sword techniques, one being the Heart-piercing Return Sword, a technique for sudden ambush.

The essence of this swordsmanship doesn't necessarily require a turning strike but calls for a surprise, full-strength thrust.

Just like this moment, Su Fan could launch a lightning-fast strike to try and kill Liu Sheng.

Su Fan's second sword technique came from the Tai Chi True Technique inherited through the Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant, which includes the Tai Chi Thirteen Swords.

However, the Tai Chi Thirteen Swords requires a long sword for proper execution, and it's difficult to perform with a dagger.

But at this moment, without a suitable long sword, he could only manage with the dagger.

Even with his skill, facing off barehanded against blades, Liu Sheng was no match for him.

"Ha!"

Liu Sheng exhaled sharply and launched his attack first.

With both hands gripping the katana, he swung a blow like a crescent moon.

Su Fan moved his body effortlessly, easily evading.

Of course, Liu Sheng's earlier strike was just a feint.

As Su Fan dodged, the real lethal attack followed closely.

"Swish—"

Liu Sheng slashed horizontally with a waist-level strike at astonishing speed.

If this blade made contact, it could definitely slice Su Fan in two.

"Clang!"

A sound like a resounding bell suddenly echoed.

Liu Sheng's strike was deflected by Su Fan's sword.

Su Fan stood as if rooted to the spot.

Though he made his move hastily, he remained as steady as a mountain.

Liu Sheng, on the other hand, was repeatedly pushed back by the force of the counterstrike.

Even if Liu Sheng were foolish, he would understand by now.

He thought himself clever but was outsmarted by Su Fan; Su Fan was not at the peak of the Transmutation Realm at all, but like him, a master of the Gang Qi Realm!