Anger, panic, disbelief, and other emotions together created a mask of such indescribable grotesquery on Nie Renlong’s face as he glared at Li Mu with the venom of a viper, completely devoid of any guilt or compassion.

“Kill me, you say?” he sneered. “I might not be certain that I’d be able to kill you, Li Zhiyuan. But that does not mean that my life is a fruit ripe for the plucking. Last I checked, I’m not alone. There are the champions of the Great Five here. Do ...