Chen Qian's words revealed the fierce courage and confidence unique to border troops.

"Moreover, since receiving the order from you yesterday, I have already ordered the entire army to raise the alert level to the highest level."

Inside and outside the camp, there was a guard every five steps and a sentry every ten steps, patrolling day and night without rest.

Let alone infiltrating for assassination, it would be impossible for even a strange bird to fly in silently.

"You can rest easy here."

Seeing his resolute words and determined expression, Song Zhaoxue exchanged a glance with Li Fu, felt somewhat relieved, and nodded.

"General Chen is very strict in his military discipline, which is excellent."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, General."

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the tent, and a guard shouted a report from outside the tent.

"Report—General!"

Someone shot an arrow at the camp gate; the arrow bore a letter.

"Come in."

Chen Qian frowned and said.

A guard, holding a jet-black arrow with long fletching, quickly entered the tent, knelt on one knee, and tied a plain note to the arrow with a thin hemp rope.

"Sir, when the guards changed shifts at dawn, they discovered this arrow embedded in the wooden pillar in the center of the camp gate."

This letter was attached to the arrow, and the envelope was addressed to Li Fuqin.

"Your Excellency, the Envoy."

Chen Qian took the arrow and letter, presenting them with both hands, but did not open them without permission.

Song Zhaoxue took the envelope and saw that the handwriting on it was strong and vigorous. She then handed it to Li Fu beside her, saying, "Li Fu, this is for you."

Li Fu took it, snapped the hemp rope easily with his thumb, and unfolded the plain paper.

Song Zhaoxue and Wei Ying both curiously leaned closer to take a look.

All three knew in their hearts that this letter most likely came from Yin Hu, who was like a leech clinging to their bones and regarded them as prey.

Song Zhaoxue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly and smug look, and she whispered.

"It seems that Yin Hu really couldn't hold back any longer. He has never sent a letter before."

Whether we stay in the camp for one day or ten or a hundred days, it's all the same to us, so we're not in a hurry.

His assassination attempt was about to fail, how could he not be anxious?

"You have killed six major villains in succession, which has probably spread throughout the martial arts world and caused a great stir. The twelve villains had never failed before, but now half of them have been killed by you."

If the remaining six cannot eliminate you as soon as possible and save face, who in the martial world will still fear them?

In the assassin's profession, if no one fears you and you don't get any jobs, you're doomed.

As she spoke, her tone inevitably carried a hint of joy at fighting alongside Li Fu and overcoming a powerful enemy.

But when he caught a glimpse of Chen Qian standing respectfully to the side with his hands at his sides, he immediately coughed lightly, straightened his face again, and said in a serious tone.

"Yes, that wretched assassin must be extremely anxious."

Wei Ying stood on the other side of Li Fu, her gaze sweeping over the letter, and said softly, "This seems to be... a declaration of war."

Li Fu quickly scanned the letter and said, "Not bad."

The letter contained several hundred words, but its meaning was simple and clear.

He arranged to meet him at noon the next day on an unnamed hillside five miles north of the military camp for a final showdown.

In the letter, Yin Hu said that as an assassin, he was willing to stand up and abandon his best skills of archery and sneak attacks, and fight with his sword in a fair and square manner, to decide the outcome of the battle. He believed that Li Fu would not be so cowardly as to disappoint him.

He concluded by writing, "You may come alone or with a group; I will be waiting for you on the hillside."

"strangeness……"

After reading it, Li Fu frowned slightly.

It was not surprising that Yin Hu would be unable to restrain himself and would try to lure him out and provoke him in the letter.

But the content of this letter... was several hundred words long, unlike the hunter's concise and to-the-point style, which was quite different from his impression of Yin Hu as cold, simple, and like a lone wolf.

He was still pondering, his gaze lingering on the letter, the doubt in his heart still unresolved.

"He wants to challenge you to a fight?"

Song Zhaoxue and Wei Ying were already thinking about how to deal with Yin Hu tomorrow.

suddenly.

The soldier who had been kneeling on one knee after entering the tent with the black arrow in his hand to report suddenly moved without warning!

Suddenly, the man raised his head, which had been hanging down. His eyes, which had been ordinary and covered in the dust of the border army, suddenly shone with a sharp light. There was no trace of the humble soldier he once was.

In the blink of an eye, his right hand swept from his waist, and a sharp, silvery light, like a venomous snake's tongue, swiftly pierced Li's face!

The weapon was about a foot long, resembling neither a thorn nor a hairpin, with an extremely sharp tip. It carried a subtle yet ruthless force, and was a unique short weapon often used by women in the martial arts world—the Emei Dagger!

This sudden attack was timed perfectly!

Just as Li Fu's mind was distracted by the contents of the challenge letter and his gaze was obscured by the letter,

Right here in the main tent of the military camp, under the watchful eyes of everyone, and whom everyone thought was safe and sound!

No one could have imagined that this messenger, who had just delivered the enemy's declaration of war, was actually a deadly assassin!

"Be careful!"

Suddenly, Song Zhaoxue and Wei Ying exclaimed in surprise almost simultaneously.

Chen Qian's eyes widened in shock, his face paling!

The silver light was already piercing Li Fu's face.

Although Li Fu had not expected it, he reacted incredibly quickly. The extraordinary intuition granted by the Nine Yang Divine Skill allowed him to react at the critical moment.

laugh!

His right hand shot out like lightning, with faint golden energy flowing between his five fingers.

The supremely yang and powerful Nine Yang True Qi erupted suddenly, and in the nick of time, it forcefully stopped the sharp spike, which contained a fierce killing move and was capable of piercing iron armor, just inches away from its own throat!

The disguised assassin missed his attack, and extreme astonishment and disbelief flashed in his eyes.

Her long-awaited and perfectly timed fatal blow was still blocked by her unsuspecting opponent.

In shock and rage, the assassin unleashed his inner force, his wrist trembling violently as he tried to shake off Li Fu's fingers and reclaim his weapon.

However, when the internal force was applied, it was like a mud ox entering the sea. Instead, a scorching, surging, and extremely powerful true energy rushed back along the meridians of the arm, unstoppable!

"snort!"

The assassin let out a muffled groan; the voice was delicate, clearly belonging to a woman!

She felt a sharp, numb pain in her entire right arm, and her inner energy was almost completely dissipated. She knew that Li Fu's internal strength was far superior to hers, and she had no chance of winning if she fought him head-on.

Without hesitation, she released her weapon.

In the blink of an eye, Song Zhaoxue and Wei Ying had already rushed forward!

Song Zhaoxue, with her delicate and graceful hands, pressed on the assassin's vital acupoint under his ribs.

Wei Ying also pointed her fingers like a sword and swiftly stabbed at his face.

The two moved swiftly and cooperated perfectly.

But this assassin's martial arts skills were truly remarkable; even in a perilous situation, he remained completely calm.

With a twist of her waist as if boneless, she narrowly avoided Song Zhaoxue's attack, and at the same time, she struck out with her palm, exchanging blows with Wei Ying, using the force to retreat again.

Like willow catkins in the wind, drifting erratically, it had already darted to the entrance of the camp.

His agility and skill in light footwork are truly rare.

"Men, seize him!"

Chen Qian finally snapped out of his shock and anger, his face turning as red as blood as he roared.

He had just boasted to the envoy, and in the blink of an eye, the assassin disguised himself as a messenger and brazenly entered the tent to assassinate him. This was like a slap in the face to him!

He was filled with anger and shame, and he wished he could pounce on her himself.

"There's an assassin!"

Upon hearing the sound, the guards outside the tent immediately raised their spears, formed a spear formation, and thrust them at the retreating figure!

Despite being surrounded by spears, Mao Tu showed no fear. With a soft shout, he spun around and glided through the gaps between the spears like a fish, unleashing a series of kicks with both feet.

With a few crisp cracking sounds, the spearheads that were thrusting towards him were kicked off in two!

Immediately afterwards, she lightly touched the shoulder of a startled guard with her toes, and with the lightness of a swallow, she took off into the air, intending to leap over the heads of the crowd and escape in the chaos using her unparalleled lightness skill.

This man is incredibly audacious, highly skilled in martial arts, and possesses unparalleled disguise skills. In addition, he is meticulous in his thinking, which allowed him to infiltrate the heavily guarded camp of thousands of border troops and carry out this risky move.

If the first strike misses, he immediately flees into the distance; this is truly the style of a top-tier assassin.

However, just as she stood up, a calm yet chilling voice came from inside the tent.

"You're already in front of me, do you think you can just walk away?"

"Stay!"

A deep dragon roar suddenly rang out.

A faint golden dragon-shaped energy, barely visible to the naked eye, shot out from the tent with unparalleled ferocity, striking directly at Mao Tu, who had already leaped into the air!

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms – Shocking the entire region!

Li Fu struck this palm casually, without using his full strength, yet its power was already formidable and terrifying.

Before the palm strike even arrived, the overwhelming pressure was already suffocating!

The Rabbit was suspended in mid-air with nowhere to grab its weight. A fierce wind came from behind, and the pressure was immense. The Rabbit was terrified.

She twisted her body with all her might, clapping her hands together and striking backward, attempting to use the force to block.

The pale gold dragon-shaped energy struck her hastily unleashed palm strike squarely.

With a muffled thud, Mao Tu was struck as if by a giant hammer. His body trembled violently, his protective aura instantly dissipated, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

She groaned and was blasted down from mid-air like a kite with a broken string, staggering back seven or eight steps until her back hit a tent pole, barely managing to regain her balance.

His face was deathly pale, clearly indicating that he had suffered serious internal injuries.

Li Fu slowly walked out of the tent.

"Your lightness skill is excellent, your martial arts are not weak, and your disguise skills are even more remarkable."

A woman, able to disguise herself as a male soldier without revealing any obvious flaws, and with a tall figure… you must be the Rabbit chosen by the Twelve Fiends that day, right?

As he spoke, he fiddled with the Emei dagger in his hand, then casually tossed it to the ground with a soft clink.

At this moment, the entire military camp had been completely alarmed.

The alarm gong sounded urgently, and footsteps surged in from all directions like a tide. Countless border soldiers in full armor, armed with swords, spears, bows, and crossbows, surrounded the area completely.

One after another, powerful bows were drawn and arrows were nocked, their gleaming arrowheads all pointing at the figure of the Rabbit.

The chilling aura of thousands of people gathered and soared into the sky.

Despite being surrounded like an iron barrel, Mao Tu remained standing firm despite the shock of the palm strike causing his blood to churn.

A quick glance around revealed a dense mass of soldiers in full armor, their spears like a forest, their bows and crossbows arrayed everywhere. Yet, her gaze remained sharp and calm, showing no sign of fear.

With her martial arts skills and agility, if she were determined to leave, these soldiers might not be able to stop her.

But most importantly, there is one person whose threat cannot be ignored.

The Rabbit looked at Li Fu as if facing a formidable enemy.

This person put more pressure on her than these three thousand soldiers.

Li Fu stepped out of the tent. Although his blue robe was simple, it exuded a profound and dignified air, and his tone was indifferent.

"Rabbit, you can't escape now."

Surrender and I'll give you a quick death.

"Don't even think about it!"

The rabbit's tone was filled with deep resentment, and a hint of barely concealed fear.

"I, Mao Tu Yue Ying, have never failed in my disguise assassinations."

Their specialty is to sneak up on their target and strike unexpectedly, killing them in one fell swoop.

Even those whose martial arts skills surpass mine will likely find it difficult to escape this calamity.

"Unfortunately, your martial arts skills are far superior to what I thought!"

I seized the initiative and attacked you unexpectedly, yet I still couldn't kill you; instead, you disarmed me.

With a hateful voice, Mao Tu's figure suddenly swayed and she swept to the left front like a wisp of smoke. At this moment, she had no will to fight and only wanted to escape.

There were seven or eight armed soldiers standing in formation, waiting for her. When they saw her rushing towards them, they all roared and thrust out several spears like poisonous dragons emerging from their caves.

Mao Tu moved like a ghost through the shadows of spears, her hands clapping and grabbing, causing the spears to collide with each other with her skillful technique.

The soldiers with guns all felt their wrists go numb and dropped their weapons. Two of them were even hit in the shoulder and neck by the edge of her palm and fell to the ground with a muffled groan.

She lightly touched the shield of a fallen soldier with her toes, using the momentum to leap over the human wall and escape the encirclement like a bird once again.

The Finger Flicking Divine Skill!

Li Fu remained calm and composed, snapping his fingers as he said, "I told you, you can't escape."

laugh!laugh!laugh!

Several sharp and unparalleled finger gusts of wind pierced through the air, their concentrated force striking several major acupoints on Mao Tu's back, completely enveloping an area of ​​about ten feet in radius.

If they didn't retreat, they would only be hit. The Rabbit blocked twice, but was forced to fall back to the ground, staggering a couple of steps, its face pale.

Just then, Li made his move.

With a stomp of his foot, the bluestone ground trembled slightly, and he shot out like an arrow, arriving in front of Mao Tu in the blink of an eye.

With his left hand, his five fingers were bent like hooks, and he gripped the Jianjing acupoint, unleashing a fierce and powerful Dragon Claw Hand.

The Rabbit was filled with shock and anger, and gritted its teeth to accept the challenge.

Her movements were nimble and her moves were ruthless and cunning. Whether it was pointing or palming, kicking or grabbing, they were all close-quarters killing moves. She did not seek to defeat her enemy, but only to force out a gap in the enemy's defenses.

However, Li Fu's palms and claws combined strength and gentleness, and his Nine Yang True Qi surged endlessly. No matter how she changed, she was always firmly covered within the palm wind and claw shadows.

The two clashed, their energy surging forth, forcing the surrounding soldiers to retreat repeatedly.

After only ten or so moves, Mao Tu was already struggling to keep up.

"Dense clouds, but no rain!"

Li Fu spotted an opening in her defense, feinted to draw her arms away, and then suddenly thrust his right palm straight into her center, lightly landing on her chest.

This palm strike may seem light, but when the internal force is released, the Nine Yang True Qi bombards like a raging torrent.

The rabbit shuddered violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Its body flew backward more than ten feet like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground. After struggling for a moment, it was unable to get up.

Li Fu withdrew his palm but did not immediately step forward to take the life of the rabbit.

His gaze swept slowly across the surrounding military camps and distant mountains, but the fierce tiger roar he had anticipated, which was enough to shake people's minds and terrify them, did not sound for a long time.

"pity……"

After waiting a moment, Li Fufang looked at the rabbit lying on the ground vomiting blood and said, "Isn't the tiger going to show itself to save you either?"

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