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Chapter 107 Three Command Arrows

"snort--"

"Bang!"

Hu Shan let out a heavy snort, and the red talisman armor on his arm suddenly exerted force. The force struck the kitchen knife, changing its trajectory and saving him from being directly beheaded.

Each piece of the Red Talisman Armor is forged from condensed true qi, allowing Hu Shan's strength to be transmitted and unleashed instantly. Each piece of the Red Talisman Armor is a blade that can pierce in any direction.

"But he actually managed to break through my red rune armor. Even though I didn't deliberately control it, the hardness of the rune armor itself is something that ordinary elders can't break... His sword is quite heavy."

Hu Shan stroked the bleeding wound on his arm. Although it was only a shallow one, it proved that Fang Jin did have the ability to hurt him. In the past, countless experts had been unable to break through his defenses and had been worn down to death by him.

"Little monster..." he muttered to himself, then lunged forward again, his red armor bristling once more, and faint, turbulent lightning flashed through the air as he charged towards Fang Jin with immense force!

"Good timing!"

The moment they made contact, Fang Jin grabbed the protruding rock behind her with one hand, suddenly threw her body upwards, head down and feet up, watching as Hu Shan's hands pierced into the rock wall as easily as cutting tofu!

He took advantage of the momentum to fall, his swordsmanship expertise and body control giving him the greatest power. Fang Jin stepped on the stone wall and slashed downwards, unleashing a silver semi-circular blade aura at Hu Shan's face!

"Click."

This time, however, things didn't go so smoothly. Hu Shan's face was covered by red armor beforehand, and the serrated layers of armor clamped down on Fang Jin's knife. Not a drop of blood was spilled; only Hu Shan's muffled, cold laughter could be heard.

"Did you really think I could eat the same thing twice?"

Having said that, he pulled his hands out of the rock wall. His hands, now freed from the red talisman armor, bulged with veins and grabbed at Fang Jin's wrists, squeezing them so hard they made several cracking sounds!

Hu Shan wanted to seize the sword! He had long coveted this incredibly heavy divine weapon. With the Red Talisman Armor now fully mastered and this weapon added to his collection, he was confident he could turn the rumors into undeniable fact!

"So I didn't think that way."

Fang Jin sneered, as if her hands didn't belong to her at all. Then, she relaxed her legs that were bracing against the rock wall and kicked the rock wall hard as she fell, using the momentum to slash at Hu Shan's throat!

Hu Shan was shocked. This was a movement that was almost impossible for a human to achieve. The previous time he used the force-dissipating scalpel was an even more astonishing technique. His eyes were so accurate and his hands were so fast that they exceeded the reaction limit of the eyes.

What kind of cultivation method does Fang Jin practice? She can even hone such subtle skills, and her swordsmanship doesn't conform to Hu Shan's understanding of any other school of martial arts... Could there really be a naturally born monster?

While he was thinking, his actions were swift. He removed Fang Jin's leverage with both hands and kicked the falling body, sending it flying through the rock wall!

"Bang—!"

Fang Jin's attack was even more brutal; her foot jabbed Hu Shan's neck, leaving a deep red welt that narrowly missed severing a major blood vessel and nerve.

As he used the momentum to "drag" the cleaver out of the gap in the armor, it went a little deeper into the armor layer, leaving a glaring bloody gash in the middle of Hu Shan's face, making him look ferocious and insane!

The two men looked up at each other simultaneously, their ferocity and murderous intent ignited. Their first confrontation ended in such a primal and brutal manner that those around them felt their throats dry and remained silent.

...Are we really on the same level?

Tao Shan and Li Qinglian cursed inwardly. If they were to participate in such a tense and continuous battle, they had a premonition that they would not be able to last even one round. Even the slightest mistake could cost them their lives!

Fortunately, they had another monster of the same level on their side; otherwise, they would have surrendered the moment they saw Hu Shan appear. Their cultivation level was merely the basic qualification to stand opposite that person.

After that, they stopped paying attention to the battle in front of the grotto. Xuanwu Guard's own work was not easy either, and the pressure of suppressing the gorge was getting greater and greater.

The Red Ridge soldiers who blocked the entrance to Snake Valley accounted for at least 30% of the entire village's population, which is nearly 500 people, and they were still pouring more men into the valley.

In fact, if the gorge hadn't been so narrow, this battle would have been lost long ago with only a dozen or so people. Martial artists are still human after all, and those who haven't reached the age of sixty have no right to ignore the numerical advantage or disadvantage.

But to be honest... Xuanwu Guard's limits are approaching, the offensive from Killer Ridge behind them has not stopped, and the snake swarm is still climbing up the cliff. They also have to keep an eye on the battlefield here.

Moreover, the number of bandits pouring into Chiling is increasing, and their quality is also getting better. Some of them have even reached the bottom of the Golden Cauldron Society, which made the man's face turn pale instantly.

What terrified Tao Shan and Li Qinglian the most was that they seemed to see some familiar figures among the bandits in the Chiling Village army, who brought great pressure every time they made a move.

These... seem to be the high-ranking officials of Xuanwu Guard who were tested at the Golden Tripod Conference. Although most of them have not yet reached the level of elders, their overall strength is still formidable, and this undoubtedly represents a signal.

...The imperial court has indeed begun to intervene.

……

Meanwhile, in the shadows, Hu Chuan and his delicate wife stood in another mountain cave, looking down at the battlefield with a confident smile on their lips... they almost bent over laughing.

"Twenty-four people, plus Zhang the Mud Man and Wang the Li, who hid under the snake waterfall with a secret drug, most of Li Zhongchang's men are here. His involvement is deeper than we expected."

The innkeeper's wife rested her chin on her hand with some worry. This was the biggest business deal they had ever made, and they wanted to minimize any variables. If they lost money, the business would really go out of business.

"Anyway, I've already promised Brother Fang that all of these people are going to die. It doesn't matter if there are more or less. As long as that eunuch doesn't suddenly rush over, I guarantee this job will be a sure thing."

Hu Chuan greasyly smacked his wife on the cheek, and she disgustedly wiped her face, pinched Hu Chuan's right ear, and said with a sidelong glance:

"A sure thing? No losses? I've suffered so much following you for half my life! I told you to practice martial arts but you wouldn't, I told you to take the imperial examinations but you wouldn't, and you insisted on being a low-class merchant, and you even dared to do it on such a large scale."

"But don't worry... It's rare for a man to be so assertive, so of course his wife will accompany him. With her own children watching, Li Zhongchang definitely won't be able to get here before things settle down. You can rest assured and show off your skills."

"My wife is wise!"

Hu Chuan was so moved that he almost knelt down. After making a sincere vow, he carefully took out three whistling arrows from his bosom. The size of the cutouts on them was different, and the pitch of the sound when they were struck was also very different.

At that moment, he fired the first command arrow.