Chapter 818: Midnight Martial Contest: Testing the Edge (73)

"Look around; if you can find one or two living Bu Li people, tell me. No matter how tight‑lipped they are, I have a way to pry them open and make them spill some information."

The two searched everywhere and actually found a living mouth. Mo Du was slumped in a corner, his whole body battered by the aftershock of that arrow, unable to move.

"…What a terrifying strike." Mo Du gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and said, "Who could have imagined… such astonishing power in the hands of a fox‑man war slave. So decisive, yet so… brutal. Compared with us, now fallen to this state, she resembles more a descendant of Du Lan. No wonder the War Chief is interested in her."

"To survive such a blow and still be alive…"

"I remember you, Mo Du… you really are an indestructible stinking bug." Mo Ze stepped forward, "Surrendering voluntarily isn't too late. Tell me, Hu Lei… and where did Jiao Qiu go?"

Mo Du sneered coldly: "Save your effort, Yao Qing's monkey. All beasts know one truth: to escape a trap, they'll even tear off a limb. Today, I will become that limb."

"In my long hunting career, though I've only followed the War Chief for this brief moment, his presence is like the moon over Qingqiu illuminating our long‑blind eyes, letting me see the path."

"Descendants of Du Lan have abandoned the ancient wolf doctrine. To eke out survival, we hide east and west in the darkness, gnawing each other; we are no longer wolves, but scurrying like filthy mice—pitiful. Blessed by Lord Hu Lei's gift, I share his vision and wolf blood—Descendants of Du Lan should be born for the wolf pack's triumph and die for that triumph!"

"Come on, Yao Qing folk, show your claws! You and I, never die, never cease!"

After listening to his lofty speech for half a minute, Mo Ze couldn't help but laugh: "You dog, you have some sense of honor. But you're mistaken; there's no one‑on‑one fair duel here. Once the two of us bring you down, I hope you can keep your stubborn mouth as always."

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Xianjian Qixia Zhuan 3.

"If Fei Xiao's arrow lands on Shu Mountain…" Jing Tian shivered, "The peaks of Shu Mountain would be shaved off; if it hits Yuzhou City… Hey, you'll have to come rescue me then."

Chong Lou gave no reply, just stared at the empty wine cup and poured himself another.

"Honestly, I think when I first fought the Evil Sword Immortal, battling you in the New Immortal Realm was already a big spectacle; now it seems nothing compares to someone's single arrow." Jing Tian lifted the drunken immortal brew, "These Huanlong, Xingqiri, Jing Yuan, Fei Xiao… each of these summons is so powerful; you brag about dueling every day—among them, who do you think you can beat?"

Chong Lou glared coldly: "…I can beat you."

"Damn, I'm not a summons; what does beating me prove? Besides, back in the New Immortal Realm you lost to me by a half‑move." Jing Tian snapped, "But speaking of martial arts, I never saw Fei Xiao use any technique—her speed and strength are absurd. If we talk only about fist‑and‑foot skills, maybe you could win a half‑move against her."

"…Enough, stop spouting such nonsense in the future." Chong Lou glanced at him, sighed deeply, "…Win a half‑move against her? The premise is forcing her to use a half‑move, but if you can't even catch her shadow, can't touch her, how can there be a contest? A hundred li away, a single arrow can kill."

"Hey, I ask, why do you sound so lacking in confidence?" Jing Tian looked at him puzzled, noting that this Demon Lord usually loves dueling strong opponents, yet today after seeing Fei Xiao shoot an arrow, he seemed changed, silently drinking without saying much.

Chong Lou remained silent for a long while, lifted his wine jug and poured another for himself: "Fine, I won't say more… let's drink."

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Heavily wounded Mo Du fell dead after only a few blows. Looking at his corpse, Mo Ze scoffed: "No matter how heroic the sacrifice… Bu Li people, your fighting and dying have no trace of honor."

Suddenly, Hu Lei's projection appeared beside the two; he glanced at Mo Du's corpse and said lightly, "It seems Mo Du's wish has been fulfilled."

"Hu Lei… your declaration of war plan is ruined. From now on, wherever you flee, General Fei Xiao will catch you and make you walk in Mo Du's footsteps."

Hu Lei laughed, looking up: "Your tongue is sharper than your claws. Don't get in the way, kid. Let your general speak to me; my hunting game with her hasn't ended yet."

Fei Xiao rushed from behind the two: "Step aside, Mo Ze. I'm right here. Hu Lei, what else do you want to say?"

"General Tianji, although we've never met on the battlefield, along the way I've heard many amusing rumors about you from my subordinates and your physicians. The Xianzhou people are truly bold, letting a fox‑man war slave with Bu Li blood climb onto a general's throne."

"Has no one ever questioned your lineage? Or are all mouths shut because of your illustrious deeds?"

Fei Xiao smiled faintly, unhurriedly saying, "On the battlefield, befriending one's enemy is a kind of polite plea for mercy… Hu Lei, are you begging me?"

Hu Lei: "It seems your blood carries not only the wolf's cruelty but also the fox's cunning. In the end, this is a gift from the Bu Li. What we give, we have the right to take back—"

"General Tianji, I extend my final invitation: I will wait for you aboard the Jingfeng Vessel. Before you arrive, I will unleash a slaughter, reigniting the 'Red Moon' that has dimmed for seven hundred years, lighting this much‑watched ship with blood, so the world sees how weak and incompetent Xianzhou truly is."

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Honkai 3.

"Hu Lei wants to go to the Jingfeng Vessel? Then Yan Qing and Yun Li and the others aren't going to…"

Qi Ya Na inhaled sharply; although Hu Lei's strength is inferior to Jing Liu, back when Jing Liu fought Yan Qing he didn't use his full power. Now Hu Lei, desperate to escape, will unleash every killing technique… This is probably the strongest opponent Yan Qing has faced since debuting.

"It shouldn't be that bad, right? Isn't Yun Li still around?" Bu Luo Ni Ya calmly blew a bubble, "And with Train Group Swordmaster March Seven, even if we don't completely defeat Hu Lei, holding him off for a while shouldn't be a big problem."