One Strike Kill

One Strike Kill

"Are you General Xiao?"

The mysterious man who had emerged from the Jia Ma Empire camp was instantly shocked when he saw Xiao Lin.

Clearly, he had not expected Xiao Lin to appear here.

But there was no doubt that his expression was extremely grim.

At the same time, he secretly remained on guard against Xiao Lin.

After all, according to Mo Ya, the Jia Ma Empire's Grand Marshal, his opponent was a Nine-Star Dou Spirit!

That was already the strongest level below a Dou Wang.

With his mere Five-Star Dou Spirit cultivation, he was absolutely no match for the other party.

Thus, although he had no idea why Xiao Lin was here, his feet had already begun to retreat silently.

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Xiao Lin saw the mysterious man's actions from beginning to end, but he made no other move.

If he wanted to strike, then no matter what little tricks the other party tried, they would be useless.

"May I ask this general's name? I don't recall ever seeing you in the camp."

Leaning against a massive boulder, Xiao Lin asked in a relaxed manner.

As a Five-Star Dou Spirit, this man had not appeared during the earlier discussion in the command tent. That alone explained plenty.

"Oh? The Grand Marshal's attendant, is that it? Yet after leaving the camp, I saw you heading straight toward the Cloud Empire's encampment."

"As the Grand Marshal's attendant, what exactly are you intending to do?"

"Oh, could it be that you represent the Grand Marshal in delivering a letter of challenge to the Cloud Empire?"

Xiao Lin's half-smiling voice sounded beside the mysterious man's ear.

Startled, the man forced an awkward smile onto his face.

"Yes, that's right. Didn't General Xiao and General Mu intend to lead a team to rescue General Nalan and the others?"

"So the Grand Marshal wanted us to hold back the Cloud Empire head-on and create an opportunity for you, didn't he?"

The mysterious man spoke without the slightest trace of guilt, as though that were truly the case.

"Oh, so that's how it is. I thought the Grand Marshal had sent you to deliver intelligence to the Cloud Empire."

There was no longer the slightest attempt to conceal the mockery in Xiao Lin's tone.

As Xiao Lin's words fell, the mysterious man's expression suddenly stiffened.

"What are you saying, General Xiao? The Grand Marshal has worked diligently for the Empire for so many years. How could he possibly commit such a treasonous act? Do not slander the Grand Marshal!"

"Otherwise, once we return to the imperial capital, His Majesty will surely issue an imperial decree and punish you severely!"

While desperately suppressing the turmoil in his heart, the mysterious man rebuked him righteously.

Yet his outward ferocity and inward weakness were nearly impossible to hide.

Xiao Lin also lost interest in teasing him further.

"Mm, mm, you make a very good point. In that case, let me deliver the letter of challenge on your behalf. It will also serve as atonement for my loose tongue just now."

Xiao Lin's tone sounded exceedingly sincere.

As he finished speaking, he stepped forward.

That single step made the mysterious man's heart tremble, and he could not help taking another step back.

"N-No need, General Xiao. I believe it was merely an unintentional slip on your part. I won't report you to the Grand Marshal."

"I should deliver this letter of challenge myself."

Cold sweat had already begun seeping from the mysterious man's forehead.

"Ah, could it be that you do not trust me? Or are you truly planning to report me to the Grand Marshal?"

Xiao Lin gave the mysterious man no chance at all and continued closing in.

With every step Xiao Lin took, another trace of cold sweat seeped down the mysterious man's back.

Before he knew it, the clothes on his entire back had been soaked through with cold sweat.

Seeing Xiao Lin less than ten meters away, the mysterious man finally panicked completely.

"W-Wait, General Xiao. Since you are willing, then you can deliver the letter of challenge!"

As he spoke, the mysterious man reached into his robes, making a show of pulling out a letter.

Seeing this, Xiao Lin finally stopped walking.

At that moment, less than ten meters separated them.

"Oh? Is that so? Wonderful. Then please hand the letter of challenge over to me."

Though he said so, Xiao Lin maintained a half-smiling expression the entire time.

To the mysterious man, that expression made it seem as though every little trick he had attempted was laid bare before Xiao Lin's eyes.

But at this point, he had no time to think any further.

A Five-Star Dou Spirit facing a Nine-Star Dou Spirit had only one path: death. He could only gamble everything on one attempt!

"Fine, General Xiao, catch!"

As soon as he spoke, the mysterious man swiftly pulled his right hand from his robes and flung something toward Xiao Lin.

As for himself, he turned and shot toward the rear.

If he did not run now, when would he?

He never expected his little trick to hold Xiao Lin back for long.

His only path to survival was to rush into the Cloud Empire's encampment as quickly as possible.

That way, he could rely on the Cloud Empire's power to stay alive.

When that time came, it would still be uncertain who would live and who would die!

And what he had just thrown was not a letter of challenge at all.

Because such a thing did not exist in the first place!

He was merely a tool responsible for delivering messages.

As for what he had thrown out?

Naturally, it was poison!

How could someone of his status possibly not carry poison on him?

Just like now—wasn't the poison being put to use?

On the other side, Xiao Lin saw only the mysterious man fling a purple pill toward him.

Bang!

The purple pill exploded less than a meter away from Xiao Lin, and a cloud of purple gas swept toward him.

"Poison? Heh, aren't you underestimating me a little too much?"

As the poisonous gas rushed at him, Xiao Lin not only showed no intention of retreating, but even revealed a disdainful smile.

If he were truly only a Nine-Star Dou Spirit, he might have needed to keep his distance from this poisonous gas.

But was he?

The next instant, Xiao Lin stretched his right hand toward the poisonous gas before him.

Stellar Hand Seal!

With Xiao Lin's low shout, an enormous palm shimmering with specks of blue starlight smashed the purple poisonous gas apart.

Naturally, the mysterious man was also caught beneath that palm, along with the poisonous gas.

"Ah! H-How is this possible? What rank of Dou Technique is this?"

After the mysterious man let out that despairing cry, Xiao Lin's palm slammed him into the ground.

With one strike, Xiao Lin killed the Five-Star Dou Spirit instantly!

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