Starting from the border troops, I've worked my way up to become a Martial Emperor.

Chapter 3 Fighting

However, Lu Yuan did not go out; he simply peeked out the door to listen for any sounds.

Inside the Ice Valley Alley, two groups of people were engaged in a fierce battle.

One group of people, who looked like a garrison, numbered about a dozen. They were wearing leather armor and carrying heavy weapons, and were fighting with several men in black.

The latter is not weak in strength. Although its numbers are slightly fewer, they should all have already entered the country.

There were six people in total, and judging from their skills, they were probably from the Northern Barbarians.

"when!"

An old soldier, wielding a long-handled jujube-shaped hammer, swung it at the man in black in front of him.

The latter stepped to the side, dodging the attack.

A hammer the size of a baby's fist slammed into the wall, sending sparks flying.

Taking advantage of the old soldier's waning strength, the man in black punched him in the ribs.

The burly old soldier was knocked to the ground, his abdomen and below caved in. If he hadn't been wearing leather armor, that punch would have been enough to kill him, but even so, it had left him with serious injuries.

This city guard was responsible for patrolling Binggu Lane. They had just come out of the yamen when they encountered the Northern Barbarian spies.

Before the two sides had even exchanged a cup of tea's worth of fighting, three veteran soldiers had already fallen to the ground.

The remaining seven people are also struggling to hold on.

But now they've completely fallen into a disadvantageous position.

"Bang!"

Another border soldier was grabbed by the shoulder and thrown out.

It slammed against the wall of Lu Yuan's courtyard with a dull thud.

"Creak!"

The commotion outside was so loud that it finally woke up the residents in the alley, and one by one, their courtyard gates opened.

The people living here are not ordinary civilians, but soldiers stationed in the city. The men come out carrying various weapons.

The narrow alley was instantly filled with people.

The leader of the men in black cursed inwardly, but remained fearless, and shouted to those around him, "Charge out!"

At this point, he showed no mercy.

He pulled a long sword from his waist and, together with the short spear in his other hand, charged into the crowd.

He moved with great agility, and although there were many people in the alley, the leader of the men in black was almost always deadly.

"laugh!"

He leaped up, and the short spear fell straight down, embedding itself in the shoulder of a soldier in front of him. The spearhead pierced his skin and went straight into his lung.

Another long sword slashed out horizontally, and the head of a soldier was cleaved off.

The scale of the attack was extremely alarming.

The other five men in black behind them were clearly professionally trained and had all reached a certain level of cultivation. Following behind their leader, they actually caused chaos and destruction in Ice Valley Alley in a short period of time.

The garrison troops who came out to provide support from more than twenty nearby courtyards, along with more than ten city guards, were beaten so badly in a short time that they were unable to lift their heads. They lay sprawled in the alley, panting heavily, but unable to move.

A pungent, bloody stench filled the air.

"Bang!"

As the sound of a door breaking rang out, Lu Yuan frowned. A soldier was kicked away by the man in black and smashed through the courtyard gate.

At the same time, the mask of the man in black on the other side was also torn off.

It revealed a head covered in thick, fleshy flesh, bald on top with black totems etched on it.

A pair of fierce eyes met Lu Yuan's gaze as he peered through the crack in the door.

"Silence them!"

The leader of the men in black spoke in a somewhat awkward voice.

The rest of the people gathered around Lu Yuan's room.

The other party, who originally didn't want to get involved, shook their head helplessly.

"brush!"

As the long sword was drawn, the door opened instantly, and Lu Yuan burst out from inside.

He slammed his shoulder hard into the chest of the nearest Northern Barbarian scout.

"laugh!"

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, the other person's upper body collapsed.

Lu Yuan fell backward, but he didn't stop. He lunged forward with his long sword at another person, who raised his short hammer to block.

When the blade collides with the hammer handle, sparks fly.

A strong gust of wind blew behind him, and people on both sides seized the opportunity to raise their knives and slash at Lu Yuan.

The opponent ducked, dodging the attack from the side.

He gripped the long sword in reverse and spun around in place like a top.

"what!"

A scream rang out as the three barbarian scouts surrounding him were slashed across the thighs by his blade with incredible speed and ruthlessness.

His body plummeted to the ground in an instant.

He lay on the ground screaming, his thigh cleaved open by Lu Yuan's blade.

Fresh blood gushed out like a fountain.

In a brief encounter, four of the six assassins were knocked down.

However, beads of sweat also appeared on Lu Yuan's forehead. These people were all quite strong, men who had fought on the battlefield for many years.

The battle just now seemed simple, but every step was fraught with danger and danger.

"Tap tap!"

Just then, muffled footsteps echoed from inside the alley.

Then, a general dressed in iron armor and holding a battle axe appeared outside the courtyard.

He was followed by a large number of city guards.

Lu Yuan recognized the general in the iron armor as Zhou Xiong, the centurion of the North City Defense Division.

The experts at the Tendon Refining Realm, after witnessing the scene, glanced at Lu Yuan and revealed a hint of surprise.

Then, he simply waved his hand and shouted, "Kill!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people behind him rushed forward.

They charged toward the Northern Barbarian scouts, while Zhou Xiong, wielding his battle axe, slashed at the leader of the scouts.

The axe blade slicing through the air, exploding in everyone's ears.

The latter had just raised his short spear when it was sent flying.

Instead of retreating, he raised his left-hand long sword and slashed at Zhou Xiong, looking as if he didn't care about his own life.

"when!"

Zhou Xiong raised his left arm, and a crisp sound came from the fine iron arm guard, sparks flying along the edge.

Without even blinking, he brought the axe down straight down.

"laugh!"

The northern barbarian scout was slashed in the shoulder, blood splattered, revealing the stark white bone.

Zhou Xiong kicked out, slamming him to the ground.

Heavy footsteps stomped down.

The fallen Northern Barbarian scout's legs instantly deformed irregularly, clearly broken by being stepped on.

Then, a small hammer smashed directly into the other person's face.

A bunch of teeth mixed with blood were spat out.

As for the other spies, they were all subdued, their limbs were broken, and their jaws were dislocated.

These border soldiers were quite crude. After the battle, they dragged the northern barbarian scouts away, all with their heads down, too injured to stand up.

Like cargo, it was dragged out with long marks.

The Northern Barbarians and the Great Yong were at war for many years, and the soldiers on both sides' borders almost all had blood feuds. Therefore, whenever they met, it was almost always a fight to the death.

Zhou Xiong didn't leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Lu Yuan with interest and said, "One against six, and seriously injured four of them. Very impressive. What's the name of a man from our Northern Frontier?"

"Lu Yuan, the newly appointed garrison commander at the North Gate, greets Your Excellency."

Lu Yuan stepped forward and clasped his hands in greeting.

Zhou Xiong nodded: "These northern barbarian spies have been wreaking havoc in the city for a while now, so you've done a good job."

After saying that, he didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave.

After everyone else had left the courtyard, Lu Yuan began to review the battle that had just taken place.

From the moment the man in black rushed into their yard to the moment Zhou Xiong entered, they all seemed to share a common trait: trying to keep their distance from the neighboring yards.

"Is there anything special about it?"

As Lu Yuan walked out of the courtyard, he indeed found traces of a battle on the street, except for the area within a few meters of the neighboring courtyard, which was very smooth.

However, he did not dwell on it any longer.

The city was inhabited by people who had been exiled from various places; it was a mixed bag, with all sorts of people living there.

Besides the large number of those who were truly guilty, there were also many who came here to seek refuge after losing power in the imperial court.

It's better to know less about yourself.

So, after tidying up the yard a bit, I went back inside.

This battle can be said to be the first time Lu Yuan has fought someone like this since arriving in the Northern Frontier.

He knew that in actual combat, the system data would grow even faster.

Therefore, after settling down inside, I couldn't wait to open the system panel.

Get ready to see the changes.