Rulu saw General Feihu charging towards him and quickly summoned the wind to fly towards the center of the pond. The water beneath his feet rapidly froze, forming a floating ice sheet about two to three meters wide. Rulu stood on the ice in the middle of the pond and came to a halt.

General Feihu surveyed the pond, which was about thirty to forty meters wide. He thought to himself that if he were to chase the assassin, he would inevitably fall into the water, which would be disadvantageous. So, he decided to wait patiently on the shore, planning to attack Rulu when he came ashore.

"For now, I'm safe. The next step is figuring out how to deal with General Feihu," Rulu thought as he stood on the floating ice in the center of the pond, looking towards General Feihu on the shore. With a wave of his hand, water from the pond flew into the air, transforming into three ice swords that shot towards General Feihu.

General Feihu neither dodged nor avoided the attack. Instead, he swung his fists at the ice swords. With a series of crisp "crack" sounds, the ice swords shattered upon impact with his fists and fell to the ground.

"The ice swords didn't work. Let's try this move," Rulu muttered. He waved his hand again, and a white vortex mixed with tiny ice chunks appeared in front of him. The vortex grew larger and larger, and within a minute, it became a frozen whirlpool two meters in diameter.

With a "whoosh," the white frozen vortex spun rapidly towards General Feihu. General Feihu moved from his spot, trying to evade the vortex. However, the vortex was wide-ranging and fast, catching up to him within seconds and enveloping his entire body. Ice began to form visibly on General Feihu's body, and within ten seconds, he was completely encased in a transparent block of ice, turning into an ice sculpture.

"Did it work?" Rulu stared intently at the frozen General Feihu, thinking that most people would lose consciousness or even die from the extreme cold in a short time. He wondered if this move would be effective against a Level 4 Refining Body Ultra-capable.

A crisp "crack" sound echoed as a fissure appeared in the ice encasing General Feihu. With a sudden burst of strength, General Feihu broke free, shattering the ice around him. The broken ice shards fell to the ground with a loud clatter.

"You brat... Do you think this is enough to defeat me?!" General Feihu shivered as he glared at Rulu. Despite being frozen and trembling, his voice still carried strength, indicating that the frozen vortex hadn't caused him significant harm.

"No, the regenerative abilities of a Level 4 Refining Body Ultra-capable are too strong. Unless I can inflict fatal damage in a short time, I won't be able to kill him," Rulu thought to himself. He pondered over ways to defeat General Feihu but couldn't come up with a solution. In the distance, voices began to approach—soldiers from the governor's mansion had noticed the commotion at the pond and were heading their way.

"I can't delay any longer. I have to take a risk and rely on luck," Rulu decided. He jumped off the ice and landed on the shore of the pond. Seeing Rulu on land, General Feihu immediately charged towards him along the pond's edge. Rulu didn't flee. Instead, he waved his hand, and water from the pond rose into the air, forming a water column that rushed towards General Feihu.

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"I'm not afraid of bullets, let alone this water," General Feihu sneered. He didn't dodge the water column and continued to charge straight at Rulu.

Suddenly, the water column expanded and dispersed, turning into a thick white mist that enveloped both General Feihu and Rulu. The mist obscured General Feihu's vision, causing him to lose sight of Rulu and preventing him from continuing his attack.

General Feihu moved quickly through the mist, carefully observing his surroundings in an attempt to locate Rulu. However, the mist was exceptionally dense, and visibility was low—he couldn't see anything beyond five meters. After searching for a while, General Feihu still couldn't find Rulu.

Suddenly, General Feihu heard rapid footsteps behind him. He quickly turned around and saw a black figure holding something resembling a pistol approaching from behind. General Feihu immediately turned and charged towards the figure. Seeing General Feihu approaching, the black figure quickly moved away, disappearing into the mist.

"You little brat, always hiding. If you have the guts, come out and face me!" General Feihu shouted, trying to provoke Rulu into revealing himself. There was no response, and the black figure didn't attack again.

"Fine, you like to hide, huh? Our people will be here soon. Let's see how long you can keep hiding," General Feihu said again. About half a minute later, he heard faint footsteps behind him, as if someone was sneaking up on him.

"Finally coming out, huh? Good, this time I'll definitely catch you," General Feihu thought. He bent over, lowered his head, and pretended not to notice the person behind him, standing still.

The black figure drew closer, now within five meters of General Feihu. The figure aimed the gun-like object at General Feihu's upper back, attempting to target his head. However, General Feihu remained bent over, his broad back facing the figure, making it impossible to directly aim at his head. The black figure continued to approach quietly from behind, planning to deliver a fatal blow.

Using the corner of his eye, General Feihu observed the movements behind him. When the black figure was less than two meters away, he suddenly turned around. The black figure quickly aimed the gun at General Feihu's head, trying to fire, but before he could, General Feihu reached out with his left hand and grabbed the figure's right wrist.

"Go down!" General Feihu roared, swinging the black figure by the wrist. The figure's feet left the ground, and he flew over General Feihu's shoulder, crashing hard onto the ground.

With a dull "thud," the black figure landed on his back, hitting the ground with such force that he was left immobilized.

"Heh, I win. Prepare to die," General Feihu said with a triumphant smile. He picked up the pistol that had fallen to the ground, aimed it at the black figure lying on the ground, and pulled the trigger.

A crisp "click" sounded, but no bullet was fired. General Feihu was puzzled. He lifted the pistol to inspect it and realized that the magazine had been removed beforehand, rendering the gun useless.

"What's going on? Attacking me with an empty gun? Are you trying to get yourself killed?" General Feihu was momentarily confused. Suddenly, he felt a cold sensation at the back of his head—something hard was pressing against it. He turned around and saw a black pistol floating in mid-air, its barrel aimed directly at his head.

Before General Feihu could react, the floating pistol's trigger automatically pulled. With a loud "bang," flames erupted from the barrel, and a bullet shot out, striking General Feihu's forehead. A bloody hole appeared instantly, and General Feihu's body swayed before collapsing to the ground with an expression of disbelief.