#229 - Chapter 229: Knife

Suddenly, Wei Zhuang's hand came down like a knife!

"Kill!"

Hongmen disciples drew their blades and charged forward!

These blades were all brought back from Blackwind Fortress by Eight Hundred and Cheng Yi at Cheng Feng's request.

Eight Hundred and Cheng Yi counted them; there were two hundred blades in each box, making two thousand blades in ten boxes!

Now that they had blades, Cheng Feng wasn't about to let the disciples not use them, so he equipped them all!

This resulted in six boxes of blades still remaining in the Hong Residence's cellar!

Seeing the Hongmen disciples drawing their blades, the Black Serpent Gang members weren't willing to be outdone. Wasn't it just a fight to the death? They were all in this life, with their heads hanging from their belts; this day was bound to come!

"Brothers, kill!"

The Black Serpent Gang members also drew the blades from their waists and charged towards the Hongmen disciples!

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The two sides instantly clashed, blood splattering everywhere, and severed limbs flying!

"Puchi!"

A Hongmen disciple slashed at a member of the Black Serpent Gang, directly cutting him down to the ground!

"Ah!"

The Black Serpent Gang member screamed, the blade in his hand falling to the ground, his body collapsing limply into the pool of blood!

A Black Serpent Gang disciple beside him immediately swung his blade, opening a large hole in the Hongmen disciple's chest, internal organs and blood flowing all over the ground.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The two sides exchanged blows, neither willing to give way, making it difficult to determine the victor for a time!

Wei Zhuang, seeing this stalemate, couldn't help but feel restless. This was his first task in the Hongmen.

Drawing his sword, he became a one-man army.

The blade's cold light flickered, cutting through the stifling air of the alley. Each clash of metal was accompanied by a low rumble, echoing in the narrow space, adding a touch of tragedy and determination to this sudden confrontation.

Wei Zhuang's figure was as swift as lightning, each move precise and deadly. His eyes were cold, as if he could see through every subtle movement of his opponent. His swordsmanship was not only fast, but also ruthless. Every time he swung his sword, someone would fall. Although the Black Serpent Gang had many members, they were like chickens and dogs in front of him, vulnerable to a single blow.

"Hongmen disciples, follow me and charge!" Wei Zhuang's voice cut through the clamor of the battlefield, firm and powerful. Hearing this, the Hongmen disciples' morale was greatly boosted. They followed closely behind Wei Zhuang, fighting with their lives to protect the peace of this land.

Seeing this, Black Dragon of the Black Serpent Gang's face was as gloomy as water. He knew that today's battle concerned the Black Serpent Gang's reputation, and there could be no retreat. He roared and personally went into battle, wielding a black iron long whip that was impenetrable. Wherever it passed, Hongmen disciples retreated, not daring to meet it head-on.

"Wei Zhuang, although your Hongmen is strong, my Black Serpent Gang is not to be trifled with! Today, let's settle this!" Black Dragon's voice was full of ruthlessness and determination. He knew that in this battle, either the Black Serpent Gang would be completely destroyed, or they would turn defeat into victory and regain their prestige.

The two forces clashed fiercely in the alley, with the glint of blades, the flying of flesh and blood, and the air filled with a thick smell of blood.

As the battle continued, every inch of the alley seemed to be soaked in blood. Both sides were exhausted, but the fire in their eyes had not been extinguished.

Although Black Dragon's black iron long whip was fierce, it gradually showed signs of fatigue. Each swing required more strength, while Wei Zhuang, with a cold, gleaming long sword, moved through the battlefield with ease. His swordsmanship was so fast that it was dazzling.

Just as the situation seemed to be tilting towards the Hongmen, a burst of rapid footsteps came from the alley entrance, breaking the extremely tense atmosphere. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of strangers wearing strange clothes and ghost masks pouring into the alley. They were armed with various strange weapons and moved in a unified manner, obviously a well-trained team.

"The Black Serpent Gang's reinforcements? Or a new variable?" Wei Zhuang thought to himself, his brow furrowed.

Seeing this, a trace of surprise and ecstasy flashed in Black Dragon's eyes. He shouted loudly: "Brothers, reinforcements have arrived, kill!" Instantly, the morale of the Black Serpent Gang members was greatly boosted, and their offensive became even more fierce.

The mysterious guests did not immediately join the battle, but formed a circle and slowly rotated, seemingly performing some kind of ritual. As they chanted incantations in their mouths, the wind direction in the alley changed abruptly, and a cold air permeated the air, even suppressing the bloody smell in the air for the time being.

"What kind of sorcery is this?" Wei Zhuang's heart was alarmed. In such a Jianghu, any phenomenon beyond common sense could be a fatal threat.

Just as everyone was stunned, the mysterious men suddenly burst into action, but instead of rushing towards the enemy, they each ran towards different corners of the alley, their weapons drawing strange trajectories in the air. Then, the ground began to shake, and several stone slabs cracked inexplicably, from which several thick shadows sprang out, which turned out to be well-trained poisonous snakes, and they went straight to the Hongmen disciples.

This change came so suddenly that the Hongmen disciples were completely unprepared. They had originally prepared to deal with various situations, but they did not expect to encounter such an attack. For a moment, the Hongmen disciples were in chaos and at a loss.

Seeing this situation, Wei Zhuang's heart sank, but he immediately realized that he had to react quickly, otherwise the situation would be out of control. He made a decisive decision and ordered loudly: "Don't panic! Immediately form a formation!" After hearing the order, the Hongmen disciples acted quickly, forming a tight formation, and raised the long swords in their hands like shields, forming an indestructible line of defense.

Wei Zhuang took the lead and personally stepped forward, wielding the sword in his hand like lightning, the sword light flickering like a dragon, instantly cutting off several poisonous snakes. His swordsmanship was extremely precise, each sword accurately hitting the target, causing the poisonous snakes to fall to the ground. However, new poisonous snakes continued to emerge from the cracks, as if endless.

Wei Zhuang frowned, his heart full of unwillingness and anger. He knew that he could not continue like this, and he had to find a way to stop the poisonous snakes' attack. While wielding his sword to kill the poisonous snakes, he thought about countermeasures. The Hongmen disciples, on the other hand, seemed a little timid and afraid to act rashly, frightened by the many poisonous snakes in front of them.

After thinking for a moment, Wei Zhuang decided not to hide his strength any longer. The appearance of this group of snake controllers was too abrupt.

"I don't want to lose in a situation like this," Wei Zhuang thought to himself.

So, he charged towards the group of mysterious men with his sword, burning his blood and unleashing his full strength. The current situation was that he had to disrupt the opponent's formation.

Wei Zhuang rushed into the mysterious men, his swordsmanship fierce, forcing them to retreat. Seeing this, the mysterious men chanted incantations together, and more poisonous snakes emerged from the ground.

Wei Zhuang was not afraid. He rapidly waved his sword in the air, and shouted in a cold voice: "Horizontal Across All Directions."

Invisible energy shot towards the poisonous snakes, and the snakes were instantly reduced to ashes. The mysterious men were shocked and waved the weapons in their hands again, but this time it was useless.

Without the blessing of the snakes, these people's strength was only average, and Wei Zhuang did not take them seriously.

Taking this opportunity, Wei Zhuang pointed his sword at the mysterious men, the tip of the sword emitting a chilling aura: "Hongmen disciples, follow me and kill!!!"

Seeing that the defeat was turned around by Wei Zhuang, the Hongmen disciples' morale was greatly boosted.