Martial Arts Longevity Begins with the Equipment Slot

Chapter 95 The blade strikes, the head falls; the serpent emerges from its hole.

Chapter 95 The blade strikes, the head falls; the serpent emerges from its hole.

"There's an assassin!"

The bald man roared before he died.

All eight smiling faces froze instantly.

"Kill him!"

The tall, thin man was the first to react and reached for the crossbow.

"Hold----"

Before the tall, thin man could even finish uttering the word "fuck," a red line had already appeared on his throat.

His eyes widened, and he covered his neck with both hands.

Fresh blood spurted out from between his fingers.

"Scatter! Scatter now—"

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Someone shouted.

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Yu was already right in front of him.

"Whoosh!"

A flash of blade, and heads fell to the ground.

The remaining seven people then seemed to wake up from their daze.

Some people scrambled to grab the crossbow, while others turned to run away.

Chen Yu killed one of them with a single blow, giving them no chance.

"Spare me, spare my life!"

The youngest crossbowman crawled towards the cave entrance, crying.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me, I can give you money!"

"Aaaaaah!"

The blade silently pierced the back of the neck.

Chen Yu straightened up and glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground.

Then he picked up the die from the rim of the bowl and casually tossed it back into the bowl.

The dice spun around a few times and came to rest on the "one".

"These guys were really unlucky; no wonder they died so quickly."

After Chen Yu cleared out all the hidden sentries, the sword guards behind him surged into the mine tunnel like a tide.

Pei Shifeng's main force marched straight in, and the black torrent poured into the mountainside along the mine tunnel.

Deep inside the mine is a widened natural cavern.

Black Wind Stronghold has been operating here for a long time, and has carved out troop shelters, grain storage caves, and armories in the four walls.

"The enemy is approaching!"

"Where are those sentries? Why haven't they made a sound?"

"Who knows how they died!"

"Hurry, hurry, the enemy is coming!"

Hundreds of bandits poured out of the various cave entrances, their blades flashing wildly in the torchlight.

Pei Shifeng reined in his horse and stood on a natural stone platform in the center of the cave.

The crimson horse's mane blazed like flames, yet the spear in his hand remained unstained by blood.

His gaze swept across the chaotic battlefield.

Finally, their focus settled on the mountain-like figure on the opposite stone platform.

Wang Kui's arms were bare, his muscles bulging like the gnarled roots of an old tree.

A pair of iron hammers were placed in front of him, the hammerheads as big as a human head.

"Vice Commander Pei, I've long admired your name!"

He grinned, revealing a set of flawless white teeth.

"I've been waiting for you guys with my hammer for ages! I thought you Sword Forging Manor were too scared to come!"

"What, you only brought this few people? Is your Sword Guard Hall short of manpower, or are they all hiding under women's skirts and too afraid to come out?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"The Third Master is right!"

"Our Black Wind Stronghold is the strongest! The Sword Forging Manor is just a bunch of useless trash!"

The bandits behind him burst into laughter, their blades striking the stone wall with a clanging sound.

"Is there no one in my Sword Guard Hall?"

Pei Shifeng dismounted and casually tossed his riding whip to the guards behind him.

He walked slowly toward Wang Kui, the tip of his gun pointing diagonally at the ground, his tone as casual as if he were talking about something trivial.

"Look back at your brothers lying on the ground, and then ask me that question again."

Before he finished speaking, Pei Shifeng had already moved.

"call out!"

The spear drew a silver arc in the torchlight.

The sharp, piercing whistling sound of the gun blade cutting through the air was deafening.

"drink!"

Wang Kui blocked with his double hammers crossed.

With a loud "bang," sparks exploded between the two.

Pei Shifeng's spear was bounced three feet up.

Wang Kui's double hammers were also shaken and he leaned back.

The two took half a step back, their eyes meeting in mid-air.

"That's interesting."

Pei Shifeng's spear technique suddenly changed; he no longer confronted Wang Kui head-on, but instead circled around him in an arc.

"The Serpent Spear Technique!"

The spear tip flicked like a serpent's tongue.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Each shot was aimed at Wang Kui's throat and eyes.

Wang Kui swung his double hammers to protect his face.

Where the hammer blows, debris flies everywhere on the stone platform.

He blocked the way while laughing wildly.

"Is that all the strength you've got? Hahaha!"

"Pei Shifeng, I thought you, the deputy commander, were some kind of capable fighter, but it turns out you're just all show and no substance!"

After more than ten moves.

Pei Shifeng's spear moved faster and faster, while Wang Kui's hammer circle shrank smaller and smaller.

But Chen Yu noticed something.

Although Wang Kui was retreating, his steps were perfectly steady.

Each step landed precisely in its designated spot, as if guiding Pei Shifeng in a certain direction.

"Deputy Commander, be careful, it might be a trap!"

After Chen Yu reminded him.

Pei Shifeng raised his eyebrows slightly and tapped his toes on the stone platform.

"The serpent emerges from its hole!"

The spear thrust suddenly accelerated, and five consecutive thrusts forced Wang Kui to retreat five steps.

"Drink!"

With nowhere left to retreat, Wang Kui suddenly roared.

"Eat my flying hammer!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his double hammers flew out of his hands and smashed towards Pei Shifeng's face.

At the same time, he rolled backward and tumbled off the stone platform.

"Thump!"

After landing, Wang Kui knelt on the edge of the stone platform, one hand covering his ribs.

Blood seeped from between his fingers, trickling down his wrist and into his sleeve, dripping onto the stone surface as a string of dark red dots.

He looked down at himself.

Pei Shifeng's spear thrust just now slashed diagonally across his ribs, tearing the skin and flesh on both sides open.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Wang Kui hissed, raised his head, and grinned at Pei Shifeng.

"Deputy Commander Pei, those moves you just made were really impressive!"

Water droplets dripped from the cave ceiling, hitting the back of his neck and sliding down his spine into his collar.

Pei Shifeng stood on the other side of the stone platform, holding the middle of the gun in one hand.

Wang Kui's blood was still clinging to the tip of the spear, dripping onto the stone surface.

Chen Yu behind him took a step forward, his knife already half-drawn.

Pei Shifeng didn't turn around, but simply pressed his left hand to his side.

"Step back."

Chen Yu stopped in his tracks.

Wang Kui witnessed this scene.

He put away his smile and gave Chen Yu a serious look.

"That's interesting."

"The man you brought here has a powerful aura when he draws his sword."

He nodded with his chin in Chen Yu's direction.

"You want to kill me? You came alone?"

Chen Yu didn't respond, so he had to answer his own question.

"Let me tell you, you're not qualified to kill me!"

"Without Pei Shifeng, you are nothing!"

Wang Kui removed his left hand from the wound and tapped his chest twice.

"Only you, Pei Shifeng, though also at the Great Perfection of Bone Refinement, are slightly better than me."

"So instead of letting them come up to their deaths, you personally shot me in the ribs!"

At this point, Wang Kui tilted his head and pointed to the dark fork in the road behind him.

"Unfortunately, you've chosen the wrong opponent, Deputy Commander Pei."

"I'm just a trailblazer, not the toughest fighter here."

Chen Yu glanced in the direction he was pointing.

Then he heard a very heavy footstep.

"clatter!"

"clatter!"

"clatter!"

Footsteps echoed from the dark side passage.

Getting closer and closer, getting heavier and heavier.

"Your opponent is right behind you."

"Once you see her face clearly, I guarantee you won't be laughing anymore."

Wang Kui said smugly.

Pei Shifeng slowly lowered the tip of his gun, pointing it diagonally at the ground, his gaze falling on the darkness at the fork in the road.

The footsteps suddenly stopped.

A woman's figure emerged from the side passage.