Chapter 68: Annihilation
Chapter 68: Annihilation
"The Kun Mountain Sword Art of the Kunlun Mountain lineage does have its merits, but it's not enough." Chen Mu held his sword, gazing at Zheng Yong's corpse, his expression unchanged as if it were a trivial matter.
Normally, the Kun Mountain Sword Art would counter the Xuanfeng lineage's techniques, as the mountain's might could withstand the wind's force. However, this was only possible if both arts were of comparable levels.
What level was Chen Mu at? He had mastered three arts, and his swordsmanship was nearly the strongest under the Intentional Diagram.
With his ultimate skin conditioning, his Qi and blood were even more robust than ordinary people's. Combined with his mastery of two Muscle Training Techniques, he could fully utilize his skin's advantages. Even against an opponent in the Sinew Marrow Realm, he could hold his own.
The gap between Sinew Transformation and Muscle Training was even greater than the difference between Muscle Refinement Completion and Muscle Cultivation Minor Proficiency.
Even with Zheng Yong's command of the Kun Mountain's might, his defense was no match for Chen Mu's thousand winds sweeping through. With Soul Devouring Bone Shredding, even the strongest mountain rock would be eroded and penetrated, turning into a sieve.
"You... you..." Zheng Hong witnessed Zheng Yong's mysterious death and lost his composure. He was soon overwhelmed by Shang Qinglai and the others, constantly finding himself in peril.
Chen Mu glanced at Zheng Hong, but instead of sheathing his guard saber, he moved swiftly and stood before a Zheng family's martial artist guard. With a swing of his sword, he struck.
The guard, having witnessed Zheng Yong's death, was already terrified. Seeing Chen Mu's sword descending, he was petrified and swung his sword with all his might to block Chen Mu's attack.
But a crisp snap sounded.
The guard instantly stiffened, and a clear line of blood extended from his forehead down his body, splitting him in two, man and sword!
Chen Mu, having started, would not stop. Under the dim moonlight, his dark green patrol uniform seemed ghostly, and wherever he went, he faced no equal, leaving only splatters of blood in his wake.
Although the Zheng family's guards were numerous, they couldn't withstand such slaughter and soon crumbled. In contrast, the City Guard's patrol officers gained confidence, and the entire battle line began to collapse.
Zheng Hong watched this scene, his face turning ashen.
Zheng Yong's mysterious death left the others unable to effectively coordinate their defense against Chen Mu's attack, and they were already in a state of disarray.
Even now, he couldn't believe what method Chen Mu had used to secretly attack Zheng Yong. But it was too late to ponder this now.
No wonder Chen Mu dared to target the Zheng family just days after taking office and even fought with them at night. Knowing this, they should have waited for the Sandflow Gang's reinforcements. But now, it was too late.
"Those who resist will be shown no mercy."
With the Zheng family in disarray, a senior patrol officer swung his sword and shouted. Some servants, sensing the situation's urgency, began to flee.
This accelerated the collapse, and soon, only Zheng Hong remained, stubbornly resisting.
However, under the joint attack of multiple senior patrol officers and his own mental chaos, Zheng Hong had no chance to escape. Suddenly, Chen Mu's sword slashed from behind, and in his haste, Zheng Hong couldn't defend himself. He cried out as a deep wound, visible to the bone, appeared on his back.
Shang Qinglai and the other senior patrol officers, seeing no order to stop from Chen Mu, continued their assault with cold expressions. Soon, they hacked the heavily injured Zheng Hong to death.
Zheng Hong, unwilling to the end, finally breathed his last, and only then did Shang Qinglai and the others halt their attack. They looked upon the street, littered with corpses, and their hearts stirred with emotion.
Zheng Family... Truly defeated by them!
When Xu Feng was the Patrol Commander, the City Guard only dared to stand on equal footing with the Zheng Family, and sometimes even yielded. But now, with Chen Mu taking office, in just five short days, the decades-old Zheng Family, who had dominated Wutong Li, was about to be annihilated in a single night.
Especially when cleaning the streets and disposing of Zheng Yong's corpse, Shang Qinglai and the others were even more shocked. This was because there were no extra wounds on the body, only the fatal injury on the neck.
It seemed like a simple, pure single strike.
The more so, the more it made people feel that Chen Mu, the new Patrol Commander, was unfathomably deep, and not at all as young and simple as he appeared on the surface.
Indeed, Xu Hongyu, the former Patrol Commander, had chosen Chen Mu as his successor. That meant he must not be an ordinary person. Shang Qinglai even secretly rejoiced that he had followed Chen Mu's orders without hesitation on the first day. If he had hesitated or been ambiguous, he might have never gained Chen Mu's trust again.
"Leave some people to clean the streets, the rest follow me."
Chen Mu wiped the blood from his guard saber, sheathed it, and his gaze swept indifferently around the streets.
"Yes, sir!"
Shang Qinglai and the others quickly responded, their posture even more respectful than before.
Soon, a few squads were left to clean the streets while the rest followed Chen Mu. As they walked, they quickly arrived at the Zheng Family residence.
At this moment, the Zheng Family residence was brightly lit, and the news of Zheng Hong's forces being completely annihilated had already spread. The entire residence was in chaos, and many servants were already packing their belongings, attempting to escape.
"Surround the Zheng Family residence. Those who resist or try to flee will be killed without mercy."
Chen Mu pointed at the Zheng Family residence and gave the order in a deep voice.
"Yes, sir!"
Shang Qinglai and the others immediately responded, swiftly leading their forces to surround the front and back of the Zheng Family residence. Some servants who tried to escape were pinned to the ground before they could even reach the door.
More and more forces rushed into the Zheng Family residence.
The Zheng Family residence was vast, and there were still hundreds of servants inside. However, the elite troops had all been taken away by Zheng Hong, and those who tried to resist were killed on the spot.
Just as Shang Qinglai and his men were ransacking the Zheng Family residence, a large group of people approached in the dimly lit streets.
From the distance came the sound of numerous footsteps, followed by a massive force approaching the Zheng Family residence. There were hundreds of them, and they were none other than the Sand Gang, with some members of the Nan Family and other factions mixed in.
The commotion from the City Guard's clash with the Zheng Family was too loud. Even if the various factions in Wutong Li were slow to react, they had all realized what was happening by now.
However...
Looking at the situation at the Zheng Family residence, both the Sand Gang members and the Nan Family members exchanged glances, perplexed.
The news they had received was that the City Guard was taking action against the Zheng Family, and there was an ongoing conflict. But now, it seemed like the City Guard had already breached the Zheng Family!
How was this possible?
The Zheng Family's influence in Wutong Li was second to none. Whether it was the Sand Gang or other factions, none of them had the confidence to defeat the Zheng Family, and the City Guard should not have been able to do so either.
But what was happening before their eyes?
(End of Chapter)
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