Chapter 92

The tense atmosphere in the main camp was almost instantly broken by Lei Shan's words. Not only did Zhou Ye's eyes light up with joy, even the high-ranking members of the Nine Dragon Gang secretly let out a sigh of relief. They were also quite conflicted, wavering between gain and loss, but now that Lei Shan had made the decision, they naturally had a backbone.

"Haha, Chief Lei, then let's wish for a pleasant cooperation." Zhou Ye clasped his fists and smiled at Lei Shan.

Lei Shan also stood up, his gaze sweeping over Mu Chen, and said with a smile, "I had a few encounters with Mu Feng back then. He was an outstanding person, and I admired him. But I didn't expect that the son he taught would be even more formidable."

"Chief Lei is too kind. I'm just speaking the truth." Mu Chen also relaxed his tense mood and smiled.

"You are indeed right. Over the years, Mangyin Mountain has become increasingly arrogant, even bullying us Nine Dragon Gang. In the past, I didn't want to cause trouble, so I kept tolerating it. But now, if we continue to tolerate, it will only doom the future and lives of our brothers in the Nine Dragon Gang."

A stern look flashed in Lei Shan's eyes. "Since Yang Gui doesn't want to let us off, I, Lei Shan, will make sure he doesn't have a good time either!"

Zhou Ye nodded and said, "Our Mu Domain forces will take action against Mangyin Mountain tomorrow. As for the other black forces in the Mangyin Mountains, we'll leave it to Chief Lei to handle. Our main target is Mangyin Mountain, and we won't attack any other black forces."

"Rest assured, the brothers on the streets will give us some face. It's just a matter of borrowing a path; no one will dare to say anything." Lei Shan waved his hand and said solemnly.

"Chief Lei, as the saying goes, to cut the grass, one must uproot it. Since we are taking action against Mangyin Mountain, we can't give them any chance. This time, we hope for the full support of the Nine Dragon Gang to eliminate all future troubles." Mu Chen said softly.

"Heh, you're young, but you're even more ruthless than we are." Lei Shan chuckled, looking at Mu Chen with a peculiar gaze, his eyes filled with admiration. As a member of the black forces, he found such ruthlessness most appealing.

"Yang Gui killed one of my elders. If I don't avenge this, I might as well be a woman." Mu Chen shook his head and said.

"Hey, what's wrong with women? Do you look down on women?!" As soon as he finished speaking, a娇喝声 (娇喝声 means a sharp, high-pitched voice, often used to describe a woman's voice) sounded from the side. Lei Yin was staring at him with her beautiful big eyes, glaring at him angrily.

Mu Chen smiled awkwardly.

"Haha, my Lei Yin is no less capable than any man. Mu Chen, don't offend her. She is the one who knows the Mangyin Mountains best. If she leads you to Mangyin Mountain, you can bypass the fortifications and head straight for their stronghold." Lei Shan laughed.

Mu Chen was slightly surprised, then he clasped his fists and smiled at Lei Yin. "I was wrong earlier. I'll leave this matter to Miss Lei Yin."

"Although I dislike you people from the Northern Spirit Academy, this is also important for the Nine Dragon Gang, so I will help." Lei Yin gave Mu Chen a glare and said, "And I've heard you're also a Spirit Array Master? I'll see who is more skilled in this area tomorrow."

Mu Chen smiled. Lei Yin, although a girl, had a competitive spirit that was no less than that of a man. No wonder she held a grudge against the Northern Spirit Academy.

"Then we'll wait for the good news from the Nine Dragon Gang tomorrow. We'll return and prepare our forces to attack Mangyin Mountain!" Zhou Ye smiled at Lei Shan, then turned and left with Mu Chen.

Lei Shan watched the two figures as they walked away, then smacked his lips.

"Chief, are we really going to cooperate with the Mu Domain to deal with Mangyin Mountain? If this gets out, won't other black forces think we're not following the rules?" a high-ranking member of the Nine Dragon Gang whispered.

"Mu Chen was right earlier. If we keep being rigid and follow the rules, we might have no way out for the Nine Dragon Gang." Lei Shan sighed. "Mangyin Mountain is secretly collaborating with the Liu Domain, with wolfish ambitions. We must be cautious."

"Order all the brothers to prepare well. We've been tolerating for so many years, and it seems no one remembers how we fought to establish the Nine Dragon Gang."

Lei Shan waved his hand, a cold look in his eyes. "Yang Gui wants to destroy us, so we'll strike first and destroy them!"

The next day, in Xiong City, Zhou Ye and his forces were already well-prepared. With a cold shout, a large number of people rushed out of the city like a flood, bringing a sky-high killing intent as they headed straight for the Mangyin Mountains.

Before entering the Mangyin Mountains, Mu Chen and his group met the Nine Dragon Gang forces that had come to meet them, led by Lei Yin, Lei Cheng, and some of the Nine Dragon Gang's best hands.

"We'll go to Mangyin Mountain from the east, and the other Nine Dragon Gang forces will go around from the west. We'll form a pincer movement to cut off all of Mangyin Mountain's escape routes." Lei Yin looked at Zhou Ye and Mu Chen and said.

"Then we'll leave it to Miss Lei Yin." Mu Chen clasped his fists and smiled.

"Let's go."

Lei Yin didn't want to say more. She waved her hand and rode her horse into the Mangyin Mountains. The hooves of their horses were wrapped in thick cloth, so even a large group moving through wouldn't make much noise.

The large group rushed into the mountains, with Lei Yin, who was familiar with the terrain, leading the way. The journey was very smooth, and no black forces blocked their path, indicating that the Nine Dragon Gang had already cleared the way.

In just an hour, the large group was already close to Mangyin Mountain. Mu Chen looked at the towering, steep peaks, faintly sensing the killing intent emanating from them. Clearly, the Mangyin Mountain stronghold was no place for the faint-hearted.

"Mangyin Mountain has only a few key paths, but they are now heavily guarded. If we force our way through, the casualties will be significant. So I'll lead you through another mountain path. We'll launch a surprise attack from behind the key paths, eliminate their strongholds one by one, and finally surround their stronghold." Lei Yin pointed at the steep Mangyin Mountain and said.

Mu Chen and Zhou Ye exchanged glances and nodded.

Lei Yin waved her hand and dismounted, dashing into the Mangyin Mountains with a nimble figure. Black shadows followed silently behind her.

The terrain of Mangyin Mountain was extremely steep, but fortunately, the forces that came were all elite members of the Mu Domain, each with good skills, allowing them to keep up with Lei Yin's pace. They crossed a narrow path almost on the edge of a cliff and quietly infiltrated the Mangyin Mountains.

At a key stronghold of Mangyin Mountain, figures were vigilantly scanning the surroundings. A man who seemed to be a small leader was constantly shouting in a low voice, urging his subordinates to be more alert.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

At this moment, sharp arrows suddenly shot out from the forest, each one hitting its target with deadly accuracy.

"Enemy attack!"

The sudden attack immediately plunged the stronghold into chaos. Before they could sound the alarm, black shadows emerged from the forest like death itself.

Facing these unexpected enemies from behind, the stronghold's defenses were completely ineffective. In just a few minutes, the stronghold was completely cleared.

The black shadows quickly opened the stronghold's gate, then turned and quickly disappeared.

The same thing happened simultaneously at other strongholds. In less than half an hour, all of Mangyin Mountain's strongholds were eliminated.

Near the top of the mountain, Mu Chen and the Nine Dragon Gang forces quietly converged. Lei Shan looked coldly at the top of the mountain, where a particularly large stronghold could be seen. That was the Mangyin Mountain stronghold.

"Let's move. The real battle is about to begin. There weren't many experts in those strongholds, so they must have been gathered in the stronghold. Yang Gui is indeed cunning." Lei Shan's voice was low and solemn.

Mu Chen and Zhou Ye nodded lightly, a hint of killing intent rising in their eyes.

The Mangyin Mountain stronghold looked extremely formidable, with its outer walls made of steel, resembling a steel fortress. On the fortress, many figures patrolled, their eyes sharp.

Boom!

Suddenly, a powerful spiritual energy shot into the sky, forming a spiritual energy palm that struck the steel gate with a heavy impact, causing the entire stronghold to tremble.

"Enemy attack!"

A sharp voice tore through the silence at the top of the mountain, causing chaos in the stronghold. Countless figures flashed and rushed to the walls. When they looked out, they couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

Outside the stronghold, a large number of black figures surged out like a flood, completely surrounding the stronghold. The overwhelming killing intent filled the sky.

"Damn it, why were the enemies only discovered here? What about our strongholds?!" Someone saw the situation and shouted in shock.

"Don't panic, quickly inform the boss!"

"Everyone, be on guard!"

...

Zhou Ye looked coldly at the chaotic Mangyin Mountain, then his voice, like a thunderclap, echoed, "Yang Gui, come out! You killed people from our Mu Domain, now it's time to pay the debt!"

Zhou Ye's powerful voice reverberated throughout the mountain, causing the faces of the Mangyin Mountain forces to change. They recognized the Mu Domain forces but wondered how they had arrived so quickly.

"Haha, Zhou Ye, I've been waiting for you here for a long time. What can your Mu Domain do? Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"

As Zhou Ye's voice echoed, a voice filled with malice sounded from the Mangyin Mountain stronghold. A figure shot out and appeared in the air above the stronghold.

The light dissipated, revealing a lean man with sunken eyes, looking particularly vicious. His thin lips curled into a mocking smile as he looked at Zhou Ye.

Mu Chen looked coldly at the figure in the air. This man was the first in the black forces of the Northern Spirit Region, the leader of Mangyin Mountain, and the murderer of Chen Xiong, Yang Gui.

Yang Gui looked at the large number of forces surrounding the stronghold without any fear, and instead grinned, "Where's Lei Shan? If you came, you should have come. Hiding and sneaking around, you're really cowards."

Mu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly at Yang Gui's fearless demeanor. It seemed he had anticipated that they would seek out the Nine Dragon Gang.

"Haha, Yang Gui, your nose is still as sensitive as ever." A loud laugh sounded from behind, and Lei Shan slowly stepped forward, his eyes staring coldly at Yang Gui.

"Lei Shan, you have some guts. I didn't come to you, but you dared to come to me. Are you declaring war on my Mangyin Mountain?" Yang Gui grinned at Lei Shan.

"You don't need to pretend with me. If I don't act today, you will tomorrow." Lei Shan sneered.

"Haha, it seems you're not confused either." Yang Gui grinned, not hiding his intentions, "But it's good. Since you came to me, it saves me the trouble."

He turned his head and looked at Zhou Ye and Lei Shan, "But you fools, did you not know that I dared to attack the Mu Domain because I wasn't afraid of your retaliation?"

As he finished speaking, Yang Gui looked into the stronghold and said, "Friends from the Liu Domain, it's time for you to show yourselves."

Whoosh!

As Yang Gui's last word fell, a powerful spiritual energy shot out from the stronghold, and a figure appeared beside Yang Gui. The light slowly dissipated, revealing a familiar figure, none other than the Second Master of the Liu Domain, Liu Zong.

Liu Zong smiled faintly at Zhou Ye, his cold eyes also glancing at Mu Chen beside him, then lightly clasped his fists, his cold voice echoing across the mountain.

"Zhou Ye, I, from the Liu Domain, have been waiting for you for a long time."

(To be continued)