Chapter 40: Charging into the Fray, Righteous Blood Flows

  Shi Jin saw the team of soldiers rush to the front, and as expected, those long spear-wielding soldiers in the front row suddenly exerted their strength, forming a fan-shaped direction, all stabbing towards Shi Jin at the same time. Shi Jin had been prepared for this in his heart, and at this moment, he seized the opportunity, spinning his body with one leg to avoid the spearhead, his right arm tightly clamping down on the spears' handles that were tied together.

  At this moment, the officers and men who were holding Pu Dao saw that Shi Jin was about to cut off the gun head with one knife. If the long gun loses its gun head, what's left of its lethality? And that small formation is basically scrapped. So, several quick-eyed and quick-handed guys swung their knives along the gun handle. Shi Jin glanced around, taking in the situation around him, and it was all etched in his mind. Without looking back, he suddenly loosened his grip on the gun handle and swung his knife horizontally.

  Shi Jin's move was a wonderful thing that achieved two goals at once. Not only did the soldiers who had tried to use force to pull back their long guns lose their balance and fall backwards, but also under the cover of the chaotic gun handles, this knife cut down with a ghostly precision, cutting through the armor and bellies of the approaching swordsmen. As they fell to the ground, even their intestines spilled out all over the place.

  Shi Jin cleared the first wave of small arrays in an instant, and as for those long gunners who fell face up and upside down, they didn't even bother Shi Jin to spend any effort. They fell suddenly, most of them were stabbed to death by the gun heads rushing up from behind or trampled by the rear team.

  This move was unexpected by all the government troops present, although this formation has produced many methods of breaking it in the past hundred years, but like Shi Jin's, it is a rare and unprecedented one, truly unheard of and unseen.

  In front of the government soldiers and the wind rudder people were fighting a fierce battle, surrounded for a long time, the situation was not optimistic. But Shi Jin's sudden appearance made the wind rudder crowd overjoyed. Although Shi Jin was alone and couldn't change the situation, he had a stirring effect.

  He brandished the Ghost Head Knife in one hand, sweeping away the long spears that stabbed at him, while with the other he couldn't help but steal a couple of glances at Shi Jing. Seeing his heroic and valiant appearance, he felt a sense of reverence arise within him. However, no matter how hard he tried to recall, he just couldn't remember when he had ever had any dealings with this person that would be worth risking his life to save him from the floodwaters.

  Shi Jin was unaware of the gaze from afar. He only felt a sense of relief after killing off this wave of enemies. When facing another group that charged over, he didn't wait for them to get close and instead rushed forward with his sword in front of him, nine parts defense and one part offense.

  Shi Jin exhausted his strength to parry the incoming spearhead, and with one breath, he charged forward until he met the Pu Dao hand hiding behind. Only then did he reveal his killing move. Not only did his knife skills become overbearing, but even his movements between dodges and jumps were also reckless and impulsive. In this way, the unorthodox and chaotic fight not only disrupted the coordination of the formation, but also caused the people and horses that followed to become disoriented and lose their direction.

  But at this moment, Shi Jin was also unknowingly overwhelmed by the government army. His way of fighting, which made the government soldiers extremely headache, but after all, the other side had more people and was in a better position. Shi Jin gradually found himself at a disadvantage. Although he had disrupted the enemy's formation and made their attacks disorganized, in this situation where he was surrounded by enemies, those long spears and wooden swords had lost their original rhythm of attack. As soon as they saw an opening, they would strike without considering any techniques or coordination, as if their only goal was to kill Shi Jin with chaotic sword strikes.

  Shi Jin was also trapped in this encirclement, and he felt something was amiss. He had a hard time killing himself, and his heart was filled with regret. Just now, he shouldn't have been so impulsive and rushed forward like a madman, showing off his heroism, only to end up trapped inside.

  Shi Jin's waist slightly turned, just in time to dodge the slanting spearhead. At this moment, there was a sound of wind behind him, and Shi Jin used one knife to block the attack in front of him, then quickly turned his knife around to hold off the attack from behind. With a loud clang, the impact shook Shi Jin's palm slightly numb, and the person who had swung the knife down was also shaken, almost dropping their grip on the hilt. Shi Jin saw another soldier stabbing towards him from the side, so he didn't stop moving his feet, and with one swift motion, he lightly avoided the fatal blow, and while in mid-air, he kicked away the incoming knife. The knife blade was suddenly kicked out of the soldier's hand by Shi Jin, and with a thud, it flew sideways into the chest of a nearby government soldier.

  Shi Jin took advantage of the moment, aiming at the timing. Although there were many soldiers, their hands and feet were not as fast as Shi Jin's. Shi Jin took advantage of the gap between their moves, gritted his teeth secretly, and swung the wooden sword in his hand to attack the vital parts of the surrounding soldiers.

  Shi Jin's blade sliced through, blood and flesh flying everywhere, the cries of agony unceasing in his ears.

  Shi Jin's move was successful, and immediately afterwards, a loud roar like thunder shook the air. Shi Jin, who had been silent and only focused on killing, suddenly let out this loud shout, which caught the surrounding soldiers off guard. In the moment they were stunned, Shi Jin's subsequent killing moves came one after another, making it a thorough victory.

  The encirclement of the government soldiers was temporarily cleared out, making a big circle. Shi Jin's blade became more and more ruthless, his hands becoming increasingly fierce. Treading on the corpses of the government soldiers, Shi Jin charged forward even faster, slashing horizontally and vertically, those who blocked his way couldn't withstand him at all.

  At this moment, Chui Er was dealing with the officials and soldiers who were rushing forward, while also paying attention to Shi Jin's situation on the other side. Seeing his continuous killing moves, like a fierce storm, not only did he feel a sense of excitement in his heart, but it seemed that even his body had been infected by him, and the Ghost Head Knife was chopping with increasing ferocity.

  But the government soldiers had the advantage of numbers, wave after wave. The two sides had been fighting for so long that the Wind Pavilion people were getting tired. The government soldiers surrounded them in three layers inside and out, and as far as the eye could see, there were only fierce devils within a hundred feet, not to mention the psychological pressure that was gradually producing a negative despair effect. Even those with a strong desire to survive, after this intense battle, were also gradually restricted by their physical strength.

  Shi Jin was even more worried about Feng Shou, seeing that their killing intent was gradually not as fierce as before, and he knew that they were being consumed by the official army's tactics similar to "wheel warfare". If this continued, the consequences would not only be that Feng Shou's people could not be rescued, but also that he himself might have to pay the price here.

  I don't know if the fleeing troops have returned to the village yet. If Chen Da and his brothers lead their soldiers to assist, killing these bastards will be a piece of cake.

  Shi Jin exerted all his strength to charge towards the direction where the crowd was trapped, but the more he killed, the denser the number of government soldiers became. Shi Jin accidentally got his arm cut by the blades that were slashing around him. The situation on the side of Feng Zhuang seemed to be at its last gasp, and it was likely that only Chui Er could still struggle for a few moments, while the others were just dying in this sea of knives and guns.

  The officers and soldiers saw the killing power of the wind rudder, and they wanted to show off their strength even more. The whole army shouted loudly, and the knives below did not spare anyone.