Login Murim Episode 1020
It was something that happened in a split second that no one could have predicted.
Shhh, boom!
Even though there was a distance of hundreds of feet, everyone, including me, could see and hear clearly.
In the distance, the sound of an explosion accompanied by a cluster of red lights splendidly decorated the air.
‘Signal flare!’
It’s definitely true.
That is a signal fired by a scouting team that went ahead of the main force. Red firecrackers, which also signify a very urgent situation. Cha cha cha chang!
They were frozen for a moment by this suddenly occurring situation, but immediately accepted the reality before their eyes and pulled out their weapons from their belts without hesitation.
“Ready for battle!”
“The disciples of the Muwi Inspection, prepare for the enemy’s surprise attack!”
“Disciples of the Jongnam sect, immediately perform the Saewol checkup!”
The air trembles with a sudden change in momentum.
I kicked the saddle of my horse as I saw our allies moving in perfect order amidst the hail of shouts amid the countless Dosan sword rims flashing from all directions.
I didn’t forget to leave a short message to Hyuk Mu-jin, who was closest to me.
“Stick to your current position. Until I return.”
“Now, sleep…!”
Huh, wow!
I didn’t hear what followed.
The strong, swirling wind swallowed up Hyuk Mu-jin’s voice, and the distance of about a dozen pages was erased in an instant.
I felt a sense of floating that took over my whole body, and I soared high, stepping on the wind and the air with my light toes.
“Uh, that!”
“Archer! What do archers do! The enemy has appeared! Shoot!”
“You idiots, put down your bows! “All our allies!”
The movement is so free that some people who have not yet escaped the chaos on the earth have already become distant and mistaken.
And there was someone following closely behind me, pretending to be popular.
“You never give me a chance to rest in peace. “What’s going on here?”
A familiar voice is heard along with a comfortable step through the air, as if running across the ground.
I answered Jeokcheongang’s question without even turning my head.
“It looks like something happened to the scouting team that went out scouting ahead.”
“What happened is really what Nobu thinks?”
“We don’t know yet. But one thing is certain…
I added, staring at the clouds of dust rising over the rolling sand dunes in the distance.
“No matter what the situation, it’s never good news.”
And after some time had passed, I once again realized something.
Bad premonitions, as always, never go astray.
“Cough. Tao, Dunhuang <敎煙). Dunhuang…!” Dry lips, pale complexion, and even tattered clothes.
Unlike the scouts, who maintained their appearance in good condition except for being covered in a cloud of dust, the unfamiliar man, whose body was filled with hardship and urgency, spoke in a trembling voice.
“No, it has fallen to those guys.”
And who are these ‘bastards’ he’s talking about?
None of us knew what it was referring to.
Amcheon (暗天).
The demons from beyond the vast desert finally crossed the river of sand and set foot in the human realm.
The identity of the unknown man was a messenger sent from Daeseolsan (大雪山), and the urgent news he brought was enough to send a huge shock to the entire leadership.
“Okay, say it again. “What did you say just now?”
As a member of the prestigious faction known as the Jongnam faction, Pungwoongeomgun, who should not be swayed by any situation, stammered, but not a single person showed any sign of ridicule, even if it was just for a moment.
No, it would be more accurate to say that I couldn’t do it.
Because the entire leadership here felt no different from the Wind Cloud Sword Army.
The story that flowed from the messenger’s lips a little while ago was enough to make everyone doubt their ears.
However, despite their reactions, the information the messenger delivered again did not change from the first time.
“I-I’m sorry I told you that.”
“Let me explain step by step from the beginning again, come on!”
My eyes were tightly closed, unable to continue speaking.
However, the messenger of Daeseolsan Mountain, who had his lips tightly pursed, had difficulty opening his mouth in response to the pouring out fire.
“It is said that it started when the Okmungwan (玉門關) was breached.”
From what I know, Okmungwan is a major gateway on the Silk Road that was connected to the West in the past.
It was located in an open desert area in all directions, and even though it was small, it had a small earthen fortress, so it was an ideal place to monitor the area.
‘In short, it is a strategic location perfect for monitoring the border with a small unit.’
Of course, it is only a small number compared to the total force mobilized by the Gansu martial arts, but it was mentioned at a recent leadership meeting that the number of skirmishers stationed at Okmun Pavilion is at least 100.
No, it was one hundred.’
Because now they are all no longer from this world.
“You mean everyone is dead? “Every single person?”
“I haven’t really been able to check, but it’s probably true. It is said that they only became aware of the enemy’s presence after reaching 300 miles in front of Dunhuang.”
“Then exactly when did Dunhuang fall into the hands of the enemy?”
“They said it was about three days ago.”
”Three days ago…!”
At that time, when there was silence among the leaders, I suddenly opened my mouth. “for a moment. “I heard that you came from Daxue Mountain, not Dunhuang. Who did you hear that from?”
“I haven’t heard of Dao Hao, but he was a Taoist from the Kongong Sect who protected Dun Huang.
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“You don’t know Taoho?”
“Yes, yes.”
I quietly narrowed my eyes.
The communal sect is a distinct Taoist sect, and for such people, the Tao designation is nothing more than their own name.
Just as Shaolin temple monks abandon their worldly names and introduce themselves by their Buddhist names, the fact that martial names are not even known among the martial people, who regard common names as the most basic of all, made me think of two conjectures.
first. Either the messenger in front of me brought false information.
or······.
‘He died in an urgent situation without even having time to say goodbye.’
And the messenger’s words that followed supported my second guess.
“I wasn’t able to tell you because I was in a hurry a while ago, but the Taoist monk was already seriously injured when I first saw him. “I stopped breathing less than a second after arriving at Daeseolsan Mountain.” “Huh.”
A moan that escaped from between someone’s lips.
At this moment, the reason why the atmosphere at the top has become even heavier is not only because of the death of an unknown Taoist master.
In martial arts, messengers must be fast enough to break through the enemy’s siege, and must be supported by Ilsin’s inaction.
However, if the person sent as a messenger from the Communist Party died in a matter of seconds, what on earth was the situation of our troops stationed in Dunhuang?
Of course, everyone here, including me, already knew what happened to them.
Most of them were just trying to deny in their hearts the shocking news they had heard earlier.
“It was true. entire.”
The messenger answered the cold Jeokcheon River.
“It’s incredibly devastating news, but that’s what I heard.”
If you think about it, it wasn’t a very good dream, but now it’s time to wake up from the dream and face the cruel reality.
Leaving behind the leaders who were still silent with expressions of disbelief, I opened my mouth with difficulty.
I instinctively felt a chill running down my spine.
“At least two thousand people die, and at least three thousand die.
“Is that true?” The messenger did not answer.
Instead, he just lowered his head helplessly, and those who saw him had no choice but to finally acknowledge the reality they had been putting off.
“What nonsense…!”
“What can I do? It’s already happened.” “Ten thousand. A whopping ten thousand! But that many troops were defeated so easily.”
Okay, just work.
It’s a whopping 10,000.
However, it is said that half of the large army that defended Dunhuang centered on the Communist Party evaporated even after a defensive battle.
And that in just half a day.
But that wasn’t the only sad news.
“Approximately 30% of the Gongdong Sect’s strength was lost, and in the process of a hasty retreat, the two True People who held the position of elders and the entire Fuma Dae (伏魔隊) were said to have buried their bones in Dunhuang. .”
The sound of people swallowing their breath resounded everywhere.
What kind of place is Gongpa?
It is one of the fifteen giant trees that support the world’s martial forests.
But that communal faction collapsed.
They retreated, leaving behind the sacrifices of the two elders, who were known to have ascended to the rank of supreme pinnacle more than ten years ago, and Bokma Dae, who was famous even in the central plains.
“if. “Jang Mun-in, what happened to Jang Mun-in!”
Everyone held their breath as they waited for the messenger’s answer to the urgent question of the Wind Cloud Sword Army.
By modern standards, Samhal’s loss was so devastating that it could be considered total annihilation, but martial arts standards are slightly different. In the end, what matters is the presence of a master. Even if a huge blow has been suffered, there is hope as long as the center of the group and the head are alive.
If Jang Wen-in, the best warrior in Gansu Province and considered to be half as good as Sima Gong, the King of the Dark Night, survives, there is ample room for a counterattack.
And amidst dozens of pairs of gazes, the messenger’s words, swallowing dry saliva, could be considered a blessing in disguise.
“I heard that Jang Mun-in safely retreated from the battlefield thanks to the two elders and the entire Bokma Corps who were prepared to be imprisoned.”
“iced coffee.”
“You’re welcome. “Heaven helped me.”
The moment when the long-held sigh of relief flowed from everywhere. One person suddenly opened his mouth.
“and?”
‘total?”
“And I asked what happened.” Unlike most leaders who are shaken by every word the messenger delivers, his voice exudes calmness.
Sima Gong stared at the messenger with deeply sunken eyes and opened his mouth again.
“If Jang Mun-in had retreated with the remaining troops, he would have definitely headed to Daeseolsan Mountain, but from what you said, it seems there has been no news since then. How is this happening?”
In the silence that had come again, the messenger opened his mouth with an expression on his face that did not know what to do.
“There is no way for even a small person to know that.
“There’s no way to know?”
“yes. As the war situation suddenly deteriorated, the surviving allies were divided in half and retreated, and Jang Mun-in led a large number of them into retreat and ordered them to spread the news to his disciples.” The dead don’t speak.
The disciple who went to Daeseol Mountain with all his might after receiving Zhang Wenren’s orders died before he could give more detailed information, and the 10,000 allies who were protecting Dunhuang were disintegrated and there has been no news to this day.
“However, since we left Daeseol Mountain about half a day ago, there is a possibility that our troops in Dunhuang may have joined us by now.”
At the messenger’s addition, some leaders nodded with hopeful faces, but…
‘If the messenger, who would have left the battlefield faster than anyone else, had suffered such serious injuries…
Dark Heaven’s massive army must have already encircled the Dunhuang area and is heading towards Daxue Mountain.
In order to chase the surviving allies, and at the same time chase the surviving allies, to break down the second front that blocked them.
‘Their speed is ridiculously fast. ‘More than you can imagine.’
And at this moment, I realized I had no more choice.
“It’s not too late. Let’s send a messenger right now and mobilize all the troops in Qilian Mountain.”
“what?”
Sima Gong frowned at the one word he blurted out.
“What did you say just now?”
“I told you to mobilize all the troops deployed on Mount Qilian. “If the Great Snow Mountain collapses, it will be the end.”
“I believe we have already discussed this and reached a conclusion.”
I shrugged my shoulders at Sima Gong, who had calm eyes.
“Then let’s change that conclusion.”
“······you.”
“Ah, I’m just saying this in case you’re mistaken.”
And the next moment, he took something out of his pocket and added softly.
“This is not a recommendation, it is an order.” Sangsanhu (上山活) Jin Tae-kyung.
Sima Gong’s eyes widened as he looked at the tablet with elegant handwriting engraved on it.