< Episode 167
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There was a dull sound that made it hard to believe that swords had clashed with swords. It doesn’t stop there, but the powerful shock wave spreads like concentric circles around the two people holding their swords together. Just how much experience was put into the sword, the aftermath of the clash was enough to dent the ground and rattle the signboard of the Namgung family. There were many who stumbled and barely managed to keep their balance. Even though Ma Gwang-cheon and Namgung-se were both elites of each faction.
This is how much it is without manifesting strength. Indeed, both of them deserved to be called world-class swordsmen and peerless masters.
‘….this guy!’
A wary light appears in the eyes of Sword King Namgung Jangcheon. I never thought he would accept his sword so calmly. When she competed ten years ago, she was unable to properly receive a single sword strike and pulled out a black sword.
Namgung family’s swordsmanship is based on the method of weight. This means that each sword strike is very heavy. There are many factors that determine the power of a sword strike, but sword speed is usually considered the most important. Because you can intuitively know that if you swing quickly with strong momentum, you will gain a lot of power. There are also Bangpas that only pursue extreme pleasure. That was the case at Jeomchang, which is now in ruins.
In general, world-famous swordsmen and swordsmen are based on pleasure, and have well-knitted certain techniques into their own five principles of swordsmanship. Among them, the Namgung family, which has ruled Anhui as a prestigious swordsman for hundreds of years, has learned and developed the martial arts of heavy swords. The essence of Namgungse’s swordsmanship is to imbue the sword with a heaviness that far exceeds the original weight of the metal.
Through the detailed distribution and use of true energy, the arm wielding the sword is fully loaded, and the weight in the image is realized in reality by making suggestions to oneself. The weight of a sword ultimately depends on the mindset of the wielder, which is why Namgung Se’s swordsmanship is often compared to martial arts. There are no limits to imagery. It is not a lie that anyone who touches the sword of the Namgung family feels the pressure of Mount Tai. In fact, the number of people who suffered broken limbs or were crushed to death while trying to catch the Sword King Namgung Jangcheon’s sword was quite large.
‘It won’t be easy’
Namgung Jangcheon sighed inwardly. The meaning of this first sword strike is not light. They excluded Ganggi as if they had made a promise to each other. Although she didn’t say it out loud, it was just a battle of swordsmanship. A heavy sword held out as if to ask Demon Lord, who had spoken of her swordsmanship achievements just before, to know your subject.
If he couldn’t handle the sword strike and mobilized his strength, he would be relieved and ridiculed. However, Nae Yeon-hyeok easily received the Changcheon Sword. The image of ten years ago, when he was unable to relieve his sword power and stumbled around, urgently wrapping his arms around his sword, is no longer there. He is simply showing off the demeanor of a peerless swordsman.
‘Of course I should have killed him then’
Belated regret passes through my mind. The Bangpa Daejeon that took place after Ma Gwang-Cheon-ju rejected the marriage proposal. At the time, Namgung Jangcheon’s achievements were slightly superior. She might have been able to cut off Hyuk’s head all year long if she had pursued his retreat and fought a duel to the end. Alternatively, training with the Yukpa and striking the Majwangcheon headquarters would have been an option.
However, Namgung Jangcheon did not move and chose to stand by. Although he was careful to ensure the safety of his family, the reputation of the Namgung family soared greatly by preventing the invasion of Ma Gwang-cheon. This was in contrast to the Sacheondang family, Zhuge family, and Moyong family, which all belonged to the Five Great Families, which suffered great damage and almost collapsed due to Ma Gwangcheon. The Namgung family has solidified its unrivaled position among the Murim families.
As the magic powers prospered, Anhui, ruled by the Sword King Namgung Jangcheon, became a prosperous land. It was easy to read in the streets of the author that the reason why Nae Nae-hyeok, who was actively destroying the Jeongdo shaman family, did not move hastily was because of the presence of Namgungse to the east and Heuksaryeon to the west.
At this point, Nangong Jangcheon also began to regard Ma Gwangcheon as a kind of necessary evil. I didn’t necessarily want to bow down to the six factions and ask for cooperation, and the six factions seemed to be protecting themselves in their own way. Assuming that three of them were already extinct, they were worried that if they suffered a decrease in power while attacking Ma Gwang-cheon, they might be visited by the Black Lord.
The ten years given to the central magic powers, including Ma Gwang-cheon, were due to this background.
‘I was complacent.’
The other person was a man who was said to have been gifted by heaven with a body perfectly suited to martial arts. I should have nipped it in the bud earlier. Who would have thought that in just over ten years, he would have achieved a level of swordsmanship equal to his own. Blinded by petty fame and interests, he brought about today’s crisis. It was completely regrettable.
“You can’t hide your sense of disappointment. Does the threat of extinction really hit you now?”
“Shut up. Don’t be so proud just because you barely managed to get one sword strike.”
The Sword King, who realized that Ma Gwang-cheonju’s words revealed his true intentions, growls and pushes his sword away. As expected, it was a move full of force, but Yeong-nae Hyuk relieved his shock by simply walking away.
“I didn’t understand it before. I thought drawing drawings with hands and feet was more natural and diverse than using blades like this.”
Saying that, Nae Yeon-hyeok raised his sword and checked whether there was anything wrong with the blade. His sword is also ranked among the famous swords, but what the opponent wielded was the famous Changcheon Sword, and what it contained was the five intentions of the Namgung family. Since he wielded tremendous power, it was not surprising if his sword was damaged.
“No. Once I became proficient in using a sword, the number of possible routes increased by twofold. Yes, it feels like I have an extra knuckle.”
It was a strange analogy, but Namgung Jangcheon could understand what the other person was saying. Among famous swordsmen, there were many who felt that their swords were extended limbs. Since it has become no different from a part of the body, it is no exaggeration to say that, to exaggerate a little, we have stepped into the state of body and sword unity. One day, Hyuk put the knuckle of his finger in his mouth. His finger movements will be much more precise and free than his arms. It should be taken to mean that even after training for a relatively short period of time, he was more skilled at swordsmanship than famous swordsmen. It is truly a scary talent.
“It’s not damaged. It was truly worth the effort.”
Nae Yeon-hyeok takes his eyes off the sword while speaking with satisfaction. However, the reward he spoke of did not seem to come from a famous sword. Namgung Jang-cheon suddenly remembered what Yeon Yeon-hyeok muttered to himself just before the clash.
“…Did you obtain the martial arts of the Sword Demon?”
“I told you before, but you have great ears.”
“Don’t joke around. Although the Sword Demon’s origins are unclear, it is clear that he is not a person of magic. How can you, who have mastered the martial arts of retrograde, master the Sword Demon’s true spirit and art? At most, you are in the form of a grasshopper. “I guess you learned it.”
The deeds of masters who showed overwhelmingly outstanding skills at the time were still recorded even after many years had passed. Namgung Jangcheon also knew something about the Sword Demon. The person who made it so that the three people died on the same date. Considering that two of them had reached the level of martial arts, they were probably swordsmen of an incredible level.
“It’s impossible without throwing away that famous Heavenly Demon God’s skill…”
Nangong Jangcheon snorted as he spoke and suddenly felt a strange intuition. That was why her words were blurred.
In the ten years that Demon Light Heavenly Lord was in the world, would it be possible for someone who was said to possess physical qualities that were rare in this era to have wasted that much time just to learn the form? No, that can’t be true. Rather, it makes sense to infer that he threw away the retrograde martial arts he had built up and rose again to the level of martial arts of the Sword Demon.
One, the feeling I felt during the clash a little while ago – that was definitely an uneasy feeling from the true nature of opposing forces. Now, there is no doubt that Ma Gwang-Cheonju’s martial arts is a magic technique based on retrograde.
‘no way’
There was a family that suddenly passed by. There was disbelief on Nangong Jangcheon’s expression. Even if you are born with heavenly qualities, it is impossible.
Nae Yeon-hyeok opened his mouth.
“I had a hard time realizing the power of defeat. It is the core of martial arts as a swordsman, and it took as long as eight years to learn a few sword techniques as well. And it took me three years to learn the Heavenly Demon God’s Art again and recover to my previous state.”
The King of Swords was speechless at the story of going back and forth between the extreme demon and the flower world. Discarding the skills he had accumulated throughout his life and entering a new martial arts world was not a decision that just anyone could make. This is especially true for those who have reached the highest level. You’ve done something like that twice.
“There are only three swords, but in order to implement them properly, you have to learn tens of thousands of sword paths. It was an instinct that could only be acquired through time. Now I’m going to test them.”
Namgung would be a suitable partner. A dark aura slowly flowed from Yeon Yeon-hyeok who said that. A sight where the darkness seems to be released. For a moment, I even had the illusion that the night had gotten deeper.
“Unfold the Emperor’s Hyeonhyeon (顯現).”
There were two final swords that could be cast only after Namgungse had fully learned the secrets of heavy swords among martial arts. One is the Emperor Sword type of the Changgung Muae Sword Technique, and the other is the Emperor Hyeonhyeon.
The Emperor Hyeonhyeon that Nae Yeon-hyeok spoke of now is an art of wide-area killing. It refers to the heaviness that falls from the blue sky to the ground. The art of heavy is not limited to the sword, but affects the entire surrounding area. It embodies a heavy pressure that feels like the pressure of Mount Tai. It was also a move that turned hundreds of Ma Gwang-cheon demons who had raided Namgung Jang-cheon’s family into flat blood cakes at once a dozen years ago. The request seemed likely to be for revenge at the time.
“You’ll regret it.”
The Sword King did not refuse. He saw it as an opportunity to reduce the number of enemies before engaging in combat. The art of wide-area killing is difficult to destroy. This is because it exerts influence over a wide area. Even if he is a leader with great skills, it is difficult for him to look after the lives of his subordinates one by one.
As the Changcheon Sword suddenly points towards the sky, the night sky begins to rumble. How on earth was the mystery of weight explained so that something like this happens? It was a sight that made one understand why Namgung’s swordsmanship was comparable to that of martial arts.
At the same time, the complexions of the Majwangcheon demons surrounding the Namgung family became pale one by one. This was because I felt a huge pressure coming down in a straight line. I can barely hold on by infusing as much energy into my lumbar and cervical spine.
But this was only a foreshadowing. The true power of Emperor Manifestation is revealed when the raised sword falls again. Sword King Namgung Jangcheon muttered with the emotion of a judge sentencing him to death. King Hyeonhyeon (Jewanghyeonhyeon)
With this one move, hundreds of demons within the area will be turned into blood cakes at once. Just like it did ten years ago. In this way, Namgung Jangcheon lowered his Changcheon Sword,
“kyung”
Suddenly, a soft voice came out of Yeon Hae-hyeok’s mouth, aiming at the night sky, and as if resonating with it, tremendous energy waves burst out in the form of concentric circles from the sword play.
Gugugugugung—!
A roar that seemed to tear the entire atmosphere apart erupted in the air. The demons of Majwangcheon took a deep breath, relieved that the pressure that had been weighing on their entire bodies had been relieved, and before they could breathe again, the signboard of Namgungse Pavilion suddenly cracked, and soon the main gate and fence collapsed. The Namgungse warriors who were around him stood there so awkwardly that they were unable to escape and were buried. It seemed like he couldn’t react in time for some reason.
Geomcho-gyeong
Among the martial arts of the sword demons, it was Geomcho who made the most of Balgyeong’s tomb. The sudden wave of sword attack destroys objects and makes people panicked. The sword demon wrote that if it contains the nature of defeat, it will be able to destroy most Balgyeong swords. Jewanghyeonhyeon, a Jeolcho of the Namgung family and a wide-area killing technique, is also a Balgyeong Geomcho containing a grave of weight. Yeon Jung-hyeok, who learned and realized the power of defeat himself, was able to incorporate the nature of power into his magic energy. This is why the sword he unfolded shows its full power.
“What kind of energy…”
Sword King Namgung Jangcheon muttered with a devastated expression. It came as quite a shock that Jeolcho was destroyed all at once. He is the best swordsman in the world of his time. Although he had only been introduced to the martial arts of the Sword Demon, who was the best sword in the world hundreds of years ago, he was already feeling it. The superiority and inferiority of martial arts is more evident than ever.
“I think I said a quick hello.”
Ma Gwang-cheonju closes the distance with his horse. Before he knew it, black flames were burning on his sword. The river, as dark as the abyss, seemed to consume even the pouring moonlight.
“Smoke the sword. I’m about to make a decision.”
Before the sun rises, Nangong’s name will be erased. Ma Guangquanju’s voice was full of confidence and murderous intent.
Grumble!
The blue flame that arose in an instant enveloped the Changcheon Sword.
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In the silence, Nangong Jangcheon’s complexion became even more solemn. This is because he realized that if he collapses, he will be destroyed immediately. His eyes looked upward for a moment and then quickly lowered. Finally, he tried to capture the sky with his eyes. But it was not midnight now. There was even a dark cloud hanging over me, and a part of my heart felt uncomfortable because it seemed like it was hinting at the outcome of the game.
“come.”
That was the end of the Sword King’s words, and for a while, lines of ink and indigo flickered in the darkness.
The indigo flame burned fiercely, but was extinguished first.
As Ma Gwang-cheon-ju assured, when the sun came, all the lives in the Seoseong area had already been taken. Changcheonga, revered by the people of Anhui, was completely wiped out, leaving not even a small trace of life behind.
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