Becoming the Swordmaster Rank Young Lord of the Sichuan Tang Family Chapter 313

Episode 312. Joining

Dozens of people are moving their feet busily.

They strike out several at a time━ Every step is almost like a leap, so I wonder if they are those who have properly mastered the light body training of the Daebangpa. As expected, their sleeves, fluttering in the wind, are embroidered with a pattern that looks like a water droplet. It is a symbol of the Jongnampa that anyone living in Shaanxi cannot help but recognize.

Their appearance was extremely shabby.

Their uniforms, which should have always been neat and tidy, were covered in blood and dirt, and their expressions were clearly exhausted. Among them, there were quite a few who had suffered minor and major injuries, and it was possible to guess that they had been moving around without being able to properly rest, as they were only roughly bandaged.

One of them suddenly opened his mouth.

“Finally, it’s Hubei. Private study.”

“Yes. You have safely left Seomseo. However, do not let your guard down until you reach Juksan and rendezvous with the main force of the Jeongcheon Alliance. Hubei is the land where the Ma Gwangcheon Alliance is located.”

The one who nodded and answered was a middle-aged Taoist with a beard that stretched out on both sides like a catfish’s. He was Jongnam’s peerless swordsman, Hakun.

His complexion was not very good. It was not only because the internal wounds he had suffered from his energy being shattered by the attack of Geumryeong, who had suddenly attacked Jongnampa like a bolt from the blue.

‘The damage was too great.’

Hak-un thought as he counted the number of disciples of the Jongnam faction following him. The one named Geum-ryeong, who revealed himself as the head of the Magwangcheonju. Too many disciples had died in vain because of the demons he had led. The number of people that had been in the hundreds was reduced to only about forty, so the words that he had escaped Shaanxi ‘safely’ felt self-deprecating. That was why his face darkened.

‘… … I hope that the long-suffering executioner is doing well.’

Hak-un thought of the face of Geomjong Hak-yu, the eldest son of the clan and the head of the clan. He ordered Hak-un to take the surviving disciples, roughly collect the sect’s legacy, and retreat to Juk-san in Hubei Province. Then, he headed to Hwasan with Geomhwa Ok-yeon.

It was natural for Hak-Yu to help Ok-Yeon. She took the time to come and save Jong-Nam even when the Shaanxi painter’s extreme horse masters – the King of Hell, Bukgung-Hyeon, and the Demonic Fist Demon, Baek-Li-Qing – were rushing into Hwasan. He was very grateful. If she hadn’t come, Jong-Nam would have been destroyed. In Hak-Woon’s experience, the Demonic Heavenly Lord’s Su-Hin-Wi Geum-Ryeong was a strong enough person to do so.

‘Okyang Jinin. I hope that person is safe too.’

Hakwoon thought of another person. Plum blossom gentleman Okyang – He had become somewhat acquainted with him during the time when he joined the Jeongcheon Alliance, and recently, they had been moving together in Shaanxi to seek cooperation between the two factions. While Hwasan Jangmun Geomhwa Okyeon was away, he would have to take care of Bukgunghyeon and Baekricheong. It was a situation that could not help but be worrisome.

In the past, it would have been hard to imagine. Jongnam’s character, worrying about Hwasan’s disciple. However, now, no one in Jongnam considered Hwasan hostile. It was only natural. How could they do that while wearing human skin and a human iron? Not only themselves, but also the lives of the disciples, and furthermore, the entire lineage of the Buddhist order, were indebted to Hwasan.

That’s how it was, Hakun was leading his disciples and moving while performing light techniques.

Finally, the land of Juksan came into view in the distance.

‘hmm?’

Hakwoon suddenly felt something unusual. He had a feeling that he noticed it later than usual. It was because he had not expanded his senses, including his sense of smell, due to his internal injuries.

‘Is lightning about to strike? Why is the sky… ? ‘

As he was walking without thinking deeply, using his eyes, he suddenly felt goosebumps. The closer he got, the clearer it became. It wasn’t a dark cloud or something, but a magical energy wave that someone was constantly creating. It was essentially the same as what the ultimate demon master Geumryeong had created. A retrograde energy… …!

And then.

There were people approaching from behind the Jongnam faction at incredible speed. Hakwoon sensed a familiar, almost welcoming presence.

“Long-term execution… …!”

“Priests!”

just as expected.

When Hak-woon looked back, as expected, Hak-yu was quickly closing the distance while performing the unrivaled light art of Jong-nam-pa, Beok-du-cheon-gang-yu-yeong-bi (北斗天剛遊影飛). Behind him, a dozen or so Hwa-san-pa figures wearing plum blossom-patterned robes, including the now familiar Hwa-san Jang-moon Geom-hwa Ok-yeon, were following him. Except for one young Taoist who looked to be about I-rip, they all looked quite old. They must be Ok-ja-bae figures. They could be considered the elite of the elite in Hwa-san.

“I hope you are safe… …!”

Hak-woon let out a voice filled with joy, but at the same time felt puzzled. First of all, the plum blossom gentleman Ok-yang was not visible among the approaching Hwasan faction figures, and secondly, Hak-yu’s rapidly expanding expression was extremely serious.

The disciples stopped walking and stepped back━ Hak-yu arrived with a voice. His expression was still urgent.

“… … It’s already too late.”

Okyeon, who got down next to Hakyu just in time, muttered. This is truly an unbelievable magic attack.

“What do you mean… … ?”

It was at that moment that Hak-un was stupidly questioning.

Hwaak━

At the same time that an indescribable, gloomy atmosphere came over me, the surroundings became dark as if by magic. As if the night, which would arrive only a few hours later, had been forcibly brought forward.

and.

A being with an overwhelming presence suddenly appeared. It appeared so suddenly that it seemed as if it had been there from the beginning.

“… … .”

The characters of Hwasan and Jongnam all held their breath in shock for a moment. It was inevitable. It was because they had never imagined that such a person could exist in the world.

“Plum blossoms and water drops.”

Volcano and Jongnam – The soft voice is incredibly clear and hits everyone’s ears. It’s incredibly deep. It must be because it contains a great deal of internal energy.

The man in purple robe glanced around the group, then opened his mouth with his eyes fixed on Okyeon’s face.

“Isn’t fate really cruel? Sword Flower.”

“… … .”

When the man called out his name, Geomhwa Okyeon couldn’t speak hastily. This was because she was concentrating her mind on assessing her opponent’s skills. She wanted to determine if she had a chance of winning.

And as if he expected her not to answer, the man continued speaking.

“You even dared to mention my obituary. What a shameful deception. Even though you went to such lengths to preserve Jongnam and the Hwasan lineage, it all came to nothing. Now that you’ve met me like this.”

“… … As expected, you are the Lord of Heavenly Light.”

Okyeon bit her lip and asked. However, it was a meaningless question. She was already certain. That the opponent was the supreme being of the Central Plains magic. There couldn’t be more than two people in the Central Plains who could call themselves that, in a magic sect of this caliber.

“Yes.”

At the same time, Magwangcheonju Yeonjunghyuk nodded slightly.

Chaechaechaechae!

The swordsmen of Hwasan and Jongnam simultaneously draw their swords. They all have awe-inspiring expressions. It makes sense. If it’s the Magwangcheonju, isn’t it the leader at the top of the Central Plains’ magic power?

In particular, the vigilance of the Jongnam faction was at its peak. That was understandable, because it was not long ago that the Samun Jongnam sect was almost destroyed by Geumryeong, who was merely a signalman for the Magwangcheonju. Geumjong Hakyu and Geomjeol Hakun, who were clearly peerless masters – Geumryeong was the one who showed overwhelming martial arts while dealing with them at the same time. What would the martial arts of Magwangcheonju be like, who treated Geumryeong like a mere subordinate? Even without having to use his head to guess, the magical energy waves that touched his skin at that moment were astonishing. Several of the young disciples were gripped by extreme fear, and their sword-holding hands trembled like poplar trees.

Looking at that sight, Magwangcheonju opened his mouth and laughed.

“Is there a need to rush death? I just wanted to have a chat first.”

Even in a situation where there are dozens of swordsmen who are proud of their accomplishments and are from prestigious swordsmanship schools, and there are many peerless masters who are ready to draw their swords at any time, the tone is leisurely as if they are just out for a walk. It’s as if they don’t sense even a hint of tension.

The next moment was when the atmosphere of Yeonjunghyuk suddenly changed.

“Of course, if you want to bring forward the moment of your nobility and commoner, I can do it right away.”

With a soft voice, Magwangcheonju placed his hand on the sword he had on his waist.

Kuung━

It felt like the sky was suddenly falling. The entire area affected by his magical energy wave seemed to suddenly disappear.

“… … !!”

The figures of Hwasan and Jongnam could not stop their complexions from changing rapidly. The thought of an unstoppable opponent flashed through their minds first, and alarm bells rang continuously in each of their heads. A truly tremendous sense of pressure was weighing them down, and some of the elder figures among them thought of the heavy sword martial arts of the Namgung family. Could it be that the Ma Gwangcheonju, who was born with the body of the Heavenly Martial Arts, had mastered the martial arts of the Blue Heavenly Family?

And then.

Saaaaaa━

Geomhwa Okyeon, like Ma Gwangcheonju, placed her hand on the sword and emitted purple energy waves from her entire body. It is Hwasan’s Jahashin Gong (紫霞神功), which means that there is a certain idea embedded in the martial arts itself, and that all techniques that are emitted with energy have the effect of Ganggi (罡氣).

As she created a curtain of purple energy to surround the party, much of the pressure that had been weighing them down was relieved. It was only natural. The energy created by Jashin Gong was no different from the magic energy. Even if Ma Gwangcheonju had implemented the magic of weight in his area, it would have been difficult to damage the purple energy curtain that had a protective power comparable to the internal energy armor of peerless masters. In order to destroy the self-defense energy, he would also have to use at least the magic energy.

Magwangcheonju took his hand off the sword as if it was a joke and muttered with an expression of interest.

“Purple mist and purple energy.”

“… … I don’t think this is the right time to talk about it, but let’s listen anyway.”

Okyeon took a step forward and spoke. Although she had easily scattered her opponent’s moves, she was not arrogant. Just now, after facing the move that contained the secrets of a heavy sword, the Sword King Namgung Jangcheon naturally came to mind. When she had personally experienced it, the reputation of Namgung Jangcheon, who was called the best swordsman in the world at the time, was not fake. The one who had defeated him was the Magwangcheonju in front of her. Okyeon tried to avoid close combat as much as possible. Although she had the upper hand in terms of numbers of peerless masters, she did not feel that she had the upper hand at all. Her intuition, which was close to precognition, was telling her so.

Magwangcheonju opened his mouth again with a leisurely expression.

“When I came here, I saw that both Mt. Mudang and Mt. Juk were empty.”

“… … Are you trying to ask about the whereabouts of the Mudangpa and Jeongcheonmaeng forces?”

“It is true.”

He nodded in agreement and spoke again.

“We were planning to have a great battle here at Juksan to decide the fate of the two sides, but everyone has already disappeared. So, we got caught up in it while we were heading to Sacheon.”