Ghost Face - Chapter 274



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Chapter 71. The dragon follows the clouds, the tiger follows the wind (3)

“Hey, come here! Protect the Ark Agent!”

The leader of the escort warriors who stayed behind shouted in an excited voice. Jin Ga-yong flew up as if he were a bird, startling him, and passed the first, second, and third groups and sprinted towards them, making them anxious. However, they were separated from the bangju daehaeng. On the other hand, Jin Ga-yong’s speed, trying to sneak in from the air, was fast. So everyone was anxious and panicked.

“Don’t act rashly and stay in your position!”

The one who spoke with a stern voice as if scolding was Jang An Il-geom Masik, who was standing behind Ho Yeon-sang. He meant to tell them to come to their senses, and that there was no need for them to come out as well.

When the commander of the Sa clan looked, Masik and Buncheonsanggoe had already formed a three-way formation surrounding Hoyeonsang. And Yeo-hoe was on one side, with two warriors from the Gapjo, drawing out an ancient spear, a war hammer, and a pure white sword, and preparing for battle.

There was not a single one of them who was not a master. And was he just a master? They were real masters who were recognized at least by the provincial level. In particular, Masik was praised as the best swordsman in Chang’an, the capital of the empire. His fame had already spread beyond Shaanxi Province and spread throughout the entire Jianghu region.

‘If they have that level of power, it would only be a nuisance if we clumsily interfere.’

As Team Leader Sa was thinking about this, his eyes met Team Leader Oh’s. Team Leader Oh seemed to have had similar thoughts, as he smiled bitterly. The two nodded once, then called their team members over and made them wait.

At that moment, Jin Ga-yong flew in with the hem of his robe fluttering, and Ho Yeon-sang watched him intently with his eyes wide open. His heart pounded.

Thump thump.

It was uncomfortable, yet familiar.

I was scared but excited.

If only I could tear out the heart of the being that causes these contradictory feelings… wouldn’t I be able to grow one step further?

Suddenly, he realized. Jin Ga-yong had definitely learned the mask. But he had been pretending not to know and hiding it all this time. What a sinister bastard. His mouth filled with saliva at that thought.

One of the drops of the spirit sword made a ‘peek’ sound and was crushed. It was because the evil spirit that had been inside it had escaped and it was damaged.

Swish.

The energy transformed into smoke was sucked into the palm of Jin Ga-yong’s right hand, which was holding the sword. Then, it moved along the meridians and settled in his heart.

Jin Ga-yong absorbed the energy.

With this, his middle darts were now filled with energy, and he was able to draw strength from two places, along with the internal energy of his lower darts that he had originally possessed. Also, with this, his internal energy was temporarily filled.

Unfortunately, this power was temporary.

It was not accepted through the proper procedure through the turtle shell’s seal. So, it was impossible to melt it down and settle it in the middle of the battle. It was like calling in a guest who would stay for a while and then leave. Yes, even if I didn’t use any force, they would all escape in an instant.

That’s why I haven’t absorbed the spirits contained in the drops so far. I’ve just shaken the five sealed spirits awake and used the power flowing out of them.

Then, in this fight, Jin Ga-yong used two techniques while passing through the square. The purpose was to maximize the techniques that the techniques themselves possessed and inflict wide-ranging damage.

And now he has used another trick to cut off Hoyeonsang’s neck. It was a measure to maximize his swordsmanship, in order to deal with a small number of famous masters instead.

So, only two of the five remained. Naturally, the power of the spirit sword had decreased. But it didn’t matter. I was planning to finish it off here today anyway. The only reason I left two was to provide reserve power. If necessary, I could add to my internal strength, or I could use my brute strength.

Only twice.

The series of events that Jin Ga-yong went through before he stopped were all things that happened in an instant after he jumped into the air.

Boom~ Boom~ Boom~ Boom~

A heavy drum sound was heard from the heart where the middle ground was located. A vitality that had never been there before surged up, and a light flashed in his eyes. And now Jin Ga-yong was only ten steps away from Ho Yeon-sang. He was about to descend from the air, and it was the moment when he would arrive in the blink of an eye.

Jin Ga-yong raised the spirit sword.

That’s when the variable occurred!

Whoosh whoosh~

With a fierce sound, the wind wheel spun powerfully and flew towards Jin Ga-yong. In Jin Ga-yong’s current state, he could easily defeat any dark weapon or projectile, but this was different from those types of things.

It contained incredible strength.

“Hehe, hehe, the little punk has stepped into the tiger’s mouth on his own two feet. Show off your skills. Or else, just die.”

These were the words spoken by King Hongmiwon with a cold smile. These were the skills of the master of the wind wheel and the fire wheel.

Hong Mi-won-wang had been observing Jin Ga-yong with interest, apart from Ho-yeon-sang’s group. He had particularly paid attention to the spirit sword that Jin Ga-yong had been wielding. This was because that sword, along with his own Geumgangpunghwa-ryun, was listed among the top ten cavalrymen in the martial arts world.

*Geumgangpunghwaryun (金剛風火輪): A weapon shaped like a disc or ring, with sharp blades with wind and flame patterns sticking out from the outer rim. It was made of a pair of ‘wind wheels’ and ‘fire wheels’, and was capable of both close combat and long-range throwing. What made this strange weapon special was its material. It was an unknown metal extracted from a meteorite that fell from the sky, and it boasted a strength and cutting power that would be difficult to find a counterpart for in the world. That is why this windhwaryun was given the name ‘Geumgang (金剛: meaning the best of all metals)’.

Yes, Hong Mi-won was stimulated in many ways by Jin Ga-yong’s skill in wielding the spirit sword, when Jin Ga-yong suddenly leaped into the air and flew towards him. It may not have been different for others, but from his perspective, such an action was no different from jumping into a fire while carrying a bundle of firewood. It was said that even a bird flying in the sky can be brought down by one’s own wind wheel.

He aimed for the moment when Jin Ga-yong jumped and landed. He poured a lot of his internal energy into the wind wheel and followed the trajectory of Jin Ga-yong’s flight with his eyes. Then he threw it with all his might.

And now he waited for the results. And while he was doing so, he wondered inwardly whether Jin Ga-yong would be cut down like the countless other unmanned beings he had met so far, or whether he would use some mysterious talent to escape the crisis.

Whoosh whoosh~

‘Death!’

The word ‘death’ came to Jin Ga-yong’s mind. At this moment, he was in the air, crouching down as much as possible, and was about to slash his sword to change the direction of the wind wheel. So, just before he executed, he realized that he could not avoid death in this way.

As soon as his mind was set, his body followed. In an instant, Jin Ga-yong fixed his grip on the spirit sword and struck down. Lightly and quickly. He judged that it was too late to put strength into the sword. If this interception failed, he would be cut off, but he could only concentrate.

Bam!

The spirit sword was split into pieces. In addition, Jin Ga-yong bounced off badly and fell to the ground. Even the spirit sword, one of the ten cavalrymen, had no ability to withstand the cutting power of the Geumgangpunghwaryun. However, since it saved its owner from the disaster of being split into two pieces, could we say that it saved at least some face?

Crunch~ Crunch.

The fallen Jin Ga-yong bounced once and then fell to the ground again, rolling around. Blood was spurting out, and the spirit sword in his hand was broken and cracked. Tinkle tinkle~ The spirits inside the sphere were crying out loud.

Then, the guards of the lion’s quarters, who had been watching the situation closely, cheered in unison.

“Wow~”

At this time, Baek Gyu, the commander of the escort warriors who had returned, ordered them to catch that guy, and the escort warriors rushed after the rolling Jin Ga-yong.

At that moment, one of the guards, who was close by and quick on his feet, immediately chased after Jin Ga-yong and swung his sword. He was planning to first stab him in the back and then either capture him alive or finish cutting him up. The divine power that Jin Ga-yong had shown several times was surprising and frightening.

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.

Jin Ga-yong was cut by the swordsman’s successive slashes. Blood spurted out as he rolled. The warrior felt relieved at the sight of Jin Ga-yong being hit without any resistance, and put strength into his sword. He had been trying to see if Jin Ga-yong would counterattack. And then he struck with all his might.

At that moment, Jin Ga-yong opened his eyes wide and threw the broken spirit sword.

A scream erupted from the terminal.

Kkieeee~ Eek!

Was it the only word of the escort warrior whose stomach was stabbed? Or was it the cry of the spirit sword that had completely lost its purpose? In any case, the sound was fierce and terrifying. That’s why the three comrades who were following the escort warrior and about to join him flinched. And they got goosebumps. But it wasn’t just because of the sound. Jin Ga-yong suddenly stood up.

Jin Ga-yong looked a mess. His hair was disheveled, his clothes were torn and stained red. His face was pale and covered in dirt and blood. He should have looked defeated, but his eyes were strangely radiant.

Jin Ga-yong ran over in one stride and snatched the sword from the hand of the warrior who had the spirit sword stuck in his stomach. Then, he threw the sword away and stabbed one of his comrades in the face.

puck.

Only then did the other two comrades startle and retreat. At this time, other guards were rushing in, and Jin Ga-yong was once again gathering two swords. One was stuck in his face, and the other was held in his hand.

Window~

Jin Ga-yong struck each other with the two swords he held in his two hands, sending sparks flying. Then, he measured their weight and strength, then switched his grip on the two swords. Then, he ran towards the guard warriors who were running towards him.

Ta-da-dak.

Baek Gyu, who was running from the other side, shouted at the sight.

“Everyone, stand firm! Do not back down, stand firm to the death!”

The escort warriors who were about to clash with Jin Ga-yong suddenly came to their senses at the stern order of their leader. They braced themselves and raised their fighting spirit. However, Jin Ga-yong was also listening to the leader’s words.

Jin Ga-yong, who was running at that moment, turned into the wind. When he disappeared with a ‘whoosh’, only the two fireballs that had been blazing in his eyes were left floating around like will-o’-the-wisp, leaving traces. Following the afterimage, silvery flashes of light appeared and disappeared on the left and right.

Clang-

The next moment, Jin Ga-yong appeared beyond the five jang, and the five guards who had been standing in his path collapsed. Jin Ga-yong’s footsteps continued as he appeared, shaking the space. He danced a sword dance, swinging his two swords together and sometimes separately.

Small and large circles swayed and decorated the space, and the escort warriors were swept away by the waves.

Was it a runaway? I couldn’t tell. But the sight was both cruel and beautiful.