The World of Sound - Chapter 105



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‘This is perfect for testing.’

The opponent is none other than the Southern Beast Princess.

A strong man among the strong, who is said to be difficult to defeat even in the Central Plains, except for the Three Emperors, Five Kings, and Three Ghosts.

You go up against someone like that without a weapon?

Even if it was the Three Emperors, Five Kings, and Three Ghosts, it could not have been anything but a reckless act.

It is said that once you reach a certain level, you are not restricted by weapons, but unless you reach a level that can be called a god-level, the advantage of weapons decreases. This does not mean that the utility of the weapon itself, which you have mastered throughout your life, disappears.

Even if you gave the sword master a spear, it was obvious that he would not be able to wield it as well as a sword, even if he could exert a similar level of power.

Therefore, it was common knowledge that when one holds a weapon that is not the type of weapon one is familiar with, one can only use power that is at most half a level lower, so it was natural that the way Maengpa looked at Cheonhwa changed.

“Have you learned the art of boxing?”

“Not specifically, but I do the basics!”

Cheonhwa answered the question calmly, even though it seemed a bit absurd and a bit insulting.

Even if it wasn’t something I had mastered, telling someone not to worry because I could do it to some extent was extremely rude to them, no matter how good they were.

“Basics… … Does that mean you can subdue me with just basic skills?”

“Maybe? Didn’t I say that? If my brother and sister were to be separated, I would have to be the older brother.”

At those words, Maengpa seemed to get angry and asked back, but Cheonhwa was not intimidated at all.

Rather, he answered simply as if asking an obvious question, and at the same time, Bukgungyeon and Biyeon held their breath.

Even though they were still close, there is no martial artist who would maintain their composure after hearing such words.

“Haha. That’s right. If you want to solve a problem that even I can’t solve, you have to do that much! It’s not you who will be tested, it’s me.”

However, this was not the Central Plains.

Maengpa was also not a martial artist, but the princess of the Southern Manchurian Beasts.

So, rather than getting angry, he laughed heartily and responded, as if his thoughts were completely different.

It felt like a relief, but it was hard to relax. The energy that rose from his body along with those words was so great that even they were surprised and stiffened.

“But, is it really okay to do it here?”

“Don’t worry. My brothers will take care of it.”

Despite the thrilling atmosphere, Cheonhwa was more worried about the repercussions of a clash between the two than the outcome.

But since Mengpa had declared it, and the other Nanman Beast Palace Masters were smiling brightly and cheering each other up, there was no choice but to believe it.

‘Well, as long as it’s not my fault, that’s fine!’

I don’t know how much they can do to resolve the aftermath of the conflict, but it doesn’t matter since it’s not their fault.

So instead of adding more, he also cheered himself up.

“Then let’s begin. I’ll go first!”

“As you like.”

After the preparations for the rain were complete, it was Maengpa who moved first.

As if he were truly being tested, he chose the preemptive strike, which was exclusive to the lower classes, and attacked Cheonhwa.

He leapt right in front of Cheonhwa’s nose, his huge body thumping violently.

“The tiger is coming!”

At the same time, a fierce aura was released.

The person looks different, not like the friendly, generous person he used to be, but like a wild beast, with an eerie murderous intent and intimidation squeezing his whole body.

Also, the brute force that was emitted did not seem to be human.

That was actually the case.

Phew!!!

The tiger’s paw-like claws slash through the air and plunge down.

The moment it touched him, it felt like even the rocks would be crushed like tofu, but Cheonhwa was still relaxed.

He simply counters it by raising his right foot high and vertically, with both arms hanging down.

“Convulsive.”

Wow!!!

He faced the capital of the blind wave that struck him with its heel, and when the two collided, a strange noise swept through the area.

“Huh?!”

“It sounds good!”

Thanks to that, the Namman Beast Palace guards surrounding them stumbled slightly. This was because the wave of power that even their strong bodies could not handle swept through them.

But their expressions were not frowns.

Rather, a smile that was almost like joy spread across the screen.

The waves that were created when Cheonhwa and Maengpa collided were filled with an energy that was familiar to them.

“Good!”

After the first clash, both were pushed back simultaneously.

The power is equal. It is because they have similar power that they can be considered as such.

Of course, the hands and feet differ in their basic destructive power, so it cannot be said that Cheonhwa is superior, but that was not a problem.

Neither Maengpa nor Cheonhwa gave it their all.

“Go again!”

“If you can come!”

Kuung!

Cheonumshinkong

Field of resonance

Resonance wave

The moment Maengpa laughed heartily and moved his body again, Cheonhwa stepped forward, landing on the foot he had raised.

Along with it, a powerful wave shot forward, striking the blind.

It was a wave of force that would shake him to the core and vomit out blood if he didn’t dodge, but surprisingly, he didn’t dodge.

He faced the oncoming waves, held on with his whole body without wavering, and threw his fist again.

“Huh?”

The breakthrough, which was so scary, surprised even Cheonhwa.

He grinned and threw his fist at him, enduring the power of the resonance wave with his body and crushing it.

Cheonumshinkong

Clashing sound

Wave power

He greeted him with a powerful wave of energy covering his fist and entire arm.

“Ugh!”

BANG!!

Fist bumps fist.

Just then, a huge explosion occurred and a powerful shockwave swept through the surrounding area.

It was such a heavy force that the Namman Beast Palace guards who had been sitting and watching had to quickly get up from their seats to recover from the shock, but Mengpa and Cheonhwa still had smiling expressions on their faces.

The power of the wave was something that would have been difficult to withstand for anyone, but he endured and collided with it with his terrifying strength and endurance that seemed inhuman.

And yet, not only did he not back down at all, he quickly pulled back his fist and followed up with a strike.

“Good punch!”

“You too!”

Then Cheonhwa did not dodge and struck again.

The only difference was that he flicked his wrist slightly before pulling his fist up to his chest and swinging it again.

Cheonumshinkong

Field of resonance

True wave sphere

Clang!

Cheonhyangryeong uttered a clear tone, drawing out the power of the waves contained in Cheonhwa’s fist.

To be precise, another wave was superimposed on top of the wave.

Double wave.

A fist imbued with the power of waves rotating differently flew towards a single point.

Kwaang!!!!

At the moment of rematch, Maengpa’s fist shook.

However, his true energy, which had been pulled to the limit, was as solid as Mt. Tai.

I continued to thrust my fist, enduring the force of the wave that dug in and destroyed my insides the moment it touched, but the moment I encountered the second wave, it was a different story.

This is because a huge earthquake that could even topple a mountain was created because it not only pushed the power of the wave but also overlapped with the preceding wave, causing even greater vibrations.

“Huh!?”

In an instant, Maengpa’s fist bounced off.

It wasn’t just a bounce, my arm was twisted and my shoulder was dislocated.

Even though I gave it my all without letting my guard down, I couldn’t hold out.

“… … ?”

But what was more surprising was Cheonhwa.

He pulled his body out at the same time as the arm was twisted, and before he could even step back and touch the ground, he put the arm back in.

“Hahahaha! That’s really great!! As expected of my brother!”

Not only that, he burst into a hearty laugh as if nothing had happened, and his aura grew even stronger.

Even if he had his broken arm reattached, he would not be able to return to his previous state right away, but he showed no sign of being discouraged or in pain and fought with determination.

‘That’s crazy.’

Because of that, Cheonhwa also had a slightly tired expression.

This was even more so because I knew that his attitude of smiling happily despite suffering a loss was by no means a boast or an exaggeration.

‘then.’

But that doesn’t change anything.

If the opponent is stronger, then I can just throw something bigger.

‘There’s no choice but to do it properly.’

Jiying-

As I take a step towards him, a wave comes from my heel.

As I shook my hands, completely surrendering myself to the waves, a strange resonance was added to them.

And as he took another step, the sound that flowed through his body became one with him.

In addition, the vast natural resources floating around responded to him.

They became connected as one, and unprecedented strength blossomed into his body.

“Unity of life and soul!”

However, the energy that rises from Maengpa’s body is also not insignificant.

Just like Cheonhwa, it exerts its power by absorbing the surrounding natural energy into its body, but what is unique is that the power to absorb and embrace it is concentrated in the energy of Mokryeong.

‘That’s amazing.’

The appearance was very similar to that of the Cheonum Shingong.

Just like a part of the Cheonumsingong that deals with the spirit energy, he filled himself with the spirit energy and became one with it, and in that moment, I could see the appearance of the giant tree that was called the Mother Tree.

‘Let’s see how long you can last?’

Cheonhwa threw his fist again, feeling as if a giant tree was falling and crushing him.

He clashed his fists again, pouring all his strength into it.

“… … !!”

The two people’s mouths snapped shut with a clash.

It is because they feel that their experience is so vast that they cannot help but clench their teeth.

A clash of titanic forces.

In a single blow, it seemed as if Maengpa had poured out all of his innate energy.

What is shocking is that the innate energy, which is known to never replenish once exhausted, is constantly being filled and emptied.

The neck is the source of life and power.

As if to prove it, he continuously created new life force, which was replaced by a huge amount of internal energy and poured out towards Cheonhwa.

“Psychoblast Fist!”

But the power of the Heavenly Flower was completely destroyed.

The natural forces of vibration, rotation, and circulation eat away at the opponent’s strength as if they were breaking it down and crushing it.

Each time, the power of the Mengpa was quickly regenerated and restored, but the power of the Heavenly Flower’s Fist was stronger.

He pushed forward, breaking his fists to expose his bones and breaking his power, but Mengpa did not dodge or withdraw his power.

Although he could have lost his life, he did not give up and continued to face the sword.

BANG!!

A brief standoff followed, and the resulting explosion engulfed the entire area.

In the end, the fist was deflected and the Heavenly Flower Fist was stuck in his chest.

If I had tried to endure the shock without lifting my body, I would have died right away.

However, the sword that had already struck him had reduced his chest to rags, and without losing any strength, it flew away and crashed into the fortress of the Namman Beast Palace far away.

As if he was being held in the arms of the mother tree, Maengpa’s body was stuck in a large hole on one side of the mother tree.

“Kuuuugh… … Kukuruk!”

“Your Majesty!”

It was a blow that wouldn’t be strange at all even if it took the breath away.

Thanks to that, even the other beast archers were surprised and screamed, but he held his mangled chest with one hand and raised the other hand to reassure them.

“It’s okay. Don’t act rashly.”

Surprisingly, when Maengpa got up again, his body had already recovered considerably.

It is unknown whether it was a characteristic of the martial arts he had learned, or the utility of the mother tree that granted abundant life force, but he achieved what could be called rapid regeneration.

Since it was a power that was almost mystical, Cheonhwa pretended to be surprised, but did not launch a follow-up attack.

Because the game has already been decided.

‘That was close.’

That was also the reason why it would have been quite difficult if he had not concentrated his strength and decided the match in one breath.

He also didn’t have much spare time as he had put in a lot of effort.

Because the power of the blind wave was stronger than expected, and because the total amount of power he constantly created and replenished was enormous, he also poured in a huge amount of internal energy.

Just like Maengpa, Cheonhwa was also recovering by accepting the grace of the Mother Tree, but he was worried that it would be quite annoying if the entire Namman Wild Beast Palace rushed in.

If you use the Cheon-eum Shingong, it’s not like you can’t handle it, but there’s no need to go through all that trouble by buying it.

“Do you need further confirmation?”

“Kuuuuu. I’d like to do that, but I think I’d be committing a great sin against Mother Tree if I did. I acknowledge you!”

So Cheonhwa asked Mengpa again and received his approval.

But no one thought it was a complete victory or defeat.

It is true that Cheonhwa showed overwhelming power, but Mengpa was not completely prepared either.

While it is true that Kwon-gak-sul is his main martial art, there is a significant difference between him wearing something made from a part of the Mother Tree and him not.

Of course, the same was true for Cheonhwa.

“Then, I ask you to do it.”

But Maengpa didn’t mention it directly to make excuses or show his displeasure.

Because what’s true is true.

Also, losing to my brother wasn’t that big of a flaw.

Rather, I was just happy to have a trustworthy, strong brother.

That’s why he was finally able to confide his worries to Cheonhwa.