The World of Sound - Chapter 76



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Stopping the masked men is an easy task for Cheonhwa.

So, whether it was before burning the incense or at the moment of entering Janggyeonggak, I could have easily subdued them if I wanted to, but the reason I didn’t do that was to find out more about their purpose.

Whether it was to burn down Janggyeonggak, or to steal all the books inside, or to find a specific book or something.

‘Sensational disorders, single life, and childbirth. Is that it?’

Cheonhwa moved as their shadows began to search Janggyeonggak, seemingly at ease, believing in the power of the smoke they had created.

And I smelled that scent.

At the same time, physical abnormalities are felt.

Cheonhwa immediately understood what utility this scent had.

‘Dokhagun. It looks like you’ve prepared well.’

The effect was to blur the senses, dizzy the mind, and scatter internal energy.

In some ways, these could be said to be the most optimized effects for infiltration and infiltration, but their power felt somewhat excessive.

Even Cheonhwa would have been staggering for a moment if he hadn’t raised the energy of Cheonumshinkong.

At this level, it was clear that even the monks would be greatly affected.

Moreover, they spent time after burning incense.

The incense must have been so strong that the monks inside Janggyeonggak either lost consciousness or collapsed with barely any consciousness remaining.

‘It doesn’t seem like he’s trying to set it on fire.’

However, Cheonhwa had only smelled the scent for a short time and was able to control herself better than anyone else, so she did not suffer from any sensory abnormalities or the effects of being single.

His internal energy began to dissipate due to the effects of the mountain spirit, but considering the vast amount of internal energy he possessed, it was only a small amount of damage.

Of course, if a long time passes, it may have a significant impact, but I was confident.

Because the energy that Cheon-eum-shin-gong handles is not only the internal energy that he has accumulated.

‘What are you looking for?’

As we followed them inside without any major problems, the guys took a quick look at the situation inside and then began to disperse.

It’s like searching all over the bookshelf, looking for something you want.

In this case, they could have been defeated individually, but they were bold, believing in the power of the incense they had burned.

Even the secrecy he had maintained until now was slightly released, and he took out books haphazardly and looked through them, flipping through them again and again.

The speed at which he scanned the bookshelf was extremely fast, whether he had even used his eyesight. With a quick glance, he could roughly see what books were there by looking at them, and he picked out the ones he liked or threw them all down, marking the ones he had checked and the ones he had not.

However, even though he was moving so quickly, it was still a long way off before he could finish browsing through all the bookshelves.

That’s how many books are collected in Janggyeonggak.

Also, some of them were not properly placed, were roughly placed, were stuck between the shelves, or were pushed back and not discovered, so it felt like hard work to examine them one by one.

But that doesn’t mean we can just skim through it.

Because among those things, there are some that are truly important.

If there’s something in a very long-maintained archive that hasn’t been discovered yet, it’s probably this.

“But what were you looking for?”

“You’re saying that now, you idiot. First, find the Shaolin martial arts. It would be good to find the martial arts of the divine monks, such as the Dharma Three Swords or the Dharma Eighteen Hands, but the chances of finding them here are slim… …?”

While he was moving around busily like that, someone approached him and asked a stupid question.

The bastard growled, thinking that he would punish me with a chidogon when he was done, without even knowing what he was looking for, and then suddenly felt something strange and turned his head away.

I found the familiar voice of the protagonist asking me a stupid question.

“!!”

Pfft!

Confirmation and withdrawal occurred simultaneously.

The voice was familiar, but the appearance I saw with my own eyes was completely different.

The one who asked the question was none other than Cheonhwa.

“Oh my. You’re so impatient! So you can examine me thoroughly?”

The reason why such an expert was easily fooled was simple.

This is because Cheonhwa imitated the voice of someone who appeared to be his colleague or subordinate.

They kept their mouths shut and searched through the bookshelf, but when they couldn’t find what they wanted, one of them muttered in annoyance, and Cheonhwa caught that voice and changed his own voice to be the same as that one’s.

I realized my mistake too late, but it was already too late.

Cheonhwa got the answer he wanted, but that bastard’s tricks couldn’t reach him.

“If you’re tired, lie down for a while.”

Bam!!

Slap

Since my identity has already been revealed, I guess I won’t be able to get any more information.

Cheonhwa struck the bastard’s forehead without any hesitation.

Although his internal energy was being scattered due to the effects of the mountain poison, it was nothing to Cheonhwa to be able to instantly catch it and properly exert its power.

‘Shaolin martial arts… … are they the same guys?’

The information I got from him was small, but it was quite significant.

Because the fact that they were looking for Shaolin martial arts, and that they were looking for the martial arts that the Shaolin masters had learned, meant something.

Of course, you could think of him as a martial arts thief.

However, no matter how great the meaning of Shaolin martial arts is and how powerful its power is, as the saying goes, “the best martial arts in the world come from Shaolin,” due to their nature, it is difficult to achieve great success by stealing and learning them, and when used, it is very obvious.

Therefore, rather than stealing and learning Shaolin’s martial arts, it might be better to use that effort to delve deeper into other martial arts.

It would be difficult to completely rule it out, but Cheonhwa had some useful information.

These are the black masked men who attacked the Yongbong branch.

If they belong to the same group, wouldn’t this Janggyeonggak attack also be part of an attempt to destroy it?

In particular, Shaolin Shen Seung is a figure who is also called the guardian deity of the martial arts world.

Although he rarely reveals himself, there are legendary tales that when he does reveal himself, even those who seek to unify the martial arts world find it difficult to handle, and although it is just unofficial history, there is even a story that Shin Seung intervened in the conclusion of the Battle of Jeongma 100 years ago.

If they were dreaming of unifying the martial arts world and conquering the world, they would have thought about opposing the power of Shaolin and the divine spirits.

‘It seems that it’s not just the Jeongpa martial arts that creates the destruction method, so this is the most plausible hypothesis.’

Now that we have the information, it’s time to make a move.

Cheonhwa took the fallen man and laid him to one side, then stealthily approached the next man.

It wasn’t that difficult to defeat them individually, since they believed in the incense they burned and were acting individually.

There are five in total that were caught like that.

The twelve have been divided into two, so now only one remains.

He was the leader of these guys, who had reached the peak of his maturity. If he had been nearby, we could have beaten him up together, but unfortunately, he had quickly advanced deep into Janggyeonggak.

The tricky thing to follow was the formation spread out inside Janggyeonggak.

It looks like just a huge library, but there are various formations spread out inside and outside of it.

When entering Janggyeonggak, I went through the main gate so I wasn’t particularly affected by the formation, but as I went inside and headed further in, I felt the power of the formation grow stronger.

It is the power to reject those who are not permitted.

As expected from a formation used in Buddhism, it wasn’t the kind that would cause death, but if you got caught in it wrong, you’d probably be lost in it for a while, and it looked so complicated and elaborate that it would take a lot of time to even lift the Heavenly Fire.

‘That’s strange.’

Given that he was able to easily overcome such a thing, it seemed as if he already knew the formation spread out inside this Janggyeonggak, but what was even more surprising was that the power of the Pasa Pama was spread throughout the entire space inside, like magical power and martial arts.

However, the author did not seem to be greatly affected by it, as he did not build up his power in any particular way, such as by a mine or a secret method.

That’s why Cheonhwa couldn’t help but tilt her head.

Because all the masked people they saw had outstanding martial arts skills that were beyond their peak.

Not only were the numbers considerable, but he also had the determination to bite his own bullet without hesitation when faced with a crisis.

This means that hiding one’s identity is important, but it also means that one has the luxury of using a top-level expert as a long-term strategy.

Or maybe it’s easier to raise than you think.

When I thought about those things, I had a strong suspicion that it was at least related to the Sapa or the Demonic Cult.

But, it is not affected by the method of Parsapama?

At least it meant that the internal energy they possessed was not mean or evil.

It bothered me that this was Shaolin, so much so that I thought the formation might be weak or not working properly.

‘It would be possible to learn pure internal energy in Sapa or the Demonic Cult, but it would take quite a bit of time.’

Of course, it is not something that cannot be done if you put in the time, effort, and capital.

However, it was clear that the amount would be enormous.

Because of that, Cheonhwa still couldn’t hide her doubts and let her voice flow.

“I found it! It’s Dharma, Dharma’s Eighteenth Hand!!”

Of course, it was a distorted voice.

Now that word has spread through my colleagues that I’ve found one of the things they want most, I’m sure they’ll respond.

There is no need to go inside the formation, just call them out.

“… … .”

However, contrary to expectations, there was no reaction from within.

Did he realize that he had disguised his voice?

You might think it strange that I called them out loud since I could have just brought them if I found them, but that alone wasn’t convincing enough.

I had a gut feeling that something was going on inside.

‘Was there ever a strong one among the monks?’

Perhaps, among the monks guarding Janggyeonggak, there was someone who could endure this scent without any trouble, just like me.

It was a story that was entirely possible for Shaolin, but it was still strange. It was so quiet for something like that.

The formation could disperse some of the sound, but it was difficult to completely deceive one’s own ears.

Still, since he couldn’t hear anything, Cheonhwa decided to try to break through the formation himself.

“Is it like this?”

Although the release was difficult, the adaptation was relatively easy.

At least that was the case for Cheonhwa.

I didn’t know where the gate was, so I jumped in and looked, but at that moment, I felt the energy of the formation surrounding me, accepted it, and became one with it, melting into it.

So, for a very short time, he tasted the effectiveness of the formation, but every path he took became a living gate of the formation, and he was able to open a path.

One, two… … .

In a short period of time, we passed through five formations and there was no sign of them during that time.

Instead, the faint sound of a wooden gong coming from somewhere stimulated his ears.

“Huh? What is this?”

As I followed the sound and went further inside, I finally saw a human figure.

However, the appearance was not ordinary.

An old monk was chanting Buddhist scriptures while striking a moktak, and in front of him, the leader of the masked intruders was lying face down with his head bowed.

Was he impressed by his Buddhist scriptures?

No. He was subdued.

I try to force myself to get up, but I am held down and cannot move.

“Did the Lord come with them?”

As I was looking over them, Nossumi raised his head and looked at Cheonhwa.

He asked Cheonhwa if she was a master of martial arts, looking very peaceful and ordinary, not showing any skill that could subdue even the most advanced masters.

“No. It’s true that I chased after you… … Hmm. I guess there was no need to follow you.”

Cheonhwa shook his head.

Since it is called Janggyeonggak, it is no wonder that such a skilled person is guarding it.

Even though I thought that way, I was secretly very surprised.

Because I really couldn’t feel anything from him.

It was like air, existing yet not existing.

Not only was he deceiving his own senses, he was also deceiving his ears.

If you’re a human, you should definitely be able to hear at least the sound of a heartbeat, but it’s not that there’s no sound, but even that is heard so naturally, as if it’s blending in with the surroundings.

It was the first time I had seen him in the martial arts world, he was a master.

Even the tyrant who had shown poison to him would be nothing more than a lowly being in front of this old man.

Cheonhwa noticed it and became curious.

‘Damn old man. None of his words are correct.’

At the same time, resentment toward the master began to rise again.

They say that there are few masters in the world of martial arts who can give him trouble, and although he would not lose to the Overlord, he was a master with whom it was difficult to easily guarantee a victory, and now, even an old man named Janggyeonggak, who looked like a book of history, was at a level where it was difficult to predict the outcome.

If you have all of the treasures of the four gates, it might be worth a try, but it’s impossible right now.

I know that for sure.

Although he may not be as strong as his master, the old man in front of him is at least stronger than Hwagyeong.

“That’s not true. I’m grateful enough just for you worrying about Shaolin like this.”

“I’m not particularly worried about Shaolin, but it doesn’t seem like there’s any problem, so can I go now? I have work to do, and my friend is waiting for me.”

Fortunately, however, Lord North did not hold any hostility toward Cheonhwa.

Even though my spirit of victory as a pilot was rising slightly, there were many things to do right away to satisfy it.

Even if I went down the mountain at full speed now, it would be difficult to meet the opening time of the black spot, and I was also worried about the brain spirits that had moved separately.

I had told him how to get out of there if he got caught, but I wasn’t sure if he could withstand the scent or not get caught since there was a mature, top-notch master involved.

There was no guarantee that there would be a master like that there, so I thought I had to go there quickly because the brain spirit book I had barely recovered could have died or been seriously injured.

“Then I guess I should go and take a look.”

I don’t know if they believed him when he said he had nothing to do with them or if they knew about it from the beginning, but they didn’t do anything to stop him.

Anyway, it was clear that they had invaded Janggyeonggak and even surpassed the formation, so I was worried that I would be talking nonsense later, but that was a problem for later.

Cheonhwa immediately turned around, and Nosnim quietly said his last words to him as he walked away.

“We’ll see you soon. I’ll repay you for helping Shaolin then.”

“… … ?”

Will we see each other again?

Would he ever come back to Janggyeonggak, where entry is restricted?

I was a little curious, but now was not the time to be discussing such things.

Cheonhwa, who quickly escaped from Janggyeonggak, hurriedly used his divine technique, hoping that nothing would happen in the direction where the brain spirit disappeared.

Kururung-

BANG!!

“!!”

And after a while, a loud thunder sound and flames rose up from the direction that Cheonhwa was heading as she was hurrying along following the sound of the thunder.