Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 447



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Episode 447: Righteousness (3)

After finishing delivering the message, the man turned around and walked away.

‘There really is no superior.’

He was the commander of this unit.

Although I wanted to have my subordinate deliver the order to the old man, I had no choice but to deal with the old man myself due to instructions from my superiors.

The instructions were to ‘directly’ manage every move of the old man known as Shinsung and report consistently to his superiors.

The moment when the war was won, it was necessary to trap and deal with that bastard.

If left alive, he would have been a hindrance to the imperial family’s movements.

* * *

Meanwhile, at that time.

After half a day of moving, Ilmok and the women were able to find a garrison with the flags of the Cheonmasin Church flying everywhere.

They soon arrived at the garrison, and thanks to the guidance of those who recognized him, they were able to enter the command barracks right away.

“Welcome, Your Majesty.”

In the command barracks, Hyukryun Cheon-gang welcomed Ilmok and the Sibi.

Hyukryun Cheon-gang, who had exchanged greetings with Ilmok first, looked at Jin Ha-yeon with a slightly surprised expression.

“It seems that Captain Jin has also achieved something without me even noticing.”

“Thanks to the consideration of the Left Commander.”

When Hyukryun Cheon-gang made a puzzled expression, Ilmok briefly explained the situation.

“I happened to hunt a spirit in the North. The spirit’s inner energy contained a negative energy, so I shared it with Lady Jin and absorbed the inner energy.”

“Huh. As expected, the distribution of the left-handed person is different.”

Ilmok looked embarrassed at Hyukryun Cheongang’s praise.

In fact, it was a gift that was given to me with the intention of returning the secret weapon that was taken from Jin Ha-yeon.

However, there were few people who knew about what had happened between Jin Ha-yeon and himself. There was absolutely no reason for it to be spread as a rumor.

So, the plan was to surround it appropriately.

“My help was only a little bit. It was because of Lady Jin’s enlightenment that she was able to reach a higher level.”

This was true.

The inner energy was simply supplemented by her lack of realm. Her realm had improved as she had fought countless battles during the war.

In particular, it seems that the experience of dealing with a master who was one level higher was important.

Now, even if that shepherd were to come back to life and fight again, it could be said that he had reached a level where he would not be easily defeated.

‘If I had to put it into words, I would say we’ve reached the clear beginning.’

Ilmok thought back to the masters of the Inhae Kyung that he knew.

Although it is expressed in a vague way as a state of great difficulty, the level of difficulty varies greatly.

‘It’s ambiguous to express it in numbers, but we can divide it into units from one to nine and compare them.’

It is a level that has just reached the level of Inhae-gyeong. It can be seen as the first level of Cheongmok Jinin of Cheongseongpa or Jin Ha-yeon until recently.

Next, the masters who reached the third stage, which can be said to be the beginning of the Inhaengyeong, included people like Jin Ha-yeon, Hwang Bo-ak, Yang Mu-ja, Baek Un-hak, and Yeom Ga-hui.

Among the masters of the fourth, fifth, and sixth stages who had left the beginner’s level and reached the middle stage were Hyukryun Cheongang, Dokgo Ryong, the former Murim leader who had been killed by Ilmok, and Geomjon.

And at the end of the Inhae-gyeong and on the way to Cheon-tong-gyeong, there was Wei Jin-hak, the leader and his elder brother.

‘If we really have to be specific, His Majesty is probably not nine yet, but maybe seven or eight years old.’

Continuing with such calculations, it soon occurred to me that it was meaningless.

It would be ridiculous to accurately measure the level of those who had mastered different martial arts with numbers.

Even between those who are of similar level or one or two levels apart, the outcome of victory or defeat can change from time to time.

The same thing happened when Jin Ha-yeon, who was one level lower, killed Yang Mu-ja, and before Wi Jin-hak learned the Heavenly Demonic Art, he was almost on par with Dokgo-ryong, but didn’t he become the leader by winning a duel?

This comparison is just a rough ranking, not an exact one.

‘If we divide the realm like this in the first place, then where am I?’

The path he took was completely different from that of the average Hae-in-gyeong masters.

Because it was a case of forcibly raising one’s level by using powers that were not permitted at one’s level.

It could be said to be a kind of trick. A trick that risks one’s life.

While Ilmok was sorting out the fleeting thoughts that had come to his mind, Hyukryun Cheongang briefly exchanged greetings with the others, and Hyukryun Hwan, the son of Hyukryun Cheongang and the father of Hyukryun Seon-ah, also greeted his daughter with a happy face.

“Seon-ah! I’m so glad you’re safe!”

To be exact, Ichimoku and the others were not even in sight.

On the other hand, Hyukryun Seon-ah, who had finally met her father after a long time, had an indifferent expression on her face.

“Are you okay, Father?”

After all the greetings were over, Hyukryun Cheon-gang opened his mouth.

“The leader has ordered that if we encounter the enemy before the left wing joins up, we are to retreat.”

Considering that Ilmok and Jin Hayeon would join, it was said that only one expert, Hyukryun Cheongang, was assigned to this side.

“Thank you for coming on time. It was really tiresome to run away without even putting up a fight.”

Dokgo Ryong’s symptoms were particularly severe. Most of the warriors of the Heavenly Demon Sect were of a disposition that did not enjoy retreating.

Because the doctrine we believe in from the beginning was about correcting the world through force.

“The government troops will be forming a garrison in about half a day. I expect they will probably move around tomorrow morning.”

At Hyukryuncheon Gang’s continued explanation, Ilmok nodded and asked.

“What did the enemy’s level look like? Were they mostly conscripts?”

“I guess that’s what it looked like.”

“This is ridiculous.”

I could tell because I had fought several battles with the conscripts before heading north.

“They were brought in by force, so there’s nothing we can do about it. From our perspective, who the leader of the enemy is is more important than the conscripts.”

While nodding to Hyukryun Cheongang’s words, Ilmok began to organize his thoughts in his head.

‘They are conscripts who were brought in against their will… .’

* * *

Around the next morning.

The report of those who had gone out as scouts was relayed to the command barracks.

“They say that government troops are leaving the garrison and coming this way.”

“What do you plan to do, Lord Hyukryeon?”

“Now that we have strong reinforcements, is there really any need to back down?”

Instead of trying to be sarcastic, Ilmok spoke in praise of himself and Jin Ha-yeon.

“If you do that, I will go out and pick you up without having to wait here.”

It was no different from saying that you would compete in a grand tournament.

Soon after, the sound of drums echoed from the Cheonmasingyo camp, and they began to advance toward the enemy.

As I moved half an hour later, I could see the enemy troops in the distance.

Soon, the sound of drums rang out from both sides, and the two units stopped facing each other at a distance of about a ri.

In the calm before the storm, the Cheonmasingyo faction soon split up, and Ilmok stepped forward through the gap.

When he heard the news that the majority of the enemy’s troops were conscripts, he thought about something and decided to carry out the proposed operation.

Ilmok and the servants who had come out to assist him stopped about halfway between the two sides.

Although it was said to be the midpoint, it was still at least seventy or eighty steps away from the enemy.

Ilmok sharpened his eyesight with his internal energy and examined the soldiers holding shields at the forefront of the enemy army.

Most of them had awkward postures and tense faces.

Amongst these shabby shield-bearers, there were a few who gave off a stern vibe.

Oddly enough, they were not looking at the Ichimoku or Cheonmasingyo camps that were coming forward.

These men, who gave off a stern vibe, were busy checking out the conscripts around them.

They must have been the ones monitoring our allies, not the enemy.

After roughly examining the enemy’s condition, Ichimoku shouted with all his might.

“I am Ilmok, the Great Heavenly Demon Sect’s Master of Light! I have come to give you one last chance to survive!”

A sudden invitation to surrender.

While the enemy camp was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere, Ichimoku simultaneously used his energy in three danjeons.

In an instant, different energies formed on the left and right sides of the sword, and when the two swords met, a huge ball of energy was formed.

And Ilmok shot the ball of energy not towards the front where the enemy was, but towards the right side where there was no one.

The flying ball of energy traveled dozens of miles before exploding, releasing an intense light and a huge explosion.

bang!!!!

It was a kind of show of force intended to encourage surrender.

It was a method that would not have even been attempted in the past.

Because I didn’t have enough energy, I could only use the World-Destructing Soul Jade Sword once.

Throwing it into the air, let alone throwing it into the enemy lines, would have been a serious waste of energy.

But now that I had some free time, it was a technique I could try.

In addition, it was a method chosen because the majority of the enemy forces were made up of ragtag conscripts.

“Hee, eek.”

“I have to fight a monster like that….”

In fact, many of the soldiers in the enemy lines who were surprised by the demonstration of force had dead, gloomy faces.

There were more than a few who were so surprised that they dropped their shields and fell down.

‘If only I could save even a little of the innocent.’

The first thing he wanted was for those frightened people to surrender voluntarily.

Of course, there were people around watching the conscripts, but we just had to sort them out as quickly as possible.

As I surveyed the enemy camp in disarray, I began to think that all I had to do was finish them off.

A powerful roar erupted from the middle of the enemy lines.

“conflict!!”

Although he had great internal energy, his voice was closer to a hoarse sound that was unpleasant to hear.

Then, a figure rose into the air from the middle of the enemy camp and moved forward, trampling through the air.

He was an old man wearing Shaolin’s signature vermilion robe.

The old man, who had stepped forward with amazing skills, once again unleashed a lion’s roar filled with incredible internal energy.

“Does the devil of the devil dare to mock living beings with his three-inch tongue!!”

It was a scream that did not suit the ghastly appearance of a living person.

Thanks to that, Ilmok was able to easily figure out the old man’s identity.

It was definitely Hyeon-am, the old demon and divine monk of Shaolin.

In some ways, it could be said that it was a stroke of luck for the Cheonmasingyo.

Even before the battle began, we managed to figure out Shin Seung’s location.

According to the original rules of engagement, it would be right to retreat while sending a signal to other units.

But Ichimoku had no such intention.

Because in the first place, he returned from the north with the intention of killing Shin Seung and Taekong Gong.

Ilmok once again used the energy of the three danjeons simultaneously.

As Ilmok, who had gathered energy in an instant, put his hands together as if he was praying and mixed his energy, Hyeonam quickly performed a lightness technique and flew towards Ilmok.

It was a slow movement befitting his aged body, but strangely enough, the gap of eighty chapters was shortened in an instant.

However, Ilmok, who had become much more skilled at handling the yin and yang energies, completed the Myeolsehonokjang before Hyeonam approached, and quickly threw the energy bead at Hyeonam.

Hyun-am’s subsequent response was surprising.

While running, Hyun-am pulled Woo-soo back and then swung his right fist as if he was going to strike the ground, and a strong energy flew through his hand, striking dozens of feet away.

It was the Baekboshinkwon, one of the seventy-two martial arts of Shaolin.

Immediately afterwards, Myeolsehonokjang and Baekbosingwon clashed at the midpoint between Ilmok and Hyeonam.

No matter how famous the Baekboshin Kwon was, it could not be compared to the power of the Myeolsehonokjang.

However, it was a power that was more than enough to crack the Martial Spirit Jade Field that was forcibly maintaining balance.

bang!!!!

Regardless of Ichimoku’s intentions, the Jade Gate of the Extermination Spirits burst open, releasing another powerful burst of light and loud noise.

Pot!

Immediately after that, Hyunam, with a golden aura covering his entire body, moved forward again, breaking through the aftermath of the explosion.

It was also a possible rush because it was on the outskirts and not the center of the explosion.

Jin Ha-yeon, who has developed significantly, forms an ice wall with her cold-blooded skills to block the aftermath of the explosion.

Ilmok let out a hollow laugh at the sight of Hyeonam running through the aftermath of the explosion.

“As rumored, you have a dirty temper.”

A thin trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Ichimoku’s mouth as he muttered to himself.

This was because he suffered some internal injuries as a result of the unintentional explosion of the World-Destructing Soul Jade Field.

However, it wasn’t just me laughing in vain because of my injuries.

Before he knew it, there were beads of energy once again in both of Ichimoku’s hands.

It was a kind of abbreviated world-annihilation rite.

Since both the Yin-Han Ji-Gi and the Yeol-Yang Ji-Gi were formed by putting in only half of the original amount, their power was weakened, but the speed at which they were deployed was much faster.

Pot!

Ilmok suddenly threw a bead of energy at Hyeonam, who was running towards him through the sandstorm that was blowing away, and the bead flew towards Hyeonam at a speed much faster than the original Mystery Soul Jade Strike.

Hyunam once again showed off his Baekboshin Kwon towards the flying beads.

The magnificent Buddhist energy that started from the top of Hyeonam reached the abbreviated Myeolsehonokjang right before it reached there.

“If something happens to you twice, you’re an idiot.”

Ilmok was the first to detonate the simple world-destroying spirit gate.

bang!!!