Chapter 152: The Tiger Descends (4)

So-mu, racing after the Mountain Lord, could not help but be amazed. Because I had no idea that the speed of spirit creatures could be this fast.

It wasn’t to the point where he couldn’t keep up, but it was at a level that even a decent Hwa-kyung level expert couldn’t compare to.

I ran without hesitation regardless of whether it was a mountain or a swamp. Time has passed since we chased after each other like that.

Finally, Hamgok Pass, the border line, appeared.

This was a gateway installed in the gap between majestic hills, and over a thousand government troops were stationed there. The height alone was three times that of a normal castle wall.

Facing the gateway, the mountain army turned and headed towards the steep cliff. At the same time, the speed was further increased to reached the climax. At that moment, an unbelievable sight unfolded before my eyes. I started climbing vertically up a cliff that was over 30 feet high.

“” ” “This won”t be easy.”

So-mu took a deep breath and launched his light movement technique with all his might. Soon his body was instantly engulfed in red light, and it erupted like a volcano exploding.

Taaa-!

As he was floating endlessly, he stepped on a small tree branch sticking out of the cliff and floated once again. It looked like a soaring golden eagle.

So-mu, standing tall on the hill, looked for the mountain range. Before I knew it, it had become a small dot and was disappearing into the distance.

“If you let your guard down, you”ll miss it.”

So-mu, who hit the ground, also flew across the border. I couldn’t take my eyes off it even for a moment.

Even he doesn’t know where the exact destination was. I only heard through So-so that it was somewhere near Luoyang.

So I ran for two more exams.

So-mu looked at his daughter holding the Mountain Lord’s neck from afar.

The smile that was bright as if he was in a good mood could be seen even from behind.

After a while, he even took emergency food out of her pocket and ate it. When I looked closely, I saw that it was dried persimmon.

“Hehe. It”s delicious. Do you want to try this?”

So-so held out the remaining half of the dried persimmon.

Baek Myo-jin was barely able to maintain his posture by holding on to the Mountain Lord”s back. She was feeling self-destructive at her miserable appearance. There was no way soft words could come out of my mouth.

“You should eat a lot.”

As if he had asked for no reason, So-so also turned his head and lost interest.

“If you don”t want to eat it, don”t eat it!”

Silence continued as we closed our mouths.

They were running along a forest path along the endless Yellow River.

The snacks that So-so had brought were almost gone.

Baek Myo-jin, who had kept her mouth shut, stared somewhere and said.

“If you cross the river from here, you will come across an island. You need to take a boat, so look for a ferry port.”

So-so likes to ride on boats. With a bright smile, he whispered into the Mountain Lord”s ear. While extending a finger.

“Dalong, we have to go by boat now. They say there”s an island over there.”

The Mountain Lord growled and turned. At the same time, blade-like claws protruded from the soles of its huge feet. It looked similar to webbed feet.

It ran at a tremendous speed as if there was no need for a boat.

Ta-ta-ta-tat-!!!

After a while, the Mountain Lord trampled on the surface of the Yellow River and began to cross the river.

It’s a spirit that spreads its awards. So-so and Baek Myo-jin held on tightly to the tiger’s fur with bewildered expressions.

As we moved forward about 200 zhang, a small island came into view in the distance. The Mountain Lord ran there without hesitation.

Seen up close, the place looked like a floating fortress.

There was a one-length wooden fence surrounding it, and watchtowers were installed here and there. It was the secret base of the eternal Hui Dynasty.

The Mountain Lord jumped from the surface of the water and jumped over the wooden fence in one go. At the same time, it exposed its teeth and looked around.

Crumbling!

Dozens of sentries who discovered the scene blew their whistles with thoughtful faces.

“Well, well, what is that?”

“G-call reinforcements!”

Who would have expected such a huge tiger to invade this place?

In an instant, more than a hundred soldiers appeared and blocked the way. Among the crabs, there were a few warriors wearing Divine Demon attire.

The burning red eyes of the Mountain Lord. Facing it, they were filled with instinctive fear and were unable to launch an attack.

At that time, Baek Myo-jin saw the soldiers pulling the bowstring and spoke urgently.

“Don”t do anything crazy, just stay still.”

Someone among the demonic cult’s demons recognized her face. He looked surprised and stopped the soldiers.

“Everyone stand by!”

In the eyes of the Mountain Lord now, they were not even in his mind. It was just taking one step at a time, sniffing as if it was trying to find the scent of its cub.

Meanwhile, So-mu, who arrived after them, was quite surprised. This was because it was the first rumor that there was a place like this near Luoyang.

It was a place that was not even known to the public, let alone the military intelligence network. I couldn’t help but wonder what the purpose of this place was.

He moved little by little, leaving no trace. And as we went deeper, So-mu’s complexion gradually darkened.

First, I sent a message to my daughter. This was because he had a surprised face on the back of the Mountain Lord”s neck.

– Cover your eyes and lie down.

So-so buried his face on top of the Mountain Lord”s head.

Cages made of iron bars were lined up everywhere. Most of them appeared to be warriors, but occasionally beasts that appeared to be spirits were also seen.

Both people and animals looked miserable. Although the limbs were amputated and the entire body was rotted, it was in good condition. It even appeared that the body of an animal had been attached to a human body.

“How could such a cruel thing…”

There was no doubt. This was the site of Hui’s biological experiments.

So-mu no longer hid his presence. An anger that had never been seen before was welling up in her eyes.

He showed up and was trudging along, but no one paid any attention because most eyes were on the Mountain Lord.

Except for one person.

“This is a guy I haven”t seen before. Please reveal your identity.”

It was a voice that came from right behind me. He was holding the tip of his sword to his own throat.

So-mu”s eyes wavered for a moment. In an instant, his body rotated, and before he knew it, he was hitting the face of the man behind him with his palm.

Cheok-!

He was hit in the face, her neck was broken and he fell to the ground.

There was no mercy in So-mu”s hands. They didn’t even pay attention to him who had become a lonely soul without even a scream.

At that time, his superhuman hearing detected a small voice coming from a short distance away.

“Please” kill me”.”

When I turned my head, I saw a man locked in a cage. One eye had been gouged out, and both legs were non-existent.

“How come here”?”

“…I am Hwa-myeong, a great disciple of the Kunlun Sect. I was attacked while searching Mount Taihyeong, and when I opened my eyes, I was here….”

So-mu thought for a moment and nodded once.

It was not easy to cross the border with people who could not even walk. Even if you were lucky and succeeded, even living a normal life would have been difficult.

I decided to respect his choice.

“If you have any last words, please say them.”

“If possible” please kill all those damn bastards.”

“No one will get out of here today.”

“””Thank you.”

The miserable face smiled a small smile. And that was the end.

A ray of light shot out from So-mu’s hand and caught between her eyes.

Pajik-!

His face looked very peaceful as he lowered his head.

At that time, someone called So-mu again.

“Me too” please.”

It seemed like everyone else did the same.

So-mu let those who wanted to rest in peace. There were also spirits who were suffering.

Next, we headed towards the place where the Mountain Lord was walking. The island was dominated by the fierce, fierce spirit of wild beasts that emanated from the mountains.

Soldiers and demonic cultists were following them, looking nervous and clutching their weapons.

In front of a cave leading underground in the innermost part of the island. A thick iron gate blocked the place.

The Mountain Lord swung his front paw and struck that area repeatedly.

Bang-! Bang-! Kwaang-!

The iron door was continuously being dented, but it seemed to be thick enough to remain stable. At that time, So-mu approached the Mountain Lord”s side.

“Your baby may still be safe, so calm down first.”

So-mu looked at the Mountain Lord with pitiful eyes and placed his palm on his hand. The profound energy coming from his Dantian calmed the Mountain Lord’s mind.

The Mountain Lord took a deep breath and looked at So-mu.

So-mu nodded once and picked up his daughter from the Mountain Lord’s neck.

So-so closed her eyes and buried his face in his father’s chest.

And there was another person, Baek Myo-jin, trembling on the Mountain Lord”s back. She asked with a trembling voice.

“Yes, why are you here”?”

The person who made him like this. How could anyone have expected that he, the enemy of Cheolcheon, would appear here?

So-mu pulled her from behind the Mountain Lord’s back and threw her on the floor.

Kwaang-!

“Ugh. So, are you saying this was all planned by you?”

Baek Myo-jin”s face was shaking as if he was feeling unfairly treated. Because he realized that he had been fooled again.

However, So-mu turned his back on her as if he was not even interested in her. He was just pulling his right hand and concentrating his energy.

A blue air current wrapped around his palm. Everyone was watching in amazement the brilliantly shining sight.

The moment when someone swallowed dry saliva. So-mu’s palm struck the steel door.

Kwaaaang-!!!

The door fell off in one fell swoop with a huge explosion.

Because the entrance was small, the Mountain Lord could not go inside.

“I will bring your cub, so please wait a moment.”

So-mu trudged into the darkness, holding So-so in her arms.

The Mountain Lord put his head there and waited for him to come out.

At that time, a person who appeared to be the leader of the demons of the Divine Demon supported Baek Myo-jin and asked.

“Are you okay?”

“Do I look okay now?”

“””.”

“What happened to this crazy beast?”

He shook his head once with a dark complexion.

“Don”t you know”? This is a place where materials that are about to be discarded are stored.”

Baek Myo-jin slapped him in the face.

Slam-!

Mine, whose face was red, bowed her head and stood up.

“What about the ship?”

“Once you enter this place, you cannot leave at will. There are two ferry boats, but they are not enough to cross the current of the Yellow River…”

Baek Myo-jin was not in a physical condition to display his winning skills. But I wanted to grasp at straws. Before the mountain army went on a rampage.

“Buy as much time as possible so I can escape.”

The demons simultaneously placed their hands on their chests and lowered their headed and shouted.

“Jonmyeong!”

She headed somewhere without even looking back. The soldiers just looked at her back with dumbfounded expressions.

And not long after, the Mountain Lord pulled out the head that was stuck in the entrance. Because So-mu was showing up again.

There was a cow on his left chest, and a bloodied tiger cub on his right.

So-mu got out and carefully placed the baby in front of the Mountain Lord.

. Maybe that’s why he looked so miserable, as if all sorts of experiments had been done.

As the Mountain Lord watched this, the hair on his entire body stood on end.

There wasn’t even a movement for a while. Only after half a day had passed did the Mountain Lord open his huge mouth.

Soon, the sharp teeth began to slowly dig into the cub’s body.

How can you feel comfortable sending your child in pain directly?

So-mu saw thick tore flowing down the Mountain Lord’s red eyes. As I was looking at that scene, I couldn’t help but feel confused.

“after””.”

He sighed and turned his back, holding So-so, who had his face buried, in both hands.

There was nothing more he could do here. I wanted to get away from this disgusting island as quickly as possible.

Those left behind alternately looked at his back and the mountain army with tense faces.

Arriving at the end of the island, So-mu found a ferry boat and boarded it without hesitation. It was okay to spread the award money, but I needed peace of mind for a moment.

The ferryboat moved on its own even though it had no oars. This was because the energy of the small fish gushing out from beneath the feet was pushing the current.

“The king of Mount Tai is angry, and those on this island will pay for their sins.”

It was then. No sooner had So-mu finished speaking than the roar of an animal began to shake a ten-ri radius from somewhere.

Wow-!!!

The waves of energy spread like waves and caused the ferry boat to sway.

It was an expected result. Then, the miserable screamed coming from the island echoed all the way to here.

“Is Darong crying now? Is the cub dead?”

“huh””.”

Because my eyes were closed, I couldn’t see anything. Tears like chicken droppings flowed from the corners of So-so’s eyes.

“What should we do because we feel sorry for Darong” Then” Then” I can”t see Darong anymore?”

So-mu gave no answer.

So-so, held on his chest, cried for a long time.

“Our Darong hasn”t arrived yet. Hehe”.”

So-mu comforted his crying daughter.

I didn’t say anything until the land was just in front of me.

“””.”

“Father. I miss Darong so much”.”

How can you not know how a child felt? So-mu’s mouth, which had been silent, moved for the first time.

“Don”t be too sad. Darong still has one more baby to protect.”

“…Really? Where is it?”

So-mu patted his daughter’s buttocks and said.

“You”re not here, are you?”

It was then.

Direction of the island. There, something was running like crazy through the water.

It was the mountain that my daughter wanted to see so much. Her eyes were sorrowful, as if telling him not to leave him behind.

So-so, who saw Darong’s appearance, couldn’t hold back and burst into tore again.

“Father, Darong… our Darong is back!”