Chapter 176: Striking Gold in a Ditch (2)
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A huge roar shook the heavens and earth. A mushroom cloud rose in front of the west gate of Luoyang Castle, engulfing a radius of about twenty miles.
The soldiers of the State of Hui, who were watching from a distance, were visibly embarrassed.
“W-what now?”
“What happened?”
Any martial artist who has reached the level of martial arts has at least one secret. Among the martial arts learned by So-mu, the best martial arts technique was One Sword Annihilation . This form was a deadly martial arts attack that unleashes most of the Dantian’s internal power in a split second. Because it consumed so much energy, it was also a double-edged technique.
“””?”
Everyone swallowed dry saliva and waited for the results.
Thick dust that made it impossible to see in front of you. Through it all, a figure appeared.
Taaa-!
Someone started running, clutching a broken sword. Blood flowed from his forehead and wet his cheek and left eye. It was So-mu whose complexion had turned pale.
“Now, catch it!”
“Don”t miss it!”
The officers shouted at the top of their lungs, but there was no way they could catch his movements. So-mu approached the castle wall in an instant and started running along the wall.
Ta-ta-ta-tat-!
According to Baek Myo-jin’s ordered, soldiers in red armor grabbed their oars and started shooting from the top of the castle wall.
Papa papa pap-!
Arrows rained down along the face of the castle wall, but not a single one could catch up with his movements.
Baekmyojin flew towards So-mu, who jumped onto the castle wall at once. Since the details didn’t look good, I decided it was worth a try.
“Dude!”
There was deep resentment in her sharp voice. He was imprisoned by So-mu and even tortured by his lover, Yeon Seo-hwa. Blood was bubbling in the eyes that were revealed beneath the white hair.
But So-mu had no time to play with his. This was because there was not much power left due to the aftereffects of the annihilating eon. We had to deal with them quickly and with minimal skill.
As the blue sword sliced …”through So-mu’s upper body, an intense and dazzling light flashed. The Sword Saint”s Renewal Technique, which was a higher skill than Lee Hyeong-hwanwi. It was a seomjeon non-yeongbo .
Buaaaagh-!!!
Baek Myo-jin’s blade cut into So-mu’s form, but it was not an afterimage. Before he knew it, he was punching her from the side.
Wow!
“Tsk!”
It was only a split second, but Baek Myo-jin managed to block the attack by bringing his elbows together. However, there was no way to avoid So-mu’s subsequent turning kick.
So-mu’s right foot spun and hit the back of his head. It was a split second, and the movement was comparable to the speed of light.
Kwaang-!
“Ugh!”
Baek Myo-jin fell down and let out a groan. I instantly raised my self-defense device to defend my head, but I couldn’t come to my senses.
After rolling a few laps using Naryeotagon’s technique, she quickly bounced up and regained her posture. I tried to attack again… ” So-mu was no longer there.
Before I knew it, he had thrown himself down the castle wall and was disappearing leisurely. It was a golden opportunity to kill him, but I didn’t want to take the risk alone.
“That son of a bitch”.”
Baek Myo-jin’s eyes trembled as he looked at So-mu’s back. She tried to shake off her resentment and looked at the castle. It was the place where So-mu last clashed.
Two generals leaning on the shaft of a spear. They were members of the Five Dragon Generals and experts in Hwagyeong. They were breathing heavily as if they had suffered internal injuries.
And Wan Anhui, one of the two great commanders of the Hui Dynasty. His condition was a little worse. It seemed that So-mu’s deadly attack was blocked from the front.
“warlord””?”
The brilliant golden armor was crushed like a piece of paper, and blood was flowing non-stop through the cracks in the armor. Yet not even a moan came from his mouth.
At that time, generals gathered around him and stood up. The highest rank among them bowed his head and said.
“I will lead the Red Guards to capture him.”
Wan Anhui shook his head once without hesitation.
“That”s not even close. And I think it”s already too late.”
“””All right.”
I couldn’t shake off the regret. The enemy’s greatest enemy was missed right in front of his nose. Wan Anhui sighed and lamented.
“A moment”s carelessness has led to such a ridiculous result. But such a shallow tactic will never work again.”
If I had prepared in advance, there was no way I could have missed it so easily. Who would have expected from the beginning that he would pull out the final secret?
Wan Anhui was a cool-headed person who did not dwell on the past. He had suddenly returned to his normal expression and was staring at someone running towards this place.
After a while, a general knelt in front of him and urgently reported.
“General, it is said that all Hoeryong cannons were destroyed and the production blueprints were stolen. And Salador… was killed in action.”
It was said that not only were the drawings stolen, but even the technician brought in from the western region died. Her hands, which had always maintained his composure, began to tremble.
“Yes, this guy” I will definitely” make you pay for this!!!”
Wan Anhui’s roar, filled with anger, echoed loudly and shook the earth.
***
So-mu was hiding in the nearby mountains and enjoying a brief meal. This was because it would be dangerous if an unexpected situation occurred when internal power was depleted.
His superhuman hearing was listening to Wan Anhui’s shouted echoing from Luoyang City.
“You must be very angry. However, if you were already angry, it will be difficult to handle it, right?”
Wan Anhui didn’t know yet. Before coming to Luoyang, he destroyed most of the warships being built at Maengjin Port and captured the rest.
Thinking of him running wild all the time made me laugh.
“Anyway, did this buy me some time?”
Since the preparations have been in vain, Huinara will have no choice but to delay the re-invasion. It was a situation that alleviated some of the worries.
Now all that remains was to return to Changan. So-mu, who had replenished his Dantian’s strength to this extent, got up from his seat and performed a light movement technique.
When they came, they infiltrated through the North Gate through the Yellow River, but now that they had escaped through the West Gate, they had to enter Hamgokwan through the land route.
It was past 1 o”clock when the light movement technique was supposed to be launched. A huge barrier was blocking her eyes.
This gateway, installed on a narrow, rough terrain, was three times the height of a typical castle wall. In addition, it was the most important strategic point because it was the border between the midfield and the crowd. Therefore, about 2,000 of their country’s soldiers took turned defending it.
“Who are you?”
“Reveal your identity!”
The soldiers above the gate spotted So-mu and shouted. It was natural to be on guard as someone was approaching from the direction of the enemy country.
“It”s pretty good.”
The soldiers’ alertness exceeded expectations. Soldiers holding bowed and steel paddles lined up and were taking aim.
So-mu raised his head to look at them and introduced himself. This was the title best known to the soldiers of their country.
“Captain of Wolf Fang Squad. So-mu.”
Although it was a small voice, it carried a magnificent power, so the soldiers on the castle walls could clearly hear it.
And laughter burst out of their faces at the same time. They giggled and laughed, each spitting out a word.
“Haha. Aren”t you crazy?”
“Haha. What? Did I hear correctly?”
“If you are the captain of Wolf Fang Squad, I am Jo Ja-ryong of Shangsan!”
Not a single soldier believed So-mu”s words. It was impossible to blame them.
He sighed and once again spoke privately to the soldiers above the gate.
“General So-mu. I”m returning after completing my mission, so open the gate quickly.”
Because I was exhausted, I didn’t want to force myself to climb the gate. The problem was that the soldiers were immovable. There must have been someone who recognized his face, but it seemed like he couldn’t recognize it because he was far away. At that time, the commanding general appeared through the soldiers.
“what’s the matter?”
“He says he is the leader of Wolf Fang Squad.”
The general raised one corner of his mouth and smiled. He took a breath and shouted with all his might.
“Shoot!!!”
As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of arrows began to rain down from above the gate. It was a very fast reaction speed.
Papapot-! Papapapot-!
So-mu moved quickly and dodged the rain of arrows. How could they have expected to be attacked by their own soldiers?
His frantic evasive movements were so intense that they were not even visible to the soldiers.
The rain of arrows continued to fly. Because my body was so exhausted, I thought that I might get killed here.
Kuk-kung-! Kukukung-!
Finally, arrows began to hit his self-defense skills.
If you were hit multiple times by Kang Lu’s powerful arrows, you could not avoid internal injuries. So-mu, who was gritting his teeth and moving frantically, turned his gaze towards the general on the castle wall. My memory was vague, but he was someone I had seen once during a military conference.
And after searching my memory, I was finally able to recall his name.
“Busa , Yugwang!!!”
At that moment, the general who was commanding the soldiers on top of the gate shouted in surprise.
“Stop, stop!!!”
If he was a person from the State of Hui, there was no way he would have known his name or official title. Upon closer inspection, his facial features matched those of the person he remembered. No, it was definitely him. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to avoid the rain of arrows like that.
In any case, he gave the ordered to attack his country’s general. Even if he was summarily beheaded on the spot, he had nothing to say.
The archers stopped attacking and focused their attention on Yu Gwang.
“””?”
At that moment, Yu Gwang glared at the soldiers.
“What are these guys doing now!? Are they thinking who this person is and attacking them? We all need to go to the store!”
His adjutant next to him asked back with a puzzled look in her eyes.
“Didn”t the sergeant give the order to shoot”?”
“Who!? Where are you framing me?”
Yu Gwang, whose complexion had turned earthy, glanced at So-mu. I want to check how he felt. Fortunately, he was gesturing as if he didn’t really care.
“Now that”s done, please open the gate quickly.”
Yu Gwang bent his upper body at a ninety degree angle and handed over the gun. Then he ran to the other side, stuck his head out, and shouted.
“Hey you guys! Can”t you open the door right now!!!”
After a while, a loud noise erupted, and the tightly closed door of Hamgok Hall slowly began to open.
Giggigigigig-!
This was when a gap of about half a length opened. So-mu gently raised one hand towards the soldiers above the gate.
“Good work.”
With those words, So-mu passed through the gate and disappeared. Because an important day was approaching, I couldn’t spend time leisurely here.
As he disappeared from sight, Yu Gwang and the defenders breathed a sigh of relief. After a while, the adjutant, who had calmed down, glanced at Yu Gwang and said.
“Phew. We almost got into big trouble. But why is the general coming from over there?”
“How can we know? A person like the wind.”
“Anyway, I”m glad you just forgave us.”
A meaningful smile appeared on Yu Gwang”s face.
“From what I heard, he”s never been angry with his subordinates. He”s a wonderful person” just as much as I am.”
The soldiers listening nearby snorted secretly. Wasn’t it his superior who ignored the attack ordered he had given just moments ago?
“Kick.”
“Kkkkkk.”
At that moment, Yu Gwang”s face hardened.
“You guys who just laughed, come forward.”