Chapter 195: Time Flows Like Water (2)

A pavilion somewhere within the palace.

This place, measuring about 50 pyeong, was a storage warehouse and was currently empty.

And it was currently being secretly used as the temporary headquarters of Shadow Gate .

“thrice?”

So-so was standing in front of Yeongyeong and Baeksang with his back turned.

So-so nodded with a serious expression and answered softly.

“Yes. This is our joining ceremony.”

Youngyoung tilted his head and asked.

“I heard that Lord Moon is there…? I don’t have to ask for permission?”

Suddenly, So-so lifted his chin up and made an expression full of pride. Then he held out two fingers and clucked them.

“I am the highest in the hierarchy. When Moon Joo is not present, all transactions are decided by division owners.”

“Ah… I see. If you join Shadow Gate, can you really learn to hide in the shadows?”

So-so shrugged his shoulders as if it was obvious.

After making eye contact for a moment, Yeongyeong and Baeksang seemed to have made up their minds and began to bow to So-so.

So-so, who had a happy expression on his face, took out a thin brush that he had prepared in advance.

The second ritual was to imprint Shadow Gate pattern on the body.

So-so said as he drew pictures on his friends’ shoulders.

“I asked my mom, and she said that after the division head, there is a friendly law and a left hand law.”

Baeksang tilted his head and asked.

“Then we are the law protectors?”

“Yes, our Shadow Gate is ranked in order of strength in martial arts. If Baeksang and Yeongyeong fight, who will win?”

Baeksang was overwhelming in terms of experience and martial arts proficiency, but Youngyoung, who had achieved a complete transformation, was also formidable.

However, Youngyoung, who did not want to fight, avoided eye contact and spoke.

“I lose….”

So-so, who had finished painting, stood up, shaking her hands.

“Then, do you want Baeksang to do the friendly method, and Yeongyeong to do the left-hand method?”

“Yes, good.”

“okay!”

It was when the children were nodding their headed.

Suddenly, the entrance to the warehouse opened, and a gust of cool wind blew.

Although nothing was visible, So-so seemed to know the reason.

“Guys, say hello. Our Lord Moon has arrived.”

A haze appeared as if the space was distorted, and a man dressed in black appeared.

Sect Leader of Shadow Gate, who terrified the young martial arts people. It was Baek Ri-hyeon, the murder king.

“Hello, Mr. Moon… This is Yeongyoung, a charity organization.”

“This is a friendly white elephant. Please take care of me.”

Baek Ri-hyeon looked at the children’s faces in turn with a look of bewilderment.

“……what?”

Without realizing it, the number of followers of Shadow Gate was increasing. And that too with little kids.

“I invited my friends so that Moonju wouldn’t be lonely. I did a good job, right? Hehe.”

I was shocked, but I couldn’t say anything to refute it. It was because there was something he said. And he was the type of person who never took back what he said.

“They are law protectors….”

He looked out the window of the palace at the distant mountains. Suddenly, an inexplicable feeling of shame came over me.

Wasn’t it a Daesalmun that even the Nine Daemun faction of the martial arts group could not treat with carelessness? I can’t believe all the executives of such a scam were filled with kids.

It was a tradition in Shadow Gate to determine rank and rank based on martial arts ranking, so if those who were stronger than children were initiated, the situation would change. But I couldn’t afford it now. This was because he decided to postpone the rebuilding of the clan until the imperial family of the Hui Dynasty was dismantled.

The only consolation was that the children had endless martial arts skills since they were young, so their possibilities were endless. Moreover, one of them seemed to be the friend whom So-so had fed raw milk pills to.

“Lord Moon, what should we do now?”

When I looked down, I saw the head of the department wearing a bunny hat, holding his collar and shaking him. The look in her eyes was as if he was asking me to give him some kind of mission.

Baek Ri-hyeon let out a weak voice with a haggard face.

“Just… don’t do anything other than martial arts training. I won’t give you any orders until you all grow up, so I hope you just do nothing.”

“It’s okay~ Please give us the mission quickly!”

The three children were full of spirit and determination to do something. And it wasn’t Baek Ri-hyeon who couldn’t notice it.

I had to get my attention back before I went somewhere and caused an accident in Shadow Gate’s name.

“Then I will give you ten days. If you learn both the memory and slashing techniques within that time, I will teach you the attack method that the three of you can use.”

It was the representative martial art practiced by all assassins in Shadow Gate. Ambulance was a stealth technique, and slashing was a sword technique, and So-so had already mastered both.

“What is the formula?”

So-so’s eyes were filled with interest. I had seen Wolf Fang Squad’s uncles practice Formation Art, but they did not join in, so I was feeling sad inside.

I knew what Yeongyeongdo’s training method was, but I had never seen it in person since Emei’s training system was only available to first-generation disciples. The white elephant’s eyes were blinking.

“Mugeuk Samjaejin . It is a formation learned by the three best assassins in the world of martial arts. If the three become one and use this formation, you will be able to fight against an enemy who is one level stronger than you.”

The three children were lined up like sparrows, their eyes shining.

“Wow….”

“It’s amazing.”

“I want to learn quickly….”

It was a success in its own way. After sighing, Baek Ri-hyeon nodded and turned his back. Since I stopped by here briefly during a break, I couldn’t stay for long. I had to go back to guard Jang Yang again.

“Come back here in ten days.”

After finishing speaking, Baek Ri-hyeon disappeared like smoke and disappeared into the darkness.

As soon as he disappeared, So-so’s head turned to face his friends.

“Did you hear? They say you have to learn everything in ten days.”

Since the children already had a solid foundation, it was possible for them to work hard.

I was excited to learn about Formation Art, but I couldn’t help but be curious about its purpose. Youngyoung asked with a curious face.

“So-so, but what are you going to do when you learn Formation Art?”

Before I knew it, So-so had her arms crossed and was smiling meaningfully.

There were countless humid mountains deep in the Jinnyeong Mountains that surround Jangan.

Among them, Taigong Mountain was the best.

This place, with no human traces at all, was exquisite with endless mountain slopes and natural scenery that seemed to pierce the clouds.

And at the top of this mountain, there was a wide basin.

The existence of this basin was known to only one person in the central region. This was because it was a place that was artificially created only recently.

“Whoa!”

So-mu’s deep breath blew towards the basin of Taigong Mountain.

He slowly lowered his sword and closed her eyes.

A terrifying scene unfolded in a radius of about 100 square meters where So-mu was currently standing.

Hundreds of trees were cut down. And the shattered pieces of wood were scattered everywhere, as if a storm had blown up.

It was something I couldn’t even imagine being done by a person.

After a while, his eyelids slowly moved, and his deep, abyss-like eyes were revealed.

‘It seemed like it’s been twenty years.’

The last time I held a sword for training was twenty years ago.

Born with natural martial qualities, he earned the title of Sword Master at the youngest age, and decided that he had no rival in the world. Even until I was trapped in the well called Martial World.

‘If you don’t reached a new level… … ‘I can no longer protect the safety of my precious people.’

He had already shown the ultimate technique of Talhon swordsmanship to Wan Anhui, the general of the Hui Dynasty. He was not a person who would fall for the same trick twice. Perhaps the law of destruction would have been created by now.

Therefore, it was necessary to create a new martial arts and take a leap forward.

Jjieeeeing-!

It was the sound of a sword resonating with its owner and crying, the name of a sword.

Like the melody of Seven String Zither, a cry that contains clarity within sorrow. That was So-mu’s sword name.

The tip of his sword slowly moved in a straight line.

He began to dance the sword dance according to the ruled of Talhon Sword Technique.

Although the speed was very slow, the blade contained numerous changes and flexibility as if it were alive and breathing.

His swordsmanship performed under the moonlight was as beautiful as if a dancer from heaven had come down and danced.

A state of trance. So-mu’s entire spirit dwelled in the universe and gradually forgot his own existence.

I was dancing instinctively with my sword, oblivious to the passage of time.

His swordsmanship gradually increased in speed and moved in a manner that was as soft as the wind and as aggressive as waves.

Paang-!

A gust of wind blew as a sound came out all around.

As his speed reached its peak, it began to slow down again. The blade slowly slowed down, making it feel as if time had stopped.

The sword dance that followed the sword continued until it got dark. And when the sun rose again, there was no sign of it stopping.

It assimilated with all things and became a part of the universe by cutting down the moon and the sun.

How much time has passed? After a long time had passed since he had surrendered himself to the waves of oblivion, his movements suddenly stopped.

Kiyiing-!

The sword blade soars. The moonlight shining there illuminated my face. So-mu still had her eyes closed.

His mouth moved for the first time in days.

“If I can put my soul into a sword, I can destroy the sky with one blow.”

A dark red energy appeared on the blade of So-mu’s sword and slowly began to condense. A heavy bet from his dantian was constantly being pushed to the tip of the sword.

The sword, which had reached its limit with a huge bet, let out a howl like a scream.

Jiiiing-!!!

Soon after, the moment the blade moved toward the front, a bizarre phenomenon occurred. The air in front of my eyes distorted and began to tear the space in front of me.

It was a phenomenon in which enormous internal energy was released and condensed in a limited space. It didn’t even show any direction to avoid, and its power was beyond even guessing.

Shoot~!!!

The stance came to an end as a knife-like wind swept across the entire area. Although it wasn’t flashy, it was truly a deadly attack.

With one breath, the tip of the sword he was holding pointed towards the floor again.

“The origin of all things lies in Taiji. If Taiji can be brought into full bloom, there is no need to be afraid of anything.”

So-mu took a step forward with his left foot and pulled the sword over his shoulder.

Then take one short breath.

“Whoop!”

At the same time, his sword began to swing wildly and cut through the air. Then, dozens of strands of light began to appear in the space in front, forming the shape of Taegeuk.

The sound of So-mu’s rhythm that followed made the basin of Mt. Taigong resonate and vibrate.

“Haaaab!”

At that moment, dozens of sharp rays of light began to shoot towards the front, turning the dozen areas in front into a wasteland.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-!!!

The remains of hundreds of pine trees scattered around broke into pieces and flew into the air. Pieces of the tree that had turned into powder were scattered in the air, making the surroundings hazy.

The ground hit by the strong wind was dented in various places.

It was a technique that consumed so much internal power that it was impossible to even attempt it unless you had enormous internal strength.

The power of multiple killings was so extreme that it was difficult to find a martial art that could be compared to it even in martial arts.

So-mu was now in the process of creating a new martial art by improving the Talhon Sword Technique through enlightenment. It was easy to get started because they were forms, which I had thought about as a theory a long time ago.

“…Pacheon Sword Technique .”

It was the name of a new sword technique created by So-mu. It consisted of a total of three forms, and now only the last form remained.

However, completing the forms was only the beginning of training. His heart was filled with the desire to move to a higher place.

“Pacheon Sword Technique, three seconds. The world of destruction.”