Chapter 435: Wang-ryu and Xianyu Ershan's Martial Prowess
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Cheol Ryu-heun and Gun Mu-ak were still connected by the bright red light.
The Demon God’s one arm had emerged again, but it meant the matter wasn’t concluded yet.
Cheol Ryu-heun was currently in the midst of normalizing Gun Mu-ak’s mental state and healing his internal injuries through the mysterious essence of his divine energy.
That’s right.
A little more time was needed.
But considering Cheol Ryu-heun’s superb abilities, it would soon be finished.
Mun-bin, having grasped the situation, blocked Wang-ryu’s path while operating pinnacle internal power.
PAHAT… PEOLLEOK!
The Ink Divine Robe fluttering with his high-speed movement.
From it gushed forth a giant purple flame reminiscent of a goblin.
HWAAAAAAAAAAAAAK… !
It was the Unicorn Energy, released in a grand manner following the trajectory of his sword.
A spine-chilling sword energy transformed into the unique divine energy of the Ink Divine Robe, descending upon Wang-ryu’s front, while.
KUAAAAAAAAAAAK… !
One flashing dragon fiercely rushed toward Wang-ryu’s rear.
It was the Dragon Form Energy, wielded by Young Sword King Son Ja-ryong through the ultimate divine energy within the Dragon Throne Sword, at a gap of about five or six paces.
Wang-ryu, faced with terrifying offensives from front and rear thus, showed no defensive motion whatsoever.
On the contrary.
KKWAKKWAK!
He merely stood still and tensed his entire body with all his might.
Was it confidence that he could easily withstand with just his armor?
The powerful divine energies of the Ten Great Heavenly Weapons Ink Divine Robe and Dragon Throne Sword.
As the Unicorn Energy and Dragon Form Energy struck Wang-ryu thus, a roar rang out.
KKWAKWAKWAKWAKWANG… KUAAAAAAAANG… !
The purple goblin and the flashing dragon entangled together and burst outward.
At that moment, the expressions of Mun-bin and Son Ja-ryong hardened.
Surprise swimming in their gazes.
Wang-ryu showed no signs of impact whatsoever.
He just withstood it.
He had received two divine energies with his armor.
Only then did the two realize.
That the opponent’s fearsome internal power aside, the helmet and armor made of what seemed to be special materials were equal in rank to Ten Great Heavenly Weapons.
No.
Perhaps they were even above those two items.
A smile brushed over Wang-ryu’s face, hidden by his mask.
It was truly a momentary trace of a smile.
Right at that moment.
WOONG…
The Black Tortoise pattern engraved on the surface of the silver armor spewed forth vast dark-red current.
KWAKWAKWAKWA, KWAKWAKWAKWA… !
A dark-red torrent of current simultaneously spouting from front and rear.
One could tell without even clashing directly.
That it was truly a heavy power.
Just looking at it felt as if one’s entire body would burst apart.
‘Ut!’
Startled Mun-bin and Son Ja-ryong each retreated backward.
Wind-fast movements.
But the energy emitted by the armor was faster.
The two urgently drew out the divine energy of their protective essences.
Thus, blue-green flames wrapped around Mun-bin’s entire body.
It was the Attraction Energy, operated through the essence of absorption to protect its owner, the unique divine energy of the Ink Divine Robe.
Also, dragon scales were generated all over Son Ja-ryong’s body.
Dragon Scale Protection Energy.
A divine energy whose essence is generating a dragon skin-form energy barrier like external martial arts at the pinnacle.
PEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEONG!
In the midst of explosive sounds echoing front and back.
‘Uuk!’
‘Keukkeuk!’
The expressions of Mun-bin and Son Ja-ryong turned pale.
The tremendous power their opponent had released was breaking through even Attraction Energy and Dragon Scale Protection Energy, delivering impact to their meridians.
The two desperately drew out even more internal power within their bodies.
Then they explosively released that immense energy in one instant.
The dark-red current, drawn in by the Attraction Energy’s absorption essence, rushed back toward Wang-ryu in reverse.
SEUREUREUREUREUREUREUT… CHWAAAAAAAAAAT… !
Simultaneously, Son Ja-ryong also converted the Dragon Scale Protection Energy, which he had been executing with the essence of gathering and condensing, into the Dragon Bullet Energy of emission and charge essence.
TUUUUUUUUUT… CHWAAAAAAAAAAT… !
Countless scale-shaped energies fiercely broke through the dark-red current and shot out wildly.
Right then.
KKWANG!
When Wang-ryu stomped, a wave of formless energy spread and completely annihilated both Attraction Energy and Dragon Bullet Energy at once.
PEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEONG… KUKUKUKUKUKUNG… !
A powerful shockwave struck Mun-bin and Son Ja-ryong.
“Ut!”
“Heuut!”
The two let out short groans and were sent bouncing fully one jang backward.
It was truly a terrifying majesty.
Yet Wang-ryu actually seemed dissatisfied.
Looking alternately at Mun-bin and Son Ja-ryong, who were bleeding from their mouths from internal injuries.
“TUT, brats like you, hmph.”
No sooner had his words ended than human shadows rapidly closed in from left and right.
PAPAPAPA, PAPAPAPA…
It was the strongest of the Northern Unorthodox Jianghu: Solar Sun Great Lord Beop-yeol and Sword Wheel Crown Prince Gwi Je-shin.
Beop-yeol on the left drew the Blazing Sun Sword vertically.
KWALALALALALALALALALAK!
A flaming colossus that looked to be over twenty cheok high brought down a blazing sword.
It was Giant Spirit Fire-Using Energy, the supreme divine energy of the Blazing Sun Sword.
Furthermore, the dark-gray sword energy flying in from the right side, wielded by Gwi Je-shin, was also enormous in size.
KWIKIKIKIKIKIKIKIKIKYEONG!
An energy resembling a giant blade was splitting the wind and falling, unleashing sharp metallic sounds as if to cleave apart all the earth visible to the eye.
It was Iron Edge Energy (???), the ultimate divine energy wielded by the Iron Spirit Bizarre Sword.
That was not the end.
There was more.
From front and rear.
Two people were dashing toward him like gales.
The one rushing from the front was Namgung Heon-rin, and the one targeting the rear was Meng Min.
The two also executed their respective finishing techniques as they advanced.
SYUAAAAAAAAAAAT… !
A brilliant sphere of light condensed at the tip of the Blue-Red Sword explosively released.
Toward Wang-ryu’s front.
The Sword Force Compressed Light Sphere, the supreme sword art of Sword Force Piercing the Sky Seal level created by Northern God, compressed the gap.
And toward the back, the finishing move of Great Poison Heaven Divine Skill, Vast Heaven Poison Vortex Wind, wielded by Meng Min, shook the atmosphere and ground as it approached.
It was a combined attack that enclosed all four directions.
Each one was loaded with pinnacle internal power.
In a flash.
TTARARARARARAK… JJARARARARAK… KARARARARAK… !
Piece by piece, the separated armor spun fiercely around Wang-ryu and generated a gale of dark-red current.
KWAKWAKWAKWAKWANG, KWAKWAKWAKWANG, KWAKWAKWAKWAKWAKWANG……!
A series of violent roars shook all four directions.
“Keok!”
“Euuek!”
“Ak!”
Beop-yeol, Gwi Je-shin, Namgung Heon-rin, and Meng Min were forcefully pushed back by the energy that had been discharged on a massive scale like a great gale.
All four were pushed so far as to collapse at more than three jang’s distance.
Blood flowing from each of their mouths.
It was no different from Mun-bin and Son Ja-ryong, who had fought earlier.
Everyone had suffered internal injuries.
In that midst, Namgung Heon-rin felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
‘Uek…… What is this?’
Somehow, that tremendous power did not feel unfamiliar……
Before anyone knew it, the separated armor had reattached closely to Wang-ryu’s body.
Immediately after.
GOOOOOOOOO… KUAAAAAAAAA… !
Suddenly, a large shadow was cast on the ground.
Countless sword-shaped rays of light had been generated high in the air.
It was an overwhelming grandeur.
Was it a heavenly god’s sword force executed to annihilate the world?
Suddenly, a Sound Transmission to Six Directions rang out.
-Your opponents are me!
It was the voice of Xianyu Ershan.
He was the one executing the grand sword force in the air.
It was truly astonishing power.
Wasn’t it a truly fearsome martial prowess to be merely someone’s subordinate?
Sword energy began falling like rain.
SYUSYUSYUSYUSYU, SYUSYUSYUSYUSYU, SYUSYUSYUSYUSYU… !
It was an indiscriminate offensive.
At the same time, Zhuge Bi and Shin So-sul deployed a defensive formation by combining their sorcery powers to protect the party.
A shimmer spread and created a semicircular energy barrier one jang up in the air.
PEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEONG… PEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEONG… PEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEONG… !
Before that pouring large-scale sword energy, the entire defensive formation let out precarious tremors.
Meanwhile, Wang-ryu was rapidly sprinting toward Cheol Ryu-heun and Gun Mu-ak in front.
Right then.
PAPAPA, PAPAPA……!
Namgung Sang-rin, Hae Su-yeon, and the other guest retainers of White Peak Sword Sect appeared again to obstruct Wang-ryu’s advance.
Namgung Sang-rin thrust the Heaven Reliance Sword in his right hand toward the front.
Sword energy burst from the sword point that was the color of the sky.
It literally felt like a vast azure heaven was crashing down before his eyes.
Hae Su-yeon’s Bewitching Flower Sword in the rear scattered colorful sword flowers.
Petals of various colors danced wildly, even giving off their scent.
It was the extreme of splendor.
It was a decisive sword force based on the Bewitching Flower Sword’s bewitching energy.
On the right side, Seol Pan-gyo also operated his internal power to its maximum.
His fierce sword strike he thrust was like the blue sky.
A sword force that seemed ready to swallow everything in sight, covering it in blue.
Mae Yak-bang’s sword force, pressing in from the left, was a swallow flying at high speed over the water’s surface.
It extended straight out without leaving even a small shadow, just like that fleet movement.
In that midst, atop his head, the terrifying sword of a grim reaper was falling in a straight drop.
SYUKAAAAAK… !
It was a killing sword technique deployed by Cui Lan, who had acquired the authentic transmission of Butcher Guanyin Poong Woo-hui and Heavenly Distant Death God.
It was a combined attack striking from all directions.
There was no way to slip out.
Yet Wang-ryu’s martial power was nothing short of awe-inspiring.
An even fiercer power than before was released.
KWAAAAAAAAAAAA… KKWAKWAKWAKWAKWAKWANG!
He blocked the full-directional offensive with just formless energy.
All guest retainers were sent flying in all directions by that overwhelmingly heavy explosive force.
Everyone coughed blood as they KUNG! crashed into the ground.
KULLEOK, KULLEOK……!
It was the effect of their blood and energy being shaken.
Everything had happened within a few breaths.
Wang-ryu advanced rapidly again.
Right then.
-Just deal with the remnants. I’ll handle him.
Someone’s nonchalant Sound Transmission rang out.
It was Cheol Ryu-heun.
Simultaneously.
SSWAEEEEEEEEEEEEAEK!
A blue shadow suddenly raced past, flying rapidly through the air above Wang-ryu’s head.
Following that.
JJEOEOEOEOEOEOEOONG… KKWAAAAAAAAAANG!
With a great sound, Xianyu Ershan lost his balance and was pushed far back.
“Keuk……!”
Shock light dwelt in the eyes of him who had let out a groan.
What had just struck him was Cheol Ryu-heun’s Gan Jiang.
It was a flying sword technique ambush.
He had barely parried by striking the blade, but it felt as if his breath was blocked.
Had his reaction been even slightly slower, he would have suffered a penetrating wound.
Meanwhile, Wang-ryu had reached the vicinity of Cheol Ryu-heun, who was operating his divine energy.
HUUUUNG… !
The iron sword that had sliced through the air fell directly toward Cheol Ryu-heun’s head.
Yet.
KWAHAAAANG!
It was not fresh blood but transparent shimmer that spread in a circle.
The swung sword had collided with a strong energy barrier.
KKEUK…… KKIKKEUK……
The metallic sound of the sword causing friction against the energy barrier.
“Impressive indeed. Cheol Ryu-heun.”
Wang-ryu, having smirked and spoken, shifted his gaze to the Demon God’s forearm floating above.
‘Now then, crawl into my body!’
As if reading his intentions.
The Demon God’s forearm transformed into smoke and then began to move.
Not toward Wang-ryu, but toward Cheol Ryu-heun’s body.
SYUSYUSYUSYU, SYUSYUSYUSYUSYU……
The soul-body fragment, with only obsession remaining, desired the body Cheol Ryu-heun possessed.
Wang-ryu’s expression hardened the moment he saw that, and.
FLASH!
Cheol Ryu-heun, having swiftly gathered his divine energy from his eye light, explosively released his internal power.
KUHAAAANG… !
The smoke that had been trying to seep into his body was instantly bounced back like powder and transformed into a forearm.
He had simply blocked it with power.
The absorption the soul-body had attempted.
“Presumptuous.”
Cheol Ryu-heun, along with his nonchalant words, snapped up the forearm using the technique of Grasping Objects Through the Air and swung it.
HUUUUUUUUUUUUK… !
Thus, the power of the soul-body struck Wang-ryu’s entire armor.
KKWAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!
Pitch-black energy waves exploded, and Wang-ryu’s form flew far away like a ray of light, destroying the trees in the forest in a row.
UJIJIK, UJIK, UJIJIK……!
In that midst, Gun Mu-ak lost consciousness and lay down.
The soul-body fragment had been completely destroyed and extinguished by the blow just now.
Indeed.
He had reverse-utilized the power of Wang-ryu’s armor.
That is, it was something done in anticipation of the mysterious protective defensive essence that would be reflexively released.
Cheol Ryu-heun then extended his right hand and his Gan Jiang was retrieved.
“I need to kill that fellow too.”
Having gripped the sword hilt, he kicked off the ground and flew.
PIT…
In the direction Wang-ryu had disappeared.