Chapter 466: The Answer I Wanted

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Suddenly, someone’s startled voice burst out.

“Wooow!”

Others joined in.

“Uck!”

“Wh-what’s all that!”

“My goodness……!”

“No, When did those birds……?”

“Wow, there’s a ton of them!”

“As expected, spirit birds are spirit birds!”

Everyone’s gazes turned uniformly toward the sky.

Four large birds with long wings fully spread were visible, circling in a low area.

The body length alone seemed to exceed three jang.

The colors of their bodies were varied.

Red, blue, and black feathers were harmoniously mixed together.

The identity of that flock of birds was none other than the Heaven Piercing Divine Birds.

But.

Each of them was clutching something in their feet that looked even bigger than an ordinary boulder.

They were various beasts living in this mountain.

Yes.

While everyone had been catching their breath and resting, they had gone around the forest hunting and returned.

-Ppireuk, ppireureuk, ppireuk!

After the four Heaven Piercing Divine Birds let out beautiful melody-like cries.

HUDUDUDUDUK, HUDUDUDUDUK, HUDUDUDUDUK……!

All sorts of large and small beasts poured down like rain.

Here, eat your fill of meat.

Perhaps that was the meaning of those cries just now.

Soon the Heaven Piercing Divine Birds descended to one spot and rested as if they had done their job.

Cheol Ryu-heun shrugged his shoulders and said in an indifferent voice.

“Why, did you really think I’d eat that Elephant? Who do you take me for.”

Thereupon the embarrassed Meng-wang scratched the back of his head.

“N-no. I absolutely didn’t doubt you.”

Not to be outdone, Meng-min beside him pouted and muttered.

“My, my, saying such lies without batting an eye……”

Damn it, why is this daughter girl even more hateful!

Having shouted so inwardly, Meng-wang glared with both eyes.

“Let’s eat and then talk again.”

At Cheol Ryu-heun’s words, the group lit fires and quickly prepared the meat.

In the midst of the busyness of meal preparation.

SEUK, SEUK……

Cheol Ryu-heun stood close beside Divine Wind, stroking her mane.

Words Cho-hui had spoken earlier flashed through his mind.

-At last you’ve come to sense me. Yes…… It’s me. Now the spiritual energy of that Gan Jiang(liver-burial) sword will awaken.

‘How did she know?’

Did she read that heart?

A soft and mysterious transmission of thought resonated in Cheol Ryu-heun’s mind.

-You must be curious. How I came to dwell in this horse’s body……

Cho-hui’s spiritual communication ability.

It was a sound no one else could hear, only him.

Cheol Ryu-heun murmured that name through telepathic speech and began a conversation.

He was asking when she had come to dwell in Divine Wind’s body.

-Actually, it was the same time.

-That’s right.

-That’s so. It was an opportunity for reincarnation that occurs once in about a thousand years. For me…… It was a kind of reward and like a miracle. Because I succeeded in reincarnating while retaining the memories of my past life intact.

-The heavenly mandate given to me in exchange for reincarnation…… Was to be an assistant.

-Yes. That’s why my memories from my lifetime were maintained. And I waited for the right time. Only for the day when we could communicate spiritually like this……

-You remember what the Divine Being said, don’t you? That a god is also a being belonging to the order set by great nature. Therefore one cannot freely come and go between heaven and earth.

-That’s right. Because I’m similar to a proxy sent by the Divine Being. I came to communicate because I have a portion of that power. Precisely, it’s spiritual power (??) he shared a little with me. Of course, there was a condition attached.

-Yes, he said spiritual communication was impossible until you awakened to a certain level or above. It was entirely up to my luck…… Bai Chu brought me that luck.

-That’s included too, strictly speaking. But it was a role of sprouting a bud from a seed.

At that sound, Cheol Ryu-heun immediately understood.

-Yes, it was that day. Thanks to visiting that place, the spiritual power that had been in a sealed state completely awakened.

-And then when today you finally heard my voice…… My heart was so overwhelmed with emotion. I still feel like I’m dreaming. A dream so good I wouldn’t want to wake up even if someone grabbed me and shook me……

Thus the two exchanged glances in silence for a moment.

‘What does it matter if she’s in the form of a horse and not a human. Just the fact that she’s alive and breathing and staying by my side like this is a joyful thing……’

Having murmured so inwardly, Cheol Ryu-heun soon suppressed his surging emotions and sent a transmission.

-No. He made no other mention. Of course he must have something he separately wants. But he seemed to be refraining because it’s an act that violates the order of great nature, like divulging heavenly secrets. It must be a matter Bai Chu must figure out for yourself.

-My guess is the same.

-Yes. And you’ve already obtained the key to that. So you’ll soon get the answer too.

At that moment, a strange light flickered in Cheol Ryu-heun’s dark brown pupils.

‘……!’

There was a thought flashing through like lightning.

-That’s right. Before connecting with Bai Chu, I first achieved spiritual communication with the Gan Jiang (liver-burial) sword. And I heard all the stories from the elder within. The secret history of old times related to ou yezi……

AH!

Cheol Ryu-heun’s two eyes shouted so on behalf of his mouth and wavered.

-It would be better for you to hear it directly rather than me telling you here.

Right then.

A mysterious sound similar to Cho-hui’s transmission invaded Cheol Ryu-heun’s mind.

-Yes, as she says, I will become the key to open that gate going forward.

It was precisely a spiritual sound uttered by Gan Jiang’s soul.

What he said next was surprising.

-There is one thing that no one knows. A secret history related to the masterpieces ou yezi made in his lifetime…… The Longyuan Sword, Tai’e Sword, and Gongbu Sword.

Cheol Ryu-heun intuited the hidden meaning and immediately posed a question.

-That’s right. At that time, this old man assisted in the creation.

Immediately after, Cheol Ryu-heun was seized by a peculiar excitement.

He hadn’t known.

That he had helped make the Longyuan Sword, Tai’e Sword, and Gongbu Sword……

And.

Gan Jiang revealed another surprising fact.

-Also…… Ou yezi’s booklet is the same. The fundamental essentials were conceived by this old man. The booklet you saw in the past, that is.

Thereupon Cheol Ryu-heun felt wave after wave of thrills.

KKWAK.

Two fists clenched before he knew it.

Suddenly, fragments of memory he had read from Wang-ryu floated up in his mind.

The arrogant statement the Heaven Emperor Society Lord had uttered with Wang-ryu before him……

-Hence, I plan to focus only on destroying the Divine Martial Sword.

-The result of that matter won’t differ from expectations.

-Of course. The only fate the Divine Martial Sword will meet is destruction…… Henceforth, this seat’s sword is the foremost among divine weapons.

-I believe without doubt. My lord.

‘The foremost? What a joke…… I’ll shatter that.’

Soon clearing his thoughts, Cheol Ryu-heun said.

-Ask away.

After pausing for a moment, Gan Jiang sent a transmission of thought.

-Of course.

-Of course.

-It is proper to transmit all my knowledge to destroy the enemy who abused ou yezi’s legacy. Now, let’s set aside time separately later and talk again. This old man also has a hidden story……

Following Cheol Ryu-heun’s answer, Cho-hui’s transmission was heard.

-Whatever you do from now on…… I’ll always be by your side.

-Yes. Bai Chu……

* * *

About half a sigin later.

Cheol Ryu-heun gathered the group in one place and revealed the Heaven Emperor Society’s identity.

Except for the content he had discussed with Gun Mu-ak and the retainers earlier.

After thus finishing his series of explanations, he said.

“So I plan to tear apart several enemy camps soon. I’ve already finished the Conception.”

Then he soon turned his gaze to Gun Mu-ak.

“You depart right now. And from three days from now, start sweeping the enemy camp in earnest. The target is……”

Trailing off, Cheol Ryu-heun informed him of the details through telepathic speech.

Immediately after, Gun Mu-ak asked with a dry expression.

“Isn’t three days too tight?”

Eun Yi-bi and Ya Baek-ji beside him nodded in agreement.

The distance to Heavenly Demon Cult was substantial, so telling them to move within three days was absurd.

Right then, Cheol Ryu-heun pointed to the side with a chin gesture.

“Who told you to run? You have to fly.”

What was in the direction he pointed were the Heaven Piercing Divine Birds.

Gun Mu-ak, turning his gaze there, inwardly smiled and murmured.

‘Hut. I didn’t think of that.’

From that point, Cheol Ryu-heun conveyed plans, missions and such to the strong fighters and rising stars of the Orthodox and Evil factions, then looked at the retainers.

“You all return by riding the Heaven Piercing Divine birds too. And help the Sect’s forces.”

“Pardon?”

When Namgung Sang-rin tilted his head, Cheol Ryu-heun said gruffly.

“I mean go and lend a hand in the fight. Tonight, the Heaven Emperor Society’s Sothern Division will attack the Sect. Without knowing that place is a hell of terrifying demons.”