Chapter 184: Chapter 184
“How… did this…?”
Mak Chung-heon asked with a trembling gaze.
He retraced his memories several times, but they were undoubtedly supposed to be in Yueyang and at the Golden Ring Merchant Group.
So why were they here?
Tremble.
The corners of his mouth trembled convulsively.
He struggled to comprehend this unbelievable situation.
However, he could not accept it either with his head or his heart.
“Zhuge Un…!”
Go Chwi-san ground his teeth as he understood the situation.
Even before, he had thought something felt strange. A sensation as if his five senses were dulled inside a fog.
He had experienced that in the past as well.
In the past, there was a clash between the orthodox and the unorthodox, and in a situation where they completely overwhelmed the orthodox factions, Zhuge Un attempted a counterattack with a formation, and in the end, the demonic path suffered a great defeat.
It was because they thought they were moving forward, but in truth, they were doing nothing but circling the same spot.
It was not much different from the current situation.
Go Chwi-san and Mak Chung-heon thought they had undoubtedly run toward Yueyang, but their minds had merely perceived it that way; in reality, they were trapped in a formation and had only spun around the vicinity of Jangsa.
And they had returned to Jangsa once more to raid the government office.
Because a fog was laid out due to the influence of the formation, it was impossible to distinguish friend from foe properly, and since they firmly believed in their minds that this place was Yueyang, they did not even hesitate to swing their swords.
“You bastards! Do you think you will be safe after daring to raid the government office!”
Shouting loudly, a figure stepped forward. That person, wearing official robes, was Hong Won-chang, the magistrate of Yueyang.
Around them, countless government soldiers were pointing spears.
No matter how much they looked around, there seemed to be no corner to escape.
“This makes no sense! This cannot be!”
Mak Chung-heon had still not regained his senses.
Suddenly remembering something, he turned around and looked toward the inner part of the government office.
If all of this was a trap… and if this place was truly the government office of Jangsa, who was the person he killed?
“Aaargh!”
Everything happening before his eyes right now had to be just a nightmare.
With such a mind, he tried to ignore all of this, but when his eyes met the smirking Zhuge Un, he had no choice but to admit reality.
“You bastards, kill them! Kill every single one of them!”
Mak Chung-heon’s subordinates indignantly pointed their swords.
They also realized that the situation was not good. But there was still a possibility.
If not a single survivor remained, if they silenced everyone in this place by killing them, who would think it was the work of the Hunan Merchant Group?
Having lost their reason, they all emitted killing intent simultaneously.
“You guys try it.”
At Dan Woo-hyun’s words, Namgung So-hye, Gwon Mu-jin, and Hong Won-chang nodded.
Stepping forward with clattering footsteps, their strides were filled with confidence to a somewhat excessive degree.
Dan Woo-hyun, Sa Do-hak, and Namgung Cheon took a step back.
As if they had no intention of intervening in a children’s fight, not a single trace of tension was visible on their expressions.
“By the way, isn’t that fellow Go Chwi-san?”
At that moment, Namgung Cheon looked at Sa Do-hak as he recognized Go Chwi-san. Since he was an expert who had made quite a name for himself even in the Demonic Cult, Namgung Cheon also knew that face.
He remembered him as a person who had performed quite actively even when the orthodox and unorthodox clashed long ago, mainly using fists and kicks and having an extremely sturdy body.
Quite a few of the famous orthodox experts had become cold corpses under Go Chwi-san’s fists.
“Hmm, was there such a fellow?”
However, Sa Do-hak tilted his head as if he could not remember at all. His expression was not visible because of the mask, but he seemed to wear a indifferent look.
“When I saw him in the past, he was quite skilled. Many experts of the orthodox factions lost their lives to that man. I remember him accumulating tremendous achievements back then too, though?”
“Heh, as if there are only one or two of those guys.”
Sa Do-hak dug his ear and blew away the debris on his hand.
The Demonic Cult was strong.
As much as they worshiped strength, the Demonic Cult was a place where strong people could appear anytime and anywhere.
Just because someone achieved merits did not mean he could remember every single name and face.
“But he is certainly decent.”
Dan Woo-hyun smiled while quietly watching the situation.
Hong Won-chang was dealing with the subordinates of Mak Chung-heon and Go Chwi-san, Gwon Mu-jin was dealing with Mak Chung-heon, and Namgung So-hye was blocking Go Chwi-san.
Namgung So-hye’s swordsmanship also felt highly sophisticated, and even though the power loaded into her sword was considerable, Go Chwi-san blocked her sword path with the gauntlets on his hands without a single weapon, aiming for openings.
His internal energy was also at a significant level, so the power loaded into each move was heavy.
Every time he threw a punch, the sound of cutting through the wind could be heard all the way here.
“Ugh!”
Eventually, a groan escaped Namgung So-hye’s mouth.
Her face was full of dismay.
“Dear, she is completely dragged into his pace.”
“Oh dear…”
At Dan Woo-hyun’s harsh critique, Namgung Cheon clutched his forehead.
When fighting someone, the most important thing was not to get dragged into the opponent’s moves.
Since there would be no end once one started to get pushed back, it was best not to create such a situation if possible.
This was Namgung So-hye’s mistake.
Whether she recognized that as well, her swordsmanship changed from a certain moment.
The Azure Sky Boundless Sword, which the Namgung Clan boasted of.
It was a sword technique counted among the best in the Central Plains for its sharpness and swiftness.
Even if it was Go Chwi-san, he could not take it lightly.
He dodged the sword with a dismayed expression.
However, the sword blade bent in a completely different direction than Go Chwi-san had anticipated and shot toward his chest.
She had perfectly read the opponent’s movement.
Namgung So-hye’s sword seemed about to pierce Go Chwi-san without hesitation.
Clang!
But a strange thing happened.
Differently from thinking she had pierced him perfectly, Namgung So-hye’s sword bounced off. A sturdiness felt from the tip of the sword as if he were wearing steel armor.
Go Chwi-san smiled broadly as he looked at Namgung So-hye, who was faltering from the rebound force.
Not missing that gap, he unleashed a powerful blow.
Boom!
“Aaargh!”
Namgung So-hye, hit squarely, flew helplessly.
Flying about two jang, she twisted her body in midair and landed.
Seeing her sliding backward, it seemed a considerable impact remained despite dispersing the force.
“Hahaha! Do you think a crude swordsmanship of a wench like you would work against this body, which is no different from an indestructible vajra body?”
“Ugh…”
Namgung So-hye gnashed her teeth.
Pain rushed from her struck chest.
She thought he was not to the point of being unbeatable, but an indestructible vajra body?
She pondered whether such a realm truly existed, or if it was simply a type of external martial arts or body-protecting qi.
‘Even if it is an indestructible vajra body, it’s not like there’s no way to deal with it…’
Namgung So-hye charged again.
Movements even faster than a moment ago.
A movement no different from a flash of lightning was so fast that even Go Chwi-san could not follow it with his eyes.
However, no matter how fast it was, a presence was bound to remain.
Go Chwi-san turned his head.
He saw Namgung So-hye, who had gotten behind his back before he knew it.
She twisted her body and stabbed her sword, loading rotational force.
Before the blade, which flew so swiftly it could not even be seen, touched Go Chwi-san’s body, she twisted and rotated it powerfully once more.
Crash!
Tremendous power.
It was a difference of heaven and earth in power from the techniques Namgung So-hye had shown until now.
As if it were not yet a properly completed sword technique, she seemed to have consumed considerable internal energy, but she sent Go Chwi-san’s body, which had been motionless like a wooden stone, flying away.
“Th-that is?”
“Quite decent. To perform a move of the Phantom Claw Sword. Although there is a feeling of lack, she learned it well…”
It was a sword technique shown only once.
Of course, the perfection of when Dan Woo-hyun performed it could not be found anywhere, but she had worked diligently and became able to imitate it.
By that alone, one could know that her talent was by no means ordinary.
“Aaargh… it hurts. But! Is this your trump card? Just this?”
Go Chwi-san, who had flown far away, stood up from his spot and dusted himself off.
Although his clothes were torn away, no wound could be seen anywhere on his body.
He had perfectly blocked the trump card Namgung So-hye prepared.
“It makes no sense…”
The one most surprised was none other than Namgung So-hye.
Although incomplete, it was a move she was confident in. She had prided herself that with this, she would defeat not only Gwon Mu-jin but also Ma Jang-gang in a single blow.
But to be perfectly fine?
“Haha! Are you surprised? This body has achieved the indestructible vajra body. Do you think a toothpick-like sword of a wench like you can make a single scratch on this body?”
Go Chwi-san, who dusted off the dust, charged. Closing the distance was truly a single moment; Namgung So-hye, who was on guard, quickly threw her body to dodge, but Go Chwi-san’s fist could not be easily avoided.
She tried to block the attack by unfolding her body-protecting qi.
However, it was too late.
‘Then I will counterattack.’
Cutting through the pouring momentum, Namgung So-hye’s sword was also stretched out to meet it.
Boom!
Along with a violent collision, Namgung So-hye was pushed back slidingly.
Wincing and vomiting a bowl of blood, her appearance made it certain that she had suffered internal injuries.
However, her eyes were not dead but alive.
Looking at the mocking Go Chwi-san, she sent a sharp gaze as if to inform him that she had not given up yet, pointing her sword with one hand.
“Crazy wench.”
Go Chwi-san spat.
The situation was not that good.
Most of his subordinates were caught by Hong Won-chang and the soldiers and were struggling, and Mak Chung-heon was also exchanging several clashes with Gwon Mu-jin.
If he did not finish that girl quickly, it would not end well.
Go Chwi-san mocked her, who refused to let go of the sword.
“If your opponent weren’t me, you would have had a chance of winning.”
“…”
“Haha, still, depart knowing it is an honor to have died by this body, which became the first indestructible vajra body in the Central Plains.”
Looking up at Go Chwi-san, who had approached right in front of her before she knew it, Namgung So-hye harbored a smirk.
At her appearance of having composure despite having death before her eyes, Go Chwi-san frowned.
“What is funny?”
“It’s just so funny that you believe you can do something about this situation just because I die.”
“Crazy wench.”
Go Chwi-san laughed savagely.
Actually, it was more enjoyable to see a girl like this crying and begging rather than killing her easily.
Just when he was thinking, ‘Shall I cut off her limbs one by one and enjoy it?’
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a wind swirled.
That wind wrapped around the surroundings in an instant and then disappeared soon after. The movements of everyone engaged in fierce combat stopped.
It was because the wind that just brushed past their bodies seemed to harbor a blade and killing intent.
At that moment, a voice was heard.
“An indestructible vajra body? Ridiculous.”
A person who stood blankly after appearing next to him before anyone knew it, looking down at Go Chwi-san.
It was Dan Woo-hyun.
Even Namgung So-hye trembled at that voice and cold expression.
Whether he no longer felt interest in Go Chwi-san, he withdrew his gaze.
“Agh.”
Everyone was horrified as they watched that.
Go Chwi-san, who had prided himself on the indestructible vajra body, and on whom not even a scratch could be made unless it was martial qi even if he had not reached that realm.
A large hole was created in his chest.
The contents were not visible as to where they went, and while only a hollow wind hole was pierced largely, blood droplets were dripping down.
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