Chapter 194: Chapter 194

“…”

Chu Mun-won silently stared at Jang Sam-tae. What on earth was a monk doing showing up all of a sudden?

Besides, was the man next to him not without a doubt Ma Jang-gang, who was called the Wolf King?

Although he was at the very bottom of the world’s top one hundred masters, his power was not something to be underestimated.

“It seems you are the one our manor lord spoke of, benefactor.”

“What?”

Tong, tong, tong.

Jang Sam-tae, who spoke while tapping his wooden fish, smiled faintly.

That smile was so benevolent that it was dazzling.

Those who knew Jang Sam-tae gasped in shock.

Namgung So-hye placed her hand on her forehead with a speechless expression, then carefully spoke to Ma Jang-gang.

“Excuse me…”

“Don’t speak.”

“But…”

“Don’t ask…”

Ma Jang-gang tightly pursed his lips and turned his head away. He did not want to talk about it, nor did he have any desire to even mention it.

Just thinking about having to explain this situation to Dan Woo-hyun made his heart feel as heavy as if heaven and earth had turned upside down. He could not even see someone like Chu Mun-won in front of him.

This was the same for Gwon Mu-jin.

His tension had already relaxed far too much.

“These bastards!”

Feeling ignored, Chu Mun-won released his energy.

Revealing his murderous intent, his eyes also burned crimson. The internal energy gathered in one of his hands was a world of difference from what he had shown so far.

Startled, the others retreated in shock.

“Get out of the way!”

Namgung So-hye and Gwon Mu-jin shouted as they threw themselves out of the way.

However, two people charged forward rapidly. Even though they could see the massive palm force blasting toward them, they advanced without hesitation and launched a preemptive strike.

Ma Jang-gang’s blade swung.

Swish!

The sound of tearing through the wind echoed violently. Surprised by the sound, Chu Mun-won twisted his body.

Boom!

The ground split open. Although it was just a single blow, it was a move sufficient to suppress the opponent.

The moment Chu Mun-won, grinding his teeth, shifted his gaze.

Jang Sam-tae’s footwork, rising from below, narrowly grazed Chu Mun-won’s chin.

Thud!

The sound of kicking the wind was heard.

“Ugh?!”

It was a move that surprised even Chu Mun-won. But as if it was not over, Jang Sam-tae kicked off the ground, leaped up, twisted his body greatly, and unleashed a palm force.

“A palm technique?!”

A startled Namgung So-hye cried out.

Jang Sam-tae knew a palm technique? Moreover, that was?

Crash!

“The Great Hand Seal!”

The unleashed palm force was unmistakably the Great Hand Seal of the Potala Palace.

The palm force extending from the palm, which bulged like a fan, was a martial art that emitted a powerful force that could be counted on one’s fingers even in Martial World.

How on earth did Jang Sam-tae learn that?

Her mouth fell wide open and would not close at all.

“Ugh…!”

Chu Mun-won, stepping back, swallowed a groan.

Brushing the dust off his clothes, he glared at Ma Jang-gang. Perhaps due to a lack of internal energy, the palm force was not all that impressive, but the blade qi shot by Ma Jang-gang at the moment Jang Sam-tae unleashed his palm force was different.

He could understand why they called that man one of the top one hundred masters in the world.

Slash!

Blood spurted from his shoulder.

There was no pain, but he had to admit that he had been pushed back by those two for a moment.

“You bastards… all of you, die!”

An enraged Chu Mun-won’s momentum exploded as he rushed forward. His movements were completely different from what he had shown so far. The feeling of him charging in with that momentum was absolutely ferocious.

Boom, boom, boom!

Jang Sam-tae extended his finger to fire a finger strike to keep him in check. At the same time, Ma Jang-gang’s blade grazed Chu Mun-won’s body several times.

Even Namgung So-hye and Gwon Mu-jin, who had been watching silently, joined in.

Two people would have struggled, but four were different.

Their fierce clash swept over the surroundings.

“Fall back! Fall back!”

Hong Won-chang shouted roughly as he also retreated. If one were to get caught in a fight like that, they would surely not end up in a good state.

Boom, boom, boom!

The sight of the massive manor collapsing in an instant.

The movements of the four people, strongly resisting and blocking Chu Mun-won’s storm-like momentum, seemed utterly impossible to keep up with.

Hong Won-chang clenched his fists, but he did not feel resentful.

For they had their roles.

And he had his own.

“Guard the surroundings and block the citizens from passing! Also, ensure not a single rat escapes from this Chu Gate Family Manor!”

“Yes!”

At Hong Won-chang’s command, the constables moved swiftly.

* * *

‘Mmh…’

A figure watching all of that from the darkness frowned, as if something displeased him. A fierce clash was going back and forth, and the power was spreading like an unstoppable force.

However, Chu Mun-won’t momentum, which had been overwhelming at first, was dampening somewhat.

‘Foolish bastard. Tsk, tsk.’

The figure shook his head. Chu Mun-won certainly had talent in martial arts.

He knew it well because he had taught him himself.

However, after reaching a certain level, he had never trained properly, and even in fighting, he tended to suppress his opponents with brute force.

Having overwhelming power, he suppressed overwhelmingly.

Chu Mun-won was precisely the one with such simple thoughts.

However, look at those four.

Namgung So-hye and Gwon Mu-jin pressed Chu Mun-won, who was stronger than them, using precise techniques on the opponent’s blind spots and split-second judgment.

Conversely, the remaining two confused Chu Mun-won’s vision with excellent joint attacks and ever-changing techniques.

Even though their levels were lower, if one lacked such techniques and only relied on strength, they were bound to lose in the end.

What should he do?

Should he lend a hand?

Thinking that far, the figure shook his head. If he made up his mind and jumped in, he could annihilate them all in less than ten exchanges, but there was nothing to gain from keeping Chu Mun-won alive.

Such a huge commotion had already occurred.

It was not a situation that could be covered up even by killing the county magistrate. Even if he went through the trouble of saving him, the Chu Gate Family would collapse, and it wasn’t as if Chu Mun-won was useful enough to be used for something else.

There was no need to meddle and reveal himself for nothing.

‘I should withdraw.’

The figure chuckled and threw his body forward.

Just as Chu Mun-won looked at his subordinates like pebbles, this man also turned his back cleanly.

The violent sounds were gradually growing distant.

Although it was somewhat regrettable to leave the place where he had lived for decades, returning to his lord’s side was also something to look forward to.

The moment he was thinking that.

The world spun around.

“Huh?”

Bam!

“Argh!”

Suddenly, his head slammed into the ground, and pain rushed in.

The man let out a choking groan. The strength was completely drained from him, to the point where he couldn’t even steady his body.

Because his vision was shaking violently, he couldn’t even tell who had done this. He could only faintly see three people standing there.

“This is quite surprising. To think you would actually pop out.”

“See, didn’t I tell you? I told you there was a strange guy!”

The voices of two people and the footsteps of another were heard. Clutching his still-throbbing head, he quickly stood up and retreated ten steps.

Instantly regaining his balance, he gripped the sword in his hand.

“Wearing a black robe all over his body, with red lips and red eyes. You must be the Black Ghost Demon Lord, correct?”

Namgung Cheon spoke the name as he analyzed the opponent’s attire and appearance. Then, although it was just for an instant, the figure’s body could be seen flinching.

“Do you know him?”

“I have seen his wanted poster. I heard he is a martial artist active in the southern part of the Central Plains.”

Dan Woo-hyun looked at the one called the Black Ghost Demon Lord with an indifferent expression. He had come because there was said to be a shadow controlling Chu Mun-won from behind, but his expression showed he had completely misjudged.

Sa Do-hak stepped forward.

“It’s you, right? The bastard who killed our kids.”

Sa Do-hak’s body blurred for a moment, and before anyone knew it, he appeared right in front of the Black Ghost Demon Lord’s nose. Before there was even time to make any proper response, something flashed in front of his eyes.

Crack!

“Ugh!”

“I thought about it when I saw that bastard Chu Mun-won last time. He is definitely impressive, but not enough to kill all of our kids. Then what else would it be? There must be someone else behind him, right?”

Fire ignited in Sa Do-hak’s eyes. His gaze looking at the opponent was sharper than a blade, creating the illusion that his entire body was being cut.

He struck the staggering Black Ghost Demon Lord’s abdomen hard, then kicked his leg powerfully as he collapsed.

Crack!

“Argh!”

The fists and kicks thrown without giving him even a moment to use his spirit possession technique did not allow him any time to think and act. As he sat on his knees, unable to even stand, Sa Do-hak’s kick struck his head as if pushing it away.

“Gah!”

The Black Ghost Demon Lord could not believe this situation.

He had been confident that no matter who came, they would be no match for him. Even if they were the members of the Hunan Dan Family, who were currently the most famous in this Hunan land.

The spirit possession technique and martial arts he learned from his lord, Man Hoo-ryang.

His increased internal energy and power had given him the confidence that he could kill even one of the top one hundred masters in the world within ten exchanges.

Yet, who on earth were they to be this strong?

He swallowed his groans and struggled to clear his mind. He raised his head and looked at the people in front of him. Around the time his blurred vision gradually returned to clarity, the moon moved, and its light filtered through the forest.

And the moment he looked at those faces.

The Black Ghost Demon Lord began to tremble violently.

“Na… Namgung Cheon… Sa Do-hak?”

If one was a person of Martial World, there was no way they wouldn’t know those faces. In particular, since he was the Black Ghost Demon Lord who had investigated all kinds of strong masters, he had often seen their faces, albeit from a distance.

His heart sank with a thud.

When even one person would be difficult to handle, to think both of them were here at the same time?

Why were they here?

‘Could it be…’

That rumor that was heard recently.

What if that rumor about the Gentleman’s Sword and the Demonic Heavenly Lord referred to these two?

If so, it meant that the Sword Emperor, who commanded the Orthodox Martial World, and the Demonic Emperor, the pinnacle of the Hundred Thousand Demonic Path, were staying at the Hunan Dan Family.

The moment he realized that, his face turned pale.

‘I must inform my lord!’

He had to escape.

He had to run immediately and inform his lord, Man Hoo-ryang. This information deserved priority over anything else. The Black Ghost Demon Lord twisted his feet, kicked off the ground, and ran.

“Crazy bastard.”

There was no way Sa Do-hak would just watch that happen.

‘Do you think I’ll let you escape?’

Sa Do-hak also threw himself forward.

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