Chapter 444: Chapter 444

Namgung So-hye, who was observing the entire situation, swallowed her dry saliva.

A showdown between the Five Emperors and the Martial God? No matter who it was in this world, they probably wouldn’t have expected to see such a thing with their own two eyes.

‘And even with a wooden sword at that…’

For individuals at that level, they could easily use a wooden sword like a real one.

Just looking at the fishing rod Dan Woo-hyun carried around, seeing as he could easily kill dozens of people just by swinging it, whether it was a wooden sword or a real sword wasn’t an important factor in the first place.

‘If it was a fight between the Martial God and someone else, that is…’

But the opponents were the Five Emperors.

Not quite as much as Dan Woo-hyun, but five individuals who had reached the absolute peak in the current Central Plains.

They were also at a stage where they could kill countless people with just a piece of wood.

With such opponents, the difference between a wooden sword and a real sword would definitely be clear.

Dan Woo-hyun brought a slight disadvantage upon himself in this fight.

“Does that still mean he’s confident?”

Mu-ho clenched his fists tightly and stared fixedly at the situation.

He knew the fact that Dan Woo-hyun was strong.

He didn’t know well whether he could rival the Sword Emperor or the other Five Emperors, or if he would surpass them, but just watching it was a situation that made him sweat in his hands.

The momentum emitted by those standing vacantly transmitted an electrifying sensation riding the wind.

A fight between masters and a master.

However, he would be engraving into his eyes things he had never seen before.

That was the reason Mu-ho’s gaze couldn’t leave the training ground.

“Who do you think will win?”

He muttered quietly.

Actually, there was too little he had seen to judge the victory or defeat. His heart simply pounded at the vague thought that strong people were clashing.

“It’s obvious.”

Just then, Jang Sam-tae picked his ear.

Everyone except Mu-ho seemed to be predicting the victory of one person as if the fight was already over. Was it naturally the Sword Emperor or Sa Do-hak? Thinking that, he stole a glance back at Jang Sam-tae.

He chuckled.

“There’s no one in this world who can beat the Manor Lord.”

He looked straight ahead with a voice and expression full of confidence.

At the same time, the fight began.

* * *

The one to rush in first was Sa Do-hak.

Unlike the others who were observing the situation, as if showing that he was an animal driven by instinct more than thought, he ruthlessly drew out his demonic qi and closed the distance.

That sight of the dark red demonic qi blooming in clouds surged so frighteningly that even the other Five Emperors would be appalled.

Sa Do-hak’s power, transmitting a tingling sensation throughout the body, felt like it would suck in everything, tear it to shreds, and not even leave a trace behind.

Kwang!

Soon, that power clashed against Dan Woo-hyun.

The fierce power swallowed the entire surroundings as if riding a wave. The aftermath was so strong that it was impossible for the onlookers to even remain standing.

One by one, unable to withstand the power, they sank to the ground.

No matter who it was, they didn’t think he would survive receiving this power, but contrary to their thoughts, as the dust cleared, everyone had no choice but to be appalled at the sight revealed.

Sa Do-hak’s thrusting fist was blocked.

What blocked that one move was none other than Dan Woo-hyun’s wooden sword.

The wooden sword, which looked like it would break immediately even with a light swing, held its place without a single inch of shaking and scattered Sa Do-hak’s power.

Before there was even time to be astonished by that, Jeok Mu-seong appeared.

Was it his single-minded intent to block before he hit Sa Do-hak?

The extended blade aimed for Dan Woo-hyun’s neck.

Saak!

However, it merely brushed past.

At the same time, Dan Woo-hyun’s wooden sword bent bizarrely and pulled Sa Do-hak in.

“Ugh!”

The one surprised was Bi Cheon-woong.

Just as Bi Cheon-woong, who had been aiming for a surprise attack, suddenly revealed himself and was about to swing his sword, Sa Do-hak blocked its trajectory.

The moment he swiftly twisted the blade.

Dan Woo-hyun flicked his wooden sword.

Sa Do-hak’s body was absurdly bounced off and pushed Bi Cheon-woong away, and at the same time, the bent wooden sword struck Jeok Mu-seong right on the nape of his neck.

“Kkeueok!”

Although it was a wooden sword that didn’t seem to have even a pinch of internal energy loaded onto it, Jeok Mu-seong faltered and stepped back.

At the same time, a fierce momentum was felt.

An oppressive power unconsciously made them turn their backs and look towards it.

Namgung Cheon’s sword stretched towards Dan Woo-hyun holding a heavy momentum. It was equal to the demonic qi emitted by Sa Do-hak, and in some ways, it even felt like more than that.

It was to the point where astonishment naturally burst from the mouths of the onlookers.

However, Dan Woo-hyun didn’t move even while watching the thrusting blade.

Even though he shouldn’t be unaware of how heavy the power loaded on that blade was, he smiled as if it was a trivial matter to him.

“This is quite something.”

Kaang-!

Dan Woo-hyun swung the wooden sword and deflected the blade.

Even though it was definitely a wooden sword and a real sword clashing, the sound was fierce. Everyone had no choice but to be surprised by that resonance, which sounded exactly like real blades clashing.

The moment Dan Woo-hyun deflected the blade with his wooden sword.

As if waiting, Mu Cheon-pung’s palm power poured towards Dan Woo-hyun.

Kwangkwangkwangkwang-!

Roars were heard one after another.

A fierce power poured out enough to destroy the entire surroundings.

Thick dirt dust rose up, and debris fluttered and spread out in all directions.

However, it failed to achieve its desired purpose.

Even though the palm power clearly fell solely towards Dan Woo-hyun, the person himself didn’t have a single wound anywhere, and not a single hem of his clothes was torn.

Rather, Sa Do-hak and Namgung Cheon, who were nearby, had to open up the distance to avoid that palm power.

“You aimed for the gap quite well, but it seems your senses are still a bit dull.”

“Ugh! Ha… You didn’t even get hit once?”

“Did you fire them to hit me?”

“Eok?!”

At Dan Woo-hyun’s mocking words, Mu Cheon-pung seemed shocked. No matter how dull his senses were, it was impossible for not a single one out of several strikes of palm power to hit.

Furthermore, since he clearly saw them flying towards him, he couldn’t understand this situation even more.

“Are you a monster, you bastard?”

“It’s your levels that are low. Look here.”

Dan Woo-hyun tapped the ground with his foot.

Do they know what that meant?

Everyone watched the situation with stiff expressions.

“I haven’t moved a single step. Are you supposed Five Emperors only at this level?”

Dan Woo-hyun shook his head as if he was disappointed.

His words were true.

Dan Woo-hyun hadn’t moved a single step so far. No matter how fierce the offensive poured in, he just neutralized, diverted, and pushed away the opponents’ attacks while standing in place.

It was a reality that left everyone with no choice but to be appalled.

The sight of all those called the Five Emperors of the World gathering together and failing to defeat a single person.

Not to mention the onlookers, even those who believed they would hold the slightest upper hand couldn’t easily accept this astonishing reality.

* * *

“This is… nonsense…”

Mu-ho muttered to himself as if he truly couldn’t believe it.

It wasn’t anyone else, but the Five Emperors of the World.

It is said there is no one in this Central Plains as strong as them.

Facing all five of those gathered together entirely on his own, could he really not move a single step from his spot?

A situation considered impossible no matter which master in the world was brought over was exactly something like this.

Tremble, tremble.

Shivering, he looked to the side with an absurd gaze.

There, the figures of the Hunan Dan Family were watching the training ground without saying a single word.

Even the gaze watching this nonsense situation seemed to think of it as a much too natural and expected outcome.

Mu-ho actually got goosebumps from them.

To not even show the slightest reaction after seeing such a sight?

It was hard to consider it human courage.

Kakakang!

The fight was still continuing.

The five masters continuously poured out heavy attacks, trying to pressure Dan Woo-hyun.

However, Dan Woo-hyun’s wooden sword, which still hadn’t moved from its place, flowed in much too naturally like flowing water and toyed with its opponents.

Drawing them in to block the opponent’s trajectory, all flows were cut off by a lightly thrust wooden sword.

Truly a heaven beyond heavens.

He was executing things that nobody else could do, entirely naturally.

“Keah, this is why the Manor Lord is the best!”

Jang Sam-tae shouted out loud and clapped his hands.

The movements were so fast that they pushed the limits of what could be seen with the eyes, but just watching it was mesmerizing, drawing the gaze naturally.

The aftermath they emitted continued to storm towards them, but he was engrossed in watching, not paying any mind to even that.

“Manor Lord Dan is one thing, but Bi Cheon-woong’s movements are truly amazing. I can’t even see them.”

“So that’s the Five Emperors…”

Just then, Gwon Mu-jin and Ma Jang-gang swallowed their breath.

A stage that any Murim person living in this Central Plains would want to reach. With such individuals swinging their swords right before their eyes, their gazes couldn’t look away out of awe and trembling, even though it far surpassed the stage of being able to learn by watching.

Listening to the mutterings of those people, Mu-ho put on an absurd expression.

The movements are invisible, the sword is fast, or who is winning and who is losing-the current situation was something completely incomprehensible by such standards.

Just then.

Gulp gulp-.

Jang Sam-tae drank something and chewed on beef jerky.

He chewed and swallowed it noisily, and finding something so amusing, he shouted.

“You’re doing great! Our Manor Lord is the best!”

Kakakakang!

The fierce noises, thrusting swords, and the strong momentums spewing forth. Watching all those things, Jang Sam-tae seemed to be enjoying it like a festival.

Holding a bottle of alcohol that he had smuggled in from who knows when, pieces of beef jerky were scattered here and there on the floor.

“Wh… what are you doing!”

Startled, Mu-ho shouted.

Drinking alcohol while watching something like this as if watching a spectacle?

It wasn’t polite as a martial artist.

However, Jang Sam-tae just glared at Mu-ho with a gaze that seemed to look at a strange guy.

“Why?”

“No, how can you stomach that now? You should show respect as a martial artist…”

“What does courtesy or whatever matter when watching a fight?”

Jang Sam-tae chugged from the bottle again.

Then he picked up some beef jerky, tossed it in his mouth, and laughed loudly.

Right on time, Sa Do-hak was sprawled out by Dan Woo-hyun’s sword.

His eyes watching that sight were so bright, it almost looked like he was shaking off something he had harbored inside.

When Mu-ho was watching with a bewildered gaze.

Jang Sam-tae chugged his drink once again.

“Whether it’s watching a fight or a fire, viewing it like this is what gives it flavor…”

Pakang-!

Speaking in a good mood and bringing the bottle to his lips, the moment Jang Sam-tae realized something was flying towards him, the bottle suddenly shattered, and its fragments brushed his cheek.

“Wh… what?”

“…”

At the same time, a fierce momentum was felt.

“Hiccup!”

Hiccuping, Jang Sam-tae turned his head with a chilling expression. The intense fight happening on one side of the training ground had stopped at some point, and the gazes of all six individuals were directed at Jang Sam-tae.

Seeing that, Jang Sam-tae trembled uncontrollably and picked up a piece of beef jerky dropped on the ground.

“W… would you like some?”

However, no answer came back, and only the footsteps of a grim reaper, and faces resembling the evil spirit Rakshasa were slowly approaching.

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