Chapter 468: Chapter 468

The Sun Sword Sect disciples had confidence.

The opponents were only two at best.

Also, considering the influence and power they had in Zhejiang, they thought their victory was certain no matter what happened.

Originally, a frog in a well always thinks it’s the best.

It was natural since they were in a situation where they couldn’t even find a single opponent.

“It is the Sect Leader’s order. Die.”

One disciple spat out those words.

What formed in his eyes was confidence.

It was as if his opponent had to die without fail just by him speaking.

In Zhoushan where the Sun Sword Sect was located, even in Zhejiang, it proved that the power and pride they possessed were great enough to pierce the sky.

However, a mocking laugh was heard.

It was not only Dan Woo-hyun but also Jang Sam-tae.

Those in front of them were certainly great, but they were not at a level to do anything to the two of them.

Jang Sam-tae cracked his joints and stretched his body.

“Bark more. Go woof.”

He provoked them, beckoning with his finger and grating on the men’s nerves.

The Sun Sword Sect disciples frowned with a look of wounded pride.

“I don’t know how famous you are in the Central Plains, but this is Zhejiang and the territory of the Sun Sword Sect! Do you think you can live ignoring us?”

“You’re going to kill us anyway, why so many words?”

Jang Sam-tae picked his ear and snorted.

They came to attack.

In such a situation, talking about ignoring or whatever didn’t reach his ears.

Right now was a kill-or-be-killed situation.

Jang Sam-tae narrowed his eyes sluggishly and clenched his fists.

‘Huh?’

Then he suddenly thought.

In the past, he would have been terrified and trembling in this situation. But now it just sounded like dogs barking, and he didn’t tremble either.

He could see the difference in capability with the opponents at a glance.

“Manor Lord, what is this strange feeling of not being scared at all?”

“It must mean you’ve grown that much.”

“Oho…”

Hearing those words, Jang Sam-tae clapped his hands.

Right, he wasn’t afraid.

Who the people in front of him were or what kind of people they were didn’t matter in the least to the current Jang Sam-tae. Confidence began to dwell on his face, and soon the desire to suppress the opponents rose like fire.

Jang Sam-tae grinned.

That expression looked just like the expression Dan Woo-hyun showed when toying with an opponent.

They say people grow alike when they are together, and wasn’t it exactly like that.

“Bring it on, you bastards!”

“Kill them!”

Waah!

The Sun Sword Sect disciples rushed in ferociously.

Like people anxious to show off their power, or with the confidence that they could win against anyone.

Those clashed with each other.

* * *

Jang Ryang hid between the shacks and listened to the loud noises.

The strange screams of people stimulated his ears.

The sounds of falling, the unknown vibrations.

All those intensely echoing things stimulated Jang Ryang’s five senses.

He even swallowed dry saliva with a gulp.

Cold sweat formed heavily on his palms, and his tension soared to the extreme.

The anxiety that they might die and the worried feeling for the two men rushed in all at once, making Jang Ryang even more nervous.

‘At least…’

Jang Ryang, who had been hiding his body, stood up from his seat.

Looking around the house, he soon found a single saber. It was an item he had prepared with the thought of taking down at least one Sun Sword Sect disciple if the time ever came for him to die.

He grasped it in his hand.

Numerous Sun Sword Sect disciples and at best only two people.

Since the outcome was already visible no matter the situation, he grabbed the sword with the intention of helping at least a little.

‘If I’m going to die anyway… I’ll take at least one more down with me.’

That was the only thing in Jang Ryang’s mind.

The men who made him pour out his true feelings for the first time in a long while. Whether their words were true or false, they were grateful people who, for a stranger they met for the first time, said words no one had ever said until now.

For such people, he went outside holding the sword.

“You bastards! I will…?”

At the same time as opening the door, he shouted heartily and raised his sword.

And at that moment, he stopped in his tracks like a stone statue as if he was speechless.

One man was moving.

His movements were truly like lightning.

So fast that no one could follow his movements. In fact, to Jang Ryang’s eyes, he couldn’t even tell if that person was moving or not.

He just etched into his eyes the sight of people collapsing one by one.

“…”

And another man.

He stood blankly and didn’t move.

Just by lightly swinging the sword held in one hand, those approaching collapsed without being able to block or dodge it.

He seemed to be making even more corpses than Jang Sam-tae, who was moving intensely.

Jang Ryang, who had been watching the situation for a while, dropped his saber.

Contrary to thinking until now that the Sun Sword Sect was the best, now the name Sun Sword Sect had fallen to the ground and looked entirely too weak, unsightly, and pathetic.

He remembered the story Jang Sam-tae had told.

The strongest under heaven.

Recalling that he said such words with a face full of pride, he unconsciously swallowed dry saliva.

Soon, his eyes met with the man named Dan Woo-hyun.

Wondering what he was thinking, he smiled playfully.

That smile immediately washed away the sliver of anxiety in Jang Ryang’s heart.

Jang Ryang unconsciously put down his saber and turned around.

He opened the door to the house and went back inside.

He recognized that stepping forward wouldn’t be of any help.

“What did that guy come out to do?”

Smack!

Jang Sam-tae stretched his leg.

In an instant, the neck of the man next to him snapped and his body flew up. A person who could use lightness art that ranked in the top three even in the Central Plains.

Such a person’s leg strength couldn’t be ordinary.

Furthermore, since he had raised that leg strength to the extreme through Dan Woo-hyun’s training, the moment he hit once, he could easily crush human bones.

It was Jang Sam-tae’s best weapon right now.

At that time, a chilly sensation was felt from behind.

He twisted his body just like that.

Jang Sam-tae, who dodged the blade flying in by twisting his body in midair, stretched his finger out just like that.

Thwack!

The finger technique that flew like a ray of light pierced the opponent’s body.

The finger technique Dan Woo-hyun had once taught him.

He wasn’t on Dan Woo-hyun’s level, but Jang Sam-tae had reached the stage where he could use it almost perfectly now.

Also, normally if such a fight occurred, Dan Woo-hyun’s coaching would come in, but seeing as no words had come yet, it meant his movements weren’t bad.

Jang Sam-tae gained a little more confidence.

“Behind you.”

At that time, Dan Woo-hyun’s voice was heard.

The moment he heard that sound, Jang Sam-tae reflexively twisted his body to the side while watching out behind him.

At the same time, a sharp slicing sensation was felt, and something brushed past him.

It was a sword.

A sword that narrowly cut Jang Sam-tae’s collar.

Seeing that, the one who swung the sword made a quite surprised expression.

“Oho, you dodge this old man’s sword?”

“Who is this old man?”

Jang Sam-tae swept his chest in relief and frowned.

The technique that just came in.

It was clearly different from the ones he had faced so far. Spirit and power, looking at any aspect, he thought he must be an expert who had at least reached the peak.

“Manor Lord, Manor Lord! A dangerous guy popped out, right?”

Jang Sam-tae looked for Dan Woo-hyun while breaking into a cold sweat.

He was still full of confidence, but he had no desire to fight such a person dangerously.

Because he wanted a fight he could win perfectly, and he had no intention whatsoever to fight a life-or-death battle.

At that time, Dan Woo-hyun’s mouth opened.

“It’s not just one or two guys.”

Beside Jang Sam-tae were three experts of the same level as him.

Also, those who were revealing themselves one by one from now on were approaching Dan Woo-hyun, and they were all peak experts or higher.

At the same time as they revealed themselves, the morale of the Sun Sword Sect soared.

“T… the Protectors and Elders are…!”

“W, we won!”

“You bastards! You won’t get away safely this time!”

The Sun Sword Sect disciples put strength into their voices.

Contrary to what they thought at first, numerous comrades had fallen.

In a situation where morale had hit rock bottom, when the Protectors and Elders joined, strength uselessly entered their bodies and their morale soared.

With this, they seemed to be certain of their victory.

Dan Woo-hyun watched that whole situation with a crooked gaze.

“Is the Sect Leader not here?”

“Do you think the Sect Leader will come against the likes of you?”

“I see…”

Dan Woo-hyun had a somewhat disappointed expression.

However, there was also something he realized.

The aura they possessed.

It felt somewhat like a distorted version of the Blood Demon Divine Art, and since it was an evil art, its power was completely different from other martial arts.

Therefore, it couldn’t help but be strong.

Leaving Jang Sam-tae to deal with them like this would also be fine since he could get good experience, but there were too many of them and time was precious.

Dan Woo-hyun narrowed his eyes.

In an instant, murderous intent dwelled in his eyes.

“It seems clear… that you bastards are connected to the Zhoushan Archipelago.”

“…”

“…!”

“Keuk!”

The aura that poured out was not at a level they could handle.

To the point where Jang Sam-tae, who had been moving, had to hurriedly throw his body and return to Dan Woo-hyun’s side.

Cold sweat soaked the faces of the Sun Sword Sect disciples.

“I don’t know what price you paid to obtain that power, but… you must have enjoyed it enough already, right?”

They must have enjoyed many things using the power they possessed. If so, it was no exaggeration to say they had enjoyed enough, so Dan Woo-hyun had no intention of showing mercy anymore.

Because power obtained easily always comes with a price.

“How dare you spout such nonsense! Do we look like pushovers to you?”

One of the elders raised his voice and blushed.

The pride of the Sun Sword Sect.

In this world, things like the Nine Great Sects One Union or the Eight Great Families went around showing off their strength, but they had the pride that if the Sun Sword Sect stepped forward, they could have subdued them all.

However, since Dan Woo-hyun didn’t even seem to treat the Sun Sword Sect properly, anger surged uselessly.

However, no answer came.

Dan Woo-hyun did not bother to open his mouth again.

He had already decided to kill them, and talking to corpses was not his hobby either.

A wind blew.

The cool sea breeze brushed past Dan Woo-hyun.

The moment he slowly reached out his hand, the blowing wind enveloped the entire Sun Sword Sect.

Everyone felt that bizarre sensation.

How could such a cold wind exist? The moment the entire Sun Sword Sect present here was engrossed in such thoughts in ecstasy.

Slaaash!

The wind turned into blades and tore everything to shreds.

“Heeek?!”

Even Jang Sam-tae, who was watching, was terrified by the situation and couldn’t close his mouth.

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