Chapter 469: Chapter 469

Heo Yeoksang was the Sect Leader of the Sun Sword Sect.

He had been the master of this Zhoushan land for generations, and he was confident that it was a place possessing the greatest power in the Central Plains, even though it hadn’t revealed it.

Thus he was always overflowing with confidence and didn’t stop doing everything as he pleased.

Just the concubines he kept numbered over twenty, and he had accumulated wealth so much that money overflowed.

Also, since not only the Prince’s residence but even the county magistrate couldn’t escape his grasp, it wouldn’t be strange to call him the emperor of Zhejiang.

What was the reason for having such wealth, honor, and power?

Because they had protected this Zhoushan land for generations.

It was also possible because they had protected the Zhoushan Archipelago for generations.

He, too, didn’t know what was in the Zhoushan Archipelago.

Whether it was ghosts, monsters, or something else other than those.

The Sun Sword Sect gained power from them and in return did many tasks instructed by them.

Once a month, they secretly loaded food and clothing onto the boat to the Zhoushan Archipelago, and also sent the kidnapped children.

They wanted to hide themselves, and the Sun Sword Sect wanted power, so it was possible.

The reason he could comfortably sit holding a woman and drink alcohol even after sending his disciples was also because he believed in the power he possessed.

“Hunan Dan Family… how funny.”

He wore a mocking smile without realizing it.

What greatest family under heaven and strongest under heaven?

If this Sun Sword Sect revealed itself to the world and truly began to show its power, the entire landscape would have no choice but to overturn.

Nine Great Sects One Union? Eight Great Families? Or whether it was the Martial Emperor Castle or the Demonic Cult, he had the pride and confidence that they wouldn’t be a match for the Sun Sword Sect.

Bang!

At that time.

A loud noise was suddenly heard.

“Who is it?!”

Even the cries of the disciples shouting outside lingered in his ears.

The sound of people running en masse was heard, and soon.

“Kuaaaak!”

“Keok!”

The groans of humans dying strangely easily lingered in his ears.

Heo Yeoksang frowned.

What was going on?

He didn’t think it was his disciples who had died, but wondering what kind of gutsy bastard had come into this Sun Sword Sect, he slowly stood up from his seat.

He intended to at least look at the dead corpse.

He simply put on his clothes.

There was so much leisure mixed in every single one of those actions that no urgency could be felt at all.

He took a sword hanging on the wall and opened the door.

At the same time, the wind blew, bringing a pungent smell of blood.

He frowned.

Soon, he opened his eyes wide at the tragic sight before him.

“T… this is…?”

They were strewn about.

The disciples who had been guarding the Sun Sword Sect were lying face down in a miserable state. Seeing that none of them twitched at all, their breath seemed to have already been cut off.

He held his breath and looked at one spot.

He saw three people standing blankly.

“Ah, it seems to be that guy.”

Jang Sam-tae’s voice was like a person who had seen something amazing. Let alone his gaze, even his expression and demeanor were not the appearance of someone raiding a place.

Rather, he was relaxed.

“What a funny-looking face.”

Dan Woo-hyun spoke calmly.

This was sincere.

In an instant, Heo Yeoksang’s face flushed bright red.

Although Heo Yeoksang possessed wealth, honor, and everything else, there was one thing even he didn’t like, which was his face.

It wasn’t hideously ugly, but at a glance, it didn’t give a favorable impression to the other person, but rather belonged on the ugly side.

If he hadn’t had this power and money, let alone concubines, it would have been hard to even date one woman.

“Y… you bastard…! Who are you?”

“Isn’t it obvious? I am the person you tried to kill.”

Only then could Heo Yeoksang recognize the opponent.

The one called the strongest under heaven.

And the Hunan Dan Family, the greatest family under heaven.

It was Dan Woo-hyun, the master of that place.

He thought he would definitely be dead perfectly since he sent numerous disciples, but no matter how he looked, he couldn’t see a single wound anywhere.

Heo Yeoksang frowned.

Also, he could even catch a glimpse of Jang Ryang beside Dan Woo-hyun.

“Damn bastard! I should have killed you earlier…!”

“You bastard! Do you think you’ll be safe after selling off my son!”

Jang Ryang shouted roughly and burst out his pent-up anger.

The fragments of the past where his son was taken away still shook his mind.

The image of his son seen every time he slept never disappeared and always tormented him, making him feel like he was barely living day by day.

He always thought.

That he would definitely kill the Sun Sword Sect, Heo Yeoksang, the Sun Sword Sect Leader who kidnapped and took his son.

However, since it was something he could never easily achieve, he had given up everything, but wondering if extreme luck had dwelled in him again, he stood in front of Heo Yeoksang like this.

The saber held in his hand flashed.

As if he wanted to immediately cut off Heo Yeoksang’s head, thick murderous intent was contained in the blade.

At that time, the one who stepped forward was none other than Dan Woo-hyun.

“There are a few things you need to confess before you die…”

“Crazy bastard! You are the one who should prepare to lose your head!”

Heo Yeoksang grasped his sword and unleashed his aura.

A crimson power spread out in all directions.

This was the power he possessed. It felt so strong that it made the whole body tingle, and even the wind trembled, making one feel that his aura was not ordinary.

Even Jang Sam-tae felt it.

The opponent’s strength.

Jang Ryang, struck with fear, stepped back hesitantly, but wondering if his anger and murderous intent toward Heo Yeoksang were greater than his fear, he stood blankly in place embracing everything.

The hand holding the sword also trembled but gripped it firmly.

Seeing that, Dan Woo-hyun let out a small sigh.

“A frog in a well is exactly the phrase for you.”

Heo Yeoksang had absolutely no idea what happened.

He rushed toward the person named Dan Woo-hyun.

He intended to break his spirit at once, and his trick was to kill the opponent in one strike and show that his power was the strongest in the Central Plains.

And at that moment.

It went pitch black.

He couldn’t see anything.

It seemed like something flashed, but he couldn’t feel any sensation, and just darkness swallowed him and didn’t let go.

What on earth had happened?

The senses of his whole body did not return.

Since he couldn’t even know what had happened to him, he just blankly searched for light in the darkness.

Soon, the moment he forced his eyes open.

He saw the sky.

It was the night sky.

Densely floating stars were seen, and dark rain clouds were casting between them.

The moment he looked at those stars, bizarre sensations surged.

“Kuaaaaaaak!”

He let out a strange scream.

What suddenly surged was an insane pain that captivated his whole body. He didn’t know at all what had happened, but what he felt now was unmistakable pain.

The pain piercing to his bone marrow was truly unbearable, and foam even flowed out of his mouth letting out the strange scream.

He couldn’t endure it.

His whole body felt like it was paralyzed from the intense pain he felt for the first time in his life.

“You’re noisy.”

“Aaaaaaak!”

Dan Woo-hyun muttered.

Even so, he frowned at the loud noise he spat out.

Even Jang Sam-tae beside him tore Heo Yeoksang’s collar and gagged his mouth at the strange scream he didn’t want to hear.

“Screaming like some little girl, what’s with this guy?”

Jang Sam-tae sent a displeased gaze.

But it could be fully understood.

That is, if he talked about what he saw right in front of him.

It was an instant.

Dozens of holes were pierced in the body of the rushing Heo Yeoksang. One of the reasons he couldn’t simply talk while smiling was that most of them were fatal wounds, but even so, the opponent wasn’t dead but alive.

Blood still steadily leaked from his body.

If his body condition was like that, the pain would be unspeakable.

Even Jang Sam-tae, who was watching, thought Heo Yeoksang was pitiful.

“Keok!”

At that time, Heo Yeoksang vomited blood.

The moment the pain pierced to his bone marrow, there was nothing he could do. Just quietly waiting for death was all he could do.

Tap tap!

At that time, Dan Woo-hyun reached out and tapped Heo Yeoksang’s acupoints.

Jang Sam-tae glanced at Dan Woo-hyun and asked.

“Should we ask him something?”

“…No, it’s fine. It seems he doesn’t even have the mind to do so.”

There were many things he wanted to ask.

But he wasn’t in a condition to answer properly. Normally if one was a martial artist, they might be able to easily endure this level of pain, but seeing him not even able to keep his senses straight, he seemed to know how he had lived.

He must have never once been wounded in his body, living completely ignorant of what pain was.

That was the true nature of the power he possessed.

“S… save me… p… please… s, save me…”

Wondering if he had lingering attachments to life after feeling death, Heo Yeoksang reached out and grabbed the hem of Jang Ryang’s pants nearby.

He wanted to live by any means.

He didn’t want to die.

That feeling seemed to be the same no matter how proud he was.

Of all people, he begged Jang Ryang for his life.

Jang Ryang’s heart while watching that was also uncomfortable. He thought he wouldn’t die nicely, but seeing him dying miserably with dozens of holes in his body right before his eyes, his heart uselessly didn’t feel good.

But that was also only for a moment.

The surging desire for revenge didn’t easily subside.

“You bastard!”

Pow pow pow!

Jang Ryang swung his fists.

Although it was said he hadn’t lived a life at sea for a long time, he was still a man of the sea. The power of throwing punches was fatal to Heo Yeoksang, who couldn’t resist.

Pow pow!

“Because of you! Because of you!”

More and more strength was put into the swinging fists.

The face of the beaten Heo Yeoksang began to distort hideously. At first, he tried to move his body here and threw as if to resist, but at some point, even that stopped.

He was just getting beaten by the thrown punches.

His head drooped powerlessly and hung like a doll.

His nose was crushed, his teeth were pulled out, and blood splattered so much that his original form couldn’t be found.

“Hey, stop. He’s dead now.”

Jang Sam-tae beside him frowned as if he couldn’t bear to see that sight and pulled Jang Ryang away. However, because his strength was originally strong, he didn’t fall off easily.

Dan Woo-hyun, who was quietly watching that, swung his foot.

Thwack!

“Keok!”

Jang Ryang’s huge body flew absurdly.

Flying backwards and falling on his face three zhang away, Jang Ryang groaned and rolled on the ground. It was fortunate that he hadn’t hit him that hard, if he made a mistake he could have lost his life.

“Stop it. That should be enough. What anger would be relieved by beating a corpse?”

“…”

Only then did Jang Ryang come to his senses.

He looked at Heo Yeoksang with a trembling gaze. Lying there without twitching at all, not even the sound of his breathing could be heard.

His breath had already been cut off.

Jang Ryang shed tears while looking at it.

A sense of accomplishment like having achieved one thing he had kept in his heart for a long time. However, what rushed in even more terribly was the longing for his son and remorse for a life that could not be turned back.

“Keuheuheuk…”

Dan Woo-hyun stared fixedly at that appearance of Jang Ryang.

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