Chapter 486: Chapter 486

The night air was not good that day.

The moonlight was blue, but dark clouds were casting shadows, and raindrops were falling little by little. They gradually increased in amount and stimulated the ears.

The Hunan Dan Family was exceptionally quiet.

Inside the building that had been hastily built first, everyone was sleeping.

Dan So-mi did not leave the sides of the white tiger and white cat along with Namgung So-hye, and slept soundly, and her appearance was so pretty that it naturally brought out a smile.

Namgung So-hye stroked Dan So-mi’s head.

Did she feel that touch even while sleeping?

Letting out a small moan, Dan So-mi smiled brightly. It was unknown whether she thought it was her father’s touch or if she simply felt warmth from Namgung So-hye’s hand.

Whichever it was, just looking at that cute face made Namgung So-hye feel her heart become peaceful.

“…”

But soon that thought disappeared and her expression gradually hardened. Withdrawing the hand that was gently stroking Dan So-mi’s face, she even let out a small sigh.

Namgung So-hye was feeling a strange sense of foreboding.

Every time the sound of rain pouring outside stimulated her ears, she had the illusion that someone was approaching.

Because of that, she placed her sword next to the bed and did not let go of her tension so she could pick it up at any time.

“Are you sleeping?”

At that time, a voice was heard.

It was a familiar voice.

Feeling anxious, Namgung So-hye reached out and pressed Dan So-mi’s sleeping acupoint. Soon, she slowly stood up from her seat, grabbed her sword, and opened the door.

“Grandfather…”

“…”

The person outside the door was none other than Namgung Cheon.

It was not the benevolent expression he usually showed. His somewhat hardened eyes and expression brought even greater anxiety to the already anxious Namgung So-hye.

Only then did she realize it.

Around him, there were not only Namgung Cheon but also Sado Hak, Bi Cheon-ung, Mu Cheon-pung, and Jeok Mu-seong.

It seemed like they were waking up one by one.

Gwon Mu-jin opened the door and came out, and Zhuge Yeon and Zhuge Un revealed themselves.

They all wore determined expressions, and it felt like this was what someone facing a life-and-death struggle would look like.

“Let’s go out.”

At Namgung Cheon’s words, they all nodded and headed outside.

The rain became increasingly heavier, so the moment they took a step out the door, their entire bodies were soaked, enough to feel a chill. Every time they exhaled through their mouths, their breath frosted, conveying the cold intact.

“What are you doing? Are you going to break things here again?”

Sado Hak opened his mouth apathetically while looking at the situation.

They had painstakingly rebuilt it, so they couldn’t destroy it again. Therefore, the five old men looked at each other and nodded.

“Bi Cheon-ung, you and these guys stay here and protect So-mi. That would be certain, right?”

“Do not worry.”

Bi Cheon-ung had no feelings of dissatisfaction about not being able to intervene in that fight. It was because he knew better than anyone else that the top priority target to protect was Dan So-mi.

Thus, he nodded without any particular reply to Sado Hak’s words.

“Watch closely. Since they are people who might pop out from anywhere…”

Namgung Cheon looked around in a worried tone.

The Demonic Cult members scattered in an instant and stood guard. The people of the Namgung Family spread left and right and filled in the remaining empty spaces.

It was no exaggeration to say that not even a single ant could invade, and inside, Namgung So-hye, Bi Cheon-ung, and all the remaining people had to pray for the safe return of the four people who were leaving.

“Do not worry too much. It will not be a big deal…”

Saying so, Namgung Cheon threw his body.

It was because he felt an approaching presence. As Sado Hak took a step following him, he disappeared from that spot in an instant and could not be seen.

Jeok Mu-seong and Mu Cheon-pung looked at another place.

A presence was being felt from a different place than where the two had left. It was quite secretive, but it gave a slightly different feeling from the place where the two had approached.

It was not just one or two.

They thought it was undoubtedly the subordinates they had brought.

“Even so, do not let your guard down.”

Jeok Mu-seong murmured such words and caught his breath.

Although it was a situation where they wanted to decline having a fight break out in this manor, when it could not be helped, they eventually had to do it.

Broken things can be fixed.

But lost lives cannot be revived.

Therefore, they must protect it at all costs.

The eyes of Jeok Mu-seong and Mu Cheon-pung shone more fiercely than ever.

Soon, everyone left the manor and went outside.

The inside was guarded by Bi Cheon-ung and Mu Cheon-pung, and the others waited for the approaching ones, as if they intended to start things outside the manor.

“Phew…”

Namgung So-hye caught her breath while being hit by the rain.

Amidst the sound of the rain, she realized that the faint presence of those approaching was getting closer. Rapidly drawing the sword she held in one hand, she stared straight ahead.

“They are coming!”

At the same time, Gwon Mu-jin and Muho sprang forward.

Clang-!

As the violent sound of swords clashing was heard, Namgung So-hye threw her body.

The ones who had been approaching while hiding in the bushes.

Although they were fully exposing their faces as they were not wearing masks, the exposed faces themselves were so strange that they were almost disgusting.

They were people who looked like men.

However, their movements and actions were as if looking at women.

It was unknown whether they were acting like women to learn such martial arts, or if their tendencies were just like that, but one thing was certain.

‘They are strong!’

Namgung So-hye bit her lip.

Even if they were strong, they were not just ordinarily strong.

But she did not back down. Also, she did not try to let her guard down.

Perhaps because she thought Ma Jang-gang died because of her, her sword was more careful and sharper than ever, and never harbored even a shred of carelessness.

A fierce fight began to break out.

It was unknown who was winning and who was losing.

Only the sound of rain and the sound of piercing air spread out.

* * *

Sado Hak and Namgung Cheon stood in front of the one who had the largest energy.

They did not know who it was.

It was because they had never known such a person in the first place. However, the energy exuding was tremendous, naturally making them shrink their bodies.

Was he of the same kind as those they saw last time?

He was exuding an energy like Nam Ju-ryeon or Cheon Mun-gwang.

However, the difference from those two was the clearly felt murderous intent.

Murderous intent poured out like crazy.

As if putting a mortal enemy in front of his eyes, that person’s eyes shone fiercely.

The expression and momentum that seemed like it would tear their entire bodies to shreds right away made even Namgung Cheon or Sado Hak tremble in fear.

“What did we do?”

Namgung Cheon asked Sado Hak in absurdity.

No matter how much he thought about it, they had never incurred a grudge from such a person. With this level of murderous intent, it would not be an exaggeration to say they had killed his parents, siblings, and even his distant relatives right in front of his eyes, but they had no such memory itself.

“These trivial bug-like bastards…!”

Grind!

Gal Hwang ground his teeth while looking at the two people in front of him.

For him, they were things that would not be enough even if he tore them to death, and since he finally got to see their faces like this, that murderous intent boiled up even more crazily, to the point where he could not come to his senses.

He wanted to kill them, he wanted to kill and get rid of them right now.

The immortal power he possessed boiled and soared.

“Haha, calm down. Just what grudge do you have against us to be acting like this? I have no memory of seeing you…”

“You crazy seeds! Have you forgotten what happened on Junzi Island!”

Booming!

The echoing voice overpowered their entire bodies.

The tingling momentum was not something that could be easily endured even for the two of them.

This seemed to vomit out all the anger he possessed, and also that murderous intent was incomparable to anything they had received so far.

‘This is exactly the momentum of those who have reached the Eight Immortals.’

Namgung Cheon gently closed his eyes.

He had heard the story from Cheon Mun-gwang and Nam Ju-ryeon, but he didn’t know it would be to this extent. In fact, since those two had never shown all their skills and dealt with them, he couldn’t even guess to what extent their greatness was.

“Still, he does not seem to be an opponent as strong as Cheon Mun-gwang and Nam Ju-ryeon.”

Sado Hak smiled broadly.

If they had not gained enlightenment and broken down the wall on Junzi Island, this place would have been nothing more than a place to die.

It was scary though.

But he was not afraid.

Since the feeling of intimidation was less than Nam Ju-ryeon or Cheon Mun-gwang who had not poured out all their skills, he thought it was an opponent worth trying against.

“You crazy bastards! What did things worse than trivial bugs dare to say?!”

“Shut up, you punk. Thinking about how we suffered because of you, it would not be enough even if we tore you to death. You managed to survive. Are you a cockroach?”

Sado Hak jeered and mocked Gal Hwang.

Countless thunder bombs exploded, and the entire cave also sank. Seeing that he survived in such a situation, it was no exaggeration to say it was truly cockroach-like vitality.

Sado Hak slowly released his momentum.

At the same time, Namgung Cheon also began to release his momentum.

As the energy of the two people slowly began to dominate the surroundings, the complexion of Gal Hwang, who was shouting while considering them trivial bugs, began to change.

“You bastards…!”

It was a feeling too different from what Gal Hwang had first heard about them. The felt energy itself seemed to have reached the Half Immortal state.

Even if it was just the threshold, it was sufficiently threatening.

Gal Hwang, who had looked down on his opponents, calmly calmed his mind.

If it became such a situation, he should never get excited.

He came to think that while trying to eat, he might easily get eaten.

“Oho, he is at least a guy with a proper mind.”

Sado Hak jeered.

If he had been a guy who could not come to his senses even in this situation and only raised his voice, it would have been better for him to guard the manor instead.

However, looking at him calming his excitement, it did not seem like a bad feeling even if they engaged in a life-and-death struggle staking their lives.

At the very least, he seemed to have the disposition of a martial artist.

“Do not think of when we ran away from here. Back then and now are strictly different.”

Namgung Cheon’s single remark also heavily pressed down on Gal Hwang’s shoulders.

This was because he realized the fact that not just one person but both people were equal or had only a paper-thin difference.

That alone was a bad situation for Gal Hwang.

However, he soon put on a smile.

“Do you think I came alone?”

“Subordinates are spread out here and there. Did you think we didn’t even know that?”

“Hahaha.”

He did have subordinates.

But strictly speaking, they were not Gal Hwang’s subordinates. His subordinates had already been killed, crushed under rocks, during the cave explosion.

Did he notice a sign on such a face?

Namgung Cheon slowly drew his sword and opened his mouth.

“Do not worry. Whether it is one or two people like you, we will not be easily defeated. Would we be the Martial God’s people for nothing?”

“These bastards…!”

Gal Hwang twitched his lips and spewed out anger.

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