Chapter 488: Chapter 488

A fierce battle was expected.

Looking at those who flocked around the Hunan Dan Family, there was also the thought that it would never be easy.

Although it was a fight in which the Namgung Sixteen Swords and the Demonic Cult’s Black Rain also joined, it was a situation where they could not avoid struggling due to the significant difference in skill.

However, even within that, there were exceptionally prominent beings, and these were none other than Namgung So-hye, Gwon Mu-jin, and Zhuge Yeon.

Not forgetting what they had learned from Miho, they quickly made judgments in each situation, pressing and releasing the opponents, so the enemies floundered without being able to adapt to these movements.

Corpses began to pile up.

The Hunan Dan Family side was also taking significant damage and there was a strong feeling that they were clearly being pushed back on the surface, but conversely, there were more enemy corpses and this side was stopping at minor and serious injuries.

This was due to Namgung So-hye who moved while judging the situation.

If someone was struggling, she willingly helped.

Nevertheless, she did not take her eyes off her own opponent, and her ability to quickly read and grasp the next move was also quite outstanding.

Ryeo Hagun’s subordinates, whose victory would not have been an exaggeration to call a perfect overwhelming victory, broke into a cold sweat at the reality where they were instead forced to be on the receiving end.

Slash!

Namgung So-hye’s sword swung once again.

She dominated the opponent with lightning-fast movements and cut off his neck.

At the same time, if there was someone digging into a gap, Zhuge Yeon and Gwon Mu-jin provided help, so where could there be such reliable comrades for one’s back?

Being able to entrust one’s back to someone meant being able to focus on one place that much, so Namgung So-hye moved even more unhindered and roamed the battlefield.

‘She is amazing after all.’

On the other hand, Gwon Mu-jin kept an eye on the opponent while helping her. He blocked the sword of the one striking in and let it flow to the side.

He extended the sword held in his other hand, stabbed the side, and just like that, tripped the legs and pierced the falling person’s neck.

Although it was a concise movement, with just that one move, the opponent became a corpse without being able to do anything.

‘But I also…’

He thought a lot over a long time.

From the time he first escaped the Unorthodox Faction and put himself in this Hunan Dan Family until now.

Numerous things had happened, and there were times he almost gave up and times he faced near-death crises several times.

Every time that happened, he survived and endured.

Every time he survived, his skills increased even more.

Although not as much as Namgung So-hye who possessed unbelievable talent, Gwon Mu-jin also came up to this place while crossing life-and-death lines.

However, something was lacking.

There were things needed to grow even further.

For such Gwon Mu-jin, Ma Jang-gang was an advisor and also a teacher.

An entity who sometimes gave advice, practiced martial arts together, realized what they lacked, and moved forward together. Making an oath to catch up to Jang Sam-tae who had suddenly far surpassed them, they trained like crazy and shared joys and sorrows together.

For such Gwon Mu-jin, Ma Jang-gang’s death was truly a shock.

That back, discarding his own life and saving Namgung So-hye, still remained in his head without disappearing and also would not be forgotten in the future.

Thus, he put in more effort and swung his sword.

There was always a phrase he constantly carried in his mouth together with Ma Jang-gang.

Let’s grow to the point where Dan U-hyeon cannot ignore us. Let’s climb to a high enough place to make him say he needs the Hunan Dan Family’s escorts.

Because of that, Gwon Mu-jin swung his sword.

To aim for a higher place!

Slash slash slash!

The two swinging blades swept the surroundings in an instant. They cleaved and cut the bodies of approaching enemies, leading them to death.

Despite being covered all over in bright red blood, he did not stop and was slaughtering the opponents.

If there is no talent, one moves forward with effort.

He would not be able to go as fast as Namgung So-hye, but still, closely following that back, he thought he would someday climb up to the position where Jeok Mu-seong was.

That was the heart Gwon Mu-jin currently possessed.

At that time, a strange presence was felt from behind.

Gwon Mu-jin, who was looking forward, was surprised and turned his back. Did he have too many thoughts? Or did he unexpectedly let his guard down?

One of the men who had approached to a close distance before he knew it swung a sword unhindered towards Gwon Mu-jin’s head.

At the same time, something flew towards the man’s head.

Crack!

A staff smeared with bright red blood struck the man’s head just like that. As the force was so strong, the beaten person’s body absurdly flew away.

“Please look at your surroundings. This place is a battlefield.”

The one who appeared at some point was none other than Muho.

Holding a bright red staff, he chanted a Buddhist prayer.

He too was covered in blood all over his body, and his appearance was so bizarre that it was hard to believe he was a Shaolin monk.

‘Isn’t he an apostate monk at this level?’

Gwon Mu-jin dripped a cold sweat.

Because no matter how one looked at any part of him, Muho’s appearance looked like an apostate monk.

Of course, even if he said such words, the person himself would definitely deny it, but to Gwon Mu-jin’s eyes, he clearly looked like an apostate monk. Wasn’t he even growing his hair now?

“Th… Thanks.”

“It is nothing. Then this little monk will now…”

Muho swung his staff and leaped towards another enemy. His appearance charging at the enemy was like an evil spirit, and it was the appearance of someone who liked and enjoyed fighting.

Gwon Mu-jin wiped his cold sweat.

‘Come to think of it, there was another one, a guy born with talent.’

It was none other than Muho.

After receiving teachings from Miho, his skills were increasing in an instant, and the process was so fast and great that it would make one click their tongue.

‘Jang Sam-tae, Namgung So-hye, and next is Muho…’

Gwon Mu-jin gripped the blade in his hand even more fiercely.

If he was caught up to by them once again, he would have no face to see Ma Jang-gang.

Having made up his mind, Gwon Mu-jin dug even deeper inside.

* * *

“Uryaryaryat!”

Crack!

In the eyes of Jeok Mu-seong or Mu Cheon-pung, they were not that great.

Their movements were definitely fast and the blades striking in were also precise, but they were not at a level comparable to the Five Emperors, and therefore there was no reason they could not kill them.

It seemed they were struggling quite a bit in the front, but having some leisure in the rear was because Mu Cheon-pung and Jeok Mu-seong were holding their positions.

No one could cross the wall and enter inside.

As if the place where the two people were was an unapproachable absolute boundary, it was a natural occurrence for those approaching to become corpses and be scattered.

“There are tremendously many.”

Jeok Mu-seong clicked his tongue and shook his head.

The Namgung Family, the Black Rain Squad, and the figures of the Hunan Dan Family.

If one were to count the number of these people, it would be a tremendous combat power enough to establish about one sect.

However, the opponents were strong enough to tie them down, and their numbers were also large.

Even though they killed a massive number, they kept swarming in, so it could not even be guessed how many more had to be turned into corpses.

He thought that at this rate, those fighting in the front might run out of energy and collapse first.

“It seems certain they are trying to get inside…”

“Ha… So it seems. By the way, where did the boss of these guys go?”

Mu Cheon-pung looked around and frowned.

This many people had swarmed in, and at the same time, a fierce fight was taking place and countless people were dying. Naturally, a boss-like entity leading them should have appeared, but strangely enough, there was no feeling of such a person.

Even though there clearly was one at first.

He wondered if perhaps he was killed by Sado Hak or Namgung Cheon, but it didn’t seem like it.

For that, their movements were in perfect order.

It felt exactly as if they were moving while listening to someone’s commands.

Jeok Mu-seong and Mu Cheon-pung frowned as if annoyed.

To end this fight, they had to catch the boss.

However, he was not showing himself, and not even a presence was caught. There were no traces to the point where one would wonder if such a person even existed in the first place.

That relentlessly bothered their minds.

It was because if they could not read the opponent’s thoughts, they could not guess at all what variables would arise.

This would also be the same for Zhuge Un.

He was continuously trying to judge the current situation, but since he did not even know who the boss was and what kind of tendencies he had in the first place, there was no way he could form a plan.

“Are they really aiming for Dan So-mi?”

“For that, there are not many people entering inside.”

At Mu Cheon-pung’s words, Jeok Mu-seong murmured.

There were those approaching.

However, it felt like they were coming purely to commit murder. To kill the opponent, nothing more, nothing less. Being full of only murderous intent, it was a very strange situation to see Dan So-mi as their goal.

“These damn things really!”

An angry Mu Cheon-pung shouted and extended a palm force.

With a ‘Pop!’ sound, the body of the approaching man exploded.

At the same time, a strange thing happened.

A cold wind began to blow.

His whole body was so chilly that he even felt a cold spell. It seemed like moisture was rising thickly, and soon fog formed and he could not see an inch ahead.

The fog covered everything in all directions.

Because it obstructed the vision without distinguishing friend or foe, it became a situation where they had no choice but to fight with presences.

Seeing that, Mu Cheon-pung and Jeok Mu-seong tried to move urgently, but what dissuaded those two people was none other than Bi Cheon-ung’s single remark coming from inside.

“Both of you do not move. They might be hoping for that.”

“Ey, damn it!”

At Bi Cheon-ung’s words, the two who were about to move suddenly stopped. Violent screams were heard through the thick fog. It was a situation where it could not even be known whether it was an enemy’s scream or an ally’s scream.

“What on earth are they trying to do?!”

Jeok Mu-seong shouted with an annoyed expression and ground his teeth.

* * *

Namgung So-hye bit her lip and caught her breath. Suddenly, fog formed and she could not see an inch ahead.

As she read the opponent’s movements using only presences, she did not exactly know where she was or where she was moving towards and dodging.

Normally in such a situation, one would slowly read the presences, judge the surrounding situation, and realize their position, but due to the blades and movements of those swarming from all directions, she could not realize such things.

Clang!

Once again, a sword strike came in.

It was a perfect move that could result in death if not read. However, it could not evade the senses of Namgung So-hye, whose five senses were extremely developed.

She struck away all the incoming blades and rather attempted a counterattack.

Slash!

The sensation of cutting a few people was felt at the tip of the sword.

A heavy sensation of slicing flesh.

It was definitely a move signaling that she had cut the opponent.

However.

Clang!

“Ugh?!”

A strange impact lingered at the tip of the sword. Due to a tremendous sensation incomparable to anything so far, Namgung So-hye slid backwards and barely caught her balance.

Swish swish!

Along with that, she heard the sound of something moving.

Keeping only where and how the sound was going in her ears, she examined the surroundings with a tense gaze.

Clang!

Namgung So-hye narrowly blocked something swinging once again, but this time, it carried enough force to make her lose the sword she was holding.

“Hohoho!”

And at that time, the sound of laughter was heard.

She did not know where it was coming from. Because the voice echoed boomingly from all directions, the position of the person laughing could not be pinpointed.

Namgung So-hye gripped the fallen sword with a tense gaze.

“Phew…”

Taking deep breaths several times, she soothed her mind.

This one was different from those who had been swarming so far.

She had come to realize that.

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