Chapter 146: Get Out Of The Way, You Bastards! (3)
Chapter 145 – Get Out Of The Way, You Bastards! (3)
The Black Blood Squad stood at the very front, while the Second Killer, the Third Killer, and the Second Twin Blade took charge of the rear.
The three experts, including the Giant-Bodied Twin Blades, intended to observe the Black Blood Squad’s battle first.
However…
“Out of the way, you bastards!”
The running cadet did not slow down at all.
Was he not rushing straight toward the Black Blood Squad as if a comet were flying in to collide with them?
“Uh, uh…? Huh?”
The Vice Captain, in a panic, put his sword forward and raised his internal energy.
‘This crazy bastard! Why isn’t he stopping?’
The flustered Vice Captain shouted.
“Bl-Block that guy…!”
Boom! Boom! Thud, thud, thud, thud!
In that instant, the Vice Captain’s eyes widened.
He could not believe his own eyes at all.
How on earth could someone be hit like that and fly into the sky?
Furthermore, that cadet had not even drawn his sword from its scabbard.
“Aaaargh!”
“Argh!”
It was like a rolling boulder knocking down reeds. No, since people were bouncing and flying away, it was a more extreme sight.
The Second Killer, the Third Killer, and the Second Twin Blade, who had been watching with their arms crossed in the rear, opened their mouths wide and uncrossed their arms.
The Third Killer blinked his eyes like a goldfish and asked the Second Killer.
“Brother, I am seeing this correctly, right?”
“Urgh. Be careful, brother!”
Clang!
The Second Killer and the Third Killer drew their sabers at the same time.
The Second Twin Blade also drew a great saber as large as his body and pointed it forward.
“Damn it, what kind of crazy guy is that? Fine, come on and try…!”
While he was speaking, the Vice Captain, who was blocking at the very end of the Black Blood Squad, flew away bouncing with a scream.
“Aaaaarggh!!!”
“Th-That…!”
“Block him!”
The Second Killer, the Third Killer, and the Second Twin Blade quickly threw their bodies forward. No, they tried to throw them.
However…
Whoosh!
Was a gust of wind not passing right between the three of them?
“Uh…?”
“I think something just passed by.”
The Second Killer and the Third Killer looked at each other with blank expressions.
The Second Twin Blade, who had been blinking his eyes with a stiffened face, turned around while crumpling his expression fiercely.
“That guy!”
Was Namgung Cheon, who had passed between the three before they knew it, already running far away?
The thirty Black Blood Squad members who had stood in his way were rolling on the ground, groaning in pain.
The Second Killer, who realized the situation late, shouted loudly.
“I will pursue! You guys stay and take care of the other guy who is still chasing!”
The other guy who was still chasing was Yu Hyeon.
As the Second Killer was about to kick the ground after finishing his words,
Whoosh!
Did a dagger not fly in aiming at the back of his head with a chilling sound of piercing the air?
“Tch!”
Clang!
As the Second Killer quickly turned and struck with his saber, the dagger that flew in like a ray of light was deflected.
When he looked back, Yu Hyeon, who had reached close by before he knew it, stopped his steps and drew his sword.
Clang!
“I am sorry, but I cannot let even a single person here pass.”
“Ha! Have all the kids these days gone crazy?”
The Second Killer shook his head with an expression of disbelief and continued his words.
“Do you think that green cadet will survive just because I don’t pursue him?”
“Well. What do you think, senior?”
As Yu Hyeon replied calmly, the Second Killer frowned deeply.
A green kid standing in front of him.
Even though he clearly looked like a novice who had just entered the Jianghu, he was calm throughout.
It must mean his basic skills were solid.
Moreover, if he was an apprentice cadet, he must have reached the quarterfinals in the last Joint Conference.
Even so…
“You are a newborn pup who doesn’t know how scary the world is. You look like you’re from a Taoist sect; where is your school?”
“I am Yu Hyeon of Mount Hua. My experience is short, so I do not know you, seniors. I ask for your names.”
“There’s no need to know. There is no reason to tell a guy who is going to die anyway.”
The Second Killer, who was held back, did not feel good at all.
He only thought about handling Yu Hyeon as quickly as possible and pursuing Namgung Cheon.
Step, step…!
He raised his momentum and approached Yu Hyeon.
His posture looked somewhat defenseless.
However, that…
‘It must be the unique martial arts of the Three Killers of Guizhou.’
Contrary to the Second Killer’s thoughts, Yu Hyeon knew their identities in quite detail.
Yu Hyeon’s gaze briefly turned toward the giant man.
‘Then that guy must be one of the Giant-Bodied Twin Blades.’
Yu Hyeon, who finished his thoughts, slowly trod his footwork while holding his sword.
He was reflecting on the words Namgung Cheon had said just a moment ago.
* * *
Namgung Cheon, who was chasing the escapee, turned to Yu Hyeon when he saw a group blocking the way ahead.
“The situation is urgent, so I will make it short.”
Yu Hyeon nodded lightly.
“I will handle the small fry who are blocking the way in formation over there.”
“Small fry…? You mean the ones who have assumed formation over there?”
“Yes.”
“How will you handle them…”
However, Namgung Cheon cut him off and spoke quickly.
“The two on the right are the Second Killer and the Third Killer of the Three Killers of Guizhou. The big guy on the left is the Second Twin Blade of the Giant-Bodied Twin Blades!”
“No, how do you…”
Yu Hyeon, who was about to ask a question, swallowed his words.
Namgung Cheon’s serious expression made it clear that he would not accept questions.
Indeed, the situation was not relaxed enough to chat.
By the way, is this man really a novice who just entered the Jianghu?
The surprising story continued even after that.
“From now on, it’s the strategy, so listen carefully.”
“A strategy… even if Young Master Namgung pierces through them all, I cannot block those guys alone…”
“You can do it. Just listen to me!”
* * *
‘Is it… really possible?’
Yu Hyeon slowly opened his closed eyes.
The Three Killers of Guizhou and the Giant-Bodied Twin Blades were unorthodox martial artists who were quite famous in the Jianghu.
They were certainly difficult opponents for a novice like himself to face.
However, one does not know until clashing.
The situation was now irreversible.
If Namgung Cheon’s words were correct…
‘They will not employ joint attack techniques.’
Taking a deep breath, Yu Hyeon opened his mouth.
“Which senior will come?”
If Namgung Cheon’s prediction was correct, the Second Killer, who had the most impatient temper, would step forward.
Sure enough, the Second Killer stepped forward as if he had been waiting.
Swaying.
He looked full of openings, but it was said that if one entered rashly, they would easily suffer a setback.
For now, he endured.
“Brat, resent the Alliance that sent you all the way here!”
Ta-tat!
In that instant, the Second Killer flew forward like lightning.
‘He is definitely fast!’
But… not as fast as Namgung Cheon!
The Second Killer’s figure dispersed in a zigzag shape as he dug in.
It was impossible to tell where the attack would come from.
“The Second Killer is left-handed. If you pretend not to know their identity, he will definitely dig in from the right. Because he has the most impatient personality.”
‘Right!’
Swish!
Sure enough, just as Namgung Cheon said, the Second Killer’s saber blade flew from the right toward his flank.
If he had not predicted it in advance, it was a speed fast enough to cause injury.
Since the situation was flowing just as Namgung Cheon had predicted, it felt as if he could hear the voice of advice from the side.
“If the attack comes from the right, he must have loaded more internal energy into his right foot.”
Surely, the ground where his right foot stepped was dug deeper.
“Die! Brat!”
Whoosh!
The Second Killer slashed horizontally with the saber held in his left hand.
Sure enough, just as predicted!
“Especially the Second Killer, due to the nature of his martial arts, circulates his qi along the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. At this time, his internal energy is concentrated in the Juque and Jianyu acupoints. As a result, the opposite shoulder opens up a lot. The more excited he gets, the more it opens.”
Recalling Namgung Cheon’s words, Yu Hyeon lowered his body and dug into the Second Killer’s chest.
“At that time, don’t be scared, dig toward the guy’s armpit. Keep your body low. After that, immediately slash your sword vertically upward.”
Step, step!
Slash!
The thoughts were long, but the series of processes connected very quickly.
Along with the chilling sound of tearing flesh, the Second Killer’s left arm holding the saber bounced into the air.
‘H-How can this…!’
The Second Killer could not believe what had happened to him at all.
To be defeated in a single strike against a mere cadet!
Splashes of blood scattered, and the Second Killer staggered and collapsed.
“Aaaaaarggh!”
The scream burst out late.
Indeed, it was a clean sword technique without any unnecessary movements!
The basic sword stance applied Mount Hua’s martial arts, but this process was possible because of Namgung Cheon’s advice.
‘Th-This… works?’
While Yu Hyeon stood somewhat in a daze, blood burst out from the Second Killer’s severed shoulder like a fountain.
Gush!
“Bro-Brother!”
The Third Killer, shocked and turning pale, ran to the Second Killer.
He also had an expression of disbelief at what had just happened.
Who were the Three Killers of Guizhou?
It was a moniker that anyone who had eaten the food of the blade in the Jianghu would have heard at least once.
Yet, he was defeated by a single strike from an apprentice cadet?
Did that kid not move as if he had predicted every single move of the Second Killer?
“Brother! Brother!”
The Third Killer, who was supporting the Second Killer, turned his face, flushed red, toward Yu Hyeon.
“You bastarrrd!”
The Third Killer let out a lion’s roar and threw his body.
Again, the situation flowed just as Namgung Cheon had said.
“If the Second Killer is defeated, the Third Killer will run in with his eyes flipped. Because, in their own way, they have strong brotherly affection. The problem is that the Third Killer is stronger in martial arts than the Second Killer. If you don’t exploit the time when he runs wild in excitement, it could get a bit tricky. So you must kill him for sure.”
‘Without hesitation, for sure!’
Hardening his mind, Yu Hyeon corrected his grip on the sword.
Snip!
“I will kill you!”
As expected, the Third Killer was extremely excited and swung his saber wildly.
“Due to the nature of the Third Killer’s martial arts, the Yintang acupoint gets hot when he is excited. In short, it means he runs wild like mad. His head gets heavy, so his legs are light. Light here doesn’t mean fast, but that it’s hard to keep his balance. So if you target his lower body with Mount Hua’s sword stances, openings will easily appear.”
Step, step, step!
Yu Hyeon began to target the lower body intensively while unfolding the Plum Blossom Sword Art.
Usually, unfolding sword arts targets the upper body, but since the attack entered from the lower body without warning, the Third Killer’s footwork immediately began to get messy.
“You dog-like…!”
‘It really has an effect!’
It was the moment when the Third Killer, whose hands and feet had suddenly become disoriented, reluctantly tried to retreat.
Slash!
“Urgh!”
Yu Hyeon’s sword blade cut the Third Killer’s thigh, spraying blood.
Thud!
The moment the Third Killer knelt on one knee, Yu Hyeon rotated like a whirlwind. At the same time, he recalled Namgung Cheon’s advice in his head.
“From here, it’s important. Listen carefully. This is not a spar. The moment you show mercy, it’s over. If you do not use a killing sword, you will be defeated by a killing sword.”
A killing sword…!
However, was there indeed a sliver of hesitation about his first killing?
It was truly nothing more than an instant.
To the extent that he could not even feel it himself.
However, the Third Killer was not so sloppy as to miss that opening.
“Hraaaah!”
With a shout of energy, the Third Killer slashed horizontally with his saber.
Whoosh!
“Urgh!”
When Yu Hyeon, whose flank was cut in the blink of an eye, staggered and retreated,
“Die! Brat!”
The Third Killer got up abruptly and held his saber high. Soon, at the moment the saber fell over Yu Hyeon’s head,
“Uh…?”
Did a dark shadow not cast over the Third Killer’s head?
Subsequently,
Boom!
Paeng Su-hyeok, who fell while flatly crushing the Third Killer, held a great saber and shouted at Yu Hyeon.
“Why are you standing there blankly? Are you determined to die?”
“Ah… that is…”
The relief of having his life saved at the critical moment was brief; Yu Hyeon looked with pity at the Third Killer, who was crushed under Paeng Su-hyeok and foaming at the mouth.
Gurgle… gurgle…!
The Third Killer’s eyes slowly rolled back.