Chapter 210: I Knew It Would Be Like This (2)
Chapter 209 – I Knew It Would Be Like This (2)
‘A signal flare!’
Blood Sword Soul Chaser flinched and quickly looked around.
At that moment, did a bright red fire not flare up, surrounding the unorthodox figures?
Whoosh, whoosh! Whoooosh!
As a demonic fire rose surrounding the forest in an instant, the unorthodox figures were visibly shaken.
At the same time, thunderous shouts poured down from all directions.
“Uwahhhhh!”
“Annihilate those unorthodox scum!”
“Show the power of the Alliance!”
Following the thunderous shouts, the sound of a group of martial artists rushing over was heard.
Dududududu…!
A vibration so strong that the ground shook!
Rustle!
Right in front of where the bright red fire rose, the bushes and tree branches shook violently as if an earthquake had occurred.
“What on earth…!”
Blood Sword Soul Chaser glared at Namgung Cheon with trembling eyes.
Namgung Cheon chuckled and slung the Emerald Silk Sword over his shoulder.
“Hey, mister. Did you really think I showed up alone and acted so gutsy without something to rely on? The Martial Alliance is not such an easy place. Do you think the Chief Strategist holds his position just to be fooled by you guys?”
“Did you bring the Alliance’s support?”
“Fufu. Do you think I dragged out time chatting for nothing? It was all for this moment.”
By this point, the unorthodox figures also began to shake visibly. Blood Sword Soul Chaser shouted sharply.
“No need to be shaken! The number of enemy heads to sever has merely increased! Show them your strength!”
“We obey…!”
“Tsk, you guys are all going to die anyway. Can’t you see it? That immense fire. Would we light such a fire if we were fighting in an easy situation? No. Since we resolved to annihilate you completely, we trapped you in the flames. You didn’t really think the Martial Alliance deployed all its forces to Yunnan, did you? You didn’t think our Chief Strategist was that much of a dumbass, did you?”
As Namgung Cheon’s words continued, the expressions of the unorthodox figures distorted more and more.
For that matter, who would go so far as to describe their own military strategist as a ‘dumbass’?
‘Did the Alliance really send support?’
Blood Sword Soul Chaser’s expression distorted heavily.
As the situation was reversed, Paeng Jeok-ho burst into a hearty laugh and gripped his saber tightly.
“So that was it! Hahaha! Of course! Everyone, listen! The Alliance has sent reinforcements! Now is the time to begin our bloody revenge! Charge!”
“We obey!”
“Uwahhhh!”
The Paeng Clan martial artists, whose morale was boosted, simultaneously let out shouts and began to charge.
At this, Namgung Cheon also quickly shouted.
“We must kill them all so that none can escape!”
Hearing that voice, Blood Sword Soul Chaser ground his molars.
They were truly a school of fish already caught.
Once they swallowed the Paeng Clan in Hebei, there was no rush for the rest. The complete downfall of the Paeng Clan was seen as equivalent to the pacification of Hebei.
Yet, because of that single fellow, they could not swallow the Paeng Clan.
“Haaap!”
Conveniently, a Paeng Clan martial artist rushed at Blood Sword Soul Chaser without fear. Blood Sword Soul Chaser irritably slashed his sword upward.
Schlaaash!
“Keok!”
The martial artist who let out a scream collapsed on the ground with his chest split open.
Glaring at Namgung Cheon with a cold gaze, Blood Sword Soul Chaser strode forward.
Whenever a martial artist blocking him appeared, he severed them without mercy.
Slash! Slash!
Soon, covered in blood, he stood tall in front of Namgung Cheon.
He glared at Namgung Cheon with an expression that looked like he could even devour ghosts.
“Oh my, you are in a terrible state.”
“Jin Cheon-rang’s son.”
“To meet someone who calls my father by his name. I am deeply moved.”
Namgung Cheon smiled brightly.
Blood Sword Soul Chaser glanced around.
With the clashing of weapons, shouts, and screams blending together, it became a scene of absolute chaos. The number of enemies rushing out from the forest was already substantial, and from far behind, the bushes continuously shook and loud shouts followed as if many forces still remained.
It could not be like this.
The Paeng Clan should have been exterminated here.
And yet…
“You ruined everything.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“Arrogant kid. Any last words before you die?”
“Since I tend to talk a lot, I think we would have to stay up for two nights?”
“Then speak in the afterlife.”
“You asked for my last words before dying, yet a man goes back on his word.”
Despite Namgung Cheon’s nonsensical words, Blood Sword Soul Chaser raised his sword with an expressionless face.
Namgung Cheon chuckled.
‘He is smiling…?’
The moment Blood Sword Soul Chaser’s eyebrows twitched, a heavy voice fell from Namgung Cheon’s mouth.
“Chuhon.”
“……!”
Instantly, Blood Sword Soul Chaser could not budge, as if his entire body had frozen.
‘This feeling…!’
Yes, it was a feeling he had not felt in a really long time.
The very feeling he felt when he went to find Jin Cheon-rang long ago, saying he would defeat the Heavenly Great Killing Star!
The opponent whom he went to see three times and lost to all three times, Jin Cheon-rang!
Jin Cheon-rang had always called him by just the last two characters of his title.
Like Namgung Cheon just did.
Namgung Cheon spoke, still twisting the corner of his mouth.
“You enjoy spars, but if it seems you will lose, you turn tail and run away. Then you shamelessly reappear and request a spar again. The title given because you fight until you win like that: Blood Sword Soul Chaser.”
“……!”
Blood Sword Soul Chaser’s eyes twitched.
Why did this young fellow grasp him so accurately?
“A man who does not admit defeat until he stains that sword with blood. A guy like you is despicably wretched to the extreme.”
“You… young brat…!”
“What do you think? Will you run away today too if you feel it won’t work out while fighting? Of course you must. Since there is no hope for you right now.”
Namgung Cheon gestured to the surroundings with his eyes.
Conveniently, a shout burst out from where the demonic fire was.
“Show them the dread of the Blue Wave Corps!”
“Uwahhhhh!”
Blood Sword Soul Chaser’s brow distorted heavily.
Of all things, the Blue Wave Corps.
Since it had turned out like this, there was no choice.
“Even if I retreat when I must, I will at least kill you before going.”
“Will you be able to do that?”
“Realize it through death.”
Ta-at!
Blood Sword Soul Chaser kicked the ground and rushed forward.
Namgung Cheon watched Blood Sword Soul Chaser with a calm gaze.
‘Tsk… because it was bothersome whenever you fled, I did not pursue you…’
Since he himself was also a fugitive, he had not bothered to chase down unorthodox guys who ran away.
Having let him go three times like that, he failed to recognize his benefactor and charged again?
“Chuhon, you are far too arrogant.”
“Shut up!”
Swiiiiiing!
The blood-colored sword fell toward Namgung Cheon’s crown.
‘It is the end.’
Blood Sword Soul Chaser was certain.
His blade would split Namgung Cheon’s head in half.
However,
Swish!
Instantly, Namgung Cheon’s figure vanished like a mirage.
Goosebumps rose down his spine.
Was it not the exact same method he had suffered from Jin Cheon-rang in his past life?
Lifting his head quickly, sure enough, Namgung Cheon, who had stepped back about one pace, wore a murderous smile.
“I said you are arrogant.”
Swiiiiiish! Clannnng!
“Ugh!”
Scrrrreeech!
Blood Sword Soul Chaser was flung back as he was and slid for a long time. His hands throbbed and his shoulder ached.
More than the impact, his startled heart did not ease.
To think he would feel the fear of death he had felt from Jin Cheon-rang from his son!
‘Is that fellow… a monster?’
How at that age?
However, there was no time to think deeply.
For a chilly energy pierced into his flank.
‘The side!’
Swiiiiiiish!
Simultaneously with his twisting body, a dark blue saber qi cut through the air and flew in.
Spurt!
His flank was shallowly cut, splattering blood.
Flutter!
His upper garment tore and fluttered.
The opponent who happened to block the front of Namgung Cheon and thrust forward his great saber was none other than Paeng Su-hyeok.
“No one can kill that fellow, mister. Because he is the child of my family’s enemy. Even if he dies, I will kill him.”
“What kind of bullshit…”
“You are the one who has been talking bullshit since earlier.”
This time, from the left, Yun Jong-seung raised his momentum and took a starting stance.
Spin, spin, spin—
From the rear, Jin So-hong had approached at some point and was spinning the meteor hammer, while Yu Hyeon held his sword forward from the right.
Suddenly surrounded by the cadets.
Blood Sword Soul Chaser let out a faint chuckle.
“I must have looked quite ridiculous to you.”
“That is what we should say. To say such a thing even while surrounded by five people. We must look quite ridiculous to you.”
Although they were words Yu Hyeon delivered politely, his gaze was as cold as a sheet of ice.
“Discussion is useless!”
Tat!
Having finished speaking, Blood Sword Soul Chaser flew like a ray of light.
“Jong-seung!”
Paeng Su-hyeok shouted loudly.
Yun Jong-seung reflexively thrust out his fist and shouted.
“Uwaah! Why does it have to be me!”
Swiiiiiish! Stagger!
“Huh?”
Yun Jong-seung struck Blood Sword Soul Chaser’s figure, but no sensation was transmitted to his fist.
Soon, Blood Sword Soul Chaser’s figure vanished like a mirage, and a chilling voice fell from behind his back.
“Go, greenhorn.”
“Gasp!”
Swiiiiiish!
The blade falling diagonally!
“Where do you think you are going!”
Clang!
The meteor hammer that flew in like lightning deflected Blood Sword Soul Chaser’s sword.
While Blood Sword Soul Chaser hesitated and retreated, Yu Hyeon’s sword flew in like an arrow.
Swiiiish! Spin.
‘Plum blossom?’
The sword tip showed a mysterious movement, and did it not instantly bloom a sunset-colored plum blossom?
In the blood-scented battlefield, a single plum blossom branched out from the tip of the sword, and soon two, then three were created.
Blood Sword Soul Chaser’s pupils trembled violently.
‘How could a mere cadet reach this level of attainment…!’
He knew that in the Mount Hua Sect, one had to at least be a first-generation disciple to reach the stage of blooming plum blossoms.
Yet, a cadet who had barely reached twenty bloomed plum blossoms.
However, Blood Sword Soul Chaser was also a master who made his title known in the Jianghu.
Clack, clack, clang!
He quickly swung his blade and shattered the plum blossoms.
But this time, through the shattered plum blossoms, a dark great saber fell down as if to split the world.
Shooooooot!
“Ugh!”
As Blood Sword Soul Chaser swallowed a groan, kicked the ground, and quickly retreated, Paeng Su-hyeok struck the ground with his great saber.
Boooom!
Clack, clack, clang!
Blood Sword Soul Chaser deflected the splattering fragments once again.
Piiiiing!
The meteor hammer flying in again!
Swish! Flutter-flutter!
Simultaneously with flipping his body, he kicked the ground and retreated.
“Haaap!”
Once more, Yun Jong-seung poured his battle cry and struck with a single palm.
‘Damn it, these young brats!’
Blood Sword Soul Chaser reflexively extended his left hand.
Boooom!
Scrrreeech!
“Guhhh!”
Yun Jong-seung groaned while clutching his shoulder.
Blood Sword Soul Chaser was also pushed back three or four steps and took a deep breath.
‘These guys…!’
His left arm, which blocked the palm strike, throbbed.
He had never expected to struggle this much against cadets.
Were they not moving organically as if they had pre-planned their joint attack art? It meant they had a deep understanding of each other’s martial arts.
Glancing around, he saw Paeng Jeok-ho looking this way from afar.
‘Damn it.’
If Paeng Jeok-ho joined in as well, it would be dangerous.
Furthermore, that Namgung Cheon staring at him unpleasantly was also a problem.
‘That movement from earlier…!’
Did it not resemble his father exactly?
The fear from when he dealt with Jin Cheon-rang was about to crawl out slowly.
‘To a mere cadet!’
For now, his subordinates, who were driven into a state of annihilation, were also a problem.
“Tsk, is there no choice?”
For now, he had no choice but to retreat.
At that moment, Namgung Cheon’s voice was suddenly heard.
“Chuhon. Are you trying to run away again? You pathetic, cowardly bastard. Have you no pride?”
Ugh, that tone!
How could he resemble his father so exactly!
Blood Sword Soul Chaser ground his molars tightly and glared at Namgung Cheon.