Chapter 15: Chapter 15
The Plum Blossom Sword Art was a good sword art, but it was lacking to be called an absolute sword art.
To be precise, when seen through Cheon-hwi’s eyes, it was a truly regrettable sword art.
The first half twelve forms, and the second half twelve forms.
It was a sword art composed of a total of twenty-four forms, and it had been famous since ancient times as the sword art that contributed to the Mount Hua Sect’s Plum Blossom Swordsmen destroying evil and demons.
Moreover, the sword bloom and sword fragrance that were said to be born from the sword upon reaching a certain realm focused people’s attention even more, and made its name widely known in the murim.
To the extent that even he, who had been the Cult Leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult located in the Tianshan Mountains, knew of it.
‘No, now I know the Plum Blossom Sword Art better than anyone else.’
Cheon-hwi’s eyes shone brilliantly.
He was certain that he knew both the intensity and the problems of the Plum Blossom Sword Art better than anyone in the current Mount Hua Sect.
‘I experienced the Plum Blossom Sword Art against that horse-nosed Daoist who was called the Divine Sword of Plum Blossoms, and now I am even learning it.’
He recalled the Plum Blossom Sword Art in detail.
A soft, yet fierce sword art.
It held the logic and martial principles suited to its reputation as the extreme of the phantom sword.
However.
‘Even back then, its limits were clear.’
It was lacking to be an absolute sword art.
Of course, it was an outstanding sword art, but to call the Plum Blossom Sword Art an absolute sword art?
It was absurd.
Such as the Heavenly Demon Cult’s absolute sword arts, the Heavenly Demon Supreme Sword or the Heaven Descending Blood Dragon Sword Art, or Wudang’s Supreme Ultimate Wisdom Sword, or the Purple Glow Sword Formula that the horse-nosed Daoist had unfolded.
Compared to absolute sword arts, the Plum Blossom Sword Art was a regrettable sword art that was exactly one step lacking.
That much was precisely his evaluation as the Cult Leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult and the Absolute Heavenly Demon.
‘That is why I changed it.’
Cheon-hwi reminisced about one month ago.
The time when he danced the sword dance.
The moment he realized the logic of the Plum Blossom Sword Art and danced the sword dance, he understood the Plum Blossom Sword Art.
And its lacking points as well.
The soft phantom sword contained within the Plum Blossom Sword Art was quite fierce and sharp.
But that was all; the reason it could not become an absolute sword art existed blatantly.
The moment he realized that, he devoted most of his time to making the Plum Blossom Sword Art into a sword art comparable to absolute sword arts.
Because it had to be at least at the level of an absolute sword art to be worthy of being the sword art he learned.
‘Although it took a little time…….’
Cheon-hwi’s eyes sank calmly.
While transforming the Plum Blossom Sword Art like that, the forms that numbered twenty-four gradually decreased, becoming seven forms.
After putting the essence of the Plum Blossom Sword Art into those seven forms, he added his own hegemony to invent a new sword art.
The Seven Ultimates Plum Blossom Sword.
Swish…
A plum blossom fragrance that heavily assailed them along with a storm that swept into the Dorimpyeong in an instant.
“……!”
“What!”
The crowd, including Kang Wun who was directly hit by the rough wind, could not collect their senses.
Especially Kang Wun, who could not withstand the wind that increasingly pushed him away, and flew back.
Roll…
He, who had rolled on the floor for about three zhang, urgently placed his two hands on the ground and raised his body.
“Keok!”
However, perhaps he could not resolve the impact, he spat out a short groan. Afterwards, he hurriedly breathed in the breath that had been stifled.
“Pant, pant.”
Panting heavily, he calmed his startled heart and stared at Cheon-hwi.
‘Wh-what just happened?’
Cheon-hwi pitifully looked at Kang Wun, who had fallen away unable to withstand the internal energy mixed with momentum.
‘To roll on the ground as if hit by the Supreme Heavenly Demonic Power while barely failing to withstand even this.’
Since it was a martial spar they ended up doing.
He planned to properly vent his anger.
And in the way that Kang Wun wanted, too.
But the opponent was entirely too weak.
‘Tsk, I should just end it.’
Swish…
After raising his sword, Cheon-hwi pointed it straight at Kang Wun, who was stiffly frozen.
Though it was a very light action.
‘Wh-what is this!’
Kang Wun found it hard to collect his senses.
The moment the sword pointed at him, Cheon-hwi, who had seemed tiny, looked gigantic.
Around the time when Kang Wun was gradually turning pale from the pressure following the enlarged presence.
Swish…
The sword held in Cheon-hwi’s hand moved.
Whoosh!
Numerous flowers bloomed from the sword.
Beautiful plum blossoms embracing the light of the sunset.
“……!”
In an instant, the crowd who saw the plum blossoms bloom from Cheon-hwi’s sword was engulfed in shock.
What was the sword bloom.
It was known that one could only unfold it if they properly understood the Plum Blossom Sword Art.
But since Cheon-hwi, who was only fourteen, was blooming sword blooms, it was natural for them to be shocked.
“At th-that young age…….”
“To already bloom sword blooms!”
Around the time everyone burst into bewilderment.
Spring!
The Mount Hua Sect’s Sect Leader and the senior members, upon seeing the sword art Cheon-hwi was swinging right now, suddenly stood up from their seats.
“……!”
“That just now!”
They too were surprised seeing the sword blooms.
But what was shocking them even more than that was Cheon-hwi’s sword art.
“Wh-what sword form is that?”
“How could he make sword blooms with such a sword form…….”
“Plum Blossoms Falling and Scattering? No, it is too sharp to be Plum Blossoms Falling and Scattering. If so, Plum Blossom Shadow Creating a River……?”
They were engulfed in confusion.
The forms of the Plum Blossom Sword Art that Cheon-hwi was showing were new forms they were seeing for the first time in their lives.
While listing the forms like that, one by one, they shook their heads and said in low voices.
“It is not a form of the Plum Blossom Sword Art.”
“H-however, it is the Plum Blossom Sword Art.”
“Just what kind of bizarre thing is this…….”
Their eyes shook heavily.
Seeing that he had bloomed sword blooms just now, it was clearly their sect’s Plum Blossom Sword Art.
However, it was not the Plum Blossom Sword Art.
Contradictory words.
But right now, other than that, they could not properly explain the sword art Cheon-hwi was unfolding.
While they were panicking.
‘Hoho, to think he would change the Plum Blossom Sword Art.’
Hyeon-do pleasantly watched Cheon-hwi blooming sword blooms above the sparring grounds.
Unlike the other senior members of the Mount Hua Sect, he was accepting the current situation.
Of course, he was surprised as well.
Because he had changed the Plum Blossom Sword Art.
And to make it even more concise and powerful than the original Plum Blossom Sword Art in his eyes.
If it were his past self, it would have been a matter to run wild furiously, asking what kind of nonsense this was, but now he immediately accepted it.
‘Because it is Cheon-hwi.’
It was understandable, for while training with Cheon-hwi for the time of one month, how many times had he faced nonsensical situations.
Soon, while recalling the extraordinary things Cheon-hwi had caused over the month.
[Did you know?]
A sound transmission containing a flustered feeling was heard.
Turning his head to the seat of honor, the Sect Leader was looking at him.
He looked calm on the surface, but Hyeon-do, who had known him for a long time, knew.
That he was quite surprised.
He immediately unfolded sound transmission.
[I did not know either.]
[Hoho. It is surprising, it is surprising.]
The Sect Leader burst into admiration.
He was equally bewildered, but his joy was much greater than that.
Following that, he focused his eyes on Cheon-hwi and his eyes shone. Cheon-hwi’s overwhelming talent was a blessing bestowed upon the current Mount Hua Sect.
‘The Heavenly Venerable is looking after our sect.’
His mouth corners, thinking like that, rose high up without knowing the height of the sky.
Although it was slightly displeasing that he had not told him, the Sect Leader, that he had arbitrarily changed the Plum Blossom Sword Art, his willing heart was much greater than that.
Just around the time everyone was looking at Cheon-hwi with eyes filled with admiration and shock.
Whoosh…
Cheon-hwi’s momentum rapidly changed.
Cheon-hwi’s sword, which had been blooming plum blossoms, pointed at the sky instead of Kang Wun, and he radiated a massive internal energy, encroaching the sparring grounds.
For an instant, the wind ceased in the Dorimpyeong.
On top of the sparring grounds that had become quiet as if time had stopped, Kang Wun, who shuddered at the pressure crushing his entire body, gritted his teeth.
‘I cannot lose!’
Strength entered his eyes.
Just how much exhausting training had he endured and learned the sword art for this very day.
Soon, he gripped his sword with both hands.
Afterwards, he poured all the internal energy of the Pure Radiance Mind Art into the sword.
In an instant, an aura slightly formed on the sword.
It was faint, but it was a definite sword qi.
Kang Wun, who barely bloomed sword qi by pouring out all his internal energy, glared at Cheon-hwi.
Along with that, he overcame the pressure and took a large step forward with his left foot.
“Haap!”
Vomiting a massive spirit shout, he held his sword high up and swung it towards Cheon-hwi.
The final ultimate move of the Wind and Cloud Sword Art.
The sword form that calls the wind and clouds.
It was the manifestation of the Wind and Cloud Summoning Appearance.
‘It is sword qi.’
Seeing the Wind and Cloud Summoning Appearance that Kang Wun unfolded with all his sincerity, Cheon-hwi was lukewarm.
Sword qi was proof that one had reached the first-rate level, but to him, it was a very trivial thing he had always seen.
Swish…
With an indifferent expression, Cheon-hwi flowed internal energy into the hand holding the sword.
In an instant, an aura as thin as a thread stretched out from the sword blade in multiple strands, and then transformed into plum blossoms and bloomed fully.
Cheon-hwi, who was watching the sword blooms blooming around him, raised his sword high.
Whoosh…
The moment the sword pointed at the sky, the wind that had stopped blew again.
Soon, the plum blossoms that bloomed from Cheon-hwi’s sword began to dance in the gentle breeze.
Swoosh!
The sword was drawn downwards.
The first form of the Seven Ultimates Plum Blossom Sword.
Wind Heaven Plum Blossom Dance.
Plum blossoms covered the sky.
Soon, the moment a single plum blossom collided with the Wind and Cloud Summoning Appearance that Kang Wun unfolded with full power.
Flash!
An intense light burst out, and the plum blossoms that had filled the sparring grounds disappeared in an instant.
As if the clash that had just occurred was all an illusion.
“…….”
Silence flowed in the Dorimpyeong.
There was no sound, nor any aftermath.
Kang Wun and Cheon-hwi were seen standing and looking at each other on the sparring grounds.
The tip of Kang Wun’s sword was stretched out towards Cheon-hwi’s Adam’s apple.
And unlike him, Cheon-hwi’s sword had already been withdrawn.
A situation that seemed like Kang Wun’s victory at first glance.
However, at that moment.
Crack…
A crack occurred on Kang Wun’s sword.
Following that, the ominous sound grew louder, and eventually the sword shattered into pieces.
Clatter…
Sword fragments falling to the floor.
Kang Wun looked at the sword whose blade had disappeared with a devastated expression.
It was merely a single plum blossom.
Only that one had collided, but the Wind and Cloud Summoning Appearance that he put his full power into helplessly collapsed, and the sword completely shattered.
Swish…
Looking at Kang Wun who was losing his mind, Cheon-hwi turned his body without delay.
After that, he slowly descended from the sparring grounds.
Tap… Tap…
Footsteps ringing in the silence.
Just in time, red plum blossoms fell like rain, gently settling down on him leaving the sparring grounds and his surroundings.
As if announcing the start of the new Mount Hua Sect.
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