2
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but.
“…….”
“……
It’s taking a long time.
The fact that the speed is too slow.
It is certainly a fascinating and beautiful sight, but since the falling speed is too slow, it quickly becomes boring.
On top of that, the bigger problem is… ‘Ugh, this…’ My arm hurts so much.
Since not a single drop of Oryeong Seonhwa Oil was to be lost, one had to hold the canteen high to catch it. However, even for a well-trained person, holding one’s hands up is no easy task.
It’s the Golden Marker.
“yes.”
“I will give you the opportunity to receive the elixir directly. Come and grab this.”
Geumpyo looked back and forth between the tall water tank and the one standing tall, then shook his head.
“No, Senior Brother. I surely shouldn’t dare handle such a momentous matter. I am fine.”
Why do kids keep getting more perceptive?
Come and catch it while I’m still being nice.
Yes! It is an honor!
Geumpyo approached, forcing a smile despite his frowning eyes.
As I was stretching my stiff arms and neck with satisfaction, Saryeon looked at me with a blank expression.
“Did you really, really obtain the Five Spirit Immortal Flower Oil?”
Even after witnessing a sight rarely seen in the afterlife, Saryeon could not hide her dazed expression, as if she could not believe it. ‘After all… she was a child who desired the rise of the Taeeul Sect more than anyone else.’ She was a child who had lived her entire life carrying the heavy sense of responsibility that she had to take charge of the Taeeul Sect.
A child who shouldered a heavy burden of their own accord, even though no one told them to.
So, a child who was miserable and in pain throughout their life.
As someone who knew her from her past life, seeing Sa-ryeon so overwhelmed with emotion brought me some comfort.
“Right. Taeeulmun really did obtain the Oryeong Seonhwayu.”
Tears well up in Saryeon’s eyes for some reason.
And you will gain even more in the future.
I’m going to make that happen.
Soon, a dew like Oryeong Seonhwa Yu trickled down from her eyes.
Saryeon hurriedly hid her tears with a look of realization.
I turned my head slightly and pretended not to see.
Anyway, what is important right now is not what will become of Taeeulmun in the future.
“The biggest problem is getting out safely with the Five Spirit Immortal Flower Oil.” “The problem is that thing(?) is too slow.” Unlike when that stupid Jongnam lost the Five Spirit Immortal Flower Oil because he was lighting a torch.
Since we had extinguished the torches in advance, no parts were lost.
Then that means you can fill at least half a canteen.
“In a situation where we don’t know when Jongnam might storm in, we can’t gauge how much we can receive. ‘Please, just keep doing this stupid thing a little longer.’ Because the more Jongnam struggles to block additional incoming personnel from the outside and drive out those inside, the more of the Five Spirit Immortal Flower Oil we will be able to receive.”
I wonder how much time has passed.
Eunho.
Geumpyo’s voice lay low. But there was no reply.
at last.
“this……
Eunho!
Geum-pyo desperately calls out to Eun-ho in a dying voice, but Eun-ho just keeps pretending not to hear.
“That bastard…… Ugh, I got my pressure point pinched. Why! Pretending to be deaf……
I’m doing [that].
Dong-ryong hesitates at the power struggle between the two brothers and approaches Geum-pyo.
“Um, Geumpyo hyung, should I hold it?”
Geumpyo looking down at Dongryong, who is a head taller than him.
Isn’t your gaze shaking a bit too much?
“No, you’re too small…….”
Of course, that’s how it should be. Surely they wouldn’t make my younger sibling…
Swoosh
-“……
Hey, where are you looking?
At my sharp rebuke, Geumpyo’s gaze, which had been directed at Saren, is hastily withdrawn.
But the direction of the gaze had already been revealed.
“Geumpyo hyung, that’s too much.”
“Ughhh!”
As Eunho and Dongryong simultaneously made disgusted faces, Geumpyo shouted angrily.
“What, what! Why?! What did I say?!”
At that moment, Sa-ryeon approached Geum-pyo, whose face had turned bright red.
Give it to me. I’ll hold it.
“Oh, no. Please rest, Senior Sister.”
“If we miss even a single drop, the loss would be enormous. Let’s take turns.”
Ah, then just a moment… hehe.
That is how we bicker while enjoying a sense of ease we’ve never had before.
Tap tap tap.
Someone caught my sense of direction.
Suddenly.
I quickly stood up and looked at Dong-ryong.
“Dongryong!”
yes?”
There is no change in facial color.
However, the prayer emanating from the person under my sense of energy is unusual.
I’m pretty sure it’s the same guy who was chasing us earlier.
I looked at Dong-ryong’s face. ‘Why doesn’t he know this time?’ Lost in thought for a moment, I snapped out of my reverie at the sound of someone calling my name.
“Ugh?”
“capital punishment?”
Saryeon and Eunho, who had replaced Geumpyo, approached me.
Right, now is not the time to be distracted.
Saryeon whispered in a worried voice.
“Did something happen?”
“Someone…… is coming this way.”
Couldn’t it just pass by like before?
I shook my head at Saryeon’s words.
“They have already figured us out.”
Otherwise, how could they come exactly to our side from among the countless forks in the road?
Then, shall we just accept up to here?
An anxious light rises over Saryeon’s face.
Of course, it is true that the situation is sudden. However.
“No. Take it to the end.”
To think they would give up the elixir right before my eyes.
That absolutely cannot be.
I looked back at the guys and added.
I’ll hold it in place.
Then the priests stop me with shocked expressions.
“Executioner! What do you mean!”
“Senior Brother! I will go with you.”
“me too!”
He tilted his head as he watched the priests rushing towards him.
What’s wrong? Why are these kids acting like this?
“This is my job as the senior disciple.”
As I slowly shook my head again, a sense of complexity welled up in the priests’ eyes. ‘Hmm, somehow…’ It looked like a gaze that could not hide their respect while lamenting the Senior Brother’s sacrifice.
What a huge fuss over just one person… … Ah.
At that moment, I realized what kind of misunderstanding the priests were having.
Right, I see.
I cleared my throat a couple of times and added.
“Ahem, no matter how numerous the Zhongnan forces are, I will not allow them to enter here. Therefore… you must accept the Five Spirit Immortal Flower Oil to the very end.”
Of course, it is largely my fault for not mentioning that there was only one person, but well, I don’t think I really need to correct the misunderstanding.
No, why not? Couldn’t it be one person who is like a hundred? Ahem.
At that moment, Eunho speaks as if the paralysis in his blood vessels has worn off.
That guy, as expected, was moved…
“Senior Brother, then why haven’t you done that until now?”
I looked at Eunho.
“Eunho.”
And he spoke slowly.
It is your turn to receive the Oryeong Seonhwa Yu.
I really hate quick-witted priests. #When I had come out of the cave where Oryeong Seonhwa-yu appears and had created some distance, I fired my sword energy toward the ceiling.
Squeak
– Squeak
-Tudududuk
– Tutuk tuk
– Cut rocks and piles of earth pour down, blocking the narrow entrance where there was still a gap.
The light of the Oryeong Seonhwa Yu, which had been spreading intermittently, was completely blocked, and the surroundings were plunged into darkness.
It was a measure taken in the hope that if no light leaked out, the risk of them being discovered might be slightly lower.
Chick
– Chick
He used a flint to light the torch again and ran toward the direction the mysterious figure was approaching.
By the time his presence became increasingly distinct and the murderous aura he was emitting could be felt on the skin.
I stood in my seat and waited for him.
He, who had been running at high speed, also begins to slow down little by little at some point.
Then, he soon starts walking slowly.
As if he also expected to fight me.
Since I had nothing left to hide, I blatantly spread my senses and began to investigate him.
intense energy
Since it was not a subject worth writing about, I could not know his martial prowess precisely, but I could make a rough estimate based on the information I had gathered about masters in my past life. ‘The Clan Leader… … and greater!’ Since I was estimating it based on my senses, it was highly likely that he was actually stronger. ‘If I’m lucky, he’s on the level of a Clan Leader; if I’m unlucky, he’s an Elder or… …’ For some reason, I was reminded of the North Star Swordsman that Cheol Sun-jik had mentioned.
Hoping it won’t be that bad luck.
Thump—a moment later, the sound of footsteps was heard.
The man who emerged from the flickering shadow of the torch was, at best, in his mid-thirties.
He was the one with a shining sword blade engraved with the pattern of the Big Dipper. ‘Fuck, seriously…’ #BigDipperSwordsman.
Jongnam’s final raid team.
A group that never ventures outside of Jongnam until it faces a crisis of survival.
Some people say.
Jongnam’s Big Dipper Sword is the ultimate weapon for mutually assured destruction.
Jongnam says.
Destroy Jongnam
“If they want to do it, they must be prepared for the same to happen to them.” To think I am seeing the Big Dipper Sword Technique here, which I hadn’t seen even after Jongnam was destroyed in my previous life. It feels strange.
No, it’s a little bad.
Well, considering the very reason for the unit’s existence is to protect the Four Gates, it is only natural that we didn’t see them in the Great War against the Righteous and Demonic…
Yeah, that’s obvious, though.
“I am not glad to see such beings in the Heavenly Cave.” “Those Jongnam bastards. They’re really something.” *Thump*
The person standing at the entrance of the cave noticed me and walked further inside.
Whenever he comes in, his figure comes into clear view.
As if he had just come from a fierce battle, there were bloodstains all over his martial arts uniform, and un-dried blood was flowing along the blade of his sword, which was engraved with the Big Dipper.
He spotted me, looked around the cave, and frowned in puzzlement.
Are you alone?
I nodded.
That is true. I am still too young to get married.
Tap, tap.
Only the heavy sound of a burning torch lingered between the two of us.#“I…….”
The man’s mouth opens slightly but then stops. His eyes tremble violently, as if he doesn’t know what to say.
That wasn’t what I meant when I asked.
“Is that so? I just answered because I thought it might be considered polite among the people of Zhongnan to ask about marriage plans on the first meeting.”
After thinking for a moment, he answers.
“I’m sorry for causing a misunderstanding.”… …
You mean apples come out of here?
It is enough that you know.
I nodded, trying to hide my embarrassment.
“Then I’ll ask again. Where is the party?”
I tilted my head.
“Companions? I just came in alone.”
The man makes a confused expression once again.
“Then…… did you kill the people who were with you?”
What’s wrong with this person? Is he an idiot?
Ah, as for those I used to travel with, we parted ways long ago and decided to go our separate ways.
The man stares at me intently for quite a while.
“That’s a lie.”… …
Looks like he’s not a total idiot. Tsk.
Still, I tried to deny it vehemently one more time.
“What are you talking about? I have never once told a lie in my life. Is it acceptable for a Taoist from Zhongnan to prejudge a person so carelessly?!”
When I yelled at him, he somehow wore a sour expression.
“Um, really?”
What do you mean, is it really true again?
Seriously, what is up with this person?
“That is true. I have never once told a lie.”
“Then why are you wearing a mask?”
It is because I am a shy person.
“Is that so…….”… …
To think you accepted it so easily.
Fuck, surely this isn’t some high-level psychological warfare.
Then, suddenly, I became curious about something.
And for some reason, I had a feeling that this person would answer.
“Are you really the Big Dipper Swordsman?”
“Gasp!!!”
The man opened his eyes wide.
Fuck. What, what?
“Uh, how did you know that?!!!”
Isn’t the Big Dipper pattern on the sword blade the symbol of the Big Dipper swordsman?
Did this person think the fact that he is the Big Dipper Swordsman would be hidden?
“As far as I know, the Big Dipper Sword Master does not step forward unless Zhongnan is in danger of extinction. Why have you come forward merely to obtain a mere elixir?”
He flared up at my sarcasm and shouted.
“Because Jongnam is in a critical situation right now!”
He looked surprised even after blurting out the words.
“Oh no! This is classified!”
At this rate, the selection criteria for the Hokuto Swordsmen themselves are highly questionable.
Hokuto Kensu, still muttering to himself with his eyes trembling violently.
He immediately clenches his lips as if making a resolution.
“I promised not to take life in the Thousand Cave… but since I’ve discovered the secret, I have no choice.”
It’s not that important of a secret, is it?
“Still, it can’t be helped. I’m sorry.”
Damn it! I mean, it’s not like I heard it because I wanted to!
The man who stepped on the Big Dipper Heavenly River Step instantly disintegrated. ‘Shape-shifting?’ Then, a heavy greatsword slicing through the air appeared before my eyes.
What kind of greatsword speed puts a swift sword to shame?
Bang!
The moment I hurriedly parried it with the Black Dragon Sword, a massive weight pressed down on my shoulders, as if the entire cave had collapsed. ‘What kind of power is this!’ I knew he was on a higher level than Guncheonji, but to think there was such a huge difference between him and an ordinary swordsman.
There was a reason why the Hokuto Swordsmen were called the final assault team.
I was shocked to see that someone who seemed like a half-crazed half-wit had this level of skill.
Was that foolish behavior earlier intended to deliberately lull me into a false sense of security?
Pow! Papapapapa! Bang!
With every move I take, my feet sink deep into the ground.
He fully channeled his internal energy and unleashed the Twin Heaven Sword Technique and the Small Heaven Sword Technique.
Shhhhh!
Sword strikes pouring down like lightning through dozens of shadow swords target his vital point, but his swordsmanship instantly reverses, defending thirty-six directions once again and blocking all the strikes.
Unable to bring himself to use the Ten Thousand Swords for fear of revealing his identity, he instead drew out his sword energy.
Woong
He scattered the Twin Heaven Sword Techniques with the sword energy that soared a foot high from the tip of the Black Dragon Sword.
A beam of light from the sword energy poured in all directions into the space filled with darkness, illuminating the darkness.
Although sword energy had appeared, only sword energy remained in the Big Dipper’s sword. ‘Can’t he use sword energy?’ The thought that I might be able to subdue him easily was instantly shattered.
Unlike the Nine Palaces Divine Movement Sword Method, which defends all thirty-six directions like the Thirty-Six Swords of the World, it only defends nine places (the Nine Palaces)
The supreme sword technique that perfectly masters the body to perform both defense and attack simultaneously.
I never imagined you would master even this.
Only then did he realize that the Big Dipper Swordsman was not unable to use sword energy, but simply had no need to use it.
Chaechaechaecheng! Chaechaechaecheng!
Although it is merely a sword technique unleashed with sword energy, he does not move a muscle at all even when struck by the clash of sword energy.
Then, his sword falls like lightning toward the place where the Twin Heaven Sword Technique swept through.
Pow pow pow! Pow pow pow! Pow pow pow!
Every time you block one, the aftermath of the explosion shakes your internal organs violently.
Even though the food I ate the day before had long since been digested, I felt like I was going to throw up. ‘Subdue? What the hell is that! Is it something you eat?’ It hit me that this was the final assault team Jongnam had poured his heart and soul into creating.
Should I consider it a relief that I didn’t meet all seven of the Big Dipper Swordsmen?
After all, most of them are probably older and more idle than the author.
You cannot subdue it without using your full power.
However, if you give it your all, traces will eventually remain.
‘If I had just gained a little insight into martial arts in the Great War of Righteousness and Demons, I would have avoided a head-on confrontation.’ ‘Wait a minute…’ Then, a good idea suddenly occurred to me.
I cannot gauge it precisely, but the opponent seems to be superior to Ilgak but inferior to Jegeumhak.
“In that case…” “It might actually be a good thing.” With this level of martial prowess, even if I overdo it a little, I won’t die instantly. “Shall I trust in the potential of Zhongnan?” After all, didn’t I possess a martial art that allows me to exert power without being able to identify myself?
As he racked his brain, the energy of the Cosmic Spectroscopic Sword scattering from his sword tightened around his entire body.
Unlike the Thirty-Six Swords of the World, which defend thirty-six directions, the Cosmic Spectroscopic Sword occupies eighteen directions of the opponent, rendering them immobile.
I unleashed the Taeeul Palman Shinbo and narrowly escaped his offensive.
“Wait! Let me say just one last thing!”
“Yu… will?”
He flinches.
Hey, it’s the last time, can’t you at least do that much for me?
After thinking for a moment, he nodded.
He seemed to genuinely think that I would die by his own hands.
Try it.
And while he hesitated for a moment.
“Please… do not die or suffer serious injuries. I just want you to be injured enough to faint.”
I pushed my internal energy to its fullest.
That is the will……
huh?!”
Who said this was a will?
Sensing something strange, the North Star Swordsman rushed in, but… it was already too late.
Baekwoljecheonsamsikje Il (One)
The ‘Extreme Speed’ sword is swung, followed by a sound that tears through the air.
“Kwaeaek—the North Star Swordsman, sensing something strange, hurriedly raised his sword, but it was already too late.”
Whoosh
A long line appears across his chest, and blood gushes out like a fountain.
“You, you liar… You said it was the last one….”
Yeah. Yes, the last one.
thud
The North Star Swordsman collapsed with an expression like a child abandoned by their parents.
Tsk. Why are you making that face? It makes it look like I really did something wrong.
