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However, far from reaching its intended destination, it loses its direction and falls helplessly to the ground before exploding.
puck!
Arrowheads scattered and exploded in all directions, but no one was harmed.
Are you kidding me?
Jin So-un, standing beside with his arms crossed, speaks in a rude tone.
Moyong Jaehwa, who had fired the arrow, was sweating profusely.
“You didn’t even reach 150 sheets, let alone 200, you rascal!”
For Moyong Jaehwa, it is an utterly unfair situation.
Originally, an arrow is considered great even if it only reaches a hundred lengths.
But now it has gone beyond one hundred pages and gone up to one hundred and twenty.
Even the archery instructor, who was on a break at the academy, was astonished by the level of skill, but Jin So-un clicked his tongue as if it were completely absurd.
“Brother… no matter how I look at it, this is illogical. No archer could even manage 150 arrows, let alone…”
“So are you saying I’m lying?”
“No, that’s not it…….”
“Ah! Then did I take some strange medicine and see things?”
“……
No, brother, that’s not it.
Or did you take the medicine you were supposed to take and see things?
“…….”
Jin So-woon makes a face full of dissatisfaction, his eyebrows crooked.
“Of course, he is a man who always keeps his word and has never been wrong, but still, isn’t it true that what is wrong is wrong? ‘What kind of human shoots at an enemy more than two hundred paces away…’ Even the legendary Broken Sword was not this irrational regarding the level of martial arts.”
However, Jin So-un is spouting nonsense that goes beyond irrationality and is unrealistic as if it were the most natural thing in the world, driving Mo Yong-jae-hwa absolutely insane.
“Th-then, please show me, older brother.”
I can’t show you.
“yes?”
I can’t show you.
No, why are you saying that so confidently again…
Sometimes Geumpyo and Eunho would talk about wanting to beat up Jin So-un.
Back then, I couldn’t understand why anyone would harbor such disrespectful thoughts toward such a fine older brother…
“I understand now.” “Ah, come on! Seriously!” Jin So-un said, shaking his head in disdain.
“Shoot again…….”
“Um… could you breathe in some energy before shooting?”
Jin So-un asked with a shocked expression.
“You’ve already used up all that internal energy?”
Um, not that much… …”
“Didn’t you take the Empress Dowager’s Inner Core? And yet you say your internal energy is insufficient?”
Besides, you must have been running around freely within the Murong clan, consuming elixirs like tonics whenever you had the chance, right? And yet you say your internal energy is insufficient?
H-Brother.
“Besides, Lord Pa-geom must have washed your face for you when you were young, right? But you say your internal energy is insufficient?”
Ah… if only I could just hit you once…
Even if you shoot an arrow by pressing down hard with all your might, it only travels a distance of 120 zhang.
However, Jin So-un is not satisfied with that.
So, I had no choice but to put nearly two or three times as much internal energy into it as usual.
No matter how much internal energy one possesses, there is likely no one anywhere in the world who can withstand the use of martial arts in this manner.
“Although he hadn’t even consumed the Empress of Fire’s inner core, he unleashed thunderbolts upon enemies from a distance of three hundred jang. The enemies couldn’t even gauge his location and dared not approach.”
“No… I mean, who is that?”
Are you rebelling right now?
When Jin So-un glared at Mo Yong-jae-hwa with a defiant expression, Mo Yong-jae-hwa quickly tucked her tail between her legs and bowed her head.
Moyong Jaehwa could not understand how he was scarier than his grandfather, Pa-geom, when it came to being scary.
“If you shoot from a distance of a hundred paces, your location will eventually be discovered. If you are discovered immediately, you have no choice but to keep moving.”
Jin So-un continued speaking as if reminiscing about the past.
Then the enemy will no longer fear facing you as a target. They will think that if they just send a pursuit team to capture you, it will be the end.
“Do you have the confidence to run away alone in enemy territory like that every time? Besides, this time the enemy is Cheolgang-si?”
no.”
“That is why you have to shoot from a distance. Besides, you don’t even need to be accurate. It’s not even more difficult than a normal archer’s duty, so why can’t you do it?! Is it because you haven’t experienced enough hardship yet?”
At this point, Moyong Jaehwa desperately wanted to see Eunho. ‘I’m sorry for misunderstanding you all this time…’ Jin So-woon’s mouth did not stop.
“If you could shoot at an opponent from a distance of two hundred, or even three hundred, yards, would those Blood-robed men have dared to think of unleashing the Iron Arrow?”
“It makes approach itself impossible. It causes chaos and instills fear. Is it any other way that divine punishment sent from the heavens is divine punishment? Under such divine punishment, what could the enemies possibly do?”
It is an escape.
“Exactly! That’s it! You don’t need to tenaciously deal with just one person. That’s for other masters to handle. Your job is to deal with the majority. Success is achieved simply by preventing them from approaching.”
At this point, Moyong Jaehwa’s determination began to surge.
As Jin So-un said, when we were rendered powerless in front of Cheolgang-si, how much strength did we long for?
Moyong Jaehwa fell deeper into thought than at any other time in his life. ‘No matter how much internal energy I pour out, I cannot shoot more than 120 arrows. Then, as you said, Brother, what must I do to shoot 200 or 300 arrows?’ This was a matter of exceeding the physical limits set by nature.
It is like the principle that humans cannot fly in the sky or breathe underwater.
Drive (沒我)
Jin So-un’s calm voice seeped into the ears of Mo Yong-jae-hwa, who had fallen into a state of despair.
“Do not set limits. Humans have always transcended their own limits. Humans cannot confront a tiger solely through their own abilities, nor can they run faster than a deer. They cannot be harder than steel. But have humans not already overcome all of these?”
Humans cannot fly.
Therefore, they developed a divine technique and flight skills that allowed them to float in the air for a long time.
Humans cannot breathe underwater.
“That is why I created a technique that allows me to endure underwater for a long time. ‘I cannot reach it with internal energy… … Then… …’ Mo Yong Jae-hwa opens his eyes and pulls the bowstring of his steel bow.”
It wasn’t even pulled hard enough to break the steel bow.
He did not lower the angle of the palace like before.
It just lifts high as if shooting into the sky.
and.
Thump. Whoosh—the moment the arrow is shot out with a light elastic sound.
pop.
An explosion occurred behind the arrow, and it vanished from sight in the blink of an eye.
Murong Zaihua lowered his bow and boosted his vision to find the arrow he had shot.
Fifty sheets… … .
One hundred sheets… … .
Even though it had exceeded one hundred and twenty arrows, the speed of the arrows showed no signs of decreasing.
One hundred and thirty sheets… … .
One hundred and fifty sheets… … .
One hundred and eighty sheets… … .
Eventually, two hundred sheets… … .
Thump—the falling arrow explodes with a small spring sound.
The screams could not be heard clearly because it was too far away, but the Blood People could be seen coming out of the barracks in agony.
It was a success.
“her…….”
“See? It’s possible.”
Jin So-un was looking at Mo Yong-jae-hwa with a triumphant expression.
Moyong Jaehwa admired the man before her more than the arrow she had shot.
“older brother!”
“The explosion radius at the moment of launch must be carefully selected. That way, the direction will not be disrupted.”
As Moyong Jaehwa listened to the story, she suddenly felt something strange.
“Surely, you didn’t know from the beginning, did you?”
If internal energy is insufficient, use martial arts.
The power of the Geongonpa Island Sword, originally contained in the arrowhead, was also imbued at the tip of the arrowhead.
Did Jin So-un already know about this absurd way of wielding martial arts?
Jin So-un’s relaxed voice penetrates the ears.
When have I ever lied?
It was certainly impressive, but when I actually saw that smiling face, I felt a little bit of a sense of injustice.
“Then…… if you had told me sooner…….”
I wouldn’t have had to endure that pointless bullying…
Jin So-un spoke curtly, as if asking what he was talking about.
“If you had done so, you would not have reached enlightenment on your own. Considering that you must continue to develop on your own even after I am gone, these small experiences will accumulate and serve as a great foundation for you.”
right…….
That is definitely true.
That is certainly true, but…
To think you’re thinking ahead of your future so you can improve yourself. You consider yourself incredibly lucky to have met a big brother like this, don’t you? Mwahahaha.
Why is that look of him smiling with his shoulders straightened so annoying?
I can understand once again the feelings of Geumpyo and Eunho, who, despite respecting Soun very much, practiced swordsmanship like crazy just to hit him once.
I really understand.
Moyong Jaehwa wondered why his anger would not subside. ‘Eunho… I am sorry once again.’ Moyong Jaehwa thought that he would sincerely apologize when he met Eunho. The Blood Cult members, having been attacked by Moyong Jaehwa, busily reorganized their troops and moved their positions further back.
I moved stealthily with Moyong Jaehwa and once again brought the unit within Moyong Jaehwa’s range.
I came down from the peak alone.
He waited for the moment the moonlight was obscured by clouds, and at the moment the darkness deepened, he secretly unleashed the Heavenly Solitary Spirit and slowly approached the troops.
Because they had retreated in haste, the Blood Cult’s troops were extremely busy even in the middle of the night.
Even in the midst of that, perhaps out of fear of Moyong Jaehwa’s arrows, the fire was not turned on.
“Raise the barracks quickly!”
“Shields! Bring out every single shield!”
“Assemble the search party! We’re looking for him!”
Because hundreds of people were moving, their figures were clearly visible even though the lights were not turned on.
“I tried to infiltrate their base before they took their turn.” “Huh?” As I stealthily approached the base, I was blocked by something unexpected. “What is this?” It was an illusion formation that unfolded when Nam Hwa-seong accidentally broke a lantern.
Something similar to that was unfolding around the base right now as well.
Wow, you’re disgustingly quick-witted.
The limitation of the Qimen formation or the Qiqi formation is that once installed, it cannot be easily moved to another location.
On the other hand, although I don’t know how they did it, it appeared they had transformed the illusion formations that sorcerers typically have to painstakingly set up into this simplified Qimen formation style. ‘This… is a bit enviable.’ To be able to set up an illusion formation like a Qimen formation anywhere.
This meant that one could gain a tremendous advantage in battle or war.
No, putting that aside, considering that the most terrifying time for escorts and warriors who must endure a long journey is after they fall asleep, it was clear that even if they were standing guard in the same way, the level of tension would differ depending on whether or not there was an illusion formation. ‘Should I kidnap a sorcerer?’ I thought, but soon shook my head.
Right now, we are busy enough just trying to steal the Blood Sea Jade.
Considering that we would have to escape with Moyong Jaehwa if things went wrong, even a slight delay could cause everything to go awry.
“Still, it is a shame. If the Murim Alliance launches a conquest, the Blood Cult’s sorcerers will all be wiped out.”
It is regrettable, but some things cannot be helped. I quickly let go of my lingering attachment.
I cautiously approached the illusion formation.
Along with a gurgling sensation, a chilling feeling penetrates my entire body.
As I entered the illusion formation, all the voices of the Blood Cult members that I had heard just moments ago disappeared.
The Blood Cult troops that should have been right in front of me were nowhere to be seen.
No matter how much I try to generate a sense of energy, I feel nothing.
It was clear that if I hadn’t actually seen the Blood Cult from afar, I wouldn’t have even imagined that the Blood Cult would remain here.
Zzz
A moment later, a strange, piercing sound reached my mind, and I quickly drew up my Jade Pure Heavenly Power to protect my upper, middle, and lower dantians.
Aww—Krng—the cries of wild animals ringing in my ears disappeared, and the inside of the illusion formation became clearly visible.
I advanced forward as cautiously as possible to avoid touching the gate.
Eventually, how much time had passed?
“Here! The wounded! There is a wounded one!”
Save the sorcerer first!
“Has the search team not found the culprit yet!”
There is no signal yet.
Once again, the bustling voices of the Blood Cult members were heard. ‘Where is it…?’ Hiding in the darkness, I searched for a place where the Blood Sea Jade might be amidst the crowds of hundreds of Blood Cult members coming and going.
A moment later, a barracks identical in appearance to the records I had seen in the library came into view.
A laugh escapes me without me realizing it.
“So there it is. ‘My’ Red Light Sword.”
I hid myself among the people while walking on eggshells.
