Chapter 32 : Chapter 32

Chapter 32. Overwhelmingly (3)

The disciples of Mount Hua gathered themselves and flew back.

The condition of the disciple named Yun Hong, who allowed a blow to Han Cheong-un and flew backwards, didn't look that bad either.

‘He didn't stab with the spear blade.’

Probably he switched to the opposite part of the spear blade and stabbed.

Although he fainted from the heavy impact, there seemed to be no hindrance to his life.

Taking care of the condition of the fainted Junior Brother like that, Yun Sang sighed.

They fought while being thoroughly considered.

What excuse could he make?

Yun Sang, who returned to Hyun Myeong in a defeated state, bowed his head and apologized.

“I am sorry. Elder. Our ability was lack…….”

Jjeoeok!

Before Yun Sang’s words even ended, his face turned sharply.

And Hyun Myeong spoke while trembling.

“Pathetic guy!”

“…….”

“You are smearing mud on the sect’s honor. Do you dare hope to live even doing that?!”

In front of Hyun Myeong shouting in genuine anger, Yun Sang just bowed his head and apologized again.

“I am sorry. I will sweetly accept any punishment.”

“Okay. You naturally should.”

Purple Mist Enhanced Qi formed on Hyun Myeong’s hand.

It seems it won't end with just an ordinary admonition.

“Elder!”

“You cannot. Please forgive Senior Brother.”

Then other disciples ran hurriedly and bowed their heads in front of Hyun Myeong.

“Move! You pathetic things!”

But even their earnest pleas did not reach the angry Hyun Myeong’s ears.

Rather, as if fueling the anger more, Hyun Myeong’s killing intent became thicker.

Then Yun Sang stopped the Junior Brothers.

“Move! This is a responsibility I must bear.”

“But Senior Brother.”

“Will you not move quickly?”

Yun Sang shouted loudly, but the Junior Brothers did not move from their spots.

Judging from Elder Hyun Myeong’s appearance right now, it seemed he would cut Yun Sang’s muscle meridians and have plenty left over.

Honestly, does it make sense?

Cutting muscle meridians as punishment to a disciple who returned after fighting his best?

And that to one of the Seven Swords of Mount Hua, who are like the symbol of Mount Hua?

“We cannot move.”

“If you are going to punish Senior Brother, punish us first.”

Just as Yun Sang was about to shout again at the appearance of the Junior Brothers…….

“Can’t you do that family fight later?”

Han Cheong-un intervened.

Speaking calmly, he stepped forward, aimed the spear tip at Elder Hyun Myeong, and spoke.

“If you want to rebuke the disciples’ pathetic appearance, let’s first see the Elder of Mount Hua show a capable appearance.”

“Greenhorn. Do you truly want to die?”

Blood vessels stood in Hyun Myeong’s eyes.

Within the last few decades, he had never been this angry.

As he emitted genuine killing intent, even the fellow disciples of Mount Hua felt their hair stand on end.

However…….

“Ho, the killing intent is quite thrilling. Enough to make a decent unorthodox practitioner go away?”

“…….”

Han Cheong-un was an exception.

Killing intent emitted sincerely by an Elder of Mount Hua?

So what about it?

‘Compared to the madness felt on a real battlefield, it is lukewarm.’

Han Cheong-un stepped forward calmly and spoke.

“If you are so dissatisfied with what the disciples below do, why don't you try stepping forward yourself.”

“…….”

“Well, if you are scared, you don't have to. Go to the Mount Hua Sect, no. You would suit the Murim Alliance. Go there and whine. Saying a young guy doesn't give treatment suitable for hierarchy so please scold him.”

“…….”

Hyun Myeong realized for the first time on this day.

That anger actually becomes calm when it crosses a certain critical point.

“You must die.”

“Can you do it?”

“I don't even want to mix words anymore.”

Hyun Myeong, who spoke like that, stepped forward and drew his sword.

Seureureung.

As soon as he drew the sword, flower rain flowing along streak by streak bloomed.

Plum Blossom Sword Qi blooming and withering ceaselessly.

It was a unique phenomenon seen when a swordsman of Mount Hua rose to the realm of Sword Qi Image.

In that state, he swung the sword lightly.

Then…….

Huwuuung!

A light flower storm flying in a bout.

Although it looks beautiful and light at a glance, Han Cheong-un responded sharply.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!

The moment it collided with the spear Han Cheong-un swung.

One could know how powerful a force was contained in every single one of those plum blossom petals.

Han Cheong-un easily blocked the fierce attacks of four first-class disciples, but this time he was pushed back in power.

‘As expected, internal energy can't keep up.’

Han Cheong-un frowned slightly.

Although he absorbed sixty years of internal energy by eating spiritual medicine, it was absurdly insufficient to compete with force head-on against an Elder of the Mount Hua Sect.

Hyun Myeong, who noticed his superiority with a single exchange, came forward aggressively.

“It is too late to regret now. Greenhorn.”

Inside the storm of Plum Blossom Sword Qi blooming in front of his eyes, the corners of Han Cheong-un’s mouth rose slightly.

Kuung!

Taking a step forward, he treads on the ground with a strong stomp.

At the same time, Han Cheong-un’s red-hot spear split infinitely and began to oppose the Plum Blossom Sword Qi in front of his eyes.

Celestial Pole Eight Trigrams Spear.

Flame Rage Billow.

Han Cheong-un’s spear strikes, driving roughly as if to burn all the Plum Blossom Sword Qi in front of his eyes, faced the Plum Blossom Sword Qi head-on.

Kwang! Kwaang! Kwaaaang!

A confrontation without retreat from each other.

Hyun Myeong pushed Han Cheong-un while emitting Plum Blossom Sword Qi endlessly, and Han Cheong-un also kept swinging his spear opposing that.

Before anyone knew, the spear pole Han Cheong-un swung was wrapped in flames with red-hot yang energy, and the continuous spear strikes made it look as if Han Cheong-un was spewing waves of flames.

Kwaang! Kwaaaang!

“Keuk…….”

“It is dangerous, so step back further.”

“Yes!”

The disciples of Mount Hua, seeing the confrontation between the two become more intense than expected, hurriedly widened the distance.

And Dang Jin also tried to step back, but Baek Sua did not move.

“Young Mistress Baek, it is dangerous so let us step back too.”

But to Dang Jin’s urgent words, Baek Sua spoke calmly.

“No need for that.”

“Yes?”

“Not a single piece of sword qi flies towards our side.”

The moment he heard her words, Dang Jin realized.

Where they are.

That is, towards the place behind Han Cheong-un’s back, no sword qi whatsoever is flying.

What is the reason only here is safe in the explosion of sword qi and spear qi scattering in all directions?

Thinking logically, the answer comes out.

“Is the Sect Leader winning?”

Baek Sua nodded and answered.

“Overwhelmingly.”

* * *

‘It is impossible.’

Hyun Myeong was astounded.

No, beyond astonishment, he even felt fear.

To others, it looks just like a splendid clash, but he, who is facing the sword directly, could feel it.

Right now, in this exchange, he is not seizing even a single advantage.

‘How can this be?’

He felt it when they exchanged the first move.

In superiority of internal energy, he was overwhelmingly above.

Actually, there was no need to confirm. Even if a young guy picked up and ate spiritual medicine so his internal energy might be a bit high, how could his internal energy be higher than an Elder of a prestigious Orthodox Sect who trained for over sixty years?

That was obvious.

And Hyun Myeong, having grasped that he had the advantage in internal energy, chose a head-on confrontation immediately.

The surest way for the strong to overwhelm the weak.

He chose the option of crushing with force against force from the front.

The opponent also responded without pulling back, and at that moment Hyun Myeong smiled, convinced of his victory.

But…….

‘What is it? Just what spear is…….’

That smile disappeared when the exchange flowed over ten bouts.

Instead, the emotions dominating Hyun Myeong’s face right now were astonishment and fear.

It was himself who held the advantage in internal energy, but in technique, Han Cheong-un is superior.

And that, to a distant degree.

‘Was it possible to use the weapon called spear like that?’

Every single concise thrust changes infinitely according to the situation.

With just a single swing, the pulse of the cloth-stone he had painstakingly prepared was severed.

The spear tip winding while drawing a spiral was much more delicate and skillful than his sword tip.

Watching it, it feels truly like opening one’s eyes.

He, an Elder of Mount Hua, was admiring to the point of losing his soul at the technique unfolding from that young guy’s spear arts.

‘Genius? No……. No. This cannot be explained with such words.’

Even if a genius, there is a limit.

Does this make sense?

‘It is impossible.’

Hyun Myeong, who clenched his teeth, denied reality and put more strength into his sword qi.

The Plum Blossom Sword Qi formed on his sword bloomed twice as much, filling a much wider space and raging roughly.

However…….

Instantly, Han Cheong-un’s eyes shone, and he swung the spear greatly just like that.

Huwuuung!

A single swing.

But with just that, the Plum Blossom Sword Qi filling the front of his eyes disappeared like an illusion.

He perfectly grasped the opponent’s sword and cut off its pulse.

“Th…… This guy…….”

“For someone called an Elder of the Nine Sects, what crude sword qi is this?”

“What?”

“To just push with strength? Was Mount Hua’s sword art this shallow?”

“…….”

“Tsk, it is deplorable.”

Hyun Myeong’s face went beyond red and flushed as if it would explode now.

But he couldn't even retort.

Even if he says something to an opponent who perfectly saw through his sword qi, wouldn't it just be stubbornness?

“You bastard……. You bastard definitely die here today.”

In him cursing with a voice filled only with malice, the dignity or character befitting an Elder of a prestigious Taoist sect could no longer be felt.

Uuuuuuuung.

“Heuaaaaap!”

Purple Mist Enhanced Qi raised to the limit.

Even though he was seen through while pushing with strength a little while ago, Hyun Myeong raised his strength again.

However, as he also had thoughts, it was different from before.

It is not an attack like spreading widely and hoping one hits somehow.

He was preparing an attack containing the resolution to succeed this attack somehow after condensing power to the limit.

“Hmm…….”

Han Cheong-un also read the opponent’s intention.

He held the middle of the spear politely and faced the opponent.

A single blow unfolded with determination by a figure at the level of an Elder of Mount Hua.

As long as the superiority of internal energy is with the opponent, this could not be taken lightly.

Above all, if it is as he knows, Elder Hyun Myeong had one life-saving ultimate move used in actual combat.

Han Cheong-un also doesn't know what that is.

But he had heard that it was thanks to that one move that he could survive through two Great Wars of Orthodox and Unorthodox.

‘Probably it will come out.’

And finally…….

“Die!”

Hyun Myeong attacking with a shout not befitting a Taoist at all.

Lifting the sword high with his right hand and extending his left hand to aim at the opponent.

A posture of blatant offense.

Moreover, as it holds sword flux full of strength, his sword would rather be heavy and dull.

However…….

Flash!

A flashing light spewed out from his hand extended forward.

Not a form for attack, but that flash shining vividly momentarily blinds the opponent’s vision.

And…….

‘It is now.’

Unfolding the certain-kill one move with the sword holding full-power Purple Mist Enhanced Qi.

Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Hands.

Plum Blossom Blood Rain.

Among Mount Hua’s sword methods, the sword form with the thickest killing intent was unfolded.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwa!

Countless Purple Mist Enhanced Qi emitted from his sword tip flew occupying all directions Han Cheong-un could dodge according to the flow of the Plum Blossom Sword Secrets.

‘I won.’

Hyun Myeong convinced of victory.

But if speaking of a trump card, Han Cheong-un had something much more powerful.

Spirit Realm One Step.

The moment Han Cheong-un unfolded the domain.

He can take absolute superiority of just a single step.

Even if all directions are blocked and only a path of death is visible, right now, at this moment, he is free.

Huung.

Han Cheong-un passing the enemy’s attack in one step.

The certain-kill attack Hyun Myeong unfolded exploded splendidly in the place where he was.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!

An attack where even the corpse wouldn't be retrieved intact if hit.

But it is irrelevant to Han Cheong-un who already escaped that range of attack.

Rather, stepping one step forward, he approached in front of Hyun Myeong’s eyes, who became perfectly defenseless.

Seeing his astonished face momentarily, Han Cheong-un thought.

‘……Not worth it.’

Han Cheong-un, who soothed himself like that, extended the hand not holding the spear forward and brought it to Hyun Myeong’s dantian.

“W…… Wait!”

Hyun Myeong shouted urgently, but it was already late.

Heaven and Earth Divine Palm.

Peoeoeong!

“Keoheoeok……. Kkeu…… Kkeueueuegueue…….”

Han Cheong-un’s single palm accurately hitting the dantian overturned Hyun Myeong’s five viscera and six bowels and reversed his qi and blood.

Hyun Myeong tried to shut his mouth tight and bring both hands to block it, but the blood reversing through his whole body popped out of his mouth.

“Uweeeeeek!”

He vomited blood just like that and collapsed, and Han Cheong-un looked at such Hyun Myeong and spoke.

“Since there are words I must hear, I will not kill you. But it will take a tedious amount of time to recover your martial arts in the future.”

“Yo…… You bastard…… Kuweeeek! How dare……. Dar……. Kkeueue…….”

Hyun Myeong could not endure the anger and fainted on the spot shedding tears of blood.

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