Chapter 100 : Chapter 100

Chapter 100. Indomitable (4)

Nam Geon, who had achieved the Diamond Indestructible Body, swings his Mother's Affection Sword and his limbs like a madman.

An offense-oriented movement.

It was not much different from before, but there was one big difference.

Clang! Clang!

Now, nothing could pierce his skin.

The first team leader, whose sword had broken, quickly drew a new spare sword and swung it, but it was also useless.

Moreover, perhaps because his skin had become even tougher, the swordsmen's swords were constantly breaking.

Clang!!

They couldn't block him, nor could they counterattack.

From the perspective of the Sword Shadow Unit swordsmen, it was a truly dumbfounding situation.

And the enemy was not just Nam Geon.

Clang!

The moment a sword was blocked by Nam Geon's forearm.

Thud.

A single iron needle, flying in as a surprise attack, pierced a swordsman's vital point.

"Keuk……."

If a sword was blocked by Nam Geon and their posture collapsed or their sword broke.

Baek Hyang and Dang Sopyeong would seize the opportunity and swing their swords or throw iron needles.

Nam Geon, empowered by their support, ran like a wild boar and swept through the enemies.

Crunch!

Nam Geon had already approached the outer encirclement, and those who were there were also falling like autumn leaves.

If this continued, it was only a matter of time before Nam Geon and the party broke through the Sword Shadow Unit and escaped.

And the Sword Shadow Unit Leader had also already noticed this fact.

Even if he killed the Ghost Sword Young Master before his eyes, if he let the youngest master escape, it would all be meaningless.

In the first place, the biggest objective was to retrieve the youngest master's alchemy skills.

Thus, the Sword Shadow Unit Leader secretly moved his lips.

Although no sound came out, the Sword Shadow Unit Leader's voice pierced the First Killing of Sichuan's ears.

- Elder. I will handle this one, so please help the unit members. Capturing Jang Sopyeong is the priority.

A technique called Sound Transmission.

It was a type of sound art that carried one's voice on their qi to deliver the sound precisely to the ear of the desired person.

However, despite his order, the First Killing of Sichuan only swung his sword at Jin Yuseong.

Frowning at the sight, the Sword Shadow Unit Leader issued the order again.

- Elder. Keep your promise. If you continue to act like this, I will have no choice but to report you to the clan head.

As soon as the Sword Shadow Unit Leader mentioned the clan head, the First Killing of Sichuan Jang Ik's face contorted greatly.

"Haat!"

Soon after, Jin Yuseong and the First Killing of Sichuan's swords clashed.

Clang!

The First Killing of Sichuan was thrown back as if he had lost a power struggle.

But the First Killing of Sichuan did not charge at Jin Yuseong again.

Rather, he entrusted his body to the rebound force of being thrown back and used his movement arts towards the rear.

Jin Yuseong's expression contorted as he finally understood the First Killing of Sichuan's intention.

He tried to throw his body to stop him, but the Sword Shadow Unit Leader blocked his path and was swinging his sword.

"Where are you looking!"

A dull sensation came from both his legs through the clashing sword.

"Damn it."

Jin Yuseong spat out a curse and looked behind the Sword Shadow Unit Leader.

The back of the First Killing of Sichuan, rushing towards Nam Geon.

Jin Yuseong quickly let out a shout.

"Just hold on a little!!"

Still, since he had achieved the Diamond Indestructible Body, even if it was Jang Ik, he wouldn't be able to kill Nam Geon easily.

‘If I kill this person before Nam Geon is defeated, that will be the end of it.’

Reciting so to himself, Jin Yuseong swung the Restoring Name Sword towards the Sword Shadow Unit Leader.

Because if he acted hastily and was defeated by this guy, that would be the worst-case scenario.

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Jang Ik, who had quickly used his movement arts to join the Sword Shadow Unit members, clicked his tongue and said.

"To not even be able to handle brats like these. Tsk. And you call yourselves the martial unit of the Sichuan Sword Clan."

Corpses were scattered about.

The only ones still alive were six, including the two team leaders.

At Jang Ik's criticism, the two team leaders clenched their teeth and replied.

"We apologize. We were trying to capture the youngest master alive, so it seems the movements of the members were slowed down."

"And the Vajra Giant Child's skills, unlike the rumors in the world, seem to have reached the Diamond Indestructible Body."

At the two team leaders' excuses, Jang Ik clicked his tongue loudly.

"Tsk. How can martial artists of the Sichuan Sword Clan make such pathetic excuses?"

"……."

As the two team leaders fell silent, Jang Ik's gaze, which had been looking at them with displeasure, turned to Nam Geon.

Although his anger had not completely subsided, he had at least vented a little.

That was right.

Jang Ik's reprimand of the Sword Shadow Unit was just a way of venting.

Venting his frustration for not being able to finish off that damn brat.

Jin Yuseong, who had left a large scar on his chest.

Venting his frustration at his situation of having to follow the orders of the Sword Shadow Unit Leader and do menial tasks, despite being an elder of the Sichuan Sword Clan.

But at the bottom of it all lay anxiety.

‘Right. As the Sword Shadow Unit Leader said, capturing Jang Sopyeong is the priority.’

Only then could he regain the trust of the clan head that he had lost.

In fact, the clan head had not entrusted this mission to Jang Ik.

Dozens of days ago.

When the wound from Jin Yuseong's sword strike had not yet fully healed and he was lying in the medical wing of the Sichuan Sword Clan.

The clan head, Jang Muryong, had come to him and said this.

- You have worked hard all this time, Elder. You are old now, so instead of going out for unpleasant tasks, rest comfortably in the clan.

It sounded as if he was acknowledging his merits, but to Jang Ik's ears, it sounded completely different.

It sounded like he was being told that his usefulness was over, so he should give up his position as an elder and return to his original place.

To a lower position befitting someone from a branch family.

Jang Ik was so afraid.

How hard had he worked to overcome the limitations of being from a branch family.

Even handling the dirty tasks that could not bear the name of the Sichuan Sword Clan.

But it felt as if all that effort would be completely undone.

Then one day, he heard the news that the Sword Shadow Unit was heading to Heavenly Peak Ridge.

To deal with the Ghost Sword Young Master who was there and to bring Jang Sopyeong back to the clan.

Jang Ik willingly went to the Sword Shadow Unit Leader, knelt down, and begged.

To please take him on this mission.

Recalling the memory of kneeling and begging someone lower than himself, Jang Ik's eyes gleamed with a murderous intent.

‘After killing these guys and capturing Jang Sopyeong. I will slice that Ghost Sword Young Master's skin until he begs for death.’

This was all because of the Ghost Sword Young Master.

He had lost the clan head's trust because of him.

At that moment, the Vajra Giant Child swung a huge sword at him with a shout.

"Haat!"

Jang Ik smiled bitterly and lightly dodged the blow.

‘Right. I just need to give him a greater despair.’

With that thought, Jang Ik thrust his sword at the Vajra Giant Child.

"Be careful. Elder! He has a Diamond Indestructible Body!"

Simultaneously with the first team leader's shout, Jang Ik's sword strikes the Vajra Giant Child's chest.

It was a blow that should have pierced his heart, but Jang Ik's sword could not penetrate his skin.

Clang!!

As the metallic sound echoed, Nam Geon's expression contorted.

"Keuk."

Nam Geon keenly felt that even among peak masters, the levels were vastly different.

Although his flesh was not pierced, a heavy pain rose from his chest.

Overcoming the pain, Nam Geon swung his Mother's Affection Sword again.

"I, it doesn't hurt!"

Jang Ik, as expected, lightly dodged and opened his mouth with a sneer.

"Hehehe. A brat who is just ignorantly sturdy."

Right after quickly moving and striking Nam Geon's opening again.

Jang Ik let out a shout.

"What are you all doing! I will hold this one, so go and rescue the youngest master!"

At Jang Ik's command, the surviving Sword Shadow Unit members quickly moved.

Then Nam Geon ignored Jang Ik and swung his Mother's Affection Sword at the Sword Shadow Unit members.

The moment the Sword Shadow Unit members retreated again to avoid this.

Baek Hyang's urgent shout erupted.

"Eyes!!!"

A sudden shout.

Nam Geon quickly closed his eyes and turned his face.

Jang Ik's sword, which had narrowly missed, strikes Nam Geon's eyelid.

Clang!!!

Fortunately, his eyeball was not pierced.

But he felt an intense pain as if his eyeball would burst.

Before Nam Geon could scream from the pain, Baek Hyang's shout was heard again.

"Ears!!"

Nam Geon quickly moved his head again.

This time, the sword that had intended to pierce his ear struck his temple.

A feeling as if his whole brain was ringing.

"Haat!!"

Nam Geon swung his Mother's Affection Sword as if having a seizure, along with a shout.

When he barely opened his throbbing eyes, he saw the figure of Jang Ik, who had easily dodged the Mother's Affection Sword while stepping lightly with his footwork.

Furthermore, the sight of the enemies approaching the party while Jang Ik was tormenting him.

"I, I will protect them!!"

Nam Geon once again turned his back on Jang Ik and swung his Mother's Affection Sword at them.

But Jang Ik was no fool.

After the same situation repeated several times, he said with a sneer.

"Brat. If you keep ignoring this old man, this old man will also ignore you."

Saying so, Jang Ik closed in on Nam Geon.

When Nam Geon ignored him again and swung his Mother's Affection Sword at the Sword Shadow Unit members, Jang Ik passed Nam Geon and rushed towards Baek Hyang and Dang Sopyeong.

And the moment Jang Ik was about to thrust his sword at Baek Hyang.

An iron needle thrown by Dang Sopyeong flew at him.

Jang Ik, reminded of a bad memory, frowned and parried the iron needle.

Right after, Nam Geon, who had moved quickly, threw his whole body and came at him.

"P, protect!"

Clicking his tongue lightly, Jang Ik launched his body into the air.

"Tsk."

Nam Geon flailed his arms to catch him in the air, and Jang Ik, while in the air, used his feet to kick off Nam Geon's shoulder as a stepping stone and launched his body again.

Tadak.

While Jang Ik had briefly retreated.

Nam Geon was restlessly moving his body, wary of his surroundings.

Nam Geon had now given up on the idea of breaking through the encirclement.

It was dangerous to create distance between himself and the party while facing that bad old man.

That bad old man was too fast for him to catch up.

So, Nam Geon decided to focus on protecting the party by their side.

Swords fly in, aiming for the party from all directions.

"Haat!!"

Nam Geon swung his limbs ceaselessly not at the people, but at the blades.

Clang! Clang!

"B, both of you hide behind me!"

He even shouted at the party to use him as a shield.

A few times, an iron needle flew at his sword.

Clang!!

The swords of the swordsmen broke again, and taking advantage of the opening, Baek Hyang's sword strike flew in.

Slice!

Towards the members, of whom only three were left, Jang Ik shouted.

"You morons! Only the two team leaders remain, and the rest of you retreat and bring back some swords!"

Jang Ik, who had given the order to the three swordsmen, looked at Nam Geon with a face full of annoyance.

"Alright. Let's see how long you can last."

Jang Ik closed in on Nam Geon again and swung his sword.

The two team leaders also followed behind Jang Ik, each with their swords clad in sword qi.

Amidst the flurry of metallic sounds.

Clang!!

A faint cutting sound was mixed in.

It was a blow swung by Jang Ik.

Even though he had achieved the Diamond Indestructible Body, a fine spray of blood splattered.

He had cut again the place that had already been cut before he had achieved the Diamond Indestructible Body.

The two team leaders also noticed something from that and a subtle change occurred in their movements.

They blatantly aimed only for the places that were already wounded.

And Nam Geon's seven orifices, and swung their swords.

Wounds start to accumulate on Nam Geon's body again, little by little.

Not just his body.

An attack aimed at his nose.

He couldn't completely avoid it, and his nose bled from the inside being cut.

The bigger problem was his eyes.

Thanks to being hit around the eyes repeatedly, his eyelids were gradually swelling up.

Jang Ik swung his sword again at Nam Geon's eyes.

Clang!!

The sword, unable to withstand the dozens of impacts, finally broke.

Taking a step back, Jang Ik clicked his tongue.

"Tsk."

His expression was filled with annoyance.

To Jang Ik, Nam Geon was not a fearsome opponent at all.

He was slower than him, and his movements were not precise.

However, he was ignorantly strong and sturdy.

That guy's sword strike.

No, there was a risk of his joints being crushed even if he was just grazed by his finger.

He wasn't scary, but he was a needlessly troublesome guy.

Furthermore, an unexpected problem was slowly emerging.

A throbbing pain was rising from his chest.

It was the wound he had received from the Ghost Sword Young Master in the past.

Getting old was a sad thing.

Although quite some time had passed since that day, it just wouldn't heal completely.

At that time, Nam Geon, covered in blood and with his eyes half-closed from swelling, said with a clear gaze.

"Until I die. N, nobody passes."

Jang Ik snorted once, took the sword a swordsman had thrown, and closed in.

Jang Ik blatantly aimed only for Nam Geon's head.

Among them, he particularly and persistently aimed for his eyes.

A continuous attack flying towards his eyes without rest.

Clang!!

Nam Geon's eyeball throbbed as if it would burst.

It was to the point where he could barely dare to open his eyes.

The moment he made even the slightest mistake, his eyeball would be pierced.

Nevertheless, Nam Geon continued to push up his swollen eyelids.

He did not hesitate even when a blade danced before his eyes.

Because if he closed his eyes, he couldn't protect his comrades.

Clang!!

Right after being hit on the eyelid again.

Nam Geon involuntarily staggered.

Dizziness surged momentarily.

Taking advantage of the opening, one of the team leaders threw his body towards his comrades.

Nam Geon quickly threw his body and barely blocked the blade that the man had thrust out.

Clang!

His eyes are so swollen that he can't even open them.

His head is getting dizzy, perhaps because of the accumulated shock to his head due to the continuous bleeding.

Ignoring them, Nam Geon opened his mouth with a slurred tone.

"You can't pass before I die. Y, you guys can't kill me. You guys. will never pass."

Although they were words spoken by someone who looked like he was dying, the swordsmen wore expressions of being fed up.

Jang Ik, perhaps because of the surging pain in his chest, contorted his face and shouted.

"What are you all doing! Are you scared of a dying man!"

The moment Jang Ik was about to move to finish off Nam Geon.

Suddenly, a shout erupted from behind Nam Geon.

"If anyone moves even a single step, Young Master Dang will die!!"

There, Baek Hyang was holding a sword to Dang Sopyeong's neck.

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