Almighty God of War - Chapter 159
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159
On the third day of boarding.
The passenger ship that had passed Paeju entered Cheonggang Port.
This place was called the heart of the Grand Canal, a strategic point that all ships entering Hoeha or transferring to Riunha had to pass through.
As soon as the ship reached the dock, the deck began to stir.
Clatter-clatter-clatter-
About seventy martial artists moved in unison.
They kept their distance while being conscious of each other, but they were all heading in the same direction.
Beyond the harbor, deep into Cheonggang Port.
Guyang Cheongang leaned against the deck railing and watched the scene.
‘Whatever they’re after… it’s definitely not ordinary.’
Baek Muok stood beside him.
“Master.”
“Hmm?”
“Are we getting off too?”
“….”
Guyang Cheongang didn’t answer.
In fact, he was contemplating.
According to the original plan, he should stay on the ship and go to Geumneung.
Getting involved in Gangho incidents wasn’t what he wanted.
However.
Buzz- buzz- buzz-
The bracelet on his wrist wouldn’t stop vibrating.
The trembling that had been subtle at first was now clearly noticeable.
Like a living creature, the bracelet seemed to be pleading for something.
‘It seems to be saying… to disembark quickly.’
Guyang Cheongang looked down at the bracelet.
An ordinary-looking bracelet made of black jade.
But it was certainly no ordinary item.
“Master, that bracelet….”
Baek Muok asked cautiously.
“It keeps trembling, doesn’t it?”
“You see it too?”
“Yes. Since earlier.”
Guyang Cheongang sighed.
‘It’s not because of curiosity. This bracelet… seems to be trying to tell me something important.’
Just as he was about to make a decision.
“Won’t you get involved in Murim affairs?”
A calm voice came from behind him.
Guyang Cheongang’s body instantly stiffened.
‘When?!’
He hadn’t noticed at all that someone had approached right behind him.
The fact that he, a mid-level Transformation Realm expert, hadn’t sensed their presence was no small matter.
Guyang Cheongang slowly turned around.
There stood a middle-aged scholar with refined features.
He appeared to be in his early fifties.
His beard was neatly trimmed, and his appearance in a gray long robe looked as gentle as a scholar.
‘…!’
Guyang Cheongang’s eyes changed upon seeing him.
An almost instinctive wariness enveloped his entire body.
Despite his ordinary appearance, an intense aura unlike anything he’d ever felt was flowing from the middle-aged scholar.
It wasn’t killing intent or intimidation, but an overwhelming presence.
It felt like facing a massive mountain, like peering into the deep sea.
‘An absolute master….’
Guyang Cheongang’s hand unconsciously moved toward the Supreme Sword at his waist.
The middle-aged scholar saw this and smiled faintly.
“There’s no need to be on guard, Young Master Guyang.”
“…You seem to know me despite this being our first meeting.”
Guyang Cheongang’s voice turned coldly subdued.
“I’ve seen you a few times on my master’s orders.”
“…!”
Guyang Cheongang’s expression hardened.
He had never spoken with this middle-aged scholar.
Then didn’t this mean he had been secretly monitoring him?
“I’m curious about your intention in monitoring me, when I haven’t even made a name for myself in Gangho.”
Guyang Cheongang’s voice carried an edge.
A bitter smile appeared on the middle-aged scholar’s face.
“If we continue like this, Young Master’s misunderstanding will only deepen, so it would be better to reveal who my master is.”
He gave a respectful cupped fist salute and continued.
“My name is Amhon. And my master’s name is….”
He paused briefly and looked directly at Guyang Cheongang.
“Written with the characters Cheon for heaven, Un for fortune, and Gi for strange.”
Cheon Ungi .
The moment that name came out, Guyang Cheongang’s eyebrows twitched.
“…You’re saying you serve Elder Brother Cheon?”
“That’s right.”
Amhon nodded.
Guyang Cheongang bit his lip.
Cheon Ungi, a man whose depths of mystery were unknowable.
“I didn’t know he was monitoring me.”
Guyang Cheongang’s voice clearly showed his discomfort.
“There’s no malice at all, so I hope you won’t be displeased.”
Amhon continued calmly.
“My master told me to lend a hand whenever Young Master might need help. So please think of it as protection rather than surveillance.”
“Hmm….”
Guyang Cheongang was silent for a moment.
If that was the intention, it was difficult to criticize.
After all, hadn’t Cheon Ungi helped him greatly several times?
Guyang Cheongang let out a contemplative sound and asked.
“This isn’t a situation where I need help, so why did you reveal yourself? Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known you were nearby.”
Amhon gestured toward the disembarking martial artists and answered.
“Young Master needs to go with them, but you don’t seem to have that intention, so I had no choice but to step forward.”
“…?”
Guyang Cheongang became puzzled.
“Why would I go with them…?”
Amhon smiled calmly and asked.
“The bracelet Yeon Sahyeok gave you is crying, isn’t it?”
“…!”
Guyang Cheongang was genuinely greatly surprised.
The bracelet was secretly hidden within his sleeve, and the vibration was in a state that was difficult to feel except for Baek Muok who was close to him.
“How do you know that?”
“That’s not important.”
Amhon shook his head.
“Don’t ignore the bracelet’s crying. If you go where it leads you…”
He paused for a moment and spoke meaningfully.
“You will be able to obtain a fateful encounter.”
“A fateful encounter…?”
“If you obtain it, it will be of great help in whatever you do from now on.”
Amhon stepped back and performed a cupped fist salute again.
“These are not my words, but what my Master told me to convey. He also said that to obtain something precious, you must take risks accordingly.”
“Hmm…”
Guyang Cheongang looked down at the bracelet.
It was still vibrating, and it seemed to have grown stronger since Amhon appeared.
‘A fateful encounter…’
When he raised his head, Amhon was already turning his back and going down the ship.
“Wait!”
Guyang Cheongang called out to him.
But Amhon didn’t stop.
Whoooosh-
His body movement became blurry and then disappeared as if extinguished, as if he had never been there in the first place.
It was amazing light body technique.
Guyang Cheongang stared at the spot where he had disappeared for a while.
‘He’s at least not weaker than me. To have such a person as a servant… What exactly is Elder Brother Cheon’s identity?’
Baek Muok asked cautiously.
“Master, was that person strong?”
Guyang Cheongang nodded.
“He was strong. He was someone who might be equal to me or even better.”
Baek Muok’s eyes widened.
Guyang Cheongang placed his hand on the boy’s shoulder and continued.
“The world is vast, and there are many masters.”
Guyang Cheongang lowered his hand and gripped the ship’s railing, looking at Cheonggang Port.
Most of the Murim people had already disembarked.
They were leaving the harbor and heading somewhere.
Buzz- Buzz- Buzz-
The bracelet vibrated even more strongly.
Guyang Cheongang sighed and muttered.
“…I understand, so stop crying.”
He turned to look at Baek Muok.
“Muok, we’re getting off too.”
“What?”
“The plan has changed. It seems we need to take care of business here or this thing won’t stop crying.”
Guyang Cheongang fiddled with the bracelet and muttered to himself.
‘A fateful encounter… Could such a thing really exist?’
But if someone like Cheon Ungi had personally sent a message, he couldn’t ignore it.
‘And honestly, I’m curious too.’
Guyang Cheongang and Baek Muok gathered their belongings and got off the ship.
The moment they set foot on the dock, the bracelet’s vibration became even stronger.
It was a confident trembling, as if saying they had made the right choice.
Guyang Cheongang looked in the direction the bracelet was leading.
Beyond Cheonggang Port, where the Murim people had headed.
“Let’s go, Muok.”
“Yes, Master.”
The two entered Cheonggang Port, leaving the harbor behind.
The evening glow was painting their retreating figures red.
And from afar, Amhon was watching them.
He smiled slightly and muttered.
“You made a good choice, Young Master Guyang.”
* * *
Guyang Cheongang and Baek Muok, having left Cheonggang Port, followed behind the Murim people.
Initially there were only about seventy warriors, but as they traveled, their numbers grew.
New warriors joined from various points along the official road. From the south, from the north, from the east.
As if by appointment, they were all heading in the same direction.
By evening, Guyang Cheongang’s group arrived at a small village along the official road.
Dozens of warriors were already gathered in front of the inn. They were all trying to secure rooms.
“There are no vacant rooms!”
The inn owner shouted with a troubled expression.
“We’re already full! It’s impossible to accommodate more!”
The warriors stirred restlessly. Some hurled curses, while others pleaded, offering more silver taels.
Guyang Cheongang watched the scene, then took Baek Muok’s hand.
“Let’s go over there.”
He pointed to a small inn at the edge of the village. It was shabby and old, but there were fewer people.
“Master, that place… will it be alright?”
Baek Muok asked with suspicious eyes.
“A place to sleep for one night is sufficient.”
The two entered the inn and secured a room.
The room was small and humble, but it was clean. Guyang Cheongang nodded with satisfaction.
“Now, let’s wash up first and have dinner.”
“Yes, Master.”
That night.
Guyang Cheongang sat by the window looking outside.
The entire village was filled with Murim people. Every inn was brightly lit, and the sounds of drinking and laughter echoed through the night sky.
‘All these people… are heading to the same place.’
[Doctor.]
Akasha’s voice was heard.
‘Yes?’
[Information gathering is complete. Shall I report?]
‘Go ahead.’
Guyang Cheongang adjusted his posture comfortably.
[The number of Murim people currently gathered in this region is estimated to be over three hundred. And that number continues to increase.]
‘Three hundred…’
[Their destination is Cheonbo Mountain. It’s a great mountain located one hundred fifty li northwest of here, with the highest peak exceeding fifteen hundred jang in altitude, and the mountain range stretches for hundreds of li.]
Guyang Cheongang’s eyes changed.
‘Fifteen hundred jang means… that’s almost over five thousand meters high.’
[That’s correct. It’s known as the highest and most treacherous mountain in this region.]
‘Murim people are flocking to such a place?’
[Yes. To be precise, it’s because of a valley called Pungnimgok located deep within Cheonbo Mountain.]
‘Pungnimgok…’
Guyang Cheongang repeated that name to himself.
[Pungnimgok is a special place protected by Gimun Daejin. Normally, no one can enter, and even if they do enter, they cannot come out. That’s why its nickname is ‘Bulgwigok (Valley of No Return)’.]
‘A valley from which one cannot return…’
[However, this Gimun Daejin has opened its gates once every hundred years for only two days, dating back one thousand six hundred years. And now is precisely that time.]
Guyang Cheongang’s eyes sharpened.
‘So that’s why so many people are flocking here.’
[That’s right. In Gangho, there’s a legend passed down that says ‘Divine Weapon Auras and peerless martial arts secret manuals are piled up like mountains inside Pungnimgok’.]
Guyang Cheongang’s gaze intensified.
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