Almighty God of War - Chapter 164
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164
The moment they crossed the stone gate, the world burst into flames.
Kwaaaaak!
Flames poured down like a waterfall, instantly stinging their skin and burning their throats.
A single breath of air was so hot it felt like it would incinerate their lungs.
Guyang Cheongang drew upon the Transcendent Impermanence Divine Art.
Swoooosh-
Cold Yin Cold Energy surged from his dantian, flowing through his meridians and bursting out through his pores.
Though it was powerful cold energy, it was insufficient to overcome the heat of Hongnyeom-ro.
Chiiiiik!
The Yin Cold Energy that clashed with the flames evaporated instantly.
The heat did not subside, and sweat poured down like a waterfall.
Thick veins bulged on Guyang Cheongang’s forehead.
‘The heat is stronger than I thought.’
Right beside him, he heard Jongnoeu’s rough groan.
“Kugh!”
Guyang Cheongang turned his head.
Jongnoeu’s face was red like a ruby, and her sweat-soaked long robe clung tightly to her body.
“Miss Jong, the Seongsureong!”
Guyang Cheongang shouted.
When Jongnoeu took out the Seongsureong with trembling hands, blue cold energy burst forth.
Swoooosh-
The cold air from the Ten Thousand Year Cold Jade enveloped the two of them, and the heat subsided slightly.
It became bearable enough to breathe, but that didn’t mean the heat had disappeared.
Woom! Woom! Woom!
Then the bracelet vibrated and mysterious cold energy flowed out.
That energy was different from both the Ten Thousand Year Cold Jade and the Transcendent Impermanence Divine Art.
It was a primordial coldness that seemed to burst forth from ancient glaciers.
The three types of cold energy met in midair.
Chichichichichik!
Invisible sparks of cold energy seemed to fly.
This was because the three energies couldn’t harmonize and were pushing and pulling against each other in collision.
Guyang Cheongang gritted his teeth.
‘They must be combined!’
He concentrated all his mind to draw up the Yin Cold Energy of the Transcendent Impermanence Divine Art more strongly while simultaneously controlling its flow.
He accepted the cold air of the Ten Thousand Year Cold Jade and connected it with the cold energy of the bracelet.
It was delicate work that allowed no margin for error, and his tense face was drenched in sweat.
Of course, it dried up immediately.
Finally, the three yin-cold energies connected as one, and a barrier of cold energy enveloped the two of them.
Most of the heat was blocked, making breathing more comfortable.
But it wasn’t a situation where they could feel at ease.
To maintain the cold energy barrier, Guyang Cheongang had to continuously pour out his internal energy.
“Huff… huff…”
Jongnoeu breathed roughly and said.
“Gasp… gasp… We’re alive. If Young Master Guyang hadn’t learned yin-cold martial arts, we would be ashes right now.”
Guyang Cheongang nodded silently.
They slowly moved forward.
Hongnyeom-ro had transformed into hell.
“Aaaaah!”
“Hot! Hot!”
“Save me! Please!”
Screams erupted from all directions.
The martial artists who couldn’t form formations were being engulfed by flames one after another, turning to ash and scattering.
The smell of death vibrated through the air.
Guyang Cheongang’s eyes sank deeply.
Jongnoeu turned her head away as if she couldn’t bear to watch with open eyes.
Guyang Cheongang said in a low voice.
“We must keep going.”
Jongnoeu nodded.
The two of them stepped on the ashes of those who had once been human and moved forward.
How long had they walked?
A massive formation appeared ahead.
It was the combined formation of the Six Great Families and the Changcheon Martial Alliance.
About four hundred warriors formed a giant circular formation.
Jegal Ryong commanded the formation from the center, wielding Hak Ikson, while masters like Namgung Gyeol and Ju Jaryeom took charge of key positions.
But they couldn’t be said to be in a comfortable situation either.
The faces of the warriors on the outer edge of the formation were burning bright red, and those with weak internal energy staggered with terror-stricken expressions.
“Switch!”
Jegal Ryong shouted.
The formation rotated as the exhausted moved inward and those with energy moved outward.
Guyang Cheongang stopped walking.
Standing out in such a dangerous place wasn’t a very wise action.
Then someone shouted.
“Over there!”
“Look at those two! They’re surrounded by cold energy!”
“It’s yin-cold martial arts!”
“They have cold energy treasures too!”
Greedy gazes poured down on them.
Even without looking, they could tell these were warriors who didn’t belong to the major powers.
Standing at the boundary between life and death, they had reached a state where they would do anything to survive.
Guyang Cheongang’s eyes sank coldly.
‘They’re coming.’
Tatattat!
About ten warriors came running.
All their faces were burning bright red, and madness blazed in their eyes.
When the distance between them narrowed to about one jang.
Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-
Even though Guyang Cheongang didn’t move a finger, the heads of those charging at them exploded like they’d been hit by explosives.
The power of a Transformation Realm warrior, Heart-Mind Kill, had been unleashed.
Whoooosh!
When the flames of Hongnyeom-ro engulfed the corpses, they instantly turned to ash and scattered.
The surrounding martial artists looked at him with eyes filled with terror and shock.
No one else approached, but Guyang Cheongang knew this was only the beginning.
Jongnoeu asked carefully.
“Are you alright?”
“I’m fine.”
Heart-Mind Kill was a technique that consumed a lot of internal energy.
Maintaining the cold energy barrier while unleashing this technique was draining Guyang Cheongang’s internal energy considerably.
But now was the time to show strength.
If they showed weakness, the warriors would rush at them like a pack of dogs.
“We continue.”
“Yes.”
The two resumed walking.
Hongnyeom-ro seemed endless, making it impossible to know how much farther they had to go.
“Kraaaah!”
A desperate scream came from ahead.
Something was going wrong.
Guyang Cheongang’s gaze sharpened.
The massive formation of about two hundred warriors wearing red sashes was collapsing.
It was the Gunja League.
“Aaaah!”
One warrior on the outer edge of Jinse screamed as his entire body was engulfed in flames, then turned to ash and scattered in an instant.
His death created a gap in the formation, and flames poured through that opening.
A man in his fifties wearing black robes channeled his internal energy and shouted.
“Block it!”
He was O Gwangnyeo, the Storm Demon Sword, an elder of the Gunja League leading this Pungnimgok expedition.
His reaction was immediate, but it was already a step too late as the chain collapse began.
The warriors around the gap couldn’t withstand it and fell.
As the formation crumbled, the flames penetrated deeper.
O Gwangnyeo’s face contorted as he realized they could be completely annihilated at this rate.
He had to choose: try to save everyone and face total destruction, or at least preserve their core strength.
He made a ruthless decision.
“All peak-level masters and above, gather here!”
His cry echoed through the flames.
About fifty peak masters of the Gunja League gathered around O Gwangnyeo.
All had learned cold-attribute martial arts or possessed treasures containing cold energy.
“Form the Reverse Four Symbols Formation!”
Following O Gwangnyeo’s command, the fifty quickly formed a circular formation.
It was incomparably smaller than the massive formation before, but its density was much higher.
Whoooosh-
Their combined internal energy merged into one, forming a powerful barrier of Jinse.
The hundred or so mid and lower-level warriors left outside cried out in despair.
“Elder, are you abandoning us!”
Without looking back at them, he said coldly.
“Find your own way to survive.”
The faces of the abandoned warriors were stained with despair.
But despair soon turned to madness.
‘I have to survive somehow.’
Their gazes swept the surroundings, searching for those who had learned cold martial arts or possessed cold energy treasures.
“Over there!”
Someone shouted.
“That guy with the bamboo hat! His cold energy barrier is intact!”
“The one next to him is holding a treasure too!”
All eyes focused on Guyang Cheongang and Jongnoeu.
Their eyes were filled with desperation and madness.
They instinctively knew they would die if they couldn’t steal what they needed.
Thud thud thud!
About a hundred warriors rushed toward Guyang Cheongang and Jongnoeu like madmen.
All being first-rate martial artists, their momentum was fierce beyond measure.
Guyang Cheongang stopped walking and quickly assessed them.
‘Outside, I wouldn’t even bother with these guys… How troublesome.’
[Maintaining the cold energy barrier during combat is crucial. Heart-Death Strike consumes too much internal energy. Not recommended.]
‘I know.’
Guyang Cheongang clasped his hands behind his back and slowly regulated his breathing.
‘I’ll have to use a different method than Heart-Death Strike. Akasha, let’s use the Flying Star Cloud Sword.’
[Understood, Doctor.]
One of Guyang Cheongang’s three-inch Flying Star Cloud Swords appeared like a phantom.
It was an unparalleled hidden weapon formed by tens of thousands of nanobots based on the internal energy flowing from his dantian.
At that moment, about a hundred Gunja League warriors charged from all directions.
Neither side spoke.
It wasn’t a moment that required words.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh-
Various weapons including swords, blades, and spears flew in with terrifying force.
Simultaneously, the Flying Star Cloud Sword moved.
Swish-
There was no sound of cutting wind or tearing air.
Moving at near-sonic speed, the Flying Star Cloud Sword left only a faint afterimage as it disappeared into the flames.
Thud thud thud thud thud thud thud!
Impact sounds rang out continuously.
The Flying Star Cloud Sword weaved between enemies like a living viper.
Stabbing, penetrating, withdrawing, and stabbing again.
Without an inch of error, it precisely pierced through enemies’ hearts.
“Aaaah!”
“What, what is it!”
“I can’t see it!”
The Gunja League warriors realized something was killing them and panicked.
But they couldn’t tell what that soundless, invisible thing was.
Silent death approaching spread terror among the enemies.
The Flying Star Cloud Sword continued moving.
The tenth, twentieth, thirtieth… corpses piled up, and flames turned them to ash.
Deep wrinkles formed on Guyang Cheongang’s brow as he watched the scene with his hands clasped behind his back.
‘It’s hot.’
Just supplying internal energy to one Flying Star Cloud Sword created gaps in the cold energy barrier.
It meant Hongryeomro’s heat was growing stronger over time.
Hissss!
Heat penetrated through the gaps in the barrier.
Instantly, a sensation like his entire body being cooked washed over him.
[Cold energy barrier stability at 72%. Continuing to decline.]
Jongnoeu groaned beside him.
“Ugh…”
His staggering face was bright red with heat, and his eyes had lost focus.
Guyang Cheongang grabbed his shoulder.
“Young Master Jong, stay conscious!”
“Ah… it’s too… hot…”
Jongnoeu muttered weakly.
Guyang Cheongang sighed.
Since he was already using his full power, there was nothing more he could do for him.
[Doctor, currently eliminated sixty-three with Flying Star Cloud Sword. Remaining forces: thirty-seven.]
That’s when it happened.
Screams erupted from behind the Gunja League warriors.
“Aaaaah!”
Guyang Cheongang raised his eyes to look toward where the sound came from.
He saw Lee Namillye in white robes attacking the enemies.
The woman who covered her face below the eyes with a face veil used bare-handed techniques, while the men wielded swords and spears.
The Three Individuals slaughtered the Gunja League warriors with terrifying momentum, and every time they moved, fearsome cold energy flowed out.
Guyang Cheongang’s gaze intensified.
[All three are masters at the early to middle stages of the pinnacle realm. They are practitioners of extreme yin-cold martial arts, and their martial arts appear to originate from the same source.]
‘Yes, they look like fellow disciples to my eyes as well.’
With the combined assault of the Invisible Sword and the Three Individuals, the Gunja League warriors found themselves caught in a pincer attack.
An invisible sword pressed from the front, while pinnacle masters drove them from behind.
“Aaaaah!”
Though screams continued without end, they had nowhere to flee.
Thud! Crack! Clang! Whoosh- Thud!
The sounds of impacts filled the air as blood splattered and corpses rolled about. And fearsome flames turned everything to ash.
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