Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 73
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Chapter 73
It was just as Jung Myeong had said.
“It looks like a perfect fit.”
As the two approached, they could see a hole that was exactly the right size for the Precious Treasure in their hands.
Whoooosh-!
As if responding to that hole, the Precious Treasure emitted a brilliant light.
Normally, it would be an intense light that could blind someone instantly!
However, this light strangely did not take away their vision.
“Hooh…”
“It’s warm.”
Far from being threatening, the light actually felt comforting.
It was warm, as if welcoming and embracing the two who had entered this place.
‘There’s no way the Precious Treasure has its own will, right? Then this must be an arrangement by whoever first designed this place.’
It felt as if their fatigue was being washed away.
[Internal Energy is slightly recovered.]
[Stamina is slightly recovered.]
Indeed, the embracing light healed them both, if only briefly.
For some unknown reason, it was a miraculous occurrence.
‘I can’t even fathom how this was done.’
What kind of secret technique did Jeon Jin possess to make such things possible?
It was mysterious and wondrous.
But there was no reason to end things with just that wonder.
“We should investigate around the hole, shouldn’t we?”
“No. I think we can put it in right away.”
“What if it breaks?”
“Then we’ll have to find another way. But no matter how I look at it, this seems to be the key.”
“It does seem to be a key.”
“Well then, I’m putting it in right now.”
“Ah…!”
Click-
He inserted the Precious Treasure into the perfectly fitted hole.
That was the correct answer.
Grrrrrrrr-
With a thunderous sound, the other half of the cavern revealed itself.
The wind blowing through the revealed cavern was fierce.
It was because the trapped air was rushing outward.
The fierce wind suggested that the scale was quite considerable!
Even with this, the choice the two had to make was already decided.
“Shall we go in?”
“Yes!”
They had to enter the cavern.
[You enter Formation ????.]
[Formation ???? is activated!]
As soon as they entered, an alert sounded.
“A formation is activating.”
“Do you know about it?”
“Fortunately, it’s a formation I know. But…”
Seol Mae-geom couldn’t have heard the alert, but her expression was already deeply furrowed.
“Hmm?”
“This formation is called the Heaven-Shaking Blood Lock Formation.”
[You learn about Formation: Heaven-Shaking Blood Lock Formation.]
Despite learning about it, the meaning of that name made Jung Myeong frown as well.
“The Heaven-Shaking Blood Lock Formation?”
“Yes. It’s literally a formation meant to trap people. I have no idea why such a formation would be here…”
“Ha! Didn’t they say this place was meant for passing down the True Transmission?”
“That’s what I heard. So when I brought the Precious Treasure, Sa Mae and Sa Jeo were supposed to come here together too. But why is there such a formation…”
“It is strange.”
Sa Mae and Sa Jeo, who could explain this, were nowhere to be found.
The presence she had originally felt when she came to Jung Myeong’s Medical Clinic was no longer detectable.
‘Either something happened to the young miss’s martial siblings… or there was a problem from the beginning. I thought it was one of the two.’
Setting aside what couldn’t be resolved for now, they had rushed straight here.
This place, more complex than it appeared, could only be entered at the right time and season, even with the Precious Treasure.
Fortunately, now was exactly the right time and season.
So it was good that they had entered.
But to think such a formation would greet them inside.
“We finally brought the Precious Treasure and entered, only to find ourselves in a formation that traps people…”
“I’m sorry. I never thought my mistake would lead to this for you too, Young Master…”
Since they had fallen into the formation, there would be no point in turning back now.
Things were taking a strange turn.
They weren’t even given a moment to collect themselves and find a solution.
“For now, it doesn’t seem to be a matter of apology. Fix your posture first!”
“What? Huh…!”
Kuuung-! Kuung-!
As soon as the formation activated, there were beings pouring out from within it.
* * *
‘A Bronze Puppet…!’
The commonly spoken Gold Silver Bronze.
When you add ‘Puppet’ to this, it becomes a word referring to something monstrous.
As the name suggests, a doll modeled after the human body made of bronze.
That is the true nature of a Bronze Puppet.
The problem is that it’s not just copying the appearance.
“Of all things, a Bronze Puppet!”
“Be careful.”
That Bronze Puppet is one of the artifacts in these Central Plains.
It was a monstrous being that could use martial techniques while taking human form!
“It’s coming!”
“Let’s block it!”
Thud. Thud. Thud.
The Bronze Puppet moved its heavy body and shot toward the two.
Huuung! Kwaaaaang-! Bang!
And it swung its arm filled with tremendous strength.
“Hrgh…”
“Kugh!”
The destructive power contained in that tremendous strength made their bones ache just from blocking it!
‘Damn powerful and efficient.’
First trapping them inside the formation, then a Bronze Puppet.
Whoever designed this, it’s a proper trap.
If only Jung Myeong himself wasn’t the one caught in this trap.
‘This is worth watching and learning from. Simple yet meticulous.’
He would have clapped his hands, saying he learned a great move.
Huuung-
The Wooden Puppet’s movements were fast and strong.
They were also fierce.
He couldn’t tell what it was made to learn or how it was created.
Huung- Huuung-
Even the trajectory of movements contained within it lacked nothing in complexity.
‘A thousand gold, no. Even ten thousand gold would be worth spending to learn this…’
It was difficult to face.
How should he deal with this?
‘There’s only one way.’
The opposite method to the opponent’s meticulous approach.
Though somewhat crude, there was the most effective method.
‘Let’s destroy it with force.’
Overwhelming power!
That was the answer to this situation.
If they got tired, they would be the ones to lose.
“Miss! Could you buy me some time?”
“How long!”
Tuwaang-!
Striking the Wooden Puppet with her sword, Seol Mae-geom asked.
“Three breaths.”
“That much is enough!”
The answer was affirmative.
Taat!
She threw her body forward as if to keep her word. Like a cannonball.
Her body that shot forward faced the Bronze Puppet head-on.
Tuhwaang! Taang! Tang!
In response, the Bronze Puppet swung its arms as if possessed by fever, with the momentum to destroy her.
Sometimes, it even used more mysterious footwork techniques than Jung Myeong displayed, disrupting her vision.
Truly wondrous and strange.
“Hrgh…!”
In a short time, Seol Mae-geom began to be pushed into a defensive position in an instant.
From that scene alone, one could tell this Bronze Puppet was no ordinary being.
However, Jung Myeong didn’t act urgently.
‘Rather than being hasty, let’s be certain.’
In one breath, he infused energy into his sword.
In two breaths, he amplified the energy.
And thus, the third breath.
Gooooo-!
He succeeded in generating a massive Sword Ki.
Its size was a full jang!
A long Sword Ki that could reach the ceiling of the cavern.
“Get back!”
“…!!!”
Jung Myeong struck downward.
!!!!
Perhaps sensing it too late.
The Bronze Puppet tried to dodge using its Footwork Technique, but it was already too late.
Kwagak- Kwagagagagagak-!
The massive Sword Ki swept through the Bronze Puppet’s body.
A thunderous roar and light flashed.
Tuwaaaaang-!
Soon the Bronze Puppet’s body split in half.
“We did it!”
Seol Mae-geom’s cheer followed.
Did they really do it?
Did they defeat it?
“…Huh.”
They hadn’t.
After a while, a strange thunderous sound arose again.
Kkeegik- Kkeegeegeegik-
When they destroyed one, two appeared.
“…This is insane.”
* * *
‘They’re really serious about this.’
Watching the gathering ships, Blood Hand Dog found it hard to keep his composure.
There were too many ships.
‘I heard there were many hiding in the Jusan Archipelago, but….’
That was the number when considering the entire Jusan Archipelago, wasn’t it.
But to think that just those summoned by Ju Tae-gong would number in the hundreds.
Even if most were sailors who hadn’t properly learned Martial Arts.
Numbers were the problem.
This was too many.
‘Fighting on land and at sea are different. Numbers come first.’
Considering the special nature of ships, with just those numbers they could overwhelm most bandits.
‘Ju Tae-gong… Was he building his power while staying in the archipelago? This is information I never expected.’
While he was figuring out how to relay this information to Gyeom Gwang-ja.
Ju Tae-gong, who had already welcomed those he summoned and returned, was looking down at him.
“Hehe. Rolling your eyes again?”
“What? Oh, no I’m not.”
At his approach with gleaming eyes, the bound Blood Hand Dog flinched.
“Huh. So I saw wrong?”
“My, my eyelids have been twitching lately for no reason.”
“A chronic condition? I should pluck out your eyeballs to cure it….”
“It’s fi, fine now! It’s healed! It’s healed!”
“Ho. Really? Then you won’t roll your eyes anymore?”
“Of course not! Hehe.”
“Hmm….”
Having said that.
Was he about to gouge out his eyes right now?
Ju Tae-gong made a digging motion with his right hand.
‘Ugh….’
As Blood Hand Dog kept flinching at this.
Ju Tae-gong threw out another incomprehensible remark.
“That Physician bastard. He’s quite something?”
It seemed Ju Tae-gong had developed curiosity about Jung Myeong.
This was actually good.
Blood Hand Dog openly provided information.
“Yes. The Donghwa Guild Leader also lost his head to that bastard.”
From killing the Donghwa Guild Leader.
To the Martial Artists at that Jeongjin Medical Clinic.
He told Ju Tae-gong everything that would make his eyes gleam, without holding back.
“Hmm… A Physician bastard who kills Super Peak Level masters. Interesting.”
“Hehe. It’s an in, interesting story.”
Just when he thought Ju Tae-gong was satisfied.
“I didn’t say you were interesting.”
“Kuh….”
Once again, it was Ju Tae-gong tightly squeezing Blood Hand Dog.
‘That crazy old man! What kind of madness is this…!’
His behavior was completely unpredictable.
As much as Ju Tae-gong was squeezing Blood Hand Dog’s body, he seemed intent on squeezing the island as well.
-Everyone surround the area.
-Didn’t you hear that loud noise earlier? Find out where it came from.
-This isn’t a big island. Keep watch so we’ll know if anyone comes out from anywhere.
He released all the Boat People he had brought to tighten the encirclement around the island.
He was deploying enough people to catch anyone who emerged from anywhere on the island, regardless of who it was.
Blood Hand Dog watched him.
He opened his eyes drowsily and assessed the situation.
‘Heh. This… There’s a thick fragrant smell. If things go well, this place might become the Poison Demon Physician’s grave.’
* * *
‘Ho, there’s a scent here?’
At this moment, Jung Myeong was smelling a fragrance from a completely different direction.
‘Now I understand…!’
A fragrance that would benefit me!
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