Namgung Heavenly Demon - Chapter 113
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Chapter 113
‘There are quite a lot of them.’
Namgung Cheon gazed into the darkness while holding Mukhon at an angle.
However, all that met his eyes were bizarrely jutting rocks and pitch-black darkness.
The enemies were thoroughly hidden in the shadows, watching him.
Like wolves that had cornered their prey and were savoring the moment.
‘Are they waiting?’
For me to be consumed by fear.
A faint sneer crossed Namgung Cheon’s lips.
‘That will never happen.’
Thud.
The moment Namgung Cheon took a step forward.
Swoooosh—!
Hundreds of hidden weapons poured down with a wind-like sound.
An overwhelming number that blocked all directions.
Namgung Cheon swung Mukhon.
Whooom!
Sword energy burst from the blade, spreading in a fan shape and deflecting the hidden weapons.
Clang clang clang!
The metallic sounds echoed as they struck the rocks and reverberated.
But this was only the beginning.
Before the hidden weapons even hit the ground, black-robed figures burst out from all directions.
The assassins blocked Namgung Cheon’s escape route and aimed for his vital points.
Swish! Swish!
Four swords simultaneously pierced toward Namgung Cheon’s upper and lower body.
Instead of retreating, Namgung Cheon charged forward.
Whoosh!
His figure became blurred as he flowed through the sword strikes like swimming.
At the same time, Mukhon danced.
Slice. Slice.
Two assassins clutched their throats and collapsed.
But the remaining two paid no heed to their comrades’ deaths and immediately launched another attack.
‘Ruthless bastards.’
Namgung Cheon clicked his tongue at their persistence and swung his sword.
Clang! Bang!
Sword met sword, sparks flying.
But the numerical disadvantage was unavoidable.
New assassins surged in like waves, endlessly filling the gaps left by the fallen.
Namgung Cheon pressed his lips together firmly.
‘I need to break through.’
If he got caught up in a war of attrition like this, there would be no chance of victory.
Then, Namgung Cheon’s eyes caught sight of one distinct aura.
A sharp killing intent that remained undisturbed even in the chaotic battle.
It must be a captain-level commander.
Namgung Cheon immediately launched himself in that direction.
“…!”
The black-robed figures’ coordination faltered for a moment.
Simultaneously, over ten assassins blocked Namgung Cheon’s path.
“Get out of my way.”
Kwaaaaang!
Explosive sword energy burst from Namgung Cheon’s blade.
Crackle!
Blue lightning struck the assassins.
“Gah!”
The assassins coughed up blood and were sent flying in all directions.
Not missing that opening, Namgung Cheon charged forward.
His target was singular.
The black-robed figure standing atop a massive rock.
As Namgung Cheon approached, the black-robed figure drew his sword without showing any sign of panic.
Not a hidden weapon or dagger, but a longsword.
‘This one has properly learned martial arts.’
With that brief thought, Namgung Cheon charged toward the black-robed figure.
Bang!
The black-robed figure held his sword vertically to block Mukhon.
But from the impact, the rock beneath his feet cracked and fragments scattered.
“Urgh.”
A groan escaped the black-robed figure’s lips.
However, he immediately twisted his body to deflect Namgung Cheon’s sword and attempted a counterattack.
Swish!
The sword tip curved like a snake and pierced toward Namgung Cheon’s side.
The irregular trajectory characteristic of the Heterodox Faction.
Namgung Cheon quickly leaned his upper body back to avoid it.
‘Not to be underestimated.’
He was a master who had reached the pinnacle realm.
Bang! Bang!
The exchange between the two was fierce.
A chaotic battle that the surrounding assassins dared not interfere with.
The black-robed figure did not avoid direct confrontation.
Rather, he blocked Namgung Cheon’s attacks while looking for openings.
‘Not bad.’
But that was all.
He was lacking compared to those who had devoted their entire lives to a single sword.
‘I’ll end this.’
Namgung Cheon swung his sword in a wide arc.
A bold attack meant to forcibly create an opening.
The black-robed figure did not miss that opportunity.
‘Got you!’
The black-robed figure lowered his body and pierced toward Namgung Cheon’s lower section.
His sword charged toward the femoral artery in the thigh.
At that moment.
Namgung Cheon stomped his foot.
Bang!
“…!”
The massive energy that traveled through the ground disrupted the black-robed figure’s footwork.
A fatal opening.
Namgung Cheon did not miss that opportunity.
Mukhon sliced through the air.
Moonlight Piercing Heaven.
A blue moon halo gently enveloped the black-robed figure’s neck.
Slash.
The life faded from the black-robed assailant’s eyes.
Splurt!
Blood spurted from the severed cross-section, staining Namgung Cheon’s face.
Namgung Cheon, soaked in blood, looked down at the corpse with emotionless eyes before turning his head away.
Rustle rustle rustle—.
Assassins once again filled the surroundings completely.
From Namgung Cheon’s entire body, an aura redder than fresh blood rose like a heat haze.
“Fine, since you’re all so eager to die…”
I have no choice but to kill them all.
* * *
Atop the cliff overlooking Manmangok.
A man hidden in the darkness, looking down below.
It was Sohan, the Saeong Division Leader.
Beside him stood a sub-commander with a tense expression, but Sohan merely wore a calm and composed smile.
“The preparations?”
“Perfect.”
The sub-commander answered immediately.
“From the first line to the fifth line, everything proceeded according to plan. Poison mist, Soul-Severing Threads, and…”
The sub-commander swallowed dryly as he continued.
“All the guard captains have been deployed as well.”
“Good.”
One corner of Sohan’s mouth lifted.
Assassins exist to kill enemies by any means necessary.
In that sense, the Saeongdae’s methods were perfectly befitting of assassins.
A death formation created considering the intruder’s movement patterns, psychology, and martial characteristics—the Hundred Shadows Heaven Net Formation.
The Hundred Shadows Heaven Net Formation deployed by a hundred assassins would drain even the greatest masters to death before they could display their true power.
That was when it happened.
Thud thud thud thud—.
Heavy vibrations could be felt from the path below the cliff.
Sohan chuckled without turning his head.
“Our guests have arrived.”
Shortly after, the Black Wind Division appeared, raising clouds of dust.
About a hundred cavalry stopped in the clearing below the cliff.
And the man at their head, Akmugyeol, the Black Wind Division Leader, dismounted and leaped up toward the cliff.
“You’re late.”
Sohan spoke first.
His voice dripped with leisure.
Akmugyeol stared at Sohan with a stern expression before scanning Manmangok shrouded in darkness.
It was far too quiet.
As if nothing was happening at all.
“…Haven’t you started yet?”
Akmugyeol asked.
“No, it’s already begun.”
Sohan gestured toward the forest with his chin.
“Now all that’s left is to slowly tighten the noose.”
Akmugyeol’s eyes narrowed.
Sohan wasn’t doing anything.
He wasn’t giving orders to his subordinates or moving directly himself.
He was simply standing there with his arms crossed, as if watching a show.
“You plan to just stand there and watch?”
“Watch? That’s a disappointing way to put it.”
Sohan lifted the corner of his mouth.
“Assassins could also be called human hunters, couldn’t they? And it’s only natural for hunters to set traps and wait. Soon enough, the prey will walk into the trap on its own.”
Sohan took a step closer to Akmugyeol.
“So the Black Wind Division has no need to act. Don’t bother staining your blades with blood, and just stand here with your eyes wide open, watching closely. The power of our Saeongdae.”
“…”
“Who knows? You might face the Saeongdae someday.”
Akmugyeol’s eyes sharpened.
There was only one case when the Saeongdae revealed itself within the Sable Alliance.
Only when someone became a target for purging.
It was a clear provocation, but Akmugyeol chose silence.
Sohan’s attitude was disgusting, but he couldn’t deny their skills.
Their traps were vicious and persistent.
Even Namgung Cheon would find it difficult to safely escape that trap crawling with venomous snakes.
‘So this is where it ends.’
It was the moment when Akmugyeol was staring at the forest with heavy eyes.
Boom!
A heavy vibration echoed from deep within the forest.
Simultaneously, a blue flash of light shot up, cutting through the darkness.
“…!”
Akmugyeol’s eyes widened.
It was sword energy.
And a massive, ferocious one at that.
Sohan’s expression also stiffened slightly.
“…He’s struggling quite well.”
But soon after, one of the Saeong members burst out from the forest and ran up to the cliff.
“Reporting, sir.”
When Sohan nodded, the Saeong member immediately continued.
“The first line has been breached.”
“Hmm.”
Sohan raised an eyebrow.
“Faster than expected. What about the guard captain?”
“…Dead, sir. He couldn’t even last a moment.”
“…”
Sohan’s eyes sharpened.
The guard captain in charge of the first line was a skilled master who had made quite a name for himself even before becoming an assassin.
For such a person to be defeated in less than a moment…
But Sohan soon relaxed his expression.
“It doesn’t matter. The first line was just for confirmation anyway. If he’s truly a supreme master, he should be able to do at least that much.”
He glanced at Akmugyeol as he spoke.
“From the second line onward, things get much more serious, so news of his death will come soon.”
Akmugyeol silently watched Manmangok without saying a word.
If Sohan was right, more powerful traps would be waiting from this line onward.
But the sounds coming from the forest weren’t subsiding—they were growing even more intense.
Crash! Boom!
Explosion sounds erupted one after another.
The ground shook, and the sounds of falling trees could be heard.
“….”
Sohan’s expression gradually contorted.
Before long, another Saeong Daewon appeared, staggering.
“Reporting. The second line… has been breached.”
“….”
Sohan doubted his own ears.
Not even half a shichen had passed since the first line was broken.
Moreover, the second line was where poison mist and trap formations were concentrated.
For such a place to be breached so futilely.
“Wasn’t poison mist laid down there?”
“The poison had no effect, they report.”
“….”
Sohan was left speechless.
There weren’t many ways in the world to block poison.
Other than having a body immune to all poisons or possessing a specific antidote, there was nothing.
Of course, there was one more method.
‘The Poison-Avoiding Pearl.’
A crystallization of all the Dang Clan’s knowledge and an object called the natural enemy of ten thousand poisons.
‘However, even the Dang Clan is known to have only three of these.’
There was no way a person from Namgung could possess such a rare treasure.
‘What trick did he pull?’
Cold sweat ran down Sohan’s spine.
Seeing his gaze waver, Akmugyeol quietly spoke.
“Quite fast.”
Sohan gritted his teeth.
“Three lines still remain. We’ve only given up two.”
“….”
Only two, he said.
If the remaining three were also breached, one of the Sable Alliance’s Sipbangjin would disappear as of today.
Akmugyeol forcibly swallowed the words that had risen to the tip of his tongue.
As time passed.
Kugugugugung!
The explosive sounds coming from the forest grew closer and closer.
“M-Master….”
A blood-soaked Saeong Daewon appeared.
He couldn’t continue speaking and collapsed to the ground.
Terrible sword wounds were carved deep into his back.
“The third line… has been breached.”
“…!”
Sohan’s eyes widened as if they would tear.
“That can’t be! Properly assess the situation….”
At that moment.
Thud.
The Saeong Daewon’s head dropped powerlessly.
“….”
Sohan stared blankly at the corpse.
Even the third line had been breached.
And in an instant at that.
The perfect plan, the iron-clad encirclement was crumbling like a sandcastle.
Akmugyeol’s expression also hardened seriously.
No matter how transcendent one might be, few could break through two of the five lines.
Let alone breaking through even the third line, and in such a short time….
‘He’s a monster.’
It meant Namgung Cheon possessed skills beyond what he had imagined.
Sohan’s hands trembled violently.
Anger, shame, and an unknown fear mixed together, turning his insides upside down.
“This cannot be.”
Sohan muttered.
“With my own hands… I must confirm this directly.”
He could wait no longer.
At this rate, the fourth and fifth lines would also crumble and that bastard would come charging right up to his nose.
Rather than witness such a sight, it would be better to go directly and cut off that bastard’s head.
“Budan-ju, guard this place.”
“Yes, sir.”
Just as Sohan was about to launch his body.
Swaaaash―!
A streak of light came rushing through, cutting through the pitch-black darkness.
“…!”
Sohan instinctively twisted his body and threw himself into midair.
Kwaaaaang!
With a thunderous roar, the massive rock where he had been standing just moments before scattered as dust.
“…!”
Cold sweat ran down Sohan’s spine.
With trembling eyes, he traced the trajectory from which the sword energy had flown.
Down below, in the middle of the pitch-black forest.
He could see the figure of a man surrounded by dozens of Saeong Daewon.
However, the man was looking up as if the enemies meant nothing to him.
Gazing up at this distant cliff where he stood.
At that moment, their gazes met in midair.
“…!”
Sohan felt his breath catch with a gasp.
The man’s eyes were blazing as if mocking the pitch-black darkness.
In an eerily vivid purple color.
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