Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 231

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Chapter 231

Two days had passed.

Woon-hwi stood at the entrance of Seong Lim Mountain. The wound on his left shoulder hadn’t completely healed yet, but it was at a level that wouldn’t interfere with daily activities.

Behind him, quite a number of people were positioned.

Excluding Pung Mu-hwi of Punggeom Hall and Manager Seong, there were exactly twenty people.

They were elites selected from each sect belonging to the Seongchak Alliance, and all of them were masters who had reached at least the Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown.

Pung Mu-hwi approached Woon-hwi and spoke.

“Cheon Su-sa. Preparations are complete.”

After the conversation that took place two nights ago, Pung Mu-hwi’s attitude toward Woon-hwi had changed considerably.

This wasn’t simply because he was a stronger opponent, but rather like that of someone who had received a kind of grace from one who had imparted enlightenment.

Woon-hwi didn’t mind.

“Have you decided on a group name?”

“Yes. We’ve named it Cheonrakbu (Heavenly Descent Unit).”

“Cheonrakbu…”

Woon-hwi repeated the name. It meant a group that had fallen from heaven. Not bad.

Woon-hwi walked toward the twenty warriors.

“As you’ve already heard, what you Cheonrakbu and I must do today is simple.”

Woon-hwi’s voice echoed at the entrance of Seong Lim Mountain.

“We will exterminate all the Green Forest strongholds that exist inside this Seong Lim Mountain.”

The expressions of several warriors changed subtly. Exterminating Green Forest strongholds was bloodier work than one might think.

Woon-hwi asked.

“Is there anyone who has questions?”

A warrior from the Gangcheon Sword Sect raised his hand.

“Cheon Su-sa, the Green Forest strongholds are also warriors in their own right. Above all, I understand that the Heavenly Righteousness Alliance respects the Green Forest strongholds as well, so is it right that we must kill them all?”

“That’s a good question.”

Woon-hwi smiled.

“The ideology that formed the existing Heavenly Righteousness Alliance was only half-complete. The warrior supremacism that Ye Won-je pursued wasn’t about creating a world for warriors, but creating a world for vermin. If exploiting, killing, and stealing from innocent people is justified simply because one is a warrior, then there would be no reason to distinguish between the righteous path and the demonic path in this world, would there?”

Everyone listened intently to Woon-hwi’s words.

“Let me be clear. I am Cheon Su-sa of the Heavenly Righteousness Alliance. But that doesn’t mean I follow all of the Heavenly Righteousness Alliance’s ideology. Especially not Ye Won-je’s extreme ideals. As Cheon Su-sa, I will protect Seong Jak-ju. Within my domain are not only warriors but also innocent people. If there exists a threat to the people within my domain, that existence is naturally my enemy, and I absolutely will not let enemies live.”

Woon-hwi’s words carried weight.

“Green Forest strongholds are beings that only bring harm. Bandits and thieves are existences that have no need to exist in this world, so I will kill them all. If you find my intentions questionable or don’t wish to follow them, turn around and leave even now. There will be no disadvantages whatsoever, and I won’t stop you.”

No one left.

Woon-hwi briefly looked at Pung Mu-hwi. He had said he would select the finest elites, and it seemed he had chosen those with proper mindsets as well.

“Good. Listen. Our first target is Hwang Ryong Fortress. They are a Green Forest stronghold located deep within this Seong Lim Mountain, with approximately a hundred bandits.”

Pung Mu-hwi stepped forward and spoke.

“The fortress leader is someone called Hwang Dae-ryong, who possesses Harmony Realm level skills. The vice-leader Heuk Ho is at Five Energy Harmonizing Origin, and most of the other executives are below Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, at Yanggwang Ihyeon level.”

“In terms of combat power, we have an overwhelming advantage.”

Woon-hwi said while looking around at the Cheonrakbu members.

“But don’t let your guard down. They’ve used this mountain as their base for decades. They know the terrain well and will have set traps throughout.”

A female warrior from the Hwahyang Group asked.

“How will we proceed with the operation?”

“We’ll proceed divided into three groups.”

Woon-hwi explained while pointing at the mountain with his finger.

“Group 1 will bypass the western ridge and attack by cutting off the rear. Pung Mu-hwi will lead, with those who are swift-footed as the main force.”

And.

“Group 2 will launch a surprise attack from the east. Seong Yang-ho will be the core, and those with some expertise in surprise attacks will handle this.”

It was more systematic than expected. Woon-hwi continued.

“Group 3 will attack from the front. I will be the core, and only those who have no fear of getting injured should follow me.”

Pung Mu-hwi, who seemed to be thinking for a moment, designated the people.

Once the division was complete, Woon-hwi looked around at everyone.

“If you have questions, ask them now.”

It was quiet.

“If there are none, remember this. All the bandits of the Green Forest stronghold will be wiped out today. Don’t let a single one live and don’t even show mercy. Understood?”

“”Yes!””

Woon-hwi entered Seong Lim Mountain, and everyone followed behind him.

It was their first expedition.

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Deep within Seong Lim Mountain, the stronghold of Hwang Ryong Fortress.

Inside the tall wooden stockade, about a hundred bandits were going about their daily lives.

Some were drinking alcohol, others were gambling. None of them knew that death had already approached right before their noses.

Hwang Dae-ryong was drinking with his subordinates in the fortress leader’s quarters.

“Hahaha! There was quite a decent fellow among the merchants we caught yesterday!”

“The way that guy cried and begged for his life was quite a sight to see!”

It was when Heuk Ho, the vice-leader of Hwang Ryong Fortress, was laughing and raising his wine cup.

Hwang Dae-ryong frowned.

“Wait.”

Though he had loosened his guard wanting to get drunk, he felt something strange.

This place was located deep within Hwang Ryong Fortress, but he was a Harmony Realm warrior. His instincts were clearly detecting something abnormal right now.

He immediately drew up his internal energy.

“…We have guests.”

“What?”

“Go and check.”

Heuk Ho downed his wine cup and immediately moved.

At that moment, Hwang Dae-ryong’s eyes widened greatly.

The sound of his men falling was too fast.

The sound of heads flying off, the sound of limbs being dismembered.

The speed was truly astonishing.

He turned his head.

Vice-leader Heuk Ho was opening the door, trying to go outside.

However, he couldn’t make it outside.

Swish-

With the sound of air being cut, blood spurted up like a fountain from Heuk Ho’s neck.

Before long, his corpse collapsed to the floor.

Hwang Dae-ryong rose from his seat.

The door opened and a black shadow entered.

It was Woon-hwi.

“Are you Hwang Dae-ryong?”

The cold voice made the interior of the quarters freeze.

And at this moment, Hwang Dae-ryong was trying to understand this entire situation.

He was a Harmony Realm bandit, no less.

Frankly speaking, Green Forest strongholds were places where the most outstanding among the renowned bandits from all regions of the Central Plains gathered.

There were those who had become public enemies of Murim, those who had committed serious crimes within sects and been expelled, and even demonic practitioners from the demonic path.

Among them, the most outstanding ones would come to dominate a single stronghold, and this was absolutely not easy.

It was a position earned through fighting.

There had been countless challengers, but no one had ever come attacking with such determination.

Moreover, this wasn’t even another Green Forest stronghold.

Hwang Dae-ryong drew the blade at his waist.

“…What are you?”

Woon-hwi did not answer.

There was no sound of a sword being drawn from its sheath. But Hwang Dae-ryong’s right arm was already lying on the floor.

“Wha… what…? Whaaaaat…!!”

“Be quiet.”

At the cold voice, Hwang Dae-ryong’s scream was cut off in his throat.

Woon-hwi’s appearance as he shook off the blood from the Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword was so natural and without obstruction.

Hwang Dae-ryong’s eyes, and his senses, caught one thing.

That within that naturalness there was a break, and within the smoothness there was deception.

He was someone who had reached the Harmony Realm in his own right.

His arm being cut off? That could happen. It was possible if the opponent had launched a surprise attack with some kind of killing blow.

From Hwang Dae-ryong’s perspective, the man before him was at least not at the same level as himself.

He must have attacked while injured.

Hwang Dae-ryong kicked off from his position.

“You fucking bastard!”

Woon-hwi, who let out a sigh, threw the Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword.

When Hwang Dae-ryong swung his remaining arm, the sword was easily deflected and embedded in the wall, and at this moment he was certain.

“So you were nothing special!”

It was when Hwang Dae-ryong, who had instantly approached Woon-hwi, was about to swing his sword.

Woon-hwi’s body moved.

He couldn’t take a perfect stance due to the wound on his left shoulder, but it was still enough.

He extended his right foot forward and pulled his left foot back, drawing his body like a bow.

Since he couldn’t fully raise his left hand due to the injury, he placed it against his chest and lowered only his right hand.

It was the Space-Time Fist.

In that brief moment when Hwang Dae-ryong’s sword flew toward Woon-hwi’s neck, Woon-hwi also moved.

It was neither fast nor strong. But that movement contained fundamental power. It was a movement that seemed to align with the flow of the world itself.

He extended his right fist.

Hwang Dae-ryong didn’t care. He could take one hit. Instead, he would cut this bastard’s neck with his sword.

With that resolve, he brought down his sword, but.

Whoosh-!

As Woon-hwi’s body twisted to the side, the sword grazed past him.

The surface of Woon-hwi’s fist turned red. It struck directly into Hwang Dae-ryong’s solar plexus.

This was not a simple attack but a flow.

Thwack—!!

At that moment, a subtle vibration occurred in Hwang Dae-ryong’s body.

“What, what is this…!”

Hwang Dae-ryong panicked and tried to step back, but Woon-hwi didn’t stop. His body continued to flow. Turning, flipping, bending, and extending.

It wasn’t complete due to the restriction of his left arm, but it was still enough.

The second fist struck Hwang Dae-ryong’s ribs hard.

Crack.

The third hit his shoulder.

Crunch.

The fourth hit his side.

Thwack.

The fifth hit his thigh.

Crack.

Each strike destroyed Hwang Dae-ryong’s body. He was a warrior of the Harmony Realm. He tried to protect his body with his internal energy and natural energy, but the vibrations of the Space-Time Fist ignored such defenses and seeped inside.

“Urgh… Ugh!”

Hwang Dae-ryong collapsed to the floor, coughing up blood. With bones shattered throughout his body and his internal organs twisted.

This didn’t make sense.

Hwang Dae-ryong couldn’t understand this situation.

Even drawing upon all the knowledge he knew, it was impossible. And unfortunately, Woon-hwi’s attack wasn’t over yet.

Woon-hwi slowly stepped back and changed his stance.

He brought his right hand in front of his chest, turning his palm toward Hwang Dae-ryong.

Just as Darma had done in the past, an ordinary palm began to transform into a vessel that contained the entire world.

The palm pushed forward. It appeared to be an ordinary palm technique, but within it was condensed the principles of heaven and earth.

Energy expanded as if exploding from a single point.

Tathagata Palm Wind.

It immediately struck into Hwang Dae-ryong’s solar plexus.

Kwaaaaang—!

It was not wind. Though weak, it was absolute power containing the truth of Buddhism.

Wind exploded centered on his solar plexus.

Kwaaaang-!!

Hwang Dae-ryong’s body was embedded in the wall and completely crushed. His chest caved inward, his limbs twisted, and his neck bones snapped.

He couldn’t even let out a groan.

Woon-hwi gazed quietly at Hwang Dae-ryong’s corpse, then retrieved the Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword that had been embedded in the wall and slowly walked outside.

The entire Hwang Ryong Fortress had already become a scene of carnage.

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