Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 40

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Chapter 40

Woon-hwi gripped his sword.

This was probably the first time he was using it since his regression.

“You should consider it an honor.”

This sword belongs to one who does not bow to heaven, and is the path of one who does not fear the world.

He recited the incantation formula.

(The defying sword breaks the azure heaven, all laws can be destroyed).

The sword of defiance shatters the azure heaven, so all laws can be destroyed.

(One sword pierces ten thousand generations, gods and demons all vanish).

One sword pierces through ten thousand generations, so even gods and demons all disappear.

Heaven-Defying Vast Sword.

Soon, Heo Hyeon Energy began to emanate from his sword.

It was an energy that could never be seen or understood at the Yang Gwang I Hyeon level.

At least that’s how it appeared to Han Jang-kwang.

“…What… what is this…!”

Han Jang-kwang widened his eyes and stared at the energy emanating from Woon-hwi’s sword. It was so brilliant, as if it could shake heaven and earth.

Though he was greatly flustered by this absurd situation where a scene he had never witnessed even at the Five Energy Harmonizing Origin level was unfolding before his eyes, he quickly composed himself.

Woon-hwi’s words were not wrong.

That sword contained many things.

Paths he had never seen, enlightenment he had never witnessed.

Soon the air trembled.

The wind stopped, and the snow seemed to halt in mid-air.

“One Vast Sword.”

The moment Woon-hwi’s sword moved, a streak of sword light extended toward the front.

Han Jang-kwang saw it.

That sword strike that even all his internal energy and momentum could not block.

It was something that transcended the difference in martial levels.

He raised his sword, but.

Swoosh-!

A sound rang out as if the air itself was being split.

The surroundings fell into silence.

No blood splattered, and no flesh was torn.

As if the world itself had been split, only a line was drawn.

Han Jang-kwang’s upper body began to slide downward.

The sword he had been holding also fell to the ground, split in half.

The snow piles behind him were split in half, and the cliff fragments that had fallen earlier were carved with deep sword marks, some split in two.

The sword that had split Ten Thousand Year Snow Mountain in his previous life had now split one person’s life.

Soon the Snow White Sword that Woon-hwi had been holding crumbled to dust and scattered.

Such an ordinary sword was far too inadequate to contain martial arts of such high caliber.

Blood poured from Woon-hwi’s mouth, but he did not collapse.

He walked silently toward Han Jang-kwang, who was staring up at the sky with wide-open eyes.

“What did you see?”

“…The sword… and something beyond it… I saw.”

“Your end was not as bad as I thought, but not enough to stop what I must do.”

“…I am… prepared.”

“I will annihilate Ju-ryeong Sword Gate.”

“…So it shall be.”

Han Jang-kwang glared at Woon-hwi with bloodshot eyes, then dropped his head.

He was not dead yet.

“…May I… make one request?”

“Just moments ago you were saying something about becoming a great demon lord, and now you have no shame.”

“I know… I know, but… what can I do.”

“…”

“If my end was not as bad as you thought, if it was not unseemly… I would like you to spare at least one of my bloodline.”

“Originally the principle is to uproot everything completely.”

“…”

“If you want me to abandon that principle, give me proper compensation.”

“…In the corner of the cave where I was in seclusion… there will be a wall carved in the shape of crossed blades. If you look inside there… there is spirit medicine.”

“What kind of spirit medicine?”

“…Gongcheong Seokyoo.”

At those words, Woon-hwi’s eyes showed interest.

Han Jang-kwang asked such Woon-hwi.

“…You must have obtained Gongcheong Seokyoo when you killed Jang Mu-hwi. Am I right?”

“Yes.”

“I was the one who introduced him to that place. I had already obtained Gongcheong Seokyoo from that black market.”

“How much did you obtain?”

“Six drops.”

“What’s left?”

“Four drops.”

Four drops… Woon-hwi muttered quietly and asked.

“Inside the corner of the cave, if it’s not there.”

“…Do as you wish.”

Warriors move by debts and grudges.

Though he was an enemy, he had repaid the grudge with his life, and gave a favor to prevent the extermination of his bloodline. So if the Gongcheong Seokyoo was not a lie, he could show flexibility.

“If you add something else on top of that, I will spare all your bloodline.”

At those words, Han Jang-kwang desperately racked his brain.

What could he give right now?

It had to be valuable. Something that would tempt Seol Woon-hwi.

Then something flashed through his mind like lightning.

“…Cho Se-hwi of Han Bing Gate… I made a deal with him. I received confirmation that he would handle the aftermath even if I killed you, and I shared part of the profits from Han-reung Jade Crystal that I had obtained in Seol-ap. Through him… it flowed into Han Bing Gate.”

This was.

The most important information for the current Woon-hwi.

“Don’t you have ledgers?”

“…They should be in my quarters… but they might have already been moved by now, so I cannot say for certain.”

“I see. Cho Se-hwi of Han Bing Gate, and Gongcheong Seokyoo, good. I will spare all your bloodline.”

“…Thank… *cough*… And…”

Even though he was on the verge of death. Han Jang-kwang had one thing he absolutely wanted to know.

“That swordsmanship, what exactly is it?”

Woon-hwi, who had been looking at him for a moment, spoke in a quiet voice.

“It is the Heaven-Defying Vast Sword.”

“Heaven-Defying… Vast…?”

“Yes. It is a sword technique that contains my entire life. It is divided into five techniques in the first half and three techniques in the second half. The sword you just witnessed was the first technique of the latter three.”

“…The first half… five techniques are…”

“I call it the Heaven-Defying Five Sword Song.”

“Song and sword… I would like to see it, but I cannot.”

Woon-hwi did not answer any further.

It wasn’t a sword technique to be displayed at any time, nor was it a technique to be shown casually.

The regret, sadness, anger he had felt in the past—all the emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure flowed out as a song.

Unless it was necessary, he didn’t even want to display it.

Han Jang-kwang, who had coughed up blood, began trembling violently.

He tried to say something, but no words came out, and no matter how much superhuman concentration he mustered, his final lucid moment had already ended.

The strength drained from his eyes.

Woon-hwi turned around.

He could see those with dazed expressions.

“Prepare yourselves.”

“What… what for?”

To Yang So’s question, Woon-hwi answered cleanly.

“We’re going to Yang-ryeong.”

A promise made once must be kept.

Words spoken must also be kept.

Today, Yang-ryeong would fall.

* * *

Woon-hwi arrived at Yang-ryeong.

Unlike before when he had climbed over walls at night or snuck in secretly.

He entered boldly through the entrance.

Behind him were the branch members of Seol-ap Division and the warriors of Iron Mountain Sword Gate led by Yang So, totaling 40 people.

It was a small number if you considered it small, but in Yang-ryeong right now, it was a very large number.

The people of Yang-ryeong were shocked to see Woon-hwi’s group entering.

These were people who shouldn’t be here.

Hadn’t all the elites of the Four Major Sects set out to kill them?

And only then could the people see it.

A single head held in Woon-hwi’s hand.

That head was one that no one in Yang-ryeong could fail to recognize.

It was the head of Han Jang-kwang, the sect leader of Ju-ryeong Sword Gate.

This meant one thing.

Total annihilation.

Then what were they planning to do now?

Receiving those gazes mixed with curiosity and fear, Woon-hwi spoke briefly.

“Yang So.”

“Yes.”

“Take the warriors of Iron Mountain Sword Gate and go to Ju-ryeong Sword Gate.”

“…Just us?”

“Yes, just you. Go there and make sure no one can escape.”

Yang So scratched his head and nodded.

“Understood.”

The people of Iron Mountain Sword Gate left, and now only the people of Seol-ap Division remained.

“Follow me.”

Woon-hwi began walking.

The place they arrived at was Long Sword Gate.

Before the two warriors at the main gate could say anything.

Won Yang, who was beside Woon-hwi, kicked off from his position and swung his sword consecutively.

Slash-! Slash-!

In an instant, two heads fell.

As if it were natural, Woon-hwi walked forward and kicked the main gate with his foot.

Crash-!!

The door was smashed to pieces and the interior view unfolded.

There were about fifty men and women.

After Woon-hwi stopped in place, he spoke briefly.

“Listen.”

“Yes!”

“You may find the actions I’m about to take disagreeable, and you may not be moved by them. However, as I said in Seolhan Gorge, once you start something, seeing it through to the end in some way is what makes a warrior.”

Woon-hwi’s words instantly made the atmosphere at Long Sword Gate serious.

“Today, you will see that end with me.”

The expressions of the Seol-ap Division warriors became resolute.

“Five Snow Becomes Frost.”

At Woon-hwi’s words, all the branch members shouted.

“Five Cold Becomes Ice!”

Five snowflakes gather to become a blizzard.

Five streams of cold energy gather to become a glacier.

Woon-hwi spoke briefly.

“Annihilate the sect.”

“”By your command!””

Long Sword Gate was known as quite a formidable sect in Yang-ryeong County.

There were at least ten warriors of the Five Dragon Peak Realm.

Though nine of them had died in Seolhan Gorge, one still remained.

That one was Yeon Se-gwang of the Fortune Smile Sword.

He drew his sword with an enraged expression.

“You bastards!! I’ll avenge my sect leader…!”

Before he could finish speaking, Woon-hwi kicked off from his position.

Woon-hwi shot forward at lightning speed, reached out his hand and grabbed Yeon Se-gwang’s head. He didn’t stop. He slammed Yeon Se-gwang’s head straight into the pillar on the opposite side.

Splat-!

With a sickening sound, his head burst completely.

Leaving his collapsing corpse behind, he turned his head.

“Don’t leave a single family member alive.”

An enormous amount of killing intent poured from Woon-hwi’s eyes.

“Kill them all.”

“By your command!!”

Long Sword Gate was annihilated before even half an hour had passed.

The next destination was Hyeon-cheon Palace.

* * *

The phrase “unstoppable momentum” was meant for times like this.

It truly was unstoppable momentum itself.

Long Sword Gate was annihilated before even half an hour passed, and all the buildings went up in flames.

Half an hour after that, Hyeon-cheon Palace was burning.

When another half hour passed, Blue Cloud Blade Gate was burning.

The residents of Yang-ryeong trembled in fear at the screams and desperate cries for help echoing throughout Yang-ryeong, immediately went into their houses, locked their doors, and didn’t come out.

Literally, Yang-ryeong was stained with blood.

And there was a man who was watching all of this situation with some displeasure.

It was none other than the county magistrate of Yang-ryeong County, Jeong Mu-gi.

“Hah… This crazy bastard is really something else, isn’t he?”

The stern-faced man was currently receiving reports about everything happening in Yang-ryeong County.

Three of the Four Major Sects except for Ju-ryeong Sword Gate had been annihilated, and probably Ju-ryeong Sword Gate would also be destroyed within a short time.

“Listen here.”

At Jeong Mu-gi’s words, the man wearing a black hat responded.

“Yes, County Magistrate.”

“Can you kill that crazy bastard?”

The man wearing the black hat answered briefly with an expressionless face.

“Yes.”

“Even though he’s an illegitimate son of the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace?”

“A sword has no eyes.”

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