The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 30

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| Chapter 30

“If you don’t want to fight, then step aside.”

“You want to fight? Don’t tell me you’re planning to force your way through me right now?”

Gu Pyo found Yoo Eun-hyun’s response equally absurd. In fact, this was already showing maximum consideration. There were quite a few people in Cheonmu Alliance who would eliminate anyone connected to Maegyo without looking back.

However, from Gu Pyo’s perspective, Yoo Eun-hyun was still just a suspect, so rather than using force, Gu Pyo had tried to persuade him by revealing all the information he could.

“Well, I’ll be damned. To think I was looked down upon this much. Well… fine. If you refuse, I’ll have to drag you along by force.”

Gu Pyo also began drawing up his internal energy as if he wouldn’t hold back anymore, and started taking out something. It was a three-part spear that could be assembled by fitting the pieces together, but when he assembled only the body without the head, it became a staff instead of a spear.

“If I had the blade attached, I might kill you. But just because spear techniques became staff techniques doesn’t mean the danger disappears, so be especially careful.”

When Gu Pyo gripped the staff and spun it, sharp sounds of cutting through the wind began to be heard.

Though Go Ji-hwan had criticized him harshly, that was only regarding his information gathering abilities, and Gu Pyo’s martial arts skills were more than sufficient to enter Cheonmu Alliance.

As if proving this, tension instantly permeated Yoo Eun-hyun’s confronting body, and goosebumps rose all over him.

Though he seemed inferior to Yeo U-hui, it was easy to notice that he was incomparably stronger than the Mado-in who had recently attacked Yoo Eun-hyun targeting the Hoan Stone.

To be precise, he seemed to be at a similar level to the Maegyo follower and Cheonmu Alliance member who had each targeted Yoo Eun-hyun on the mountain and ended up destroying each other.

“Tch…”

Yoo Eun-hyun clicked his tongue lightly. At this, Gu Pyo, who had been spinning his staff, seemed to think he had finished warming up and raised his staff to aim at Yoo Eun-hyun.

However, he wasn’t attacking yet, but instead the tip of his staff moved according to Yoo Eun-hyun’s movements, as if telling him to come first.

Actually, since Yoo Eun-hyun was the one who needed to escape, there was no reason for Gu Pyo to attack first.

“Come on. Come first. I’ll yield the first move.”

With the situation like this, Yoo Eun-hyun had no choice but to go roughly now. He took a stance mixed with provocation, but Gu Pyo chuckled as if it was no use.

“In the first place, I can’t kill you, young master, but you can kill me – don’t you think that’s unfair?”

“I don’t intend to kill either.”

“What’s that thing you’re holding in your hand? Surely you don’t not know that hitting someone with an axe can kill them?”

When Gu Pyo pointed at the hand axe Yoo Eun-hyun was holding with his staff, Yoo Eun-hyun closed his mouth.

It wasn’t a lie that he had no intention to kill, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t kill if the situation flowed that way.

In the end, what Gu Pyo pointed out was a difference in mindset. Yoo Eun-hyun realized this meaning and, understanding that he had to launch his body first, began gradually drawing up his internal energy.

“Hmm?”

And Gu Pyo, feeling Yoo Eun-hyun’s internal energy gradually rising, made a surprised sound. The internal energy he felt from Yoo Eun-hyun was extraordinary.

‘This guy… is much stronger than I thought.’

He had been underestimating him because he didn’t have a proper weapon and somehow looked like a country bumpkin, but the internal energy he now felt from Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t seem weaker than his own at all.

Clang!

And as if proving this, Yoo Eun-hyun, who had approached within Gu Pyo’s reach in an instant, swung his axe downward. However, Gu Pyo, who had been prepared from the start, raised his staff to block the axe.

“Not bad!”

When the force transmitted through the staff was stronger than expected, Gu Pyo shouted as if praising and naturally lowered his staff. Since there was the relationship between iron and wood, and the force in Yoo Eun-hyun’s attack was considerable, he moved his staff to cleverly deflect the force.

Of course, Yoo Eun-hyun hadn’t expected to harm his opponent with such a first move, so he immediately went into his next move.

Continuously attacking, attacking, attacking. Up, down, left, right – swinging his axe wildly in all eight directions to harm his opponent.

If Gu Pyo hesitated even a little, he planned to escape immediately, but Gu Pyo was moving his staff like limbs, blocking all of Yoo Eun-hyun’s attacks.

No, to be precise, he was smoothly deflecting them, and Yoo Eun-hyun, realizing this, clicked his tongue inwardly.

‘He seems very experienced in fighting. This isn’t skill from doing it once or twice.’

Yoo Eun-hyun admired Gu Pyo’s staff techniques while continuing his fierce assault.

However, compared to Gu Pyo who was deflecting attacks with minimal internal energy, Yoo Eun-hyun’s internal energy was being rapidly consumed as he launched his fierce assault.

Finally, when the exhausted Yoo Eun-hyun tried to withdraw his axe to catch his breath, an ominous feeling was transmitted from his cheek.

Swoosh.

A feeling that made goosebumps rise all over his body. Instinctively, Yoo Eun-hyun twisted his head, and Gu Pyo’s staff thrust deeply into that empty space.

“Did I miss? I thought I perfectly aimed for the opening.”

As if surprised that Yoo Eun-hyun had dodged, Gu Pyo muttered and withdrew his staff, clicking his tongue lightly in disappointment. Gu Pyo had also found it unexpectedly difficult to withstand Yoo Eun-hyun’s fierce assault, so he had wanted to achieve meaningful results with this one move.

And hearing Gu Pyo’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun gritted his teeth, feeling as if the cheek that the staff had grazed was getting hot, though it might have been his imagination.

In some ways it seemed like an equal exchange of offense and defense, but honestly speaking, it was true that Yoo Eun-hyun was at a disadvantage. The basic amount of internal energy seemed similar, or conversely, Yoo Eun-hyun even seemed to have the advantage.

However, it was true that Gu Pyo was superior in how to utilize that internal energy and in combat experience.

Still, this was just basic offense and defense, and both people weren’t properly using their full martial arts yet, so Yoo Eun-hyun drew up his internal energy again.

“It seems you intend to continue.”

Seeing that the fighting spirit hadn’t disappeared from Yoo Eun-hyun’s eyes, Gu Pyo also raised his staff again.

‘Once is enough.’

Yoo Eun-hyun thought this as he gripped his axe. And Gu Pyo seemed to see through Yoo Eun-hyun’s thoughts.

What his opponent was aiming for was obvious. In the first place, Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t need to win. If he succeeded in attacking even once, he would use that gap to escape.

And certainly, if Yoo Eun-hyun’s fierce assault succeeded even once, it would likely create an opening.

‘Damn it. I should have finished it earlier.’

Thinking this, Gu Pyo lowered his stance and pointed the tip of his staff at Yoo Eun-hyun, and Yoo Eun-hyun charged at Gu Pyo.

“Hah!”

With a battle cry, this time Gu Pyo didn’t wait for the attack but thrust his staff at the center of Yoo Eun-hyun’s torso as he charged.

But at that moment, Yoo Eun-hyun’s body spun once with the momentum of his charge, deflecting Gu Pyo’s staff, and with that same momentum swung his axe toward Gu Pyo’s neck.

“?!!”

However, the staff had already been retrieved and was close to Gu Pyo’s body. Only then could Yoo Eun-hyun realize that Gu Pyo’s thrust was a meaningless feint to create an opening.

Still, Yoo Eun-hyun swung his axe, and the moment the axe and Gu Pyo’s staff collided, both their bodies shook.

Gu Pyo felt his hands holding the staff tingle from Yoo Eun-hyun’s attack, which was stronger than expected. However, this time he didn’t deflect the attack but accepted the impact directly, wrapping around it and twisting his staff in. Gu Pyo’s staff, containing rough rotational force, shot toward Yoo Eun-hyun at close range as if to tear everything apart.

While it lacked the killing power to kill instantly, there was no better technique for inflicting wounds and subduing. Gu Pyo had acknowledged that it was impossible to subdue Yoo Eun-hyun without injury.

“Kuk!”

Yoo Eun-hyun gritted his teeth and made a single sound. At this distance, he absolutely couldn’t dodge.

However, the option of blocking didn’t seem very good either. In the first place, the moment Yoo Eun-hyun fell for Gu Pyo’s feint, he was cornered.

Crack!

However, blocking was still the method that could minimize damage, so Yoo Eun-hyun raised his axe to block Gu Pyo’s Spinning Explosive Strike.

And the moment his staff touched the axe, Gu Pyo added more force to his hands gripping the staff, as if exploding the condensed power.

Yoo Eun-hyun’s axe, caught in the Spinning Explosive Strike, lost strength helplessly and spun several times.

And though the Spinning Explosive Strike still had power left after sending away the weapon and should have shot toward Yoo Eun-hyun, Gu Pyo frowned.

‘Too light?’

Yoo Eun-hyun’s internal energy was something Gu Pyo already acknowledged. Of course, that didn’t mean he couldn’t respond to it, but it wasn’t to the degree that he could send away the weapon this easily.

“He abandoned his weapon!”

Realizing that it had become light because Yoo Eun-hyun had let go of his axe, Gu Pyo withdrew his staff.

‘To make such a judgment instantaneously. He may not be experienced in fighting, but he seems to have gone through quite a bit of adversity.’

Thinking this, Gu Pyo calmly gathered his internal energy. Since he had deliberately let go of his weapon, Yoo Eun-hyun would no longer be in that spot.

And without even glancing at the axe that had soared into the air, Gu Pyo searched for Yoo Eun-hyun’s presence.

If abandoning the axe was intentional, there would certainly be a next attack.

Indeed, Yoo Eun-hyun, who had abandoned his axe, revealed himself to Gu Pyo’s left and thrust his fist at the exposed torso.

However, Gu Pyo still had strength left. Having quickly withdrawn and recovered from his Spinning Explosive Strike, he struck away Yoo Eun-hyun’s fist with that same force.

“Quite fierce.”

Actually, Gu Pyo was quite impressed with Yoo Eun-hyun. Though he lacked experience, his sharp senses and unwavering movements were remarkable.

Looking at him, he didn’t seem much different in age from himself in his late twenties, and he didn’t seem to be a formal member of the martial arts world, yet showing such skill was also impressive.

‘Is he really related to Euiseonsu-ga? Otherwise…’

Gu Pyo was momentarily thinking other thoughts, but the advantage had shifted to him to that degree.

Yoo Eun-hyun’s recent attack must have been his desperate attack attempted while even abandoning his weapon. He thought he could lead advantageously from now on.

However, Gu Pyo, who was thinking this, suddenly felt an ominous sensation.

“…Kuk?”

Though he couldn’t see it, he felt something shooting toward him. It was similar to a hidden weapon but completely different from a hidden weapon.

His reaction was delayed due to momentary stray thoughts, and Gu Pyo could feel a stinging sensation in his side.

Trickle.

His clothes tore and blood flowed, but fortunately the power itself wasn’t strong, so only his skin was scratched and there was no major wound. However, during this time, Yoo Eun-hyun slipped away to the side as if he had been waiting.

Gu Pyo, who unconsciously grabbed his injured side, looked at Yoo Eun-hyun’s retreating figure with the most surprised expression he had shown so far.

Gu Pyo knew this technique.

“Hidden Spirit Strike?! How do you know this?”

If Explosive Horizontal Strike, the first of the three techniques of Mu Dong-hwan-mu that Yoo Eun-hyun learned from So Bi-won, symbolizes invisible power, then Hidden Spirit Strike symbolizes invisible stealth.

It’s a technique that attacks with weapons while creating invisible internal energy weapons to strike. Naturally, without learning Hwandongshimgong, it only lasts a very short time and is very weak, but since its original purpose is to attack opponents stealthily, even that much was sufficient.

In any case, Yoo Eun-hyun had achieved his objective, and just as he was about to slip away after passing by Gu Pyo, a human silhouette appeared before him.

Yoo Eun-hyun instinctively sensed that it was an enemy and hesitated.

“Damn…!”

When he felt an energy extending from the shadows, Yoo Eun-hyun tried to leap away in an instant, but his opponent was a master who far surpassed Gu Pyo.

In the end, Yoo Eun-hyun was helplessly struck down as a sharp energy swept through his entire body, draining his strength, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

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