The Patriarch of the Northern Heavens - Chapter 118

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Master of the Bukcheon Sword Family – Chapter 118

“This damnable bastard…!”
“Are you mocking us!”
“Kill him!”
An outburst of fury erupted from across the way.
It seemed they had grown tired of my continued mockery, young as I appeared to be.
They drew their weapons and rushed at me.
“Either they lack the capacity to learn, or they’re simply stupid.”
I muttered quietly to myself as they charged.
“They witnessed everything I did at the Auction House, yet they still attempt this foolishness.”
Shhhhiiing….
Golden winds coiled around the Windgod Sword, transforming into a massive slash.
Whoosh!
The power of the Gale Slash, far larger and more vivid than usual, was enough to cleave the leading attacker’s body diagonally in two.
“Th-this madman!”
“Be careful! He’s no ordinary opponent!”
“How amusing. Did you not realize this until now?”
So Hye-rim, who had been observing from behind me, spoke thus as she drew her sword.
“Leave the small fry to me.”
“Very well.”
The moment I gave my consent, she burst forward like an arrow.
Her momentum was that of a tiger unleashed.
“Stop her!”
“Combine your strength!”
The enemies attempted to block her advance.
But she simply evaded their attacks with fluid grace and cut down all who stood before her.
Whoosh-slash-slash!
Blood sprayed in all directions with her movements, and two more enemies fell lifeless.
“Hii-hiiek!”
“What kind of killing intent….”
The remaining enemies were equally paralyzed.
She had released a portion of the killing intent she harbored as Cheon Sal-seong, directing it toward her foes.
A combination that could only be described as terrifying.
Like a predator’s aura, her killing intent froze them in place—and then she simply cut them down where they stood.
Honestly, it seemed she alone could have resolved this entire situation.
But.
‘I cannot simply stand idle.’
After all, this chaos had arisen because of the Myriad Fish Spirit Flute hanging at my waist.
Well then, I’ll handle this myself.
I blocked the escape route of the panicked Valley Master of Leisheng Valley and fixed my gaze upon him.
“You… you monsters. How can the Orthodox Faction be so brutally cruel!”
“Did you really think we’d overlook attempted robbery and murder?”
At my sarcasm, Jo Yeo-ryeong’s face flushed crimson as he roared.
“Silence! First I’ll deal with you, then that woman!”
He gestured to his subordinates who had come with him.
They seemed to be carefully selected warriors from Leisheng Valley, each at least first-rate in skill.
They moved with practiced coordination, as if they had drilled together countless times, and rushed at me in formation.
I observed them calmly, then unleashed the opening technique of Tempestuous Chaos Dance.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—slash!
In an instant, more than a dozen indiscriminate slashes poured forth.
Half of those who had rushed at me were cleaved down, collapsing mid-charge.
The remaining half barely managed to defend, but they lost their momentum and froze in place.
I stepped forward with the Wind God’s Step and swung my blade toward them.
Slice!
There was no need to even deploy the Gale God’s Step.
“Ugh!”
“Gasp!”
With each swing of my sword, I could dispatch one enemy with certainty.
In moments, only Jo Yeo-ryeong remained standing before me.
“Was this all you had to offer?”
“You…!”
Jo Yeo-ryeong scattered lightning as he swung his blade at me.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
With a thunderous roar, his sword shot forth like a lightning bolt.
Judging purely by speed, it was a formidable attack.
Perhaps, as befitted a swordmaster who wielded lightning, he relied on blinding speed as his primary weapon against opponents.
But speed was not his alone to claim as a specialty.
If he commanded lightning, I commanded the wind.
Moreover, through the Wind God’s Dance, I had already read the entire trajectory of his attacks.
In other words, I knew exactly where and how his blade would come.
And this was the result.
Clang, clang, clang, clang!
“…!”
Jo Yeo-ryeong’s expression shifted to shock as all his attacks were blocked.
He had never anticipated such a vast difference in ability.
But I paid no heed and, seizing an opening, thrust my blade forward.
Thud!
“Ack!”
The figure struck by the Windgod Palm technique staggered backward several paces.
“Damn it all…!”
“You lack the skill to challenge me, yet you dared anyway. Now, let’s finish this.”
“Wait, hold on!”
I ignored Jo Yeo-ryeong’s plea and raised my blade.
It was time to end this once and for all.
But I hesitated before striking.
A question had suddenly come to mind.
“Come to think of it, I never asked you this.”
“Wh, what….”
“Tell me the true identity of that spirit beast said to dwell near Noeseong Valley.”
“I won’t speak of… Aaaaaargh!”
Without hesitation, I drove my blade into his shoulder.
The slightest twist of the steel and his arm would sever completely.
And the killing intent radiating from me would only amplify his terror.
“Speak.”
Maintaining composure in such circumstances was far from easy.
My voice, laden with power, drew a response from Jo Yeo-ryeong, his face twisted in dread.
“A, a hawk spirit beast!”
“A hawk?”
“A creature called the Wind-Thunder Purple-Lightning Hawk. We sought to subdue it using the Ten Thousand Beasts Subjugation Technique.”
“Wind-Thunder Purple-Lightning Hawk… I’ve never heard of such a name before.”
Even in my first life, I had no knowledge of such a being.
But these were words spoken on the brink of death.
They had to be the truth.
“Does it control lightning as its name suggests?”
“N, no, that’s not it. It’s simply so swift and menacing as to evoke lightning… even seasoned martial artists cannot withstand its assault.”
“A hawk formidable enough to hunt martial artists?”
Now this was intriguing.
If such a creature truly existed, I would certainly desire to subjugate it through the Ten Thousand Beasts Subjugation Technique.
Should I succeed in obtaining it, I would wield tremendous authority over my surroundings and substantially enhance my combat strength.
A spirit beast hawk could accomplish extraordinary feats.
“Where does this hawk spirit beast reside?”
“In, in a valley beside Noeseong Valley. I can guide you there, so please, spare my life….”
“No.”
Slice!
I severed his neck without hesitation.
Jo Yeo-ryeong collapsed, his eyes wide with resentment and disbelief.
Yet no one present sighed or trembled with fear at the sight.
They were all already dead.
“You’ve worked hard, Master.”
So Hye-rim sheathed her sword with elegant grace as she spoke.
The demonic killing intent that had radiated from her moments before had vanished without a trace.
She was clearly maintaining perfect control over her instincts, just as she had promised.
“You’ve done well too. By the way, I heard an interesting story from the Lord of Leisheng Valley.”
“An interesting story?”
“Yes. It concerns a spiritual creature called the Windthunder Jade Koi….”
I explained to her what I had learned from him.
So Hye-rim nodded as she listened to my account.
“Indeed, now I understand why they coveted the Ten Thousand Longevity Jade Koi Horn so desperately.”
“It seems they wanted to capture the spiritual creature and make it their symbol. Though whether it’s actually possible remains to be seen.”
“Why don’t we give it a try?”
“Give it a try?”
“Yes. We have the Ten Thousand Longevity Jade Koi Horn, after all. There’s no harm in attempting it, is there?”
“You make a fair point….”
Leisheng Valley lay directly on the path to Wild Beast Palace anyway.
Which meant we could attempt to capture the spiritual creature while passing through.
There was no reason not to try.
It would waste no time, and if we succeeded, the reward would be immeasurable.
“Very well. Let’s do it.”
“Wonderful!”
So Hye-rim was absolutely delighted by my decision.
She seemed genuinely thrilled at the prospect of encountering a spiritual creature.
I felt much the same way.
Even in my first life, I had never seen a spiritual creature before.
“Then let’s depart.”
“Yes!”
Hearing So Hye-rim’s spirited response, I turned my steps toward Yunnan.

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Noeseong Valley was, quite literally, a martial sect established in a gorge.
I’d heard it was a treacherous environment where lightning struck year-round.
‘How dark and gloomy.’
When we arrived at Noeseong Valley, lightning wasn’t currently striking, but the gorge exuded an eerie, oppressive atmosphere.
The buildings of Noeseong Valley visible in the distance stood isolated and desolate.
Still, I found the geography quite advantageous.
If a sect was situated in such a place, it would be difficult to interact with the outside world, but the defensive advantages were considerable.
‘Well, regardless, with the Valley Master dead, it’s likely to collapse anyway.’
My current interest wasn’t in the fate of Noeseong Valley or any such matters.
We had found a gorge beside Noeseong Valley—a place situated much deeper within.
“Is this the right place?”
“I’m not sure. He only said it was in a gorge nearby.”
Given that he’d been in a situation where he could have died, I was confident he wouldn’t have lied.
Then it had to be one of the gorges in this vicinity.
But blindly searching through them all would be terribly inefficient with time.
So I decided to utilize the Windgod Dance.
“Huu.”
I drew in a light breath and focused my mind.
Simultaneously, I felt the movements of all winds in this entire area.
It was as if I were gazing down at everything from the sky above.
‘Now, where are you?’
If it wasn’t an ordinary creature but a spiritual being worthy of the Valley Master’s desire, its presence would be formidable.
Then it would surely be caught by my detection ability.
And my intuition proved correct.
I sensed something moving at tremendous speed not far from where we stood.
The wind it created was almost worthy of being called divine wind.
I realized there were others present there and could grasp the situation.
“It seems Noeseong Valley is hunting the Windthunder Divine Beast. Let’s hurry.”
“Yes!”
We immediately headed toward the site where the spiritual beast hunt was taking place.
Fierce combat was already unfolding there.
‘No, calling it combat would be inaccurate.’
It was closer to one-sided slaughter.
Noeseong Valley was hunting the spiritual beast?
No, that wasn’t it.
The Windthunder Divine Beast was unilaterally toying with Noeseong Valley’s martial artists.
“Cough!”
“Aaaahhh!”
Each time the Windthunder Divine Beast flashed past, a Noeseong Valley warrior’s shoulder was torn open, blood pouring freely.
Without swift treatment, the wounds would be life-threatening.
The remaining warriors hastily swung their blades and cast nets in an attempt to capture the Windstorm Roc, but their efforts proved futile.
The creature simply utilized its extraordinary speed to slip away from the valley with ease.
“Damn it, we’re retreating for now!”
“We cannot face it until the Valley Master retrieves the Sovereign Aquatic Roc Flute!”
“Gather the wounded! We’re getting out of here!”
In the end, the warriors of Noeseong Valley—having gained nothing but accumulated injuries—fled the scene like cowards.
The valley that had been so chaotic moments before now held only us in hiding and the Windstorm Roc.
Yet the creature did not depart elsewhere; instead, it fixed its gaze upon our location.
It seemed to have sensed our presence from the very beginning.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
We finally dropped our concealment and stepped forward confidently before the creature.
The beast spread its wings, a frame that appeared twice as massive as any ordinary eagle.
Its posture was oppressive, as though threatening us.
I gazed upon it and calmly drew the Sovereign Aquatic Roc Flute from my waist.
Whoooooo!
The sacred treasure of the Wild Beast Palace—an artifact said to subjugate all beasts—awakened and released its cry.

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