The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 12

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 12

“Kugh!”

The hand holding the shield trembled.

The First Squad members groaned as they endured the shock being inflicted upon them.

An tremendous amount of impact.

It was no different from being struck by a giant hammer on their shields.

It was impossible to believe that the opponent was using bare hands with such power.

“What!?”

But Yeolhwagui was equally flustered.

Martial artists who were clearly second-rate or below had blocked his attack.

Even the shields they were holding didn’t shatter. He didn’t know what material they were made of, but they seemed resistant to Fire Energy.

“Strike!”

Swoosh!

As Yeolhwagui was confused by his ineffective attack, swords thrust in from both sides.

Yeolhwagui had no choice but to dodge and retreat for now.

Seeing this, Namgung Hyeok calmly gave orders.

“Second Squad. Replace the First Squad. Third, Fourth, and Fifth Squads block his rear so he can’t escape, and the remaining squads form a Combined Formation to pressure him.”

“Yes!”

Resounding voices echoed through the canyon where they stood.

Following orders, the Wind Cloud Unit Members moved to their assigned positions.

Yeolhwagui watched this scene as if dumbfounded.

These people he could normally sweep away in an instant were acting as if they could really capture him!

“These insolent bastards!”

Finally, he vented his anger and thrust out his palm.

Kwaang!

His attack clashed with the shields once again.

But even this time, though pushed back, they didn’t break.

And taking advantage of that gap, other members’ swords thrust in from all directions.

Swish!

Yeolhwagui’s clothing was sliced away.

Though he wasn’t actually wounded, it was enough to wound his pride.

“Fine. Let’s see how long you can hold out!”

Yeolhwagui roared and began launching indiscriminate attacks.

Those who had been positioned around for the formation changed to defensive stance.

Yeolhwagui pressed them hard, but was frustrated that he couldn’t deliver a decisive blow.

The shields used by the Wind Cloud Unit were extremely sturdy, and because they moved organically in Three-Person Units, they compensated for each other’s weak points.

Ultimately, a prolonged battle would put him at a disadvantage.

‘I’m being pushed around by these mere foot soldiers?’

His pride wouldn’t allow it.

Yeolhwagui roared and drew up his Internal Energy.

This time he planned to push himself a bit so he could shatter the shields in one blow, no matter how thick they were.

At that very moment.

“Everyone raise shields and advance!”

“Yes!”

The Wind Cloud Unit Members positioned all around suddenly raised their shields and charged forward.

“What!”

Yeolhwagui hesitated on how to respond to their reckless charge.

Bang!

“Kuk!”

In that time, massive shields pressed in from all directions. Yeolhwagui was confused even as he was pressured by the force of those charging from all sides.

He still had an expression that showed he couldn’t believe he was being pushed back by second-rate or lower martial artists.

‘Why am I being pushed by such pathetic weaklings!’

He desperately ignited flames to shake off the Wind Cloud Unit Members clinging to him.

But it only led back to the same stagnant standoff as before.

“As expected, there are results from drilling them hard for a month.”

So Yeon, who had been watching the scene from the side, giggled as she spoke. Namgung Hyeok chuckled and responded.

“Martial artists are confident they can win unconditionally if their martial arts level is high enough. But as you know, war is different.”

Researching and re-researching how to kill enemies efficiently was the nature of the battlefield.

Fighting on the battlefield was different from the group battles that martial artists engaged in.

“Rather than blindly attacking together, finding the opponent’s weakness and targeting it. That’s the way of battlefield combat. I hope everyone feels that through this opportunity.”

“Haha! They’re probably feeling it keenly. Captain, you can tell just by looking at everyone’s expressions!”

Indeed, the Wind Cloud Unit Members were extremely surprised.

They could hardly believe that they, who were merely second-rate, were pushing back Yeolhwagui, who was called a demon lord as a peak master.

Moreover, none of the elite masters under Namgung Hyeok were currently participating.

They were fighting Yeolhwagui with only the Wind Cloud Unit’s power alone.

This level could definitely be called Second-Class Squad level combat power.

“Of course, we still lack that decisive finishing blow. It’s good that we’re steadily wearing down his stamina, but we still lack the ability to deal with the enemy’s abnormal actions. Soon he’ll try to avoid direct confrontation and break through one side to escape.”

“Please leave that to me. I will handle it.”

Jeon Wook bowed his head as he spoke.

Namgung Hyeok nodded as if he understood and briefly assessed the situation.

However.

‘What’s this?’

Something strange caught his senses.

An unidentifiable master was rapidly approaching their location.

Namgung Hyeok exchanged glances with his subordinates who had similarly detected the presence.

He shifted his gaze toward where he felt the presence.

“Huhuhuh! The great Yeolhwagui is having trouble with mere vermin!”

The one who appeared was a young man wearing a purple robe.

With a long sword at his waist, he spoke as if mocking.

“I’ll have to revise my evaluation of you. Even if you’re tired from being chased by Government Forces, aren’t you being too disgraceful?”

“So Yugeum!”

Yeolhwagui’s expression brightened upon seeing him.

It seemed the two were allies.

Namgung Hyeok reflexively looked at Jeon Wook. He began explaining as if he had been waiting.

“So Yugeum Ma Joun. A killing demon who kills people while smiling. He’s a known master belonging to the Evil Path Alliance. What should we do?”

“Evil Path Alliance member. Then was Yeolhwagui trying to join the Evil Path Alliance?”

Namgung Hyeok narrowed his eyes.

“I see. So this is why uncle was so confident.”

He seemed to think that Namgung Hyeok and the Wind Cloud Unit would fail their mission.

He probably knew So Yugeum would appear.

The aura felt from the opponent was even higher than Yeolhwagui’s. So he must have thought it would be absolutely impossible to win with just the Third-Class Battle Unit Wind Cloud Unit’s power.

In reality, it wasn’t much different excluding himself.

‘Just dealing with Yeolhwagui is already tight. If So Yugeum joins in, the formation will collapse.’

He couldn’t let that happen. Namgung Hyeok felt it was time for him to step in.

“Let’s go.”

At Namgung Hyeok’s command, his three subordinates scattered.

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So Yugeum Ma Joun was watching the situation as if it were entertaining.

It was amusing to see Yeolhwagui, whom the Evil Path Alliance had tried to recruit, struggling and floundering against a single unit composed of merely second-rate warriors.

However, that didn’t mean he looked down on Yeolhwagui unconditionally.

‘It seems they made thorough preparations to face Yeolhwagui.’

From the equipment they had prepared to the shield techniques that showed great effectiveness in combat.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say the opponent had an extreme advantage over Yeolhwagui.

Probably an excellent leader had studied Yeolhwagui’s characteristics and prepared accordingly.

‘Did the Namgung Family have such a unit?’

So Yugeum could only tilt his head in puzzlement as he thought this.

Since the Evil Path Alliance and the Namgung Family’s territories bordered each other, they had clashed frequently and knew each other well, but as far as he knew, no such unit existed.

“So Yugeum! What are you doing! Hurry up and help me!”

From afar came the voice of Yeolhwagui, still suffering.

‘Well, whatever.’

So Yugeum chuckled and drew his sword.

Whether the opponent was an organization he didn’t know or not, he just had to kill them all here. That way there would be no complications and it would end cleanly.

“Good. I’ll go right now…!”

As he was speaking, he suddenly spun around and swung his sword.

Clang!

With a metallic sound, a flying dagger was deflected into the air.

So Yugeum felt a chill for a moment.

The internal energy contained in the flying dagger was no ordinary matter.

“Oh my, to notice that, you’re quite skilled, aren’t you?”

The one who spoke was a beautiful woman with long tied hair.

However, So Yugeum didn’t let his guard down just because his opponent was a woman. The previous strike had shown him that she was definitely not beneath his level.

“Who are you? Are you the leader of this unit?”

“Well, who could I be?”

The woman said this and smiled sweetly.

It was a remarkably beautiful smile, but So Yugeum felt goosebumps rising. He couldn’t find any opening in the woman.

‘I’ll abandon Yeolhwagui.’

He immediately came to a conclusion.

Rescuing Yeolhwagui while facing such a master would be too much.

He would have to risk his own life at the very least, but Yeolhwagui wasn’t worth that much.

However.

“…!”

His thoughts couldn’t continue further.

Before he knew it, two more people had appeared beside him.

One was a handsome young man dressed in elegant traditional clothing, and the other was a giant who had a Demon-Slaying Blade slung over his shoulder and was smiling confidently.

‘What is this!?’

Moreover, on Yeolhwagui’s side, another master who was no less skilled than these people had joined.

He wasn’t stepping forward immediately, but it seemed like he would act at once if his allies fell into danger or if Yeolhwagui made any sudden moves.

Naturally, their identities were Namgung Hyeok and his subordinates.

Shing.

Namgung Hyeok drew his sword and stood before So Yugeum.

So Yugeum asked with a tense expression.

“Who are you?”

“Namgung Hyeok.”

“Namgung Hyeok? Are you that bastard who destroyed the Golden Star Sect?”

It seemed So Yugeum knew about Namgung Hyeok.

He frantically rolled his eyes, searching for a way to survive.

However, with the woman and the giant smiling as they blocked both sides, escaping from this place seemed hopeless.

“The Third Young Master of the Namgung Family. So you were the master of that unit.”

“It’s called the Pungwoon Unit. Isn’t that a cool name?”

“Get out of my way. If you touch me, the Namgung Family and the Evil Path Alliance will engage in all-out war.”

In the end, So Yugeum brought up the Evil Path Alliance’s name to pressure his opponent.

However, Namgung Hyeok, who he expected to flinch even a little, remained composed.

As if he had expected this response.

“You tried to kill my subordinates first, yet you talk too much. If we examine responsibility, even the Evil Path Alliance won’t be able to do anything about it.”

“That’s…!”

“And did you forget? The Evil Path Alliance and the Main House were already on bad terms, close to a semi-war state. Even if we kill each other here, it won’t be much different from now. Moreover, would the Evil Path Alliance wage war for a small fry like you?”

“Don’t call me a small fry!”

So Yugeum shouted with a completely reddened face and drew his sword.

In an instant, a sharp energy concentrated on his sword as if it were possessed by demonic energy.

“Fine! I’ll kill you and take your head back to the alliance!”

Realizing this was the only method left to him, he charged at Namgung Hyeok.

Namgung Hyeok looked at him and quietly drew up his Sacred Fire Energy.

Whoosh!

Raising his Flame Sword, he swung his blade.

Sacred Fire Ultimate Sword.

Second Form.

Fire Dance Chain.

Blazing flames rushed toward So Yugeum as if dancing.

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