The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 163

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 163

 

“It’s an ambush!”

 

Were they still not asleep despite the late hour?

 

The enemies’ reaction was surprisingly quick.

 

“What?”

 

“An ambush?”

 

Bandits came rushing out after hearing that shout.

 

But what awaited them were the blades of the Special Forces.

 

Swish!

 

“Guhk!”

 

Sharply honed swords began slicing through the necks of the bandit group.

 

“Damn it! Everyone grab your weapons and come out!”

 

“Request reinforcements! Fire the signal flare!”

 

However, the Demon Mouth Gang wasn’t to be underestimated either.

 

As soon as they realized they were under attack, they immediately began to respond.

 

They gathered in small groups to block the attacks, and even called for comrades who might be elsewhere.

 

But it was futile resistance.

 

Namgung Hyeok had no intention of keeping them alive until reinforcements arrived.

 

“Haaap!”

 

Ha Jinseong, who had been selected for this operation, let out a battle cry as he broke through the enemies’ defense.

 

Had the training during this time been effective?

 

His movements were completely different from when he first left the Ha Family.

 

That wasn’t all.

 

The Special Unit Members who came here together.

 

And above all, the two executives that Namgung Hyeok trusted didn’t care at all whether the enemies took defensive positions or not.

 

Swish!

 

Blood splattered every time Jeon Wook’s sword flashed.

 

The sword techniques he displayed were closer to an assassin’s killing technique than those of an ordinary warrior.

 

Naturally, his style pursued efficiency rather than flashiness.

 

He swept through the enemy camp, slicing through their necks at rapid speed.

 

“Hahahaha!”

 

On the other hand, the martial arts of Lee Cheolgun, the former Evil Path Alliance Leader, were spectacular.

 

So much so that he stood out prominently even on a battlefield filled with blood and screams.

 

Though he didn’t wield the power of flames like other disciples of the Seonghwa Sect, he freely displayed sword qi that was no less impressive.

 

“R-run away!”

 

“It’s a monster!”

 

Had they finished assessing the situation despite it being only a brief clash?

 

The bandit group realized they had no chance of victory and began to flee.

 

Namgung Hyeok pursued them.

 

What he wanted was the annihilation of the enemies in this vicinity.

 

About half a shichen passed like that.

 

The situation had already come to an end.

 

Except for those who had quickly fled, all the enemies in this village had been dealt with.

 

“Sect Master. We have secured the villagers who were captured.”

 

Soon one of his subordinates came to report.

 

Following him to where he led, there was a group of common people gathered with anxious expressions.

 

They must be trembling because they didn’t know what situation they were in.

 

Namgung Hyeok briefly explained the situation to them.

 

“I am Namgung Hyeok from the Central Plains. I came to rescue you all at the request of the Bukhaebinggung Master.”

 

“At, at the request of the Palace Master?”

 

The one who appeared to be their leader spoke with a brightened expression.

 

The Bukhaebinggung Master.

 

He played a role like a king here in the Northern Sea.

 

So they must have felt relieved when his name was mentioned.

 

Indeed, not just him but many others who had been captured together were breathing sighs of relief.

 

Namgung Hyeok looked at them for a moment and then asked.

 

“When day breaks, I will take you back to where you originally lived. But before that, do you know why they captured you?”

 

“They said they would use us as prisoners.”

 

The one who answered was still a young boy.

 

Prisoners.

 

Namgung Hyeok nodded.

 

They probably intended to use them to make some kind of deal.

 

Seeing how they kept them confined like this when they weren’t even going to sell them as slaves.

 

‘Of course, now it’s completely useless.’

 

Would that strategy have worked well?

 

‘It would depend on the number of people captured.’

 

As he said, the Bukhaebinggung Master was the king of this place.

 

A king is one who is responsible for maintaining order.

 

Being such an existence, he couldn’t help but be concerned about his people’s safety.

 

If it were a small number that could be abandoned, he would certainly accept the sacrifice, but…

 

The more people captured, the greater the burden placed on him would become.

 

It was fortunate that it could be dealt with so early.

 

The Bukhaebinggung Master would know this fact well too.

 

‘This way I’ve created one debt.’

 

As such debts accumulated one by one, the Bukhaebinggung Master wouldn’t be able to ignore him either.

 

He would have no choice but to give an excellent reward.

 

Of course, there was also the option of completely ignoring him, but would he really do that?

 

‘The Bukhaebinggung Master wouldn’t do such a foolish thing.’

 

Namgung Hyeok was certain.

 

This was a foolish act that abandoned long-term benefits, regardless of his moral stance.

 

Even if this side gained great profits through trade with the Northern Sea, surely the Northern Sea wouldn’t take nothing for themselves.

 

They too would take various goods from the Central Plains and food supplies to survive the winter.

 

And that was currently being handled entirely by the Yeomhwa Trading Company.

 

Though he didn’t make it obvious, Namgung Hyeok was the owner of that Yeomhwa Trading Company.

 

‘Anyone with sense would try to maintain good relations with me.’

 

On top of that fact, Namgung Hyeok was even bestowing favors.

 

And he was doing so by clearly establishing merit, such as rescuing captured civilians.

 

If they tried to drive away such a person, the internal backlash would be considerable.

 

So Namgung Hyeok was confident that the Bukhaebinggung Master would make a wise choice.

 

While he was thinking this.

 

Jeon Wook approached and spoke to him.

 

“Lord. Are you planning to spend the night in this village?”

 

“Yes. If we’re going to take them with us, it would be better to move during the day.”

 

To bring the prisoners back without any stragglers, it was better to move when it was as bright as possible.

 

However, Jeon Wook informed him of the practical problems with doing so.

 

“Enemy reinforcements will arrive soon. I don’t know how many there will be, but if we’re caught in a surprise attack, we could suffer casualties.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

“Also, if we move in broad daylight, there’s a high chance we’ll be followed. We’ll probably be attacked with high probability.”

 

Jeon Wook was suggesting they move now instead.

 

That was certainly a reasonable opinion.

 

After thinking for a moment, Namgung Hyeok nodded.

 

“Good. Let’s do as you say.”

 

“Lord!”

 

Joy appeared on Jeon Wook’s face.

 

Not stubbornly insisting on his own way for no reason was one of Namgung Hyeok’s good points.

 

Also, the fact that he listened carefully to his subordinates’ words.

 

Namgung Hyeok had once again displayed this strength of his without reservation.

 

“However, we should be careful. Moving civilians in the middle of the night is difficult. If we’re not careful, we might be attacked in the dark when we can’t see our opponents well.”

 

After thinking for a moment, he continued.

 

“Let’s start the retreat itself from now. Jeon Wook, could I ask you to set up some traps just in case?”

 

“Of course. I’ll set up a ruse to make them think we’re still inside before we leave.”

 

Making smoke rise from inside the village as if people were there.

 

And if they installed a few threatening traps on the paths leading inside…

 

No matter how crazy they were, they would have to hesitate for a moment.

 

They wouldn’t know how many traps there were, and the enemies would have to consider the possibility of being ambushed when they fell into the traps.

 

Such thoughts would slow down the enemies’ advance.

 

Especially if the commander was cautious or indecisive by nature.

 

‘Of course, it’s just a stopgap measure. No one knows how it will work in actual combat.’

 

There was also the possibility that the enemies would notice the traps early and begin pursuit.

 

Then well… I’ll have to fight.

 

There was no point in worrying about things that couldn’t be helped.

 

He would simply do his best with what he could do now.

 

“Go ahead first. I’m counting on you.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Namgung Hyeok said this and began to move.

 

Despite the cold midnight hour, he deliberately didn’t make any torches.

 

If the enemies spotted them and followed, it would certainly become troublesome.

 

Besides, the common people of the Northern Sea were strong enough against the cold not to freeze to death in this kind of weather.

 

After confirming Namgung Hyeok’s departure, Jeon Wook set up traps throughout the village with the few subordinates who remained with him.

 

He especially concentrated the traps near the entrances to the village, to prevent them from forcing their way in even if they were willing to accept casualties.

 

“Second Law Enforcer. They’re coming soon.”

 

Jeon Wook nodded at the words of his subordinate who had been keeping watch outside.

 

It meant the enemy reinforcements had arrived.

 

Of course, he wasn’t concerned.

 

Unless they moved together with the prisoners, the number of people remaining in the rear guard wasn’t that many, so they could easily hide themselves.

 

“Let’s head back too.”

 

“Yes.”

 

They soon stopped setting traps and disappeared into the darkness.

 

The enemy reinforcements arrived a moment after they had vanished.

 

“Ugh!?”

 

“Argh!”

 

Unaware of anything, they tried to enter the village and ended up caught in the traps, suffering serious injuries.

 

The movement of the reinforcements who had been about to enter the village immediately became sluggish.

 

Namgung Hyeok and Jeon Wook’s plan had succeeded.

 

Of course, before long they carefully removed the traps and went inside…

 

It didn’t take them long to realize they had been deceived.

 

The enraged Demon Mouth Gang Leader shouted.

 

“They couldn’t have gone far. Chase them!”

 

On a night when only dim moonlight illuminated the ground.

 

Hundreds of pursuers began chasing their targets through the darkness.

 

* * *

 

“Lord. It seems they’ve caught on.”

 

Jeon Wook, who had been deliberately slowing their pace and watching the rear, reported.

 

Namgung Hyeok nodded.

 

Of course, it would have been nice if the trap they had set worked until the end…

 

But even this much had been sufficiently effective. Moreover, they had now almost reached the original village.

 

“Fire the signal flare. So our allied forces can confirm and send support!”

 

Whoosh!

 

This time, they sent a signal from their side.

 

Thanks to this, the enemies would also come looking straight at them, but conversely, their allied forces would also rush over, so they sent the signal despite the risk.

 

But as expected, the enemies were faster than the distant allied forces.

 

Soon, enemies began to be spotted from the rear of the group.

 

“There they are!”

 

“Catch them!”

 

The sight of the enraged bandit group charging through the darkness was clearly visible.

 

“Lee Cheolgun. You take responsibility and lead the civilians to the safe zone.”

 

Namgung Hyeok grinned as he gave that order. Lee Cheolgun frowned upon hearing those words.

 

“You’re not going to do it yourself?”

 

“I’ll block the bastards following behind.”

 

“It’s dangerous. I’d rather step forward myself…”

 

“Do you think I would fall to mere bastards like those?”

 

“…”

 

Lee Cheolgun, who was about to say something, closed his mouth.

 

Because even he thought that wasn’t the case.

 

The Namgung Hyeok that Lee Cheolgun knew would annihilate the pursuing forces if he annihilated them, but he wasn’t someone who would fall in a place like this.

 

“Well then. I wish you good fortune in battle.”

 

“I’m grateful for that. See you later.”

 

Namgung Hyeok intentionally slowed down along with the five Special Unit Members.

 

He exchanged glances with Jeon Wook who had been following behind, then immediately turned his body around with a swift motion.

 

“Over there!”

 

What was there was the enemy forces gradually approaching through the darkness.

 

Namgung Hyeok grinned as he drew up the power of his Fire Core.

 

At the same time, Sacred Fire dwelled within his body.

 

That sight was so brilliant and impressive that it could be seen from dozens of li away.

 

Namgung Hyeok infused that Sacred Fire into his Azure Heaven Sword.

 

Whoosh!

 

The appearance of Sacred Fire rotating like a whirlwind across the sword’s surface.

 

And at the same time.

 

Thump!

 

Namgung Hyeok, who had powerfully stepped with True Step, vigorously swung his sword.

 

The Seventh Form of Sacred Fire Ultimate Sword.

 

Flame Prison Heaven Wheel.

 

A terrifying wheel of flames ground up the approaching bandit group.

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