The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 178
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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 178
Namgung Hyeok looked at Lee Cheolgun and Jeon Wook.
After pondering for a moment, he asked.
“Lee Cheolgun. You seem interested?”
“That’s right. As you know, that bastard and I have an unfinished duel.”
“But right now it’s Jeon Wook’s turn.”
“That’s true. So Second Law Enforcer. Would you please yield to me?”
“Hmm.”
Jeon Wook pondered for a moment before speaking.
“I think it would be fine for me to just go. If I yield here now, we’re just wasting an opportunity to send out a participant.”
“What does it matter? There are plenty of people who can step up even without you. If that’s the case, I’ll fight twice as hard to make up for your share.”
“Lord. Would that be alright?”
“I don’t mind. You two work it out between yourselves.”
At Namgung Hyeok’s words, Jeon Wook let out a light sigh.
“Fine. But you must not bring shame to our Lord’s reputation.”
“Haha. Thanks. I’ll do my best.”
Lee Cheolgun burst into hearty laughter as he approached the arena.
Jeon Wook left his position as if switching places with Lee Cheolgun.
Everyone showed surprised expressions at the ghostly light body technique that was rarely seen.
But regardless of how the audience reacted, Eom Jopyeong and Lee Cheolgun only looked at each other.
Lee Cheolgun was the first to speak.
“How unexpected. I thought you wouldn’t want to face me anymore.”
He was referring to how Eom Jopyeong had nearly died while fighting him once before.
Lee Cheolgun smiled mischievously.
His gaze seemed to be examining Eom Jopyeong.
“But seeing you come out like this, you must have found some way to defeat me, right?”
“Hmph. Back then, it only seemed like I was being pushed back because I wasn’t familiar with your martial arts.”
“Hehe. What a ridiculous excuse. By that logic, I was also seeing your martial arts for the first time, so how would you explain that?”
“You bastard…!”
“Let’s stop the chatter here. If we don’t start soon, the audience will get bored, don’t you think?”
Lee Cheolgun said this as he drew his sword.
Sring.
He spoke with an even more relaxed expression.
“As you know, I’m Lee Cheolgun, former Evil Path Alliance Leader. Right now I’m staying as a guest of the Sacred Fire Gate for certain reasons.”
“Eom Jopyeong. The seventeenth head of the Eom Family.”
“Come at me first. I’m not so lacking in grace as to attack first against an inferior opponent.”
“You’ll regret this.”
Eom Jopyeong didn’t decline the offer.
Thump!
He forcefully stepped with True Step and leaped forward with all his might, crossing the axes in both hands.
Then came the fierce slashing strikes.
Lee Cheolgun was not flustered.
He simply cut through the intersecting point of the slashing strikes.
But that was not the end.
Eom Jopyeong immediately approached Lee Cheolgun and swung his axe.
Clang clang clang clang!
The two exchanged moves brilliantly as if they had made a promise.
Each time their weapons clashed, shockwaves scattered around the sparring platform.
“Ooh!”
“Is this what a duel between Family Head-level fighters looks like…?”
“Terrifying. If you were in that position, you wouldn’t have lasted even three exchanges.”
“Don’t talk as if you’re any different.”
“More than that, this Lee Cheolgun fellow is no joke either, is he?”
“He’s blocking all attacks with ease. Looking at his expression, he seems to have strength to spare.”
“I don’t know what kind of organization the Evil Path Alliance is, but he’s a warrior who once led an alliance. It wouldn’t be strange for him to fight on equal terms with Family Heads.”
The spectators murmured among themselves.
The duel was that impressive.
Meanwhile, the expressions of the rebel army leadership, who were not ordinary spectators, became serious.
“Family Head Seol. How do you see it?”
“It doesn’t look good.”
“You think so too?”
“That Lee Cheolgun bastard isn’t counterattacking at all. He’s openly showing that he’s toying with him.”
“Compared to that, Master Eom is…”
“He seems quite agitated. Looking at how rapidly his True Energy is fluctuating, it means he’s using more strength than necessary. He’s probably given himself over to anger.”
“Sigh. This is why I told him to endure…!”
“Since it’s already happened, there’s nothing we can do. But I think we should prepare to step in if necessary.”
Dong Wigang nodded at Seol Yoon’s words.
They swallowed nervously and watched the arena anxiously.
The duel between Lee Cheolgun and Eom Jopyeong was still fierce.
“Die!”
The Gang Qi imbued in Eom Jopyeong’s axe changed size irregularly.
Sometimes long, sometimes short.
The attack that forced new distances by changing form was indeed excellent enough to admire as befitting a Family Head.
“How frightening indeed.”
But Lee Cheolgun responded with pure defense, not giving any opening no matter what attack came.
How much time had passed like this?
“I think I’ve seen enough now.”
His eyes turned sharp.
At the same time, Lee Cheolgun’s aura exploded outward and his sword created brilliant flashes of light.
Swoosh!
“Kuk!”
Eom Jopyeong hastily twisted his body but was cut near the shoulder and retreated backward.
He frowned and looked at the blood streaming down.
If he had been just a little slower, it would have been a serious wound that could have severed his entire arm.
“A bit too shallow.”
A leisurely voice echoed. It was naturally Lee Cheolgun’s voice.
Eom Jopyeong clicked his tongue and said.
“As expected, it won’t work.”
“The assessment was clear from the moment we first crossed swords. I don’t know what you’re trusting to attack like this.”
“Hmph. As you say, my current self seems insufficient to kill you.”
“Then will you surrender?”
“No.”
Crunch!
Eom Jopyeong threw something he had hidden in his sleeve into his mouth.
At that moment, Eom Jopyeong’s aura exploded outward.
Lee Cheolgun responded immediately.
He moved to blow off Eom Jopyeong’s head before he could do anything.
However.
Slash!
“Kuk!?”
A groan flowed from Lee Cheolgun’s mouth.
It was because a wound appeared on his side.
It was the work of Eom Jopyeong’s axe.
“I’ll continue.”
Eom Jopyeong, his eyes glowing red with bloodshot veins, twisted his lips and answered.
Slash slash slash!
Blood spurted from various parts of Lee Cheolgun’s body.
Horror appeared on the faces of the spectators watching him.
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“Wh-what suddenly!?”
“Was he hiding his strength?”
The onlookers murmured.
The current reversal of the battle situation was clearly abnormal.
On the other hand, Namgung Hyeok and several others immediately grasped the situation.
“He used evil arts.”
He had clearly seen Eom Jopyeong taking some kind of elixir.
And that the changes had started from that point onward.
Just from this much, the answer was clear.
The opponent had used some extraordinary method to forcibly raise their power.
“It’s called the Mad Demon Pill. A special elixir that forcibly consumes Innate True Energy to draw out potential.”
Namgung Hyeok said this while looking at the approaching figure.
He had already heard about who the opponent was through information provided by the Northern Sea Ice Palace.
“So you’re the Snow Mountain Demon Lord?”
“My name is Ye Sorin. This is the first time we’re meeting like this, isn’t it?”
The Snow Mountain Demon Lord greeted him with a bewitching smile.
Namgung Hyeok examined her with an expressionless face.
‘Indeed a Demon Lord. There are no openings.’
As the information indicated, she was no ordinary opponent.
At this level, wouldn’t she be considered among the top tier even among Harmony Realm masters?
Namgung Hyeok thought this as he met the Snow Mountain Demon Lord’s gaze.
The Snow Mountain Demon Lord was also sizing up Namgung Hyeok in the same way, wearing a peculiar expression.
Namgung Hyeok asked.
“What business do you have?”
“I simply came because I was interested in you.”
“In me?”
“That’s right.”
The Snow Mountain Demon Lord took a step closer.
“The hero who distinguished himself in the war against the nomadic tribes. The Rising Star whose abilities were recognized by the Murim Alliance Leader. The successor of the Seonghwa Sect that once ruled the Central Plains Martial World and the new master of Jiangsu’s martial world.”
“….”
“If all of this refers to one person, wouldn’t anyone find it interesting? That’s what I think, anyway.”
“So? What’s your impression after seeing me in person?”
“Surprising. Honestly, I never thought someone as young as you would be hiding such power.”
The Snow Mountain Demon Lord smiled as if she meant it sincerely.
“No wonder the Blood Heaven Cult and Four Directions Divine Cult couldn’t even put up a fight before being defeated. Those who have lost their prime strength couldn’t possibly handle a rising talent like you.”
“You’re not purely praising me to make me feel good. What’s your purpose?”
“Won’t you cooperate with our sect?”
“That’s a proposal I’ve already heard once. You must have also heard that I refused?”
“Hehe. Of course. But there’s no harm in making the proposal again, is there?”
The Snow Mountain Demon Lord laughed bewitchingly.
“If we could really join hands, that would be good, and if not, it would just be regrettable.”
“Then you’ll have to feel that regret. I refuse.”
“Without even hearing the proposal?”
“There’s no reason to join hands with enemies.”
Namgung Hyeok said this while drawing a line.
“You people invaded the Northern Sea Ice Palace, our Seonghwa Sect’s ally, and caused a civil war. That alone is like crossing a river of no return.”
“Hmm.”
“Moreover, your Heavenly Demon Sect is suspected of assassinating the Previous Family Head of the Namgung Family. Although I’m here as the Seonghwa Gate Master, as a member of the Namgung Family, I cannot join hands with such people.”
“Hehe. But the one we killed was the cold-hearted father who sent you to the battlefield, wasn’t it? I heard that the youngest of the Namgung Family grew up facing all kinds of discrimination from childhood. Yet do you still have affection for such a person?”
“To be honest, no. But you didn’t just touch the Previous Family Head, did you?”
“….”
“You tried to kill not only my father but also my Elder Brother. That is unforgivable. You should be grateful that I’m not drawing my sword right now.”
“Ha! You sound as if you could do something to me if you drew it.”
“Don’t think I can?”
The two people’s gazes met.
Crack!
Two Energy Waves collided and the ground in the center where they stood split apart.
The tense power struggle had affected the ground.
“The only reason I’m not taking action right now is because the Ten Consecutive Battles are taking place. If that weren’t the case, you would have died here.”
“Hmph. How arrogant….”
“But rather, I want to ask you. What confidence made you accept the Ten Consecutive Battles? From the Rebel Army’s standpoint, it would only be a loss with no benefit. Did you all collectively forget that the Bukhaebinggung Master is on this side?”
Bing Yohwi was a Warrior who had surpassed the Harmony Realm to reach the Manifestation Realm.
He was called the greatest in the Northern Sea.
Though the Snow Mountain Demon Lord and the Snow Family Head possessed formidable Martial Arts, neither of them individually could defeat the Bukhaebinggung Master.
But he never expected them to actually accept such a proposal just because morale had dropped.
“Curious about the reason?”
The Snow Mountain Demon Lord twisted the corner of her mouth.
“You’re right. Neither I nor the Snow Family Head can defeat the Bukhaebinggung Master. But that poses no problem for us whatsoever.”
“…?”
“Well, there’s no need for me to explain it to you. You just need to quietly watch as the Eom Family Head, who has taken the Mad Demon Pill, cuts off your Subordinate’s neck….”
“Ah, about that.”
Namgung Hyeok chuckled and interrupted her words.
“It seems the match has been decided now.”
“What?”
The Snow Mountain Demon Lord, who had been focused on the conversation, turned her head toward the Arena.
And she couldn’t help but be shocked.
Because Lee Cheolgun’s sword, which had clearly been losing just moments ago, was now severing one of Eom Jopyeong’s arms.
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