The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 184

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 184

“From the Sacred Spear faction?”

Namgung Hyeok asked with serious eyes.

“Did the informant sent to Qinghai bring news?”

“Yes. We received word about a warrior presumed to be a member of the Sacred Spear faction.”

“Can you explain the details?”

“The specifics are unclear, but he appears to be a man over thirty. He wields a spear wreathed in flames, and his skill is said to be remarkable.”

“He uses flames wrapped around his spear? That certainly increases the likelihood he’s from the Sacred Spear faction. Do you know his name?”

“We haven’t determined that yet. However, the locals call him Red Flame Spear.”

“I see. What organization does he belong to?”

“Red Flame Spear mostly travels alone. We suspect he’s either on a Jianghu journey or has turned his back on his sect. Furthermore, there’s a possibility he’s leaving Qinghai and heading this way.”

“To Jiangsu Province?”

“Yes. However, he’s only moving eastward from Qinghai, so we can’t be certain Jiangsu Province is his destination. We’re merely speculating that he’s coming after hearing rumors about you, Lord…”

Namgung Hyeok pondered for a moment before speaking.

“Then it could just be coincidence. Even if his destination is elsewhere, the direction is the same.”

“Yes.”

“But even if he’s coming by coincidence, we can’t let this opportunity slip by. If he happens to come to this vicinity, I’ll have to go meet him personally.”

If the opponent was truly a member of the Sacred Spear faction, it would be worth it.

They were the last faction among the former Sacred Fire Gate members who had yet to join.

“Assign an informant to Red Flame Spear. Report immediately if anything unusual happens.”

“Yes. Understood.”

“That settles it then. Let’s leave the rest to the informants and take a break.”

Namgung Hyeok said this and joined the banquet.

The preparations were already complete, with large quantities of delicious food prepared before the Sacred Fire Sect Disciples.

Namgung Hyeok raised his cup while looking at them.

“Everyone worked hard this time. Through this expedition, Northern Sea has remained our reliable ally, and the Sacred Fire Gate has gained tremendous benefits. I stake my name on this – your efforts will be rewarded.”

“Waaaaaaah!”

“Of course, the same goes for those who guarded the Sacred Fire Gate here. Though you didn’t engage in direct combat, we couldn’t have operated with peace of mind if you hadn’t steadfastly protected our main camp. I express my gratitude for that fact.”

“Haha! Boss, if you think that way, how about raising our monthly wages a bit!”

Laughter erupted from various places at Ho Young’s playful shout. Namgung Hyeok also chuckled and nodded.

“Of course, I intend to give everyone appropriate rewards. But first, I wanted to tell you all that you worked hard. Oh my, this unnecessary talk has gone on too long. Everyone enjoy the banquet to your heart’s content!”

“Yes!”

A resounding cheer echoed through the air.

Soon a drinking party was in full swing.

Namgung Hyeok didn’t stay still but moved around various places, conversing with the disciples. He didn’t just talk with the executives – ordinary disciples also received wine cups poured by him.

“So? What happened then?”

“Second Law Enforcer’s sword struck like lightning. The opponent couldn’t even react. The sword flashed and then slash! Just like that…”

In one corner, disciples who had returned from Northern Sea were telling tales of their heroic deeds or spinning stories about what they had witnessed there.

Everyone listened to their stories with great interest.

Though there might be some exaggeration, he knew that everything that had happened was entirely true.

“What? You received a sword made of Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron? If I had known, I would have followed along.”

“Haha. Thanks to joining with quick wit, I made quite a nice side profit. But don’t be too disappointed. The sect leader is thinking of giving the same gift to all the executives.”

“Oh ho. Captain. Is that really true?”

“Yes. Anyway, once trade begins in earnest, we’ll be able to secure some Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron, not just ordinary Cold Iron. We’ll have enough for our use.”

Namgung Hyeok said to Ho Young, who was showing disappointment.

In fact, he had already decided to gift weapons made of Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron as proof of being a top executive. Or something equivalent to that.

‘That way, everyone will desperately try to rise to executive positions.’

While he was at it, Namgung Hyeok also demonstrated his newly acquired power.

He showed off the Yin Cold Energy he had gained by absorbing the ice crystal.

Crack!

“Huh.”

“Something like this is possible?”

Everyone was amazed to see the frozen wine cup.

Normally, taking spiritual medicine full of yin energy wouldn’t make something like this possible.

“Is the ice crystal something different?”

“It’s a special spiritual medicine that only comes from the Northern Sea Ice Palace. It wouldn’t be surprising if it had mysterious effects.”

“But doesn’t the sect leader practice martial arts of extreme yang? It seems like taking such spiritual medicine would prevent you from enjoying even half its effects.”

“I’ve thought a lot about that… I think it’s probably because I took pure yin energy without any impurities.”

“Pure yin energy?”

Lee Cheolgun blinked at Namgung Hyeok’s words.

“Yes. As you know, the Sacred Fire Divine Art is a martial art that handles the power of purification. It has the ability to burn away all impurities that enter the body. But what if you receive pure energy with nothing to burn into your body?”

“It doesn’t resist?”

“Right. Don’t we originally call the human body a microcosm? And originally, the universe is a place where yin and yang energies harmoniously blend together. If it’s pure energy without impurities, even opposing forces will achieve harmony. This case is the same.”

“To summarize, Lord has now accepted energy no different from natural energy and cultivated the yin energy in his body. Since it’s natural energy, the Sacred Fire didn’t resist it either.”

“That’s the hypothesis for now. I’m not certain if that’s really the case.”

Namgung Hyeok said this while tilting the cooled wine cup.

The cool alcohol flowed down his throat.

Ho Young chuckled heartily at the sight.

“Well, isn’t good just good? If the captain has gained new power, whatever it is, it’s something to celebrate.”

“That’s true.”

“I think the same.”

The colleagues who had been listening to the story and sharing martial discussions nodded their heads.

Namgung Hyeok chuckled softly. There was nothing wrong with his words.

“Anyway, let’s just drink. From tomorrow, we have to return to daily life.”

Just because he had finished the Northern Sea problem didn’t mean he could rest easy.

The Seonghwa Sect was still bordering territories with the Blood Heaven Sect led by the Southern and Northern Four Islands Alliance, and the Four Directions Divine Sect forces.

‘Those guys aren’t fools either, so there’s a high possibility they’ll try something before the Seonghwa Sect grows larger.’

If that happened, there could be at least local warfare, or even a fight for each other’s survival.

Damage would be inevitable.

And minimizing that unavoidable damage was exactly what he needed to do. It was his duty as the gate master to ensure the number of people who would be sacrificed was kept to an absolute minimum.

‘Well, that doesn’t mean I plan to rack my brains and obsess over it alone.’

What he could accomplish by himself was limited after all.

For the parts he fell short, he would have to trust his comrades and subordinates and receive their help.

They were all trustworthy people, so they would surely be of great assistance.

“Now then…”

Namgung Hyeok raised his wine cup.

“For Seonghwa Gate.”

“For Seonghwa Gate.”

Everyone who chorused together poured their wine cups into their mouths.

The night of the banquet was deepening.

* * *

At the same time.

The main base of the Northern Evil Alliance located in Zhejiang Province.

There, the Northern Evil Alliance Leader received a carrier pigeon urgently sent by a spy and frowned.

“Father. What kind of news is it that troubles you so?”

Jin Yugwang, the eldest son and heir of the Northern Evil Alliance Leader, asked.

“Sigh. See for yourself.”

The Northern Evil Alliance Leader let out a sigh and handed the letter to his son. Jin Yugwang, who read it, also frowned.

“It seems the Seonghwa Gate Master has returned safely. I was hoping those Heavenly Demon Sect bastards would take him down…”

“It seems the personnel in the Northern Sea alone were insufficient. Rather, his influence over the Northern Sea has only grown.”

“Isn’t this dangerous if things continue like this? If he has taken control of the Northern Sea, all the profits from there will flow straight to Seonghwa Gate.”

“I know. But there’s no way around it, is there?”

The Northern Evil Alliance Leader struck his chest in frustration. In truth, he too wanted to do something if only he could.

“We should have somehow prevented that bastard from joining up with the Northern Sea…”

“It couldn’t be helped. All we could do was receive the Heavenly Demon Sect’s request and then ask Gwichang Gate and the Seven Death Blade there for help.”

This was due to their position being south of Seonghwa Gate.

If they had been to the north, they might have at least attempted to interfere with his path…

Infiltrating their elite forces into Seonghwa Gate’s territory would take a long time and more likely result in total annihilation.

If that happened?

The Northern Evil Alliance Leader would be ruined on the spot.

The mood among his underlings was already unsettling these days, so if he made such a blunder on top of that, a rebellion wouldn’t be surprising.

“How is the situation with that Gwichang Gate progressing?”

“Not well.”

Jin Yugwang spoke with a dark expression.

“I heard that while the Seonghwa Gate Master was away, the remaining personnel formed their own subjugation force. It might be because Gwichang Gate’s power has weakened, but…”

“The subjugation force’s strength was stronger than expected?”

“Yes. So according to the news we’re hearing, Gwichang Gate is suffering continuous defeats and retreating. They say only a handful of forces remain now.”

“Foolish fools! If it was going to turn out like this, they should have brought their subordinates down and joined us instead.”

“The pride of the Seven Death Blade who leads them seems to have not allowed that. Though that very Seven Death Blade is said to have been defeated after receiving a coordinated attack from the three Seonghwamun executives.”

“These idiots….”

The Northern Evil Alliance Leader spat out curses.

He wouldn’t dare say a word when the Seven Death Blade himself was present, but still, now that the Seven Death Blade’s mistake—who had always looked down on them—was exposed, he felt he couldn’t bear not to say something about it.

“Now Northern Jiangsu Province will completely fall into their hands too. In the end, all of Jiangsu Province has become subservient to the Seonghwa Sect.”

“The sects that have been watching and waiting will also gradually bow their heads before the Seonghwa Sect’s power. If this happens, it’s dangerous. Even those who were on our side might switch over to theirs.”

“We’ll need to strictly control our subordinates. Sigh. They already don’t listen as it is….”

“If necessary, we’ll have to borrow the power of the Blood Heaven Cult. We must thoroughly maintain internal control, even if it means using their power.”

Otherwise, the North Sado Alliance had a high possibility of fundamentally collapsing from within.

From the Seonghwa Sect’s perspective, it was a situation where they could blow their nose without even lifting a finger.

Of course, the Northern Evil Alliance Leader had no intention of letting things reach that point. He had to somehow stop the Seonghwa Sect’s expansion and protect his own forces.

Finally, he let out a deep sigh and spoke to his son.

“Yu Gwang. Contact Fujian Province.”

“What? Fujian Province, you don’t mean….”

“That’s right.”

The Northern Evil Alliance Leader spoke with a determined expression.

“The Southern Island Alliance Leader—I need to have a proper talk with that bastard.”

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