The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 187

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 187

Namgung Hyeok, having decided to attack Hangzhou, moved immediately.

He moved near Hangzhou with over a thousand disciples.

And the forces of the Northern Four Islands Alliance welcomed them.

They had set up camp at the mountain pass leading into Hangzhou and were waiting.

“Hmm.”

Namgung Hyeok looked at the enemies visible in the distance and smiled strangely.

“How unexpected.”

“What do you mean?”

“Honestly, I thought we’d be fighting inside Hangzhou. I was thinking of urban warfare.”

“They probably had to be mindful of the government’s attention to do such a thing.”

Lee Cheolgun, who was also looking at the enemies, answered.

“Mindful of the government’s attention? Those guys?”

“Yes. Even the evil path, or rather because they’re evil path, there are laws they must observe more strictly. Otherwise, it’s hard to do business. Also…”

Lee Cheolgun continued with a chuckle.

“You were planning to wipe out the evil path sects first as soon as we entered Hangzhou, right? Then their side would have suffered severe damage right from the start. There’s a high possibility they came out like this to prevent that.”

“I see. So their intention is to prevent us from setting foot in their main camp at all.”

Namgung Hyeok nodded as if he understood.

‘This works out well for us.’

Honestly, urban warfare involving civilians was somewhat burdensome for Namgung Hyeok as well.

But to think they’d come out on their own like this…

Of course, the fact that the enemy’s numbers were three times larger probably had some influence too.

They probably thought there was no need to fight inside to suppress just over a thousand Sacred Fire Sect disciples.

“Ridiculous.”

Namgung Hyeok chuckled with his arms crossed.

It was then.

In the distance, a middle-aged man came walking out from the enemy camp with a few subordinates.

Twang!

Seeing this, So Yeon and the archery unit drew their bowstrings and aimed at the middle-aged man.

Perhaps sensing that killing intent, the middle-aged man shouted urgently.

“Don’t shoot! I’ve come as a messenger!”

“Stop.”

At Namgung Hyeok’s words, the archers lowered their bows again.

Soon the middle-aged man who had introduced himself as a messenger arrived right in front of them.

He arrogantly looked around the Sacred Fire Sect’s camp.

An expression as if appraising something.

Namgung Hyeok looked at such a middle-aged man and said.

“A messenger from the Northern Four Islands Alliance? What business do you have?”

“I came to deliver Lord Yuksado’s message to you.”

“Yuksado? Not the Northern Evil Alliance Leader?”

Namgung Hyeok asked back as if puzzled.

“I’m sure I defeated the Blood Heaven Sect’s Yuksado? I suppose a new Yuksado has been selected?”

“That’s right. He is commanding us.”

“Hmm.”

Namgung Hyeok made a strange sound.

He could roughly see how things were going.

‘Probably that guy called Yuksado seized control of the Northern Four Islands Alliance’s command while the Northern Evil Alliance Leader couldn’t arrive.’

It wasn’t surprising.

The Northern Four Islands Alliance itself was something like a puppet of the Blood Heaven Sect from the beginning.

However, openly claiming to be the leader like this was refreshing.

Coming to the forefront instead of scheming in the shadows meant taking on much greater responsibility…

‘Does he have that much confidence?’

Or maybe he needed achievements.

The reason would be to solidify his position.

If he was a newly and hastily selected executive, there would surely be many people within who doubted his abilities.

“What did he say?”

“He advised you to surrender. If you quietly return, he’ll pretend this incident never happened.”

“Haha!”

Namgung Hyeok burst into laughter looking at him.

“And if we refuse?”

“If you ignore the warning and continue trying to fight, he said to tell you he won’t let it slide. You’d better think carefully. We have three times as many troops as you.”

The middle-aged man growled as if threatening.

Namgung Hyeok’s eyes sparkled.

“Yes. I know that too. Anyone can see your side has more numbers.”

“Then…”

“But war isn’t fought with numbers alone.”

Namgung Hyeok said decisively.

“Get lost. Since you came as a messenger, I won’t cut off your head, but if you continue spouting nonsense, I won’t show mercy either.”

“You…!”

The middle-aged man was flustered by the firm order to leave.

He seemed slightly angry too.

He wrinkled his face fiercely and warned.

“Are you really going to act like this? As I said, this was the final warning.”

“Haha. Your tongue is unnecessarily long. Are you scared?”

“You’ll regret this.”

In the end, the middle-aged man left those words and returned the way he came.

Namgung Hyeok watched his retreating figure then turned to look at the well-organized disciples.

He spoke briefly.

“I announce to all disciples. We will crush the Northern Four Islands Alliance’s forces and dry up the roots of the evil path sects in this region to protect the common people.”

His voice was calm but loud enough for everyone to hear.

The eyes of the Sacred Fire Sect disciples who heard Namgung Hyeok’s words blazed with fire.

“As you know, the Northern Four Islands Alliance has been in constant opposition with us since the Sacred Fire Sect was founded. Even if not now, it was a situation where we’d have to clash someday. But we’re lucky. Right now in the enemy camp, there’s neither the Northern Evil Alliance Leader who heads the Northern Four Islands Alliance, nor the other Northern Four Islands Alliance warriors scattered throughout Zhejiang Province.”

If they had taken time to fight those guys, the Northern Four Islands Alliance could have transported nearly five thousand warriors from all over Zhejiang Province.

But they couldn’t do that.

Because Namgung Hyeok used swift mobility to attack Hangzhou immediately.

So the enemies couldn’t bring reinforcements in time either.

“Moreover, they can’t use their full strength as they have to prepare for attacks from the Southern Four Islands Alliance. This is a clear opportunity. Perhaps an opportunity that won’t come twice. I will seize this opportunity to subjugate the Northern Four Islands Alliance and dismantle them.”

Shing!

Namgung Hyeok drew his Heaven-Piercing Sword and raised it high into the sky.

“So those who want to participate in that great undertaking, help me! I will be with you, and victory will also be with us. Will you fight alongside me?”

“Yes!”

“We will follow the Sect Master!”

“Waaaaaaaah!”

Thunderous voices spread widely in all directions.

Morale was at its highest state ever.

Namgung Hyeok continued with a grin.

“Then let’s all show those bastards who dared to oppose the Sacred Fire Sect without fear what pain tastes like.”

With Namgung Hyeok’s words, the Sacred Fire Sect disciples who had been maintaining ranks and files spread out.

And walking gracefully between them were none other than Sahobeop So Yeon and the elite archers she had trained. Namgung Hyeok smiled at them and said.

“Prepare to fire.”

Creak!

About a hundred archers drew their bowstrings and aimed at the enemies.

Namgung Hyeok looked at this sight and said decisively.

“Fire at will.”

Whizzzz!

About a hundred arrows flew high into the sky and then rushed toward the enemy camp.

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“Block them!”

Of course, the Northern Four Islands Alliance forces didn’t just stand there and watch.

Since they had eyes too, they weren’t unaware that the Sacred Fire Sect disciples were preparing for battle.

So the first thing they did was send shield bearers to the front.

It was already quite well-known that the Sacred Fire Sect maintained a system similar to a military organization.

Normally, the state would have directly brought down the iron hammer, but since Namgung Hyeok, the Seonghwa Gate Master, had connections with high-ranking officials in the Imperial Capital, things were being overlooked for now.

So from the opposing side’s perspective, they had to prepare to fight against an army.

That’s why they chose shield bearers.

This was the most effective way to block arrows flying from a distance.

However.

Thunk!

“Urgh!?”

“Aaaahhh!”

“My, my hand!”

They were thrown into confusion.

Even though they clearly held up shields, the arrows shot from afar either half-pierced them or completely penetrated them, injuring the shield bearers.

And some arrows even attacked those who were behind the shield bearers.

It was truly tremendous power with tremendous range and force.

These were all techniques that could only be displayed by those capable of infusing qi into their arrows.

Whizzzz!

“They’re, they’re coming again!”

“Block them!”

“Aaaahhh!”

Meanwhile, arrows were fired several more times.

The troops that had advanced to the front were already in complete chaos.

The actual damage they suffered wasn’t that great, but they panicked because attacks they thought would be completely ineffective were working.

Seeing this, the Northern Four Islands Alliance commander, Dohwi, clicked his tongue as if finding it pathetic.

“These ragtag bunch.”

It was unavoidable.

The Northern Four Islands Alliance was fundamentally a sect born from an alliance of evil factions in Zhejiang Province.

Though they were bound together under the large framework of the Northern Four Islands Alliance, they were basically all from different forces.

That meant there was no unity, and their strength varied wildly depending on each sect.

So this disgraceful behavior was understandable.

Anyway, the guys at the front were expendable.

“What are you doing! Advance! Get close so they can’t shoot any more arrows!”

“Waaahhh!”

“Attack!”

At Dohwi’s shout, the Northern Four Islands Alliance forces began their assault as if they had been waiting.

They advanced while enduring the rain of arrows falling from above.

But they couldn’t move very fast.

Boom!

“Huff, huff!”

“Dodge!”

“It’s an attack from the Nachal Bow Demon!”

This was because mixed among the arrows were the secret techniques of the Flying Stream Heaven-Breaking Bow that So Yeon had fired.

Their power was reminiscent of cannons rather than arrows.

Thanks to this, they suffered over a hundred casualties before even reaching the Sacred Fire Sect disciples.

It wasn’t much when looking at the whole, but most were those who had been at the front.

As such, their advance slowed down. With their spearhead blunted, they couldn’t maintain speed.

“Strike!”

But even they eventually reached the front of the Sacred Fire Sect disciples.

“First formation. Attack.”

Slash!

And they were cut down and fell.

“Aaaahhh!”

“My, my arm!”

“Save me!”

The Sacred Fire Sect disciples in the first formation received the enemy’s charge as if they had been waiting, then switched places with the second formation behind them.

And then came the attack of the second formation.

At the place they had barely reached after breaking through the arrow rain, a formation incomparably more solid than the Northern Four Islands Alliance warriors was waiting.

The Northern Four Islands Alliance warriors could only fall while feeling this with their entire bodies.

“These incompetent fools!”

Dohwi, who was still observing the situation from behind, exploded in anger.

Even though casualties exceeded ten percent of the total forces, they hadn’t inflicted any meaningful damage on the enemies.

At this point, it would have been right to retreat first, reorganize their strategy and tactics, then engage in battle.

But he couldn’t bring himself to order a retreat due to his pride and fear that he might lose command authority over this incident.

‘Right. Anyway, if I withdraw the forces now, more allies will be hurt while fleeing.’

Thinking this way, he drew his twin swords.

And he shouted toward those lined up behind him.

“Twin Sword Unit!”

They were Dohwi’s direct Blood Heaven Sect military force.

Their numbers were around five hundred.

But their level was clearly different from the Northern Four Islands Alliance warriors currently fighting the Sacred Fire Sect.

They were all composed of elites.

“While the Northern Four Islands Alliance bastards buy time, attack the flanks. We must kill Namgung Hyeok somehow.”

Dohwi gave the order with a stern face. Just as the Twin Demons were about to respond.

“How dare you say you must kill whom?”

Slashhh!

A massive slashing strike cut through the bodies of three Twin Sword Unit members.

Everyone gaped and looked toward where the slashing strike had come from.

Ho Young and over five hundred Sacred Fire Sect disciples were charging toward them.

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