The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 193

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 193

Martial duel.

It was the method that martial artists most favored to prove their strength.

However, recently there weren’t many who challenged Namgung Hyeok.

The master of the Seonghwa Sect that ruled the northern regions of Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province.

His reputation had grown so great that riffraff rarely dared to challenge him.

Even when there were occasional challengers seeking fame, they were dealt with by his subordinates.

That’s why he was pleased about this martial duel.

To be able to compete against a skilled warrior like Song Ha.

It wasn’t an opportunity that came easily.

Especially when his opponent was a member of the Sacred Spear faction that he needed to bring under his command.

“I’ll give you time to warm up properly.”

“I’m already prepared.”

“Hehe. How confident.”

“A warrior should always be ready to fight anywhere, anytime.”

“Well said. Then let’s begin right away.”

Shing.

Namgung Hyeok spoke as he drew the Changcheon Sword.

Song Ha took up his spear and assumed a ready stance.

The few spectators around them swallowed nervously.

They watched the two men as if they didn’t want to miss even a moment.

“Come at me first.”

“I won’t hold back.”

Song Ha spoke and kicked off the ground.

Thud!

His form instantly split into three, with thrusting attacks coming from different directions.

It was impossible to tell which were illusions and which was real.

“Interesting technique.”

Namgung Hyeok gave a brief assessment before swinging his sword wide.

Two illusions caught in the range of his slashing strike crumbled and disappeared.

Clang!

The sound of metal rang out simultaneously.

But neither of them stopped there.

Song Ha immediately twisted his spear upon contact to try to pierce Namgung Hyeok.

Conversely, Namgung Hyeok realized the spear was sliding toward him and twisted his body.

Whoosh!

A spear strike hit empty air with a fierce sound.

Namgung Hyeok, having dodged the attack, immediately counterattacked.

The blade barely grazed past Song Ha’s nose bridge, and Song Ha, who had retreated several steps, thrust his spear again.

Whoosh!

What followed was a thrusting attack with enough force to pierce steel.

This time Namgung Hyeok didn’t dodge but blocked it.

He swung his sword to deflect all the strike points of the thrust. It was a silent demonstration that he knew exactly where each attack would land.

“Truly impressive.”

Song Ha was genuinely amazed by this display.

Namgung Hyeok’s skill didn’t seem to fall short of his reputation at all.

But he hadn’t shown everything he had yet.

To prove he was truly worthy of being the master of the Seonghwa Sect, he needed to show something more special.

“Then I’ll get serious now!”

Whoosh!

Bright red flames erupted from his spear.

“That’s…!”

“The fire of purification. So he really is a member of the Sacred Spear faction.”

Jeon Wook and So Geomlip, who were watching the martial duel, widened their eyes.

The flames of purification.

That was the power used by Sacred Fire Sect disciples excluding Namgung Hyeok.

However, due to its high difficulty, whether from the Fire Sword faction or Flame Blade faction, anyone who could handle this purifying fire was treated as core strength of the sect.

‘That’s why only some among the Sacred Fire Sect disciples can wield this power.’

Each and every one of them possessed abilities worthy of being called masters.

And considering the skill he had shown earlier, Song Ha seemed no different.

“Haah!”

Once again his spear flashed, heat waves rose, and the spear’s trajectory was buried in afterimages.

An ordinary person would have been unable to discern the direction of attack and would have had to retreat.

“Ha.”

But Namgung Hyeok was different.

He smiled as if enjoying himself and extended his left hand while watching the heat waves rushing toward him.

Crack!

“What!?”

Suddenly, pure and powerful cold energy was released, slowing down the spear strike.

Song Ha felt a chill run down his spine and immediately retreated. If he had gotten dangerously close and been caught by this, he wouldn’t have been able to escape.

“How can you, the Seonghwa Gate Master, wield the power of yin energy?”

“I have quite a few tricks up my sleeve. I suppose the warm-up is about over now.”

He called an attack that could have ended the martial duel instantly just a warm-up.

Song Ha was about to say something about this, but was left speechless by what followed.

Whoosh!

He saw pure flames rising from the Changcheon Sword.

“Sacred Fire…”

Yes, that was Sacred Fire.

The source of the purifying fire that he and other Sacred Fire Sect disciples used.

The power that destroyed evil and burned away all corrupt things appeared before him.

Namgung Hyeok grinned and kicked off the ground.

Fire Dance Chain.

“…!”

Clang clang clang clang clang!

By the time he came to his senses, his body had already reacted.

Song Ha felt a chill as he blocked dozens of attacks.

If he hadn’t defended instinctively, he would have been cut to pieces by such continuous attacks.

But Namgung Hyeok’s assault didn’t end there.

As soon as Song Ha created distance, he followed and thrust his sword.

It was a technique form of Flame Dragon Breaking Heaven.

Boom!

“Ugh!”

This time a powerful explosion accompanied it, pushing Song Ha back several steps.

He tried to neutralize the attack with his purifying fire power, but it didn’t work well.

The output of the Sacred Fire far exceeded his own.

He was no match in a contest of raw power.

‘Then I’ll have to compete with technique instead…’

But what he felt first was overwhelming despair.

What had been the result of clashing techniques all this time?

He hadn’t been able to inflict even a small wound on Namgung Hyeok.

Song Ha hadn’t been injured either, but that was because Namgung Hyeok didn’t want to.

‘If he had wanted to end it, he could have finished it at any time.’

But Namgung Hyeok hadn’t done so.

It was because he intended to properly assess his skills with this opportunity.

‘Even so, I can’t give up.’

Song Ha’s eyes blazed with fire.

This was a martial duel to test Namgung Hyeok’s qualifications, but it was also something he was doing to show his own worth to him.

So even if he lost, he had to struggle as much as possible.

“Hooh.”

Namgung Hyeok, realizing that Song Ha’s fighting spirit hadn’t been broken, let out a light exclamation.

He took a ready stance as if telling him to come at him once more.

“Haaaaaaah!”

Song Ha responded by shouting a battle cry and thrusting his spear.

Purifying Fire blazed fiercely, taking the form of a tiger.

The flame tiger that appeared swung its massive paws like claws.

Tremendous power concentrated as it charged toward Namgung Hyeok.

“Not bad.”

Namgung Hyeok muttered this and then concentrated his mind.

Whoosh!

Terrifying flames wrapped around the surface of the Azure Heaven Sword and soared upward.

The flames that rose condensed and soon gathered into a single point.

Fire Dragon Ascending Heaven.

Kwaaaaang!

The Fire Dragon and flame tiger clashed, producing a tremendous roar.

Song Ha, who had been striking down diagonally with his spear, couldn’t maintain his stance due to the terrifying force and was sent flying backward.

Crash bang clang!

His body rolled across the ground several times before finally stopping.

“Kruuuuk…”

Song Ha let out a pained groan.

Since it was a martial duel where he had given his all, his body had also suffered considerable shock.

If he wasn’t careful, it could develop into internal injuries.

“Do you need more proof?”

Namgung Hyeok approached Song Ha proudly and asked.

Song Ha immediately shook his head.

“No, no. You are truly the inheritor of Sacred Fire.”

“I’ve also confirmed that you are indeed a member of the Seonghwa Faction.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to use the power of Purifying Fire.”

Namgung Hyeok said this and threw something from his chest.

“What’s this?”

“Internal injury medicine. I’ll prepare a place for you, so take it and practice qi circulation and breathing until you recover.”

“…!”

Song Ha blinked in surprise, then immediately bowed his head.

He didn’t need to move anywhere and immediately swallowed the internal injury medicine and sat cross-legged.

Namgung Hyeok stood guard for him for a while, waiting for him to treat his internal injuries.

A short while later.

“Phew. Thank you for your consideration.”

Song Ha, who had returned to a complete state, bowed his head.

Namgung Hyeok sheathed the Azure Heaven Sword as if it was nothing.

He looked at Song Ha with an expectant expression.

“Now we can have some more productive conversations.”

“By productive conversations…”

“Didn’t you say before the martial duel started? That you had something to ask of me. And that if I granted that request, the Seonghwa Faction would consider submitting to the Seonghwa Sect.”

“Yes.”

“Is that true?”

“It’s true. However…”

“Speak.”

“First, I’d like to apologize. The Seonghwa Faction isn’t as great a force as you might think. Only about dozens of people remain.”

“I see.”

Namgung Hyeok answered calmly.

It was Song Ha who was surprised by that reaction.

“Aren’t you angry?”

“Why would I be? Did you lie and say the Seonghwa Faction had hundreds of members? Even if only you remained in the Seonghwa Faction, it wouldn’t be a lie. Because you never mentioned what the numbers were.”

“…”

“Anyway, even if the Seonghwa Faction has only dozens of members, our sect is ready to welcome them at any time. Numbers can be increased by taking more disciples after joining our sect, and what’s important is the unique will of the Seonghwa Faction that gets passed down.”

Song Ha trembled with emotion at Namgung Hyeok’s words.

“Well, the conversation got a bit sidetracked. So, what is this favor you want to ask? If a master like you is personally asking for a favor, it must not be an ordinary matter.”

“That is…”

Song Ha knelt down and said,

“Please save our Young Lady.”

“Young Lady?”

“She is the leader of our Seonghwa Faction. She’s a bit younger than me, but she leads the faction in place of her deceased parents.”

“Hooh. But? It seems something has happened to that Young Lady?”

“That’s right. Have you perhaps heard of someone called Baekgol Magoon?”

“Baekgol Magoon? I only know that he’s a figure from the Heavenly Demon Sect.”

“He’s a great demon lord over seventy years old. At first glance, he looks like a frail old man with only bones, but he’s actually a master hiding terrifying skills.”

“But why is he?”

“That bastard is targeting our Young Lady.”

“…!”

Namgung Hyeok looked at Song Ha with hardened eyes.

“What’s the reason?”

“On the surface, he gave the reason that he would take her as his disciple, but I saw that bastard’s eyes gleaming with desire. It must be for unsavory reasons.”

“So you came all this way to ask for my help. But what if Baekgol Magoon had targeted the Seonghwa Faction Leader while you were away from your post?”

“Fortunately, that part is fine. Baekgol Magoon also left Qinghai for Heavenly Demon Sect business and has been away for over half a year. But when he returns, he’ll definitely try to take our Young Lady.”

Song Ha bowed his head and pleaded.

“Please save our Young Lady from that bastard’s clutches. If you do, our Seonghwa Faction will follow you forever.”

Namgung Hyeok looked at Song Ha with his head bowed and said,

“Raise your head. This matter can’t even be called a favor.”

“…!”

“As the current master of the Seonghwa Sect, I cannot turn a blind eye to the danger facing those who claim to be descendants of the Seonghwa Sect.”

Namgung Hyeok personally helped Song Ha to his feet and said,

“Prepare yourself.”

His eyes gleamed sharply.

“We’re going to Qinghai together.”

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