The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 200

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 200

Sa Gong Yeon Hwa’s eyes wavered at Namgung Hyeok’s words.

She seemed quite moved.

But at that very moment.

Dozens of Demon Cult members gathered around them.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

The person leading the Demon Cult members was Hwangpung, whom they had met before.

He looked at the two with unconcealed anger.

It seemed he had come after receiving a report about this incident.

“Sa Gong Yeon Hwa. I never thought you would stab us in the back like this.”

“Hmph. Since when has there been trust between us…?”

“I’ll give you one last chance. Surrender quietly. If you do, I’ll let this matter slide with just that bastard’s life.”

Hwangpung said this while pointing at Namgung Hyeok.

Namgung Hyeok’s lips twisted at this.

“My life, you say. Can you take it?”

“Such insolence… Do you know where you are?”

“Then do you know who I am? Surely you don’t still think I’m a member of the Seongchang Faction who came to escort Young Lady Sa Gong?”

Only then did Hwangpung’s expression harden slightly.

“…What is your identity?”

“I don’t think there’s any need to tell those who are about to die.”

Namgung Hyeok said this while raising the Changcheon Sword.

Whoosh!

At the same time, flames blazed around the sword blade.

Hwangpung’s expression grew increasingly grim upon seeing this.

An expression of intuitive realization.

“You bastard, don’t tell me… are you from the Seonghwa Sect?”

“So your eyes aren’t completely like knotholes after all.”

“Why has someone from the Seonghwa Sect come to such a distant place!”

“Well, that’s not what’s important here.”

Namgung Hyeok chuckled and looked somewhere.

“The screams are getting closer. This must be the sound of the Iron Blood Demon Lord I released slaughtering your other comrades and heading this way.”

“…”

“Can you handle the Iron Blood Demon Lord while facing me? I don’t think that’s possible at all.”

“Damn it!”

Hwangpung’s face darkened as he gave the attack signal.

“Kill them!”

Thwack!

Following his command, more than ten Demon Cult members moved at once.

Their coordinated attack, each taking their position and thrusting their swords.

But Namgung Hyeok swept his sword horizontally as if he had expected this.

Flame Prison Heaven Wheel.

Swoosh!

“Kugh!”

A massive ring of flames moved and crushed the approaching Demon Cult members.

The few survivors were startled and retreated.

But what came toward them was a continuous series of attacks.

Slash!

A launched slashing strike split a Demon Cult member’s chest.

His comrades who quickly came to their senses aimed for Namgung Hyeok’s back, but it was useless.

Namgung Hyeok blocked their approach simply by stepping with True Step.

Whoosh!

A pillar of flames spiraling upward around his body.

“This isn’t the kind of power a mere sect disciple can produce… Don’t tell me!”

Hwangpung, who recognized the identity, was shocked. He shouted with an incredulous expression.

“The Seonghwa Gate Master! Seonghwa Gate Master Namgung Hyeok! It’s you!”

“You’re slow to catch on.”

Namgung Hyeok spoke mockingly and charged at Hwangpung.

“Block him!”

Hwangpung urgently shouted and hid behind his subordinates.

His subordinates were cut down and fell before they could even try anything.

But as they fell, Hwangpung was extending a single palm toward Namgung Hyeok.

It was clearly a strike containing terrifying power.

However.

“!?”

Namgung Hyeok didn’t dodge the attack and extended his opposite hand.

Whoosh!

A single palm wrapped in Sacred Fire met Hwangpung’s palm.

Boom!

At the same time, their powers collided, causing a massive impact.

Hwangpung groaned in pain and staggered back several steps.

“Ridiculous. Did you think a mere disciple, not even Baekgol Magoon himself, could do anything to me?”

“You, you bastard…”

Hwangpung’s complexion turned pale.

The exchange of moves just now made it clear that he had no chance of victory.

“Damn it!”

He had no choice but to run backward with all his might.

Regardless of his subordinates, it was a desperate struggle to save his own life.

But then.

“Kyahaha! Where do you think you’re running?”

“…!”

Thud!

Crash!

Hwangpung’s body was sent flying and rolled on the ground several times.

Yeo Hui, who happened to be in the direction he was fleeing, had kicked Hwangpung away.

Hwangpung clutched his abdomen and wheezed, unable to breathe properly.

Namgung Hyeok looked at Yeo Hui and asked.

“What about the others?”

“All taken care of. Hmm, it looks like things are almost finished here too?”

“Yes. Now it’s the final stage.”

Namgung Hyeok said this, lowered his sword, and approached Hwangpung.

With each step he took closer, fear filled Hwangpung’s face.

“W-wait! If you kill me, Master won’t let it slide! If you want to live, please…”

“Ridiculous.”

Namgung Hyeok chuckled as if it were absurd.

“Do you think I wouldn’t dare kill you out of fear of mere Baekgol Magoon?”

“That’s…!”

“Don’t worry too much. If that old man follows seeking revenge, I’ll send him to your side. Then your journey won’t be lonely.”

Slash!

Namgung Hyeok said this and swung his sword.

It was a clean finish.

Hwangpung’s headless body fell backward.

“….”

After Hwangpung died, silence fell over the battlefield.

While Namgung Hyeok was dealing with Hwangpung, Sa Gong Yeon Hwa had also been busy cutting down enemies left and right.

Now only three people remained in that place.

“Sect Master. That woman is….”

“Iron Blood Demon Army Yeo Hui.”

“Yes, yes!? Iron Blood Demon Army?”

“You don’t need to be so surprised. She’s an ally, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Kyahaha, aren’t you trusting me too easily?”

At Namgung Hyeok’s calm words, Yeo Hui grinned and spoke.

Namgung Hyeok looked at her and asked calmly.

“Then will you betray me?”

Though it sounded like a joke, his voice was strangely cold. Hearing that reaction, Yeo Hui grumbled.

“I can’t say anything. You’re the one holding my leash. Even if I wanted to betray you, I can’t.”

“Good that you know. Since you’ve already joined hands with me and betrayed the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, you have nowhere else to go anyway. So just follow along obediently.”

Namgung Hyeok chuckled and sheathed the Heaven-Piercing Sword.

He looked at the two people and said.

“Let’s rejoin the Seonchang Faction.”

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Finding the Seonchang Faction wasn’t very difficult.

Unlike the plan, since they had acted that very day, the Seonchang Faction hadn’t moved yet.

“Ah, Miss!”

“Miss has returned!”

The Seonchang Faction members who were preparing to leave welcomed the three people with bright faces.

“I’m back.”

“Thank goodness you’re safe.”

“We were so worried….”

Sa Gong Yeon Hwa smiled faintly and greeted the people.

While she was enjoying her reunion with the faction members, Namgung Hyeok was receiving grateful thanks from Song Ha and his father.

“Seonghwa Sect Master, thank you so much for rescuing our miss.”

“Not at all. That’s what I came here for in the first place. But who might you be?”

“I’m late with introductions. I’m Song Jin, this fellow’s father.”

‘He’s no ordinary person.’

Namgung Hyeok could sense it intuitively.

The aura emanating from Song Jin was extraordinary.

Though Song Ha also possessed considerable martial power, this man called Song Jin had martial strength that could match the Four Great Guardians and faction leaders of Seonghwa Sect.

This man is probably the greatest fighting force of the Seonchang Faction.

‘Yet seeing how he entrusted the leadership position to the still young Sa Gong Yeon Hwa shows he has a loyal character.’

If he hadn’t protected Sa Gong Yeon Hwa, many problems would have arisen.

Probably the reason Baekgol Magoon couldn’t directly touch Sa Gong Yeon Hwa was also because of this Song Jin’s existence.

In any case.

“More importantly, are you finished preparing to leave? I wanted to depart this place before their reinforcements or Baekgol Magoon catch up.”

“We were actually planning to move under cover of night following Guardian So’s words. But since they’ve been completely annihilated, we can move right now.”

“There’s no one left to keep watch either. Then let’s depart immediately.”

“Yes. I’ll spread the word to the others as well.”

Song Jin bowed his head and left to make preparations.

This time Namgung Hyeok looked at So Geomlip.

He was having a staring contest with Yeo Hui, and while Yeo Hui wore an interested expression, So Geomlip showed a slightly wary look.

Yeo Hui spoke as if impressed.

“Sect Master. You’re really amazing, aren’t you? To have such an outstanding warrior among your subordinates.”

“He’s my precious comrade who’s been with me since the battlefields of the Northern Region. Don’t be disrespectful to him.”

“Kyahaha! As you say, I have no intention of being disrespectful. But that one over there doesn’t seem to like me very much….”

“It’s a natural reaction since a demon army from the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult suddenly appeared. It’s unavoidable because of your status, so endure it. Try to earn trust on your own.”

Namgung Hyeok spoke in a calm voice.

In reality, though he had accepted Yeo Hui’s surrender, he had no intention of forcing her into his ranks.

‘Though I’m quite tempted by that girl’s martial power since she’s called Iron Blood Demon Army….’

If it would harm Seonghwa Sect, he was prepared to kill her without hesitation.

After all, she was nice to have but not essential.

“Well, I’ll do that. You over there, you don’t need to be so wary. I’m someone who has nowhere to go except Seonghwa Sect anyway. I won’t cause any problems.”

“You’d better keep that promise.”

So Geomlip warned in a cold voice. Yeo Hui accepted his warning with a bright smile.

As the tension between the two subsided, Namgung Hyeok asked Yeo Hui.

“Yeo Hui, do you know what purpose Baekgol Magoon went to Sichuan for? If we knew that, we could predict when he’ll return.”

“Hmm, sorry, but I was captured at that time. He didn’t report what business he was going on before leaving, so I don’t know.”

“Is that so?”

“But I do know one thing. He didn’t go alone but moved with about half his subordinates and Blood Wind Demon Army. Probably they’ll return together too?”

“That means….”

“Exactly what you’re thinking. If they return, they’ll probably pursue us. We might end up having to fight two demon armies.”

“Honestly, it doesn’t seem like it would be a big problem.”

At Namgung Hyeok’s words, Yeo Hui burst into laughter.

“Kyahahaha! Well, that’s true. With just you and that subordinate, you could handle two demon armies. And with the Seonchang Faction’s forces added on top of that….”

The forces Namgung Hyeok now led wouldn’t be strange to call the strength of a decent mid-level sect.

Not only was the level of elite fighters excellent, but the average level of the Seonchang Faction members was outstanding.

With this level of strength moving together, even if two demon armies came, they could certainly repel them.

However.

“This is a place where the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s influence is strong. If we clash unnecessarily and draw the attention of other enemies, it’ll become troublesome.”

The problem was that they weren’t the only enemies in this area.

Qinghai was right next to Xinjiang where the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult was located.

So if they didn’t want to unnecessarily increase their pursuers, it was better to quickly move deep into the Central Plains. If they could manage that, they could safely return to Seonghwa Sect.

‘Even if we do end up fighting, it should be near Gansu, not here in Qinghai.’

Namgung Hyeok made his decision and gave the order.

“We depart immediately as soon as the Seonchang Faction finishes preparing.”

“Yes.”

So Geomlip bowed his head in acknowledgment.

Now it was time to return.

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