The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 201

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 201

After finishing their preparations, Namgung Hyeok’s group led the Seonchang Faction and left Qinghai.

There was no longer any reason to remain in this place.

Just as the group was crossing Qinghai and passing through Gansu Province.

An unexpected situation occurred.

“It seems like pursuers are following us?”

As Yeo Hui said, pursuers with considerable skill were tracking them from behind.

The large-scale forces that seemed to belong to him weren’t visible yet, but…

They could roughly guess where he had come from.

“Our movements must have been reported to the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult side.”

“Baekgol Magoon, that bastard must have returned?”

“Probably so. Or there’s a possibility that nearby Demon Cult members discovered us first.”

It wasn’t strange for those who saw the crime scene to deduce what had happened.

After all, it was well known that Baekgol Magoon was targeting the Seonchang Faction.

So they would naturally identify the culprit and be chasing this way with great likelihood.

Probably all the nearby enemies had gathered and come.

“Anyway, it’s a bit faster than expected. I thought we’d only be discovered when passing through Gansu Province.”

“Hmm. Should I go kill them?”

“Can you do it?”

“It’s simple.”

Yeo Hui nodded with a confident expression.

As if such a thing was entirely possible.

Namgung Hyeok pondered for a moment before speaking.

“It probably won’t have much effect anyway. Since our location has been identified, even if we kill one or two of those guys, other bastards will follow.”

It was a matter of moving a group of dozens of people.

It was impossible not to leave traces.

So even if they killed the enemies currently pursuing them, the tracking would continue.

However.

Namgung Hyeok continued speaking.

“Still, we should be able to confuse them. If we’re lucky, we might be able to prevent them from tracking our movements for a while.”

“Then I’ll go and come back. Make sure to move as quickly as possible in the meantime.”

“Alright, we’ll hurry. I’ll tell the group.”

Namgung Hyeok nodded readily.

Yeo Hui, who had been staring at him for a moment, burst into laughter.

“Aren’t you sending me away too easily? What if I betray you?”

“Then it would just be unfortunate. I think you’re misunderstanding something, but even if you betray us, we won’t suffer much loss.”

“Kyahaha! That’s true too. Then I’ll go and come back.”

“Yeah. Go and come back.”

She nodded briefly and disappeared like a shadow.

She moved toward the rear using a mysterious light body technique.

“Let’s hurry too.”

Namgung Hyeok urged the group.

To move even a little faster.

Once they left Gansu Province and reached Shaanxi, the probability of encountering the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult would also decrease. So they were trying to move as quickly as possible.

“Come on, let’s move quickly! Just hang in there a little longer!”

Sa Gong Yeon Hwa encouraged the people of the Seonchang Faction.

The average level of the Seonchang Faction warriors was quite high, but there were also children, the elderly, and a small number of people who hadn’t learned martial arts.

Still, they tried their best to keep up with the leaders.

How much time had passed like this?

“I’m back.”

Before they knew it, Yeo Hui, who had gone to shake off the pursuers, had returned. Namgung Hyeok detected the faint smell of blood from her and spoke.

“Good work. Were there any unusual circumstances?”

“Actually, I have something to tell you. I extracted some information from the guy who was chasing us.”

“Really? There must be something then.”

“It seems the one chasing us isn’t Baekgol Magoon but the Red-Faced Black Demon. He contacted Baekgol Magoon who’s returning and the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult forces in the area to start the pursuit.”

“Red-Faced Black Demon?”

“He’s the Second Young Master’s confidant and a skilled fighter on par with a Demon General. He’s much more fearsome than most Demon Generals.”

“But why is such a guy pushing himself so hard? Objectively speaking, there shouldn’t be any reason to chase us while accepting losses.”

Namgung Hyeok expressed his doubt.

Because they killed Baekgol Magoon’s subordinates?

Of course, that was a possibility.

But it was strange for the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s demon people to come forward like this just to avenge such a minor grudge.

Above all, didn’t they say the main pursuer was the Red-Faced Black Demon, not Baekgol Magoon?

‘It doesn’t seem like they’re chasing Sa Gong Yeon Hwa either…’

No matter how much she was the leader of the Seonchang Faction, she wasn’t worth obtaining by taking such risks.

From the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s perspective, the Seonchang Faction was just an ordinary small to medium-sized force.

‘Then indeed…’

“Their target must be you or me.”

Namgung Hyeok, the Seonghwa Gate Master who ruled Jiangsu Province.

Or Yeo Hui, the Iron Blood Demon General who betrayed the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.

What they were after was one of the two, or both.

Either side was worth pursuing even at great risk.

“If they could capture or kill me, they’d be able to negotiate with numerous forces related to me, and capturing you would give them the symbolic value of catching a traitor. Either way would be tempting for the Second Young Master.”

“Huhu. That’s certainly true. What do you want to do?”

“First, I’d like to know roughly how many forces those guys have in this area.”

At Namgung Hyeok’s question, Yeo Hui pondered for a moment before answering.

“Since this area is adjacent to the Divine Cult, there are quite a lot of strongholds built everywhere. However, they won’t be able to command all of them.”

“Why?”

“They can only mobilize those belonging to their own faction. Other factions would either disapprove or actively try to interfere with the Second Young Master’s faction gaining merit.”

“I see.”

“Also, they can’t ignore the Gongdong Faction and Martial Alliance branch in this area. If they’re not careful, it could be like setting fire to a haystack.”

No matter how much the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult had recently been openly revealing their ambitions to invade the Central Plains…

They hadn’t officially declared war yet.

But if the Second Young Master’s greed led to conflict with righteous faction forces here and it escalated to full-scale war?

‘There would probably be calls for accountability.’

His political enemies would bite into the Second Young Master’s faction without hesitation.

Regardless of how the subsequent results would unfold.

“If that’s the case, then as you said, the forces they can deploy won’t be that many.”

“Right.”

“And even if they pursue from all directions, it will take time before they can attack. To strike us and gain the upper hand, they’d need to deploy all their forces at once, and to do that, they’d need to gather first.”

Having thought that far, the corners of Namgung Hyeok’s mouth turned up.

“Then what we need to do is decided.”

“Huh? You, don’t tell me…”

“Yeah. What you’re thinking is probably right.”

Namgung Hyeok spoke in a chilling voice.

“Let’s hunt them before they can gather.”

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Go Yeongjun was the owner of a sect called Woncheong Gate Sect located in Hezuo, Gansu Province.

However, that was merely a disguised identity—his true identity was the branch leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult’s Hezuo branch.

He was also a member of the faction supporting the Second Young Master as the next cult leader.

So why was he now wandering through the forest, having left his main base?

It was because of a group of people who would soon be passing through this area.

Seonghwa Gate Master Namgung Hyeok and Iron Blood Demon General Yeo Hui.

The party those two belonged to was scheduled to pass through this place, and Go Yeongjun had been ordered to monitor them until the follow-up forces arrived.

This was an order from a superior that he absolutely could not refuse.

So he was lying in ambush, leading subordinates from Woncheong Gate Sect who were fellow Heavenly Demon Cult members. Though he had no intention of confronting the targets head-on, he also had no intention of coming alone.

‘Damn it. Of all people, it had to be the Seonghwa Gate Master. Why did the Red-Faced Black Demon order us to pursue such a person?’

Honestly, Go Yeongjun was extremely dissatisfied with this order.

Seonghwa Gate Master Namgung Hyeok was a warrior so famous that one could say he had monopolized the martial world’s attention for the past few years.

He was the very person who had achieved great merit on the northern battlefields and returned to revive the declining Namgung Family Estate.

As if that wasn’t enough, hadn’t he also accomplished countless achievements while active as the Seonghwa Gate Master?

‘In other words, simply put, he’s a dangerous person to antagonize.’

Of course, the relationship between the Seonghwa Gate Master and the Heavenly Demon Cult had been bad from the start.

The Heavenly Demon Cult had used poison on various noble houses including the Namgung Family Estate to cause chaos. Even aside from that, they had once clashed greatly in the Northern Sea.

But that was the business of those in high positions.

Go Yeongjun, being a subordinate, didn’t want to clash with the Seonghwa Gate Master if he could help it.

Based on past cases, those who fought Namgung Hyeok generally met similar ends.

‘Damn it. But there’s no choice.’

The Red-Faced Black Demon who had given him this order was a high-ranking executive among the top five within the Second Young Master’s faction.

This meant his orders could not be defied.

That was precisely why Go Yeongjun had come to this place despite his grumbling.

After all, he couldn’t ignore orders from a superior who was like the heavens to him.

‘Besides, if it’s just a surveillance mission, it shouldn’t be too dangerous, right?’

Moreover, they were using the identity of the disguised sect called Woncheong Gate Sect.

Even if they were unlucky enough to be caught, they could escape using the excuse of being a righteous sect.

Therefore, Go Yeongjun cautiously entered the forest.

But this was before he even reached the main road where Namgung Hyeok’s party was supposedly traveling.

“Ah, there’s another one here.”

“Did you find them?”

“!?”

Go Yeongjun froze instantly upon seeing the woman who suddenly appeared.

That woman’s identity was none other than Iron Blood Demon General Yeo Hui.

And the man who came in response to Yeo Hui’s voice was Seonghwa Gate Master Namgung Hyeok.

The two approached with calm expressions and faced Go Yeongjun’s group.

‘I never expected to encounter them this soon.’

Go Yeongjun was shocked but quickly regained his composure.

If he panicked here, only he would look suspicious.

So he mobilized all his mental strength to forcibly maintain an expressionless face.

“Who might you be?”

“Hmm?”

“I am Go Yeongjun, owner of Woncheong Gate Sect located in Hezuo, Gansu Province. You seem to be travelers…”

“So that’s what you’re going to say.”

Yeo Hui snickered as if it were ridiculous and shrugged her shoulders.

“Sorry, but I know very well that you’re a spy from the Heavenly Demon Cult.”

“Wh-what do you mean!?”

“I was once called a Demon General myself. I know the general identities of the spies. Moreover…”

Yeo Hui suddenly swung her blade.

“Your acting is excessively terrible.”

Swoosh!

With a single strike, Go Yeongjun’s head flew through the air.

“M-Master!”

Go Yeongjun’s panicked subordinates tried to respond somehow.

Whoosh!

But what swept past them was Namgung Hyeok’s form.

He swung his flame-wreathed sword several times before sheathing it.

Thud!

“Kugh!”

“Krgh!”

Simultaneously, the demon cult members collapsed like puppets with severed strings.

Namgung Hyeok and Yeo Hui looked at each other with peaceful faces.

“How many times does this make it?”

“Four times.”

“Quite a lot have come in such a short time.”

“But they still don’t seem to know that the others were taken out. If they knew other reconnaissance teams had been eliminated, they wouldn’t have reacted like this.”

“It’s proof that my plan worked well.”

Namgung Hyeok said this with a sly smile.

Indeed, it had been Namgung Hyeok’s idea to hunt the enemies before they could gather into groups.

After that, they had circled around the Seonchang Faction area and hunted down all groups that appeared to be enemy spies. The number alone exceeded forty people.

“Kyahaha. That’s certainly true.”

Yeo Hui laughed and responded after hearing Namgung Hyeok’s answer.

However, her expression had become filled with seriousness.

“But it won’t be this easy from now on. They’ll soon realize that the advance teams they sent have been eliminated. From now on, rather than dividing advance teams, the main force will likely come directly.”

“By main force, you mean those led by that Red-Faced Black Demon fellow?”

“Probably so. Baekgol Magoon and other demon generals might have joined them too. Well, this is just speculation though.”

“I see.”

Namgung Hyeok nodded once and then calmly returned to the group.

“Ha.”

Yeo Hui let out a hollow laugh seeing this.

Perhaps three or more high-ranking executives of the Heavenly Demon Cult might come leading troops, yet he had such a reaction.

‘He’s certainly bold.’

He was indeed worthy of someone who became the lord of a faction at such a young age.

To not be surprised by most things and come up with appropriate responses for each situation.

Honestly, it was chilling. If she were in the same position, she wasn’t confident she could do better.

Therefore, Yeo Hui thought:

‘I did well to join hands with Namgung Hyeok.’

Perhaps it was the best decision of her life?

Of course, no one knew what the future would bring…

Nevertheless, Yeo Hui was quite pleased with her current journey alongside Namgung Hyeok. So much so that she looked forward to life at Seonghwa Sect, which she had only heard about in stories.

‘Of course, there’s still quite a distance before we reach Seonghwa Sect.’

That was fine.

If she and Namgung Hyeok joined forces, they could certainly shake off the Second Young Master faction’s pursuit.

The Second Young Master faction, which couldn’t even properly gather, could never be their match.

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At the same time.

A garrison located some distance away from Namgung Hyeok’s group.

Red-Faced Black Demon was facing an old man there.

“You’ve finally come. Baekgol Magoon.”

Baekgol Magoon’s eyes flashed with light at the sound of his name being called.

“Where are the bastards who killed my disciples?”

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