The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 21

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 21

In the deep hours of dawn when the full moon hung high in the sky.

Namgung Hyeok was tilting a wine cup beneath the main hall that Jang Hyorak had provided.

He asked Ho Young, who was maintaining his Demon-Slaying Blade beside him.

“Ho Young. What do you think?”

“What do you mean? Captain.”

“Will the Jang Family Head accept our proposal?”

“He won’t accept it. A mere ten years’ worth of internal energy is nothing compared to his son’s life – it’s only natural.”

“That’s true.”

Namgung Hyeok nodded. Even he thought that was reasonable.

“But what if he doesn’t accept?”

“Well, then.”

Kiiing.

Ho Young’s Demon-Slaying Blade made an eerie sound as he chuckled.

There was no mistaking what that sound meant.

Namgung Hyeok quietly closed his eyes and fell into thought.

He had been like that for quite a while when.

Thud thud.

Footsteps echoed from the distance.

Looking up toward the source of the sound, he saw Jang Hyorak approaching.

He gave a small bow toward the two men, then spoke with difficulty.

“I’ve made my decision.”

“Did you discuss it thoroughly with your son?”

“Yes. My son said that even if he loses his internal energy, he wants to end this suffering.”

“I understand.”

Namgung Hyeok nodded and rose from his seat.

Ho Young did the same. He followed behind Namgung Hyeok while holding his Demon-Slaying Blade.

Seeing this, Jang Hyorak asked in surprise.

“Why, why are you doing that? The atmosphere makes it seem like you’re going to fight…”

“Ah, didn’t you notice?”

Ho Young scratched his head as if he had forgotten to explain.

“It seems we have guests. And they’re guests who don’t welcome us.”

“…!”

Jang Hyorak showed a surprised expression.

But regardless, Namgung Hyeok ignored Jang Hyorak’s reaction and went outside.

He looked at the two Wind Cloud Unit members standing guard at the main hall where he had been staying and said.

“Wake all the unit members immediately and have them assemble in the courtyard.”

“Yes!”

They could have asked what was happening, but the Wind Cloud Unit members followed the order with disciplined faces.

Namgung Hyeok stood leisurely in the courtyard, looking in one direction and waiting.

Soon, fully armed Wind Cloud Unit members assembled in the Jang Family courtyard.

“Captain. All members have assembled with no absentees.”

“Good. Everything’s perfectly timed.”

That was the moment.

Crash!

With a loud noise, the Jang Family’s gate was blown away.

Jang Hyorak, who had followed late, and the Wind Cloud Unit members looked at the scene in surprise.

In front of the broken main gate, so many martial artists had gathered that they could be described as swarming.

“Oh? What’s this. You were all waiting?”

The man at the front giggled as he spoke.

Namgung Hyeok looked at him and asked calmly.

“Are you from the Evil Path Alliance?”

“No? We’re people sent by the King of Hell. His Majesty told us to bring back your head.”

“Ma, Mak Branch Leader!”

Jang Hyorak, recognizing his identity, shouted in surprise.

Namgung Hyeok looked at Jang Hyorak and asked.

“Do you know him?”

“His name is Mak Hyo, the branch leader of the Evil Path Alliance’s Seonju Branch. But why is he here…”

“Heh. Why would I come? I came for Family Head Jang.”

Mak Hyo grinned and brandished his sword.

“The Third Young Master of the Namgung Family over there is oppressing Family Head Jang, isn’t he? So I came to rescue Family Head Jang.”

“Op, oppressing…”

“Haha. There’s no need to pretend everything’s fine. We know that the Namgung Family came to oppress the Xuanzhou Jang Family and force them to cut off dealings with us. Isn’t that right?”

“That’s not entirely wrong.”

Namgung Hyeok chuckled as he answered.

At his leisurely attitude, Mak Hyo’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

“You’re laughing?”

“We certainly came here to cut off the relationship between the Jang Family and you. I think the Jang Family is free to leave the Namgung Family’s influence, but I can’t stand watching them be taken advantage of by you.”

“Taken advantage of! You’re saying things that could cause misunderstandings. We were conducting legitimate business!”

“You’re quite brazen for someone who regularly sells opium poppies at high prices when individual sales are prohibited by national law. If you think the trade is legitimate, shall we take it to the government office and see whose word they’ll take?”

“Tsk tsk. A martial artist with no pride trying to borrow the power of officials. Can you even call yourself a warrior?”

Though Mak Hyo provoked him like that, Namgung Hyeok calmly refuted.

“Don’t try to deflect. Either way, you were trying to swallow the entire Jang Family using opium poppies.”

“So what?”

“I’ll give you one last chance. From today on, the Jang Family will no longer need opium poppies, so cut off the trade and never appear before us again. Then I’ll let you go.”

At Namgung Hyeok’s words, Mak Hyo burst into loud laughter.

“What? Hahahaha!”

The other Evil Path Alliance martial artists who came with Mak Hyo were the same.

They chuckled at Namgung Hyeok’s words.

“You’ll let us go?”

“It seems you don’t properly understand the situation.”

“Can’t you even see this difference in numbers?”

They each spat out words filled with mockery.

Tension appeared on the faces of the Wind Cloud Unit members. Because as they said, the difference in numbers was too great.

Compared to the Wind Cloud Unit with only thirty-two members…

Their numbers were at least over a hundred, even counting conservatively.

There were even those hidden from view by the gate, so it should be counted as even more. Considering that, the difference was at least five times or more.

‘It would be better if the Jang Family martial artists sided with us, but…’

Would that really happen?

In reality, the Jang Family martial artists who came out after sensing the commotion were looking only at Jang Hyorak with expressions of not knowing what to do.

Thinking the momentum had shifted, Mak Hyo smiled broadly.

“Boy. Let me give you the last chance instead.”

“Speak.”

“Give up on the Jang Family and quietly scram back to the Namgung Family. Then I’ll spare your lives.”

“Hahahaha!”

Laughter erupted among the Evil Path Alliance martial artists.

Namgung Hyeok also chuckled in the same way.

“Negotiations have failed.”

“You’re not going to accept? I don’t know what you’re trusting in. Do you think we won’t be able to kill you because we’re afraid of the Namgung Family?”

Mak Hyo snorted with derision.

“Of course, if we kill you here, it’s certain that war will break out with the Namgung Family. But you should know that we’re already in a state no different from wartime, right? A full-scale war breaking out is just a matter of time anyway.”

“So even if you touch me, it’s all the same?”

“It would just make the start of war a little earlier. Besides, you’ve already touched many of the Main Alliance’s warriors. If we bring back your head, the higher-ups will be pleased.”

“Don’t you even think about the fact that those bastards came to kill me first?”

“How could that matter? In any case, only the result that you killed them remains.”

“Well, that’s true enough.”

Sring.

Namgung Hyeok casually drew his sword.

Seeing this, a gleam flashed in Mak Hyo’s eyes.

“You really want to try it. Kid. Do you think you can stop us with just thirty troops?”

“It’s not impossible. If I take my time, I could do it alone.”

“What? Hahahaha! What a boastful fellow. Is it because you’re someone who’s been rolling around on battlefields?”

Jang Hyorak spoke to him with a worried expression.

“Third Young Master, please be careful. Seonju Branch Leader Mak Hyo may seem like a frivolous man at first glance, but he’s a master who has reached the threshold of the transcendent level. For now, you should accept the proposal and retreat…”

“Family Head Jang.”

“Yes?”

“Please withdraw with your family members.”

Namgung Hyeok said this and walked forward step by step.

Mak Hyo snorted and drew his sword.

“You’re not even going to receive help from the Jang Family? You’ve lost your mind.”

“I told you, didn’t I? I alone am enough to kill all of you.”

“How truly arrogant to hear. I was even thinking of maybe letting you live…”

His eyes gleamed coldly.

“I definitely need to kill you after all. Attack!”

“Waaaaah!”

At that moment, the Evil Path Alliance forces on both sides and behind Mak Hyo rushed toward Namgung Hyeok.

A desperate situation.

“Master!”

“Protect the Third Young Master…!”

However, a large hand blocked the Wind Cloud Unit members who were about to rush out in panic.

It was Ho Young.

“Wh, why are you stopping us!”

“Well, everyone calm down and just watch.”

Ho Young chuckled as he watched the enemies rushing toward Namgung Hyeok.

“One-against-many combat is our captain’s specialty, after all.”

“What?”

“What do you mean…”

But they couldn’t continue speaking.

The moment the Evil Path Alliance warriors approached within arm’s reach of Namgung Hyeok.

Whoosh!

A rain of flames that appeared in mid-air struck them down.

“What is that!”

Shock appeared on the faces of those watching the scene.

* * *

“Kyaaaah!”

The area in front of the main gate instantly turned into a scene of carnage.

The flame sword qi that poured down like rain had torn apart the dozen or so enemies who had been charging forward.

It was Falling Flowers Fill the Sky with Red, the third technique of the Sacred Fire Ultimate Sword.

It was the perfect technique for sweeping away multiple enemies when alone in the enemy formation like this.

“Wh, what the hell is that!”

Mak Hyo, who had been watching the scene, shouted in panic.

The spectacle unfolding before his eyes was unfamiliar even to him, a transcendent-level master.

And for good reason—a rain made of flame sword qi?

This was truly martial arts he had never heard or seen before.

He was only now learning for the first time that such a thing was even possible.

But he couldn’t keep panicking forever.

“Damn it! Reform the ranks! Everyone, don’t go through the gate—climb over the walls and attack from all sides!”

Mak Hyo gave orders to his subordinates.

At this, the subordinates scattered outside the main gate began climbing over the Jang Family’s walls.

Evil Path Alliance warriors jumping down inside one after another.

But Namgung Hyeok didn’t panic even seeing them.

He simply gave orders to his subordinates.

“Ho Young. Annihilate the enemies. The Wind Cloud Unit should deploy defensive formations based on three-person squads and eliminate enemies as safely as possible.”

“Hahaha! I was waiting for those words!”

Ho Young, drawing his Demon-Slaying Blade, excitedly rushed forward.

Slash!

“Guk!”

Each time his Demon-Slaying Blade flashed with light, those blocking his path fell one by one.

The enemies’ morale faltered at his terrifying charge.

Meanwhile, the Wind Cloud Unit also began steadily eliminating enemies while forming three-person battle formations.

“These damn vermin! What kind of disgrace are you showing against just thirty or so men!”

Mak Hyo spat out curses, but he no longer had the luxury to worry about his subordinates’ situation.

Whoosh!

A flame sword danced as it approached him.

Swish!

“Urgh!”

“Guk!”

Each time the burning sword embroidered the air, death cries echoed.

Mak Hyo looked at Namgung Hyeok, who had approached nearby, with trembling eyes.

Before he knew it, his blade was right in front of his nose.

Clang!

“Kuk!”

He barely managed to block the attack and widened his eyes.

The impact he felt in his grip was extraordinary.

At that moment, Mak Hyo realized he had been underestimating his opponent too much.

Just from this one strike, his opponent was definitely not below his level.

Screech!

The clashing swords engaged in a contest of strength, shaking against each other.

Mak Hyo bit his lip and glared at Namgung Hyeok.

Namgung Hyeok appeared calm without showing any sign of excitement. He spoke composedly.

“I told you earlier. That I’d give you one last chance.”

“…!”

“You’re the one who kicked it away.”

Killing intent flashed in Namgung Hyeok’s eyes.

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