The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 28

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 28

“Wh-what is this!?”

“What’s happening!”

Shocked reactions could be heard from the mountain stronghold.

They couldn’t believe that the wooden palisade had been shattered to pieces by a single arrow strike.

But they couldn’t just keep being surprised.

Swoosh!

Another arrow continued to rush through, cutting through the wind.

Kwaaaaang!

“Aaaah!”

“D-dodge it!”

The Forest Bandits were thrown into complete chaos by the power that was like exploding a Thunder Bomb.

And it was the same for their own forces.

Everyone was holding shields, but all their gazes were focused on So Yeon.

What on earth was that power?

“H-Ho Young. What’s going on here?”

One of the Wind Cloud Unit members asked Ho Young, with whom he had some familiarity.

Ho Young burst into hearty laughter and answered.

“So Yeon was one of the top archery masters even on the battlefield. The number of enemy generals she killed through sniping is countless.”

“You mean she’s a warrior who uses a bow?”

“That’s right. And she’s skilled enough to infuse Gang Qi into flying arrows. If she had the proper environment, she’d probably be the most troublesome among us to face.”

Even without saying it, they could tell.

Seeing the enemies in confusion after being hit by So Yeon’s arrows, they could feel how terrifying she was.

“Kyahahaha.”

Laughing as if enjoying herself, she changed the type of tactics she was using after bringing down all the wooden palisades blocking the front.

Instead of using explosive single strikes, she began rapid fire at speeds invisible to the eye.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Arrows flying with the sound of tearing air.

Even though she was shooting alone, the quantity was not much different from what several people firing simultaneously would produce.

Moreover.

“Guk!”

“Grk!”

“Ugh!”

Her arrows pierced through enemies without a single inch of error.

In an instant, more than a dozen Forest Bandits were neutralized.

The allied forces couldn’t close their mouths seeing this.

‘This… couldn’t we have conquered the enemy camp with just Lady So Yeon alone?’

That’s how seriously they felt about it.

“D-damn it! Go! Somehow stop that woman from shooting her bow!”

At that moment, such an angry shout was heard from the Jeokyeomchae side.

It was presumably the voice of a fairly high-ranking officer.

Following his command, nearly a hundred enemies burst out.

“Pungwoon Unit and Cheongkeomdae. Take triangular formation. We’ll break through the charging enemies and tear them in half. Ho Young and I will take the lead.”

Then Namgung Hyeok, who had been quietly observing the situation, gave orders.

Despite still being in shock, both units reflexively took triangular formation.

It was a sight that unfailingly showed the significance of their two weeks of training.

After confirming this, Namgung Hyeok immediately gave the next order.

“Suhodae will remain here to guard So Yeon. Jeon Wook. You also stay here to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.”

“Yes. My lord.”

“So Yeon will continue to reduce the enemy forces. You can manage even during close combat, right?”

“My lord, my skills haven’t rusted at all, you know?”

“Good. Then we charge.”

“Waaaaaaah!”

The triangular formation led by Namgung Hyeok and Ho Young rushed toward the Forest Bandits.

“Wh-what!”

The Forest Bandits were flustered.

The enemies they naturally expected would retreat when attacked…

Were charging at them with terrifying momentum.

But that was only momentary.

“Kill that guy in front! He’s the enemy leader!”

One quick-witted Jeokyeomchae officer shouted.

Countless Forest Bandits began targeting Namgung Hyeok alone.

But even with killing intent focused on him, Namgung Hyeok didn’t care at all.

Rather.

Whoosh!

Flames burst from his sword.

Namgung Hyeok controlled his speed to avoid breaking formation and cut down the approaching enemy.

Slash!

The enemy charging from the front collapsed as he was.

There were enemies who raised their weapons targeting the moment their comrade was struck, but they too fell clutching their necks from consecutive sword strikes.

In terms of breakthrough power, Ho Young was no less formidable.

“Hahahaha!”

He burst into laughter as if excited and slaughtered the enemies in his assigned direction.

Every time his Demon-Slaying Blade flashed, the Forest Bandits’ bodies were severed.

“M-monsters!”

“Run away!”

The Forest Bandits who saw that overwhelming momentum were struck with terror.

They couldn’t even think of trying to stop the charge and were busy constantly retreating.

Right at that moment, the unit members following from behind launched their attack.

“Follow the Third Young Master!”

“Let’s defeat the Forest Bandits!”

“Waaaaaaah!”

The unit with sky-high morale literally split the wave of Forest Bandits blocking their path in half.

Swish! Thud!

The Forest Bandits who lost formation and were scattered separately lost their lives to arrows fired like that.

It was truly a situation where Namgung Hyeok’s unit was sweeping across the battlefield.

“Whoa.”

Do Gyeom, who had secretly climbed the mountain from the opposite side to launch a surprise attack, opened his mouth seeing that sight.

The battle situation was so overwhelming it was visible even from a distance.

It was incomparable to the Death Extermination Unit members who had shown disgraceful behavior the day before.

Especially the martial prowess of Namgung Hyeok leading the unit and repelling the Forest Bandits was astonishing.

‘I thought a Third-Class Battle Unit would be inferior to a Second-Class Squad…’

The reality was completely opposite.

The Second-Class Squad he had expected, far from achieving merit, only suffered damage and boosted the enemies’ morale, while the Third-Class Battle Unit he hadn’t expected was crushing enemies and achieving remarkable military accomplishments.

At this rate, it seemed like they could not just achieve simple victory but completely uproot the enemies.

“Advance! Join with the Namgung Family’s Military Force and don’t leave a single bandit alive who sucks the people’s lifeblood!”

Therefore, he shouted toward his subordinates with all his might.

The Government Forces, whose morale had similarly risen, began striking down Forest Bandits indiscriminately.

And there was someone watching this scene while grinding his teeth.

“Damn it all!”

He was none other than the Red Flame Stronghold Leader, the owner of Red Flame Stronghold.

He ground his teeth and assessed the situation.

‘It was definitely fine until yesterday, so why has it turned out like this!’

In fact, he knew the answer.

That being who was wielding the Flame Sword and cutting down the forest bandits.

The Third Young Master of the Namgung Family was the cause of this upheaval.

If only he could be eliminated, the situation could improve.

‘I must kill him somehow!’

The Red Flame Stronghold Leader grabbed his massive axe and charged toward where Namgung Hyeok was.

His plan was to block him and break the enemy’s momentum.

Clang!

“…!”

However, his surprise attack was blocked all too easily.

The Red Flame Stronghold Leader felt his entire body trembling from the shock and stepped back.

Namgung Hyeok looked at the Red Flame Stronghold Leader and asked.

“Are you the leader of this place?”

“Hmph, ask that in the underworld!”

The Red Flame Stronghold Leader ground his teeth and covered his axe with sharp energy.

His axe blade flashed as it rushed to cut down Namgung Hyeok.

“It seems like you’re the one who’ll be going to the underworld, not me.”

Bang!

But this time too, he failed to inflict any meaningful damage and was blocked.

Namgung Hyeok snorted and pushed the axe away.

Instantly, tremendous force was applied, pushing the Red Flame Stronghold Leader’s body backward.

Namgung Hyeok explosively leaped forward and thrust his sword.

Flame Dragon Breaking Heaven.

The first technique of the Sacred Fire Ultimate Sword unfolded.

“Kugh!?”

Crash!

When sword and axe collided, a thunderous sound erupted and the Red Flame Stronghold Leader’s eyes became bloodshot.

“Urgh!”

He finally couldn’t endure it and spat out the blood rising from within.

Just blocking a single strike had caused internal injuries that made his insides feel like they were turning upside down.

“W-wait! Stop! Let’s talk first….”

“You talk too much for someone who attacked first.”

Namgung Hyeok ignored his words and unleashed continuous attacks without pause.

Bang! Crash! Boom!

Each time their weapons clashed, loud sounds echoed and flames surged.

Everyone on the battlefield watched their duel.

Because the outcome of their fight would completely change the flow of the battlefield.

After they exchanged dozens of moves for a while.

“Time to end this.”

Slash!

Namgung Hyeok’s sword, finding an opening, cut across the Red Flame Stronghold Leader’s chest.

“Urgh!”

The Red Flame Stronghold Leader screamed in pain.

But he didn’t retreat and swung his axe down with bloodshot eyes.

His plan was to blow off his opponent’s head while his own chest was being cut.

However.

Whoosh!

Flames burst forth from the cut wound.

“Aaaaaaahhhhh!”

He stopped swinging his axe and rolled on the ground in agony from the bursting heat.

Namgung Hyeok looked at the completely incapacitated Red Flame Stronghold Leader.

The Red Flame Stronghold Leader tried to raise his hand and say something, but Namgung Hyeok’s sword was faster.

Slash!

The Red Flame Stronghold Leader’s head, twisted in pain, flew through the air.

“L-Leader!”

“The Third Young Master has beheaded the Red Flame Stronghold Leader!”

Different reactions erupted from both camps.

The forest bandits of Red Flame Stronghold turned completely ashen, while the faces of the military force members including the Pungwoon Unit and government forces lit up with the excitement of victory.

“Sweep away the rest!”

“Waaaahhhhh!”

“R-run away!”

“Aaaahhhhh!”

Soon the battlefield turned one-sided.

The allied forces chased the forest bandits who had lost all fighting spirit and were fleeing in all directions.

Namgung Hyeok watched this scene and sheathed his sword.

The battle was now as good as over, and his role was complete.

Ho Young approached him and laughed heartily.

“Captain. You worked hard. But didn’t you take too much time against such a guy?”

“It’s not yet time to reveal my full strength. More importantly, what about the remaining officers of the forest bandits?”

“I dealt with most of them while you were fighting the leader. Only ordinary forest bandits remain.”

“I see.”

The two men spoke as they walked through the now empty Red Flame Stronghold.

Do Gyeom, the person in charge of the government forces, approached them.

He spoke with a bright smile.

“You really worked hard. Thanks to you, we were able to subjugate the bandits without much damage.”

“We only did what we had to do. You don’t need to worry about it much.”

“No. I’ll write a letter of gratitude and send it to the Namgung Family along with a reward. We can’t just let this pass after receiving such help.”

It seemed Do Gyeom had noticed the fact that the Death Extermination Unit and the Pungwoon Unit led by Namgung Hyeok were in conflict.

It was certain, seeing how he deliberately mentioned the family while expressing gratitude.

‘This is good for me.’

Through this incident, he could increase his influence in the family and suppress the Namgung Jangcheon faction once again.

“I’ll lead the troops to pursue the remaining enemies. You check inside to see if there are any kidnapped people.”

“I’ll do that.”

Do Gyeom said this and disappeared with his troops.

The remaining two men arrived at the depths of Red Flame Stronghold.

“Hehe. As expected, they’ve hoarded wealth. I can’t even tell how much all this is worth.”

Ho Young looked greedily at the treasures in the room presumed to be used by the stronghold leader.

Namgung Hyeok chuckled and said.

“Take a reasonable amount. If you take too much, the government forces will notice. We need to let them have their share too to avoid gossip later.”

He said this while searching through the room.

Silver coins and weapons in chests, and letters exchanged with surrounding mountain strongholds came pouring out.

‘If I take about this much from these, I can fully recover all the money I spent buying the shield this time.’

Namgung Hyeok thought this as he walked around the leader’s room.

But then.

‘Hmm?’

There was a spot where the sensation felt under his feet was different from other places.

Namgung Hyeok wore a puzzled expression for a moment as he examined the floor.

“Ho.”

And soon he couldn’t help but smile with interest.

‘Well, look at this?’

There was a small Secret Passage leading to a Hidden Space located there.

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