The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 41

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 41

“Kill him!”

As if there was nothing more worth hearing, the Black Kill Gate Master shouted.

The five assassins who had been waiting immediately rushed out in different directions.

Clang clang clang!

Iron chains came rushing simultaneously.

The chains wrapped tightly around Namgung Hyeok’s arms and sword. But in this moment of crisis, Namgung Hyeok only smiled coldly.

“What a useless thing to do.”

Whoooosh!

At the same time, flames burst forth from Namgung Hyeok’s body.

“!?”

Sizzle!

The elite assassins who had thrown chains to bind Namgung Hyeok couldn’t help but feel intense pain in their hands.

The scorching heat transmitted through the chains burned their hands. Eventually, the elite assassins had no choice but to release the chains before their hands were completely burned.

“What the hell is that!”

The Black Kill Gate Master who witnessed this scene cried out in shock.

Martial arts that emit flames from one’s own body?

Even the Black Kill Gate Master, who prided himself on his extensive jianghu experience from long years as an assassin, had never seen anything like this before.

However, Namgung Hyeok who displayed such a miracle and Ho Young who came with him didn’t seem to find this scene strange at all.

“Hahaha! It’s been a while since I’ve seen the captain’s technique.”

“Ho Young. Stop playing around and get to work. Take care of the three on the left.”

“Hehe. Understood.”

Ho Young said this while curling his body into a ball.

Soon.

Boom!

Ho Young leaped forward with explosive momentum and swung his Demon-Slaying Blade.

A strike swung with terrifying force.

Slash!

And one elite assassin who tried to block that strike by raising his sword somehow met his death.

He was cut down along with his weapon by the gang qi wrapped around the Demon-Slaying Blade.

“This is insane!”

The remaining assassins were horrified at the sight and retreated backward. Cold sweat dripped down their faces.

They clearly felt that they must never cross swords with Ho Young.

But there was nowhere to run.

Whoooosh!

On the opposite side, Namgung Hyeok, wrapped in flames all over his body, was literally driving back the elite assassins who had been blocking him.

A situation where it was obvious he would cut their throats if they showed even the slightest opening.

So running in that direction wouldn’t make much difference either. The elite assassins gritted their teeth and threw poisoned hidden weapons. They had to somehow create distance and escape from this place.

Of course.

“Hahahaha!”

Ho Young didn’t even pretend to block the hidden weapons. He simply raised his body protection qi to the extreme.

Ting ting ting!

With metallic sounds, the hidden weapons that touched his skin bounced off. The hidden weapons thrown by the elite assassins couldn’t penetrate the body protection qi surrounding him.

Ho Young grinned and unleashed slashing strikes with all his might.

Swoosh!

The wall where they had been standing was split and one elite assassin’s body was cut in half. Ho Young drove his Demon-Slaying Blade into the belly of the last remaining assassin.

And at the same time, the heads of the two elite assassins who had been blocking Namgung Hyeok flew through the air.

“Wh-what the hell is this…!”

The Black Kill Gate Master couldn’t close his mouth. The elite assassins of the Black Kill Gate were capable of assassinating even peak masters by themselves.

But five of such people gathered together were completely annihilated by just two people without even putting up a fight?

This was a situation beyond imagination. Even if he had joined the fight, the result would have been the same.

‘I was planning to look for an opportunity to escape while my subordinates held them off…!’

The Black Kill Gate Master gritted his teeth and glared at Namgung Hyeok.

Namgung Hyeok had such a calm expression that one couldn’t even think he had caused this carnage.

But the Black Kill Gate Master could feel an eerie sensation from him.

The feeling of becoming prey facing a predator.

The killing intent hidden within that calmness pressed down on his entire body like it was crushing him. The Black Kill Gate Master gritted his teeth.

‘I’m scared? Of such a young bastard?’

He didn’t want to admit it.

He was someone who had lived as an assassin for decades and killed countless martial artists.

But for such a person to be scared…

It felt like his pride was cracking. He forcibly raised his fighting spirit and charged at Namgung Hyeok.

“Get out of my way!”

His sword flashed.

It was the most brilliant technique the Black Kill Gate Master could display. He threw a feint to deceive his opponent’s eyes and escape as far as possible.

But his plan was shattered from the very beginning.

Whoosh!

When the flame sword cut diagonally through the air, his attack was blocked too easily. The Black Kill Gate Master couldn’t withstand the impact from the sword and was sent flying backward.

What followed was the first technique of the Sacred Fire Ultimate Sword.

Flame Dragon Breaking Heaven.

Thud!

“Aaaaah!”

The Black Kill Gate Master, with the flame sword driven into his chest, let out a scream.

Whoooosh!

But the flames that burst forth afterward swallowed his scream. The Black Kill Gate Master felt his consciousness fading and closed his eyes.

That was the end.

Thump!

His body with a pierced chest fell backward. Seeing this, Namgung Hyeok calmly sheathed his sword.

“It’s over. How’s the situation outside?”

“Seems to be roughly cleaned up. I guess it was the right answer to stir things up once while coming this way.”

“Since we dealt with all the guys who could pose any real threat. Good work, Ho Young.”

“Uhahaha! You worked hard too, Captain.”

The two men left the room, leaving behind the Black Kill Gate Master’s corpse.

The subjugation was now almost finished.

Now it was time to clean up.

* * *

The news that Namgung Hyeok and the Pungwoon Unit had subjugated the Black Kill Gate spread instantly.

People were ecstatic about it.

The Black Kill Gate was a notoriously evil assassin sect.

And assassin sects were the worst of the worst who made money by killing people.

Since such people had been subjugated, everyone couldn’t help but be happy.

Moreover, wasn’t the person who subjugated them none other than Namgung Hyeok?

“Namgung Hyeok, you mean the third son of the Namgung Family?”

“That’s right. You know, that Rising Star whom the Murim Alliance Leader called Flame Dragon.”

“Ah, I heard about him. Originally a person who was active on the northern battlefields, right?”

“I heard he’s been building tremendous achievements right after returning home. From what I heard, he recently wiped out the Red Flame Bandits…”

“Weren’t they mistaken about something? From what I heard, he wiped out the Red Wolf Gang, which was a bandit group?”

“Haha. Listen here, people. Both are correct. I heard that both the Red Flame Bandits and the Red Wolf Gang were all subjugated by the Flame Dragon.”

“What? Is that really true?!”

Everyone couldn’t help but be shocked.

Whether it was the Red Flame Bandits or the Red Wolf Gang, from the common people’s perspective, they were all trash that disrupted their livelihood.

But to think that one person had dealt with all of them?

“Remarkable.”

“A talent has emerged in the Namgung Family.”

“I thought it was just a declining place after the previous family head died…”

“I guess heroes are born in turbulent times after all?”

People murmured like this and praised Namgung Hyeok.

Meanwhile, there were also those who didn’t look favorably upon such a Namgung Hyeok.

Bang!

“Damn it! How dare that bastard!”

Those were none other than Jang Hyeok and the Bongtae Branch Leader who had commissioned the Black Kill Gate.

They couldn’t help but be flustered.

Even if the commission had failed, who would have thought he’d counter-attack their main base and completely destroy the Black Kill Gate?

This was something they never could have imagined. Also, they seemed to understand why Namgung Hyeok had done such a thing.

“This is a warning.”

The Bongtae Branch Leader spoke in a serious voice.

“To be precise, it’s a warning sent to us. He sent a warning that this is what will happen if we continue to attack him.”

“Damn it. I know that too! But…”

“I fully understand your frustration, but you must endure it. Don’t you lack the resources to do anything here now? You must have spent all the funds you had.”

That was right.

Jang Hyeok had poured all his wealth into hiring the Black Kill Gate.

Now he didn’t have the money to hire another assassin organization even if he wanted to. If he wanted revenge, it meant he’d have to personally lead his subordinates.

“You’re not going to say you’ll go there and waste your precious troops, are you?”

“Ugh…”

Jang Hyeok groaned. Naturally, he had no such intention either.

Before anger, he knew that doing such a thing without the Evil Path Alliance’s support would only increase his chances of death.

‘He’s the one who annihilated the Black Kill Gate. Moreover, considering the strength of the subordinates I saw last time… there’s a high possibility he’s someone I can’t handle.’

But did that mean he had to just let this grudge pass?

Jang Hyeok bit his lips in frustration. But then it happened.

“B-Branch Leader! Something terrible has happened!”

“What? What’s going on?”

The Bongtae Branch Leader hardened his expression seeing the subordinate who came running breathlessly.

Looking at the frozen face of his subordinate, it didn’t seem like anything good had happened. And that prediction became reality.

“Someone came from the Evil Path Alliance main headquarters. They said they came to meet the Branch Leader and Master Jang…”

“What!”

The Bongtae Branch Leader and Jang Hyeok couldn’t help but jump up in shock.

If the main headquarters was looking for them at this time, there could only be one reason.

Cold sweat flowed down both men’s foreheads.

* * *

“How is the investigation progressing?”

“It’s just getting started. The Financial Management Division and Shadow Unit are working hard, so a report should come up soon.”

“Don’t trust the Financial Management Division too much. If there’s any corruption, there’s a chance they’re involved too.”

“Right. I’ll do as you say.”

Namgung Cheon nodded. In his opinion too, if there was any corruption, the Financial Management Division couldn’t have been uninvolved.

“But I’m not sure if conducting such reforms in the current situation is right. If we’re not careful, the family’s power could be torn in two.”

“Then are you saying Elder Brother should have just left those who committed corruption alone?”

“That’s not it, but…”

Namgung Cheon seemed a bit hesitant. He was anxious that the other side might really decide to take action.

Namgung Hyeok looked at him and spoke calmly.

“Don’t worry too much. The bad things Elder Brother is thinking won’t happen. If such bastards appear, I’ll cut them down with my own hands.”

“…!”

“In the new era that’s about to unfold, there’s no place for pigs who use power to only fill their own bellies. That’s the same no matter who they are.”

“Certainly. That’s right. New winds must blow in the new Namgung Family.”

“That’s right. However, for that to happen, Elder Brother must steel your heart. Even if wrongdoings in Elder Brother’s faction are discovered during this reform, you must steel your heart and cut them out.”

“…Of course. I intend to do so, so don’t worry.”

“It’s not just a problem with Elder Brother’s faction. Such things are probably happening regardless of faction. Not only Uncle’s faction, but even the Elder Council faction.”

“Even the Elder Council faction… If we touch them, won’t there be severe backlash?”

“Of course there will be. But if we want to deal with the old era’s corrupt practices, now when we have momentum is the only opportunity. If we miss this chance, the opportunity for Elder Brother to get hold of the family’s finances won’t come easily again.”

“Whew. Of course that’s true.”

“And don’t worry too much about the Elder Council.”

Namgung Hyeok spoke with sharp gleaming eyes.

“I’ll personally meet with the Elder Council Head.”

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