The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 66

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 66

 

 

“What!?”

The leader couldn’t close his mouth in shock.

But no matter how much he rubbed his eyes and looked, what happened before his eyes didn’t change.

It meant he hadn’t seen it wrong.

Then came the second strike that followed.

Swaaaash!

“Kyaaaaaaah!”

“Ugh!”

With just two sword strikes, the battle formation completely collapsed.

There were no spearmen left blocking the way.

Everyone seemed overwhelmed by the slashing strike Ho Young unleashed, and even the survivors were slowly backing away.

Should he praise them for not completely turning their backs and running away?

If they were ordinary people, they would have immediately screamed and fled upon seeing this. The fact that they didn’t showed how well-trained these men were.

But it didn’t mean much.

“Hahahaha!”

Well-trained or not, they couldn’t stop Ho Young wielding the Demon-Slaying Blade.

The survivors frantically fled to the sides, clearing the path.

If they dared to block any further, that terrifying slashing strike they had just witnessed would surely come for them.

Through the path that opened up, three horses galloped out side by side.

Thud thud thud thud!

“St-stop them!”

The leader who belatedly came to his senses shouted, but it was of no use.

They had already broken through the encirclement and were galloping far ahead.

“Hahahaha! Farewell! You idiots!”

Ho Young shouted mockingly at the Black Dragon Society warriors.

The leader’s face turned bright red as he pointlessly berated his subordinates. But nothing changed from that.

“Damn it…!”

The leader muttered as if troubled.

With just one clash, they had lost their targets and over twenty subordinates were either dead or incapacitated.

He worried about how to report this to the other executives. He might even be punished for failing to complete his mission properly.

“Damn it. We have to chase them somehow!”

So what he chose was to pursue Namgung Hyeok’s party.

They couldn’t even bury their fallen comrades who had been struck down by Ho Young and began chasing after the fleeing Namgung Hyeok’s party.

But they couldn’t catch Namgung Hyeok’s party who were fleeing at full speed on horseback.

In the end, the Black Dragon Society’s pursuit came to nothing.

 

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After escaping from the encirclement.

Namgung Hyeok raised his energy sensing to the maximum to prepare for attacks.

Fortunately, there were no enemies they encountered after the first attackers.

The party escaped the encirclement and headed toward a nearby city.

‘It’s the Zhuge Family’s territory soon anyway. They won’t be able to pursue us there.’

The Black Dragon Society was already pushing their limits as it was.

If they weren’t careful, they could clash with other Murim forces.

But he couldn’t feel at ease relying only on that.

There was always the possibility of a worst-case scenario.

“Lord. What will you do?”

“First, we’ll replenish food and water for the three of us in the city, then move again. I originally planned to stay and rest for a day or two, but…”

“Now isn’t the situation for that. I understand.”

So Yeon said that and separated from the party, saying she would stop by the blacksmith shop.

It was to gather as many arrows as possible.

Namgung Hyeok designated a meeting place and left to buy food.

A moment later.

“This should be enough.”

Namgung Hyeok secured the thickly filled money pouch and hung it on his horse.

The place where they were now was a city called Seokcheon.

There wasn’t much left to their destination of Hanzhong.

If they went on horseback, they could travel there in about three days at most.

However.

‘Just leaving like this doesn’t sit well with me.’

Namgung Hyeok wasn’t the type to just quietly run away after being attacked.

Especially if the opponent had touched him first.

So Namgung Hyeok looked back at So Yeon, who had returned after replenishing arrows at the blacksmith shop, and asked.

“So Yeon. The enemies are probably lying in ambush at the next mountain pass, right?”

“Probably? They wouldn’t have the guts to attack the city directly. They’re likely guarding the mountain passes from here to Hanzhong.”

“Then they won’t be gathered together but spread apart.”

“They don’t have enough manpower to guard all those mountain passes. They’re probably ambushing mainly on the main roads and major routes.”

“That’s enough.”

“Hahaha. Boss. You want to give them a taste of their own medicine?”

“Earlier we were in the position of being ambushed, so we fled for now, but if we just run away without any retaliation after being attacked, won’t they look down on us?”

Namgung Hyeok chuckled.

“We should hit them back at least once so they’ll be more cautious.”

 

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As Namgung Hyeok expected, the Black Dragon Society was guarding the mountain passes to Hanzhong.

Their number was around five hundred, more than those who had surrounded Namgung Hyeok.

It was an enormous number to gather just to kill three people. Of course, even though they weren’t all gathered in one place…

‘If we fire a signal flare, they can gather in an instant.’

They were confident.

No matter how strong the martial prowess of Namgung Hyeok and his two subordinates, they were confident they could tear them apart.

Five hundred was a number that could give them such confidence. If the three hundred chasing Namgung Hyeok from behind were added, it would become a force of eight hundred.

Of course, in this case it would be enough numbers to provoke the Zhuge Family or other Murim forces, but…

‘That’s not for me to worry about.’

The person leading the Black Dragon Society forces, Go Yeongseop, thought this way as he maintained his weapons.

It wasn’t him but the Black Dragon Society Master who had decided to kill Namgung Hyeok.

Then as a branch leader, he had no choice but to quietly follow orders.

It was then.

Pop!

“…!”

A signal flare meaning enemies had been spotted burst at a mountain pass not far away.

It was a small sound that ordinary people or warriors with low cultivation would miss, but Go Yeongseop heard it clearly.

“All forces advance! This way!”

Go Yeongseop rushed toward where the sound came from with about fifty men who were with him.

But that was the moment.

Boooooom!

A sound that seemed to split heaven and earth rang out.

It was like the sound of a terrifying lightning bolt striking down. What flew through the air with a sound of tearing wind was a single iron arrow.

Kwaaaaang!

The iron arrow that flew like that pierced Go Yeongseop’s chest and exploded on impact.

Go Yeongseop’s entire upper body was blown away, and the aftershock reached those around him as well.

“What the hell!”

Those nearby gaped in horror.

Just one shot.

With a single arrow, their leader had met his end. Moreover, his entire upper body was gone, making it impossible to even identify the corpse.

But there was no time to be horrified.

Whooooong!

Because the strikes that tore through the air kept pouring down relentlessly.

Considering those caught in the aftermath, more than ten martial artists were neutralized in an instant. They were terrified by the enemy shooting arrows from an invisible distance.

“Ugh, uaaaah!”

“Run away!”

In the end, having lost their leader, all they could do was retreat.

They fled as if they didn’t want to die, without anyone taking the lead.

And such incidents repeated three times in succession.

“Whew!”

So Yeon, whose entire body was drenched in sweat, swept her wet hair back. Namgung Hyeok and Ho Young approached her side.

Both men were covered in blood.

“Good work. This should be enough of a warning to the Black Dragon Society.”

“You worked hard too. Should we leave now?”

“Yes. We’re finished here too.”

Behind them lay about fifty Black Dragon Society martial artists as cold corpses. Not a single one had escaped; they were all annihilated by just two people.

“It’s been a while since you did long-range sniping like this, but your skills haven’t dulled.”

“Ahaha. I was nervous wondering if I might miss?”

“But you succeeded with all of them. The enemies are probably wetting themselves right about now.”

Namgung Hyeok said this and mounted his horse again.

“Let’s go. Before the other bastards all come swarming.”

“Yes.”

“Hahaha! Those guys must be pretty pissed off, eh.”

“They’re just paying the price for underestimating us because we’re only three people and dividing their forces into groups of fifty. Stupid fools. They don’t even know that the thinner the encirclement, the easier it is for a small elite force to break through.”

“Since we blew off the head of the guy presumed to be their leader, they’ll be quiet for a while.”

“That’s enough. This area ahead is the Zhuge Family’s territory anyway. Those bastards who lost their commander won’t dare enter. Hyah!”

Namgung Hyeok spurred his horse and galloped away.

Ho Young and So Yeon followed behind him. They were able to reach Hanzhong before long.

 

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Hanzhong.

A city that had been regarded as a major city of various nations since ancient times, and the place where the famous Battle of Hanzhong took place.

Now it was also famous as the location where the Zhuge Family, one of the Ten Great Orthodox Families, had established themselves.

Namgung Hyeok’s group was able to reach the Zhuge Family estate directly.

“S-stop right there!”

The gate guards of the Zhuge Family shouted urgently upon seeing the group covered in blood, having been unable to change clothes along the way.

Namgung Hyeok obediently stopped his horse and threw something from his chest. The eyes of the Zhuge Family martial artist who caught it widened.

It was a gold token inscribed with the characters “Changtian” .

And its meaning was that the bearer was a direct descendant of the Namgung Family.

There were two known direct descendants of the Namgung Family currently, but Young Family Head Namgung Cheon was famous for rarely leaving the family estate.

Then the identity of the blood-covered person before them was…

“We apologize for the discourtesy. We greet Flame Dragon Young Hero.”

One of the quick-witted gate guards immediately performed a cupped fist salute.

Namgung Hyeok met his gaze and asked.

“Not at all. Our appearance is understandable. Then may we enter now?”

“Yes. However, could you tell us how those bloodstains came about?”

“We were attacked on the way here.”

“A-attacked?”

“That’s right. I’ll explain the details once we’re inside.”

“Yes. Then we’ll escort you.”

The gate guard led the three people inside the Zhuge Family estate.

Numerous people had already gathered there.

They were probably people who had come from all over the Central Plains for the Family Council.

They all looked at Namgung Hyeok with strange expressions.

They wanted to speak to Flame Dragon, who had been making a name for himself recently, but the bloodstains on his body made them hesitate.

However, Namgung Hyeok passed through them without paying any attention.

But then.

“Well, well, who do we have here? If it isn’t the bastard son of the Namgung Family?”

A mocking voice came from somewhere.

Namgung Hyeok turned his head to look where the sound came from. There stood a young man dressed in expensive silk clothes with an elegant appearance.

Namgung Hyeok looked at him and said quietly.

“It’s been a while. Moyong Jin.”

He was Moyong Jin, the third son of the Murong Family.

A young man two years younger than Namgung Hyeok.

But true to his origins from the Murong Family, which was hostile to the Namgung Family, he showed no courtesy whatsoever.

Namgung Hyeok didn’t fall for the mockery and asked calmly.

“Do you have some business with me?”

“Not really? I just heard rumors that you, who used to be so cowardly, became a human butcher after returning from the battlefield. I was just curious about what happened.”

“I see. Then get out of my way now.”

Namgung Hyeok replied like that and tried to pass by Moyong Jin.

Perhaps Moyong Jin didn’t like Namgung Hyeok’s attitude?

“Hey. I’m talking to you here…”

Moyong Jin tried to grab Namgung Hyeok’s shoulder.

However.

Crack!

It was Moyong Jin’s arm that was grabbed.

Namgung Hyeok held his arm and calmly gave an order.

“Ho Young.”

“What is it, leader?”

“From now on, if this bastard tries to touch my shoulder without permission, cut off his arm.”

“…!”

Moyong Jin’s face instantly hardened.

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