The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 72
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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 72
A few days later.
Namgung Hyeok participated in the task of transporting Cold Iron.
The escort warriors and trading company martial artists accompanying him kept glancing at him nervously.
This was because the person in charge of the group, who could be considered a high-ranking member of the trading company, treated Namgung Hyeok with great respect.
“I greet you, Lord.”
“Have you been well all this time? Gang Chu.”
“Thanks to you, Lord, I’ve been well. This place is almost more comfortable than my hometown.”
The muscular man called Gang Chu grinned as he answered.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Elder Brother Jeon Wook as well.”
“Good to see you.”
“To be able to carry out the same mission with both Lord and Elder Brother Jeon Wook… it truly feels like a dream.”
Gang Chu said this as he exchanged various stories with the two men.
They were mainly tales of valor from their battlefield days, and updates on how they had been living recently.
Those who were eavesdropping nearby all looked at Namgung Hyeok with disbelief.
Namgung Hyeok looked too young to have created the heroic tales flowing from Gang Chu’s mouth.
Namgung Hyeok paid no attention to this and asked Gang Chu.
“Gang Chu. Where is the destination for this escort mission?”
“Yeonam. If we continue down the main road for several days, we’ll reach it.”
At those words, Namgung Hyeok briefly recalled the route in his mind before speaking.
“I see. Then we should be careful when we pass through Heochang.”
“Do you think there will be an attack around that time, Lord?”
“I think the possibility is high. But you never know for sure. I can’t be certain.”
“What makes you think that?”
“Heochang has more Evil Faction sects than other regions. That’s all.”
“That’s true. That’s certainly one way to approach it.”
The enemies targeting their goods were murim forces hired by rival trading companies.
And they were most likely Evil Faction sects.
So setting Evil Faction sects as the primary enemy was quite a reasonable thought.
Gang Chu smiled broadly, seeing that his lord’s instincts hadn’t dulled at all after so long.
And so, after several days.
They finally arrived at the mountain pass leading to Heochang.
Feeling gazes pouring from various spots in the forest path, Namgung Hyeok shrugged his shoulders.
“My prediction was right.”
“As expected of you, Lord.”
“Stop with the flattery. About a hundred in number?”
“It seems to be about five times our number. Since this is such a large merchant convoy, quite a lot seem to have gathered.”
It was while Namgung Hyeok and Gang Chu were having a leisurely conversation.
Swooooosh!
A barrage of arrows burst from the forest, targeting the escort warriors.
Namgung Hyeok immediately drew Blue Heaven and formed a sword screen against the incoming arrows.
Thud thud thud thud!
The arrows fell helplessly to the ground.
He could feel the confusion from the attacking side.
Namgung Hyeok silently gazed deep into the forest.
As if drawn by his gaze, about a hundred martial artists appeared with their faces covered by black cloth.
“Attack! Seize the Cold Iron!”
“Uwaaaaaaah!”
The hundred enemies roared and charged toward the carriage.
The allied martial artists watched with grim faces.
It was at that moment.
“Jeon Wook. Gang Chu.”
“Yes, Lord.”
“Guard the Cold Iron. I’ll go break the enemy’s spearhead.”
He leaped into the midst of the enemies as if no answer was needed.
“Who are you!”
“Die!”
Excited enemies swung their swords at Namgung Hyeok who had jumped forward alone.
Namgung Hyeok lightly deflected the attacks and infused internal energy into his sword.
Whoosh!
Flames burst forth and wrapped around the blue blade.
At this sight, the enemies stopped mid-attack and hesitated.
Namgung Hyeok’s flame-wreathed sword was surprisingly beautiful.
Dash!
He charged forward and unleashed the technique forms of Fire Dance Chain.
A dance of flames continued as blood spurted in all directions.
Every enemy where the sword reached retreated in fear.
“B-block it!”
“He’s coming this way!”
But among them, there was no one who could block even a single exchange with Namgung Hyeok’s sword.
Enemies died with each swing of his sword.
“Whew!”
Gang Chu whistled at the sight.
He spoke to Jeon Wook beside him as if making a joke.
“Lord is still the same as ever.”
“Yes. Sometimes it seems like he’s gotten even stronger than when we were on the battlefield.”
“That seems fortunate. More than that, the enemies’ morale has completely dropped, so we should start working too.”
“You take the left wing. I’ll take the right wing.”
“Haha. Understood. Salt Fire Escort Agency warriors and trading company martial artists, guard the cargo where you are! We’ll handle those bastards!”
Gang Chu gave the order and penetrated into the enemies’ right side.
Jeon Wook also moved forward as if melting into the shadows. They shook the battlefield as if they had been waiting for this moment alone.
In an instant, more than thirty enemies fell.
Fear appeared on the faces of those remaining.
Not even half an hour had passed since the battle began, yet thirty percent of their comrades were dead. They couldn’t help but be afraid.
“R-retreat!”
“Run!”
The commander leading them had no choice but to scream the retreat order.
Namgung Hyeok persistently chased after them and cut their legs.
In the end, half of their forces were rolling on the ground.
Only then did Namgung Hyeok stop pursuing and approach those he had deliberately only wounded and left alive.
“S-spare me… Hieek!”
Namgung Hyeok pressed his blade to the throats of those who couldn’t move due to their severed legs.
The sharp edge of Blue Heaven glinted as it drew drops of blood on their necks.
“I’ll ask only once.”
Namgung Hyeok asked in a chilling voice.
“Where did you bastards come from?”
* * *
“What? You failed!?”
The Evil Faction sect located in Heochang, Henan Province.
The master of Thunder Rain Sect screamed as if he couldn’t believe it.
“No, why? Didn’t I clearly send five times as many troops!”
“Th-that is…”
The subordinate who came to report trailed off as if flustered. However, he gathered his courage and spoke to the Thunder Rain Sect Master.
“There was a monster among the enemies. A monster wielding a Flame Sword…”
“A monster wielding a Flame Sword? What kind of nonsense is that?”
The Thunder Rain Sect Master asked as if incredulous. Honestly speaking, he had no idea what his subordinate was talking about.
“Don’t panic and tell me slowly from the beginning. What exactly happened?”
“Well…”
The subordinate finally seemed to compose himself and began explaining everything step by step.
Starting from how the initially planned surprise attack using bows was blocked…
How Namgung Hyeok alone jumped out and charged at a hundred Thunder Rain Sect Members.
And how he single-handedly turned the battlefield upside down.
The Thunder Rain Sect Master’s expression grew increasingly sour as he listened to the story.
If this story was true, then their forces had essentially thrown away half their troops without gaining any benefit.
He violently slapped the cheek of the subordinate giving the report.
“You incompetent bastard!”
Smack!
“Ugh!”
Crash!
The subordinate’s body rolled across the floor after being slapped.
But the Thunder Rain Sect Master still seemed unsatisfied and was breathing heavily.
“Are you calling that an excuse right now! Even if the enemy was strong, you should have used our numerical advantage to achieve some results!”
“B-but!”
“Shut up! Because of you, fifty subordinates died for nothing. And at this rate…”
The Thunder Rain Sect Master bit his lips as if troubled.
‘This won’t do.’
He had received a secret commission from Geumgok Trading Company, one of the Ten Great Trading Companies, to interfere with Yeomhwa Trading Company’s business.
He had already received a massive advance payment and permission to take some of the Cold Iron being transported in the trade.
But what if he failed the commission in this situation?
‘Geumgok Trading Company might hold us responsible.’
If that happened, Thunder Rain Sect might find itself in a very difficult situation.
Using the power of the Ten Great Trading Companies, they could easily torment a sect the size of Thunder Rain Sect.
“Damn it. Even now I should take additional troops and go out myself…”
“S-Sect Master! This is terrible!”
That’s when it happened.
As the Thunder Rain Sect Master was biting his lips, not knowing what to do, one sect member came running urgently.
“What is it!”
The Thunder Rain Sect Master shouted irritably.
He was already troubled, so he didn’t like the sect member approaching noisily.
But he couldn’t help but widen his eyes upon hearing the report that followed.
“It’s an attack! Enemies have invaded the main sect!”
“What!?”
* * *
Having learned the mastermind from the prisoners, Namgung Hyeok immediately took action.
He parted ways with Gang Chu’s trading group heading to Yeonam and remained with Jeon Wook to strike at the source of the attack as originally planned.
He immediately stormed the main gate of Thunder Rain Sect located in Heochang.
Fortunately, the attack location and Thunder Rain Sect were very close, so there was no worry of getting lost.
They were able to smash through the tightly closed gate and enter inside.
Crash!
“What’s happening!?”
“It’s an attack!”
The Thunder Rain Sect members inside were startled and hurriedly grabbed their weapons and rushed out.
But they couldn’t help but doubt their eyes.
They came out expecting an attack, but there were only two enemies. For those who had expected an attack from a rival sect, it was anticlimactic.
However, there were those who had seizures at the sight.
“Th-those are them!”
They were the martial artists who had just participated in attacking the trading group.
They pointed at Namgung Hyeok with trembling hands and screamed in terror.
“Those are the ones who interfered with us! Those monster-like bastards came for revenge!”
“What…”
“Hey. Don’t tremble so much. It’s only two people, what are you so afraid of?”
“Heh heh. Looks like they got thoroughly beaten.”
But despite their terrified reactions, most sect members just laughed.
Thunder Rain Sect was quite a large sect, with the number of martial artists who could fight immediately reaching five hundred.
So just two people attacking was nothing to worry about.
No matter how skilled the enemies were, they couldn’t win against five hundred martial artists.
“What are you doing! Quickly finish them off!”
Thunder Rain Sect’s middle-ranking executives shouted while pointing at Namgung Hyeok with their fingers.
“Kill them!”
“Aaaaah!”
The Thunder Rain Sect martial artists nearby let out battle cries and charged forward.
Namgung Hyeok quietly watched this scene before drawing his sword.
Shing.
A chilling sound spread in all directions through the air.
Whoosh!
Fierce flames erupted simultaneously.
And Namgung Hyeok raised his sword and swung it horizontally.
Soon.
Slash!
The condensed power exploded outward, and a terrifying slashing strike spread horizontally riding the flames.
The dozen or so martial artists who had charged at Namgung Hyeok with great momentum all collapsed with their upper and lower bodies separated.
The Seventh Form of Sacred Fire Ultimate Sword.
It was the manifestation of Flame Prison Heaven Wheel.
“Wh-what…!?”
The Thunder Rain Sect Members who couldn’t understand the situation momentarily gaped.
But Namgung Hyeok didn’t give them time to understand.
He charged at the remaining martial artists with his Flame Sword, followed by Jeon Wook with shadow-like movements.
That’s when the Thunder Rain Sect Master, who had heard the report, arrived.
He widened his eyes.
The sight of Namgung Hyeok wielding a Flame Sword and sweeping through Thunder Rain Sect reminded him of someone who had recently made a name in Jianghu.
“Fl-Flame Dragon!?”
The Thunder Rain Sect Master couldn’t help but panic.
Why was the Flame Dragon of Namgung Family here?
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