The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 73

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 73

 

 

However, the Thunder Rain Sect Master had no time to resolve that question.

If he just stood there watching, all of his subordinates would end up dead.

“Everyone, get out of the way!”

Sring!

The Thunder Rain Sect Master drew his sword and rushed forward.

Kurrrung!

As he stomped his foot, a sound like thunder echoed.

The Thunder Rain Sect Master immediately brought his sword down toward Namgung Hyeok.

Kwang!

Namgung Hyeok immediately turned his body and blocked his downward strike.

For a moment, their gazes met.

The Thunder Rain Sect Master could feel a chilling sensation throughout his entire body at that moment.

‘What kind of killing intent does this young brat have…!?’

It felt as if every hair on his body was standing on end.

But not to be outdone, the Thunder Rain Sect Master gritted his teeth, stepped back, and unleashed his technique.

Thunder Rain Strike!

In an instant, blue lightning erupted from his body as a swift sword at tremendous speed shot toward Namgung Hyeok.

Namgung Hyeok withdrew his offense and switched to defense.

Kukwakwakwakwakwang!

Sword clashed against sword, creating a tremendous sound.

The Thunder Rain Sect Members who were watching, not daring to interfere, had their mouths hanging open.

They never expected that a young Rising Star like Namgung Hyeok could block the Thunder Rain Sect Master’s attacks like this.

“You’re letting your guard down.”

But they soon realized they were making a mistake.

Chwahahak!

A sword strike that traced a terrifying trajectory like a snake targeting its prey took the lives of the sect members who were watching the duel.

It was Jeon Wook’s attack.

While Namgung Hyeok was facing the Thunder Rain Sect Master, he was unleashing fierce attacks to reduce the enemy numbers by even one person.

“Damn it! Why are his movements so fast?!”

The mid-level executives of the Thunder Rain Sect couldn’t help but be shocked.

Even when they tried to exploit the weakness of being outnumbered and surround him to kill him, Jeon Wook never gave them such an opening.

He always secured his escape route before attacking.

Like a shadow, he dodged attacks left and right while only inflicting damage on their side, making the Thunder Rain Sect feel like they were going crazy.

“This damn bastard!”

The Thunder Rain Sect Master realized this situation and intensified his attacks on Namgung Hyeok.

Jeon Wook was a martial artist who didn’t seem to fall far behind even compared to Namgung Hyeok before his eyes.

So he had to somehow defeat Namgung Hyeok and face him himself.

But he was being held back by Namgung Hyeok and couldn’t do anything.

“Why is a Namgung Family bastard helping the Yeomhwa Trading Company!”

Therefore, the Thunder Rain Sect Master shouted and pressured Namgung Hyeok.

Namgung Hyeok showed a surprised expression.

“You know me?”

“How could I not? That Flame Sword is already famous.”

“That’s certainly true.”

Namgung Hyeok lightly agreed and his eyes gleamed.

“You asked why I’m helping the Yeomhwa Trading Company?”

“That’s right, you have nothing to do with the Yeomhwa Trading Company…”

“I’m not unrelated.”

“What?”

“It seems you don’t know. The Yeomhwa Trading Company is a trading company created by comrades who fought alongside me in war.”

“…!”

The Thunder Rain Sect Master’s eyes widened.

The fact that Flame Dragon Namgung Hyeok was a hero of the Northern Front was already well known.

But if they were his comrades, that meant they were people who fought on the Northern Front as well. That meant…

‘Was this a place we shouldn’t have touched!’

The Thunder Rain Sect Master’s face contorted.

Of course, it wasn’t because he felt grateful to the heroes who had protected them from the Northern Tribes that he was thinking this.

But if they were martial artists from the Northern Front, there was a very high probability they had connections to the Military Department as well.

If he messed with them wrongly, it meant a troublesome swarm would come buzzing out.

‘The bastard right in front of me is already one of that swarm.’

He understood why the Golden Valley Trading Company had gone through them to do this kind of work.

Because they weren’t confident enough to touch them directly, they had deliberately taken a roundabout way to interfere with their business.

“Moreover, more than half of the Yeomhwa Trading Company’s initial capital came from me. I’m someone who holds more than half the shares in the Yeomhwa Trading Company. Isn’t that enough of a connection?”

“You bastard!”

The Thunder Rain Sect Master shouted and continued his attacks.

In any case, the enemy had come with firm determination.

Even if he tried to talk it out now, there was a high probability they wouldn’t listen. He had to kill the Flame Dragon before his eyes first and then think about what to do.

However.

Kagagagagang!

Even after exchanging dozens of moves, Namgung Hyeok showed no signs of wavering.

Rather, it seemed he had considerable strength left as he fiercely pressured this side.

In contrast, the Thunder Rain Sect Master was having a hellish time.

‘If this continues, I’ll lose!’

This was the instinct of someone who had lived as a martial artist for a long time.

He gritted his teeth and thought of a way to break through this situation.

‘I have no choice but to somehow create an opening and then escape. In that case!’

Light flashed from his eyes.

Pajijijik!

The Thunder Rain Sect Master’s entire body was covered in blue lightning. He bounced his sword as if exploding all his power at once.

Thunder Spirit Annihilation!

It was the strongest technique he could unleash and a strike with tremendous speed that was difficult to react to.

A smile returned to the Thunder Rain Sect Master’s lips.

‘No matter how skilled he is, he can’t block this…’

That was the moment.

Kugugugugung!

Suddenly the atmosphere trembled.

In an instant shorter than the blink of an eye.

The Thunder Rain Sect Master felt as if time was flowing slowly.

At the same time, he felt a crushing pressure throughout his body. That pressure was flowing from Namgung Hyeok, who was raising his sword upward.

‘What is this!’

“It’s over.”

Seogeok!

At that moment, a downward strike unfolded.

The Thunder Rain Sect Master moved his stiffened body and barely pushed his sword forward, but it was useless.

The heavy downward sword strike split his body along with his weapon.

“Ah…”

The Thunder Rain Sect Master looked at Namgung Hyeok with vacant eyes before dying.

A single strike.

With one downward strike, he had silenced him.

“….”

Everyone watched in shock at the scene.

“Huu.”

Namgung Hyeok caught his rough breath and readjusted his grip on his sword. He wiped away the streaming sweat as he thought about the battle that had just ended.

‘The Emperor Sword Form is quite useful indeed.’

He could have defeated the Thunder Rain Sect Master much faster, but he had restrained himself from using the Sacred Fire Ultimate Sword.

It was because he wanted to experience real combat using the Emperor Sword Form he had learned not long ago.

And that attempt seemed to have succeeded magnificently.

‘If my proficiency improves a bit more, I might be able to apply it to the Sacred Fire Ultimate Sword and create new technique forms.’

And when those two martial arts combined, a technique form might be born that would be beyond description as tremendous.

‘Of course, I’d need to research it extensively for that to happen.’

Namgung Hyeok chuckled and charged toward the other Thunder Rain Sect members.

With Namgung Hyeok and Jeon Wook fighting together, the remaining Thunder Rain Sect members lost their fighting spirit and began to flee.

They were soon able to occupy the Thunder Rain Sect, which was left with only corpses.

 

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The Thunder Rain Sect was annihilated by just two people!

That news spread throughout all of Henan.

It was inevitable.

Those who had fled from the Thunder Rain Sect spread the stories of what they had experienced in terror, and above all….

“Wh-what is that!”

“An ex-example?”

At the main gate of the Thunder Rain Sect hung the corpse of the Thunder Rain Sect Master with the character for “example” carved prominently on his face.

People who saw that terrifying sight couldn’t help but be horrified.

Though they didn’t know what it was an example of, it was obvious who the culprit was.

“Insane….”

“The Flame Dragon’s methods are far more terrifying than expected.”

“What on earth did the Thunder Rain Sect Master do to deserve such treatment?”

People’s questions were answered before long.

Among those who had fled from the Thunder Rain Sect, some who had overheard the conversation between the Thunder Rain Sect Master and Namgung Hyeok provided the answer.

Namely, that the Thunder Rain Sect had interfered with the Yeomhwa Trading Company, and that the Yeomhwa Trading Company was a company created by Namgung Hyeok’s comrades.

And that more than half of its shares belonged to Namgung Hyeok.

“I see. So that’s why the Flame Dragon stepped in.”

“But to think just two people could annihilate the Thunder Rain Sect….”

“He must be a far more tremendous person than we thought.”

“What was the Thunder Rain Sect thinking, interfering with a place backed by such a person?”

“It’s obvious. They must have received a commission from someone.”

People could easily understand how the situation was unfolding.

Meanwhile, at that very moment, those commissioners were in a state of emergency.

“Damn it all! How did this happen! No one said that Flame Dragon bastard would be involved!”

Bang!

The Golden Valley Trading Company Leader struck the floor while shouting with a face mixed with rage and terror.

His subordinates couldn’t answer and trembled.

“Thunder Rain Sect, those incompetent bastards! Their main base got wiped out by just two people? I shouldn’t have entrusted the commission to these fools!”

He continuously vented his anger.

It seemed as if he wanted to shift all blame for his own mistake onto someone else.

Then someone cautiously asked.

“Then, Company Leader. What do you plan to do about the Yeomhwa Trading Company from now on? Should we continue interfering with them as before?”

“That’s….”

The Golden Valley Trading Company Leader’s face hardened.

This was a very difficult problem.

Especially now that he knew the Military Department and Namgung Family were behind the Yeomhwa Trading Company, it had become difficult to carelessly oppose them.

‘Damn it. I was planning to harass them moderately then negotiate to steal the trading rights with the Northern Sea.’

With things turning out this way, even that would be difficult.

Even if he could somehow handle Namgung Hyeok individually, dealing with all those forces at once was beyond his capabilities.

‘Should I try asking other Ten Great Trading Companies for help….’

Just as the Golden Valley Trading Company Leader was racking his brains.

Clatter clatter!

Urgent footsteps were heard from outside, then the door burst open.

“Company Leader! Something terrible has happened!”

“What’s going on in the middle of the night!”

The Golden Valley Trading Company Leader saw the extremely panicked expression of the warrior and instinctively knew something bad had happened. The company’s warrior said with a face pale as a sheet.

“At, at our company’s main gate….”

“Main gate?”

Before those words could finish, he left the room and strode toward where the main gate was located. The other subordinates who had been gathered in the company leader’s office likewise followed behind.

And.

They couldn’t help but be shocked.

“What is this!?”

On the front gate of the Golden Valley Trading Company, which had been firmly closed for the night, the Chinese character for “example” that had been carved on the Thunder Rain Sect Master’s face was carved exactly the same way.

Moreover, each stroke had been carved large and clearly with a blade so everyone could see it.

“Th-this…!”

The Golden Valley Trading Company Leader seemed to have received a great shock as he staggered and then collapsed as strength left his legs. He could feel goosebumps rising all over his body.

‘Flame Dragon, this terrifying bastard!’

This was a clear warning.

A warning that if attacks on the Yeomhwa Trading Company continued, the Golden Valley Trading Company would be next.

And the Golden Valley Trading Company Leader could never ignore that warning.

If he ignored it, he felt like the next one to be hung with the character for “example” carved on his face would be himself.

In the end, he had no choice but to make a decision.

“Fr-from now on, cease all attacks on the Yeomhwa Trading Company. And increase my guards by more than double!”

He had no choice but to tremble at Namgung Hyeok’s presence, not knowing when he might appear.

 

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A few days later.

“This should be enough for the Golden Valley Trading Company to understand they shouldn’t interfere with the Yeomhwa Trading Company anymore.”

Namgung Hyeok returned to the Yeomhwa Trading Company and spoke to So Baek.

So Baek smiled bitterly and performed a cupped fist salute.

“Thank you so much for helping us this time, Lord.”

“No, your affairs are practically my affairs anyway. Rather, I’m more grateful that you’re working hard for the great cause.”

Namgung Hyeok shook his head as he answered, then changed the subject.

“More importantly, are you looking into suitable manors?”

“Yes. I’ve selected several candidates. I’ll explain the details later along with a report.”

“Good. I’ll leave it to you then.”

Namgung Hyeok nodded.

‘Now there really isn’t much time left.’

He thought while recalling the faces of his mother and maternal uncle.

‘You two. Please wait just a little longer.’

Then he clenched his fist tightly with a serious expression.

‘I will definitely accomplish the reconstruction of the Sacred Fire Gate.’

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