The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 97

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 97

 

 

“Hahahaha! Kill them all! It’s time for plunder!”

The Bandit Leader who drew his long sword burst into mad laughter.

His mood was extremely good.

Because he had just caught an opportunity to make big money.

He was in a situation where he had received a request from the main base of the Yangtze Waterway Gang to kill someone moving from there to this place.

That someone was none other than the master of the recently established Seonghwa Sect, Flame Dragon Namgung Hyeok.

Naturally, the leader had initially tried to refuse.

Because it was already a famous story how many people had died at his hands.

But…

‘Who would have thought they’d send two of the Yangtze Ten Swords.’

The Yangtze Ten Swords referred to the ten most outstanding swordsmen among the swordsmen belonging to the Yangtze Waterway Gang.

Not only that?

Even Blood Robe Men with unknown identities but somehow ominous auras had joined them.

The thought that this would be enough had grown strong.

Above all, the amount offered as compensation looked too sweet.

So the Bandit Leader had carried out the insane act of attacking Namgung Hyeok.

“Everyone cross over! Don’t leave a single one alive!”

When the grappling hooks caught, he could see the people on the merchant ship on the opposite side becoming agitated.

Among them, the warriors in charge of escort drew their swords, but the fear carved in their eyes was clearly felt.

This place was the middle of the Yangtze River.

There was nowhere to run. So they had no choice but to fight to the death or surrender.

“Hahahaha!”

But the leader still had no intention of sparing them.

It would be troublesome if any witnesses remained when killing Namgung Hyeok.

He had also clearly heard about the incident that occurred during the Seonghwa Sect’s establishment ceremony.

If they found out he had killed Namgung Hyeok, the Namgung Family Estate, Shandong Ak Family, and Northern Sea Ice Palace would send masters to kill him.

He couldn’t take such a risk. So he planned to completely block that possibility from the source.

But then it happened.

Thud!

Two people each landed on the grappling hooks thrown to cross to the merchant ship.

They maintained mysteriously excellent balance even on the swaying grappling hooks.

They were Jeon Wook and So Geomlip.

“What are you guys!”

“Get out of the way!”

The water bandits who saw them rushed at them.

A terrifying aura that would frighten ordinary people.

But Jeon Wook and So Geomlip didn’t care.

They each raised their weapons.

“Shall we bet on who kills more?”

“Sounds good.”

The two said this and rushed forward.

Clatter!

Swish!

“Urk!?”

Jeon Wook’s sword swept across one bandit’s neck.

Thunk!

At the same time, So Geomlip’s spear pierced through a bandit’s chest.

They showed the miraculous skill of maintaining balance and moving forward even on the grappling hooks while cutting down the bandits blocking their way.

The bandits, surprised by their unexpected martial prowess, were pushed back miserably.

From the beginning, on the grappling hooks where they had to face opponents one-on-one, there was no chance of victory no matter how many they were.

“Damn! Retreat!”

“Fall back for now!”

So the bandits came down from the grappling hooks for the time being.

Jeon Wook and So Geomlip also followed them and boarded the bandit ship.

Dozens of bandits surrounded these two people.

“You bastards! How dare you run wild!”

The Bandit Leader shouted as if furious and swung his sword.

“Waaaaah!”

The other bandits also seemed to gain courage and rushed at the two, but that was a mistake.

Swish!

“!?”

With one sword strike, three people clutched their vital points and collapsed.

Jeon Wook’s killing technique was unleashed.

His attacks that precisely targeted only the opponent’s vital points killed as many enemies as possible with minimal effort.

What about So Geomlip?

“Ha.”

He ran wild using the Purifying Fire he had newly acquired recently.

Whoosh!

Each time the spear was swung, holes were made in the bandits’ bodies.

“Kyaaaah!”

They screamed and fell on their buttocks or fled backward.

So Geomlip’s appearance, swinging his spear with flames covering his entire body, was like a demon roaming the battlefield.

“Wh-what is this…!?”

The Bandit Leader froze at the completely unexpected scene.

Just two people.

And they weren’t even that fearsome Flame Dragon, but merely his escorts.

But they were massacring the bandits with such terrifying momentum.

The speed was so fast that now the personnel capable of fighting were less than half of the original number.

At this rate, they would be completely annihilated.

“Damn it! What are you doing! Kill those bastards!”

Therefore, the Bandit Leader shouted while looking at the reinforcements waiting behind.

The two from the Yangtze Ten Swords and the Blood Robe Men exchanged glances for a moment, then stepped forward.

“Hmm.”

Jeon Wook looked at them with an indifferent expression.

The aura felt from the enemies was completely different from that felt from ordinary bandits.

It meant they were real masters.

But that didn’t mean they were at a level to be frightened of.

Jeon Wook had absolute confidence in his own skills.

“I’ll handle those two. You deal with those guys in red clothes.”

“Yes, Elder Brother.”

Jeon Wook said this and rushed forward.

Swish!

A sharp sword strike flew toward the two from the Yangtze Ten Swords.

They were startled by the attack that was much faster than expected and blocked it.

Clang!

“Hoot.”

But Jeon Wook’s other hand was already moving, having taken something out from his chest.

It was a small dagger that looked like it could fit in one hand.

Thud!

“Urgh!”

The swordsman who took the surprise attack to his shoulder flinched.

His eyes widened. Starting from his left arm where the dagger had stabbed, he began to gradually lose sensation.

“You bastard! Poison…!”

“You water bandits wouldn’t dare call us cowardly, would you?”

Jeon Wook smirked and threw the dagger he held in his left hand at another man.

Clang!

The still-intact swordsman blocked it, but Jeon Wook’s real attack was already targeting the blind spot of the paralyzed one.

Slash!

Just like that, one of the Yangtze Ten Swords died in an instant.

The remaining swordsman could only gape at the sight.

“Elder Brother seems excited too.”

Seeing this, So Geomlip thrust out his flame-wrapped spear.

As the purification energy extended, the Blood Robe Men combined their swords to block the attack as if terrified.

Bang!

It was just one clash, but they coughed as if they had suffered internal injuries.

So Geomlip’s eyes gleamed at the sight.

The current attack contained purification energy. But reacting so violently to purification energy meant…

‘They’re bastards who use demonic arts. Then!’

“You’re Blood Heaven Cult bastards!”

So Geomlip excitedly deployed his martial art, the Iron Law Seven Forms.

Among the four guardians of the Sacred Fire Sect, So Geomlip was the one specialized in the most solid defense and protecting allies.

But that didn’t mean his spear techniques weren’t fearsome.

He savored the thrill of battle he felt after a long time.

Second Form. Iron Sweep Thousand Army.

Crash!

So Geomlip laid his spear horizontally at waist height and swung it fiercely at the Blood Robe Men surrounding him.

The slashing strike swung like sweeping contained the energy of purification.

The Blood Robe Men couldn’t dare block it and had to dodge.

What followed was the First Form, Iron Pillar Penetration.

Crack!

With the sound of bone and flesh being crushed, he pierced through the chest of a nearby Blood Robe Man.

The light disappeared from the eyes of the Blood Robe Man whose heart was instantly penetrated.

After that, purifying flames rose from his body.

“This…!”

Seeing this, the bandit leader realized things had gone very wrong.

The reinforcements that had felt so reliable were being pathetically defeated.

He urged the dismayed water bandits and launched the small boat they had prepared as backup into the river.

Thump!

He pushed away the water bandits trying to board and was the first to get on the boat.

If he stayed like this, death was as clear as fire, so he was trying to save at least his own life.

However.

“Where are you going in such a hurry?”

Chill!

He could feel goosebumps rising all over his body.

From atop the ship they had tried to attack in the distance, one person was looking at him.

That person was none other than Namgung Hyeok.

“Th-th-th…!”

“So you can’t even speak properly.”

Leap!

Bang!

Namgung Hyeok lightly jumped up and leaped an incredible distance to land on the escape boat.

He looked down at the bandit leader who was sprawled from the impact and grinned wickedly.

“I won’t kill you.”

Thwack!

His sword sheath struck the leader’s sleep acupoint hard.

The leader’s consciousness cut off there.

 

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When the battle ended, the warriors on the ship came over to the water bandits’ boat to help bind the water bandits.

The surviving water bandits could only tremble and accept their binding.

Having watched the recent fight, it was all too clear what would happen if they resisted.

“We’ve made another nice side income.”

When Namgung Hyeok cracked a joke, Jeon Wook and So Geomlip chuckled.

They had completely taken over the water bandits’ wealth and their boats.

One boat would be worth at least several hundred silver taels, so it was literally unexpected income. On top of that, turning these people over to the authorities and receiving bounties would amount to a considerable sum.

Namgung Hyeok asked Jeon Wook.

“What about the captured Blood Robe Man? Was he from the Blood Heaven Cult after all?”

“Yes. It seems Lord’s prediction was correct.”

That prediction was that the Blood Heaven Cult and the Yangtze Waterway Bandits were the same force, or at least had close ties.

The information obtained by torturing the Blood Robe Men supported this.

They were all from the Blood Heaven Cult and had come here under orders to kill Namgung Hyeok.

“This has become troublesome. If the entire waterway bandits are enemies, we’ll face interference every time we use the waterways.”

Jeon Wook glared at the captured Blood Robe Men with murderous eyes.

Feeling that gaze, the Blood Robe Men couldn’t overcome the killing intent and trembled.

Namgung Hyeok smiled and shook his head.

“Never mind. We were planning to subjugate them eventually anyway, even if they weren’t related to the Blood Heaven Cult. Above all, from our position controlling the waterways, they’re targets we must definitely clean up.”

Namgung Hyeok planned to take control of the Yangtze trade routes by fully utilizing Nanjing’s location as their main base. For that, subjugating the water bandit groups that interfered with trade was indispensable.

So there was no reason to complain about having more reasons to subjugate them. Rather, being able to handle troublesome matters all at once was something to be happy about.

“If that is Lord’s will.”

Jeon Wook shrugged and withdrew his killing intent.

Namgung Hyeok looked at the dock visible in the distance.

“More than that, it seems they’ve come out to greet us.”

His gaze was directed at the numerous warriors at the dock.

Seeing that they all carried spears, it was obvious they were from the Ghost Spear Sect.

“Did they come to fight?”

“Well. We’ll know when we get there.”

The boat arrived at the dock, and Namgung Hyeok disembarked with his two companions. Then the strongest-looking among the Ghost Spear Sect warriors there bowed his head.

“Excuse me, but are you the Sacred Fire Sect Leader?”

“That’s right.”

“I am An Hyo of the Ghost Spear Sect. I received orders from our sect leader to escort the Sacred Fire Sect Leader to our sect…”

An Hyo, who was speaking, looked confused for a moment at the boat Namgung Hyeok’s group had disembarked from.

There, the surviving Blood Robe Men and the captured bandit group were following in a line, tightly bound with ropes.

An Hyo asked in confusion.

“S-Sacred Fire Sect Leader. Who are they?”

Namgung Hyeok chuckled and answered.

“We picked them up on the way.”

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