The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 107

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Chapter 107. Strike

 

 

Sam Ryeong-ju had only one goal.

Eliminate Gung Mu-hyeok and Gung So-yu.

That’s why they rushed straight toward one place.

When they arrived at Muchang, it was already deep into the night.

Without a moment’s hesitation, they crossed over Muchang Castle’s wall and entered inside.

They had already thoroughly familiarized themselves with the location of the inn where Gung Mu-hyeok was staying.

From all directions, they headed straight for that place.

Gyoryong Hall was not on that route.

They excluded all routes that would pass through Gyoryong Hall.

Clinging to the thread-like hope that Ha Mu-baek might not get involved, they avoided routes that could provoke him.

Thus, two hundred men surrounded the inn’s separate building.

Ryeon-ju’s Guard Corps was startled.

It was because of the two hundred or so masked men who suddenly appeared and rushed toward the separate building.

They noticed too late and were surrounded without any time to respond.

Even if they had known in advance, there were so many enemies that the result would have been the same.

Those wearing black night clothes stared at the separate building with cold eyes.

The Guard Captain bit his teeth tightly.

What on earth was happening?

 

“It’s really as you said…”

Gongsun Mu-oe spoke while sensing the presence of countless enemies surrounding the separate building.

It had been roughly two hours since Ha Mu-baek came to find them.

He said he was late because he had to make some preparations.

The unbelievable news he delivered then.

The story that remnants of the Demon Cult were targeting Gung Mu-hyeok and Gung So-yu and coming to this place was simply impossible to believe.

At that time, Ha Mu-baek presented two choices.

Either move to a different location, or wait for them here.

He also added that whichever choice they made, he could definitely protect them.

Since darkness was already falling, they chose to defend this position rather than move and had been waiting.

Gung Mu-hyeok gave a hint to the Guard Corps.

He said they had received intelligence that someone was approaching to target them.

The Guard Captain listened half-heartedly to that story.

He had no choice because they were monitoring everyone Ryeon-ju met.

There was no one who could have provided such intelligence.

 

“What is this…”

The Guard Captain looked utterly bewildered.

Where did such a force appear from to surround them?

They only noticed those people rushing toward this place when they had approached to within roughly thirty zhang.

It was both their presence and the fact that when so many people moved together, their movement became visible to the naked eye.

Even though it was deep night and they wore night clothes.

“Dan-ju, what should we do?”

The Guard Corps personnel who came to this place numbered only fifteen.

Fighting over two hundred enemies with fifteen was hopeless odds.

A terrifying qi aura could be felt from those surrounding the separate building.

Moreover, their desperate will could be felt across the distance.

Rather than themselves, those people seemed even more tense.

It was incomprehensible.

Nevertheless, what had to be done had to be done.

Whatever purpose they had, they were Ryeon-ju’s Guard Corps.

“We hold our position. Block anyone who approaches with full strength.”

“Rather than that, finding an escape route would be…”

At his subordinate’s words, Dan-ju shook his head.

“Can’t you feel their resolve? We absolutely cannot escape. It’s better for us to block them with desperate resolve as well. Hold your position.”

At those words, the subordinate’s expression changed slightly.

“Yes. I understand.”

The face of the one who answered and turned away became distorted.

He absolutely didn’t come to this place for this purpose.

No, if he died uselessly blocking those bastards here, everything the Vice Ryeon-ju promised would turn to dust.

 

Sam Ryeong-ju looked at the separate building with complex eyes.

Even at this distance, he could definitely feel it.

He had hoped otherwise, but as expected, that person was there.

His terrifying qi aura felt like it was tearing at his skin.

Those idiots from Manmulryeon guarding the separate building seemed unaware of who was behind them.

‘They were originally there for surveillance purposes anyway…’

Knowing they were Vice Ryeon-ju Gung Do-hyeok’s people.

He had steeled his heart and come to this place.

He had prepared as well.

Nevertheless, when actually facing that monster’s presence, he became conflicted.

Should he just give up now and retreat? Such thoughts arose in Sam Ryeong-ju’s mind.

That’s why even after arriving here, he had been quietly observing for a full quarter-hour.

A silent standoff without any sound.

No one moved first.

But they couldn’t continue like this forever.

“Strike.”

With Sam Ryeong-ju’s quiet command, the Demon Cult warriors launched themselves toward the separate building.

Eerie sword light bloomed from all directions.

“Everyone hold your positions with full strength! Don’t let a single one pass behind us!”

The Guard Captain who shouted the command loudly gritted his teeth and drew his sword.

Just how many could they possibly block?

At that moment, one of the Guard Corps members moved first.

His direction was away from the separate building.

It was the one who had suggested finding an escape route earlier.

‘Foolish…’

They were surrounded on all sides. Running away alone like that would only…

“Kraaak!!”

The man screamed as his chest was pierced by the swords of the charging enemies.

That’s what happens in the end.

‘Well, all of us dying here today amounts to the same thing anyway.’

The moment such thoughts arose in Dan-ju’s mind.

Crash!

With a tremendous sound, the separate building’s ceiling shattered and a human figure soared high into midair.

The moment he appeared, the enemies’ momentum completely changed.

The gazes of those rushing toward the separate building all turned to him at once.

“Go into the separate building and protect Ryeon-ju’s family.”

A voice that reached the Guard Corps’ ears clearly.

Not spreading far, but a command-like words sent with internal energy so only they could hear it.

However, that voice carried strong power.

Dan-ju unconsciously gave the same order to his subordinates.

“Go inside and protect Ryeon-ju.”

At Dan-ju’s command, the Guard Corps moved quickly and entered the separate building.

“Half to the separate building! Half deal with the enemy!”

At Sam Ryeong-ju’s command, half of those heading to the separate building launched themselves toward Ha Mu-baek.

“Laughable.”

Ha Mu-baek, who had soared high into midair, swung both hands.

Silver rays of light shot out in all directions, piercing through the deep darkness of night.

These were throwing knives Ha Mu-baek had prepared.

For him, there was no better weapon than throwing knives when facing many opponents alone.

Over a hundred throwing knives filled with Ha Mu-baek’s internal energy flew out in an instant.

“Urgh.”

“Aaargh.”

“Aaaah.”

Screams erupted from all directions.

Especially more screams burst out from those trying to enter the separate building.

A hundred throwing knives brought down a hundred enemies.

About ninety of them were those heading toward the separate building.

‘That should hold them off for a while at least.’

With fourteen Guard Corps members plus Gongsun Mu-oe and Gongsun Hwa-gyeong, it shouldn’t be too urgent.

This was a conclusion reached after gauging the martial arts level of the ten surviving bastards and the skill level of those inside the separate building.

Walking slowly down through midair with Air Walking, Ha Mu-baek looked at the eighty-odd men rushing toward him.

Eleven bastards were still watching the situation from behind.

“Amusing.”

Ha Mu-baek drew his sword.

And kicked off the air.

His body movement shot forward in an instant.

Every time Ha Mu-baek’s sword light flashed.

“Aaargh.”

“Kugh.”

“Agh!”

Screams burst out.

Along with them, Demon Cult members fell like autumn leaves in the wind.

They gritted their teeth and swung and thrust swords toward Ha Mu-baek, but he dodged and blocked far too easily.

Even when they aimed for his head and legs simultaneously, he disappeared in an instant.

Even when they thrust swords from not just four but eight directions, he deflected them all in a moment.

And in the counterattack that followed, the Demon Cult members fell helplessly.

His sword was fierce and cruel.

Without a trace of mercy, it ended the Demon Cult members’ lives in one strike.

“Hmm…”

Sam Ryeong-ju let out a groan as he watched that sight.

Indeed, a monster was a monster.

To think his subordinates, whom he had raised with all his might over the years, were being beaten down like this.

“Huh?”

At that moment.

Ha Mu-baek’s body movement stopped abruptly.

Then he disappeared from that spot.

Ha Mu-baek rushing toward the separate building at high speed.

Seeing this, Sam Ryeong-ju sensed that some change had occurred.

It was an opportunity.

“Follow and strike!”

At his command, he and ten subordinates launched themselves toward Ha Mu-baek.

The reason Ha Mu-baek turned around was simple.

The battle situation inside the separate building had changed.

Suddenly the Guard Corps had fallen.

They were defending well, but then a hole seemed to break through in one place and they fell one after another.

Even while dealing with the Demon Cult bastards, he hadn’t withdrawn his ki sense of the situation inside the separate building, so he could notice immediately.

Crash!

Ha Mu-baek, who had broken through the wall and entered inside, swung his sword.

The blade flying toward Gung Mu-hyeok shattered.

Ha Mu-baek quickly blocked the front of Gung Mu-hyeok’s group.

The Guard Corps had all fallen except for one bastard.

One guard warrior surrounding Gung Mu-hyeok’s group together with the Demon Cult bastards.

That bastard was the problem.

The Guard Captain clutching his chest, kneeling on the ground and gasping for breath.

“Un Yeol… You, why are you…?”

Disbelief was clearly visible in his eyes.

Just when they seemed to be defending well, he had suddenly turned and swung his sword toward their backs.

The Demon Cult bastards helped him slaughter the Guard Corps as if wondering what windfall this was.

This was the result.

It had happened in an instant.

If Ha Mu-baek hadn’t appeared just now, Gung Mu-hyeok would have died.

Gung So-yu was fumbling in her bosom while chewing her lips.

Gung Mu-hyeok was gripping her hand tightly.

Blood of unknown origin was on Gongsun Mu-oe and Gongsun Hwa-gyeong’s swords.

“You bastard. You don’t seem to be Demon Cult vermin?”

Ha Mu-baek asked, looking at the one called Un Yeol.

“Huh? Demon Cult? Ah. So these were Demon Cult? I thought they had disappeared after losing in the last war. Heh.”

He seemed unaware that those he had joined with were Demon Cult from the beginning.

“Then why on earth…?”

The Guard Captain asked with eyes full of questions.

The life force in his eyes was gradually growing dim.

“Simple. I received a commission. To kill Ryeon-ju and her daughter. Was it just two days ago? Hehehe.”

“You, you’re a guard…?”

“Guard Corps? Ha. I don’t know about such things, I was just there because it paid well. Now I just need to kill those two and receive the promised money, then it’s over.”

Un Yeol spoke with an amused expression, laughing.

“Who was the client?”

Ha Mu-baek asked with a cold expression.

“Well. I can’t tell you that.”

Un Yeol’s face was still full of mischief.

At that sight, the Guard Captain was enraged.

To think the subordinate and colleague he had trusted his back to for over a year was such a bastard.

Moreover, he was even an idiot who couldn’t gauge his opponent’s capabilities.

How could such a bastard enter Manmulryeon’s Guard Corps? It was questionable…

The Guard Captain’s eyes trembled finely as his thoughts reached that point.

He recalled how that bastard had entered the Guard Corps.

However, the Guard Captain didn’t have much life left.

He looked at Ha Mu-baek with desperate eyes.

When Ha Mu-baek had soared into midair moments ago, he had briefly sensed how strong he was.

If it was him, he would be able to execute that traitor bastard.

Ha Mu-baek seemed to read the Guard Captain’s desperation and nodded lightly.

The Guard Captain’s gaze turned toward Gung Mu-hyeok.

And he used the last of his remaining strength to leave a sound transmission.

[Un Yeol entered the Guard Corps through the Vice Ryeon-ju’s recommendation…]

That was as far as it went.

The Guard Captain’s life came to an end.

The Guard Captain collapsed right there on the ground.

“Tsk tsk. What a pathetic fellow.”

The moment Un Yeol chuckled and muttered.

Thunk.

A sword pierced his chest.

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