The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 229

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Chapter 229. That’s My Name

 

 

At Ha Mu-baek’s laughter, fierce qi energy swirled around Gu Tan-gil and Gu So-so’s bodies.

They had drawn up their internal energy and scattered that aura in all directions.

“Did I say what I did was harassment?”

Ha Mu-baek erased his smile and asked.

“If that wasn’t harassment, then what is harassment!”

A roar burst from Gu Tan-gil’s mouth.

“How strange. Didn’t you just say it was light teasing a moment ago?”

Ha Mu-baek asked again.

“Hmph! When did we ever say such nonsense?”

Gu So-so shouted venomously.

“You clearly said so just now. That calling light teasing harassment was ridiculous.”

Ha Mu-baek spoke with an expression of disbelief.

“That was, my son…”

Gu So-so stopped speaking mid-sentence.

Ha Mu-baek nodded his head.

“Since you called it light teasing, I merely offered the same light teasing as your son did to my cadet, didn’t I?”

Ha Mu-baek asked with a smile once again.

“Grr.”

“Grrr.”

Gu Tan-gil and Gu So-so couldn’t make any response.

It was checkmate.

If Gu So-so called what she experienced harassment, then her son had harassed the female cadet.

If she insisted her son’s actions were merely light teasing, then what this bastard she wanted to tear apart had done to her was also just light teasing.

“Hmph. How can we believe that? That my son’s actions and your harassment are the same?”

Gu So-so shouted venomously once more, as if she had thought of a countermeasure.

Her response was to insist she couldn’t acknowledge it because she couldn’t believe it.

However.

“There are testimonies from the Waryong Corps First Squad cadets who were with Cheol Ryeong. During the investigation, they clearly stated that Cheol Ryeong made such words and actions. All four other cadets said the same thing.”

Peng Do-yul intervened and shattered that move.

“What does that…”

Gu Tan-gil grabbed Gu So-so’s hand as she was about to shout something.

He had no choice.

If they were squad members with Cheol Ryeong, they were from other sects within the Eight Gates of Divine Progress. Moreover, they would be those with status within their sects no less than Cheol Ryeong’s.

Denying even their testimonies would mean making enemies of their sects.

“You taught the cadet who made our Ryeong look like that?”

So the method Gu Tan-gil chose was changing the subject.

Pretending not to know about the previous conversation.

Though that petty trick was obvious, Ha Mu-baek played along appropriately.

“So what if I did?”

“How did an instructor teach a cadet that our Ryeong ended up like that!”

Gu Tan-gil continued to explode with anger.

“This is so novel I can’t even laugh. Isn’t Cheol Ryeong a martial artist? He picked a fight first and got beaten up because he was weak. You’re cursing the instructor of the person who beat him? Are you really people from Cheolgi Workshop? Is this how the Iron Armor Cavalry behaves?”

“Grr…”

At Ha Mu-baek’s words, Gu Tan-gil’s face turned red and blue.

Because it was all true.

But if he acknowledged that, what about Cheol Ryeong?

That poor child.

“I know what cowardly methods were used!”

Gu So-so interjected.

“It was a fight, not a martial duel, wasn’t it? In a fight, the loser is the fool.”

Ha Mu-baek responded calmly.

“Grr.”

Gu So-so’s face turned bright red.

“Academy Director. How can an instructor at Gyoryong Hall be like this? Because the instructor’s level is so low, those beggar bastards from Maengryong Corps dared to make our Ryeong look like that.”

Her anger turned toward Peng Do-yul.

“Maengryong Corps is nothing more than meat shields for Sanwol Demon Forest, while Waryong Corps is much more important. Especially if it’s Waryong Corps First Squad! They shouldn’t have been allowed to encounter each other in the first place! As a mother who entrusted her child to Gyoryong Hall, this is absolutely unforgivable! Fire that damn instructor right now!”

Peng Do-yul looked at Gu So-so with a troubled expression.

She didn’t know who Ha Mu-baek was.

That’s why she was acting like this.

“No matter how much you’re from Cheolgi Workshop, this is Gyoryong Hall’s business. It’s not your place to interfere.”

“I’m not speaking as someone from Cheolgi Workshop, but as a cadet’s guardian!”

Her venomous voice echoed loudly.

“A dog that lost a fight sure barks a lot.”

Ha Mu-baek muttered as if it was pathetic.

“You bastard! Just because you have a mouth doesn’t mean you should babble nonsense!”

“That’s what I should say. Truly like son, like mother. Who are you to dare bark like that?”

A subtle anger also appeared in Ha Mu-baek’s eyes.

Peng Do-yul noticed that sign.

‘He’s about to explode.’

“Pfft. I just called meat shields meat shields, didn’t I?”

Gu So-so mocked once more as if she had caught Ha Mu-baek’s weakness.

“I’m curious about where this Cheol Ryeong guy lives and who he is, getting beaten like a dog by such meat shields.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s response, Gu So-so trembled all over with rage.

Because she considered it an insult to her son and herself.

Finally.

Her spear tip pointed toward Ha Mu-baek.

“Grr, I’ll tear that mouth of yours apart!”

Thud.

She kicked off the ground and charged straight at Ha Mu-baek.

When words failed her, what emerged was ultimately force.

Whoosh!

The cavalry spear cut through the air and flew toward Ha Mu-baek.

Ha Mu-baek lightly moved to avoid his opponent’s attack.

“Know this one thing. Your son got beaten up by his target after harassing her. But not me. Even if I harass someone, I won’t lose my teeth.”

“How dare you babble on!”

Ha Mu-baek struck the spear that split the air with his fist.

Thwack!

The vibration that rang out was transmitted all the way to his grip.

Gu So-so frowned.

“So you do have some skill?”

Gu So-so’s clothes began to flutter.

“Whew.”

At that sight, Peng Do-yul let out a low sigh.

“We should step back a bit.”

Peng Do-yul took Gi Yu-chan and retreated to a safe distance.

He had no intention of stopping them from the start.

Ha Mu-baek had decided to fight and provoked his opponent.

In this situation, there was no way he would listen even if Peng Do-yul intervened to stop them.

“Meeting them in the Great Hall seems like an excellent choice.”

Gi Yu-chan muttered in a low voice.

That was right.

There was enough space for them to rampage.

From the moment he heard they were coming from Cheolgi Workshop to Gyoryong Hall, Peng Do-yul might have anticipated this scenario.

Swoosh. Swish. Swish.

Dozens of spear shadows rushed toward Ha Mu-baek.

Ha Mu-baek lightly swung both hands and deflected all the spears.

Gu So-so frowned.

She drew up more internal energy, and spear energy began to form at her spear tip.

Judging by how the spear energy was gradually taking shape, she was at the peak level, just short of reaching the beginning of the transcendent realm.

He thought it was quite impressive for a woman to reach such a level.

But that was all.

Gu So-so kicked off the ground and charged at Ha Mu-baek again, unleashing her spear technique.

Since it was a spear covered with fierce spear energy, Ha Mu-baek didn’t face it barehanded.

He instantly coated his hand with gang qi and struck Gu So-so’s spear.

Crack.

The spear broke instantly.

Thud.

Then he immediately drove his left hand, without gang qi, into Gu So-so’s solar plexus.

“Ugh.”

He struck Gu So-so’s face with his right fist, having already dispersed the gang qi, as she let out a breathless groan.

Thud.

“Kyaah.”

Gu So-so screamed and tumbled backward.

Her cheek swelled red instantly.

And two streams of blood flowed from her nose.

“So-so! You, you bastard!!”

Gu Tan-gil, filled with rage, kicked off the ground.

His spear was already wrapped in brilliantly shining spear force.

At the same time, the seven Iron Armor Cavalry moved to surround Ha Mu-baek.

Swoosh!

Gu Tan-gil’s spear flew toward Ha Mu-baek’s chest.

He struck the spear with his fist coated in fist force.

Clang!

Gang qi clashed with gang qi.

The tingling sensation in his fist told him that Gu Tan-gil’s level was not low.

“Huh?”

Ha Mu-baek looked around at the group that had completely surrounded him with an incredulous expression.

“Many ganging up on one? Are you really from the orthodox sect?”

“Didn’t you say so yourself? In a fight, the loser is the fool.”

Gu Tan-gil with his spear force, and seven warriors with their spear energy.

“Let’s be clear about one thing. What’s the reason for fighting like this? Is it because I harassed her? Because I joked around?”

The topic that had briefly shifted returned to its original position.

Harassment? Joking?

“No need for words! The winner’s words are justice! How dare you touch So-so! I’ll smash you to pieces!”

With those words, Gu Tan-gil launched his body forward.

Was that the signal?

The seven subordinates also launched themselves.

“Even if they defeat Instructor Ha, that won’t get Cheol Ryeong released, will it?”

Gi Yu-chan, who had been quietly watching, asked.

Peng Do-yul shook his head at the question.

“Can’t you tell from their actions? After defeating Instructor Ha, they probably plan to break down the door of the Wall-Facing Room.”

“Then that will never happen.”

Gi Yu-chan answered as if it were no big deal.

Peng Do-yul nodded slightly as if agreeing with those words.

The attack of the eight people was organic and fierce.

Formation tactics used on the battlefield to face enemies while riding horses.

That was what was now being deployed against Ha Mu-baek.

Gu So-so, perhaps not having learned formation tactics, had retreated as Gu Tan-gil instructed and was catching her breath with murderous eyes.

Spears thrusting simultaneously from eight directions.

It was an attack executed in perfect coordination, as if not allowing even an inch of gap.

Ha Mu-baek leaped high up.

Spears thrust up in succession as if they had been waiting.

Ha Mu-baek struck them with his fist charged with fist force and used the rebound to move his body backward.

But the spears followed persistently even there.

Ha Mu-baek flipped his body and stepped on midair.

Ha Mu-baek, who should have fallen down, stepped on midair and moved sideways.

‘Air Walking!’

Gu Tan-gil was startled by that sight.

From the moment he used fist force, he thought this was no ordinary instructor.

But Air Walking.

It was a realm one dimension higher than simply using gang qi.

However, that was that, and they would be the ones to win.

These were formation tactics honed in the vast Northern Plains.

A mere instructor couldn’t easily defeat them.

Though his skills were somewhat surprising, that was the limit.

Gu Tan-gil kicked off the ground and launched his body into midair.

He too stepped on midair and flew toward Ha Mu-baek.

Spear force and fist force intertwined complexly in midair.

The seven Iron Armor Cavalry watched the exchange between the two and occasionally thrust their spears to distract Ha Mu-baek.

As the exchange continued, Gu Tan-gil seemed to gradually gain the upper hand.

It was inevitable.

The reach was different.

The long reach of the spear versus the short reach of fists.

Gu Tan-gil thoroughly utilized his advantage.

It was truly skill worthy of Cheolgi Workshop’s Sect Leader.

However.

His opponent was Ha Mu-baek.

Ha Mu-baek released his fist force.

Instead, he drew his sword from his waist.

And pure white sword aura bloomed forth.

If the opponent’s reach was long.

He just needed to make his reach long too.

Ha Mu-baek’s sword aura stretched out long and faced Gu Tan-gil’s spear.

“What, what did you say?”

Gu Tan-gil was startled by the sudden situation.

Ha Mu-baek didn’t miss that opening and was about to exploit it when.

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!

Three spears flew toward Ha Mu-baek.

Three men had thrown their spears filled with internal energy directly at him.

Swish. Swish swish swish.

Ha Mu-baek lightly swung his sword and precisely cut all three spears in half.

However, in that gap, Gu Tan-gil had regained his stance.

“You bastard. You’re quite skilled. You’re too good to be just an instructor at Gyoryong Hall, aren’t you? What’s your name?”

Only now did Gu Tan-gil begin to suspect his opponent’s true identity.

“Ha Mu-baek.”

He briefly answered the question.

But the aftermath was different.

The moment he heard Ha Mu-baek’s name, his movements came to a complete stop.

“Ha Mu-baek?”

And he asked again.

“That’s my name.”

Ha Mu-baek answered calmly.

Gu Tan-gil’s gaze turned toward Peng Do-yul, who was standing far away.

Meeting his gaze, Peng Do-yul lightly nodded his head.

A nod meaning that he was indeed that Ha Mu-baek.

“Ha, Ha Mu-baek… That crazy bastard…”

Gu Tan-gil seemed to know something about Ha Mu-baek.

However, he didn’t know his face.

Only after hearing the name did he begin to react.

“Shall we continue?”

Ha Mu-baek said with a slight smile.

“Grr.”

Gu Tan-gil drew up all his internal energy once again.

This time, Ha Mu-baek began to move in earnest.

Not just taking a defensive stance against his opponent’s attacks.

A proper offensive.

Each time Ha Mu-baek’s sword moved once, a spear shattered into pieces and disappeared.

In an instant, the Iron Armor Cavalry was neutralized and fell in a row.

The last remaining Gu Tan-gil.

Ha Mu-baek’s sword flew toward him with the momentum to destroy even his spear.

Clang!

Though it cut the spear shaft, a loud metallic sound rang out.

The spear shaft, that is, even the spear handle was made of solid steel.

Moreover, Gang Qi was faintly formed over the entire spear.

“I won’t be so easy to deal with.”

“Quite impressive.”

Ha Mu-baek was genuinely impressed.

A long spear made of steel.

How much would that weigh?

He could see the massive build and properly trained, solid body.

To handle it so freely was impossible with ordinary training.

Moreover, to have enough internal energy to coat the entire long spear with Gang Qi.

Truly befitting the Sect Leader of Cheolgi Workshop who galloped across the harsh northern lands.

“Now we should see the end of this fight, shouldn’t we?”

Ha Mu-baek said to Gu Tan-gil.

The Gang Qi surrounding the spear became somewhat denser.

The color of the Gang Qi surrounding Ha Mu-baek’s sword changed.

From white to dark.

“Wh, what?”

Before he could be surprised by the strange technique he was seeing for the first time.

Ha Mu-baek kicked off the ground.

And sword strikes flew out occupying all directions.

Gu Tan-gil tried to block all those attacks by spinning his long spear like a windmill.

But he frowned at the vibrations transmitted through the spear.

It was tremendous force that shook him to his core through his palms.

Nevertheless, Gu Tan-gil gritted his teeth and swung his spear.

Iron Cavalry Heaven-Piercing Eight Strike Spear.

The final form of Cheolgi Workshop’s strongest spear technique unfolded from Gu Tan-gil’s hands.

As if he had no intention of ending it with just defense.

He drew up all his internal energy and unleashed his strongest ultimate technique with full power.

Gang Qi scattered in all directions.

At that sight, Ha Mu-baek swung his sword once again.

Infinite Adaptable Eight Absolute Sword Technique.

Opening Heaven.

The same form that had destroyed Gwang Hoe-cheon unfolded once again.

From the sky opened by Ha Mu-baek’s sword, countless swords poured down.

The Gang Qi of Iron Cavalry Heaven-Piercing Eight Strike Spear all crumbled helplessly beneath those swords.

Just as Gu Tan-gil was about to kneel with sword wounds all over his body.

Ha Mu-baek, who had sheathed his sword at some point, appeared in front of Gu Tan-gil in an instant.

Thud! Thud thud thud thud!

Ha Mu-baek’s fists, moving like phantoms, pummeled his entire body.

“Groan.”

A rough groan flowed from his mouth.

“Don’t exaggerate.”

Ha Mu-baek chuckled.

It was just a slight cut on the skin.

He hadn’t cut properly and had shown mercy.

The fists that pummeled his entire body as well.

They were bare fists without any Gang Qi.

Though he had hit quite hard.

Ha Mu-baek’s fist, stained with Gu Tan-gil’s blood, glistened.

Thud.

Finally, Gu Tan-gil collapsed.

“Elder Brother!”

Gu So-so was startled and staggered toward Gu Tan-gil.

She still showed signs of the impact she had received from Ha Mu-baek earlier.

 

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After the fight ended.

Gi Yu-chan looked around and was surprised.

“Um, Academy Director. Wasn’t that a fight with Gang Qi flying all over the place?”

“That’s right.”

Hadn’t Peng Do-yul personally explained that fact to him?

“But this place looks perfectly fine?”

Only then did Peng Do-yul notice it too.

The Great Hall was spotless.

So much so that if one hadn’t witnessed it, they would never know a battle with raging Gang Qi had taken place.

There wasn’t a single scratch.

It was Ha Mu-baek’s arrangement, having perfectly controlled the battlefield.

Peng Do-yul couldn’t even guess where the limits of that man’s martial prowess reached.

The same man who was now standing there so calmly as if nothing had happened.

“Ha, he surprises me every time I see him.”

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