The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 322

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Chapter 322. Success

 

 

Cold winds were blowing fiercely in all directions.

July.

Though it was the season when summer ripened, the night wind of the North Sea was bitterly cold.

‘The preparations must be finished, right?’

Tak Pung-geon went to find the Flying Wind Unit.

Those who used giant kites to attack from the air with hidden weapons or bows, or who wore special clothes to directly assault and attack.

Since they needed giant kites capable of carrying a person and flying up, they were the ones who took the most time in this expedition as well.

The situation was that a sufficient number of kites had not yet been prepared.

If the kites had been ready earlier, they would have flown up on kites the day they witnessed the pigeon that appeared to be a messenger bird disappearing into the camp.

According to what he confirmed yesterday, a few kites would be completed around today.

Indeed, the preparations were finished.

Tak Pung-geon rode a kite and flew up into the sky.

Thanks to the fierce cold wind, he flew up without difficulty.

Flying high into the sky, the scene of the formation came into view at a glance.

In the center.

A very small space where ice mist could not settle.

Tak Pung-geon confirmed this and his eyes lit up.

‘As expected, it’s incomplete. Then the places I found as well.’

He had confirmed it with his eyes, and all thinking was finished.

Now it was time to move based on the hypothesis he had established.

He soon went to find the barracks where Tak Yo-beom was staying.

“Did you find a method?”

He had been waiting for news impatiently.

He had wanted to urge him several times, but since there was no method without Tak Pung-geon, he gritted his teeth and endured.

Four days had passed with such patience.

Finally, Tak Pung-geon had come to find him for the first time.

It was naturally a question filled with belief that he must have found a method.

Tak Pung-geon nodded his head slightly.

Color returned to Tak Yo-beom’s face.

“Really?”

“It’s just a small clue.”

At Tak Pung-geon’s words, Tak Yo-beom stared at him intently.

“First, that formation was not deployed by Han Seol-bing.”

A question arose on Tak Yo-beom’s face.

Hadn’t he said they needed to prevent her from going to the Palace Lord’s Hall to stop her from deploying the formation?

“Based on the testimony of the Iron Wind Unit… the time between her entering the Palace Lord’s Hall and the formation being deployed was too short. The formation activated less than half a hour after she entered… it’s not a formation that can be deployed in just that amount of time.”

“Then?”

“The formation was installed in the Palace Lord’s Hall beforehand, and Han Seol-bing activated it. That’s what I believe is correct.”

This was Tak Pung-geon’s first hypothesis.

And he was confident that this hypothesis would be the truth.

It was said to be an ancient absolute formation that no one had mastered. But then who on earth could have installed the formation technique in the Palace Lord’s Hall?

“C-could it be?”

Yang Jeok-san showed a surprised expression as if he had realized something.

“The person who built the Palace Lord’s Hall. Perhaps the First Palace Lord deployed the Ice Heaven Ten Thousand Forms Ten Thousand Shatter Formation together when building the Palace Lord’s Hall.”

At Tak Pung-geon’s words, Yang Jeok-san also nodded his head vigorously.

That was the only case that could be deduced to fit the current situation.

Even looking at the remaining records of Ice Heaven Palace, there had never been a deployment of the Ice Heaven Ten Thousand Forms Ten Thousand Shatter Formation in history.

There were also no records of anyone who had mastered it.

Han Seol-bing had accomplished such a remarkable feat.

Yang Jeok-san’s mind also spun rapidly.

“Then there must definitely be flaws in the formation technique. A long time has passed since the Palace Lord’s Hall was built. The formation technique made at that time cannot have remained in that same state.”

“When I observed from the sky, there was a hole right in the center of the formation. The ice mist should cover the entire formation like a roof. But there was a hole with a diameter of about two feet.”

A diameter of two feet.

It was a hole that a person could barely pass through.

“We should attack that hole first.”

Tak Yo-beom nodded his head.

“And I also found three places where the formation is not operating properly.”

Tak Pung-geon’s words continued.

Tak Yo-beom’s eyes lit up.

“Are you certain?”

“I experimented with three types of beasts, and finally confirmed it with a person. However, it just means they’re not operating properly. The formation still functions. The possibility of successful attack is slightly higher compared to other places, but it doesn’t mean we’ll definitely succeed.”

Tak Yo-beom nodded his head.

“Prepare the Flying Wind Unit. And the Iron Wind Unit will advance to those three places.”

The decision was made without hesitation.

“Execution will be at dawn tomorrow. Then. We’ll sweep away those damn bastards.”

At Tak Yo-beom’s command, Yang Jeok-san and Tak Pung-geon bowed their heads.

And Yang Jeok-san hurriedly left the barracks to deliver that command.

“You’ve worked hard for several days.”

“Not at all. By directly observing and analyzing the formation, I also gained a small achievement.”

Just by observing and analyzing the absolute formation technique that had reached the ultimate level, Tak Pung-geon had gained a small achievement.

 

And so another day passed.

Early dawn.

A tense atmosphere pervaded the Tak Family’s camp.

Yesterday.

The command delivered late at night.

Attack the formation at dawn.

They still remembered.

Those who had entered when the formation first activated.

They still had not returned.

The formation remained quiet.

That’s why it was frightening.

It had devoured over thirty lives, yet showed no change or movement whatsoever.

 

The Flying Wind Unit.

Their number was one hundred.

Losing one hundred members of the Cold Wind Unit was a fatal loss.

Nevertheless, the Tak Family’s military strength was still superior to the combined forces of the Ice Family and Han Family.

Six kites flew up into the sky riding the cold wind.

They were all the kites completed during this time.

They confirmed the hole in the center of the formation.

After moving their kites to that location.

They jumped down directly.

As he spread his arms and legs wide, his clothes expanded broadly and his descent speed slowed.

There, he drew up his internal energy to make his body as light as possible.

Near the hole, he gathered his limbs again and passed straight through the hole with a diameter of two feet.

Without touching the ice mist as much as possible.

If he touched the ice mist, there was a risk of falling into the formation.

Thus, the Bipung Corps Leader who jumped down first.

He safely passed through the formation and landed on the rooftop of the Palace Lord’s Hall.

A smile appeared on his lips.

Such a method.

He immediately shot a signal flare up through the hole.

To notify those outside the formation.

The martial artists of the Han Family and Ice Family within the formation also discovered his appearance.

They had already been anxious about that hole through which a bird had flown in a few days ago.

For a Tak Family martial artist to fall through that place.

“Stop him!”

Martial artists who had been guarding only the outside from all directions flew toward the rooftop of the hall.

As they rushed up.

One by one.

Bipung Corps martial artists fell from the sky.

“It’s a success.”

A signal flare cutting through midair, rising from the center of the Ice Heaven Ten Thousand Forms Lock Formation and exploding.

Confirming this, a smile formed on Tak Yo-beom’s lips.

“Iron Wind Corps, advance as well!”

The Iron Wind Corps, reduced from two hundred to one hundred fifty with fifty gone.

They divided into three groups of fifty each and moved toward the three locations Tak Pung-geon had pointed out.

 

***

 

Ha Mu-baek rode his horse.

At full speed.

The journey to the North Sea was the same method Han Seol-bing had used.

Because this was the fastest way.

Obtain a fine horse and ride at full speed.

When the horse collapses, use lightness skill at full speed to run to a place where you can get another horse.

Ride a horse again.

The difference between Han Seol-bing and Ha Mu-baek was the speed of their lightness skill.

Ha Mu-baek was much faster.

Thus Ha Mu-baek ran and ran toward the North Sea.

He barely took any sleep.

This was possible because of Ha Mu-baek’s level of mastery.

He could have run without sleeping at all.

But since he didn’t know what situation he would face upon arriving at the North Sea.

To maintain a minimal physical condition, he slept about half a shijin every two days.

The North Sea, land of extremes.

Ice Heaven Palace, the hegemon of such North Sea.

Ha Mu-baek ran and ran toward that place.

Though he didn’t know the exact location of Ice Heaven Palace, he knew the location of the North Sea.

After arriving at the North Sea, if he made inquiries, he would quickly learn Ice Heaven Palace’s location.

Thus Ha Mu-baek, who arrived at the North Sea, found out Ice Heaven Palace’s location and headed there.

After expanding his ki sense to maximum range, he kicked off the frozen ground and rushed forward.

His body movement, employing Lightning Ten Thousand Li Movement, stretched forward continuously.

 

***

 

Han Seol-bing bit her lips.

These past few days.

There had been someone examining the formation’s surroundings and poking at it intermittently.

‘Tak Pung-geon. That bastard.’

A figure from the Tak Family who had burned with competitive spirit, claiming he would surpass Han Seol-bing in formations.

She could tell it was him from the sensation of briefly touching the formation.

And he threw a dog into the formation, threw a cat, threw a pigeon.

Then finally he threw a person in.

That location was exquisite.

Three vulnerable points that had formed in the formation due to weathering over the years.

He had found those places precisely.

She didn’t think that bastard had read the Ice Heaven Ten Thousand Forms Lock Formation and done this.

After countless trial and error.

It must be the result of deducing and selecting places where the formation’s reaction differed from other places.

However, the problem was that the result was chillingly accurate.

Though its ultimate form was incomplete due to weathering over the years.

That didn’t mean it was a place that could be easily breached.

This was the Ice Heaven Ten Thousand Forms Lock Formation.

And at the ultimate level at that.

Even the vulnerable points possessed complexity beyond that of the Ice Soul Gate Lock Formation.

‘To breach even those places, you’ll have to come yourself, Tak Pung-geon.’

Han Seol-bing concentrated her senses even more on operating the formation.

Meanwhile, Na Hong-ryeon and Ji Heon-wi came and put fasting pills into Han Seol-bing and Bing Chwi-seol’s mouths respectively.

The two people couldn’t move from that spot.

If Han Seol-bing let go with both hands, the formation would be released, and if Bing Chwi-seol removed her hands, the formation’s power would weaken drastically.

The two had spent four days in this state.

Though their faces were gradually becoming haggard.

They could endure not eating and not sleeping.

However.

Excretion alone was a major problem.

They suppressed it with internal energy, expelled it through sweat, and ate small amounts of fasting pills to prevent excretion as much as possible.

But even that seemed like it would reach its limit in about two days.

That would be when the camp’s greatest weakness would be revealed.

It was also a weakness that wouldn’t be revealed if Ha Mu-baek arrived on time.

And after another day passed, in the early dawn.

“Damn it.”

Han Seol-bing spat out a curse.

A small hole in the very center of the formation.

She had sensed someone passing through that place.

Since the diameter was only two cheok, he felt it because his clothing brushed against part of the formation as he passed through.

The largest among the vulnerable points.

However, she had thought it couldn’t be attacked due to its position.

“What’s wrong?”

“An intruder has entered through the hole in midair.”

To Bing Chwi-seol’s question, Han Seol-bing answered with a dark expression.

Bing Chwi-seol had also heard about the central hole from Han Seol-bing.

Bing Chwi-seol, who had been lost in deep thought, spoke.

“It’s probably the Bipung Corps. It must be them.”

“The Bipung Corps?”

“It’s a military unit that the Tak Family completed just a year ago. They fly up on giant kites and attack from the air with hidden weapons, explosives, bows, and such.”

She hadn’t known.

When Han Seol-bing was at Ice Heaven Palace, there was no such military unit.

It was a complete miscalculation.

“Ah…”

“Still, making and handling kites is difficult, so they said many people can’t fly up at once…”

“There are six.”

“…Trust your subordinates.”

Bing Chwi-seol said this while continuing to pour ice crystal energy into the formation.

 

***

 

“Block them!”

“Where do you bastards think you’re going!”

The martial artists of the Ice Family and Han Family drew their swords and launched themselves forward.

Six people including the Bipung Corps Leader.

They were currently the strongest members of the Bipung Corps.

They had to hold out here until the next six arrived.

After a sufficient number had gathered.

They would deal with the woman maintaining the formation.

‘Underground, he said?’

The Bipung Corps Leader recalled the words Tak Pung-geon had conveyed.

Since it was a formation that had to be deployed where ice crystals were located, he had said it would be underground in the Palace Lord’s Hall.

Clang! Clang clang!

Sword clashed against sword.

“Urgh.”

Someone groaned and retreated.

“Ah, hidden weapons! Dodge!”

The martial artists threw themselves aside to avoid the hidden weapons scattered by the Bipung Corps.

The Bipung Corps was also desperate.

Only six giant kites had been completed by today.

If they could have made a few more, it would have been much easier.

Still, it was encouraging that they had managed to break through this damned formation.

The Bipung Corps fought tenaciously, holding their ground.

With the belief that once their numbers increased, they would have the advantage.

The martial artists of the Han Family and Ice Family attacked the Bipung Corps with full force.

The servants who hadn’t learned martial arts took cover following the martial artists’ instructions.

Four days had passed without incident.

And now this chaos from early dawn.

Some even muttered complaints about Han Seol-bing who had led them to this place.

At that moment.

The Iron Wind Corps entered the formation.

Was it because they entered targeting a weak point?

Wooooong!

The formation vibrated and resonated.

“What, what is that?”

The people of the Han Family and Ice Family were startled by the sight.

To think the day would start with such chaos.

Han Seol-bing concentrated her mind.

As multiple people entered, the formation began to fluctuate.

“…They absolutely cannot enter.”

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