The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 419

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Chapter 419. Let’s Call Him for Now

 

 

 

 

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

So Hwi-ung asked Gongsun Dan-gyeong, who had suddenly come to visit.

 

“An urgent report has come up from Sanwol Demon Forest.”

 

“Hm? Don’t tell me it’s that Poison Jiangshi?”

 

The new type of Poison Jiangshi that Ha Mu-baek had brought.

 

He wondered if that creature that spread sleep poison had appeared again.

 

Given what happened last time, he figured the Bongma Corps wouldn’t suppress such information.

 

“Please see for yourself.”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong took out a copy of the message he had received from the Jeonjo Hall Master.

 

So Hwi-ung lightly brought the document to his hand using aerial manipulation.

 

His face hardened stiffly after reading through the contents in an instant.

 

“This is…”

 

“It seems to be… that entity Branch Leader Ha mentioned.”

 

So Hwi-ung looked at the message again and again.

 

“Is this even possible? I thought they said jiangshi could ‘absolutely’ never cross the castle wall.”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong nodded at those words.

 

“That’s correct. Lower entities like Death Jiangshi can’t sense the power of the spell techniques and can approach the castle wall, but they lack the ability to leap over it. Higher entities should absolutely be unable to cross due to the spell techniques deployed on the castle wall.”

 

“But it attacked the castle wall?”

 

“In Murim, the word ‘absolute’ can’t really exist.”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong spoke calmly.

 

So Hwi-ung tapped on his desk.

 

He had no choice.

 

While building Sanwol Great Wall was led by Yeon Ja-gyeong, it was Seonyu Valley that imbued spell techniques into that wall.

 

This fact held a large share in So Hwi-ung’s reason for accepting Yeon Ja-gyeong’s proposal.

 

“Who from Seonyu Valley is currently in the Alliance?”

 

The Seonyugok Lord wasn’t there.

 

He always remained in Seonyu Valley.

 

“The second young master of Seonyu Valley is here.”

 

Gongsun Seo-gyeong.

 

He was the second son of Gongsun Mu-oe.

 

Since the young valley lord Gongsun U-gyeong had to guard the valley, he, the second son, was dispatched to Jeongcheon Alliance and served as an elder coordinating affairs between the valley and the alliance.

 

“Let’s call him for now.”

 

“Understood.”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong conveyed the order to the Escort Guards standing watch outside the Alliance Leader’s office.

 

“Alliance Leader. We should have accepted Branch Leader Ha’s argument back then.”

 

The argument to completely annihilate Sanwol Demon Forest and destroy the Blood Cult.

 

Both Gongsun Dan-gyeong and So Hwi-ung knew that their relationship with Ha Mu-baek had become subtly strained since not accepting that proposal.

 

“It was unavoidable for the greater good. Military Advisor, didn’t you also agree to it?”

 

Considering the difference in military strength at the time, they had no choice but to accept Yeon Ja-gyeong’s proposal.

 

“Sigh. I’m not sure about it now.”

 

This was Gongsun Dan-gyeong’s honest feeling.

 

Was the greater good of that time still the greater good now?

 

He had some very small doubts.

 

Perhaps Ha Mu-baek had seen through it at that time.

 

‘Was it really for the greater good that the Alliance Leader continued to maintain his position?’

 

It was a question that suddenly occurred to him, but Gongsun Dan-gyeong didn’t voice it.

 

Even now, looking at the behavior of the martial artists from the Righteous Path Alliance sects, they certainly couldn’t give them the position of Alliance Leader of Jeongcheon Alliance.

 

So Hwi-ung had become Alliance Leader in the first place because of their cowardly and ugly behavior.

 

They didn’t want to die fighting at the front as Alliance Leader in the war against the Blood Cult and Demon Cult.

 

How pathetic and despicable was such behavior?

 

Only after defeating the Blood Cult and gaining the upper hand in the war against the Demon Cult did the Righteous Path Alliance begin to covet the Alliance Leader position and start their interference.

 

What they pushed forward at that time was Sanwol Great Wall.

 

If they didn’t accept it, internal strife would have erupted within Jeongcheon Alliance before the war with the Demon Cult.

 

The path that Yeon Ja-gyeong cleverly inserted there was applying Seonyu Valley’s spell techniques.

 

Since the interests of Seonyu Valley, one of the New Eight Gates that was So Hwi-ung’s faction, were also involved.

 

So Hwi-ung had no choice but to accept.

 

For his position as Alliance Leader and the benefit of his faction.

 

Thinking of it as one step back for three steps forward in the future.

 

“With jiangshi of the level described in this letter, I wonder if it was right to preserve Sanwol Demon Forest.”

 

“It only attacked once for now. Let’s not worry prematurely.”

 

While So Hwi-ung and Gongsun Dan-gyeong were conversing.

 

“Elder Gongsun has arrived.”

 

The Escort Guard’s call was heard.

 

“Bring him in.”

 

With So Hwi-ung’s words, the door opened and Gongsun Seo-gyeong appeared.

 

“Gongsun Seo-gyeong greets the Alliance Leader and Military Advisor. What matter brings you to seek me?”

 

“Please come in, Elder Gongsun. I have something to ask about Sanwol Great Wall, so I took the liberty of calling you urgently.”

 

“It’s been a while, Elder Gongsun.”

 

After exchanging greetings.

 

So Hwi-ung went straight to the point.

 

The document left his hand and floated through the air, landing on Gongsun Seo-gyeong’s palm.

 

Gongsun Seo-gyeong immediately examined the document’s contents.

 

His eyes widened.

 

“Is this even possible?”

 

A jiangshi had attacked the Great Wall.

 

Though only once, the fact that it attacked was undeniable.

 

If the eldest son and young valley lord Gongsun U-gyeong focused more on medical arts, the second son Gongsun Seo-gyeong focused more on spell techniques.

 

He was the optimal person to consult about this situation.

 

“Hmm. When we built Sanwol Great Wall and imbued it with spell techniques… the maximum standard was Dark Blood Jiangshi. The spell techniques imbued there were originally devised to protect Bongok from attacks by Blood Cult jiangshi during the war.”

 

During the war with the Blood Cult.

 

Gangho was chaos itself.

 

No one knew when or where Dark Blood Jiangshi might suddenly be born.

 

A martial art called Mixed Origin Flow suddenly spread throughout Gangho one day.

 

Its true identity was the Blood Cult’s Chaos Blood Destruction Art.

 

Those who learned it became Dark Blood Jiangshi the moment they reached the peak.

 

It was truly an era when countless Dark Blood Jiangshi would suddenly appear and destroy entire sects.

 

“Even with Dark Blood Jiangshi, the degree of strength would differ depending on the martial arts level the entity originally possessed, wouldn’t it?”

 

Gongsun Seo-gyeong nodded at Gongsun Dan-gyeong’s question.

 

“So we assumed the case where the strongest person we could imagine became a Dark Blood Jiangshi.”

 

Saying this, Gongsun Seo-gyeong looked at So Hwi-ung.

 

“You mean me?”

 

So Hwi-ung pointed to himself and asked.

 

“Yes. According to the investigation results Cheonmok Pavilion provided at that time, those who learned the Destruction Art and became Dark Blood Jiangshi became about thirty to fifty percent stronger than their martial arts level when alive.”

 

The actual power was nearly double, but since it had lost its reason, in terms of strength it was about that level.

 

“Then it’s a technique that can block entities about thirty to fifty percent stronger than my martial prowess during the war with the Blood Cult.”

 

So Hwi-ung nodded and spoke.

 

“It’s based on the Alliance Leader’s known martial prowess at that time.”

 

At Gongsun Seo-gyeong’s words, Gongsun Dan-gyeong quickly began calculating.

 

‘The Alliance Leader’s martial prowess revealed at that time was mid-level transcendent.’

 

Of course, So Hwi-ung’s realm at that time was the early stage of the Transformation Realm.

 

However, he hadn’t revealed that much.

 

The first time he revealed his full strength was during the final battle with the Blood Demon Gae Hong-cheon.

 

‘If it’s thirty to fifty percent stronger than mid-level transcendent, it would be late stage to the very end.’

 

A castle wall that could block up to that level of realm.

 

If something had attacked beyond that restriction.

 

Having finished his calculations, Gongsun Dan-gyeong looked at So Hwi-ung with a shocked expression.

 

So Hwi-ung’s face had also hardened stiffly.

 

“Then it’s a technique that can even block Dark Blood Jiangshi with power at the late transcendent level.”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

“Then, what level would the jiangshi in that letter be?”

 

Gongsun Seo-gyeong frowned.

 

“With just a single attack, I can’t make an accurate assessment, but… it seems to be at least at the very end of the transcendent level. At that level, it could resist the technique’s influence for a brief moment and make about one attack.”

 

The two people grew increasingly serious.

 

“You said ‘at least,’ but it could be a jiangshi that matches the Transformation Realm.”

 

At So Hwi-ung’s words, Gongsun Seo-gyeong nodded with a cautious expression.

 

“That possibility cannot be ruled out. And if it truly is a jiangshi at a level matching the Transformation Realm… the technique would probably be broken.”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong’s eyes widened.

 

“At that time, we thought it could block any jiangshi…”

 

At those words, Gongsun Seo-gyeong smiled bitterly.

 

“Don’t you both know well what kind of realm the Transformation Realm is? A jiangshi daring to match the level of the Transformation Realm. It’s unimaginable.”

 

It was an irrefutable statement.

 

Transformation Realm.

 

A realm that transcends human limits and can even enter the ranks of immortals.

 

A realm where one can perform miracles through martial arts.

 

“Then it cannot be blocked by the technique?”

 

“I don’t know. At that time, we assumed the maximum that could be blocked by the technique… but as you both know, tremendous materials went into that technique. I don’t know if anything beyond that is possible.”

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

So Hwi-ung and Gongsun Dan-gyeong fell silent.

 

It was true that enormous resources had been consumed to obtain the materials for the technique at that time.

 

The Righteous Path Alliance, which had promised to provide the funding, had staggered because of it.

 

Thanks to that, the balance between the Eight New Gates and the Righteous Path Alliance had been achieved.

 

Building the Sanwol Great Wall hadn’t only caused losses to the Eight New Gates, nor had it only benefited the Righteous Path Alliance.

 

“Since time has passed, they might have created new applicable techniques… but who knows how many materials would be needed to apply them. We’ll need to contact Bongok about this matter.”

 

Gongsun Seo-gyeong.

 

As an elder staying with the Jeongcheon Alliance, his own technique abilities had stagnated.

 

However, Seonyu Valley would be different.

 

Above all, Seonyu Valley had the world’s greatest genius technique master who was obsessed with techniques.

 

“Then please look into it quickly. Funding is a matter for later. We need to know whether it’s possible first.”

 

“I receive your command.”

 

At So Hwi-ung’s request, Gongsun Seo-gyeong bowed and withdrew from the office.

 

“Do you remember what Branch Leader Ha said back then?”

 

After Gongsun Seo-gyeong disappeared, Gongsun Dan-gyeong asked So Hwi-ung.

 

So Hwi-ung nodded with a serious expression.

 

This space was already under a qi barrier deployed by So Hwi-ung’s internal energy.

 

No one could hear their conversation.

 

Not even the Hocheondan members hiding throughout the Alliance Leader’s office to protect So Hwi-ung.

 

“He said it didn’t reach the Blood Cult Leader’s level, but approached that strength.”

 

So Hwi-ung frowned.

 

People of the world didn’t know.

 

But the Blood Cult Leader’s realm at that time was mid-level Transformation Realm.

 

And So Hwi-ung’s realm at that time was.

 

Early Transformation Realm.

 

In reality, it was a battle he was destined to lose.

 

Before the variable called Ha Mu-baek intervened.

 

“Then it means at least early Transformation Realm level. Alliance Leader.”

 

“There’s no proof that the jiangshi called Myeol-cheon and the jiangshi reported this time are the same entity. They could be different entities. Didn’t you say the same thing back then? That there couldn’t be two such entities.”

 

That had certainly been the case.

 

If there were more such entities, the Blood Cult wouldn’t have spared them when facing the crisis of sect destruction.

 

If there was only one entity to protect the main branch even while the Sect Leader was dying, there probably weren’t any more.

 

But.

 

Ominous thoughts kept arising.

 

‘I might have misjudged…’

 

Perhaps he had underestimated the Blood Cult too easily.

 

Perhaps he really should have completely eradicated them, as Ha Mu-baek had said.

 

“Let’s watch a little longer for now.”

 

That was So Hwi-ung’s conclusion.

 

“Don’t you plan to inform Branch Leader Ha, no, Instructor Ha?”

 

“Tsk. That fellow might rush straight to Sanwol Demon Forest.”

 

“Perhaps that might be the easiest and most certain path. Alliance Leader.”

 

At Gongsun Dan-gyeong’s words, So Hwi-ung nodded.

 

He didn’t refuse this suggestion alone.

 

“You deliver the news.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong bowed and left the Alliance Leader’s office, departing from the Alliance Leader’s Hall.

 

His steps were still hurried.

 

He headed toward the Rear Rat Hall of Cheonmok Pavilion.

 

He needed to secretly deliver news to Ha Mu-baek.

 

So Hwi-ung, left alone after Gongsun Dan-gyeong departed.

 

“That fellow solved it before, so he should be able to solve it this time too… but I can’t keep using his hands forever.”

 

So Hwi-ung muttered while thinking of Ha Mu-baek.

 

Above all, the problem was that his attitude had changed from before.

 

“This time I might have to step forward myself.”

 

So Hwi-ung fell into deep contemplation.

 

 

 

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At that moment.

 

A messenger bird was landing at the residence of Cheon Gi-buk, the Sect Leader of the Gongdong Sect.

 

It was sent by Do Sim-geuk.

 

A messenger bird officially sent by Yang Bi-chang had also landed at the Front Bird Hall of Cheonmok Pavilion.

 

Cheon Gi-buk roughly tore the message tube from the hawk’s leg, having told them to lay low for a while, yet news had come again.

 

But after reading the letter’s contents, the look of irritation had completely disappeared from his face.

 

Instead, with an urgent expression, he quickly moved his steps toward the Yeonja Mirror.

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