The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 435

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Chapter 435. A Descendant After So Long

 

 

Ha Mu-baek blankly looked up at the memorial tablet on the ceiling.

He was still lying down in the same position.

His two eyes were fixed on the sword marks remaining on the ceiling, unable to move.

Even with Ha Mu-baek’s level of mastery, he couldn’t dare to fully comprehend the meaning contained in that single sword strike.

Time flowed while he was absorbed in the sword marks.

Even so, Ha Mu-baek didn’t budge an inch.

More and more.

He was only being drawn into the sword marks.

After quite some time had passed.

“Ah.”

He came to his senses and sat up.

Following his Master’s words that he would find what he needed by locating Gae Pa Jo-sa’s memorial tablet, he had found the tablet.

But there was no change whatsoever.

What more should he do here now?

While pondering such thoughts, he looked up at the ceiling once more.

Only now could he finally see something.

Something he had failed to notice when he first discovered the tablet, shocked by the supreme mastery of the sword marks.

It was the sword path that had moved to draw the tablet.

Since it traced a path similar to yet different from the Mugeuk Yeoui Heart Method.

Ha Mu-baek unconsciously moved his internal energy following that sword path.

Qi energy gradually flowed out from Ha Mu-baek’s body in waves.

The internal energy circulating through his entire body eventually reached his eyes.

The moment Ha Mu-baek’s two eyes emitted a golden light.

The memorial tablet on the ceiling also emitted a golden light.

The moment golden light met golden light.

Ha Mu-baek felt his consciousness becoming distant.

He gritted his teeth and struggled desperately to regain his senses.

But he momentarily lost consciousness.

Truly in an instant.

When he regained his composure.

What spread before Ha Mu-baek’s eyes was a vast grassland.

It wasn’t the deep underground Archive Hall.

‘A formation technique…’

He could tell at a glance.

This was a formation being deployed, not him being transported somewhere.

“A descendant after so long.”

Then an aged voice was heard from behind him.

When Ha Mu-baek turned around.

There stood an old man who looked like an immortal, wearing a benevolent smile.

“Disciple Ha Mu-baek of Mugeuk Sword Gate pays respects to Gae Pa Jo-sa.”

Ha Mu-baek took a cupped fist salute and bowed deeply.

Without need for lengthy explanation.

He could instinctively feel that this was Gae Pa Jo-sa the moment he saw him.

“Hehe. Hehe. Wi Ji-gun. Are you that child’s disciple?”

“That is correct.”

Ha Mu-baek composed his startled heart and affirmed.

This wasn’t simply a remaining trace of consciousness or mental image.

It was clearly another personality with distinct will and memory.

Just like.

The one he had met in his consciousness back then.

Go Hu-rak.

The monster who had lived for hundreds of years by stealing his disciple’s body.

“Hmm?”

A strange light appeared in Gae Pa Jo-sa’s eyes.

He had noticed the change in Ha Mu-baek’s heart.

“Huh? You’ve already met Manhwang?”

Gae Pa Jo-sa said with surprise after examining Ha Mu-baek’s entire body.

“Hehe. Hehehe.”

He let out a hearty laugh.

Ha Mu-baek quietly just watched such Gae Pa Jo-sa.

“Wi Ji-gun. How much did that child tell you?”

“He said that if I entered the Archive Hall and found Gae Pa Jo-sa’s memorial tablet, I would come to know everything.”

Ha Mu-baek answered respectfully.

“Hmm.”

Gae Pa Jo-sa stroked his pure white beard that had grown down to his belly.

“I am called Wuji. I am also called Yeoui.”

Ha Mu-baek tilted his head.

“A fragment of Taecho. Its abyss. That is what I am.”

Ha Mu-baek was shocked.

Abyss.

He already knew what that was from his experience with Hyeon-hwang.

But for Mugeuk Sword Gate’s founding ancestor to say he was Wuji, Yeoui, and the abyss.

What on earth did this mean?

Ha Mu-baek couldn’t understand immediately and fell into confusion.

“Hehe. From your reaction, you’ve experienced the abyss before.”

Gae Pa Jo-sa, who was Wuji and Yeoui, laughed as if amused.

“Wuji. That is also my true name.”

Gae Pa Jo-sa Wuji said with a grin.

“I find it difficult to understand what you mean.”

Ha Mu-baek spoke honestly.

“If you’ve experienced the abyss, that’s understandable. You must have felt that the abyss was like a heart demon.”

Wuji nodded as if he understood.

“Then let me slowly tell you the story. First, let’s sit down.”

When Wuji lightly waved his hand, two rocks of appropriate size for sitting appeared.

Wuji sat on one of them and gestured to Ha Mu-baek.

Ha Mu-baek sat on the remaining rock.

“Taecho. It’s a term referring to the beginning of the world. Or it might be the world itself. Since the world existed as only one complete whole, the world was neither something that existed nor something that didn’t exist.”

Wuji began his story calmly.

“For eons of time, the world remained as only one. How could that be called a proper world? So a force that opposed the world’s desire to exist as one complete whole began to sprout in the world.”

“Is that Manhwang?”

Ha Mu-baek’s question.

Wuji affirmed.

“That’s right. Manhwang is ultimately the same existence as Taecho. Since it’s a force whose origin is one complete whole. Taecho is Manhwang, and Manhwang is Taecho. What tried to remain as one complete whole was Taecho, and what tried to divide and spread was Manhwang. The essence of both is ultimately one.”

Ha Mu-baek focused on the story flowing from Wuji’s mouth.

 

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“Krrreeeee!”

The Blood Jiangshi’s scream echoed through the air.

So Hwi-ung’s blade mercilessly split the Blood Jiangshi vertically in half.

So Hwi-ung lightly cleaned his blade and sheathed it.

They were moving in a spiral pattern throughout the entire Sanwol Demon Forest, gradually approaching the center.

During this time, they had cut down countless jiangshi.

Regardless of the Bongma Corps’ activities, So Hwi-ung alone was exterminating countless Death Jiangshi, Poison Jiangshi, and Blood Jiangshi with his own power.

Dam Mu-heun watched this scene with a calm expression.

No, he fought alongside So Hwi-ung at the front.

Despite his calm expression, inwardly he was shocked.

‘He’s become stronger. When on earth did he…’

He could immediately sense that the Alliance Leader’s level had risen.

“Hmm.”

So Hwi-ung looked around his surroundings.

This was the result he had created.

Although the Hocheon Corps had also lent a hand, nine out of ten of the fallen jiangshi had been defeated by So Hwi-ung.

So Hwi-ung tilted his head while looking at the jiangshi that were split in half or torn to pieces.

He stood still for a moment and closed both eyes.

At this sight, the Hocheondan Members held their breath while keeping watch of the surroundings.

They knew well what So Hwi-ung’s behavior meant.

After about that much time had passed.

“Whew.”

So Hwi-ung opened both eyes.

“I see. So that’s what it was.”

So Hwi-ung muttered calmly.

His gaze had become even deeper.

“Then let’s continue.”

He walked through the forest of Sanwol Demon Forest once again.

This was the route set to sweep through the entire Sanwol Demon Forest to find the entity called Myeolcheon Gangsi.

Incidentally, they would defeat all jiangshi that blocked their path.

So Hwi-ung, who had been walking like this, frowned.

“Everyone fall back.”

At So Hwi-ung’s serious tone, the Hocheon Corps, who should have been protecting the Alliance Leader, instead retreated behind him.

“What’s the matter?”

Dam Mu-heun approached So Hwi-ung’s side and asked.

“It’s a Dark Blood Jiangshi.”

Those who had fallen under Myeolgong’s curse, lost their reason, and became jiangshi.

Dark Blood Jiangshi that displayed abilities stronger than their martial arts from when they were alive.

He said that such an entity was nearby.

Even though no one else had yet sensed the Dark Blood Jiangshi’s presence.

Since So Hwi-ung had declared it, they cautiously moved forward from behind him.

After moving for some time like this.

“Grrrrrrr.”

They were able to meet a Dark Blood Jiangshi that was standing in one spot, waiting for them.

It was a jiangshi holding a single sword.

A jiangshi with a sword.

So Hwi-ung’s complexion darkened upon confirming the appearance of such a Dark Blood Jiangshi.

“Tsk.”

He clicked his tongue.

“I wondered where you had disappeared to, but you were here as a jiangshi…”

So Hwi-ung spoke as if he had met someone he knew.

Dam Mu-heun beside him was in a state of shock.

He never could have imagined that this person would become a Dark Blood Jiangshi and be in Sanwol Demon Forest.

The former master of Mount Hua Sect who had suddenly disappeared one day.

No, the former First Sword of Mount Hua.

He who had also been a worthy rival of Muyeon Jin-in, the First Sword of Wudang.

Geum Do-wi of the Ten Thousand Plum Blossoms Sword.

He had become a Dark Blood Jiangshi and was in Sanwol Demon Forest.

“Did you perhaps know?”

So Hwi-ung asked Dam Mu-heun.

“I, I didn’t know. This is my first time seeing him too.”

“Then, what about that friend Mu-baek?”

“Dan-ju probably didn’t know either. Since he’s never met him.”

So Hwi-ung nodded at Dam Mu-heun’s answer.

“You couldn’t resist the temptation to become stronger faster and strayed from the righteous path, Senior Geum. Unlike Muyeon Jin-in.”

So Hwi-ung muttered bitterly.

“Grrrruk?”

The only response was the low growl of the Dark Blood Jiangshi.

“What on earth happened? Ten Thousand Plum Blossoms Sword definitely went into seclusion at the end of the war with the Blood Cult…”

And after that, he had not shown himself.

“Senior Geum must have been confident that he wouldn’t fall under Myeolgong’s curse and touched it. There’s no other explanation.”

That was right.

When Geum Do-wi of the Ten Thousand Plum Blossoms Sword was at his peak slaughtering the Blood Cult’s jiangshi.

The facts about Myeolgong had already become known throughout All Under Heaven.

“But why on earth…”

“He wanted to surpass him. Muyeon Jin-in, who was blocking his path.”

Muyeon Jin-in, the First Sword of Wudang.

Mount Hua and Wudang, Wudang and Mount Hua.

These two sects had always been in competition for the honor of being the greatest sword sect among the Nine Great Sects and Five Noble Families.

Naturally, Muyeon Jin-in and Geum Do-wi, the first swords of each sect, also became subjects of comparison.

The public’s evaluation was that Muyeon Jin-in was about one step ahead.

Geum Do-wi, who had been making constant efforts to surpass that.

When he encountered a wall that seemed impossible to overcome, he ended up touching the forbidden martial arts.

That was So Hwi-ung’s speculation.

There was no other reason for Geum Do-wi to have touched Myeolgong.

“But how did he end up in Sanwol Demon Forest…”

Srrring.

So Hwi-ung drew his blade.

And he answered Dam Mu-heun’s question.

“After reaching a certain stage, he must have realized it. That he couldn’t escape Myeolgong’s curse. After realizing that, for the honor of Mount Hua, he must have hidden alone in Sanwol Demon Forest and resisted Myeolgong’s curse. If by any chance he succeeded, he would leave Sanwol Demon Forest and return to Mount Hua, and if he failed, he would just remain as a jiangshi of Sanwol Demon Forest.”

“…”

At So Hwi-ung’s answer, Dam Mu-heun said nothing.

“Isn’t that right, Senior Geum? To prevent the disaster of killing the disciples around him and attacking the sect the moment he became a Dark Blood Jiangshi, you entered this place with your own feet. And you resisted and resisted until you belatedly became a jiangshi. That’s why you’re only now visible like this. Tsk.”

“Grrrrr.”

The Dark Blood Jiangshi let out a rough growl and slowly raised his sword.

“Why didn’t you destroy your own dantian? If you had just destroyed your dantian, you wouldn’t have become such a cursed monster.”

So Hwi-ung spoke as if it were regrettable and took the Ready Stance.

Geum Do-wi also slowly raised his sword.

The Ready Stance of the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique.

Even though he had become a Dark Blood Jiangshi, he still remembered Mount Hua’s sword.

A Dark Blood Jiangshi using Mount Hua’s sword technique.

If the Huashan Sect knew, it would be shocking.

It would be something that would drag Mount Hua’s honor to the ground.

“Kraaaang!”

The first to charge was the Dark Blood Jiangshi.

Dark energy swirling around the sword.

It was energy similar to Sword Aura, but too murky to be called Sword Aura.

Clang!

So Hwi-ung’s blade blocked Geum Do-wi’s sword.

Geum Do-wi’s sword moved smoothly, striking at all directions.

In the place where fragrant plum blossoms should have bloomed following those movements.

Only foul-smelling dark energy bloomed instead.

Clang! Clank! Clang!

The collision sounds of sword and blade rang out fiercely.

So Hwi-ung swung his blade with a relaxed expression, blocking Geum Do-wi’s attacks.

The Blade Wind and Sword Wind generated by the two caused the surrounding trees to sway as if they might break.

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