The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 443

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Chapter 443. Who Won?

 

 

As the day grew colder, the sun moved quickly.

It was only the beginning of afternoon.

Yet the shadows stretched long like those of early evening in summer.

The time after finishing lunch.

In the cold, the warm sunlight might have induced drowsiness.

But people’s eyes were gleaming brightly.

The place their gazes were focused on was atop the martial arts arena.

The final martial duel of the Eastern Tournament.

Where only the championship match remained.

There, Namgung Hu and Yeon Ha-min stood facing each other.

Shing. Shing.

The two slowly drew their swords.

“Begin!”

With the judge’s shout, without anyone going first, they launched sword strikes toward each other.

Clang!

One clash.

The two immediately created distance.

Namgung Hu’s eyes were deeply sunken.

It was because he had watched the martial duel between Yeon Ha-min and Baek Ri-pyeong.

‘She moved as if she knew in advance where the sword would go.’

He had watched closely.

Yeon Ha-min, though subtly, had responded faster than Baek Ri-pyeong’s sword.

He wondered how many had noticed that subtle difference.

‘I don’t know by what means she predicts, but.’

It was something to be wary of.

The break time after the semifinals ended.

During that time, he had pondered over and over how to face Yeon Ha-min.

And the conclusion he reached.

‘Even if she predicts, I’ll move so fast and strong that she can’t respond.’

It was simple.

Faster.

Stronger.

Because Baek Ri-pyeong and Yeon Ha-min’s skills were similar.

Yeon Ha-min had predicted Baek Ri-pyeong’s full-power sword and responded slightly ahead, but.

The current Namgung Hu was different.

Certainly.

Namgung Hu, who had decided to give his all from the start.

His sword began to emit light.

Blue sword threads seemed to flicker in three strands, then gradually the number of sword threads increased.

Eventually.

Materialized blue energy enveloping the sword.

Sword Aura.

Namgung Hu displayed Sword Aura for the first time at Gyoryong Hall.

Only Namgung Yu, who already knew this fact, remained composed.

The others were not.

The Jamryong Corps Leader was so surprised he jumped up from his seat.

Even Peng Do-yul’s jaw dropped.

Such achievement at Namgung Hu’s age.

Already reaching the pinnacle realm.

Wasn’t this a level that made being at Gyoryong Hall meaningless?

No, when he had entered the realm of sword threads, he had already far surpassed Gyoryong Hall’s level.

Who would have thought he’d reach Sword Aura.

Yeon Ha-min also flinched in surprise.

Sword Aura.

This was the first time she was seeing it up close in reality.

The Monster Instructor had never particularly shown Sword Aura at the training ground.

“Gulp.”

Yeon Ha-min swallowed dry saliva.

Having recovered some energy during the lunch break.

She focused again.

Her eyes showed her the scene ahead.

The path Namgung Hu’s sword would take as he kicked off the ground.

The moment she thought she saw it.

Namgung Hu’s sword was already flying toward her.

‘Fast.’

Startled, she hastily moved her sword.

Clang!

Yeon Ha-min was pushed back by the power of the Sword Aura.

She hastily raised sword threads, but.

There was a clear difference in their realms.

It was fortunate her sword remained intact.

Namgung Hu immediately moved his sword.

Azure Sky Unhindered Sword.

Excluding the special sword technique called Emperor Sword Form, this sword technique known as the strongest of the Namgung Family and which elevated the Namgung Family’s name in Murim was unleashed toward Yeon Ha-min.

Yeon Ha-min gritted her teeth and deployed the Myriad Flowers Moon-Fall Sword Dance.

Azure Sky Unhindered Sword and Myriad Flowers Moon-Fall Sword Dance filled the martial arts arena as they intertwined.

Blue Sword Aura and pink sword threads flashed.

Namgung Hu’s sword moved fast and strong.

Yeon Ha-min predicted his movements with Future Sight and responded, but.

Namgung Hu’s sword was faster than her response.

Clang! Clang!

Therefore, rather than creating openings, she was busy just blocking.

She knew, but could only manage to block rather than exploit it.

Namgung Hu’s concentration also reached its peak.

The moment he made a careless mistake.

It felt like Yeon Ha-min’s sword would pierce through that weakness.

The exchange between the two continued for half of half an hour.

During that time, Namgung Hu gradually gained the upper hand.

The complete opposite of the duel with Baek Ri-pyeong.

Watching this scene, Baek Ri-pyeong clenched his fists tightly.

‘I too…’

It was the countermeasure he had thought of while dueling with Yeon Ha-min.

But his skills were insufficient.

Because Yeon Ha-min had managed to respond to Baek Ri-pyeong’s full power.

Unlike now when she was facing Namgung Hu.

‘Fa, fast. And strong.’

Once or twice, she had gotten ahead of Namgung Hu’s speed and struck at weaknesses discovered through Future Sight.

However.

She was repeatedly blocked by Namgung Hu’s powerful strikes.

As a swordsman, it was difficult to properly block the strikes of Sword Aura.

Namgung Hu’s eyes gradually became more transparent.

It was a change to advance to the next stage from a state of extreme concentration.

Namgung Hu’s sword moved faster and stronger.

While perfectly blocking Yeon Ha-min’s sword to the point where no opening could be found.

He dominated the space.

At that moment, a massive wall unfolded before Namgung Hu.

Sword Wall.

An absolute wall that could never be broken through at Yeon Ha-min’s current level appeared before her eyes.

Yeon Ha-min, gritting her teeth.

Concentrated all her power into her sword.

All she could see now was a solid wall.

Since it meant Namgung Hu would not launch any attack toward Yeon Ha-min.

Yeon Ha-min put all her strength into her sword.

Even disregarding defense.

She put all her Internal Energy into her sword and thrust with full power using one strike of the Moonfall Sword Dance.

A single strand of sword energy that had turned into an intensely deep light left the blade and extended toward Namgung Hu’s Sword Wall.

It was beyond common sense.

Sword energy was a preliminary stage to Sword Aura that wrapped around the blade to amplify the sword’s power.

Of course, there were masters at the level who could launch Sword Aura.

But for such a thing to be possible with sword energy was unheard of.

No one present had ever seen or heard of it.

Not even Peng Do-yul.

‘Huh. Was it possible to launch sword energy outside the blade?’

His eyes widened at the sight he was seeing for the first time.

Namgung Hu continued moving his sword as if unconcerned by the sword energy flying toward him.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!

A tremendous explosion erupted.

Namgung Hu’s Sword Wall seemed to waver for a moment.

But it still maintained its serene appearance.

Yeon Ha-min’s face contorted.

She could see the movement of Namgung Hu’s sword in her eyes.

Future Sight was still being manifested through the concentration she maintained despite having not a trace of Internal Energy left in her body.

What it showed her was.

The sight of a massive wall of swords covering her.

‘I, I can’t dodge…’

That was the future her ability showed.

Even with her Internal Energy intact, it would be questionable whether she could dodge.

This tremendous force covering her now that she had exhausted all the strength in her body.

Even so.

Yeon Ha-min did not give up.

She retreated backward with full power.

The massive Sword Wall that had been occupying the space fell toward Yeon Ha-min.

There was no focus in Namgung Hu’s transparent eyes.

He had entered a trance state.

“N, no!”

Peng Do-yul shot up from his seat.

He had no choice.

The Sword Wall created with Sword Aura.

It was falling on Yeon Ha-min as if to swallow the entire martial arts arena.

At her level, she absolutely could not dodge it.

If she took that directly.

She would…

He shot up in surprise because he could see the outcome, but there was nothing he could do.

The distance to the martial arts arena.

Even running at full speed, it would already be too late.

“No!”

Dan Mok Un-rae also shot up from the spectator stands in surprise.

The killing intent he had unleashed toward his comrade.

Namgung Hu was making the exact same mistake now.

The difference from Dan Mok Un-rae would be the degree of concentration.

Dan Mok Un-rae had not entered a complete trance state.

“Ha, Ha-min!!!”

Ha Seol-ran cried out desperately.

Her Ki Sense was intensely telling her how tremendous the power of Namgung Hu’s current strike was.

“Namgung Hu! Snap out of it!!!”

Namgung Yu was equally shocked.

Because she could see the result of that tremendous strike. She unleashed a Lion’s Roar and shouted toward Namgung Hu, but.

Whether that was insufficient.

Namgung Hu’s sword was falling toward Yeon Ha-min.

At that moment when everyone was greatly alarmed.

Swoosh!

An Air-Rending Sound was heard as the air was torn apart.

Kwa-aaaaang!

A single sword that pierced through Namgung Hu’s Sword Wall and embedded in the floor of the martial arts arena, shattering the arena itself.

“Kheuk.”

Namgung Hu, who groaned from the impact, came to his senses.

Yeon Ha-min also barely maintained her balance on the collapsing martial arts arena.

The Judge also leaped up high.

Ku-uuung.

The shattered martial arts arena collapsed and thick dust clouds rose.

“Whew…”

“Phew.”

People letting out sighs of relief at the sight.

Though they didn’t know where the sword had flown from.

Without that sword, a disaster incomparable to the martial arts arena collapsing would have occurred.

“Starting next year, we’ll have to put qualification restrictions on participants.”

Peng Do-yul muttered as if drained.

“Pardon? What do you mean by that…”

Gi Yu-chan, who had been watching the martial duel beside him, asked back.

“Prohibit participation for those who exceed a certain level. This is bad for the heart.”

At Peng Do-yul’s weary words, the Jamryong Corps Leader and Waryong Corps Leader unconsciously nodded their heads.

“Hmm. Not too late.”

The Old Man watching that scene, Wi Ji-gun.

He was looking down at the Great Training Ground from atop the academy rooftop.

The spot where Ha Mu-baek would normally be during peacetime.

Today, since Ha Mu-baek was absent, Wi Ji-gun had taken his place instead.

He had returned to Gyoryong Hall around lunchtime.

Just in case, he had watched the martial duel from this location.

It was fortunate.

He had prevented what could have been a dizzying tragedy from unfolding.

However, no one had noticed Wi Ji-gun’s presence.

Even though he was standing boldly on the rooftop.

Currently, Wi Ji-gun appeared as Elder Wi, so he was using concealment techniques to hide his identity.

Only one person.

Ha Seol-ran alone glanced briefly in that direction.

Even though Wi Ji-gun was using concealment techniques, Ha Seol-ran could sense his presence through ki sense.

‘Thank you, Master.’

Ha Seol-ran thought with sincere gratitude.

It had truly been a dizzying moment.

The dust settled and the scene around the martial arts arena was revealed.

Yeon Ha-min, exhausted to the point of collapse.

Namgung Hu, looking down at his own hands with complicated eyes.

And.

The judge, looking perplexed about how to make his ruling.

It was understandable since the martial duel had been interrupted by an external force that suddenly intruded.

Not to mention the martial arts arena had been completely destroyed.

“I lost.”

At that moment.

Yeon Ha-min readily admitted defeat and turned around.

“The winner is…”

Since one side had surrendered, the judge no longer had anything to deliberate and was about to declare the winner.

“I am the one who lost.”

Namgung Hu said in a complicated voice and also turned around.

At this sudden turn of events.

The judge’s arm froze in midair.

He couldn’t continue his words.

 

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“Whew.”

Ha Mu-baek let out a long sigh.

The road to Luoyang was long.

It was because he was moving while adjusting the gap between his realm and his physical condition.

He had to concentrate on every single step.

He was moving slowly, gradually increasing his adaptation level bit by bit.

Using paths with as few people as possible.

Once he got used to just walking.

He slowly ran.

Once he got used to that, he ran a bit faster.

After that, he ran at full speed.

Next.

He used movement techniques while gradually employing internal energy.

After moving like this for half a day.

He became truly exhausted.

To the point where it seemed easier to just be absorbed in swordsmanship in Mugeuk’s Space.

“Whew.”

Sitting and resting in the darkness-covered forest, Ha Mu-baek let out a deep sigh.

His body was drenched in sweat.

“Good.”

Nevertheless, a smile appeared on his lips.

He didn’t know how long it had been.

This kind of training.

It was difficult and challenging.

But that’s what made this training enjoyable.

Because he could feel the achievement immediately.

Even now, his movements were much freer compared to when he started.

Now it was to the point where there would be no hindrance to daily life.

‘I wonder if she’ll wait long?’

He suddenly looked toward Luoyang and thought of Han Seol-bing.

If Master hadn’t conveyed his current situation.

Given Han Seol-bing’s personality, she would rush to Luoyang at full speed.

At his current pace, she would be the one to arrive in Luoyang first.

 

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“Huff. Huff. Huff.”

Han Seol-bing ran while breathing heavily.

Using her movement technique to the fullest.

According to what she heard from the elder, he had departed straight from Dongting Lake to Luoyang.

Considering the time it took for the elder to reach Muchang, she really had to hurry.

So Han Seol-bing used her movement technique at full power, running and running again.

It was already nighttime when darkness had fallen.

She stopped walking for a moment.

Intending to rest briefly.

Her gaze turned toward the direction where Muchang was located.

“I wonder who won?”

Due to the elder’s sudden message, she had left hastily without seeing the finals.

She was curious about the result.

She could sense that Namgung Hu’s realm was higher.

But it was Yeon Ha-min who possessed the strange ability to predict her opponent’s moves.

So Han Seol-bing couldn’t predict the outcome.

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