The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 450

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Chapter 450. How Coincidental

 

 

“Hm?”

Beauty tilted her head.

“What’s wrong?”

Wuji asked, looking toward Radiance.

“It seems one of the fragments of my will was trying to manifest the Abyss.”

All of Radiance’s will had gathered here and materialized.

This was decided after encountering the will of Mugeuk Yeoui through the Radiance that Ha Mu-baek had completed.

In the process of Radiance gathering the fragments of will scattered throughout All Under Heaven and completely merging them into one.

Had he discovered signs that a fragment’s will was trying to manifest the Abyss, contrary to the main will?

“Hah. It seems some small desire still remained, even though it appeared otherwise.”

Perhaps that was the attempt of the one whose part was the most intense.

At Wuji’s question, Radiance nodded.

“I am still a fragment of Taecho after all. Even if I reject that will, it wouldn’t be perfect.”

“That’s also why I materialized like this.”

Wuji.

He had met a human who perfectly matched his will and gathered all his will to materialize.

Yeoui had also joined him.

Because of this, his will, the Abyss, now existed solely in this place.

“Can that fellow really face Narak?”

If the will of Taecho and the power it possessed was called the Abyss, then the will of Manhwang and the power it possessed was Narak.

“Come to think of it, I didn’t tell him about Narak either.”

Because Ha Mu-baek had already encountered Manhwang, he had only told him to annihilate that will, but hadn’t informed him that it was Narak.

“He hadn’t learned the Heaven Perception Narak Mind Technique either…”

Wuji also recalled the martial arts from Mugeuk Sword Gate that Ha Mu-baek hadn’t learned.

“Is it a martial art related to Narak?”

“A mind technique that can sense Narak.”

Wuji answered Radiance’s question.

“Well, since he went out having learned martial arts that use the power of the Abyss, isn’t it all meaningless anyway?”

At Radiance’s question, Wuji shrugged his shoulders.

Actually, when you think about it, that was true.

Ha Mu-baek had gained even a little of the Abyss’s power from this place before leaving.

Infinite Adaptable Eight Absolute Sword Technique.

The ninth absolute.

Abyss.

That.

 

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“So this was the place.”

Won Pyeong-sam’s eyes were filled with ecstasy.

Traces of Manhwang filled all directions.

This power was definitely the power of Tae among them.

Powder piled on a small stone seat.

The scent of Manhwang was strongest there.

“What is that?”

“Something that was once human.”

Won Pyeong-sam answered calmly.

At those words, Yeong So-hyang tilted her head.

“A corpse that endured for long ages crumbled and flowed down as powder.”

After adding this explanation, Won Pyeong-sam carefully looked around the stone chamber.

‘Someone came and went. Probably…’

It would be that human called Ha Mu-baek.

He had said he chased the Master of Poison Palace to this cliff.

Though he himself had sensed traces of Manhwang.

Someone could have discovered this place for some other reason.

Since these were traces of someone having been here recently, Ha Mu-baek was the first person he could think of.

“Ha Mu-baek…”

At Won Pyeong-sam’s muttering, Yeong So-hyang looked at him in surprise.

“Just what kind of human is he?”

While tracking traces of Manhwang, that bastard’s name kept popping up.

“He’s a monster.”

Yeong So-hyang answered calmly.

She still couldn’t forget the tremendous sight he had shown.

Most of all.

Flame Evil Hwa Yu-gun, who had regarded Haomun like dirt under his fingernails.

The shock she felt when she heard that he had shown a cautious attitude toward Ha Mu-baek.

“Hmm. I’ll need to learn more about that bastard.”

Won Pyeong-sam muttered this.

He focused again on finding traces of Manhwang.

Though someone’s corpse here had turned to powder, that didn’t mean Manhwang would have disappeared.

The power of Manhwang doesn’t disappear so easily.

It must have transferred to someone.

The lighting of Manhwang’s fire was proof of that.

During the long, long ages, only one had finally been lit.

It was a flame that wouldn’t easily be extinguished.

“Let’s go.”

Won Pyeong-sam emerged from the dark cave.

He looked at the rapids flowing roughly downward.

“Should I follow it for now?”

They said the Master of Poison Palace had fallen down here.

While still alive.

Though it was a situation just before death, his life or death couldn’t be guaranteed.

If it was the Master of Poison Palace, he would somehow be connected to the power of Manhwang.

Currently, the Master of Poison Palace had the highest probability.

Though he didn’t know who it was.

Won Pyeong-sam leaped into the air.

Yeong So-hyang followed behind him.

“The journey might become long. Don’t neglect your cultivation.”

“Yes.”

There was no need to specifically remind her.

Yeong So-hyang was cultivating desperately whenever she had time.

She had a goal, and that goal was too enormous.

She couldn’t rest.

 

***

 

Sanwol Great Wall.

There was a group running along the top of the fortress wall.

The party including Jeongcheon Alliance Leader So Hwi-ung.

The first squad of the Bongma Corps’ Black Unit was leading, but the first squad of the White Unit was also accompanying them.

Since managing the formations was their duty, they had joined upon hearing that Ma Jin-gi was moving to check the formations.

The White Unit’s Corps Leader had personally led the first squad to join them.

Ma Jin-gi was also checking the surrounding formations as he moved.

Therefore, their current speed was adjusted to match Ma Jin-gi’s pace.

“Hmm. There doesn’t seem to be any particular damage. You seem to have managed things well all this time. There’s nothing noteworthy except for weathering from the years.”

The White Unit’s Corps Leader, who had been running beside Ma Jin-gi, smiled slightly and bowed his head.

“Thank you, Elder.”

“No, I’m just acknowledging good work when it’s been done well. There’s no need to thank me.”

Pride was also evident on the faces of the White Unit’s first squad members following behind.

It was words that seemed to acknowledge their hard work up until now.

“At this pace, we should arrive by tomorrow.”

Ma Jin-gi nodded at Pung Geon’s words.

While examining the formations, Ma Jin-gi’s gaze turned toward Sanwol Demon Forest.

“It continues to be quiet.”

“I don’t know what they’re scheming.”

It was So Hwi-ung who answered Ma Jin-gi’s muttering.

His ki sense was spread to the maximum range he could deploy.

There were still almost no jiangshi to be detected.

Instead, he could clearly sense the presence of herb gatherers who hadn’t missed the opportunity of this quiet period.

‘There must surely be remnants of the Blood Cult among them…’

How they had learned that Sanwol Demon Forest had become quiet.

Many herb gatherers were roaming freely throughout Sanwol Demon Forest.

Even the Bongma Corps had been cautiously monitoring Sanwol Demon Forest’s movements since the appearance of the Myeolcheon jiangshi.

Yet those people were fearless.

“Since it seems to be a matter of livelihood, we couldn’t actively stop them either. We apologize.”

The White Unit’s Corps Leader, Jo Go-pung, spoke cautiously with an apologetic expression.

He had guessed this because there had just been movement that appeared to be herb gatherers where So Hwi-ung had glanced.

Since the White Unit constantly moved along the walls of Sanwol Great Wall, they were the ones who encountered herb gatherers most frequently among the Bongma Corps.

“One cannot carelessly interfere with people’s means of survival…”

So Hwi-ung muttered as if he understood.

“They should be coming here now.”

Dam Mu-heun, who had been running right behind So Hwi-ung, said quietly.

“What should be?”

“The field training cadets from Gyoryong Hall.”

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

Since there had been no particular incidents after the appearance of the Myeolcheon jiangshi.

The field training would proceed as originally planned.

‘Yeon Family Head. Just what are you aiming for…’

So Hwi-ung frowned slightly.

 

***

 

Cadets from Gyoryong Hall’s Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps.

About a hundred of them were moving along the main road with frowning expressions.

At their head were about ten instructors including Jamryong Corps Leader Neung U-dam.

All were instructors renowned for their strength within the Jamryong Corps.

After the Maengryong Corps completed their training at Gyoryong Hall and departed.

Immediately following that, details about the field training for the Jamryong and Waryong Corps were announced.

This was something they had already heard about through their instructors.

The cadets’ interest was focused on one thing.

Who would go to the Bongma Corps.

If they went to the Bongma Corps, they might encounter the Maengryong Corps cadets who had left Gyoryong Hall today.

And so the roster was announced.

Out of about eight hundred cadets from the Jamryong and Waryong Corps, a full hundred were assigned to the Bongma Corps.

An enormous number corresponding to one-eighth of the total.

The cadets were surprised by such a large scale, but since it was personnel allocation decided by the Jeongcheon Alliance, Peng Do-yul had no authority in the matter.

The reason for the large number assigned to the Bongma Corps was supposedly to have as many people as possible move together since it was a dangerous place.

If it was dangerous, they simply shouldn’t assign anyone there.

Peng Do-yul had frowned with such thoughts when he confirmed the roster decided by the Jeongcheon Alliance.

But since about a hundred Maengryong Corps cadets completed Gyoryong Hall training and headed there every year.

He couldn’t call it unreasonable for about a hundred Jamryong and Waryong Corps cadets to undergo training at the Bongma Corps for a month or two.

That this many personnel were assigned to the Bongma Corps was entirely Yeon Ja-gyeong’s will.

Since he had decided to send as many people as possible to Sanwol Demon Forest.

No one could know of Yeon Ja-gyeong’s such vile intentions.

“How coincidental.”

Namgung Yu said while walking.

“Indeed.”

Namgung Hu nodded.

Of all places, the Bongma Corps.

Sanwol Demon Forest.

They wondered if they might encounter those Maengryong members there.

They thought they might perhaps meet their father.

Since Namgung Hwi had returned to the village where he had saved his life and was staying there.

In that village near Sanwol Demon Forest.

“Still, the personnel distribution seems fairly fair?”

They had heard through certain channels that this was something Yeon Ja-gyeong had pushed for.

However, cadets from the Orthodox Alliance and the New Eight Gates were mixed in an appropriate half-and-half ratio.

They had expected it would be mainly New Eight Gates members sent.

Beom Il-so was also walking with an indifferent expression.

But most cadets’ expressions were not good.

It was natural.

They had already seen jiangshi.

While observing the Maengryong Corps’ training.

To think they had to go to Sanwol Demon Forest where such things swarmed.

Though it was called training, honestly, they didn’t want to go.

They were only now beginning to understand the Maengryong Corps cadets’ feelings just a little.

“I wonder how far those guys have gotten?”

At Namgung Hu’s question, Namgung Yu shook his head.

He couldn’t know.

It seemed they were taking different routes.

These people were heading due north to Sanwol Great Wall where the Bongma Corps’ main base was located.

Since those leading them were Gyoryong Hall instructors.

They were taking the safe route.

Meanwhile.

The route of the Maengryong Corps directly led by the Bongma Corps was heading straight toward Sanwol Great Wall.

This was because they knew it would be faster to move along the Great Wall after reaching the west gate area, or to travel on top of the Great Wall itself.

 

***

 

Ha Mu-baek was training as usual today.

He was still swinging his sword with his smooth upper body exposed.

Han Seol-bing now watched this sight without any particular feeling.

No thoughts arose about her own body covered in wounds and scars.

She had grown accustomed to it from seeing it every day.

Instead, Han Seol-bing focused on her own training.

Though she had been training without rest every day.

Seeing that monster training at full power right before her eyes.

Han Seol-bing’s attitude toward training had changed.

She became more serious and devoted her full effort to it.

Ice Heaven Sunlight Sword.

The ultimate technique of the Han Family of Ice Heaven Palace.

The Internal Energy Mental Method that served as its foundation, the Ice Heaven Sunlight Mind Method.

The Han Family’s strongest mind technique that further developed it, the Sun-Moon Supervision Mind Formula.

When returning from Ice Heaven Palace to Gyoryong Hall, she had secretly received instruction in it from the Palace Lord.

Along with the command to complete the true Ice Heaven Sunlight Sword.

Han Seol-bing cultivated the Sun-Moon Supervision Mind Formula while entering meditation on the Ice Heaven Sunlight Sword.

The Ice Heaven Sunlight Sword after mastering the Sun-Moon Supervision Mind Formula would become a completely different sword from the previous Ice Heaven Sunlight Sword.

Thus Han Seol-bing sank deeply into her martial arts.

Ha Mu-baek’s sword, which had been in the midst of training, suddenly stopped.

And he turned his gaze to Han Seol-bing.

“Hmm.”

Ha Mu-baek, who briefly glanced at her training.

Began moving his sword again.

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