The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 456

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Chapter 456. We’ll Destroy That First

 

 

The morning sunlight was shining down pleasantly.

The clear sky was perfectly bright.

Two people positioned on top of the castle wall.

So Hwi-ung and Wi Ji-gun.

The two men calmly stared straight ahead.

Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud.

Step. Step. Step. Step.

The jiangshi were slowly approaching the castle wall.

The Bongma Corps, Maengryong Corps, and Gyoryong Hall cadets were lined up on both sides of the castle wall, hiding their bodies.

Since they needed every hand they could get.

They too were preparing for battle on top of the castle wall.

Gwan Ha-gyeong trembled violently.

That aura he had felt that day.

Was right here, close at hand.

Chu Geum-ryeong stood at the front, leading the group of jiangshi.

When they reached five zhang in front of the castle wall.

He stopped walking.

The jiangshi stopped as well.

No, to be precise, they had stopped because the jiangshi’s advance had been slowing down.

“It must be because of that castle wall.”

Chu Geum-ryeong muttered while looking at the castle wall.

“Just looking at it makes me feel sick.”

Dongbang Un said with a grimly distorted expression.

“It’s a spell. But it seems somewhat different from last time.”

In that short time.

It was a spell that Ma Jin-gi had completed to some degree of enhancement.

Because of this, the jiangshi’s speed had slowed down and eventually stopped.

“We’ll destroy that first.”

Chu Geum-ryeong looked at the two people standing calmly on top of the castle wall.

The two strongest humans in this forest that he had sensed.

One of them was secretly hiding his aura, making it difficult to detect.

He hadn’t noticed at all until getting somewhat close.

Still.

That was all.

Just destroy it and be done with it.

Chu Geum-ryeong raised his right hand.

The energy from his entire body gathered there.

Since he had become a jiangshi, he had no internal energy.

However.

The energy of blood cultivation was giving him power far stronger than his internal energy from when he was alive.

Chu Geum-ryeong thrust his fist forward as it was.

Kwaaaaaa!

The moment tremendous fist force flew toward the castle wall.

So Hwi-ung leaped his body high.

Sword energy imbued in his blade.

Bang!

With a single sword strike, he blocked Chu Geum-ryeong’s fist force and stood proudly.

Dongbang Un raised both hands.

From his palms extending forward, palm force like a storm came swirling out.

Whooooooo!

Swish.

Wi Ji-gun drew his sword from the castle wall and quietly leaped down.

Slash!

He lightly cut through the palm force with his sword imbued with sword energy.

Those who had climbed onto the castle wall could only gape in amazement at that incredible sight.

Both the attacking jiangshi.

And the Alliance Leader and old man blocking them.

Were amazing.

Especially the shock of the Maengryong Corps and Gyoryong Hall cadets who recognized the old man’s appearance was indescribable.

The reason was simple.

Because they knew that face too.

Especially among the Jamryong Unit and Waryong Corps cadets, there were some who had dismissed and ignored that old man as a lowly laborer.

“How is Elder Wi able to…”

Someone muttered as if they couldn’t believe it.

But Namgung Hu watched that scene with calm eyes.

After the final martial arts match of the Eastern Tournament.

Because he was the person who had given advice to him when he was about to fall into heart demons.

“I thought there might be something special about him… but I never imagined it was to this extent.”

From beside him.

He heard Namgung Yu’s surprised muttering.

She had been subtly sensing Wi Ji-gun’s extraordinary nature.

But it seemed she hadn’t expected him to show a level equal to So Hwi-ung.

“Kill them.”

Chu Geum-ryeong, who had been looking at the two people standing proudly, said briefly and then launched his body.

The opponent he chose was So Hwi-ung.

‘This one is easier. I’ll defeat him as quickly as possible and then go to that other one.’

Hoping that Dongbang Un would buy as much time as possible.

A gloomy gray aura rose from both his fists.

Red sword energy shone from So Hwi-ung’s blade.

The blade that Manmulryeon had given him as a sixtieth birthday gift.

Now it had become his beloved sword, emitting sword energy.

The brilliant and clear red-light blade moved.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Loud sounds echoed.

So Hwi-ung gritted his teeth.

Even though he had expected it to be strong and had drawn out his full power from the beginning.

It was because it was no easy opponent.

‘Mu-baek faced and defeated such a guy back then…’

He had known he was strong.

But even so, Ha Mu-baek always exceeded his expectations.

Just how strong might he be now.

While thinking this, he glanced at Wi Ji-gun.

The one who was said to be Ha Mu-baek’s Master.

Just how strong would they be?

Dongbang Un was swinging his palm wreathed in ominous gray energy at Wi Ji-gun.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sounds rang out in succession.

White sword energy moved naturally, blocking Dongbang Un’s attacks.

Fierce battles were taking place in two locations.

Certainly.

So Hwi-ung was engaged in an evenly matched fight, while Wi Ji-gun seemed to have a slight advantage.

Chu Geum-ryeong frowned.

To think.

They would be this strong.

They were stronger than he had anticipated.

The gray energy that bloomed from his fist covered his entire body.

His fists and feet continuously flew toward So Hwi-ung.

Blood Heaven Blood Sea Fighting Blood Technique.

This was the fighting technique he had learned while alive.

The blood energy that had once been a vivid crimson had now transformed into gray energy after becoming a jiangshi.

But the power contained within was more than double what it had been.

Yet his opponent before him was holding out.

So Hwi-ung’s blade moved continuously in chaotic patterns.

Heaven-Severing Demon-Slaying Blade.

His blade technique, having entered a new realm, continued to display powerful movements.

Each time he exchanged blows with Chu Geum-ryeong.

His heart grew cold.

Not because he couldn’t handle his current attacks.

Before entering this new realm.

That is, if it had been himself from just a short while ago.

He would have been at a disadvantage – this was the emotion he felt knowing this.

‘So this is what a Myeolcheon Gangsi is…’

So Hwi-ung’s fighting spirit blazed even more fiercely.

Ha Seol-ran watched their duel with an anxious expression.

She had no choice but to feel this way.

Another enormous power was rapidly approaching them.

Kwakwakwakwang!

Kukukukung!

Meanwhile, the fierce battle between the two men and two jiangshi created tremendous explosions and vibrations.

It sent the beasts living throughout the forest fleeing in all directions.

The flocks of birds soaring into the sky blocked the sunlight, casting shadows below.

Ma Jin-gi watched their duel with a furrowed brow.

“To think such jiangshi existed…”

The power of the Myeolcheon Gangsi he witnessed firsthand exceeded his expectations.

Fighting evenly with So Hwi-ung meant.

They were as strong as the Blood Cult Leader.

Wi Ji-gun was also surprised.

The jiangshi’s power.

Was stronger than he had expected.

If long years had passed without engaging in real combat.

If his sword had grown dull.

He too would have been in some trouble.

The martial duel with Ha Mu-baek.

His training since then.

Had sharpened Wi Ji-gun’s sword.

Gradually.

He began to overwhelm Dongbang Un.

Chu Geum-ryeong glanced at that scene.

‘He’s stronger than I expected.’

He was inwardly startled.

He had expected them to be strong.

But he hadn’t known they could handle the guardian deity Myeolcheon Gangsi.

So easily like that.

If they continued this brawl, his side would be at a disadvantage.

If Dongbang Un was defeated first, Chu Geum-ryeong himself would have to fight the disadvantageous two-on-one battle.

[Retreat.]

After giving Dongbang Un a telepathic command, Chu Geum-ryeong leaped back.

The two jiangshi entered into the group of other jiangshi.

“Attack!”

At Chu Geum-ryeong’s shout.

The Dark Blood Jiangshi launched themselves from the front.

The castle wall’s spells were blocking their approach.

But So Hwi-ung and Wi Ji-gun had pursued the retreating Chu Geum-ryeong and Dongbang Un.

So the jiangshi swarmed toward them.

“Hmph!”

So Hwi-ung’s blade moved roughly.

Sword energy burst forth even larger.

With one swing of his blade.

The Silent Iron Jiangshi and Blood River Corpses were cut down.

The Dark Blood Jiangshi blocked So Hwi-ung’s blade strike.

Wi Ji-gun was also swinging his sword energy in large arcs.

‘Mugeuk Yeoui Eight Severing Sword Sea. Fifth Severing Heaven Breaker!’

That same sword technique Ha Mu-baek had used against Hyeon-hwang.

Unfolded from Wi Ji-gun’s hands.

Kwakwakwakwakwang!!!

Tremendous sword power that swept the surroundings.

Even so, the Dark Blood Jiangshi stood firm.

Though one arm had been severed.

So Hwi-ung nodded slightly at that sight.

As expected of Ha Mu-baek’s Master.

He had seen that sword technique many times in the last war.

He had also seen it in the final battle with Blood Cult Leader Gae Hong-cheon.

‘I cannot lose.’

So Hwi-ung’s sword moved greatly once again.

Heaven-Severing Demon-Slaying Blade.

Ten Thousand Demons Severing.

The form that severs ten thousand demons.

Unfolded from So Hwi-ung’s hands.

Seogeogeok.

The bodies of the jiangshi blocking his path split and collapsed.

It was a blade strike of tremendous power.

Even so, the number of gathered jiangshi was great.

They continued to charge forward.

Blood Jiangshi, Poison Jiangshi, even Death Jiangshi.

They began pushing forward with sheer numbers.

From the very rear, Chu Geum-ryeong quietly watched this scene.

Since they were stronger than expected.

The loss of troops was happening rapidly.

In his fists, the energy that had been spread throughout his body was gathering.

As if he had something in mind.

He gathered his power again and again.

‘The spells on that castle wall. They’ve become stronger than last time.’

He felt it instinctively.

Since it was a wall he had already tested once before.

Now his target was the castle wall behind them.

The countless little rats standing on the wall.

That would be those two’s weakness.

The reason they were taking the lead and blocking like this was obvious.

Because they had much to protect.

Then he would destroy what they needed to protect first.

That way, their concentration would be divided.

Dongbang Un was also compressing and gathering energy in both hands.

Wi Ji-gun glanced at those two.

At the increasingly powerful energy.

Wi Ji-gun also drew up his internal energy.

He anticipated that while dealing with countless jiangshi, he might have to face the powerful strike they were preparing.

Of course, it would have been good to attack first.

But there were too many jiangshi swarming in.

As if all the jiangshi from Sanwol Demon Forest had gathered.

Even the Death Jiangshi were rushing in like mad.

Already around So Hwi-ung and Wi Ji-gun, the corpses of defeated jiangshi formed a small hill.

 

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A crow landed on the ground.

The crow looked around, found a small hole, and went underground without hesitation.

Though several forks appeared in the path, the one who greeted the creature that skillfully found its way down was.

“You’ve come.”

It was Il-no.

A message sent by the Blood Cult’s herb gatherer scattered throughout Sanwol Demon Forest.

His eyes lit up as he unfolded it and examined the contents.

‘So it wasn’t just So Hwi-ung there…’

He couldn’t tell who it was.

But another expert strong enough to gain the upper hand against a Guardian God.

As long as it wasn’t Ha Mu-baek, it didn’t matter.

And they were all gathered at that wall, preparing to face the jiangshi horde.

“Perfect.”

Il-no hurriedly headed to the room where the Guardian Gods were.

Just then, the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh Guardian Gods.

Almost simultaneously opened their eyes.

He explained for them to go to Chu Geum-ryeong.

And.

A moment later.

Finally, the last Guardian God opened his eyes.

“Who are you?”

A heavy and solemn voice flowed from the Guardian God’s mouth.

“I am Il-no, Blood Cult First Elder of the sect.”

Il-no answered respectfully.

The Guardian God nodded.

First Guardian God Dokgo Ya-pae.

Il-no hurriedly explained the current situation quickly.

Dokgo Ya-pae’s face hardened as he listened quietly to the explanation.

“Foolish bastards.”

He seemed displeased with the current state of the Blood Cult.

Being defeated by the righteous faction and hiding in the forest.

Considering the Blood Cult’s prestige during his lifetime, it was unimaginable.

“So. What do you need me to do? After waking up all the Guardian Gods?”

“Please go north. Outside the castle wall, there’s the Bongma Corps, the Jeongcheon Alliance’s military force that manages this place. Please annihilate them. And please destroy the Jeongcheon Alliance Headquarters in Luoyang.”

Il-no changed his plan.

With all forces gathered in one place, and even So Hwi-ung and the Mysterious Master there.

Though Ha Mu-baek’s whereabouts were unclear.

The Jeongcheon Alliance was like an empty house.

Since Chu Geum-ryeong and So Hwi-ung were engaged in battle.

If the other five Guardian Gods joined, that place would be fine.

Meanwhile, he planned to move Dokgo Ya-pae, the strongest Guardian God, to ransack the Jeongcheon Alliance that was like an empty house.

“After everything is over. Il-no. You’ll need to be prepared. To let the sect fall into such ruin. The responsibility is not light.”

Dokgo Ya-pae left those words and leaped up.

Coming above ground through a secretly hidden entrance.

He looked around with bitter eyes.

Who would have thought.

That the glorious Blood Cult headquarters would become such ruins.

With a cold expression, he began running north.

 

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‘Ready.’

‘Ready.’

The power of the castle wall’s spells felt instinctively.

Chu Geum-ryeong and Dongbang Un had drawn up enough power to shatter it in one blow.

The two launched their bodies.

Shot forward like rays of light, they swung their fists and extended their palms with full force.

So Hwi-ung and Wi Ji-gun were startled by their movement.

They had expected an attack directed at themselves.

But that wasn’t the case.

Toward the walls of Sanwol Great Wall.

Their tremendous attacks flew forth.

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