The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 475

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Chapter 475. You Don’t Like It, Do You?

 

 

It took one full hour for Ha Mu-baek to finish his meditation.

Even then, he hadn’t recovered all of his internal energy.

Just enough internal energy that he felt would suffice.

“How much have you recovered?”

At Wi Ji-gun’s question.

Ha Mu-baek examined his internal state once more and answered.

“About sixty percent, I think.”

Since the recovery of internal energy wasn’t necessarily proportional to meditation time.

He had recovered about sixty percent with one hour of meditation.

Considering it would take a full three to four hours to completely recover.

This was the most efficient point.

So Ha Mu-baek had stopped here and gotten up.

This much was more than enough to deal with the small fry in that passage.

Ha Mu-baek’s energy sense had already extended deep underground, thoroughly searching every corner.

And he had finished identifying all the personnel inside and their levels.

Step.

Ha Mu-baek moved forward.

When the others tried to follow behind him.

“Only Seol-bing and I are going.”

Ha Mu-baek spoke in a firm tone in front of the entrance.

At those words, Han Seol-bing nodded.

She too thought this was right.

“This is a remnant of the last Murim War. It’s our business. So wait here.”

Since Ha Mu-baek was already going down the stairs.

Han Seol-bing made this request and looked at Wi Ji-gun.

Wi Ji-gun nodded.

[Don’t worry. I won’t let anyone go down.]

Han Seol-bing disappeared.

And Wi Ji-gun blocked the entrance.

“Those two will handle things well and return, so let’s wait here.”

Though his tone was gentle.

It also showed his will not to let anyone go down.

At the three people’s actions.

The Maengryong Corps 7th Group and the Namgung siblings had no choice but to step back.

“Whew. He really swept it clean.”

Dang Jin-san made a wry comment.

Everyone nodded at his words.

And for good reason.

It was a wasteland.

They said this was where the Blood Cult’s main branch had been.

Except for the passage leading underground.

A wasteland spread out where it was impossible to even guess what had been there.

The place where Ha Mu-baek had defeated the Myeolcheon jiangshi was similar to this.

So the shock was lessened.

But to create two such places in just two days.

They wondered if this was truly human capability.

“Even calling him a monster isn’t enough. Our Instructor… no, Corps Leader.”

Since there was nowhere suitable to sit no matter how much they looked around.

Just giving up.

Dang Jin-san plopped down on the ground as he spoke.

“That just means the place we need to reach is high, very high.”

Baek Ri-pyeong answered calmly and sat beside him.

Dan Mok Un-rae also nodded.

Dang Jin-san asked as if slightly overwhelmed.

“This level is the goal?”

“Yes.”

“That’s right.”

“Of course.”

“We have to try.”

Four people gave similar answers simultaneously.

Those four were.

Baek Ri-pyeong, Dan Mok Un-rae, Ju U-myeong, and Namgung Hu.

Seeing their appearance, Dang Jin-san shook his head as if he couldn’t stop them.

“Right. If it’s you guys, well…”

“There’s a milestone showing this is possible. Of course we should set it as our goal. If the goal is low, that becomes the limit.”

The one speaking quietly was Yeon Ha-min.

Wi Ji-gun looked at them with satisfaction.

They were children whose future he looked forward to.

Ha Seol-ran’s eyes were also shining brightly.

“But. Why did only Corps Leader and Vice Commander go in? I don’t misunderstand what you meant, but still, we also came to Sanwol Demon Forest and got entangled with the Blood Cult like this…”

Dan Mok Un-rae muttered curiously.

Ha Seol-ran and Nak U-jin also nodded as if curious.

However.

The others seemed to know the real reason.

They remained silent without saying anything.

Yeon Ha-min had guessed the real reason with her cleverness.

Baek Ri-pyeong and the others.

Having seen and heard things from great sects.

Had guessed the reason.

When one comes of age.

A process that must be undergone like a rite of passage.

The reason for being deliberately assigned to places with severe conflicts.

It was the same context as such things.

Of course, these people hadn’t undergone that rite of passage due to their individual circumstances.

But even so, they could guess Ha Mu-baek’s intention.

 

“You’re a kind Corps Leader.”

While only the sound of footsteps going down the stairs echoed.

Han Seol-bing spoke up.

“What do you mean?”

Ha Mu-baek replied indifferently.

“Killing. You told only me to come because you didn’t want to make them do that.”

“The things down here aren’t human. The word killing doesn’t apply.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s blunt retort.

“To the Corps Leader, no, to Dan-ju, they may not be human. But they’re definitely human. Especially to those children. So it’s murder.”

“….”

Ha Mu-baek remained silent.

Because Han Seol-bing’s words were right.

Those who belonged to the Blood Cult were not treated as human.

Hadn’t Han Seol-bing watched that scene clearly?

They had sliced them down as if cutting through jiangshi.

“They’re the ones who tore jiangshi to pieces too.”

Words barely squeezed out.

“They did tear jiangshi apart. Jiangshi, that is. Those children haven’t killed anyone yet. I don’t know about the Namgung children though.”

Once again, the right words.

“You don’t like it, do you? Those children getting blood on their hands.”

Once again, a question that struck the core.

“….”

“Especially for Seol-ran.”

Though Ha Mu-baek gave no answer.

Han Seol-bing nodded with a knowing face as she spoke, then let out an exclamation as if realizing something.

“Ah. Perhaps you didn’t want to show Seol-ran your appearance when dealing with Blood Cult members?”

Fierce and murderous.

Even those words weren’t enough.

Ha Mu-baek’s appearance when facing the Blood Cult and Demon Cult was.

“Well then. Seol-ran would be sad to see Dan-ju like that. That pretty and kind child.”

The conversation between the two was quiet.

It should have echoed through the underground passage normally.

But since Ha Mu-baek had blocked the sound with an energy barrier.

It was only reaching their ears without any echo.

“Huu. What do you want to say?”

There was a slight irritation in Ha Mu-baek’s voice.

At that reaction, Han Seol-bing chuckled.

“You’re gentle. Dan-ju, no, Corps Leader.”

Han Seol-bing’s expression was full of sincerity.

“I really just wanted to say that.”

Having said that much, Han Seol-bing said nothing more.

Only the sound of their footsteps echoed.

How long had they been walking down like that?

“Huh? Who? Kueok….”

The moment a martial artist who discovered Ha Mu-baek tilted his head in confusion.

Ha Mu-baek’s sword pierced through his throat.

“In, intruders!!!”

Another martial artist who saw that scene shouted loudly.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Wheeee! Wheeee!

Emergency bells and whistles sounded harshly in succession.

Martial artists came pouring out in droves.

Their faces clearly showed bewilderment.

And rightly so.

It was their first time facing intruders.

On top of that.

The Guardians had gone outside not long ago.

And now intruders.

They knew that a decisive battle was currently taking place in Marim.

But such sudden intruders.

Then.

Could it be?

The moment the worst thoughts crossed the minds of several martial artists.

Swoosh.

Ha Mu-baek’s sword passed by, cutting their throats.

Blood fountains should have spurted up.

But they didn’t.

Instead of sword aura on Ha Mu-baek’s sword.

Fire energy was positioned there.

A burning sword.

The fire sword seared wounds with extreme yang heat the moment it cut enemies.

So even when inflicting sword wounds, no bleeding occurred.

Countless people lost their lives to Ha Mu-baek’s sword.

But not a single drop of blood splattered on Ha Mu-baek’s body.

Han Seol-bing, watching that scene, couldn’t help but chuckle.

She knew why Ha Mu-baek was doing that.

He didn’t want to show himself with blood on his hands.

To Ha Seol-ran, who was still waiting for her elder brother with an anxious heart.

“Ku, kueuk. R, run!!!”

Was it because of Ha Mu-baek’s overwhelming presence?

Someone cried out in terror.

There were indeed those who tried to flee in the opposite direction from where Ha Mu-baek was.

But Han Seol-bing was already positioned there.

There was nowhere to escape.

“G, get out of the way! You fucking bitch!!”

Han Seol-bing’s sword cut the throat of the warrior who charged at her screaming.

This time too, no blood flowed.

Instead, pure white frost settled down and froze the sword wound.

Ice energy was positioned on Han Seol-bing’s sword instead of gang qi.

Frost sword.

“Well, I don’t like showing such appearances either.”

The time spent as an instructor at Gyoryong Hall had made her that way.

The children waiting above didn’t need to see such scenes.

The current Gangho.

The present Murim.

At least there were no such brutal wars.

Han Seol-bing mercilessly cut down the Blood Cult warriors charging toward her.

Not a single drop of blood splattered on her either.

Because it all froze before it could splatter.

When the two began moving in earnest.

The Blood Cult’s underground hideout turned into pandemonium.

Blood Cult members frantically trying to escape in all directions, paralyzed with fear.

Two people wielding deadly swords, determined not to let a single one escape.

How long had it been since these two had taken so many lives?

If it had been the two of them in the past.

They would have bathed in the blood of Blood Cult members.

But the current appearance of the two was impeccably clean.

Flames and frost.

That was the result created by those two things.

All that remained was a bit of dust from the rampaging Blood Cult members.

How long had they been slaughtering?

No more screams or cries could be heard.

“Is it all over?”

At Han Seol-bing’s question.

Ha Mu-baek nodded his head.

His Ki Sense detected no more survivors.

He searched thoroughly.

Really to the deepest places.

However.

Now there truly was no one left.

“Let’s go.”

Ha Mu-baek sheathed his sword and turned around without lingering.

Han Seol-bing followed behind.

They climbed up faster than when they had descended.

Light appeared before their eyes.

They had almost reached the entrance.

“Go ahead first.”

Ha Mu-baek stepped aside slightly.

As Han Seol-bing tilted her head and passed through the narrow gap ahead of Ha Mu-baek.

Ha Mu-baek looked back at the path they had taken.

Whoosh.

A small flame bloomed in Ha Mu-baek’s palm.

Ha Mu-baek took that.

And threw it in without hesitation.

Whoooosh!

The flame that instantly grew enormous immediately rushed through the passage Ha Mu-baek and Han Seol-bing had traveled.

And soon filled all those places with flames of extreme heat.

The Hell of Scorching Heat.

The Hell of Scorching Heat, said to be one of the Eight Great Hells.

A sight as if it had literally revealed itself in this world.

Right after Han Seol-bing and Ha Mu-baek exited the passage.

Enormous flames burst through the passage and soared high into the sky.

Rooooooar!

Like a volcano erupting.

“Wh-what?!?”

Dang Jin-san jumped up in surprise.

Ha Seol-ran was already by Wi Ji-gun’s side, waiting for Ha Mu-baek to emerge.

Even so, she seemed startled by the suddenly erupting flames.

“Now the Blood Cult is finished.”

While everyone was startled and bewildered.

Ha Mu-baek said this calmly.

It was utterly unbelievable.

The Blood Cult.

That group that had turned the Central Plains. The Murim. Gangho.

Into hell.

Had completely disappeared.

“Let’s go.”

Regardless.

Ha Mu-baek with his calm face seemed to take a step, then kicked off the ground.

The place he was heading was where So Hwi-ung and the other Maengryong Corps members were.

Having finished what needed to be finished.

It was time to clean up what needed cleaning up.

Those hurriedly following behind Ha Mu-baek.

While earnestly using their Lightness Skills.

Nak U-jin tilted his head.

‘It’s gotten easier?’

The mysterious pain of unknown origin that he had continuously felt since entering Sanwol Demon Forest had disappeared.

‘Well, good is good.’

Thinking so simply, Nak U-jin put more strength into his legs kicking off the ground.

Ha Mu-baek ran at the front while observing his surroundings.

‘It’s changed.’

He could definitely feel it.

The energy of Sanwol Demon Forest had changed.

That damp energy that had dominated the entire Marim.

The forest’s energy that had been pushing power into Gae Hong-cheon had grown thin.

So faint it was almost nonexistent.

It had nothing to do with annihilating Gae Hong-cheon.

For it to be related to that, the change should have been felt right after killing him.

But it wasn’t.

‘Did it react a bit slowly?’

That could be thought of.

There was no law that an immediate reaction had to occur.

It was unknowable.

Even so.

Ha Mu-baek wanted to think of that change.

As a change that occurred because.

He had completely annihilated the Blood Cult.

The two types of revenge he had to carry out.

It was the day he had completed one of them.

In the distance, the figures of So Hwi-ung and the others began to come into view.

In the distance, the figures of So Hwi-ung and the others began to come into view.

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