For me and others, it was just a very brief moment.
Although it may have been part of a night light that felt unreasonably slow and breathtaking to some.
Sreung.
The sound of sharp steel grazing the sword armor that imprisoned him was faint enough to give goosebumps, signifying near-perfect swordsmanship.
The most appropriate power and speed without any error.
and… … .
A clear trajectory that follows the owner’s will and crosses the target diagonally.
Suddenly!
The distance was too close to avoid. A huge gap of inaction.
In addition, Sima Piao quietly closed his eyes without even showing the will to escape, as if accepting his own fate.
Of course, nothing unusual happened, and the sword light that flashed for a split second scattered red flowers in the air.
Sigh!
Time has stopped and passes.
Beyond the stumbling back of Sima Pyo, the high water of blood clearly colors everyone’s retinas.
The disciples of the communal faction nearby, as well as myself and the Hwaryongak members.
In addition, there was also someone who was suppressing with all his might the desire to run right away.
“no!”
Taesan’s patience, who had been anxiously watching the entire situation unfolding around Sima Pyo, ended there.
With a thunderous roar that shook the whole place, a 30-foot-tall giant, throwing down a poor old man riding a wooden horse, shot out at a furious speed the likes of which I had never seen before.
Whoa!
The sound of the wind was harsh, but the direction we were moving was extremely straight.
Taesan’s new form, which shot out like a cannonball with no room for anyone to stop it, was reaching behind the back of only one person, Sima Piao, who was staggering backwards.
It was as if he had no regard for the disciples of the Communal Sect who were surrounding Sima Biao as if he were encircling them.
“bloke!”
“Can’t we stop!”
Papapot!
The new types become blurred along with the loud sounds that erupt simultaneously from various places.
Dozens of disciples of the Communal Sect, who blocked the path with their reckless movements, each raised their weapons and aimed at Taishan.
As if to prove how they were able to survive the cruel and gruesome battle of Dunhuang, their blades, sticky with blood, had rays of light on each of them, proving that they had reached the level of a swordsman.
However, even though dozens of peak masters were blocking the way forward, the same was true for the Daechojagon held in Taisan’s hand, which was being fired at a faster pace.
“Kaaaa!”
Hugeah (虎巨兒).
As the name implies, Taesan usually looks like an innocent child, but his innate courage and inaction make him no different from a wild beast.
Taishan roared like an angry tiger, and a tremendous wind blew along Daechujagon, which he swung with all his might.
Whoa!
Even a worn-out martial artist can’t help but feel a chill down their spine.
However, the disciples of the communal sect did not take a single step back.
No, rather, it scattered a dazzling sword light towards Taesan, which was attacking with a sinister look.
Wedge!
In an instant, an intense murderous intent fills the space.
Daechojagon advancing, crushing the wind, and blades shooting out cutting through the wind.
And in that desperate moment, I took a powerful step forward.
Whoosh.
One step.
Just one step was enough.
With that, several pages of space are erased at once and the surrounding scenery changes.
I had already found myself between Taesan and the disciples of the Gongongpa faction, and without hesitation, I stretched out my sword.
Paang!
Compressed air explodes. A hot wind of flame elongation, which was suppressed as much as possible, burst out through both palms and pushed away everything.
Not only the weapons that were swinging viciously towards each other, but even the bodies of the owners who were holding them.
Sigh!
Weapons that soared into the air without achieving their purpose, and new types that swayed and retreated like reeds before the wind.
“… … !”
“… … !”
Even though I was covered in blood, beyond the clouds of dust rising from the ground, I blurted out in a tired voice towards the devastated faces who had retreated due to force majeure.
“Everyone’s strength is rotting away. “Just do it in moderation.”
And before anyone could say anything, he opened his mouth again towards Hyeon Cheon Jin-in, who was just silently watching this sudden situation unfold before his eyes.
“I’d like to greet you, even if it’s belated. “I saw him once in Hanam before.”
Hyeon Cheon Jin-in, whom I had met briefly at the time of the Songsan Resolve, when the New Murim League was first born, nodded slightly.
“It’s been a while, Jin Do (道友).”
Suddenly, I felt a pang in my heart.
Even though it was a short past relationship that lasted only a little more than a moment.
In the past, Nodosa, who praised my martial arts skills with a kind voice and smile like my paternal grandfather, is no longer anywhere.
Hyeon Cheon Jin-in’s voice that reached my ear was as crunchy as sand grains in the desert, and a remnant of sadness and anger remained at the corner of his mouth.
Like a sword body trembling while being held in a wrinkled hand.
Perhaps the blood slowly dripping from the end of the sorrow that had been with Nodosa for the rest of his life was due to the emotions that he could not completely shake off even at this very moment.
“footnote! What is this! “Get out of the way now!”
Yeah, that guy was there.
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Only then did I come to my senses and hear Taesan’s shout, which helped me get out of the swamp of emotions I had been in for a while.
And at the same time, before I knew it, I was fixing Daechojagon and calling out to the guy who was coming forward.
Just a little bit, in my own rough way.
puck!
The large, nine-inch body bent like a shrimp stiffens as the fist penetrates the abdomen precisely.
Taesan swallowed his breath without realizing it, looked at me with wide eyes, and squeezed out his voice.
“Ah, footnote… … .”
“Cool your head.”
With a soft word, I struck the back of his neck with the blade of my hand without hesitation.
thud.
Even strong bones with thick skin and bones that seem almost impermeable to point-point blood are useless in the face of overwhelming power.
Silence came along with the sound of a bear falling.
The Hwaryongak members who arrived one step late and the disciples of the Gong Sect who were about to rush towards Taesan again looked at me with puzzled faces.
Except for one person, Hyeon Cheon Jin-in, who was watching the situation with calm eyes.
“According to rumors, there is a huge lake next to the young black dragon… … As I heard, you are full of power. “The loyalty is amazing.”
Hyeon Tian Jin-in looked at Sima Pyo, who was lying motionless, and was worried.
“I have subordinates who are better than they look. “Isn’t that right?”
“He’s as stupid as he is big, so he’s a good guy. and… … .”
I added with a bitter expression.
“That friend whom Jang Moon-in showed mercy to is also a much better guy than you think.”
“… … !”
“… … !”
In an instant, the surrounding air rang.
Those who realized the meaning of my words widened their eyes at the same time as if they had made a promise, and Hyeon Cheon Jin-in closed his eyes in silence.
It’s as if he’s trying to erase the murderous feelings that still remain in his heart.
“regret… … Do you do it?”
I broke the silence and stared at Hyeoncheonjin.
From the moment he pulled the sword from his belt and swung it, I instinctively knew.
That perfect swordsmanship, even though there may be conflict, does not contain the slightest trace of life.
In the end, Nodosa’s sword will not be able to end someone’s life.
That’s why I didn’t come forward.
The wavering tip of the sword made a shallow cut into Sima Piao’s skin, but he was fully aware that this was due to the last remaining bit of conflict.
“I regret it, of course.”
“But why?”
“Eyes. Because I saw those eyes.”
Hyeon Cheon Jin-in suddenly opened his eyes. And he continued, gazing at the communal flag fluttering above his head.
“It resembled the eyes of the disciples I last saw in Dunhuang. Deep, upright, and unyielding even in the face of death. “He had eyes like that.”
Some say.
The human eye is a window and mirror to the heart.
Maybe that was why.
The old Taoist monk who came here with a desire for revenge was unable to kill the blood relatives of his enemies who sought death on their own.
“Vindo (貧道) is simply a Taoist. He lived his whole life absorbed in the sword rather than the Taoist scriptures, and was unable to save his disciples who were bleeding to death. but… … .”
Hot breath flowed out between trembling lips.
“Someone I met recently said this. “If you were to take your life just because you inherited the blood of your enemy, what would that be but the Way of Magic?”
I could tell.
Even though Hyeoncheonjinin’s voice is directed at me, the meaning contained in it is to encompass all of the disciples of the communal sect.
Clap.
A sword slips from someone’s grasp and falls into a pool of blood.
They had been exuding breathtaking murder just a moment ago, but at some point they were looking at each other with mesmerized eyes.
It’s as if they were reminded of themselves, covered in blood from head to toe, through the death penalty, finding surviving enemies and slaughtering them like livestock.
And I swallowed my tears.
Without a sound. I try to suppress my emotions and the missed faces that pass before my eyes.
“Revenge will definitely be achieved, but there is no complicity in taking revenge. “The new communal faction that will be built from today must be like that.”
Hyeoncheonjinin declared to all surviving disciples.
Although the tower we worked so hard to build has collapsed, we will build it again from the rock.
Innocent blood will not be buried on the rock upon which a stronger tower will be built.
At the same time, he looked at his students with wet eyes and said this.
“Cry as much as you want. “Maybe today will be the last time I shed those tears.”
And the next moment, I quietly closed my eyes and ears.
All Hwaryongak members. The same was true for others who belatedly noticed the commotion and approached.
Even if you didn’t want to hear it, you had no choice but to hear it. There were miserable and pitiful wails and cries all over the place, but it didn’t matter.
Because in this battlefield covered with countless corpses and blood, no one will hear or remember their cries.
or… … .
Because everyone is already shedding tears together.
Tuk.
At the familiar touch of someone tapping my shoulder, I wiped the gray, moist film around my eyes with my sleeve.
“Noya.”
“I was worried you might be late, but it seems I was worried for no reason.”
When I turned my head, Jeokcheongang and Gungseong, which had disappeared somewhere around the time the shouts of victory rang out, were there.
No, strictly speaking, it wasn’t just those two people who were there.
“Keuheuk, keuheuheuk!”
A man who sheds tears as if he was saddened by the world.
Even I, who had been rolling around like a dog for years at the gate that made me nauseous just by standing still, was smelling a terrible smell for the first time in my life. A strange person suddenly stretched out his hand towards me.
‘What is this?’
Just as I was blinking with all the tears that were about to come out, the monster that was holding my hand and hugging me began to wail pitifully.
“Uh-huh-huh! Ooooooooo!”
No, what is the real situation?
After a brief brain freeze, I asked, even the tears that were about to come out were gone.
“… … “Who on earth are you?”
Jeokcheongang answered without hesitation.
“Crazy guy.”
“yes?”
“Some of the evil-looking demonic babblers are also called Daein (大人).”
“… … !”