Fist Demon of Mount Hua ( Novel ) - Chapter 267
Chapter 267 – When Ice Melts, Water Naturally Flows (2)
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The place Dam-ho and Myung Kyung headed to was a clearing located in a very secluded area. This place, which once had a large hall, now had nothing but ruins.
Dam-ho and Myung Kyung stood firmly on the ruins facing each other. Behind Myung Kyung stood Woon Kyung and Sage Hyeon-so. They watched Dam-ho and Myung Kyung with very tense gazes.
Shing!
Myung Kyung drew his sword.
It was an ordinary blue steel sword. But from the moment it was held in Myung Kyung’s hand, the blue steel sword emitted an extraordinary aura.
Pat!
Without warning, Myung Kyung rushed toward Dam-ho. It was Dark Fragrance Float, Mount Hua Sect’s supreme footwork technique.
Like fragrance spreading in darkness, Myung Kyung approached Dam-ho silently and swung his sword.
Swoosh!
The sword flew like lightning, shortening space. It was an ordinary move of the Horizontal Small Sky Sword. But the momentum contained within was extraordinary. Even Dam-ho couldn’t dare underestimate it and deflected the blade with his wrist, changing its trajectory.
Swish!
Myung Kyung’s foot swept the ground. The deflected sword targeted Dam-ho’s chest again.
Dam-ho continuously deflected his sword with his wrist. But the more he deflected, the faster Myung Kyung’s sword returned to attack Dam-ho.
The speed at which Myung Kyung swung his sword gradually increased until it became almost invisible to the eye.
Watching this, Sage Hyeon-so muttered.
“Returning Severing Wheel.”
That was the name of the technique Myung Kyung was using.
Though it had a name, it had no special form or pattern. It was a technique that relied on maximized senses and instinct to penetrate the enemy’s weak points.
Swish!
Myung Kyung’s sword elegantly cut through the air.
Then an intense sword strike burst forth.
“Crushing Sword Rain.”
The rain of swords that crushes everything.
If Dam-ho hadn’t unleashed the Wave-Breaking Kick, he would have suffered a fatal wound.
[TL Note- Wave Breaking Kick was previously translated as Castle/Fortress Breaking Kick.]
Myung Kyung’s sword was clearly different from before.
If his sword before was elegant yet chilling, now his sword was direct and intense.
Swish swish swish!
His sword continuously flew targeting Dam-ho’s vital points. There wasn’t a trace of mercy in his sword. It persistently targeted only places that would definitely take a life if struck.
If it had been any warrior other than Dam-ho, they would have long been flustered and their movements disrupted. That’s how terrifying Myung Kyung’s sword was.
Nine Plum Blossom Swords.
That was the name of the sword technique he was using.
It was a martial art that didn’t exist in Mount Hua’s previous history. Because it was created by Myung Kyung and Sage Hyeon-so working together.
Originally, the sword technique Myung Kyung had learned was a supreme technique called Blood Plum Blossom Sword. This sword technique created by Sage Hyeon-geom had deadly power but had the disadvantage of lacking harmony between offense and defense. Because of this, he had been defeated by Dam-ho before without much resistance.
Nine Plum Blossom Swords was a sword technique created to complement the Blood Plum Blossom Sword. It reduced thirty-six moves to just nine, and made the connection between each move organic, enabling numerous combinations.
Completing a single martial art was not easy even for a great master. Naturally, it would have been impossible for Myung Kyung alone. Not without Sage Hyeon-so’s help.
After Sage Hyeon-so returned to Mount Hua, Myung Kyung visited his residence daily to discuss martial arts.
Sage Hyeon-so had created the Solitary Flow Style with Dam-ho. Though he couldn’t properly demonstrate techniques with his body, the knowledge in his head was more than enough to pierce the heavens.
He worked with Myung Kyung to find the problems with the Blood Plum Blossom Sword and improve them one by one. The improved Blood Plum Blossom Sword became the Nine Plum Blossom Swords.
Though it was called Nine Plum Blossom Swords, the sword technique Myung Kyung was using consisted of moves that had nothing to do with plum blossoms.
Moves like Blood Chaos Wind, Beheading Blood Demon, and Sword Sea Overflow were unleashed in succession.
Myung Kyung’s sword brought a blood wind and created a sea of swords.
It was like a storm raging. The storm Myung Kyung created seemed about to tear Dam-ho’s body to pieces. But Myung Kyung didn’t feel assured.
His opponent was Dam-ho.
The man the world called Fist Demon.
He thrust his fist toward the storm Myung Kyung had created.
Bang!
The storm that had been raging so fiercely disappeared without a trace from a single strike. Myung Kyung’s rigid face was fully exposed.
Pat!
Dam-ho unleashed the Charging Step.
Dam-ho’s form shortening space in a straight line. Even before his body reached, terrifying pressure came first, pressing down on Myung Kyung’s entire body.
‘Here he comes.’
Myung Kyung bit his lip hard and unleashed the Sword Reaches Heaven move from the Nine Plum Blossom Swords.
A splendid sword curtain spread before him.
Clang!
Dam-ho’s Wave-Breaking Kick struck the sword curtain. The meticulous sword curtain shattered like glass.
If it had been the old Myung Kyung, he would have been flustered and fallen apart. But the current Myung Kyung was different from before.
The moment the Sword Reaches Heaven move shattered, he was already connecting and unleashing another move. It was truly a dazzling response. But Dam-ho was merciless.
Bang!
Once again his strike burst forth.
Unable to withstand the impact, Myung Kyung retreated. His hair was completely disheveled, and blood traces appeared at his mouth. He had suffered internal injuries.
Swoosh!
Once again Dam-ho’s body rushed in a straight line.
Another Charging Step.
Myung Kyung gritted his teeth.
The power of Dam-ho’s Charging Step was truly terrifying. He had realized during countless fights over the past three years. That once pushed back by the Charging Step, he could never recover the lost initiative.
Whether it ended in success or failure, he had to face it head-on.
“Hyah!”
Myung Kyung shouted and swung his sword with all his might. Against this, Dam-ho unleashed the Charging Kick.
Bang!
An explosion rang out.
Myung Kyung staggered backward.
Dam-ho rushed in and grabbed Myung Kyung’s collar. He was about to unleash the Earth-Shattering Strike. At that moment, Myung Kyung grabbed Dam-ho’s wrist and rotated his body while thrusting his sword.
Threatened by the sword, Dam-ho let go of Myung Kyung’s collar. But he didn’t retreat. Rather, he dug deeper into Myung Kyung’s embrace.
A whip-like punch, the Single Yang Strike was unleashed.
Thud!
“Kugh!”
Myung Kyung twisted his face and retreated. His right shoulder, struck by the Single Yang Strike, quickly swelled up. Myung Kyung had no choice but to switch his sword to his left hand.
That’s when it happened… “Move three steps to the right and unleash Snow Sky Wind.”
Sage Hyeon-so’s voice dug into Myung Kyung’s ears. Myung Kyung followed Sage Hyeon-so’s words without any doubt.
Moving three steps to the right, he miraculously escaped Dam-ho’s fist. Then the Snow Sky Wind move was unleashed.
The sword tip stabbed the air countless times. From Dam-ho’s perspective facing head-on, it gave the illusion of snowflakes fluttering. That’s why the move was called Snow Sky Wind.
Sage Hyeon-so’s voice continued.
“Returning Severing Wheel again.”
Myung Kyung’s sword flew toward Dam-ho drawing a strange trajectory.
Clang!
The moment Dam-ho deflected the sword, Sage Hyeon-so’s voice rang out.
“Unleash Beheading Blood Demon.”
Myung Kyung followed Sage Hyeon-so’s voice without a trace of doubt.
It was a situation of two against one. But Dam-ho didn’t say a word.
They had been fighting like this for a long time.
Dam-ho was an insurmountable wall. Not just for Myung Kyung but for Sage Hyeon-so too, Dam-ho’s existence was too enormous. To overcome him, Myung Kyung and Sage Hyeon-so worked together.
With the broad-sighted Sage Hyeon-so joining, the Nine Plum Blossom Swords Myung Kyung unleashed became even more exquisite. Sage Hyeon-so guided Myung Kyung with his broad vision, and Myung Kyung followed his words exactly.
The Nine Plum Blossom Swords Myung Kyung unleashed gained power. A sea of swords descended on Dam-ho.
At that moment, fierce energy swirled around Dam-ho’s entire body. The Violent Demon Energy was unleashed. With the Violent Demon Energy wrapped around his entire body, Dam-ho charged straight at the Nine Plum Blossom Swords.
Boom!
A sound like a beast’s scream echoed across Mount Hua. The area shook as if an earthquake had occurred, and a fierce wind swept through.
In the strong wind, Sage Hyeon-so and Woon Kyung couldn’t properly open their eyes.
“Kugh!”
A stifled groan flowed from the dust. The moment he heard the groan, Sage Hyeon-so sensed Myung Kyung had been defeated.
“Lost again.”
He let out a sigh.
As the dust cleared, the scene was fully revealed. Myung Kyung, whom he had guided, was kneeling. Using his sword as support, he was coughing continuously with his head bowed. Each time, fresh blood soaked his chest.
With just enough internal injuries to not die, Myung Kyung was gasping, and Dam-ho stood before him like a stone statue.
Sage Hyeon-so shook his head. Three years of deep thought and challenge had once again turned to bubbles.
Sage Hyeon-so sighed.
“Sigh! Not even a single victory.”
“Don’t be too disheartened, Senior Uncle. Isn’t it already great progress to make Dam-ho give his all like this? That alone is tremendous progress.”
Woon Kyung beside him comforted Sage Hyeon-so. But it wasn’t any comfort to Sage Hyeon-so and Myung Kyung.
Woon Kyung’s eyes shone.
It was because Dam-ho existed that they could come this far.
Because he willingly became their opponent, everyone could charge desperately.
Woon Kyung muttered.
‘Thank you.’
A large mountain facing Mount Hua across a deep valley. It was called Three Lords Mountain because its appearance facing Mount Hua’s main peak looked like three old men.
Three Lords Mountain had such rough and treacherous terrain that even those who had learned martial arts avoided climbing it. Even Taoist priests familiar with Mount Hua avoided coming here.
A man climbed to the peak of Three Lords Mountain. It was Dam-ho.
Dam-ho easily climbed the rough mountain path that even wild beasts avoided. His limping leg was no problem for him.
He had climbed here almost daily for the past three years. Though he spent much time at True Warrior Palace because of his master, this place was virtually his real residence.
Dam-ho looked around the mountain peak. The terrain here had always been very rough and treacherous. But now it was flat. The only thing protruding was a massive rock in the center.
All the numerous footprints on the mountain peak were Dam-ho’s.
This was Dam-ho’s training ground. Dam-ho spent most of his time here except when sparring with Mount Hua Sect disciples. The ground, already hard, had been compacted under Dam-ho’s feet to become as solid as blue stone.
Dam-ho blankly looked at the mountain peak. Darkness had fallen on the peak, and a large moon had risen to shine brightly.
Thud!
Dam-ho stepped forward powerfully. Under the brightly shining full moon, the Charging Step was unleashed.
Starting with the Charging Step, Dam-ho unleashed the Solitary Flow Style.
The sight of Dam-ho continuously unleashing moves like the Wave-Breaking Kick, Five Finger Dark Breaking Energy, and Earth-Shattering Strike was even desperate.
As if a life-and-death enemy was before his eyes, he unleashed the Solitary Flow Style with all his might.
Rumble!
The atmosphere in the area shook, and the peak of Three Lords Mountain rumbled. Dam-ho forgot everything and unleashed the Solitary Flow Style.
All his movements formed a single line. Moves like the Single Yang Strike, Charging Kick, and Single Void Wall seemed to merge into one before returning to the Charging Step.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Dam-ho’s footprints were stamped on the mountain peak. Thus the ground was compacted again and hardened.
Though Mount Hua Sect had numerous supreme techniques, Dam-ho had only one – the Solitary Flow Style. Though he started with Sage Hyeon-so, by now it had become a martial art unique to Dam-ho alone.
Each time Dam-ho thrust his fist, the air exploded. It was like dozens of thunderbolts exploding in succession.
Woon Kyung thought Myung Kyung had drawn out some of Dam-ho’s full power. But that was Woon Kyung’s miscalculation.
Dam-ho’s full power was not just that much.
Bang bang bang!
In the time it took to take a single breath, twenty-four consecutive strikes rained down on the massive rock at the mountain peak.
Rumble!
The massive rock crumbled into sand. Each grain of sand was ground so fine it was almost invisible.
Six Harmonies Blood Mountain River.
It was the final chapter of the Solitary Flow Style.