Monochrome Sovereign (Novel) - Chapter 144 - Evil-Annihilating Army (4)
Chapter 144 – Evil-Annihilating Army (4)
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Translated by Heavenly Cat
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‘Who is it.’
Jjeo-eong!
“Cough!”
Cheok-gang ultimately vomited blood and was forced to retreat.
Ah-gwang’s eyes, which had blown Cheok-gang away with a single powerful blade strike, were consistently directed toward Yeon Ho-jeong.
‘The other bastards are all clumsy. There are tons of bastards who haven’t even cut a person once. But that bastard is…’
The hand skills that smashed the heads of his subordinates in a single blow with leisurely palm techniques.
There was no hesitation in the series of movements from starting the attack to concluding the strike. Three subordinates died in an instant by extremely natural killing moves.
‘He is proficient in real combat. He is a bastard who has committed countless murders.’
The followers of the Yin Death Room were all venomous bastards who had survived experiencing hellish real combat.
That is why they knew. That now was not the time to attack Yeon Ho-jeong.
They did not attack because they instinctively knew that rather than clumsily attacking Yeon Ho-jeong, it was better to kill the dregs first and then rush him.
And Ah-gwang also realized Yeon Ho-jeong’s danger.
‘A real one who can use more than ten tenths of his skills in real combat.’
At that time, Ah-gwang’s gaze touched the giant axe Yeon Ho-jeong had erected next to him.
‘…?!’
Was the bizarre sense of incompatibility Yeon Ho-jeong exuded just too great?
The axe looked grand at first glance, yet flashy. And it was big. It was to the point where it looked burdensome for even an ordinary martial artist to lift and swing.
‘A large battle axe…? Could it be!’
In an instant, he recalled a person who had been building up a flashy reputation recently.
A bold expert who confidently engaged in a battle against the former Number One Clan under Heaven at the age of a rising star, a young expert whose personal martial arts were evaluated to be on par with the One Dragon and Three Phoenixes or even higher.
Ah-gwang shouted loudly.
“Stop!”
Chi-ri-ri-ri-ring!
At the end of the fierce sword clash, the followers of the Yin Death Room retreated to the rear all at once.
Even though they had pushed so fiercely with killing intent, when they retreated, they were as fast as the wind. They were those trained to react immediately to their superior’s commands.
It was like watching a well-trained army. Seeing that sight, Yeo-guk felt his chest turn cold.
‘They are different. Completely from us…’
Ah-gwang opened his mouth.
“Tiger General of Green Mountain?”
Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.
“I should have just stayed far away.”
Everything about the axe was good, but it was excessively distinctive.
A subtle sense of vigilance entered Ah-gwang’s eyes.
“How is the eldest son of the Yeon Clan here?”
“With the rising stars of the Nine Sects swarming around, what reason is there that the eldest son of the Yeon Clan cannot come?”
Ah-gwang closed his mouth.
‘Damn.’
Rumors about the Tiger General of Green Mountain were widespread throughout the Central Plains. However, Ah-gwang did not believe that all those rumors were true.
The highest value of the Unorthodox Path is survival.
While risking one’s life to climb to a higher position does not distinguish between Black and White, if one’s life is truly in danger, it was natural to plan for the future.
Ah-gwang, who was of the Unorthodox Path from birth, could not believe the existence of those who risked their lives alone against giant organizations, nor could he easily accept it.
Ultimately, the truth of the rumors about the Tiger General of Green Mountain was one of two things.
‘He either built up martial arts to the extent that his life is not threatened even against the Myeong Clan, or the rumors are excessively exaggerated.’
Naturally, he had no choice but to believe the latter. Because it was said that Yeon Ho-jeong’s age was now merely twenty.
And that thought remained unchanged even at this moment.
‘However… he is definitely not ordinary.’
He could smell the scent of blood that only a person who had waded through a sea of blood could smell.
Ah-gwang pointed his sword toward Yeon Ho-jeong.
“I don’t know how you found out about this place and came, but…”
“You’re spoiling the mood. Let’s slowly blockade them.”
At Yeon Ho-jeong’s single cold word, Ah-gwang frowned.
What does that mean?
It was then.
‘…?!’
Hwoooong.
In an instant, a terrifying flow of internal energy was sensed from the top of the cliff far away.
That power was so intense that not only Ah-gwang but everyone here turned their heads to look.
Hwiiiiiing!
A strong wind arose.
Silk reeling of internal energy transcending imagination seemed to even change the flow of the atmosphere.
At that powerful force, Ah-gwang felt a chill down his spine and trembled.
Ting!
A clear sound like plucking the string of a seven-stringed zither rang out.
Bwaaaang!
A chilling gust of wind gathered into a single point and was shot toward the edge of the left cliff, where a pile of rocks was clustered.
Kwaaang!
Along with an explosion, the cliff collapsed, and numerous rocks lost their way and fell downwards.
Kwa-kwa-kwang! Ku-ung!
Along with thick dust, the path of the valley was blocked.
Even that strike was not just once.
Teo-eong!
A woman who soared up with flashy movements held a red bow and aimed at the right cliff. The red lotus bowstring she was pulling created a blue whirlwind along with a solid iron arrow.
A strike with all her might.
Tiiiiing! Kwaaang!
This strike was decisive.
By pouring the Dragon Fang Cannon onto a place where the ground was weak, she caused the rocks piled on top of the cliff to pour down right into the valley entrance.
For Muk Bi, who had trained in the mountains her entire life, this level of work was not difficult if she had sufficient strength.
Teo-eong! Teo-eo-eong!
Muk Bi, who had blockaded the valley entrance with terrifying archery, deployed movement techniques like the wind.
Pa-ba-ba-bak!
It was god-like movement.
Riding down the edge of the cliff, she flew left and right approaching, and soon flew an immense distance as if she were a fairy of Flying Heaven and landed behind Yeon Ho-jeong.
Ta-ak!
Standing behind Yeon Ho-jeong, Muk Bi pulled the bowstring and aimed at the Yin Death Room followers.
Once she captures her prey, she focuses terrifyingly. The light in Muk Bi’s eyes glaring at the Yin Death Room followers was chilling like that of a predator. It was completely different from her usual eyes.
‘…!!’
Ah-gwang felt his throat becoming dry.
‘This makes no sense…’
No matter how weak the ground is, dropping that many rocks with two arrows is something that makes no sense.
It was a martial art that distantly transcended common sense. Even Ah-gwang, who had abundant experience in the Jianghu, had never heard of such ignorant archery existing.
Kung!
Ah-gwang’s gaze headed to Yeon Ho-jeong.
Having pulled up his axe at some point, he hung it on his shoulder. He had lifted that heavy axe all too naturally.
“I thought you would be suitable as training targets, but I guess not.”
Yeon Ho-jeong said to Cheok-gang.
“Cheok-gang.”
“Yes?”
Cheok-gang, who had a blank expression as if fascinated by Muk Bi’s overwhelming archery, was startled and looked at Yeon Ho-jeong.
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled and nodded.
“You worked hard. Your skills were lacking, but the idea to eliminate the enemy leader to drop their morale and your courage to charge without hesitation were good. If you are just a little more careful, you will sufficiently do your share.”
“Y-Yes!”
Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, Cheok-gang scratched the back of his head. In reality, there was no grand reason like what Yeon Ho-jeong said.
However, it was true that he drew his sword risking his life. Cheok-gang showed the words he spat out through his actions.
Yeon Ho-jeong looked at the rising stars.
The majority had suffered small wounds all over their bodies. However, there was not a single fatality.
Of course, that was also thanks to Yeon Ho-jeong. When five of the rising stars who couldn’t come to their senses were about to die, the person who secretly fired finger wind to help them escape the crisis was him.
‘There is no meaning in doing this any further.’
This time, he looked back at Muk Bi.
Hoo. Hoo.
Her concentration was fiercely heated up. However, perhaps because she had fired two Dragon Fang Cannons in succession, her breathing was slightly unstable.
Yeon Ho-jeong grabbed Muk Bi’s shoulder.
“Can you do it?”
“Anytime.”
“Good, then let’s slowly clean this up.”
Fighting spirit was loaded onto the arrow aimed at the Yin Death Room followers.
Muk Bi, who had been watching them with fierce eyes, twisted her upper body in an instant.
Tiiiiing! Pi-yu-uuung!
What the arrow shot at tremendous speed aimed for was Ah-gwang’s head.
Puh-eok!
It was fortunate that he was responding in advance. The arrow that grazed the shoulder of Ah-gwang, who instinctively twisted his body, embedded itself right into Sang-yo’s shoulder.
Puh-eok!
“Keu-aak!”
Along with a scream, Sang-yo collapsed.
Right then, Yeon Ho-jeong ran.
Flash!
Yeon Ho-jeong, who ran out at a terrifying speed, struck up the Crazy Dragon Axe toward Ah-gwang.
Ah-gwang’s eyes widened.
‘This!’
It was a surprise attack. Ah-gwang, who had been focusing on Muk Bi’s arrow, was flustered by Yeon Ho-jeong’s tremendous dash and swung his Pu Dao.
Jjeo-eo-eong!
“Keuk!”
It was martial arts of monstrous strength.
Parrying a heavy weapon weighing over eighty geun, his hand holding the sword and his entire arm felt like they would break. It was a chilling sense of weight.
Surprisingly, the attack did not end there.
Bwoong! Bwoooong!
The black axe causing afterimages along with chilling sounds of splitting the air dizzied Ah-gwang’s eyes.
Jjeo-jeo-jeo-jeong! Puh-eok!
“Aaaak!”
The Pu Dao broke, and his right arm was severed from the shoulder joint and flew away. Let alone trying to attack, he suffered internal injuries and even lost his arm without being able to properly parry.
Ah-gwang vomited blood and shouted.
“What are you doing! Kill them all!”
Teo-eo-eong!
The Yin Death Room followers charged at a terrifying speed.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes flashed.
‘Where do you think you’re going.’
Muk Bi’s red lotus bow spat fire.
Pi-pi-pi-pi-ping! Puh-buh-buh-buh-beok!
Holes were pierced through the heads of seven Yin Death Room followers rushing at the rising stars.
It was continuous firing at a tremendous speed. The senses and stamina gained from ultra-close quarters combat with Yeon Ho-jeong were slowly seeing the light.
Muk Bi’s eyes, which were fiercely burning with concentration, faintly trembled for a moment.
‘Murder.’
When they kidnapped Mong Ui, there was a time they annihilated assassins. But they were closer to dolls than people. The feeling of breaking dolls was stronger than the feeling of committing murder.
It was not so now. The emotion of fear cast in the enemies’ eyes was shaking Muk Bi’s heart.
However, Muk Bi immediately steadied her heart.
‘I am an archer. My heart must not waver.’
She recalled Baek Jung-cheon.
On his final path, the face of her older brother who chose death himself to see his younger sister’s achievement.
Puh-buh-buh-buh-beok!
About ten Yin Death Room followers collapsed on the spot.
Bwoooong!
Behind Muk Bi’s god-like archery, the Crazy Dragon’s infinite sprint began.
Puh-eo-eo-eok!
Yeon Ho-jeong’s attacks were much more destructive and cruel than Muk Bi’s.
He poked the vital points of the formation in an instant and charged, then swung fierce strikes like a storm.
Jjeo-jeo-jeo-jeong! Pu-hwaaak!
The bodies of the Yin Death Room followers exploded indiscriminately, scattering blood in all directions.
Although they were said to be the lowest, Ah-gwang was the master of a faction in charge of one wing of the Thirty-Six Doors of the Black Path. Although he was pushed back from the first engagement, he had the skill to block Yeon Ho-jeong’s destructive offensive for a few exchanges.
However, the Yin Death Room followers did not.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s axe was resolute, and it unleashed merciless power equal to that resoluteness. At least with martial arts at the level of the Yin Death Room followers, no one could block his single strike.
Ah-gwang shouted again.
“Aim for the dregs of the Nine Sects!”
The eyes of the Yin Death Room followers became bloodshot red.
Flustered by the frantically driving attacks of the man and woman, they immediately rushed at the rising stars with one mind and one will.
Hwiiiiiing!
The white wind loaded onto the Crazy Dragon Axe.
Boom!
Yeon Ho-jeong, who advanced with a powerful stomping step, swung his axe toward the Yin Death Room followers.
That was not all. After Yeon Ho-jeong’s storm-like martial arts raged, Muk Bi’s archery like the north wind swept away the enemy followers.
Puh-buh-buh-buh-beok! Pu-hwaak!
The number of Yin Death Room followers decreased at a terrifying speed.
The rising stars blankly watched the two men and women.
Especially Yeo-guk’s shock was incomparably great.
He himself, who thought he had confidence in real combat in his own way, couldn’t properly handle even a single enemy, but weren’t those two men and women shaking off an amazing ferocity with merciless hands?
“H-How could this be!”
Yeon Ho-jeong destroying the enemy followers with ruthless axe swinging, Muk Bi taking care of the remnants with ghost-like archery.
It was truly a combination where hands and feet matched perfectly. The wave-like offensive of the two men and women was completed at that moment.
“L-Leader!”
At the shout of Sang-yo, who was grabbing his shoulder, Ah-gwang suddenly came to his senses.
“Everyone retreat…!”
His eyes, unable to even finish his words, widened as if they would tear.
Come to think of it, hadn’t that Rakshasa-like woman blocked the entrance of the valley with fierce archery? Fleeing there was no different from throwing their bodies into a dead end.
‘These damn it!’
Thick killing intent arose in Ah-gwang’s two eyes.
A single mistake was going to bring about the annihilation of the Yin Death Room. He could no longer hold back.
“Pyeong-san!!”
The giant man who was riding a horse at the rear of the Yin Death Room.
A red ominous light blazed in the two eyes of that man.
Kaaaaaang!
The iron chains shattered into pieces and scattered.