Monochrome Sovereign (Novel) - Chapter 79 - Natural Enemy (4)
Chapter 79 – Natural Enemy (4)
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Translated by Heavenly Cat
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Murong Jun offered a formal greeting toward those seated.
“I offer my heartfelt gratitude to the leaders of each sect who have gathered in this place despite my sudden invocation of the right to a Great Assembly. Although some individuals could not attend due to various pressing matters, I will send separate letters of gratitude to them as well.”
The faces of those gathered were truly illustrious.
From the Nine Great Sects and the Beggars’ Gang, the five leaders of Shaolin, Wudang, Mount Hua, Zhongnan, and Qingcheng participated, and from the Seven Great Clans, the four leaders of Murong, Zhuge, Namgung, and Peng participated.
They were the leadership of the Orthodox Murim gathered near Mount Longzhong in Hubei Province. Although the heads of other sects could not gather due to the distance or being busy with affairs, quite a lot had gathered considering they were summoned in a short period.
‘And.’
Murong Jun’s gaze turned toward the masters of Shaolin and Wudang.
‘Since those two have gathered, it can be considered that the Nine Sects have all participated.’
Shaolin of the North Song, the Great Peak of the North.
Wudang of the South Zun, the Mystic Martial Immortal Mountain.
They were the super-giants of the Orthodox Murim, referred to as the North Song Shaolin and South Zun Wudang. If those two had participated, it was no exaggeration to say that all the leaders of the Orthodox Murim had gathered.
“You all have worked hard to come from afar. I was surprised. I did not expect the Murong Clan Head would invoke the right to a Great Assembly.”
“Indeed. In truth, the one who brings out the right to a Great Assembly the most is the Dragon Head Chief. It seems he is quite busy, seeing as he has not attended.”
Each of them spoke a word with a leisurely voice.
Murong Jun wore a smile.
“I also intended not to bring out the right to a Great Assembly for just any matter, but since the gravity of the situation is no ordinary matter, I have come to bring it out inevitably.”
The faces of the people stiffened.
Murong Jun had used the word ‘situation’ just now. The sense of crisis that the word gave was immense.
The Abbot of Shaolin asked.
“Amitabha. If it is such a grave and urgent matter, it seems we can put the greetings aside for a moment.”
It was a suggestion to get to the main point. It was also exactly what Murong Jun had hoped for.
“Very well. Since the heads of each sect are also busy, I will speak about this matter immediately.”
“That is good.”
“However, before that, I would like to say in advance that those gathered here must make a great decision for the future of the Orthodox Murim.”
“Hmm?”
“I believe this matter is sufficient to officially declare the dissolution of a force, in other words, to name a single organization as the Public Enemy of the Murim.”
The eyes of the leaders widened.
The Public Enemy of the Murim, in other words, it meant the common enemy of the Jianghu Murim.
If a single person became the Public Enemy of the Murim, the entire Orthodox Murim world would move to catch him, and if a force was driven to be the Public Enemy of the Murim, that force had to be dissolved immediately.
Of course, they would not be caught obediently, nor would they dissolve obediently.
But if that happened, what remained was only destruction. Being driven as a public enemy meant that it was judged that destruction was justifiable.
It meant they would have nothing to say even if they died. That was why the four characters for the Public Enemy of the Murim were an object of fear to everyone in the Orthodox world.
The Sect Leader of the Wudang Sect asked cautiously.
“Exactly what force are you intending to mention? No, which sect has committed such a great sin?”
“Those of you here will know that recently, a great change has occurred in the Henan Murim.”
The head of the Peng Clan from Hebei Province, which was quite far from Henan, tilted his head.
“The Henan Murim? Do you mean that Henan where Shaolin and the Myeong Clan are located?”
“That is correct.”
Murong Jun’s eyes sparkled.
“The force that is the pivot of the content I want to speak about today is exactly the Nine States Myeong Clan.”
* * *
‘It is incredible.’
Wooooong.
The white White Tiger Qi rose of its own accord. The black Black Tortoise Qi created a surge.
Chachacha.
The Jade Gauze True Qi that rose from the Dantian instantly circulated through his entire body.
Even with the power of the Jade Gauze True Qi, the two divine energies did not become calm. The energies, which were sharply on edge as if tense, were making Yeon Ho-jeong’s aura rough.
‘Even if it is a fake, to think he would be so deeply proficient in it.’
The Clan Head of the Nine States Myeong Clan, Myeong Cheon.
Although it was a distance of thirty zhang, the two divine energies began to run wild the moment he captured Myeong Cheon.
It was the anger of the real toward the fake, and it was the tension toward the energy that was more powerful than imagined despite being a fake.
‘It is Phoenix Qi. Furthermore, it is very vivid.’
That was right. It was Phoenix Qi.
However, while it was Phoenix Qi, it was also not Phoenix Qi.
The Vermilion Bird Qi he knew literally contained a power like that of the sun. It was the sovereign of the soaring heavens who proved its divinity by wrapping itself in shining fire.
The Phoenix Qi that Myeong Cheon had learned was different.
The Qi itself was greatly distorted. It was like a half-baked incarnation of the Fire God who had lost his divinity and fallen. Even if it was the same fire energy, it looked excessively narrow-minded and dangerous.
It was a Qi on a different dimension from the two fellows who had come with Myeong Hak.
Because he had learned it more deeply, although the power was strong, much more severe ruptures were revealed.
‘However, his skill will be second to none.’
Yeon Ho-jeong wore a smile.
‘He will be a good opponent.’
And if things went well…….
“You are Yeon Ho-jeong?”
Myeong Cheon’s lips twitched. Something was firmly not to his liking.
“To think you would appear here without fear, have you gone mad with a desire to die?”
“Well, why didn’t you come when I told you to?”
“What?!”
“You must have heard it all? Don’t tell me he didn’t even inform you of that? It seems you employ unreliable subordinates.”
A murderous intent arose in Myeong Cheon’s eyes.
Flash!
It was a terrifying glint in his eyes shot from across a distance of thirty zhang. It felt as if he could cut and kill a person with just his gaze.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
‘As expected.’
Yeon Ho-jeong, who traced Myeong Cheon’s glint and that dangerously perilous murderous intent, realized that he was a more dangerous opponent than he had thought.
The problem was the madness contained in that gaze.
‘It is certain. The Phoenix Qi has invaded his Upper Dantian.’
The Four Gods mean the divine beasts representing the four directions. Since divine beasts are equivalent to gods, they were originally energies that were difficult to contain in a human body.
Just as medicine becomes poison if used incorrectly, the Four Gods Qi was too spiritual and would instead harm a person. A complete understanding of the true Qi and gradual cultivation were essential.
The fact that Yeon Ho-jeong was now skillfully handling the Black Tortoise and the White Tiger was all thanks to his enlightenment during his time as the Dark Emperor. Since he had completely mastered the Four Gods Martial Arts, he could operate them safely even without gradual cultivation.
However, Myeong Cheon was not so.
It was not only Myeong Cheon; all fifty masters had learned the Four Gods Martial Arts superficially.
To begin with, they had refined the distorted energy at an accelerated pace without a complete understanding. There was no way their bodies, let alone their spirits, would remain intact.
Thump!
Yeon Ho-jeong’s foot shook the earth.
“No need for long words, right?”
“…….”
“Come. I will split your head.”
Myeong Cheon found it absurd. He was so angry that a hollow laugh almost came out.
“Do you perhaps think that I have let you live until now because I was afraid of you?”
“If I tell you to come, you should just come. You talk too much.”
“That brat?!”
His way of speaking was no ordinary matter.
In the midst of his rapidly rising anger, he felt it was a good thing. Had his clan not suffered from idle rumors because of that one fellow?
Anyway, he was on his way to destroy the Yeon Clan. There was nothing to hold him back now.
Myeong Cheon roared.
“Someone go and drag that brat here! I will personally pull out his head with my own hands!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than a warrior kicked the stirrups of his Blood-Sweating Horse.
Boom!
It was a movement technique that soared high into the sky. it was a robust body movement in which a strange heaviness was felt while being as free as the wind.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes shone.
‘White Tiger!’
Thud!
Myeong Ro, who landed three zhang in front of Yeon Ho-jeong, said coldly.
“To think you would utter such reckless words to the Clan Head, I will break your limbs.”
Whish!
Myeong Ro rushed in.
It was an incredible speed. It really felt as if he had become a gust of wind.
It was a movement technique worthy of admiration, but in Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes, the gaps and weaknesses of that movement technique were clearly visible.
Boom!
Myeong Ro’s eyes widened.
The moment he tried to swing his Qilin Claw, the opponent had already burrowed into his embrace. He had burrowed into the blind spot of the Qilin Step so naturally.
Crack!
“Ugh!”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s left hand gripped his wrist.
“It is a mess.”
Black Tortoise Qi was contained in his hand.
Boom!
“Aaaargh!”
Myeong Ro’s wrist burst into pieces as if caught in exploding gunpowder.
He had poured in the Triple Tortoise Wall of the North Heaven Twelve Walls. Myeong Ro’s hand, which was containing offensive energy, could not withstand that explosive counter-momentum and was crushed.
Yeon Ho-jeong raised his axe.
“Learn how to walk from the basics in your next life.”
“Do not……!”
Thwack!
The axe that split Myeong Ro’s head burrowed all the way to his solar plexus.
Yeon Ho-jeong kicked Myeong Ro’s chest just like that.
Pop!
The flying corpse rolled along the dirt floor and stopped in front of the Blood-Sweating Horses. The stopped corpse twitched repeatedly.
A silence descended for a moment.
Even Myeong Cheon looked at Yeon Ho-jeong in surprise.
‘What is with this brat?!’
The Dead Swords he had brought were all great masters. Since they had even learned the four great divine arts, it could be considered that they far surpassed the level of rising stars.
He had selected only the most outstanding ones among the Dead Swords, so in exactly how many exchanges had he died?
Yeon Ho-jeong said as he wiped the blood off the axe blade with his sleeve.
“Did you think everything would be over if you took these fellows and invaded the main family?”
“W-What?!”
“The reaction is good. As expected, my guess was right.”
Sizzle!
Jade Gauze True Qi dwelled on the axe blade. The powerful true Qi evaporated the blood remaining on the axe blade.
A terrifying murderous intent dwelled in Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes.
“Even within the overlapping pasts, you remain an ill-fated relationship until the end.”
Before the regression, the Myeong Clan had destroyed the Yeon Clan.
After the regression, he had pushed the Myeong Clan alone to prevent that destruction. However, unable to endure even that brief moment, they had again targeted the main family and dispatched troops.
It was a persistently entangled ill-fated relationship. To begin with, there was no affection, but reaching this point, all his lingering feelings truly vanished.
Thump!
Yeon Ho-jeong, who took a step more powerful than ever before, emitted an explosive murderous intent from his body.
“The price for running wild without knowing your place, I will collect it all in this very spot today.”
Myeong Cheon shouted.
“Kill him!”
Swish!
Dozens of Dead Swords sprang toward Yeon Ho-jeong.
It was a body movement as nimble as lightning. It was an attack that would make even an incredibly great master gasp for breath.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s two eyes emitted the divine energies of the Black Tortoise and the White Tiger, black and white.
‘Here!’
Whish!
Yeon Ho-jeong’s body exquisitely avoided the attacks of the Dead Swords.
He avoided the blades of as many as ten peak masters with a single movement. Everyone watching could not hide their astonishment.
However, he had not simply avoided their attacks.
The Spirit Turtle Divine Art, the substitute for the Black Tortoise.
The Qilin Divine Art, the substitute for the White Tiger.
He had simply read the attack lines of those who had learned the two types of martial arts and taken the White Tiger’s Sovereign Step toward the most vulnerable spot.
Thump! Thump!
One step of advancement, and two steps of certain-kill.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s axe created the teeth of the mountain lord and the claws of the king of wild beasts.
Splat!
The bodies of three Dead Swords caught in the Sovereign Tiger’s Nine Thunderclaps were torn to shreds.
“Ugh!”
“Keep attacking!”
Swish!
The remaining seven Dead Swords entered the attack again, but Yeon Ho-jeong was no longer in that spot.
Thump! Thump! Boom!
It was a merciless advancement. It was an explosive charge.
Leaving the seven masters behind and advancing like a storm, the forty-some masters were sucked into Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes as if being enlarged.
He swung his axe with all his might.
Rumble!
The Four Gods Martial General strike pierced through the enemy lines.