Monochrome Sovereign (Novel) - Chapter 95 - Inevitability Created by Coincidence (1)
Chapter 95 – Inevitability Created by Coincidence (1)
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Translated by Heavenly Cat
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So-cheong was startled.
“Wh-what did you say?!”
“He asked me to convey that he was sorry, and that he was deeply apologetic.”
He looked at a corpse lying on the floor.
It was a corpse with hands neatly folded, wearing high-quality clothing. On the chest that was partially revealed, there was a circular hollow trace.
‘His heart was pierced?’
So-cheong looked at the woman.
Her face was not clearly visible because her hair was disheveled. However, even at a glance, he could tell she was a young woman.
Moreover, a quiver was hung at her waist, and a fairly large horn bow was slung across her back.
“Could it be…… did you, young lady, do this to this man?”
The woman nodded minutely. As expected, her expression was not visible.
So-cheong, who was staring at the woman, let out a sigh.
He was someone whose intuition was second to none.
“What was your relationship?”
“……He was one of my brothers.”
“……!”
“He regretted a lot. I also apologize.”
The woman knelt down and performed a deep bow.
So-cheong, who was looking down at the woman with a troubled expression, closed his eyes.
“Please get up now.”
“…….”
“Where is there a person who bows to a beggar? I’m afraid someone might see. Stand up.”
Only then did the woman stand up from her seat.
So-cheong opened his eyes and looked at the woman.
“What words could I possibly have to say? The beggars who died by this man’s hand also have no connections.”
“…….”
“However, since you also harmed your own flesh and blood, it must be a great burden on your heart. I will introduce you to a physician I know, so your mind and body…….”
“It’s alright.”
It was an unexpectedly resolute voice.
After a moment of silence, So-cheong nodded weakly.
“I understand.”
“Instead, I will ask you just one question.”
“A question?”
“You know where the person named Yeon Ho-jeong is right now, don’t you?”
In an instant, a flash of light appeared in So-cheong’s eyes.
“Why are you looking for him?”
It was full of alertness.
The woman, Baek Hyang, said.
“He told me to come find him.”
“……Young Master Yeon told you to come find him?”
“Yes.”
It was a stiff way of speaking. Baek Hyang spoke as if she were a man who had come out to the world for the first time.
“Do you have proof? Young Master Yeon is an important guest of this union. If by any chance harm comes to him, this union will not be able to show its face in the Jianghu.”
Information regarding Yeon Ho-jeong was top secret.
The Successor had ordered the entire Beggars’ Gang to treat Yeon Ho-jeong as they would himself. That was how much he considered Yeon Ho-jeong a trustworthy person.
In So-cheong’s view, this woman was dangerous.
The aura of emptiness emanating from her whole body. Since she said she killed her own brother by her own hand, it would be natural if it were natural, but even aside from that, the spirit spreading subtly was great enough to be chilling.
‘Perhaps she is comparable to Elder Dong.’
East Wind Beggar was the person who became an elder most recently. As such, he was also a person evaluated to be one or two levels below other elders.
Even so, he was an elder of the Great Beggars’ Gang. If he thought of the martial power of an elder-level member of the Beggars’ Gang while looking at a woman who seemed to be only in her early twenties, it was no ordinary feat.
Baek Hyang shook her head.
The hair swaying according to the movement of her head looked strangely eerie.
“I don’t know about such things. However, if you have no intention of letting me know, I have no choice but to wait.”
She said she would wait.
She was truly a lady without a plan. So-cheong fell into thought for a moment.
‘It doesn’t seem like she is lying.’
The reason he could become a branch leader at a young age was thanks to his discernment rather than his martial arts.
In his view, Baek Hyang’s words were not a lie. That’s how it felt.
‘But if by any chance…….’
What if this woman harbored a grudge against Yeon Ho-jeong?
After repeatedly contemplating, So-cheong finally let out a sigh.
“I will guide you.”
“……?”
“It doesn’t seem like you are lying. However, I cannot handle matters based only on feelings. But I can’t leave you in this beggar’s den for a thousand or ten thousand years either. I will guide you myself.”
Baek Hyang bowed her head politely.
“Thank you.”
“Don’t greet me like that. If by any chance you deceive me and attack Young Master Yeon, you will become the number one public enemy of the Beggars’ Gang.”
It was threatening language, but Baek Hyang’s expression remained unchanged.
So-cheong called a subordinate beggar, gave several instructions, and then set out.
“I’m telling you in advance, I don’t know about other things, but as for movement techniques, I am not inferior to anyone. Please follow me well.”
“Yes.”
“Now, let’s go.”
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Boom!
A terrifying force wave swept the surroundings.
“Keuk!”
His back felt hot.
It was as if he was running away so as not to be swallowed by a rapidly spreading forest fire. It was that powerful of a martial art.
Myeong Heo-rim, who quickly threw his body, momentarily turned his body and struck with a palm.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes flashed.
Pung!
Astonishment rose on Myeong Heo-rim’s face.
‘Monster!!’
It was the Phoenix Divine Art learned while taking three of the Myeong Clan’s best spirit medicines. He thought that even if his achievement in the divine art was lower than his father’s, his internal energy amount was comparable to his father’s.
However, the flame strike of the Phoenix Hand thrown with that strong internal energy was scattered by a single gesture from the opponent.
That was not all.
Whish.
Just as the red fire Qi seemed to scatter, it permeated into Yeon Ho-jeong’s body. It was like paper absorbing ink.
Pung!
It was incredibly fast.
The footwork that momentarily narrowed the distance was as fast as a falling thunderbolt. The distance that had been five zhangs away was narrowed to two zhangs in an instant.
Myeong Heo-rim gave up on fighting back.
Pa-ba-ba-ba-bak!
Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.
‘He’s fast.’
The Phoenix Flight was not a movement force suitable for use during combat like the Blood Wing Sweeping Heavens. Unless one was a master of Myeong Cheon’s level, it was difficult to utilize in combat.
However, it was a different story when using a movement technique as a movement technique.
Speed that was not significantly inferior even compared to Myeong Cheon, it was a difficult task even for Yeon Ho-jeong to chase Myeong Heo-rim, who was advancing like a single bird.
The Phoenix Divine Art, although it was a martial art that crushed the mind and body, its momentary power was enough to make one tongue-tied.
‘Damn, his stamina is still overflowing?’
Pa-bak!
He raised the Jade Gauze True Qi to the limit to prevent the burden on his body and opened the Vermilion Bird Qi.
Pung! Pung! Pung!
With just three steps, the distance from Myeong Heo-rim narrowed significantly.
Yeon Ho-jeong swung his axe with that momentum.
Kwaaaang!
A force like a storm swept the front. One fairly large tree was shattered, and the leaves and soil on the floor splashed in all directions.
For a moment, Myeong Heo-rim’s posture was disrupted. But it was only for a moment; after quickly straightening his posture, he ran forward faster than before.
Yeon Ho-jeong shouted without realizing it.
“This is driving me crazy, this guy!”
He was performing the movement technique by squeezing out his remaining stamina and internal energy. It was truly a life-long escape.
‘My thinking was shallow.’
In the first place, he had not thought deeply about Myeong Heo-rim. To him, Muk Bi was important, and Myeong Heo-rim was a bonus.
Of course, he didn’t view him lightly. However, he thought that since he had fled for dozens of days without eating or sleeping properly, his body condition could not be normal.
An opponent who was not easy but not particularly difficult either. He thought so, and it was actually so.
The problem was that he didn’t know the realm of the guy’s movement technique would be this outstanding.
‘If only I could perform Void Manipulation.’
The person called the Dark Emperor at that time was a master who even used Void Manipulation with his powerful internal energy and ultimate enlightenment. With Void Manipulation, it was possible to slow down the speed of a running opponent by holding them.
However, very unfortunately, his body and martial arts had not yet reached a high dimension enough to perform Void Manipulation.
‘At this rate, I’ll lose him.’
The distance gradually widened. There was also a limit to performing the Blood Wing Sweeping Heavens.
‘It’s the last. I must catch him with the final move.’
Yeon Ho-jeong’s gaze, which had been flickering with blue light, gradually emitted a red fire glow.
If Myeong Heo-rim was attempting a desperate escape, Yeon Ho-jeong was attempting a desperate pursuit.
Finally, Yeon Ho-jeong also pushed himself into an extreme situation. The Vermilion Bird Qi burned up, gifting him with a single step faster than ever before.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!
The ground stepped on by Yeon Ho-jeong exploded indiscriminately.
Flash!
Myeong Heo-rim’s face turned pale.
The opponent had already jumped over his head and overtaken him. His complexion was not good, as if he had overexerted himself, but his fierce gaze was not shaken in the slightest.
Yeon Ho-jeong threw a punch.
Bang!
“Keok!”
It felt like being hit in the chest with a sledgehammer. Myeong Heo-rim flew to the rear while vomiting blood.
Pa-ba-bak!
Yeon Ho-jeong, who quickly descended to the ground and took a posture, glared at Myeong Heo-rim.
“Hoo, this much should…… Ah, that crazy bastard!”
At least two or three ribs must have been broken, but he was running in the opposite direction again. He had clearly slowed down, but it was not a speed that could be considered very slow.
His obsession with life was terrifying. Even though his bones were broken and he suffered internal injuries, he fled at that speed.
No more.
White wind swirled from Yeon Ho-jeong’s body.
Boom!
The steps of the Beast King that shook the whole mountain.
‘I’ll catch you this time!’
He put all the powerful force pulled up by the White Tiger’s Sovereign Step into both hands. Yeon Ho-jeong swung his iron axe as it was.
Bu-uu-wu-ung!
The six-foot iron axe filled with White Tiger Qi rotated at high speed and flew toward Myeong Heo-rim.
Despair arose in Myeong Heo-rim’s eyes.
‘I can’t avoid…….’
Peu-eok! Bang!
“Keuaaaaak!”
Myeong Heo-rim staggered and collapsed.
He lowered his posture, but he couldn’t avoid it perfectly. His left arm was severed from the shoulder joint.
Tuk! Tu-duk!
He hurriedly pressed his pulse points, but perfect hemostasis was not achieved. It was probably because his internal energy consumption was already extreme and he had even suffered internal injuries.
Myeong Heo-rim staggered continuously.
And Yeon Ho-jeong stood in front of him.
“You’re a mess.”
In an instant, Myeong Heo-rim’s eyes glowed red.
“You bastard!”
He didn’t know where such strength came from. Myeong Heo-rim, who suddenly stood up, struck Yeon Ho-jeong’s chest with his remaining right hand.
Peu-eok!
Yeon Ho-jeong’s body shook.
That was all. He struck with the Phoenix Hand by gathering his last strength, but this blow also could not cause any damage to the opponent.
Myeong Heo-rim murmured with a hollow face.
“You, just what are you? Are you a monster?!”
Thump!
The tip of Yeon Ho-jeong’s foot was lodged in Myeong Heo-rim’s solar plexus. Myeong Heo-rim collapsed on the spot.
Yeon Ho-jeong dusted his chest with a bitter face.
“Aren’t you guys the monsters? Not only did you make such a fuss to obtain a single martial art, but you also tried to massacre an innocent clan.”
“Cough!”
Blood flowed from the nose and mouth of the collapsed Myeong Heo-rim.
Yeon Ho-jeong struck his paralysis points in an instant. As if his energy was greatly weakened, there was no resistance even when the points were struck.
“Hoo, I should quickly find and learn a decent movement technique. To not be able to properly catch even a greenhorn like this.”
From Myeong Heo-rim’s perspective, it was an outrageous remark.
Who was he? Was he not the top prodigy of the current Murim, counted as one of the Two Dragons and Three Phoenixes? He was a genius among geniuses who had already built up skills close to the elder level of the Nine Sects One Gang, and was expected to rise to the Saintly Heaven Thirteen Seats in the future.
Just what kind of monster was this guy who called such a person a greenhorn?
Thump!
Holding the iron axe lodged in the ground and carrying Myeong Heo-rim like a piece of luggage on his side, he moved along the road. He intended to hurriedly entrust him to the Desolate Wind Pavilion and then set off on his way.
How long had he walked like that.
‘Hmm?’
Yeon Ho-jeong stopped his steps.
‘The presence of a person?’
It was not the presence of an ordinary person either.
Disciplined walking, blade-like spirit.
The spirit of a sword, polished to an amazing sharpness, was felt beyond the mountain road he was walking on.
It was a familiar yet unfamiliar spirit. The reason was that he had felt a similar spirit before, but the difference in level was extreme.
After a while.
“Oho?”
A middle-aged man and about thirty swordsmen stood opposite Yeon Ho-jeong.
“It is amazing. Have you already realized the martial path at such a young age? It’s surprising.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s expression became strange.
“Namgung?”