LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 180
Chapter 180
Fate
“What, what is this?!”
Kwaaang!
A crimson explosion of blood erupted with a deafening roar.
Flesh scattered, and shattered bones flew through the air. A human body had been blasted into pieces.
Buuung! Pooong!
It was an overwhelming force.
Someone charging at tremendous speed caused the Heilangdan troops stationed to the south to collapse. It was as if a battering ram led by dozens of warhorses was smashing through everything in its path.
But it wasn’t a battering ram; it was a person.
A black spear, a white axe blade.
A weapon of destruction with a black and white shaft, inscribed with a roaring dragon, was sweeping away the bandits like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.
Kwaaang! Kwaang!
No one could stop it.
It was an infinite sprint with no regard for retreat. The ruler of the West, the white tiger of the wind, was tearing through all enemies before him.
“This, this is unbelievable!”
Hang Chun’s face turned pale.
Hwaaaak!
They still couldn’t see who their opponent was. The only thing visible was the shredded bodies of their allies flying in all directions.
And the killing intent.
A devastating killing intent, as if to crush all the bandits present, surged like a tidal wave.
“Retreat! Retreat! Fall back inside!”
It was then.
Tiiing! Pooock!
“Ugh!”
Instinctively, he twisted his upper body, but a chunk of muscle from his left shoulder was torn away.
‘An archer?!’
Yes, the archer who had killed all the bandits near the hostages was now joining the battle.
‘Damn it!’
Hang Chun shouted.
“Grab the hostages! Wipe them out completely!”
Kururung!
Dozens of bandits leapt towards the women.
If they approached individually, they might be manageable, but with this many charging together, even the most skilled archer couldn’t stop them all.
In reality, Mok Bi was startled. She had thought she had scared them enough, but she hadn’t expected such a reckless attack.
‘Damn!’
Ti-ti-ti-ting!
She poured all her internal energy into rapid shots, but only a dozen fell. The remaining thirty bandits were already closing in on the women.
Even if she couldn’t kill them all, she couldn’t stop. Mok Bi quickly reached for her quiver.
‘……?!’
There were no arrows left.
She had been so focused on protecting the hostages that she hadn’t realized she had run out of arrows. It was the first time in her life.
Without thinking, she screamed.
“No!”
At that moment, something amazing happened.
Chaaaar!
A long, dark gray chain wriggled and flew through the air.
Kwaaang!
The black and white axe, known as the Mad Dragon, spun at high speed, indiscriminately cutting through the enemies in front, then embedded itself in the ground.
And then.
Taaaaaang!
The air exploded.
A burst of speed over a short distance.
The power of the Vermilion Bird, worshiped as the Sun God, created a whirlwind around the young man holding the chain.
Chiiiik! Chiiing!
The chain, heated red by the fire energy, extended and wrapped around the necks of the bandits.
The young man, Yeon Hojeong, pulled the Gyoryong Chain with all his might.
Poooock!
The heads of five bandits, entwined in the Gyoryong Chain, flew off.
But that wasn’t all. As soon as he beheaded them, he accelerated with a mysterious movement, flying into the air.
Chiiing!
Yeon Hojeong, gripping the Gyoryong Chain with both hands, shot a fiery glare from his eyes.
Pupupupupuck!
The Gyoryong Chain, spinning in a short arc, tore through the bandits’ bodies.
Yeon Hojeong shouted with a battle cry.
“Uwaah!”
Kwaaang!
It was a heavy strike.
Falling to the ground at tremendous speed, he quickly twisted his body, swinging the Gyoryong Chain.
Pupupupuck!
That was the end.
Swinging the Gyoryong Chain horizontally as if wielding a Guanglong Axe, he ripped the remaining bandits’ bodies in half, top to bottom.
Chaaaar!
If left unchecked, the Gyoryong Chain would circle back and harm the hostages. Yeon Hojeong used precise internal energy to stiffen the chain, causing its end to soar high into the sky.
Then he brought it down vertically.
Puhwaaak!
A large bandit’s body was split vertically.
Chiiing!
Pulling the Gyoryong Chain in a single motion, Yeon Hojeong demonstrated a skill that hooked diagonally across his upper body. The chain technique naturally came to his hand during the battle.
Yeon Hojeong shouted.
“Lancers!!”
Pararararak!
Ten spear-wielding soldiers of the Ami sect, wearing bamboo hats, rushed down the path opened by their superior and stood around the hostage in no time.
Thanks to their numerous real-world experiences, the entire Myeolsagun team was perfectly in sync. Among them, the Ami sect spearmen, led by Song Yeongyeong, were undoubtedly the best at forming formations.
The spear was their weapon, and their unity was seamless.
“Protect the hostage!”
“Yes!”
Their reaction speed was different from that of the Tangma Army soldiers.
Yeon Hojeong’s orders were absolute. Unless further instructions were given, they would stand here and protect the hostage until their deaths.
Thud!
Yeon Hojeong dashed forward in an instant.
Thwack! Thwack! Thud!
The Myeolsagun were never noisy.
No one shouted. They knew well that raising their voices in such a melee would only increase confusion.
They just killed.
They killed the enemies in front of them and only listened to the orders of their leader, Yeon Hojeong.
They knew exactly how to act according to the situation. This was why they could crush all sorts of sects in the underworld, despite not having significantly developed martial arts.
Myeolsagun was strong.
Their organization, experience, and morale made everything possible.
And the person who had trained them to such a degree was Yeon Hojeong.
“Huashan, take the west! Kunlun, the center! Everyone else, block the retreat route to the north!”
Even with a small force, the nature of martial arts could turn the tide of battle.
Yeon Hojeong’s insight was unmatched, his orders were always timely, and his actions were exemplary.
“Manho! I’ll take the left! Throw your axe!”
Boom!
The explosive slash sent three bandits’ bodies flying. It was the Mixed Origin Thunderclap Sword technique of the Peng Family, wielded by Peng Manho.
He didn’t just cut; he blew them away. By using a bit more internal energy, he caused the approaching enemies to hesitate.
All Myeolsagun soldiers fought like that.
They didn’t kill enemies indiscriminately. They read the battlefield, adapting even the nature of their martial arts as they advanced.
Their judgment was worthy of being called veteran generals. Though their combat experience spanned only a few months, they had honed this survival ability by fighting relentlessly without a proper rest.
Thwack! Thwack!
Peng Manho sent bandits flying with his great sword and knocked down close-range enemies with his left fist. With incredible penetration power, he reached the place where Guanglong Axe had fallen and stepped on the spear shaft.
His thigh muscles bulged significantly.
“Captain!”
Whizz!
The eighty-catty Guanglong Axe sliced through the air towards Yeon Hojeong.
Thud!
Yeon Hojeong, who had brilliantly repelled the bandits with his Gyoryong Chain, caught the Guanglong Axe.
Yeon Hojeong’s eyes flashed.
Clang!
Finally, he bound it.
With the Guanglong Axe’s shaft end fixed firmly in a large ring of the Gyoryong Chain, he drew up all his Baekhoki.
Yeon Hojeong muttered coldly.
“Got you, you bastards.”
Hang Chun’s eyes widened.
“Avoid it!”
Flash! Boom! Thwack!
The Guanglong Axe, rotating bound by the Gyoryong Chain, devastated the surroundings.
With tremendous centrifugal force, it boasted extreme offensive power. The Baekhoki, having reached the tenth star, stabilized his body.
It was a disaster.
Yeon Hojeong became the eye of the storm himself, swinging the Guanglong Axe connected to the Gyoryong Chain, creating a bloody dragon tornado.
Whoosh!
The bodies of bandits caught by the rapidly spinning Guanglong Axe were torn apart and flung away.
Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!
It was an overwhelming force.
Yeon Hojeong’s feat of swinging that heavy axe at an invisible speed was impressive, but so was the Gyoryong Chain, withstanding the immense weight and power.
Terrified bandits tried to flee in all directions, but Yeon Hojeong wouldn’t allow it.
Boom!
Using the Blood Wing Whirlwind Technique, he moved in all directions, creating a storm with his axe.
It was a natural disaster that no one could stop. The axe, swung with immense internal energy, became a supreme martial art in itself, defeating the enemies.
“This can’t be!”
The blood of his subordinates scattered in the air, forming a circle that soared high with the wind.
It was a crimson dragon wind. The extreme internal energy, combined with the blood and flesh of the marauders, was sent flying high into the sky with a whirlwind.
Clang!
Yeon Hojeong, who had stopped spinning, grasped the shaft of the Guanglong Axe.
‘It’s done.’
In just a brief moment of the Blood Wind Dance, dozens of marauders had fallen.
Of course, Yeon Hojeong couldn’t remain unscathed. Pouring out a large amount of internal energy in an instant for a quick resolution had caused him considerable internal injuries due to the excessive consumption of energy.
But that was all. No, it was just that.
‘Azure Dragon!’
Woooooong!
An elegant, bluish-green aura flared up from Yeon Hojeong’s body.
It was the Azure Dragon energy. Putting aside the other three divine energies, the Azure Dragon energy, which had risen as the primary energy, began to control the burden and injuries on his body at a terrifying speed.
Wiiiiing!
His liver’s ability was activated, driving the toxic energy to the kidneys. As the toxic energy gathered in the kidneys, the Black Tortoise energy automatically activated, vaporizing all the toxic energy.
Though he couldn’t do anything about the internal injuries he had sustained, this was enough. He was in a condition sufficient to unleash a full-power strike.
Boom!
Holding a chain in his left hand and a giant axe bound to the chain in his right, Yeon Hojeong charged forward, resembling the embodiment of the King of Hell ruling over the underworld.
“Gasp!”
Startled, Hang Chun turned and fled.
He was a supreme expert who caused unbelievable damage with an axe and chain. Not to mention a head-on confrontation, even with dozens of Heilangdan members, survival was not guaranteed.
‘I’m going to die! I’ll definitely die!’
Hang Chun ran with all his might towards his subordinates.
It was then.
“You fool.”
Woooooong!
The Guanglong Axe flew from the right, drawing an arc and turning to the left.
Hang Chun’s eyes widened. Before he knew it, a black-gray chain had wrapped around his neck.
‘This is ridiculous…!’
Crack! Splat!
His neck snapped and was torn off. The weight of the axe was too much for him to bear.
It was a brutal attack, fitting for someone who had killed and humiliated countless people.
Yeon Hojeong looked around.
‘It’s done.’
The flow of the battle had changed.
The numbers were now similar. But more importantly, the morale of the Heilangdan had plummeted due to the appearance of Yeon Hojeong and the Myeolsagun.
It was time to end this.
“Tangma Army!!”
Yeon Hojeong shouted.
“Everyone, attack again! Capture them all within two quarters!”
The roar of the Myeolsagun leader echoed loudly.
Even though it was not a direct order from their immediate superior, the Tangma soldiers charged as if they had been waiting for it. Their morale soared, driven by the terrifying abilities shown by Yeon Hojeong and the Myeolsagun.
“Kill them all!!”
“Advance! Advance!”
“Uaaaah!”
Screaming, the Tangma Army charged again.
And the remaining three also immediately joined the frontline.
Fwoosh!
Okcheong protected the vanguard of the Tangma Army with the energy of the Taiji.
Cheok Gang, wielding practical martial arts, struck down the marauders head-on.
Mok Bi, using her godlike footwork, flew through the sky, shooting arrows of energy and the invisible bullets, Muyeongtan.
The combined forces of the Tangma and Myeolsagun finally unleashed their maximum power, beginning the annihilation of the Heilangdan.
(TL/n – Hyeol Ik Hwichun will be Blood Wing Whirlwind Technique from now on.)