13Volume - Chapter 1
The search for a private landowner has been decided..
As the issue was a serious matter, the mission was kept confidential even within the party, and the number of people joining was limited to a small number of experts..
Including Tang Hye, there were ten people who were at the peak and transcendent level..
Meanwhile, Joo Seocheon reports this fact by sending letters to the Murim Alliance headquarters, Hwasan faction, and Geumui Sangdan in that order..
“holding hands in person?”
“That's absurd..”
The reaction of the Murim Alliance leadership was subtle..
“It really exists?”
The human face jiju is a spiritual creature that only appears in legends..
It's not that there were no records or eyewitness accounts, but it was uncertain because it was so old..
It may just be a case of superstition.
“I'm not sure, but considering the example of Chilgaksa Temple, I think it's quite possible..”
Chilgaksa Temple, the king of Dokhyeolgok and a sacred object.
A few years ago, Dan Ha-seong returned from hell and was recognized..
“Even though it's a swordsman, it's useless... … Hmm, isn’t it a bit unfair to invest manpower into something that isn’t certain?.”
“If that sword spirit decided, there must be something to it..
I don't think it's a good idea to make hasty judgments..”
Ami faction's Gyeongin incident supported Joo Seo-cheon.
Most of the other elders also showed willingness to cooperate..
The Murim Alliance almost suffered a crushing defeat in the last war, but thanks to the Swordsman, they were able to achieve victory with minimal sacrifice..
Most of the political factions as well as the Shaolin Temple and Ami faction, which possessed magical power and power, showed their support for his actions by receiving good favor from Ju Seo-cheon and showing favor..
Even if he didn't owe any debt, he couldn't ignore the request of a hero of the political faction and a person of the Seven Seas of Heaven..
“Let's get people together.”
Nangong Weiwu confirmed the intention of the elders and gave an order..
Recruitment of human landowner search teams was carried out secretly..
Also, a larger number of experts than expected gathered together..
In the case of the Hwasan faction, even plum sword swords were mobilized..
I think it might be too much, but there was a good reason for it..
“According to the letter sent by the chief envoy, there is a high possibility that a trap is lurking..”
“trap?”
“It is said that Cheonchu and Tang Myeong-in also know about the whereabouts of the seal..”
“indeed… … Maybe they're predicting that they're trying to stop the intangible evil..”
It was quite possible.
Sun Tzu's Art of War says to attack weak points..
For Joo Seo-cheon, this intangible evil was a weakness..
No matter how careless you are, it's still dangerous..
I didn't move to deal with it for no reason..
Since I almost went to the front of the netherworld and came face to face with King Yeomra beyond, it was natural that I had to be on guard..
Amcheonhoe, if you were a heavenly person, you would have fully predicted this fact..
So, just in case, I asked for help from a master..
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If you follow the waterway of the Yangtze River, you will come across the Three Gorges..
The Three Gorges is a place famous for its ruggedness, and is also known for its outstanding scenery..
After passing the first Gudang Gorge, we came to Wuxia, which was as beautiful as a famous painting..
And after passing these two places, unlike the other two, you will enter Xirong Gorge, which has a bizarre atmosphere with a bit of a bitch vibe..
The steep cliffs on either side blocked the sun, making it dark even in broad daylight, and the cries of something that could be a monkey or a ghost came from the dense bushes on top..
Additionally, the river water was so turbid that you could not see anything below the surface, and the current was so strong and fast that it was violent..
“Miss, we have arrived!”
Danghye's guard warrior, Won Dae-sik, smiled brightly..
Sighs of relief flowed from those around us..
We went through all kinds of trouble to find the meeting point of the exploration team..
It is at a level that cannot be expressed in words..
‘I've heard that the waters of the Three Gorges are turbulent, but I never thought it would be this bad.……’
‘If I had taken a wrong step, it would have been the end..’
‘Ugh, my stomach is still cold..’
My heart sank when I saw Yeomyeotu, a stone block on the mountainside of Gudanghyeop..
Due to the narrow river width and high current speed, even strong ships operated by experienced ship owners could not feel at ease..
I got goosebumps when I heard an anecdote about a ship being smashed or capsized after hitting a rock..
No matter how much you are a martial artist from a prestigious tribe, there is no answer if you fall into a strong wave unless you have practiced water techniques..
There were some crises along the way, but we still managed to arrive safely..
“But looking at it again, it’s really strange..”
“This is still inside the Seorung Gorge.?”
“I can't believe it's the same place.”
The party has not yet left Xiling Gorge..
Far from being out of town, it is located in the middle of nowhere..
The ship that brought the group from the Jinsha River in Sichuan was staying in front of the curved cliffs of Xiling Gorge, and the water at the anchorage was unusually calm for the Three Gorges..
“They say it's a miracle created by Mother Nature, but I never thought that would be true.……”
Ju Seo-cheon was also impressed by the water beneath the ship..
There is a saying that when the Three Gorges enters the early morning hours, a different world unfolds as heaven and earth come into harmony as they are drenched in clouds..
When people heard this story, they thought that the scenery of the Three Gorges was so dreamy and beautiful that they accepted it..
But the truth was completely different.
the rumor was true.
Gudanghyup, martial arts, Seoreunghyup.
The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River were one huge Qimenjin..
It is said that the ancestors of the Tang family accidentally discovered a hidden place in this Qimunjin, and found the human face owner there..
“Secure the sail well so that it does not fall in the wind, and check the anchor carefully..”
“All right.”
The warriors of the Tang family moved busily under Tang Hui's solemn command..
After checking carefully to make sure there were no problems, I climbed up the cliff face that resembled stairs..
Since everyone in the group was an expert who had reached at least the peak level, there was no particular problem..
It was better on a cliff than on the surface of the water..
I climbed up the cliff face, which was precarious just to look at it, and when I got up, I came across a thick forest, and it was very dark..
It was a sight reminiscent of Nanman, but the atmosphere was incomparably insidious and eerie..
As I walked around this angle, I heard a sound coming from beyond the bushes..
“……!”
Tang Hye turned her head and looked at Joo Seocheon..
“metallic sound.”
Joo Seocheon muttered as if answering a question and ran out..
His movements were like lightning..
“Wow!!”
As soon as I cut through the bushes, blood splattered out..
Ju Seo-cheon grabbed the back of the warrior whose chest was pierced, pulled him back, and then took out his sword with the other hand..
kieek!
‘kieek?’
I tilted my head at the sound of the beast, but my doubts were quickly answered..
What appeared before my eyes was truly a beast..
I could see the body being divided into head, chest and abdomen..
There were as many as six eyes on the head, which glowed red..
Additionally, seven-segmented legs were attached to the head and chest, and there were eight in total..
It was a spider.
It wasn't just any spider, it was a spider as tall as five feet tall..
‘It's a spider?’
Spiders aren't this big.
Even the returned spider that came from the west is only as big as the palm of your hand..
A spider bigger than a child, I've never heard of such a thing..
‘No, you will be surprised later..’
Joo Seocheon put aside his astonishment and disbelief for a moment, moved his hand, and quickly swung his sword..
No matter how monstrous the spider is, it is useless against the sword of the Sword God..
My body was torn into pieces by a few sword strikes..
‘I am Ju Seocheon of the volcanic wave.!”
Joo Seocheon shouted and looked around..
“Joo Seocheon?”
“Swordsman!”
“This is Ju Seocheon Daehyeop.!”
Cheers were heard everywhere..
The scene that unfolded before Joo Seocheon's eyes was a group of warriors confronting a group of strange creatures in the shape of spiders..
“silver ball!”
I saw a happy face.
“Wang Il!”
The leader among the Geumuigeommun's 10 galaxies was King Gilpunggeom..
Joo Seo-cheon ran to Wang Il and cut the spider that was harassing him in two with one sword..
“Huh!”
Wang Il was delighted with Ju Seo-cheon's appearance, but was astonished at his incomparable sword skills..
“Have the others arrived yet??”
For reference, the exploration team has never gathered since it was formed..
Mobilizing experts from each faction was successful, but they were located at a distance from each other..
Moreover, since Xilong Gorge was the optimal joining point, we decided to just join at our destination..
Of course, the method of entering the inside of Kimunjin was communicated in advance using Muripmaeng's revised password..
However, no forces other than Geumui Inspection were visible..
“Everyone except Eunkong and his party had gathered, but now they have split up. It's a bit long to explain in detail. Haha!”
Wang Il was one of the greatest masters of gold swordsmanship, excluding sword demons and ghosts..
I also received support for the elixir, so my skills were good..
Although not as strong as Joo Seo-cheon, he was still able to cut off the spider's legs in two to three times if he used all his power..
“Not an ordinary spider!”
The warrior of the Golden Blade shouted as if he was fed up..
Although it was large in size, it was also unusually hard..
“Whoop, whoosh!”
Meanwhile, one of the warriors of the Geumui Sword Gate was holding his neck and suffering..
My face turned red and blue..
It wasn't because I had strong emotions, it was the middle ages that I was addicted to..
“decoding!”
yes!”
Dang- hye, who followed Joo Seo-cheon, was also dumbfounded by the scene in front of her, but quickly grasped the situation and helped..
The warriors belonging to the Tang family harmonized with the Geumui Sword Gate..
They protected the poisoned injured and paid attention to detoxification, or used memorization to assist from behind..
“joy.”
If Dang-hye were an ordinary woman, she would have fainted screaming at the sight of a disgusting-looking spider that was five feet long..
However, isn't she a woman from a Tang family who is famous in martial arts and is full of all kinds of poisonous insects?.
I dealt with it without blinking an eye..
There were cases where a spider came at me twisting its body wildly after being hit by a sword sticking out from a fluttering sleeve, but instead of being scared, I calmly dodged to the side and subdued it, or even struck it down with the palm of my hand..
Kiririk! Cheruk!
Meanwhile, the group of spiders seemed not to be pleased with the appearance of humans and howled fiercely..
Even though it was broad daylight, the red glowing eyes in the darkness without a ray of sunlight were eerie..
I thought it was increasing one by one, but before I knew it, there were so many that they filled the entire area..
“everyone! protect your ears!”
Joo Seocheon took a deep breath after issuing a warning..
The air inhaled through the lungs circulated and changed inside..
The air pushed out by the inner cavity came out of the mouth..
“Kuoooooooooooo-!”
Ju Seo-cheon used Yonghu with a volume that made the Three Gorges cry, as well as the surrounding area..
Kuoooooooo!
The dragon's roar echoed across the Three Gorges beyond the dense forest..
Kirik! Kiririk! Kiit!
A group of spiders that looked like they were going to attack at any moment stopped..
Everyone showed a hesitant reaction..
“Hey, I'm not leaving?”
It contains so much power that even an uninhabited island would lose its will to fight..
I used Yonghu with the intention of chasing him away, but it seemed like he was just on guard or stopping and had no intention of running away..
“They're all spirit creatures.?”
Joo Seocheon's eyes were shining with desire..
“Let me see if I can find some.!”
I had no intention of playing with it..
The situation didn't seem to be going well, so I moved with the intention of ending it quickly..
Joo Seo-cheon raised the same internal strength as Dae-hae, wrapped his sword body with strength rather than a sword sword, and swung it splendidly..
pababababat!
There was no need to start eating herbivorously..
No matter how spiritual it is, it is too much..
Joo Seocheon became a ray of light and moved his sword through a group of spiders hiding in the darkness..
Suddenly!
The spider's body is cut in half as if it was split with an axe..
It was cut so cleanly that not a single drop of blood came out..
Joo Seocheon, forgetting to breathe, searched for any sign of intrusion through his keen senses and slaughtered him..
“Is this the Sword God?……!”
“I can't even see it.”
“Huh, really.”
“I feel like a fool for fighting all this time..”
Both the Geumui inspection and the Tang family were surprised..
When I blinked, I could hear spiders crying in pain everywhere..
It was really quick.
It was so fast and amazing that I couldn't even see the afterimage, so much so that it caused cognitive dissonance..
For your information, maybe because I was paying attention to any potential threats, I killed all of them except for the beginning, just by stabbing them..
Kieeek! Crook Crook!
Only then did the group of spiders feel fear, and they started scrambling from afar as to whether they should help or not..
After finishing cleaning the surrounding area, Joo Seocheon holstered his sword and approached Wang Il without losing his breath..
“Are you hurt anywhere??”
“Also, thanks to you, I'm fine..”
“Thank goodness. what happened here?”
“that is……”
Wang Il spoke with a look of reminiscence..
one hour ago.
“Wow……”
Jang Seo-eun nauseated with a bright yellow face..
“Are you okay?”
Luo Xiaoyue looked at her with worried eyes and carefully stroked her sister's back with her hand..
“No, it's not okay at all……”
“I really envy you for being okay……”
Jang Hong also spoke in a dying voice..
“I never thought it would be this difficult to go against the current of the West Ling Gorge..”
Even the face of Mong-gak, who had gone through many hardships as a third-generation disciple and a plum blossom swordsman, showed a tired look..
“If I had known this would happen, I would have taken a safer route back.……”
Damhyang also seemed to be having a hard time and mumbled a complaint..
“Ugh……”
“It's the worst.”
Under the leadership of Maehwageomsu, the twenty-five Hwasan Sect disciples who were selected from the Hwasan Sect also did not look good..
There are more than one way to enter the habitat of the landowner..
There were several entrances..
In the case of Hwasanpa, it was faster to go up against the current at the end of Seoreunghyeok than to pass through Gudanghyeop and Wuhyeok..
However, the process was very difficult..
The Yangtze River was already a violent and uncontrollable stream, but when it went back, it became even worse..
“Even the Plum Blossom Sword, which is famous for its moderation under strict discipline, cannot overcome it, so the currents of the Seoreung Gorge are a waste of money..”
Heh heh heh!
The old beggar with his furry hair laughed teasingly..
The seven knots prove that the old man is an elder of openness..
“The old man is still mischievous..”
The mysterious woman smiled seductively..
“ah……!”
Even in the midst of difficult times, Jang Hong was busy looking at the mysterious woman..
What stood out was the dark blue, flowing short hair and dense, distinct facial features..
The corners of the mouth rose slightly, creating a relaxed smile, and the melancholy eyes were as calm as a lake..
The lines of the body were very flowing and thin, giving the impression that it would break if struck..
‘Pageumbong Peak, Danlihwa).’
One of the three peaks of Oryong (一鳳)).
Among late-stage indices, distribution and age are by far the highest..
As the descendant of Jang Mun-in of the Cheongseong faction, he is also known as an outrageous genius who became Hwa-gyeong at the age of 29 in the body of a woman..
Although he was overshadowed by the name of Geomshin, a monster who surpassed genius, he was famous enough to receive the full expectation of martial arts until a few years ago..
Among the three peaks of Cheongseong's best beauty, she shows off her mature beauty, and there are many masters who were looked down upon as women and then collapsed in the Seventy-Two Wave Swords, the main martial art and the season of the Cheongseong sect..
However, there has not been much activity recently due to the practice being closed at the monastery until recently..
Nevertheless, he was still a hot topic of conversation..
“By the way, it looks like you didn't accompany the Sword God..”
Dan Lihua put his hand on his eyebrow and looked around as if he was looking into the distance..
“They said it would come from the Geumsa River in Sacheon, so it will come later. Until then, I guess I'll just have to explore the surroundings..”
Son Il-san, the open-minded chilpayer, answered the question..
“Before that, I think it would be better to at least make a clear statement for a moment..”
A master of the Murim League, Woong Kwon-hyeop, has moved out..
“It is said that the owner of the unit, Woong Kwon-hyeop, is moving out..”
Lee Chul greeted with open arms..
Unlike its nickname, it doesn't look like a bear..
He was a middle-aged man you would see everywhere..
Starting with the Murim League, the Open, Cheongseong, and Hwasan factions were introduced in turn..
“This is Wang Il, a member of the Geumui Sword Gate..”
Wang Il smiled sheepishly as he looked at the people around him..
‘Ha, indeed. I heard that Eun-gong recruited masters, but I never thought there would be this many people..’
Not to mention Maehwa Geomsu, Son Il-san, Dan Li-hwa, and Lee Chul were all masters who were considered to be among the best in Moorim..
All of them are experts in the world and reach Hwajing..
In addition, the martial artists who accompanied each faction were at least first-class warriors, and there were numerous peaks and peaks..
In total, there were about 90 warriors..
Wang Il also made a name for himself in martial arts as the leader of the Galpungsaggae, but he is not as good as the people in front of him..
After the loud statement was over, Lee Chul was just about to open his mouth..
“then……”
“back!”
Before he could continue speaking, Son Il-san shouted a warning..
Boom!
‘……’
Lee Chul moved his body as soon as he heard the shout..
As befits a world-famous master, his movements were very quick..
I turned my body over onto my back as if turning over a pancake..
The upper body was flipped backwards..
Thanks to this, I avoided the attack aimed at the top..
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
The sound was heavy.
It felt like I was swinging a club.
However, what was caught in Lee Chul’s sight was not a club or anything like that..
It was a spider's foot that was more vicious than a club..
The problem was that the spider with those feet was the size of a tiger..
“where!”
Son Il-san, who saved Lee Chul with a warning, jumped out quickly and pushed the bar forward with all his might..
The baton punched a hole in the atmosphere and hit the disgusting spider right in the head..
puck! Kieeeeek!
The spider screamed in pain.
“What……”
The entire search party gaped..
Even though it happened so quickly, I was surprised that the master of the raid was a spider the size of a wild animal..
“Wow!”
“Ouch!”
Before I could control my emotions, I heard screams from both directions..
The search team member fell and slipped through the bushes, but upon closer inspection, he saw that his ankles were tied with thread..
“Spider web!”
“holding hands in person!”
I didn't think there was any need to explore..
You may not know that it is a person holding a human face, but there are spirits, monsters, and spiders that are equivalent to it..
“Opening and volcanic waves go left!
Ong Kwon Hyeop! Rescue the crew and join them in the middle.!”
Son Il-san shouted loudly and jumped away..
After that, the disciples of the Open Island and Hwasan Sect followed..
“The Murim League and Cheongseong will go to the right.!
I will ask for the rearguard for Geumui Inspection.!”
After straightening his body, Lee Chul also ran away..
After that, the Qingseong faction, including warriors belonging to the Murim League, followed..
“follows!”
Wang Il pulled out his sword and tried to throw himself away..
“It's not possible!”
Jo Chun, a member of the Ten Stormtroopers, shouted.
The moment Wang Il looked back, wondering what was going on, his face was distorted like a mop..
Before I knew it, I was surrounded on all sides by a horde of spiders..
“And it just so happened that Eun-gong came..”
“You used your head.”
Joo Seocheon frowned..
“Not only did they intentionally disperse the power, they even guided it..”
“Head? Excuse me, Captain Zhou. No matter how big it is, isn't it just a small thing??”
Jo Chun asked in disbelief with an expression of wonder..
“Spiders are famous for being smart, so you'd better be careful. Especially if it is a spirit creature..”
Danghye answered Jo Chun's question instead..
“With a body this big, even the head is amazing.……”
Won Dae-sik cried out when he saw the corpse of a spider..
“What should I do??”
Wang Il asked Joo Seocheon for his opinion..
‘where should i go?’
Volcanic waves and openings went to the left.
The Murim League and the Qingcheng faction went to the right..
If the Spider's goal was to disperse power and destroy each other, it was clear that they intended to keep the distance between them so that they could not help each other..
Due to the circumstances, it was not possible to trace only one location..
The current party was divided into two and had to chase after them..
‘……good.’
Since the situation was urgent, I didn't worry for long..
“Wang Il.”
“Yes, silver ball!”
“Let us follow Tang Hui and chase volcanic waves and opening up..
Whether it's a face holder or a spider, they are not ordinary people, so don't let your guard down and be careful not to dissipate your power..”
“I will do as instructed..”
Joo Seo-cheon turned his head and looked at Dang-hye..
“I'll ask you for that..”
“I'm going alone?“
Danghye asked with a look of concern or dissatisfaction..
“Do not underestimate the Seven Seas of Heaven.”
“…… No need for antidote?”
“He's strangely kind... … It's okay because I received a few things from the head of the family..”
“okay.”
Although they are not face-stampers, each and every one of these spiders is strong and annoying..
There was no need to distribute power for no reason..
Above all, it is faster and easier to act alone..
It was better to share it like this..
“See you later.”
Joo Seo-cheon greeted Dang-hye and ran away..
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