Chapter 8
It is said that Haenam Island is located at the southernmost part of the central plains, but that does not mean that it takes several days to cross the sea..
It was difficult to get to the southernmost tip and the time it took to cross the sea was not very long..
The longest is two days, the shortest is one day..
When a typhoon hits, the weather may change direction, or it may take some time to find Ki Mun-jin's birthplace..
The group's boat arrived at dawn a day and a day later..
It was Haegu (海口), the capital of Haenam Island..
“What is this?……”
The group frowned as soon as they got off the boat..
What came with the sea breeze was the rich scent of blood..
That's a lot too.
Stretching out in front of the golden, sparkling sandy beach were palm trees that seemed to dance in the wind..
Haenam Island, a tropical climate area, has four seasons all year round: summer..
However, I could not spend my vacation leisurely enjoying the summer of Haenam Island..
“Captain, what are you going to do??”
Choryun asked, pulling the sword from her waist..
“……hmm.”
I didn’t just come to Haenam Island blindly..
Still, I was planning to get help from the Haenam Sword faction, which belongs to the political faction..
“What do you think, Mr.?”
Ju Seocheon turned his question to Zhuge Suran..
Zhuge Suran thought about Ju Seo-cheon's question for a while, and then came up with an answer shortly..
“I think we need to figure out what's going on..
If you need help, we can help you and find out about the situation in Haenam Island and information about the surrounding area..”
“great.”
Joo Seocheon nodded and gave instructions..
“We will conduct reconnaissance with the minimum number of people..”
Someone was needed to guard the ship..
We didn't know what would happen, so just having a crew wasn't enough..
He left behind warriors belonging to the Geumui Merchant Marine Corps brought from the central region..
There were about 80 people, so I didn't think there was any need to worry..
“Let's go.”
* * *
The white sand turns red with blood drops..
Bodies were rolling around in the green palm forest here and there..
The refreshing palm tree breeze of Haenam Island carried a fishy scent and pierced my sense of smell..
“Wow!”
Near Haegu, Namdogang River.
Screams and metallic sounds continue to erupt between the river connected to the South Sea and the sandy beach..
talent-look.
A flock of white dogs circled over the pile of corpses..
Below it was full of warriors brandishing military flags..
“Shit!”
Jeon Su-guk, a middle-aged master of the Haenam swordsman school who is skinny and not too tall or short, swore..
What was reflected in Jeon Soo-guk's eyes burning with hostility was a young man with flowing water-colored hair..
In addition, all those who were hostile to the Haenam Geompa had water-colored hair, creating a mysterious atmosphere..
“Namhae Dragon Gate)……!”
“The nickname ‘Namhae Jegum (南海第二劍)’ may not seem like a false name, but that’s it. Here in the South Sea, especially me with the water next to me, there is no one who can beat the enemy dragon bird..”
Jeon Su-guk's beard trembled at the enemy's shouting..
‘I never thought I would fall into a trap……’
The Haenam Geompa and the Namhae Yongmun were hostile, or rather, at war..
Just recently, Jeon Su-guk received information about the hiding place of Namhae Yongmun and prepared an attack..
They attacked with an elite group of recluses, but soon realized that the information had been leaked intentionally..
The elite of about 200 was quickly reduced to about 100, and on the other hand, the power of Namhae Yongmun continued unabated..
“The sin of making the sea angry and disrupting the Dragon Palace through human greed and foolishness will be severely punished..”
“gibberish!”
Jeon Su-guk roared in anger and dismissed the enemy’s words..
“You've been hiding yourselves by pretending to be a Shinmun faction, but when you come out to take advantage of the fact that the main faction and Nokhuimun (鹿回門) have weakened their power due to a fight, why are you trying to make fun of them with blatant lies?!”
“I still haven't come to my senses. How shameless..”
The enemy's coral-colored eyes flashed with murderous intent..
“Let the Dragon King punish these foolish people..”
“Punish the Dragon King!”
The disciples of Namhae Yongmun shouted loudly..
“red!”
Jeon Su-guk ran out screaming the name of the enemy..
“The dragon's claws will soon become punishment..”
As expected, Jeok-oh leaped forward and clashed with Jeon Su-guk..
“Whoop!”
The leader was Jeon Su-guk..
The martial arts of the Haenam sword school were all characterized by tilting the sword with the left hand and then swinging it like lightning..
Once it was swung, it would inevitably cause wounds, and it was said to be poisonous because it was said to be very poisonous..
In fact, it was not wrong to say that if you use herbivory, you will always hurt the opponent..
In addition, it is said that in the past, people did not accept the practice of swinging the sword at an angle with a left-handed sword, which was unusual in martial arts, as it was so different from general martial arts that it was considered to be against the principles of martial arts..
Still, as a result of expressing uprightness and emphasizing chivalry, it was able to become a prestigious branch of the political faction..
flashing!
The season of Haenam Geompa unfolded with dark blue light in the hands of Jeon Soo-guk..
Even though it was a quick sword, its force was powerful..
It was a sword reef called Haesansanbung (海鳴山崩), which is said to be the first candle of the Namhae Thirty-six Swords (南海三十六劍), the season of the Haenam swordsman faction. It is said that the mighty waves of the Namhae can instantly collapse mountains..
‘Indeed, it is Namhae Jay’s sword..’
Even Jeok Oh, who had a mad attitude, couldn't help but admire Jeon Su-guk's swordsmanship..
The dazzling speed is not normal, but the powerful force attacking the body is overwhelming..
Even the enemy is not easy..
The person who pushed Jeonsu-guk to the brink was none other than Jeok-o..
The pupils of the dragon and red birds split vertically like those of reptiles..
The moment I focused, time passed slowly..
The sword body emitting blue-black light was reflected in the pupil..
At that moment when I unfolded the second, I saw strength in the body of the sword..
“Whoop!”
The enemy's hands were also faster than his eyes..
A sense beyond that of an animal surged vertically in response to Jeon Su-guk's sharp sword..
Chaae Aeng!
The sword and hand clashed, and strangely, the sound of metal clashing against metal was heard..
Even sparks flew.
Jeon Soo-guk looked at Jeok-o's hand while gritting his teeth as Geomshin trembled in shock..
The hand did not appear to be human..
It wasn't like flesh-colored skin..
Red reflective scales even surrounded the wrists..
The hands also had pointed ends, resembling dragon claws from murals..
‘Namryong Assistant)!’
At first glance, it may be seen as an imitation of the Shaolin Temple's Dragon Bird Tree, but this is not the case at all..
It's a completely different system of martial arts..
I don't know what the principle is, but if you practice the Namryong Assistant and reach the level of elevation, your hands will gradually resemble those of a dragon..
It's not just about the shape, it's about scales too..
What's more surprising is that it only changes when you infuse it with energy..
“Tsk!”
Jeon Su-guk clicks his tongue and swings his sword..
At first glance, it looks like it is swinging in all directions, but there is a secret to rising inside..
The Namhae Thirty-Six Swords, with which their whole lives had been melted, continued to attack one after another, putting pressure on the enemy..
“It's impossible!”
The enemy's eyes move busily here and there..
The red steel on his fingernails repelled or blocked Jeon Su-guk's sword..
The clash between Namhae Jaygeom and Yongjo was so intense that I forgot to breathe..
Quang! bang!
Every time the river struck, the shock wave bounced around like a wave, causing the surrounding palm trees to shake and dance..
Even the hard coconut couldn't hold on, and it broke into pieces and fell to the ground..
The juice mixed with the blood drops gave off a very unpleasant smell..
However, this fierce battle did not last very long..
Strength is a collection of a large amount of internal energy..
As it was an absolute weapon, the amount consumed was enormous..
If you use it in succession, even if you are an expert at flower painting, you will quickly run out..
Before even a moment of time had passed, I began to show the limits of my strength..
The first one to get tired was Jeon Su-guk..
“Cough!”
Jeon Su-guk backed away, coughing up blood..
Due to the lack of internal strength, the sword strength faded midway and the shock of the strength of the sword was completely hit..
It was an internal injury.
Namhae Jaygeom's face looked pale, perhaps due to lack of color..
Even when I looked at it, it didn't look in good condition..
“metabolic type!”
The disciples of the Haenam Sword Sect screamed..
‘It's a disaster.’
I avoided a fatal wound, but my stamina ran out..
I could no longer fight against the enemy-like expert of Hwagyeong..
‘It's a mistake.’
Jeon Su-guk blamed himself and regretted it..
I made a hasty judgment in the belief that I could end the war with the Namhae Yongmun..
He was overconfident that he could do anything since he was the elite of the four monks..
No, I fell into arrogance..
‘If we are wiped out here, there will be no future for the Haenam Sword Sect..’
I had to retreat somehow..
But if it was possible, I would have done it a long time ago when I realized it was a trap..
“It seems like he's trying to escape, but it's no use..”
Jeok-o penetrated Jeon Su-guk’s inner thoughts and spoke..
“Around this area, the Sahae Gangjin (沙海抗陣), the pride of Namhae Yongmun, has been prepared..
Unless it has wings as well as support troops, not a single ant will be able to get close to you..”
Sahae Gangjin is the Gimunjin that Namhae Yongmun is proud of..
There is a limit to how it can only be deployed on a sandy beach, but it is incredibly powerful..
When the Dead Sea earthquake occurs, the surrounding area turns into a sand pit like an ant hell, and if you step on the wrong foot and fall in, you will never be able to come up again..
Even worse, the more you move, the deeper you get sucked in, so if you struggle, you will only lose your life..
Even if you were an expert in divine law, the more you walked, the more you got sucked in, so there was no way to survive..
Due to this terrible storm, they were unable to retreat, and dozens of people drowned due to poor initial response..
“Unbelievable……”
“Ugh!”
“Will I die like this??”
The look of defeat deepened on the faces of the disciples of the Haenam Sword Sect..
Jeon Soo-guk's face wasn't good either..
I was immersed in despair, cursing my foolishness of making a mistake in judgment and falling into a trap..
The enemy clasped his hands..
As the finger bones came together, it made a loud, loud sound..
“Pay for your sins, foolish……”
“excuse me!”
At that moment, everyone stopped at the sound of a voice coming from outside..
Both Haenam Geompa and Namhae Yongmun showed expressions of disbelief..
No, it was a face possessed by a ghost..
The eyes of hundreds of warriors were focused on one place..
“……?”
It was on the sandy beach where the disciples of the Haenam Sword Sect had been eaten just a few weeks ago..
The problem was that a man and a woman were leisurely walking on top of it, as if they were taking a walk..
“what……?”
For a moment, Jeon Su-guk wondered if he was dreaming..
The despair was so deep that I thought I might be hallucinating..
It was such an unbelievable sight..
In particular, among the two men and women, the woman had a beauty that made one think she was a fairy..
The suspicion deepened even further..
“there!
Looking at the left hand sword, it seems to be from the Haenam sword faction. Is that correct?!”
“yes? Yes, yes… … That's right……”
Jeon Su-guk responded as if he were possessed by a ghost..
However, no one said anything about Jeon Su-guk's attitude..
Most people felt the same way.
I wondered if I had been caught in another attack by Namhae Yongmun, but looking at the enemy's attitude, it seemed not to be the case..
There was no reason to do something like this in a fight that was won in the first place..
“Could this help you?……”
“Confucius Zhou. From here on, it's just seven steps to the right..”
“Ah yes. There, please wait a moment.!”
The young man heard what the fairy said and asked for her understanding..
“……?”
The enemy could not understand this situation..
Sahae Gyeongjin is one of the most famous Jinmunjins in the South Sea Yongmun..
It wasn't something anyone could overcome.
But then a man and a woman appear and are walking as if taking a walk..
Cognitive dissonance occurred at a sight that was outside of common sense..
Men and women crossed the Dead Sea.
And the man asked Jeon Soo-guk.
“Do you need any help?”
“Yes, that's right.……”
When Jeon Soo-guk answered as if possessed by a ghost, the man nodded his head..
He then pointed his sword at the enemy and said,.
“Hello, my name is Ju Seocheon and this is my counselor, Zhuge Suran Soje. From now on, I'm going to crush you all..”
No one understood what Joo Seocheon said..
It wasn't that I couldn't understand..
Even though Haenam Island is in the southernmost part, it is not a foreign country, so although there may be dialects, the language is the same..
I just didn't understand this situation..
‘Joo Seocheon?’
This is a name I've heard before somewhere..
But the current situation was so absurd that I couldn’t think of it..
“her……”
It was the enemy who broke the long silence..
“I don't know how they entered the Dead Sea Pit, but……”
Red Red's eyes narrowed..
“He must be crazy..”
There were only two people.
Although only two of them made it safely into the Dead Sea, he declared that he would destroy them..
Looking at that nonchalant, triumphant attitude, he must have lost his mind..
“Hang in there, you madmen.
After taking away the head of Namhae Jegum, I will ask you to question how he came into the Dead Sea Gangjin..”
The enemy ignored Zhou Seocheon and Zhuge Suran..
“……!”
Jeon Soo-guk looked like he realized something from Jeok-o’s words..
“I don't know who it is, but if you can freely roam the Dead Sea Gangjin, please take the executioners out.!
In the meantime, I'll just take my time.!”
There was no reinforcement, but I still found my way to life..
It didn't matter who helped me if I could get out of here now..
The light that bloomed in the darkness was hope itself..
“I know you'll just watch that?”
Jeok-o pointed at Ju Seo-cheon and Zhuge Suran with his chin as if there was no problem..
“Surround yourself!”
About a dozen people from Namhae Yongmun, located on the outskirts, moved in perfect order..
It was too late for the Haenam Swordsman to help..
This was because Ju Seo-cheon and Zhuge Suran approached the center to talk to Jeon Su-guk..
“Protect those two people and get out, even if it's difficult.!”
Jeon Su-guk shouted while being alert for the enemy..
“However, metabolic!”
“hurry!”
Jeon Su-guk realized that there was no hope and decided to sacrifice himself..
It was atonement for a hasty judgment..
“Please give me the death penalty……”
Jeon Soo-guk tried to shout in a solemn voice, but his words and will were unable to reach him..
Suddenly!
Joo Seocheon moved.
When I blinked, what I saw was the scene where Namhae Yongmundo's arm was cut off and floating in the air..
“what……”
Namhae Yongmundo, who lost his right arm, made a dumb sound..
It happened so quickly that I didn't realize it..
Even though my arm was cut off, that feeling still seemed to remain..
Also, there was no time to scream in pain..
When I came to my senses, my vision was spinning..
The last thing I saw before I lost consciousness was my decapitated body..
‘nine.’
Turn your body using one foot as an axis.
There is no need to check that the head is cut off..
the senses proved.
The situation of the nine Namhae Yongmundo Islands has not yet been determined..
The speed at which the brain can perceive has passed..
Even though I was used to the Haenam swordsman's sharp sword, my eyes couldn't follow it..
The reaction speed was also slow..
It is a physical ability that is at an absolute level called Hyeongyeong, which goes beyond the Hwagyeong, so it is not surprising that it is not possible to keep up with it..
Joo Seo-cheon did his best to prevent Zhuge Suran from getting hurt..
I was planning to save all of Haenam Geompa as well..
wedge!
Yongyeon moves forward with a flash of light..
It made a hole in the atmosphere and made a sound that ripped the air..
deeply!
There was a wind hole in the center of the neck of Yongmundo Island in the South Sea..
“Wow!”
Namhae Yongmundo, screaming and clutching his neck.
However, because his vocal cords were punctured, he could not say anything more and collapsed in place in pain..
Namhae Yongmun seemed to sense that something was wrong only then, and came to his senses and moved..
Taat!
Namhae Yongmun was fully prepared to annihilate the Haenam Sword Sect..
I brought with me a military force worthy of an elite like Jeon Su-guk..
As a result, all of the Namhae Yongmundos here were talented people..
In addition, Namhae Yongmun, as one of the powers that divides the current Haenam Island, had a high military power on average..
As if to prove this, the eight Namhae Yongmundo who surrounded Ju Seocheon seemed to scatter in all directions, but then formed a successful line..
The connection motion was smooth yet quick..
“Haha!”
Eight people move as one.
It's not just spirit.
The tridents fired at the same time aimed at one place at the same time..
It was the three water streams of the South Sea Yongmun..
‘quite.’
Each window became a stream of water, and together they became a waterfall..
It felt like a waterfall was pouring from above my head..
Joo Seocheon was secretly amazed by the Suryu Samchang..
It is not easy for eight people to respond so immediately without orders..
Even the level of martial arts was high..
It's not so much that I can't bear it..
No matter how strong an individual's strength is and how great the passing team is, if you get hit at this level, you can't go anywhere and say that you are the Seven Seas of Heaven..
thud!
The moment the window reached, the bottom of the sandy beach caved in..
The net shook as Ju Seocheon soared from its place..
Chaechaejang!
The tridents made a noise as they clashed together..
If the target had dodged even a little faster, he would have changed direction midway, but because he aimed for the perfect moment, he had no choice but to collide..
‘Manjunggeom.’
Change your luck using the magic of heaven..
Excluding everything else, I focused on the heaviness and used the Cheongeunchu..
Ju Seocheon, who flew in the air like a butterfly, did not sting like a bee, but turned into a huge rock and fell on the window..
“What……”
It wasn't the weight of a person.
Namhae Yongmundo felt the trident being pressed down with no time to do anything..
Kwaaaaang!
“Wow!”
“Ahhhh!”
A roar that feels like the heavens and earth are collapsing.
As the sandy beach turned over, yellow fog covered the surrounding area..
When the ground to support the bridge collapsed, Namhae Yongmundo Island could not hold on and lost its balance and fell..
Also, unable to overcome the shock wave, he flew away and rolled on the floor..
Even those who tried to hold on until the end were not safe..
Like a martial artist, his unwillingness to let go of his trident became the source of trouble..
Unable to withstand the weight and impact, the trident bent and the wrist broke along with it..
Crackling.
The bone broke and protruded through the flesh..
Blood was mixed with the sand and buried..
“Cough, Cough.”
Zhuge Suran coughed slightly..
“Oops, sorry..”
Joo Seocheon swung his sword and cleared away the sand cloud..
I kept my distance to avoid causing any damage, but because I was trying my best, the range of the sand cloud was wider than I expected..
“Zhuge Xiaoze, are you okay??”
Ju Seocheon moved in front of Zhuge Suran and fanned his hand to prevent the remaining sand clouds from coming in..
Because it was not a public position, the title was changed to Sojeo..
As Zhuge Suran approached Ju Seo-cheon, his cheeks blushed slightly for a moment, but then returned to their original state and said,.
“…… Well, you should pay more attention to the future than to me.……”
I couldn't stop talking.
Instead, the warning became reality..
I don't know when he took off, but Jeok-o arrived in front of Joo Seo-cheon..
I didn't move to say hello..
‘Dangerous.’
Haenam Jaygeom is tired..
Anyway, if you leave it alone, it will fall over on its own..
There was no need to worry.
The problem was a new unidentified young man who appeared..
I tried to ignore him because he looked young and his level was insignificant..
But that wasn't it. It was the opposite.
‘It's a cilantro.’
No matter how you look at it, these are the terms and conditions..
I couldn't believe that he was a master of Hwagyeong, and that he was a master at a higher level than me..
But what is the meaning of the divine power shown just now??
I couldn't believe it even when I saw it with my own eyes, but my animal senses were sounding a warning that there was danger..
Even without reason, my body moved on its own..
The enemy brought out his inaction..
‘It has to be finished right away!’
The enemy made up his mind..
The red thread that started from the fingertips wrapped around the fingers and wrist, hardening like ice..
The scales that turned into pentagons looked like they were wearing armor, and the strong energy surrounding their bodies gave off incredible power..
Murderous intent emanated from the enemy's vertically split pupils..
“Haaaap―!”
Jeok-o took a deep breath into his lungs and then let it out..
It was as if a lion's hoo, no, a dragon's hoo was about to explode..
It's not just the spirit that's daunting.
The Namryong tide stretched out with all its might and tore the atmospheric layer apart and attacked Ju Seocheon..
‘That's amazing!’
Suryu Samchang is also Suryu Samchang, but Namryongjosu is on a different level..
Joo Seo-cheon was just as surprised as Jeok-oh..
‘It's called Namhae Yongmun.?’
It was an unfamiliar name.
I've never heard of it in my past life.
It was the same with the enemy in front of me..
Among the hundred great masters in the world, I have never heard of a martial art as characteristic as Namryong Josu..
However, a martial artist whom I had never heard of or seen before pushed the master of the Haenam Sword School, who was one of the greatest masters in the world..
It was never viewed with a light heart..
‘Don't forget that Zhuge Xiaoje is there.!’
Moving my seat because I was worried about Zhuge Suran became a shackle..
I was worried that I might get hurt..
‘Loaded with prominence, struck from the bottom up.!’
heaviness.
It was a situation that required heaviness that would not shake, would not collapse, and would not be pushed around..
The fortune changed immediately..
Kwaaah.
Jeok-o flies like a dragon and extends his claws forward..
net-liquid!
Ju Seocheon also stepped forward with his left foot and extended his sword..
‘Heocho?’
Lee Chae looked young with his red coral colored eyes..
Joo Seocheon's sword was pointed downwards, not straight ahead..
‘What are you aiming for??’
The enemy expected a clash between Geomgang and Jogang..
But if this happens, we will only end up becoming friends with each other..
Could it be that Donggwijin is in a hurry and makes a sharp turn to block the downward movement, thereby inducing internal injury?.
Many thoughts pass by in a moment..
After much deliberation, the enemy decided to proceed as is..
If you are deceived and suffer internal injuries, you have nothing to gain and only to lose..
This is what happened, I decided to show my guts..
However, the herbivorous meal that followed was different from Jeok-o’s expectations..
pot!
Ju Seo-cheon's sword was bent at the right angle like lightning..
It soared from the bottom to the top..
Wow!
“……”
Red Red's eyes widened as if torn apart..
The red scales that boasted Gango's defense were easily split..
The tip of the middle finger split in half and the hand became two..
Inside the red scales, cross sections of skin, flesh, and bones were visible in order..
‘I can't believe Jo-gang and Su-gang are cut off so easily.?’
Namryong tide is a fishing method and method..
When the strong flags were unfolded, they naturally overlapped..
The consumption of internal power was doubled, but it didn't matter to the enemy..
He also had deep inner strength in Namhae Yongmun..
However, the overlap of that strength was cut off too easily..
‘No, it's not over yet.!’
A look of defeat appeared on the enemy's face and then disappeared..
“That's amazing.”
Joo Seo-cheon was honestly impressed when he saw Jeok-o..
It is fatal for a master of hand techniques to lose a hand..
Nevertheless, it was commendable that he did not lose his composure and on the contrary exuded his fighting spirit..
‘Give flesh, cut bones!’
As I raised the sword from bottom to top, the movement became larger..
Since my heart has been opened, it is as if I have achieved a certain victory..
Even if you try to retrieve the raised sword, it's too late..
As he gained power, he went up too much because he gave it more power..
This is what it means to say that a fight between experts is decided by a single moment of difference..
The enemy ignored the pain and put all his power into his left hand..
He immediately moved to attack the open chest..
one……
“what……!”
The enemy's determined eyes were distorted with bewilderment..
The enemy who I thought was a swordsman let go of the sword from his hand without a moment of hesitation..
The sword floating in the air spins like a windmill..
At the same time, Joo Seocheon's sleeves flapped and something came out..
But no one noticed.
It was because the two people were so close..
Only the enemy could see it..
The dagger that spewed out from the darkness of the sleeve.
Pyubut!
The dagger coming out of his right sleeve could not pierce Jeok-ro's red scales..
Instead, it passed by and landed on my shoulder..
Because of this, the direction of the enemy's left hand, which he had used with all his might, was changed..
It's over.
Even the assassin from Ghost Song had skills that made him cry..
I dug into the arms of the enemy who was about to fall forward, grabbed the dagger that came out of my left hand, and held it out forward..
Puuk!
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