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Chapter four

Things weren't very good.

It was a dangerous act considering the water pressure and air problems applied to the body..

I stopped trying to inject poison into the sword to make it last a little longer..

‘going down!’

The Imoogi also seemed to realize that it wouldn't work if it continued like this, so it turned downward and moved towards the deep sea..

‘no!’

I put my weight on the stuck sword and lifted it up..

Kyaaaaa!

The Imoogi that was falling vertically changed direction again..

It was a transition that was almost at a right angle..

After that, I tried to go down to the deep sea several times, but I couldn't do it because I felt pain each time..

In the end, the Imoogi gave up and turned around, sticking its head out of the water again..

“Wow!”

The shrunken lungs move again.

As I inhaled and exhaled air, my brain, which had been clogged, was cleared up..

But it's too early to relax.

The Imoogi’s body approached from the side..

“……”

It was a bold move..

No matter how unprotected your eyes are, if you make a mistake, you will injure yourself..

Joo Seo-cheon thought about holding on until the end, but then gave up..

The force of weight plus speed is literally a natural disaster..

It would have been difficult if I tried to hold on and got fatally injured..

After pulling out the sword and recovering it, I deployed my self-defense technique and blocked it..

Bad-bad!

The Imoogi's body became a whip and struck Joo Seocheon..

Joo Seocheon was hit squarely in the torso and fell..

What a joke!

It bounced like a stone on the water surface..

The first time my back hit me, my bones almost broke..

Truly pure strength.

Even though it didn't contain any history, he would have died if he didn't have self-defense skills..

Sigh.!

A moan came out of the corner of my mouth..

It hurt, it hurt, but I survived without breaking anything..

While flying, he turned around in the air and landed, avoiding being thrown back into the sea..

Kyaoooooooo!

The Imoogi let out a scream and exuded murderous intent..

Even the whale, the king of the sea, was scared and busy running away..

‘If it continues like this, it will never end.’

Weak point is inside the eyes or mouth..

The problem was that the enemy was a spirit among spirits, an Imoogi..

I can't show my weakness like a fool.

As proof, the Imoogi lowered its head so that it could dive at any time..

Joo Seo-cheon and Lee Moo-gi looked at each other, glaring at each other..

The waves that had been crashing like a storm just now have subsided..

There is no cry of white birds or murmurs of bad weather..

There is only silence.

In the vast ocean, the gazes of spirits and humans meet..

Kwaang!

There was a roar again and the waves crashed..

It was the Imoogi that broke the silence..

nettle!

From the tail to the body, it became a whip..

The body of the Imoogi that created a water fountain attacks from the side..

A shadow falls over your head.

It almost felt like Mount Tai had moved..

Boom!

‘Let's see how long you can hold out!’

I lifted my heel and jumped out of the water..

The body of the Imoogi fell where Joo Seocheon was standing..

Kuaaaaang!

The water column rose upwards..

A seven-colored rainbow emerged, and water droplets fell below it..

Ju Seo-cheon broke through the flood and ran on the water in an equal way..

bang! Quaaaang! Kwaang!

The Imoogi chased Joo Seocheon..

Like the Great Wall of China, I used my endless body to fall to the surface and rise up again and again..

‘Whoop!’

The Imoogi was an Imoogi, but Joo Seocheon was also not ordinary..

I managed to avoid it by moving my body around..

Also, it's not just about avoiding.

With the sword held tightly in his right hand, he opened a sword gesture when the body approached..

Every time I cut into a drop of water, the scent of plum spreads through me..

The Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique boasted its power even on water..

Every time the light shining on the sword body flashed, countless scratches appeared on the scales..

But still couldn't cut it.

‘Should I take it down with a sword from above??

Or force it into your mouth and poison it? or not……’

Don't stop thinking while moving.

We devise dozens of ways to subdue the Imoogi..

However, the problem was that no suitable solution was found..

I never thought that intangible strength wouldn't work..

‘This is what happened.!’

I turned around at an appropriate distance and faced the Imoogi..

Joo Seocheon gave strength to his sword with his burning eyes shining..

‘I force myself to stick together and pour all my energy into my eyes and mouth.……’

Kyaaaaa!

It was then.

The Imoogi that was confronting him suddenly twisted in pain..

When I looked to see what was going on, I could see the trident embedded in the Imoogi's body..

“South Sea Dragon King……?”

The owner of the trident was an old man with a white beard..

Ju Seo-cheon looked dumbfounded after seeing the Dragon King of the South Sea, but then looked surprised when he saw the trident..

‘The window got stuck?’

I pierced through the scales that were impervious to the intangible strength that can only be obtained through the achievement of a wise world..

I came to my senses.

“Aim for the reverse!”

The Dragon King of the South Sea answered Ju Seocheon’s doubts..

“Scales stuck upside down, that's a weakness!”

‘I see! disgusting!’

The legendary dragon does not have weaknesses..

The scales growing upside down on the underside of the neck are said to be the only vital spot..

However, according to the anecdote, it was said that the poison was located on the neck or under the chin, but looking at the trident, it seemed that was not the only thing..

“A dragon only has one evil, but an Imoogi that cannot become a dragon has many! Please take a good look!”

Instead of the South Sea Dragon King, the enemy answered instead..

“……”

Joo Seocheon’s eyes are busy and moving..

My vision, which was only focused on the inside of my eyes and mouth, moved in all directions to scan my body..

It may seem like a quick glance, but the reality is completely different..

I applied the method and searched through all the scales..

The physical ability of an absolute expert shone through..

It wasn't long before I was able to find a small odor..

It was just as the South Sea Dragon King and his enemy Susu said..

“thanks!”

Joo Seocheon was grateful and scolded himself..

‘That's stupid!’

I couldn't see the whole thing because I was looking at one thing..

Through the advice of Yongwang and Yongmi, I was able to see something that was invisible..

A part of the Imoogi's long body was caught..

“Haaa……!”

Power like a great ocean surged from deep within..

An unprecedented power rose in a haze..

The water surface sinks, spreads out, and then rises..

The water beneath my feet swirled around Ju Seocheon..

‘Goes!’

Kuaaaaang!

There was a loud noise that I don't know how many times it was already..

A thick column of water surged upward..

It flew at a low altitude, shooting out a blast wave..

The feather-light body flew in a straight line without touching the surface of the water..

Joo Seocheon, who drew a long trajectory like a shooting star, narrowly passed by the curved body of the Imoogi..

‘three.’

Time slowed down as if it had stopped.

The pupil narrowed and gave a look of disgust..

Push shot!

It happened so quickly..

As he passed through the body, he took out his sword and cut only Yeokrin thinly..

There was no metallic sound like before..

Instead, three rays fell off, and blood spurted out..

Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The Imoogi opened its bright yellow eyes and screamed..

It's a scream of pain like you've never heard before..

Whirling!

Joo Seocheon kicked with all his might and turned..

His body, which changed course as if drawing a curve, landed on the body of the Imoogi that was undulating like a wave..

The floor under my feet was chafing because my speed had not slowed down yet..

Thanks to the moisture, it slipped without burning or anything..

“Kuoooooooo―!”

I breathed in and breathed out..

The dragon's howl suddenly burst out..

I didn't just scream to make it stop.

I slid straight to the rear, looked at the top of the body, and thrust out my sword..

puff puff puff!

Every time the purple flash flashed, blood splattered..

Jaha Gaebyeok, who shot nine times in a row, broke through the obstacle..

As the body was large, the wounds were also large..

To the human eye, it looked like a waterfall, not a stream of blood..

The blood that flowed from sword wounds here and there on the body poured out and wet the sea red..

Kurrrrr.!

the ground shakes.

No, the Imoogi’s body shook..

The road that used to draw curves became curved..

It was bent up and down and made a mess, but Joo Seocheon didn't care..

I didn't lose my composure despite the chaos..

He achieved balance by showing a surprising sense of balance..

Even though I turned my body around using my right foot as an axis, it didn't bounce off..

I took advantage of the momentum and headed towards the neck..

‘I am grateful that you saved my life when I was young, but I am sorry.!’

Many memories passed through my mind..

The boy became a young man and appeared in front of the Imoogi..

I don't know if we would have had a conversation if we could communicate like Jiju, but he didn't seem like the kind of person I would pretend to be..

“Kuoooooooo!”

Demonstrates prowess that surpasses human limits.

He launched himself with a dragon's cry, as if it were comparable to the cry of an Imoogi..

I kicked downwards with all my might and soared upward like a dragon ascending to heaven..

Above it, instead of the sky, there was an Imoogi..

There was only one thing I was aiming for: the poison near the head..

net-liquid!

It is a pure sting that does not contain any gumweed..

I cried out loud and stretched forward..

A straight straight line was drawn without any wobble..

Sensing a crisis, the Imoogi hurriedly writhed, but it was too late..

A hole was created when the fish split in two..

Shaaaaa!

A mournful cry echoed across the sea..

In the end, the Imoogi that showed its might but failed to become a dragon fell..

The heavy body, which had been swaying slowly, fell helplessly onto the surface of the water..

Cooung!

It was truly spectacular to see from the sea..

It felt sacred to see the fallen Imoogi, which was so large that it could be mistaken for a dragon..

“No matter how much I told you about the evil,……”

The opponent, who had just taken refuge from the uproar, muttered with a dazed look on his face as if he were fed up..

The South Sea Dragon King was similar..

The fact that I fought a monster that didn't even look like a human was scary in itself..

Meanwhile, Joo Seocheon in question was standing alone on top of the Imoogi, tilting his head as if puzzled..

“……no way……?”

Joo Seocheon tried changing his fortune several times, muttering something and placing his hand on the Imoogi's head..

Yonghu was not an ordinary eumgong..

Yonghu, a dragon-hearted worker, was a part of the dragon..

After striking the final blow while spitting out a dragon, the Imoogi fell down while crying..

And at that moment, some emotion or thought was transmitted from the hearing to the brain..

There were many things, including the bitterness of not being able to become a dragon, the pain of having my body torn apart, and the humiliation of being defeated by a mere human..

What was surprising was that even though I couldn't express it in words, I 'understood' the feelings and thoughts..

Just in case, I changed my fortune telling method to Yonghu and focused on it..

“……!”

Thoughts and memories flooded my mind like a flood..

The spiritual snake that was born with magical energy was also one of those spiritual creatures..

They were smarter, stronger, and faster than normal individuals..

As time passed, as spiritual power increased, lifespan and body size also increased..

Occasionally, I encountered a human blinded by greed and almost lost my life, but I used my wits to survive..

Since the passing of 100 years, the body has grown little by little..

Once bitten, it produces a poison that instantly paralyzes or kills its prey, and has adapted to use in forests, rivers, and the sea..

It found a stronger individual and ate it..

If there was anyone who dared attack him, he would be scolded..

put the creature under its tail.

On the 500th year, the snake was no longer a snake but became a dragon..

As intelligence arises and the Tao is built, the Imoogi glimpses the truth of the name Yong..

It's not something I found out about somewhere..

It was an instinct as a living thing, a goal and a sense engraved in my soul..

A lot has changed since then.

I am no longer concerned about the forest or the river..

The violent temper has also decreased..

As my voracious appetite decreased, I no longer had to search for food..

Sometimes, when I was bored, I just looked for it..

After wandering around the central plains for several decades, perhaps more, I arrived at one place..

It was a collection of magical energies, an underwater cave, and a place where the sacred tree where the Suryeong Seongwa opened was located..

What kind of fruit was growing on the sacred tree?.

The Imoogi devoured the fruit as if possessed..

At that moment, a new world unfolded again..

The memory of floating above the clouds fills my whole body..

It was a feeling of something beyond pleasure..

Unfortunately, I didn't see much more than that..

I barely stuck my head out the door to the truth and came back again..

When I came to my senses, my body, prayers, and mind had grown to the point where I couldn't recognize them..

But that didn't really matter.

I want to be a dragon.

I want to reach that truth once again.

The instinct imprinted in my soul cried out like that..

I reflexively looked for another fruit of the sacred tree, but couldn't find it..

Instead, I was able to find the sprout.

It seemed like it would take time for it to come to fruition..

It was a pity that I couldn't eat right away, but I had time anyway, so I decided to wait and absorb the energy..

Since most of it was water, it was more efficient to absorb it from the water outside the cave rather than from inside the cave..

It took quite some time, perhaps because the energy contained in the fruit of the sacred tree was greater than expected..

It took more because I tried to organize it by not forgetting the first part of the truth and making it my own..

After being absorbed in the water for about a few decades, it returned to the underwater cave that became its new home..

The fruit of the sacred tree has not yet fully grown..

There was something disappointing about the different speeds of growth..

Even so, I was tired of gathering the energy of the divine tree fruit and the spirit of the leader..

I decided to take a deep sleep.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Just a long time has passed.

I also had a strange dream along the way..

It was a sight where a young human appeared and held Yeouiju in his arms..

I fell asleep again while watching it..

And when he came to his senses again, the Imoogi was astonished..

does not exist.

The means to become a dragon have disappeared.

Hundreds of years had passed and there was no fruit that should have reached maturity..

I searched the surrounding area, including the underwater cave, but couldn't find it..

There was no time to get angry.

I just felt desperate..

I couldn't wait another long time..

While I was wandering around, not knowing what to do, I felt a certain energy in the South Sea..

It was a sacred tree, the mother tree of the gods..

The Imoogi left for Namhae in hopes of finding another divine tree, and the place it arrived was none other than Namhae Yongmun..

‘Is that really what happened?.’

I was able to find out how the Imoogi sleeping near Seomseo had flowed all the way to the South Sea..

The key to ascending to a higher entity, a dragon, was the Susui Shingwa..

However, because Ju Seo-cheon decided to give up the divine tree, he had no choice but to wander around looking for another sacred tree..

It was nice to arrive at the underwater cave of Yongmun in Namhae, Haenam Island after much hardship, but the problem was that the entrance was too small..

Finally, after much deliberation, they began to hit the outer wall of the Daegongdong..

It was truly obsession with the dragon..

Through this, I was able to indirectly learn the truth that was unknown in my previous life..

‘Was that the reason why there were two Suryeongsinwa, who were thought to be one?.’

From the beginning, it was not one but two with the Great Susin..

I guessed how only one would be found in the future..

‘According to Imoogi's memory, he prepared two guardian gods in order to ascend to the dragon..’

Suryeongsin, which is no different from Yeouiju.

The Imoogi planned to become a dragon with the guardian deity..

We have been cultivating Susui Shingwa with great effort for hundreds of years..

After taking the first, or more accurately, the second Susui Shingwa, leave the cave to ensure smooth absorption..

And after finishing capturing the energy, I went back and tried to eat the third and final Susulsingwa..

However, the original historical weapon is also astounded..

The problem was that the martial arts people who came in by chance took it away..

Because of this, we come to Yonggung like we do today..

‘If that is the case, it explains why the Namhae faction, including the Haenam Sword faction, did not appear even during the era of war..’

Even though Haenamdo is large, it is only an island..

Even if it was a power struggle, it couldn't have lasted more than thirty or forty years..

It was also possible to explain the lack of proper communication even during the chaos of the war era..

It was clear that the Imoogi at that time would have struck the outer wall in order to find the dragon ball made of sacred wood, just like this time..

Due to complex circumstances such as Nokhhoemun Gate, Namhae Yongmun Gate, and even the invasion by Japanese pirates, it would not have been possible to help the Central Plains in the end..

‘Huh, really.’

The hand holding the sword lost strength..

I tried to finish it like usual, but I couldn't..

I didn't mean to..

I never dreamed that such a situation would exist..

I couldn't help but feel sympathy..

“sorry.”

Foot decoration (機長食之) forehead hatch).

They say that Valjean eats and runs and tells the horse to run, and he was right..

While guarding the sacred tree for at least hundreds of years and nurturing the sacred tree, I had a dream of a dragon, but people took it all away..

It was truly a miserable life..

You might go crazy if you knew that the sacred tree was turned into nine fruitless pillars by human hands..

“Don't blame me too much.”

The fruit of the sacred tree has no owner for the divine tree..

They say they kept the fruit growing well, but to put it bluntly, it is a place that not only people but also animals can't go to without heaven's luck, so it would have grown well even if left alone..

Thinking about that made me feel bad..

“I am grateful that you saved my life and sent me away, but wasn't it because you were also out of your mind at the time? I probably would have died too if I hadn't been in a deep sleep..”

I breathed in and out and caught my breath..

I gave strength to the sword in my hand again..

however……

“Okay!”

I don't know how many times I've decided.

I tried hard, but I couldn't breathe in the end..

Joo Seocheon hesitated a few times and eventually stood up while scratching his head..

‘I was curious for no reason and wondered what this was..’

Although they couldn't communicate, the problem was that they read all kinds of thoughts, including memories and emotions..

I thought that maybe Yonghu was a martial art for communicating with dragons or similar creatures..

‘Have you become a little soft?.’

It is foolish to let your enemy live out of pity..

In fact, there was a time when I almost died after saving him during a time of war..

I had to kill him without paying attention to the circumstances..

I decided to offer sympathy even though I knew it wasn't a very wise choice..

‘Here, take it. It's a tribute to the obsession with dragons..’

Joo Seocheon injected energy into Imoogi..

I chose a strategy to avoid losing my temper..

“What are you doing?!”

The Dragon King of the South Sea noticed and shouted, but Ju Seocheon seemed to have no intention of stopping..

It was an endless amount of inner strength, like the sea spreading out before my eyes..

not everything.

I left about half of it just in case..

But that alone was enough to help me recover..

The pain didn't come back, but the bleeding stopped and the wound slowly started to heal..

‘There is no connection with Susu Shin..

All that remains where you hit is the remnants of the sacred tree..’

After injecting inner energy, the words were delivered to Yonghu..

If it is possible to listen, it is also possible to speak..

Even though accurate conversation was impossible, it was possible to convey meaning..

‘I'm only seeing you this once.

Don't even think about taking revenge for no reason..

If you break this, then you will really have to risk your life..’

I put murderous intent in it as a warning..

Then, a feeling of approval came from the Imoogi..

On the surface, it didn't feel like a lie..

‘That's it. Don't make a scene unless someone touches you. I believe you will understand because it is a spirit thing..’

There was no need to tell people not to attack people unconditionally because evil people could take advantage of this..

‘If you're going to take out your anger, why... … do it to pirates.’

This weapon is superior to most people, just like a human being..

Even without explaining why, you would have understood the meaning..

“Goodbye then..

I hide in places where there are no people and heal my wounds.”

The silent conversation ended..

Joo Seocheon came down from the Imoogi’s body and landed..

Shaaaaa-.

”huh?”

I was about to leave without looking back, but the Imoogi called..