16Volume - Chapter 1
“What are you doing?.”
Jeong Baek's voice awakened Zhuge Sang's thoughts..
“hurry.”
There was no need for an afterword.
I knew what the intention was..
“but……”
No matter how powerful the Sangcheon Six Seas are, it is impossible to block Amcheonhoeju and the large army behind it..
In other words, retreating here, leaving Emperor Quan Dong behind, was tantamount to sacrificing his life..
‘But there is no other way.’
Zhuge Shang weighed Wu Qian's forces and Emperor Quan Dong..
By far, it was Ocheon's troops that were tilted..
It's not just five thousand, it's a major faction-centered force..
I couldn't lose it like this..
Even at this moment, time has passed.
I became dizzy when I thought that the three thousand people who had retreated would be surrounded..
If those 3,000 are defeated in vain, it would be meaningless for the main force, 2,000, to remain and block them..
‘furthermore……’
Turn your head to the side and check your arm progress..
‘Even if Emperor Gwon Dong-je is in charge of Amcheonhoeju, he must maintain the Paljindo to prevent the great army from crossing over..’
Paljindo is run by 64 people, including 8 soldiers and 56 second-class warriors..
Once the retreat was decided, they could not be taken with them..
‘have to make a decision.’
For a short period of time, many thoughts collide with each other, become entangled, and then disappear..
responsibility, duty, conscience.
With all kinds of emotions swirling around, I finally came up with an answer..
“All right. I will defeat the main force, excluding the military camp belonging to Paljin Island, including my temple, and Elder Kwon Dong-je.……”
“Excluding the current military, only Paljin Island remains..
Everyone else, retreat as quickly as possible and join the retreating party..”
It was while Zhuge Sang was speaking..
An old, worn-out voice intervened instead..
“Old soldier?”
I was embarrassed by the Gyeongin incident and called it inadvertently..
It was not a current soldier, but a former soldier, Zhuge Zhongho..
“Grandfather?”
Zhuge Sang must have been embarrassed as well, and a different name than usual came out..
“No, why is this man who should have left long ago here?……”
Peng Gunpyeong muttered in a voice full of doubt..
“I'm not here to chat leisurely, so get out of my way..”
Zhuge Zhongho sat down in the place where Zhuge Sang, the royal palace of Paljin Island, was sitting, and took out a fan from his arms..
It was a worn-out item, like the body of a former soldier..
“grandfather……”
The grandchild's voice could not reach the grandfather..
Kwaang!
The sword and fist clashed, but the roar that came out was like gunpowder gathered together and exploded all at once..
It wasn't just the sound that was shaking.
A wind so fierce that you had to cover your face with your arms covered the battlefield..
When I opened my eyes with difficulty, I saw Gwon Dongje confronting Amcheonhoeju..
“what are you doing!”
Zhuge Zhonghao's shout hit my eardrums..
“Keep in mind that the moment a soldier hesitates, many people may die because of it.!”
“……!”
Zhuge Shang’s eyebrows trembled..
“Zhuge Statue!”
“retreat!”
As soon as his name was called, Zhuge Sang gave an order..
“retreat! retreat!”
About two thousand warriors turned their backs..
‘Grandfather……’
Zhuge Sang bit his pretty lips tightly..
I bit so hard that blood ran down my chin..
“Full speed ahead, join the retreating party!”
Once you have made a decision, you must act as quickly as possible..
There was no time to look back..
The explanation was also unnecessary.
There wasn't even a moment to say goodbye to my grandfather..
“Shit!”
Peng Gunpyeong put Zhuge Sang by his side and looked angry..
Cursing words flowed endlessly from my mouth..
“Shit! Shit! Shit! As for greetings……!”
The body was also turning its back.
“Elder Fang!”
“Shit!”
Pang Gunpyeong may be a bit smart, but he's not a fool..
I knew it was not the time to be stubborn..
However, he cursed for not being able to do anything and retreated at full speed, leaving Zhuge Zhonghu behind..
“Cheongunsa Temple!”
Amcheonhoeju moved.
I couldn't even see the afterimage.
The location changed as if folded between spaces..
It didn't really disappear and then reappear..
The speed was such that a person, or even an unmanned person, could not be recognized..
nettle liquid!
A hole appears in the layered layers of air..
As the sword play passed, the atmosphere split in two, opening a path..
The place where Geomgeuk was headed was Pang Gunpyeong’s side, where Zhuge Sang was..
Truly fast).
Fast is not enough.
“It's impossible!”
Shuuuk!
However, the swordplay did not reach its goal..
From the side, Woon-gwang stretched out his arm and swung his sword..
Boom.
‘Hoo.’
Amcheonhoeju’s dark eyes shone with admiration..
Before the sword even touched, an abnormal phenomenon occurred..
‘Sword, no… … Has the space containing energy been curved and returned??’
The body of the sword contained intangible strength..
However, the compressed and hardened flag was bent like a taffy stick..
The direction of force is bent.
The power I exerted came back in reverse..
The space was curved, not the aerodynamic force..
There is only one ability to change the laws of nature through human will..
‘Is it a mental representation??’
It was just as the Amcheonhoeju expected..
Visualization of Taegeuk sword, grafting of flowers and trees).
Grafting is basically a herbivorous attack that drains the opponent's herbivorous energy and then uses that power to attack the enemy..
However, in the hands of Taegeukgeom, the grafting of the two colors took place at a different level..
Amcheonhoeju stepped on the retreat with a secret exclamation in his heart..
It's not just about stepping down..
He flicked his wrist to rotate the sword halfway, quickly retrieved it, and immediately launched the sword like lightning..
Paaat!
The sword body flashed black..
Jjaeng!
Sparks fly, then quaaaang!
Eventually it exploded..
It was an immeasurable amount of aerodynamic force..
It was so big that the surrounding area shook as if an earthquake had occurred..
“what!”
A scream of astonishment came from Ungwang’s mouth..
“Is it the new sword of the shaman faction, the Taegeukhye sword?.
It is truly a sword that achieves the pinnacle of Yu’s mastery..”
Amcheonhoeju laughed coldly..
In the Shaman sect, there is a Shingongjeolhak called the Three Major Shingongs..
Among them, the Taegeukhyegeom is paired with the Taegeuk Shingong (太極神功), which has been passed down only to long-time scholars..
“how……”
The reason Woon-gwang was surprised was not because Amcheonhoeju recognized Taegeukhyegeom..
It was because of the offense and defense just now..
‘He sent the sword of extreme pleasure that he extended back into space, but instead of dodging it, he struck it away.?’
I still didn't know what the martial arts of Amcheonhoeju was, but I knew that it was a fearsome and fast sword..
So, I deliberately let go of the skill of the quick sword and then returned it to him with the help of a fire graft..
This means that the speed remained the same..
Normally you should avoid it or raise your sword to block it..
It's impossible to accept.
There was no way that Chosik, who was brought out late, could block the attack that was sent out first, even with the sword of extreme pleasure..
But the results were different.
Something unbelievable happened even after seeing it..
“Isn’t a warrior someone who trains himself to overcome his weaknesses?.
Do you have to use it because you can't go beyond yourself?.”
In an instant, the whites of Amcheonhoeju turned black..
“Isn’t that right, Taegeuk sword?.”
Raise the sword above your head and draw a horizontal line..
On the surface, it was just a swing, but its power was unusual..
Quaaaaa!
It was truly Mother Nature and heaven..
The force that struck the body was not at a human level..
When my foot touched the ground, a deep hole went up to my ankle, and the rock broke into small pieces and rose up like dust..
Woon-gwang held his breath and realized a mental image..
The magic of Lee Hwa Graft reached its peak and bent the space to attack..
bang! Kwaang!
The waves of sword strikes coming from the front and the returning sword strikes clashed with each other, creating a thundering sound..
The fierce wind blew like a storm, messing up the beard and hair..
“Phew!”
They were exchanging offense and defense..
With enthusiasm, fists dug in from the sides..
“Hmm!”
Amcheonhoeju took a step back and tilted his chin back..
Jeong Baek’s fist narrowly passed by..
pababat!
The attack is not over yet.
The opposing fist took power.
Amcheonhoeju did not dodge, but held his sword straight to block..
Chaaeaeang! Cooung!
A metallic sound and a loud noise erupted at the same time..
The vortex of energy that was violently storming was swept away by the shock wave..
“Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Amcheonhoeju suddenly burst into laughter..
“Gwon Dong-je, no, Jeong Baek! What the hell is this?!”
“……!”
Woon-kwang also opened his eyes wide..
“Seniors……?”
There was no more boy there.
A few decades ago, there was a young man who took a cruise along the river..
“Brother Gwang, that’s enough now..”
Instead of Zheng Baek, Zhuge Zhonghu answered..
It was a nostalgic title..
“Joongho, you……!”
Zhuge Zhonghu's condition was not very good..
Blood was flowing from the mouth, making the chest red..
“It hasn't been long since I lost my predecessor, so I can't lose my new leader..
So chase the retreat party right now..
It's more profitable than staying here like this..”
“What does that mean! If we join forces with our seniors,……”
“It's a hindrance.”
Zhuge Zhonghu dismissed it..
“we.”
“……!”
Woon-kwang looked like he had noticed something..
“Paljindo also retreats except for Junggung..”
The management department of Paljindo looked shocked..
The eight soldiers thought for a moment, but then gave Zhuge Zhonghao a quick greeting and stood up..
Zhuge Zhonghao wiped the blood from his mouth with his sleeve, and his eyes lit up while holding a fan..
“That's stupid.”
Amcheonhoeju laughed while keeping an eye on Jeongbaek..
“Having a problem with your imagination is the same as losing your foundation and regressing..
It wasn't enough to combine the attack with the Taegeuk sword, and I lost my mind trying to block it alone.……”
The smile on Amcheonhoeju’s lips disappeared..
What was in the deep, dark eyes, like an endless abyss, was the image of Jeong Baek, whose hair was turning completely white..
The difference wasn't just hair color..
A strangely pure energy flowed from that body..
“It's called innate energy.……”
The energy of life fills the Palmun..
At the center of the storm, all soldiers command from behind..
“Member of Murim League, Jeong Baek.”
Rumbling!
I opened my fan wide.
“Die for Moorim.”
“name).”
Jeongbaek threw himself away..
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