Chapter 5
Hubei, Uichang).
Yichang, located in the central and western part of Hubei and the mouth of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and a township city, is one of the places in Hubei that is not influenced by the Wudang faction and the Zhuge family..
If you go up the river to the northwest, you will find Junggyeong, the haunt of Jeokrim, and Uichang was a city built in front of the Yangtze River, so it was greatly influenced by Surimguchae..
Sure enough, near Uichang, there was one of the forest guchae (Baekmachae) that served as the management office at the entrance to the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Baekmachae is the base of Baekma-dong, a large limestone cave nearby..
“Chaeju!”
“What's going on??”
Baekmachaeju, with a bald head, a grim face, and a well-trained but thin body, answered his subordinate's call..
“It is said that several skiffs were found hidden in the basin near here. What should we do??”
“Nearby?”
“yes?”
“If the boat is hidden, aren't there people who want to board it?.
There's no top coming in this direction?
I'm sure you're not trying to say bullshit by saying you didn't know this hasn't happened once or twice.?”
I could feel the anger in Baekmachaeju’s voice..
“Is that possible?!”
Surimdo’s face turned pale..
‘He is a crazy man who threw his subordinate into fish food not long ago for making a small mistake..’
It wasn't even hot, but I was sweating profusely..
“Ha, a group of carriages presumed to be upper class were also discovered half a day away..
I couldn't pinpoint it because I was watching from a distance, but there were escorts who seemed to be second-class to first-class warriors.!”
“Hmm, okay.”
Baekmachaeju smiled and nodded, as if satisfied..
“Uh, what should I do??”
“What should I do? Doesn't it mean that the group is planning to secretly cross with several ships, not just one?.
I'll probably aim for the night so I can't be seen..
Take advantage of the time they cross and rob them..”
“yes!”
”Hmm, now that I think about it, I couldn't see the top for a while.?
I'm getting tired of going back, so it's time to sneak away..
It was a good thing I kept an eye on it..”
If you want to go south from Hubei, you have to go through the Yangtze River..
If you can't cross, you have to go back a long way..
“Me, by the way, Chae Joo……”
Baekmachae's Surimdo noticed Baekmachaeju's notice..
“What else??”
“Didn't the general lender tell you not to take any loot if possible, but just destroy the ships to prevent them from crossing??”
“What an idiot!”
Baekmachaeju’s displeasing order fell on Surimdo..
“What are the orders given to you by a bitch??”
Not long ago, Baekma Lender was competing with Hong Harang for the position of head lender..
Since the bad feelings from that time still remain, I did not easily comply with orders from above..
“As the owner of the Yangtze River and the Three Gorges, trying to cross the river without permission from the White Horse Master is a clear act of defiance..
You have to pay a reasonable price, but if you just destroy the ship, they will laugh at you and say you are scared before you even fight.!
It's impossible!”
Baekmachaeju’s shouts echoed loudly throughout the limestone cave..
“Otherwise, it's been quiet and boring lately, but it's really good..
good night. I'll have to show you my lesson..”
The sun sets and night comes.
The only light was the faint moonlight hidden between the clouds..
Slurp.
The Three Gorges are notorious for their strong currents, but the basin near Uichang, the entrance to them, was relatively gentle..
In the area far away from the lighted Uichang, about seven skiffs were trying to cross the river one after another..
And when about half an hour had passed, the curtain that had not been visible an inch in front was lifted and a group of people appeared..
“stop!”
Grumbling!
A fireball floated above the river..
It was a numerical group that appeared holding a torch..
There were two medium-sized military ships..
When I counted the number of enemies on board the ship, it was roughly sixty..
The seven skiffs that were rowing forward also stopped..
“Where are you going on this night when there is not much moonlight?!”
Among the enemies, a middle-aged man with a long physique holding a short spear laughed and shouted..
“As for us, Baekmachae's……”
Push shot!
“……huh?”
The middle-aged man blinked..
A thin blood line was drawn on his cheek..
“Something passed just now……”
Kwaang!
The middle-aged man's voice was soon drowned out by a loud noise..
At the same time that an ear-piercing sound erupted, a ship stopped on the water about a day away exploded..
“Wow!”
“Ouch!”
Screams came from the mouths of the band of enemies on board..
The torch I was holding in my hand was swallowed up by a column of water rising from below like a dragon ascending to heaven..
The ship, which had been remodeled at a high cost to be able to respond to the naval forces, was broken into pieces and destroyed..
“……”
The head turned sideways returns to its original position..
His facial expression toward the front had changed..
‘Fucked..’
A chill ran down my spine and my body trembled..
I felt something was wrong.
‘trap?’
The middle-aged man hurriedly checked the seven boats..
There are guard warriors, but not many..
According to the reconnaissance report, his skills were only second-rate..
I wondered if the upper class was a disguised person, but seeing as there were people with pot bellies and no martial arts skills mixed in, it wasn't the case..
Above all, a box and a large backpack were seen, as if to prove that it was a transport item at the top..
“Leave this side to me and cross the river.!”
It was a time when I was rolling my head and eyes hard to figure out what was happening..
A vaguely ominous, young voice rang out loudly..
The middle-aged man reflexively tried to find the source of the commanding tone and felt something strange..
‘The source of the voice is far away.’
At least it wasn't the seven skiffs in front of us..
Increased internal strength and expanded the range of view.
“Uh, uh?”
Voices mixed with bewilderment flowed from the mouths of not only the middle-aged people but also the numerous members of Baekmachae..
The source of the voice was farther than I thought..
It was land beyond the river..
It looked like something had been launched from where the skiff had started..
I saw a warrior in uniform standing on the gravel field..
It was clear that it was a Taoist temple, but it was far away so I couldn't see what kind of sect it was..
However, I could see him bending his index finger..
‘Tanjigong (彈指功)? It's surprising that he hit it from this distance, but with enough force to shatter a ship? It's a cilantro.’
gulp.
The middle-aged man swallowed his saliva with a scared expression..
‘No, wait. Land? Besides, that street?’
The middle-aged man's expression brightened again..
“Guys, go in.!”
The dazzling speed and judgment paid off..
with a plop!
On top of the only remaining military ship, a group of about thirty people threw themselves into the river without hesitation..
“ha ha ha! There are all these idiots out there.!
I should have kept my mouth shut and fired bullets from afar.!”
Coriander is scary.
But the only thing scary underwater are the same enemies..
An unmanned person on land is nothing more than food for fish..
Even the moon is obscured by clouds in the middle of the night with little moonlight, so even if a descendant of a palace official comes, they won't be able to meet him..
“Do you know who we are? The ruler of the Yangtze River, the Baekmachae of Surimjiuchae.!
And I am the white horse fan holder.!”
The owner of the debt bent his back and laughed out loud..
“Well, that's a lot to say..”
The dosa was bouncing like a warm-up exercise..
Step your left foot, put your right foot back.
I bent my back slightly and got ready to run away at any moment..
“Phew……”
The Taoist took a deep breath and let it out..
Then, as the clouds passed by and the moon appeared, its light illuminated the monk's sleeves and face..
“Ugh, uhh?”
The owner of the debt was startled when he saw the engraved pattern on the sleeve..
It was a plum blossom.
“fire, volcanic wave?”
Hwasanpa is famous for Geompa..
It's not that there are no techniques, but there are only a few masters who are capable of producing amazing power..
‘young.’
What I cared about was the appearance..
At most, he was about twenty-five years old..
There really aren't many masters like that..
“Oh, no way……”
gulp.
A middle-aged man raised his voice and asked, out of curiosity..
“What is your name??”
“Joo Seocheon!”
with a plop!
The debtor threw himself into the river..
‘Joo Seocheon? Why is Geomshin here?!’
As soon as the debtor heard his name, he got scared and ran away..
‘Fight that monster?’
Geomshin’s inaction is real..
Even in the martial arts world filled with geniuses of all kinds, Joo Seocheon was treated as a monster..
In the past, if you look at the people who looked down on him just because of his young age, they are not alone..
‘run away!’
Even Safaans have no sense of loyalty, but thieves cannot have one..
My life was in danger, so I ran away without even looking back..
You look like you're going to die, whatever it is, so what are you going to take care of?.
He's too busy saving his own life..
‘Even though it is said to be the Sixth Place of Heaven, it cannot be followed by an unmanned person on land or underwater.!’
I was afraid that they might attack me from the surface, so I dived below..
But the idea of debt ownership was a big mistake..
“where!”
Taat!
Ju Seocheon also threw himself into the river..
I didn't jump below the surface.
ran over it.
Control your breathing and perform ghost skills..
After reducing the weight of the body to make it look like a feather, the technique of Cheongeunchu is used in reverse..
Before the foot I put out first sinks, I take the next step and run quickly..
tadadat!
Even though I was running at a scary speed, there was almost no splashing of water..
The only things affected by the wind pressure were the fluttering skirts of the uniform and the hair that fell back, exposing the forehead..
‘Jahaji.’
Joo Seocheon curled his middle finger while running..
‘five.’
While running, I raised my right arm below my chest and snapped my fingers..
Paaat!
A purple flash flashed from the top of the nail, and the body spewed out, drew a diagonal line, and plunged into the water below..
Wow!!
There is so much power that it is ridiculous, so there is no need to save it..
The power was enormous as it was loaded with a force equivalent to one and a half feet..
The middle of the river caved in as if it were being sucked in, and then it surged upwards, creating a column of water..
“Grumble!”
Five enemies hiding beneath the surface lost their lives, vomiting foam and blood..
“Wow!”
Seven small boats were shaken violently as if caught in the rapids..
The people on the boat were surprised.
The water column that soared overhead fell and fell like rain..
“I'm sorry!”
After Joo Seo-cheon raised his hand and apologized, he changed the ghost magic to Manjunggeom, increased the weight, and descended vertically..
with a plop!
The weight on the body is reduced.
Buoyancy was applied.
Because spring has just begun, the water still feels cold, but it was no problem for Ju Seo-cheon, who is invulnerable to the cold..
The color of my vision changed and illuminated the water..
nettle liquid!
As soon as I dived, a spear extended from the front..
The moment the tip of the spear was about to touch the forehead, Joo Seocheon just tilted his head to the side and dodged the spear..
I could see the enemy's eyes wide open as he attacked with all his might..
‘how?’
disbelief and astonishment.
It was an expression of not understanding..
Instead of answering, Ju Seo-cheon raised his left hand and grabbed the arm of the enemy holding the spear to give strength..
Crackling!
‘Ahhhh!’
The enemy's face was twisted in pain..
The arm bone was broken into small pieces and foam was flowing out of the mouth..
Joo Seo-cheon seemed annoyed by this, and grabbed Sujeok by the arm and threw him to the bottom of the river..
Kwa-kwa-kwa!
A stream of water falls towards the bottom of the river.
But the speed was unusual..
It was as fast as falling headlong into something other than underwater..
I was startled and tried to struggle, but it was already too late..
I was sucked into a rock located below the river bottom..
Kwaang!
Dust rose from the bottom..
A school of fish whose territory was invaded was startled and scattered..
Finely broken pieces of rock floated up and created a parabola..
‘Hey, what is that?!’
‘Is this right below the waterline??’
The faces of the enemy enemies who were watching the situation below the surface turned pale..
Even when I saw it with my own eyes, I couldn't believe it..
The reason they didn't run away wasn't because they were stupid..
Even martial arts people, who go beyond the common sense of ordinary people, cannot use much strength underwater..
I can at least swim.
You can take a long breath.
However, the accepted opinion was that he was not good at fighting..
It was a natural result since breathing itself, which is the beginning and end of martial arts, did not work..
It is not for nothing that the government-affairs union is in trouble because of Sulim Guchae..
This common sense also applies to sewage and sewer masters..
Even the masters of Hwajing do not carelessly throw themselves into the Yangtze River..
They say it would be better to fight while climbing a cliff..
Absolute experts who reach the upper heavens are monsters that deviate from common sense, so although they can move underwater in their own way, there are limits in this case as well..
Anyone can see that the judgment of the enemy was not wrong..
‘you are right.
Manual moves are impossible movements unless you are an expert..’
A cold smile spread across Joo Seocheon’s lips..
The water craft he acquired in Haenam Island allowed Ju Seocheon to move freely underwater..
‘finish quickly.’
Debt stocks were not visible..
He was seen alone recognizing Joo Seo-cheon's identity and running away at full speed..
I could already see him swimming in the distance..
‘one two!’
I turned my body and stretched my left arm back and then forward..
As soon as his arm passed his ear, he fired a spear..
Puuk.
"Wow!’
A spear passed through the chest of the enemy in front, creating a hole..
Growling! Growling!
The enemy behind him could not even react to the spear fired in an instant and was struck between the eyes..
Blood flowed, contaminating the water and attracting schools of fish..
‘three, four, five!’
Although he didn't say it out loud, the messenger's words came out..
Joo Seocheon raised the water and glided forward..
Although it was not as fast as running on the ground, it still narrowed the distance to the enemy at a frightening speed..
‘Ugh, ugh.!’
The enemy was frightened and swung the sword in his right hand wildly..
Maybe he was scared, but his knife skills were poor..
Joo Seocheon passed by the enemy without even a glance and swung his sword..
Suddenly!
‘Uh oh?’
My last thought during my life was a question..
The upper and lower body were neatly cut and divided into two..
Beyond that, I saw the sight of Ju Seo-cheon slashing the two necks on his back..
‘Ugh, ugh.!’
‘It's a monster!’
“It's a water ghost!’
There is nothing special about handcrafting other than the advantage of being handmade..
There weren't many first-class ones, let alone the pinnacle of being called a master..
He was frightened by Joo Seo-cheon's strength and tried to run away..
But Joo Seo-cheon was not there to just look at it..
‘Jaha Gaebyeok!’
The first ceremony of Jaha Geomgyeol was held underwater..
When I stretched out my sword, a purple light shot forward, emitting a smaller thunder sound..
‘Hwawoo linear!’
The sword line depicting Korea and Japan spread out like a fan and spread out to various places, swallowing up the fleeing enemy..
‘Wow!!’
‘Hehehe!’
‘Me, crazy!’
Even if it is the Zaha Sword, a new technique of the Volcano Wave, its power decreases when used underwater..
But even so, the mere number is not enough to handle it..
The fever died in an instant..
‘Ugh……’
crackle!
A friction sound was made when the teeth clashed together..
As the debtors ran wild, Baekmachae's Surimdo, which was 29 people, was reduced to only eight people..
There were many questions and fears in my head..
Unless you know the existence of the Middle Way Mangong, you cannot know the identity of Sugong..
Ignorance returns to fear.
I wondered whether I should run away or surrender..
Among them, four half-humans decided to resist until the end..
However, perhaps because he judged that fighting directly would be suicidal, he decided to use hostages..
‘Merchant guys!’
‘they were weak!’
I quickly looked back and saw the bottom of the boat not far away..
These were the seven ships that were first discovered..
Making a quick decision, the four men turned their backs and moved towards the ship at full speed..
‘From what I saw earlier, it was clearly protective.……’
Suddenly!
‘uh?’
I tried shaking my legs while applying strength to my thighs..
But my body couldn't go up.
Sujeok wondered what had happened and turned his head to confirm the identity of the lost sense..
“Growling!”
“Ahh! Wow!”
It was gone from my knees to my feet..
Blood spread like a cloud from the cut area..
I looked to the side for help, but there was despair on my face..
The three people who chose the last resistance had their bodies split in two..
Fear came over him..
‘four.’
Joo Seocheon turned his emotionless eyes to check for survivors..
I saw your prints frozen in the water..
He couldn't speak, but his face seemed to be telling him to just save his life..
Joo Seocheon pointed upward with his finger and gestured for them to get out of the water, and the four men obediently followed..
“Puha!”
“Ugh!”
“Hehehe!”
As soon as the remaining Surim Island came out, it let out a voice stained with crying and fear..
The place I was more familiar with than anything else felt like hell..
I wanted to get away from here right now.
Meanwhile, Ju Seo-cheon came out of the water and boarded Baekma-chae's ship, which had lost its owner, floating nearby..
“Debt owner, you're quick-witted..”
Joo Seocheon looked around and was impressed..
Then he turned his gaze and called Surimdo, who was watching him..
“hey”
“Yes, yes! Great cooperation! I will do anything if you let me live.!”
“Please, please……”
It was just a call, but Surim Island reacted violently..
“Guide me to Baekmachae.”
“All right! Please just leave it to me.!”
Surimdo seemed to have been quite impressed with his divine status just now, as he responded with the will to give up his soul..
“The reason I left four people instead of one or two was because I thought they might do something useless..
The moment someone tries to do something useless that seems like a waste of time, they will die in solidarity..”
“And I will keep that in mind.!”
There is no mercy or pity for the enemy..
No matter what the story is, aren't they just people who prey on people?.
I didn't mean to look at it.
Even though it was annoying, I was planning on just killing him if I got caught and searching this area like a lice..
“Great cooperation! What do we do??”
A merchant from the top of the gold suit asked from a place a little far away from the byeongseon..
“Go to the Honam branch and take care of business.!”
Joo Seo-cheon disguised and mobilized the Geumui Sangdan so that Baekma-chae could approach without suspicion..
If the Geumui Sangdan, which is on the side of the government-government alliance, tried to cross over, they would have thought there was something and would not have approached..
“All right! see you next time!”
Ju Seocheon also nodded in response to the merchant’s greeting..
“let's go.”
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