Chapter 12: Podalap Palace)
Chapter 12: Podalap Palace)
The hair that reflected the sunlight, the fine wrinkles on the face, and the white eyebrows like a crescent moon were very neat..
When I first saw him, I didn't even look at his face, I just put him on my back..
I didn't know when I would die, so I only focused on rushing down the mountain..
However, when I came down and placed the body on the ground, I felt an ominous feeling from its unusual appearance..
Sure enough, when I took off my winter clothes, I saw that he was wearing a red robe..
Ominousness has become reality.
“Thank you again, Sir, for saving this poor man's life..”
‘After all, he was a lama from Podalap Palace.!’
Moorim is not only in Jungwon..
They definitely exist outside, and they were called Saeoe Murim (塞外武林)..
Among them, Podalap Palace was a temple of Buddhism and martial arts, like the Shaolin Temple, which was a martial arts organization representing the Saewoe Murim and Seojang..
However, its tendencies and sects were different from the Buddhism of the Central Plains, and they were collectively called Lamaism..
The problem is that the behavior of the lamas was not very good and the lamas at Podalap Palace were quite vicious..
Above all, there were several attempts to invade the central plains, so it goes without saying how great their aggressiveness was..
Even the Shaolin monk who was said to have the same mind as the Great Sea often frowned when talking about lamas..
“Then let's go on our way. It was short, but it was nice to meet you..”
Zhou Seocheon did not want to be associated with this lama..
Podalap Palace is more annoying than you can imagine..
“Uh-huh, Siju. Why are you in such a hurry??”
The lama laughed heartily and stretched out his hand like lightning to grab Ju Seo-cheon's trouser leg..
“Because I'm very busy. Let's go now. Let go of this, monk..”
Joo Seocheon had a straight face with no smile on his face..
“You are the benefactor who saved my life. I couldn't even repay you, so why are you leaving?.
Please show some respect for this ugly person..”
“You don't have to pay off your debt. I'm leaving without revealing my name, so please leave me alone, monk..”
“They say that even if you just brush by the collar, you are meant to be. Wouldn't you please listen to this ugly person's story??”
“Let's end our relationship by just brushing each other's collars..”
Joo Seo-cheon openly expressed his displeasure..
“It looks like the Lord is planning to climb this snowy mountain, isn't that correct??”
“It was just a passing road.”
“That's good. Even if this is fate, if it’s okay, why don’t we join you all the way to the top of Daeseolsan Mountain??”
“Look, monk. Are you listening to me??”
At first I thought he looked fine, but he is a lama..
My head feels weird.
“Isn't this the first visit to Mt. Daeseolsan for the donor who came from the central plains? If it's okay, how about taking this poor, helpless person with you? We will give you directions.”
Joo Seocheon was about to say something but closed his mouth..
Then he looked at me with a questioning look as to how he knew..
The lama smiled kindly and said, “Holhol.”.
“Since time immemorial, time is also experience. This is not the first time Siju has seen Joongwonin..”
Joo Seocheon didn't say anything..
His head was now lost in thought, thinking of many things..
‘What should I do??’
It was nice to have a local accompany you..
At least it seemed like it wasn't a lie that I could lead the way..
You can save time only if you get directions..
It wasn't a bad thing since it saved me some trouble..
The only thing that bothers me is the trust in this lama..
‘I'm sure he's inferior to me.……’
If you roughly estimate the state, it can be assumed that it is the peak with the transcendent peak ahead..
Even if I was attacked, I didn't have to worry about losing..
“My destination is near the summit. It would be impossible to give directions to that place.?”
“I'll show you where you can go, and if you tell me where you want to go, I'll show you the way..”
“Have you ever been to the top??”
The lama shook his head in response to Ju Seocheon’s question..
“no. However, in the past, Podalapgung climbed Yuyurangma, and records and maps remain..
It's kept in your head. Please believe me.”
“If I accompany you, where can I take you??”
“I don't know exactly where the destination is, but the Lord said it's near the summit, so it's a slightly lower area..”
Joo Seocheon did not hastily answer..
was careful and cautious.
I prepared for any unexpected situation..
Then I could make a decision.
“great.”
* * *
During the Yuan Dynasty, Lamaism was the state religion..
There was no need to say anything about its influence and power..
The problem is that because of this, Lamaism became obsessed with power and committed all kinds of evil and evil..
Podalap Palace was the leader among them, but eventually it deteriorated into a bad way and became infamous..
And that perception has not changed yet.
No, I couldn't change..
“This is because the Lamas and the Podalap Palace are still mired in the vanity and darkness of past glory..”
The lama touched the prayer beads with his thumb..
“I felt it the first time I saw it, but the monk seems very unique..”
I told him back that he was a fool..
Ju Seo-cheon climbed Daeseol Mountain again with the lama..
It seemed like it wasn't a lie that I knew the way..
I followed the lama and arrived at the place I had seen before faster than before..
“If something is wrong, you have to face it and admit it..
Otherwise, you will become immersed in foolishness and will not be able to properly know or understand phenomena and objects..”
It was unusual to speak.
‘It seems like this old man is dissatisfied with Podalap Palace, and it's clear that he was ostracized due to his idiot-like personality..’
If you look at it, it is pretend..
‘Considering that he came alone without a companion, he must not be of such high status in Podalap Palace..’
It was optimal for those who did not want to get involved..
“By the way, what is the name of the donor??”
“Monk, I don’t think we are close enough to communicate clearly..
Let's just end it in passing.”
“Hehe, the Lord is as cold as the cold snow of the north wind..”
My dream was to become a cold man.
It is warm only in the sense of envoy.
“This is also a kite given by Lama. Won’t you please show mercy and teach me warmth too??”
“Don’t lamas practice silence? If so, I recommend starting now..”
the sun sets.
The light disappeared and a curtain of darkness fell..
A brilliant full moon appeared in the night sky, but unfortunately it could not be seen because it was obscured by a sea of clouds..
Ju Seocheon also had to stop when night fell..
It was the lama's fault.
“Huh, huh. After about 20 miles from here, you will reach a cave. Might be a good idea to spend the night there.”
“Monk, please wear this and wait..”
Ju Seocheon took off his Korean clothing and handed it to the lama..
“Is it possible that you are out of your mind because of the cold??”
The lama was startled..
Taking off winter clothing in this cold is crazy..
“That's it, so stay alert so you don't freeze to death..”
Ju Seo-cheon seemed to be tired of explaining and went outside the cave..
There was a snowstorm, but I didn't care at all..
We collected all the snow that had accumulated near the cave..
Then, he swung his sword and cut it into bricks of appropriate size, then stacked them in a staggered manner..
A wall made of snow filled the entrance..
The gap was closed with snow that had accumulated in the cave..
“Hey, I've been here for a long time and I've never seen anything like that before..”
The lama blinked curiously..
An impromptu wall of snow blocked the cold air and winds that were harsher than a knife..
It was like someone else’s magic..
“They say it's the North Sea's building code. Originally, houses were made by stacking them in a circular shape..”
It was one of the things I learned while fighting in the era of war..
“The Lord doesn't look old, but his martial arts skills are not average and his knowledge is also amazing..”
Between the lama's narrowed eyes, the pupil glowed quietly..
The emotion in those eyes was curiosity..
“Passers-by in Jungwon usually do that..”
Joo Seocheon took care not to show the plum blossoms inside his sleeves..
“Now, let's catch up quickly..”
I lay down using my backpack as a pillow..
There was no need for a blanket.
“By the way, why are you climbing the Great Snow Mountain??”
I tried not to pay attention because I didn't want to get involved, but in the end I couldn't hold back my curiosity and asked..
“To see people suffering.”
“under?”
“No matter how bad this one is, don't you think it's a little unfair that I'm the only one answering the question??”
“Let's get some sleep..”
“……”
* * *
Amcheonhoeju rested his chin and looked down in silence..
“Encyclopedia.”
“yes, old!”
The head of the Pokédex and his subordinates responded..
My voice trembled slightly.
“Why isn't there.”
Amcheonhoeju asks.
There was no emotion in that voice..
That's why I was even more afraid.
“Why is there no eternal fire?.”
gulp.
The head of the encyclopedia swallowed his saliva..
My pupils shook violently as if an earthquake had occurred..
I just posted a report about Permanent Hwari..
No, Amcheonhoeju would have known before that..
“There isn't even a Chilgaksa Temple..”
The seven horns and the inner altar that it held have disappeared..
After Chilgaksa became Yukgaksa, the head of the dogam went to Dokhyeolgok and searched it like a tooth..
But it wasn't found in the end.
It seemed like it had been absorbed by the poisonous substances and wild beasts living in the poisonous valley..
“With that horn, he would have been able to create seven famous swords, and with Naedan, he would have been able to lure out the elder of the nine factions..”
Amcheonhoeju muttered..
The governor's tremors became worse..
“I am a generous leader, so there is no need to be afraid..”
Amcheonhoeju crossed his legs..
In fact, no anger or murderous intent emanated from him..
“Hasn’t the director of the Pokédex been working under me for a long time? He will not be a leader whose courage is so small that his merits cannot be counted..”
The inspector general could not say anything and hit his head on the floor..
There was a thud and the ground cracked..
My forehead was torn and blood was pouring out..
“sorry!”
“okay. That's enough.”
Amcheonhoeju lifted his index finger..
push shot.
“Wow!”
About a dozen subordinates who were standing behind the director of the police department died with a single scream..
The body was cut off without a sound..
“Director of the Pokédex, you have made some contributions and are very capable and useful, but you are not the ones behind you. It was nothing, worse than a maggot. Isn't it??”
“……That's right.”
“I hope you don't disappoint..”
The next day, the sun dawned.
There was no wind and there were few clouds, so it was an unusually good weather even in Daeseolsan Mountain..
It was a time when there was not much time left..
By the time it came into sight, my footsteps stopped..
“Siju, thank you for bringing me here..”
The lama who was talking non-stop finally stopped..
It was near a rock that towered diagonally..
There were several frozen bodies lying around here too..
“This……”
Perhaps because it was normal, the body was frozen and did not decompose at all..
He was bald and dressed in familiar clothes..
The color was not red, but white like snow, but it was definitely a robe..
Even considering the snow cover, it was recognizable..
“In Lamaism, there is a loving-kindness meditation method called Tonglen. Literally translated, it means exchanging words..”
A lama sat on the wide, horizontal portion of the rock at the end of the rock..
It was close, but it didn't fall..
“It is the opposite of Joongwon's breathing method, which involves sucking in good energy with the inhale and exhaling the bad energy..”
The lama narrowed his eyes slightly..
“Tonglen absorbs other people's pain, or bad energy, and releases its own good energy, joy..”
The lama slowly breathes in and out..
“What you do to make others healthy is what you do to yourself..”
I am you, you are me.
We must eliminate distinctions between ourselves and others and show mercy..
That is Bodhicitta..
The need to benefit other beings is the bodhicitta of lama or Buddha..
“no way……”
Joo Seocheon glanced at the corpses scattered around..
Everyone was sitting cross-legged or in a similar posture..
“Daxue Mountain is also called the Mountain of Death. It's filled with a lot of pain, resentment, and regret..”
The lama slowly turned his head back.
“I climbed up because I wanted to feel that. I hope this answers your previous question..”
A wrinkled smile spread across the old monk’s lips..
“I will be waiting here, so you can go do your business. If you go up this way, you will come out..”
The lama, or rather the old monk, pointed to a place with his index finger..
Ju Seo-cheon looked at the lama in silence, bowed his head, and then walked upward..
Daeseolsan Mountain, mid-slope.
A group of people step on the snow field of Daeseol Mountain.
Everyone wore prayer beads on their wrists..
Every time I walked, I rolled the prayer beads and chanted the Buddhist prayers..
They all wore robes, but there were two colors..
It was red and white..
Still, looking at his attire, it was clear that he was a lama..
“Angdong Hongam Gorge, Oltaengripsang, Bunsanilchan, Cheoksobong) ……”
The sight of a dozen lamas climbing the snowy mountain while chanting was almost sacred..
“Yeju Chultaejang (current departure place)).”
At the edge of Mt. Daeseolsan, an old monk stood on a rock rising diagonally and recited a Buddhist sutra with narrowed eyes..
The eyes, which had been hidden between fine wrinkles and could not be seen properly, were now as clear and intense as ever..
“Are you already here?.”
The old monk smiled leisurely and sat quietly like the numb lamas around him..
Frost stuck to my eyebrows, and even when the wind blew, my body did not shiver at all..
He sat alone on the rock, motionless, as if he were a Buddha statue, and looked down..
And the lamas looked up at the old monk and frowned as if they did not like him..
Perhaps that's why I added strength to my slow walk, picked up speed, and soon arrived at the place where the old monk was..
Jonggaekpa (宗略巴))!
A man wearing snow-white robes called the old monk’s name..
“The mountains are rugged and the air is as cold as ice. Thank you for your hard work climbing up here to find this old man..
I would like to at least treat you to tea, but please understand that I cannot..”
The old monks and followers welcomed the lamas with courtesy and smiles on their faces..
“It's still the same as buying that mouth.!”
The lama generated enough heat to cool the cold air of the Great Snow Mountain..
My face was as red as a crimson..
However, the monks did not pay any heed to the lama's unpleasant command and continued the conversation while smiling kindly..
“It looks like they are from the Galgeo faction and the Salga faction. Why are you looking for this old monk??”
“What happened? under!”
The lama laughed as if he was amazed..
“Followers. Is it because the cold weather has made his head go crazy, or has he gone crazy because he is afraid of not being able to fully understand the teachings of Buddha and having to enter the temple??”
“Huh, don't try to arbitrarily register someone who is still healthy. Although the middle is old, it is still vibrant..”
The crowd slowly got up from their seats..
And when I straightened my bent back, my bones made a loud sound..
“no. This will be your grave.”
The lama's eyes sank coldly..
Little by little, the intent to kill was evident in those pupils..
What is going on, a monk has murderous intentions towards a monk?!
“So why did you deny the doctrine?.
If you had accepted it and repented when those harsh glares were thrown at you several times, this wouldn't have ended up like this..”
Even though there was no wind, the lama's sleeves were fluttering..
Although it was not visible, the energy flowed out little by little..
As soon as the Jonggaek faction heard the words asking them to repent for their mistakes, they sighed bitterly..
“Podalap Palace, or rather Lamaism, is wrong even if it is wrong now..
Why should I follow their doctrines when I am immersed in the three poisons, unable to judge right and wrong, and immersed in invisible darkness?.”
In Buddhism, there are three representative afflictions that are obstacles to enlightenment: greed, sorrow, and foolishness, which are called the three poisons..
“How do you not know that the Salga Sect began to rot from the moment the Five Great Sect Leaders, Palsapa (八思巴), were appointed as the Great Bodharma King of the Yuan Dynasty??”
The monks of the Salga sect were unique in that they were able to marry and have blood ties..
However, after having children, I couldn't get close to women and had to stay away from them..
To put it another way, you can have as many women as you want as long as you don't get married and don't have children..
Afterwards, it reached its peak when the Palsa sect established a government of unity between church and state, in which the sect had real power, and this became the cause of the corruption and debauchery of Lamaism..
“Isn't the doctrine of the Salga School that one can reach the state of nirvana only by throwing off the world's troubles and striving to gain knowledge of all things?.
If it means giving up the idea of enjoying a beautiful life in this world, then why are we walking the opposite path?.”
“Shut up.”
The lama's voice boiled like lava..
“What about the Daesuinbeop (大手印法)?.”
It refers to a training method in which a Buddhist practitioner focuses his mind on one place and prevents it from being distracted..
Perhaps because it was based on the theory of neutrality of the heavenly axis, it was influenced by the martial arts of the heavenly axis and was soon born as martial arts..
That is the seasonal martial arts of Podalap Palace, Daesuiin (大手印)..
“When the Yuan Dynasty collapsed, that study reached its peak and ultimately prevented the Salga faction's debauchery and self-indulgence. Why, instead of getting rid of it, do you want to take it over? That was definitely wrong..”
The problem is that the doctrine became rotten and rotten early on, and eventually went in the wrong direction..
The interpretation is that if you focus on martial arts training and work hard at it, you will naturally reach nirvana, so nothing else matters..
Podalap Palace, which is the highest peak of the West's martial arts and is also a powerful temple of Lamaism, not only lavished the West's money and pursued profits thanks to its power, but also joined forces with the Salga faction, the previous regime, to continue the debauchery..
“Didn’t I tell you to shut up! clique!”
The lama placed maximum energy in his palms..
The sleeves fluttered wildly as if caught in a storm..
The snow field I was stepping on evaporated in an instant..
It was an incredible amount of heat..
“Like the monks in the central plains, monks in Seojiang must strictly follow the precepts and study Buddhist scriptures diligently.!”
The lama opened his eyes red and threw himself away..
Needless to say, the goal was to be a loyalist..
His hand, filled with the purity of Buddhism, or rather the power of an unknown nature, was greatly inflated..
He was the chief priest of Podalap Palace..
“Sometimes a hard line is necessary, otherwise Lamaism will be recorded negatively in future generations.!”
The Jonggaek faction did not stop talking..
On the contrary, I widened my eyes and raised my voice as if to listen clearly..
The voice was so loud that the peak of Daeseolsan Mountain, which had been motionless for a long time, trembled..
“die!”
The lama's palm hits the sect..
“Sheep! By the way, I don't live alone in this neighborhood, so let's be quiet.!”
At that moment, an irritated third party voice intervened and the sword was raised..
“……!”
The lama opened his eyes wide..
Palm, which was about to attack the Zonggaek faction, was startled by the sudden sword attack and quickly stopped..
“Who are you?!”
The lama quickly retreated and shouted:.
The Jonggaekpa, whose face had been full of determination just a moment ago, had a kind smile on his face again..
“It's a Taoist who was passing by! Dangjung you bastard!”
Ju Seocheon surprised the retreating lama..
After closing the distance with lightning-like movements, before the lama could counterattack, he stretched out his sword and plunged it into the exact center of his chest..
“Wow!”
The lama who was so angry opened his eyes wide..
His eyes were full of disbelief, as if he couldn't believe this situation..
“No, sir. Didn't you say you had some business to do? Have you ever lost anything??”
The loyalists reacted exaggeratedly..
“Rather, was the Lord a Taoist monk? For some reason, he kept throwing up at my words. But don't do that too much.
Even though Taoism and Buddhism are different, can’t they understand each other?.”
“I think I can understand the feelings of the lama whom I just sheathed my sword with. This is the first time I've ever wanted to hit a monk this much..”
I meant it..
“midfielder?”
The lamas heard and recognized Ju Seocheon’s tone..
“Jungwon Murimin!”
And in an instant, his complexion changed..
In the middle of nowhere, what I saw just now must have been martial arts..
“Followers! They denied all the tenets of Lamaism, but now they have even brought in the Central Plains people.!”
“traitor!”
The lamas raised their voices in anger..
Joo Seocheon touched his ear with his little finger..
“My ears are falling. Let's lower our voice. Are you planning to cause a landslide and kill everyone??”
“Pfft!”
The lamas were about to say something but kept their mouths shut..
Joo Seo-cheon took a deep breath, turned his head, and said to the cultist behind him as if he knew it would happen..
“I expected it when I saw that the monk's personality was so strange and cruel, but I never thought that my life would be threatened by the same monk..”
“LOL LOL!”
The crowd laughed happily..
“Do you help me?”
Joo Seocheon asked, turning his back to the members of the faction..
“Wasn’t it a kite that only brushed the collar??”
The Jonggaekpa asked with a mischievous smile..
“monk .”
Looking ahead, I ask again.
“Do you help me?”
Jonggaekpa made a blank expression, but soon erased the smile on his lips and slowly lowered his head..
“please help.”
“yes.”
I bounced around with an immediate answer..
Even if the ground is covered with hard snow, the bottom may cave if you exert too much effort..
There were nine lamas in front of me, five in red robes and four in white robes..
“dare!”
A lama wearing red robes puffed out his palms and stretched out his arms..
Draw a straight line like the character 一..
Ju Seo-cheon, who flew straight forward, splendidly turned his body in the air and swung his sword while changing direction..
Suddenly!
The lama's head was cut off for nothing..
The head spun in the air and disappeared toward the bottom of the mountain..
“yes innom!”
“How dare you murder a monk?!”
Four lamas were angry and attacked in all directions..
“That's right.”
He is really angry that they killed a monk after trying to kill a member of the Buddhist cult just now..
I was dumbfounded..
Above all, the concentration of death that pierced all senses was never weak..
I've felt this a few times in times of war..
Moreover, Salcho without a single hesitation.
From the looks of it, it wasn't a skill that had been done once or twice..
I realized that the central government does not treat lamas as apostate monks for no reason..
“I'm dying!”
Palms flew left and right..
It's the same before and after.
However, the speeds were different, with the front being the best, followed by the left and right..
The one that was delayed the most was the rear..
Joo Seocheon took a step to the left and deviated from the path ahead..
Then he snuggled into the lama's side..
The lama in front was startled and tried to step back, but Ju Seocheon had already dug in and grabbed him by the collar..
“Ugh!”
The lama sounded surprised..
‘what power……!’
The body is tilted towards the right.
I used all my strength to resist, but I couldn't move..
In the end, the body was pulled by the hand, and Dae Soo-in, who was flying from the right, was hit instead of Joo Seo-cheon..
“keek!”
The lama coughed up blood..
“this!”
The lama on the right was embarrassed..
There was a momentary commotion on the left and rear sides as well..
Ju Seo-cheon did not miss the movement, lightly kicked the ground and climbed onto the heads of the lamas..
The place where he splendidly turned and landed was behind the lama who was in the rear..
‘He's talented, but not that great..’
I was a little surprised because they were all top experts, but that was it..
I was helpless in front of the master of fireworks..
While the lamas were saying "oops", they swung their swords quickly..
All they could see was an afterimage in their eyes..
”Wow!!”
faba bag!
The sword split the robes and cut the arteries within them..
It was a fearsome swordsmanship that was quick yet delicate..
The pure white snow field was soaked with the blood of the lama..
Blood spurted from their bodies like mist..
Four lamas died in an instant.
“master!”
The only four lamas left were very nervous..
They did not hastily approach Joo Seo-cheon and widened their distance..
Beads of sweat ran down my cheeks due to tension, but they froze before they fell..
“Huh!”
Even the loyalists couldn’t help but be amazed..
‘I guessed that martial arts skills were not average, but I never thought it would be like this.!’
He didn't think anything of the cold wave on Mt. Daeseolsan, and didn't say once that he was cold even after putting on his winter clothes..
I was surprised to realize that he was already at least a peak expert at such a young age, but it seems my guess was wrong..
The lamas were superior in numbers and looked down on Ju Seo-cheon because he was young, but this still felt like too much..
Those who just lost their lives are all in the peak state, but they can't even resist properly and are just killed.!
It means at least the peak!
“Who are you?.”
The lama looked at Ju Seo-cheon with wary eyes..
“I heard that the level of martial arts in Jungwon is different, but even so, it cannot be this overwhelming. It's only a contract, but it's this strong.?”
The movement shown just now was definitely not a hex..
That's why I was even more wary.
“Who are you??”
Joo Seocheon wiped the blood off his sword and straightened his back..
I raised my head slightly and opened my chest to look confident..
“It's the volcano's Juseocheon Stream..”
I felt like something that was frustrating had been cleared away..
“Wow, crazy.”
Oops, I thought.
“volcano? The volcanic wave of the old file room?”
“Why is the Hwasan faction interfering in the chief’s affairs?!”
As soon as the name Volcanic Sect came out, the tone changed..
“These wicked apostate monks!”
Joo Seocheon's body trembled..
“You're making me reveal something I've been hiding all this time with the cunning of your tongue. It's literally like Mara.!”
I injected a lot of energy into the sword..
The lamas were frightened when they saw that the sheep was unusual..
“Hey, look, Daehyup. Calm down. Let's talk first.”
“It is clear that you are being deceived by the tricks of the apostate monk behind you..”
“There seems to be some misunderstanding, so put away your sword and……”
Although the lamas spoke desperately, they approached Ju Seo-cheon little by little without being noticed..
The intention was clearly visible..
“You knew what you shouldn't know! I'd have to die here, even if it's just for the sake of the secret.!”
Ju Seo-cheon jumped into the lamas, reciting words he had heard many times before..
“Whatever happens, kill him.!”
Starting with someone's shout, all the remaining lamas came flying out with murderous intent..
As expected, I did it, but I had no intention of talking..
I was just trying to get attention rather than calm down..
Ju Seocheon and the lamas clashed.
A middle-aged lama raised his palms.
His hands were twice as big as the previous lamas, and the energy he put into them was also greater..
Ju Seocheon also extended his sword forward..
I aimed for the exact center of the lama's palm..
‘stupid guy!’
The lama laughed at Ju Seocheon in his heart..
It sure looks like the volcano kid in front of you is a master, but that's the terms and conditions..
There is a difference in durability.
The moment your palm touches the sword, the energy and energy will collide..
Then the tension shatters his intestines..
“resistance competition?”
eat.
It was Ju Seo-cheon who laughed at the lama..
“uh?”
The lama looked dazed as he felt the heat in his palm..
When I came to my senses, what caught my eye was the tip of the sword flying through my palm..
Pooh wow!
Joo Seo-cheon's sword made a hole in the palm of his hand, then pierced the exact center of his forehead and came out of the back of his head..
“No way!”
A mournful cry was heard from the side..
I could clearly feel sadness and anger, and even murderous intent and hatred in the voice..
It seems that the lama just now was not just an alumnus..
A palm full of anger is aimed at your face..
Swish!
It was a fatal blow, but it didn't hit..
Joo Seo-cheon dodged it by falling backwards with his sword..
And without any hesitation or regret, I drew a vertical line with all my strength on my sword..
Suddenly!
The angry lama's arm was cut off..
It was so clean that not a single drop of blood flowed from the cut surface..
When the lama saw his arm falling to the ground and was screaming, Ju Seo-cheon swung his sword again and cut off his head..
“You will most likely go to hell!”
An angry voice was heard from behind..
I quickly turned around and saw that it was the last remaining lama among the Hong Beopbok..
The palms were not one, but two, not two, but double palms..
The distance is quite close.
‘hmm.’
A little surprised, but not upset.
There was no time to swing, so I held the sword horizontally..
"It's over!’
The lama snorted..
The previous blow contained maximum attack power while taking into account internal injuries..
Moreover, he even launched a double attack..
In that situation, rather than swinging the sword to block, I held it horizontally..
It was obvious what would happen.
Suddenly!
“……?”
The lama couldn't believe his eyes.
I couldn't understand what was happening..
Podalapgung’s martial arts training begins with strengthening the hands..
And if you use your energy, you can even strike a sword with your bare hands..
Otherwise you can't face the sword.
If there is a direct conflict with the swordsman, the result is usually a difference in internal strength..
If the swordsman falls first after consuming each other's internal strength, he hits by pushing back with the sword..
But that common sense just broke down..
It wasn't a confrontation where the internal powers collided with each other..
The moment the sword touched the palm, it was cut in half without the slightest resistance..
The half of my finger that was cut off floats in the air..
‘no way……’
However, there is a rule that can destroy this common sense..
Something that can cut even the energy itself!
The power that comes from reaching the level that every martial artist dreams of.!
‘At that age, you can’t possibly be a blacksmith.……’
Suddenly!
The lama could not continue his thoughts..
Because the body fell forward and even the head was cut..
“……”
Neither the last lama nor the sect could continue speaking..
The two of them didn't see what happened just now because it happened so quickly..
Ju Seo-cheon also wrapped Ganggi around himself and quickly took it off..
What surprised them was that the nine Podalapgung masters who had been alive just a moment ago were all dead..
crackle crackle!
There was a sound of bones colliding.
The lama was shaking and hitting his chin..
“Hee hee hee hee!”
The lama’s face turned pale..
Even though it wasn't, it looked good because the surrounding area was covered in white snow..
Ju Seocheon walked slowly to the lama..
‘The sound of stepping on snow rang quietly..
“Buddha's……”
“You are a primordial celestial being.!”
Suddenly!
Ju Seocheon cut off the lama's head along with his words..
“Okay.”
The Jonggaek faction was not a completely eccentric group..
He closed his eyes and turned his head, as if he was uncomfortable with the monk being murdered in front of his eyes..
looked a little distressed.
“Don't say things like mercy or anything like that..”
Joo Seocheon sharpened his sword..
“Earlier, they were looking for something to do by pretending to ask me to talk. Killing was inevitable.”
One of the things I learned on the battlefield.
If you are going to show mercy, at least take a good look at the other person..
“The donor……”
The sect has opened its eyes again.
My eyes narrowed..
The old monk looked into the eyes of the young Taoist monk..
“It's strange.”
The appearance was clear, but what was in sight was by no means that of a boy or young man..
It was from an old master who had been through all the hardships..
“It's like watching the reincarnation of a Buddha.……”
I muttered that inadvertently..
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