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Chapter 2: Seven Star Soldiers)

Chapter 2: Seven Star Soldiers)

It's not that they didn't think about preventing the Seven Swords War, which was the trigger for the original war, in advance..

But there really was a reason why I had no choice but to give up..

From the beginning, the Amcheonhoe decided to engage in a bloody fight between the political faction, the evil faction, and the demonic religion, and revealed the evil demon's tomb..

They did not simply prepare the tombs of evil demons, but also planted ganja or used wealth to recruit them..

It is not entirely possible to find and stop those two, but the problem is that their identity is completely unknown..

It was natural that Amcheonhoe would not be easy to find since they put a lot of effort into preparing it, but Ju Seocheon was also a child who knew nothing at the time, so he did not know the inside story..

In the records read as Elder Hwasan Oh, the fact that a ganja or traitor had infiltrated remained, but there were no clues as to his identity..

“So first, destroy the tomb as much as possible and minimize damage. The henchmen of the Amcheonhoe are a bonus..”

Near the Yellow River basin.

People are gathered together wearing black clothes except for their eyes and nose..

The atmosphere everyone gave off was harsh..

“How long do I have to stay like this?”

A large man in black muttered as if he were bored..

“That is until the central forces such as the political faction, Sa faction, or Madoise come nearby. And focus on the mission.”

“I am fully aware of the importance of this mission. It would be nice if you could see that this is the first time I've spoken alone..”

“Have you forgotten what the atmosphere of the Dogambu is like due to continued failure??”

“Umm.”

“Even so, the Seven Stars……”

Puuk!

The man in black, who was about to say something, opened his eyes wide..

I tried to raise my voice, but an arrow was stuck in my throat and all I could hear was a boiling sound..

……

The colleague I was talking to just a moment ago was killed by an arrow that came from nowhere..

However, the man in black responded immediately by drawing his sword without even blinking an eye..

“It's an enemy attack!”

At the shout of the person in black, other people in black scattered around also moved..

The number was twenty.

Four men in black, located in four directions, took out bamboo tubes from their arms as if they had been waiting..

They quickly moved their hands to the thread hanging on the floor below..

nettle!

“……!”

But that was only for a moment, as the arrow flew in a long trajectory like a shooting star and pierced the bamboo tube exactly..

“Look for the bowman first.!”

“Where on earth do these people come from?……!”

I hurriedly looked around, but couldn't see anything..

If that's the case, then at least the shot was made outside of the field of vision, but the distance is by no means close..

It was unbelievable that he had shot a bamboo canister rather than a person from that distance..

However, they had no intention of discussing the craftsmanship..

It didn't go that smoothly..

Assuming that there were at least four people with high-level archery skills, I ran out to the surroundings..

If you look at the movement of repayment judgment, it is not at all normal..

At least it was at a first-class level..

“came from the future.”

Outside Baekjang, Ju Seo-cheon, who was hiding in a rock crevice between a steep valley, muttered and shot an arrow..

Paat!

Let go of the demonstration while injecting air power into it..

The arrow shoots straight out with a fierce blast and strikes the man in black..

Chaeng!

“Is it over there?!”

The man in black turned his head in the direction from which the arrow came and struck the arrow away..

“It’s not a secret club for nothing. Does this mean that unless it is a sneak attack, the route of escape is not easy? There's no way.”

Joo Seocheon jumped into the Yellow River and hid himself..

And then took a detour through the rapids and moved to the north of the tomb..

‘Two cans of fireworks per person for communication purposes..

All four original ones were destroyed, so the remaining ones are for emergency use..

If you lose it, your means of emergency communication will be gone, so you won't be able to take it out carelessly. Take advantage of the opportunity and deal with them one by one..’

As soon as Joo Seocheon got out of the muddy water, he threw himself..

The man in black, who was looking behind him, quickly approached the Seven Star Soldiers and plunged his sword into his back..

“Wow!”

The Seven Star Soldiers open their eyes and vomit blood..

‘I can't even feel it……!’

It wasn't that I was careless or conceited..

On the contrary, my senses were heightened and I was alert to my surroundings..

It was just that the opponent's inaction was strong..

“Tsk.”

Joo Seocheon clicked his tongue and furrowed his brow..

“I don't know if I have good ears or good sense. Normally, you wouldn't notice, but isn't it a secret club for no reason?.”

All there was was a faint scream of “Whoops!”.

However, upon hearing that, the dispersed Seven Star Soldiers changed direction..

It was a dazzlingly fast response..

Even though they were private soldiers, they were so strong that they weren't the worst enemies in the era of war for no reason..

Joo Seocheon used his full power before they arrived..

Put a lot of strength into your legs and increase your energy as if it were exploding..

Paat!

When he hit the ground, the place where he was was dented and dust flew up..

Ju Seocheon was shot like an arrow toward the east..

“Inhale!”

The Seven Star Soldiers of the East felt something was wrong and turned around..

Suddenly!

My vision is spinning.

What was reflected in those wide eyes was a body separated from the neck..

Joo Seo-cheon grabbed the helpless body that was falling forward, searched inside his arms, took out a bamboo tube used for communication, and broke it..

Next were south and west respectively..

I was able to handle the remaining two without difficulty..

“Was it a bucket?.”

The moment the west side was finished, all the Chilseong soldiers scattered around gathered around Ju Seocheon..

“everyone.”

The Seven Star Soldiers standing in front asked.

There was doubt and murderous intent in that voice..

“It's a coincidence, but there are exactly seven of you who live up to your name. Seven Star Soldiers.”

Joo Seocheon raised his sword and smiled slightly..

“……”

The Seven Star Soldiers at the front were noticeably agitated..

So did others.

He just didn't raise his voice, but I could see a glimpse of astonishment in his eyes..

“capture alive.”

Even Open and Hao Wen, who represent the intelligence community, do not know about the Dark Heaven Association..

It goes without saying that it is Chilseongsa, the affiliated organization..

There are even many lower-class warriors belonging to Amcheonhoe who do not even know what the name of the organization is..

They kept the secret so strictly, but someone who knows about it has appeared..

“The size of the limbs doesn't matter. Ears that can hear and a mouth that can speak. And just spare your life..”

“number of people!”

Death poured down like rain, and soon a storm broke out..

Most warriors wouldn't be able to move if they were crushed by this kind of energy..

But Joo Seocheon didn't seem to care at all, he shook off the deadly attack that had taken his body and injected energy into his sword..

“If you calmly surrender now and tell everything you know, I will kill you painlessly in the end..”

“What authority do you have to decide such things? There are seven heads above you, like Heavenly Chu or Heavenly Clan. If you decide like that, you'll get scolded by them.?”

“how do you get that name……!”

The Seven Star Soldiers had been expressing emotionless voices until now, but for the first time, they showed emotions..

“What on earth are you doing?.”

“Let's get back safely.”

pot!

Joo Seocheon’s body shoots forward..

I stretched my arm forward and swung my sword with all my might..

As the sword energy contained in Ye Han slowly bloomed, its anticipation glowed even more fiercely..

“where!”

The Seven Star Soldiers raised their swords from bottom to top as if there was no problem..

Sparks fly as swords collide.

But Joo Seocheon’s sword did not move..

Rather than throwing it away, he blocked the sword of the Seven Star Soldiers by pressing down on it..

Strength is strength, but the difference is in aerodynamic strength..

I tried my best, but I couldn't overcome it..

I tried to push it away somehow, but in the end, only the teeth of the sword went out and I couldn't overcome it..

Kagaga River!

Sparks flew out with a friction sound..

Ju Seo-cheon's sword ignored the sword of the Seven Star Soldiers and went straight forward, stabbing him in the chest..

“Ugh!”

The Seven Star Soldiers screamed in pain..

He rolled his eyes and checked his own chest, then immediately dropped the sword in his hand and held on to Ju Seo-cheon's sword instead..

My palm was cut by the blade and blood was flowing down..

“No matter what era it is, the severity is still the same..”

Joo Seocheon clicked his tongue and bowed..

The sword in my hand was placed neatly..

wedge!

Another Seven Star Soldier's sword narrowly passes by above them..

I could feel the sword from other directions too..

Joo Seocheon sat down and turned with his right foot as the center, then drew a vertical line with his left hand and aimed at the enemy behind him..

The palm cut through the wind and rose like a dragon ascending to heaven, hitting the chin hard and making a refreshing blow..

The Seven Star Soldiers were a little surprised by the shock that made their heads shake, but they soon laughed at Ju Seo-cheon in their hearts..

He is a peak expert.

Since it was a manual skill, there was no way that a simple attack with the palm of the hand could have inflicted fatal injuries..

So, I immediately turned my sword from left to right and tried to strike the confident guy..

“……”

If the Seven Star Soldiers had not been wearing masks, their expressions would have been distorted with embarrassment..

More than just my body not listening, my insides were hot as if on fire..

I realized what it was..

“It’s poisonous, so be careful… … Heheheok!”

The Seven Star Soldiers could not speak and vomited black blood..

Two people have already been killed in an instant..

Joo Seo-cheon struck off the wrist of the poisoned soldier of the Chilseong, took away his sword, grabbed the hem of his clothes, and threw him to the side..

Then the approaching Seven Star Soldiers cut down their poisoned comrade with their swords without a moment of hesitation..

I quickly decided that there was no hope, and I thought that if I took it for no reason, I might become addicted..

“The swordsman let go of his sword. At least he is not a warrior of the political faction..”

“Judging from the fact that they even used poison, they must be Safain..”

The Seven Star Soldiers guessed after seeing Ju Seo-cheon's fighting methods..

“I am Joo Seocheon of the Hwasan faction.!”

Joo Seocheon raised his sword and proudly shouted.

“Hmm, are you asking me to believe that??”

“What a brainless guy. It seems like they're trying to blame it on a volcanic wave, so find another way to do that..”

The only five remaining Seven Star Soldiers did not believe it..

Even though they snorted, they were very wary of Joo Seocheon..

“Don't worry, I didn't expect you to believe it..”

Joo Seo-cheon squeezed the hand that was not holding the sword..

‘Is it Samsung? It's okay to use.’

I just ran to return from the leader to the center as quickly as possible, but I did not neglect my martial arts training..

Still, I trained every day, and among them, I was able to raise my Green Eye Mangeonggong from Lee Seong to Samsung..

Samsung’s effectiveness was simple..

It was possible to attack by injecting poison into a part of the body or weapon..

“Seeing you guys really gives me a new feeling..”

Joo Seocheon made a complicated expression, but then slowly closed his eyes..

‘Ahhhhh!’

‘Save me, save me!’

‘Wow!!’

‘It is the Seven Star Soldiers of Amcheonhoe.!’

In addition to the Dogambu, Amcheonhoe has several organizations..

Among them, the largest number belong to Chilseongsa Temple..

While the Dogambu is all about exploration, gathering, and hunting, Chilseongsa is fully engaged in matters related to military force..

There are seven executives at the top, and countless soldiers below them..

Even though they are soldiers, they can never be looked down upon. They are the Seven Star Soldiers..

Each of the warriors belonging to it was at least a first-class monster..

They are in charge of guarding special places such as the tomb of the evil demon, and are in charge of various other missions..

It is the same as the military department among the six departments of the government department..

Joo Seo-cheon himself fought so tiresomely with these Seven Star Soldiers during the Amcheonhoe, and survived by mixing in..

“When I think about that time, I can't even imagine it.……”

I had to find only the best among the Seven Star Soldiers and take charge of them..

Even if you are an expert at the same peak, there are many who are stronger than you..

Most of the time, when I go to battle, I barely manage to win with at least one of the Seven Star Soldiers..

After fighting a few times, I quickly got tired and retreated..

Just now, he had already killed six people without using any effort..

When I think about the past, it's unimaginable..

“you are my past.”

I open my closed eyes and look around..

“It's the present.”

I'm excited about the sword.

“It's the future.”

Qi that was not clearly visible gradually becomes visible..

The energy that had been swaying like water soon hardened like ice..

The face behind the Seven Star Soldiers' mask also became stiff..

“What on earth is your identity?.”

I couldn't understand the phenomenon in front of me..

I was seeing it with my own eyes, but I couldn't believe it..

“Hwagyeong, it's called……?”

The Seven Star Soldiers fell asleep..

The strength of Ju Seo-cheon's sword was reflected in his eyes..

It is without a doubt the state of flower scenery..

“I thought it must have been German when I saw the poison chief just before, but it turned out to be a swordsman... … No, I've never even heard of Hwakyung being able to unleash that much poisonous attack in the first place.……”

“hey.”

Joo Seocheon cut off the Chilsung Privates’ muttering..

“When I look at you guys, I feel like I really can't let down my guard..”

His usual slightly youthful tone has changed..

The atmosphere is the same too..

It felt like I was seeing a completely different person..

The young man in front of me calmly shined his cold, sunken eyes and let out a dignified voice..

“That's probably why I was able to deal with Moorim..”

pot!

Inyoung jumped up behind Joo Seocheon..

It is a seven-star soldier that moves silently by moving only its toes..

At the moment when the previous conversation was taking place, he took advantage of the gap and approached..

That's truly amazing cold-heartedness..

“It will be different than before.”

The Seven Star Soldiers lowered their swords with the intention of splitting Joo Seocheon’s head..

There was the sound of a bitter wind..

The moment the sword was about to touch his hair, Joo Seo-cheon's body became blurred..

“……”

The Seven Star Soldiers widened their eyes..

Surprised for a moment, I straighten my body and turn my back to follow the trace..

“You guys weren't this slow.”

A sword drew a horizontal line from behind along with a voice..

The place where the line passed was the belly button of the Seven Star Soldiers..

The black coat was cut off..

Blood spurted out like a fountain through the cut clothes, creating a blood mist..

Even the spine that supported the body was cut off..

The upper body, separated from the lower body, could not hold on and slipped to the floor and fell..

“Has Nobu gotten faster?.”

the wind blew.

The blood mist flew away in the wind and disappeared..

Instead, an old man appeared.

Three Seven Star Soldiers attacked from both sides and from behind..

The Seven Star Soldiers at the front blinked when they saw that..

‘old man……?’

What is in front of you is adherence to the terms and conditions..

So I was shocked to see that level of inaction earlier..

But strangely enough, my current brain recognized the young man as an old man..

pababat!

When the Seven Star Soldiers blinked once, the old man unfolded his sword..

The movement was as fast as light..

The sword danced in the air, leaving an afterimage..

“Wow!”

When I closed my eyes again and opened them, the three Seven Star Soldiers fell out screaming..

After seeing that scene for the last time, I closed my eyes again and opened them..

And suddenly I remembered that it smells like plum blossoms..

“I don't even know.”

The area around the eyebrows of the last remaining Seven Star Soldiers was deeply incised..

Seeing the dent in his mask, he must have furrowed his brow..

He or she muttered as if he or she could not understand anything..

“If you smell a plum blossom when you open the sword, it must be the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique. In that case, it means that he is an expert of the Hwasan faction, but that is not something that can be accepted under the terms and conditions. They even use poisonous techniques, I've never even heard of such a thing..”

“You guys don't know anything other than what is taught from above or what is ordered. No matter how hard you think, you won’t know about me. Because I'm not interested.”

“How much do you know about us?.”

“The Seven Star Soldiers, who are on a mission, know better than to hide poison under their molars so as not to reveal their identities to torture just in case something happens..”

“It's not just a level of knowledge. I never imagined that there would be someone so deep inside. It's frustrating that I can't report it..”

Okay!

The Seven Star Soldiers clenched their molars and chewed the poison..

With those words, he fell down and hit his face on the floor..

Ju Seo-cheon approached the Chilseong soldier and stabbed him in the back of the head with the tip of his sword to check whether he was alive or dead..

“In the past, I would have thought that the Taoist monk would be punished for his actions, which were no different from that of a lieutenant.……”

During the times of war, the Seven Star Soldiers, who were thought to be dead, rose up and attacked more than once..

Because of this, many warriors lost their lives..

After wiping the blood off Ju Seo-cheon's sword, he returned it to his belt, picked up the body, and placed it on both sides..

“Now, let’s take a quick look..”

* * *

Twenty-four plum blossom sword techniques are famous..

Since its history is not short, there were quite a few people who looked into what kind of sword scars would be left behind when subjected to this sword technique..

So, all the bodies were moved into the tomb and disposed of so that no one would find them..

As I walked, I fell into a trap that opened in the floor not long after the entrance, and all the corpses were thrown under it..

There were about a hundred bars installed underneath, which was enough to cover the sword..

As if that wasn't enough, they even threw the torch they brought at the entrance and cremated themselves..

“Hmm, maybe I should have brought in a successor..”

The goal is the destruction of a trap or institution..

There was no need to be with Zhuge Heir, so I came alone..

But I feel a little bored when I come alone..

“I guess I'll have to check it out first..”

I jumped and landed across the open floor..

Then, after fixing the sword firmly on my waist, I bent my knees and strengthened my leg muscles to prepare..

“Goes.”

Why is talking to myself increasing?.

As soon as the words ‘Ready, Go’ passed through my mind, I rushed forward like a wild boar..

Thump, thump!

Every time I took a step, my feet made a sound as they hit the ground..

I deliberately put my weight on it and stepped on it..

It was for the activation of various organizations, including ships..

pababat!

Countless holes opened in both walls and arrows were fired..

It wasn't just an arrow, it was coated with extreme poison, but Ju Seo-cheon, who stepped on the trap, was so fast that he couldn't hit it and all of it crashed into the wall on the other side and fell to the floor..

In addition, various organs were activated and responded..

A poisonous fog filled the passageway..

In this section, I even took my breath and swallowed it with pleasure..

From the middle, the passage was facing upwards, and suddenly a large rock rolled down..

I cut it into pieces with a sword..

Kung Kwazijic!

Suddenly!

Crumbling!

The evil demons, or the organs and traps that the Dark Heaven Society worked hard to set up, activated at the same time and attacked..

But there was no damage.

Even if you are a master of the original Hwagyeong, it is not easy to get used to the physical organs..

The poison may work, but since it is currently impervious to poison, this is also an exception..

Of course, it is possible if it is a poison that surpasses the invulnerability of the heavenly poison, but it is not usually valuable, so it is not used as a trap for the engine device..

Joo Seocheon moved forward by touching all the institutions around him..

In the endless darkness, one of the seven heads of the Seven Stars, Cheongi, uncrosses his arms and stands up..

It was hard to see the face because it was covered in darkness, but I could tell that the mood had changed in a negative way..

“tomb.”

The voice was as terrible as scraping metal..

I can't tell if it's a man or a woman.

“Is there any problem??”

Another voice asks Cheongi.

This time I knew the voice was male..

“I am not receiving regular communication. Even if you calculate it, including any unexpected events, it is too late. For some reason, all of the bamboo tubes used for communication were destroyed or all died..”

Cheonki’s eyes shone brightly..

“is it. then i will go.”

A flash of light occurred.

The Tomb of the Demon Demon is made up of several layers underground, like the Tomb of the Three Eyes..

The further I progressed, the deeper I went down..

“huh?”

As I was going down, something strange caught my eye..

“The Yellow River was flowing around here.……”

My palms were damp as I rubbed the wall..

There was quite a bit of moisture in the air from earlier..

“If you do it right, you can use it.”

Joo Seocheon narrowed his eyes and muttered..

“First, let's go down to the lowest floor..”

As we had done so far, we went down to the tomb of the evil demon, poking around in various places..

Roaring sound and noise are mixed together..

Sometimes the ceiling would collapse, the entire ground would disappear, or the passages would be filled with fire or poison..

Like the notes of the Three Eyes God, there were no wooden figures or jiangshi..

How many hours had passed? When I came to my senses, I had made a mess of the inside of the tomb and arrived at the lowest level..

“I am stronger than I thought.”

Joo Seocheon was intoxicated by his own powerlessness..

“It's the same with Jashin-gong, it's not like comparing it to your previous life when you master the Twenty-Four Plum Sword Techniques..”

Flower scenery is not just flower scenery..

Not only is there a number of great martial arts skills, but you can really use a variety of martial arts skills..

Not only does he have the ability to slap the cheeks of most middle-aged masters, but he also has a complete transformation and invincibility..

“I was wondering why the evil demon's tomb was so shabby, but it turned out that it wasn't that I was strong..”

In less than twenty years, I gained strength that surpassed the inaction I had in my lifetime..

Even if you look at the entire martial arts world, there are not many people stronger than you..

It's not public, but if you look at the rankings, it's definitely one of the top 100 experts in the world..

“Well, it's not like you can use swords or bulls..”

Joo Seocheon stopped walking..

“Is it a maze? I'm lost.”

This is already my third time seeing the scenery around here..

Even if the second time is just a matter of mood, the third time is not..

I became lost.

“In that case, just pioneer it..”

Joo Seocheon swung his sword..

The steel on the blade cut through the thick wall like tofu..

“haha. The hero of the Volcano Sect is leaving..”

Joo Seocheon moved forward, smiling like a tyrant..

I spent half an hour wandering around the lowest floor..

As the designer of the maze saw, after moving forward by cutting the walls in a way that would make one fall while holding the back of one's neck, a cavity that could accommodate hundreds of people appeared..

A soft, ankle-deep carpet is laid out straight from the entrance to the edge of the cavity..

In the middle, night poles carved into the shape of human skulls were placed on spears, creating a gloomy atmosphere..

If you raise your head and look up at the ceiling, there are a lot of stalactites hanging down, reminiscent of the ceiling of hell..

On the left, brilliantly shining gold is piled up like a mountain, and on the right, military equipment is neatly arranged..

Joo Seocheon headed to the right without hesitation..