Rebirth of the Thunder God

-Swoosh!

Even just the younger brother, the Black Elder, was a supreme master who could not be taken lightly, but with the addition of the older brother, the White Elder, Namgung Hui had no choice but to harden his expression.

Among masters of the Transformation Realm, the difference in realm was meaningless.

Because there were so many variables.

For a master of the Transformation Realm, one never knew how their hidden potential or their individual talents would be maximized.

This was a matter that Namgung Hui had personally realized through countless duels in his past life.

On top of that, with two such masters of the Transformation Realm attacking him, no matter how great a master Namgung Hui was, he had no choice but to be pushed back.

-Kagagang! Chajajang!

The White Elder used leg techniques, and the Black Elder used fist techniques.

As they attacked from all directions, up and down, Namgung Hui, with only one body, could not keep his senses.

Still, the fortunate thing was that Namgung Hui had recently learned a footwork called the Phantom Steps.

And he had not just stopped at the Phantom Steps, but had thoroughly supplemented it while staying at the Namgung family.

He had combined a whopping three footwork techniques into one, adding the Namgung family's heirloom martial art, the Eight Shadows of the Azure Sky, and the Thunder God Sect's Thunder Cloud Steps.

A much higher-level martial art than the Thunder Shadow Steps he had created as a temporary measure before.

Its name was the Thunder Shadow Victorious Steps.

Meaning that the afterimage of the Thunder Ki would bring a victory announcement.

Not just a grand name, but the afterimage of Namgung Hui, shining with a purple color, exuded its presence and shimmered faintly.

-Chiririk!

A whopping four clones with Namgung Hui's form were created.

Although the Eight Shadows of the Azure Sky created eight shadows as its name suggested, it lacked substance.

Rather than such simple shadows, leaving such splendid clones was more effective.

It felt as if one's eyes were blinded by the brilliant flash.

No matter how much of a master of the Transformation Realm they were, unless they gave up their sight, they would be confused by such clones.

Even if they closed their eyes right now and entered the realm of Ki, Namgung Hui's clones were not so easy.

The internal energy subtly contained within the purple flash was such that even if sensed with Ki sense, it would feel like Namgung Hui.

This was the hidden true meaning of the Thunder Shadow Victorious Steps.

"Heul, heul! A child with an interesting talent. Let's see if his skills are as brilliant as his dazzling skills."

The Black and White Twin Elders rolled up their sleeves and flew at Namgung Hui at the same time.

The twins' joint attack, as if united in one heart and one mind.

The simultaneous attacks poured in with various angles and time differences, so much so that the word 'simultaneous' was put to shame.

-Pababababak!

In a fleeting moment, a bare-handed fight that seemed to have exchanged dozens, no, hundreds of blows.

Namgung Hui, who was confident in bare-handed combat, was somewhat hurt in his pride at being pushed into a defensive position like this.

On top of that, weren't the Black and White Twin Elders in front of him masters of a much lower rank in his Thunder God era?

Perhaps because he was reminded of his Thunder God era, even if he was facing them two against one, he didn't feel very good.

'And above all, the specialty of the Black and White Twin Elders is not fist and leg techniques. They are still going easy on me.'

A master of the Transformation Realm was worthy of having such leisure.

Even if the Namgung Hui in front of them was a master of the Transformation Realm like them, the two were already experienced old masters of the martial world, and they also had more numbers.

So Namgung Hui also prepared.

A perfect martial art to let them know that he was not to be taken lightly.

'If the opponents are two, then all I have to do is produce the effect of two people.'

Namgung Hui's sleeve fluttered, and a small gust of wind rose around him.

The Black and White Twin Elders, who had read the unusual energy, widened the distance with curious expressions and opened their mouths.

"Oho. A fellow who is just a youth has considerable internal power. If we feed him to our granddaughter, her illness might really be cured."

Namgung Hui wanted to correct him that it wasn't 'cured' (낳), but he didn't have the time for that now.

Because he had to release the internal power that was surging from his body right now.

-Chijijijijik!!

[Esoteric Sect's Great Hand Seal. Rakshasa's Palm. Unsurpassed.]

[Thirteen Flashes of Thunder. Ninth Stance, Berserk Thunder.]

-Rumble, rumble, rumble!!

-Kwagwagwagwang!!

As if Mount Tai was collapsing and the earth was splitting, the heavens and the earth twisted and roared.

Namgung Hui's martial art, which had let out such a roar, was not just grandly noisy.

Just by looking at the pale faces of the Black and White Twin Elders who were receiving it, one could easily guess its power.

"Th-This fellow...!"

"Older brother! Let's retreat for now!"

The Black and White Twin Elders performed various footwork techniques and tried to let Namgung Hui's attack flow away.

But the huge palm of the Great Hand Seal persistently chased them.

And even the thunder that fell from the sky did not forgive them.

An unprecedented great power that could be called a heavenly punishment rushed at the Black and White Twin Elders.

-KABOOOM!!!

The Black and White Twin Elders, who had insisted on bare hands, finally drew their respective weapons and received Namgung Hui's Great Hand Seal and thunder.

Of course, since it was an attack that Namgung Hui had poured out with determination, even if they were masters of the Transformation Realm, they could not receive it completely.

-Chiiik...!

With the sound of something burning, a pungent smell scattered.

No matter how much a master of the Transformation Realm performed the ultimate protective Ki and instantly drew out their Sword Ki, it was not enough to receive Namgung Hui's attack.

The ultimate stance that Namgung Hui had prepared with determination was not of a nature to be easily received without any preparation.

Namgung Hui was also a supreme master who had already reached the Transformation Realm.

In addition, Namgung Hui's martial art itself boasted a powerful force, so much so that the name 'divine art' was by no means lacking.

Was it because of that? The sabers of the Black and White Twin Elders were all miserably crushed.

And due to the Great Hand Seal, their protective Ki had long been torn to shreds.

Due to the berserk thunder of the Thirteen Flashes of Thunder that flew in as a follow-up, their whole bodies were covered with spiderweb-like scars.

Clearly, the Black and White Twin Elders had the advantage in numbers, and they were old masters of the martial world who were very experienced.

Nevertheless, they had received such wounds in just one stance, no, two stances.

Of course, it was also because the Black and White Twin Elders had underestimated the young Namgung Hui and had been careless, but above all, it was because the power of the martial art that Namgung Hui had performed was on a different level.

And had they ever imagined that he would perform two martial arts at the same time?

As much as that, a strain followed on Namgung Hui's body, but it could be said to be a satisfactory result to have inflicted such a large blow on the two masters of the Transformation Realm.

The White Elder, who had become a rag, looked down at his shattered saber and said.

"To perform two martial arts at the same time...! Don't tell me?!"

The Black Elder also grabbed his blackened arm and asked the White Elder.

"Older brother. Did you figure something out?"

At the Black Elder's question, the White Elder slowly nodded his head as if he had figured something out.

For him, who had lived for a hundred years, there was only one case where such an application of stances was possible.

As it was, hadn't it been said that there was a leak of a secret manual recently?

But the White Elder, as if it were a good thing, shook off his arm and continued.

"Younger brother. Rather, it's a boon for us. The pretext to subdue that fellow has increased. Heul, heul!"

"Ego... My aching body. Don't just know it yourself, older brother, tell me too."

The Black Elder briefly put down his saber and then a sly smile appeared.

"The martial art that fellow has learned is from Wudang. And it's a martial art that was leaked a while ago. If this gets into the ears of that tiger-horse? That fellow won't be safe either."

Namgung Hui also snorted and refuted the Black Elder's words.

"Hey. White Elder. Do you really think the sect leader of the Wudang Sect will believe my words, his benefactor? Will he believe the words of the shameless Black and White Twin Elders? Do you think I used this without thinking?"

"Heul, heul! It's true that our credibility is not to be trusted. But there is a fact that you have overlooked."

Namgung Hui couldn't help but tilt his head at the White Elder's overly confident attitude.

"What on earth makes you so confident?"

"I am my granddaughter's great-grandfather, and my younger brother here is the paternal grandfather. Then there must be a maternal grandfather, right? That maternal grandfather is the current sect leader of the Wudang Sect. Well, it wasn't a permitted marriage, but don't they say that wine is thicker than water? Heul, heul, heul!"

"It's blood, not wine. By the way, to be in-laws with the sect leader of the Wudang Sect, this is a little surprising."

It wasn't a problem that would end with just being surprising.

If the Black and White Twin Elders and the Wudang Sect Leader, the Taiji Sword Immortal, were really in-laws, it was a problem where an inquiry could be made about Namgung Hui having learned the Two Principles Heart Art.

In that process, if it was judged that he had secretly learned the leaked secret manual.

'The Wudang Sect will come to hold me responsible with their swords.'

Of course, it wasn't that Namgung Hui had used the Two Principles Heart Art in front of the Black and White Twin Elders without thinking.

It was because he trusted the Divine Physician Sect Leader who was watching from behind.

Although it was a slightly apologetic matter to him, if he gave some help with the Little Saintess's matter, the Divine Physician Sect Leader would readily match his story with Namgung Hui's.

Wouldn't the Wudang Sect Leader's testimony be more trustworthy than the words of the Black and White Twin Elders from his perspective?

No matter how much they were in-laws, the credibility of the Heretic Faction's Dharma Protector and the words of the renowned Divine Physician Sect Leader were bound to have different weights.

'And it's not a bad thing to smooth things over here in advance. I don't know when I'll have to use the Two Principles Heart Art in front of someone again, and at that time, I can just pass it off as having learned a similar martial art.'

Of course, a martial art as unique as the Two Principles Heart Art was such that a similar type could not be found throughout the Central Plains.

Because operating two martial arts at the same time was outside the realm of common sense.

But it wasn't as if Namgung Hui didn't even have a lame excuse.

The martial arts that Namgung Hui was currently performing all produced a brilliant flash due to the Thunder Ki.

As it was, hadn't the Thunder Shadow Victorious Steps he had developed this time even produced a shadow-like afterimage?

If so, it meant that it wouldn't be strange for the opponent to mistake that Namgung Hui was performing two martial arts at the same time due to this.

In other words, a disturbance in vision had occurred.

'Later, I can use the Sword Dragon of the Wudang Sect to make up a plausible story.'

If it really didn't work, he could just replace the martial art secret manual viewing that the Wudang Sect had proposed this time with the Two Principles Heart Art.

Of course, Namgung Hui had no intention of doing so and was planning to view the Ten-Section Brocade.

"Child. I don't know how you learned the Two Principles Heart Art, but anyway. If you don't want that fact to be revealed, cooperate with us."

"Cooperate? Is there really anything for me, an orthodox faction member, to cooperate with the Heretic Faction's Dharma Protector?"

"In the matter of treating a patient, what does faction matter?"

"Didn't you say you were going to eat me? To be eaten obediently? Not a chance."

"Tsk, tsk. Making a fuss over a little joke. The problem with kids these days is that they're particularly whiny. As I said before, our granddaughter's body is as cold as ice. With your extreme yang Ki, you should be able to boost our child's yang energy."

"That's right, that's right. Even if we don't feed him to her, wasn't it yin-yang union? Isn't there a principle like that? Let's take this fellow."

If it were up to him, Namgung Hui also wanted to help the innocent patient.

But Namgung Hui had too many tasks given to him.

For now, he had to check the movements of the Iron Blood Alliance in Guizhou Province.

And at the same time, he had to meet the Dugu Family Head and thoroughly punish him.

And he had to go straight to Qinghai Province to track the Heavenly Demon Divine Art secret manual.

There was nothing to be taken lightly, so he didn't have the leisure to take care of the Black and White Twin Elders' granddaughter.

'But it's also dangerous to just let the Divine Physician Sect Leader go.'

The patient was innocent.

But the notoriety of the Black and White Twin Elders was full of sin.

On top of that, how on earth could he trust the numerous unorthodox path people in the Heretic Faction?

"Twin Elders. I think it's really unfortunate that your granddaughter is sick. If it were up to me, I would want to cure her right away, but you said she's too uncomfortable to even move, so you can't bring her? And the Sect Leader over there is also busy with public and private affairs, so it seems it will be difficult."

At Namgung Hui's roundabout refusal, the Divine Physician Sect Leader also nodded his head with a serious expression.

The Black and White Twin Elders, who had confirmed even the Divine Physician Sect Leader's intention, were not frowning, but rather smiling.

The White Elder, unlike his title, revealed his yellow teeth and said.

"Heul, heul! We can't bring our granddaughter, but she's staying not far away. No, you could say she's right in front of our noses."

(End of Chapter)