Chapter 76 : Chapter 76
Chapter 76 : Flame Ghost
Shaanxi, Mount Hua.
"Phew, I finally arrived."
A person arrived at Mount Hua to monitor the Young Palace Head's party.
Chasing after the Young Palace Head's party was easier than expected.
It was because rumors were widespread as soon as they entered Shaanxi.
"I didn't expect them to be moving while openly revealing they are from the Ice Palace."
North Sea Ice Palace, Five Families.
Han Seol-bi of the Cold Blood Han Family began chasing the Young Palace Head's party under the orders of the Ice Palace Lord, Seol Baek-ho.
How envious she was of the news that Seol Ye-rin, who had held her engagement ceremony, had left for a tour of the Central Plains.
She quickly volunteered at the news that the General Manager, Seol Su-hyeok, was looking for someone to chase after Seol Ye-rin.
Since she was confident in her movement arts, and there was no one who could move faster than Han Seol-bi, Seol Su-hyeok sent Han Seol-bi to the Central Plains as a monitor.
"It is a bit of a shame that I have to monitor secretly, though."
Still, Han Seol-bi smiled with satisfaction at the fact that she could know everything Seol Ye-rin saw and ate.
Han Seol-bi, who was about to climb Mount Hua with the information that they were currently inside the Mount Hua Sect, stiffened her expression.
'What the, why are there so many ambushes here?'
She didn't know who they were targeting, but quite a large number of people were ambushing below Mount Hua.
'Did they unfold a Heaven and Earth Dragnet or something?'
She could guess who it was immediately.
"When on earth are they coming down?"
"Intelligence came in that they are departing today. They will depart soon."
"You said we shouldn't touch the Mount Hua Sect, right?"
"Right, now be quiet. We must not be caught."
They were sloppy enough to speak aloud without using telepathy while lying in ambush.
Thinking of it as the difference from the people of the North Sea who fought against the cold all year round, Han Seol-bi avoided the ambush and began to climb Mount Hua.
How far had she climbed?
She saw the signboard of the Mount Hua Sect.
"Thank you for everything."
"No, rather, we were the ones who received help."
She saw Seol Ye-rin and the Small Snow Squad exchanging greetings with the martial artists of the Mount Hua Sect.
There was also one carriage, and she saw an old man and another woman boarding it.
"Then, I ask you to take care in the future as well."
"Yes, I will see you again next time."
The party members who finished their greetings began to head down.
"I wish you luck in war."
Creak-
As the gate of the Mount Hua Sect closed,
Whoosh-
The atmosphere covering Mount Hua changed completely.
'What, these ambushers. Were they targeting the Young Palace Head?'
If they went down like this, they would be attacked immediately.
Grind.
Han Seol-bi began to worry about whether she should tell them this fact or not.
However, if she told them, the fact that the Palace Lord sent her to monitor Han Seol-bi would be exposed.
Let's just watch for now.
'If it's really urgent, Unnie will freeze them all.'
Han Seol-bi knew.
That if Seol Ye-rin got angry, she could cover Mount Hua with snow.
***
'One, two, three, four, five... a lot came.'
There are really many.
I sufficiently expected that they would ambush us.
But the numbers are quite high.
-Everyone focus. There are quite a lot of ambushers.
I unfolded Voice Projection with Qi.
At the same time, telepathy was transmitted to the Small Snow Squad members.
-Based on the carriage, Baek Mu-yong takes the front, Tae Un-seo takes the left, and Wi Ji-yeong takes the right.
-I will handle the surprise attack.
For once, Eun Bin decided to go on a sneak attack instead of protecting the Young Palace Head.
-What should I do?
Cheon Deung-jin spoke to me.
-For now, Divine Physician sir and Miss Cheon, please wait inside the carriage with the Young Palace Head.
The bastards were more likely to target Seol Ye-rin than the Small Snow Squad.
So the moment the carriage overturned might be the moment Seol Ye-rin would have to step forward herself.
-Will it really be okay?
-I'll try to hold out as much as possible.
I couldn't set fire to Mount Hua.
This time, intercepting the martial artists of Zhongnan without using Flame Butterfly would be the main combat method.
Just in time, I thought of a martial art specialized for surprise attacks.
-W-What should I do!
The new member who decided to be with us going forward, Yu So-dong, sent telepathy.
-Protect the carriage. In a direction that clearly unfolds the martial arts of Mount Hua.
-Yes, understood!
Just by having a martial artist of the Mount Hua Sect in the carriage, Zhongnan would not be able to easily approach the carriage.
I know there is a high possibility that they will attack as if it doesn't matter if they kill one or two martial artists of the Mount Hua Sect during the fierce battle, but even so, their gazes will be stolen by Yu So-dong.
"Now, then."
I, who was walking beside the carriage, climbed onto the carriage and shouted.
"They're coming!"
Swoosh!
With that shout, the Zhongnan martial artists lying in ambush began to rush toward the carriage holding swords.
Swish-
Wi Ji-yeong's dagger cut through the empty air.
"Urk-"
The dagger stuck accurately into the neck of the rushing martial artist.
"They noticed!"
Slash-
"If you come close, you'll have to give up an arm!"
Tae Un-seo, who cut off a masked person's arm in an instant, began to swing his kitchen knife while throwing the arm, spurting a blood fountain here and there.
Boom!
Baek Mu-yong, who shot out a sword wind by swinging his giant sword, stopped the carriage and stepped down.
"Zhongnan bastards, you attack as if you were waiting!"
"Kill them!"
Thud-
The man giving orders collapsed just like that.
Eun Bin, who appeared behind the man, covered his bald head with a mask and began to move secretly again.
Then a melee broke out.
Those trying to kill and those trying to block collided.
I quickly scanned the surroundings.
I am moving to find the enemies' leader.
I knew too well that I had to catch the enemy general in a melee like this.
'Break the spirit.'
Flare-
Flames rise up.
Not by shooting out the Fire Art Sword, but through a sword where flames rise.
This time, a sword strike that hasn't been seen before unfolds from my hand.
The swordsmanship I learned from the Elder of the Demonic Cult, the Five Star Demon Lord, in the past.
'Five Star Demon Sword.'
A sword that can break the opponent's spirit when man-to-man combat unfolded.
Five Star Demon Sword First Form Meteor White Mile Shot!
The moment I swung the sword, the sword light flashed like a meteor and fell down.
The bundle of sword qi I shot out falls a hundred miles away.
Crash!
"Argh!"
"K-Kill that guy first!"
The Zhongnan martial artists were appalled at my sword strike and began to point at me.
Five Star Demon Sword Second Form Flying Star Crossing Galaxy!
Those who were aiming for me and rushing in had no choice but to swing their swords at the empty air.
With only an afterimage remaining,
I, who disappeared in an instant, swung the sword madly.
Sizzle- Sizzle- Sizzle-
Whatever touched the sword burned just like that along with the flames.
"M-Monster..."
Everyone froze at that overwhelming spectacle.
Five Star Demon Sword Third Form Star Shadow Imperial Secret!
I began to indiscriminately slaughter the Zhongnan martial artists who were in an ambush.
A demon sword that I had never once taken out in the Ice Palace.
The me who tried to hide that I was from the Demonic Cult as much as possible was no more.
'To face Hyeokryeon Geuk in the future.'
I intended to become stronger while meeting the strong in the Central Plains.
To do that.
'I will show you clearly.'
What kind of person the live-in son-in-law of the North Sea Ice Palace Lord is.
Flare!
The Zhongnan martial artists I cut began to be incinerated.
***
'W-What on earth is this...'
The Light Splitting Sword of the Zhongnan Sect, Nak I-san, who received the order to capture the Young Palace Head of the Ice Palace by ambushing at Mount Hua, was watching the Sword Ghost.
The moment a ghostly light flashed.
The martial artists of Zhongnan were suffering death by fire.
'A martial artist who infused fire arts into the sword.'
Should he retreat?
He hadn't even been able to approach the carriage the Young Palace Head of the Ice Palace was riding in yet.
Just the number of Zhongnan disciples currently deployed to Mount Hua was almost more than half.
If all the disciples died here, it could become difficult for the Zhongnan Sect in the future.
However,
'If he retreated here.'
Rumors would spread in the Murim.
The rumor that Zhongnan, which attempted revenge on the Ice Palace by unfolding a Heaven and Earth Dragnet, was annihilated by just a few people.
'It is a disgrace.'
If he just caught that Sword Ghost.
Thinking that there might still be a chance of victory, Nak I-san stepped forward.
"Sword Ghost! Over here!"
"The Elder is stepping up!"
"That idiot!"
Perhaps forgetting that they were in ambush, the disciples cheered up the Light Splitting Sword.
Well, it would be difficult to hide that Zhongnan had been ambushed anyway.
Without caring much, the Light Splitting Sword rushed toward the Sword Ghost.
Since he witnessed the opponent's strength with his own two eyes, he swung his sword with full power.
The Light Splitting Sword Art unfolded by the master of the fast sword, the Light Splitting Sword.
Sword light flashes and stretches out toward the Sword Ghost's chest.
"It'll be over if I catch you."
Whoosh-
He was definitely confident in his fast sword.
How many times in his life had he swung his sword at someone and missed?
The Light Splitting Sword, Nak I-san, whose instances of missing an opponent could be counted on one hand.
'He missed.'
He ended up missing the opponent.
Incredibly fast movement arts.
The Sword Ghost wasn't just fast with his sword.
Flare-
On top of that,
'This heat is... what on earth!'
The heat felt as he got closer to the guy.
The Light Splitting Sword, who realized why fire was catching on the bodies of the disciples touching the guy's sword, tried to quickly raise his sword to block the Sword Ghost's sword.
"Too late."
The guy's voice was heard.
Ten Thousand Flames Shaking Heavens.
That moment.
The entire sky burned red.
When the Light Splitting Sword witnessed the sight of countless flames covering the sky and swung his sword toward the flames.
Slash-
'Huh?'
The world was turning upside down.
In the feeling as if time had slowed down.
The Light Splitting Sword saw his own body with its head separated and realized.
'He lost.'
That thought was the last thought the Light Splitting Sword had while alive.
Roaring flare!
Followed by the pain of his neck burning.
His vision went black.
"E-Elder!"
"The Elder..."
The martial artists of Zhongnan witnessed the death of the Light Splitting Sword and lamented.
"F-Flame Ghost..."
Someone muttered.
Did that one word become a ripple?
Thud, Thu-ud.
Looking at the appearance of the Flame Ghost wielding flames, the martial artists of Zhongnan dropped their swords one by one.
They had completely lost their will to fight.
It was the moment the Flame Ghost burned Zhongnan.