Chapter 98 – Chapter 98 – Martial Arts District (9)

Chapter 98 – Martial Arts District (9)

Past.

There was a man who never learned anything. I didn’t even know how to hold a sword, let alone how to hold a sword. He just swung

Until his hair turned gray and he was an old man with only bones all over his body.

A Murim man passing by happened to see him.

A simple stab from an old man who was about to die. As soon as he saw it, goose bumps ran through his body.

For an instant, the world went dark. It was as if the sun had disappeared.

“What..?”

The man involuntarily rubbed his eyes. He wondered if he had seen anything wrong.

He looked around. As if he had been mistaken, nothing had changed. The sun was still shining with a strong light.

‘This···.’

But that old man’s sword. That simple sting stuck in his mind. It was stuck in his chest like a firecracker.

As time passed, it became clearer.

Unknowingly, I approached the old man.

For a moment I didn’t know what to call it. He looked like a simple village fool, but he couldn’t be treated carelessly.

A moment ago, a sword made him hesitate.

“John. What the hell is the name of that swordsmanship?”
“Name..? There is no such thing.”

His voice was hoarse as if his throat had been split. A feeling of desolation was palpable. I don’t know what the story was, but my voice was weak.

The old man was on the verge of dying now.

His legs trembled helplessly. The old man had no life.

Perhaps that sword was the last sword of his life.

Dump.

The old man sat down on the floor. He quietly closed his eyes as if he had used up all his energy with it. Like he’ll die soon.

Murim could not let him go like this. I felt like I had to say something.

“That… Swordsmanship. May I give you a name?”

There was no answer, but his cloudy eyes opened dimly. The man who had been looking at each other in silence opened his mouth.

“…Four days. It seemed to sting the sun. Four-Day Sword (射日劍法). How is it.”

The old man passed away without an answer. But in the corner of that expression, there was a subtle satisfaction.

The Murim people who buried him stabbed his sword into the air.

“Was it like this..? No, like this?”

He was the first master of the divination school.

***

Today.

Namgung Mujin of the Namgung family.

He regretted it I wasn’t coming into this fucking cave…

Every time his huge arm, thicker than a man’s, was swung, his comrades died. It seemed that in order to kill that monster, I would have to bring in the Daeju Jeongcheon from outside.

Whoo!

“Keuk-“
“Crazy..”

While he lost his focus for a moment, he fell in when a colleague next to him died. If that arm fell to the side just a little bit, he would die.

Mogol sang.

“Hey, it’s open!! He’s dead!”

There is hope in a situation where there is no answer. Everyone’s eyes turned to the exit at the cry of a ronin.

Mo Yong-cheol is dead. The person blocking the exit died and the road opened.

Bang! Bang!

Besides, the monster’s arm didn’t focus on attacking them anymore. It was like an out of control beast. Then there was no need to deal with such a monster.

Quaang!

“Eh, run!!”

I ran to the exit avoiding the falling stalactites and the monster’s arm.

I was running with all my might, but someone was blocking my way.

“Rain, get out of the way!!”

Namgung Mujin grabbed his sword. After defeating Mo Yong-cheol, Nang-in stood still, staring into the sky.

I was angry at the stupid guy standing there. He wanted to cut down and run outside. However, the teachings he had learned so far captured his heart.

I turned my sword to the side and tried to hit him with the blade.

It saved his life

The man who killed Mo Yong-cheol grabbed the sword. An ordinary iron sword with no blades attached.

The sword was fired at him.

‘Ah..?’

It was as if my soul had been pierced.

Quadang.

His legs gave out and he fell to the floor. It seemed that something had passed. It was so difficult to simply wake up.

‘What, what…?’

I managed to get up on my wobbly legs and groped his body. Fortunately, nothing happened.

He was about to say something, but he shut his mouth. And lowered his head. His hand was too light.

A famous sword mixed with the seasons. The hard, well-known sword that could withstand even swordsmanship was scattered and turned into powder.

“This, this…”

Come to think of it, the cave was quiet. I forced my stiff body to move and looked back.

Like the sword, the giant monster’s arms were turning to ash and disappearing.

Over the cracks. There were black marks on the huge pupils there.

Just looking at those eyes made Namgoong Mujin’s breath stop.

“Hey.”
“Huh..!”

The crack closed at the same time as he called.

The monstrous eyes disappeared from sight. Only then was I able to come to my senses. The man who fired his sword at him, no, at the monster, was calling him.

I couldn’t dare to look straight into the eyes of an ordinary-looking young man. He lowered his head and forcibly opened his trembling mouth.

“Yes yes..?!”
“Who is out there?”
“Who, who are you… What are you talking about?”

“Who is outside Vigo?”
“Ah..! I have Jeongcheon Daeju and I, the red blooded demon…”

As his brow furrowed slightly, he was terrified. A great master who can kill everyone in this place with a single knife.

As evidence of that, this place, which seemed like a market place, became quiet. Not everyone could open their mouths. He just stood there trembling.

A master who hid his identity. I even thought I was lucky that I didn’t have any treasures anymore. At least the chances of getting murdered are reduced.

***

Siu opened his eyes.

The life of an old man was floating in my head.

His family starved to death in a drought, and his only surviving sister died of heat stroke.

I was ignorant because I didn’t learn anything. That’s why he hated the sun. He wanted to get rid of it that had taken his family.

And he devoted his life to it.

He ignorantly swung his sword again and again. Until he scratches the sun.

‘Did I reach it?’

It was unknown

– Lack of spirit.
– A part of the previous life is lost.
– Maintenance time: 01:59

‘Transcendence..’

The transcendence of swinging only the sword without a handful of inner strength, maybe more. Unbeknownst to me, I felt respect.

He swung his sword to pierce the sun all his life. His serene life quickly faded. He disappeared with only a few memories.

Judging from what I remember at first glance, he seemed to be from the martial arts district.

While examining the memory of an unknown old man, he looked at the Moorim people in front of him.

“Who is outside Vigo?”
“Ah..! I have Jeongcheon Daeju and I, the red blooded demon…”

Hearing his explanation, he frowned.

If it is Daeju Jeongcheon, he has also heard of it. A master of transcendence. He couldn’t guarantee that he could win even now.

Besides, this realm is not forever. Time is running out.

‘Two hours left.’

He had to get as much as possible before the awakening was over. At least, to get a hint about the climax.

“Everyone go out.”
“Yes yes..?”
“I was told to leave.”

He looked at the exit and nodded. There was no need to kill them all and silence them. I hid my face and didn’t do anything wrong.

“Go, thank you!”

As they watched, they left one by one. As soon as Siwoo stayed still, they rushed out.

While looking at them, he approached Seo Ji-yu, who was still lying down.

“Hmm..”

Chest that rises and falls steadily. At first glance, it appeared to be fainting.

However, even though he is imperfect now, he is experiencing the state of transcendence. I could feel everything, even the little bugs crawling around the cave.

I could tell just by looking at the flow of her energy.

‘He’s awake.’

He was pretending to pass out. That didn’t mean it was fine. Mo Yong-chul kicked the stomach, and the blood was damaged.

“Tsk..”

He closed her eyes and hugged her as she slept.

He could feel her muscles tighten slightly. A level that would be hard to feel if it wasn’t for the state of transcendence. The body control was great.

I covered her eyes with my palms. She crossed the Horn Energy Curtain and returned to the side room.

After putting a thick cloth on her, I laid Seo Ji-yu on it. And he healed her using the power of her regeneration that dwells in her magic core.

“Huh..”

An indescribable moan escaped her mouth at the sensation of her wounds healing.

‘What should I do?’

As time goes by, it will be difficult to get out. Leaving quickly and capturing the state here.

After thinking about two things, I decided to stay here.

If I had had enough time, I would have captured the memories after I got out, but I was too short on time.

I decided to believe in the Honwongi curtain left behind by Tree Yi Do.

I grabbed my sword and focused.

Residual thoughts easily arose. The feeling of a change in the quality of concentration. The blackness grew steadily. Could even fly.

‘I can’t go through the sword…’

I heard that the level of transcendence can handle the sword, but I couldn’t get it. I put aside what didn’t work and focused on something else.

‘The four-day sword method.’

The sword technique that turned the monster’s arm into ashes.

It contained the life of a person who tried to stab the sun.

He expressed his deep respect for the life of the elderly.

She quietly closed her eyes and sat cross-legged.

She turned the spirit energy all over her body, capturing as much as possible the area that would pass by. The feeling of the present, which would disappear with time, was too precious.

***

Two hours passed like a dream.

– The maintenance time of the previous life ㅁㅁㅁㅁ is over.
– The difference in the level of the soul is extreme. Incomplete succession takes place.
– Acquire the skill [Sail (射日)].

“Ha..”

He let out a small sigh. The sensation of even a small crawling insect was gone. It was as if I had suddenly gone blind.

I forgot what was gone and focused on what I had gained.

Four days (射日) was a kind of buff that could be used by all living beings.

A skill that amplifies the power of stabbing and slashing to the limit.

There must have been something more profound, but that was all I knew right now. His gyeongjeon ended here.

‘Hmm?’

Pajijik!!

While focusing on skills, there was a gap. Seo Ji-yu, who had only been looking for an opportunity until now, was trembling with her hands stretched out in his cloth pockets.

Paralysis magic.

“I’m sorry..”

The anti-theft magic I had on my pocket worked.

I approached the stiffly paralyzed Seo Ji-yu. Her eyes seemed to waver as if she were anxious.

It was like a rabbit caught in a trap.

“Haha. Got it You thief.”