Chapter 196 – Erotic Battle (5)

As we arrived, the storm of Kang-gi’s chaos subsided, and the landscape beyond came into view.

Despite losing limbs, the thousand-year-old Kang-shi were still moving, surrounding the Un-ga-ju without a speck of dust on them.

And many Kang-shi sprang from the ground, blocking the path in front of Hong Yeon-hwa.

…I thought it might be a trap, but I didn’t know they had buried Kang-shi underground.

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The sound of bells ringing loudly from all directions. It must be the sound of Kang-shi sorcerers hiding everywhere besides Un-ga-ju.

The noisy Kang-shi filled the street. It was a sight reminiscent of the highlight of a zombie movie.

In the midst of the stunned situation, Hong Yeon-hwa flew towards the Kang-shi with a black Kang-gi surrounding her body.

“Haat!”

The shape of a sinister demon resembling a Hwagwan Kang-gi. However, it was not inflated to cover the sky, but condensed and wrapped around her body like armor.

Of course, it was still larger than most adult men.

With the weakness of a small body overcome through Hwagwan Kang-gi, Hong Yeon-hwa’s fist struck the nearest Kang-shi.

Kwaaang!

The trajectory caused the air to ripple, and the dust on the ground rose. It was a power that was hard to believe was just a simple punch.

The Kang-shi, who was not a thousand-year-old Kang-shi, couldn’t even react properly and exploded on the spot.

Thud.

Did she plan it to be like this from the beginning? Broken bone fragments and flesh flew towards the back, embedded with Hong Yeon-hwa’s inner strength.

Kang-shi spewing out grey swords and Kang-gi, trying to deflect the debris. But the small fry who were not even first-class were quickly torn to shreds.

It should have been a blow that could easily kill dozens with its aftermath… but the opponent was a Kang-shi.

Even with a broken neck and holes all over the body, the Kang-shi still moved perfectly fine.

“Smash their heads! We have to smash their heads!”

The warriors rushed forward at the signal of Myeong-wol-jin’s shout. At the forefront was Hong Yeon-hwa, still in the shape of a demon.

Hong Yeon-hwa’s hands were fists and palms, constantly drawing out techniques without rest.

Even the Kang-shi at the peak, spewing out swords, had their necks torn off with a single blow, and the Kang-shi at the super peak, whose movements were not ordinary, lasted a little longer but could not withstand the heat and their heads exploded.

The only ones who could stop Hong Yeon-hwa’s footsteps were the thousand-year-old Kang-shi.

Carduk!

A creepy sound echoed as a huge Un-wol-do was thrust down. The spear of the military commander, who seemed to have been a warrior, was surrounded by a thick grey Kang-gi. However,

“Hup!”

It was empty.

Chapter 196 – Erotic Battle (5)

I’ve shattered countless helmets and heads of foreign enemies in my lifetime, but my strike was deflected by Hong Yeon-hwa’s backhand strike and missed its target.

Then, a deafening sound that could split the earth.

Thud!

The Un-wol-do that had just passed by Hong Yeon-hwa’s shoulder was deeply embedded in the ground, and behind it, the Daeyoungban swung his crimson sword.

“I’m sorry, but you’ll have to fall twice, senior!”

Despite swinging his sword, the Daeyoungban’s strike was similar to the Un-wol-do from earlier.

Just before the Un-wol-do could slice through the thousand-year-old Kang-shi’s forehead with the same martial arts technique…

Clang!

Another thousand-year-old Kang-shi blocked the Daeyoungban’s sword with a fist surrounded by Kang-gi.

“Tsk!”

The Daeyoungban clicked his tongue as he regained his stance and saw the thousand-year-old Kang-shi of the Un-wol-do.

“I’ll help you.”

Standing next to the Daeyoungban, the Sorim Bangjang surrounded by golden Kang-gi spoke up.

In the midst of a battle between two thousand-year-old Kang-shi and a Hwagyeong master, Hong Yeon-hwa moved forward instead of helping them.

Her goal was solely the Un-ga-ju.

The ominous black demon rose up through the gray waves created by the Kang-shi.

She destroyed the Kang-shi that could be easily broken and left the ones that couldn’t be to the Hwagyeong warriors behind her.

The Hwagyeong warriors only focused on holding back the thousand-year-old Kang-shi, not bothering with the regular Kang-shi.

That’s what a top-notch warrior like me should do.

While following behind Paeng-ojin, a Kang-shi suddenly sprang out from the side, but I parried its sword.

Clang!

The Kang-shi’s sword shattered with a clear sound.

Even a first-class Kang-shi couldn’t withstand my sword strike, let alone this one.

But a Kang-shi is still a Kang-shi. Although shattered metal fragments rained down on its body, its skin was so tough that it only suffered scratches.

Well, it doesn’t matter.

Swish.

Even after breaking the Kang-shi’s sword, my sword continued to extend and sliced through its neck.

No matter how strong a Kang-shi is, if its head is severed, it can’t move. The Kang-shi’s body fell to the ground, twitching slightly before stopping altogether.

As I watched that scene for a moment, Samamang, who was burning the rotten blood on his hands with his inner strength, shouted loudly.

“Don’t stand still, Sanggong! You have to keep moving in case you get surrounded!”

“I know that too, Samamang!”

The peculiar aura and death energy emitted by the Kang-shi disturbed the sensitive senses of the warriors.

Thanks to the talisman made by Myeong-wol-jin-in that minimized this effect, it was a little better… but facing so many Kang-shi at once was a different story.

Perhaps Samamang was worried about that.

However, the reason I stopped for a moment wasn’t because I was overwhelmed by the unfamiliarity. In fact, I’ve encountered Kang-shi before when facing Un-ju-won.

I was just a little surprised by the toughness of the body with the hard skin that didn’t fit the level of the martial arts.

It’s not the toughness that can be achieved at the first-class level. If there were Kang-shi and humans at the same level, I would definitely know that Kang-shi is stronger.

Of course, it’s not a big problem for me.

If it’s about toughness, it’s my organs. I’m stronger and tougher than most Kang-shi, so there’s no reason to be afraid.

As I regained my composure, I swung my sword again.

This is not the first time I’ve faced multiple enemies. From the trial of the movie, the Salgok’s Salsoo, and the surprise attack of the Nokrim.

The experiences I’ve had so far gave me confidence in my head.

I don’t know what the situation is in front of me, but if I can maintain this momentum, Hong Yeon-hwa will definitely be able to reach Un-ga-ju.

I swung my sword wildly with Samamang, and sent out punches and kicks.

I could easily defeat the first-class and even the top-class with one blow, and I could also try to cooperate with Samamang if I had the time.

Of course, there were not only weaker enemies than me.

Not the guys popping out from the side, but the Kang-shi that Paeng-ojin pushed back.

So, Paeng-ojin had to face the top-class Kang-shi that he couldn’t defeat in one blow.

Is the number of stronger enemies increasing every time they get closer to Un-ga-ju?

It’s natural to prioritize your own safety. Even other Kang-shi masters besides Un-ga-ju are hiding so well that they can’t even see a hair.

I can understand why the people in the village get angry and complain about the sorcery every time this happens. It’s so damn annoying to deal with.

Anyway, how many times have the Hwagyeong warriors repeated the process of the elders or the Hoa Dae-ju leaving the formation one by one whenever a top-class Kang-shi appeared?

As the situation became such that only Samamang and I were left, Paeng-ojin shouted in a sluggish voice without taking his eyes off the enemy in front of him.

“Don’t face them alone, move together with two people! If something happens, I won’t have time to look after you!”

“Are you okay, elder? Then you’ll be left alone!”

“Don’t worry! We’re almost there. Our role is not to break through this damn corpse group! It’s to help Cheonma strike Un-ga-ju’s neck before the Samaryeonju comes to our backs!”

Paeng-ojin is right. We’re just moving together because we haven’t encountered a thousand-year Kang-shi yet.

If we had encountered a Hwagyeong-class Kang-shi, Paeng-ojin would have been fighting the thousand-year Kang-shi instead of Hong Yeon-hwa like the others.

“So fight well without getting hurt! You’ve already beaten them once, so it should be okay!”

“Huh? What’s all of a sudden…”

Before I could finish my sentence, Paeng-ojin quickly moved his body. Then, a giant axe was thrust into the spot where Paeng-ojin was just standing.

Kuwong!

It was a familiar shape of a Daebu axe. The color of the inner force wrapped around the axe had changed, but it was still a distinctive weapon that I could never forget.

It was a weapon filled with muscles and scars, almost worthy of being called a human weapon, and it had a fierce and menacing look as if it had been thrust into the mouth of a beast.

Both Samamang and I were forced to open our eyes wide in the face of the wild and savage energy that was almost animalistic.

“Sura Blood Division…!”

He didn’t say any more vulgar words, and his face turned pale. He maintained a poker face instead of showing any expression, but…

The guy in front of us was undoubtedly the Nokrim’s Sura Blood Division.

I thought he might become a Kang-shi after seeing the disappearance of the corpse, but I never thought I’d meet him again.

I missed out on the bounty and my reputation, and now the dead guy has come back to block my path again?

If I had known this would happen, I would have at least brought some tea bags.

What a damn bastard.