Chapter 199 – Erotic Battle (8)

The forces gathered here are strong. Of course. Most of the top-notch martial artists from the Wulin Alliance and the Golden Council have been recruited, so it’s only natural.

However, don’t forget that the enemy is also strong, and this is a place where there is no difference between friend and foe.

Quickly break through, quickly kill, and quickly retreat.

These three are the key to this operation. And we succeeded.

…Or so I thought.

I thought something had snapped in my neck and I was dead, but somehow, Ungajoo used some trick to revive himself, fitting his own neck bone back into place.

In the distance, that damn Samaryeonju was leading his subordinates and running towards us.

This means only one thing. The time limit has been reached.

…In other words, this operation has failed.

I noticed what others didn’t.

Daeyoungban and Wulinmaengju, who understood the situation, shouted loudly, “Get out of here immediately! There’s no chance if we’re surrounded!”

“Everyone, come here! We need to take at least one more person with us!”

We failed to kill Ungajoo, but the war is not over yet. After all, it was an operation that we tried to end before it even started.

So, it’s not about killing Ungajoo again, but about finding a way to escape with all our strength intact from this godforsaken place.

Of course, it won’t be easy.

“Do you think I’m just going to sit and watch?”

Jjallang-

The sound of a droplet ringing out again, centered around Ungajoo. And then.

Jjallang- Jjallang-

Until the other gangsters who had been hiding until now revealed themselves in a smooth combination that made it seem like they were one body.

Suddenly, a sinister thought came to mind.

Ungajoo is the one who made himself a gangster. Was there any need to spare his subordinates?

Come to think of it, when he first used his gangster skills, Ungajoo was the first to ring the droplet.

Only his droplet sound was so clear that it seemed to ring throughout the entire place. Maybe…

“No.”

I shook my head to dispel the thoughts that naturally came to mind.

It’s not the time to think about anything else when the gangster is swinging his sword in front of me.

“Let’s go, Samamaengnim!”

“Yes, Sanggong!”

Dodging the spear flying towards me from the side, I plunged into the arms of the gangster.

Then, spinning around the gangster’s body, I raised my sword and slashed. Rotten blood splattered everywhere. One arm flew off.

Gripping the remaining arm tightly, I spun around in place.

The gangster’s arm flew out quickly towards the front.

Pajik.

The yellow light flashed, and the heads of the gangsters who had collapsed with their posture destroyed exploded in an instant.

Before we knew it, we had squeezed our way through the opening and were now in the Hwangsang Mountains.

Kwaaaah!!

It wasn’t as intense as Hong Yeon-hwa’s sword, but the storm of powerful sword strikes swept through the front.

The weak ones were cut down, and even those who knew how to use a sword were severely weakened.

Once again, Samaryeonju didn’t miss the opportunity I created.

He rushed in as if he had been waiting and exploded the heads of the stumbling, peak-level gangsters one by one.

And after repeating this a few times, we arrived at the place where Hong Yeon-hwa was.

***

It was fortunate that the long-range warriors who were ambushed were gathered together to help Hong Yeon-hwa.

Thanks to them, they were able to withstand Hong Yeon-hwa’s concentrated attacks and block the half-broken thousand-year-old gangsters.

The real problem was the peak-level warriors scattered around, blocking the way to send them here.

Nana and I arrived quickly because we were relatively close, but most of them still couldn’t break through the gangsters.

If we continued like this, we would all be caught in between the gangsters and Samaryeonju’s warriors and die.

In the end, someone stepped forward.

“Kuk…I’ll go and try to save the others as much as possible.”

He wore a dark green robe with sleeves so loose that his hands were not visible. It was Gaju of the Sachendangga, whom I briefly saw at the meeting.

The Sachendangga had a closed atmosphere due to the nature of their martial arts, but they were a famous family that was extremely loyal to their own people and known for their willingness to retreat.

So, even though he was risking his life, he seemed to have stepped forward…but Jegal Myeong, a military officer of the Muryeongmaengju, stopped him.

“No! If you’re the Poison King, it won’t be difficult to get to where they are. We still have some room here, so let’s figure something out.”

“But…!”

“Can you come back after going there?”

“Have you forgotten that Sachendangga’s martial arts shine in situations like this?”

“How much poison and dark energy do you have left?”

The gangsters may look alive, but they are actually corpses that have been hardened by various poisonous substances.

It means that he is not a good match for Dangga in many ways.

“Even if it’s just us gathered here, we need to escape now. Don’t you know that if we’re too late, we’ll have to face Samaryeonju too?”

“So, are you telling me to abandon the people who followed me and trust me?”

“Yes. That’s what I’m saying. If you don’t, you’ll die.”

“Even if that’s the case, I have to go!”

“Didn’t I tell you before? The Sachendangga’s martial arts shine in chaotic battles. Poison King, you must survive here.”

“I am the Sachendangga’s Gaju! The Gaju of no other place but Sachendangga!”

“Yes. You are also a master of poison who has reached the high-level stage of Hwagyeong. We cannot afford to lose even one master of Hwagyeong in this failed mission. You must survive and wield your martial arts against Samaryeonju in the next round. That’s how we can win and save more people.”

“But…!”

A desperate persuasion as a Muryeongmaengju military officer. The Sachendangga’s determination could be seen even through his loose sleeves, which he tightly clenched with both hands.

Then he looked beyond them at the people who were still fighting and the Samaryeonju who was chasing them from behind.

“……”

A silent acquiescence. Followed by a loosening fist.

Jegal Myeong lightly bowed his head and then turned his gaze to the Muryeongmaengju and Daeyoungban.

“Escape! Those who haven’t joined yet, escape on your own and get help from the outside!”

Daeyoungban’s booming voice echoed throughout the street.

After that, we did what we had been doing all along.

We fought against the gangsters that suited our martial arts and somehow broke through the annoying gang of gangsters.

The only difference was that we didn’t scatter this time and moved together, and the direction we were heading. And the number of heads had decreased by almost half.

While running away along the escape route that was prepared in advance by Gaebang, I looked back.

I didn’t know how many of them would survive and arrive, but some were lucky enough to escape the street and scatter into the corners of the city.

And the rest, even though they knew they would die, were fighting desperately against the approaching Samaryeonju.

As if they were trying to buy us time to escape, the warriors were biting and stretching out.

They must also know that the Hwagyeong-level warriors cannot die here.

But just like when I felt a high wall from Paeng Ojin, the wall between Hwagyeong and Chojuljeong was too clear.

Even with sophisticated joint attacks, suicide attacks that ignored their lives, and even unleashing innate abilities and exploding their inner energy while holding onto the opponent, I couldn’t break through the Samaryeonju warriors and Hwagyeong warriors, including Samaryeonju.

Everyone was dying one by one in exchange for a moment of time.

Of course, that moment of time was the most important thing for us.

Perhaps thinking that they couldn’t catch us in time, someone was holding off the gangsters.

It doesn’t matter who it is. Everyone here must be feeling the same way.

Even though I was running forward, I couldn’t take my eyes off what was behind me for a moment.

“……!”

Suddenly, I felt a chill run down my spine.

And my gaze moved on its own. Even in this chaotic mess, there was a man who stood out.

Instinctively, I felt a surge of power. It was like my body was warning me to remember this guy and to avoid him at all costs.

With his bright red hair and crimson veins bulging out of his outstretched hand, he looked like he had turned blood into his weapon.

And the corpses rolling around at his feet, like writhing snakes.

He stepped on one of the corpses he had created and stopped to stare at me.

Did he notice that I was looking at him? His lips curved into a smile filled with excitement.

Then he slowly reached out his hand and pointed in my direction.

Was he pointing at me?

…No, it’s a little different. His finger is pointing next to me, not at me.

And right next to me was Samaryeonju.

“Ah…!”

I realized it in an instant when I saw Samaryeonju’s face turn pale.

That guy was the new Samaryeonju.

The Bloodthirsty Red Horse.