Chapter 18
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Chapter 18
Upon arriving at the Sea Dragon Palace, Baek Mu-Gun immediately headed inside. There, he found Ak Gun-Hyo alone, sitting on his throne.
“So, it was you, huh?”
Gun-Hyo immediately knew Mu-Gun was the Baek Sword Sect’s first son the moment he entered the Sea Dragon Palace.
“You seem to be waiting for me.”
“Even if this is where I meet my end, I wasn’t planning on going down without killing you first,” Gun-Hyo looked prepared to die.
“I don’t know if you’re capable enough to do that,” Mu-Gun responded as he examined Gun-Hyo’s martial arts.
When it came to just qi levels, Gun-Hyo was stronger than the Sickle Slaughterer. Even someone at the Peak Realm would be seriously injured against him.
‘I have to be careful.’
It wouldn’t be easy for Mu-Gun to deal with a Peak Realm expert with his current realm and internal energy. To make matters worse, Ak Gun-Hyo was prepared to die.
This battle would certainly be extremely difficult. However, that didn’t mean he was afraid.
Despite how hard it could be, Mu-Gun was confident in defeating Gun-Hyo.
“You seem to be in high spirits just because you killed the Sickle Slaughterer. If you think I’m the same as him, you are greatly mistaken.”
“The way I see it, I don’t think it will be much different.” Mu-Gun raised his right hand as he responded.
Bzzt!
A golden thunderbolt formed in his right hand. This composition is securely entrenched in n0v*lbin★
‘That’s—!’
Recalling the attack that defeated the Sickle Slaughterer, he swiftly noticed Mu-Gun’s attempt to use the same technique on him. Gun-Hyo immediately bounced off his throne and dodged sideways.
However, his hasty evasion was for naught. Mu-Gun didn’t release anything. Having intentionally pretended to invoke the Thunder Sword Cannon, he made Gun-Hyo move hastily. He then used that gap to charge forward and thrust his sword toward Gun-Hyo.
A sword-shaped thunderbolt rose from Mu-Gun’s sword and spread out like a fan, oppressing Gun-Hyo. Mu-Gun had just executed the Celestial Moonlight Sword, a technique he recently developed by combining the 36 Phantom Moon Blades and the fundamental principle of the Thousand Sky-Enveloping Palms. He also infused the Heavenly Thunder Constellation Divine Art’s thunder qi into it, causing it to take the form of a sword-shaped thunderbolt.
The attack forced Gun-Hyo to concede the flow of the battle to Mu-Gun. Now having the upper hand, Mu-Gun went on the offensive.
“How dare you use such petty tricks!”
The fact that Mu-Gun, a young lad still wet behind the ears, made a fool of him angered Gun-Hyo. Enraged, he lifted his sword and faced Mu-Gun. He then unleashed a raging sword qi, sweeping away Mu-Gun’s sword-shaped thunderbolt.
Mu-Gun hurriedly stepped back to evade the penetrating sword qi that tore apart his sword-shaped thunderbolt. Upon noticing his retreat, Gun-Hyo swiftly chased after Mu-Gun and unleashed sword qi again. The latter simply kept dodging instead of facing the sword qi head-on.
Gun-Hyo’s sword qi was fast and powerful. However, it was rendered useless since it couldn’t hit his opponent, who kept avoiding it with great ease.
Mu-Gun’s movements weren’t particularly faster than Gun-Hyo’s attacks. The real reason why he could avoid them without much difficulty was that he could predict their trajectory.
Through the countless battles he fought during his earlier reincarnations, he obtained a high level of martial arts enlightenment. In his eyes, it was clear as day where and how Gun-Hyo would direct his attack.
As Sun Tzu once said, ‘if you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.’
Gun-Hyo couldn’t land even a single hit with Mu-Gun predicting his attacks and avoiding them half a beat quicker. As a result, Gun-Hyo’s sword qi could only smash the floor, pillars, and furniture in the Sea Dragon Palace.
“Are you just going to keep evading me like a rat?!” Unable to stand the fact that he kept missing his target, Gun-Hyo flew into a rage.
“I’m actually about to start attacking now since your attacks are so boring.”
After saying such gut-wrenching words, Mu-Gun pounced on Gun-Hyo, who thrust his sword at Mu-gun as if he had been waiting for that exact moment. Gun-Hyo’s sword qi struck down at Mu-Gun’s head just as the latter charged in.
However, just before it could make contact with Mu-Gun’s head and split him in half, a golden thunderbolt formed around Mu-Gun’s two feet and propelled his body sharply to the side. Gun-Hyo’s sword qi brushed past Mu-Gun’s sides and shattered the floor of the Sea Dragon Palace.
“Yes.”
“Did you kill him?”
“Yes.”
“You truly have really formidable martial prowess.”
Cheon-Ho was genuinely impressed. The martial prowess of Ak Gun-Hyo, the Sea Dragon Gang Leader, was known for not being any bit inferior to Baek Cheon-Sang, the strongest master within the Baek Sword Sect.
Even so, Mu-Gun singlehandedly defeated Gun-Hyo, which essentially served as proof that his martial arts were on the same level as Cheon-Sang’s. Mu-Gun’s tender age of twenty-three years old only made it even more shocking.
“Well done,” Cheon-Gi praised Mu-Gun.
He hoped that it would be a lose-lose situation between Mu-Gun and Gun-Hyo, but Mu-Gun emerged victorious unscathed.
With things transpiring this way, Mu-Gun’s martial prowess would only be highlighted further.
‘How strong is he actually?’
Cheon-Gi became afraid of Mu-Gun’s martial prowess. As Yong-Hwan said, it seemed that even the successors of the Seven Great Clans wouldn’t be at his Mu-Gun’s level. Cheon-Gi certainly wasn’t confident he’d be able to defeat Baek Mu-Gun even if he had a plan.
‘Do I really have to give this up?’
Cheon-Gi smiled bitterly, thinking he’d have to let go of his lifelong dream.
“Thank you. What’s the situation outside?”
“The Sea Dragon Gang’s pirates have been dealt with. However, a few seem to have escaped. I’m worried they’ll cause trouble in the future.” Cheon-Ho expressed his concerns.
“Even if so, they’re just pirates. They won’t become a problem in the future.”
“Mu-Gun is right. The Sea Dragon Archipelago has also fallen to ruin, so why are you worried about the remnants of a destroyed gang?” Cheon-Gi didn’t think much of it either.
“There seems to be nothing to worry about, then.”
“What do you plan to do with this place? I personally think this can be a good fortress in times of emergency.” Yong-Hwan expressed his opinion on how to use the Sea Dragon Archipelago.
“We can do that. It’s a good location to build our strength while avoiding the eyes of the other forces as well.”
Mu-Gun had no intention of abandoning the Sea Dragon Archipelago. The Sea Dragon Archipelago was hidden in the Fantasy Fog Array, making it the best fortress for them to build up their strength secretly. Even if that wasn’t the case, it was worth using in many other ways. The Sea Dragon Archipelago was the best of the spoils they gained from their war against the Sea Dragon Gang.
They had to make use of it in some way. There was no need to rush, though, since it wasn’t an urgent matter.
“Taking our time to decide on this issue shouldn’t be a problem. For now, let’s head back to the Maritime Defense Base.”
“Please go on ahead. I want to stay here for some time. There’s something I want to look for.”
“What would that be?”
“I can’t tell you yet. I’ll explain it later once I confirm it.”
Mu-Gun wanted to confirm his suspicions about the Heavenly Seafarer leaving his legacy here in the Sea Dragon Archipelago. He couldn’t reveal it yet, though, since he wasn’t certain of it yet.
“You’re not going to do anything dangerous, are you?” Cheon-Ho asked anxiously.
“What danger would there be? We’ve already dealt with the entire Sea Dragon Gang.”
“Fine. We’ll head back first. Return immediately once you’re done with what you have to do.”
“Understood.”
“But for us to get out of here, don’t you have to guide us?”
“Don’t worry. I will guide you all out of here, then come back in.”
“Alright. That’s fine, then.”
After an hour of sorting out the mess at the Sea Dragon Island, the three squads of the Baek Sword Corps left the Sea Dragon Archipelago.
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Chapter 18
Upon arriving at the Sea Dragon Palace, Baek Mu-Gun immediately headed inside. There, he found Ak Gun-Hyo alone, sitting on his throne.
“So, it was you, huh?”
Gun-Hyo immediately knew Mu-Gun was the Baek Sword Sect’s first son the moment he entered the Sea Dragon Palace.
“You seem to be waiting for me.”
“Even if this is where I meet my end, I wasn’t planning on going down without killing you first,” Gun-Hyo looked prepared to die.
“I don’t know if you’re capable enough to do that,” Mu-Gun responded as he examined Gun-Hyo’s martial arts.
When it came to just qi levels, Gun-Hyo was stronger than the Sickle Slaughterer. Even someone at the Peak Realm would be seriously injured against him.
‘I have to be careful.’
It wouldn’t be easy for Mu-Gun to deal with a Peak Realm expert with his current realm and internal energy. To make matters worse, Ak Gun-Hyo was prepared to die.
This battle would certainly be extremely difficult. However, that didn’t mean he was afraid.
Despite how hard it could be, Mu-Gun was confident in defeating Gun-Hyo.
“You seem to be in high spirits just because you killed the Sickle Slaughterer. If you think I’m the same as him, you are greatly mistaken.”
“The way I see it, I don’t think it will be much different.” Mu-Gun raised his right hand as he responded.
Bzzt!
A golden thunderbolt formed in his right hand. This composition is securely entrenched in n0v*lbin★
‘That’s—!’
Recalling the attack that defeated the Sickle Slaughterer, he swiftly noticed Mu-Gun’s attempt to use the same technique on him. Gun-Hyo immediately bounced off his throne and dodged sideways.
However, his hasty evasion was for naught. Mu-Gun didn’t release anything. Having intentionally pretended to invoke the Thunder Sword Cannon, he made Gun-Hyo move hastily. He then used that gap to charge forward and thrust his sword toward Gun-Hyo.
A sword-shaped thunderbolt rose from Mu-Gun’s sword and spread out like a fan, oppressing Gun-Hyo. Mu-Gun had just executed the Celestial Moonlight Sword, a technique he recently developed by combining the 36 Phantom Moon Blades and the fundamental principle of the Thousand Sky-Enveloping Palms. He also infused the Heavenly Thunder Constellation Divine Art’s thunder qi into it, causing it to take the form of a sword-shaped thunderbolt.
The attack forced Gun-Hyo to concede the flow of the battle to Mu-Gun. Now having the upper hand, Mu-Gun went on the offensive.
“How dare you use such petty tricks!”
The fact that Mu-Gun, a young lad still wet behind the ears, made a fool of him angered Gun-Hyo. Enraged, he lifted his sword and faced Mu-Gun. He then unleashed a raging sword qi, sweeping away Mu-Gun’s sword-shaped thunderbolt.
Mu-Gun hurriedly stepped back to evade the penetrating sword qi that tore apart his sword-shaped thunderbolt. Upon noticing his retreat, Gun-Hyo swiftly chased after Mu-Gun and unleashed sword qi again. The latter simply kept dodging instead of facing the sword qi head-on.
Gun-Hyo’s sword qi was fast and powerful. However, it was rendered useless since it couldn’t hit his opponent, who kept avoiding it with great ease.
Mu-Gun’s movements weren’t particularly faster than Gun-Hyo’s attacks. The real reason why he could avoid them without much difficulty was that he could predict their trajectory.
Through the countless battles he fought during his earlier reincarnations, he obtained a high level of martial arts enlightenment. In his eyes, it was clear as day where and how Gun-Hyo would direct his attack.
As Sun Tzu once said, ‘if you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.’
Gun-Hyo couldn’t land even a single hit with Mu-Gun predicting his attacks and avoiding them half a beat quicker. As a result, Gun-Hyo’s sword qi could only smash the floor, pillars, and furniture in the Sea Dragon Palace.
“Are you just going to keep evading me like a rat?!” Unable to stand the fact that he kept missing his target, Gun-Hyo flew into a rage.
“I’m actually about to start attacking now since your attacks are so boring.”
After saying such gut-wrenching words, Mu-Gun pounced on Gun-Hyo, who thrust his sword at Mu-gun as if he had been waiting for that exact moment. Gun-Hyo’s sword qi struck down at Mu-Gun’s head just as the latter charged in.
However, just before it could make contact with Mu-Gun’s head and split him in half, a golden thunderbolt formed around Mu-Gun’s two feet and propelled his body sharply to the side. Gun-Hyo’s sword qi brushed past Mu-Gun’s sides and shattered the floor of the Sea Dragon Palace.
“Yes.”
“Did you kill him?”
“Yes.”
“You truly have really formidable martial prowess.”
Cheon-Ho was genuinely impressed. The martial prowess of Ak Gun-Hyo, the Sea Dragon Gang Leader, was known for not being any bit inferior to Baek Cheon-Sang, the strongest master within the Baek Sword Sect.
Even so, Mu-Gun singlehandedly defeated Gun-Hyo, which essentially served as proof that his martial arts were on the same level as Cheon-Sang’s. Mu-Gun’s tender age of twenty-three years old only made it even more shocking.
“Well done,” Cheon-Gi praised Mu-Gun.
He hoped that it would be a lose-lose situation between Mu-Gun and Gun-Hyo, but Mu-Gun emerged victorious unscathed.
With things transpiring this way, Mu-Gun’s martial prowess would only be highlighted further.
‘How strong is he actually?’
Cheon-Gi became afraid of Mu-Gun’s martial prowess. As Yong-Hwan said, it seemed that even the successors of the Seven Great Clans wouldn’t be at his Mu-Gun’s level. Cheon-Gi certainly wasn’t confident he’d be able to defeat Baek Mu-Gun even if he had a plan.
‘Do I really have to give this up?’
Cheon-Gi smiled bitterly, thinking he’d have to let go of his lifelong dream.
“Thank you. What’s the situation outside?”
“The Sea Dragon Gang’s pirates have been dealt with. However, a few seem to have escaped. I’m worried they’ll cause trouble in the future.” Cheon-Ho expressed his concerns.
“Even if so, they’re just pirates. They won’t become a problem in the future.”
“Mu-Gun is right. The Sea Dragon Archipelago has also fallen to ruin, so why are you worried about the remnants of a destroyed gang?” Cheon-Gi didn’t think much of it either.
“There seems to be nothing to worry about, then.”
“What do you plan to do with this place? I personally think this can be a good fortress in times of emergency.” Yong-Hwan expressed his opinion on how to use the Sea Dragon Archipelago.
“We can do that. It’s a good location to build our strength while avoiding the eyes of the other forces as well.”
Mu-Gun had no intention of abandoning the Sea Dragon Archipelago. The Sea Dragon Archipelago was hidden in the Fantasy Fog Array, making it the best fortress for them to build up their strength secretly. Even if that wasn’t the case, it was worth using in many other ways. The Sea Dragon Archipelago was the best of the spoils they gained from their war against the Sea Dragon Gang.
They had to make use of it in some way. There was no need to rush, though, since it wasn’t an urgent matter.
“Taking our time to decide on this issue shouldn’t be a problem. For now, let’s head back to the Maritime Defense Base.”
“Please go on ahead. I want to stay here for some time. There’s something I want to look for.”
“What would that be?”
“I can’t tell you yet. I’ll explain it later once I confirm it.”
Mu-Gun wanted to confirm his suspicions about the Heavenly Seafarer leaving his legacy here in the Sea Dragon Archipelago. He couldn’t reveal it yet, though, since he wasn’t certain of it yet.
“You’re not going to do anything dangerous, are you?” Cheon-Ho asked anxiously.
“What danger would there be? We’ve already dealt with the entire Sea Dragon Gang.”
“Fine. We’ll head back first. Return immediately once you’re done with what you have to do.”
“Understood.”
“But for us to get out of here, don’t you have to guide us?”
“Don’t worry. I will guide you all out of here, then come back in.”
“Alright. That’s fine, then.”
After an hour of sorting out the mess at the Sea Dragon Island, the three squads of the Baek Sword Corps left the Sea Dragon Archipelago.
Chapter 18 Upon arriving at the Sea Dragon Palace, Baek Mu-Gun immediately headed inside. There, he found Ak Gun-Hyo alone, sitting on his throne. So, it was you, huh? Gun-Hyo immediately knew Mu-Gun was the Baek Sword Sect's first son the moment he entered the Sea Dragon Palace. You seem to be waiting for me. Even if this is where I meet my end, I wasn't planning on going down without killing you first, Gun-Hyo looked prepared to die. I don't know if you're capable enough to do that, Mu-Gun responded as he examined Gun-Hyo's martial arts. When it came to just qi levels, Gun-Hyo was stronger than the Sickle Slaughterer. Even someone at the Peak Realm would be seriously injured against him. I have to be careful.' It wouldn't be easy for Mu-Gun to deal with a Peak Realm expert with his current realm and internal energy. To make matters worse, Ak Gun-Hyo was prepared to die. This battle would certainly be extremely difficult. However, that didn't mean he was afraid. Despite how hard it could be, Mu-Gun was confident in defeating Gun-Hyo. You seem to be in high spirits just because you killed the Sickle Slaughterer. If you think I'm the same as him, you are greatly mistaken. The way I see it, I don't think it will be much different. Mu-Gun raised his right hand as he responded. Bzzt! A golden thunderbolt formed in his right hand. This composition is securely entrenched in n0v*lbinThat's!' Recalling the attack that defeated the Sickle Slaughterer, he swiftly noticed Mu-Gun's attempt to use the same technique on him. Gun-Hyo immediately bounced off his throne and dodged sideways. However, his hasty evasion was for naught. Mu-Gun didn't release anything. Having intentionally pretended to invoke the Thunder Sword Cannon, he made Gun-Hyo move hastily. He then used that gap to charge forward and thrust his sword toward Gun-Hyo. A sword-shaped thunderbolt rose from Mu-Gun's sword and spread out like a fan, oppressing Gun-Hyo. Mu-Gun had just executed the Celestial Moonlight Sword, a technique he recently developed by combining the 36 Phantom Moon Blades and the fundamental principle of the Thousand Sky-Enveloping Palms. He also infused the Heavenly Thunder Constellation Divine Art's thunder qi into it, causing it to take the form of a sword-shaped thunderbolt. The attack forced Gun-Hyo to concede the flow of the battle to Mu-Gun. Now having the upper hand, Mu-Gun went on the offensive. How dare you use such petty tricks! The fact that Mu-Gun, a young lad still wet behind the ears, made a fool of him angered Gun-Hyo. Enraged, he lifted his sword and faced Mu-Gun. He then unleashed a raging sword qi, sweeping away Mu-Gun's sword-shaped thunderbolt. Mu-Gun hurriedly stepped back to evade the penetrating sword qi that tore apart his sword-shaped thunderbolt. Upon noticing his retreat, Gun-Hyo swiftly chased after Mu-Gun and unleashed sword qi again. The latter simply kept dodging instead of facing the sword qi head-on. Gun-Hyo's sword qi was fast and powerful. However, it was rendered useless since it couldn't hit his opponent, who kept avoiding it with great ease. Mu-Gun's movements weren't particularly faster than Gun-Hyo's attacks. The real reason why he could avoid them without much difficulty was that he could predict their trajectory. Through the countless battles he fought during his earlier reincarnations, he obtained a high level of martial arts enlightenment. In his eyes, it was clear as day where and how Gun-Hyo would direct his attack. As Sun Tzu once said, if you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.' Gun-Hyo couldn't land even a single hit with Mu-Gun predicting his attacks and avoiding them half a beat quicker. As a result, Gun-Hyo's sword qi could only smash the floor, pillars, and furniture in the Sea Dragon Palace. Are you just going to keep evading me like a rat?! Unable to stand the fact that he kept missing his target, Gun-Hyo flew into a rage. I'm actually about to start attacking now since your attacks are so boring. After saying such gut-wrenching words, Mu-Gun pounced on Gun-Hyo, who thrust his sword at Mu-gun as if he had been waiting for that exact moment. Gun-Hyo's sword qi struck down at Mu-Gun's head just as the latter charged in. However, just before it could make contact with Mu-Gun's head and split him in half, a golden thunderbolt formed around Mu-Gun's two feet and propelled his body sharply to the side. Gun-Hyo's sword qi brushed past Mu-Gun's sides and shattered the floor of the Sea Dragon Palace. Yes. Did you kill him? Yes. You truly have really formidable martial prowess. Cheon-Ho was genuinely impressed. The martial prowess of Ak Gun-Hyo, the Sea Dragon Gang Leader, was known for not being any bit inferior to Baek Cheon-Sang, the strongest master within the Baek Sword Sect. Even so, Mu-Gun singlehandedly defeated Gun-Hyo, which essentially served as proof that his martial arts were on the same level as Cheon-Sang's. Mu-Gun's tender age of twenty-three years old only made it even more shocking. Well done, Cheon-Gi praised Mu-Gun. He hoped that it would be a lose-lose situation between Mu-Gun and Gun-Hyo, but Mu-Gun emerged victorious unscathed. With things transpiring this way, Mu-Gun's martial prowess would only be highlighted further. How strong is he actually?' Cheon-Gi became afraid of Mu-Gun's martial prowess. As Yong-Hwan said, it seemed that even the successors of the Seven Great Clans wouldn't be at his Mu-Gun's level. Cheon-Gi certainly wasn't confident he'd be able to defeat Baek Mu-Gun even if he had a plan. Do I really have to give this up?' Cheon-Gi smiled bitterly, thinking he'd have to let go of his lifelong dream. Thank you. What's the situation outside? The Sea Dragon Gang's pirates have been dealt with. However, a few seem to have escaped. I'm worried they'll cause trouble in the future. Cheon-Ho expressed his concerns. Even if so, they're just pirates. They won't become a problem in the future. Mu-Gun is right. The Sea Dragon Archipelago has also fallen to ruin, so why are you worried about the remnants of a destroyed gang? Cheon-Gi didn't think much of it either. There seems to be nothing to worry about, then. What do you plan to do with this place? I personally think this can be a good fortress in times of emergency. Yong-Hwan expressed his opinion on how to use the Sea Dragon Archipelago. We can do that. It's a good location to build our strength while avoiding the eyes of the other forces as well. Mu-Gun had no intention of abandoning the Sea Dragon Archipelago. The Sea Dragon Archipelago was hidden in the Fantasy Fog Array, making it the best fortress for them to build up their strength secretly. Even if that wasn't the case, it was worth using in many other ways. The Sea Dragon Archipelago was the best of the spoils they gained from their war against the Sea Dragon Gang. They had to make use of it in some way. There was no need to rush, though, since it wasn't an urgent matter. Taking our time to decide on this issue shouldn't be a problem. For now, let's head back to the Maritime Defense Base. Please go on ahead. I want to stay here for some time. There's something I want to look for. What would that be? I can't tell you yet. I'll explain it later once I confirm it. Mu-Gun wanted to confirm his suspicions about the Heavenly Seafarer leaving his legacy here in the Sea Dragon Archipelago. He couldn't reveal it yet, though, since he wasn't certain of it yet. You're not going to do anything dangerous, are you? Cheon-Ho asked anxiously. What danger would there be? We've already dealt with the entire Sea Dragon Gang. Fine. We'll head back first. Return immediately once you're done with what you have to do. Understood. But for us to get out of here, don't you have to guide us? Don't worry. I will guide you all out of here, then come back in. Alright. That's fine, then. After an hour of sorting out the mess at the Sea Dragon Island, the three squads of the Baek Sword Corps left the Sea Dragon Archipelago.
