< Episode 96: Sword (4) >
-Gurgling!
Gu Cheon-mu the head of Yeonggeom Mountain Lodge whose face was instantly covered in cold sweat.
His eyes did not even think about leaving the single character sword (劍) engraved by Mo Kyung-un.
He seemingly just stared.
-Okay! Chachaechaeng!
Before he knew it he was lost in his imagination and competing with the will of the sword contained in the sword.
No this is not the correct expression.
Overwhelmed by the will of the sword he was in a hurry to stop this even though he had achieved kendo and sword play.
‘How could this be…’
Although it was only one letter this sword contained infinite capabilities.
In order to handle that capacity he tried to unfold all of his enlightenment but it was difficult to access it in any way.
‘There are no gaps.’
He used all the swords he knew to find a loophole but he was no match for this sword.
This was the sword that was so close to the ultimate that he had longed for.
How can this happen?
The years of sword making and sword training were in vain.
“iced coffee….”
He wasn’t the only one who was shocked.
When they saw the sword engraved by Mo Gyeong-un more than half of the people here were lost in the image but they were so overcome with fear that they could not come to their senses.
This was especially true because they sacrificed everything to a single sword.
This was also the case with the Hangsan faction.
‘…This can’t be right.’
She had an excellent understanding so much so that she even gained enlightenment after watching her kendo swordplay.
But this itself was different.
If Gu Jangju’s kendo sword play was like watching a monologue from a noble swordsman who climbed to the top of a mountain peak this sword play was completely different.
Rather the sharpness of the sword itself was at its peak.
It’s truly arrogance no it’s just madness.
It was as if they were saying that this was the only sword under heaven.
‘It is a sword that subjugates everything.’
These were her honest feelings.
Anyone who is a swordsman would inevitably be shocked shuddered and feel a sense of defeat.
-Changerang!
In the end she even dropped the sword she was holding.
A song tinged with silence as if everything had stopped.
The only sounds that could be heard were the helpless sounds of swords being dropped here and there.
-Changerang! Cheer up!
Gu Yeon-woo who was lying down looking at this could not hide his excitement.
‘Is this… the person the religion has been waiting for?’
Although he had seen Mok Gyeong-un’s strength first-hand he deep down expected that he would not be able to reach the level of his father who was a member of the Six Heavens which can be said to be the pinnacle of the current martial arts world.
However many swordsmen including his father Gu Cheonmu Jangju could not help but be shocked when they saw the word ‘sword’ carved on the cliff.
The reactions of those around me were the same.
Just looking at this the winner of this argument has been decided.
Gu Yeon-woo’s eyes became red.
He was the one who was afraid of losing Jeongin Ye Song-ah.
However with this I think she can rest assured that no one here including her father Gu Cheonmu will hold her responsible.
-thud!
With a very grateful heart Gu Yeon-woo bowed to Mo Kyung-un hitting his forehead hard.
He was truly a true savior.
That said
“Huh!”
At that time I heard someone shouting from somewhere.
When I looked there I saw Gu Woong-seong the second son of the old chieftain holding on to the floor with one hand in the direction of the cave leading out of Geomgok.
When did he who was nearby just a moment ago end up over there?
It was a moment of puzzlement.
“Where are you going?”
“This ii….”
“Please come.”
-widely!
Mok Gyeong-un who was stepping through the air and coming down towards the cliff pretended to pull him with his hand.
Then Gu Woongseong who was holding on to the floor with his left hand was forcibly dragged out.
“Aaaah!”
-Chaaaaaa!
He was trying so hard that his fingernail marks were left on the floor.
In the end his fingernails even peeled off and turned into blood stains.
“Old Confucius!”
“Catch Confucius!”
Some of the inspectors at Yeonggeom Lodge who had a shallow mind due to lack of awareness were shocked by his screams and tried to stop him.
however
-Park!
Let Mok Kyung-un raise his hand lightly upwards.
-grasp!
The body of the second child Gu Woong-seong who had been dragged to the floor floated over them flew over them to the vicinity of Mo Gyeong-un and crashed to the floor.
‘Holy shit!’
The second child Gu Woong-seong fell on the floor and didn’t know what to do.
Seeing the admiration and astonishment of his father Jang Ju-gu Cheon-mu and most of the swordsmen he thought that everything had gone wrong and that he had to escape from this position somehow.
But he never thought he would be caught like this before he could run away.
Goo Woongseong who was embarrassed soon realized that it was not possible and shouted.
“What is this? “The Lord gave way and we decided to end it by discussing swords so why are you behaving like this?”
“Hahaha? “You say something very interesting.”
At that time the swordsmen of Yeonggeomsan Mountain hurriedly rushed to protect Guwoongseong.
“Don’t touch the old Confucius!”
“Protect the old Confucius!”
It was just as they were about to get close to the second Guungseong.
-Okay!
Mok Gyeong-un drew a sword in front of them.
Then a predictable line was created on the floor and they had no choice but to pause for a moment.
Mok Gyeong-un warned them in a dry voice.
“I advise you not to cross that line.”
It wasn’t particularly deadly but the intimidation made the swordsmen harden their faces and they couldn’t easily cross the line.
However just because I couldn’t cross the line didn’t mean my mouth was firm.
“Is this how you repay the favor shown to you by Lord Zhang?”
“Are you sure you want to try this chapter?”
Mokgyeongun did not even pretend to listen to their protests.
Instead he approached the second old man Woongseong and spoke.
“Not only did he covet things that weren’t his but he was quite annoying.”
“What are you talking about? “I didn’t covet things but the dangers of Baehwagyo….”
-Okay!
That was before the words were even finished.
‘!?’
-Tuk!
Something falling and fluttering on the floor.
At that moment a scream of pain burst from Gu Woong-seong’s mouth.
“Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
The reason was that his one remaining left arm was cut off.
He managed to stop the bleeding in his right arm but perhaps because his left arm was cut off the bleeding poured out like a fountain and his face turned pale in an instant.
“This is crazy!”
“Gongjaaaaa!”
The inspectors screamed and tried to cross the line at the sight of the second child Gu Woong-seong rolling around on the floor soaked with blood.
It was right then.
-Drurr! Pot!
At the bottom of the cliff were the swords of swordsmen who had died due to thieves.
However the swords that had lost their owners rose up all at once and flew as if they were alive blocking the swordsmen’s path.
Their expressions hardened as they saw about eight swords blocking their path.
“This… Igigeeogeom?”
That was the trick of Igigeom (以氣馭劒).
When not one but eight swords blocked their path they were so intimidated by the amazing sight that they were so taken aback that they didn’t know what to do for a moment.
They had occasionally seen Gu Tianmu the leader of the six heavens unfolding his sword.
But that too is just one sack. Or at most it was two or three bags.
However when I saw him handling eight weapons at the same time in front of me I even started to wonder if it was possible.
‘That doesn’t make sense.’
‘No matter what there’s no way Lee Ja would be stronger than Lord Jang right?’
‘Is this just a bluff? No not like that…’
The way the sword moved was unusual.
Each sword feels truly alive.
If this number of swords could really be controlled with the skill of the Igigeo Sword rather than just an empty object it would be no different from an unimaginable monster.
As they were unable to move being oppressed by these fierce swords Mok Gyeong-un approached the second Gu Woong-seong who was rolling around on the floor and continued his speech.
“It’s not over yet.”
“Off. What the hell is wrong with me…”
“That tongue.”
-Sigh!
Mok Kyung-yun held out his hand.
Then
“Uuuuuup! crane!”
The second Goo Woongseong’s mouth was forced open and his tongue stuck out.
Gu Woongseong’s eyes which were shedding tears from the agony of having his arm cut off were shaking like crazy.
No matter how you look at it this monster had one purpose.
It was his own tongue.
“Umm…mmaaaa…je…jehaaa….”
His tongue was stuck and he was unable to pronounce words properly so he uttered words that were hard to understand.
Anyone who saw it looked like he was pleading.
But then someone hurriedly ran up to me at the same time and knelt on the floor.
They were none other than Gu Yeon-woo and owner Gu Woong-hwang.
“O Lord of the Holy Fire. Please stop.”
“ball! “I apologize so please have mercy on my brother!”
As if they had kissed each other beforehand they tried to protect the second child Guungseong.
Mok Kyung-un smiled and said at that sight.
“They are really close-knit brothers. But that’s what it is and the price is the price.”
-Sigh!
“Ahh!”
When Mu Qingyun moved his hand even slightly Second Gu Xiongsheng’s tongue began to spin and twist.
It looked like they were trying to twist and tear it apart rather than cutting it down.
At this Gu Yeon-woo hit his head on the floor and shouted earnestly.
“please! please! “Please save my brother!”
“Who said you would kill me? “I’m just getting paid for using my tongue carelessly.”
Mok Gyeong-un’s attitude was extremely resolute.
But then I heard someone’s voice.
“You stop.”
‘!?’
At that moment the surroundings were in commotion.
The owner of the voice was none other than Jangju Gu Cheonmu.
He was lost in his thoughts unable to take his eyes off the sword carved on the wall and soon he came to his senses.
Everyone looked relieved because the only person here who could stop that monster was Gu Jangju one of the six thousand.
As if to live up to these expectations Gu Cheon-mu said as he approached where Mo Kyung-un was.
“Are you trying to pull out the child’s tongue?”
“It would be more appropriate to call it tearing it out rather than pulling it out.”
-Gooooooo!
As soon as those words were finished Gu Tianmu’s true energy exploded in all directions.
Anyone who saw him looked angry.
Even though everyone around him was relieved to see him like this they couldn’t help but feel anxious.
They thought that if Jangju took a step back the fight would not break out.
However the atmosphere changed due to the author’s actions.
No matter how good of character Gu Jangju had it was not an intolerable situation for parents with children.
‘This is what happens in the end.’
‘The aftereffects may grow.’
Everyone watched this in suspense.
But that was right then.
-Sigh!
At that time wasn’t Zhang Zhou Gu Qianmu’s body trembling suppressing his anger and putting his hands together to show respect to Mo Qingyun?
Everyone could not hide their bewilderment at the sight.
Why are you doing this?
But the old chieftain opened his mouth.
“The kid has already paid enough by cutting off both of his arms. If you take away his tongue here it would be worse than death. “Please grant him mercy with a generous heart.”
‘!?’
Everyone was astonished.
Naturally it was thought that he would not be able to control his anger and fight but Gu Jangju suppressed this and retreated once again.
Is it for the sake of your children? Or is it patience to prevent greater sacrifice?
Nevertheless Mok Kyung-un seemed to not mind this at all and said with a sigh.
“I’m sorry. I think I showed enough mercy by not killing him. And most importantly I don’t have a generous heart.”
-Sigh!
With those words Mok Gyeong-un gently moved his fingers.
Then the second child Gu Woong-seong’s tongue which was already half-twisted became even more twisted.
-Aaaah!
“Aaaahhh!”
The pain was so great that Gu Woong-seong screamed and rolled around on the floor.
The bleeding was already so severe that he was pale and if he didn’t stop the bleeding quickly he might lose his life.
Then
-Sreung!
Zhou Gu Tianmu immediately pulled out his sword from its scabbard.
Will it eventually lead to a fight?
It was a moment.
-Okay!
Something happened that no one expected.
It was Zhang Zhou Gu Tianmu who grabbed his sword with the opposite hand and immediately cut off his own right arm.
-Tuk!
His right arm fell limply to the floor.
‘!!!!!!!!!!’
Everyone looked at it so shocked that they were speechless.
To him a craftsman and swordsman his right arm was a treasure from the past.
But he cut it down without any hesitation.
While his followers were unable to keep their mouths shut Zhang Zhou Gu Tianmu held on to his bleeding wrist endured the pain and opened his mouth.
“Haa…haa… A child’s mistakes come from the parents who taught them. “Please pay this instead.”
< Episode 96: Sword (4) > end
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