Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 74



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Episode 74

Kwakwang! Boom! Bang! Chaeng, chaeng!

Baek Mu-gyeom’s storm-like sword strikes instantly covered all directions.

Hmm. Fast but smooth, flashy but heavy… … .

A speed that would have been difficult to follow with the eyes if it weren’t for the dark soul.

Moreover, the changes are so severe that it is difficult to distinguish between real and fake news.

And this inexplicable power… … .

Hmm… … . Now I understand why those who dealt with this guy kept their mouths shut.

Since you couldn’t understand it, you couldn’t explain it.

I thought I knew why Baek Myeong-gyeong had risen to the position of the absolute best master of the Jeongpa.

If they are of the same level, the swordsmanship of the Central Plains cannot compete with this sword.

It feels like you’re going to devour your opponent’s strength with overwhelming odds.

I heard that the swordsmanship of the Thousand-Year-Old Emperor was like this in the past.

Boom!

A huge impact that made the hand holding the rock salt go numb.

The aftermath sent them bouncing off each other to either end of the stage.

Now I could finally see Baek Mu-gyeom’s expression.

“Haha. It’s fun. It’s more fun than you think.”

The whites of the eyes are white and the corners of the mouth are turned up.

It was a strange laugh to say that he was simply enjoying the game.

To me, it looked like an evil spirit thirsting for red blood.

I’m not in a trance.

Just drunk on his own strength.

“What should I do? This won’t be fun anymore.”

Up until now I’ve only been taking the opponent’s attacks, so now it’s time to show off my martial arts skills.

It’s not the power of the red dragon.

In the past, the Heavenly King, who was trying to swallow up the world, lost his life to the Dark Dragon King, who was covered in four colored dragons.

There is no need to show the power of the Red Dragon that I possess to Baek Ga Jang, who may be related to Eun Rim.

But I have the Gyeongcheon Geomhae.

A rough and crude swordsmanship of the Beast Palace that can stand under all swordsmanship of the Central Plains.

“… … If you stand firmly on the land of the South, you will be able to look down on the sky. You will be able to surprise their sky.”

The words written on the first page of Gyeongcheongeomhae… … .

You’ve mastered all eight basic techniques, but you can only achieve four.

But that’s enough.

Ta-da-dak.

Baek Moo-gyeom, who had taken a breather, rushed in again.

Shaeeek.

The tip of the swinging sword creates countless illusions.

It felt like hundreds of swords were stabbing me at the same time.

In an instant, the surrounding area was filled with sword light.

The bitter smile of Baek Mu-gyeom seen beyond that.

He swung the rock salt horizontally towards the tidal wave-like sword strike.

Shh.

Jingcheon Geomhae Jay Chosik Danbok (斷瀑).

Even a waterfall like a huge barrier can be cut with a single sword.

This will lead beyond the noise to silence.

The sword light that had filled the stage disappeared in an instant.

A quiet stillness, and a silence.

What remains is Baek Mu-gyeom’s hardened face.

The area around the stage, once filled with cheers and excitement, became frozen like ice.

I could see Maeng Ju and Baek Myeong-gyeong, who had been watching the match from the upper seat, suddenly standing up from their seats.

“this person…….”

Baek Mu-gyeom tried to say something but then shut his mouth tightly.

“Phew.”

Baek Moo-gyeom took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.

His sword began to move slowly.

A whitish aura formed at the tip of the sword.

And along the splendid sword path, the flowers bloom in full bloom… … .

Sword flower.

A flower blooming at the tip of a sword.

Red as blood, sharp as a blade… … .

The martial arts of Cheon-sal-seong-je, which were said to be the best in the world, also belong to the Central Plains.

The swordsmanship of the Central Plains is so deep and mysterious.

Enough to bloom a red flower from the afterimage of energy flowing from the tip of the sword.

A beautiful but dangerous flower.

All I see before my eyes are red flowers.

Unstoppable, unavoidable.

Soon those flower petals will become sharp knives and tear my whole body apart.

“All, Damyeong… … .”

The urgent voices of Nok Seung-seo and Umochi.

With that, the silence surrounding the stage began to stir again.

“What, what is it? Am I seeing a sword right now?”

“Now, someone who has finally reached the age of maturity is lighting a firework with the tip of his sword?”

“Huh… … . Just how good is Baek Ga Jang’s martial arts?”

There is a difference between putting energy into a sword and making a flower bloom from its tip.

It must have a deep history enough to leave an afterimage, and the sword technique must also be sophisticated.

Of course, the skill of the person unfolding it will be most important.

The flowers drawn by Baek Mu-gyeom’s sword now fluttered as if they were alive.

Even so, it’s a fake flower.

It’s just a fancy illusion… … .

He slowly lifted the rock salt he was holding in his hand.

And the tip of the sword slowly cut through the air.

Slowly, as if standing still.

A huge black sword flowed majestically between the fluttering flower petals.

The first sacrifice of the Gyeongcheon Sword and Sea rite, Nakyung (落英).

Even if the flowers covering the world block your sight, it is only for a moment.

It is easy to fall in a single gust of wind, and this may be a downfall of unknown depth.

It melted.

The red petals that covered the stage all melted into a single, large, crude sword.

The gorgeous flower buds that bloom from the tip of a sword are nothing more than an illusion to begin with.

The flowers that had filled the area just a moment ago have all disappeared.

Now there is only empty space between us.

He spoke to Baek Mu-gyeom, who was looking at the space with a bewildered expression.

“Are there any other talents left?”

* * *

Murim leader Murong Cheon suddenly stood up from his seat.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing before my eyes.

“Sword painting… … .”

The previous battle was a victory for Dammyung.

He extinguished the sword light covering the stage with a single sword.

As if cutting off a flowing waterfall.

A moment when time seems to stop and the world seems to stand still.

The swordsmanship of the Beast Palace, which is so great that even his own eyes cannot believe it, has reached its peak.

This fight should have ended just like that.

Dam-myeong’s victory by displaying such incredible swordsmanship.

But it’s a sword.

“I told you not to reveal it yet… … .”

Baek Myeong-gyeong, sitting next to me, muttered.

Even though it was clearly a situation where the Baek family’s Sogaju was on the offensive, there was an expression on his face that seemed to indicate that he was not pleased with something.

‘I didn’t know that Baekgajang’s martial arts skills were to this extent… … .’

The extreme of the illusion.

Sword art is a sophisticated flow of energy.

Although it is just a small flower bud that has not yet bloomed.

It is something that even a genius with the most outstanding intellect cannot easily demonstrate.

It is possible only if there is a sword technique that matches the rise.

But the swordsmanship that Baek Mu-gyeom is using now is unfamiliar even to his own eyes as the leader.

This is the first time I’ve seen the ascending sword technique.

A state of incomprehensible pettyness.

And the displeased expression of the Baek family head sitting next to him.

‘It is now certain.’

The martial arts of Baekgajang clearly belong to Eunrim, that is, Cheon-sal-seong-je.

At that moment, Baek Ga-jang-ju, who had been watching the fight with a frowning face, suddenly stood up from his seat and groaned.

“What, what is this… … .”

I turned my head towards the stage, following his gaze.

It was disappearing.

The red petals that covered the stage were all melting away.

Without a trace, as if it had never existed in the first place.

Now only two people were visible on the stage.

Baek Mu-gyeom holding a sword with trembling hands.

And Dam-myeong, with a leisurely expression while holding a huge sword.

‘Wow, this is the swordsmanship of the Beast Palace. This is ridiculous… … .’

I poured out two seasons, but both were simply blocked.

The fight is over.

Everyone already knows who the winner is, because their expressions say it all.

Anyway, it’s time to announce the end of the rain.

“The final winner of the Yongbongjihoe Martial Arts Competition is Dam… … .”

The moment I was about to call out Dammyeong’s name.

“It’s not over yet!”

Baek Mu-gyeom shouted.

Only the whites of his eyes were visible, and his entire body was dyed in a dark red aura like dead blood.

If he wasn’t the head of the Baek family, he would be considered a demon possessed by evil spirits.

Knock knock.

Baek Moo-gyeom’s new model disappeared as if it was flying.

And then it appeared again right in front of Dam-myeong.

“This, this… … .”

Maengju and Baek Myeong-gyeong simultaneously flew onto the stage.

But they are headed to different places.

Shaeeek.

The knife in Baek Mu-gyeom’s hand was aimed at Dam-myeong’s heart.

A sword that has lost its original color and turned dark red.

It looked like thousands of people had been beheaded and blood was dripping down.

The speed was so fast that everyone watching the fight couldn’t read the movements, but Dam-myeong seemed to already know and blocked them with his sword.

A huge sword that burns blazingly as if engulfed in flames.

Kwakwakwang!

Unable to overcome the shock, the center of the stage sank.

The solid pieces of agate that had been covering it were flying off in all directions.

Two people landed on the stage, cutting through the thick dust.

Maengju blocked Dammyeong’s path, and Baek Myeonggyeong turned to face her son.

Before we knew it, Baek Ga Jang’s warriors had come up onto the stage and surrounded Baek Mu Gyeom.

As if there was something to hide.

“What is this?”

A rebuke came out of the mouth of the leader, Murong Tian.

With an incredible killing intent that freezes the surroundings.

“This is the center of the Martial Arts Alliance! Where did you get such magic… … .”

At that time, Baek Myeong-gyeong stepped forward.

Behind him, Baek Mu-gyeom was seen sitting on the floor, vomiting blood.

In his hand was a knife that was as red hot as fire.

A blade cut as short as a finger joint.

Baek Mu-gyeom did not let go of the sword until the very end.

“Demonic engineering? The leader speaks too harshly.”

“I clearly saw the head of the Baek family performing magic. Not just me, but everyone here.”

As the leader finished speaking and nodded, the waiting members surrounded the stage.

“Listen, leader… … .”

This is Baek Myeong-gyeong, who was called the best person in the world at the time.

The leader of the martial arts world is in front of you, and hundreds of his followers are surrounding you.

But his expression was extremely relaxed.

Sling.

Baek Myeong-gyeong pulled out his sword.

In an instant, all the members around the stage placed their hands on their swords.

If it weren’t for the calm expression on the leader’s face, everyone would have drawn their swords.

Gooooooo.

The sword in Baek Myeong-gyeong’s hand turned dark red.

A darker color than before.

Of course, it’s only superficially similar to what Baek Mu-gyeom showed me a little while ago.

“Your Majesty, there are many martial arts in the world. It seems a bit hasty to say that they are magical arts based on just their color and shape.”

Then he turned his gaze to Dam-myeong and continued speaking.

“Strangely enough, wasn’t that Dam-myeong kid the same?”

The leader turned his gaze to Dam-myeong.

A uniform that looks like it was burned and has no shape left.

The black dragon on the exposed shoulder was dyed red.

And a huge sword, red hot as if it had just been taken out of the furnace.

While the leader was at a loss for words, Baek Myeong-gyeong opened her mouth again.

“But, our lord, we all know that these children have not learned strange martial arts. How could the young warriors of the Baekgajang and the Nanman Beast Palace do that? Haha.”

It means you want to make a big deal out of it.

He asks if it is possible to suspect that the best in the world, Baekgajang, and the warrior of the Nanman Beast Palace, one of the three axes of Sae-oe, have learned magic.

The leader, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth in a low voice.

“All members, return to your positions!”

At his command, the men of the Ming army surrounding the stage took a step back.

The same goes for the unmanned houses of the Baek family surrounding Sogaju.

The leader, who had been staring at Baekgajangju for a long time, shouted at everyone.

“The winner of the Yongbongjihoe martial arts competition is… … .”

Everyone held their breath and waited for the leader’s declaration.

“It’s the name of the Beast Palace!”

Those words erupted into cheers.

Wow! Wow!

The tense atmosphere faded away and only the hot heat remained.

“Dammyung! Dammyung!”

“The Beast Palace’s Dammyeong has won!”

Everyone who was watching the fight was calling out Dam-myeong’s name.

The moment when the name of Dam-myeong, a warrior of the Beast Palace, echoes through the center of the Moorim Alliance, the center of the political faction.

Nok Seung-seo clenched his fists and closed his eyes in overwhelming emotion.

Umochi was waving both arms in the air as if he had won.

The leader quietly approached the Baek family leader and whispered.

“It ends here for today, but that doesn’t mean that what happened has never happened. The Murim Alliance will continue to watch Baekgajang’s actions.”

“Haha. I don’t know what to do with myself since Your Majesty is so interested in me. But don’t the Murim Alliance and the Baekgajang each have their own path?”

Through this fight, the leader confirmed that Baek Ga-jang was related to Eun-rim.

However, Baek Ga-Jang-Ju also clearly knew about Maeng-Ju’s suspicions.

Now there is no reason to hide from each other.

“It doesn’t matter which path Baekgajang takes. But I hope that path isn’t on the opposite side of the path that the Murim Alliance walks.”

“Neither I nor the leader know what lies at the end of this road. No one has ever gone all the way. Anyway, I appreciate your interest in Baekgajang. However, please do not overdo it. Haha.”

Leaving behind a cheerful smile, Baek Ga-Jang-Ju went down to the stage.

Now the only people left here are the leader himself and Dam-myeong, the winner of the martial arts competition.

Although everyone was calling his name, Dam-myeong’s expression was stiff.

Unexpectedly, the power of the Red Dragon was brought out.

But there was another reason that made Dam-myeong fall into deep thought.

‘Even the power of the Red Dragon couldn’t cut it… … .’

It just collided strongly with some force that had the same properties, but couldn’t cut it.

The leader who had approached Dam-myeong opened his mouth.

“I think we have a lot to talk about… … .”