Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 1753



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Episode 1753. I, too, am a person who has failed to uphold my duty. (3)

“How extensive is the damage?”

“The confirmed casualties so far are around fifty. Of those, it appears that around twenty have become lost.”

“Twenty… … to fifty… … .”

The expression on Zhuge Liang’s face as he reported this was rather calm, but Tang Junyue’s face hardened when he heard this.

Although it was a sudden attack, the actual time of the battle was not very long. Considering this, the damage was not small.

“What does ‘confirmed’ mean so far?”

“There are still some who have not returned.”

“… … .”

“It can’t be helped since they were scattered across the vast mountains. Most of them are presumed dead, but we are speeding up the search in case there are any who were injured and could not return.”

“……okay.”

The sound of the Tang military band gradually subsided.

The one who suffered the most damage from this attack was none other than the Zhuge family. If that is the case, then the proportion of people whose whereabouts are unknown would be the highest among the Zhuge family.

“Don’t spare any manpower in the search.”

“Of course. But… … .”

“Is there a problem?”

“It’s not a problem, but we need to split up the team to search the mountain. I’m worried that the same thing will happen again.”

Tanggunak sighed without realizing it.

“Even so, we cannot neglect any possible casualties. If we increase the number of personnel, the risk will be reduced.”

“I’ll do as you say. Oh, and there’s something else you need to know.”

“yes.”

“Those who have dealt with the Blood Palace are telling strange stories.”

“Is that a weird story?”

“Yes. It is said that the Blood Archers were injured and recovered from their wounds on the spot.”

Then, Murong Wei Jing and Feng Ying Shen Kai, who had been keeping silent, let out a surprised voice.

“What is that… … ?”

“You said it was recovering now?”

“Yes. And since the same testimonies are coming from multiple places, it seems like there are more than one or two people who practiced strange sorcery.”

“How was this recovery accomplished?”

“When I heard about it, it seemed like something had been implanted inside his body. He said that a strange bug-like thing wriggled around and instantly healed the wound.”

“this…….”

Murong Weiqing’s face became more serious than ever.

Gangho despises and rejects witchcraft. It is not because witchcraft is treated as a trivial trick. Rather, all the famous people of Gangho know how powerful and dangerous witchcraft is, which cannot be dealt with with common sense.

However, the reason why witchcraft is looked down upon is because witchcraft always comes with a price. Those who are obsessed with witchcraft become desiccated. There are many cases where they end up becoming devils who brazenly commit acts that are unimaginable to humans.

“Isn’t it because the skills of those who dealt with them were low?”

“… … The disciples of the volcano also told the same thing.”

“Even a volcano?”

“Among them, there was also Ilgeombun-gwang. They said that it was completely unmanageable.”

These words were like a wedge.

Ilgumbun Gwang Jogeol. One of the most powerful late-game indexes in the current martial arts world.

In fact, his skills are already beyond the realm of the latter index. Although it is said that inaction is impossible to measure accurately, if you look at his actions so far, it is not so absurd to compare him to the elders of the Great Sect.

If you can’t even handle something like that, then it’s a very serious problem.

At that moment, Pungyeong Shingae opened his mouth with a heavy face.

“It’s hard to understand. If there are many of these people, the power of the Blood Palace will be incomparable to what we originally thought. Perhaps… … .”

Pungyeong Shingae paused for a moment and glanced around. Then, Beast Princess Maengso smiled and continued speaking.

“No other palace besides Sae-o can even compare to it.”

Pungyeong Shingae nodded slightly.

“But why haven’t you used that power until now? There’s no reason for that, right?”

Those present nodded in agreement.

If they had such a fearsome power, they could have won the battle in Hubei more easily. But Jang Il-so would not have just left them to their own devices.

“It’s not a situation where the reason is important, but if we really think about it, there are two things we can guess.”

“Two?”

“Yes. One is when Jang Il-so cannot completely control the blood palace. Even though the Sa-pae-ryeon is strong, the Sae-oe sect does not follow the laws of the Central Plains in the first place.”

This time, everyone nodded. In the first place, those who were here also couldn’t easily treat the Beast Palace and Ice Palace belonging to the Heavenly Warriors as they did other sects. This was a fundamentally different problem from the distance that came from not being from the Central Plains.

Murong Weiqing pressed his temples firmly. His expression still showed no signs of dispelling his doubts.

“But then why come now… … .”

“It must be because of this situation. This is the second reason that is presumed.”

“yes?”

“Haven’t Shaolin and the shamans lost their power?”

“ah…….”

Murong Weiqing let out a sigh.

The power of witchcraft is difficult to deal with with ordinary martial arts. However, the reason witchcraft was pushed out of the Central Plains is very simple. It is because the sects that were the natural enemies of witchcraft were the most powerful in the Central Plains.

Shaolin and shamans.

The Shaolin’s illegality and the shaman’s magical power were the natural enemies of all things. Any sorcery was bound to lose its power in front of it. However, Shaolin has now lost most of its power and has been sealed off, and the shaman’s sect’s existence is in danger.

“… … This means that those who have mastered sorcery no longer have a reason to be uncomfortable with the Central Plains.”

“That’s correct.”

Tang Gun-ak was deeply troubled. The situation was more serious than he thought.

‘They said that even a short engagement would cause a strange amount of damage.’

If the situation arose because they were unable to deal with witchcraft, then it would be understandable.

“Isn’t this a serious matter?”

“… … It’s definitely not a phenomenon that can be easily explained here.”

“Umm… … .”

“There’s nothing we can do about what has already happened. The most important issue is that the same thing could happen again in the future.”

There was silence for a moment. Darkness fell over everyone’s faces.

“How about… … asking Shaolin? I don’t think now is the time to do it.”

“It would be impossible.”

“No, no matter how great their damage is… … .”

“That’s not what I mean. I mean that not everyone who has mastered Shaolin’s martial arts can suppress evil spirits. In order to suppress evil spirits, deep understanding and training are absolutely necessary. However, Shaolin now… … .”

The situation is that all the elders who had trained for such a long time and had such a deep understanding have been wiped out. The remaining disciples of Shaolin still have a shallow depth of training.

So, even if we somehow bring them in, they won’t be much different from those here.

“… … Then, a shaman wouldn’t be that different.”

“Yes.”

“Fuck. But that author shouldn’t do useless things.”

Murong Wei Jing openly and blatantly hurled insults at him, which was out of character. However, no one here stopped him. If He Do Jin had not mobilized the elders to capture Jang Il So and made a huge sacrifice, he would not have been in such a suffocating situation.

“then…….”

While those who could not find a proper solution were just groaning, Jongnam Jangmun-in Jongrigok opened his mouth.

“Witchcraft is witchcraft because it is difficult to deal with. Even if we put our heads together, we won’t easily come up with an answer. But before that, I think we should first consider the reason why we need to come up with that answer.”

“What do you mean?”

“No matter how great it is, it is nothing more than sorcery. There is nothing that cannot be dealt with. If it does not die when cut, it can be cut off, and if it does not die when cut, it can be broken, right?”

A long sigh escaped Zhuge Liang’s mouth.

“In theory, that is not wrong. Even without that, Namgung’s small family is said to have dealt with them in the way that Jang Moon-in said.”

“Then there is nothing to worry about… … .”

“How many people can do that?”

“… … .”

“If you are here, you should be able to deal with them easily. However, there must be quite a few enemies. Do you really plan on searching for each and every one of the Blood Archers scattered throughout the battlefield?”

Jongrigok, who was speechless for a moment, soon sighed.

That’s certainly true. The enemies of Cheonwoomaeng aren’t just the Blood Palace.

Tang Jun-ak, who had been silent for a moment in a situation where there was no countermeasure, suddenly turned his gaze to Zhuge Liang.

“Wait a minute. Then why did they back down so easily?”

“That is precisely the issue I have invited you to discuss. It is said that Yunjong, a disciple of Hwasan, defeated his enemies who used sorcery with a single sword.”

“Yoon Jong? Is that true?”

Dang Gun-ak blinked. It wasn’t Yu I-seol or Jo Geol, but suddenly Yun Jong?

Zhuge Liang’s eyes lit up slightly.

“It would be better to hear the details directly from him.”

Everyone nodded.

“… … That’s how it happened.”

“Hmm. It’s Seongira… … .”

Yoon Jong, who had rushed to collect the injured, shrugged his shoulders slightly as the gaze pouring in from all sides felt heavy.

“How is it?”

“It’s possible. The reason shamans were the natural enemies of those who practiced sorcery in the first place was because of their Taoist powers… … In other words, they could put their virtuous energy into their swords. There’s no reason why Hwasan, a fellow Taoist, couldn’t do it.”

Of course, this is not a very accurate explanation.

The Hwasan sect is a sect with a stronger secular color than the shamans. They are lacking in utilizing the seongi compared to the shamans who pursue the Tao in a closed environment. That was the common sense until now.

‘Until now, that is.’

Zhuge Liang looked at Yun Zong with sharp eyes.

Using preemptive strikes can weaken your opponent’s magic. However, this does not mean that you can easily deal with them.

But after hearing the explanations of the parties involved and the testimonies of the witnesses a little while ago, it seemed that Yoon Jong had reached a level where he could almost neutralize the opponent’s sorcery.

This means that Yun Jong’s sage spirit is more outstanding than that of the elder shamans.

‘If we look at it logically, it’s impossible… … But it’s not the first or second time that ridiculous things have happened at volcanoes.’

Zhuge Liang, who took a short breath, opened his mouth.

“Let me ask you something first. Was it possible to use Seon-gi from the beginning?”

“The question is a little vague, but… … .”

“hmm?”

Yun Jong looked straight at Zhuge Liang and answered.

“If you ask me whether I had that kind of power from the beginning, I would have to say yes, and if you ask me whether I have been using it from before, I would have to say no.”

Zhuge Liang immediately understood the meaning of Yun Zong’s words.

“Well, that means he had the power, but this is the first time he was able to use it.”

“That’s correct.”

“Then are the other disciples of the volcano like you?”

Yun Jong thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“I can’t answer rashly because the degree of their embrace is different. However, I am certain that those who use the name of the volcano, even if their size is different, all have the same energy as I do.”

“Then can you draw out that power?”

“……yes?”

Zhuge Liang glanced at the others. As if he had already left everything up to them, no one showed any particular signs of objection.

“This is a very important question. Whether it is possible or not may determine the fate of the Central Plains.”

“… … .”

“As you may have noticed, enemy sorcery is difficult to deal with. The bigger problem is that we don’t even know exactly how many people are using sorcery. What if too many people are deployed to the battlefield to deal with?”

You can figure it out without even thinking about it.

Even Yun Jong was so flustered by the enemy’s sorcery that he almost lost his life. If such monsters were running wild all over the battlefield, the damage would be obvious.

“Do you understand?”

“……yes.”

“We need to increase the number of people who can stand against that strange power. It is more urgent than anything else.”

Yun Jong did not respond for a moment. Then Dang Gun-ak stepped forward.

“… … Yun Jong Dojang. I understand that the situation is chaotic right now. However, we do not have enough time to fully investigate the situation of the Gui Gate. We must prepare first, as we do not know when the enemy will reveal himself.”

Dang Gun-ak paused for a moment and looked at Yun Jong intently.

“And I think the only one who can do this job is you, the current eldest son of the volcano. What do you think? Can you do it?”

It is a word with multiple meanings.

Even though Cheonwoomyeong is in chaos now, Hwasan is suffering from even more chaos. Baekcheon’s absence has shaken Hwasan even more than anyone watching around expected.

The only one who can handle this situation is Yun Jong. All the meaning is contained in these words. Yun Jong must not be unaware of the meaning either.

Yun Jong bowed his head slightly without saying a word.

During the brief silence, all the senior members of the Tianwu Alliance, including Dang Gun-ak, stared at him earnestly. Yun Jong’s shoulders felt heavy.

Finally, Yun Jong slowly opened his mouth.

“First of all… … Please stop talking about the actual eldest son of the volcano. Everyone in the volcano, including myself, knows who that position belongs to. No one can take his place.”

Tang Gun-ak’s eyes were filled with regret as he thought this was a rejection.

But Yoon Jong soon raised his head and continued speaking.

“If it is a mission that I must shoulder, not just as a disciple of the volcano, but as a disciple of the volcano, I will do my best.”

“… … .”

“Because that’s what I have to do now.”

The eyes were calm and clear. Upon seeing this, Dang Gun-ak nodded his head vigorously.

“Please.”

“yes.”

Now we can only hope for the volcano and Yunjong.

Tang Gun-ak sighed secretly.

‘It’s not easy.’

Yoon Jong will do his best, but there will clearly be limitations in terms of distribution and location.

‘At times like this… … .’

Danggunak shook his head as if trying to shake off the thoughts that were coming to his mind without him knowing.

Perhaps the ones who felt Baekcheon’s absence the most were not Hwasan’s disciples, but the other senior members of Cheonwoo Alliance.