Tangmunjeon - Chapter 320



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Episode 320 Wanted

Looking at the hand held out by Mu Changbun Taju, Hong Geol-gae felt as if he was being dragged to destruction.

The moment he is caught by that hand, Hong Geol-gae’s social reputation is over. Whether a beggar has such a reputation or not is a secondary matter.

Hong Geol-gae spoke, stepping back hesitantly.

“Whew… A follower? That’s too much for me. There are probably many people in the world with a higher level of openness than me, so I think it would be better for you to look for someone else.”

Clear rejection.

However, Mu Chang Buntaju accepted Hong Geol-gae’s answer as a word of humility.

This is not usually the case for beggars, but haven’t those with a lot of wealth often turned down a favor from someone once or twice before accepting it?

Cheonryeonggae Honggyeon was not an ordinary beggar, so it wouldn’t have been strange for him to show that much courtesy.

“There is no need to decline. Shouldn’t a worthy person sit in a prestigious position?”

“I’m fine. Really.”

“Hey, don’t refuse.”

When Buntaju tried to grab Honggeolgae’s sleeve, Honggeolgae very naturally spread his golden thread and shook Buntaju’s hand off.

One of Mu Changbun’s eyebrows rose sharply.

‘If you like a kid, you should just say yes. How many times are you going to refuse? It doesn’t suit our fate to be beggars…’

Muchangbuntaju, half out of a sense of duty to take Hong Gyeon, the Cheonryeong dog, and half out of a desire to win, once again tangled with Hong Geol-gae.

Although there was only a very short delay, in the meantime, a large number of beggars gathered around Honggeolgae and Muchangbuntaju. In an instant, the number exceeded fifty.

Hong Geol-gae looked at the beggars surrounding him and felt an unbearable fear.

It felt like I was caught up in some kind of elaborate formation, or like I was surrounded by hell’s guards.

‘···No one wants to listen to my story. I have to get out of here for now.’

Hong Geol-gae quickly flew onto the roof in an attempt to escape the siege.

However, that wasn’t a very good decision.

In normal times, it might not have mattered, but now, people’s attention was focused on the place because of the beggars swarming around.

In that situation, it’s obvious that if someone jumps onto the roof, it will attract even more attention.

Even now, darkness had fallen all around.

Since ancient times, it has been rare to find an upright person who climbs onto a roof in the dark of the evening.

Someone shouted.

“I think he’s trying to run away! Catch him!”

The person who shouted that wasn’t even an open-minded person. He must have shouted it half for fun without knowing anything. Hong Geol-gae felt murderous intent for the first time in a long time.

But there was no time to take action, because people were climbing up onto the roof to block Hong Geol-gae.

‘shit!’

Before the siege could be strengthened further, Hong Geol-gae started running across the rooftops.

“Stop him! Don’t let him escape!”

Hong Geol-gae desperately pushed people away. He couldn’t swing his weapon or roughly push people away for fear of hurting them. If he lost his balance and fell from the roof, he could die or get hurt.

Instead, the gold and silver techniques that Hong Geol-gae had desperately practiced shone through. When people touched Hong Geol-gae, they would lightly fall to their buttocks and say, “Uh-huh.”

‘There is hope. Just go a little further!’

While Hong Geol-gae was escaping from Mu-chang, the person he least wanted to meet showed up. It was Hwa-hwa-no-gae.

Hwahwanogae blocked Honggeolgae with a solemn attitude.

“What an outstanding achievement at such a young age. Are you the Hong-Gyeon, the Heavenly Spirit Dog?”

In fact, Hwahwanogae suspected that Hong Gyeon and Hong Geol-gae might be the same person. It would be difficult for two people with such great achievements at such a young age to emerge.

However, upon closer examination of their facial features, it was clear that Hong Geol-gae and Hong Gyeon were different people.

“I have something important to tell you, so please stop for a moment.”

“···.”

Now Hong Geol-gae couldn’t even talk. This was because Hwa-hwa-no-gae knew Hong Geol-gae’s voice well. Even if you use the magic of reversal, your voice doesn’t change.

Instead, Hong Geol-gae looked at Hwa Hwa-no-gae with eyes as fierce as a beast.

Rather than the gaze of an angry tiger or wolf, it resembled the gaze of a wild dog surrounded by club-wielding beggars.

Hwahwanogae accepted those eyes with the challenging spirit of a young man.

‘You’re full of spirit. But it’s still too early.’

Because there were so many troublemakers on the roof, Hong Geol-gae jumped down from the roof.

Hwahwanogae also jumped down from the roof and blocked Honggeolgae’s path. Suddenly, the onlookers on the rooftop looked down at Hwahwanogae and Honggeolgae.

Hwahwanogae said calmly.

“Don’t give up your position to your junior.”

Hong Geol-gae did not hesitate and stretched out his open palm.

Then, Hwahwanogae attacked Honggeolgae with a strange martial art in which his two arms were intertwined like two dragons ascending to the sky. It was the martial art of opening, Yonghyeongkwon (龍形拳).

Hong Geol-gae responded to Yong-hyeong-kwon by deploying Hoe-seon-kwon. Hoe-seon-kwon calmly unravelled the complicated and entangled flow of Yong-hyeong-kwon.

Even though they only exchanged a few words, Hwahwanogae’s eyebrows twitched.

Because after putting their hands together, he couldn’t conclude that the Cheonryeonggae Honggyeon was lower in rank than him.

‘You were second-rate when you first challenged yourself in the last Non-Mu Competition, but by the end of the Non-Mu Competition, you had already surpassed the peak. It’s only been a month or two since then, and you’ve already achieved this much? This is truly a fearsome talent.’

After exchanging three more recipes, Hwahwanogae came to a clear conclusion.

The conclusion is that there is no need to hesitate and look after the other person.

No, rather, I became convinced that it was best to clearly show the gap in skill.

Even though it is said that it is until Hong Geol-gae sits in the ark seat, for some time in the future, it seems that he will be the ark and Hong Gyeon, the heavenly spirit dog, will take the successor seat. There can be no master who is defeated by his disciple.

Hongmyeonnogae shouted in a loud voice.

“Try this too!”

Hongmyeonnogae jumped high into the sky with a solemn expression on his face.

The first movement of the Hangryong 18 Chapters, Yongbi Bongmu (Dance of the Dragon and Phoenix).

Yongbi Bongmu is a martial art that involves twisting the body in the air and performing three consecutive kicks.

Unlike the ground-based moves, it does not have a stepping stone, so its power is not that strong, but it is particularly versatile and difficult to respond to among the eighteen moves of Hangryongjang.

Unless you have faced Hangryongshippaljang many times or have a particularly keen eye, you will be defeated by the second or third kick.

Yongbi Bongmu was a spectacular dance that would amaze anyone who saw it, so it was perfect for performing in front of so many onlookers.

Honggeolgae lowered his posture and focused on Hongmyeonnogae’s two legs.

Once with the right foot. Once with the left foot hidden behind the right foot. Finally, the right foot that was thought to have retreated aimed for the back of Hong Geol-gae’s head.

Hong Geol-gae skillfully took Hwa-hwa-no-gae’s first bite. Hwa-hwa-no-gae’s eyes were filled with shock rather than admiration.

‘Wonderful!’

However, Hwahwanogae’s tricks were not over. Now that he had received the Yongbi Bongmu, the balance was bound to be disturbed even for a moment. Hwahwanogae shouted as he descended to the ground.

“It’s not over yet!”

Hwahwanogae’s two legs were firmly planted on the ground, and his left and right arms each drew large semicircles before stopping in front of his chest. His two hands, which had paused for a moment, soon stretched out forward.

The first herb that can be said to be the symbol of Hangryongshippaljang. Hangryongyuhoe.

The connection from Yongbi Bongmu to Hangryong Yuhoe was the route that Hwahwa Nogae was most confident in.

However, there was one thing that Hwahwanogae didn’t know. Honggeolgae also considered Hangryongyuhoe to be his most confident herbivore.

Hong Geol-gae also lowered his posture and received Hangryong Yu-hoe’s qi wave with both hands held together in front of his chest.

Then, both hands drew a semicircle in the opposite direction and scattered the energy waves of Hangryongyuhoe in all directions. It was the exact reverse of Hangryongyuhoe.

‘Is that even possible?’

Hwahwanogae opened his mouth wide, unable to continue speaking. This was the first time in his life that he had seen such a response.

And Hong Geol-gae’s two hands drew a semicircle in the right direction again. Now, as if it was his turn, Hong Geol-gae unfolded Hangryongyuhoe. Soon, Hong Geol-gae’s twin swords turned towards Hwahwanogae.

“port···!”

Hong Geol-gae was about to shout out the name of the herbivore out of habit, but then closed his mouth.

Although I felt a little empty inside because I didn’t call out the name of the herbivore, its power was not diminished.

A huge amount of air waves poured down like a waterfall, covering Hwahwanojae.

Hwahwanogae took a cue from Honggeolgae’s response and tried to carry out Hangryongyuhoe in reverse order. It was a kind of enlightenment.

However, Hong Geol-gae was not in a state of leisure to wait for such an awakening.

Before Hwahwanogae could release all the power contained in Honggeolgae’s attack, Honggeolgae hit the ground and rushed at Hwahwanogae. Then, he powerfully swung his right fist and struck Hwahwanogae’s jaw.

A person cannot remain conscious after being hit in the chin. Hwahwanogae lost consciousness immediately and collapsed in front of everyone.

The surrounding open-minded people shouted in horror.

“My lord!”

The Ark of Openness has fallen!

The sight was so shocking that people, without exception, gathered around Hwahwanogae. Honggeolgae took advantage of the gap and immediately started to run away.

‘Okay, the way out is open!’

Hong Geol-gae ran hurriedly towards the outside of the window.

*

“Your Majesty, are you okay?”

As people surrounded Hwahwanogae and shook it, it didn’t take long for Hwahwanogae to come to his senses.

“Okay, it’s okay.”

Hwahwanogae waved his arms to bite people, then shook his head a couple of times and got up unsteadily.

He then brushed off some of the dirt on his clothes and spat. The saliva was a reddish color, as it was slightly mixed with blood.

My throat felt strangely sour and my stomach churned. I had suffered a minor internal injury.

But there was no sadness or pain of defeat on Hwahwanogae’s face. It was filled only with joy and rapture.

Hwahwanogae staggered a little, then leaned against a nearby building and began to laugh loudly.

“Haha, hahaha!”

The Gaekdo Islands and the unmanned people staying in Mujang did not understand the meaning of the laughter that Hwahwanogae burst into.

Mu Changbun Taju asked.

“Why, why are you doing that?”

“You saw it! Didn’t you all see it!”

“···What are you talking about?”

“Just now, didn’t you see how the Heavenly Spirit Dog Hong-Gyeon responded to my Hangryong Shippal Jang? He saw through and destroyed the Hangryong Shippal Jang I unleashed at a glance, and immediately learned it and copied it!”

Only after hearing Hwahwanogae’s explanation could the surrounding people understand what had happened.

It’s not even a sloppy martial art like the Samjae Sword Technique, but it’s a martial art of ascendance like Hangryong Sipaljang that you can see through and follow. Does that make sense?

But after thinking back, the response of the Cheonryonggae Hong-Gyeon could only be explained in that way.

Hwahwanogae smiled contentedly.

“A genius of the ages has appeared. A genius on par with Master Dharma and Jang Sam-bong… no, a genius that surpasses them. A genius who can be considered the best in the history of the Central Plains martial arts world has appeared. The light is shining on the open world!”

People started to gossip. A young genius appeared in the open.

A young man who broke the Ark of Opening despite only learning martial arts for a short time.

When the talent of Cheonryeonggae Honggyeon blooms, what level will it reach?

No one knows.

But one thing is certain. The ones who will lead the future martial arts world will not be Shaolin Temple or Namgung Sega, but Gaebong.

The order of the martial arts world will be reorganized around openness. Joy spread across the faces of the open-minded.

On the other hand, the non-open-minded people were very nervous. Their minds were filled with thoughts of having to return to their clans and families immediately and spread this news.

An hour later, many martial artists packed their bags and left Wuchang.

*

Hong Geol-gae returned to his friends after releasing his magic. His steps were quite heavy, perhaps because he was relaxed.

Dang Mu-jin asked while welcoming Hong Geol-gae.

“What? Why did you come back covered in dirt like that?”

It was a question that could never be answered truthfully.

As far as Hong Geol-gae knew, his friends were not the kind of people who would worry about Hong Geol-gae’s awkward situation. The probability of them immediately subduing Hong Geol-gae and taking his blood to Hong Myeon-no-gae was much higher.

Hong Geol-gae was surrounded by a few people.

“I was afraid that if I went in too cleanly, people would get suspicious, so I just covered myself with some dirt and dust before I went in.”

“okay?”

Hyun-gong seemed to have some doubts, but Dang Mu-jin and Nam-gung Myeong did not doubt Hong-geol-gae’s story.

“What was the atmosphere like inside the store?”

“There were posters all over the walls. Looking at all of them with Namgung Myung’s face drawn on them, there was no way to avoid them.”

The situation was awkward. But as always, the party members enjoyed the situation by laughing a little frivolously.

After the laughter died down, Dang Mu-jin said.

“There’s no choice. It’ll be hard to go back by riding the Yangtze River.”

“Then what are you going to do?”

“We have to go by land.”

“Land route? There’s no guarantee that people are only found in Mu-chang. There might be people looking for Nam-gung Myung on land route as well.”

Although Honggeolgae didn’t say anything out loud, there was a high probability that many people would be looking for Cheonryeonggae Honggyeon.

But the party leaders didn’t care.

“That would be the case if you go to the political sphere.”

“no way···?”

“Yes. Instead of going to Sacheon by the Yangtze River, you can move through the southern part of Janggam. They probably won’t be looking for Namgung Myung in Sapha’s territory either.”

The group thought for a moment and then nodded.

Since the Demonic Cult had retreated, it seemed unlikely that there would be a violent clash with the Sapha warriors.

In fact, even if they collided, there would be no danger. The power of the party was so strong.

As the situation was somewhat resolved, Namgung Myung finished his story.

“Okay, let’s do that. Let’s sleep in today and leave early tomorrow.”

The group each laid down on their mats and lay down.

Hong Geol-gae closed his eyes and listened to the sounds around him.

People’s breathing became slower and slower, and soon, the sound of Seolhwa snoring softly could be heard. That sound was soon drowned out by the sound of insects.

However, Hong Geol-gae could not easily fall asleep. When he closed his eyes, the situation inside the Wuchang came to mind vividly.

‘please···.’

Hong Geol-gae repeated this to himself.

I hope the onlookers at the Wu Chang do not spread strange rumors.

And I hope that rumor doesn’t reach my friends’ ears.

Hong Geol-gae thought that he still had that much luck left.