Return of The Mount Hua – Chapter 1433. You'll have to kill me first (3)
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Co-Translator: Xoxo
“The- They’re coming!”
The blood drained from the faces of Tang Family elders.
They set out with determination in their hearts. But the moment they saw the demon-like martial artists of Myriad Man Manor charging in like beasts, the word fear surged into their hearts like a rising tide.
"Evil Sects bastards, even chewing you to pieces wouldn’t be enough!"
Ordinary men might have been consumed by that fear, but these were none other than the elders of Sichuan Tang Family. Though they had never experienced proper real combat in their lives, the effort inscribed in their bodies and the pride engraved in their hearts could not disappear.
“Get your wits together! If we break, the family will be slaughtered!”
Tang Byeok shouted until his throat nearly tore.
'We will block them!'
A fierce resolve flickered across his face.
The location was poor. An open field was the worst terrain for Tang Family to display their strength. But even so, wasn't Tang Family a sect unmatched in the world when it comes to blocking enemies?
"Release it!"
The moment the enemies reached striking distance, a ripping scream burst from Tang Byeok’s mouth. At the same time, black poison smoke poured out like a cloud from the sleeves of the elders.
The poison mist that rose on the windless open ground created a massive wall between the two groups.
A poison mist exuded a sinister energy that made one shiver just by looking at it. Tang Byeok, who had created this poison mist, quickly turned his gaze upward.
'Hidden weapons!'
Feather needles are held in his hand. If they couldn't break through the front, the enemies would naturally try to leap over the poison mist. What they had to do was pierce holes in those defenseless bodies before they could even touch the ground!
The elders who had trained together all their lives must have thought the same thing. Channeling energy throughout their bodies like crazy, they gripped sharp hidden weapons in both hands and glared intently at the area above the poison mist.
But then.
Paaaaaat!
The center of the ominously colored poison cloud suddenly rippled as if alive. And before their minds could even process what was happening, a group clad in red broke through the poison cloud and charged toward them in an instant.
'What?'
Tang Byeok, shocked to the point his heart seemed to leap into his throat, frantically released his hidden weapon. But before the weapon could even leave his hand, the dao energy shot by Myriad Man Manor martial artists tore through their ranks.
A dao energy slammed into the torso of the elder in the front.
“Aaagh!”
A single scream. Before that scream could even spread, the body was cut in half then flew away while spraying red blood in all directions.
“Guh!”
As more dao swung down, several elders collapsed without even attempting to counterattack.
"F- Fall back!"
"Don't give them distance! Fall back!"
Amidst the enraged shouts of the elders, Tang Byeok’s eyes trembled violently.
'Wi- Without hesitation!'
It wasn’t surprising that they broke through the poison mist with their bare bodies. Poison is inevitably such a thing; even the world's deadliest poison takes time to take effect.
What shocked Tang Byeok wasn’t that they were able to break through the poison mist with their bare bodies, but that they did so without a moment's hesitation.
Any normal person would instinctively pause upon seeing poison mist billow before them. Yet these people, despite knowing that what appeared before them was Tang Family's deadly poison, jumped into it without the slightest hesitation.
'I- Is this Myriad Man Manor?'
“Keuhahahah!”
The faces of the charging Myriad Man Manor martial artists quickly darkened with poison. But the swords of those who had their faces dyed black swung with a ferocity that was nothing like the actions of someone poisoned.
“Y- You bastard!”
Tang Family elders weren't idle either. The feather needles they released with all their might flew like a downpour, piercing the bodies of Myriad Man Manor martial artists, and in an instant, Myriad Man Manor martial artists who received hundreds of poison needles with their bodies turned into porcupines.
However.
Paaaaaat!
Nevertheless, the swung dao plunged straight into the chest of the elder standing in front.
“Keuhak....”
The Myriad Man Manor martial artist thrust his head toward the shoulder of the elder who trembled with pain as if his body was being split apart. With an indescribable grin, he viciously twisted the blade embedded in the elder's chest.
“Aaaaaargh!”
The unbearable agony of internal organs being shredded. Unable to withstand that pain, a desperate scream burst from the elder's mouth.
"Tang Muuuu!"
Though they clearly saw their brother dying before them, the other elders could do nothing because Evil Sects were already upon them.
“Uwaaaaah!”
The elders' hands shot out daggers like lightning. The short-range throw struck squarely into the enemies’ chests, but even with blades buried in their hearts, Myriad Man Manor martial artists gritted their teeth and continued swinging their dao.
Sogok! Sogok!
The swinging dao cut off the elders’ arms and severed their necks.
There was not even time to deploy poison. With these madmen frothing at the mouth and swinging wildly, who had the leisure to poison the enemy?
And the hidden weapons weren’t helping either. While their hidden weapons certainly hit, that was all. There was no way to stop enemies who continued to swing their swords even with hidden weapons stuck in their flesh.
“The head! Aim for the head! You must kill them in one breath!”
Tang Byeok roared furiously.
But their enemies weren't fools. They ignored hits to the body but thoroughly blocked when it aimed at the head or heart.
At that moment, Tang Byeok realized the mistake he had made.
They should have widened the distance. They shouldn't have tried to block while standing awkwardly in place. Tang Family fought with hidden weapons rather than short-range blades and subdued enemies with poison. They inherently lacked the strength to block enemies.
The moment they allowed the enemy to close in, the outcome was already decided.
“Kuaaaaaaaaaah!”
Just then, several enemies charged straight at Tang Byeok. Gnashing his teeth, his eyes blazed with venomous fury.
"You damned dogs!"
Tang Byeok drew something from his sleeve like a bolt of lightning and aimed it at the charging enemies.
And.
Kwaaaaaang!
A tremendous explosion erupted and swept through the area.
“What?”
Even the elite of Myriad Man Manor, who had been running wild as if they could not see the poison mist of Tang Family or the flying hidden weapons, turned their heads in surprise. What they saw were three corpses so thoroughly shredded they no longer resembled human forms.
"Do not take the Sichuan Tang Family lightly!"
Tang Byeok shouted at the top of his voice.
“Don’t panic and use the Thunderstrike Cannons! Pour out everything you’ve got!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than thunderous explosions erupted all around.
Shrill screams and booming detonations followed, and the desolate land was soon boiling over with blood and death.
“Hmm?”
Jang Ilso's eyes sink slightly. A small wrinkle formed between his brows. As if displeased with the scene he was witnessing.
“Cannons, is it?”
"Most likely forbidden weapons, Ryeonju-nim."
"Forbidden hidden weapons..."
There could be no other reason for a word ‘forbidden’ to be attached. Quite literally, it meant weapons that should not be used.
The reason Tang Family unilaterally designated them as such was because their power was so overwhelming that using them could immediately brand one a public enemy of Kangho.
But in truth, there was a more delicate reason.
"They're not even Evil Sects, yet they use gunpowder. Tang Family must have been desperate, too."
Jang Ilso chuckles.
Even though they're small firearms rather than cannons, the fact that gunpowder was used remains the same. The use of gunpowder inevitably calls for officials intervention. Even Evil Sects avoided touching gunpowder unless it was somewhere like the Yangtze River, where officials intervention could be minimized.
Yet that Tang Family elder brought out a weapon containing gunpowder.
"The casualties will be severe."
Jeok Ho's concern wasn't unfounded. For despite whatever other reasons there might be, it was clear that Tang Family's forbidden hidden weapons possessed extraordinary power.
Those forbidden weapons weren’t simple firearms. They were devices that combined gunpowder's force with internal strength to launch Tang Family hidden weapons at terrifying speeds.
If one charges straight toward such things, what result would return is obvious, wasn't it?
"Well."
But Jang Ilso remained relaxed.
"Those firearms."
“Yes, Ryeonju-nim.”
"Don't they look quite large?"
At those words, Jeok Ho narrows his eyes. It certainly looks like a size that would be difficult to hold with one hand.
“And since they use gunpowder, they won’t be able to fire many times…”
The corners of Jang Ilso's mouth twist grotesquely.
“How many of those do you think are inside those wide sleeves? A hidden weapon that becomes useless after just one use.”
Jeok Ho immediately grasped what Jang Ilso meant and nodded.
“Annihilate them.”
"Yes!"
Those surrounding the enemy jump forward in an instant.
The forbidden hidden weapons they used weren't necessarily advantageous only to them. The shockwave from the Thunderstrike Cannons scattered the poison mist they had created in all directions. Unless they could find another opportunity to spray poison, they were effectively left exposed on this vast plain.
If left alone, those bastards would not last long before collapsing. But Jang Ilso had no intention of being so leisurely.
“Red Hounds.”
The Red Hounds that had been guarding Jang Ilso like an iron wall all turned their heads to look at him.
There wasn’t even a reply. A reply is just a formality to show that an order has been received. When every nerve was already attuned to his will, what use were words?
Jang Ilso slowly licked his lips.
"How tedious. Facing these old men saps all my energy."
A gleam of savage light flickered in the eyes of the Red Hounds.
“Clean up everything. I’m a busy man, you see.”
At those words, the Red Hounds turn their heads at the Sichuan Tang Family elders.
An.
Paaaaat!
Without so much as a nod or word, the Red Hounds surged forward. As if starving wolves had found prey in the snow-covered land, their ferocious roars rang out across the barren land of Sichuan.
“I’ll be back shortly.”
And Jeok Ho bows his head deeply as if understanding Jang Ilso's intentions.
"Don't rampage too much. Those children should enjoy it too."
“Yes, Ryeonju-nim.”
Jeok Ho bows once more and then draws his blade.
The Black Dao (묵도(墨刀)) entirely painted in darkness. Jeok Ho, holding his beloved weapon in his hand, charged forward with killing intent pouring from his eyes.
"Tsk, tsk."
Jang Ilso shook his head.
"Everyone's getting too excited."
Come to think of it, it was understandable. Up until now, Myriad Man Manor has grown through countless wars. But since Evil Tyrant Alliance stabilized, they hadn't tasted proper bloodshed, had they?
What might seem like a brief rest to others had been a long period of pent-up frustration for them.
"I'd prefer it not be too gruesome..."
A gift is good, but too extravagant a gift can also spoil the recipient's mood.
Still…
"There's no choice."
Jang Ilso shrugged his shoulders and slowly took his steps.
“That’s what you get for showing up late. Poison King, and... Mount Hua Chivalrous Sword.”
Chuckling to himself, Jang Ilso walked across the blood-soaked earth as if taking a leisurely stroll.
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