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Taejonbirok Volume 28, Episode 4
Chapter 148: The Lazy Man Takes on a Challenge (4)
It was like a single meteor streaking across the sky.
Just as the night sky is filled with darkness, the magic that had dyed the entire world black is split by a bright white black energy.
Never too fast, never too slow.
However, the sword energy that had advanced without retreating pierced through Cheonma's body.
and…….
At the same time, the magic energy of the Heavenly Horse, which seemed to fill the world, disappeared as if it had never existed in the first place.
“…….”
It's quiet.
No one opened their mouths.
No one, whether educated or not, truly understood the full implications of what had just unfolded. But one thing was certain.
That Wei Yanho did something.
And that it pierced the heavenly horse.
In a tense silence so tense that one could not even breathe, everyone's eyes were turned to Cheonma.
Cheonma's expression did not change.
The appearance of Cheonma, with all his magic removed, was no different from that of the neat and tidy Wisanho. His hand slowly rose and reached for his chest.
Something fell from his fingertips as they touched his chest.
Again.
A drop of blood.
Blood soaking my fingertips drips onto the floor.
Everyone saw the sight clearly.
Wi Yeon-ho proved that Cheon-ma, as he said, was also a person with flowing blood.
Cheonma looked at the blood flowing down his fingertips and then raised his head.
The sight of Wei Yanho, frozen in place with his sword extended towards him, is clearly captured by Cheonma's gaze.
“Hmm.”
A sigh escaped Cheonma's mouth.
His body.
The body that had originally belonged to the coral, but was now his, was bleeding.
'I don't know how long it's been.'
I can't remember the last time someone hurt him in a fair fight.
Cheonma looked at Wi Yeon-ho with strange eyes.
Aren't you angry?
Aren't you embarrassed?
no.
The emotion that now gripped Cheonma was not anger or pride.
Of course, it was unpleasant to have his body damaged, and it was remarkable that such a child had accomplished such a monumental feat. But now he was seeing something entirely different.
“This is your sword.”
Wi Yeon-ho nodded without answering.
“Excellent.”
It was an emotionless remark that left no particular impression.
But what was certain was that the Heavenly Horse was now acknowledging Wei Yanho's sword.
The best of all time.
The one who competes with Baek Mu-han for the title of the greatest swordsman of all time acknowledged Wei Yan-ho's sword.
This fact was very suggestive.
one…….
Wei Yanho's expression was not very bright.
‘It was a turning point… … .’
There are times when unmanned vehicles do that.
The moment when the spirits become one and deliver a blow beyond their own abilities.
A moment of perfection that can only be achieved once, even after swinging the sword thousands or tens of thousands of times.
A subtle sensation that cannot be consciously captured again even if you have tasted it once.
I captured that moment.
Even though he had delivered a perfect strike that was impossible to unleash again, he was unable to pierce the heart of the Heavenly Demon.
Isn't there too much work to be done for him to console himself with the words, "I did my best."
“It was definitely amazing. You surpassed my imagination.”
Wi Yeon-ho's face slightly distorted.
The situation is not conducive to being pleased with the praise of the enemy…
"but."
Before Wei Yanhu could even gather his thoughts, Cheonma slowly opened his mouth. And what Cheonma said next completely shook Wei Yanhu's mind.
"Martial arts must develop. I don't know where you're headed, but your sword is currently nothing more than a regression."
Wi Yeon-ho's eyes widened.
degeneration?
Why am I saying this now?
"At the end of the road you're trying to walk… there's no sword. At least not the sword you want. Right now, your sword is nothing more than a mere pretense, a mere imitation of form. For now, it might be a little better than just following the right path. But…"
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A smile appeared on Cheonma's lips.
Despite the most comfortable smile, Wei Yanho felt an utterly eerie feeling.
It must be stopped.
You have to block your ears.
You must not listen to what follows. Whether you shut the mouth of the Heavenly Horse or block his ears, you must not listen to this one.
A premonition that transcends reason.
It was a premonition that was almost certain, something I couldn't even understand myself.
If he listens to what Cheonma says now, everything he knows will collapse.
But Wei Yanhu could not shut Cheonma's mouth.
And he couldn't even block his own ears.
It is human to pursue the truth even though you know it will collapse.
It is human nature to laugh at moths flying into flames, yet still do the same thing.
“You can’t reach me that way.”
Wi Yeon-ho's eyes stared blankly at Cheonma.
To me?
To the realm of the Heavenly Demon?
If not… … .
“I don’t understand.”
“…….”
"Why didn't you master the Light Sword? If you had, the outcome might have been a little different. Even if it was a sword that couldn't reach me, if it had reached its peak, it could have matched my current level."
I'm shaking.
The fingertips.
The heart.
And the soul.
The moment the words “Gwanggeomsipik” came out of Cheonma’s mouth, Wei Yanho’s soul began to scream.
'no!'
no.
Never.
That doesn't happen.
This is just… just a coincidence.
Even if the Gwanggeom Sip-i-shik was a sword technique that Baek Mu-han created to pass down his martial arts to future generations, or even if it was a sword technique that Baek Mu-han created in his later years, there is no guarantee that only Baek Mu-han knew the Gwanggeom Sip-i-shik.
If someone else had known about the existence of the Light Sword Twelve-Type Sword, it would have reached Cheonma's ears.
however…….
“I don’t know why at all. Is it because of my imperfect memory?”
As Cheonma's words flowed out, Wei Yanho was being driven to the edge of a cliff from which he could no longer escape.
no.
This is not it.
“There you are.”
Cheonma's smile grew deeper.
"I thought I'd never find it. So much time had passed, and I couldn't quite place it in my memories. I thought someone had found it, but it hadn't quite reached the level I wanted, or it had simply vanished over the years. But there it was. The thing that could make me whole. My archetype."
Ugh.
My teeth are grinding.
It feels like my body is twisting on its own.
Deny.
His head had already understood everything, but his heart was desperately denying the reality he was facing.
at that time.
Cheonma turned his head and looked at one place.
“Baekgongdo.”
In the crowd, the figure of Dancheon Sword Baek Gong Do is visible.
Baek Gong-do, who had closed his eyes as if he had given up on everything, slowly opened them and took one step forward.
Wi Yeon-ho looked at Baekgongdo as if he had seen a ghost.
An unresolved question.
But it was something that had to be buried.
The Mangeom Baekga spread a plague throughout the world through the Geom Hwang Ji Bo.
There are two questions in it.
one.
Who created the half-baked Sword Emperor's secret knowledge contained in the Sword Emperor's Secret Treasure?
It's absurd to claim that the Mangeom Baekga would know the Sword Emperor's martial arts. While they studied the Mangeom and devoted themselves to it, Sword Emperor Baek Muhan took a different path.
Even though we belong to the same family, we cannot know Baek Muhan's martial arts. And even after so much time has passed.
And one more thing.
Wi Yeon-ho believed the purpose of the Sword Emperor's Secret was to create a plague and throw the Central Plains into chaos. However, this point became clear: that was not the purpose of the Sword Emperor's Secret.
The goal is to create a human elixir that can be absorbed by the Heavenly Demon by creating magic energy within the bodies of the Central Plains people.
then…….
Why did the Ten Thousand Swords agree with all of that?
And how did Mangeom Baekga obtain the half-baked martial arts of the Sword Emperor?
Wi Yeon-ho's eyes glared at Baekgongdo with a questioning look.
Baek Gong-do, who received Wei Yan-ho's gaze, looked up at the sky and sighed softly.
“I came here in response to your call.”
Baek Gong-do bowed his head.
To the Heavenly Horse.
“Please give your order.”
Order.
It was a remark that did not suit him, the lord of Baekgeomseong and the head of the Ten Thousand Swords Family.
Who in the world would dare to give orders to Baek Gong-do?
Even if he was a heavenly horse or an emperor, it was impossible.
“I already knew that your actions were seditious.”
“…….”
"If that's the child you believe in, that's quite interesting. Tell me. What did you see?"
Baek Gong-do opened his mouth.
Everyone was feeling it.
Dancheon Sword Baekgongdo.
A giant who has single-handedly supported the great sect called Baekgeomseong.
Even that giant becomes incomparably shabby the moment he stands before the Heavenly Horse.
So I was able to figure it out the other way around.
How amazing was the work of Wei Yanhu, who maintained his presence even in front of the great status of Cheonma.
“Oh, Heavenly Horse.”
Baek Gong-do opened his mouth in a low voice.
“He… he continued the progress of the Sword Emperor.”
Sword Emperor.
The moment the word "Geomhwang" came out, Cheonma's eyes sank.
"It's not the branch of the Ten Thousand Swords, but the advancement of the Sword Emperor. When I learned that, I had to choose."
Baek Gong-do's hand slowly rises.
His hand was placed on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
“Will you resist or will you follow?”
“Huh?”
Cheonma smiled.
“What was the result?”
“Oh, Heavenly Horse.”
Baek Gong-do slowly knelt down on the spot.
Then he hit his head on the floor.
"As a descendant of the Ten Thousand Swords and Hundred Schools, how could I possibly oppose you? You are the only one worthy of the reverence of the Ten Thousand Swords, the sole master of the Hundred Schools."
A wonder beyond compare.
But the eyes of the heavenly horse receiving that admiration were even more sunken.
“So you’re saying that your thoughts have changed?”
“…….”
“Have you forgotten your grudge?”
“I haven’t forgotten.”
“Have you forgiven everyone?”
“I couldn’t forgive.”
"underneath?"
"I will never forget what they did to the Hundred Houses. I will never forgive them, not even for the rest of my life. One!"
Baek Gong-do shouted as if spitting blood.
"Saying I can't forgive them doesn't mean I'll make their descendants pay for it! They've already paid the price. Kwon Geuk walked into hell carrying their sins, and those who remain have suffered countless hardships."
“…….”
“And yet, there was only one reason I had to fight them. Only!”
Baek Gong-do's eyes were bloodshot.
“Because you were afraid.”
“Baekgongdo.”
Cheonma asked in a soft voice.
“Who am I?”
“…….”
“Tell me with your own mouth. Who am I?”
Baek Gong-do's face was distorted.
The most excruciating pain.
The ultimate horror.
and…….
“You are the only one in the world.”
The words I never wanted to hear until the end came out of Baek Gong-do's mouth.
“The one who has alone reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship that all the swords have been searching for. The master of all swords and the master of swords.”
As if declaring.
“This is Emperor Baek Mu-han.”
Wei Yanho's world collapsed.