Surviving as a Genius on Borrowed Time Chapter 347

May 25th (3)

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“Iphwangseong is a breakwater for knights.”

The leader spoke with one corner of his mouth tilted up under his silver mask.

“But in the eyes of a martial artist, there is no such thing as foolishness. With that much martial arts prowess, jumping into a place that is clearly a dead end is not foolish. If only I could become a blue color right now, I could act as the king of the local martial arts.”

In any town.

He continued speaking while covering his entire body with streamers of pitch-black flames like a curtain.

A mythical appearance. The black flames that fluttered around the body contrasted with the all-white attire, making it look like a formal attire worn for a noble event.

“You only get a few nyang of silver as your monthly salary, but you use such high-level martial arts skills to become a swordsman? You even clash with the Daemunsas frequently. Many people die because of it.”

“I don’t understand what you are saying.”

Jeong Yeon-shin, who had spread out a colorless lotus flower at her feet, was holding the upper part of the scabbard of the Yu Seong-geom hanging on her waist. She was already in a fighting stance.

Since I chose Ultimate Lightning instead of Seonryongihwagyeol, I had to gain the upper hand within the time that the martial arts skill was maintained.

Fortunately, the energy of the ultimate lightning that rushed forward as if it were going to tear apart the acupuncture points no longer caused Jeong Yeon-shin the same burden as before.

Because the transformation conceived with the Im Sang-i’s Holy Spirit greatly increased the duration of the ultimate lightning.

but.

‘There’s nothing to read.’

This is the reason why I can’t come out right away.

A very unfamiliar situation.

I used to live in a world where I could always predict the direction of my internal energy breathing, the direction of my movements, and the direction of my combat skills that would lead to my opponent’s vital points, but now that I was facing Yelü Jin, the whole world was quiet.

The leader of the famous sect.

He knows exactly what the spirit waves, breath, and extremely subtle habits of the sect leader mean.

By controlling everything thoroughly, he does not reveal any information. His innate cognitive abilities and mastery of internal energy are truly incredible.

‘If you go in rashly, you will be hit in the first second of a counterattack.’

However, the young leader also seemed to feel something similar to Jeong Yeon-shin.

The dark blue pupils revealed in the silver mask’s eye area were scanning Jeong Yeon-shin’s entire body, showing a slight sense of bewilderment.

“… In any case, unless it’s someone as weird as Namgung Jeilgeom, it’s unlikely that a warrior from Iphwangseong who meets a peerless master in the martial arts world will survive. Even then, it’s said that he gained insight into developing the Emperor Sword form from the sword wind of the Cheong-an Demon Sword… In fact, up until then, the Emperor Sword of the Namgung family was in a situation where it was competing for the best Namjikrye by suppressing its brothers.”

On the other hand, the way he clenched and unclenched his hand, which was engulfed in a black current, seemed very relaxed at first glance.

“It’s better to focus on visible events than hopeless ones. If the great lords of Ip Hwang Seong, who have strong subordinates, cannot return on their own, it would be a life and death situation for anyone. Why is the story of the Cheong An Ma Sword so well-known? It’s because such things are extremely rare.”

Even as he spoke his long story, the black flames surrounding the cult leader’s body were extremely rough and splendid.

Jeong Yeon-shin slowly ran her thumb over the scabbard of the Yu Seong-geom she was holding in her hand. And then she thought.

‘You’re not taking the first step.’

A pressure that runs down the back of your neck like ice water. The other person feels what you feel.

I had no idea that something that seemed insignificant at first glance could be so frightening.

‘I have to get out before I self-destruct.’

If I can’t see anything, I’ll have to stretch out my sword and see if I can read anything. He turned the halo of his heart even more violently.

The colorless lotus flowers spread out under the bridge began to shake violently.

uh?

He was a small cult leader.

Immediate reaction. Yaluljin, who had been raising his gray flames even larger, flashed his creepy dark blue eyes.

From the moment he felt the magical power of the light wheel, his eyes were shaking like lightning.

“So, there is something else that we, the only two in the world, should keep our eyes on. For now, let’s go after a wild boar… … .”

There is a solemn dignity in the tone, but it does not match the words that come out of his mouth. Apart from the sanity contained in the words, ‘only two in the world.’

‘Is this a provocation?’

Jeongyeonshin ignored him and stepped on Jin-gak.

He is unmanned.

There was no surer way to gain the initiative in a conversation than to compare the high and low of martial arts.

His power was always like that. Especially when it was a matter of the safety of his fellow lords.

thud!

As soon as he touched the ground with his right foot, the Seven Sado standing next to him took a step back. It seemed like she wasn’t even thinking about joining forces.

It may be because of his obsession with martial arts, or it may be because he was concerned about the dignity of the Grand Master. Whatever the reason, it was what Jeong Yeon-shin had hoped for.

‘Geumryeoseomneungsik.’

He pulls out his Meteor Sword and strikes it straight ahead. As always, the first one is Simgeukgirin.

The strong wind caused by the full-body strike pushed the main bag under my shoulder and pushed my back hard, and the trajectory of the pure white blade that started from my waist cut through the air and raced forward.

The sword strike reached the leader’s mind in a straight line. Immediately afterwards, a loud sound like a cannonball followed the blade.

Kuung!

The meteor sword collided with the back of the hand raised by the Sogyoju.

At the same time, Jeongyeonshin clearly saw the sight of the black flames that had been wrapped around the hands of the cult leader like an abyss being torn apart in all directions in an instant.

Kwaaaaa!

Jeong Yeon-shin’s body floated up about half a meter.

The sword protected by my inner strength was almost shattered in just one strike.

Fragments of pitch-black flames pierced into the sword, causing tremendous vibrations. The recoil force that accumulated up to the forearm was enormous.

‘It was true.’

Recently, there was news that the leader of the Myunggyo sect had single-handedly defeated the master of the Thirteen Thousand Pure Horses. It was by no means an empty rumor. Jeong Yeon-shin was certain of it with his current state of mind.

He floated in the air for a moment and continued to strike down his meteor sword without showing any sign of surprise.

It was just after I released the recoil that had made my whole body shoot up with my finely tuned muscles in an instant.

Geomryeoseomneungsik, Gubyeokseongha.

In an instant, the aftereffects of the power that spread from the sword swept through the surrounding trees like a storm and shattered them into pieces.

Perhaps he hadn’t expected the chain reaction. The young sect leader raised his eyes toward the meteor sword rushing toward his head and sent a thought similar to a transmission to the upper hall. He had created an absurd amount of power.

And the thick sleeves of the windbreaker are extended forward.

In a time that has become extremely slow, with the upper and lower energies resonating like a thrill, the urgent moment split into a split second.

Thump—

The sect leader’s hand emitted a translucent sound like a heartbeat.

Suddenly, a blue beam of light appeared in front of the sword and moved as if it was burning the air, drawing a large circle, and what seemed to be ancient letters and strange patterns quickly filled it.

The speed at which the magic circle is drawn is not normal.

As soon as the inner energy was expressed in Jangsim, he perfected a certain skill. It felt like he had pulled a piece of paper out of thin air that had already been made.

The casting was faster than any other. It was a sight that shattered the limits of the magic and martial arts that the sages often talked about.

‘Extreme Samhwachwijeong? That’s true, but there’s more.’

Jeong Yeon-shin, who was immersed in the same swamp of time as the Sogyoju, thought as she struck down her sword hard.

Just as his own martial arts have their own unique system, that would be a strength that only the Sogyoju’s Dokmunmu Gong possesses.

Kiiing―

It took a moment for the words and patterns arranged in the Cheonggwang magic circle to rotate around each other.

Before long, the black flames that had been hiding behind it were sucked into the magic formation and collided with their own bodies, and in the gap, a blue lightning bolt rose up and rose out of the formation, raising its thick body.

Pah, pah, pah!

Jeongyeon Shin’s eyelashes rose slightly. He too was able to think like a ray of light in the realm of ultra-fast speeds.

‘That method is… … .’

That is not the energy of the Sima Oedo that is destroyed by the law, but the thunderbolt itself. The small sect leader has used the unique magical energy of the Cheonma Mu-maek in his own way and turned it into a natural energy.

What happened right after exchanging a move with Jeong Yeon-shin was literally the greatest feat in the world. The sight of the blue lightning bolts rising up towards the meteor sword was truly terrifying.

A pure white light flashed across Jeongyeonshin’s eyes.

Still floating in the air, still in the same posture as swinging his sword.

The time-travel method that had been activated before dividing the hand began to analyze the lightning’s nature in detail and transmit information into the mind.

‘It’s possible.’

The white light of the Baihui blood flowing faster than the blood flow creates a fountain of analysis and reverse calculation in the brain. Along with the loud noise of the halo of light that can only be heard in the head.

An insight bordering on instinct occurred.

How can I endure that blue wall force without difficulty?

‘A repulsive nature, an extremely subtle gap in temperament… … .’

I had only sensed the nature and structure of the lightning that had come close enough to dazzle my eyes, and I had fitted that raw insight into the hundreds of lines of writing I had created so far.

At the same time, the light wheel energy that ran along the lines of the Shili Gwangyo and Huan Yi O Bo to the Yongcheon point on the soles of the feet formed a thin film of energy on the leather shoes.

Even Jeong Yeon-shin herself had a hard time understanding the flow of events rationally.

An irregular, squeaking noise spread from underfoot.

‘This will do.’

The next moment, Jeongyeonshin crossed the air, stepping on hundreds of lightning bolts. Time, which had slowed down, returned to its normal speed.

The electricity that had been rising without hesitation crumbled beneath my feet, creating a blue halo with a zinging sound.

Walk the brain.

It wasn’t even a moment of silence. There were gasps of relief from all around. They were the masters of the famous school who had been waiting in ambush with the Silver Sleep Technique.

Jeong Yeon-shin, who had stepped on the rising lightning bolts with two steps, landed behind the leader of the sect. The leader glanced at him and the corners of his mouth turned up.

“You’ve never seen someone like me before. There really was another one.”

“… … .”

Jeongyeonshin did not answer.

It is said that in the distant past, the ancestors of the old school often created martial arts by observing the providence of all things and the forms of nature.

The martial arts of the Immortal Way, such as Taegeuk Hyegeom, Jaha Shin Gong, Cheongun Jeokha Geom, and Unryong Daepalsik.

More than anything, at this moment, I felt a sense of leisure from the young leader.

It is likely that the younger leaders of the Myunggyo sect have been doing this for a long time, much longer than the current Magwangikju.

Twisting the secrets of martial arts, twisting them again, and calculating backwards again to create a fatal flaw in the enemy’s martial arts.

If Jeong Yeon-shin wanted to strike again, the cult leader would make a fatal change to his methods.

In the end, it’s repetition.

Whose skill is better?

I don’t know yet. At that time, Ma Gwang-ik-ju decided not to hastily judge the younger sect leader who had lived three years longer than him.

The method of bringing out nature from magic in a short moment was equally shocking.

He slowly moved his lips away.

“I sensed your upper-body power. It was strongly connected. You would have to be extremely careful if you were to deceive me.”

“That’s what I said.”

The leader chuckled. It was a strangely self-deprecating smile.

“Now that we’ve had our fill, shall we get to the main point? I don’t know what the great lords of Iphwangseong who came this way are doing or where they are lying. However… … .”

“Tell me.”

“It might be connected to what Geumsimun is doing. If your colleagues weren’t defeated by a peerless master passing by, they might be trapped in the world where the dragon resides.”

“The world of dragons?”

“It’s a kind of talisman. A dragon is a spirit that spreads its formation throughout the world and hides itself in another world. In order to bring down such a powerful being to our lower realm, we need to offer human sacrifices to practitioners who have combined their exceptional energy… … .”

The young leader slowly nodded toward Jeong Yeon-shin.

“The sect with the most such people is Iphwangseong. As I said before, there are no aftereffects these days.”

“… … .”

“Do you know that the Golden Gate was originally a blind alley? It’s a fu*king huge breakwater. There’s a big chance that the Ten Gates are stuck there. Even though the Ten Gates were defeated by the Blood Flame Cult Leader, he didn’t die like the Thirteen Heavenly Lords. With the Dragon’s Yeouiju or the Naedan, he’d be more than able to recover.”

Even now, I have more than enough to subdue one of you black ones – the young cult leader said politely, spreading out both arms exaggeratedly.

“Would you like to come with me and find out the truth? I have a pretty good plan. If the time comes that you don’t like it, you can point your sword at me.”

A few days passed like that.

Jeong Yeon-shin arrived at Sacheon Seongdo with the Seven Sado at her side. She had the minor leader of the Myunggyo on one side.

The inner city corridors, which should have been bustling with people, were quiet.

That was why such a huge rumor spread.

Sacheondangmun.

Golden Gate.

Ten Commandments.

“Mancheonhwawoo couldn’t use his strength. He couldn’t keep up with Geumsimunju’s Chamryongcheonrinshinsul (斬龍踐鱗身術)… … .”

“Keep your voice low. Do you think the Tang family is some kind of toothless beast?”

“It’s true. Even if we saw it with our own eyes, what would we know?”

“For the time being, Sima Weidao will be in power in Sacheon… It seems like Hogwang’s side will have a better life.”

“Only the twins of the Tang family are pitiful.”

“Don’t worry about your barn.”

The story goes that the three great factions held a meeting in front of the crowd, and that the Tang family’s leader, Tang Yunhuang, was defeated by Jinshimunju.

It was a hot topic that stirred up the world of martial arts.

The meeting that continues today at the Hwangryujeon (凰留殿), the best guest house in Sichuan, was said to be a place to obtain forced support from the Tang clan before going to capture Jiaolong.

“Where are you going? First, you have to unpack at the guest house… … .”

Jeong Yeon-shin ignored the sect leader’s words and moved forward silently.

The Sima Oedo of Sacheon.

Who would have been offered as a sacrifice to manifest the Eternal Dragon? Are they already dead?

Damn it.

The dust underfoot scatters eerily in all directions.

The invisible pressure unique to the master began to overlap with each step. An incredibly thick, intangible presence was blooming into a size that suited his body.

Ever since I started increasing my food intake following my grandfather’s advice, the state of the unity of my vital energy and mind, which had been imperfect, was on the verge of finding stability like a diamond.

“Uh uh… … ?”

“But why?”

“Look over there, look over there.”

Pedestrians walking along the street felt the chill, turned around, took in Jeong Yeon-shin’s gaze, and began to chatter.

He didn’t care and just put strength into his legs.

It was straight to the Yellow River. I had no intention of waiting.