Episode 192.
Back to hometown (4)
A little interest appeared on Yeon Ho-jeong’s face.
“This is a pretty interesting situation.”
“is it?”
Paeyul smiled. The cold smile had the shadow of a vicious predator.
“I think you would understand? “The way I see it, you and I are not that different.”
“Do you see it that way?”
“of course. You are different from the old-fashioned mountain people. Whether it’s the Nine Families or the Six Families, they all try to live like noble cranes. “But aren’t you a tiger that bites the flesh of its prey without hesitation?”
“You think too highly of me.”
“I don’t care what you think of yourself. “The only thing that matters is how I see you.”
Cheokgang was fidgeting in the middle for no reason.
“Master Sasuk.”
At that time, Yeon Ho-jeong raised his hand and blocked Cheok Gang.
Suddenly, his eyes became serious.
“Are you serious?”
“hmm?”
“If you are defeated by me, you will immediately follow my orders. “If you tell them to die, they may actually die rather than just pretend to die.”
Paeyul’s face hardened.
“When I was young, I also grew up hearing many times that I was a troublemaker like Kang. But even those who hated me acknowledged this one thing.”
“What is that?”
“I won’t say it twice.”
The corners of Yeon Ho-jeong’s mouth rose.
Surprisingly, his smile looked somewhat similar to Paeyul’s smile.
“Do not say two things at once… It is an important virtue.”
“So, are you a little moved?”
“Are you eager to win?”
Paeyul chuckled.
“As expected, you are similar to me. “Did you see that right away?”
“Even if you’re not in the same category, I think anyone with insight would understand.”
“is it.”
“If you were so desperate to win, why didn’t you just grab someone and have a competition? “It doesn’t seem like he’s the kind of person who would consider the other person’s situation and then pull out his sword.”
Paeyul shook his head.
“Wrong. “I’m certainly not one of those people, but now that I’m this old and have the title of elder, I can’t not care about the dignity of my clan.”
“Is it okay to come under your junior for a while and receive orders?”
“If you defeat me.”
The air slowly heated up.
Paeyul’s smile deepened.
“The internal and external trauma is significant. First, after receiving treatment…”
“Are there any rules?”
“hmm? “What do you mean?”
“Do you want a competitive martial arts game where we can find out each other’s capabilities? “Are you looking for a match that feels like a real-life battle where you lose your head if you make a mistake?”
“Of course it’s the latter.”
“okay.”
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
“I believe that he has a clear understanding of practical combat.”
“Of course…”
That was then.
Paaaaang!
Paeyul’s eyes widened.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who had already narrowed the distance, was throwing out a strike.
It seemed as if the air was being sucked in by the heavy force pushing in. He was Banryongjang (反龍掌), a non-military official of Yeonga.
‘Sigh!’
Boom!
Paeyul, who had retreated thanks to the elasticity of the new law, shouted.
“What is this all of a sudden…?!”
At that moment, Yeonhojeong took a powerful step forward.
Quaaaang!
The tension pouring out from the strike flew out at twice the speed of the first time.
It was an unavoidable blow. In that case, I had to stop it, but looking at the rushing force, it seemed like it would be difficult to do so.
‘Thoughtless!’
I had a lot of thoughts. Paeyul immediately pulled out his sword.
Sigh!
The tension of Banryongjang was split in half.
Quang!
The split tension hit the ground and turned the ground on both sides.
Paeyul’s angry voice burst out.
“What is this!”
Faaagh!
Yeon Ho-jeong did not answer.
He approached with great force as White Tiger Commander Limbo and swung his twin fists like a storm.
Paeyul’s eyes widened.
‘Incredible power!’
The curved fist baptism was exquisite itself. All those punches seemed to draw the teeth of a huge beast.
I can’t afford to look after the other person. Paeyul’s sword rotated at high speed, creating a bloody sword wind.
Bababababaak! bang!
“Tsk!”
It was ignorant power.
Although it did not produce even half of its original power because it was deployed for a split second, the Hoifungmuryu Forty-Eight Swords (回風舞柳四十八劍) was one of the secret sword techniques boasted by the Jeomchang Sect.
The power of the sword was restricted from the beginning. It was an extremely practical exhortation that went beyond simply disrupting the power, pointing out the pulse of the opponent’s martial arts skills and bursting them.
Paaaaang!
It’s a sudden development, but don’t panic. Paeyul’s body quickly rotated and escaped to the right rear of Yeonhojeong in an instant.
It was an exquisite move. It was a wonderful performance of fortune-telling.
Paeyul, who occupied the rear, struck down his sword at once. The target was the center of Yeonhojeong’s mound. The sword strike was struck in a place where the opponent was bound to be seriously injured even if he avoided or blocked the sword.
It was then.
Kaaaaang!
Paeyul’s eyes widened.
‘Do this with your bare hands?!’
Yeon Ho-jeong stretched out his hand without even looking back.
The sword strike was blocked by that hand. The hand that blocked the sword attack was overflowing with a strangely dark blue energy.
It was a Hyeonmugi. Due to the unique resistance of the current weapon, Paeyul’s sword was thrown back when he attacked.
Wow!
It didn’t end there.
As if he knew this would happen, he gathered all his strength and spun around, kicking up his toes, and the speed was as fast as lightning.
Speed is power. A sword technique that is as fast as a sharp sword will most likely have tremendous power.
‘I can’t fight back.’
Must be avoided. If you block, you will be pushed back, but if you dodge, you can counterattack.
Fuuuuuuu!
The hem of Paeyul’s long gun exploded at the tip of his toe, tearing through the air.
‘here!’
Paeyul’s sword was aimed at Yeon Hojeong’s neck. It was a timely blow and an exquisite defense. It was a sword strike that was difficult for anyone to avoid.
At that moment, Yeonhojeong’s eyes lit up.
Grumbling.
A look of astonishment appeared on Paeyul’s face.
The tip of the sword pierced the air.
A strong attack inevitably creates a gap. It was a strike aimed at that gap, but before I knew it, Yeonhojeong’s new form had disappeared before my eyes.
‘Where?!’
At that moment, he felt an eerie feeling of life curling up from the bottom.
Faaagh! puck!
“Tsk!”
I dodged it the moment I felt it was alive, but it was a little too late. The low flying angle exploded on his thigh.
Jjiiiing.
‘this.’
The pain coming from my thighs was enormous. But this should be considered luck. If I had not been able to dodge even late and had been hit, my bones would have been broken and my muscles and flesh would have been torn and blown away.
Formidable attack power. Paeyul stuck his tongue out at his opponent’s steel-like martial arts skills.
‘That was Heocho?!’
He used a flash-like angle to catch the enemy off guard and then delivered a fatal blow.
It was truly the fighting style of a veteran. Moreover, even an attack that was thrown out of thin air used such force that it would be difficult to avoid serious injury if it was hit.
‘but!’
It’s real this time. Paeyul endured the pain that felt like his thigh was being broken and unleashed a flexible sword strike.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s pupils dilated.
Paeyul didn’t miss the change in Yeonhojeong’s eyes. It was clear that the other person was also embarrassed this time.
At that time, Yeon Ho-jeong’s hand moved strangely.
‘…?’
Paeyul’s eyes widened.
‘what…?!’
Wooooow.
Like a snake or like a dragon.
A green-blue brilliance erupted from Yeon Ho-jeong’s hand, which flexibly rotated as if he had no bones. And that brilliance immediately enveloped Paeyul’s sword and hand.
Pow! Teeeeee!
‘It’s broken.’
My wrist was broken. The sword he was holding tightly flew high into the sky.
hook!
Paeyul, who immediately took a step back, was trembled by the mysterious prayer felt in the rear room.
Caught behind. Even though I was staring at it.
It did not show flashy moves like fire, heavy flow like water, or light movements like the wind.
But it was soft.
It was smooth, majestic, fast, and mysterious. It was a method so scary that it turned my hair white in an instant.
A technique that creates extreme evasion ability and a thorough counterattack stance.
It was the blue dragon energy and the blue dragon’s cloud report. With the current level of defeat, it was difficult to see through the essence of the amazing walking technique.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who took the attack point with a blue dragon-like move, stretched out his fist.
Wooooow!
It seemed as if a warm wind was somehow flowing around the swirling power. Although it was a clear blow, it gave off a sense of brutality, as if it would blow away the opponent with its overlapping destructive power.
It was the Blue Dragon’s art, the Three Dragons.
Puff puff!
“Wow!”
The loss flew away with a groan and hit the wall.
Pusssss.
Stone dust flew out from the cracked wall.
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled. The complexion was somewhat pale, but there was no sign of pain.
“I guess I won.”
“Cough!”
Paeyul knelt down on the spot. My legs lost strength and I could no longer stand.
‘Such incredible martial arts skills.’
If it had been a martial art that was deliberately abandoned, there is no way it would have ended there. Yeon Ho-jeong’s martial arts skills are extremely practical and full of destructive power.
If he had not regained his strength at the end, Paeyul’s ribs would have all been crushed, his five organs and six parts would have been crushed, and his bloody body would have broken the wall and three more pieces would have been blown away.
Pae-yul’s face became brighter.
‘If I hadn’t looked at it, I would have died.’
People tried to keep quiet, but everyone who knew already knew. Yeon Ho-jeong is the best reviewer of Moorim at the time.
Paeyul finally realized those words. Those who recognized Yeon Ho-jeong saw his talent and the level he had achieved, but Paeyul saw his actual fighting ability and skillful tactics through his current fighting skills.
‘Where on earth does this guy get this kind of trick?!’
He looked up at Yeon Ho-jeong with trembling eyes.
Yeon Ho-jeong was out of breath. While suffering from significant internal and external injuries, the internal injuries became deeper due to excessive use of air power.
“You’re amazing, sir.”
“Cough! Cough!”
“Honestly, I thought it would end within the first three sums. “You must have let your guard down.”
“…Did it look like that?”
“That’s right.”
Grumbling.
Yeon Ho-jeong had a nosebleed. The nasal mucosa was damaged due to excessive use of aerodynamic force and subsequent acceleration.
He said, wiping away the flowing blood.
“Have you been thinking a lot lately? “It seems like you haven’t been able to show your full potential.”
Paeyul’s eyes wavered.
“The tip of the sword is shaking and the movement is half a beat late. “All of the techniques to counter my martial arts skills are practical, but my body can’t keep up with them.”
“….”
“I think we could have won somehow even without a surprise attack.”
Cheokgang, who was blankly watching the sudden match, opened his mouth in surprise.
“Commander Gu! “You still say it’s a surprise attack?!”
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
“You said you wanted a real fight. However, since we can’t really kill the Murim Alliance members, we have no choice but to quickly subdue them.”
“Ha but!”
At that time, Paeyul spoke.
“There is no excuse.”
Yeon Ho-jeong and Cheok Gang saw the loss rate.
Paeyul, who seemed to have regained some of his strength, stood up shakily and said.
“Whatever the reason, it is my defeat for not responding properly.”
“But Sasuk!”
“Whether it’s a surprise attack or a fair fight, if you die, that’s the end. “You know it too.”
“….”
Paeyul sighed. The dangerous atmosphere before the fight was no longer visible.
“The body is not fully healed and that’s it. “It’s really different.”
“The senior’s martial arts skills were also great. “You haven’t brought up Jeomchang’s vision a few times.”
“Isn’t that why you couldn’t take it out?”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled faintly.
It was a keen eye. Although he was defeated, he was a person with an extremely excellent sense of martial arts.
Paeyul closed his eyes.
I suddenly felt extreme fatigue.
“I thought that if I fought you, we would be fighting for days and days.”
“Is that so.”
Paeyul smiled bitterly.
“I lost.”
“It was a good match.”
“I told you, right? “I won’t say it twice.”
“That’s right.”
“I will take you under your command.”
Cheok Gang looked at Paeyul in surprise.
Yeon Ho-jeong said with a serious face.
“It will be very dangerous, will you be okay?”
“I think it might be more dangerous than your fist.”
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
“Congratulations. “You came to work under a young junior.”
Paeyul’s face turned like crumpled rice paper.
“Congratulations. You now have an elder from the Jeomchang faction as your subordinate.”
