Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1434

“Oh no, they’re here!”

The faces of the Tang Clan elders went white.

They had stepped forward, ready to fight. But when they saw the Maninbang warriors rush at them like wild animals, they felt fear.

“Those evil men from the bad groups! I wish I could tear them apart!” one elder growled.

Ordinary people would have run in terror. But these were the elders of the Sichuan Tang Clan. Even though some had not fought in big battles before, they were strong and proud. They would not give up easily.

“Keep your heads! If they break through, our families are in danger!” Tang Bi shouted loudly.

A hard look came over Tang Bi’s face.

This open ground was the worst place for the Tang Clan’s skills. But even here, weren’t they the best at holding back enemies?

“Release it!”

As soon as the enemy got close, Tang Bi yelled. At the same time, a thick, black smoke poured from the elders’ sleeves, smelling of burnt almonds and stinging the eyes.

The poison smoke rose in the still air, making a thick wall between them. It looked strange and made your skin crawl. Tang Bi looked up quickly.

Hidden weapons!

He held feather needles ready. If the enemy couldn’t get through the smoke, they would jump over it. They had to stab those jumping men before they landed!

The elders, who had trained together for years, knew what to do. They focused their inner energy, gripped sharp hidden weapons, and stared above the poison smoke.

But then…

Whoosh!

The middle of the poison cloud rippled, as if something was pushing through. Before they could think, red figures burst out of the smoke and charged at them.

“What?”

Tang Bi jumped, his heart pounding. He threw his hidden weapons fast. But before Tang Bi could throw his needles, the Maninbang warriors threw blades that hit the elders first.

A blade struck the chest of the elder in front, sinking deep.

“Aack!”

A short scream. Before it even ended, the elder’s body was cut in half and flew apart, spraying red blood everywhere.

“Kuh-heok!”

Several elders fell without fighting back, cut down by the swinging blades.

“Re-treat!”

“Don’t let them get away! Fall back!”

Tang Bi’s eyes darted around as the elders shouted in fear and anger.

They didn’t even hesitate!

Breaking through poison smoke wasn’t surprising. Poison took time to work.

But Tang Bi was horrified because they had run into the poison without stopping at all.

Anyone normal would have paused at the sight of poison smoke. But these men, knowing it was the Tang Clan’s strong poison, had charged right into it.

Is this really the Maninbang?

“Khahaha!”

A dark look spread across the faces of the Maninbang warriors. Their faces were black, but their blades swung hard, showing no sign of poison hurting them.

“Y, you monsters!”

The Tang Clan elders fought back. Feather needles flew like rain, hitting the Maninbang warriors. The warriors became covered in needles.

However…

Whoosh!

A blade still plunged into the chest of the elder in front.

“Keo-heok…”

The Maninbang warrior pushed his face close to the elder’s shoulder. The elder shook with pain, feeling like he was being ripped in two. The warrior smiled in a horrible way and twisted the blade in the elder’s chest.

“Aaaaargh!”

The elder screamed, the pain of his insides being torn apart too much to bear.

“Tang Muuu!”

The elders saw their brother die, but they couldn’t help. The monsters were already on them.

“Aaaaargh!”

Fast daggers shot from the elders’ hands. They hit the enemies’ chests, but the Maninbang warriors, even with daggers in them, kept swinging their blades, cutting down the elders.

Snikt! Snikt!

Blades cut off arms and heads.

There was no time to spread poison now. How could they use poison when crazy men were right in front of them, eyes rolling, swinging swords?

Hidden weapons weren’t working either. They hit, but that was all. They couldn’t stop enemies who kept attacking even with weapons stuck in their bodies.

“The head! Aim for the head! We have to kill them fast!” Tang Bi yelled, grinding his teeth.

But the enemies weren’t stupid. They ignored needles in their bodies, but blocked weapons aimed at their heads and hearts.

Then, Tang Bi realized his mistake.

They should have kept their distance. They shouldn’t have tried to block them here. The Tang Clan used hidden weapons, not long weapons, and poison. They weren’t good at stopping charges.

Once the enemy’s blades were close, it was over.

“Kraaaah!”

Two or three enemies charged at Tang Bi. Poisonous anger filled Tang Bi’s eyes.

“You dog bastards!”

Tang Bi pulled something from his sleeve like lightning. He pointed it at the charging enemies.

And then…

KABOOOOM!

A huge explosion shook the area.

“What?”

Even the Maninbang elite, who had ignored poison and needles, turned in surprise. They saw only pieces of bodies, torn apart and no longer human.

“Don’t underestimate the Sichuan Tang Clan!” Tang Bi roared.

“Don’t panic! Use the Thunderclap Cannons! Use everything!”

Right after he spoke, loud explosions went off everywhere.

Screams and explosions filled the air. The land became a muddy red, soaked with blood. The air filled with the smell of death and gunpowder.

“Hmm?”

Jang Il-so’s eyes narrowed. A small line appeared between his eyebrows, like he didn’t like what he saw.

“Is that a cannon?”

“It seems to be a Forbidden Hidden Weapon,” Red Tiger said.

“A Forbidden Hidden Weapon…”

There was a reason it was called ‘Forbidden.’ It was a weapon that shouldn’t be used.

The Tang Clan said it was forbidden because it was too powerful and would make everyone in Jianghu their enemy.

But there was another reason, a secret one.

“Gunpowder, and not from the bad groups. Are the Tang Clan desperate?” Jang Il-so chuckled.

Even if it wasn’t a cannon, using gunpowder was the same. Gunpowder brought trouble from the government. That’s why even the bad groups avoided gunpowder unless they were far north, where the government had less power.

But this Tang Clan elder had used a weapon with gunpowder.

“The damage will be bad,” Red Tiger said, worried. The Thunderclap Cannons were strong.

“We’ll see,” Jang Il-so said, still relaxed.

“That cannon, though.”

“Yes, Leader?”

“It looks quite big, doesn’t it?”

Red Tiger looked closer. It was too big to hold in one hand.

“Since it uses gunpowder, they can’t fire it many times…”

Jang Il-so smiled cruelly.

“How many of those things can they hide in their sleeves? Hidden weapons that can only be used once.”

Red Tiger understood and nodded.

“Annihilate them!”

“Yes!”

Red Tiger’s men rushed forward.

The Thunderclap Cannons weren’t helping the Tang Clan anymore. The explosions had blown away their poison smoke. They were now out in the open, defenseless.

They would fall soon anyway. But Jang Il-so didn’t want to wait.

“Hong Gyun.”

The Hong Gyun, who stood like a wall around Jang Il-so, turned to him.

They didn’t need to answer. They were always watching him.

Jang Il-so slowly licked his lips.

“This is boring. Fighting old men makes me tired.”

A flash went through the Hong Gyun’s eyes.

“Kill them all. I’m busy.”

The Hong Gyun turned to the Tang Clan elders.

Whoosh!

Without a word, the Hong Gyun charged. Like hungry wolves finding food in the snow, they were fierce and terrifying.

“I will be back,” Red Tiger said, bowing deeply to Jang Il-so.

“Don’t get too carried away. Let the others have some fun too.”

“Yes, Leader.”

Red Tiger bowed again and drew his sword.

A black sword. Red Tiger held his sword and charged, his eyes full of killing intent.

“Oh dear, oh dear,” Jang Il-so shook his head. “Everyone’s too excited.”

They had been in wars for so long. But since the Unorthodox Martial Alliance became stable, they hadn’t fought much.

What was a short rest for others was a long time of waiting for them.

“I hope it’s not too messy…”

Gifts were good, but too much could be a problem.

But…

“It can’t be helped, can it?”

Jang Il-so shrugged and took a step.

“It’s your fault for being late. Poison King, and… the Mount Hua Sword Master.”

Jang Il-so chuckled and walked across the bloody ground, as if taking a walk.