Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1563

“Wh-What!”

KABOOM!

The white sword energy exploded outwards.

The pirates of Surochae were caught by surprise. They never expected an attack and were torn to pieces before they could even scream.

The sword energy was powerful.

It was the power of Namgung of the Azure Sky, filling the sky as its name suggested.

Faaat!

Namgung Dowi instantly cut down the pirates in front of him and charged forward. Behind him, swordsmen in white uniforms followed with determined faces.

“It’s an enemy!”

The pirates saw the explosion and the charging swordsmen and screamed in fear.

But before they could react, another burst of white sword energy shot into the sky.

KABOOM!

“Young Lord! Save your strength!”

A shout came from behind.

Namgung Dowi bit his lip, not answering.

He knew he shouldn’t waste his energy on the weaker pirates. The Black Dragon King was still far away, and he needed to save his strength for the real battle.

But his chest felt like it would explode if he didn’t swing his sword.

‘Surochae!’

He couldn’t forget the pirates of Surochae who had forced them onto that small island and hunted them. He remembered his family, who had died on that cold island. He remembered his father’s face as he sank beneath the Jang River, killed by the Black Dragon King’s poison.

He could never forget it. Even if he killed everyone here, it wouldn’t be enough. This pain was a brand on his heart, something he would suffer with for the rest of his life.

But even if he couldn’t forget, he could still do something. He couldn’t bring the dead back to life or erase the terrible memories, but he could give peace to the souls of the dead.

He would do it with the blood of these men and the Black Dragon King.

‘Is this foolish?’

Whooong!

Namgung Dowi’s sword seemed to cry out in response.

Namgung Dowi knew his choice wasn’t wise. He knew someone would call him foolish.

‘But what can I do, Instructor?’

Sometimes, a person had to be a little stupid. It was more important to listen to your heart than to be smart.

‘Didn’t the Instructor teach me that?’

Namgung Dowi laughed, even though it was not the time for laughter.

Yes, Chung Myung had taught him that. So even if Chung Myung was angry, he would understand, right?

“Ooooooh!”

Namgung Dowi roared and charged forward.

“Young Lord!”

“Young Lord! Calm down!”

“Don’t try to stop me!”

Namgung Dowi shouted loudly.

“If you want to stop me, then fight me! Otherwise, follow my sword! That is the Namgung way!”

The eyes of the swordsmen changed.

No words were needed.

The Namgung swordsmen pushed forward. Namgung Dowi was right. His sword needed enemies to cut down. If there were no enemies, why would he even have a sword?

Namgung Dowi wasn’t the only one who remembered Plum Blossom Island.

They had all left a part of themselves there. They had all buried the name Azure Sky there. Now, they were going to take that name back. This was not a time to back down.

Namgung Gil charged forward and stabbed a pirate in the stomach.

“Keuk…”

Namgung Gil saw the pirate trembling and sneered with anger and bitterness.

“Why? Why don’t you use those cannons again?”

The memories came back.

He remembered the powerlessness of not being able to do anything, even with a sword. He remembered the pain of watching his friends being killed by the cannons from the sea.

‘By such weaklings!’

The memories made him angry, and that anger made his sword deadly.

Faaat!

Namgung Gil pulled out his sword and cut the enemy in two. He watched the blood fly in the air, gritting his teeth.

This was not dirty blood. It was glorious blood.

The eyes of the Namgung Clan swordsmen filled with bloodlust.

Since that day, they had trained harder than ever before. If they couldn’t use their swords here, then what was the point of all that training?

“Uoooooh!”

The swordsmen charged forward, eager to fight.

Iron Sword Twelve Forms.

This was the Namgung Clan’s special sword style. Chung Myung had improved it, and now it was perfect for fighting the pirates.

Kagaak!

The sword moved like lightning, cutting through the enemy’s weapons and stabbing into their chests.

The sword forms were simple, but powerful. When the Namgung Clan’s strong inner energy was added to the sword, it became a weapon worthy of the name ‘Namgung’.

Faaaaat!

A Namgung Clan swordsman cut down a pirate and was about to shout in anger when…

“Calm your anger!”

Namgung Myeong’s cold voice cut through the air.

“I’m not saying forget your anger! But don’t forget who our real enemy is! We haven’t even reached him yet!”

The swordsmen felt a chill.

Their real enemy was the Black Dragon King. Namgung Myeong was right. Their anger was too strong to waste on these small enemies.

“Open the way! We will kill the Black Dragon King!”

“Yes!”

The Namgung swordsmen moved as one and began to run.

They knew they might not return. Even if they won, many of them would die here. But they didn’t care.

Even if they all died, it would be worth it to kill the Black Dragon King. Death was nothing compared to letting their Lord’s killer live.

They were determined, and the energy from behind pushed them forward.

“St-Stop them!”

“It’s the Namgung Clan!”

Whistles echoed from all directions.

The pirates of Surochae felt the Namgung Clan’s presence and became tense. It felt like the entire forest was shaking, like a monster was waking up.

But the Namgung Clan swordsmen charged towards the monster without fear. They were going to cut out its heart.

“Get out of the way!”

Faaaat!

A sword flashed and a pirate’s head flew off.

The Namgung swordsmen cut through the enemy lines like a hot knife through butter.

But the Eighteen Water Forts of the Jang River were not weak.

“They’re gathering!”

“Run faster!”

The pirates were gathering in front of them.

Like ants attacking their prey.

The Namgung Clan swordsmen felt a chill. They had seen this before. They knew how dangerous these pirates could be when they worked together.

The swordsmen slowed down.

They didn’t mean to, but the fear in their hearts grabbed their feet.

And then…

Ooooooooooong!

“Y-Young Lord!”

Namgung Dowi raised his sword to the sky. It glowed with a white light.

The white sword energy grew larger and larger.

“Lord…”

The swordsmen remembered the sword of Namgung Hwang.

The sword that could cut mountains and rivers in half.

He was like an emperor, strong and powerful.

Namgung Hwang’s sword.

“Ooooooooooh!”

The white sword energy grew even larger and shot towards the pirates.

KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A huge explosion.

Everything in the path of the white sword energy was destroyed. This was the sword of the emperor, the sword that no one could stand against. Namgung Dowi had recreated the lost sword of Namgung.

“Crush all who stand in our way! We are the Azure Sky Namgung Clan!”

Namgung Dowi roared.

The Namgung swordsmen felt a surge of power.

“Ooooooooooh!”

They charged forward with renewed strength. The pirates could not run or retreat. The world turned red with their blood.

“Black Dragon King!”

“Hmph.”

The Black Dragon King saw the white sword energy in the distance and his mouth twisted.

He recognized that sword energy. He would never forget it. But the person who used that sword energy should be dead.

The Black Dragon King looked at his empty right sleeve.

“How dare they?”

The Black Dragon King growled. He had lost an arm, but the Namgung Clan still dared to challenge him. If it was the old Namgung Clan, he would understand. But the Namgung Clan was weak now. This was an insult.

“Is that Namgung Hwang’s son leading them?”

“Yes. His name is Namgung Dowi.”

“Namgung Dowi…”

The Black Dragon King suppressed his anger and sneered.

“He barks like a puppy. I can’t believe a tiger like Namgung Hwang had such a weak son.”

The Black Dragon King chuckled and gripped his weapon with his one arm. His eyes gleamed with killing intent.

“If he wants to die, I’ll let him. Today, I will destroy the Namgung Clan!”

A terrible madness filled the Black Dragon King’s eyes.

A madness that could turn the blue sky black.