Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 101

Tales of a Wandering Swordsman – Episode 100

A demon with four arms.

And an ogre wielding a sword and shield of equal size faced off.

It was a battle that seemed straight out of mythology, but the Mountain Lord was having a terrible time.

KWA-KOONG!

The four arms moved incessantly, throwing punches.

Each one had the power to overturn a mountain!

Not only that, but the demon inflated the size of Ggagagyeong [likely a demonic weapon] and began to charge with the massive scythe.

It was a battle between an ogre and a demon.

Even blocking with Jugwitongchun’s shell [presumably a protective artifact] had its limits.

The Mountain Lord’s ogre raised Jugwitongchun with its left hand.

Then, the demon’s arm wielding Ggagagyeong mercilessly struck down.

KWA-KOONG!

Sparks flew from the shell.

Lifting Jugwitongchun, which was screaming and screeching, the ogre pushed away Ggagagyeong and brought down the great sword in its right hand.

Suddenly, Bongak Cheonghwa [a type of mystical flame] bloomed on the blue great sword, burning with a blue flame.

SWOOSH!

The demon twisted its body to evade and opened its mouth, spewing green smoke.

The green smoke soon transformed into a green dragon, roaring and rushing towards the ogre.

Then, the Mountain Lord’s eyebrows twitched.

He immediately ignited Bongak Cheonghwa.

The ogre’s entire body was dyed blue and covered in blue flames.

The sight of the ogre with the blazing blue flames was terrifying, as if it would appear in a nightmare.

Not only that, but he took out Blood Collapse Powder, opened the lid, and sprinkled the blood, causing the ogre to roar powerfully as if overflowing with strength.

Only then relieved, the Mountain Lord immediately formed a hand seal and concentrated his mind.

Gradually, his human form disappeared.

He transformed into a tiger with two horns on its forehead.

It was an extremely dignified appearance.

The green dragon was close at hand.

The Mountain Lord frowned and shoved the great sword into its maw.

KU-GU-GU-GU-GUK!

The blue flames blazing on the great sword burned the green dragon and spread.

KWA-GWA-GANG!

At the same time as the roar, a rock the size of the ogre’s head fell.

It was a rock with a red band engraved on it.

It seemed to be its treasure.

Inside the ogre’s body, the Mountain Lord, in the form of a tiger, concentrated spiritual energy on its horns.

Soon, several bands of spiritual power formed on the two horns, and Bongak Cheonghwa blazed.

Just before the rock fell on the ogre.

The Mountain Lord’s horns flashed.

At the same time, the ogre opened its mouth.

Hoecheongakgo (Regretful Sky Horn Howl) [a powerful technique].

Along with the intense blue flames, a volley of Bongak Cheonghwa’s flames was fired from the Mountain Lord’s horns.

A straight line of blue flames.

It looked like a ray of light.

KWA-KOONG!

But the power was vastly different!

With a sharp sound as if the heavens and earth were splitting, Hoecheongakgo split the rock.

The Mountain Lord, clutching its front paws, fired the flame volley at the demon as it was.

JEE-ING!

With a sound, the flame volley, curved like a whip, struck towards the demon.

However, the demon clasped its four hands together and opened its mouth. Once again, green smoke flowed out of the demon’s mouth and gathered in its hands.

Suddenly, a round shield was formed, reliably blocking the Mountain Lord’s flame volley.

The Mountain Lord scattered the flame volley and distorted his expression fiercely.

‘This will never end.’

It was like walking on thin ice.

Each of its attacks was so powerful that he was barely able to block them.

Even when he managed to attack, it easily blocked them, so there was no clever way.

The Mountain Lord transformed back into human form, formed a hand seal, and flicked his fingers.

Then, the blue flames that had been clinging to the ogre’s entire body suddenly changed its appearance.

Bongak Cheonghwa became the ogre’s helmet and armor, enveloping its body.

The Jiangshi [a type of Chinese vampire or zombie] narrowed its eyes at the sight.

The Mountain Lord sighed deeply and rapidly flicked his ten fingers, firing a magic seal.

Soon, the blue great sword blazed valiantly, spewing blue flames that seemed to dazzle the eyes.

KWA-AH-AH-WANG!

Suddenly, the Mountain Lord returned to his true form and charged in the form of a tiger.

The Jiangshi stared in astonishment and moved its hand. Immediately, Ggagagyeong, which had been held in the demon’s hand, struck down towards the Mountain Lord.

As Ggagagyeong struck down, cutting through the wind, the Mountain Lord immediately transformed into a fly and evaded.

WHOO-OONG!

Caught in the aftermath of the tremendous gale, the Mountain Lord, who had become a giant tiger again, bit the demon’s shoulder and tightly gripped it with its front claws.

[Now!]

The ogre wearing blue armor, riding on Gwimu [likely a mount or vehicle], straightened the great sword and charged.

The blue great sword blazed vigorously and was soon thrust into the demon’s side.

-KKIAAAAAAAK!

The demon’s groan erupted.

The demon firmly grasped the great sword with both hands. And lifted Ggagagyeong.

Its intention was obvious.

The Mountain Lord transformed back into a human and gestured towards the purple gourd at his waist.

Green silk flowed out of the gourd, encircling him.

[Explode]

At the Mountain Lord’s cry from within the green silk, cracks appeared on the blue great sword!

The Jiangshi widened its eyes in surprise.

Immediately after.

The blue great sword exploded, and an earth-shattering explosion struck.

It was a tremendous explosion that engulfed not only the demon but also the Mountain Lord’s ogre.

So much so that Ha Humineung [the name of the place they are in] seemed to come back to life and have a seizure.

“Kugh!”

The aftermath was unavoidable for the Mountain Lord as well.

Although the green silk of the gourd protected him, it was too close.

At first, he blocked it, but he was caught in the explosion and thrown too far away.

The green silk gradually melted, and soon the purple gourd shattered.

After the gourd shattered, the Mountain Lord crashed here and there for a while before barely supporting his body.

“Kuh-heuk….”

Gulp.

Blood gushed out.

He wanted to observe his body, but he didn’t have the strength to do so.

Half of the demon’s body was blown away.

It was a very grotesque sight, but the Mountain Lord’s ogre was not in much better shape.

Although he had it wear armor made of Bongak Cheonghwa, the damage was not insignificant.

The ogre had already collapsed, and Guhwando [likely a weapon] and Jugwitongchun had fallen.

‘It wouldn’t have been unscathed either.’

The aftermath of the explosion was too great.

He couldn’t gauge its location.

His vision blurred.

His head was dizzy, and it was difficult to concentrate.

But the Mountain Lord took out the scabbard from his chest and barely managed to get up.

[It’s unbelievable that you have such divine power with just a sixth-grade spirit! Indeed, killing the Three Ghosts was not a lie!]

Chokman Daein [a title or name] admired without knowing the situation and understood on his own.

The Mountain Lord cursed inwardly and swallowed the blood.

He somehow managed to inflict damage on it, but he was no less damaged.

The demon was crumbling and burning in the blue flames, but he couldn’t see Ggagagyeong and the Jiangshi.

It was highly likely that they were still alive.

He couldn’t let his guard down.

‘If necessary, I might have to use Cheongyangjibo [a powerful artifact].’

Although it was a shabby-looking scabbard, the words Cheongyangjibo still held weight.

He would have to pour in all his spiritual power, but if he could kill a Taeseon-level [a level of power] Jiangshi with it, it wouldn’t be a losing deal.

Having made up his mind, the Mountain Lord gripped Hyeonhoegeom [likely a weapon] in his hand and infused it with spiritual power.

Seeing it greedily sucking it in like a demon, Cheongyangjibo was indeed Cheongyangjibo.

[Are you trying to use Cheongyangjibo in your current state? Don’t you know that you could die if you’re not careful?]

How could he not know?

But he was going to die even if he stayed still.

There was no time to be picky.

If he was going to die anyway, at least he should kill it and die to feel better.

‘I won’t die.’

Besides, he had no intention of dying.

There were still countless things to do.

He couldn’t just fall here.

He made up his mind and concentrated his mind.

‘There’s the Yungjeonga Dan [a type of pill] of the Pateon Mageok [a group or sect]. I’ll make up for the lack of spiritual power with the Dan.’

If spiritual power was lacking, he could pour it in. Just as the Mountain Lord was about to activate the Yungjeonga Dan and detonate the Dan.

Something black wrapped around the Mountain Lord.

* * *

Jangcheon, swept away by the vast explosion that seemed to split the heavens and earth, raised his body from the pile of dirt.

“What did you do… Cough!”

He suffered considerable internal injuries.

Fortunately, he was far away, so it was only this much, but if he had been a little closer, he would not have escaped death.

He struggled to raise his body.

He threw off the tattered Jangpo [a type of clothing].

He was wearing a chainmail made of dense chains on his body.

‘It’s useless now.’

The chainmail was a magic treasure he had received from the Grand Master. It was a treasure that could block an attack from a Taeseon at least once.

But the chainmail around his back had melted away in the explosion just now.

What kind of divine power did he use….

He shook his head, clicking his tongue, threw off the chainmail, and took out other clothes to wear.

He patted his head, shook his head, and looked around.

For a moment, he saw the Jiangshi’s head and was startled, but only the head was rolling around.

He breathed a sigh of relief and examined it with Shinshik [a technique or ability], and he felt the energy of Chokmun Gyeong [a person’s name].

The face of Chokmun Gyeong, who had lost consciousness, appeared, and when he checked, he had stopped breathing.

Surprised, he took out a needle case from his chest, inserted needles into Chokmun Gyeong’s body, and formed a hand seal.

Soon, a green light flickered in his fist, and he suddenly struck down on Chokmun Gyeong’s chest.

Thud!

“Keo-heoeok!!”

Chokmun Gyeong, who opened his eyes wide, rolled his eyes and checked Jangcheon’s face.

“Dosa Jangcheon!” [Dosa is a title, likely meaning Taoist priest]

“If you’ve come to your senses, let’s go. I don’t know what’s going on, but it doesn’t seem good to stay still.”

Chokmun Gyeong nodded silently and struggled to raise his body.

Chokmun Gyeong, who was walking around with Jangcheon, was shocked and looked around.

The inside of Ha Humineung’s body was a mess.

What was even more surprising was that Ha Humineung’s body was injured and dirt had fallen.

It was Ha Humineung’s body that had not rotted for tens of thousands of years and maintained its lineage.

How could he not be surprised when Ha Humineung’s body was bursting out here and there?

He knew Ha Humineung’s reputation well, so he couldn’t help but be greatly surprised.

What kind of divine power did he use to create such a scene?

Goosebumps ran all over his body.

“That’s….”

“That’s his Jiangshi.”

Gwiyul [a name] was eating the corpse of the Jiangshi who had died in perfect condition.

To be exact, he was sucking the core and energy of the Jiangshi.

It was a spine-chilling sight, but they were relieved and passed by.

This was because the girl had been of considerable help in the battle with the Jiangshis.

If it hadn’t been for Gwiyul, they would have lost their lives in the Jiangshis’ joint attack more than once.

They walked for a while and reached the place where they felt the Mountain Lord’s energy.

But the Mountain Lord was nowhere to be seen, and a huge object was writhing.

A black centipede the size of at least three hundred spans [a span is a unit of measurement]. When they examined it with Shinshik, it seemed that the Mountain Lord was inside.

Although the color and appearance had changed a lot, they soon realized that the centipede was Tamhwa Ogong [a creature or being].

At that time, an anomaly occurred.

Tamhwa Ogong scattered a faint light and suddenly began to shrink.

The centipede, nearly three hundred spans in size, was engulfed in a cloud of light and turned into jet-black armor, clinging to the Mountain Lord’s body.

“Wiju Hoyeon Armor (Position Lord Protecting Linked Armor)!!”

“Wiju Hoyeon Armor? Is that it?”

“It is said that when a Bokchung [a type of creature] is moved by its master, it makes him its true master and turns its body into armor! Moreover, that is Tamhwa Ogong….”

The strength of the armor must be tremendous!

With ordinary divine power, he wouldn’t be able to make even a small scratch on him.

Jangcheon and Chokmun Gyeong looked at Tamhwa Ogong, who had formed the Wiju Hoyeon Armor, with envy.

The more he cultivated, the stronger the armor would become. Moreover, Bokchung was also Tamhwa Ogong, who was famous in the Manbo era!

It was truly living armor, so if he raised it well, it would become the only armor under the heavens, so it was strange that they weren’t envious.

The Mountain Lord, who was dumbfounded, looked at the armor clinging to his body.

‘It doesn’t even feel like I’m wearing it.’

He didn’t feel any weight, it was as if a feather had landed.

It was then.

Suddenly, the Mountain Lord’s eyebrows shot up.

SWOOSH!

A great scythe, Ggagagyeong, suddenly appeared.

He flinched, trying to avoid it.

Instinctively, his arm went up.

Clang!

The armor that covered his wrist lightly deflected Ggagagyeong.

‘To think it’s this strong…!’

It was Ggagagyeong that he had barely blocked with Jugwitongchun’s shell.

But to think it would block it so easily.

The Mountain Lord was impressed by the power of the Wiju Hoyeon Armor, which was more solid than he had expected.

That’s not all.

Suddenly, his hand moved, and a strand of black thread shot out from the armor.

Ping!

Thud!

The black thread pierced through the Taeseon-level Jiangshi that had been hiding in the air. Moreover, it immediately moved the thread, ensnared its body, and cut it in half in an instant.

The Mountain Lord, as well as Jangcheon and Chokmun Gyeong, swallowed their breath and were terrified.