Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 108

Slap!

The map, having lost its gleam, looked around with a bewildered expression.

Corpses of Sea Dragons floated haphazardly in the sea off the island.

Their blood dyed the sea red.

Crunch.

He gnashed his teeth and searched every nook and cranny in a modern fashion, but there wasn’t even an ant to be found.

It was absurd.

Not only the Divine Tree he had been nurturing but also the Soul-Aces had all disappeared.

“Hah! How… could this be?”

“…A formidable expert, indeed.”

Ji-rae and Ji-pa, who had followed, looked around and spoke with grim faces.

“Find them.”

Crack.

The atmosphere trembled at Ji-do’s rage.

Blood pooled in his clenched fist as if suppressing his anger.

“They couldn’t have gone far. Find them. If you don’t…”

Gulp.

They knew what the unspoken words meant without having to hear them.

The brothers swallowed dryly, nodded, and disappeared in streaks of light.

After taking a deep breath, Ji-do suddenly plunged into the sea.

Soon, a massive Sea Dragon, stretching four hundred yards, emerged from the sea and dashed across the water like lightning.

* * *

At the same time.

Above the stormy sea.

A blue flame streaked across it at a furious pace.

With him were also Tanghua Wukong and Gwi-yul.

[It is quite the divine power… but isn’t it too reckless? There will be too many enemies for you to handle alone, won’t there?]

“It was too dangerous to leave it to Jangcheon or Chongmun-gyeong. They are heading to Mount Baek… I couldn’t risk the Sea Demons heading towards Mount Baek. It’s safer for me to lure them away.”

Compared to himself, they were bound to be weaker.

Besides, they had the Soul-Aces of the Butterfly-Measuring Worms, so there was no choice.

This was the right thing to do.

‘I have the Wiju Hoyeon Armor [a powerful, protective armor], and even if the Sea King appears, I can at least escape.’

This is the right thing for me to do.’

If they escaped together, it would be the same as telling the enemies about his base, Mount Baek.

He had to prevent that at all costs.

[But this area is nothing but the sea.

Who knows the sea better than the Sea Demons? If they cast a net from the heavens, even you will have a hard time.]

“Then please tell me something.”

If he could just find out the whereabouts of Gwisusan [a hidden or sacred location], he might be able to evade the Sea Demons’ pursuit.

[I’m still considering it, so try to persuade me some more.]

“What do you mean? If you’re going to tell me, just tell me. Why do I have to persuade you?”

[Doesn’t it seem like I’m at a loss? If you take only the essence and don’t find my body, who will be the one in trouble!]

That was also true….

“If I die, you won’t be in a good state either.”

[Hmph! It’s not much different now. Who knows when I’ll be annihilated by your Fire Spirit? It’s all the same.]

He told him to persuade him, but persuasion didn’t work. He stared at him as if dumbfounded, and the Great Man brazenly jutted out his chin.

“Oh, geez… Fine. I was going to share some of the Divine Tree with you later if I performed the Wood Divinity Technique…”

As soon as he dropped the bait, the Great Man’s eyes widened like lanterns without fail.

If he hadn’t been sealed in the scabbard, he would have rushed at San-gun in an instant.

[Really? Even though it’s only half a Divine Tree, if you give it to me, I might be able to help!!]

San-gun’s lips twitched.

“Will you tell me the whereabouts of Gwisusan?”

[That’s out of the question.]

The corners of his lips that had gone up instantly went down.

“…Then how are you going to help?”

[Originally, wasn’t it said that this old man’s wisdom pouch is as vast as the sky? Hehe, I can’t tell you the whereabouts of Gwisusan, but I can tell you about the Sea Demons’ natural enemies!]

After the unpleasant laughter of Great Man Chongman, San-gun listened carefully to what he said, and soon his eyes widened as if he had an epiphany.

“Indeed… a brilliant insight.”

[Tsk tsk! How is it? Don’t you feel respect? If you bow morning and evening, I might share some wisdom.]

“I’d appreciate it if you didn’t talk nonsense.”

[You rascal! There’s nothing you can’t say!]

After that.

He changed direction and headed east, arguing with Great Man Chongman all the way.

* * *

Somewhere in the East Sea.

[Speak.]

“After investigating the sightings and traces of the Sea Beasts, I believe he headed east.”

Ji-do, in the form of a Sea Dragon, only had his head above the seawater.

[Are you certain?]

“Yes! I am certain!”

Ji-do, in his massive form stretching four hundred yards, gritted his teeth.

The sound was so loud that it was like thunder.

[Let’s show him who the East Sea belongs to! We must capture him and reclaim what is ours! Tear him limb from limb and prosper the East Sea with his blood!!]

Then, behind him, hundreds of Sea Dragons roared and plunged into the sea.

Their movements caused waves to surge and storms to accompany them.

The innocent surrounding Sea Beasts hurriedly fled or hid as if dead.

Ji-do, who had been watching quietly, opened his maw. There was a grain of justice stuck between his teeth, and he suddenly took out a huge conch shell and floated it in the air. As he moved his mouth and chanted a spell, a strange sound flowed from the giant conch and spread far and wide.

After a while.

A shadow covered the sea from the sky, and two monstrous birds flew in.

[Calling us means the previous debt is cleared with this, right?]

It was a spirit beast called Sanyeo [a mythical bird with unique features], a bizarre creature with six eyes, four wings, and three legs.

Its size was also enormous, and it was known to be the fastest among winged spirit beasts.

[I promise. If you just find him!]

* * *

Three days later.

San-gun, who had been sitting cross-legged above the flying Tanghua, opened his eyes.

“…Have I already been discovered?”

He had been meditating to replenish his depleted spiritual energy… but something was coming.

He got up from his seat and pondered.

‘Killing them isn’t the problem…’

If he killed the ones who were following him, it would delay him, and he would end up encountering the main force chasing him.

“I have no choice. I’m still some distance from the place the old man mentioned…”

He couldn’t afford to waste time.

Instant kill was the only answer.

“Gwi-yul.”

Swish.

Gwi-yul, who appeared beside him, glared at San-gun with sharp eyes.

“That fierce look of yours now just looks cute. You should study it more.”

As he spoke nonsense, Gwi-yul’s expression turned even fiercer.

San-gun chuckled and took out Blood Collapse Water [a mystical substance] from his chest, feeding a drop of blood to Gwi-yul.

Then, the girl’s face became more relaxed, and her cheeks flushed red.

“Blood Collapse Water is useful in many ways.”

Originally, he should have given his own vital essence, but with Blood Collapse Water, there was no need.

He wondered what principle allowed it to produce blood so endlessly.

It was then.

In the distance, a silver light flashed.

Dunguang [a technique for rapid movement]. And a very fast one at that.

“Hide.”

Gwi-yul disappeared into the air.

He tapped Tanghua’s head.

“You’re going to have to work a little.”

Kkiing!

It was quite cheerful for its size.

Soon, Tanghua’s body spun around in the sky.

A faint sword light lingered, and Tanghua’s body melted into San-gun’s body like smoke.

Wiju Hoyeon Armor.

He would instantly kill them with this.

Slap.

The shadow that had already been cast was enormous.

The fluttering pair of wings accompanied a gale and stopped in front of him.

‘Four wings and three legs, and six eyes… It’s Sanyeo.’

He had roughly expected it.

From the moment it entered his detectable divine sense, it was too fast.

[We have no grudge against you.]

[We are only here to clear a debt!]

The two Sanyeo did not lose their light and showed a speed that could not be followed with the eyes.

The two Sanyeo, transformed into streaks of light, circled around San-gun.

It was too fast.

As he briefly assessed the situation, suddenly seawater soared upwards.

As they circled and spun, a vortex was created due to their speed.

[You won’t be able to lay a hand on us.]

[It’s literally light speed!]

Whiiiiiiiiing!!

Trapped in the fierce vortex, San-gun quietly looked around and muttered.

“If you have the wings of Sanyeo, it would be perfect for making a Dull Treasure…”

A treasure that helps to unfold dull techniques.

The wings of Sanyeo are perfect for making a Dull Treasure.

Hearing that, Sanyeo snorted, spewing anger.

[You’re about to die, yet you’re spouting such nonsense!]

[We were going to kill you slowly, but you’re going to be killed instantly!]

The speed of Sanyeo doubled.

It now seemed as if the light mass itself had become one with the vortex.

If it were an ordinary Taoist, not San-gun, his body would have been torn to shreds long ago.

However, San-gun, wearing the Wiju Hoyeon Armor, was not affected at all.

“Perfect.”

San-gun, with a smile on his lips, released energy throughout his body.

Then, hundreds of black threads shot out from the armor in all directions.

Papapapapapat!

The black threads, filled with bile, pierced through the vortex, as well as the Sanyeo that had become one with it and were spinning around.

[Cough!]

[Kaaaaaak!]

The vortex dissipated in an instant.

As if consoling the vanished vortex, the soaring seawater poured down like rain.

The Sanyeo couldn’t move in the air.

They wanted to move, but their entire bodies were pierced by thin threads, like puppets tied to strings.

San-gun sneered at them.

“Tear them apart.”

Then, hundreds of threads moved like whips and began to slash.

Chwajajajajak!!

They were cut into pieces as they were, and the Sanyeo fell into the sea in droves.

“Making a fuss over nothing.”

He had made Gwi-yul do something unnecessary.

There was no need for it.

San-gun, who had leisurely collected the wings of Sanyeo, paused.

“The heads… are gone.”

They were fast, but their escape was also incredibly fast.

He wanted to chase them, but that wouldn’t do.

“Already…”

In that short time.

The number of those who had entered San-gun’s divine sense already exceeded fifty.

Tsk.

Clicking his tongue, he used dull techniques and turned into a blue flame and ran away.

* * *

Three months later.

Two streaks of light arrived at Mount Baek, whose peaks were pure white.

“Flying for three months straight is a bit tiring.”

“Why wouldn’t it be? We were delayed because we went around in circles, just in case.”

The two were Jangcheon and Chongmun-gyeong.

“But… aren’t you a little disappointed?”

Chongmun-gyeong asked in a subtle tone.

“What do you mean?”

“Leaving aside the Soul-Aces… the Divine Trees they possess will also be planted on Mount Baek.

In the end, isn’t it only a good thing for Great Master Yuksa? We suffered together…”

Jangcheon narrowed his brows.

It would be a lie to say he wasn’t disappointed.

How much was the name value of the Divine Tree worth?

Even though it wasn’t complete, there were a thousand of them.

He couldn’t help but be greedy.

“But how can we do such a thing to Master Yuksa, who volunteered as bait at the risk of his life?”

“I know! So I’m saying, shouldn’t we take about one tree? I risked my life, and Taoist Jang also risked his life.

It’s one tree out of a thousand, would anyone say anything about that?”

Jangcheon’s eyes wavered, but he soon stared straight at Chongmun-gyeong.

“No. In the first place, those trees were made by the families of the Soul-Aces who threw themselves into it.

It’s not for us to say anything.

The owners of the Divine Trees are not us, nor Yuksa, but the Soul-Aces of the Butterfly-Measuring Worms.”

It was a firm and resolute tone.

At that, Chongmun-gyeong had nothing to say and closed his mouth.

At that moment, a red streak of light soared from Mount Baek and stopped in the air where they were.

“…Where is my husband?”

It was Yoho.

As soon as she arrived, she looked around, but when there was no one she was looking for, she frowned.

“Yuksa is still in the East Sea.”

“The East Sea? The place where loach bastards run rampant? Why is he there? And you followed him like a leech, why are you alone! Tell me everything!”

Jangcheon briefly explained the situation, and Yoho’s expression only became more distorted.

“Damn man. He’s going around trying to die! I knew it. I have to be by his side!”

Just as Yoho was about to get excited and use dull techniques.

“Stop.”

A woman with snow-white hair fluttering appeared and stopped her.

“Since my husband did so, he must have had his reasons. Taoist Jangcheon, please guide the Soul-Ace bloodlines you mentioned to Mount Baek.

You must be tired from the long journey.”

“Yes. Of course, I will.”

“And.”

The mistress of Mount Baek.

Choa looked at him and asked.

“Please return as soon as possible.”