Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 167

Nangseon’s Romantic Adventure – Episode 166

“I don’t need it.”

“May I ask why?”

At the firm refusal, Old Man Gohl asked, puzzled.

Instead of answering, Mountain Lord took out a small stele from his pocket.

“Blood Valley Stele! I see… If you have that, you wouldn’t need this old man’s teleportation array!”

From the start, the teleportation array was unnecessary.

He could just open the Dragon Vein and go.

Realizing his deal wouldn’t work, Old Man Gohl looked deeply dejected.

The corners of Mountain Lord’s lips lifted at the sight.

Even if there was a teleportation array, there was no knowing where it would lead.

He couldn’t fully trust him yet, so there was no reason to make a hasty deal.

“I still can’t trust you completely, Taoist. So, let’s make a Hwaryeong Oath [an oath made by betting one’s own spiritual essence].”

“Hwaryeong Oath!”

An oath only possible for those above the level of Taeseon [a high level of spiritual cultivation].

Since it was made by betting one’s own Hwaryeong [spiritual essence], failing to fulfill the promise could cause a Simma [spiritual imbalance] to arise within the Hwaryeong.

If a problem arose in the Hwaryeong, which was like a doppelganger, it was as good as blocking the path to Jiseon [ascension to immortality], making it a more effective restriction than any other Geumje [spiritual restriction].

“Since it’s an oath made on Hwaryeong, it will be a more certain restriction than Geumje. Even if I go to Mount Baeksan through the Dragon Vein, you might use the teleportation array to bring reinforcements.”

“Haha… You have a cautious personality. Well, let’s do that. I’m not really interested in this Seondo [cultivation] battle anyway!”

Soon, Mountain Lord and Old Man Gohl made a vow using the Hwaryeong Oath. It was a simple oath not to antagonize each other.

“Then, I’ll be on my way.”

Old Man Gohl said, sounding relieved.

However, Mountain Lord tilted his head and asked bluntly.

“Where are you going? We just made a Hwaryeong Oath. According to the oath, you can’t do that, can you?”

“Excuse me? What do you mean…?”

Mountain Lord twisted up the corners of his lips.

“The condition of the oath was not to antagonize each other. But if you just leave like this, how would I know where you might be antagonizing me? So, you need to stay where I can see you!”

At that, Old Man Gohl’s expression crumpled.

“What kind of sophistry is that!”

“Haha, sophistry? That’s how I thought when I made the Hwaryeong Oath. Besides, given my current situation, isn’t it reasonable to think that way? In a way, the oath between you and me is like forming an alliance, so lend me a hand!”

Old Man Gohl stared at Mountain Lord, dumbfounded.

“What kind of… seriously!”

Old Man Gohl tried to ignore him, but Mountain Lord’s words bothered him.

Come to think of it, the content of the Hwaryeong Oath was quite vague.

Depending on how it was interpreted, it could mean what Mountain Lord said, so it was hard to ignore completely, leaving him feeling uneasy.

That was the downside of the Hwaryeong Oath.

Once you perceive it that way, your mind becomes uneasy, and that could soon become a Simma [spiritual imbalance].

So, you had to be sure of each other’s intentions before making the oath.

Mountain Lord had cleverly exploited that gap, and Old Man Gohl had never imagined that the Head of the Baeksan Sect would be such a sly fox, so he had been caught off guard.

“I thought you were a manly man…”

“It’s good to use whatever cards you can. Isn’t this a world where you go to your grave if you’re careless?”

“Tsk.”

Old Man Gohl clicked his tongue, and Mountain Lord opened the Dragon Vein with a smirk.

“Just don’t reveal my identity.”

Old Man Gohl used a reverse disguise technique to change his face into that of a wrinkled old man covered in age spots.

Soon, Mountain Lord put him in Gongjeong River and threw himself into the Dragon Vein.

* * *

Arriving at Mount Baeksan, Mountain Lord looked around and saw Geummyeongjiryung.

He was happy to see him, but the guy in front of him caught his eye even more.

A guy wielding divine powers like a thunder god, wrapped in golden lightning.

‘Thunder Seonsa [immortal cultivator].’

If he could defeat that guy, the Seondo [cultivation] battle with Yukdong would also end in an instant.

‘That’s why I’ve been slaughtering the Taeseons [high-level cultivators] of Yukdong until now!’

Mountain Lord immediately flapped his wings and used Chukji [instant movement technique] towards Thunder Seonsa.

“You bastard!!”

Thunder Seonsa wouldn’t just stand by and watch.

Thunder Seonsa was also thinking the same thing as he looked at Mountain Lord.

If he could just kill the Head of Mount Baeksan, this fight would come to an end.

There was no doubt about that fact!

Thunder Seonsa immediately raised his Vajra [a ritual weapon symbolizing power] high and unleashed intense lightning.

The lightning bolts transformed into the form of lightning dragons and lunged at Mountain Lord.

Kwajijijik!!

Mountain Lord’s eyes widened slightly at the sight of several lightning dragons fiercely flying towards him, and he formed a hand seal.

Soon, Tanhanyeosan [a powerful artifact] spun around in his mouth and transformed into the form of a giant active volcano, confronting the lightning.

Kwagwang!!

Tanhanyeosan shook greatly.

Thunder Seonsa’s lightning was stronger than expected.

As intense roars and vibrations spread out as if screaming, Mountain Lord narrowed his brow and struck Tanhanyeosan with his palm.

Kung!

With that sound, lava erupted like a fountain from the crater of Tanhanyeosan.

The lava soon transformed into the form of fire dragons and rose like a dragon tornado.

At first glance, it looked like fire dragons and lightning dragons were fighting.

But if you looked inside, it was a battle between red lava and the divine power of lightning.

The Taoists of Baeksan and Yukdong exclaimed at the magnificent sight.

A battle of a different scale was unfolding from the very beginning, leaving them unable to close their mouths.

However, Mountain Lord and Thunder Seonsa seemed to think that wasn’t enough, as they formed hand seals and began to move their mouths non-stop.

Kururung Kururung!!

It was then.

Suddenly, the sky darkened, and dark clouds gathered, accompanied by thunder and lightning.

“You alone caused the disappearance of Mount Taesan, which has a tradition of thousands of years. That sin cannot be repaid even with death! So, I will show you this old man’s ultimate divine power!”

Under the dark clouds, thunder and lightning struck, and Thunder Seonsa, scattering lightning in the air, was truly a thunder god.

Kugugung!!

But that wasn’t the end of it.

Behind Thunder Seonsa, golden lightning flashed and suddenly created an illusion.

It generally had the appearance of a human, but its mouth was a bird’s beak, and it had wings on its back.

It was a fearsome Thunder God, holding a giant hammer in its left hand and a giant scythe in its right hand.

“It doesn’t have a physical form, but it’s perfect for dealing with the likes of you!”

It was a Thunder Law Body [a manifestation of divine law], a mere illusion that did not have a physical form.

However, just by bringing out the illusion of the Law Body, his lightning and divine power would have doubled and become stronger, so he couldn’t help but be nervous.

Even now, his whole body was tingling with the energy of the lightning flowing in the air.

It was only because Mountain Lord’s body was as hard as diamond that he could withstand it; if it were another Taoist, it would not be easy to maintain their composure.

As expected, the Taoists on the ground were kneeling or convulsing from the power of the lightning, regardless of whether they were allies or enemies.

It was truly an enormous power.

“The power of the Thunder God Autonomous Law Body! I’ll send you to eternal rest without even letting you feel it!”

As the wings of the Thunder God Law Body spread wide, hundreds of golden lightning streaks shot from the dark clouds towards the Law Body.

With an earth-shattering roar, the size of the Law Body grew, and it raised the hammer it was holding in its left hand.

Kwareureureung!!

Lightning gathered on the hammer.

Even at a glance, an enormous amount of lightning was gathering, causing Mountain Lord’s Adam’s apple to bob up and down. This was not a divine power of thunder to be taken lightly.

‘Even if I block it…’

The disciples on Mount Baeksan would inevitably be harmed.

If not, Mount Baeksan itself could collapse due to the power of the lightning!

“I can’t let that happen.”

“Brother, let’s get rid of that old monster together!”

It was Geummyeongjiryung.

It was a welcome offer, but it lacked credibility as he said it looking half-dead.

“Since your condition isn’t good, I’ll entrust the disciples of Mount Baeksan to you. We can share the rest of our stories later!”

“I understand! Don’t you dare die! Don’t forget that your life… is like the life of my brother!”

Mountain Lord nodded resolutely.

“You’ll be dead soon anyway, you talk too much! I’ll kill you all at once, so gather here!”

Kwareureureung!!

The Thunder God Law Body’s hammer spewed lightning in all directions.

There was no substance to the hammer that was brought down, but the gathered lightning was real.

A collection of enormous thunderous energy.

It was a divine power of thunder that seemed to be no less than a single lightning dragon.

The Thunder God Law Body brought down its hammer.

Tung.

With a resounding sound, a roar that seemed to split the sky spread out.

A single lightning dragon born from the dark clouds rushed towards Mountain Lord.

Mountain Lord immediately formed a hand seal and floated five mandalas [spiritual diagrams] behind his back.

As the mandalas spun around, five-colored light shone strongly.

As he formed a hand seal while holding the five-colored energy, Tanhanyeosan’s fire dragon flashed with five-colored light and emitted a ferocious energy.

Soon, the Thunder God Law Body’s lightning dragon and Tanhanyeosan’s fire dragon collided.

Kwagagagagak!!

Several sonic booms echoed throughout the sky, and the clash between the lightning dragon and the fire dragon shook the heavens and the earth.

However, Mountain Lord’s face was not good, as the lightning dragon’s power was stronger than expected, and the fire dragon was unable to exert its power.

After several collisions, the fire dragon’s body was shattered and on the verge of collapsing. It was barely holding on, even with the five-colored energy supplementing it.

Tanhanyeosan itself also had a dim light and had lost a great deal of energy.

“You may have outstanding divine powers for someone of the early stages, but that’s all there is to it!”

The early stages are still the early stages.

Even if you possess valuable treasures, you lack the ability to unleash their power to the extreme.

“You’ve done enough to save face, so now go back to the path of reincarnation!”

As Thunder Seonsa formed a hand seal and fluttered his sleeves, the Thunder God Law Body threw its right-hand scythe.

The giant scythe transformed into another lightning dragon, bit the fire dragon’s neck, and threw it into the sky. Tanhanyeosan also soared into the sky, transformed into a mountain the size of a palm, and fell pathetically.

“Now it’s over!”

Thunder Seonsa, fluttering his arms and clasping his hands together, moved the Thunder God Law Body.

The hammer in his left hand and the scythe in his right hand left his hands, pierced through space, and disappeared.

“This is…”

Mountain Lord’s eyes narrowed.

His pupils dilated, and as he unfolded the Dallyeongeumjeong [a technique to perceive spatial distortions], the world turned black and white.

The moment he sensed spatial distortions around him, Mountain Lord’s wings fluttered.

Hwik.

Kwajajajajak!!

Kwaaaang!!

The moment he used Chukji [instant movement technique], the giant scythe and hammer transformed into giant lightning bolts, crossed space, and ambushed Mountain Lord.

It was a terrifying level of skill.

However, Thunder Seonsa clicked his tongue as if he was not satisfied.

“You’re quick to notice.”

Soon, Mountain Lord, with a pale complexion, revealed himself in the air and took out a small ring from his pocket and threw it.

The ring, spinning fiercely and wrapped in blue flames, transformed into a giant wheel and flew towards Thunder Seonsa.

It was Mountain Lord’s Goryun [a powerful artifact].

“Hmph!”

Thunder Seonsa snorted and weaved lightning like water to block the Goryun.

Chijijijik!!

It was a powerful treasure, but it was no match for his lightning.

Just as he was looking down on Mountain Lord.

The back of Thunder Seonsa’s neck turned cold.

He immediately summoned the Thunder God Law Body’s scythe and hammer to protect his body. Not only that, but he also wrapped the Law Body around himself and greatly amplified the energy of the lightning.

The lightning moved and enveloped Thunder Seonsa like a single giant tree.

As expected.

The space next to Thunder Seonsa tore open.

A double-edged sword scattering red flames emerged from the space, aiming for his neck.

It was Mountain Lord’s Hwawanhwahngeom [a powerful artifact].

Kkagagagagak!!

However, it was blocked by the Law Body illusion and lightning, creating only harsh metallic sounds.

Thunder Seonsa was chilled to the bone, but soon the chill turned into anger.

“I will tear you limb from limb!”

Kureureureung!!

The lightning, which fluttered with anger, spread out like a spider web in all directions.

Just as he was about to confirm Mountain Lord’s location.

Suddenly, the space rippled, and a thick blue mist spread throughout the area.

Thunder Seonsa narrowed his brow and then widened his eyes in surprise.

It was not a blue mist.

It was a burning dark cloud.

It was a blue fire cloud.

But the important thing was not that.

Some kind of giant form could be seen within the blue fire cloud.

“This is!”

Blue spiritual energy was laid everywhere, and it spat out a bright light.

Pieeing!

A blue ray of light that shot out from the fire cloud aimed for Thunder Seonsa’s neck.

Kwaaaaang!!

Thunder Seonsa, who protected his body with the Thunder God Law Body by clasping his hands together, gritted his teeth.

“You’ve revealed your true form, you demonic beast!”

Soon, the form of a giant tiger flickered within the fire cloud.

The tiger, flapping its wings, brushed away the fire cloud and roared loudly.

Soon, the sky and the earth shook greatly.