Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 206

Nangseon Gi Hwan Dam – 205

The man who appeared amidst the resounding echoes was, of course, Sanguine.

“You really do know all the locations.”

[There’s no reason for me to lie.]

He had a feather stuck in his chest, a feather that was somewhat blunt, as if it had been cut off.

That feather was the split soul of Bongak Cheonsujo.

It was Bong who had transformed.

[Out of all the treasures, I didn’t expect you to seek out the Cheon Yang Ji Bo (Heavenly Yang Treasures) first. You can’t be stupid, so is there a reason?]

Hearing that he knew the location of all the treasures, I asked for the location of the Cheon Yang Ji Bo first with a skeptical mind, and the result was as you see.

“It’s because I can’t stand seeing others do well.”

[It seems you knew that, Geo Won.]

Sanguine didn’t answer, but seeing his satisfied expression, it seemed unnecessary to hear the answer.

‘To think I could obtain the Cheon Yang Ji Bo so easily.’

If Bong’s words were really true, I might be able to possess all the treasures here.

‘I’ve struck gold.’

That’s what I hoped for when I gave him the name, and it might really turn out that way.

It’s been so smooth from the start that the corners of my lips keep lifting.

“Was it called the Guimok Mangui (Ghost Eye Cloth)?”

I’ve heard the story.

A Cheon Yang Ji Bo that allows you to see all directions with the eyes of a ghost, with a sensing range exceeding ten thousand miles.

Compared to the aggressive Gogu Cheonwoo (Ancient God’s Thunder Hammer) and Hye Yeon Hwae Geom (Calamity Flame Sword), it might be a bit weak.

It has no killing ability.

However, that doesn’t mean that Guimok Mangui is a low-grade treasure among the Cheon Yang Ji Bo.

Originally, the true value of an object changes depending on how it is used.

‘No matter how powerful a treasure you possess, if you are caught in an enemy’s surprise attack and can’t even use your strength, that would be *Asojingigyeonggwiinsi* [a useless treasure].’

A treasure that allows you to detect enemies in advance and observe their movements is truly invaluable.

‘It would also be a good match for Yeo Wi….’

If you can hide and detect enemies in advance, it’s good for launching surprise attacks, and even better for running away.

Since anything can happen in the Dogye (World of Thieves), Sanguine felt as secure as if he had gained a million soldiers.

He dusted off the Guimok Mangui, blew in spiritual energy, and as if life was breathed into the seemingly insignificant cloth, it became neat and even stylish.

Satisfied, he closed his eyes and spread his spiritual energy.

Then, even though not a single breeze blew, the ends began to flutter.

As if burning paper, ashes began to fall, and those ashes scattered in all directions.

“Oh….”

Ashes that are barely visible to the eye.

From now on, that was Sanguine’s eyes.

* * *

Somewhere in the Red Desert.

A giant Gyoryong (Korean dragon) was flying through the sky as if swimming in water.

On top of that Gyoryong’s head were two figures, an old woman and a woman in white robes, Cho Eum Seonnyeo (Pure Sound Celestial Woman) and Choa.

“I don’t know why, but the Sip Saeng Geumeocho (Ten Lives Golden Orchid) blooms once in a lifetime. It withers and dies nine times, and the flower blooms in the last, tenth life.

In a way, it’s a very amazing and sad flower. Even if it blooms so diligently, doesn’t it eventually end up in the stomach of a Taoist?”

It’s a very ironic thing.

It blooms with such effort, but doesn’t it face death because of it?

It was a pity, but Choa answered calmly with a blank face.

“If you consider that, what isn’t regrettable? Not only Sip Saeng Geumeocho, but even other spiritual herbs or ordinary flowers endure countless years to bloom, but because of their splendor or elegance, they are often eaten by someone or plucked as a prank.”

What in the world isn’t subject to such a cycle?

Even animals and humans are not much different.

“That’s right… beautiful things attract attention and incite greed.”

Cho Eum Seonnyeo gazed blankly at the sky with her hands behind her back, as if recalling old memories.

Then she uttered a word.

“It would have been better if it wasn’t a flower….”

A word filled with many meanings.

But Choa didn’t ask further.

After a while.

Cho Eum Seonnyeo suddenly waved her hand.

Then, a pure white chill swept around and disappeared, and when I wondered why, something black was mixed in the chill and flying away.

“A puppy doesn’t know the fear of a tiger! I don’t know who that impudent guy is trying to spy on! If it weren’t for the urgent matter, I would have torn him limb from limb… he’s a lucky guy!”

Choa, who was looking at the scattering ashes, then pressed her hat down deeply.

* * *

Another place in the Red Desert.

Bulcheon, who waved his hand to blow away the dust, looked around and said.

“It’s amazing enough that the Great Desert is spread out under the Bidong (Secret Realm) of Geumhwan Seonhyang (Golden Ring Celestial Scent), but such a bizarre ruin… I guess I was still a frog in a well.”

The giant ruin spread out on one side of the desert was made of a structure that was neither stone nor wood.

The ruin, made of bizarre curves, seemed as high as a mountain, and its size was so grand that it looked like a castle from afar.

“How can a practitioner like us know the arrangements of the immortals? It’s a natural thing, so don’t worry too much about it.”

It was Hyangno of Yo Hyang Mun (Fragrant Incense Sect).

Next to him were Ye Woon of Gwi Gang Mun (Returning Strong Sect), the princess of the Hae Ryong Clan (Sea Dragon Clan), and Ji Sol.

Not satisfied with the treasures on the upper floor, they urged Ji Sol and eventually discovered the ruins.

The ruins were buried in the sand and their shape could not be recognized, but when they used a large number of demonic humanoids they led to remove the sand, their majesty appeared.

“According to the princess, unimaginable treasures are sleeping here… that must be right?”

Ji Sol silently nodded.

“But for now, it’s just a bizarre ruin.”

The three Madu (Demonic Path practitioners) simultaneously looked at Ji Sol and pressured her. She bit her lower lip with a look of extreme resentment, but she had no choice but to do as they told her.

“I don’t know the details, but in the writings written by an old immortal, there was a record of a long study about these ruins.

I don’t know what kind of treasure there is, but that immortal said this.”

“What did he say?”

She said in a low voice with a meaningful face.

“What’s here may be a tomb with treasures, but it may be a giant seal where something vicious is sleeping.”

“What…!”

Giant Seal!

The Madu, who had been expecting what kind of treasure the immortal’s treasure would be, showed faces filled with embarrassment.

If it is a giant seal made by a god, what kind of vicious thing is trapped there!

Without knowing it, it must be something that they in the lower world cannot even dream of.

Then it is uncomfortable to even be near these ruins.

Since it is something that could cause a disaster, the Madu’s impression began to turn sour at once. They came all the way here with great expectations, but the place they arrived at was such a dangerous place!

I can’t help but be angry.

Then Ji Sol also spat out words as if making excuses.

“But if it’s just an old immortal’s tomb, the treasures buried there would also be invaluable. Hard to even find in the lower world….”

As soon as she started talking, the curse that had risen to her throat was swallowed along with her saliva.

“Cough….”

Certainly, it was difficult to make a decision.

If it is the former, it is best to run away immediately, but if it is the latter, the story is different.

The tomb of an old immortal!

If it is an accessory left in such a place, even a simple ring will not be an ordinary object.

Just by getting one of them, you might be able to dominate the world.

“What are you going to do?”

The mouths of the three Madu were tightly shut.

They were narrowing their brows or stroking their chins as if carefully considering.

“Let’s open it.”

“Bulcheon, aren’t you being too hasty?”

“Either way, we can only die, right? It’s Geumhwan Seonhyang that comes once in a thousand years. Considering my lifespan, I won’t be able to see the next Geumhwan eclipse. So it’s either way.

Since I can’t even dream of Jiseon (Earthly Immortal) with my aptitude, when else would I risk my life?”

The lifespan of Taeseon (Great Immortal) is two thousand years.

If it is the late stage of Taeseon, the age will be close to two thousand, so it was a natural thing to say.

They will not have the next Geumhwan eclipse.

In other words.

“It means that dying in a few hundred years is no different from dying here.”

“That’s right! Unlike the others, I know my lack of talent well. So, I have no choice but to risk my life here. If it’s the same whether I die here or there! I’ll give it a try here.”

Ye Woon and Hyangno nodded as if they understood Bulcheon’s words a hundred times over.

Why would they be any different?

The road to Jiseon is dark and 막막하기만 [hopeless], and the time that is strangling them is cutting through the flesh like a cold wind, making the bones feel cold, so it was natural.

“Are you okay?”

“Isn’t this also a Dogeop (Trial of the Path) given to me? It is right to endure and overcome it.”

He seemed to have already made up his mind.

“I’m against it.”

It was Hyangno of Yo Hyang Mun.

“Why are you against it?”

“To put it simply….”

Hyangno, who trailed off, scanned the princess of the Hae Ryong Clan and answered.

“There are three questions.”

“What are they?”

When Bulcheon asked in doubt, Hyangno raised three fingers.

“The first is whether we can trust the princess of the Hae Ryong Clan.”

At those words, Bulcheon and Ye Woon nodded involuntarily.

I saw the records of the old immortals, but I don’t know if that’s true or not. It may be that she is trying to kill them all and drag them into the tiger’s den.

“Second, if it was such an ambiguous thing, it would have been right to say it in advance before coming here. If we had done that, we would have pondered it, but the princess warned us as if she had arrived here. What is the reason for that?”

It is a trick to extend her life and a plot to annihilate them all at once.

“Finally, the third is that I don’t think we need to be so attached to this place.

Bulcheon, where is this?”

“It’s Geumhwan Seonhyang.”

“That’s right! Geumhwan Seonhyang! It is a high-dimensional space created during the Geumhwan eclipse. That’s why we can glimpse the Bidong and relics left by the immortals like this!”

Hyangno’s words meant this.

That’s the kind of place this is, and if you look for it, there may be hidden opportunities in other places besides here.

“Well… that’s also true.”

The space of Geumhwan Seonhyang is so vast that you can’t even grasp its beauty.

It hasn’t even been a day since I entered this place. If we quickly look for another place even now, there will surely be opportunities hidden besides here.

There was no need to be attached to this place, which might bring good fortune or misfortune.

“Geumhwan Seonhyang is a place full of opportunities besides this, so why do we have to risk our lives on this? I don’t think so.”

Bulcheon and Hyangno.

Both had valid points.

Since one person agreed and one person disagreed, their future was virtually in Ye Woon’s hands.

Ye Woon looked at the ruins as if he was having fun and opened his mouth.

“I agree with Bulcheon’s opinion.”

“Hmm….”

Hyangno stroked his beard, and Bulcheon widened his eyes as if he was surprised.

“May I ask why?”

“The reason is simple.”

Saying that, Ye Woon stretched out one finger straight.

“First, it doesn’t matter whether this ruin is the tomb of a god or a seal of a ferocious beast. It’s good if we open it and it’s the former, and if it’s the latter, we can just find another place.”

“Yes? What….”

If it was something that could be done so easily, would they have been worried like this?

I didn’t understand how he could be so lighthearted when life or death is determined by a moment’s choice.

“I’m not done yet. I know what you’re worried about. If it’s a ferocious beast from the Seon Gye (Immortal Realm), we won’t be able to handle it. Isn’t that why you’re so careful because you might all be annihilated in an instant?”

“Y, yes.”

When he answered dazedly, Ye Woon smiled and revealed his white teeth.

“Then it’s simple. If this ruin is something that seals a ferocious beast, then that can also be said to be an opportunity, so either way, it’s a blessing for us.”

“Yes? Oh, how is it a blessing?”

“If it’s a ferocious beast from the Seon Gye, it must belong to the same Ma (Demonic) as us, so if we who walk the path of Ma serve it, there’s no reason to be so afraid, right?”