Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 220

Nangseon Gi Hwan Dam – 219

“Don’t touch the Woncheong River!!”

A sharp voice pierced San-gun’s ears.

He frowned, spotting a woman and a man glaring at him as if they wanted to kill him. They were familiar faces, unfortunately.

“…”

Yu-jeong and Ji-sol.

Both shared troublesome pasts with San-gun.

‘Enemies always meet on a narrow bridge; how true that is.’

It was right after he’d smacked the Divine Immortal in the back of the head.

He’d been feeling good, but encountering his enemies made him uneasy.

‘Opening the Dragon Vein to teleport all the Divine Immortals and myself out was a stroke of genius,’ he thought, even now.

The only downside was that everyone else was scattered as well, a minor flaw, if there ever was one.

‘Bong seems to be asleep for now….’

He had used his power and seemed to have fallen asleep temporarily to absorb the remaining fragments.

Considering he had created such a massive Dragon Vein to send all the Divine Immortals flying, it was only natural.

He wasn’t in a normal state to begin with.

‘Still….’

It seemed he hadn’t sent them flying just anywhere.

San-gun looked around, pondered for a moment, and then a grin stretched across his face.

Strange pillars were erected around him, and a powerful barrier hummed nearby.

It was clearly a barrier to protect the Woncheong River, and the area mainly consisted of formations related to it.

“I don’t know what the Woncheong River is….”

But it must be a great treasure.

Their expressions and attitudes were enough to convince him.

Then, there was only one thing San-gun had to do.

He immediately reached out toward the Woncheong River.

“Stop! If you touch it carelessly, you will be consumed by the energy of the Woncheong River!”

He scoffed and replied, “I didn’t know we were so close.”

At that, Ji-sol and Yu-jeong’s faces contorted. As he said, Yu-jeong had an arm torn off by San-gun, and Ji-sol had a history of her kind being annihilated.

How could they believe him, the two of them together?

No way.

“Although there is such animosity between you and us, there is nothing wrong with what I say. The Woncheong River is an aggregate of artificially gathered heavenly energy. It is difficult for a cultivator in the Lower World to handle….”

“Is that so? Then it would be right to take it safely.”

San-gun grinned and recited a mantra [a sacred utterance], formed a hand seal, and shot out a magic seal.

More than a dozen blue energies flew out in an instant, and the Woncheong River rippled, causing waves in the vast energy.

“You son of a bitch!!”

Ji-sol felt like her insides were about to burst with injustice, but there was nothing she could do.

She bit her lip and had no choice but to release the barrier as quickly as possible!

But she also knew.

If the barrier was completely released, San-gun would take the Woncheong River entirely!

Even so, she had no choice but to release the barrier.

Now that it had come to this, she had no choice but to kill him and take back the Woncheong River.

“Ji Seonja, stop for a moment.”

But Yu-jeong seemed to have a different idea and grabbed her hand as she was forming a seal.

“Why are you doing this? If we don’t release it quickly, that guy will…!”

Yu-jeong looked at the barrier, then at San-gun, and started saying strange things.

“Can anyone release the barrier protecting the Woncheong River?”

“No. Only those who have the blood of the Hae Ryong Clan can release it.”

That meant that even the Divine Immortals here could not release this barrier.

Furthermore, wouldn’t that be the same for San-gun inside that barrier?

“Ah….”

Ji-sol now understood and looked at Yu-jeong with meaningful eyes.

“But….”

It was a pity.

It was terribly a pity.

“To be honest, I want to kill that bastard right now and end this bad relationship, but… my body is not normal, and I am weakened by having my treasure stolen by him.

He is a guy armed with a body comparable to Vajra Indestructible [diamond indestructible body] and various powerful divine powers, so it is difficult to guarantee victory even if the two of us attack together.”

“Then….”

“Although I regret the Woncheong River, wouldn’t it be better to put it aside for now and plan for the future?”

At that, Ji-sol’s face turned grim.

What was the Woncheong River?

The Woncheong River that even the Divine Immortals of the Upper World were eager to have but couldn’t obtain.

Just leave it behind?

That’s absurd!

Yu-jeong could easily give up because it wasn’t his in the first place!

How much effort and time had she wasted for this one Woncheong River?

After countless hardships, she arrived at the Woncheong River, but that damn enemy was blocking her path again, making her feel frustrated.

“Releasing the barrier would only benefit that bastard.”

“…”

Unfortunately, Yu-jeong was right.

He was the one who turned the East Sea into a wasteland with just the realm of Youngmyeong.

Now he had become a Junggyeong of Eternal Calamity [a stage in cultivation], and before she knew it, he had become a Six Ghost of Siphaemancheok [powerful demonic entities].

Ji-sol, who was in the East Sea, had vaguely heard rumors that the Ghost King, who had become a new Six Ghost, possessed tremendous divine powers.

Yu-jeong was even revered as a Seonsa [a Taoist immortal] because of his extraordinary divine powers.

She couldn’t easily ignore what he was saying.

‘That arm was also taken by that bastard….’

She was on the verge of tears, but she had no choice but to hesitate because she was not sure that she could break the barrier and catch him.

“It would be better to aim for the next Geumhwan Seonhyang [a blessed land].

It will be safer to release the barrier after making thorough preparations, kill him, and take back the Woncheong River.

He will be trapped here for a thousand years, wasting his time, so there is no better revenge than this!

This place is not rich in spiritual energy, so you can’t even seek Jinsumyunghwa [a type of spiritual flower].

All the energy flows into the formation, so how could you?

After wasting time like that, only death awaits!

So, where in the world is there a greater punishment than this?”

“I don’t know what kind of divine power he used to enter the barrier, but even if he can enter, he won’t be able to get out.”

“Yes, yes… I don’t know how he got in, but he can’t get out as he pleases.”

That’s what barriers are like.

As things took a strange turn, San-gun watched them carefully and said a word.

“Yu-jeong, don’t you want to get your lost arm back?”

Yu-jeong’s eyebrows twitched.

“I still have it, intending to find you with that arm someday. Unlike Yeongsu, I heard that humans lose a lot of spiritual power when a part of their body is damaged.

There is nothing that cannot be filled, but it is clear that it will take a long time.

If you can get it back, you would naturally want to get it back. It’s better to have your own arm than to tear off another guy’s arm and attach it.”

San-gun immediately took out an arm covered with talismans.

“Are you going to turn tail and run away like a scared dog even after seeing this?”

Crunch.

The sound of Yu-jeong’s grinding teeth and the sound of his clenched fist were heard at the same time.

But that was only for a moment.

Soon, he calmed his mind and replied with a smirk.

“Not now. I can’t lose the other arm trying to attach one arm.

Let’s meet in a thousand years! I don’t know how you escaped from the Divine Immortal wielding the Great Sword, but don’t think you can escape from me even after a thousand years.

I will cut off your neck with my own hands and make alcohol with it whole!!”

San-gun’s brow furrowed.

A thousand years is not a short time.

It had already been about three days since he arrived at Geumhwan Seonhyang, so if he couldn’t return within a few days, he would be trapped here for a thousand years.

And if he couldn’t do anything about the barrier, he couldn’t get out of this enclosure.

It meant that he had to be trapped in a place that was barely a pyeong [a unit of area] for a thousand years.

San-gun’s lifespan was about three thousand years.

He didn’t have no time to spare, but it was absolutely not beneficial to waste a thousand years in a place like this.

He had many things to do and many things to take care of.

If he went to the Lower World after a thousand years, the lives of Baek-san and many others would be lost.

‘The Blood Valley Stele has now disappeared….’

When he opened the Dragon Vein, the Blood Valley Stele overloaded and broke.

Bong might have a way, but he didn’t know when he would wake up.

San-gun couldn’t get out of this place on his own, and in three or four days, Geumhwan Seonhyang would be firmly closed.

If he let it go like this, he might really have to spend a thousand years here.

‘This is bad.’

He became anxious because he might really have to rot here for a thousand years.

“Yu-jeong! Do you think I can’t do anything about a barrier like this? You’re even throwing away the chance to find your arm!”

Saying that, San-gun immediately formed a hand seal, and his figure blurred.

Soon, he became completely transparent, and his figure completely disappeared from inside the barrier.

Yu-jeong’s eyes narrowed, and Ji-sol opened her mouth wide and was surprised.

“This can’t be! W, what do we do! If that guy came out of the barrier….”

He would attack them right away.

Ji-sol took out a trident with three blades from her chest and guarded her surroundings.

But Yu-jeong looked around with a puzzled face, looked carefully inside the barrier, and said with a serious face.

“If that guy really got out of the barrier, he would have attacked us right away.”

“What do you mean?”

“That means he’s still inside the barrier. If not, would he have left the Woncheong River behind? It’s his bait.”

“Are you sure?”

“If not, there’s no reason why he wouldn’t attack us. And he wouldn’t have left the Woncheong River behind.

He’s a smart guy, so if you underestimate him, your head will fly off.”

Come to think of it, that’s right.

If he could leave at any time, there was no reason to leave the Woncheong River behind.

And it’s been quiet so far.

“Did you think I would fall for such a shallow trick? Six Ghost, I hope you polish your neck diligently for a thousand years. Hahaha!”

Yu-jeong, who was laughing loudly, turned around and walked out, and Ji-sol followed behind him and disappeared together.

She glanced back as if she regretted it, but she had no choice but to disappear with Yu-jeong.

After they disappeared, inside the dark enclosure.

Something blurry appeared inside the rectangular barrier.

A man with red eyes wearing black armor.

It was San-gun.

He slumped down.

He hid his appearance with Yeo-wi’s divine power, which had turned into an earring, but he wasn’t fooled.

As expected, the main character is the main character.

His insight was extraordinary.

“He saw through it, damn it.”

He deliberately left the Woncheong River behind.

That was the natural course of action because that’s how those guys would release the barrier.

But he rather figured out San-gun’s trick with that, so he had no choice but to stick out his tongue.

As expected, Yu-jeong is Yu-jeong.

“Damn bastard….”

He spat out a curse, but nothing changed. The barrier around him had something that was even scary to touch.

San-gun couldn’t touch it carelessly, and the same was true for the Woncheong River.

Because it was a lump of heavenly energy, it didn’t have a physical form.

It seemed like he would get angry if he handled it carelessly.

“Is the only way left to wait for Bong to wake up….”

Until Bong woke up, he had no choice but to calmly organize his thoughts.

He was thinking that way when suddenly San-gun’s black armor.

The Centipede Head popped out of the Wiju Hoyeon Armor and swallowed the Woncheong River.

“…Huh?”

San-gun stared at Tam-hwa with a dumbfounded face for a long time and then shouted.

“Ughhhhhhhhh!?”

* * *

At the same time.

Koo-roo-reung!!

The sky was full of dark clouds, and the sound of thunder spread as if shaking the heavens and the earth.

White lightning flickered as if swimming between the dark clouds.

It couldn’t be a strange thing.

Clearly, dark clouds were forming and lightning was striking even though it was an underground area with a ceiling, so it was only natural.

The Taoists who secretly roamed the 3rd floor tilted their heads in doubt, and the Six Soldiers were the same.

“Heavenly Tribulation [a trial by heavenly forces]?”

When an unknown Taoist wondered if it was possible.

Kwa-roo-reung!!

White lightning flashed and fell to the ground.

The lightning struck the same place dozens of times, so he could be sure that it was not an ordinary Heavenly Tribulation.

That’s because spiritual energies were naturally gathering and turning into round spiritual letters, floating in the air, and wind and rain were blowing, or the heavens and the earth were in chaos, so it was a natural course of events.

Besides, the number of lightning bolts was enormous.

It struck dozens of times without rest, and its intensity was beyond imagination.

It was a powerful Heavenly Lightning that was beyond imagination compared to the Heavenly Tribulation that was paid when becoming an Eternal Calamity.

“Could it be….”

The Taoist waited for the Heavenly Tribulation to end, wondering what he was thinking.

After that, he immediately used his escape technique and flew to the place where the Heavenly Tribulation had fallen.

Originally, it was not polite to approach after paying the Heavenly Tribulation, but he had a great desire to see the face of the person who was paying the Heavenly Tribulation in a place like this.

A moment later.

“Cough!”

The Taoist who landed on the ground collapsed at the same time as he felt breathless.

An intangible pressure was pressing down on him, so he couldn’t spread his energy.

What the Taoist saw in his eyes along with the groaning sound of coughing.

It was a beautiful woman with two fox ears and nine tails.

The woman was sitting on a fully bloomed lotus flower, crying as if she was so sad about something.

“Beom….”

Calling someone with a heart-wrenching voice.

She was just crying sadly.