Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 242

Creak, creak.

The swing hanging from the tree swayed like a reed in the wind.

The woman sitting on the swaying swing hung her head low.

“Aren’t you lonely?”

It was a murmur to herself.

But she also hoped someone would hear.

“I’m already lonely.”

The feel of the earth beneath her feet and her own hand touching her arm felt so awkward.

It was even more so because there was no one to embrace her or caress her hands and feet.

“I’m afraid of sleeping.”

She was now afraid of sleeping alone.

That’s why she stopped sleeping.

It had been quite a while since that happened.

Even the bed, which used to be sweet, felt cold and painful without him, so it was only natural.

At least sitting on this swing and saying what she wanted to say made her feel better.

Sometimes she would curse, and sometimes she would complain.

But the end was always a bone-chilling loneliness.

“You’re here again.”

“Have you come?”

It was Bong.

As she quietly got up and greeted him, Bong waved his hand as if to say it wasn’t necessary.

“You look terrible. If Beom comes back, he’ll be very surprised.”

“…If he comes back, that is.”

How could they spend more time apart than together?

She should be used to it by now, but her heart wouldn’t allow it, and she felt like she was rotting and getting sick inside.

111 years.

111 years had passed, but there was no change in the towering Jinmyeong Tree.

As he had said, she simply made a swing and waited endlessly, leaning on it.

She tried to cultivate in preparation for his return, but she stopped.

She had the Sipsaengdan [a powerful elixir], but she couldn’t because she was worried about the emergence of a Simma [a demonic entity].

So, Cho-ah just waited for her husband day after day.

The only reason she wanted to become a divine immortal was to be with him.

Even though they were separated a lot now, she endured it so that they could always be together when they ascended to immortality.

But how could she cultivate when she didn’t even know if he was alive or dead?

It was only natural that she couldn’t do anything because her heart was in turmoil.

“He’ll come back, right?”

It was hard to say.

Few people who received Mokgeop [a trial or tribulation in the Upper World] in the Upper World returned alive.

A mental space where one could live as they wished without any worries or concerns.

Not many people came to their senses in that place, which was no different from the utopia of cultivators.

So, he couldn’t say for sure.

However.

“He left behind a partner like you, so wouldn’t he come back soon… Originally, men build outwards, and women build inwards, so he’ll be back soon.”

There was no need to tell her the bitter truth when she was so sad.

Maybe he would really come back soon, as he said.

‘Beom’s spiritual sense was quite deep….’

There was still plenty of time.

‘A thousand years.’

A thousand years here might be tens of thousands of years there, but the Mountain Lord’s spiritual sense would be able to endure it.

Whether he would break the Mokgeop within that time was up to him….

“Tamhwa is only here too.”

On one side of the tree, the figure of Ohryong, curled up in a ball, was visible.

He deliberately made his body smaller and took a seat on one side.

It was hard to know if it was his own consideration or something else.

Bong’s face lit up with a smile at the sight of him waiting for his master so admirably.

But it didn’t last long, because of an uninvited guest.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

“It’s starting again.”

Bong frowned as if he was annoyed and waved his hand, and the roar coming from outside disappeared in an instant.

“Is it him?”

A man had appeared who had been trying to break Bong’s barrier for several years.

Cho-ah had seen him before.

“Yes.”

His name was Dangchun.

He claimed to be the Mountain Lord’s senior brother.

“He can’t even break the barrier with his own power, but he knows that and still keeps banging on it. It’s a barrier that uses not only my power but also the Cheonjiwonki [the natural energy of Heaven and Earth] of Yumu, so a Sangseon’s [a high-level immortal] power can never break it….”

He was so obsessed with it that it was annoying.

“Is that true? What if he gets help from someone else and breaks the barrier?”

“Who else would there be? There are no divine immortals who can freely roam in Yumu, and if there are, they are ferocious beasts, but how could a ferocious beast help a Suseon [a lower-level immortal]?”

It was absurd.

“I see.”

“You don’t have to worry, so you can rest assured. He’s making such a fuss that the local big shots living here must be quite angry.”

“Local big shots?”

“Those who have taken root here.”

* * *

Kwaaaang!

A roar and storm that shook the heavens and the earth erupted.

Numerous giant swords scattered in all directions as if they were bouncing out from the middle, and a man who silently watched it sighed with a face full of regret.

“It’s still not working….”

He was the thirty-second sword of Geomno [a powerful sword sect].

It was Dangchun.

“They said it was the divided soul of Bonghwang [a mythical phoenix], but it’s different from those who are all talk and no action.”

He created a barrier with Yumuun [Yumu’s unique energy] in Yumu and used the Cheonjiwonki around it to create a permanently strong barrier, so it was clear that a Sangseon like himself would not be able to break it even after a thousand years.

“To think he could create such a solid barrier in just a few hundred years.”

It was impossible not to be surprised.

Even the most prominent divine immortals in the Upper World would not be able to create this level of barrier alone.

In any case, Dangchun was in a lot of trouble because of it. He had found the location by being drawn to the energy of Cheonki, but he couldn’t enter, so it was only natural that he couldn’t catch him even though he was right in front of him.

“Ask Geomno again….”

He was about to, but then shook his head.

He didn’t want to be caught picking a fight.

It was only natural for Dangchun, who hated and even loathed Geomno.

He was forced to follow his orders, but Geomno was the target of his revenge in the future.

It might be a matter of asserting unnecessary pride, but it was right for him to handle this himself.

But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t think of a suitable way to deal with this barrier, so he was frustrated. He had tried all sorts of methods to break the barrier for the past few years, but it was useless.

He had even been close to suffering internal injuries quite a few times, so how could he not be frustrated?

“Hmm….”

He groaned and slumped to the ground, crossing his arms and pondering.

His own strength was insufficient.

Then he had no choice but to borrow the strength of others. But he couldn’t ask Geomdo for help anymore.

Then….

“This is Yumu.”

The world of ferocious beasts.

He had almost died from the many ferocious beasts when he entered Yumu.

Because of that, Dangchun’s armor was tattered and broken here and there.

Most of the ferocious beasts were beings that could not be reasoned with, but if he looked for one, it would not be too difficult to find someone who would help him through a deal.

“I might die instead, but….”

He was sure that even the ferocious beasts here would not refuse the hand he offered.

“Because inside this barrier….”

It was then.

Gooooooo.

A powerful force appeared.

“Keuk!”

Dangchun’s knees seemed to buckle for a moment, but he barely managed to support himself.

Cold sweat poured from his body, and his whole body trembled like an aspen tree.

Gulp.

As he rolled his eyes, he saw it.

A giant dragon with nine heads that was hard to fit in one’s eyes.

‘Guyeong (九婴) [Nine Infant, a mythical nine-headed water monster]….’

The notoriety of the ferocious beast Guyeong was enormous.

The fact that his heads fought each other and destroyed not only one boundary (境界) [realm] but even the moon that was in contact with that boundary was a story that was told over and over again.

‘I heard that he was trapped in Yumu because of that, but….’

He never thought he would see it in person.

The whiskers and horns that grew handsomely on the nine heads.

And the scales and magnificent wings that adorned his entire body seemed to speak of his majesty.

He was filled with awe and trembled with fear, but Dangchun forced a smile.

It was a crisis where he might die, but originally, turning a crisis into an opportunity was the virtue of a true seeker of the Tao.

“Guyeong.”

He knelt and paid his respects.

How could he kill Geomno and find freedom if he couldn’t even do this much?

“I have a gift for you!”

Sssseuk.

One of Guyeong’s heads approached.

One of his eyeballs was even bigger than Dangchun.

Bright yellow eyes torn vertically.

Like a mouse in front of a tiger, Dangchun could barely breathe under the intangible pressure.

[I commend you for daring to speak in front of me.]

A voice full of contempt.

But the energy contained in that voice could not be underestimated.

Blood trickled down from Dangchun’s mouth. He had suffered some internal injuries from the energy contained in the voice.

There was that much of a wall between Dangchun and Guyeong. Dangchun’s chin trembled.

The sound of his teeth chattering made Guyeong raise the corners of his mouth.

The evil energy emanating from his mouth was so thick that it felt like his body was rotting.

“Kueuk!”

[You woke me up with your banging, so even if you were to be reincarnated a hundred times, it wouldn’t be enough to pay the price.]

Another head continued.

[But after looking into your heart, I think you’re thinking of something quite interesting.]

He had already seen through his heart.

He wiped away the cold sweat and answered with difficulty.

“Wouldn’t you like to obtain Bongak Cheonsujo [Bongak’s Heavenly True Seed]?”

Kooong!

[Bongak Cheonsujo….]

The reaction was intense.

Dangchun’s hand, which was on the ground, was filled with strength.

[How dare you mention that name? A mere divine immortal….]

[Are you mocking me?]

[You can mock him.]

[Another bug is picking a fight.]

[Shut up! If you weren’t a head attached to one body, I would have chewed you to the bone and sent you to the afterlife!]!

Kwang!

[All of you shut up!!]

The head closest to the center roared.

The sound was so loud that all the Yumuun nearby flew away, and even Dangchun coughed up blood and staggered.

[Explain in detail.]

* * *

He flinched.

Bong’s body trembled slightly as he circulated his energy with Cheonjiwonki and sat in meditation. Soon, his eyes sharpened, and an unpleasant being was near the barrier with that guy.

‘This energy is… Guyeong.’

He was as reckless as a monkey. Bong’s eyes narrowed.

For some reason, he had a bad feeling.

If his expectations were correct, the presence of the guy named Dangchun should have disappeared long ago, but it hadn’t, so he was only feeling ominous.

“Could it be….”

It was then.

Jjeojjeojeojeok!!

The semi-circular barrier cracked like glass.

“Keueok!”

Bong clutched his chest as if in pain, but as if not caring about such things, the roar spread once again.

Kwajijijik Kwang!!

Along with the broken barrier, an ominous energy flowed in.

Along with the evil energy of the guy who crawled in as if tasting it little by little, a chilling voice was heard.

[You look so pathetic, Bongak.]

Along with a voice full of sarcasm, nine giant dragon heads slowly hung down from the Yumuun in the sky.