Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 251

“Get lost before I change my mind.”

Red eyes glared sharply.

The Elder of the Sea Dragon Tribe swallowed hard, then scurried away.

“T, this is really…”

Is this a dream?

With a single strike.

The hundreds of Sea Demons near the beach were turned to ashes by the purple lightning, ‘Bulcheonbulbyeok’ [a powerful, heaven-sent lightning strike], that descended like a thunderbolt the moment he appeared.

It was truly instantaneous.

The disciples of the White Mountain Sect couldn’t help but be astonished by his god-like appearance, worthy of being called the Thunder God.

To them, the Sect Leader of White Mountain was no different from a divine being.

How could they not be, when he had erased hundreds of Sea Demons near the eastern coast with a single blow?

“Master!!”

Among them, Un-mo, being his direct disciple, was moved to tears at the sight of his master, whom he had reunited with after hundreds of years. How could he not be, when he had appeared in such a moment of crisis?

His eyes reddened, and thick tears fell with relief and joy.

“The direct disciple of White Mountain, Baek Un-mo! I greet my master!!”

Un-mo knelt on one knee and clasped his hands in greeting, and hundreds of White Mountain disciples, who had been standing there with dazed expressions, gathered around.

“We greet you, Master!!”

In unison!

Hundreds of White Mountain disciples bowed to San-gun, a sight to behold.

The sight of the disciples wearing the (白) [Bai – White] inscribed robes and bowing was truly heartwarming.

“Alright, rise. So, you’re Un-mo?”

“Yes, Master!”

He had become quite a burden.

He had been cute when he was young, but now he was as big as a bear.

It was quite overwhelming to see such a large man shedding tears and being so moved.

“You’ve only grown in size, but inside, you’re still the same young Un-mo I remember.”

At that, Un-mo became embarrassed, and the other disciples chuckled.

“Man-ho.”

“Yes, Sect Leader.”

“You’ve not only ascended to Hwanseon [a high level of immortal cultivation] but have also been working hard for White Mountain.”

“I have simply been fulfilling the role given to me.”

“Is that so.”

“Yes, that is so.”

San-gun chuckled and then looked around at the disciples.

They were all covered in dirt and had injuries here and there. It seemed to have been a fierce battle, as there was not a single one who was unscathed.

“I heard that a war was breaking out in the east and came in a hurry. But why is the White Mountain Sect fighting the Sea Demons on the eastern coast, which is close to Yukdong [a region or area]?”

It didn’t seem necessary to come all the way here to fight.

The Sea Demons were better off near the sea, where they could move around more easily, as it was their home.

So, there was no need to fight them here.

“Sect Leader, you have been away from White Mountain for so long that you may not know, but the territory of the White Mountain Sect has been growing larger and wider with each passing year.”

“Are you saying that this place is also an area managed by the main sect?”

“Yes, it is.”

Slightly surprised, San-gun chuckled and looked around.

Soon, as he spread his divine sense, he could feel the presence of people in the nearby coastal village.

‘There used to be nothing here.’

In just a few hundred years, ordinary people had built a village here, and as a result, Taoists also frequented the area, making it White Mountain’s land.

“Hmm… what is the current situation? I’ve just arrived and don’t know how things are going.”

At that, not only Un-mo but also Man-ho and the other disciples’ faces darkened, as if they were reluctant to speak.

“It’s alright, tell me.”

“That is…”

Even though he said it was alright, they hesitated to speak, and San-gun’s brow furrowed.

“You rascal! Why can’t you speak quickly?”

Only then did Un-mo, with a look of death on his face, continue to speak.

“Signs of war began to appear about a hundred years ago. But at that time, the main sect had two Taeseon [Great Immortals], and there were many Hwanseon elders, so we had nothing to fear.”

The White Mountain Sect had been walking a path of smooth sailing.

Financially, they had nothing to lack thanks to the sacred trees, and the number of cultivators who wanted to become disciples of the White Mountain Sect was so great that they were tripping over them.

Therefore, they ignored the envy and jealousy of the Three Great Sea Tribes and other sects.

“But that was our mistake.”

Man-ho also nodded and continued Un-mo’s words, panting.

“The children of Elder Myeong-hwa, who were patrolling the northern border area, were ambushed.”

“Myeong-hwa’s children, you say?”

“…Yes.”

San-gun also knew them well.

Wasn’t it San-gun who had personally named those children?

“The children of Elder Myeong-hwa died, casting a great shadow over the White Mountain Sect.”

“They all died?”

“Except for Myeong-chil, the junior sister who is with Elder Man-sam, they all died.”

He had no idea that such a thing had happened.

All of Myeong-hwa’s children had died.

“After that incident, we tried to uncover the culprit. We eventually revealed that the culprit was one of the Demon Ascetics belonging to the Demonic Path Sect, but…”

“You couldn’t uncover the mastermind, I see.”

“It’s all our fault for being inadequate.”

His head began to ache.

They couldn’t find the exact mastermind, and if the Demonic Path Sect was involved, it couldn’t be a simple matter.

‘Things are getting troublesome.’

If so many people are deeply involved, even San-gun wouldn’t be able to punish them all.

San-gun is now an Eternal, one of the pinnacles of the human realm.

If he recklessly caused trouble, other Earth Immortals and Eternals might come to stop him. Even for San-gun, that would be uncomfortable, so he couldn’t help but frown.

“But that’s not all.

Elder Yeon, who was working hard to uncover the culprit, and the Sect Leader’s Avatar were attacked by a stranger and are currently healing their injuries.”

“What? Yeon-ah, you say?”

“Yes….”

It was a series of misfortunes.

Even if it was Yeon-ah, San-gun couldn’t help but be surprised to hear that his Avatar had been seriously injured.

‘The Avatar, who has mastered Subongwaeoejeong [a technique for limitless spiritual energy] and possesses many treasures close to Supreme Treasures, was attacked?’

The Subongwaeoejeong within the Avatar’s body.

The Inner Mountain Pill, which creates an inner mountain within the body, and the Subongwaeoejeong, which is contained within the body, is a divine power that allows one to use spiritual energy without shortage.

Moreover, the treasures possessed by the Avatar are all comparable to Supreme Treasures.

‘He also has the Golden Pig Divine Statue and two treasures that Thunder Zen Master possessed….’

Among them, the Golden Pig Divine Statue has a powerful sealing technique that can imprison anything, and the red jar is a treasure that severs the connection between the opponent’s treasure and the ritual. It was not necessary for San-gun, but it was a treasure that was unparalleled in the human realm, so he couldn’t hide his surprise that the Avatar who possessed it had been attacked.

‘The situation is not good.’

It was worse than he thought.

“Is there anything else?”

“Yes, we were just guarding the east and northwest as usual, as we only needed to be wary of those directions…. Seeing that we are suddenly engaged in an all-out war like this, the north must also be….”

“It won’t be any different, is that it?”

From the beginning, the south was a place where enemies could not easily enter, so it seemed that they were guarding the east and northwest.

There was no need to worry about the south, as Go-seon was stationed there.

‘The west is also the land where Siphaemancheok is stationed, so there’s not much to worry about….’

He didn’t know what had happened to the land of Honghae, which was close to White Mountain, during those years….

“I can’t make a definite conclusion.”

“Master, what should we do now? We feel like we have become the enemy of the world, and we are so afraid.”

Not only Un-mo but also the other disciples looked uneasy, as if they felt the same way.

They were all looking at San-gun as if he was their last hope, and his heart was not at ease.

“The situation is not favorable.”

It seemed that Banggok, the Three Great Sea Tribes, and the Demonic Path Sect were all involved, so how could it be otherwise?

But San-gun knew.

The ones who orchestrated this were most likely Yoo-jung and Ji-sol, the princess of the Sea Dragon Tribe.

If so, the answer is surprisingly simple.

“Listen carefully. All of you, withdraw from the eastern coast as of this moment.”

“Yes? Th, then who will protect this place…!”

Although hundreds of Sea Demons had evaporated due to San-gun’s Bulcheonbulbyeok, that was not the extent of the Sea Demons’ numbers. There must still be hundreds, even thousands, lurking in the Eastern Sea, waiting for an opportunity, so how could they talk about withdrawing?

“There’s no need to protect it.”

“Then….”

“I have a debt to settle from the past, so I’ll have to erase all the smelly things this time.”

They were the ones he had never liked since long ago. In the past, he was too busy trying to survive, and the situation was not favorable, so he had left them alone, but not anymore.

The time had finally come to put an end to the cycle of bad blood with the Eastern Sea.

“You’re making such a fuss asking me to kill you, so I have no choice. I have no choice but to kill you.”

However, Man-ho and Un-mo immediately understood San-gun’s words and opposed him.

“It’s dangerous! Then we would rather stay here and be with the Sect Leader….”

“No, you must head north from here and protect that place.”

“Th, that’s true, but….”

Even though they had seen San-gun’s divine power, the Eastern Sea was where all the Three Great Sea Tribes were located.

How could they stand still when he was about to jump into a place where there might be thousands, even tens of thousands, of troops, all alone?

It was none other than San-gun, the Sect Leader of White Mountain.

Even if a knife was at their throat, they had to stop him.

“It can’t be! If even the Sect Leader is harmed, how can White Mountain defend against such powerful enemies! Pl, please, withdraw your command!”

“I’ve already sent someone to the north.”

“Yes?”

It was an unexpected statement.

“What do you mean by that?”

If he had sent someone to the north, then they wouldn’t need to go to the north to provide support. Man-ho and Un-mo found it difficult to understand what he meant.

“She’s a trustworthy child, but I’m still uneasy, so I want you to go.”

“Yes? Wh, who is it….”

He must have sent a large army, but it wasn’t that, and he said she was a trustworthy child.

Even bringing a thousand troops and ten thousand horses would be unsettling, but just a trustworthy child!

Wasn’t he saying it was just one person!

Man-ho’s brow furrowed deeply.

“This disciple is foolish and cannot fathom the Master’s true intentions. Could you please explain what you mean in simpler terms?”

Then, San-gun, who had slightly opened his mouth, nodded and replied.

“Ah, there must be many who don’t know. She has also been away from White Mountain for a long time, just like me.”

Her time in the Ice Palace was also not short. Hundreds of years have passed since then, so there must be many who don’t know.

Muttering to himself, he then looked at them with a satisfied expression and said,

“She is your Sa-mo [martial aunt/master’s wife].”