Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 257

Nangseon’s Adventures – Episode 256

“I’ve heard of him. They say the Baek San Sect Leader cherishes his disciples.”

Ye Woon examined the old woman in the coffin, speaking with interest.

“He possesses extremely ordinary talent, yet he was forcibly elevated to Hwanseon [a high-ranking celestial being]…”

“…How do you know that?”

“My unique technique is a bit sensitive to such things.”

Elder Gol looked at him suspiciously before nodding.

“That’s right. It’s said he became a Hwanseon thanks to the Baek San Sect Leader’s favor and various elixirs and fortuitous encounters.”

“What a waste… If that much effort had been put into someone else, they could have created two or three Hwanseons… But he’s dying. He seems to have severe internal injuries and a backlash from his cultivation technique… Hmm, I see. They’ve forcibly kept him alive.”

Elder Gol nodded as if he had guessed correctly, then looked at the sun in the sky and quickly moved.

“I must be going now.”

As he said that, he dropped a small handkerchief on the coffin, and in the blink of an eye, the coffin disappeared as if sucked into the handkerchief.

“Anyway, don’t forget what you promised.

For the next thousand years, the Guigang Sect must protect me!”

“We’ve already discussed everything amongst ourselves.

The Guigang Sect and other Demonic Path sects have long since departed for the Eastern Sea via the Cheonmang Islands, and they will join forces with the Sea Folk of the Eastern Sea to strike Baek San, so the Baek San Sect Leader won’t be chasing after you.”

And that’s not all.

If the war concludes successfully, the Baek San Sect Leader will no longer be in this world, so he won’t have anything to worry about.

“Don’t underestimate the Baek San Sect Leader. The power he possesses is real, as much as you are surprised.”

However, Ye Woon smiled mockingly, bowing his head and laughing.

“Well, you should leave first. There might be trackers, so I’ve prepared a place for you to hide deep underground in the Cheonmang Islands.”

“Ahem, thank you.”

Elder Gol fluttered his robe and then transformed into a streak of light, streaking across the sky.

Ye Woon quietly watched him, then sat on the coffin with a cynical smile, humming a tune.

“What should I do…”

His eyes seemed to see something as he stared at a spot in the air, muttering to himself. He tapped the coffin with his hand, as if he had some concerns.

“The world is turning in such an interesting way that it’s almost driving me crazy with amusement.”

Ye Woon chuckled to himself, then changed his expression and narrowed his eyes.

Thud, thud, thud.

Three streaks of light landed on the ground in succession, and he straightened up and clasped his hands in greeting as if he had been waiting.

“Welcome, Venerable Wan Gyeong.”

“Oh, Venerable Ye Woon, you’re waiting even though it’s still early.”

The plump old man at the front greeted him cheerfully.

Beside him, a middle-aged man with a fox-like face stroked his beard.

“How could I make such eminent masters wait? Time is precious to everyone, so I have simply upheld the etiquette I should.”

After this 겸양 인사 [humble greeting], he looked at the young man standing in the middle of them and asked.

“But who is this…”

His aura was immense, and it was clear at a glance that he was not someone to be trifled with.

The essence of his energy that flowed out 은연중 [subtly] seemed extraordinary, like seeing a tiger lying on the summit of Mount Tai.

“Ah, I’m late with the introductions! If you’re talking about this one…”

Just as he was about to introduce him,

The man offered a handshake and said.

“Baek San Sect Leader, Beom.”

* * *

An hour ago.

The three streaks of light streaking across the sky were Wan Gyeong, Pengjo, and Sangun, respectively.

Having learned from the spirit worm that Wan Gyeong had attached that Elder Gol was hiding on Cheonmang Island, they were heading to Cheonmang Island at full speed.

“Whether this is coincidence or fate, I was already scheduled to meet Ji Seon [a high-ranking immortal] to find the Cheonro Lantern, so this is perfect. After catching him, how about Venerable Beom also greets him?”

“That’s right. Wan Gyeong is right. He hasn’t been a Ji Seon for long, so building a relationship with him might be helpful to Venerable Beom.”

A person who hasn’t been a Ji Seon for long.

It didn’t seem like it would be bad to get close to him.

“There’s no harm in it. I will do so.”

There was no reason to refuse.

“Although he is walking the Demonic Path, it is just one of the paths of Dao to those like us, so you must not treat him with prejudice. A fight between Ji Seons is absolutely forbidden!”

“What prejudice would I have? I am not even human myself.”

He was a little 꺼림칙했으나 [uneasy] at the word Demonic Path, but it didn’t seem like it would be bad.

An hour later.

“Ah, so you’re the famous Baek San Sect Leader. It’s a pleasure to meet you!”

“I didn’t even know that the owner of the Guigang Sect had ascended to Ji Seon.”

Sangun shook hands and exchanged pleasantries, but while he was outwardly pleased, he was inwardly quite confused.

The owner of the Guigang Sect, Ye Woon, was the one who created Guieum N찰 [a dark and evil technique], no different from her father. Moreover, Sangun had seen his actions in the Geumhwan Seonhyang.

Inwardly, he was suspicious of how he became a Ji Seon and couldn’t help but be wary.

“It is truly a pleasure to meet you like this, but I am chasing after a traitor, so may I ask you something?”

“Please do!”

Then, Sangun kicked the coffin next to him with a thud! The coffin lid flew off, revealing a Hwansin [a mystical being or puppet] in the guise of a young girl lying inside.

“This is a Hwansin I created, which was stolen from me by the traitor along with my seriously injured disciple, so I would like to hear how it came to be in Venerable Ye’s hands.”

A sharp aura like a well-honed blade 풍겼다 [emanated].

The atmosphere was such that if he gave even a slightly wrong answer, he would immediately unleash 살수 [a killing move].

Ye Woon widened his eyes in surprise, then narrowed his brow.

“This… it seems there has been some misunderstanding, so would you like to hear my explanation?”

“I will.”

Soon, Ye Woon’s story began, and Sangun and the Seonsa [immortals] all listened attentively.

His story was easy to understand, like a picture drawn in one stroke, and convinced them in an instant.

“So.”

According to Ye Woon, he had not been a Ji Seon for long and needed an opportunity to refine his energy, so he was looking for a technique related to new Gāngshī [Chinese hopping vampires] or Hwansin bodies.

Then. He happened to meet Elder Gol and bought Sangun’s Hwansin through a deal with him.

“You sold all your possessions to buy my Hwansin…”

“Yes, ha! How was I to know that it was Venerable Beom’s Hwansin! No wonder the essence of the technique 녹아있는 [melted] in the Hwansin was so mysterious… It’s only natural that it was from a renowned Seonsa.”

Ye Woon constantly expressed his injustice, but it was difficult to judge whether it was true or false, so it was difficult to make a hasty decision.

“This is… If I had known this would happen, I would have broken that bastard’s legs and waited for Seonsa here. Tsk.”

Ye Woon asked for forgiveness, saying it was all due to his shortcomings, but Sangun did not let go of his suspicion of him.

There were no loopholes in his words, and everything was 깔끔했다 [neat and tidy] without any inappropriate aspects.

But that’s why he was even more suspicious.

Sangun knew.

The cruel 모습 [appearance] that Ye Woon showed in the Geumhwan Seonhyang, betraying and killing those who were like his brothers.

So, the fact that there were no loopholes 오히려 증폭시켰다 [rather amplified] Sangun’s suspicion.

If there was someone as cunning and 교악한 [treacherous] as a snake, it would be Ye Woon.

Isn’t he a person you can’t help but suspect?

He was a person you couldn’t help but feel nervous about, with a different feeling from Yoo Jung.

“Ah! Then perhaps.”

Ye Woon suddenly muttered to himself, 고심했는데 [pondering], when asked why….

“That bastard was carrying two coffins, one of which is this, and the other contained an old woman in a transparent coffin.

Perhaps, that is…”

“My, my disciple!”

He couldn’t shake off his suspicion, but anyway, Yeon-ah came first.

“Damn! Where did he go?”

“He couldn’t have gone far!”

“Um! Let’s hurry!”

Just as he was about to unleash 둔광 [a technique for fast travel].

Sangun stopped for a moment and said to Ye Woon in a stern voice.

“Venerable Ye, please help us as well. Things have become complicated, so hasn’t something come up that needs to be settled?”

It was an ambiguous situation, but the only thing he could be sure of was that he had become a Ji Seon, so he couldn’t use his hands 함부로 [recklessly].

If Ye Woon was just a Taeseon [a lower-ranking immortal], he would have just taken the Hwansin, but since he was on an equal 선 [level], he couldn’t do as he pleased.

“Ah, of course! It’s all fate that we met like this, how could I 가로채기 Venerable Beom’s Hwansin 눈 가리고 아웅 하듯 [steal Venerable Beom’s Hwansin in such an obvious way]? That’s absurd.”

Ye Woon came out 눈치 좋게 [perceptively], so there was no need to say anything more.

All he had to do was catch Elder Gol, have Ye Woon pay the price he had paid, and receive the Hwansin.

It was quite surprising that Ye Woon had become a Ji Seon, but either way, it was no different that he had to find Yeon-ah and kill that bastard.

“껄껄껄 [hearty laughter], but Venerable Ye also paid a great price to that bastard, so I think it would be good for me to take charge of this Hwansin to prevent 분란 [discord], what do you think?”

There was nothing bad about it.

If he did that, it would be good because he could prevent signs of unnecessary 분란 [discord].

“Good.”

“Um, I think it would be good to do that too, Venerable Ye. Once Venerable Beom’s matter is settled, it wouldn’t be bad to learn the way to find the Cheonro Lantern while you’re at it anyway.”

“Yes, let’s do that!

It’s originally an item with an owner, so it’s only right to do so.”

Ye Woon also 흔쾌히 허락하니 [readily agreed], it couldn’t be more 일사천리 [smooth sailing].

“Then let’s depart.”

Soon, Sangun and the other Seonsa disappeared, 뿜으며 둔광 [emitting light], and Ye Woon stopped for a moment and smiled strangely.

“The forces I prepared will head to the Eastern Sea and strike Baek San from there.”

The Demonic Path forces that had already left must have arrived in the Eastern Sea by now.

It was too far to turn back.

“If I do that, I will keep my promise.”

Baek San without Venerable Beom is like 순두부 [soft tofu] that will easily 들어갈 푹 [sink in] if you poke it with your finger….

“Things are turning out 재미있게 [interestingly]… Isn’t that right, madam?”

Ye Woon 꺼내 예쁘장한 괴뢰 [took out a pretty puppet] and chuckled, then hid his laughter and followed them.

* * *

At the same time.

In the Eastern Sea, black 운무 [mist] thickly covered the sky and flew in.

“They’re here.”

Among the 운무 [mist], there were Demonic Path people scattering various kinds of Demonic energy, at least ten thousand in number.

When a tremendous number of 마사 [demonic warriors] appeared, the Three Kings of the Eastern Sea greeted them happily.

Among the 마사 [demonic warriors] who landed on the surface of the Eastern Sea, the representative 인사했는데 [greeting] was an 음침한 [gloomy] old man with eyebrows that reached down to his chin and covered with age spots.

“I am Ongnu, the Great Elder of the Guigang Sect.”

“I received the 연통 [message] in advance. Given the current situation, how about we skip the 인사치레 [formalities] for later?”

“Are the troops ready?”

“Of course.”

Then, when the 도총령왕 [Supreme Commander King] gestured, the seawater stirred, and soon countless Sea Folk appeared above the water, one by one.

From those with the appearance of 해수 [sea creatures] to those with human appearances, there were thousands to tens of thousands of troops.

“Very good!”

The one who introduced himself as Ongnu was very satisfied with the 해족’s [Sea Folk’s] forces.

He couldn’t hide his excitement and nodded 연신 [repeatedly], then looked at the Three Kings of the Eastern Sea and said.

“Our Guigang Sect Leader will not forget the hard work of the Three Kings of the Eastern Sea.”

“Hard work…?”

It was clearly a tone that treated them as subordinates.

There was no way they wouldn’t be 언짢지 [unhappy].

But Ongnu didn’t care.

“Our Guigang Sect Leader’s 신통 [divine power] reached the heavens, and he recently completed his 승선 [ascension] to Ji Seon! If the Eastern Sea forms a relationship with such a Guigang Sect, it will be at peace for a thousand years if it stands under Ye Woon’s 발아래 [feet], so please put your efforts into this war!”

The Three Kings of the Eastern Sea looked at each other and were surprised at the word Ji Seon.

But they soon nodded.

“That 영수인 [leader] is better than those 비열한 [despicable] Demonic Path bastards.”

The 해총령왕 [Sea Commander King] and the Three Kings of the Eastern Sea, who 중얼거린 그리 [muttered so], nodded and shouted.

“Cut off the heads of the 더러운 마두 [dirty demonic heads]!”