Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 311

Yang Hui frowned.

A gentle breeze, like a spring zephyr, caressed his skin, and the sound of the geomungo [Korean zither], like flower petals falling on a lake, rippled in his ears, but he felt uneasy.

‘Hwang Ohn used the Janjan Bloodline….’

The Janjan Bloodline was modified for the training of the Celestial Warriors.

Unlike the imitations of the Janjan Essence widely spread in the Water Realm, if the doppelganger is injured, the main body is also wounded.

The backlash is only about half as strong, but the greater the difference in skill, the greater the risk.

But if that was all, it would be understandable.

‘He didn’t mention the most important thing.’

The Janjan Bloodline is a magical artifact that requires direct control of the doppelganger.

Unlike imitations that move instinctively, it was obvious that a beginner would be at a disadvantage.

It was modified for the training of Celestial Warriors with weak divine power.

Those unfamiliar with it would struggle to control the Janjan Bloodline’s doppelganger.

Even more so if the person was not a Celestial Warrior, but an ordinary merchant from the Water Realm.

‘The difference in skill between a Celestial Warrior and an ordinary merchant is clear.’

That’s why Yang Hui was displeased.

A Celestial Warrior, who should be protecting the Water Realm, was engaging in an unfair fight.

Although it was unavoidable given the circumstances, he still felt uncomfortable.

Hwang Ohn must have been confident enough to bet his own Yeouiju [a wish-fulfilling orb].

Losing the Yeouiju would mean spending thousands of years to recreate it.

If that time was consumed, he wouldn’t be able to prepare for the next Celestial Tribulation [a trial or ordeal faced by cultivators], an unspeakable loss, yet he bet the Yeouiju.

What could that mean?

‘He cannot beat Hwang Ohn.’

The outcome was already decided.

The sound of the geomungo escalated into a frenzy.

His heart pounded even harder.

Hwang Ohn’s lips curled up.

A long tail is bound to be stepped on, and this is the end for someone who couldn’t cut off that tail and was greedy.

That’s how Hwang Ohn saw Chun Beom.

His schemes were deep, but he was just a newly ascended immortal from the Lower Realm.

That’s why he expected him to be arrogant and unable to resist greed.

And the result was as he expected.

‘Foolish bastard.’

Look at the state of someone who was careless at the very end. He can’t even move his doppelganger properly and is only focused on defense.

“I’d feel bad if you just keep blocking. Try attacking.”

He clapped his knee and spoke as if doing a favor, and Chun Beom’s brow furrowed slightly.

He’s pretending to be calm, but since he’s only blocking his attacks, there must be no unscathed parts on his body.

It’s only natural since he’s not wearing armor.

Hwang Ohn often sparred with the Janjan Bloodline among the Celestial Warriors.

The trickling spring had long since become a stagnant pool.

How could he lose to a merchant who was using the Janjan Bloodline for the first time!

‘I’ve been modifying this Janjan Bloodline to my liking for a long time. No matter how much you struggle, you can never beat me.’

Thump!! With a dull thud, Chun Beom’s figure staggered.

“If you just keep blocking, I’ll feel like a bad guy. This is….”

Even as he said that, Hwang Ohn relentlessly threw punches.

Indeed, a Celestial Warrior was worthy of being called a Celestial Warrior.

His punches were faster and more exhilarating than Hwang Gon, the former head of the Hwang family.

Chun Beom silently blocked his attacks.

‘How boring.’

Hwang Ohn quickly became bored.

He was losing interest because he was only blocking and not counterattacking.

He planned to quickly end the fight and get the truth about the incident from him.

‘I mustn’t let him talk about Mochuihang….’

He intended to ask tricky questions.

Hwang Ohn, who knew about the existence of Mochuihang, couldn’t accept the fact that Yongmagol had been destroyed by the Sunworm swarm.

It didn’t make sense in the first place.

The Hwang family was the one who profited greatly by attacking other families through the Sunworm swarm and exploiting their wealth.

But for Yongmagol to be destroyed by the Sunworm swarm!

‘It doesn’t make sense in the first place.’

There was only one thing he could think of.

He was hoist by his own petard [caught in his own trap].

It could be said that he prospered with Mochuihang, so he was destroyed by Mochuihang.

But if that fact was revealed, he would naturally be criticized by the world.

No matter what, it was his family and he couldn’t let his bloodline bear such dishonor.

“Let’s end this now.”

Hwang Ohn used his divine power to move the doppelganger. The doppelganger used a mysterious footwork, disappearing like smoke and reappearing repeatedly. Then, in an instant.

Whoosh!!

He extended his fist like a fierce storm.

The image of a dragon was embedded in his fist, and its destructive power was immense.

The air rang loudly.

The sound of something tearing could also be heard.

And the fist landed.

Kaboom!!

Unintelligible smoke exploded from within the Janjan Bloodline.

Hwaran’s hand, which was plucking the geomungo, stopped along with the explosion.

‘It’s over.’

The match was decided.

Hwang Ohn straightened his disheveled clothes and straightened his back.

“It seems the match is over.”

The corners of his lips formed an arc.

It was a predetermined fact.

Could it be possible for a Celestial Warrior to lose to a merchant from a remote family?

“Then will you make the oath of the Heart Demon?”

Hwang Ohn said that and thought about the question. It had to be a tricky question that didn’t mention Mochuihang and was disadvantageous to him.

That way, even the Celestial Military Commander would be convinced.

“…I should.”

Chun Beom’s face didn’t look too good.

He was trying to smile, but he had only been hit and the match was over, so he must be a little angry.

Hwang Ohn sneered at him inwardly and opened his mouth.

“Then….”

But Chun Beom spoke faster.

“But that’s after the match is over. Celestial Cultivator Hwang.”

Hwang Ohn’s face contorted.

He glanced down and saw that the smoke from the Janjan Bloodline had cleared.

Whoosh!

And what he saw was Chun Beom blocking Hwang Ohn’s fist.

“I think I’m finally getting used to the wonders of the Janjan Bloodline. The imitations of the Janjan Essence were a bit lacking, but this is fun since it’s what the Celestial Warriors use.”

He had a very relaxed attitude.

Hwang Ohn’s face was slowly heating up.

He was a little embarrassed that he had been talking as if the match was already over.

“The outcome won’t be any different anyway.”

“When I was in the Lower Realm, I saw many people who resembled Celestial Cultivator Hwang’s character. They were all strong.”

“Hehe, is that so?”

“Yes, but they all died.”

Crack.

A vein popped out on Hwang Ohn’s face.

“Even if you’ve gotten a little used to it, it’ll be difficult to turn the tide!”

Whoosh!

Hwang Ohn’s figure disappeared.

Before he knew it, the fog was thick, and only the faint sound of the wind brushed his ears.

“There’s an old saying.”

A puppy doesn’t know the fear of a tiger.

“Ignorance is no different from a chain that tightens one’s own neck.”

And after a while.

Yang Hui, who was leaning against the pavilion pillar with his arms crossed, unfolded his arms.

His mouth slowly opened, and his eyes widened accordingly.

“What….”

He was in shock.

Chun Beom, who had been busy defending just a moment ago, suddenly counterattacked, and now he was beating Hwang Ohn like someone kicking up dust on a rainy day.

Hwang Ohn was counterattacking while being hit, but he was being crushed and completely pulverized.

“H, how…! T, that’s cheating!”

Hwang Ohn shouted without realizing it.

From his point of view, it was absurd. How could someone who had been passively taking hits suddenly change like that!

He must have pretended to be a beginner!

“What’s cheating? This is my first time using the Janjan Bloodline, so what could be considered cheating?”

As Chun Beom said, it was true.

Looking at the way he was controlling the doppelganger, Hwang Ohn’s words could be understood, but it didn’t make sense.

“That’s…!”

He had no words to say because it was true.

Chun Beom smiled and added a question.

“But no matter how much I hit him, Celestial Cultivator Hwang doesn’t seem to have any marks. I’ve punched that unsightly face hundreds of times, but nothing.”

“!”

Yang Hui’s face twisted.

Hwang Ohn hurriedly turned his head.

“N, no, Celestial Military Commander!”

“What do you mean no?”

“T, that is….”

Hwang Ohn’s face turned pale.

His doppelganger had already fallen and turned into blood droplets.

The match was decided.

It happened so quickly that it was hard to believe even after seeing it, but the truth was the truth.

Chun Beom won.

Yang Hui looked at Hwang Ohn’s condition and examined the Janjan Bloodline in detail, then his face turned red and blue.

“You bastard!! How dare a Celestial Warrior use such despicable tactics!”

“N, no! It’s a misunderstanding!”

“What misunderstanding! This Janjan Bloodline and your body are the proof!”

Yang Hui asked Chun Beom for his understanding and examined his body.

Chun Beom’s body was only blocking his attacks, but his arms were swollen.

Yang Hui closed his eyes tightly.

He had vaguely heard that there were those among the Celestial Warriors who made bets while pretending to train with the Janjan Bloodline.

‘I never thought it would be Hwang Ohn….’

His family was destroyed by the Sunworms, so he felt sorry for him and gave him convenience.

But what he got in return was tarnishing the reputation of the Celestial Warriors and oppressing a merchant from a family using despicable tactics.

As the Celestial Military Commander who commanded the Celestial Warriors, he couldn’t just let it pass.

“Celestial Cultivator Chun. I apologize.”

He bowed deeply and apologized.

And.

“Celestial Warrior Hwang Ohn. For tarnishing the reputation of the Celestial Warriors and further tarnishing the face of Tongcheon Water Palace and the Water Realm. By the authority of the Celestial Military Commander, I strip you of your position and sentence you to a thousand years of exile.”

He threw a silver cloth from his chest at him, binding Hwang Ohn.

“T, a thousand years of exile!! Don’t you know, Celestial Military Commander! If I leave for a thousand years of exile, I will die when the Celestial Tribulation appears without receiving the protection of Tongcheon Water Palace’s Tribulation Pavilion!”

“That is also your punishment. You have deceived me and Celestial Cultivator Chun with shallow tricks, and you have deceived Tongcheon Water Palace on a grander scale, so that much is only natural. Be grateful for my generosity in deciding on exile because of your achievements as a Celestial Warrior!”

Hwang Ohn, bound and unable to continue speaking, had an expression as if the world had collapsed at Yang Hui’s firm words.

“Celestial Cultivator Chun. I apologize once again.”

“I don’t know what’s going on, but it seems to have been resolved amicably.”

Chun Beom shrugged.

He wondered if he would side with the same Celestial Warrior, but the Celestial Military Commander was still a Celestial Military Commander and was very strict.

He didn’t expect him to handle it so cleanly, so Chun Beom was rather dumbfounded.

But good is good.

“I can take the Yeouiju as we bet, right?”

“Of course. Hwang Ohn was not manly, but the martial prowess shown by the merchant was truly manly and martial.”

“It doesn’t feel bad to hear that from the Celestial Military Commander.”

“I’m not just saying it. If you’re a merchant, you might achieve great results in this Merchant Martial Arts Competition.”

Merchant Martial Arts Competition.

That’s what the Hwang family head said, and it’s often mentioned, but….

“I’m not interested in that kind of thing.”

“That’s a pity. The palace always needs talent. If someone like you came to the palace, the Water Realm would become more solid.”

He said as if he was really disappointed.

“As you can see, he’s a fool who can’t even tell right from wrong because he hasn’t been ascended for long. I don’t think it’s time for me yet.”

He honestly didn’t know what was so good about becoming a Celestial Warrior.

‘I don’t want to stand out either.’

Besides, he still had things to do.

“It’s said that a talent will reveal itself.”

An awl in a pocket [a talented person will eventually stand out].

It means that a talented person will naturally stand out even if they are hidden.

Yang Hui said that while looking at Chun Beom.

The way he was subtly looking at him was very burdensome.

“I’ll take care of Hwang Ohn so you don’t have to worry. That’s what Celestial Warriors exist for.”

Yang Hui clasped his hands and floated Hwang Ohn into the air and flew into the sky.

“If you ever change your mind, look for Yang Hui, the Celestial Military Commander of the Celestial Warriors.”

Hwang Ohn, who was flying away bound next to the Celestial Military Commander, glared at Beom with bloodshot eyes, but that was all.

“San-gun, this.”

“Hmm.”

It was an amulet.

The Celestial Military Commander dropped it.

When he infused the amulet with energy, it unfolded with a rustle and turned into a letter.

“What does it say?”

He seriously read the letter and then raised the corners of his lips into a smirk.

“He’s not someone to be taken lightly.”

The letter listed several benefits of becoming a Celestial Warrior.

He didn’t know about the others, but one of them was truly attractive.

Its name was.

‘Tribulation Pavilion (怯亭) [A structure that mitigates the Celestial Tribulation].’

A magical artifact that reduces the power of the Celestial Tribulation that cultivators can’t help but fear.

If you become a Celestial Warrior, you can use it.

And one more thing.

“Law….”

It was a word that could not be overlooked.