Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 323

Nangseon Gi Hwan Dam – Part 2, Chapter 32

A simple teleportation formation using the Lightning God Technique.

I had never heard of such a thing.

‘Could that be a lie?’

As an elder of the Gyo Clan, he couldn’t recklessly deceive so many people in front of him.

It would be like tarnishing the clan’s reputation, and not just any clan, but an elder of the Five Great Clans. How could he?

Murmur, murmur.

Others seemed to think so too, appearing half-convinced by the old woman’s words.

“Does it have to be the Lightning God Technique? I’ve been called a genius of the Wood God Technique since I was young.”

“It only applies to the Lightning God Technique. If you are so confident in your Wood God Technique, you can extend bamboo to the Water Palace.”

Hahahahaha!

One of the immortals, embarrassed by Gyo Cheong’s retort, disappeared.

“If you create that simple teleportation formation, can all the family members of those who helped use it?”

“Of course. The reason for going to the Water Palace is because of the martial arts competition of the Upper Immortals, so it wouldn’t make sense if only one person could pass.”

“Then I will participate.”

“Which family do you belong to?”

“I am Ho Jun-seong of the Paeng Clan.”

Oh oh.

Exclamations erupted.

“If it’s Ho Jun-seong of the Paeng Clan, isn’t he the non-ascended cultivator who turned down the recommendations of the Five Great Clans and went to the Paeng Clan?”

“His talent is so outstanding that the Five Great Clans went to find him….”

The Paeng Clan itself was not one of the Five Great Clans, but it was a large family within the Water Realm, ranking among the top ten, so it was also famous.

“I will also participate.”

“I also use the Lightning God Technique a bit.”

As the Paeng Clan participated, the immortals from other families rushed to apply.

All were celestial beings from families who were quite influential in their respective regions.

“Anyone else? The more cultivators who use the Lightning God Technique, the better.”

At Gyo Cheong’s words, the immortals looked around, but there didn’t seem to be anyone else to participate.

Gyo Cheong thought this was good enough and was about to turn around when…

“I will also participate.”

Whack.

The attention of the cultivators focused on one man. Black hair and golden eyes.

A man wearing black martial arts attire.

It was Cheonbeom.

“Please identify yourself.”

“I am Cheonbeom of the Sa Clan.”

Then, not only the surrounding immortals but also Gyo Cheong narrowed their brows.

“Sa Clan? Is there such a place?”

“Have you heard of the Sa Clan?”

“No, I’ve never heard of it.”

Everyone seemed to be hearing about Cheonbeom’s family for the first time, and they were puzzled.

The family’s symbolic crest was drawn on the spirit badge hanging on his waist.

A red fire kirin [a mythical hooved Chinese creature].

However, even after seeing it, the immortals could not recognize which family it was.

“It must be a family in a very remote area.”

“Can an immortal from such a family even use the Lightning God Technique properly?”

“That’s right, I’m worried he might just hold back the other cultivators, hahaha!”

Beom’s eyebrows shot up at the blatant disregard, but soon lowered again.

‘Those bastards….’

He wanted to unleash curses right away, but there was no point in attracting unnecessary attention in a place where so many immortals were gathered.

There was no point in standing out.

“Hmm, you seem to have fire energy rather than lightning energy… Can you really use the Lightning God Technique?”

Gyo Cheong also asked, puzzled, and the gathered immortals looked at him with suspicious eyes, wondering if he was a fraud.

‘Ha….’

It was a bit much to doubt even his divine power just because it was a family they had never heard of.

But there was nothing he could do.

“Aren’t you scamming us? Your family is from a place I’ve never even heard of….”

When one person muttered that, others agreed and shouted.

Those who did not possess the Lightning God Technique could not even participate in this martial arts competition, so everyone was angry.

It was truly unpleasant to see them picking a fight over nothing.

“The cultivators seem to think so too, so how about showing them properly? No, if we’re going to do it, let’s have the cultivators who applied first show off their skills. Other cultivators must be suffering from the malfunction of the teleportation formation, so if we can soothe their hearts by giving them something to see, that would also be mutually beneficial.”

Then the gathered cultivators cheered.

Since the martial arts competition was already out of the question for them, they would observe the divine powers of other cultivators.

There were over thirty Lightning God Technique cultivators gathered, so there was nothing bad for them in being able to see various lightning energies.

‘How annoying.’

Of course, it was nothing but annoying for Beom, but others seemed willing to step forward.

“I am Ho Jun-seong of the Paeng Clan. Since I was the first, it is right that I should show my lightning energy first.”

Unlike his gentle appearance, Ho Jun-seong possessed a particularly violent lightning energy.

When he summoned lightning and blew it out of his mouth, a thunderous roar spread out.

A pure white lightning.

It soon appeared in the form of a fierce lion with a shaggy mane.

“Oh, has he already achieved spiritual essence in his lightning energy at that age!”

“It’s still a negligible level.”

“Even so, a Lightning God with spiritual essence is a different story!”

Gyo Cheong was pleased to see the Lightning God that Ho Jun-seong showed.

The very fact that it possessed spiritual essence meant that it possessed a very strong power.

Moreover, it was in the form of a majestic lion, so those who saw it could not help but admire it. A pure white lion made of white lightning. It was a Lightning God that anyone would acknowledge enough to nod their head.

“Haha, I’m not as good as Ho Cultivator, but I have quite intense lightning energy!”

Soon, other cultivators also showed off their respective lightning energies, decorating the sky.

Thunderous roars spread out so loudly that it hurt the ears, and dark clouds gathered.

Powerful Lightning God Techniques were colorfully embroidered in the sky, but except for a few, there were no Lightning Gods with spiritual essence.

There were about four, including Ho Jun-seong.

Gyo Cheong nodded his head in satisfaction.

He was worried that there would be a shortage of lightning energy because there were only Upper Immortals, but since there were four lightning energies with spiritual essence, it seemed that he could create the teleportation formation fairly successfully.

“Now that it’s roughly over….”

Just as he was about to dismiss it.

“We haven’t seen that person’s lightning energy yet!”

“That’s right, we need to check whether he’s scamming us or not!”

Some cultivators pointed at the cultivator with golden eyes and shouted.

Their eyes were full of malice and jealousy.

“Yes… Cheon Cultivator, was it? Please show us your lightning energy once.”

If he insisted on calling something trivial the Lightning God Technique, he would immediately rebuke him, and if not, he would just take him along.

Gyo Cheong had nothing to lose.

“I will.”

He answered nonchalantly and spread his hands to emit lightning energy.

Kkiriririk!!

“Ugh!!”

“Kyaa!!”

But the moment he emitted lightning, most of the immortals cried out in pain.

“Oh, my ears!!”

This was because the lightning he emitted created an incredibly sharp sound.

If they hadn’t prepared in advance, their eardrums would have been torn.

The cultivators who were complaining of pain also glared and tried to spew out curses, but soon their eyes turned purple, and they couldn’t say anything for a moment.

“No….”

“Gasp, what is that!”

The lightning energy that Cheonbeom showed was purple.

It was also an incredibly large purple lightning bird.

“…”

Ho Jun-seong narrowed his eyes.

He immediately recognized that the large lightning bird, large enough for a person to ride, even possessed spiritual essence.

It was intense lightning energy.

“If it’s that level, it seems to be comparable to Ho Jun-seong Cultivator’s?”

Ho Jun-seong’s mood became uncomfortable.

“Hahahahaha! Sa Clan, was it? Sa Clan will accomplish great things this time! Hahahahaha!!”

Gyo Cheong laughed heartily and nodded his head in satisfaction.

“Now, let’s go!”

The cultivators who called Beom a scammer couldn’t even open their mouths, as if they had eaten honey [become speechless]. It was natural because the Lightning God he showed was not ordinary.

-Kyaak!

“Oh my!”

A cultivator who was watching flinched in surprise as Bulcheonbulbyeok flapped its wings, appearing threatening.

Beom sneered at them and followed Gyo Cheong and the Lightning God Technique cultivators.

* * *

“Even if it’s a simple teleportation formation, it will take about fifteen days to prepare, so during that time, the cultivators must prepare to emit pure lightning energy. Do you understand what I mean?”

“I know.”

Gyo Cheong immediately disappeared somewhere with the Gyo Clan’s cultivators.

Then, the remaining people, after assessing the situation, returned to their residences, and those who possessed the Lightning God with spiritual essence gathered and whispered before approaching Beom.

“Cheon Cultivator, could you spare some time?”

Ho Jun-seong was also with them, and besides him, there were two old men and a slender woman with her face covered with cotton cloth.

“What’s going on?”

“It’s embarrassing, but we would like to see the appearance of the Lightning God that Cheon Cultivator showed us one more time.”

“Is there really a need to see it again? It’s just the same Lightning God anyway.”

But Ho Jun-seong was persistent.

“There is something I need to confirm.”

Ho Jun-seong approached with sparkling eyes.

“If it’s just showing it, what’s so difficult about that?”

Showing it was not difficult.

Beom spread his hands and showed Bulcheonbulbyeok.

The lightning bird, which resembled an eagle, was made of lightning, but even the appearance of a single feather was implemented, making it extremely elaborate.

Moreover, its gestures and actions were like a real eagle, and its eyes and the energy it exuded were extremely overbearing.

Ho Jun-seong’s lips curved into a smile.

‘How mysterious.’

It was pure yet chaotic itself.

He was amazed at what kind of ominous yet powerful lightning energy this was.

“Cheon Cultivator, I’m sorry, but can I ask you for one more favor?”

“Tell me.”

“If it’s okay, can I have my White Beast Heavenly Lightning fight this Lightning God?”

Have them fight?

‘It can’t be referring to pairing them up, so is he talking about fighting?’

Beom’s expectations were correct.

“What you’re expecting is correct. As you know, the Lightning God possesses spiritual essence.”

To say that it possessed spiritual essence was the same as saying that it was a living being that could think.

It was only at the level of an animal, but even such beings learn.

So.

“The more experience it gains, the better it is for the Lightning God.”

“It won’t be bad for the cultivator either. If you practice with our four Lightning Gods, you will naturally accumulate experience and grow.”

If the Lightning God grows, the cultivator who controls it will naturally improve as well.

There was no reason not to do it since he would be able to wield stronger lightning.

“Anyway, there’s nothing much to do for fifteen days, and even if Cheon Cultivator refuses, we’ve already talked it over among ourselves. What do you think? It will be a good time for the cultivator as well.”

The intention was not bad.

Anyway, he had fifteen days, and he hadn’t paid much attention to Bulcheonbulbyeok’s growth during that time, so it was good that such an opportunity arose.

They were people who would have to fight each other in the martial arts competition, but it wouldn’t be bad to be in a relationship that helps with training now.