Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 333

Romance of Nangseon – Part 2, Episode 42

Cheonbeom, strolling through the garden, gathered his thoughts and returned to his residence.

Saha was still focusing her energy there.

Beom quietly waited for her to finish preparing her incantations and then spoke.

“Tonight, we must spend it together.”

“…S, suddenly?”

A bad feeling washed over her.

Ruminating on what Yang Hwi had said, it felt like he was telling her to guard the bracelet well.

It might just be simple worry, but Beom often trusted such instincts, and it had kept him alive until now.

However, Saha seemed taken aback, perhaps because it was too sudden.

“Then, I’ll go prepare.”

“What preparation do you need? It’s almost dark. Just stay here.”

“A woman needs to prepare!”

A woman? Prepare?

It seemed she had misunderstood.

Beom scratched his cheek and explained the whole situation.

When he said that the bracelet might be stolen, Saha bit her lip, and her face turned red.

“Ahem, anyway, it seems we’ll have to spend three days together. You never know what might happen.”

“Ah, I understand. Let’s do that.”

She tried to act nonchalant, but she seemed very embarrassed.

Despite the cool weather, she took out a fan and started fanning herself.

“What were you expecting?”

At his snicker, she glared at him with blazing eyes.

He shrugged, and she trembled, turning her back with a hmph!

“Has there been any progress with the Taecheon Outer Manifestation Divine Art?”

“…Well, a little.”

Saha immediately spread out her hand.

Soon, flames rose and began to coalesce into a sphere.

A sun rose in her hand.

It was still small and weak.

So unstable that it would disappear with a slight touch.

But nevertheless, it was a sun.

Beom smiled faintly.

“Let me help you.”

As he supported her hand from below, the insignificant and weak sun flourished and burned intensely.

Cheonbeom didn’t speak aloud but communicated through the flow of energy, encouraging her through her hand.

*Not here, but this place.*

*Don’t go that way, head this way.*

*You’re doing well. Just keep doing that.*

He guided the flow.

Saha fell into the Taecheon Outer Manifestation as if she were a child being praised.

The sun created in that way brightly illuminated the room, illuminating her and him.

The red-burning sun was passionate, unlike Cheonbeom’s.

It was the sun she had created.

“It resembles you so much.”

The sun made with the Taecheon Outer Manifestation Divine Art tends to resemble the caster’s disposition.

Her sun was quite different from Beom’s, which shone as if caressing all directions.

It only burned intensely.

It was a sun that was somewhat self-righteous and didn’t look around, but always purely existed, resembling her.

“Can I be like you?”

“You can. Aren’t you the master of Sangseo and the head of the Sa Clan? It’s not a matter of whether you can or can’t, but that you must.”

However, her anxiety was not resolved. Beom slightly touched the sun with the hand supporting it.

Hwaaa.

Then, the sun split into a dozen pieces and settled in various parts of the room.

The divided small suns illuminated all directions like red fireflies.

“Your red flames may not brightly illuminate all directions, but those around you will know you are there with that flame.”

“But I must illuminate all directions.”

“You don’t have to illuminate them.”

Beom created a golden sun in his hand and divided it into small pieces.

His divided sun intertwined with Saha’s, creating a bright light.

The room was filled with golden light.

Saha sighed.

‘How can I… when he’s doing this…’

Just as she was about to retort.

Swish.

An unknown presence was felt.

“Beom-ah.”

“I know.”

Beom had already noticed, raising one corner of his mouth.

* * *

“It seems the Martial Arts Competition has already begun.”

“It’s the hottest time. I heard that the Great Cheon Martial General turned the Cheon Tong Water Palace upside down in his younger days.”

“T, that’s all in the past.”

The two conversing were those holding the positions of Great Cheon Martial General and Great Cheon Literary General.

Both had ascended to the level of Immortals and held high positions within the Cheon Tong Water Palace, but they were not particularly close.

The Great Cheon Martial General was a bewitching woman who veiled her face with a black veil, and the Great Cheon Literary General was a sharp-featured middle-aged man.

In any case, the two were seated at the same table, looking at a large bowl filled with water.

The water in the bowl was showing what each of them wanted to see.

It was showing the separate palaces where various families were staying, moment by moment.

Most of them were preparing for the Martial Arts Competition to be held tomorrow, but there were also many who were not.

“It seems the Ji Clan has sharpened their daggers this time. They are taking the *Sikwhan* [a type of spiritual ring] of other cultivators without a single smile.”

As the Great Cheon Literary General stroked his beard as if enjoying it, the Great Cheon Martial General looked at the man in the bowl with an expressionless face.

He was a Sangseon [a high-level cultivator] with black hair and golden eyes.

His Hwasintong [a fire-based divine art], which controlled golden flames, was quite impressive. His physical strength was also extraordinary, and other Sangseon were all knocked out after a few exchanges.

‘That Sangseon is the one that Jucheon Martial General mentioned…’

He was definitely a man to watch.

He treated Sangseon of the same realm like children, so one couldn’t help but notice him.

There weren’t many others who stood out.

The Sangseon of the Five Great Clans didn’t even think about taking the Sikwhan in the first place.

It was obvious since there was no clan that would dare to touch them.

Other great clans besides the Five Great Clans had a similar feeling.

She didn’t know why the Ji Clan was acting so wildly.

The Great Cheon Martial General thought.

The state of the Water Realm was not good.

There were many clans and immortals who had not experienced war.

As a result, the power of the Water Realm had weakened.

If the time of the Immortal Slaughter War like before were to come again, they might suffer irreparable damage.

‘Before that happens…’

They had to select immortals with good qualities and accept them as Cheonmu Immortals [heavenly martial immortals].

So that they would not suffer the humiliation of losing the war again!

“Great Cheon Martial General. Are you listening?”

“Yes, please speak.”

“Unusual movements have been observed in the Martial Arts Competition to be held tomorrow.”

“When you say observed…”

“I don’t know the exact identity, but it seems that a spy is *kkieoissneun* [mixed in] between the Mu Immortals [martial immortals] and Mun Immortals [literary immortals] guarding the Janjan Gyeongjeongdo [a treasure of the Water Realm].”

“!!”

The Great Cheon Martial General 벌떡 [suddenly] rose.

The Janjan Gyeongjeongdo was the treasure of the Water Realm.

If there was a force trying to *tamharyeoneun* [covet] it, they had to catch them without any problems, no matter what it took.

And it was the Great Cheon Martial General of the Cheon Tong Water Palace and the Cheonmu Immortals under her command who would do that.

“Who is it?”

“I told you, I don’t know the identity.”

“But if it’s the Great Cheon Literary General, you probably have a rough idea of where it is.”

The Great Cheon Literary General quietly *piwonaetda* [revealed] five fingers.

“Is it true?”

“The only places that can do something like this are one of the five clans that *jwajiwooji* [dominate] the Water Realm. Who else but them would do such a daring thing?”

The Mun Immortals of the Cheon Tong Water Palace *garigo* [hide] the sins.

The Mu Immortals *simpanhanda* [judge] the sins.

If the Great Cheon Literary General said that, there must be reliable circumstances.

The Great Cheon Martial General sat down.

“It seems to be related to the Immortal Realm.”

“The Immortal Realm?”

“I heard that the balance of power in the Immortal Realm has been *matmulryeo* [intertwined] recently, and you never know when and where it will be *dwijiphilji* [overturned]. Maybe that’s why.”

“The Immortal Realm has a power structure of *hona* [mixed] with mixed blood, different from pure humans, right? Because of that, the Water Realm and?”

“I’m expecting that. The *chunggye* [boundary] is too far and *heomhaji* [dangerous] from the Immortal Realm. They are not *sangdaedo* [opponents] who can communicate with them. So, wouldn’t they reach out to the Water Realm?”

A clan deeply related to the Immortal Realm.

“Among the Five Great Clans, if it’s that side…”

It narrows down to two clans.

The Gon Clan and the Gyo Clan.

* * *

Three days later.

“If there are too many people participating, the Water Palace just *nun garigo aung* [turns a blind eye] about things like this.”

Saha held the Sangseonbo [a treasure for Sangseon], which was her mother’s *yupumiradeon* [relic], and fanned herself incessantly.

In front of her were several cultivators who had lost consciousness and fallen.

There were some Soseon [a low-level cultivator], but there were also some Sangseon.

Most of them were those whom Cheonbeom had faced.

“Still, I heard that so many Sangseon don’t *mollijineun* [gather] to one side like this…”

Saha said as if it was strange.

Beom agreed with that point.

But there was no need to *gomun* [torture] someone to get an answer.

It couldn’t be helped since they had made one or two families with *agyeon* [bad blood].

‘It’s either the Gon Clan or the Ji Clan.’

He heard that the Gon Clan’s kid had also entered the palace.

Not to mention the Ji Clan.

These were just Sangseon from powerless families who had been *sajubadeun* [instigated] by them.

“Is it already dawn?”

Time flies so fast.

Before they knew it, the sunlight in the Water Palace *jiwonaego* [erased] the *saebyeogui eoseureum* [dawn’s twilight] and *muldeurinda* [dyed] it with light.

“Beom-ah, let’s go now too.”

“We should *chulbalhaeyaji* [depart] soon.”

They hadn’t rested properly, but it didn’t matter much. Anyway, his blood was boiling, so he couldn’t sleep.

Beom simply finished preparing and left the separate palace with Saha and the family’s *siksol* [entourage].

All the nearby families are *gilge ieumyeo* [lining up] and gathering in one corner of the Water Palace.

The Cheon Tong Water Palace is a palace that seems to be made up of several islands.

Therefore, even though it is the Cheon Tong Water Palace, the land is *neolbgo* [wide] and the distance is far, so there are palaces that can only be reached by walking all day.

No one within the Water Palace except the Mu Immortals can *ttwineunageona* [run] or fly here.

“Where are we going?”

“Huihee Palace (會熙宮) [Gathering Joy Palace].”

The main round of the Martial Arts Competition is the Huihee Palace, which is famous for being large and beautiful even within the Water Palace.

There, four *sinmok* [divine trees] grow, making it so that even with *wenmanhan* [ordinary] attacks, it is not even *heumjipjocha* [a scratch].

The *jangdaeham* [grandeur] of the Huihee Palace is *dumalhal geot* [beyond words], and it is said to be quite famous even in the Water Realm because even the Immortals can *nanrireul* [cause chaos] there without it *muneojiji* [collapsing].

“I really wanted to *deureoga bogo* [go inside] to the Huihee Palace once. If I become an immortal, it’s my dream to *chireuneun* [compete in] the Martial Arts Competition here!”

Saha was *singgeulbeonggeul* [beaming] as if she was excited.

After all, she had *sewol* [spent years] as a Soseon, so it was worth *gidaehal* [anticipating].

Half a day later.

The Sa Clan *ilhaeng* [group], who had *gyeougyeou deureooge* [barely managed to enter] to the Huihee Palace, *beolligo* [widened their eyes] and *duribeongeoryeotda* [looked around] at its *ungjangham* [magnificence].

The Huihee Palace had *geodaehan* [huge] four *sinmok* [divine trees] that were *gutgeon* [firm] like *gidung* [pillars], and the *badak* [floor] was *kallyeo* [covered] with *pureureun cheongseok* [blue flagstones] that made you *chakgak* [mistake] as if you had the *haneureul baraaee* [sky under your feet].

In addition, *sucheonyeo jeom* [thousands] of *jogaksang* [statues] that *bonteun* [imitated] the *hyeongsang* [form] of each *sinsoo* [divine beast] were *jari gotgose* [placed everywhere], and after *jina* [passing] several *tongno* [passages], there was a *geodaehan wonhyeongui yeonmujang* [huge circular training ground] and *subaek gaeui uija* [hundreds of chairs] in front of it.

“I’ll *annae dowadeurigetseumnida* [guide you].”

One of the Water Palace’s *sinseon* [immortals] or Sangseon approached and *ikkeureotda* [led] the Sa Clan.

He *deryeogago* [took] Beom and Saha, who were *chuljeonjain* [participants], to the *yeonmujang* [training ground] and *bonaetda* [sent] the *nameoji gasol* [remaining family members] to the *daegiseok* [waiting area] separately.

Beom sat in a *uija* [chair] prepared right in front of the *yeonmujang* [training ground], following him.

*Sinseon* [immortals] from other families also sat in the *uija* [chairs] they were *baejungbadeun* [assigned] one by one.

Ji Heonwi was there, and Paeng Ga-yeon and Ho Jun-seong were *eonjjeut* [visible].

He *uiahaenneunde* [wondered] why there were *uija* [chairs] right in front of the *yeonmujang* [training ground] like this, but it was *al su* [understandable] when the Martial Arts Competition started.

쿵! 쿵! 쿵!

The *buksori* [drum sound] was *yoranhaetda* [deafening].

Along with the *buksori* [drum sound] that *allineun* [announced] the *sijak* [start] of the Martial Arts Competition, the *gugyeongkkun* [spectators] gathered in the *yeonmujang* [training ground] *jireureotda hwanhoseong* [shouted cheers].

-와아아아아아아

At the same time, the *yeonmujang daemun* [training ground gate] opened and *subaek* [hundreds] of *cheonmuseondeul* [heavenly martial immortals] began to *ogi* [come] with a *doldol mallin geodaehan jokja* [rolled-up huge scroll].

The *gise* [aura] of the *cheonmuseon* [heavenly martial immortals] who were *deureooneun balmachwo* [entering in step] was *jamot daedanhaetda* [quite impressive].

The *beonjapadeon bunwigi* [chaotic atmosphere] of the *yeonmujang* [training ground] was *danseume ppallyeodeureogatda* [instantly sucked in] to them.

착.

The *cheonmuseon* [heavenly martial immortals] *meomchugo* [stopped] and a *yeoin* [woman] with a *heuksaegui gungjang* [black military uniform] and *myeonsapo* [veil] *deonjimyeo* [threw] the *jokja* [scroll] in her *sonane* [hand] to the *haneul* [sky] and *maeteotda sugyeol* [formed a hand seal].

“I am Ho Cho-min, the Great Cheon Martial General of the Cheon Tong Water Palace. It’s not that, but it’s because there is one thing to *saeropge allil* [newly announce] to the Sangseon who will *bitnae jul* [shine on] this *jarireul* [place].”

Something to *saeropge allil* [newly announce]?

The *yeonmujang* [training ground] was *ungseongungseonggeorija* [buzzing] and the *pyeolchyeojin jokja* [unrolled scroll] *binggeureureu* [spun around].

The *jokja* [scroll], which *byeonhan* [changed] to a *geodaehan keugi* [huge size], *byeonhaetgo wonhyeongeuro* [changed to a circle] and the *jokja* [scroll], which *geuryeojin* [drawn] something *al su eomneun* [unknown], *deopeotda* [covered] the *yeonmujang* [training ground].

“The *gyuchigi bakkwieotda* [rules have changed]. Originally, it would be *eungdang matgesseuna* [appropriate] for two *suseon* [cultivators] to come out and *gyeoruneun* [compete] per *gyeongi* [match], but due to *budeugi han sajeong* [unavoidable circumstances], all the Sangseon here *iljeohi deureoganda* [enter all at once].”

That means they will all enter the Janjan Gyeongjeongdo *hangeobbeone* [all at once].

In other words, all of these *suseon* [cultivators] over a hundred 싸운다는 [fight] *hangeobbeone* [all at once]!

“I *binda muun* [wish you good luck].”

That’s how the *jaga* [person] called the Great Cheon Martial General *dansange* [on the platform] and *allyeotda* [announced] the *sijak* [start] of the Martial Arts Competition.

Before they could *sorichigido mueora* [shout anything], the *jingsori ullyeotda keodahge* [gong sounded loudly].

The *uisik* [consciousness] of the Sangseon was *danbeone ppallyeodeureogatda* [instantly sucked in] to the Janjan Gyeongjeongdo.