Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 340

Tales of the Spirit Blade – Part 2, Episode 49

There’s an old saying that a red sky is an ominous sign.

However, these are mostly temporary changes caused by the demonic arts of the Mad Demons.

“They certainly have strong convictions, don’t they?”

A large man approached Peng Gayeon, who was looking up at the sky.

It was Ji Heonwi.

‘Strong convictions, huh…’

Perhaps.

Turning the sky red had been a symbol of the Mad Demons for some time.

“Can you afford to be idle?”

“While we’re calmly waiting here, my father will be carrying out the grand plan outside. I’m sure Seonja [a respectful title, similar to ‘sage’ or ‘immortal’] Peng is well aware. All we have to do is wait here quietly.”

After a short wait, the family members and a few family heads waiting outside would kill the members of the Five Great Clans.

Then the grand plan would be complete, and a new era of the Water Realm would begin.

“As you know, that will happen, except for the Woo and Mi families. There are three seats left… There’s been a lot of talk about the remaining seat after the Ji and Peng families take their places.”

“What will be done?”

“Well, they say they’ll leave it vacant for now.”

“Ah….”

That makes sense.

If they do that, they’ll send tributes as if competing among themselves.

They could gain a great deal of profit just by leaving it vacant for a few years.

‘Later, they might hold a competition to decide. The Water Realm must be strong.’

Many things will happen.

They may need to quell the chaos in the Water Realm and focus their attention on the Seonsal [a military force or strategic location] to prepare for war.

There is a mountain of work to be done.

“I hear the Spirit Realm is never quiet either. The same goes for the Insect Realm. I wonder what’s going to happen to the world….”

But he kept looking around, as if searching for someone.

“Who are you looking for?”

When asked, he scratched his nose sheepishly and asked in a subtle tone.

“Have you seen Cheonbeom Suseon [a title indicating a celestial or highly skilled individual]?”

Cheonbeom?

Peng Gayeon’s brow furrowed.

“…Are you perhaps trying to make a move on him?”

“Ahem, it’s just that I want to settle an unfinished match as a man.”

“Stop it.”

“Hehe, are you trying to stop me?”

The intention hidden in his sly eyes was obvious.

“Seon Cheonbeom is a Gaseon [a lower-ranking celestial being or cultivator] of the Sa family. It would be best not to provoke him.”

“Even if he is from the Sa family, he’s just a Gaseon. Is it okay for you to embarrass me like this?”

Tsk.

“I’m only doing this because it would disrupt the grand plan.”

“Disrupt? What disruption would the disappearance of one Gaseon cause? Or is it because he’s a man you have your eye on?”

“We need him to get to the Sa Family Head. Please refrain from vulgar jokes.”

“If that’s the case, then I won’t. I can’t go wrong following Seonja Peng’s words, but…”

Ji Heonwi looked down at Peng Gayeon with a face devoid of laughter.

“Just remember one thing. Unlike the Peng family, just remember who is behind our family.”

Unlike the Peng family.

I don’t know why these words hurt so much.

And why I’m so angry.

Only three Wonseon [a high-ranking celestial being or powerful cultivator] exist in the Water Realm.

Having that Wonseon backing them makes them fearless.

Peng Gayeon could only silently lower her head.

“The scions of the Peng and Ji families, I presume.”

The head of the Gyo family appeared from the mist.

As a high-ranking figure appeared, the two naturally bowed and paid their respects.

“Are you the only ones here?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The Gyo Family Head muttered, “I see,” and led the way as if telling them to follow.

“I don’t know what’s going on, but we can’t just stay here. If we wander around, we’ll meet someone. You two follow me.”

Peng Gayeon and Ji Heonwi exchanged glances.

“What are you hesitating for? Don’t you know there’s no time to delay!”

At the scolding, Ji Heonwi, who had no choice but to follow, discovered something and smirked.

“Oh dear… This is truly unfortunate.”

“Hmm? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

Ji Heonwi pointed to the Gyo Family Head’s legs.

“It’s unfortunate because you’ll soon disappear.”

“…What?”

The Gyo Family Head, with a bewildered look, didn’t understand what he was hearing.

However, as he lowered his head as his finger pointed, he couldn’t help but be aghast.

“…Wh-What is this!!”

His lower body was gradually becoming transparent.

“Haven’t you heard? If your consciousness is taken by the Janjankyeongjeongdo [a powerful artifact or technique that consumes consciousness] and your body is damaged, the consciousness inside will also slowly disappear.”

That consciousness turns into dust and becomes food for the Janjankyeongjeongdo.

That’s all there is to it.

“Don’t be surprised, Family Head. Soon, there will be many who follow.”

Soon, the Gyo Family Head’s figure became blurred and his form became indistinct, before disappearing without a trace with a tragic death cry.

* * *

At the same time.

Beom and the family heads, positioned in front of the massive Four-Phased Formation [a complex energy barrier or array] created by Ho Junseong, were in the midst of a heated debate.

“No, I’m telling you it won’t work!”

“I think so too.”

Beom’s idea of striking Ho Junseong first, rather than the Geomountains [likely referring to mountains with geomantic significance] forming the formation, wasn’t bad.

Ho Junseong was maintaining the formation and growing the Bunga Tree.

Eliminating him would eliminate the root of the problem.

It was definitely not a bad idea.

“You are a Sangseon [a higher-ranking celestial being or cultivator]!”

But Beom was a Sangseon.

Ho Junseong was at the level of a Hyangseon [a mid-ranking celestial being or cultivator].

The difference was clear.

“But that man is unable to move because he’s maintaining the formation, the Janjankyeongjeongdo, and the demonic energy here.”

“Do you think a Hyangseon can be killed by a Sangseon! Don’t say ridiculous things!”

The difference in power between a Sangseon and a Hyangseon was clear. To put it in perspective, it was no different from a newborn trying to take on a fully grown adult.

They could clearly see that he would die, so how could they tell him to do that?

“If you die, we’ll have no other way! We don’t have time!”

If Beom died so futilely, there would be no other way.

They would all die.

Their own lives were also at stake, so they couldn’t easily allow it.

“Don’t be stubborn and do as I said. If we deal with the Geomountains’ source energy first, the power of the formation will also be withdrawn. If the three of us combine our attacks, it will be over. Of course, there will be his interference, but he probably won’t be able to move from that spot, so you should be able to do it! So don’t do anything reckless and do as you’re told!”

Having been told this far, Beom could no longer insist.

“I understand.”

“Thank you. Then, Family Head Gon! Start right away!”

Family Head Gon grabbed his own Wonsin [a spiritual avatar or manifestation of one’s inner energy] and immediately began chanting.

Then, red letters began to appear on the body of the Wonsin, which was in the form of a small boy. Similar letters appeared on Family Head Gon’s body as well.

Family Head Hu’s Wonsin was a cute girl, but she had a fierce murderous aura and was strangely reaching out, as if asking for something.

Family Head Hu sighed deeply and handed over a strand of his hair, and the Wonsin happily swallowed it in one gulp. The Wonsin, who had swallowed the hair, instantly grew a little taller and its energy amplified.

It was a truly bizarre sight.

Beom was full of things he couldn’t understand even as he looked at the Wonsin in front of him.

“Combine!”

However, unlike Beom, things were progressing smoothly.

First, Family Head Gon’s energy was emitted sharply, as if it had gone berserk, and struck the formation.

However, the formation did not break, but a small hole appeared as if it were melting.

“Heeeuuugh!”

Family Head Gon seemed to be struggling and exerted more force, and the hole gradually grew larger.

Family Head Gon spat out vital energy and spurred himself on, and soon a hole appeared in the two layers of the formation. Next was Family Head Hu.

He also joined hands with his Wonsin and moved his lips, and the voices of a girl and a boy mixed together to create a strange timbre.

A clear but ticklish timbre.

Soon, a thick horn grew on his head, and the Wonsin completely transformed into a horn and charged towards the formation.

Kwaaang! A violent explosion was heard, and the horn that had transformed from the Wonsin pierced through one formation and made a hole in the last one.

“Now’s the time!”

“Hurry!”

Family Head Hu and Family Head Gon shouted at the same time, spitting out blood.

Beom, who had quickly put his body through the hole they had created, stepped into the formation.

“Heoeok!”

“Keuk!”

Soon, the family heads withdrew their Wonsin and tumbled, gasping for breath.

They had greatly damaged their source energy and were in pain as if they were about to die, but they had succeeded.

Now all that was left was for Beom to harm the source energy of the Geomountains and break the formation!

“But where is that guy going!”

The guy who should be running towards the Geomountains was ignoring them and flying towards the center.

Towards the place where Ho Junseong was.

“What a foolish thing to do!”

“It’s just a dog’s death! Even now…!”

But Beom didn’t care.

In his hand was a single, grand Geochang [a type of spear or halberd]. It was lent to him by Family Head Hu.

It was originally a family treasure of the Hu family and could be said to be a symbol of the family head.

As a treasure of the Hu family, this Geochang was imbued with two special divine powers, which were simple yet powerful.

Beom, holding the Geochang in his hand, pulled the spear over his shoulder as if he were about to throw it.

‘The first divine power of the Geochang.’

Crack.

Its power is divided into multiples, from several times to several thousand times, depending on the power of the person holding the Geochang.

It is a spear that can become an ordinary spear or a divine weapon, depending on how strong the wielder is.

‘And the second is.’

Krrrr!!

“It depends on what you put into it!”

Soon, a purple light flashed and thunder dominated the heavens and the earth.

Unbreakable lightning wrapped around the Geochang.

“You’re just a Sangseon! Even if you wield the Ssangmyeol [a powerful technique or weapon, possibly meaning ‘twin destruction’] with the power of a Sangseon, it’s not enough to face that guy!!”

Immediately after Family Head Hu shouted.

A sharp noise seemed to be heard, and then a huge explosion occurred.

It was a massive space formation with four Geomountains. A powerful explosion occurred that was enough to fill such a place.

The heavens and the earth shook and a strong energy was scattered, surprising even the family heads.

“Uh…?”

Family Head Hu could only watch with a dazed look.

It seemed like purple lightning had struck, and then a deafening explosion followed.

‘It doesn’t seem much different from when I use it….’

He couldn’t understand at all, but it seemed so. No, it was.

“Family Head Hu, are my eyes deceiving me right now?”

“If the eyes of the Gon family are deceiving, then everything else must be a knot hole. What Family Head Gon is seeing is correct.”

Crackle, crackle.

Cracks were spreading throughout the entire square Four-Phased Formation.

And soon.

Kwaachangchang!

It began to collapse.

“I’ve heard that the Hu family’s Ssangmyeol is amazing… Is it to this extent?”

He meant, is it a treasure that can kill even a Hyangseon with one blow, even if a Sangseon uses it?

There was no way that could be true.

Family Head Hu did not deny it.

“He’s not dead yet. If he were dead, not only the formation but also the illusion realm of the Janjankyeongjeongdo itself would have been dispelled.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

But the situation had improved significantly.

For some reason, all of the Four-Phased Formations had been broken, so now all they had to do was kill him together.

At that moment, a golden ray of light emerged from the smoke and stood beside the family heads.

It was Beom.

“You did well!”

“Since I took the family treasure of the main family, I had to do that much!”

“………….”

He praised him purely out of joy, but Beom’s expression was not good.

His face, looking at the family heads seriously, was unusual.

“Is there a problem?”

Beom looked at the family heads with a miserable heart and said.

“You are disappearing.”

“Disappearing? What are you talking about?”

Family Head Hu asked back as if he was talking nonsense, and Family Head Gon turned pale.

“You are dying!”

Family Head Hu and Family Head Gon’s bodies were becoming transparent.