Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 506

Nangseon Gi Hwan Dam – Part 2, Chapter 215

The next day.

Man-gak Byeon-wang and Ok-byeol Cheon-wang visited Cheon-beom, who had stayed up all night.

“What brings you here?”

“I told you to rest, but I found you drowning in alcohol, so I came to check on you. If you had just asked, I would have gladly joined you for a drink. Why did you drink alone?”

Man-gak asked, and Beom smiled bitterly.

“I had some thoughts to sort out. I appreciate the sentiment.”

However.

“I doubt that’s the only reason you both came to see me. You must have other business.”

“You’re right. I heard my son-in-law is heading to Sugye, is that correct?”

“Yes, that’s the plan for now. But why…?”

“If that’s the case, I came to ask if we could travel together for part of the way.”

It seemed they had come to travel together to Geonwon Sea, which was said to have opened due to Man-gol’s death.

Cheon-beom originally intended to use Hwajeong Yonghyeol [Flame Heart Dragon Blood Technique] to travel through space, just as he had when he went to the Five Border Territories.

It consumed a lot of energy, but given the distance to the Upper Realm, there was no better way to move such a large distance.

It was a technique where Cheon-beom created a formation with his flames, designated a target with his vast divine sense, and opened a space nearby to move through.

It was a technique that San had learned during the war, which Cheon-beom had slightly improved.

‘It wouldn’t be bad.’

There was no rush.

“Alright.”

Since he had some questions he wanted to ask anyway, it could be seen as a good thing.

Beom had been wanting to know what Man-gol’s death and the opening of the Geonwon Sea meant.

Man-gol was a cultivator who had a connection with him and San, so he was curious about the circumstances of his death.

A moment later.

Man-gak and Ok-byeol, who had said they were going to Man-gol Dae-sa’s [Great Master Man-gol’s] resting place, stood in front of a strange gate, each taking out a bottle.

“What are those?”

“This? It’s nothing much. It’s a mixture of the blood of Seong-un (Star Cry) and Orsi, a mythical beast. It’s quite precious, but we can’t just fly that far, can we?”

“Man-gak is right. That’s why I came to Man-gakjeong as well.”

The two poured the sparkling blood from their respective bottles in front of the stone gate.

Then, the blood seeped into the stone gate as if it were alive, and soon emitted a mysterious light and began to sparkle.

“Let’s go.”

Man-gak Byeon-wang led the way and pushed the stone gate, which opened with a creaking noise, and they began to walk through space.

And a moment later.

Beom and his party, who had passed through a cave that looked like an underground passage, went outside after passing through the stairs, and the scene that unfolded was familiar to Beom as well.

“Geonwon Sea, I presume.”

A sea covered with clouds.

It was Geonwon Sea.

“I can feel it… Man-gol’s traces haven’t been washed away yet. Geonwon Sea hasn’t completely swallowed it up.”

Beom could also feel it.

A huge energy that was felt subtly was spreading widely.

“Who could have killed him? He possessed such great energy…”

“Who knows? The thoughts of the Wonseon [Enlightened Immortals] are beyond even the heavens.”

Man-gak and Ok-byeol didn’t seem very curious.

They seemed only interested in Man-gol’s energy that appeared after his death and the reaction of Geonwon Sea.

“So Geonwon Sea is really opening.”

It was difficult to understand what it meant for Geonwon Sea to open, but after coming here, he seemed to understand roughly.

A truly massive whirlpool was being created in Geonwon Sea.

It was a huge whirlpool that stretched endlessly from the eastern ridge to the western ridge.

Its center was made of deep, deep darkness, a bottomless abyss.

An abyss that made you want to enter it without thinking.

Tuk.

Someone touched Cheon-beom’s shoulder.

He was startled, but it was Man-gak Byeon-wang who had grabbed him.

“It’s not time yet, Son-in-law.”

“…What do you mean it’s not time yet?”

“I mean it’s not time to enter Geonwon Sea Eye yet.”

Geonwon Sea Eye (乾元海目) [The focal point or ‘eye’ of the Geonwon Sea].

It meant the eye of Geonwon Sea.

“Someone might be lying in ambush, so it’s not good to move rashly. Besides, Geonwon Sea Eye hasn’t fully opened yet.”

It meant it wasn’t time to move yet.

They spoke as if they had been inside Geonwon Sea Eye before.

“Have you ever been inside?”

“Yes. In our youthful recklessness, a long time ago… we went inside once.”

It was Ok-byeol Cheon-wang.

Man-gak also stroked his beard as if reminiscing about that time.

“What’s inside?”

When asked, Ok-byeol and Man-gak looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Ahem, we’re ashamed to say that we didn’t see what was inside.”

“You didn’t see it… I don’t understand how you could not have seen it, even if there was nothing there…”

“Man-gak is right, Cheon Seon-sa [Cheon, the Immortal Master]. In our younger days, we entered Geonwon Sea Eye… but we didn’t reach the end. We couldn’t do it.”

His tone was full of regret.

There seemed to be circumstances.

“May I ask?”

Knowing that they were quite embarrassed, Cheon-beom was also cautious about asking.

Ok-byeol closed his mouth, and Man-gak looked at him and clicked his tongue.

“We headed into an endless abyss inside Geonwon Sea Eye… but even after days and nights, even after decades, we didn’t see the end. We thought we would see the end someday, but there was no such thing, and what came was fear, terror that consumed us.”

Beom didn’t understand well.

They felt fear while heading to the bottom of Geonwon Sea.

However, Man-gak and Ok-byeol seemed to not even want to recall the fear of that time, as if it was still permeating their bodies, and they hesitated to say more.

Thanks to that, Beom didn’t ask any further, but in one corner of his heart, his doubts about Geonwon Sea Eye deepened even more.

“But I can tell you this much. You must also be curious about where the Wonseon’s Seon-gi [Immortal Energy] that has seeped into Geonwon Sea is heading.”

“…That’s right.”

“Ok-byeol and I didn’t see the end… but I’m sure of this much. The Seon-gi of the deceased all heads to the bottom of Geonwon Sea Eye. The deeper you go, the more concentrated the energy becomes.”

Man-gak Byeon-wang was somewhat ashamed, saying that was all he knew, but that alone was important information.

‘There seems to be something at the end of Geonwon Sea Eye.’

If he could find out that secret, wouldn’t something change?

He wanted to jump into Geonwon Sea right now, like San, who had jumped in, and find out.

‘If they couldn’t reach it even after going down for decades…’

Now is not the time.

It wouldn’t be too late even after finishing all the other things.

“I’m starting to feel them.”

When Ok-byeol Cheon-wang said that, Cheon-beom’s divine sense also began to feel them.

It was the energy of the Wonseon Taesa [Great Immortals] who occupied Hanseok in Sangcheon Haewol [Upper Sky Sea Moon].

Among them were familiar energies, and some that were not.

Even though the Seonsal War [Immortal Extermination War] was in full swing, the Wonseon seemed uninterested and only gathered at Geonwon Sea Eye, which opened due to Man-gol’s death, which was quite unpleasant, but there was nothing he could do.

Once he reached the realm of Wonseon, the Seonsal War had no meaning.

No, it would be more accurate to say that it had become irrelevant.

No matter how much they fought.

No matter how much they won.

It was a war where everything would inevitably become a bubble.

The Wonseon would not risk their lives to occupy a mere piece of land, nor would they try to take away their land, even if it was just a piece.

‘Only the foolish ones lose their lives.’

Beom shook his head and then greeted Man-gak and Ok-byeol, who were behind him.

“I think I should part ways here.”

“Hmm.”

It might not matter to Man-gak Byeon-wang, but it was different for Ok-byeol Cheon-wang.

For some reason, Rin seemed to have a grudge against Ok-byeol.

It was better to part ways here.

“Then.”

Whirr.

The flames flared up and Cheon-beom’s figure disappeared, and Ok-byeol’s eyelids, which had been silent, rose and then closed again.

* * *

Whirr.

Thud.

The flames flared up and Cheon-beom appeared and set foot on the ground.

It was an unknown island near Geonwon Sea.

Above the sky, the army from the Seonsal War was an immense crowd, and some Sal Seon [Extermination Immortals] were seen wandering around, scattering ferocious Cheonsal-gi [Heavenly Extermination Energy].

However, they couldn’t dare to feel Cheon-beom’s energy and only fought among themselves, wary of each other.

A moment later.

After waiting for a while, a familiar energy and figure came into view.

A woman wearing a black 궁장 (gungjang – traditional Korean archery attire).

Horri.

No, it was Ju-rin.

“…”

When Beom saw Ju-rin, he didn’t know what to say to greet her.

Rin also seemed to be strangely nervous as she looked at Beom.

It was natural.

Even though he had become a Wonseon, she was wondering if he was Beom or San, whom she knew, so she couldn’t easily speak to him.

She was afraid that she would be disappointed if he wasn’t San.

She was Horri, but not the Horri he knew. To her, he was not Beom, but she hoped he was San.

‘But I’m not San.’

But Ju-rin would wish so.

Wouldn’t it be better to pretend to be San?

She was a woman who had lived through a long time, all the way to the present.

Wasn’t she the one who had worked hard for revenge, for her lover?

So he couldn’t help but worry.

‘She would be disappointed if I said I wasn’t San.’

But he didn’t want to lie.

So Beom said.

“You haven’t found complete peace.”

Then Rin’s face bloomed like a water lily blooming at night.

“San!! It’s San!”

Rin rushed over and hugged him.

She was crying and overjoyed, but Cheon-beom, who was patting her back, was just bitter.

“I have something to ask you, Rin.”

“Yes! Ask me anything. I’ll tell you anything, whatever it is.”

Beom nodded and grabbed Rin’s shoulders and asked.

“After I died, what happened to you?”

Rin’s shoulders trembled.

“Of course, I was also attacked by them… I couldn’t face them both with my strength.”

Beom’s eyes narrowed.

“You could have at least run away… You fought for me.”

“Yes… How could I run away alone when you were dying in front of my eyes… and our children were dying?”

“I see. Yes. I asked you something unnecessary. It must be a painful memory… I’m sorry.”

Beom hugged Rin again.

Pat, pat, he patted her back, and Rin began to sob again, her shoulders shaking.

Looking down at Rin, who was hugging him tightly as if she would never let go again, Beom made a strange expression.

“But Rin.”

“Yes…”

Rin replied with a happy expression.

She looked happier than ever, as if she had nothing to envy in the world right now.

“But why did you tell me that your main enemy was Ok-byeol Cheon-wang? Our enemies are Shinwi and A-geom, not Ok-byeol.”

“It was on purpose.”

“You did it on purpose.”

“Yes, I thought it wouldn’t be good if the memories of your past life were awakened due to my influence. So I didn’t even mention it at all, and as a result, it was the right thing to do. The prophecy I saw was also like that.”

And.

“Ok-byeol Cheon-wang is an enemy.”

“Why?”

“It was when I ascended to the Upper Realm again. I almost died because of him… I hadn’t gathered my strength yet at that time, so I would have died to him if I had made a mistake. If that had happened, I wouldn’t have met you.”

So Rin said that he was an enemy she had to kill.

“San, I’m glad you’re back. I also have something to show you.”

Rin took out a small bead from her arms and threw it to the ground.

The bead broke with a clanging sound, and a woman bound in black chains appeared with a faint mist.

She was covered in blood all over her body, but Cheon-beom could tell who she was.

“Shin…wi?”

The woman covered in blood and bound was none other than Shinwi, the lord of the Five Border Territories.