Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 98

낭선기환담 – 97

“I didn’t know the Taoists of Mount Shu were this greedy?”

“Ha, since it seems to be an heirloom of my ancestors, isn’t it the duty of a descendant to reclaim it?”

“What kind of bullshit is that….”

“Bullshit, you say! How dare you!”

Even an affair would be cleaner than this.

San-gun’s gaze was fixed on the brain matter, and he couldn’t help but find it fascinating.

Even if Ha-hoo Mi-nong’s body was like this, to think that even his organs hadn’t rotted.

It was as if he would come to life and start moving any second. He was amazed at what kind of spiritual beast he was in life to be able to do this.

‘This isn’t going to move, is it?’

San-gun watched the brain matter carefully before turning his gaze away. Since snakes have their major organs concentrated in their heads, there must be other organs as well.

San-gun decided to look for them.

“Isn’t it usually the one who gets it first who owns it?”

Suddenly, Lady Geum shouted brightly.

Then, shining her light, she soared towards the scabbard.

But there was no way they would just sit back and watch that. Elder Seon and Chuk Mun-gyeong showed off their blue light and flew up.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

But there was someone blocking their path. Consort Nak, who was with Geum Seon-ja, blocked them.

“Step aside! Do you think Consort Nak, who lost an arm, can stop me!”

“We’ll have to see who’s better!”

“Do you not know what eyeballing is!”

Elder Seon immediately took out a yellow gourd from his chest and threw it. The gourd swelled to over ten feet and blocked Consort Nak’s path.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

Consort Nak snorted and took out a golden sword from her chest and slashed.

Swish!

Just as Consort Nak was about to unleash her sword energy from the gourd that had been split in two.

The severed gourd suddenly turned into grains of sand and ensnared Consort Nak.

“Is that all you’ve got! I won’t kill you because of our past relationship, but you’ll have to take a little nap!”

Consort Nak was greatly shocked and spat out a blue jade from her mouth.

The blue jade instantly swallowed her and floated away swiftly.

Upon closer inspection, Consort Nak was inside the blue jade in a shrunken form.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

As Elder Seon clenched his fist in the air, the sand moved according to his will and chased after the blue jade.

In an instant, they were in a chase.

Regardless, Chuk Mun-gyeong raised his light and approached the vicinity of the scabbard, but his complexion was not good.

“Chuk Mun-gyeong. Was what you said a lie? That you were looking for the remains of your ancestor….”

Lady Geum, who was standing next to the scabbard, asked.

Chuk Mun-gyeong replied with a determined look.

“It is not a lie. It is true that the ancestor of Mount Shu is here.

It is true that I came to find the treasure of Mount Shu that he possessed, but it seems to me that it is the treasure that the ancestor possessed, so how can I stand idly by!”

“Hmph, bullshit!”

Chuk Mun-gyeong raised both hands and scattered the light of spiritual energy, and a strange noise occurred behind him.

Cha-ra-ra-ra-rack!

It was like hundreds of small daggers gathered to form a wing.

“Taste the power of the Many-Winged Blades (萬翼片) that Mount Shu boasts!”

The wings made of hundreds of daggers flapped powerfully and flew in a bizarre form.

The gray daggers moved organically and flew like snakes, truly befitting the treasure that Mount Shu boasted.

However, Lady Geum twisted her lips and sneered.

“Even if it is a treasure that Mount Shu boasts, can it stand against the Cheon Yang Ji Bo [Heavenly Sun Treasure] in my hand!”

Lady Geum’s hand reached for the scabbard, and just as she was about to grab it.

Swish.

“Huh?”

She only grabbed the empty air.

* * *

At the same time.

San-gun left the fiercely fighting people alone and was leisurely exploring Ha-hoo Mi-nong’s body.

He saw various organs and eventually flowed into Ha-hoo Mi-dong’s heart.

“As expected.”

If it wasn’t in the brain, where else would it be.

He had pondered, but as expected, the scabbard he had seen earlier was stuck in Ha-hoo Mi-nong’s heart.

“This isn’t an illusion either, is it?”

“No. Fortunately, it’s real.”

However.

That wasn’t all there was.

San-gun looked around and smacked his lips.

“There’s also a Geumje [禁制, Restriction/Seal] here.”

San-gun, who examined the Geumje with his Dallyeong Geumjeong [Treasure Mirror of Spiritual Understanding], stroked his chin and pondered.

‘Since I have Hae-bongseok [Seal-Breaking Stone], it’s not difficult to remove the Geumje. But….’

Why did he feel uneasy for some reason?

An unpredictable sense of unease surged.

It was then that San-gun was contemplating.

[What are you pondering so much about? You’re being cautious even though the Cheon Yang Ji Bo [Heavenly Sun Treasure] is right in front of you.]

An old man’s voice was heard.

“Who are you?”

The voice was none other than the sound coming from inside the scabbard.

[That’s none of your business! Are you going to take it or not! Decide that!]

The old man’s voice suddenly rang out.

Coming from inside the scabbard.

Coming from inside the Cheon Yang Ji Bo, he couldn’t help but be taken aback.

“Are you one of Samgui’s subordinates?”

Just in case, he asked that, and soon after, a furious, bloodshot voice burst out.

[Who said I’m that son of a bitch’s subordinate!!]

There was no lie in the bloodshot voice.

Judging from the fact that it was coming from inside the scabbard, it seemed highly likely that it was something sealed inside.

The problem was what it was….

After pondering for a while, San-gun thought of Samgui.

Samgui was originally Yeonggeop Yuksa [a high-level spirit], who reigned as the King of Ghosts among the Guisu [a type of malevolent spirit].

But when he met himself, he only possessed the realm of Yeonggyeol [a lower-level spirit], and the reason for that was probably because he had fought a fierce battle with someone.

If so, it was possible to roughly guess who the voice in the scabbard was.

‘It’s not certain, but.’

There would be no harm in probing.

“You were defeated by Samgui, I presume?”

[Who said I was defeated!]

A roar immediately burst out.

“Since you’re sealed inside the scabbard, isn’t it right to say you were defeated by Samgui? Otherwise, there’s no way you’d be in that state.”

[You! Your way of speaking is terrible, so you’re one of Samgui’s subordinates!]

“That can’t be. Samgui died at my hands a long time ago. It’s been about 50 years already.”

[What? That bastard died? Is that true?]

“It’s true. If you want, I can even show you the evidence. But…. Who are you anyway? Samgui’s realm had fallen to Yeonggyeol….”

Then, suddenly, a profound wave of spiritual energy reverberated from within the scabbard, and the old man’s laughter was heard.

[Hahahahaha!! So that bastard finally died! He made me like this, but he finally died! He boasted that he would dominate the world and ascend to immortality, but he ended up dying to Hwanseon [a type of celestial being]! Hahahahahaha!!]

The old man, who had been laughing wildly for a long time, stopped laughing and asked in a very gentle voice.

[So you said you killed Samgui. If so, it’s no different from you avenging my enemy! Now it’s time to end this long life!]

He didn’t understand what he was saying at all.

The only thing he could tell was that the old man must have been the one who caused great damage to Samgui and made his realm fall.

“I see. It seems your fault that Samgui’s realm declined.”

[Hehe! Of course! I was trapped in that bastard’s Jibo [Supreme Treasure] because I was a little careless! The one who made him fall into a state of near death is none other than this old man!]

San-gun nodded.

He had been wondering why Samgui had fallen, but this time he found out.

“Unfortunately, there’s no time. There are many who are after the Cheon Yang Ji Bo [Heavenly Sun Treasure].”

[Hmm!]

Soon, the scabbard trembled, and smoke in the shape of an old man soared from within.

[Leave it alone. This place is where that damn Samgui put in a lot of effort to create various Geumje [Restrictions/Seals]. It will be a long time to undo the Geumje stacked in layers! Roughly looking at it, it seems they are just Hwanseon [celestial beings], so you hide. Since you avenged my enemy, this old man will use some strength!]

San-gun’s eyes widened.

When he examined it with Dallyeong Geumjeong [Treasure Mirror of Spiritual Understanding], there were really dozens of Geumje made in layers as he said.

It was so cleverly woven that he wouldn’t have known unless he looked closely with Dallyeong Geumjeong.

Each and every one of them was linked, so it was a meticulous trap that would activate one if he released one.

If he had recklessly released the Geumje, he would have easily lost his life to the chain reaction of the Geumje.

San-gun, whose heart had turned cold, hid his energy and melted into the air as he said.

* * *

After a while.

A man appeared, running with a heavy breath, to the place where Ha-hoo Mi-nong’s heart was located.

“Oh!”

The man was Elder Seon, who had been fighting fiercely with Consort Nak.

He was momentarily moved by Ha-hoo Mi-nong’s heart, which was as big as a small hill. All his nerves were focused on the scabbard stuck on it.

“The Cheon Yang Ji Bo [Heavenly Sun Treasure] is coming into my hands!”

With a happy heart, he flew up and landed on the heart where the scabbard was stuck, and reached out his hand in one go.

“Elder Seon!”

At that time, Consort Nak, who had followed, shouted.

A sense of despair that she was one step late floated on her face.

“I will have the Cheon Yang Ji Bo [Heavenly Sun Treasure]!”

And the moment he tried to pull it out.

Crackle.

Lightning flashed.

But it wasn’t intense.

‘What is it?’

And at that moment.

Buzz!

Layers of Beopgyeol (法結) [Magical Binding] characters were engraved around Elder Seon, binding his body.

“Wh, what!”

He struggled to get out, but the characters that bound him didn’t budge.

Elder Seon, whose face turned pale, immediately chanted a spell, but it was useless.

“Sa, save me!”

He shouted, looking at Consort Nak, but there was no way she could do anything.

Soon, a formation full of Beopgyeol (法結) [Magical Binding] characters appeared above his head, and lightning flashed.

Kwa-ga-ga-gang!!

“Kkeuaaaaaaack!!”

Frizzle, frizzle!

A powerful lightning strike fell.

The lightning fell on the crown of his head and instantly penetrated his body, destroying his Dallyeong [Core Spiritual Energy].

Fzzzzz.

Steam rose from Elder Seon’s body, which had turned into charcoal.

He must have died instantly from the lightning caused by the Geumje [Restriction/Seal].

Consort Nak, who was terrified, didn’t know what to do and just paced back and forth.

At that time, someone appeared behind her with a flash of light.

A woman in archer attire.

It was Lady Geum.

She couldn’t help but swallow her saliva as she looked at Elder Seon, who had died while standing.

“It’s a powerful Geumje [Restriction/Seal].”

Consort Nak said, sweating profusely.

Lady Geum silently nodded and took out a stone from her chest.

“Hae-bongseok [Seal-Breaking Stone]!”

Lady Geum threw the Hae-bongseok and made a Sugyeol (手訣) [Hand Seal]. The Hae-bongseok, which flew towards the scabbard, burst out in an instant and created a mysterious light.

Soon, the surrounding Geumje [Restriction/Seal] was destroyed and fell into pieces of light.

“As expected of Geumgin-nim [Lady Geum]!”

“There’s no need to gild it so much.”

“Gilding, you say! Only large sects have sects that possess Hae-bongseok [Seal-Breaking Stone], so I am impressed by Geumgin-nim’s skills!”

“Okay. Even if you don’t do that, I will personally find a suitable guy to attach your arm, and I will give you a Hwachun-dan (回春丹) [Rejuvenation Pill] that will restore your youthful beauty!”

Geumgin smiled knowingly and flew up to stand next to the scabbard.

But then her eyebrows furrowed, and Consort Nak tilted her head, not knowing why.

“Damn it, there’s more Geumje [Restriction/Seal]!”

Geumgin immediately looked up.

Several formations had already appeared above, and black tentacles rushed down.

“Get out of the way!”

She pushed Consort Nak away and flew up.

The tentacles seemed to have eyes and stabbed towards Geumgin and Consort Nak.

That wasn’t all.

Jingle! Another formation appeared in the air and flashed its light, and a giant hand appeared to grab them.

“How can this be!”

Would it have been fortunate if that was all?

Even after avoiding the tentacles and the giant hand, formations appeared one by one in the air.

All of them were Samgui’s traps to kill Geumgin and Consort Nak!

“Damn it!”

Geumgin took out one more Hae-bongseok [Seal-Breaking Stone] from her chest as if she was dying of regret and threw it.

It was the last Hae-bongseok.

Flash!

The mysterious light destroyed the Geumje [Restriction/Seal].

However, the Geumje that threatened her sprang up again like mushrooms after rain.

Geumgin’s face turned bleak.

“Come closer!”

Geumgin took out the Joo-gwi-tong-chun’s (주귀통춘) [an artifact] shell and blocked the Geumje [Restriction/Seal] in front.

Kwagwang!!

A loud explosion erupted, but Consort Nak’s figure was not visible.

“Sa, save me!!”

Consort Nak’s ankles were caught by iron chains that had sprung up from the ground.

She stretched out her only remaining arm, but there was no one to grab her hand.

There was no way anyone could grab her.

“Kkyaaaaack!!”

Thwack! Kwagwang!!

A swarm of flying swords that had sprung up from the air pierced her body and then exploded.

In that living hell.

Sreureuk.

Suddenly, San-gun appeared next to the scabbard.

“You!!”

Geumgin, who was already using Joo-gwi-tong-chun’s (주귀통춘) [an artifact] shell like a shield, shouted.

Her eyes were wide open, and she seemed startled.

San-gun sneered at her and pulled the scabbard from Ha-hoo Mi-nong’s heart.