Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 107

The Three Kings’ Disciple (108)

107

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The Great Sea Corps members, surging like angry waves, crashed into the Eun-ha Corps.

From all directions came the sounds of weapons clashing.

Clang!

Sword energy against sword energy.

Clang! Clang!

Internal energy clashed against internal energy, turning the area into a wasteland.

Oh Jin-kyung’s command was simple but clear.

“Give it your all!”

Fighting the master of a formation within the formation itself was extremely disadvantageous.

Subduing them as quickly as possible to neutralize the formation was the way to minimize damage.

Clang!

Even though this was within Eun-ha’s formation, the Great Sea still had some leeway.

Whoosh… Clang!

The Great Sea Corps, which had brought the most members.

Although some had fallen behind due to the rapid pace, their numbers were still close to eighty.

‘Numerical superiority.’

Furthermore, while Eun-ha was gaining recognition and some of them had defeated Hainan, they were ultimately inexperienced.

Eun-ha, which had not even made a name for itself in the past.

‘We have both numerical and qualitative superiority.’

They could not possibly be a match for Hainan.

Indeed.

Swish!

The Eun-ha martial artists were continuously pushed back by Hainan’s relentless offensive.

“Elder Goo!”

“Don’t worry. My sword is different from the past.”

Elder Goo’s presence, which had initially been unsettling, was now shining.

He was single-handedly taking on several martial artists, dispersing their forces.

Oh Jin-kyung’s eyes gleamed.

‘But they are not opponents to be ignored….’

A martial artist who had single-handedly broken through the Blue Sword Formation.

Seeing how friendly Qing Renyu of Mount Hua was with him, he was definitely not just anyone.

Oh Jin-kyung was not a martial artist who would become arrogant and invite danger.

Swoosh!

A cautious wave.

“I’ll show you the power of Hainan.”

He increased his internal energy towards Lee Ro-woon in front of him.

The number of internal energy streams pouring from his sword continued to increase.

Eventually, their number became countless, gathering and merging into a massive wave.

The sword technique passed down only to Hainan’s rising martial artists, the Great Blue Wave Sword.

That ultimate move was unfolding from Oh Jin-kyung’s sword.

‘Great Sea Rage.’

The most certain and powerful move Oh Jin-kyung could use right now.

Whooooosh!

A move imbued with the clear intention to subdue Lee Ro-woon in one strike was unleashed.

Whoooosh!

The blue internal energy wave engulfed Lee Ro-woon from all directions.

Lee Ro-woon was trapped in a wave of death that was impossible to avoid.

“This is….”

Oh Jin-kyung said, manipulating the wave.

“Hainan.”

Whoooosh!

Finally, Lee Ro-woon was swept away by the tidal wave.

Slice! Slice! Slice!

Skin was torn away, and the sword’s edge chipped.

Even the cautious Oh Jin-kyung was certain of victory at that moment.

Swoosh.

Lee Ro-woon’s sword moved in a strange trajectory.

Saaah.

A clear sword cry that resonated in his ears emanated from Lee Ro-woon’s sword.

“Eun-ha….”

Oh Jin-kyung’s eyes were distorted with shock.

“Has such swordsmanship?”

The swordsmanship emanating from Lee Ro-woon’s hand was bizarre, beautiful, and profound.

A beauty that seemed to suck in one’s mind, a splendor that maximized it.

With that momentum, Oh Jin-kyung’s internal energy, which had been sweeping over Lee Ro-woon like a tidal wave, was slowly being pushed back.

“N-no way….”

Oh Jin-kyung’s wavering eyes regained their focus.

Clang!

It was because Lee Ro-woon, who had broken through the wave, had extended his sword towards him.

The swords clashed.

Oh Jin-kyung, who refused to yield, and Lee Ro-woon, who tried to break through him.

When their blade-like gazes met.

‘Something is wrong.’

Only then did Oh Jin-kyung notice the strangeness.

Clang!

Lee Ro-woon, who was clashing swords, his face was gradually changing.

His languid eyes became sharp, and his red hair slowly turned black.

“It seems.”

The voice that was heard was also not his.

“We have been tricked, Great Sea Sword.”

Qing Renyu.

The one who had been Lee Ro-woon until just now had become Qing Renyu, speaking with burning eyes.

“Are you going to end it like this?”

***

Swoosh.

Oh Jin-kyung lowered his sword.

His eyes, which had been firm until just now, were shaking uncontrollably.

“Ugh… Ugh.”

The groans coming from all directions.

It sounded like they were blaming Oh Jin-kyung.

“It seems we’ve been thoroughly defeated, Great Sea Sword.”

A bitter voice came from the opposite side.

It was Qing Renyu.

His appearance was also a mess.

His clothes were torn to shreds, and his neat hair was disheveled.

It was his own sword that had made him look like that.

“Ugh….”

The groans coming from all directions were from the Great Sea and Mount Hua.

Crunch.

Oh Jin-kyung gritted his teeth.

‘It was a mistake.’

Having entered the formation, the opponent could have been an illusion.

His mistake was focusing all his power to escape the formation quickly.

The opponent was not Eun-ha….

“Did Mount Hua also get tricked?”

Because it was Mount Hua.

Half of the Great Sea Corps, which had numbered eighty, were collapsed and suffering.

The situation was similar for Mount Hua.

Most of their thirty members were holding their swords, hiding small and large injuries.

“We were not tricked. We knew the opponent was the Great Sea Corps.”

“Then….”

“They wouldn’t listen to us.”

Qing Renyu had succeeded in piercing through the formation with Mount Hua’s Taoist energy [a type of spiritual energy].

But that was all.

The Great Sea Sword and the Great Sea Corps, swept up in the formation, could not hear Qing Renyu’s voice.

“Hainan….”

Oh Jin-kyung muttered as if trying to deny reality.

“Hainan was completely toyed with.”

Qing Renyu told the truth in a clear voice.

“Well, since Hainan is also a rival, I think it’s not a bad thing.”

What was even more unbearable was this.

‘Qing Renyu.’

It was the first time Oh Jin-kyung had faced the famous Red Plum Blossom [a nickname for Qing Renyu].

He had clearly poured out everything, and more than half of the internal energy in his dantian [energy center] had been consumed.

And yet.

‘He’s fine.’

Qing Renyu’s appearance was a mess, but there was not a single scratch on his body.

That meant one thing.

‘He’s above me.’

That the young martial artist possessed a higher level of skill than him.

“Still, I don’t want any more loss of power, so let’s retreat here….”

A thick smile spread across Qing Renyu’s lips as he spoke.

A smile filled with intense killing intent.

“Great Sea Sword.”

The Red Plum Blossom called out to Qing Renyu once more.

“It seems….”

Oh Jin-kyung also raised his sword as he saw him holding his sword askew.

Was he going to end it here?

He had raised his sword with such determination and resolve, but.

“It seems it’s not over yet.”

“……?”

His gaze was directed behind Oh Jin-kyung.

“It means that his game hasn’t been broken yet.”

Kukukukuku!

The sound that began to be heard only then.

Oh Jin-kyung also turned around with a dazed look.

Groooaaaan!

Dozens, hundreds.

The monsters from the gate were rushing towards them.

Qing Renyu and Oh Jin-kyung seemed to hear a voice.

-It’s the second round.

A languid and hateful voice.

* * *

Crunch!

Lee Ro-woon chewed on a handful of popcorn.

A smile spread across his lips.

“It would be a shame if it ended like that.”

The Great Sea Corps and Mount Hua, which were within the formation’s influence, had clashed.

The result was truly disastrous.

More than half of each other’s forces had collapsed in an instant.

But it was not enough.

‘Great Sea Sword.’

Oh Jin-kyung clearly had some tricks left.

‘Qing Renyu.’

Qing Renyu was even more so.

Through the power of the Emperor’s Ring, the Emperor’s Gaze, he had watched the battle between the Great Sea Sword and the Red Plum Blossom.

“They’re hiding their skills.”

Qing Renyu still had hidden skills.

Kukukukuku!

The monsters were rushing towards them.

It was not only the Great Sea and Mount Hua that were affected by the Blood Demon Labyrinth.

The monsters within the gate were also affected.

Crunch!

The monsters, who had maximized their fighting spirit with intense fear.

Groooaaaan-!

They rushed towards the Great Sea and Mount Hua, who had consumed their internal energy in battle and were injured.

If they had been in formation earlier, they would have been able to hunt that many monsters without difficulty, but.

“Miserable….”

It was clear that they would struggle now.

“It’s the second round.”

Lee Ro-woon put down the popcorn.

He also stood and watched the fierce battle.

Now, Mount Hua and the Great Sea, who had been fighting as if to kill each other, were back to back to survive.

Clang! Clang!

They were fighting the monsters by distributing their power.

It was clear that they were saving their strength for Eun-ha, but it was not a good choice.

Clang!

They were not in a good condition to be leisurely.

On the other hand, the monsters’ fighting spirit and madness were maximized.

-Aaaah!

Casualties were increasing.

-Fall back!

The formation was collapsing.

-Damn it!

They were letting out miserable screams.

Nevertheless, they were Hainan and Mount Hua.

The monsters, which had numbered over a hundred, were being cut down one by one by their swords.

Oh Jin-kyung and Qing Renyu were at the forefront.

“Indeed.”

They were martial artists who lived up to their names.

They were cutting down monsters one by one with their blades, which were covered in demonic energy.

They looked like blood demons, smeared with blood.

“……..”

Do Mu-sung, Jung Chi-soo, and the Blood Cult members, who were watching the scene from behind Lee Ro-woon, had bloodshot eyes.

‘This is….’

They knew better than anyone that an unimaginable scene was unfolding.

‘Blood Cult.’

The pride in the Blood Cult, which had been erased from history for a long time, remained as self-esteem.

They were in a situation where they could not even be sure or judge what the famous Blood Cult was, or how far its power reached.

Lee Ro-woon had come, and they had seen many incomprehensible scenes, but.

Crunch!

They could say with certainty that this was the first time they had felt such pride.

They had only heard stories while trapped in the Blood King’s Castle, but it was Hainan and Mount Hua.

They were being completely toyed with by the Blood Demon.

This was the one.

‘This person is with us.’

Such pride.

‘This person is our Blood Demon.’

The rising pride was unbearable.

The blood that had been boiling was boiling even more.

“It would be a shame to end it like this, wouldn’t it?”

Lee Ro-woon, who was watching them, said.

“Do Mu-sung, you especially have a regretful look.”

“How could that be?”

Do Mu-sung said, parting his tightly closed lips.

“Everything is done and will be done according to the Blood Demon’s will. We are tools to fulfill the Blood Demon’s will. You don’t have to worry about us.”

“That won’t do.”

Lee Ro-woon’s gaze turned back to the battlefield.

The situation was now somewhat settled.

“After all, martial artists should clash directly.”

Lee Ro-woon’s words became the trigger.

Whooooosh!

The Eun-ha’s internal energy, which had been suppressed, began to explode.

“Let’s go.”

Thump!

The martial artists stomped their feet.

“We should be the ones to end it.”

Thump!

“We can’t go out under the name of the Blood Cult this time, but.”

Thump!

“Let’s show the spirit of the Blood Cult’s martial artists.”

Whoooom!

Amidst the martial artists’ stomping, Lee Ro-woon’s eyes were fixed on something.

Lee Ro-woon’s gaze was not directed at the Great Sea Sword Oh Jin-kyung, nor the Red Plum Blossom Qing Renyu.

‘Goo Hyung-jin.’

He was the one who was wielding his sword relentlessly with demonic eyes.

‘There’s something to confirm.’

Taat!

Finally, Eun-ha moved.