Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 1228

Yeon Ho-Jeong’s eyes snapped open.

‘Strong!’

It had been a long time since he had seen the Righteous Army and his younger brother.

They had been together, but somehow, they had lived in different worlds, each forging their own path.

The martial prowess of his former subordinates, whom he encountered at this moment, was shocking even to Yeon Ho-Jeong, the master of the world.

“Left flank! Push them from the side!”

“Right flank, front assault! Hit and run!”

“Cavalry, fall back and control the formation of the left and right wings!”

The Righteous Army had no single leader. Moyong Gun, who had been acting as the leader, had been selected as the young leader of the Small Alliance.

Yet, they were strong.

Without a single leader, they each acted as a commander, displaying exquisite unit operations as needed.

It was a sight that even made Yeon Ho-Jeong’s eyes widen. In this world, it was difficult for any organization to function without a leader, but the Righteous Army was different.

The squad leaders took turns acting as leaders, and when they silently entered battle, the person in the most rational position would issue orders to the entire army as the leader.

It was a terrifying organizational power. Despite the clear hierarchy, there was an extreme sense of freedom. Perhaps the most suitable command system for the Righteous Army, which consisted of members from various sects, was exactly that, as they worked together seamlessly.

They displayed a command system that was unparalleled in the world, but what was even more surprising was the martial prowess of the Righteous Army.

Kwaaaang!

The way they surged forward was like a wave.

They skillfully avoided the advance of the demons, pushed in from the weakest flank, and then blew away their lives with spear strikes.

It was a combat operation that was too beautiful and harmonious to discuss the cruelty of their actions. Although their opponents were only aiming to advance, not to fight, it would have been difficult for anyone to display such divine horsemanship.

Furthermore, they had even created, at some point, cavalry shield bearers with wide shields on their backs, who dismounted like lightning and then charged to push back the demons in front.

It was a defensive tactic that could never be used unless one’s strength and inner energy were extremely well-trained.

While blocking the advance of ten thousand troops, they also responded to the subsequent attacks and smoothly mounted their horses.

They displayed the magic of man and horse as one, and when necessary, they would pull back their horses and engage in infantry combat. When it seemed impossible, they would use their amazing agility to get back on their horses and run around in all directions.

As a cavalry unit with speed and destructive power, they showed their peak skills. Despite displaying such complex movements, there were no deaths, and not even anyone with minor injuries.

Heeheeheeing!!

A leaderless organizational system, divine horsemanship, and overwhelming martial arts.

There was nothing that wasn’t surprising.

However, for Yeon Ho-Jeong personally, the biggest surprise was Yeon Ji-Pyeong.

Thwack!

He was cutting down the demons’ necks with a series of dual sword techniques.

Yeon Ji-Pyeong’s martial arts, wielding his swords on a pure white warhorse, were beautiful enough to elicit admiration.

The Yeon family’s longsword in his left hand released strands of iron sword energy, and the unconventional combat swordsmanship from the greatsword in his right hand, which was suitable for the battlefield, burst forth.

He handled two martial arts at the same time, yet there was no problem with his forms. Rather, he wielded them harmoniously as if they were originally one martial art, defeating the enemy, and his defense was as perfect as his destructive power.

Thwack!

He controlled his warhorse with only the strength of his legs and waist.

Although he learned horsemanship late, he now displayed more skillful horsemanship than any soldier in the Righteous Army.

Furthermore, even that resoluteness.

Thwack!

With his greatsword, he split the demon’s head vertically, and with the Yeon family’s longsword, he cut the demons’ eyes and throats, rendering them unable to fight.

It was a merciless hand. The strength in his eyes was astonishing. Although his gentle nature remained, he was fulfilling his role on the battlefield perfectly.

He was the ideal image of a martial artist who had grasped both chivalry and resoluteness in one hand. He was the emergence of a genius who was ready to become the next head of the Yeon family, more prepared to be great than any previous head.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Muk Bi, with his divine spear techniques, was blowing away the demons.

His face also showed an undisguised admiration.

“Ji-Pyeong, you’re really amazing!”

Muk Bi knew the Righteous Army, but he had especially been with Yeon Ji-Pyeong during the Divine Forest operation.

So he knew. How pure and righteous Yeon Ji-Pyeong was. Despite having an extraordinary talent, he was a kind-hearted fellow who had a reluctance to take the lives of his enemies.

Even if they were enemies, they were still people, so it was perfectly normal to agonize over killing. If there was no such agony, they would have to be demons, not humans.

The important thing was when and how to overcome that agony.

The Yeon Ji-Pyeong who had just begun to awaken in Cheonghae was no more.

His appearance, magnificently defeating enemies with his incredible horsemanship, was that of a great hero who had realized the greater good and had no hesitation in his actions.

Sometimes he would mix with the Righteous Army to strike the enemy, and at other times he would break away alone to cut down the demons. Even the flow of mixing and separating was amazing.

Was it because his blood was boiling as he watched the struggles of the Righteous Army and Yeon Ji-Pyeong?

Muk Bi’s White Lightning Spear vibrated more fiercely than ever before.

Thwack! Thwack!

The White Lightning Spear, which deflected the powerful Heavenly Martial Divine Weapon [a weapon imbued with divine power], unleashed a power like lightning, just like its name.

The number of demons that the left and right wings of the Righteous Army had to attack once to eliminate were falling to hell under Muk Bi’s Twelve Forms of Dragon Spear Technique.

Muk Bi was not called Muk Bi for nothing. Even the faces of the soldiers of the Righteous Army, and even Yeon Ji-Pyeong’s face, showed signs of being overwhelmed.

Was that how humans looked when they saw mythical monsters?

But they had not yet seen the real monster.

Kwaaaang!!

With a tremendous explosion, about twenty demons flew into the sky.

Charrrr! Thwack! Thwack!

The swinging iron chain was like a steel whip with iron needles.

It covered a wide range and cut the demons in half. The Azure Dragon Chain, filled with the power of the Yellow Dragon Divine King Art [a powerful martial art], had become the most dangerous weapon in the world.

In his right hand was the Mad Dragon Axe, and in his left hand was the Azure Dragon Chain.

Unlike Yeon Ji-Pyeong’s dual swords, he was wielding weapons that were difficult to handle properly with both hands, and they were unleashing truly devastating power.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Limbs and flesh flew. The spurting blood seemed to dye even the sky red.

As he ran towards his subordinates, whom he had not seen in a long time, Yeon Ho-Jeong’s appearance, destroying everything in sight, was like watching a charging dragon.

“This is really….”

Thwack!

Peng Man-Ho, who had torn the eye of a demon with his greatsword, said in a stunned voice.

“He’s really become a monster!”

His voice was naturally loud. Everyone who heard his voice agreed with his feelings.

The incarnation of martial arts, who was emitting golden energy waves and breaking through the enemy troops like a hot knife through butter thirty yards away, was the benefactor who had made them who they were today.

“It’s an incredible power. But we must not be careless.”

The owner of the calm voice was Yeo Guk.

Yeon Ho-Jeong was approaching from afar, magnificently defeating the enemies.

Yeo Guk’s eyes narrowed.

“Unless he’s a true Martial God, there are limits. The Lord is the same. It’s an incredible energy wave, but he can’t keep up that power forever.”

It was an accurate assessment.

His achieved level and past experiences were great, but he had been watching Yeon Ho-Jeong fight, so he could be sure.

The current Yeon Ho-Jeong was not normal. Before they arrived, he had been in a brutal fight, and his body was covered in blood.

There was a lot of the enemy’s blood, but there was also his own blood. The wounds on his shoulders, chest, and thighs, as if he had been scratched by an animal’s claws, were not trivial.

Peng Man-Ho said with a hardened face.

“His weapons are flashy, but originally, his martial arts were extremely rational. Destroying the enemy with such power doesn’t suit him. It seems like he’s definitely overdoing it.”

It was the correct answer.

Although he was showing divine martial prowess, even in his best condition, he had been blocking a large army of over ten thousand, almost twenty thousand, head-on.

That alone was enough to call him a superhuman among superhumans. In the midst of that, he had pierced through the large army vertically to save Muk Bi, killed a master called Cheon Hwa-Je, and was returning to the front lines.

It was only possible because he had a counteracting martial art. Anyone in Seongcheon, even that Kwon-Shin, would not have been able to do what a young master, not even thirty years old, had done.

But there were limits to that as well.

“Senior!”

Song Won-Gyeong shouted to Muk Bi, whom he had never properly spoken to before.

“We will disrupt the advance of these guys! Please help the Lord!”

“Understood!”

He didn’t even know who the other person was. Muk Bi just said he understood.

Phew! Thwack!

The White Lightning Spear, thrown diagonally, pierced through about twenty demons and stopped. It was a tremendous power.

Thwack! Thwack!

He flew through the air, stepping on the heads and shoulders of the demons, and charged for about ten yards. The White Lightning Spear, which had flown through the air, was in Muk Bi’s hand.

“Yeon-Je!”

Thwack!

Yeo Guk and Peng Man-Ho’s eyes were accurate.

Yeon Ho-Jeong, who would have already arrived at the front lines if he was in good condition, was only pushing back the enemies, still about ten yards away.

“Let’s go!”

Yeon Ho-Jeong did not answer. He just took a deep breath and swung the Mad Dragon Axe once more.

Thwack! Thwack!

It was a battlefield drenched in blood.

The brother who had been saved was now saving his younger brother and returning.

Their camaraderie deepened even more through the help they gave and received. Muk Bi’s body, who had advanced without regard for his life, was also full of wounds.

And finally.

“Lord!”

“It’s the Commander!”

“Brother! It’s Brother!”

Various titles were mixed. Even while blocking the enemy’s advance, many soldiers were shouting hot cheers towards Yeon Ho-Jeong.

It was a sight that would make anyone clench their fists, even if they were out of energy. Yeon Ho-Jeong smiled weakly and muttered.

“You bastards, if you were coming, you should have come sooner.”

“Brother!”

Yeon Ji-Pyeong, who had charged in leading a blood-soaked white warhorse, reached out his hand. He had already put his greatsword on his back, and his hand, full of calluses, was truly reliable.

“Here!”

Charrrr!

Yeon Ho-Jeong, who had shortened the Azure Dragon Chain and held the Mad Dragon Axe in his left hand, reached out his right hand.

Grab!

The hand of his blood relative was always warm and reliable.

Yeon Ji-Pyeong, who had pulled Yeon Ho-Jeong up with tremendous force, immediately turned the warhorse.

The warhorse was somehow enduring the weight of the Mad Dragon Axe. The reason was clear. Yeon Ji-Pyeong’s inner energy was protecting the warhorse’s body, so it was able to bear the weight of Yeon Ho-Jeong and the Mad Dragon Axe.

It was an overflowing power. The power, which was very similar to his father’s Sword Extreme Thought Energy [a powerful energy technique], was protecting Yeon Ho-Jeong.

‘This guy, was he this reliable?’

He wondered if his younger brother’s back had always been this broad. He really never imagined he would feel this way.

“Big Brother, please retreat as well! You need to conserve your strength!”

Yeon Ji-Pyeong’s loud voice was comparable to that of a great general. It was full of dignity and trust that even a master of the Supreme would have to follow.

Muk Bi grinned and flew away.

“I always listen to my younger brothers!”

Thwack!

Thus, in the battlefield where Muk Bi had also retreated, there were the demon troops advancing over countless corpses. And there was the Righteous Army blocking the advancing demon troops.

The strongest mobile unit of the Martial Alliance.

The invincible cavalry unit that had created the myth of the Great Three Sects War was leaving its first legend.