Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 1279

Chilsawang Hang Mu’s eyes darted around as he tried to break through the Shaanxi martial forces.

Whoosh!

The Buddhist chant that had faded away was replaced by a sharp, tearing sound of air, ringing in Hang Mu’s ears.

‘Where do you think you’re going?’

Though his voice was slightly weary, his deeply sunken eyes were chillingly clear.

Mok Won, holding a pure white spear, stood firm, immediately adopting a battle stance. His voice showed fatigue, but the energy radiating from his entire body hadn’t diminished in the slightest.

Hang Mu’s gaze intensified.

‘The White Spear Divine Lord, is it?’

‘You seem to know quite a bit about me.’

‘Spear King, that old madman praised you highly, and indeed, your aura is extraordinary.’

Mok Won’s eyes flashed with killing intent.

Hang Cheon, whom he had fought just moments ago, had also mastered martial arts similar to So Hyun-rip’s spear techniques.

‘They claimed they weren’t in league with the Demonic Sound, but!’

It didn’t seem like they were lying. However, these men knew too much about So Hyun-rip, and it even seemed like they had been taught his spear techniques. At this point, it was clear they were in league with the Demonic Sound Sect.

‘Even though you left the sect, how can I let you live after you’ve tarnished the name of the Martial Sect? I will surely execute you with my own hands.’

Before that, he had to stop these men first.

Fwaaaang!

Mok Won, activating his White Steel Armor, advanced and unleashed the Ilhong Spear Technique. [A spear technique focused on speed and precision]

It was linear and fast. Because it was fast, it was powerful. The Ilhong Spear, which had honed the basics of spear techniques to the extreme, advanced as if it were being drawn into Hang Mu’s chest.

Hang Mu’s fist struck down like lightning.

Kaang!!

Mok Won’s eyes narrowed.

‘Strong.’

The spear was planted into the ground. The entire shaft was vibrating.

He could tell with just this one move. The person before him was stronger than Hang Cheon.

‘Well, it’s better to eliminate one like you than to reduce the number of troops.’

‘Try if you can.’

‘Impudent!’

Papapang!

The two masters exchanged lethal blows.

At the same time Mok Won and Hang Mu were engaged in a life-or-death battle, Great Master Gong Gong, who had completely shattered the morale of the Shaanxi forces, had to face Hang Cheon, who was rushing towards him fiercely.

‘He’s strong.’

He was charging with a long spear, and despite seeming to have suffered considerable internal injuries, his movements were unwavering.

Gong Gong’s eyes sank.

Even with Ha Eun-Gyo’s help, the amount of internal energy he had expended was too much. However, it seemed that the opponent had also consumed a considerable amount of internal energy, regardless of his internal injuries.

‘Please block the enemies, Master of the Yin.’

‘Alliance Leader!’

‘I trust you.’

With all the Shaanxi forces incapacitated, Ha Eun-Gyo was the only one capable of dealing with the numerous cavalry and enemy soldiers.

Of course, he couldn’t place that burden solely on Ha Eun-Gyo.

Gong Gong shouted.

‘Morale has evaporated! The Martial Alliance forces, fight bravely against the enemies!’

Uuuuuuung!!

The Martial Alliance forces, who had been waiting in the rear, had their morale heavily boosted by the King of Fist’s voice, which spread with overflowing power.

‘Waaaaaaah!’

‘Defeat the enemy!’

The Martial Alliance forces, who had entered the fray with full force, surged into the gaps between the Shaanxi forces like water.

Faaaang!

Ha Eun-Gyo flew towards the cavalry, and Gong Gong unleashed a Great Vajra Palm strike towards Hang Cheon. [A powerful palm technique]

Kwaaang!

Hang Cheon’s face was filled with shock.

‘This is!’

The spear that had blocked the palm force bent as if it would break.

The palm force was unbelievably heavy. If it hadn’t been a treasured weapon, or if he had put a little less internal energy into it, the spear shaft would have broken.

‘Shaolin!’

‘This humble monk is called Gong Gong.’

Whoosh!

Even after expending so much internal energy, the speed at which he caught up to Hang Cheon was like lightning. The Shaolin secret technique, the Vajra Immovable Body Technique, had been unleashed. [A defensive technique that makes the body incredibly tough]

‘I will defeat you all.’

There was a powerful rage within his calm voice.

He had put down the Buddha and brought out the identity of the Myo-oh. He approached in an instant and unleashed the Arhat Divine Fist with both fists. [A powerful fist technique]

Papapapapang!!

The fierce fist techniques of Shaolin clashed with the Dragon Emperor Spear, the best spear technique of the Demonic Sound Sect.

Sawang Myeong Hwal was engaged in a life-or-death battle with Dang Gwan, and Ha Eun-Gyo, along with the Martial Alliance forces, faced the scattered cavalry and the Demonic Sound forces.

The battle had resumed, but the main forces of the Demonic Sound Sect were still waiting in the rear.

‘Something’s strange.’

While taking down the cavalry with her zither and flute, Ha Eun-Gyo looked towards the place where the Demonic Sound’s flag was fluttering in the distance.

‘Why aren’t they pouring in their full force? What for?’

With a battle of this scale, they should be launching an all-out offensive, but the Demonic Sound forces seemed to be watching the situation until the end.

Ha Eun-Gyo’s eyes deepened.

‘There’s one more.’

It was an unusual aura. A master who didn’t even bother to conceal his energy, a master on par with Gong Gong, Mok Won, and the masters fighting Dang Gwan, was waiting in the rear.

‘Why? Why aren’t they fighting?’

She might be ignorant of strategy and tactics, but that didn’t mean Ha Eun-Gyo was stupid.

Rather, her long experience in the martial world and several battles had greatly enhanced her insight. At least when it came to intuition, she was second to none.

‘If they push in like this, a melee will break out. If they break through the center during the melee, they can throw the Martial Alliance into great chaos. Of course, we wouldn’t just stand by and watch, but from their perspective, it’s a viable option to aim for.’

That was when it happened.

Flash!

A streak of crimson light soaring into the sky caught Ha Eun-Gyo’s eye.

It wasn’t just her. Gong Gong, with his sensitive anti-demonic divine skill, and Dang Gwan, thanks to his extremely developed upper dantian [an energy center in the body], could sense something unusual.

Kwaaang!

Myeong Hwal, who had blown Dang Gwan away with a storm-like strike, shouted.

‘The Blood Jade is complete!’

His voice spread far and wide, reaching the ears of Hang Cheon and Hang Mu clearly.

‘Finally!’

Hang Cheon grinned. Despite being covered in blood, his face was full of triumphant light.

‘The Jade of Light has transformed into the Blood Jade!’

Jjeojeojeong! Kwaang!

Hang Mu, who had been repelled by Mok Won, shouted.

‘Retreat!’

‘Where do you think you’re going!’

Mok Won, who had been thrown back, immediately charged towards Hang Mu.

He was keenly aware of the situation on the battlefield, even if he didn’t know what had happened.

Hwaaaak!

When he unleashed the Heavenly Martial Weaponry, the density of his inner energy doubled in an instant. [A technique that enhances martial power]

Hang Mu’s face hardened.

Kwaaang!

The power of the White Lightning Spear was so immense that it shook the mountain peaks.

Hang Mu, who had dodged before the spear strike even flew, inwardly clicked his tongue. The spear force, which had risen along the slope, had carved out a ten-zhang-long trench in the ground. [A zhang is a traditional Chinese unit of length, approximately 3.3 meters]

It looked as if a giant dragon had dug into the earth. If he had taken that kind of attack head-on, he wouldn’t have been unscathed.

‘You’re strong indeed! But it’s too late!’

Papapapapang!

He was flying towards the rear, stepping on the shoulders of the Yellow Wind Unit members in an instant.

Mok Won immediately tried to chase after him, but some of the Yellow Wind Unit members fired golden steel cannons at him.

Kwakwakwang!

Fire bombs exploded, scattering crimson flames and shrapnel in all directions.

The circle drawn by the White Lightning Spear boasted perfect defense.

However, the range was too wide, and there was too much shrapnel. The shrapnel that was fired outside the spear’s defensive range swept over Mok Won’s body.

Tadadang!

The faces of the Yellow Wind Unit members were filled with shock.

His body should have been torn to shreds. No matter how skilled a master was, they couldn’t withstand shrapnel with their bare body.

But the shrapnel that hit Mok Won’s body was all bouncing off. Mok Won’s exposed body was tinged with gray.

It was the Heavenly Martial Divine Weapon, the Heavenly Martial Steel Body Technique. [A technique that makes the body as hard as steel]

It was a steel-like body technique that was not inferior to Shaolin’s Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. Although it consumed a lot of internal energy, it was an invincible shield that did not allow any attacks.

Mok Won’s upper body twisted elastically.

Kwaaaang!

More than ten members of the Yellow Wind Unit were turned into mincemeat on the spot by the Dragon Water Spear Technique. [A powerful spear technique]

But Hang Mu had already retreated dozens of zhang away. The distance was too great to chase him now.

It didn’t end there.

Peopeopeopeong!!

Surprisingly, the Yellow Wind Unit detonated poison bombs right in front of them.

The Yellow Wind poison bombs exploded, creating a thick cloud of poisonous smoke in all directions. No matter how much the Heavenly Martial Divine Weapon didn’t allow external intrusion, it would be difficult to remain unscathed in a place where dozens of poison bombs had exploded.

Whoosh!

Mok Won had no choice but to retreat. Taking advantage of that gap, the Yellow Wind Unit also retreated with Hang Mu.

It wasn’t just the Yellow Wind Unit.

The cavalry, and the Poison Wind Unit that arrived behind them, all retreated at once.

Gong Gong shouted.

‘Chase the enemies!’

‘Waaaaaaah!!’

The time when the number of troops on both sides decreases the most in a war is when they are killing the retreating enemy.

The Demonic Sound Sect forces were retreating at full speed. It didn’t seem to be just because of their disadvantage in strength.

In fact, the Poison Wind Unit was retreating with the cavalry, firing all sorts of poison palms at the Martial Alliance forces.

They were treated as mere tricks in front of Dang Sang-ah, but their poison skills were not to be underestimated. Moreover, in such a melee, poison skills could have a great effect even at a low level.

With so many members of the Poison Wind Unit pouring out various poison skills while retreating, it was not easy for the Martial Alliance forces to chase after them. If they recklessly chased after them, they would surely die in vain.

The problem was the cavalry.

‘Kueeeuk!’

‘Aaaah!’

The remaining cavalry were poisoned and collapsed with terrible screams.

The same was true for the horses. The poisoned horses did not obey their owners’ commands. They ran wild, trampling their owners, and kicking wildly at the Martial Alliance forces.

But that was only for a moment, as the horses also staggered, foamed at the mouth, and collapsed.

The fallen horses could not get up again.

‘Those crazy bastards!’

Even Ha Eun-Gyo cursed.

Even if they were enemies, weren’t they their allies from their perspective? Yet, they were detonating poison bombs on their own cavalry to prevent pursuit.

There was no such thing as morality in war, but she couldn’t understand how they could do this. Ha Eun-Gyo played her flute with an angry face.

Biiiiiiiiii!!

The sound of the flute, condensed with the Yin Sound Divine Martial Art, the skill of the Sound Immortal, swept over the retreating members of the Poison Wind Unit. [A martial art that uses sound to attack]

The members of the Poison Wind Unit screamed and collapsed. Thick blood poured out of their eyes, noses, mouths, and ears.

But the poison had already spread far and wide. It was better to gather the surviving allies than to continue chasing the enemies.

‘Master of the Yin, please do not chase the enemies any further!’

‘But!’

‘It’s too late!’

That’s right.

Hang Mu and Hang Cheon, and even Myeong Hwal, who had repelled Dang Gwan, were all retreating together.

They could fight if they chased after them, but all the Shaanxi forces were incapacitated. It was right to gather their allies rather than continue the battle.

That was when it happened.

Sss sss.

From the long forest behind the Four Kings Unit, numerous troops advanced, following the retreating Demonic Sound Sect forces.

Dang Gwan’s eyes flashed.

‘Stop! Don’t chase them!’

They were the troops gathered from Sichuan. Some of them were rushing in from the side, following the Demonic Sound Sect forces.

And at their forefront were Gang Ryang and Jin Yang, who had come to Shaanxi together.

‘Stop! You’ll die in vain!’

At that moment, Gang Ryang gestured to the troops following behind him.

Then, the Sichuan troops who were moving with them gradually slowed down. But Gang Ryang and Jin Yang were different.

They actually increased their speed and chased after the Demonic Sound forces.

‘Those fools?!’

If they didn’t stop, he would have to stop them by force.

Just as Dang Gwan was about to unleash the Thunder Chasing Divine Technique, it happened. [A technique known for its speed]

‘……?!’

The eyes that met his from that far distance.

Gang Ryang’s eyes were hardened with some kind of determination. It seemed like he had a clear purpose.

At least, his eyes were not those of someone who had resigned themselves to death, so Dang Gwan flinched without realizing it.

Thus, the Shaanxi battle ended in a strange moment, in a strange form.

Only Gang Ryang and Jin Yang, two masters, chased after the Demonic Sound Sect forces.