Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 919

Thump, thump, thump!

Two hundred Iron Horse troop members had descended the slope, but only one hundred and twenty reached the group. Forty were blown away by Yeon Ho-Jeong’s axe, and another forty or so were taken out by Muk Bi’s rapid-fire attacks and Tang Gwan’s hidden weapons.

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Tang Gwan and Muk Bi’s offensive power was impressive to anyone who saw it, but the truly remarkable one was Ok Cheong.

The Supreme Purity Sword’s technique, the Supreme Purity Dispersion, was a marvelous martial art that returned received attacks with added force. Yet, he was using this technique to perfectly protect himself and the two others by simply widening its range.

The number of energy-infused short spears was so great that Ok Cheong also felt the pressure, but the fact that he blocked such a wide-ranging attack without anyone getting hurt was an amazing feat in itself.

And it didn’t end there.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The power of the Hongwon Art, the Hongwon Divine Art, seemed limitless. The strongest divine art of the Taoist school, burning like a volcano in the face of intense demonic energy, was firmly supporting Ok Cheong, allowing him to properly manifest the martial arts of the Supreme Purity.

‘This can’t be.’

Ok Cheong himself was more surprised than anyone.

‘Was the Hongwon Art this powerful?’

It was a divine art created by one of the most renowned martial gods in the history of the Wudang Sect. Of course, it had to be a powerful martial art.

Only then did Ok Cheong suddenly realize that he had been training the Hongwon Art as a mere internal energy cultivation method.

The Hongwon Art was not just a simple internal energy cultivation method. The accumulated power was reaching the essence of the Wudang martial arts he had learned so far, and it was a treasure trove of enlightenment in itself.

‘So that’s how it was.’

He had sometimes resented his master for insisting on mountain training.

But there was a reason. He had compressed everything into the divine art without having to experience the shadowy world, so if he had not turned his eyes elsewhere and had continued to train, he would have broken through the wall of martial arts long ago.

The Wudang martial arts themselves, not just an internal energy cultivation method.

A fact that he would not have realized if Yeon Ho-Jeong had not shown him the Supreme Purity Energy Emission, had pushed Ok Cheong’s level one step further at this moment.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

As he swung his sword, the pouring short spears exploded and turned to dust.

Even Tang Gwan and Muk Bi were surprised by the overwhelming power, but Ok Cheong reproached himself for why he had only now realized this power.

That self-reproach soon turned into anger, the anger was controlled with restraint, and the restrained mind began to burn with a competitive spirit and excitement for new martial arts.

Ok Cheong’s sword once again cut through the air.

Swoosh!

With a single sword strike that seemed to move in a straight line but gently drew an arc, three Iron Horse troop members had fist-sized holes pierced through their torsos.

It was the power of compressed sword energy. As he unleashed the Supreme Purity martial arts with the pouring sword energy, the Wudang enlightenment that extreme softness was directly connected to strength was clearly revealed.

Ok Cheong’s eyes flashed.

Whoosh!

The movement of advancing was also a curve, not a straight line.

Yet, it was fast. The Cloud-Riding Steps, which moved with the flow of air, were giving him a speed and freedom that was on a different level than before.

Thump, thump, thump!

As he swung three swords to the left and three to the right, fifteen Iron Horse troop members had their heads cut off without any resistance.

Distance didn’t matter. The Hongwon energy, which devoured the pouring demonic energy and burned, was naturally enhancing its power even at distances beyond common sense.

The divine art had met its match. But if Ok Cheong himself had not properly grasped his own limits, he would not have been able to unleash such dazzling power.

“This is no joke.”

Tang Gwan, who had blown off the heads of two Iron Horse troop members with a single strike of his Thousand Poisons Hand, clicked his tongue.

“He’s like a fish in water. What is he? Was he always this strong?”

Flick, flick, flick, flick! Thump, thump, thump!

Muk Bi’s archery, which accurately targeted only the necks and faces of the Iron Horse troop members with godlike speed, was also remarkable.

Rather, Tang Gwan’s killing ability was not highlighted here.

The Myriad Falling Flowers and the Melting Three Lives Art were absolute killing techniques that covered all directions. They were perfect for charging into the enemy lines alone and sweeping them away, but they were difficult to use if there were people who should not be killed.

And it didn’t seem necessary to set up a Ten Direction Wall.

Muk Bi’s internal energy was at the level of a leader of a major sect or higher, and Ok Cheong’s internal energy was not decreasing but rather increasing over time.

With two monsters relentlessly driving back the enemy, there was no need for Tang Gwan to step forward and waste his energy.

‘But I can’t just stand still.’

Tang Gwan, who had returned behind Muk Bi, glared at the Iron Horse troop members throwing short spears from afar.

‘You guys.’

He began to point his fingers at them one by one.

Shortly after.

“Aaaah!”

“Kuh-ack!”

The demonic beings throwing short spears suddenly began to scream and fall.

Even while frantically fighting the enemy, Muk Bi and Ok Cheong felt bewildered. It was strange that they were falling without being attacked.

Tang Gwan smacked his lips.

“It couldn’t be helped. Among the poisons that can be used at this distance, the least problematic one was the Surface Insect Poison.”

The Surface Insect Poison was not a poison with good lethality. However, it could drive people crazy.

Depending on the concentration, it was a poison that caused extreme itching. In severe cases, it could cause people to frantically scratch their skin, even digging into their muscles, and by combining several poisons, it could cause pain all over the body as if being pricked by needles.

It was not an instant kill, but rather a more vicious poison than an instant kill. It was a poison that did not suit Tang Gwan’s nature, but it could create effective situations depending on how it was used.

“Tsk. So petty.”

He had to use quite a bit of internal energy to carry the Surface Insect Poison over the distance. Of course, considering his internal energy, it was not a problem.

Thump, thump, thump!

He had only poisoned about a dozen people, but the fear of the invisible poison instilled terror in the demonic beings.

The demonic beings who had been throwing short spears began to move around and target Tang Gwan. The demonic beings wielding swords and glaives also rushed towards Tang Gwan.

Muk Bi muttered softly.

“It’s become troublesome.”

“No, it’s better this way.”

Because the movements of the Iron Horse troop members had changed, Ok Cheong had also returned to the two of them.

Tang Gwan pushed the two of them back and stepped forward.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Three energies, red, blue, and yellow, began to gather in his hands.

It was a perfectly controlled poison energy, so no one was poisoned just by raising the energy. However, the true energy in his hands was emitting a very powerful aura, unlike what was expected from poison techniques.

“This palm technique?!”

Ok Cheong’s eyes widened.

Tang Gwan’s eyes gleamed strangely.

Thud!

With a powerful stomp, he extended both palms forward.

The swirling three-colored energy from his extended palms exploded with a magnificent gust of wind.

Crash!

“Kuh-aaack!”

The Iron Horse troop members in front fell in droves with gruesome screams.

The chest armor of those who were directly hit was brutally shattered, and there were demonic beings who died with their helmets crushed, and others who were sent flying with broken limbs.

But there were as many as fifty who fell while still intact. It was as if the entire front had been swept away.

“…!!”

Even the demonic beings stopped attacking and stared blankly at Tang Gwan at the unbelievable sight.

Tang Gwan, who had withdrawn his hands, asked in a calm voice.

“Do you know what this palm technique is?”

“Isn’t it the Three Yang Divine Palm?”

“You know it well.”

“I heard from my master that there are a few palm techniques comparable to the sect’s best palm technique, the Ten-Section Brocade. The most famous one is the Great Strength Vajra of Shaolin, and among the aristocratic families, there is the Three Yang Divine Palm.”

“The Sword Immortal told you that?”

“Yes.”

Tang Gwan smiled wryly.

The Three Yang Divine Palm was a palm technique full of destructive power, but it was not comparable to the Ten-Section Brocade or the Great Strength Vajra Palm.

However, if the person using the palm technique was the Dark King Tang Hyeong, it was a different story. His father had concentrated pure internal energy into the Three Yang Divine Palm and had recreated it as his own destructive martial art.

The Sword Immortal Tak Mu-Ja must have been surprised to see that as well.

“Whatever it is, it feels good to use it after a long time.”

Tang Gwan took out three daggers from his chest.

“What are you all doing? Can’t you see those guys hesitating?”

Flick, flick, flick!

As soon as the words were spoken, Muk Bi released his bowstring, and Ok Cheong unleashed the Supreme Purity Sword and the Three Severance Wild Sword in succession.

Watching the young rising stars relentlessly drive back the enemies, Tang Gwan made a resolution.

At least for now, he would not be caught up by these guys.

Regardless of the Supreme Ultimate or whatever, as an elder of a martial arts family, he would show them a wall that was hard to overcome.

“Let’s quickly blow them away and go to the next battlefield.”

* * *

Boom!

In Yeon Ho-Jeong’s eyes, who had broken through the collapsed wall and charged in, he saw Muk Ro just getting up.

Muk Ro’s expression was grim. His eyes were filled with surprise.

Yeon Ho-Jeong stepped forward with the Dragon Form Step and unleashed a palm strike. It was one of the Golden Dragon’s Might, the Golden Dragon Sky-Turning Palm.

Crash!

He had infused explosive power into the soft palm force, so even though Muk Ro responded with the Formless Demonic Illusion Palm, he could not withstand the impact and was sent flying backward again.

Whoosh!

Yeon Ho-Jeong also immediately flew backward to minimize the pressure and charged again.

And at that moment, he felt that Muk Ro’s presence had completely disappeared.

‘Where?!’

Then, Yeon Ho-Jeong’s left hand moved.

It could not be explained even by the expression ‘instinctive’. Following his gesture, the Coiling Dragon Chain stretched out and shot towards Muk Ro’s chest.

Muk Ro hurriedly swung his staff.

Clang!

Muk Ro’s body swayed with the explosion.

But that was all. As if he could not take any more, he gritted his teeth and absorbed the impact, then struck the Coiling Dragon Chain again before unleashing the Formless Demonic Illusion Palm.

Boom!

A huge illusion of a dragon’s body rose beneath Yeon Ho-Jeong’s feet.

The Coiling Dragon Chain moved again.

Clatter, clatter, clatter! Crash!

The Coiling Dragon Chain, which had absorbed the Yellow Dragon Energy, moved like a real dragon’s body, sweeping through the palace interior. The chains, moving at invisible speeds in all directions, were destroying the walls, iron pillars, and even the roof framework.

Crumble, crumble, crumble!

A huge palace began to collapse entirely.

Yeon Ho-Jeong, who had quickly moved out of the way, climbed onto the roof of another palace.

Crash!

The central palace, which was the first battlefield, finally collapsed. The thick dust and the flying pieces of stone were overwhelming to watch.

“…What are you?”

Yeon Ho-Jeong’s eyes flashed.

Muk Ro, who had landed in front of a cliff-like railing behind another palace, had an expression of shock on his face.

“What are you!”

“…”

“What is that martial art! What kind of martial art is it that makes my demonic arts powerless?!”

I don’t know either?

Yeon Ho-Jeong almost answered that without realizing it.

“Whatever it is…”

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The Yellow Dragon, stretching greatly, seemed to be looking down at Muk Ro with its head held high.

Yeon Ho-Jeong felt as if he had become the Yellow Dragon, looking down at Muk Ro.

Yeon Ho-Jeong said calmly.

“What will you do? Run away?”

He didn’t know why those words came out.

It was a statement that was far from a provocation or even a joke. Yet, Yeon Ho-Jeong was certain that his words would cause a stir in the opponent’s mind.

And indeed, that certainty was correct.

“You bastard!!”

Crash!

Muk Ro, breaking through the cliff, flew towards him.

Yeon Ho-Jeong, who had put strength into the hand holding the Mad Dragon Axe, finally drew out the Mad Wind Nine Dragon Kill.