Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1134

“Waaah!!” Something shot up like fireworks amidst the colorful smoke.

“Aaaaargh!!” One, and then another, soared higher and higher.

The rising figures wrapped themselves in the colorful smoke, painting a round rainbow in the sky.

It looked amazing, like a rare and beautiful show. But it was not good. The colorful smoke was poison from the Tang Family. And the things flying up were people.

Of course, whether they knew it or not, it was quite a comical scene for those watching from the outside… but for those inside the poisonous smoke, there was no greater tragedy.

“Kweeeeeeeh!” A scream ripped through the smoky air as another person flew backwards, flung like a rag doll by Chung Myung’s fist.

“Run! Get out of here!” someone yelled, voice cracking with fear.

“He’s coming! He’s right behind us!”

Those who dared to glance back froze in terror. Chung Myung was a nightmare made real. His eyes blazed red in the gloom, like hot coals burning through the dark poison smoke. He moved like a whirlwind, smashing through the fog towards them.

‘Oh, mother.’ Even if the Heavenly Demon was scary, he couldn’t be more terrifying than that. Chung Myung roared like a maddened tiger, his movements a blur like a striking arrow. He slammed his foot into the back of a Hwasan disciple, sending him sprawling.

“I’m so pissed off, you bastards!”

“Kyaaaaah!” With a resounding crash, the disciple who was kicked spun around and flew forward. Everyone gaped at the utterly incomprehensible situation.

“Die! You bastards! Die!” Chung Myung, seizing another victim in quick succession, threw him to the ground, climbed on his back, and began to swing his fists.

“S-Save him!” Watching the scene, Tang Soso tugged at Yoo Iseol’s sleeve, her only reliable support.

“D-Do something! He’s completely lost it.”

“How?”

“S-Save him! He listens to you a little, doesn’t he? You have to stop him!”

Yoo Iseol tilted her head slightly to the side.

“That thing?”

“……”

“Him?” Oh… that was a bit too much to expect. Yes, save him.

“Soso.”

“Yes?”

“Run.” With those words, spoken expressionlessly, Yoo Iseol quickly ran away. Her expression didn’t change, but her feet looked very hurried.

“……Hopeless.” Tang Soso muttered powerlessly and quickly followed behind her.

Meanwhile, the Beast Palace warriors were the ones who understood this chaotic situation the least.

“What is this ridiculous situation?”

“I don’t know why everyone is making such a fuss. It’s just one person. Even if he is the Hwasan Sword Saint.” The reason was quite simple. To them, the Hwasan Sword Saint was merely a friend of the Beast Palace, a descendant of the Plum Blossom Sword Saint who had been recognized by the Beast Palace Lord.

Of course, they had seen Hwasan’s power at the opening ceremony of the Heavenly Union, so they had no intention of ignoring the Hwasan Sword Saint, who was the heart of Hwasan. However, there was no reason to fear that one person.

So, to them, this whole scene could only be seen as ridiculous. It was like watching a well-made Beijing opera.

“Isn’t he just pretending to be scary?”

“Should we play along?”

“There’s no need to go that far.”

“I think it’s just because of the poison? The Tang Family’s poison seems to be more potent than I thought.” The Beast Palace warriors didn’t feel particularly threatened even as they watched Chung Myung rushing towards them.

“Hey, hey. Don’t hurt him. He’s a precious guest, and the Palace Lord cherishes him.”

“We just need to hold him down.” Those who scoffed stepped forward slightly. Of course, the Hwasan Sword Saint was a renowned expert in the Central Plains, despite his young age, so they couldn’t handle him alone, but there were over a hundred Beast Palace warriors gathered here.

Besides, it wasn’t a real battle, so there was no risk of death. Why should they be afraid?

“Okay, first I’ll…” One of the Beast Palace warriors stepped forward with a faint sneer. He was planning to grab Chung Myung’s feet first.

Of course, Chung Myung was rushing in like a beast, but handling beasts was the specialty of the Beast Palace. If Chung Myung charged in like a wild boar that had been shot, they would simply dodge to the side and then grab his legs…

That was the moment.

The moment Chung Myung, who had been rushing forward, pushed off the ground, his figure blurred, and he suddenly appeared right in front of the Beast Palace warrior.

“Huh?” Before he could even doubt whether he had seen something wrong, his world turned pitch black.

‘What is it?’ Why did the world suddenly turn black…? Oh, no. It’s not that the world turned black, but there’s something in front of my eyes.

What is th— “Ju…”

Kwaaaang! Before the word ‘punch’ could even escape his lips, Chung Myung’s fist was embedded in the Beast Palace warrior’s face. The Beast Palace warrior, struck in an instant, flew away, twisting like a wooden doll kicked by a child.

Only the blood scattered along his trajectory proved that the one who had been hit and flown away was not a wooden doll, but a person.

“Huh…?” The eyes of the Beast Palace warriors who saw the scene popped out.

One blow? One blow, you say?

Of course, the one who had been hit and flown away was not considered a great expert in the Beast Palace. But if he was sent flying with just one blow like that, wouldn’t he not even be recognized as a Beast Palace warrior?

But what is this…

“Heeeuu…” Chung Myung, who had blown away the one at the front with a single blow, rolled his eyes and raised the corners of his lips into a smirk. The pearly white teeth revealed between his slightly parted lips looked strangely ominous.

“Oh, well. It seems like you guys haven’t grasped the situation yet.”

“……”

“Today, let’s see where you die! I need to get to know you guys too! This is exciting!”

“His words don’t make any sense…”

Chung Myung, leaping forward like a flying tiger, punched the chin of the one standing blankly.

Kwaang! The Beast Palace warrior who was hit flew away like a mouse kicked by an elephant. Faced with a situation that defied common sense, the Beast Palace warriors finally grasped the situation.

But unfortunately, they had no choice but to learn a great lesson today: in the Jianghu, if you are late to grasp the situation, you will always pay a great price.

“Dieeeee!” Chung Myung punched and kicked anyone he saw. Intense madness flashed in his eyes.

And the end of those caught up in that madness was miserable. Those with swollen faces collapsed, dripping with nosebleeds.

Even a skilled farmer couldn’t lay down well-ripened rice with a sickle more gracefully than that.

“Hiiiik!” Only belatedly sensing the danger, the Beast Palace warriors and Ice Palace warriors began to flee without looking back.

‘If I get caught, I’ll die!’

‘What kind of monster is that…!’

They had heard the name Hwasan Sword Saint so many times that their ears were tired. So, of course, they knew he was strong. But who would have imagined that his strength would be to this extent?

If it weren’t for the poisonous fog, they could have done something, but the combination of the poisonous fog covering all sides and the rampaging Chung Myung had become a real disaster.

“T-That way! Go that way!”

“Just go over the wall! You idiots! Why are you going to the entrance!” The Tang Family and the Beast Palace were the fastest. They could see the wide-open gate of the manor and the not-so-high wall.

“Just over there… Huh?” Those who were moving urgently suddenly widened their eyes.

The moment they were about to climb over the wall, familiar figures appeared.

“Family Head!” Tang Zhan shouted with a pale face. Tang Gun-ak had appeared before them, leading the elders.

“F-Family Head! It’s over there, over there! The Hwasan Sword Saint, no, that crazy Taoist has completely lost it! Quickly subdue him…” Having gained reinforcements as numerous as a thousand troops and horses, how could they not be emboldened? Tang Zhan pointed behind him with a brightened face.

But.

Thud! Tang Zhan soon collapsed to the side. Twitch. Twitch. His body, sprawled on the floor, trembled. Something fell from his forehead and rolled away. It was a wooden coin. Those who confirmed this turned their heads blankly to look at Tang Gun-ak.

Tang Gun-ak lightly tossed and caught a wooden coin in his hand, saying quietly.

“Of course, I don’t agree with everything the Hwasan Sword Saint says…” The moment he opened his mouth, the Tang Family elders guarding behind him stepped forward with grim faces.

“We need to show them we are strong. It’s not about whether we *can* beat them. It’s that if we *don’t* beat them, people will think we are weak.”

“……Pardon?” What are you saying…?

“There are no personal feelings involved.” Tang Gun-ak shook his head with a solemn face.

“Of course, it’s not that I didn’t dislike you, find you frustrating, annoying, and infuriating.” Um… you seem to be full of personal feelings?

“But that’s something that someone in the position of Family Head should naturally endure. It’s not something to be resolved with personal feelings. So… I hope you understand that this is absolutely not a choice made out of personal feelings.”

Tang Gun-ak, curling up the corners of his lips, snatched the wooden coin he had thrown high into the sky. It was when everyone shuddered at the feeling that his smile resembled Chung Myung’s.

“Trample them!”

“Yes!” As soon as Tang Gun-ak’s order fell, the elders guarding behind him rolled their eyes and rushed towards the Tang Family.

“You ill-mannered bastards!”

“After the Council of Elders disappeared, you thought it was your world and acted arrogantly!”

“You don’t even know what etiquette is! Back in my day…!” The elders, who had been living as backroom old men since power was transferred to the younger generation after the collapse of the Council of Elders, seized this opportunity to vent the anger they had kept inside.

It was the moment when the pushed-out old men launched a counterattack on the Tang Family.

Similar things were happening not only in the Tang Family, but everywhere.

“Hiek! Palace Lord! Why are you doing this!”

“Hahaha! This is all training! Training!” Maeng So moved like lightning with his massive bulk, striking down the fleeing Beast Palace warriors, and Seol So-baek, who had appeared unnoticed, gave instructions to the elders to beat down the Ice Palace warriors in an orderly fashion.

So, there were two people who felt wronged.

“No…” Namgung Dowi’s face turned white. Im Sobyung, standing next to him, also groaned with a dark, deathly face.

The sight of the sect leaders beating their disciples was clearly visible.

“Why are we here…” Shouldn’t they also be over there? Why are only the two of them getting beaten up here?

And at that moment, one person slowly walked towards the two of them.

“Why do you think?”

“……”

“Why do you think it is? Should I tell you?” The faces of the two people, who had encountered the person they least wanted to meet at this moment, turned black as death.

“Th-That…”

“Ah, no. Taoist, I don’t think you need to know…”

“No, no. You need to know.” Chung Myung grinned. At the same time, a cracking sound came from his clenched fist.

“Even if others don’t know, you guys need to know. Don’t you think?”

Kwaang! Chung Myung’s feet dug into the ground.

“I’ll tell you clearly from now on.”

“……”

“Engrave it properly in your bodies.”

“Um… if Taoist beats me, I’ll die.”

“It’s okay. I’m beating you to death.”

“……He’s not even human.” Chung Myung chuckled and rushed at Im Sobyung.

And so, an hour later.

As the poisonous fumes that had filled the vast training ground subsided, only one person stood in that wide training ground.

“Hooah…” Chung Myung wiped his face with his sleeve, wearing the most refreshed expression in the world.

“I feel so relieved.”

“……”

“How is it? Don’t you think we’ve gotten a little closer now?” The people who looked almost dead, piled up on the floor, shed tears.