Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1235

The sea had gentle waves.

The sunlight streamed down softly, and seagulls cried out leisurely. It was, in a word, peaceful….

“Ptooey!”

Shocked and messy faces popped out of the water, as if they were pushed up from under the water.

“Keh! Keck! Keheheck!”

Dang Pae, sputtering water from his nose and mouth, glared.

“Why are you suddenly shoving people underwater like that! Why!”

“B-Brother, calm down a little….”

“Calm down? Calm down? I almost died!”

He had been desperately trying to swim underwater when suddenly someone had pushed him down; it was no wonder he was so startled.

However, unlike Dang Pae, who had only witnessed Chung Myung’s wild action, the Oh Swords were happily playing in the water even though they were pushed under.

“Teacher! Teacher! Did you see that huge fish just now?”

“I did! It was as big as a person, wasn’t it?”

“Could that be a whale or something? Wow! I’ve never seen anything like that before.”

“Shall we go again?”

“I want to touch it….”

Baek Cheon smiled happily as he watched his disciples’ innocent conversation.

‘That’s a shark, you crazy bastards.’

‘You’ll lose a hand if you touch it.’

Baek Cheon hesitated, wondering if he should tell his happy disciples about the danger of sharks. But he soon shook his head. There was no need to tell them that sharks were swimming beneath their feet.

Even if they were attacked, they weren’t the type to die from something like that….

“Wow! It’s coming this way! Something’s sticking out! Should we pet it?”

“Don’t go that way, you bastards!”

Baek Cheon roared, causing Jo Gul and Yoon Jong to look sad.

“Why are you angry, Teacher?”

“Teacher doesn’t really like animals, does he?”

“Ah, is that so?”

“He doesn’t like Baek Ah either.”

“…Isn’t that just because he has some kind of competing with Baek Ah? Same Baek family name, same Baek character.”

“I think it’s more like he hates getting fur on his clothes. He really likes to be clean.”

No! You’re all wrong, you crazy bastards!

While Baek Cheon was suffering from a wrong idea about him, those who had no interest in his inner thoughts opened their mouths casually.

“We’ve come farther than I thought, Teacher.”

“Yeah, more than I thought.”

“If we keep going like this, we’ll get there really quickly, won’t we?”

Yoo Iseol nodded lightly.

She didn’t know about the other sects, but the Mount Hua disciples were used to swimming underwater. Chung Myung’s theory was that a swordsman should be able to wield a sword in the air, underwater, and even in fire. So, the disciples of Mount Hua had been training their swordsmanship in all sorts of situations.

Chung Myung’s attempt to push them into a fire, saying that they should be able to wield a sword even in fire, had been stopped by Hyun Jong’s angry flying side kick, though.

Of course, even then, Chung Myung hadn’t given up, muttering, ‘They might get attacked with fire later, so they need to get used to heat.’ But thanks to that harsh training, the Mount Hua disciples could swim this distance without any trouble.

The slightly higher-than-expected waves were a bit annoying, but they had experienced big waves even in the Yangtze River, so this was nothing….

“Let’s not waste time and go quickly.”

“At this speed, we should be able to arrive before sunset, right?”

Namgoong Dowi showed great enthusiasm, and Dang Pae smirked.

“Before sunset? The sun is already half gone. You’re talking nonsense.”

“Yes? What do you mean? Is the day shorter in the South Sea or something?”

“Huh? No. As far as I know, the days are a bit longer here, aren’t they?”

“Then why is the sun already setting? Looking at the time, there’s still plenty of time left. It should only be noon now.”

“R-Really? Then why is it so dark?”

“Dark? It’s so bright….”

Namgoong Dowi quickly shut his mouth.

“…Huh?”

Just a moment ago, it had clearly been a summer day with hot sunshine, but now it was really dark, just like Dang Pae had said.

“No, why is it suddenly so dark….”

At that moment.

Rumble!

At the strange and scary sound coming from somewhere, everyone slowly turned their heads.

They finally saw the approaching dark clouds.

“…It’s pitch black.”

“In the Northern Sea, the blizzards were amazing, but here, what kind of clouds are these that are coming in so clearly, like a dark line across the sky?”

“Isn’t this quite something in its own way?”

“Haha. Well….”

Rumble!

At that moment, everyone saw it.

They saw white lightning striking continuously from the dark thunderclouds that hung over the sea, as if painted there.

Everyone was silent for a moment.

Namgoong Dowi, who had been staring in shock at the scene, muttered to himself.

“Wow… That’s awesome.”

It was both beautiful and scary to see.

“Looks like a typhoon, doesn’t it?”

“Looks like a storm to me.”

“What’s the difference?”

“Well, they’re pretty much the same thing.”

Wham!

At that moment, a very strong wind and a strong wave swept over them. Everyone there felt helpless like children. Feeling like they were riding on their father’s shoulders, they all laughed awkwardly.

Rumble!

Lightning and strong winds rushed in at the same time, and waves the size of houses soared above their heads. Jo Gul smiled grimly and said,

“We’re in big trouble.”

And very much in trouble.

Wham!

“Aaaaargh!”

The huge wave coming towards them lifted people up and down like pieces of paper. Those who had soared several stories high were quickly plunged down below.

“I’m gonna die! I’m gonna dieeee!”

Jo Gul rolled his eyes back and screamed.

He was a swordsman who had trained for a long time in the famous Mount Hua Sect, known for being very tough. He was a very brave man who could rush in and wield his sword without even blinking even if thousands of enemies were rushing at him.

But that was when there were enemies.

“Aack! Teacher! I’m gonna die… Glug!”

What could he do with a sword in a situation where waves several stories high were crashing over his head? Even if their martial arts had reached the highest level of martial arts and they could stop any wave with their swords, the sea would just laugh and say, ‘Okay, here comes the next wave.’

“Shut up and swim! Don’t just talk!”

“How can we swim when the waves are crashing like this!”

At that moment, Baek Cheon glared.

“Waves or whatever, we are disciples of Mount Hua! We just have to overcome it!”

“We’re Taoists!”

“So what?”

“Taoists are supposed to be in harmony with nature! Which Taoist sect teaches you to resist nature!”

“Then just die!”

“Is that even something to say….”

At that moment, white lightning struck not far away.

Rumble! Bang!

Everyone’s mouths dropped open at the thunder that followed shortly after.

“Wow… That’s fast.”

“If anyone ever says ‘lightning-like sword’ in front of me again, I’m going to rip their mouth apart.”

“…Truly, nature is the greatest of all, and all cycles are….”

“Is that something you should be saying in this situation? Huh?”

Everyone felt a tingling sensation in their bodies.

Seeing the lightning in front of them, they knew. If they were hit directly by something like that, they would all die, no matter if they were the best swordsman in the world or even the most powerful bad guy.

“L-Let’s go back, Teacher!”

“…No.”

“If we keep going like this, we’re just going to die! We should swim back to land now and come back when the typhoon stops!”

“I know, but….”

“Hainan or whatever! We have to live for them to live too! Even if Jang Ilso himself came instead of the Four Evil Sects, he would see this typhoon and say, ‘Hmm. Let’s just drink until the typhoon stops!’ So we can come later too.”

“No! That’s not the problem! You idiot!”

“Then what is the problem?”

“…The problem is that going back isn’t easy anymore.”

“Huh?”

Startled, Jo Gul looked back with trembling eyes. Far, far away, he could see the land.

“…“

“Whether we go forward or backward, we’re going to die anyway.”

“…A life full of regrets.”

‘We’re going to die in a really spectacular way.’

“So we move forward!”

A determined look flashed in Baek Cheon’s eyes. But before that madness could even start, the seawater crashed into his face.

“Glug!”

“…Well done.”

Rumble!

Rumble!

White lightning struck one after another.

At this point, there was no time to argue about whether it was an exaggeration or not. The strong currents that were throwing them around very fast and the waves the size of houses crashing over their heads were terrifying.

Even if they could somehow manage all of that, there was nothing they could do about the lightning that struck several times in the blink of an eye.

‘We’re really going to die!’

Everyone, their faces pale, instinctively turned their heads.

“Chung Myungaaaaaa!”

“Hey, you bastard!”

“Do something!”

Chung Myung looked at everyone as if they were disappointed.

“Seriously… Do you think I’m some kind of magician? What do you want me to do about a typhoon coming?”

“You’re the one who said we should leave!”

“You’re the one who said we should swim!”

“You said we’d arrive in half a day, you bastard! We’ll arrive, alright. We’ll arrive in the afterlife!”

“Oh, Sect Leader… I’m going to die here!”

“…Daddy.”

“Teacher, don’t cry!”

Chung Myung, who had been watching the terrified people without any expression, clicked his tongue.

“The disciples of the Great Mount Hua… No, the Great Heavenly Union, are all so cowardly. And you call yourselves the heads of a sect, the acting leaders of a clan….”

Rumble!

“Ah, Dagger!”

Chung Myung’s body trembled at the lightning that struck only a dozen steps away.

“See, you bastard!”

“What are we going to do about this?”

“Anyway, these bastards. Are their heads just for show?”

Chung Myung smirked and was about to confidently open his mouth when.

“Everyone, submerge!”

“…Yes?”

Chung Myung turned his head with a slightly surprised and confused face. Lim Sobyeong, who had become a water-soaked rat, spoke again with blue lips.

“Submerge! If you submerge just a few stories down, it’s just a calm sea. Even if lightning strikes, it won’t be a problem that far down.”

“Oh!”

“As expected of the Heavenly Union’s clever one!”

“Wow… There are times when that guy looks cool. His face is also white… Are you okay?”

Lim Sobyeong, whose face had been hit directly by the rough water, smiled weakly.

“Haha. I’m okay… Cough! Cough! O-Okay… Cough! Puke!”

“…Wow, blood gushed from his mouth.”

“At this point, it would be strange if he didn’t die?”

“I think something whitish is escaping from above his head.”

“Senior Brother! Senior Brother! Recite a prayer! What do we do….”

Rumble!

At that moment, the sky roared again. Everyone hurriedly exchanged glances and shouted.

“Go in!”

“Dive!”

“Aaaaaaargh!”

“I, I have a bit of a fear of the deep sea….”

“This guy also has a fear of heights, didn’t he! Shut up and go in!”

The Heavenly Union members, taking a long breath, plunged deeper and deeper below.

Wham!

A wave the size of a house crashed down over the surface of the water where they had disappeared.