Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1263

“A-mi-ta-bul!”

A solemn golden Buddhist light blanketed the surroundings.

“Aaargh!”

“Aaaargh!”

The golden Buddhist light looked peaceful, but it was very strong and not gentle at all. Those touched by the light screamed and fell.

Paaah!

“Kraaah!”

Jo Gul pushed back the enemies who attacked him with swords very quickly. He looked a little surprised at Hae Yeon.

Hae Yeon’s face was tight, his jaw clenched, his eyes hard. He gritted his teeth and kept hitting with his staff.

Just then, Yoon Jong shouted loudly.

“Jo Gul! Focus, you blockhead!”

Jo Gul dodged a blade and then asked, “Hey, Senior Brother, is Hae Yeon… extra fired up today?”

Yoon Jong, who was using his sword, glanced at Hae Yeon.

“He’s angry, idiot.”

“Angry? About what?” Jo Gul asked, confused.

Yoon Jong sighed, “Think, you dummy! We talked about the Demonic Path, right? But we never really *saw* the Sahe Alliance hurting normal people before, did we?”

Jo Gul was going to ask again, but then he understood. He nodded.

The Sahe Alliance had taken over Gangnam, and the Demonic groups in Gangbuk were also causing trouble. But the Demonic groups in Gangbuk weren’t the Sahe Alliance. They were the ones who had run away from the Sahe Alliance.

So, they had never really seen the Sahe Alliance hurting regular people.

“He saw the people suffering on the way here. Hae Yeon must be very angry because of his kind heart.”

“Ah….”

“Ahead! You idiot! Ahead!”

“Woof!”

Jo Gul quickly moved to avoid the attack and struck back with his sword like lightning.

Paaah!

“Aaaaargh!”

His sword went through the Changui Squad member’s shoulder.

‘The Myriad Man’s Force of Arms.’

Jo Gul had fought these enemies before. You could even say their real fighting experience started when they fought the Myriad Man’s Red Death Squad.

So, he knew how strong they were.

Their blades were fast, and their movements were strong. Each member of the Changui Squad was skilled enough to be recognized anywhere.

Even so…

‘It’s not difficult!’

Paaah!

The plum blossom sword moved twelve times, cutting the wrists and chests of the attackers. The Changui Squad member’s face twisted in pain. Jo Gul stabbed the final blow into the person’s chest. He bit his lip.

‘I have become stronger.’

No, it wasn’t just him who had become stronger.

“Y-you damned bitch!”

“Block her! Don’t let that woman run wild!”

He watched Yoo Iseol jump into the air, stepping on a Changui Squad member’s chest. It was amazing every time. Jumping in the air left her open to attack. But how could she fight so freely and not get hurt?

It was like a miracle that was hard to imagine unless you could move as lightly as paper.

“Don’t jump, Sago!”

When Yoo Iseol got everyone’s attention, Tang Soso quickly aimed at the enemy’s weak spot and attacked.

Tang Soso was from the Dang Family, who had studied how to throw hidden weapons at the enemy’s weak points for hundreds of years. Tang Soso wouldn’t miss such an obvious chance.

“Haaah!”

Tang Soso’s sword energy cut through the Changui Squad members like the Dang Family’s hidden weapons.

“Aack!”

“Damn it!”

The Changui Squad members groaned. It wasn’t a deadly hit, but who could stay calm when sword energy went through their body?

Yoo Iseol took advantage of their confusion and came down like a hawk.

Scritch! Scritch!

The sound of swords cutting flesh and tendons echoed. Blood sprayed everywhere, but Yoo Iseol didn’t even twitch. Her sword strikes were cold and precise.

‘Strong.’

Jo Gul gripped his sword tightly. *’I need to keep up,’* he thought, watching Yoo Iseol.

Yoo Iseol had always been strong. She was the only swordsman in Mount Hua who could be compared to Baek Cheon.

Jo Gul saw that it wasn’t just Yoo Iseol’s sword skills, but her bravery. She was not afraid, even when facing many enemies.

Yoo Iseol always went to the most dangerous places without hesitating. She believed that those behind her would protect her. Her bravery was quickly causing problems for the strong Changui Squad.

“…It wasn’t for nothing.”

“Huh?”

“Nothing!”

Jo Gul gritted his teeth and thrust out his sword as if to not fall behind Yoo Iseol.

‘Anyway, he’s like a ghost.’

He seemed to understand the strange worry he had felt since the battle in Hangzhou.

“Taat!”

Yoon Jong charged forward and scattered plum blossoms. The enemies hesitated and lost their momentum.

Jo Gul saw the chance and stabbed with his sword. His sword went into the enemy’s body like a snake.

‘This is it!’

Mount Hua didn’t have many disciples.

That’s why they had been training by attacking Chung Myung together, or by being sparring partners for each other.

Until now, that had been enough. The enemies of Mount Hua were either stronger than Mount Hua, or powerhouses that they had to somehow launch a combined attack against.

But in Hangzhou, Jo Gul felt it clearly.

They had to face a force that had more people, not just a single strong person or a one-on-one fight.

Yoo Iseol and Tang Soso’s teamwork showed him that Chung Myung had already understood this and prepared for it.

‘The Great River!’

They remembered the many practice fights between different groups at the Great River. They fought as teams, not just alone.

That training, which sometimes felt like a waste, was actually helpful. If they hadn’t had that experience, they wouldn’t have been able to fight the Changui Squad so easily now.

They thought they were just helping other groups get better, but it was also making Mount Hua stronger.

“Taaaaaat!”

Namgoong Dowi was also fighting hard.

Kwaaaah!

The white sword energy turned the attackers into a bloody mess. Jo Gul was shocked by the powerful sword energy.

“…I should have been born in the Namgoong Family.”

“What a random load of bull!”

“…Or at least in Shaolin.”

“He’s not concentrating again!”

Yoon Jong scolded him, and Jo Gul attacked with over a dozen swords, feeling angry and unfair.

He had to stab like crazy to barely take down one person, but they were blowing away two or three people with each swing. How could he not feel wronged?

‘That’s why it’s Shaolin, that’s why it’s Namgoong!’

The head of the Nine Great Sects and the leader of the Five Great Families.

They were showing why their groups were famous and strong. These were the future leaders, and they were powerful.

“Aaaaargh!”

Swaeeek! Swaeeek!

“Aaaargh! Why are there so many!”

Jo Gul felt a sense of friendship. Dang Pae was swinging his arms like a windmill to protect Namgoong Dowi, throwing hidden weapons.

“…The future of the Dang Family doesn’t look very bright.”

“Concentrate, you bastard!”

Just as Yoon Jong was about to step forward, angry…

Paaah!

A sharp sound and a strong energy came from behind.

The two turned their heads. They saw plum blossoms that were redder than ever.

Baek Cheon, the acting leader of Mount Hua, was running at full speed. Behind him, the disciples of Hainan were following.

Jo Gul and Yoon Jong looked at each other.

“Senior Brother!”

“Yeah!”

The two broke their positions and ran forward together.

“Y-you bastards!”

As if they had planned it, they split to the left and right near the enemy, scattering red plum blossom sword energy.

“B-block them!”

“You goddamn…!”

The Changui Squad members’ formation split slightly. In that moment.

“We’re piercing through!”

Baek Cheon and the Hainan disciples went through the gap and swung their swords.

Paaah!

Baek Cheon cut down anyone in his way and stepped forward. Kwak Hwan-so and Lee Ja-yang deflected the blades flying towards Baek Cheon. They looked determined.

And!

Paaah!

Baek Cheon stepped on Kwak Hwan-so’s shoulder and jumped into the air.

“Huh?”

“What!”

The enemies looked up and saw Baek Cheon against the sun.

“Taaaat!”

Baek Cheon roared and swung his sword. A bright, crescent-shaped wave of sword energy ripped through the thick, hot Hainan air, pushing forward like a storm.

Kagagagagang!

The thick anchor rope holding the ship was cut.

Baek Cheon landed and swung his sword, cutting down a Changui Squad member.

He smiled and whispered, “You guys should feel what it’s like to be robbed too.”

But they probably couldn’t hear him.