Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1336

“They’re coming!”

Yoon Jong shot forward, his feet pounding against the earth. The Safa warriors swarmed from left and right, like a dark, rushing tide.

‘Bloody hell! There’s no end to them!’

They had fought hard to escape the canyon, but there seemed to be more enemies than before.

Of course, these weren’t the best soldiers of the Safa Union. They were just ordinary people gathered quickly. In this world, these enemies were not strong. They were just ordinary, unimportant people.

But even these weaker enemies became a problem because there were so many. Especially for those whose legs felt like lead and lungs burned with every breath, it was more than just a burden.

“Yoon Jong! To the center!”

“Yes!”

Following Baek Cheon’s command, Yoon Jong changed direction and charged into the middle of the enemies.

The enemy’s strength was in their large numbers, but their large numbers were also their weakness.

Yoon Jong aimed for the spot where the enemy groups were about to meet and swung his sword. The sword energy burst out, cutting through the enemies like the parting of the sea, splitting them apart.

Yoon Jong, having forced an opening, charged forward and swung his sword again. Sword energy spread everywhere.

Swaaaash!

“Aaaargh!”

The enemies couldn’t even defend themselves and were sent flying, spraying blood. The strike wasn’t fast or strong, but it was well-timed and effective right now.

Baek Cheon looked surprised.

‘Resilient!’

Yoon Jong was very tired. He had almost no energy left. But his sword was still strong.

Maybe Yoon Jong’s calm was his greatest strength, making him different from Baek Cheon.

But Yoon Jong was also reaching his limit.

“Taaah!”

Baek Cheon flew like a tiger, landing in the space Yoon Jong had made. At the same time, he swung his plum blossom sword, cutting the Safa warriors in half.

“Ugh, ugh!”

Fear flickered in the eyes of the Safa warriors, widening them and making them dart around nervously. They weren’t trained soldiers, and they would never have faced the Mount Hua disciples if not for the sudden order. They were only standing their ground because they were afraid of what would happen if they didn’t.

Baek Cheon had seen this way of beating enemies many times, using momentum to control the fight.

Bang!

Baek Cheon slammed his foot down, the earth trembling slightly beneath his heel, and sent sword energy everywhere. It looked impressive, but the moves were just for show and had no real power.

Teachers usually said these weak sword moves were bad. But sometimes, they worked well.

“Aaaaargh!”

“S-Save me!”

Even though the sword energy was weak, the enemies who were already trying to run screamed and fell to the ground. The ones behind them were also scared and quickly backed away.

Baek Cheon’s eyes gleamed.

They were too scared to attack. But if they had to fight all these people, even their weak attacks would become dangerous.

So, it was best to break through quickly and avoid fighting as much as possible.

“Keep running, Yoon Jong!”

“Yes!”

Following Yoon Jong and Baek Cheon, the Hainan disciples ran forward.

It was hard to push through so many enemies who were not moving. The Safa warriors, with a path opened for them, couldn’t attack strongly and just swung their swords weakly, trying to escape.

“You sons of bitches!”

But the Hainan disciples weren’t going to lose to these weak attacks.

Swaaaash!

“Aaaaargh!”

Their enemies were terrible. Hainan was one of the Nine Great Sects, known for their skills. Also, the Hainan disciples had become strong and tough on their journey. So, the attacks of the Safa warriors were not effective.

But the scary thing about the Safa was not their skill.

“More are coming, up ahead!”

“Ugh…”

Baek Cheon narrowed his eyes. He saw enemies rushing like a wave from the front right.

They weren’t very skilled, but they looked dangerous. So many enemies could make them feel confident.

Momentum was important in a fight. If they hesitated, they would be quickly overwhelmed. If that happened, even the scared enemies would become strong again and attack.

“To the right!”

“Sasuk! That will leave the others vulnerable!”

Baek Cheon paused. That meant Hainan, not them, would be open to attack.

Then, an angry voice came from behind.

“Damn it, don’t stop, keep running!”

“Green Forest King?”

“Don’t stop! If you stop, you’ll be surrounded! Do you know what will happen then? I’ll protect the back, so hurry!”

“Understood! Yoon Jong, to the right!”

“Yes!”

Im So-byeong was right. This was open land. They couldn’t beat the enemy numbers with skill, unlike in the canyon.

If they were as strong as before entering the canyon, they could break through even if surrounded. But they were tired now, and they couldn’t move as well because they were carrying the injured.

If they were surrounded, they couldn’t escape.

But even in this bad situation, Baek Cheon and Yoon Jong were doing their best.

“Sasuk! They’re coming from the left too!”

“Don’t worry about it! Keep going forward!”

“But… but the space between us and the back is too big now. We’ll be cut off!”

“The Green Forest King will hold them off!”

“But right now…”

“Go! I’m watching!”

“Yes!”

Yoon Jong tried not to worry.

Yoon Jong might be better at understanding the situation and staying calm. Baek Cheon sometimes let his feelings control him.

But Baek Cheon was good at making decisions, something Yoon Jong couldn’t do. Yoon Jong trusted his decisions. He believed Baek Cheon would always make the right choice.

But not everyone trusted Baek Cheon as much as Yoon Jong did.

“Acting Sect Leader!”

Namgung Dowi, coming from the back, shouted at Baek Cheon.

“The disciples in the back haven’t arrived yet! We need to slow down!”

Baek Cheon bit his lip and said firmly.

“If you have any strength, help Yoon Jong break through the front, Young Lord.”

Namgung Dowi’s face twisted instead of answering.

“Acting Sect Leader! Are you even listening? Chung Myung’s not here!”

“I know.”

“You know? And you still say that? What are you thinking? Are you going to leave Chung Myung behind and run away? Are you crazy?”

Baek Cheon quickly grabbed Namgung Dowi by the collar.

Baek Cheon’s eyes were full of anger, glaring at Namgung Dowi, who stared back in shock.

Baek Cheon growled.

“After running back to save him?”

“…Acting Sect Leader?”

“What are you going to do then?”

Baek Cheon’s jaw tightened.

“Are we all going to die here? Are we going to save him and then die together?”

When Namgung Dowi didn’t answer, Baek Cheon pushed him away.

It was rude, but Namgung Dowi just glared at Baek Cheon with cold eyes.

“So, you want to save only ourselves? Because you don’t want to die together?”

Baek Cheon ignored him and turned away.

“…If you have the energy to talk, swing your sword.”

“Acting Sect Leader!”

Baek Cheon turned around at Namgung Dowi’s shout. All the anger he had held inside suddenly burst out.

“What do you know! I want to run back there more than you do, you son of a bitch!”

Namgung Dowi was surprised by Baek Cheon’s shout.

It wasn’t the strength, but the emotion in his voice that shocked Namgung Dowi.

Baek Cheon’s hands trembled, unable to control his emotions.

“…Help the front, Young Lord.”

Baek Cheon said, looking away. Blood trickled down from his tightly closed lips.

He’s there.

Chung Myung, that bastard, and Sasuk, and even Jo Gul.

He wanted to run back right away. He wanted to turn around and save them.

But he couldn’t.

Because Chung Myung would hate that choice. That bastard would rather die than let others die because of him.

‘There’s no such thing as dying together. Right?’

Baek Cheon clenched his fist tightly.

Even if he was about to die, he wouldn’t give up. He had to think about one thing: how to save everyone here.

Because that’s what Chung Myung had taught him.

And for that, he needed one thing.

“…He will definitely come!”

Baek Cheon shouted, gritting his teeth. Yoon Jong’s shoulders trembled as he swung his sword. Baek Cheon knew what expression he was making without looking.

“That damn Jo Gul went instead of me.”

Baek Cheon said with certainty, with all his heart.

“There’s no one in the back who’s weaker than me. If it’s those guys, they’ll definitely come!”

His eyes were bloodshot as he ground his teeth.

“So, we can’t let those guys die because we can’t open the way! Do you understand?”

Paaah!

Yoon Jong responded by cutting down the enemies rushing in. He believed Baek Cheon’s words without needing to say them.

Namgung Dowi, who had been staring at Baek Cheon with a complicated look, nodded. He grabbed his sword and stepped forward without a word.

Baek Cheon closed his eyes for a moment.

‘Damn it.’

He couldn’t go back. Even if everyone went to save Chung Myung, he couldn’t. Because Chung Myung would never allow it.

Even if he was wrong and faced Chung Myung in hell, he would accept being called stupid. But he didn’t want Chung Myung to blame him for not believing in them.

Baek Cheon stopped himself from looking back.

He had to believe, not doubt.

Dull and stupid.

The Safa warriors were closing the road again, rushing in like a wave. Baek Cheon knew he couldn’t handle them with just Namgung Dowi and Yoon Jong, so he jumped forward.

Crimson sword energy erupted from Baek Cheon’s blade, cascading down like a waterfall of fire towards the Safa warriors.

Kwaaaaang!

Baek Cheon’s eyes shone fiercely.

‘You have to come, you son of a bitch.’

I’ll listen to your insults as much as you want then.