Return Of The Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1705

The Solar Palace Lord moved his hand quickly, and a terrifying heat burst out. It felt like standing in front of a blazing furnace. This was the Solar Divine Palm, the most secret and deadly skill of the Southern Sea Solar Palace. The Solar Palace was known as the best at Solar Qi Arts, which used the power of the sun. This attack was the Palace Lord putting all his strength into that famous technique, using it in its most dangerous form. Baek Cheon felt the air around him shake with the heat, and his skin tingled as if he were too close to a fire.

At that moment, the Plum Blossom Sword Qi appeared like petals and seemed to cling to the Solar Palace Lord’s hands. They sacrificed themselves to slow down the heat, giving Baek Cheon a precious moment.

“This…!”

The Plum Blossom Sword Qi wasn’t made of real petals, and the Solar Divine Palm wasn’t true fire. But it did delay the Solar Divine Palm, even if just for a moment.

Using that chance, Baek Cheon’s sword pierced through.

Baek Cheon’s sword flew towards the Solar Palace Lord’s face.

Even though he put all his power into it, it was still just a simple sword. It wasn’t fast enough to pierce an enemy in one strike, and it didn’t have enough tricks to confuse them.

But when that simple sword worked together with the Plum Blossom Sword Qi, it became a deadly attack that even the Solar Palace Lord was shocked by.

“Kuk!”

The Solar Palace Lord stopped using the Solar Divine Palm and quickly raised his hand to block Baek Cheon’s sword.

Clang! The sound of metal hitting metal was deafening. A sneer appeared on the Solar Palace Lord’s face.

‘Foolish wretch!’

Even though he didn’t release the Solar Divine Palm, the power was still there.

Baek Cheon coughed up blood after striking the Solar Palace Lord’s hand, which was full of power.

“Get lost….”

Faaah!

Suddenly, Baek Cheon’s sword split into many, striking the Solar Palace Lord’s entire body. Even with serious internal injuries, he kept attacking.

The Solar Palace Lord’s eyes widened at this reckless act.

Clang! Clang!

The Solar Palace Lord moved his hands and feet quickly.

Normally, he could easily block these simple attacks, but the Solar Palace Lord’s face twisted in confusion.

‘This madman!’

If he had even a moment, this madman’s body would be destroyed. At this close range, he couldn’t avoid the palm strike or the heat of the Solar Divine Palm.

And this guy knew it.

Yet, he stayed close, swinging his sword without hesitation. It was like he had given up on living.

Clang!

Hand and sword crashed together repeatedly.

Each time they hit, the Solar Palace Lord’s face twisted, and his pride was crushed.

Wham!

The Solar Palace Lord knocked away a sword and roared, striking Baek Cheon’s chest with a palm.

Wooooooong!

The golden palm strike pierced Baek Cheon’s chest, like a small sun about to explode.

Faaah!

Three swords flew towards his chest, but they weren’t enough to block the Solar Divine Palm completely.

Then.

Gooooooo!

A strong sound echoed, and a soft Buddhist light appeared near Baek Cheon, different from the Solar Divine Palm’s golden light.

Koooowoong!

The Solar Divine Palm crashed into the Prajna Divine Palm. The spear that melted everything met the shield of Buddhist wisdom. A moment later, a sound echoed like dozens of giant bells ringing.

The Solar Palace Lord saw it clearly.

Tap tap!

A hand appeared from Baek Cheon’s side and struck his Solar Divine Palm, burning as if boiling over.

But that hand didn’t move back or hesitate.

It simply blocked the attack on Baek Cheon.

Faaah!

Baek Cheon felt the burning even more. But his sword still flew towards the Solar Palace Lord with great speed.

It pierced through, targeting the gap made by the collision of the Solar Divine Palm and the Prajna Divine Palm. The sword aimed for the center of the Solar Palace Lord’s face, moving like a snake.

The Solar Palace Lord recoiled in horror, quickly moving his head. But his face was cut, and blood sprayed into the air.

The red-hot sword burned his face, both outside and inside his mouth.

Rage filled the Solar Palace Lord’s eyes.

“Aaargh! How dare this lowly wretch!”

Kwaaaaah!

He swung his hand with terrifying force.

It was like a small sun was covering his body, but Baek Cheon didn’t blink, only targeting the Solar Palace Lord’s face. He didn’t even try to defend himself.

Jo Gul, the young swordsman with curly hair, blocked that palm strike instead. His sword blocked the palm strike.

Rumble!

It was like blocking a roaring beast with a sword. As Jo Gul was pushed back, a green hand flew towards the back of the sword.

Wham!

It was Yoon Jong’s Bamboo Leaf Hand. He struck Jo Gul’s sword with all his might.

Sssst!

A terrible smell arose as the hand touching the sword burned. Yoon Jong gritted his teeth and put even more power into his hand.

“Haaaah!”

“This…!”

Just as the Solar Palace Lord was about to push through and turn them into charcoal, dozens of plum blossoms appeared above their heads. It was Yoo Iseol.

He recoiled in horror, tilting his body backward. Hairs were cut by the sword qi and scattered.

Scritch!

Another burning feeling spread across his face. Before he could realize the pain, Baek Cheon’s sword flew towards his neck. Hae Yeon’s Hundred Step Divine Fist, from close range, flew towards his chest.

“Aaaaargh!”

Solar Qi power exploded outwards, hitting everyone around him.

Jo Gul widened his eyes as a familiar back blocked his path.

Kwaaaaah!

“Aaaack!”

“Kuk!”

The Solar Palace Lord staggered backward.

“Ugh….”

Drip.

Blood flowed from the wound on his forehead, covering his eyes. The world turned red.

“Sasuk!”

“Damn it, why that!”

He forced his eyes open and saw Jo Gul and Yoon Jong supporting Baek Cheon. White steam rose from Baek Cheon’s body, which had taken the full force of the Solar Qi Power.

Thud.

Baek Cheon’s hand, now black, struggled to grip Jo Gul’s shoulder. He tried to lift his upper body, which kept losing strength.

A chill.

The Solar Palace Lord and Baek Cheon’s eyes met. The Solar Palace Lord shuddered, and goosebumps appeared.

His eyes, burned and swollen, could barely open, but Baek Cheon’s gaze was chilling.

The Hwasan disciples, seeing Baek Cheon’s condition, glared at the Solar Palace Lord with murderous intent. The fear in their eyes was gone.

Throb.

The wound on his forehead screamed. His cheek was cut, and wounds inside his mouth caused blood to pool.

He had never felt this kind of pain.

The Solar Palace Lord was confused.

He didn’t want to admit what he was feeling.

It was not an emotion that he, the Solar Palace Lord, should feel towards those weaker than insects.

“Palace Lord!”

When he heard the Protector’s voice, the Solar Palace Lord shouted.

“Send the signal!”

The Protector was surprised.

“B-But Palace Lord? But it’s not yet…”

“Send it, now! Right now!”

“A-Alright!”

The Solar Palace’s Protector took something from his chest and aimed it towards the cliff.

Jo Gul and Yoon Jong looked confused, and Baek Cheon, who was near death, widened his eyes and shouted.

“Stop it! Now!”

“Yes?”

Bang!

But it was too late. Something bright red shot out from the cylinder and soared towards the cliff beyond the Hwasan disciples.

“Ooooooh!”

Namgung Myeong swung his sword with all his might, shouting loudly.

The Namgung Family was often criticized for their footwork, but the sword qi he used was powerful.

Sword strikes and Solar Qi Power flew towards each other.

The enemies were skilled. But those who had come here were the best from the Cheonwu Alliance, where all the important sects of the Kangho had gathered.

This meant that this was not a force that could be handled by a single sect.

Kwaaaah!

The sword qi exploded, sweeping away the enemy. Namgung Myeong bit his lip.

‘I can do it!’

Whatever the enemy was planning, they could be stopped before they finished, judging from the situation. And if he kept stopping them, he might even be able to cut down all the guys hanging from the cliff.

If that happened, everyone who had jumped into this place, and even Hwasan on the cliff, would survive.

Of course, Hwasan would still face a tough battle up there….

‘If only it could be like this.’

But then, Namgung Myeong noticed something strange as he looked up.

A bright red line appeared where Baegan Rock and the sky met. It was like a small, red meteor.

‘What is that?’

Before he could guess, it burst in the air.

Puh-uh-uh-ung!

Red light spread in all directions.

It wasn’t an explosive. It was just loud and flashy, without any power to hurt people. Just flashy….

“A signal flare?”

Everyone on the cliff saw what Namgung Myeong saw. Everyone seemed to be wondering about the signal and were on guard. Why send a signal to the cliff in this situation?

But the question was soon answered.

The Solar Palace disciples who saw the signal looked very serious.

‘N-No way….’

There was no time to think. A red fire began to burn from the body of the Solar Palace disciple who was facing him.

Flames covered his entire body, like a monk burning himself. He understood what it meant.

Namgung Myeong moved quickly.

Thud!

He grabbed the Namgung disciple behind him and kicked off the cliff with all his strength.

He heard the Namgung disciple’s voice.

“N-No.”

Hwaaaah!

The bodies of the Solar Palace disciples were soon burning in flames.