Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1718

When the Blood Palace Lord saw the blue energy at the sword’s tip, cold sweat appeared on his forehead under his bandages.

‘Celestial energy?’

He knew this was the purest energy, used by the best martial artists. It was said to destroy evil.

The Blood Palace Lord clutched his pierced shoulder tightly enough to crush it.

Ugh….

The wound where the celestial energy had penetrated felt as if it were burning. It wasn’t just pain felt in the flesh. It felt like his energies flowing through his shoulder were being dismantled and scattered piece by piece. Furthermore, it felt as if his very existence was being denied and erased.

He didn’t even have time to be shocked.

Chung Myung lowered his sword and glanced at him, then began to approach slowly.

Hey. Where did all your grand bluster go?

The Blood Palace Lord’s hand, on the ground, moved back quickly without him thinking. He then realized he looked weak and bit his dry lips.

I didn’t expect… there to be such a great master in Mount Hua. Celestial energy, no less….

The Blood Palace Lord desperately tried to maintain his composure as he spoke, but Chung Myung’s gaze looking down at him didn’t change in the slightest. A light of contempt poured out openly.

A bug is talking too much.

It’s not that I’m great, but that you’re insignificant. No, to be precise….

A sneer touched Chung Myung’s lips.

Your precious palace is insignificant.

The Blood Palace Lord gritted his teeth.

He wanted to tear the fellow who had insulted the palace to pieces right away. He wanted to strangle him, pluck out his presumptuous tongue, and offer it to the palace’s altar.

The moment he saw the celestial energy gathering at the tip of Chung Myung’s sword, all the Blood Palace Lord’s desires crumbled like a sandcastle. Unless he could find a way to deal with that completely, any further combat would be as good as suicide.

The Blood Palace Lord’s figure disappeared from that spot as if collapsing. The place he reappeared wasn’t in front of Chung Myung, but far behind him.

Blue light flowed from the Blood Palace Lord’s eyes as he clutched his shoulder with one hand.

It seems… today is not a good day.

Chung Myung snorted.

You have quite the talent for making the words ‘I’m going to run away’ sound elegant. The people who led your group before you didn’t have that ability.

The Blood Palace Lord narrowed his eyes.

He couldn’t understand why that young brat had been mentioning his leaders before him since a while ago. He had never met them in his life.

But anyway, that wasn’t what was important right now.

Don’t think this is the end. The palace doesn’t forget grudges….

The Blood Palace Lord flinched, unable to finish his sentence. It was because a terrifying killing intent was being directed at his entire body.

An indescribably dreadful hatred was surging from Chung Myung’s eyes.

Don’t talk rubbish. It’s annoying to listen to.

This isn’t the end, you say?

The tip of Chung Myung’s sword scraped against the ground with a chilling sound.

That’s not a word for the likes of you to say. That’s what I’m going to say to you. Listen carefully.

A chilling gaze pierced through the Blood Palace Lord.

Don’t think this is the end. I can’t stand to have you alive in the same world as me. Just wait. I’ll appear before you someday. No matter where you hide, I’ll chase you to the ends of the earth and kill all of you.

So you can never brag again about your useless evil powers.

A faint groan leaked from the Blood Palace Lord’s lips. Something other than fighting skill was pressing down on him.

He looked down quickly at his pierced shoulder. Thick blood continued to flow. Was that why, this warning didn’t sound like just a warning?

We retreat.

At the Blood Palace Lord’s words, the palace guards who had been protecting his rear turned their bodies in unison like robots. Even the Blood Palace Lord, who had been glaring at Chung Myung and the Mount Hua disciples behind him until the very end, soon turned his body.

Chung Myung silently watched them disappear.

By the time Baek Sang, who had been under immense pressure for a long time, suddenly came to his senses, the Blood Palace disciples had already almost left the Wudang sect’s gates.

Chung Myung-ah!

He didn’t fully understand what was happening in a logical way, but just looking at the situation, it seemed like Chung Myung was letting those guys go while he had the upper hand.

Why are you just letting those guys go? Those guys are….

At that moment, Chung Myung turned his body sharply and quickly dashed through the swordsmen, passing by Baek Sang’s side.

Chung Myung-ah?

The place where Chung Myung reached like a flash of lightning was in front of the bed where Heo Gong was treating Baek Cheon.

Soon, Baek Sang’s eyes widened slightly.

He hadn’t noticed because of the Blood Palace’s intrusion, but Heo Gong’s entire body was soaked with sweat. The size of the energy flowing out of him had also become a lot less powerful than before.

Ah!

Only then did Baek Sang realize. If Chung Myung had continued to fight those guys, Heo Gong would not have been able to heal Baek Cheon after all.

Whether it was a difficult task from the beginning, or whether Heo Gong was shaken by the sudden appearance of the Blood Palace’s evil energy.

As Chung Myung stood at Baek Cheon’s bedside, everyone who had been desperately pouring energy into him hurriedly stared at him. Chung Myung didn’t even glance at them and examined Baek Cheon’s condition.

How dare you….

The words that flowed out softly were blurred without being finished. Countless emotions were hidden at the end of those scattered words.

Stop giving energy when I tell you.

At Chung Myung’s words, everyone who had been desperately preventing the energy from escaping Baek Cheon’s body widened their eyes.

If they withdrew their energy now, the energy filling Baek Cheon’s body would completely escape. Without leaving even a small amount of energy to hold onto Baek Cheon’s life.

So they couldn’t follow these words. They might end up cutting off Baek Cheon’s life with their own hands.

But Chung Myung stared at everyone with eyes that didn’t show even a hint of wavering. A situation where no one could easily answer. Unexpectedly, Yoo Iseol nodded first.

I trust you.

Jo Gul’s eyes widened.

Really?

Even though it was Chung Myung who had said it, still, in this situation….

But Chung Myung’s signal fell even before he could make up his mind.

Now!

The moment the signal jumped out of his lips, Jo Gul’s hand moved faster than his head. The hands that had been touching Baek Cheon were withdrawn at the same time.

Ugh!

Jo Gul and Yoon Jong, who had taken a step back, stared at Baek Cheon and Chung Myung with tense expressions. But Chung Myung didn’t do anything. He didn’t even stop the energy that was gushing out, nor did he protect Baek Cheon’s body.

Oh!

The energy they were holding in rushed out of Baek Cheon’s body and went everywhere. A scream burst from Jo Gul’s mouth.

Wh, what are you doing, you bastard! At this rate…!

Quiet!

Chung Myung firmly stopped Jo Gul from shouting and said while fixing his gaze on Baek Cheon.

It’s not always good to keep it trapped inside. You need to let the extra energy out.

What?

Everyone’s eyes shook greatly.

Was it that they didn’t know that? The problem was that Baek Cheon’s body is too weak. Even a little too much energy could hurt him.

Baek Cheon’s body wouldn’t be able to withstand this shock.

N, no….

Yoon Jong, who had become desperate, automatically reached out his hand towards Baek Cheon’s body again.

But at that moment, a truly clear energy began to surge from Chung Myung’s hand. An energy that had reached the extreme of purity, something he had never seen even once in his entire life.

For a moment, everyone forgot everything else and was completely amazed.

There’s no need to worry.

Chung Myung’s eyes showed deep understanding.

If it’s Baek Cheon, he will survive this.

Soon, Chung Myung’s celestial energy penetrated Baek Cheon’s solar plexus.

Ah!

At that moment, everyone saw it.

Like ripples spreading across a lake, the clear energy of Chung Myung spread throughout Baek Cheon’s entire body.

The energy fighting against Heo Gong, which was wild like an angry bull, became calm like a gentle lamb when Chung Myung’s celestial energy touched it.

This is…?

Tang Gunak was very surprised.

The celestial energy hadn’t subdued the energy. It hadn’t absorbed it or mixed it up either.

It had simply calmed it down. As if the lake created by the celestial energy was accepting everything into its deep depths.

Is this really possible?

A sight he had never seen, no, not even imagined. Two opposite energies were now together in Baek Cheon’s body without fighting each other. It was like day and night happening at the same time.

Celestial.

A different world that cannot be seen in reality.

The energy, guided by Wudang’s power, started to flow inside Baek Cheon’s body.

At the same time, a faint light emanated from Baek Cheon’s body.

His burned arm slowly started to look normal again. It wasn’t fully healed, but it was becoming the shape of an arm.

Ah….

Tang Gunak gasped, completely amazed.

The light that had been enveloping Baek Cheon’s body slowly subsided.

Plop.

Heo Gong!

Heo Gong collapsed on the spot. Many people hurriedly rushed over to support him. At the same time, Chung Myung also took his hand off Baek Cheon’s body.

Ch, Chung Myung-ah. What about Baek Cheon?

Chung Myung, who slowly opened his closed eyes, quietly looked down at Baek Cheon.

He won’t die from this.

His calm eyes showed he was sure.

Because he is Baek Cheon of Mount Hua.

Ah ah…….”

Baek Sang and the Mount Hua disciples sat down, relieved. It felt like a huge weight had been lifted from them.