Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 967

When people saw how strong the poison was, their faces turned white.

It was a very peaceful time. Because of this peace, people had forgotten about danger.

The Sichuan Tang Family was not strong in single fights. So, why could they try to become one of the Five Great Families?

Because in big battles between groups, the Tang Family was the most dangerous of all.

The Tang Family, who had been quiet in Sichuan for a long time, was now showing their power on the river.

Hey! You cowards! Stop hiding and shoot arrows! Do you want me to kill you myself?!

The commanders’ eyes were wide with terror, veins popping out in their necks as they screamed. Sweat poured down their faces, mixing with the grime. If they hid to save themselves, the Black Dragon King would punish them terribly. Surely, the Black Dragon King’s wrath would descend upon them.

Whether they raised their heads or lowered them, death awaited them in the end.

But they didn’t need to worry about that anymore, for good or bad. Something other than arrows flew over their lowered heads.

Whoosh!

The river pirates who were hiding suddenly looked up.

‘A pouch?’

The eyes of the river pirates, who discovered small green pouches flying swiftly towards them, were filled with doubt.

Bang! Bang!

The pouches burst open, and strong poison powder spread everywhere, covering the river pirates who were lowering their bodies.

Aaaaargh!

Kraaah! Ack! Aaaargh!

Soon, terrible screams filled the air. The poison sand dug into their flesh, and the black poison powder covering the deck rushed into their noses and mouths.

Gurgle…

Cough, cough.

The deck became a terrible scene. The air filled with the choking smell of poison and the awful sound of men gasping for breath. Some clutched at their throats, others writhed on the wooden planks, their faces turning black.

Tang Gun-ak had already destroyed one of the ships nearby. He watched the scene with cold eyes. This is just the beginning, he thought, a grim satisfaction in his heart, and commanded.

“Save your throwing stars! This fight will be long!”

“Yes!”

The Tang Family warriors who were running behind him answered in small but firm voices.

Even with all this happening, Mount Hua kept moving forward quickly.

In the center of those running like lightning, Cheong-myeong’s sharp voice echoed, full of energy and focus. He scanned the river, his eyes narrowed, already planning the next move.

“They’re coming!”

Right after he spoke, the Mount Hua swordsmen took out their swords to their waists. And they stretched their swords out towards the water beneath their feet.

Fwoooooosh!

The sword energy emitted from the tips of their swords pierced the surface of the water and shot downwards. Even though the surface below was clearly not visible, there was not a hint of hesitation in their movements as they unleashed their sword energy.

And.

“One more time!”

When Cheong-myeong commanded, the Mount Hua swordsmen attacked the water together, perfectly in sync.

Of course, their running feet did not stop for even a moment.

The result of that attack could be seen immediately.

The river was gradually turning blood red.

The river pirates, who had been aiming for them from underwater, were pierced by the fired sword energy and died before they could even approach Mount Hua’s feet.

Fwoosh!

Several of Mount Hua’s disciples kicked off the wooden planks and soared upwards. At the same time, long harpoons pierced the wooden planks they had been stepping on and shot up above the water.

Fwoooooosh!

A bright blue sword strike flew in. And before the river pirate who had thrust the harpoon could even dodge, his body was hacked to pieces.

The tip of the river pirate’s harpoon, who couldn’t even scream properly, trembled, but Mount Hua’s disciples didn’t even check his life or death and ran forward, and forward again.

Fwoooooosh!

As if to block their advance, dozens of river pirates rose up all at once in front of Baek Cheon and Yu Yiseol, who were running at the head.

Baek Cheon and Yu Yiseol moved as if they shared a single mind. Baek Cheon felt Yu Yiseol’s light step on his shoulder, a familiar signal. He knew exactly what to do. They didn’t slow down; instead, they ran even faster.

Tap!

Yu Yiseol, who lightly kicked off the wooden plank, stepped onto Baek Cheon’s shoulder. Baek Cheon tilted his head slightly to the side, as if he knew she would do that, and prepared a foothold for Yu Yiseol.

And!

Tap tap tap!

Yu Yiseol, who stepped on Baek Cheon’s shoulder, soared into the air, literally. Like a hawk, she flew and began to fall behind the backs of the river pirates who were still floating in the air without their feet on the surface of the water.

In coordination with her, Baek Cheon charged from the front.

“Haaaah!”

Baek Cheon’s sword created dozens of sword shadows, covering the river pirates in front of him all at once.

“What?”

The river pirates’ eyes widened as if they were about to tear. It was an unbelievable amount of sword energy to be emitted from a single person’s sword.

But it was too early to be surprised. Even before that sword energy could reach their bodies, dozens of sword energies were also emitted from Yu Yiseol’s sword, which had flown in from behind.

A storm of sword energy flying in from the front and the back simultaneously. It was a combined attack achieved by just the two of them against dozens of river pirates.

The result was truly terrible.

Aaaaargh!

Aaargh!

The flying sword energy mercilessly pierced the bodies of the river pirates who had risen up with great momentum.

Slash!

At the same time as Baek Cheon’s feet pushed off the surface of the water as if scraping it, his sword was once again strongly drawn horizontally.

Fwoooooosh!

With a sound like a long whip being swung, the bodies of the river pirates pierced by the sword energy were cut horizontally, and soon they were bounced off to the side.

“I’ll clear the path!”

Baek Cheon shouted loudly, like a lion roaring.

“Run! Save Namgung!”

“Yes!”

Mount Hua’s swordsmen dashed across the blood-stained river like lightning. Plum Blossom Island was getting closer.