Return Of The Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 973

“Yikes! Die!” a pirate screamed.

A harpoon flew at Namgung Pyeong’s neck, fast and deadly.

Namgung Pyeong knew he couldn’t stop it. He squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for the pain. But then…

*Clang!*

A sword flashed like lightning! It blocked the harpoon just before it hit Namgung Pyeong. The sword kept moving and stabbed right through the pirate’s neck.

*Pfooooosh!* Blood sprayed out.

Namgung Pyeong stared, shocked, at the blood pouring from the pirate’s neck.

“Back,” a cold voice said.

“…” Namgung Pyeong was too stunned to speak.

“Back!” the voice repeated, sharper this time.

“Yes! Ah… Yes!” Namgung Pyeong jumped. He turned to see a swordswoman. She glanced at him quickly, then stood in front of him, silent and strong.

That was the start of it all.

“Oooooooooh!”

It was like an avalanche.

Like a flood, the Mount Hua swordsmen rushed in.

The white swords flashed against the pirates’ black uniforms, cutting through them like the wind.

The pirates, who had been winning against the Namgung Clan, stared in horror.

Everything in the world is relative.

To the exhausted Namgung Clan, the attacking pirates were like wild beasts. But before the overwhelming force of Mount Hua, they were just leaves being swept away.

Paaah!

The Mount Hua swordsmen charged forward and swung their swords together. A dozen swords moved as one, stabbing the chests of the surprised pirates.

“Aaaaaaaaargh!”

“Y-You son of a… Keuh…”

Fear filled the eyes of the pirates as they watched their friends die.

Pirates are greedy and cruel when they are winning. But when they face danger, they become cowards.

It’s only natural. Why would those who love their lives risk death in battle?

And luckily for Mount Hua, they understood these pirates very well.

Bang!

Someone stomped hard and shouted.

“Crush them!”

As soon as he spoke, five black figures flew into the air.

Baek Cheon, Yu Yiseol, Yoon Jong, Hae Yeon, and even Jo Gul, who had caught up, were there.

They followed Chung Myung’s orders as if they were his swords.

“Strike!”

As soon as Baek Cheon commanded, red plum blossoms bloomed from the four people’s swords.

They weren’t fighting with simple sword moves anymore. Now, their swords flashed with amazing, beautiful techniques.

It was as if they wanted to cover Plum Blossom Island with red plum blossoms. Countless beautiful plum blossoms bloomed from their swords.

And in the center of it all.

“A—mi—ta—bha!”

With a serious Buddhist chant, golden energy burst out.

Buddha’s Light Shines Universally!

The sight of golden Buddha’s light shining through the red plum blossoms around the Namgung Clan was amazing.

Para-ra-rak!

Plum blossom petals fell on the pirates like snow. And golden energy crashed like a wave over the pirates in front.

“Aaaaaaaaargh!”

Those hit by the Buddha’s light coughed up blood and were thrown back.

“Aack! My arm!”

“Keuh…”

Those cut by the sharp plum blossom sword energy also screamed in pain. The sword energy looked like flower petals, but it was very sharp.

Even a scratch could cut skin, and a direct hit could break bones.

In the crowded space, these deadly flower petals showed their power.

The others were also fighting hard.

“Protect the Namgung!”

Baek Sang roared, and the Mount Hua swordsmen jumped forward. They charged like lightning, stabbing the pirates who were trying to run away.

“Eurachaaaaaa!”

Paaah!

Baek Sang’s sword stabbed a pirate right in the chest. He quickly killed the pirate, pulled out his sword, and charged at the next one.

The pirate coughed up blood and fell, trying to stab with his harpoon as a last attack, but Baek Sang didn’t care.

Clang!

Gwak Hwae, who was behind him, blocked the harpoon.

He just needed to do his job. The others would take care of the rest. His students and their students were all skilled.

He trusted them completely!

“Keep your head cool.”

Baek Sang heard the voice in his ear and shivered.

“Yes, Martial Uncle!”

Shwaaaaaa!

The Unmoving Sword quickly defeated a pirate attacking Baek Sang. Then, he looked around with a cold gaze.

The Mount Hua disciples saw his gaze and adjusted their swords, calming down. They became focused again.

Thud!

The five swords that had flown up landed, guarding the four sides of the Namgung Clan.

“Y-You damn bastards! Why are you getting scared by just that number! Crush those guys right now… Keuh!”

The pirate struggled but couldn’t finish his sentence. He fell backward.

A blue throwing knife was stuck in his forehead.

Of course, that wasn’t all.

“Aaaaaaaaargh!”

“Aack! My face! My faaaaaaace!”

The pirates fell again as needles and throwing stars rained down. They were so close together that they couldn’t avoid the hidden weapons.

The pirates’ large numbers, which had been their advantage, now hurt them. But for the Tang Clan, this was an easy fight.

The Mount Hua Sect cut down all the enemies charging from the front. The Tang Clan just threw their hidden weapons where they wanted.

The Tang Clan was most effective when they didn’t need to defend.

“Hmph.”

Tang Gun-ak glared at the pirates with the same cold eyes he had when he first met Chung Myung.

“Let them know what true pain is.”

“Yes!”

As soon as Tang Gun-ak commanded, the Tang Clan members waved their hands faster. Every time they pulled a hand from their sleeves, a pirate screamed.

The Namgung Clan swordsmen were stunned. They couldn’t believe what was happening. They stared at Mount Hua and the Tang Clan, then finally fell to the ground, exhausted.

“…They… came…”

“Really… Support really came…”

They couldn’t say, ‘We’re saved.’ They knew that getting to the island wasn’t the end.

They would only survive if they escaped the island.

But that was just what they thought. Their hearts felt something different.

They looked at Namgung Myeong, and at Namgung Dowi, who was unconscious in his arms.

“…”

Looking at Namgung Dowi, they felt tears welling up in their eyes.

“Young Clan Lord…”

How much had he sacrificed?

Working until they were exhausted was nothing compared to what he had done. Namgung Dowi had even sacrificed his father, Namgung Hwang, to save them.

They thought about how he must have felt running all the way there, and they couldn’t even look him in the face.

And the people Namgung Dowi had brought were now protecting them.

“Push forward!”

Mount Hua, and the Tang Clan.

Who would have thought they would come to help the Namgung Clan? Even the Nine Sects had abandoned them. The Five Great Families, who were supposed to be their allies, hadn’t even shown up.

But Mount Hua, who had no connection to them, and the Tang Clan, who had become rivals with the Five Great Families, had come to Plum Blossom Island to help them without being asked.

They knew how dangerous it was, but they risked everything to save the Namgung Clan.

How could they ever repay them?

“Stand up and take your swords!”

Namgung Myeong held Namgung Dowi and roared.

“If you can still hold a sword, get up, even if it hurts! You are warriors of the Namgung Clan. Don’t be fools who wait to be saved just because you’re getting help! If we need to sacrifice, we will, and if we need to bleed, we will! Don’t think their kindness is something you deserve!”

Everyone snapped out of it as if struck by lightning. Their eyes became fierce again.

The Namgung Clan swordsmen trembled, but they stood up and moved forward to join the Mount Hua swordsmen.

Chung Myung chuckled.

‘Bunch of morons, anyway.’

They were so tired that they shouldn’t expect help, but they still wouldn’t just wait to be saved.

‘Well, that’s the Namgung Clan for you.’

The Namgung Clan had always been proud.

Chung Myung looked coldly at the battlefield. The fighting was fierce and overwhelming. Both the strong and the weak would be swept away.

But Chung Myung saw everything clearly.

The war was already over.

It had been over from the start.

The pirates, who thought no one would rescue them, couldn’t beat Mount Hua and the Tang Clan, who had suddenly attacked.

If the Namgung Clan had been at full strength, the Surochae pirates wouldn’t have been able to beat them in the first place.

The Surochae pirates had won because they had trapped the Namgung Clan. Now, Plum Blossom Island was a battlefield that favored Mount Hua and the Tang Clan.

All that was left was to be defeated.

‘Unless…’

Kwaaaaaaa!

A terrifying sound erupted, like a giant boulder rolling down a mountain.

Baek Cheon turned his head quickly.

‘What is it?’

He only saw the pirates, terrified and backing away.

But Baek Cheon reacted faster than he thought.

Thud!

He jumped into the air, and the pirates in front of him were torn apart. A rough, black energy flew towards the Mount Hua swordsmen.

“Heuaaaaaaa!”

Baek Cheon stood in front of them and swung his sword at the energy with all his might.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Baek Cheon twisted his body to block the energy, but he was thrown back like an arrow. The Mount Hua disciples screamed as they saw him hit the ground and bounce back into the air.

“Sasukkkkk!”

“Sahyung! Damn it!”

Baek Cheon flipped in the air and landed on the ground.

Thud.

Baek Cheon sank to the ground and held himself up with his sword.

Red blood dripped from his lips.

“This…”

Baek Cheon’s eyes were bloodshot. He didn’t care about himself. He was furious.

“That son of a bitch…”

How could he attack his own men!

“This…!”

Baek Cheon saw it clearly.