Swordless Demonic Path

Chapter 187 : Eating Ambition (1)

In the sharp flash of light, the sound of metal mixed loudly.

Whoosh!

Jin Sa-wol's right hand, holding the sword, which had retreated about ten zhang, shook from the strong repulsive force.

The Yuseom Sword fluttered in the wind as if it were a thousand pieces of cloth.

'A hidden weapon.'

What had blocked the sword was the Fish Flash Dart.

The Fish Flash Dart that had come out of Tang Hyu's hand was cut in half when it touched the sword. Seeing that, Tang Hyu looked surprised.

"What an amazing fast sword."

Tang Hyu, who was standing at a distance of ten zhang, retreated about another zhang, as if he thought that distance was not safe.

Tang Hyu recalled the sword light that had cut his Fish Flash Dart and stabbed his chest.

As fast as his hidden weapon flew, Jin Sa-wol had approached and extended his sword.

He had blocked his sword while throwing a second Fish Flash Dart, and he had to counterattack after that, but he had retreated because of the shock.

"But it's slow."

With his words, the one who moved first was Tang Hyu.

As his two hands pierced the air, six daggers flew.

Swish! Swish!

Although the daggers were larger than the Fish Flash Darts, they could contain that much more internal energy.

As they narrowed the distance of ten zhang in an instant, Jin Sa-wol lowered his posture and rushed under the daggers like a snake.

As he extended the Yuseom Sword forward, countless sword bullets like a swarm of stars headed for Tang Hyu.

Tang Hyu was not flustered. With a face that had expected that much, he flicked his index and middle fingers.

Ting!

As if the sound of a zither's string being plucked echoed, two translucent small beads split the air and collided with the sword bullets.

Boom!

With an explosion, countless small glass fragments covered Jin Sa-wol.

"Hmph!"

Jin Sa-wol, who had stopped his movement with a groan, created a circle of countless sword energies and avoided to the right. Because the glass fragments had flown like smoke.

But the Fish Flash Darts were also flying there.

'What an amazing master.'

Tang Hyu was surprised once again. His Jade Ring Spheres were made of glass beads to deal with enemies who used sword energy.

The moment they broke, dozens of glass fragments scattered and were embedded in the enemy's whole body, making it one of the most vicious hidden weapons.

But Jin Sa-wol had escaped the range of the Jade Ring Sphere's fragments and had attacked.

Tang Hyu, who had recognized that Jin Sa-wol was a more outstanding master than he had imagined, threw the Fish Flash Darts.

It was a Fish Flash Dart thrown in anticipation of Jin Sa-wol's movement.

Jin Sa-wol jumped up into the air and then, at some point, used the Explosive Art and pierced into Tang Hyu's chest.

Tang Hyu bent his left arm and twisted his body to the right. Immediately after, about ten sword rings pierced Tang Hyu's whole body.

Clang!

But a metallic sound echoed.

Jin Sa-wol, who had landed in front of him, was stabbing Tang Hyu's neck.

Tang Hyu's right hand turned green below his waist.

Ping!

The moment the sound of something splitting the air was heard, Jin Sa-wol had already retreated about ten zhang.

Jin Sa-wol followed the flying Fish Flash Dart with his eyes and then asked Tang Hyu, "Is your arm okay?"

"As you can see."

Tang Hyu answered, holding up his left arm, which was covered with Fish Flash Darts like armor.

Hundreds of Fish Flash Darts were attached to Tang Hyu's left arm, and it looked as if it were covered with fish scales.

With a whoosh! sound, Tang Hyu flew towards Jin Sa-wol at some point. His whole body was engulfed in a grayish-white strong energy, and hundreds of hidden weapons fell towards Jin Sa-wol like a waterfall.

As a rain of hidden weapons fell from the sky, Jin Sa-wol unfolded the Hundred Ghost Killing Sword, the fourth sword of the Ghost Soul Seven Swords, with all his might.

Boom!

As an explosion sounded in the air, hundreds of hidden weapons scattered in all directions.

Jin Sa-wol pushed back five zhang and struck the flying hidden weapons.

"Aren't you overdoing it?"

Jin Sa-wol asked as Tang Hyu, who had appeared three zhang in front of him, threw the Fish Flash Darts.

Tang Hyu shook his head.

"Not at all."

In that instant, with a whoosh! sound, Jin Sa-wol's figure created nine phantoms and passed Tang Hyu.

Thwack!

Four sword energies passed Tang Hyu's neck.

It was the Phantom Demonic Ghost Step and the Thousand Ghost Killing Sword, unfolded with all his might.

Jin Sa-wol passed Tang Hyu and stopped ten zhang away.

Since he had unfolded it while using the Explosive Art, all that was visible was Jin Sa-wol's phantom.

It was then that a thwack! sound was heard. The sound had erupted not from Tang Hyu, but from Jin Sa-wol's knee.

A green Fish Flash Dart was embedded there. Because he had been focused on cutting Tang Hyu, he had not seen the Fish Flash Dart that had come flying, crawling on the ground.

"It seems I underestimated you. I apologize."

The voice was heard from Jin Sa-wol's left. Jin Sa-wol, who had turned his head, saw Tang Hyu, who had appeared with a blurry afterimage.

Although blood was flowing from his neck, it was just a scratch. Was it because he had seen blood for the first time in a long time, or was it because he had used all his might?

A drop of sweat formed on Tang Hyu's forehead.

"Who is your master? From whom did you learn martial arts? How can a mere killing ghost use the same speed as me?"

"I learned on my own."

"Don't lie. Your level is a realm that can never be achieved by learning on your own. Are you perhaps boasting?"

"Weren't you the one who was boasting? The soundless hidden weapon technique."

"It's a kind of trap. A technique to deceive the eyes and the feet. You wouldn't understand."

At Tang Hyu's answer, Jin Sa-wol was silent. He couldn't understand what he was saying, and it was a situation where he had to believe only what he saw.

Tang Hyu's hidden weapons had no sound.

Since they had the same color as the green leaves, they were also camouflaged. On top of that, since they were coated with poison, it was a fatal blow to Jin Sa-wol.

Although Jin Sa-wol also had the hidden weapon technique of the Shadowless Flying Art, it was a step below Tang Hyu's soundless flying art.

Jin Sa-wol, with an indifferent face, tore his sleeve, pulled out the Fish Flash Dart, and tied his leg.

Just then, he saw Fish Flash Darts flying, splitting the leaves. Those Fish Flash Darts, upon meeting the wind, all jumped up into the air and covered Jin Sa-wol.

Thump!

Jin Sa-wol, who had kicked off the ground and jumped up, flew towards Tang Hyu.

"You foolish bastard!"

Whoosh!

Hundreds of Fish Flash Darts from Tang Hyu's sleeves, who had extended both his arms towards Jin Sa-wol, created countless lightning bolts and struck the sky.

Rumble!

Jin Sa-wol fell without any lingering attachment into the raging lightning bolts.

The straight line with Tang Hyu was in the lightning bolts.

Clang!

Although the light of the protective strong energy and the sword energy protected Jin Sa-wol, some of them pierced through the sword energy and the protective strong energy and brushed his whole body.

While blood was spattering, Jin Sa-wol's sword reached Tang Hyu's neck.

The Fish Flash Darts around Tang Hyu's neck made a small circle like a plate.

Clang!

As the sword and the Fish Flash Darts collided, a clank sound echoed. Hearing that sound, Tang Hyu's eyes widened. Because he had seen another light.

Blood spurted from Tang Hyu's chest to his right shoulder.

"Keuk!"

Tang Hyu, who had retreated ten zhang, revealed a strong killing intent when he saw the flexible sword held in Jin Sa-wol's left hand.

Although he had thought there might be something hidden, he had never thought there would be another sword.

Tang Hyu, looking at his own flowing blood, trembled his shoulders. It was the first time in his life that he had seen so much blood.

Jin Sa-wol, who saw the flustered Tang Hyu, thought he had seized the opportunity and rushed towards Tang Hyu at a fast speed.

About ten sword energies made a ring and pressed Tang Hyu's left and right, and two swords cut Tang Hyu's neck from the left and right like arrows.

Tang Hyu's expression, looking at the flying sword energies and sword shadows, was calm. He had hidden his previous anger and maintained his composure.

A fight always had to be calm. The opponent seemed impatient, and he was in a situation where he was overwhelmingly advantageous.

Tang Hyu threw all five of his remaining Jade Ring Spheres at Jin Sa-wol.

"Hmph!"

Although Jin Sa-wol tried to put away his sword when he saw the Jade Ring Spheres, he had already cut two.

Boom!

As numerous glass fragments rushed in with an explosion, he drew a large circle to the right. As a result, his qi and blood were blocked, and a cough erupted.

"Cough!"

As if he had an internal injury, dark red blood burst out. It seemed to be because of the excessive use of the Explosive Art and the poison in his leg.

His internal energy dropped sharply, and strength drained from his whole body.

Whirl!

Startled by the sound of the wind, he raised his head, and with a thwack! sound, about ten Fish Flash Darts were embedded in both his arms.

It seemed as if even the strength to hold the sword was disappearing.

Tang Hyu appeared in front of Jin Sa-wol with an indifferent face and extended a palm towards his face.

"I'll beat you to death."

A voice as cold as the ice of the North Sea echoed.

For Jin Sa-wol and Tang Hyu, there was no such thing as fear or dread of the opponent.

They had indifferent expressions and eyes accustomed to killing others.

Thwack!

Jin Sa-wol, who had been hit in the face, retreated with his neck bent. Tang Hyu, who had approached the staggering Jin Sa-wol, extended his palm again.

"How did you feel when you killed Zhuge Qing?"

"It was good."

Jin Sa-wol answered, avoiding the palm.

Because that appearance was impudent, Tang Hyu extended his palm towards Jin Sa-wol's chest.

With a thwack! sound, Tang Hyu's right palm deeply pierced Jin Sa-wol's chest.

With a thud! sound, there was the echo of a rib breaking.

As Jin Sa-wol's face was greatly distorted, a smile appeared on Tang Hyu's lips.

"It feels good."

Tang Hyu muttered and tried to withdraw his right palm. He intended to break all the bones in Jin Sa-wol's body. Only then could his anger be released.

But his right hand did not move.

"Huh?"

Jin Sa-wol grabbed Tang Hyu's right hand with both his hands and said, "Let's die together."

With Jin Sa-wol's words, he put strength into both his hands. Tang Hyu, thinking it was an act to break his arm, instinctively put internal energy into his right hand and pushed.

Naturally, Jin Sa-wol coughed up blood and fell, and Tang Hyu pressed Jin Sa-wol's chest from above.

"The sound of a heart bursting is also pleasant to hear."

Tang Hyu put even stronger internal energy into his hand.

In that instant, he felt his internal energy disappearing into Jin Sa-wol's body like cotton absorbing water.

As he used the Explosive Art in reverse, it became the Absorbing Art and absorbed Tang Hyu's internal energy. Jin Sa-wol used the Explosive Art with all his might. Only then could he live.

Tang Hyu's eyes widened.

"Hmph!"

Swish!

A whirlwind of wind arose from Tang Hyu's whole body and seeped into Jin Sa-wol's two hands and chest.

"Keuk! Absorbing..."

Tang Hyu, who felt a huge amount of internal energy being sucked out, realized that Jin Sa-wol had one last move.

But even if he knew, there was nothing he could do to deal with it.

In a short moment, Tang Hyu's hair turned white, and the skin on his face dried up.

Jin Sa-wol just stared at that appearance.

Tang Hyu's lively pupils also lost their light.

At some point, Tang Hyu, who had turned into a mummy, fell to the side without any strength.

Thud!

Tang Hyu, who had fallen next to him, was staring blankly at Jin Sa-wol.

Jin Sa-wol turned his head, looked at Tang Hyu's empty pupils, and sat up.

Since he had absorbed Tang Hyu's internal energy, he had to make it his own through qi circulation.

The qi circulation was not the True Blood Demonic Art, but the Six-Layer Demonic Art.

A grayish-white mist flowed from Jin Sa-wol's whole body, enveloped his whole body, and turned into a large sphere.

Jin Sa-wol's figure had disappeared into the sphere.

Just as a caterpillar turns into a chrysalis to become a butterfly, Jin Sa-wol had also entered that process.

(End of Chapter)