Chapter v7c20

Cheo sal has one bad habit.

“But what is your swordsmanship?I’ll Remember it as your gift when i send you on your way to the afterlife.”

“Stop!”

Cheon Sal asked out of simple curiosity as a swordsman.

The desire to know about a sword technique he was encountering for the first time was a basic urge that any swordsman would have.

“Cold Frost Jade Spirit Divine Sword!”

She answered in an emotionless voice. Cheon Sal’s eyes widened.

“Heh heh! Indeed, it is the renowned sword technique of the Sword empress, the Cold Frost Jade Spirit Divine Sword.”

A strange laugh, painful for a young girl’s clean ears to hear, burst from his mouth. The creepy sound was close to a malicious laugh.

“Good, good!”

He kept repeating ‘good.’ It was a different demeanor from just moments ago when he was burning with the intent to kill.

Meeting a sword technique recognized by the world, one that carries a name of extreme strength, would naturally make any warrior want to discuss its superiority. This was true even for Cheon Sal, who had been rolling in the evil paths. Moreover, if it was the secret sword technique of the Sword empress Lee Ok sang, one of the Three Stars of Heaven, there was nothing more to say. His heart, as cold as a field frozen by the north wind and snow in midwinter, suddenly surged with a streak of fighting spirit and interest.

“Heh heh heh! Killing can be done slowly! Before that, I will fully savor your sword technique!”

Now, his fighting spirit was pushing aside his murderous intent.

“Kieeeeeek!”

Cheon Sal’s beloved sword, let out a wail as if it was in high spirit. It was a phenomenon that often occurred when an overwhelming amount of sword energy was injected at once. It was a sound that hadn’t been heard for nearly five years. After this sound, known as the Ghost Wail, there had never been a time when the opponent’s body remained intact.

“I won’t go easy on you just because you’re a girl.”

“I’m not the kind of woman who expects to get treated differently based on my gender. There’s no need to go easy on me because of it. I have trained enough to protect myself and eradicate evil.”

Even with Cheon Sal, one of the worst of the Twin Killers of Heaven and Earth, right in front of her, Na Yerin maintained her composure. It was an extraordinary lesson for someone her age.

“You speak as well as you are pretty! But even your pretty face is not enough to move this old man’s heart.”

He had long lost any carnal desires. Now, nothing gave him pleasure other than killing. Only the fresh blood of a beautiful woman could make his withered emotions wriggle. And if he had to pick one more thing, it was fighting. Of course, anything without bloodshed was not called a fight. His goal was to earn the name of Sword King through repeated fights. And for that, defeating the Sword empress’s sword was the natural course of action.

Na Yerin’s sword tip remained calm and serene, like the surface of a lake without a breeze. Her sword seemed strong enough not to be shaken by any storm. And it felt very cold.

“Ho! Indeed!”

Cheon Sal admired. Indeed, it was worth drawing a sword for a one on one duel.

As Cheon Sal’s murderous intent exploded, the grass between him and her began to wither and die in turn. The space between the two had already become a space of death where not even birds or insects could live.

A space filled with nothing but murderous intent.

The touch of death reached out further and further, approaching her closely.

“Wooung!”

The pure white sword energy emanating from her sword blocked the intangible touch of death. It was a defense relying solely on feeling.

Her sword trembled violently. A terrifying pressure was transmitted along the sword to her. A huge pressure she had never felt before! It was a pressure that could only be felt in real combat, enough to shake one’s energy and blood. The sparring with her master, the Sword empress, was always just practice, so she always held back. Now, in the martial world, there were only a handful who could block her full powered strike.

“Ugh!”

Her beautiful brow furrowed slightly.

It was a shocking impact that vibrated her innards. The moment she collided with the intangible sword energy he emitted, she wondered if she had been too complacent. His skill was far greater than she had predicted. The instinctive warning in her eyes was not false.

‘I can still withstand it!’

Her eyes, like precious jewels, began to shine with firm resolve.

For the honor of her master, the honor of her sect, and the honor of her father, she could not back down.

“Ziiiiing!”

The silver mist emanating from the tip of her sword became denser.

She was preparing her ultimate technique. The secret move she had honed for ten years as if each day were a lifetime! She had to create a circle of sword energy.

First, the energy of the sword! Then,

“Woong!”

Phantim Soul Summoning Swordsmanship

Second move

Soul Destruction

A pale blue sword energy pressed in oppressively. It was Cheon Sal’s unique swordsmanship sword burst . The power emanating from his thin, bending sword was unimaginable.

Na Yerin also took the most cautious stance to counter his sword move. He was not an opponent to be underestimated. A divine energy flashed in her eyes.

A flood of information rushed toward her all at once. Time in the world seemed to slow down in her eyes. The Sword Burst was a martial art designed to crush the opponent with immense pressure, so knowing the path of the technique was not enough to block it. Even if you knew the path, if you lacked the strength, you couldn’t block it. The Sword Burst technique itself was created to break through the opponent’s defense and strike.

The martial arts of true peak masters could not be blocked or avoided. Therefore, even if you could read the moves in advance, you needed the skill to utilize the collected, decoded, and judged information.

Her prepared sword energy shone at its brightest.

Cold Frost Jade Spirit Divine Sword

Secret Transmission of the Ultimate Technique

Cold Frost Jade Spirit Energy

Endless Sorrow of Cold

The sword energy, like mist or silver dust, spread out faintly, reaching toward Cheon Sal. Cheon Sal, like a true master, could feel the unpredictable power contained within the quiet and faint midst.

It was clear that he would suffer greatly if he confronted it head on. Therefore, it was dangerous to counterattack. Cheon Sal also knew from rumors how tricky and terrifying the Sword empress’s sword technique was. There was no story of anyone who had faced it head on and come out well. Even if it was a young child with weak inner power, it was better to be cautious.

“Impossible!”

His reason was cold, but his hot emotions did not follow his reason. Cheon Sal went head on to meet her sword. His pride, an annoying friend called the spirit of competition, raised its head along with his self esteem. Moreover, the preconception that she was still a young girl and a disciple of the Sword empress fueled his competitive spirit even more.

Cheon Sal, intending to shatter the Sword empress’s sword technique and tarnish its brilliant reputation in a head on confrontation, then…He wanted to bring that lofty name down to the ground.

“Stretch!”

There was no impact. There was no sound.

Although he had clearly cut straight ahead, there was no feeling anywhere of a sword clashing with a sword or sword energy with sword energy.

Only a silver current wrapped around his sword like fog. “I… I’ve been deceived!”

But it was already too late. His sword was completely caught in her sword energy. It was as if his hand was frozen. Her figure gradually blurred before his eyes. It was her intention to hide her form in the silver fog.

“Such a futile effort!”

As if to make up for his earlier mistake, Cheon Sal swung his sword fiercely.

“Shiiing! Kugugugugu!”

The sword wind struck all around. Her secret technique wavered for a moment under the tremendous pressure carried by the sword wind. For a moment, her form, hidden by the silver fog, was exposed. It was only a moment, but for a master like Cheon Sal, that was enough opportunity. He was not so immature as to be robbed of his sense of deception just yet.

Crisis!

It was a moment of absolute peril.

It was certainly a burdensome strike for her. It was not sword energy that could be easily dealt with. But there was someone who blocked that crisis for her.

Suddenly, there was a hollowed out puddle between Na Ye rin and Cheon Sal.

“The young one is quite impressive!”

Cheon Sal burst out in admiration. He had never imagined that there would be two such youngsters who could block his sword, let alone a pair of a man and a woman.

The one who had blocked his sword energy head on was none other than Bi Ryu yeon.

Just a moment ago, he was a braggart who only talked big and hid behind a woman’s skirt, but now he seemed like a completely different person.

‘Did this guy suddenly go crazy?’

It wasn’t unreasonable to think so.

‘Indeed, it’s worth our interest. If left alone, he will become a problem…’

A sense of crisis deepened in his eyes.

“Hahaha! What are you talking about? It’s just that the old man has grown weaker with age!”

Bi Ryu yeon unhesitatingly poured cold water on Cheon Sal’s admiring heart.

“Such an impudent child! Are you saying you have that much skill?”

“Of course. Despite how I look, I am the embodiment of honesty, freshness, modesty, and the moral and ethical standards that uphold a proper life, so I don’t do foolish things like saying there is something when there isn’t or saying there isn’t something when there is.”

It was a story that would have made Yeom do and Ju jakdan stomp the ground in frustration if they had heard it.

“I’ve seen your great confidence. Shall we see how much responsibility you can take for what you’ve said?”

As a cool sword energy formed on Cheon Sal’s sword, an overwhelming presence burst from his entire body. The reputation of the Twin Killers of Heaven and Earth was not earned through jokes or playing mahjong or cards. It was a reputation earned by walking the path of blood and the Sword . He did not think his name was to be toyed with on the tongue of a mere child.

Here, Cheon Sal had to admit that he had underestimated Bi Ryu yeon for being young.

“I’ll prove it to you. I hate being misunderstood as a liar more than death!”

“Do you think it’s possible with your skill?”

“Of course. Excessively so!”

Bi Ryu yeon answered confidently with a self assured voice.

Bi Ryu yeon vs. Cheon Sal’s Gwi Hon

Unlike Yeom do and Jisal, who fought explosively, The duel between Bi Ryu yeon and Cheon Sal was quiet.

First of all, these two people’s characteristic was that they started with a war of words, which was different from Yeom do and Jisal, who swung their swords without hesitation.

“Ho! Then let’s see where your confidence comes from.”

Bi Ryu yeon answered without hesitation. He was a person who had nothing to fear. He was someone who unabashedly harbored the proud thought of having no shame under heaven.

“Of course, it’s skill.”

“Young one, you are delusional!”

The more he dealt with him, the more unpleasant the guy was.

“It’s not delusion, it’s the truth! A clear and undeniable fact!”

From the moment the child in front of him declared his sincerity, Cheon Sal suddenly couldn’t move his body recklessly. There was no problem with his reason.

The problem was his instinct.

Startled!

Suddenly, an unknown energy burst forth, and Cheon Sal couldn’t move his body recklessly. It was because of the smell. The energy was tinged with the scent of death. Cheon Sal’s instinct definitely warned him of it.

Cheon Sal also had a secret move. It was his Ghostly Demon Eye . However, Cheon Sal, considering his dignity, did not use this technique recklessly against low level opponents. It wasn’t because of any sense of fair play. It was because there was no problem in killing without using it. It was not a technique to be used carelessly because it consumed a lot of internal energy and mental strength. Moreover, he didn’t want to use it carelessly because he had suffered a setback when he tried to use it against Na Ye rin. But the moment Bi Ryu yeon took off the Black Dragon Ring from his hand, Cheon Sal knew it was time to use the Ghostly Demon Eye.

He quietly raised his internal energy throughout his body and began to concentrate all his nerves on his eyes. When casting such a technique, it was important to do it secretly, without the opponent knowing, as it would be troublesome if the opponent noticed and prepared a defense.

Cheon Sal had no intention of sparing the child who had instilled an unknown fear in him for the sole reason of being young.

“observe!”

Cheon Sal’s eyes shone with a ghostly light. Even receiving the eerie gaze of Cheon Sal, Bi Ryu yeon did not turn his face away or avert his gaze.