episode_0148

148. Overwhelming Difference.

‘The Greatest Under Heaven.’

Yohan bit his lip. To be honest, he thought that with this much power, he could even beat a martial artist of the next realm.

‘This is absurd. Is this really human force?’

Yohan gave a bitter smile. Even at that moment, Yohan’s fan work did not stop. Finally, the two storms lost their power and crumbled.

“Huff, huff. Hooo······.”

Sticky beads of sweat flowed down his cheeks. He left them alone.

‘I can’t take my eyes off him.’

The middle-aged man, no, the Fiery Sword True Man, was looking at Yohan with calm eyes.

He said.

“This is a bit surprising. I was going to sweep it away in one go, but you blocked it.”

Sama Han replied.

“Arrogant, old geezer.”

“Is that so? But, don’t I have enough qualifications to be?”

“Hehe, that’s true. Old geezer. Have you reached the next realm?”

“The next realm······.”

Fiery Sword True Man trailed off. He thought for a moment and then spoke.

“Well, I’m not sure myself. I’ve just become more harmonious than before. If I had to give it a name······ the Realm of Creation. I guess you could say that.”

“The Realm of Harmony······. That’s too vague.”

“Heh, isn’t that how martial arts are anyway?”

“That’s true. By the way, when are you going to return the fan?”

At those words, Fiery Sword True Man raised his left hand. A crimson fan was held in it.

“Ah, this. A family treasure of the Sama Clan. Blood Lament Fan. A magnificent divine object. It was quite difficult to take it earlier.”

“If you’ve reached the next realm, how about returning the fan? That’s the only way it’s cost-effective.”

“Hmm, that’s true too. Come closer.”

Fiery Sword True Man chuckled and beckoned with his hand. Sama Han frowned.

“Old geezer. You’ve gotten more playful since you became younger.”

“Was I caught?”

“Yes.”

Fiery Sword True Man threw his head back and laughed heartily. He was full of openings.

However, no one in this place dared to attack rashly. The opponent is the greatest under heaven of this era.

Sama Han asked.

“If I go into seclusion, can I reach the next realm?”

“Low probability.”

“That means it’s difficult.”

Fiery Sword True Man smiled silently.

“You guys. Don’t you intend to back down?”

Black King massaged the upper part of his torn right arm.

“Well, I think it’s already too late.”

“That’s a shame.”

“Where have you hidden the martial artists of the Jongnam and Hwasan Sects? Are they hiding behind there?”

“That’s right. I’ve hidden them carefully. There are also a few monks from the Shaolin Temple.”

“Why aren’t you doing a combined attack?”

It was a pretty valid question. No matter how great the greatest under heaven is, it wouldn’t be easy alone.

Fiery Sword True Man replied in a bitter tone.

“The war has become too long. It’s time to end it soon.”

Sreung, Fiery Sword True Man’s sword let out a soft cry.

“I am the last hope of the White Path martial arts world. The last reserve power, like a candle that must not be extinguished.”

It was an arrogant expression, but there was no falsehood or bluff in it.

“If I die, this war will end. The opposite would be true as well. Now······.”

Suddenly, Yohan felt that the flower scent had become stronger than before.

‘Huh?’

“Let’s end this long war together.”

The moment Fiery Sword True Man’s words ended, blood splattered everywhere.

Puhwaaaaaak!

“Keuheok!”

“Kkuaaaak! My, my neck!”

Blood fountains erupted everywhere. Yohan looked around with trembling eyes.

Fortunately, Yohan was safe thanks to instinctively deploying a shield. But the situation was different for the other martial artists.

As if they had been cut hundreds of times by tiny blades, they were dying while shedding massive amounts of blood.

‘Black Shin, Black King, Old Man, and Miss Sarah.’

Except for these four and himself, all of them had suffered fatal wounds.

He didn’t know what would happen if they were treated later, but at least for now, it seemed difficult for them to participate in the battle.

‘Chief Manager Shim. I don’t know if that old man will survive either.’

Huuwook-

The moment Yohan blinked, Fiery Sword True Man was standing right in front of him.

“Hiss!”

A small breath was heard, and his vision flashed.

Kkaaaang!

“Old geezer! You’ve become sleazy while I wasn’t looking!”

Sama Han and Black King crossed their bodies and blocked Fiery Sword True Man’s sword strike. Black King stretched out his fan from the left, and Sama Han from the right.

Yohan was momentarily stunned, but quickly came to his senses. His foot lightly tapped the ground.

Dig.

Deudeudeuk-

“Hoo!”

The ground beneath Fiery Sword True Man’s feet sank rapidly. He smiled with interest.

Yohan felt a sense of unease. He seemed too relaxed.

Huuwoong-

“······!”

Yohan widened his eyes. Pink petals quickly formed under Fiery Sword True Man’s feet.

Like Son Goku riding on a Nimbus cloud, Fiery Sword True Man gracefully floated in the air and wielded his sword.

Kkagagagagang!

“Keuek! What is this again······!”

It was truly a bizarre footwork. No, could you even call that footwork?

There was no movement of the foot at all, and movement was controlled only by the flow of pure petals.

Up, down, left, right.

Jjeoeong!

Fiery Sword True Man moved freely in four directions and drove Black King and Sama Han into a corner.

Fiery Sword True Man said while vigorously wielding his sword. Unlike his stormy swordsmanship, his face was still calm.

“Remnant of the Sama Clan. You’ve only become younger on the outside, and your achievements haven’t increased at all. I told you, you should have done Rebirth instead of Rejuvenation.”

“Hmph! Isn’t it better to be alive somehow than to die of old age!”

Fiery Sword True Man smiled gently. His smile did not suit the urgent battle situation. He was truly a True Man.

“Yes, that’s not wrong either. You haven’t changed at all.”

Sama Han didn’t answer, and quickly took a breath and stabbed with his fan.

Kkaaaang!

Fiery Sword True Man blocked it with ease. The petals under his feet bent strangely. Fiery Sword True Man penetrated into Sama Han’s chest.

Sama Han didn’t bother to avoid it. Immediately after, a fist attack appearing from the left deflected Fiery Sword True Man’s sword.

The combined attack on Fiery Sword True Man didn’t end there. Black Shin, who had been watching for an opportunity from afar, threw various hidden weapons.

“Rain of Hidden Flowers!”

Shiiiiiik-

Dark textured hidden weapons poured down like heavy rain.

In the past, Black Shin was a collateral descendant of the Sichuan Tang Clan. His hidden weapon skills were the best in Black King Fortress.

Fiery Sword True Man said softly.

“Tang Clan, with all sorts of junk mixed in. Not bad.”

Hwiwoo- Clouds of petals bloomed gently. It was such a beautiful sight. But Black Shin felt fear.

‘D, disappeared?!’

Black Shin’s hidden weapons disappeared like stones entering the deep sea. Nevertheless, the clouds of petals continued to swirl.

“Keuek!”

Black Shin quickly turned around and ran away. Sarah was standing in his escape route.

“Sword Commander! Let’s join forces!”

“Yes.”

Sarah answered bluntly and lowered her stance. Immediately after, her sword split the storm.

It was insufficient. Fortunately, she had a helper by her side. Black Shin rummaged through his pockets and took out new hidden weapons.

“Heo, old geezer. Are you even human?”

Sama Han muttered while glancing at the struggles of the two men and women.

Fiery Sword True Man retorted in a leisurely tone.

“Then would I be a monster?”

“Monster, I think you’re right!”

Kkaaaang!

Although he was speaking leisurely, Sama Han’s back was covered in cold sweat.

‘He’s holding off Sword Commander and Black Shin with just the operation of the inner energy.’

Now, Black King Fortress’s forces were only three people: Yohan, Black King, and himself.

Sama Han shouted.

“Sorcerer!”

“Yes?”

“The dark one and I will draw that old geezer’s attention! Prepare a big one!”

Fiery Sword True Man asked in disbelief.

“······To say such things in front of the person involved, have you gone mad?”

“Hmph, so, are you determined to break through the two of us and go to that sorcerer?”

Fiery Sword True Man thought for a moment, then smiled like a child.

“It would be difficult. I don’t think you’ll let me go easily.”

“That’s good to know.”

With that, the three men clashed once again. It was a sight of several people attacking one person, but no one on the battlefield felt ashamed.

The Greatest Under Heaven is that great of a position.

‘Hoo······.’

Yohan took a deep breath for a moment.

‘I can’t win with ordinary spells. The same goes for demonic arts.’

Yohan’s head accelerated violently, calculating all the possible cases that could be used.

The conclusion came quickly. From the start, he already knew.

‘Now, I will create a new spell.’

He could never defeat Fiery Sword True Man with the spells he had.

But it wasn’t like there was no hope at all. He got a clue from the realm that Fiery Sword True Man had achieved, the Realm of Creation.

Fiery Sword True Man called his realm the Realm of Harmony. Then, what exactly did he achieve harmony with?

‘Sword and self as one, something like that.’

He wasn’t sure. But what choice did he have? As the saying goes, “All streams flow to the sea,” if you aim for the top, you will eventually reach the next realm.

Yohan closed his eyes.

First, he closed his hearing. The cracking sounds coming from the clash of weapons, the rough breathing of martial artists, subsided.

Next, he closed his sense of smell. The faint smell of sweat, the terrible stench of blood. And the sweet plum blossom scent moved away.

Finally, the senses of taste and touch lost their strength. It was as if he had been thrown into a dark universe. It wasn’t a bad feeling. It was just awkward.

Yohan’s consciousness sank below the surface.