Chapter 205

Chapter 205

“Are you serious right now?”

At the Gwillanggok martial artist’s question, Baek Risan nodded without hesitation.

“Of course.”

“……You’re saying you’re going to catch one of the Ten Heavens?”

“That’s right.”

“Are you insane?”

The Gwillanggok martial artist’s reaction was natural. Catch one of the Ten Heavens? Even martial artists who trained for decades would have difficulty facing one of the Ten Heavens one-on-one.

The Ten Heavens are the pinnacle of the Central Plains martial world. The embodiment of martial arts itself. Those who reached a realm where they transcended common sense.

“Even if all of us here band together, we couldn’t even touch the edge of a Ten Heavens member’s clothes. Do you think just because there are many of us, we could catch a Ten Heavens member?”

“We can’t with just this many.”

“……Then?”

“So we need to gather more.”

Baek Risan smiled slightly and continued.

“We’ll gather everyone in Zone Twenty-Seven. Orthodox Path, Unorthodox Path, neutral territory—doesn’t matter. Everyone who wants to survive must join.”

“Even if we gather, it’s impossible. You know that too, don’t you?”

“It’s not impossible.”

At the Gwillanggok martial artist’s words, Wang Pal who had been silently listening opened his mouth.

“I’ve thought about it. The reason we can’t win against Bulgoe.”

“……And?”

“It’s because we’re weak individually.”

“That’s obvious.”

“Then what if everyone becomes strong?”

What if everyone becomes strong?

At Wang Pal’s words, the Gwillanggok martial artist frowned.

“How do you plan to make everyone strong? Inner power is restricted, and weapons—”

“The shop.”

Wang Pal cut off the Gwillanggok martial artist’s words.

“If Bulgoe wasn’t blocking it, everyone could enter the shop and become stronger. Buy Inner Power Pills, buy weapons.”

“……Ah.”

“The problem is that Bulgoe is blocking the shop’s entrance. Then the answer is simple.”

Wang Pal’s eyes sank coldly.

“We drive Bulgoe away from the shop. Or kill him.”

“You’re saying we should fight Bulgoe?”

“That’s right.”

At Wang Pal’s firm answer, the Gwillanggok martial artist fell silent. His face showed he was seriously contemplating.

And shortly after.

“……How many people have gathered now?”

“Including you all, about thirty.”

“Thirty is nowhere near enough.”

“We know. That’s why we’re still recruiting.”

Baek Risan who had been listening to their conversation stepped forward.

“We need at least a hundred people. No, considering we’re facing Bulgoe, we’d need at least two hundred.”

“Two hundred……”

“Can you help us? You Gwillanggok people should know this zone well, right?”

The Gwillanggok martial artist who had been silently agonizing looked around. His companions’ faces. And the face of the Emei disciple bound in rope.

“……Are you serious? You really plan to fight Bulgoe?”

“We wouldn’t gather people like this as a joke.”

“Even if we win, the spoils—”

“We’ll distribute fairly. We’ll create rules. Those who contributed more get more.”

Baek Risan cut off his words and continued.

“Think about it. Right now, we can’t use the shop. Bulgoe is monopolizing it. Do you think Bulgoe will leave if we just wait?”

“……That’s.”

“He won’t leave. He’ll keep sitting there, getting stronger. And we’ll just get weaker.”

That’s the problem.

The Gwillanggok martial artist who realized this bit his lip.

“What about casualties?”

“There will probably be casualties. This is a fight against a Ten Heavens member.”

Baek Risan didn’t hide it. Honesty was important in this situation.

“But if we don’t fight, we all die anyway. What’s the difference?”

“……Understood. We’ll join.”

At the Gwillanggok martial artist’s answer, Baek Risan smiled.

“Good decision. Then let’s go recruit more people.”

“Wait.”

The Gwillanggok martial artist who had been untying the rope binding Yeomyeong opened his mouth.

“If we’re going to do this, we need a leader.”

“A leader?”

“Yes. Without someone commanding, we’ll just be a mob. Do you think a mob can defeat a Ten Heavens member?”

That was correct.

Baek Risan and Wang Pal looked at each other.

“……Who should be the leader?”

“There’s no one suitable among us.”

“Then—”

“Munjunim.”

“……Huh?”

At Wang Pal’s sudden words, Baek Risan blinked.

“Munjunim will come.”

“How do you know that?”

“Because we’re here.”

Wang Pal spoke firmly.

“Munjunim will definitely find us. And when he comes, we can ask him to be the leader.”

“……Will he accept?”

“He will.”

Wang Pal’s eyes were certain.

“Because that person is our sect master.”

Meanwhile, Seomun Cheok.

“Whew.”

Seomun Cheok, who had been moving through the forest stealthily, stopped and looked at the sea before him. An endless sea spreading out.

‘As the Detection Device showed, this is Zone Seventeen.’

The problem was that he couldn’t see the shop from here.

‘I’ll have to swim.’

There was no boat visible, and his lightness skill wasn’t enough to cross the sea. Then the only method left was to swim.

“It’s troublesome.”

Clicking his tongue briefly, Seomun Cheok was about to enter the water. At that moment.

“You there.”

At the sudden voice from behind, Seomun Cheok reflexively turned around with his sword drawn. And at that moment, the person revealed.

“……You’re Uicheonmun’s, aren’t you?”

Black robes. A face still young. Seomun Cheok realized who this person was the moment he saw that face.

‘Hyeolgeommun……!’

One of Chilmun-iga’s Seven Gates. A martial artist from Hyeolgeommun.

And not just any martial artist.

‘That attire. That age.’

Seomun Cheok’s eyes sank coldly.

‘Young Sect Master of Hyeolgeommun.’

Hyeolcheop.

“Right. I’m from Uicheonmun.”

“I see.”

Hyeolcheop who nodded quietly drew his sword. Sword energy rising faintly from the blade.

‘He has inner power.’

And quite a lot of it.

Seomun Cheok’s expression stiffened. The opponent had already grown considerably strong.

“Why are you blocking my path?”

“Why? Isn’t it obvious?”

Hyeolcheop smiled coldly.

“I’m going to kill you.”

“……I have no grudge with Hyeolgeommun.”

“That doesn’t matter.”

Hyeolcheop’s eyes sank chillingly.

“You’re from Uicheonmun. That’s enough reason.”

“……What?”

“Uicheonmun Master Baek Riyun. That bastard stole what’s precious to me.”

What’s precious?

At Hyeolcheop’s words, Seomun Cheok’s eyes narrowed.

“What do you mean—”

“My sajae.”

Hyeolcheop spat out as if chewing.

“Seonwoo Gang. That bastard stole my sajae.”

“……Ah.”

Seomun Cheok understood the situation. This wasn’t just simple hostility. This was—

‘Personal grudge.’

A grudge born from personal emotions.

“So I’ll kill you all. Every single Uicheonmun bastard I see.”

“……That’s quite one-sided logic.”

“One-sided? So what?”

Hyeolcheop smiled coldly.

“This is the Unorthodox Path. Reason doesn’t work here.”

Swoooosh—!

At the same time, Hyeolcheop’s new form shot forward. Incredibly fast speed. An attack impossible to avoid.

‘Too fast……!’

Even if he had inner power, Seomun Cheok’s inner power was minimal. Blocking this attack was—

Kaaaaang—!!!

At that moment, a sword flew in from the side and blocked Hyeolcheop’s sword. And the person revealed.

“Seomun Cheok. Are you alright?”

“Munjunim……!”

It was Baek Riyun.

“……Baek Riyun.”

Hyeolcheop who had been pushed back ground his teeth while looking at Baek Riyun.

“So you’ve come.”

“It seems I arrived at a good time.”

Baek Riyun smiled slightly and raised his sword.

“Hyeolcheop. I don’t know what grudge you have, but—”

“You don’t know?”

Hyeolcheop laughed as if dumbfounded.

“You stole my sajae and you say you don’t know?”

“Stole?”

Baek Riyun’s eyes sank coldly.

“I didn’t steal anyone. Seonwoo Gang came to me of his own will.”

“Lies!”

“It’s the truth.”

Baek Riyun spoke firmly.

“If you don’t believe it, go ask Seonwoo Gang yourself. I’ve never once forced him.”

“……Shut up.”

Hyeolcheop ground his teeth.

“I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you and take back my sajae.”

“That won’t be possible.”

Baek Riyun’s eyes gleamed coldly.

“Because I won’t let you.”

Crackle—!

At that moment, blue lightning began to surge from Baek Riyun’s entire body.

“Seomun Cheok. Step back.”

“But Munjunim—”

“It’s fine. This is my fight.”

Baek Riyun smiled slightly.

“I’ll finish it quickly.”

Zone Twenty-Seven. Shop entrance.

“Hehe.”

Bulgoe who had been sitting in meditation slowly opened his eyes. And at that moment, what entered his view.

“……What’s this?”

An enormous crowd filling his vision.

Not just ten or twenty. At least a hundred people. No, perhaps two hundred.

“What in the world……”

At that unbelievable sight, Bulgoe’s eyes narrowed. And at that moment.

“Bulgoe!”

A voice rang out from among the crowd. Bulgoe’s gaze turned toward the source of the voice.

There stood a young woman and a large man.

“We are the Zone Twenty-Seven Liberation Alliance!”

Baek Risan shouted loudly.

“Our objective is one! To drive you out!”

“……Hehe.”

At that absurd sight, Bulgoe let out a hollow laugh.

“Interesting.”

Bulgoe slowly stood up.

“Come then. Let’s see if you can drive me out.”

At that moment.

“Everyone, charge!”

At Baek Risan’s cry, two hundred people moved at once.

The battle to drop the heavens had begun.