Chapter 348

Chapter 348

The great monster ‘Parang’ ruling Gwangdong was very displeased with the current situation.

—Lately, there’s less fear coming from humans.

Humans fear and revere monsters.

Since ancient times in Gwangdong, where the Central Plains’ administrative power didn’t reach well, this was taken for granted. Even when people died to monsters left and right, the Imperial Army didn’t come, and there weren’t many Murim people who traveled to this remote place.

Since sufficient fear was supplied in this territory, there was no need to bother with other places. Therefore, Parang had used Gwangdong as a base until now and never went anywhere else. Occasionally going down to villages as entertainment to tear humans apart one by one miserably. Even just doing that, the incoming fear was sufficient.

However, three years ago, everything changed.

Because humans stopped fearing monsters.

—What on earth happened?

Monster energy suddenly spread throughout the Central Plains, then his Yogyeong was overlaid by another monster’s Yogyeong, and when he came to his senses, time had turned back and the dead had revived.

It was strange, but he thought it didn’t matter. Anyway, it ended with time turning back, and he didn’t think anything would change from just one or two months reversing.

However.

Things began to change drastically from before once ‘those people’ started going around everywhere.

Because those bearing the characters of Uicheon on their backs began traveling throughout the Central Plains.

—I heard ‘Garakbi’ from the adjacent territory was also hit.

Garakbi. Though he had the advantage in compatibility, a monster who could fight evenly with himself, one of the renowned great monsters in the region.

If such a monster was defeated without even properly resisting, he himself wouldn’t be different. Not just a problem of reduced fear, but meaning his life was in danger if he stayed like this.

—I should absorb fear abundantly once and flee.

Leaving Gwangdong, crossing Gwangseo, beyond Unnam—isn’t there still a territory humans’ hands haven’t reached there?

Paseuseuseu!

Parang, having finished preparations to leave and gathered his Yogyeong, slowly rose and turned toward the village. Before leaving, shouldn’t he secure a sufficient amount of fear so he wouldn’t run out of strength during the journey?

—Massacring about three villages should be enough.

By the time news reached the Central Plains and those bearing Uicheon’s characters came, he’d already be far away after fleeing.

Giggling while nodding crookedly, Parang suddenly felt something odd and looked up at the sky.

“Where are you rushing so urgently?”

The night sky burning brightly despite being night.

—……Human?

Can that even be called human?

Parang involuntarily muttered at the woman’s appearance emitting light burning brighter than the sun. And at that moment, the woman’s face scrunching up.

“How come these damn monsters say the same thing every time I see them? Do I look like a monster? Huh?”

—N-no. That’s not what I…….

“I’m already annoyed from losing at drawing lots and coming all the way to Gwangseo. Every time, complaining about humans?”

—Drawing lots? Gwangseo?

What on earth is she talking about?

Parang, reflexively examining the woman’s appearance closely, suddenly spotted the characters Uicheon embroidered on the woman’s sleeve and widened his eyes. A fact intuitively flashing through his mind.

‘Uicheon……! She came to kill me!’

He heard that those bearing Uicheon’s characters were searching all of the Central Plains catching and killing great monsters.

Of course, not that there were no monsters who survived. Peculiarly, he heard that monsters who didn’t directly kill humans but only scared them, or even if they killed, monsters judged to have valid reasons survived. However, not a story applicable to Parang who already killed easily hundreds.

—You came to kill me!

“You finally figured it out? Idiot.”

The woman irritably shaking off her sword, Baek Risan, swung the blade.

“It’s too hot and humid here, I don’t feel like staying long. Let’s finish quickly. Yeah?”

—Hehehehe…… You use fire.

“Why are you like this?”

—No matter if you’re Uicheon people, coming alone is your fatal mistake. Woman!

Though he gathered his Yogyeong, this place is his territory.

Unfolding the gathered Yogyeong again isn’t even difficult. Conveniently, Parang’s Yogyeong is incompatible with those who use fire.

—Tremble in helplessness and die!

The Yogyeong unfolds.

Splash!

Watching the surrounding environment instantly transform into a vast sea with fierce waves crashing, confirming Baek Risan making a disgusted expression, Parang burst into triumphant laughter. No matter how strong she is, she can’t defeat him who has compatibility advantage.

—My Yogyeong is Daehaegyeong. No one using Yeolyanggi can survive here!

“……”

—How about begging even now? I might spare you.

He has no intention of sparing.

However, Parang wanting to see the strong one’s face contort spoke thus teasingly, and Baek Risan let out a deep sigh and grabbed her forehead. The voice immediately following.

“Somehow these monsters are so unbearably stupid.”

—……?

“Common sense—you’ve been in one place for years, how would we not know what your Yogyeong is?”

—What on earth does that.

“We came dispatched knowing who you are, you think we’d have no countermeasures? Idiot.”

—…….

Hearing it, rightful words.

—……Don’t talk nonsense!

Guoooooo─!!!

Parang, briefly seeming convinced, burst into rage and raised a great tidal wave. The ocean’s fury surging from afar.

—You will sink and die here. Human woman!

House-sized waves surge.

“Haah.”

At the torrent of waves unimaginably massive, Baek Risan sighed and lowered her sword. And the low voice following.

“Annoyingly.”

A streak of light blazes.

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t light but fire. Yanggong reaching literally the extreme realm, controlled even to the sparks flying off in all directions.

Hwacheon Geomryu

The wave approaching right before her.

Facing it, Baek Risan raised her sword with sunken eyes. And at that moment.

Cheongeophwa

The Yogyeong split in half.

—H-how……

“Water being strong against fire is only true up to a point. When the levels don’t match, would it work?”

Confirming Parang, vomiting blood profusely with his heart cut, disappearing, Baek Risan irritably shook her hair and looked at the sky sighing.

“When will that man return?”

Three years since Heukya died.

The chaotic world was gradually becoming peaceful.

And Baek Riyun had vanished.

Along with words that there was something to do.

***

Much had changed in the meantime.

Cheonma Singyo, which had made it their mission to guard Singang’s Daebongyin, was gradually relocating bit by bit to the Central Plains through agreements with Murim Alliance, Sado Alliance, and the Imperial Palace, and forces that previously just struggled for power among themselves traveled throughout the entire Central Plains striving to exterminate monsters.

At Gaekjan, one could commonly see Baekdo, Heukdo, and Mado sitting together chatting, and they were going to help without treating lightly even border sect assistance.

Overall labor shortage was a needless fact, but nevertheless the world was heading in a slightly better direction. And.

Uicheonmun stood at that forefront.

Uicheonmun, where Cheonhajeilіn, Uicheon Baek Riyun, served as sect leader.

“……”

Hwayonghyeon.

“How long has it been since Sect Leader left?”

“One year.”

“Not as long as I thought.”

“What do you mean not long?”

At Seonwoo Gang’s nonchalant voice, Baek Risan responded pointedly and rested her chin on the table while scrunching up her face. A situation naturally sighing at the indefinite wait.

“Leaving everything behind and departing alone…… What on earth is he thinking living like that?”

Two years.

Baek Riyun, who became Cheonhajeilіn, focused on developing disciples’ martial arts and promoting the sect’s growth. As a result, Uicheonmun disciples already overflowing with talent saw their levels rise dramatically.

Seohwa, who though eldest disciple was somewhat lower level compared to others, now possessed skill that wouldn’t easily lose even facing ordinary great sect masters, and Baek Risan, whose Mujae alone was absurdly outstanding from the start, had risen to a realm where she could aim for next Sipcheon. Not only that.

Seonwoo Gang, Seomun Cheok, and Wangpal also reached levels on different dimensions from past Hugijiisu. Rumors openly flowing that perhaps five of the future Sipcheon positions might be filled with Uicheonmun disciples.

However, what’s truly important is that. That this Uicheonmun has an absent sect leader.

That over a year has passed since Sect Leader Baek Riyun left his position.

“We need to accept new disciples, need to organize martial arts. Where did the sect leader go? Does it make sense to run a sect with merely five disciples?”

“Why five? Me, you, Seohwa Fourth Sister, Seowoo, Wangpal Fourth Brother, and Seomun Cheok makes six.”

“You seem to have forgotten, I’m not an Uicheonmun disciple?”

Baek Risan, snorting as if absurd, slowly shook her head.

“People wanting to enroll are flooding in like waves, but the sect leader is absent. Neither I nor Seohwa can arbitrarily accept them…… Headache-inducing.”

“Even if you do it at your discretion, Sect Leader probably won’t say anything.”

“I don’t like it. What if we accept them hastily and it differs from Oppa’s thoughts?”

“So meticulous.”

Seonwoo Gang, bursting into a chuckle at Baek Risan’s complaints, shook his head and looked out the window.

“He must have his thoughts. Isn’t he always someone who moves unpredictably?”

One year since vanishing with words that there was something to do.

Everyone speculated about Baek Riyun’s Geochui. Some clamored he was doing Pyegwansuryeon to completely reach Musin’s realm, while conversely others said he departed on a journey to cut down all great monsters beyond Singang.

There were even those raising Eummoryоn that Baek Riyun didn’t leave and still remained inside Uicheonjang. All stories plausible yet not reality.

“He probably went to save that guy?”

“Because that’s the ‘best’ Sect Leader thinks.”

“That’s right.”

After turning back time, the person who turned back time, Baek Riseon, disappeared without a trace.

Mystic practitioners throughout the Central Plains said. That Baek Riseon died bearing the price of reversing Heavenly Destiny on his own body.

There’s no place for Yunhoe for one who reversed Heavenly Destiny. Even the soul wouldn’t find salvation, torn to shreds unable to even find its form.

Nevertheless, Baek Riyun departed seeking a way to save Baek Riseon. Because.

Baek Riseon wasn’t a human who would sacrifice himself.

“I hope it goes well.”

“……Yeah.”

The last one.

────!

Still unsaved person—biting her lip slightly while recalling Baek Riseon’s face, Baek Risan suddenly turned her gaze urgently toward Uicheonjang’s door at a sensation felt. Something tingling the senses.

Starting Munpasiseutem…

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“Uicheonjang is…….”

Stirring.

[New Sinbyeongigi has been detected.]

[New Sinbyeongigi has been detected.]

[New Sinbyeongigi has been detected.]

[New Sinbyeongigi has…….]

Baek Risan, realizing what this meant, urgently ran out and stood at the door welcoming the approaching person.

The white-robed man covered in wounds, while arm-in-arm with Baek Riseon.

“I’m back.”

Baek Riyun, announcing his return with a smile.

– The End –