Chapter 85
Chapter 85
Translator: Penny
Chapter 85
If Baekri Hwi of the Baekri Family had been on the preliminary list, I would have directly nominated him and had him stand on the Sparring stage, but unfortunately, he wasn't on the list, or perhaps Unnamed wasn't his style.
The second opponent I fought was a Rank 4 Warrior.
He claimed with his own mouth that he had come up due to his competitive spirit.
Since he was a Swordsman, I briefly considered using a sword, but I decided to only use Fist Techniques and Leg Techniques until the preliminaries.
So, this time again, I forced my opponent to surrender with only unarmed combat.
Perhaps because I had secured my place in the main tournament, I received attention again.
As I entered the training hall, I felt that the number of gazes had increased.
"That guy... the proxy put forth by the Hubei Yeon Family."
"Is he strong?"
"He seems to be quite good at beating people up."
And the number of people who approached me directly, rather than just glancing at me from the side, also increased.
"Nice to meet you."
I nodded.
"Nice to meet you."
"I was very impressed with your performance in passing the preliminaries. It was a wonderful Fist."
"Yes."
Jaseon suddenly started physical training next to me.
Why is he doing this?
I was puzzled, but there was no reason to say anything.
I just worked out with him.
The next morning.
It was the day the Heavenly Martial Arts Assembly main tournament began.
The Jeongcheonmu Chairman was filled with well-wishes and competitive spirit exchanged between the participants.
Step, step-
Someone came up onto the chairman's platform.
The Martial Arts Alliance Lord.
Only after checking the name written under the bracket chart last night did I realize that the Martial Arts Alliance Lord was Namgung Won, the head of the Namgung Family.
"The Heavenly Martial Arts Assembly is a sacred process to confirm the future of this Martial Arts World. It is good to do your best to prove yourselves, but refrain from taking the lives of your opponents."
Namgung Won's voice echoed widely.
"Then, may you all exert your maximum capabilities and have a battle without regrets."
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Scum Sword Saint) Rank 6 is simply divided by whether or not they have created a 'Domain', but from Rank 7 onwards, it is divided into three categories.
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Scum Sword Saint) Initial Stage, Intermediate Stage, Advanced Stage.
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Heavenly Demon) Still, if he's someone like the Alliance Lord, there's a high probability that he's at the Advanced Stage, even if he's at the same Rank 7.
I had never been directly threatened by a Rank 7, so I couldn't feel the difference in power depending on the subdivided levels.
Countless applause echoed from the audience.
The Heavenly Martial Arts Assembly thus announced its start.
I looked at the bracket chart posted on the wall.
The enemy I had to face today was Seok Ijun of the Jeomchang Sect, a Rank 5.
Since the first match was decided last night, I had heard about the Jeomchang Sect's martial arts from the Transcendence Gallery.
The main tournament began.
My turn would come soon.
Someone approached me.
The person who approached me was none other than Seok Ijun of the Jeomchang Sect, my first opponent in the main tournament.
"Your battle yesterday was quite impressive."
He's saying the same thing as the Shaolin Sect participant from yesterday.
"But there's something I've been thinking about."
Seok Ijun gestured with his chin.
"Don't you usually use a sword instead of your fists?"
Huh?
...It doesn't sound like he's just saying that.
"Why do you think so?"
"Footwork."
"Footwork?"
"There was a subtle difference when closing the distance with your opponent. Your footsteps were those of someone wielding a sword."
I was flustered.
I didn't expect him to notice that my main weapon was a sword.
"It seemed like you were mixing in Footwork."
This is making me lose interest in continuing to use my fists.
"Use a sword. If you're a Swordsman."
Seok Ijun added.
"My sword won't be so soft."
With those words, he turned away.
As I stood on the Sparring stage, I felt a level of attention from the audience that was on a different level from yesterday.
An unplanned sword was at my waist.
Now that Seok Ijun had noticed that I used a sword, I was going to use it.
The comments from my seniors came to mind.
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Shrine Maiden) Hawaawa, the Jeomchang's Sword Technique is fierce. You have to be careful not to get your body pierced.
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Spear King) The Jeomchang's sword cannot be ignored.
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Heavenly Demon) It might sound different from what I've said so far, but you don't need to witness the trajectory of the sword from beginning to end. The end point. Just look at the end.
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Yes*) You'll have to pay more attention to distance control when facing Jeomchang.
Yuseong and Seok Ijun's swords clashed countless times.
Yuseong used Ban Ineoreu's Swordsmanship, 'Pielburt', instead of the Dragon Slayer Sword.
A Swordsmanship that he had not yet fully mastered.
Yuseong felt that his understanding of Pielburt was increasing as he built up combinations with Seok Ijun's sword.
'The strength of this Swordsmanship lies in its freedom.'
It was possible to transform according to the situation without being biased towards form.
If the Dragon Slayer Sword was focused on extreme attack, and Absolute Monarch's Swordsmanship, Valsenartz, was focused on balance, then Pielburt was focused on freedom.
I pulled up my Magic Power a little more to the limit.
If I had used the Dragon Slayer Sword instead of Pielburt, the match might have been decided a long time ago.
In my victory.
Nevertheless, the reason I insisted on Pielburt's Swordsmanship was because I thought there was value to be gained from this battle.
Yuseong gestured with his chin.
"Don't you have one? A family Swordsmanship."
Seok Ijun smiled.
"Are you telling me to use it?"
"I think I've created a situation where you can."
At Yuseong's words, Seok Ijun slowly turned his right arm as if contemplating.
A moment later.
He abruptly stopped the wrist he had been spinning.
"Yes, I think you're right."
Something that even a few people in the audience were feeling.
That was the fact that Yuseong was slightly surpassing Seok Ijun little by little, even if it was by a hair's breadth.
Even if Yuseong hadn't said it.
Seok Ijun himself was realizing that using a secret skill was the only way to win.
Seok Ijun took a step forward.
Seok Ijun's body leaned forward with his sword held upright.
There was no commotion.
The Sword Path was not ambiguous either.
A situation where all his nerves were focused.
It was clearly observed like a still object displayed in the air.
However, the Sword Path had already been unleashed.
What was visible was already the afterimage of the Sword Strike that had been fired.
Yuseong pulled up his Sword Qi.
He shattered the Sword Path that covered his upper body.
Fragments of Sword Qi were embedded in his shoulder.
Thanks to Bodyguard Qi, the fragments did not penetrate, but it was enough to feel the chill.
Seok Ijun's arm moved once more.
The Sword Path from just now was already worthy of the name extreme speed.
But this time it was even faster.
Yuseong took a deep breath.
“……….”
I could see it.
A terrifying thrust that seemed to have shot out light, as it was.
What form of Sword Qi was wrapped around and covered that thrust.
What was felt from the Sword Qi was time.
The time it took to uphold the secrets of martial arts for generations.
A Sword Path forged with agony.
The countless thrusts that Seok Ijun had unleashed were contained in his body.
And the balanced posture, which had been embodied through countless repetitions, was enough to make Seok Ijun look like a single sword.
Apart from the Rank, which was far from the realm of the unity of sword and spirit.
Sun-Shooting Sword Technique.
Huye Slaying the Suns.
The Warriors of the Heavenly Martial Arts Assembly who watched Seok Ijun's Sun-Shooting Sword Technique were all thinking similar things.
Although it could not be said to be perfect, it was a powerful attack that surpassed the power of a typical Rank 5.
Just in case, if it was a situation where they could intervene and stop it, Gwak Ik, a Warrior belonging to the Martial Arts Alliance who was standing behind the referee, kept his hand on the hilt of his sword.
He was about to step forward, but Yuseong's face, which he saw in an instant, was too calm.
Yuseong was thinking that he had done well to lower his power a little.
That's why I was able to see such an admirable Sword Path.
But now was not the time to just admire it.
I pulled up my Sword Qi.
I stomped on the ground.
The floor of the Sparring stage scattered fragments and spread out.
Kwa─ang
The scenery around Yuseong was pushed back.
Yuseong swung his sword down.
Towards the straight line of radiance that Seok Ijun had created.
The light split in two.
The two collided at such close range.
Their swords clashed.
Clang-
The sword that Seok Ijun was holding soared into the air.
Seok Ijun's body floated up, and then instantly slammed backwards.
Kwaaaang!
Just before Seok Ijun's body slammed into the empty wall, something quickly popped out from the audience.
"Jun-ah!"
A man caught Seok Ijun's body.
The man, Seok Ji-gwang, clicked his tongue as he looked at the unconscious Seok Ijun.
Judging from the heat flowing from his body, it was clear that he had used his inner strength to the very end in an instant to win, but he had lost.
Seok Ji-gwang looked at Yuseong, who was standing on the Sparring stage.
The referee declared his victory.
Seok Ji-gwang was confident that his younger brother would admit defeat, so he quietly moved Seok Ijun to the recovery room.
Yuseong first returned to his accommodation.
He sat cross-legged.
Watching the battles of others would also give him many insights, but first of all, he wanted to capture all the numerous senses he had gained from the battle just now.
Rank 6.
The wall that had been blocking him was finally shaking meaningfully.
The moment he opened his eyes.
[You are starting to make your name known in the Martial Arts World.]
[The conditions for possessing special experience points have been unlocked.]
[Level has increased!]
[Lv.58 → Lv.60]
[More victories! More honor!]
The most welcome of the system notifications popped up.
Yuseong continued to concentrate again.