Give Me Back My Sword!
BANG!
The Grand Alliance Leader’s palm collided with Bukjin’s sword. A massive explosion echoed in all directions. Bukjin was sent flying again, crashing hard into the stone gate. He felt a paralyzing sensation spread through his entire body, as if his spine had been damaged.
‘This old man is ridiculously strong,’ Bukjin muttered to himself.
Bukjin immediately cast Suhwan on himself repeatedly. A blue light swirled around his body, and the pain rapidly faded.
The Grand Alliance Leader, whose body had trembled violently from the impact with Bukjin’s sword, was pushed back three steps.
“This insolent brat… you know such advanced sword arts?!” The Grand Alliance Leader was greatly surprised, thinking to himself.
‘It’s not just his sword skills… The toughness of his body and the explosive power of his Hyeongi are far stronger than they appear! Where did such a monster come from? Could he be the successor of some great family?’
While he was lost in thought, Bukjin had already finished recovering and was massaging his body as he approached.
Bukjin observed the Grand Alliance Leader’s elusive footwork and assessed the difference in their abilities. If he were to turn and flee instead of facing him head-on, he would undoubtedly be captured and killed before he could even take ten steps. All Bukjin could do was keep pushing forward.
Just then, an impassioned and inspiring song suddenly began to resonate throughout the grand hall.
“Ah! How lonely it is to be invincible! Ah! How empty it is to be invincible!”
This was Bukjin’s exclusive BGM, played through the Music app.
The moment the music resounded, Bukjin felt his blood boil throughout his body. His Hyeongi slowly began to surge, and an immense power spread through him like a wave.
“Take my Yeoksuhan once more!”
Bukjin roared, holding the Jeong-i Sword in his left hand and the Doran Sword in his right, charging fiercely towards the Grand Alliance Leader.
The Grand Alliance Leader sensed a change in Bukjin. A murderous aura erupted from his body as he glared at Bukjin with cold eyes.
“I’ll deal with you first, then your comrades behind you. Those who dared to provoke our Bukhwang Mountain Adventurer Alliance will not be spared today!”
The Grand Alliance Leader raised both hands, unleashing a powerful palm force. A massive, yellow palm, like a towering mountain, appeared in the space between Bukjin and the Grand Alliance Leader. A storm raged around them, and the powerful palm force tore through the air, flying towards Bukjin.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Bukjin’s sword light and the Grand Alliance Leader’s palm force clashed repeatedly. Bukjin was sent flying backward once more. This time, as he flew, he continuously cast Suhwan on himself in mid-air. A blue light enveloped him from head to toe. The incredible healing effect rapidly restored his entire body.
Bukjin crashed hard into the stone gate again, but he didn’t feel the same intense pain as before. Instead, it was just a slight tingling sensation.
“It must be the effect of the Musang-geom-che!”
Bukjin was secretly surprised that he felt almost no pain, unlike before.
‘Shinshin, activate the Musang-geom-che app.’ Bukjin commanded in his mind.
“Yes, Master.”
The voice-activated AI, Shinshin, replied.
Just then, the Grand Alliance Leader leaped from his spot, soaring towards Bukjin like a hawk.
Flap!
Bukjin activated his Unjungbiu Shinbeop, rotating in the air like a bird to evade the Grand Alliance Leader’s attack.
Whoosh! Swish! Thwip!
Six silver arrows shot rapidly from Bukjin’s arm. The Grand Alliance Leader raised his hand, unleashing a palm force that dealt with five of the arrows. The remaining arrow grazed his hair.
‘Just how many ways does that guy have to attack?’ The Grand Alliance Leader was slightly surprised.
As if he could no longer hesitate, the Grand Alliance Leader drew a golden soft sword from his waist.
“Die.”
A sharp, golden sword light, capable of slicing through rock, flew towards Bukjin like lightning. Bukjin rolled his body the moment he landed on the ground.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The Grand Alliance Leader’s sword light passed through the spot where Bukjin had just been, leaving deep sword marks on the hard rock floor.
‘That old man has Earth-attribute Hyeongi!’
Earth-attribute Hyeongi possessed immense, solid, and powerful strength. However, perhaps due to its heaviness, it was less adaptable and lacked sustained power. Legend had it that a master of Earth-attribute Hyeongi possessed inexhaustible strength and the strongest defensive capabilities in battles fought on land.
Observing the Grand Alliance Leader, Bukjin decided to engage him in a war of attrition, relentlessly clinging to him.
Bukjin activated Tuhyangjeol-okbo, flickering left and right, constantly changing his position. Simultaneously, he continuously fired silver arrows.
Eungyeonssangbisu was a 2-star martial art. Bukjin had already mastered it to the fourth stage, Nohwasuncheong, using the app. Furthermore, with the buff effect from the Music app now active, the power of his silver arrows was even stronger.
The Grand Alliance Leader had no choice but to be cautious against the troublesome Bukjin.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The silver arrows flying towards the Grand Alliance Leader were continuously blocked by his sword. Bukjin exhausted all the silver arrows he had loaded in the blink of an eye. In a battle where life and death hung in the balance every moment, reloading silver arrows was almost impossible.
Empowered by the music, Bukjin unleashed all the strength within his body, then, wielding his twin swords, he executed the basic sword technique, Close-body Triple Link, closing in on the Grand Alliance Leader.
What Bukjin unleashed was the Big Dipper Descent.
The Grand Alliance Leader swung his sword to defend against Bukjin’s attack.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Bukjin’s and the Grand Alliance Leader’s swords clashed. Broken sword blades flew through the air. The Grand Alliance Leader suddenly felt his hand lighten. He looked again to see that his Geumakyeon Sword, which he had purchased for a hefty sum, was completely shattered, with only the hilt remaining.
At that moment, Bukjin, who had been sent flying after colliding with the Grand Alliance Leader, also stared blankly at the twin swords in his hands. Both of Bukjin’s swords were broken. The Doran Sword and the Jeong-i Sword had both snapped in half.
In mid-air, the gazes of Bukjin and the Grand Alliance Leader met. Both realized that the other was surprised.
‘That disgusting brat’s sword was that tough!’ This thought simultaneously crossed both their minds.
The difference was that the Grand Alliance Leader had lost his only precious sword and now had to continue the battle with his bare hands. He used his powerful Earth-attribute Hyeongi to unleash palm techniques, continuously pressuring Bukjin.
On the other hand, Bukjin still had swords left. He summoned the two-handed greatsword, Deokgeom, from his Storage app.
Rule people with virtue!
“Old man! You didn’t expect this big brother to have another sword, did you?!”
Bukjin gripped the sword with both hands and launched a fierce assault. This time, the sword forms he unleashed had changed. It was the Hwajeon-wolha-geom!
This was the sword art that Headmaster Im Tae-heo had taught Bukjin. Since acquiring the sword art, Bukjin had continuously practiced it using the app. However, he had never used it in actual combat until now, because Hwajeon-wolha-geom was the most powerful sword art Bukjin had learned so far. Now was the time to unleash all his trump cards.
“Old man! Give me back my sword!”
Bukjin roared, unleashing the first form, Flowers Before the Moon. His sword painted countless moonlight trails in the air. The sword light emanating from Bukjin’s blade flowed with a bright glow in the void. Since Bukjin’s Hyeongi was water-attribute, an illusion unfolded as if the moon had risen in the water, and moonlight flowed.
“What an excellent sword art!” The Grand Alliance Leader was greatly surprised. He recognized at a glance that the sword energy Bukjin unleashed was extraordinary. It was on a completely different level from the sword arts Bukjin had shown so far. Moreover, the two-handed greatsword Bukjin had just drawn was also a weapon of exceptional quality. The sword in Bukjin’s hand, in both form and color, was worthy of being called a treasure sword.
‘That bastard, he must be the successor of some supreme family! Otherwise, he wouldn’t possess such a high-quality sword!’
The Grand Alliance Leader did not rush at Bukjin as he had in previous battles. Instead, he swiftly evaded the sword with his agile footwork and counterattacked with palm techniques.
“Moon Viewing Amidst Flowers.”
The second form of Hwajeon-wolha-geom unfolded. Amidst flowing water mist, a beautiful illusion of moonlight and fluttering flower petals appeared. Each petal fluttering in the air was a sword energy. The two exchanged several blows in this manner.
While continuing the battle, Bukjin did not forget to cast Suhwan on himself for recovery. Thanks to this, Bukjin’s condition remained optimal since the battle began. Hyeongi continuously flowed through his body, and he felt no fatigue. Bukjin’s sword skills were becoming increasingly perfect through practical combat.
“This monster!” The Grand Alliance Leader was greatly surprised. He knew that Bukjin was at the 1st-grade Martial Warrior level. However, all of Bukjin’s attack methods were strange techniques he had never seen before, sometimes displaying the explosive power of a 2nd-grade Martial Warrior. Bukjin’s talent and resources were all exceptional.
The Grand Alliance Leader had originally intended to prolong the battle as much as possible, exhaust Bukjin’s Hyeongi, and then kill him when he was weakened. However, he had not expected Bukjin to last this long. The Grand Alliance Leader grew increasingly anxious. He was certain that there were other enemies besides Bukjin. Yet, a mere boy named Bukjin was holding him back. Furthermore, the enemy the Grand Alliance Leader had in mind was someone who had launched a massive surprise attack on his forces in the shadows, which made him even more fearful.
The Grand Alliance Leader judged that his fortress could no longer hold out.
‘This won’t do. I need to deal with this guy in front of me as quickly as possible and figure out a way to escape this place!’
Having made this decision, the Grand Alliance Leader roared as if he could no longer hesitate.
“Reverse Blood Qi Frenzy Battle Technique!”
Earth-attribute Hyeongi surged from his entire body, emitting a dark crimson glow. A blood mist rose from the pores of his body, mixing with his Hyeongi. His already heavy Earth-attribute Hyeongi was suddenly imbued with the momentum of a towering mountain, undergoing an ominous transformation.