Chapter 91: No Chatting! Time to Clean Up!
Silver Armor's face twisted in shock. At that very moment, a spear shot out from the side, slamming into the blade of the Spirit Water Sword.
Clang!
Yeop Hyeon whipped his head around to face the owner of the spear that had blocked his sword.
He reached out, and the Spirit Water Sword flew back into his hand. Without hesitation, Yeop Hyeon drove the blade deep into the ground at his feet.
The earth cracked open like a turtle's shell.
Borrowing the power of the land, Yeop Hyeon vanished with a sharp whoosh.
The man with the long spear froze, his expression hardening. He didn't dodge—instead, he thrust his spear straight ahead.
A fierce spear momentum erupted from the tip, coiling around Yeop Hyeon's entire body.
In that instant, Yeop Hyeon's sword seemed to slow as if time itself had stopped.
One Sword Determines Life and Death!
Riiing—
The moment the clear sword cry echoed through the air!
Crack!
The long spear split into two jagged halves from the tip downward. In the next breath, Yeop Hyeon reappeared behind Long Spear Man.
Long Spear Man cried out in panic.
"In-incredible... sword......"
As his words trailed off, a thin stream of blood sprayed from between his eyes.
Yeop Hyeon turned his head to face Silver Armor. Silver Armor shouted,
"I'm retreating!"
Silver Armor was already starting to feel the fear creeping in. His opponent's strength far exceeded his expectations, and even with three of them attacking together, they hadn't gained the upper hand. Now, reinforcements had arrived for the enemy.
He was alone, wounded, and saw no path to victory.
"Leaving?"
Yeop Hyeon took a step toward Silver Armor.
"Isn't it a bit late for that?"
"Yeop Hyeon, I'm the Third Prince of Cho Country. If you kill me, the imperial family of Cho Country won't let you... guk......"
In that instant, a sword pierced straight through his forehead.
His frozen eyes brimmed with disbelief.
Yeop Hyeon stepped forward and met the man's gaze one last time. In a low voice, he said,
"Cho Country's imperial family? Fuck 'em......"
With that, Yeop Hyeon swung the Spirit Water Sword.
Slash!
Silver Armor crumpled lifelessly under the blade.
Yeop Hyeon extended his hand toward the corpse. The man's armor and ring flew into his grasp.
Without examining them, Yeop Hyeon tossed the items into the Gyeok Ok Tower.
He scanned the surroundings and spotted Mu Yun Qi and the others surrounded by warriors. As he moved to help them, a man watching him from dozens of paces away vanished from his spot and appeared before Yeop Hyeon in an instant.
It was Gam Samsip.
Seeing the man's finger hurtling toward his forehead at blinding speed, Yeop Hyeon desperately swung the Spirit Water Sword.
Just as the blade was about to slice the finger, the man pinched it with his fingers like tongs, clamping down on the edge.
He gave his fingers a light squeeze.
Whoosh!
Yeop Hyeon's body flew back out of the arena alongside his sword. The moment he regained his footing, the man was already in front of him, slamming down a palm strike!
Yeop Hyeon planted his feet and thrust a swift sword straight ahead.
The tip was just about to touch the palm when the man's hand twisted at an unnatural angle, dodging the blade and striking Yeop Hyeon's chest.
Thud!
Yeop Hyeon's body was hurled back five paces. He barely stopped himself, sticky blood trickling from the corner of his mouth!
Right then, a black shadow materialized behind him. A sharp glint flashed toward his back.
Pfsh!
A spurt of blood erupted from Yeop Hyeon's back.
He spun desperately, swinging his sword behind him.
The shadow struck by his blade vanished in an instant.
Without a moment to breathe, Yeop Hyeon lashed out wildly behind him again.
Thud!
Pfsh!
In the blink of an eye, another blow landed, and fresh red blood now poured from his abdomen.
Yeop Hyeon looked up to see a man in black assassin robes standing beside Gam Samsip.
He was undoubtedly the one who had struck from behind.
"Dark Realm!"
Geom So-wang shouted from afar.
"He's a Dark Realm assassin. Vicious, filthy bastards!"
Yeop Hyeon touched his abdomen. His palm came away drenched in blood. His face grew grim.
At that moment, the two men before him vanished from his sight.
They charged at Yeop Hyeon, competing for his head and glaring daggers at each other.
Yeop Hyeon bit down on his sword, tore a strip from his clothes, and hastily bandaged his abdomen. Just as the two warriors closed in and he reached for his sword, a burst of energy grazed past from his left.
But it wasn't aimed at him—it targeted the two men ahead!
Boom!
The Dark Realm assassin hurriedly defended himself. Gam Samsip behind him swiftly retreated.
And someone appeared at Yeop Hyeon's side.
Seeing who it was, Yeop Hyeon could only widen his eyes.
Gang Gu!
'The former princess should be at Yangjie City—why is she here!?'
"Y-you... how are you......"
Yeop Hyeon stammered in shock, but Gang Gu replied in a bored tone.
"What, can't I be here?"
As Yeop Hyeon shook his head to speak, she cut him off.
"No chatting. Time to clean up!"
Her figure shot toward the Dark Realm assassin.
The assassin appeared behind her in a flash. Gang Gu spun, unleashing a flurry of saber strikes in the blink of an eye.
Boom boom boom boom!
Watching her push the assassin back, Yeop Hyeon finally caught his breath. He turned to Gam Samsip and launched himself at the man.
Riiing—
A sword cry rang through the arena.
Gam Samsip, still expressionless, kicked off the ground and leaped up.
Boom!
With a massive crash, the two returned to their original spots.
The Spirit Water Sword trembled fiercely in Yeop Hyeon's hand. In that moment, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Gam Samsip glanced at the bloody gash on his palm, his face darkening.
As far as he knew, Yeop Hyeon was merely at the Soaring Realm, a step below him. Gam Samsip could already contend with foes beyond his own realm, yet Yeop Hyeon had matched him evenly!
"So that's why your head's worth so much."
Gam Samsip shot toward Yeop Hyeon like lightning.
Yeop Hyeon gripped his sword with flushed excitement and swung ferociously.
A sword web flashed, cleaving through the arena.
The sword tip met Gam Samsip's finger.
Boom!
Yeop Hyeon's body was blasted backward wildly.
Gam Samsip stood unmoved in place!
Then, Gam Samsip leaped into the air. He closed his eyes mid-flight, and formless energies gathered around him from all directions. In an instant, immense power coalesced around his arm!
His eyes snapped open, and he pointed his finger at the ground. A colossal surge of energy poured from his fingertip.
"Heavenly Hierarchy martial skill! Be careful!"
Gang Gu's urgent voice rang in Yeop Hyeon's ears.
'A Heavenly Hierarchy martial skill!'
Yeop Hyeon stared at Gam Samsip with tension. This was his first time facing one!
Even the intangible aura from the skill was choking him!
Yeop Hyeon slowly closed his eyes.
He instinctively knew his opponent was about to unleash a trump card.
No choice—I can't hold back anymore!
He opened his palm, and the Spirit Water Sword floated above it. It began to vibrate wildly, emitting a piercing shriek.
Watching from afar, Geom So-wang shouted with a grave expression.
"He has a trump card after all!"
Gong Cheongseong smirked beside him.
"Idiot. You think he'd catch An Ranxiu's eye without one?"
"Tch, show-off... So, what's An Ranxiu's rank on the Hero Rankings?"
"Not exact, but... before she left the Daeun Empire, she took down a top-three Hero Ranking expert in just three moves......"
Geom So-wang's lips twitched faintly.
"Monsters, all of them......"
Meanwhile, Yeop Ryeong watched Yeop Hyeon's battle silently beside them. Worry, anxiety, and fury swirled in her eyes.
Then, Geom So-wang and Gong Cheongseong both turned toward Gam Samsip.
Gam Samsip's eyes flew open, and he pointed his finger at Yeop Hyeon.
"Heaven and Earth as One Finger!"
A tremendous energy surged from his fingertip, forming a massive illusory finger dozens of paces wide that plummeted toward Yeop Hyeon.
The overwhelming power bursting from it was domineering like erupting lava. It hadn't even touched yet, but the ground where Yeop Hyeon stood was already being scorched to ruin!
Several warriors near Yeop Hyeon couldn't withstand the force and were flung away.
It was a terrifying might.
Facing it head-on, Yeop Hyeon could barely breathe.
A Heavenly Hierarchy martial skill truly unleashed the power of heaven and earth!
At that moment, Yeop Hyeon slowly opened his eyes. The Spirit Water Sword quivered violently, leaving his hand and soaring into the sky as a streak of light.
It brimmed with an equally domineering sword momentum and sword intent.
Sword intent!
Geom So-wang shot to his feet from a distance.
"Sword intent... faint, almost nonexistent... What kind of sword intent is this?"
Gong Cheongseong murmured with a wry smile beside him.
"He's already surpassed great sword master and reached sword path grandmaster... A sword path grandmaster before twenty... Rare even in the Daeun Empire......"
Just then, the Spirit Water Sword, scattering sword webs as it pierced the sky, finally clashed with the massive finger.
The moment blade met finger!
Boom!
A mountain-shaking roar erupted as cracks spiderwebbed across the giant finger. Fragments of power and sword webs intertwined chaotically, engulfing the arena in blinding light.
The warriors fled the exploding sword webs, scrambling to safety.
Shattering the illusory finger, the Spirit Water Sword closed in on Gam Samsip in a flash.
Gam Samsip frowned and extended his fingers again to grab the blade as before.
But at that instant, Yeop Hyeon appeared behind the sword, gripping the hilt. His sword followed!
One Sword Determines Life and Death!
One Sword Determines Life and Death infused with sword intent!
Slash!
Gam Samsip's two fingers flew into the air. The Spirit Water Sword plunged into his empty chest.
But in that moment, Gam Samsip's figure vanished like a lie, reappearing dozens of paces away!
'Teleportation!?'
However, blood now overflowed from Gam Samsip's mouth. His face had turned deathly pale compared to before.
That bizarre movement had demanded a heavy price!
Thinking he'd seized the advantage, Yeop Hyeon hurtled toward him without pause.
Right then, a hazy shadow appeared before Gam Samsip, and an elder in white robes blocked his path. The elder glared at Yeop Hyeon with murderous fury.
"Scram!"
At the same moment, another elder appeared above Yeop Hyeon.
It was Ji Yuan Zhang!
Ji Yuan Zhang roughly gulped his liquor, about to recite his prepared line, when he spotted Yeop Hyeon charging at Gam Samsip.
"Son of a......"
The white-robed elder, seeing Yeop Hyeon rush in, bellowed with killing intent.
"If death is your wish, I'll grant it!"
As he reached for Yeop Hyeon, a colossal energy surged from somewhere, binding his body.
The elder stared at Ji Yuan Zhang in horror.
"My-Myriad Laws Realm......"
Thud!
With a dull sound, the elder turned to see Gam Samsip collapsed on the ground. Yeop Hyeon held his sword to Gam Samsip's head. The elder cried out desperately.
"Stop! Move another inch, and the Daeun Empire's Cangmu Academy will......"
Yeop Hyeon gazed at the elder with emotionless eyes. He didn't hesitate.
Slash!
The Spirit Water Sword ended Gam Samsip.
Sheathing his blade slowly, Yeop Hyeon stared at the elder and roared,
"Quit talking and come kill me already!"