The Seventh Apostle's Fury
The moment a human figure burst forth from the pool of blood on the floor, Raon realized he was a direct disciple of the White Blood Cult Leader. He knew that among the White Blood Cultists, only the Leader and her disciples wore hoods.
As soon as he raised his hand, Raon extended his left foot and stepped into Taehwa Footwork. The reaction was fast, but the sense that it was already too late echoed in his mind.
Kwaaaaa!
The apostle, a monster who had reached Master long ago, quickly grasped the situation and spewed forth an immense amount of blood aura.
Raon saw the blood aura gathered in the man's hand extending like a cannon shell. An overwhelming aura wave. The Light Wind Squad's abilities wouldn't be able to withstand such power.
Damn it!
Grinding his teeth, he extended his foot and hand, but he couldn't reach in time.
Just one second. No, half a second...
As he was about to run forward while clutching his stomach, Marta stepped forward and thrust her sword.
Kwaaang!
In less than a second, her wrist bent as if it would break, but that was enough.
Raon moved beside Marta and drew Heavenly Sky Sword. He fired the raging flames of fire directly onto the brand new white sword blade.
Hwaaaaa!
The wall of flames that surged like a tidal wave completely melted the apostle's blood aura.
Behind the sinking flames and blood aura, a middle-aged man with ten beads drawn on his coat appeared. The 10th Apostle.
Although the attack was blocked, his expression was calm, as if it didn't matter at all.
"Huh...!"
Marta clenched her teeth and knelt. However, her gaze remained fixed on the 10th Apostle.
"You bastard! What did you do to our mom! What did you do to all the people in Alang Village!"
She spat out a voice that sounded like sobbing with eyes filled with rage. It was a heartbreaking voice that squeezed the heart.
"Alang Village? Did such a place even exist?"
In response to the 10th Apostle's emotionless answer, heat flared in Marta's pupils again.
"Tsk!"
"I don't know where that place is, but 90% of the humans brought there die. Your mother must have become someone's food. It's a glorious thing."
"You bastard!"
Marta trembled and stood up. Raon forcibly held back her attempt to immediately draw her sword.
"Raon!"
"You're not my opponent."
"Shut up! That bastard is mine to catch. No matter how much you are..."
"Your opponent is me too."
"What?"
"That's right. That's mine."
A cheerful voice came from the floor.
Kwaaang!
With the blue wind that burst the lobby, Rimer shot out.
"The Zieghart Mad Dog."
The 10th Apostle frowned at Rimer's leisurely smile.
"Long time no see. 10th Apostle."
"I was going to kill you before you came."
"That's a shame. I already killed your subordinates."
Rimer smiled faintly and pointed to the thick blood flowing on the blade.
"How did you know this is the branch?"
"Do you think I'll tell you that?"
"Arrogant. Do you think you can fight like before with a broken body?"
"Whether it's long or short, you'll know when you try."
"Then no need for words."
"Yeah. No need for words."
Rimer shook off the blood on his sword, and the 10th Apostle created a white spear in the air.
Tuk!
The moment the stone fragments falling from the collapsed ceiling touched the floor, both figures disappeared simultaneously.
Kwaaaaaang!
The hidden Rimer and the 10th Apostle clashed swords and spears in the center, spewing out trembling aura waves.
Kugugugu!
With just one clash, the ground twisted, and the mansion began to crumble into dust.
"7th Apostle. How long are you going to stay there?"
As the 10th Apostle called out the name of the 7th Apostle while facing Rimer, another man rose from the center of the lobby. A man in his 20s with purple hair and narrow eyes, a somewhat ugly appearance.
Raon swallowed dryly.
That one...
A powerful aura that surpassed the wall was felt at an age that seemed early to mid-20s. Master. The man who reached Master, as the name 7th Apostle suggested, was a strong one.
"Brother. Do you need me too?"
"It was originally your job to come here."
"Ah..."
The 7th Apostle clicked his tongue. The immense aura emanating from his calm expression and relaxed posture was out of place.
"While I'm killing this guy, erase all the Ziegharts here."
"Annoying."
"7. 100. 0."
"Ah, no choice."
The 7th Apostle wrinkled his nose and came forward.
"Raon. Please."
Rimer smiled awkwardly and unleashed the wind. The green wind rose like a dragon and completely smashed the mansion, making the two people in the center of the lobby disappear without a trace.
"Since it's come to this, let's finish it quickly."
"Ah..."
"Keuk..."
The 7th Apostle gathered his hands and showed a faint smile. Although not as good as the 10th Apostle, the overwhelming momentum of controlling space made the Light Wind Squad members break out in cold sweat.
"Your opponent is me."
Raon blocked the 7th Apostle's momentum and aimed Heavenly Sky Sword at him.
"Oh, impressive."
The 7th Apostle clicked his tongue and clapped.
"But do you know? Anyone who aimed a sword at me has died."
"Coincidence. Everyone I aimed a sword at has died too."
Raon kept his sword lowered and showed a cold smile.
"Interesting."
The 7th Apostle spread both hands and curled the corners of his mouth.
"I need to see if your skill matches that mouth."
With those words, the 7th Apostle disappeared from the spot. Speed that was too fast to follow with the eyes. Extreme footwork.
I can't watch with my eyes.
Raon opened Glacia's senses. The 7th Apostle was approaching from the lower right. He pulled his right foot back and swung Heavenly Sky Sword.
Chwaaaeng!
The Ganggi of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation on Heavenly Sky Sword raged and blasted the 7th Apostle's hand away.
"Huh? Blocked?"
The 7th Apostle frowned with narrowed eyes, as if he hadn't expected the attack to be blocked.
"Now it's my turn?"
Raon stepped into Jin-gak and threw Mad Fang Sword. The fierce blade with a white blade aimed at the 7th Apostle's neck.
Huuuung!
The 7th Apostle changed the direction of his ankle and deflected Heavenly Sky Sword with his hand, creating a light cut. It was Blood Water Gong, which was shown by Celina, but at a speed and power different from this world.
Trajectory is the same.
Even if the power was immense, the trajectory wasn't different from Celina's.
Chiing!
Raon dodged the Blood Water Gong coming from the counterattack by a paper's width and thrust Heavenly Sky Sword towards his heart.
Chwaaeng!
The 7th Apostle, not surprised by the counterattack, stepped forward one step and deflected Heavenly Sky Sword before it could fully receive the power.
"Hmm, it seems you have skill worth talking about."
The 7th Apostle smiled faintly and extended Blood Water Gong again. The speed increased as if to check how he would react. The trajectory was invisible to the eyes.
I was right to watch.
Raon exhaled a thick breath and operated the Ring of Fire. The resonating rings drew the trajectory of Blood Water Gong shown by Celina. Following that flow, he pierced the 7th Apostle's water drop with the sword blade.
"Hmm?"
No need to stall. The sword slashed towards the 7th Apostle's neck with sudden pain, making him frown.
Kyaang!
The 7th Apostle deflected Heavenly Sky Sword with the water drop of his left hand, not the right hand that was deflected, and retreated backward.
"Seeing you read the trajectory so easily, it seems you knew about Blood Water Gong."
He figured out in just two clashes that Raon knew about Blood Water Gong.
"Yeah, it's natural to know about White Blood Cult's martial arts if you're trying to deal with the White Blood Cult."
The 7th Apostle reached out his hand in the air. An eerie light flashed like gathering water droplets, and a huge sword appeared in his hand. Not a normal sword, but a saw blade with teeth, the saw knife.
"Since I appreciate that preparation highly, I won't arm myself either. And..."
He spun the saw knife like a toy, raising a creepy killing intent.
"Since it's annoying now, let's finish it quickly."
Before his voice faded, his figure disappeared again.
This time, left side.
Focusing on Glacia's senses, Raon could feel the 7th Apostle moving at a terrifying speed. He threw Mad Fang Sword towards the approaching one.
Chwaaaeng!
The saw knife and Heavenly Sky Sword clashed, and a massive shockwave erupted. The remaining mansion collapsed with a bang.
Kugugugu!
Raon and the 7th Apostle were pushing their swords and saw knives towards each other in the center of the mansion filled with gray dust.
"Who are you? How did you block that?"
"Family secret."
"Even if it's Zieghart, right? You should be a bit more serious."
The 7th Apostle's narrowed eyes flashed slightly. The trajectory of the saw knife changed abruptly, and dozens of sword auras shot out.
Kwaaang!
Perhaps because the realms were different. Each sword aura was powerful. Even though it was being deflected by Heavenly Sky Sword, it made the stomach churn.
I can't fight like this.
By resonating the Ring of Fire, Raon analyzed the swordsmanship of the 7th Apostle. The bizarre trajectory that seemed to twist. It aimed for the wrist, then suddenly turned to the neck, aimed at the ankle, then cut the heart. A bizarre swordsmanship.
Because they came from the same root, the flow of swordsmanship was similar to Blood Water Gong. Then defense is simple. Insert the sword strike into the gap in that flow.
Raon analyzed the swordsmanship with the Ring of Fire, detected the gap in the flow with Glacia, and blocked the 7th Apostle's swordsmanship with Heavenly Sky Sword containing Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation.
When the three energies intertwined organically, Raon was able to easily block the swordsmanship of the 7th Apostle, who had a higher realm.
Jing! Chwaaeng! Chwaaeng!
Every time Heavenly Sky Sword and the saw knife clashed, the 7th Apostle's expression hardened. He shook his thin lips as if he couldn't believe it.
"How do you know about Jeong-hyeol Geom?"
It seemed the bizarre swordsmanship he used just now was called Jeong-hyeol Geom.
"I told you. It's a family secret."
Raon lowered the Heavenly Sky Sword and scraped it from the floor and swung it up. The flame sword strike that burned in a curve like a fishing hook cut through Jeong-hyeol Geom and covered the 7th Apostle.
Kwaaaaa!
The 7th Apostle frowned and pulled up his white aura. The white qi wrapped around his body and suppressed the flames.
"Youngster, you're quite good. This time, I'll admit that my judgment was wrong. You have the qualification to see this."
He smiled faintly and raised the saw knife up. On the finely cracked saw blade, sword auras coiled and wrapped, then spewed out a grand light and manifested a perfect aura.
"Ganggi..."
Raon bit his lip. The symbol of Master and evidence of surpassing the wall, Ganggi. It seemed the 7th Apostle decided to fight using Ganggi.
"Since it's annoying to put it in right away, don't die in one hit."
The 7th Apostle smiled and stomped the ground. Not left or right, but from the front, he swung the saw knife with Ganggi embedded in it.
Let me see.
Raon didn't back down. Pulling up Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation to full power, he swung Heavenly Sky Sword towards the saw knife with Ganggi.
Kwaaaaaang!
The sword and knife competed, sparks flew in the air, and the earth screamed and exploded.
"Huh!"
The 7th Apostle's narrowed eyes opened in disbelief. In his half-revealed pupils, shock was clearly visible.
"You blocked Ganggi with a sword? What kind of trick did you do?"
"By chance."
Raon smiled faintly and took a breath. As Rimer said, unlike when he was in Habun Castle, he now had the strength to block Ganggi with his sword.
However...
A sharp pain rose from the dantian. The state just before receiving internal injury from blocking one hit, the power of the killing intent contained Ganggi was still on a different level.
"Annoying but interesting. Good. Let's see how far you can go."
The 7th Apostle nodded and poured out Ganggi continuously. The trajectory of Jeong-hyeol Geom changed even more bizarrely, and the power inside it became so fierce that it was hard to clash with. Just touching it would tear flesh and bones.
Huuuung!
Every time the saw knife spewed out killing intent Ganggi, the spine tingled, and the hair stood on end. It wasn't fear, but a thrill beyond fear stimulated the whole body.
I wanted to cut through that Ganggi and make the 7th Apostle kneel.
"Enjoying the fight, you're not normal either. I didn't know there were guys like you among my peers."
The 7th Apostle swung the saw knife as if to cut the bones, contrary to the praise.
"Who said you're my peer. Your age is much older than mine."
"Yeah. So I have to kill you here for sure. So you can't go beyond that."
"Pathetic."
Raon took a breath while hearing the word 'kill'. He probably thought he was just an Expert Peak-Class like him. Seize the gap and behead him.
"Try blocking this too."
When the 7th Apostle swung a more savage sword strike than Jeong-hyeol Geom, Raon couldn't withstand the power and was pushed back like flying with Heavenly Sky Sword.
"Huuk..."
His lips bled red from the shock of the last one. It was crazy to face a sword aura with killing intent. But he had no choice but to continue this crazy thing now.
"Getting more interesting little by little?"
The 7th Apostle smiled happily and unfolded the waves of Ganggi.
"Me too."
Raon stroked the Requiem Sword that was rumbling low behind him and smiled faintly.
Just wait a little longer.
Soon I'll make him drink his blood.
***
On the mountain in front of the White Blood Cult's Forban branch, magic bombardment seemed to have occurred, and the ground was shaking with constant roars and shockwaves.
The clash of terrifying sword strikes and spear strikes continued, and when the mountain began to collapse, Rimer and the 10th Apostle climbed the shaking hill.
"Surprisingly."
It was the 10th Apostle who spoke first. He tilted his head and glared at Rimer's eyes.
"Those young ones seemed like your subordinates. Aren't you worried about them?"
"Worried? Worry about yourself."
"What?"
"The newly obtained youngest disciple might die, aren't you scared?"
"Even if they're young, becoming an apostle means reaching the level of Master and receiving the Leader's recognition. The guy I blocked with my sword was quite good, but he can't compare to the 7th Apostle."
The 10th Apostle shook his head with a calm gaze.
"If you come back now, maybe you can save at least one."
"The moment I miss you, not only the person there but the entire Forban will be flooded with blood. What nonsense!"
"You've become better than before. At least you're thinking."
"I was originally great. And whether it's full of blood or not is to be seen."
Rimer shrugged his shoulders leisurely.
"Stupid guy."
"Let's see about that too."
"Expert can never beat Master. The moment the 7th Apostle uses Ganggi, there is no way for your subordinates to survive."
"Well, usually that's the case."
Rimer nodded slowly. That's right. Sword auras and sword senses can't block Ganggi.
"But my disciples aren't ordinary. A guy who tears apart your disciple's Ganggi with a sword sense."
He spat out a confident answer and shot out a blade of wind towards the 10th Apostle.
"So worry about your own fight!"
***
Kwaak!
Raon bit his teeth tightly.
The nausea is getting worse.
Fighting against a Master using Ganggi was indeed a dirty job. Without the body strengthened by stats and the aura amplification of Heavenly Sky Sword, he would have fallen long ago.
"Already resting time?"
The 7th Apostle drew the saw knife with Ganggi burning in a diagonal line. The immense power tore the air apart.
Chiing!
He wrapped the Ganggi of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation around Heavenly Sky Sword and extended it according to the Mad Fang Sword's trajectory.
Kwaaaaaang!
A massive shock swept through his whole body. It was a pain as if someone was hitting a long bone with a sledgehammer.
Not yet.
Raon took a breath. He had to wait until the 7th Apostle got more excited and came with a bigger attack. That was the only opportunity.
"Now it's getting annoying."
The 7th Apostle frowned and stomped the ground with the saw knife. The ground collapsed and a grave-like pit appeared.
"Since it's getting annoying, let's go a bit moderately."
He opened his mouth as if yawning.
"I'm so sleepy, why aren't you falling! You've already taken enough internal injury!"
"It's worth trying."
"Expert dies and revives, can't beat Master. Stop being annoying and die!"
He frowned and swung the saw knife horizontally. He lay back his waist and dodged the Ganggi spreading at a creepy speed. The golden hair in the air fluttered.
Huuuung!
The 7th Apostle pulled the saw knife back and thrust it forward again. The sky and earth were filled with white Ganggi embedded in the saw knife.
Hwaaaaa!
Using Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation to extreme, dozens of flowers bloomed on the blade. The wind-borne flame flower buds scattered and clashed with the 7th Apostle's Ganggi.
Kwaaaaaang!
Ganggi and flames intertwined, creating a massive flame storm.
In the hellish scene where everything around was melting into Ganggi and flames, Raon advanced forward.
Tung!
When he tried to move to ambush the 7th Apostle who was lowering the saw knife, Marta moved first.
-You idiot!
It was a sudden movement that even Las would be surprised.
"You crazy woman."
The 7th Apostle sneered and swung the saw knife down towards Marta.
"Damn..."
Raon trembled his lips. Too far. The attack he could block now wasn't that.
But Marta's eyes were clearer than usual. She didn't look like someone who was throwing away her life.
Then...
Raon believed in Marta's calm eyes and changed direction again, rushing towards the 7th Apostle.
"Die."
"You won't die easily. You bastard!"
Just as the saw knife was about to cut Marta's neck, she swung her Cheongun Sword diagonally. The Titan's aura embedded in the sword blade flowed smoothly like the water flow of a water wheel and twisted the direction of the saw knife for a moment.
Kwaaang!
When the 7th Apostle's saw knife hit the ground, Marta couldn't withstand the shock and flew back, spitting blood, but she successfully pulled the 7th Apostle's gaze for a very short time. That time was enough.
Tung!
Raon extended his left foot. Stepping into Taehwa Footwork that could reach anywhere, he aimed the flame drop of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation at the 7th Apostle whose balance was slightly broken.
Kwaaaaa!
The flame blade that burned with flames spread like a kaleidoscope and swept the 7th Apostle.
"Kueuk!"
The 7th Apostle desperately spewed out aura, but the red-hot blade cut deeply into his thigh.
Puk!
Gray blood began to spread over the white pants.
"...Wound? Do you think I'm going to be killed by bugs like you?"
The smile disappeared from the 7th Apostle's face. He opened his narrowed eyes at the gray blood soaking his pants. His black pupils were distorted with anger.
"I'll turn you all into dust."
He raised a huge anger in a quiet tone. It was just aura manifestation as if it was just a game so far, and the surroundings turned to dust.
A momentum so strong that breathing was difficult. The feeling of death approaching from behind. But crisis is soon opportunity. This was the dividing line between life and death.
"Come."
Raon gathered all the remaining Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation aura. He raised all aura so that he could faint even if the fight ended.
Hwaaaaa!
The flames on Heavenly Sky Sword blazed more intensely than ever. It felt like stretching the sun long.
"Pointless."
The 7th Apostle frowned and aimed the saw knife. On the misaligned saw blade, thicker and more vicious Ganggi surged. The air itself seemed to melt, and a huge whirlpool appeared.
"I won't block my sword with such flames!"
He approached with heavy steps and further amplified the Ganggi embedded in the saw blade. Aiming the saw knife that became as large as a club, he drew a cruel smile.
"Send you off without loneliness."
The 7th Apostle controlled space and approached, swinging the saw knife down. A simple but heavy heavy sword domain. The fierce Ganggi falling made the air twist and split.
"Ah..."
"Keu, it's over..."
The moment everyone in this place was engulfed in despair, red lightning flashed in Raon's two eyes.
That's it.
The sword strike that the 7th Apostle swung down contained the flow of the swordsmanship he had swung until now. The aura was strong, but since the flow was the same, there was a gap to break through.
Kwaaaaa!
Raon extended his right arm that was pulled back behind him forward. Heavenly Sky Sword wrapped in bright red flames took the shape of a dragon's head with its mouth open.
Ten Thousand Flames Sword Art.
Flame Dragon Form.
The strongest flame sword strike among Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation's sword arts shot towards the gap created by the 7th Apostle.
"I knew you'd do that."
Just as the Flame Dragon Form deflected the Ganggi of the saw knife and tried to pierce the 7th Apostle's heart, a calm voice came from him with a chill.
"I knew you'd aim for when I get excited."
With those words, the saw knife twisted in an unbendable direction and cut off the neck of the flame dragon created by Heavenly Sky Sword.
"You fought well, but this is where it ends."
As the dragon's head was torn off by the Ganggi saw blade, the 7th Apostle showed a cool smile and swung his left hand with a water drop.
"Die."
Even in front of the hand with deadly killing intent, Raon's eyes didn't die.
Because this was the real opportunity.
He drew out Requiem Sword with the left hand that had been pulled back while thrusting Heavenly Sky Sword.
Uuuuuung!
Requiem Sword burst out with a clear sword name as if asking why it was being drawn now, spewing out terrifying killing intent.
"Tsk!"
The 7th Apostle noticed and created a huge barrier with blood aura, but it was already too late.
The path of Requiem Sword was the fastest sword path he had made himself.
Raon Zieghart Style Sword Art.
Form 1: Glacier.
The grand light aura blooming on the blade of Requiem Sword mercilessly tore apart the 7th Apostle's blood aura.