Episode 448
‘Tsk.’
Old Man Demon clicked his tongue and took off his mask.
There was no point in covering one’s face anymore.
What is the meaning of a mask when your identity is discovered and you are trapped in the world of heaven?
‘The timing is not good.’
By now, the demonic forces that had advanced to Hebei would have clashed with the Wulin Alliance in Hebei.
It had to be seen that there was no possibility of salvation from the Demonic Church.
‘We must somehow escape the siege on our own.’
The problem was that it was impossible to even guess how many formations there were in the area.
Each formation did not pose that much of a threat.
It seemed like quality aspects were not taken care of because of the hasty preparations.
The problem was that every time we were trapped in a camp, our location became known to the soldiers who formed the siege network.
‘The number of fights with kites who were eager to take my head has already exceeded 30 times.’
Sima Shiga was not the only one.
The affiliated sects and families, led by the Gwiju branch of the Murim League, and even the Cheonghyeoldo clan were chasing him.
I couldn’t figure out what was happening.
Just a few days ago, the political factions, the Murim Alliance and the Sadomun faction, who seemed like they were going to eat each other, somehow decided to join hands?
‘I don’t know anything else, but one thing is certain.’
At the center of all this is the Cloud Dragon.
No matter how poor the quality, there was only one martial arts force in Gwiju that could create this number of formations in a short period of time.
Simase.
I never thought I would be held captive like this.
‘Damn it.’
When the disciples of the Blue Blood Blade first attacked, I did not feel this sense of danger.
I was a little surprised, but I thought I could easily shake it off.
But as I was running away from my pursuers, I realized something was going wrong.
After being trapped in the camp several times and experiencing dangerous situations, I had no choice but to admit it.
I found myself caught in a trap.
The enemy’s purpose from the beginning was to lead them here.
‘But it’s still worth holding on to.’
Long-term play was his specialty.
I was able to survive without sleeping or eating for a few days.
The problem was that there was no benefit to just wasting time.
What if an absolute expert joins the siege by sending support from Sichuan or Honam?
It would be under intense pressure that was incomparable to what it was before.
I had to find a way out while I still had time.
‘At best, it’s just a hastily formed encirclement. If you stay calm and look for opportunities, the moment to exploit will definitely come.’
Although they temporarily joined hands to capture the Eight Great Demon Army, it was not thought that the Blue Blood Demon Gate and the martial arts forces of the White Island would be able to cooperate smoothly.
I thought that if I aimed for that point, I could somehow find a way.
“Whoa.”
A sigh escaped from Ma Seon’s lips.
I felt like I knew now.
Why did Sima Shigeju, who was so obsessed with the revival of his family, make the decision to sacrifice himself so easily?
It was only after experiencing it for myself that I realized the danger of a young man named Qi Yunlong.
‘He is an opponent who should never be looked down on. In some ways, it could be said to be a greater threat than the Ten Heavenly Emperors.’
In the past, when I heard that an iron-clad giant almost died after falling into a trap of a dragon, I laughed, but now I can’t do that anymore.
Maseon scratched the back of her head and lightly stamped her foot.
His new brother disappeared like smoke.
* * *
“It’s here! “There’s a magic ship here!”
A shout full of energy.
Immediately a sharp whistle rang out.
Ma Seon, who passed by ignoring the crowd blocking the front line using the technique of heterogeneous hwanwi, frowned sharply.
‘There are a lot.’
The frequency of attacks was becoming more frequent.
It seemed like the number of people had doubled from when the siege was first formed.
Maseon shook the blood off her hands and muttered coldly.
A horrific scene filled with blood and flesh unfolded around him.
‘Even if we tried to join forces, it wouldn’t be enough, so we ended up fighting for the same reason, who found it first.’
Still, thanks to you, I started to see hope.
The hope of being able to escape the siege.
I could feel that the Cheonnaji net was becoming looser.
The number of people has increased, but solidarity has weakened.
‘This side is also quite exhausted. ‘I guess I’ll have to gradually increase my chances of winning.’
The plan was to take a breather in the hideout they found the night before and then break through the outer perimeter of the siege in one go.
Near the border of the territory controlled by Cheonghyeolmun and Soolmun.
I thought that if I aimed for that point and tried to break through by one point, a way to escape would open up.
pop! Puff!
The loud sound of firecrackers pierced my ears.
Those who had escaped for their lives were sending signals to announce their location.
Ma Seon took a big leap and climbed up a nearby tree and looked around.
Dozens of people were flocking in.
If they wanted to, they could wipe them all out, but if they were to hold them back, they wouldn’t be able to handle the rest.
‘I’ll stop thinking about it after I get out of here.’
Let’s spread light and move for a while.
A foreign sight appeared in Maseon’s eyes.
Disciples of Cheonghyeoldomun are bustling around.
And a young man stands at the center of them and gives some kind of instructions.
‘Chicken Dragon!’
The moment I saw it, I recognized the man’s identity.
Immediately, Ma Seon, who twisted the new type, kicked the air and launched himself.
As soon as he emerged from the bushes, one of the disciples of the Cheonghyeoldomun started yelling.
“coming!”
Ma Seon’s eyes grew fiercely.
Instinctively, I knew this was a trap.
But that didn’t really matter.
If we can catch the Spicy Cloud Dragon, we will be able to overcome the current situation for sure.
Anyway, it was the same that I had to take risks one way or another.
It was called ‘hojijise (騎虎之勢)’.
I couldn’t stop here.
No, it shouldn’t have stopped.
‘I don’t know what the plan is.’
One thing was certain.
The opponent also took risks and increased his chances of winning.
‘I will appreciate the spirit of putting myself up as bait.’
The devices that could be prepared in this short period of time were ultimately limited.
No matter what I prepared, I was confident that I could overcome it.
Gwiju Samjeol?
Blood red?
They simply avoided conflict as much as possible in order to preserve their strength as much as possible, but they could never do anything about themselves.
‘No matter how tired I am, do you think I can’t handle you guys?’
Ma Seon, who jumped into the formation like a bull, ran in a straight line toward Sima Yun, ignoring the attacks coming from all directions.
The self-defense equipment covering his entire body repelled all attacks.
“Stop it!”
“If it’s okay, just for a moment, grab that guy’s ankle!”
In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two sides narrowed.
Guizhou Samjeol waved his military flag to take cover, but his hand, curved like a rake, skimmed Sima Yun’s nape even faster.
Huh!
Ma Seon’s expression was distorted like a murderous murderer.
There was no resistance that should have been conveyed through the fingertips.
It wasn’t like an illusion.
Moreover, it was not the case that he retreated, leaving behind only an afterimage, using Lee Hyeong-hwanwi’s method.
It didn’t take long to realize what kind of harmony the other person was playing.
‘Is this a true technique that distorts the object’s sense of perspective?’