A truly rare sight.
There were around four thousand men of the Yulin still standing, unhurt.
However, despite the enemy being just one person, they all lost their will to fight.
It was natural for them to act as such, they just witnessed the incredible abilities of the man in front of their eyes.
Woong!
Everyone was confused at the words of the man in the bamboo hat.
Does he mean that?
Is he really going to let us leave?
It could be that the man was showing generosity, but it was hard to believe.
I told you all to get lost quickly.
Bang!
As the man took one step, the ground beneath his feet cracked.
Is he leaving?
Everyone looked at each other puzzled.
At that time, several clan leaders, who were unharmed despite being hit by the gust of wind, looked at the conditions of those on the ground and noticed something.
Ah! He didn't die!
They thought that at least seven to eight hundred men would be dead in an instant.
They checked out of fear, apart from those who were swept up by the wind and landed on their necks, the others still seemed to be breathing.
That is why he asked us to take them.
Contrary to their expectations, the man showed mercy.
If so, there was a high probability that the leaders who fell down were also unharmed.
If that monster has shown mercy, we need to back down.
After all, they knew that they had no chance of winning.
Yu Doji, the leader of the White Rock Sword clan, decided to accept the mercy they were being granted.
Pak!
Thank you for showing us mercy. Lord, God of the East. We will do as you said.
Despite him speaking so politely, the man didnt even look in his direction.
It wasnt because he was arrogant, it was because he didnt want to talk to them.
Hurry up.
Understood. Warriors of the clans, pick up your own comrades.
Yes!!
All the major leaders were down, making him the only one in command.
The clans, who were ordered by Yu Doji, hurriedly picked up their fallen leaders and comrades.
And in unison, they straightened their formation and changed direction.
Retreat. Start!
Yes!!!
The clans who were able to lift up the injured hurriedly retreated with a look of relief.
Their fear, which was created by the mans overwhelming power, made them hurry back to their clans.
We should all be happy here. Sigh.
It was no different for Yu Doji, the leader of his clan.
He was fortunate to be going back to his clan.
Creep!
There was a strong sense of murder that stimulated the five senses.
Goosebumps rose all over his body, and in a brief moment, his entire body began to get drenched in cold sweat.
N-No way
For a moment, he wondered if the man had changed his mind, so he quickly looked back.
However, the man in the bamboo hat was nowhere to be seen.
What is with this murderous intent even after the God of the East disappeared?
The entire forest of Changbai looked like a ferocious demon.
The more he stayed, the more suffocating it felt.
Yu Doji, who felt a vague fear rise because of the murderous intent, urged the people to hurry.
Move, hurry!
YES!!!
Likewise, the warriors who sensed the murderous intent moved faster.
The forest which leads to Changbai Mountain wasnt large.
But because of the overgrown greenery, even the slightest sunlight wouldnt enter the place, making it dull.
Tak!
The man in the bamboo hat, who headed into the mountains, was moving.
He looked to the bushes.
Rustle!
The bushes trembled violently as if they felt fear.
The place which was giving out the murderous intent that was sensed by the retreating unit was here.
A voice came from the place, which was obscured by the bushes and the darkness.
Isnt this different from what you promised?
The language didnt seem like the native language of Jianghu.
The man in the bamboo hat shook his head left and right as if he understood the words, and the man spoke again.
Didnt you decide not to interfere with the crawling ones?
They left.
Ah!... your expectation of finding a suitable person is truly tearful. I see that you went further from the beginning of the mountain to block them. But how long will this be possible?
Keeping the oath.
Oath? Hahahaha, you bastard. What was it? Six days until the ten years are completed. Look forward to it. Look forward to dying by my hands.
Ssrrrr!
With those words, the murderous intent spread in all directions subsided.
The existence of the person hidden in the shadows disappeared.
Sigh
After staring at that place for a long time, the man in the bamboo hat had disappeared as well.
At the same time, a mountain peak about five miles from the beginning of the Changbai Mountain.
Above it, a man with bandages covering his face and body, a man who looked like a thief, was looking in the direction of Changbai Mountain.
He looked at the mountain while clicking his tongue.
even though it has been over 20 years, hes still undefeated. That monster still protects the place.
He was here to observe if the monster still lived, and he did.
The man, too, had participated in the battle which took place in Changbai mountain with the leaders of the Blade God Six Martial clan, and it was a nightmare he would never forget.
The monster in the mountain was the one who managed to delay their plan by twenty years.
Master Hwang-heol?
That isnt the problem. I didnt expect the other factions to move first. Did information leak?
They had come from the Potala Palace without rest.
All to prevent the Demon God from reaching the mountain first.
But this was unexpected.
With that number of people, around 4 to 5 major clans had joined in. Did such a huge army try to enter Changbai mountain?
It was hard to think of it as a simple coincidence.
The fact that the Yulin brought in such numbers to enter the mountain.
There was only a guess he could form.
Master Hwang-heol! Isnt it possible that the Yulin too are aiming for the spirit beast?
it seems very likely.
It was impossible to guess how they knew or if the information had leaked, but it looked like the Yulin was aiming for the spirit beast too.
This was bad.
Not just the Demon God, but another faction was involved.
If that is true, we are out of time. Are we supposed to wait for the Blade Lord to arrive?
There were currently two leaders and two hundred people.
Even if their individual abilities were superior, the number of Yulin warriors was too great.
Right. That would be better. But maybe this is good.
?
The man in bandages smiled as he spoke to the man beside him, who seemed curious.
Well, we now know that the monster in the mountain can collide with the Demon God, so we won't have to deal with it.
Ah!
That was their purpose in the first place.
Their purpose was to make the monster and the Demon God collide.
It would be better if both of them died, but even if that didnt happen, the one who lives would be too injured to fight them.
They are the problem.
The man in bandages looked at the retreating army of Yulin.
They were trying to quickly get out of the mountain, yet they still had the power and number to march into the mountain at any time.
Will they stay here despite losing like that?
If their purpose is the core, they will simply retreat, but if the information that their leaders lost spread, they would try to fight back, as that is their best solution.
If the man in bandages hadnt arrived on time, he wouldnt have been able to guess what happened.
In that sense, it could be said that he was fortunate.
Then what do we do?
If possible, we should take out the power of the Yulin.
So that they could get rid of all nuisances at once.
If that happens, he will regain the trust of the Blade Lord, which he lost.
The man next to him nodded his head and agreed.
but, Master, who do you think will win?
He knew what fight the man was referring to.
The man in bandages pondered for a moment and then answered.
God of the East.
It has been four days since the Yulin had failed to enter Changbai Mountain.
Although the Yulin was devastated by the confrontation with the powerful man, they didnt withdraw from the worst outcome.
They established their camp around 200 miles to the north.
Originally, they intended to head west or northwest, where establishing a food supply would be easy because of the Moyong clan.
[Northeast would be the best, but]
The mountain to the northeast was rugged and made up of country people, so entering that place didnt seem like a plausible choice.
The army of 5000 wasnt just noticeable, but it could also create friction between the residents of the clans.
Fortunately, they managed to find a place surrounded by mountains on three sides.
For two days, they were in dire straits.
It was because the wounded leaders had to recover.
Fortunately, by the fourth day, most of the leaders woke up and even recovered from their internal injuries.
Those who recovered the fastest were the leaders of the Forces of Justice.
Of course, not all.
Unfortunately, there was one casualty among them, leader Ho Hyeon-ja.
Unlike the others, his neck was broken, and he died.
In the barracks, which was put up for temporary meetings.
The leaders who had gathered were sighing with a heavy feeling.
Since they had 5000 warriors, they all thought that they could take down the God of the East.
But the results were absurdly disastrous.
They gathered for a meeting, but not a single person could open their mouth.
Amitabha. There is one thing I cant understand.
Gak-yeon was the one who spoke first. Making the others look at him.
There were unfortunate casualties, but four days ago, the God of the East managed to push us out without causing much harm to the troops.
Everyone nodded at that.
If the man had made up his mind and attacked them, it was definite that the Yulin troops would have died.
Almost half of the troops couldve been annihilated.
Actually, even I have the same thought.
At that time, Yu Doji joined the conversation.
Then Hong Palwoo asked.
What do you mean?
Like Saint Gak-yeon said, it seemed like the God of the East was trying to prevent us from entering the mountain rather than trying to fight us.
At that time, Mu Gu-cheon spoke as if he remembered something.
Before the battle, he looked around the mountain, as the God of the East was conscious about something.
Peng-gyu, who was frustrated, burst out.
What nonsense is that? How could that monster annihilate so many people of the advance squad if he had no intention of harming us?
At that, Gak-yeon spoke.
Amitabha. That is what I am trying to point out. Why did he let us go after annihilating the advance squad?
It was absurd.
The leaders only suffered injuries.
At the very least, it meant that the God of the East tried his best not to kill anyone.
Perhaps the one who annihilated the advance squad
At that time, someone interrupted Gak-yeons words.
Hold on. Arent you taking this matter too lightly?