The Martial Genius Who Remembers Everything Chapter 85

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The person I worried about the most when leaving them behind was Dong-ryong.

I was afraid that he might use his talent to throw away his own life.

That he might do that for his brothers, that was my biggest worry.

It was a relief.

“Dae-sa…….”

He didn’t even know how proud I was of him. Dong-ryong stared blankly with his mouth open, looking toward me.

“Well done.”

I unfurled the Cheon-ha-dok-haeng-sin (Peerless Solitary Movement) and charged at Gam Cheol-jin with all my might.

Avoiding me as I charged madly, he dodged using the Gung-sin-tan-yeong (Bow Body Ejection) technique.

And I ran straight toward Jong Seo-gang.

“Damn it……!”

Perhaps thinking I would attack him, curses burst from Gam Cheol-jin’s mouth, but I was already closing in on Jong Seo-gang.

Bang!

“Ugh.”

As Jong Seo-gang clashed swords, he was pushed back three jang.

“What kind of internal energy is this…….”

For a moment he was shocked by the unexpected destructive power, but Jong Seo-gang quickly regained his stance.

I focused solely on driving Jong Seo-gang away, separating him from his party.

The warriors of the Hwang-geom-mun, whose top priority was protecting Jong Seo-gang, followed in a long line.

The Cheon-ra-ji-mang (Net of Heaven and Earth) began to slowly collapse.

“……You really are too lucky.”

Jong Seo-gang, who had blood flowing from the corner of his mouth as if his insides had been shaken, said while trying to regain his composure.

“I guess you find comfort in attributing everything to luck?”

“Did you know that monster was here?”

“The mistake was thinking from the beginning that I wouldn’t be able to break such a sloppy Cheon-ra-ji-mang.”

“…….”

As half of the Hwang-geom-mun warriors, including Gam Cheol-jin, pulled out, the killing intent of the Cheon-ra-ji-mang backflowed.

Those who had been emitting killing intent until now had their eyes turned red, as if they were hit head-on by the water of a stagnant reservoir, covered in the killing intent.

Clang-clang-clang-clang-clang.

The void and reality of the Ssang-cheon-geom-gyeol (Twin Heaven Sword Manual) dazzled Jong Seo-gang’s eyes, and his desire to rely on the warriors, including Gam Cheol-jin, prevented him from concentrating.

In an instant, his lapel was cut, his topknot was severed, and a long scar was carved into his left arm.

“Ugh.”

“Young Master!”

Clang!

And only then was my sword stopped by Gam Cheol-jin’s sword.

“Young Master, are you alright!”

“…….”

He did not answer.

The tattered Jong Seo-gang glared at Gam Cheol-jin and the Hwang-geom-mun warriors with eyes full of resentment.

The look in his eyes asked why he had to suffer such a fate.

“……I am sorry.”

As Gam Cheol-jin lowered his head, only then did Jong Seo-gang turn his gaze toward me.

In the meantime, the Hwang-geom-mun warriors, whose expressions had turned rotten, began to form a sword formation to protect Jong Seo-gang.

“The sect members are pitiful. A Young Master who doesn’t even know the grace of having his life saved.”

Grind.

The sound of teeth grinding rang out from Jong Seo-gang’s mouth.

“Are you still being relaxed? If I were you, I would have taken my junior disciples and run away with that fancy movement technique of yours.”

As Jong Seo-gang said, other sects began to fill the empty spots left by the Hwang-geom-mun.

The hastily repaired Cheon-ra-ji-mang was now targeting not only the members of the Tae-eul-mun but also the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa (Blue-scaled Green Snake Spirit).

“It seems it would be troublesome if I left future trouble behind.”

“Puhah. Still bluffing.”

Jong Seo-gang grabbed his arm, from which blood was flowing, and laughed.

“Bluffing, you say. I suppose you investigated me well?”

“I know that your sect has obtained a new martial art. However, you will not be able to deceive these people with mere illusionary swords.”

Martial artists who have reached the peak have eyes for void and reality.

No matter how excellent the illusionary swords and transformation swords are, before the level of the peak, they are merely mere illusions.

“Why? Is there a peak-level warrior mixed in here?”

“…….”

Jong Seo-gang shut his mouth tight, as if he had eaten honey.

“Come to think of it, if a secret warrior of the Hwang-geom-mun secretly participated, it makes sense that you passed all the previous exams easily.”

“Do not speak carelessly!”

Jong Seo-gang’s face turned red.

“Why are you getting excited? If you are confident in yourself, is it not something to be ashamed of?”

“……What are you doing! Kill that guy right now!”

“…….”

Jong Seo-gang’s tone, which had been using honorifics even until then, changed to casual speech, but the Hwang-geom-mun warriors, as if they were used to it, did not change their expressions at all and began to charge, forming a sword formation.

Hwang-hon-il-geom-jin (Twilight One Sword Formation).

A unique sword formation specialized for many-versus-one, where many warriors move like a single sword.

Led by Gam Cheol-jin, the Hwang-geom-mun warriors began to charge as if they were one sharp sword.

“The Tae-eul-mun does not only have illusionary swords and transformation swords.”

“…….”

“This sword will show that we did not cross the line of death by chance.”

[Man-hae-cheon-ji-geom-gyeol (Ten Thousand Sea Heaven and Earth Sword Manual)]

Four phantoms erupted from the Black Dragon Sword.

Gam Cheol-jin’s expression, which had thought it was a common illusionary sword, began to harden seriously.

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“Kuaaack!”

“Keuheuk!”

“It, it’s coming!”

“Maintain the Cheon-ra-ji-mang!”

Screams could be heard from all directions.

Like a swarm of ants attacking a single earthworm, the seven hundred personnel who had built the Cheon-ra-ji-mang surrounded the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa and attacked without rest.

The Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa swallowed the humans closest to it into its mouth, bit them to death, and crushed them with its body.

Moreover, whenever they tried to get close, it spat out blue venom from its mouth, and the warrior who was hit by the venom for the first time had his vocal cords melted and died before he could even scream.

“Increase the distance!”

“Deal with it using flying swords and arrows!”

Flying swords and arrows belong to hidden weapons that are fatal to humans, but they were no match for the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa.

The flying swords and arrows that touched the hard and slippery Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa were blocked by the fluid emitted from the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa’s skin and fell to the floor powerlessly.

“Keueok!”

“Ru, run away!”

“Don’t run away! I will not forgive those who retreat!”

There was no chaos like this.

As the Cheon-ra-ji-mang broke, the killing intent that had been full inside spread in all directions.

Among those who had formed an alliance and deployed the Cheon-ra-ji-mang, there were some who began to swing their swords at each other.

A hell on earth had unfolded here.

“Heo…….”

And Geum-pyo, who was located closest to the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa, let out a sigh calmly.

“Geum-pyo hyung! Use the footwork properly! Didn’t you see that poop-colored snake swallow a person in one bite?”

“It doesn’t seem interesting to us anyway.”

Of the warriors forming the Cheon-ra-ji-mang, none could help but question why the Geum, Eun, and Dong brothers were not attacked, even though they were clearly closest to the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa.

Right in front of their eyes, the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa was spitting venom and opening its mouth as big as a cave.

“The snake isn’t the problem. We are still inside the Cheon-ra-ji-mang.”

“I got it.”

The footwork that Jin So-un had forced him to learn when there wasn’t even enough time to sleep.

‘I just thought it was footwork with an ominous name.’

He was in a state without internal energy, and since it was all done in a daze, he didn’t remember well how he had learned it.

He was just desperately following the footsteps of Eun-ho, who had a good memory.

They said this footwork, called Gwi-sik-haeng-bo (Ghost Breathing Movement), would make one’s tracks completely disappear.

When I asked if I could just run away with this, he said that since I hadn’t learned concealment techniques separately, I would eventually be caught if I stood out, so I had cursed my senior brother in my heart for making me unable to sleep because of something useless.

I am sorry. Big Senior Brother (Dae-sahyeong).

I am stupid, and I am a fool.

How heaven-like is the grace of Big Senior Brother.

Thanks to this incomplete Gwi-sik-haeng-bo, that poop-colored snake couldn’t see us and was desperately rolling its body and opening its mouth against the people who were intensely emitting killing intent.

“……Dong-ryong, are you okay?”

“……Yeah. I’m okay.”

“You rascal, I told you not to take this off carelessly!”

Geum-pyo quickly hung the Tang-ma-sa-ryeong-ju (Demonic Suppressing Spirit Beads) around Dong-ryong’s neck.

I know with what heart Dong-ryong had rushed out.

And if it hadn’t been for Dong-ryong, one of the three of us would have become a poison-beak sword or the three Geum, Eun, Dong brothers might have changed to two brothers.

Nevertheless, Geum-pyo said a word because it weighed on his mind that the youngest had done a dangerous thing.

“Yeah. Sorry.”

“If you do something dangerous one more time, then I will really leave you behind.”

“I got it! Stop saying you’ll leave me behind.”

“Anyway, it seems like we just need to stay like this, don’t you think?”

The Cheon-ra-ji-mang was also slowly breaking.

The thick killing intent that had been choking their throats was slowly fading, and the enemies who had been rushing at them from all sides to kill them were preoccupied with dealing with the poop-colored snake.

“…….”

However, for some reason, a refreshing answer was not heard from Eun-ho.

“Hey, anyway, because of the killing intent those people are emitting, we are…….”

“No, look at that.”

The place Eun-ho pointed to.

Men wearing blue clothes and carrying big swords finally disbanded the Cheon-ra-ji-mang and stepped forward.

Then, they all flew up at once and poured out sword energy.

Kieeeeee-!

The Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa, which had seemed to be doing an unrivaled job among the humans, screamed for the first time.

Scales that hadn’t even budged against the hail of arrows fell off, and blood flowed from the raw flesh exposed underneath.

“A wound has been created. Focus on your attacks!”

The Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa struggled even more against the concentrated attacks of the Cheong-do-bang warriors.

The warriors dodged, fearing damage, but while doing so, they shot arrows and threw flying swords.

Kieeeeee!

“Run!”

“Damn it!”

With Eun-ho’s signal, the three Geum, Eun, and Dong brothers stepped on the Tae-eul-pal-man-sin-bo and jumped out.

“There are the disciples of the Tae-eul-mun!”

“Catch them first!”

As the Cheong-do-bang focused on dealing with the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa, warriors from other sects, who now had more leeway, began to rush toward the three brothers.

“As expected, is one of us destined to inherit the legacy of the Poison-Beak Sword?”

“Geum-pyo hyung! Please stop saying unlucky things in a situation like this!”

“That’s right! Big brother always says unlucky things!”

“…….”

Geum-pyo, who was scolded while forming a sword formation, stood at the very front and stared at the enemies.

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“Heo…… This can’t be.”

Jong Seo-gang could not take his eyes off the scene unfolding before him.

“……What is this!”

It made no sense.

Gam Cheol-jin was an expert with elder-level skills in the Hwang-geom-mun.

And such an expert had formed the Hwang-hon-il-geom-jin, yet it was broken?

As investigated, Jin So-un used a method of alternating between illusionary swords and fast swords to pressure his opponent.

He added changes and weight to that, throwing his opponent into even greater confusion.

It is clear that he is an extremely tricky opponent to deal with if the martial artist is of the same level.

As long as it is the same level.

After the Hwang-hon-il-geom-jin was broken, the condition of Gam Cheol-jin, who had rushed to protect him, did not look very good either.

“This…… what is this……. A mere illusionary sword user…….”

From the peak where the distinction between void and reality becomes clear, illusionary swords become useless.

That is why martial arts enthusiasts look down on martial artists who use illusionary swords, calling them illusionary sword users.

“It is not just an illusionary sword.”

Gam Cheol-jin said firmly, unlike usual.

“What?”

“It is not just an illusionary sword. It is a real sword that looks like an illusionary sword.”

“What kind of nonsense.”

“Young Master…… I think it would be better to avoid it for now.”

“What are you talking about! Running away!”

A disciple of a mediocre sect has eight First Gate tokens.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or intentional, but a monster that seems to have a spiritual pill has also appeared.

If a disciple of the Tae-eul-mun runs away in fear here, he would not be able to sleep due to the contempt for himself, let alone the gaze of the people of Jianghu.

“…….”

“All members of the Hwang-geom-mun, assemble!”

Jong Seo-gang’s voice rang out loudly. The Cheong-do-bang, who were dealing with the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa, and the warriors of the sects who were barely maintaining the Cheon-ra-ji-mang with him, stared at Jong Seo-gang with eyes full of questions.

“I said gather quickly! We must catch this guy! This guy has the First Gate tokens!”

“…….”

However, there were no Hwang-geom-mun warriors who moved rashly.

“This…….”

The moment Jong Seo-gang’s face turned red at the behavior of his sect members who did not listen to him, Gam Cheol-jin finally sighed and spat out quietly.

“Everyone, gather!”

With his words, the Hwang-geom-mun warriors, who had barely been supporting the Cheon-ra-ji-mang, all landed around Gam Cheol-jin and Jong Seo-gang at once.

“Heo…….”

As those who wouldn’t budge at the order of their successor moved like lightning at Gam Cheol-jin’s one word, Jong Seo-gang, who had been dumbfounded, soon realized that it was not the time and suppressed his anger.

Then, he looked at Jin So-un with a triumphant smile.

“You have quite a move. However, the Hell Regular Admission cannot be passed with just petty tricks and small talents.”

Although fifty Hwang-geom-mun warriors stood in front of him, Jin So-un did not show any signs of tension.

“I was wondering what you were saying.”

“If you hand over the First Gate tokens even now, I will consider it as if nothing happened.”

“Ha, over fifty members of your sect have become casualties. And you’re just going to let it pass? Will the warriors of your sect let this go?”

“…….”

Jin So-un’s skills are real.

Nevertheless, Jong Seo-gang was confident.

In reality, the Geum-rin-cheong-seon-sa was slowly being caught by the Cheong-do-bang, and there were still over five hundred warriors together, spread out in all directions.

No matter how excellent Jin So-un’s skills are, there is no possibility of escaping or winning here.

“Do you intend to die here?”

“Die? Us? Didn’t you hear my story well earlier? I came into the Makgan Mountain on purpose.”

“Yes, thanks to that, we were easily able to pass the Second Gate too.”

Jin So-un soon put his sword into the sword scabbard.

Jong Seo-gang asked with joy.

“Have you given up?”

“Given up? Puhut.”

“Do you think you can escape from here?”

“If not, why would I have come here?”

Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

Suddenly, the ground shakes.

Grrr. Grrrrr.

“Keueok!”

“What is this again!”

“Damn it!”

Screams began to be heard from afar.

The eyes of the Hwang-geom-mun warriors, who were preparing for a battle, now widened like rabbits.

“Do you think that snake was the only thing I prepared?”

Dok-gak-heuk-seom (One-horned Black Toad).

A black toad that eats snakes, with a long horn on its head, spraying poison in all directions, was hopping up and down in a way that didn’t match its huge size.