Chapter 39

Chapter 39

In the center of the temple, a large performance hall was set up where more than three hundred martial artists could perform at once.
In the past, the competition of the ten martial artists began here.
Countless martial artists who had entered the palace with the dream of Qingyun had bled to death here.
“This is the place.”
Shen Yue, who was guiding Bu Eunseol, pointed to the staircase leading up to the grand stage.
“If you go up the stairs, there will be people waiting for you.”
Nodding her head and starting to walk, Bu Eunseol suddenly asked.
“What about the relationship between the Ma Zhen and the Ma Dao Sect?”
“The relationship is…….”
“Are there masters of the Ten Wonders of the Ten Wonders resident in the Demon City?”
Shen Yue narrowed her eyes for a moment before opening her mouth.
“Of course. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the main positions in the Demon Pavilion are held by experts from the Ten Doors.”
“Then are they people from the Ten Doors, or are they people from the Demon Warriors?”
Shen Yue’s eyes twinkled as she understood the gist of the question.
“For now, I’d say they’re people of the Demon Pavilion, because once they hold a position in the Demon Pavilion, they can’t interfere in the affairs of the sect.”
“I see.”
Bu Eunsun narrowed her eyes.
I wonder if the people who perform the First Test are part of the Demon Pavilion.
He realized that his fate would be greatly affected by whether or not they were experts sent by the various sects.
“If that person is an expert sent directly from the White Horse Sect, then…… I will have a hard time staying alive.
At this point, Shen Yue clasped her hands together.
“Then, good luck. Bu Xiaoxue.”
Bu Eunsul nodded and slowly walked up to the grand stage.
Step by step…….
As she approached the grand stage, memories of what had happened here came flooding back.
The boys and girls who had died in such a horrible situation. And that day, she had survived alone.
“I’ll survive today, too.
Percussion.
When they reached the grand stage, a small dais and table were set up, and four people sat side by side.
“Hmph.”
The old man standing in the center coughed, and then spoke to Bu Eunseul.
“It must be the Ten Demon Warriors of Nangyagak.”
The old man was very thin and gaunt, but his eyes contained an aura that could overwhelm anyone.
“I am Nangyagak’s disciple, Bu Eunsul.”
The old man nodded as Bu Eun-sul respectfully clasped his hands together and bowed his head.
“The old man is Gokyo Feng, who resides in the back room of the Senate Hall. I’m here to administer the test you’ll be taking today.”
Although he introduced himself as the old man in the back room, he was actually a master of an entire squadron that had once terrorized the entire Yangguang Forest, known as the ‘Great Heavenly Blood Hand’.
But Bu Eunsul, who knew nothing of this, only bowed respectfully.
Gokyo Feng pointed again at the middle-aged man to his left.
“This is Yu Yunsheng, Yu Danzhu, who is in charge of the Militia in the main hall.”
Yu Yunsheng wore a sword at his waist, about three inches longer than a normal longsword and half a village’s width narrower.
He was obviously a master from the Hua Wu Sword Gate.
“Master Yu.”
Bu Eunseol bowed, but Yu Yunsheng only looked at him with cold eyes.
“This is the head of the prefectural party of the main palace, Liu Tangzhu. He’s from the same Nangya Palace as you.”
Where Gokyo Feng pointed, a handsome man dressed in a royal robe smiled gently.
“Lord Ning.”
“I’m glad to see you. I’ve heard of you, even here.”
He smiled broadly and nodded in approval.
“The main hall has indeed found an excellent disciple.”
“This is Go Gunpyeong, the head of the Muklong Division of the main hall.”
Sitting at the far end of the room, a glittering whip that looked like it had been crushed from diamonds hung from his waist.
He was a master of the white horse.
“My lord.”
Bu Eun-sul bowed her head, but Go Gun-pyeong sat without even looking at her.
“Then let us begin.”
Gokyo Feng glanced at the surroundings and spoke up.
“This began with a request from the White Horse and Hua Wu. The White Horse wanted to evaluate the qualities of the Ten Demon Warriors, and Hua Wu Sword Gate claimed that there were unacceptable preferential treatment.”
“It’s not an allegation, it’s a fact. That child is not a disciple of the main text, yet he has mastered the Lightning Invincible Style.”
At Liu Yunsheng’s words, Gokyo Feng shook his head.
“Don’t argue about the justification for today’s work, if it’s something that needs to be done anyway.”
In his words, he was referring to Hua Wu’s unreasonable search.
“I’ll ask you again. If you pass this test, do you agree that no sanctions will be imposed on you for having learned the art of war?”
“Yes.”
Yu Yunsheng agreed, and this time he looked at Ko Gunping.
“I ask you, if this child passes this test, will the White Horse Clan never hold him responsible for anything again?”
“That’s right.”
Go Gunping replied coolly, and Gokyo Feng nodded.
“Then let the examination begin.”
The seated Goonpyeong slowly walked to the front of the stage.
“Oh, Chosik.”
He turned to Bu Eunseol, who was standing in the center of the stage.
“If you can defend against the five Chosiks, it’s over.”
“I see.”
Bu Eun-sul replied, and Go Gun-pyeong took a deep breath.
Sigh.
Then the white horse rope around his waist coiled around his forearm like an animated snake.
He displayed the skill of a master who could control the whip at will.
“Draw your weapon.”
“I will draw when it is time to draw.”
“Hmm.”
Gao Kunfei nodded, remembering that Nangyagak’s martial arts did not rely on weapons.
“As you wish.”
“Then, I’ll learn.”
Respectfully clasping his hands together, Bu Eun-sul slowly lowered himself.
It was an admirable posture, but in Goonpyeong’s eyes, it was the gesture of a child who hadn’t yet mastered the art of the True Gods.
“Hmph.
Looking down at the white horse, Goonpyeong sighed inwardly.
It was a test, but the difference between his and Bu Eunseol’s skills was that of a child and an adult. No, it was more than that.
“I don’t know what I’m doing.
Go Gun-pyeong was one of the top masters in the White Horse Company, and had been chosen early on to be in charge of the Muklong Army.
‘Even if it’s the master’s order…….’
He couldn’t hide his frustration.
‘If you struggle, you’re recognized by the great masters, but you have to deal with a child in a place like this.
“Then let’s get started.”
Goonpyeong, holding the white horse, narrowed his eyes at Nangyagak sitting in the distance.
“Since you have the dignity of a Nangyagak, let’s make it to the Fourth Choice, and then strike at the Fifth Choice.
Originally, the White Horse Master’s order was to strike at Bu Eunseul’s head.
However, as a master of the warriors, it would have been too humiliating for him to slit the throat of a nameless child.
“Living without two arms would be more painful than dying. The Lord will understand.
Having made up his mind, Ko Gunping lightly stretched out his whip and unleashed the first blow.
Bu Eunseol’s eyes flashed.
“A sword ceremony?
Whiz.
At that moment, with a loud crashing sound, something swift pierced Feng Feixue’s brow.
“Ugh.
She twisted her body as much as she could to avoid it, but with a loud crack, her cheeks were split open.
Jurrrrr.
The cracked cheeks were dripping with blood.
If he hadn’t learned the basics of practical martial arts from Dan Qing and couldn’t predict his movements, he would never have been able to dodge.
“First, the White Demon Heart.”
Gao Kunping muttered lowly.
To keep track of the number of seconds, he spoke the names of the first seconds after he unfolded them.
“He’s got the basics down.
Nodding, Goonpyeong stretched out the palm of his hand holding the white horseshoe.
Pow!
At the same time, the white horseshoe in his hand transformed into five streaks of light, and they clawed at Bu Eunseol’s body.
“It’s all for show!
Bu Eunseol, who had already mastered the Beast Dao, understood that the five stalks were all false.
“Up!
Feeling the flesh rising from the ground, Bu Eunseol threw herself backwards.
Ping!
At the same time, a streak of white horse flame grazed the tip of her nose and dug into the ground.
“Jaycho, White Demon Spirit.”
Nie Zigong muttered, and as he looked at Feng Feiyun who had managed to dodge, he inwardly nodded.
“You’ve definitely mastered the Beast Dao.
His eyebrows rose as she easily evaded even Lee Chosik.
“Let’s push it a bit…….
Goonpyeong extended the hand that held the whip this time, palm out.
“You’d better be careful from now on.”
Muttering in a low voice, he called out the first name this time.
He was confident that Bu Eun-sul would not escape unharmed.
“Third Choice, White Demon Nanying.”
Saaaaaaah.
Bu Eun-sul felt as if hundreds of flags were raining down from the sky.
No matter how much she looked at them, she couldn’t tell which ones were real and which ones were illusory.
“If you can’t figure it out, avoid them all.
The endless shadow of the whip, never knowing where it would come from.
Bu Eunseol looked at the hundreds of snakes slithering and slithering, and she raised her inner ball with all her might.
Sigh.
A white mist seemed to rise from the shadows of his feet, and then his body turned into a blur.
At the same time, hundreds of strands of whips that had fallen from the sky began to sweep across his body.
Kwuwuwu!
With the sound of the storm passing, the flames that had filled the stage disappeared as if washed away.
“That’s good.”
Go Gunping couldn’t hide his surprise.
Even if he had dodged a single blow from the white horse, he had expected to suffer some sort of injury.
Only his clothes were torn to shreds, but Bu Eunseol was still standing, unharmed and unharmed.
“Whoa. Whoa.”
Bu Eunseol gasped.
Not only had she pushed herself to the limit, but she was also performing the unfamiliar super-speed dance for the first time.
‘If I had followed up that first move with a second move…….’
Thick beads of sweat rolled down Bu Eunseol’s forehead like rain.
“I would have been mortally wounded immediately.
Bu Eun-sul had only just mastered Samsung-level super speed martial arts.
However, he was able to avoid the white horse for two reasons.
First, Ko wasn’t using his full strength, and second, he stopped his hand immediately after performing the I Chosik.
“I can’t do it,” he thought, ”I can’t do it with a normal herbivore.
Go Gun-pyeong was surprised in his own way.
Bu Eun-sul was more skilled than he thought. If she somehow managed to get through the sedge food, she might not be able to cut off his arms.
“I have no choice.
Go Gunping slowly raised his arms into the air this time.
“The White Demon Heart Attack.”
Gooooooo.
Immediately, a huge amount of energy began to pour out in all directions.
Seeing this, Bu Eunsun’s complexion changed for the first time.
“I can’t read the first sentence.
Ever since she had learned the basics of practical martial arts from Dan Cheng, she had been able to predict Chu Shik to a certain extent.
But this time, she couldn’t even detect any signs of an attack.
‘If you can’t detect an attack, you’ll die!
In this moment of crisis, Bu Eun-sul remembered a story she had read in the Zhang Xiu Gak.
-Beasts are not all-powerful. It is a beast’s job to move with its senses alone. A martial artist must think a little more. The senses should be amplified only when necessary…….
Recalling the words, Bu Eunseol closed her eyes.
She closed her eyes and activated the beastly senses she had locked away until now.
Hua Yak.
At that moment, Feng Feixue’s pupils opened wide.
At the same time, she saw a vision of a sharp sword piercing through her body from above her head.
Kwajik!
At that moment, a whip was stuck under her feet, the whip that Gao Kunfei had given her.
The moment she saw the vision, she instinctively took a step back.
“The white horse…… dodged the blow?
Go Gunping’s pupils grew as big as bubbles.
The White Horse Heart Strike was a trick of the phantom sword that few people in the Tang Clan used.
Few masters could avoid it, even among the white masters, but a child who hadn’t even learned martial arts?
‘I see.
Only then did Go Gun-pyeong realize why even Hua Wu had joined the White Horse Lord’s plan to avenge the loss of his grandson.
He had been wary of letting such a brilliant tax accountant continue Nangyagak’s progress.
“You must eliminate the roots of the problem in advance.
Ko Gun-pyeong had witnessed Bu Eun-sul’s skill before his eyes.
Hundreds of strands of flame seemed to be burning in his entire body.
In the end, he decided to take his life, not Bu Eun-sul’s two arms.