Chapter 183

“Brother. Why didn’t you even allow…… to take his own life?”
When Hyuk So-jin opened his mouth to speak regretfully, Bu Eun-sul said with a cold expression.
“If the rest of us had seen him take his own life, we would have fought to the death.”
At that point, Hyuk made an “ah” sound.
What if he had taken his own life with a grin on his face and a strong spirit?
The spirits would have been full of morale and would have tried to resist with all their might.
“Thank you.”
At that moment, Kukhye-ryeong walked out from among the disciples of the Moohaesu Yujung.
“I’ve never regretted supporting you.”
Bu Eun-sul was willing to go it alone to defend the Muhasoo Well when the enemy came.
It was a life-and-death trust.
“Whether or not you become the heir to the throne,…… I will forever stand by your side.”
Instead of answering, Bu Eun-sul lightly shrugged.
With just that one commanding, regal gesture, he conveys a deeper trust than hundreds of words of oaths. And it shows the majesty of the next generation of martial artists.
Standing tall and scanning the area, she slowly turned around.
Now that you’ve fulfilled all of the orders given to you by the Demon King, you want to return to the battlefield.
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After leaving Gyerim, Bu Eun-sul rested in a nearby guest house before boarding a ship.
He decided to travel north along the coast of the Three Rivers to Zhangshabu, where the magic circle was located.
In fact, both Bu Eun-sul and Hyuk So-jin sustained minor wounds in the battle against the Yeomhon-dae.
In particular, Hyuk So-jin had suffered some serious internal injuries during the battle, as he had been using his full strength to fight the entire time.
After staying with Bu Eun-sul for three days and slowly cultivating, his strength gradually recovered.
But you’re not in a hurry to make a full recovery, and you want to take it easy.
Squeal.
The towns near the ports where the ships come in and out were bustling with people from all over.
As they entered the house, Bu Eunseol used her reverse osteopathy to slap his face a bit.
This is because most of the martial artists who wore the armor that filled their luggage were political figures.
Ududuk.
With a light sound, the swollen snow turned into the face of a normal, mature-looking man.
“I’m not changing it.”
Hyuk Sojin, who was looking at him, said in disgust.
“I didn’t play hardball, and I was stuck with old people. No one would recognize me.”
“As you wish.”
Bu Eun-sul and Hyuk So-jin walked around looking for empty seats.
But all he could see through the window was a crowd of customers filling their glasses.
“There’s no room.”
Hyuksojin looked around and let out a low sigh,
“Go there.”
She pointed to an alleyway just off the main street.
There was a small shack there. It was ramshackle and small, with what looked like cheap food, but I wasn’t in the mood to pick and choose right now.
“Mmm.”
Hyuksojin stared at the empty window seat and sighed.
Not only is he a picky eater, but he also cares a lot about the ambiance of the place where he eats.
In the past, I would have gone out of my way to find a fancy seat, but now I shrugged as if I had no choice.
“Sure.”
Entering the single-story lodge, I found a mix of merchants carrying botteaux and warriors with weapons.
As soon as Hyuk So-jin sat down, he called for Sahwan.
“Bring me the finest liquor in town, and all the dishes you can serve.”
It was a mantra that could no longer be said in a cheap bar.
After bowing his head, the young man picked up a plate and set down the food and drink at the table where Bu Eunseol and Hyuk Sojin were sitting.
“Huh?”
Then an irritated voice came from the table next to mine.
“Hey, didn’t we place the order first?”
When Hyuk So Jin turned his head, he saw two young men, a sickly, pale-looking young man and a ghostly woman sitting there.
Not all of them were of great courage, but they were well-groomed and their eyes were full of energy.
The way they dressed and the aura they gave off made them look like the children of a famous family.
“Looking at the dish, it looks like it’s what we ordered?”
As the twin young man spoke again, this time with an expression, Sahwan, looking around the table, scratched his head and said thoughtfully.
“I’m sorry, you’re here first, but the customer here ordered first.”
Bu Eun-sul’s group arrived late, but as soon as Hyuk So-jin sat down, they ordered right away.
They, too, were under the illusion because they had placed an order for “all the food and alcohol we can serve here!” after much deliberation.
“I see.”
The young man finally realized what was going on.
They hadn’t realized that the order had been delayed because of the crowded bar.
There are still a lot of customers who haven’t received their food yet, so it’ll probably be a while before they get it.
“You’ve come a long way.
He realized that the young herd was very tired and hungry.
“We’re not in a hurry, give me that one first.”
Bu Eun-sul came to the guest house not to satisfy his hunger, but to listen to Kang Ho’s rumors.
When he relented, Sahwan and the other young men at the table threw up their hands in surprise.
“No, you don’t have to go that far…….”
“That’s okay, we’re not in a hurry.”
When Bu Eun-sul waved her hand, the young people all bowed lightly to show their appreciation.
“Thank you.”
Bu Eunseol nodded grimly and turned her gaze back to the window.
Then he heard the tales of the warriors sitting in the distance.
-Have you heard the rumor?
-What’s the rumor?
-The Madman, Gongson’s Tomb. The story of the madman’s return to the land.
Ehonwangja. Gongson Gurung.
For every maniacal killing, there’s another who dresses like a hangman, but dissects people alive.
Over three hundred Yangmin have died at his hands so far.
Moreover, he increasingly crossed the line and attacked and murdered young martial artists. At this point, not only the official sect but also the various schools of Maoism issued decrees of extermination.
But he still stirred the pot, easily evading the pursuit of several factions.
He disappeared into obscurity a decade ago, when even the magical warriors and martial artists seemed to be losing ground.
Such a maniacal killer is back on the loose?
‘A maniac.
Bu Eunseol’s eyes narrowed as she remembered the list of people she’d seen in the Gusaldae branch.
The ritualist is known to have gutted and dissected young people alive for no apparent reason.
“But he said he wasn’t crazy about killing, he was crazy about martial arts.
But the reality was different.
According to information from the Gusal’dae, the ritualist did not tear people’s bodies apart alive because he took pleasure in killing.
He dissected people alive in order to study the logic of martial arts and the weaknesses of the human body.
Like Bu Zhanliang and Bu Eunsul, who studied the cause of death by looking at the wounds on a corpse.
“We’ll have to be careful, too.”
Hyeoksojin smirked when he heard about the martial artists.
“Isn’t it said that the madman’s favorite thing to do is to dissect the bodies of the young masters of the Murim?”
The reason Gongson Guilin became a Moorish hero was because he captured and dissected young, late-stage martial artists of the Chung Seng School.
Perhaps because it was much easier to study martial arts by looking at the physical bodies of the martial artists.
“I see.”
Bu Eun-sul nodded and listened to the story in silence.
But aside from the emergence of the pseudo-marriage mania, there hasn’t been much buzz.
‘s marriage maniac. I’m a frenemy…
Snow White narrowed her eyes.
A maniacal killer who dissects young people alive to augment his martial arts skills.
While his skill is said to be far short of the supreme realm, Gusaldae’s information indicates that he was a prodigious master who entered the supreme realm long ago.
Plus, we’ve got some new tricks up our sleeves and a secret way to hide the end of the world…….
He was a master not only of martial arts but also of escape.
“Why are you laughing.
Hyuk So Jin shook his head as Bu Eun Seol smiled thinly, deep in thought.
“What are they going to do again?
He was now an expert on snowflakes.
When Buunsul smiles, which is not often, you know that something unpredictable is about to happen.
After eating, Bu-eun-sul and Hyuk-so-jin arrived at the dock and boarded the ship.
The merchant vessel was large enough to carry a hundred guests with room to spare.
It was a sunny day, so most of the passengers were out on deck taking in the scenery.
“…….”
Bu Eun-sul watched the river as it flowed by.
This battle with the Spirit Master had taken a heavy toll on him. Whenever he had a moment to spare, he would relive the situation.
‘The command was unconstrained by the weaponry of the spear.
Like the Yobulbum of the Commanding Gate, the Wu Eunseol’s Wu Tianliu was not limited by weaponry or technique.
And this posed a great danger to the enemies that Buunsul had fought so far.
‘Perhaps I am grasping too lightly at the martial arts of the Tao Te Ching.
White and Infernal Bloods are characterized by their ability to cheat and poison.
For Bu Eun-sul, who could find the enemy’s weaknesses while fighting, it was the perfect prey.
However, when you see how the command phrase is written, you realize that you have misjudged the martial arts of the Ten Commandments.
“If it was evenly matched, I wouldn’t have been able to win.
He was far more experienced than Bu Eunseol, and had been practicing the terrifying art of the command spear for over twenty years.
Their veteranism and combat modus operandi was a gap that a freshly minted Buunsul would not be able to quickly fill.
It’s now nighttime.
As the wind died down, a thick fog settled over the river.
The fog that hung high everywhere seemed to make the world seem like a distant dream.
“Brother.”
At that moment, Hyuk Sojin, who was sitting next to him, spoke up.
“A river flows endlessly, and its flow is uninterrupted, so why can’t a person constantly improve?”
That’s a pretty silly question.
If the average person had heard it, they would have laughed or been dumbfounded.
But Bu Eun-sul was serious and thoughtful.
This is because Hyuk’s question points to a gray area in the field.
“If we can make unlimited progress, we’re not human anymore, we’re part of nature.”
Finishing her thought, Bu Eun-sul lowered her voice.
“We are born imperfect in mind, body, and spirit, and we strive to overcome those imperfections.”
As he spoke, his gaze followed the flow of the water, down the railing.
“Of course, a river can’t become a man. But a person can be transformed into anything, not just a river.”
Hyuk So Jin drew his brows together as if in deep thought, then shook his head.
“I don’t understand, how can a person change everything into something else?”
“Everything you see is a manifestation of your mind passing through your heart.”
Buunsul calmly explained.
“If you are attached to the void, the river will appear to be the form of the void. If you are attached to a beautiful woman, the river may be seen as a woman’s body.”
Every word she spoke was profound.
“Those who have mastered the art of ascension sometimes fall into frustration, despair, or fear. Do you know why?”
Hyuk So-jin shook his head, and Bu Eun-sul replied.
“Because while the body may have reached its limit, the mind has not yet reached that point.”
The voice is dull.
However, Bu Eun-sul’s gaze at Hyuk So-jin was so sharp that it seemed to pierce right through his lungs.
“You have always practiced excellent martial arts, perfecting your physical body, but the steadfastness of your mind has yet to catch up.”
“……!”
“Your martial arts are just entering the early stages of the supreme realm. To reach a stable state, you will need to strengthen not only your martial arts, but also your mind.”
Suddenly, Hyuk Sojin shuddered as if he realized something.
Swollen tongue is strong.
The reason for this is that while his martial arts prowess is outstanding, his psychic strength is unrivaled.
“You’ve trained not only your martial arts, but also your mind and spirit.
Otherwise, he might be physically strong, but he wouldn’t be able to progress so quickly.
“Thank you brother-in-law.”
Hyuk Sojin bowed his head deeply.
He had excellent martial arts teachers, including Hwan Ma, but he only mastered the basics of martial arts and the dharma.
I haven’t yet learned the subtleties of atheism.
But Bu Eun-sul was going strong, teaching Hyuk So-jin how to understand all phenomena other than objects in terms of non-mathematical reason.
It was also the process of preparing him to realize the highest principles of martial arts.
“Oh?”
At that moment, a group of young men came out of the cabin, spotted Bu Eun-sul and Hyuk So-jin, and smiled at them.
“I see you’re here.”