Guju-hon of the Blood Chain Sword.
He was a martial artist well-known for using a unique weapon called the Blood Chain Sword, a sword connected to a chain.
The Blood Chain Sword was a weapon modified from the chain scythe that had spread from the Eastern Sea.
As such, it primarily used vile and unconventional moves and techniques.
Guju-hon roamed the Martial World and achieved victory against many strong foes, but the people of the Martial World did not acknowledge his martial prowess.
—Isn't that Blood Chain Sword just a cowardly technique that uses bizarre moves to deceive people?
Despite his victories against many enemies, the martial artists blatantly ignored him.
After suffering for a long time, he suddenly vanished over a decade ago.
But for him to appear now in such a wretched state in this strange underground cave?
“Hnngh.”
Guju-hon, who was staring at the sword sheathed at Yu Hwa-ryeong’s waist, suddenly trembled all over.
At the same time, a pure white killing intent began to rise from his eyes like a mist.
“Kugh.”
He clutched his head and let out a monstrous groan, and then,
Swish!
A flash of light, like lightning, suddenly shot toward Yu Hwa-ryeong’s face.
Guju-hon, holding the Blood Chain Sword, had struck like a bolt of lightning.
“Hut!”
Greatly startled, Yu Hwa-ryeong threw himself to the ground.
He knew something was wrong with Guju-hon’s condition and was already on guard, but he had never imagined he would strike so quickly.
Slice!
At the same moment, a sharp sword qi cut through the wall where Yu Hwa-ryeong had been standing.
Whirl!
The Blood Chain Sword, after scraping the wall, suddenly changed direction in mid-air and once again plunged toward the fallen Yu Hwa-ryeong’s throat.
Flick! Flick! Flick!
As Yu Hwa-ryeong hastily rolled on the ground, the Blood Chain Sword began to chase him as if it were a living creature.
“Why are you suddenly attacking!”
Yu Hwa-ryeong shot to his feet, drew his longsword, and struck down the incoming shadows of the Blood Chain Sword in a single breath.
Clang!
With a clear metallic sound, Yu Hwa-ryeong let out a grunt and was pushed back.
Drip.
Drip.
The powerful reverse force from the Blood Chain Sword had torn the flesh of his palm.
Not only that, a sharp, needle-like internal energy was piercing through his fingers and into his meridians.
‘Just a clash of weapons did this… Is his internal energy this high?’
It was widely known that Guju-hon’s Blood Chain Sword Technique was unpredictably versatile.
But Guju-hon’s internal energy level was known to be not very high.
Yet, clashing with him just once, his internal energy was so profound that one would believe he was a master belonging to the Four Divine Beings and Seven Kings.
Moreover, his eyes were rolled back so much that the pupils were not visible, giving him an eerie and murderous air.
“It seems he is drenched in all sorts of drugs.”
Jongri Sayu, a physician with outstanding medical skill, grasped Guju-hon’s condition in an instant.
She then took out a slender golden needle from her bosom and launched it at Guju-hon.
Flick! Flick! Flick!
The golden needles, pouring down like rain, formed a large circle in the air before scattering in different directions and shooting out fiercely.
It was the ultimate move of her grandfather, the Needle King Jongri Sahyeon’s unique secret art, the Golden Flowing Source.
Flash!
A single streak of light burst from Guju-hon’s hand as he watched the pouring golden needles.
At the same time, the needles that were raining down fell to the floor with a clatter, as if they had hit an invisible wall.
“How can this be.”
Jongri Sayu’s eyes widened as she watched.
The Golden Flowing Source was a technique that shot over a hundred slender golden needles from different angles, and even the most formidable masters would usually be hit by one or two.
But Guju-hon had swatted away all the needles coming from different directions with a single move.
Even more, it was so swift that she couldn't see what technique he used or how he did it.
‘Was this man’s martial skill this great?’
A look of despair appeared in Jongri Sayu’s eyes.
Guju-hon’s martial prowess was truly beyond imagination.
Even if Bu Eunseol, with his outstanding fist techniques, and Yu Hwa-ryeong joined forces, they would have no chance of winning.
Swish!
Having deflected the golden needles in one go, Guju-hon’s Blood Chain Sword was already flying toward Jongri Sayu’s brow.
No one could have predicted that the Blood Chain Sword would be aimed at her, who was the farthest away.
Faced with such a sudden move, Jongri Sayu was completely defenseless.
Flash!
Just as the Blood Chain Sword was about to pierce her brow,
Clang!
A tremendous metallic sound erupted, and a shockwave spread in all directions.
Bu Eunseol had appeared beside her and struck the Blood Chain Sword away.
“How…”
Jongri Sayu’s mouth fell open, her eyes blinking.
The speed of the Blood Chain Sword was like a lightning flash, invisible to the eye.
But how could Bu Eunseol have moved even faster?
“Step back.”
Bu Eunseol walked in front of Jongri Sayu and glared at the Blood Chain Sword, his eyes glinting.
“You use a unique weapon.”
“Heeheehee.”
A strange sound, whether a cry or a laugh, escaped Guju-hon’s lips.
At the same time, the Blood Chain Sword in his hand vanished.
Clang!
Though the attack was invisible, Bu Eunseol lightly parried the Blood Chain Sword.
Flick!
The Blood Chain Sword, sent flying into the air with a spark, once again changed direction and stabbed at Bu Eunseol’s back.
Guju-hon’s Blood Chain Sword broke free from the constraints of a weapon, dominating all space and exploiting any opening.
But Bu Eunseol did not panic and accurately struck the tip of the Blood Chain Sword, which was moving as fast as a ray of light.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
As Bu Eunseol closed in for close combat, the sword shadows cast by the Blood Chain Sword multiplied in an instant.
‘He’s parrying an attack I can’t even see… so lightly.’
Jongri Sayu rubbed her eyes as she watched the scene.
The movements of Bu Eunseol and Guju-hon were so fast that to her eyes, it only looked like flickering shadows moving about.
The image of the two men, occasionally pausing to face each other, was like a divine being and a demon locked in battle.
‘That person is a disciple of the Thousand Sword Society?’
Guju-hon’s Blood Chain Sword was not only swift, but it also contained a power that seemed capable of cleaving a mountain in a single blow.
To think he could parry such an attack so lightly, without giving an inch of ground.
Bu Eunseol’s internal energy, sword technique, and composure were at a level believable even for a top master from a previous generation.
‘Don’t tell me he has returned to his youth?’
Having lived in the Medicine King Hall for a long time, she could roughly guess a person’s age just by looking at their skin and eyes.
‘No, that can’t be it.’
Judging by Bu Eunseol’s skin and eyes, he was in his mid-twenties at most.
Even if he had undergone returning to youth, he couldn’t fool her eyes.
“I will help you!”
At that moment, Yu Hwa-ryeong courageously drew his sword and tried to join Bu Eunseol.
Schlick!
But the moment he entered the range of the Blood Chain Sword, blood spurted from his body.
“Stay back.”
Bu Eunseol said without even turning around.
“With your skill, you will die the moment you come here.”
Realizing Guju-hon’s true skill, Yu Hwa-ryeong stepped back with a shocked expression, as if he had seen a ghost.
‘Guju-hon.
To think he possessed this level of skill.’
Yu Hwa-ryeong finally understood.
With his martial prowess, not only could he not help Bu Eunseol, but he couldn't even dodge Guju-hon’s attacks.
Clang!
At that moment, with a spark, the Black Sword and the Blood Chain Sword clashed again.
Bu Eunseol was pushed back for a moment by the impact.
“His internal energy is impressive, but he has no fear.”
The Blood Chain Sword Technique required rotating the chain at high speed, so one could easily injure oneself.
Therefore, it was usually wielded with delicacy and precision.
But Guju-hon was swinging it with all his might, without a shred of fear or hesitation.
“Is that why you were injected with drugs? To use the Blood Chain Sword without fear?”
“Hnngh.”
At those words, a ferocious light gleamed in Guju-hon’s eyes.
“Hraaaaaah!”
With a roar, the Blood Chain Sword in Guju-hon’s hand vanished again.
Swish! Swish!
Sounds of tearing air surrounded Bu Eunseol, and occasionally, a thread-thin glint of light would flash.
The Blood Chain Sword, moving at super-high speed, was repeatedly disappearing and reappearing around his body.
Tststststs.
Instead of drawing his sword to respond, Bu Eunseol unleashed Extreme Speed Without Shadow.
His figure blurred, changing position dozens of times, yet,
Splat! Splat!
Blood began to spray from various parts of his body.
The Blood Chain Sword was gradually starting to catch up to the speed of Extreme Speed Without Shadow.
“Heheheh.”
As blood began to spray from Bu Eunseol’s body, Guju-hon started to laugh.
Grrr!
A sound like a growl from a beast's throat came out, and a yellowish light flowed from his eyes.
He was finally about to unleash his final blow.
Whoooosh!
A silver light gradually spread from his body.
The fiercely rotating chain began to wrap around him in a circle.
Swissssssh!
Simultaneously, four sharp strands of sword qi began to pour toward Bu Eunseol’s body.
Extreme Flash Blood Chain Sky Rending Form.
Guju-hon’s unique secret art, the ultimate technique that could be performed with the Blood Chain Sword, was unleashed.
Splat! Splat! Splat! Splat!
As the four strands of sword qi poured down chaotically, blood once again sprayed from Bu Eunseol’s body.
Bu Eunseol did not panic and aimed for the momentary opening that Guju-hon revealed each time he unleashed the Blood Chain Sword.
But each time, his attack was blocked by the chain spinning at high speed around Guju-hon’s body.
Extreme Flash Blood Chain Sky Rending Form.
An extreme killing secret technique that shoots out sword qi to relentlessly cut off the enemy’s breath while protecting one’s own body by rotating the chain around it.
In such a confined space, the Blood Chain Sword was truly invincible.
It displayed a power like thunder and lightning that could neither be defied nor blocked.
Swissssh!
The invisible Blood Chain Sword tore through space, continuously piercing Bu Eunseol’s body.
Each time, Bu Eunseol could spot several openings on Guju-hon’s body, but his sword couldn’t reach.
In the end, to cut him down, he had to risk injury and unleash a powerful blow through close-quarters combat.
‘I see.’
Bu Eunseol’s eyes glinted as he followed the arcing trajectory of the Blood Chain Sword.
‘So it was a mutual destruction move.’
Bu Eunseol had finally seen through the profound principle of the Extreme Flash Blood Chain Sky Rending Form.
Guju-hon’s rotation of the chain around his body was not for self-protection.
What if he tried to cut through the chain’s shadow and strike Guju-hon’s body?
The chain would immediately wrap around both their bodies simultaneously.
‘There is no way to win… is that it.’
Bu Eunseol finally understood why the masked man had said he couldn't win.
Guju-hon, who used a mutual destruction technique intended to die with his enemy as his ultimate move.
To kill him, the only way was to end his life together with him in this gloomy cave.
‘No, there is a way.’
Bu Eunseol gripped the hilt of his Black Sword tightly.
A method not only to cut off Guju-hon’s life in a single blow but also to stop the water-ghost-like Extreme Flash Blood Chain Sky Rending Form.
It was to unleash the Sword of the Guiding Light, just as he did against the King of Beggars, to seal the enemy’s move, and then…
To unleash Lament from the Heavens to break the mutual destruction move.
That was the only way.
Ch-ch-ch-clang.
Finally, a brilliant light burst from Bu Eunseol’s Black Sword.
At the same time, an invisibly fast sword light began to accurately strike down the pouring Blood Chain Sword.
The Sword of the Guiding Light was unleashed.
Clang-clang-clang!
Metallic sounds rang out in succession, and sparks flew in the air each time the Black Sword and the Blood Chain Sword clashed.
But even though his attacks were repeatedly repelled, Guju-hon closed in on Bu Eunseol.
As if he willingly desired death.
‘Something is strange.’
Bu Eunseol’s hypersensitivity, which was preparing Lament from the Heavens while unleashing the Sword of the Guiding Light, sounded an alarm.
He sensed that something was subtly off.
Guju-hon of the Blood Chain Sword.
He was famous only because he used a unique weapon called the Blood Chain Sword, something unseen in the Martial World.
He was not a man famous for outstanding martial arts.
To have transformed such a person into someone this powerful must have required a huge amount of money, elixirs, and manpower.
Yet, his final trump card was merely a mutual destruction technique?
Swish!
In that interval, Guju-hon, who had closed the distance, wrapped not the Blood Chain Sword but the rotating chain around Bu Eunseol’s body.
Flash!
A single streak of light shot up towards the ceiling.
At the same time, the chain that was digging into his neck was flung to the opposite side, and a brilliant light followed, piercing Guju-hon’s chest.
Eighth Form of Supreme Heavenly Flow, Lament from the Heavens.
The absolute counter-attack form was unleashed.
Stab!
The Black Sword accurately pierced Guju-hon’s heart.
He had acted to kill Guju-hon instantly, preventing him from attempting mutual destruction.
But then, something strange happened.
With the Black Sword piercing his heart, Guju-hon should have died instantly.
But he, as if nothing had happened, held the Blood Chain Sword and stabbed at Bu Eunseol’s heart like lightning.
“Be careful!”
By the time the startled Yu Hwa-ryeong shouted,
Swish!
With a sound of tearing air, the sharp Blood Chain Sword was already piercing Bu Eunseol’s chest area.
Splat!
With a spray of blood, blood spurted from Bu Eunseol’s shoulder.
The moment the Blood Chain Sword pierced his heart, he had lowered and twisted his body to avoid the blow.
‘It’s the same situation.’
Bu Eunseol was barely able to predict Guju-hon’s technique.
Everything that had happened so far was too similar to his battle with the King of Beggars.
Even though Lament from the Heavens had been deployed, Guju-hon had disregarded it and launched an attack on Bu Eunseol.
Just like the King of Beggars, who had learned the Swallow Tail Secret Art and did not fear death.
‘If he really intended to use a mutual destruction technique, he would have tried it secretly, not so openly.’
Bu Eunseol had felt a sense of unease at Guju-hon’s actions, which seemed to be openly deploying a mutual destruction technique.
And he predicted that Guju-hon was so confident in revealing his technique because he was certain he would survive.
“Uuuugh!”
When Bu Eunseol dodged the blow, Guju-hon let out a furious cry.
The sound was like the roar of a wounded beast.
Swish!
He gripped the chain short instead of the sword and swung it madly at Bu Eunseol.
He was charging forward with the intent to kill Bu Eunseol at all costs, disregarding any defense.
Splat!
Bu Eunseol, avoiding his attack, deployed Meteor Chasing the Moon.
The sharp sword qi slit his carotid artery, but only a little blood flowed out.
Guju-hon continued to shout and press down on Bu Eunseol.
‘Is he already a dead corpse?’
When the carotid artery is cut, clear blood should gush out like a fountain.
But from Guju-hon’s neck, dark red, thick blood was dripping.
It was dead blood, something that could only be seen in a corpse that had already stopped breathing.