Ch. 49 Extreme Regression Chapter 49

Chapter 49. I Did As You Wished (1)

The pillar of the Righteous Way, Namgung Clan.

A corner of the Eight Gates of the Evil Way, Limitless Gate.

The second-in-commands of the huge sects representing Righteous and Evil respectively are currently thinking the same thing simultaneously.

‘Absurd.’

Like that.

It couldn't be helped because…….

Ultimate Path Gate?

That is a sect never heard of.

Even the disciples are just two.

The guy who came out as the Sect Leader is a young guy not even twenty yet, no matter how you look at it.

But what that young guy is doing is extremely cheeky.

“Child. Do you even know what you said right now?”

At Namgung Jong’s words, Han Cheong-un spoke confidently.

“Whether it is the Namgung Clan or the Limitless Gate, if you want to threaten the Jinju Eon Clan, cross over me first.”

At Han Cheong-un’s words, Namgung Jong sighed in despondency.

With what guts is this young guy committing such an act?

Surely trusting the son of the Sichuan Tang Clan behind him?

No. Even so, it is too much.

Currently, he raised the Blue Sky Flag and is acting officially under the banner of the Namgung Clan.

Even if the Clan Head of the Tang Clan comes personally, not the son of the Sichuan Tang Clan, it is not a position to intervene easily. And…….

“Ku…… Kukuku…….”

A fierce beast who can act much more recklessly than himself was also in this place.

The spirit rises more and more in Cha Museong’s body.

Covering his face with one hand, he was laughing shaking his shoulders.

But the eyes seen between his fingers were glistening with killing intent.

And he stopped laughing and…….

“Kid. What did you say your name was?”

“Han Cheong-un of the Ultimate Path Gate.”

“Right. I will remember it. That there was a very, very arrogant kid who didn't know his place!”

Simultaneously with the words, Cha Museong sprang forward.

There was a distance of more than five zhang between him and Han Cheong-un, but that distance was narrowed instantly in a flash.

Following that, a fist extending without hesitation.

Kaboom!

That fist was blocked by the spear shaft leaving an inch before Han Cheong-un’s head.

“……!”

Cha Museong was surprised.

He didn't even think such a young guy would block his single punch.

Even without stepping back a single step.

“This bastard…….”

Cha Museong bared his teeth and said.

“The young guy had quite some skill.”

“Did you know that now?”

“What?”

“Same then or now. Hasty personality and lacking insight.”

“……What?”

Han Cheong-un whispered in a small voice just enough for Cha Museong to hear.

“Shall I kill you now? Or shall I kill you three years later?”

At that moment, Cha Museong flinched unknowingly. And when he came to his senses, he had already retreated far back and taken a defensive stance.

‘What is this? What did I just…….’

Cha Museong was flustered.

On the other hand, Han Cheong-un smirked.

And clenching and unclenching the hand holding his spear, he muttered.

“So you were at this level at this time.”

Han Cheong-un knows Cha Museong.

How could he forget?

Since he is the opponent who gave him despair and fear for the first time in the past…….

* * *

Distant past.

Driven to a cliff with nowhere to run anymore, a leisurely voice is heard from behind Han Cheong-un’s back.

“This is the end.”

“Kuk…….”

Han Cheong-un, holding the spear broken in half, tried to raise fighting spirit looking at the opponent in front. However…….

“Ho, you have good eyes.”

“…….”

“Eyes of a loser who sensed his own death. I like that very much.”

Cha Museong looked down at Han Cheong-un leisurely and said. Han Cheong-un gritted his teeth and shouted.

“The match is not over yet.”

“Hahahahaha…….”

At Han Cheong-un’s fighting spirit, the opponent laughed loudly looking at the sky.

Laughing as if genuinely amused, he spoke to Han Cheong-un in a very, very gentle tone.

“Kid. I will rate your grit and fighting spirit very, very highly.”

“…….”

“But to live in a place called Jianghu, you need skill, not grit. Keep that in mind in the next life. Then farewell.”

“Kuk…….”

And the fist he extended lightly.

The red lightning gathered on that fist exploded on Han Cheong-un frontally.

“Keok…….”

That was all he remembered.

* * *

‘I really survived miraculously, didn't I?’

At that time, Han Cheong-un was hit by Cha Museong’s blow and fell off the cliff.

After that, he was swept away by the muddy stream somehow and survived by chance though.

The man who gave defeat and despairing fear for the first time to Han Cheong-un before regression.

That was exactly that man.

‘At that time, he felt like a huge wall that couldn't be crossed…….’

Now that his eye level has changed, let alone a wall, he looked just like a stumbling stone.

Han Cheong-un smirked, aimed the spear, and said to Cha Museong.

“Since you attacked first, don't call my spear heartless from now on.”

“Every single word the young guy says is annoy……. Hup!”

Cha Museong, who was speaking, moved his head urgently and dodged the attack.

Han Cheong-un’s spear, which grazed his cheek narrowly, chilled his liver with just that one move. And…….

Whoosh!

The continuous onslaught.

Cha Museong wrapped Enhanced Qi around both hands and began full-scale response to that attack.

Clang! Bam!

Striking away, blocking, deflecting…….

His two hands moved ceaselessly and received Han Cheong-un’s spear. But even while doing so, he couldn't help but admire inwardly.

‘Amazing. How can a young guy’s spear tip…….’

Han Cheong-un’s spear tip, sharp, delicate, and ever-changing, moved as if alive and pressured Cha Museong.

Cha Museong tried to catch the spear blade with his hand somehow while striking away the opponent's attack with two arms, but it couldn't be caught at all.

Rather, trying to be greedy rashly, his wrist was almost cut by the spear blade.

“Kuk…….”

Bam!

Eventually, Cha Museong couldn't withstand Han Cheong-un’s onslaught and retreated one step back.

And that was a mistake.

‘Caught you.’

For a spearman, the most cumbersome opponents are those who dig into the attack range of the spear.

Then what is the easiest opponent?

“Hup!”

Those who retreat themselves and give distance.

Han Cheong-un walked forward with a short breathing sound and moved the spear as if possessed.

His spear split into two, four, eight, and eventually innumerably enough to be invisible, aiming for Cha Museong’s vital points all over the body.

‘Caught you.’

Han Cheong-un was certain.

The decisive move unfolded while moving forward.

The opponent missed his spear tip with eyes and hands already.

Like this, he was certain his spear would pierce Cha Museong’s heart. However…….

“Kuaaaaaah!”

Cha Museong was also not a big shot of the Unorthodox sects for nothing.

Moment of desperate crisis.

Cha Museong concentrated Red Lightning Qi on both hands and thrust out double palms forward.

And struck a rebounding curtain made of Red Lightning Enhanced Qi in front of him.

[ Red Lightning Blood Demon Art: Wave Blood Iron Wall ]

Clang-clang-clang-clang!

The strong wall of Red Lightning protected his front widely and blocked Han Cheong-un’s attack.

“Tsk!”

Cha Museong, having blocked Han Cheong-un’s onslaught.

He clicked his tongue while retreating backward.

His pride was hurt inwardly.

‘To be pushed back in technique by such a young guy.’

He blocked the attack by striking a curtain of Enhanced Qi with immense internal energy.

But this was done with power.

The fact that he blocked the attack using overwhelming internal energy because he couldn't capture Han Cheong-un’s spear tip hurt his pride. And…….

“I will kill you.”

Cha Museong had no history of keeping alive a human who touched his pride.

Rip!

Cha Museong tore off his upper garment and said.

“Did you say Han Cheong-un?”

“…….”

Han Cheong-un taking a stance again instead of answering.

At that appearance, Cha Museong also lowered his left fist below the waist and raised his right fist above his head.

He took a proper stance for the first time.

In that state, he said.

“I will not let my guard down from now on.”

“…….”

“I will crush you into pulp with full power.”

Simultaneously with those words, Cha Museong, who raised full power, rushed toward Han Cheong-un.

Kaboom!

With the explosion sound spreading in all directions, the duel of the two continued again.

* * *

“Does this make sense?”

Namgung Jong muttered, losing his mind.

When Cha Museong attacked Han Cheong-un.

Reflexively his hand went to the sword at his waist, but he didn't draw it.

He thought it was beneficial not to step in here.

Since he can remove that young man with ridiculous bravado without dirtying his hands.

So he suppressed his hand and was certain that Cha Museong’s blow would smash Han Cheong-un’s head. However…….

“That young warrior fights equally with Red Flowing Fist?”

“No, at that level, isn't he rather superior?”

“Truly a nonsense monster.”

The result is this.

That boy who revealed his identity as the self-proclaimed Sect Leader of the Ultimate Path Gate is competing equally against the second-in-command of the Limitless Gate.

Is it possible to do that at that age?

The opponent is Red Flowing Fist Cha Museong.

A strongman against whom the outcome wouldn't be decided within a thousand moves even if he himself competed with full power. That means…….

‘That young boy’s skill is equal to mine? To this Namgung Jong?’

How is that possible?

“It defies common sense.”

At Namgung Jong’s mutter, others also nodded as if agreeing.

It has always happened in Jianghu that young talents showed brilliantly shining talent and stood out.

Giving titles of Dragon or Phoenix to such young men, they praised them and placed expectations on the future.

But sometimes…….

A monster appears who makes such dragons and phoenixes scattered everywhere look shabby.

A real genius who makes geniuses look shabby.

Those who cannot be measured by existing common sense.

Jianghu is where such people appear sometimes. And…….

‘Right now that is in front of my eyes.’

It is a talent dazzling just by looking.

Skill to confront a giant of the Unorthodox sects confidently at that young age?

‘What should I do?’

Namgung Jong’s expression became serious.

How is it right for him, no, the Namgung Clan, to treat the owner of that dazzling talent?

He couldn't help but agonize.

* * *

“Uaaaaaaah!”

Kaboom!

Cha Museong attacked Han Cheong-un pouring full power into every attack like a rough incarnation of destruction.

He already admitted that he fell behind in technique.

So he made up his mind to suppress with power and overwhelm the opponent.

Actually, after clashing a few times, he was certain.

‘Although the young guy’s internal energy is considerable, still he is not superior to me.’

If they confront strength against strength like now and consume each other's internal energy, eventually he will seize the victory.

Cha Museong chose the most certain method for the strong to beat the weak. However…….

‘Hmm, you are coming out like this?’

Once a warrior as experienced as Han Cheong-un grasped the opponent's intention, there was no way he would be dragged as the opponent wanted.

Han Cheong-un held the rear part of the spear and swung an attack with a very large trajectory.

Han Cheong-un’s attack flying drawing a large arc.

Cha Museong could dodge but countered with power as he had already made up his mind. As a result…….

Bam!

“Kuk…….”

With a strong collision, Cha Museong stumbled backward and retreated half a step. But…….

‘Mm?’

Cha Museong saw.

While he was staggering unable to offset the shock, the opponent was already rotating in the opposite direction and launching the next attack.

It was natural as if all attacks from the first attack until now were one connected technique.

‘Arrogant!’

But so what about it?

If it is a clash of strength and strength, it is what he wishes.

“Huaaaap!”

A blow extended strongly once again.

Kaboom!

The attacks of the two collided with each other, and Cha Museong’s fist tingled at the attack stronger than before.

But he overcame it.

Now counterattack’s…….

“Kuk…….”

But this time too, Han Cheong-un’s spear flew drawing a large arc once again with the same speed.

The attack returning to the opposite side using the repulsive force bounced off from him as is was…….

Kaboom!

“Ugh…….”

As if natural, it harbored stronger power than the previous one.

Even though wrapping Enhanced Qi, the bones in the fist are tingling.

At this point, Cha Museong is also slowly feeling a sense of crisis.

‘Something is going wrong. Something…….’

Seeing that appearance, a smile spread on Han Cheong-un’s mouth.

‘Did you know now? You ignorant bastard?’

Han Cheong-un received teachings from the Supreme Polarity Sword Emperor who was from the Wudang Sect. What that means is…….

‘A guy running wild trusting only strength like a boar like you was always my prey.’

It means that.

A technique that repeats retrieving the collision with the opponent as is and connecting it to the next attack.

This is exactly…….

[ Celestial Pole Eight Trigrams Spear: Taishan Echo ]

Kaboooom! Kabooooooom! Kaaaaaboooooooom!

Five times, six times, seven times…….

Attack continuing as if an echo is ringing.

As the number of attacks repeats, the power also becomes stronger and stronger.

Naturally, the complexion of Cha Museong bearing that attack turns pale.

His two legs were already buried in the ground up to his knees.

And the falling eighth attack.

“Wa…… Wait!”

Where is ‘wait’ in actual combat?

Han Cheong-un’s spear fell heartlessly on the top of his head.