Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 686
“…Heavenly Demon….”
Tang Gun-ak’s groan-like voice leaked out in the heavy silence.
“Do you know what you’re saying right now?”
“Of course, I do.”
“He’s already dead. A hundred years ago!”
“Yes, I know.”
It is none other than Chung Myung who cut his throat. If Chung Myung didn’t know this fact, who would?
“How can a dead person come back?”
Chung Myung turned his head slightly and looked at Seol So-baek.
It was better to hear about this from Seol So-baek. Recognizing Chung Myung’s intentions, Seol So-baek nodded silently.
“I’ll tell you a little more about what happened in the North Sea.”
The slightly tense Seol So-baek’s mouth slowly began to open.
A little later.
The faces of Tang Gun-ak and Maeng So were cold as they heard the detailed circumstances. They heard that Chung Myung fought against the Magyo in the North Sea, but this was the first time they had heard of such detailed circumstances.
“Heavenly Demon… resurrection.”
Maeng So frowned and muttered. It was a voice like a beast’s growl.
“Is such a thing really possible?”
“Yes. As you all know, Heavenly Demon that appeared in Kangho was not just one.”
“Yes, the term Heavenly Demon is ultimately a symbolic word referring to the leader and head of Magyo.”
“Yes, but…….”
Chung Myung sighed for a moment and said.
“Maybe it’s not just a simple title. Perhaps Heavenly Demon really has been resurrected repeatedly.”
“…No, that’s ridiculous….”
Maeng So shook his head vigorously as if there was no way such a thing could happen.
Of course, Chung Myung understood Maeng So’s concerns. He would have dismissed it as nonsense and moved on if he hadn’t experienced the resurrection himself.
But Chung Myung has no choice but to believe this.
What he experienced firsthand.
The failed resurrection ritual, in which the Bishop of Magyo devoted everything.
And most of all…….
– Remember, disciple of Mount Hua Sect. This is not the end. Demon (마(魔)) will be back again. At that time, the Sky of Demon will truly open. By then, no one can stop Demon…….
‘Heavenly Demon’s last words.’
At the time, he thought it was nothing more than a curse from someone on the verge of death. But now that he thinks about it, it was quite meaningful.
“I honestly have nothing to say if you asked me to give a clear basis.”
“Hmm….”
“I can’t be sure I’m right either. But in my opinion, Heavenly Demon has already been resurrected. Then the same thing will happen again as in the past.”
Tang Gun-ak bit his lower lip gently.
‘That terrible thing happened again…..’
Righteous and Demon Great War.
Magyo Great War.
There were too many names for that war.
Generally, a clear name is given to a major war. However, many people avoided mentioning it because they didn’t want to recall that terrible war and it ended up having various names.
A war so dreadful that it’s even horrifying to mention is about to occur once again?
“Heavenly Demon…Yes, if Heavenly Demon comes back, that’s what will happen. We didn’t annihilate Magyo in the first place. Magyo cultists who lost Heavenly Demon just retreated like a low tide and hid their whereabouts.”
“Before they burned Mount Hua Sect once.”
“Hum.”
Tang Gun-ak looked at Chung Myung with a bitter face and asked.
“So what do you think we should do?”
“Do you believe me?”
“Of course.”
He thought it would take a long time to persuade. He thought they might go back without believing his word until the end. But Tang Gun-ak’s words were unquestionably calm.
“Everyone here gathered, trusting you. If we don’t believe your words, whose words should we believe?”
“….”
“Sichuan people don’t easily give faith, but once they do, they don’t doubt. There’s no reason for you to threaten us with lies.”
Maeng So nodded when he heard that.
“I feel the same way.”
“….”
“It was hard to believe because it was such a ridiculous story…. but what Tang Gun-ak said was right. If it’s Mount Hua Divine Dragon’s words, there must be a reason and evidence.”
Seol So-baek quickly opened his mouth.
“Of course, we the North Sea believe in you. As I’ve been through it myself.”
Chung Myung stared intently at the three of them, then turned his gaze to Hyun Jong. Then Hyun Jong smiled and nodded his head.
“Go on.”
Chung Myung was engulfed in a strange feeling.
He was so strong in the past that he couldn’t be compared to now. However, his words and actions didn’t receive trust as they do now.
Even at the war’s end, some blindly admired his strength, but only a few truly believed in his words.
Even in Mount Hua, where he belonged.
However, the heads of each sect, who should be more cautious than anyone else, are saying that they believe what he says without any clear basis.
Chung Myung couldn’t know exactly why they were saying this in this life he had gained again, and what he had shown them. However, the trust given by these people filled a corner of his heart.
“…What do you think was the reason for the creation of Heavenly Comrade Alliance?”
Chung Myung calmed his slightly trembling voice.
Everyone answered softly.
“The expansion of trade route from the North Sea to Yunnan, the expansion of influence based on the western part of Jungwon, thus providing opportunities for each of the sects to fill each other’s deficiencies and further development.”
“Also, overthrowing the existing system itself, represented by the Ten Great Sect and the Five Great Family.”
“Also Five Outer Clan.”
They were all right. But Chung Myung spoke slowly.
“Of course. But… none of those really matter to me. There’s only one real reason.”
His eyes shone with determination.
“Survival.”
“….”
“A big wave is coming. An incomparably gigantic wave that we have never experienced before. It’s impossible to survive alone. We must hold onto each other, help those being swept away, grit our teeth and endure to survive.”
Then Tang Gun-ak muttered.
“That big wave… is Magyo.”
“Yes.”
“It could also be the fire that Jang Ilso causes.”
“That’s right.”
The determined voice of Chung Myung was clearly embedded in everyone’s ears.
“It’s the same with anything. The existence of Heavenly Comrade Alliance could even add fuel to the fire or make the waves higher But we can’t just let it go. Because we’ve already experienced it. The price those who were complacent and careless in the present had to pay.”
It is not just Mount Hua who groaned at the scars of the war.
Each of the four sects here suffered great damage to Magyo.
“Being able to trust each other’s backs is not just a symbolic phrase meaning that the sects help each other. We will soon have to fight back-to-back in real life.”
Tension swept the room.
They all knew too well. Chung Myung wouldn’t speak such serious words easily. That’s why the weight of these words was heavier than ever.
“We need that kind of determination.”
Meanwhile, Chung Myung realized the change in his words.
In fact, when he first made Heavenly Comrade Alliance, he tried to find a shield to shed blood on behalf of Mount Hua. But now he no longer considered these three sects mere shields.
Even in his mind, the Heavenly Comrade Alliance has literally become one. Friends who would protect Mount Hua and him, and whom he had to protect as well.
Then Maeng So stroked his chin and said.
“I thought all I had to do was partake and make a profit, but things seem to be getting a bit complicated.”
Laughing out loud, he soon saw Chung Myung with determined eyes.
“When do you think it will happen?”
“It won’t take a few years. In fact, it could even be tomorrow.”
“A few years… or even a few days…”
Maeng So nodded clearly as he repeated the words and organized his thoughts.
“Then there is only one thing to discuss right now.”
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on him.
“Looking at the distant future and running the alliance is not my job. It’s the role of Maengju and Tang Gaju. What I need to do is one thing: figure out what Namman Yasugung Clan should do right now to survive that enormous wave.”
“Hmm.”
“From this moment on, I will devote myself to strengthening the power of the Namman Yasugung Clan. First and foremost, Yasugung Clan must become stronger.”
It may sound a little selfish. But Maeng So’s subsequent remarks made even Chung Myung close his mouth.
“Otherwise, it would only be a repetition of the past. In the past, Namman Yasugung Clan received salvation from Mount Hua and Plum Blossom Sword Sovereign! Then, this time!”
He looked at Hyun Jong and Chung Myung with burning eyes.
“Yasugung Clan will protect Mount Hua.”
Chung Myung bit his lip without saying a word.
It wasn’t meaningless.
The things he had done in the past, and what Mount Hua had protected, were not meaningless.
“The same goes for the North Sea Ice Clan.”
“….”
Seol So-baek said with a determined face.
“I dare not say the North Sea Ice Clan will protect Mount Hua. I know better than anyone that our power is not that impressive. But…”
His eyes were incredibly firm and upright for a child.
“The Ice Clan will fight at the forefront and retreat last. We will prove that, at least in spirit, we are not inferior.”
But Hyun Jong shook his head while listening.
“It’s not about protecting.”
“….”
“We’re fighting together. That’s what brotherhood are like.”
“Then the conclusion is simple.”
Tang Gun-ak opened his mouth with a smile.
“The strong survive. That’s an unchanging truth. However, from now on, we should not just repeat our training mindlessly but practice for real-life combat situations.”
“We should also prepare for collaboration between the sects.”
“Also….”
Maeng So added.
“The more heads, the better. I think we’d better look for additional places to join the Heavenly Comrade Alliance.”
“Aigoo! Why are you looking so far away! Here! Nokrim is right here!”
Maeng So, who glanced at Im Sobyong, spoke grumpily.
“Somewhere we can trust.”
“When you look at me, you can see trust…”
“Be quiet, bandit.”
“…Yes.”
The disheartened Im Sobyong quieted down. Then Maeng So spoke with a rather serious look.
“There is one thing we must keep in mind.”
“Yes?”
“If a terrible event like the invasion of Magyo happens again, it will certainly be much more severe than the previous war. In the past, Plum Blossom Sword Sovereign stopped the Heavenly Demon, but this time there is no one.”
“….”
“If Heavenly Demon returns to its former… perhaps we would have to fight a losing battle. Because he’s Heavenly Demon.”
Everyone nodded with a dark face.
Greatest Martial Artist of All Time. (고금제일마)
A being who transcended humanity with the vessel of human.
His name is engraved in the people living in Kangho like a stigma. How could they be at peace before that name? But then Chung Myung said calmly.
“But we stopped him once.”
“Hm?”
“So we can stop him this time too. Because that’s what Heavenly Comrade Alliance is for.”
Maeng So smiled faintly at the words.
‘Mount Hua…..’
In the past, Yasugung Clan was saved by Mount Hua’s Plum Blossoms Sword Sovereign. And now, somehow, he felt that he would be saved by this young Mount Hua’s sword warrior.
“Of course, we have to!”
“Remember, there’s no meaning in having brothers who die together. It’s meaningful when we live together.”
“….”
It was a strangely weighted statement for a speech intended to encourage reliance. Everyone focused on Chung Myung’s words.
Chung Myung reached his hand forward.
“So let’s make sure we survive.”
Tang Gun-ak smiled and covered his hand with his own.
Maeng So also immediately placed his thick hand on top.
Seol So-baek’s still small hands came up, and Hyun Jong’s wrinkled hands were placed on them.
Im Sobyong, who was secretly looking around, smiled awkwardly, put his hand down, and put it under Chung Myung.
“Without dying together.”
“Surviving together.”
Strength flowed into their clasped hands.
“Definitely!”
It was the moment when, after a long preparation and communication, the Heavenly Comrade Alliance finally found their true purpose and relied on each other.