“Huff! Huff! You crazy bastard!”
Hwa Ok-gi breathed heavily while looking at Soma, who was squatting on top of a tall tree.
He felt it from the beginning, but Soma resembled a crow. Soma resembled the unlucky and ominous black bird as he was there perched on a branch.
Hwa Ok-gi straightened his back and looked around.
Bamboo Sea clan warriors who were with him in attacking Soma, were all scattered on the floor with miserable appearances.
They had terrible scars engraved on their bodies. All of them were wounds from the wheels.
He didn’t want to admit it, but that crow-like boy was strong. His strength was enough to withstand the pincer attack between him and the warriors of the Bamboo Sea clan.
Who would have expected such a small boy to be this strong?
A lot of the Bamboo Sea clan warriors had also lost their lives because of him.
In truth, it was thanks to the warriors of the Bamboo Sea clan that Hwa Ok-gi was able to save his life. They’re the ones who fell victim to Soma instead of him.
Although it was hard to see because of his baggy black clothes, Soma actually suffered quite a few wounds.
No matter how strong he was, he was still a child.
He was bound to be immature in many areas.
He had lowered the enemy’s vigilance with his childlike appearance and overwhelmed them with his unexpected and excellent martial arts. However, if the fight lasts for a long time, like in his scenario right now, he is bound to expose his weaknesses to his opponents.
Soma’s weak point was his physical endurance.
No matter how excellent his martial arts was, his physical endurance was only that of a child. He doesn’t have the endurance of an adult.
Because of that, his stamina is low.
Hwa Ok-gi only realized that fact after sacrificing all of the Bamboo Sea clan warriors.
Soma squatted down on a tree branch, and breathed roughly.
“AHH!”
Hwa Ok-gi threw himself at Soma.
Even though Soma was sitting on such a high branch, it didn’t matter. He was also a master of martial arts, he could jump on trees of this size even with his eyes closed.
Sususut!
Hwa Ok-gi climbed onto the tree branch and spread his qi.
His sword was filled with murderous intent. He knew that using swordsmanship with qi would quickly drain his energy, but he didn’t care.
“I will definitely kill you!”
“Who are you saying is going to die?”
Soma stuck out his tongue then leaped to another branch.
Hwa Ok-gi also bounced away from the tree and pursued Soma.
Soma did not forget to launch his wheels while fleeing. The wheels that flew in succession cut off the tree branch where Hwa Ok-gi was supposed to land.
Unable to find a place to set foot, Hwa Ok-gi crashed to the ground. But he soon turned over, kicked off a nearby tree trunk, and soared back into the air.
Waiting for that moment, Soma launched his wheel again.
Chae Chae Chaeng!
The sword and the wheel collided violently in the air, cutting off the nearby tree branches.
Hwa Ok-gi’s face was full of killing intent as he wielded his sword.
Soma wasn’t afraid of Hwa Ok-gi.
To him, who had been kidnapped by the Xiaoleiyin Temple and endured a hellish time, Hwa Ok-gi’s killing intent was not that big of a threat.
Soma repeatedly launched and retrieved his wheels.
His whole body was drenched in sweat.
Mok Gahye looked at Soma with her hands clasped together. While she was worried that Soma would be pushed back, she still believed in his capabilities.
It was then.
Swoosh!
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the forest.
Mok Gahye hurriedly looked in the direction where the wind was blowing.
In an instant, her eyes widened as if they would tear.
An old man with a brave impression like that of a lion was running towards them at a frightening speed.
A rough wind was blowing like a tidal wave from the formidable momentum that the old man radiated.
Kwakwakwa!
Trees in the path of the old man fell off, and the blades of grass were scattered in all directions.
“Hm?”
Hwa Ok-gi and Soma belatedly noticed the old man’s appearance. They only perceived his presence once the old man had shortened the distance between them.
The old man ran towards the two at full speed.
Quaang!
“Heuk!”
“Hyeop!”
Along with an explosion, Hwa Ok-gi and Soma’s bodies were thrown backwards.
A stream of red qi swirled around the old man’s body. The red qi attacked the two with an effect like an antitank.
Hwa Ok-gi and Soma suffered severe internal injuries and shed blood.
“Ak… Chusan!”
Hwa Ok-gi recognized the identity of the old man at once.
The one who attacked them was the Lion Sword, Ak Chusan.
The qi that was circulating in his body right now was a phenomenon that only appeared if a person masters the Lion King’s swordsmanship to its extreme. It had a similar power to a qi shield.1
Although it could not inflict great damage against experts of the same level as Ak Chusan, it was still a favorite technique of many because it could give a huge impact against weaker opponents.
Ak Chusan was by no means a warrior he dared to go against.
It was for that reason he even abandoned his subordinate, Hwangbo Chiseung, and fled. So encountering him like this again made his fear towards him resurfaced like a tide.
“Shit!”
Hwa Ok-gi did not even dare to think of attacking Ak Chusan. The gap in their martial arts was so great that he doesn’t have the courage and heart to go challenge him.
But Soma was different.
“Who are you grandpa? Why are you interfering?”
Soma picked up his weapon and glared at Ak Chusan.
There was no fear in his eyes.
Ak Chusan burst out laughing.
“Hahaha! You’re better than that guy.”
“Don’t laugh!”
“What?”
“Don’t laugh like that. Your eyes are hideous!”
Ak Chushan was speechless for a moment at the unexpected insult.
He never imagined in his dreams that he would hear such vicious remarks from a six or seven-year-old boy. So it was even more shocking.
“The little guy lived only with his mouth.”
“Hoo! How can an old man like you just recklessly intervene in someone else’s fight?”
“Do you know who I am? How dare you make light of me?!”
“I know who you are! You’re just a rude old man!”
Soma shot back without flinching at all.
The impact after colliding with Ak Chusan made his whole body numb and painful. His insides had been shaken, making the blood come up from the inside. Even if he didn’t check it with his own eyes, he could tell that he had suffered serious internal injuries.
He realized that he could never be the old man’s opponent. If he continued to provoke Ak Chusan like this, he knew that he could not guarantee his life.
But even knowing that fact, Soma didn’t back down.
He just continued to glare at Ak Chusan with eyes full of malice.
“Tsk! Such a waste.”
Ak Chusan really thought it was a waste.
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