Return of the Mount Hua Sect

It��s an odd terrain.

There is a long path where water fills between the cliffs. It��s not too narrow, being wide enough for two ships to go side by side, but it couldn��t be said to be wide either.

��There��s no better place than this as the entrance to the water fortress where ships must come and go.��

Moreover, the cliffs were quite high.

As a result, the surroundings became darker as they entered the valley. Looking up, it looks like a long blue line is drawn in the dark world.

��Do not lower your guard!��

Namgung Hwang shouted, his voice echoing.

��A lion uses all its strength even when catching a rabbit. The opponent is Evil Sect! We don\'t know what they might try. Losing due to lack of skill is not shameful, but death due to carelessness is the ultimate disgrace!��

��Yes!��

Namgung Hwang examined the surroundings with sharp eyes.

It was his first time leading so many people and fighting such a formidable enemy. Excitement was not strange in such a situation.

But his eyes were utterly cold, proving that the head of the Namgung Family wasn\'t a position given to just anyone.

��Yes, Father-nim.��

��It\'s Gaju!��

��Yes, Gaju-nim!��

Namgung Dowi quickly changed his words.

��The path is narrow, and the current is strong. If a ship attacked us here����

��There��s nothing to worry about.��

Namgung Hwang said firmly.

��In preparation for that, I had Azure Sky Sword Squad escort the ship. Mere pirates can��t break through Azure Sky Sword Squad and approach the ships.��

Namgung Dowi nodded.

At first glance, it sounds arrogant, but Namgung Dowi knows. That is not arrogance. The arrogance of someone qualified to be arrogant is called confidence.

��More than that��.��

Namgung Hwang��s gaze turned upward.

The corners of his mouth were twisted with derision.

��These pirate bastards don��t even know the subject. They should just act like the pirates they are.��

Then Namgung Dowi��s gaze followed Namgung Hwang��s gaze.

��Here they come!��

From left to right, people dressed in black were rushing fiercely toward them on the cliffs lined like folding screens.

��Different!��

Namgung Dowi��s face briefly tightened with tension.

Running down those steep cliffs as if on flat ground was not possible with ordinary skills. Even from that one move, it was clear these black-clothed men were of a different class than the pirates they had faced before.

��Indeed, is this the Black Dragon Water Fortress?��

Namgung Hwang laughed bitterly.

And even before he gave directions, the Azure Sky Sword Squad on the ship spread out like giant wings and charged up the cliffs.

Two groups tangled on the steep, sheer cliff with no room to step on.

��Strike!��

��Kill them all!��

Sword energy scattered in all directions.

Sharp swords pierced the pirates, and the short spears they threw sliced the flesh of Azure Sky Sword Squad.

Sogok!

A pirate, slashed across the chest, fell into the river without even a scream.

Splash! Splash!

Azure Sky Sword Squad clearly had the upper hand. Even though they probably hadn\'t trained on cliffs, their martial skills, honed diligently over time, did not succumb to the constraints of the place.

��This can��t be all.��

Namgung Hwang looked up.

��Fire!��

Sure enough, the sky above the narrow cliff quickly filled with black arrows.

��Of course.��

It��s such a blatant attack.

However, contrary to the visible pressure, it was nothing but a useless attack.

Kakakang!

Namgung Hwang��s sword fended off the arrows.

If this had been a normal battlefield where armies clashed, the rain of arrows from above would have been a definite threat. No, those who break through this place would have had to bear tremendous damage if they had become a proper sect, not Namgung Family.

But those leading the charge were none other than Azure Sky Sword Squad.

Even if ordinary arrows without a handful of internal strength are poured all day long, they cannot give a single scratch to the warriors of Namgung Family.

If they had shot arrows loaded with internal strength at close range, it would have surely been dangerous, but maintaining internal strength while shooting arrows from this distance is impossible for anyone with average skill.

In other words, the very high cliff is actually getting in their way.

��Gaju-nim! Shall we go up?��

��Forget it. Ignore them!��

Namgung Hwang roared in anger.

��Don��t dwell on the small fries! Let those following deal with the leftovers!��

��Yes!��

The ship, which had slowed down for a while, begins to move quickly again. Though the pirates who were dealing with the Azure Sky Sword Squad jumped off the cliffs to block the ship, none of them managed to land on the ship that Namgung Hwang was on.

��Keuaaak!��

��Kkeuruk!��

The elders of the Namgung Family, who climbed up the railing as if they were guarding a ship, cut down the pirates that rushed in at once.

��Don��t interfere, you evil wretches!��

“Where are the Evil Sect guys dared to aim for!”

Although they were advancing while being obstructed from the front, Namgung Family��s ship was advancing while widening the distance from Wudang��s boat that followed.

Nothing could be more fitting than the saying ��Swift and bold as a horse.�� (??«??�?o?��|?)

Chwaaak!

The ship cut through the current and moved forward. It seemed that no one could stop Namgung Hwang.

Namgung Dowi shuddered as he looked at Namgung Hwang standing on the lion-shaped bow.

Evil enemies were rushing down the cliffs, and a rain of arrows poured from above their heads. Now, not only arrows but human-sized boulders were falling, causing violent splashes.

Truly abysmal.

But there was not a single tremor in Namgung Hwang��s figure as he broke through the middle.

��The head of the Namgung Family.��

Emperor Sword Namgung Hwang.

And the Azure Sky Sword Squad of the Namgung Family.

Namgung Dowi deeply felt the immense power his family held. One day, he too should lead Namgung Family in the same way as Namgung Hwang.

a�?One day, those Shaolin monks and Wudang will kneel beneath Namgung Family\'s feet.\'

At the moment when Namgung Dowi made a promise while deflecting flying arrows, Namgung Hwang shouted out loud!

��I can see it!��

Finally, they could see the end of the narrow valley that had stretched ahead. As the narrow valley widened, the innermost part of the valley came clearly into view.

Big.

��It looks like the top of a huge volcano.��

The water that came through the narrow path spreads in a fan shape and touches the land. The geography here was, so to speak, a wide flat land surrounded by steep cliffs.

��They��ve chosen quite a spot.”

Indeed, this place was a natural fortress.

The entrance was excessively narrow, so that only a few ships could enter, and to get in one had to suffer tremendous damage. One would be defenseless against attacks from the cliffs.

But it��s the story for ordinary people. This is not the case for martial artists. From that height, anything they did could be avoided by a first-class martial master.

Namgung Hwang twisted his mouth in a smile.

��Are they not like rats in a trap since we are the opponents?��

Namgung Hwang drew his sword.

��Land! We��ll attack all at once!��

��Yes!��

On land, several large buildings were constructed.

The pirates often moved and did not build grand structures. However, the buildings here were huge and magnificent at a glance.

Other water fortresses can run away at any time, but this Black Dragon Water Fortress seemed different. They exude an air of determination.

��But they��re still pirate scum!��

Namgung Hwang stepped strongly on the bow and soared forward.

Kuung!

At once, he flew twenty zhang and landed.

��Dieeeeeee!��

Namgung Hwang had barely touched the ground when about ten pirates attacked him simultaneously. There were all sorts of weapons, but the momentum was all sharp.

��Pathetic!��

Kung!

Namgung Hwang swung his sword as he stepped forward fiercely.

Kwaaaaaaang!

The awe-inspiring power of the Power Sword (����?��2�(?��????)) sliced through the oncoming foes in an instant.

No, rather than slicing, it was more appropriate to say that it crushed them.

Those who took on the sword imbued with tremendous energy paid the inevitable price. Being flung away like cannon shells, they met their demise before even hitting the ground.

��Get lost, you little rascals!��

Namgung Hwang roared like a lion.

��Where is the Black Dragon King! This Emperor Sword, Namgung Hwang, will face him!��

With him at the forefront, the Azure Sky Sword Squad of the Namgung Family jumped to the land one after another.

��Gaju-nim!��

��Give us your command!��

Namgung Hwang scrunched his face and shouted loudly.

��Killing all of them! And find the Black Dragon King and drag him before me!��

��Yes!��

Upon receiving their Gaju��s command, the Azure Sky Sword Squad charged forward like a whirlwind.

��Block them!��

��Those dog-like fiends!��

The pirates of the Black Dragon Water Fortress also gritted their teeth and held off the Azure Sky Sword Squad.

There was no way out anyway.

This natural fortress didn��t allow even its owners a path to escape. if an enemy has invaded, the only remaining path left for them. It is to fight to the end.

The Black Dragon Water Fortress is the place where only the most vicious and cruel pirates of the Eighteen Water Fortress of the Yangtze River are gathered. The countless sins they committed could never be forgiven, even if they begged for their lives.

The only future remaining for them is a meaningless death!

��Die!��

��Keuuk!��

The sound of metal clashing rang out like screams.

One by one, the skills of the Azure Sky Sword Squad were undoubtedly superior. As the elders of the Namgung Family and the guest joined in, no matter how many pirates the Black Dragon Water Fortress had, they had no choice but to give way.

However, the number was definitely higher on the Black Dragon Water Fortress side.

It was hard to understand where such numbers came from; warriors clad in dark black swarmed like an ant colony.

��Fiiiiireee!��

Kwaaang!

Kwaaaaaaang!

A series of large steel harpoons were fired from the cannons installed throughout the fortress.

The Swordsman of the Azure Sky Sword Squad struck the flying harpoon. However, the harpoon changed its direction and was embedded in the body of the Azure Sky Sword Squad member standing on the right.

Kwaduduk!

��Keuugh��.��

If there had been enough distance, they might have been able to respond, but they too had no experience in dealing with such a chaotic battle. A member of the Azure Sky Sword Squad, sprayed blood and flung away, convulsed briefly before his breath was cut off.

��These scoundrels!��

Namgung Hwang bellowed as he furiously charged forward.

Kwaaaaaaang!

The Reinforced Sword Energy bursting from the tip of his sword sent people flying like kicked stones.

��Show them the spirit of the Namgung Family!��

��Yes!��

At the moment when the Namgung Family��s morale was at its peak, disciples of Wudang poured out from the ships that had followed into the water edge.

The one who led them, Heo Dojin, landed and quickly joined the front lines, leading his disciples.

��This, this dog-like Righteous Faction����.”

Sogok!

Heo Dojin, who couldn��t stand down and penetrated the neck of the enemy who had been faltering, gave a cold scolding.

��Don��t fall behind. We��ll make up for this all at once!��

��Yes!��

The Namgung Family and Wudang Sect.

Two representative Sword Sect in the world began to slaughter the pirates as if they were competing with each other.