Chapter 53 : Secret Manual
Iron Venerable, Yong Bi-cheong.
A forr Saphaeryeon Leader, who was only cursed at by people during his ti as the Saphaeryeon Leader, but after passing the seat to his son, he is a legendary figure who ascended to the Ten Venerables under the Heavens.
-Isn't it funny? To be called one of the Ten Venerables just because he exchanged moves with and survived, geez.
Cold Snow Demon Queen, Jang So-ryeong grumbled.
It seed the prestige of the North Sea Martial Gods was imnse even back then.
"This is the place."
As I approached the place Potala Palace's Young Palace Head, Cheon Deung-jin pointed to,
A massive rock erected on the ridge ca into view.
Wicked energy was leaking out from between it.
It was funny.
To think evil qi was leaking from the highest peak of Mount Kunlun, called the pinnacle of purity.
"Are there usually not many people climbing Jade Void Peak?"
"I think they believe it is not a situation to climb right now."
Certainly.
I didn't feel much human presence in Kunlun.
It seed they had deployed manpower to find the Ice Palace person from the Demonic Cult.
"What will you do?"
At Baek Mu-yong's question, I smirked.
"We ca all this way, we can't just go back, can we? We are entering."
To enter the place where wicked evil qi was leaking.
"Move."
Whoosh-!
Flas rose from the drawn sword.
'Fire Art Sword-'
Slash!
The massive rock was cut just like that.
Rumble.
The rock collapsed, revealing a massive cave.
The scenery changed as soon as we entered the cave.
"Is it an illusion?"
"Well, I think it is a type of that. It would be best to be careful for now."
Since the possibility of it being a trap was very high.
"By the way, what are we supposed to find here?"
"Since rumors about the treasure map have spread, martial artists aiming for the treasure map might be swarming below Mount Kunlun. First, we need to check if the Iron Venerable's legacy really exists."
The inside of the cave was truly wide.
If the location of the treasure map beca known to everyone and countless martial artists flocked here.
'It might have collapsed.'
Thinking it was fortunate that such a thing didn't happen, I continued to walk inside.
The foundation of the martial arts practiced by the Iron Venerable was Iron Sand Palm.
In fact, even if I obtained the legacy, it wasn't a martial art worth learning for .
Nevertheless, people are curious about what might be there.
Even if I didn't learn it, since it was the martial art of one of the Ten Venerables under the Heavens, it would be useful.
'I am walking like this but nothing is happening?'
It wasn't anything else but a treasure map hiding the martial arts of one of the Ten Venerables under the Heavens, so so kind of trap should have popped out.
"Is being cautious also a problem?"
Just as I was getting bored by the fact that nothing was happening.
"Captain Hyeokryeon."
Cheon Deung-jin called .
"What is it?"
"Sothing is coming from over there!"
Hiss-
It was snakes.
"So it was this."
If this treasure map was a trap, it had to be able to deal with the absolute majority of martial artists at once.
I wondered what thod they used, and it was releasing poisonous snakes.
"Kyaak!"
"What's wrong?!"
"It's snakes!"
Wi Ji-yeong made a fuss.
"You startled ."
"I'm sorry. But……."
"I will cut them all."
"I will make snake wine."
"Then I will join too!"
Probably, if they were ordinary martial artists.
They would have been flushed by seeing that imnse offensive of snakes.
"Captain!"
"Young Master!"
"Please!"
But the Small Snow Squad mbers were,
"Is that how you ask a Captain for a favor!"
Those who witnessed the Great Grasslands burning fiercely.
Flutter- flutter-
Butterflies bearing flas flew towards the swarm of snakes.
***
"You saw the Book Hiding Guest who took the treasure map climbing Mount Kunlun?"
The warriors of Saphaeryeon reached near Mount Kunlun.
The rumor about Iron Venerable's treasure map had only spread to the warriors of Saphaeryeon.
As it is, compared to the Orthodox Murim, the number of Ten Venerables under the Heavens belonging to Saphaeryeon is significantly lacking.
In such a situation, having Iron Venerable's martial arts cross over as well would inevitably be troubleso.
Because of that, the Saphaeryeon warriors had been tracking it while keeping the news about the treasure map a secret until the end.
Mount Kunlun, which they reached like that.
"Let's go up."
Even if the Book Hiding Guest had found out the location of the treasure map and found the legacy left by Iron Venerable first.
'We just have to steal it.'
With that mindset, the Saphaeryeon warriors started climbing Mount Kunlun.
But,
"Who are you!"
There was sothing they overlooked.
"...Of all tis, now."
The Kunlun Sect, one of the Nine Great Sects, was situated in Mount Kunlun.
"We wish to climb the mountain as we have business, so we would appreciate it if the Taoists of Kunlun would understand."
The bladesman leading the group spoke politely.
It was a more polite expression than expected, but,
"You are guests who have rudely entered Kunlun's inner chamber. We do not accept guests here. Go back."
"That is troubling. We also have unavoidable circumstances. Can't you allow it?"
"I refuse."
When the conversation between the two forces ended, the one that reacted first was Kunlun.
The Taoists of Kunlun grasped their sword hilts.
"Damn it! Draw your swords!"
Eventually, a fierce battle broke out.
One group was the side that had to go up Mount Kunlun.
Because the other group was the side that had to stop them from climbing Mount Kunlun.
"These guys, they are from Saphaeryeon!"
"Damn it! We are already having a headache because of the Ice Palace person from the Demonic Cult!"
"Ice Palace person... from the Demonic Cult?"
"None of your business! You guys die here today!"
Saphaeryeon and Kunlun began to clash.
***
While the two forces were fighting, an old Taoist found his spot.
Kunlun's Taoist Azure Void.
He was soone who had stepped back from the front lines and was devoting himself to self-cultivation, but he ca hurriedly because killing intent was felt even in the pavilion where he was.
Taoist Azure Void observed the current situation and thought.
Why is Saphaeryeon trying to climb the rugged mountain of Kunlun?
He judged there must be a clear reason why they were trying to climb Mount Kunlun.
"I will have to... go up."
Taoist Azure Void started climbing the mountain without choosing to help against Saphaeryeon.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The scenery started changing rapidly.
There seed to be no strong ones among the Saphaeryeon side's warriors.
They were all diocre guys.
aning they were bait.
The real one would be higher up.
Taoist Azure Void trusted the other Taoists of Kunlun.
As he climbed Jade Void Peak faster than anyone else,
Rumble-
He saw a massive rock collapsing on the ridge.
"There was sothing like that on Jade Void Peak?"
He clearly felt brutal wicked energy flowing out from inside the cave.
Looking around, he started to see n in black approaching the cave.
Taoist Azure Void was enraged by the fact that he hadn't noticed despite so many people having climbed Kunlun.
"Gal!"
It was a problem that sothing he didn't know about was happening in Kunlun, but,
'To think it reached this state, just what is the Sect Leader doing!'
Currently, Kunlun is in a chaotic situation.
In addition to the story that an Ice Palace person from the Demonic Cult caused trouble coincidentally in this situation, Kunlun's major martial artists are at the forefront of the search to catch him.
Even so, it is appalling that such a thing is happening in the center of Kunlun, which is no different from their inner chamber.
The Sect Leader and the Elders, among others, should have been watching the situation with vigilance in Kunlun.
He simply could not believe the fact that soone called a Taoist did not sense this level of wicked energy.
"All martial artists of Kunlun, listen! Climb Jade Void Peak right now! Intruders are plotting sothing on Jade Void Peak!!"
Taoist Azure Void's Lion's Roar covered Mount Kunlun.
***
Flare-
The sll of sothing grilling started to spread inside the cave.
"It burns very well!"
Wi Ji-yeong shouted while watching the snakes beco grilled snakes.
"I will look for an escape route."
Baek Mu-yong started looking for an exit pushing away the heat and smoke using Ice Art.
"I will check if there are snakes good for my health!"
In the anti, Tae Un-seo started looking for ones worth eating after removing poison among the grilling snakes.
"I will look too!"
Cheon Deung-jin also started looking for an exit, perhaps not wanting to be a burden.
Unlike the other squad mbers, Cheon Deung-jin was moving quite freely inside the flas.
'Now that level of fire energy doesn't affect Cheon Deung-jin at all.'
It probably wasn't just fire energy.
Cheon Deung-jin, who had harbored the Fire Spirit Qi in her body and expelled it all, would be able to harbor and expel any energy existing in the world regardless of what it is.
I felt like I knew why the Fla Demon tried to use Cheon Deung-jin as a vessel.
'More importantly.'
When everyone else was looking for an exit.
I started looking for Iron Venerable's legacy.
Judging by the fact that they released poisonous snakes, there was a high probability it was a trap, but I couldn't rule out the possibility that this was truly the Iron Venerable's tomb yet.
Step, step.
This level of fire was ticklish to , so I started walking through the flas.
'Mm?'
Between the poisonous snakes turning into snake at.
Slither-
A massive snake flashing red eyes was visible.
-It looks like a Blood Eye Snake.
-Huh? I think it's the cute snake Iron Venerable used to carry around? It grew huge.
'Is that true?'
-I think so, since there won't be many of those Blood Eye Snakes with red eyes in existence.
If the Demon Queen's words are true, that ans that Blood Eye Snake is a snake that has lived for two hundred years.
Furthermore.
'It might not be a trap.'
Since the Blood Eye Snake might be guarding the Iron Venerable's tomb.
I approached the Blood Eye Snake slowly.
Even though the snakes thought to be its subordinates were burning to death, the Blood Eye Snake was glaring at without being flustered at all.
-What do you think about making a jar of snake wine?
The Sword Venerable smacked his lips.
Even though he couldn't eat because he was a ghost, hearing about wine seed to make his mouth water.
"I think that is a good idea."
I thought my father-in-law would be disappointed if I returned empty-handed after coming all the way to Potala Palace.
It seed like snake wine aged two hundred years would be a good gift.
If possible.
'It would be very good if I grab the Ten Venerables under the Heavens' legacy as well.'
Co to think of it.
Strangely, after returning to Murim, I was getting involved with ghosts a lot.
Sword Venerable and Demon Queen, Spear Saint, followed by the Seven Severing Elder who beca a jiangshi and the Fla Demon.
Fortunately, it seed there was no ghost of Iron Venerable here, which was expected to be Iron Venerable's tomb.
Indeed, no matter if he was one of the Ten Venerables under the Heavens, leaving his own spirit behind would not be an easy task.
-Hiss.
While I was walking thinking about the Iron Venerable like that.
I arrived right in front of the Blood Eye Snake.
And yet.
'This guy isn't attacking?'
Why?
Slither-
Rather, it was giving a signal to follow it upon seeing .
"Captain?"
It seed the other squad mbers also witnessed facing the Blood Eye Snake.
"Did you find the exit?"
"Not yet!"
"I think it would be better to follow this guy to get out?"
I said I would make snake wine out of it or whatever, but.
If it helps in escaping this cave, I intended to receive as much help as possible.
'I am also curious why it isn't wary of .'
Slither-
As I followed the Blood Eye Snake crawling sowhere.
A massive pillar appeared.
Characters were carved on the pillar.
(Rather be a shattered jewel than a whole tile. Of seven words people say, one cannot trust three. Suppress all things with power, and reign with iron blood.
-Saphaeryeon Leader politely offers)
"Was it really... Iron Venerable's tomb?"
In the center of the pillar where the phrase was carved.
A single secret manual was placed.
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