Chapter 600

Chapter 600 - Side Story 34

Tang Gyeong took a deep breath and asked.

"So in the end, what Dragon Captor Great Hero wanted was revenge for King, the Great One. Right?"

"So what? What are you going to do about it?"

Tang Gyeong took a big step forward.

"Gyeong-ah!"

Despite Tang Yu-jeong's restraint, Tang Gyeong walked toward Right Commander step by step. Right Commander increased the intensity of his killing intent.

Pit, pit.

Holes were poked in the stones laid on the floor and cracks formed. Grains of sand flew and burst. Holes appeared in Tang Gyeong's clothes too. Without using any internal energy, his skin was gradually cut.

The materialized killing intent couldn't not hurt. However, Tang Gyeong clenched his teeth and continued walking forward with his eyes wide open.

He walked right up to Right Commander and stood almost face to face.

The tension made it hard to breathe. Right Commander's killing intent rose to the extreme and his eyes turned red.

Tang Gyeong looked straight at Right Commander with a face covered in thin streaks of blood.

Then.

He bowed his head.

"I'm sorry. That my father's actions hurt you, Great Hero."

Right Commander raised his hand in anger. Because Tang Gyeong bowed his head, the top of his head was exposed. Completely defenseless. If he struck down like this, his head would split open and he would die.

Does Tang Gyeong not know that?

Yet he boldly bows his head and apologizes.

But that wasn't the end. Tang Gyeong bowed once more and apologized.

"I'm sorry!"

Then he lifted his head and looked at Right Commander.

"For deceiving Great Hero with the alias Supreme Asura all this time."

Tang Gyeong's eyes.

They were not those of someone who had entrusted his life to the opponent's hands.

Bold and full of spirit.

Right Commander remembered these familiar eyes.

Poison Dragon!

Poison Dragon's blood...

Right Commander felt goosebumps on his spine. This is Poison Dragon's bloodline. He seemed like just an immature kid, but ultimately in this situation it was revealed he inherited Poison Dragon's blood.

Right Commander tried to strike down Tang Gyeong's head and kill him. He certainly could have.

However, he couldn't help but hesitate at Tang Gyeong's next unexpected words.

"Apologize."

It was Tang Gyeong's words.

"What?"

"I apologized. So you apologize too, Great Hero."

Right Commander laughed with killing intent as if asking what nonsense this was.

"Kid. Are you trying to make me laugh? Do you think everything will be resolved if I apologize?"

"Even a kid knows his wrongs and apologizes, so why can't Great Hero?"

"Why should I, the victim, apologize?"

"The seven years we shared."

Tang Gyeong clenched his teeth as if it was painful to think about.

"Apologize for deceiving me during that time."

Right Commander sneered.

"What if I can't?"

Suddenly Tang Gyeong explosively raised his internal energy.

Kwaang!

The stone slabs beneath his feet shattered and piles of dirt burst out, swirling upward following the flow of internal energy. Tang Gyeong's hair shot up toward the sky.

The wind of internal energy Right Commander raised collided with the flow Tang Gyeong created.

Crack, crack. Their internal energies collided in the air creating harsh explosive sounds. The currents twisted and coiled, making their collars flutter wildly.

So close their noses nearly touched, Tang Gyeong looked straight at Right Commander with his eyes wide open and said.

"Whether you apologize or not, I will fight with Great Hero. Just as Great Hero made me the target of revenge against Dad, I will also fight Great Hero on behalf of Dad."

"Then what's the point of an apology?"

"A chance."

Tang Gyeong said.

"I'm giving Great Hero a chance to apologize for past wrongs and preserve your honor."

"Insolent..."

Right Commander couldn't hold back anymore. He kept seeing Poison Dragon's image in Tang Gyeong. Tremendous killing intent exploded.

"Tell that apology nonsense to the dogs!"

Tang Yu-jeong and Jin Heon tried to intervene.

"Gyeong-ah!"

"Don't interfere! I'll do it!"

Tang Gyeong shouted while twisting his body and using the Tang Family's Grappling Hand to deflect Right Commander's hand while simultaneously grabbing his fingers. Right Commander curled his hand and coiled around Tang Gyeong's hand like a snake while twisting Tang Gyeong's wrist.

His hand tried to climb up Tang Gyeong's arm to his shoulder. Tang Gyeong bent down and powerfully raised his rear leg backward, kicking Right Commander's head upside down like a scorpion. Right Commander dodged his head while pulling Tang Gyeong's arm.

Crack, a sound came from Tang Gyeong's shoulder as if the joint would dislocate. Tang Gyeong lifted his body and spun once to return his twisted arm to normal, then repeatedly kicked Right Commander from midair.

Thud thud thud! Right Commander blocked all the kicks with one hand while still not releasing Tang Gyeong's arm. Right Commander slammed Tang Gyeong down.

Bang! Tang Gyeong didn't let his back touch the floor but braced himself with both feet. He tried to press his fingers into Right Commander's forearm to release the grip on his wrist.

Crouching Dragon Strike! It was Jin Ja-gang's technique. Right Commander's eyes gleamed. Just as it seemed he would give up his forearm, he instantly pulled his shoulder and drove his elbow between Tang Gyeong's index and middle fingers.

Crack crack.

"Aaagh!"

His index and middle fingers broke. Tang Gyeong raised his waist and headbutted Right Commander's face. This was also the technique Jin Ja-gang used most often in his close combat arts.

Right Commander didn't dodge. As if he expected this, he instead struck upward from below with his palm to smash Tang Gyeong's face.

Bang!

Tang Gyeong's head turned and his body lifted. Tang Gyeong grabbed his broken fingers, clenched his teeth, and rapidly rotated his body to perform a spinning kick. A leg technique applying Jin Ja-gang's Single Moon Scimitar. Like cutting with a sickle, space cracked apart. Right Commander didn't dodge and kicked the same way. Avoiding the spatial cutting created by Tang Gyeong's leg technique, he struck Tang Gyeong's ankle like an awl. Tang Gyeong's ankle twisted as if sprained.

Tang Gyeong fell face down. Even while falling, he pressed his fingers into Right Commander's instep. Right Commander's foot disappeared and then kicked up Tang Gyeong's stomach.

Pwong!

Tang Gyeong floated into the air.

Right Commander tried to grab and twist Tang Gyeong's neck as if scooping him up.

Jin Heon, watching this, clenched his fists.

"Dangerous..."

The gap in internal energy didn't feel very large. But he was no match to a severe degree. It was as if the opponent knew everything Tang Gyeong would do.

Unable to watch anymore, Jin Heon kicked off and jumped in.

Jin Heon threw a punch from behind Right Commander's back. Right Commander kicked backward. Jin Heon didn't dodge Right Commander's foot and tried to press his fingers into his leg, but thinking something, he twisted his body to the side.

Then a blade protruded from Right Commander's heel.

Swish!

The blade grazed across Jin Heon's chest.

Jin Heon's spine turned cold. He did well to act according to Tang Yu-jeong's advice. If he had acted like before, giving flesh to take bone, his chest would have been pierced.

Right Commander also looked at Jin Heon with a surprised gaze.

"Oh?"

Meanwhile Tang Gyeong attacked Right Commander.

"I said I can do it!"

Right Commander lightly dodged Tang Gyeong's attack and struck his side hard. Tang Gyeong clutched his side and fell back.

"Don't be stubborn!"

Jin Heon jumped above Right Commander's head and scattered thin threads.

Soul Severing Thread!

However, Right Commander instead grabbed the strands of Soul Severing Thread with his bare hands.

Grab.

Then he infused internal energy into the Soul Severing Thread before Jin Heon did. Right Commander's internal energy traveled through the Soul Severing Thread into Jin Heon's body.

Gulp, Jin Heon suffered internal injuries and held blood in his mouth. Right Commander pulled the Soul Severing Thread, which had become ordinary thread because it couldn't be controlled, and slammed Jin Heon to the floor. Just before hitting the floor, Jin Heon struck the floor with his shoulder and used that momentum to spin and rise. While rising, he simultaneously headbutted Right Commander's face, but Right Commander's palm was already touching Jin Heon's chest.

Jin Heon felt chills.

It was as if he was reading Jin Heon's thoughts and waiting.

Pwong! Jin Heon flew several zhang away. The blood he spat drew a parabola. Tang Gyeong tried to attack by climbing onto Right Commander's shoulder from behind, but Right Commander hooked his leg around Tang Gyeong's leg and spun him around in a large circle before slamming him to the floor.

Bang! Right Commander placed his foot on the fallen Tang Gyeong's chest.

"Uugh!"

Crack crack. Sounds came from Tang Gyeong's ribs.

Jin Heon spat out a large blood clot once, then stood up and pulled his belt all the way out. He infused internal energy into the long belt that came out and made it stiff, then thrust at Right Commander with South Sea Sword Gate's sword techniques.

Sword energy sharp as an awl aimed for Right Commander's brow, nape, and scapula.

Right Commander raised his hand while stepping on Tang Gyeong and forcefully struck down diagonally.

Crash! With a hazy energy around Right Commander's bare hand, the floor split open and all of Jin Heon's sword energy shattered away. Jin Heon swallowed the blood welling up, grabbed the belt with both hands, and struck down at Right Commander's head.

Right Commander sneered and put strength into his foot.

"Aaagh!"

Because Tang Gyeong screamed, Jin Heon flinched. Right Commander shot palm force at Jin Heon's chest. Jin Heon gave up defense and let go. The belt fell and struck Right Commander's head, and Jin Heon was hit by the palm and flew away.

Right Commander's head tilted slightly from being hit. Tang Gyeong kicked up at Right Commander's crotch. Right Commander bent his leg to block, then stood on one foot right there and spun around. Tang Gyeong's leg got caught between Right Commander's legs and twisted.

Snap!

His shin broke.

"Aaaagh! Aaaaah!"

No matter what they do, they absolutely can't match him!

Right Commander grabbed the struggling Tang Gyeong's neck and lifted him up. Right Commander made an expression as if barely holding back laughter.

"Foolish bastard. I know all your techniques. Do you not remember who researched moves with you for seven years?"

Tang Gyeong's techniques were completely countered. Right Commander saw through all the techniques Tang Gyeong used.

Tang Gyeong looked down at Right Commander with his neck being strangled. Blood was flowing through his teeth.

"Kk... apologize..."

Right Commander's gaze turned cold.

"Tiresome fool. Tiresome fools! Both Poison Dragon and you! Every one of you doesn't know how to give up."

Right Commander put strength into his hand.

Crack.

"Kkeuk!"

A scream flowed from Tang Gyeong's mouth.

Right Commander turned his head to look at Tang Yu-jeong, who still hadn't moved.

"Cold-blooded. Not easily excited either. They say you're called Steel Lady Hero."

Tang Yu-jeong, who had been maintaining calm composure, flinched at the words Steel Lady Hero.

"Great Hero or whatever, you Hungry Ghost King's lackey mister?"

Right Commander put more strength into his hand with a murderous expression. Another groan came from Tang Gyeong's mouth.

"Say it one more time."

"Mister, you say it."

"Say what?"

"It can't be that you lured us here just trusting that martial arts. Show me what else you prepared."

Right Commander's eyes flashed.

"Every one of Poison Dragon's brats takes after their father and doesn't know how to speak properly!"

"You'll regret it if you don't have anything else prepared."

Right Commander, who they expected would get angry at those words, sneered.

"Regret? Good point. Then I'll be magnanimous and kindly tell you."

Right Commander looked at Tang Yu-jeong and said.

"You thought you deceived me, but it's you who fell into the trap. Fifty thousand Green Forest bandits who were at Shaolin Temple are returning to Huixian Temple."

"F-fifty thousand?"

"Fifty thousand will surround you layer upon layer and build human walls. You can never return alive."

Tang Yu-jeong fell into serious thought with a grave expression. When she suspected they might be luring Tang Gyeong into a trap, she hadn't not thought they might use the Green Forest bandits. However, she hadn't predicted they would move all fifty thousand.