Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Inside the largest and most luxurious building of the Nine Dragons Stronghold was Meng Heuk-san, the Nine Dragons Chief and Great Dragon Saber, leaning against a chair adorned with tiger fur while looking displeased. He gave off an intimidating aura and had a large physique, a hedgehog-like prickly beard, and tiger-like eyes.

You still havent found that damned bastard yet? Heuk-San asked Yeom Jang, who was standing in front of him. Yeom Jang was the Nine Dragons Strongholds vice chief and strategist.

I sincerely apologize. Our members reported that they have found his tracks, so we should get some news if we wait just a little longer.

I wonder what kind of person he is. How dare he fearlessly mess with the Nine Dragons Stronghold?

It bothers me a little, though.

What does?

I examined the cause of our brothers deaths. It seemed as if finger qi had accurately pierced through their foreheads, so I doubt hes just an ordinary martial arts expert.

Even if so, he is just one guy.

Heuk-San dismissed Yeom Jangs concerns as if there was nothing to worry about.

Understood. Ill report to you as soon as we find him, Chief.

Just as Yeom Jang bid his farewell and was about to leave, an ear-splitting roar resonated outside.

Were under attack!

Were being ambushed!

The Nine Dragons Strongholds bandits sounded panic-stricken.

Whats going on?

Ill go take a look.

No. Ill go do it myself.

Heuk-San took his treasured Nine Dragon Saber. After exiting the building, he soon saw a man slaughtering his subordinates using a golden shield, which the man threw in every direction as if it was a flying wheel. Heuk-San knew as soon as he saw him. That bastard was the guy he was looking for.

Without further delay, Heuk-San charged at him.

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Mu-Gun entered the Nine Dragons Strongholds base and, like a ghost, began to slaughter all the bandits all over the place, hiding their presence while standing guard. The bandit who served as Mu-Guns guide got goosebumps as he watched Mu-Gun locate and eliminate all the members. It was as if Mu-Gun had seen through everything.

While he was leading Mu-Gun to their base, the bandit had actually scorned the reckless Mu-Gun for wanting to fight the entire Nine Dragons Stronghold alone. No matter how great Mu-Guns martial arts were, the bandit thought it would be difficult for him to survive against their entire organization.

However, he began to think Mu-Gun could actually succeed in annihilating the Nine Dragons Stronghold alone the moment he saw Mu-Guns martial arts, which could locate the watchmen as if he was plucking hair with a pair of tweezers and kill them before they could even respond.

Soon enough, the two reached a place that put the Nine Dragons Stronghold in sight. Palisades over ten feet tall surrounded it, making it seem no different from a fortress, just as its name suggested. Behind the palisade near its entrance was a catapult. Whenever anyone approached the Nine Dragons Stronghold without permission, the catapult engineers would rain down arrows on them without hesitation.

While Heuk-San was flustered, Mu-Gun thrust his sword and unleashed moonlight sword qi toward Heuk-San to put him in a dilemma.

If Heuk-San blocked the attack coming from behind, it would be impossible to stop the Flying Golden Shield from hitting him. Conversely, if he focused on blocking the Flying Golden Shield, he wouldnt be able to defend against the incoming attack.

Fortunately, Heuk-Sans personal guards, the Jiulong's Four Tigers, were nearby to save him. The moment Heuk-San was in danger, the Jiulongs Four Tigers immediately jumped between Mu-Gun and Heuk-San to block the incoming attack.

Not only did the Jiulong's Four Tigers barely manage to block Mu-Guns attack, but its strength pushed and blasted them toward Heuk-San as well. They soon crashed into Heuk-San, who had also just barely managed to deflect the Flying Golden Shield.

Nine Dragons Sky Ascension Squad, kill that bastard now! Heuk-San hastily shouted as he fell to the ground with the Jiulong's Four Tigers.

Upon receiving his order, the Nine Dragons Sky Ascension Squad charged toward Mu-Gun. Mu-Gun retrieved the Flying Golden Shield and waited until they had gotten as close to him as possible. As soon as they were ten feet away from him, he tossed his shield again.

The Flying Golden Shield, which was now imbued with golden lightning, began to fire golden lightning in all directions as it circled Mu-Gun. That technique did not exist within the Heavenly Sea God Sects Flying Golden Shield Scripture. After all, it was Mu-Gun who made it by incorporating the Thunder God qi from the Heavenly Thunder Constellation Divine Art with the Flying Golden Shield Scripture. It was truly powerful.

The golden lightning being discharged through the Flying Golden Shield quickly enveloped the space within a fifty feet radius, electrocuting the over fifty bandits caught inside it to death. Witnessing the unbelievable scene of a single attack taking out more than half of the Nine Dragons Sky Ascension Squad made it impossible for Meng Heuk-San and the Jiulongs Four Tigers to hide their flustered expressions.

Considering even the Nine Dragons Strongholds strongest reacted that way, then it was only natural for the Nine Dragons Sky Ascension Squad, who were weaker than them, to be even more affected. Having been reduced to half their original number by Mu-Guns overwhelming martial prowess, they completely lost their will to fight. The bandits turned around and began to run away, which they thought was the only way to save themselves in the current situation.

The other bandits also gave up and began to escape from the Nine Dragons Stronghold. However, all of their attempts failed. As Mu-Gun had already stated, he had no intention of sparing even a single bandit.

Mu-Gun flew above the fleeing bandits and blocked the Nine Dragons Strongholds entrance. Flustered and confused, the bandits frantically ran around. They could neither run away nor attack Mu-Gun. As they panicked, Mu-Gun tossed the Flying Golden Shield in their direction.

Argh!

Save me!

The Nine Dragons Strongholds bandits tried to run away from and evade the Flying Golden Shield only to trip and fall over each other. At that moment, the Flying Golden Shield once again discharged golden lightning in all directions, reducing the number of survivors to less than fifty.

Please spare me!

I have committed a crime deserving of death. If you spare me, I will live a good life from now on!

The surviving bandits prostrated themselves before Mu-Gun and begged for their lives.

Get out of the way, everyone!

The Great Dragon Saber, Meng Heuk-San, pushed his way through the crowd and came forward. The Jiulongs Four Tigers followed behind him.

You probably think youre an apostle of justice, dont you? However, you, who mercilessly kill those weaker than you, are no different from us.

Perhaps youre right. Someone might even condemn me for this. But it doesnt matter. Im just doing what I think is right, Mu-Gun unwaveringly replied.

Heuk-San tried to sway Mu-Guns decision somehow, but he immediately gave up upon seeing the firm conviction on Mu-Guns face. The only way to survive this situation was to defeat Mu-Gun.

Listen up, all of you! That person has already decided to massacre us all. No matter how much we plead guilty and promise to turn over a new leaf, his mind will not change. If you want to live, pick up your weapons and put up a desperate last stand against that bastard. Thats the only way we can survive this.

Heuk-Sans words made the remaining bandits stand up and pick up their weapons with determined expressions.