Chapter 46

• The Two of Them Were Suspicious After All

Bi Ryu-yeon, who had shown off an extremely wicked evasive movement that was unacceptable for a human body.
The next in line was a trap.
After leisurely dodging the attacks of arrows and flying needles,
The place Bi Ryu-yeon stepped on suddenly sank without warning.
If he had fallen in, he would not have been able to avoid a predicament with the sharply honed spears.
He had almost become a human meat skewer.

But Bi Ryu-yeon quickly leaped out before falling into the trap. He still had no desire to become a meat skewer and be roasted golden brown over a bonfire. But in the place where he landed, thinking it was a safe zone, another dangerous object was waiting, not a trap. This time, it was an ambush that was two or three times more dangerous than a simple trap. It was clearly a trap that operated on the basis of meticulous calculation.

Huge logs with sharply pointed ends rushed at him from all directions. These logs, tied with sturdy ropes, were no joke in their speed of rushing at Bi Ryu-yeon due to their weight. They rushed in, occupying all eight directions with a fierce momentum that could shatter even a hard rock to pieces. It was a tremendous power that seemed to be able to easily crush a human body into powder, a precise time difference without a single error, and an indiscriminate continuous attack with no room to catch one's breath. The logs that had been rushing in from all eight directions became entangled in the exact spot where Bi Ryu-yeon had been standing.

Kwa-kwang!

A loud roar that vibrated the atmosphere echoed. The logs that had collided and become entangled could not withstand their own force, and some of them shattered to pieces. Soon, the fragments of the broken wood were scattered in the air. At this moment, the complexions of Hyo-ryong and Jang Hong, who were watching Bi Ryu-yeon, also turned pale. The worry 'What if he got hit?' came first. That's how powerful this attack was, on a different level from the ones before. But their pale expressions soon brightened. This was because a figure had lightly landed on the pile of entangled logs. That figure was, of course, Bi Ryu-yeon.

Don't ask when you already know! Just before the group of huge logs was about to crush him, Bi Ryu-yeon had quickly soared up into the sky. It was a leap so fast and swift that it was invisible to the eye. So much so that it was hard for Hyo-ryong and Jang Hong's eyes to catch.

Bi Ryu-yeon, who had lightly landed on the pile of logs, waved his hand at the two as if to say not to worry. This trap, which the designer of the trap had clearly installed with great effort after meticulous calculation and research, did not have the honor of even brushing past Bi Ryu-yeon's clothes. Moreover, seeing that the smile had not disappeared from his lips, he seemed to be enjoying this situation. It was a sight that once again confirmed Bi Ryu-yeon's insensitivity, which was tougher than a whale's sinew.

Now, as if not to be outdone by him, Hyo-ryong and Jang Hong looked at each other once, grinned, and then followed Bi Ryu-yeon. There was no longer any hesitation in their steps. Also, their two eyes were shining with confidence. It seemed their competitive spirit was rising. Bi Ryu-yeon's party, who had broken through all the merciless traps that were perfectly set up to send a person to the other world, was finally able to arrive safely in front of their destination, the Geomhon-gwan.

In fact, no matter how much it was a dormitory they would live in for the next year, they were inwardly dumbfounded at the fact that they had gone through such trouble just to arrive at one dormitory. To have to break through a field of powerful and terrifying mechanical devices that could easily annihilate a whole troop of enemy soldiers just to get to their beds... It was a truly unbelievable and harsh reality.

From the first impression, the Cheonmu Academy was not to be taken lightly. So, even after arriving at the door of the dormitory after all sorts of hardships, they hesitated to open the door and even felt anxious. They were worried about what kind of malicious things would pop out of this tightly wrapped gift box. But the hesitation was brief, and Hyo-ryong soon opened the door.

Pyu-pyu-pyut!

"Huk!"

Hyo-ryong was startled by the sudden ambush and jerked his head back. A hidden arrow grazed past his face. As the wind from the passing hidden arrow hit his face hard, Hyo-ryong's courage all but vanished. If his reaction had been even a little slower, the hidden arrow would have mercilessly and miserably ravaged his face. Thinking about that, Hyo-ryong naturally felt a chill run down his spine.

The view inside the Geomhon-gwan came into the sight of Hyo-ryong, who had returned his head to its original position, and Bi Ryu-yeon and Jang Hong, who had followed him in, at a glance. In that instant, Jang Hong's brow furrowed slightly. The complexions of the other two were also clearly filled with disbelief.

'This is ridiculous. This year is much more severe than previous years!'

Jang Hong, even he had never seen a case this severe. No matter how much it was a traditional hazing ceremony for newcomers, there had never been a case as intense as this year. In the past, it had always ended at an appropriate level that could be managed. But this year, the atmosphere was different from the start. For some reason, he could even feel a resolve to kill. Who would dare to make things this big?

The sight inside the academy was a masterpiece. On the corridor and the corridor connected to the second floor, sharp iron skewers were shining white, emitting a sharp glint that seemed to call for blood. The lengths of the skewers, which were densely and randomly embedded, were all different, to the point where it even gave the illusion of looking at a forest of swords.

A forest of swords, spread out with a sharp white energy that seemed to tear the sky apart! How could such an obstacle be installed in a perfectly fine corridor? The effort was so commendable that one felt like praising it.

A line of text came into their dumbfounded eyes.

'Welcome to the academy! Ring the bell, and the path will open.'

It was a very childish and trivial phrase, and the ink was not yet dry, so it was clear that it had been written and hung up in a hurry recently.

"Bell?"

The bell seemed to be referring to the small iron bell located at the far end of the corridor... After admiring the forest of swords, which deserved the expression 'countless', for a moment, Bi Ryu-yeon turned his head and looked at Hyo-ryong. Hyo-ryong was keeping his head down, as if he were lost in thought. Bi Ryu-yeon grinned at him, who was deep in thought.

"It seems they're telling us to break through this, doesn't it?"

Hyo-ryong nodded his head, his gaze fixed on the forest of swords.

"It seems so. A challenge?"

"A provocation, I'd say."

Bi Ryu-yeon kindly corrected the wrong part of Hyo-ryong's words. Hyo-ryong also nodded his head as if he fully agreed with that opinion. For Bi Ryu-yeon, there was an easy way to break through by smashing all the swords in the forest and foolishly forcing his way through, and he had the ability to do so, but he didn't want to mess up the building he would be living in for a long time. So, for now, he decided to just break through.

The simplest(?) method was to walk on the tips of the swords. It was questionable whether walking on the tips of the blades through a 30-meter-long forest of swords could be described as simple, but Bi Ryu-yeon didn't seem to care much about the 336-kilogram Black Dragon Bracelets on his wrists and ankles. Did that mean he was that confident in breaking through? Bi Ryu-yeon was so confident and full of himself that it made the onlookers worry.

"This is too much!"

After a feigned complaint, Bi Ryu-yeon leaped. And then, with an unbelievable lightness, he lightly landed on the tip of a sword. The sight was as natural as a butterfly landing on a flower to gather nectar. Like Bi Ryu-yeon's complaint, this was too much. But what could be done now? The deed was already done... Bi Ryu-yeon extended one foot forward with a faint smile on the tip of the sword he had lightly jumped onto.

This was just the beginning. The mechanisms that were aiming at him from various angles, up, down, left, and right, began to operate all at once. But for him, who was moving lightly and cheerfully as if dancing on the tips of the swords, neither the swarm of arrows that brushed past his ears nor the hail of throwing stars that poured in from all directions were a threat. As the dangerous and elegant dance on the tips of the swords became faster, the rotation of his body also became faster. Soon, Bi Ryu-yeon's figure began to rotate at a speed that was almost invisible to the eye. In that instant,

Pyut!

An arrow that had come out of nowhere flew at his face. And following it, a countless number of arrows flew at him like a swarm of bees. It was an extreme situation where he seemed about to turn into a human hedgehog and fall, bleeding. But...

"Ugh!"

Hyo-ryong and Jang Hong let out a cry of astonishment at the same time. Their cry of astonishment was a mixture of admiration and amazement.

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The countless arrows and numerous hidden weapons that were shot at Bi Ryu-yeon could not even touch his body and were swept away by the air currents generated by the dance, and were scattered in the air in vain. It was a sight as if an invisible barrier of wind was protecting his body. How could one not be surprised to see such an amazing sight?

After rendering any ordinary mechanical device and assassination attempt useless in an instant, Bi Ryu-yeon leisurely looked back at Hyo-ryong and Jang Hong and waved his hand as if to say not to worry. Hyo-ryong and Jang Hong also waved their hands awkwardly with embarrassed faces. Now, there was less than 1.5 meters left to the bell. Just then, Bi Ryu-yeon suddenly felt a killing intent that sent a chill down his spine. Bi Ryu-yeon turned his head.

'Sword ki? Huh, without any warning?'

An unreserved sword ki with a sharp killing intent that seemed to pierce.

'The sky is full of shame!'

Without any warning or reservation, six sharp, crescent-moon-shaped sword ki that filled the passage from behind Bi Ryu-yeon rushed at him. The swarm of sword ki, which flew continuously, occupying the space with a time difference, was a meticulously calculated continuous chain attack that left no room for the opponent to evade. In such a narrow passage, and on the tips of swords where the range of movement was extremely limited, it was absolutely impossible to avoid the sword ki that attacked from up, down, left, and right with a time difference. And the opponent had aimed for this time for this reason, of course. It was an excellent ambush that deserved a score of 90 out of 100.

"Dangerous!"

Hyo-ryong and Jang Hong's eyes widened, and at the same time, the sword ki, which was flying with a terrifying momentum along with a white flash, rushed at Bi Ryu-yeon. A white flash bloomed, and a shockwave swept through the surroundings with a roar. The repercussion was much greater than expected. The shockwave tore the atmosphere apart, mercilessly ravaged the corridor walls, and turned the square walls into rags. The forest of swords that had been rising up in countless numbers also turned into ruins in an instant. It took only a moment for the fierce gust of wind accompanied by the shockwave to turn the corridor into ruins. It was a terrifying momentum that guaranteed at least death just by brushing past. Hyo-ryong and Jang Hong were also fully within the range of this murderous gust of wind. This murderous storm did not spare them either.

A fierce shockwave and a murderous rain of sword fragments rushed at the two. In that instant, Hyo-ryong stood in front of Jang Hong, as if to shield him. It was an extremely dangerous act when such a fierce and savage force was mercilessly sweeping through a narrow space. Unless one had a string of spare lives, it was a very dangerous act. In Jang Hong's eyes, this act of Hyo-ryong's even seemed reckless.

"Dangerous!"

Jang Hong shouted, but Hyo-ryong didn't even pretend to hear. His two eyes were only fixed on the murderous storm that was about to rush at them now.

Sreureung!

The twin swords, which were drawn with a clear sword cry, were held in Hyo-ryong's hands, and he soon swung the pair of twin swords.

"Tae-eul Heavenly Steel Wall!"

With a thunderous shout, a dazzling sword ki bloomed like a rainbow from the twin swords held in his hands, and a huge wall made of a swarm of sword ki was formed in front of him. The shower of sharp sword fragments that were being swept away by the shockwave could not penetrate the white wall of sword ki that was erected in front of Hyo-ryong. Jang Hong's two eyes widened as if he couldn't believe it.

"A-a sword curtain!"

The realm of the sword, the sword curtain, which could only be formed by unfolding at least one hundred and eight swords in one second, had been cast. A strange light flickered in Jang Hong's wide-open eyes as he looked at Hyo-ryong. He was now fully astonished. The realm of the sword, which could not even be imitated with an ordinary level of skill, had now unfolded before his eyes. This was because the realm called the sword curtain was something that could not be unfolded even if one died and came back to life with clumsy internal energy and clumsy skills that had not reached the ultimate meaning.

Sword curtain!

Due to its power and depth, it was a supreme and unparalleled realm of the sword that stood shoulder to shoulder with the sword's rigidity and the sword of controlling ki. The dream realm that only those who were qualified to see the end of the sword could obtain! The realm called the sword curtain was something that only a handful of people in the entire Cheonmu Academy were estimated to be able to cast. And a new disciple who had just entered had cast such a sword curtain.

There could be no such thing as coincidence in the casting of the sword curtain. Only when one had both the ability and the skill could one even make a clumsy imitation of this sword curtain. Only true strength and true power could make the implementation of the sword curtain possible. The fact that the sword curtain was possible meant that other things on the same level of realm were also possible. In other words, it was a story that Hyo-ryong was by no means an ordinary person, and to put it badly, it was also a proof that he was an extremely suspicious person. This was because the number of people or sects that could raise someone to the point where they could implement the sword curtain at that age was very small, and as far as he knew, the person named Hyo-ryong was not among them.

The fact that Jang Hong did not know was directly related to suspicion. He had that much ability and qualification. Of course, in terms of suspicion, Bi Ryu-yeon, who was causing a big accident over there, no, who was still continuously causing it, was also not to be taken lightly. No, the expression 'ten times more' is more accurate. Anyway, it was clear that both of them were subjects of caution.