I Was Mistaken for a Coincidence Chapter 65

Chapter 65 -Wu and Yue in the same boat (9)

Mu-myung was also a master at his peak, but Dang Baek-seo was an absolute master who stood out wherever he went. Therefore, the sword energy of the two could truly be described as evenly matched, like a dragon and tiger locked in combat.

Mu-myung was astonished in his own way. He never imagined that the head of the Sichuan Tanga family would conceal such powerful sword energy. Originally, the Sichuan Tanga family specialized in secret techniques and poison attacks.

Of course, they did use sword techniques, but they inevitably fell short compared to families like the Namgung family or the Murong family. However, that was merely relative. 

Naturally, they easily overwhelmed mediocre martial arts schools, and among them, there certainly existed martial artists who would never yield to prestigious families like the Namgung family or the Murong family.

And Dang Baek-seo was not only a master of secret techniques and poison attacks but had also trained in the sword techniques passed down through the Sichuan Tanga family. Indeed, he was a figure worthy of being called a master at the peak.

However, that alone does not explain why he was evenly matched with Mu-myung. There was only one reason why the two could fight on equal terms now. It was because Dang Baek-seo was a ghost.

If he had been just an ordinary jiangshi, Dang Baek-seo would have long perished and departed on a journey to the afterlife. Unfortunately, Dang Baek-seo was a Hwahron, the highest grade among ghosts.

‘No matter how many times I cut off his limbs, they regenerate instantly. Moreover, he sprays poison while regenerating, making him no less than a living biochemical weapon.’

A jiangshi is a top-level ghost that summons the soul of a dead person and possesses it to control it. Naturally, there are ranks even in sorcery, and this could be described as evil incarnate.

But setting aside the malice, the effect was real. As Mu-myung faces a jiangshi for the first time, he can’t help but think deeply. How could he kill it?

Should he just use all his strength to tear it apart? Since he had permission? But what if it came back to life again after using his full power? After all, internal energy was not infinite.

“Fine, I’ve decided.” 

“I won’t listen to your nonsense.” 

“It’s simple. I just need to keep cutting until you die.”

However, Mu-myung’s deliberation was not lengthy. Unfortunately, it would be fair to say that Mu-myung had almost no knowledge of magic. But that didn’t mean the magic was infinite.

No matter how powerful a jiangshi might be, there would ultimately be limits. So he would cut and cut again until those limits were exceeded. That was the only strategy Mu-myung could think of at the moment.

At last, the swords of Dang Baek-seo and Mu-myung clashed, spreading a thunderous sound around them. Surprisingly, it was Dang Baek-seo who was overpowered in strength. Dang Baek-seo was not just an ordinary jiangshi.

He was truly the ultimate jiangshi, incorporating all means and methods of the Evil Sect, and even knowledge from the Black Death Sect. In other words, he had become far stronger than the original.

At least in terms of physical strength and speed. And the one who felt this most keenly was none other than Dang Baek-seo himself. Yet despite this, he was gradually being overwhelmed.

Because just as Dang Baek-seo had his strengths, Mu-myung had his own. It was because Mu-myeong was immune to all poisons. A state where no poison could affect him.

Even the myriad of poisons could not harm his physical life. Thanks to this, despite Dang Baek-seo’s soul being worn down almost to the brink of destruction, his poison could not infiltrate Mu-myung.

‘This won’t work. I must put everything on the line and defeat this villain. Only then can my family… … Huh?’

It was little more than instinct. No matter how much Dang Baekseo’s Revenant Soul Demon Corpse had been given false breath through the malice of others, the soul residing within was undeniably real.

Unconsciously, he thought about it. The reason he had recalled countless times, over and over. It was also the reason he had drawn his sword at the risk of his life.

Yes. 

He had been fighting continuously for the sake of the Sichuan Tanga family. 

That pride and determination were something that even Dang Baek-seo’s soul, which had fallen into the state of a puppet, could never forget. And at that moment when Dang Baek-seo was confused, though it was only for an instant.

Mu-myung clearly saw something shining brightly in Dang Baek-seo’s chest, precisely near the solar plexus. He didn’t know exactly what it was. The core of Hwanhon?

Or was it Dang Baek-seo’s soul? In any case, Mu-myung’s instinct screamed that he must cut it down, and he did not choose to reject this instinctual cry.

The piercing strike, sharper and faster than anything else, was more astonishing for its accuracy than its speed. It was the final secret technique and ultimate move of the Three Disasters Sword Technique that Mu-myung had honed for decades.

Seon-in-ji-ro 仙人指路[TL/N ‘仙人指路’ is interpreted as “The Immortal Points the Way” but in Martial terms its called “Immortal’s Pointing”]

Eventually, the thrust, released like a flash of light, precisely penetrated Dang Baek-seo’s solar plexus. 

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The leader of the Black Death Sect was greatly flustered. Even though they were both in the first-class realm, she believed the depth of their skills was different. As someone at the late stage of first-class, she believed she was essentially equivalent to the peak level.

Moreover, what about experience? She even had experience fighting the Sichuan Tanga family with her life at stake. Therefore, she thought she could easily handle a novice who had just reached the first-class realm, like a day-old puppy.

That’s what she thought. At least until she nearly lost an arm to Murong Sua’s swift sword. Murong Sua’s swift sword was something that even the leader of the Black Death Sect, who had been through all manner of trials, could not follow with her eyes.

From the beginning, the sword principle pursued by the Murong family was swift swordsmanship. Among them, Sua in particular was evaluated as an unprecedented genius. Thus, her speed was on an entirely different level.

Nevertheless, the reason the leader was not overwhelmed by Sua was the difference in internal energy. The leader’s protective energy alone was indeed worthy of being called peak level.

Even Sua, who was overwhelmed with speed, found it difficult to penetrate the leader’s protective energy. Regardless of talent, the reality was that the gap in internal energy could not be easily overcome.

“How do you plan to kill me if you’re only defending?” 

“What a petty provocation, you fool. Did you think I would just keep defending like this?” 

“But it doesn’t seem like you have any other options?” 

“Stupid one. An enemy who thinks they’ve already won is the easiest to defeat.”

Yes, she admitted it. Setting aside experience and everything else, when it came to pure swordsmanship skill, and talent, she was no match for this young day-old puppy. The leader of the Black Death Sect immediately acknowledged this.

In fact, that was one of the few strengths the leader possessed. The world is vast and full of people. And among them are many geniuses who forge ahead with unbelievable talent.

Particularly, the martial artists of the Sichuan Tanga family whom the Black Death Sect leader had faced were like that. It was not for nothing that they belonged to the Five Great Families; each one had martial prowess so powerful it made one want to vomit.

After all, she had boldly challenged them only to be defeated by the Sichuan Tanga family, losing most of the Black Death Sect’s fighting power and being reduced to crawling on the ground. The leader could not have been unaware of this fact.

‘Ignoring the reality that confronts you is never a good habit. Rather, using that time to find a way out somehow gives a much higher chance of survival.’

Through her experiences of risking her life to fight the Sichuan Tanga family and, before that, to secure a high position in the Unorthodox Sect, the leader of the Black Death Sect had learned to accept reality.

To overcome this situation, she could not do it alone. She needed a more powerful move. Unfortunately for them, the leader of the Black Death Sect already had an ace up her sleeve.

“Dang Baek-seo!!! What are you doing?! Come down right now and kill this woman!!” 

“This is insane, the best you can do is desecrate the dead?”

Sua was dumbfounded. Judging by her appearance, she was clearly the leader of a sect, yet the best she could do was summon the dead? Had she lost all pride as a martial artist?

“To hell with the dead. A jiangshi is ultimately no different from a weapon wielded by a person. And handling weapons is certainly part of one’s skill!” 

“Indeed, you are a hopeless piece of trash. I can see why the Black Death Sect was defeated and ruined by the Sichuan Tanga family.” 

“You can run your mouth freely only for now.”

However, these words did not affect the leader of the Black Death Sect, who had already given up everything. Defeated by the Sichuan Tanga family and having lost everything, she had been desperately trying to make a comeback.

But heaven is indifferent. Even that ultimately turned to nothing due to unbelievable misfortune. The once brilliant history of the Black Death Sect would end here today.

If that were the case, wouldn’t it be the right choice to take his enemies with him as companions on the journey to the afterlife? When Dang Baek-seo came down, he would scatter all the poison energy stored inside through self-destruction.

It was obvious that everyone present, except for the head of the Sichuan Tanga family who had achieved considerable success in poison arts, and the Sword Demon who had reached the state of immunity to all poisons, would be annihilated by the poison.

“It’s a shame we can’t all go to the afterlife together, but not everything in life goes as planned.” 

“…I hate to pour cold water on your plans, but it seems your great weapon isn’t coming down.” 

“What nonsense. That can’t be…”

She thought she was just stalling for time. But was Dang Baek-seo really not planning to come down from the ceiling? It was just at that moment of confusion in this absurd situation.

Phew!

“…You bitch…?”

Perhaps because his mind was completely focused elsewhere? Before she could activate her protective energy, the swift sword of the Murong family instantly penetrated the leader’s heart. The leader cried out with tears of blood.

“This, cowardly woman…!!!”

Sua sneered at her.

“Continue your babbling in hell.”