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Chapter 418
Chapter 418
The eyes of the Golden Guard's Bu Yeong-ban widened.
At that moment, only two things reflected in his gaze. The leather shoes of a young man standing on the reeds and the hem of his trousers flowing down like ebony.
This was because Bu Yeong-ban was looking up from beneath the massive body of the Face-Mannequin Beast. Wasn't he just moments away from death, skewered by the legs of the spider creature?
Even so, he recognized who it was. Thanks to the Imperial Court's secret techniques, Bu Yeong-ban could discern the intruder's body shape.
Ma Gwang-ik of Ipwang Fortress. Though not a royal blade, he now seemed like an immortal monk from one of the mountain sects. His demeanor suggested as much.
Outer Sword Technique, Imperial Sword Filling Sword Technique, Internal Strength Accumulation Technique, Powerful Void Technique, Summoning Technique of the Dead…
The techniques that Yeonhwa Nata unraveled as he struck toward the Face-Mannequin Beast flowed seamlessly, one after another.
To Bu Yeong-ban, who was born into a prestigious family in Beijing and trained in the Imperial techniques, the traces were clear. Yeonhwa Nata unleashed a dazzling display of peerless skill in a single movement.
He launched a blade of reeds imbued with potent energy, piercing the eyes of the Face-Mannequin Beast using a sword technique. Then, with a blow of Internal Strength Accumulation Technique, he sent shockwaves to the beast's skull.
The graceful way he stepped lightly on the reeds afterward brought to mind the legendary tales of the great Dharma Master’s One-Handed Crossing the River.
The Face-Mannequin Beast stood still, unable to remove the reed embedded in its eyes, desperately trying to maintain its stance.
Such techniques were typical of the immortals from the secluded factions. Only those with deep internal energy and cultivated martial arts could perform such miracles with a reed.
Even then, only the highest level of mystic skill could manifest such wonders. A cultivated energy from a simple, ordinary practitioner would crumble the reed, not enhance it.
‘How could anyone speak of treason with someone like him here?’
Bu Yeong-ban thought as he hurriedly processed the situation.
Beijing, the city he protected, held far more influence from Taoist sects such as Wudang and Mount Hua than from the Ipwang Fortress.
The Imperial Guard wasn’t needed for the capital’s security, because many nobles followed the teachings of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, deeply immersed in Taoism, while studying Confucianism as the foundation of the state.
Naturally, those who mastered Taoist martial arts techniques were revered by all.
The legendary sword masters like Ye Dongbin, who could fly through the air on their swords, were clear examples.
Yeonhwa Nata Seomye's divine stature was no different.
At least in Bu Yeong-ban's eyes, it appeared that way. This was why he was staring up at Jeong Yeon-shin in awe.
"Why are you standing still? We need to evacuate the commoners!" Ma Gwang-ik spoke up.
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