Chapter 435

The great sword fell from above Jin Ja-gang’s head.

Jin Ja-gang hastily wrapped Asura Sutra around his forearm and raised it upward.

Ga Mu-ru did not stop and pressed down on Jin Ja-gang with his great sword along with the Asura Sutra.

THUD!

Jin Ja-gang was slammed onto the ground back first.

GUSH!

Blood spurted from his nose and mouth from the impact to his spine.

However, Jin Ja-gang could not release the strength from his hands. Ga Mu-ru’s great sword was pressing down on Jin Ja-gang with tremendous force.

Ga Mu-ru gripped the great sword with both hands and pressed down.

CRACK CRACK. The Asura Sutra threads caught on the blade edge were severed.

Jin Ja-gang desperately put strength into his arms and pushed, but gradually his arms began to come down as he was overpowered by Ga Mu-ru’s strength. The Asura Sutra wrapped around his forearm dug into Jin Ja-gang’s flesh and blood flowed out.

The pressure of Ga Mu-ru pressing down was tremendous. Jin Ja-gang’s arms trembled violently.

His arms bent more and more.

The Asura Sutra dug into his forearm flesh and blood continued to seep out.

TING!

One strand of Asura Sutra snapped.

Jin Ja-gang kicked at Ga Mu-ru’s ribs.

THUD! THUD!

Ga Mu-ru frowned but a murderous smile formed on his lips.

THUD! Jin Ja-gang continued kicking at the rib area, but because of this, strength left his arms and the sword blade came down further. The great sword descended to almost a span’s distance from Jin Ja-gang’s nose.

GROAN GROAN.

His arms trembled and the Asura Sutra continued to be severed.

Jin Ja-gang concentrated with all his might on Heaven and Earth Defeating Palm. Needles slowly emerged from between his fingers. He flicked his index finger to shoot a needle at Ga Mu-ru’s face.

THWACK!

Ga Mu-ru turned his head to bite the needle flying at his face with his teeth and spat it out.

Very slightly, strength left Ga Mu-ru’s great sword. Jin Ja-gang kicked at Ga Mu-ru’s ribs with both feet.

CRACK!

Ga Mu-ru’s face contorted. However, he still did not budge an inch.

Jin Ja-gang supported himself with his feet on the ground and lifted his waist.

“UAAAAAAAH!”

Then while lying down, he used the internal energy formula of Reverse Afterimage Soul-Confusion Technique. Jin Ja-gang’s body vibrated and shook left and right. Using the internal energy application method of Reverse Afterimage Soul-Confusion Technique, he concentrated energy into one foot and twisted his body with that force. The great sword missed Jin Ja-gang’s face. Ga Mu-ru’s great sword passed right by Jin Ja-gang’s nose and embedded in the ground.

BANG!

Jin Ja-gang flipped his body like lightning and kicked out. With all his strength, he rammed his body into Ga Mu-ru’s chest. Ga Mu-ru staggered back half a step. This time it seemed the impact properly reached his ribs.

Ga Mu-ru gripped the great sword embedded in the ground tightly to prevent being pushed back further while striking Jin Ja-gang’s lower back with his opposite elbow. Jin Ja-gang felt crushing pain in his waist as he rolled on the ground. Even in the midst of this, he stretched out both hands to shoot poison needles.

Ga Mu-ru twisted his great sword to deflect the poison needles with its side and then kicked Jin Ja-gang. Ga Mu-ru’s toe embedded in Jin Ja-gang’s abdomen. His internal organs shook and he felt nauseous. Jin Ja-gang bit his teeth and grabbed Ga Mu-ru’s leg. He fully grasped the leg and hooked the opposite knee with his own leg to try to topple Ga Mu-ru.

Ga Mu-ru punched Jin Ja-gang’s face with his bare fist. Fist wind rushed forth. Jin Ja-gang released the leg and entangled Ga Mu-ru’s arm with Asura Sutra. Ga Mu-ru stopped punching and pulled his leg out. At that moment Jin Ja-gang rushed in and kicked at Ga Mu-ru’s armor.

THUD!

As impacts gradually accumulated, Ga Mu-ru’s brow finally visibly contorted. Ga Mu-ru spun the great sword in his hand. The great sword drew a circle as if moving by itself.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! Jin Ja-gang dodged the great sword and kicked at the armor again.

THWACK!

The moment Ga Mu-ru flinched, Jin Ja-gang quickly extended his hand to press on the armor with his palm.

Like dotting a point, release energy!

Inch Force exploded onto the armor.

CRRRACK!

The armor abruptly caved in. Because it was struck hastily, it did not achieve as great an effect as expected. Jin Ja-gang’s hand was also bounced away by Ga Mu-ru’s internal energy counterforce.

However, for now this was sufficient.

Ga Mu-ru’s body bent and sweat beaded on his forehead. One hand went up to his ribs. Jin Ja-gang stepped on Ga Mu-ru’s thigh and leaped up, pressing down on Ga Mu-ru’s head with his hand while kicking up at his chin with his knee.

Ga Mu-ru straightened his waist while ramming Jin Ja-gang’s chest with his head. THWACK! Jin Ja-gang bounced away. Even while bouncing away, Jin Ja-gang grabbed Ga Mu-ru’s hair and drew out a poison needle from his opposite hand’s fingers.

Spinning round and round, he grasped the needle that had emerged and embedded it in Ga Mu-ru’s crown. Ga Mu-ru rotated his body while kicking Jin Ja-gang spinning.

CRASH!

Jin Ja-gang flew away and was embedded among the grass growing by the riverbank. Jin Ja-gang’s rising speed was slower than before. After getting up, he vomited blood twice with retching sounds and knelt down again. In Jin Ja-gang’s hand were Ga Mu-ru’s hair and the leopard leather band that Ga Mu-ru had tied around his forehead.

“Huu, huu.”

Jin Ja-gang wiped blood while gasping for breath. His insides were a complete mess as if his organs had twisted, but his body burned with excitement.

Ga Mu-ru is strong. With unfathomable internal energy and countless experiences, no matter what improvisations Jin Ja-gang employed, he steadily countered them all.

He was as solid as an impregnable fortress.

Even Asura World Annihilation Soul was received head-on with force. If he had been in perfect condition, the thought that he could be easily defeated should never have been entertained from the start.

Jin Ja-gang took a deep breath, stood up, and faced Ga Mu-ru.

Ga Mu-ru’s hair tie had come loose and his hair flew as he looked down at Jin Ja-gang, then lifted his great sword.

No, tried to lift it.

WINCE!

Ga Mu-ru hesitated while trying to lift his great sword.

Jin Ja-gang quietly stared at Ga Mu-ru.

Ga Mu-ru’s breathing was uneven. The broken ribs were touching Ga Mu-ru’s lungs.

A hole had opened in the impregnable fortress.

Jin Ja-gang clenched and unclenched his hands that trembled powerlessly from the shock of internal injuries several times to calm the trembling.

He slowly circulated his internal energy to tend to his damaged qi and blood.

Then he prepared for battle once more.

It was true he was being pushed back, but there was a chance of victory.

However.

Ga Mu-ru suddenly turned his head.

Jin Ja-gang also noticed.

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH!

From far away, a nun was running while cutting through the water plants. Behind her, about ten nuns were deployed left and right like wild geese, following together.

Emei Sect!

Emei Sect had finally arrived!

How urgent their situation must have been – the Emei Sect nuns’ white robes were all soaked in blood. They were wearing bright red hostility and at a glance hardly looked like monks at all.

The one in the lead rushed forward as if bringing an avalanche, extending her white sword straight ahead. Without any words, she launched her body while emanating sword energy toward Ga Mu-ru.

Her approaching speed was terrifyingly fast. It seemed as if a single sword was pulling an avalanche along as it flew. The moment they realized she was approaching from afar, she was already noticeably close. Water plants curled and were torn away, spreading like a whirlwind from beneath Divine Nun’s feet.

Even though Ga Mu-ru was called one of the Three Supremes of the martial world, Divine Nun was also one of the Two Buddhas of the orthodox sects. Such a person’s attack could not be taken lightly.

Moreover, it was not an ordinary divine technique.

“Divine Sword… Unity!”

Ga Mu-ru’s eyes deepened.

A wholehearted sword strike from the very beginning!

Ga Mu-ru found himself in a situation where he had to face Divine Nun’s Divine Sword Unity while turning his back on Jin Ja-gang. And there were also the dozen or so Emei Sect nuns behind her.

Ga Mu-ru tore off and discarded his dented armor. His sturdy body covered in scars was revealed. However, the rib area was already bruised purple and dented.

Ga Mu-ru calmly raised his great sword to the sky. Each time he breathed, the broken rib bones moved up and down.

HOOOO, air currents stirred by internal energy rose from beneath his feet, climbing up Ga Mu-ru’s body.

WHOOSH! After taking a deep breath, Ga Mu-ru brought down his great sword.

Ga Mu-ru’s vast blade energy flew to vertically split the approaching Divine Nun.

FLASH!

Divine Nun disappeared as if passing through the blade energy, then appeared closer.

However, though he had certainly brought down the great sword with all his strength, somehow Ga Mu-ru’s great sword was raised to the sky again. Ga Mu-ru swung his great sword consecutively.

WOOOOOM!

Two times, three times! He emanated blade energy at invisible speed!

The approaching Emei Sect nuns scattered in all directions to avoid the blade energy. The blade energies flew about, randomly splitting grass and earth.

And Divine Nun’s form, which had been flying with her sword, disappeared at some point.

The moment she seemed to disappear, she appeared directly facing Ga Mu-ru with swords crossed.

In the middle of Ga Mu-ru’s downward strike, Divine Nun’s sword blocked the trajectory and stopped while piercing the great sword. No, even that was not her actual form but an afterimage.

WOOOM.

Ga Mu-ru belatedly swung his great sword through empty air while staggering.

THUD THUD!

A handful of flesh was torn from Ga Mu-ru’s side. Blood poured out as if bursting.

His internal energy was not insufficient to block Divine Sword Unity, but his body could not keep up. With broken ribs his movements became sluggish, and the broken bones touched his lungs making his breathing labored.

By a hair’s breadth, he had failed to destroy Divine Sword Unity.

Soon Divine Nun appeared behind Ga Mu-ru. However, she was not in perfect condition either.

Divine Nun bounced away and rolled on the ground. Her monk’s robe had pitch-black blade energy marks streaked across it. Though she appeared to have dodged Ga Mu-ru’s blade energy, she had actually received it completely while flying forward.

Divine Nun raised her upper body while her robe hem fluttered. Blood beaded at the corner of her mouth.

When Ga Mu-ru soon looked at Divine Nun, he showed a strange expression.

Divine Nun bit her teeth hard and raised her hand.

The Emei Sect nuns attacked Ga Mu-ru from all directions. The nuns’ sword techniques unfolded dazzlingly.

Ga Mu-ru resisted like a madman.

CLANG CLANG! CLASH!

Sword energy and blade energy collided, scattering light without rest. Wounds increased one by one on Ga Mu-ru’s body. The Emei Sect nuns also began to sustain injuries.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of attacks and defenses were exchanged.

Ga Mu-ru rampaged while covered in blood. Several nuns were severely injured by the fierce Ga Mu-ru’s counterattacks and withdrew from the fight. At this rate, the Emei Sect nuns would be annihilated instead.

Jin Ja-gang sensed something strange.

Even the nuns who had not been attacked by Ga Mu-ru were panting and struggling for breath.

It could not help but be a puzzling sight.

Ga Mu-ru had already sustained serious damage from Jin Ja-gang. But why were the Emei Sect nuns unable to exert their strength?

“Poison Dragon Hero.”

Divine Nun spoke while watching the situation.

“Can you move?”

Blood flowed from Divine Nun’s nose and eyes. Her complexion changed between red and blue.

Jin Ja-gang was shocked.

‘Poisoned!’

Divine Nun’s condition was worse than expected. The aura of internal energy he sensed was uneven. Even her hand gripping the sword tightly to avoid dropping it was trembling.

Divine Nun and the Emei Sect nuns were poisoned.

From before coming here!

This was not normal.

Ga Mu-ru had gained leisure while facing the Emei Sect nuns. He was baring his fangs while looking at Divine Nun.

“What happened?”

Divine Nun spoke with difficulty.

“It seems Thunder Emperor has already noticed. This is all this monk can do.”

Jin Ja-gang nodded and went forward without hesitation.

The Emei Sect nuns saw Jin Ja-gang and withdrew.