Chapter 348

Chapter 348 – I'm Not Weak Enough to Be Manipulated (2)

Taoist Cheong-wol simply couldn't understand Dam Ho.

The number of heroes gathered in the training ground alone was a thousand. Adding the Wudang Sect's disciples scattered throughout the mountain, several thousand were on Wudang Mountain.

Though individual differences in martial prowess existed, they were all martial artists who had learned martial arts. Dam Ho's current actions were turning all those martial artists into enemies.

"Why?"

He couldn't understand.

If he showed just a little more flexibility, he could have received their enthusiastic support and become a hero of the martial world.

Was joining hands with him such a difficult thing?

It was something that could be done with just one blink of the eyes.

Nothing would hurt his pride, and no one would suffer losses.

It would be good for everyone, with nothing bad coming from it. Yet he was creating such fierce confrontation.

Even at that moment, Dam Ho continued walking straight toward him.

Toward the Wudang Sect's leader.

Even with his limping leg, he never stopped once.

Taoist Cheong-wol found himself asking unconsciously:

"Why go to such extremes? Why reject our proposal?"

"Because it's right."

Dam Ho answered without a moment's hesitation.

Though it didn't show outwardly, he was extremely angry at the moment.

After the Martial Alliance fell to the Demon Cult, demonic ways were rampant everywhere. Only powerless people suffered because of it. But orthodox sects claiming to uphold the righteous path had never once shown the will to resolve this.

At least during his journey from Guizhou Province to Hubei Province, the scenes he witnessed were always the same.

That fact made him angry.

Dam Ho knew.

That he himself wasn't a righteous person. And he had no intention of becoming one. But that didn't mean he would just stand by and watch the martial world flow as it pleased.

The martial world had been stagnant for too long.

Like a stagnant pond with no flowing water, everything remained motionless.

Those who controlled the existing order were only eager to protect what they had. They had become fat fish.

They had grown so large that they left no room for other fish to squeeze in.

The Nine Great Sects and Five Great Families were precisely those fish. And Taoist Cheong-wol was the leader of the fat fish occupying a narrow well.

One who thought the well he dominated was the best.

He blocked the waterways to the outside and controlled everything. Because of this, the martial world that should be free had lost its vitality and become stagnant.

That way, they couldn't fight.

Not only against the Demon Cult but also the Celestial Righteous Church.

The martial world needed to become stronger.

There was no need for fat fish in the pond. So Dam Ho decided.

To create ripples in the pond where fat fish were the masters.

When a ferocious fish entered, the pond's fish would struggle to survive.

He could see the wavering eyes of Taoist Cheong-wol, the leader of the fat fish.

It was an appearance never shown to even the Wudang Sect's disciples or elders.

Dam Ho moved toward Taoist Cheong-wol.

He wasn't merely a ferocious fish.

He was a massive crocodile.

Kuuuu!

As Dam Ho moved, massive ripples formed in the pond called the Wudang Sect. Those ripples were shaking all of Wudang Mountain to its core.

The heroes' faces turned deathly pale.

The same was true for the Wudang Sect's Taoists.

They faced an unprecedented massive challenge and storm.

The storm and killing intent Dam Ho brought were directed at them.

"Great Hero Dam!"

The faces of Wudang Sect disciples receiving the terrifying killing intent head-on were deathly pale, and even the elders could only tremble their beards without daring to move rashly.

They never expected Dam Ho to reveal hostility so openly. If they clashed with Dam Ho like this, the losses would far exceed any gains, which was clearly evident. So they couldn't move easily.

Unable to bear it, Lee San-ha, the Wudang Sect's lay disciple known as the Swift Shadow Sword, stepped forward.

"Let's stop here, Great Hero Dam! What good would come from further hurting each other's feelings? Good is good, so let's reconcile here."

It was words spoken with great courage, intending to mediate. But Dam Ho's response far exceeded his expectations.

"Move aside!"

"Wh-what…"

"If you don't want to die."

"Gr-Great Hero Dam?"

Lee San-ha's voice naturally trembled, and his complexion turned deathly pale.

"Those uninvolved should not interfere. If you don't want to die."

"What kind of nonsense… Krek!"

Bang!

Instantly, Lee San-ha let out a scream and was flung backward. Like a stone shot from a catapult, Lee San-ha crashed into the training ground's wall and collapsed.

Seeing Lee San-ha lose consciousness, convulse intermittently, and then die, the heroes were shocked. Several among them rushed forward in anger.

"Fist Demon!"

"How dare you commit murder on Wudang Mountain!"

Unable to contain their rage, they swung their swords at Dam Ho. But before their swords could even swing halfway, thunder echoed.

Kwabang!

The martial artists who charged enthusiastically were flung backward, spraying blood. This time there wasn't even the usual scream.

They crashed among the heroes without moving. They had died instantly.

"You bastard!"

"How dare you!"

Several more martial artists charged.

But they too suffered the same fate as the previous martial artists before they could swing their swords.

No one could stop Dam Ho's steps.

"If you attack, you'll die. All those unrelated to the Wudang Sect, get out."

Dam Ho's low voice echoed through the training ground.

Even at his arrogant words, the heroes were speechless.

It wasn't a matter of martial skill levels.

Countless heroes were overwhelmed by the ferocious momentum Dam Ho emanated.

The heroes glanced at each other.

Though they claimed to have gathered to protect the martial world, among them, not many truly had the courage to fight with their lives on the line. And even among those with such spirit, extremely few wanted to throw away their lives in vain.

Dying fighting Dam Ho would be a dog's death.

One that no one would acknowledge.

Truly a meaningless death.

So they hesitated to step forward and watched each other's reactions.

When the situation became like this, those most troubled were precisely the Wudang Sect's Taoists.

Unlike the heroes, the Wudang Sect was no different from their home.

They couldn't flee their home just because Dam Ho was frightening, nor was there any guarantee they could win without great damage even if they fought.

Thump! Scraaape!

Dam Ho's ominous footsteps were roughly shaking their souls.