C1706 - That's It.
Jin Geumryong's eyes widened.
The body of the enemy he was facing suddenly began to turn a deep red. At the same time, fierce orange flames blazed.
There was no need to think. Instinctively, Jin Geumryong sensed what was about to happen and propelled himself forward against the cliff.
"I must stop it..."
But before his will could turn into action, Jong Rigok, who was fighting the enemy, swerved violently and pushed him down. He had no time to resist.
"Get down!"
BOOOOOM!
The terrifying explosion dragged Jong Rigok, Jin Geumryong, and Lee Songbaek backward.
A terrible groan escaped from Jin Geumryong's lips.
The pressure pouring over his entire body seemed to break him into pieces and tear his flesh apart.
"What the hell...?"
It wasn't a force that could produce an ordinary explosion. The weapon covered with the Burning Sun Technique had turned into a massive bomb, causing an unimaginable explosion.
The unbearable pain wasn't the worst for Jin Geumryong. What truly tortured him was the horrendous vision in front of his eyes, impossible to ignore.
BOOOOM!
Soon, another enemy's body began to be enveloped by the fierce Burning Sun Technique.
One, two, and another...
BOOOOOM!
A series of explosions shook the cliff again. Jin Geumryong spat blood.
"Stop..."
They still hadn't achieved their goal.
But if all the enemies hanging from the cliff sacrificed themselves and caused such an explosion, could the cliff survive without collapsing?
Definitely not!
"Stop, you damn bastards!"
"Geumryong!"
As Jin Geumryong began to go mad, Jong Rigok grabbed him and pushed him against the cliff. But Jin Geumryong didn't even look at Jong Rigok, who was about to break his shoulder. He just extended his hand towards the enemies wrapped in flames.
BOOOM!
BOOOOOM!
The explosions continued.
The impact, which no human body could withstand, struck them repeatedly.
A milky, nebulous light emanated from Jong Rigok's body, enveloping Jin Geumryong and Lee Songbaek. Lee Songbaek opened his eyes.
"Sect Leader!"
BOOOOM!
The cliff shook once again. For those hanging on, it was as if an unprecedented earthquake was shaking the earth.
CRAAAACK!
Jin Geumryong's fingers instinctively dug into the cliff. But against the enormous explosions and tremors, it was just futile resistance.
BAM!
Every time the cliff shook, his body bounced. Jin Geumryong clung to the cliff with all his might, feeling as if all his bones were breaking.
"This can't be."
He had already suffered deep internal injuries. Blood continued to flow from his mouth.
But even in the midst of that, Jin Geumryong's gaze was fixed on the enemies over Jong Rigok's shoulder.
He saw another enemy's body turning deep red. With clenched teeth, Jin Geumryong, in a flash of light, broke free from Jong Rigok and leaped.
"Geumryong!"
As soon as he overcame Jong Rigok's protective barrier, the scorching heat and pressure pounced on him.
"Haaaaa!"
With all his strength, he swung his arm. The sword he launched pierced through the Burning Sun Technique and lodged in the enemy's neck.
CRACK!
"Urgh..."
The Burning Sun Technique, which was blazing, went out like a candle without a wick. At the same time, the enemy's body began to fall.
"It's not over yet!"
Jin Geumryong roared fiercely like a lion.
But that roar was completely drowned out by the continuing explosions.
BOOOOM!
Another enemy exploded. More precisely, the gunpowder hidden in his body.
There was no way he could survive the explosion of the gunpowder in his body. But there wasn't a hint of hesitation in the movements of the self-destructing enemies.
Although they might be doubting inside, their bodies showed no hesitation and followed the order without question.
"Stop them! Stop them!"
A desperate shout from Namgung Dowi was heard from somewhere.
That brought those who, like madmen, were throwing their swords and emitting energy towards the enemies using the Burning Sun Technique back to reality.
Realistically thinking, it was impossible to stop them all. Everyone there knew that.
But the number of self-destructing enemies had to be reduced. To prevent the cliff from completely collapsing.
"Aaaaargh!"
SWISH!
The spinning sword flew towards the enemies wrapped in the flames of the Burning Sun. Considering the enemies' skill on the cliff, they shouldn't be defeated by a hastily thrown sword.
But.
CRAAAACK!
The sword, which pierced through the Burning Sun Technique, easily lodged in the enemy's body. The energy that followed pierced through another enemy, pushing him against the cliff.
"Ugh!"
The enemy, pinned to the cliff, spat blood. Another enemy, with a sword blade sticking out of his back, had a mouthful of blood flowing like a waterfall. The spilled blood couldn't withstand the intense heat and turned into red vapor that dispersed in the air.
"Good..."
A ray of hope crossed Jin Geumryong's and Namgung Dowi's eyes.
Yes. It wasn't easy to generate a Burning Sun Technique of such magnitude. Naturally, at that moment, they were vulnerable, and they were susceptible to the attacks raining from all sides.
It might be possible to stop them. Perhaps...
But at that moment.
"Urgh..."
The enemy, who was pinned to the cliff, trembled and looked down. When their eyes met, Jin Geumryong's heart sank.
Rage and hatred, resentment and vengeance, and...
"Fear?"
The moment Jin Geumryong read the deep fear in the enemy's eyes, he instinctively knew what was going to happen next.
BOOOOOM!
BOOOOOM!
A massive flash blocked his vision. Explosions struck the cliff. Chain explosions hit again and again, as if they wanted to crush everything around them.
"Aaaaahhh!"
"Aaaah!"
People, whom he didn't know who they were, screamed and howled. Desperate cries filled the chaos, and a huge rumble covered all those sounds.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOOOM!
Before one explosion ended, another erupted.
"Aaaah!"
"Geumryong!"
"Sahyung!"
Lee Songbaek desperately reached out and grabbed Jin Geumryong, who was being thrown backward.
"Hold on...!"
The impact was like someone striking a giant bell right in front of him. The consecutive explosions didn't give them a second to breathe, stunning all their senses, and making even speaking difficult.
Lee Songbaek gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on Jin Geumryong.
BOOOOOM!
Then, a gigantic explosion, incomparable to the previous ones, swept the cliff.
"Aaaah!"
Lee Songbaek couldn't contain a scream. He felt something immense tearing and ripping apart his entire body.
BUUUUUUM!
The sky and the earth inverted, and everything in the world lost balance and shook.
This must be the moment when people say their soul has left their body.
Blood spurted from Lee Songbaek's and Jin Geumryong's seven orifices. Despite Jong Rigok using all his strength to protect them, they couldn't do anything against the pressure of the explosion right in front of them.
THUD!
To make matters worse, fragments of rock detached from the cliff began to fall.
"Ugh...!"
Lee Songbaek, hanging from the cliff, spat out a mouthful of blood. However, the only thing he could do was hold on tightly and wait for the shaking to stop.
"Please!"
Lee Songbaek gritted his teeth.
"Please!"
He struggled to keep his eyes open. He had to endure. He had to.
Maybe his fervent wishes were heard by the heavens.
The violent shaking finally began to subside.
"Huff...!"
Lee Songbaek lifted his head with effort and looked up.
"Ah..."
A soulless groan escaped his lips.
There was nothing.
The enemies that had tormented them so much, the members of the Evil Tyrant Alliance hanging grotesquely, and...
"The... the cliff..."
Lee Songbaek's eyes trembled.
Above, where the enemies had self-immolated in succession, was deeply gouged, as if something massive had dug into it.
The horrifying sight made his hands tremble.
At that moment.
"Ugh!"
"S-Sect Leader!"
Jong Rigok, who was holding on, staggered as if he was about to faint. Alarmed, Lee Songbaek supported him.
"Sect Leader! Are you okay?"
"I'm... fine."
Although Lee Songbaek felt like his entire body was about to break, it was nothing compared to Jong Rigok, who had borne the brunt of the impact in front of them.
If it weren't for Jong Rigok, Jin Geumryong and Lee Songbaek would already be minced meat scattered at the bottom of the cliff.
"Is it... over?"
Jin Geumryong's lifeless voice reached his ears. The voice that had always been arrogant and confident was now completely weakened.
"Sahyung."
"Is it over?"
There was doubt in Jin Geumryong's eyes.
Is it really...?
Crack!
At that moment, a loud noise resounded in their ears.
Jin Geumryong frowned and looked in the direction of the sound.
Crack!
That chilling noise... wasn't it the sound of something breaking?
Jin Geumryong quickly examined the cliff. The place where the explosions had gouged it deeply, the remaining rocks were hanging like an eave.
An ominous silence lingered for a moment.
Crack!
The cliff began to crack rapidly, as if struck by lightning.
"No... it can't be..."
Desperation flooded Jin Geumryong's eyes.
"S-Sahyung! We need to get out of here."
"No... the cliff..."
"Come here, Jin Geumryong! Right now!"
Jong Rigok grabbed him by the shoulder and forcefully dragged him. Jin Geumryong resisted with all his might.
"Damn it, no! My brother is at the top of the cliff!"
"I told you to come!"
With gritted teeth, Jong Rigok subdued Jin Geumryong and ran laterally along the cliff.
Even at that moment, Jin Geumryong's gaze was fixed on the rapidly cracking cliff.
"No... please..."
But his fervent wish crumbled mercilessly.
BOOOOOM!
The cracked cliff emitted a thunderous sound. A white cloud of dust erupted from the cracks like a cloud.
Jong Rigok screamed in desperation, and the entire cliff trembled.
"It's falling! Run, now! Right nowoooo!"
BOOOOOM!
Jin Geumryong watched as he was dragged. He saw the massive cliff collapsing above his head.
'Dongryong...'
An overwhelming despair enveloped his helpless body. An unyielding despair collapsed over them under the name of destruction.
