The Teacher’s Grace Is Like Heaven

26 – No Retreat from Battle (5)

That strength, which had lost all reason in its rage, had to be fully borne by the Heavenly Horse.

Of course, his condition was far from perfect at the time.

Still, he had recovered enough to go out and inspect the warlords himself, and he had no intention of using his physical condition as an excuse. I’ll admit it. The boy’s momentum seemed to come straight out of the pages of a book. Pure power, almost too much to handle.

However, compared to his determination and strength. Even if the movements were sloppy, they were too sloppy, but I was able to enjoy them to the fullest.

Of course, even if my natural strength was comparable to Seo Seo’s. The opponent was an overwhelmingly powerful being who could not be matched.

In a battle of pure strength and power, the stronger side wins. And sadly, he didn’t have the experience to overturn it, or the experience to utilize it.

‘My, how time has flown.’

‘…….’

‘You’ve enjoyed your time on the throne, and as a reward, I’ll spare your life.’

‘Though it will be difficult for you to live unattended from now on. The power of the Thousand Horses is deeply toxic, and its traces eat away at the body, becoming a curse that gnaws at the insides. Even if you somehow survive, you’ll be a cripple, unable to even move your own body.

However, Tianma had been overlooked. The fear of a man who was born with an outer defense comparable to Seocho’s. Of course, that was just Tianma’s arrogance.

He dared to think that he would be unharmed by the power of the main seat. And thanks to that arrogance, Tian Bi Liu barely survived that day.

With a boom, Chen Bi Liu’s axe-like foot crushed the Heavenly Horse’s foot. His body was immobilized by an overwhelming force beyond imagination.

Keeping its foot trampled on the ground, the stab of the rain beast aimed for the heart of the titan like an arrow. However, the titan immediately raised its palm.

A stab that could pierce steel, but could not penetrate a hand that contained so much power. Taking that as an opportunity, Tenshin grasped the sword in Viryu’s hand.

“……?!”

A sound resembling the tearing of metal rang out. Unable to withstand Tianma’s strength, the wooden sword he was holding shattered. “How long will you rely on such a trivial thing as a weapon?” “Isn’t there a more enjoyable struggle awaiting us!” At the same time as the terminal horse’s spirit, a sword swung from the front struck him in the chest. Biryu was knocked backward, blood gurgling and spilling from his mouth. Freed from its restraints, the Heavenly Horse charged forward with a maniacal grin.

But already, Bi Liu had anticipated the next move. Like a catapult through a castle wall, he slammed his fist into its face and kicked it away.

In the blink of an eye, the kick was launched into the air, sending Tianma’s regent into the air. At the same time, his body became defenseless.

“Did you think you’d be an idiot without a sword?”

Biryu struck downward again at the leg that was still hanging in the air. Like a hammer, his heel slammed into the shoulder of the celestial horse.

Ignoring the jolt through his shoulder, he took a step forward. Defense is a luxury. All I care about is crushing the enemy!

A killing intent that now felt right struck Viryu’s chest once more. They exchanged blows. No dodging, no defense.

In other words, there was no margin for error. If either side started to dodge or defend, it was clear that they would be pushed all the way to the edge.

So you don’t dodge. You don’t block. It’s just a duel to see who goes down first. If you hesitate, you lose.

The two exchanged blows, pausing only briefly, but only briefly.

An axe-like elbow slashed down from above, and Tianma returned the favor with a knee kick. Like a dragon ascending. A swung knee pushed back the attack.

Unable to withstand the overwhelming force, Viryu’s body shook violently. It was only the tiniest of gaps, but it was the perfect opportunity, and Tianma didn’t miss it.

“Ha!!!”

With a short, loud cry of triumph. The wrists of both hands slammed together. It was like a flower in full bloom. Then, a full-bloomed jutsu struck him in the abdomen.

A well-placed strike shook the body to its core, and the tremendous impact caused blood to trickle out of his mouth, nose, and eyes.

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The aftermath alone shook the ground, pulling the deeply embedded rocks apart. And with that, Biryu’s body fell limply to the ground.

“Master!!!”

Biyun’s desperate cries echoed hollowly from the shattered foothills, but his bloodied body remained motionless.

No, no, no. Never. If I go on like this, I’ll lose my master again, and I can’t have that! Bi Yan gritted her teeth and tried to move,

but the Heavenly Horse would not allow it. It stomped down on her hesitant hand, and the sound of breaking bones rang out loudly.

“The pain must be considerable, and you don’t even scream.”

Is she used to pain, or is her mind distracted, it doesn’t matter. Tianma slowly raised her fist.

The vicious purple energy began to focus into his fist. The mere sight of it was enough to make even the most uninitiated go weak in the knees.

Yet, even facing it. Bi Yan showed no sign of trembling. Only a red glow flashed from her shadowed face.

“You…….”

were optimistic. You were so content with your life. I went through my days faithfully. Magyoni, Murimni, I just didn’t want to care.

I thought it wouldn’t be so bad to just live quietly as it is, but this is the price I pay. Soon, dark blood trickled from his eyes.

“I’ll kill you.”

Like a red mist, the red energy flowing from her entire body began to burn like flames.

Seeing this, Tianma laughed out loud. Yes, this is how it should be. This is the Heavenly Demon! Just when I thought this would be a fun fight. Suddenly, Tianma’s body was thrown off with a loud bang.

What had happened, she couldn’t even imagine. The object in front of her had turned into her beloved Master.

Her internal injuries hadn’t healed. Blood trickled down her cheeks from her bloodshot eyes. Blood continued to drip from her nose and mouth.

Biyun’s face is colored with thought. Her hand reaches forward, but it is clasped by a hand full of scars.

He held her hand firmly, his other hand on top of her head. He was smiling, and at the sight of it, she opened her mouth to speak.

“Did you …… already know all this?”

“What teacher doesn’t know the work of a disciple?”

Unable to bear the guilt, tears streamed down her face. It was as if the levee holding the reservoir had burst.

The Master knew everything, Viryu thought. I don’t know what you’re talking about, he replied, because things were moving fast.

The fight wasn’t over yet. In front of me stood Tianma, bleeding, and he was laughing.

“I’m enjoying myself, I’m enjoying myself. You have amused me so much.”

“…….”

“As a reward, I will kill you with all my might.”

Tianma raised his hand to show the back of his hand. His hand seemed to be clutching something round. But nothing was visible.

I don’t know what he’s up to, but I’ll have to attack before he does. That’s what he decided, just as Viryu was about to make his move. A thousand horses soon opened their mouths.

“You’re making a big deal out of moving a single sword and calling it a sword technique?”

“……?!”

As if an earthquake had struck, the ground shook. This caused Bi Liu, who had been trying to move, to throw herself backwards in an instant, wrapping her arms around her apprentice.

As if they had been caught in a typhoon. Their bodies shook violently, and the dirt washed over them like waves. I don’t know what happened, but Bi Liu didn’t stir.

A stranger might have looked at him and thought he was a bug larva.

Soon, as the world around him quieted, he sat up again. The rocks and dirt of the mountain that filled his surroundings were gone. In their place was an empty clearing.

It looked as if the mountain had been torn apart, and in the center of it all stood the Heavenly Horse, his purple energy surging through his body.

“Swordsmanship, empty trash, all the same.”

“…….”

“Shouldn’t it at least be able to pull up a mountain?”

Looking around, Bi Liu’s gaze was fixed on the void. There in the empty sky was a sphere of dirt and trees.

It wasn’t just that the mountain had been torn apart. A mountain had indeed been torn down. A thousand horses had ripped it out with unimaginable strength.

It was an overwhelming sight to behold, but Bi Liu was surprisingly calm. He quietly put down the bird in his arms and said.

“You must stop running away.”

“No, Master, never!”

“…….”

“In the first place, why would you do that?!”

She had killed her Master with her own hands, and the horrible memory still haunted her. Every day was like sitting on a thorn cushion.

What if I’m found out, what if my master finds out, she thought. I tried to be careful not to get caught.

But it was all in vain. You already knew everything. Even so, for something like me…… why so much.

Looking at Bi Yan, who was crying out in tears, Bi Ryu thought. He didn’t know exactly, but he could tell right away that she was different.

Unless you’re a fool. But Viryu didn’t say anything, just waited, until she would tell him one day.

Now she was asking him about it. I’m not sure. It could be an illusion, but it didn’t matter. Biyou simply answered, sincerely.

“How can a master triumph over a pupil?”

“How can a pupil triumph over a master?He simply believes and waits. That’s trust, and that’s family, isn’t it?

The excuses he’d made the day he’d lost to Biyun, the first time, were lame. I’ll use them here once again. Biryu slowly rose from his seat, like a grim reaper pronouncing death. The taiyoukai clenched his fists, slowly but surely. There was an eerie sound, like the crunching of iron.

And then a huge mountain, plucked from thin air, began to crash down on Bi Liu like a tidal wave.

“That was then…….”

But even in the face of such a wave of death. Biryu was thinking of the old days, the day he lost everything to that man.

His body felt as if it were weighed down by steel. He couldn’t move properly. Nevertheless, with tears streaming down his face. He grabbed his sword again.

He recalled the sensation again. Recall the sensation of not letting go of the sword for a single day. Biryu naturally resumed his stance.

For a moment, Biyun doubted his eyes. In his master’s scarred hand, where there was clearly nothing……, there was suddenly a sword.

All was lost.

I have lost the body I was born with, and the benefactors I had raised like parents.

He gnashed his teeth in grief.

He beat himself up and turned a blind eye to the terrible reality before him.

But still.

He never let go of the sword.

He took a stance. It was the usual stance. Legs shoulder-width apart, a step forward-just a normal, normal kendo stance.

Slowly, he raised the sword in his hand above his head. It contained no tricks, no rituals, but was wielded without a single day’s rest.

The weight of so much blood and sweat was like a mountain. A man who had lost everything, the sword of Taishan stuck to a single path.

It is not the sword of an emperor that resounds in the heavens. Nor is it a shaman’s blade that contains the reasoning of the unity of yin and yang. Nevertheless, the earth shakes. The heavens part.

無形劍

無形劍

Even if all that I am burns to the ground.

Never again will I regret, as I did that day.