Chapter 651: I Believe the Time Has Come

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Namgung Su shook his head in disdain. The ones who are seeing this have disappointed him.

The Five Young Azure Dragons tore across the battlefield relentlessly, but the endless flood of enemies finally brought their charge to a halt.

“This is too much for you! Don’t take them on directly! Fall back for now!”

Baek Muheun was tied down as well, surrounded by enemies focused on attacking him. The Five Young Azure Dragons’ joint attack formation was so powerful that he had to keep his distance, widening the distance between them.

CLAAANG!

He saw Hyonwon Kang’s dao snap. Without hesitation, Baek Muheun moved to hurl the Divine Azure Dragon Sword to save the boy. He was surrounded by dangerous enemies, yet all he could think about was saving the student.

Baek Suryong said, "Shame on you!"

Just before he could throw the sword, however...

SHWAAAK!

The enemy advancing on Hyonwon Kang split vertically in two, and a man appeared amid the gushing blood.

He wore crimson-black robes as if he had been born from a pool of blood. A terribly refined killing intent flowed from his body like the edge of a sharp blade.

“What...?”

The man turned away from the dumbfounded Hyonwon Kang and began to swing his blade. The Blood Heaven Asura roared at its master’s command.

“GRAAAAAAWR!”

Namgung Su shook his head in disdain. The ones who are seeing this have disappointed him.

The Asura was more vivid than any monster the Samsara Hell Annihilation Formation had summoned. Every time it danced its frenzied blade dance, everything blocking the man’s path was cleaved apart in a storm of blood.

“The only way I’ll... kill you...?”

The Second and Third Apostles took their places on his left and right, forming a wedge.

Hyonwon Kang stared blankly at the man’s back. He didn’t even bother to dodge the blood splattering onto his cheek. He had definitely never seen the man before. Everything about him was unfamiliar, from his face to his voice. Still, the moment he made eye contact with the man, a strange, overwhelming emotion surged up inside him.

Is it because I’m seeing the perfected the Asura Blood Heaven Blade, something I’ve never even dreamed of, right in front of my eyes? Or...

A man with wildly disheveled hair emerged from the cloud of dust, accompanied by grating laughter. He stood precisely in front of the shimmering trace, blocking the way.

He tightened his grip on his broken Black Dao and took a step toward the man, only to be interrupted by his friends.

“Senior Wonkang! Are you okay?”

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Who in the world is that guy?”

The Five Young Azure Dragons hurriedly pulled Hyonwon Kang back and checked him for wounds.

At their touch, Hyonwon Kang finally felt his mind return to reality, and he shook his head hard. “I don’t know either. I’m sure I’ve never seen him before...”

FWOOSH!

The other three Apostles landed in front of the Five Young Azure Dragons, their martial uniforms fluttering.

Namgung Su shook his head in disdain. The ones who are seeing this have disappointed him.

“You!” Yeo Min’s eyes went as wide as saucers at the sight of the Second Apostle alighting gracefully amid a flurry of pure white snow. Surprise, wariness, and a hint of gladness all showed on her face.

“...I didn’t come to hurt you,” the Second Apostle said.

Yeo Min’s mouth fell slightly open. Although the Second Apostle’s voice was still as cold as ice, it was noticeably gentler than at their last meeting. For a moment, the senior and junior sisters simply held each other’s gaze in silence.

Wiji Cheon stared at the scarred man with big eyes. “You’re the one who gave me the Unlimited Sword manual, aren’t you?”

The moment he saw the First Apostle, he realized this was the man who had made him learn the fake Unlimited Sword.

“We’re still nothing but frogs in a well.

“We will settle our debts later. If we get the chance,” the First Apostle replied indifferently. He shoved Sagon, whom he had been propping up on one shoulder, toward the Monochrome Bears. “You two take this one.”

Geo Sangwoong and Ya Suhyeok took Sagon and supported him from either side. They had never imagined seeing Sagon so badly injured.

“Senior Brother...”

“What did you bastards do to our Senior Brother!?”

“We’re still nothing but frogs in a well.

WHOMP!

Sagon pulled his two juniors in by the shoulders, hugged them tightly, and gave them a quiet, weary smile that seemed to say, ‘You’ve been through a lot, but it’s okay now.’

Geo Sangwoong and Ya Suhyeok were at a loss for words and could only stare at Sagon.

Baek Muheun panted, “Are you all... here because of Suryong?”

Baek Suryong said, "Shame on you!"

Fighting his way out of the encirclement, he planted himself in front of the Five Young Azure Dragons. He eyed the Apostles warily, but there was a hint of pity in his eyes alongside the caution.

The First Apostle noticed it and asked dryly, “How much do you know?”

“...Enough to know that there is a complicated history of grudges and debts between you and my son.”

“Then this will be quick.” The First Apostle looked at the Divine Azure Dragon Sword in Baek Muheun’s hand. He knew it was a legendary weapon equal to the Blood Demon Sword, with a spirit of its own. He could also easily guess what the shimmering sword trail their former instructor had left in the air meant. After all, he had long been the pupil who most resembled his teacher. “We came to see our master.”

This simple sentence conveyed countless meanings and emotions. It was a story far too complicated to recount amidst the chaos of the battlefield.

Awe filled the Five Young Azure Dragons’ hearts as they witnessed the Apostles’ profound display.

Baek Muheun’s expression clouded over for a moment, and the blade of the Divine Azure Dragon Sword trembled with a low hum.

VWOOONG!

You should be at . If you are not, you will be smacked.

However, Baek Suryong’s students, the Five Young Azure Dragons, were the most shocked of all.

“Master...?”

“Then all of you are...”

“N-No way.”

The Five Young Azure Dragons hurriedly pulled Hyonwon Kang back and checked him for wounds.

“How is that even possible...?”

Baek Muheun and the Five Young Azure Dragons were at a loss for words. Each of them had innate talent and sharp senses. Furthermore, the First Apostle was no longer hiding his feelings. His emotions, expression, tone, and even breathing all cried out that he was telling the truth.

This truth transcended the inconsistencies and struck the hearts of everyone who heard it, even though their minds told them it made no sense.

The Divine Azure Dragon Sword replied in their place. [...Let us go together. I am sure Suryong will be glad to see you.]

She knew more about Baek Suryong’s present and previous lives than anyone else.

I feel that Suryong needs your help more than anything right now...

She knew how important the Apostles were to Baek Suryong and had sensed that the Blood Demon’s sorcery had disappeared from their hearts. Because of this, she felt compelled to take the Apostles to their master.

[Will you clear the way ahead? The energy flowing out of the mindscape is ominous. We must hurry.]

“That won’t be hard.” The First Apostle nodded and turned around, followed by the Second Apostle.

The Third Apostle, who had been cutting down the monsters lunging at him single-handedly, glanced back at the First Apostle. “How did you convince them to believe something so ridiculous so quickly? Even as a kid, you always did have a way with words, Number One.”

“And you’ve gotten as chatty as you were when you were young. I guess getting rid of the sorcery isn’t all good.”

“You picking a fight?”

The First Apostle stepped forward with a faint smile. The Second and Third Apostles took their places on his left and right, forming a wedge.