Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 368

Chapter 368: The Slacker Clashes (3)

Wei Yanho felt extreme tension for the first time since entering the martial world.

Even though he spoke calmly, he knew how dangerous Insane Demon was. Baek Muhan’s rigorous training had taught him to face powerful opponents, but this was the first time he had faced someone so strong.

If he hadn’t had several opportunities in the imperial palace, he wouldn’t have stood a chance against Insane Demon.

But…

Wei Yanho gritted his teeth.

He couldn’t back down. He was already surrounded by Insane Demon’s followers. If he tried to flee, he would be caught and killed.

So, the only option was to face Insane Demon…

“…Easy to say.”

It was said that he knew the solutions to any situation in the martial world. His master had said so.

So, what should he do in this case…?

“Face an invincible opponent?”

“Yes.”

“An invincible opponent means someone you can’t defeat?”

“Yes!”

Thud!

A punch landed on Wei Yanho’s head before he could finish speaking. Wei Yanho rolled on the ground, unable to scream.

“Agh! Why did you hit me?!”

“You foolish brat! Is that even a question?!”

“It is a question! It is a question! I had nothing to do… I guess I asked a stupid question, Master.”

Seeing Baek Muhan’s fist rising again, Wei Yanho immediately sat up straight and showed respect.

The answer was always clear.

“If he’s invincible, you shouldn’t fight.”

“Wow.”

“What ‘wow’? If you can’t win, you shouldn’t fight. Fighting when you can’t win is seeking death. Sometimes you seem smart, but you’re consistently foolish.”

“That’s not it. Master said that anything can happen in the martial world, so this is also possible!”

“Then you should die.”

“Wow…”

Baek Muhan clicked his tongue:

“I’ve always told you. Martial skill is a standard, not an absolute truth. What’s the point of being the best warrior? If the second and third best warriors attack you together, you’ll die. Everyone is so close, do you think you’ll be okay just because you’re a little stronger? It’s not that the strong survive, but that the one who survives is strong.”

“…It’s obvious.”

Thud!

A hit on the forehead.

Wei Yanho felt that Baek Muhan’s punch was getting stronger each time. He thought his head might break.

“Then tell me something useful! Didn’t Master lose to the second and third best warriors?”

“No. I defeated the warriors from second to thirtieth.”

“…”

Perhaps getting a useful answer from him was a dream.

‘If he’s irrational, how can he give a rational answer?’

The fact that such arrogance was true was terrifying.

“I can’t do that!”

“You must be able to! You’re my disciple!”

“That doesn’t make sense! Maybe when I’m your age!”

“I was the best warrior at your age!”

“…….”

Wei Yanho slumped.

He couldn’t understand it.

“Tsk tsk tsk.”

Baek Muhan looked at Wei Yanho with disappointment:

“Don’t worry, brat. I know you’re foolish, so I won’t ask you to do the same as me.”

“Thank you.”

“Not bad for a question from you. Invincible… for you, invincible, for me… hmm…”

Baek Muhan tilted his head:

“It’s complicated. I don’t know how to define it.”

“Huh?”

“Like the question of who is stronger, a stag beetle or a rhinoceros beetle.”

“…….”

He wanted to shout, but he couldn’t. Probably all the warriors in the world would be like that to his master.

“Think about how to face an invincible enemy.”

“Yes.”

“…You’re crazy. Brat! How to face an invincible enemy! That doesn’t exist!”

He didn’t know why it was going back to the beginning, but Wei Yanho had a lot of experience dealing with Baek Muhan. He found the right answer:

“That’s why I’m asking you, Master. Because you can do it.”

“Stop flattering me, brat!”

Baek Muhan said that, but his shoulders were slightly raised.

“Hmm. It’s not that difficult. There are no invincible enemies.”

“Huh?”

Baek Muhan smiled wryly:

“Do you think I’m doing this for no reason? I’m doing this to make you strong. Don’t worry. When you finish your training, there won’t be many who can beat you.”

“But what if there are?”

“There won’t be!”

“But there might be. You said you’re from three hundred years ago. The martial world might have improved.”

“I told you. True strength transcends eras…”

“So, there’s a possibility?”

“Ugh.”

Baek Muhan glared at Wei Yanho. But Baek Muhan was rational. Wei Yanho was right. The martial world now was not the same as before.

“It shouldn’t happen, but if it does, remember this.”

“Yes.”

“Don’t back down.”

“…Huh?”

Wei Yanho opened his eyes.

That didn’t make sense. Not backing down against an invincible enemy.

“Basically, you too…”

“Huh?”

“That’s how battles are. You can rarely defeat an enemy without suffering any losses. Usually, you have to sacrifice something to defeat an enemy.”

“Yes?”

“But most experts defeat their enemies without suffering many losses. Do you know why?”

“If I knew, I’d be an expert.”

Baek Muhan sighed. He had to change his tone, he shouldn’t use questions with this guy.

“When you level up, you realize you can’t win. Low-level guys think they can win if they fight well, but the stronger you get, the more you notice the difference. If you throw yourself into the fight even if you have to lose an arm, you have hope, but if you look for a way to escape…”

Baek Muhan cut his neck with his hand.

“That’s how it’s done.”

“Sounds like personal experience.”

“It is personal experience.”

Baek Muhan sneered:

“Cowards don’t find a way to escape. You create your own path. If you find yourself in that situation, throw yourself in as if you’re willing to die!”

Wei Yanho nodded:

“So, the conclusion is that if you run away, you’ll die, so you must fight with all your might so that the enemy wants to let you go even if you lose an arm.”

“Yes! Correct!”

“Bah!”

Wei Yanho threw a stone at Baek Muhan:

“That’s what a master says!”

“How dare you throw stones at me?! Let’s fight! Try to run away! If you can run away, it means there’s another way! I’m going!”

“Huh?”

‘Why does it always end like this?’

Wei Yanho sighed as he remembered his fights with his master. His master’s words didn’t make sense back then, but now…

‘The truth is the truth.’

Although they were the same words, the way of understanding them was different. His master had said it jokingly, but now that he was in this situation, he understood what he meant by “you can’t run away.”

So, the only option was to fight with all his might. If you’re afraid and look for a way to escape, you’ll lose focus and show weaknesses.

Of course, the situation was better now, as the difference between Wei Yanho and Insane Demon was not so overwhelming.

Wei Yanho gritted his teeth as he saw Insane Demon approaching. Then, all that was left was to face him!

Wei Yanho also ran towards Insane Demon.

Whoosh!

Insane Demon’s punch came straight. The same punch that had created a new path.

“Hot!”

Wei Yanho shouted and drew his white sword. The internal energy of him flowed into the sword, emitting a blinding glow.

“Huh?”

A surprised voice was heard, but Wei Yanho couldn’t pay attention. The approaching punch was more terrifying than any other technique he had experienced.

Even the Supreme Sovereign’s punch could not compare. Although the Supreme Sovereign was not using all his strength.

If they faced each other with brute force, there would be no result.

‘Not facing with brute force.’

If he couldn’t defeat him in one blow, he would attack him two or three times. The white sword created a trail of white light.

One after another.

The sword created afterimages. The white afterimages filled the air.

Wei Yanho’s sword created a wave of afterimages to resist the powerful punch.

Clash!

The powerful punch erased the afterimages of Wei Yanho’s sword.

He couldn’t resist it. He was no match.

But that wasn’t all.

Insane Demon’s punch weakened as it destroyed Wei Yanho’s afterimages one by one.

Insane Demon grimaced as he felt the energy of the punch diminishing:

“Just a brat!”

Insane Demon shouted, releasing all his anger.

And at that moment.

Wei Yanho, enveloped in a white light, emerged from the point of impact between the punch and the afterimages of the sword, and lunged towards Insane Demon.

Insane Demon’s eyes widened.