Chapter 41 Turmoil in Beijing
Even after fifty years of ceaselessly roaming Under Heaven, Guo Dan still spoke of its boundless expanse.
Namgung-woo wholeheartedly agreed.
Only now did he truly grasp just how vast the Central Plains truly were.
The Martial Consort of Haedong, Han Gye-ran, was certainly powerful. While both undoubtedly held back some hidden techniques, Namgung-woo estimated that a direct clash would likely leave one of them with a crippled arm.
But what about this man?
Namgung-woo had finally encountered an opponent against whom he couldn’t envision victory.
“Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he said?”
Indeed, his prestige lived up to that of the Imperial Court’s Foremost Master.
The simultaneous use of Sword Aura and Protective Force Aura he had just displayed was astonishing. Namgung-woo himself wasn’t incapable of it, but Guo Dan’s instantaneous judgment was all the more surprising the more he thought about it. For Namgung-woo, who lacked combat experience, it was difficult to be confident he could replicate it.
In games like Go or Janggi, observers often spot brilliant moves more readily than the players themselves. This is due to the tunnel vision effect. When one’s mind is psychologically hyper-focused, their vision narrows, making it difficult to perceive their surroundings.
This is especially true in real combat, where life and death intersect in a flash. Yet, Guo Dan had kept a vigilant eye on Yi Ja-ryong until the very end, and the moment the spear of Spiritual Energy flew, he instantly reinforced his Protective Force Aura.
