I Became a Supporting Character in a Martial Arts Novel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 99

Although the distance was quite far, assuming both I and the other side were martial artists, it wasn’t to the point where we couldn’t recognize each other’s faces.

The moment I spotted him, he seemed to suddenly realize there was someone standing atop the wall.

Immediately afterward, I gathered inner energy at my fingertips and shot it toward him.

It was a technique known as “Tanji Gong”—rarely used by swordsmen, yet generally known among those who had cultivated inner energy.

Though the distance was considerable, I thought that if he happened to be off guard, I might at least strike his head or neck and knock him unconscious. However, as the one who had secured the highest standing among his martial brothers in the competition for the position of Haowen Sect Master, he skillfully twisted his head aside with surprising agility, despite his seemingly unsuitable attire.

Seeing my attack miss, I leaped down from the wall.

‘I didn’t really expect it to hit, but still… what a shame.’

As I headed toward the main gate, the Tang Sect martial artists guarding it turned to look at me with wide eyes.

Up close, I could see they had clearly struggled greatly before securing enough space to deploy their poisons—numerous wounds covered their bodies.

Once they confirmed I was an ally who had escaped from inside, they hastily redirected their attention back to the enemies opposite them, yet asked me in a flustered voice,

“Wait, Sect Leader of Mount Hua—why have you suddenly come out? It doesn’t seem like everything inside has been settled yet. What’s going on?”

It would take too long to explain. Instead, I looked at the slowly sinking poison mist and asked in return,

“Did you happen to scatter a poison that causes instant death or complete loss of strength upon contact?”

“…No. Since we don’t know when the wind direction might shift, the poison we’ve deployed now is merely a type of paralyzing toxin.”

The person standing beside the one who answered glanced at me briefly and asked cautiously,

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