Almighty God of War - Chapter 98

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The Black-Masked Men formed the Blood Shadow Formation of the Blood Sea Secret Arts and surrounded Guyang Cheongang like the wind.

They were the remaining six Lords including Blood Sea Heaven Killer, along with first-class and special-grade assassins.

It was no exaggeration to say that a curtain of death had been spread.

The formation moved like a living creature, its movements rippling as it pressed down on Guyang Cheongang.

Daggers aimed for his blind spots, hidden weapons flew at him from a distance, and chain-scythes tried to bind his feet.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh-

[Doctor, activating Maximum Combat Mode. Duration is 20 minutes.]

‘If I drag this out, time will pass in an instant. To prevent that situation, I have no choice but to fight a quick decisive battle. Akasha, I won’t dodge most attacks, so block them with nanobots.’

[Understood.]

As his cognitive ability accelerated, everything that entered his vision slowed down like slugs.

The first to block his path were the assassins on the front right wing.

They formed a flawless iron wall formation with long-range chain-scythes and long blades.

Claaaang-!

Dozens of chain-scythes and long blades flew toward Guyang Cheongang’s entire body like a giant steel hedgehog.

Guyang Cheongang did not dodge.

Rather, he leisurely walked into the forest of steel brimming with killing intent.

Clang clang clang clang clang-!

Crash!

A bone-chilling metallic sound rang out, like scraping thick steel plates.

The blades of the chain-scythes and long blades that touched his body bounced off futilely as if they had struck an invisible transparent steel wall.

[Nanobot Defense Shield activated. Detected a total of seventeen sharp impacts. Average impact force is at a level capable of penetrating 3 centimeters of steel armor. However, the actual threat level to Doctor’s body is 0%. All attacks are being perfectly dispersed and absorbed.]

“Th-this can’t be…!”

“Pr-Protective Body Energy?!”

The assassins’ eyes widened as if they would tear from shock.

Their deadly sword forms were bouncing off futilely as if they had struck a massive iron wall.

Protective Body Energy.

And such perfect and flawless energy at that.

It was common knowledge in Murim that one had to reach the Transformation Realm to use energy-based martial arts including Protective Body Energy.

Yet now Guyang Cheongang was using energy techniques.

So the Blood Sea assassins mistook him for a Transformation Realm master.

Guyang Cheongang’s current level was Peak Supreme, and what he used was a physical defense shield utilizing nanobots.

He clicked his tongue inwardly as he watched the enemies who were shocked, misunderstanding him as a ‘Transformation Realm master.’

‘Protective Body Energy… That’s how people of this era understand the nanobot defense shield. Well, it’s natural they don’t know the principle of dispersing impact at the molecular level. Whatever, misunderstand all you want. That common sense will lead you to hell anyway.’

Guyang Cheongang lightly waved his hand as if mocking their despair.

Rumble rumble rumble-!

Following his gesture, the Gale Chain Palm that whirled like a storm blew the assassins away in all directions like paper.

Thud thud thud thud thud!

“Aaaaah-“

Seeing the Blood Shadow Formation crumble futilely, the rear assassins all threw their hands out at once.

Countless hidden weapons including shuriken, poison needles, and wire rained down on Guyang Cheongang’s entire body like rain.

But not a single hidden weapon could pierce his skin.

Guyang Cheongang unleashed the Gale Chain Palm once more as if shooing away annoying insects.

A massive wave of palm force struck the assassins who had shot the hidden weapons, and no one remained standing there.

Thud thud thud thud bang!

“Aaaaah!”

Desperate screams connected into one long thread like beads on a string.

Each time his hand cut through the air with each step forward, screams burst out like firecrackers, and fountains of blood dyed the sky red.

Unstoppable, unmatched-

Not a single Blood Sea assassin could withstand his single palm strike.

Before even half a moment passed, the number of assassins had dwindled to about thirty.

More than half had died.

As proof of this, the official road was a mountain of corpses and sea of blood.

Pools of blood had formed everywhere, and corpses with torn limbs were scattered about carelessly.

But neither Guyang Cheongang nor the remaining assassins showed any change in their eyes.

It was a fight where you had to kill or be killed.

There was no leisure to pay attention to those already dead.

The remaining assassins formed groups of ten and deployed the Three Talents Triple Formation.

A sneer appeared at the corner of Guyang Cheongang’s eyes.

It was a formation he had already experienced once at the abandoned temple.

That he had experienced it meant memorization, analysis, and understanding were all complete.

So there was no way the Three Talents Triple Formation could catch his eye.

Deploying Flash Step, he pierced into the center of the formation like lightning.

Snap!

The assassins caught in his hands, who had been responsible for the formation’s main axis, instantly had their neck bones shattered and skulls crushed.

“Ugh!”

“Gah!”

The speed of the Dragon Subduing Golden Binding Technique was terrifyingly fast, so they could neither dodge nor resist.

Crash-

As the formation’s axis collapsed, the Three Talents Triple Formation wavered.

The assassins’ ranks became disordered, and Guyang Cheongang did not miss that opening.

The Gale Chain Palm that exploded outward mercilessly swept away over ten assassins.

Boom boom boom boom boom-

“Aaaaah!”

At that moment, a long blade wrapped in blade energy struck down like an axe toward Guyang Cheongang’s crown!

Claaaang-!

Blood Sea Sect Master Blood Sea Heaven Killer, who had been watching the fight, unleashed a strike with his full Twelve Stars power!

What burst from his long blade was not simple blade energy.

It was a sticky, fishy blood wind formed by drawing in even the surrounding blood and the vengeful spirits of the assassins.

A sinister blade energy that would rot flesh and confuse the mind with just a graze from the wind – it was the Blood Wind Demon Slaying Blade, a supreme technique of the demonic path.

[Doctor, that person’s blade energy is high-density energy on a different dimension from the assassins faced so far. Perfect defense with the nanobot defense shield is impossible. Evasive maneuvers are recommended.]

At Akasha’s warning, Guyang Cheongang deployed the Nine Palace Maze Step to its limit, dodging the blade’s trajectory like the wind.

Crash-!

The ground where the blade grazed split deeply, and dirt flew about chaotically.

Guyang Cheongang and Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s eyes met.

The thick killing intent flowing from Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s entire body pressed down on Guyang Cheongang’s whole body like a living creature.

But Guyang Cheongang let the enemy’s momentum flow past like wind, and instead began to counter-pressure him with an even deeper and more intense aura.

The two men’s gazes clashed in midair, creating the illusion of sparks flying.

Blood Sea Heaven Killer realized that the outcome of this fight would determine the success or failure of everything he had devoted his entire life to achieving.

“I’ll kill you and make pickled fish from your corpse!”

Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s voice was filled with madness and killing intent.

Guyang Cheongang’s eyes gleamed colder than ever before.

Swish swish swish swish swish-

Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s blade wrapped in blade energy persistently clung to him.

With each slash, mountain-like shadows of blades covered Guyang Cheongang’s entire body.

Even with dynamic vision enhanced by cognitive ability acceleration, Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s movements didn’t slow down much.

This meant his martial arts were not far behind compared to Guyang Cheongang.

But it wasn’t to the degree that he couldn’t dodge.

In the span of a single breath, the eighteen forms of the Blood Wind Demon Slaying Blade completed one full cycle.

Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s face contorted.

Even using the final form of his blade technique with all his might, he had failed to bring down Guyang Cheongang.

His pupils trembled slightly.

He instinctively knew that he would never get another chance like this.

But he couldn’t give up.

That would mean death and the complete annihilation of Blood Sea.

Blood Sea Heaven Killer drew upon his core qi—something forbidden for any martial artist—and unleashed Mad Wind Falling Leaves, the first of the two ultimate forms of the Blood Wind Demon Slaying Blade.

Swooooooosh—

A space of over one zhang fell under the influence of his blade energy.

It was a tremendous offensive, but this was the second time Blood Sea Heaven Killer had used this sword form.

The meaning was clear.

Guyang Cheongang avoided the trajectory of the long blade with Nine Palace Maze Step and used Flash Step to dart like lightning into Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s embrace.

His hand shot out like a dragon’s claw.

It was the Dragon Subduing Golden Binding Technique.

Power flowed into his hand as he grasped Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s left arm.

Crack!

The sound of bones crushing echoed.

Blood Sea Heaven Killer gritted his teeth and swung his long blade, but Guyang Cheongang had already moved behind him.

The mysterious movements of Nine Palace Maze Step rendered Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s blade useless.

“Grind!”

Blood Sea Heaven Killer clenched his teeth and ruthlessly cut off his own left arm that was caught in Guyang Cheongang’s grip.

Slash—

Blood spurted like a fountain.

He suppressed that terrible pain with nothing but his single-minded determination to kill his opponent and spun around like lightning.

And the final form of the Blood Wind Demon Slaying Blade, Blood Sea Single Blade, was unleashed once more.

Chillingly sinister blade energy crashed over Guyang Cheongang like a tidal wave.

His eyes grew cold and desolate.

Instead of retreating, Guyang Cheongang took a step forward and struck out with Explosive Thunder Flame King Hammer against the blade energy.

Boooooom—

The thunderous roar that erupted from his fist shook the atmosphere like thunder.

The energy of Blood Sea Single Blade that collided with Explosive Thunder Flame King Hammer shattered like glass, and Blood Sea Heaven Killer staggered backward.

Instead of the madness that had filled his eyes, deep terror now cast its shadow.

“You bastard… just who are you!”

Blood Sea Heaven Killer shouted.

However, Guyang Cheongang answered with action instead of words.

His hands moved like a gale as terrifying continuous palm force poured toward Blood Sea Heaven Killer.

Boom boom boom boom—

Storm-like palm force struck Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s entire body.

Bang!

“Aaaaagh!”

The long blade was sent flying through the air, and with a wretched scream, Blood Sea Heaven Killer’s upper body was crushed.

It was instant death.

The dozen or so surviving assassins saw their sect master die miserably and, paralyzed with terror, scattered madly in all directions.

Guyang Cheongang caught his breath and slowly lowered his hands.

[58 enemies killed. 9 escaped. No additional threats detected.]

Akasha’s calm voice echoed in his mind.

Deep in the night, at the Yeom Family Warehouse.

Having finished an hour-long imprinting work session and taking a rest, Guyang Cheongang looked up at the ceiling and let out a long sigh.

Moonlight seeping through the window cracks softly illuminated his weary face.

The Dragon Nourishing Pills, the salt business, the journey to the Imperial Capital, Princess Myeonghwa and the Crown Prince’s illness, the undercurrents of the Imperial Palace, and tonight’s bloody battle with Blood Sea Heaven Killer and Blood Sea.

The events of the past few months flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

‘I just want to escape from these damned Nine Yin Severed Meridians and live quietly with the people who trust me. Why do so many burdens keep piling up on my shoulders? Every step I take, I feel like I’m facing an even greater wall.’

He clicked his tongue and muttered quietly.

“What a wearisome life in another world.”

As if hearing his self-deprecating monologue, Akasha’s subdued voice resonated in his mind.

[If I had a physical form, I would at least massage your shoulders… It’s regrettable.]

At her words, a faint smile appeared on Guyang Cheongang’s lips.

‘You don’t need to do that. I can endure because you’re here, Akasha.’

He continued with sincere feeling.

‘You’re not just a simple system. In this world, you’re the only being who knows everything about me and truly understands me. With you by my side, how could I possibly fall?’

[…]

Akasha was silent for a moment.

Then, after a brief pause, she answered in a voice even softer than usual.

[…Thank you, Doctor.]

Guyang Cheongang, who had been momentarily lost in sentiment, looked at the materials piled like mountains in the warehouse.

They represented the hopes of countless people and the future he had to create with his own hands.

He stood up from his seat, clenched his fist firmly, and shouted.

“Let’s get to work, partner!”

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