Ascension of the Heavenly Demon - Chapter 205

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Chapter 205

Golden Spirit Beast or Tiger-shaped Beast.

Though he was roughly called by such names, he too had a true name.

Hwangyo .

A Half-Immortal with shining golden fur.

A mountain lord who had lived for a full hundred years, making his home on Aenoe Mountain.

Then one day, he luckily discovered Baekryeong-gwa .

It was both fortune and curse.

Though he transcended beast-hood to reach the realm of Half-Immortals, he was bound by the constraint of being unable to leave Aenoe Mountain.

A barrier that would remain active until the spirit fruit ripened again.

Damn it…

It prevented humans without spiritual sight from ever setting foot there, while also making it impossible for Hwangyo to leave Aenoe Mountain.

In the end, Hwangyo had to become a guardian spirit protecting its vicinity for another hundred years until the next Baekryeong-gwa would bloom.

Thus, after waiting a hundred years by consuming the spirit beasts and spirit herbs that grew nourished by the golden spirit energy that Aenoe Mountain contained, the time to finally escape the curse was approaching.

The Baekryeong-gwa had formed.

How delightful it was to watch it gradually grow in size like a water droplet.

Moreover, because of this, the barrier that had long bound Hwangyo grew thin.

It meant that the time had come for the Baekryeong-gwa to naturally meet its new destiny.

When the Baekryeong-gwa fully ripened and the barrier disappeared, he would be able to leave Aenoe Mountain. The constraint would be lifted.

Just a few days, or perhaps a few months?

Having waited a hundred years, how could he not endure such a short time?

He was checking on the Baekryeong-gwa daily with an excited heart.

But around that time, some foolish ascetic came looking for him.

He was one who used talismans.

Through the gap where the barrier had thinned, he was able to enter his territory using the power of talismans.

And the first thing he said was about Bosan Pavilion?

He told him to take refuge there.

What nonsense.

A being who hadn’t even reached Half-Immortal status was making suggestions to him.

Having been confined his entire life, he didn’t want to be trapped in yet another place.

Though the talisman arts were somewhat troublesome, driving him away wasn’t particularly difficult.

How dare a mere foolish ascetic challenge one who had reached the realm of Half-Immortals…

It was only regrettable that he couldn’t devour him and let him escape.

But that talisman was the problem.

Because this damn fool scattered the barrier with his talisman, the boundary between immortal and mortal realms crumbled even though the Baekryeong-gwa hadn’t fully bloomed.

But he couldn’t leave.

He feared that if he left before the Baekryeong-gwa fully bloomed, new constraints might be placed upon him.

So he searched for the talismans the ascetic had set up while waiting anxiously.

For the day when the Baekryeong-gwa would be complete, filling the sky with five-colored auspicious energy…

But what was this?

Humans who had never approached before were now coming toward the waterfall where the Baekryeong-gwa was.

Damn talismans.

After tearing them all apart, these cursed things used their last strength even while dying to set off signal flares.

A festival of fireworks decorating the sky.

Fortunately, he was able to find the talisman in time.

As they say, it’s darkest under the lamp – what he had searched for so desperately was right in front of him when he couldn’t see it before.

But just as he was about to destroy the talisman and reactivate the barrier, he met that guy.

He was a strange fellow.

Why were his souls overlapping?

It seemed as if he was occupying someone else’s body.

Even more surprising was the spirit energy he possessed.

He had stored energy much stronger than the Baekryeong-gwa within his body.

He wasn’t born with spiritual roots.

He had sealed spirit energy within his body through some unknown method. As if he had deployed a barrier inside his own body to confine spiritual power.

It was a fortune.

If he could make that power his own?

His heart pounded.

Though he couldn’t take the newly bloomed Baekryeong-gwa, if he devoured the spirit energy that guy possessed, he could leap beyond his current realm in one bound.

Just then, this guy sent the troublesome ones down the mountain.

How fortunate was that?

They were leaving outside the barrier on their own.

The Baekryeong-gwa would be safe.

Once the barrier exerted its power, at least the area near the waterfall would be protected. Those who hadn’t awakened spiritual sight couldn’t discover the Baekryeong-gwa.

Now what mattered was that guy who would offer his spirit energy to him.

But what on earth was that weapon?

A guy who hadn’t even awakened spirit energy was using a weapon that contained and amplified spirit energy, leaving throbbing impacts on his body.

But!

How well things had turned out?

Not only the spirit energy, but he could also get his hands on that weapon.

Meanwhile, his skills were quite impressive.

His personality was quite something too.

Calling a tiger… a son of a bitch.

Then he jumped off from Saja Plain.

Alas, how tragic.

He hurriedly pursued, but after getting hit in the head, he lost him.

Unfortunately, outside the barrier.

Unable to pursue further, he could only click his tongue and return.

Had he died?

What a waste, such a waste.

The barrier had just been redeployed, making it possible to protect the Baekryeong-gwa.

With regretful feelings, he couldn’t leave Saja Plain and kept circling around.

For several days.

But then.

More troublesome humans appeared.

Slashing with swords, spreading poison…

Enraged, he tore them all apart.

Sympathy?

What sympathy when dealing with bug-like creatures.

Apparently frightened, they no longer approached, and he left them alone out of annoyance…

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Kwaaaaang!

The Gang Qi contained in his fist exploded outward with a thunderous roar.

The explosively amplified aura of Pyowang Dan Chuyeong swept across the entire Saja Plain like a whirlwind.

As it shattered and scattered brilliantly like fragments of a broken star, trees broke and the ground erupted as if exploding.

Then the mercilessly unleashed attack covered Hwangyo’s body.

Baek-a’s sharp teeth and claws, piercing like white lightning, filled every gap without allowing even the smallest opening.

Their human-beast Combined Attack Technique was near perfect.

Hwangyo was pushed back and pushed back again without being able to launch a proper attack.

Its claws futilely scratched only empty air.

Dan Chuyeong looked like another tiger in human form.

Bang! Kwabang!

Explosive Gang Qi attacks.

Dust spreading thickly.

Everyone watching from afar instinctively sensed victory.

They couldn’t help but admire the thrilling sight of the Beast King whose rolling feet shook the ground and whose tremendous attacks made the entire mountain tremble.

Far from approaching to help, they had to pull back their formation to avoid Dan Chuyeong’s expanded aura.

Everyone felt the same thrill, but the emotions on their faces were different.

The Monstrous Poison Gate showed intimidation at their competitor’s strength, while Beast Palace showed pride in their leader.

And the emotions felt by the actual combatant were different still.

‘Hmm.’

Gang Qi isn’t working.

This bastard should have fallen long ago.

Though he had poured out attacks until his breath reached his chin, he didn’t feel like he had gained the upper hand.

The feeling of hitting something dull.

It felt like he had become an egg striking a rock.

He was only consuming Internal Energy while pouring out attacks that achieved no real effect.

How could this be possible?

After reaching Gang Qi, the highest realm a human could attain, he had lived without fear of anything…

But at this moment, tension was building.

Though he had struck repeatedly, leaving wounds and tearing its hide, the aura the beast emitted grew stronger and stronger.

Like a snake hiding in the thicket with hidden fangs, it made him feel an inexplicable unease.

Something stronger was needed.

Something that could bring down the beast in one blow…

“Baek-a!”

At his shout, Baek-a, who had been executing a Combined Attack Technique, quickly pulled back.

And then.

Wooooong!

With a rough trembling, massive energy gathered in Dan Chuyeong’s hands.

Gang Qi technique, Tiger Claw.

He intended to tear through the beast’s tough hide with condensed Gang Qi claws.

Kwakwakwakwa!

Blue-black Gang Qi stretched out long and divided into five branches.

Kwaaaaang!

A tremendous explosion erupted, and the entire area was engulfed in thick dust.

“Huk, huk…”

Dan Chuyeong, who had expelled all his energy at once, gasped so hard his chest heaved.

The consumption of Internal Energy was extreme.

Intense hunger set in.

‘Did it work?’

He couldn’t sense the beast’s aura.

But for now, he had to retreat.

He needed to stabilize his breathing and prepare for what came next.

But in the thick dust, a pair of golden lights flashed for an instant.

It was the beast.

‘Th-this, it didn’t work?’

The startled Dan Chuyeong quickly twisted his body, but his body wouldn’t obey due to extreme Internal Energy depletion.

Thwack!

It was an intense impact.

The shock from the compressed weight ramming with its entire body was beyond imagination.

“Kugh!”

The distance he was pushed back was over ten zhang.

Blood spewed from his gaping mouth.

The moment he lost his center and staggered and rolled, Hwangyo’s body spun and its tail flew like a whip.

Thwack!

The sound of air splitting rang out.

Even though he reflexively crossed his arms and wrapped them thickly with Gang Qi, a bone-breaking impact was transmitted.

“Kugh…”

His embedded body seemed to be buried in the ground.

Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

The shock hadn’t subsided, so his breathing wouldn’t return to normal.

Meanwhile, Hwangyo’s shadow that had soared high blocked out the sky before pouring down.

Its front paws came down like hammers.

Kwaaaaang!

The ground caved in deeply and nearby rocks shattered to pieces. Trees uprooted by the shockwave fell grotesquely.

When the aftermath of the impact was transmitted, nearby Warriors lost their balance and staggered.

Dan Chuyeong was able to save his life thanks to rolling his body to the side with all his might.

His lungs felt like they would tear.

The beast’s strength was at an incomprehensible level.

Simple physical strength alone couldn’t explain it. The power possessed by ‘spirituality’ strong enough to surpass Gang Qi Warriors was truly beyond imagination.

The beast was already an existence that defied nature.

But he couldn’t give up.

The moment he fell, what would follow was as clear as fire.

Total annihilation.

Thwack!

He saw Baek-a, who had intervened to protect him, being thrown away while spraying blood.

Crack!

Dan Chuyeong, grinding his teeth, shouted like a battle cry.

“Everyone run away!”

Then he condensed Gang Qi scraped from the very bottom.

His exhausted vital points opened while screaming, and Gang Qi explosively surged up.

Gang Qi that changed from blue to deep purple blazed around Dan Chuyeong’s entire body like fire.

He had drawn upon the power of his core.

He intended to buy time for everyone to escape, even if it meant mutual destruction.

But unlike the Monstrous Poison Gate Martial Artists who realized there was no chance of victory and left the formation, Beast Palace’s Warriors actually advanced.

How could they abandon their lord in mortal danger and flee?

“Palace Lord! We’ll buy you time!”

Jeong Haeryong, and the Guard Warriors.

Then Beast Palace’s main forces, who had heard the news and joined, also participated.

“These foolish ones…”

It was obvious they were no match, so how could they make such a choice?

They should flee…

Despite such feelings, Dan Chuyeong prepared his final move.

Shriek!

While Baek-a, who had flown away as a white flash, bought time, a purple Gang Qi spear appeared in his hand.

Containing everything he had…

But at that moment, something changed.

Though it was an urgent situation, there was no way Dan Chuyeong could fail to detect the sign of change.

The one who seemed like he wouldn’t be fazed even if confronted hastily retreated toward the cliff as if startled by something.

And lightning struck through the gap that opened up.

From a clear sky…

Kwa-aaaaang!

The massive energy that struck the ground directly created a crater in Saja Plain.

The shockwave that spread out bent the trees in the area as if they would break, and the fallen leaves scattered as if caught in a storm.

The warriors who had launched themselves to help Dan Chuyeong lost their balance and staggered.

For a moment, time seemed to stop.

Tok.

A man who landed gracefully into the stillness of that frozen time.

The one who appeared like a hero arriving at a critical moment to save people was Zhuge Munhyeon, who had just climbed up the cliff and arrived at Saja Plain.

“Whew… I barely made it up.”

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