Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 189

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 189】

189. The Avenger (4)

A fist wreathed in lightning traced an arc through the air.
Kwon Han-ul crossed his arms to block the punch. The heavy impact slammed into his body.
Beyond his forearms, my eyes met Raishin’s. Her eyebrows twitched—she hadn’t expected me to block her fist.
“You blocked it?”
In that instant, Raishin’s body vanished. Lightning lingered where she had stood, like an afterimage.
Before my eyes could even track her, Raishin appeared behind me. Before I could react, she drove her leg sideways.
The side kick slammed into my back.
Lightning surged through my entire body, searing pain flooding my senses as I was driven backward. But I quickly regained my footing and looked toward Raishin.
‘Strength and magical power are evenly matched.’
From just a single exchange, I could gauge Raishin’s level to some degree.
‘But her agility is overwhelmingly superior.’
A ranking in the top twenty. The position of Byeok Ryok-gwon’s disciple.
Raishin had likely raised her agility stat to SS-rank. There was no other way to explain that movement.
SS-rank agility combined with the Thunderbolt Overwhelming Heaven Fist—the fastest martial art in the world.
In other words, I had to fight against an opponent whose speed far surpassed my own.
“This is fun.”
Despite the disadvantage, I began to laugh. The competitive spirit I’d nearly forgotten stirred within me.
“Fun?”
She found that attitude irritating.
“Let’s see how long you keep spouting such nonsense.”
The lightning surrounding Raishin intensified.
As the lightning spread in all directions, Raishin’s body disappeared.
‘Behind me.’
I quickly twisted my waist. I blocked Raishin’s punch with my forearm as she appeared behind me.
‘Left side.’
The moment I blocked, Raishin appeared from the side. Her hand, charged with lightning, slashed toward me.
‘Front.’
As I deflected the slash, Raishin appeared directly in front. She brought her raised leg crashing down with full force.
I moved without pause. Using both hands and legs, I blocked every one of Raishin’s attacks.
Counterattacks were impossible. Even defending against her assault was difficult.
‘Unbelievably fast.’
Now I understood why Raishin’s epithet was the Phantom Beast.
Her movements were so swift that her form itself became invisible. She was truly like a phantom beast.
Then it happened.
Raishin’s relentless assault suddenly ceased. Gripped by an ominous premonition, Kwon Han-ul quickly surveyed his surroundings.
At a distance, I could see Raishin gathering lightning energy around her body.
A terrifying amount of lightning force began to dye her form an eerie blue.
‘This is going to be dangerous.’
By the time I thought that, it was already too late. Raishin unleashed her lightning and charged at me.
Thunderbolt Heaven-Shattering Fist, First Heaven
Radiance Without Shadow
Dozens of Raishins surrounded Kwon Han-ul.
Immediately after, hundreds of fist strikes poured down.
Each time a fist strike connected with Kwon Han-ul, lightning crackled. Light exploded outward. Thunder scorched the earth.
Within the torrent of lightning, Kwon Han-ul could only sway helplessly back and forth. He looked like a scarecrow waiting for death.
Suddenly, the lightning stopped. Raishin stood on the ground, breathing heavily.
“You….”
Her face soon filled with bewilderment.
“You survived that?”
The ground where she had unleashed her assault had turned to ash.
Yet standing upon it, Kwon Han-ul remained completely unscathed.
“That was close. I almost had a real problem there.”
Black armor covered Kwon Han-ul’s body in patches, protecting his skin.
Dragon Scale Demon Armor.
It was known as the mightiest shield among the Black Dragon Bloodline’s powers.
Raishin’s onslaught was something I could never have withstood otherwise.
That’s why I had no choice but to deploy the Dragon Scale Demon Armor.
“…You crazy bastard.”
But Raishin’s skill was far too formidable to be stopped by the Dragon Scale Demon Armor alone.
Her relentless fists possessed enough power to shatter the armor.
Moreover, Raishin’s attack speed exceeded the rate at which I could generate the Dragon Scale Demon Armor.
“So you create the Dragon Scale Demon Armor only at the points where I attack?”
I solved that disadvantage by generating the Dragon Scale Demon Armor selectively, only where needed.
Rather than spreading it widely, I created it only at necessary points, defending against all of Raishin’s attacks.
“What exactly are you?”
Raishin’s eyes trembled. The Dragon Scale Demon Armor formed precisely at each attack point.
That meant Kwon Han-ul was accurately predicting her attacks.
“No matter how much of a true bloodline user you are… this is impossible.”
This wasn’t a matter of talent. No genius could do this.
To Raishin now, Kwon Han-ul appeared to be a monster wearing human skin.
“The battle isn’t even over yet. Don’t give up so soon.”
Kwon Han-ul took his stance again. Raishin snapped back to attention at his words.
“…Right, it’s not over yet.”
Raishin lunged toward Kwon Han-ul. But just before she could extend her fist, a tempest erupted from my body.
A powerful gust of wind sent Raishin flying backward. She stared at Kwon Han-ul with a bewildered expression.
“What is this…?”

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Byeok Ryok-gwon watched the two combatants in stunned silence, unable to form words.
The battle was unfolding in a manner completely opposite to what he had anticipated.
By Byeok Ryok-gwon’s assessment, Kwon Han-ul should not have been able to defeat Raishin.
Raishin possessed SS-rank agility and had mastered the Byeok Ryok Heongjeon Gwon technique.
Among hunters of the same tier, none could match Raishin’s speed. In fact, even those ranked in the top ten who claimed superiority over her faced the same limitation.
Yet the moment combat began, the outcome proved different.
Kwon Han-ul was withstanding Raishin’s onslaught.
He wasn’t matching her speed—Raishin maintained an overwhelming advantage in velocity.
And yet Raishin could not overcome Kwon Han-ul.
“…He’s predicting everything and responding accordingly.”
Standing at a far superior level, Byeok Ryok-gwon could perceive what others could not.
Kwon Han-ul was anticipating Raishin’s movements and repositioning himself preemptively. That was how he endured her relentless assault.
“This makes no sense….”
Yet knowing this truth, Byeok Ryok-gwon could not accept it.
Predicting an opponent’s moves was something that only applied in battles between masters and novices.
But Raishin was a hunter ranked higher than Kwon Han-ul. Moreover, she moved at a speed far exceeding his.
How could it be possible to predict movements of such velocity?
“Kwon Myung-woo.”
Unable to reconcile his confusion, Byeok Ryok-gwon turned to face Kwon Myung-woo.
“What exactly is that boy?”
He already knew he was a true bloodline member. Considering the strength possessed by Heukcheon’s pure bloodlines, he had anticipated true bloodlines would be far more formidable.
But this exceeded all reasonable expectations.
“What kind of monster has Heukcheon cultivated?”
To that question, Kwon Myung-woo merely smiled faintly.
“Why do you only smile!”
Byeok Ryok-gwon burst out in frustration. But his outburst was cut short.
A sudden tempest erupted, capturing Byeok Ryok-gwon’s attention.

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A tremendous tempest swirled around Kwon Han-ul at its center.
At the sight, Raishin found herself muttering without thinking.
“…Did Heukcheon have an ability like this?”
Raishin muttered unconsciously.
Her master, Byeok Ryok-gwon, had been the rival who clashed with the First Master of Heukcheon for the longest.
Because of that, she couldn’t help but know Heukcheon’s abilities in detail.
However, among Heukcheon’s abilities that Byeok Ryok-gwon had taught her, there was nothing like this.
“Now I’m starting to get the hang of it.”
Kwon Han-ul spoke with satisfaction from within the tempest.
“Things will be different from here on out.”
The wind that had been swirling aimlessly now wrapped around Kwon Han-ul’s body.
In that instant, a sudden gust of wind swept across Raishin’s bangs, and simultaneously, Kwon Han-ul’s fist materialized before her eyes.
“…!”
Raishin quickly blocked Kwon Han-ul’s fist. Bewilderment crossed her face.
For just a moment, she couldn’t believe she had lost sight of Kwon Han-ul’s movement.
“So you were hiding a trick up your sleeve!”
Raishin cried out and stomped the ground.
A flash of light erupted as Raishin’s fist pierced toward Kwon Han-ul’s head.
But just before her fist connected, it was caught in Kwon Han-ul’s hand.
“…!”
Not blocked. Not dodged. Caught.
It was the first time since the battle began.
“I told you. Things will be different from now on.”
Kwon Han-ul had been carefully observing the mana flowing through Raishin’s body.
Senses sharpened through rebirth. The powers of bloodlines pushed to their limits.
Now, to Kwon Han-ul’s eyes, exactly how Raishin wielded her mana was clearly visible.
Thanks to that, Kwon Han-ul was able to advance the Heavenly Path Flight to the next stage.
Heavenly Path Flight (天空飛路)
Third Form: Wind’s Flow (風流)
A technique that harmonizes wind with the body, dramatically elevating the body’s movement.
Having mastered this technique, Kwon Han-ul could now keep pace with Raishin’s movements.
“…Different, you say?”
Raishin’s face twisted viciously. She immediately bit her lip and screamed.
“Nothing’s changed at all!”
Raishin charged forward again.
With every punch she threw, lightning crackled and thunder spread. In the blink of an eye, dozens upon dozens of flashes erupted.
And every single one of those attacks.
“That level won’t work anymore.”
Kwon Han-ul blocked without missing a single one.
Having parried her attacks, Kwon Han-ul stomped the ground and kept pace with the frantically moving Raishin.
As Kwon Han-ul ran alongside her, Raishin’s eyes widened to the point of bursting from their sockets.
“Now it’s my turn to attack.”
Dragon Qi wrapped around Kwon Han-ul’s limbs.
Kwon Han-ul’s fists targeted Raishin’s vital points relentlessly. Black aura erupted in succession.
“Ugh!”
Raishin gritted her teeth and countered. Thunder Force and Dragon Qi collided without pause.
The others couldn’t even properly catch the afterimages of the two fighters. They could only see explosions of black aura and blue lightning.
It was in the midst of these continuous explosions.
The movement of the Dragon Qi changed. Instead of scattering into empty space after the explosion, it gathered to one side and began to spiral.
Mysterious Dragon Ascension Technique—Superior Form
Qi Strike Style—Dragon’s Roar
The spiraling Dragon Qi transformed into a colossal roar that swept away all the Thunder Force.
“Ugh!”
Raishin’s movements froze under the Dragon’s Roar.
Kwon Han-ul didn’t miss the opening and drove his fist forward.
Kwon Han-ul’s fist pierced through Raishin’s solar plexus.

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Raishin flew backward, spewing blood. She tumbled across the ground several times.
“Cough, cough.”
Raishin clutched her abdomen in agony. Blood flowed endlessly from between her lips.
“The match is over.”
Kwon Han-ul withdrew his extended fist as he spoke. Raishin cried out.
“It’s not over yet!”
“You’re going to fight in that condition? I have no intention of killing you.”
At his blatantly contemptuous words, Raishin ground her teeth.
With her fists clenched firmly, Raishin pushed herself to her feet. Kwon Han-ul felt a measure of admiration at the sight.
“I’ve shattered your insides. You’re quite resilient to get up like that.”
Raishin’s injuries themselves weren’t particularly severe.
However, the moment Kwon Han-ul struck her abdomen, he had spread his aura to touch every organ within her body.
The pain she was experiencing now must be beyond imagination.
Yet Raishin was overcoming it all and attempting to continue the battle.
“…My disciple.”
Raishin spoke as she wiped the blood from her lips.
“She wasn’t a child who deserved to die like that.”
Hostility still roiled in Raishin’s eyes.
“She wasn’t a child for the likes of you to trample on!”
Raishin unleashed all the magical power within her body.
Ranked twentieth in the world. The overwhelming power of this formidable fighter, scraped from the depths of her reserves, was vast enough to dominate everything around her.
I raised Raishin’s arm high. Dark clouds began to gather in the sky that had been clear just moments before.
“This is….”
Kwon Han-ul’s expression hardened slightly.
“I can’t let this pass.”
The technique Raishin was preparing was on an entirely different level—one that made even Kwon Han-ul feel a chill run down his spine.
“It’s already too late.”
Raishin smiled, revealing blood-stained teeth. She brought her raised arm down in a sweeping motion.
Byeok Ryok Roaring Heaven Fist First Heaven
Thunder God’s Descent
Lightning crashed down from the heavens, striking directly above Raishin’s head.
Raishin absorbed every bolt of lightning that fell toward her. Her body became saturated with electrical power, radiating a brilliant cyan light.
The being before me was no longer human. Only a monster composed of overwhelming thunder remained.
There was no way to defeat Raishin in her current state through ordinary means.
“Haa….”
Kwon Han-ul closed his eyes tightly and drew forth the power of the Black Dragon Bloodline.
【Activating the ability ‘Heavenly Principle Dragon Eye’.】
【Manifesting the ability ‘Clear Sea Dragon Horn’.】
Kwon Han-ul’s forehead split open as a third eye appeared. Black horns sprouted from his head.
This was the first time he had used two abilities simultaneously.
The task he was about to undertake was that critical.
【Manifesting the ability ‘Wish-Granting Orb – Five Elements’.】
Kwon Han-ul opened his palm. Above it, a sphere gleaming with five colors floated into existence.

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