Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 199

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 199】

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“Byeok Ryok-gwon, what brings you here?”
Joo Ha-yeon asked with a bewildered expression. The unexpected arrival of such a figure left her mind reeling.
“I heard the Treasure Vault had opened. Why would I wait outside? I grew curious and came in to take a look.”
“But the Heukmi Unit was guarding the entrance, wasn’t it?”
“The witch of Heukcheon. Do I really look that old to you?”
Joo Ha-yeon realized her blunder. This old man was a master martial artist who had once been called the equal of Heukcheon’s First Fist. The Heukmi Unit would be powerless against him.
“Don’t worry. I didn’t resort to force. My disciple and I simply ran straight through without stopping.”
When the world’s fastest master and his disciple were running, how many could possibly stop them?
“Once I got inside, the situation seemed grave, so I decided to intervene. Surely Heukcheon won’t hold this against me?”
“Not at all. We’re only grateful.”
A smile suddenly spread across Byeok Ryok-gwon’s face.
“As I thought. You have every reason to be grateful, don’t you?”
“Y… yes, sir.”
“Hahahaha! I never thought I’d owe Kwon Myung-woo a debt in my lifetime. This is why life is so entertaining.”
Byeok Ryok-gwon began to laugh heartily. He seemed delighted at the prospect of having something to hold over Kwon Myung-woo.
“Byeok Ryok-gwon, thank you once again. We should be on our way now.”
“Where are you going?”
“The others may be in danger. We need to go help them.”
I wasn’t shameless enough to ask for more help from an outsider.
Besides, before shame even came into question, I simply couldn’t accept any further assistance from those outside our circle.
“You worry needlessly.”
The Lightning Sage wore an expression of incomprehension.
“Kwon Myung-woo is in this Treasure Vault, is he not?”
“That’s true. But everyone is scattered in different directions…”
“Witch of Heukcheon. You belong to Heukcheon, yet you understand Heukcheon’s First Fist less than I do.”
The Lightning Sage clicked his tongue briefly before continuing.
“Kwon Myung-woo is called Heukcheon’s First Fist, though some even refer to him as the First Fist Under Heaven. I myself think such a title is excessive for him… but there’s always a reason why such names take root.”
The Lightning Sage gazed into the distance. He seemed to be recalling something.
“In his youth, there was no such thing as impossibility for him. No matter what danger arose, he resolved it with his own hands. He even defeated masters several ranks above him.”
From some point onward, people began calling Kwon Myung-woo by this name.
Heukcheon’s First Fist.
The strongest man among the Heukcheon Bloodline, feared and respected by all hunters.
“Stop your needless worrying and wait here. Kwon Myung-woo will surely return after settling everything.”

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“You’ll show me the power of Heukcheon?”
Dragon Slayer’s mouth twisted into a sneer. He opened a spatial rift and this time drew out a pair of massive axes.
“Then allow me to demonstrate my axes!”
Dragon Slayer charged forward like an enraged bull. A violet aura erupted from his body.
Red Dragon Star.
The Gift that weakened dragons was displaying its power without reservation.
The influence of Red Dragon Star concentrated on Kwon Myung-woo. His aura and magical power visibly diminished.
No matter how supreme Heukcheon’s First Fist was, it couldn’t withstand Red Dragon Star.
“Hraaaaagh!”
Dragon Slayer roared and brought his twin axes down. But before he could properly swing them, Kwon Myung-woo raised his leg and drove it into the ground.
Dragon Fist Technique penetrated the earth. The ground cracked, and an explosion erupted from the fissure.
The explosion from below consumed Dragon Slayer entirely. He had no time to prepare and took the full brunt of the impact.
“Krraaagh!”
Dragon Slayer screamed. In that instant, an ominous premonition brushed across the back of his neck.
Kwon Myung-woo was already upon him. He drove a fist infused with Dragon Fist Technique in a straight line.
“Y-you madman!”
Dragon Slayer crossed his twin axes in defense. But Kwon Myung-woo’s fist shattered them effortlessly.
Kwon Myung-woo’s fist buried itself in Dragon Slayer’s torso.
“Gack, gack, gaaack!”
Dragon Slayer couldn’t even scream as his consciousness reeled from the shattering pain.
Kwon Myung-woo didn’t stop there. He drove a relentless barrage of attacks into Dragon Slayer’s body.
“Hack! Kaaaaack!”
With each punch and kick that landed on his body, Dragon Slayer let out agonized wails.
“Quite durable, aren’t you,” Kwon Myung-woo said calmly.
But despite his measured tone, his hands were mercilessly pummeling Dragon Slayer’s vital points.
“Strange. With this much damage, his bones should have shattered and he should be dead by now.”
Kwon Myung-woo soon arrived at the answer.
“Ah, Red Dragon Star. Thanks to that Gift, he has resistance to Dragon Fist Technique?”
He was correct.
Red Dragon Star excelled not only at breaking dragon scales but also at blocking fangs and teeth.
Thanks to this, Dragon Slayer had managed to endure Kwon Myung-woo’s attacks until now.
“Enough! Stop hitting me, you crazy old bastard!”
Dragon Slayer bellowed in rage. Kwon Myung-woo’s eyebrows twitched.
“If the attacks are weakened… then I simply need to hit harder.”
“W-what?”
That was when it happened.
As if gasoline had been poured onto a fire, the amount of Dragon Fist Technique gathered in Kwon Myung-woo’s hands surged dramatically. Dragon Slayer’s face went deathly pale.
“N-no, this can’t be…”
Kwon Myung-woo channeled his dragon strike with full force. The Dragon Slayer drew upon every ounce of his magical power to defend.
The dragon strike and the enemy dragon constellation collided. The enemy dragon constellation’s aura rapidly shaved away at the dragon strike. Yet in the end, the dragon strike shattered the enemy dragon constellation.
A fist wrapped in black aura drove deep into the Dragon Slayer’s chest.
In that instant, the Dragon Slayer coughed up blood.
“…!”
He couldn’t produce a sound. The Dragon Slayer tumbled across the ground, clawing at his chest with both hands as he spat blood.
“Hack! Cough!”
Then, something registered in the Dragon Slayer’s vision. Kwon Myung-woo was rushing toward him, his leg descending in a crushing stomp.
“Ugh, uaaaagh!”
Survival instinct overpowered pain. The Dragon Slayer pushed off the ground and rose.
Kwon Myung-woo’s foot came crashing down where he had been writhing. The floor crumbled.
“Where are you running to! The fight isn’t over yet!”
“D-don’t be ridiculous! Who, who uses such crude attacks….”
He had no time to finish. Kwon Myung-woo charged at the Dragon Slayer immediately.
“Ugh, aaaagh!”
The Dragon Slayer turned and began fleeing. Somehow, his speed was faster than when he’d been attacking.
“This Dragon Slayer is running away from me?”
Kwon Myung-woo spoke as if in disbelief. In all his life, he’d never seen a hunter so pathetic.
“Where are you running to! Surrender your neck quietly!”
“S-shut up! Who, who’s going to die in a place like this?”
As he fled, the Dragon Slayer spewed endless curses.
“Damn it! Cursed fool! I shouldn’t have fallen for his words!”
The Dragon Slayer focused solely on escape. Yet the gap between them continued to narrow.
“I’ll end your life here!”
Kwon Myung-woo pushed off the ground. He closed the distance in a single breath and brought his fist down.
That very moment.
A long sword erupted from Kwon Myung-woo’s chest.
Kwon Myung-woo stared at his own chest in disbelief.
“Cough.”
Blood burst forth as his heart was pierced clean through.
Kwon Myung-woo slowly turned around.
“Hello?”
Mei Xiao smiled brightly as she spoke.
“You finally let your guard down.”

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Mei Xiao drew her blade in a swift motion. Kwon Myung-woo’s knees buckled beneath him.
He pressed his palm against his chest, but it was futile. Blood gushed from the puncture wound in his heart in torrential waves.
“Why… why did you only show up now!”
Dragon Slayer’s voice rang out toward Mei Xiao.
“I almost died back there!”
“Oh my, but you’re still alive and well, aren’t you?”
“This woman…”
“Please, calm yourself. His guard was simply too formidable for me to approach carelessly.”
Mei Xiao pointed her blood-stained longsword at Kwon Myung-woo.
“Even amidst that fierce battle, he never showed a single opening. Had I approached recklessly, my presence would have been exposed.”
Mei Xiao spoke with a slightly exasperated expression.
“If that had happened, what do you think would have become of us? Do you truly believe the two of us would have stood any chance against that monster?”
“That is… well…”
Dragon Slayer couldn’t answer immediately. Mei Xiao’s words rang true.
“This is precisely why I urged you to listen to reason. There was another way. Yet you insisted on drawing his attention yourself… Did you truly believe you could defeat Kwon Myung-woo alone?”
Dragon Slayer’s body trembled. Because what she said was the truth.
“In any case, things have worked out splendidly. We’ve eliminated that monster so easily…”
“Who… said anything about being dead.”
Kwon Myung-woo pushed himself upright. Mei Xiao shook her head slowly.
“Why not rest? It would make your final moments more comfortable.”
“I have two bastards I need to crush. I can’t afford to rest.”
“That must be difficult.”
Mei Xiao laughed brightly, pointing at Kwon Myung-woo’s chest.
“Why do you think I’m part of the Assassination Unit? The moment my blade pierced your heart, I shredded it completely using aura. Your vitality is remarkably strong, which is why you’re still standing—but you won’t last even a minute longer.”
Kwon Myung-woo drew in a deep breath. As his lungs expanded, the wound was aggravated, and his face contorted slightly.
“That’s more than enough.”
Kwon Myung-woo unleashed his magical power. Tremendous mana rippled outward in all directions.
Even Mei Xiao, who had remained composed throughout, felt her expression harden.
“…Dragon Slayer. Draw your weapon.”
Dragon Slayer retrieved a massive flail from subspace without hesitation.
She could feel it too—how dangerous Kwon Myung-woo had become.
“Don’t let your guard down. One moment of carelessness and one of us will die.”
A wounded beast is always the most perilous.
The danger posed by Kwon Myung-woo charging forward with his life on the line was beyond measure.
“One of you? You didn’t hear me correctly.”
Kwon Myung-woo kicked off the ground and roared.
“I said I would crush both of you!”
It was then.
The ceiling suddenly shattered. Its fragments rained down upon them.
The three of them batted away the falling debris where they stood.
“What’s going on?”
Mei Xiao’s brow furrowed. This was entirely outside her calculations.
A surge of powerful mana emanated from the gaping hole in the ceiling. She instinctively looked upward.
Dozens of hunters descended in a cascade. They surrounded Kwon Myung-woo protectively.
“Captain!”
“Are you alright? What on earth is happening?!”
The hunters supported Kwon Myung-woo. At the sound of their voices, Mei Xiao’s eyebrows twitched.
“The Heukcheon Team?”
It was impossible. The Heukcheon Team should have been slaughtered by the released Gangtaedae by now.
“You… what are you all doing here?”
Kwon Myung-woo’s expression was equally bewildered.
“Is that really the priority right now? Take the medicine immediately!”
“Show us your wounds! We need to suture them at once!”
“Ah, no… wait, there are still enemies…”
“Don’t worry about them.”
One of the Heukcheon Team members spoke.
“He’ll be here soon.”
Soon?
Confusion crossed Kwon Myung-woo’s face.
Then, someone fell through the ceiling. The man landed lightly on the ground and spoke tersely.
“You’re all rather impatient, aren’t you?”
Suddenly, the man’s gaze met Mei Xiao’s.
In that instant, Mei Xiao’s face contorted as she muttered.
“Kwon Han-ul…!”

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