Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 134

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 134

Operation ‘Crevasse’ (4)

 

 

 

Kuuuuuung!!

Ping Xin headquarters’ central base exploded, sending pillars of fire soaring upward.

Black smoke and thunderous roars spread across the sky.

And fallout and sparks raining down to the ground.

“Wh-what is this…!”

“The, the base!!”

“Let me go! Yuan! Yuan is still inside!!”

Ping Xin’s unit members were horrified at the sight.

Especially since most of the unit members who had moved to the central base couldn’t escape.

The desperate cries of unit members shouting that they had to somehow save their comrades continued.

But they too had to hastily duck down as secondary and tertiary explosions followed.

Crackle.

『Get… down…!! If you get… caught up…!!』

And Z Team wasn’t any different.

Urgent voices poured from the radio, but most were swept up in interfering magic and couldn’t be heard properly.

And…

In the midst of such catastrophe,

Shwaaaak!!

There was a man who burst out through the black smoke.

“Team Leader!!”

The team members who spotted him called out to Lee Hyeon.

Because the flames burst so spectacularly, the darkness of night was no longer of any use.

Moreover, Lee Hyeon was also pouring out Dueoksini’s fury to match it…!

Crackle!!

Taotie’s Fangs, having squeezed the mana circuit with all his might, escaped his grasp at fierce speed.

Whirrr-

Kwarrrrung!!

 

[Dueoksini’s Rage explodes!]

 

What Iron Devourer was targeting was Han Cheol-woo, who was quickly sliding across the ground chasing Lee Hyeon.

Han Cheol-woo had a human face, but was running in the form of a bird covered in yellow flames.

It was his divine authority Gajo, which took the human-faced bird as its tradition.

 

[Gajo]

A human-faced bird, a type of human-headed bird-beast.

In ancient times, it was generally an ominous bird that brought drought, war, and fire birds, but at some point it changed to an auspicious bird that devoured bad energy from graves. It also has the tradition of devouring dragons.

-Origin: Tomb ‘Muyongchong Murals’

 

Han Cheol-woo knew how to use various applications, such as burning enemies with yellow flame fires or changing his appearance in places where sparks had spread.

“Fast as expected. And you’ve gotten stronger. Previously I thought your magic overuse was quite severe, but it seems you’ve compensated for your weaknesses while I wasn’t watching?”

Han Cheol-woo twisted his body sideways while flying through the air.

“Moreover, your attacks that used to be simple straight lines now have rhythm. It seems you’ve learned martial arts somewhere too.”

Then rough lightning barely missed and fell where he had been,

Kwakwakwang!!

Instead, the shockwave that spread in all directions sent him flying entirely.

Yellow flames shot up into the air and disappeared.

But Han Cheol-woo wasn’t there.

Lee Hyeon immediately drew Blood Biter while sharpening his senses.

 

[Combat Sense (S+) surveys the surroundings!]

 

Han Cheol-woo could move freely anywhere yellow flames had spread.

‘He deliberately self-destructed the central base. Not only to wipe out Z Team that had come nearby all at once, but to turn this entire area into a stage perfect for him to run around.’

Indeed, the flames that spread with the explosion were full of yellow flames everywhere.

Vision was obscured by smoke, and the demon’s senses were dulled by the heat.

On the other hand, that guy could now freely appear anywhere he wanted.

Many Ping Xin unit members were sacrificed because of this, but he didn’t seem to care at all.

‘Well, he was always this kind of person. As long as he could complete the mission, it didn’t matter how much damage his allies took.’

It was also the reason Lee Hyeon and his friends came to replace the previous executives.

 

[Combat Sense (S+) detects the opponent’s movement!]

 

Lee Hyeon tried to turn his body in the direction the demon’s senses indicated.

But then,

Charrrruk!

Suddenly there were iron chains that broke through the flames and wrapped around his arm.

That wasn’t all.

Charruk! Charrrrruk!!

Red-hot iron chains that shot out from flames everywhere wrapped around his arms and legs.

“Got him!!”

“Strike before he can unleash lightning!”

 

[‘Sacred Relic: Golden Eyes of Truth’ illuminates beyond the flames!]

 

In the distance, a large man was laughing triumphantly while glaring this way.

Choi Young-ho.

A man who had ‘Tunnel King God’ as his tradition, famous for his naturally tremendous strength and never letting go of an opponent once caught.

Since Lee Hyeon showed such elusive movements like a goblin, they first tried to seal his movement.

He was even wearing a gas mask on his face so he could move his body intact even in the explosion and fire demon.

 

[Haetae’s Guardian Mask]

A heat-resistant, fire-resistant, poison-resistant mask containing the energy of Haetae, known to protect justice and prevent fires. While wearing it, one can be free from fire demons.

-Type: Armor. Mask.

-Origin: Tradition ‘Haetae Oral Legend’

 

Pat!

Paaat-

And taking advantage of that moment, two more Hunters appeared, cutting through the flames.

As expected, they were wearing Haetae’s guardian masks on their faces.

Oh Tae-gyun and Yoon Sang-pil. As expected, they were masters who moved as a team unit together with Han Cheol-woo.

Especially Yoon Sang-pil was a ranker who took the Eastern Azure Dragon as his inheritance, possessing the skill to control wind and rain.

The explosion range of the yellow flames and the thick spread of smoke were all his handiwork.

They expected that Lee Hyeon’s hands and feet were bound, so he wouldn’t be able to swing his axes easily, but,

Whit-

Rather, they never even thought that Lee Hyeon might have induced this situation.

Lee Hyeon released both axes from his hands, then suddenly grabbed the iron chains binding his arms with his hands.

Clench!

“……!?”

Choi Young-ho was quite flustered by the force transmitted through the chains in an instant.

The Lee Hyeon he had known until now had excellent destructive power in offense, but wasn’t particularly strong in physical strength.

However, Lee Hyeon used Snow Soul Arm Strength to pull the chains inward with all his might.

Choi Young-ho wanted to resist it as much as possible, but,

“What kind of strength……! Uaaahhh!!”

He was dragged toward Lee Hyeon and thrown between Oh Tae-gyun and Yoon Sang-pil.

“Damn……!”

“Shit!!”

Oh Tae-gyun and Yoon Sang-pil hastily turned their attacks to the side and barely managed to avoid Choi Young-ho.

But then,

“……He’s gone!”

Yoon Sang-pil, who belatedly realized that Lee Hyeon had disappeared from his spot, looked around searching for him.

“Sang-pil! Behind you!!”

“……!?”

Choi Young-ho, who had been rolling on the ground with a breakfall, got up and screamed.

A black shadow was rippling behind Yoon Sang-pil.

It was the appearance of the night goblin.

 

[You step on Eodukseoni’s Steps and appear from a blind spot!]

 

There was no time to dodge.

Yoon Sang-pil hastily activated his defense skill. The Azure Dragon’s scales stood up stiffly, thinking they would block the attack, but,

Kwarrrrrrung!!

 

[Fire lightning strikes down!]

 

Lee Hyeon had drawn the Flame Magic Sword from his inventory instead of an axe and was swinging it.

Kwajik!!

Puhwaaaaak-

Yoon Sang-pil’s head was smashed to pieces as if it had been shattered.

Cruel handiwork that didn’t care at all about the fact that his opponent was a senior from Cheongroe.

“Sang-pil!!”

Lee Hyeon smiled, revealing his fangs clearly.

He looked like a grim reaper wrapped in hellfire.

This time it was the Fire Goblin.

“I don’t know why you think I can only handle lightning?”

“You……!!”

“Lee Hyeoooooon!!”

Kwang!

Oh Tae-gyun rushed at Lee Hyeon.

His inheritance was the ‘Dragon Horse of Baekma River.’

Naturally, his speed alone was outstanding, but,

 

[You step on Eodukseoni’s Steps again and hide your traces!]

 

Lee Hyeon had already hidden his traces beyond the flames while drawing up shadows again.

The exact same method that Han Cheol-woo had been trying to use to attack Lee Hyeon.

Because of this, it was Oh Tae-gyun who was flustered, having lost the person to face.

“Where are you!! Don’t run away and show yourself……!”

Charrrrrrreuk!

Peoeoek-

Oh Tae-gyun’s words couldn’t continue for long either.

Suddenly, the Ruyi Chain shot up through the ground like an arrow and pierced through his left chest.

Oh Tae-gyun’s corpse floated high into the sky as if skewered on a stick.

“What the……!!”

Choi Young-ho’s eyes widened at the sight of two colleagues being killed in succession in the blink of an eye.

They too had heard from Xu Changyou that Lee Hyeon had become stronger compared to four years ago.

So they had prepared countermeasures to face him based on at least High Ranker standards.

They had prepared for massive damage and created an environment where Lee Hyeon couldn’t properly use his prized senses or lightning.

But Lee Hyeon showed a fighting style that blatantly overturned their countermeasures.

How could this be possible?

As if he could clearly read their minds……!

Kwaaaang!!

Right then, fire lightning was falling above Choi Young-ho’s head but was blocked midway.

Han Cheol-woo had burst out of the flames and was barely blocking the Flame Magic Sword with his right hand.

“……I can’t let my guard down.”

“……!!”

Choi Young-ho felt his mind go blank.

If Han Cheol-woo hadn’t saved him, his head would have been shattered before he could even notice.

“Where exactly did you learn such techniques? Changwoo never told us about things like this either?”

“Well? Then he must have intentionally not mentioned it.”

Lee Hyeon replied coldly while pulling his body back again. The shadows tried to swallow him again.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

This time Han Cheol-woo spread his wings wide and closed the distance with Lee Hyeon.

Hwaaaak!

He swept away the shadows with flames and aimed for Lee Hyeon’s jaw with a sharp hand blade.

Chaeaeaeaeng!

The Flame Magic Sword deflected the hand blade to the side.

And then continuous clashes.

Chaechaechaechaechaeng!!

Han Cheol-woo and Lee Hyeon exchanged several moves in an instant while soaring vertically.

Han Cheol-woo clawed downward with hook-like curved hands as if a hawk targeting prey, and stabbed with hand blades sharpened like beaks.

Lee Hyeon held the Flame Magic Sword in his right hand and Taotie’s Fangs in his left, deflecting each attack while aiming for the guy’s weak points.

Especially, half of Lee Hyeon’s body was divided into black flames, while the other half was blue-white lightning.

He formed wings and drew flames to counterattack Han Cheol-woo’s yellow flames.

Peopeopeopeopeng-

Kurrrrrung!!

Then, when they pierced through all the fire demons and stood in the middle of the high sky.

Paang!!

Lee Hyeon pushed Han Cheol-woo fiercely with the same force he had used when defeating Choi Young-ho.

 

[Monstrous Pressure (S) forcibly banishes the opponent to the outside!]

 

Even the invisible giant’s hand grabbed the guy and slammed him down to the ground.

“Kugh!”

Han Cheol-woo couldn’t withstand that force and plummeted back into the middle of the sea of flames,

barely managing to flip his body just before crashing into the ground and attempt to take flight again.

But before that, Lee Hyeon threw the Flame Magic Sword he was holding in his right hand at the guy.

“……!!”

Han Cheol-woo barely managed to kick his wings with all his might and soar up again.

At the same time, he drew in the yellow flames scattered around.

Though he was flustered that Lee Hyeon’s full power was beyond what he had anticipated,

if the surroundings were all maintained with yellow flames, time was actually on his side.

No, that’s what he thought.

If only he hadn’t known that Lee Hyeon had more hidden cards.

“Sahon.”

Lee Hyeon muttered while looking at the Flame Magic Sword stuck in the ground.

“It’s time to wake up from your slumber.”

A whisper like casting a spell.

At the same time, the Golden Headband appeared above Lee Hyeon’s head and spun fiercely.

Whiiiiiing!!

 

[The Golden Headband generates white heat and restores the link connected to ‘Sacred Relic: Flame Magic Sword’!]

[The ‘Flame Magic Dragon’s Cradle’ sleeping in the inventory responds.]

 

[The narrative of opens its eyes!]

 

Whoooooosh!!

The Flame Magic Sword trembled violently.

Black flames that leaked from the blade instantly formed a whirlpool and swept up the yellow flames. The yellow flames melted away too easily, creating an even greater firepower.

That appearance was

as fierce as the breath exhaled by a legendary fire dragon.

“……!!!”

Han Cheol-woo felt his spine chill with the crisis that he too might be sucked in that direction.

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