Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 200

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The Broken Ranker

 

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 200

 

Teeth of Dueokshin (10)

 

Several hours ago.

 

『Finally here, are you. 【Malakh】.』

 

The demonic nature dwelling in Jiaoma Wang’s subconscious realm, Bull Demon King’s will, sensed something and slowly opened his eyes.

 

『Yes. I thought you would approach my brothers in some way to capture me.』

 

One fact that even his clever brothers were completely unaware of.

 

It was that the [Honyaosan] he left behind didn’t simply invoke Jiaoma Wang’s madness,

 

but also served as a ward (a fixed object installed at key points to secure vision of that area).

 

Thanks to this,

 

Bull Demon King could detect in real-time what was happening at Flower Fruit Mountain.

 

What conversations Son Wukong and his companions were having,

 

what plans they possessed,

 

or who they were meeting with…

 

And,

 

he could even detect the movements of 【Malakh】, who could be called the greatest nemesis of Gehenna to which he currently belonged.

 

『What you’re thinking is obvious. In the end, won’t you say you want the [Plantain Fan]?』

 

If the four great treasures of Golden Eyes of Truth, Ruyi Jingu Bang, Golden Headband, and Somersault Cloud were symbols for Son Wukong,

 

then for Bull Demon King, the two great treasures of Honyaosan and Plantain Fan were precisely those symbols.

 

The mystical Sacred Relic, Plantain Fan, which creates strong winds with one wave, brings rain with two waves, and causes typhoons with three waves.

 

But here lay a new secret as hidden as that of Honyaosan…

 

【Malakh】 was in the midst of discovering this secret of the Plantain Fan and pursuing Bull Demon King.

 

So naturally, if he remained entrenched in Jiaoma Wang’s subconscious realm, he predicted he would eventually be able to confirm 【Malakh】’s arrival.

 

However,

 

it seemed that day was today.

 

『Brothers. Depending on what choice you make, the direction I can walk will also change.』

 

For Bull Demon King, his brothers were objects of love and hate.

 

Those he still loved so much, yet were also connections he wanted to sever somehow.

 

Especially his feelings toward Son Wukong were the most contradictory.

 

Even now, when he closed his eyes, memories would vividly resurface.

 

The image of Son Wukong desperately trying to turn his heart back somehow.

 

『…And wherever that path leads, it will be hell. Since where I am is already hell, I don’t know how my hell will approach you.』

 

This too would be a heart demon if it were a heart demon.

 

Perhaps a heart demon far more serious and wicked than the madness Jiaoma Wang was experiencing.

 

『But whatever it becomes, I must burn it all away. Don’t think of me as your elder brother anymore.』

 

Bull Demon King’s eyes slowly closed again.

 

Sting.

 

Then he slightly frowned at the pain crossing his eye area.

 

『…This again.』

 

Thunder Jar. The scar that wretched Youngest Disciple had carved on him.

 

This would heat up hotly like a scolding whenever he experienced heart demons.

 

Each time, Bull Demon King would be very displeased at the fact that he had been struck by a mere mortal,

 

yet on the other hand, he would wonder about the magic power scent that remained thick within it.

 

『But surely, as far as I know, the youngest’s apostle should have been a different child, not that one… A demon like us, not a human, so how could this be?』

 

Bull Demon King recalled the child he had accidentally discovered while searching the surface for his brothers’ whereabouts after joining Gehenna.

 

A child who bore human form but had received the Golden Eyes of Truth from the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain.

 

The reason he hadn’t acted against that child at the time was because he knew Son Wukong had not yet descended to the surface.

 

Instead,

 

Bull Demon King had left a mark on that child similar to what he had currently left on Jiaoma Wang.

 

『And that child is surely now…』

 

Bull Demon King quietly swallowed his remaining words.

 

The gates of heaven were opening and Raphael with the angel legion were descending to Flower Fruit Mountain.

 

He was curious what proposal they would make and what response his brothers would give.

 

And after that, they would surely begin moving in earnest to remove Jiaoma Wang’s madness.

 

He suspected the youngest brother’s disciple would likely move.

 

That moment would be,

 

『A good opportunity to have a conversation.』

 

Bull Demon King was thinking of having a conversation with Lee Hyeon about many various points.

 

Though the scar left on him was annoying,

 

he thought there were many aspects worth discussing precisely because of that.

 

However…

 

* * *

 

Bull Demon King thought.

 

This bastard who had twice humiliated him in similar ways was irritating.

 

Moreover, this time it wasn’t a simple seal.

 

『My eyes… How dare you, who isn’t even my apostle… You, a mere mortal, dare say you’ll take my eyes…!!』

 

Bull Demon King’s deeply angry thoughts shook Lee Hyeon’s mind, but,

 

[The mental barrier erected by Golden Headband blocks the approach of Bull Demon King’s killing intent!]

 

Lee Hyeon smiled coldly while relying on the function of the treasure Son Wukong had left.

 

“Didn’t you know? All the other brothers have made contracts with me or are in the process of making them. Then naturally, shouldn’t Bull Demon King, the eldest of the Seven Great Sages, be included in this as well?”

 

『Insolent!!』

 

“Of course, with Bull Demon King’s current state of mind, you wouldn’t have the leisure to face an apostle or disciple, so I’ll take the proof of discipleship myself.”

 

From the moment Lee Hyeon first discovered Bull Demon King’s left eye,

 

he had already formulated a plan like this in his head.

 

‘I thought he’d be enraged by what I did to him last time and try to possess my body somehow, or injure my eye in the same way… But he’s moving exactly as I predicted, which is actually giving me chills.’

 

In fact, this wasn’t so much Lee Hyeon planning well, but rather a prediction based on his experience meeting various immortals.

 

Just like when he first met Son Wukong, both the Jade Emperor and Raphael treated mortals as if they were ‘nonexistent.’

 

Or they showed deep displeasure at conversing with them, or even making eye contact.

 

While this was partly due to an innate sense of superiority that they were different from mortals,

 

it was more because to those who lived for eternity, mortals were merely beings living for an ‘instant,’ making them practically ‘nonexistent.’

 

So they couldn’t help but express deep anger at being humiliated by such mayflies.

 

Just as Bull Demon King had prepared a trap, Lee Hyeon had used himself as bait.

 

A trap within a trap, so to speak.

 

Thanks to this,

 

Lee Hyeon was able to tear off part of Bull Demon King’s prized Honyaosan.

 

Flash! Flash flash!!

 

Crackle—

 

[The iron core of Sangbosimgeum-pa is forcibly tearing through demonic nature. Demonic nature is weakening.]

 

[The first precept of the Eight Precepts, ‘Do not kill,’ has settled in the left rib.]

 

[The demonic nature’s resistance is severe.]

 

[Sangbosimgeum-pa’s demon-subduing effect becomes more active. Thunder Jar is enhanced, adding demon-breaking properties.]

 

[The second precept, ‘Do not steal,’ is settling…]

 

…

 

[Two discipleship trials are rapidly taking hold!]

 

[Part of the stolen Honyaosan is being forcibly sealed in the left Fiery Eyes.]

 

[The sealing is difficult, so the characteristics of the Ruyi Chain are added to more strongly bind the resisting Honyaosan within your soul.]

 

[The Golden Headband attempts to integrate the left Fiery Eyes with Honyaosan.]

 

[Integration in progress.]

 

…

 

Every time lightning sparked from Lee Hyeon’s left eye, terrible pain followed as if his eyeball was bursting,

 

but Lee Hyeon smiled broadly instead.

 

The world exposed to his Fiery Eyes was changing moment by moment.

 

The nine-colored world that read opponents’ mental images distorted here and there, then began adding something new that hadn’t been visible before.

 

Lines.

 

Lines connecting countless flaws that could be called the ‘distortions’ of targets exposed to his vision.

 

[A new ‘eye’ is being born!]

 

[Fiery Eyes read the truth and mental images of opponents. Conversely, Honyaosan has the characteristic of exploiting opponents’ weaknesses to distort their mental images.]

 

[The strengths and weaknesses of the two sacred relics are mixing to refine a new sacred relic.]

 

[No skills or divine authorities related to this ‘eye’ can be found, so a new form of sacred relic will be created.]

 

[Searching for a legend that can encompass all characteristics of both sacred relics.]

 

…

 

[The exhale of Dueoksini’s Thunder Breath (SSS) mixes with the eye.]

 

[Attempting to link with the legend ‘Goblin Dance Formation’!]

 

Lee Hyeon was thinking of making this newly recombined eye his own ‘eye.’

 

If he could see the world through Dueokshin’s eyes standing atop mysteries and chaos,

 

he would be able to accomplish that many more things with his own hands.

 

Crackle!!

 

‘I can see it.’

 

As the pain gradually subsided and the ‘lines’ became clearer, Lee Hyeon turned his head following them.

 

The giant pillar still being destroyed by the lightning strikes left by Dueoksini’s roar.

 

Between those fragments, something seemed to be visible,

 

‘That’s it!!’

 

Lee Hyeon instinctively launched a body slam toward that location.

 

Crash!!

 

At that moment, the slowed world’s time returned to normal.

 

Crash crash crash!

 

The shadow Lee Hyeon had seen shattered completely, and something burst out.

 

A man with his left eye closed and a face stained with pain.

 

The core of demonic nature.

 

It was Bull Demon King’s will, or rather, his avatar that had been contaminating Jiaoma Wang’s subconscious and trying to infect Lee Hyeon as well.

 

『Noooooo!!』

 

With most of his will and demonic energy sealed in Lee Hyeon’s left eye, this creature had fallen so far in rank that it couldn’t even produce a god’s voice.

 

At this level,

 

it was definitely manageable.

 

“So if I just eliminate you, it’s all over? How convenient.”

 

『I won’t let you…!!』

 

Just as Bull Demon King’s avatar was about to shout something,

 

Whoosh!

 

[The Event Dungeon’s environment is being forcibly changed.]

 

The deep sea environment where it was difficult to maintain balance changed to vast land.

 

“…This is.”

 

Bull Demon King’s expression hardened.

 

Lee Hyeon smiled coldly.

 

“I hope you haven’t forgotten? This is Jiaoma Wang’s subconscious world, and right now I’m also part of it?”

 

“…!!”

 

Bull Demon King’s avatar realized the meaning of Lee Hyeon’s words and his expression stiffened.

 

Unlike himself, who had just been forcibly torn from Jiaoma Wang’s subconscious and completely separated,

 

Lee Hyeon had been directly devoured by Jiaoma Wang and, like the other lesser monsters, had become part of Jiaoma Wang’s collective.

 

This meant that depending on how strong Lee Hyeon’s will became, he could manipulate the subconscious world as much as he wanted.

 

And,

 

[You have passed the first discipleship trial. Congratulations! You have become a disciple of Qingtian Lion Zhu Bajie.]

 

[You have passed the second discipleship trial. Congratulations! You have become a disciple of Bohai Sage Jiaoma Wang.]

 

[‘Event: Discipleship Trial’ has been successfully completed.]

 

[You have achieved an incredible Achievement. You have succeeded in restoring part of the Journey to the West mythology.]

 

[As a reward, all stats increase by 10.]

 

…

 

Now Lee Hyeon had become Jiaoma Wang’s apostle and disciple.

 

An apostle is a god’s first priest and incarnation who shares in the god’s spirit and flesh.

 

The being closest to a god in the world.

 

Naturally,

 

this meant that this entire unconscious world revolved around Lee Hyeon.

 

[A new event occurs!]

 

[Eliminate the Bull Demon King’s clone to complete the new ‘eye’ and Sacred Relic, ‘Thunder Eye Blue Pupil ‘.]

 

Crackle crackle crack!!

 

Black-gold chains burst endlessly through the ground, surrounding the Bull Demon King’s clone.

 

In contrast, Lee Hyeon smiled with his fangs fully exposed, wrapped in blue-white lightning that contrasted with it.

 

With Dueokshin’s molars slung over his shoulder.

 

“Well then, let’s give it a try.”

 

Kwaaaaang!!

 

Screeeech-

 

The moment he kicked off the ground, a blue-white being of light struck down the world.

 

[‘Divine Authority: Dueok Thunder Ghost’ manifests!]

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