Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 213

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The Broken Ranker

 

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 213

 

U.C.O. (10)

 

Kaaak!

 

Kreak!

 

A considerable number of Anjju had their bodies burned pitch black or their limbs torn off as they came crashing down to the ground.

 

Below them,

 

Crackle! Crackle-crackle!!

 

Lee Hyeon stood there, wildly unleashing lightning energy and electric currents.

 

Lee Hyeon didn’t say anything in particular.

 

He only cast cold golden light from his eyes toward the monsters that dared to try harming his team members.

 

“Senior…!”

 

Kim Min-jeong tried to call out to Lee Hyeon but soon pressed her lips tightly shut.

 

“…”

 

Somehow Lee Hyeon’s eyes looked fierce.

 

And,

 

Kim Min-jeong was able to belatedly notice deep blue lightning sparking from Lee Hyeon’s left eye.

 

‘Bull Demon King’s killing intent! Senior also obtained the Bull Demon King’s killing intent! That means…!’

 

―The owner of the Bull Demon King’s killing intent is watching us from somewhere around here!

 

Kim Min-jeong unconsciously straightened her back at that conclusion.

 

Perhaps,

 

A great demon king that was no less than U.C.O., or maybe even far beyond that, had been observing them all this time,

 

and was even summoning these monsters to test them.

 

‘U.C.O.’s appearance was definitely not a coincidence! The monster break at the ruins too…! The owner of the Bull Demon King’s killing intent was behind it all!’

 

If that was the case,

 

there was one more thought that naturally followed.

 

―Then, did the owner of the Bull Demon King’s killing intent recognize me?

 

“…”

 

Thump! Thump-thump!

 

Kim Min-jeong forcibly suppressed her heart that was pounding for unknown reasons.

 

* * *

 

Clank!!

 

Lee Hyeon wrapped the Ruyi Jingu Bang tightly around his left hand and connected it to the end of Dueokshin’s Fang’s handle.

 

A completely different way of using weapons than what he had shown before.

 

However,

 

Flash!!

 

The Lightning Eyes of Clarity in his left eye were blazing more brilliantly than ever before…

 

‘Thank goodness I’m not too late.’

 

[‘Sacred Relic: Lightning Eyes of Clarity’ is blazing brilliantly.]

 

[The Lightning Eyes of Clarity follows the patterns drawn in the world. The Golden Eyes of Truth searches for the epicenter where the patterns connect.]

 

[Searching.]

 

…

 

[Search complete.]

 

‘If I had been any later, I would have been in great trouble.’

 

[A familiar presence beyond the epicenter is gazing at you.]

 

[The demonic nature of the Pingtian Great Sage Bull Demon King fills everywhere.]

 

‘The Bull Demon King’s main body has properly recognized me. No, not just me. Kim Min-jeong too, and even Son Wukong’s group that’s approaching Sata Wang.’

 

The Palmyra Ruins reflected in Lee Hyeon’s vision was a black swamp.

 

The same as what he had seen in the Demon King’s Subconscious Realm,

 

a swamp filled with the Bull Demon King’s demonic nature.

 

In fact, this place was,

 

[Warning! You are currently within the Bull Demon King’s sanctuary.]

 

[The Bull Demon King is currently showing deep interest in you. He is currently not on good terms with the Seven Great Sages.]

 

[Please be careful of your safety.]

 

practically no different from the Bull Demon King’s sanctuary.

 

Here, no matter what he did, he couldn’t avoid the Bull Demon King’s attention. His heightened demonic senses also warned of danger.

 

Probably bringing those Anjju and various other monsters outside the dungeon was also meant to provoke him,

 

and his companions.

 

‘If I can’t avoid it,’

 

Flash!!

 

Both of Lee Hyeon’s eyes blazed with fierce flames.

 

‘I’ll face it head-on instead.’

 

After all, Lee Hyeon also had plenty of things he wanted to ask if he met the Bull Demon King, didn’t he?

 

Moreover, outside the ruins, Feng Jinghao’s Sima Society was also constantly looking for an opportunity to enter at any time.

 

There was no time to drag things out.

 

He had finished organizing his thoughts.

 

Then there was only one thing left.

 

Extermination.

 

Lee Hyeon kicked off the ground forcefully.

 

Whoooosh-

 

Lee Hyeon became a flash of lightning and rushed toward the group of Anjju.

 

At that moment,

 

『Manager Jang!』

 

A telepathic message pierced Lee Hyeon’s ears.

 

At the same time, someone caught up beside him.

 

It was Manager Kang Yun-su wearing a black bridal mask with a smiling expression on his face.

 

An appearance befitting the nickname ‘Black Bride.’

 

His fighting spirit was also formidable.

 

『Manager Kang, please focus on helping Michael defeat the monsters and protecting the injured. I’ll try to take down as many monsters as possible.』

 

『Will you be alright though?』

 

Lee Hyeon silently showed him Dueokshin’s Fang.

 

Heh.

 

Manager Kang Yun-su let out a dry laugh.

 

『Well then… I was worrying unnecessarily. I’ll leave it to you then.』

 

Whoosh!

 

Manager Kang Yun-su kicked off the ground forcefully and flipped through the air, returning to where his comrades were.

 

His movements were light as if he were weightless.

 

The rumors that he had been a living cultural treasure of a traveling troupe before becoming a Hunter seemed to be true.

 

‘Then…!’

 

After confirming that Z Team, X Team, and even Astra were all moving steadily,

 

Buuuuung!!

 

Lee Hyeon roughly threw the molar he was holding in his right hand.

 

That terrifying weapon, boasting tremendous size and weight, flew forward filled with Lightning Energy,

 

looking like a tsunami of compressed Lightning sweeping over the horde of Anjju.

 

Kururung-

 

[Dueoksini’s roar explodes!]

 

Kaaak!

 

Kyaaaak!!

 

In an instant, more than ten Anjju were scattered, crushed into bloody pulp.

 

Some tried to somehow block the offensive,

 

but the molar, boasting tremendous destructive power, had already devoured all those who collided with it, living up to its name.

 

Eventually, most of the Anjju scattered in all directions to avoid the offensive,

 

Whirik!

 

Instead, a different gift was delivered to those creatures.

 

Four fangs of Dueokshin.

 

Flash!

 

Kwarrung!!

 

[Lightning bolts pour down continuously!]

 

Lightning Bolts rained down relentlessly, melting away half of them.

 

The air was filled with a terrible burning smell.

 

Kaaak-

 

[The Anjju horde designates you as their primary enemy!]

 

But instead of being frightened and fleeing, they formed even tighter groups and thrust their tridents at Lee Hyeon.

 

For Lee Hyeon, this was even more welcome.

 

He forcefully pulled inward on the Ruyi Jingu Bang that had been wrapped around his left hand several times.

 

Then the molar that had gone far returned, slicing through all of them from behind, and at the same time,

 

Chak!

 

The molar’s handle was caught smoothly in Lee Hyeon’s hand again,

 

Flash!

 

Kwarrung!!

 

[Dueoksini’s Specter goes wild with fury!]

 

The molar’s axe blade spewed rough flames once more, cleanly blowing away even the head of the last remaining Anjju.

 

Nothing could stop Lee Hyeon’s exhilarating movements.

 

Not only did he roam freely through the air by stepping on the Ruyi Jingu Bang and Somersault Cloud scattered everywhere,

 

but who could withstand his rough downward strikes with an axe loaded with tremendous destructive power?

 

Thudthud!!

 

In the end, only fragments of monster corpses remained where Lee Hyeon had passed.

 

Kwaaaaa!

 

[A Boss monster appears!]

 

There were also other rough monsters targeting Lee Hyeon,

 

‘Servants of the Bull Demon King?’

 

Bang!!

 

Lee Hyeon smiled even more coldly and firmly planted his foot hard into the ground, securing his body.

 

Every time he swung the molar diagonally, the air was pushed away, creating tremendous storms.

 

[Fury Strike stacks accumulate.]

 

[Lightning bolts rain down!]

 

Kukuung!!

 

Kwakwakwakwa-

 

Moreover, when speed couldn’t keep up, he even pulled out fangs from Kibisis to smash the heads of the remaining creatures.

 

Servants of the Bull Demon King?

 

Messengers?

 

What problem could such things pose?

 

‘In the end, if you smash their heads, they all end up looking exactly the same as any other creature!!’

 

[The master of the sanctuary looks at you with interested eyes.]

 

[The master of the sanctuary shows deep interest in your more exhilarating activities than what he saw through his avatar.]

 

The more this happened, the more blatant the Bull Demon King’s gaze became.

 

As a result,

 

after sweeping away all those numerous mobs,

 

Tak!

 

Lee Hyeon lightly landed on top of a pillar, accompanied by acrid smoke.

 

Below his feet, he could see the Temple of Bel.

 

And…

 

Gooooo-

 

Even the storm of demonic energy pouring out from there.

 

‘So the place where the Bull Demon King is… is here.’

 

[Golden Eyes of Truth and Noeancheongjeong reveal the hidden aspects of the Temple of Bel!]

 

His vision flipped, revealing the various forms of [doors] that the Temple of Bel had been harboring,

 

and began to clearly show which dungeons those [doors] connected to.

 

The Temple of Bel was a place that contained dozens of different myths and legends.

 

And these weren’t just myths of ordinary gods. Mixed in were myths corresponding to chief deities like Bel, Baal, and Marduk.

 

Golden Eyes of Truth and Noeancheongjeong passed through such myths and finally found one location.

 

Thump!!

 

Suddenly, both eyes hurt as if they were burning up.

 

[Bull killing intent is stimulated, causing the Mana Circuit to overheat intensely.]

 

[Successfully found the dungeon hidden within the hidden aspects.]

 

At that moment, his eyes met with someone.

 

[The master of the sanctuary gazes at you and lets out a bloody smile.]

 

[The master of the sanctuary eagerly waits for you to come over to where he is.]

 

‘No. It’s not just the Bull Demon King here. The research facility that imprisoned Sata Wang is also here.’

 

Lee Hyeon gritted his teeth as he met the Bull Demon King’s gaze directly for the first time.

 

Looking at the dungeon where the Bull Demon King had established himself,

 

all the mysteries that had been lodged in his mind naturally unraveled.

 

[You have successfully uncovered the secret surrounding Sata Wang.]

 

‘The Palmyra Ruins didn’t lack an owner all this time. It just seemed that way. The original owner was… Feng Jinghao. There was a research facility right here.’

 

He didn’t know exactly how they managed to deceive the eyes of all those players who participated in the Middle East Front and establish a research facility here.

 

Feng Jinghao’s schemes might have been that thorough, or there might have been help from someone else.

 

However, what was certain was that just like they had researched the Roc King and Wuyong Wang,

 

the important thing was that there had been a secret research facility here that sealed and studied Sata Wang.

 

‘Then the Bull Demon King discovered this place, unleashed demonic energy on the research facility to devastate it, and stole Sata Wang away.’

 

No, to be precise, he infected Sata Wang with demonic energy and then released him into this world.

 

‘Then it makes sense why the Sima Society suddenly appeared on the Middle East Front and keeps wandering around the Palmyra Ruins area. They wouldn’t want to let others steal their precious research results.’

 

Feng Jinghao and the Sima Society had reasons why they absolutely had to recover Sata Wang.

 

However, there were still unresolved questions.

 

“But why didn’t the Bull Demon King take Sata Wang to Gehenna and instead deliberately release him here…? What exactly is he trying to achieve?”

 

Lee Hyeon pushed down his momentary doubts and moved toward the Temple of Bel again.

 

Such things would be resolved once he met the Bull Demon King directly.

 

Crack!!

 

Lee Hyeon entered the Temple of Bel, which was surging with demonic energy, and smashed the orb placed on the central altar with his axe.

 

[You have destroyed the sacred relic enshrined with demonic energy.]

 

[Monster summoning has been halted.]

 

All the mobs that were about to emerge from the sacred fire crumbled to dust and scattered…

 

While Lee Hyeon was scanning the interior of the temple, wondering if there were other clues he had missed,

 

‘What’s that?’

 

He discovered something and his eyes sparkled.

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