Broken Ranker Devours Myths - Chapter 93

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 93

Peng Demon King (5)

 

 

 

Lee Hyeon knew that Kim Min-jeong was timing her shot.

And he also knew that she had noticed Xu Changyou’s appearance before he did.

It wasn’t something he had received through radio communication,

but his ‘intuition’ told him so.

The coordination they had developed from working together for so long…

On the other hand, Xu Changyou still hadn’t detected Kim Min-jeong.

It was probably due to the limitations of cognitive information that could be grasped through possession.

If that was the case, only one thought came to mind.

‘How can I keep blocking his vision?’

Lee Hyeon knew.

That Kim Min-jeong’s bullets were no longer ordinary bullets.

Bull Demon Killing Intent.

It was the killing intent left behind by none other than the Bull Demon King.

No matter how much one had the Jade Emperor as their inheritance, they absolutely couldn’t handle it easily.

It might even be a single shot that could put an end to this battle right now.

That’s why he had brought out the Thunder Ghost.

To make that bastard completely fixated on him.

And also,

for Lee Hyeon to target the moment when Xu Changyou would be hit by the Bull Demon Killing Intent and unable to regain his composure.

Fortunately, Kim Min-jeong had also read his intentions accurately,

and pulled the trigger the moment Lee Hyeon moved to engage.

She was in a state just before becoming a Ranker.

Her skills were already on par with Rankers.

Thanks to that, there was nothing to block the bullet.

Lee Hyeon had already blown away all the moisture in the surrounding air while pretending to threaten Xu Changyou with lightning bolts.

That bastard had no means to defend himself either.

Thanks to that,

Splurt!!

Xu Changyou’s left eye burst out.

It would have been better if the opposite side of his head had burst open cleanly too,

but still, the Jade Emperor was the Jade Emperor, as it was blocked midway, which was disappointing.

But it didn’t matter.

“Kraaahhh!! Kim Min-jeoooong!!”

Unimaginable agony shook that bastard. The Bull Demon Killing Intent carried by the bullet also spread rapidly.

At the same time, the curse incantations that had been scattered everywhere with lightning bolts activated.

 

[Curse Incantations: Curse Enhancement, Corruption Explosion, Infinite Multiplication]

 

All of them were meant to support the Bull Demon Killing Intent.

The pineal gland connecting Jang Baien’s body and Xu Changyou’s consciousness instantly overheated,

Flash-

In that split second, Lee Hyeon was already attempting a dash.

Speed like a flash of light.

It was Blink.

An auxiliary divine authority that Lee Hyeon had named long ago.

“How’s that? Tastes absolutely killer, doesn’t it?”

“…You!!”

Xu Changyou’s distorted face was filled with more rage than ever.

“It’ll be even more killer when your head gets cut off. Get a taste of the pain my brother went through, even if just for a moment.”

Swish!!

Taotie’s Fangs quickly drew a diagonal line.

“Because that’s the future you’ll experience before long.”

The axe blade was also compressed with lightning to its limit, bundled together with only blue-white lightning.

The sparks jumping above the blade were quite threatening.

Xu Changyou clenched his teeth half a beat late and pulled up an ice sword from the ground.

As expected, it was a weapon that concentrated the Ring of Extreme Cold and covered it with the Jade Emperor’s divine authority.

The axe and sword crossed midway.

Clash!!

Blue-white and pure white brushed past each other,

Flash-

Lee Hyeon and Xu Changyou’s positions had already switched to opposite sides.

“God… damn it,”

Xu Changyou clenched his teeth.

Burst!

A long wound erupted along his upper body.

Jagged marks as if a beast had bitten and shaken him wildly.

Not even blood spurted due to the burns, and lightning scars from electrocution that burst every single blood vessel covered his entire body.

“You are… Haha. Right. You’re still the same. This is exactly you. Jang Lee Hyeon. Jet. I had forgotten that you never fight battles you can’t win.”

Then that bastard looked this way with his remaining eye.

He twisted his lips,

but his eyes were filled with terrifying killing intent.

“So next time we meet, I’ll come better prepared.”

“No. You don’t need to come.”

Lee Hyeon turned around in relatively good condition and answered.

His Fiery Eyes glowed eerily.

“Next time, I’ll be the one coming to find you. So wash your neck and wait.”

“Hahaha. Now that’s something pleasant to hear,”

Crack-

Xu Changyou’s words were cut off midway.

His upper body could no longer withstand the wounds and split apart as he fell backward.

Thud!

Jang Baien’s body collapsed helplessly like a wooden log.

Only then could Lee Hyeon catch his breath.

“Haa… Haa…”

The moment he exhaled rough breaths and planted one knee on the ground,

Crackle!!

A blue bruise bloomed around his heart area, then quickly spread to half his body and was covered with frost.

It was the Ring of Extreme Cold.

And it had slightly different properties from what Lee Hyeon had previously mastered.

The ice poison instantly penetrated the mana circuit, causing some of the magic power to freeze solid.

‘If it had gone just a little deeper… my core would have been damaged.’

It was only because that bastard had possessed someone and the horse-demon killing intent had already damaged the mana circuit beforehand,

but if that hadn’t been the case…

 

[The narrative of expresses displeasure, saying it seems like someone played a trick on her legend.]

[The narrative of asks if you’re okay, showing concern.]

 

Crackle.

『Senior, are you okay?』

Kim Min-jeong’s urgent voice.

“Yeah. I’m fine.”

Lee Hyeon stood up with a bitter smile, pretending to dust off his clothes.

 

[Curse Immunity (SS) activates to dispel the Ring of Extreme Cold.]

 

The frost turned to ice powder and scattered downward.

‘I can’t rely entirely on curse immunity. If the Ring of Extreme Cold hits my core directly before immunity activates, it could be dangerous.’

He hadn’t expected the Jade Emperor’s attribute domination to be this threatening.

They said he had grown stronger while in China with the committee’s full support.

He had become an opponent that absolutely couldn’t be taken lightly.

However,

‘This actually worked out well.’

Lee Hyeon smiled.

‘The higher you’ve climbed, the greater the shock will be when you fall back down to this side.’

He whispered as if speaking to an old friend who wasn’t present.

‘Now you’re not the one doing the hunting, Chang-woo.’

That bastard would probably sense his thoughts.

‘It’s me.’

From now on, he would be the one chasing that bastard.

 

[Fatigue is severe due to extreme injuries.]

[Fatigue: 81]

 

Lee Hyeon continued walking while maintaining his divine authority. The metallic taste still lingered in his mouth.

But there was still work to be done.

Crackle.

『Are you really okay with that body? I’d rather—』

“No. This is something I have to do. I’m the only one among us with yang-type energy.”

『But…』

“I’m really fine, so just please cover me well.”

Crackle.

『…Sigh. Really, so stubborn. Fine. But if it gets really dangerous, you have to come out immediately.』

At Kim Min-jeong’s deep sigh, Lee Hyeon just smiled quietly.

 

[The dungeon is at risk of collapse.]

[Warning! The fire crystal is shaking and the volcano is about to erupt. Quickly escape the area.]

 

[Time remaining until volcanic eruption]

[00:15:00]

[00:14:59]

…

 

Lee Hyeon’s pace quickened again, then

Flash—

He became lightning and headed into the crater.

 

[The narrative of watches you with anxious eyes.]

 

* * *

 

[00:06:47]

…

 

Fire crystal.

In other words, finding the inner core left behind when the three-legged crow died wasn’t that difficult.

The deepest part of the crater.

He just had to find the heat source where the earth’s veins writhed most actively.

The reason he kept maintaining Thunder Ghost was precisely for this.

This was the only way to endure the high temperature of the lava.

Lee Hyeon didn’t use a diving method.

He moved by continuously shooting out lightning bolts to secure a passage for himself.

And…

‘Found it.’

He was able to discover the corpse of the dead three-legged crow.

However, it couldn’t really be called a crow.

Its body alone seemed to be about 10 meters long.

A divine bird that would easily exceed 20 meters with its wings spread.

He was curious what it would have looked like when it flew through the sky in life.

 

[The narrative of looks at the three-legged crow with yearning eyes.]

 

“Great Sage.”

At Lee Hyeon’s call, Son Wukong, Sha Wujing, and the pale-faced Peng Demon King appeared beside him.

Son Wukong looked a bit unfamiliar in human form rather than as Baby Monkey,

but it seemed necessary to support the Peng Demon King.

His appearance of caring for her felt somewhat strange.

“Really… to think we’d come all the way to where the fire crystal is…”

The Peng Demon King looked at the three-legged crow’s corpse with trembling eyes.

As if swallowing something.

She was suppressing the various emotions swirling in her chest.

「Kekeke! Sister-in-law, what did I tell you! I said if you just trust our apostle, everything works out smoothly!」

Sha Wujing in baby turtle form burst into laughter on top of Son Wukong’s head.

His shoulders were full of strength as if he had done it himself.

「Trust, I tell you! Blessed are those who believe!」

“…You’re right. Master Sha was correct.”

The Peng Demon King nodded and looked at Lee Hyeon.

“…I heard you’re this person’s apostle.”

“There’s a ‘temporary’ tag attached, but yes, that’s right for now. Nice to meet you, Great Sage Who Moves Heaven. I’m called Jang Lee Hyeon.”

「No, sister-in-law! I keep telling you we’re co-apostles!」

“Shut up! Stop drooling over my stuff, you bastard!”

Despite Lee Hyeon’s polite greeting, Sha Wujing and Son Wukong were still bickering as usual.

The Peng Demon King spoke.

“I don’t know how to express this gratitude. If it weren’t for you, I don’t know what would have become of me by now…”

“I didn’t do this expecting a reward, so you don’t need to worry too much about it.”

“But,”

“If it really weighs on your mind, think about it slowly later. First, absorb the fire essence. There isn’t much time left.”

The Peng Demon King nodded heavily.

“Right. Let’s do that first.”

“And,”

“Hmm…?”

The Peng Demon King was about to walk toward the Three-legged Crow’s corpse when he hesitated for a moment.

Lee Hyeon grinned wickedly.

“If you really can’t think of a way to repay me later, there’s a wonderful system called temporary apostleship, so please consider it positively.”

“…!?”

“You little brat, you bastard!!”

「Kekeke!! Yes! This is how our apostle should be! You won’t be satisfied unless you monopolize everything! Actually, just my senior brother and I were quite insufficient to fill our apostle’s vast capacity!」

The Peng Demon King’s face showed bewilderment, Son Wukong reacted as if wondering what kind of person this was, and Sha Wujing clutched his belly and laughed heartily, finding it too amusing.

Then,

Pfft!

The Peng Demon King nodded readily as if he understood what this was about.

“Right. I’ll consider it positively. Speaking so clearly actually puts my mind at ease.”

The Peng Demon King approached the Three-legged Crow slowly with a much more relieved expression.

And the moment he reached out his hand,

Flaaash!

The Three-legged Crow’s corpse was dyed in red light.

“The Three-legged Crow is the sun. Swallowing its inner core means the same as eating the sun. Come. To where the new sun exists. I will rekindle your extinguished flames.”

The mass of light swirled and contracted to a single point.

And a red gem was born.

The Peng Demon King brought it to his hand with telekinesis and pushed it into his mouth.

Crunch!

Along with the sound of the gem breaking into pieces,

Rumble rumble rumble—

 

[The Peng Demon King has consumed the fire essence. The sun’s ember held by the dead Three-legged Crow has been transferred to the Peng Demon King.]

[Volcanic activity ceases.]

[All heat sources are being absorbed by the Peng Demon King!]

 

The earthquake that had briefly stopped began again.

But it wasn’t crustal activity for an eruption.

The lava began to be absorbed entirely into the Peng Demon King as it formed convection currents.

It wasn’t just the lava from the crater.

Even all the heat from the earth’s veins that had spread throughout this entire dungeon.

It attempted to return as a new heat source, reversing time.

 

[The Peng Demon King begins to recover his damaged status!]

 

It was the Peng Demon King’s resurrection.

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