Broken Ranker Devours Myths - Chapter 94
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The Broken Ranker
Devours Myths
Chapter 94
Peng Demon King (6)
When Son Wukong first came to find her,
the Peng Demon King felt both joy and anxiety at the same time.
She worried that something bad might happen to him too while trying to save her.
She knew all too well how persistently the divine groups, including , were tracking Son Wukong.
However,
Son Wukong spoke in a tone telling her not to worry.
-That guy is someone I chose. When have you ever seen me make the wrong choice?
Sha Wujing also laughed cheerfully.
-Kekeke. I understand sister-in-law’s anxious heart completely. But once you experience our master, you’ll soon understand why we’re so confident. Kekekeke!
But now,
seeing how things turned out, she understood.
Why Son Wukong and Sha Wujing, who were said to be the most meticulous and suspicious even in the Heavenly Realm, were so completely captivated.
‘Then I too.’
A smile formed on the Peng Demon King’s lips.
It was the first smile she had made without any worries since her Fall from Heaven.
Fwaaah!!
The absorption of the fire essence was complete.
[The Peng Demon King’s damaged status has been significantly restored. Her wavering status has stabilized.]
[Maintains the identity of Logos.]
[Partially preserves the myth.]
……
[Her status is still insufficient to fully regain her complete divine name.]
[Gather the scattered myths to refill the broken divine name â– â– â– â– â– â– â– .]
[The Peng Demon King opens her eyes!]
The moment the Peng Demon King opened her eyes,
a warm breeze blew through the now empty crater where all the lava and magma had disappeared.
The flower fragrance contained within completely relieved Lee Hyeon’s fatigue.
Aroma buff.
The body scent that symbolized the Peng Demon King had returned.
Though still far from being called a deity of the heavens,
it was sufficient form to express her own will.
Son Wukong let out a sigh filled with relief, while Sha Wujing watched with a pleased expression.
Flutter!
The Peng Demon King folded her wings gracefully and landed in front of Lee Hyeon.
“Seeing you recovered looks truly wonderful. Congratulations, Great Sage Who Disturbs Heaven.”
Each feather of her wings had transformed into transparent flames. They gleamed with luster.
A smile crossed the Peng Demon King’s lips.
“Thank you, truly. Thanks to you, I was able to live like this.”
“I merely provided a small amount of help.”
“Hoho. A child who resembles that one so very much is quite humble indeed.”
The Peng Demon King’s eyes curved slightly in a gentle arc.
“Moreover, didn’t you also save the child I cherished like this?”
Her gaze turned toward the inventory.
Lee Hyeon took out the Flame Heat Demon Blade.
Whirrr!
The demon blade trembled.
As if overcome with emotion.
[The narrative of sheds tears upon seeing her master after so long.]
[The narrative of expresses gratitude to you.]
“These are connections that could be renewed because I met you. No matter how many times I repeat my thanks, it wouldn’t be enough. So,”
The Peng Demon King’s wings bloomed with clear flames again.
“I shall give you what you desired.”
Whoooosh!
The flames spread left and right, embracing Lee Hyeon.
It looked like she was bestowing a blessing.
[The Peng Demon King wishes to make you her temporary apostle.]
In that moment, a smile crossed Lee Hyeon’s lips,
Ding!
Ding!
Part of the flames seeped into the Flame Heat Demon Blade, causing the blade to begin glowing red,
while another part was absorbed by Lee Hyeon, deepening his flame heat attributes.
[The ‘Sacred Relic: Seed of Regeneration’ is absorbed into the Flame Heat Demon Blade. The Flame Heat Demon Blade has been promoted to a Sacred Relic.]
[The Sacred Relic has been bound according to the original owner’s will.]
[Congratulations! You have been appointed as the Peng Demon King’s temporary apostle. You inherit a significant portion of her karma.]
[You can use all unique functions of the Sacred Relic!]
[Flame Heat Demon Blade]
A weapon used by a demon king who acquired her own unique name. This was reborn as a new Sacred Relic when the Sacred Relic ‘Seed of Regeneration’ left by a great demon king from Gandharva was absorbed into it.
The hellfire that flows from this massive blade will sometimes fill the Surface with a sea of fire, and other times fill the Sky with lightning bolts of flame.
-Type: Sacred Relic. Two-handed weapon.
-Origin: Myth ‘Journey to the West’
The third temporary apostle appointment following Son Wukong and Sha Wujing.
Every time he went through an appointment ceremony,
Lee Hyeon found the exhilaration he experienced at these moments incredibly pleasant.
His senses also became heightened,
and he could faintly hear the banter between Son Wukong and Sha Wujing who were watching.
“Kekeke! As expected, it comes to this. Senior brother, what are you doing? You should be jumping around telling him not to covet what’s yours.”
Sha Wujing looked down at Son Wukong with a wicked smile.
Son Wukong furrowed his brow.
“……Be quiet. I’m already troubled enough as it is.”
“You can’t argue with a sick patient? Or is it because she’s your sister-in-law? Marital property is jointly owned, something like that?”
“Ryo and I have no relationship anymore.”
“Oh really? For that to be true, you two seemed quite affectionate?”
“You must have seen wrong.”
“Huh? Then what did I see? ‘I missed you, Ryo. You were looking for me?'”
Sha Wujing perfectly mimicked the pose Son Wukong had taken.
Son Wukong glared at him with a crumpled face, but regardless,
“‘You were looking for me?’, ‘I.’, ‘I missed you.’ And so on and so forth.”
“……!?”
“What did you say at the end again? Ah. While hugging like that, ‘It’s been a while, this position.’ Keke. This disciple’s hands and feet curled up so much I can’t even stretch them out.”
“Die, you bastard!!”
“Kekeke! There’s so much material to tease senior brother with, why would I die! Kekekeke!!”
Son Wukong began chasing Sha Wujing with a bright red face.
‘……Those two are still the same as always. I hope they continue like that.’
Meanwhile, the appointment ceremony was now reaching its final stages.
[Cognitive range expands and senses become more precise.]
[Understanding of flame-heat systems deepens.]
[Various flame-heat attributes possessed by the Sacred Relic can be combined with existing skills or divine authorities for activation.]
……
[You have achieved a great Achievement. As a reward, all stats have increased by 5.]
[The narrative of has been strengthened, completing the ‘Beginning (èµ·)’ part.]
Flash!
When Lee Hyeon opened his eyes, a red light network formed in his Golden Eyes of Truth.
“I look forward to working with you, apostle.”
“I also look forward to receiving much guidance from you. Actually, it was quite difficult when I received teachings from that person.”
Lee Hyeon glanced sideways at Son Wukong.
The Peng Demon King laughed in understanding.
“That person is quite dishonest indeed.”
Right at that moment.
[All dungeon quests have been successfully cleared. You have obtained ‘Three-legged Crow’s Feather’ as a reward.]
[You occupied 88% of the conquest share. Having achieved an overwhelming 1st place, you receive ‘Three-legged Crow’s Beak’ as an additional reward.]
A message announcing the dungeon clear.
Rumble rumble rumble……!
The dungeon began to shake.
A black curtain slowly descended from the sky.
“Rather than being dishonest, isn’t he just oblivious?”
“That’s also correct.”
“So I think I’ll be quite busy mediating from now on.”
“Hmm?”
The Peng Demon King tilted her head.
[The dungeon is beginning to close. All participants retreat to the Safe Zone.]
[10]
[9]
“He’s frustrating even at times like this, so would he be much different when dating?”
“……!?”
[7]
[6]
“If he continues to cause you trouble, please tell me anytime. I may not look it, but I’m good at gossiping together.”
When Lee Hyeon playfully winked with one eye, the Peng Demon King let out an incredulous laugh, but,
[3]
Soon she shook her head while watching Son Wukong still bickering with Sha Wujing.
“Yes. I think there will be times when I need your help.”
“Right?”
“When will he ever mature……. Even at that age, he’s still fighting with his youngest junior disciple like that.”
She pressed her temples with her index finger.
Lee Hyeon couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
It seemed like he had found a good person to gossip about Son Wukong with for a while.
[1]
[0]
[Count ended.]
[The dungeon is closing.]
Whoooosh!!
The dungeon completely disappeared.
And reality appeared.
Thud thud thud-
Rescue helicopters flew busily overhead, and support troops could be seen approaching this way.
Support forces had been urgently deployed in response to the belated SOS signal.
Seeing the relieved expressions of the White Night unit members who had evacuated to the Safe Zone with Cheong-rae,
Lee Hyeon finally felt that everything was over and could finally catch his breath.
“Captain!”
Just then, Kim Min-jeong and other Blue Thunder unit members came running this way.
Tch.
Anyway, those guys weren’t going to be gentlemen either.
How could they react immediately just as he thought of it?
Lee Hyeon let out a hollow laugh as he approached them.
* * *
Xu Changyou opened his closed eyes.
Flash!
At that moment, fierce light cut through space.
And,
Drip-
Bloody tears flowed down from his left eye.
Blood vessels had burst, leaving his eye bloodshot and crimson.
“Brother!”
At that moment, Zheng Yijie, who had been protecting Xu Changyou’s side, rushed over urgently.
His real name was Zheng Yijie. He was originally from Blue Thunder who had naturalized to China following Xu Changyou along with Zhang Baiyan.
He was Ping Xin’s sub-leader and also served as their strategic advisor.
He had looked alarmed when Xu Changyou suddenly got injured while attempting to possess Zhang Baiyan, but
“Ahahaha!”
He stopped dead in his tracks at the sight of him laughing while looking up at the ceiling.
He felt a chill run down his spine.
“Hahahahaha!!”
“……”
Booming laughter echoed through the room.
Madness gleamed in Xu Changyou’s eyes.
“That’s right. It’s our first meeting in 4 years. This is what makes a fight worth having.”
Zheng Yijie couldn’t say a word.
This was the first time he had seen Xu Changyou laugh so genuinely and brightly since coming to China.
“I was feeling frustrated lately because things weren’t going well… Maybe meeting again like this could be a breakthrough, who knows.”
Gulp.
Zheng Yijie swallowed dryly.
‘The captain… no, Jet has returned.’
Even when he first heard news about Lee Hyeon, he had hoped it was false intelligence.
It seemed his wishes had been dashed.
‘That means… the mission at Ulleungdo failed. Baiyan must be dead too. With this, we’ve lost at least five Rankers from this incident alone?’
That was just counting the people who immediately came to mind.
Magic Dragon, Qing Xiao, the twin siblings, Zhang Baiyan…
There were probably a few more if he looked further, and if he added the number of regular Hunters mobilized to support them?
The damage was unimaginable.
It was the worst possible outcome.
Half-destroyed.
Literally, Ping Xin had suffered nearly half their forces from this failed operation.
‘…And I heard that most of the safe houses and facilities the Committee had established abroad were also hit. Just how extensive is the actual damage?’
This wasn’t just Ping Xin’s problem anymore.
The Central Hero Committee had also taken a major blow, so there was no telling what would come from above.
And,
Lee Hyeon was at the center of all this chaos.
‘What are we going to do now?’
Zheng Yijie unconsciously squeezed his eyes shut in despair.
He couldn’t even imagine how much more havoc Jet would wreak going forward.
“Yijie, that’s your problem.”
As if reading Zheng Yijie’s thoughts,
Xu Changyou looked at him with a light laugh.
His bloodshot eyes were as intense as those of a demon.
“…Brother.”
“You worry too much. You keep fretting over things that haven’t even happened yet. Nothing changes from doing that.”
“I’m sorry.”
Zheng Yijie bowed deeply.
Xu Changyou waved his hand dismissively.
“I’m not trying to scold you. Rather, that’s the right attitude for an advisor. But I think this opportunity actually worked out well.”
Xu Changyou twisted one corner of his mouth.
“My head has been cluttered with thoughts about becoming a top Ranker and whatnot, right? But meeting Lee Hyeon this time actually cleared my mind.”
“What exactly did that guy say to you,”
“He said he’d come find me soon?”
“…!”
Snicker.
Xu Changyou let out a cold laugh.
“This time he’s ‘it’. Acting like he’s become the hunter or something. Let’s show him just how stupid that thinking is.”
“Yes. Understood. I’ll prepare for it.”
Zheng Yijie bowed deeply.
Whoosh-
The bloody tears that had been flowing down his face froze and scattered cleanly away.
“It’s been a while since a friend is visiting. What would be good as a welcoming greeting? I’d like to give him some kind of nice gift.”
Then, Xu Changyou’s gaze turned toward the door.
Zheng Yijie also looked that way as a secretary entered the room with cautious steps.
“Captain, Chairman Peng has been waiting in the reception room for an hour. He said he wants to see you as soon as you finish your business…”
“Look at that. The old man is also eager to give gifts just like us? He must be burning up inside, which is unlike his usual self? Haha.”
Xu Changyou stood up, taking the jacket that Zheng Yijie respectfully handed him and draping it over his shoulders.
“Let’s go. I happened to have something to say to him anyway.”
Dark ice footprints remained where Xu Changyou had stepped.
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