Chronicles of the Mad Demon - Chapter 174

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Chapter 174. Malice (3)

There was no longer any composure left on Jegal Moon’s face.

‘To think such a thing would happen.’

The Ten Perfect Sealing Formation was the problem.

Originally, if problems arose in the outer courtyard, the inner courtyard should have known about it. But the Ten Perfect Sealing Formation completely isolated the inner courtyard as an independent space.

Once someone entered, no one could escape.

The formation technique set up to prevent this matter from being discovered had instead made it impossible to know about the problems occurring in the outer courtyard.

Of course, no one could point it out as a mistake.

The collapse of a family happens in an instant, and everything would be over in less than half a day. Right after that, simply withdrawing the Ten Perfect Sealing Formation would solve everything.

Who would have thought that troublemakers would swarm in during that brief moment of less than even one time period, let alone half a day?

‘I was inadequate.’

I should have looked that far ahead.

Jegal Moon honestly acknowledged his mistake. Though no one else could call it an error, since an unexpected situation had occurred, a mistake was a mistake.

And to avoid making any more mistakes, Jegal Moon decided to use everything at his disposal.

“Deploy part of the Tiger Guard to activate the mechanisms.”

At Jegal Moon’s quiet command, Baek Ho was startled.

Activating the mechanisms meant he was prepared to completely destroy the Jegal Family.

But as always, he did not question the order.

“I receive your command.”

Baek Ho selected five demons with swift feet and sharp wits and sent them to the western wall.

Jegal Moon tensed, expecting Moyong Bi to make a move, but unexpectedly, he walked slowly with his spear slung over his shoulder.

‘What trick is he planning to pull now?!’

That’s when it happened.

Kwaaaaang!

Jeogal Myeong, beaten to a pulp, flew through the air and landed between Moyong Bi and Jegal Moon.

The distance between the two was far, but Jeogal Myeong made it seem close.

“…Really not an ounce of usefulness.”

The writhing Jeogal Myeong was covered in blood.

All his limbs were bent in strange directions, and from his body, only remnants of demonic energy like dying embers flickered on and off repeatedly.

“Huu.”

Neung Hyeong’s face, gasping for breath, was as pale as Jegal Moon’s.

“Damn, what incredible performance.”

Jeogal Myeong had been completely captured by bloodlust.

Complete demonization. That meant the demon had seized control of his body.

At that moment, the Heavenly Dragon Demon-Subduing Divine Art produced stronger output and actively unleashed the power of demon destruction and evil elimination. The strongest divine art of esoteric Buddhism, the Heavenly Dragon Demon-Subduing Divine Art said to be more capable of demon expulsion than Shaolin martial arts, was truly miraculous.

The terrifyingly amplified power soon granted Neung Hyeong more options to handle, and with this gained strength, he could easily turn Jeogal Myeong into a bloody pulp.

Thanks to this, Neung Hyeong also became like dried and twisted vegetable seasoning, but anyway, he had eliminated one dangerous element.

‘How thrilling.’

Looking around, Neung Hyeong smiled bitterly and loosened his joints.

Dozens of demons in pure white clothes were approaching him.

That wasn’t the end. There were dozens of demons surrounding the scholars, and over a hundred demons following Baek Ho and Jegal Moon to pressure Moyong Bi.

Nearly two hundred in total. Including the demons sent to the family head’s office, it was a demon force numbering almost three hundred.

‘They managed to hide all those bastards well.’

Or perhaps they had quietly brought them in by colluding with the outer courtyard warriors before he and Moyong Bi arrived.

In the vast Jegal Family estate, that wouldn’t have been too difficult.

‘Still, well…’

Wooong! Wooong!

His remaining internal energy blazed like flames again according to Neung Hyeong’s emotions.

‘Not bad at all.’

Forget about descendants and all that – after fighting so refreshingly, he felt like having another round.

A warrior is a warrior, after all.

That’s when it happened.

Whoosh.

Moyong Bi, Neung Hyeong, and Jegal Moon and Baek Ho felt the air subtly change.

Jegal Moon smiled cruelly.

“No need to waste more time.”

When he gestured, Baek Ho shouted.

“Attack!”

Paaaak!

A hundred Tiger Guards led by Jegal Moon and Baek Ho rushed at Moyong Bi, while over fifty Tiger Guards charged at Neung Hyeong.

Woooooong.

If it were just a reckless charge, that would have been manageable, but the moment they rushed forward, an unknown force field covered the surroundings.

Neung Hyeong’s face crumpled.

“You dare use the Tiger Fang Killing Formation on me?!”

Then, a telepathic message came to Moyong Bi.

– You are the decisive factor in this fight.

With those words, Moyong Bi advanced.

Neung Hyeong, who had been pleased thinking his rear was being patted for once, felt his mood rapidly deteriorating.

“Damn it! You’re telling me to do even more work!”

Paaaang!

Using the footwork of Buddhism to approach, he launched his body refreshingly.

The leg technique that tore through empty air, the Eighteen Kicks of the Wisdom King, struck precisely at the gaps in the Tiger Fang Killing Formation.

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‘There’s no time.’

The power that changed the air.

Judging by the momentary output, a demon stronger than Jegal Moon had definitely awakened.

Before that bastard arrived, he had to clear away all the troublesome ones in front of him, and there were no more schemes left.

The only option was to clash with all his might.

Pababak!

White Deer Facing Wind switched to Silver Forest Dart Technique.

Though the Tiger Guards were watching with their own eyes, they lost sight of Moyong Bi’s form.

Peobeobeoк!

The gray iron spear sprayed blood.

Moyong Bi, who had moved to the side of the formation, unleashed the Blade Dragon Spear Technique without hesitation, and three demons rolled on the ground from that spear strike.

‘Indeed.’

The Tiger Fang Killing Formation’s movements were agile.

All those demons moved as one body, smoothly changing their formation, and one could tell they had trained by shedding blood and sweat before considering the power.

The iron spear breathed fire.

Peobeobeobeobeok!

Eight swift but simple, and therefore difficult to block, thrusting attacks brought down six Tiger Guards.

Though he had taken nine lives in an instant, Moyong Bi couldn’t rejoice. The remaining number was ten times more.

‘Wasn’t it always like this.’

In a situation where only fighting remained, trying to use clever tricks by racking one’s brain was foolish.

Right now, at this moment, Moyong Bi realized he had to pour out everything he possessed.

Peobeobeoк!

Moyong Bi, who had created a gap in the formation with his spear strike, advanced into it without hesitation.

Baek Ho’s eyes wavered.

‘He’s coming inside?!’

No matter what kind of attack formation it is, one doesn’t even think of penetrating inside.

The reason is simple. Because it feels dangerous.

But the reality was different. When facing many opponents, it was actually the right method to penetrate inside and collapse one corner.

The problem was whether one had the reaction speed to block attacks coming from all directions.

Baek Ho did not underestimate his opponent.

Thwack! Crack! Slash!

At ultra-close range, spear strikes extending in all eight directions brought down over ten demons, spitting blood.

It wasn’t slashing but thrusting attacks. The space was narrow, and in that short time, it was impossible to tell when he had thrust.

Moreover, all the places he struck were the solar plexus or heart.

Splash!

Blood also splattered on Moyong Bi’s body.

During the chaotic battle, he opened the Brain Gate Heart Technique and dodged or deflected the demons’ attacks with god-like reaction speed, but he couldn’t nullify all attacks.

‘It’s hot.’

Dizzying pain rose from his slashed back.

And that pain brought a small thrill.

Though demonic energy filled all directions, he couldn’t feel the peculiar eeriness that demonic energy gives.

What he could feel were only killing intent, sweat, and gazes clashing in all directions.

Thud! Thwack!

He lowered his stance and unleashed leg techniques in circular motions.

Though it was a leg technique without any particular name, it was a movement ingrained in his body since his days as Martial Alliance Leader.

The surroundings cleared wide due to those merciless leg techniques. Because each strike, each blow carried strong force that knocked away all the charging demons.

Thanks to this, he gained the distance to wield his spear powerfully.

Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh!

Like wrapping around wind, or as if trying to create a large circular sphere around his entire body.

Afterimages remained where the spear blade swept past, and as afterimage met afterimage, a semi-transparent gray sphere appeared around Moyong Bi.

Splash!

Massive amounts of fresh blood spurted from the bodies of demons cut by the spear blade.

The spear blade he held was just under one ja in length, twice as long as a typical long spear. Naturally, being cut by it was fatal.

Thwack!

Several flying iron clubs struck his thighs and back.

‘Impressive fellows.’

Just because the distance widened a bit, they thought to throw weapons and hit their target.

Moyong Bi realized this wasn’t because the tiger warriors were frightened, but orders from their leader Baek Ho.

‘It’s to accumulate even a little more damage. Clever.’

Thump!

The iron clubs that fell rose to Moyong Bi’s eye level above his foot that struck the ground.

Moyong Bi spun fiercely.

Clang-clang-clang! Thwack-thwack!

The iron clubs struck by his spear shaft scattered in all directions, blowing off the demons’ heads.

As much as I was hit, you die too. Moyong Bi’s attack seemed to say exactly that.

‘No more. This much is enough.’

His intuition was accurate.

Whoosh!

His vision suddenly darkened.

The one casting the shadow was Baek Ho. Drawing the large sword hanging on his back, he swung with all his might.

Moyong Bi kicked off the ground.

Crack! Crash!

Behind Moyong Bi, who advanced with merciless forward momentum piercing through three demons, Baek Ho’s giant blade split the earth.

“Geez, what a merciless bastard.”

Grumbling as he shouted, he pulled out his spear and leaped from that spot.

Even after consuming so much internal energy, his movements were remarkably dynamic.

Like a bird that seemed ready to fly into the sky at any moment, he stepped on the tiger warriors’ shoulders and advanced, exiting the formation.

At that moment, countless somethings flew toward him.

Moyong Bi knew they were hidden weapons.

Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh!

Thinking it inefficient to deflect them with his spear, he circled around the outside of the formation to avoid them.

‘Sixty men.’

In that brief moment, he had rendered over forty men unable to fight.

It was astounding attack power. Even Baek Ho seemed dumbfounded, staring blankly at Moyong Bi for a moment.

‘I’m minimizing internal energy consumption, but I don’t know how long this will work.’

That’s when it happened.

Crash!

A palm force that flew in secretly created a pure white explosion, pushing Moyong Bi’s body backward.

Blood spurted from Moyong Bi’s mouth. Though he blocked with his spear shaft, it was truly powerful palm force.

“Impressive.”

Jegal Moon’s voice was filled with undisguisable anger.

“You’re skilled in combat. To think such a person existed.”

From Moyong Bi’s perspective, Jegal Moon was more impressive.

He wasn’t standing apart as a leader. Rather, he became part of the formation, constantly targeting him, and wasn’t ashamed before his subordinates.

‘Right, there were originally many such people.’

Fighting was originally like this.

When dangerous, from that point on, there’s no dignity or majesty.

“Damn, if it’s a dog fight, that’s originally my specialty!”

Crash!

When he should be resting more, Moyong Bi even used true energy to increase his charging speed.

Buzz! Buzz!

Brain Gate True Energy frantically moved over his heated nerves, drawing out vitality.

That momentum was so intense that not only the tiger warriors but even Jegal Moon showed signs of being startled.

Blaze!

Moyong Bi’s eyes emitted a brilliant light.

An energy completely different from the characteristic pale blue auspicious energy of Infinite True Qi.

The identity of that reddish energy was madness.

“Come at me, you bastards!”

Like a warrior dropped in the middle of a battlefield. Advancing with fierce shouts, Moyong Bi instantly stabbed five more demons to death.

But being human, there were limits, and he too had bled much, so his movements inevitably became sluggish.

Thwack!

Jegal Moon, reading Moyong Bi’s opening, charged in at terrifying speed.

‘I can’t block this.’

Even while burning with madness, his body reacted first.

If you can’t avoid it, block it.

‘I’ll have to give up a couple of ribs.’

Just as he was making full preparations.

Crash!

A hastily released fist wind struck Jegal Moon’s wrist, disrupting the White Destruction Palm’s sword form.

“Huff! Huff! Sh-shit! This is a formation I created!”

A panting voice had never been so welcome.

Moyong Bi grinned and shouted.

“You made it, so you break it, you bastard!”

“Aaaaah!”

Neung Hyeong, who had instantly taken down fifty demons, joined the battle.

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