Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 852

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Chapter 852
Thwack-thwack-thwack!
The terrifying barrage of qi bullets that poured from his hand was so overwhelming that even those watching grew weary of it.
“Huh!”
Gaju Eon-gwon’s mouth fell open in surprise.
He had never seen anyone attack in such a manner before.
‘It resembles the Ten Thousand Flowers Rain technique. No, without using hidden weapons, it’s even more efficient!’
While he was still reacting in shock.
Gwisugangsi responded with agility.
Rolling to the side as if throwing his body, he evaded the qi bullets and then pushed off the ground with both legs to leap forward.
Boom!
The earth cracked, and with an explosive sound, he charged forward like lightning.
However, Jin Cheon-hee’s hand was already aimed in the direction of Gwisugangsi.
Sama Hyeon spoke.
“My brother sees nine moves ahead when facing an opponent~”
He deliberately took a subtle jab at Gaju.
Yet Gaju simply smiled with satisfaction.
And once more, the barrage of qi bullets descended!
Clang! Clang-clang-clang-clang!
The sound of metal colliding rang out as Gwisugangsi was sent flying backward.
Though his clothes had become rags, his body bore not a single wound.
“Ou?”
This time too, Jin Cheon-hee expressed admiration.
Even as qi bullets, their power was similar to sword energy.
To be struck countless times by them and remain unscathed!
Jin Cheon-hee spoke.
“This means it has reached the threshold of Diamond Indestructibility. In other words, it would be nearly impossible for ordinary masters of Gangho to capture this corpse.”
Gaju answered.
“The physical performance of Gwisugangsi is identical to that of Gwireungangsi. It means Diamond Indestructibility.”
“So nothing works unless it’s strong qi.”
“Precisely. And with that bestial nature too. In fact, it’s more formidable than Gwihonangsi for that very reason. Human ferocity is weaker than the fighting spirit of beasts. That remains true even after becoming a corpse.”
“I see. Indeed. Superior durability combined with beast-like speed and beast-like attacks. It’s strong. But even so, it’s ultimately a human body. I should test whether it can endure this as well.”
Jin Cheon-hee’s eyes glowed even more intensely blue.
Then he ceased the barrage of qi bullets and slowly walked forward.
The others didn’t notice, but Sama Hyeon recognized it.
‘The same gait as Master Jegalling!?’
The moment Sama Hyeon gasped in admiration.
Kraaaang!
Gwisugangsi launched another attack at Jin Cheon-hee.
This time, his hands crossed as he moved to tear and rend!
However, I didn’t dodge this time and reached out to meet the creature’s hand directly.
I gently grasped the sword qi claws on the gwisugangsi’s hand and wrapped them tightly in a circular motion.
The sword qi claws vanished like magic.
And my hand proceeded to seize the gwisugangsi’s wrist.
Crack!
Leaning my waist back slightly in that position, I pulled the creature’s body toward me.
It all happened in an instant—only Cheonwoo could fully capture my movements with his eyes.
“Fast!”
In a flash, the gwisugangsi lost its balance in mid-air and flailed helplessly, and in that very state, I spun its body and slammed it to the ground.
Crash!
A throwing technique derived from the Geumgang method!
The gwisugangsi lay sprawled flat, embedded in the earth.
As it struggled to rise immediately.
My foot pressed down on its upper body while I wrenched its arm.
Crack!
The joint dislocated. Then I stepped back.
The entire exchange had been executed with such cleanness and fluidity.
Sama Hyeon, Cheonwoo, and even Gaju Eon-gwon.
“It ended that quickly?”
“Huff.”
“Well, well, I never imagined So Ui-seon was at this level.”
All three couldn’t help but marvel—the realm of true masters!
Thump!
The gwisugangsi I released sprang back up like a spring.
And with a click, the joint reset itself on its own—wasn’t it?
“Oh.”
This time too, I expressed admiration.
The joint restored itself automatically?
“Joints are the gwisugangsi’s greatest weakness. Even without sword qi, joint locks almost always work. That’s why there’s even a combat doctrine instructing lower-level martial artists to bind gwisugangsi with ropes or chains and dislocate their joints when facing them. They’ve compensated for that.”
‘Hmm, my… no, you’ve read the secret manual quite well.’
I call it a secret manual for convenience, but it’s the sort of book you can buy in any marketplace, like the Three Calamities Sword Method.
[Efficient Sword Diagnosis for Gwisugangsi: From Research to Clinical Application]
Even those of lower cultivation could save their lives if they cooperated with each other.
As a result, many martial artists were saved, while families like Jin Ju-eonga, who manufactured gwisugangsi, suffered tremendous losses.
A counter to the gwisugangsi countermeasure I had created.
Jin Ju-eonga had developed it.
Yet despite that, I smiled with ease.
“Oh, that’s quite vicious indeed. Then how about this?”
Toward the gwisugangsi charging at me again, I extended my hand once more.
And this time too, I slammed it to the ground as before, but used my hands even more boldly than last time.
Crack. Crunch-crunch-crack.
This time, I didn’t just dislocate one arm—I wrenched out both arms and both legs at the joints.
The Gwisugangsi thrashed about with its limbs splayed in different directions.
Eon-gwon Gaju stared in shock at the sight.
“What in the world? Treating a Gwisugangsi like a mere toy!”
I took three steps back.
“It’s certainly ferocious, but the pattern is quite simple. That’s probably unavoidable for a corpse demon.”
My blue eyes gleamed as I spouted what must have sounded like madness.
Watching me, Eon-gwon Gaju felt both admiration and bewilderment.
What did that word “pattern” mean? Was it from the Western Regions?
“So, will it regenerate even if damaged this severely?”
Eongaju let out a sigh.
“Even the main family hasn’t tested it to that extent. I was right to call you in.”
As everyone watched, the corpse demon continued to thrash, but its joints showed no sign of reattaching.
“It’s like a bug glitch… Corpse demon A.I. really is difficult to program. Though honestly, drilling a hole through the skull would be easier than breaking all the limbs like this.”
I muttered quietly to myself.
Though my voice was soft, everyone present was a master cultivator—none of them missed my words.
“Don’t you dare drill a hole in the head right now. That’s expensive.”
“Ah, of course. You said it was equivalent to a Gwireung Gangshi…”
A Gwireung Gangshi was Eonga’s ultimate weapon.
They sold them occasionally, but the price was beyond imagination.
So naturally, the manufacturing cost would be astronomical.
“Om mani padme hum.”
Eon-gwon Gaju rang the bell again.
At the sound of the bell and the incantation, the Gwisugangsi’s eyes closed, and it ceased all movement.
“Now that I think about it, Gaju, I’ve been curious about something for a while…”
“What is it?”
“Are talismans no longer used?”
Back on Earth, when I watched corpse demon movies, talismans were always necessary to seal and control a corpse demon’s movements.
Slap a talisman on the forehead, and the corpse demon would be completely immobilized.
“If you attach a talisman, it becomes too easy to neutralize. That’s why we’ve been using an improved method for quite some time now.”
“An improved method?”
“We carve Sanskrit characters onto a round iron plate and embed it directly into the corpse demon’s body instead.”
“Ah, I see…”
So this aspect was also evolving and advancing!
I marveled at it.
It was curious that while they were improving corpse demon A.I. (autonomous behavioral operation) and power buttons (talismans), they hadn’t invented the steam engine to achieve an industrial revolution.
‘Then again, even if you ran a steam engine all day, it would still be slower than a horse.’
The war horses of this world weren’t like those on Earth.
These were descendants of the legendary Red Hare that could truly gallop a thousand li, and they were half-spiritual beasts.
‘Even lightness martial art won’t be able to catch up.’
When I run, I’m already faster than lightness martial art.
‘Well, there’s a reason I scoff even when guns come from outside the world.’
Military thunderbolt pellets might be a different story.
While I was lost in such thoughts, Gaju Eon-gwon observed me with inner admiration.
‘Indeed, Ilgwang is no ordinary person. That sharp gaze. He must be thinking about how to break our family’s Gwisugangsi.’
Little did Gaju Eon-gwon know that my brain was divided into multiple sections—one researching Gwisugangsi, another wandering with idle thoughts, and yet another thinking about dinner.
“How was it fighting against them?”
“Quite strong. If three attack at once, it would take some time.”
“How many could you handle?”
“Well… generally speaking, I could destroy about ten.”
Ten?
Was he talking like a single fox ransacking a chicken coop?
I asked, bewildered.
“Huh…? What’s your basis?”
“First, their speed is slower than mine. I could shatter their skulls in one strike. There’s no need to target joints—just smash their heads and it’s over.”
“Hmm.”
“Oh, even if you move the vital point to the chest, it’s the same. Only the destruction location changes.”
“Tch… Are you reading my thoughts?”
Gaju Eon-gwon let out a low groan.
He had realized that my words were correct.
“And the patterns… well, their attack methods are too monotonous. Even without me, it would be possible to incapacitate them by breaking their joints.”
Beyond that, I explained the weaknesses of Gwisugangsi.
Eon-gwon nodded and pulled out a small notebook from his robe, beginning to scribble notes.
“Excellent. Could I ask you to do this once more?”
There were three coffins prepared anyway.
One had just finished.
“Of course.”
I smiled faintly.
Just as Gaju Eon-gwon was conducting research, I too was researching the new Gwisugangsi.
And the new secret techniques that would emerge would surely be better than the previous ones.
* * *
The second Gwisugangsi after Gwisugangsi was named Han Bing Gwisugangsi.
With cold qi flowing in streams across its entire body, small ice crystals had been magically embedded within it, and it used the corpse of a master who had practiced ice techniques in life.
It could use martial techniques from when alive and wielded fist energy composed of Han Bing true qi.
However, since its offensive power and movements were actually slower than Gwisugangsi, I was able to suppress it more easily.
And before that Gwisugangsi, I muttered.
“Han Bing true qi is quite threatening… but since I’ve learned external techniques fairly well, it’s difficult for it to be very effective against me. Based on other Kang Ho-in standards, it would be quite effective. However, its offensive power is inferior to Gwisugangsi.”
This was my assessment.
And seeing that, Sama Hyeon said one thing.
“You know there are hardly any martial artists in Gangho who’ve mastered as many diverse skills as you have, right? Most people don’t even specialize in external martial arts~ And saying you’re inferior to Gwisugangsi is just by your standards~ By normal measures, wouldn’t you have suffered internal injuries from Han Bing’s true qi?”
“Hm? Is that so?”
“Hmm…. That’s what Sama Hyeon, the Mun-ju, said. Unless someone in Gangho specializes in external martial arts, there are hardly any who bother learning it separately.”
“Even places like the Eight Great Sega or the Nine Factions and One Alliance?”
“Have you ever heard of a renowned external martial art technique in the Mudang Faction?”
At Eon-gwon’s words, I paused to think for a moment.
Nothing came to mind.
“Shaolin Temple does specialize in external martial arts…. But that’s because Shaolin Temple is exceptional. Among Daoist sects, is there any external martial art that’s gained fame as a divine technique?”
That was true.
There wasn’t.
The Eight Great Sega were largely the same.
Only Hwangbo Sega had external martial arts worthy of being called divine techniques….
‘Wait. Wait a moment. Wasn’t external martial arts supposed to be learned as a precaution for emergencies? Wasn’t that the universal rule?’
I found myself momentarily confused.
‘Why aren’t people learning external martial arts?’

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