Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 894

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Chapter 894
One among the Goe-eo-in horde.
A Goe-eo-in clad in black-scaled armor and wielding a crimson trident stepped forward.
A single red emblem was inscribed upon his armor as well.
Observing how the other Goe-eo-in showed deference,
it appeared he was their commander.
-I. Taha-pa, blood kin of the Lord. You. Disciple of Girin. Why? Trespassing in our domain?
The sound resonated not from a human vocal apparatus, but from somewhere else entirely.
Yet the meaning conveyed itself without difficulty.
This sensation.
Having experienced something akin to the Bird’s triathlon and the sister technique of Jin Ju-eon, I recognized it immediately.
‘Hmm… Indeed, a completely different form of life. Different from demons or spirits, somehow?’
It felt entirely different from demonic ghosts conjured through sorcery or parasitic entities, and certainly unlike Rakshasa who consumed parasites from within and completely donned their memories and forms.
Utterly different from the Jiangshi, who were dead from the beginning.
Simply a race that breathed and lived.
Though they possessed intellect, the language they employed seemed entirely distinct from that of the Hwa Empire.
‘Well, looking at the Shanhai Jing, while classified as demons, there are indeed numerous records of beings that should be considered entirely separate kindred.’
Most notably, the Xingxing.
According to records, a giant ape that speaks human language and possesses intelligence equal to humans—a demon of that sort.
In fact, I had once encountered a Xingxing who used alchemy before.
I continue to search for him even now, but it proves difficult to locate him given how deeply he hides.
Furthermore,
even while I was in disguise, the Goe-eo-in recognized me.
-Girin. Killed our blood kin. Many. Very many. We. Thought of revenge. Endured it. Why? Damage great. You. Disciple of Girin. Continue fighting? With us.
‘So Master killed many of them… Yet because the damage was severe, they endured their desire for revenge. And now they’re asking if we’ll continue to fight.’
Soon, I opened my mouth.
“As I understand it, your people attacked our ship first.”
-That side. Not us. You. Human nation different. We also different from each other.
Just as humans are divided by nation, so too are they divided by nation… is that what he means?
-This land. Our domain. Withdraw. Sacrifice. Unnecessary.
I realized my opponent was a rational species.
‘Can I… call these beings evil?’
Moreover, from what they’re saying… it seems Master attacked those who were harmless…
Then.
Sama Hyeon stepped forward in place of me, lost in thought.
“So then. Do you not consume humans or practice human sacrifice?”
-Humans. We eat. Useful sacrifice. Good. So? Problem? Why?
At those words, Cheonwoo took an offensive stance.
“We cannot leave man-eating demons unattended.”
At that, all the Goe-eo-in burst into laughter.
Why did it seem so amusing?
Taha-pa, who was speaking, also found it funny as he shook his gills with laughter and said this.
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Amusing. You all. Cow. Eat. Fish. Eat. Humans. Why? Humans. Why? Humans. Why? Humans. Special? Why? Humans. What is special about them? Foolish. Ignorant. Arrogant.
Along with those words, the other Goe-eo-in also chimed in one by one.
-Foolish.
-Foolish.
-Ignorant.
-Ignorant.
All of them mocked humanity’s foolishness.
Cheonwoo’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Soon after, Taha-pa raised his hand and stopped them all.
-Quiet.
The Goe-eo-in then closed their gills in unison and fell silent.
Taha-pa continued speaking.
-We. Generous. Human species. Trade. Bestow blessings. In return. Humans receive. Fair trade. You. Disciple of Girin. Crimson Girin. Terrible. Incomprehensible. Vicious. Unjust. Withdraw. Here. Our territory.
‘This is… genuine.’
I felt a headache beginning to form.
Sama Hyeon chuckled softly.
“What if we were to drive you out, you who perform human sacrifices and devour people?”
At those words as a signal, Taha-pa spoke firmly.
-War. War. The Sea God and the Sea Dragon watch over us.
-Kill. Kill. Kill.
The other Goe-eo-in also joined in and cried out.
That madness soaked the sea mist, and the oppressive force emanating from the Goe-eo-in made my heart race.
-Disciple of Girin. What will you do?
I took a deep breath.
“….”
My deliberation was not long.
Soon my wide-open eyes changed to a blue light.
“I must stop you all.”
Even if what my Master repelled was a different tribe, that does not matter.
They had said it.
Just as humans eat cattle, so too do they eat humans.
But that was wrong.
“Tigers are sometimes killed by being pricked by the tusks of wild boar while hunting them. In the wild, it is common enough for predators to die from being pierced by the grass of their prey.”
In this world, humans are not at the apex of the food chain, and above humans are those who devour them.
But there was no reason not to resist.
‘That is the duty and freedom that life possesses.’
Even if heaven itself has ordained the food chain, as long as there are horns, fangs, and legs.
Humans fight.
-Then I shall slay you and offer your corpse to Hae-seon and Hae-ryong!
-Uwaaaaaaaa!
The Goe-eo-in raised their spears in unison.
A deafening roar echoed across the sea, shattering the fragile peace like thin ice.
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The Goe-eo-in who called himself Taha-pa raised his crimson trident high and bellowed.
The sound carried force like a sonic attack, causing the ground beneath to tremble, striking Jin Cheon-hee, Cheonwoo, and Sama Hyeon with an unprecedented impact.
Their bodies shuddered from the blow.
Boom!
Yet all three had mastered external cultivation, so the force proved ineffective.
Sama Hyeon and Cheonwoo moved simultaneously, swift as lightning.
Cheonwoo’s hands traced separate trajectories, extending like clouds in all directions.
The Mudang Faction’s divine technique—Taeching Mountain Water!
Sixteen palm strikes erupted in an instant, spreading in a radial pattern to engulf the Goe-eo-in attacking from all sides.
“Ho, Cheonwoo, you’ve improved quite a bit?”
From the opposite direction, Sama Hyeon’s hands gleamed golden, splitting into dozens of forms that swept across the surroundings.
The Golden Divine Technique—Chae-nap Jing-su!
Though both were palm strikes, the two techniques differed markedly in nature.
Cheonwoo’s strikes aimed to shatter and repel, while Sama Hyeon’s possessed a grasping, crushing quality instead.
The palm strikes that erupted in an instant were not internal force, yet each carried a ferocious power capable of pulverizing stone and metal like tofu.
But their opponents were no ordinary foes.
-Qwart! (Block it!)
The Goe-eo-in raised their tridents to collide with the two palm strikes, their spears radiating formidable energy.
Within the crimson light, a cold blue radiance seeped through.
A luminescence reminiscent of the deep sea.
The spears wreathed in this energy collided with the palm strikes, erupting in explosion.
Boom!
Screech!
The blast force drove the charging Goe-eo-in backward, their feet carving furrows into the ground.
Their black scaled armor shattered naturally, fragments scattering.
That was not all.
Some had broken arms, while others bled from deep wounds.
-Weeatg ae tqt! (Humans are strong! Do not be careless!)
-Reee! ae iunw! (Our stamina and strength surpass theirs!)
-Qat ae inptwg (Regenerate your bodies!)
And then something extraordinary occurred.
Their wounds began to heal on their own.
Bubbling and frothing, the torn flesh rapidly restored itself.
Of course, it was not instantaneous regeneration as if the wounds had never existed, but the bleeding stopped immediately and the wounds closed, creating a grotesque spectacle.
“Wow, this is no joke.”
A brief clash that lasted barely a blink of an eye.
From that single exchange alone, both sides had gauged each other’s martial prowess.
It was enough to astonish the sworn brothers.
“Hyeong! These bastards are at least peak masters~?”
“They seem to have mastered something like Immortal Technique!?”
Yet, contrary to their exclamations of surprise, both Cheonwoo and Sama Hyeon calmly prepared their next moves.
It was the kind of habit born from thousands upon thousands of repetitions.
That ingrained habit in their bodies saved their lives.
Crash!
The Goe-eo-in also recognized that their opponent was formidable.
They immediately withdrew the injured ones and sent the unharmed forward.
During this exchange, I kept my eyes on Taha-pa.
Taha-pa, the leader of these Goe-eo-in, stared directly at me.
Whether by rank or the aura emanating from his body, it was certain he was the strongest, yet he did not move.
I, in turn, gazed back at Taha-pa in the same manner.
Yet even so, I was precisely assessing the situation around us.
‘They’re withdrawing to recover through regeneration. It’s not like the systematic formations of Gangho’s sword practitioners, but they know how to execute coordinated strikes. This is no ordinary group. Then here…’
There was always a useful martial technique when facing multiple opponents.
[Using sound technique! Cover your ears!]
I warned my two younger brothers through transmission and immediately opened my mouth.
My signature siren broadcast!
“웨에에에에에에에에에엥—–!”
But.
Something I hadn’t anticipated occurred.
That creature opened its mouth and spread its gills wide, letting out a sound in unison with mine.
“끼에에에에에에에에에엑—–!”
The resonance was thick and heavy.
It was a sound similar to the ultrasonic waves dolphins produce, and it collided with my sound technique, overturning everything around us.
From the shockwave, the ground beneath us flipped, and all the Goe-eo-in who were about to charge were thrown about.
Yet even so, it seemed better than taking my sound technique head-on.
The Goe-eo-in rose to their feet.
-Sound. We. Use better.
Damn it.
At Taha-pa’s words, the fallen Goe-eo-in rose up, all emitting sounds of “Weu-uu, Weu-uu.”
Each individual Goe-eo-in began employing sound techniques.
That sound wasn’t particularly effective against my sworn brothers.
However, it was clear that the sounds produced by each of them would become a shield blocking my sound technique.
-Girin’s disciple. Die. We offer you as sacrifice.
The Goe-eo-in raised their tridents and charged once more.
‘Tsk. My internal energy is being blocked… I prepared for this, but it leaves a bitter taste.’
As I activated the Hyeonwon Jeondan Singeong, I conducted a thorough analysis of my strengths.
My strengths.
And the weaknesses that could be exposed when facing others.
Especially.
The various situations that could arise when facing multiple opponents at once.
I had already simulated those scenarios and prepared countermeasures.
The first of them.
“Everyone! Form the formation! Get ready!”
“Okay! I’m ready!”
“I’m prepared!”
Sama Hyeon steadied his breathing and stepped back.
His back pressed against the backs of Cheonwoo and mine.
The three of us formed a triangle, each facing a different direction with our backs touching.
In that position, I felt a slight embarrassment before finally shouting.
“Five Elements Tri-Union Formation. Activate!”
A formation.
Not one that relied on the surrounding terrain and geography.
A combined formation I had specially created with my sworn brother Cheonwoo and Sama Hyeon!
Since combined formations were natural in Gangho, my two brothers’ eyes gleamed with excitement, but as a modern person, I felt somewhat embarrassed shouting it.
‘Shouldn’t this require a transformation belt by the rules of this world?’

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