I Prayed for a Murim Reincarnation, But I Was Born as the Youngest Imperial Prince - Chapter 74

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Chapter 74
Seonwu’s sword slashed deeply across Sima Muyue.
Regrettably, it failed to bisect him in a single strike.
Even so, it cleanly cut his left shoulder, damaging the joint.
Realizing that the situation had gone awry, Sima Muyue had hurriedly retreated while striking the sword with his left hand, somehow managing to diminish its power.
“Ugh.”
However, Seonwu’s kick immediately pursued the retreating Sima Muyue.
It was a continuous attack half a beat faster than redirecting a deflected sword to strike again.
Sima Muyue, who had to manage his injury, failed to respond to that Huanyan Jiao, which emitted Extreme Yang Qi and was wrapped in flames, and was kicked in the knee.
“Argh.”
The sword slashed toward him once more.
As the sword and leg arts were linked, it was half a beat faster than Sima Muyue could respond.
If his body had been intact, it would have been worth blocking with both hands, but because his left side had lost strength, it was not easy.
His right hand managed to block the sword, but his left hand could not completely endure the Tianxia Junlin Bu.
At this rate, death was certain.
Yet Sima Muyue did not go down easily.
Driven into a corner, he brought out his Guming Jiechao.
First, he triggered the blood vitality inside his body.
Since he exploded his Xiantian Qi along with it, his lifespan would be greatly reduced.
Considering he was eighty years old, even if he won today, it would be difficult for him to live much longer.
‘However, this young fellow is precisely the one who will be active for a longer time than me. Even if we perish together, taking him with me is a great benefit to the Demonic Way!’
Disregarding his own life, he thrust his right hand toward Seonwu.
[Xuehuang Mieguo]
An absolute, conquering move that crushed and pushed away everything in its path.
Sensing that terrifying power, Seonwu did not dare to choose a counter-thrust; instead, he forcefully poured the Peerless Prajna Divine Art into his sword, striking the right hand first.
However, despite his elemental advantage, his sword was deflected due to the difference in their realms.
Nevertheless, he immediately deployed the harmony of Taiji with his left hand, scattering the blood astral qi of Xuehuang Mieguo once more.
Even so, that single hand of Xuehuang Mieguo could not be stopped.
Using the method of Wei Wei Jiu Zhao, Seonwu struck Sima Muyue’s knee yet again with a kick carrying the Solar Divine Art.
That impact shook Sima Muyue’s body and broke his posture, scattering the power of Xuehuang Mieguo a bit further.
By interfering three times like that, the initial absolute power was weakened considerably.
Yet, it still could not be stopped completely.
In the end, Seonwu relied on his Diamond Indestructible Body and As-You-Wish Treasure Clothing to take it with his body.
Bang!
With a loud sound, Seonwu used the Zhuyu Tianxia Bu to pull his body far back, scattering the impact.
With the As-You-Wish Treasure Clothing and Diamond Indestructible Body added to that, he had merely retreated and actually suffered no injuries.
“Argh.”
Sima Muyue vomited a handful of blood from the backlash of exploding his Xiantian Qi.
On the other hand, Seonwu was perfectly fine.
“You, what on earth are you…”
“Why should I tell you that?”
At Seonwu’s sarcasm, Sima Muyue nodded.
“Fine, that is only natural. However, I must see whether you can endure even this.”
Sima Muyue’s body began to swell.
Seonwu’s eyes widened.
“Xuemo Tianzhi Donggui?”
While learning many things in the Imperial Vault, he had also learned the methods of the Demonic Way to watch out for, and this was one of them.
A dreadful self-detonation technique that swelled the entire body to blow oneself up, shooting bone and flesh in all directions.
The user themselves would naturally be blown into pieces.
‘No, I read about it in text, but to actually use it. Is that Demonic Head crazy?’
Or is it a matter of “since I’m going to die either way, let’s die together”?
However, the countermeasure is also listed.
There was no need for a Jian Mo or anything.
Seonwu hurriedly leaped while exploding Extreme Yang Qi in both legs.
Just as a cannonball flies from the recoil of exploding gunpowder, he accelerated in an instant from the recoil of exploding that.
Following that, he used the Peerless Prajna Divine Art and Taegeuk Yangui Shingong simultaneously to further strengthen his leg power, accelerating once more.
Since a significant portion of Jin Wengong’s life was about fleeing.
Despite competing for the position of the world’s greatest footwork, the Zhuyu Tianxia Bu, unlike other footwork techniques that included words like ‘reign’, was literally the best when it came to running away.
Bang!
Behind him, Sima Muyue exploded.
Just as he had learned, blood, flesh, and bones flew in all directions.
As the blood vitality shot out, a booming roar echoed as if heaven and earth were turning upside down.
However, he accelerated at a speed matching the incoming blast, and Seonwu was fully capable of escaping.
Yet Seonwu did not do so.
Why?
Because if he did, Absolute Shadow, who was currently fighting the Qingjuebiao, would be swept away.
He simply stopped in front of Absolute Shadow, turned around, and finally deployed a Jian Mo.
There were some attacks that penetrated it, but in a situation where the density had already decreased due to the distance gained, they could not pierce the As-You-Wish Treasure Clothing and Vajra Indestructible Divine Art.
“Good grief, to think he would self-detonate just like that. Capturing him and digging for information is completely out the window.”
“My liege, for my sake…”
“You should call me senior brother.”
“Senior brother…”
Even while fighting the Qingjuebiao, Absolute Shadow’s heart swelled.
It is a guard’s duty to block an attack with their body to protect their liege.
Yet the liege blocked an attack with his body to protect his guard.
No matter how much stronger the liege’s martial arts were, this was a reversal of the proper order between superior and subordinate.
“My lie… Senior brother.”
“Just finish off the Qingjuebiao. Shall I help?”
“No, sir. I will finish it myself.”
Seonwu left it to Absolute Shadow and scanned the overall battlefield again.
‘Hmm, good. The demonic monsters that lost their command are no longer a threat to the Zhuge Clan.’
The demonic monsters that were dismantling the formation protecting the collateral branch were now running about in confusion, so that side was definitely safe.
In addition, the remaining demonic monsters clashing with the direct line were not very organized either.
Because of their numerical advantage, the Zhuge Clan could not clear them out in an instant, but since they fought utilizing their formations, there was no great difficulty.
‘I don’t really need to help.’
For one thing, he had consumed quite a bit of internal power from the fight just now, and in case there were enemy reinforcements or something, it was better to save his strength as a reserve force.
Instead, let’s search if there’s anything to gain from the traces left by the enemy.
While Absolute Shadow finished off the Qingjuebiao, Seonwu rummaged through what the enemy had left behind.
‘Caught in that final self-detonation, not much is left.’
Perhaps that self-detonation was a move meant to kill him if it went well, but even if it failed, it would leave nothing behind.
‘It’s a relief I caught him.’
He did seem like a fellow who was far from ordinary.
Right now, in this battle, if the variable known as himself had not been present, it would have been the Zhuge Clan that ruined itself.
‘Even if the masters of the clan are intact, if the roots are completely gouged out, that is just a tree whose flowers bloom brilliantly while it is already cut down.’
Furthermore, this was a guess, but would even the masters have been intact?
‘Looking only at today’s raid, it’s a manageable level, but this must be an earlier raid than planned because they were caught messing with the formations.’
Most likely, the enemy’s original purpose was to attack after additional reinforcements were made.
If the enemy was this meticulous, they probably aimed for an attack that would wipe out the Zhuge Clan entirely.
‘Does that mean one of those called Demonic Sovereigns came?’
Ten Sovereigns of Jianghu.
Ten Mighty of the Empire.
And then, the hidden phrase.
Eight Dark Devils confound the world.
‘They might have come, or they might not have.’
Because of the surveillance by his father and four elder brothers, it wasn’t as if those called the Eight Dark Devil Sovereigns could freely roam and raid everywhere.
However, he did feel that one of them might have come.
The Zhuge Clan was not an entity to be collapsed by mere Transcendental Experts.
‘Still, this demonic practitioner must have been truly extraordinary as well.’
His martial power itself was at the Transcendence Realm, but the things he accomplished were remarkable.
Using the Thousand Tribulations Blood Emperor Hand, commanding the demonic monsters, and furthermore, secretly sabotaging the Three Great Formations that the Zhuge Clan prided itself on from the shadows.
Even the Zhuge Clan, which checked them regularly, did not notice.
“Hmm, everything exploded, so what’s left… Ah, this one thing is left.”
Still, one of the artifacts that allowed him to hide here and command the demonic monsters remained.
The bead, which emitted a remarkably wicked demonic qi, surprisingly showed an eyeball inside it.
As soon as it saw him, Seonwu felt his Peerless Prajna Divine Art and Vajra Indestructible Divine Art react on their own, pushing away the demonic qi.
“It’s no ordinary evil Dharma Treasure. Do you happen to know anything about this?”
When Seonwu spoke to the Demon-Subduing Divine Dragon Sword, the sword replied.
[You don’t let me fight, yet you only ask me to handle the aftermath.]
[I told you, you’re the trump card.]
[Humph, looking at it, it seems to be a Soul Bead infused with the qi of one of the Four Perils.]
[The Four Perils… I heard imperial father banished them all back to the Demon Realm.]
[Still, since their activities were just before the founding of the nation, it’s plausible for such relics to be left behind. It wouldn’t be at this grade simply by having qi infused; it seems to contain a fragment of a soul.]
[It seems like it won’t be of any help to the world, so I should destroy it. Will it pollute the surroundings if I just break it?]
High-level radioactive waste.
Something even more dreadful than that.
The bead Seonwu looked at was exactly like that.
[Are you really going to destroy it? Even if it’s a wicked Dharma Treasure, its power could be useful if used well. If it’s you, you might try using it while suppressing it with the Prajna Xingong and Vajra Xingong.]
[No thanks. How many perfectly fine treasures are there in the Imperial Court anyway? Why should I take this risk?]
‘People usually get enticed by such suspicious things, keep them, and end up falling into corruption.’
Seonwu merely muttered to himself.
[Then how about bringing it to Shaolin, Wudang, or the Imperial Court? It might be quite useful if purified, so I don’t know if just breaking it is the answer.]
[Hmm, purification…]
[Since ancient times, striking the enemy with weapons seized from them brings several times the profit.]
Delivering it safely was also a task, but fortunately, a Golden Dragon Guard Commander was currently staying nearby at the Namgung Clan in Anhui Province.
It might not be a big trouble even if he only delivered it up to that point.
[Fine. Then let’s seal it for now.]
Seonwu took out a treasure for times like this from his ring.
Then, the Jinlan Jiasha popped out from it.
[If it’s Sanzang Fashi’s Jinlan Jiasha, it can easily seal away even a demonic item like this.]
[Right, that should be enough to prevent any problems.]
Seonwu wrapped the bead tightly with the cassock and put it back into the ring.
In the meantime, Absolute Shadow finished off the Qingjuebiao and approached his side.
“Senior brother, what will you do now?”
“Since there might be enemy reinforcements or changes, let’s recover our internal power for a bit. Still, if there are no other variables, we’ll join up with the victorious Zhuge Clan.”
“Yes, sir.”
Fortunately, there were no major variables after that either.
The Zhuge Clan completely suppressed all the demonic monsters.
In the process, some injured people emerged and several formations were ruined, but compared to the initial crisis, there was no catastrophic damage.
Seonwu sent a Sound Transmission to the Zhuge Clan Head from afar.
[I am over here, why don’t you come over for a moment? Oh, don’t bring Jun.]
[I will go immediately.]
The clan head left the elders to continue handling the aftermath and first headed toward the place Seonwu called him to.
Seeing the scene of the fierce battle where Transcendence Realms clashed, he bowed his head.
“Did Your Highness personally suppress the person who was controlling the demonic monsters?”
“Yes, he wasn’t at the Realm of Creation, but he was quite strong. He was a person with these characteristics…”
When Seonwu explained about the martial arts of the Thousand Tribulations Blood Emperor Hand, his appearance, his summoning of the Qingjuebiao, and other things he felt while fighting, the Zhuge Clan Head’s eyes shone.
“I know who it is.”
“Who is it?”
“It must be Sima Muyue, the arch-nemesis of our main house from the Sima Clan, known as the Sima Muyue.”
“Sima Muyue? I don’t think he’s one of the Eight Dark Devils?”
Seonwu, who was highly interested in the Wulin, naturally grasped information regarding the Top Ten Masters or the Eight Grand Fiends.
Sima Muyue was not among the names of the Eight Demonic Sovereigns he had heard.
“That is because he is a Great Archdevil whose activities in the Wulin vanished nearly thirty years ago. His martial arts itself, as you said, is not at the Realm of Creation, so he falls short of joining the Eight Demonic Sovereigns, but because he was a man who devised all sorts of schemes with his wicked brain, he was treated with a status equivalent to a Demonic Sovereign among demonic practitioners.”
“Ah, in terms of the court, he’s a civil official.”
When speaking of the Top Ten Masters of the court, the Ten Heavenly Mighties are counted.
The Eight Great Generals and the Two Great Commanders.
However, in terms of official rank, there are First Rank Senior and First Rank Junior officials among the civil officers as well.
Their martial arts were not at the Realm of Creation, but their standing within the court was no less significant.
“Oh, then I’ve caught a truly massive figure?”

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