I Will Become a Phoenix More Noble Than the Emperor - Chapter 35

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35.

Sitting cross-legged in the room was a grotesquely enormous salamander demon. The golden salamander, massive as a giant rock face, had swollen hideously on both sides from how much it had been devouring.

Despite looking like a mixture of human and salamander, the creature had six dots drawn in the center of its forehead—the mark of an immortal—and was even dressed in silk clothes.

Wi Gong-un’s brow furrowed in irritation at the sight of the creature sitting with its eyes closed, wearing a benevolent expression like an immortal.

However, the truly grotesque part of this demon was something else entirely.

It was the enormous mouth attached to its belly. Purple lips on its sagging stomach gaped wide open, waiting for the offerings that would enter it.

“Shh. We’re going to be eaten by it now.”

Only then did Gong-un realize that Seon-o had spoken. And what kind of plan she was hatching.

Was this woman truly insane?

At that moment, the Golden Salamander frowned as if something was bothering it and heaved its chest. At that reaction, joy filled the faces of the demons who were kneeling prostrate.

“Oh, Master!”

“Master is bestowing mercy upon us!”

What nonsense is this?

Just as Gong-un frowned, white bone fragments poured out like a waterfall from the purple mouth of the creature that had been retching as if to vomit something.

The bone fragments that poured endlessly for several seconds piled up like a small mountain in front of the demons. It seemed to be the digested remains of what it had eaten before.

“Thank you! Thank you, Master!”

“In gratitude for Master’s boundless grace, we offer these sacrifices!”

Along with the demons’ tearful emotion, the cart floated up into the air.

This time it was the mouth on the salamander’s face that opened. Sensing the gravity of the situation, Gong-un fell into conflict again. But it was already too late. The cart that had floated into the air was about to pour into the mouth of the salamander that sat with eyes closed and mouth gaping wide.

Wait…

In this unexpected situation, Gong-un flinched as if to use Dragon Transformation, but at that moment Seon-o wrapped even her legs around Gong-un’s body, restraining him.

“I’ll save you, so please…!”

Because the two were pressed close together, Seon-o’s urgent whisper flowed into Gong-un’s ear.

“Please just stay still…!”

The moment Gong-un stiffened again at that unfamiliar sensation, the cart tilted sharply and everything poured into the creature’s interior. Gong-un’s mouth fell open at the sensation of his body tilting and falling.

…Ha.

Letting out an absurd laugh, Gong-un fell into the creature’s mouth along with Seon-o, who was still wrapped tightly around him.

As if the throat and internal organs were connected in a straight line, everything fell directly into the creature’s stomach without being filtered by anything.

“Ugh!”

Seon-o and Gong-un also plummeted into the deep belly interior.

Seon-o, who had fallen onto the layers of stacked corpses, hurriedly looked up to see a distant light.

But the moment the lips that had swallowed everything closed their mouth, darkness fell before their eyes.

Seon-o, who had been embracing Gong-un even during the fall, finally released him without regret and stood up.

Gong-un couldn’t quite regain his composure from the shocking fact that he had been eaten by a demon, and lay sprawled on the corpses, staring blankly up at the closed entrance.

“Get up.”

When Seon-o calmly extended her hand to Gong-un, he looked at her with an incredulous expression.

As if she didn’t even have time to deal with that frustrating reaction, Seon-o forcibly grabbed Gong-un’s hand and pulled him up. Gong-un, who had snapped back to his senses, grabbed Seon-o’s hand as she tried to let go and pulled her to face him.

“…Are you perhaps insane?”

It was a cold voice mixed with absurdity and surging anger. Seon-o replied coldly without backing down.

“Then you should have left when I told you to get lost.”

At those shameless words, Gong-un let out another hollow breath.

“How did you know this demon was here?”

Then Seon-o closed her mouth, unable to answer. At that reaction, Gong-un twisted his lips into a smile.

“See, I told you that you were suspicious.”

“Would you believe me if I told you?”

“I can’t trust the words of a scheming person.”

“Fine, suit yourself.”

Gong-un’s anger flared even more at Seon-o’s response, which showed she wasn’t affected at all.

Huh? When was it that she was clinging to me calling “Gong-un” just moments ago…? I stayed still out of pity…

However, Seon-o, whose attitude had completely changed from when they were outside versus before entering, sharply pushed away Gong-un’s hand and pulled something from her bosom.

It was a treasure pendant that emitted its own light. Using that light to illuminate various parts of the belly interior, Seon-o suddenly stopped and stiffened as if she had found something. Gong-un, still wearing an incredulous expression, raised his head following the light Seon-o was shining.

Then, somewhere on the stomach wall where disgusting gastric fluid was flowing, something stuck tight came into view. Something very smooth, round, and bright red that seemed to be a Yin Stone.

Wi Gong-un tilted his head with a displeased expression.

‘Can a Yin Stone be that round?’

Ordinary Yin Stones looked haphazard like rock fragments struck by lightning, so such an appearance was unfamiliar. Moreover, even if that was a Yin Stone?

Wi Gong-un watched Seon-o with a crooked gaze. Seon-o slowly looked around, then gazed at the pile of corpses stacked against that wall surface, lost in thought.

Even though they were dead corpses, his face showed hesitation about stepping on them to climb up.

Wi Gong-un, who had been watching him, chuckled and opened his mouth.

“It seems Great Kang will have to keep the promise she made.”

At those unexpected words, Seon-o looked back at Wi Gong-un.

“The words about giving up the competition if I rescue the Great One.”

“I never asked you to rescue me, did I?”

“Then how do you plan to get out?”

“Don’t worry. I know a way out.”

“Waiting until then would be boring, so shall I use Dragon Transformation right now?”

Those words must have properly provoked Seon-o. Startled, Seon-o glared at Wi Gong-un fiercely.

“Absolutely not.”

Aha?

Wi Gong-un, who had regained the upper hand, smiled wickedly.

“Don’t worry, Great Kang. As promised, I’ll rescue the Great One from this place and safely escort you to Myeonggyeong.”

As if he really intended to use Dragon Transformation in this place, blood-red smoke began rising around him, and Seon-o’s eyes widened.

This bastard is serious!

Seon-o, who had become urgent, finally steeled her resolve. Seon-o, who had completely abandoned her previous hesitation, shot forward like lightning before Wi Gong-un could transform. Finally, Seon-o, who had leaped up using the stacked corpses as footing, snatched the Yin Stone stuck to the stomach wall in one go.

At last, that round, red Yin Stone came off with a pop and fell into Seon-o’s grasp.

After snatching it, Wi Gong-un, who had been attempting Dragon Transformation, quickly caught Seon-o as she lost her balance and fell.

“Ha, you want to become a Phoenix when you can’t even land properly?”

Seon-o grabbed Wi Gong-un’s neck, who was being sarcastic to the end.

“What kind of trick is this now?”

Wi Gong-un, who had no intention of being fooled twice, replied sharply, and Seon-o wrapped her legs around his body.

“We’re going outside now, so hold tight. Get ready to shoot poison at Those Guys as soon as we get out.”

“What are you…”

But at that moment, the stomach that had lost its Yin Stone lurched violently.

Wi Gong-un tried to look up, but right then the stomach began a terrible convulsion and gastric fluid shot out from all directions.

Damn…!

As Wi Gong-un urgently lowered his head, a round barrier formed around Seon-o and him.

Seeing this, Wi Gong-un frowned and looked at Seon-o, who raised her eyebrows with a ‘what?’ expression.

‘Hell is water, and gastric fluid is also Water Element.’

The protective shield surrounding the two was created by Seon-o using the gastric fluid.

Soon, a tremendous event would unfold.

As if rewarding Seon-o’s thorough preparation, the stomach began churning like crazy. The Golden Salamander, startled by the sudden twisting of the stomach, bolted upright and began rolling around wildly.

“Ugh!”

Following it, everything that had been inside its stomach also rolled sideways, upward, and downward, mixing chaotically. Seon-o and Wi Gong-un, trapped inside the solid Water Element barrier, couldn’t escape that disaster either.

The barrier surrounding the two people rolled around like a hamster wheel at an amusement park.

Kueeeek! Kueeeeeeeeek!

The convulsing Golden Salamander’s agonized pottery-like cries echoed several times, then finally its mouth opened and light poured out.

‘Now!’

Seon-o widened her eyes while holding Wi Gong-un even tighter.

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