The Chaotic Immortal Wood Sect: Immortal Cultivation War - Chapter 56

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56. Where Could There Be a Better Opportunity to Score Points Than This

 

“So you’re saying you’ll hunt together with me?”

 

When Ju Hyeong Ik showed interest, the Demonic Aura Monk asked with a welcoming expression.

 

“Hahaha. No, no. How could that be possible?”

 

But Ju Hyeong Ik waved his hand with a serious expression.

 

“What? You’re not interested?”

 

The Demonic Aura Monk asked irritably, seemingly displeased with Ju Hyeong Ik’s attitude.

 

“What can I do? The reputation of Seongju Province’s Bright Heaven Gate absolutely cannot be ignored.”

 

Ju Hyeong Ik made a troubled expression, using Bright Heaven Gate as an excuse.

 

Then the Demonic Aura Monk snorted and said.

 

“Hmph! This place is a remote corner of Nok Province. If we kill that bastard here, how would Bright Heaven Gate ever know?!”

 

“Hahaha. Senior, don’t you see the other monks around us? How could we possibly block all their eyes and ears?”

 

Ju Hyeong Ik instead suggested that the Ghost Energy Monk might be thinking wrongly.

 

“Foolish. Why would we need to block the eyes and ears of the other fellow cultivators here? If we all become one and beat down that Noe Gong, everything will end simply.”

 

But the Demonic Aura Monk replied as if it were no big deal.

 

“Make everyone into one group? Do you think that’s possible?”

 

At this, Ju Hyeong Ik asked with wide eyes and a surprised expression.

 

His expression showed disbelief, as if it didn’t seem very feasible.

 

“If you just agree to join with me first, things will inevitably flow that way. Unless someone among the Decisive Technique cultivators steps forward now to side with that Noe Gong.”

 

“How could that… Ah, I understand. Since Chaos Heaven Hidden Shadow Island is currently isolated due to the aftermath of the Heavenly Tribulation, you’re saying that’s possible?”

 

Ju Hyeong Ik finally made a refreshed expression as if he understood the situation.

 

Since the island was isolated, if the late-stage Decisive Technique Ghost Energy Monk and early-stage Decisive Technique Ju Hyeong Ik joined forces, the other monks would find it difficult to oppose those two.

 

So it would become advantageous to rather side with the Ghost Energy Monk and Ju Hyeong Ik.

 

“That’s right. It’s a situation where you must die if you don’t become allies. But if you join with me, the situation will tilt greatly, so even those who are hesitating will have no choice but to join us, won’t they?”

 

The Demonic Aura Monk called them ‘us’, as if confident that Ju Hyeong Ik would join with him.

 

“Hyeongyang’s lackey. No matter how hard you try, do you think there will be anyone willing to side with you and make enemies of me or our Bright Heaven Gate?”

 

Then, Noe Gong, who had been quietly listening, unfolded his lotus position and stood up, scolding the Demonic Aura Monk.

 

His eyes were firm and overflowing with spiritual light, not appearing as if he had suffered deep internal injuries.

 

“Noe Gong, there’s no need to overdo it. Even a child here would know that your internal injuries are deep. Isn’t that right, child?”

 

At Noe Gong’s confident appearance, the Demonic Aura Monk instead sneered.

 

But the problem was that the target he called ‘child’ at the end was Kang Hyeon.

 

As the Ghost Energy Monk spoke as if asking Kang Hyeon and immediately sent his energy toward him, the other monks who had been watching Noe Gong and the Ghost Energy Monk could not help but notice Kang Hyeon’s presence.

 

“Hmm?”

 

The first to react to the Ghost Energy Monk’s action was Ju Hyeong Ik.

 

When the Ghost Energy Monk singled out Kang Hyeon, his eyebrows twitched.

 

And then, Kang Hyeon released his hidden energy, revealed himself, and first greeted Ju Hyeong Ik.

 

“You’ve reached the Decisive Technique stage. Congratulations on your realm advancement. It’s been a long time.”

 

When Kang Hyeon put his hands together in a respectful bow and greeted him, Ju Hyeong Ik smiled brightly and acknowledged him.

 

“Hahaha. I never expected to see Monk Kang in a place like this.”

 

“Surely not. I think Elder Ju is here because of me, isn’t that right?”

 

Though Ju Hyeong Ik was being sly, Kang Hyeon looked at him with cold eyes, seeming certain that he had come looking for him.

 

Then the smile disappeared from Ju Hyeong Ik’s face and his eyes became cold.

 

“Being too perceptive might bring disaster upon yourself.”

 

At this, Kang Hyeon also looked at Ju Hyeong Ik with an ‘as expected’ expression and said.

 

“You mean that my guessing the elder’s business is something that offends you? And that means my guess that Elder Ju came here to capture me was correct.”

 

“Tsk! Do you know how much I searched for you after you suddenly disappeared? The only place where there was a possibility of meeting you again was here, so I’ve been waiting for 5 years already.”

 

Ju Hyeong Ik now acknowledged Kang Hyeon’s words with a relieved expression.

 

“The reason is…”

 

“Are you going to say even that with your own mouth and bring disaster upon yourself? You just need to quietly follow me out.”

 

When Kang Hyeon tried to speak about the reason Ju Hyeong Ik had come looking for him, Ju Hyeong Ik glared and stopped him.

 

“It doesn’t seem like it would necessarily be advantageous for me if only Elder Ju knows that I’m a 3rd grade alchemist?”

 

“You brat!”

 

But when Kang Hyeon eventually revealed that he was a 3rd grade alchemist, Ju Hyeong Ik shouted angrily.

 

“Stop!”

 

Then, the Demonic Aura Monk stepped forward and shouted at Ju Hyeong Ik.

 

That shout contained chilling ghost energy, enough to alert Ju Hyeong Ik.

 

“Senior, surely you’re not trying to interfere between me and that child?”

 

Then Ju Hyeong Ik asked the Demonic Aura Monk accusingly with a serious expression.

 

“How could I not be interested when a mere mid-stage Qi Accumulation cultivator possesses the skills of a 3rd grade alchemist? Moreover, that child has never engraved a soul even once, making him quite precious indeed.”

 

“Senior, that child Kang Hyeon has long been marked by our Simyang Sect. We intended to gradually guide him through the initiation process with time and effort.”

 

“Hmph! That just means the child has no relationship with your Simyang Sect. Why speak so grandly about it?”

 

“Senior!”

 

“Kahahaha. Just joking, just joking. How could I think of other things with Noe Gong right in front of us? I merely recalled the brief conversation I had with that child when he first arrived on the island.”

 

“You mean Senior has met that Kang Hyeon before?”

 

“Kukuku, it was a brief but interesting encounter. Kahahaha.”

 

Listening to the conversation between Ju Hyeong Ik and the Ghost Energy Monk, Kang Hyeon realized that the monk who had troubled him with only his voice without revealing himself upon his arrival on the island was the Ghost Energy Monk.

 

Naturally, his gaze toward the Ghost Energy Monk could only turn cold.

 

“Child, you will have no choice but to join me.”

 

Just then, Noe Gong, who had been quiet, spoke again, and he was looking at Kang Hyeon.

 

“How can you be certain that I cannot side with Monk Ju over there or the elder from Gwiju?”

 

Kang Hyeon asked Noe Gong.

 

Then Noe Gong chuckled and said.

 

“That junior from Simyang Sect forces you to do things you don’t want, making it difficult to join him, and that lackey from Hyeongyang had a bad first meeting with you, also making it difficult to join him, wouldn’t you say?”

 

“Did you witness my meeting with the elder from Hyeongyang?”

 

“No. I know nothing about that. But I cannot even imagine that lackey showing you any kindness. So naturally I assume you must have made an enemy of him. Am I wrong?”

 

“No. Your assumption is correct.”

 

Kang Hyeon answered thus and slowly stepped through the void toward Noe Gong’s side.

 

At this, Ju Hyeong Ik’s expression twisted, and the Ghost Energy Monk’s aura became rough.

 

“Foolish. Kang Hyeon, if you choose that way, you will bring great disaster upon yourself. Don’t you know this?”

 

Ju Hyeong Ik spoke to Kang Hyeon with a pitying expression.

 

But Kang Hyeon simply continued silently approaching Noe Gong’s side without responding otherwise.

 

At this, Ju Hyeong Ik and the Demonic Aura Monk exchanged glances but couldn’t bring themselves to step forward and block Kang Hyeon’s steps.

 

If they tried to interfere with Kang Hyeon now, there was a risk that a fight with Noe Gong would immediately begin.

 

It would be troublesome if fighting broke out while they hadn’t yet determined the whereabouts of the monks on Chaos Heaven Hidden Shadow Island.

 

They needed to clarify friend from foe and start fighting when they had the advantage in strength.

 

Otherwise, there was a high possibility that neutrals would turn to Noe Gong’s side, or neutral monks would band together to form their own faction.

 

“Noe Gong! What are you trying to do by dragging in a mere mid-stage Qi Accumulation cultivator, and an alchemist at that? How truly pathetic.”

 

Instead of blocking or attacking Kang Hyeon, the Demonic Aura Monk mocked Noe Gong, pressing him as if bringing in just Kang Hyeon was due to Noe Gong’s inadequacy.

 

But Ju Hyeong Ik was different.

 

Ju Hyeong Ik knew that Kang Hyeon already had a history of troubling even Decisive Technique monks.

 

“Monk Kang Hyeon. I absolutely never intended to force you into anything. I was merely trying to persuade you.”

 

“You call that persuasion?”

 

“I mean I was prepared to wait, even if it meant wandering the Cultivation World with you for a while.”

 

“Is that really true?”

 

“I swear by the Heaven and Earth Laws that it’s true. I was convinced that if you became a disciple of our Simyang Sect, it would be a good connection for both of us. That’s why I sought you out.”

 

“So what are you telling me to do? Are you saying I should abandon Elder Noe Gong here and stand on your side again?”

 

“Hahaha. No, no. How could that work? Whether looking at morality or the situation, it’s only natural for me to go to that side.”

 

“What?! You bastard! What are you saying?!”

 

At Ju Hyeong Ik’s words about siding with Noe Gong, the Hyeongyang Sect Monk shouted angrily.

 

At this, Ju Hyeong Ik looked at that monk and said.

 

“I hope Senior will understand. I was originally here to persuade Monk Kang Hyeon, so what better way to score points than by taking Monk Kang Hyeon’s side now?”

 

“You bastard!”

 

“Moreover, if I side with Senior Noe Gong, wouldn’t that settle the situation? Though it would be troublesome for Senior.”

 

“Do you think you’ll be safe after this? No, not just you but the Simyang Sect you belong to won’t be safe either…”

 

“If Senior comes at me like that, I’ll have no choice but to earnestly request Senior Noe Gong. No matter what happens here, if Senior Noe Gong survives safely, I’ll ask him to definitely eliminate you and the Hyeongyang Sect you claim to belong to.”

 

“You, bastard!”

 

“Since we’ve already crossed a river of no return, let’s finish this now.”

 

After confronting briefly, Ju Hyeong Ik, thinking it was no longer a situation for words, shook his sleeves and brought out seven tokens.

 

The tokens made of dark blue jade swelled large enough to cover Ju Hyeong Ik’s body as soon as they emerged, then began rotating around him.

 

Huuuuuung! Huuuuung!

 

But Ju Hyeong Ik’s tokens didn’t just end with rotation – they flashed red patterns and drew part of the seawater wall surrounding Chaos Heaven Hidden Shadow Island from afar.

 

Chwaaaaaa! Chwaaaaaa!

 

“A mere early-stage bastard dares to attack first?!”

 

At this, the Demonic Aura Monk, sensing something ominous about Ju Hyeong Ik’s actions, formed complex hand seals in response and spread ghost energy in all directions.

 

Kudeudeuk! Kudeuk! Kudeudeuk!

 

“Hmm? What’s that?”

 

As Kang Hyeon was startled by the appearance of the dead emerging from the ground, Noe Gong spoke.

 

“Hyeongyang Sect originally specializes in necromancy. And what that bastard has summoned are disciples of Hyeongyang Sect.”

 

“You mean he made the sect’s disciples into subjects of necromancy?”

 

“That’s the nature of that sect. Traditionally, when a disciple of the sect meets death, they immediately become a resource of Hyeongyang Sect.”

 

“Such an absurd thing…”

 

“They make such contracts when entering Hyeongyang Sect. That’s why Hyeongyang Sect becomes stronger as the number of disciples decreases.”

 

“They become stronger as the number of disciples decreases?”

 

“For example, if that bastard over there dies, his corpse will be added to the corpses he commands, becoming the retinue of another Hyeongyang Sect disciple.”

 

“Couldn’t we just destroy or seal those corpses here?”

 

Kang Hyeon suggested the most obvious solution that came to mind.

 

“How wonderful it would be if we could do that. But what that bastard is summoning now are not the main bodies. The dead Hyeongyang Sect disciples are stored in a special space, and Hyeongyang Sect disciples only borrow the shells to command the corpses assigned to them from that space.”

 

“So even if we eliminate those corpses here, the main bodies still remain in Hyeongyang Sect’s secret space?”

 

“That’s right. And given time, they can recover and be summoned again.”

 

“Hyeongyang Sect… Impressive indeed.”

 

“Hahaha. No, no. They’re just a minor Decisive Technique sect at best, so it’s not that impressive.”

 

“What? No, they possess such great power yet their highest realm is only Decisive Technique?”

 

“You brat, does the Decisive Technique look easy to you?”

 

“Ah! I, I’m sorry.”

 

At Noe Gong’s rebuke, Kang Hyeon quickly bowed his head.

 

The Noe Gong before him was also a Decisive Technique practitioner who had failed Spirit Body Stage advancement.

 

“Haha. It’s fine. I was joking. Joking! Hahaha.”

 

Noe Gong waved his hands and laughed at Kang Hyeon, who was apologizing with a serious expression.

 

He truly seemed not to care about Kang Hyeon’s slip of the tongue.

 

Thud thud thud! Thud thud! Crack! Crack!

 

“Kuhaha. Let’s see how long you can hold out!”

 

“Haha. It’s more bearable than I expected. Is this all you’ve got?”

 

Meanwhile, the Demonic Aura Monk called Heo and Ju Hyeong Ik began fighting in earnest.

 

Hundreds of corpses summoned by the Ghost Energy Monk moved as if alive and attacked Ju Hyeong Ik, while Ju Hyeong Ik used the seawater he had summoned to create shields and spears, continuing the offense and defense.

 

“I should help.”

 

Seeing this, Kang Hyeon spoke to Noe Gong.

 

“You go lend a hand for now. I still need to tend to my internal injuries a bit more.”

 

However, Noe Gong spoke as if he couldn’t step forward immediately, and Kang Hyeon, thinking he had no choice but to act first, shook his sleeves and scattered dozens of tree branches in all directions.

 

Swish swish swish swish! Swish swish swish swish!

 

Thwack thwack thwack! Thwack thwack thwack!

 

Crack crack crack! Crack crack! Crack crack!

 

Groooan! Grooan! Groan!

 

The tree branches that flew and embedded themselves in all directions immediately grew into giant trees, then sprouted mouths and began groaning.

 

“Hmm, is it Wood Puppet Technique? Or some unusual Wood Growth Technique?”

 

Noe Gong frowned slightly and muttered as he watched the trees growing to surround both Ju Hyeong Ik and the Ghost Energy Monk.

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