The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 75

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 75

Han Yu-sung opened his eyes.

[Congratulations on reaching the Top Floor.]
[A formidable adversary awaits you in this place.]
[Seek out the enemy that dwells somewhere within.]

Before me lay an immense Palace.
Yet it was a place where corpses lay scattered, and blood flowed like rivers.
The acrid stench of blood assaulted my nostrils.

‘All I see are corpses. But…’

My Predator’s Senses were screaming a warning.
A being of immense power lurked nearby.
The very entity that had wrought this horrific carnage was waiting in the shadows close by.
Without hesitation, I moved toward where my senses warned me.
And I activated the Crystallized Blood beforehand.

“It’s better to use it in advance.”
[Be cautious. I have a rough idea of what awaits.]
“So do I.”

The Crystallized Blood dissolved and spread throughout my entire body.
This tower bore the name Tower of Blood Demon.
The description stated it was a tower composed of the Blood Demon and his devoted followers from ages past.
Who waited on the Top Floor was far too obvious.

Rumble… Craaaaaash!

The place my senses warned of was the Deep Layer of the Palace.
A place filled with buildings that must have once been luxurious.
As I crossed the threshold of one such structure, the ceiling suddenly collapsed.
I summoned wind to clear away the dust that billowed thickly into the air.
Then the interior of the building came into view.

‘More corpses here as well.’

The first thing that came into view was, unsurprisingly, corpses.
Some were torn asunder, others sliced clean through, still others dismembered—all lay in grotesque death.
What they shared in common was that none had managed to resist.
As though they had fallen to an overwhelming, irresistible force.

“Kuh, ghhhh….”

As Han Yu-sung surveyed his surroundings, a sound reached his ears.
A noise more befitting a beast than a man.
When Han Yu-sung conjured flames, the dark space beyond was illuminated.
And there, at its end, stood a solitary man.

“….”

A man whose hair was a striking crimson, like blood itself.
Drenched entirely in gore, he gripped a sword with all its teeth shattered.
In his eyes, I could find no trace of reason.
The only thing that emanated from him was an insatiable hunger for slaughter.

[At your current level, victory is impossible against such a foe.]
[The buff ‘Giant Killing’ activates through the effect of Godly Spirit.]
[All stats +40, Damage +60%, Speed +30%.]
[Attack Power and Defense +50%.]

A crimson aura bloomed from Han Yu-sung’s body.
It was the strengthened buff of Godly Spirit, enhanced by the recent accumulation of fighting spirit.
Yet the fact that such a powerful buff had been granted meant only one thing.

[‘The Blood Demon Consumed by Madness’ has acknowledged your presence.]
[Vanquish the final adversary and become the conqueror of the Tower!]

The opponent was that formidable.
The Blood Demon’s eyes, which had been searching the surroundings for something to kill, now fixed upon Han Yu-sung.
Silence descended upon the interior of the dark structure.
And in the very next instant.

[He comes, warrior!]
“Kuhaaaaaaaa!”

The Blood Demon vanished.
In that same instant, excruciating pain engulfed me.

Crunch!

My left arm was violently torn away by something, and a torrent of blood poured forth.

‘I couldn’t see it. No—I didn’t see it. This is….’

Before my left arm could be ripped away, I twisted my body by pure instinct.
Had I not, it would not have been my arm that flew away, but my heart.
That speed. And such tremendous power.
I thrust my blade in the direction my senses screamed a warning.
My fierce sword energy collided with something that had been hurtling toward me.

Clang!

“Raaaaaaagh!”

An enormous force knocked my blade aside.
My arm, unable to withstand that impact, snapped back violently.
I opened my eyes wide. I needed to perceive my enemy.
Right before me, the Blood Demon, consumed by madness, descended upon me.

‘So fast.’

I unleashed the Phantom Step.
My form became a blur and vanished, yet the Blood Demon showed no change in expression as he spun his body and tore through empty space.
And that was precisely where my footwork would have carried me.

Crackle!

“…!”

A sharp blade energy sliced across my shoulder.
Flawless control of his energy, overwhelming strength, and a sense that tracked my movements with instinctive precision.

[There’s no strategy against this madman! He’s completely unhinged!]
“Blood, blood… Kuhahahaha!”

The Blood Demon erupted into mad laughter, licking and drinking the blood that stained his hands.
Han Yu-sung spun his body and thrust his blade forward.
Sword energy scattered outward like a whirlwind, and simultaneously, shadows surged up from the surroundings.

【Halden Style Swordsmanship – Full Moon】.
【Nox Arcana – Umbra Weapon】.

Eyes drunk with madness perceived the incoming attacks.

Crunch, crunch, crunch!

The Blood Demon’s both hands moved.
His left hand seized the approaching sword energy, and impossibly, he tore it apart with his bare hand.
Simultaneously, a jagged blade slashed through empty air.
Then the surrounding blood surged upward, transforming into mist, and soon after, countless blades materialized from it.

Clang, clang, clang!

The blades obliterated every shadow weapon in an instant.
Han Yu-sung’s attack was neutralized in a heartbeat. The Blood Demon did not stop there, launching the mist-transformed blades directly at Han Yu-sung.
The moment Han Yu-sung summoned 【Blood Wind Flow】 to block them.

“Kahhhhh!”

A fist wrapped in crimson energy shot toward Han Yu-sung’s head.
Han Yu-sung twisted his waist like an acrobat, evading the punch.
As if that had been the plan all along, the Blood Demon’s fist burrowed into his ribs.

‘This… I cannot evade!’

Then there was only one choice—to meet it head-on.

Crack!

“Ugh…!”

A fist wreathed in blood wind collided head-on with the Blood Demon’s fist.
A sickening crunch of bone shattering echoed from my hand.
Unable to withstand the Blood Demon’s blow, my fist shattered.
Han Yu-sung stamped the ground with fierce resolve.

Whoooosh!

Violent flames swept across the surroundings.
The Blood Demon roared, cleaving through the inferno with his blade as he charged forward.
To greet such an opponent, I unleashed Extinguishing Flame.

Boom!

Flames erupted from my heel as it struck the Blood Demon’s solar plexus.
Yet even that proved meaningless.
The reason was simple.
The Protective Qi Armor enveloping the Blood Demon’s entire body.
His qi wrapped around him like a suit of armor, shielding him completely.

‘I suspected as much, but confirmed.’

Meaningful progress.
A smile crossed my lips.
Had anyone been watching, they would have wondered what there was to smile about in such a dire situation.
The Blood Demon felt the same way.
He took offense at my smile and hurled his fist forward.

Crash!

A fist slammed into my abdomen.
My body flew violently through the air before slamming into the wall.
My right arm, which had taken the brunt of the blow, hung limp at my side.
At first glance, I appeared dead.
But I was not yet finished.
The Blood Demon advanced toward his dying prey, eager to harvest blood.

“Haaah….”

The Blood Demon was approaching.
Embedded in the wall, I exhaled a long breath.
My condition was dire. My left arm hung limp and useless, while my right arm was completely shattered from hand to wrist.
My shoulders, waist, abdomen—everywhere bore similar devastation.
Yes.

“Blood Demon.”

I stood now on the precipice of death, unmistakably.
And it was a death I had orchestrated.

Thump, thump!

I felt my heart pounding violently.
The Blood Demon’s Orb, sensing its master’s proximity to death, began to unleash its power.
The Blood Demon stood before me, crimson energy coalescing in his palm.

“Now the true battle begins.”

The moment the Blood Demon’s fist was about to connect.
I became an afterimage and vanished—the same Cloud Shadow technique as before.
But unlike then, the Blood Demon could not read my movements.
I appeared directly behind the Blood Demon.

“Kakasha!”
[I am ready!]

What I gripped was the Flames of War.
The seething karmic fire of conflict erupted, consuming the Blood Demon in its inferno.
But it mattered not. Such flames held no meaning. The Blood Demon, trusting in his protective energy, moved forward without hesitation.

Whoooosh!

“Ugh, wh—?”

Before I could witness the protective energy enveloping the Blood Demon’s entire body ignite.
The karmic fire had incinerated the Blood Demon’s protective energy.
Faced with this unforeseen phenomenon, the Blood Demon’s movements froze, and I raised my blade.
The Moonlit Sword gleamed crimson.

Screech!

【Halden Style Swordsmanship – Annihilation】.

A slash infused with condensed mana descended upon the Blood Demon.
The explosion that followed consumed him in its wake.

“Krraaaaaaah!”

The Blood Demon roared in agony, yet simultaneously questioned the very fact that he had been wounded.
His protective barrier had vanished through some incomprehensible means.
But even without his protective barrier, this prey could not possibly wound him.
He simply did not possess that level of power!

“You, mere prey, how could you possibly—!”
“I told you. This is only the beginning.”

Relentless sword strikes rained down upon the Blood Demon.
Both the momentum and the force were on an entirely different scale than before.
As the Blood Demon parried the blades, he sensed a tremendous power emanating from Han Yu-sung.
And he realized that his body was rapidly regenerating as it absorbed blood.
The reason was extraordinarily simple.

[The owner’s life force has reached a critical state.]
[The 【Blood Demon Orb】 triggers 【Berserk】 on the owner.]
[All stats increase by +60%, and skill damage increases by 100%. For blood-related skills, the increase is doubled.]
[Damage dealt to enemies increases dramatically. In exchange, defense power drops significantly, and the owner falls into an inescapable madness.]

The effect of the Blood Demon Orb, a relic of blood, had been activated.
Under normal circumstances, Han Yu-sung would have succumbed to that madness as the price.
But the 【Heart of the Dragon】 nullified that side effect.
Yet that was not all.

[Your body is enhanced.]
[The final flame ignites.]
[The crimson blaze of war descends upon you.]
[The Asura Blade greedily absorbs your blood.]
[【Asura Path】 activates. Your swordsmanship is strengthened, and ‘blood essence’ flows through your blade. Sword skills are classified as ‘blood-type’.]

Everything Han Yu-sung had accumulated.
Multiple skills and blood relics empowered him with their strength.
I had orchestrated this from the beginning, manipulating events with precision. It was a gamble where a single misstep meant death, yet I accepted it willingly.
Because fighting against a powerhouse like the Blood Demon was worth that risk.

[Watching what you do makes my heart tremble. And if there’s something even more astonishing than that…]

Blade and fist collided head-on.
Han Yu-sung now possessed tremendous power from multiple buffs. Enough to overwhelm and crush most opponents beneath his heel.
Yet, even so.

[That beast is still stronger than you.]
“Krraaahhh!”

In raw physical ability, Han Yu-sung remained at a disadvantage.
The Blood Demon roared like a savage beast, swinging his blade with devastating force.

Screech!

A blade thrust forward as the body twisted.
An attack relying purely on brute strength, devoid of technique.
That simple sword strike made space itself vibrate, and the condensed energy burst forth.

Whoooosh!

The energy transformed into a massive crimson wave that engulfed Han Yu-sung.
At first glance it resembled a tidal wave, but each fragment was sharp as a blade.
Blades capable of shredding his entire body to ribbons.
Han Yu-sung concentrated all his power into his sword and struck the earth.

【Earth Shattering – Asura Path】.

Booooom!

Crimson pillars erupted continuously from the fractured ground.
Countless fragments created by the pillars’ explosion collided with the Blood Demon’s crimson wave.
I couldn’t stop that wave entirely, but delaying it was sufficient.
Han Yu-sung moved with swift footwork.

“Blood! Give me the blood…!”

I watched the Blood Demon surge forward, parting the crimson tide like a wave.
Transformed into a fierce gale, I closed the distance between us in a single breath.
My fist, wreathed in blood-wind, shot toward the Blood Demon’s heart.
The Blood Demon’s fist met mine head-on, and our knuckles collided.

Crackle!

My fist shattered under the impact, blood erupting from the wound.
The Blood Demon’s fist, meanwhile, appeared unscathed.
The moment I thought that, blood sprayed from his knuckles. His face twisted into a grotesque mask of fury.
Without hesitation, we both absorbed the blood surrounding us.
Our fists regenerated and clashed once more.

“Give me the blood, I demand it!”
“Enough with your blood obsession. Is that the only thing you know how to say?”
“Roooaaarrr!”

The Blood Demon roared like a beast.
A smile naturally spread across my lips.

“Kill me and take it, if you can.”

A smile brimming with competitive fervor.

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