The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 21

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Legend of the Evil Martial God

Chapter 21

 

 

 

A groan escaped from Taecheon’s mouth.

This couldn’t be.

To deliver such an impact to an arm wrapped in internal power.

Moreover, his body was lifted into the air and pushed backward.

He wondered if it was a dream. Surely this was a body that couldn’t use internal energy.

However, the throbbing pain in his arm told him it was reality.

Taecheon looked at Jeok Wigang with an expression of disbelief.

 

“You just wrapped yourself lightly in internal power to protect yourself, right? You’d better do it properly. Unless you want your arm broken.”

 

Taecheon bit his lips tightly.

The words that Jeok Wigang was strong were true.

Come to think of it, someone as coldly rational as Jeok Wigang wouldn’t say such things carelessly.

To think he had served him for so long yet knew so little.

It was pathetic.

Rather, it was he himself who had been careless and looked down on his opponent.

He needed to reflect on this.

 

“Now, here I come again.”

 

He’s coming.

Taecheon tried to dodge Jeok Wigang’s fist rather than block it.

 

Thwack-.

 

“Kugh!”

 

When on earth did that happen?

He didn’t even see it coming.

 

Thwack-.

 

The fist that struck his side made his mind go hazy.

Even defending with internal power, the powerful impact and pain that surged through were the same.

 

“Taecheon, attack too.”

“Kugh! Me, me too?”

“Yes. That’s how training works.”

“What?”

“Didn’t you know? From today on, Taecheon will have life-and-death battles like this with me every day.”

“Life and death?”

“Yes. From now on, I’ll attack you with the resolve to kill you. If you want to live, you’ll have to do your best.”

 

Killing intent rippled from Jeok Wigang’s body as it changed frighteningly.

Such killing intent despite having no internal power.

Goosebumps rose all over his body.

When Jeok Wigang approached, his body reacted instinctively.

 

Swoosh-.

 

A sword that had been drawn before he knew it was swung toward Jeok Wigang.

Oh no!

He tried to pull back the sword in shock, but it was too late.

 

“No, don’t!”

 

The sword was going in, precisely targeting Jeok Wigang’s vital point.

 

Thwack-.

 

“No, don’t!”

 

Taecheon panicked greatly as the sword struck Jeok Wigang’s body.

 

“It’s fine.”

“What? Young, Young Master. Are you alright?”

“Yes. Something like this can’t deal any damage to me.”

“What?”

“So attack freely. My body is… stronger than Vajra Indestructible Body.”

 

Stronger than Vajra Indestructible Body?

Does that even make sense?

But in reality, the body that was struck by the sword was perfectly fine.

It was confusing.

Like he was dreaming, his thoughts wouldn’t organize.

Then, he saw Jeok Wigang running toward him from far away.

Right.

Let’s confirm all of Young Master’s true nature today.

With that resolve, he began facing Jeok Wigang with all his might.

 

 

 

“Cough!”

 

Blood spurted out every time Taecheon, who had collapsed on the floor, coughed.

He had suffered serious internal injuries from overexerting himself at the end.

It was an injury that would require at least two months of recuperation.

 

“I’m sorry, Young Master. Because of my inadequacy…”

 

Jeok Wigang smiled at Taecheon, who even in this situation said it was his own fault.

A supreme master had been reduced to rags, yet Jeok Wigang, who had no internal energy, was perfectly fine.

 

“Now you understand my strength, right?”

 

Taecheon nodded his head with difficulty.

 

“Yes. You are truly strong. But you must always be careful. Jianghu is crawling with monsters far worse than me.”

“Like the Four Heavenly Demon Gods?”

“How do you know about the Four Heavenly Demon Gods?”

“I heard about them.”

“That’s right. Such monsters are everywhere.”

“I’m stronger than the Four Heavenly Demon Gods.”

“The Four Heavenly Demon Gods are not simply strong beings. Their power reaches the heavens.”

“Not really.”

“What? Cough!”

 

Taecheon coughed again and spat blood.

Jeok Wigang approached him, muttering an incantation while gently touching Taecheon.

 

“Return Energy to Meridians, Calm Soul and Heal Wounds, Stop Bleeding and Restore Form, Return to Origin and Restore Life.”

“Young Master. What are you doing right now…? Huh?”

 

Gradually, the pain subsided.

Clearly, Jeok Wigang had done something.

 

“Young Master?”

“It doesn’t hurt anymore, right?”

“What did you do?”

“I healed you with magic arts.”

 

Taecheon looked at him with a surprised expression and asked.

 

“You’ve learned magic arts too?”

“Yeah. Since I can’t learn martial arts, there are quite a few inconveniences. So I was thinking about what could replace martial arts, and that’s how I found magic arts.”

“To think you’re this skilled at magic arts. You seem to overflow with talent in that area too.”

 

Taecheon didn’t ask where he had learned magic arts.

He was simply amazed and delighted by how well Jeok Wigang performed magic arts.

Taecheon had completely forgotten about the conversation regarding the Four Heavenly Demon Gods.

 

“Do the Family Head and Madam know that Young Master is this strong?”

“No. If they knew I was this strong, they’d immediately make a fuss about making me the successor.”

“They would indeed.”

“So they shouldn’t know. It becomes troublesome if they find out.”

“Ah…”

“In Jin Mu Sect, the only people who know my strength are you and Wiun.”

“The Gate Master knows too?”

“Yeah.”

“The reason the Gate Master… grew so rapidly?”

“That’s right. He sparred with me often. He worked incredibly hard trying to beat me.”

 

Jeok Wiun is a genius.

Such a genius even put in blood-sweating effort.

So people praised Jeok Wiun.

Taecheon now understood the reason why the genius put in such blood-sweating effort.

 

“Come out.”

 

At Jeok Wigang’s words, a presence was felt, and Taecheon quickly took a stance ready to attack at any moment.

At that moment, a man wearing a black mask was prostrating before Jeok Wigang.

Taecheon was startled.

He had no idea until the man came this close.

 

“It’s Milyeong. We’ve had ties for about twelve years now, right?”

“That’s correct, my lord.”

“Twelve years?”

“Yeah. Do you remember? The day we went to Hao Gate to buy information.”

“Yes. I remember.”

“That day, Hao Gate attached this guy to follow me.”

“How dare those Hao Gate bastards!”

 

Calming the angry Taecheon, he said.

 

“It’s fine. Thanks to that, I gained a good subordinate.”

 

At the words “good subordinate,” Milyeong responded with a moved voice.

 

“You praise me too highly! I still have many shortcomings! My lord!”

 

Milyeong was also someone Jeok Wigang had raised by creating and feeding him spirit pills.

Jeok Wigang was putting what he had learned from the Four Heavenly Demon Gods to very good use.

He had even further developed what he learned by combining it with information gained over twenty years.

If the Four Heavenly Demon Gods knew, they would go mad.

 

“You two introduce yourselves and get along well. Since Taecheon is your senior, serve him respectfully.”

“Yes sir!”

 

Taecheon was moved by Jeok Wigang’s consideration in organizing the hierarchy for them.

Jeok Wigang chuckled softly as he watched Taecheon.

Now, shall we start moving to see the world?

He wanted to experience the vast Central Plains.

In the past, he had holed up in the mountains because he hated the world, but not anymore.

He wanted to live life properly enjoying it.

It would be even better if he could hear news about his younger brothers while he was at it.

But the problem was his parents.

They would absolutely refuse permission, saying travel was dangerous.

So he had already obtained permission by saying he would take the civil service examination.

He said he would achieve fame and success since he had no future as a martial artist.

Of course, his parents didn’t seem pleased, but they eventually gave permission.

He had declined their offer to assign several people to accompany him.

Taecheon alone would be sufficient.

During the journey, he would make Taecheon stronger.

 

 

 

“Don’t skip your meals.”

“Yes, Mother.”

“When you sleep, make sure to cover yourself with blankets.”

“Yes, Mother.”

“If there’s any dangerous situation, you must quickly run away.”

“Yes, Father.”

“Martial artists can turn at any moment, so avoid them if possible.”

“Yes, Father.”

 

Jeok Rihyeon and Yu Hwayeon continuously looked after Jeok Wigang with voices full of worry.

There was someone watching this scene with a displeased expression.

 

‘Oh my. Father, Mother. Even worrying is a luxury. No one in the Central Plains can do anything to Older Brother.’

 

It was frustrating.

He wanted to say it, but if he did, his older brother wouldn’t let it slide.

It was better to just be frustrated.

Rather than getting hit by that painful fist.

Jeok Wiun flinched as he watched Jeok Wigang finish greeting people and approach him.

Jeok Wigang smiled and hugged Jeok Wiun tightly.

From a distance, it was a beautiful scene.

But to Jeok Wiun, it wasn’t beautiful at all.

 

‘When I return, if your achievements don’t satisfy me, you know what happens, right?’

 

Shiver—.

 

Goosebumps rose all over his body.

Even now, everyone praised him for his rapid progress, but his older brother was an exception.

 

‘You need to reach the Transformation realm. You understand, right?’

‘I-I’ll try my best.’

‘You have to give it your all.’

‘Y-yes, I understand.’

 

Jeok Wigang smiled as if satisfied with Jeok Wiun’s answer.

Then he pressed something firmly into Jeok Wiun’s hand.

 

‘Take one pill each month and circulate your energy. Got it?’

 

He nodded his head.

Jeok Wiun knew all too well the efficacy of the elixirs his older brother gave him.

Jeok Wigang patted his younger brother’s shoulder and gave his final farewell.

 

Pat pat—.

 

“I’ll be going now.”

“Yes. Older Brother. Have a safe trip.”

 

 

 

Cheonmu Castle Lord’s Office.

An elder with a massive build and tiger-like eyes was reading a report in his hands with interest.

 

“Already at the transcendent level before even reaching adulthood… That boy really.”

 

A smile formed at the corners of his mouth.

Then his expression hardened again.

 

“If he had met with better bloodlines instead of something like Jin Mu Sect, an even more outstanding genius might have been born. Tsk.”

 

The elder frowned as if something displeased him.

He was the Cheonmu Castle Lord and leader of the One Emperor Eight Kings, Heavenly Martial Emperor Jeok Mugun.

The document he was holding was a report related to Jin Mu Sect.

 

“I was disappointed that the first son had no dantian, but fortunately the second has martial talent.”

 

Jeok Mugun scratched his chin.

The reason he was watching Jeok Wiun with interest was to find the next successor to Heavenly Martial City.

There were candidates within the fortress, but that wasn’t enough.

Something was needed to give the candidates within the fortress a sense of urgency.

To inherit Heavenly Martial City, one needed a ruthless heart and strong power.

Jeok Wiun’s personality described in the report was full of venom.

His passion for martial arts was also outstanding.

Despite being born with talent, he wasn’t satisfied with it and made blood-shedding efforts.

That’s why he surpassed the pinnacle realm before even reaching adulthood.

He’d have to see directly to know the exact realm, but to reach the pinnacle at that age.

Thinking about it again, it was admirable.

He wasn’t a talent who should be in something like Jin Mu Sect.

 

“What do you think?”

 

Jeok Mugun asked the military advisor who had been quietly listening.

 

“I also think he’s a talent suited for Heavenly Martial City rather than Jin Mu Sect.”

“That’s right, isn’t it? I can’t stand it anymore. I have to bring him here.”

“He’s already become Jin Mu Sect’s successor, so how do you plan to bring him?”

“I should give my grandson a choice. Whether to remain as Jin Mu Sect’s Gate Master, or aim to become the world’s greatest by targeting Heavenly Martial City’s succession. What do you think?”

“If he was born with martial talent, he’d aim for being the world’s greatest. It would also put pressure on the other successors.”

“Right? I think so too. I should go see my son’s face after a long time.”

 

He thought it was better to go and speak directly rather than sending someone.

That boy would agree too.

Heavenly Martial City was a better environment for his son than Jin Mu Sect.

If it really didn’t work out, he was thinking of putting Jin Mu Sect entirely under Heavenly Martial City.

Though it was already no different from being under them now.

Jeok Mugun could do anything for the development of Heavenly Martial City.

It didn’t matter if his son hated him for it.

He would do anything for the safety of the Martial World.

Just then, he heard news that remnants of the Four Heavenly Demon Gods were hiding in Biun Valley.

Originally he had planned to send subordinates, but since there was a possibility the Four Heavenly Demon Gods might be there, he decided to go personally.

 

“Tomorrow we’ll stop by Biun Valley before heading to Jin Mu Sect. Make preparations.”

“Yes!”

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