The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 69

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Legend of the Evil Martial God

Chapter 69

 

 

 

The moment he stepped back, the three-section staff pierced through with terrifying momentum.

The moment he slightly pulled his body backward.

 

Clang-.

 

A sword shot out from the end of the three-section staff, aiming for Jeok Wigang’s abdomen.

 

“Whoa!”

 

To avoid this, he would need to twist his body to the side, but the flexible sword was already flying toward his side.

An attack that would hit him no matter where he dodged.

This was only the second floor, yet the difficulty had suddenly skyrocketed.

Should he just take the hit?

Surely, since this was a test, it wouldn’t have enough power to kill him.

 

Clang-!

 

With that thought, he was struck by both the three-section staff and flexible sword simultaneously.

But the power was far from ordinary.

It was only because it was Jeok Wigang that he was unharmed; if it had been anyone else, it could have truly been fatal.

 

“What? Something’s strange about this?”

 

The difficulty seemed too high.

As if something had been adjusted incorrectly?

Had the Military Advisor intervened and adjusted it this way?

Sensing something amiss, he subdued the charging illusion with a single strike.

Lightly ignoring the passing sound from the air, he headed to the next floor.

 

 

 

Jeok Wigang stepped onto the fifth floor.

After experiencing the third and fourth floors, he was certain.

This wasn’t a place for advancement.

This was a place designed to kill those who challenged it.

Hadn’t they said the Military Advisor had interfered here too?

Every problematic place in Heavenly Martial City had been touched by the Military Advisor’s hand.

Could this be a coincidence?

No.

It was strange from the start that they had laid a mist formation outside to prevent the Seven Star Ascension Tower from being properly visible.

The Seungwisa couldn’t see inside the tower, and when the test ended, they would heal and send out those who failed, and send those who advanced to the next floor.

They didn’t know how difficult the tower was.

No, they couldn’t know.

Because no one had come.

In case anyone did come, illusions designed to kill them for certain were placed on every floor except the first.

The fifth floor’s illusion was glaring at him while emanating terrifying killing intent.

There was no need to look.

No, this entire Ascension Tower needed to be changed.

This place was a space of death.

Though a dominating aura that seemed capable of cutting through everything in the world flew toward Jeok Wigang, he lightly deflected it and subdued the fifth floor’s illusion with a single strike.

 

Creak-.

 

The door opened and he passed through the passage leading to the sixth floor.

He instantly subdued the sixth floor’s illusion as well.

And finally, the seventh and final floor.

Grandfather’s illusion was there.

 

“Grandfather…”

 

Somehow, Grandfather looked pitiful.

He must have entrusted Heavenly Martial City to the Military Advisor out of trust.

But now Heavenly Martial City was being ruined because of the Military Advisor.

The Heavenly Martial Emperor’s illusion stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

Jeok Wigang raised his hand and shouted.

 

“I’ll stop here.”

 

Then the door opened and a Seungwisa welcomed Jeok Wigang.

 

“Well, this is remarkable. To advance to this rank on your first challenge.”

“Thank you.”

“Why not try the final challenge too? Did you get scared because it’s the Castle Lord’s illusion?”

 

Jeok Wigang shook his head.

 

“My original goal was third rank, but I’ve risen to second rank, so this is sufficient. I’ll save the battle with the Castle Lord for next time.”

“I see. When you return, please speak well of the Seven Star Ascension Tower to people.”

 

Jeok Wigang smiled coldly.

He had absolutely no intention of telling anyone.

If people came to this place now, they would all die.

Until he knew the Military Advisor’s true identity, he would absolutely prevent people from coming here.

Wait, no.

To make the Military Advisor move, shouldn’t more people come here?

If successful candidates kept appearing from an Ascension Tower designed to deliberately fail or kill people, someone would sense something strange and come investigate.

That meant he wouldn’t need to go through the trouble of searching for the Military Advisor.

First, he needed to understand what the Military Advisor was thinking.

To do that, he first needed to win over the Seungwisa in the Seven Star Ascension Tower.

Without their help, he couldn’t rearrange the tower’s formation.

But how should he win them over?

At times like this, criminals or villains were convenient.

He could simply solve things with his fists.

Jeok Wigang, who had been pondering, looked at the Seungwisa and asked.

 

“What do you think of the Castle Lord, Seungwisa?”

“What do I think? He is my lord and my everything. Because he exists, I endure the humiliation and persevere in this place.”

 

Indeed, his loyalty was extraordinary.

That’s why he could endure without succumbing to temptation.

Jeok Wigang took out a glowing divine token from his chest and held it out.

Seeing it, the Seungwisa was startled and immediately prostrated himself flat on the ground.

 

“Seungwisa! Jeong Wunsik pays respects to the Heavenly Martial Medallion!”

“You know it well?”

“Of, of course! One cannot not know the Heavenly Martial Medallion in Heavenly Martial City!”

“I came here on a special mission by the Castle Lord’s command. Can you help me?”

“Of course! Please give your orders!”

“This is a secret mission, you see. It must not leak outside.”

“Yes! I will keep it thoroughly secret.”

“Are the Seungwisa here trustworthy people?”

“Yes! They are all people with only loyalty to the Castle Lord remaining.”

“Then please quietly gather them all.”

“Understood!”

 

 

 

Seungwisa Jeong Wunsik hurriedly ran to where his colleagues were.

 

“What? What’s wrong? Why are you coming here in such a hurry?”

“Wh, where are the other Seungwisa?”

“They went to patrol around the Ascension Tower. Why do you ask?”

 

Jeong Wunsik looked around and then spoke quietly.

 

“The Castle Lord has sent someone.”

“What?”

 

Jeong Wunsik quickly covered his colleague’s mouth as he cried out in surprise.

 

“Shh! Be quiet! He came secretly. He said we mustn’t be seen by others.”

“Don’t worry about that. Look around. Who else is here besides us? This place has not even a single ant besides us.”

“Still, be careful. Birds hear words spoken during the day, and mice hear words spoken at night.”

“My friend. Stop with the strange talk and continue the story you just told.”

“What did I tell you? Didn’t I say the Castle Lord would absolutely never abandon us, never abandon this Seven Star Ascension Tower?”

“Are you saying the Castle Lord really sent someone?”

“That’s right. I even confirmed the Heavenly Martial Medallion.”

“He, he even bestowed the Heavenly Martial Medallion to send someone?”

“That’s right. Doesn’t that mean he considers the Seven Star Ascension Tower that important?”

“Ah! Castle Lord!”

 

The moved colleague bowed toward the direction where the Heavenly Martial Emperor was.

Then Jeong Wunsik also bowed toward that place.

After finishing the bow, Jeong Wunsik hurried.

 

“Get up quickly. We need to gather the other colleagues and go to him.”

“Ah, understood. You go that way. I’ll go this way.”

 

 

 

The Seungwisa of the Seven Star Ascension Tower all gathered in one place with tense expressions.

Jeong Wunsik said.

 

“I’ll bring him, so everyone wait here.”

 

As he went outside, everyone murmured.

 

“Could it be real?”

“Even when the Military Advisor came before, I thought this place would finally get attention, but instead, people’s footsteps completely stopped coming, didn’t they?”

“Because of the formation the Military Advisor set up before leaving, sunlight doesn’t come in well, so it was already gloomy but became even gloomier.”

“This time will be different. Isn’t he someone the Castle Lord sent?”

“That’s right! If the Castle Lord sent him, it’s a different story!”

“Let’s help him and definitely normalize this place.”

“I’ll help with all my heart and full effort.”

“Me too!”

“Me too!”

 

Everyone waited for Jeok Wigang with hopeful expressions.

 

Creak-.

 

After a while.

Jeong Wunsik opened the door and entered, then bowed his waist.

 

“Please come in.”

 

The person who entered inside guided by Jeong Wunsik was the trainee who came to take the Ascension Tower test today.

But everyone said nothing.

The Seungwisa at the front asked carefully.

 

“I heard you came with secret orders from the Castle Lord. Is that true?”

 

Jeok Wigang smiled and silently took out the Heavenly Martial Medallion and held it out.

 

“The, the Heavenly Martial Medallion!”

 

The Seungwisa who saw the Heavenly Martial Medallion all prostrated themselves in unison.

 

“We pay respects to the Heavenly Martial Medallion!”

“You’ve all heard what was said, right?”

“Yes, we have!”

“The Castle Lord wants Museong Hall to return to its former appearance.”

 

At the words that he wanted Museong Hall to return to its former appearance, everyone trembled with emotion.

How long had they waited to hear those words.

 

“Command us anything! We will follow with all our hearts!”

“We will follow!”

 

To think their loyalty toward Grandfather was this tremendous.

It felt good somehow.

 

“Good. I will completely reconstruct the Seven Star Ascension Tower. For that, I need your help.”

“Yes!”

 

They would simply follow.

 

“What can we help you with?”

 

Jeok Wigang smiled broadly.

 

“There’s nothing particular to help with. I’ll reconstruct the Seven Star Ascension Tower by myself.”

“What? It will be difficult with your strength alone.”

“That’s right. We’ll help too.”

“You all have something else to do.”

“What is that?”

“Looking at you now, it seems you’ve been spending time lazily. Am I right?”

 

At Jeok Wigang’s words, everyone lowered their heads.

 

“During the period I reconstruct the Heavenly Martial Seven Star Tower, return to your former selves.”

“Understood!”

“I’ll give you one week.”

“What? You’re saying you’ll reconstruct the Heavenly Martial Seven Star Tower within one week?”

 

Jeok Wigang nodded and took something out from his chest, extending it forward.

 

“Here, each of you take one pill and practice Qi Circulation and Breathing. This is a reward the Castle Lord gives to you all.”

“A, a reward?”

“It’s compensation for not properly taking care of Heavenly Martial City’s loyal subjects until now.”

“Lo, loyal subjects? We are not such people!”

“That’s right! We, we cannot accept this.”

 

Everyone shook their heads vigorously.

 

“Are you abandoning the Castle Lord’s heart?”

“Th, that’s…”

“It’s an order. Take the pills and practice Qi Circulation and Breathing.”

 

When Jeok Wigang came on strong, everyone hesitated before accepting the antidote pills.

Then they stood in orderly fashion and sat down in lotus position.

 

“Now, take them and begin Qi Circulation and Breathing. I’ll watch over you meanwhile.”

 

The Seungwisa looked at the antidote pills with moved eyes before putting them in their mouths.

As they began Qi Circulation and Breathing, tremendous energy started swirling around the room.

 

Whoooong-.

 

The Seungwisa’s energies intertwined with each other in the air, becoming one great energy.

That energy scattered again and was absorbed into the Seungwisa’s bodies.

After roughly half a hour passed, the Seungwisa opened their eyes.

 

“Th, this is…”

 

Everyone was at a loss for words.

This wasn’t a simple antidote pill.

It was a Spirit Pill.

 

“My, my internal energy increased by half a cycle…”

 

Everyone looked at Jeok Wigang with disbelieving eyes.

 

“The Castle Lord never forgets you all. So from now on, be even more loyal to the Castle Lord.”

 

The Seungwisa all bowed toward the direction where the Heavenly Martial Emperor was and wailed.

 

“Keuheuk! Castle Lord!”

“Even if this body turns to dust, I will follow the Castle Lord!”

“Long live! Long live! Ten thousand years!”

 

Jeok Wigang smiled broadly watching their reaction.

These people would absolutely never betray Grandfather.

Should he drive the nail in here?

Jeok Wigang muttered an incantation.

 

“Gongryeol Heogae, Danri Raehyeon”

 

Then a black space opened to Jeok Wigang’s right.

The Seungwisa’s gazes focused, wondering what that was.

When Jeok Wigang stuck his hand into the black space and pulled it out, a large box emerged.

As a large box suddenly appeared from the void, the Seungwisa were startled.

 

“Wh, what is that.”

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