The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 76

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Legend of the Evil Martial God

Chapter 76

 

 

 

Cheonmu Castle Conference Hall.

The leadership of Cheonmu Castle sat on both sides of a long table with extremely tense expressions.

At the head seat, the Heavenly Martial Emperor, Jeok Mugun, sat with an unpleasant expression, his chin resting on his hand.

 

“I entrusted Cheonmu Castle to you lot, and what a spectacle you’ve made of it.”

“We apologize.”

“Apologize?”

 

A storm-like aura erupted from Jeok Mugun’s body as he straightened his posture.

To become a grandfather worthy of Jeok Wigang, he had recently devoted himself to training, and as a result, Jeok Mugun had raised his realm even higher.

The leadership, sensing an aura completely different from before, bowed their heads and thought.

 

‘He’s become even stronger.’

 

To become even stronger from that level.

They thought he was truly the Heavenly Martial Emperor, while worrying that such a being’s anger might fall upon them.

 

“Did you just say you’re sorry?”

“We apologize.”

 

Bang-!

Crack-.

Clatter-.

 

When Jeok Mugun heard the apology again and struck the table, it split in half and the items on the table fell to the ground.

 

“Among all you bastards here, not a single one moved for Cheonmu Castle while things got this bad. And then what? Sorry? Don’t tell me you didn’t know.”

 

Creak-.

 

As Jeok Mugun rose from his seat, his strengthened aura pressed down on the people.

 

“Gasp!”

 

The leadership suffered under the tremendous pressure.

Jeok Mugun’s expression grew even more distorted at the sight.

 

“Pathetic things suffering under just this level of pressure… It seems you haven’t been properly training your martial arts all this time.”

 

Everyone remained silent.

Since he grew angrier each time they apologized, they simply kept their mouths shut.

 

“Hehehe. Now you won’t even speak at all? Are my words amusing to you?”

“N-No! Even if we had ten mouths, we have nothing to say.”

“Good. If anyone here has raised their realm during this time, raise your hand.”

 

No one did.

 

“These pathetic things… Can you even call yourselves the pillars leading Cheonmu Castle!”

“We apologize!”

“Do you think I’m doing this just to hear your apologies!”

 

The leadership became mute again.

Then one of the three people sitting closest to Jeok Mugun stood up and spoke.

 

“Father. Please calm down for now.”

 

It was Jeok Mugun’s eldest son, Jeok Ryonghyeon.

 

“I told you not to call me father in public. If even my son doesn’t take his father’s words seriously, how can the leadership listen to me?”

“I apologize, Castle Lord. I fully understand your disappointment and criticism of the leadership. However, you should criticize only what they did wrong, not shift responsibility for the Military Advisor’s mistakes onto the people here.”

“What?”

“All of this current situation was orchestrated by the Military Advisor. You should think about finding the Military Advisor who disappeared after his identity was exposed and holding him accountable.”

“Hehehe. Is that so?”

“Yes.”

“The Military Advisor is dead.”

“What?”

“I killed him with my own hands and held him accountable. Satisfied?”

 

Jeok Mugun showed his hand with a cold expression as he spoke.

At those words, people looked at Jeok Mugun with shocked expressions.

When Jeok Mugun gestured to an attendant, they brought a book.

It contained the corruptions committed by the leadership.

As he began to read it aloud, the leadership’s faces turned pale.

The corruptions of Jeok Mugun’s sons were also written there.

After finishing reading, Jeok Mugun crushed the book to powder and scattered it in all directions, speaking with an expression full of killing intent.

 

“Even after this, will you only blame the Military Advisor? Are you saying you have no faults?”

 

It became quiet again.

 

“No words? How about I hold you accountable the same way I held the Military Advisor accountable? Hmm?”

 

Rumble-.

 

“Urgh!”

“Uugh!”

 

A pressure so strong that they could no longer maintain proper posture was unleashed upon the leadership.

Those enduring it relatively well were Jeok Mugun’s sons.

Looking at such sons, he spoke.

 

“Pathetic bastards. Even my sons aren’t moving for Cheonmu Castle but are desperately trying to claim this position… Tsk tsk tsk.”

“S-Sorry.”

 

Jeok Mugun’s momentum subsided.

 

“Do you covet this position so much? Then you can divide it among yourselves. Now that I think about it, if I leave, all problems will be solved.”

 

At Jeok Mugun’s bombshell declaration, the leadership who had been suffering just moments before jumped up from their seats in shock and rushed to stop Jeok Mugun.

 

“N-No! Castle Lord!”

“We were wrong! We’ll do better from now on!”

“If you don’t like the temple, the monk should leave. If I don’t want to see this mess, I should just leave. I wasted my energy for nothing.”

 

At this time, the Heavenly Martial Emperor leaving Heavenly Martial City?

Even though Heavenly Martial City was different from before, more than eighty percent of it would still be occupied by martial artists who were completely loyal to the Heavenly Martial Emperor.

If the Heavenly Martial Emperor left Heavenly Martial City, they too would abandon Heavenly Martial City and follow him out.

Then only an empty shell bearing the name Heavenly Martial City would remain.

How many people would be left to protect Heavenly Martial City that was just an empty shell?

Who would acknowledge someone becoming Castle Lord of Heavenly Martial City that was just an empty shell?

It would be meaningless.

 

“We were wrong! P-Please give us one more chance!”

“A chance?”

“Yes! We’ll show you our changed appearance! If you’re still not satisfied then, do as you wish, Castle Lord!”

 

When Jeok Mugun looked around, the leadership all prostrated themselves in unison.

Jeok Mugun then spoke.

 

“Fine. Since I too have failed to properly manage Heavenly Martial City all this time, I’ll give you a chance.”

“Thank you!”

“I’ll set conditions.”

 

Everyone perked up their ears and listened intently.

 

“From now on, we’ll hold a general tournament every four years to readjust the hierarchy. You’ve been comfortable until now, haven’t you? There will be no more convenience. This applies to the leadership as well. You’ll have to thoroughly defeat opponents from the bottom and climb up. Not only that, I’ll also set aside a period each year for one week when you can challenge higher ranks. During that period, higher ranks must accept challenges from lower ranks at any time, day or night. If you win, you keep your position, if you lose, positions will be reversed. This will be announced to all of Heavenly Martial City. If you don’t want to be properly overthrown, you’ll have to train desperately from today. From now on, I’ll create a system where only the strong rise to the top.”

 

Jeok Mugun looked at his children and said.

 

“This includes you too. It means those who were once your subordinates could become your superiors in the future. If you suffer such humiliation, I’ll cut ties with you as my children, so you’ll need to work twice or three times harder than others.”

 

Everyone’s expressions hardened.

 

“And if there’s anyone you’ve placed in Heavenly Martial City through corruption, clean it up within this month. If I investigate and they’re still there, you’d better be prepared.”

 

Everyone just kept their heads down.

Arguing back here wouldn’t be a good idea.

Jeok Mugun looked at the leadership with a displeased expression.

It wasn’t time to talk about Hundred Demon Heaven yet.

Bringing up this topic now would only add more confusion.

Then he glanced at the Military Advisor’s seat.

He recalled Gongsun Munryong, who always wore a hearty smile while offering clever strategies.

 

‘I’m sorry. I will definitely reorganize this Heavenly Martial City that you nurtured, and I will surely take revenge on those Hundred Demon Heaven bastards who made you like that.’

 

 

 

“It’s been a while.”

“Have you been well all this time? My Lord!”

“As you can see. Did you look into what I asked?”

“Yes! I’ve thoroughly investigated the Gongsun family that you requested. Here.”

 

Jeok Wigang received the book that Milyeong respectfully offered and began reading it.

 

“Hmm. The family still doesn’t know about Gongsun Munryong’s death?”

“No.”

“Grandfather must be greatly shocked. Seeing that he still hasn’t informed the Gongsun family.”

 

He continued turning the pages.

 

“Nine Yin Severed Meridians?”

“Gongsun Munryong’s second son has Nine Yin Severed Meridians. Currently, he seems to be barely surviving with spirit pills that supplement yang energy. They said he’d have difficulty living past fifteen, but thanks to the spirit pills, he appears to still be alive despite being of age.”

“He’s younger than I thought.”

“He’s said to be a late child. There’s a twenty-year age gap with the eldest, the Gongsun Family Head.”

 

Jeok Wigang nodded.

 

“I heard those with Nine Yin Severed Meridians are heaven-sent geniuses?”

“That’s right. He’s rumored to be the most outstanding genius in Gongsun family history. However, he can’t use that talent because movement is difficult for him.”

“Because of his illness?”

“That’s right.”

“He’d be perfect as Heavenly Martial City’s Military Advisor. I should visit to deliver the news and treat him, then send him to Heavenly Martial City.”

 

At Jeok Wigang’s words, Taecheon spoke.

 

“If he’s such a talent, how about keeping him under Young Master’s command?”

“No. Jin Mu Sect is fine with just me there. Besides, now is the time to strengthen Heavenly Martial City’s power too.”

Taecheon and Chu Sohwan nodded.

It was because they had already heard about Hundred Demon Heaven.

Jeok Wigang looked at Milyeong.

It seemed like it was time to bring Hao Gate under his command.

To face the unknown force called Hundred Demon Heaven, he would need a lot of information.

Milyeong alone wasn’t enough.

He needed the power of all of Hao Gate.

Actually, even Hao Gate wasn’t enough.

He needed to unite all information organizations in the Central Plains into one.

He also needed to take the imperial examination first and confirm there were no problems in the Imperial Palace.

Jin Mu Sect needed to be strengthened too.

Heavenly Martial City and the Central Plains Martial World also needed to be strengthened.

To do that, he would need to find the Four Heavenly Demon Gods.

He needed to use them to inject tension into the complacent Central Plains.

There was a mountain of work to do.

 

“Haah… I just came out to leisurely travel around the Central Plains…”

 

He asked Milyeong.

 

“Haven’t you found any traces of the Four Heavenly Demon Gods yet?”

“We are currently searching the places you mentioned, my Lord, but we haven’t seen any unusual locations yet.”

“It’s quite overwhelming to handle alone, isn’t it?”

“That is true, actually.”

 

As expected, I should bring Hao Gate under my command first.

 

“How is the Hao Gate Master doing?”

“He is well.”

“He’s still gathering information about me, right?”

“That’s correct.”

“Then it’s about time I met with him.”

“When are you planning to meet him? I will prepare accordingly.”

“Now.”

“Pardon?”

“You know where the Gate Master is, right?”

“Yes? Yes.”

“Let’s go.”

 

Jeok Wigang arrived at the location Milyeong mentioned in an instant.

As if reminded of when he was caught by Jeok Wigang’s hand and taken to Gwi Pung Gate before, Milyeong was half out of his mind.

It was incredibly fast back then too, but today was incomparably faster than that time.

If he hadn’t protected his body with Gang Qi, his skin would have been completely stripped away.

 

“Are you alright?”

“Yes? Yes. I’m fine.”

“You better be fine. I came slowly considering you.”

 

That was coming slowly?

He was at a loss for words.

Jeok Wigang entered the city from a nearby mountain and looked around as he spoke.

Splendid buildings with red lanterns hung endlessly in a row.

 

“Isn’t this the red light district?”

“That’s correct. This entire street is Hao Gate’s main base.”

“This whole place?”

“Yes. People only think of this place as a simple street and never consider it a sect at all.”

 

It was refreshing.

An entire street being a sect.

This way, they’d never be found.

 

“The world calls this place Red Night Ground.”

“Red Night Ground… That’s a fitting name.”

“Please follow me.”

 

Milyeong led Jeok Wigang toward where the Gate Master was.

After passing through numerous red light districts, there was a lake with beautiful scenery.

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