The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 9

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Legend of the Evil Martial God

Chapter 9

 

 

 

It was reassuring.

The bandits who had always fallen asleep trembling with anxiety were happy at the thought that they could sleep soundly from today.

Ma Changhu watched the delighted bandits with a brief smile on his lips, then soon asked the Myeongak Stronghold Leader.

 

“There’s no other information yet, right?”

“No. We’ve searched everywhere, but they say he left no trace like a ghost.”

“Then he might be traveling alone.”

“What? One person using three different types of martial arts?”

“He deliberately left such evidence to confuse us. Fire Arts is just setting fires, and ice can be brought from somewhere. That bastard uses Lightning Arts.”

 

But they said the bodies were frozen to death.

Not wanting to displease him unnecessarily, the leader smiled and agreed.

 

“You’re truly amazing.”

 

Ma Changhu, showing no sign of tension, drank his liquor and said.

 

Glug-.

 

“Lightning Arts, huh. It’s not martial arts you can easily encounter. I’d like to meet him.”

 

He roughly wiped the liquor from his beard with his finger, put some side dishes in his mouth, then wiped his hands on his clothes and asked.

 

“Did you have any dealings with the mountain stronghold that was attacked?”

“The Hoak Stronghold Leader was my friend.”

“Really? Did you go there?”

“Yes.”

“How was it? Did it look like multiple people had come?”

“No. There were no such traces.”

“See? My prediction is right. This guy is probably making his debut in the martial world.”

“Making his debut?”

“Right. He needs real combat experience, but he can’t just pick fights with anyone, so he chose bandits.”

“A martial world newcomer is this strong?”

“Who was the strong figure among those who used Lightning Arts?”

“There was the Heavenly Thunder God.”

 

Ma Changhu seemed to think of something and clapped his hands.

 

“That bastard is the successor of the Heavenly Thunder God!”

“What?”

“The Heavenly Thunder God was excellent at Lightning Arts, but also at Magic Arts! Fire and ice. That must be Magic Arts!”

“Ooh! Amazing!”

 

It really sounded plausible.

 

“If he’s the successor of the Heavenly Thunder God, his martial arts must be formidable too.”

“That’s right. Now all the mysteries are solved. You’re truly amazing.”

 

As the leader rubbed his palms together and spoke, Ma Changhu made a proud expression.

 

“Hah! This is my level. You organize what I just said and send it to the Main Group.”

“Understood! I’ll pick someone who writes well and have it written properly before sending.”

“Hahaha! That’s right!”

 

In good spirits, Ma Changhu kept pouring liquor down his throat.

The sun hadn’t even set yet, but when two jars of liquor were nearly empty.

 

Clang clang clang clang-!

 

The emergency bell rang loudly.

 

“What?”

“It seems enemies have come!”

 

At the word “enemies,” Ma Changhu’s eyes turned cold and the alcohol began evaporating from his body.

Leaving the room filled with the smell of liquor, Ma Changhu grabbed his beloved weapon and went outside.

In his sight, he could see bandits already struck down and writhing on the ground.

Ma Changhu’s eyebrows twitched as he turned his gaze to find the culprit who had done this to the bandits.

But there stood an existence he couldn’t believe even seeing.

 

“A child?”

 

Anyone could see it was a young child walking in leisurely, and the bandits were looking at that child with fearful eyes.

That’s the bastard!

Ma Changhu kicked off the ground and leaped up, flying toward the child in an instant.

And he began launching merciless attacks at his opponent.

Two spears that had been drawn at some point were gripped in both hands and thrown toward the child.

 

Whoosh-.

 

The sound of spears cutting through the air was eerily audible.

 

Clang-.

 

The two spears bounced off to both sides as if blocked by something invisible in front of the child.

 

“Body Protection Energy?”

 

No.

It felt like something different.

Whatever it was, he just needed to break through it.

 

Bang bang bang-.

 

The three spears remaining on his back shot upward, spinning fiercely as they flew toward the child.

At the same time, one spear that had fallen to the ground was drawn into Ma Changhu’s hand, and he began concentrating energy at the spear tip.

 

Kagagak-.

 

Seeing the three spears spinning fiercely as they were blocked by an invisible barrier, Ma Changhu gritted his teeth and thrust his spear forward with all his might.

 

“Demon-Breaking Ghost Leap!”

 

Bawuu-.

 

A single beam of light that seemed capable of piercing through everything shot toward the child.

 

Chwaak-.

 

It tore straight through the invisible barrier and struck the child.

 

“Got it! I got him!”

 

The moment he clenched his fist and shouted in triumph.

Ma Changhu witnessed an unbelievable sight.

The child who had been hit by the Demon-Breaking Ghost Leap was standing there perfectly fine, seemingly lost in thought.

What?

Am I dreaming right now?

Didn’t deploying a solid protective barrier mean his body was weak?

It was a powerful strike strong enough to tear through the barrier, yet after taking that hit, he seemed completely unharmed and lost in thought.

 

“Wh-what is that?”

 

Is it magic arts?

Am I being deceived and seeing illusions right now?

 

Kwang-.

 

Ma Changhu’s true energy made the ground shake greatly, and the spears on the ground floated into the air.

He launched his body toward where the spears were floating in the air, retrieved all five spears, then charged toward the child.

He stabbed the child’s abdomen with the first spear.

The neck with the second spear, the heart with the third, the head with the fourth, and the Baihui acupoint with the fifth spear.

The spears could not pierce through his body.

His spears, which could pierce through solid rock like tofu, were blocked and could not penetrate the body of a mere human child.

He tried desperately to thrust them in, but there was no sign of them going in even slightly.

What on earth is this?

It felt like having a nightmare.

Could I have fallen under magic arts?

Then, his eyes met with the child’s.

He heard the sound of muttering something.

 

“Star Energy Like Dawn, Five Energies Response, Soul Shadow Revelation, True Position Distinction”

 

Magic arts?

Then, the child’s mouth opened.

 

“Transformation realm fourth star level. Magic barriers can’t block attacks from the Transformation realm. This is important information.”

 

What on earth is he talking about?

 

“H-how do you know my cultivation level?”

“It’s an incantation that allows me to know an opponent’s level.”

“Is it magic arts?”

“Something like that.”

“Is my attacks not working also due to magic arts?”

“That’s because my body is sturdy.”

 

That child was Jeok Wigang.

 

“Sturdy? You blocked my Golden Kill Demon-Breaking Spear just by being sturdy? Don’t lie! It’s magic arts!”

“Think whatever you want. More importantly, you… your body reeks of killing intent. Just how many people have you killed?”

 

The red killing intent surrounding Ma Changhu’s body.

That was killing intent that couldn’t be obtained by killing just one or two people.

Jeok Wigang’s eyes turned cold.

Feeling an eerie sensation, Ma Changhu was about to open his mouth to say something.

 

Pueok-.

 

Ma Changhu’s upper body flew away while his remaining lower body slowly crumbled.

 

Thud-.

 

After blowing away Ma Changhu in one strike, Jeok Wigang looked around.

The surviving bandits trembled with fear.

A child who had killed Yahon Ma, said to be the most cruel among the Eight Commanders of Green Forest, with a single punch.

That gaze was now directed toward them.

Jeok Wigang shook his head.

 

“There’s not a single one here who deserves to live.”

 

He intended to clean them all up.

 

“Energy Dwelling in Meridians, Soul Binding Muscle Restriction, Form Cannot Move”

 

An incantation that stops the movement of objects.

As soon as the incantation ended, all the bandits there stopped moving.

 

“Wh-what? My, my body won’t move!”

“D-did we get hit with pressure point strikes?”

“Who on earth struck our pressure points?”

“You’re saying someone struck all these people’s pressure points at once?”

 

The bandits panicked.

Jeok Wigang stretched his hand toward the sky and muttered an incantation.

 

“Heavenly Mandate Returns to Position, Meteor Fire Condensation, Fire Descends from Heaven, World Destruction Command”

 

It was an eight Script Ring incantation that caused meteorites to fall.

At that moment, the sky turned red.

Red meteorites began falling from behind the clouds.

Mountains collapsed and the earth burst into flames.

On this day, Myeongak Stronghold disappeared from the world.

 

 

 

Rumble-.

 

As the earth shook, startled people came outside.

At that moment, they felt hot wind.

In the distance, they could see red glowing light.

 

“Where is that place?”

“That’s where Myeongak Stronghold is located.”

“Myeongak Stronghold?”

“Yes!”

“Damn it! He appeared there!”

 

The old man quickly grabbed his sword and flew toward where Myeongak Stronghold was located.

Besides him, there were seven others rushing toward Myeongak Stronghold as quickly as the old man.

They were the remaining Eight Commanders of Green Forest, excluding Ma Changhu.

The closer they got to Myeongak Stronghold, the more the hot heat made them feel like they couldn’t breathe.

 

“What is this…”

 

Where Myeongak Stronghold had been, there was a huge crater dug out, and inside it were three chunks of meteorites still radiating heat.

 

“Meteorites…”

“Weren’t there reports of strongholds that disappeared due to meteorites?”

“There were. The Forest Lord excluded those as natural disasters.”

“Is this also a natural disaster? Should we consider it a coincidence?”

“If the same thing happened twice, it wouldn’t be a coincidence.”

“Are you saying our opponent is someone who can make meteorites fall?”

“Do you think that makes sense? A human making meteorites fall?”

“Aren’t we seeing it with our own eyes right now?”

 

Everyone seemed to have lost their words and closed their mouths.

Jin Mujeok, the Bloodless Guest, who had been quietly examining the surroundings, said something.

 

“The size isn’t that large for meteorites. It seems like someone used magic arts to create an illusion and then detonated powerful explosives.”

 

The other Eight Commanders of Green Forest nodded at Jin Mujeok’s words.

That was the most realistic answer.

For a person to be able to make meteorites fall at will.

That was nonsense.

 

“Are you saying one human could create explosives powerful enough to blow this entire place away?”

“There is one person who could cause such an explosion.”

 

They simultaneously looked at each other and shouted.

 

“Thunder Mad Lord?”

“Right. The madman of the Martial World who can handle all explosives in the world. He could create such an explosion.”

“Why would he attack our Green Forest?”

“It’s already been fifteen years since Thunder Mad Lord disappeared from the Martial World.”

“Perhaps one of these guys offended the reclusive Thunder Mad Lord?”

“Thunder Mad Lord wouldn’t be alone. The traces left at other strongholds show not only Thunder Bombs but traces of other martial arts as well.”

“So you’re saying someone is intentionally targeting our Green Forest?”

“That’s possible. I think it’s definitely not just one person.”

 

While everyone stood with serious expressions, someone spoke.

 

“If this place ended up like this, it means Yahon Ma was defeated.”

“Thunder Mad Lord didn’t learn martial arts. There’s no way Yahon Ma would lose to someone like Thunder Mad Lord.”

“So you’re saying someone killed Yahon Ma and then Thunder Mad Lord detonated bombs here?”

“The probability of that is very high.”

“That makes sense. More than the absurd story of meteorites falling.”

“Right.”

“Sigh. Should we report to the Forest Lord based on our speculation? We’re not even certain.”

“Then we just need to catch them.”

“How?”

“If we’re separated, our forces will be dispersed, so let’s stick together. When they appear, we can tell everyone to shoot signal flares, right?”

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