The God of Death and the God of War - Chapter 67

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Evil Hegemon Martial God

 

Chapter 67

 

Yichang in Hubei Province has a famous sight.

 

It’s the flocks of thousands of pigeons flying around.

 

The true identity of these pigeons is messenger pigeons, or more precisely, ones raised by Geumhwang Sangga using special methods.

 

The place where thousands, perhaps even over ten thousand pigeons gather is Jeo-seo-won, which collects the most diverse information after the Beggar’s Sect among the orthodox factions.

 

“Murim Alliance’s Thousand Doctors Lord Moyong Geon confirmed return to Wuhan branch. Moving to Tongseong County leading a recapture force.”

 

“Jin-seong Daeju and members found dead near Bangsam in Tongseong County! Report that the Murim Alliance has recovered them!”

 

“Large-scale explosion occurred near Extreme Bliss Island! Heukpaesong and unidentified forces are at war!”

 

Right now, that Jeo-seo-won had concentrated all its resources in one place.

 

Southern Hubei Province, Tongseong County.

 

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they were tracking the series of events unfolding in Tongseong County almost in real-time.

 

Therefore, the agents of Jeo-seo-won were reporting to the director every time an encrypted message was decoded.

 

“Hmm…”

 

The director of Jeo-seo-won and everyone else unconsciously let out groans.

 

The recent information coming in was all unbelievable and completely unpredictable.

 

Being unpredictable means it’s difficult to forecast, which means uncertainty.

 

From the perspective of a merchant house dealing with money, this was the worst kind of information.

 

Therefore, everyone busily moved their hands, collecting and categorizing information for reports while blinking cautiously and reading the atmosphere.

 

Because the expression of the master of this place, Oh Chu-baek, was twisted like a demon.

 

And for good reason, as recent information shared one common trait.

 

Namely, that it was all bad news that could be fatal to Geumhwang Sangga.

 

“What the hell is this…!”

 

Finally, Jin-jun Oh Chu-baek, who could no longer endure it, burst out in a loud voice.

 

For Oh Chu-baek, the current situation was completely incomprehensible.

 

Clearly, everything had been going smoothly just a few days ago.

 

Doyecheon had sent word that Jeok-un had left Sadocheon and was moving to Tongseong County.

 

He had dispatched Jin-seong-dae to catch that bastard, and Hyeol-sal-dae to Doyecheon.

 

Thinking that everything was about to be accomplished, Oh Chu-baek had been in a good mood even while sitting still.

 

Until he received the news that started coming in a few hours ago…

 

‘I thought I could finally make that bastard kneel before me.’

 

But what was this chaotic news coming in now?

 

At the unbelievable reality, Oh Chu-baek tightly closed his eyes.

 

Thud thud thud!

 

Urgent footsteps approaching Jeo-seo-won could be heard.

 

“Huff, gasp! M-Master!”

 

“Yang Pyeong, what the hell is it!”

 

“Y-you should read this yourself.”

 

Yang Pyeong, Oh Chu-baek’s right-hand man and chief manager of Geumhwang Sangga.

 

Yang Pyeong, who usually showed a dignified and serious demeanor befitting a second-in-command, now had a pale complexion and disheveled clothes as he held something out to Oh Chu-baek.

 

It was a sealed letter.

 

The seal on the outside of the letter was one that Oh Chu-baek knew well.

 

‘Murim Alliance…!’

 

The official seal of the Murim Alliance with the character ” clearly visible.

 

A sealed letter with the Murim Alliance’s official seal meant a direct message.

 

This meant the matter was by no means trivial.

 

And.

 

Oh Chu-baek also knew what that matter was.

 

It was the problem he had been most worried about all along.

 

‘Damn it!! Did Jin-seong Daeju suddenly engage in battle with the Murim Alliance at Bangsam! Why on earth!’

 

The battle that unfolded at Bangsam, southern Tongseong County.

 

Here, Jin-seong Daeju had attacked Tang Meng and the Tongseong County branch.

 

Not to mention there were casualties, even the branch leader Tang Meng was said to have died.

 

The Murim Alliance absolutely could not let this slide.

 

[To the Master of Geumhwang Sangga, direct message.]

 

That’s what the first line of the message said.

 

The elegant but powerful handwriting showed it was written by Chief Strategist Jegal Mun, famous for his fine writing.

 

[Regarding the recent unfortunate incident…]

 

Jegal Mun’s message was consistently stiff throughout.

 

Despite having a personal connection as father-in-law and son-in-law, maintaining a dry and rigid writing style meant.

 

The current situation was not about being a son-in-law, but as the Murim Alliance’s Chief Strategist demanding an explanation for the incident in Tongseong County.

 

Oh Chu-baek gritted his teeth and read the Murim Alliance’s message.

 

[…According to what the Alliance’s investigators have confirmed, your family’s Jin-seong-dae engaged in battle with the Tongseong County branch at Bangsam…]

 

[Furthermore, there are suspicions that the merchant house master himself met with Mad Soul Fist Doyecheon and helped Pa-hwan Gwang-rang Jeok-un assassinate Poison Flame King Tang Meng, so we demand an explanation for this, and the deadline is…]

 

Riiip–!!

 

Oh Chu-baek, who had been reading the message, could no longer endure it and tore up the letter.

 

“Jegal Mun…! How dare you!!”

 

Oh Chu-baek gritted his teeth toward Jegal Mun, but what was important now was something else.

 

The worst situation he had been worried about – being suspected of betraying the Murim Alliance and defecting to Sapa due to his personal grudge.

 

The Murim Alliance thought the incident in Tongseong County was evidence of this, but considering their past relationship, they gave him a chance to explain.

 

Due to this, Geumhwang Sangga was currently being treated as a potential traitor within Murim Alliance territory.

 

All activities including trade were restricted, and various conflicts were breaking out.

 

A complete reversal of their relationship had occurred.

 

This was natural.

 

Having become a traitor from an ally, they had to pay the price.

 

But Oh Chu-baek was in a situation where he had to pay the price without gaining any results.

 

“Ugh…”

 

Oh Chu-baek closed his eyes and let out a groan, then spoke with difficulty.

 

“…Any contact from Doyecheon, that bastard?”

 

Given how things had turned out, it would be right to abandon the Murim Alliance and choose Sadocheon.

 

But.

 

“W-we can’t reach him.”

 

“…What?”

 

“H-he seems to have completely cut off communication lines. It appears he intends to play dumb…”

 

Oh Chu-baek’s body swayed.

 

Doyecheon had also abandoned his ties with him.

 

This was natural considering Doyecheon’s ultimate goal.

 

Geumhwang Sangga possessed tremendous financial power as one of the three great merchant houses of the Central Plains, but Doyecheon’s ultimate goal was the position of Sadocheonju.

 

For this, he planned to assassinate Dokgo Cheon or eliminate him secretly.

 

If it became known that Doyecheon had allied with Geumhwang Sangga, which had made enemies with the Murim Alliance, during this process.

 

The Sadocheonju side might try to target Doyecheon first.

 

So Doyecheon had cut ties with Geumhwang Sangga before Sadocheonju could make the first move.

 

“Ahhh!! Doyecheon!! Jegal Jeokun–!!”

 

Crash!

 

Oh Chu-baek, whose patience had snapped, swung and threw whatever he could grab.

 

Silk, famous calligraphy and paintings, white porcelain, etc.

 

Valuable treasures were smashed to pieces.

 

But nothing could calm Oh Chu-baek’s rage.

 

* * *

 

“A-are there any unusual movements?”

 

Yang Gang, the Sadocheon Tongseong County branch chief, trembled in his voice without realizing it.

 

Though he had lived by the sword for decades.

 

Such a bizarre and extraordinary situation was a first even for Yang Gang.

 

“Yes. For now, the Murim Alliance branch is completely destroyed like this.”

 

“R-right….”

 

“But it’s still too early to feel relieved.”

 

Click- Click-

 

While listening to his deputy chief’s report, Yang Gang seemed anxious and kept biting his innocent fingernails.

 

“The current situation is more like forcibly suppressing it. If the Murim Alliance’s main forces come to reclaim the divine object and retake the territory, what will happen is….”

 

Upon hearing his subordinate’s report, Yang Gang unconsciously squeezed his eyes shut.

 

Yang Gang’s under-eyes were already severely darkened.

 

The current situation was so burdensome and pressuring that his under-eyes had become as black as a panda’s.

 

‘Damn it. Damn it. If just one more month passed, I could have returned to headquarters.’

 

When Yang Gang confirmed what Jeok-un had done, he immediately mobilized his forces.

 

If leaving the Murim Alliance branch alone might lead to unpredictable actions from survivors… that would be the typical thought process of a general branch chief preparing for contingencies.

 

But Yang Gang, a natural coward and timid person, moved his forces simply because he feared that the unpredictable disaster named Jeok-un might turn his attention to him.

 

So he temporarily replaced the Murim Alliance branch’s flag with Sadocheon’s and waited for Jeok-un.

 

“Wh-where the hell is he? Why isn’t he coming….”

 

Jeok-un, who had destroyed Tang Meng and the Murim Alliance, hadn’t shown even a trace of himself until now.

 

At this point, one might think he was dead, but even after several days, no corpse had been confirmed.

 

Despite expanding the search range, they couldn’t confirm a body, so he must be considered alive.

 

Moreover, a few hours ago, there was even a report of a massive explosion confirmed from the direction of Extreme Bliss Island.

 

‘Did he really even touch Heukpaesong…?’

 

Yang Gang had such a terrifying thought, then immediately shook his head vigorously.

 

‘No way. That’s impossible.’

 

What kind of madman would touch Heukpaesong after already touching the Murim Alliance?

 

Moreover, having virtually annihilated the Tongseong County branch, his body couldn’t be in good condition either.

 

‘Right, after such fierce battles, he must be recovering somewhere in a cave or something.’

 

He must be recovering. It has to be that way.

 

Just as Yang Gang was picturing the most positive scenario in his head.

 

Thud-da-da-da!

 

“B-Bunta-ju!”

 

“Why! Why again!!”

 

Already agitated, and with his subordinate making a fuss, Yang Gang responded irritably.

 

But the news his subordinate brought wasn’t something to react to like that.

 

“He’s, he’s here!! No, he has arrived!!”

 

“What?!”

 

There was only one person worthy of being called ‘arrived’ right now.

 

It must be Pa-hwan Gwang-rang, Jeok-un, who caused this incident.

 

“Wh-where!!”

 

“Th-the main gate!”

 

As soon as he heard the location, Yang Gang ran to the main gate in his socks without even putting on shoes.

 

At the main gate, which was still not properly repaired after Jeok-un had blown it away, stood one person who was clearly extraordinary at first glance.

 

‘That person is….’

 

Yang Gang gauged the opponent’s martial prowess and carefully opened his mouth.

 

“A-are you Jeok-un-.”

 

“I am Jang Bo-heom, leader of the Gwimong Unit. I will deliver Baek-ya Daeju Jeok-un’s message!”

 

“…?!”

 

Gwimong Unit would be one of the Ten Heavenly Commanders, wouldn’t it?

 

Why was the Gwimong Daeju, one of the ten strongest units among all the forces, acting as Jeok-un’s messenger?

 

Such questions flashed through the minds of Yang Gang and others for a moment.

 

But what was important now was Jeok-un’s message.

 

They listened carefully to Jang Bo-heom’s words.

 

“I, Jeok-un, declare to all brothers of the Tongseong County branch!”

 

“Since you were lazy and the Tongseong County front was stagnating, I personally stepped forward and destroyed Tang Meng and the Murim Alliance. You may be grateful.”

 

“However, the Murim Alliance won’t give up Tongseong County like this. Additional forces will surely be dispatched urgently.”

 

Jeok-un predicted that the Murim Alliance’s recapture forces would come.

 

So Yang Gang naturally thought.

 

‘He’ll come to protect us now, right? He won’t let us give back the territory we’ve secured like this, will he?’

 

Gulp!

 

As Yang Gang thought this and swallowed dry saliva, Jang Bo-heom’s message concluded.

 

“…Prepare yourselves. Hold out until the end!”

 

“…Huh?”

 

Why was there no mention of him coming?

 

Yang Gang’s question was soon resolved.

 

“He has urgent business to attend to and a place to visit briefly. So stand firm and hold your ground!”

 

“…!”

 

“If you stupidly lose or abandon the Murim Alliance territory I secured before then….”

 

Jang Bo-heom cut off his words and pulled the bundle he was carrying on his back forward and threw it.

 

The bundle hit the ground and the knot came undone, and what spilled out from inside was….

 

Jang Bo-heom stopped speaking and threw the wrapped bundle he was carrying on his back.

 

When the round bundle fell to the ground, the contents inside rolled out.

 

“Th-that is!”

 

It was a severed head.

 

“Hiiek!!”

 

“Ugh, urgh-!!”

 

Everyone at the Tongseong County branch either screamed in terror or squeezed their eyes shut.

 

Yang Gang fell backward and fainted completely.

 

And for good reason.

 

What had just rolled out of the bundle was none other than.

 

The Extreme Bliss Island Master.

 

In other words, it was the severed head of Seo Do-yeom, the Sea Overflow Fist Maniac.

 

“Tsk….”

 

Jang Bo-heom looked at the fainted branch chief Yang Gang with disdain, then delivered Jeok-un’s final message.

 

“…You will become like these fools.”

 

So you must defend it even unto death.

 

The order to fight to the death was given to the Sadocheon Tongseong County branch.

 

* * *

 

The three great powers that divide the martial world into three.

 

The Murim Alliance, Heukpaesong, and Sadocheon.

 

Two of the three great powers had been annihilated, creating a power vacuum.

 

Now that everyone’s attention was focused on this unprecedented situation since the division of Gangho into three.

 

“I have waited truly long for this, divine weapon.”

 

The very person who caused this incident, Jeok-un, was not in Tongseong County.

 

Where Jeok-un was now located was Poyangho, one of Jiangxi Province’s finest scenic spots.

 

Precisely, it was where one of the Seven Divine Weapons of the Defeated Army lay sleeping.

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