The God of Death and the God of War - Chapter 95

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Evil Hegemon Martial God

Chapter 95

‘Seolcheon? Namga-il?’

These were names he was hearing for the first time.

Budaeju quickly racked his brain.

But nothing came to mind.

He examined his opponent once more, but nothing would change.

An unfamiliar appearance.

Unfamiliar martial arts.

Though this person hadn’t been caught by the Demonic Cult’s intelligence network, one thing was certain.

[Bu, Budaeju-]

Crack!

His head exploded, and his subordinate died.

Would it be too much to say it looked like killing an ant?

But his opponent truly acted that way.

As if he had come out for a leisurely stroll, with an utterly relaxed attitude.

He trampled a Gwirryeongdae warrior to death.

So leisurely and calmly.

‘If he unleashed his demonic arts…’

The Gwirryeongdae member didn’t use demonic arts even while dying, and didn’t reveal his demonic energy.

No, he couldn’t.

Even if he died trampled like a worthless insect, it was because of his order to never leave traces of the Demonic Cult.

Crack!

Another subordinate met his death like that.

But there was no guilt or regret in Budaeju’s eyes.

He only observed his opponent’s capabilities more coldly.

‘At minimum, he’s a master who has reached the peak of Hwagyeong.’

He was comparable to Ho Baek-seon, their Daeju.

That tremendous presence made some sense now.

Only if he and the Gwirryeongdae unleashed all restraints and charged with full power could they face him.

‘Just who is that bastard?’

Budaeju analyzed the situation and circumstances once more.

Fortunately, there were definitely helpful clues to be seen.

Hiss!

His opponent’s energy contained fierce cold that seemed to freeze to the bone.

The frost already covering the area around the sinking ship was proof of that.

‘Martial arts that manipulate yin cold energy. From calling us Central Plains vermin, he’s not from the Central Plains. Then his origin must be-‘

Beyond the frontier.

It would be reasonable to assume he was a master from outside the Central Plains.

“Everyone stop fighting!”

The moment he made his judgment, Budaeju shouted.

At his cry filled with powerful internal energy, all the warriors stepped back and the battle ceased.

Then the unidentified enemy.

“Ho, so you’re the leader of these vermin.”

The man who called himself Namga-il also stopped charging and stood on the half-destroyed fourth deck, looking at Budaeju.

Naturally, the first three ships had already sunk.

“Are you from the Northern Ice Palace?”

“North Sea… That’s a nostalgic name. But you’re wrong. I forgot that place long ago.”

Northern Ice Palace.

It was one of the most powerful forces among the frontier palaces.

Since it was filled with ice arts masters who absolutely obeyed the Palace Lord’s commands, no Central Plains force dared treat them carelessly or look down on them.

“You said you’re not from the Northern Ice Palace?”

“You seem deaf, so I’ll say it once more. I am the current master of Seolcheon.”

If he was the current master, Seolcheon seemed to be a sect with single-person succession.

“We don’t know of a place called Seolcheon! What connection do you have to commit such acts against our merchant group!”

At Budaeju’s protest, Namga-il spoke with deliberate mockery.

“Of course you wouldn’t know. How could a mere guard dog know its master’s faults?”

‘This bastard!’

Being treated like a mere guard dog, Budaeju gritted his teeth.

But Namga-il paid no mind and only shot him a fierce glare.

“Your master Oh Chu-baek, that insect-like bastard stole our Seolcheon’s supreme treasure.”

A treasure?

He committed this insane act over a mere object?

It wasn’t just Budaeju who thought this way, as the Jin-hwang Sang-ga warriors also let out hollow laughs as if incredulous.

“Not only that, but he brazenly hid this fact for so long, mocking me and Seolcheon, so how could I just let it pass? He must pay the proper price.”

“Ha, you’re saying sinking three ships including the flagship is that price?”

At Budaeju’s question, Namga-il sneered coldly.

“Would that measly amount be enough?”

“…!”

“Boy. I will sink every ship stationed here to the bottom of the Janggang.”

“!!”

“I will turn everything of Jin-hwang Sang-ga to ash and reclaim Seolcheon’s treasure.”

A mad declaration that even the great fleet was just the beginning, not the end.

“You disgusting, worthless insects. If you want to live, don’t dare oppose me and step back to bow your heads.”

This declaration didn’t end as mere words.

Tremendous killing intent exploded, constricting the hearts of everyone listening to their conversation.

“He’s completely insane.”

But Budaeju was an exception.

Budaeju wasn’t weak enough to tremble at such killing intent.

Yet the reason he had wasted his breath talking with this Namga-il was for just one thing.

Clang!

Budaeju drew his sword and shouted.

“The enemy is just one man. Kill him!!”

Since the surprise attack had prevented proper battle formation, he needed to buy time to get ready.

“Uwaaaah!!”

“Kill him!!”

At Budaeju’s declaration, everyone on deck charged like a pack of dogs.

The ronin, Jin-hwang Sang-ga’s warriors, and even the Gwirryeongdae mages hiding their identities – everyone.

However.

Seeing the enemies rushing like a tidal wave, Namga-il smiled.

“Yes, that’s how you should come at me.”

Thwack!

Namga-il.

No, Jeok-un’s foot blew off the head of the foremost attacker.

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Crack!

Chains dug into the ship’s side.

Once the temporary bridge made of rope was installed, both Gwirryeongdae and ronin crossed over to the fourth vessel.

The sheer numbers were enough to make one’s spirit quail just by looking.

But Jeok-un remained completely composed.

“Die!”

“I’ll kill that man!”

The ronin’s wolf-fang blade aimed for Jeok-un’s nape, but.

Jeok-un lightly tilted his neck back to dodge while simultaneously.

Crack-!

He destroyed the ronin’s jaw with a single knee strike.

“Kugh…!”

He either died from a concussion, or even if he didn’t die, he’d be out of combat.

But there was no time to admire that.

“Kiyahahaha!”

An unknown ronin attacked from behind.

Whoosh!

Moving one step to the side, he wrapped his inner energy around his shin.

And simply swung it.

Crack!

“Kyaaaah!”

It clearly hit the leg, but it sounded like being struck by an iron pillar.

And the result was no different.

The enemy’s waist was bent at a right angle.

Instant death.

Swoosh!

Having swept away the enemies, Jeok-un immediately leaped to the fifth ship.

“Kyaaaah!!”

“Hi, hiiik!”

Only the location had changed.

Once again, a terrible hellscape unfolded.

‘The, the opponent…!’

‘We absolutely can’t win!’

The ronins realized.

That the likes of them could never face the great demon before their eyes.

Then there was only one choice left.

Splash!

Splash!

The ronins slowly backed away, then threw themselves into the river.

Fortunately, the enemy didn’t kill those who fled.

The words about bowing one’s head if they wanted to live seemed to be truly fact.

Holding onto pieces of wrecked ships, the ronins desperately swam for survival, moving away from the battlefield.

Now only Jin-hwang Sang-ga’s warriors remained.

But they were no different.

“Kuk…!”

A warrior who was aiming for Jeok-un’s back and bringing down an axe had his chest caved in and died in an instant.

There was no mercy in Jeok-un’s hands.

He had clearly given them a chance to live.

Yet he had no intention of sparing those who still swung their swords to kill him.

‘Such arrogance is what kills oneself.’

Crack!

With a dull, rough impact sound, someone else fell.

Screams erupted and blood splattered.

“Mon, monster! Everyone run!”

“Flee!”

Just as Jin-hwang Sang-ga’s warriors were throwing themselves into the Janggang River like the ronins.

Slash!

A sharp surprise attack came at Jeok-un.

A calculated strike that penetrated a complete blind spot amid the chaos.

It was a surprise attack from a Gwirryeongdae mage who moved like a shadow, waiting for the right moment.

Since he couldn’t use magic, he intended to aim for an opening and deliver a fatal blow, but.

Swoosh!

Jeok-un avoided the attack with light movements.

There was no way he’d be hit.

He had already anticipated in his mind the movements of all Gwirryeongdae members scattering demonic energy.

Swish!

The Gwirryeongdae warrior who failed the surprise attack tried to blend into the crowd and disappear without showing panic, but.

‘Would I let that happen?’

Thud!

Jeok-un immediately stepped forward with true force.

From moving gracefully like dancing to instantly becoming domineering and explosive.

At tremendous speed that even eyes couldn’t follow.

“…!!”

He caught the Gwirryeongdae mage from behind.

‘Rampage, Ochu.’

Jeok-un unleashed Ochu’s power.

Ochu’s power wasn’t simply for walking on water and running fast.

If it stored and released nature’s power, it was natural that it could be used in combat too.

Whoooosh!

Ochu, having absorbed Bing Bai Wu Di’s energy flowing from his dantian, added the natural power it contained and exploded even more intensely.

Ochu’s power showed its true value in large-scale combat against multiple opponents.

Every time Jeok-un walked, kicked, pushed, and trampled, only death testified to his traces.

Slash!

Jeok-un whipped his leg like a whip at the one Gwirryeongdae mage who had ambushed him, but.

That single kick.

Rumble!

Like an avalanche caused by nature, starting from Jeok-un’s toes.

Then to the next, and beyond that.

The damage spread and the range expanded.

Whoooosh!

The snowstorm created by the cold yin energy swept the surroundings.

The ship’s deck froze pure white, the mast burst out, and the doors twisted.

As it transformed like a ship wrecked on North Sea’s frozen lake.

‘Shatter.’

Bang!

When Jeok-un lightly stomped his foot.

The fracture that started from the deck reached the keel.

And half of the Gwirryeongdae mages inside, frozen to death, plummeted below the deep waters of the Janggang.

Before anyone knew it, the eighth ship had been destroyed.

Jeok-un was on pace to sink all ships, just as he had declared.

“Please, leader!”

Then, from the flagship where Budaeju was aboard, Jin-hwang Sang-ga’s Chongwan shouted frantically.

“Do something!! At this rate, the entire trading company will be ruined! If this continues, we really won’t salvage a single coin!”

Even as Chongwan struggled desperately, ships continued to sink one after another.

Already about half of the goods had been swallowed by the Janggang.

If they can’t protect what remains now, Geumhwang Sangga might truly be ruined.

“Hurry up… Kuk!”

The moment Chongwan raised his voice to urge once more.

In his rage, Budaeju revealed the true form of the demon he had been hiding.

“You little vermin, where do you get off raising your voice.”

“Kkeuk…!”

Chongwan struggled.

He tapped Budaeju’s forearm, asking to be let down, but.

Crack….

With a terrible sound, Chongwan’s face twisted.

His neck was broken.

Whoosh!

At that moment, a tremendous snow wind struck Budaeju.

Budaeju pulled his body back and barely deflected the attack.

Thud.

Jeok-un landed lightly on the deck and spoke coldly.

“I’m grateful that you killed the man I was going to kill myself.”

“….”

“Now it seems to be your turn.”

The gazes of Jeok-un and Budaeju clashed fiercely in the void.

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