The Great Heavenly Demon Sovereign - Chapter 206

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Chapter 206.
Mok In Cheong broke into a smile instead.
“Hehehehe.”
Normally, it would be unthinkable for Bu Eunseol, merely a third-rank division master, to issue commands to the lord of the Destruction Spear Sect.
However, Ma Cheon Je had issued an order allowing her to conduct tasks related to successor candidate status independently.
In other words, regarding matters pertaining to successor candidates, she possessed the same authority as the first-rank division masters.
“Indeed, so that’s how it stands.”
Mok In Cheong smiled as if he had anticipated this, then nodded while gazing at Wi Sa.
“If that’s truly the case, then there’s no help for it. Bring him here.”
How much time had passed?
Thud. Thud.
Heavy, labored footsteps echoed from the path ascending to the Pavilion.
Thud. Thud… Thud. Thud.
The footsteps were highly irregular, and the weight distribution with each step was severely unbalanced.
A figure emerged.
Beside Wi Sa as he walked came a man clad in a gray martial robe.
As though subjected to extreme torture, all the fingernails on both his hands had been torn away, and his gray garment was completely soaked in blood.
He was none other than Myo Cheon Woo, one of the Ten Demon Immortals of the Destruction Spear Sect.
“It’s been… quite a while.”
Upon spotting Bu Eunseol, Myo Cheon Woo smiled, baring teeth stained with blood.
“Have you been well?”
“Myo Cheon Woo.”
Bu Eunseol’s gaze grew intensely grave.
“What happened to you?”
“Ah, it’s nothing much.”
Myo Cheon Woo spoke with an indifferent expression.
“I simply underwent the Blood Corpse Torment.”
The Blood Corpse Torment.
One of the most horrific punishments administered by the Destruction Spear Sect, wherein all the fingernails of both hands are extracted and long tubes are inserted into the wounds.
Through these tubes, a liquid called the Six-Fold Agony—which maximizes human pain sensation—is poured in.
Subjected to torture in this state of heightened agony, the condemned are said to tear their own garments and claw at their flesh from the sheer torment.
Eventually, their appearance becomes like that of a crimson corpse, which is why this horrifying punishment earned its dreadful name.
Despite undergoing such vicious torture, Myo Cheon Woo maintained an expressionless face.
‘His body is broken.’
Bu Eunseol shook her head.
Though his expression remained composed, Myo Cheon Woo’s eyes were dim, and both his hands and legs trembled ceaselessly.
It was clear he was enduring tremendous agony even now.
“Why did you torture him?”
At Bu Eunseol’s question, Mok In Cheong let out a scornful laugh.
“You seem to be under a misunderstanding. Just because you’ve become master of the Demon Hall, do you think you command the entire world?”
“….”
“Since you invoked your status as Master of the Demon Hall, I showed you the one at Mu Jeo Roe. But now you seek to meddle in the affairs of this palace as well.”
He was not wrong.
Even if Bu Eunseol held the rank of First-Class Master of the Demon Hall, she could not interfere in the internal matters of another sect.
Rather, such actions constituted an abuse of authority on the part of the Demon Hall’s Master.
“Do not concern yourself with trivial matters. Now, take your leave.”
Yet Bu Eunseol spoke with unshakeable confidence.
“Is the ‘event’ the Destruction Spear Sect speaks of merely the torture of one of the Ten Demon Immortals?”
“Merely?”
Murderous intent flickered across Mok In Cheong’s eyes as Myo Cheon Woo stumbled forward.
“Pay it no mind. I volunteered for this myself.”
“Volunteered?”
Bu Eunseol’s eyes gleamed, and Myo Cheon Woo offered a withered smile.
“I resolved long ago to shed the shackles of the Ten Demon Immortals and depart from the Destruction Spear Sect.”
“And so?”
“When I heard you were coming, I thought I might as well settle it then.”
Since the Jang Geom Mountain Manor incident, Myo Cheon Woo had resolved to cast off the chains of the Ten Demon Immortals and follow Bu Eunseol.
When he learned that Bu Eunseol had become the Master of Sa Yeong Dae and would visit the Destruction Spear Sect, he unhesitatingly declared his intention to leave.
“Then the Lord Mok set a condition—that if I wished to depart the Destruction Spear Sect to follow you, I must endure the Blood Demon Torture.”
Bu Eunseol’s brows rose sharply.
Now I understood—Myo Cheon Woo was enduring this brutal torment to shed the shackles of the Ten Demon Immortals and sever his ties with the Destruction Spear Sect.
Myo Cheon Woo turned to Mok In Cheong and clasped his hands respectfully.
“Then I shall take my leave now.”
When Mok In Cheong offered no response, Myo Cheon Woo spoke again.
“Did I not endure the Blood Demon Torture? You commanded that I undergo this punishment in order to depart the Destruction Spear Sect with this one.”
“Of course you may leave the Destruction Spear Sect.”
Mok In Cheong smiled wickedly and continued.
“But that is all. Should this palace summon you, you must return.”
“Are you breaking your word?”
“Not at all.”
Mok In Cheong’s smile turned cruel.
“What this palace promised you was merely that you could leave the Destruction Spear Sect, nothing more.”
Thud.
In that instant, Myo Cheon Woo’s eyes widened in shock.
Now I saw it clearly—the Destruction Spear Sect had never intended to release him at all.
“My Lord, how could you deceive me with such cunning wordplay?”
“It is not deception, merely the fulfillment of what was promised.”
“I cannot accept this. I shall report this matter directly to the Palace Lord.”
“It will avail you nothing. The Palace Lord has entrusted all authority over the Ten Demon Immortals to me.”
In that moment, despair flickered across Myo Cheon Woo’s eyes.
“Why does the Palace Lord treat me with such cruelty? What have I done wrong?”
Myo Cheon Woo’s anguished cry echoed through the empty air.
He possessed exceptional talent and had done his utmost as one of the Ten Demon Experts of the Destruction Spear Sect.
Yet he was constantly neglected simply because he obstructed the succession structure already determined by Sin Do Woon Hui.
He could not gain the support of any faction.
In the past, had they not even conspired to expose his actions deliberately, orchestrating his mutual destruction with the Righteous Alliance?
He nearly perished at Jang Geom Mountain Manor, but returned alive thanks to Bu Eunseol.
After that, they assigned him only the most perilous missions.
Clinging to life through such brutality, he finally thought he had obtained a chance to escape the shackles of being one of the Ten Demon Experts—
Yet the Destruction Spear Sect had betrayed him once more.
“If you so desperately wish for my death, why do you not simply let me die?”
“It is only natural.”
Mok In Cheong spoke with calm indifference.
“That one is a successor candidate of the Demon Hall, competing against our sect’s heir. Should you aid him, it would place our sect in a most difficult position.”
Myo Cheon Woo’s eyes drooped weakly.
When he thought about it, it was far too obvious.
Though Myo Cheon Woo was a prodigy of martial arts, from the Destruction Spear Sect’s perspective, he was an outsider who could never be embraced as family.
Yet he wished to become a blade in service to Bu Eunseol, who competed against their heir Sin Do Woon Hui?
It would be far wiser for the Destruction Spear Sect to simply shatter that blade.
“I am sorry.”
Myo Cheon Woo trembled and muttered, lowering his head.
“It seems I cannot help you after all.”
In Myo Cheon Woo’s eyes gleamed the light of resignation.
Unless the Destruction Spear Sect released him, there was no way to escape the shackles of being one of the Ten Demon Experts.
Yet something was strange.
Before Myo Cheon Woo’s passionate friendship, and even as I watched him suffer so—
I showed no change in expression.
As if I had anticipated everything.
“Bu Eunseol.”
Then Mok In Cheong spoke coldly.
“Even if you are the Master of the Demon Hall, you cannot interfere with our sect’s Ten Demon Experts. Leave now.”
After a long silence, my lips finally opened slowly.
“Of course.”
A faint smile lingered at the corners of my mouth.
In that instant, Mok In Cheong felt an odd sensation.
That smile was the exultant laughter only a victor could wear.
‘It should be the old man who smiles, yet why does that wretch smile?’
“Let us depart now.”
I spoke to Wi Cheon Gyeong, who stood behind Hyuk So Jin.
“Treat Myo Cheon Woo’s wounds and prepare for our immediate departure from the Destruction Spear Sect.”
“Understood.”
Wi Cheon Gyeong nodded, and the members of his unit approached Myo Cheon Woo cautiously.
“Let me examine your wounds for a moment.”
“It’s pointless. Bu Eunseol.”
Myo Cheon Woo shook his head, his expression turning despondent.
“Did you not hear what I said? Even if you take me with you… the Destruction Spear Sect will simply order my return anyway.”
“So?”
“So? If I refuse to return, the Destruction Spear Sect’s hunters will pursue me. In the end, no matter what I do, I cannot escape the status of a Ten Demon Immortal!”
His anguished cry echoed through the empty air once more.
Bu Eunseol, who had been gazing at Myo Cheon Woo in silence, nodded and spoke with grave weight.
“Of course. Don’t escape it. Never.”
“What?”
“Because you will soon become a promising successor candidate of the Destruction Spear Sect.”
“What…? What are you saying?”
Instead of answering, Bu Eunseol smiled faintly while gazing at Mok In Cheong.
“I made a promise that when I become the successor of the Demon Hall, I would conduct a fair succession competition.”
His gaze remained fixed not on Myo Cheon Woo, but on Mok In Cheong.
“That is how I was able to gather Jeol Cheon Myul Ji and Mu Ha Soo Yu Jeong as supporting forces.”
He turned his head and spoke to Myo Cheon Woo in a solemn voice.
“And that fair competition will include not only Jeol Cheon Myul Ji and Mu Ha Soo Yu Jeong… but all of the Ten Demonic Gates.”
Thump.
In that instant, not only Myo Cheon Woo, who had been listening calmly, but even Mok In Cheong standing behind him wore expressions as if they had been struck on the back of the head.
‘This bastard…’
Mok In Cheong was flustered.
In truth, the Ten Demon Immortals were a thankless position from the start.
Though they could not become successors, they possessed martial prowess and talent that threatened the successor candidates.
Therefore, even if Bu Eunseol took Myo Cheon Woo away, the Destruction Spear Sect suffered no loss.
They had merely blocked it because they did not wish to benefit Bu Eunseol.
But what if Bu Eunseol truly became the successor of the Demon Hall? What if she elevated the Ten Demon Immortals to the status of equal successor candidates?
The Destruction Spear Sect would face far greater backlash for their petty spite.
‘Bu Eunseol. You are…’
Myo Cheon Woo’s eyes swirled with admiration and shock.
Only now did he truly comprehend her terrifying nature.
‘The reason everyone on Hell Island feared this woman was not merely because her martial prowess was formidable.’
Bu Eunseol always assessed situations with cold precision and prepared multiple contingencies accordingly.
As proof of this, countless skilled fighters had launched surprise attacks against her, yet none had ever succeeded.
It was not solely due to the keen senses of the Beast Path.
“If you understand, then let us depart now.”
“W-wait!”
Mok In Cheong, flustered, called out loudly to stop Bu Eunseol.
If I let him and Myo Cheon Woo leave like this, something uncontrollable will unfold.
“Myo Cheon Woo, you cannot take a single step outside this palace!”
“You’re breaking your promise.”
Bu Eunseol spoke with a solemn expression.
“The promise that once he receives the Blood Calamity Form, he leaves the Destruction Spear Sect. I heard it clearly myself, Palace Lord.”
“W-well, of course that is true.”
“How fortunate.”
As Bu Eunseol turned to leave, Mok In Cheong cried out again.
“But are you not someone who will become an enemy of this palace?”
A sinister gleam flickered in his eyes as he clenched his teeth.
“Are you not competing with the successor candidates of this palace? Now that you’re in the very heart of this palace… I have no choice but to eliminate you entirely.”
“Hahahaha.”
Bu Eunseol instead laughed heartily, baring her white teeth as if amused.
“That’s not a bad choice either.”
Bu Eunseol nodded readily.
“Make your move. Now.”
“What?”
“Don’t worry. No matter what methods we of the Sa Yeong Dae employ, you won’t survive in the heart of the Destruction Spear Sect.”
Though her words were thus, Bu Eunseol’s expression was relaxed and full of laughter.
Moreover, the Sa Yeong Dae members standing in formation showed no fear whatsoever—instead, they radiated a formidable aura.
“However, you must encircle me well and absolutely kill me. If you fail…”
A pristine, glacial chill flowed from Bu Eunseol’s eyes like an eternal ice cavern.
“The Palace Lord of the Destruction Spear Sect will slip from the succession race before even beginning the mission handed down by the Sect Leader.”
Mok In Cheong’s eyes widened.
The reason the White Horse Sect, Hell Blood Sect, and Saryeong School had all fallen from the ranks of successor candidates.
Was it not precisely because they had failed in a coordinated attack against Bu Eunseol?
“This is…”
As an unexpected situation unfolded, Mok In Cheong opened his mouth.
He realized that by his own judgment, there was no way to resolve this matter.
“Hahaha. Truly impressive!”
Then, suddenly, laughter echoed from empty air.
Simultaneously, a man dressed in ornate silk robes appeared before Mok In Cheong as if surging up from the ground itself.
It was none other than Sin Do Woon Hui, the Palace Lord of the Destruction Spear Sect.

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