The Great Heavenly Demon Sovereign - Chapter 332

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Chapter 332.
The dantian is also called the Sea of Qi acupoint.
It is the gathering place of internal energy within the body and the storehouse where it accumulates.
However, Seo Jin Ha, who had learned the Wheel of Ten Thousand Transformations from Hwa Mi Palace Master, was now able to gradually generate true qi within his body using the upper dantian rather than the lower dantian.
Moreover, having inherited the supreme technique of Yunhai Biyeok Palace, the Crimson Qi Spirit Cultivation Method, he could now accumulate formidable true qi through the upper dantian.
“Exhale.”
After half an hour of cultivation, Seo Jin Ha slowly opened his eyes, expelling turbid qi from within his body.
His pupils gleamed with divine radiance, as if he possessed tremendous martial power.
Drip, drip.
Black liquid was dripping from his fingertips as he finished his cultivation.
Upon completing each session, he employed the Qi Deviation Antidote technique to gradually expel the residue of the various poisons that had been infused into him in the past.
For now, there were no immediate problems, but poison was poison nonetheless.
Unless he reached the Poison Saint Body realm, the toxins absorbed into his system could cause trouble at any moment.
“Remarkable. To master both the Wheel of Ten Thousand Transformations and the Crimson Qi Spirit Cultivation Method in merely half a month.”
Hwa Mi Palace Master, who had been transmitting the techniques beside him, nodded in admiration at Seo Jin Ha’s exceptional talent.
“Now this Palace Master has nothing more to teach you.”
“It is all thanks to the Palace Master’s instruction and care.”
While Seo Jin Ha refined his cultivation techniques, the busiest person was Bu Eunseol.
She immediately sent word to Nangya Sect, requesting that outstanding young disciples be stationed at Yunhai Biyeok Palace.
Furthermore, she was methodically preparing to formally incorporate Yunhai Biyeok Palace into the forces of Demon Palace.
When this news spread, Demon Palace could not hide its astonishment.
―Is it true that the Lord of Muhonjung has incorporated the mysterious sect of Seo Jang, which had long remained hidden, into Demon Palace?
―I heard there are tremendous spiritual herbs and spiritual pills there.
―Thanks to that, they say the Medicine King Hall will be able to resume production of the Demonic Suppression Pill, which they had discontinued….
Even as everything seemed to be resolving smoothly, there was one person wearing a grave expression.
It was So Ok Rim.
‘So that wretch was the Lord of Muhonjung.’
Bu Eunseol is the successor of Demon Palace and the legitimate heir of Nangya Sect. How could she become the predecessor of Mu Hwang?
‘Then….’
She, who had been confined to her quarters all this time, emerged as if she had made a decision.
Yunhai Biyeok Palace. Small Training Ground.
Having finished all her pressing matters, Bu Eunseol was studying internal cultivation secrets with Seo Jin Ha, their heads bent together in the Small Training Ground.
Soon, Bu Eunseol would have to leave this place.
However, Seo Jin Ha had decided to remain at Yunhai Biyeok Palace for over a year to achieve great mastery and refine his internal power.
Rather than waste time with half-learned techniques, he intended to recover his martial prowess as quickly as possible here and become a source of strength for Bu Eunseol.
And before departing, Bu Eunseol was carefully examining Seo Jin Ha’s internal energy circulation to ensure there were no adverse effects from opening the upper dantian.
“By the way.”
Seo Jin Ha, who had been discussing internal cultivation secrets with Bu Eunseol, suddenly spoke.
“You broke through the Sim Jong Ji Byeok that the Palace Master mentioned in a single move. So… have you reached the Wuji realm?”
Seo Jin Ha’s face was slightly flushed with excitement.
Just thinking about it made his heart race with excitement.
In the history of Murim, no master had ever reached the Wuji Realm at such a young age. If Bu Eunseol truly had, wouldn’t she soon surpass even the Jeongma Ssangcheonje and become an unparalleled Grand Master of martial arts?
“That’s impossible.”
Bu Eunseol shook her head calmly.
“As I mentioned before, the realm of the Wuji Realm manifests through phenomena. It’s not something you reach through specific methods or techniques.”
“Phenomena….”
“Yes. It’s not as clear-cut as the Geukcheon Realm.”
Seeing Seo Jin Ha’s confused expression, Bu Eunseol explained patiently.
“When you reach the Geukcheon Realm through enlightenment, you can push your body’s potential to its absolute limit and divide time far more finely than ordinary martial artists.”
“Right, that’s true.”
“But the masters of the Wuji Realm I’ve observed had no martial skill level to speak of. Instead, each possessed entirely different abilities, and their very existence created a phenomenon unto itself.”
Bu Eunseol’s eyes deepened as she searched her memories.
“Ma Cheon Je stood at the boundary of absolute division—something that cannot be reached through enlightenment alone. Because of this, the moment you face him, you feel an incomprehensible chaos, or you lose your sense of self and think in completely irrational ways.”
And she spoke in a low voice.
“Perhaps… that’s why Ma Cheon Je named himself Mu Myeong—ignorance. Because life seems eternal yet changes in an instant, and disappears in an instant….”
Seo Jin Ha swallowed hard.
Bu Eunseol’s words were profound, carrying something mysterious within them.
Because of this, he couldn’t understand them at once, nor could he unravel their meaning on his own.
“Of course, whether it’s the Demonic Path or the Righteous Path, both place humans at a realm equal to the universe and seek to transcend existence and non-existence, life and death—the purpose is the same.”
Only then did Seo Jin Ha realize one thing.
Why Bu Eunseol’s martial realm was advancing so rapidly.
‘He wasn’t simply cultivating martial arts.’
He wasn’t merely diligently training in martial arts—like a high monk versed in the Zen Way, he was also exploring matters beyond life and death.
“And regarding the phenomenon I witnessed when I saw Gak Ju of Bon Gak, who is called Inma….”
“Ah, no.”
Seo Jin Ha waved his hand.
“You don’t need to tell me about that anymore.”
The masters of the Wuji Realm that Bu Eunseol spoke of were surely transcendent beings who had shed the standardized form of humanity.
And to Seo Jin Ha’s eyes, Bu Eunseol himself, who observed and comprehended these mysterious masters of the Wuji Realm, seemed to be little different from them.
“So in any case, you haven’t actually reached the Wuji Realm yet, right?”
When Seo Jin Ha summarized it briefly and clearly, Bu Eunseol nodded.
“That’s correct. If I had to express my realm precisely, I’ve only set foot into the Geukcheon Realm.”
And he sighed as he spoke.
“I can’t divide time as finely as Tan Wang or Chong Gyo Ryeong, or even Chim Wang, who is at the middle level of the Four Gods Seven Kings.”
Yet Bu Eunseol himself was not properly aware of his own abilities.
He had mastered the supreme martial arts of Jeong Sa Yang Do equally, possessed tremendous inner power, and had excellent combat instincts and enlightenment.
Moreover, he observed and comprehended all things outside himself, and like a high monk yearning for enlightenment, he unified emptiness and the Way…
Thereby displaying power several times greater than his original martial realm.
“Then how on earth did you break through Sim Jong Ji Byeok?”
Seo Jin Ha tilted his head and asked.
“The Palace Lord said that Sim Jong Ji Byeok can only be broken by reaching the Wuji Realm, didn’t he? Was that a lie?”
“It wasn’t a lie. The gateway of Sim Jong Ji Byeok certainly displayed power comparable to an attack unleashed by a master of the Wuji Realm.”
“Then it’s correct, isn’t it? If you can block it, doesn’t that mean you’ve reached the Wuji Realm too?”
Bu Eunseol wore a bitter smile.
Even before simultaneously mastering the Supreme Heart Technique of Jeongsa Yangdo, my spiritual consciousness had always been divided into two paths from the beginning.
Because of this, even if one side collapsed, recovery came easily.
Moreover, my body contained two essences of Shaolin’s supreme techniques: the Prajna Great Ability and the Muscle Changing Scripture.
The Anti-Extreme Heart Technique, the foremost demonic art, combined with the mysterious energy of Shaolin’s supreme techniques, had created this current phenomenon—but explaining this in detail to Seo Jin Ha was difficult.
“Blocking and unleashing are fundamentally different things. It’s simply that my spiritual consciousness is somewhat different from others, allowing me to defend to a certain degree.”
When I glossed over the explanation, Seo Jin Ha, unwilling to let go of a lingering doubt, asked again.
“You broke through Sim Jong Ji Byeok. Wouldn’t that also be a manifestation of reaching the Wuji Realm?”
“That was merely when a coincidental fracture in the gateway caused my heart technique and inner force to fuse together, resulting in a significant surge in power.”
Bu Eunseol, whose gaze had been fixed on Seo Jin Ha’s eyes, shrugged her shoulders.
“Simply put, I broke through Sim Jong Ji Byeok by force.”
In that instant, Seo Jin Ha could not hide his astonished expression.
Bu Eunseol’s power already surpassed even Cheon Sal Dae Ju, who shook Tianxia with his might. Yet it had risen ‘significantly’ once more?
“Your power increased again? By how much?”
“Slightly over six jiapzi.”
Thump.
Seo Jin Ha’s eyes nearly bulged from their sockets in shock.
“Six jiapzi?”
“Indeed.”
Seo Jin Ha’s jaw dropped open.
Bu Eunseol was the type to conceal her true strength by a couple of notches. Based on this, her inner force would be approaching roughly four hundred years of cultivation.
“Who in all of creation has accumulated such power at your age?”
“Inner force isn’t the sole measure of martial prowess. Well… I won’t suffer losses because of my cultivation level, at least.”
Seo Jin Ha had moved beyond bewilderment into hollow laughter.
With four hundred years of inner force, even in direct confrontations with masters who held Tianxia beneath their feet, one would never be at a disadvantage.
Yet Bu Eunseol was treating it as merely something that wouldn’t cause her to suffer losses.
“You’re right that martial skill and inner force are separate matters. However…”
Just as Seo Jin Ha was about to continue speaking.
Tap, tap, tap.
Around noon, when sunlight poured down abundantly, So Ok Rim appeared in the Small Training Ground where Bu Eunseol and Seo Jin Ha were.
She immediately approached Bu Eunseol and crossed her arms.
“Can we talk for a moment?”
Despite her confident tone, her gaze could not settle on Bu Eunseol, wavering endlessly instead.
‘Damn. He’s devastatingly handsome.’
Seo Jin Ha, standing beside her, was no lesser figure either.
Beneath the sunlight, with long brows drooping and a gaze of profound depth, Bu Eunseol’s figure… was truly shaking her very soul, as if she were appreciating the mysterious harmony of nature itself.
“What is it you wish to discuss?”
Bu Eunseol’s eyes sparkled as she gazed at So Ok Rim, like sunlight reflecting off the surface of a river.
Then she widened her eyes and flared her nostrils, as if refusing to back down.
“This is serious.”
Bu Eunseol noticed that So Ok Rim’s gaze was tinged with complex emotions, and she spoke to Seo Jin Ha.
“We’ll discuss the rest later.”
Then she turned her body and spoke.
“Go ahead.”
“Here?”
“Is there a reason you can’t?”
“Fine.”
So Ok Rim, her arms crossed, spoke with an extraordinarily grave expression.
“How could a former disciple of Mu Hwang become a disciple of the Demon Palace?”
“I don’t feel the need to explain.”
“You have to.”
So Ok Rim, clenching her fists, spoke with a menacing expression.
“If you can’t explain properly, I might have to kill you.”
A sharp, piercing aura rose from her entire body, and a keen, cutting radiance spread from her eyes.
Whoooosh.
As So Ok Rim drew upon her inner power, the colors of heaven and earth shifted as if rain were about to fall.
If she were to strike, it was certain that a move faster and more threatening than lightning falling from the sky would emerge.
“Are you serious?”
Red flecks of light spread from Bu Eunseol’s eyes as well.
Now that she had drawn upon her inner power, even if her attitude were merely a jest or a prank, she had no intention of holding back.
“Wait.”
As the situation teetered on the brink of violence, Seo Jin Ha, unable to bear it any longer, stepped forward.
“Lady So. If you explain what this is about properly, wouldn’t she answer you?”
In any case, So Ok Rim had consistently helped both him and Bu Eunseol.
Moreover, he knew Bu Eunseol’s temperament all too well.
If one tried to coerce her through force, even if the opponent were Ma Cheon Je or Jeong Cheon Je, she would not bat an eye.
‘Her martial prowess is far too formidable.’
So Ok Rim’s martial arts were so exceptional that even Bu Eunseol did not regard them lightly.
Moreover, since neither of them possessed a yielding temperament, even a single quarrel could result in a situation where both would suffer.
“Fine.”
So Ok Rim opened her mouth as if she had no choice.
“One who has mastered the supreme martial arts of the Demonic Path would never learn the martial arts of Mu Hwang while accepting that everything would collapse.”
The supreme martial arts of Jeongsayang-do necessarily included a heart method that elevated the power of martial arts.
The problem was that the heart methods of Jeongsayang-do could not be mixed.
If one were to master the supreme heart methods simultaneously, the probability that martial arts would instead regress would only increase.
“Just because others cannot do it doesn’t mean he cannot, does it?”
Seo Jin Ha shook his head calmly.
“He is the greatest talent of the Demonic Path. Whether he learns the Righteous Path’s ultimate techniques or not—what concern is that of yours?”
“It concerns me greatly. There is only one type of person who simultaneously masters the ultimate martial arts of both the Righteous and Demonic Paths.”
“And what is that?”
At Seo Jin Ha’s question, white flames flickered in So Ok Rim’s eyes.
“A double spy.”
So Ok Rim spoke solemnly toward Bu Eunseol.
“Only double spies would risk martial regression and spiritual fracture to master the ultimate profound techniques of both paths.”
Seo Jin Ha was utterly bewildered.
“He is the successor to Nangya Sect’s orthodox lineage and the heir to Demon Hall—what could he possibly lack that would drive him to become a double spy?”
“You truly know nothing.”
So Ok Rim spoke coldly.
“All double spies hold high positions. Just because he is the heir to Demon Hall does not mean he cannot be a double spy.”
“A double spy?”
At that moment, Bu Eunseol’s eyes—which had been blazing with killing intent—shifted.
She found So Ok Rim’s words intriguing.
“Even if this Palace Lord were a double spy, why do you concern yourself with it?”
“One of the reasons I emerged into Murim was precisely to eliminate the double spies rooted within the Righteous and Demonic Paths.”
“Eliminate double spies? What do you mean?”
This time, when Seo Jin Ha asked, So Ok Rim exhaled softly before speaking.
“For four hundred years, there have been forces that manipulated the Righteous and Demonic Paths at will and dominated Murim. And…”
She stared intently at Bu Eunseol and spoke in a low voice.
“Among those forces are descendants of the Eight Emperors and Three Stars. The Leader is likely one of them as well.”
At this unexpected revelation, Bu Eunseol’s eyebrows rose sharply.
According to records left in the Mu Hwang Chronicles, Mu Hwang and Seop Mu Hun were branded as double spies by shadowy forces and had no choice but to abandon Murim.
Was one of the Eight Emperors and Three Stars the architect of that scheme?
“That cannot be.”
At that moment, Seo Jin Ha shook his head and spoke.
“I have heard that the Eight Emperors and Three Stars transcended faction and bestowed much wisdom upon the people of Murim.”
The martial arts of four hundred years past were of the highest caliber, comparable to the present day.
Moreover, many brilliant masters were produced, making it a golden age for martial advancement.
In particular, the Eight Emperors and Three Stars were all supreme masters who had awakened to martial arts through their own enlightenment, and they are said to have generously transmitted their teachings to those of Murim whom fate brought to them.
How could such figures harbor darkness in Murim?
“What is teaching martial arts? They already held Murim in the palm of their hand.”
“Your logic has a flaw.”
At that moment, Bu Eunseol asked sharply.
“Even if everything you say is true, Seong Hwang was evaluated as being only of middling rank among the Eight Emperors and Three Stars.”
Bu Eunseol regarded So Ok Rim with suspicious eyes.
“Yet a descendant of Seong Hwang would eliminate descendants of the Eight Emperors and Three Stars who control Murim? By what power, exactly?”
Despite this piercing question that struck at her core, So Ok Rim smiled faintly.
“The Dual Extremes Flowing Water technique I employ is a martial art my ancestor refined in his later years. Specifically to contend with them.”
She tilted her head and continued speaking.
“That’s why our ancestor left behind the instruction never to venture into Gangho until the Main House’s martial arts were perfected. Without mastering the improved Yangdan Eunha technique, one cannot stand against those with roots deep in Gangho.”
“Are you saying the ancestor’s instruction was to eliminate the leader among the descendants of Pal Hwang Sam Seong who disturbs Gangho?”
Bu Eunseol spoke coldly.
“Even if they are the hidden masters of Murim, what’s wrong with that? Only Mu Hwang has suffered an injustice.”
“You truly understand nothing.”
So Ok Rim sighed deeply and hesitated before answering.
Then, meeting the piercing gazes of Bu Eunseol and Seo Jin Ha, she spoke as if she had no choice.
“They use that power to commit atrocities. They abduct people to create Yeongcho, or manufacture strange things like Shil Hon In.”
Upon hearing the answer, Bu Eunseol and Seo Jin Ha exchanged glances.
Were all the Inhwa and Shil Hon In they had encountered so far created by some of the descendants of Pal Hwang Sam Seong?
“Hmph, you seem to understand now.”
So Ok Rim chuckled and spoke.
“Does that explain it?”
Bu Eunseol spoke matter-of-factly.
“The hidden masters who dominate Murim merely abduct people and cultivate Inhwa?”
“That can’t be all. Their history of cultivating Inhwa hasn’t been very long.”
“Then what is their true purpose?”
“I don’t know that either. However,”
So Ok Rim crossed her arms and spoke gravely.
“All the cruel blood calamities written throughout history were their doing.”

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