The Great Heavenly Demon Sovereign - Chapter 506

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Chapter 506.
Hebei Laiyuan County, a secret manor of the Demon Hall.
Peng Mun Cheon’s eyes grew wider and wider as he emerged from the chest and listened to the explanation.
The person who had saved him in coordination with Peng Jong Gang was none other than the successor to the Demon Hall?
‘So that’s how it was.’
Even if the young scholar from Ya Soo Gung possessed such formidable strength that he could deceive the masters within the Peng Family,
and even if he had devised a brilliant stratagem, carving the Demon Hall’s insignia upon the chest to smuggle it naturally out of the Peng Family Estate,
ultimately, this plan could succeed only because of the successor to the Demon Hall.
Because of the name Muk Hon Ryeong Ju Bu Eunseol.
A rising master who shook the heavens had informally inspected various corners of the Peng Family Estate.
Naturally, all of the Peng Family’s forces and surveillance networks would have concentrated there.
Thanks to that, he could easily evade surveillance and slip into the warehouse chest, and Dae Gu Hwi could enter Face Wall Cave in his stead.
‘Of course… Heaven’s blessing surely played a part, with the Tae Sang Family Head absent.’
Had Peng Ak, the Tae Sang Family Head, been present, it would have been impossible.
But this matter was handled by Peng Seo Woon, the Chong Gwan.
Upon recovering the Peng Family’s lost treasure,
he was so overjoyed that he failed to scrutinize other matters carefully.
And what was even more surprising
was that this affair was not orchestrated by the Demon Hall itself, but by Muk Hon Ryeong Ju personally,
and that Neung Bi Hon, called the Thunder God, was assisting him.
“Indeed, only someone of the caliber of the Demon Hall’s successor would dare to involve themselves in the Main House’s affairs.”
Peng Mun Cheon exhaled a deep sigh.
Until now, he had sought aid from various Orthodox Sects and schools, yet none had stepped forward willingly.
Those who did offer help either abandoned their efforts or were brutally crushed by masters secretly dispatched by Peng Ak.
But as the successor to the Demon Hall, he would not easily be exposed to intelligence networks, nor could even Peng Ak readily touch him.
“You’re mistaken about something.”
At that moment, Neung Bi Hon, who had been standing silently, stepped forward.
“We are not here to help you.”
Peng Ak, the Tae Sang Family Head of the Peng Family, was the great demon who had dissected and experimented upon Neung Bi Hon’s wife and son.
Though Bu Eunseol had agreed to this plan, in truth he was exercising tremendous restraint.
“What I desire is simply the head of Peng Ak.”
As a pure white killing intent flickered in Neung Bi Hon’s eyes, Peng Mun Cheon could not hide his shocked expression.
According to what Peng Jong Gang had said, it was to help him and solidify relations with the Peng Family.
But it was to overthrow his father, Peng Ak?
“The families of Thunder Brother were brutally slain by your father, Peng Ak.”
In the end, Bu Eunseol recounted in detail what atrocities Peng Ak had committed.
“Such a thing occurred.”
After hearing the entire account, Peng Mun Cheon lowered his head and spoke.
“The Main House has upheld the banner of protecting Murim as an Orthodox Sect family for generations.”
“….”
“But at some point, the Tae Sang Family Head began to change. He carefully selected the martial artists of the Main House and managed them separately, teaching martial arts only to them.”
From Peng Mun Cheon’s lips flowed details of the Peng Family’s internal affairs that had remained hidden until now.
“Moreover, he began to communicate freely with vile individuals and the Evil Sect, all in the name of strengthening the Main House.”
Peng Mun Cheon continued speaking, his eyes gleaming with conviction.
“But I simply wished for the Peng Family to remain among the Eight Great Families. I did not desire to cultivate superior martial techniques by associating with wicked men.”
He spoke with an anguished expression.
“But when I persistently opposed associating with such evil individuals… this is what ultimately came to pass.”
A peculiar light flickered in the eyes of Bu Eunseol and Neung Bi Hon as they gazed upon Peng Mun Cheon.
But it was so fleeting that Peng Mun Cheon did not notice.
“From when did the Tae Sang Family Head begin to associate with such wicked individuals?”
At Bu Eunseol’s question, Peng Mun Cheon shook his head bitterly.
“I cannot say for certain. But the Tae Sang Family Head was always dissatisfied with the fact that only those with exceptional talent and innate divine power could master the Main House’s martial techniques. To resolve this, he once wandered the Gangho… It seems the change in his heart began around that time.”
He continued his explanation without pause.
“Eventually, the Tae Sang Family Head passed the position of Family Head to me, yet he remained barricaded in the Grand Elder Hall, communicating with wicked individuals and dabbling in strange forbidden techniques.”
Peng Mun Cheon continued his account.
“And rather than asking me to protect the Murim and manage the family well, he desired that I obsess over martial techniques and ascend to the heights of the Blade Path.”
Peng Mun Cheon paused briefly, lost in recollection.
Peng Ak had carefully selected exceptional martial artists within the Peng Family and taught them separately, ruthlessly casting aside those without talent.
Moreover, the martial techniques he taught were increasingly grotesque.
The Oho Danmun Blade Path displayed tyrannical methods and momentum, but it did not truly pursue tyranny.
Yet the techniques Peng Ak taught differed greatly from the Peng Family’s martial arts, and were they not strangely aligned with the principles of the Demonic Path?
Eventually, Peng Mun Cheon felt suspicious and began investigating his father, Peng Ak.
And he discovered that Peng Ak was collaborating with forces that ravaged the Murim, conducting bizarre human experiments on selected Main House martial artists.
―Tae Sang Family Head! How could you commit such cruel atrocities?
Peng Mun Cheon protested in shock, but Peng Ak replied with an indifferent expression.
―This is all for the Main House. Henceforth, the Main House shall become the pillar of the Murim, not merely one of the Eight Great Families.
Peng Mun Cheon could not accept those words and attempted to persuade Peng Ak multiple times.
But he would not listen at all.
―I can no longer silently witness the Tae Sang Family Head committing such heinous acts.
Eventually, Peng Mun Cheon sought to stop Peng Ak’s wickedness.
He gathered martial artists of the Peng Family who shared his convictions and attempted to raise a force.
But he could not split the Peng Family in two and wage war.
―Rather than tear the Peng Family asunder, I should inform the Murim Alliance of these facts and seek their aid!
Peng Mun Cheon ultimately decided to reveal all of Peng Ak’s crimes to the Murim Alliance and request their assistance.
―The older you grow, the more foolish your actions become.
But somehow, Peng Ak discovered this before Peng Mun Cheon could make contact with the Murim Alliance and subdued him.
After that, Peng Mun Cheon remained confined in the Face Wall Cave, his inner power suppressed by Peng Ak.
“…And so it came to pass.”
After hearing Peng Mun Cheon’s entire account, Neung Bi Hon furrowed his brow deeply.
“The timing does not align at all.”
The timing of Neung Bi Hon’s son and wife’s abduction coincided precisely with the period when Peng Mun Cheon and Peng Ak were in conflict within the Peng Family Estate.
In other words, unless Peng Ak divided his body into two, he could not operate as a Samgye Emissary.
“Then the old man I saw was not Peng Ak?”
Neung Bi Hon had not seen the face of Gwae Noin beneath the mask—he had only seen the Tae Sang Token he possessed.
Perhaps that old man was a figure from Sam Gye cooperating with Peng Ak.
“But did he not acknowledge that he knew you, Neung Bi?”
“Ah, that’s right. He certainly admitted that he—the one bearing the Tae Sang Token—killed my son and wife.”
Neung Bi Hon, recalling the words Gwae Noin had spoken, posed a question to Peng Mun Cheon.
“Wait, then there is another person within the Peng Family Estate who possesses the Tae Sang Token?”
“There is not. The Tae Sang Token is but one, and my father possesses it. However.”
Peng Mun Cheon, remembering something, drew a deep breath before speaking.
“The Tae Sang Token could be given to another.”
“Neung Bi.”
Bu Eunseol, who had been listening quietly, recalled something.
“Perhaps the role of Peng Ak could be played by two different people.”
“What do you mean?”
“I too felt something was amiss at the time.”
Bu Eunseol explained calmly.
“How could the old man at Cheon San have attacked you while you were pursuing the Samgye Emissary?”
Bu Eunseol had believed that Gwae Noin killed Nam Cheon Dae Hyeop and then rushed to Sho Ho in one breath to attack.
But upon reflection, the distance from Cheon San to Sho Ho was thousands of li.
Even with unceasing lightness of foot day and night, it would take four or five days to traverse.
The fact that he had rushed there without rest in one breath to attack Neung Bi Hon seemed decidedly strange.
“What is certain is that we can learn the truth by subduing the Tae Sang Family Head.”
It was then that Peng Mun Cheon spoke.
“Most of those in the Main House do not know the true nature of the Tae Sang Family Head. If we reveal such facts to them, they will not remain idle.”
He drew a deep breath and continued.
“Through Peng Jong Gang, I will win over the outstanding and righteous figures of the Main House and reveal the truth. And once those preparations are complete, I shall immediately enter the Main House and bring down the Tae Sang Family Head.”
Peng Mun Cheon’s intention aligned with Bu Eunseol’s.
If they were to strike the Peng Family through the forces of Demon Hall or the Demonic Path?
The Orthodox Sects in the vicinity of Hebei would not tolerate it and would immediately intervene.
But if it were an internal conflict between branches of the Peng Family? No one could interfere without cause.
“To do so, it seems I must first recover my inner strength.”
Bu Eunseol nodded at Peng Mun Cheon’s words.
“This Ryeong Ju shall unseal your Blood Sealing Point for you.”
Bu Eunseol examined Peng Mun Cheon’s body carefully.
‘Peng Ak. That man is truly formidable.’
More than a decade had passed since the Sealing Meridian technique that sealed Peng Mun Cheon’s dantian was deployed.
Yet it remained unmoved, still sealing Peng Mun Cheon’s dantian as firmly as ever.
From this ruthless technique alone, one could indirectly perceive just how extraordinary his martial prowess was.
“I can unblock the sealed acupoints.”
Bu Eunseol took a deep breath and spoke.
“Since the acupoints have remained blocked for so long, your body may not withstand the sudden opening. It would be wise to proceed gradually over time.”
“Is not the span of human life determined by Heaven?”
Peng Mun Cheon chuckled calmly.
“If the Family Head should perish from such a matter, then surely it is Heaven’s will.”
He gazed intently at Bu Eunseol and spoke.
“Please, do not concern yourself with such worries.”
Peng Mun Cheon was a man of hidden depths, far more than his appearance suggested.
Bu Eunseol nodded and began to draw upon her inner strength, when suddenly Neung Bi Hon stepped forward.
“Your power is far too formidable, younger brother—it may instead damage his body. My Thunder God technique would be far more suited to breaking through sealed acupoints.”
“It is fine. I can manage it.”
“No, allow me to do this.”
Bu Eunseol felt a surge of concern.
Peng Mun Cheon was, after all, the descendant of Peng Ak—the one who had brutally experimented upon and slain Neung Bi Hon’s entire family.
She feared that rage might overwhelm him and drive him to kill this man.
“Do I still appear to you as one afflicted by madness?”
“Of course not, sir.”
Bu Eunseol shook her head, and Neung Bi Hon turned to regard Peng Mun Cheon, asking:
“Peng Mun Cheon. Do you have the courage to receive my treatment?”
Peng Mun Cheon laughed instead.
“The Family Head prepares to cast out his own father for the sake of justice. What then have I to fear?”
“Good.”
Neung Bi Hon immediately unleashed his Thunder God technique.
White lightning blazed across his eyes, and Peng Mun Cheon’s body began to rise slowly into the air.
“Nngh…”
As the Thunder God technique pierced into his suspended form, Peng Mun Cheon cried out in agony.
The Meridian Sealing Technique that Peng Ak had woven was formidable—even thirty percent of the Thunder God technique could not penetrate it.
‘An ordinary person could never withstand fifty percent of this power.’
Neung Bi Hon studied the light in Peng Mun Cheon’s eyes.
One who would cast out his own father for justice was surely no ordinary man. He would endure this.
Zzzzzt.
The white radiance emanating from Neung Bi Hon’s eyes intensified further. He began to channel fifty percent of his Thunder God technique.
Crackle-boom!
Peng Mun Cheon’s hair melted away in an instant, and his garments were reduced to tatters.
Blood erupted from his mouth—his body was collapsing under the strain of the Thunder God technique.
Shhhhk!
Then white vapor rose from his dantian,
Whoooosh!
A brilliant white radiance flowed forth from Peng Mun Cheon’s body.
At last, he had broken through the sealed Blood Sealing Point.
A sharp crack.
Peng Mun Cheon landed on the floor with all his hair burned away, immediately settling into a cross-legged meditation posture.
A deep resonance filled the air.
At that same moment, thick black smoke began rising from his body.
As his inner power returned, he burned away all the turbid qi that had accumulated in his meridians.
A brilliant flash.
As his eyes opened, divine radiance spread outward in all directions.
At last, Peng Mun Cheon had fully recovered all his inner power.
“Thank you, Neung Bi Hon.”
“There is nothing to thank me for.”
Neung Bi Hon spoke coldly.
“All of this is for the purpose of killing your father.”
“Killing him?”
“Should he not be dragged out and executed?”
“I have no intention of killing the Tae Sang Family Head.”
Peng Mun Cheon spoke with a somewhat bewildered expression.
“Even if he has become an evil man, he is still my father, is he not? I intend to have him confined to Face Wall Cave for life as punishment for his crimes.”
“Nonsense.”
Lightning flashed in Neung Bi Hon’s eyes.
“Did you think I would go to such lengths merely to imprison him comfortably?”
“Then you would have me become a son who murdered his own father?”
“You will not kill him. I will.”
“That is impossible. Then kill me first.”
Peng Mun Cheon spoke calmly.
“But without my assistance, any attempt to strike down the Tae Sang Family Head will ultimately fail. There is no other way if we cannot undermine him from within.”
“Very well. I shall kill you.”
Neung Bi Hon unhesitatingly summoned the Thunder God’s divine technique, preparing to shatter his Heavenly Spirit Gate.
“Brother Neung, wait a moment.”
At that moment, Bu Eunseol immediately stepped forward.
“Family Head Peng. During your time in Face Wall Cave, you must have had ample opportunity to reflect and understand what manner of person Peng Ak truly is, have you not?”
She then spoke calmly, looking toward Peng Mun Cheon.
“You did not confine the Family Head out of love or pity, but rather because he may be useful in the future, or as a contingency measure.”
Peng Mun Cheon nodded faintly.
Peng Ak was already corrupted to his very core by demonic nature.
He had already surmised that his survival was not due to parental affection, but rather to calculated necessity.
“Because my father has become evil, should I also violate the bonds of kinship?”
“There is no need to violate them. Since the Family Head will inevitably escape and raise a rebellion, Peng Ak will certainly attempt to kill you.”
Peng Mun Cheon redirected the conversation as if resigned to the matter.
“Very well. Let us postpone this matter until after we have deposed the Tae Sang Family Head and restored the Main House to order. Once his crimes are fully exposed and the Main House determines they cannot be absolved….”
Bu Eunseol cut him off immediately.
“You’re mistaken. There is no plan to restore the Peng Family.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“The Peng Family must fall.”
“So you’re not saying you’ll help the Main House and exchange with us—you’re saying you’ll destroy the Main House.”
Peng Mun Cheon’s expression twisted with the sting of betrayal, and his tone became clipped and harsh.
“We have no need for your assistance. From this point forward, I, as Family Head, shall handle matters myself.”
And looking down at Bu Eunseol, he spoke coldly.
“Of course, I shall repay you in the future for safely extracting me from that place.”
Bu Eunseol, who had been listening in silence, exhaled a weary sigh.
“Family Head Peng. Do you take us for fools?”
“What are you suddenly saying?”
“That Peng Ak selected martial artists from within the Peng Family and conducted bizarre experiments on them?”
Bu Eunseol’s eyes blazed with a heat like smoldering coals.
“Did you think we would fall for such a transparent lie?”
“What lie have I told?”
“The Infinite Realm.”
A terrifying pressure erupted from Bu Eunseol’s entire being—so overwhelming it could crush even Mount Cheon San in a single breath.
“We saved you knowing full well that the Peng Family is one body with the Infinite Realm.”
Peng Mun Cheon fell silent, unable to find words.
In truth, the Peng Family had forged deep ties with the Infinite Realm, and he himself knew this fact well.
Yet Peng Mun Cheon could not agree with the Infinite Realm’s doctrine, and had always yearned to return as a family of the Orthodox Sects.
“Peng Ak captured not only Thunder God’s family but countless innocent people, conducted experiments on them, and murdered them brutally. And you would have him atone by spending his life confined to Face Wall Cave?”
“The Main House and the Infinite Realm are absolutely not one body.”
Peng Mun Cheon protested carefully.
“I understand we have had contact with them since my grandfather’s time. They promised to remodel human bodies so that even ordinary people could master the Five Orifices Single Gate Technique.”
He spoke with his head bowed, not daring to glance toward Neung Bi Hon.
“Thanks to the great technique they provided, many martial artists of the Main House were able to master the Five Orifices Single Gate Technique. But in exchange, they continuously demanded human experimentation, so in my generation, I merely sought to sever that cursed connection.”
Peng Mun Cheon spoke urgently.
“I heard that the Grand Elder was dragged away to Sam Gye from childhood and subjected to cruel experiments. And the Infinite Realm brainwashed him into believing that such human experimentation was a deed that would save the Murim, which is why he committed such atrocities.”
“Family Head Peng.”
Bu Eunseol spoke with a solemn expression.
“Your current attitude differs not one whit from what the Infinite Realm does.”
Peng Mun Cheon lowered his head in shame.
All along, he had resolved to imprison his father rather than execute him, intending to end the matter there.
But with Neung Bi Hon present—a man who had lost his wife and children so brutally.
No, having killed and dissected countless innocent people for the sake of human modification…
He had committed far too many sins to atone for while remaining alive.
“Peng Ak cooperated with Sam Gye and conducted cruel human experimentation. By that alone, the current Peng Family can no longer be counted among the Eight Great Families of the Orthodox Sects.”
Bu Eunseol’s voice was utterly merciless.
“The Peng Family must be destroyed.”
Peng Mun Cheon could not hide his expression of shock.
“The Main House has forged deep ties with the Infinite Realm, yet most do not know this fact. And you say the entire Main House must crumble?”
Thud.
Instead of answering, Bu Eunseol threw a book from her robes toward him.
Within its pages lay a meticulous record of every atrocity the Peng Family had committed.
Even those who had followed Peng Mun Cheon and raised their banners against the Tae Sang Family Head had ultimately submitted to Peng Ak.
Evidence of their complicity in his misdeeds, carried out under his command, was all documented there.
“This cannot be…”
Peng Mun Cheon’s trembling hands turned through the pages of the book.
“So in the end… not only the Tae Sang Family Head, but the entire Main House must be utterly destroyed?”
Peng Mun Cheon collapsed weakly to the ground.
The Peng Family had already become one with Sam Gye, indistinguishable between ally and enemy.
“There is only one task left for the Family Head to undertake.”
Bu Eunseol spoke in a low voice.
“Thoroughly dismantle the Peng Family, and then rebuild it anew.”
“That is…”
“If you refuse, I will expose the Peng Family’s crimes to the Murim Alliance. Then it will be purified naturally.”
Bu Eunseol, her gaze fixed upon Neung Bi Hon, murmured bitterly.
“However, since this method would prevent my brother from taking his revenge directly, I would not attempt it lightly.”
Peng Mun Cheon’s vision darkened.
It was easy to speak of, but rebuilding a great family like the Peng Family was a task that would remain distant even after decades of effort.
“Ryeong Ju.”
Finding no other way, Peng Mun Cheon changed his tone to one of respect once more and began to plead.
“Please spare the Peng Family.”
“…”
“These people followed orders and submitted only because they could not resist the Tae Sang Family Head. That is the sole reason for their transgressions.”
Peng Mun Cheon spoke with earnest expression.
“The majority of the Main House are righteous individuals. If only the Tae Sang Family Head is dealt with, the Main House will naturally be purified.”
“Do you truly believe that?”
“Of course. Without such faith, I could never have endured those long years in the Face Wall Cave.”
Bu Eunseol exhaled sharply through her nose.
Peng Mun Cheon was a man who strove to walk the righteous path in his own way.
Yet unfortunately, he could not face reality directly, chasing only ideals instead.
Bu Eunseol opened her mouth, regarding Peng Mun Cheon.
“If your words are true, you could return to the Peng Family and rally the majority of its members. Most are merely forced into submission to the Tae Sang Family Head, after all.”
“Of course. They dare not resist only because of the Tae Sang Family Head’s terrifying martial prowess and the powerful warriors under his command.”
“Very well.”
Bu Eunseol spoke with resolve.
“If you return to the Peng Family and can rally more than half of its forces, I will remain forever silent about the Peng Family’s crimes.”
Peng Mun Cheon could not believe it.
If he merely gathered half of the Peng Family’s forces, they would not interfere in the family’s affairs? That was far too simple, was it not?
“Truly?”
“Indeed.”
“Excellent. Then let us make a firm agreement.”
Peng Mun Cheon spoke with confidence.
“If I rally more than half of the Main House’s forces, I swear you shall never meddle in the Main House’s affairs. Even should battle erupt, neither of you shall take part in the conflict.”
“Hopeless. Even now, you think only of your own clan?”
Neung Bi Hon’s cold sneer was cut short as Bu Eunseol raised a hand to stop him.
“It is acceptable.”
“Acceptable?”
“Have you not already witnessed how cruel this man is, Thunder God?”
Bu Eunseol continued with unwavering resolve.
“That such a tyrant could lead the Peng Family for so long is proof the clan has rotted to its very roots. Even if given the chance, it cannot be rebuilt.”
Her eyes were infinitely profound, brimming with insight and wisdom.
‘My younger brother was always like this.’
Bu Eunseol possessed a penetrating understanding of human nature and intuition that surpassed even the oldest sage, despite her youth.
With such conviction from her, his words would surely come to pass.
“Very well.”
Neung Bi Hon nodded.
“We shall proceed as my younger brother suggests. But if, contrary to your boast, you fail to rally more than half the forces…”
A brilliant white light flashed in his eyes.
“Peng Ak shall be eliminated at once.”
Peng Mun Cheon drew a deep breath.
The Muk Hon Ryeong Ju of the Demon Palace had aided him by sending Do and ceremonial gifts.
The Thunder God, whose family had been slaughtered and whose hatred reached the heavens, had made one further concession.
There was nothing more to say.
“Understood. Should that occur, I entrust the handling of the Tae Sang Family Head to you, Great Master.”
“Good.”
“But that is all.”
Peng Mun Cheon spoke firmly, his gaze fixed on Bu Eunseol.
“If I rally more than half the Main House’s forces, the Main House’s conflict shall end within the Main House itself, and I shall bring order to it.”
“Agreed.”
Bu Eunseol consented readily, and Peng Mun Cheon exhaled in relief.
‘He knows nothing of the Main House’s circumstances.’
From his childhood until now,
he had witnessed countless members of the Peng Family groaning under the Tae Sang Family Head’s overwhelming power and oppression.
What if he gave them the strength and justification to overthrow the Tae Sang Family Head?
They would rise without hesitation, raising their banners in rebellion.
When that happened, the Peng Family would return to its true form—a proud member of the Eight Great Families, a pillar of the Orthodox Sects, the Hebei Peng Family as it should be.

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