The Great Heavenly Demon Sovereign - Chapter 577

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Chapter 577.
“Vice Lord!”
Bu Eunseol rushed toward Tae Mu Ryong, who hung suspended before her.
His skin was flayed in countless places, and the tendons in both his arms and legs had been severed.
Clang!
Bu Eunseol tore apart the iron chains forged from hyeonchel—a metal so hard that even a treasured blade could scarcely cut it—with her bare hands.
Tae Mu Ryong’s emaciated head then fell limply into the filth below.
“Vice Lord.”
Bu Eunseol quickly steadied Tae Mu Ryong and infused her Bangeuk True Qi into his back.
But it was futile.
Tae Mu Ryong had lost consciousness entirely, and his body appeared to have been drained of nearly all its blood.
Whoosh.
At that moment, his Ishin Technique activated of its own accord, beginning to merge with the Bangeuk True Qi.
As a result, some of the moisture lost from Tae Mu Ryong’s body was replenished, and his stilled heart began to beat once more.
But that was all.
After enduring such vicious torture, the flame of his life was slowly extinguishing again.
“You’ve come, Lord.”
Tae Mu Ryong’s eyes fluttered open faintly as he gazed upon Bu Eunseol.
With only the thinnest thread of breath clinging to him, he was already nothing more than a corpse.
“Why would you do such a thing?”
When Bu Eunseol asked, Tae Mu Ryong smiled faintly.
“Because my death completes this plan.”
“A plan.”
“Yeon Ja Gang and Yong Ban Jeon Ju already believe you to be a spy for the Demonic Path. Even without evidence, they would have tormented you relentlessly.”
Tae Mu Ryong moved his parched lips with great effort.
“For you to remain with the Team Members at the Murim Alliance, those two had to be brought down without fail.”
Tae Mu Ryong had never intended to betray Bu Eunseol from the start.
Rather, when Yeon Ja Gang approached, he deliberately set a trap, sacrificing himself to eliminate all those who would doubt Bu Eunseol at once.
It was a calculated gambit born of his resolve.
“Let us begin treatment first.”
When Bu Eunseol reached out her hand, Tae Mu Ryong shook his head and pushed her arm away.
“I cannot.”
Tae Mu Ryong smiled faintly, his gaze fixed upon Bu Eunseol.
“If I survive and return, must I not testify that you are an agent of the Demonic Path?”
“Vice Lord.”
“I must die as I am. Only then can I implicate Yong Ban Jeon Ju as well.”
Bu Eunseol bit her lip.
Tae Mu Ryong had known everything all along, yet he had risked his life to protect her.
“It matters not.”
Bu Eunseol removed her outer robe and draped it over Tae Mu Ryong.
“Go to Hyung Dang and testify. Tell them I’m a spy for the Demonic Path.”
“Lord.”
“We can talk about this later.”
As Bu Eunseol reached out her hand, Tae Mu Ryong shook his head.
“There is a question I must ask you now.”
Tae Mu Ryong spoke with a trembling voice.
“Why did you join the Ben Maeng?”
Bu Eunseol’s eyes widened dramatically.
Tae Mu Ryong was on the verge of his last breath.
Yet if she did not answer, he would refuse her help to the very end.
“The man who killed my grandfather, Hyung Su, is in the Murim Alliance.”
Bu Eunseol had no choice but to answer quickly.
“But with only a few clues, I cannot determine his true identity or position. That’s why I came here to uncover who he really is.”
“As I suspected.”
Tae Mu Ryong wore a faint smile.
His suspicion had been correct.
―The Lord would never engage in espionage for personal gain or self-preservation. There must have been a desperate reason for her to infiltrate the Murim Alliance.
Tae Mu Ryong held this conviction.
That is why he had kept her secret even after learning she was from the Demonic Path.
“But it’s over now. I don’t want others dying because of me.”
Bu Eunseol spoke with resolve.
“I’m leaving the Murim Alliance.”
“You cannot.”
Tae Mu Ryong shook his head firmly.
“What will become of the Team Members without you?”
And he continued speaking with difficulty, gasping for breath.
“I know. I know what brought you to the Ben Maeng. Otherwise, there would have been no reason to teach the Team Members so diligently.”
Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, yet his face radiated a brilliant smile.
“You prepared for the day you would leave by opening a path for the Team Members to thrive anywhere, didn’t you?”
Tae Mu Ryong already knew much about Bu Eunseol.
Because he understood her so well, because he comprehended her.
He had devoted his life to protecting her.
“Vice Lord.”
“You are the Lord, nothing more. Whether you’re from the Demonic Path or the Orthodox Sects doesn’t matter.”
Tae Mu Ryong laughed, baring teeth stained with blood.
“Yong Ban Jeon Ju grasped at empty air. The evidence Yeon Ja Gang provided contains no proof of Yong Ban Jeon Ju’s involvement.”
He smiled with satisfaction.
“I deliberately spread such rumors myself.”
Tae Mu Ryong never had any proof from Yong Ban Jeon Ju to begin with.
But he had intentionally spread the rumors to provoke Yong Ban Jeon Ju into attacking him.
That way, I could truly bring Yong Ban Jeon to ruin.
“If Yong Ban Jeon makes a move against me, I will certainly present the evidence to the Lord of Hyung Dang.”
The light fading from Tae Mu Ryong’s eyes was growing dim.
He was slowly dying. Yet a satisfied smile played across his lips.
As if he were happy to die for Bu Eunseol.
“Why. Why would you do this?”
Bu Eunseol’s voice trembled, growing thin and fragile.
And she spoke in her original voice and manner.
“Why would you orchestrate such a thing? What have I ever done?”
“So that you, my Lord, would never again face suspicion and could remain in the Murim Alliance for a long time.”
Tae Mu Ryong had devised this scheme, wagering his own life
so that Bu Eunseol would no longer be suspected
and could remain within the Murim Alliance, toppling both Yeon Ja Gang and Yong Ban Jeon in the process.
“Jeong Jong Do is a man of strong loyalty. With him, you will be well served, my Lord.”
Tae Mu Ryong struggled to move.
He was trying to rise and offer a bow of respect.
But with his meridians severed, his body could only bend awkwardly—he could not complete the gesture.
“I have become a man who cannot even offer a final bow.”
Tears streamed down.
Hot tears poured from Bu Eunseol’s eyes.
And she pulled Tae Mu Ryong into a tight embrace.
“Do not worry. I will heal you. I will surely heal you.”
Like a child, Bu Eunseol spoke with desperate urgency, tears flowing hot down her face.
“Do not give up. I will absolutely heal you.”
Tae Mu Ryong smiled faintly, his severed arms gently patting Bu Eunseol’s back.
“My Lord, do not grieve.”
And gazing at Bu Eunseol, he smiled brightly and shook his head.
“Though we could not share a long time together, I was happy.”
Soft.
The arm that had been gently stroking Bu Eunseol’s back fell still.
Bu Eunseol said nothing, only held Tae Mu Ryong close, tears streaming down her face.
“Vice Lord…”
Hot tears flowed from her eyes.
Why did everyone I love leave me?
Why did everyone who loved me abandon me?
As Bu Eunseol slowly released him from her embrace, she saw Tae Mu Ryong’s face, serene with a contented smile, his breath now stilled.
There was no regret in his expression.
As if he were happy to die for Bu Eunseol.
Why do they show such loyalty to me? I am merely a passing wind.
I am merely a traveler who stays but briefly.
Whoosh.
Bu Eunseol gently wiped away the blood and grime that clung to Tae Mu Ryong’s face.
His visage, ravaged by countless ordeals, seemed to recover its former dignified countenance
simply from her meticulous care.
Bu Eunseol carefully lifted Tae Mu Ryong into her arms and emerged from the corridor.
Outside, the sunlight remained brilliant, and a refreshing breeze swept across the landscape.
Despite this place once harboring the sinister Sal Mun, it was surprisingly sunlit with beautiful surroundings.
“I have no intention of using your death to remain within the Murim Alliance.”
I would not use Tae Mu Ryong’s death as a pretext to overthrow the Yong Ban Jeon Lord or continue as the Elite Division Master.
I intended to build Tae Mu Ryong’s tomb in this sunlit place nearby, then hunt down and slaughter all those who had laid hands upon him.
Boom! Boooom!
At that moment, a tremendous explosion echoed as a gray shadow descended from the distant sky toward us.
Whoooosh! Thud.
The gray shadow became a whirlwind, landing before Bu Eunseol.
It was Tak Il Hon, the Dharma Protector of Sayoung Battle Division and now the commander of Sa Hon Dae.
“Protector Tak.”
“So Yo said it was urgent, so this old man brought it himself.”
In the wooden box Tak Il Hon extended lay a golden pill and a small vial containing azure liquid.
They were the Soul-Returning Divine Pill and the Azure Spirit Stone Milk.
After So Ja Myeong’s death,
Bu Eunseol and Yu Woon Ryong had ceaselessly researched ways to save the severely wounded team members.
With the aid of Medicine King Hall Master Gyo Jung Hak, they created the Soul-Returning Divine Pill, which granted no increase in martial power but could instantly revive life force.
They had also requested a large supply of Azure Spirit Stone Milk, a miraculous elixir capable of treating any external wound completely.
―With these two remedies, even if only a thread of breath remains, life can surely be saved.
Gyo Jung Hak, who had perfected the Soul-Returning Divine Pill, shook his head bitterly.
―However, the monetary value of these items amounts to approximately three hundred thousand taels, so use them as cautiously as possible.
“Excellent! Truly excellent!”
Bu Eunseol, bursting with joy, immediately placed the Soul-Returning Divine Pill into Tae Mu Ryong’s mouth.
As she poured the Azure Spirit Stone Milk, the divine pill transformed into a golden wave, being drawn into his mouth.
Crackle.
Bu Eunseol drew upon her Thunder God Celestial Technique to stimulate Tae Mu Ryong’s stilled heart.
“Master Bu!”
Crackle.
“Awaken!”
Crack!
But there was no response.
“Please!”
Bu Eunseol bit her lips until they bled.
As she attempted to draw upon the Thunder God Celestial Technique once more, she suddenly remembered the crystalline hand that Shen Shui Gong Master Neung Gyeong had created.
‘Directly!’
Was it because my desperation had reached its peak?
I merely thought of it.
The Water Essence Divine Energy and Thunder Divine Energy within my body spontaneously merged, creating a transparent hand.
Flash!
The transparent hand directly caressed and shook Tae Mu Ryong’s heart.
“Cough!”
Tae Mu Ryong then drew a deep breath and opened his eyes once more.
“Lord Bu!”
“What… what has happened?”
As if awakening from sleep, he opened his eyes dimly and looked around.
Tae Mu Ryong’s consciousness had plunged into complete darkness. That was surely death.
With the resolve to die for Bu Eunseol, I had closed my eyes peacefully. How could I possibly open them again, perfectly fine?
“Say nothing now.”
Bu Eunseol, suppressing her overwhelming emotions, immediately injected Half-Sky Divine Energy into Tae Mu Ryong’s Mingmen acupoint.
Whoooosh.
As the warm and profound divine energy flowed in, Tae Mu Ryong felt a cozy sensation as if floating above clouds, and soon drifted into sleep.
“Tak Il Hon.”
Bu Eunseol, gazing at Tae Mu Ryong sleeping peacefully, spoke.
“Take this fellow to the Bon Jeon’s inner residence and give him complete treatment.”
“Understood.”
Tak Il Hon carefully lifted Tae Mu Ryong into his arms.
“I will even summon Gyo Jung Hak to ensure thorough treatment, so do not worry too much.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Bu Eunseol smiled brightly like a child.
“And… thank you.”
Seeing that smile, Tak Il Hon’s heart ached.
I had heard beforehand that he would not establish the Ma Do Cheon Ha.
When I first came to the peaceful Sayoung Hall, I even wondered if I had foolishly followed him.
But after meeting his subordinates and teaching the members of Sa Hon Dae, I came to understand.
That he was doing something far more difficult than establishing the Ma Do Cheon Ha.
That choosing to follow Bu Eunseol was the best decision of my life.
“By the way, as I came here, I saw those dark fellows fleeing southward with their tails between their legs.”
Tsk.
Bu Eunseol’s eyes, recalling Do Geum Ung’s retreating figure, were stained crimson with blood.
Boom!
His body instantly shot skyward.
The torturer who had tortured Tae Mu Ryong—Do Geum Ung—I would capture him and immediately strike him down.
Crackle!
Becoming violet thunder and splitting the Half-Sky, Bu Eunseol could quickly spot a group of people unfolding their movement technique several hundred zhang away.
It was Do Geum Ung and a group of assassins.
“That… that bastard.”
Do Geum Ung, wreathed in violet lightning qi, caught sight of Bu Eunseol’s shadow pursuing him and went pale as ash.
He had desperately unleashed his movement technique, creating a distance of over a hundred li between them.
How could she possibly be closing the gap so quickly?
“Could it be… was that person the Thunder God?”
Do Geum Ung bit his lip.
No matter how far he pushed his movement technique, he couldn’t shake her off.
Then he had no choice but to deploy his formation as quickly as possible and kill her.
“Deploy the Nine Demon Hundred Ghost Formation!”
Do Geum Ung shouted loudly to his assassins.
By circulating the formation pattern, they could share their inner power with one another to strengthen their bodies.
The Nine Demon Hundred Ghost Formation allowed them to trap enemies within its boundaries and fight.
Even if that person were the Thunder God, they could buy some time.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Finally, as the formation completed and a vast space materialized,
Boom!
Violet lightning crashed down from the sky as the shadow entered the formation.
“Caught.”
Just as Do Geum Ung was about to celebrate, watching the shadow trapped within the formation,
Crash!
Massive violet lightning qi began raining down upon the formation.
“Flee, flee!”
The assassins inside the formation cried out in panic.
The deluge of lightning was not a one-time occurrence.
Hundreds of violet electric lightning qi, rivaling the Divine Thunder Annihilation Technique, poured down like rain, incinerating over a hundred assassins.
“Ahhhhh, ahhhhhhhhh!”
It was a veritable hellscape unfolding before them.
With successive deafening explosions, the circular Nine Demon Hundred Ghost Formation shattered completely, and the charred remains of assassins scattered in all directions.
Crackle, crackle.
From within the dust, a figure walked out slowly.
Violet radiance flowed from her body, and her eyes had turned white.
Tremble, tremble.
Do Geum Ung’s body shook.
Until now, having earned notoriety as a torture expert throughout the Murim, he had faced and crossed blades with countless formidable opponents.
He had even briefly exchanged moves with Neung Bi Hon, the Thunder God said to be mad.
But even Neung Bi Hon,
though he split his lightning qi and fired it using the Divine Thunder Annihilation Technique,
turning over a hundred assassins into charcoal with genuine lightning strikes… he had never imagined such a person could exist.
It was beyond his wildest imagination.
“W-who are you?”
Bu Eunseol’s form was completely obscured by violet lightning, revealing only a pair of eyes burning with white-hot intensity.
I cannot win this fight.
But I must return alive.
Crack!
Do Geum Ung, gripped by terror at its peak, spun his body around and attempted to unleash his movement technique.
But violet radiance suddenly erupted from all directions, forming a towering wall of qi.
“This… this can’t be.”
The moment Do Geum Ung’s lips parted in dread,
Crackle, crackle, crackle!
The violet lightning wrapped around his entire body, then slowly began to dissolve his flesh.
“Aaahhh! Aaaahhhhh!”
Do Geum Ung let out a harrowing scream.
As a torture expert, he knew well that the searing agony of burning was the most excruciating of all pains.
Moreover, the lightning was not consuming his entire body—it concentrated on his arms and legs alone.
Thud.
Eventually, his two arms and legs, melted into a sluggish pulp, fell limply to the ground.
Then his remaining skin began to dissolve slowly.
She was making him experience the exact torture that Tae Mu Ryong had endured.
How much time had passed?
Whoosh.
Do Geum Ung’s body became a single puddle of liquid that fell to the floor.
Crackle, crackle, crackle.
Violet lightning still erupted from Bu Eunseol’s body, surging skyward.
She had killed Do Geum Ung, but her rage had not subsided.
There were others who orchestrated all of this.
Yeon Ja Gang and Yong Myeong.
Without grinding these two to dust, she could not complete her vengeance for Tae Mu Ryong.
* * *
Yong Myeong had suffered such humiliation at the Murim Alliance that he could not lift his head.
His repeated meetings with Yeon Ja Gang had been exposed, forcing him to constantly shuttle in and out of Hyung Dang.
It would have been better if there had been clear evidence.
Due to Tae Mu Ryong’s testimony, suspicion fell upon him, but no evidence emerged—the investigation could only continue endlessly.
When Tae Mu Ryong, who had been released without charge and departed the Murim Alliance, went missing, Hyung Dang launched an intensive investigation.
―Yong Jeon Ju. You have endured much hardship. How would it be to take a respite away from the Alliance for a time?
Vice Alliance Leader Buk Ri Seung, troubled by the turmoil Yong Myeong had caused,
suggested that he leave the Murim Alliance temporarily and rest at his residence until the scandal subsided.
―I understand.
Yong Myeong accepted the proposal without complaint.
After all, it was true that he and Yeon Ja Gang had orchestrated this affair.
Fortunately, no evidence had been discovered, but for the time being he could only endure the scrutiny of the world.
In the end, Yong Myeong left the Murim Alliance and stayed at Seo Ga Jang in Seo Ho, where his wife’s family resided.
On a deep night when the full moon hung brilliantly in the sky.
Yong Myeong, strolling through the Plum Forest within Seo Ga Jang, bit his lip.
“There is still a chance.”
Though this incident had tarnished his moral standing, he had received no punishment since there was no clear evidence.
Moreover, scandal always fades with time. As days passed, people would forget it from their minds.
When that happened, he could challenge the Mu Cheon Danjoo once more.
After finishing his walk, he entered the study room and drank a cup of tea.
“At least that infuriating Tae Mu Ryong has disappeared. For that, I’m grateful.”
Yong Myeong took a sip of tea and let out a long sigh.
“Though they call it a disappearance… he must have been dealt with thoroughly.”
If this matter had gone wrong?
He would have struggled not only to challenge the Mu Cheon Danjoo, but even to preserve his position as the Lord of Yong Ban Jeon.
“That infuriating bastard. How dare he deceive the Lord of Ben Jeon.”
Yong Myeong, recalling Tae Mu Ryong’s face, gritted his teeth.
Fortunately, after the Assassination Squad completed their mission, Tae Mu Ryong did not return to the Murim Alliance.
Seeing that the Elite Division was searching diligently but his whereabouts remained unknown, he must have been completely eliminated.
Had they failed to dispose of him, I would not have been able to sleep peacefully.
“But it’s strange. Why is there no contact?”
Sam Gye had never experienced failure until now.
Yet this time, they neither brought back the document nor sent word that the task was complete.
“In any case, once the rumors die down a bit, I’ll need to clean things up again.”
Yong Myeong gazed out the window and smiled faintly.
“It’s a shame I couldn’t eliminate that Seon Woo Jin.”
Whoosh.
Yet a refreshing breeze blew from somewhere.
At the same moment, a phantom-like shadow appeared at Yong Myeong’s side.
It was a man with a delicate face, dressed in a somewhat worn white robe.
It was Bu Eunseol, disguised as Seon Woo Jin.

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