The Great Heavenly Demon Sovereign - Chapter 611

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Chapter 611.
Bu Eunseol murmured softly to herself.
“So when evil-doers are born, righteous individuals are inevitably born alongside them, and they bind them together to create a dual personality?”
“You grasp the essence well.”
The Middle-Aged Man nodded in agreement.
“It’s called a dual personality, but in reality, it’s a process of perfecting an incomplete human being. Imagine it for a moment.”
He smiled brightly.
“If you absorbed a temperament completely opposite to yourself within your mind, and such a personality existed as an advisor… you see.”
A dual personality.
In short, the Cheonghae Realm was saying they forcibly grant dual personalities, transforming a single human into an unparalleled supreme master.
‘…They truly were madmen.’
Bu Eunseol’s expression grew hollow.
Among the Three Realms, she had harbored relatively little ill will toward the Cheonghae Realm.
To be more honest, she had thought it was the most moderate, perhaps the one maintaining balance among the Three Realms.
But reality was different.
If the Gwil Sect, deemed the worst of the Three Realms, committed atrocities using the corpses of ancient masters,
then the Cheonghae Realm was committing atrocities against living people.
“Do you think that’s possible?”
“Not at all. You know it too, don’t you?”
The Middle-Aged Man spoke calmly.
“It’s possible within the human heart.”
Bu Eunseol found herself nodding without realizing it.
The Infinite Realm pursued human harmony and body modification.
The Gwil Sect wielded mysterious forbidden arts.
And the Cheonghae Realm…
through a unique brainwashing method, created dual personalities.
From the beginning, the Three Realms were nothing but dens of malevolent spirits beyond redemption.
“The body modifications of the Infinite Realm are too dangerous with low success rates. The forbidden arts used by the Gwil Sect come with too many constraints and prerequisites.”
The Middle-Aged Man spoke matter-of-factly.
“But the brainwashing of this realm is different. Though it takes considerable time, the success rate is extremely high, and the risk of failure is minimal.”
“How do you find the righteous individuals to correspond with the great evil-doers?” Bu Eunseol asked with piercing eyes.
Bu Eunseol spoke with sharp eyes.
“With so many people in the world, how do you find those who match with them?”
“I cannot tell you that. However.”
The Middle-Aged Man pointed toward the sky.
“The heavens know, let’s say.”
‘So it comes down to the One Hundred and Eight Stars.’
Bu Eunseol furrowed her brow.
Perhaps all three realms were searching for the One Hundred and Eight Stars, and through celestial signs, they knew how to distinguish them.
“Is it because of Jeong Ma Ssang Cheon Je or Sam Ma Sam Jon?”
Bu Eunseol’s brow furrowed deeply.
“You repeat cruel experiments to break them?”
“The Three Supremes? Ha, ha, ha.”
The Middle-Aged Man shook his head with a hollow expression.
“You’re still grasping at the surface.”
“What do you mean?”
“Ben Gye is protecting something, not destroying it.”
The Middle-Aged Man spoke words similar to those of Hyuk Ryeon Eung—that it was all to protect the Murim.
‘But the orb that entered this place came from the fake Chae Ju Hong.’
As I recalled this single fact, sparks ignited in my eyes.
That he possessed an orb capable of entering the secret facility of the Cheonghae Realm.
Rather than having seized it from a hostile force, it was far more likely a cooperative relationship.
‘The Cheonghae Realm is likely allied with forces within the Abyss.’
This meant there existed forces opposing the Three Realms, and forces joining them as well.
Perhaps it was highly likely to be a force like the Three Families, one that had not yet revealed itself to the Murim.
But I did not voice these thoughts aloud, instead feigning ignorance as I asked.
“Protecting from what?”
“Discover the truth yourself.”
The Middle-Aged Man’s lips curved upward.
“That cruel truth, that is.”
….
“When that time comes, you will understand. Ben Gye is different from the Infinite Realm and the Gwil Sect.”
I could sense it instinctively.
The Cheonghae Realm, unlike the Infinite Realm and the Gwil Sect, did not walk an independent path.
It had also set foot among the Abyss forces that had not revealed themselves to the Murim.
Otherwise, such words could never be spoken.
“Regardless of what the truth is.”
I spoke calmly.
“Whether they are villains or demons, release them.”
As I continued, my expression grew increasingly solemn.
“No one in this world has the right to manipulate another’s fate as they please.”
“You still don’t grasp the situation.”
The Middle-Aged Man’s expression turned hollow.
“Why I explained Ben Gye’s affairs at such length. You still don’t understand.”
He shook his head and continued.
“You have consistently received Ben Gye’s favor. You have continually attacked the Infinite Realm and weakened their power.”
The Middle-Aged Man’s voice grew increasingly cold.
“But now Ben Gye itself is divided. The Demonic Path is not unified either, nor is the Righteous Path—we move in unpredictable ways.”
He spoke in an even lower voice.
“Do not meddle further in Ben Gye’s affairs. If you destroy things indiscriminately because they displease you, you will no longer receive Ben Gye’s favor.”
“You’ve always been favorable toward the Ryeong Ju of Ben Gye, yet now that he’s displaying unpredictable movements… you’re saying opinions are divided?”
“Precisely.”
The Middle-Aged Man spoke with confidence.
“If possible, avoid making an enemy of Ben Gye. If you do, you’ll have nowhere to stand in all of Tianxia.”
“Hehehehe.”
Bu Eunseol burst into laughter as if finding the notion absurd.
“Hahahaha!”
“What’s so funny?”
Snap.
As Bu Eunseol’s laughter ceased, her eyes blazed like the sun itself.
“Do you think the Ryeong Ju of Ben Gye clashed with the Infinite Realm to win your favor?”
“….”
“You yourself said it—that opinions are divided because of his unpredictable movements.”
Bu Eunseol’s smile dripped with utter contempt.
“How well you speak of the Ryeong Ju of Ben Gye being able to turn back whenever he doesn’t suit your tastes.”
And if the Cheonghae Realm found Bu Eunseol displeasing?
They would not hesitate to plunge a dagger into her back at any moment.
“Moo Hon Ryeong Ju. Think again. If you persist in protecting that shallow pride of yours, in the end, no one will remain at your side.”
“My side?”
Bu Eunseol sneered coldly.
“Where in the Murim have I ever had anyone on my side?”
The Murim operated solely by the law of the strong. It was a place where there were neither eternal friends nor eternal enemies.
Bu Eunseol had no intention of appeasing them, even if they called themselves the Heavenly Realm instead of the Three Realms.
“So it comes to this.”
The Middle-Aged Man spoke with solemnity.
“Moo Hon Ryeong Ju. From this moment, you are an enemy of Ben Gye.”
Boom!
In that same instant, a terrifying palm force crashed down upon Bu Eunseol’s face.
The Middle-Aged Man, who had been suppressing the Blood Sealing Point, immediately launched his attack.
Whoosh.
Yet Bu Eunseol casually unfolded her movement technique, evading the palm force with ease.
Rumble.
The palm force swept past her body and brought down an entire stone wall in its wake—a display of truly terrifying power.
“Hmm.”
The Middle-Aged Man, who had unleashed that terrifying palm force, rounded his lips in surprise.
“This technique of Sasamilhon is absolutely unpredictable, yet you dodged it as if you knew beforehand that I would release the Blood Sealing Point and attack.”
“You mentioned that two personalities enhance talent and physique, so there must be a secret method that prevents the acupoints from being sealed.”
Bu Eunseol had already deduced that the Middle-Aged Man had also received the great technique for creating a dual personality.
“Your mind is as sharp as the rumors suggest.”
“From the quality of that palm force, this isn’t martial skill at the level of Sa Ja.”
Bu Eunseol’s eyes blazed like smoldering coals as she stepped forward toward the middle-aged man.
“So you were a Special Divine Guard of the Cheonghae Realm.”
“I’ve grasped the hierarchy of the Ben Gye by now.”
The middle-aged man drew the precious sword from his waist and spoke with composure.
“I am Si Gyeong Rim, the Heaven-Severing Supreme.”
He who had once been a messenger had become a Special Divine Guard of the Cheonghae Realm.
This meant that advancement and demotion in rank occurred swiftly based on ability and martial prowess.
Considering that secret organizations typically maintain rigid hierarchies that rarely change.
The Sam Gye, including the Cheonghae Realm, had not completely concealed their existence.
Like transparent air, they existed everywhere yet remained invisible to the eye.
Dong dong dong!
Then a faint bell toll echoed from somewhere.
It seemed that when the stone wall collapsed, an internal mechanism triggered an intrusion alarm.
“This is not a contest of martial skill levels.”
Bu Eunseol spoke coldly.
“Come at me without restraint.”
“Very well.”
Crack crack crack.
Si Gyeong Rim immediately unleashed his inner force without hesitation.
His neck twisted unnaturally, and his skin tone and eyes transformed.
He appeared as though he had become an entirely different person.
“Having achieved victory without a single defeat until now, surely ordinary opponents hold no interest for me?”
Si Gyeong Rim’s eyes, transformed from an ordinary middle-aged man into those of a cold warrior, blazed with blade-like brilliance.
Whoosh!
Si Gyeong Rim immediately extended his sword forward.
Though it appeared to be merely the opening move of the White Rainbow Pierces the Sun technique, Bu Eunseol had no choice but to retreat a step.
This single sword strike.
It was so flawless that it could not possibly be blocked.
Swish.
Bu Eunseol’s eyes sharpened as she unfolded her footwork to deflect the strike.
‘He has reason to be proud.’
Considering her own martial level, retreating before a simple opening move like the White Rainbow Pierces the Sun should have been impossible.
In other words, Si Gyeong Rim’s sword strike had been so perfect that no flaw could be found.
Slash!
Si Gyeong Rim twisted the blade’s tip sharply and unleashed another sword strike at Bu Eunseol.
It was the opening form of the Sun’s First Appearance, one of the Four Swords of the Jeom Chang Sect.
Normally, it would have caused Bu Eunseol no harm whatsoever.
Yet in Si Gyeong Rim’s hands, it became an inescapable killing strike.
Brilliant light flashed.
Several strands of Bu Eunseol’s hair were severed.
Despite executing the Extreme Speed Shadowless Technique with impeccable timing and form, I had failed to escape entirely from the boundaries of swordsmanship.
“So that’s what it was.”
Only now could I comprehend it.
Why the Cheonghae Realm had conducted such indoctrination.
For a martial artist who has mastered martial arts, the most difficult thing is Gwan Ah Chal—the objective observation of oneself.
But what if there existed within one’s mind an entity with a temperament diametrically opposed to one’s own?
One could then execute techniques that mirrored natural harmony, truly perfect forms.
Swish! Crack!
Si Gyeong Rim unleashed sword techniques in rapid succession.
They were unremarkable techniques from the Gu Pa Sect’s sword arts.
Yet I could find no openings, and their power was formidable.
‘Let me test his internal energy first.’
A pale, frigid aura swirled around Bu Eunseol’s left hand.
As Si Gyeong Rim entered close range, I immediately unleashed the Glacial Heaven Stream Formation.
Whoooosh!
When the terrifying cold energy poured forth like a tempest at close range, Si Gyeong Rim could not evade and instead spun his sword fiercely.
It was the life-saving ultimate technique of the Seonpung School, a second-rate sword technique.
Yet its power surpassed that of any other sect’s sword art, creating a wall of sword energy that swirled like a storm.
Whoosh!
The cold energy of the Glacial Heaven Stream Formation that had been pouring down shifted direction and dispersed into empty space.
Blocked by the Seonpung School’s second-rate sword technique.
The Glacial Heaven Stream Formation, which contained three hundred years of accumulated power, had been stopped.
Ping! Ping! Ping!
But Bu Eunseol showed no surprise, instead creating dozens of ice crystals infused with crystal divine energy and launching them forth.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Si Gyeong Rim then unleashed the Changtian Sword School’s techniques, effortlessly deflecting them.
But that was Bu Eunseol’s trap.
“You shouldn’t assume I’m using only one method.”
Whoosh! Crackle!
An invisible, transparent current of energy gathered in Bu Eunseol’s right hand.
While pouring forth the Glacial Heaven Stream Formation, I drew upon the Scorching Descent Great Perfection True Energy.
Using the Extreme Fire Wheel Energy to continuously incinerate Si Gyeong Rim’s internal organs with direct strikes.
“Ugh…”
Suffering from critical internal injuries, Si Gyeong Rim retreated backward in agony.
Crack.
Si Gyeong Rim’s skin had turned pale again, and his eyes were returning to their ordinary appearance.
As Bu Eunseol’s attacks intensified.
The hidden personality emerged, and the body itself seemed to be readjusting accordingly.
“Excellent!”
Boom! Clang!
At that moment, Si Gyeong Rim stamped his foot, and mysterious patterns bloomed across the wide corridor.
Simultaneously, the Extreme Fire Wheel Qi that Bu Eunseol had been unleashing began to fade gradually.
The Cheonghae Realm, just like the Infinite Realm and the Yang Seol Family, had also—
installed formations and techniques that nullified the power of martial arts in preparation for formidable enemies.
“All you have to offer is your inner strength and the Nangya Sect’s skill of stealing others’ martial techniques!”
Si Gyeong Rim’s face twisted grotesquely as he unleashed his sword technique with frenzied intensity.
Unable to leverage his advantage in inner strength—
he displayed confidence that he could suppress Bu Eunseol through the subtlety of his martial arts alone.
Slash, slash, slash, slash!
With each technique Si Gyeong Rim unfolded, the torrential wind of blades brought a sensation as if my skin might tear.
Bu Eunseol attempted to deploy the Musang Cheon Ryu technique, but each time, he preempted her and halted her form.
It was as though he had studied the counters to the Musang Cheon Ryu technique.
‘He likely had.’
The Cheonghae Realm had recognized that Bu Eunseol could become an enemy at any moment and had researched methods to counter her.
‘In the end, all three realms were dens of madness.’
The Cheonghae Realm seemed to be doing something righteous, at least.
Yet they too, ultimately, were cultivating powerful warriors through alternative means for the sake of hegemony.
‘Their methods of pursuit differ.’
The Infinite Realm, to which Hyuk Ryeon Eung and Cheon Joon belonged, sought to create transcendent martial arts.
The Gwi Il Gye that I witnessed on Lengyue Island sought to recreate the martial arts of legendary masters from ages past.
And the Cheonghae Realm, through their unique methods of indoctrination, amplified the subtlety of existing martial arts.
‘With such an approach, given enough time, they could cultivate truly formidable masters.’
Boom!
As master clashed against master, shockwaves rippled outward in all directions.
The sword techniques Si Gyeong Rim unleashed were the polar opposite of Bu Eunseol’s Musang Cheon Ryu technique, yet they possessed tremendous power.
Moreover, whenever even the slightest opening appeared, he seized it without hesitation and deployed exquisite sword techniques.
“For all your confidence, you’re not much!”
As Bu Eunseol failed to respond and retreated repeatedly, Si Gyeong Rim let out a cruel laugh.
“Indeed, impressive.”
If his martial arts, which had once been those of a Sa Ja, had been enhanced to this degree—
then if the existing members of the Special Divine Guard succeeded in the Cheonghae Realm’s great method, they could reach extraordinary martial prowess.
“And to think they could pursue perfection to such an extent.”
Until now, Bu Eunseol had primarily employed tactics of discovering flaws in martial arts and shattering them to achieve victory.
Yet Si Gyeong Rim, despite possessing martial prowess far inferior to mine—
was he not pressing forward and exerting pressure solely through the subtlety of a master’s technique?
I had been vigilant only toward the Gwi Il Gye—
but the Cheonghae Realm, which had not fully revealed its true nature, possessed equally formidable secrets and was manipulating the Murim.
“Now, for the final blow!”
Having discovered an opening in Bu Eunseol’s stance, he unfolded his sword technique with the conviction of a master.
Flash!
From his treasured blade, Han Sung gleamed brilliantly as ferocious sword energy poured forth in all directions, encircling Bu Eunseol’s escape route.
‘Seven Tides Blade Art.’
Remarkably, he wielded Geomgak’s supreme sword technique.
He had unleashed the opening stance of the Danhayeomong Sword against Bu Eunseol.
Whoosh! Shhhhhh!
Unpredictable sword energies fluttered like butterflies, pressing down upon Bu Eunseol’s entire body.
It was far more exquisite than what Geomgak’s highest elder had ever displayed.
“Hehehehe!”
Si Gyeong Rim, who had unleashed the sword technique, wore a smile brimming with elation.
Was there truly no way to escape?
Bu Eunseol had ceased all movement, standing motionless.
At the very moment the opening stance of the Seven Tides Blade Art was about to pierce Bu Eunseol’s throat,
Ting.
With a low blade resonance, the Mukhon Sword bent at a mysterious angle,
Crash!
Instantly annihilating the Seven Tides Blade Art’s energy that was boring into the throat.
Whoooosh!
And in that same moment, like a salmon swimming upstream against the river, the Mukhon Sword carved through the cascading sword energies,
Thud.
With a dull sound, it pierced straight through Si Gyeong Rim’s chest.
“How is this possible.”
Si Gyeong Rim’s expression turned hollow with disbelief.
Once his inner energy’s manifestation was blocked,
How could Bu Eunseol, who had been unable to counter his sword technique and had been retreating all this while, now achieve victory so effortlessly?
Could it be that she had been holding back against him all along?
“Geomgak’s sword techniques have never been exposed to the outside world, so they should be difficult to counter.”
Si Gyeong Rim muttered with an expression of incomprehension.
“How could a mere opening stance defeat the pinnacle technique of the Danhayeomong Sword?”
“Because I learned it.”
Before departing Geomgak in the past,
Bu Eunseol had received instruction in the Danhayeomong Sword, Geomgak’s supreme technique, from Ah Yeon.
It was transmitted under the guise of a duel as an expression of gratitude toward Bu Eunseol, who had saved Geomgak from crisis.
Afterward, Bu Eunseol had researched the countermeasures to the Danhayeomong Sword and discovered a critical flaw within the technique itself.
The Danhayeomong Sword was a Taoist sword technique that suppressed killing intent to the extreme.
Once an opponent ceased their movement, the opening stance would immediately halt, unable to develop any further techniques.
“Then it must be that Ah Yeon… taught you.”
In that instant, Bu Eunseol’s eyes flashed with intensity.
She had sensed something ominous in Si Gyeong Rim’s tone and expression.
“Where is she.”
As Bu Eunseol’s complexion changed, Si Gyeong Rim, as if an amusing thought had occurred to him, chuckled and spoke.
“So in the end, you too shall take your place upon the testing platform.”
“What do you mean?”
“That child is already being transformed into the Jade Pure Sage of the Ben Gye.”
‘Transformed? What does that mean?’
I widened my eyes in shock.
“Are you saying the Cheonghae Realm kidnapped the Geomgak Successor?”
“Who knows.”
Si Gyeong Rim wore a sinister smile.
“By now, the transformation should already be complete.”
I moved with urgent haste, striking Si Gyeong Rim’s body repeatedly with wind energy to stanch the wound across his chest.
Then I immediately infused him with counter-extreme true qi and demanded, “Where is she?”
“Where is she?”
“Hehehehe.”
Si Gyeong Rim wore a cruel smile.
As if he had glimpsed the future that lay ahead.
“You will never be able to save that child.”
Splash.
Crimson blood erupted from Si Gyeong Rim’s torn chest, spraying three feet into the air.
Using the power of the counter-extreme true qi I had infused, he had instead severed his own meridians and taken his own life.
Thud.
My eyes trembled violently as I gazed down at Si Gyeong Rim, his head twisted to the side, his breath extinguished.
“He said they kidnapped her.”
As if binding evil and righteousness together in grotesque brainwashing were not enough,
now they were kidnapping the successor of the Righteous Path itself and committing unspeakable atrocities?
Until now, the Cheonghae Realm could not truly be called my enemy.
But the moment they kidnapped the Geomgak Successor and subjected her to brainwashing,
they too became a malevolent force that disrupted the Murim at will, just like the Infinite Realm and the Gwil Sect—my enemies.

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