The Great Heavenly Demon Sovereign - Chapter 613

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Chapter 613.
“Very well.”
Further conversation was pointless.
I had no choice but to subdue her and bring her to Geom Gak.
“Strike first.”
Bu Eunseol extended her hand.
It was not out of disrespect.
Bu Eunseol’s specialty was not preemptive strikes, but counterattacks.
Having undergone the brainwashing of Cheonghae Realm, her martial prowess had grown several times stronger than before.
Rather than prolong the fight, I intended to counter her attacks in one breath and subdue her.
“Alright.”
Shwick!
The moment she drew her sword, a fierce wind crashed against Bu Eunseol’s face.
Her blade moved with the fluidity of a living creature, unleashing torrents of sword energy.
Shwish shwish shwish!
In an instant, sharp sword flowers filled the space around Bu Eunseol.
Cling!
With a low metallic ring, a sharp cross-shaped sword energy cleaved through the sword flowers vertically, boring toward Ah Yeon’s forehead.
Seeing her initial move was ordinary, I sought to suppress Ah Yeon immediately with the Crescent Moon Afterimage technique, which possessed overwhelming power.
Zing.
Yet suddenly, a single sword flower formed at the tip of Ah Yeon’s long blade, lightly deflecting the cross-shaped sword energies Bu Eunseol unleashed.
Simultaneously, sword energy flickered with such speed that the eye could not follow, spreading in all directions.
Though it appeared to be fired haphazardly, it was in fact an initial move that perfectly blocked Bu Eunseol’s follow-up attacks while seizing control of the space.
‘Fast.’
Clang!
As sword energy filled all directions, Bu Eunseol struck the tip of Ah Yeon’s long blade precisely with the Muk Hon Sword.
No matter how perfect the sword technique displayed, Bu Eunseol fully comprehended every variation of the Danah Yeomong Sword’s initial moves.
She broke through it with overwhelming force in a single breath.
Screech.
Ah Yeon immediately retreated and steadied her stance as Bu Eunseol shattered her technique in one move.
“Indeed, you are worthy of being the next Nangya Pavilion Master.”
Realizing that Bu Eunseol had grasped all the technique variations of the Danah Yeomong Sword, Ah Yeon calmly raised her long blade to the center position.
“But from now on, things will be different.”
Until now, Ah Yeon had been displaying the bearing of an Orthodox Path swordmaster perfectly.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, fierce qi energy erupted from her long blade, becoming a wind that seemed to blow away the entire world.
All those winds were sword techniques created by Ah Yeon.
‘What kind of sword technique is this?’
Bu Eunseol could not hide her astonishment.
To perfect the Ascending Sword Art required not only bone-grinding arduous training.
A high level of spiritual cultivation and keen observational prowess were essential.
Even amid fierce combat, one had to discern the enemy’s intentions and adjust their swordplay accordingly.
Bu Eunseol had always flexed her techniques in response to her opponent’s attacks, seizing victory through such adaptability.
Yet such tactics proved useless against Ah Yeon.
Her swordplay was flawless, infused with the power of heaven and earth’s harmony.
No technique could shatter it.
Crash!
Left with no choice, Bu Eunseol retreated, creating a broad luminous barrier with the Muk Hon Sword.
Whoosh!
Seizing momentum, she pursued Bu Eunseol relentlessly, unleashing technique after technique.
Flash!
At that moment, brilliant light erupted from the center of the barrier Bu Eunseol had created.
Swordplay, like the tides, possessed moments when power surged and ebbed.
Bu Eunseol had anticipated her close pursuit and, at the precise instant when her technique was about to generate force,
she layered the Crescent Moon Radiance Form and the Nong Jo Yeon Woon Form multiple times, overwhelming her flawless sword technique with sheer power.
Crash! Crash!
The Musang Cheon Ryu Form, pouring forth like waves, began cutting through the sword wind she had unleashed.
“Hmph.”
Ah Yeon scoffed and swung her treasured blade lightly.
Then, like the Sole Desire Formless Form of the Tai Chi Wisdom Sword, endless circular sword energy poured forth, deflecting Bu Eunseol’s techniques.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Bu Eunseol, knowing she would easily shatter her techniques, had already shifted her approach.
Flash!
With brilliant light, the Muk Hon Sword twisted mysteriously, piercing toward her throat.
The Heavenly Thunder Unparalleled Form had unfolded.
Ping!
Yet it could not penetrate the circular sword energy Ah Yeon unleashed and ultimately dissipated.
But Bu Eunseol did not despair; she transformed the Heavenly Thunder Unparalleled Form once more.
Crash! Crash!
The Muk Hon Sword whipped like a lash, bending multiple times as it swiftly pierced toward her vital points.
She had transformed the Heavenly Thunder Unparalleled Form into the Nine Dragons Thunder Descent Form, creating four variations in midair.
Whoosh!
As the Nine Dragons Thunder Descent Form unfolded, Ah Yeon spun her body and leaped, unleashing sword flowers in succession.
A flawless circular light formed around her body.
It was the Heart Light Protection of the Singular Dreamless Sword.
‘She can use sword energy as a barrier?’
The technique of the Heart Light Protection Ah Yeon unleashed did not dissipate; it perfectly shielded her body.
Thud!
Simultaneously, a soft yet piercing force stabbed toward Bu Eunseol’s chest.
Ah Yeon had extended a finger sword with her index and middle fingers, unleashing the Unrelated Sentient Beings Form.
A sharp metallic ring.
The moment the sword touched my chest, it reacted with my protective qi and vanished in an instant.
Though I suffered not even a hair’s breadth of injury, I was somewhat shaken.
‘Is that truly all she possesses?’
To be coldly honest, Ah Yeon’s martial prowess fell far short of my tenth-level mastery.
Yet after undergoing the Cheonghae Realm’s brainwashing and splitting her personality in two, she had become a formidable master whose strength defied prediction.
‘At this level, suppression is impossible.’
My expression darkened.
Originally, I had intended to unleash overwhelming force to subdue Ah Yeon, then bring her to Geomgak to somehow undo the brainwashing.
But Ah Yeon’s martial prowess had risen far too high.
Subduing her with ease had become impossible, and I could not kill her either, so…
Only two paths remained.
‘Engage in a life-or-death duel, or flee as I am.’
After taking a deep breath,
A thunderous boom.
I unfurled a movement technique as violent as a tempest and descended the mountain.
Without hesitation, I chose the latter.
‘I will find a way to undo that brainwashing, then seek her out once more!’
Merely because Ah Yeon had become an Ok Cheong merchant of the Cheonghae Realm did not mean I needed to kill her this instant.
Now that I knew she lived, I would retreat a step and search for a solution.
A rushing wind.
The moment I fled without looking back, Ah Yeon cried out in alarm.
“Stop!”
Ah Yeon too unfurled a movement technique as swift as a comb’s teeth.
Her technique was equally formidable, and she caught up to me in mere moments.
‘Terrifying.’
Glancing back, I felt my spine grow cold.
Ah Yeon’s face pursuing me had transformed like a raven’s, her eyes entirely blackened.
This must be the appearance of the witch merged with Ah Yeon.
‘Has her martial technique been enhanced by the personality fusion?’
A thunderous crash.
I began combining lightning-attribute qi with my Extreme Speed Shadowless technique.
Thus I became pure lightning itself, descending the mountain in an instant.
Ah Yeon unleashed her full power, yet could not catch me.
“The Muk Hon Ryeong Ju of all Tianxia is fleeing!”
As Ah Yeon cried out, I answered back.
“Is movement technique not also a branch of martial arts? If you can keep up, then try!”
Then, without looking back, I escaped Mugok Temple and vanished into the distant sky.
Once free of Mugok Temple, I did not hesitate—I left Sichuan entirely.
Ah Yeon had now become a Special Divine Guard of the Cheonghae Realm, and could certainly make use of their superior intelligence network.
She had disappeared far away to avoid being tracked from the start.
‘Time is running out.’
Upon finally arriving at the Secret Safe House in Xian Prefecture, Bu Eunseol summoned Tak Il Hon.
If she left Ah Yeon as she was, the girl might commit terrible deeds in the meantime.
And even if she later broke the brainwashing and Ah Yeon regained her senses…
She would certainly never forgive herself.
‘Her voice changed midway through.’
Ah Yeon had already developed a split personality, merged with a cruel and vicious alter ego.
She was extremely infuriated that Bu Eunseol had escaped.
If that were the case, she might unhesitatingly commit heinous acts to lure Bu Eunseol out.
Creak.
At that moment, the door to the Secret Safe House opened, and an elderly man with refined features entered alongside So Yo.
It was none other than Tak Il Hon, the Protector of Sayoung Hall and the great demon master who had once plunged the Murim into terror under the name Bi Ma.
“Ryeong Ju.”
Yet all the fierce majesty of his past had vanished; now he emanated an air of noble refinement and dignity.
As Tak Il Hon bowed respectfully, Bu Eunseol returned the gesture lightly.
“Protector Tak.”
“I heard news through Sa Hon Dae.”
Tak Il Hon wore a somewhat melancholic smile.
“The disciples of Bi Ma Gung have become subordinates of a vicious faction, reduced to laborers transporting women.”
His expression was filled with shame and anguish.
In the past, Bi Ma Gung had shaken the heavens and reigned as the overlord of an entire region.
In particular, the exceptional disciples under his tutelage, including Eun Jung Hwi, had been trained directly by him.
For those elite warriors to have become mere criminals aiding in the abduction of women…
His state of mind was utterly desolate beyond words.
“I will handle that matter cleanly, ensuring it is not revealed that they are from Bi Ma Gung.”
Tak Il Hon offered a sorrowful smile.
“I am deeply ashamed to trouble the Ryeong Ju over such a matter.”
Bu Eunseol treated him with the respect due to his position as Protector and as an elder.
Thanks to her consideration, he spoke to her with appropriate deference, yet he always regarded himself as her loyal servant.
But to see his successors engaged in such degrading acts was shame he could scarcely bear.
“That may not be necessary.”
Bu Eunseol conveyed her thoughts calmly.
“Sa Hon Dae’s scale has grown beyond control, and bases are being established in various places. Would you not need more swift-footed masters?”
Tak Il Hon, grasping Bu Eunseol’s meaning, shook his head.
“That cannot be. Sa Hon Dae is an intelligence organization that serves as the Ryeong Ju’s own limbs and hands, is it not? If I were to place such men there, trouble would inevitably arise.”
“There are many tasks involving simply relaying information or moving between locations.”
Bu Eunseol said.
“I have met the man named Eun Jung Hwi directly, and he is certainly not committing such acts out of wickedness.”
Bu Eunseol had previously sent word to Tak Il Hon through Sa Hon Dae by letter.
Eun Jung Hwi, the man who led the elite forces of Bi Ma Gung, recounted his story once more directly.
Tak Il Hon, who had been listening in silence, hung his head in shame.
“A worthless fool. If you’ve fallen so far that even wandering the jianghu brings ridicule, you should abandon the Murim altogether….”
Eun Jung Hwi was the last young prodigy to whom he had taught the divine techniques.
A man he had come to regard as a disciple in his heart.
Yet here he was, entrusted with transporting women kidnapped alongside the elite of Bi Ma Gung….
His heart was devastated and ashamed beyond words.
“He could not abandon the subordinates who follow him. He made such a choice to preserve the lineage of Bi Ma Gung. He has also carefully gathered evidence of his misdeeds.”
Bu Eunseol, who had explained Eun Jung Hwi’s circumstances once more, opened her mouth.
“In any case, there is a matter to resolve this time, so it might not be a bad idea to deploy him once.”
“A matter to resolve? What is this matter?”
Bu Eunseol recounted her encounter with Ah Yeon.
Seduced by the temptations of the Cheonghae Realm, she had merged with a malevolent persona.
And there was a high probability she would target those around me to lure me out.
“Then there can be only one target.”
At that moment, So Yo, who had been listening silently beside Tak Il Hon, spoke.
“The Young Palace Master of Shin Nyeo Gung.”
Her voice was filled with certainty.
Yeon So Ha was known to be my betrothed.
Shin Nyeo Gung belonged to the Eight Great Mysterious Sects of the Murim, but that was because they possessed vast wealth and exceptional formation mastery.
In terms of martial prowess alone, they were not particularly formidable.
Moreover, the Young Palace Master Yeon So Ha was known to be betrothed to me.
It was most likely that Ah Yeon, driven mad by her obsession with me, would target her.
“I think the same.”
Bu Eunseol sighed and nodded.
“I cannot foresee what Ah Yeon might do or how she might act, but to prevent danger beforehand… we will need a large number of swift intelligence operatives.”
Tak Il Hon exhaled heavily.
Bu Eunseol was the successor of Demon Palace.
If she desired swift team members, she could easily bring outstanding masters from Demon Palace.
Yet the fact that she specifically mentioned those from Bi Ma Gung was… likely a consideration for him.
“I understand. Since the Ryeong Ju speaks thus, I shall meet those fellows myself and verify whether they can be of use.”
Tak Il Hon bowed deeply.
“…And thank you.”
He was known throughout Tianxia as the most ruthless young grand master.
Yet to those who entered his embrace, he was infinitely warm.
* * *
Tak Il Hon met Eun Jung Hwi and the Bi Ma Dae under his command directly.
In truth, the pitiful state of Bi Ma Dae was his own fault.
The Palace Lord of the First Palace could not abandon his greed for secret techniques and secretly infiltrated Shaolin.
Moreover, having gone without informing anyone, during the fifteen years trapped in Face Wall Cave, he had come to be regarded as having mysteriously abandoned the Murim.
It was all his fault.
He wanted to slit his own throat immediately, yet he could not bring himself to do it.
“Please, end my life.”
Eun Jung Hwi knelt before Tak Il Hon.
“Now that I have met the Palace Lord, I have no further regrets.”
Tak Il Hon’s gaze wavered like ripples on water as he looked down at Eun Jung Hwi.
The man possessed exceptional talent, yet he was far too young.
But he had been the most loyal, following me to the very end.
Moreover, after Bi Ma Gung was dissolved,
I simply accepted whatever work came my way, burdened by the heavy responsibility of leading Bi Ma Dae.
“If it were up to me, I would cut off your heads….”
Tak Il Hon sighed, recalling Bu Eunseol’s face.
“The magnanimity of the one I serve prevents me from doing so.”
“The one you serve?”
Tak.
Instead of answering, Tak Il Hon threw a secret manual.
“Master this divine technique within three days.”
It was his own exclusive divine technique that Tak Il Hon had been transmitting to the Sa Hon Dae members.
A secret manual that refined the Guiying Yuexia Xing once more.
“If you can prove yourselves useful in this matter, you will never have to engage in such petty and filthy work for the rest of your lives.”
Tak Il Hon spoke with pride brimming in his expression.
“You will be able to serve under the Ryeong Ju.”
“Which Ryeong Ju do you speak of….”
“I serve Muk Hon Ryeong Ju, the successor to the Demon Palace.”
Eun Jung Hwi’s eyes widened.
The foremost young Grand Master of the Demonic Path.
Tak Il Hon served a figure whom even the Ten Demonic Gates dared not touch?
“If you handle this matter properly, the Ryeong Ju has agreed to accept Sa Hon Dae as a subordinate organization.”
Tak Il Hon spoke in a low voice.
“Can you do it?”
Eun Jung Hwi trembled slightly.
If he could enter the service of Muk Hon Ryeong Ju as Tak Il Hon said?
Then he could live his entire life without witnessing such filth.
“Though we call it a subordinate organization, you will effectively remain under No Bu’s direct command, and you need not heed anyone’s words save the Ryeong Ju’s orders.”
Tak Il Hon spoke with pride brimming in his expression.
“The Ryeong Ju is essentially building an independent power structure. And he takes responsibility for the welfare of all, from the Lords down to the lowest Team Members….”
“We pledge our lives.”
As Eun Jung Hwi prostrated himself, his subordinates likewise threw themselves to the ground and cried out in unison.
―We pledge our lives.
They are the descendants of the Mangmun, the leader of the Murim Gongjeok, and the remnants of the Demon Island… …
Until now, I had endured every conceivable insult and mockery.
Yet I never surrendered, leading the subordinates who followed me with unwavering loyalty.
I believed that Tak Il Hon would return to me one day.
I trusted that he would guide me once more.
And that faith was not in vain—at last, it had borne fruit.

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