The Great Heavenly Demon Sovereign - Chapter 659

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Chapter 659.
Throughout Murim, there are countless sects that once blazed with glorious renown, only to vanish without a trace at some point.
Behind the crumbling Martial Hall stood a rocky peak, and around it flowed a small spring.
This place too had once been home to the Sword Sect, which dominated the Cheon Mun region.
But now, worn away by the passage of time, it had become a desolate ruin, with only the faint traces of former glory remaining.
In this remote corner, untouched by human footsteps, two divisions of forces were positioned in secret.
For the young representatives of both the Orthodox Sects and the Demonic Path were meeting here.
They were Bu Eunseol and Gong Son Dan Gyeong.
“Thank you for graciously accepting my sudden invitation.”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong, who had been gazing up at the gaping hole in the Martial Hall’s ceiling, finally spoke.
This meeting was her own secret invitation to Bu Eunseol.
“I had to find a location quickly that no Intelligence Organization could detect… and so we find ourselves meeting in this humble place.”
As Gong Son Dan Gyeong smiled apologetically, Bu Eunseol calmly shook her head.
“Please, think nothing of it.”
“Since you must be busy, shall we proceed directly to the matter at hand?”
Bu Eunseol had anticipated both the annihilation of the Infinite Realm and the emergence of Gwi Ah.
Moreover, she had sought Gong Son Dan Gyeong’s assistance in dealing with Gwi Ah.
Gong Son Dan Gyeong had accepted her request.
She had ensured that the entire Murim knew of Gwi Ah’s existence—a being that slaughtered innocent commoners with cruel abandon.
At the same time, she had conducted a thorough investigation into everything Bu Eunseol had accomplished.
As a result, she discovered that the Cheon Hye Medicine Forest was the main base of the Infinite Realm.
She also learned that Bu Eunseol possessed knowledge of the Sam Gye and other Murim forces that had remained hidden until now.
She herself was still searching for the main base of the Jung Sun Ga, which had been concealing itself while perpetrating evil deeds.
Knowing that Bu Eunseol’s information far surpassed her own.
She had decided to conduct this meeting both to settle accounts regarding recent events and to discreetly seek information about the Jung Sun Ga’s whereabouts.
“To be honest, I called this meeting to ask you, Ryeong Ju, several questions.”
“I expected as much.”
Bu Eunseol smiled calmly.
“Did the Chief not readily accept your request before? Please, speak freely without hesitation.”
‘He doesn’t calculate profit and loss.’
She had proposed to Bu Eunseol that her goal was the annihilation of the Infinite Realm, and that they maintain a cooperative relationship to achieve it.
And Bu Eunseol had discovered and single-handedly eliminated the main base of the Infinite Realm—
The very organization she had so desperately wanted to destroy, which no one else had been able to find.
That alone gave him more than sufficient grounds to demand various things from her.
Yet he did not calculate profit and loss, speaking only of mutual aid and cooperation.
“Thank you.”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong offered a smile.
“You’ve accomplished the annihilation of the Infinite Realm, which our Chief has long desired, yet you’ve never once leveraged that achievement.”
“That was hardly something I accomplished alone.”
Bu Eunseol smiled faintly.
“Because the Chief has been helping me all this time, I was able to gradually uncover their schemes one by one.”
Without Gong Son Dan Gyeong.
I would never have been able to uproot Hyuk Ryeon Eung and his followers from the Demon Palace.
Thus, I do not boast of my own accomplishments.
I never forget the kindness shown to me and always seek to repay such debts.
And such actions were beginning to stir even the cynical heart of Gong Son Dan Gyeong, who had grown cold toward human relationships.
‘If I had not devoted myself to the Murim Alliance since childhood… perhaps I would have laid bare everything to him without reservation.’
In truth, my resentment toward the Jung Sun Ga.
who had cruelly slaughtered all the children, including Chu So, ran deeper than my hatred for the Infinite Realm.
However, according to Chu So’s account.
those who killed my parents and kidnapped me were from the Infinite Realm, so I sought to uproot them.
Yet I had never once encountered any members of the Infinite Realm face to face, nor did I know who had killed my parents and taken me.
Therefore, even with the collapse of the Infinite Realm, there was little satisfaction.
But seeing Bu Eunseol’s grave and trustworthy demeanor.
I suddenly felt the urge to confess my hatred toward the Jung Sun Ga to him.
‘But I must never trust another person.’
I devoted myself to the Murim Alliance early on for the sake of revenge.
Working through countless matters in places like this Bok Ma Jeon, I eventually rose to the position of Chief.
There was a truth I came to understand painfully.
When cornered, people will commit any act without hesitation.
One must never trust another person.
People like Chu So, who sacrifice everything for others, are rare in this world.
“You are too kind with your praise.”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong suppressed the swirling thoughts and spoke.
“You foresaw the rise of the Gwi Ah faction, Ryeong Ju. Could I hear about that process first?”
Bu Eunseol’s expression became subtly complex.
“You doubt the very process by which I dealt with the Infinite Realm.”
“To some extent, yes.”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong spoke honestly.
“In the past, there was such a person by my side. He always repelled every crisis, but in reality, all of it was a crisis he had deliberately created.”
She wore an apologetic expression.
“I know that you are without greed and possess a forthright character. That is why I spoke to you so candidly.”
And she added one more thing.
“Being a good person and seeing the larger picture are two different matters.”
“Very well. I shall tell you.”
Bu Eunseol spoke without reservation.
When I destroyed the Cheon Hye Medicine Forest, I killed the leader known as Cheon Joon.
Afterward, a figure named Sang Je appeared, tested me, and shared mysterious prophecies with me.
“I see.”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong’s expression showed slight surprise.
So the Infinite Realm committed such atrocities to prevent the existence of Gwi Ah?
For Gong Son Dan Gyeong, who had regarded the Infinite Realm and the Jung Sun Ga as absolute evil, this was nothing short of shocking.
“And to add to that….”
Bu Eunseol went on to explain the Cheonghae Realm and the Gwi Il Gye to her.
Gong Son Dan Gyeong’s eyes widened as she listened to the account.
Some of the information she already knew.
But most of it was beyond anything she could have imagined.
“I didn’t expect it to go this far….”
In the current Murim, which could be called an information war, those who knew more became the stronger ones.
It was true that Gong Son Dan Gyeong had extended her hand first to Bu Eunseol due to their shared goal of dealing with the Infinite Realm.
But she had never anticipated that Bu Eunseol would be so honorable and share information so generously with her.
“There’s no need to thank me.”
Bu Eunseol spoke frankly.
“It’s simply that if the Chief understands the purposes of the Three Realms and information about them well…it will make it easier to receive help going forward.”
I need to expand the Muhon Society further.
To do that, I may need her assistance many times in the future.
“But why.”
She continued, her expression showing incomprehension.
“Why does the Demonic Path’s Ryeong Ju care so much?”
“What do you mean?”
“If great chaos comes, it would be advantageous for the Demon Hall, wouldn’t it?”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong looked directly into Bu Eunseol’s eyes.
“Why is the successor of the Demon Hall trying to stabilize Gangho?”
“….”
“Until now, Ryeong Ju’s actions have gained the support of the Orthodox Martial World and the common people, yet hasn’t the Demonic Path grown increasingly dissatisfied?”
Bu Eunseol had never thought of herself as a martial artist.
It wasn’t for some grand cause or sense of justice.
If anything.
I simply disliked seeing innocent common people die or suffer in the conflicts of martial artists.
But Gong Son Dan Gyeong, who could not know this, found all of Bu Eunseol’s actions suspicious.
“It doesn’t matter.”
Bu Eunseol spoke calmly.
“Jeongsayang-do is not about gaining support from any faction.”
“Then why? Is it justice? Or for some other purpose?”
After a moment of thought, Bu Eunseol opened her mouth calmly.
“I simply do what I believe is right.”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong’s expression went blank.
She could feel that those words came from the heart.
And she felt ashamed.
The Murim Alliance was said to be formed to protect justice in Murim, but.
In reality, there are very few who demonstrate such a mindset.
Yet the successor to the Demon Hall, Moo Hon Ryeong Ju,
is protecting the common people and safeguarding Murim as though it were only natural?
“Then you have no further questions?”
At Bu Eunseol’s inquiry, Gong Son Dan Gyeong hesitated for a moment.
But soon she nodded her head.
“No.”
In truth, what she wanted to ask about was the whereabouts of Jung Sun Ga.
But given that Bu Eunseol
could not be called a demonic cultivator,
possessed a unique yet righteous way of thinking, and as long as she did not clearly understand what purpose he harbored,
she ultimately could not inquire about Jung Sun Ga’s affairs.
If she were to ask such a question, her ultimate objective—Jung Sun Ga—might be exposed.
‘I’ll continue this cooperative relationship while observing. What purpose does he truly hold?’
She spoke with a respectful expression, concealing her true thoughts.
“I consider myself deeply indebted to Ryeong Ju because of this matter.”
And she brought her hands together in a gesture of gratitude.
“Let us continue to maintain a good cooperative relationship going forward.”
“Indeed, let us do so.”
“Then we shall meet again next time.”
As Gong Son Dan Gyeong turned to leave, Bu Eunseol spoke.
“Wait a moment.”
In truth, I too had something I wished to ask Gong Son Dan Gyeong, which is why I accepted this invitation.
“Might I ask you one thing?”
At Bu Eunseol’s question, Gong Son Dan Gyeong nodded.
“Please, go ahead.”
“The Alliance Lord. What manner of person is he?”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong blinked her large eyes wide for a moment.
It was a question she had not anticipated at all.
“All information regarding the Alliance Lord is classified, as I’m sure you well know.”
“As I’ve conversed with the Chief today, I suddenly found myself curious.”
Bu Eunseol said.
“The true embodiment of the Orthodox Sects’ foremost figure, standing as an equal to Ma Cheon Je.”
It was a statement laden with meaning.
Gong Son Dan Gyeong asked.
“What are your thoughts on this, Ryeong Ju?”
“Though our paths differ, would not one like Moo Hak Dae Jong Sa be worthy of universal respect?”
“I’ll speak frankly.”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong took a deep breath and spoke with utmost gravity.
“The current Alliance Lord is not someone deserving of such respect.”
It was an unexpected answer.
“Those are words I cannot comprehend.”
“Everyone possesses dual facets within themselves.”
Gong Son Dan Gyeong suddenly smiled.
That expression was pure and fresh, as if gazing upon an innocent beauty in her teens.
“Then, I shall take my leave first.”
As her smile faded.
In an instant, she reverted to the visage of the Murim Alliance’s strategist—bloodless and tearless.
“Safe travels.”
Bu Eunseol, having regained her composure, offered a respectful bow. She watched the departing figure and sighed deeply.
‘Is the Murim Alliance truly the Murim Alliance?’
Contrary to what was known,
the Murim Alliance was a den of demons where endless calamities unfolded and countless conspiracies took root.
And Gong Son Dan Gyeong, who had survived the Bok Ma Jeon,
was nothing more than another demon—one who hunted demons and subjugated them.
“What untold suffering must she have endured.”
Recalling the innocent smile Gong Son Dan Gyeong had shown at the end, I felt a surge of compassion.
That pure face was not a fabrication, but merely the revelation of what lay hidden within.
Which meant that, contrary to appearances, she must have lived a life of considerable torment and hardship.
“A person unworthy of admiration.”
A flash of light crossed Bu Eunseol’s eyes as she echoed Gong Son Dan Gyeong’s words.
What could his true purpose be?
Was Jeong Cheon Je truly dead? Why had Gong Son Dan Gyeong rendered such a judgment?
Surely, to herself—who had been Seon Woo Jin—
she had described him as one devoted to protecting the Orthodox Martial World in Jeong Cheon Je’s stead.
‘I shall learn the truth soon enough.’
Bu Eunseol would soon ascend to become Mu Cheon Danjoo, entering the core echelons of the Murim Alliance.
Once that transpired, she would not only be able to investigate the deeds of the Seven Lords one by one, but also uncover the true nature of the Murim Alliance itself.
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Crunch, crunch.
An elderly man dressed as a diviner walked through a deep forest.
Though it appeared as an ordinary woodland, this place was in truth a separate realm, divorced from the mortal world.
As if to prove this, mystical energy rose from the forest floor, and time flowed with agonizing slowness.
Upon passing through the forest, a vast cave came into view.
The diviner entered the cave without hesitation.
The interior of the cave was an enormous book repository.
Countless books, beyond enumeration, were densely packed within.
The diviner circled through the repository, running his fingers along several volumes.
Then, with a rumbling sound, a wide space and two doors revealed themselves between the shelves.
Creak.
The diviner standing before the left door suddenly transformed into a tall old man whose entire body was covered in scars as sharp as blades.
He held the position of left supreme among the Three Supremes, acting as the current leader of the Murim Alliance, Jeong Cheon Je, and bore the title of the greatest sage of Murim.
Mu Jon, Dan Mok Ki.
Creak.
As he opened the left door, an infinitely dark space revealed itself.
The moment he stepped inside, countless stars began to shimmer in the darkness.
The sight resembled gazing upon a vast cosmos.
“Truly, a cruel and merciless fate.”
From Mu Jon’s eyes as he beheld the glimmering stars, a profound light emanated.
His gaze, obscured by the brilliantly sparkling stars, remained fixed upon a star in the darkness that emitted no light whatsoever.
And that star was creating two faint afterimages.
“Soon, the supreme star of the One Hundred Eight Stars, the Heavenly Strength Star, shall make its appearance.”
Mu Jon’s gaze was fixed upon another star above the peak of the stars, one that had yet to emit its light.
Fzzzt.
Yet suddenly, faint smoke began to drift from Mu Jon’s hand.
At the same moment, the space filled with brilliant stars began to distort.
“This won’t hold much longer either.”
Mu Jon opened his right hand.
There, a translucent, gleaming orb was slowly dissolving and disappearing.
Thud.
As he closed the door and emerged from the cave, a transparent shadow prostrated itself beneath his feet.
Had he deployed a concealment technique?
Wrapped in a transparent current of energy, his form resembled the silhouette of a human crafted from air itself.
[Forces from Gwi Il Gae have appeared at Seo Ryeong San.]
The transparent shadow conveyed information to Mu Jon using a method akin to enlightened wisdom imprinting.
[Given that they have deployed an absolute boundary across the entire forest, it appears they are cooperating with them to buy time and complete their objective.]
“Excellent.”
Mu Jon spoke in an indifferent tone.
“Perhaps now is the time to wield the blade of the Apostle Master.”
The face of one person surfaced in his mind.
The son of the Divine Human Baek Ri Mu Ha, the blade of Ma Cheon Je, and a person who possessed something I have yearned for even in my dreams.
“Sa Do Moo Myung. He will never know.”
Mu Jon smiled faintly.
“Who truly wields the real blade.”

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