The Great Heavenly Demon Sovereign - Chapter 843

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Chapter 843.
Thud.
The moment Sa In completely vanished into darkness, Myeol Jeok Ja suddenly threw himself forward.
His body contorted grotesquely,
then he began charging toward Bu Eunseol on all fours like a beast.
It was as though a malevolent spirit had donned human skin and was now galloping forward on four limbs.
Whoosh.
The instant Myeol Jeok Ja moved, Bu Eunseol was already preparing Tal Youseong Chuewol Sik.
A deep resonance echoed.
Time seemed to slow as crimson radiance began emanating from the Muk Hon Sword.
Screech.
The scarlet sword energy, unleashed at superhuman speed, tore through the earth in a shower of sparks.
The moment the crimson light grazed Myeol Jeok Ja’s throat,
Whoosh.
His body became transparent in an instant, and the sword energy of Tal Youseong Chuewol Sik cut through empty air.
Crash!
Simultaneously, a chain lashed out and struck Bu Eunseol’s body.
Such an attack would normally be far too crude to even touch Bu Eunseol’s form.
Yet because Myeol Jeok Ja allowed Tal Youseong Chuewol Sik to pass directly through his body while simultaneously extending the chain, there was no way to avoid the strike.
Screech.
Bu Eunseol retreated three steps, her expression grave.
Her body, having reached the inner power of ten heavenly stems, was nearly impervious to blades and weapons.
Yet where the whip had struck, an immense impact resonated, and suddenly her vital energy ceased to flow.
[That is the technique called Crystal Binding.]
Sa In’s voice echoed from the darkness.
[It matters not how formidable your martial arts are, nor what realm you have attained.]
“….”
[The Crystal Binding technique deflects all attacks, and with each strike that connects, your life force will drain away.]
No matter how keenly I listened or how far I spread the Wind Cloud Divine Technique,
I could not even fathom where Sa In, whose voice drifted like smoke, was truly concealed.
He was utterly like a corpse—no aura, no vital signs whatsoever.
[Did you truly believe you could locate Ben Cheon’s position simply by hearing his voice?]
Sensing that Bu Eunseol was deploying her heightened senses, Sa In let out a mocking laugh.
[Hehehehe. Try to find me, then.]
‘Even if I were to refine a Natural Map, such perfect concealment would be impossible.’
Moreover, the direction from which the voice came felt utterly devoid of any aura or movement whatsoever.
Whoosh. Whoosh.
In the meantime, Myeol Jeok Ja drifted like a phantom in midair, moving freely as he attacked Bu Eunseol.
And whenever she struck back, he simply allowed the attack to pass through him.
Moreover, when attacked, it immediately lets it pass through.
Moreover, their chains possessed a peculiar force—even the slightest contact drained one’s vital essence.
‘Stronger adversaries emerge with each passing moment…’
Yet a smile bloomed across my lips.
Though Incheon had imposed the constraint of the Mujik Gyeong, the supreme masters of the current Murim had already shattered through such limitations.
And I was no exception.
Despite my martial mastery not yet reaching perfect completion.
I possessed the strength to face any adversary.
“If it’s a force that allows external attacks to pass through…”
A smile traced my lips.
“How delightful.”
[Delightful?]
Sa In’s sharp voice reverberated through the Great Hall, as if grating against my soliloquy.
[Then I shall make it far more entertaining.]
A rustling sound.
And in that same instant, from behind Myeol Jeok Ja.
Dozens more Myeol Jeok Ja emerged in a surging tide.
A single Myeol Jeok Ja possessed strength sufficient to contend with me.
Yet such beings had been cultivated in multitudes?
“Truly, Incheon remains Incheon.”
Still, I felt no fear.
Instead, I advanced with eager smile toward the swarm of Myeol Jeok Ja, utterly unguarded.
The more enemies, the better.
Only through such trials could my martial arts ascend to greater heights.
Footsteps echoed.
A swift whisper.
Forty-odd Myeol Jeok Ja had already encircled me in ghostly movements.
A metallic ring!
In that instant, sharp chains pierced through my body—or rather, they should have.
A swift whisper.
Yet my form became transparent in a heartbeat, and the chains passed harmlessly through.
I had unleashed a technique far more perfect than the Myeol Jeok Ja’s Crystal Body Art.
“The Crystal Body Art is merely a derivative branch spawned from the Wind Divine’s martial mastery.”
A buzzing sound.
The Myeol Jeok Ja then whirled their chains rapidly, attempting to drain my vital essence.
Yet the Wind Cloud Divine Technique already surged through my body, rendering the chains’ peculiar force ineffective.
A swift whisper! A sharp crack!
When their attacks failed to connect, the Myeol Jeok Ja finally closed the distance and began wielding their chains.
Forty-odd ghostly figures unleashing a relentless barrage of iron chains.
They struck from angles and moments that seemed impossible to evade.
Yet with each attack, I rendered my body transparent, letting the strikes pass through harmlessly.
Moreover, no matter how stealthily the Myeol Jeok Ja moved, they still displaced the air as they traveled.
Even with my eyes closed.
Through the Wind Cloud Divine Technique, I could perfectly predict their movements.
Screech! Screech!
The cross-blade technique of Crescent Moon Radiance and the violet lightning of the Nine Dragon Lightning Strike continuously tore through the Myeol Jeok Ja’s bodies.
But as Sa In had said, they neither died nor fell. Truly, immortal and invincible.
Yet Bu Eunseol, for some reason, sheathed her sword with a metallic click.
‘This is a good opportunity to practice the subtleties of the Wind Cloud Divine Technique.’
And so, deliberately refraining from counterattacks, I continuously rendered my body transparent.
Repeatedly deploying the Wind Cloud Divine Technique to predict the Myeol Jeok Ja’s attacks.
After half an hour had passed, my evasion techniques using the Wind Cloud Divine Technique had become quite proficient.
[That one?]
Sa In, watching from the darkness, let out a dumbfounded sigh.
When surrounded by Myeol Jeok Ja, even the greatest masters could only meet a miserable death.
With their crystal bodies deflecting any attack, and their chains absorbing the life force of enemies merely through contact.
Yet this one was leisurely practicing martial techniques against the Myeol Jeok Ja—the very epitome of terror?
“Now then, let me end this.”
Rumble.
Once I had grown accustomed to wielding the Wind Cloud Divine Technique, I drew upon my inner force and unleashed a palm technique with ease.
Rumble.
The earth trembled with a deafening explosion, and a colossal tempest descended upon the Myeol Jeok Ja.
The Seventh Technique of Fist Demon—Jeo Oh Cho.
The Formless Beginning and Endless Conclusion technique unfolded, ceaselessly wrapping overwhelming force around the enemy.
Zing. Zing.
As razor-sharp whirlwinds poured forth, sharp enough to cleave metal, the Myeol Jeok Ja immediately rendered itself transparent to let the force pass through.
Boom!
But the terrifying aspect of the Formless Beginning and Endless Conclusion was that, depending on the caster’s power level,
The duration for which sharp force could be maintained in the void could be extended indefinitely.
Zing. Zing.
As the force I unleashed continuously wrapped around their bodies,
The Myeol Jeok Ja were forced to keep rendering themselves transparent.
But continuously deploying such a method was fundamentally impossible.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Eventually, the Myeol Jeok Ja abandoned their transparency and instead wielded the iron chains they held, pushing back the force in a counterattack.
But such a situation was
Equivalent to a child attending a small Martial Hall challenging a great master who had mastered the profound mysteries of martial arts.
Unable to render themselves transparent and resorting to conventional attacks, the Myeol Jeok Ja were
No longer objects of fear or dread, nor could they pose any threat to Bu Eunseol.
Flash!
Spotting openings within the movements of some forty Myeol Jeok Ja, I successively deployed the Meteor Pursuit technique, severing their necks one after another.
Screech, crash!
Yet even as the Myeol Jeok Ja’s necks were severed, they paid no heed and simultaneously lashed at Bu Eunseol’s body with iron chains.
[Heh heh heh. I did mention it. The Myeol Jeok Ja cannot be killed….]
Sa In, who had been muttering in the darkness, suddenly fell silent.
Not from the attacking Myeol Jeok Ja.
But rather—wasn’t crimson blood flowing from his own body hidden within the darkness?
Drip, drip.
As the blood spilled, Sa In, who had been concealed in the shadows, revealed himself once more.
“As expected.”
Bu Eunseol smiled as she watched the Myeol Jeok Ja’s movements cease the moment he became visible.
“There cannot exist in this world a being that cannot be killed.”
Sa In had claimed the Myeol Jeok Ja were already dead and thus absolutely unkillable.
Yet a being that was not alive could not spontaneously drain an enemy’s life force, employ the sorcery of crystal formations, or move like a phantom.
In other words, there had to be a separate source granting them power.
When Bu Eunseol observed the Myeol Jeok Ja’s form—their eyes and mouths sewn shut—she grasped that Sa In was the source of their life force.
And so she had been ceaselessly searching for where he hid and how he moved.
For this battle would only end when he, who controlled the Myeol Jeok Ja, fell.
[How?]
“The echo of a voice.”
Bu Eunseol spoke matter-of-factly.
“Sound’s vibrations create subtle tremors through the air.”
I was not merely a user of the Wind Cloud Divine Technique—I was the Wind Divine itself.
I could read not only the traces and direction of sound’s passage, but also sense the boundary lines where sound waves collided and intersected.
And once I pinpointed his location.
I unleashed the absolute doctrine governing death itself, the Blood Dew Seven Techniques, splitting Sa In’s torso vertically in two.
“Ughhhh.”
Sa In no longer employed that strange resonance akin to the Six Harmonies Perfected Form.
Instead, his voice came directly from his mouth.
Due to the Blood Dew Seven Techniques’ power, his death energy—the very essence of his life force—had been drastically diminished.
As a result, he could no longer command the Myeol Jeok Ja, and moreover.
Pain, agony, and terror flooded through him all at once, as though he had become an ordinary human body once more.
“Commanding the dead must have made you forget you were merely human after all.”
As Bu Eunseol’s murmur ended,
Screech.
Sa In’s body slowly split into two pieces, blood pouring forth.
“For the Original Heaven Lord to fall so pathetically….”
Even as his body split and death claimed him, he spewed curses at Bu Eunseol.
“It matters not. The order was merely slightly different.”
Sa In pointed at Bu Eunseol with a trembling finger, blood streaming from his mouth.
“You too shall die soon enough….”
“What is Jin Ma’s objective?”
Bu Eunseol cut off Sa In’s words sharply and posed the question.
“Is it the destruction of Murim? Or the annihilation of the world?”
Soon enough, his breath would cease.
“What could that demon possibly seek to gain, clinging so desperately to an eternity of existence?”
“Destruction of Murim? That’s a question you should be asking those Baek Ri Family bastards, not me.”
“What did you say?”
“It’s the Baek Ri Family that seeks to destroy Murim in the first place.”
Sa In burst into sudden, cackling laughter upon seeing Bu Eunseol’s shocked expression.
“In the end, you know nothing at all. Hehehehe… Hahahaha!”
His face twisted with cruel delight as he unleashed his maniacal laughter,
Splurch.
His body split cleanly in half, dissolving into black liquid that scattered in all directions.
Where Sa In had stood, only soft, flaccid skin and clotted crimson blood remained.
It seemed he was not truly alive at all, but rather sustained by some mysterious grand technique,
Using that technique’s power to command the Myeol Jeok Ja and dispose of formidable enemies.
“The Baek Ri Family seeks to destroy Murim?”
Bu Eunseol’s eyes narrowed to slits.
Thinking about it rationally,
Jin Ma’s Subordinates
had not inflicted any particular harm upon Murim thus far.
Unlike Sam Gye, they did not slaughter innocent civilians without reason, nor did they wage massive battles or massacres to seize dominance over Murim.
Then why was Jin Ma considered evil?
What exactly did Jin Ma’s Subordinates desire?
“I don’t know.”
Bu Eunseol pressed her forehead with her palm.
No matter how much she pondered, she could find no answers.
The only certainty was that the Baek Ri Family and Jin Ma could not be divided into simple categories of good and evil.
“Matchups are truly terrifying.”
Gazing at Sa In’s corpse, now transformed into black liquid, I took a deep breath.
“The Wind Cloud Divine Technique alone rendered the Myeol Jeok Ja commanded by the leader of Sa In Cheon utterly useless.”
Sa In possessed power that could be called invincible from the perspective of Murim martial artists.
The Myeol Jeok Ja that could deflect any attack, absorb an enemy’s life force, and silence them.
And concealment techniques that perfectly masked one’s presence…
Yet unfortunately, such powers proved entirely ineffective against Bu Eunseol, who had obtained the power of the Wind Divine.
Had Bu Eunseol not obtained the Wind Divine’s power? The battle would have been considerably difficult.
“The Blood Dew Seven Techniques.”
The second factor was the power of the Blood Dew Seven Techniques.
“This too proved to be Sa In’s natural counter.”
My grandfather’s supreme doctrine, which I had consistently restrained in order to walk my own path,
It possessed the power to sever in a single stroke a supreme master wielding the mysterious force known as Sa In.
This meant it could prove an effective weapon against Jin Ma’s Subordinates in the future as well.
“Moreover, the fact that Jin Ma’s Subordinates are appearing one after another throughout the Murim….”
Bu Eunseol sighed as she gazed upon Sa In’s corpse, which had transformed into something like black liquid.
If Sa In’s words were true.
Jin Ma’s Subordinates were mechanisms to maintain the Absolute Boundary, and they were destroying the Baek Ri Family’s facilities meant to cure the Heavenly Curse.
Then it was inevitable that Jin Ma would appear before long.
“I can no longer say this doesn’t concern me.”
Until now, all I desired was vengeance for my grandfather.
In the past, it mattered not what Jin Ma did to the Murim, whether it ravaged or consumed it.
But now the Murim held…dear friends and valued subordinates.
What if this being called Jin Ma appeared with the intention to destroy it all?
Then I would have no choice but to clash with it as well.
Thud.
But then, from somewhere came a heavy pounding sound.
Rumble. Rumble rumble.
Soon a faint tremor echoed from afar, and the darkness of the Great Hall began to slowly dissipate.
At the same time, two doors opened directly ahead,
“Bu Eunseol.”
So Ok Rim and Hae Yeon burst out from there simultaneously.
They too had been fighting the Myeol Jeok Ja sent by Sa In, their entire bodies drenched in blood with marks from chain strikes and grazes across their skin.
“What is this now?”
So Ok Rim’s mouth fell open as she saw the black liquid melting beside me.
“It is Sa In. The Sa In Cheon Lord of Incheon.”
“Sa In?”
“Indeed. He was commanding those Strange Beings who wielded chains. Since I killed him, all the Strange Beings have ceased their movements.”
“I see. That’s why they suddenly started collapsing one by one.”
As So Ok Rim exclaimed, I continued speaking.
“And according to his words, it seems the Baek Ri Family Secret Vault does not exist in the Murim.”
“What are you saying? The Baek Ri Family Secret Vault doesn’t exist?”
I relayed to So Ok Rim and Hae Yeon the information about the Baek Ri Family Secret Vault that Sa In had mentioned.
“…In the end, what is known as the Baek Ri Family Secret Vault is a mechanism to maintain the Absolute Boundary of the Baek Ri Family scattered throughout Gangho, and a facility for curing the Heavenly Curse and researching the power of the bloodline.”
After hearing everything, So Ok Rim rubbed her forehead as if unable to comprehend.
“Then why did the grandfathers tell us to find the Baek Ri Family Secret Vault?”
“He said ‘most.’ If that is the case, then among them there must exist a true Baek Ri Family Secret Vault containing the family’s power.”
―Most of what is known as the Baek Ri Family Secret Vault is merely…mechanisms scattered throughout Gangho to maintain the Baek Ri Family’s Absolute Boundary.
Surely Sa In said ‘most,’ after all.
After remaining lost in deep thought for a long while, So Ok Rim furrowed her brows deeply and opened her mouth.
“Then the place we discovered before as the Baek Ri Family Secret Vault was in fact a Baek Ri Family research facility….”
Her expression turned eerie.
“So Jeong Cheon Je became a test subject for them and lost his mind?”
So Ok Rim arrived at the same conclusion as Bu Eunseol. There was simply no other way to explain such a situation.
If they possessed such power, they could certainly use someone like Jeong Cheon Je as a subordinate or conduct experiments on him.
“I reached the same conclusion.”
Bu Eunseol shook her head.
“Yet I cannot believe that someone of Jeong Cheon Je’s caliber was driven to madness by the Baek Ri Family.”
All the circumstances now visible proved that something had gone wrong with Jeong Cheon Je because of the Baek Ri Family.
But for some reason.
I possessed an intuition that Jeong Cheon Je was neither a subordinate of the Baek Ri Family nor of Jin Ma.
“Jeong Cheon Je?”
Hae Yeon, who had been listening quietly, blinked her eyes.
I had no choice but to explain to her that the Strange Being I had encountered before was Jeong Cheon Je, and that he possessed an unsound mind.
“Truly, this is an unbelievable tale.”
Hae Yeon, listening to the two of them converse, sighed deeply and repeatedly.
In the Murim, the Three Families were merely legendary places passed down through whispered tales.
Yet they truly existed.
Among the Three Families, the Baek Ri Family was locked in endless conflict with Jin Ma, a being who had lived through eons.
In other words, they were no mere legend—they were a clan that still existed in the Murim today.
“We must ascend to the Feng Shen Pavilion quickly and examine the knowledge left behind by the Original Palace Lord.”
And through this incident, I came to understand something.
The most essential virtue a faction leader must possess is the vision to comprehend the state of affairs in the Murim and access to information.
I could delay my ascension no longer.
“Even if you discover the Baek Ri Family Secret Vault in the future, never enter it alone.”
I cautioned So Ok Rim.
“Those places are constantly watched by Jin Ma’s subordinates and the Abyss Forces, waiting for their opportunity.”
And I continued.
“When the vault is discovered, contact us through the intelligence network of the Ben Jeon Sa Hon Dae.”
I drew a deep breath and spoke.
“Then I shall accompany you.”
“Thank you.”
So Ok Rim smiled broadly.
“But it’s unexpected. I thought you wouldn’t enter the Baek Ri Family Secret Vault anymore.”
“That’s right. In truth… I didn’t want to.”
I shook my head.
“My roots no longer matter to me.”
“Then why?”
“I’ve already become entangled in this conflict.”
I had become a figure who moved the currents of the Murim, and in the Gangho I had cherished friends and subordinates.
Unable to escape from the lake of grace and grudges that is the Gangho, I could only follow its currents like water flowing downstream.
“Yes, I understand.”
So Ok Rim chuckled softly.
“I won’t bother with thanks.”
Then Hae Yeon spoke to So Ok Rim as well.
“Should you ever need assistance, contact the Palace Lord at any time.”
Though the Wind Divine Palace abstained from Gangho activities, all its disciples could wield the Wind Cloud Divine Technique.
With the Wind Divine Palace’s support, it would be equivalent to gaining both an exceptional intelligence organization and formidable martial forces.
“Yes. Thank you.”
So Ok Rim broke into a radiant smile, her white teeth gleaming.
“Sister.”
Just moments before, she had been trapped in the Facility alongside Hae Yeon, and together they had navigated through peril.
And now she truly acknowledged that Hae Yeon possessed the qualifications to become her sister.
“Yes.”
Hae Yeon squeezed So Ok Rim’s hand firmly.
I had risked my life to enter the Pung Shin Haeng Ro seeking the Wind Cloud Divine Technique, only to have a hundred years slip away helplessly.
But after awakening once more.
For the first time, I had forged a bond through my own strength, and nothing could bring greater joy.
“Once I refine my martial arts further.”
So Ok Rim also grasped Hae Yeon’s hand tightly.
“I’ll come visit where you are, sister.”
So Ok Rim exchanged a glance with Bu Eunseol, then
Boom!
she vanished into the Distant Sky in a single breath.
Through this incident, she had realized once more that she was falling behind Bu Eunseol.
If she could not reach such a realm of martial mastery, if she could not stand shoulder to shoulder with her…
she understood that she could not survive in the current Gangho, and would likely return once more to cultivate her martial arts.
“When you said roots didn’t matter earlier, you meant you could possibly be from the Baek Ri Family.”
Hae Yeon had sensed this from the start, but had simply chosen not to ask.
“That’s why I’m searching for the Secret Vault.”
“Indeed. But it holds little significance.”
Bu Eunseol spoke calmly.
“What I must do is avenge my Grandfather.”
Taking the opportunity, I revealed my entire circumstances to her. After all, she had already become entangled in this matter.
“I see.”
Hae Yeon sighed deeply.
I had thought her merely a young Grand Master who commanded the heavens, yet now I felt sorrow learning of her tragic circumstances beyond words.
“Then I shall go as well.”
Bu Eunseol also clasped her hands respectfully toward Hae Yeon.
“Wait.”
At that moment, Hae Yeon withdrew a secret blade from her bosom.
“Take this.”
“What is this?”
“It appears to be something passed down through generations in the Wind Divine Palace.”
She spoke with a smile.
“I discovered it when I was trapped in that facility earlier.”
Bu Eunseol examined the jade blade.
It was not only extraordinarily sharp, but a mysterious jewel was embedded at the end of the hilt, making it appear to be a treasure of immense value.
“I cannot accept this.”
“You may accept it.”
Hae Yeon withdrew another jade blade from her robes.
“They are a pair, after all. The Palace Lord of the Wind Divine Palace and I have no choice but to share them, do we not?”
In any case, Bu Eunseol was officially the Palace Lord of the Wind Divine Palace.
After a moment of deliberation, Bu Eunseol accepted the jade blade.
“Thank you.”
“But…”
Hae Yeon’s face flushed.
“Since you have received something, should you not give me something in return?”
Bu Eunseol searched through her robes, but found only a Mu Hon Ryeong token and fragments of silver coins.
She habitually concealed her identity or used false personas, so she deliberately carried nothing that could reveal her true status.
“It need not be an object.”
Hae Yeon pointed toward the exit of the Holy Ground visible in the distance.
“I wish to walk side by side with you to that place. Could you grant me this?”
Though she could not discern the intention, it was not a difficult request.
“Very well.”
Bu Eunseol walked slowly out of the Holy Ground beside her.
The sunlight was brilliant, and the rare flowers and exotic grasses gleamed.
The narrow path was carpeted with white blossoms, appearing like a white road.
Hae Yeon naturally linked her arm through Bu Eunseol’s.
“Palace Lord.”
“Only to that point.”
Hae Yeon spoke without releasing her arm.
“It is only about a hundred paces.”
Her eyes sparkled, and her cheeks were flushed a deep crimson.
“How could I refuse?”
Her voice was low and calm, yet carried an undercurrent of longing and tenderness.
Bu Eunseol could only nod in acquiescence.
Once permission was granted, she walked beside Bu Eunseol with their arms linked.
Though the path was only about a hundred paces, it somehow felt endlessly long.
A gentle breeze passed through the corridor of trees standing like a folding screen, rustling the leaves softly.
Beneath their footsteps, the crackling fallen leaves became a beautiful melody, while above, sunlight scattered like golden dust.
With each step they took, a golden radiance seemed to bless the two of them, enveloping their surroundings.
Whoosh.
As I finally reached the exit, Hae Yeon uncrossed her arms.
She turned to look at me, her white teeth gleaming brilliantly beneath the radiant sunlight as she offered a radiant smile.
“Today will be a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”
She knew she wouldn’t see me for some time, so she had crafted the most precious memory—one that would linger long in my heart.
“Then.”
With that luminous smile lingering on her face, she unfurled a beautiful divine technique and vanished into the distant sky in a single breath.
Her exquisite silhouette, dissolving like the wind itself, remained etched in my eyes for a long time.

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