The Life of a Wise Cult Leader - Chapter 219

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100th Floor Allmaster Chapter 219

49th Floor. Martial Realm. Secret Manual (4)

Western Edge of the Martial Arts Realm. An abandoned rainforest where no one comes.

There stood a cliff that soared high into the sky.

And dozens of people had positioned themselves below the cliff.

Divided into three groups total, they were wary of each other and keeping their distance. A muscular man sneered and spoke.

“For the great Dark Sky Assassin Sect Leader to reveal himself like this. Since you’re always hiding in shadows, I thought you might be a jiangshi.”

“I too am surprised. To think the Heavenly Thunder Shrine Leader can speak human words. I thought you were a beast in human form.”

An aura of mutual restraint was clashing violently between the two groups. The Dark Sky Assassin Sect that hides and assassinates people, and the Heavenly Thunder Shrine that solves everything with brute force. Both were sects of the Twelve Victorious Mountains, and they had never gotten along well from the beginning.

Moreover, now that they were competitors with the same goal, there was no way pleasant glances would be exchanged.

A man from the group caught between them clicked his tongue.

“You two really don’t get along well. But how amusing that the only Twelve Victorious Mountains sects that came to find Cheonmu Gorge are you two. Your hearts are in sync. Perhaps you actually get along well?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, Alliance Leader.”

The Heavenly Thunder Shrine Leader’s face contorted with anger. The man between them was none other than the Martial Arts Alliance Leader.

“I never expected the Alliance Leader would also be interested in Cheonmu Gorge’s secret manual.”

“I am the Alliance Leader. I move for the peace and stability of the martial realm. Since secret manuals can create discord, I came to investigate. I didn’t come for personal desires like you two.”

‘Bullshit.’

‘What crap.’

Neither the Dark Sky Assassin Sect Leader nor the Heavenly Thunder Shrine Leader believed the Alliance Leader’s words.

The Alliance Leader pretended to be gentle and merciful, but in reality he was greedier than anyone. Otherwise, why would he occupy such a troublesome position as Alliance Leader?

‘The problem is…’

‘That his power is real.’

The Alliance Leader had reached the Transformation Realm.

He was clearly a stronger expert than them. If the Alliance Leader decided to drive them away, there would be no answer. They kept the Alliance Leader in check, and the Alliance Leader clicked his tongue as if annoyed.

‘If I had my way, I’d like to drive them all away with force.’

But both were leaders of the Twelve Victorious Mountains. They held considerable influence in the martial realm. If he treated them poorly, it could become troublesome when he returned to the martial realm, so it was difficult to do so.

“So how long will we stay here? It’s already been a week. How about we decide the order somehow?”

Quite some time had passed since they came to Cheonmu Gorge, but far from entering, time was being wasted just deciding the order.

“Fine. Let’s settle it with luck. I’ll bring three cards and use them to decide the order…”

“Bullshit! You think I’ll fall for your tricks! Here, I’ll…”

“I’ll give you back your own words!”

The two leaders began fighting, hurling curses at each other. The Alliance Leader sighed.

‘This will take more time.’

The leaders’ voices grew louder and killing intent arose. Just as the Alliance Leader was about to click his tongue and stop them.

Swoosh.

With the sound of wind passing, a human figure appeared before them.

The leaders were startled and leaped backward.

“Wait…!”

‘I didn’t sense it!’

They hadn’t detected any presence until he was right in front of them. The Alliance Leader was flustered. He too had sensed nothing.

“What?”

Kang Jun-hyeok, who had appeared, was looking at them with a puzzled expression.

Kang Jun-hyeok had moved quickly.

According to information, several people had already headed to Cheonmu Gorge. Since someone else might steal the secret manual, he needed to move as fast as possible.

But when he actually arrived, they weren’t even entering Cheonmu Gorge, but staying at the entrance.

The Alliance Leader composed himself from his confusion and asked.

“Who are you?”

“Kang Jun-hyeok.”

“Kang Jun-hyeok?”

The Alliance Leader’s eyes widened after thinking for a moment.

“The Martial Arts Refiner?”

“What? That guy is that guy?”

The Martial Arts Refiner.

The one who attacks sects to steal martial arts and tells them improvement points. They knew of that rumor.

But they hadn’t heard the rumor that Kang Jun-hyeok had destroyed leaders of the Twelve Victorious Mountains. They had headed to Cheonmu Gorge before that. The Alliance Leader narrowed his eyes and examined Kang Jun-hyeok.

‘…I can’t properly assess him.’

Kang Jun-hyeok was a Player. Since he wasn’t a Martial Artist, they couldn’t gauge his level with their qi sense.

‘From rumors alone, he’d be at least a supreme expert, but I wonder what level he’s actually at.’

“But what are you doing here?”

At Kang Jun-hyeok’s question, the Alliance Leader snapped to attention and answered.

“…We were deciding who would enter first.”

“Do you know how to enter?”

Looking at the entrance below the cliff, quite complex formations were installed. It wasn’t at a level these people could easily solve. At Kang Jun-hyeok’s question, the Alliance Leader closed his mouth.

“…More than that, it’s good to meet you. I am Gang Cheon, the Martial Arts Alliance Leader.”

He changed the subject and extended his hand. Kang Jun-hyeok looked at him for a moment, then grasped it.

At that moment, qi penetrated into Kang Jun-hyeok’s body through their clasped hands.

He tried to examine his body to assess his level of strength.

Kang Jun-hyeok didn’t stay still. He exhaled shortly. According to Manbinggi’s mental cultivation method, his internal energy moved at high speed.

Thwang!

As a result, the Alliance Leader’s hand was strongly repelled.

“Wh, what!”

The Alliance Leader was flustered, even forgetting the situation. His qi was completely blocked. Kang Jun-hyeok was impressed.

‘This is pretty good.’

Manbinggi’s martial arts was perfect control and suppression of power.

That included not only his own power but external power as well. Using that principle with his mental cultivation method, he could perfectly block qi penetrating his body.

Considering the opponent was a Transformation Realm expert equal to him, power intervention on the body would practically be ineffective.

The same applied not only to internal energy but also mana and supernatural powers. Unless he allowed it, no power could touch the inside of his body. It was near-absolute control.

“You, you are…”

“If you’re not planning to enter, I’ll go in.”

“That won’t do!”

The Dark Sky Assassin Sect Leader and Heavenly Thunder Shrine Leader quickly blocked the way. Kang Jun-hyeok clicked his tongue.

“Annoying.”

After thinking briefly, he turned his gaze.

“What do you think over there?”

“Where are you looking when you talk?”

Kang Jun-hyeok was looking toward the empty forest. Just as they were puzzled, a voice rang out from over there.

“You noticed Beonjwa. How surprising.”

“!”

“What?”

A man slowly emerged from the forest. He had long black hair and red eyes. Everyone except Kang Jun-hyeok was flustered.

‘I, I felt nothing.’

“What are you!”

The man muttered as if they weren’t worth answering.

“Two leaders of the Twelve Victorious Mountains and the Martial Arts Alliance Leader. And… the Martial Arts Refiner? That’s an alias I haven’t heard.”

“I’ve been active recently.”

“Interesting.”

The man smiled.

“I was disappointed that so few fish took the bait, but a big catch got hooked.”

“B, bait?”

“Foolish children. Why do you think the location of Cheonmu Gorge, which had been unknown until now, was suddenly revealed?”

“…So you’re saying you leaked it.”

“With that dull head of yours, you struggled to find the answer. Correct. Beonjwa leaked this location to you all.”

[Beonjwa?]

Manbinggi scoffed.

[A young one who doesn’t know their place dares to call themselves Beonjwa.]

“…What is your name.”

“Hyeolyeong Maje.”

The man spoke quietly.

“Beonjwa is the cult leader of Hyeollyeong Jegung. Hyeolyeong Maje.”

Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes widened.

Hyeollyeong Jegung.

A hundred years from now, it would be the name of the empire that would rule this world. In contrast, the alliance leader frowned as if hearing the name for the first time.

“An underground force?”

From what he heard, it seemed they had set a trap to lure them in.

Then there was only one thing they wanted.

Conquest of the Martial Realm.

Tension filled the people’s faces. Hyeolyeong Maje spoke mercifully.

“I will take your heads to the Martial Realm and make them Beonjwa’s first footsteps. Consider it an honor.”

He snapped his fingers. At that moment, dozens of figures in red clothes appeared. The alliance leader swallowed his breath.

‘All of them are peak level or transcendent level experts!’

Among them, he could even see two who appeared to be at the transformation realm.

‘Where on earth did such a force come from!’

The man’s words were not empty boasts. With that level of power, they could truly overturn the Martial Realm. Hyeolyeong Maje smiled with satisfaction at their bewildered appearance.

“Obediently bow your heads.”

“Th, then our lives….”

“If you do so, I will cut them off without pain.”

There was no room for compromise.

The moment he felt that, the Dark Sky Assassin Sect Leader hid his body in shadows. He instantly closed the distance and approached Hyeolyeong Maje.

‘There’s no chance of winning in a frontal fight!’

Dozens of peak experts and more than five transcendent experts. Even if the alliance leader, being a transformation realm expert, could somehow survive, they would all die.

Then he would move first and capture their cult leader Hyeolyeong Maje to use as a hostage.

He couldn’t feel any particular power from Hyeolyeong Maje. It seemed he had stepped forward himself, pleased that his deception had succeeded. If he could somehow take him hostage, they could escape.

Hyeolyeong Maje smiled at the movement filled with such thoughts.

“How bold.”

“Kuk!”

A hand that had moved at some point grabbed the Dark Sky Assassin Sect Leader’s throat. The sect leader panicked and tried to break free, but the hand gripping his throat didn’t budge.

“To target Beonjwa directly. That confidence is praiseworthy. I’ve decided. You, I will kill personally.”

“Sp, spare….”

The Dark Sky Assassin Sect Leader’s body instantly shriveled up. It looked as if all the blood in his body had been absorbed. The sect leader’s body, now a dried and twisted mummy, fell.

“Se, Sect Leader!”

“This is impossible!”

One of the Twelve Victorious Mountains. The Dark Sky Assassin Sect Leader had met his death.

The alliance leader’s eyes widened as much as they possibly could.

To subdue and kill a transcendent expert in such a manner was impossible even for the alliance leader. But still, the alliance leader couldn’t sense any energy from Hyeolyeong Maje.

That meant only one thing.

It meant he was an expert of a level that the alliance leader couldn’t reach.

Only Kang Jun-hyeok was looking at Hyeolyeong Maje with apparent interest.

‘Was this how history went.’

The planet of the 49th Floor also existed in the current universe.

The difference was that on the universe’s planet, things like the Twelve Victorious Mountains didn’t exist, and one massive group dominated everything.

That group’s name was precisely Hyeollyeong Jegung.

Apparently, killing the alliance leader and sect leaders here and advancing to the Martial Realm to dominate the world was the original history. And the being before his eyes had the power to do just that.

Hyeolyeong Maje.

Strong.

He possessed power of a higher level than the alliance leader who was at the transformation realm.

‘Manifestation realm.’

By universe standards, a level at the third tier.

Someone stronger than his current self.

Hyeolyeong Maje was precisely a manifestation realm expert.

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