The World’s Greatest is Dead - Chapter 310

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The Heavenly Supreme Has Died – Episode 310
A sudden ambush. The atmosphere shifted dramatically with that fact.
Yeo Hyeok stared at this place with eyes as small as firelight. Sochul Daeju began releasing an indescribable aura while vigilantly scanning the surroundings.
I observed the fallen man and checked on the unconscious child.
“…Keep watch of the perimeter.”
Maehua Daeju spoke softly, and his disciples immediately formed a defensive formation around us. Fear flickered across the faces of those watching.
Everyone seemed to recognize that something was amiss.
Even so, I continued staring at the fallen man with an expression that had grown cold.
Was I angry? My insides burned with heat. Yet conversely, my mind remained ice-cold.
“Are you unharmed?”
Yeo Hyeok approached me.
Seeing that, I nodded.
“Yes. There is no significant problem.”
Since I had anticipated and responded accordingly, there was no issue.
‘…This is irritating.’
The situation irritated me. That the child was used, and that this man—claiming to be the child’s father—would act in such a manner.
All of it was displeasing and left a bitter taste.
I rose to my feet while staring at the man.
“…What will you do with him?”
I asked Maehua Daeju. He spoke to me with a hardened expression.
“We should transport him to the Hwasan Sect first, should we not.”
“Understood.”
“Perhaps it would be wise to halt the investigation for now.”
“No.”
I shook my head firmly.
“Continue. Since I’ve discovered something unsettling, there is no need to stop.”
“You are aware of how dangerous this situation has become.”
“With two such formidable masters present, what danger could there possibly be.”
“….”
Maehua Daeju and Sochul Daeju.
Two absolute masters.
“Just now, I was merely careless. From this point forward, I shall remain sharp, so please do not concern yourselves.”
There was no room for hesitation or wavering. Yes, as I said, I needed to keep my wits about me.
Recalling that, I prepared to move.

* * *
The atmosphere of Hyeon shifted dramatically.
Though the Hwasan Sect’s Taoists had appeared, rumors spread that they had been attacked.
Because of this, the peaceful atmosphere crumbled in an instant.
“…They attacked the Taoists?”
“Who would dare?”
“I heard it was the Master of Taewon Martial Hall…”
“Ha! That place…”
Rumors spread through the world with remarkable speed. The Hwasan Sect’s Taoists were among the most honored figures in Shenxi. The fact that someone had attacked them made the situation unbelievable to everyone.
“Where are you going?”
While everyone whispered among themselves, I continued walking forward.
Maehua Daeju asked, and I answered quietly.
“Where else? To their hideout.”
“…A hideout?”
“Yes. There must certainly be a place in Hyeon where they gather, and that’s where I’m going.”
“…You’re saying there’s a place in Hyeon where these men congregate?”
“Why wouldn’t there be?”
I was careful. Careful that my tone wouldn’t sound sharp. Careful that Maehua Daeju wouldn’t sense anything strange. I had to be as cautious as possible.
-A spy gave you information?
I heard his voice transmission. Even now, this old man seemed intent on extracting information from me.
It was ridiculous. I suppressed my irritation and spoke.
-Yes, that’s correct. He told me there was a gathering place in Hyeon.
-…In Hyeon.
How to find a gathering place? It wasn’t difficult. It was a simple matter.
‘I just need to find where the energy is most concentrated.’
The energy of the Patcheon-gung thugs. Finding where that gathered was all I needed.
As I headed toward my objective, I stopped and turned to face my companions.
“There are three places we need to search.”
I explained while holding up three fingers.
“Horryeong Martial Goods Shop to the north. Taewon Martial Hall to the west. And that place there. The Eunhae Inn.”
I named the buildings I had found. I observed the reactions of everyone except Yeo Hyeok.
Taking them in with my eyes, I continued speaking.
“I ask that Maehua Daeju divide your group and investigate Horryeong Martial Goods Shop and Taewon Trading Company. I will go to the remaining Eunhae Inn.”
“…The Eunhae Inn?”
At my words that I would go to the Eunhae Inn, Maehua Daeju’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Of course they would.
‘There’s so much energy concentrated right ahead.’
The building marked as the Eunhae Inn. I could see energy swarming there madly. That was the place.
But since I was telling them to investigate other locations first, it must seem strange to him.
However.
“I’d appreciate your cooperation.”
“…Very well.”
The Plum Blossom Sword Master had no choice in the matter. This was an investigation, after all. It would be strange to refuse outright.
“Sochul Daeju and Yeo Hyeok. And…”
I pointed to one of the second-generation disciples with my hand.
“Yeo Song will accompany you as well.”
“…Yes, understood.”
The named disciple nodded in acknowledgment.
After dividing the group this way, I spoke.
“Then, I’ll see you later.”
Under the guise of an investigation, I had split our forces.

* * *
After sending off the Plum Blossom Sword Master and his group, I led the remaining people toward the Eunhae Inn.
Creak.
As I opened the door and stepped inside, the sound of bustling activity reached my ears.
“Welcome, welcome!”
A man who appeared to be an inn employee approached me with a broad smile.
“Wandering swordsmen have graced us with your presence…! This is the Eunhae Inn.”
He had a pleasant face. Looking at him, I asked.
“I came to ask about something.”
“Ah, is that so? Not here for a meal then?”
“I’ve lost my appetite.”
“I see. Then what might I…?”
His expression showed confusion. I glanced past him toward the back. There weren’t many guests, but there were enough.
I could see them all conversing with one another, laughing heartily.
At first glance, it appeared to be an ordinary inn.
“Hmm.”
“What is it?”
“Something’s odd.”
“What do you mean, sir?”
I tapped my fingers on the table by the entrance. “We’ve arrived, yet not a single eye has turned toward us. That’s strange.”
“Pardon?”
The man’s face went blank at my words.
“Think about it. When people like us arrive, eyes should naturally turn. How is it that no one looks at us? Isn’t that peculiar?”
Our group was unmistakably conspicuous. A giant old man and the Plum Blossom Sword Master. Hwasan disciples and a strikingly handsome young man.
Even the most indifferent would glance our way. Yet no one looked at us at all.
That was deeply strange.
Profoundly so.
It really is.
“Ahaha… This inn simply has that kind of atmosphere…”
“Is that so?”
I let out a quiet chuckle at the man’s words.
“Then that’s even stranger.”
“What is…?”
“An inn would be the first place rumors spread.”
Tap, tap… tap.
I stopped tapping my fingers.
“You must have clearly heard that the Plum Blossom Sword Masters were ambushed just now. Yet with us arriving, the atmosphere is like this? Come on…”
Could that even be possible?
“There’s no way.”
I didn’t think so.
The moment I spoke those words.
Thud.
The noisy atmosphere fell silent in an instant.
The man who had been smiling before lost his grin.
A subtle displeasure permeated the once-cheerful inn.
Whoosh.
Yeo Hyeok naturally placed his hand on his sword.
He met the man’s eyes and spoke.
“…It seems.”
I had known all along.
“We’ve found it.”
This appeared to be the place I was searching for.
In that moment.
“Hah!”
The man released a killing intent and drew a dagger from his sleeve.
He attempted to hurl it at me, but.
Screech!
With a sharp sound, the man’s neck flew off.
A blue flash swept over him.
Sochul Daeju had already disposed of the opponent before I could even draw my blade.
Before the man’s body collapsed so pathetically.
“How should we proceed?”
Sochul Daeju asked me.
“I would have preferred to capture him alive… but it seems that won’t be necessary.”
Thud.
The corpse fell to the ground.
Shing!
I drew the Divine Sword as well.
Crack-!!
Everyone in the inn rose to their feet.
Murderous intent swept through the room. We would have to fight.
“How many do we need to keep alive?”
Sochul Daeju asked again. At his question, I surveyed my surroundings.
“You may eliminate them all.”
At least, there was no one in this room worth sparing.
Having spoken thus.
“I see. That’s fortunate then.”
Sochul Daeju uttered a single word.
Whoooosh-!!
Suddenly, a brilliant radiance filled the room.
Light spread through the space, and the stench of blood followed in its wake.
Thud-!
“…Wow.”
I gasped in admiration. Those who had rushed at us moments before had all collapsed.
When did he strike? I hadn’t even properly seen what Sochul Daeju was doing.
‘Is this.’
An absolute master?
It was the moment I truly grasped the extent of his power.
Then.
Crash-!!
A sound came from the upper floor. Something was breaking.
[They’re fleeing.]
From Yoo Cheon-gil’s words, I understood that was the sound of escape.
“Daeju.”
“What is it… what’s wrong?”
“Capture just two of them for me.”
“…Understood.”
At my words, Sochul Daeju vanished immediately.
“Wol-hyeop….”
Yeo Hyeok, staring at the mangled corpses, called out to me with trembling eyes.
“Mm….”
I gripped the Divine Sword. I did not answer Yeo Hyeok.
The blood-soaked ground. Upon it, I saw a wavering aura.
Kyaaaaaaaa-!
끄어어어어어—!!!
I frowned at the souls pouring forth from the corpses.
‘This….’
All of their souls were being torn away. The problem was.
‘Are they all demons?’
A putrid stench seemed to emanate from their souls.
The ominous and irritating forms were unmistakably demonic. It wasn’t unusual for vengeful spirits to emerge and become demons.
‘How can they all be demons like this?’
It was strange that not a single one had achieved enlightenment—they all manifested as demons.
What was even stranger.
-Kyaaaaaaaa!
-시…… 싫어어어어어—!!!
The demons shrieked the moment they emerged, then began to fade away rapidly.
‘What is this?’
Enlightenment? No. This is.
‘It feels like demon exorcism.’
The banishment of malevolent spirits, causing them to vanish. A form of dissolution different from the concept of enlightenment unfolded before my eyes.
For demons to disappear the moment they manifested was a phenomenon I’d never witnessed.
“Wol-hyeop?”
As I stood motionless among the corpses, Yeo Hyeok called out to me.
“Ah, my apologies. I was momentarily distracted.”
“No, anyone who witnessed such a sight would…”
Yeo Hyeok tried to console me at the gruesome scene.
Thud.
A sudden presence made Yeo Hyeok glance to the side.
Someone appeared.
“Hng!”
A man who had been hiding lunged forward, wielding a sharp blade.
Yeo Hyeok moved urgently to respond.
Whoosh!
But I was faster.
Slash!
“Gack!?”
The man cried out as my blade tore across his chest.
Was he someone Sochul Daeju had missed? No.
‘I told him to leave this one alone.’
Since I knew of the man hiding in the corner, I had instructed Sochul Daeju to spare him.
It meant I had deliberately left him be.
“Ugh…”
The man collapsed as blood spilled from his wound. I approached him.
Slash!
“Ahhhhh!”
I severed his ankle, cutting through the nerves.
Before his screams could fully escape.
Crunch—!
“Ugh!”
I seized the man’s face with my hand. Though my grip was small for a man, I couldn’t encompass it entirely.
It didn’t matter.
“I have some questions for you.”
I sincerely hoped.
“Will you answer them?”
I hoped he would answer while still alive.
I wouldn’t recommend facing me after death—it was far more unpleasant than anything else.
My irritation ran so deep that I feared I couldn’t control myself no matter what I did.

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