The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 301

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Chapter 301. Natural Enemy?

 

 

A sword burning pure white.

White flames.

That was the only way to describe it.

Ha Mu-baek kicked off the ground and soared into midair.

He then stepped through the air itself and charged toward Hyeon-hwang.

Hyeon-hwang also drew up his qi energy to its absolute limit.

Perhaps sensing that this time was different, Hyeon-hwang was desperate too.

Ha Mu-baek reached Hyeon-hwang’s front in truly an instant.

The sword moved smoothly.

A form he had already used several times.

Infinite Adaptable Eight Absolute Sword Technique, First Severance.

Opening Heaven.

Hyeon-hwang had faced this form several times before.

That’s why he was confident.

If before he had clashed with Shaolin Fist Technique.

This time was different.

Dark Chaos World-Destroying Desolation Fist.

The fist technique that made the current Hyeon-hwang who he was.

Moreover, it was the Void Style enhanced with fragments of nothingness.

He moved his fist as the abyss guided him.

Pitch-black mirages rose up and collided with Ha Mu-baek’s pure white sword aura.

Sizzle.

Hyeon-hwang’s eyebrows twitched.

A different reaction than before had occurred.

Hyeon-hwang had also drawn up all his qi energy to use his strongest fist technique.

Then naturally he should either overwhelm his opponent.

Or if they were equal, there should be a thunderous clash.

But a sizzling sound?

‘As if it’s being burned by fire…’

The moment Hyeon-hwang had that thought.

Ha Mu-baek’s sword was truly burning and incinerating Hyeon-hwang’s qi energy.

“H-how…?”

Hyeon-hwang was greatly shocked.

But Ha Mu-baek’s sword showed no hesitation.

It was tearing apart and burning Hyeon-hwang’s qi energy.

“Grr.”

Surging black qi energy became tentacles flying toward Ha Mu-baek.

Each movement followed the forms of the Tyrant Fist.

Four pairs of tentacle fists surrounded Ha Mu-baek from all sides.

Sizzle. Crackle. Sizzle.

Even so, First Severance Opening Heaven burned Hyeon-hwang’s qi energy without a moment’s hesitation.

Then the Second Severance unfolded.

Severing Sunset!

The massive sword strike instantly cut through all eight tentacles created by Hyeon-hwang’s qi energy.

Black qi energy tentacles immediately regenerated.

This time there were sixteen, double the number.

But that was all.

Severing Sunset showed no hesitation.

The white flame sword aura burning pure white cut through all the qi energy Hyeon-hwang unleashed.

Hyeon-hwang continuously unleashed qi energy as black and gloomy as darkness itself.

But it was all cut and burned away.

“Graaahhh!!!”

Hyeon-hwang, filled with rage, let out a terrible cry.

Black qi energy writhed and flowed out even from his seven orifices.

That appearance was extremely grotesque and evil.

He was no longer human.

A demon?

He looked far more terrible than what one would call a demon.

Compared to that, a demon would seem cute.

A devil?

Yes.

He was a devil.

If you called someone a demon, they were still in the category of human.

Hyeon-hwang’s current appearance looked like a being from beyond humanity.

The Shaolin Monks were seized with horror.

How could a person show such an appearance?

That was the form of yakshas and devils that should only exist in hell among the Six Realms that Buddha Lord spoke of.

“Amitabha, Amitabha, Amitabha.”

“Amitabha…”

The Shaolin Monks continuously chanted Buddha’s name.

They closed their eyes and sought Buddha Lord.

A natural reaction when a devil appeared before their eyes.

Hyeon-gwang stared at Hyeon-hwang’s appearance with vacant eyes.

‘Calamity… summoning a devil… Master. Master was right. Just how far did you see…’

Hyeon-gwang slowly closed his eyes.

 

-Abbot. I will leave my final will. Hyeon-hwang confined in the deepest part of Repentance Cave. My will that you must never release him.

Gwanghae Seong-seung had already passed the position of abbot to his disciple Hyeon-gwang.

Since he was Shaolin’s abbot before being his disciple, he did not speak down to him.

-Yes. I understand, Master.

-However. Even if it’s my final will. Even if it’s the previous abbot’s will, it can be broken.

Hyeon-gwang lowered his eyes.

He gave no answer.

Both Gwanghae Seong-seung and Hyeon-gwang knew what that case would be.

They just both refrained from speaking it aloud.

If that truly came to pass, for Gwang-hae it would be betrayal by his disciple, and for Hyeon-gwang it would be the devastating act of betraying his master.

They could not bring it to their lips.

-Abbot. Control your heart demon. Forget the ties of the secular world now and burn away your heart demon as well.

-I have already burned and forgotten everything, Master.

At Hyeon-gwang’s answer, Gwanghae Seong-seung gazed intently at his disciple.

Hyeon-gwang, with his head bowed, dared not meet his master’s eyes.

-There may be invisible heart demons you haven’t yet felt hiding deep in your heart, so Abbot, please continue to strive diligently. If you don’t, and that heart demon raises its head, calamity may summon a devil.

 

Hyeon-gwang realized from his junior brother’s appearance that this was a calamity, a demon.

And that his decision to bring his junior brother out of Repentance Cave was not for the great cause of Demon Slaying Evil Destroying Righteous Path.

But rather the manifestation of his vengeful heart.

Against the evil faction that had annihilated his family.

He had no choice but to admit that it was the manifestation of the heart demon he had lied to his master about and hidden.

Master must have known all of this.

That’s why.

He hadn’t passed it on to him.

The final enlightenment.

To subdue his junior brother.

Surely Master had obtained such enlightenment and was studying it.

Even until the moment he entered nirvana.

But he hadn’t said a single word to Hyeon-gwang himself.

It was all because of his own inadequacy.

Seeing Hyeon-hwang’s current state, he finally felt belated regret.

“Amitabha Buddha…”

Hyeon-gwang quietly chanted the Buddha’s name.

He opened both eyes and looked directly at Hyeon-hwang.

If that demon intended to defeat the monster and go out into the world, he had to stop it here.

That was his mission.

“Everyone prepare the Demon-Destroying Arhat Great Formation.”

At Hyeon-gwang’s command, the Shaolin Monks gathered here moved while drawing up their internal energy.

So they could deploy it at any time when the abbot’s order was given.

The Arhat Great Formation to destroy evil beings.

It was a sacred and noble formation technique that maximized the power of Buddha Lord.

Then.

“Senior Brother still hasn’t escaped from his heart demon. Amitabha Buddha.”

At the suddenly heard words, Hyeon-gwang frowned.

“What do you mean by that? Hyeon-gil. You were absent and only now appear.”

Hyeon-gil, who had returned from Repentance Cave, looked at his senior brother Hyeon-gwang with pitying eyes.

“Senior Brother. Couldn’t you subdue Senior Brother Hyeon-hwang right now? But why aren’t you doing it? Isn’t it because of your heart demon? Ha Mu-baek. Because you hope Senior Brother Hyeon-hwang will eliminate that man.”

Hyeon-gil’s words struck right to the point.

That was right.

Even Hyeon-gwang’s reflection from a moment ago was ultimately just pretending to reflect.

The three sealing techniques were still on Hyeon-hwang’s body.

He could subdue him instantly just by reciting the incantation.

But instead of using that method, he had ordered them to prepare the Demon-Destroying Arhat Great Formation.

He intended to intervene after that fight ended.

Hyeon-gil could tell just from that.

Senior Brother still hated the evil faction.

Not for righteous path, but simply because of personal grudges.

And he wanted to eliminate Ha Mu-baek, the absolute master.

Who was thought to be in league with the evil faction, helping them.

Even if it meant borrowing the hands of his junior brother who had become a demon.

However.

It didn’t seem like things would go as planned.

The current battle situation was like that.

Ha Mu-baek, wielding a sword burning pure white, was continuously driving back and overwhelming Hyeon-hwang.

‘How on earth is that benefactor…’

Doubt arose in Hyeon-gil’s eyes.

Previously, he had only seemed monstrously strong.

But now that he had accepted the abyss, he could tell.

He was using a similar type of power to his own.

However.

That man had never met the abyss.

Yet he was displaying tremendous majesty as if he had seen the end of that power.

How.

How on earth.

The abyss was also curious.

He could feel it, but.

Hyeon-gil suppressed such abyss.

He had accepted its power solely to help Hyeon-hwang enter nirvana.

He had no intention of borrowing the abyss’s power for any other purpose.

Indeed.

Ha Mu-baek.

Could that man help Senior Brother Hyeon-hwang enter nirvana without the abyss’s power?

He became curious.

 

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“H-how can this be…”

Hyeon-hwang’s face contorted grimly.

The Three-Section Lightning Division that Ha Mu-baek had deployed.

It truly tore Hyeon-hwang’s qi energy to shreds.

Even the qi energy that seemed like it would overflow endlessly was now gradually diminishing.

Meanwhile, that damned bastard’s qi energy was overflowing.

What the hell was that monster?

How could he be like that.

How tremendous his current level was.

The faces of his senior brother, junior brother, and junior disciples watching him from over there told the story.

Even seeing the Demonic Cult Leader wouldn’t make them react like this.

But.

But.

This damned bastard who was overwhelming him like this was truly.

Swooooosh!

A momentary gap as he fell into thought.

Ha Mu-baek’s sword flew through that opening.

That terrible sword that would burn away his qi energy with just a graze.

This time was no exception.

“Kugh.”

He retreated backward once again.

The sword that kept pressing forward relentlessly.

Now it was terrifying.

What the hell was that power?

Just a little while ago, they had been evenly matched. No, there were times when he had the advantage.

Now he was being pushed back one-sidedly like it was a lie.

When they had fought with full power a few days ago, he had felt slightly lacking.

Now the gap felt vast instead.

He had no idea how to deal with that bastard.

“Ugh.”

Hyeon-hwang let out another groan.

“You bastard. What exactly is that power of yours? How can it be so completely opposed to my strength?”

Ha Mu-baek chuckled at Hyeon-hwang’s question.

However, he didn’t stop his sword.

Because his intention was all too obvious.

Just like that, Ha Mu-baek’s sword slashed across Hyeon-hwang’s right thigh.

Papapat!

Blood spurted out.

Though he had been dominating until now, this was the first time he had cut Hyeon-hwang’s body.

It wasn’t a deep cut, but.

The wound was unusual.

It truly looked like a burn wound.

It wasn’t simply a wound sharply cut by Sword Aura.

Only then did Ha Mu-baek stop his sword and stare intently at Hyeon-hwang.

Well, he thought it wouldn’t be bad to play along for a bit at this level.

In the meantime, Hyeon-hwang pressed the blood points around his wound to stop the bleeding.

It was a strange wound.

Burns usually don’t bleed much.

This is because the places where blood should flow get burned and clotted, blocking the path.

However.

This wound looked burned but still bled.

What the hell.

“Opposed? Stupid bastard.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s answer, Hyeon-hwang’s face turned red.

Mockery again.

That bastard he would tear to pieces.

“If it’s not opposition, then why does that Qi Energy of yours completely annihilate all my power!”

“Doesn’t that thing going on about the Abyss tell you? It seems to be devouring even your ego.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s question, Hyeon-hwang hesitated.

Come to think of it.

At some point, Sim Yeon.

This bastard had gone quiet.

Exactly when did it start?

“Does it seem like you can’t use your power because it’s opposed? Stupid bastard. I thought you were smart.”

Still mocking.

“The reason is simple.”

Hyeon-hwang, who was about to get angry, glared at Ha Mu-baek at the following words.

His eyes were urging for an answer.

“Because I’m stronger.”

“What, what did you say?”

It was an unacceptable answer.

“Until you started spewing that damn Qi Energy, I was clearly…”

“Earlier I was just playing around, matching your level appropriately. Though you did make me use quite a bit of power.”

Hyeon-hwang looked at Ha Mu-baek with an expression of disbelief.

“That can’t be… that can’t be…”

He had gathered and combined three types of fragments.

Of course, they weren’t complete fragments but broken pieces.

He had met Sim Yeon and learned the truth of power.

Thinking of that elation when a small fragment of the Void became his, this was nonsense.

“Didn’t I tell you? You won’t be able to see the seventh and eighth of my sword. Why do you think that is?”

Hyeon-hwang trembled as he recalled Ha Mu-baek’s tremendous sword technique.

Certainly.

It seemed like he was repeating the same forms he had used against him.

But the results were different.

Previously, Hyeon-hwang had been able to block or gain the upper hand.

But now he was only being one-sidedly beaten.

“Well then. Now get lost.”

Ha Mu-baek’s sword moved again.

Five Severances Heaven Breaking.

A massive sword fell toward Hyeon-hwang with the momentum to destroy not the sky, but Hyeon-hwang himself.

“I absolutely won’t be defeated like this!”

Hyeon-hwang drew up all his Qi Energy until his Dantian felt like it would burst.

His body was completely covered in pitch-black Qi Energy.

He swung his right fist with all his might.

A sharp black Fist Strike shot out like an awl from the massive black Qi Energy.

Ha Mu-baek’s Heaven Breaking and Hyeon-hwang’s Dark Chaos World-Destroying Desolation Fist collided in midair.

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