You Have Been Invited to the Auction House of the Gods - Chapter 150

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150

 

Whoooosh—

 

The sound of the waterfall filled the valley.

 

I stood on the cliff, looking down below.

 

Under the waterfall, Zhang Qingye was wielding two sabers.

 

This was the martial art I had taught Zhang Qingye when he requested personal training.

 

The saber technique of the Hebei Peng Family, the Five Tigers Gate-Breaking Saber.

 

After seeing Park Ju-yong’s case, I had somewhat expected Zhang Qingye to come.

 

This was a martial art I had prepared in anticipation of that.

 

When I first saw the Hebei Peng Family’s martial arts, Zhang Qingye’s face was what came to mind.

 

Of course, judging by appearance alone, he was closer to a great mountain bandit residing in a stronghold, a forest king.

 

I still can’t believe that Zhang Qingye’s awakened ability is the Heavenly Martial Body.

 

Who would have thought that a trait only protagonists in martial arts novels would possess would emerge from him.

 

But I knew better than anyone that you shouldn’t judge people by their appearance alone.

 

That’s why I had prepared in advance.

 

To match Zhang Qingye who uses two great sabers,

 

He had modified the Five Tiger Severing Blade to suit him and attuned it to match his internal energy cultivation method, the Sun and Moon Divine Art.

 

Thanks to that series of preparatory steps, there was no problem in delivering the information.

 

It’s just that I’m not sure what happens after that.

 

‘How do I master this?’

 

I could tell just by looking at the current waterfall, but I don’t know how orthodox martial artists train.

 

Of course, I’ve lived as a late-generation disciple of the orthodox sect during Cheonma’s training.

 

But was it because my first start was at the Heavenly Demon Sect’s training grounds?

 

Even if you become a standard-bearer of the ruling party, your true nature doesn’t change.

 

As a result, the hybrid that was born was a ‘righteous sect’s flag bearer with demonic cult methods’.

 

I know, that’s a method of absorbing the vitality of plum blossoms to use higher-level martial arts.

 

But when Hyeonmu-wol was leading demonic cultists to attack and destroy Mount Hua,

 

But Hyeonmu-wol is leading the demonic cult members in an attack, declaring that he will annihilate the Mount Hua Sect,

 

How long will it take to absorb the plum blossoms while sitting here?

 

I absorbed all of the plum blossom’s vital energy using the absorption technique.

 

and I was able to successfully repel the demonic cultists before Mount Hua’s signboard was completely burned.

 

After Mount Hua came Wudang.

 

A disciple of Wudang who kept going on about Taiji, Taiji.

 

Isn’t combining Karmic Fire and Ghostly Energy exactly Taiji?

 

I surrounded one hand with Karmic Fire and the other with Ghostly Energy,

 

When you combine karmic fire and ghostly energy, isn’t that the yin-yang?

 

The harmony of yin and yang.

 

I wrapped karma fire around one hand and ghostly energy around the other,

 

It allowed me to directly experience what Taegeuk truly is.

 

and at the Zhuge Family, I used my skills in making divine machines to manufacture bombs.

 

Ah, the Namgung Family was an unavoidable case though.

 

It was a case where I had no choice but to select the demonic sect method due to force majeure.

 

“…”

 

Clearly the lives I had lived were the super-elite courses of the Orthodox Sect, but the results led to genuine Demonic Sect methods.

 

‘How do Orthodox Sect kids endure that frustrating cultivation?’

 

And honestly speaking,

 

I had clearly lived the life of a righteous sect’s elite course, but the outcome led to a true demonic cult path.

 

‘How do those orthodox sect kids even endure that stifling training?’

 

so even without me doing anything, he would gain enlightenment on his own and achieve greatness on his own.

 

However, I was contemplating ways to reduce the time it would take him to achieve that greatness.

 

‘Tsk, using a life-and-death duel like with Park Ju-yong doesn’t seem like it would be much help…’

 

but doing that to Zhang Qingye, who was closer to the Orthodox Sect, could have the opposite effect.

 

‘Someone who could kill each other at a precarious level, but without too huge a gap…’

 

‘Tsk, it doesn’t seem like it would be much help to settle this with a life-or-death duel like we did with Park Juyong…’

 

Park Juyong was unrelated to the martial world from the beginning, regardless of the righteous, evil, or demonic factions, so they proceeded quickly using the demonic sect’s methods, but

 

Doing that to Zhang Qingye, who was close to the orthodox faction, could have backfired instead.

 

‘Someone who could kill each other in a close fight, but without there being a huge gap in ability…’

 

There is. Such a person.

 

If Zhang Qingye could experience a sparring match close to defeat against someone completely unexpected,

 

it might be possible to accelerate Zhang Qingye’s growth.

 

I stood up from my seat and ran to the sparring platform where the regeneration chamber was located.

 

And shortly after—

 

“So you’re telling me to fight that guy with everything I’ve got?”

 

Zhang Qingye pointed toward the opposite side of the sparring platform with a bewildered expression.

 

I understand.

 

None of the guild members had yet confirmed his growth.

 

But precisely because of that,

 

I was confident it would be a sufficiently big shock to Zhang Qingye.

 

I nodded and looked at Park Ju-yong, who was warming up.

 

‘I’m counting on you. Sword Demon.’

 

***

 

Zhang Qingye couldn’t understand it at all.

 

Why he was being put in a life-or-death match against an A-rank Hunter.

 

Even if it was a sparring match using only martial arts.

 

Even though Park Ju-yong had received personal instruction from the Vice Guild Master, the gap was clear.

 

It wasn’t that he intended to disparage Park Ju-yong.

 

Zhang Qingye knew well enough that he was an excellent Hunter.

 

But their class as Hunters was different.

 

S-rank was an existence that transcended humanity.

 

Nevertheless, since it was something the Vice Guild Master had instructed,

 

Zhang Qingye thought there must be some intention he didn’t understand and drew his twin halberds from his back.

 

‘I should try not to kill him if possible.’

 

Even though this was a sparring platform with a regeneration chamber where you could come back to life even if you died.

 

However—

 

Zhang Qingye’s complacent thoughts were shattered to pieces in just one exchange.

 

The moment their swords clashed, Zhang Qingye could feel it.

 

They were evenly matched.

 

Even though his power was sealed, Park Ju-yong’s sword came in sharply.

 

That wasn’t the end of it.

 

The moment his sword was blocked, Park Ju-yong released his grip.

 

Then he kicked up the falling sword with the top of his foot.

 

The sword bounced off the floor and shot straight toward Zhang Qingye’s neck.

 

‘What the hell…!’

 

Zhang Qingye quickly jerked his neck backward.

 

Park Ju-yong, who had somehow penetrated his guard, struck down at Zhang Qingye’s solar plexus with his knee.

 

Zhang Qingye’s body lost balance and was pushed backward.

 

Using Zhang Qingye as a foothold to leap into the air, Park Ju-yong gripped his sword in reverse and struck down toward the falling Zhang Qingye’s head.

 

Zhang Qingye quickly rolled his body across the floor.

 

With a thud, Park Ju-yong’s sword was deeply embedded in the sparring platform floor.

 

Forgetting the fact that he had performed the Lazy Donkey Roll, Zhang Qingye’s face was colored with shock.

 

‘What on earth did the Vice Guild Master teach him…’

 

Deliberately dropping his sword to exploit an opening,

 

and the pure killing intent to desperately kill him.

 

All of it was unfamiliar to Zhang Qingye.

 

Apart from demonic arts, Park Ju-yong’s instincts that broke free from conventional frameworks weren’t something that could easily emerge from Zhang Qingye’s way of thinking.

 

It was only one exchange, but Zhang Qingye’s world was gradually shaking.

 

A drop of sweat trickled down Zhang Qingye’s forehead.

 

“You…”

 

Zhang Qingye asked while catching his breath.

 

“How can you do that?”

 

Because he couldn’t understand, Zhang Qingye asked.

 

How could he swing his sword without any hesitation?

 

Why do you emanate such a thick scent of death?

 

How did you…

 

become a sword demon in such a short time?

 

All those questions were contained within.

 

“I don’t know.”

 

Park Ju-yong’s killing intent and murderous aura disappeared in an instant.

 

Park Ju-yong returned to his original gentle Hunter appearance.

 

To Zhang Qingye, that sight was even more incomprehensible.

 

“I just… tried to survive under the Vice Guild Master’s hands…”

 

Park Ju-yong answered calmly.

 

She couldn’t believe he was the same person who had just stabbed a sword into his own face.

 

“And in doing so, I ended up like this.”

 

While struggling to survive, he had become strong.

 

Park Ju-yong’s words struck Zhang Qingye like a whip.

 

Zhang Qingye realized it herself.

 

That she was still arrogant.

 

She thought she had abandoned everything when leaving China,

 

but she was still inside a greenhouse like a delicate flower.

 

And that small realization ignited a fire in Zhang Qingye’s heart.

 

‘Is this why you arranged a match between Park Ju-yong and me, Vice Guild Master…’

 

Zhang Qingye looked up at the Vice Guild Master with eyes full of respect.

 

Then she gripped her Twin Halberds properly.

 

“I’m sorry.”

 

She turned her head to look directly at Park Ju-yong.

 

“This time, I’ll face you with sincerity.”

 

Then she took a ready stance.

 

Park Ju-yong shrugged his shoulders and then took his ready stance.

 

The first form of the Five Tiger Sword Technique unfolded.

 

And Park Ju-yong’s Desperate Love Sword met it head-on.

 

The pure Orthodox Sect sword technique and the sword demon’s technique created to tear apart the Orthodox Sect.

 

The two opposing sword techniques collided head-on.

 

***

 

‘Why is that guy suddenly giving me such burdensome looks?’

 

After exchanging one bout with Park Ju-yong, I deliberately avoided Zhang Qingye’s gaze as she looked at me.

 

But seeing Zhang Qingye take her ready stance next, I could tell something had changed.

 

‘Right, she’s a talent who will achieve greatness on her own without me having to step in.’

 

Thinking that, I set down Rui who I had been holding and seated him beside me.

 

It was Plan B I had prepared just in case, but watching the continuing sparring match, it didn’t seem necessary.

 

With an explosive sound, Park Ju-yong flew back and crashed into the wall.

 

It was because Zhang Qingye had instinctively used her S-rank Hunter strength.

 

Zhang Qingye hesitated for a moment, but soon Park Ju-yong shot out from the dust cloud at high speed, emanating thick killing intent.

 

This time, the flustered Zhang Qingye was the one who crashed into the wall.

 

Seeing that, I stood up from my seat.

 

‘Once she gets a taste of the Demonic Sect, she’ll achieve greatness on her own.’

 

Thinking that, I headed up toward the Investigation Hall.

 

After the Ten Thousand Great Mountains update, the Investigation Hall was located at the highest point.

 

Originally, this would be where Cheonma Palace should be located, but since it housed the memorial tablet of Heavenly Demon Hyeonmu-wol, it was no different from Cheonma Palace.

 

Opening the window and stepping out onto the terrace, the entire view of Ten Thousand Great Mountains came into sight.

 

I quietly sat in lotus position.

 

Taking a deep breath, fresh air filled my lungs completely.

 

On one side, Guild Members were cultivating the Sun and Moon Divine Art,

 

and at the training ground next to them, the Four Devas goblins and Dolsoe Family were practicing Demonic Arts.

 

A loud bang could be heard from the distance.

 

Seeing the roof of the sparring platform with the regeneration chamber fly off, it seemed the match was roughly decided.

 

Then suddenly, a strange sense of unease flashed through my mind.

 

Guild members learning demonic arts.

 

There were the Shadow Division and Intelligence Division,

 

and there were two dharma protectors: Park Ju-yong and Zhang Qingye.

 

Moreover…

 

I glanced back slightly.

 

On one side of the wall, Hyeonmu-wol’s memorial tablet was enshrined.

 

‘Damn thing even has legitimacy.’

 

Isn’t this unmistakably the form of an orthodox Demonic Sect?

 

‘This is club activities, right…?’

 

Soon I shook off the distracting thoughts and closed my eyes.

 

When useless thoughts arose, meditation was the best remedy.

 

‘Right… it must be club activities.’

 

Probably.

 

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