Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Reunion (1)
A fight-crazed bastard.
Before being called the Heavenly Demon, I was called this.
It was a time when I believed the fastest way to become strong was to fight. For this purpose, I sought out powerful warriors and challenged them to duels.
In the process, countless grudges became entangled and I became a public enemy of the martial world, but I did not stop fighting.
A thirst for victory. Competitiveness.
Before the age of three hundred, I was crazed with fighting.
What I gained from that journey, which I myself called a training pilgrimage, was the stigma of being a public enemy of the martial world and four subordinates.
Sword God, a mysterious swordsman who came to kill me.
With long white hair draped down and few words, he staked his remaining life and engaged in a battle with me.
We fought for an entire day, and in the end, I won.
-You are qualified.
The Sword God said that. And he became my subordinate.
Another person who came to kill me but became my subordinate was Blue Shadow Assassin.
He was the greatest assassin of the Assassination Gate and attempted to assassinate me ten times.
When I evaded all ten attempts, he chose to commit suicide.
-I'll give you one last chance. Become my subordinate and aim for my neck. Anytime is fine.
That's how Blue Shadow Assassin became my subordinate, but he never made an eleventh assassination attempt until the moment of his death.
My third subordinate, Dang Man-cheon, I personally visited his hermitage. Though he was the head of the Sichuan Tang Family but had been betrayed and dreamed of revenge, I personally sought him out, and through a duel, he came under me.
He promised one thing and said he would dedicate everything.
-I will destroy the Sichuan Tang Family and come to you.
I had him learn Blue Shadow Assassin's Blood Shadow Movement Technique for one year. That's how an expert in hidden weapons who used an assassin's movement technique was born.
Based on this, he destroyed the Sichuan Tang Family and came under me.
My last subordinate, Mountain Gorge King, was called the Fool Warrior.
In terms of martial arts talent alone, Mountain Gorge King was far superior to me and rose to the ranks of supreme masters with external arts alone.
Without ever properly learning martial arts even once and growing solely through his own efforts, his internal energy was weak, but his innate strength and body allowed his external arts to reach an extreme level.
He planted a flag saying ‘I desire a duel’ in Chengdu of Sichuan and waited for me in one spot for 400 days.
Unable to contain my curiosity, I sought him out and engaged in a duel.
A battle of internal energy and external energy.
I barely won after passing through death's door several times.
Then, without being asked, he knelt down and told me to take him with me.
I liked his simple though foolish appearance and accepted him as a subordinate.
Over 2 meters tall and smiling like a fool, but transforming into an evil spirit when a fight began—that was Mountain Gorge King's characteristic.
Those four ultimately stayed with me until the founding of the Heavenly Demon Cult and became Protectors.
That was the most joyful and heart-pounding time of my life.
And now.
My heart is pounding again.
'I want to fight!'
I had never properly fought even once in my current life.
There was a fight on the 270th day after birth, but that couldn't be called properly competing in martial arts.
"Endure as much as possible. If it ends too quickly, I'll really kill you."
"Your tongue is long."
So Iryeon provoked me with an indifferent expression.
"I like that."
Clenching my fist, I lunged forward.
So Iryeon spread her small palm in response to my movement.
Her white fingers were thin and slender, as if they would break at any moment.
The moment fist and palm met,
Pang!
My movement completely stopped.
Even the momentum from my charge, So Iryeon blocked with her palm.
The corners of So Iryeon's mouth rose. At the same time, her left hand dug into my abdomen like the wind.
Kwang!
A direct hit.
I was pushed back 10 meters, leaving a long line on the ground.
So Iryeon frowned.
"Is this all you have?"
"Disappointed?"
This time I smiled.
It wasn't carelessness. I just wanted to feel it.
"It seems like I won't be getting hit anymore, so I wanted to get hit at least once. That way it feels like fighting."
The real thing starts now.
Blood Shadow Step.
My favorite movement technique.
Though the variations are few, it's an assassins' movement technique with no presence and fast movement.
The distance narrowed in an instant. So Iryeon didn't panic and launched a preemptive attack.
Palm technique with her left hand, fist technique with her right. She dug into my head and side simultaneously.
As I tried to step back, So Iryeon lunged forward to maintain the distance.
Just before the fist and palm touched my body, I turned my body and raised my elbow.
I deflected both attacks with my elbow and used the rotation to aim for So Iryeon's neck with a leg technique.
With both arms spread wide, So Iryeon abandoned her attack and stepped back one step.
Kung!
So Iryeon, who had stepped back, stomped the ground heavily and charged again using that momentum.
I stomped the ground with my rotating foot and extended my fist toward her approach.
Fist and fist collided.
Kwakwang!
An explosion erupted and blood spurted from the colliding fists. Both our skin had torn.
In the moment of shock and pain, I spread my hand and grabbed So Iryeon's wrist.
So Iryeon tried to quickly withdraw her hand, but as she retreated, I advanced and struck the pressure points from her wrist to her elbow.
She frowned each time a pressure point was struck.
The moment I tried to grab her shoulder past her elbow, her eyes changed.
'A trap.'
A heavy energy like an iron rock struck my body. In that state, So Iryeon bounced her shoulder to deflect my hand.
The moment I thought I should retreat.
She threw her entire body at me.
A feeling of being trapped in a tremendous landslide.
I too released all my energy waves, condensed my internal energy, and crossed both arms in front of my chest.
Her body rammed into my crossed chest.
Kwang!
A vibration occurred loud enough to ring my ears, and my body lost strength and left the ground.
Kwajik! Kwajik!
Two trees broke as they collided with my body. Only when I reached the third tree did my flying body stop.
"Huuu."
So Iryeon caught her breath and straightened her body again. I too lowered my crossed arms and looked at her.
I protected my body with internal energy to avoid fatal injuries. I flew away solely because my body was light.
"You're really crazy."
I was shocked.
Not because I was pushed back. It wasn't a serious injury, and my thought that I would win hadn't changed.
The real problem that shocked me was something else.
"Vajra Divine Art."
The extreme power that pushed me back was the Vajra Divine Art.
The Vajra Divine Art was called the pinnacle of external arts, and it was a martial art that made skin as hard as steel.
When applied offensively, it took the form of steel charging forward, so no one could face it head-on.
"If it's the Vajra Divine Art..."
There was only one person who used this martial art. The person who created this martial art.
"Are you saying you're Mountain Gorge King?"
The shock won't subside.
Mountain Gorge King, the fool warrior over 2 meters tall.
The Vajra Divine Art was the extreme external art used by Mountain Gorge King.
In my past life, he was a fool giant who only loved fighting, and currently, she's a peerless beauty who seems like she'll conquer the world with her beauty.
These two appearances absolutely won't overlap.
"Can you tell me that's not true?"
"I'm disappointed."
"Disappointed?"
So Iryeon spoke in an indifferent tone.
"If this is the extent of your skill, I will kill you here."
I felt her body swelling up. Her muscles were expanding.
This was a change that occurred when the Vajra Divine Art reached 5 stars or higher. Evidence of tremendous training.
It also meant that her attacks so far had not been her best.
'How dare she go easy on me?'
I too hadn't poured out all my strength. Because I didn't want to kill someone who might be a Protector.
But now I knew I could do my best.
"You know who I am, right?"
"There's no need to know who's about to die."
I was informal with the Protectors. But that doesn't mean I tolerate climbing over me.
"Impudent."
This is a moment when education is necessary.
I ran toward So Iryeon, who had transformed into a steel-like body. I feel like I'm going to collide with a rock.
I enter a state of extreme tension. This soon becomes excitement.
So Iryeon charged again with power.
With tremendous momentum, all the surrounding grass was uprooted and flew into the air.
The speed of running toward each other reached its peak, and just before contact, So Iryeon extended both hands.
Even in the charging afterimage, her fingers were clearly visible.
If caught by those fingers, I would definitely die.
Knowing that, I didn't avoid it. Rather, I tilted my body and leaped forward.
My body, which bounced from the ground, collided with So Iryeon. In an instant, my body flew into the air like a kite that lost its way.
When I rose to 10 meters. I caught my balance and looked down.
This is the position I intended.
'Falling Dragon Fist.'
Heavenly Demon Divine Art, First Form.
I gathered all my internal energy and strength into my fist.
The surrounding energy waves gathered toward my fist like a whirlpool, and my body fell down toward So Iryeon's head.
Judging that she couldn't avoid it, So Iryeon extended her fist toward the sky to meet it.
Kwakwang!
A roar like an earthquake rang out and dragon-shaped energy waves spread in all directions. Trees fell, and leaves scattered violently as if swept by a typhoon.
"Huuu."
I descended to the ground where shock waves were still spreading.
Strong recoil spread through my body and my muscles felt like they were tearing, but fortunately, there was no need to move my body again.
"Are you okay?"
So Iryeon was frozen in front of me as if time had stopped.
When the shock wave disappeared, her body collapsed.
Tuk.
She knelt down. And pressing her head to the ground, she said,
"I greet the Cult Leader."
Mountain Gorge King.
Now having become the idol star So Iryeon, he acknowledged me as his master again.
"Stand up."
So Iryeon raised her trembling body. Blood leaked from the corners of her mouth.
She must have suffered severe internal injuries. Nevertheless, she endured and followed my words.
Seeing that, my anger from a moment ago disappeared as if washed away.
"I really can't believe it. That Mountain Gorge King has this appearance."
"I also had a hard time believing it."
"I bet."
There must have been her own worries and pain.
As I nodded and tried to step forward, a tingling pain rose up my spine.
It was an aftereffect from the Heavenly Demon Divine Art. My body was still insufficient to withstand this.
"Ugh."
I instinctively grabbed my waist and bent over.
"Are you alright?"
"Are you kidding? That's why you should have attacked moderately."
"I was so glad to see you..."
"If you're glad, you should bring a gift!"
I couldn't continue my words because my waist hurt.
"If I'm glad, I should fight, like in our past life."
"Shut up and massage it."
"Yes, Cult Leader."
So Iryeon gently tok tok patted my waist with her soft hands.
Despite being small hands, each time they touched my body, I felt a heavy impact.
"Gently!"
"Yes!"
"If you attack me even one more time in the future, I'll really kill you."
"That means I can attack you again."
She smiled as if pleased. She seemed to sincerely interpret it that way.
"Weren't you supposed to have gotten smarter?"
"I'm pretending to be smart. It's hard living differently from my true nature."
She looked at me with bright eyes.
Despite being covered in wounds and caked with sweat and dirt, she's pretty.
"Wow, you really were reborn properly."
"Hehe, it's thanks to the Cult Leader."
At times like this, she has that foolish smile like Mountain Gorge King again.
She carefully massaged my waist again and said,
"Cult Leader, I really missed you."
Why is it?
At words like a confession, I got goosebumps.
"I'm not interested in men."
So Iryeon looked at me.
"I meant I wanted to fight with the Cult Leader again."
"Really? Is that true?"
So Iryeon nodded and spoke as if reminiscing.
"I couldn't forget that excitement. The sensation of flesh touching flesh. The body soaked with sweat and muscles trembling, looking at each other until we're out of breath..."
"Stop!"
"What's wrong?"
"I said stop!"
So Iryeon looked up at me with an aggrieved expression.