Chapter 420
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 420
Chapter Title: God of the Battlefield
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A black demonic beast whose level was not displayed.
Its torn eyes blazed red, and its three pairs of wings fluttered wildly.
The face looks like a crows.
Was it because he hadnt engaged in ranged combat for so long?
It had been ages since he last drew Anima.
Finally, its my turn to step up.
Animas excited voice rang out.
Lets end this quickly.
Jeong Hoon strongly drew back Animas bowstring.
Storm Arrow.
The devastating Storm Arrow flew toward the demonic beast charging at Jeong Hoon.
The arrow embedded precisely into the beasts outstretched tongue.
Kkieeeek!
The demonic beast let out a pained screech and lost its form, disintegrating on the spot.
Indeed, handling both powers makes it easy.
The reason the beast hadnt withstood it was that the arrow was infused with spirit energy.
This spirit energy was light itself.
Jeong Hoon repeatedly drew and released the bowstring.
Kkieeeek!
Demonic beasts that tried to engulf him were instead swept away.
Spare us!
Let us live!
Below them, countless souls reached out toward Jeong Hoon, pleading desperately.
But Jeong Hoon, having eradicated every last demonic beast, turned away without a second glance.
You bastard!
Cant you see us?!
Yaaaah!
Those in agony cried out at his merciless indifference.
But did they know?
That Jeong Hoon was moving to reclaim their freedom.
A decree had come down from the great ones.
Countless demonic beasts, nurtured on the souls torment in the sanctuary, poured toward Jeong Hoon.
Each gripped a weapon, aiming them at Jeong Hoon.
They then surged toward him like crashing waves.
Kwachijik
He expanded the barrier of light to push them back, but unlike before, fine cracks began to appear in the light barrier.
So pure spirit energy isnt enough.
Jeong Hoon infused darkness into the light barrier, layering it anew.
If the previous barrier had been purity incarnate, this one exuded an ominous aura as well.
Heavenly Demon Annihilation Sword.
A sword was in his hand.
Titan in his right, holy sword in his left.
Jeong Hoon spun his body like a dancer, swinging both Titan and the holy sword.
Seokeok
!
The demonic beasts hurriedly defended, but the writhing light and darkness in Jeong Hoons sword pierced their bodies, slicing them effortlessly.
The sliced beasts split in half and crumbled into dust, vanishing.
Kwaaang.
Judging full-frontal assault impossible, the demonic beasts self-destructed in unison.
The sky blazed bright for an instant.
The explosive firepower rapidly heated the surface of Jeong Hoons layered barrier.
Yet the barrier showed no damage, as if scorning such an attack.
Without the power of darkness, Id have been in trouble.
Coexistence of light and darkness.
He understood why Januss power was annihilation.
Their fusion boasted transcendent performance.
Jeong Hoon leisurely passed through them, advancing forward.
We must block him.
Block him.
The demonic beasts muttered the same words endlessly, pouring forth without end, and Jeong Hoon finally unleashed both powers simultaneously.
!
Was this what being overwhelmed felt like?
The decree was absolute.
They had to stop that human from approaching, yet their bodies wouldnt move.
Tremble, tremble
A-are we trembling right now?
One demonic beast muttered in a quivering voice.
Feeling the terror they knew only before the great ones, from a mere mortal?
Begone.
Jeong Hoon left those words and pressed on.
Chwaruruk
Once the demonic beasts were cleared, countless stars twinkled, firing laser-like beams at Jeong Hoon.
He had no intention of dodging them.
Zizizik
Because the barrier protected his body.
Divine artifacts, huh.
After shaking off the demonic beasts, celestials appeared.
Dozens of them, not just one.
Pierce through them in one go.
Dealing with them all would waste time.
Jeong Hoon bent his knee once, then propelled himself forward.
Heavenly Demon Supremacy.
Heavenly Demon Supremacy etched with light and darkness.
Light and dark auras rippled in his wake.
.
A monster.
The celestials who lost sight of Jeong Hoon in an instant muttered blankly.
They now understood how he had entered the sanctuary alone.
With Janus on his side, its only natural.
Pursue him now.
Block him from reaching the great ones at all costs.
The heart of the sanctuary.
The number of celestials encountered along the way was beyond counting.
Lords, demon kings, apostles too.
Despite the overwhelming numbers, Jeong Hoon forced his way in.
It was possible thanks to the light and darkness barrier protecting his body.
Youve arrived.
Finally, he faced one of the named ones, Ullion.
Ullion raised his hand as if to say it was fine, and the attacks battering Jeong Hoons barrier halted abruptly.
They fell back, kneeling on one knee in reverence.
Useless fools.
Ullions eyes gleamed toward them.
Kwaaaang!
In that instant, the bodies of all, celestials included, exploded.
Wow, ruthless even to those who served loyally.
No reason to keep the useless alive.
The one who claimed he hated being a tool treats his underlings like tools. Hilarious.
.
Ullion drew his sword.
Seeing you step up yourself makes me even more curious. Whats inside there?
Jeong Hoon pointed beyond Ullion to the door.
The path to the sanctuarys end.
Logos and Harmageddon should be there.
Master! I found a message here!
They plan to sacrifice Psyche as an offering to rewrite the laws of fate.
Rewrite the laws of fate?
Psyche must have foreseen her own demise.
And left a message anticipating Jeong Hoons arrival.
You need not know.
No, its fine. Ive figured it out.
What?
Rewriting the laws of fate? Ambitious dream.
Ambitious, you say? Is it, really?
Ullion leaped from his spot.
The ground shook violently, nearly throwing Jeong Hoon off balance, but he quickly regained his stance and swung his sword from below upward.
Chaeeang!
In that moment, their sword strikes clashed, shoving Jeong Hoons body sliding backward.
Even with light and darkness fused in his strike, he was pushed back.
The God of the Battlefield, huh.
Fortunately, the speed wasnt unreadable.
He was confident he held the edge in velocity.
Just like now.
Taat!
Jeong Hoon stepped into Heavenly Demon Supremacy, slashing diagonally with the holy sword in his left hand.
Chaeng!
The metallic clang echoed again.
He spun his body, slashing straight ahead with Titan.
Chaeng!
Another blocked strike, but Jeong Hoon didnt stop, wildly swinging the holy sword and Titan.
Sharp sword strikes and speed.
Flawless movements without excess.
Unlike the start, Ullion couldnt crush him with sheer force.
To overpower, hed need to concentrate power accordingly, but Jeong Hoons speed was too fast for proper response.
What?
Ullion marveled inwardly even as he parried.
Was this truly a mortals sword?
He had seen a holy sword bearer before.
But that one was so inferior, his underlings could finish it without him stirring.
Yet this holy sword wielder far surpassed the previous.
To think Id unleash my power against a mere mortal.
Fine.
He acknowledged reaching here alone.
The gray armor Ullion wore gleamed black.
His red eyes turned white, dark aura enveloping his body.
Finally getting serious?
Jeong Hoon sensed danger and retreated.
Sharp senses.
Ullion smirked and swung his sword down from above.
A murky light spread in a circle beneath, rapidly expanding.
A sword domain.
Jeong Hoon had witnessed this ability before.
Sword King Sa Jae-hyeok.
It resembled the sword domain he once unleashed.
Of course, the power was worlds apart.
Sa Jae-hyeoks had crumbled instantly, but Ullions was exquisitely refined, perfection itself.
Breaking it was nearly impossible.
This is his battlefield? Nothing special.
Janus scoffed at Ullions sword domain.
Nothing special?
Could annihilation destroy it?
Jeong Hoon drew up more dark power.
Concentrating it with spirit energy at his sword tip, he slammed it into the ground.
Release!
Ziiiiing
Ullions sword domain began vibrating violently.
Jeong Hoon accelerated the powers emission without pause.
ZiiiiingPajijik
What?!
Ullions eyes widened.
Cracks formed in what seemed an unbreakable sword domain.
Hup!
Jeong Hoon drove his sword deeper, and the cracked domain shattered spectacularly.
The foundation of battle crumbled beautifully.
Janus!
Ullion roared Januss name and charged at Jeong Hoon.
Hes faster now.
With power unleashed, even Jeong Hoon struggled to track Ullions speed.
Regaining superiority, Ullion pressed the assault, and despite Jeong Hoons desperate dual-sword defense, scratches accumulated on his body.
The barriers useless?
Mukho examined the barrier in bewilderment.
It still protected Jeong Hoons body, but couldnt block Ullions strikes.
No damageits phasing through.
Neutralization.
Ullions sword strikes neutralized Jeong Hoons abilities.
Dragging this out is disadvantageous. Must end it quickly.
Tenebris was busily explaining Ullion beside Jeong Hoon.
Evolution.
Ullions current power was stage one.
Given time, hed unlock the next, up to stage three.
Stage one was already a headache; stages two and three were profound realms of supreme martial prowess.
Of course, hed finish before that.
Annihilation.
Jeong Hoon unleashed the annihilation power from Janus.
Chaeng! Kwa-jik.
Swords clashed, annihilation splashing like water droplets onto Ullions full-body armor.
His armor crumpled with a crunch, and his glowing white eyes narrowed.
Very well, Janus. I prepared this for you.
Ullion swiftly unlocked stage two, pure white light flowing amid the dark aura.
What?
Jeong Hoons eyes widened.
How could Ullion wield light?
Dont panic. Thats not pure light. Its fabricated.
Fabricated?
Yes. It reeks of blood.
Souls.
Correct. Souls with immense holy power.
Disgusting.
Jeong Hoon amplified his light and darkness.
But due to the light from the saintesss processed soul?
Annihilation gnawed at Ullion but couldnt pierce the armor.
Human, have you no more cards?
Ullions eyes curved like crescent moons.