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 Chapter 445 : The End of the Alliance (2) Crackle! ‘Kuakkk!’ Mak Wijong was unable to determine what was happening to him. His plan hadn’t worked on Chun Yeowun, so he wondered if he should release all his thunder qi. But there was nothing that could be done to the man who absorbed the entire core. ‘I need to stop! I might die like this!’ Fortunately, there was one good thing. Although it was painful, it was because of the thunder qi in his body that Mak Wijong didn’t get electrocuted. ‘There is nothing I can do about this monster right now. I should run away.’ He might end up getting killed if this continues, then he won’t be able to create a world of justice. But, “You’re holding up better than I thought.” Crackle! “KUAKKKKKK!” There was no end to the thunder qi, which kept coming in through the blade he was holding. Even If he wasn’t dying from being electrocuted, the shock, which gradually continued for a long time, was making him lose consciousness. At that time, a few people belonging to the Forces of Great Heaven came to their senses and attacked. “Stop right now!” “Hmmp!” They were afraid that Chun Yeowun would kill him, so they thought that if they could get Yeowun to let go of the blade, Mak Wijong wouldn’t die. But it wasn’t an easy task. Without even turning his head, Yeowun pretended to lower his left hand. Bang! Bang! Bang! “Kuak!” “M-my body!” The three people went face flat into the ground. Even Yeon Young-in had trouble standing, and these people were far less skilled than the leaders of the Forces of Justice. ‘Mak Wijong is in danger.’ Gak-yeon, who was pushed away by the energy, couldn’t stand watching it. He unfolded the Seventy-Two Rites of the Shaolin Temple in order to save Mak Wijong. “Lord Chun! Please forgive my rudeness one more time.” Swoosh! Golden energy aimed for the right hand of Chun Yeowun, which was holding the blade. Because it was sword qi, avoiding it was tough, but Chun Yeowun’s reaction was calm. “I was being so considerate because you’re a monk from the Shaolin Temple.” “Huh?” When Chun Yeowun slightly lifted his left hand as if he held a sword, Psssh! An invisible sword rose and passed through the shoulder of Gak-yeon. “Kuak!” Gak-yeon, who had his shoulder pierced, coughed up blood and bounced back. He had no idea that such a devastating trick could be performed by a man who seemed like he was flipping his hand of cards. “Kulak… invisible sword!” It was an invisible sword, something that only Divine Masters could achieve. The invisible sword that dug into him wasn’t something anyone could stop. Only the best could defend themselves. ‘He really is a Divine Master.’ ‘Saint Gak-yeon of the Shaolin Temple looks like a third-rate warrior!’ Fear stood in the eyes of people who encountered Chun Yeowun for the first time. The same feeling that they felt when facing the God of the East. They were all wondering if they would ever feel the same emotions they felt when facing the God of the East, but it was happening again in just four days. And when that happened, no one thought of stopping Chun Yeowun. Srrrr! Crackle! At that moment, lightning flashed from Chun Yeowun’s hands. “Kuuuk!” Thud! During the time of the attack, Mak Wijong fell on his knees. He was waiting for an instant when the thunder qi would stop, but moving was difficult after being electrocuted for so long. ‘I… I need to run away…’ It was the moment when he was staggering to run away. “Let’s get this done properly.” ‘?’ Chun Yeowun pointed to the location of the dantian with the sword. For a moment, Mak Wijong was startled, “Wa-wait? Lord… wait!” Push! The sword in Chun Yeowun’s hand penetrated his dantian. A great pain which he never experienced before swept over him, and Mak Wijong screamed. “AAAAHHHHH!!!” When his intact dantian got destroyed, it seemed like the energy inside him ran rampant and disappeared. For any warrior, it was a more painful punishment than death. Chun Yeowun, who looked at the man who was wheezing and rolling on the ground, spoke. “There are a lot of intruders in here. Hold on.” Swoosh! With those words, Chun Yeowun stretched out his hand, and cold qi filled the barracks. “Th-this cold?” ‘How could such yin come out?’ The people in the barracks were startled, but the body of Mak Wijong, who was on the floor, began to freeze. Swosh! As his body froze amid the pain, the bewildered expression of his face went still. While he was speaking. “Kill me…” Shhh! Mak Wijong completely froze up in an instant. He turned into an ambiguous state that neither lived nor died. The barracks turned silent. ‘Uh, how can the human body possess such a variety of qi?’ ‘Is this person really a monster just like the God of the East?’ All six leaders of the Forces of Justice were astonished seeing Chun Yeowun use cold qi and thunder qi. But what was more creepy was Chun Yeowun’s attitude. There were always factions who would restrain their opponents, but they never expected him to break his dantian and lock him in ice. They couldn’t even mentally prepare themselves. 1st leader eyes went narrow. ‘As expected, this person is the Demon God more dangerous than the gods. He doesn’t even stray a single step from the monster in Changbai Mountain, but if this man is determined to take it…’ The balance of the three factions would be disrupted. It was enough to tell commander Yoo Beom-ryeo, as well as Yi Mok and the Forces of Evil, to join forces to prevent Chun Yeowun from taking the core of the spirit beast. Right now, Chun Yeowun was standing alone in the center of 5000 Yulin warriors. ‘But seeing him, if left alone, we will suffer.’ For the sake of the future of the Yulin, it was better to kill him at all cost. He was trying to make up his mind. When Hong Palwoo’s message reached him. [1st leader! You can’t fight that man. We need to let him go to the mountain and confront that monster.] At those words, Mu Gu-cheon frowned. That was the best way. However, Chun Yeowun, Lord of the Demonic Cult, heard them talking about their plan. [It won’t work. Leader Hong. And he won’t even listen to our words.] [But!] Mu Gu-cheon shook his head. If talks worked, then such a situation wouldn’t have taken place. Convincing Chun Yeowun seemed impossible. It seemed better to act strong than display their weakness. Visor! Mu Gu-cheon raised his sword and pointed it at Chun Yeowun. “Lord Chun. You’re in the middle of the entire troops of the Yulin. It may be possible to sneak in here, but you won’t be able to safely escape from the 5000 elite warriors in here!” With those words, Mu Gu-cheon raised his hand. He, too, was in the end-stage of the Superior Master Level. Grrrr! When he released his energy, the barracks shook, and it opened up in all directions. As the barrack opened up, a large number of warriors appeared with their weapons ready. “Lord of the Demonic Cult!” “Demon God!” Hearing the noises and screams from the leaders, they surrounded the barracks. However, when the barracks opened up, they were shocked to see an unexpected person. “How did the Lord of the Demonic Cult get in here?” “What the hell were the guards doing?” It was a place where high mountains surrounded them. Thanks to that, the security was concentrated on the entrances, but seeing Chun Yeowun inside the barracks, they couldn’t understand. Woong! “Warriors of Yulin! Listen, as you can see, the Lord of the Demonic Cult invaded our troops. Are you planning on watching this happen!” “No!!!” Wrrrr! As soon as the words fell, about 5000 people moved in unison. The warriors who held swords surrounded the barracks in a circle, and the archers were ready with their bows aiming for just one person. ‘How did he get in there?’ ‘He is indeed the head of the Demonic Cult.’ No matter how strong he was, one would be nervous when surrounded like that, but Chun Yeowun looked at the 1st leader. And opened his mouth. “This is how you guys operate.” Flinch! With short words, energy radiated around Chun Yeowun. Their opponent was Chun Yeowun, the Demon God who was currently the best in Wulin, especially his way of killing. At that, the 1st leader spoke. “We don’t want to fight you and make sacrifices either. To be honest, you heard it when you broke into the barracks. We are concerned that you and your cult will take the core of the spirit beast. I’m sure you can understand our reasons.” “…” “Still, you and the Great leader have an alliance. If you promise to give up the core, we will take back our swords.” Even though they pointed their swords, they wanted to talk it out too. At those words, Hong Palwoo, Peng-gyu, and Sathi hoped that there wouldn’t be a fight. This was a risky gamble which would cost Mu Gu-cheon his life, and if a fight broke out, he would be the first to die. “What do you plan on doing? If you go against us, we will risk our lives till the end and fight back! No matter how strong you are, do you think you can escape from 5000 warriors, all alone? Please choose. Either give up the core and choose peace with the alliance or see blood…” Creepy! “No!” Crack! Mu Gu-cheon wasn’t even done with his words when he felt something and moved. At that moment, a pounding sound came from behind, along with screams. Swoosh! “Kuaaak!” “Kuhk!” When he turned his head, thanks to him moving, the people behind him were the only ones who got cut with the invisible sword. Some had their arms cut off, or worse, their bodies cut in half At that sight, Mu Gu-cheon shouted. “Lord Chun! We will break the alliance with you and shed blood…” That moment, Chun Yeowun, who was far away, came near in an instant. ‘Shit!’ Mu Gu-cheon tried to widen the distance, but Chun Yeowun lightly wielded his sword while an invisible sword crossed the air behind him. Chachacha! ‘How can this be? My sword is being taken down…’ Without delay, Chun Yeowun grabbed the 1st leader by his neck. Clench! “Kuk!” Everything happened too fast, but Mu Gu-cheon tried to stab Chun Yeowun in the left side of his waist with his sword to get released. But Chun Yeowun’s hands were faster. Grasp! “Kuak!” When 1st leader Mo Gu-cheon’s wrist broke, the sword he was holding dropped to the ground. Drop! But that wasn’t the end. “The alliance… alliance… alliance…” Chun Yeowun grabbed his wrist and applied energy in it. In an instant, Mu Gu-cheon’s right arm was pulled right out of its socket. Tear! “Kuaakkk!” He couldn’t scream loudly as his neck was clutched, yet, Mu Gu-cheon screamed at the top of his lungs. Everyone was shocked by what happened. Push! His right arm was torn off, and blood began to gush out. This one action was enough to make everyone fear Chun Yeowun. “H-he ripped off the arm?” “Of a master warrior…” The others were no different. The gap between them was painfully large. To those who were worried, Chun Yeowun spoke. “I’m sick and tired of you people using the alliance whenever you need it.” “L-Lord Chun. The Blade God Six Martial clan is still there if we keep fighting…” Hong Palwoo tried to say something, but Chun Yeowun cut it off. “What do you mean?” Hong Palwoo’s eyes trembled at his resolute words. “W-what I mean is…” “The alliance ends now.” ‘!!!’ Everyone’s faces went stiff at the words from Chun Yeowun about ending the alliance. Their alliance which was already as thin as a thread because all that happened, got cut off. Chun Yeowun spoke to those who were bewildered, in a voice brimming with pride. “For the Blade God Six Martial clan, the Demonic Cult’s strength is enough. Just because there was an alliance between the two factions, did you think that you are on the same level as us? Such ignorant fools!” Gooooo! When Chun Yeowun released his energy, in an instant, thunder qi flowed around. Even though the elites could stand tall, those who were on lower levels felt like they were suffocating. “Th-this absurd qi!” ‘He is a lot stronger than in Jin Castle.’ Pak! “Kuak!” Throwing Mu Gu-cheon to the ground, he raised both his hands. And the wrist cuffs on his hand trembled as a response. “You were aiming for my life, so you must have been pretty well prepared, right?” Hong Palwoo was flustered as he tried to speak. “It-is is the Sky Flash! Shatter the weapons you are holding right now! Hurry!” “Smash the weapons!” At Hong Palwoo’s orders, people kept relaying the message and broke their weapons. The sword technique of the Demon God. If weapons were in their hands, it was nothing but asking for a death wish. One of the reasons why the leaders were afraid of Chun Yeowun was because of this ability. Clang! Clang! Hearing the cries of the leaders, the warriors tried to break down their weapons by over imbuing energy into them. “Crush them more!” They were crushing them down into powder. Not even fragments could be found. ‘Did he think we wouldn’t take countermeasures?’ Even if it wasn’t for the Sky Flash, which would use hundreds of weapons, fighting weaponless was an option for the Yulin. Seeing their actions, Chun Yeowun calmly responded. “I guess you people do learn.” Swoosh! With those words, Chun Yeowun raised his hands higher, and the air around them became colder as if they were transported to the North Sea. The cold was suffocating. It was as if extreme yin was flowing around. “Ugh?” “Wh… what is that?” Shockingly, the coldness soon began to take the shape of a sword. Sssshhhh! In an instant, more than two hundred brilliant ice swords formed in the air. At best, they had destroyed their weapons, but with the ice swords forming, the warriors of Yulin couldn’t hide the bewilderment. Hong Palwoo, shouted trying to prevent their morale from falling. “Do not be afraid! To unleash sword qi along with the ice swords and move them is impossibl…!?” Woong! Before he could even finish his words, Hong Palwoo was shocked at what he saw. The ice swords were made of sword qi. “Th-this can’t be…” It wasn’t impossible because he had recently learned the Ice Cold of Heaven in the North. “What can’t be done now?” Chochochoch! With those words from Chun Yeowun, his hand lowered, and the ice swords floating in the air poured down like hail. Chapter 446 - The End of the Alliance (3) Chapter 446: The End of the Alliance (3) Kwakwakwang! With rays of blue light, the entire area where the Yulin was camping got surrounded. The pouring of the swords was like a bombing. Screams erupting from everywhere. “Kuak!” “Ack!” “Avoid!” Those who couldn’t cope with it had no other way to avoid it. Everyone tried to avoid it. However, it was as if the swords were moving according to their target. ‘Dam-damn it! This is the only thing that isn’t different from Jin Castle.’ Hong Palwoo didn’t know what had to be done now that the Sky Flash was falling down. In Jin Castle, this attack wasn’t targeted at the Forces of Justice. However, now that it was diverted to them, the damage was unbearable. ‘It can’t be.’ Mercy didn’t exist for Chun Yeowun, who broke the alliance. Without blinking an eye, the Sky Flash kept falling. It didn’t take long. There were already hundreds of casualties. ‘It’s different from back then.’ At that time, there were too many people in Jin Castle. As several factions like the Yulin, the Forces of Evil, the Demonic Cult, and the Blade God Six Martial Clan were there, it took a lot of time for the Sky Flash to hit their targets. ‘Only if Lord Chun is killed will this genocide stop.’ Anyway, there were only a few people who could block the swords. In that way, annihilation was coming for them in no time. Swoosh! Clang! “Kuak!” Hong Palwoo created a shield of qi and shouted. His voice, which was being carried by energy, spread in all directions. “If we are meant to suffer like this, then let’s kill the Lord of the Demonic Cult. The enemy is alone. A sword through his heart would bring victory to us!” His repeated cry influenced the reluctant warriors. It was because that was the only way they could escape from despair. If they could handle two hundred or so ice swords at once, it meant that the Lord of the Demonic Cult was defenseless. But it wouldn’t be an easy task. Kwakwakwang! The sword qi around Chun Yeowun was protecting him. If they get caught in close range, they will die right away. Moreover, as much as they wanted to move, the intimidation and fear given by Chun Yeowun couldn’t be overcome. ‘People lost courage because of fear.’ The leaders thought as such. As Hong Palwoo said, there was only one opponent. Of course, he was a monster who exceeded the power of humans, which meant that everyone had to unite to survive. “Kuu… Warriors of the Forces of Justice!” “Ah? Leader Mu?” At that moment, someone screamed in a pained voice. It was Mu Gu-cheon, the commander and 1st leader. Despite his arm being pulled off, he decided to sacrifice himself to change the situation. “Must live, die, must die, live.” If one wants to live, they die, and one wants to die, they live. Those were the words of a famous general, Ogi, who was never defeated in seventy-six battles. “Do not run away from the enemy just because you’re afraid of dying. If you kill that evil demon with the determination to die, you will live! I will take the lead!” Phat! Mu Gu-cheon shouted, picked up his weapon, and ran for Chun Yeowun. To save the people of his faction, he didn’t mind sacrificing himself. “Oh, ugh!” “That’s dangerous!” The people around shouted in shock, but it was already too late. Mu Gu-cheon had managed to get within 20 steps from Chun Yeowun. Shoo! ‘I need to endure this!’ Kwang! He drew on his own fighting spirit and moved, trying to block the swords which were coming for him. “Kuak! Kuak!” Although he kept coughing up blood because of the power in each Ice Sword, he didn’t stop moving forward. The figure he showed was close to a true warrior that people dreamed of becoming. “Leader Mu!” The eyes of people who wanted to run away looked at him. Even though he knew he would die, he kept moving, making everyone cheer for him. “Leader Mu! Go!” “Behead that monster!” Voices joined in from people around, all cheering for him. All the people of the Yulin kept chanting one name. “Mu Gu-cheon! Mu Gu-cheon!! Mu Gu-cheon!!!” “Wahhh!” As if to repay them for the support they were giving him, Mu Gu-cheon kept moving forward despite coughing up blood. ‘There is still hope for Yulin. This leader will serve to ignite the embers.’ It would be nice if Chun Yeowun could at least be touched, but it didn’t matter. If he died fiercely, the faction would gain courage and start to fight back. Clang! At that time, the sword he was holding in his hand broke. Although it wasn’t a simple weapon, it was a treasured sword made of cold iron, but even that couldn’t withstand the constant attacks from the ice swords. Swoosh! Three ice swords came rushing towards him. ‘This is the end!’ It was at that moment. Kwakwang! “Wahhh!!!” The people shouted at once with louder voices. Mu Gu-cheon’s eyes twinkled. As he sacrificed himself to revive the courage of the faction, he thought no one could interfere, but two leaders and one commander prevented his death. “We will do this!” “Did the 1st leader think that he’ll get a cool ending!” “Live desperately! Let’s live together!” It was Monk Sathi, Yeon Young-in, and commander Oh Maeng. Mu Gu-cheon smiled as he looked at them, blocking the swords. ‘Lord of the Demonic Cult. This is the power of the Forces of Justice.’ In times of crisis, they unite. With such determination, if everyone fought together, the Demon God wouldn’t see another day. “Sacrifice isn’t done by a single warrior. Whoop! Let’s move!” Woong! Mu Gu-cheon smiled and raised the broken sword in his left hand, and moved. And to protect him, the three of them kept blocking the incoming swords. Finally, the distance narrowed to ten steps. All the others who managed to avoid getting hit kept their eyes on the four of them. As if concentrating on the Sky Flash and the Air Swords, Chun Yeowun stayed still. If they closed in three more steps, they could lessen the distance. A dream they always had. ‘He needs to be stopped. If the Sky Flash can be stopped, I will have a chance to revive the broken courage.’ Mu Gu-cheon had two purposes. It was to save the faction and prove that Chun Yeowun and his Sky Flash can be taken down if everyone joined forces. ‘Eight steps.’ ‘Seven steps.’ ‘Six Steps.’ ‘Five steps.’ ‘Four steps.’ The warriors were all counting it in their heads. “Behead the Lord of the Demonic Cult!!!” Even though they knew that it wasn’t a possibility, everyone hoped that it could be done. Even the leaders were looking at Mu Gu-cheon with tearful eyes. Finally, 1st leader Mu Gu-cheon took the third step. Although his face was bleeding with gashes, he felt satisfied that he managed to accomplish this before dying. [Leader Hong. Be sure to tell my family about how I died.] The future generation will also fight the Demon God on his behalf. No more regret. “Ahhhh!” Mu Gu-cheon sent one last message to Hong Palwoo, and pulled out sword qi from his left hand and tried to stab Chun Yeowun in his neck. It was then. “That jerk would have caused a huge strife.” “What?” Tatat! Chun Yeowun moved. Naturally, they thought that he would move to avoid getting hit. However, it was different from what they expected. Swoosh! “How is this?” “W-why isn’t the Sky Flash stopping?” Monk Sathi and Yeon Young-in mumbled. When Mu Gu-cheon attacked, they thought that the Sky Flash would stop, but it continued. “This makes no sense! How is he moving while handling so many Air Swords?” Mu Gu-cheon was also shocked, but Chun Yeowun lightly dodged the sword and grabbed his wrist, breaking it. Crack! “Kuaaak!” And that wasn’t the end. Chun Yeowun placed his left hand on his chest, Jjjjkkkkk! With tremendous cold qi rising, Mu Gu-cheon’s body froze. It wasn’t entirely frozen like Mak Wijong. The head was left out. “Wh-what is?” Mu Gu-cheon, who was ready to sacrifice himself, turned into a strange statue of ice. All of a sudden, Chun Yeowun moved towards Monk Sathi, who was blocking the Air Swords. “Chun Yeowun!” Panicking, she widened the distance, but the gap in their skills was too large. Chun Yeowun evaded the attacks by moving his body and imbued internal energy into her. Kwang! “Ackk!” There was no way she was going to be okay. It was as if her dantian was messed up. Her dantian, which she had been training for decades, was destroyed in an instant. “I can’t fall yet.” Jeez! Chun Yeowun froze her falling body, except for the head, which was coughing up blood. Yeon Young-in, who was flustered, tried to move away from Chun Yeowun. “Where!” Kwakwakwang! “Damn it!” In front of him, swords slammed down as if making a steel cage. The moment he was blocked in, Chun Yeowun approached and stabbed him before freezing him. Four masters who wanted to sacrifice themselves turned into ice statues, leaving only their heads outside. ‘N-no!’ This was different from the original plan. If they died, the faction would have abandoned their fears and burned with anger. Kwakwakwang! “Kuak!” “Ack!” In the meantime, the Air Swords still moved. Mu Gu-cheon, who wasn’t killed, was trapped in ice forced to watch his men die. “Lord of the Demonic Cult! What is this! Are you insulting us? Is it okay to trample on the pride and the sacrifices of people like this? I’d rather wish for death!” Even if he feared death, he didn’t want this. Chun Yeowun’s actions were as if he was insulting the leaders. “Sacrifices?” At that time, Chun Yeowun looked somewhere and pretended to smile while lowering his hand. And, ‘’Ah!” “Th-they stopped?” The Sky Flash stopped. The people who were running around screaming stopped. All their eyes looked at Chun Yeowun and the four people who were frozen in ice. ‘Did he run out of internal energy?’ ‘No. It can’t be. Even in Jin Castle, the Sky Flash raged longer than now…’ All the leaders stared at Chun Yeowun with wary eyes. They didn’t know what to do. It was then Mu Gu-cheon spoke. “Lord of the Demonic Cult! I don’t know what you are trying to do, but even if you try to restore the alliance, you have crossed an irreversible line…” “You talk a lot.” Crack! “Kuak!” Before he could finish his words, his jaw distorted and dangled. As his jaw was broken, Mu Gu-cheon couldn’t even speak. “1st, 1st leader! You vicious demon!” Chun Yeowun looked at Monk Sathi, who yelled at him. “If you were planning on sacrificing yourselves, I shouldn’t ignore your determination.” “What?” “W… what does that mean?” “I’m giving you a chance.” ‘!?’ Yeon Young-in looked at Chun Yeowun and Monk Sathi with a questioning look. At that, Chun Yeowun shouted so that all the people there could hear it. “You warriors of the Yulin. I don’t believe that you move with one heart and one will.” “?” Wooong! At Chun Yeowun’s words, all the leaders went stiff. It was because they could guess that the end wasn’t going to be nice. ‘What is he planning to do?’ Chun Yeowun continued to speak. “Even though I keep giving the leaders chances, they keep aiming for the life of me, a fellow member of the former alliance. I don’t wear the mask of a mature gentleman like you people. Those who target me and my cult will be killed and removed like weeds.” At the voice which warned them, everyone gulped. Chun Yeowun looked at everyone and spoke. “Let me give you a special opportunity to create great sacrifices. I don’t like to create such a situation, and I have no intention of slaughtering thousands of people, as I am not a blood-loving killer.” Woong! ‘He doesn’t want to slaughter?’ ‘Is the Lord of the Demonic Cult reaching out?’ Everyone became alert. Some, who were trying to live until a moment back, had hope. Seeing that, the leaders wondered why Chun Yeowun was saying such things. ‘No. We can’t be shaken like this!’ Hong Palwoo realized that it was dangerous for the faction, so he spoke. “Lord Chun! Do you think that we will easily be divided if you shake us like this?” Chun Yeowun answered with a cold look. “I don’t need to divide. It’s a simple matter to consider.” “What?” “Let me give you a choice. It’s entirely up to the leaders and the commanders to choose.” At Chun Yeowun’s words, Hong Palwoo bit his lip. He realized his intentions. No division? Was he trying to convince the warriors to give up their leaders in exchange for their lives? Creating division was a coward’s way of life. Everyone looked at Chun Yeowun. ‘Lord of the Demonic Cult! It is all your fault. To use such intimidation, this will only unite us.’ Overcoming his fear, Peng-gyu shouted. “Lord of the Demonic Cult! I think those who see your foolish tricks would rather sacrifice themselves…” “You have misunderstood.” “What!” “The options are simple. You can exchange the lives of your family members for the warriors who follow you or vice versa. I will make sure to spare whoever you decide.” ‘!?’ The moment they heard Chun Yeowun’s words, no one could hide their bewilderment. The leaders even more so. He thought they would choose between the warriors and the leaders, but not the warriors or their families. When he spoke about sacrificing their families and relatives, Peng-gyu yelled out. “Sacrificing family! What nonsense… ugh!” Peng-gyu went silent. He forgot what he wanted to say. Chun Yeowun spoke in a cold voice. “Isn’t this justified? The sacrifice that you people wanted so much has to be this heavy, right?” Chapter 447 - The End of the Alliance (4) The weight of sacrificing others. It was different from sacrificing oneself. Even leader Mu Gu-cheon, who tried to raise up the warriors’ morale by sacrificing himself, couldn’t hide his shock when he heard Chun Yeowun’s words. ‘Family and relatives…’ The opportunity suggested by Chun Yeowun was something he came up with by finding loopholes in Mu Gu-cheon’s words. Rather, if he had chosen to ask for the lives of the leaders, all the clans would have chosen to fight as one. However, he was testing them by involving their families. ‘He brought in a dilemma.’ Not just him. Even the other leaders were the same. Fortunately, Monk Sathi and the other monks of her clan had no family members. But everyone’s reaction indicated that they were troubled by Chun Yeowun’s words. Even Peng-gyu felt lost. ‘This…’ Peng-gyu didn’t know what to do as he looked at the cold gaze of Chun Yeowun. Anything else would have been fine, but Chun Yeowun’s attempt to shake the warriors succeeded. ‘I knew he was clever, but this Lord of the Demonic Cult is really…’ Hong Palwoo shook his head. He, the head of the Beggars Association, also didn’t have any family members. So he was able to look at the entire situation in a broad and calm manner. This one move of Chun Yeowun was enough to divide the faction. ‘I know about the warriors, but the others…’ There were groups of voluntary soldiers and warriors who joined them. And they were believers of justice as their ideology, but it would be impossible for them to choose death without a cause. ‘This needs to be overcome!’ They had to come up with a proper solution. Not just Hong Palwoo but all the other leaders who were in a dilemma couldn’t speak out. It was difficult to lay down one’s own life, but there was no way they could drive their own family to their deaths. As thoughts rose, the ripples grew. Woong! ‘If their families are important, do we die?’ ‘Even during scouting, they all spoke about sacrifice for justice, but isn’t this just plain nonsense?’ ‘Such hypocrisy!’ Small whispers from all over the place could be heard. Chun Yeowun looked at them. It was funny that the leaders who advocated for sacrifice were in a dilemma when needed. ‘Regardless of the time or age, this never changes.’ It was like seeing the six clans of the Demonic Cult. Giving them any more time seemed like a waste. Chun Yeowun raised his hand. Srrrr! A blue hue appeared on the ice swords, which were waiting in the air, waiting to fire at any moment. He spoke, looking at the bewildered people. “It seems that the choice made by your leaders is their families’ survival. I hope you will respect the choice made by your leaders who are of the same faction.” With those words, Chun Yeowun tried to lower his hand, and screams erupted. “S-stop! Why do we have to sacrifice for their families?” “Right! Family is important to everyone, but who will care for our families if we die?” The leaders were confused. They couldn’t open their mouths because they knew that such a situation would pop up, but with Chun Yeowun’s sly act, it burst out. As one shouted, people began to join in. “Why must we sacrifice for them?” “I won’t! Shouldn’t the leaders who lead the Yulin be the ones to set an example?” “How can you all force us to sacrifice ourselves?” ‘… this is bad.’ Even the commanders couldn’t hide their flustered expressions at the complaints from the warriors. If the leaders spoke, then the division in the troops would turn into reality. If that was the case, then the evil Demon God, Chun Yeowun, would get what he wanted. Yeon Young-in called out Chun Yeowun. “Lord Chun! What is this cowardly act? The task here needs to end here! To bring our families into this!” As a response to his cry, the other leaders shouted too. “Everyone of the Yulin faction, do not fall prey to this evil man’s plan! Everything he is doing is to tear us apart!” “If we divide like this, everything will go according to the Demon God’s plan! We need to work together and defeat this evil!” Despite their heated shouts, people didn’t seem convinced. On the contrary, it seemed to rile them up. One of the members of the White Sword came forward and pointed at Yeon Young-in and shouted. “Do you think we are fools! Of course, we know that he is trying to divide us! But why do you leaders and clan heads remain silent without saying a single word?” “Yes, he is right! If the leaders really think of us as your people, then you should have spoken up before, but why did you choose to keep your mouths closed?” In a moment, Yeon Young-in’s mouth shut. As they said, not a single leader had come forward to sacrifice their families for the sake of the warriors. It was difficult to answer as their families were brought in, but in the end, they’d rather lose the warriors than their own bloodline. “And how great was your team up against the Demon God? Not a single leader could do anything to him… tch! In the end, it’s no different from saying that we are the only ones who will die!” As the number of people who spoke increased, different words came in. ‘Huh, did we fall for such a shallow ploy?’ ‘This is bad!’ Not everyone was shaken. Among the clans, some respected the leaders, while some were dissatisfied. The latter was more abundant because their lives were at stake. At that time, one person spoke. “If you really think of us as your siblings of war, don’t the leaders have to be the ones making the sacrifice? Do you people think that your families are the only important ones? More lives are at stake if our families are left alone.” It was simple math. As a result, if the warriors of the Yulin died, thousands of people would end up being killed for the sake of a couple leaders. Such dissatisfaction caused the clan heads to speak out. “No. So you want us to kill family members who have nothing to do with this? How can you people speak such words?” “R-right! You people are easily putting the blame on us, but you avoid the fact that you would never sacrifice yourself for the heads of the clan and the faction?” At that desperate situation, Sathi mumbled. “Ahhh… Amitabha.” In the end, the words which should never be said were spoken. As she feared, even the leaders who kept silent till then were disappointed at the cries of the clan heads. Even those who dedicated their lives to the Forces of Justice couldn’t hide their disappointment. Thanks to that, the voices of dissatisfaction only grew louder. “Has everyone heard? How can we trust them and their concept of justice! Lord Chun! We cannot make sacrifices for the leaders.” “I agree with their words! I can’t give up my life.” As one or two and then hundreds of people spoke, the leaders were pushed into a dead end. The leaders decided that the situation could no longer be reversed. Once everyone feels the same, persuading them is difficult. [Monk Sathi.] [Leader Hong?] [This is a pity. But there is nothing we can do.] Hong Palwoo looked at the leaders and clan heads. It was shameful because there was no way to change the minds of the warriors, and escaping seemed better. The other leaders nodded as if they understood. “I am from the White Sword too. I agree with the opinion of many people here. How can we make sacrifices…” It was then that someone interrupted and shouted. “Amitabha! Brothers of the Forces of Justice. How can we fall for the devil’s game and fight among us! On behalf of the commander, I will speak here. I order a retreat by turning a blind eye to what happened here!” “Retreat?” It was Gak-yeon who had given the order. Hong Palwoo was the one who wanted to declare retreat before further damage was done. When they were confused, Gak-yeon shouted once more. “You don’t have to decide! You don’t have to be struck by the Sky Flash. Run, retreat!” The only way to save the warriors was if they escaped. Pah! As soon as his order fell, some people were shocked. They were the clan heads. “Ah!” “A-are we running away now?” It was shameful and humiliating. The only thoughts in the leaders’ minds were that they had to get out of this place and protect their family members. They were currently in a place that was surrounded on three sides. At their pathetic plan, Chun Yeowun shook his head. “You people shake a lot of hands.” (Meaning no fixed trait) Starting with the leaders and then the warriors, they all tried to retreat. “Follow the clan heads.” “Divide and run away!” Woong! Around four hundred people. Leaders, who noticed it, took advantage of the situation and made way to run. ‘Ugh, Lord of the Demonic Cult!’ ‘One day, we will definitely pay off this debt!’ Thinking that this was the worst humiliation they ever faced, they ground their teeth and vowed to seek revenge. Their plan was to avoid the Sky Flash as much as possible. No matter how skilled the Demon God was, there was a limit to what he could do with that Sky Flash, which meant they had to get far away from Chun Yeowun. It was then, Kick! Yeon Young-in stopped in his tracks. He saw something shocking ahead. “Th-this…” “An ambush?” Shockingly, hundreds of cultists were blocking their way out of the mountains. At the forefront stood a man with a unique mask, “The Dark King!” He was the Great Guardian, Marakim. Along with him, the man who stays beside the Lord of the Demonic Cult at all times was the Six Swords and their warriors, all blocking their escape. “Kuk! He didn’t come here alone.” Peng-gyu looked at them with fearful eyes. The strength of the Demon God’s subordinates was widely known ever since the battle in Jin Castle. But, even if it was his first time seeing them, he saw how dangerous they looked. ‘The silver-haired man on the right and those with fur coats… is he?’ To their shock, people were dressed in the North Sea Ice Palace attire. Around a hundred, they all looked like royal warriors from the Ice Palace. ‘Why are they here?’ Even Mak Wijong, who returned to the base right away, didn’t know what had happened in the Ice Palace, so no one could even imagine that the Ice Palace was in Chun Yeowun’s hands. What was certain was that the Ice Palace was cooperating with the Demonic Cult. ‘The internal energy from that person is unusual.’ The one Peng-gyu looked at was Dan Jucheon. And then he looked at a woman, who had sharp eyes. Although she looked strong, it didn’t seem like she could defend herself. ‘That girl seems to be weak.’ Maybe because of the huge energy being released by the cult, he decided to go for the woman who looked weak. The only way he could escape was if he could break through their line. Phat! “Follow me!” Peng-gyu closed the distance at once and jumped to the left where the woman was standing. Seeing him do that, Ko Wanghur of the Six Swords smirked. “He must have a death wish.” Peng-gyu was totally unaware as his mind was clouded with the desire to run away alive. Rather than killing her, it was his desire to defeat her and then escape from the path she was blocking. But, Chachachang! “H-how is that frail girl taking my attacks so easily?” Shockingly, the woman was able to stop Peng-gyu’s attacks. As if that wasn’t enough, she unfolded sword qi, which cut his head off at once. Slash! “Kuak!” With a short scream, Peng-gyu’s head dropped to the ground and rolled. The young woman mumbled as she stepped on the head. “Young one? I have outlived you. You whiny little girl.” At the confident attack of Peng-gyu and his immediate death, those who followed him were shocked. “Leader Peng-gyuuuu!” “No!” Although he lost one arm, Peng-gyu was still a leader of the Forces of Justice. They never expected him to lose in such a manner. “You rushed it, elder Yin Moha. Tch!” Although she looked young, she was an elder of the Demonic Cult, a Superior Master. In recent years, she managed to learn the twenty-four Demon Swords, and she was even one of the top three swordsmen in the Demonic Cult. She was someone who the enemies should fear the most. Chachacha! “Woahhh!” Screams came from the right side. The body of Yeon Young-in, who was taken down by the warriors of the Ice Palace, was found. It was no use trying to drive away the cold qi which was already in his body. “Wh-who is this monster…” He looked at Dan Jucheon, who didn’t move a single step. He, who was the strongest in the North, was on the same level as the five strongest warriors. “Sorry to my old allies, but no one can go past this place.” Wheein! Cold qi rose around as he took each step. The eyes of the leaders of Yulin who looked at him were dyed in despair. The heads who looked at this clicked their tongues. ‘He didn’t stop us on purpose.’ ‘They were already blocking our way out?’ There was a reason why Chun Yeowun didn’t make his Air Swords follow them. He was confident that his men would stop them, while the Yulin thought he couldn’t control the Air Swords after a certain distance. Although many tried to retreat, around 3000 were still on the site. ‘… they chose.’ ‘Because I didn’t choose allies as fellows, I only tried to save my own family…’ They looked bitterly at the leaders. Even though they led the Yulin, the leaders couldn’t just sacrifice thousands of people. All that was left was hope that Chun Yeowun would keep his promise. The ice swords showed no signs of disappearing. That was when one spoke. “Lord Chun! We accept your offer. I doubt that you would break your oath…” He glanced at the ice swords above. He didn’t have to say anything. He asked Chun Yeowun to get rid of the ice swords and not threaten them. As Chun Yeowun raised his hand, the swords disappeared. Swosh! “Ah!… uh?” But, the other ice swords were still moving in the air. What did that mean? “… Lord Chun. Why didn’t you disperse all the swords…” “Don’t worry. I keep my promises.” “Sigh….” At the words of Chun Yeowun, the warriors sighed. If he changed his mind and decided to kill them, no one could stop him. “Move!” “Huh?” At that time, warriors of the Demonic Cult crossed the site and brought in five large wooden boxes, and placed them near Chun Yeowun. As they put down the boxes, the man in the red hood, who seemed to be responsible for those boxes, spoke out. “Lieutenant Hu Bong brought ‘it’ to the Lord as ordered.” “Good work.” The young man was Hu Bong, lieutenant of the Six Swords. Hu Bong glanced at the warriors with curious eyes and spoke to Chun Yeowun. “You could just bring them with you. Why did we have to put them in the boxes?” What on earth was in those boxes? The cultists opened the lids of the wooden boxes. They were all filled with tiny black items. Woong! Looking at the uneasy feelings and expressions on their faces, Chun Yeowun spoke. “Everyone will take a piece of it, and then you can leave.” “What does this mean? No… is this poison?” A warrior asked in a trembling voice. Chun Yeowun nodded his head casually. ‘!?’ All the members were shocked at the honest answer. Clan head, Seong Jin-kyeong, couldn’t hide his anger and shouted out. “Lo-Lord Chun! Didn’t you say that you would spare us? Then why are you feeding us with such dogmatism?” It was obvious for anyone to act like that. With a cynical smile, Chun Yeowun answered. “You want to live, right?” This man had no intention of letting anyone live. The ice swords spun around, emitting huge energy, urging the leaders and clan heads to decide. Chapter 448 - The One Trapped in Changbai Mountain (1) Chapter 448: The One Trapped in Changbai Mountain (1) The troops of the Yulin were surrounded by three mountains. After the battle, the place where the troops stayed was stained with corpses, blood, and stench. Even those who died in this place alone exceeded a total of two thousand eight hundred. All of the top clans’ heads, except for the 6 leaders of the Forces of Justice, were alive. “Cough… cough…” There was a woman who was shedding tears while looking at the bodies of the dead. The beautiful woman who never cried so much now had swollen eyes. She was Jegal Sohi, the strategist. “I am sorry. I am really sorry.” She kept muttering the same thing again and again while looking at the corpses. People of the Yulin would grieve their deaths, but why was she apologizing? Two people were looking down at her from the mountain. An old man with a short beard, Chun Inji, the former Lord of the Demonic Cult. And next to him, a young man with long hair and calm eyes, looking down on the battle’s outcome, the current Lord of the Demonic Cult, Chun Yeowun. “Thank you for respecting the wishes of this old man.” Chun Inji looked at the people who were evacuating powerlessly at the bottom of the mountain. They were the survivors of Yulin. Among the clans, the one with the most survivors was the Shaolin Temple. “There was more blood than I expected. No matter how strong one is, it’s natural that no one wants to be humiliated.” Chun Inji looked down at the corpses with sad eyes. In the end, there were more than six hundred people who refused to take that black pill and were killed. Among them, Seong Jin-kyung, who yelled out, fought till the end. Among the warriors who surrendered and tried to save their lives, many gave up their pride because they had families. However, even they didn’t want to take the pill and betray their faction. “It was their choice.” For Chun Yeowun, there was no reason to release those people who didn’t obey him. When he first learned about their plan to send him to the God of the East, he wanted to annihilate everyone. However, his plan was unexpectedly changed due to the opposition of two people. Two days ago, Jegal Sohi, who entered the barracks of the Lord of the Demonic Cult, fell on her knees. With tears in her eyes, she begged that her faction be spared. Since Chun Yeowun was a lord, she thought he might want to reduce unnecessary sacrifices, but Chun Yeowun wasn’t interested in mercy. [You are a prisoner of war, don’t get involved. Scram.] Despite Chun Yeowun’s warning, she didn’t give up. She put her head on the ground. [I’m aware that you are enraged by it, but among them, most of them are being dragged there regardless of their will.] 6th elder Mong Mu shouted at her insistence. [Our Lord, with his broad generosity, allowed you to wander around here despite being a prisoner, but you, you are acting like you run this place. Look here. Guards, arrest this woman and take her into custody.] The cultists came in and tried to take her when she shouted. [Please! Please just listen to me! If Lord Chun can show even a little generosity, you can divide them and make them surrender without taking their lives!] Chun Yeowun’s eyes lit up at Jegal Sohi’s words. She offered strategies for the cult. [I won’t ask you to save everyone. Please just let those who surrender leave. I will risk my life and assist you until Lord Chun feels satisfied.] Watching Chun Yeowun, she knew that he wasn’t someone to show mercy to his enemies. Preventing a big sacrifice was the best thing she could do. [Make them surrender?] Chun Yeowun, who was interested in the plan, stopped them from taking her away. Only to hear what this plan was. In that way, she informed the leaders of the tactic which would divide the troops. Upon hearing it, the leaders in the barracks couldn’t hide their admiration. If things went as she said, there would be a huge division among the troops. It wasn’t a bad offer. But, [That is a fun trick to use. However, even the surviving factions who surrender would still keep coming back.] It was declined. Those who beg for mercy now will aim for revenge later. Chun Yeowun had no intention of leaving people alive, knowing that he would be their target. [Lo-Lord Chun!] [Take her!] Jegal Sohi, who came to beg with little hope, was dragged out of the barracks. Then an unexpected person came forward and asked Chun Yeowun to reconsider her opinion. He was Chun Inji. Chun Inji, who asked for a private conversation, spoke with Chun Yeowun. [This grandfather of yours wants you to reconsider the words of that child of Jegal.] [… which is why I have given those Yulin bastards multiple chances already. Any further mercy to them is pointless.] It wasn’t worth reconsidering, even if it was his own grandfather. It was Chun Yeowun who provided multiple chances to the Forces of Justice who kept trying to stab him, all for the sake of fighting the Blade God Six Martial Clan. But now, with power on his side, he didn’t have to spare the Forces of Justice. The fact that those people were camped in Changbai Mountain to annihilate Chun Yeowun’s men and push him into a death battle with the God of the East. [I know what you mean, but some don’t come by their own will, as she said. Besides…] The fact that there were monks of the Shaolin Temple. Chun Inji didn’t want those monks to be hurt because they were of the same temple that his friend Gu-jung belonged to. However, the decision rested in Chun Yeowun’s hands. Chun Inji, who thought that Yeowun wouldn’t change his decision, changed his approach. [This old man has something to tell you. Do you know the meaning of Wulin?] […] Silent affirmation, Chun Inji continued. [Let me tell you, killing enemies is not the only skill. If you try to rule everything with power and force, there will be repercussions.] It wasn’t wrong. There was a saying that a ruler should have virtue. [It’s impossible to kill all enemies. And subjugating them is the most common way of ruling.] Chun Yeowun nodded his head at those words. What his grandfather was telling, he already knew about it. He, too, didn’t intend to kill the enemies. Even if he gave them multiple chances, they would keep coming back to take his life. However, the fact that Chun Inji was talking, ‘I think it’s because of his relationship with Saint Gu-jung, that colleague of his.’ He would probably ask for the members of the Shaolin Temple to be let off. However, if he killed all the others and saved the Shaolin monks, then the temple would face repercussions in the faction, so he decided to use Jegal Sohi’s idea. [Hu… understood. Since grandfather has said it, I will show them mercy.] Chun Yeowun, who read Chun Inji’s intentions, accepted it. It was to save his grandfather’s face. [… thank you.] [I’ll just add one more thing to her plan.] That was the pills. Originally, Sohi’s plan ended with returning those who surrendered. But Chun Yeowun wasn’t that kind. He made sure that the survivors wouldn’t try anything foolish just because he spared them. A warning to the Forces of Justice. Since more than 2000 people took the pill, the Yulin won’t even dream about revenge. And with that, the place got cleared up. The dead corpses were all left there, and clearing up didn’t take that long either. “Now we head to Changbai mountain?” At the question from Chun Inji, Chun Yeowun nodded. Having resolved the feud with the Forces of Justice, it was time to head for Changbai Mountain. They had to get the core of the spirit beast before the Blade God Six Martial Clan. Easter of Shanxi. Hwang-heol, who was wrapped in bandages, moved to the southwest. Originally, they stayed near Changbai Mountain and tried to make the Yulin and the Demonic Cult collide, but they had no reason to even descend. “Damn it, that Yulin!” It was because he received a message that the other troops of the Yulin were heading for their base. It wasn’t like the base was empty. There were more than 4000 warriors, including the future candidate for Lord, in there. If the Yulin was trying for a measly attack, he would have ignored it, but it was said that the Yulin was taking 20,000 warriors. Literally, the Yulin was indeed lashing out an all-out war. “Those bastards!” It couldn’t be overlooked anymore. Getting the core was important, but not losing their base was even more important. “By now, the elite ones must be near Shanxi.” He received a message from the Potala Palace saying that they crossed the Gan Mountain. Thanks to the alliance with the Forces of Evil, they were moving fast. “Hurry. Otherwise…” Their main base would be destroyed by the Forces of Justice. The two men on horses stopped near a ridge. Duuuu! In front of them, a group of up to a thousand people was moving on horses. Although far away, it was the elite troops of the Blade God Six Martial Clan. “Aha! We aren’t late!” Their troops were moving faster than predicted. The two hurriedly rode their horses. The elites, who noticed them, stopped advancing. He hurriedly tried to provide the full information about the Forces of Justice troops. “Where is the Blade Lord?” At that question, an old man with a white beard and a golden eyepatch on his left eye answered. “We received an urgent message from the Blade Lord saying that he was heading for the base alone four days ago.” “Al-alone?” Come to think of it, there were no Blade Masters except for the Blade Lord. Which meant that he was alone as he headed for the base. “Why did you come here? If you received the message, you should know that the base is in danger. You should head to the base…” “Huhuhu, we are on our way to Changbai Mountain on the orders of Blade Lord.” “To Changbai mountain?” Hwang-heol was shocked. Although he knew that Blade Lord was competent, how could he send the clan’s warriors away from the base when Yulin was coming for him. He was strong, but how could he stop an entire army? The man in the eye patch smiled. “Don’t worry too much. Blade Lord said that he will be joining us very soon, so we need to go ahead and do what we were ordered to do.” Around the same time. Mount Huang. There was a huge battle happening. Around 20,000 warriors close to a country’s military force were engaged in all-out war in the base of Blade God Six Martial clan. The battle continued for half a day, and they only managed to survive all their time there. As the number of warriors was large, there were hundreds of casualties from the Blade God Six Martial Clan as they were unaware of the Forces of Justice’s modes of fighting. “Keep pushing!” “Don’t spare your arrows! Shoot!” People of each faction raised their voices, trying to increase the morale of their own men. As Mak Wijong said, the elites of the Blade God Six Martial Clan were missing from the base. But, despite that, the Yulin troops seemed to be suffering helplessly, despite a positive result. If things kept progressing this way, they might be able to capture their base by night. “Hmph!” Kwakwakwa! Yi Mok, who was in charge of the attack, attacked the archers shooting arrows from the mountain’s cliffs with Air Swords. More than fifty people were killed by his hands. “Terrifying. The whole mountain has been transformed into their fortress. Great Leader.” Poong Chungwun of the Mount Hua Clan spoke. At their attempt to enter the base, due to the traps installed in the mountains, more than 1,000 warriors had suffered. “They won’t last long.” The scholars of the Jegal Clan were dismantling any traps. They did say that 2 hours were needed to check and dismantle the traps, but it didn’t take that long. ‘After capturing the base, we will plan for an ambush on their main forces.’ These were all tactics that Yoo Beom-ryeo had planned for dealing with the Blade God Six Martial Clan and even the Demonic Cult. An all-out war. If they couldn’t succeed, then the Yulin would fall into their worst times. “Let’s win this war today and lay the groundwork for justice! Warriors of the Forces of Justice!” “Wahhh!!!” At the cry from Yi Mok, all the warriors shouted. Everyone knew the importance of this war, so they fought hard to break down all the defenses. Swoosh! “Kuak!” Another man was killed by a master of the Blade God Six Martial clan. All the elite members were supposed to be away, but it seemed like there were some people close to the Super Master Level. ‘There.’ At that moment, Yi Mok noticed the person who shot the arrow and was about to launch an Air Sword. “You are the leader of the Forces of Justice.” Startle! An unidentified man in a bamboo hat stood in front of Yi Mok. ‘When?’ He was too concentrated on the war. He didn’t even notice until the man came extremely close to him. And Yi Mok was supposed to be one of the five strongest warriors. “Who?” Visor! Poong Chungwun of the Mount Hua Clan was startled at it. He, too, didn’t realize when this man had appeared. “It has been a while since someone aimed their sword at me.” With those words, the man in a bamboo hat lightly swiped his hand. Great energy released. Kwaaak! Woahh! “Kuak!” “Kuk!” Startling things unfolded. As if an unseen road was laid down by the man, a straight line was drawn by the energy. Crack! Even the body of Poong Chungwun, who intersected the line, was cut in half. He couldn’t even get a scream out before his body was torn in two, falling on either side. Thud “Leader Poong!!!” The enemy transcended a human’s level. If Yi Mok’s eyes weren’t wrong, this man just used invisible energy. With trembling eyes, Yi Mok asked. “You… who are you?” “This is the one who stands at the apex of all martial artists in here, the Lord.” ‘!!!’ The unidentified man was the Blade Lord, the head of the Blade God Six Martial Clan.