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 Chapter 461 On the Verge of Life and Death (1) Swoosh! The rain, which had been falling hard, gradually stopped. The eight masters who lost their leader, the Blade Lord, had no choice but to be devastated. Who would have known that he, who surpassed the limits of a human, would suffer so vainly? There was nothing left of him. As if nothing ever happened. ‘No. He can’t be human!’ ‘He has gone beyond what we can do.’ A battle was possible only when there was a certain degree of odds. The sense of deprivation from losing their Lord caused fear to rise inside the remaining master’s minds. Chun Yeowun looked at the eight masters and Hwang-heol. “Now it’s just you. Rather than running away from me this clumsily, I’d like to advise you to choose a clean fight or surrender. Grunt! Hwang-heol became angry at his warning as he ground his teeth. But the reality was cruel. Being angry doesn’t mean that the irreversible situation could be reversed. Hwang-heol shouted at the masters, who all turned pale and began to sweat. “Everyone spread out in all directions!” There was only one glimmer of survival. As if waiting for the orders, all the masters rushed in different directions. Ta! Tatata! Anyone had to live. At least one master had to make it back to their base and ensure that the Demonic Cult couldn’t invade them. If not, everything would be lost. ‘We can’t give up this easily.’ Chun Yeowun shook his head. If the clan were the type to abandon everything just because their head was dead, they would have collapsed already. ‘Is there anything left to do?’ He couldn’t use his qi anymore. If he drew out the remaining qi, he could surely bring out another attack, but then he wouldn’t be able to defend himself if someone attacked. ‘If it’s them, then this much should be enough.’ The masters all seemed like warriors who reached the Super Master Level. Even if he didn’t unfold invisible swords with qi, the Sky Flash should be enough. Phat! White particles were emitted from the soles of the Nano Suit as Chun Yeowun floated into the air. As he raised his hands high in the sky, extreme yin was released, causing the temperature to drop and frost to rise around. Jjkkkk! The condensed frost soon formed into swords. Chun Yeowun, who had reached a high level in cold qi cultivation, could make ice swords stronger than iron. Twenty-seven ice swords formed. ‘For now, this is the limit.’ Any further consumption of internal energy had to be restrained. ‘Track them.’ [Yes. Operating the remote panel system according to the user’s command.] When Nano’s voice ended, three ice swords went out in each direction towards the fleeing masters. A blue hue was glowing on the ice swords which streaked through the air. Woong! It looked like the swords were moving at the speed of an arrow. ‘Nano!’ [Enabling multi lock-on system.] Nano’s voice resonated in his head, and red targets in the form of crosses formed in the augmented reality where white lines were drawn towards them. Beep beep beep beep beep! When the masters who were scattered in all directions were running away and were designated as targets, Chun Yeowun stretched out his hand. The ice swords made of cold qi turned blue and rushed for them. Chachacha! The faces of the masters who were running away with all their might turned pale. There was no way that they weren’t aware of the energy which was coming from behind them. “Ugh. The Sky Flash! Damn it!” “This is crazy! How does he still have energy left?” They didn’t know that the swords were flying towards everyone and thought they had bad luck as out running an Air Sword was impossible, so some tried to stop it. However, the power of the Air Sword, which was being used during the Sky Flash, was too great for them to stop. Chachang! “Kuak!” The sword of a master broke with two attacks from one Air Sword while another Air Sword pierced his chest. The other masters were no different. The power of the Air Swords was too strong for them to block. “Kuak!” “Kuk!” Swords with huge blue wings came for them, and their targets in the augmented reality disappeared one by one. There was only one red cross left. It was Hwang-heol, the man in bandages who endured it. Chachachang! His sword broke because of the 3 Air Swords which came for him, and he struggled to block the Air Swords with sword qi from his bare hands. Kwak! “Ack! My arm!” His arm flew off as he tried to stop the Air Sword, which couldn’t be stopped. Enduring the pain of losing his arm, he tried to escape from it, but it pierced his chest. Kwak! Thud! “Ugh! This, this can’t…” Drip! Blood began to flow from the corner of Hwang-heol’s mouth. Hwang-heol looked down at his chest, which had a hole the size of his head. His entire body trembled, and he stopped breathing. “Phew.” Chun Yeowun, who was floating in the air, took a deep breath. With that, the remaining power of the Blade God Six Martial Clan was annihilated. ‘Did Ark Wui take care of everything?’ All that was left was the base of the Blade God Six Martial Clan. If that one place was annihilated, the Blade God Six Martial Clan, which had been trying to secretly cause waves in the lives of the Wulin people, would disappear for good. Of course, other things had to be done before that. ‘Grandfather said that he copied a few things down from the record, so I should check that out before heading south.’ If he could read the hidden record his grandfather kept, he would discover some secrets. ‘Let’s head to the God of the East for now.’ It was the moment when Chun Yeowun was about to turn towards Changbai Mountain. Creepy! ‘Hold… what was that?’ He felt a rise in energy. It wasn’t that big, but it was definitely something that didn’t feel nice. Chun Yeowun looked up at the top of the mountain. The side of the mountain was so quiet that it felt like something was wrong. ‘Fleeting feeling. But…’ At the top of Changbai Mountain was Ark Wui. Even the Blade Lord couldn’t stand in front of that man, but something strange seemed to have happened. So he decided to hurry up. Shhhh! Nano formed the helmet, and with the white energy released from the soles, Chun Yeowun flew towards Changbai Mountain. Swoosh! It wasn’t long after Chun Yeowun disappeared. In the place where the dead body of Hwang-heol was, afterimages shook, and a figure appeared. Shrek! A handsome young man with bright red hair. With careful steps, the young man approached the corpse of Hwang-heol and turned over the body. The body was cold, and the whites were the only things that could be seen in his eyes. Tak! The young man pressed on Hwang-heol’s neck vein with two fingers. A very faint heartbeat could be felt. How could the man who got his heart pierced still have a heartbeat? “You endured.” The young man’s lips formed into a smile as his two fingers began to gather energy and pushed it into the blood vessels which were on the side of Hwang-heol’s dantian. Tatatata! After a few tries, he pulled something out of his sleeve. A small jar, the size of a fist, and when the lid was opened, a foul odor came out. The young man brought the jar to Hwang-heol’s lips. Flow! The dark red liquid flowed out of the bottle and entered Hwang-heol’s mouth. The young man supported Hwang-heol’s neck as he lifted his head a little for the liquid to enter his throat. The dark liquid flowed down his throat. The young man with bright red hair, who poured every last drop of the liquid, looked at the dead man with tense eyes. No change. “What? Did he really die?” The young man was puzzled. It was then. Hwang-heol’s eyes, which only had the whites showing, moved to their original position, and the man let out a rough breath. “UGHHHHHH!” At the same time, a surprising change occurred. Gurgling! The veins in his chest, which were all torn, began to reconnect like threads. Not just the veins, even the muscles began to reattach. After a while, the hole in his chest was completely regenerated. Attach! When the chest was completely healed, the right arm, which was lost too, began to regenerate. It didn’t take as long as the chest did. “Pant… pant… pant…” And it didn’t stop. Psssss! The area around the head, which was always bandaged, began to bulge too, and soon hair started to grow. It was dark blue hair and not black hair. Hwang-heol, who was lying on the floor, raised his upper body and exhaled. “Haaa…. Haaa…” Seeing that, the red-haired young man smiled and spoke. “You did well. So, how does it feel to be alive after almost dying?” Hwang-heol looked at the young man with absurd eyes and asked. “Would you say the same thing if you died too?” “It’s hard to say if you were dead or alive. You were in complete tatters despite him not using his full power.” At that Hwang-heol mumbled. “…not using full energy? He’s a total monster.” “Those are the words you said, Hwang-heol, the second in command. It looks like his growth exceeded our expectations.” Hwang-heol spoke to the red-haired young man. “Too fast. It’s like he is getting stronger with every breath he takes.” “… you mean?” “The Blade Lord was overwhelmingly defeated!” No matter how much he thought about it, Chun Yeowun became so strong so quickly that calling him the sword genius didn’t do him justice. That was enough to change the course of the existing history. “Ah!” Suddenly, Hwang-heol spoke as he remembered something. “He needs to be stopped. He has the cores of four Spirit Beasts. If he takes one more, we’re going to be in trouble!” The one who absorbs the cores of the five spirit beasts. Is said to gain immortality. “Four cores? I heard from the reports that only three were taken.” “No. That guy probably absorbed the core of the Great Bird too. I felt the spirit of the Great Bird from him.” “I guess you’re pretty sure.” If he really had four cores, then they were in serious trouble. And that meant that Chun Yeowun had to be stopped. “Are you sure that others aren’t needed?” At Hwang-heol’s serious words, the man with bright red hair spoke with a smile. “I don’t need others.” “What?” “According to what you said, this is good. I should go to him personally.” ‘!?’ Hwang-heol’s eyes widened at the young man’s words. Chun Yeowun flew to the peak, where the battle took place. Swoosh! His suit began to descend as he arrived in front of the frozen lake. ‘What the hell…’ An unbelievable scene unfolded before his eyes. Chun Yeowun saw Ark Wui dead with his arms cut off, and in front of the dead Ark Wui, a man was on his knees. “This is great. To get me on my knees.” Contrary to his words, the voice sounded dry. Emotionless. There was a wound near the man in the black robe’s chest, which swelled up and then returned to normal. Attach! The man passed by the dead body and opened his mouth with an emotionless face while looking at Chun Yeowun. “It has been very long. No, this is the first time that we are crossing paths in this place. Demon God.” Chun Yeowun’s eyes fluttered. A strong face with thick eyebrows. It was the face he saw in the video record that Nano showed. “Blade God!” Chapter 462 - On the Verge of Life and Death (2) Chapter 462: On the Verge of Life and Death (2) Honestly, he didn’t expect to meet this man so quickly. ‘I don’t feel anything from him,’ The man’s energy felt the same as the surrounding nature’s. However, the strength exuded from his face told him that he was different from those whom Chun Yeowun had met before. The Blade Lord was strong. And the God of the East, Ark Wui, too, would give out a scent of profound martial artists. However, from the man in front of him, something felt amiss. ‘He doesn’t seem to have any emotions.’ It was almost correct based on the man’s expression. Even animals have emotions, but this person didn’t seem to have any. The Blade God. ‘The legendary assassin.’ Several stories were attached to his brief appearance in Wulin. A person who came and competed with the legendary swordsman, the Sword Demon. For the first time since Chun Ma, the title of the best martial artist had changed. And, ‘He’s from the future.’ If Chun Yeowun’s guess was correct, this person reversed time. Amidst the tension, the Blade God opened his mouth. “Excuse me for a second.” “?” Kwang! The Blade God stepped forward and slightly leaned into the ground. The ground shook as if there was an earthquake, and in an instant, a hole with a three feet radius formed around his foot. Thud! “Phew.” The Blade God exhaled. He was wondering what the man was doing until he felt a familiar energy from the ground. ‘This?’ It was the power of the Void Fist. The Blade God scanned the ground and spoke. “I tried dispersing it in my body, but man, it’s such an annoying power. That was the first time I met someone who reached that level with pure internal energy.” With those words, he glanced at Ark Wui, who was behind him. Energy spread through the floor, and despite the intense vibrations, he stood upright. Like a deep-rooted old tree. He shook his head at the sight. “It was the first time since your founder that I met someone with such ruthless and strong pride. I liked that.” He spoke as if he knew Chun Ma. An ancestor of the distant past, more than eight hundred years ago. ‘This guy…’ There was something more unpleasant than curiosity. The first true warrior that Chun Yeowun had acknowledged was Ark Wui. “… you don’t seem like someone who liked that.” Contrary to the man’s praise, there was no emotion in his voice. When he heard that, Chun Yeowun felt like snapping at him. “I’m sorry that you feel that way. I can understand your emotions. Having lived for so many years, I have become emotionally numb.” With those words, the Blade God turned around, raised his head, and looked at the cloudy sky. Swoosh! Dark sky and rain coming down. ‘No?’ But Chun Yeowun hadn’t realized it. The raindrops didn’t touch the Blade God’s body. The raindrops flowed down so naturally on everything else that he hadn’t noticed it until then. ‘He isn’t repulsing it.’ The raindrops bounced off. This man used internal energy so naturally as if breathing. Like an old man who was looking for his death, the Blade God, who was looking at the sky, slowly turned his head and then turned to Chun Yeowun. “Time is indeed a strange thing. In ten years, rivers and mountains will change. But that isn’t everything. Even emotions change.” “What are you trying to say?” “It seems like our positions have changed. Colorful. Because you are a Demon God with human emotions… at that time, you were literally a Demon God, no you were a perfect God.” Chun Yeowun frowned. He had no idea what the man was talking about. But hearing what he was saying, it was as if the man knew Chun Yeowun long ago. The Blade God was from the far future and went back to the distant past. He had no connections to the Blade God. “From the beginning, you acted like you knew me, but this is the first time I’ve met you.” Despite Chun Yeowun’s words, the Blade God continued. “I always wondered what it would be like to stand on the same line as you, who was perfect in every sense. I wanted to know for sure.” “?” “It might be ridiculous to say it like that. Just because a fly flies in front of my eyes doesn’t mean that I feel ill about it. It’s just an annoying thing.” “What?” “You will feel the same way I’m feeling now.” Shhh! As soon as his words were finished, the Blade God, who had been far, approached him suddenly. It was completely different from the light footwork that the others used. It was as if the man was jumping through space. ‘Just when?’ The Blade God, who came closer, kicked him. Swoosh! It looked like a light swing, but a feeling of weight resonated through the air as the kick came for him. Chun Yeowun quickly raised his left arm and blocked it. Kwang! “Kuk!” The moment he stopped the kick, he flew backwards and bounced on the ground. Yet, he barely managed to block it. Chiik! ‘What unbelievable power.’ Even though he had the Nano Suit on, the destructive power still hurt his hand, causing his entire body to tremble and scream in pain. “Pretty good. I kicked you intending to break your arm.” ‘!?’ Swoosh! The Blade God, who somehow managed to get behind Chun Yeowun, kicked and hit him. Chun Yeowun hastily crossed his arms by bringing out internal energy. Kwak! Tremendous destructive power. Twice, no, he was kicked three times, and all three kicks held the same power. Chun Yeowun tried to defend himself, thinking that the intensity of the kick would reduce. Thud! It was then, his body reached the ground as his knee fell to the ground. ‘Like this, my power will drain…’ Kwakwakwang! The ground, which had already dug in with Chun Yeowun’s ankles sunk deep, kept moving further down. Drip! As he suffered an internal injury, blood flowed out of Chun Yeowun’s mouth. The Nano Suit helped absorb the blows, but it looked like the suit cracked. Shhh! [The bones in both wrists are cracked. I will go into self-repair.] However, due to the cores and Nano’s power, the cracks were restored quickly. The Blade God’s eyes changed. It wasn’t because Chun Yeowun had blocked his attacks twice in a row. “The armor isn’t breaking?” What puzzles him was that the Nano Suit didn’t break even under the attacks. Normally, even armor made of cold steel would break. “Isn’t that a plain armor? No. The technology from the future…” Wheeing! At that moment, scorching heat rose from Chun Yeowun’s hand. The black flame soon took the shape of a sword. The opponent in front of him wasn’t at a level where he could spend time thinking and countering. This man was the strongest enemy Chun Yeowun had ever met. “Oh ho. Black flame? Dealing with different energies at the same time is surely interesting, which I haven’t tried before.” Not a single sign of nervousness. Although he called it interesting, the man’s eyes were as emotionless as ever. Chun Yeowun frowned and answered. “Experience it for yourself whether it’s interesting or not.” As soon as those words finished, the invisible black flame sword began to draw a trajectory of flames. Whoo! It was the first formation of the Sword Art of the Demon God, Sword Dance of the Mysterious Wave. The swordsmanship was in the form of a raging wave as if it would swallow the sun itself. In an instant, 24 trajectories were drawn as the black flame sword went for the Blade God. ‘!?’ Chun Yeowun’s eyes fluttered. Contrary to his expectation that the Blade God would also unfold an invisible sword, the man lightly handled the internal energy and blocked Chun Yeowun’s sword. Wheeing! Of course, that didn’t stop the attack. As the sword kept changing its trajectory, the Blade God knew that it couldn’t be stopped, so he moved back. Tatatk! “The Blade Lord coming here was a good thing. Are you mixing the Extreme Art of the Blade God with the Sword Force of the Sky Demon?” The way he spoke, it was as if the man watched his fight against the Blade Lord. Chun Yeowun didn’t care about the Blade God’s words and concentrated on the battle. Wheeing! Chachacha! At the near-perfect attack, the Blade God’s lips trembled. For the first time, he seemed to be interested in swordsmanship, which exceeded his expectations. Swoosh! The second half, which made the sword aim for blood, the Blade God reached out his left hand, which he hadn’t used, and decided to block the attack. Chachachang! Shockingly, he opened up another barrier with his left hand and completely blocked the sword. The Blade God spoke as he watched the black haze rise from the sword, which was being blocked by his left hand. “You certainly didn’t disappoint me. You made me use both hands.” Pak! As soon as he finished saying those words, the Blade God’s sword cut straight through the air. ‘Invisible sword?’ With the sudden rise in energy, Chun Yeowun applied more internal energy into his invisible sword made of black flames and held it like a shield. Chaa! “Kuak!” Tatatat! Chun Yeowun got pushed away by the strong attack. As he continued to be pushed more than 20 steps away, a crack occurred in the invisible sword made of black flames, which was being used as a shield. ‘Shit!’ In the end, he couldn’t stand the power of the Blade God. It was an unbelievable power that surpassed the mix of different styles. Whoo! Crack! The invisible sword made of black flames, which was cracking, finally broke, and the Blade God’s invisible sword tried to rip through Chun Yeowun’s stomach. Slash! A screeching sound came from the Nano Suit as the blade slashed it. That was when an amazing thing happened. Tring! [Gatelinium Nano suit durability has been damaged by 9%] The Nano Suit, which was made from the strongest material, was cracked. Although it wasn’t completely split open, the energy on the sword of the Blade God had penetrated into his stomach through the cracks in the suit. Chacha! As the attack didn’t stop and the energy seeped into his body, his intestines were ripped. “Kuaaak!” Chun Yeowun screamed as his blood began to flow out of his mouth. It was the first time that he suffered such severe internal injuries. “Cough…. Cough…” The cores’ power and Nano’s self-heal quickly restored the torn organs, but it was painful because he couldn’t release the seeped-in energy of the Blade God from his body. ‘This blade energy needs to be released…’ Chun Yeowun, who barely stopped the attack, concentrated on the energy in his body. In order to discharge the blade energy that was tearing his organs, his remaining amount of internal energy had to be consumed. “Kuuk!” He had to overcome the pain. Walking leisurely towards Chun Yeowun, the Blade God said. “Now is the time when I can’t afford to slow down.” Chun Yeowun’s eyes trembled as he understood the full meaning behind the man who understood his condition’s words. Chapter 463 - 463: On the Verge of Life and Death (3) Chapter 463 : On the Verge of Life and Death (3) Surprisingly, the Blade God was aware of Chun Yeowun’s condition. After several consecutive battles, Chun Yeowun had consumed a lot of internal energy. After dealing with the human form of the fallen White Tiger, the God of the East Ark Wui, then the White Tiger’s original form, the Blade Lord, and the remaining subordinates, around 2 percent of his energy remained. Attach! His intestines tore and were regenerating again. The pain was indescribable. It was a situation in which he had to spend a lot of internal energy trying to get rid of the Blade God’s blade energy, which dug deep into his body. “You bastard… were you watching me?” At Chun Yeowun’s question, which came out harshly, the Blade God answered calmly. “Isn’t that a basic tactic to wait for the opponent to weaken? Even if the opponent is a trivial fly?” Chun Yeowun frowned. After acting cowardly, the man had the audacity to insult him. The man thoroughly calculated and waited for the moment Chun Yeowun became weak to reveal himself. Honestly, it was the right decision. “… I get it.” “I learned everything by watching you.” “Haa… Haa… you learned from me? When… what the hell are you blabbering about?” Most of what the Blade God said was difficult to understand. He kept talking as if he had known Chun Yeowun long before their first meeting, but Chun Yeowun had never met the man. To that, the Blade God pointed his finger and body at Chun Yeowun and said. “If you weren’t wearing that, I think it’d be unreasonable for you to fully understand what I am saying. But that suit. It definitely looks like a Nano Suit from the future.” ‘!!!’ Chun Yeowun’s face went stiff at the words nano suit. He didn’t expect anyone to recognize the suit. This made him sure. ‘This man must have come from the future!’ As Chun Yeowun was still in shock, the Blade God continued to speak. “Originally, I had no plans to meet you here. Because over the years, all my feelings and emotions for you have diluted.” Understanding what he was saying was difficult. Chun Yeowun focused on the invisible blade energy as much as he could and didn’t take his eyes off the Blade God, who pointed to the cracked Nano Suit and spoke again. “But I am curious because you turned out a lot stronger than the original history.” “Original history?” “Come to think of it, there is no way that someone didn’t do what I think they did. This only gives proof that the Demonic Cult is alive in the distant future.” “…” Chun Yeowun couldn’t utter a single word. With the Nano Suit alone, he knew that the Blade God knew things. This man was incredibly insightful. However, as if he couldn’t understand one thing, the Blade God spoke. “It’s weird.” “Ha… ha… what are you talking about now?” “You have technology in your body that shouldn’t exist in this day and age, so why don’t they know about your existence?” ‘They?’ Chun Yeowun was puzzled as he didn’t know who the Blade God was talking about. The Blade God, who was staring intently at Chun Yeowun’s Nano Suit, didn’t say anything as if he was thinking of an answer himself and then spoke. “So unfortunate. If we were in the future, I would have hacked it and taken it.” The Blade God revealed his greed for the Nano Suit. He clicked his mouth as he spoke about taking it. And walked towards Chun Yeowun again. “Now that my doubts have been resolved, I need to take care of my original business.” Goooo! Unusual air flowed around. Chun Yeowun, whose face turned pale because of cold sweat, tried to remove the blade energy from his body in a hurry. ‘Just a little more…’ There wasn’t much left. All he had to do was get the blade energy out of his body. But the Blade God wouldn’t stand still knowing what Chun Yeowun was doing. Phat! The Blade God, who narrowed the distance at once, reached for Chun Yeowun. What he was aiming for was, ‘The core?’ It was the core of the fallen White Tiger, which he had fixed on the back of the Nano Suit. “Let’s take this away first.” Grab! In one second, he caught the core, which was fixed to the Nano Suit. The Blade God pulled on it, willing to tear the suit. Paaang! However, there was no way that the core, which was covered with gatelinium metal, could be torn that easily. Which was why Chun Yeowun got pulled back by the Blade God. “Kuak!” “This is so annoying.” Woong! The hands of the Blade God trembled as he began to create an invisible sword. At once, he tried to cut the metal which was surrounding the core. It was then. Chachacha! Energy erupted from Chun Yeowun’s body along with heat. It was an invisible sword unfolding the Extreme Art of the Blade God. “Woah?” Chachachang! The invisible sword which was moving towards him got easily blocked by the Blade God. Without missing the opportunity, Chun Yeowun kept attacking while keeping a distance of four steps. “You cannot run away.” The sword of the Blade God, which blocked all the attacks from Chun Yeowun, again aimed for him. It was then. “Haaa… haaa… stop this too.” Pach-chik! A black thunder qi invisible sword formed right in front of the Blade God. Despite it being just one sword, the air around shook as if all the energy around was being concentrated into it. Unification of energy. ‘This is dangerous.’ The Blade God frowned for the first time. Whatever it was, Chun Yeowun was aiming to create distance between them, and the Blade God couldn’t avoid the attack. Pach-chik! With no way to move, the beam of lightning flashed right in front of the Blade God’s nose. The lightning was something that neither Ark Wui nor the Blade Lord managed to stop. ‘It can’t be avoided.’ Kwak! The lightning immediately covered the Blade God. As it touched right in front of him, cracks formed on the ground as the debris bounced everywhere. Crackle! But something amazing happened. Woong! The Blade God, who had his hand stretched out, blocked the lightning. The air shook near his hand, causing ripples. It was similar to what Ark Wui would do, but the only difference was that this man was stronger. ‘It needs to be pierced!’ Chun Yeowun gathered the rest of his qi. Only by somehow piercing the man would he be able to take him down. Crackle! The brilliant black grew more and more intense. Crackle! The lightning kept touching his hand and turning into ripples, desperately trying to break through. Tak! Tak! Half of the Blade God’s palm was dyed in black. Little by little, he got pushed back. It was then. The whole body of the Blade God, who had concentrated his powers into his palm and tried to block it, soon pulled back his hand as if he absorbed the lightning. At that moment, the other hand of the Blade God, which looked like it was holding a sword, moved. Kwang! At the same time, the lightning soared into the air. ‘!!!’ He blocked the lightning! It wasn’t like he was undamaged. Half of the Blade God’s right hand was melted. Chun Yeowun’s eyes trembled. ‘He… blocked it?’ Sting! Sting! “Kuak!” Chun Yeowun, who consumed most of his energy, staggered as he lost his strength. He clenched his teeth and tried not to fall. “Hm?” The Blade God looked at his right hand, which had been half blown away, expressionless. ‘My hand isn’t regenerating?’ The dark energy in the wounded area was preventing the regeneration from happening. The Blade God, who looked at it with interest, pushed out the dark energy. Srrr! The black energy was released, and his melted hand began to regenerate. Attach. Bones, blood vessels, muscles, and skin were all restored in an instant. When the hand was back to normal, the Blade God walked towards Chun Yeowun again. “You are definitely stronger than the God of East. To make me use an invisible sword. But this is how far you go.” The Blade God pretended to draw a line with his hand. With a terrifying amount of energy, it pierced through Chun Yeowun’s body. Puck! It wasn’t an invisible sword with energy. It was literally an invisible sword. “Kuak!” Blood gushed out of Chun Yeowun’s mouth. Something had clearly pierced through his body, and it seemed fundamentally different from the qi swords. It was as if he stabbed Chun Yeowun with his will. Chun Yeowun’s whole body trembled at the sharp pain which tightened his heart. Thud! Chun Yeowun’s body, which was struggling to hold on, fell forward. Tremble! His entire body kept trembling. “It will be difficult to get rid of that sword at your level. At least not when you’ve consumed all your energy. Watching you die trembling in pain like this might be a pleasure that I haven’t felt in a long time.” The lips of the expressionless Blade God moved. He seemed really happy that Chun Yeowun fell. “Now, I need to get the core.” Grab! As the Blade God lightly waved his hand, invisible energy rose, and the area of the suit which was holding the core was torn. Roll! The core of the fallen White Tiger rolled on the floor. It was the moment when the Blade God went to pick it up. “Cough… Cough…” ‘!?’ At the sound of someone coughing behind him, the Blade God turned. The Blade God spoke with his usual expressionless face. “Such an amazing will.” Shockingly, the person coughing was Ark Wui. With his arms still cut off and his head lowered, he was still staring at the Blade God with a tired and pale face. He was bleeding so much that he had to be dead, but his eyes didn’t look dead. At that moment, the Blade God’s eyes trembled. Ark Wui, who was supposed to collapse, took a step forward. ‘… how is he moving?’ He couldn’t understand it. He had to be dead. It was impossible for the man to walk anymore. Despite all his friends being killed, the Blade God couldn’t understand just why Ark Wui was still fighting to live. Tak! Ark Wui took another step. Perhaps because of Ark Wui’s glare, the eyes of the Blade God, who was intently looking at the man, trembled. “You make things really difficult. After losing both arms, how do you even plan on fighting?” Woong! Energy trembled on the Blade God’s blade and soon condensed into a formless sword. He acknowledged the man’s fighting spirit and thought about sparing him, but seeing the eyes of Ark Wui, it looked meaningless. He decided to cut Ark Wui in half. Ark Wui took another step and spoke. “Friend… spoke…” “?” “Is the burden you are going to… carry… that… light?” “I have no idea what you are even talking about, but I plan to send you to the underworld…” It was before the Blade God could even complete what he was saying. “KWAAAAAA!” Kwang! Ark Wui puked blood where he was and took another step forward while shaking his shoulders. Even though he had no arms, it looked like he was swinging his fists. The Blade God shook his head as what he saw looked absurd and tried to send the formless sword at him. It was then. Bang! As if a shell exploded, tremendous power touched the Blade God’s chest, and his body got pushed back before he fell on one knee. Thud! “Cough!” Blood gushed out of the Blade God’s mouth. He shook his body, thinking that it was absurd for him to fall on one knee, raising his head as he looked at Ark Wui and mumbled. “Heart Fist? It was the Heart Fist. The Blade God got hit because it was an unexpected blow. Getting up from the ground with narrowed eyes, it looked like he had gotten angry for the first time. He wanted to repay the disgrace that Ark Wui had given him right away. When, “This… man?” Ark Wui, whose eyes were open, was ready in a stance. He took his last breath. The Heart Fist was performed just before his death. Swoosh! The corners of Ark Wui’s lips were lifted as the blood on his face got washed away by rain. Finally, he felt satisfied after doing the best he could? Or was it a smile that came from the satisfaction of being able to see his friends leave before him? It was something only Ark Wui knew. ‘For bringing me such disgrace!’ The Blade God, whose expressionless face was terribly distorted, threw the formless sword at the dead man to split his body in half. But, Throb! “Kuak!” It seemed like something was clenching the heart, which got hit by the fist, as he coughed up blood. The power of the Heart Fist, that which destroys the opponent’s will destroying their body. That was why the Heart Fist was terrifying. ‘Not Chun Ma… or the Demon God, but to be hit by someone like this!’ He felt enraged. Maybe he would have felt less offended if the Demon God had hit him like that, but this was an insult to the Blade God’s current self. First of all, he had to drive out the energy which was tormenting his heart. Gooo! The Blade God began to use the energy of nature to drive out the energy in his heart. However, maybe because of the dead man’s strong will, the energy couldn’t be dispersed. ‘Damn bastard.’ The Blade God trembled in anger as he reached for the core, which was on the floor. ‘Let’s release it quickly by taking in the core.’ Maybe doing it with the energy of nature would take a long time. So the Blade God decided to absorb the core, which he took into his hand. At that moment, his face went stiff. ‘How?” The core, which should be full of spiritual energy, was empty. Only a small amount of energy was left in it, enough to make it shine. The Blade God turned to Chun Yeowun, who had collapsed. ‘It can’t be. There was no time for him to absorb the core.’ An incomprehensible thing. There was no way that Chun Yeowun could absorb the core while he was fighting. Obviously, he confirmed that the core was empty. ‘I’ll check again.’ Enduring the pain which was torturing his heart, he walked towards the fallen Chun Yeowun. Chun Yeowun’s body trembled at the sound. Six steps. Five steps. Every time the footsteps got closer, Chun Yeowun’s closed eyes became anxious. ‘Nano. Status?’ [Progress 98%.] Four steps. Three steps. It was the moment when the Blade God was two steps away. Nano’s voice echoed in Chun Yeowun’s head. [All analysis of the energy-charged in Gatelinium has been completed. Starting to convert the charged energy into your energy.] Woong! At that very moment, Chun Yeowun’s Nano suit dazzled. It shone in a similar light to the core of the White Tiger. “H-how does the spiritual energy get absorbed by the Nano suit?” The ever-composed eyes of the Blade God shook and trembled in shock. Chapter 464 - On the Verge of Life and Death (4) Chapter 464: On the Verge of Life and Death (4) Before the start of the one-on-one battle with the Blade God, Chun Yeowun decided that he had to be prepared for any possible situation. Regardless of the opponent’s skills, he didn’t know what the outcome would be if the Blade God was as strong as the Blade Lord. ‘Nano. Can you absorb the spiritual energy of this core into the Nano Suit like you did with the Dragon Turtle’s lightning?’ [It is possible. Gatelinium is a metal with a structure suitable for energy absorption and shock absorption.] ‘Is it possible to analyze it while absorbing?’ [It is.] It was possible with the computational power of Nano. Handling numerous Air Swords at once with the panel system, there was simply no way that Nano couldn’t do two tasks at once. Chun Yeowun’s judgment was correct. [Converting the original energy absorbed by Gatelinium Nano Suit into the user’s energy, in progress. Current Progress 3%.] Gooooo The Nano suit emitted a brilliant light and radiated strong spiritual energy. The eyes of the Blade God, who looked at that, became embarrassed. After gaining power comparable to that of the future Demon God for more than eight hundred years, the Blade God’s interest and commitment to the task had almost faded. And contrary to the history that he knew, after receiving the report that Chun Yeowun had already obtained the cores of three Spirit Beasts, he decided to stop Chun Yeowun. ‘Immortal life is a right that only I can enjoy in this world.’ He had to build a world where he was the one and only absolute. If someone was on equal footing with him and tried to interfere with the Blade God’s plan, he had to execute that person. ‘Those in the past couldn’t absorb the core’s spiritual energy, so how can the Nano suit do that? Does that mean the technology he’s using is from a farther future than I know?’ If not that, the Blade God couldn’t think of another answer. Of course, his guess was partially correct. But fundamentally, the Nano Suit can absorb the core’s spiritual energy because it was made of Gatelinium, a metal not from earth. “Haaa… haaa… did you think I’ll let you absorb the core’s spiritual energy?” The air around the Blade God swished as a sword formed in his right hand. After condensing energy on the blade, he tried to kill Chun Yeowun at once. Chun Yeowun, who was lying face down, bounced back as he put pressure on his palms and stood up, immediately stretching out a sword. Rumble! An invisible sword made of black flames formed before him, blocking the Blade God’s sword like a shield. “Is your internal energy already restored to this level? But do you think this will work?” The Blade God tried to cut it down with a condensed invisible sword. However, the sword made of black flames, which stood tall like a shield, aimed at the tip of the Blade God’s sword and tried to stab him. Rumble “Huh!” Swoosh! The Blade God had to lean to his side and block the invisible sword. As if the sword broke, the black flame sword split in half and disappeared. No matter how much Chun Yeowun’s internal energy was restored, the gap between their two internal energies couldn’t be narrowed at once. ‘To destroy the invisible sword instantly.’ Throb! “Huh… huh…” Chun Yeowun staggered. It was hard to breathe as the blade energy was still in him. ‘I need to discharge it…’ The core’s spiritual energy was constantly rushing through the Nano Suit, but there was no time to use it and drive it out because the Blade God attacked him. The Blade God instantly came close to Chun Yeowun as if he could control space. “Kuk!” ‘My wrist!’ Chachachang! Right then, Chun Yeowun’s arms spread out to avoid getting hit. His heart throbbed, but he didn’t care. And he wasn’t able to move because of the overwhelming force his opponent gave out. “Did you think that if you absorb the spiritual energy, you could overwhelm me at once?” Clench! ‘What energy is that?’ It was no use even if Chun Yeowun concentrated on the energy in his hand. It felt like his wrist was about to be crushed by the huge energy coming from the Blade God. Even though Chun Yeowun was constantly absorbing the spiritual power, it was difficult to fill the gap. ‘Then!’ Swoosh! Chun Yeowun, who gave up on putting pressure on his wrist, tried to stab the opponent’s heart with another sword he created in his left hand. The Blade God raised the invisible energy with his opposite hand and cut off the left one in a second. Slash! “Kuaaaak!” A scream erupted from Chun Yeowun with blood gushing out of his hand. To such a sight of Chun Yeowun, the Blade God smiled and spoke. “See this? You and I are like flies and humans…” Throb! Throb! At that moment, blood gushed out of the Blade God’s mouth. He didn’t let go of Chun Yeowun’s slashed wrist, but with the opposite hand, he grabbed his chest. “Kuak!” The Heart Fist caused great pain in his heart. He tried to suppress the pain with a vast amount of internal energy, but the Heart Fist wasn’t something that could be suppressed like that. Cold sweat ran down his face. ‘Damn that bastard.’ He really didn’t know that the final blow from Ark Wui would torment him this much. If he didn’t remove the energy invading his body right away, he knew the huge damage it would do. The Blade God then looked at the Nano Suit emitting dazzling light. ‘Rather, I should use this energy.’ He thought of a good solution. It was a killing two birds with one stone method where he makes sure that Chun Yeowun would release the energy before the Nano Suit completely absorbs it. Thud! “Kuak!” The Blade God broke Chun Yeowun’s wrist. And then used his sword, trying to damage the Nano Suit. ‘After breaking it, I will absorb the released spiritual energy at once.’ Cha! It was at the moment when the sword of the Blade God was about to touch Chun Yeowun’s stomach. In a brief moment, the Blade God saw Chun Yeowun’s eyes. Obviously, the man had just cut off his hand, so his eyes were frowning in pain, but they were also hawklike, hunting their next prey. ‘No?’ It was the moment when he saw that, a sense of awareness rushed into the Blade God. ‘Nano! Now!’ [5% of the energy is being emitted as a wave.] Swoosh! “Th-This!” At the same time as Nano’s voice ended, a brilliant light emitted from the Nano Suit, causing waves in the form of a round sphere. It was similar to a magnetic field, but it was nothing more than a transformation of spiritual energy into physical energy. Bang! “Kuak!” In an instant, the energy swelled up to a radius of 5 meters, and the Blade God, who received a great shock, was thrown away. The Blade God, who was bouncing back and forth in circles, tried to balance himself. But for a moment, his focus broke, and his heart hurt again. Throb! Throb! “Kuak!” He gripped his chest, which throbbed in pain. It was then. Wheeing! Crackle! Crackle! “No!” The enormous energy which surrounded him was raging as the Blade God held his chest. There were invisible swords made of black flames, black thunder, and another of black ice. ‘Three different energies at once? How is that possible!’ While he was spinning around, the eyes of the Blade God looked at Chun Yeowun, who could barely support himself with his right hand, and with the severed left hand, he stood. Thud! Chun Yeowun’s wrist, which was slashed and bent back, quickly returned to its original state. However, the Blade God’s blade energy was still in his body. Kuk! “Ugh!” With the agony his heart was in, Chun Yeowun fixed his fingers and thumb, then created an energy sword. ‘I-I can’t miss this!’ He wasn’t sure how the Blade God would act if he managed to regain his balance. Now was the only opportunity when the Blade God was still suffering from the God of the East’s Heart Fist. Chun Yeowun screamed as he coughed up blood. “Cough… cough! Die!” Woooo! At that moment, separate ripples broke out from the tips of the three invisible swords that surrounded the Blade God as immense power erupted from them. Kwakwakwang! Kwakwakwang! Kwakwakwang! The three invisible swords rushed towards the Blade God simultaneously as they pierced through the air. The face of the Blade God, who was holding his chest, distorted. If he couldn’t prevent it, he would get hit directly. Despite being immortal, it felt like his life would be in danger. ‘To make me use this technique!’ The Blade God stretched out his hands to the left and right despite the excruciating pain. At the same time, he drew a unique trajectory with both hands using blades. Chachachang! Then, his energy began to create several circular ripples around him, almost like a curtain. It looked like a veil, but the Blade Film contained the essence of the Extreme Art of the Blade God. ‘I have to endure this.’ The Blade God clenched his teeth. At that moment, the three swords hit the veil. Kwakwakwang! “Kuak!” Kwang! Simultaneously, three different beams of light spurted as the Blade God groaned. It wouldn’t have been such a burden for him if he had been in his original state, but he couldn’t be perfect in his current state, where there was too much strain on his heart. “Kuuuk!” The same was true for Chun Yeowun, who focused on driving out the blade energy with all the energy he received from Nano. Both of them were under the same pressure. But there was one thing different. “Haa… ha ha… God of the East… do you think I will… blow away the… opportunity… he created!” The will left behind by the dead God of the East made even Chun Yeowun overcome his death. Chun Yeowu poured all his internal energy into his heart. He wanted to kill the Blade God, even if it meant his own death. “Kuaaaak!” Wooo! Crack! At that moment, the beams emitted by the three invisible swords grew thicker, and the veil created by the Blade God began to crack. ‘How can he do this with the blade energy raging in his heart…’ The Blade God’s eyes fluttered. Even he would never raise his internal energy to the maximum when he knows another energy is causing his heart to fail. No matter how much he suffers, it would mean nothing if the heart bursts, and he would be defenseless until it regenerates. Jjjkkkk! Once the veil starts cracking, no matter how many times he tries to fix it, it doesn’t recover. The Blade God’s emotions, which had been dead for a long time, were completely revived. Because of rage and embarrassment. “Demon… God!!!” Jjkkkkk! As soon as he mumbled those words, the veil shattered entirely, and the sword went for the Blade God, who was in the middle. Kwakwakwang! Black flames, black thunder, and black ice rays all collided at the same point, the rain which was pouring down halted right away, and a huge explosion erupted. The explosion’s effects extended till Chun Yeowun, who was five fields away from the Blade God. Pang! Chun Yeowun, who got caught in the aftermath, bounced back. He tried to endure everything, but it felt like his heart just ripped into shreds because of how exhausted his body was, and he had already gone past his limits. Pain similar to the cruelest death. Break! “Kuaaaak!” Chun Yeowun, whose heart was damaged, fell to the floor as he screamed at the excruciating pain. He didn’t even know how far he was thrown away by the explosion. He kept groaning. The pain was to the point where it felt like he would faint any moment. ‘He… he…’ He couldn’t let himself close his eyes unless he confirmed the death of the Blade God. The first thing that Chun Yeowun’s blurry vision caught was a huge hole that had blown away the entire lake. The hole seemed to be at least 20 meters wide. “Haa… haaa…” Swoosh! The dust was still rising, and the rain began to fall even faster. But the moment the dust disappeared, Chun Yeowun’s eyes widened. “No… cough… way… cough… cough!” In the center, he saw someone staggering but standing up. His clothes were ragged, and it was definite that the Blade God was in the settling dust. However, the Blade God wasn’t in great condition. “Ugh! Cough! Cough!” He kept on coughing up blood over and over again. Starting with his right arm, half of his upper body was completely blown away. Although such a wound on a normal person would mean the man was dead, the Blade God was immortal. The Blade God, who kept on coughing up blood, stared at Chun Yeowun, who was far away with bloodshot and furious eyes. “DEMON… GOOOODDDDDDD!!!” He never imagined that he would turn out like this. If his body would immediately regenerate, he wanted to rip Chun Yeowun into millions of pieces without even killing him and then make sure that no one would even find his body. But there was a problem. ‘What on earth is that bloody black energy!’ Creepy! The vicious dark energy kept on preventing him from regenerating. He was the one who had absorbed the cores of the Five Spirit Beasts and turned into an immortal being. It was a serious matter that his wounds weren’t healing. He would only be an immortal if he can regenerate his wounds right away and never age. ‘I need to get rid of this energy,’ If he had been in his original state, he might have been able to get rid of it. Throb! Throb! “Kuk!” However, the Heart Fist was also preventing him. It was like he was being pushed to his death. “God of the East… kuuk!” He felt resentful towards the dead man. If he didn’t release the God of the East’s energy from his heart, he wouldn’t be able to control the black energy, and then the Blade God might actually die. Shush! A handsome young man with bright red hair appeared in front of him. He was the same one who saved Hwang-heol. “Lord!” Chapter 465 - Natural State (Heavenly Master) (1) Chapter 465: Natural State (Heavenly Master) (1) “Qu… Qu Yuan.” The handsome, bright red-haired man called Qu Yuan supported the Blade God who was about to trip. Qu Yuan was shocked to see the Blade God dying from exhaustion and his body’s state. It was natural, after erasing the Demon God from the world a long time ago, he who was supposed to get the core of the White Tiger leisurely, had ended up like this. “Lord. Are you alright?” “Kuaak!” It was strange. The body of the Blade God, which had absorbed all five cores of the spirit beasts, became immortal, yet it wasn’t regenerating. Upon closer inspection, it was noted that a vicious dark energy was hindering the process. Qu Yuan tried to help. “I will help.” At that, the Blade God shook his head and spoke. “Him, kill him. He needs to be killed.” “But it could be dangerous if you don’t recover right…” “Haaa… haaa… do it now!” In the end, Qu Yuan frowned at the decisive command from the Blade God. ‘Lord?’ The Blade God, who usually wasn’t the kind to show his emotions, was now showing murderous intent. It meant that Chun Yeowun, the Demon God, could fill in the gap and drive the Blade God into a corner. ‘Then he’ll have to be killed right here.’ He decided that it would be best to kill Chun Yeowun so that he wouldn’t have to face repercussions from the Blade God. “I will follow your orders.” Qu Yuan, who placed the Blade God down carefully, took a step forward. “It has been so long.” As soon as he finished, his entire body got covered in red flames. It was like seeing Ran-yeong of the Demon Cult. Rumble! Despite the rain, the flames were so intense that they soared high. Qu Yuan, who had turned into a human torch, had radiating eyes as he moved towards Chun Yeowun. Phat! Qu Yuan, who moved out right away, intended to turn Chun Yeowun into ashes. ‘As the Lord said, this Demon God has to be killed here.’ Chun Yeowun blinked a couple times as he couldn’t make out the flames that came for him because of his blurred vision. No matter how hard he tried to move his body, even his toes weren’t moving due to his heart’s pain. ‘… is this the end?’ It was then. Chun Yeowun’s skin began to feel cold. ‘This?’ That moment, Jjjjkkkk! When Qu Yuan’s form was only three meters away, a huge ice wall arose in front of him, stretching out in a line. ‘!?’ At the same time, a silver-haired middle-aged man stood in front of him. Bang! In an instant, the flames collided with the ice, and steam rose. Chhhiiikkkkk! Qu Yuan tried to burst through at once, but his opponent wasn’t normal. In a short moment, both their techniques collided, but instead of breaking through, they both got pushed back. Tatak! Qu Yuan, who was interrupted, glared. “Who are you?” The silver-haired middle-aged man, who was asked the question, exclaimed in a loud voice. “3rd Great Elder of the Demonic Cult, Dan Jucheon.” ‘Demonic Cult?’ Dan Jucheon was a Supreme Master from the North and the newest addition to the Demonic Cult. There was a gleam in Qu Yuan’s eyes. ‘Was there such a person in the Demonic Cult?’ It was his first time hearing about it. Even looking at the man, Qu Yuan could feel the strong internal energy rivaling the five strongest warriors. As there was no information from the North, Qu Yuan had no way of knowing about the recently added Dan Jucheon. Frowning, Qu Yuan spoke. “You look pretty strong. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to fight you.” If Chun Yeowun was removed, everything could be sorted out. All he had to do was cut off the dying man’s head, and he didn’t feel the need to fight everyone for that cause. Qu Yuan turned and tried to overtake the new man and head towards Chun Yeowun. But, Chachacha! “What?” Someone blocked him with a fierce sword. Qu Yuan avoided it, but his opponent’s attacks were too strong. Wheeing! ‘What kind of attack is this?’ The man’s sword, which was moving at the speed of light, finally pierced through the flames and brushed against his cheek. Slash! “Kuk!” Tatata! In the end, he once again couldn’t get to Chun Yeowun, and Qu Yuan was more than eight steps away. The one who stopped him was a man wearing a unique mask. He didn’t know about the other, but the information on this person was so popular that he knew it thoroughly. “The Dark King?” He was the Great Guardian of the Demonic Cult, Marakim. “Whoever tries to touch my Lord will die by my hands.” ‘How did this person even come here?’ Qu Yuan’s expression hardened as he saw Marakim aim his sword at him. He didn’t realize it as he was too concerned with killing Chun Yeowun, but there was too much energy closing in. Unsurprisingly, other figures appeared from the mountain behind Chun Yeowun. “My Lorrdddd!” They were the Six Swords and his lieutenant, who were right under Chun Yeowun. After that, a lot of cultists came up. Hu Bong, who arrived first, looked at Qu Yuan, whose body was burning with flames with shocked eyes. “Ah! That flame?” A very familiar feeling. It looked like he was watching Ran-yeong. Hu Bong, who possessed a strong sense of loyalty, ran towards Chun Yeowun. He hurriedly supported Chun Yeowun, who was about to fall. “Lord! Are you alright?” “Haa…” Chun Yeowun couldn’t speak a single word because of the pain and only exhaled. Mun Ku, who arrived late, had tears in her eyes as she supported the other side of Chun Yeowun. “Lord! How did it get to this point…” It was their first time seeing Chun Yeowun suffer such damage. He was groaning as he looked at his severed left hand. But, Swoosh! “H-Hand!” The veins in Chun Yeowun’s hand got tangled up, and the hand that was cut off began to regenerate. Hu Bong explained to Mun Ku, who was shocked. “Lord has taken in the cores of the Qilin and the Dragon Turtle, so he is regenerating.” “Ah!” Since Hu Bong absorbed the blood of the Qilin, he was well aware of how quickly the cores promote human regeneration. ‘Tch.’ Qu Yuan couldn’t hide his annoyance as he saw all these people who stood in his way. If it was only Dan Jucheon who arrived first, he might have been able to overpower him and deal with Chun Yeowun. But if he tried to deal with all the new people, he would end up putting himself at risk. In that case, the Blade God couldn’t be protected if something happened. ‘… it’s a pity, but we have to retreat.’ It would violate the order, but he thought that Blade God would understand the situation. It was then. “No!” Qu Yuan’s eyes caught someone closing in on the Blade God at high speed. An old man with short white hair, Chun Inji, the former Lord. He had reached the top of Changbai Mountain at the same time as Dan Jucheon and Marakim and discovered Blade God. When he noticed the other man go forward, he went for him. ‘Whoever made my Yeowun like that has to be killed!’ It was probably because of his insight due to his experience in martial arts. “No, no!” In order to prevent that from happening, Qu Yuan moved towards the Blade God, but Chun Inji had already arrived. ‘To see that he’s still alive after looking like this… that means that he’s not human. Huh, kill him at once.’ Chun Inji was shocked to find that the man was still breathing despite a quarter of his body being blown away. Chun Inji, who reached forward, tried to unleash the Sword Force of the Sky Demon. It was then. Pak! ‘!?’ Someone snatched the Blade God before Chun Inji could unfold the sword. When the man who snatched the Blade God with incredible speed began to run, a tremendous chill erupted and sharp ice spears formed from the ground. Jjjkkkk “This!” Chun Inji cut them down with his sword. Chachacha! He hurriedly cut down the ice spears, but the one who snatched the Blade God was far away. Only his back was visible, and he seemed to have bandages all over his body. ‘Hwang-heol!’ Qu Yuan, the handsome young man with bright red hair, exhaled as he saw that. If Hwang-heol hadn’t appeared on time, the Blade God would have been in danger. Qu Yuan glared at cultists behind him and ground his teeth. Grunt! “Demonic Cult…” He was so concerned with the Demon God, Chun Yeowun, that he never dreamed such a situation would occur. “Don’t think that this is the end.” Phat! Qu Yuan, who uttered that, moved towards the Blade God. It was so fast that his image quickly turned into a small dot and was about to disappear. “Where!” He was followed by Great Guardian Marakim and Dan Jucheon. Meanwhile, the voice of a woman ripped through Changbai Mountain. “LOORRRDDDDD!!!” The sound of Mun Ku wailing. All the cultists flocked to her as they were too shocked by the cry. Woong! “This, what is this?” “H… how did… this… what…” Their Lord, Chun Yeowun’s eyes were open as they lost focus and his body went limp. That couldn’t be the reason why Mun Ku suddenly wailed. However, the black armor on Chun Yeowun, which shone brilliantly, lost all its light, and the man who was breathing stopped. “LORD! LORD!!” “NOOOOO!!!!” Hu Bong, Ko Wanghur, Bakgi, Sama Chak, Hou Sanghwa, and Che Takim couldn’t hide their sorrowful expressions at the sight of Chun Yeowun, who was on the floor dead with his eyes open. “How? How did Lord…” His hands were regenerating just a moment back, so they all thought that he would get up again, like always. However, Chun Yeowun suddenly stopped breathing. It all happened when the light on the black armor began to fade. Tat! “What happened?” Chun Inji, the former Lord, arrived as he was shocked by the scream and asked the seven people beside Chun Yeowun with a bewildered voice. At that, Mun Ku spoke with tears in her eyes. “Lo, Lord suddenly stopped breathing… uhh!” She couldn’t speak. She couldn’t say that Chun Yeowun had died with her own mouth. Chun Inji rushed towards Chun Yeowun’s side, who was lying on the floor as if he died, and put his fingers on the body. ‘!?’ Chun Inji’s wrinkled face became hardened. Chun Inji staggered and fell back in shock at what he just felt. “Fo-Former Lord!” Ko Wanghur, who was beside him, tried to support him, but Chun Inji refused. He never dreamed that something like this would happen in Changbai Mountain, which he had asked Chun Yeowun to come to. “Yeo-Yeowun-ah…” He never imagined that his grandchild with monstrous strength would become like this. Just what kind of monster could do this? All the cultists, including him, were shedding tears in despair as they looked at Chun Yeowun. “No. There is no way my Lord would die like this.” Hu Bong, who was unable to accept the reality, kept shaking his head and shouted again and again. “There are just injuries! Right! Injuries…” As he said, everyone wanted to believe that the Chun Yeowun in front of their eyes was a lie. But could they really dismiss what they see with their own eyes as false? “Right. We can’t give up!” Mun Ku couldn’t give up, so she tried to inject her energy into Chun Yeowun’s body. Chun Inji was the one who disapproved of that. “Stop it. Don’t deny what you’re seeing.” If his breathing was cut off, sending internal energy now would only injure his body. Hot tears flowed down Mun Ku’s cheeks. Sh! Mun Ku kept sobbing as she touched Chun Yeowun’s cheek, which had lost its usual warmth. “Huk… Lord. If you… if you go… like this… what about… me…” Before Mun Ku could complete. Goooo! “Ah!” At that moment, a change occurred in Chun Yeowun’s body. Suddenly, light began to engulf his body from the inside, and his body rose into the air. All the people around him backed up. “This, what is this?” Everyone was bewildered, but the various energies in Chun Yeowun’s body began to move. Flame! Jjjkkk! Crackle! Wheeing! Wooong! The energies of flame, ice, thunder, wind, and the hideous sky demon energy. Suddenly, all five kinds of energy rose from Chun Yeowun’s body and kept resonating. At that strange sight, Chun Inji, who looked at it with bewildered eyes, mumbled. “Core of the Five Spirits!” It was the energy that occurs when the spiritual energies of the five spirit beasts harmonize in one place. Chapter 466 - Natural State (Heavenly Master) (2) Chapter 466: Natural State (Heavenly Master) (2) “This can’t be!” Gooooo! The cultists couldn’t hide their shock at the appearance of Chun Yeowun floating mid-air emitting brilliant light. But Chun Inji was sure about what this was. ‘This has to be the core of the five spirits!’ The five cores suddenly began to resonate, giving out their own attributes. A hot flame was burning close to Chun Yeowun. That was the energy of the Flame Qilin, which symbolized the center. On the right side of Chun Yeowun was a wind blowing fiercely. That was the energy of the White Tiger, which symbolized the east. On the left side of Chun Yeowun was ice. That was the energy taken from the Great Bird, which symbolized the west. Above Chun Yeowun were lightning flashes. That was the energy of the Dragon Turtle, which symbolized the north. But, ‘What on earth is that eerie energy?’ Chun Inji couldn’t figure out what the black energy near Chun Yeowun’s legs was. It was definitely from one of the five spirit beasts, so it had to be the energy of the Imoogi. However, the Imoogi was the earth dragon, which meant that it should be giving out earth energy, but this energy felt different, ‘This is more like…’ Demon energy. It was impossible for the energy of the Imoogi, which is known to be the head of the Five Spirit Beasts, to be evil. Chun Inji had felt this energy before. ‘Right! I felt this with the Great Guardian.’ He suddenly remembered it. He had felt similar energy from Great Guardian Marakim and the former Great Guardian. However, the energy they gave out was only a small amount, so he didn’t pay much attention to it, but now, the energy from Chun Yeowun was beyond one’s imagination. ‘The five energies need to be in balance to achieve harmony, but that demon energy is too strong.’ He had no idea what was happening. The ferocious demon energy was strong enough to swallow up the other energies. Everyone stood back and watched, trying not to disturb Chun Yeowun, who was trying to achieve something no one else did yet, when the five energies started to move. It was the beginning. Wooong! “No way! The black energy is taking in all…” The black energy under Chun Yeowun swallowed up the remaining four energies, including the body of Chun Yeowun like a curtain. In an instant, Chun Yeowun was engulfed in a sphere. “For-Former lord! What is happening!” “As if this old man could know!” Elder Mong Mu’s question was the same thing that Chun Inji had been pondering, so he couldn’t answer and kept on watching. On the other hand, the black energy and the natural internal energy were intertwined, and a different change occurred. Chun Yeowun, whose heart was on the verge of destruction because of the blade energy, went through serious changes. ‘Kuuuk!’ While suffering, Chun Yeowun could feel the changes. A massive flow of qi which he had never felt in his own body, and his sixth sense which had been stimulated. Pounding! Pounding! Pounding! That wasn’t the sound of his beating heart. It was a strong pounding sound from elsewhere. ‘This sound?’ The beating sound wasn’t coming from anywhere in particular. As if it was from all the beings around him. ‘This… the heartbeat of all?’ At first, he couldn’t understand it, but at a certain moment, Chun Yeowun recognized that it was the sound of all the lives fluctuating around him. He had never been that conscious, but it looked like every living being had an energy of its own. ‘Everything has a different energy.’ However, the flow was different. The energy of all the things conformed to the flow, which moved naturally, showing its existence. That wasn’t the only thing Chun Yeowun could understand about the great flow. ‘The energy of the core?’ The spiritual energy of the core moved and flowed in harmony. That was the order of Mother Nature itself. ‘Ah! All energies go through the cycle and harmonize. My own energy has been part of Mother Nature.’ That realization shattered the common sense about Qi. Qi wasn’t confined to the body. If Qi could move with the flow, it could become one with all things in the world. Dududu! As he had a new realization, more changes occurred in Chun Yeowun’s body. It looked like his bones and muscles were about to be reconstructed. It looked like he was going through physical reconstruction. However, something different from physical reconstruction was taking place. Flame! Jjjjkkkk! Crackle! Wheeing! Woong! The energies of the five spirit beasts around Chun Yeowun began to harmonize. However, the harmony wasn’t in perfect balance as Chun Yeowun had envisioned. Wooong! The demon energy was eroding the harmony created by the other four. The demon energy ate them up like prey as if it was the predator of the other four. Clench! Clench! “Kuuuk!” His heart, which was constantly undergoing changes, throbbed even more. The blade energy from the Blade God wasn’t released, but its movement gradually weakened. ‘I shouldn’t miss this opportunity!’ Chun Yeowun concentrated all his senses on his heart. His thoughts raged with the thought of burning down the invisible blade energy. ‘Scram! This is my heart and body that only has energies I take in on my own will!’ The moment his will burnt, Accccck! The blade energy, which was eroding Chun Yeowun’s heart, couldn’t withstand the raging energies and moved out of his body. Sharp energy burst out of the black sphere which was surrounding him. The cultists were shocked at the unusual sight. “Wh-What was that just now?” “I saw a sharp blade energy shoot out.” At that moment, everyone could sense the blade energy. Chun Inji, the former head of the Demonic Cult and a Supreme Master, couldn’t help but be astonished. ‘It was invisible, but that was clearly blade energy. Does this mean that the energy was inside Yeowun’s body?’ The blade energy seemed completely different from invisible energy. This made Chun Inji more curious about the man who escaped with those serious injuries. It was then, Woong! “Look over there!” “It’s shrinking!” The black sphere gradually decreased and soon outlined a human form, then it was completely absorbed into Chun Yeowun’s body. He didn’t know, but the look of Chun Yeowun, who had his eyes closed, was quite different. It was like seeing endless darkness. That moment, Chachachacha! The arm guard, which was on Chun Yeowun’s right arm, disassembled. At the same moment, the disassembled arm guard turned into a sword. That was the Sky Demon Sword. “S-Sky Demon Sword!” “Oh oh! Our Chun Ma!!” Splash! Splash! Splash! The cultists who watched that exclaimed and immediately knelt on the wet floor and bowed their heads. When everyone bowed their heads, Chun Inji looked at the Sky Demon Sword with trembling eyes. “Why did the Sky Demon Sword reveal its true self?” He couldn’t take his eyes off the strange phenomenon. At that time, the Sky Demon Sword, which turned into a sword, suddenly moved to Chun Yeowun’s hand. “Ah!” Changes occurred to Chun Yeowun, who seemed like he was reaching enlightenment. Flash! A world full of darkness. Nothing could be felt, let alone the energy of Mother Nature. Like a void space. ‘This…’ Chun Yeowun had experienced it twice. The first time was when he got the Sky Demon Sword, and the second time was when he held the Ice Cold Staff. Those times, in the darkness, he was only a viewer. But it was different this time. ‘It feels like I’m actually here.’ Although his physical body didn’t exist, it felt like his consciousness was inside the space of nothingness. He couldn’t figure out what the phenomenon meant. ‘Nano!’ He called for Nano, but there was no answer. It seemed like he was isolated. It happened the moment he fully realized the energy flow of Mother Nature and the demon energy completely enveloped the other energies. ‘Just why is this happening…’ [This is pretty cool. It’s the blood which inherited the blood throne.] ‘Ah!’ Chun Yeowun couldn’t help but be astonished at what he saw. Without realizing it, a man was standing right in front of him. A man with a familiar face in a long black robe. This man, who felt incomparable with his majesticness and endless demon energy, was the one who cut off the Imoogi’s horns in the past. ‘Did… did he just talk to me?’ He just thought it, but the man smiled and spoke. [Who else would I be talking to?] Shockingly, the man was talking to Chun Yeowun. Chun Yeowun became speechless for a moment. He spoke through his mind again as he was shocked. ‘Are you really… my ancestor?’ [I guess you aren’t that stupid.] The man didn’t deny it. Despite not having a physical body, Chun Yeowun could feel a shiver run down his body. The man in front of him was Chun Ma, the ruler and founder of the Sky Demon Order. Normally, he would have knelt down and bowed his head, but with only his spirit body, he couldn’t move. So he decided that he should at least greet the man. ‘The Great Sky Demon Order’s Chun Ma, this is the Twenty-fourth Lord and descendant, Chun Yeowun.’ As a cultist, Chun Yeowun couldn’t help but tremble as he saw the founder. This was like infinite glory. At that, Chun Ma lightly waved his hands. [Don’t be that conscious of me. My blood descendant who inherited the throne. After all, I am just a small fragment containing the will of my past existence.] ‘Fragment?’ [This me can be regarded as the solidification of my will planted inside the Sky Demon Sword.] ‘Ah…’ Chun Yeowun couldn’t hide his surprise. If he hadn’t attained realization, he wouldn’t have fully understood what Chun Ma was saying. However, as he realized the laws of Mother Nature, he came to know what that meant. The existence in front of him was, in a way, the will of Chun Ma left inside the sword because of the demon energy. Chun Ma spoke to Chun Yeowun, who exclaimed. [You’re clever. So you must have obtained it. When you first set foot into this space of nothingness, I thought we would meet after a long time, but we met faster than I thought.] Chun Ma praised him. In fact, it was no exaggeration to say that a person who became so strong at such an unbelievable pace is one of the best in Wulin. ‘That’s an exaggeration.’ [There is no need to be humble. The fact that you have fully accepted the demon energy and achieved Mado is because you have such great talent.] ‘Mado?’ He couldn’t understand what it meant. When Chun Yeowun was puzzled, Chun Ma smiled and spoke. [You are one funny kid. You weren’t even aware of the demonic nature of the demon energy even though you fully accepted it and even used it to perform extraordinary feats?] ‘Ancestor. I don’t know what you are talking about…’ It was that moment. The ferocious black energy emanated from Chun Ma’s hands. It was the spiritual energy of the Imoogi, which was absorbed by the Sky Demon Sword, and the energy, which was called Sky Demon energy. ‘This is?’ [The rage and hatred of the dragon that couldn’t ascend to heaven pierced through the sky and turned into demon energy that wanted to destroy all things. That is the foundation of the energy you have achieved.] Chapter 467 - Natural State (Heavenly Master) (3) Chapter 467: Natural State (Heavenly Master) (3) ‘The foundation?’ Chun Yeowun realized a new fact about the vicious black energy emitted by Chun Ma. At first, he thought of the black energy he held as simply Sky Demon Energy. And later, when he saw the fallen White Tiger, he realized that the spiritual energy possessed by fallen spirit beasts had to be different. ‘Then, why was the spiritual energy of the fallen White Tiger still in its original state?’ Actually, this was just a guess on his side. There was another energy source inside the fallen White Tiger body that kept it moving despite its core being removed. And he felt a ferocious energy from it. ‘Even if that’s the case, the ancestors didn’t seal the demo…’ This was a shock to Chun Yeowun. The Sky Demon Sword was sealed inside the hall. Chun Yeowun, who had seen the vision at that time, thought that Chun Ma had sealed the corrupted Imoogi’s spiritual energy with the help of the Sky Demon Sword, but it looked like the story was the opposite. ‘Did you corrupt what was trying to ascend to heaven?’ When he thought back on it, it was definitely clear. As Chun Ma cut the horns of the dragon, which was about to ascend to heaven, it filled with hatred and anger. And that was why it couldn’t ascend. [It’s a sad story for the dragon trying to ascend to heaven, but I didn’t have any other choice.] ‘Choice?’ [We don’t have much time, but our meeting now is to let you know the reason.] Shhh! Chun Ma reached out into the space of nothingness. A stone chair was created where he stood, and he sat down and continued. [Inside the Sky Demon Sword, I watched you fight.] Swoosh! When Chun Ma reached out to the right, a human form was created. Unlike augmented reality, it was as if a cloud of smoke came together. Nothing more than taking up a human form, ‘Blade God!’ The first monster who drove Chun Yeowun to the brink of death for the first time since he started out. Chun Yeowun, who didn’t know that Chun Ma inside the Sky Demon Sword had been watching the showdown, felt embarrassed. [No need to be shy. My blood, even though there was such a gap between you two, you deserve full praise for the judgments you made.] Normally, people would have fallen into despair. However, Chun Yeowun fought till the end, not giving up. Chun Ma appreciated that aspect of Chun Yeowun. [I didn’t believe that the prophecy would come true until I saw it for myself. Immortality…] Chun Ma said, staring at the figure of the Blade God standing still like a doll. It was as if he recalled a distant past. ‘What do you mean by prophecy?’ [In the past, there was an extraordinary prophet who came to me and gave me a prophecy about the future of the Sky Demon Order.] ‘Prophet?’ He would have frowned if Chun Ma used the word psychic. But Chun Ma called him a prophet, one who foretells the future. ‘… ancestor. Are you sure it was a prophet?’ At Chun Yeowun’s question, Chun Ma, not answering, continued. [The prophet said that a crisis would come to our cult in the distant future. It was said that an immortal being would arrive in Wulin and bring hell, even to our cult.] Immortal being. Chun Yeowun spoke while looking at the figure of the Blade God standing still next to the seated Chun Ma. ‘And the immortal being the prophet spoke of is the Blade God?’ At that question, Chun Ma frowned and answered. [Even I was skeptical. However, I never dreamed that I would see that person again with my own two eyes.] As soon as he heard those words, Chun Yeowun remembered something. The traces of confrontation engraved on the cliffs. It was obvious that the traces were created by the Sword Force of the Sky Demon and the Extreme Art of the Blade God. ‘Ancestor. Is it okay if I ask one question?’ [You don’t need to stick with formalities.] ‘Are the traces in the Sword Creek from you fighting him?’ [Sword Creek?] ‘Yes, that was the place where our ancestor engraved the word ‘Sword’ on the mountain peak.’ At that moment, Chun Ma nodded as if he understood. [Did you call that place Sword Creek? Right. There was a battle there with him. He was a person with a completely different system of martial arts that I never experienced before.] The Extreme Art of the Blade God was extremely difficult to unfold with a normal human body. After seeing the martial arts, even Chun Ma tried to incorporate parts of the Extreme Art of the Blade God into the Sword Force of the Sky Demon. [Even so, it was lacking even compared to the Great Guardian’s. Now, it can be said that it was only at the level of understanding basic qi.] ‘Ah…’ Now he totally understood it. When he looked at the legendary records about Chun Ma. Every time he looked into it, he found it hard to believe what he was reading. At that time, when the records were done, Chun Ma was only 18, and he rose to the top as he defeated all the famous masters of the time and earned the title of the best in the world. Ancestor, no, Chun Ma, was called the best and the strongest in the history of Wulin, and Chun Yeowun was able to see just how great he was by taking a look at the records, not once had Chun Ma been defeated. [But, he would survive even if my sword pierced through his head.] The words of Chun Ma convinced Chun Yeowun that he hadn’t died. However, despite seeing the Blade God through Chun Yeowun, Chun Ma couldn’t help but be shocked. He became stronger. ‘… it’s possible if a core is absorbed.’ As Chun Ma said, even after taking that critical blow, there was only one reason that he was alive. Even if he didn’t acquire a core containing spiritual energy, if he absorbed the blood, that would be enough to get regenerative power. [You’re right. Perhaps that’s it. Maybe he’s a person who absorbed the core of a spirit beast and turned into a being which transcended humans.] Since Chun Ma was the one who cut off the Imoogi’s head, there was no way he was unaware of the cores and their powers. Chun Ma reached out to the left. Shh! With smoke, five creatures were created. Although smaller in size, they could be identified as the five spirit beasts. Imoogi, Flame Qilin, Dragon Turtle, White Tiger, and Great Bird. Pointing to them, he said. [The prophet spoke of immortality. However, no matter how high the martial state was, human life had always been finite. Immortality cannot be reached by ordinary methods. Accordingly, we came to know about the existence of the five spirit beasts through ancient books. The spirits were collectively called the Five Spirit Beasts.] Upon learning of the existence of the spirit beasts, Chun Ma set out to find them. And they found out that the cores of the creatures and their blood had a great influence on human lifespan. [If I absorbed all five cores, I was convinced that immortality wasn’t a false dream.] “… that’s right.” Even Chun Yeowun didn’t deny it. Even a small amount of spiritual energy from the spirit beasts was enough to surpass human limitations. [From then on, I came up with three options.] ‘Three options?’ [Yes. The first was to prevent the existence of the five spirit beasts.] But there was a big problem with the first option. When one of the five spirit beasts disappeared from the world, a new one would appear. It continued to exist as their will was passed down, just like how a human passes down their will to their children or disciples. In the end, the first option didn’t work. [The second was to change the method, to make the head of the future generation immortal. It was similar to nurturing a being equal to the immortal enemy who might appear in the future.] ‘Ah!’ In fact, this was something that Chun Yeowun had always been suspicious about. If Chun Ma himself became immortal, he could have further helped in strengthening the clan, but he chose not to. ‘Why didn’t our ancestor do that?’ [Huhuh, that is such a stupid question. Simple. How long would I be able to embrace the cult and keep protecting the new ones in my arms? Besides, it felt wrong to wait for an immortal enemy whose existence and when he would arrive was unknown.] Chun Yeowun was speechless for a moment, but he understood. In a way, Chun Ma thought it was ridiculous to turn into an immortal being just because he was worried about the future generations. ‘Hold on. Then the content about ancestor rising to prominence?’ [Listening to you, it seems like I succeeded in it.] Chun Ma, who heard that, smiled. That was what was written in the records of the demonic cult. It said that Chun Ma, who achieved the highest level of martial arts, rose to prominence. Rising to prominence was another story that could only happen in Wulin. However, Chun Ma, who reached the highest, realized something. [That’s a good thing. In any case, I came to understand that the second plan that I thought of was a task for future generations to do. If our cult captured so many creatures and tried to hide it, then it was bound to cause a civil war inside the cult.] ‘Ah…’ Chun Ma created the new Sky Demon Order, but he didn’t trust everyone. Even those who followed him seemed to be hiding their greed for infinite power. Therefore, the gathering of the spirits was stopped. ‘… it was the right decision.’ Thinking about the six clans, Chun Ma’s decision was right. Even if he didn’t actually catch them all, Chun Yeowun got them all as if it was destined. [I thought of a different method. It was interesting because it was like a challenge for me.] ‘Does it have something to do with the Sky Demon Energy?’ At Chun Yeowun’s question, Chun Ma smiled and nodded. [I wanted to kill the immortal being that the prophet spoke about. I wanted to prove that immortality doesn’t exist in the world.] It was indeed an absurd idea. So Chun Ma began to study powers that could possibly destroy the supposed immortal. Those who took the cores had regenerative powers, so it was only possible to kill them by beheading or completely annihilating their bodies. [I was convinced that if I could make those beings irreparable, then I could even kill immortals.] Chun Ma talked about the research he did. At first, he approached the matter only from a martial arts point of view. Still, in order to learn about spiritual energy and beings, he began to learn about energy and Buddhism, eventually attaining enlightenment. [Spiritual beings are born out of the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. To oppose that energy, I believed that an opposite energy was needed.] [The demon energy!] [Clever one. Yes. That was the beginning.] The Sky Demon Order was called the Demonic Cult because they worshipped demons and their leader held the title Sky Demon, but that didn’t mean they followed the teachings of evil. It was simply their ideas that sprouted from respect for the strong. However, in order to obtain the power to destroy all things, Chun Ma believed that an opposite energy, with demonic attributes like hatred, anger, and destruction, was needed. [However, although humans have anger, murderous intent, and viciousness, they can’t reach the level of pure evil.] ‘Ahh!’ With those words alone, Chun Yeowun understood why Chun Ma cut off the horns of the Imoogi. By blocking the entry of a spirit being with the highest level of spiritual energy in the human realm, he turned its emotions into rage, anger, and destruction. [You inherited my will and gained the energy which contained the Imoogi’s demon energy left behind by me, but an incomplete demon energy cannot completely eliminate immortality.] ‘That… is right.’ As Chun Ma said, he was completely unable to kill the Blade God. However, the Sky Demon Energy was able to go against the Blade God. It had an effect that interfered with regeneration. [Don’t worry. Now you have achieved the true demon energy. With your current strength, you can destroy everything.] With those words, Chun Ma rose from his seat. And lightly flicked his fingers, Visor! A sword appeared in the air. It was the form of the Sky Demon Sword. Chun Ma grabbed it and spoke to Chun Yeowun. [From now on, you can lead. Now that you are qualified, I will show you the true way to handle the Sky Demon Energy.] ‘The true way?’ Chun Yeowun thought that he had already been handling the Sky Demon Energy the right way. The Sky Demon Energy had been able to maximize all his skills. At that look, Chun Ma shook his head. [Those who realize the mysteries of mother nature will be able to wield divine swordsmanship.] At those words, Chun Yeowun suddenly remembered the Blade God and the God of the East. The blade energy which was pushed into Chun Yeowun’s heart, which could have killed him in an instant. ‘Divine swordsman…’ Come to think of it, the Blade God became one with the sword for a moment and blocked Chun Yeowun’s attacks. Chun Yeowun instinctively thought that it was a technique the Blade God could do because of how strong he was. Looking at Chun Yeowun, who was puzzled, Chun Ma spoke with a smile. [I’ll show you the unity gained from the Divine Swordsmanship that people have forgotten. Following me, I will pass on the best sword to someone who has mastered demon energy.] ‘What is that?’ Despite the spirit body, Chun Yeowun could feel the thrill run down his spine. And Chun Ma spoke. [A sword that can destroy everything. It is the Non-existent Sky Demon Sword.] Chapter 468 - Natural State (Heavenly Master) (4 ) Chapter 468 : Natural State (Heavenly Master) (4 ) Pachik! Pachik! A huge crack appeared in the space of nothingness. There was one person who looked at it with admiration, and it was Chun Yeowun. Clearly, he was able to exist in the space of nothingness in his actual form, despite it being a spirit body. And it was all made by Chun Ma. [This is amazing. You understood it really quickly. I only showed it to you a couple times, but it’s like the blood running through you has already embodied it.] Chun Ma looked at him with satisfaction. The black Sky Demon Sword in Chun Yeowun’s hand trembled slightly. ‘Phew…’ It wasn’t just a simple tremor. His right arm trembled as if he had faced a strong recoil. ‘Ancestor has surely said that this body is nothing but a spirit form, so why is my body shaking so much?’ Chun Ma spoke as if he was waiting for the question. [Even if it’s just a spirit body, it’s made to be as close to the original body as possible, so it’s natural to tremble. Only when accompanied with a strong will and body will the Sky Demon Sword be able to destroy all things.] Chun Yeowun nodded as if he understood. The power of the Non-existent Sky Demon Sword is truly a skill for the ultimate death of an opponent. Naturally, the caster itself was affected by it. ‘… really amazing.’ Despite it being a memory fragment of Chun Ma, he really seemed Godlike. The best sword technique, the Sword Art of the Demon God, which Chun Yeowun and Nano completed by collecting the essence of the Sword Force of the Sky Demon and the Extreme Art of the Blade God, was only possible because of the sword traces left behind by Chun Ma. When it came to martial arts, Chun Ma was unrivaled. The fact that the Blade God, who went back to the past, yet failed to stand as an opponent in front of him, wasn’t so shocking anymore. ‘Ancestor. You are truly…’ It was then. Grrrr! Suddenly, change began to occur in the space. It was nothing, but the space shook as if it was affected by something. The right expression to say would be it looked like the space was collapsing. Seeing that change, Chun Ma nodded and spoke. [It looks like we are running out of time here.] ‘Running out of time?’ [Now is the time we part ways.] ‘!!!’ [Huhuhu, don’t look so sad. The strength of my will left behind in the Sky Demon Sword is exhausted. It’s faster than what it should’ve been, but this is probably because of the power inside the sword weakening as hundreds of years passed.] Chun Ma spoke. His will planted in the Sky Demon Sword gradually dispersed for nearly eight hundred years, and the space of nothingness collapsed much faster than originally thought. [I don’t know if you lack talent. But the amount of time we had was more than enough. I have taught you everything that I could teach.] It was a short time, but Chun Yeowun learned most of it. That’s how good Chun Yeowun’s mind is. Now, in order to use it well, it was a matter of how elaborately he would polish and learn it. Tak! Chun Yeowun raised his hand towards Chun Ma and bowed his head. ‘I sincerely thank you for the generosity you have shown to Chun Yeowun, your blood descendant.’ Shaking his head, Chun Ma said. [I remember telling you that you don’t have to be so formal.] ‘How can I not show courtesy when I have been taught by the lord?’ [You’re a funny one. I thought you were a blunt one, but you’re doing these useless things despite this form being only a fragment of me.] Chun Ma didn’t exactly look like he hated it. Jerk! Slowly, the space of nothingness began to crack, and light began to enter the dark space. Chun Ma too gradually became transparent. [My role has ended here. Teach those greedy beings whose eyes have turned towards immortality the weight of the title Chun Ma.] ‘I will show them. The power of Chun Ma.’ [Huhuhu, such a reliable kid.] Even though he was disappearing from the place he existed in all these years, Chun Ma didn’t shake for a single moment and kept on smiling. Aside from being an ancestor, he was a person to truly respect. ‘Having only heard things which might happen from a prophet, you started to prepare for the descendants of the distant future. Ancestor, you truly are… hm!’ Chun Yeowun, who was looking at Chun ma disappearing, suddenly noticed something strange. Of course, it was natural to be concerned about Chun Ma, who said that the Sky Demon Order he founded would see a crisis in the future. [I see that you have something to say. We don’t have much time, so tell me.] ‘… lord, can you tell me who the prophet is?’ Disappearing, Chun ma reached out lightly. Srrr! Smoke gathered in the half-collapsed space of nothingness and changed into a human form. It seemed like it was the figure of the prophet. ‘!!!’ However, Chun Yeowun’s eyes trembled as he looked at it. The figure with unique color clothes that were completely different from his time, Chun Yeowun knew who It was. ‘He is…’ Swoosh! He couldn’t help but be shocked, and the space collapsed. A place not far from the northwest of Changbai Mountain. A part of the mountain, which was originally covered with dense forest, was burning up in flames. Woong! Thousands of trees fell down, turning to black ash from huge hot flames. It seemed like only a matter of time before the entire mountain would get covered in flames, but the ice wall around it wasn’t letting the flames spread. Wheeing! In a place surrounded by an ice wall, the flames moved in a straight line. They had the momentum to melt down the ice wall at once. However, when one wall melted, another rose high. Jjjjkkkk! A harsh sound ran out along with the wall. “Damn it!” Huff! The boy was annoyed as he was burning in flames. The strange thing was, despite being surrounded by flames, the man didn’t burn. Rather he looked like a human flame. “Haa, you damn bastard.” The bright red-haired man surrounded by the flame was the one called Qu Yuan. Why was he, someone below the Blade God, here? He was unable to escape, following Hwang-heol, who was taking away the seriously wounded Blade God. ‘I was only trying to gain them some time.’ But the plan went awry. Originally he tried to run away, but he detected people following him. Because the ones following him were too fast, he was worried that he would end up leading them to the Blade God and Hwang-heol. So he stopped and tried to gain some time, but the battle lasted over half an hour. “Pant…. Pant…” In front of him, he saw two men who looked ragged. The man with the mask on had half his mask broken and black soot all over him, Marakim. His clothes were half-burned because of the flames, and were a mess. Despite that, Marakim was taking harsh breaths and stared at him with distressed eyes, probably because of the lack of oxygen due to the flames. “Haa… haaa…” On his left side was Dan Jucheon, wearing golden armor on his upper body, the armor which came from the Ice Cold staff, and it was protecting his body. He was in better condition as the armor had the opposite attribute to the flames, yet he looked tired as he ended up consuming a lot of energy. [Great Guardian. That man is a monster.] Dan Jucheon shook his head as he sent the message. While chasing the Blade God, they ended up stopping this one and began to fight with him who could use flames. This person seemed to be slightly above them. However, the gap in their internal energy was too large. [He must have absorbed the core of some spirit beast.] Unlike them, who were on the verge of exhaustion while fighting, the enemy who was surrounded by the flames was still strong. [Like the Qilin.] [Have you seen it?] Marakim had seen Ran-yeong, so he guessed that this young one had absorbed the blood of the Flame Qilin or the core itself. He was indeed a formidable opponent, but the energy of the spirit beast was what made it difficult for them to deal with the young man. Even though the young man was stabbed and cut constantly, he kept regenerating. A true monster. [We will have to cut his head…] At the end of the battle, they concluded that they would have to decapitate the opponent to kill him. But that wasn’t an easy task. Decapitating the monster would be tough with the defense it had. [If the fight lasts longer, we will be at a disadvantage.] They were exhausted. They didn’t have much time left. The longer they took, the more chances for them to lose. Determined, Dan Jucheon sent a message. [Let’s move together. I’ll try to stop his flames and hold him down. Then the Great Guardian will cut his head off.] At that, the Great Guardian nodded. Holding on was impossible as breathing was becoming difficult for him. The opponent had to be decapitated, even if it meant that he had to sacrifice himself. [Let’s move.] “Hmph!” Swoosh! Dan Jucheon’s hands began to turn pale because of the cold qi he was gathering. It was to unfold the Cold Ice of Heaven, which Chun Yeowun had passed down to him. It was a technique that can completely subdue and freeze the opponent by using eight consecutive forms. Phat! Dan Jucheon, at once, moved towards the man in the flames. “Huh!” Wheeing! The flames flared more and more fiercely from the body of Qu Yuan. When the body of Dan Jucheon, which was raging with cold qi, touched the flames, steam rose. Shhhh! Although the area was obscuring, Dan Jucheon tried to give Marakim a chance by taking down the man’s flames. As the flames and ice collided, the steam gradually thickened, and Marakim finally moved. ‘Now!’ Phat! Marakim, who appeared behind Qu Yuan at the speed of light, swung his sword at the same speed. Wooosh! At that moment, when the young man was about to get beheaded. Pang! ‘This!’ Marakim’s sword was blocked. As the steam was lifted by the swift movement of the sword, it was seen that Qu Yuan blocked the sword with his left arm, which had sword qi on it. “It’s obvious that you guys are getting tired. Hmph!” Wheeing! “Kuak!” “Huuu!” Qu Yuan’s whole body, which stopped burning because of Dan Jucheon, soared with flames again. “I caught you guys.” Papak! Qu Yuan jumped up, turning his body with his arms crossed. Then, flames struck where Marakim and Dan Jucheon were. Wheeing! They tried to defend themselves, but they were too close to the man and got trapped in the whirlwind of flames. “This?” Marakim’s eyes widened. It was in the form of moving flames, but he knew the technique. It was a technique of the Blade God Six Martial Clan. Originally, it was a technique that was made to rip the opponent to pieces with a blade or qi while moving in the form of a whirlwind, but this one was unfolding with flames. “Great Elder, we need to get out of here!” The only way out of the technique was above. Marakim pointed to the sky and became flustered. Qu Yuan, the man in flames, held a giant sphere of flames right above them, waiting to throw it down. “You idiots! I hope you don’t turn to ashes right away.” In the victory of his flames, Qu Yuan smiled. He deliberately pretended to unfold the technique, to put the two into a dilemma. “Shit!” Dan Jucheon slammed both his hands on the ground. Jjjkkkk! He took his remaining energy and poured it into creating another ice wall to stop the flames. However, this time the moving flames had sharp blade qi in them. Crack! The ice wall melted and shattered at once. “Die!!” Qu Yuan threw the sphere at them. Wheeing! The huge sphere of flames fell, trying to crush the people trapped in the whirlwind. It was that moment. The huge sphere of flames which fell stopped mid-air. ‘!?’ Qu Yuan couldn’t understand what happened. “How is this possible?” It was then. The sphere of flames, which shone like the sun, began to die down. Swoosh! The sphere of flames decreased in size in an instant and then disappeared. Great Guardian Marakim and Dan Jucheon, who tried to stop the flames, were also stunned at what happened. Papapak! “Ah!” At that moment, the flames which were moving in a whirlwind were narrowing in. Qu Yuan, who freely manipulated the flames, was flustered. “The fla-flame is moving… no!” With a look of disbelief, Qu Yuan looked at the person who was standing ten steps behind Marakim and Dan Jucheon. A young man wearing black iron armor with fluttering black hair and his hand reaching out. “You… how are you?” The Lord of the Demonic Cult, Chun Yeowun. Marakim and Dan Jucheon too were shocked and shouted at the same time. “Lord!” They didn’t even know he appeared there. ‘How did this happen? He was clearly…’ Qu Yuan decided that something was wrong. Indeed, just like the Blade God, he confirmed that Chun Yeowun’s wounds would kill him at any moment. At that time, Chun Yeowun raised the Sky Demon Sword in his right hand and aimed for Qu Yuan, who was floating in the air. Creepy! An eerie and creepy feeling engulfed his entire body. ‘I need to run away!’ Qu Yuan instinctively sensed danger and tried to avoid being close to him. It was the moment when he was about to move away. Chak! A black line crossed the air right before his eyes. Both eyes of Qu Yuan widened. ‘!?’ Wheeing! A strong wind blew, and the burning flames were split in half. Qu Yuan couldn’t help but be shocked as he stared at the black line in front of him. ‘This… can’t be… possible…’ Swoosh! The black line in the air disappeared as if it melted. “Uh, kuk!” A groan escaped from Qu Yuan’s lips. At the same time, Qu Yuan’s vision distorted, and then his body split in half. Clash! Rip!! To his shock, Qu Yuan’s entire body split in half. Watching the boy’s body fall to the floor, Dan Jucheon mumbled with trembling eyes. “The… the space… severed…” It was only for a moment, but he saw it with his own eyes. It meant that the space was cut. At that moment, Chun Yeowun, who looked at the corpse of Qu Yuan, which was split in half, muttered in embarrassment. “… I was only trying to cut down his arms and legs.” Chapter 469 - Demons (1) Chapter 469: Demons (1) Tatatak! The bandaged man, Hwang-heol, continued to move without taking a break. Thanks to all his efforts, he moved more than 20 miles northwest of Changbai Mountain. It was the result of the non-stop running with his intent to save the man. The Blade God was extremely silent on his back. It was because he was concentrating on driving away that black energy that had invaded his body. ‘What the hell is that energy? It seems like it’s giving the Lord a hard time?’ One thing was certain. The dreadful energy was interfering with regeneration. Still, seeing that the bleeding stopped and the body slowly regenerating, it seemed like the energy was releasing. ‘He is late.’ The bright red-haired man was late. He said that he would stop the pursuers, but it has been more than half an hour, and he couldn’t see the man. It was then. Startle! “Haaa… haaa… wait!” “Lord?” At the words of the Blade God, Hwang-heol stopped. He wanted to know why, when the Blade God looked at the sky to the east. No birds were flying in the sky. The Blade God stared intently at the sky with his pale face and bloodshot eyes and then spoke. “Demon… God!!!” The sky, which had been gloomy as it rained because of the White Tiger’s power, suddenly cleared up. As the sunset over the horizon, the sky was red. The summit of Changbai Mountain was overflowing with dead bodies. The bodies were all being moved to one place by the cultists. “How many are left now?” “There isn’t much left.” “Move quickly. The sun is setting.” “Yes!” People moved under the orders of Bakgi and Che Takim. Collecting the bodies was being done for the sake of cremation, and Chun Inji, who was next to Chun Yeowun, who was looking down from the summit, spoke. “You have the strength to be ruthless, yet you’re kind. Yeowun-ah.” At those words, Chun Yeowun shook his head and replied. “It wasn’t for the dead. It was all for the God of the East.” At that, Chun Inji smiled and nodded his head. Hearing what happened on the peak, he could fully understand it. Chun Yeowun was giving permission to cremate the bodies of the Blade God Six Martial Clan’s members because he wanted to defend the righteousness that Ark Wui had upheld. Wheeing! On the single stone mountain of Changbai, where the cold wind blew. A tombstone with the words, God of the East, Ark Wui, written on it. His tombstone was made by Chun Yeowun himself from the rocks in the lake. Chun Yeowun turned his head and looked intently at the tombstone. ‘You were the best warrior.’ In the end, the God of the East, Ark Wui, had surpassed both Chun Yeowun and the Blade God. Without the help of cores or Nano, he reached that level with his determination as a human. He was truly a warrior worthy of holding the title of the best in the world in this era. Chun Yeowun thought that the most meaningful thing he achieved by coming to Changbai Mountain was meeting Ark Wui rather than the core. “After disposing of those corpses, will you head back to our base and prepare for subjugation?” Chun Inji asked. Here, they annihilated the elites of the Blade God Six Martial Clan. And the Blade God, who had to be behind the clan, was seriously injured and fled. They didn’t know where the Blade God was headed, but there was only one thing they had to do. It was to strike down the base of the Blade God Six Martial Clan, which had lost its leaders and main force. “Before that, there is a place we need to go.” “A place?” “I think we should take a look at the records that grandfather copied from their clan.” That record must be written by the Blade God. If he recalled what the man in bandages said, Chun Yeowun thought that it could contain secrets of how the Blade God tried to change the future. ‘I need to know what that man is aiming for so I can catch him.’ He left injured, but that didn’t mean that the Blade God died. And if the Blade God couldn’t die, then this would never end. “It will be on our way back, so I guess it will happen on the way.” “Today, the sun is already setting, so we should cremate all those bodies, go down the mountain and spend the night to prepare for our departure early tomorrow…” Kwang! “Aahhh!” A scream erupted from somewhere. ‘!?’ Chun Yeowun and Chun Inji looked back at the same time. The scream came from the place where the lake was still frozen. Woong! The huge corpse of the decapitated black tiger was giving out energy. The black tiger was the fallen White Tiger, a spirit beast. Even though he was corrupted, his blood was still raging with energy. All of the blood was drained, and the Six Swords’ Ko Wanghur and Hou Sanghwa, including 6th elder Mong Mu, were ordered to recover what was believed to be the other core of the tiger. But there seemed to be another problem. “Kuuuu!” Thud! The one who screamed was none other than elder Mong Mu. He was on one knee clutching his stomach with his right hand, and his face turned pale from blood loss. There seemed to be someone aiming for his neck. His right hand was stained with blood as he tried to block the attack from Hou Sanghwa. Pak! “Kuk! H-Hou Sanghwa! What’s wrong with you?” Hu Bong stopped the attack at the moment when Mong Mu would have lost his life. Shaking! ‘What kind of sudden burst in power!’ Hu Bong’s eyes trembled as he held Hou Sanghwa’s wrist. In terms of pure power, she always used a huge axe as a weapon, but in close combat, he was superior. However, now her power seems to have increased greatly. “Hou Sanghwa! Calm down!” Despite Hu Bong’s constant cries, she didn’t stop and kept struggling. He took a close look at her face, ‘Eyes?‘ The whites in the eyes had turned black. Even though the appearance was eerie, her whole body had vicious energy like a black haze, which was even scarier. ‘This energy is!’ Swosh! Chak! Just then, with her free hand, which was outstretched, her weapon came. “Ugh! Y-You, don’t plan on wielding it, right?” Without hesitation, she tried to swing the axe at Hu Bong. Flustered, Hu Bong hurriedly released internal energy as a shield for both of them and looked at Mong Mu. “6th elder! I’m sorry!” Clench! Throw! “Kuk!” As soon as the 6th elder was moved away, Hu Bong quickly blocked the axe with his hand, which had sword qi on it. Kang! “Euk!” The force with which the axe fell was amazing. Even though his hand had sword qi on it, the pain was still great. ‘It wouldn’t work anymore. I need to subdue her.’ Hu Bong, who decided that Hou Sanghwa has lost her mind, decided to opt for a different method. Hu Bong’s left hand, which was holding the blade of the axe, soon burst into flames. Flame! As sparks began to rise, the blade of the axe began to heat up, and the heat rose to handle. Of course, he thought that she would let go of the weapon, Chiiik! “Hou Sanghwa!” Hou Sanghwa didn’t let go of the handle. It was as if she couldn’t feel pain anymore, despite her palms burning with smoke and a musty smell coming out. There was a moment when Hu Bong was perplexed about what to do. Kick! “Kuek!” Someone kicked Hu Bong’s left ribs. With such a strong blow, Hu Bong’s body flew back in an instant. Hu Bong, who was on the ground, barely managed to stand up. “Ugh!” But he couldn’t move because of the broken ribs. “Ko- leader Ko! His eyes too?” “What the hell is that?” Woong! The cultists couldn’t hide their shock. It was Ko Wanghur who kicked Hu Bong. Goooo! The giant Ko Wanghur was holding a sphere the size of a head, which was emitting a black light, in his right hand. It was the other core of the tiger. Unlike the original core from its chest, which gave out a dazzling light, this one gave out ferocious and evil energy. Pak! “What the hell is going on? Ah! Ko Wanghur?” Sama Chak, who was in charge of collecting the corpses, was in close vicinity. Looking at the altered forms of his two friends, he was bewildered. Ko Wanghur was exuding vicious energy, but it seemed like he wasn’t in control. The cause seemed to be the black core he was holding. ‘Did he come into contact with that?’ It was dangerous to see Ko Wanghur, who had reached the Superior Master Level, engulfed by the black sphere giving out energy. “Ko Wanghur, come to your senses… ugh!” Pak! Sama Chak was thrown back. Ko Wanghur attacked him at the speed of light. It all happened so swiftly, Ko Wanghur’s left fist hit him at once. “Da-Damn it!” It was then. Thud! Ko Wanghur, who was about to swing another fist, knelt down on the floor. It wasn’t just him. Hou Sanghwa, who was holding her axe, also knelt on the floor, staggering, unable to get up. Tat! “Lord!” Chun Yeowun had appeared. He was the one who managed to suppress the two. ‘I told them to be careful. Yet they ended up like this.’ Chun Yeowun frowned as he looked at the black orb in Ko Wanghur’s hand. It seemed to hold the demon energy of the fallen tiger that had entered the two of them. “Ugh! They are getting up!” Ko Wanghur and Hou Sanghwa tried to straighten little by little. Perhaps the energy from the core hand flowed into them again. This power seemed far more explosive than the blood of a spirit beast. ‘Demon energy is dangerous.’ However, Chun Yeowun, who achieved the path of demons, was overpowering them. Chun Yeowun slightly moved his fingers. And, Kwang! The two who were trying to stand fell to the floor. The internal energy was so strong that they were both digging into the floor, causing cracks. Chun Yeowun stretched out his left hand. Wheeing! Tak! And the black core in Ko Wanghur’s hand entered Chun Yeowun’s. “L-Lord it’s dangerous!” Hu Bong, holding his ribs, shouted. When the core touched his hand, the ferocious yet evil energy tried to enter Chun Yeowun’s body through his palm. At that, Chun Yeowun smiled. “I guess you are going crazy.” Woong! Ferocious energy emanated from Chun Yeowun’s body. It couldn’t be compared to the small demon energy that the black core was giving out. Inside Chun Yeowun, the cores of the five had merged into one. As he realized mother nature and achieved the path of demons, he surpassed even the limits of spirit beasts. Swoosh! As if afraid of something, the energy from the black core began to calm down. Eventually, the strong black light faded away. The demon energy was completely suppressed. “Oh!” “The Lord easily brought down the demon energy!” The cultists around were shocked. However, Chun Yeowun wasn’t. Jjjkkkk! Chun Yeowun froze the black core. Since it was locked in ice, it couldn’t release any more of its power. Now all that was left was to bring Ko Wanghur and Hou Sanghwa back. “Kooo!” Perhaps because they shared the same energy of the black core, they couldn’t hide their fear when they saw Chun Yeowun and his energy. Chun Yeowun’s eyes lit up as he put his hand on Ko Wanghur, who was unable to get up from the floor. “Lord. What is it?” Chun Yeowun answered Sama Chak’s question. “The core’s demon energy is encroaching their insides.” It was the equivalent of the Sky Demon Energy acting up in Chun Yeowun. In Hou Sanghwa, the energy had already penetrated through her dantian. “Can’t the energy be expelled?” It wasn’t such a simple thing. “If you try to get rid of the energy which has penetrated inside, the dantian will be damaged.” If that happens, it would be fatal for the person. “But, if we leave them like this, won’t Ko Wanghur and Hou Sanghwa become obsessed and turn into evil demons?” At Sama Chak’s words, Chun Yeowun’s eyes darkened. As the one beside him was puzzled, Chun Yeowun spoke. “There is a good way.” “Yes?”