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Chapter 352. Escape (2)
Seven Great Monstrous Arts.
Demonic arts among demonic arts, classified as peculiar even within the Demonic Cult, which was already teeming with lunatics.
The fact that this bastard had learned the Ever-Changing Monstrous Demon Art among those monstrous arts meant he was an even bigger piece of shit than your average piece of shit.
Of course, finding someone in the Demonic Cult who wasn't a piece of shit would probably be harder.
Anyway, between that distinctive appearance and the cannibalism that deserved a beating to the death, I was able to recall who he was.
W̄ ē bn̄ ov ёl Е̊n ům̃ a
Fourth Lord Naeng Ok-hwan.
Naturally, identifying him wasn't good news.
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It was already chilling to think I'd crossed paths with him in the Thousand Caverns.
And now that lunatic had come with plans to annihilate us? No matter how I looked at it, this wasn't good news.
'But......'
Having absorbed Je Geum-hak's rampaging Innate Energy, my qi center and my entire body felt ready to burst from the power I'd taken in, and nothing could stand in my way.
Ěn̈ um̌ á
No, to be precise, I simply didn't have the luxury of deliberating.
If I didn't pour this energy out, I felt like I'd die.
BOOM—! CRASH CRASH CRASH BOOM—!
Pushing the Holy Flame Demon-Extinguishing Hand to its absolute limit, a brilliance so bright the shape of my hands vanished blazed forth.
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And I poured every last drop of my strength into him.
FWOOSH.
Ěň u̇ m а
That inhuman long fur, reeking of a musty stench, caught fire with ease.
They say there's no sensation in the fur itself, but burning fur quickly conducted its heat down into the skin beneath.
"GRAAAAGH!"
That's what he gets for growing out his fur like an animal.
While he writhed in the flames, I channeled my inner arts into the Red Radiance Sword.
Three Forms of the White Moon Governing Heaven
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First Form
Extreme Swiftness
The sword cut him down without mercy.
SHING—!
The trailing sound of splitting air accompanied a long, diagonal line of blood drawn across his body.
CRACK—!
Ē ńūm̈.а̀
"GAAAH!"
As the beast toppled backward, spewing dark red blood--
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I moved to swing my sword again for the finishing blow.
At that instant, a long strip of red silk flew in and swiftly wrapped itself around Naeng Ok-hwan.
The agonized screaming he'd let out from the flames gradually grew quieter.
By now, his entire body was swathed in the red silk, making him look like a grotesque woman dressed in crimson.
W̊ёb̀ n̊ ӧ v é l̈ Ėň um а
"Gghk...... damn bastard. I let my guard down for one second......"
RUMBLE.
I readied the Radiant Heaven Divine Palm while the wretch was still talking.
And.
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"Hm?"
Before he could finish his sentence, I unleashed the Radiant Heaven Divine Palm.
Wëb̈ nȯ v̀ е̊ĺ Ӗn̂ u_m̂ а
CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH BOOM—!
A massive Torrent of Qi accompanied the sweeping palm force, making the very earth tremble.
"GAAAH! W-Wait......"
I still had plenty of inner arts to spare, so I immediately readied and fired another Radiant Heaven Divine Palm.
CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH BOOM—!
After two consecutive Radiant Heaven Divine Palms had swept through, the red silk that had been wrapping Naeng Ok-hwan vanished without a trace.
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Flesh had been torn wholesale from his body, blood streaming freely, and in places, bone was visible.
But.
"You've got to be kidding me......"
The reason Nam Hwa-seong could only groan at the sight was--
HISSSS—
--because the wounds that had split his body were already healed.
Еn̆ úm̆ a .і̀ d̄
"What the hell even is that......!"
The wounds sustained from taking the Radiant Heaven Divine Palm head-on were already beginning to mend as well.
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"Unit Leader Jin......"
"Unit Leader......"
Those who had been facing Naeng Ok-hwan could not hide their dismayed gazes.
An unkillable existence, no matter how many times you killed it.
Ẃ еb̂ nо̀ vė l En u m̄ а
It felt like facing that godforsaken Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Bear all over again.
Cutting that thing down had been plenty exhausting too. But so what?
I answered without emotion.
"So what?"
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Hadn't I already dealt with this fighting the Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Bear?
If the bastard's head won't crack, you just keep hitting until it does.
È n ũ m̀ a . і̂ d
Besides, I'd just recovered all my inner arts through that nutritious(?) man and even expanded my qi center.
Somehow, all the wounds on my body had been healed too.
"Let's see how tough you really are, you son of a bitch!"
Treading the Taeul Eighty-Thousand Divine Steps, I charged straight at him.
He assumed an attack stance, ready to counterattack at any moment.
And in the middle of all that, he's going on the offensive?
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These crazy bastards.
The Ever-Changing Monstrous Demon Art was not a demonic art limited to changes in appearance, monstrous regeneration, and tenacious vitality.
'Though that alone is already absurd enough.'
The most terrifying aspect of the Ever-Changing Monstrous Demon Art was that it compensated for the weaknesses unique to the Demonic Cult's offense-heavy martial arts while further enhancing their strengths.
CRACK—
The original Demon Spirit Divine Fist displayed a more vivid and definitive form of attack, but the version this wretch used did the opposite--it made its presence fade.
Ẁе́b̃ nо v е l̂ Е̄n̊ ŭm а
WHAM—! THUD THUD THUD—!
Narrowly skirting the erupting Torrents of Qi, I pressed forward, and the beast Naeng Ok-hwan followed up with the Nine-Joint Thunder Demon Fist.
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Though clearly different martial arts, their flow connected as seamlessly as a chained fist sequence.
A faint trace of electric current accompanied the fist's bizarre trajectory as black lightning poured forth.
CRACK BOOM—!
I raised the Devouring Gauntlet to block, but the current bored into my insides, trying to burn out every nerve in my body.
Е n ûm̃ a .і d̀
I expelled the lightning by pouring out even more overwhelming internal qi, and simultaneously counterattacked.
RUMBLE—
Did he predict what I was going to do?
A gasp of disbelief escaped from his mouth.
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"This crazy son of a......"
I wasted no time and unleashed the Radiant Heaven Divine Palm.
Ӗń u̇_m а. іd́
CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH BOOM—!
And toward the wretch as he barely dodged the Radiant Heaven Divine Palm, I poured out the Twin Heaven Sword Formula.
"Damn it!!!"
The relief on his face at having dodged twisted once more, and as if in answer, dozens of Sword Qi rained down upon his head.
THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK—!
An attack that would have turned any ordinary person into mincemeat, yet the wretch escaped the attack zone as if to say "watch this."
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THWACK—!
So violently did he kick off the ground that the soil across a full jang in every direction was torn up, baring its raw innards.
"......"
I fired the Flying Dragon Claw and yanked him toward me.
"GAAAH!"
As the wretch came hurtling in helplessly, I moved to drive the Holy Flame Demon-Extinguishing Hand into him--
E̊ ñ ŭ m̊а
SHIIING—!
Red Force Qi slithered in through the gap like a snake.
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At the same time, the academy students who had been fighting the Ice Flower Master let out screams.
"Unit Leader! Watch ou......"
Before the warning could finish, the red Force Qi struck Naeng Ok-hwan's body and detonated.
Can't she even aim properly?
Е́ n̊ u m̆ ӓ .і d
THWAM—!
But I'd underestimated these lunatics.
The red Force Qi had detonated dead center between Naeng Ok-hwan and me, and the shockwave hit me too.
Wow, these crazy bastards.......
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Attacking a comrade just to get at me.
'She figures the Ever-Changing Monstrous Demon Art can regenerate him anyway? Even so, still.'
Е̌n̊ ůmā .і̂d
Truly, a level of depravity that made no more sense the second time around.
Checking what she'd tried to sp
"Ugh......"
Pain seared through me as if my skin were burning.
'Blood Poison.'
Corpse Demon Blood Poison, one of the Ice Flower Master's techniques, would spread through the entire body and dissolve all organs if the poisoning could not be blocked.
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I hastily gathered the poisoned energy into my hands and urgently deployed the Holy Flame Demon-Extinguishing Hand.
FWOOSH.
The energy ignited and acrid black smoke billowed up.
Only after exerting my full strength for some time could I burn away the poisonous qi.
The Ice Flower Master, who had closed in at some point, spoke in a clear, ringing voice.
"Oh my...... you overcame Corpse Demon Blood Poison. Are you from Sichuan, perhaps?"
W̆е́b̈ no̊v̆ ё l Enǔ m̂а̀
Looking over at the academy students who had been fighting her, their complexions were already deathly pale from the Blood Poison.
Cheol Sun-jik and Dang Gi-han were running this way, but at a glance, neither looked to be in good shape.
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Even accounting for the gap in skill, the reason they were being pushed this far had to be because these bastards' martial arts were grotesque beyond imagination.
No viable countermeasure in sight.
No way to turn the tide came to mind, either.
In front of me, the crazy bitch was still letting out that eerie laugh.
W̊è bñо́v̂ ë l Ё ǹ u̇m а
What an unbelievable pack of freaks. Fuck.
"Your friend took a hit too, you crazy bitch."
The profanity slipped out as my head got cluttered.
The Ice Flower Master, who had initially looked blank as if she hadn't expected the insult, began cackling again.
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"Amusing. You really are an amusing one."
But then, she abruptly killed her laughter.
Ӗ ǹuṁа̌
"Hmm."
She appraised me, sizing me up from head to toe.
"I thought you'd learned an unusual martial art, but that wasn't it, was it? Hmhm."
Tapping her cheek with a long finger, the Ice Flower Master's eyes suddenly flashed.
"......!"
Then she stared me straight in the eye and twisted the corner of her lip upward.
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"You're the one who consumed the Fire Purity."
"What?!"
Beside her, Naeng Ok-hwan, who had been suffering from Corpse Demon Blood Poison, snapped his head up with a startled expression.
"Ghk-- what kind of bullshit...... as if some Orthodox brat could absorb...... COUGH."
Before he could finish, I deployed the Holy Flame Demon-Extinguishing Hand and charged in.
If Naeng Ok-hwan was truly poisoned by the Blood Poison--
W̊ е b̆ ṅо vel̃ Ẽn u̇ m̄ a
I had to take him down before the Corpse Demon Blood Poison was neutralized.
Even the Ever-Changing Monstrous Demon Art would need time to detoxify the Corpse Demon Blood Poison.
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TING.
But the Ice Flower Master had no intention of standing idle.
She flicked her fingers and fired that same red Force Qi.
I deliberately accelerated further and sprinted ahead.
Ẅ е̊ b́ n ô vе l Е̂ n umа
If I couldn't block it, I was better off dodging.
I pushed Force Qi to its limit and extended it outward.
Then, channeling the essence of Lotus into the blade, I twisted the sword toward the incoming red Force Qi as far as I could.
WHIRR.
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With a peculiar hiss of parting air, the red Force Qi's trajectory warped and sailed past my ear.
The recoil sent the Red Radiance Sword flying from my grip, but I didn't bother picking it up.
Ê n̆û m а̌ . і̌ d̆
Right now, the Holy Flame Demon-Extinguishing Hand was more effective than the Red Radiance Sword.
BOOM—!
The moment I heard the explosion behind me, I closed on Naeng Ok-hwan even faster.
"Y-You damned bastard......!"
Naeng Ok-hwan, still far from recovered, threw a frantic punch.
Rather than blocking or deflecting his fist, I focused entirely on offense.
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It wasn't what I'd wanted, but it was time to test the Diamond Honey's efficacy.
That instant--
THWAM—!
A shock hit me as though every rib were about to shatter.
The impact was so tremendous that for a moment, it felt as if my breath had been cut off entirely.
Pain shot through me as if my body had been punched clean through. But.
Wеb.n̆ӧ v è l̊ Е̂n̊ u m̃a
'I held?'
My ribs hadn't broken.
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I'd actually held. Anyone hearing that would probably be thrilled. Anyway.
"Phew......"
Both my hands were still intact.
I loosened my wrists once and--
W e b n̆ о̂ v̈е̇ l Ë n̈ ùḿа̊
"My turn, you son of a bitch!"
Gave it right back to him, blow for blow.
Of course, the destructive power was far greater on my end.
BOOM CRASH—! CRASH CRASH BOOM—!
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A violent explosion erupted and Naeng Ok-hwan's body was engulfed in flames.
Meanwhile, Dang Gi-han and Cheol Sun-jik stepped in to block the Ice Flower Master, who had been approaching me.
Е̊ n um̃ ӑ
'I hope they're careful......'
I immediately shook off the thought of worrying about others.
Unless I dealt with these two here, none of us were making it back alive.
"GAAAH!"
Naeng Ok-hwan, driven into a corner by the Ice Flower Master's own blunder.
I couldn't let this golden opportunity slip.
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I threw everything I had into the Holy Flame Demon-Extinguishing Hand.
BOOM CRASH—! CRASH CRASH BOOM—!
Burning his fur, blasting apart his flesh.
I threw the Flying Dragon Claw to retrieve the Red Radiance Sword.
Sword Force bloomed along the reclaimed blade.
I immediately swung the Red Radiance Sword, carving a long gash.
Е̊_n u m̀ā
SLICE, SLICE.
"Oh my......"
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Remarkably, by the time I carved the fourth gash, the first was already healing.
Even while poisoned by the Corpse Demon Blood Poison, his regeneration was astonishing.
"So that's how it is?"
From that point on, I thrust the Holy Flame Demon-Extinguishing Hand into every open wound.
Ŵ е̊ b̆n̊o v е̌l Е̊ n̊ u m̃ã
BOOM CRASH—!
"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"
Flames met torn flesh, and those flames chased the demonic qi within him, spreading like venom, and he suffered all the more for it.
"I'll kill you......! I'll kill you!!!!"
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Despite wounds that would have killed any ordinary person several times over, he displayed the same level of prowess as when they'd started.
I glanced sideways. A gleaming bald head caught my eye.
Е̂ n u̇ m̀ а . і d
"Grab him!"
At my shout, Il-gak blazed with golden brilliance and seized Naeng Ok-hwan from behind.
While Naeng Ok-hwan struggled to shake off Il-gak, I shoved the Holy Flame Demon-Extinguishing Hand straight into his maw.
"GGGGAAAAH!"
As his throat literally began to burn, Naeng Ok-hwan tried to sever my arm with that tremendous beast-like jaw strength.
HUMMMMM—
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I activated the Azure Dragon Bracelet without hesitation.
"GR-GR-GR-GR-GR-GAAAAAAH!"
Naeng Ok-hwan began to tremble as though struck by palsy.
His wound regeneration slowed to a visible crawl.
And in that final moment, I drove the Red Radiance Sword into his heart.
SQUELCH—!
Ẇ е̊ bn̄ô ṽѐl_ Е̂ ň u m̂ ä
Gghk.......
The strength drained from the jaws that had been clamped down hard enough to sever my arm.
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That massive frame toppled backward.
THUD.
I ignited the Holy Flame Demon-Extinguishing Hand once more and plunged it into his shredded heart, while simultaneously kindling flames atop his head.
"Hah, hah, hah."
Еn̂ ūm̌ǎ. іd̄
Watching the crackling flames consume him, I gulped down air in heaving breaths.
I'd done it. I'd taken down even that damned Fourth Lord.
"......You."
For the first time, the Ice Flower Master's expression turned rigid and hard.
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Much better to look at.
That ugly face had been grating on me the whole time.
Е́ ǹu̇ m̌a
I jerked my chin toward Naeng Ok-hwan's body as it burned like kindling.
"He's dead because of you. You know that, right? Your idiotic poison is what killed him."
The reply to my goading was a masterpiece.
"He simply turned out to be far more worthless than I expected."
"......Yeah. That's just the kind of bastards you are."
I advanced slowly toward the Ice Flower Master.
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And.
RUMBLE—
Fired the Radiant Heaven Divine Palm without delay.
CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH BOOM—!
But the Ice Flower Master was nowhere to be seen.
Then, a voice dripping with cold.
Ӗ n̊ûm á..i d
"The owner of this world is already decided. The only choice left is whether to die in agony or not."
The voice had come from where Naeng Ok-hwan lay.
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When had she......?
The kind of skill that would startle even masters of movement arts.
I'd thought she was formidable beyond just her demonic arts, given the depth of her martial prowess.
"He's already dead."
Е̃ n umа.і d́
At my cold retort, the Ice Flower Master flashed an ominous smile.
"You don't know what martial art this one learned."
"What?"
"Heh."
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What's so damn funny?
Everything they'd wanted from this whole operation had failed.
W̃ eb̌nо̄v̊ё l̆ Ёnum а
"Don't worry. The Little Demon will prefer this story instead."
She expressed no grief at losing a comrade, no anger at the failure of their mission.
It was nothing more to her than the conclusion of a single task.
That nonchalant composure made her all the more unsettling.
Red silk extended from the Ice Flower Master's hand and began wrapping around Naeng Ok-hwan's corpse.
The academy students and I hurled throwing daggers and Sword Qi at her, but not a single one landed.
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By the time my final burst of Force Qi reached out, that ugly bitch had already scaled the cliff with Naeng Ok-hwan's corpse in tow.
"That was fun. Black Flame Dragon. Let's meet again."
Black Flame Dragon...... fuck.
With those chilling words, the Ice Flower Master vanished beyond the cliff's edge.
"Ha, fun, she says......"
As I was muttering the parting words she'd left behind, Il-gak asked.
E n u mа
"Black Flame...... no, Unit Leader Jin...... what will you do? Are you thinking of giving chase?"
I glared up at the top of the cliff.
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When it came to movement arts, I didn't lose to anyone.
If I deployed myself, Il-gak, and a few others, we could absolutely pursue her.
But I shook my head.
"No. We run."
Ӗnůmа .і d̃
"Run?"
I gazed out into the distance.
"The ones who attacked us seem to be heading this way."
The volume of unsettling demonic qi I could feel from afar was steadily increasing.
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Judging by the fact that the Ice Flower Master was also heading in that direction, it was almost certainly the case.
I turned to face the academy students.
Ẅеb̀ n о̆ v еl Ё n̆ ú m а
"Grab your comrades! We're moving again!"
"Yes!"
"Understood!"
Behind the students bustling about as they tended to the wounded--
I looked once more toward the place where the Ice Flower Master had vanished, and I made a vow.
That someday, the way those bastards treated us would no longer feel like entertainment to them.
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I would make it so.
I seared it deep into my unforgettable memory.
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