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The Blood Cult members were thrown into chaos by the signal flare that soared into the night sky with a loud noise.
It’s an intruder!
It’s over there!
“Kill him without fail!”
Hundreds of people started rushing toward me like crazy.
There was only one reason to fire the signal flare, risking the danger of this happening right in the middle of the enemy lines. ‘Go! Moyong Zaihua!’ *Pong*—a small explosion was heard from two hundred yards away.
Then, with a sound that tears through the wind, an arrow falls into the middle of the Blood Cult’s troops.
pop!
An incomplete Thunderclap that uses the explosion of an arrowhead, rather than the original Thunderclap.
However, the power of the arrow fragments scattered into dozens was enough to pierce a weak human body.
“Aaaargh!”
“Cough!”
“Kyaak!”
A hole as small as a grain of rice, but with enough penetrating power to halt the body’s movement.
The sudden bolt from the sky instilled terrible terror in the Blood Cult members who were glaring at the intruder with murderous intent.
“P-Shield! Bring me the shield!!!”
“Run away! They’re coming again!”
“damage!”
As another thunderbolt fell, the unit was plunged into absolute chaos.
Bloodthirsty warriors were falling all around, bleeding, and sorcerers who failed to escape in time were severely wounded by iron fragments. ‘Uh… uh?’ Then an arrow fell toward me.
With a terrified heart, I unleashed the Heavenly Solitary Movement and moved away from the seat.
Iron fragments flew through the Blood Cult members who had detected my presence and were approaching, and they collapsed on the spot one after another.
I really avoided it by a split second.
“……
You didn’t do that on purpose, did you?
A sense of anxiety crossed my mind, but I soon shook it off.
Of course, there’s no way our Jaehwa would do that to me. Maybe if it were Eunho or Geumpyo.
Jaehwa has been exceptionally obedient since their first meeting.
He was a different child from the ill-mannered Geumpyo or Eunho.
Yes, that is likely the case.
Anyway, thanks to Jae-hwa planting the Thunderclap Arrow in the right spot, wasn’t it possible to move freely out of the Blood Cult bastards’ sight?
I went on a ghost-hunting spree inside the Blood Cult’s encampment, which was filled with screams, searching only for shadows.
And then I approached the unusually shaped barracks.
A barracks made entirely of red cloth.
The corner spaces had golden stripes, and crucially, a golden monstrous bird symbolizing the Blood Cult was placed on top of the barracks.
“Right here…….”
I was walking briskly with a fluttering heart when I stopped abruptly at a sudden commotion.
Dozens of people were rushing toward us. ‘Surely not, they noticed the Ghost-Sik Movement?’ I quickly followed up the Ghost-Sik Movement with the Ghost-Sik Great Technique to conceal my presence as much as possible. Byeon Ho-seong, who was spreading the Blood Sea Energy across the entire encampment, suddenly opened his eyes.
The strange sensation that had been felt just moments ago gradually disappeared.
“I caught you.”
Clearly, a being with an aura different from that of the Blood Cult had appeared within the encampment.
Then, as if to reveal the location of this place, he fired a signal flare and disappeared a short while later.
“It is a foolish thing to do. Even if you know this location, no one would be able to pass through the Blood Sea Illusion Formation.”
In the past, analyses within the new religion stated that even the Qimen Formation of the Zhuge family, considered the smartest group among the hypocrites of the White Path, could not compare to the Blood Sea Illusion Infinite Formation.
Those who cannot even properly pass through the Qimen Formation of the Zhuge Clan will surely not be able to pass through the Blood Cult’s Blood Sea Illusion Unending Formation.
Just then, a loud explosion is heard from outside the barracks.
After the explosion, the desperate screams of the proud Blood Cult members could be heard. ‘Those bastards…’ But I grind my teeth at that damned arrow.
Only a single arrow falls, but it renders at least three or four people unable to fight.
Moreover, unlike yesterday when I could at least gauge the enemy’s location, today I cannot even distinguish where the shots are coming from.
Because of this, the Bloodthirsty Ones, who are braver than anyone else, are expressing fear.
Crunch.
The corners of the desk turn into powder and pile up on the floor.
What I was most frustrated about was that I could only express my anger in this way.
Just then, the sound of dozens of people rushing toward the barracks was heard.
“Young Master!”
Are you alright!
As dozens of people entered at once, the large barracks quickly filled up.
Byeon Ho-seong said, frowning deeply.
“What is all this commotion! Did you think I would be afraid of such a mere arrow?”
The Blood Men looked displeased at Byeon Ho-seong’s sharp rebuke.
“Th-that is not so.”
Did you catch that damn archer?
“We are currently searching for that…….”
bang-!
Before the report was even finished, Byeon Ho-seong slammed his fist on the desk.
“You useless things! You can’t even properly execute that one order!”
“Ah, no! Young Master. More importantly, there is an intruder in the unit right now.”
“what?”
At Suha’s words, Byeon Ho-seong’s face turned sullen.
“You mean you didn’t catch him?”
“Yes! Th-that is correct. He took advantage of the chaos to break through the encirclement, but… there is absolutely no way to know where he disappeared to…”
“…….”
Byeon Ho-seong once again raised his bloody energy.
His internal energy, having already reached the age of sixty, was such that he would not miss even a single ant within this size of the encampment.
Byeon Ho-seong’s brow furrowed as he concentrated for a moment. ‘It’s not here…?’ However, no matter how thoroughly he searched the base, he could not sense that familiar strange presence.
Argh!
Ugh!
S-save me!
Meanwhile, the screams of the Blood-clad men were heard again from outside the barracks.
A vein bulged clearly on Byeon Ho-seong’s forehead.
“Catch that damn guy shooting the arrow right now!!!”
“B-but, Young Master!”
“Do I look like someone who would be defeated by a mere assassin!”
The Young Master was someone who had reached a level incomparable to others of the same age, not only within the Blood Cult but also within the Western Chapter.
Even far away in the martial arts world, people would often say that only someone like Yong So-ah could be compared to him.
The Blood Man finally nodded.
“Understood. Then, I will leave only the minimum escort and have the rest immediately pursue and kill the one shooting the arrow.”
“Do not kill him with a single blow. Slice him into pieces, one by one, and let him witness all his flesh disappear before killing him.”
“I respectfully command you!”
Even after all the Bloodthirsty men had left the barracks, Byeon Ho-seong’s anger had not subsided.
“How, how did I end up in this situation…!”
If my father at the main temple had seen this, I wonder what kind of furious reprimand he would have given me.
“Aaaargh!”
The table, which had been shaking violently, eventually could not withstand Byeon Ho-seong’s energy and turned to dust.
“Damn it…… damn it…….”
I lost one of the steel companies that my grandfather had brought with him when he left the new religion in the past, in a ridiculous way.
Now, only two districts of Cheolgang-si remain on this mountain.
Above all, what remains unsettling is that, contrary to expectations that they would only face difficulties if they encountered the main force of the Murim Alliance, Cheolgang City was neutralized by the students of the academy.
“What on earth was that guy?”
I knew that Ilgak was using the Diamond Power.
However, no one in the Blood Cult expected that the guy who appeared late would use rising energy.
“Since the shaman didn’t participate in this event, it can’t be the Taegeuk calendar…… In that case, Samcheongmun?”
I’ve never heard of any descendants of Samcheongmun…
It felt like every single plan was falling apart.
At this rate, the grand plan to conquer the Jianghu could be completely shaken.
Byeon Ho-seong calmed down and quietly called his subordinate.
“Blood spuration…….”
The man in black standing guard steps forward and kneels.
“four!”
“Tell them to reorganize the unit.”
Byeon Ho-seong gave a command in a firm voice to his subordinate, who could not easily answer.
While the pursuers catch the archers, we strike Shaolin and Diancang from behind.
The man called Chuhyeol still has no answer.
Byeon Ho-seong continued speaking as if he understood this.
“The Blood Sea Jade and the Illusion Land still exist. If we can just capture that unidentified fellow, we will be able to kill them all here.”
Chuhyeol briefly raised his head to look at Byeon Ho-seong, then nodded.
As soon as the answer is given, the blood disappears without a trace.
However, no one in the barracks found the sight fascinating.
Byeon Ho-seong murmured while looking at the red monstrous bird ring on his finger.
“No matter how much of a descendant of Samcheongmun one is, one will not be able to withstand the Blood Sea Illusion Infinite Formation and the Blood Spirit Soul Formation.”
I intend to kill that bastard who ruined the Blood Cult’s grand plan even more painfully than that damn archer.
No, going even further, I will slice up every single one of that bastard’s family and friends to death.
I must see the sight of them writhing in pain with my own two eyes…
“really?”
The moment Byeon Ho-seong raised his head, startled by a sudden unfamiliar voice.
He saw.
The sight of a long black sword appearing in the air piercing the backs of the guards.
“Burp…….”
“100 million…….”
“Ugh…….”
Whether their lungs were pierced all at once, the guards died prematurely without even letting out a single scream.
Then, the chilling aura of a blade piercing the neck.
And a voice even colder than that penetrates the ears.
“Mmm… Don’t move. If you move even the slightest, I’ll stab you to death right away.”
Byeon Ho-seong struggled to maintain his composure and asked the stranger who had come very close to his ear.
“Who are you?”
“I’m not entirely sure, but the person just mentioned about being a descendant of Samcheongmun is probably me.”
Byun Ho-seong swallowed hard at the calm voice.
Are you saying it’s the guy who killed Cheolgang-si?
“I have a question too. That Blood Sea Illusion Infinite Formation you just mentioned—is it true that it’s been deployed here at the garrison?”
“right.”
“Oh! Really? But you were staring at that strange ring just now while talking about the Blood Sea Illusion Unending Formation. Is it related to that?”
“You have seen it well. This is the sacred artifact of our school, the Illusion Paper.”
“How do I use this?”
“Why are you curious about that?”
“If I become the owner, shouldn’t I know how to use it?”
Byeon Ho-seong let out a chuckle at the confident answer.
“With any Qi-men formation, it is finished once you infuse it with the energy of the Illusion Land.”
“Really?! That’s quite an amazing artifact.”
Because it is an item that has been with our school’s history.
The man who killed Cheol-sang-si asks with a puzzled look.
But is it okay to tell me that so easily?
“Heh heh, do you think you can take this?”
“huh?”
Byeon Ho-seong raised his blood energy along with his words.
The owner of the strange voice immediately plunged a knife into Byeon Ho-seong’s artery.
but.
“Huh?”
The knife, which should have easily cut through the skin and wounded the artery, was no longer embedded.
No, on the contrary, the wound was healing quickly and pushing back the blade.
“Did you undergo the Bloodthirsty procedure?”
Byeon Ho-seong let out a gasp at the words that burst from the intruder’s mouth.
“How do you know about the Bloodthirsty Man?”
It was not information that an ordinary Baekdoin could know.
However, the intruder spoke calmly.
“Just by looking at his skin and hair turning red, you can tell he’s a madman.”
No, I mean, how do you know that… … .”
However, Byeon Ho-seong could not continue speaking.
At some point, vital energy began to be sucked into the neck where his hand had touched.
“Cough… Th-this is….”
“It’s a bit embarrassing, isn’t it? This is a secret just between us.”
“Hmph, a vampire? Did the Demonic Cult send you?”
“No, I’m not from the Demonic Cult. To be precise, I’m from the side that hates the Demonic Cult.”
When you transform into a Bloodthirsty One, your latent power explodes, and your internal energy triples.
However, the intruder before my eyes was endlessly sucking in massive internal energy, as vast as the Yangtze River.
Thanks to that, even the skin that had been turning red was returning to its original color.
“Anyway, thanks for the explanation. I didn’t have an item like this in my past life. It looks like I’ll be of great help in this life.”
Through the gap in the darkening vision, I see the guy waving his hand as if annoyed.
“Farewell, and go ahead and secure a spot in hell. The Demonic Cult bastards will soon follow you Blood Cult members.”
“Ugh… Ugh…” After severing the neck of the guy who was turning into a Bloodthirsty Man with a single blow, I activated the Blue Dragon Pill until he became a Moknae. ‘Blood Earth Qi is still easier to absorb than Demonic Qi.’ Moreover, perhaps because he had inherited internal energy through the Dual-Element Qi for generations, I felt as if the amount of internal energy itself was increasing while absorbing his, just as if I had consumed a miraculous elixir.
“If I had known you were going to give away this much, I should have granted your last will and testament.”
It seems like they wanted to say something at the end…
“Anyway, I hit the jackpot.”
Not only did I obtain the Blood Sea Jade, but I also acquired a ridiculous divine artifact called the Illusion Land.
Considering the events of the regular battle, I couldn’t even gauge how much help it would be in future battles and wars.
I told you, people should live by doing good deeds.
I unleashed the Holy Fire Demon-Slaying Water and placed one on Moknae-i’s corpse and one on each of the guards’ bodies.
Fueled by the evil spirits within their bodies, the Holy Flame Demon-Slaying Beasts began to spread in all directions, emitting flames even more ferocious than usual.
“B-fire!”
“Fire!”
“The Young Master’s tent!”
People began to gather one by one in terror.
I once again made a swift move and escaped their encampment.
“Hehe…….”
It was only after I had distanced myself from them for quite a while that I burst into uncontrollable laughter.
“Mwahahahaha! The damn Blood Demon Sect has just begun! Just you wait, you Demon God!”
I roared until my voice echoed through the night sky. #To a distant place where Jin So-un’s resounding voice would not even reach.
The man standing on the cliff let out a smirk while gazing at something in the distance that was out of sight.
“What a ridiculous fellow. Do you think the Blood Demon Sect is the Divine Cult’s full power?”
The man standing there stoically let out a chuckle.
A voice came out of the air.
“He is the fellow who dared to insult the Demon God. Shall I bring him in?”
There was clearly no one there other than the man, yet a voice could be heard clearly.
The man shook his head as if to say he was fine.
“It’s fine. It was originally my job, so I did it for you.”
However, the Fantasy Land is a sacred artifact of the new religion.
“If it were a genuine artifact, our school would already have it. You know that, too. That a half-baked version cannot compare to our school’s real artifact.”
The man smiled in the empty air, wondering if he saw someone.
“Still, it’s fascinating. To use the power of Samcheongmun and silence your presence like a dead person when infiltrating. Have you ever seen anything like this?”
An answer flowed out from the empty void where there was still nothing.
“The darkness of our school…….”
“Come on, that leaves a scent. Can you really kill the traces like that guy?”
As silence fell, the man tilted his head as if he were really curious.
“What is its true identity?”
I will look into it.
“Huh? Oh my, what’s wrong? Am I the kind of person who orders the Heavenly Demon Black Sword Brigade around?”
“Whatever the Young Master desires is our business.”
The man called the Young Master waved his hand toward the empty air and smiled leisurely.
“Haha, never mind. With someone of that caliber, information should come in without us having to step in. Let’s take our time and look into it.”
With those words, the man smiled once again as he gazed into the empty void.
I hope you stay alive until we meet again.
