novelraw Chapter 129 : Chapter 129
Chapter 129 : Chapter 129
Chapter 129. Is Someone Cursing Me?
"We must hurry!"
Jin Cheon shouted upon seeing the signal flare rise.
It was exactly as Jin Cheon had predicted.
Gal Mu-wi did not retreat.
Yes, he wasn't a fool, so would he just let Jin Cheon's party go?
"This way!"
The Heavenly Evasion Divine Thief guided Jin Cheon's party.
Jin Cheon's party followed the Heavenly Evasion Divine Thief and ran along a pre-designed escape route.
Moreover, the Heavenly Evasion Divine Thief had already meticulously designed the escape route several days in advance.
Thanks to that, Jin Cheon's party managed to quickly descend from Mount Jiulong for a while without encountering any enemies.
Wi Mu-rin's role in this was also significant.
Thanks to him hiding the party's presence using sorcery, they were able to easily shake off their pursuers.
But that was as far as it went.
As soon as they came down the mountain, Jin Cheon's party ran right into the enemy.
"Who are you bastards!"
"It's the enemy!"
Unorthodox faction martial artists belonging to various sects charged at Jin Cheon's party.
"I'll take care of them."
Jin Cheon stepped forward.
'I'll wipe them out in one go.'
Jin Cheon gathered demonic qi in both hands.
Heavenly Powerful Qi Pill.
Several firebombs made of demonic qi flew towards the enemies.
Kwang, kwaaang!
Peeeeong!
The Heavenly Powerful Qi Pills exploded, swallowing up several of the unorthodox faction martial artists who had blocked Jin Cheon's party's path.
Along with the thick dust, the shattered flesh of the enemies scattered in all directions.
"……!"
The elders who saw that scene seemed quite shocked.
There were already rampant rumors within the cult that Jin Cheon's martial arts level surpassed that of a prodigy and was at least at the level of an elder, and now that they had seen with their own two eyes that he had cut down that Peng King Jin-in, they knew it was by no means a false rumor.
Moreover, the fact that he used the Heavenly Powerful Qi Pill, which could be said to be the exclusive property of the Heavenly Demon, had very great implications.
It was no exaggeration to say that there had been no cases of the Iron-Blooded Demonic God's disciples using the Heavenly Demon's martial arts until now.
Even the Great Young Master Cheon U-jin was known to use the family martial arts of the Demonic Dao Heavenly Family, not the Heavenly Demon's martial arts….
However, there was no time to be impressed.
"Elders! Let's go!"
Jin Cheon shouted.
His expression and voice did not seem like those of a person who had just blown several people to smithereens.
That meant that Jin Cheon possessed the mindset of a martial artist, with not a shred of hesitation in killing his enemies.
There had been many suspicious gazes that Jin Cheon might be weak because he was from the Righteous Faction, but he had proven that was not the case.
Of course, they would have to watch a little longer, but it was proven that Jin Cheon had no mercy in his hands.
"Go on ahead!"
"These old men will follow behind, so you go on, Seventh Young Master!"
At the elders' shouts, Jin Cheon immediately unfolded his movement art towards his destination.
***
The enraged Gal Mu-wi led the elites of Hegemon Fortress and immediately chased after Jin Cheon's party, but he could not find a trace of them until he came down the mountain.
This was because Wi Mu-rin's sorcery not only concealed their presence, but it was also impossible to detect them even if they passed nearby unless they were very close.
Thus, Gal Mu-wi's party, who had been anxiously stamping their feet for a while without knowing the whereabouts of Jin Cheon's party, finally found a trace and were able to get their bearings right.
The scene of devastation, with flesh scattered in all directions at the scorched site, had somewhat revealed the escape route of Jin Cheon's party.
"It hasn't been long. Chase them. Not a single one must be missed. As soon as you find them, fire a signal flare."
"I obey your command."
While giving the order, Gal Mu-wi himself also unfolded his movement art to its limit and chased after Jin Cheon's party.
'I must catch them.'
That was the only thing in Gal Mu-wi's mind as he chased Jin Cheon's party.
Even if the secret manual of the Nine Heavens Hegemon Qi was already out of reach, he could not just be made a fool of by the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult and the Heavenly Evasion Divine Thief.
To show his subordinates that he had been unilaterally beaten as the Hegemon Fortress Lord and the number one person in the unorthodox faction was a truly painful blow for Gal Mu-wi.
Just the thought of the dignity and authority he had built up over a lifetime crumbling down was horrifying, wasn't it?
'I will tear all of you bastards to shreds, and send your heads to the Iron-Blooded Demonic God as a gift.'
The speed of Gal Mu-wi chasing Jin Cheon's party gradually increased.
It was so fast that the only ones who could keep pace were the Hegemon Yama Squad, the most elite military force of Hegemon Fortress.
However, no matter how fast Gal Mu-wi and the Hegemon Yama Squad ran, the whereabouts of Jin Cheon's party remained a mystery.
Whether they had soared into the sky, or sunk into the ground….
"Search the surrounding area thoroughly. They could not have gone far.
"I obey your command."
Just then.
"Fortress Lord."
Hell Yama said, looking at a map.
"It seems highly likely that they have headed for the Seonga Horse Ranch."
The Seonga Horse Ranch was a horse ranch, a place where horses were raised, located in the Mount Jiulong area.
It was famous from old times for producing many excellent famous horses, so those who wanted to obtain a horse of good bloodline would often visit the Seonga Horse Ranch.
"The reason?"
"For that many people to quickly escape this area, they would have no choice but to travel on horseback, would they not? For them, the optimal escape route seems to be to seize horses from the Seonga Horse Ranch and ride along the main road to escape Zhejiang Province."
Hell Yama said, pointing at the map.
"The probability?"
"It seems to be at least over ninety percent."
"Lead the way."
"I obey your command."
Gal Mu-wi accepted Hell Yama's opinion.
As he said, the only place Jin Cheon's party could have headed for was the Seonga Horse Ranch.
Come to think of it, wasn't the Seonga Horse Ranch the only place where there would be enough horses for Jin Cheon's party to ride?
At this, Gal Mu-wi's party immediately galloped at full speed towards the Seonga Horse Ranch.
Sure enough.
"Ugh!"
"H-Help me!"
The Seonga Horse Ranch, which they had rushed to, had already been laid waste for a long time.
Seeing the workers of the Seonga Horse Ranch groaning and scattered here and there, it was clear that Jin Cheon's party had already raided the place and fled with the ranch's horses.
"It's said to have been about a quarter of an hour ago."
"The direction."
"It's towards the main castle."
"So they were aiming for the darkness at the foot of the lighthouse."
Gal Mu-wi made such a judgment based on Hell Yama's report.
Since the testimony of the ranch workers was so, it was only natural for Gal Mu-wi to think so.
"Go to the main castle, completely block off Shaoxing, and search thoroughly to find them."
"I obey your command."
"They will regret crawling into This One's own home."
Gal Mu-wi muttered to himself and headed towards Shaoxing, where Hegemon Fortress was located.
***
As soon as Gal Mu-wi arrived at Hegemon Fortress, he released all the martial artists of Hegemon Fortress to search Shaoxing thoroughly.
A big part of this was that the horses, which were clearly stolen from the Seonga Horse Ranch, were found at the entrance of Shaoxing.
Thanks to that, Shaoxing was in an uproar for a while.
The martial artists of Hegemon Fortress searched houses thoroughly, turning them upside down and rummaging through them, so the chaos continued without a moment's peace.
However, even after a day, and then two days passed, no trace of Jin Cheon's party was found.
Even though several thousand martial artists had thoroughly searched all the houses, inns, taverns, and brothels in Shaoxing, where people might be, not even a single ant was found.
Gal Mu-wi did not give up and searched beyond Shaoxing to the surrounding villages, but the result did not change.
A total of ten days.
That was the time Gal Mu-wi spent chasing after Jin Cheon's party.
Nevertheless, Gal Mu-wi was ultimately unable to catch Jin Cheon's party.
In the end, Gal Mu-wi accepted that he had lost Jin Cheon's party and decided to stop the search.
"……I've been in a big way."
A mutter escaped from the lips of Gal Mu-wi, who was seated in a grandmaster's chair.
"……."
None of the high-ranking officials of Hegemon Fortress dared to open their mouths.
They knew that the best thing to do was to save their own skin, as they might have their heads blown off in a single blow if they got on Gal Mu-wi's nerves right now.
"To be made a fool of by a disciple of the Iron-Blooded Demonic God. I will surely repay this debt. Surely."
The voice of Gal Mu-wi muttering to himself was low, but the anger contained within it was truly beyond imagination.
It was just that, as the Hegemon Fortress Lord, and as a master who commanded the world, he did not vent that anger due to his dignity and authority….
"From now on, the Demonic Cult is an enemy of this fortress and an enemy with whom we cannot live under the same sky. From now on, do not hesitate to obstruct the Demonic Cult's affairs by any means necessary, and if possible, do not hesitate to kill them. If necessary, I will also permit cooperation with the Righteous Heavenly Alliance."
"……!"
At Gal Mu-wi's words, the high-ranking officials of Hegemon Fortress flinched!
No matter how much Gal Mu-wi was the number one person in the unorthodox faction, and also the lord of Hegemon Fortress, to openly declare hostility towards the Demonic Cult was not a decision that could be made easily.
Of course, since the distance between the two groups was enormous, it was no exaggeration to say that they would not clash directly, but….
"The Demonic Cult is also a castle that this fortress must overcome anyway. Do you think This One will be satisfied here? This One's ultimate goal is to place the world under my feet. How can This One, who has suffered such a humiliation, not be hostile to the Demonic Cult."
Gal Mu-wi revealed his grand ambition and his murderous eyes gleamed.
"From now on, focus on the movements of the Demonic Cult. Especially, keep a close watch on the movements of that Unrivaled New Demon bastard. Do you understand."
"I obey your command."
After giving the order, Gal Mu-wi thought.
'One day, I will pluck out your eyeballs and tongue, take out your heart, and chew it to pieces.'
Gal Mu-wi silently burned with anger towards Jin Cheon and looked forward to the future.
***
At a certain manor in Jianyang, Fujian Province, adjacent to Zhejiang Province.
"Ugh."
Jin Cheon frowned and picked his ear.
"What's wrong, Liege."
"My ear is a little itchy."
Jin Cheon replied, picking his ear with his pinky finger.
"Is someone cursing me?"
"Wouldn't it be Gal Mu-wi?"
"As Squad Leader Dan says, right now, it's highly likely to be that person."
Jin Cheon nodded his head as if agreeing with Danmok Cheong's opinion, but he did not stop picking his ear.
The itch just wouldn't go away.
"The Hegemon Fortress Lord must be quite angry."
"He must be. This is probably the first time he's been screwed over like this."
"Still, it's a relief that we escaped safely. We completely shook them off, didn't we."
"It's thanks to the Bat Squad."
Jin Cheon grinned and praised the Bat Squad.
In fact, the role of the Bat Squad, the intelligence agency of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, was crucial in allowing Jin Cheon's party to shake off Gal Mu-wi's party and escape safely.
Thanks to the Bat Squad disguising themselves as unorthodox faction martial artists and disrupting the information, Gal Mu-wi set off on a search in the wrong direction.
The fact that they had raided the Seonga Horse Ranch and stolen the horses was also not actually done by Jin Cheon's party, but was the work of the Bat Squad members.
"The Bat Squad did a great job this time. As expected, martial arts aren't everything. The reason the martial artists of Our Cult can fully display their martial arts is thanks to those who work in unseen places like the Bat Squad members."
"I am just grateful that you, Liege, recognize it."
A sense of pride appeared on Danmok Cheong's face.
Perhaps because he was from the Bat Squad, he knew better than anyone the feelings of those who worked in the shadows and did not get recognized for their achievements.
"By the way, it's a bit of a shame."
"What part is a shame?"
"Gal Mu-wi. I should have fought him at least once."
"Haha, hahaha……."
Danmok Cheong let out a hollow laugh as if he was dumbfounded by Jin Cheon's words.
No matter how strong one's competitiveness and fighting spirit were, was it an easy thing to clash with a martial artist like Gal Mu-wi?
One would have to risk their life, and the probability of losing that life would be ninety-nine percent.
To want to fight Gal Mu-wi despite knowing that better than anyone….
"When would I get to fight such a strong person. If I had exchanged blows even for a moment, I would have gained a lot. But it can't be helped. Escaping safely was the priority."
"You are wise, Liege."
"Well, we'll fight someday."
Jin Cheon looked forward to the future.
Since he had formed a bad connection with Gal Mu-wi on this occasion, it was highly likely that they would face each other at some point in some way.
"Aren't you worried? Your opponent is the number one person in the unorthodox faction."
"The one who should be worried is Gal Mu-wi, not me."
"……!"
"The next time we meet, Gal Mu-wi will have to run away. It will be like that. In five years at the latest."
Jin Cheon had not forgotten the promise he had made with the elders.