novelraw Chapter 144 : Chapter 144
Chapter 144 : Chapter 144
Chapter 144. If It's My Fate to Die Here, Then It's Right to Die.
Soon, the martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult who revealed themselves were not from a low-ranking force.
“Ra-Rakshasa Troupe.”
The man in black recognized the martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult and let out a groan filled with horror.
How could he not recognize the demonic practitioners wearing martial robes embroidered with evil Rakshasas?
Their infamous reputation was still as strong as ever.
“If you dared to try and assassinate me, you must pay the price, right?”
Jin Cheon, who had suddenly appeared, nonchalantly threw a word at the man in black.
“Unrivaled… New Demon.”
Jin Cheon's alias flowed from the man in black's lips.
And was that all?
“You bastards dared to try and kill our youngest?”
“I’ll smash your skull.”
The man in black was about to faint from shock.
“Bl-Blood Qilin and the Explosion Demonic Lord as well.”
As if the Rakshasa Troupe wasn’t enough, to think that three of the Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s seven disciples would appear all at once…….
“They are the ones who dared to harm the Seventh Young Master of our Cult. Leave one or two, and kill the rest.”
“As you command.”
As the order of the Rakshasa Troupe's leader, Hell Rakshasa Man Yu-gang, was given, the martial artists of the Rakshasa Troupe launched themselves in unison.
What followed was truly a scene of gruesome slaughter.
The members of the Rakshasa Troupe literally butchered the martial artists of the Heavenly Killing Sect.
A fight?
Such a thing was never even established in the first place.
The martial prowess of the martial artists belonging to the top-tier military group of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult was not a level that the martial artists of the Heavenly Killing Sect could contend with.
The only thing the martial artists of the Heavenly Killing Sect could do was be unilaterally slaughtered, their limbs torn, their bodies chopped, and their heads ripped off.
They couldn't even let out a single scream, so there was no need to say how one-sided it was.
“Damn it all!”
The man in black quickly tried to kill himself, but he wasn't holding a poison pill in his mouth, so even that was not easy.
If he had bitten the poison pill unconsciously, he could have easily committed suicide, but otherwise, there was no way Jin Cheon's group would let him be.
Squeeeeze!
Yeom Bi, who had gotten behind the man in black at some point, wrapped his arms around his torso from behind.
Crack, crack!
The eerie sound of bones breaking echoed.
“Hey, come on!”
Blood Qilin chided Yeom Bi.
“What are you going to do if the kid dies?”
“Hmm?”
“Go easy before you break his spine.”
“Weak.”
Yeom Bi set the man in black down.
Thud!
The fallen man in black could not get up.
Seeing his legs trembling violently, it was clear that not only his ribs but also his spine had been broken.
“If I tell you to say everything you know about the Heavenly Killing Sect, you definitely won't talk, right?”
“N-no amount of torture will make me open my mouth.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Jin Cheon smiled coldly.
“Then I’ll just have to absorb your brain matter and read your memories.”
“Wh-what is that…….”
“I don’t know if you’ve heard of the Soul-Demolishing Brain-Reading Hand. Hehehe.”
Jin Cheon raised his hand and placed it on the man in black’s head.
“I’ll give you your first and last chance. Will you tell me everything you know about the Heavenly Killing Sect as it is, or will you have your brain matter pulled out like this?”
“…….”
As the man in black hesitated, Shadowless casually threw in a word.
“The Seventh Young Master's words are true. He will find out even the secrets you want to hide the most. It’s not for nothing that I broke the assassin's taboo and joined hands with the Demonic Cult.”
“But you are still alive, aren't you!”
“I was just lucky. Another special-grade assassin had his brain matter pulled out, and all the memories he possessed were revealed to the Seventh Young Master.”
“S-such a thing.”
“Before the Seventh Young Master, not even death can protect your secrets.”
“…….”
After hearing Shadowless' words, the man in black pondered for a long time.
If his brain matter were to be pulled out, not only the Heavenly Killing Sect but also his cover identity would be exposed, and if that happened, the family he had painstakingly built would also be shattered.
The thought of his wife and children, whom he had late in life, being killed by the Demonic Cult made the man in black feel dizzy.
“I'll ask one last time. What will you do?”
“I-I’ll talk.”
The man in black raised the white flag.
“I will tell you anything I know about the Heavenly Killing Sect, so please, just don’t use that fearsome technique.”
“A quick decision.”
“I have no choice.”
“Well, that’s true. Now, then, let's move and hear a little about the Heavenly Killing Sect.”
As Jin Cheon said that, Yeom Bi grabbed the man in black by the scruff of his neck and dragged him into the Taoist temple.
Since he couldn't walk at all, as if his spine was broken, there was no choice but to drag him.
“Gack, keoheok!”
The man in black gagged as his collar pressed against his neck, but Yeom Bi didn't even bat an eye.
“So ignorant and only strong. Senior Brother, I told you the kid’s going to die?”
“Ah.”
“You can't control your strength.”
At Blood Qilin's chiding, Yeom Bi grabbed one of his legs instead of his collar and dragged the man in black along.
He was still being dragged, but at least he wasn't being choked, so there was no fear of him dying.
***
While the members of the Rakshasa Troupe cleaned up the bodies in the backyard, Jin Cheon sat facing the man in black and interrogated him.
“Name.”
“I am called Gwang Ji-reuk. I used to work as a special-grade assassin for the Heavenly Killing Sect.”
“An elder?”
“That’s right.”
“Where is the headquarters of the Heavenly Killing Sect?”
“The sect is…….”
Gwang Ji-reuk couldn’t bring himself to speak, as if it was difficult to say.
Indeed, how easy could it be to sell out the sect he had dedicated his entire life to?
“If it’s hard to say, there is a way not to say it.”
“N-no.”
Gwang Ji-reuk frantically waved his hands.
“The sect's headquarters is a sect called The Lone Hero Sect.”
“The Lone Hero Sect? I've never heard of it.”
“It is a small, minor sect in Sichuan, so wouldn't it be stranger if you knew of it?”
“That is true.”
Jin Cheon nodded and asked again.
“Then what about the Heavenly Killing Sect Leader? Is the leader of the sect called The Lone Hero Sect the Heavenly Killing Sect Leader?”
“That is correct.”
“His martial arts level?”
“I believe he has reached approximately the Realm of Transformation.”
“To think he’s the leader of the so-called number one assassin sect under the heavens.”
“…….”
Gwang Ji-reuk clamped his mouth shut at Jin Cheon's words.
Jin Cheon's words were so arrogant that they were baffling.
“Why, does it bother you?”
“N-no.”
Gwang Ji-reuk frantically waved his hands.
“If the Unrivaled New Demon says so, then it must be so. For a master who has reached the realm of the Extreme Demon at the age of a prodigy, no one can say anything even if you evaluate the leader of my sect that way.”
“You know well. So manage your expression properly. Before I open your skull and take out your brain matter.”
“I-I understand. I will be careful.”
Afterward, Jin Cheon continued to talk with Gwang Ji-reuk, collecting information about the Heavenly Killing Sect.
“This will be an easy hunt.”
After hearing Gwang Ji-reuk's story, Jin Cheon realized that attacking the Heavenly Killing Sect would not be a very difficult task.
Originally, the martial artists of an assassin sect were bound to be weak in martial arts, so if the Rakshasa Troupe was deployed, wouldn't they be turned to ashes in the blink of an eye?
If so, only one thing remained: if only the Heavenly Killing Sect Leader was suppressed, the number one assassin sect under the heavens, the Heavenly Killing Sect, would suffer the calamity of annihilation that very day.
“Good. I’ve heard enough.”
“What will happen to me?”
“You will have to die.”
Jin Cheon said in a cold tone.
“I see. My back is broken and my lower body is paralyzed anyway, what is there to live for? I would be grateful if you would send me off peacefully.”
“Of course, I will kill you, but that will be after the Heavenly Killing Sect has turned to ashes. Until I crush the Heavenly Killing Sect, you will have to grit your teeth and live, even if it’s a bit hard. It won't even take a day, so waiting won't be difficult. I promise you that.”
“……Understood.”
Gwang Ji-reuk lowered his head.
He had come to eliminate Shadowless under the order of the Heavenly Killing Sect Leader, but instead, he was captured by the Demonic Cult, revealed the secrets of his sect, and was now waiting for the day of his death…….
At least, thanks to his honest confession, he was able to save his wife and children, which was a great relief.
“I told you, didn’t I? You should have allowed my retirement.”
“Yes, I should have.”
At the words Shadowless casually threw out, Gwang Ji-reuk made a bitter expression.
“Thinking about what you’ve done for the sect over the years, I should have done that.”
“It’s already too late for regrets.”
“That's right. So, I have a question. May I ask you a favor?”
“Go ahead.”
“When the sect falls, can you give me a peaceful end?”
“That’s not difficult.”
Shadowless readily nodded.
Although his feelings towards Gwang Ji-reuk were not good, he didn't want to seek revenge at this point.
Revenge would mean harming Gwang Ji-reuk's wife and children, and hadn't Shadowless himself decided to cooperate with Jin Cheon for the sake of the children he was looking after?
“When the time comes, I will send you off peacefully.”
“Thank you.”
Gwang Ji-reuk said so and quietly closed his eyes.
Having said everything he knew, there was nothing more for him to do, so he intended to quietly wait for the moment of death.
***
Jin Cheon, who had obtained information about the Heavenly Killing Sect from Gwang Ji-reuk, headed straight for The Lone Hero Sect.
The next night.
When the night deepened, Jin Cheon approved the attack on The Lone Hero Sect.
Of course, he did not forget to give instructions before the attack.
“Squad Leader Man.”
“Please speak, Seventh Young Master.”
“I would prefer if this attack did not involve smashing or burning things as much as possible.”
“Are you saying to wipe them out quietly?”
“Yes.”
Jin Cheon nodded his head and explained the reason.
“The Lone Hero Sect, no, the Heavenly Killing Sect, should have some evidence of past commissions preserved.”
“Hmm.”
“Among them, there is a high probability that there will be materials related to the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, or the Nine Sects One Gang or the Five Great Families. Therefore, we must not burn or smash the buildings.”
“Are you saying you intend to use the Heavenly Killing Sect to get a hold of the shames of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, or the Nine Sects One Gang or the Five Great Families?”
“Exactly.”
Jin Cheon grinned.
“Information gathering is the key to this case, so I trust that Squad Leader Man will do a good job.”
“As you have trusted me with this, I will show you good results.”
At Jin Cheon's request, Man Yu-gang gave detailed orders to the martial artists of the Rakshasa Troupe under his command on what to do when attacking the Heavenly Killing Sect, including the rules and tips.
It was because the martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult basically charged in, smashed, and burned everything in sight, so if he didn't tell them in advance, it was clear that chaos would ensue.
“Can you leave the Heavenly Killing Sect Leader to me?”
“Pardon?”
“He’s the leader of the number one assassin sect under the heavens, after all. I think he’ll be a good opponent.”
“Hmm.”
Jin Cheon pondered for a moment at Yeom Bi's request.
According to Gwang Ji-reuk, the martial arts level of the Heavenly Killing Sect Leader reached the Realm of Transformation, so he would surely be a somewhat difficult opponent for Yeom Bi.
Although Yeom Bi had become remarkably strong, it seemed he had not yet reached the realm of the Extreme Demon.
“Do you really want the Heavenly Killing Sect Leader, Senior Brother Yeom?”
“Yes.”
Just as Jin Cheon had become dramatically stronger through his isolated training in the Black Bamboo Forest, Yeom Bi had not been idle for the past few years either.
He wanted to confirm the achievements he had made through this opportunity.
“But you can't kill him. And you can't die either.”
“Don’t worry about that. I won’t die, and I won’t kill him.”
Yeom Bi showed his confidence.
“Alright.”
Jin Cheon nodded his head.
“I will leave the Heavenly Killing Sect Leader to you, Senior Brother Yeom. However, if it looks really dangerous, I might intervene.”
“Don't.”
Yeom Bi shook his head.
“If it looks like I'm going to die, just let me die. If it's my fate to die here, then it's right to die.”
“Yes……?”
“You can't get stronger without overcoming a life-or-death crisis.”
Yeom Bi said so and took a step towards the Heavenly Killing Sect first.
‘Yes, fight to your heart's content. But I will not see you die, Senior Brother.’
Jin Cheon planned to step in if Yeom Bi was in danger.
Even if he got an earful from Yeom Bi later, it would be better than losing his senior brother.