novelraw Chapter 166 : Chapter 166
Chapter 166 : Chapter 166
Chapter 166. You Won't Get Far
Tah!
Jin Cheon kicked off the ground and rushed toward Dokgo Seong.
“Foolish.”
Dokgo Seong showed composure even at Jin Cheon’s fast movement.
Indeed, it was so.
Clang!
Dokgo Seong easily deflected Jin Cheon’s sword with his bare hands.
“Kuek!”
A groan burst from Jin Cheon’s mouth.
Zzzzt!
Even though only his hand and the sword collided, immense pain surged from his grip holding the sword.
It felt as if the destructive power contained in the sword strike was returned intact, no, amplified several times over.
“Where do you think you’re going with such petty tricks.”
Dokgo Seong swung his fist and leg at Jin Cheon as if he found it laughable.
“……!”
Jin Cheon could not read Dokgo Seong’s trajectory.
Dokgo Seong’s martial art was…… unpredictable as if it embodied evil itself.
He seemed to move very slowly and indifferently, but the form was bizarre as if it contained chaos.
“What a waste of a body. Is that all you amount to despite being born with the Heavenly Demon’s Physique?”
“Eueuk!”
Dokgo Seong pressured Jin Cheon.
“That body was not yours from the beginning. If you offer it nicely, at least your soul will be able to rest.”
“Don’t spout bullshit.”
Jin Cheon retorted like that and drew up the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi.
Jin Cheon’s form changed.
It was the activation of the third stage of the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi, Demonic King.
Swoosh!
Jin Cheon’s sword art raged fiercely and counterattacked Dokgo Seong.
The single sword strike extended contained sharpness and destructive power capable of splitting mountains and cutting rivers.
“Pathetic. To think you cannot break out of the stage even at that age.”
“……!”
“You are not qualified to possess that body.”
Dokgo Seong said so and spewed out demonic qi.
“……Crazy.”
Jin Cheon looked around and was astonished.
Dokgo Seong’s demonic qi formed tangible shapes like hellish Asuras and Rakshasas and began to attack Jin Cheon.
Dozens of demons made of demonic qi poured attacks on Jin Cheon.
Wi Mu-rin said.
When one reaches a high realm, the boundary between martial arts and sorcery becomes blurred, eventually appearing the same.
That was why the Iron-Blooded Demonic God could understand and use sorcery even though he was a pure martial artist who only delved into martial arts all his life.
The current Dokgo Seong was like that.
Spewing out demonic qi to create evil ghosts?
It was something unimaginable for a martial artist.
The ability of a person who explored evil for hundreds of years while repeating reincarnation upon reincarnation was truly unrealistic.
‘I won’t be shaken.’
But Jin Cheon did not panic.
‘I’ll deal with them one by one.’
Demons made of demonic qi?
He just had to eliminate them.
Swish!
Jin Cheon’s Heavenly Demon Sword Art slaughtered the rushing demons.
Jin Cheon did not stop there.
‘Let’s fight until our bones melt.’
Jin Cheon gritted his teeth and narrowed the distance with Dokgo Seong.
‘The Heavenly Demon Sword Art is dangerous.’
The opponent was the very person who created the Heavenly Demon Sword Art.
Using the Heavenly Demon Sword Art against him was no different from a suicidal act.
If so…….
‘Back to basics.’
Jin Cheon’s decision was the sword art he learned from his master, the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior.
Since Dokgo Seong’s movements were also unpredictable without a fixed form, this would be the optimal response for Jin Cheon.
Swish!
From Jin Yeong-in’s hand unfolded the sword art created and polished for a lifetime by his master, the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior.
A martial art without form as there were no set techniques.
A martial art whose combat path was also inconsistent.
A martial art containing the will not to be bound by anything, as if flying in that vast sky.
Thus, it was named Flying Heaven, and therefore it was the freest sword under heaven.
Clang, clang, clang!
Dozens of exchanges went back and forth in the blink of an eye.
“……This is.”
For the first time, Dokgo Seong’s face stiffened.
“You, what is your relationship with the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior?”
Dokgo Seong asked, pushing away Jin Cheon’s offensive.
“He is my master.”
Jin Cheon grinned and pressured Dokgo Seong again.
Jin Cheon’s choice to select the Flying Heaven Sword Art was correct.
Since the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior’s martial art had no fixed form, it was unpredictable, and there were no counter-techniques either.
Because it was a sword art that achieved nothingness by splitting, splitting, and splitting the form of sword art again, he could respond to Dokgo Seong’s unpredictable movements.
“Azure Heaven Divine Warrior…….”
Dokgo Seong’s gaze changed.
“Azure Heaven Divine Warrior…… Yi Cheong-ha…… Damned bitch and bastard…….”
Unfathomable anger was contained in Dokgo Seong’s voice as he spoke.
“You…… were the joint successor of that bitch and bastard.”
Joint Successor.
A word meaning a disciple who serves two or several masters and inherits their legacy.
Since Jin Cheon received teachings from two masters as the disciple of the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior and the Iron-Blooded Demonic God, it would not be too unreasonable to call him a joint successor.
And that point stimulated Dokgo Seong’s anger.
Dokgo Seong’s defeat was achieved by the collaboration of the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior and the Iron-Blooded Demonic God.
In other words, to Dokgo Seong, the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior and the Iron-Blooded Demonic God were sworn enemies and enemies with whom he could not live under the same sky.
So it was perfectly natural that his anger toward Jin Cheon, who could be called their joint successor, was truly enormous.
“You…… will not escape pain even in death.”
The next moment.
Whooooooooosh!!!
A truly intense storm of demonic qi, like a huge typhoon, burst out from Dokgo Seong.
“Keueueuk!!!”
Jin Cheon could not handle the demonic qi Dokgo Seong spewed out.
Even Jin Cheon, who had the Heavenly Demon’s Physique and learned the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi, could not withstand the demonic qi bursting out from Dokgo Seong’s sincere anger.
Whooooooooosh!
The raging storm of demonic qi drew a spiral and clawed inside the gorge.
“Joint successor of Jang Guk-pyeong and Yi Cheong-ha…….”
A truly creepy and horrible voice flowed from Dokgo Seong’s mouth.
And such form of Dokgo Seong was more terrifying and bizarre than anything Jin Cheon had seen so far.
‘D-Demonic Emperor.’
Jin Cheon recognized that Dokgo Seong’s current form was the fourth stage of the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi, Demonic Emperor.
It was clearly the very realm achieved during his lifetime by the First Heavenly Demon Dokgo Seong, who was not lacking to discuss being the Number One Under Heaven.
“Your sin…… even in death…… will not be enough even if you atone for aeons of time.”
“……!”
Jin Cheon had a premonition of the worst situation.
Since Dokgo Seong activated the Demonic Emperor, the chance of winning was slim.
Even if estimated highly, less than one percent…… Certain defeat was like destiny.
‘What else can I do but die.’
Jin Cheon gritted his teeth.
He grasped the sword tighter and poured demonic qi into the Nine-headed Dragon Robe, the best treasured object under heaven, preparing for the upcoming worst situation.
But then.
Crack, craaack.
Cracks appeared on Dokgo Seong’s pale white face.
Perhaps it was happening because he contained the Demonic Emperor, the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi, in an ordinary human body.
Cheol Yu-ra’s body showed signs of collapsing, unable to withstand Dokgo Seong’s power and the demonic qi of the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi Demonic Emperor.
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“……You have incredible luck.”
Dokgo Seong said so and withdrew his demonic qi.
Then the Demonic Emperor’s appearance disappeared, and Cheol Yu-ra’s original appearance was revealed.
Of course, even so, it could not be seen as the real Cheol Yu-ra’s appearance…….
“You…… are not normal.”
Jin Cheon’s eyes shone.
Currently, Jin Cheon had vaguely grasped what Dokgo Seong’s condition was.
Dokgo Seong was not complete.
It seemed to be thanks to the grand art being cut off in the middle.
Moreover, Cheol Yu-ra was an excellent demonic practitioner, but she was not a Heavenly Demon’s Physique.
For an ordinary human body to accept Dokgo Seong and the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi in a state where the grand art wasn't even completed, it was too weak.
That meant…….
‘Now.’
Jin Cheon judged that this was the golden opportunity to punish Dokgo Seong.
Of course, even if he disposed of Dokgo Seong in front of him, two of his soul fragments would remain, but still, what a relief it was to be able to eliminate one?
“Everyone listen!”
Jin Cheon’s shout carried the Heavenly Demon Command.
“The bastard is weakened now! Attack and subdue him!”
The martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult snapped out of it at Jin Cheon’s shout.
Dokgo Seong regained control over the body by withdrawing demonic qi, and in addition, they saw an awakening effect influenced by Jin Cheon’s Heavenly Demon Command.
“How dare you.”
Dokgo Seong was furious, but there was nothing particular he could do.
If he recklessly drew up demonic qi, Cheol Yu-ra’s body would collapse, and then he too would not be able to avoid death.
“I will pull your soul out of Senior Sister’s body and tear it to shreds.”
Jin Cheon’s eyes, dyed purple, flashed like those of a beast aiming for prey.
It was a gaze that fully revealed his will never to miss such a golden opportunity.
“……Let’s promise a later date.”
Dokgo Seong said so as if even anger was a luxury, and threw his body without a point of hesitation.
“Where.”
Jin Cheon had no intention of just letting such Dokgo Seong go.
Jin Cheon chased after Dokgo Seong.
The rest of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult martial artists likewise ran chasing Dokgo Seong.
However, the movement art Dokgo Seong used was not something that could be caught up with just by chasing.
“……!”
The Heavenly Demon Divine Cult martial artists had no choice but to blankly watch Dokgo Seong getting farther away like a dog chasing a chicken.
Dokgo Seong’s movement art was not running with two feet on the ground.
Void Flight.
He was moving by flying up a sheer vertical cliff, so how could they catch his tail?
This was the same for Jin Cheon.
Since he had not yet reached the same realm as Dokgo Seong, Jin Cheon could not display a divine skill like Void Flight.
‘Damn it. Losing him like this?’
It was when Jin Cheon was thinking that.
Swoosh!
Something flew in a straight line drawing a silver trajectory and stuck in Dokgo Seong’s right shoulder.
“……!”
Surprised Jin Cheon looked back.
Grin, Dang Cheon-wi was smiling with a pale blue face.
Due to the large internal injury caused by the demonic qi spewed out by Dokgo Seong and Jin Cheon, Dang Cheon-wi’s condition was very bad.
However, in the midst of that, he threw a hidden weapon with all his might, and finally achieved the splendid feat of piercing Dokgo Seong’s shoulder.
Of course, even so, it could not stop Dokgo Seong’s escape.
Dokgo Seong only stumbled for a moment, then soon regained his posture and disappeared over the cliff.
“R-Right. Try running away. Let’s see how far you go. Hehe, hehehe.”
Dang Cheon-wi laughed like a madman.
“What does that mean?”
“I mean. Huhu.”
Dang Cheon-wi wiped the blood flowing from his mouth and said.
“I coated the Soul-Chasing Thunder I just threw with Ten Thousand Li Tracking Scent and Water Killing Ghost Powder. Kukuk.”
“If it’s that…….”
Since Jin Cheon was close with Dang Cheon-wi, he knew well about the Ten Thousand Li Tracking Scent and Water Killing Ghost Powder.
Ten Thousand Li Tracking Scent was such a famous tracking scent so leave it at that, but Water Killing Ghost Powder was a poison corresponding to the secret manual of the Sichuan Tang Clan.
Water Killing Ghost Powder had the effect of draining energy from the body as time passed, making it heavy, and making people increasingly drowsy.
Of course, since it had no direct lethality, one might underestimate its power, but Water Killing Ghost Powder was a quite powerful potent poison.
It was so toxic that even a very small amount could poison an enemy for three days, so if one hadn't achieved Myriad Poison Immunity, it was impossible to detoxify on their own.
Just by simply grazing, one cannot escape like a person caught by a water ghost, so if utilized well, it could be used as a means to neutralize a very powerful enemy.
“He won’t get far. Huhu.”
Dang Cheon-wi spoke in a confident tone.
Even if conceding a hundred times and assuming Water Killing Ghost Powder didn’t exert a great effect, tracking Dokgo Seong would be a piece of cake since he coated it with Ten Thousand Li Tracking Scent.