novelraw Chapter 171 : Chapter 171
Chapter 171 : Chapter 171
Chapter 171. Must Achieve the Demonic Emperor
With a desolate ghostly wail, the black mist scattered as if shattering into pieces, burned furiously, and soon disappeared without a trace.
Complete annihilation.
One of the three soul fragments of Dokgo Seong remaining in the world was thus engulfed in the flames of the Extinction Kalpa Flame and vanished.
— Foolish one... Do not think this is the end. You will eventually become the vessel to contain this seat's soul...
Jin Cheon neatly ignored the last words left by Dokgo Seong.
‘Chatter all you want. The remaining two will also be annihilated by my hands.’
Thinking this, Jin Cheon examined Cheol Yu-ra’s condition.
“How is it?”
“Not good.”
Wi Mu-rin’s expression was unusual.
“Ah.”
Jin Cheon felt he knew Cheol Yu-ra’s condition without even examining it himself.
Since her body had been taken over by a devil like Dokgo Seong, there was no way her condition could be good.
Moreover, she had been chased by the government forces, the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, and the Kongtong Sect for the past ten days, fighting countless battles, so the physical damage was immense.
On top of that, the blow dealt by Jin Cheon was also enormous, so it was a miracle she was still alive and not dead.
“...Senior Sister.”
Jin Cheon’s expression hardened as he examined Cheol Yu-ra.
The demonic energy felt was faint.
Her breathing was so shallow that it wouldn’t be strange if it stopped at any moment.
Her upper, middle, and lower dantians, as well as her full body meridians, were greatly damaged.
The external injuries were massive, but the internal injuries were also extreme, so she was in a state where dying at any moment would not be strange.
“It seems difficult.”
Wi Mu-rin bit his lip.
Jin Cheon’s thoughts were not much different from his.
Usually, martial artists who had learned martial arts above a certain level were as knowledgeable in medicine as most physicians...
“Junior Sister!”
From far away, Cheon U-jin ran over and embraced Cheol Yu-ra.
While Jin Cheon was dealing with Dokgo Seong, Cheon U-jin had half-annihilated the enemies and eventually succeeded in killing the Kongtong Sect Leader, Sword Heaven God Song Yang-ja.
Indeed, he had displayed martial prowess worthy of the Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s first disciple and the Grand Prince of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.
“Junior Sister, Junior Sister...”
Cheon U-jin called out to Cheol Yu-ra repeatedly.
He knew it too.
That the flame of life Cheol Yu-ra possessed did not have much left...
“Is there no way? Is there nothing!”
“...How could there be.”
Blood Qilin muttered like a person who had lost his mind, and Yeom Bi lowered his head.
Knowing that Cheol Yu-ra was practically in a state no different from a corpse...
But one person.
Only Jin Cheon did not give up.
“I will try to do something somehow.”
Jin Cheon said this and took out several wooden boxes from within the sleeves of his Nine-headed Dragon Robe.
Reverse Heaven Pill, Demon-Subduing Pill, Amplifying Mad Demon Pill, and even Demonic Spirit Divine Pill.
The spiritual medicines he had made in bulk previously poured out all at once.
“I will help too.”
Dang Cheon-wi also did not stay still.
Hailing from the Sichuan Tang Clan, he was a figure whose medical skills were superior to anyone else present here.
Since he dealt with poisons, he inevitably had to learn medicine deeply.
Dang Cheon-wi took out various types of needles from his bosom and inserted them all over Cheol Yu-ra’s body, performed first aid on the severe external injuries revealed on the surface, stopped the bleeding in areas with severe hemorrhage, and even stitched up the wounds.
‘Let’s feed her everything for now.’
While Dang Cheon-wi performed medical treatment, Jin Cheon dissolved all the spiritual medicines he had in water and fed them to Cheol Yu-ra, then sat her up and placed his palm on her back.
It was to guide True Qi, that is, demonic qi, to treat her internal injuries.
‘I can do it.’
With that thought, Jin Cheon focused on controlling the energy of the spiritual medicines that had flowed into Cheol Yu-ra.
It would have been impossible for those who learned other heart arts, but it was fully possible for Jin Cheon.
The Heavenly Demon Divine Qi was a power that encompassed all demonic practitioners, and it was a heart art unrivaled in controlling demonic qi.
Wooooong!
Jin Cheon began to heal Cheol Yu-ra’s internal injuries by guiding the demonic qi contained in the various spiritual medicines.
But that alone was not enough.
To revive Cheol Yu-ra, who already had one foot across the threshold of the netherworld, simply healing internal injuries and replenishing demonic qi was far from sufficient.
‘Please. Help me just this once.’
Jin Cheon even took off the Nine-headed Dragon Robe and covered Cheol Yu-ra’s shoulders with it.
He thought that the recovery power granted by the Nine-headed Dragon Robe, the number one treasured tool under the heavens, could surely save Cheol Yu-ra.
‘Focus.’
To exert his full effort, Jin Cheon blew away all thoughts to the other side of his subconscious and poured his whole mind solely into saving Cheol Yu-ra.
Guiding True Qi in the middle of a battlefield where a fierce fight had taken place just a moment ago was an extremely dangerous and complacent act, but Jin Cheon did not care.
He was not alone.
The Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, his Senior Brothers, his loyal subordinates, and his sworn brother Dang Cheon-wi were guarding his side.
I could assert that as long as they stood guard like an iron wall, Jin Cheon would not be in danger.
* * *
Jin Cheon struggled to save Cheol Yu-ra for nearly two shijin (four hours) after that, guiding his True Qi.
During that time, Jin Cheon sweated profusely as if he had entered a steamer.
Guiding True Qi was a task that consumed immense physical and mental strength, so no matter how capable Jin Cheon was, he inevitably felt a significant burden.
However, Jin Cheon’s efforts clearly had an effect.
“...It is finished. Phew.”
Jin Cheon took his hand off Cheol Yu-ra’s back and let out a long breath.
Jin Cheon was also in a terrible state because he hadn't slept properly for the past ten days, in addition to the fight with Dokgo Seong, and his appearance was a mess from guiding True Qi for a whole two hours.
Of course, the Seventh Young Master of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, who emphasized strong mental fortitude from his time in the Blood Wolf Corps, would not collapse from just this much.
“What happened?”
“I have kept her alive for now.”
Cheon U-jin answered Jin Cheon’s question.
“First, the critical crisis has passed, and since the Nine-headed Dragon Robe is helping, there won't be an instance of Senior Sister dying.”
“That sounds like a stopgap measure.”
“That is correct.”
Jin Cheon did not deny the fact.
Despite all the spiritual medicines, the function of the Nine-headed Dragon Robe, and Jin Cheon’s efforts, Cheol Yu-ra was not completely recovered.
“There won't be a big problem until we transport her to the Main Cult and she receives professional treatment. I do not know about the problems after that.”
“Still, that is extremely fortunate.”
Cheon U-jin made a face as if he had let go of a heavy burden.
They had almost lost Cheol Yu-ra, but since her life was saved, albeit by a stopgap measure, he felt like his life had been extended by ten, no, a hundred years.
“What should we do now?”
“We must transport her to the Main Cult as quickly as possible and find a way to revive her. I cannot even get a grasp on what to do after that.”
“Understood.”
Cheon U-jin nodded.
“We will move as fast as possible starting now and return to the Main Cult. Since the Iron-Armored Ghostly Demon Squad is waiting at the Jade Gate Pass, returning to the Main Cult won't take that long.”
“Yes, Eldest Senior Brother. Please take command.”
Jin Cheon handed over full authority for the withdrawal operation to his Eldest Senior Brother, Cheon U-jin.
His physical condition was also a mess, and since he had disposed of Dokgo Seong and secured Cheol Yu-ra’s person, there was no need for him to lead the operation anymore.
“Liege, I will assist you.”
“Please lean on an arm.”
Danmok Cheong and Dang Cheon-wi supported Jin Cheon from both sides.
Jin Cheon was also exhausted enough that he needed other people's help to move for at least half a day.
Of course, if he forced himself to move, he could, but there was no need to overexert himself.
‘I was lucky.’
Jin Cheon thought this as he recalled the annihilated soul fragment of Dokgo Seong.
Speaking coldly, it was no exaggeration to say that heavenly luck had been on his side.
The soul fragment of Dokgo Seong that Jin Cheon faced could not be called a complete entity even as empty words.
It was incomplete because the grand art was interrupted in the middle, it was in a state of having just possessed a body, and the victory was possible because the government forces, the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, and the Kongtong Sect had drained its strength, wasn't it?
If he had been in a complete state, if at least a month had passed since possession, what would it have been like?
Could I have suppressed him with the incomplete Oppression Suppression Divine Qi that I forced out?
‘It would be a certain defeat.’
Jin Cheon realized painfully that he could not win against a complete Dokgo Seong in his current state.
Who were the people who had eliminated Dokgo Seong's soul fragments until now?
The Iron-Blooded Demonic God didn't step forward personally, risking ascension, for no reason.
Unless one was the Number One Under the Heavens and the Best in Ancient and Modern Times like the Iron-Blooded Demonic God, eliminating Dokgo Seong’s fragment was an extremely difficult task.
This time, luck truly followed, so it was like catching a rat while walking backward, but next time, it would be impossible.
‘I must become stronger.’
Jin Cheon gritted his teeth.
It was because he had painfully realized through this opportunity just how strong an existence Dokgo Seong was.
If he wanted to eliminate two more of Dokgo Seong's soul fragments in the future, his current state was absurd.
‘Demonic Emperor... I must achieve the Demonic Emperor. Only then can I face the Great Divine Physician of Immortals and the Sword Saint, as well as Dokgo Seong.’
Jin Cheon realized the limits of his current realm, the Extreme Demon.
Although he reached the realm of Extreme Demon and achieved the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi Demonic King, he could not achieve the great cause with just this.
He would have to face stronger enemies in the future, and to do that, realizing the next realm and achieving the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi Demonic Emperor was not a choice but a necessity.
‘There is no time. I must spur on my cultivation.’
Taking this incident as an opportunity, Jin Cheon reflected on his past complacency and vowed to advance to a higher dimension.
Because he knew too well that the future of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult and the safety of the world depended on him...
* * *
The withdrawal operation proceeded smoothly and very quickly.
The government forces, the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, and the Kongtong Sect dared not touch the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.
The Kongtong Sect Leader, Sword Heaven God Song Yang-ja, was dead, the Demon-Subduing Sword Masters suffered damage close to annihilation, and hundreds of masters from the Righteous Heavenly Alliance and government troops had died.
The headquarters of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, located far away, was also in chaos due to the Demonic Prison incident, so they did not have the ability to stop the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s withdrawal.
Moreover, with the Unrivaled New Demon Jin Cheon, True Demon Cheon U-jin, and on top of that Wi Mu-rin, Yeom Bi, and Blood Qilin present, who would dare touch the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult?
Thanks to this, the elites of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult led by Cheon U-jin quickly left Gansu Province, arrived at the Jade Gate Pass, and succeeded in returning safely to the Divine Land with the waiting Iron-Armored Ghostly Demon Squad.
And Cheol Yu-ra was immediately moved to the Human-Saving Demonic Dao Gongson Chaek’s Human-Saving Manor, and the body of her father, Cheol Ja-ryang, was handed over to the Frigid Iron Clan.
Although they succeeded in securing Cheol Yu-ra’s person, a tragic event had occurred where a father died in battle trying to save his daughter.
“I apologize. I could not fully keep my promise.”
Jin Cheon could not bear to lift his head in front of Cheol Yu-ra’s mother, Bukgung Seol.
“I think it is truly regrettable that you had to send your husband away.”
“No.”
It was evident that Bukgung Seol was trying to hide her grief.
Her daughter Cheol Yu-ra was as good as a living corpse, and Cheol Ja-ryang had returned as a corpse, so it was a self-evident fact that her feelings were miserable.
It was just that she couldn't bear to reveal her emotions in front of Jin Cheon, who had struggled to save Cheol Yu-ra.
“I will save Senior Sister somehow. Since the Lord of the Human-Saving Manor is looking after her now, there will surely be improvement.”
“I earnestly hope so.”
Just then.
“Heavenly Demon descends! Ten thousand demons bow in submission! Long live, long live, long live the Cult!”
The Cult Leader of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, the Iron-Blooded Demonic God, appeared at the Human-Saving Manor.
She had manifested immediately upon hearing the news of Cheol Yu-ra, one of her disciples.
The Iron-Blooded Demonic God immediately approached Bukgung Seol and held her hand.
For the Iron-Blooded Demonic God, who usually never revealed a human side to anyone except Jin Cheon, this was truly an exceptional treatment.