I Became the Genius Mage of the Martial Academy

Chapter 175 : Macheon Cult Subjugation (2)

‘I never thought it would turn out like this.’

I never thought that the history of absorbing the Blood Danjeon in the past would be revealed in this way.

For now, I observed the opponent's reaction.

“What are you talking about?”

“Don’t try to evade! I’ve already finished the blood test. Have you really become a member of the Blood Cult? I’m asking if you’ve become a person who has received the will of the Blood Demon!”

Tang Pung-ok raised her voice. It seemed she was misunderstanding.

“That’s not it. I just obtained a fortunate encounter.”

“A fortunate encounter?”

“I’ve eaten something similar to a spiritual medicine in the past. At that time, my whole body had a high fever, and I heard a strange voice in my head, but after suffering for several days, my realm had risen.”

“Are you saying you absorbed the Blood Danjeon, which is only passed down in legends?”

She looked at me suspiciously.

It seemed she was suspecting this side's identity. Because originally, the Blood Danjeon was an item that would take over one's body with a vengeful spirit if taken incorrectly.

“It seems what I ingested was the Blood Danjeon.”

“It wouldn’t have been something you could handle at your level? How are you safe?”

“It must be thanks to my adaptability. You know, don’t you? I eventually succeeded even with the immunity to a hundred poisons.”

Only then did Tang Pung-ok let down her guard and stare at this side with interest.

“Although it’s suspicious, there’s no trace of having learned the blood art, and since there’s no reaction to the Great Blood Art, it might be that only your constitution has changed. It’s a heavenly fortune.”

It seemed she had tested various things while I was unconscious. If she was convinced by that, it didn't matter.

Tang Pung-ok nodded her head as if she was convinced.

“Then it makes sense. Your abnormal growth and recovery speed.”

“Are there no side effects?”

“There’s no way. It has fused so perfectly. You now have a body that is close to a heavenly martial body.”

The martial arts talent I had originally had had risen by one level. For me, it was a fortunate event.

But the good news didn't end there.

“After examining your body, it seems you’ve already achieved most of the immunity to a thousand poisons. To the point where even a decent poison can’t even penetrate.”

“Is that so? Thanks to that, it’s proceeding smoothly.”

“I heard you paid a bill of a million nyang. If you receive money, you have to do that much worth.”

Thanks to contacting the Jaejun Merchant Guild branch in Sichuan before I fainted, it seemed the bill had already been processed.

‘The money is a bit of a waste, but just being able to use the armed forces of the Sichuan Tang family is worth that much.’

Just as I was thinking that, I heard some surprising news.

“So I’ll start the grand ritual of immunity to ten thousand poisons.”

“Pardon?”

It was an unexpected proposal. To think that the immunity to ten thousand poisons, which only the chosen one could obtain, would be performed as a grand ritual. I couldn't help but be surprised.

“With your adaptability and recovery power, it’s possible. To think you have a constitution that can even absorb the Blood Danjeon. I’ve never even heard of it. Perhaps you have a talent that is equivalent to the invitation of the Sichuan Tang family.”

As Tang Pung-ok's explanation continued, my anticipation grew.

‘Was there a case of achieving immunity to ten thousand poisons?’

There had never been one. No matter how much I struggled, the limit was immunity to a thousand poisons, but to think such an opportunity had come. Of course, I accepted.

“Alright. But what’s the success rate?”

“If the qualifications are fully met, it’s about 50%.”

It was a considerably high number. After all, how many martial artists in the Central Plains had the adaptability and recovery power to even chew on the Blood Danjeon.

Just then, Tang Pung-ok's words continued.

“And the probability of dying.”

For a moment, I frowned. Half success, half death. There was a limit to gambling.

“But isn’t it worth a try? Because immunity to ten thousand poisons is truly a dream realm.”

“Let’s start with immunity to a thousand poisons first.”

I first performed the grand ritual of the relatively safe immunity to a thousand poisons.

After drinking the poison and getting needles stuck in me like before, I entered a poison jar and endured for several hours, and finally.

The poison jar itself swirled and then exploded.

Fortunately, since it was outdoors, there was no problem, but the poison that had splattered in all directions was melting and boiling the grass and rocks.

“Congratulations on achieving immunity to a thousand poisons.”

“I knew you’d do it! Gaga!”

The reactions of Tang Pung-ok and Tang Surin poured out.

I shook my whole body with psychokinesis and then changed my clothes. And then I asked the Tang family's martial artist who had been on standby.

“So when can I start the request?”

“You can go from now on. Because we’ve grasped the location of the Macheon Cult’s base.”

As expected of the Sichuan Tang family's work processing ability. To think they would take care of the most troublesome tracking work on their own.

“Then let’s go.”

For reference, Tang Surin was isolated for safety reasons. Because of Tang Je-mun's opposition.

‘I’m fine, right.’

Of course, it didn't matter. Because I was with the 20 elite Green Wind Unit members of the Sichuan Tang family.

Each and every one of them was a master of the peak level or higher. And on top of that, the Green Wind Unit leader, Tang Gi-seok, was a master who had reached the pinnacle of the super-peak level.

‘It’s worth a try.’

I heard that the number of enemies was about 500. Although there were about 100 martial artists who were not believers, since they were not as elite as the martial artists of the Sichuan Tang family, it was a force worth a surprise attack.

But in a real battle, there might always be an unforeseen variable.

“Are we the last?”

“No, we’ve decided to form a joint front with the Diancang Sect.”

“The Diancang Sect?”

It was unexpected. To think the Diancang Sect of Yunnan would come all the way to Sichuan.

“In the past, about a dozen members of the Diancang Sect who were heading to Sichuan for training had an accident all at once.”

“It’s revenge.”

“Yes, at that time, they made a fuss about finding the culprit, but in the end, they couldn't find him. But later, it was revealed that it was the work of the Macheon Cult. So there’s no way the Diancang Sect would stay still.”

“Then the reason they’re aiming for Pa Eun-seong is also because of that.”

Tang Gi-seok nodded his head.

“It turns out that Pa Eun-seong was the person in charge of that incident. Of course, they have to participate.”

“Then what about the number?”

“It’s 30 of the most elite of the Diancang Sect. I heard they only gathered those who were at least at the first-rate level or higher.”

Considering the scale of the Diancang Sect, which was small even among the Nine Great Sects, this much meant they had come with a firm resolve.

After a long period of continuous movement, we were able to join the Diancang Sect at the target location.

“Are you the Great Mage? For a super-master with a great reputation, you’re quite young.”

The leader of the Diancang Sword Unit, Sa Hee-gong, joined. Just by looking at him, he was a person of an unusual level.

‘Is he a top-tier super-peak level?’

With this much, it was possible to completely disintegrate the Macheon Cult branch.

But just then, I saw a familiar face.

“Lee Hee-mun?”

“Zhuge Cheonwu?!”

Come to think of it, Lee Hee-mun was also from the Diancang Sect. Since he was an intermediate student, he must have come after receiving a request from the Diancang Sect, and since he had grown into a peak-level master in the meantime, the conditions for participation were sufficient.

Just as I was finishing my reunion after a long time, a voice announcing the start of the full-scale march was heard.

“Then let’s depart.”

Sa Hee-gong, who was the eldest and was leading a large number of troops, took command and moved.

The place we arrived at was a basin-shaped city in Sichuan. Since it was a city of at least ten thousand, it was a good scale for the Macheon Cult to hide.

“From here, we’ll have to split up and infiltrate. Since we already know Pa Eun-seong's whereabouts, let’s split up into north and south, surround them, and then strike.”

We split into two groups as planned and moved.

I moved north from the south with the Green Wind Unit.

The scenery of the city was peaceful. Merchants selling spring vegetables and people returning after buying dinner. With the weather starting to warm up, the whole city was full of life.

As we were moving in a group of three to avoid the eyes of the Macheon Cult, I suddenly felt a gaze.

It was just an ordinary gaze. There was no sense of gauging or killing intent. But it was rather less than what I had felt in other cities.

That point bothered me.

Although it felt like a vibrant city and an open city that was not wary of outsiders at first glance, I felt a sense of disharmony in their gazes and movements.

‘They have almost no interest in outsiders.’

Although it might be because we were divided into groups of three, they were acting as if it was a world where only they existed.

A basin-shaped city, and a city with a terrain that didn't have much exchange with the outside. I wondered if the people of such a city could be like this, so indifferent to outsiders.

And so, the moment we reached the plaza in the central intersection.

A huge bell sound echoed from all four directions.

“Wh-what?”

While the two Green Wind Unit members were flustered, I felt the gazes that had been focused on this side before I knew it.

‘Were we discovered?’

But it was strange. It wasn't just one or two gazes. The presence of dozens, hundreds of pairs was being captured as if to surround this side.

‘Don’t tell me?’

Just then, another Green Wind Unit rushed to the plaza where we were. Just in case, the gathering point in case of a crisis had been set here.

I said to Tang Gi-seok.

“We’re surrounded.”

“You felt it too. It seems like a trap.”

Simultaneously, martial artists and believers appeared from all four directions. The commoners I had seen during the day were also with them.

Only then did I know the identity of the sense of disharmony I had felt earlier.

‘This whole city was the den of the Macheon Cult.’

Since I had been focusing only on Pa Eun-seong and the Macheon Cult itself, it seemed I had overlooked the movements of the commoners.

Since they had prioritized stealth that would not be noticed by people, both the Sichuan and Diancang side martial artists had failed in their information gathering.

‘To think the people of this entire city had been deceiving the informants.’

Rather, we had fallen into a trap.

But there was one thing the other side had overlooked. The existence of the Great Mage.

“Form a circular formation in the center. I’ll take care of the miscellaneous things.”

A mage shows overwhelming power in a multi-person battle.

I immediately floated in the air. A hidden weapon that flew as if it had been waiting. But compared to Tang Je-mun's shower of ten thousand flowers, it was not even a child's play.

After blocking all of it with a shield formed in the air, I stopped at an altitude of 30m.

A huge electric shock that formed at the tip of the Daoist Scholar's Fan.

A thunderbolt struck the intersection, which was full of fanatics.

About 100 enemies who had entered a radius of 50m collapsed from the electric shock.

The only ones who held out were the peak-level enemies who could use a protective qi. It was because I had spread the power by shooting it as a wide-area attack.

But even they had their necks cut by the daggers that the Green Wind Unit had shot.

Although I briefly thought it was okay to kill them so easily, considering the anti-human acts such as infanticide and human sacrifice that the Macheon Cult group had committed, a summary execution was right.

“Kill! For Macheon!”

“For Macheon!”

The fanatics who were rushing like crazy, filling the main road. Their number seemed to be at least a thousand.

‘How annoying.’

Since it was the central intersection of the city, it was good for being surrounded.

Although I could just fly and escape, the Green Wind Unit could not.

I immediately shot a stream of water magic in four directions.

At the high-pressure attack that could demolish a decent wooden building, the ordinary fanatics began to be pushed back without even being able to approach.

The Macheon Cult masters who were rushing in, crossing between the buildings, tried to get close, but the Green Wind Unit was much faster.

Tang Gi-seok's dagger flashed, and the enemies' necks were cut.

And so, about 30 of the Macheon Cult's masters had fallen.

‘How many are there?’

The number of enemies was still large. At this rate, their stamina would be eaten away by a human wave tactic. A shout was heard from below.

“Great Mage! Is there a way?”

“Then I’ll start soon, so take cover.”

After telling them via telepathy to stand in a place where there was no water, I gathered my mana.

Soon, the mana of the 5th circle that resonated, centered on me.

What was formed with a crackling flash was eight great thunderbolts. A huge power of electric shock poured down on the intersection.

With just one attack, hundreds of people were electrocuted and collapsed on the spot.

The intersection, which was lined with fainted people. With this, the path was opened.

“Let’s break through. We have to join the Diancang Sect.”

By now, the Diancang Sect must be surrounded. I had to rescue them quickly before they were annihilated.

I ran through the city. As we were moving forward, with the Green Wind Unit taking down the Macheon Cult members we encountered in the middle with poison needles, I heard the sound of a fierce battle from a distance.

In the north, the Diancang Sect was being surrounded by the elite of the Macheon Cult.

At the head of them was Pa Eun-seong.

At the offensive of a Transformation Realm master, the Diancang Sect was also half-destroyed. It was a life-and-death crisis.

“You bastard, Pa Eun-seong!”

Sa Hee-gong shouts in anger and thrusts his sword. A fast blow that doesn't even leave an afterimage aims for the enemy's neck. But it doesn't reach.

Because another super-master of the Macheon Cult had blocked his front. It was a considerable skill.

‘At least three, huh.’

One Transformation Realm and three super-peak level masters. It seemed the Macheon Cult had also prepared this surprise attack firmly.

But that was all. They had not considered the variable of me. That was their mistake.

I immediately rushed to the side and flew a Flame Lightning Second Blade Spear. Two flashes of light that were shot. The super-master who had been fighting with Sa Hee-gong was pierced by a flash of light and died instantly.

And the remaining one was deflected by the sword that Pa Eun-seong had swung.

“You were here too.”

Pa Eun-seong showed his killing intent, glaring at me. I stealthily showed him the Heaven-Shattering Sword.

“Are you looking for this?”

“You bastard!”

I dodged the enraged guy and jumped into the sky. Then I could see the opponent also kicking off the ground and following me.

But the sky was my domain, so there was nothing to be at a disadvantage.

While deflecting the flying powerful qi, I moved away from the battlefield.

‘Since Pa Eun-seong is gone, the forces are equal.’

On that side, there were Tang Gi-seok and Sa Hee-gong. If I took out the biggest force, they would take care of it on their own.

I could see the believers of the Macheon Cult rushing in from all four directions below, but fortunately, it seemed they couldn't approach easily because of the poison that the Green Wind Unit had spread.

I turned my gaze after seeing them exchanging antidotes with the Diancang Sect.

Because Pa Eun-seong was rushing at this side like a missile.

Unlike before, this time I had to fight alone without Go Du-gyeong.

But I was also stronger than before.

My martial arts had reached the pinnacle of the super-peak level, and after mastering the Flame Lightning Three-Blade Formation, my 5th circle operation ability had also greatly increased. It was worth a try.

I imbued the Demon-Slaying Sword with a powerful qi and took out a Flame Lightning Three-Blade Formation.

‘I’ll end it with this.’

Soon, a clash occurred in the sky, and the battle began.

(End of Chapter)