Invincible with Twin Swords

Chapter 13 : I've Got a Clue Now!

I returned to the Blood Dragon Sect.

With Deoksam's finally completed axe and my Ink Blood Saber as gifts.

"Home sweet home!"

Ah, this isn't my home.

After he spied on my duel with Deoksam, the Blood Dragon Sect leader's treatment became even more courteous. His martial prowess is a bit lacking, but he's quick-witted.

He is accurately reading the flow of the Central Plains. That in the future, the Central Plains will revolve around me, the Jade-Faced Divine Dragon, Jin Danyeong!

Deoksam was training hard in the training ground, saying he had to quickly adapt to his new axe. The area around the training ground was filled with Blood Dragon Sect disciples who wanted to watch Deoksam's axe work.

"Oh, it's amazing! How can a person be like that?"

"We probably can't even lift that crude axe. He must have been Lu Bu of the Han Dynasty in his previous life!"

Hey guys! Deoksam was a bear in his previous life, a bear!

"Isn't he a monster? Look at that axe work. I can feel the momentum even from here."

Hey guys! I beat that monster!

"So our sect leader beat that monster?"

Huh? Who? Who won?

"You haven't heard the story of the 'Dubang Mountain Bloodbath' yet? They say that when that monster struck down with all his might with a large axe, our sect leader's Annihilation Calamity Thunder Sword unfolded, and the momentum disappeared like melting snow."

What's this story now? What bloodbath?

"But an absolute master like our sect leader has that much magnanimity! Pitying the monster's divine strength, our sect leader proposed to become sworn brothers."

"As expected, our sect leader is amazing. I truly respect him."

Truly amazing and respectable!

This is truly the way a martial artist named Ma Yeonggeol, the Blood Dragon Sect leader, survives in the harsh Central Plains!

Before I die, I will definitely witness your Annihilation Calamity Thunder Sword.

Ah, the pronunciation is difficult.

I have no intention of exposing him while I'm living off him. It's not like I'll get a rice cake for exposing him. I'll just grab a weakness, that's all.

I went to see the sect leader to grab a weakness and also to get a cup of tea since the weather was nice.

To track the Demonic Cult, it would be better to look like a riffraff from the unorthodox faction rather than the righteous faction. The status of a guest of this Blood Dragon Sect was very suitable for that purpose. I should stay here for a while.

As I was excitedly going to grab a weakness, I stopped in front of the sect leader's door.

The instinct in my memory was stimulating my dantian, and my internal energy was boiling.

It's a familiar feeling.

It's faint, but I've felt it before. The dirty feeling that sticks to the whole body.

It's certain. The Demonic Cult!

This is the first thread-like trace of the Demonic Cult I've caught since I regressed. I can't miss it. I calmed my breathing.

It's important not to miss it, but I can't let them know that I'm chasing the Demonic Cult. It's not time to reveal myself yet.

"Ahem, is the sect leader in?"

I sauntered in as if I were a guest who had come out for a walk and stopped by for a cup of tea.

"Ah! Mountain of Corpses, Sea of Blood, what brings you here at this hour?"

He quickly ran and brought out a fragrant tea himself. In the meantime, I looked around the room and saw only the sect leader. But someone had definitely stayed here. And more than one.

"Ahem, didn't I tell you not to call me Mountain of Corpses, Sea of Blood? I have my reasons and must move secretly. Are you really okay with all the secret things from Dubang Mountain being revealed to the whole world?"

As expected, when the topic of Dubang Mountain came up, his pupils moved back and forth and he didn't know what to do.

"I happened to hear the disciples talking about the 'Dubang Mountain Bloodbath'. You had a great performance, didn't you?"

"No, that's. I didn't say it, the underlings made it up on their own, so please don't be angry..."

"What benefit would I get from revealing the truth of such a rumor? It's not like I'm going to threaten the sect leader with that story, or extort anything. I'm always on your side, so don't worry. Haha!"

As expected, the Blood Dragon Sect leader is quick-witted. He realized that he had a big weakness and his face became like he had chewed on shit.

"By the way, did you have a guest? I feel a strange energy."

I put down the teacup and threw it out as if it were nothing.

"Didn't you get the message? People from 'that place' came by."

As expected, 'that place'.

"Shh! Didn't I tell you that my being here is a secret? You shouldn't tell the people from that place about me either. If it becomes known that I'm here, the entire Blood Dragon Sect will be in great trouble."

The terrified Blood Dragon Sect leader put his index finger to his lips and nodded.

"Where from that place and who came?"

I brought up the question I was really curious about.

"Ah... that is, there are circumstances that I absolutely cannot talk about..."

- KABOOM!

I slammed the table and shouted.

"Blood Dragon Sect leader, Ma Yeonggeol! Do you really take the honor from Dubang Mountain so lightly!"

Tears were welling up in the Blood Dragon Sect leader's two eyes.

* * *

In the end, he confessed everything.

The sect leader didn't know the identity of 'that place' for sure either.

The information the sect leader knew was that 'that place' was trying to bring various underworld sects of the Central Plains into its fold. Only nameless, weak sects like the Blood Dragon Sect.

He said that when they first visited the Blood Dragon Sect, several incredible masters came.

They said they were preparing for something big, and that their world would soon come. When that time comes, the sects that cooperated with them would receive a great reward.

Unlike the righteous faction, which was united as the Martial Alliance, the unorthodox faction was currently divided. The Unorthodox Tyrant Alliance was probably the largest alliance. It wasn't difficult to make them believe that a new unorthodox alliance would emerge, taking advantage of the chaotic gap.

Weak sects can never resist the temptation of belonging somewhere and being able to lean on it.

There must be a purpose to the Demonic Cult's secret recruitment like this. They must think that they need to make many preparations before the Heavenly Demon steps out into the Central Plains. They are a group that exists only for the Heavenly Demon. There's no way they've been cooped up in the mountains just praying for that long.

There was a reason why the entire Central Plains collapsed so helplessly when the Demonic Cult first emerged!

Numerous underworld sects were already in their hands. They were already looking at the Central Plains on the palm of their hands.

"So they didn't demand anything?"

"Not yet..."

Hmm, were they just trying to gather forces in the dark?

"Ah! They told me to gather as much information as possible about the people living here in Yunxian. Not just martial artists, but also ordinary people."

I've got a clue now!

The Demonic Cult has no information about the Heavenly Demon either. It's natural since the revelation hasn't been sent down yet, but it's certain that the Demonic Cult also has no information other than the revelation.

The revelation will be sent down soon!

This is all they know.

"When will they visit again? Is it regular?"

"They visit without any notice. Even when they visit, they just ask one or two questions without any special demands and just look around and leave."

Hmm... how should I catch their tail?

"By the way, didn't you say you came from 'that place'? Why are you asking so many questions...?"

"Ah, I did come from 'that place', but it seems the 'that place' I belong to and the 'that place' you're talking about are different 'that places'. When we first met, you asked if I came from 'that place', and I just answered that I came from 'that place', but if you ask why this 'that place' and that 'that place' are different, I don't know how to explain 'that place' to you!"

Confusing, right?

I don't even know what I'm talking about right now, so how would you know?

"...Ah, ah, I understand. So 'that place' wasn't actually that 'that place'. No, it was originally 'that place', but..."

Don't dig too deep! It's giving me a headache!

I held the Blood Dragon Sect leader's hand tightly and said.

"Sect Leader! What's so important about 'that place'? Isn't the important thing that I'm a guest of the Blood Dragon Sect right now? We have the wonderful memory of fighting the Dubang Mountain Bloodbath together!"

He'll get it by now.

You just forget everything about me!

* * *

"The Demonic Cult bastards came all the way here? And you just let them go, hyungnim? Where are those bastards now? Where is that Heavenly Demon bastard?"

Deoksam, who had never seen the Demonic Cult in his life, suddenly got excited and shouted. And he picked up his axe and stood up from his seat as if he would run out at any moment.

Calm down, Deoksam!

Even I, who had my arm cut off, am staying still, isn't it strange that you're getting so excited? I think you're empathizing with me too much.

And the Heavenly Demon didn't come today.

No one knows where he is right now.

"Looking at the situation, there's no need to rush. Fortunately, I've caught a thread-like clue. It seems we just need to watch carefully."

Haste makes waste. Now is the time to watch quietly.

After the day the Demonic Cult visited, Deoksam continued to devote himself to training. He intended to smash the Heavenly Demon's head with his axe as soon as he found a trace of him, even if it was tomorrow. He would soon have the skills not to be ashamed of the nickname Mad Wind Blood Axe.

I also devoted myself to training, except for sleeping and eating. I consistently operated the Sword Emperor's core technique, and the efficacy of the Medicine King Divine Pill was now completely absorbed. Now, a pretty heavy lump was settled in my dantian.

Now I can finally unfold my swordsmanship or saber art to some extent without worrying about my internal energy.

As if it knew my confidence, news that was perfectly timed came.

"Hyungnim! I have good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Why is there no case where there are two pieces of good news?

"Good news!"

"We don't have to go to meet our Greenwood Tyrant King!"

"What? That's not good news!"

I hugged Deoksam, no, I clung to him like a cicada and said.

"This is what you call great news!"

I felt like I had put down a heavy burden on my mind and was about to fly away. The feeling of putting down a heavy stone I had been holding?

In fact, I had no appetite these days due to the burden of having to duel with the Greenwood Tyrant King. I didn't think I would lose one-sidedly, but it was true that I wasn't confident. Anyway, he is one of the top masters of his time.

And what benefit would I get from a duel with the Greenwood Tyrant King now? You have to avoid what you can avoid.

"What's the bad news? I'm feeling so light-hearted right now that I think I can handle anything I hear. Tell me quickly!"

"We don't have to go, the Greenwood Tyrant King is coming here himself!"

"Okay, okay. Since he's coming himself, I should at least say hello... what? What did you say?"

I put all my internal energy into my two legs and performed the Great Circling Seventy-Two Kicks.

A guy who plays with words like this needs to have his butt kicked seventy-two times.

Deoksam is now sitting in front of me with his head bowed.

"So? When is he coming?"

"He'll probably come in about seven or eight days..."

"Deoksam, don't misunderstand! I'm not doing this because I'm afraid or scared of the Greenwood Tyrant King. I just don't like it when an unexpected event that's not in our big plan happens!"

Deoksam's head went down even further.

"And you know. We're also living off the Blood Dragon Sect right now, isn't it a bit rude to invite guests? Can you look the Blood Dragon Sect leader straight in the face? Did this hyungnim of yours teach you to be so rude?"

Aigo, it's all meaningless.

Let's think carefully. There must be a way. The Greenwood Tyrant King doesn't know my face. So I can put the Blood Dragon Sect leader forward in my place and recreate the Dubang Mountain Bloodbath once again with the Annihilation Calamity Thunder Sword...

I've finally gone crazy!

Let's think positively!

If I win? If I win the duel with the Greenwood Tyrant King, I'll get a cool nickname like Tyrant King Dragon Breaker. Then the bizarre nickname 'Walking Corpse' will disappear.

I suddenly felt good.

But what if I lose? I'll just become a 'real corpse'.

I suddenly felt bad.

And exactly seven days later.

The Greenwood Tyrant King, Jang Dal, arrived at the Blood Dragon Sect with a large number of his subordinates

(End of Chapter)