Little Demon Reversion to Youth

Chapter 134

"What does that mean?"

"He is a soul that has lived for thousands of years. It is estimated that he has been divided into several branches during that time."

Baekji's face turned pale.

"So it's not certain?"

"It's almost certain."

Jin Tiansuo sighed.

"Actually, I only heard what an elder of the clan said when I was young. He was a very wise person, so it's probably true."

"Hmm..."

If it was true, it was a huge deal.

Because one Blood Cult Leader had caused a disturbance for over twenty years, it was even said that the martial world had declined.

If there were several such brats... could they even be killed?

"What on earth is that brat's identity?"

"An old soul... he was also of the 'Heavenly Vein'. After making great efforts, he reached the 'illusory flower realm' and was on the verge of apotheosis, but his lifespan ran out."

"The 'illusory flower realm'?"

"If you achieve the wall-breaking realm, they call it the 'natural realm', right? After the 'natural realm', it is said that if you go through the 'harmony realm' and the 'limitless realm' to reach the 'illusory flower realm', you can achieve apotheosis."

"Why are there so many stages?"

Baekji, after entering the 'natural realm', was vaguely feeling that there was a next stage.

"There could be more. Who knows, since it's a realm no one has ever reached."

"You said that person reached the 'illusory flower realm'?"

"It was thousands of years ago."

"..."

"That person could not accept death. Thinking that he could live forever if he achieved apotheosis, he finally separated his soul, spirit, and ethereal soul from his physical body. But something he had not thought of happened."

At the exciting story, Baekji, swallowed his saliva and listened intently.

"When the soul, spirit, and ethereal soul were separated from the physical body, the spirit was sucked into the heavenly realm, and the ethereal soul was scattered to the ground. Only the soul remained."

"Oh... so that's why they call it an old soul."

"There was another thing he had not thought of. As time went by, the soul gradually began to scatter. So, as a matter of urgency, he entered the body of a snake."

Baekji frowned.

"A snake? How disgusting... why didn't he choose a human?"

"At that time, he had no choice but to choose an animal without a spirit. After living in the body of a snake for hundreds of years, he learned the 'soul weaving art' and began to live by parasitizing the bodies of other people."

"Hmm. So he lived for thousands of years by stealing physical bodies?"

"That's right."

"It's a bit strange. Why did a brat who lived quietly for thousands of years suddenly cause the calamity of the Blood Sect?"

Jin Tiansuo's face hardened gravely.

"I suspect it might be because of the 'Heavenly Vein'."

"The 'Heavenly Vein'?"

"The 'Profound Moon Gate' was annihilated by a surprise attack from the Blood Sect, and only my sister and I survived."

"..."

"I found out later that it wasn't just us. The No Martial Sect, the Extreme Middle Path, and the Silver Moon Sect were also attacked."

"They are all of the 'Heavenly Vein'. If what you say is true, there must have been more than one or two absolute masters."

"Didn't I tell you? As the 'Heavenly Vein' gradually became cut off, there were only a few people left in our clan. The few absolute masters were also poisoned by the blood poison and were defeated absurdly. The situation must have been similar in other places."

"He caused the calamity of the Blood Sect to cut off the 'Heavenly Vein'?"

"Countless masters were sacrificed. I think there must have been a considerable number of 'Heavenly Veins' among them that we did not know about."

"Hmm. Is the blood of the 'Heavenly Vein' tasty?"

Baekji was lost in thought.

He had heard that before his reincarnation, he had entered the main base of the Blood Sect and had almost wiped them out.

But hearing Jin Tiansuo's words, it seemed that he might have intentionally disappeared.

Seeing the consciousness of the Blood Cult Leader that had appeared in the Martial Alliance, it seemed that he had been in the 'natural realm' even ten years ago.

According to Tie Yantai, at that time, he himself was discussing the life-and-death realm.

If so, it would not have been easy to win against the Blood Cult Leader.

'So there could be another brat like that?'

Baekji asked Jin Tiansuo, "Is the story of the old soul also passed down in the Extreme Middle Path or the No Martial Sect?"

"It could be. Since the four great 'Heavenly Veins' had exchanges with each other. But I haven't been able to find them for the past several years. I think they might have been completely annihilated."

"One person... I think there's someone who knows."

Baekji thought of Mado. He remembered what Senior Oh had said.

"Is the martial art of the Silver Moon Sect by any chance trained by looking at the moon?"

"That's right."

Jin Tiansuo's eyes sparkled.

"You could say they are of the same kind as our 'Profound Moon Gate'. The Silver Moon Sect trains by using the yin energy of the moon as the basis of their internal energy. Have you ever met someone from the Silver Moon Sect?"

"I'll tell you when I'm sure."

Jin Tiansuo said, "My sister and I are the last 'Heavenly Veins' of the 'Profound Moon Gate'. We survived thanks to the elders of the clan who risked their lives to let us escape. The other 'Heavenly Vein' families must have done the same... but I haven't been able to find any trace of them. If you find out, you must let me know."

"Is there a special reason you're looking for them? Are you trying to get married?"

At Baekji's words, Jin Tiansuo laughed loudly.

"Haha. It would be nice if I could. But there is a bigger reason."

"What is it?"

"At that time, we were too young to know the reason why the Blood Sect attacked the 'Heavenly Vein' families. I think that if we know the reason, we might also be able to know the weakness of the Blood Cult Leader."

"Yes. That makes sense... but there's a high possibility that that person also doesn't know."

Baekji thought that even if Mado was from the Silver Moon 광역, she probably wouldn't know much. Even though a Blood Demon had appeared, Mado had not shown much reaction.

'Perhaps she suffered the calamity at an even younger age, so she might know even less.'

Then he suddenly remembered the incident at Mount Maje that the Demonic Advisor had mentioned.

"You said you would fight the Blood Sect, right? It seems their strange martial arts have developed further."

When Baekji told him about the incident at Mount Maje, Jin Tiansuo said in a grave tone, "I will have Scholar Bing look into it. This region has many isolated mountain villages, so there is a high possibility."

Then he asked Baekji, "Are you sure you are not of the 'Heavenly Vein'? If not, how can you be at that realm at that age?"

"Actually, I... ate something amazing. Just know that."

"Hmm..."

Jin Tiansuo and Jin Tianxiang looked slightly disappointed.

"Don't think about other things and just think about how to fight the Blood Sect. You're the leader of the 'Blood-Shattering Alliance'."

"How many sects have joined the 'Blood-Shattering Alliance'?"

"You're asking so quickly. But I can't tell you right now."

At Baekji's words, Jin Tiansuo looked at him with a dumbfounded expression.

"There are none. So it's a hastily made alliance?"

Huh? I thought he was a fool who lived in a drunken stupor, but he's quick-witted.

"Once the alliance is established, there will be plenty of sects to join. Before that, launder your identity. Because there will be brats who will be reluctant if the Four Shrines Heaven Lord is the leader."

"I have no shame before heaven."

Again, the lines of a great hero that make one's hands and feet curl up came out.

"Ugh. Alright. I'm leaving."

* * *

Baekji, who had left Half-Moon Fortress, headed north and ran into a military camp.

It was the Guangxi army going to strike the Four Shrines Heaven.

Baekji, who was looking at the rows of tents on the hill, muttered to himself, 'It will be difficult to face both the northwestern army and the Guangxi army alone, right? Heaven Lord Jin, I'll help you, so be grateful.'

Baekji waited for night to fall and then went near the military camp.

Just then, a guard came out to urinate.

Thwack!

He struck the guard's neck to knock him out and took off his military uniform, but he couldn't possibly wear it.

"Ugh. Did he come from rolling around in a pigsty?"

He gave up because of the smell of sweat and filth and went to another side. This time, a rather neat-looking officer came into view.

The officer, who was hurrying somewhere, was startled when Baekji threw a stone and looked around.

Baekji waved his hand. His appearance was so natural that the officer tilted his head, approached, and asked, "Who are you? Do you know me?"

"Of course... I don't."

When Baekji grabbed the officer's hand, his body froze. A strange energy infiltrated and surrounded his heart.

"If I put a little more strength, your heart will burst. You don't want that, right? Shall we go over there and talk?"

The guards who were on watch looked this way, but because they were talking so naturally, they did not notice anything strange.

The two held hands affectionately and entered the forest by the roadside.

"I have something to ask. Who is the leader?"

"It is Great General Zheng Qiu. What is this? You must be a member of the Four Shrines Heaven."

"No. I'm just a passing traveler. I was thinking of greeting the Great General."

"...?"

Baekji, sniffed his clothes and said, "Take off your armor."

"..."

Thwack!

The officer, who was hit on the back of the head, collapsed, and Baekji took off his armor and put it on.

He even put on the helmet, so unless you looked closely, you couldn't tell he was a young brat.

'I should have asked for his identity.'

He only knew he was an officer, but he didn't know his identity.

Baekji flew into the military camp just like that. The security around the Great General's tent was tight.

When Baekji lowered his head and approached the tent, the guards blocked him.

"What is your business?"

"Uh, good work."

As Baekji tried to pass, the guards blocked him by tilting their spears.

The guards looked at him with suspicious eyes.

"Which unit are you from? I don't think I've seen you before."

"I came today. So you wouldn't know."

"Your name is..."

"Zheng... I can't just tell you. I have no choice. Tell the Great General that someone from his family has come."

"Your name is...?"

"Baekji."

"You are Zheng Baekji? Please wait."

The guard went into the tent and then came out soon.

"Please go in."

Huh? Was there really a family member named Zheng Baekji? What a coincidence.

"Heok!"

Baekji, who had entered the tent, was flustered.

Since it was late at night, he had thought the Great General would be alone and had not spread his senses to check. When he actually came in, officers were gathered in a group. A map of Guangxi was spread out in the middle. It seemed they were in the middle of discussing something.

Shwik!

Cheok!

Hearing the sound of weapons being drawn from outside, he looked back to see that not only the guards but also the surrounding soldiers had flocked and surrounded them in layers.

The officers also all grabbed their weapons but did not draw them.

It seemed they thought he was already a rat in a trap.

The old general with a white beard sitting on the head seat looked at Baekji and roared, "How audacious! You assassin brat, how dare you use my dead son's name?"

His face turned red, as if he were really angry.

What? His son's name was Baekji?

"Take off his helmet!"

As two officers were about to rush in, Baekji waved his hand.

"I'll take it off myself. It was stuffy anyway."

Baekji took off not only his helmet but also his armor.

Seeing the younger-than-expected Baekji, a look of surprise appeared in the old general Zheng Qiu's eyes.

"No matter how much they are the Black Path, to send a child like this as an assassin."

"Wait! I'm not an assassin!"

At Baekji's words, an officer roared, "How dare you to the Great General... show some respect!"

"Yes."

Baekji answered obediently. He hadn't come to fight, so he had to act innocent.

"I came to report something."

"A brat like that comes in disguise? Where did you get the armor?"

"...It was such an important report that I risked danger... and borrowed it... sir."

"What is the report?"

Baekji told him what he had seen, about the situation where the Hainan Escort Agency had been attacked and how the Four Shrines Heaven had saved the Guangdong Escort Agency when they were in danger.

"...So we survived thanks to the Four Shrines Heaven and Jin Tianxiang. The brats who are robbing the escort groups and killing people now are a conspiracy of the martial world to frame the Four Shrines Heaven... so it is not a matter for the army to intervene in."

"Hmph! Do you have any evidence to prove your words?"

Baekji pointed at his own two eyes and ears.

"I saw and heard it with these eyes and ears."

"Who are you that I should believe you?"

"Whether you believe me or not is up to you, old general... there is no one at Half-Moon Fortress right now. At the news that the old general was coming, the Black Path of the Four Shrines Heaven repented and returned to being common people, so it's empty."

The old general Zheng Qiu, as if he were pathetic, stroked his white beard and said, "So you, brat... have come as a lobbyist. What shallow brats. To try to smooth over the situation by sending a child..."

"I told you I'm not from the Four Shrines Heaven. I came forward to repay the grace of the 'Black Chivalrous Hero' of the Four Shrines Heaven who helped me. How frustrating. Are you too old? You're hard of hearing."

"Hmm..."

The old general Zheng Qiu glared at Baekji and said, "Take this brat and interrogate him properly."

Baekji jumped.

"I came with courage because I heard that the old general Zheng Qiu is respected by the people, but what is this? I told the truth as it is, and you're going to interrogate me? You're going to torture me, right?"

As Baekji poured out informal words, an officer shouted, "Take that brat and give him a good scolding."

Two officers who were next to him came out and were about to grab Baekji's shoulders and drag him out.

"Alright. Let's go. I am...honorable, upright before heaven.”

(End of Chapter)