Sword God Reborn

Chapter 231 : I am Heaven-Shattering

Astonishment spread through the silence. What was reflected in the wide-open eyes was fear.

In the suffocating silence, the sound of someone swallowing dryly was clearly heard.

'The only... sect.'

Cheon Mubaeck's words were not complicated.

They were so direct that anyone could understand them. But understanding and accepting were two completely different matters.

Emotionally, and rationally.

No matter how one thought differently, could such an idea even come out?

Why was the Seven Demonic Sects the Seven Demonic Sects?

A powerful force that represented the Demonic Path.

To eliminate all of that and establish only the Sword Sect?

It wasn't just the Incense Masters who were surprised; Jang No was as well.

Persuasion.

'To persuade in this way...'

Cheon Mubaeck had clearly described it as persuasion.

The essence of persuasion is simple.

What can you offer?

The Blood Demon Valley had promised the Sword Sect a place in the Seven Demonic Sects and had offered the fruit of becoming a complete demon.

If Jang No had not been serving Cheon Mubaeck, it was a decisive fruit that would determine the fate of the Sword Sect, to the extent that Jang No himself would have accepted it.

Could he really persuade them by offering something better than that?

Jang No was worried.

Was persuasion just an excuse, and was he ultimately planning to gather the Sword Sect in one place and eliminate them all?

Wasn't the purpose of stationing the three men outside the Lotus Pavilion to prevent anyone from escaping?

With Neung-heo, Heo Seong, and Gwak Cheon-hu, even if they couldn't kill all nine of them, they could block them without a single ant escaping.

So he thought.

But Cheon Mubaeck had presented something unexpected.

"The Demonic Path does not disappear."

An immutable proposition.

Cheon Mubaeck asserted it without a single doubt.

No, he had no choice but to.

Cheon Mubaeck had lived his life with the martial world.

'It is a martial world that I opened with my own hands.'

It was a martial world that he had opened himself as one of the Three Talents Sword Saints.

The martial world was born, and the Demonic Path rose.

'Not once, has that cursed name ever disappeared.'

There were times when its power had shrunk and it had not revealed itself.

There were times when it had been thoroughly trampled and had hidden itself thoroughly.

The Demonic Path had always existed.

'And it always blocked my way.'

Cheon Mubaeck's gaze reached the other side of his memory.

As the Poison Demon had said as he died vomiting blood, Cheon Mubaeck had blocked the moment the Demonic Path was about to soar.

It wasn't that Cheon Mubaeck particularly disliked the Demonic Path.

It was the most powerful force of the era, and numerous powerful figures were positioned there.

Even though Cheon Mubaeck had trampled and burned it several times in each of his past lives.

The Demonic Path did not disappear.

It was an absolute proposition that had not changed since the opening of the martial world.

If so, it was better to acknowledge the Demonic Path.

Not as the current Seven Demonic Sects, but as a single force.

That is.

"A world where only the Sword Sect is the only Demonic Path. Then the Sword Sect will be the only and complete demon, and this is what I can offer you."

"......!"

The Incense Masters' faces turned pale.

Everyone now accepted what it meant.

"A-are you suggesting that we join hands with you and eliminate the Blood Demon Valley?"

"No. Not just the Blood Demon Valley."

"...?"

"The Blood Demon Valley is only two sects. The remaining sects are outside the borders."

"Heok!"

Jak San and the other Incense Masters felt their stomachs twist.

The Blood Demon Valley and the demonic forces outside the borders.

Wasn't this a proposal to eliminate the entirety of the Demonic Path?

It was a truly arrogant proposal.

But what was surprising was that, for some reason, it didn't feel like just an empty boast.

Jak San's pupils trembled violently. His hands became damp with sweat.

This momentum, this atmosphere, that fierceness.

Even the intensity contained in his cold gaze.

For some reason, he suddenly thought that it might be possible.

They also knew well.

The Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero's deeds in the martial world.

The demons of the Blood Demon Valley had been miserably crushed and had collapsed.

Just by that, no, just by the fact that the Blood Demon Valley had become desperate and had extended a hand to the persecuted Sword Sect, one could glimpse Cheon Mubaeck's power and true strength.

But to annihilate the remaining six sects was absurd.

"Nonsense! Does the Demonic Path look so easy, Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero! Just because you have eliminated a few demons of the Blood Demon Valley, does the true power of the Seven Demonic Sects look so ridiculous! How can you so arrogantly assert that you can annihilate the power of the Demonic Path, which even the great Azure Sky Sword God could not completely annihilate!"

Seomun Jeok, the youngest of the Incense Masters, shouted out.

He worked as a fisherman in Zhejiang, but of course, it had a double meaning.

He was a pirate.

The rough nature of a sailor, the magnanimity of living in the vast nature of the sea, was revealed on the surface.

A strange light flickered in Cheon Mubaeck's eyes.

"You have inherited the Dazzling Flow among the swords of the Sword Demon of Defeating Heaven?"

"......!"

In an instant, all the Incense Masters were astonished.

"H-how..."

Seomun Jeok's face, which had stepped forward with great momentum, turned pale.

The sword of the Sword Demon of Defeating Heaven could not be described as just one.

It contained the subtleties of numerous swords, and the subtleties were passed down to the Sword Sect under their respective names.

If Jang No had inherited the No-Flow, Seomun Jeok had inherited the Dazzling Flow.

The Incense Masters' gazes all turned to Jang No, who was behind them.

"Grand Senior Brother, don't tell me you even revealed the martial arts of the Sword Sect!"

They had no choice but to think so.

The demonic arts of the Sword Sect, which no one in the martial world knew, no, which even the Demonic Path had now forgotten and could not know.

It was mentioned from Cheon Mubaeck's mouth.

'How?'

Seomun Jeok's cheeks trembled. Just by drawing the sword?

Just by the posture of holding the sword?

How did he know? Wasn't it because he already knew?

But Jang No shook his head with a bitter smile.

"The Young Master knows everything. It is not for nothing that the name of the Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero has risen as the adversary of the Demonic Path."

A look of disbelief appeared on the Incense Masters' faces.

On the other hand, a faint light of acceptance, that it seemed plausible, also flickered.

The opinion that he had stood tall as the adversary of the Demonic Path because he was that knowledgeable about the Demonic Path was somewhat reasonable.

But.

"Wouldn't it be better for us to join hands with the Blood Demon Valley? I do not think that you can annihilate all of the Demonic Path."

A middle-aged man who had not said a word among the Incense Masters until now spoke heavily.

Although he was a relatively short man, his momentum was extraordinary.

Jak San nodded and agreed.

"Ducheon's words are right. Comparing the two, it is better to join hands with the Blood Demon Valley and fight you. Does the power of the Seven Demonic Sects look so weak? The Blood Demon Valley is not all. If all the power of the Demonic Path is integrated..."

"Is that really as far as you can see?"

"......!"

The atmosphere changed completely.

Cheon Mubaeck's voice was so cold it was chilling.

"Without showing you, how could you see?"

At that, Ducheon spoke again. Unlike the others, Ducheon's face was surprisingly indifferent.

A look of doubt appeared on the other Incense Masters' faces. Although they were senior and junior brothers who were meeting after decades, Ducheon was not originally such a person. Wasn't he a person who was easygoing in everything?

But his current appearance was rather heretical.

Cheon Mubaeck chuckled.

"Then I will show you."

"...I will be your opponent."

Jak San, who was watching, took a deep breath and stepped forward.

As he was right below Jang No, he was the one with the most superior martial arts among the Incense Masters.

But Cheon Mubaeck lightly shook his head.

"No."

Cheon Mubaeck's finger pointed at Jak San.

And, he drew a line from left to right. Everyone's face hardened. Cheon Mubaeck smiled and said.

"All of you, come at me."

Nine, no, including Cheon Mubaeck's sword.

Ten sword lights flashed in the darkness.

* * *

"Keoheok!"

Jak San vomited blood and knelt down.

Eight people were lying around those who had already knelt.

Jang No watched the scene with a groan.

'Overwhelming Demon-Subduing Qi...'

The power to annihilate demons.

The overwhelming Demon-Subduing Qi that came out of the upper dantian, which was operated to the extreme, was unapproachable.

It dissipated as soon as it touched. Jak San's sword was broken, Seomun Jeok's sword was shattered, and the knees of the others were brought to the floor.

'The Young Master... had become an even greater person.'

In fact, Jang No had made the decision to choose Cheon Mubaeck instead of the Blood Demon Valley in order to protect Cheon Mubaeck.

'The Blood Demon Valley is after the Young Master.'

Extending a hand to the Sword Sect was ultimately to deal with Cheon Mubaeck.

The experienced Jang No could grasp that much. Therefore, Jang No had chosen Cheon Mubaeck instead of the Blood Demon Valley.

'I must protect him.'

He had protected the Azure Star Escort Agency for almost half of his life, and that conviction was now directed towards Cheon Mubaeck. He thought he was someone he had to protect.

But.

'He has become too great a person for me to protect.'

He was not sad. Rather, he was happy. He was worried. He was worried for Cheon Mubaeck, who had decided to fight the Demonic Path.

But seeing his current appearance, he felt a sense of reassurance.

'Is it possible?'

It is possible.

The people in front of him now were the leaders of the Sword Sect and the power that represented the Sword Sect.

They had collapsed before Cheon Mubaeck.

And he had not killed them, but had completely subdued them.

It is always more difficult to subdue than to kill.

Jang No keenly felt Cheon Mubaeck's martial prowess.

"How about now? Does it look a little different?"

Cheon Mubaeck's voice rang out softly.

Jak San had no choice but to nod. It was a complete defeat in which he could not even leave a scratch.

It was to the extent that the realm of the sword he had built up so far felt powerless.

"I... acknowledge it."

Jak San said so and lowered his head.

An overwhelming difference in martial power. An absolute power that a demon who had learned demonic arts could not dare to resist.

It was surrender.

He was afraid.

To join hands with the Blood Demon Valley.

'I have no confidence in facing that man.'

That day would be the day the long-standing Sword Sect disappeared.

Only then did Jak San understand.

His trembling gaze fell on Jang No's grave face.

"Grand Senior Brother... you were trying to save us."

If Jang No had not arranged this meeting.

And if they had accepted the Blood Demon Valley's proposal.

Jak San's body convulsed greatly at the gloomy imagination that came to mind.

Jak San made a choice.

"Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero... I will follow your will."

Abandon the Blood Demon Valley and join hands with Cheon Mubaeck.

A smile appeared on Cheon Mubaeck's lips.

"Then... there is something we must do first."

It was then.

Cheon Mubaeck's hand cut through the darkness.

"Keoheok!"

"......!"

Ducheon's neck was caught in Cheon Mubaeck's grasp and dangled.

At the dumbfounding sight, everyone in the hall could not hide their astonishment.

Even Jang No was surprised and shouted.

"Y-Young Master! Why! Why are you trying to kill Ducheon!"

"This is not what we promised! Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero!"

But Cheon Mubaeck paid no heed.

"Kkeo-eok!"

Ducheon's eyes rolled back, revealing only the whites.

Cheon Mubaeck's expression was cold. He was clearly about to kill him. But no one could rush in. No, the moment they were about to rush in, a surprising thing happened.

Ssssss!

"......!"

"D-Ducheon?"

Surprisingly, Ducheon's face contorted hideously, and his skin shriveled and peeled off as if he had been burned.

Everyone was dumbfounded at the gruesome sight.

Jak San let out a scream.

"A human-skin mask!"

"Aah!"

That was right. What was revealed after the facial skin was peeled off was a completely new person.

Cheon Mubaeck sneered.

"The filthy smell of the Dark Sect. You're plotting some worthless scheme again."

"Keuheuuu... Heavenly Dragon Sword... Hero. Your arrogance will soon end. Soon..."

Even in his pale face, the man did not erase his rough gaze.

Cheon Mubaeck smiled back at him.

It was a bone-chillingly cold smile. But his eyes were indifferent. As if he could see nothing, only a processed killing intent burst out.

"Bullshit. You bastard."

Crack!

"......!"

The man's neck was snapped in an instant.

Throwing him to the floor like a puppet with its strings cut, Cheon Mubaeck looked around at the crowd.

A low voice flowed out.

"The Sword Demon was one who shattered and broke the heavens."

The heads of the fallen Incense Masters slowly rose.

"He shattered the heavens of the Demonic Path, the Heavenly Demon, so he was called the Sword Demon of Defeating Heaven."

In front of the great moniker of Sword Demon, Defeating Heaven was attached.

"And I, will shatter the heavens of the Demonic Path."

The heavens of the Demonic Path was the Heavenly Demon.

"I will kill the Heavenly Demon."

Killing the Heavenly Demon was, in fact, shattering the heavens.

"That is Heaven-Shattering."

Cheon Mubaeck's gaze flashed through the Demonic Path.

"This one is, the Heaven-Shattering of this era."

The leader of the Sword Sect had returned.

(End of Chapter)