novelraw Chapter 290 : Going to Catch a Madman
Chapter 290 : Going to Catch a Madman
“You’re telling me to just leave him be?”
At Cheongwangma's taunt, Bigwang bit his lip.
He was speechless.
He couldn't think of anything to say in protest.
“Weren't you the one who told me to leave that fledgling, the Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero, alone?”
“Well… yes.”
“Why?”
“The Blood Buddha and the Ghost Demon are dead. The Poison Demon is also dead. There are rumors that the Sword Empress killed the Poison Demon, but there are also stories that the Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero was there. Perhaps it was the Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero who killed him, not the Sword Empress.”
Cheongwangma frowned.
“Wow. That guy cut off the heads of three of the Seven Demonic Orders. So he’s a dangerous guy. Is that it?”
“It is clear. He is an extremely dangerous man.”
When Cheongwangma had said he would go to catch Cheon Mubaeck, Bigwang had thought about it carefully and had dissuaded him for the time being.
It wasn't a bad direction for Cheongwangma to step forward and gauge Cheon Mubaeck's skills, but.
‘What if, just what if, he’s so ridiculously strong that even the Sect Leader can’t handle him?’
At the time, he thought that if things went wrong, he could just pull out and run away.
No matter how strong Cheon Mubaeck was, Cheongwangma wouldn't be so weak that he couldn't even escape.
The problem was whether Cheongwangma would obediently flee.
‘Absolutely not, hmm. No. No matter how I think about it, I don’t think he’ll run away.’
He would rather do some crazy thing to continue the fight. Like exploding his innate qi, or attempting a mutual destruction. Then what would happen?
‘In the end, it’s irreversible. Our Mad Sect is gaining a prestige comparable to the Demon Sect. What if the Sect Leader disappears?’
Look. At the Blood Sect and the Dark Sect.
As soon as the Blood Buddha and the Ghost Demon died, they lost their power in an instant. The remnants of the Blood Demon Valley were torn apart and absorbed by the Mad Sect. The existence of a leader was that important in the demonic path.
So he had dissuaded him for the time being. Because there was something more important.
“You mean we have to attack the core bases that the Righteous Alliance has firmly fortified.”
“That’s right. No matter how famous and strong Cheon Mubaeck is, in the end, the orthodox path is represented by the Nine Sects One Faction and the Five Great Clans.”
“Is that all?”
Cheongwangma's eyes narrowed.
Bigwang flinched and stopped talking. His eyes were always mixed with a demonic aura, but not now.
An intensely cold gaze stared at Bigwang as if to pierce him.
At the gaze that seemed to rummage through his heart, Bigwang anew realized that the man in front of him was the leader of the Mad Sect.
“I asked if that was all.”
“Sect Leader. What on earth…”
“Aren’t you just afraid that I’ll die at his hands like the Blood Buddha or the Ghost Demon?”
“……!”
“Bigwang. Bigwang. You say you’re not a madman, but you’re a madman too.”
Cheongwangma suddenly started to grin.
“How dare you make the absurd assumption that I would die. Is that your so-called rational judgment? No, it’s the misguided thought of a madman!”
Cheongwangma's eyes flashed menacingly.
“Bigwang. You’ve been by my side for years, and you still don’t know me?”
“……”
“I am a madman. A crazy person. But you know what? Do you know why a madman like me has lived so long?”
“I do not know.”
“A madman is perfect for an early death. Because they act like an idiot and die. But a madman who has lived a long time is a truly dangerous madman. It means that no matter what crazy things he does, he has survived for a long time without dying. It means that no one can take my life!”
Cheongwangma momentarily released his presence.
The materialized black demonic qi billowed and completely dominated the surroundings.
“……!”
Bigwang's pupils shook violently.
This… was something beyond the realm he knew.
Bigwang clasped his hands without realizing it.
“You have attained enlightenment. Congratulations!”
“Enough. Enough. Look. Do you still think I’ll lose? To that fledgling?”
“……No.”
“Good. Then I’m going to catch him.”
Bigwang's face became complicated. The momentary presence he had just shown. It was a glimpse that clearly showed that Cheongwangma had surpassed his previous realm. He had definitely become stronger. But had the Blood Buddha, the Ghost Demon, or the Poison Demon died because they were weak?
A sense of unease still existed in a corner of his heart, but at Cheongwangma's following words, Bigwang eventually nodded.
“Look. At what he’s doing now.”
“……”
“While the Righteous Alliance is holed up in its core bases and focusing only on defense, you said we should destroy the rest of the orthodox path, right?”
“Yes.”
“Your plan was to wipe out all the orthodox sects except for the Nine Sects One Faction and the Five Great Clans, and when the Righteous Alliance guys who couldn’t hold out any longer came out, we would gather our forces and finish them off in one go.”
“That’s right.”
“But you see. Cheon Mubaeck, this bastard has overturned all your plans. He’s flipped the board.”
“……”
“No, you said the Righteous Alliance was practically founded by Cheon Mubaeck, right? Yes, in the first place, we were just playing on his board!”
Bigwang bowed his head and remained silent. Looking at the situation, there was nothing wrong with Cheongwangma's words.
“While the Righteous Alliance is holed up in its core bases and focusing only on defense, Cheon Mubaeck is gathering the alienated forces. By defeating the demonic people we sent one by one!”
“That’s right.”
“Starting with the Spear and Sword Sect of Shanxi, the seven sects that were saved by Cheon Mubaeck are voluntarily gathering around Cheon Mubaeck and uniting. And that’s not all? The atmosphere of the entire martial world that has heard this news is unusual.”
Cheongwangma's eyes shone sharply. Analyzing the situation was Bigwang's job, but Cheongwangma was also the leader of the Mad Sect and the vanguard of this war.
His experience and his eye for reading the situation were also extraordinary.
“Until now, he has always been consistent. He raised the banner of opposing the Blood Demon Valley, and he has acted accordingly. No matter what he is thinking, the orthodox path is accepting the fact that he is the focal point of opposing the demonic path.”
The situation had become quite coincidental. While the Righteous Alliance was diligently defending its core bases and blocking the demonic path's attacks.
Cheon Mubaeck was gathering the alienated orthodox forces. Moreover, if you remembered that the Righteous Alliance was practically in Cheon Mubaeck's hands…
Shiver!
Bigwang trembled once.
That's right. As Cheongwangma said, he was just putting on a show on the board that Cheon Mubaeck had laid out.
However, Bigwang barely squeezed out his voice and presented a counterargument.
“There is news that the Sword Venerable is by his side. The Sword Venerable. The Sword Venerable. The Sword Venerable who tormented us so much in the foreign lands is with the Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero. Can you handle it?”
In a way, it was a statement that was so audacious that it was impudent, but even the great Cheongwangma flinched.
The fact that the Sword Venerable was with him was enough to make him lose his spirit.
But Cheongwangma soon chuckled.
“Yes. That’s the problem, isn’t it?”
“What?”
“Don’t worry. The Sword Venerable has gone to the Great Desert.”
“The Great Desert?”
“Yes. Does he think he’s Guan Yu or something? He broke through not just five passes, but dozens of our passes and left for the Great Desert. What is this? Isn’t it an escape?”
The Great Desert. That terrible Great Desert, more so than the treacherous Ten Thousand Great Mountains. Why on earth had the Sword Venerable suddenly gone to the western end?
As Bigwang's face became complicated, Cheongwangma said as if giving a notice.
“The Sword Venerable is also gone. We will catch Cheon Mubaeck as quickly as possible while he is gone.”
“……I understand.”
Bigwang bowed his head. If it was Cheon Mubaeck alone, without the Sword Venerable.
Yes, perhaps it was the best chance to deal with Cheon Mubaeck before things got bigger.
But the ominous feeling that was sprouting in his heart still echoed in his mind.
* * *
“Is that Sword Venerable senior safe?”
“Are you worried about Baek-gi? He’s the great Sword Venerable.”
At Neung-heo's question, Cheon Mubaeck made a dumbfounded expression.
Good heavens. To think there was a guy who worried about Yoo Baek-gi. After seeing him in person.
Neung-heo made an awkward expression.
“Well, the rumors about the Great Desert are so ominous.”
“Ominous?”
“The Five Disasters of the Central Plains. Moreover, the Ten Thousand Great Mountains are right in the middle, so it’s hard to hear news from the Great Desert in the Central Plains.”
“Well… it’s not for nothing that they’re called the Five Disasters of the Central Plains.”
The Five Disasters of the Central Plains.
Those who, once they moved, would bring disaster to the Central Plains.
“The rumors are so ominous. The Sword Venerable senior is also old, and moreover, to get to the Great Desert, he has to break through all the demonic path guys.”
“That’s why I sent him.”
“What?”
“I was going to send you.”
“How could you think of giving me an order to commit suicide?”
Neung-heo became serious. Just going to the Great Desert was dangerous.
He had to break through the wall of the demonic path that was blocking him.
What a dangerous mission.
“Originally, I should have gone. But what can I do? It’s well known that Baek-gi is my disciple. It won’t be a big problem.”
“What on earth is there to bring from the Great Desert?”
“Neung-heo.”
“Yes.”
“Stop grumbling. If you’re so curious, shall I send you to the Great Desert too?”
Neung-heo became serious and shook his head.
“I am a man who has no curiosity in the first place. That’s why I gave up studying and am doing black path things.”
“I praise you for being very self-aware.”
“Thank you.”
“Anyway, don’t worry about it. We just have to do what we have to do.”
“Like this, continuously?”
Neung-heo muttered in a slightly sullen voice. Cheon Mubaeck smiled bitterly.
When he glanced around, an enormous number of martial artists were scattered here and there.
If you looked closely, the martial artists wearing the same martial arts uniforms were divided.
They were those who had voluntarily followed from various sects, including the Spear and Sword Sect.
“What can I do? They’re following me to fight.”
“Well, this is also what you intended, my lord, right?”
Cheon Mubaeck smiled bitterly instead of answering.
Then Neung-heo nodded his head with a face that said, ‘Of course.’
The gathering of the orthodox path.
While the Righteous Alliance was only protecting its core bases and the rest of the orthodox sects were naturally alienated and were even showing signs of leaving, saying they would rather stay out of this war.
When Cheon Mubaeck stepped forward, they were gathering with frightening speed.
‘Then the Righteous Alliance moving like that must have been influenced by my lord.’
He anew understood the actions of the Righteous Alliance. The Righteous Alliance was buying time to fight against the demonic path, and at the same time, Cheon Mubaeck was gathering the rest of the orthodox path.
What a deep scheme. No matter how disrespectful Neung-heo was to Cheon Mubaeck, at this moment, he had no choice but to look at Cheon Mubaeck with a gaze of admiration.
‘Well, what’s good is good.’
In fact, Cheon Mubaeck had not intended such a thing. Just…
‘I was trying to create a new demonic path.’
He was sorting out the gems while striking down all the remnants of the Blood Demon Valley.
But what could he do? To catch the demonic path guys and find a decent one, he had to go to the demonic path.
And where would the demonic path guys be? They would be attacking the orthodox sects. That was why Cheon Mubaeck had stepped forward.
Moreover, Cheon Mubaeck looked at the martial artists who were following him with a reluctant expression.
‘They’re not a swarm of beggars… anyone would think I’m leading the Beggars’ Sect guys.’
Including the Spear and Sword Sect, the number of orthodox martial artists who had followed Cheon Mubaeck was over three hundred.
They were moving as Cheon Mubaeck led them. In fact, they were no different from Cheon Mubaeck's direct martial artist squad. Thanks to that, Cheon Mubaeck felt the need to change his plan.
‘I was trying to gather a few more guys like that Hyeokryeon Cheongang. If such a large group moves, they won’t just stand by.’
Since a group of this size was moving and catching the demonic path guys like rats, a reaction was bound to come.
‘Well, then there’s no choice. I’ll have to strike them all and pick out the decent ones.’
Then who on earth would come?
‘No, there’s no need to wait for someone to come.’
Cheon Mubaeck chuckled.
Just as they were watching Cheon Mubaeck's movements, Cheon Mubaeck was also watching their movements.
The information power of Haomun and the Beggars' Sect, of course.
From the Sword Sect demonic people who had infiltrated the demonic path.
“Neung-heo.”
“Yes.”
“Do you know what a hunter does when he catches a beast?”
“What does he do?”
“He either sets a trap and waits for the beast to come. Or he jumps directly into the beast’s lair to catch it.”
“……What type are you, my lord?”
“Let’s go.”
“No, where are we going again?”
“To catch a madman.”
“I think the madman is right here…”
(End of Chapter)