The Young Heavenly Demon

Chapter 167 : Chapter 167

Chapter 167 The Red Sky (10)

─ RUMBLE-RUMBLE-RUMBLE

The surrounding ground, unable to withstand the sudden downpour of energy, began to shake violently. The numerous hidden weapons and six red daggers that filled the sky were all fired at the five large men.

The large men, who had confirmed the daggers and hidden weapons falling concentrating on them, hurriedly began to raise their energy.

─ WHOOOOOOSH

As a huge energy gathered, a strong wind began to blow. In an instant, a dark red barrier was created around the large men and soon began to glow a blood-red color.

Among the falling hidden weapons, Chu Myeong-hwa’s red daggers began to pick up speed. The first dagger, which had rotated rapidly in the air and torn through the sky, struck the blood-red barrier.

─ KWA-AAAAANG!

The first dagger, which had shaken the blood-red barrier greatly, was deflected to the side. A deep sense of tension spread across the faces of the large men who had confirmed the energy contained in the dagger.

“This is absurd……!”

As the large men hurriedly added their strength, Chu Myeong-hwa’s daggers began to embed themselves in the blood-red barrier one after another.

─ KWAANG, KWA-AAAAANG, KWA-AAAAANG!

The poured daggers once again shook the blood-red barrier greatly. One side of the swaying blood-red barrier, unable to withstand the force of the fourth falling dagger, was torn with a RIP. The torn blood-red barrier soon turned into smoke and disappeared.

As a part of the barrier that had been protecting them disappeared, the large men had no choice but to face the two falling daggers and the numerous silver hidden weapons that followed them.

“Eeeek!”

“Unleash the Shattering Annihilation Formation!”

─ RUUUUMBLE

The large men all pulled back their right hands and lowered their stances. The energy raised by the large men created thick spheres of blood energy in their fists.

As the fists of the large men, who had lowered their stances and clenched their fists, rose to the sky all at once, five huge spheres of blood energy exploded toward the sky.

[Sovereign Destroyer Shattering Fist]

─ POOOOOF!

With a shockwave as if a cannon had been fired, the spheres of blood energy rose toward the sky at a high speed.

‘The Sovereign Destroyer Shattering Fist…… is the unique ultimate technique of the Fist Demon?’

Jaun’s eyes widened.

Although it was made of blood energy instead of demonic energy, the principles contained in the fist strike were clearly those of the Fist Demon.

‘Those guys. Were they the Fist Demon’s Pavilion Lords?’

Jaun, who was well aware of the power of the Sovereign Destroyer Shattering Fist, raised his energy.

‘If it’s the fist wind of the Sovereign Destroyer Shattering Fist unleashed by five Pavilion Lords, the Ten Thousand Flowers Filling the Sky will also be affected.’

A chance like this would not come again. He had to continue this momentum somehow.

Jaun, who had been aiming for a gap in the large men from the side, gathered his energy and gripped the Mangru Blood Sword tightly.

A thick darkness descended around Jaun as he took a step forward. In an instant, demonic energy began to blaze around Jaun’s body.

As Jaun took another step forward, the fiercely blazing demonic energy passed through Jaun’s hand and gathered in the Mangru Blood Sword.

─ KIIIIING

The Mangru Blood Sword trembled slightly, and soon, a hot heat began to emanate from the red-hot blade.

Jaun, who had fully imbued the Mangru Blood Sword with his energy, took a step forward and drew his sword to the side.

[Heavenly Killing Demon Sword, Fourth Form. Dark Soul Severing Pierce.]

A red flash that pierced through the thick darkness flashed and lit up the surroundings.

─ SWOOOOOSH

The sword energy created from Jaun’s sword was shot toward the sky at a tremendous speed. And not long after, Jaun’s sword energy appeared behind the solid spheres of blood energy.

─ CRACK!

In an instant, a thin crack was drawn in the center of the spheres of blood energy. As Jaun’s sword energy cut through the spheres in half, a gap was created between the cut spheres. Because of that, Chu Myeong-hwa’s daggers and Tang Il-bi’s hidden weapons poured down, emitting a red light, between the spheres whose speed had clearly decreased.

“Be, be careful!”

─ THWACK!

Two of Chu Myeong-hwa’s daggers pierced through the shoulder and thigh of one of the large men at the same time.

“Ugh!”

“Aaaargh!”

Then, the poured-down hidden weapons of Tang Il-bi mercilessly cut through the bodies of the remaining large men without rest.

Blood spurted, and screams followed. The large men, whose entire bodies were instantly drenched in blood, staggered as if they would fall at any moment, but in the end, they held their ground and slowly raised their heads.

A thick blood energy emanated from the bodies of the large men who were trembling with pain. Just as the large men, who were using blood energy to heal their wounds, clenched their teeth and raised their fists again, Jaun appeared by their side.

─ WOOOOOONG

The surrounding air vibrated due to the energy gathered in Jaun’s body.

“……Ah.”

The large men hurriedly turned their bodies, but Jaun’s sword, which was emitting a cold gaze, drew a semi-circle and headed for them.

─ SWIIISH

One of the five large men lost his life to Jaun’s sword, and the Poison King, who did not miss the gap that had been created, brushed past them, filled with a greenish energy.

“HAAAAAP!”

The Poison King, who had brushed past the large men, extended his hand forward, and the huge energy of the Ten Thousand Poison Hand gathered.

─ POOOOOF

The energy of the Ten Thousand Poison Hand was shot toward the cultivation site. A few Demonic Beings clenched their teeth and blocked the front of the Poison King’s palm force, but it was a futile act.

Behind the Demonic Beings who had collapsed into a handful of poison water, the Poison King’s palm force dug into the cultivation site like an arrow.

The Poison King’s palm force, which he had raised to the fullest while the other three had cleared a path, was displaying a completely different power than before.

─ POOOOOF!

The huge, greenish energy that had reached the center of the cultivation site exploded in all directions. A thick, greenish mist spread over the black lotus, and soon, the leaves of the black lotus turned black and began to shrivel.

“Heh heh. Done.”

Chu Myeong-hwa, who had confirmed the situation from behind, smiled and forcefully extended the daggers she had retrieved.

─ SWOOOOSH!

Chu Myeong-hwa’s daggers rushed toward the legs of the large men who were struggling to their feet.

─ THWACK!

“Guh!”

“Aargh!”

Five daggers pierced through the thighs of the large men at the same time. As if they had eyes, the daggers that had pierced through the thighs of the large men without a single error returned to Chu Myeong-hwa’s hand.

Jaun, who had confirmed that the large men’s movements had stopped, shouted loudly.

“Everyone, fall back!”

Chu Myeong-hwa, who heard Jaun’s shout, ran to the side of the Poison King, who was pulling out. Chu Myeong-hwa’s hand wrapped around the side of the Poison King, who was catching his breath after pouring out all his energy at once.

“Let’s go.”

As Chu Myeong-hwa kicked off the ground and threw herself back, Jaun slung the staggering Tang Il-bi’s body over his shoulder and followed her.

The attacks of the Demonic Beings, who had belatedly grasped the situation, poured in from all directions, but with the large men neutralized, there was no one who could launch an attack that could break through Jaun and Chu Myeong-hwa’s defense.

The two, who had broken through the Demonic Beings’ encirclement in an instant, ran up toward the mountain summit at a high speed.

“We were able to successfully dispose of the black lotus, but……”

Jaun opened his mouth to the Poison King, who was being supported by Chu Myeong-hwa, as he ran toward the summit.

“It seems the other medicinal and poisonous herbs of the Tang family have all fallen into the hands of the Demonic Cult.”

As Jaun spoke, observing the energy of the Demonic Beings filling the various parts of the mountain, the Poison King spread his energy to confirm the surrounding demonic energy and opened his mouth with a grave expression.

“There are mechanisms installed in all the cultivation sites. Nevertheless…… I don’t feel any trace of the mechanisms having been activated anywhere. It seems there are more who have joined hands with the Demonic Cult, not just that bastard Yu-pyo.”

The Poison King’s face was distorted with disappointment.

“For now, it’s a big gain just not to have given them the black lotus. The other medicinal and poisonous herbs…… can’t be helped. Even if they have secured the ingredients, it will take time for the Demonic Beings to create poison pills, right?”

“……I can’t be sure. Cultivating the ingredients, finding the right combination, and creating the preparation method are the things that take the most time. The Demonic Cult also has masters of poison like the Poison Demon, and if that bastard receives help from the family members who have betrayed our Tang family, the time it will take for trial and error to create other pills will not be that long.”

Jaun, who glanced at the frustrated Poison King, let out a small sigh.

‘……Why has the Murim Alliance been neglecting Sichuan all this time?’

After the last invasion, Jaun had requested full support for Sichuan, a strategic point, from Strategist Jegal. However, when he arrived in Sichuan, there was no sign of help from the Murim Alliance.

The only thing was the Anti-Demon Squad that Yeon Seung-il had brought using his authority. There had been no other support whatsoever.

Jaun looked over the demonic energy spread across the mountain with regretful eyes.

But there was nothing that could be undone. Over a thousand Demonic Beings had already filled the Tang family’s mountain.

Jaun decided to give up on all the other cultivation sites and focus on safely escaping the Tang family’s main unit.

“It can’t be helped. Let’s give up on the rest. Since the Demonic Cult has gotten their hands on the poisonous herbs, the help of the Tang family, which has the most knowledge of poison in this Central Plains, is essential. The best course of action in this situation is to protect the main unit. We should join the main unit right away.”

The Demonic Beings, who had spread out to various parts of the mountain, were gathering again to chase the Tang family’s main unit after achieving their objective.

While the main unit was not making much speed, the Demonic Beings were moving at a tremendous speed as if they were being guided by someone.

At this rate, it was only a matter of time before the main unit was caught by the Demonic Beings.

The Poison King, who also noticed what Jaun had felt, clenched his teeth.

“I don't need any more support, sister. So, don't worry about me and Il-bi, and you two join the main unit as quickly as possible. We will also follow you somehow.”

Chu Myeong-hwa met Jaun’s eyes once and then nodded.

─ PAAAAANG!

Immediately after, Jaun and Chu Myeong-hwa began to shoot forward at a tremendous speed.

“……All of this happened because the Tang family was lacking. We must consider this place as the final battlefield and correct the shameful mistakes of the Tang family.”

Tang Il-bi, who had nodded in response to the Poison King’s determined words, tightened his martial arts uniform.

─ TATATATAK

The two began to chase after Jaun, raising their energy with all their might.

***

‘……At this rate, we’ll be caught in no time.’

The Ice Rakshasa, who looked around, bit her lip. The martial artists of the Tang family had not been able to rest properly for a long time and most of them were in a state of exhaustion.

‘They say the Tang family had been defending Sichuan alone all this time…….’

The Tang family, which had been defending Sichuan alone without proper support from the Murim Alliance, had certainly reached its limit.

The Ice Rakshasa, who was looking at the tired faces of the group, let out a small sigh.

‘Just a little, just a little faster. I have to hold out somehow until Young Master Jaun comes.’

The Ice Rakshasa, who was looking at the Tang family martial artists moving their feet with difficulty with frustrated eyes, spread her energy wide.

The energy of the Demonic Beings was caught in the Ice Rakshasa’s senses.

Unlike the Tang family’s main unit, which was unable to pick up speed, the Demonic Beings, who had been scattered to various parts of the mountain, were gathering at a tremendous speed and closing the distance.

The Ice Rakshasa looked at Jin Cheol-myeong and Yu Ha-rin, who were running beside her, with a stern expression.

‘If I’m not careful…… I’ll put these children in danger too.’

The bearded man, who had confirmed the Ice Rakshasa’s hardened face, wiped the sweat from his forehead and opened his mouth.

“It seems the situation is not favorable.”

“Yes. Even so, we can’t give up. We have no choice but to do our best and hold out as long as possible. We have to maintain this distance somehow until Young Master Jaun comes.”

‘Maintain what…… they’ll catch up in half a sijin.’

The bearded man let out a deep sigh.

Unlike the movement speed of the demonic energy felt from behind, which was getting faster and faster, the speed of the Tang family martial artists, whose energy was depleted, was getting slower and slower.

‘The Demonic Beings chasing us are definitely the elites of the Demonic Cult, he said. If we are caught, the Tang Clan, which is inferior both physically and numerically, cannot avoid annihilation.’

“Aish. I was trying to save some strength for a fight with the Demonic Cult bastards.”

The bearded man, who had muttered to himself, put his hand axe into his waist and rolled his shoulders.

“Miss, please keep an eye out for anyone falling behind at the rear. I will take the lead.”

The bearded man let out a deep sigh and then picked up speed and moved to the front of the main unit.