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Chapter 358
Chapter 358
Episode 358 Depth of Faith (3)
“It’s clear there.”
Gwanghon’s appearance looked quite harsh. This is because the chase lasted for several days and he could not even wash.
He glanced to the side.
Gokcheonsak was flying a blue falcon at some distance away. The hawk kicked off his forearm and flew away toward the south.
It’s not an ordinary hawk. At least there seemed to be no shortage of hearing the sounds of spirit objects.
‘Do you want to request support?’
Probably so.
This side has one absolute expert, one of the ten in the world, and seventy outstanding troops called Hyunmudae. On the other hand, didn’t Gok Cheon-sak lose all of his team?
Unless he was going to wander around and pick up fallen grains to eat, he had no choice but to summon his troops.
Gwanghon, who was watching Gokcheonsak, shouted to Hyeonmudae.
“Yes, please wait.”
Paaang!
The light spirit approached Gok Cheon-sak with a quick divine method.
Huh.
A powerful energy wave flowed from Qu Tian-suk’s body.
The mad soul’s eyes sparkled.
‘indeed.’
During the several-day chase, Qu Tian Shek clashed with Majon several times. The number of times was almost twice as many as mine.
However, he has already recovered as much strength as I did. Even though the martial artist was below him, this magnificent prayer rising like a cloud was definitely impressive.
Cheoeok.
Gwanghon stopped ten feet away from Gok Cheonsak.
There was an unknown silence between the two people.
Gwanghon was the first to break the silence.
“There hasn’t been much conversation so far, right?”
“….”
“You’ve managed to realize Hwa-gyeong. They said he was an immoral person who despised the recluse, but instead he joined the group of recluses and achieved greater heights. “Even if you learned in Kunlun, it seems that you can’t help but be born low-class, right?”
It was a sharp provocation. Qu Cheon-suk’s face turned red.
But that was all. Isn’t it difficult to gain the upper hand even in a one-on-one competition with Gwanghon in the current stage? Now was the time to let go of my anger.
Gwanghon laughed mischievously.
“In my heart of hearts, I want to catch you and kill you immediately, because you are a disgrace to the martial arts faction, but what can I do? “There is a greater evil right in front of us, so we can’t get caught up in small evils and get things wrong.”
“…What do you want to say?”
“Let’s do it together.”
“….”
“Haven’t we wasted a lot of mental energy keeping us in check and chasing down those demonic cultists? In that case, I think it would be better to first catch the demonic bastards and deal with our problems later.”
Although it was a bit rough, Gwanghon’s words were definitely wrong.
A look of hesitation appeared on Qu Cheon-suk’s face.
Gwanghon shrugged his shoulders.
“Do you know why I’m saying this now?”
“….”
“Because the time has come for both you and me to make a choice. You are not the only one who is wasting your mental energy needlessly. In that case, shouldn’t we either join hands temporarily or kill you first?”
“….”
“Of course we can kill you. However, if you use hit-and-run tactics, it might be a bit annoying for us as well. And that annoyance will lead to a lot of power consumption when we meet the demonic bastards.”
“So you want to hold hands?”
“That’s right.”
The light in Gwangsoul’s eyes turned red.
“Know one thing. I didn’t give up my normal name and use the nickname Gwanghon for no reason. “I’m not the type of person to suggest this to anyone.”
He meant that if he didn’t answer right away, he would risk a bloody battle.
It was a time when Gok Cheon-suk was still hesitating and something unusual and deadly occurred in Gwanghon’s body.
Food!
A hawk with fluttering red feathers flew towards Gwanghon.
‘Hongcheon Shin-eung (Red Heaven God ?)?’
Gwanghon raised his arms, prepared a place for the falcon to sit, and untied the pipe tied to the falcon’s ankle.
“…haha.”
Gwanghon, who was smiling brightly, threw a flue at Gok Cheon-sak.
“Take it.”
Gok Cheon-sak received the message with a puzzled expression.
“Read it.”
He quietly watched Gwanghon and read the letter.
Soon, Qu Cheon-suk’s eyes widened.
“Huh.”
“Didn’t it just work out? “It was rewarding to keep you alive all this time.”
“If so, are we allies from now on?”
“It’s like that as long as the leaders of each faction don’t break their promises.”
Gok Cheonsak approached Gwanghon with very natural steps.
“Let’s go slowly.”
Gwanghon burst into laughter. It was funny how Gok Cheon-sak suddenly became shameless after being very nervous.
But even for a moment.
“We will wait for a while. So you know.”
“Are you going to let them get away?”
“I could run away, but not right away. What could be the reason that a guy as big as Mazon tried to ostracize us now? “Doesn’t that mean that the Little Lord or something else has lost all its strength?”
“….”
“It is a hundred times better to apply pressure slowly than to fight in a state of loss of strength by moving hastily for no reason. “You don’t even know that?”
Qu Cheon-suk’s cheeks twitched. Clearly, he only focused on individual martial arts and was almost illiterate when it came to strategy and tactics.
“Okay. “Then how long do you plan to wait?”
“Considering my physical strength, I plan to use it for about half a day.”
“If we’re going to do that, let’s just wait half a day.”
“hmm? “Why?”
“You just saw it, right? “It was a full response.”
The mad soul’s eyes sparkled.
“It did. It seemed like they were calling in the troops. Are there troops stationed close enough to reach one in half a day?”
“I think this distance will be enough.”
“Is that so?”
“If we don’t arrive by then, let’s just keep going. “It will come after you on its own.”
“Good. “Don’t do that.”
Gwanghon looked up at the sky.
It was dawn before dawn. If we leave half a day later and encounter the demonic cultists, we will probably have to fight at night.
“It’s going to be a fun hunt.”
* * *
‘It has changed.’
Seoliang, who was sitting cross-legged and placing the Cheonmado on both knees, felt a change in the Cheonmado.
Wooooow.
Cheonmado was trembling slightly.
Even though the reigning Demon Emperor Qi is not raised, it attempts to resonate on its own. It had been a long time since I had been inundated with demonic energy solely by the sword, rather than resonating primarily with the demonic energy emanating from my body.
‘Has the seal been broken? No way.’
Ugh. Ugh.
The soft sound of the sword was beautiful and pleasant to listen to.
If the seal on Cheonmado had been released, the entire area would have been devastated by a storm of incredible demon energy. Lee Cheon-sang’s innate magic energy was so amazing.
Even though the great magical power is sealed, there is no problem with the blade. Cheonmado deserved to be called the best horseman in the world.
‘Then why are you doing this?’
He was deliberately not treating his internal injuries.
In any case, even if you try to treat internal injuries in this condition, complete recovery is impossible. As it is now, it is difficult to expect an efficient annihilation battle even after a few days of treatment.
Of course, you can somehow use your brains to deal with them, but you never know how many enemies will increase in the meantime.
So, Xiliang risked everything on the reigning Demon Emperor.
To be exact, I was planning to use one of the three secret techniques in the Demon Emperor’s Chronicles, the anti-heavenly magic technique.
It was a Qigong technique that I had never dared to touch until now. But now it is possible.
This was because the level of the reigning Demon Emperor rose while fighting with King Biyo. The enlightenment gained through life-threatening combat was several times more valuable, precious, solid, and faster than the enlightenment that came from sitting meditation.
The problem was the conditions under which anti-heavenly magic could be used. In order to meet that condition, I have not taken care of my internal injuries.
Thanks to this, every single one of them was to die for. However, even Cheonmado is in an unusual situation, so it is truly disturbing.
Slurp.
Xiliang’s eyebrows twitched.
Suddenly, I looked into the Heavenly Demon Island to see why this was happening, and a ray of magical energy surged from the Heavenly Demon Island. The soaring demonic energy flowed into the intestines, and in an instant, it crossed the veins and tried to spread throughout the body.
‘recovery?!’
The high-purity innate magic energy that extended from the Heavenly Demon Island was in sync with the reigning Demon Emperor Qi and was being held up to heal internal injuries.
At that moment, Xiliang’s eyes lit up.
‘Sigh!’
Cheeing!
The Cheonmado fell to the ground.
‘The reigning Demon Hwanggi reacts on its own. When I look at something like this, even though it is a sword, it seems to have life.’
If Xi Liang holds the Heavenly Demon Sword and attains the reigning Demon Emperor, he will appear as an immortal god who will not die in any battle. The concentration of Lee Cheon-sang’s innate magic energy contained in Cheonmado was beyond imagination, enough to turn hundreds of people into peak masters.
Such energy would not allow his fellow servant Xiliang to die. Perhaps, when the reigning Demon Emperor reaches great heights, there may be no need for the Anti-Heavenly Exorcism.
At that time, I heard a whisper.
It was a familiar step. But it was too late to notice. The internal injuries were so severe that my sense of energy was dead.
Sreuk.
Ma Dong-pil politely lifted the Cheonmado.
Seoliang looked up at Ma Dongpil.
Ma Dong-pil, who was quietly looking down at Seoryang, knelt down.
“You dropped your knife.”
Xu Liang smiled.
It was a much more polite tone than expected. There seemed to be little confusion in his voice.
“How are you feeling?”
“….”
“Did I distract you with pointless words?”
“Is that possible?”
“It must have been very difficult?”
Ma Dong-pil shook his head.
“Compared to the path that Lord Sogyo has walked, my hardships are not even enough to stop the bleeding.”
“I’m not saying that. I want you to…”
“Master Xiao.”
“….”
“Master Xiao probably thought a lot about it before he said those words. “You may have thought that I might be resented by those guys and that they might not acknowledge me.”
“You know me well.”
“So I’m sorry, but I was angry.”
“It’s okay to be angry.”
“no. “Master Su doesn’t know why I’m angry.”
“ok?”
“I know very well what you are worried about. But…”
Ma Dong-pil looked directly at Seo-ryang.
Ma Dong-pil’s eyes, which were as solid as a rock and strong as a castle wall, were filled with some sadness.
“Although I was not able to assist you well due to my inability, I do not think that I showed any less loyalty and faith towards you.”
“….”
“Please scold me whenever I show my shortcomings. However, I hope you understand my loyalty.”
“Dongpil.”
“It means nothing to me, Lord Xiaogyo, whether he was the Three Dukes, the King of Sal, or even if he was a lowly beggar who was lucky enough to take over that body.”
Ma Dong-pil lowered his head.
“I just serve Lord Xiao Jyo all the time. It is not simply because he holds the title of head of a small religious sect. Fortunately, I respect and believe in you because you have given me a favor that I cannot repay.”
“….”
“That’s all.”
Seo-ryang took a deep breath.
Ma Dong-pil further thought that Yeo Sang-rin and Aeng-hwa would also understand him. But I had no idea Ma Dong-pil would say something like that.
The past two years of protecting him in silence were all melted into Ma Dong-pil’s words.
Ma Dong-pil closed his eyes.
‘I’m embarrassed.’
Even though he said that, honestly, he was shaken for a moment. I felt like my faith and beliefs were completely shattered.
But I soon realized.
No matter what the other person’s past was, he was a person who benefited greatly from Seo-ryang. If so, that’s it.
In the past, he was a demon before he was a guard warrior.
But now, before he was a demon, he was a guard warrior of Xiaojiao Province. He truly thought of himself as such.
Ma Dong-pil shouted with sincerity.
“No one will be able to touch Master Xiao until they hand over my corpse!”
“Is that difficult?”
“yes?”
Ma Dong-pil raised his head.
The bewildered expression on his face was overwhelming. Seoliang laughed haha without even realizing it.
“What are you shouting so seriously?! “My hands and feet are all shaking!”
“Miss Soju.”
“There will be a battle soon. I must fight against my enemies to restore my inner wounds. “There is no need for you to participate in this battle.”
“yes?!”
“But… yeah. “After this battle is over, I will become a master who respects the duties of a guard warrior that you have been shouting for so long. From now on, I will not lift a finger, so kill all of the enemy’s swords before they reach me.”
“….”
“Okay then?”
There was passion in Ma Dong-pil’s eyes.
“It’s an honor.”
“Dongpil.”
“Yes, Master Xiao!”
“thanks.”
Ma Dong-pil bowed his head once again.
A greeting without an answer. That was the answer.
Xiliang looked up at the sky.
The day was getting darker.
“I was very distraught as the time to encounter the enemy was getting closer, but thanks to you, I feel like even my internal injuries have healed.”