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Chapter 275: Second Coming Of Heavenly Demon (7)
Chapter 275: Second Coming Of Heavenly Demon (7)
Chapter 275: Second Coming Of Heavenly Demon (7)
Against the backdrop of a vast lake, sitting in a pavilion, this old man and a young man with a beard were sipping tea.
“10 years have passed since the death of the Heavenly Demon, Baek Joong-hyuk. When I stepped into the world of Murim, it was already the Heavenly Demon’s world, so I couldn’t believe what had been passed down through generations. But the more I looked into him, the more I realized that the truth wasn’t exaggerated at all. No, rather, it was lacking. The history of Murim says that the role of the followers of the Heavenly Demon was decisive in the process of the Demonic Sect unifying Murim, but the truth was different.”
Then, the man sipped his tea. The old man, who was listening to the other person with interest, was one of the warriors in the Justice Faction who once fought against the Heavenly Demon.
“Just one person. Baek Joong-hyuk’s mighty power had overwhelmed the Justice Faction. Each time he appeared, the result was too much, and the day Shaolin was defeated surely came. It was a fight that had to be lost because they couldn’t defeat a single being. The Justice Faction, which acknowledged that fact, collapsed swiftly after they tried to preserve their strength for the sake of the future generation.”
“It is as you said. When the Hundred and Eight Arhats of Shaolin got taken down by a single man, we realized we were out of luck.”
“Then there is something I would like to ask you. In the history of the Demonic Sect, Baek Joong-hyuk, the Heavenly Demon, is the only being who has reached the realm of heaven. In addition, he is the only one who has succeeded in unifying Murim. The martial arts of the Demonic Sect put the Heavenly Demon on top. Is the Heavenly Demon King’s Reign Step the greatest in the world?”
He was curious. Would the Heavenly Demon Divine Arts, the best martial arts in the world, remain in history?
The old man laughed. After taking a sip of his tea, he spoke vague words,
“We don’t know. Because the Heavenly Demon, who reached the realm of heaven, is this godlike being no one could touch. But that is all. People who haven’t witnessed his strength wouldn’t know the truth.”
“…What do you mean?”
“The time when the Justice Faction was defeated. The Heavenly Demon was at the stage of Nature. Later, using the enlightenment he got, he stepped into the next realm, but the existence of the Heavenly Demon we had encountered was no different from the state that the Heavenly Demon of past generations had achieved. Do you understand what that means?”
The man couldn’t answer. According to the old man, conquering Murim wasn’t easy.
Clearly, in the history of Murim, the Heavenly Demon’s existence was remembered as overwhelmingly strong. It was something that couldn’t be explained unless it was an unprecedented achievement called the realm of heaven.
The old man said,
“It’s a simple thing. It means that the Heavenly Demon Baek Joong-hyuk is a being beyond our estimations.”
Rumble.
A cloud of dust rose. The appearance of a large 300,000 army rushing at once was a tremendous sight that overwhelmed those who witnessed it.
Dmitry and Cairo’s soldiers gulped at this. They prepared for war knowing this moment would come, but accepting it when it unfolded before their eyes was shocking.
Their legs trembled. In the fear that crept up, they gritted their teeth and widened their eyes. In front of them, they saw Roman Dmitry walking toward the enemies. No matter how strong he was, the people seeing him were confused by his unwavering steps.
Even though they had blind faith in Roman Dmitry, they thought that even Roman Dmitry had no choice but to be swept away by so many troops. This war was going wrong right from the start. With Cairo and Dmitry’s power alone, it was impossible to defeat the Kronos Empire.
It was at that moment…
‘Heavenly Demon King’s Reign Steps.’
One step.
Roman Dmitry stepped onto the ground.
Two steps.
The energy of the land rose through his legs, and it intertwined through his dantian with his arts, and it erupted with this explosive power.
‘First Form of the Heavenly Demon Sword.’
Flash.
He extended his sword, and he swung it even before the enemy reached him. Yet the people didn’t understand what Roman was doing.
It was at that moment that the massacre that shocked people began.
Kwang!
Energy swirled from his sword, splitting the space, and the soldiers of Kronos who were close got split.
Kwang!
Rumble!
Dozens?
No, hundreds.
Innumerable enemies were torn to shreds in a single blow, and the enemies who were fiercely charging had a puzzled look.
Just what did this mean? Roman Dmitry wasn’t a magician who specialized in doing this. He was an aura swordsman. Even when their bodies were running to Roman, their minds couldn’t accept what was in front of them.
Pat.
Rumble!
He kicked the ground. Roman Dmitry’s figure vanished, and when they found him again, he was high in the air.
The sun was shining. And as he brought out his aura, the hopeless reality fell onto those below.
Kwang!
Kwakwakwang!
“Kuak!”
“Ackkk!”
The enemies were swept away. They were destroyed to such an extent that even their corpses weren’t intact, and it showed this overwhelming destructive power to the extent that a significant number of soldiers died.
The Heavenly Demon King’s Reign Step was meant to accept the energy in nature and harmonize it with the Heavenly Demon Divine Arts.
If he took a step, it would give him more power; two steps would give him twice as much power, and three steps would give him three times as much power.Tak.
Another step. When Roman Ditry manifested his footwork and raised his mana, people saw an unbelievable sight.
‘Second Form of the Heavenly Demon Sword.’
Flash.
The space shook to the extent that it seemed like the entire space would blow up anytime. The place where the aura passed was instantly annihilated.
It was completely different from what people had hoped for. The one-on-one fight was what they hoped to win, but people were dying before they even got close to Roman Dmitry.
Like the Heavenly Demon King’s Reign Step, there was no other form. Roman Dmitry, with the second step, moved into the midst of the enemies.
Pat!
Pat pat!
Blood splashed. His extremely swift sword cut through the bodies of the enemies to the extent that they couldn’t even confirm who had hit them.
And screams came from all sides. They screamed as they attacked Roman Dmitry, but those who faced him fell immediately.
In order to manifest all nine steps, he had to reach the Heavenly Stage. However, Baek Joong-hyuk conquered the Central Plains before reaching that stage.
Third step.
Kwang!
Rumble!
The ground rose, the balance of the enemy broke, and blood splashed again in the exploding aura.
This was a massacre. It wasn’t a common fight, this was just Roman Dmitry slaughtering people. When Duke Bamford raised his voice and ordered them to attack, it was a sight they couldn’t even imagine.
They didn’t know how to deal with this situation, with their numbers decreasing.
Shaolin, the land in Murim, wasn’t even weak. The Kronos Empire had the power to dominate the continent, but like the Justice Faction, it came at the wrong time.
There was one out-of-the-box existence, the Heavenly Demon. From the moment he reached the top and accepted the flames, Dmitry had the strength to stand against the Kronos Empire.
It didn’t mean that Dmitry became stronger. Roman Dmitry, a single being, now displayed this overwhelming presence, unlike any of the other battles he had been rumored to have.
Fourth step.
‘Third Form of the Heavenly Demon Sword.’
One step.
This was a big hit. When Roman Dmitry stretched out his sword, hundreds of soldiers vanished.
Kwang!
Rumble.
A cloud of dust rose. When he walked through the dust again, a different sight unfolded. All 300,000 troops, without being ordered, stopped and looked at Roman Dmitry with faces of fear.
They felt goosebumps rise. At this moment, everyone knew that in order to kill one Roman Dmitry, many lives had to be sacrificed.
It was an unbelievable situation. There were geniuses in the history of the continent who had been talked about in stories for generations, but there wasn’t a single one who had accomplished such an achievement as overpowering 300,000 troops.
Roman Dmitry is this historical figure now. Everything he was doing was so overwhelming compared to anyone else recorded in history. At this rate, a one-sided slaughter was bound to happen, like a wolf running toward a flock of sheep.
It was then…
“Kronos’ Knights, follow me.”
It was Hannibal. In this unusual situation, he stepped forward with a firm look. Because he enjoyed the act of killing people, he was called the Evil Ghost of Kronos.
The battlefield was like a playground for him, but when going against Roman right now, he couldn’t even smile.
The Kronos Knights who were with him were around one hundred. All of them displayed aura and showed a desperate will to handle Roman Dmitry.
Roman Dmitry and Hannibal, alongside Kronos’s Knights, approached each other. When everyone was holding their breaths, Hannibal shouted and exploded his aura.
“Attack!”
“Attack!”
Rumble!
Rumbleee!
And they ran. Hannibal and the knights were originally brought in to deal with Roman Dmitry. But even though they witnessed an overwhelming sight, they didn’t want to step back.
The opponent was Kronos. Now that they were on the battlefield on the orders of their Emperor, they had just one chance to win or die.
A hundred versus one. They all rush forward. At the moment of the violent clash, the situation that Kronos feared came up.
Flash.
Puak!
“Ack!”
“Kuak!”
Came the screams.
When Roman Dmitry swung his sword, the bodies of Kronos’ Knights were torn apart, and in the instantaneous situation, they couldn’t even see the enemy attack.
When the Kronos Knights aimed for his head, he avoided them and cut them down. When attacked from the sides, he raised his aura and pressed on them.
The Kronos Knights were shocked. They knew it was too much, but facing him was more terrifying.
Puak!
Blood splashed. A moment’s hesitation brought them to their deaths, and Roman didn’t stop moving.
Swish!
Rumble.
Aura rushed in. Kronos’ Knights stepped on the bodies of their comrades without hesitation, and even when Roman slashed them, they all wondered how a human could be this strong.
And they died, unable to accept this reality in front of them.
“This insane bastard!”
Kwang!
Kwakwakwang!
Hannibal’s aura exploded.
Despite displaying an aura of tremendous power befitting his name, Roman Dmitry casually blocked Hannibal’s attacks while also slaughtering Kronos’ Knights.
Hannibal’s presence didn’t overwhelm Roman Dmitry at all, and he watched as the knights around him were getting slaughtered.
Just how?
How was this even happening?
Hannibal was someone who overpowered Barbossa, but Roman Dmitry showed no difficulty in playing around with Barbossa.
It was an unknown truth to them. In the process of defeating Butler, Count Nicholas, and Barbossa, Roman Dmitry managed to understand more about aura.
The thought that came from one question turned to determination, and he was able to defeat powerful enemies.
Rumble.
Aura broke down. Chris and Kevin. The reason they were able to produce results beyond common sense against the best aura swordsmen was because of what Roman had taught them.
Not someone else but Roman Dmitry. In the future, he would become a great being that would redefine the history of aura swordsmen.
Hannibal knew it then. Roman Dmitry hasn’t killed him on purpose yet. As he was rushing in, he was only killing Kronos’ Knights.
Slash.
Slash, slash, and more slashes.
The massacre was accompanied by screams, and Hannibal, who was desperate at some point, realized that he was alone.
It was then…
Flash.
“Kuak!”
Hannibal screamed, and the world collapsed. Hannibal was belatedly aware that his leg had been cut off, and he was in so much pain because of that.
He couldn’t believe it. 2nd place in Kronos’s ranking and 3rd in the continent.
He was someone who shouldn’t be defeated like this. The name of the being called the Evil Ghost of Kronos and the achievements he had made until now proved what kind of power Hannibal had.
His body trembled. Suppressing the pain, Hannibal looked up at Roman Dmitry with shocked eyes.
“…You, just what are…”
“Hannibal. Evil Ghost of Kronos. I heard the rumors about you. After the fall of the Western Front, you enjoyed it by torturing the soldiers you captured every night.”
The conversation between the two was heard by everyone.
And Duke Bamford, who was watching this, couldn’t even order an attack.
Meanwhile, Roman was only looking at his opponent. He crouched and said,
“I don’t think it’s strange to act against humanity on the battlefield. The battlefield is too real to talk about such things. However, touching my people is a different thing. If someone has tortured and tormented my people, I will inflict the same or even more. This is how Roman Dmitry lives.”
Clench.
“Kuak!?”
He stepped forward and grabbed a tooth with his hand.
“Kuak!”
He screamed.
Hannibal was in pain and desperate to get away from Roman Dmitry.
But…
“Stay still.”
Crack.
He broke his arm. To keep Hannibal from rebelling, Roman Dmitry cut his legs and then broke his arms.
Hannibal’s fearful gaze fell on Roman Dmitry.
He also enjoyed torture enough to be called the Evil Ghost, but he had never seen a brutal thing in the middle of the battlefield.
And so Roman pulled out his teeth one after another. Whether Hannibal liked it or not, everyone had fear stained on their faces.
There were hundreds of soldiers on this wide land, but no one spoke. Even the sound of breathing was so low. As if there were just two of them here, the troops from both sides just watched in silence.