Chapter 293: You Don't Know
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The atmosphere of the battlefield rapidly cooled.
All of the Eastern Heaven Division’s caped figures reacted to Cheol Ryu-heun’s words about starting a group funeral.
SEURUNG, SEURURUNG, SEURUNG…
Amid the quiet atmosphere, the sounds of swords being drawn rang out continuously.
It was chilling.
It was already a cold winter forest, but it felt like the surrounding air was sinking even colder.
Danmok Cheon, standing in line with the group, pulled up the corner of his lips.
‘He deliberately bought time? Right, so that’s how it was.’
It was a case of doing the same thing.
Just like how his own subordinates had bought time earlier by engaging in combat with Rare Fragrance Young Lady Si Yu-min and Profound and Wondrous Sword Beauty Wang Su-ah…
It had been a tactic to lure out the remaining two of the Four Great Strange Women.
However, his opponent Cheol Ryu-heun’s intentions had also been the same.
His competition with himself until now had been a tactic to lure out the remaining personnel here.
And.
It had been successful.
Because about sixty select forces within the Eastern Heaven Division had gathered according to Cheol Ryu-heun’s intent.
Soon, Danmok Cheon’s smile became even more distinct.
“Huhoot. Young but an impressive fellow. Cheol Ryu-heun.”
Although he was a target to be killed, he couldn’t help but praise him.
Along with cool-headed situational judgment, it was excellent and meticulous scheming.
Like a veteran who had experienced all sorts of battles.
What was especially surprising was his outstanding martial arts.
He had engaged in equal competition with himself intending to lure out hidden enemies? Then did that mean he hadn’t put his full strength into his technique?
He thought of what Cheol Ryu-heun had said.
-Better than that guy.
-What do you mean?
-The leader of the caped figure gang that invaded the Murong Family yesterday and was annihilated.
-…!
Hearing those words about killing the Grand General of the Eastern Heaven Division, he had guessed to some extent.
That his martial prowess exceeded expectations.
Yet to hold back even against himself, the head of the Detached Three Army Corps, the special-task force…
Certainly an admirable existence.
He had no choice but to acknowledge the high martial prowess.
However, he was the same.
He still hadn’t brought out all the power he had.
Earlier, he had executed powerful supreme moves from the Great Wild Tyrant Sword Technique in succession, but it hadn’t been executed with extreme-level energy.
He had also left behind ultimate secret techniques that the enemy didn’t know.
Moreover.
Didn’t about twenty among the personnel gathered here, the Young Generals and Middle Generals, have explosive gu poison in their bodies?
Also, the gu poison of the three Great General ranks had the strange function of amplifying energy at the cost of their lives.
It would be difficult to handle all of that.
No.
Even if he handled everything, a final obstacle existed.
Namely, himself – called the Great Sword Tyrant Lord.
‘I will definitely kill him here. Only then will the aftertaste be clean.’
At that moment, his master’s message flashed through his mind.
-The group given gu poison is merely bait to be used and discarded. But the Detached Three Army Corps is different. So if a variable occurs during mission execution, think wisely and don’t invite danger. Of course, those who can match your power would be very rare…
‘Hoot, do not worry. He’s still a fellow within my calculation.’
Having thus gleamed his eyes, Danmok Cheon slightly raised his left hand.
Seuk.
A hand signal.
At that, the elite of the Eastern Heaven Division including the Third Great General, Fifth Great General, and Tenth Great General all rotated the internal power in their dantians in unison.
GOOOO, GOOOO-
An indescribable massive fighting spirit and killing intent was fiercely sweeping toward Cheol Ryu-heun’s party like an intangible storm.
The visible space distorted transparently and then crumpled wildly.
Ximen Yue, standing behind Cheol Ryu-heun’s back, had goosebumps all over his body.
The two women, Bamboo Forest Divine Lady Jeung Ji-rim and Profound and Wondrous Sword Beauty Wang Su-ah, were the same.
However, that was only for a brief moment.
Because Cheol Ryu-heun’s secret voice transmission had brought relief.
Ximen Yue responded with a voice transmission along with a slight nod.
Cheol Ryu-heun finished his voice transmission and simultaneously drew up his true energy.
JIIIING-
The Gan jiang Sword’s blue blade let out a brief cry.
At that, the enemy’s expressions subtly changed.
‘…!’
Everyone felt it in their bodies.
The fact that this was different from anyone they had faced before.
Dark current wrapped around Cheol Ryu-heun’s form.
Solemn demonic energy flowing within a nihilistic aura.
It felt as if the fighting spirit and killing intent being simultaneously emitted by about sixty people was completely blocked by a massive wall.
No, rather an intangible tidal wave seemed to be pressing toward their direction.
In an instant.
SHYUKAAAK-!
When Cheol Ryu-heun’s right hand thrust out to the side.
KWAAAAAAAAAA-!
A large entrance of darkness opened across the gap.
A dark space descended upon the vision of the mute group standing in that direction.
Like an enormous cave.
It was Heavenly Demon Gravity Star.
It seemed like a bottomless dark hell had opened its gate.
As if it would suck in and trap people, trees, stones – everything without discrimination.
An instant’s terror.
This was the heavy breath of an absolute demon god governing death.
A full twenty-some mutes shuddered and had the bones and muscles throughout their bodies shattered and annihilated.
It was instantaneous.
Literally in the blink of an eye, they were drawn into the darkness – flesh torn, blood splattered, bones crumbled.
Thus over a dozen personnel were scattered like powder and disappeared.
Was that all?
Even the ground and surrounding objects were annihilated by the Heavenly Demon Gravity Star.
Was this how blank space in a painting might look?
It felt as if the scenery on one side of the forest had been erased before one knew it.
It was a sight where space itself had been twisted and destroyed.
Power of a completely different dimension from what had been executed before.
Without hesitation, Ximen Yue, Jeung Ji-rim, and Wang Su-ah ran quickly past the spot where the enemy had disappeared.
PAPAPAPA-
Four or five among the remaining mute caped figures immediately reacted and moved.
But toward their front, an energy in the shape of a transparent shield came crashing in.
PEOHEOEOONG-!
It was Void Grasping technique, executed by Cheol Ryu-heun.
While the mute group was being pushed by the repelling force.
FLASH- HWAAAK!
Cheol Ryu-heun’s Gan jiang Sword explosively released massive energy.
Instead of dark demonic energy, sword energy of white light flew in.
It was in the form of a massive pillar.
A different attribute of Internal Energy Cultivation suddenly transformed.
It wasn’t merely a sword technique that was just large.
Countless blade winds with wondrous functions of vertical and horizontal cutting accompanied the charging sword energy.
Defying Heaven Piercing Void Strike.
An transcendent technique of Defying Heaven Sword Techniques, the martial art of Evil Emperor Yul-Cheon – the one and only emperor of the Unorthodox path in history.
Sword force, momentum, wind pressure – all of it was truly a supreme sword move.
SHYUSHYUSHYUSHYUSHYUT- CHWACHWACHWACHWACHWAT- KWAKWAKWAKWAKKWANG-!
The mutes who had been bouncing backward ultimately had their entire bodies torn to shreds.
HUDUUDUK, HUDUUDUDUK, HUDUDUDUK-
Blood, bone fragments, and flesh fell scattered in all directions.
It didn’t stop there.
Being such a massive sword technique, even the surrounding enemies were affected.
About a dozen more mutes were additionally swept up in the radius of that power.
Some died, some survived.
But even the survivors weren’t unharmed.
Along with penetrating wounds, limbs and such were severed.
Thus they all soundlessly rolled on the dirt floor, scattering crimson blood.
In the meantime, Ximen Yue, Jeung Ji-rim, and others had disappeared from sight.
When the remaining mutes were about to move to give chase, a soft voice was heard.
“That’s enough. Just leave them.”
It was Great Sword Tyrant Lord Danmok Cheon.
At his solemn voice, all the mutes paused their movements.
It meant that even if those three escaped, they were dead anyway.
Why?
The reason was simple.
Because over there, White Heaven Sword King Jil-ryang, a powerhouse at the same Thirteen Seats rank as himself, was positioned.
“Your tactic was only half successful.”
At Danmok Cheon’s words, Cheol Ryu-heun replied apathetically.
“I see you’re trusting in your gang members on that side.”
“You know well.”
“It’s fine. I’ll soon kill them all anyway.”
At that moment, intangible energy poured down from above like a waterfall.
Toward the mute group.
Void Grasping manipulation was executed again.
Loaded with tremendous energy.
PEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPENG, PEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPENG-!
Simultaneously with heavy roars, the ground caved in deeply and the mute caped figures were annihilated.
It was intangible force displaying overwhelming majesty.
Void grasping manipulation of that calibre itself proved his fearsome level of internal power.
Upon seeing that, Danmok Cheon operated supreme internal power while raising the corner of his lips.
His will to compete had been fully triggered.
His blazing eyes were saying this instead of his mouth.
Right, you need to be at that level for me to find it interesting.
Soon, a cold voice seeped from between his lips.
“Hm… that statement just now meant you’ll quickly wrap things up here?”
“You know well too.”
“Kekeuk. A genuine article of a fellow. All right, let’s see where the bottom of your power lies.”
No sooner had Danmok Cheon’s words ended than the caped figures ran forward as if flying.
Eighteen Young Generals of the Eastern Heaven Division.
It seemed like reckless charging, but all those movements were thoroughly calculated.
The ultimate purpose was self-destruction.
The intent was to sacrifice their bodies to create an opportunity for other executives to dispose the formidable adversary Cheol Ryu-heun as quickly as possible.
At that moment.
CHWACHWACHWACHWACHWACHWA-!
Cheol Ryu-heun executed a massive-scale sword curtain.
Beam-like sword shadows at extreme speed wrapped around his body like a sphere.
The enemy forms that fiercely rushed before it burst apart one after another.
KKWANG, KKWAKKWANG, KKWAGWAKWANG, KKWANG…!
Amid the vortex of green flames, sword energy and blade wind danced.
The basic form was Evil Emperor Yul-Cheon’s unique sword curtain.
But the series of energy being released in all directions while forming the curtain was different.
Wondrously, it was a sword curtain with Orthodox energy cultivation, Unorthodox energy cultivation, and even Demonic energy cultivation mixed together.
Dark, blue, red, pure white – all kinds of currents were mixed together and bursting out.
It was a technique ignoring the laws of internal Energy Cultivation.
It wouldn’t be wrong to call it the realm of the divine.
Even for Danmok Cheon, this was his first time seeing such a thing.
It was incomprehensible how many kinds of energy were held in a single body.
It was cultivation that no one in history had achieved.
Amid that, Danmok Cheon commanded.
“Trigger.”
At that, the Third Great General, Fifth Great General, and Tenth Great General stimulated and awakened their gu poison.
None hesitated.
Due to blind loyalty toward their superior.
HWASUREUREUR, HWASURUREUREUT…
The fierce flames were wildly scattered by the sword curtain and.
PAPANG!
Cheol Ryu-heun, having explosively released energy through his Bubbling Well acupoint, charged while maintaining the unprecedented sword curtain.
The Middle General ranks who had already resolved themselves to death ran toward him.
However.
KKWAGWAGWAKWANG… HWAAAAAAK…!
They all died in battle, leaving only explosions and flames.
The unprecedented sword curtain Cheol Ryu-heun had executed was powerful and solid.
A truly perfect invincible-level body charge.
In exchange for requiring a large amount of energy, it had mighty majesty.
In the meantime, the Third Great Commander, Fifth Great General, and Tenth Great General, whose energy had been amplified in an instant, rapidly rushed in and executed sword strikes.
It was sword technique attacking the opponent’s front, left, and right.
KKWAUUUUUUUUNG-!
Along with a heavy sound, heaven and earth greatly shook.
The power of the Great General rank was of high level.
Due to the action of gu poison, their energy had even sharply risen.
The sword curtain, barely broken, disappeared hazily and.
The three Great Generals, judging it a perfect opportunity, swiftly executed sword strikes utilizing extreme-level internal power.
Right at that moment.
PIT-
Suddenly Cheol Ryu-heun disappeared.
Ultra-fast movement.
Their energy sense and eyesight were ignored.
Just as the three’s swords futilely cut only air.
PUHAAAAAK-!
A sword tip penetrated the Tenth Great General’s heart.
Cheol Ryu-heun had taken position behind him and thrust out the Gan jiang Sword.
He had pierced through his back and stabbed deep into his heart.
Instant death.
The Fifth Great General beside him reflexively scattered a horizontal sword move.
KUHAA-!
It was sword force powerful enough to shake the atmosphere.
Extreme-level internal power.
His intent was to cut down the already-dead Tenth Great General and the nearby Cheol Ryu-heun all at once.
In an instant, dazzling light beams explosively shot out.
Sword energy spreading at extreme speed.
TUTUTUTUTUTU-!
Immediately after the Fifth Great General died instantly with holes punched throughout his entire body, Cheol Ryu-heun’s form disappeared again.
It was presumed to be rapid lightness arts displayed with energy approaching the extreme level.
That’s right.
This was the Flying Immortal Windless Light, the ultimate secret technique that Martial Immortal Dongbang Ya had boasted in the past.
Even for the current Cheol Ryu-heun, it was a supreme technique only executable with extreme-level energy.
PUHAAK!
Along with an eerie sound, the Third Great General’s neck was pierced.
KKEULLEOK KKEULLEOK.
Blood poured out.
Following that.
DEOPSSEOK!
Cheol Ryu-heun, with his sword still inserted, grabbed the Third Great General’s head with his left hand and let out an indifferent voice.
“I said I’d finish quickly.”
Along with those words, the Third Great General’s head was ruthlessly torn off by powerful grip strength loaded with internal power.
TUDUK- TUDUDUK-!
Thus the Third Great General met a miserable end.
When Danmok Cheon operated extreme-level internal power, the great sword vibrated with a WOONG! sound.
“Truly impressive indeed. Cheol Ryu-heun. However, this body’s power… approaches the level of the five absolute beings in history, including the Heavenly Demon. I shall make you realize that.”
At that, Cheol Ryu-heun replied with a bland expression.
“Approaches?”
“Hoot. What, don’t you believe it?”
“You don’t know the level of their prime.”
“What did you say?”
“Even I still fall a little short of that – how much less could the likes of you be so?”
“Kekeuk! Insolent fellow – isn’t it the same for you that you don’t know that era?”
Hearing those words, Cheol Ryu-heun inwardly laughed wryly.
Don’t know?
I know… I know all too well.
Because I saw it all.
Because this is a body that spent its prime together with those five.
As the Divine Martial Sword, the Hegemon of the Ten Great Heavenly Weapons.
Cheol Ryu-heun beckoned with his index finger toward Danmok Cheon, who was two zhang ahead.
“Come at me.”