Chapter 352: Enraged Shin So-sul

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Meanwhile.

Byeok Woo-ham, having determined Cheol Ryu-heun’s identity at once by looking at his attire, raised his voice with delight.

“Sect Master Cheol! You’ve finally come to this place! I am Byeok Woo-ham of South Lake Sword Sect!”

Following that, Do Woo-pung also greeted him respectfully.

“I’m meeting you for the first time. I am Do Woo-pung, the hall master of the Crow Pattern Sword Hall. First, let me express my thanks. Because we avoided disaster thanks to Sect Master Cheol’s advanced planning.”

Byeok Woo-ham, having nodded, added to the words.

“Yes, that’s right. I truly think so gratefully. We nearly fell into the enemy’s trap. And… I’ve heard the story from my niece.”

Niece, meaning Chrysanthemum Martial Hall’s Hall Master Chrysanthemum Fragrance Sword Mother.

At that, Cheol Ryu-heun asked with an indifferent expression.

“Is Hall Master Byeok on external activities?”

“That’s right. She went back outside with the Chrysanthemum Martial Hall elite unit about two shichen ago. To go meet the reinforcements…”

Having trailed off thus, Byeok Woo-ham showed a surprised look.

According to Byeok Song-ha’s words, Cheol Ryu-heun was supposed to bring only small-scale elite martial talents from the Orthodox and Unorthodox factions, but several unexpected people had been added.

First, the two giants of the northern Jianghu’s Unorthodox camp who were mixed among the young people were like that.

Iron Blood Martial Alliance Leader Sword Wheel Crown Prince Gwi Je-shin and Solar Sword Saint Castle Lord Sun Pattern Great Lord Beop-yeol.

Those who made even the martial reputation of Do Woo-pung, the high master representing the Guangdong region’s Unorthodox path beside him, seem distant by comparison…

Both boasted dignified figures overflowing with majesty.

Truly the bearing of dragons among men.

It was clearly their first meeting.

However, as with Cheol Ryu-heun’s case, upon seeing the two characters “Iron Blood” splendidly embroidered on the silver robe Gwi Je-shin wore, he immediately realized who he was.

Just by the outward appearance alone, he keenly felt the status and formidable Aura/Aura/bearing of the one called Sword Wheel Crown Prince.

The feeling was quite different from ordinary people made of blood and flesh.

An atmosphere as if coldness saturated his entire body, such that even if stabbed with a sword he would seem unaffected.

Beop-yeol beside him was likewise.

The moment he examined his exterior features, he recognized he was the Sun Pattern Great Lord.

Because there was only one sword expert in all under heaven with red hair.

He well knew that was the influence of having mastered his sect’s unique supreme Internal energy mental method to the extreme.

Moreover, wasn’t the sun-shaped pattern emblazoned largely on the center of his red martial attire clearly proving that his identity was Solar Sword Castle?

Conversely, Do Woo-pung had met those two before and even had some acquaintance with them.

But a question arose.

Because he felt they had become considerably stronger than when he had seen them before.

No, not just considerably, but their martial prowess level seemed to have leaped dramatically.

What was it?

Their last meeting was merely a year ago, could they have possibly gained tremendous enlightenment in the meantime?

Besides, not just those two, but even a master of the Unorthodox faction reminiscent of the ancient famous general Guan Yu had appeared at this place.

It was none other than Chopping Wave Saber Ji Jang-jong, a figure contesting for first among the Five Elegants of Jiangxi and the Gang leader of the Nine Tiger Blade Gang.

Byeok Woo-ham and Do Woo-pung suddenly guessed.

Perhaps, like their own cases, they too had set foot in the Shiwan Mountains following the rumors of the Divine Martial Sword, and happened to meet Cheol Ryu-heun’s party and learned the inside story…

Only that way would that unfamiliar and strange combination make sense.

Moreover, setting aside Ji Jang-jong, Gwi Je-shin and Beop-yeol were not the type to easily compromise and move together with the Orthodox faction.

However, even more eye-catching than those three people…

One man and two women, namely the Heavenly Demon Cult party.

Byeok Woo-ham and Do Woo-pung, who still didn’t know their true identity, suddenly felt an inexplicable fear and overwhelming pressure thickly approaching them.

Especially the intangible Aura/Aura/bearing ingrained in the body of the young man with handsome features standing in the center was something they had never encountered in their lives.

Extreme Heaven Demon Emperor Gun Mu-ak.

In an instant, a strange sight unfolded before Byeok Woo-ham and Do Woo-pung’s vision.

Darkness darker than night was slowly seeping toward them from him.

Of course, it was an optical illusion.

Like the people who had previously encountered Gun Mu-ak’s terrifying Aura/Aura/bearing…

The illusion created by Gun Mu-ak’s Aura was frightening.

It felt as if they were submerged in the dark void that had swallowed even this night.

It was a goosebump-inducing sensation as if endless infinite darkness was wildly wrapping around their whole bodies.

Suddenly, such a thought arose.

That it was the descent of the demon god who presides over the Infinite Abyss.

Simultaneously, Byeok Woo-ham and Do Woo-pung’s expressions completely changed.

‘A demonic person!’

Right, that’s it.

This was certainly the power of Demonic energy.

Even without separately operating Demonic arts, it made the opponent keenly feel that he had reached an unprecedented supreme realm as a demonic person…

‘Could it be the Alliance Leader of the Nine Demons Alliance who is a guest of White Peak Sword Sect?’

As Byeok Woo-ham and Do Woo-pung harbored the same question, Gun Mu-ak’s gaze turned toward one person’s face.

‘That person is…’

A strange intangible Aura/Aura/bearing that mysteriously touched his energy sense.

The subject who caught his interest was the figure draped in a gray Ceremonial Robe, former Heretic Cult Leader Shin So-sul.

His face was not fully revealed.

Because it was wrapped round and round with gray cloth.

The reason Cheol Ryu-heun had recognized him earlier was the familiar-looking shape of his eyes based on memories of the past, along with the intangible Aura/Aura/bearing that only the highest-ranking sorcerers within the Heretic Cult possessed.

On the other hand, Gun Mu-ak had no such related experience.

But he intuitively realized.

That the gray-robed person was a Heretic Cult figure.

The location of the Shiwan Mountains, the strange intangible Aura/Aura/bearing… if so, the answer was fixed.

His speculation soon changed to conviction.

“So it was the Heretic Cult?”

At Gun Mu-ak’s curtly spoken voice, the expressions of the party stiffened with a start.

Immediately after, a distinctive light rose in the eyes of Namgung Sang-rin, Hae Su-yeon and others.

‘So that was it.’

The covert energy contained in the gray-robed person’s body was the strange power unique to Heretic Cult sorcerers.

At that moment, Cheol Ryu-heun opened his mouth.

“Heretic Cult Leader Shin So-sul. Right?”

At that, surprise swirled in Shin So-sul’s black pupils.

‘How did he know?’

It was an incomprehensible situation.

He soon unwrapped the cloth half-covering his face and answered with a silent nod instead.

Immediately after that, Little-Face Bell Demoness Eun Yi-bi and Delusional Seductive Demoness Ya Baek-ji revealed naked killing intent.

“Heretic Cult Leader, you say?”

“Hoohoo, foolish… Did you come here to make deceitful excuses?”

As Shin So-sul was about to quietly part his lips and say something.

“Wrong.”

Cheol Ryu-heun suddenly retorted.

Eun Yi-bi and Ya Baek-ji, having tilted their heads, asked in unison.

“Pardon?”

“What do you mean?”

“Looking at him, he’s been expelled from the cult. In other words, it means he’s not the current cult leader but the former cult leader.”

At that sound, everyone was startled.

“…!”

Shin So-sul himself also had a surprised expression.

“How did you know that…?”

“Well, I just know when I look. I have good intuition.”

When Cheol Ryu-heun spoke indifferently, even Byeok Woo-ham and Do Woo-pung clicked their tongues.

“Goodness… Im-impressive.”

“I was just about to explain the whole story…”

Cheol Ryu-heun, having waved his hand, opened his mouth again.

“I roughly guessed he was an ally the moment I saw him.”

At that moment, Shin So-sul asked meaningfully.

“Those people… what is their identity?”

While saying that, he indicated Gun Mu-ak’s party with a glance.

“The Grand Prelate of Heavenly Demon Cult and his subordinate attendants.”

This time, Byeok Woo-ham and Do Woo-pung’s expressions stiffened with a start.

“Heavenly Demon Cult…!”

“Why are they…?”

Right at that moment, Shin So-sul exploded in rage and quickly shouted.

“So! Then you lot are not unrelated to the Darkness-Craving Blood Clan that corrupted our cult! You cunning Grand Prelate, what kind of lies did you use to deceive Sect Master Cheol and accompany him!”

Eun Yi-bi and Ya Baek-ji, who heard that, flashed their eyes.

“Insolent.”

“We merely had the same objective.”

But Shin So-sul, enraged at the fact they were Heavenly Demon Cult, lost his reason.

“Shut up!”

Before anyone knew it, he pulled out three bright red talismans and threw them forward.

HWAREUREK, HWAREUREK…!

The moment the talismans, which instantly caught fire with blue flames and blazed, flashed with brilliant light!

KUKUKUKUKUNG…!

The ground in front of where Shin So-sul stood shattered noisily.

KKWADEUK, KKWADEUDEUK, KKWADEUK!

Along with the dirt, a large shadow suddenly shot up.

Along with it, a terrifying roar echoed.

“Woeoeoeoeoeoek!”

An enormous being summoned in front.

It was a goblin that exceeded a full ten cheok.

A helmet decorated with a fearsome demon face and iron armor, gripping a thousand-geun gold iron mallet and silver iron staff in both hands.

Truly the majesty of a divine general.

Iron Armor and Two Earth Netherworld Spirits.

It was the Iron Armor and Two Earth Netherworld Spirit Summoning Incantation, famous as the Heretic Cult’s unique supreme absolute technique.

That wasn’t all.

The remaining two talismans that had burned away also each simultaneously summoned legendary beings transcending the mortal world.

KUREUREUREUNG, KUREUREUREUNG……

The atmosphere rippled transparently as light energy poured down.

KKUKKUNG- DEUDEUREUK-!

The spot where the light touched caved in like a pit and shook violently.

Something enormous had dropped to the ground.

A monstrous creature with a build rivaling the Iron Armor and Two Earth Netherworld Spirit, with the upper body of a human and lower body of a horse.

The face resembled a bewitching woman’s features, but eyes and nose were covered by a mask woven as if from grass blades, hair draping down to the waist was hard like silver-gray steel, and the front of the upper body was covered with large purple scales.

Moreover, one hand held a black wooden long spear with what looked like a great bear’s front paw attached to the end.

Horse-Bodied Human-Faced Monster Consort.

It was a powerful summon that could only be spiritually called when one had awakened the extreme meaning of sorcery.

If one were to compare rank, it was one level higher than the Iron Armor and Two Earth Netherworld Spirit.

And then.

SYUSYUSYUSYUSYU, SYUSYUSYUSYUSYU-

Hazy smoke rose extensively and when it cleared, an enormously-bodied tiger with three heads had appeared.

“Kahang!”

“Keuhaaaang!”

“Eureureung!”

When the three tiger heads each burst out violent sounds, the space created great tremors.

It was the Three-Headed Brilliant Tiger Martial Spirit, a phantom beast of supreme incantation on par with the Iron Armor and Two Earth Netherworld Spirit and Horse-Bodied Human-Faced Monster Consort.

The martial talents of Orthodox and Unorthodox factions were all aghast at the terrifying might of the summons they were seeing for the first time.

‘Ugh!’

‘Good heavens…!’

Eyes that newly realized just how threatening the Heretic Cult’s sorcery was.

“Wait!”

“P-please stop!”

Byeok Woo-ham and Do Woo-pung hurriedly tried to restrain him, but Shin So-sul kept shouting furiously.

“Darkness-Craving Blood Clan, Heavenly Demon Cult, I won’t forgive any of them!”

At that shout, the Iron Armor and Two Earth Netherworld Spirit, Horse-Bodied Human-Faced Monster Consort, and Three-Headed Brilliant Tiger Martial Spirit also screamed wildly.

But Gun Mu-ak only responded indifferently.

“It seems I’ve been misunderstood.”

Shin So-sul stretched out his finger and glared fiercely.

“Now, go! Hurry and go and completely destroy those three… keohheok!”

Suddenly, he coughed up blood with a pained face.

It was because the Severed Meridian Disease had worsened due to excessive sorcery operation.

When Shin So-sul’s body staggered, Byeok Woo-ham and Do Woo-pung quickly supported him.

“Goodness, see! I told you to restrain yourself…!”

“I believe Sect Master Cheol is not someone who would be deceived by mere lies! His past deeds prove that, don’t they! There must be circumstances we don’t know about.”

“Keuheut… In principle, the demonic crowd… can never… be trusted.”

Right at that moment, Cheol Ryu-heun’s indifferent voice reached Shin So-sul’s ears.

“You can trust them. Because I made the proposal first and brought them.”

At that, Shin So-sul’s eyes widened greatly.

‘What? He made the proposal first…?’

Amid that, Cheol Ryu-heun’s voice continued.

“I promise on my name, the Heretic Cult will return to your embrace. Ah, of course, the Darkness-Craving Blood Clan will be cleanly dealt with. The Heavenly Demon Cult party’s goal is also the punishment of Heuk Ma-yung’s group. I’ve already confirmed everything. Don’t look at me so carelessly.”

“…!”

“Looking at you, it seems to be some kind of Severed Meridian Disease, I’ll completely cure it for you. After that, I’ll make you reborn as this era’s greatest master of sorcery. How about it, doesn’t that make your ears perk up?”