Chapter 432: The Transferred Fragment
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Coarse-looking five fingers wrapped around a dark-gray sword hilt.
Following that movement by Wang-ryu, Xianyu Ershan also quietly gripped his sword.
No words were exchanged between them.
Instead, they exchanged glances and quietly regulated their breathing.
Even the manner of steadying their breath felt exceedingly covert.
It was preparation.
So that they could burst into that battlefield at any moment and swing their swords.
Right at that moment.
KWAKWANG!
A heavy sound fiercely shook the atmosphere.
Spreading pitch-black shimmer.
It was the effect of Heuk Ma-yung releasing energy waves again.
While parrying the Demon God Sword that Gun Mu-ak had thrust.
JIIK… JIIIK…
Gun Mu-ak retreated a bit more than before, scraping the ground with the soles of his feet.
‘This is……!’
Transparent ripples arose in his pupils.
It was only for a very brief moment.
Heuk Ma-yung, emitting dark-red eye light, spoke with a leisurely smile.
“HU, were you surprised?”
The creepy smile deepened.
It was an attitude that looked down on the opponent.
In an instant, Gun Mu-ak’s expression changed.
SSIK.
A smile rising at the corner of his mouth.
There was no sound at all.
However.
It felt as if a chilling demonic roar was contained within that quiet smile.
KUKUKUKUKU, KUKUKUKUKU……
With Gun Mu-ak at the center, the surrounding air pressed down heavily.
It seemed the lust for slaughter based on the Demonic Heart had finally been maximized.
Due to the counterattack of Heuk Ma-yung, whom he had dismissed as mere prey.
The formless killing intent emitted along with his gaze seemed to transform into a great storm and rage.
It was truly a terrifying momentum.
To the point that the expression “tyrannical bearing” alone was insufficient.
At that time, Cheol Ryu-heun sent a Sound Transmission.
Gun Mu-ak responded without even giving him a glance.
Having said that, Cheol Ryu-heun swiftly flew off.
Simultaneously, Gun Mu-ak’s right foot rapidly struck the ground.
KKWANG… KKWADEUDUK!
The ground in front was mercilessly destroyed in a line by the stomp that had explosively released fearsome power.
HWAAAAAAAAAAAK… !
Black flames covered that area like a great wave.
It was a spectacle reminiscent of a hell where flames of darkness raged fiercely.
Heavenly Demon World-Destroying Step.
Surprisingly, Heuk Ma-yung did not retreat but broke through the center of that.
PAHAAK, PAHAAAK, PAHAK……!
Heuk Ma-yung, having burst through the flames, closed in on Gun Mu-ak’s face and extended his right arm straight out.
KWACHAHAAANG… !
Along with the metallic sound, pitch-black shimmer spread.
Gun Mu-ak’s upper body, having defended against that move with his blade, leaned back slightly.
‘Heum!’
As expected, the power exceeded his expectations.
Through that, he clearly realized.
That Heuk Ma-yung’s internal power had improved, breaking through the limit.
KWACHAHANG, KWACHAHANG!
Before Heuk Ma-yung’s consecutive attacks, Gun Mu-ak retreated again and thought.
‘It surpasses my internal power.’
However, a faint smile was still at the corner of his mouth.
At that moment, Heuk Ma-yung rang out a Sound Transmission to Six Directions.
-I shall wipe that smile off first.
As if boasting of the internal power overflowing within his body.
In a flash.
SYUSYUSYUSYUSYUSYU… !
Heuk Ma-yung’s suddenly lengthened fingernails rushed targeting Gun Mu-ak.
KAKAKAKAKAKAK… JJEOJJEOJJEOJJEOJJEOJJEONG!
Fingernails striking the blade of the Demon God Sword that had rapidly thrust out.
Right at that moment.
KIRIK, KIRIK!
Ten fingernails bent strangely and wrapped around the Demon God Sword.
As those began to shrink.
DEUDEUDUK, DEUDUK, DEUDEUDUK……!
Both feet of Gun Mu-ak, being drawn in by that tremendous force, scraped and dug into the ground.
A voice was heard as the gap narrowed.
“HUT. I am not who I was before.”
To Heuk Ma-yung’s words, Gun Mu-ak quietly replied.
“I know.”
Indeed, it was as he said.
Heuk Ma-yung had newly transformed.
Having dramatically merged with a portion of the Demon God’s soul-body earlier.
In other words, he was in a state where a different personality had been created.
Neither the Demon God nor Heuk Ma-yung, perhaps.
Yet the fundamental nature had not changed.
That is, the fact that he was a fallen-hearted Demon tribe member.
KKEUK…… KKIKKEUK…… KKEUK……
The friction sound of fingernails and Demon God Sword continuously striking the eardrums.
When the distance between the two reached about three or four steps.
“Gun Mu-ak, do you now keenly feel the gap in power? KEUKKEUK, your life ends here.
“That is precisely it. Life.”
“What……?”
“I handle life. And use it as power.”
“What do you mean…… UEK!”
Heuk Ma-yung suddenly let out a groan.
Due to the solemn formless energy being released by his rapidly ascending internal power.
KUKUNG… !
Enormous power constricted Heuk Ma-yung’s entire body.
‘Th-this can’t be……!’
It was power he couldn’t even gauge.
It was clearly internal power that had broken through the limits of his body and risen.
The voice of Gun Mu-ak flowed into his ears again as he stood in shock.
“It’s a practice of shaving off lifespan to increase internal power. However, there’s no need to exhaust my original life. Because the life force of the soul energy the Demon God Sword has absorbed until now is sufficient.”
KUKUKUKUKUKUKU…… KUKUKUKUKUKUKU…… KUKUKUKUKUKUKU……!
As the pressure of the formless energy increased, the skin of Heuk Ma-yung… sturdy and firm like iron armor… began to rupture.
“Keuhaaak!”
Heuk Ma-yung’s sharp scream.
The fingernails wrapped around the Demon God Sword were also cracking.
Had it been anyone else, they would have perished by now.
The reason he could endure like this was because of the power newly obtained through the fusion of his unique Combined Blood Iron Plate Body as head of the Darkness-Craving Blood Clan and a portion of the Demon God’s soul-body.
Of course, since Gun Mu-ak’s immense internal power was continuously rising, death was just a matter of time.
“I shall crush you to death like this.”
No sooner had Gun Mu-ak’s words ended than his internal power rose even higher.
That terrifying pressure descended upon Heuk Ma-yung’s entire body.
“Kkeu-ah…… kkeu-aaak……!”
Thus, he was heading toward a gruesome path of death.
But suddenly.
-Yes…… That body! Your body…… I have wanted to possess it!
A strange voice intruding into Gun Mu-ak’s mind.
‘This voice is……?’
The moment he raised one eyebrow.
SYUISYUISYUISYUISYUISYUIT… !
Black current fiercely gushing from Heuk Ma-yung’s upper dantian wrapped around Gun Mu-ak’s entire body in the blink of an eye and rapidly swirled.
Meanwhile.
Namgung Sang-rin’s Heaven Reliance Sword poured sword energy as clear and bright as the blue sky, overwhelming Tae-pa before him.
CHYUHAK, CHYUHAAAK… !
Along with the chilling sounds.
“Aaak!”
Tae-pa, having screamed in pain, immediately retreated with precarious movements.
He had lost both arms.
It was the moment when the end approached for the existence called the violent warrior and vanguard fighter of the Darkness-Craving Blood Clan.
Tae-pa, sensing death, thought.
‘KEUK…… That bastard’s body……!’
The Nine-Grade Martial Bone that Namgung Sang-rin possessed was remarkable.
Harmonized with pinnacle internal power, the momentary explosive strength he displayed was at a level equal to Tae-pa himself, a member of the Darkness-Craving Blood Clan’s leadership.
He had landed several blows earlier.
But the Nine-Grade Martial Bone cushioned most of the impact, so it didn’t worsen into internal injuries.
As a result, the gap widened progressively.
‘Damn it…… to end like this……!’
Tae-pa’s thoughts stopped at that moment.
PUUUUK!
The Heaven Reliance Sword, flying in like a ray of light, had pierced his heart vessels.
At the same time, Blood-Robbing Deep Ghost Gin-gyun was also in danger.
His opponent was Meng Wang, the hegemon of Southern Forest and sovereign of poison arts.
The power he wielded, leading with Elephant Skin Great Iron Bone and Elephant Skin Great Iron Bone, was truly fearsome.
Gin-gyun also maintained an evenly matched battle up to about thirty exchanges.
However, as he consecutively parried the finishing moves of Great Poison Heaven Divine Skill, his external and internal injuries worsened.
Suddenly, from that direction.
-Kkwaaaaaaaaaaaaang… Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwang… Kkukukukukukukukung!
A roar rang out as if the world was ending.
It was to the point of deafening both ears with that fearsome echo.
At that, both Meng Wang and Gin-gyun’s gazes reflexively turned.
At the source of the sound, Cheol Ryu-heun was visible.
And one more person.
“Kkeu……”
It was Snake-Robed Hwa-rang in his monster form, his torso split in half.
TEOLPEOKEOK.
He, having scattered blood, collapsed onto the ground.
Following that.
SEUSEUSEUSEUSEU……
With a faint sound, his appearance returned to its original form.
Suddenly, a shrill voice was heard from somewhere.
“Kkiaaak! brother!”
It was Snake-Robed Hwa-nong in the form of a giant skeleton emitting blue ghost flames.
At that moment, the divine energy of the Bewitching Flower Sword, operated to its pinnacle by Hae Su-yeon, enchanted the entire skeleton unit.
It was a mysterious and unfathomable bewitching energy that seduced even ghosts.
“Now then, die by the hands of those pitiful souls you killed!”
The moment Hae Su-yeon’s sharp cry rang out.
KWAKWAKWAKWAKWA, KWAKWAKWAKWAKWA… !
The skeleton unit charged fiercely toward Snake-Robed Hwa-nong.
PEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPEOPOENG……!
Snake-Robed Hwa-nong staggered from the chain collisions and their impact force.
At that moment, a shadow appeared like a ghost behind her.
The one who had taken position behind Snake-Robed Hwa-nong was none other than Cui Lan.
Her admirably covert infiltration technique.
A sword laden with thick killing intent moved.
Targeting the nape of her neck.
SYUKAAAAAK… !
A head, cleanly severed, sprayed fresh blood as it shot up into the air.
The perishing of the siblings finally changed the environment.
CHEUCHEUCHEUCHEUCHEUCHE……
The darkness in the sky suddenly faded away in an instant.
Faced with such successive situations, Gin-gyun was seized by extreme desperation.
‘Now it’s truly difficult! I must escape somehow!’
He turned away from Meng Wang and sprinted, spinning his body.
Toward the side of Heuk Ma-yung, who was entangled with Gun Mu-ak.
There was only one thought in his mind.
To help Heuk Ma-yung, shake off Gun Mu-ak, and flee.
The remaining enemy gang followed his movement.
Meng Wang, Namgung Sang-rin, Hae Su-yeon, and others all gave swift pursuit using fast lightness techniques.
Before long, Gin-gyun reached the vicinity of Gun Mu-ak and Heuk Ma-yung.
At that moment.
PEOHEOEOEOEOEOONG!
Heuk Ma-yung’s body exploded.
The body that had been Combined Blood Iron Plate was torn to pieces as if like paper and scattered.
Gin-gyun’s thinking was paralyzed by the unexpected situation.
‘Wh-what is……!’
In that midst, Gun Mu-ak turned his head.
Meeting his gaze, Gin-gyun flinched.
‘Eok!’
It was because of Gun Mu-ak’s appearance, which had changed to dark-red light.
Was that all?
Even the skin of his entire body had turned pitch-black.
That signified a merger with the soul-body fragment.
“Indeed, a body to my liking.”
Gun Mu-ak, having murmured as if to himself, waved his hand.
KKWAKWAKWAKWANG… TUHAAK!
Gin-gyun was swept up in black current without even time to react and died.
Without even a small trace.
His entire body simply vanished like dust.
Eun Yi-bi and Ya Baek-ji, who had been not far away, flew over and positioned themselves beside him.
“Great Prelate! Are you alright?”
“Your body has completely transformed, for what reason……”
Suddenly, the Demon God Sword rushed in.
PUPUK!
Ya Baek-ji, her abdomen pierced, coughed up blood.
“Keok!”
Startled Eun Yi-bi retreated backward.
“Gr-Great Prelate! why……!”
When Gun Mu-ak swung the Demon God Sword wide, Ya Baek-ji’s form, which had been impaled on the blade, was pulled out, spun around in the air, and collided hard with the ground.
Everyone was shocked by the unexpected situation.
“Heok!”
“No……!”
“That suddenly……!”
Gun Mu-ak immediately targeted Eun Yi-bi and extended his left hand.
KWAAAAAAAAAAAA… !
Palm force pouring out like a gale.
It was too fast.
Meng Wang, who had appeared at some point, grabbed Eun Yi-bi’s collar and evaded to the side.
In the end, the palm force swept past the Heretic Cult gang beyond them.
Two of the Five Palace Masters also lost their lives to that power.
Meng Wang, glaring with both eyes, shouted.
“KEUK, attacking a fellow cult member, have you lost your mind!”
Gun Mu-ak, as if not hearing, smiled and moved like a ray of light.
Toward Meng Wang and Eun Yi-bi.
Right at that moment, Cheol Ryu-heun’s foot suddenly flew in before him.
KWAHAAANG!
With a great sound, Gun Mu-ak’s form was sent bouncing backward.
It was a kick that wielded tremendous internal power.
Then Cheol Ryu-heun spoke with a disinterested expression toward Meng Wang, Namgung Sang-rin, and the others.
“Right, he’s not in his right mind. I’ll take charge of him, so just clean up the remaining trash.”
He then instantly healed the wound of Ya Baek-ji, whom he had tucked under his arm, with divine energy and laid her down on the ground to the side.
“It won’t take long.”