Chapter 441: The Divine Martial Sword Is Whole
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Cheol Ryu-heun, who had been flying backward rapidly from the heavy sword force, soon ground to a halt, scraping along the earth.
CHIJIJIJIK, CHIJIJIJIJIJIK……!
Thus, the footprints etched into the ground were quite deep and long.
Immediately after.
HUDUK, HUDUDUK, HUDUK.
Bright red blood welled up through his lips and soaked the uneven, ruined ground.
It was a first.
Suffering internal injuries worthy of the name while fighting someone after being reincarnated……
To that extent, the martial prowess level of Wang-ryu, Black Tortoise Divine General and core force of Heaven Emperor Society, was high.
His internal power harmonized with the Black Tortoise’s divine energy was truly formidable.
He was an enemy, but the formidable martial prowess was something he had no choice but to acknowledge.
Did the divine energy of the divine beast Black Tortoise truly surpass the divine energy of the Divine Martial Sword?
That wasn’t the only problem.
He had even completely replenished his depleted internal power.
The power of Grasping Objects Through the Air thoroughly proved that.
The formidable pressure of the Black Tortoise Iron Armor fragments that had harmonized with the freezing energy earlier.
And if that weren’t enough, an unfamiliar poisonous energy had also seeped into his body.
It was admirable martial ability.
A truly overwhelming martial power like mountains beyond mountains.
The most surprising thing was the change in his body.
The supernatural ability of a body reinforced to an incomprehensible degree, Diamond Indestructible Body.
That was the same as the pinnacle of external martial arts mastery.
In martial arts history, the only person who had possessed the Diamond Indestructible Body was Bodhidharma, the great patriarch of Shaolin Temple who was the origin of Orthodox martial arts.
But that majesty never revealed itself to the world.
Why?
The reason was simple.
Because the Diamond Indestructible Body was an achievement Bodhidharma barely completed just before attaining Buddhahood.
Thus, that wondrous function transcending the human world was never proven in actual combat.
Currently, most martial artists dismissed it as an absurd legend.
It was only natural.
It was even unclear whether Bodhidharma had truly achieved such a tremendous body in that ancient time……
Records of it had only been passed down within Shaolin Temple as a kind of primordial martial arts myth.
Yet it had been manifested through Wang-ryu’s body.
Cheol Ryu-heun was certain it was the Diamond Indestructible Body.
He had no choice but to be.
Earlier, the finishing techniques that required the Divine Martial Sword’s divine energy combined with massive internal power… Martial Immortal Dongbang Ya’s Immortal Wandering Sword Energy and Blood God Mu-wol’s Blood Demon Reigning Palm… had been neutralized by unprecedented external force.
In theory, that was impossible unless it was the Diamond Indestructible Body.
He had keenly felt it through that.
The unfathomable wondrous function that the Black Tortoise’s divine energy displayed……
Saying it was astonishing was insufficient.
What power in the world could help one achieve the Diamond Indestructible Body?
Wang-ryu also seemed to have seen through Cheol Ryu-heun’s thoughts thus.
“It seems you’re in a difficult spot with no way to counter the Black Tortoise’s Divine energy. did this body not tell you? that your position is here.”
He lightly tapped the ground with one foot.
You are beneath my feet.
Indeed.
It was a foot motion that recalled the words they had exchanged earlier.
-Your position must now be clear. Don’t put up that shabby bravado anymore.
-Where is my position?
-Beneath my feet.
Having thus provoked Cheol Ryu-heun, Wang-ryu showed a leisurely attitude.
He could strike again and again, yet he wasn’t approaching any closer.
There was no sign of hurrying.
He just stood tall and scattered only a proud gaze.
As if saying Cheol Ryu-heun’s defeat was a predetermined result.
The posture of a warrior certain of victory.
At a glance, it was arrogant and narcissistic conduct, but the fundamental bearing was far removed from vulgarity.
Rather, such an attitude made one feel the dignity of a peerless hegemon.
On the other hand.
Cheol Ryu-heun, returning that gaze, gave a precarious impression.
The cause was his appearance, which was starkly contrasted with Wang-ryu’s.
Just looking at the drops of blood forming at the tip of his chin and falling was proof enough.
Before he knew it, his complexion had also changed somewhat pale.
As if attesting to the fact that his internal injuries were heavier than he thought.
Was that all?
Even the jet-black martial attire symbolizing the position of White Peak Sword Sect Master had lost its original form.
That stylish garment had literally become rags.
Making the fact that it was made from the shed skin of the divine creature Blood-Eye Black Divine Python seem meaningless.
SEUK.
Cheol Ryu-heun, having wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, soon regulated his breathing.
THUMP THUMP.
His heart was pounding.
Fear?
What nonsense.
No.
Would he tolerate such a thing?
After all, he had come here thinking only of winning.
It was something in the exact opposite place from the emotion of fear that made one’s whole body freeze.
It was a flame that burned fiercely without end in sight.
An emotion of extreme heat gushing from the furnace that was his heart.
It was precisely the thing called fighting spirit.
It was the only emotion that cast light on his face, which had maintained an indifferent expression.
A loud sound rang out that no one could hear, audible only to Cheol Ryu-heun.
KWAKWANG!
The white peak in his chest transformed into an active volcano and exploded.
A competitive spirit bursting out as hot as lava.
Wang-ryu felt it too.
Because it was markedly different from the expressions he had seen until now.
But.
His conviction in his own victory was still solid.
“Your fighting spirit is suddenly blazing up? However, the Diamond Indestructible Body through Black Tortoise Divine energy is an invincible power. struggling is useless.”
Cheol Ryu-heun bluntly threw out a question, completely ignoring those words.
“What’s your name?”
“You want to exchange formal introductions at this point?”
“If you don’t want to say it, forget it.”
“Hu-hut…… fellow. fine, Since this fight will soon be over Anyway, I’ll tell you. Wang-ryu, that is this Seat’s name.”
“Your title must be Black Tortoise Divine General. Whether I hear it or not, you obviously named it after the four directional divine beasts.”
“Indeed.”
“Also…… the other three can also wield the unfathomable divine energies of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermillion Bird……”
“As you say, they are powers at the pinnacle of the unfathomable. don’t be too impressed. I still have more to show. But…… you’ll meet your death before that.”
“I’ve scrapped my original plan.”
Having said so, Cheol Ryu-heun adjusted his grip on the Gan Jiang.
The meaning of those words was only one.
Complete consumption of divine energy.
He had keenly felt it earlier.
That to win, he was an opponent requiring him to use all of that power.
And he had also quickly calculated how he would use it.
A new plan had been established.
In a flash.
His lips moved quietly.
They drew a deep arc.
It was Cheol Ryu-heun’s distinct smile.
He then began walking and inwardly muttered.
‘Hut…… I’ve lived countless years in vain. to only now bring that thought to mind……’
A new method of operating divine energy had just been born.
It was a brilliant scheme that only he could do.
On the other hand, it was also a kind of gamble.
It was a tremendously dangerous attempt that Wang-ryu couldn’t even guess at.
Yet Cheol Ryu-heun believed.
In the wondrous function of a body that no one in martial arts history had ever possessed.
If he overcame the obstacle called Wang-ryu through that, he would grow further toward his target, the Heaven Emperor Society Lord.
Wang-ryu, knowing nothing, spoke as if in mockery.
“Scrapped your original plan? What are you babbling about?”
“Let’s test it. Which is stronger between the Divine Martial Sword’s divine energy and the Black Tortoise’s divine energy.”
“What……?”
“That’s right. There is divine energy of the Divine Martial Sword contained within my body.”
“……!”
“If not, how could I have displayed those finishing techniques?”
At Cheol Ryu-heun’s words, Wang-ryu’s complexion changed icily.
“Nonsense. impossible. do you think those words make sense? you already found out that the Divine Martial Sword was destroyed by the Society Lord. if we compare it to a person, the Divine Martial Sword’s life ended that day. the Divine energy vanished along with it.”
“……”
“Hu-hut. why, does it seem absurd even to you? you merely mastered some other expedient and displayed those finishing techniques that require the Divine Martial Sword’s Divine energy similarly. were you trying to shake this Seat’s composure with such worthless words?”
Right then, strange smoke rose from the pores all over Cheol Ryu-heun’s body.
It was the phenomenon of the poisonous energy that had penetrated his body being annihilated.
The smile forming at the corner of such Cheol Ryu-heun’s lips was becoming even more distinct.
His two eyes spoke in place of his mouth.
Who’s going to die?
I am standing on this earth even after a thousand years have passed.
Though the shell has changed, within, my previous life’s self continues to live and breathe.
The Divine Martial Sword…… I am whole.
Now I shall deeply engrave my power into those filthy eyes of yours.
Meanwhile, a strange light flashed past Wang-ryu’s dark-brown pupils as he saw that sight.
‘How did he…… that poison? it should have been an energy he’s encountering for the first time.’
It was unexpected for him.
The only thing that could counter Black Tortoise Poison was one thing alone: Complete Anti-Toxin Adamantine Body.
And even that was only possible at an unprecedented level that had broken through the ultimate limit.
“The unfamiliar poison was tricky to immediately expel from my body, But as expected, it worked.”
Cheol Ryu-heun’s muttering was very meaningful.
Those words felt to Wang-ryu like this.
He borrowed a body that was Complete Anti-Toxin Adamantine Body and annihilated it……
A strange ominousness.
But Wang-ryu soon shook off the thought.
‘It must be a ploy to shake my composure!’
Wang-ryu suddenly KKWANG! kicked off the ground and fiercely advanced.
PAPAPA, PAPPAPPA…
A charging offensive that excluded all defense through the Diamond Indestructible Body.
Not to be outdone, Cheol Ryu-heun also sprinted to meet him, and.
FLASH FLASH, FLASH FLASH……!
Energies of various colors were released in each direction.
Lights of different attributes.
In his right hand was Sword Emperor’s energy, in his left hand Martial Immortal’s energy, in his right foot Blood God’s energy, in his left foot Evil Emperor’ energy.
That is, he was simultaneously operating Sword Force, Immortal Wandering Sword Energy, Blood Demon Reigning Palm, and Ten Thousand Heavens Great Sand Art using his four limbs.
Just as he had earlier applied the essence of Heavenly Demon Grand Sacrifice Ritual to execute the energies of Heavenly Demon, Sword Emperor, and the other five in a combined attack manner.
Just looking at it, tremendous power was felt.
Wang-ryu, who had been advancing, was seized by a sense of crisis.
An achievement beyond even the realm beyond human, a mysterious ability truly reminiscent of the divine caliber of the highest heavens.
Was his body unharmed even after releasing such finishing techniques all at once?
He must defend.
That comes first.
Right then.
KYUYUYUYUNG… HYUUUUUUUNG… !
Sword Force and Immortal Wandering Sword Energy fiercely charged from left and right.
KWACHAHANG… PEOHEOEOONG!
The iron sword parrying the Sword Force, and his left hand parrying the Immortal Wandering Sword Energy.
There was no impact seeping into his body.
It was Cheol Ryu-heun’s internal power nullified by the Diamond Indestructible Body.
However, that power was so tremendous that Wang-ryu’s body bounced and flew backward rapidly.
Cheol Ryu-heun followed like lightning and poured out more offensives.
His two legs thrusting out powerfully while tilting his body backward.
The massive energies of Blood Demon Reigning Palm and Ten Thousand Heavens Great Sand Art.
Each possessed different wondrous functions.
All four types of energy were the foundation of Ten Thousand Heavens Great Sand Art.
That rapidly manipulated and guided the deadly energy of the formations existing nearby, descending upon Wang-ryu’s entire body as if to bind it.
And Blood Demon Reigning Palm, which transforms a person’s blood into fatal explosive demonic energy, intertwined in support.
A power that binds and batters.
KWAKWAKWAKWANG, KWAKWAKWAKWANG… !
A fearsome shockwave spread in all directions and roared.
From then on, Cheol Ryu-heun’s indiscriminate offensive was deployed.
Sword Force, Immortal Wandering Sword Energy, Blood Demon Reigning Palm, and Ten Thousand Heavens Great Sand Art simultaneously struck Wang-ryu’s Diamond Indestructible Body.
KKWAKWAKWAKWANG, KKWAKWAKWAKWANG, KKWAKWAKWAKWANG… !
Thus, as many as twenty-odd attacks passed.
“Keuk……!”
A groan seeped through Wang-ryu’s lips.
Visible.
It finally appeared.
Red lines had been drawn on his skin.
Cheol Ryu-heun calculated this situation based on experience.
That the Diamond Indestructible Body’s excellent wondrous function, like the finishing techniques requiring the Divine Martial Sword’s divine energy, would also be proportional to the amount of divine energy.
So he had induced a war of attrition through an extreme offensive linking four types of finishing techniques.
Of course, it was possible because his body endured well.
That had borne fruit.
If he hadn’t possessed a mysterious body, he wouldn’t have even thought to attempt it.
Soon, Sword Force, Immortal Wandering Sword Energy, Blood Demon Reigning Palm, and Ten Thousand Heavens Great Sand Art were concentrated and released toward Wang-ryu’s upper body.
KUAAAAAAAAAANG!
No sooner had the clamorous roar burst than Wang-ryu let out a thunderous cry.
“Keuhaaak!”
He bounced and flew backward again.
Due to the rapid depletion of Black Tortoise divine energy, the Diamond Indestructible Body weakened and he ultimately suffered internal injuries.
KKUGUGUNG!
That was the sound of Wang-ryu’s back slamming into a boulder.
Right then.
PAHAAAT…
A giant blade-shaped black demonic energy was generated in Cheol Ryu-heun’s left hand, having rapidly closed in from the front like a ray of light, emitting formidable pressure.
KUKUKUKUKUKUKKU……!
A remarkable power that embodies the sword in one’s heart into absolute demonic energy.
Heavenly Demon Heart Sword.
A mythical finishing technique said to have been executed only by the first Heavenly Demon Cult Master.
This was something that could only be executed by depleting all internal power as well as remaining divine energy.
“Now disappear.”
The Heavenly Demon Heart Sword fell along with Cheol Ryu-heun’s words.
SYUKAAAAK… PUHAAAAK!