Chapter 446: There's None In My Body

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Waves arose in Wang-ryu’s two eyes.

‘……!’

A sword that appeared from the air had fallen into Cheol Ryu-heun’s hand.

What was that sword?

At a glance, it seemed to be a kind of unusual divine weapon.

It was almost certainly so.

After all, it had crossed that high sky like a living bird on the move and come here.

That couldn’t be a sword-controlling art.

From the start, it had flown a distance that transcended the limits of the wondrous function of Sword Control Using Internal Energy.

So there was no choice but to think of it as an unidentified divine weapon……

At that moment, Cheol Ryu-heun waved his left hand.

SAAAAAK… HWIIIK!

The Mo Ye Sword’s scabbard, smoothly and quickly removed, flew backward.

KWAK.

Immediately after Divine Wind caught it in her mouth.

JIING, JIIING…

The Mo Ye Sword’s slender blade let out a trembling.

It was the phenomenon of a large amount of vital energy being infused into the blade.

The Mo Ye Sword’s edge was a very clear and pale crimson.

A color starkly contrasting with the bluish Gan Jiang.

A pair of azure and crimson swords.

Cheol Ryu-heun, wielding those swords, spoke with an indifferent gaze.

“Why no reply? did your mind suddenly go blank?”

Wang-ryu, having quickly gathered his composure, responded with flashing eyes.

“Yes…… I was surprised. an unexpected Diamond Indestructible Body and a new Divine weapon……”

In that midst, he recalled the words he had heard before.

-There’s no law saying only you can achieve the Diamond Indestructible Body, is there?

When he swung his sword, he definitely felt that power.

That it was a true Diamond Indestructible Body.

He fully grasped it with just the sensation at the moment of the swords’ collision.

Indeed, there was no room for doubt.

That was a part he, who had more than anyone mastered that achievement, knew best……

But he couldn’t readily understand the process.

Wasn’t it so?

Does it make sense to realize that while fighting?

It was incomprehensible.

It was such a brief gap.

Wang-ryu, harboring doubt, quietly threw out a question.

“Truly an unknowable fellow. that operational essence…… did you receive it from Shaolin Temple?”

“Well, that’s not it, But let’s just say so.”

Cheol Ryu-heun’s nonchalant answer.

He had memorized that formula during his time as the Divine Martial Sword.

However, until now, there had been no way to realize the Diamond Indestructible Body.

But not anymore.

Now he could use it if he set his mind to it.

The reversal of thinking regarding martial knowledge had hit the mark.

Once again.

The operation of divine energy linked to virtual meridian generation was the solution.

He had realized one essence while fighting Wang-ryu earlier.

More precisely, it was when he encountered the formidable Black Tortoise divine energy.

-The Diamond Indestructible Body through Black Tortoise divine energy is an invincible power. Struggling is useless.

-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.

Along with those words, Cheol Ryu-heun had muttered to himself.

-Hut…… I’ve lived countless years in vain. To only now bring that thought to mind……

That was a great realization regarding a new divine energy operation method.

That is, free transformation into a special constitution.

After all, Cheol Ryu-heun himself possessed a mysterious body of no attribute (???).

Indeed.

He had firmly believed in the power of a body unprecedented in martial arts history, one that could use anything.

In other words, by combining divine energy with virtual meridian generation, he could artificially impart the functions of special constitutions recorded in martial arts history.

Things like Nine-Grade Martial Bone, Heavenly Demon Incarnation Body, True Ink Heaven Meridians, Light-Dark Harmonizing Secret Meridians, Blood Star Physique, and such……

The result was successful.

Earlier, by perfectly generating the unique meridians of Complete Anti-Toxin Adamantine Body, he had effectively countered Black Tortoise Poison.

Building on that realization, he had taken one step further.

He operated divine energy in the same manner as using that power to simultaneously deploy internal powers regardless of attribute.

Thus, he had poured out the ultimate finishing techniques of the five, the peerlessly strongest rank in martial arts history, simultaneously.

Consequently, due to the massive depletion of Black Tortoise divine energy, even the powerful wondrous function of the Diamond Indestructible Body weakened, and Wang-ryu ultimately ended up injured.

After that, Cheol Ryu-heun’s victory was almost certain.

Until the side effects of recklessly executing finishing techniques requiring divine energy suddenly occurred.

Yet in the moment of crisis, fortune was turned from disaster.

Contact with the Great Universe that approached like a miracle of heaven-sent fortune.

Through Blood God’s arrangement, the divine energy that had been used up was replenished.

No.

It had advanced.

The amount possessed had increased dramatically.

Because it was overflowing thus, he had even shown the leisure of deliberately manifesting the Diamond Indestructible Body to throw out surprise.

From now on, there was no need to conserve divine energy.

The current amount was sufficient to subdue Wang-ryu.

Indeed, it meant he could now freely do what he wanted.

Cheol Ryu-heun tilted the twin swords and spoke nonchalantly again.

“Shall I give you time to run away?”

Thereupon Wang-ryu’s mind twisted.

“Do you take me for a lowly soldier!”

He had frankly intuited defeat.

He had already lost one arm.

Moreover, the Black Tortoise divine energy was also exhausted.

On the other hand, Cheol Ryu-heun had miraculously recovered his physical condition.

If that weren’t enough, he had even regained a power presumed to be a kind of divine energy.

It was difficult.

His situation was clearly disadvantageous.

Still, he had no intention of retreating.

Rather, he ignited his pride as a member of the Four Divine Generals, the elite warriors of Heaven Emperor Society, and his fighting spirit against the greatest adversary of his life.

Right then, Cheol Ryu-heun asked expressionlessly.

“Is that the Heaven Emperor Society Lord’s handiwork?”

Wang-ryu also immediately realized what he meant.

It meant the special wondrous function of the Northern Pole Great Sage Divine Skill he had mastered.

Namely, the spare that could be exchanged with the existing lower dantian.

A conversation he had once had with the Heaven Emperor Society Lord came to mind.

-This fluid dantian is a final secret weapon, it seems.

-You could say that. However, there will be no opponent strong enough to require using even that on this earth.

-Hu-hut, except for my lord, that is. But if such a person were to appear……

-Well, if such a person exists…… Wouldn’t they be the greatest stumbling block to this society’s progress? Also, even this body would become somewhat wary.

-But the possibility is very slim. No, I see it as nonexistent.

That expectation had been broken.

Cheol Ryu-heun before his eyes was such an existence.

This is why one should not speak carelessly.

‘Keut…… there’s nothing absolute in this world.’

He felt it freshly in his heart.

The foundation of Jianghu martial arts that had continued for over a thousand years.

Such Wang-ryu raised his internal power to its pinnacle.

UUNG!

The vibrating sound of a sword resonating with its owner’s massive vital energy and indomitable will.

Wang-ryu, having fixed his gaze forward, fiercely emitted killing intent and fighting spirit.

“There’s nothing more to say. let’s begin the fight.”

“Yeah? then shall I tell you one last thing?”

“……?”

“My body is the opposite of yours.”

“What……?”

“Meaning I have no dantian.”

“……!”

“That’s why I can freely wield all powers.”

“What is that……!”

“Since you’ll die by my hand Anyway, I’m just telling you in advance.”

At Cheol Ryu-heun’s words, Wang-ryu changed his gaze and shouted.

“Death for that person is merely glory!”

“That’s What they call a dog’s death.”

Thus the two kicked off the ground without either going first.

KWANG, KWAKWANG… !

* * *

KWAKWANG… !

A heavy roar echoing inside the dark curtain.

Simultaneously, Xianyu Ershan was pushed backward.

JIIIIIIIK, JIIIIIIIK…

He who had been retreating while scraping the ground with both feet barely came to a halt.

TEOTEONG!

Following that, an unpleasant pain assaulted the inside of his body.

‘Keuk, Damn it……!’

It was a sign of internal injuries from receiving Gun Mu-ak’s sword force head-on.

On top of that, the peculiar pressure of the Heavenly Demon Black Soul Coffin was added.

KKWAAAAK!

Having adjusted his grip on the sword hilt, he glared fiercely ahead.

‘That fellow!’

A distance of about ten paces.

Gun Mu-ak was standing tall right there.

“For a mere subordinate…… your skill is quite splendid.”

It was an honest compliment.

After all, they had exchanged swords for more than thirty exchanges.

And in doing so, Gun Mu-ak himself had also received wounds.

Of course, he had healed them using the life force of soul energy absorbed through the Demon God Sword.

Meanwhile.

Xianyu Ershan bit his lips at that cold voice.

‘The youngest Great Prelate in Heavenly Demon Cult history, Indeed……!’

Although he was an enemy, it was truly admirable power.

Gun Mu-ak’s martial prowess was truly of the highest grade of the era.

It seemed like if more time passed, it would reach that of the Heavenly Demon of old.

Worry freshly arose.

For the safety of Wang-ryu, Black Tortoise Divine General, his own superior and one of the Four Divine Generals.

If even Gun Mu-ak was at this level, what of Cheol Ryu-heun……

Was his faith finally wavering?

But as if denying that, Xianyu Ershan shouted inwardly.

‘No! it’s disrespectful! let me clear stray thoughts and focus on the fight! I’ll somehow escape from here!’

Thus, he charged again toward Gun Mu-ak in front.

Noisy metallic sounds burst out consecutively.

JJEONG… JJEOJJEONG… JJEONG… !

They exchanged a dozen or so exchanges in an instant.

Each time, the roars generated by pinnacle internal power fiercely shook the inside of the Heavenly Demon Black Soul Coffin.

But his desperate struggle was only that far.

Another entrance to darkness was generated inside the dark curtain.

On all four sides of Xianyu Ershan.

The extreme technique within Heavenly Demon Divine Art that simultaneously emits the powers of attraction, compression, destruction, and pulverization.

Indeed.

It was Heavenly Demon Gravity Stars, executed simultaneously in multiple places.

TUTEUK… TUK… TUTUK… !

A sound as if flesh and bone were being torn off whole.

“Kkeuaaak!”

In the instant Xianyu Ershan’s face contorted and he screamed, his left hand was brutally torn off.

Into the inside of the Heavenly Demon Gravity Stars that had been massively generated on his left.

Beginning with that, Xianyu Ershan’s limbs rang out with bursting sounds.

PUHAAK, PUHAK, PUHAAK……!

With all his hands and feet torn off, he was restrained by powerful Grasping Objects Through the Air and let out a fading voice.

“Kkeo…… Heo……”

Gun Mu-ak, having approached step by step, spoke coldly.

“Now go. and I shall gladly devour your vengeful spirit.”

The Demon God Sword was immediately thrust into his abdomen.

PUUUUK… !

Simultaneously, Xianyu Ershan’s vitality was drained and he rapidly aged as he died.

Immediately after.

SEUSEUSEUSEU, SEUSEUSEUSEU……

Once the Heavenly Demon Black Soul Coffin was put away, the surrounding scenery came into view.

The remaining enemies had been completely killed in battle during that time.

Finally, all the fighting was over.

Right then.

-Kkwauuung……!

A roar was heard faintly from far away.

It was the direction where Cheol Ryu-heun had disappeared earlier.

Gun Mu-ak, throwing his gaze in that direction, murmured quietly as if reciting.

“Still fighting?”

Right then, someone’s words reached his ears.