Chapter 491: Rather, This Works Out

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Suddenly.

-Thud…!

The sound of something colliding echoed faintly.

It was the impact sound of Eul Sa-jeok.

He had been blasted through even the garden wall outside, pushed by tremendous force.

How far he had been flung, one couldn’t tell.

What Cheol Ryu-heun had demonstrated the moment he saw him was Soaring Through Air Controlling Energy.

The supreme skill of attacking a targeted opponent with formless energy released across space.

He had expelled it through rapid circulation of energy.

At a speed surpassing Eul Sa-jeok, who had advanced through gu poison.

Also.

With terrifying internal power that proved the overwhelming gap.

Just as Eul Sa-jeok had done to the two Young Generals earlier…

Cho-hui looked at the shattered wall and sent a telepathic message with spiritual power.

-How can this be? How did he get outside the prison?

Thereupon, Cheol Ryu-heun immediately replied with lip-to-lip Sound Transmission.

-Pardon? You mean…?

-Ah…!

-So there are Central Heaven Tower connections within the government.

Having answered thus, Cheol Ryu-heun gripped the Gan Jiang in one hand and Mo Ye Sword in the other.

The following Sound Transmission was very significant.

At that moment, wind sounds were heard.

Pa pa pa pat, pa pa pa pat, pa pa pa pat…

Figures leaping in through the space created when the wall was destroyed.

They were about a dozen Deaf-Mutes belonging to the Central Heaven Tower.

But the movement of those ten stopped there.

Hwaaak… Clatter…

Because the movements of all the Deaf-Mute gang were frozen by Cheol Ryu-heun’s object manipulation that had already been released.

It wasn’t just that they couldn’t move a muscle.

Unpleasant sounds were leaking from each of their bodies as well.

Creak… Crack… Creak… Snap… Crack crack… Snap…

It was the sound of skin being twisted and torn, and bones being broken.

Meanwhile, another formless power struck their bodies.

Popopopopopopong!

Simultaneous with multiple booming sounds, the bodies of all the Deaf-Mutes, swept by the heavy impact, burst apart mercilessly.

Red chunks of flesh scattered outside through the gap in the wall.

They were so thoroughly torn to pieces that their original forms couldn’t even be recognized.

From that tremendous power, the building shook again and collapsed with a rumble!

Before they knew it, Cheol Ryu-heun and Divine Wind had come out to the garden.

The noisy emergency bell sounds rang out in succession.

Deeeng… Deeeng… Deeeng… Deeeng…!

It was a prearranged signal meaning full force assembly.

Sure enough.

“They’re coming.”

Cheol Ryu-heun sensed with his energy detection that countless presences were approaching from all directions.

He lightly jerked his chin to execute object manipulation, pulling toward him a bundle that had been hanging on the saddle.

Thud.

As the bundle was placed on the ground ahead.

“It’ll close soon.”

At Cheol Ryu-heun’s words, Divine Wind nodded, then flew up with mane fluttering.

Boom… Swoong… !

In the midst of that, Cho-hui’s request was heard.

-You mustn’t be hurt, not even a single hair.

Cheol Ryu-heun watched Divine Wind flying away into the darkened sky and smiled inwardly.

‘Ha. Of course…’

Immediately after, he raised his left foot high and then quickly brought it down to strike the ground.

Cra-crack… !

The massive haze that spread from the sole of his foot shattered the scenery visible in all directions while producing a roaring sound.

Crash crash crash crash crash crash…!

The energy released through the stomp reduced the garden’s surroundings to ruins.

Swish swish swish, swish swish swish, swish swish swish…

Murky dust surged up to the sky like a great cloud.

Just then.

-Who exactly are you?

A majestic Thousand-Li Telepathic Voice vibrated the surrounding atmosphere.

From that powerful sound force, even the ground trembled slightly.

It was truly a terrifying level of internal power.

Not to be outdone, Cheol Ryu-heun replied with a telepathic voice using internal power.

-If you’re curious, come check for yourself.

The moment his words ended.

Whooo whooo whoong, whooo whooo whoong…

Suddenly a gust of wind arose and cleanly dispersed the red dust.

It was the spirit released by the one who had sent the Thousand-Li Telepathic Voice.

As the dust cleared like that, Cheol Ryu-heun’s form was finally clearly visible.

And in all directions, several hundred Central Heaven Tower executives and subordinate forces had gathered with murderous momentum.

In front of Cheol Ryu-heun, about twenty paces away.

The man in a bamboo hat standing there showed an intense reaction as he spoke.

“Cheol Ryu-heun…!”

It was Pa Ga-wi, the Central Heaven Tower’s Grand General

The others gathered here also couldn’t hide their astonishment.

It was unbelievable.

That the one they expected to already be dead had appeared here in one piece…

Cheol Ryu-heun, with an indifferent face, swept his eyes around and spoke.

“Everyone looks like their brains went blank seeing me?”

Just as he said, all of the Central Heaven Tower felt as if their minds were paralyzed.

Pa Ga-wi confirmed the opponent’s appearance again and became certain it was Cheol Ryu-heun.

‘At that time, according to Master Bung-ya’s secret message…’

Not long ago, he had conversed with a messenger urgently dispatched by Bung Hyeon.

-Master Bung-ya said he plans to bring calamity while Cheol Ryu-heun is absent. So that even if he returns alive, there will be no place for him to stand.

-A type of “diverting the tiger from the mountain” strategy… Is it?

-That’s right. Nine out of ten, he’ll lose his reason and bring ruin upon himself.

-The mission assignment?

-It’s been decided that the Southern Heaven Division will handle it. The full force is assembling in the Hunan region.

-Hmm, indeed Master Bung-ya has exceptional drive. Yes, if it’s the Southern Heaven Division’s full force… White Peak Sword Sect’s annihilation is a foregone conclusion.

-And… I received one more urgent message from headquarters on the way.

-In Master Bung-ya’s handwriting…?

-No. It was a messenger directly under the Society Lord.

-What? Suddenly, why…?

-Through that messenger, I heard the content about Heuk Ma-yung’s sinister purpose and future disposition.

-Sinister purpose? Wait, if that’s the case…

-Yes, that’s right. Heuk Ma-yung was a despicable traitor. He had devised a plan to dominate not only the Jianghu but even our Society.

-Given Heuk Ma-yung’s usual temperament, it’s not particularly surprising… But considering realistic aspects, it’s incomprehensible. What power did he think he had to dare act against our Society?

-He had something he relied on.

-Something he relied on?

-It’s about summoning a demon god from another world.

-…!

-It was a conspiracy secretly plotted with the Heretic Cult.

-Goodness… This is bewildering. It’s a fact we also didn’t know.

-Yes, our side was the same.

-But how did the Lord find out?

-He secretly used organizations in the imperial palace, apparently…

-Hmm… As expected, it was there. Then the disposal of Heuk Ma-yung is…?

-They say the person in charge has already headed to the Shiwan Mountains. Accompanied by just one subordinate.

-What? Only two of them are handling the matter? Wait, could it be… One of the Four Divine Generals stepped forward?

-Yes. This time’s person in charge is… The Black Tortoise Divine General.

-The Black Tortoise Divine General… Hoho. Interesting, how interesting.

-I heard the Society Lord kept it strictly confidential except from the Four Divine Generals. So he said not to feel slighted…

-Slighted? Preposterous. How could anyone question what the Lord does? In any case, with this, Heuk Ma-yung will head to the underworld. Who could handle that terrifying martial might? Unless one is of divine rank…

-I agree as well. And the same goes for Cheol Ryu-heun.

-Indeed. Now if we just annihilate White Peak Sword Sect, things will proceed smoothly. That Eul Sa-jeok is also lucky. Ha, did he ward off bad luck through Cheol Ryu-heun early on?

-Indeed so.

Pa Ga-wi’s eyes flashed as he threw a cold question.

“Did you come here… Knowing what this place is?”

Immediately after, Cheol Ryu-heun reacted expressionlessly.

“I know it well.”

“There’s no way…”

“Heaven Emperor Society.”

At Cheol Ryu-heun’s words, Pa Ga-wi’s gaze hardened.

“…!”

Cheol Ryu-heun shrugged his shoulders and spoke again.

“More precisely, the Central Heaven Tower under the main headquarters.”

“You… How did you find out?”

“Well, that brilliant Black Tortoise Divine General Wang-ryu fellow taught me.”

Cheol Ryu-heun’s repeated remarks delivered silent shock to Pa Ga-wi and the entire Central Heaven Tower.

One of the Four Divine Generals, no less, taught him that?

It was absurd.

Everyone knew.

That the Four Divine Generals’ loyalty was the highest within the Heaven Emperor Society.

At that moment, Cheol Ryu-heun’s flat voice once again brought shock.

“Strictly speaking, the secrets were revealed after I beat him half to death. You just need to understand it that way.”

At that moment, Pa Ga-wi asked while operating internal power.

“You’re saying… You killed the Black Tortoise Divine General?”

“Yeah.”

At Cheol Ryu-heun’s blunt reply, the corner of Pa Ga-wi’s mouth lifted.

“Ha, crazy… You should at least say something that makes sense. I don’t know how things have turned out, but you’ve crawled into your own grave.”

The moment his words ended, roaring sounds echoed in succession.

Rumble rumble rumble, rumble rumble rumble, rumble rumble rumble…

Following that, massive gray energy streams surged from the ramparts in all four directions of the Central Heaven Tower.

And that covered this place in a hemispheric form.

Was it a mysterious formation that blocked the Central Heaven Tower fortress from the outside?

The terrain itself was already a natural fortress, yet with even a hemispheric energy net generated, the vast compound had become like a sealed chamber.

Just then.

The bundle that had been placed on the ground in front of Cheol Ryu-heun floated up, emitting a dark haze.

Suddenly.

Riiip… Shwaak… !

The bundle was torn apart, revealing what was inside.

Hum… Hummm… Hum…

A black iron sphere emitting faint vibrations.

It was a metal lump that gave off an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Flash!

The iron sphere that spat out radiant light rapidly soared.

Piiiiiing… Pooooong… !

It collided with the hemispheric formation’s ceiling, playing an explosive sound.

Thereupon, the gray energy stream enveloping all directions turned pitch-black.

It happened in the blink of an eye.

Literally in the time it took to blink a few times…

But at that moment, the face of a huge demon god appeared on the formation’s ceiling.

As if symbolizing the Heavenly Demon, the first patriarch of the Heavenly Demon Cult.

Amidst that, Cheol Ryu-heun opened his mouth apathetically.

“The power of a divine artifact imbued with Heavenly Demon power has changed the formation. It means no one can escape now.”

Behind where he stood, a massive amount of fresh blood surged high into the sky.

Puaaaaaaaaaaaak… !

Simultaneous with the crimson blood fountain, no fewer than forty or fifty Deaf-Mutes had been annihilated.

A terrifying Soaring Through Air Controlling Energy released with no time to defend.

Cheol Ryu-heun’s voice once again reached the ears of the horrified enemies.

“The ones trapped are not me but you. Starting now, the hunt begins. You die if you attack, and you die if you run. What to choose is up to each of you.”