Chapter 206: Chapter 206

“Ugh!?”

The Lama monk looked at the scabbard that had touched his neck before he knew it, swallowing a groan. He naturally withdrew his internal energy and faltered backward.

This sensation of making his nape run cold felt as if it had been cut with a blade.

‘This is nonsense…!’

One of the two Great Dharma Kings of Potala Palace, Gold Heaven Beast King.

He was a being who vied for the top spots even in the massive Potala Palace, possessing skills that ranked within the top two if the Great Dharma King was excluded.

Such a person only realized late that Dan Woo-hyun’s sword had even been extended.

Cold sweat poured down as he looked at Dan Woo-hyun.

He saw his blunt gaze.

Moreover, Namgung So-hye was also equally surprised.

Dan Woo-hyun’s sword had been placed neatly beside the chair she was sitting on.

Grabbing it and aiming it at the neck in a single breath was by no means an easy thing.

Even more, she did not see all of those movements.

It was not a human’s speed.

“Are… Are you alright, Senior Brother?”

“Yeah…”

His Junior Brother, Eul Mok-jung, approached and carefully spoke.

He too was filled with a surprised expression, seemingly not thinking that such a thing would ever happen.

For his Senior Brother, of all people, was the Gold Heaven Beast King, the right arm of the Great Dharma King.

“I made a mistake. May I ask the Great Hero’s name?”

Gold Heaven Beast King carefully looked at Dan Woo-hyun.

He had heard that there were experts called the Five Emperors in the Central Plains, and he wondered if he was one of them.

“It is Dan Woo-hyun.”

“…”

It was a name he heard for the first time.

No matter how ignorant he was of the Central Plains’ news, he knew the names of those who were about the level of the Five Emperors.

However, since he had never heard the name Dan Woo-hyun, he groaned without realizing it.

‘They say there are many eccentric experts in the Central Plains…’

He also glanced at the other people.

The momentum of the other people was nothing particularly great.

But, there were two existences that only now caught his eye, masked individuals who were looking at the two of them with narrowed eyes.

Their momentum pierced sharply.

“We will take our leave for today.”

Gold Heaven Beast King judged that it was wise to retreat like this. In a situation where Dan Woo-hyun alone was overwhelming, the momentum of the two masked people was unusual.

He judged that instead of educating Jang Sam-tae, there was a high possibility they would suffer instead.

Without even sitting down, they slipped out of the inn.

“Ha… Haa…”

The one who exhaled a sigh while looking at that was none other than Jang Sam-tae. Then, his eyes shone brightly as he looked at Dan Woo-hyun. He had thought about it while meeting those people and suffering all kinds of hardships at first.

If Dan Woo-hyun had been there, could those bastards really have tormented him like this?

He had thought that they probably could not, and looking at it today, that was the correct answer.

“Kuhhhhh-! As expected of our Manor Leader! I tell you, there is no one but our Manor Leader! Puhaha! Look at them running away with their tails between their legs.”

Jang Sam-tae burst into loud laughter.

It was a thrilling feeling that blew away all the sorrow he had suffered in an instant. It felt like there had been no time recently when he felt this good.

His suffocating feelings were wide open.

Ma Jang-gang also smiled, as if it was the same for him.

Although he did not express his joy openly like Jang Sam-tae, he was also happy.

To be called the Gold Heaven Beast King of Potala Palace meant he was an expert vying for the top spots even beyond the border.

He was someone against whom even Ma Jang-gang could not withstand a single move, yet he made him retreat by subduing him in a mere single exchange.

Had this happened in Tibet where Potala Palace was located, everyone would have been terrified.

The Lama monks knew Gold Heaven Beast King’s skills that well.

“You are the best, the best! Hehe, I tell you, our Manor Leader is the best.”

“Do not make such a fuss.”

“No, isn’t that so! I tell you, that person is none other than the Gold Heaven Beast King! The Gold Heaven Beast King!”

At the title Gold Heaven Beast King, Dan Woo-hyun wore a puzzled expression. It was because he had no interest or curiosity in what that was in the first place.

However, Sa Do-hak, Namgung Cheon, Gwon Mu-jin, and Namgung So-hye raised their gazes, looking quite surprised.

“Is that guy the Gold Heaven Beast King?”

“I tell you he is!”

“Oho…”

Sa Do-hak’s eyes shone brightly.

Even he had heard of the reputation of Potala Palace’s Gold Heaven Beast King. Since a long time ago, Dongbanggu had mentioned a few times that he might be the person closest to the Five Emperors beyond the border.

“Is he that great?”

“They said he holds a position similar to ours beyond the border.”

At Sa Do-hak’s words, Dan Woo-hyun let out a smirk.

He did not know what level they were feeling, but the Gold Heaven Beast King he saw fell far short of Sa Do-hak’s level.

If Sa Do-hak resolved to use his strength, that man’s head would fall in less than thirty seconds of sparring.

“Then Uncle Sam-tae does not have to shave his head?”

At that time, Dan So-mi, who had been playing with a teacup as if trying hard to ignore the situation, asked.

Then Jang Sam-tae wore a bright smile.

“Of course, So-mi! This uncle does not have to shave his head anymore! Hahaha! I tell you, our Manor Leader is the best!”

“Wow- that’s great! We don’t have to see that anymore! Hehe.”

“Huh?”

At Dan So-mi’s casually spat words, Jang Sam-tae suddenly came to his senses. It seemed correct that they were rejoicing together, but somehow there seemed to be bones mixed in her tone.

Jang Sam-tae looked at Dan So-mi with a strange expression.

“Was this uncle’s head strange?”

“Umm, because you shaved it bald…”

“Because I shaved it?”

“It felt extremely unpleasant!”

Dan So-mi smiled.

Her bright smile and innocent tone became a needle that stabbed Jang Sam-tae’s heart. He collapsed and stared at the floor without a word for a while.

“I see. If you shave your head again next time, I shall kick you out.”

“Eh? You can’t! Even if it is unpleasant, he is still Uncle Sam-tae. We just don’t have to see him until his hair grows. Hehe.”

“…I, I see.”

This time, even Dan Woo-hyun was flustered.

Dan So-mi did not seem to know at all how the words she spat out approached the listener. Although it was the innocence of a child, it was bound to come as a great shock to the person concerned.

Jang Sam-tae, who had been sitting down, fell prostrate.

His expression was already dead.

Dan Woo-hyun tried to ignore that and raised his hand.

The waiter, who had been watching this scene from afar, quickly approached.

* * *

“He is a formidable young man.”

Gold Heaven Beast King walked while stroking his nape.

The sensation still remained vividly on his neck. If that man had resolved to do so, his head would have fallen before he could even feel it.

Thinking of that, he let out a chuckle without realizing it.

“They say the Central Plains is wide, and those words are exactly right.”

Because he was a strongman counted on one hand in Potala Palace, he held great power and had nothing to fear.

Tormenting Jang Sam-tae and Ma Jang-gang was also one of the reasons.

Of course, it was also true that he wanted to take Jang Sam-tae as his disciple because he liked him, but it was also a deed he did half as a joke.

“Could that person have done that to Kunlun…?”

“No, that would not be the case. There was no murderous intent in him for that.”

Gold Heaven Beast King watched Dan Woo-hyun from the beginning. Although he knew Jang Sam-tae and Ma Jang-gang were there, he had approached because he was strangely drawn to the man named Dan Woo-hyun more than them.

Picking a fight was also for that reason.

Because he felt that the internal energy of the man named Dan Woo-hyun was unusual, a thought of ‘could it be’ arose strongly.

But as a result, it was not.

He was certainly strong, but there was no murderous heart in him.

Also, he did not look like someone who would commit such a vicious deed with a young child by his side. If that were the case, he would have shown action, not just a threat to him.

Gold Heaven Beast King, who was having such thoughts, let out a sigh.

“Then let us return now.”

“Eh? Are you not looking for the culprit?”

“The road is too late to find someone of whom there is no trace. Also, since the wind blowing through the martial arts world is unusual, shouldn’t we also prepare?”

“That… That is true, but…”

At his Junior Brother’s expression, Gold Heaven Beast King wore a gentle smile.

Finding the culprit was also an important matter, but more than that, they had to prepare defenses so Potala Palace would not end up like Kunlun.

‘And I must inform the Great Dharma King about that man named Dan Woo-hyun.’

An expert who appeared from who knows where.

For the sake of Potala Palace as well, a countermeasure against the existence of Dan Woo-hyun was absolutely necessary.

‘The wind is thick.’

Gold Heaven Beast King looked toward the north, where Potala Palace was located.

The blowing wind felt exceptionally harsh.

* * *

That night, Dan Woo-hyun sat alone by the window and drank alcohol.

Outside, a cool wind was blowing.

A cup while taking the wide grassland into his eyes.

A cup while looking at the moonlight.

Using the wind that gently wrapped around Dan Woo-hyun as a side dish, he was immersed in drinking alone.

“It is good.”

He liked the feelings very much that he had not felt in the past.

Dan Woo-hyun took something out of his chest. It was that strange map that Joo Jiyak had in Chengdu of Sichuan.

On the upper part, a shape of a ghost swallowing Asura was drawn, and on the lower part, a place of unknown location was drawn in a blood-like red color.

“Blood Demon…”

Dan Woo-hyun knew what this was.

This ghost was a shape symbolizing the Blood Demon.

Because it was also the symbol of the Blood Demon Sacred Cult when he was active, it was also something he could never forget.

Dan Woo-hyun sat on the windowsill and carefully lifted the map. It, which seemed as if it would crumble at any moment, received the light of the full moon.

Before long, on that map which had been dyed red and pointed to an unknown place, a thin line gradually revealed its appearance as it harmonized with the light of the full moon.

Dan Woo-hyun’s gaze was fixed on that line.

The line, which slowly began to spread to the surroundings, created a shape, and it pointed somewhere in the Central Plains, and in its center, a blue light wavered greatly.

“…”

Dan Woo-hyun, who was silently examining the map, tilted his wine cup without a word.

The moment he took a sip, crack! Along with the sound, the map shattered into pieces and scattered.

However, Dan Woo-hyun’s expression was still blunt, and he tilted his wine cup once again without even a slight change.

Before long, he set down the cup.

Then, even the wine cup turned into powder and fluttered away.

“Were you there?”

He asked while looking up at the full moon. There was no one who answered, but a strange smile spread across his lips as he muttered with an expression close to certainty.

“The hide-and-seek is over.”

Dan Woo-hyun, who muttered unknown words, was just looking up at the sky.

However, his pupils, which shone brightly, burned fiercely while containing a red flame as if they had regained the ghostly energy of the past.

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