Chapter 248: Chapter 248

Not even a single presence could be felt.

The numerous subordinates who had been guarding him, the past members who had been revived using the descent technique.

Not a single soul’s presence was there, nor could any sense of existence be felt.

It was as if even their souls had been annihilated.

The blood demon’s eyelids trembled.

He took in the scenery visible outside the window.

Step, step.

The vast Blood Demon Sect.

Just a few hours ago, countless cultists and subordinates had filled those streets, but now only a cold silence lingered.

Riding the wind, a thick scent of blood stimulated his nose.

Without realizing it, he burst into a hollow laugh and shook his head.

His opponent was the Martial God, so it was only natural that he should have considered this possibility.

‘No, the moment that guy came looking for this place, it was already too late.’

That belated realization brought a shock.

Dan Woo-hyun had completely overturned all of the blood demon’s expectations.

This was the moment it became clear that he was no longer the Martial God he had known in the past.

He reached his hand out to the side.

At that, a sword that had been decorated above the throne flew in with a whirl and was grasped in the blood demon’s hand.

Creeeeak!

At that moment.

The giant door opened, and a man walked inside.

His entire body was stained with blood.

The moment he looked at that figure, a chilling sensation assailed him.

The blood demon flinched without realizing it, but soon glared at Dan Woo-hyun with a calm expression.

“It has been a long time. You went to a lot of trouble to come all the way here.”

“…….”

Dan Woo-hyun, who stopped walking at the arrogant remark, quietly stared at the blood demon.

It was an expression that made it completely impossible to read what he was thinking.

It seemed as if he were mocking, and also as if he were ignoring him.

Silence wrapped around the two of them for a while.

The one who broke it was none other than Dan Woo-hyun.

“You are worse than before.”

Dan Woo-hyun was pointing out the current situation, which seemed similar to the past yet worse.

In the past, the blood demon’s cultists had been strong.

To the point where it could not even be compared to now.

However, a long time had passed, and the Blood Demon Sect members of that time were all dead.

A peaceful Martial World had continued since then, and it was unavoidable that the overall skills of martial artists would decline in a Martial World where struggle had disappeared.

But what Dan Woo-hyun wanted to say was not just about martial power.

At that time, even if the Blood Demon Sect members faced death before their eyes, they did not run away leaving their enemy behind.

They wielded their weapons to stop the Martial God who was advancing toward their lord, even at the cost of their own lives.

Thousands of cultists had died that way.

Crawling if their legs were cut off, biting with their teeth if their arms were cut off.

Those fanatics who threw their entire bodies to block Dan Woo-hyun even when they had nothing else were no longer present.

“What would a fellow like you know? That a thousand years is by no means short…….”

“I suppose so.”

Nodding his head, Dan Woo-hyun wore a sneer.

While appearing to understand, he was full of ridicule toward the blood demon, who could not even manage his subordinates properly.

Watching that, the blood demon ground his teeth.

The blood demon, who had always stood above all men, hated the Martial God who was called the strongest.

Even the composure he showed was detestable.

Perhaps that was why he had wanted to toy with him even more before killing him.

“After today, your name will not exist in the Martial World.”

The blood demon laughed.

Looking at the Martial God who spoke with such certainty.

“What a ridiculous story. Have you forgotten who I am?”

“I know well……. The disciple of the Emperor of Heavenly Martial Arts, the leader of the Eight Immortals.”

“…….”

Suddenly, the blood demon looked at Dan Woo-hyun with a strange expression. No one should have known that fact.

No, it was correct to say that there was no one.

Yet, for what reason did Dan Woo-hyun know?

“I thought it was strange. The one who killed you was me, and I also killed all those who could perform the descent technique.”

Therefore, it was impossible for the blood demon to come back to life.

However, as if the blood demon had been revived, someone manipulated the righteous, unorthodox, and demonic factions from the shadows, and in the end, despite the dissuasion of the Three Heavens, many martial artists gathered to kill Dan Woo-hyun.

Then, when he had slashed and killed them all.

The Eight Immortals appeared, as if they had been waiting for that exact moment.

No matter how strong Dan Woo-hyun was, he had fought a fierce battle with tens of thousands of people for days and nights, and since his internal energy could not be infinite, it was bound to be depleted.

And the Eight Immortals, who appeared at the very end, sealed him while he was off guard.

At that time, through his fading consciousness, he had clearly seen the Emperor of Heavenly Martial Arts wearing a faint smile.

“The one who resurrected you must have been the Emperor of Heavenly Martial Arts. I heard that he had a disciple…… and it turns out that was you.”

Dan Woo-hyun took a book out of his robe and threw it.

What was about to fall at the blood demon’s feet with a thud soon floated up and was grasped in the blood demon’s hand.

“The Martial God…… Scripture?”

Just by looking, it was something old.

Since he could tell it was not a book made just a few decades ago, the blood demon’s eyes shook in confusion with every page he turned.

The story of the Martial God and the blood demon of the past.

He did not know who wrote it, but it was as detailed as if they had watched from the side, and at the very end, there was an analysis comparing the martial arts of the blood demon and Dan Woo-hyun, as if informing someone.

Although it could not be called perfect, it was at a level sufficient to learn and perform the martial arts of both.

If this fact became known to the Martial World, all martial artists might have searched the entire Central Plains to find this Martial God Scripture.

“Mount Changbai…… it turns out this was the place where the Emperor of Heavenly Martial Arts raised his disciple.”

“Kuh……! Which bastard did this!”

“Isn’t it obvious? It was the Eight Immortals.”

“……!”

A groan escaped the blood demon’s mouth.

Even to his own thinking, the only ones who could describe the circumstances in such detail were the Eight Immortals.

Therefore, the blood demon bit his lip hard and ground his teeth.

Screeech!

Soon, Dan Woo-hyun drew his sword.

At that sound, the blood demon also discarded the book and gripped his sword.

For what reason the Eight Immortals had made such a thing was something he could not know right now. Now was the time to think only of slashing the Martial God to death.

The moment the blood demon looked ahead with a trembling gaze.

Dan Woo-hyun sneered.

“Weren’t you abandoned, by your master?”

“You bastard!”

Boom!

* * *

Jang Sam-tae was leaping and moving here and there. Entering only the largest buildings, he hastily packed things up.

Before he knew it, a large bundle was full on his back.

“Ah, what on earth am I doing right now?”

Jang Sam-tae broke out in a cold sweat.

Looking back at the large bundle, he clicked his tongue without realizing it.

Inside, it was filled with all kinds of gold, silver, and treasures.

Since the Blood Demon Sect was also a place where people lived, wealth remained here and there.

Before going to find the blood demon, Dan Woo-hyun had said to Jang Sam-tae.

“Since you are a thief, you should do some thieving, shouldn’t you?”

“Yes?”

What kind of theft was there in a place where there was not even a person? He even wanted to escape this corpse-filled place as quickly as possible.

But wasn’t it Jang Sam-tae’s lot to do as he was told?

Thus, he picked and looted only the largest buildings.

The bundle he carried on his back was filled with a massive amount of bank notes, silver, gold, and jewels, and it seemed like he could play and eat for a lifetime.

However, Jang Sam-tae sighed, lamenting his situation.

He had resolved so firmly to live a life away from theft, but for some reason, he felt as if he had spun around and returned to the starting point.

After cursing Dan Woo-hyun in his mind a few times, he turned his head.

The largest pavilion.

Now only that place was left, but his senses tingled abnormally.

It was as if his instinct were warning him never to enter that place.

So, while he hesitated several times.

Boom!

Along with a loud resonance, one side of the pavilion was blown away.

Shaking violently as if it would collapse at any moment, explosive sounds rang out one after another from everywhere.

Crash!

As if a volcano had erupted and fireballs were falling, fragments of the pavilion rained down from the sky.

“Argh!”

Jang Sam-tae ran frantically to dodge them.

The moment he got hit by even one, it would be the end.

“Hey, you crazy bastards! You should fight while looking at your surroundings!”

Cursing harshly, he glared at the shaking pavilion.

However, as if they could not hear Jang Sam-tae’s voice, the fight grew increasingly fierce, and each time, fragments that threatened Jang Sam-tae even more flew around.

Jing Sam-tae had to practice unwanted lightness art training while sweating profusely.

* * *

Boom, crash!

The Martial God and the blood demon.

Beings whom no one in the Central Plains could once approach.

Their names were still passed down as legends, and because of that, there was much talk about whether they actually existed or were illusions.

The clash of such legendary martial artists surpassed imagination.

Each time a sword was wielded, thunderbolts fell, and each time they stamped their feet, earthquakes occurred.

Even the intact pavilions could no longer withstand their power and began to collapse.

Even inside, the two of them wielded their swords toward each other.

Boom, crash, bang!

A thick killing intent was embedded in the swords.

The clash of each move unleashed a power completely different from the top experts in the current Martial World.

Slash!

While the two of them crossed swords, something was cut away.

Dan Woo-hyun’s chest was cut, and the blood demon received a wound on his cheek.

Looking at his cut collar, Dan Woo-hyun smiled broadly.

The blood demon had accomplished what no one else had been able to do until now. It was certainly a strength of a different class compared to when he had faced him long ago.

The smile on his lips did not disappear.

How long had it been since he felt this kind of excitement?

When was the last time he thought he had to use a bit more power and more movements to face an opponent?

That tension, which he had never felt even once since obtaining the title of the Limitless Demonic God.

At that, Dan Woo-hyun wielded his sword like an excited child.

“Ugh!”

Conversely, however, the blood demon could not hide his embarrassment.

It was completely different from when he had seen him last time.

Not to mention the power, even the movement of his internal energy seemed like that of a completely different person.

“Martial God! Have you been hiding your strength!”

Looking at the blood demon who screamed while grinding his teeth, Dan Woo-hyun wielded his sword once again.

Boom!

The two of them leaped backward, widening the distance.

Soon, Dan Woo-hyun spoke as he stared coldly at the blood demon.

“I am not the Martial God. I am Dan Woo-hyun.”

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