Chapter 356: Chapter 356

“Muhahaha!”

Awakening early in the morning, Dan So-mi reflexively headed toward the yard upon hearing the sound. She wondered what could possibly make someone so happy from the morning to burst out in such laughter.

The laughter that was heard felt like the joy of one who had obtained the whole world, or like the voice of one enjoying life.

Just hearing it made one feel better.

However, no matter how much she looked around, no human figure was seen. The sound continued to be heard loudly, but no person could be seen.

Dan So-mi, who was shivering thinking that perhaps a ghost had appeared from early morning, took a step back, and at that moment, her foot bumped into something with a thud.

“Haha. Child, that hurts.”

“……”

Dan So-mi looked down.

Beneath her feet, the man she had seen yesterday was buried in the ground. It seemed someone had dug the ground, shoved the man inside, and left only his head sticking out.

Dan So-mi grabbed her skirt without realizing it.

“Haha, you are mature. But entice this brother after you grow a little more. You are still too young.”

His head sitting alone in the yard was a sight that would make anyone say it was disgusting. However, the man did not care in the least.

He seemed to enjoy even this situation.

Dan So-mi let out a deep sigh.

Then she looked up at the sky for a moment.

The sun was not yet blazing hot, so even though a person was buried, there did not seem to be any major problem.

Glancing to the side, not only Namgung So-hye, who had woken up early, but also Zhuge Yeon, Ma Jang-gang, and even Gwon Mu-jin were not paying attention to this man.

It was as if they treated him as non-existent.

However, their eyes were quite hollow, which was due to the voice of the man who burst into laughter day and night.

Dan So-mi tapped the man’s face.

Even that seemed fun to him, as laughter burst out.

“Hahaha! Do you want to play with me? Go ahead and try it again!”

Hearing that, Dan So-mi retreated a step.

Soon, she stealthily turned around and hurried back to her quarters.

‘‘I should not care.’’

Caring about useless things was a waste of mental energy.

Dan So-mi knew that better than anyone.

* * *

“Oh, my body aches.”

Cheon Mu-gwang, who had been buried for a day, dug himself out of the ground by his own power and patted his body.

Being buried in the ground was one thing, but in truth, the pain from the place where he had been caught and beaten by Dan Woo-hyun yesterday had not yet disappeared.

It was still hard to believe that it was a human fist.

“Whew, it is fortunate that I am alive.”

He dusted off his clothes and sat down on the ground.

Slowly filling the dug-up ground with the removed dirt, he smiled without realizing it. How long had it been since he provoked Dan Woo-hyun’s anger in this way?

It seemed to have been a little over a thousand years.

The enjoyment felt after a long time did not easily fade away.

“Are you alright?”

At that moment, a voice was suddenly heard.

But the man turned his head naturally. It was a natural movement, as if he had known from the beginning that someone was approaching.

“Oh? Are you not the servant of this place?”

“Yes! I am called Jang Sam-tae! Please look after me!”

“I look forward to it too! Hahaha!”

The man burst into laughter, mimicking his tone, wondering what was so amusing. From beginning to end, his behavior was a bit too much to see him as an absolute master who could even devour the Five Emperors of the Realm.

Jang Sam-tae frowned.

‘Is he a crazy guy?’

The thought occurred that he might be simply crazy.

Otherwise, this state of mind could not be understood at all.

‘Still, since he is strong…’

Jang Sam-tae rolled his head and gave a grin.

Whether the opponent was crazy or not, it was certain that he was stronger than Namgung Cheon or Sa Do-hak, and the key point was that he was a human who could escape from that Dan Woo-hyun.

“By the way, what is your name? I did not hear it.”

“If I am to speak of myself! I am the leader of the Eight Immortals who protect this Central Plains! Sam-gwang! I am Lord Cheon Mu-gwang!”

Jang Sam-tae stared intently at Cheon Mu-gwang.

‘In his posture as he spoke, pride was overflowing, to the point of spilling over. It even felt as if he was saying, ‘Know my greatness!’’

Looking at that, Jang Sam-tae tilted his head as if he could not understand, thinking, ‘What is that?’

It seemed like a grand name had come out, but he had no interest, and since he had never heard it until now, he did not even want to know.

Right now, he only thought about whether this was a person who would teach him martial arts or not.

“Then, cutting to the chase, I beg of you! Lord Sam-gwang! Please accept this Sam-tae as your disciple!”

“It is not Sam-gwang! It is Mu-gwang!”

“What does it matter if it is Sam-gwang or Mu-gwang? Either way, it is a strange name just the same!”

“What?!”

Cheon Mu-gwang looked at the person in front of him with a flustered expression. While speaking without reservation, he was sending a fearless gaze.

This fellow seemed to have no idea who Cheon Mu-gwang himself was, yet he was asking to be accepted as a disciple. Because that was so amusing, he asked with a bitter smile without realizing it.

“……A mere servant wants to learn my martial arts?”

“This Jang Sam-tae! Although I am a servant, I have the qualification to learn Lord Sam-gwang’s martial arts!”

Cheon Mu-gwang reacted to the clearly heard words.

His expression was as if he had found an interesting toy.

“Oh, indeed, Sam-tae! What did you see in me that made you fall for me and ask to enter as a disciple?”

Cheon Mu-gwang asked with an excited expression.

Except for that single person in the world, no one could catch up with Cheon Mu-gwang’s martial arts. This was the result of his talent, power, and countless efforts solely to catch the Martial God.

Since the fellow asked to be taught that, he was naturally curious about the reason.

Jang Sam-tae suddenly raised his head and looked at Cheon Mu-gwang.

It was a serious and unwavering gaze.

He did not seem to have any hesitation or conflict.

Looking at Cheon Mu-gwang as if it were natural, he shouted.

“I was impressed by your escape from our Master!”

At those words, Cheon Mu-gwang stopped breathing.

What did he say about the martial arts of the great Cheon Mu-gwang?

He founded the Demonic Cult, laid its foundation, created the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, was still the idol of the Demonic Cult, and was compared to that damn monk under the name of the Heavenly Three of the Realm, yet what did the fellow just say about his martial arts?

“……What?”

Cheon Mu-gwang looked at Jang Sam-tae with an absurd expression.

It was an expression that really showed he could not understand even now.

“I mean! I was impressed by the way you escaped without getting caught by our Master!”

“Look at this crazy guy……”

Being dumbfounded, harsh words flowed out naturally along with a hollow laugh. Those who wanted to learn Cheon Mu-gwang’s martial arts were still scattered all over.

On the day it was rumored that Cheon Mu-gwang’s secret cave was discovered, not only the orthodox, unorthodox, and demonic factions but even the outer tribes stepped forward and shed blood to obtain the secret manual.

With such a person in front of him, he wanted to learn lightness art?

Moreover, the reason was to run away from Dan Woo-hyun?

Cheon Mu-gwang let out a hollow laugh.

He pressed his forehead as if he had a headache.

“You…… do you know who I am?”

“Are you not Lord Sam-gwang!”

“……”

He was Sam-gwang indeed, but he was no ordinary Sam-gwang.

Originally, the title of Sam-gwang was completed because there were two others besides Cheon Mu-gwang, and it did not specifically refer to Cheon Mu-gwang.

However, Jang Sam-tae seemed to think that Sam-gwang referred to Cheon Mu-gwang and regarded it as his name.

In the end, it meant he had not listened to Cheon Mu-gwang’s words properly.

“Why not teach him?”

At that moment, a voice was heard, though not even a presence was felt. Cheon Mu-gwang, who glanced over, saw Dan Woo-hyun sitting silently in a corner, smiling.

The smile on his lips did not fade, wondering what was so amusing.

“Brother, what kind of nonsense…… are you talking about?”

“Since he is a fellow similar to you, is it not fine to raise him as a disciple? Like master, like disciple.”

“Is that an insult?!”

As Dan Woo-hyun chuckled, Cheon Mu-gwang frowned. The Dan Woo-hyun he knew was absolutely not a person to say such things.

Recommending a disciple?

Rather than doing such a ridiculous thing, he was a man who lived for the pleasure of swinging his sword even a little more.

However, the words he was uttering did not seem like a joke.

Cheon Mu-gwang frowned and took Jang Sam-tae’s pulse.

As his demonic energy crept in, Jang Sam-tae frowned.

“This is……?”

“Why are you doing that?”

Cheon Mu-gwang could not contain his astonishment.

What kind of human had such a jumble of energies? It was a mixture of the orthodox, unorthodox, and demonic, and even the energy of the outer tribes was tangled together.

If he had been an ordinary person, his Qi passages would have burst long ago.

Yet he was alive?

Although it was very weak, that was thanks to the Heavenly Creation Art flowing in Jang Sam-tae’s body.

“No, why did you make a person like this?”

Cheon Mu-gwang looked at Dan Woo-hyun with an absurd gaze.

It was Dan Woo-hyun of all people.

Since the fellow was by his side, such a result should not have come out. A guy who could not even handle a single internal energy properly held other energies as well, so in truth, Jang Sam-tae’s remaining lifespan would not exceed ten years even if it was held together by the Heavenly Creation Art.

“I will leave his life to you.”

“What?! Ma…… Master, what does that mean?”

Hearing the sudden words, Jang Sam-tae asked, opening his eyes wide. Looking at Dan Woo-hyun’s expression and Cheon Mu-gwang’s face, it seemed to be a serious matter.

Since even the word life was being thrown around, he felt uneasy for no reason.

At that moment, Cheon Mu-gwang held his forehead.

“Oh, you idiot. With what thought did you learn all these miscellaneous martial arts?”

“No, I learned them because they taught me! What does that matter?”

Seeing the person who did not even answer his question and only said incomprehensible things, Jang Sam-tae yelled out. Jang Sam-tae himself had no idea how dangerous it was to learn various martial arts.

However, Cheon Mu-gwang did not answer and let out a long sigh.

A somewhat complicated emotion crossed his face.

Looking at that, Dan Woo-hyun spoke.

“Does he not resemble someone?”

“Be quiet.”

Cheon Mu-gwang frowned.

Yes, they resembled each other so much that it was annoying.

A long time ago, it referred to Cheon Mu-gwang himself, who lived solely with the determination to become strong if he learned all kinds of martial arts that did not even suit his body.

It was like seeing himself, who would have become a corpse without even fighting the Black Wind Demonic Devil, let alone founding the Demonic Cult, if he had not met Dan Woo-hyun.

“I have already taken measures. The rest is up to you. Will you save him, or will you let him die? That is the question.”

“Aw, damn it……”

At Dan Woo-hyun’s words, Cheon Mu-gwang frowned even more.

Even if he spoke that way, it meant he must save him. Entrusting it to someone else’s hands when he could do it himself was surely……

‘He intends to raise him.’

Cheon Mu-gwang’s gaze turned toward Jang Sam-tae.

He saw him flustered and unable to follow the conversation that had taken place so far.

Even though it was a more annoying situation as it was like seeing his past self, Cheon Mu-gwang had no choice but to speak with a hollow laugh.

“Let us try, thinking that you are already dead. Well, if you really die along the way, it cannot be helped……”

It was Cheon Mu-gwang, giving up on a life easily.

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