Chapter 413: Chapter 413

“Look at that. It’s Namgung So-hye!”

“Are those people the Gentleman Sword and the Ghost Mask? Amazing…”

The figures of the Righteous and Demonic Alliance, who began their advance towards Hubei, were glancing at and observing the figures of the Hunan Dan family.

Beings they had only heard of through rumors for a while.

Of course, some of them had not confirmed whether all those stories were true or simply exaggerated.

However, there was not a single time the Hunan Dan family stepped forward and failed until now, and the factions of the Righteous Faction already had the experience of having their lives saved by the Hunan Dan family several times.

The gazes pouring onto them were natural.

“Since three of the Five Emperors have disappeared, it seems the next Emperor will come from the Hunan Dan family. And not just one, but two or three at the same time.”

“Those who already watched the fierce battle in Sichuan were making a fuss about a new Five Emperors appearing? And… it’s a pity, but the Poison Star of the Dang family couldn’t rise this time either.”

“Even now, it’s One Heaven Five Emperors…”

“There have only been three people in history who received the title of Heaven…”

Whisper whisper.

Voices could be heard continuously from here and there. Those who saw the fierce battle in Sichuan knew that all those who overpowered the five who played with Tang Sa-hwi like a child were figures of the Hunan Dan family.

Also, seeing the one known as the strongest among them have his head blown off right before their eyes without even making a proper attack, the one who received the title of Heaven, which no one except those three had obtained until now, was also a person of the Hunan Dan family.

Dan Woo-hyun.

Since no one had shown such divine martial prowess like him, he rightfully rose to One Heaven, and it became a situation where he was called the current strongest in the Central Plains and the Best in the World.

“The Best in the World… to think there is actually someone who reaches that position…”

“But he didn’t fight with Sa Do-hak, did he?”

“Even the Demon Emperor wouldn’t be able to do anything. If you actually saw that power right before your eyes, you would have realized that they are on a different level.”

Even if they didn’t want to hear the commotion coming from here and there, they couldn’t help but hear it.

The party of the Dan family, walking somewhat apart from the martial artists of the Righteous and Demonic Alliance, were not closing their ears, so people’s words naturally dug in.

“Hahaha.”

“It’s amazing. To be the Best in the World…”

“It’s not a wrong statement, is it.”

Namgung So-hye smiled awkwardly.

As Namgung Cheon said, it wasn’t wrong. However, since Dan Woo-hyun had been hiding his skills until now, this kind of attention would not feel very pleasant to him.

“From the beginning, showing his power in that place wasn’t like Manor Lord Dan. Thinking about it like that, I wonder if he didn’t do it on purpose.”

“So they wouldn’t dare mess with us?”

“That’s right.”

“But I think many people will seek out the Hunan Dan family. Because there will also be those who think it’s a huge fortuitous encounter if they can receive teachings for even a single move from the Best in the World.”

Namgung So-hye glanced around.

Gazes were felt from everywhere. They were people who wanted to form a connection with the Hunan Dan family no matter what. However, they were nervously hesitating without even daring to approach because of the momentum of the Gentleman Sword and the Ghost Mask.

“Those who don’t know their place…”

Gwon Mu-jin growled and glared sharply.

If the names of the Gentleman Sword, the Demonic Heaven Lord, or the Ghost Mask had not soared this high, many people would have shown hostility and guarded against the Hunan Dan family.

Perhaps they might have even tried to kill them.

No matter who they are, those at the top naturally do not welcome a new strong person gladly. Because the position they stand in becomes precarious.

“Haha, don’t mind it too much. They can’t do anything anyway, can they?”

The one who stealthily approached their side and spoke was none other than Namgung Yong. Therefore, many people looked with envious gazes while also keeping in check the Namgung family, who had a strong friendship with the Hunan Dan family.

Or there were also gazes revealing anxiety that the Namgung family might become the Number One Family again.

Since Namgung So-hye was already a pivotal figure in the Hunan Dan family, unnecessary anxiety was rising.

“The Sichuan Dang family side must be feeling terrible.”

The one who stealthily joined that conversation was none other than Zhuge Yeon. The ones coming from the furthest back were the Sichuan Dang family. Since the distance was quite a bit, they couldn’t observe their expressions one by one, but they too wouldn’t be living with their ears closed to the rumors.

“Hmph, what’s the big deal about that insignificant Sichuan Dang family. Look at them even now. Sneaking along from the safest place.”

Jeok Mu-seong frowned with an unwilling expression.

They had known about the wickedness and meticulousness of the Sichuan Dang family since the past, but in this situation, they were moving from the safest rear to keep their forces intact.

Even if there was an ambush, the ones in front would be hit first, so they thought it was truly a despicable trick like a poisonous snake.

Mostly everyone knew the Dang family’s thoughts, but they were swallowing their dissatisfaction inside without daring to speak it out loud.

“By the way… it’s too quiet.”

At that time, Namgung Cheon looked around and said.

They had already left Sichuan and reached Chongqing. In the meantime, not a single fight had broken out, and that bothered Namgung Cheon’s mind to no end.

Because the time when they should have fought had long passed.

That situation where they didn’t know when and where an ambush would happen was bringing even more anxiety and tension to them.

Probably everyone in this place was thinking the same thing.

* * *

Chomp chomp.

Man Hu-ryang chewed on his fingernails and showed a pale expression. Contact with those who headed to Sichuan had been cut off. Also, according to the incoming information, didn’t they say the Righteous and Demonic Alliance was swarming towards Henan?

Only Blood Heaven’s victory was in his mind.

He hadn’t even thought about losing.

They possessed that much great power and he even had the confidence not to be pushed back by anyone.

However, all of these things collapsed vainly.

The lack of communication meant that the matter had failed.

Where and who could have killed them?

There was only one place that came to mind.

Crack!

Man Hu-ryang slammed the desk and stood up from his seat. Perhaps because he struck down strongly, the skin on his hand peeled off and blood flowed, but this level of pain was nothing.

“What do you think will happen if we clash and fight?”

Man Hu-ryang’s gaze looked down.

The person kneeling.

Without a doubt, it was Man Hu-ryang’s son, and in another sense, he was also one of the true powerful figures of this Blood Heaven.

However, he could not answer.

The five who could be called the greatest among Blood Heaven’s combat power had died.

The reason the Righteous and Demonic Alliance was pushing in would be mostly because of that, so it was the same logic as half of Blood Heaven’s combat power having already disappeared.

It is not good.

It is right to immediately abandon it and leave.

Blood Heaven no longer had a possibility of reviving. However, his father, Man Hu-ryang’s face had the gaze resolving to fight to the death.

The moment he saw those eyes, he had to give up everything.

“I think it is fifty-fifty. A lot of combat power still remains in Blood Heaven, and those who follow are also going strong. Although we have more numbers… if even those who were hiding join the Righteous and Demonic Alliance, it will become a battle where the outcome cannot be known.”

“…”

Man Hu-ryang also knew that much.

But fifty-fifty?

That also did not please him.

This place, once called the Blood Demon Cult, was the top faction in the Central Plains before the Hunan Dan family appeared. Although they did not reveal themselves, if they only made up their mind, they could have flipped and seized the Central Plains as much as they wanted, bringing everyone to their knees.

The place where such followers of the Blood Demon remained was right here, Blood Heaven.

But to say the result was fifty-fifty made a hollow laugh naturally come out.

“Gather them all. Ronin, assassins, criminals, everyone! Gather them all even if we have to pour in all the financial power of the Myriad Gold Merchant Group. This time for sure, I will grasp those bastards in one swoop!”

Blood Heaven was not over yet.

They had to show that.

Since revenge hadn’t even started yet, Man Hu-ryang absolutely could not let it end like this in order to bring down the Hunan Dan family and avenge the dead Blood Demon.

Grinding his teeth intensely, he moved.

Will they be overturned, or will they overturn?

And…

‘We haven’t poured out all of Blood Heaven’s combat power yet!’

Man Hu-ryang laughed confidently.

The final decisive battle was approaching right before their eyes.

* * *

“Tch…”

“Haha, you can go now.”

The old man gestured while looking at Cheon Mun-gwang, who was frowning. It was merely an action of waving his hand in the air, but the wind fluttered and pressured Cheon Mun-gwang.

This was a move that was by no means ordinary.

Feeling threatened, Cheon Mun-gwang could no longer stay in that place.

The opponent was someone considered equal to the Martial God.

This old man, who had already fully regained his power, made him think that he might perhaps be the only one who could defeat the Martial God.

“Then I’ll go first.”

“Off you go.”

Cheon Mun-gwang turned his back and disappeared.

He didn’t say words like where he was going or what he would do, but the old man quietly followed his disappearing figure with his two eyes as if he had no interest at all.

Soon, the moment he disappeared, the eyes that were following flashed.

Killing intent surged.

It swept the wind and dug into the ground, as if it would even pierce the sky.

It was so fierce that one would wonder if it was a killing intent a human could produce.

“Shall I kill him?”

Swish.

At that time, a figure revealed himself along with fog. Bowing his head towards the old man, he looked like he would cut off Cheon Mun-gwang’s neck immediately if he just received the order.

However, the old man seemed to think for a moment and then shook his head.

“Leave him be. He’s a guy who still has many uses.”

“…”

“By the way, to think the Martial God’s Manual from the Potala Palace disappeared… hmm…”

“Do you need it? I can chase down the Golden King Beast right away, but…”

“No, it’s fine. It’s an item that it doesn’t matter whether we have it or not now…”

“Then why did you… tell Bi Cheon-ung to retrieve it?”

The man looked at the old man with a questioning gaze.

It was a manual that had already been thrown into the Central Plains. Also, since it was useless to the old man, he thought he would just release it and watch.

However, unlike his thoughts, since he released Bi Cheon-ung to retrieve it again, it was a situation that didn’t make sense from the man’s perspective.

At that, the old man burst into laughter.

A benevolent and kind voice.

Even that laugh was soft enough to captivate anyone.

“What this old man wants has always been one thing. Do you know?”

“…Are you talking about the Heavenly Sun Creation Art?”

“Yes, actually until now I tried to mix two martial arts as part of creating something similar to it. The thing born from that was the Martial God’s Manual. Although it’s not perfect.”

“…”

“But my mind has changed now.”

The man realized what the old man was trying to say. The divine art that would be unparalleled in the world, he created the Martial God’s Manual to make that.

“I realized it, hahaha. There’s one reason that guy could live in that ice for a thousand years.”

“The Heavenly Sun Creation Art…”

“Yes, I intend to get my hands on that.”

The old man laughed.

He didn’t need the useless Martial God’s Manual anymore. It didn’t matter if he retrieved it or not. It wouldn’t be strange to say it was a kind of trick to divert the eyes of the Eight Immortals.

Actually, as Bi Cheon-ung started going around everywhere and retrieving the Martial God’s Manual, the eyes of the other Eight Immortals also turned towards the Martial God’s Manual.

The Martial God’s Manual was perfect for deceiving the eyes of the Eight Immortals. Although for him, it was a device to hide a different ulterior motive.

However, the old man’s goal was not something like the Martial God’s Manual which was worse than a half-measure.

What he wanted was only one.

The perfect Heavenly Sun Creation Art.

“But the Martial God won’t teach it easily…?”

“I have an idea.”

A child flashed through the old man’s mind.

The moment he thought of that, a deeper laugh flowed out.

“In order to become the highest heaven… one naturally has to be cold-hearted sometimes, and one also has to know how to throw away pride.”

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