Chapter 349: Winner of the Secret Strife (3)
Fwoosh!
The color of the blazing firelight gradually brightened.
The concentration of the fire qi did not become thicker. However, the surprising thing was that the fading life force grew fierce again, like a forest fire coming back to life with just a small spark.
A strange light shone in Tang Kwan’s eyes.
‘He is fine even though I used the Fire-Increasing Poison?’
The Fire-Increasing Poison was one of the one hundred and eight poisons he could draw from the poison essence gathered in his body, and as its name suggested, it was a poison that added fire qi.
Poison qi, by its nature, was inevitably vulnerable to fire, so the Fire-Increasing Poison was something that explosively increased fire qi in an instant through convergence and amplification.
It was different from gunpowder. Gunpowder caused an explosion, but the Fire-Increasing Poison touched the fundamental fire qi of a human through biochemical action.
Tang Kwan had used that. Seeing Yo-roe’s martial arts, he poured out an unbearable amount of fire qi to make his body unable to withstand it.
However, instead of dying, his fading life force returned to its original state?
Huuk!
The flames that soared high into the sky sank into Yo-roe’s dantian.
“Keheuk!”
Yo-roe vomited a handful of blood. Still, it seemed to have taken a toll on his body.
However, that was all.
Fwoosh!
The Red Lotus Pure Fire Art operated again, and an intense fire qi spewed out once more.
He suffered internal injuries, but it didn’t seem to be at a serious level. Rather, a sense of refreshment could be felt on his face, as if he felt relieved after spitting out the congested blood.
Although his broken right fist could not be recovered.
“Interesting.”
Murderous intent shot out from Yo-roe’s eyes.
“I didn’t notice the moment of poisoning. Did you use gunpowder?”
“That is none of your business. Anyway…”
Tang Kwan tilted his head.
“Why aren’t you dying?”
When facing a match, people of the Tang Clan were never arrogant.
Although he called him a lowly bastard and a mutt with his mouth, Tang Kwan’s eyes constantly grasped Yo-roe’s weaknesses and limits. That was why he toyed with him with speed, pushed him with strength, and when he judged it would be fine, he drove in the outlet for the poison using palm and kick techniques.
However, he didn’t die. It was a failure.
Thump!
Yo-roe strongly stomped his foot.
“You are indeed the head of the Tang Clan. I hoped for an open-hearted match, but to think you would use such a cheap trick.”
Tang Kwan chuckled.
“I haven’t seen a proper guy among those who look for romance in a match. Life is a continuation of life and death. Know that the aesthetics of a match is killing and surviving.”
“That’s a good lecture.”
Yo-roe growled.
“Killing and surviving, let’s give it a try.”
Boom!
Yo-roe rushed in.
It was the same speed as before. Fast, but not as fast as Tang Kwan.
However, one thing was different.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Yo-roe swung his left palm.
It was not towards Tang Kwan, but towards his surroundings. From the moment he started running, he had blocked the places to evade.
Rumble!
A giant wall of fire appeared on Tang Kwan’s left and right. It was the Twin Fire Walls of the Blazing Fire Divine Palm, an absolute technique of the Divine Fire Cult.
Even then, Tang Kwan did not move. He just looked at Yo-roe with interesting eyes.
Yo-roe forcefully extended his fist.
Boom!
A large crater appeared where Tang Kwan stood.
There were two places to avoid. The air and the rear.
Tang Kwan’s choice was the air. It was because he had absolute confidence in his movement technique.
At that moment, Yo-roe extended the Blazing Fire Divine Palm in all directions. Surprisingly, a stream of flames soared even from his broken right hand.
Fwoooosh!
A giant river of flames instantly wrapped around the earth.
It was a tremendous flame with a radius of over ten zhang. As if he had truly done his utmost, Yo-roe’s face was also blushing red.
‘He made a stage.’
He knew the opponent’s poison also worked on him. So he made his own stage.
‘Not bad.’
Creating an advantageous environment for oneself, it was the basis of a life-and-death battle.
‘However.’
Flash!
Tang Kwan’s body, which had been floating in the air, instantly disappeared.
It was a faster speed than the movement technique he had shown so far. It was to the point where even Yo-roe missed Tang Kwan in an instant.
Paang! Pang!
Shockwaves informed the location of Tang Kwan.
Moving more than twenty zhang to the left in one breath, Tang Kwan raised his right hand. Between his index and middle fingers, a small dagger was held.
The dagger he finally took out. The blade of the dagger, flashing in the firelight, emitted a wicked radiance.
Tang Kwan flicked his wrist.
Piyuuuung!
The dagger that flew in a straight line pierced through the wall of flames and reached the front of Yo-roe’s shoulder.
It was a fearsome speed. Yo-roe quickly twisted his upper body.
Bang! Thwack!
The dagger, which instantly pierced through the last wall of the Twin Fire Walls, lodged into a small rock.
Considering Yo-roe’s fire qi and force emission, its penetrative power was at a level beyond imagination. If there hadn’t been the interference of the Twin Fire Walls, it would have been a power that could easily pierce through four or five rocks.
That wasn’t the end.
Tang Kwan dazzlingly moved his two hands.
Pipipiping!
Seven thin daggers became rays of light and were shot. It was as fast as Muk Bi’s arrows, no, even faster.
Since it had come to this, the meaning of surrounding the river and walls of flames to distance themselves disappeared.
Yo-roe quickly moved his body.
Papapapang!
The daggers that pierced through the flames flew to Yo-roe’s rear and lodged into the ground, rocks, and trees.
A strange light shone in Tang Kwan’s eyes.
‘I see.’
That barrier of flames wasn’t simply to widen the distance.
‘You’re sharing senses.’
He read the moment the dagger touched the fire wall. It was the reason why Yo-roe could amazingly avoid the Seven Continuous Flying Daggers.
Yo-roe raised his left hand.
Rumble!
The fire wall that had been dizzyingly rolling seemed to collapse, but it became a giant dragon and sprinted towards Tang Kwan.
It was a qigong technique that had reached the extreme. Even though he was a fist martial artist, his understanding of qigong was high, so such a long-range attack was possible.
He was doing this because he could avoid the poison, read the dagger attacks, and furthermore, exert power in long-range combat.
He truly lacked nothing to be called top-class. If the opponent was an ordinary martial artist, they would have inevitably felt at a loss against this battle method even if they were at an equal realm.
However, the opponent was Tang Kwan.
“…You’re a boring guy.”
Once again, grasp complete.
Flash!
Tang Kwan sprinted.
Towards Yo-roe, who was protected by the wall of flames.
‘What?!’
Feeling Tang Kwan’s momentum expanding fearsomely, Yo-roe was extremely tense.
‘With what confidence?’
Whatever it was, he was not an easy opponent.
He was a guy who came up with a strategy in a few exchanges and made him fall on his own. It was a good thing he had fully filled the fire essence of the Pure Fire Art; if he hadn’t, he would have almost burned to death despite having learned a heat yang art.
‘Whatever it is, you will never defeat me.’
He wouldn’t die even if he suffered ordinary internal injuries, dislocations, excessive bleeding, or organ damage. That was the recovery power of the fire essence.
‘I will take it as much as you want.’
Flash!
Yo-roe focused the flames to the front.
Rumbleee!
The fire dragon smashed the ground and shot towards Tang Kwan.
‘He will definitely move.’
He wouldn’t be able to take this firepower head-on. If so, he would definitely fly in from the left, right, or the air to attack him.
‘I am ready. Dodge as much as you want!’
At that moment.
Boom!
Yo-roe’s eyes wavered.
“What?”
Boom! Kaboom! Bang!
The sound of fireballs exploding rang out from the front.
Fireballs weren’t actually exploding. The roar was similar, but the explosive power was different.
‘What the hell are you doing?!’
Could it be that he was bursting the fire wall with that technique that had burned the fire qi in his body?
For a short moment, Yo-roe focused his intent on the flames he was shooting.
Boom!
‘Ugh!’
Yo-roe stepped back without realizing it. It was because the shockwave transmitted through the synchronized senses was too strong.
‘This guy…’
Yo-roe was truly flustered.
‘He’s smashing it head-on?!’
Rumble! Kaboom!
Tang Kwan shattered the storm of flames with an ignorant force emission.
And.
Swoosh!
One hand, whose sleeve was all burned away but the revealed skin was perfectly fine, extended out, aiming for Yo-roe’s neck.
Pahak!
Yo-roe quickly stepped back. The murderous intent felt from Tang Kwan’s fingertips was too terrible.
At that moment, Tang Kwan’s body rapidly rotated.
Buaaaaang!
The storm of flames that had gathered to Tang Kwan soared high into the sky following that rotational force.
Right then, streams of light that were difficult to count poured out from Tang Kwan’s body.
It was hidden weapons.
Pababababak!
The perceived speed was on a different level than when he realized the defense direction first through the fire wall.
Yo-roe moved his body like crazy. It was to avoid the pouring hidden weapons.
Yo-roe’s skills were certainly amazing. With that giant body, he dodged most of the barrage of hidden weapons that filled the front, showing outstanding dynamic visual acuity and flexibility.
However, he couldn’t dodge all those many hidden weapons. Four or five small hidden weapons were embedded in various parts such as Yo-roe’s shoulder, abdomen, thigh, and upper arm.
Chiiiiik!
“Keugh!”
Yo-roe inadvertently let out a groan.
The parts hit by the hidden weapons were burning while spewing out white smoke.
It wasn’t a heat yang art. This was poison. Bone-Melting Acid, which was counted among the top five when it came to melting among poisons, was coated on the hidden weapons.
Pishuk! Pishuk!
Yo-roe quickly operated the true qi of the Red Lotus Fire to block the penetration of the Bone-Melting Acid.
Of course, Bone-Melting Acid wasn’t a poison that could be blocked just by blocking it. However, the true qi spewed by a master of Yo-roe’s level had a higher density than the poison power of the Bone-Melting Acid.
Chiiiiiiik!
The Bone-Melting Acid that had penetrated beyond the muscles to the bone completely evaporated.
And in that brief moment.
Tang Kwan reached right in front of Yo-roe’s nose.
Urgency appeared on Yo-roe’s face.
“Novice.”
Tang Kwan’s hand struck the exact center of Yo-roe’s chest.
Thwack!
“Keok!”
Yo-roe coughed up blood and retreated.
The impact was not as strong as he thought. However, because it was an Internal Heavy Striking Method that scattered the surging true qi to pieces, he was forcibly rendered defenseless for a moment.
Tang Kwan aimed precisely for that gap.
Pububububuk!
Seven palm forces stamped Yo-roe’s entire upper body like stamping a seal.
Hook!
The flames that covered all directions gathered towards Yo-roe.
“Are you trying to stockpile power? It is useless.”
Hwiiiiing!
The flames that burned all directions as if a forest fire had broken out disappeared in the blink of an eye. It was because Yo-roe sucked it all in.
However.
“You possess extraordinary recovery power. Is that why you have so many loopholes? In my youth, I fought a few times with bizarre guys far away in the Southern Barbarian lands who carried spare lives around, and they were similar to you. Those guys also blindly rushed in, trusting only their recovery power.”
Tang Kwan raised his hand to show him.
Chiiik!
Blue smoke rose from his hand.
“They wouldn’t die even if their limbs were cut off or one of their internal organs was blown away. So do you know what I did?”
Yo-roe glared at Tang Kwan with bloodshot eyes.
Tang Kwan smiled brightly.
“I melted their five viscera and six bowels entirely.”
Tang Clan’s Thousand Poison Hand.
It was a peak hand technique of the Tang Clan, which was easy to enter but rivaled the Reversing Three Yang Returning Origin Art to master.
And Tang Kwan had mastered the Thousand Poison Hand seven years ago.
“Unless they are legendary Jiangshi, there is no one who can live even after their internal organs are all melted.”
Drip.
Blood flowed out from Yo-roe’s seven orifices.
Holding a dagger, Tang Kwan drew a straight line in the air.
Seogeok!
Yo-roe’s upper and lower body were separated.
Dark red blood and unidentifiable lumps of flesh that began to melt poured out from the separated upper body.
“It was fun, big novice.”
Turning his body, Tang Kwan brushed off his burned sleeves.
“My clothes are ruined. Tsk, I still have a long way to go. To think I’d even burn my clothes just to catch one bug, how embarrassing.”
Bang!
Along with a burst of explosion, Yo-roe’s corpse burned black.
Like that, the 5th Martial General Yo-roe met a futile death.