Absolute Regression Chapter 589

Episode 589 Now I’m like the leader of the Demonic Cult

Yeon Baek-in silently looked down at Ki-seok’s body.
When he first heard the report that he had died, Yeon Baek-in didn’t believe it. That’s why he shouted at him, asking what nonsense that was.
Even though he knew that his subordinate would not dare to talk nonsense in front of him, he didn’t want to believe it.

Moreover, it was said that he collapsed and died while walking down the street. He had skills that were incomparable to those of ordinary masters, so it was a truly absurd death.

The councilman who had examined Ki-seok’s body entered the place where he was. He was the most capable councilman in the district.

“How did you die?”

I asked for his autograph without even saying hello. The congressman answered cautiously.

“When I looked inside, my internal organs were completely destroyed.”

Yeonbaek-in thought so too.

“Were you poisoned?”
“No. It was caused by a strong external shock.”

Yeonbaekin’s gaze turned to Ki-seok’s body. There was no sign of shock anywhere on his body. Not even a single bruise.

“It seems like the powerful internal shock method only affected the inside. It’s the first time I’ve seen something like this with no traces on the outside.”

Moreover, according to the witnesses, no one hit him directly.
So, does that mean he was hit from afar? It was truly unbelievable.

When Yeon Baek-in thought about who the murderer was, he thought of two people.
The first person who came to mind was the husband of the couple who came to his office. He probably didn’t die from being stabbed with a sickle, but from an external blow, so he must have thought of that man’s big fist. He was such an impressive opponent.

‘But there’s no reason for him to kill Ki-seok?’

The next person that came to mind was the person in the basement.

‘Could it be that guy’s doing?’

Did he release the officials because he expected something like this? Did he want to use this incident to get rid of himself? Or was he really angry that they tried to kill the people he released?

Whatever his motive, he was the only person around him who could kill Ki-seok with such amazing skills. Even if he didn’t kill him himself, he was also the one who could send a skilled person to do so.

‘No matter what, you’re killing my own people like this!’

This death felt like a warning to myself. You were next.

After fear came anger.

‘This is my duty. It’s my land and my people.’

Yeon Baek-in, who came out of there, headed straight to the stage.
He had to find out for sure if it was really him who did it. If it was, he had to get on his knees and beg for forgiveness to appease him. He was on his way after killing his own brother.

When he reached the stage, there was a man there who stopped him from going down to the basement.
It was a man who was an expert on the organs and a close aide of the Sword King.

“I can’t come down.”
“Get out of here. I have to meet you.”

He was determined to go down even if it meant using force. At that moment, the man in the engine room looked around. Yeon Baek-in also naturally turned his head in that direction.

There was a man sitting in the audience far away. Was he there from the beginning? No matter how anxious you were, you didn’t notice the person?

The man was sitting on a chair, his arms resting on his knees, his head bowed. Was there something in his hands? All I could see was the white reflection of the sunlight.

“Just go back.”

Just as he was about to turn his head back to the agency expert and tell him that it couldn’t be done!
Yeon Baek-in turned his head again at the sight of an unknown energy.

Before I knew it, the man who had been sitting far away was standing right next to me. I didn’t even sense him coming here. It felt like he had moved through space, or rather, as if he had been standing here from the beginning.

When you look at a person, you usually look at the face first, but with this man, my eyes went to his body first.
He had long arms and long legs, and a really well-toned body. And I had never seen anyone with such great muscles. If there was a saying that there was not a single unnecessary muscle in the body, I thought that this man should be the owner of that expression.

The man had bandages wrapped tightly around both of his fists, but it was unclear whether he was injured or trying to protect his hands.

After looking at his body, I looked at his face at the end. Actually, I should have looked at his face first. If I had, I wouldn’t have been leisurely looking at his body in front of this person.

The moment he looked into his seemingly empty eyes, Yeon Baek-in felt his entire body freeze. It wasn’t because the other person was spewing out prayers.

The eyes of a man who had killed many people, but who had no emotions whatsoever. Behind this man, a hellish pit of fire was screaming.

And when I came to my senses, Yeonbaek-in was going back the way he came in a hurry. I was so scared when I made eye contact with him that my memory briefly went blank. I couldn’t remember how I turned around.

When I looked back at the place from a distance, the man was nowhere to be seen.

The sword dance and the sword king walked together through the dark passage.

What kind of gate awaits us this time? If it’s stronger than the previous one, it won’t be easy to get through.

On the walls of this passageway there were all sorts of unreadable letters, patterns, and pictures.

“There’s that pattern here too.”

The patterns we saw earlier were drawn here and there. Could they be patterns representing the families of those who designed this gate? Or could they have another meaning?

“Do you know what this symbol is?”
“Why do you think you know?”
“I have a feeling. I don’t think you would do something you don’t know.”
“I appreciate your compliments, but I’m not that great of a person.”
“You’re even humble.”
“I said no!”

The conversation flowed naturally, but the two men looked around sharply and cautiously as they moved forward.
And this time, too, when they reached the middle of the passage, the gate began to open.

Ssssssssut.

The formation was activated and the surroundings changed.
A desolate wasteland appeared. Hot heat rose from the ground and rippled on the distant horizon, and the wind carried dust into the sky.

“I like this formation!”

The reason why Geommugeuk was happy was because Geomwang was by his side.

“It looks like a gate that we have to work together to get through. Isn’t it nice not to be alone? Look here.”

There was a signpost erected where the sword dance was pointing.

-You can’t get out unless you kill everyone.

“It looks like we’re going to see a lot of bloodshed since you even gave us a warning.”

The Sword King nodded at the sword dance’s words.

In the distance, the enemy was advancing, kicking up a cloud of dust. Their footsteps shook the ground, and their shouts echoed from all directions.

“I understand why you put the elixir room in front.”

The number of people rushing in was enormous. They literally came rushing in like a swarm of ants.

“You seem happy now?”
“I feel a little excited seeing so many enemies after such a long time.”

Of course, it wasn’t because I was scared that I was excited. It was because I was happy that I could fully demonstrate my skills. Since they weren’t real people, but were created by the formation, they were enemies that I could cut down without hesitation.

“You seem like the leader of a demonic cult now, looking at how excited you are at the thought of seeing blood.”
“I got in trouble for trying to hide it.”

Geommugeuk drew his sword.

“I’ll take this side. Oh, and do you know what’s good about fighting together? It’s that we can fight with our backs against the wall.”

That meant that he believed in me.

“What if that wall collapses on you?”
“It’ll be as soft as a comforter.”

As soon as the words were finished, a ray of black energy flew from the black magic sword.

Easy, easy.

Those running ahead dodged the sword energy by jumping forward. However, those behind them were unable to dodge and were swept away by the sword energy.
Geommu-geuk observed how his opponents dodge the sword energy and figured out their martial arts level.
With this one move, Geommu-geuk was confident.

“This is the first step. Conserve your inner strength before fighting.”

No matter how large the number is, I am certain that they are not all of them.

The sword dance rushed towards them. The black magic sword cut them down. Wherever he passed, enemies fell one after another with their hearts stabbed.

It wasn’t a wise choice to not use sword skills unconditionally just to save internal energy. That’s because it would consume that much stamina.

Oh my god!

They could not avoid the sword energy that was blown from close by. Dozens of people were swept away by the sword energy and died at once.
However, they continued to swarm endlessly over the fallen corpses. It was truly terrifying to watch.

During the fight, Geommu-geuk turned to the Sword King.
The moment the Sword King’s sword flashed, more than a dozen enemies fell at once. Even without releasing his sword energy, enemies who were out of range of his sword’s reach were beheaded.

‘Invisible sword energy!’

The sword dance immediately recognized the sword king’s divine status. The formless sword energy was what elevated the name of the sword king who had become the best in the world before his return.
Since the sword energy was invisible, avoiding it was several times more difficult than regular sword energy.

Is it confidence? The Sword King was not hiding the use of the invisible sword technique in this fight that he could see.

No matter how many enemies came rushing in, this was the Sword King who used the invisible sword technique in the Sword Dance Theater.
In an instant, all of those numerous enemies fell.

Ssssssss.

All the piled up corpses disappeared.

Without giving them a moment to rest, the enemies came running from afar, kicking up dust again. They were running faster than before.

“This is my first time seeing the Intangible Sword.”
“Can you dodge it?”
“I think we need to plan further.”
“What plan?”
“The plan that will make you hesitate at the last moment.”

Then the Sword King smiled in an unknown way.

“Then you’re falling for my trick.”
“What are you talking about?”
“You act like you’re going to hesitate, but then you’re going to cut me down without hesitation.”
“That’s what you’re saying.”
“To confuse you.”

The fight with this person will take place after entering the last room.
He was definitely brought here because he was needed. He wasn’t brought here just to pass through these gates. There was definitely another reason.
As much as what was in the room he was trying to reach, Geommu-geuk was curious about the reason.

‘So, please stay alive and come into that room with me.’

Meanwhile, the second wave of enemies rushed forward with hundreds of blades flashing. Their numbers were smaller than before, but their momentum was sharper.

The two faced them calmly. Geommu-geuk did not use the Nine-Hwa-Ma-Gong, and Geomwang only used the Formless Sword and did not use his own Poisonous Martial Arts.

If they were ordinary masters, it would have been a difficult situation to handle.
The number of people rushing in was large, and their skills were also not bad. And the biggest problem was that they had no fear.
Furthermore, no matter how well you deal with them, the problem was your internal energy. An average master would have run out of internal energy before finishing this second attack.

However, the sword dance was overflowing with internal energy. Surprisingly, up until now, there had been no indication that any internal energy had been used just through fighting.

The Sword King was also in good shape. The level of the first and second enemies was clearly different, but the second enemies were defeated just like the first.
The difference in skill was meaningless in front of the Sword Dance Theater and the Sword King’s martial arts. If we look at it objectively by relative standards, the first enemy was low-level, and the second was also low-level.

The two men killed them all again.
This time, too, all the piled up corpses disappeared.

The enemies were coming again. This time they were coming more slowly than before. As if they were coming slowly to kill me.

“I think this is the last time.”

No matter how much of a formation it is, there are clear limits. Up until now, the attacks have involved a great deal of money, internal energy, and mental strength.

“I guess you’re sad because it’s the last one?”
“Honestly, I’m sad. It’s so much fun fighting with you, Master. I wish you’d come out just ten more levels.”
“You probably want to steal my martial arts skills.”
“You just find out all my intentions, and you only find out how quick your wits are.”

The Sword King, who had been quietly watching the sword dance, brought up a story outside.

“Aren’t you worried about the outside? The shield is here, but there are people outside that need to be protected?”
“Should I be worried?”

After a moment, the Sword King spoke. He seemed to be slightly hesitant about whether to say anything or not.

“Someone else should have arrived by now.”

The sword dance could tell that the other person he was talking about was another Zodiac King.

“You can come down here and try to capture your people.”

It meant that he himself did not know how to move. One thing was certain from these words. The twelve kings were moving toward a single goal, but they also showed quite independent movements. I knew before that they sometimes had conflicting opinions, but today it became even more certain.

“Why are you laughing when you can capture your people?”
“I’m happy. You’re telling me this because you’re worried about me, aren’t you?”

The Sword King mentioned Ian with an expression that said, “Is this the time to be having some free time?”

“Didn’t you say he was a person with a heart?”

It means she could be dangerous. This time, Geommugeuk spoke honestly.

“It’s okay. Another shield is here.”

The Sword King asked in surprise.

“Are the demons here?”
“I called them the first day I saw you, Master.”

He called him that because he knew he would later become the first of the twelve zodiac kings, but now it must have sounded like he was calling him that because he thought highly of him.

Meanwhile, the third group of enemies attacked. This time, they unleashed their sword energy. They were more skilled than before.

Shhh shhh shhh shhh shhh shhh!

Dozens of sword auras flew in from all directions, tearing through the air. The powerful murderous intent contained in their sword auras chilled the surrounding air.

Between the sword energy that was embroidered like a spider web, the sword dance and the sword king swept through the air. No matter how tight the sword energy net was, it could not catch the two people.

The swords they made flew between the swords that they made, the real swords that they made.
Every time the swords flashed, the net of swords was torn apart. The large net became smaller, and smaller again.

Two swords were simultaneously thrust from the front and back of the enemy who was wielding the last sword energy. From the front, Geommu-geuk thrust his sword, and from behind, Geom-wang thrust his sword.
The sword blades that had passed through the body aimed at each other.

Ssssssssss.

The last enemy who had been stabbed with a sword disappeared along with the fallen corpses.
Then, the two of them seemed to be aiming their swords at each other. After looking at each other in silence, Geommu-geuk smiled first and put his sword away.

“Thank you for your hard work.”
“You too.”

As if the formation had reached its limit, the enemies stopped swarming.

“This is probably the fastest destruction recorded since the formation was created.”

But even though all the corpses were gone, the wasteland around the two people was still there. The formation was not destroyed.

The swordsman looked around. He checked to see if there were any enemies he hadn’t killed.
However, all the corpses had already disappeared, and there was no one around the vast wasteland. No new enemies had appeared.

All that remained there was a sign that I had never seen before.

-You can’t get out unless you kill everyone.