Absolute Regression Chapter 656

I wouldn’t have invited you to the 656th tragedy.

Have you ever seen that look on that guy’s face?

Jinpaecheon was watching.
A person who was a friend but was not a friend.

A strange prayer emanated from that old friend. In my life as the leader of the martial arts world, this was the first time I had felt such a strong dark energy.
Just by looking at this prayer, I could tell that everything Geommugeuk said was true. I remembered what Hwa-Yul-Cheong had said a little while ago.

You’ve been my friend for decades, but you still believe in the leader of the Demonic Cult?

Is that something you should say to yourself? After deceiving me for decades.
Jinpaecheon tried to calm his boiling emotions.

“Yeah, we’ve been friends for decades.”

Jinpaecheon continued speaking while staring at Hwayulcheong.

“Was there ever a single day in all those years when we were truly friends?”

Instead of apologizing, Hwa-Yul-Cheong criticized Jin-Pae-Cheon.

“At least if we were friends, we wouldn’t have hidden in the fog and spied on each other.”

Jinpaecheon could not adapt to the reality before his eyes.
After deciding to believe Geommu-geuk’s words, he thought that this moment might come. The reaction of Cheon-ae-geosa that he thought of at that time was this.

I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it. But my friendship with you was real.

But that was really a naive thought.
In reality, he was acting like the guy I met yesterday. How can someone lose face like that in an instant?

That’s why the emotion that came most strongly was not hatred or anger, but emptiness.

Their gazes met in the air. They had never argued in their entire lives, but now they were revealing completely different prayers.

Jinpaecheon entered the battlefield of Hwaryulcheong. Scattered ashes, piled up corpses, blood flowing on the floor, screams wailing from all directions.

‘Is this your true self?’

The fiery gaze of Hwa Yul-cheong, standing alone in the middle of the battlefield, was so unfamiliar.
Jin Pae-cheon, who was staring at Hwa Yul-cheong, looked at Geommu-geuk. If it weren’t for Geommu-geuk, I would never have been able to find out this true appearance.

“Young leader.”
“Yes, leader.”

Jinpaecheon didn’t say anything else. His eyes were filled with all his emotions, so he said only this one thing.

“I owe you something.”

If it weren’t for the sword dance, he would have definitely been defeated by Cheon-ae Geosa someday. He would have been waiting for the right moment. He would never have dreamed that this guy would stab him in the back.

Geommu-geuk saved not only his own life, but also the entire Murim Alliance and the entire Jeongpa Murim. It was such a huge debt, but Geommu-geuk immediately tore up the debt document that he could keep urging for more.

“Debt? No. It’s because you trusted me. You found out.”

It was the moment when a hole in Jinpaecheon’s heart was opened up and the small hole of doubt that had been left in its place was completely filled.

Geommugeuk said to Hwaryulcheong.

“You’ve finally revealed your true colors. How many years has it been? No, how many decades?”

Hwa-Yul-Cheong was still calm at this moment.
His opponents were the leader of the martial arts world and Geom-Mu-Guk. He knew very well how strong the leader’s martial arts were, as well as Geom-Mu-Guk’s martial arts.
The fact that he was calm against these two people clearly meant that he was prepared in some way.

The sword dance kept Jinpaecheon from letting his guard down.

“This person knew from the beginning that the leader was here. No, he may have guessed it before coming here.”

Jinpaecheon understood what Geommugeuk was trying to say. It meant that he should be careful because his opponent might have a conspiracy.

There was no need to worry about that. Hwa-Yul-Cheong’s heart had already grown cold at his reaction.
Now, Jin-Pae-Cheon was curious about this.

“For what purpose did you approach me?”

Was he after his own position? Or was he harboring a personal grudge? Or was there some other, unexpected intention? I was very curious about the reason.

But Hwa-Yul-Cheong looked up at the sky in silence, as if he couldn’t say anything. The blue sky was visible between the bamboo trees.

A word that came out of Geommugeuk’s mouth at that time.

“Dark Palace.”

At that moment, he could see the earthquake on Hwa-Yul-Cheong’s face. He couldn’t hide his surprise.
It was a reaction that confirmed that Geommu-Geuk had accurately identified it.

Jinpaecheon also knew of the existence of the Dark Palace. As far as he knew, there was only one Dark Palace in the history of martial arts.

“If you say Dark Palace, are you referring to the Dark Palace, one of the guardian families of the Heavenly Palace?”

The sword dance nodded.

“Yes, that’s right. It’s the Dark Palace from three hundred years ago.”

Jin Pae-cheon also knew about the fight between the Martial Arts Alliance and the Heavenly Palace three hundred years ago.
The person who destroyed the mysterious sect, the Heavenly Palace, which dreamed of conquering the martial arts world at the time, was the Martial Arts Alliance leader at the time, the Martial Arts Alliance leader. How could he not know about it, since it was the greatest achievement of the greatest leader in the history of the Martial Arts Alliance?

Jinpaecheon’s eyes shone brightly.
The fact that the Cheonui Palace, which was destroyed three hundred years ago, still exists and dreams of revenge was shocking beyond surprise.

At the same time, I could now understand. I wondered why he had been able to hide his identity for decades.
It must have been because of his grudge that he had been sent down to this day to seek revenge for the destruction of his clan.
I could also now clearly see why Hwa-Yul-Cheong’s prayers contained such a dark aura.

Hwa-Yul-Cheong’s eyes also shone brightly. Earlier, when Geom-Mu-Geuk told him that he was the incarnation of revenge, he had been half-believing it.
Since he was so smart, he might have guessed and said that. However, Geom-Mu-Geuk knew exactly who he was.

Hwa-Yul-Cheong looked at Geommu-Geuk and asked with his eyes.

‘How on earth do you not know?’

Because Geommugeuk couldn’t go back three hundred years through the secret and say he saw the fight himself.

“If you want to know, our school can help you find out anything.”

In that way, he answered by putting Cheonmasingyo at the forefront.

“I’ve been fighting you guys for quite some time. Such strong men wouldn’t have just fallen from the sky. I definitely expected you to have a grudge against the Magical Master.”

It wouldn’t be surprising if they found out about this fact, since Geommu-geuk had been at the center of the fight against the powers behind the scenes up until now.

Jinpaecheon confirmed with Hwaryulcheong again.

“Are you really a descendant of the Dark Palace?”

Jinpaecheon wanted to hear Hwa-Yul-Cheong’s story. About the Dark Palace he was talking about. I am such and such a person, and I took on this task with such and such a mind.

However, Hwa-Yul-Cheong simply looked at Jin-Pae-Cheon with an indifferent look, as if he had no intention of saying such a thing. The friendship of the past years was of no help in this situation.

The sword dance spoke to him.

“What would be the point of resolving a grudge from three hundred years ago now? What on earth did you sacrifice your life for? For ancestors you don’t even know?”

Hwa-Yul-Cheong looked like he wanted to say something. However, he didn’t say why.
Instead, he smiled strangely and asked Geommu-Geuk.

“Do you think you won?”

A look in his eyes that clearly indicates a plan.

“Could it be that I didn’t know that person was coming?”

Jin Pae-cheon, who was listening, felt bitter inside. Because he was referring to himself as that person. It seemed like he was the only person he considered a friend.

Jinpaecheon slowly walked forward and revealed an even more powerful prayer.

“Yeah, if you knew I was here and came, you would have come to finish me off.”

Jin Pae-cheon had no intention of talking to him anymore. He was not a friend, but a murderer with great endurance who had infiltrated for revenge.
And Jin Pae-cheon decided to kill him with his own hands.

“It’s our job, let’s tie the knot.”

Hwarulcheong’s prayers were also great, and it was a fight that you absolutely could not let your guard down because you could not tell what kind of martial arts he had.

At that very moment, words that I could never have imagined came out of Hwa-Yul-Cheong’s mouth.

“If you pull out that sword, Jin Ha-gun will die.”

In that moment, Jinpaecheon’s eyes turned cold.
The reason why Hwaryulcheong was able to remain calm even in front of the two absolute masters was precisely because of this.

“Do you think you created this place today? No way! This place was created by me.”

It means that it was all expected. In other words, this stage is the stage of Hwaryulcheong.

“Jin Daeju is guarded by the warriors of the Destruction Corps. Even if you want to kill them, it’s not easy.”

At the end of Geommugeuk, Hwa-Yul-Cheong smiled and said.

“Don’t you think it’s dangerous because of that demon slayer?”

Geommugeuk immediately understood what those words meant.

“You plan on using the magic of seduction.”

It meant that he would use the magic of seduction on the warriors of the Myulma-dae to kill Jin Ha-gun.
And today, Hwa-ryul-cheong’s plan was not limited to that. This was his real plan.

“If you want to save your grandson…….”

Hwa-Yul-Cheong’s gaze turned from Jin-Pae-Cheon to Geommu-Geuk.

“Kill the cult leader.”
“!”

Jin Paechun didn’t know that he would make such a request of him. He was the type of person who wouldn’t blink an eye at most things, but at this moment, even Jin Paechun was flustered.

On the other hand, Geommugeuk was still relaxed with an unchanging expression.
Hwa-ryul-cheong asked him coldly about his relaxation.

“Why? Do you think we can’t kill Jin Ha-gun?”

Then Geommugeuk answered honestly.

“No. I think you guys could kill them.”

Hwa-Yul-Cheong looked at Geom-Mu-Geuk with a really bad expression.
If he was going to kill himself at the cost of Jin-Ha-Gun’s life, wouldn’t he have to somehow convince Jin-Pae-Cheon that Jin-Ha-Gun would be safe?

“I see now.”

Geommu-geuk naturally realized one thing. A master of the soul-binding technique had shown his skills in advance. Geommu-geuk had told the Poison King that they must have some intention.

“I now understand why you showed me the soul-binding technique in advance. Wasn’t it to show me that my skills were this great? To show that the soul-binding technique would work even on the Demon Slayer Corps?”
“If you were in that situation, shouldn’t you hide that fact?”

Of course, I expected that he would hide it, and I tried to use the fact that he did hide it to cause conflict with Jin Pae-cheon.

“Hagun is my friend, so that can’t be happening.”

Hwa-Yul-Cheong smiled strangely and then spoke to Jin-Pae-Cheon.

“He really is someone you can cherish. But even so, you can’t kill your grandson, right?”

Jinpaecheon glanced at Geommugeuk and then asked Hwaryulcheong.

“What are you going to do after you kill the cult leader?”
“Nothing will happen. I’ll leave, and you and your grandchildren will continue to protect the Murim Alliance.”
“So what do you gain?”
“You’ll kill the cult leader who has caused us so much damage.”

Geommugeuk chuckled and joined in.

“Is that all there is to it? Could someone like that have lived in hiding for decades?”

Hwa-Yul-Cheong ignored Geommu-Geuk’s words and pressured Jin-Pae-Cheon.

“Don’t worry too much. This will be our secret. Unless I tell you, no one will know that you killed the leader because of your grandson. Even if the Demonic Cult claims so, you can just dismiss it as a conspiracy.”

There, the Hwaryulcheong added a strong reason.

“Think about when such an outstanding leader becomes the leader of the demon cult. If you don’t kill the leader today, the sect will be ruined by that leader anyway. So kill him quickly.”

While he was persuading Jinpaecheon, Geommugeuk just listened.

Eventually, Jin Pae-cheon came to a conclusion. Even though his grandson’s life and the future of the Jeongpa were at stake, he did not hesitate for long.

“I won’t kill the cult leader.”

With a firm decision, Hwa-Yul-Cheong went to the leader’s sore spot.

“Do you really mean that you care for your grandson more than your sect leader? What would the people of the martial arts world think if they heard that?”
“You care for your grandson more than your sect leader! How could that be?”
“Then why would you kill your grandson?”

How could Jin Pae-cheon have made such a decision while being prepared for his grandson’s death?
Jin Pae-cheon’s gaze turned to Geommu-geuk.

“I came here today as an audience member.”

The moment he heard those words, Geommu-geuk smiled brightly. The leader had not forgotten what he had said to him. And
the leader’s faith was added to that.

“I believe this stage will not end in tragedy. Because you didn’t invite me to tragedy.”

Hwa-Yul-Cheong looked at Jin-Pa-Cheon with a surprised face. It was a variable. He had never thought that Jin-Pa-Cheon would trust Geommu-Geuk to this extent. The Jin-Pa-Cheon he knew was not this kind of person.

Just as he did not know himself, he did not know himself.

Naturally, Hwa-Yul-Cheong’s gaze turned to Geommu-Geuk.

‘How on earth could this be?’

Geommugeuk calmly explained to Jinpaecheon.

“So Jeong-rak said before he died. He concluded that if I died, my father would never tolerate it.”

Geommugeuk saw through Hwaryulcheong’s plan.

“They have already calculated that if the leader kills me, a great war will break out.”

Jinpaecheon nodded. Yes, if it weren’t for this purpose, there was no way he would have backed down so easily after hiding his identity for decades.

How could the Geommu Theater not have prepared anything for this stage today?

“As you expected, so I expected.”

Geommugeuk said to Jinpaecheon.

“Hagun will be safe.”

Before hearing those words, Jin Pae-cheon was extremely nervous. No matter how much he trusted Geommu-geuk, his grandson’s life was at stake.
But Geommu-geuk said it himself. Ha-gun would be safe.

Geommugeuk said to Hwaryulcheong.

“Do you think I’d just let you kill my friend?”

Hwaryul Cheong said with a laugh.

“I thought that Mabul or the Poison King would stop it.”

He was also expecting someone from this side to come to help.

“Yes, indeed, those two are demons who are strong in the art of seduction. But that is only true for the seduction spells that apply to them.”

Hwaryulcheong smiled meaningfully.

“Will they be able to prevent Jin Ha-gun’s death? The attack of his subordinates attacking Dae-ju right next to him? Or maybe Jin Ha-gun himself will commit suicide?”

It seemed that he trusted the master of the art of seduction.

Jin Pae-cheon became nervous again at Hwa-ryul-cheong’s confidence. Naturally, Jin Pae-cheon’s gaze turned to Geommu-geuk.
As it had been until now, Geommu-geuk did not disappoint him at this moment either.

“To help my friend…….”

The meaningful smile that had been given to Hwa-Yul-Cheong was given to Geommu-Geuk this time.

“Did they really go?”