Absolute Regression Chapter 753

Episode 753: None of You Can Enter

Dansojin, the head of the Baekchong family.

It was finally the moment his true identity was revealed. He truly was a man of an unexpected status.

Was there a family that managed the tombs of the past Apostolic Lords?

A fact even the Sword Dance Theater didn’t know. This was something only the Apostle Leader Baek Ja-gang could know for sure.
However, judging by Dan So-jin’s expression, the King of Yin’s words seemed to be true.

Because Dan So-jin, who was good at acting among people, was not denying anything.

The king looked at Dansojin and spoke. He was still polite.

“It’s nice to finally meet you. I sense your steely spirit and determination in your prayers.”

Now that Dansojin no longer tried to conceal his identity, his prayer had already changed. It wasn’t a prayer that stood out because of his powerful martial arts. The energy in his eyes clearly revealed his unwavering character.

Geommugeuk asked the King of Yin.

“Why did you look for that person?”

The king answered without hiding anything.

“Of course, to enter that tomb.”
“What’s there?”
“Since it’s the tomb of the past Apostolic Alliance lords, wouldn’t all kinds of new soldiers and martial arts secrets be stored there?”

Geommu-geuk, who had been quietly staring at the King of Yin, smiled and said.

“It seems out of place for you, a music lover, to be so greedy.”

The King’s expression changed subtly. It was similar to the expression he had previously shown when he had been mistaken for having poisoned Baekgol.

I’m not that kind of person!

He was not a man who could completely hide his feelings.

Yes, that’s not why you’re causing such a ruckus. The new recruits and the martial arts masters are all worldly. That tomb must contain something that doesn’t exist in the world.

At that very moment, a word flashed through Geommugeuk’s mind.

―If the leader of the Apostles does not die, the martial arts world will be destroyed.

If the Apostle Leader dies,
the Baekjong family will bury him in a tomb. No matter how secretive he may be, he will not be able to avoid their determined surveillance.
If the Sword King follows him immediately, they will undoubtedly discover the location of the tomb.

‘So that’s why you tried to kill the Apostle Lord!’

I thought that the reason he tried to kill the leader of the Sado clan by using the World’s Best Beauty Contest was ultimately to enter that grave.

At the end of all that thinking, one conclusion naturally comes to mind.

‘The last bead is hidden there!’

They had previously attempted to steal the energy within him in a conspiracy. Now, with that last bead, they were once again targeting his energy.

What this fact makes clear is that this energy cannot simply be taken away. It can only be absorbed if there is another energy present.

If so, this is their last chance!
Since they valued this energy so much, it was only natural that Geommu-geuk would have to do something about it.
They would absolutely seek to obtain it, so he had to be the first to obtain the energy of that last bead.

Geommugeuk slowly walked towards Dansojin and stood in front of him.

“If your identity has been discovered, you should have quickly come behind me and hidden. Why are you making people come?”

Dansojin’s answer was heard from behind.

“I believed you would block me from afar.”
“Look at those three people up ahead. Who on earth would be so easy to protect you from so far away? Even when I block your path like this, you don’t react at all. It’s the confidence that you can kill them one way or another. Do you see that guy with the sword over there, barefoot? That bland-looking guy. I know from fighting him once that he’s not easy.”

The Sword King still stood bluntly.

Let’s see how long you won’t react like that, you bastard.

Geommu-geuk trusted the Sword King. To trust someone completely always means risking betrayal.
But the Sword King was willing to take that risk. It didn’t matter if the shoes on his waist weren’t the ones he’d given them as a gift. It didn’t matter if that old iron sword had been transformed into a dazzling, precious sword.

‘Brother Ak, I believe in you.’

The Sword King simply silently accepted the gaze of the Sword Dancer.
The Tao King, observing this, sent a message to the Yin King.

―You shouldn’t trust the evil arts.

I didn’t want to do it because it seemed like I was sowing discord, but I had to mention it to the King.

-I know.
-Okay, then.

The King of Dowagers asked the Dark Princess to entrust him with this matter. He argued
that the Sword King, who had returned without killing the Young Sect Leader, was untrustworthy, and that the Yin King was unfit to lead this undertaking.
However, the Dark Princess designated the Yin King as the one responsible for this matter. There must have been some reason unknown to her, but the Dark Princess refused to reveal it. She simply told him to trust the Yin King.

‘I hope the princess’s judgment was correct.’

Geommugeuk looked back at Dansojin and suddenly asked.

“But are you on my side?”
“What do you mean?”
“Is there any reason why I should help you?”

Dansojin tried hard to hide her bewilderment.

“You’re saying that even after taking my antidote?
” “Oh, I took the antidote.
I bet the fate of our family on you.
” “When have we met? Isn’t that too much of a burden on a first meeting?
” “That’s… I admit it.”

Dansojin clearly had a lot to say to Geommugeuk, but she didn’t have the time for such conversation right now. The only thing that remained was how Geommugeuk would respond to this unexpected belief.

The sword dance continued the conversation before the sound.

“Why aren’t you saying anything? What will you do for me if I help you?”
“Is there anything you want?”
“Please do me one favor.”

Dansojin’s eyes gleamed sharply. He anticipated what Geommu-geuk would ask. The leader of the Cheonma Sect would only ask one thing of him.

‘Young Master, even you cannot enter there.’

That’s why I made sure to give a clue.

“If there is a favor I can grant, I will grant it.”

He was a smart person, so he would have changed the conditions he had set, but for some reason, Geommugeuk readily accepted.

“Okay, you promised.”

Geommugeuk turned back to the King of Yin and asked.

“Why did you drag me in?”

Of course, he knew that the sword dance was meant to absorb his own energy. He asked to see how he would respond.
The King of Yin gave an unexpected answer.

“I want you to persuade that man to tell me the location of the tomb.”

Geommu-geuk sensed it. Surprisingly, those words were sincere. He was using him to find the location of the tomb. He was going in with him, hoping to steal his energy there.

“Why don’t you take her and torture her or use a spell to seduce her?”

There was a reason why they couldn’t do that.

“That guy doesn’t get it.”

The gray gaze that had been watching the sword dance turned towards Dansojin.

“The blood relatives of the Baekchong family are immune to torture or soul-binding magic. If they are subjected to soul-binding magic or experience pain beyond their capacity, the restrictions implanted in them will trigger, severing their blood vessels and leading to death.”

They were the ones who kept the secret so thoroughly in that way.

Now Geommu-geuk could clearly see why both sides were trying to use him.

It was a difficult opponent to escape from, and a difficult opponent to uncover.

At least one thing was certain.
Entering the tomb through Dansojin would be more difficult than dealing with those before him. Judging by his determined gaze, he was definitely not the type to allow outsiders into the tomb.

“But you want me to persuade you?”

The king nodded.

“You, Young Master, can find a way. That’s why I called you.”
“You overestimated me.”
“Based on what you’ve shown so far, I believe you can do it. Look at the puppets outside. Who you’ve been dealing with.”

The sword dance laughed happily.

“How did you know I was so vulnerable to praise?”
“Let’s split the treasures in the tomb between us.”
“You even knew I was vulnerable to materialism! You really did a thorough investigation.”

Dan So-jin, standing behind, automatically hardened his expression. He had made a bold move, believing in the Sword Dance Theater. But what if he misjudged? What if the cult leader really joined forces with them? What was even more terrifying than them was the Sword Dance Theater.

At that time, Geommugeuk suddenly asked about an unexpected person.

“But why did you leave that Apostle Man behind?”

When the king of darkness could not answer, Geommu-geuk asked the iron-faced man.

“You left it behind, so you know why, right?”

But the iron-faced man didn’t answer.
The swordsmanship saw through his unanswerable, impure intentions.

“Isn’t it necessary to have someone testify that the leader of the Cheonma Sect was the one who committed this crime?”

The question was meant as a joke, but a harsh silence fell. That fleeting reaction alone confirmed that Geommu-geuk’s conjecture was true. Otherwise, there would be no reason to keep him alive.

“You’re not planning on getting what you want, then killing us all and using some sophisticated sorcery on that unsuspecting man to report that the person who dug up the grave was the leader of the Cheonma Sect, are you? Surely the person who plays those beautiful melodies wouldn’t have prepared such a despicable method?”

At the mention of music again, the King of Music’s expression hardened. He knew exactly what he was most offended by.

“What if I reject your offer?”

That is why the answer to the question of the sword dance drama could not be clear.

“You will all die. Today, Palmazone will become Sixmazone.”

The two demon lords reacted differently to this blatant threat. Bloody Heavenly Demon glared at the Yin King with extreme coldness, while Ilhwa Sword Master smiled faintly. Of course, the underlying meaning behind their reactions was the same.

“That won’t do. Only the people who love my father the most are gathered here. If they all die at the same time, he’ll be too sad.”

The king misunderstood Geommugeuk’s words.

“Mentioning Cheonma won’t change the outcome.”

It seems as if he is trying to resolve this situation with the power of a heavenly horse.

“Even if Cheonma is here, the result won’t change.”

Bloody Heavenly Sword and Ilhwa Sword Master looked at each other in a state of utterly insane confidence. There was no need for them to be angry at these words. Those were the words that would have angered Geommu-geuk the most.

The sword dance wasn’t exciting at all.

“I thought you’d get to know me better than I do, since you’ve been working on this project.”

The sword dance walked slowly and stood in front of the Apostle Man.

“What is your name?”
“Just call me Pung.”
“Did you come here on the direct orders of the leader?”

Feng hesitated slightly in answering.

“If you’re worthy of receiving direct orders, I believe you’re aware of my relationship with the Apostle Lord. You probably have a rough idea of ​​my relationship with the Bishō Lord. So, I think it’s safe to answer this much.”
“I’ve been ordered to investigate the recent Jang Bo-do incident.”
“From now on, Feng Muin is firmly on my side.”

Let’s look at Pung with a surprised expression.

“If you die here, I won’t have the face to face with the leader and the sign. For now, let’s take my side.”

The sword dance turned to look at the king of sound again.

“This is me. This person, whom I met for the first time today, cannot die here.”

Geommugeuk took another step and walked towards Jihan.

“He was my enemy on this journey, but he became my subordinate. I don’t know him very well yet. I just felt so good about him that I took him on as my subordinate.”

A smile formed on Jihan’s lips. “Because he’s so capable.” “Because his martial arts skills are outstanding.” The words “because he feels good” sounded more pleasant than any of those reasons.

Geommugeuk, who had been staring at Jihan quietly, spoke as if making a statement.

“I absolutely will not kill this person either.”

This time, Geommugeuk stood in front of Taesu.

“This man is a thief who had a long history. He was born to a good father. He probably didn’t know this journey would lead to such a surprise, so he’s probably quite shocked right now.”

Taesu’s eyes trembled as he watched the sword dance. Now that he knew the true nature of the sword dance, he couldn’t dare make a single joke.

“He hasn’t had a relationship with me yet, but I’ll save him. He’s succeeded in stealing my heart.”

Taesu was deeply moved. The leader of the Demonic Cult had made something so insignificant, something he could have simply ignored, into something so meaningful.

Bloody Heavenly Sword and Ilhwa Sword Lord, who had been watching, could tell. It was because of that kind of person that Geommu-geuk had become so strong. He had fought to survive, even with hostages hanging from his back, and had become even stronger.

On the other hand, the King of Evil could not understand the sword dance.

“Why are you trying to save them all?”

No matter how politely I asked, I could tell from the tone of my voice that this word was omitted.

Even these insignificant people.

“There must be a personality that cannot be hidden even by beautiful melodies.”

When the music started playing again, the king of music finally shouted as if he was going to explode.

“Shut up!”

Then the sword dance suddenly shouted.

“Shut up!”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on Geommugeuk.

“You dare to say something so ridiculous in front of me that you could even kill my father? You dare to threaten to kill my demon lords?”

Even though the prayer was not fully revealed, the power of the sword dance was tremendous.

“Yes, you are definitely blind. To say such things in front of me is proof that you can’t see anything.”

The cold gaze of the swordsman slowly looked at the King of Yin, the King of Tao, the Dark Blood Sage, and the Iron Mask Warrior.

“None of you will enter that tomb. You will all die here and now.”

The sword dance unfolded its wings. As if waiting, Blood Heavenly Sword and Ilhwa Sword Lord simultaneously drew their Myeolcheon Daedo and Ilhwa Sword to his left and right.

The last place where Geommugeuk’s gaze stopped was Geomwang.

“Brother Ak is out.”