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Episode 243. Demon Lord Yeonmuyeol (6)
The ultimate demon soul-recalling technique performed by Cheonmasin Sect leader Yeonmuyeol is a type of soul-recalling technique.
The sorcery of the deceased was originally used to summon the spirit of the deceased and learn about things they knew while alive. As time passes, the spirit of the deceased becomes more and more confused, and eventually only simple wills, like instincts, remain, so the longer the person has been dead, the easier it is to subdue them with sorcery.
It was very rare for a person to try to use the spirit of the dead to perform some kind of evil magic, as it was easy to subdue them with one magic. As a being of the natural order, if you do something that goes against the natural order, your rank will be permanently damaged. It is also said that you will be punished by heaven, and if that happens, you will never be able to ascend to the top. In the first place, the magic of invoking the soul must be used very carefully.
However, these restrictions did not apply to the cult leaders who had inherited the lineage since the time of the famous cult leader. They raised their own ranks by using the ranks of the Yi Mae-mangryangs they had as their subordinates as a foundation. Having already transcended the ranks of humans and become beings of the reverse, they were able to practice sorcery and avoid divine punishment.
That is why there was no hesitation in dealing with the spirits of the dead.
The shamans of the reverse heavens have been inventing magics that utilize the souls of the dead for a long time. The idea was similar. Even if you bind the soul with magic, it is useless by itself, so let’s give it a suitable body to use – and that is how the art of corpse burial was born. The spirits summoned by the magic of corpse burial were forced into a ‘useful body’ and made to follow orders.
Early shamanism focused on strengthening the body into which the soul of the deceased would reside. Since the soul of the deceased gradually lost its senses, it was considered sufficient to follow orders and understand them.
There have been various attempts to increase the power of the Gangsi technique.
Treating a corpse with a special drug to make it have durability that is beyond human standards, taking the corpse of someone who trained their external energy to the limit while alive and turning them into a zombie, or casting several layers of magic on the corpse to increase its strength or speed up its movements…
However, most of the corpses created in this way did not show the power they expected. No matter how excellent the physical performance was, the spirit that moved it was not intact. Furthermore, nine out of ten of the spirits that were forced into a body that was completely different from their previous body showed a rejection reaction. They would self-harm by breaking their own limbs or, in severe cases, pulling out their heads and throwing them far away.
The corpses whose souls were settled intact were the ones who regained their bodies from their lifetimes. The astrologers of the Reverse Heaven realized that in order to create corpses that would not cause unnecessary rejection reactions, they had to insert the souls of the original owners of the bodies that would become the corpses.
As the direction was set and the techniques of jiangshi were developed, it was surprisingly revealed that jiangshi who had been trained by masters above a certain level would repeat the martial arts they had practiced in life. It seemed that even if the spirit’s reasoning was blurred, they would not forget the martial arts they had practiced throughout their lives. However, jiangshi who did not breathe could no longer utilize their internal energy, and thus were unable to fully implement the powerful martial arts they had in life.
To solve this problem, the person who was the leader of the Cheonmasin cult and the radiant spirit of the Reverse Heaven secretly brought the skulls of the so-called Heupseong Samhyeong (吸星三凶). The Heupseong Samhyeong were once designated as martial arts masters. They were sworn brothers and were famous for building up immense internal energy based on their vicious martial arts skills of absorbing the internal energy of their opponents. They were defeated by a peerless swordsman called Geomgwi (劍鬼) and had their heads cut off in one day…
━Please tell me in detail about the Absorbing Stars Great Law.
The radiation of Yeokcheon attempted to use the spirit absorption technique through the skulls of the three evil spirits, and by asking their spirits, he learned the secret of the great absorption technique that has the power of absorption.
Based on that, the technique that was created was called the Absorbing Magical Energy Technique. All the unnecessary elements of the Absorbing Great Technique, such as the process of refining others’ internal energy, were eliminated, and it was created to focus solely on absorbing the true energy of the demonic spirit.
Using magic, he taught the knowledge of the magic absorption technique to the spirit of the jiangshi – to be exact, his spirit. He brought in a demonic being who was suffering from madness due to demon possession, and made the jiangshi perform the magic absorption technique against him. The jiangshi gained a considerable amount of magic energy without having to breathe, and from then on, he was able to fully display his martial arts skills from his previous life.
It was a remarkable advancement in the art of vaping.
When it was confirmed that a corpse made from a master’s body could display the same abilities as a living being, attempts to turn a master of the highest level into a corpse naturally followed. In particular, there was an attempt to use the corpse of a master of the Jeongpa and Sapa factions as a corpse after much difficulty. However, unfortunately for the Yeokcheon shaman, the corpse that had accumulated the energy of a lifetime of virtuous travel did not work well with the talisman of Confucius.
It was easier to make a person from the evil faction into a zombie than from the right faction, because even if the righteous and evil factions built up their martial arts based on the same method of Sunhaeng, there was a big difference in their purity. Also, there was a problem even after they were made into zombies with such difficulty. In order for those who learned the martial arts of Sunhaeng to display their martial arts while alive, they had to be given the appropriate internal energy. Even if they were to be imbued with sorcery so that they could use the method of absorption, there would be no one who would offer them the internal energy of Sunhaeng.
From the perspective of the reverse celestial power, it was in many ways easier to simply transform a master whose lifeline had been cut off into a zombie.
Meanwhile.
In the Cheonmasingyo, the headquarters of the magic sect, there were at least three or four people who reached the extreme level of magic in one go. Sometimes, as many as five or six people appeared.
Since when, after the death of the extreme horse masters, they were given a grand funeral and buried in a coffin made of cold iron near the main shrine. The purpose was to honor their achievements while alive and to protect the religion even after death.
The reality was different.
He turns an extreme demon master whose lifespan has expired into a jiangshi, and fills him with the same amount of magical energy he had in his lifetime through the magic absorption technique. He treats him with drugs so that his body will not decay and will still move well even after a long time, puts him in a coffin made of iron, and then magically places a sealing circle over him and buries him deep in the ground. By doing this, he can fool the sensitive ki senses of the warriors who have mastered the senses, and whenever danger comes, he can simply summon the jiangshi and use it with all his might.
Most of the disciples of the Reverse Heaven who succeeded the cult leader did not become ghouls even though they had reached the extreme level of the devil. It was not simply because the younger generation respected the older generation. The reason was that the disciples of the Reverse Heaven had already surpassed the level of humans, so even after death, they were not affected by things like the spirit summoning technique.
Anyway, the number of extreme demons that had been piled up in front of the sect leader’s yard for a long time was already in the thirties. From those who held the positions of Gwangmyeong Left Commander or Gwangmyeong Right Commander to those who led the Shinkang Demonic Clan, various people were unable to enjoy complete peace even after death in preparation for the crisis of the sect. It may not have been their own will, though.
The Ultimate Demonic Spirit Transformation Technique was a magic technique that instantly woke them from their sleep and called them to the surface.
There are over thirty masters of the highest level━ Even if the imperial family and the Central Plains martial arts world joined forces to invade Xinjiang, they would be able to turn the tide of the situation.
All that great power, accumulated over many years, was mobilized to deal with just one person.
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‘I can’t spread ripples.’
Dang-myeong thought as he held the dagger, Snow White, still wrapped in a deep green flame. The fact that the deceased who was once buried in the ground could walk around calmly must be thanks to the magic of the Demon Lord Yeonmuyeol. Naturally, he first considered unleashing the wave pattern of Balgyeongcho, which contained the function of destroying magic.
However, the wave pattern was a technique that unfolded dozens or hundreds of times overlapping the sword shock, so it consumed a lot of internal energy. He had already used the internal energy of three meridians to destroy the demon king of the demon cult leader.
‘The Demon Lord is still alive and well. I cannot tolerate wasting my energy.’
Those who approach while wearing protective gear and creating incredible magical energy waves – they are clearly powerful beings who have reached the extreme of the devil, even if they have temporarily gained flesh through sorcery and are pretending to be alive. It is difficult to be certain that the sword that scatters the gods will work.
‘No, I can give it a try since I have hearing.’
Yu Myeong-myeong changed his decision in an instant. The poison of the hearing, who is a food spirit and a two-faced man, is so vicious that it is considered one of the most poisonous among the poisons of the Tang family. It is a tremendous source of internal energy for Yu Myeong-myeong, who can handle the energy of poison.
Hearing, come back – That’s what the obvious name was trying to convey. There was also the problem of internal energy supply, but the attitude the Demon Lord had shown just before was really unpleasant. He even said ‘true loneliness’.
But this time, Yeonmuyeol was quick. He was preparing a spell while Dang-myeong was swinging his sword at the extreme demons. As the protective amulet he was holding in one hand was completely burned, he took out a bunch of talismans with the other hand and threw them towards the auditory area.
Jinsul (禁術)━ Five Elements (Five Elements)
Prohibition – Domination by poison
As I muttered quickly, the amulets began to burn brightly. They disappeared into thin air without even leaving behind ash.
[what……!]
A bewildering thought burst out of Cheonggyeong. Suddenly, an indescribable sense of oppression was felt, and the incarnation was slammed to the ground, unable to move at all. It was difficult to exert strength, as if the accumulated rank was meaningless.
It was the effect of the Five Elements Binding. It temporarily bound the five elements of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth, which are the most fundamental energies between heaven and earth, and the poisonous energies that hearing handled were no exception.
But there was a bigger problem than just being tied up.
[━━!!]
He screamed as if his hearing was screaming, because his blue horn, which contained his dignity and spirituality, seemed as if it would be ripped off at any moment.
It was due to the domination of the poisonous reed.
“Hand over the psychic thread obediently.”
Yeonmuyeol could not have imagined that Heungcheong had already given the psychic power to Dangmyeong. He guessed that it was probably fulfilling a contract made long ago, like the relationship between a religious leader and a priest. As a person of this kind, giving the psychic power meant that he would live at the bottom of the class.
Meanwhile.
According to the records handed down only to the cult leaders, or the disciples of Cheonmasingyo, long ago there was a man who killed the only good dragon, the Blue Dragon of Beijing, and then went around killing evil dragons, saying he would take responsibility for his mistake.
Muyeonggaek, the founder of the Sacheondangga family.
The leader of the time said that he created a magic to isolate the two-faced man for the Muyeonggaek who needed incredible venom due to the characteristics of the uneducated man. He gathered only the poisonous ones from all over the world and made them lonely, and then gathered the solitudes created in that way and made them lonely again.
That is how Jingodok was born.
However, there was a secret story here. The leader of the cult had arranged for any man who was ultimately left alone through sobriety to be completely subjugated by the sobriety and solitude domination.
The radiation of the reverse sky is a being that raises his own rank with the rank of the Yi Mae-mangryang that he has taken as his subordinate. He foresaw that Jingo-dok would grow into a powerful Yi Mae-mangryang while following Muyeong-gaek, so he planted a spell that would allow him to take over Jingo-dok at any time, and that is the reason why the leader of the Demonic Cult, Yeon Mu-yeol, can easily suppress Cheonggyeong right now.