Becoming the Swordmaster Rank Young Lord of the Sichuan Tang Family Chapter 257

Episode 256. Deep Mountain

‘It can’t be helped, even if it requires some sacrifice.’

The judgment of Yeon Mu-yeol, the current leader of the Cheonmasingyo sect, was extremely rational.

The zombies he had raised with his magic and ultimate demonic power method may have become less clear-headed as time passed, but each and every one of them was able to use the magical energy and other martial arts from their previous lives – they were clearly masters of magic who were in the realm of peerless magic.

There was a person like that who was thirty-three years old.

But still, I couldn’t overcome even one of the obvious reasons… … !

‘Even if they reach the extreme right now, they won’t be able to use it as a valid force. The Tang family’s art… … There’s no one who has mastered the lofty martial arts to the point where they can do anything to Mancheonhwawoo. Even a complete transformation will surely be a hindrance. It would be fortunate if they struggled to survive. That would buy them some time.’

From the beginning, Yeonmuyeol had seen through how things would turn out. That’s why he coerced hundreds of disciples, including the elders, into performing the bloody magic attack at once. Of course, he didn’t intend to have them face Dangryunmyeong. A peerless master meant someone who was strong enough to be defeated by numbers alone.

Yeonmuyeol’s intention was the same from the beginning. If they were forced to engage in the reverse blood magic attack – those with a low level of realm would have no choice but to face death in exchange for strengthening their demonic energy, but for the elder demons who were on the verge of reaching the ultimate demonic realm, they would rather take the risk and aim for the bridge between life and death. If they were going to die anyway because they couldn’t handle the demonic energy that was rampaging due to the reverse blood magic attack, wouldn’t they want to reach the ultimate demonic realm with a desperate determination?

Being promoted to the highest level means that you have gained complete control over your own demonic energy.

In other words, when reaching that level, not only would those who had mastered the art of magic overcome the possession of demons, which they considered a natural punishment, but at that moment, they would also be able to escape the death that was destined for them due to the use of the blood magic of the elder demons.

Of course, Yeonmuyeol could have directly revealed and explained this intention. Yes, without having to force the reverse blood magic attack.

Well, there was a reason for that.

It was calculated that there would be one or two people who would reach the extreme only if the pressure or desperation that comes from the inevitable threat of death was added. That’s why it was forced.

Those who had reached that level thought that if they could tie up Dang-myung’s hands and feet for a while, that would be enough. That was Yeonmu-yeol’s intention. If he could also drain Dang-myung’s mental and physical strength in the process, it would be even better.

But something happened that was beyond his expectations.

‘… … Four. That’s beyond what I expected.’

The moment he realized that several senior demons, including Hongyeonnachalgeom Son Yeonsu, had jumped over the wall at the same time, Yeonmuyeol hesitated slightly. If it had been one or two, he would have thrown them away without any regrets, but when four reached the extreme, he became greedy. He was currently wearing more than ten layers of the protective magic blue ghost pearl that could withstand even refined qi. In order to prepare a magic that would take a considerable amount of time to cast.

Drumroll please!

The elder mines who had reached the extreme showed signs of transformation one after another. It was natural. As the Im-maek and Dok-maek were connected, the physical body was transformed, which could not be delayed.

The elder minions would soon lose control of their bodies and undergo a complete transformation. Of course, the self-defense energies that had been naturally deployed during that time would protect their entire bodies, but it could never be guaranteed that they would be safe.

The one standing before them was a strong man who had clearly reached a mature state despite his age. He was a man who was adept at handling the energy of the strong, so there was no way he wouldn’t be able to cut down the self-defense energy. If things were to continue this way, the death of the elder demons would be a foregone conclusion.

‘What should I do?’

For a brief moment, Yeonmuyeol hesitated. Whether or not to extend a helping hand to the elder minions who were desperately hoping for his help. If he trusted in the defensive power of the Blue Noble Armor and continued to pour out magical attacks, he would be able to prevent Deungmyung’s attention from being focused on the elder minions for the time being. If he could complete his transformation during that time, they would be able to act as the ultimate minions.

This is the situation where the Battle of Jeongma is in full swing. The number of peerless masters possessed was likely to determine the outcome of the battle. So there is no need to even mention the importance of the Hwagyeong or extreme horse masters on both sides.

Even though the Sogaju Ahae of Sacheondangga showed amazing martial arts, should we really buy time by giving up four of the best magicians? Can’t we use the magic again after rescuing those elder magicians?

If we can save their lives here, it will be a great help in establishing a world for the demons in the future. That thought suddenly crossed my mind.

Hana Yeonmuyeol shook his head inwardly.

‘You must be cool-headed. You must not commit the mistake of being greedy for small things and losing big things.’

He recalled the scene from before. The thirty-three corpses summoned by the Ultimate Demonic Spirit Transformation Technique had been defeated so terribly. Even if their strength was not at the same level as before, it would be superior to those who had just entered the Ultimate Demonic Realm.

In addition, the killing power of Ganggi Muhak, who is presumed to be the best of the four thousand and one, was shocking. Other than keeping a distance, there is no way to avoid it. It is also impossible to think of confronting him.

‘It’s a shame, but we’ll go ahead with the original plan. If we’re going to deal with that young, brute force, we’ll have to pull out our hidden tricks.’

Yeonmuyeol made a decision. He couldn’t stop his magic just to save four of the best magicians. He was extremely wary of suffering irreparable harm if he did. His opponent was a man who openly talked about the extinction of magic, and he had the power to do so. He couldn’t let his guard down any longer. It was right to respond with the strongest move he could muster.

‘It’s better. If there are four, it will definitely consume more time, energy, and stamina. It will be more than enough to perform magic.’

Yeonmuyeol realized that the elder minions were planning to escape and completely made up his mind. Even if he unleashed a magical attack and saved them from the clutches of Dangmyeong, he thought that they, who had completely transformed, would still be able to escape.

Even if he had mastered the Heavenly Demonic Art, he could not control four beings who had reached the extreme of demonic powers at will in the face of an enemy. If the elder demons who had been freed from demonic possession ran away for their lives, he would not have the confidence to catch them.

This was in line with the reason why the magic books were not scattered indiscriminately in the church.

Since ancient times, the most important factor in learning the art of magic is the quality of the body. This is because the degree to which the innate body matches the reverse energy of magic determines the achievement of magic skills.

What this also meant was that if anyone could learn the magic of ascension, it would be easy to select those with exceptional talents.

However, the Cheonmasingyo religion does not do that.

Why━

Let’s say there is someone who has absolutely no connection to the religion, but is simply born with the perfect talent for the study of magic. If he reads the Book of Ascension and eventually reaches the highest level of magic, will he recognize the grace and devote himself to the religion?

No, it won’t be. If you have achieved that level of martial arts, you probably don’t want to be under someone else. Once you have reached that level, there is nothing more to gain from the school.

Besides, the real problem was that even if he was a cult leader who had mastered the Heavenly Demonic Art, it would not be easy to do anything about him right away. If such people increased, the cult leader’s authority would inevitably be greatly damaged.

Therefore, the magic of ascension was only given to a few magic families that had been loyal for generations, or to individuals who had accumulated achievements as high as the peaks of Cheonsan Mountain, after going through a rigorous process.

Anyway.

The leader, Yeon Mu-yeol, made a very reasonable decision after considering the situation he was in and the variables that could possibly arise.

Four new elders who have reached the extreme – they decide to risk their lives and continue to use their magic.

And then a few breaths passed.

Yeonmuyeol’s expression crumpled slightly.

‘How ridiculous. You can’t even hold out for a second.’

It was understandable that over 600 troops would be annihilated by a single horizontal sword strike and a torrential downpour of swords. The opponent was clearly an extraordinary swordsman, and was also a descendant of the Sacheondang family, famous for their mass murder. It was only natural that the underlings could not buy time.

Immediately after the Blue Blood Demon King Yuk Jinmyeong underwent a complete transformation.

The remaining three elder mines attempted to escape as if they had made a promise, but were soon stopped. Their feet were tied by the poisonous fog.

‘Pathetic things.’

Yeonmuyeol also knew that the purple currents swirling from the palms of his hands were extremely poisonous. However, now was the time to move his body even if it meant risking damage. Since Yuk Jinmyeong had already become like that, couldn’t they predict that they too would undergo a complete transformation at any time?

‘I have to hurry.’

Yeonmuyeol began to recite the magic spells even faster. The magic spell he was preparing now was actually more like collecting the magic spells that had been used before rather than something new. So rather than being tricky or difficult, it was just that it took a considerable amount of time because it was spread out over such a large area.

just as expected.

As Yeonmuyeol had expected, the remaining three who were blocked by the purple current and unable to move began to transform. Yumyeongmyeong, who had walked towards these completely defenseless people, began to take their lives one by one.

‘… … You idiots. You’re no help at all.’

Yeonmuyeol cursed inwardly. It was because he had seen the elders of the Mine dying from poison, despite his extreme inaction. It was a death that was too vain to even describe. Wearing a self-defense weapon, they couldn’t control their breathing and their life ended. Are there any other idiots in the world who are as crippled as this?

As a result, he sacrificed four of the best masters, but only gained a few breaths. It was obvious that he could not greatly deplete Deungmyeong’s psychic power and internal energy. He could not even bring out his qi. Compared to what Yeonmuyeol had originally expected, he could be evaluated as being low-medium-low.

The only fortunate thing was that the spell was completed on time, perhaps because it was done in quite a hurry.

“Reverse Sealing Dragon Formation (易行封龍陣)━解 (解).”

It was a sorcery to release the vast Golden Magic Reverse Phoenix Dragon Formation spread across the Topgeukrapma Desert. Inside, all sorts of Imawangryang were trapped, unimaginable to the people of today. The Imawangryang gathered by the sect over the years numbered in the thousands, from low to high ranks, and they were oppressed by the Imawangryang Four-Eyed Divine Dog.

‘If it’s someone as big as a pastor, even that guy can’t look down on them.’

The Samoksingu received rank from the Cheonma who had ascended the throne in the past, and made a contract to preserve its existence in exchange for subordination to the religion. It was decided that it would not be reduced to a food spirit, but would become a being that would regard the one who had learned the Cheonma Shingong as its master and follow his orders.

When the retrograde dragon formation is lifted, the priests will notice something unusual in the church and come running.

Of course, the other oppressed people would run away in all directions, but they were no longer that important. Weren’t they originally gathered by the leaders of the Reverse Heaven to build up their ranks?

But now the dragon was on his side. It meant that the coming of the world of magic was not far off. Once that happened, it would not be difficult to greatly expand the religious influence and build up rank by utilizing the faith of the followers.

If he could easily quell the chaos caused by these idiots, the people’s faith could no longer be directed toward Buddha, but toward Yeonmuyeol himself.

‘I will kill you and become the Heavenly Horse.’

Yeonmuyeol’s eyes, which even show a hint of madness.

But why is that?

The person receiving that gaze – the owner of Sacheondangga’s small house had an extremely calm expression.

As if that was all he had prepared so far.