Chronicles of the Demon Faction Chapter 805

Side story 155. Soaked in blood (5)

“Ugh! Ugh!”

Hongsan’s condition was not good.

He had quite a few cuts here and there on his body, but none of them were deep, and although he bled quite a bit, it wasn’t enough to kill him.

The problem was the internal injuries.

To be exact, the ability to close the lungs was reduced. This was because the left lung was shaken entirely by the movement of the back of the neck.

The lungs were the passage through which breath had to come in. The breath that came in passed through the lungs and played a role in spreading the energy of Mother Nature throughout the body.

Since there was a problem with one side, breathing was not smooth and the consumed energy was not collected well.

In addition, the lungs are the realm of the metal energy, so if the lungs continue to have problems, the bones will be damaged. If this condition continues, permanent musculoskeletal disorders will occur. It is fatal for a martial artist.

Lee Cheon-sang, who was watching Hong-san leaning against a tree and catching his breath, looked back at Heo Pil.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m really energetic.”

Contrary to what he said, Heo Pil was also seriously injured. However, he was able to recover on his own, and after a few days of rest, he could go out to the battlefield.

‘That’s the problem.’

That you shouldn’t fight right now.

I can fight, but if I do, I will be wounded even deeper. I won’t be able to show my skills in the first place, and the skills of those who are aiming for the Icheon Prize are all outstanding, so it will be difficult for me to handle it with my current skills.

“They say I’ll get better if I rest, but I don’t think I’ll be able to recover.”

Heo Pil’s eyes looking at Hongsan were quite serious.

“It looks like your left lung is damaged. Judging from your face, it’s probably just minor damage, but if you don’t get rid of the remaining magic, it’ll go to the bone. That thing.”

“I guess so.”

“We must send it to the congressman. If we are to save him.”

Lee Cheon-sang asked Hong San.

“So that’s what you’re going to do?”

“Whoa! Whoa!”

Hongsan, spitting out blood, grumbled.

“If you go to Blood Soul Pavilion, you die. Those guys are pretty vicious.”

“You’ll die if you don’t go.”

“Everything will work out somehow. Don’t worry, I won’t hold you back.”

“The moment I started worrying about you, I was already caught.”

“You leave me speechless.”

After Samyeon-gwi died and helped Heo-pil defeat Eun-do-hae, he watched the fight in Hong-san.

Hongsan also knew that the two had won. However, seeing that the two did not help him, he could understand Lee Cheon-sang’s thoughts.

In the end, he killed the Hoeun Gyeon using a method similar to that of Dong Gwi-eojin, but unfortunately, his lungs were injured and he ended up like this.

If only I wasn’t dead, that would be fortunate, but…

Lee Cheon-sang, who had been staring blankly at Hongsan, spoke calmly.

“There is a way to correct lung damage without going to the doctor.”

“… … ?!”

Hongsan looked at Lee Cheon-sang with surprised eyes. Of course, Heo Pil was the same.

“We fought together and risked our lives, so I know for sure that you want to join us.”

“f*ck, do you really have to risk your life to find out?”

“You came to kill me once. In that situation, you should have gone through that level of verification process.”

That’s right.

That’s true, but it’s not Lee Cheon-sang’s way. His way was to derive rational results through his own analysis rather than through people’s actions.

“So? What is the method?”

“Promise me one thing.”

“Do you really have to make that promise to save me?”

“I guess you have the presence of mind to ask questions.”

Hongsan laughed bitterly. Even while laughing, his breathing became increasingly ragged.

“What is it?”

“Throw away your weapons.”

“what?”

“You are more talented at bare-handed fighting than at weaponry.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

It was the first time in his life that he had heard such a thing. Hongsan looked at Lee Cheon-sang with bewildered eyes.

“If you put your mind to it, you can change quickly. Since you said you’d join us, I’ll teach you the Baektasul and new magic techniques.”

“… … ?!”

“Give up your attachment to the sword. If you promise that, I will fix you here.”

Is that really such a serious matter that it requires a promise?

Yes, it is a serious problem.

For a warrior who has been trained in martial arts his entire life to let go of a divine weapon and fight with his bare hands means that he will have to fight with less than half of his skill level.

Especially for a master who has reached the realm of sword and body unity, asking him to throw away his sword was not much different from asking him to throw away everything about himself.

However, Hongsan was serious. Although he was shocked, Lee Cheon-sang’s words about the new magic and Baekta technique made him think about it.

“What you mean is, I will teach you the magic you have learned?”

“Yes.”

“… … !”

The level of the magic of this heavenly being is the highest level in the Shinshu religion.

Although the martial arts skills were good, the top-level magic skills that Lee Cheon-sang had mastered were truly a temptation that could not be ignored.

The food chain relationship in magic was thorough. If you were a master of the same level, unless you had a god-level fighting sense and luck, someone who had learned higher-level magic would win with a higher probability than you.

It was a law. It could be said to be the fate of those who learn Sima Gong.

In a world where it is difficult to learn even one level of higher magic without luck, it is said that he will give you the highest level of magic of the Shingyo.

The worry didn’t last long.

“You keep your promise.”

Even though they say they’ll teach you the highest level of magic, including the art of armament, this is the one who should bow his head and say thank you.

No, leaving that aside, if I don’t make a promise right now, I’ll die. After I’m dead, there’s no need for a knife or a spade.

Moreover, Hong Mo-hu’s last remarks also had a great influence on his choice.

If you want to be free, leave the church. If you want to leave the church, live first.

There was no choice.

“Okay. Team leader, come here.”

I held the pulse of Hongsan of Icheonsang.

“You are better at spotting, so I’ll leave the point-blanking to you.”

“What should I do?”

“First, block this dantian, and second, narrow the path of the eight meridians by narrowing the twenty-four surrounding acupoints.”

Heo Pil’s eyes grew wide as if they were going to tear.

Hongsan muttered softly.

“If you’re going to kill, just kill. Don’t try to kill delicately.”

“It’s not about killing, it’s about saving lives.”

“Even if you block the dantian, why are you narrowing the area around the eight meridians? If even one of them goes wrong, the grim reaper will swallow his saliva, so you’re saying you’re going to tighten them all up? Kill him, Inma.”

“A promise is a promise. If you risk your life once, there is no reason why you can’t risk it a second time.”

“… …f*ck.”

Lee Cheon-sang continued speaking.

“I can do the second one, but I can’t do the third one. It requires delicate techniques.”

“I’ve only done it a few times up to the third time.”

“I don’t have any at all.”

“What the hell, what should I do?”

“After tightening the twenty-four major points around the eight major vessels of the Qi meridian, immediately adjust the energy connecting the upper and lower parts of the brain veins to maintain a thin thread-like energy. It should be as thin as a thread, almost as if it were about to break.”

“I think it would be better to just cut off the head.”

“The moment I adjust the brain blood flow, I will forcefully open the lungs with the Geumgang Yacha Magi. Since the density of my demonic energy is high, the breath I have drawn in will interlock with the demonic energy and extremely accelerate the recovery of the lungs.”

“aha?”

“It won’t take long. Instead, I’ll just draw out some of the blood that’s accumulated in your lungs. That’s crucial. I have to get you to cough it up, but if you’re still conscious like you are now, your vitality will be shaken.”

“That’s why the brain blood flow was adjusted. To suppress the nerve reflexes.”

“I don’t know the difficult terms. And the moment you cough, expand the brain acupoints back to their original state. At the same time, release the twenty-four major acupoints in reverse order, and open up the danjeon. You have to do this in an instant.”

“Do you mean to put them in a state of lyricism, then open the way to activate their lung powers and make them vomit blood, and then manage their breathing enough to recover on their own?”

“My magic will be the center. If there is an appropriate amount of my dense magic left, I can begin healing by aligning with this magic.”

“Hmm, if any dirty energy gets mixed in before that, it’ll explode and kill you.”

“So, we need to adjust the cerebral blood flow and then solve it in reverse order.”

“It’s difficult, but it’s worth a try. This is the first time in a while that I’ve felt passionate about something.”

Hongsan, who had been listening to the complicated conversation between the two, slowly closed his eyes.

“Don’t bury me, cremate me.”

* * *

“what?”

The tiger’s eyes shook.

“The four-faced ghost is dead?”

“… … Yes.”

The tiger face was genuinely embarrassed.

‘Can that be possible?’

The power of the four-faced ghost is second to none among the twelve zodiac signs, and is not much different from his own.

They say that the more skilled a person is, the greater the difference in skill, but even taking that into account, Samyeongui was the only one among the twelve zodiac signs who could threaten his life.

How can such a fool suffer like that?

He said that he didn’t even go alone, but that he took along four of the twelve zodiac signs.

There was one strong man of the sixth major rank or higher, and four strong men of the sixth major rank or higher. In the case of a surprise attack, it was a powerful force that could even attack a small or medium-sized sect.

Not only did all of the troops suffer, but even the four-legged demon, known for his extraordinary survival skills, was hit.

“The incident has gotten bigger.”

One little rat’s impulsive actions resulted in the loss of half of the zodiac signs.

The damage is enormous. If it gets to this extent, even ‘He’ won’t just sit back and watch.

The tiger asked calmly.

“What about the enemies?”

“The Qing Dynasty warrior attached to the enemy is incapable of combat, and the other two are said to be in fairly good condition, although they have suffered some damage.”

“It’s quite a sight.”

In the meantime, they say they didn’t kill a single one.

I was so shocked that I couldn’t believe that he was dreaming of reaching the top of the next new religion with this level of skill.

‘but.’

I felt empty, but in the midst of it all, I also had this thought.

‘Surely, Lee Cheon-sang, that guy was no ordinary guy.’

If you only think about the level of martial arts, he was lower than you. Maybe he was even half a level lower than the Four Faces Demon.

But I read a dangerous prayer from him.

Exceptional combat sense and vision.

Moreover, the magic he had mastered was clearly a high-level martial art far superior to their own magic.

If they were that skilled, it wouldn’t be surprising that they suffered. It’s incomprehensible that they couldn’t kill any of them, but it wouldn’t be strange if Lee Cheon-sang survived.

‘That’s why I told you to launch a surprise attack.’

A four-faced ghost who always carries out orders flawlessly.

Whether it was because of a change of heart or because the enemy’s abilities were too great, he ended up dying like this.

‘First of all, it’s urgent to reorganize the twelve zodiac signs. Fortunately, there are many candidates, so I think I can make up the difference.’

The tiger-faced ghost spoke to the green rooster that was reporting.

“Choose all the candidates and bring them here. The best ones.”

“All right.”

“If things are properly organized, I will ban you from external activities for the time being. I will notify the higher-ups, and once the adjustment is complete, go to Anga… … .”

That was when.

Phew!

An explosion of splendid beauty.

The qi waves that shook the mountains, rivers, and trees were a bonus. The magical energy that had been quiet for a while but then suddenly began to spread out was truly impressive.

The tiger’s eyes shook.

Nok Seong-gye said in a calm voice.

“I’ll look into it and come back… … .”

“No, there’s no need to find out.”

The moment the magic exploded, I realized the enemy’s identity.

And numbers too.

“This is really a challenge.”

The tiger’s eyes slowly opened.

It was a smile full of joy.

“I was thinking of going to catch him later, but he ended up coming himself?”

Boom! Slurp! Boom!

A fairly large tree fell diagonally.

Through the thick cloud of dust, the pure white Baekgoldo Island appeared.