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Taejonbirok Volume 22, Episode 15
Chapter 120: The Lazy Runaway (5)
'Cheonma?'
Did you just say Cheonma?
Dry saliva flows down my face without me realizing it.
Cheonma-ni, why does that name come from here?
"therefore……."
Jang Il looked at Wi Yeon-ho for a while with eyes that showed he didn't understand, then opened his mouth.
“Is this Cheonma-dong?”
Jang Il could feel himself being dumbfounded even as he spoke.
Cheonma-dong?
Who is Cheonma?
There are so many words to describe Cheonma, but only one can describe him most perfectly.
The best devil of all time.
Since the concept of demons emerged in the world of martial arts, countless people have called themselves demons, but no one has dared to place themselves before the Heavenly Demon.
Even the giant demon that shook the world and the demon leader who boasted of being the best in the world only paid respect to the Heavenly Demon, and did not dare to approach his status.
It can't be helped.
Because Cheonma was the beginning and the end of magic.
The one who elevated the Demonic Cult, once a mere religion, to its current status was none other than Cheonma. Before Cheonma, the Demonic Cult was nothing more than a fringe cult. It was Cheonma who transformed that cult into the world's most powerful demonic cult.
Until the emergence of the unparalleled genius known as Geomhwang, no one could deny his unparalleled status as the greatest of all time. Even in the Central Plains, where the gnashing of teeth reigned supreme, no one dared to raise their voices in his presence. They simply desperately ignored his presence, treating him as if he didn't exist.
Cheonma was like that.
The place where the Cheonma is said to have last stayed is Cheonma-dong. It is said that Cheonma left everything he had for future generations of demons.
But this is Cheonma-dong?
'No way.'
Jang-il frowned.
Who is Cheonma?
He was the leader of the Demonic Cult, and even at the time, he was known as the greatest demon in the world. Of course, the scale of the Demonic Cult at the time was far from what it is today, but even so, he would have been able to live quite wealthily just from the wealth he plundered during his invasion of the Central Plains.
But why is the tomb of such a heavenly horse so shabby?
That was impossible.
Moreover… … .
“You seem to have mistaken something. The Demonic Cult was not in Xingang when Cheonma was active.”
Wi Yeon-ho stared at the wall without answering.
“So this place can’t be Cheonma-dong.”
Wi Yeon-ho's head slowly turned towards Jang Il.
“Cheonma-dong?”
“Yeah. This isn’t Cheonma-dong.”
“What is Cheonma-dong?”
Jang Il realized that his perception and Wi Yeon-ho's perception were different.
“I heard there was a heavenly horse here?”
"……okay."
"The last place where Cheonma stayed is called Cheonma-dong. This isn't Cheonma-dong. Besides, Cheonma-dong is already a thousand years ago…"
"no."
Wi Yeon-ho cut off Jang Il's words firmly.
“It wasn’t a thousand years ago. I was here until recently.”
"what?"
Jang Il's eyes were filled with suspicion.
Cheonma died a thousand years ago. So how could he have been here until just recently? Humans can't live a thousand years. Even immortals can't live a thousand years.
“Cheonma is already dead.”
“I guess so.”
“But how did you get here?”
Wi Yeon-ho shook his head.
“I don’t know what happened. I don’t know if it makes sense or not.”
Wi Yeon-ho glanced at Jang Il and said.
“But you feel it too.”
“…….”
Jang Il kept his mouth shut.
Yeah, he feels it too.
That there was something terrifying here.
"I don't know if the person who was here is the same Cheonma known to the world. But there's no other way to describe who was here than as Cheonma."
Everyone nodded at Wei Yanho's words.
They felt it too.
Even though he has left this place, he is a being that threatens everyone with the energy that remains.
How strong do you have to be to make that possible?
It's an experience I've never experienced before. What immense presence and power must one possess to leave their mark on a space?
Jang-il looked around with trembling eyes.
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If there were no special devices or anything like that here, and if this was possible simply because someone stayed here, what other word could be used to refer to the person who stayed here other than a heavenly demon?
Even now, the pressure pressing down on my body is terrifying.
Jang Il ultimately had no choice but to agree with Wi Yeon-ho. Even if the person here wasn't the same Heavenly Demon from the past, at least someone close to that level was present.
clearly.
“What the heck…….”
If others were feeling creepy, what Wi Jeong-han was feeling now was shock.
“Yeonho.”
"yes."
“Did you say there was a heavenly horse here?”
"yes."
Wi Yeon-ho said firmly.
“Can you guess how strong it is?”
Wi Yeon-ho slowly shook his head.
"I don't know."
“You don’t know?”
"yes."
Wi Yeon-ho sighed.
"This is my first time experiencing something like this, so I can't even imagine how strong it would take to create such a phenomenon. One thing is certain…"
After a brief pause, everyone's gaze was fixed on Wi Yeon-ho.
“I can’t win.”
"absoluteness?"
"Yes. You can never win. Not now."
Wi Yeon-ho bit his lip slightly.
It's getting stronger.
Wei Yanhu was growing so fast that he sometimes felt terrified. But no matter how strong he became, there were still those in the world who could overwhelm him.
And the person who was here was not someone who could be simply described as ‘strong.’
'perhaps…….'
There was only one being who could inspire such awe in Wei Yanhu.
Baek Muhan.
His teacher and the one called Sword Emperor.
The current Wei Yanho is a different person than when he first emerged from the cave. Even if ten Wei Yanhos from back then charged at him, they wouldn't be able to stand a chance against the current Wei Yanho.
And yet, to Wi Yeon-ho, Baek Mu-han remained an incomprehensible existence. No matter how much he climbed, he could never even step on a shadow… … No matter how much time passed, no matter how much the world changed, no one would ever dare approach Baek Mu-han's realm.
Baek Mu-han is just as great, and therefore even more awe-inspiring.
But now, Wei Yanhu felt a power comparable to that of Baek Muhan.
Completely different from the clear and vivid presence that Baek Mu-han shows, it is dark, overwhelming, and tyrannical.
'Is it really a heavenly horse?'
The words of his teacher came to Wei Yanhu's mind. To be precise, it wasn't the teacher himself, but Wei Yanhu's own inference, borrowing the teacher's image.
Cheonma is the only being Baek Muhan has ever described as comparable to him. A Cheonma like him can do anything Baek Muhan can, even if only to a degree.
If Baek Muhan could leave his thoughts for posterity, there's no reason Cheonma couldn't do the same. Even if the form and method were different, Cheonma would undoubtedly have been able to leave his will to posterity, just like Baek Muhan.
'You were here?'
That heavenly horse?
But why?
Baek Mu-han was in a situation where he could not pass on his martial arts to Baekga due to his twisted personality, so he resorted to such a cumbersome method.
But Cheonma is not Baekmuhan.
He could treat all the demonic cult members like dogs. Why would someone like him use such methods?
It was something unknown.
What is certain is that… … it is not known whether the one who was here was the Heavenly Demon, or whether it was someone else who had appeared recently and was worthy of being called the Heavenly Demon… … but it is clear that a formidable being was here not long ago.
“You can’t win?”
Baek Muhan's face hardened.
“Without a doubt?”
"yes."
Wi Jeong-han bit his lip slightly.
Wei Yanhu is strong, for sure.
If he continues to grow stronger, he might even be able to rival the mightiest being he's ever seen, the Great Demon Emperor. But why does Wei Yanhu speak so decisively?
'What is the current era name?'
Can it be compared to the Great Cannabis Festival?
Wi Jeong-han shook his head.
The Great Demon Emperor was the one who struck fear into the entire martial world. His strength was on a different level than that of the Demonic Cult's bishops. Only by joining forces with the most powerful figures in the martial world could he be stopped.
No matter how strong Wei Yanhu is, I doubt he can stop the combined attacks of Kwon Geuk, Geom Seon, and Geom Jong. To put it bluntly, isn't Wei Yanhu incapable of even dealing with the Gwanghon Demon Emperor?
But does that mean Wei Yanhu is helpless against the Great Demon Emperor? Wei Yanhu is much stronger than when he faced the Mad Soul Demon Emperor, and he's even got a ridiculously powerful weapon in his hand?
At least we can mix and mingle. It's not a hopeless difference, as Wei Yanho says.
So, does that mean that the thing that existed here was stronger than the Great Demon Emperor, who could be said to be the symbol of the Demonic Cult?
Only then was Wi Jeong-han able to understand.
This one was incredibly strong.
The leader of the Demonic Cult.
Yet, he referred to himself as a puppet.
'Red eye… … .'
Now I think I understand why he, who seemed to be able to do whatever he wanted in the world, called himself a puppet, and why what he wanted was freedom.
If there was someone called Cheonma here, if he was an absolute power that even Jeokmukwoo couldn't stand against, then he could explain Jeokmukwoo's actions that had been completely incomprehensible until then.
“If that’s the case, why didn’t anyone here participate in the last war?”
“There must have been a reason why you couldn’t come out.”
"reason?"
Wi Yeon-ho shook his head.
"I don't know why. What I do know is that I've been here for quite some time. To the point where I've become so attached to it. But now I can leave. What that means is…"
Wi Yeon-ho didn't bother to continue speaking.
But everyone could guess what would come next.
“I must report this fact to the political alliance immediately.”
I'm not sure if sharing this fact will help, but it's better to know than not to know. At least then I can prepare myself mentally.
“Yeonho.”
"yes."
“If the person who was here is as strong as you guessed…….”
“…….”
“Does the Central Plains have a chance of winning?”
Wi Yeon-ho did not answer.
And that was enough.
"i get it."
“It would be better not to tell you…….”
Wi Jeong-han smiled brightly at Wi Yeon-ho's words.
“When the Demonic Cult first invaded, none of us thought we had a chance of winning.”
“…….”
"It was the same during the last Demonic Cult's uprising. No one thought they could win. But we ultimately held them back."
Wi Jeong-han's voice was firm.
"The moment you lose your chance of winning isn't when you fall behind in terms of strength. It's when you give up. If you don't give up, you'll definitely have a chance of winning."
"……yes."
At that moment, everyone's heads turned.
The cave began to rumble. Someone had entered the cave.
“First of all… I guess I should just survive.”
Those who nodded at each other quickly returned the way they came, deployed lightness techniques, and began to run through the cave.
A beast-like cry pierced their backs.
“There they are! There! Catch those wicked men and tear them to pieces!”
The mines quickly chased after everyone.