The Heavenly Demon Who Reigns Chapter 178 : In the Name of the Young Leader (4)

Cheon Myeong silently looked down at Su Yeongseong, who was lying on the floor without any movent.

'He must be really dead now.'

No matter how much it was the Star-Sucking Great Art, since he had burst all his internal organs like that, he would not be able to return to a normal state again.

If he were to survive in that state, he would no longer be a human but would have to be a jiangshi.

With a light sigh, Cheon Myeong took his eyes off Su Yeongseong.

Thump-

As if Cheon Myeong had settled things with Su Yeongseong, people began to approach Cheon Myeong.

"Young Master Cheon Myeong, are you okay?"

Heo Cham, who was the first among them to ask Cheon Myeong.

Since Cheon Myeong's body was not completely without wounds, Heo Cham's voice was quite worried.

"It's not sothing to worry about too much."

"Still, it would be better to have first aid..."

"More than that, how did you guys get here now?"

Cheon Myeong asked Heo Cham that question first.

When he had seen Yu Eunseong and the Chunguidae during the battle, Cheon Myeong had also been quite surprised inside.

Of course, although he had imdiately used his wits and had used them in battle, he was still curious about the reason why they had appeared here so opportunely.

"Ah... actually, we also heard that you would be attacked here, Young Master, and we rushed here."

"You heard? From where?"

As Cheon Myeong asked, Heo Cham's gaze turned to Yu Eunseong.

Accordingly, Cheon Myeong, who looked at Yu Eunseong.

Seeing that, it seed that the one who had led them was Yu Eunseong.

"Yu Eunseong, did you lead the Chunguidae?"

"Yes."

"How did you know that Su Yeongseong would attack here?"

"That is..."

Yu Eunseong told Cheon Myeong exactly what had happened when Su Yeongseong had gathered the other disciples before.

After hearing the whole explanation, Cheon Myeong, who nodded his head as if he understood.

It felt as if the parts that had been missing were now being filled.

"...So you led the Chunguidae and ca here."

"Yes, I judged that this was the most suitable place to attack among the routes from the North Sea to the main cult, so I set the direction this way."

"..."

As expected of Yu Eunseong.

Although it was the sa in the past, in this regard, her head turned really fast.

Wasn't it also Yu Eunseong who had first noticed his identity?

As he thought that Yu Eunseong was a person he could trust and rely on, a slight arc was drawn on Cheon Myeong's lips.

"Thank you. Thanks to you, it was a great help."

"..."

"The sa goes for you. You rembered what I said before."

After expressing his gratitude to Yu Eunseong, Cheon Myeong said to Heo Cham.

Once before, Cheon Myeong had told Heo Cham that Yu Eunseong was a person he could trust.

Since he had not explained the reason, it was a statent that could have been easily ignored, but since Heo Cham had believed and rembered what Cheon Myeong had said at that ti, wasn't it possible for him to follow Yu Eunseong and co here?

At Cheon Myeong's words, Heo Cham just silently bowed his head.

"Young Master! Young Master!"

At that mont, from behind, Seopung vigorously raised his hand and called Cheon Myeong.

In fact, until then, he had not been able to keep his body still, as if he had sothing he wanted to ask, but in the end, he could not hold it in and called Cheon Myeong.

"What is it?"

"Are all the corpses scattered here enemies?"

"Well, yes."

"Are you saying that you took care of all these many enemies by yourself, Young Master!"

"Then who would have done it?"

As Cheon Myeong said that as if it were no big deal, not only Seopung, who had asked the question, but also the others were all surprised.

The number of corpses scattered around here would be at least several dozen.

Even if you just assud that their skills were at least first-rate, it was really absurd to face all of this large number by oneself.

'Co to think of it...'

At that mont, Yu Eunseong recalled the shape that had risen from Cheon Myeong's sword earlier.

That was clearly different from the sword ki that Cheon Myeong had shown before.

Although she had thought 'what if' at that ti, hearing that he had taken care of the enemies scattered around by himself, a certain thought could not help but co to Yu Eunseong's mind.

"Young Master... have you perhaps reached the ultimate realm of demonic power?"

Yu Eunseong asked Cheon Myeong.

At that mont, a strange light began to rise in the eyes of the people who knew the aning, and Cheon Myeong looked at Yu Eunseong and opened his mouth with a aningful smile.

"Well, it seems so."

"...!"

Hearing Cheon Myeong's words, Yu Eunseong imdiately knelt down. And she bowed her head and said.

"Congratulations! Finally... you have finally regained your strength."

Yu Eunseong said with a voice full of emotion.

In fact, even when Cheon Myeong was Jang Cheon, if you just looked at his realm, it could be said that he had fully reached the ultimate realm of demonic power.

Therefore, although Yu Eunseong was speaking in that way, since everyone here did not know that fact, those words could not help but sound strange.

However, one fact that was more certain than anything else.

Since Cheon Myeong himself had acknowledged that he had reached the ultimate realm of demonic power, everyone's attention was focused only on that.

"Th-the ultimate realm of demonic power..."

How many people in this cult had reached that realm?

Even including the leader, Cheon Jin, there would be less than five.

Thinking that one of them was Cheon Myeong, who was right in front of them, everyone's gaze could not help but change from usual.

Swish-

In the anti, Seopung and Yu Daeha, who were secretly exchanging glances.

Although they did not speak, the two knew what each other was thinking now.

'From now on, we must never fight in front of that person...'

To go against the mood of a person who had reached the ultimate realm of demonic power was the sa as a suicidal act.

Although the two had not fought so severely in front of Cheon Myeong before.

Through this opportunity, the two's relationship beca even more solid, even if it was forced.

"It's still too early to congratulate."

At that mont, Cheon Myeong said to Yu Eunseong.

Then, Yu Eunseong, who raised her head with a puzzled face.

Of course, although Cheon Myeong had not been satisfied with his own strength even in the past, still, for Cheon Myeong to have reached this realm at that age, wasn't it sothing that could be called great?

But since he was saying that it was still too early to congratulate, Yu Eunseong could not understand those words.

'If I were to find the rest of the Three Sacred Treasures, I would be able to beco much stronger than now.'

Just by finding the Heavenly Demon Sword, this much of a result had appeared.

Hadn't he already confird that power with his own two eyes?

Although he had had so doubts until he had seen it directly, Cheon Myeong was now convinced of what Cheon Jin had said to him.

'If I hadn't found the Heavenly Demon Sword in the North Sea, I might have been defeated by Su Yeongseong here.'

No, he probably would have been defeated for sure.

If you just looked at it from that point of view, Su Yeongseong could be said to have been really unlucky.

Even if the positions were reversed, Cheon Myeong would have been quite resentful.

'But... how did Su Yeongseong know that I had left for the North Sea?'

In fact, since he had thought that sothing like this might happen, he had left the main headquarters as secretly as possible.

He had the thought that there must be so kind of plot hidden in the fact that Su Yeongseong, who was not even in the main headquarters, had found out that fact.

But wasn't that sothing he could think about later?

Now, there would be sothing that he had to do first.

"Great Supervisor."

At that mont, Cheon Myeong called Daeyeoksan.

"I have a favor to ask."

"A favor?"

"Could you prove what happened here?"

"By proof, you an..."

"I would like you to testify as a witness that that person, Su Yeongseong, not only attacked here but also used a martial art designated as a forbidden demonic art in this cult."

That was not a very difficult matter.

Because what Cheon Myeong was asking him to prove was what had really happened here.

In fact, considering the grace he had received from Cheon Myeong, it seed that he could even perjure himself to so extent.

"Yes, I can."

Daeyeoksan answered imdiately without hesitation.

However, since there was one question, he imdiately asked Cheon Myeong.

"But to whom do you want to prove it?"

"To the leader of this cult."

"..."

"If you, Great Supervisor, were to testify about this matter in front of the leader as a witness... I will be able to pull out one rotten root completely."

Su Yeongseong had made an irreversible mistake this ti.

If he had killed him here, it would not have been a mistake, but since he had failed to kill him in the end, shouldn't he now pay the price?

Of course, the one to pay the price was not Su Yeongseong.

Since that guy was already dead, even if he were to pay the price, there was nothing that could be done other than to desecrate his corpse.

The one to pay the price would have to be Su Yeongseong's family, that is, the Jeonsu family.

'Through this incident, I will be able to erase the Jeonsu family from the map.'

The fact that he had ambushed him by ans other than a ranking match. And the fact that he had even used the Star-Sucking Great Art, which was designated as a forbidden demonic art, was revealed.

Those two would be enough to shake the Jeonsu family.

No matter how much it was one of the Five Great Demonic Families that had been firmly maintaining its position for a long ti, it was enough of a justification to exterminate that family.

'If I can erase the Jeonsu family with this opportunity... the future will surely change.'

It was not just the effect of eliminating his competitor.

With this, the leader's power would surely be strengthened, and the possibility of the Demonic Cult being divided, as he had experienced in the future, would be significantly reduced.

Moreover, it could also be a warning to the other competitors.

If they were to rashly attack him like this, not only themselves but also their families would collapse, and he would be able to firmly imprint that fact in the minds of the other disciples.

'For that reason, I need the testimony of this person, Daeyeoksan.'

To be precise, it was not Daeyeoksan's testimony that was needed, but the testimony of a third party, and the Ice Palace, which was in an alliance with the Demonic Cult.

If he were to tell Cheon Jin what had happened here, would that be a certain testimony?

No, it probably wouldn't.

Of course, although Cheon Jin might believe his words, it ant that it would not be a testimony to the extent that it could exterminate the Jeonsu family.

Since he was a person who was entangled in the interests of this matter, it was inevitable that his right to speak would be reduced.

'On the other hand, the Ice Palace can be said to be a very objective witness.'

Especially since it was a force that was keeping its distance from the world, everyone would be able to believe the testimony that the Ice Palace gives.

It's a good thing Daeyeoksan is here.

If Daeyeoksan had gone back before, he would not have been able to proceed with his plan more than now.

Cheon Myeong thought so and asked Daeyeoksan.

"Can you do it?"

"..."

Hearing what Cheon Myeong had said, Daeyeoksan realized that Cheon Myeong was now drawing a much bigger picture than he had thought.

Therefore, he could not give a definite answer right away, and after hesitating for a mont, he had no choice but to say this to Cheon Myeong.

"I can do it, but... before that, would it be okay if I stopped by the main palace and consulted with the Palace Lord?"

Cheon Myeong could understand why Daeyeoksan was saying that.

In a way, since this would be the Ice Palace getting involved in the affairs of the Demonic Cult, wouldn't it be quite a burden for Daeyeoksan to decide on his own?

Therefore, Cheon Myeong had spoken to Daeyeoksan in that way in advance, and in the first place, he had wanted Daeyeoksan to consult with Seolsuham.

"Of course."

"...Thank you."

As Cheon Myeong said that with a light smile, Daeyeoksan looked slightly relieved.

Watching him, Cheon Myeong soon turned around.

And he looked at Su Yeongseong, who was lying on the floor, and quietly clenched his fist.

'A bloody wind will finally blow in this cult.'

And a rather thick blood.

But a blood that must be shed.

For this mont, Cheon Myeong decided to be ruthless.

(End of Chapter)