Namgung Jin frowned slightly.
Even though he had just clashed swords, the internal energy transmitted through his wrist was considerable.
'Is he a young master of the Demonic Cult?'
There could be no one else who possessed such internal energy at an age that could not be much more than thirty.
If so, it was a disaster.
Cheon Woojin was slaughtering the Demonic Cult mbers on a battlefield quite far away. It was because the Chief Strategist had ordered him to roam the battlefield in the guise of the Sword King.
Namgung Jin, who had thought so, suddenly let out a dry laugh.
'Since when did I rely on that guy so much?'
It was true that Cheon Woojin was absurdly strong.
But he himself was also the Young Sword Dragon, Namgung Jin, who was once called the number one successor of the world.
To think that the eldest son of the Namgung family would think of soone else's help even when facing a young master of the Demonic Cult.
In an instant, a feeling of sha welled up.
The Fourth Young Master, Yuan Jeokhwa, looked at such a Namgung Jin intently. Just as Namgung Jin had done, the Fourth Young Master also felt that his opponent was not an ordinary successor.
Also, he could guess his opponent from the pale blue blade and the emblem on the sword guard.
"You must be the earth dragon of the Namgung family."
Earth dragon, in other words, ant an earthworm.
Even though he had the nickna 'Young Sword Dragon', he deliberately called him that.
Of course, he did not expect to be treated well by a young master of the Demonic Cult, but it was a very unpleasant remark for Namgung Jin.
Regardless, the Fourth Young Master sheathed his Fire Demon Sword.
Even though the eldest son of the Namgung family was in front of him, he looked around without paying any attention.
"Is the Sword King here by any chance? If so, the Vice-Cult Leader must have made a wasted trip, tsk."
Not only the Fourth Young Master, but also the Yuan family head and the Fla Demon Sect Leader were on guard.
However, it was not a look of fear.
The Sword King was definitely a martial artist who had reached the pinnacle with his sword. But the forces gathered here were no less than that.
The individual martial prowess of the Seven Demon Sect Leaders was comparable to that of the leaders of the Nine Sects, and the family heads of the six demonic families were also at a level where they could exchange blows with the family heads of the Five Great Families of the Orthodox Path.
Above all, the young masters, who were born with heavenly talent, had eaten all sorts of precious spiritual dicines for every al, and had received the Cult Leader's teachings directly, were not much inferior to the family heads of the six demonic families, even though they were not yet over forty.
It was true that it would be tiring if the Sword King were here.
Perhaps a lot of blood would be shed.
Perhaps the Fla Demon Sect Leader or the Yuan family head might die.
But one thing was certain, the Sword King would also die.
Regardless of the facts, the demonic people in this place truly thought so.
It was then.
Did he think he was being ignored?
Namgung Jin began to exude his ki. The unique refreshing and domineering energy of the Namgung family gradually took over the surroundings.
"I am Namgung Jin, the eldest son of the Namgung family. You also reveal your identity and let's have a life-and-death battle."
Namgung Jin, who was ashad that he had unconsciously looked for Cheon Woojin, deliberately provoked his opponent more actively to shake off that feeling.
The Fourth Young Master looked at such a Namgung Jin with strange eyes and then nodded.
Soon, a haze of heat began to shimr on his shoulders, and the Fire Demon Sword in his hand burned red.
"Shall we?"
The two took their stances.
It seed that no one around had any intention of intervening.
The Alliance mbers, as martial artists of the Orthodox Path, respected the will of the Young Sword Dragon, Namgung Jin, and the Demonic Cult mbers thought that there was no way the Fourth Young Master would be defeated by a successor of the Orthodox Path.
Soon, the two rushed towards each other as if they had made a promise.
The blue and red energies that each of them held drew long tails, and then they collided head-on.
The Fire Demon Ki of the Yuan family and the Azure Sky Ki of the Namgung family clashed fiercely.
In an instant, Namgung Jin frowned. The sensation he felt in his hand was strange. The mont the swords clashed, his opponent had released the strength in his hand and had changed direction.
Soon, a single stream of burning sword ki rushed to the side from between the explosion of the two energies.
The sword ki was aid at the Alliance mbers.
While pretending to engage in a life-and-death battle with Namgung Jin, he had suddenly attacked the Alliance mbers.
Namgung Jin clenched his teeth in an instant. The surprised Alliance mbers were not at a level where they could block or avoid such a sword ki. And even if he ran, he was not sure if he could handle it.
Rather, he would only increase the probability of being seriously injured by giving an opening to the demonic young master in front of him.
Soon, the sword ki covered the Alliance mbers.
A fla shot up with an explosion. It was because the fire ki it contained was so strong.
But there were no groans from the Alliance mbers as expected.
Just the sound of sothing burning was heard.
Soon, a green mist spread from that place.
It was a sight created by the eting of poison and fire.
"Young Lady Tang!"
The one who had stood in front of the Alliance mbers was Tang Soyeon.
Namgung Jin, while pretending to welco Tang Soyeon, glanced around. As expected, Cheon Woojin was not there. Rather, seeing that Young Lady Tang was also looking for soone...
'She's not much different from .'
At so point, Cheon Woojin had beco such a being to them.
Namgung Jin, soothing his bitter heart, said in a low voice.
"It seems you have no honor. Well, I shouldn't have expected it from Demonic Cult mbers in the first place."
He pointed out that he had carried out a surprise attack after agreeing to a life-and-death battle.
But the Fourth Young Master just chuckled.
"A life-and-death battle. Isn't that sothing that's possible only when the levels are sowhat matched? You were the number one successor of the Orthodox Path years ago, but I hear you've beco the Emotionless Guest's servant now?"
"..."
Namgung Jin raised his sword without a word. A clear, dark blue energy was faintly wrapping around the blade.
Tang Soyeon, who had co up next to him, said.
"There's no need to be shaken. It's a psychological trick."
"I am not one to be shaken by the words of an evil path person."
"Then that's a relief."
In fact, the tip of Namgung Jin's sword was not trembling at all.
If soone else from the Orthodox Path had made such a provocation...
To be honest, his heart would have been agitated. But to be shaken by the words coming from the mouth of a Demonic Cult mber, Namgung Jin was the eldest son of the Namgung family, who would be in charge of one axis of the Orthodox Path.
"Hoo."
The Fourth Young Master let out a low cry of admiration. It was not that he was surprised by Namgung Jin's spirit. Rather, the blue sword of the Azure Sky did not even enter his eyes. His gaze was completely captivated by the dark green jewel next to it.
"A rare beauty."
The Fourth Young Master's preference was for won with a cold impression.
As he t the cool and deep green eyes of the Tang family, his heart began to stir.
"Family Head, please go ahead with the Fla Demon Sect Leader. I will take care of these two slowly and follow you."
Lust was in the Fourth Young Master's eyes as he looked at Tang Soyeon. Although the demonic people were originally like that, the Yuan family, which was especially famous for its fiery nature, was not ashad to covet won.
In the first place, since the family head himself was a lecher who had five concubines. That bloodline was passed down to the eldest son, the Fourth Young Master.
"Young Lady Tang."
Namgung Jin called Tang Soyeon in a quiet voice.
There was a slight concern. If any woman were to face such eyes, she would feel very unpleasant.
"I know."
But Tang Soyeon was a martial artist before she was a woman.
She was just calm. There was no need to argue, she just had to shove a dagger into his mouth.
Her dark green pupils shone even more clearly.
Tang Soyeon, Namgung Jin, and the Fourth Young Master, Yuan Jeokhwa.
The different colored energies that the three exuded began to slowly encroach on the surroundings.
At that sight, the Yuan family head, Yuan Hwang, shook his head. A fla was already burning in his son's eyes. In that state, he would not listen to reason.
Since he had beco a respectable young master of the Divine Cult, he could not beat him up and drag him away like when he was a child.
"Tsk, who does he take after to be so easily inflad?"
"Hahaha, isn't it a bigger problem if he resembles another man instead of the family head?"
"Ahem! That's true."
The Yuan family head and the Fla Demon Sect Leader were not tense at all. They just thought it was a childish fight of young children.
"Fourth Young Master, don't drag it out too long. Since there is soone else we need to cut down quickly."
The Fla Demon Sect Leader said, glancing at Namgung Jin and Tang Soyeon. With the Fourth Young Master's martial prowess, there would be no difficulty in facing them.
The Fla Demon Sect Leader, who had confird this, turned his steps with his hands behind his back. The Yuan family head and the elites of the family also soon left the place.
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The Fire Demon Sword and the Azure Sky Sword clashed in succession.
The dark green poison mist also continuously intertwined with the bright red flas.
On a cliff a little distance away.
The Yuan family head and the Fla Demon Sect Leader were watching the scene calmly.
"I'm sorry. Although he has grown up and beco a young master of the Divine Cult, in my eyes, he is still just a foolish child. I will wait until that fight is over and then go."
Although he thought his son would win, the Yuan family head was a father who was anxious to leave his son alone on the battlefield.
The Fla Demon Sect Leader was not in a position to follow his orders. But since the main body of this expedition was the Yuan family, he silently nodded.
"Although I have no children, who would say anything when a parent is worried about their child? In the first place, seeing that there has been no report that the Emotionless Guest has appeared until now, it seems he did not participate in this battle, so let's enjoy it slowly."
"Hohoho, thank you."
As the Yuan family head gestured to his subordinate, he brought a liquor bottle. The two old n even enjoyed the fight with liquor.
It was a fight that was expected to be the Fourth Young Master's overwhelming victory. But surprisingly, a rather chaotic battle was taking place.
The Fla Demon Sect Leader tilted his head and said.
"It's surprising. They say that the children of the Five Great Families grow up like flowers in a greenhouse and have weak hearts, but seeing them like this, they have a surprisingly tenacious side."
"The Tang family is originally like that. They are people who are more suited to the demonic path than the Orthodox Path. I heard that the Namgung family is also becoming more and more venomous so as not to be pushed back by such a Tang family. And above all..."
The Yuan family head burst into laughter as if it were amusing and continued.
"It seems that the daughter of the Tang family has her heart set on the Namgung guy. The Namgung guy also seems to be conscious of this. It is a law that one brings out greater strength than usual when fighting with a person they admire by their side."
A long ti ago, it was a thod that was often used in the demonic path.
A martial unit composed of n and a martial unit composed of won were deliberately put on a mission together to make them fall in love.
When it was judged that their feelings had deepened enough, they were sent to an important battlefield where they would cross the line between life and death.
Those who had fallen in love would cherish each other more than their own lives. The effect was quite good, but it was a tactic that had disappeared as people who had fallen too deeply in love had run away from the Divine Cult together.
"Hoho, can you see such things in the family head's eyes?"
"There is no one in the Divine Cult who has enjoyed the pleasures of life as much as I have."
The Yuan family head said proudly. He could tell what they thought of each other just by looking at the pupils of the young man and woman.
As blood is thicker than water, his son also seed to see the sa thing as him.
The more the Namgung and Tang family brats protected each other, the fiercer the fla in his son's eyes beca.
"His movents have beco unnecessarily large."
The Yuan family head clicked his tongue. The battle, which should have already been won, was dragging on.
The fire demon that was burning from his son's entire body beca fiercer, but its precision and delicacy were falling.
"He must be very angry. There are two things that my son hates the most in the world."
"What are they?"
The Fla Demon Sect Leader was not actually curious, but since there was no need to show it, he played along.
Soon, the Yuan family head said in a sigh-mixed voice.
"A handso man, and a beautiful woman who does not look at him."
"...I-I see."
Even the Fla Demon Sect Leader was sowhat flustered. For a father's evaluation of his son, wasn't it quite harsh? And the Fourth Young Master also seed a bit of a fool. Of course, he only thought so in his mind.
"Objectively speaking, my son is not that handso. No, rather, he is sowhat ugly. Nevertheless, since he covets won's faces so much, he only gets his heart hurt. In any case, since that anger also helps the Fire Demon Art, I'm leaving it alone, but..."
The Yuan family head had a truly regretful expression.
It was then.
"He looks just like you."
In an instant, the Yuan family head's eyes widened, and he looked to the side.
The Fla Demon Sect Leader was also surprised. He had only thought so in his mind, but soone next to him had said the sa thing.
The place where the two's gazes reached was the end of a nearby cliff. There, a young man was watching the children's fight with his arms crossed, just like them.
The two's spines chilled.
The Yuan family head had reached the end of the peak realm, and the Fla Demon Sect Leader was a respectable master who had entered the transcendent realm.
But, they had not noticed at all while soone was approaching so close.
Even if they were having a serious conversation.
"...Who are you?"
The Yuan family head asked. His voice contained a cautiousness that was rarely seen.
If they were masters of the Orthodox Path, he knew all their nas and faces. Nevertheless, he had no choice but to ask.
It was because the face of the unknown master was strangely distorted. It was in a strange state, like an unfinished rice cake, but soon, sothing twitched, and it regained its original face.
The two also knew that face well.
He, still with his gaze fixed on the children's fight, answered the question in a low voice.
"The commander of those two."
At the sa ti, the Yuan family head and the Fla Demon Sect Leader drew their swords.
No, they tried to draw them.
Cheon Woojin finally turned his head and stared at the two.
"..."
"..."
As they t those deep and dark eyes, the two's movents stopped as if they had made a promise. It was an ambiguous state where they had only half-drawn their swords. The two masters' intuition was strongly warning them.
That they would die if they finished drawing their swords.
"Wait. There's still more to see."
Cheon Woojin, who had said so, turned his gaze back to the fight below the cliff. As always, his attitude was very calm.
(End of Chapter)
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