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Kyaaaa-!!

Kung-! Kung kung kung-!!

The demon beasts are swarming, flipping the mountain upside down. Mang is clinging to an unnamed White Grade Demon Beast, and the already huge creatures are tangled up, turning the surroundings into chaos in an instant.

It’s not just rocks and trees being scattered—the entire mountain is being destroyed and shattered.

‘Hey. It’s too noisy, go fight somewhere else.’

It’s troublesome if they fight nearby, so I command them to go far away.

Kuuu.

Mang seems to acknowledge it and drags the beast away.

Kuaaaaa-!!!

Even as it’s being dragged, the vibrations echo. Mang swings the beast around.

Kuuuung-!!!

Kyaaaa-!!

The shock triggers a scream. They’ll handle it over there, I guess.

Thinking that, I turn my gaze.

I glance at Father beside me.

Father’s red eyes flash, and he looks surprised, his eyes widening. He’s also looking at me.

‘……Hmm.’

What should I even say? Do I even need to say anything? A worry crosses my mind.

No. It’s better not to say anything.

Just as I think that and try to move.

“Stop.”

“……”

Father blocks me. It’s strange. His expressionless face seems tense. He’s usually expressionless, but now there’s tension in it.

“……Who are you? Reveal your identity.”

I didn’t expect him to block me. I showed some of my power, but I didn’t think he’d stop me.

I look at him curiously.

“Ha.”

A laugh escapes me. And then.

Kuuuuuuuu—!!!

“……!!”

I release my air pressure. There’s no need to hold back, so I let it all out.

I’ve kept the Technique of the Flame Wheel restrained just in case, but there’s no need to hold back the power of Demon Energy or the Breaking Heaven Technique.

So, I unleash my presence in all directions, revealing my full realm.

“Kuh…….”

Father frowns and tenses his body.

Fwoosh-!!

Flames swirl, trying to push back my presence.

“I’m the type who doesn’t like being blocked.”

I approach Father and speak.

“Especially if it’s by trash.”

I move my hand as I speak.

“Even more so if it’s trash.”

It’s bitter. Calling Father trash. What kind of jerk does that?

‘Whatever.’

I was already a jerk, so does it even matter? Comforting myself, I speak to Father.

“But you seem useful, so I’ll let it slide this time. Don’t block my path again.”

“……”

I pass by Father, vibrations echoing. Father is frozen stiff, so I can pass by easily-.

Thud-!

“Huh?”

Wait.

As I pass, Father grabs my wrist.

“Huu……hu……”

I look to the side, and Father is glaring at me with bloodshot eyes.

“……Who are you.”

“……”

“Reveal…… your identity……”

At Father’s level, he shouldn’t be able to handle this much presence. He should be struggling to even breathe, but Father endures and even grabs my hand.

‘……What?’

This is really fascinating. How is this possible? It’s new every time. How is Father capable of this?

How strong must his spirit be to pull this off?

It’s beyond ridiculous.

I frown at the bizarre situation. Shocked, but I still have to act.

“Tsk.”

I click my tongue and move my hand.

Thud-!!

“……!!”

Father collapses after being hit in the abdomen. The shock seems strong enough to make him groan, but this isn’t the time to listen.

I ignore him and move on. I need to hurry.

* * *

Kuuung-! Kwaaaak-!!

“Hold your positions!”

“Maintain the formation……!!”

Swoosh-! Clang-!

“Gah!”

“Damn it……! Be careful!”

In the chaotic situation, martial artists swing their swords relentlessly.

Kuaaaa-!!!

The demon beasts, as if resisting, go on a rampage.

The problem is that all these demon beasts are Red Demon Beasts.

“Don’t fall back……!!”

Namgoong Jeohwi shouts, swinging his sword to block the demon beast’s attack.

Clang-!

“Kuh!”

Namgoong Jeohwi’s body is pushed back. He tries to regain his stance, but.

Kyaaaa-!!

A snake-like demon beast lunges at him, too fast for Namgoong Jeohwi to dodge.

I frown as I watch.

Crunch-! Bang!

“……!”

The snake’s head is crushed and explodes. Fragments scatter, and Namgoong Jeohwi’s face is splattered with blood.

Namgoong Jeohwi’s eyes tremble in confusion. What just happened? He turns his head in bewilderment.

There.

Kyaaaah-!

A completely charred demon beast stands there.

It’s thin and lean.

Its size is closer to a human’s than a demon beast’s. And on its back are butterfly wings larger than its body.

What is that? Could it be?

‘Did that thing save me?’

Did that demon beast save him? The question doesn’t last long. The answer is already visible.

Kyaaaah-!

The black demon beast moves swiftly, its movements too fast to follow.

A black flash. That’s the impression it leaves as it strikes in all directions. Each time, a Red Demon Beast falls.

Slash-! Sizzle-! Crunch!

Neck sliced, torn apart, bones shattered. The Red Demon Beasts fall effortlessly.

Dozens of martial artists struggle to even scratch these beasts, but it cuts them down effortlessly.

‘……What is that?’

What is that demon beast? Why did it appear to save humans?

No, is it saving them? It must be. There’s no other explanation.

‘It’s only killing demon beasts.’

It’s only killing demon beasts. Ignoring the martial artists, it hunts only the demon beasts.

And then.

Kuuuung-!!!

Kyaaaaaa-!!

A roar echoes from afar. The vibrations are enough to make one’s body tremble.

Feeling this, Namgoong Jeohwi, without realizing it, tightens his grip on his sword.

He had to feel fear.

It wasn’t just a loud noise; the terrifying energy in that roar made even the Martial Artist’s Lower Dantian cower.

A being with such energy roaming the earth? If that’s not a calamity, what is?

And to think we were supposed to stop it? Nangong Jeohwi thought it was impossible.

‘Without Father…’

If the Heavenly Lord isn’t in this fight, there’s no way to win. He was certain of that.

‘And there’s more of them?’

The Demon Beast that brought despair and fear was now too busy getting beaten to harm the Martial Artists.

Because another being had intervened.

‘That one’s also black.’

Another black Demon Beast.

This one was on a completely different level from the one that just saved Nangong Jeohwi. It was on par with that mountain-sized White Grade Demon Beast.

With two such massive Demon Beasts tangled in combat, the terrain on the other side was already devastated.

A mountain that existed in Anhui disappeared in an instant.

It was truly a blink of an eye.

How could a mountain vanish like that in such a short moment?

Unbelievable things were still happening.

‘…This doesn’t make sense.’

How could this be happening to him? As Nangong Jeohwi frowned in frustration.

“Clan Leader! Danger!”

The Nangong Clan’s Martial Artists rushed over, shouting. A Red Demon Beast was charging at Nangong Jeohwi.

Oops. He lost focus for a moment. Where was that black Demon Beast earlier? It seemed to be fighting elsewhere.

The fast-moving Demon Beast swung its claws.

‘Danger…!’

Just as the sharp attack was about to sever Nangong Jeohwi’s neck.

“Stupid fool.”

Splat—!!

The Demon Beast’s head exploded again.

“If you keep spacing out like that, you’ll get killed.”

A robe fluttered as it blocked Nangong Jeohwi’s path.

Not even a single fragment flew. The falling blood droplets didn’t reach the being in front.

“Being foolish is something you should do alone. A Clan Leader looking so pathetic is just sad.”

“You are….”

Nangong Jeohwi looked at the man in the Black Martial Robe.

He knew who it was. The being floating in the void earlier.

“Who… who are you?”

“Hm?”

The man turned around at Nangong Jeohwi’s question. Who was he?

“You mean me?”

The man chuckled slightly at the question.

“I am.”

The man… no.

“The Heavenly Demon.”

The Heavenly Demon, Gu Yangcheong, introduced himself to Nangong Jeohwi.

“Heavenly… Demon?”

Nangong Jeohwi’s eyes widened at the unfamiliar term.

Roar—!!!

A shockwave erupted from one side.

Hearing it, Gu Yangcheong turned his gaze.

“Tsk.”

He clicked his tongue. It was the direction where the White Grade Demon Beast and Mang were fighting. Mang was gradually being pushed back.

‘Is that thing really no match?’

I thought it could buy some time.

‘Guess it’s no match for a real White Grade Demon Beast.’

A Demon Beast absorbed and summoned.

Mang was originally a White Grade Demon Beast, but when summoned again, it was somewhat weaker than a true White Grade Demon Beast.

As if to prove it, Mang was being pushed back by the White Grade Demon Beast.

‘What about the other one?’

What’s the other one doing? Turning his gaze, he saw it.

Swoosh—!!

The one darting madly among the Red Demon Beasts.

The Demon Beast that was slaughtering them.

‘…That one’s fine.’

Weaker than a White Grade but far stronger than the Red Demon Beasts.

Judging by the numbers, it seemed to be holding its own.

Though the energy drain was a problem.

‘But in this situation, it’s useful.’

When my body was alone, summoning it was handy.

Nodding as he confirmed its functions again.

Now I have a clearer idea of its stats…

‘This should be enough.’

This much is fine.

No need to do more.

Thinking that.

“I’m bored now, so let’s wrap this up.”

He gave Mang an order. Mang immediately stopped fighting and flew away.

The moment the distance widened.

Swoosh?

The White Grade Demon Beast moved as if not wanting to let Mang escape.

“Not you.”

Thud—!

I lightly flew toward the beast.

As I approached, its gaze immediately locked onto me.

Roar—!!!

It opened its jaws wide and lunged at me.

Crackle—!

As it approached, I focused energy into my heart.

Sssssss—!!!

Friction began.

The force from the collision poured into my Blood Qi, and chaos immediately gathered.

Whoosh.

The form of chaos in my palm.

A black orb mixed with gray was dropped onto the beast.

Roar—!!!

Thud—!

Beyond the scream, I stuffed the chaos into it.

“Heavenly Demon Chaos Jade.”

And detonated it.

Kyaaaaaaa—!!!!!

The beast screamed as it exploded.

Boom—!!

A whirlwind rose from the ground, shooting into the sky.

The uncontrolled energy swallowed the White Grade Demon Beast whole, and when the whirlwind disappeared.

Crack… crackle…

The White Grade Demon Beast was mangled beyond recognition.

Seeing that, I swung my hand.

Flick. Whoosh—!!

The flames of Demon Energy engulfed the White Grade Demon Beast, burning even its traces.

Thud.

Looking at the scattered ashes, I nodded.

“Not bad.”

The power was decent.

Very decent, in fact.

 

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