Chapter 1007
Chapter 1007: The Divine Tree and the Master (19)
Suuuu—!!!
The demon energy flowed through my hand and infiltrated Yusa’s physical body.
Getting inside wasn’t the problem.
So far, it didn’t feel all that different from letting it seep into a human.
The only difference was.
‘It’s entering slowly.’
The speed at which the demon energy was flowing in was significantly slow. Considering it was slower than Heuksak, I couldn’t tell if it was due to the realm or just the nature of the being.
‘For the Moon Night Clan, it’s definitely entering slower than for humans.’
The demon energy wasn’t very effective against the Moon Night Clan.
That much was certain.
Suuuu—!!
“Craaaarrrr…!!!!”
As the demon energy invaded, Yusa screamed.
“You! What is this…!!! Let go!”
Dudududuk-!!!
‘Oh.’
Yusa was trying to act out while receiving the demon energy. An arm regenerated from the shoulder that had been pulled out.
The injured body began to regenerate rapidly.
It seemed that.
‘The chaos has subsided.’
The regeneration ability that had been blocked by the Heavenly Demon Technique was surging back once more as soon as the energy weakened.
“Uuuuuu—!!!”
Having completed the regeneration, Yusa attempted to use power again. His body, which had thinned even more than before, caught my eye.
‘The more he regenerates, the thinner his body becomes, huh?’
Now, it was at a level where only the skeleton remained.
Ironically, his strength was even greater than before.
Tendons bulged from the arm filled with demon energy. While the energy was restricting his actions, his sheer strength made it difficult to suppress him with just demon energy.
‘How much more should I inject?’
How much longer should I continue? Compared to when I corrupted Heuksak, I had already injected more.
At this rate, I felt like my demon energy would be drained first.
“Ugh!! Ughhhh—!!! Let me go-!!”
Yusa continued to act out of control.
With each movement he made, my insides trembled along with him.
‘Hmph.’
The rising shock caused blood to surge up. I swallowed it back down without spitting.
‘What now?’
I kept trying to corrupt him, but it wasn’t that easy.
If this continued, as I feared, the demon energy would simply dissipate first.
‘Should I just kill him?’
It might be better to just kill him than to end up in a situation where I’m in trouble.
Just as I was thinking that.
Wuuuuu—!!!
‘Hmm?’
The demon energy swirling around his body brushed against something.
‘What is that?’
I should have taken control of the Blood Qi and pushed all the way to the heart.
In the meantime, I felt something.
Curious, I poked it with demon energy.
Clank-!
Crack-!
‘……!’
The moment I touched it, something began to devour my demon energy.
‘Hah.’
What the hell is this?
I chuckled. I think I figured it out.
I was wondering why the demon energy wasn’t getting through.
‘It was because of this bastard.’
Clank-! Gryyyyyrrr-!!
Something within him was blocking the entry of demon energy. It was like a sentinel protecting the path to the heart. That something was none other than Devour.
‘Yusa’s power.’
A power he could use under the moonlight. Devour.
It was the kind of power that could swallow and grow stronger with whatever it consumed.
Having tried it just a little bit last time, I knew a bit about it.
In some ways, it could be seen as similar to my Tam or other techniques… but…
‘Its applications are much broader.’
Unlike my Tam, which only activates against an opponent’s powers, Devour didn’t discriminate.
Unable to withstand hunger, the beast would devour anything to turn it into its own strength.
To claim more delicious prey, its senses were extremely heightened, and it had all sorts of resistances to devour anything.
It could eat anything.
Maybe because of that, Devour was even consuming my demon energy.
This isn’t good.
I rolled my eyes and stared at the sky.
‘The fact that his power is starting to activate…’
Means that soon, the Blessing of the Moon Night Clan will manifest.
‘If that happens, it’ll get troublesome.’
The situation I painstakingly created might collapse.
Time was running out. If I waited any longer, who knows what would happen?
What should I do then?
While pondering that in a difficult moment, a grin suddenly appeared on my face.
I had one curiosity.
‘He can eat anything, and…’
And with that, he has resistances to just about anything.
‘But can he resist even demon energy?’
The demon energy I was feeding him right now.
Was there a resistance specifically to this?
I found myself curious about it. Seeing that he was still fine after feeding him this much, it seemed like he did have it.
“Khuh…”
From those pained reactions, it might look like he doesn’t.
“Craaaarrrr-!”
Ka-thud.
As he convulsed, I felt another burst of pain in my arm.
It wasn’t easy to endure.
Yet, I couldn’t let go, so I forced myself to withstand it and continued to inject the demon energy.
“Gryyyyyrrrr-!”
No matter what resistances he had, that was likely only related to the energy and toxins in Mankye.
I thought the chances of him having the same energy as demon energy here were slim.
If I kept injecting, would I be able to push it out?
With that thought in mind, I didn’t stop.
But.
‘Rather than just pushing it in…’
I had to fixate on a target. Not just recklessly pushing it in.
‘Focus on that guy.’
The something that brushed past while I was injecting— the one devouring my demon energy. Devour.
I aimed at that while concentrating.
Kugugugugugu—!!!
With a surge of strength, I pushed all the demon energy in at once.
“Gryyyyyrrrrr!!!”
Yusa let out a muffled sound. My arm was thoroughly covered in angry veins, to the point where it felt like it was going to explode.
Crack-! Crack-!
Devour was madly devouring the demon energy that came in.
I kept injecting it before he could swallow all the energy.
‘How much can he eat?’
Just how far can he go? I didn’t think he could go infinitely.
I kept feeding and feeding.
Not long later, I knew I would hit my limit too.
But I still kept injecting.
After repeatedly doing so for a while.
Crack…… Crack…… Crick…… Crggg…
Devour, who had been swallowing the demon energy, finally closed its mouth when it couldn’t eat anymore.
Ugh.
It burped, as if to indicate the end.
In that moment.
Whoooooosh–!!!
“Guh-huh!!!”
Like a path had been opened, the demon energy invaded all of Yusa’s body.
“Craaaarrrr!!!”
Not long after.
His pale green eyes were stained with purple.
Thud.
Thud–!!
His massive form fell to its knees.
As the large body tumbled down, a shockwave sent dust flying.
“Guh… uh…”
Yusa’s body, which had been coughing as if spitting something out, began to change gradually.
Fur dropped to the ground in clumps. Slowly, his physique started to shrink.
“Guh… uh…”
His voice began to return, and he transformed back into the Yusa I originally knew.
“Ugh… ugh… Guh… hhmm.”
Yusa’s eyes were trembling.
Then, he examined his own palm, shock evident on his face.
“What is this… What is this…?”
The tremors in his fingertips clearly conveyed his surprise.
Seeing that, I stepped closer to him.
“Lift your head.”
“……!”
At my words, Yusa’s head shot up. The purple eyes, a mark of the demon, were now present.
He had properly transformed into a demon. As I expected, he had no resistances against demon energy.
Despite that, he had to consume the energy like crazy.
But ultimately, I had succeeded.
“Now, how do you feel?”
“You…”
Yusa, who had opened his mouth to speak, shut it again. Then his eyes widened. It seemed things weren’t going as he wished.
Seeing this, I also pondered.
‘He’s no different.’
Just like Heuksak.
While he forcefully stopped himself from crossing the line with me, he didn’t develop any respect or loyalty.
I didn’t care. What mattered wasn’t some kind of loyalty.
“I’ll ask you one more time.”
I looked at him and asked.
“Where is the Divine Tree of Yawol?”
“……!”
This was to learn about the Divine Tree. Turning the general into a demon? Not a bad idea, but that was something to think about later.
Right now, the location of the Divine Tree was more important, so I questioned Yusa.
“Ugh……”
But surprisingly, he was keeping his mouth shut, making an effort to resist.
Now that he was a demon, he should be able to talk freely; yet he was trying to hold himself back.
“Ugh…… Grk.”
As if trying to overcome my force, Yusa was doing his best, but after watching for a while, it was becoming apparent that his mouth was slowly opening.
I continued to wait for him.
“Meeting…”
Slowly but surely.
Yusa’s mouth opened.
“Meeting… Meeting Room…”
“Meeting Room?”
“Meeting… Meeting Room… underground… underground.”
The Underground Meeting Room.
Hearing that made me smile.
That’s where it is.
He’s there.
Thinking that, I tried to show a satisfied reaction.
“Cough…!”
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, Yusa coughed up blood. What’s going on? Is he trying to endure my force again?
“Cough… Guh…”
Veins exploded on Yusa’s body. The sight was grotesque.
What’s this? It doesn’t seem like he’s simply enduring.
“Ah… Aah… Oh, great world…”
Yusa quietly spoke with trembling emotions.
Bang-!
With a sound of something bursting, Yusa collapsed.
“What the…?”
Seeing that, I took off my mask and examined him.
When I placed my hand on his body.
“……He’s dead?”
He was dead.
His heart was not beating.
No, it wasn’t just not beating.
Yusa’s heart had exploded.
It was as if.
‘… The Golden Binding has broken.’
The Golden Binding the Heavenly Demon had cast on me.
It was the same result.
