Chronicles of the Demon Faction

Episode 191 The way of non-humans (5)

“I see.”

“I still feel dizzy when I think about that time.”

Xiliang scratched his head.

“By the way, isn’t it really unique?”

“What did you mean?”

“It’s something similar to that suction magic attack.”

Seoliang grunted without realizing it.

“It sucks the life force of the disciple and raises the level of martial arts to a higher level… Before discussing the immorality of the act, I have seen a lot of such bizarre martial arts recently. “Why do people live like that?”

“Bizarre?”

“uh? “Don’t you think so?”

Lee Cheon-sang shook his head. It was an action that exuded determination.

“If you find that bizarre, I can’t say that your martial arts skills are also the height of bizarreness.”

“yes? “I’ve never cheated on someone else’s expedition, have I?”

“Instead, I took the young bamboo from Gojuk Forest.”

“Ah…”

Lee Cheon-sang said as he filled his glass.

“Simbeop (心法) is a method of circulating the energy of Mother Nature into the body to remove impurities and gain strength. “If you allow the mind to dwell in the heavenly sky and let it accumulate in the Danjeon, the energy will immediately change into true energy.”

“Of course.”

“There are animals, trees, and people in this great nature.”

“….”

“Broadly speaking, everyone trains martial arts in the same way. “As long as you don’t impose moral standards, there is no difference between you and the Beast Palace Lord.”

Lee Cheon-sang emptied his glass.

“In the end, the method is not important. “The important thing is to cultivate the drive and perseverance that can make the stronger you are now but a mere memory of the past.”

Xu Liang nodded.

“All right.”

Certainly, Lee Cheon-sang’s perspective is far from ordinary. I thought that perhaps such a broad perspective was the driving force that made him who he is today.

“Can I ask one more question?”

“Let me ask.”

“Is there a similar method at our school?”

“there is.”

“…also.”

“But they just keep it and no one tries to learn it.”

“Why is that so?”

“Because I stopped it.”

Seoliang tilted his head.

Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes sank.

“Suctioning (吸精) is fundamentally not a technique suitable for magic arts.”

“…?”

This is also surprising.

The method of taking someone else’s inner strength is usually called magic. But it’s not a technique suitable for magic?

“A petty magician can do that. However, a true magician values enlightenment rather than the spiritual skills of the right sect.”

Dono means suddenly realizing. Usually, martial arts or Buddhist martial arts of the Xuanmun (玄門) and Taomun (道門) classes place emphasis on Dono (道門).

“In order to achieve great enlightenment, gradual practice is necessary.”

“Yes.”

“Hmm, I think I understand.”

Demonic craftsmanship is about distorting the mid-range and confronting the natural desires of humans. If you dig into the root, there is no other self-discipline like this.

Of course, there is a high possibility of becoming a madman or a ghost possessed by desire in the process.

“Anyway, that’s how it ended. Strangely, there was no follow-up attack from the remaining troops.”

This refers to the troops of the Beast Palace’s main camp, not the troops that Zhang Chu and the Light Demon Corps raided. If the palace lord had died and many of the elite troops had been massacred, they should have stood up and declared revenge, but they had remained silent until now.

Lee Cheon-sang nodded.

“This is why the Beast Sign was able to become strong. If they think their opponent is a predator, they will run away; if they think they are prey, they will bite them until they die. “They think of our school not as prey, but as a predator that cannot be defeated.”

“Aren’t other sects similar?”

“It is similar, but it is problematic because it combines morality with the principle of the law of the jungle. In that respect, the Beast Sign is honest. “There is nothing to worry about.”

Today, I felt like I learned a lot in many ways.

“The little owner of the ice palace must have gone to the North Sea.”

“Oh yeah. “He said he would see me soon.”

Lee Cheon-sang nodded.

“What about Hao Wen?”

Seo-ryang felt his heart sink at the sudden question.

“…Hao Wen?”

“I know that you turned the Beast Palace upside down with Hao Wen’s help.”

Of course you might think so. I know that I received their help during my previous work as an inspector general.

Still, I couldn’t help but feel creepy. Although it was possible to guess, it was difficult to be sure.

Xu Liang secretly averted his gaze.

“It was a smooth transaction. “I think we’ll have more fun in the future.”

“is it.”

“yes.”

“Did you make a deal with division stocks again?”

…Shit.

I can’t hide anything from this guy. It was clear that he didn’t know about his contact with Somoonju, but he was acting as if he knew everything.

After thinking for a moment, Seo-ryang sighed.

“I have decided to take over as head of the family.”

Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes sparkled.

“Hao Wen?”

“yes.”

“What is the price?”

“Together with me, we will destroy the Uicheon Alliance. “He said he would also help me become the next successor.”

Seo-ryang confessed honestly. Now that the story has progressed to this point, hiding it will only incur Lee Cheon-sang’s anger.

Lee Cheon-sang looked at Seo-ryang with strange eyes.

“Quite a few people got involved in your dream of destroying the Uicheon Alliance and the Iron Blood Fortress.”

“Those horo bastards are so…!”

“….”

“No, that’s probably because those bad guys have done so many hateful things.”

Lee Cheon-sang looked at Seo-ryang in silence.

Somehow the atmosphere seems to have become heavier. Seo-ryang drank carefully, thinking that cold sweat would break out on his back.

After a while, Lee Cheon-sang asked.

“What do you think?”

“Cough! Yes yes? What?”

“The successor.”

“Heir?”

“Yes.”

Seoliang tilted his head.

“As for what you think…”

“Do you really have any desire in your heart to become my successor?”

“…!”

Xu Liang’s face visibly hardened.

Until now, Lee Cheon-sang has never mentioned the issue of successor. Although it has been mentioned before, I have never been asked this directly.

My hands became cold for a moment at that aggressive question.

Without realizing it, Seo-ryang clenched his fists and controlled his breathing.

“I don’t think it’s a question to be joked about.”

“You are the first person who has ever even thought about passing my question off as a joke.”

“Um, I…”

Seo-ryang swallowed his saliva.

“I…”

Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes lit up. The eye light, more beautiful than ever, tightened its grip on Seo-ryang’s neck.

Xiliang lowered his head. His unkempt hair flowed down, hiding his expression.

“I don’t want to be.”

“Is that so?”

“yes.”

Lee Cheon-sang nodded. He didn’t seem particularly disappointed or relieved.

“Okay…”

“But I’m going to try.”

Slurp.

Seo-ryang raised his head and his eyes were filled with sincere desire.

“I wasn’t attracted to the position of leader per se. But I thought it would be easier to kill them if I became the leader after ‘Master’.”

“….”

“That’s what I’m trying to do.”

“Right.”

“Are you disappointed because your motives were impure?”

Lee Cheon-sang shook his head.

“No matter what your motivation, if you have a goal, it is natural that you should make efforts to achieve it. “If your will is like that, I have only a suggestion.”

What are you suggesting?

“Pasunje will not be held this year.”

“yes?”

“Instead of Pasunje, we will hold an event to announce the next successor.”

“…!!”

Xu Liang’s eyes wavered.

Pusssss.

The glass that Lee Cheon-sang was holding turned into powder and scattered. It was an uncharacteristic mistake as the control of aerodynamic force was at its limit.

Or maybe it wasn’t a mistake, but evidence that he was feeling that much turbulence.

“Finish it before the Pasun Festival takes place. “If you truly want to become my successor and become a great master of magic who leads the 100,000 demons, if you want to eliminate the Uicheon Alliance and the Iron Blood Fortress and achieve the world of magic.”

“….”

“And I have already told this story to the other disciples except you.”

Even if that were the case for Joo Seo-yoon, there were also the youngest and youngest among the candidates. Announcing a successor on this Pasunje day was no different from saying that those two disciples would be eliminated.

Lee Cheon-sang filled his cup.

“It’s the last drink.”

Seo-ryang emptied his glass and stood up.

“If you do, I’ll wake up first.”

“So be it.”

“Oh, and…”

“Is there anything left to say?”

Xiliang narrowed his eyes. It was an expression that should not be dared to be shown to the master of the Thousand Year Demonic Cult.

“I will come back soon to learn more.”

Was it something unexpected? Lee Cheon-sang looked at Seo-ryang with unknown eyes.

Xu Liang bowed his head and turned around to leave.

How much time has passed like that?

Lee Cheon-sang shook his head and muttered.

“I don’t even know you were watching because of your internal injuries.”

I didn’t like the fact that the growth of Bobeop was slower than expected. If he hadn’t suffered internal injuries, he would have been properly scolded.

“…Would you like to come learn something?”

Is that what you want to do to your teacher and religious leader?

The corners of Lee Cheon-sang’s mouth rose slightly.

“The fangs have grown quite a bit.”

I felt like it was time to pick up the sword that I couldn’t even remember when I took it out.

* * *

My body feels like it’s going to fly as I heal my internal injuries in an instant. However, Seoryang’s steps leaving the Demon God’s Palace seemed much heavier than before entering.

‘Deciding a successor?’

Xiliang’s eyes deepened.

‘Isn’t it too fast?’

Maybe the other disciples gave up early. As many as two of his students had reached the peak level, so other than those two, he might have thought the fight was already over.

But even taking that into account, it was too sudden.

‘Is there any reason to make this decision so hastily?’

Now that I think about it, I’ve looked into a lot of information about hostile forces, but I’ve never seriously delved into information about the Heavenly Demon Church.

‘The situation in Shingyo won’t be bad. Because I’m not the type of person to just leave it at that. Besides, it’s not like you’re dying right now, right? And yet you suddenly decide on a successor?’

Xu Liang frowned.

‘If there is a reason, it is not internal. ‘It’s outside.’

Of course, it could be just a whim. Because Lee Cheon-sang is a person who would not be surprised no matter what he does.

‘No matter what, I’m telling you to slowly pull out the sword.’

In fact, if Jin Guanyong had not been expelled before the Beast Palace issue was resolved, Guan Ping would have been buried on the spot.

The succession battle has already focused on himself and Jin Gwan-yong. There may be no point in dragging it on any longer.

“It’s sudden, but I’m fine.”

Xu Liang grinned.

That face, without a trace of worry, was reminiscent of a wild beast.

“You will be able to move much more actively.”

As soon as he becomes the successor, he will aggressively push for the Uicheon Alliance. Because the successor has the authority to do so.

‘Wait just a moment, old man. ‘I’m going to slit your throat soon.’

The heat rose and my heart pounded. My steps were also getting faster.

How long did it take to walk like that?

“Stop watching and come out.”

Slurp.

A man walked out from the dark shadows next to the building.

Xu Liang grinned.

“You got it right this time. Unlike before.”

The man was none other than Jin Gwan-yong.