The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 161

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 161

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully 161

The Returner (4)

“You’re the Heavenly Demon?”

While Shin Chang-soo was rampaging in Korea, something similar was happening in China.

The Heavenly Demon Church was located in the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang, a place often called the Ten Thousand Great Mountains in martial arts novels [a fictional, highly dangerous and remote location].

A black-haired man who appeared there was confronting Heuksa-hyang.

Corpses were scattered around the man.

Not a large number, but enough to upset Heuksa-hyang’s mood.

Those who had fallen were all members of the Demonic Cult.

His followers.

The black-haired man, who had killed the people, shook the blood from his hands and said.

“That’s right. I am the fifteenth Heavenly Demon, Ma Hu-ryong, who was chosen through the legitimate procedures of the Heavenly Demon Church. I sense demonic energy. Who are you?”

“What a delusional bastard. How dare you call yourself the Heavenly Demon in front of me?”

There is only one Heavenly Demon in an era.

Heuksa-hyang drew black demonic energy from her entire body and glared at Ma Hu-ryong.

Ma Hu-ryong also released demonic energy in response. Dense demonic energy collided in the air, creating sparks.

“To even mention the Heavenly Demon in front of me, I will show you who the true master of the heavens is.”

Heuksa-hyang’s eyes gleamed blood red.

To dare call himself the Heavenly Demon and kill the cult members.

The members of the Heavenly Demon Church were important people who maintained the church.

“Heavenly Demon!”

“He is not someone you can handle. Step back.”

Several cult members, including Heukseon-mu, approached to join the fight, but Heuksa-hyang dismissed them and took a deep breath.

“I will show you the difference in power. Pseudo-Heavenly Demon, Ma Hu-ryong.”

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Heavy.

Hong Seo-hwa thought as she blocked Shin Chang-soo’s sword several times.

Like a meteor shower wielding a sword, his sword, imbued with blue aura, made her muscles scream every time she blocked it.

Nevertheless, she was able to keep standing thanks to the support of Baek Woo-hyun and Yoo Ji-woo beside her.

Choi Ah-yeon, who emerged from the shadows whenever Shin Chang-soo swung his sword widely, also played a part in disrupting his movements.

Therefore, it was difficult for Shin Chang-soo to wield his sword as he pleased.

The four S-class divers showed good teamwork.

If each of them had been separated and forced to face Shin Chang-soo alone, they would have been beheaded by Shin Chang-soo before long.

But because there were four of them, they were not easily defeated.

Having worked together in quite a few battles, they knew where each other was lacking and where they needed to fill in.

Choi Ah-yeon’s time with them was short, but she filled in the gaps with her unique insight.

Therefore, Shin Chang-soo began to grow impatient.

“You insignificant bastards!”

Shin Chang-soo’s sword swung even more fiercely.

The increased speed and power.

However, the previous precision had disappeared, making it easier to deal with.

Thinking that this wouldn’t work, Shin Chang-soo stepped back and held his sword with one hand.

Then, with his remaining hand, he wrote formulas in the air with magic power, simultaneously wielding magic and the sword.

“Magic!”

“I’ll stop it!”

Hong Seo-hwa raised a large flame, taking a step forward to block his view, and at the same time, Yoo Ji-woo planted Banmyeong [a magical artifact] into the ground, creating a wave of magic power.

The Red Dragon Flame Dance Sword and the Sea Moon Sword combined to cover Shin Chang-soo.

Baek Woo-hyun went a step further, embedding the Blue Steel Sword and scattering lightning.

The wave of flames, wrapped in lightning, struck Shin Chang-soo, and he had no choice but to stop casting the magic and swing his sword.

Then, without fail, Choi Ah-yeon pierced Shin Chang-soo’s weakness.

Shin Chang-soo’s senses did not work properly due to the barrier and Yoo Seong-woo’s aura.

Perhaps because of that, Choi Ah-yeon’s dagger left a meaningful wound on Shin Chang-soo for the first time.

A long gash was drawn on Shin Chang-soo’s side.

Choi Ah-yeon, who had inflicted the wound, quickly retreated, and Shin Chang-soo released magic power in all directions, pushing people away.

Then, he sharpened his gaze, revealing a gleaming bloodlust in his eyes, and took a stance.

“Why are you doing this to me, you bastards!”

Shin Chang-soo’s desperate cry echoed, but the four only silently swung their swords without answering.

It wasn’t that they didn’t understand.

Before the battle began, Yoo Seong-woo had told them in advance through telepathy.

-Don’t react to whatever he says. After all, he’s just saying things like a guy who has abandoned his humanity.

Accordingly, the four closed their ears and swung their swords.

Shin Chang-soo’s appearance was that of a high school student.

A face much younger than theirs.

However, the scars and muscles engraved on his body transcended humanity.

Yoo Seong-woo said.

Don’t think of him as a human, but as a humanoid monster.

“I’m going to kill you all! You damn bastards!”

More ferocious magic power began to flow from Shin Chang-soo’s body, and his energy changed sharply.

A terrifying energy spread in all directions, trying to suppress the space.

The four frowned, raising their tension even further.

“I won’t hold back from now on. I showed you mercy because you were Korean…….”

“You little brat, you talk too much.”

Baek Woo-hyun muttered and rushed forward like a bolt of lightning.

As he unleashed the National Sword Technique [a powerful, signature swordsmanship style], flashing lightning all over his body, Shin Chang-soo desperately unleashed his swordsmanship.

A swordsmanship that was rigidly formal but extremely practical.

Shin Chang-soo was aiming for dozens of vital points on the human body.

Shin Chang-soo’s eyes narrowed.

‘Got him!’

The first one.

The tip of the sword heading for the chest of the slippery bastard.

He had no doubt that this sword would pierce the bastard’s heart.

However, Baek Woo-hyun’s expression in response was strange.

Splash.

The sound of water was heard.

Since when was there a puddle of water here? It wasn’t a puddle of blood.

A puddle of blood makes a thicker sound…….

Shin Chang-soo’s gaze reflexively went down.

He checked with his own eyes what he was stepping on.

It was clearly a puddle of water. Moreover, there was a dark blue sword full of electricity on it.

Baek Woo-hyun muttered.

“One million volts.”

The sword was stabbed into the ground without hesitation.

The lightning wrapped around the sword traveled through the puddle of water and spread throughout Shin Chang-soo’s body. The maximum power that Baek Woo-hyun could unleash.

No matter how strong Shin Chang-soo was, he couldn’t withstand it unscathed.

Shin Chang-soo’s body trembled as if struck by lightning, and a thick burning smell filled the air.

But he wasn’t dead.

There was no way that a ‘hero’ who had gone through all sorts of hardships and returned to Earth would die from that.

Yoo Ji-woo swung Banmyeong down from above as if to finish him off for sure.

Following the path that Banmyeong drew, arrows of magic power soared and poured towards Shin Chang-soo.

Then, an even different magic power began to emanate from Shin Chang-soo.

No, could that be called magic power?

It was a terribly dark red magic power, different from the pure magic power used by wizards.

Dust soared with the shock wave.

Shin Chang-soo’s desperate voice was heard in the thick dust that obscured the view.

“It’s all, it’s all your fault. It’s your fault that I’m killing you, and it’s your fault that this country is ruined. Why, why won’t you leave me alone? Why are you looking at me like that? I just wanted to see my mom and dad, and I just wanted to create a better world…….”

Yoo Seong-woo waved his hand and cleared the dust with his aura.

Then, Shin Chang-soo appeared there, with dark red skin and a distorted face.

His appearance, no longer human, made the four frown.

“I knew it.”

Yoo Seong-woo’s low voice pierced through. He clicked his tongue as if he knew this would happen.

Sung Woon-ryong asked.

“What’s going on?”

“It’s black magic power. He’s not a black magician, but it seems he’s accumulated magic power through impure methods.”

Not all black magicians who use black magic power were bad.

There were some good guys among the black magicians, and Yoo Seong-woo had received help from them before.

Maybe not all black magicians in every world…….

What was certain was that the method Shin Chang-soo used was among the worst of black magic.

“I thought he was a bit strange when I first saw him. There are several magic powers mixed in his body. He made other people’s magic power his own.”

“That…….”

“In martial arts novels, it’s like the Soul-Sucking Technique [a forbidden technique that allows one to steal another’s life force]? Something like that. He sucked other people’s magic power. Usually, that method involves… consuming the heart where the magic power gathers.”

In other words, he ate human flesh.

An unethical act that deviated from humanity.

No matter how much one wants to become stronger, there is a line to be kept.

Sung Woon-ryong, as well as everyone who heard his voice, hardened their expressions at Yoo Seong-woo’s words.

He eats the heart and takes its magic power.

A non-human way of accumulating magic power.

He must have swallowed their grudges along with the magic power, gaining power and appearance that transcended humanity.

“The guy who taught him that method is one thing, but the guy who carried it out is really out of his mind.”
Yoo Seong-woo said and then shouted.

“Yoo Ji-woo, Choi Ah-yeon! Step back! Baek Woo-hyun and Hong Seo-hwa will take the left and right!”

He began to directly command the four.

If it was a human Shin Chang-soo, the four of them might have been able to defeat him somehow, but it would be difficult with the current Shin Chang-soo.

The black magic power that bloomed from his body was dangerous in itself.

Because it would try to erode the mind just by touching it.

“Baek Woo-hyun, move to the right. National Sword Technique, Form 5.”

“Hong Seo-hwa, break through. Form 2.”

“Yoo Ji-woo, Sea Moon Sword, Form 6.”

“Choi Ah-yeon, aim for the legs.”

Yoo Seong-woo began to give detailed instructions to the four.

Until now, they had been fighting relying on each other’s senses, but when Yoo Seong-woo’s instructions intervened, they faced a new sight.

A new feeling, different from what they had experienced until now.

They had been making wrong choices while fighting until now.

Isn’t it human to not always be able to make the right choice?

But now, the four were definitely heading in the right ‘direction’.

Calculating the speed and power of four S-class divers, and drawing the optimal style for them.

And conveying it directly in words, it was like… near future prediction.

The four moved and swung their swords as Yoo Seong-woo said.

Even though it was just that, they were not pushed back even by Shin Chang-soo, who had transformed and become even stronger.

Rather, it felt like they were overwhelming him.

If they had been fighting using 100% of their power until now, fighting with Yoo Seong-woo’s instructions felt like they were producing 150% efficiency.

Shin Chang-soo became even more impatient when he couldn’t overwhelm the four swordsmen despite revealing all his power.

The sword he swung didn’t reach them, and their swords reached him.

Four swords approached like a storm. It was difficult to move, as if trapped in a storm.

Shin Chang-soo gritted his teeth and released shock waves in all directions, then flew high into the sky.

Then, he fell straight towards Yoo Seong-woo.

He realized that he had to kill Yoo Seong-woo to escape this situation.

“If only you were gone─!!”

Shin Chang-soo fell like a streak of light.

Baek Woo-hyun, who saw the sight, muttered in a small voice.

“…He’s finding his own grave.”