Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1045

Crack!

A dirty hand suddenly ripped through his back. It was covered in blood and held a heart that was still beating.

“Ggrk…”

The dying man looked into the eyes of his killer, who was very close. His eyes were wide with shock. The killer just sneered at his terrified face as he realized he was about to die.

Bang!

The Demonic Cultist kicked the body, now just a corpse, and crushed the heart in his hand.

“Hahahahaha! You filthy infidels!”

Fear is a strange thing.

People often find it easier to be brave in a group than alone. It’s different to walk a dark path alone than with friends, isn’t it?

But when fear spreads, something worse happens.

Then, a fear much bigger than being alone takes over. It didn’t take long for the fear that started at the front to spread through the whole Black Cloud Corps.

They were strong fighters, but they were not brave enough inside.

The Demonic Cult remembered the terrible things from a hundred years ago and were still angry. The Black Cloud Corps had forgotten. This difference was now very clear.

“Heavenly Demon Reborn, Myriad Demons Submit. Heavenly Demon Reborn, Myriad Demons Submit. Heavenly Demon Reborn, Myriad Demons Submit.”

The mantra, like a spell, went deep into their minds.

The screams of people dying and the crazy laughter happened at the same time. There were also many curses and anger that felt like it could tear flesh.

Who could stay calm with all that happening?

“Hee… eee…,”

“No, this can’t be…,”

Collapsing.

All their years of training, their control, and their pride as the Black Cloud Corps – it all broke down quickly, like old wood falling apart.

All that was left were people who were scared and just wanted to live.

“Aaaaargh!”

Someone screamed and ran away. At first, only a few did, but it had a big effect.

The idea of running away was now in the minds of those who had only thought about fighting.

Those who couldn’t stop themselves turned away from the enemy. Even the soldiers who kept fighting felt their swords become less sharp.

Like hungry wolves seeing weak sheep, they attacked even harder, wanting to destroy them completely.

Fear and sadness covered the ground soaked in blood.

“N-no…,”

A good soldier from the Black Cloud Corps watched his friend get ripped apart. He was so scared he couldn’t move, like a statue made of stone. He knew he had to fight, knew he had to resist, but he could not move, as if his entire body were bound.

“Euh… eugh…,”

The Demonic Cultist, his eyes shining with a bloody light, shouted like an animal and brought his hand down towards the man’s head.

‘Death…,’

At that moment.

Wham!

With a loud ripping sound, the head of the Demonic Cultist flew into the air.

For a moment, everything stopped.

The Black Cloud Corps soldier, who thought he was going to die, stared at the Demonic Cultist’s head flying in the air. The head spun around, spraying blood, and the face, for a moment, still showed evil happiness.

Maybe the Demonic Cultist didn’t even know he was dying, just like the soldier who was saved couldn’t understand what was happening.

Thud!

The head fell to the ground. In a battle where many had died, it was just one more death.

Small and not important.

But it had a big effect.

The Black Cloud Corps soldier looked down. Someone was standing behind him, who hadn’t been there before.

Black uniform.

Hair tied back.

And a long, white sword in one hand.

“Hwasan…,”

He said it before he even knew it. Before he could finish speaking in a low voice, the person in front of him moved again.

Swish!

He jumped and swung his sword very fast.

“Kahat!”

Another Demonic Cultist quickly swung his arm to stop the sword and try to rip out the newcomer’s throat.

But just as his arm was about to hit the sword, the sword twisted and pushed the arm away. Then, like a hawk’s claws grabbing its food, it went deep into his neck.

Clang!

The Demonic Cultist’s body, which had easily stopped many attacks before, was cut down without any effort. His head flew into the air, and his body fell to the ground.

The battlefield froze.

Chung Myung, who had cut off the heads of two Demonic Cultists very quickly, slowly opened his mouth.

“…Let me tell you something, you little brats.”

Chung Myung slowly raised his sword again.

“When facing the Demonic Cult…,”

Whoosh!

His sword started to glow brightly with energy. Red sword energy spread out like magic tricks, covering the Demonic Cultists.

“Kugh!”

“T-this is…,”

When they saw the red sword energy like flower petals coming towards them, the Demonic Cultists quickly tried to move back. Even though they attacked wildly, they couldn’t just run into sword energy that they couldn’t even see through.

“Kaaaah!”

They waved their arms, trying to hit away the sword energy that looked like plum blossoms. But when their hands, full of strong dark power, touched the petals, the sword energy disappeared like it was never really there.

‘What?’

And then.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Using that very short moment, the real sword energy, which was hidden, suddenly stabbed into the Demonic Cultists’ necks very fast.

“Keuhk!”

Even if they looked down, they couldn’t see their necks. All the Demonic Cultists could see was the blood coming from their necks.

Plop! Plop!

The Demonic Cultists whose necks had been stabbed, and the Demonic Cultists who had the plum blossom sword mark on their foreheads, fell down like old straw.

This was the ultimate illusion sword technique. It was so good at tricking people that it was hard to tell what was real and what was not.

People used to say that Hwasan’s sword style was bad because it tricked enemies and seemed like it was from the evil Demonic Sect. They thought it was weak. But now, against these Demonic Cultists who only used strong force, it was like a deadly poison.

“Aim for the neck.”

Chung Myung smiled, but it wasn’t a nice smile.

It was different from the wild smiles of the Demonic Cultists, but it was still a strange and scary smile.

“Or just smash their heads.”

Thud.

Chung Myung took another step forward. He felt terrible anger and a strange heat in his eyes.

And at that moment.

Wham!

Something flying very fast hit a Demonic Cultist’s head.

Boom!

The Demonic Cultist’s head exploded.

‘What?’

The golden thing that had flown in spun around and went back to where it came from.

Clink!

Jang Il-So caught the bracelet with a smile.

“The head and neck… You should have told me that information sooner. Honestly, you have such a bad personality.”

Chung Myung ignored Jang Il-So’s words and moved forward.

The Black Cloud Corps soldiers, who had lost all hope, started to feel hope again.

The head and neck.

Of course, they were not easy to hit. Everyone protected their head and neck. But it was very different to have no way to win and to have a way, even if it was hard.

“T-this…,”

But the Demonic Cultists reacted in the opposite way.

Seeing their friends die made them even angrier and full of hate.

“You little vermin…,”

Chung Myung smiled when he saw their faces.

“Yes. I like that look.”

“……”

“That look…,”

Chung Myung’s eyes became red with anger.

“It’s even better when they are also scared.”

Wham!

Chung Myung smiled in a strange way and moved forward quickly. His sword was full of red sword energy.

The sword that had cut their necks before was now aiming for their necks again.

“Kill him!”

The Demonic Cultists screamed like crazy and ran at Chung Myung. They knew he was the most dangerous one there.

“Heavenly Demon Reborn! Myriad Demons…,”

“Shut up!”

Chung Myung cut off an arm with one strike and pushed his sword into the mouth of the Demonic Cultist who was saying the mantra.

The Demonic Cultist’s neck broke with one hit, and he fell down. Chung Myung twisted his sword in his mouth, then pulled it up, splitting his head open.

Whoosh!

Before he could take out the sword, Chung Myung moved again. He jumped forward a long way in one step, landing right in the middle of the confused Demonic Cultists and stomping hard on the ground.

Chung Myung put all his power into his sword and swung it at the Demonic Cultist’s waist very fast.

Crack! Crack!

It felt like breaking something apart, not just cutting it.

The Demonic Cultist’s skin, which was tough and rubbery, was not strong enough to stop the sword. It broke with a cracking sound.

Wham!

The top half of the Demonic Cultist’s body spun around. Chung Myung kicked away the falling body and spun around, sending out sword energy like plum blossoms everywhere.

The sky was dark. The ground was covered in blood.

Everyone was dressed in black.

In this dark place, Chung Myung was like a single plum tree, its branches reaching out, glowing red as if it grew from the blood.

Rustle!

The sword energy petals flew around quickly, like in a strong wind, and went through the Demonic Cultists.

Thwack! Thwack! Crack!

Even though the petals looked delicate, they were actually very strong. They went through the Demonic Cultists’ bodies very easily, even though these cultists were strong enough to block many other powerful attacks.

“Kuaaaaah!”

The Demonic Cultists screamed for the first time.

Their bodies were tough and didn’t die easily. So, even with many wounds, they stayed alive and felt all the pain very strongly.

The sword energy ripped through their skin, muscles, and even bones. The terrible pain filled their minds, and they finally turned pale.

Blood came from the bodies of the Demonic Cultists around Chung Myung. That blood made the plum blossoms created by Chung Myung even darker.

A lot of blood was falling.

In that rain of blood, Chung Myung showed his teeth that were not covered in blood.

The strong, bad smell of warm blood filled his nose. This smell helped Chung Myung get used to fighting again. The strange feelings went away, and he could feel the sword in his hand again.

Everything was different now. But he could still feel the sword in his hand, just like before.

“……You shouldn’t have forgotten me.”

Chung Myung raised his head and laughed like a demon.

“Don’t you think?”

Chung Myung jumped with a strange smile.

The hunted and the hunter.

It was the moment when they changed roles.