Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1358

A tank missile mounted on a helicopter descended, spewing fire as it was sucked towards the road.

Kagagagak!

But before it could even explode, the missile was split in half, causing only a small explosion with less than half of its firepower.

“Damn it, what the hell is that! Am I dreaming right now?”

The pilots of the helicopter could only shout and panic at the unbelievable sight unfolding before their eyes.

A human.

No, something that might not even be human.

But ‘it,’ which was clearly made of flesh and blood, was nullifying all the firepower they were unleashing.

Not only were anti-tank missiles useless, but unguided rockets were also ineffective. It was even impossible to properly aim the 30mm machine guns at the enemy.

The attack helicopter, which was supposed to be the culmination of all of humanity’s technology and development, was floundering, unable to take down just one person.

“Fire! Kill him! Turn that bastard into a beehive!”

“We, we can’t lock on! Identification is!”

“You moronic bastard! A person is…”

All weapons are made by humans and developed for humans to use. In other words, to use a weapon properly, you need to identify and aim at the target.

But Kang Jin-ho had surpassed the movements of a human that they had assumed.

That’s where things started to go wrong.

A target faster than Kang Jin-ho.

Of course, they exist. Humans have secured the technology to attack even fighter jets. But the being in front of them was not a metal object that could be detected by radar.

It was too small, too fast, and too strong to be targeted.

It was an existence that distorted and trampled on the standards set by the world. That’s why they were helpless.

“Front! Front! Aaaaaah! Front!”

Startled by the shouts from behind, one of them turned his head. But all he saw was a black object flying towards the helicopter at an incredible speed.

And that sight was the last thing he saw in this life.

Kwaaaaaang!

The helicopter exploded in mid-air, scattering debris everywhere.

The last of the five helicopters that had been deployed was thus neutralized. Kang Jin-ho, who had taken care of the attack helicopters in an instant, landed on the ground.

Tadat.

A light sound, like a cat landing.

The Blood Demon suppressed the sense of unease that was digging into his body and took a deep breath.

‘This is a Three Kings level.’

It was a sight that made him understand why the military, the nation, and countless martial artists feared and revered the beings called the Three Kings. [Three Kings: Refers to the strongest martial artists in the world, beings of immense power.]

Human common sense did not apply to these beings, who seemed to be sculpted from the very essence of martial arts. No technology created by humans worked against them.

‘Usually, this is how it starts.’

If the era were a few hundred years earlier, they would have been revered as gods, not humans. They would be performing miracles that humans could not do with their flesh and blood bodies.

Helpless humans could only bow their heads and pray that the wrath of the gods would not befall them.

So….

What was the Blood Demon going to do now?

Thud.

Kang Jin-ho began to slowly approach the Blood Demon, step by step.

The Blood Demon couldn’t help but laugh.

From the start, he had no choice. The moment he received the order to attack Kang Jin-ho, there were only two options he could choose from.

Just die, or die resisting.

There was only one thing the Blood Demon could choose.

“…You are stronger than I thought.”

The Blood Demon’s entire body began to turn red. His hands, which were exposed outside his military uniform, turned dark red, and the veins on his face bulged as if they were twisted.

“If I had met you a little earlier, my thoughts might have been a little different.”

Kang Jin-ho just walked forward with an indifferent face, even after hearing the Blood Demon’s words.

“Maybe if it were you…”

“Are you done talking?”

Kang Jin-ho grinned, revealing his teeth.

“I don’t have a hobby of listening to the words of a dying man.”

“Kuh…”

The Blood Demon clenched his fist.

‘If I had known this would happen, I should have gotten a hefty bonus.’

No, maybe it doesn’t matter since there will be a death benefit?

The Blood Demon’s eyes turned red, and blood-like red smoke billowed from his mouth.

Kang Jin-ho’s appearance was bizarre, but the Blood Demon’s appearance was so grotesque that it made even Kang Jin-ho look ordinary.

The Blood Demon glared with both eyes.

Kang Jin-ho was right.

What was there to say?

Kang Jin-ho was trying to kill the Blood Demon, and the Blood Demon was trying to kill Kang Jin-ho. If that was the case, then they just had to decide who would survive.

“Kuaaaaaaaaaaah!”

The Blood Demon let out a beastly cry and charged straight at Kang Jin-ho.

Each time he kicked off the ground, the asphalt shattered like mud and flew into the air.

“Hwaaaaaaaaat!”

A fist, filled with all his power, was swung like a red meteor towards Kang Jin-ho’s head.

Kwaaaaaaaaaang!

The collision between his fist and Kang Jin-ho’s fist created a louder explosion than when an anti-tank missile detonated.

Kwang! Kwaaaang! Kwang!

Each time a strike was thrown, explosions erupted and shockwaves swept through the surroundings. The firmly packed asphalt was helplessly shattered and flung away like a flower bed overturned by a typhoon.

“Uaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

The Blood Demon screamed.

Was it because his bloodlust was taking over his mind?

Absolutely not.

He was perfectly in control of his reason right now. No matter how much bloodlust and demonic energy surged, he would not lose his reason. But that fact was even more painful for him now.

It wasn’t working.

His attacks, which could tear through steel like paper, his power, which could tear through bunkers with his bare hands, were not working at all.

He pulled out every last bit of strength he had and swung again and again, but Kang Jin-ho simply blocked his attacks with an indifferent face.

A wall.

Overwhelming despair.

The Blood Demon sensed his future.

‘I can’t die here!’ He had things to do, things to protect….

“Are you done?”

Before his thoughts could even finish, Kang Jin-ho asked calmly. Then he smiled slightly.

“You seem stronger than the Blood Demon from before. That Blood Demon was too focused on grappling.”

“But that’s all you’ve got.”

Swish.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Blood Demon’s right arm shot into the air. The Blood Demon stared blankly at his right arm, which was moving away from his body.

There was no pain.

At the same time, his sense of reality disappeared.

How many people in the world would witness their own arm being cut off?

Paah!

His legs were cut off.

The Blood Demon’s body rolled on the ground.

Before his head could even process the situation, the torn-up asphalt floor greeted him.

“Cough.”

Blood flowed back into his mouth, and his whole body twisted.

Kang Jin-ho lowered his eyes as he looked at the Blood Demon, who had lost an arm and both legs.

“You said you heard about me?”

“I don’t know what you were thinking, showing up in front of me and attacking me.”

“I, I…”

Kang Jin-ho’s eyes lowered further.

“And what kind of nerve did you have to try and deceive me?”

The Blood Demon’s eyes trembled.

Kang Jin-ho stretched out his foot and lightly stepped on the Blood Demon’s head.

“I don’t spare those who attack me. That goes for you too. Even if it’s not now, it’ll be the same.”

“Someday, I will come for you. Wait until then. For your unavoidable death.”

Thud.

The body of the man whose head had been crushed slumped down.

Kang Jin-ho stared at the corpse with a subtle expression before turning away.

Whoosh.

The Red and Blue Orbs returned to the subspace.

“You’ve worked hard.”

Yo 99

“0.”

Lee Hyun-soo rushed over and bowed his head. Kang Jin-ho, who simply nodded, had a serious look on his face.

“…Is that thing unusable now?”

“Well, it’s impossible now.” Kang Jin-ho clicked his tongue as he looked at the jeep that had been cut in half.

“Then there’s no choice…”

As Kang Jin-ho reached out to grab Lee Hyun-soo by the collar, Lee Hyun-soo screamed in terror.

“Behind you! Behind you! There are other cars! Over there!”

“Hmm?”

Kang Jin-ho turned his head.

He could see cars parked in the distance. They must have been driving along the road when they saw the explosions and stopped their cars and ran away.

“There should be cars with keys in them! Let’s take one!”

“It’s frustrating.”

“You need to conserve your energy! I’ll serve you comfortably!”

“Hmph.”

Kang Jin-ho lowered his hand.

Lee Hyun-soo’s words weren’t wrong. He needed to conserve his energy, not knowing what might happen.

“What about that guy?”

“It’s enough if he’s alive.”

Lee Hyun-soo smiled wryly as he looked at Jang Pil-jae, whose body was twisted in several places. It was a miracle that he was alive after enduring such an accident with his whole body and being caught in an explosion.

Jang Pil-jae staggered towards the two of them.

Then he said weakly.

“…I don’t think I can drive anymore.”

“I can do it. Don’t worry. I won’t abandon you just because you’re useless.”

“…Really?”

“What kind of training do those National Intelligence Service bastards get?”

Whether someone was useful or not, the way of the General Assembly was to take them along once they were on the same boat. But it seemed that the National Intelligence Service was not like that. Judging by the relief on Jang Pil-jae’s face.

“It seems like these bastards have gone crazy. Standing in the middle of the road…”

Kang Jin-ho nodded at Lee Hyun-soo’s words.

Looking at the road that had become a mess, he realized how serious China was about this matter.

“First, we need to get out of the border as quickly as possible. They’re even deploying helicopters, who knows what else they’ll do?”

“Let’s do that.”

Killing them as they come wasn’t a bad idea, but that wouldn’t solve the situation. Even Kang Jin-ho, the greatest of all, couldn’t fight the entire People’s Liberation Army.

And there were others who would do that job.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Kang Jin-ho started walking towards the cars in the distance. Then Lee Hyun-soo followed behind him.

“Um…”

“Huh?”

“I, I can’t walk.”

Lee Hyun-soo looked at Jang Pil-jae with a pathetic look. Then he sighed deeply and approached Jang Pil-jae, lifting him onto his shoulder.

“Ack! Aaaack! Wait a minute! Ribs! My ribs!”

“Shut up before I turn you into ribs.”

“You can fix ribs later in life. Just bear with it.”

‘How can I bear it, you inhuman bastards!’

Whatever Jang Pil-jae was thinking, Lee Hyun-soo roughly hoisted him up and started walking towards the cars.

‘It definitely won’t end like this.’

No matter how much it was China, losing five helicopters was a big blow. There was a limit to the number of troops they could mobilize to catch two or three people.

“Will they retreat?”

“No way.”

“…I guess I’ll have to step on it as much as possible. Before their command line comes back to their senses.”

Kang Jin-ho glanced back.

“It’s okay. It’ll probably take them a day to wake up.”

“Huh?”

Kang Jin-ho left behind those cryptic words and hurried towards the cars.

“Lord, let’s go together.”

Lee Hyun-soo also started running after Kang Jin-ho.

“Ugh! Ugh!”

Jang Pil-jae’s mournful groans slowly echoed in the empty road.