Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1675

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaang!

Inferno.

And billowing smoke.

The sight of red and white flames mixed with black smoke rising was always spectacular.

If Lee Hyun-soo had seen this scene in a movie theater, he would have applauded without a second thought. He might have even gotten glares from others for the popcorn he spilled.

But unfortunately, where he was standing… no, hanging, was not a movie theater but the desolate wilderness of Inner Mongolia, and those damn missiles were raining down right above his head.

“Uwaaaaaaaah! You bastards!”

Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes rolled back.

Yet, a hollow laugh escaped him. The first thought that came to his mind when he saw the missiles pouring down was, ‘How much does all that cost?’

Even if Kang Jin-ho and the others needed to capture him no matter what, wouldn’t it cost an astronomical amount of money to unleash that much firepower?

“They’re just throwing money around, those crazy bastards!”

But Lee Hyun-soo’s complaints were swept away without a trace by a huge shockwave that erupted at that moment.

Thud!

“Kkeueueueuk.”

It felt like being hit in the face with a huge hammer. Just the shockwave created by the missiles that fell behind him felt like being struck, so what if he were hit directly?

‘I wouldn’t even leave a trace.’

Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes shook.

Lee Hyun-soo had taken all sorts of attacks with his body, but this was too much. This was an attack that wouldn’t be easy even in a war.

“The trend is pinpoint precision strikes, you old-fashioned Chinese bastards!”

As if annoyed by the noise, Kang Jin-ho shook the hand that was gripping Lee Hyun-soo’s neck.

“Kehk!”

But without any time to speak, Kang Jin-ho ran forward at an unbelievable speed, keeping his body as low as possible.

‘It’s dangerous.’

That was really dangerous.

No matter how strong Kang Jin-ho was, he was still a human made of flesh and bone. There was no way he could be safe in that enormous explosion.

So what about the others?

Except for Bator, no one would be able to maintain their form properly in that explosion. And the bigger problem was that Kang Jin-ho and the others were being ‘observed’ right now.

If they allowed one hit and got stuck, missiles would fall on that spot continuously. They could endure a couple of hits, but it was impossible to withstand the rain of missiles.

In the first place, the previous bombardment had already drained a tremendous amount of Kang Jin-ho’s stamina. And now, he was supposed to deal with that explosion with a completely wrecked body?

Kang Jin-ho gritted his teeth and ran forward roughly. Then, he pushed Wiggins, who was lagging behind.

“Run!”

“L-Lord!”

“Don’t talk, just run!”

Wiggins gritted his teeth.

He wasn’t lagging behind the other executives in terms of physical strength. But even with the help of the artifact, he had used too much mana and stamina while casting large-scale magic.

Now, the best he could do was not be a burden.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaang!

An explosion occurred right behind them. The shockwave that erupted hit their backs.

The impact was like being hit on the back with a giant hammer.

It was a shock that shook their insides and made their heads spin.

Bang Jin-hoon staggered, touched the ground, and then stood up again and started running.

“What happens if they keep shooting?”

“There are troops ahead!”

Wiggins yelled.

“Even if it’s China, they can’t shoot missiles over their own troops.”

“Wouldn’t those bastards do it?”

“It can’t be that bad.”

Wiggins bit his lip tightly.

‘It’s impossible.’

If they were sure that they could kill Kang Jin-ho by firing missiles, maybe the Chinese government could even fire missiles over their own troops.

No, this wasn’t about China, it was about efficiency. If there was an offer to sacrifice an entire division in exchange for killing Kang Jin-ho, would any enemy nation refuse?

Besides, not only Kang Jin-ho but also the executives of the Assembly were here. Sacrificing their own troops within a 1 km radius to eliminate all of them might be a worthwhile deal.

It was something that no human should choose, though.

But they weren’t sure that they could kill Kang Jin-ho with a single missile. If they weren’t careful, they could lose Kang Jin-ho and only destroy their own troops.

So they would never do such a thing.

‘If they have any sense.’

Wiggins’ legs faltered.

Then, Kang Jin-ho, who was running behind him, started running while half-lifting Wiggins.

“L-Lord!”

Wiggins shouted in panic, but Kang Jin-ho didn’t respond and kept running.

“How far?”

Wiggins looked ahead urgently.

“Not much left.”

Kang Jin-ho’s lips twisted.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaang!

Shelling poured down behind them.

He felt something brush past his ear along with the scorching heat. Kang Jin-ho let out a hollow laugh at the heatwave and the shockwave that followed.

‘Crazy bastards.’

Fighting in the modern era was completely different from battles in the past. Especially dealing with these kinds of weapons, Kang Jin-ho hadn’t fully mastered it yet.

“Wiggins!”

“Yes, Lord!”

Wiggins shouted, enduring the pain.

“If our location is completely identified, how will the enemy move?”

Wiggins shouted urgently.

“First, they will concentrate their firepower! And probably the troops in front of us have already predicted our approach direction and finished aiming!”

Kang Jin-ho’s lips curled up even more.

‘A rabbit hunt, huh.’

It meant that if they rushed forward to avoid the missiles pouring down from behind, they would be bombarded by the self-propelled guns waiting for them. If they hesitated at that bombardment, their heads would be blown off…

Suddenly, Kang Jin-ho tilted his head.

Then, he turned his head and looked back at the rain of missiles pouring down again.

‘This?’

Kang Jin-ho opened his mouth coldly.

“What’s the range of the self-propelled guns?”

“It depends on the shell, but roughly 30 km. If it’s a Chinese self-propelled gun, it would be around that.”

“…What’s the current distance?”

“Uh…”

Even the great Wiggins closed his mouth.

Kang Jin-ho raised his head forward and laughed in disbelief.

“This is insane.”

He could see the rain of shells darkening the sky.

“Bator!”

“I know, Master!”

Bator stepped on Jang Min’s shoulder and jumped forward. Seeing that, the others reflexively lined up behind Bator’s broad back and started running.

“Oooooooooh!”

Bator, his whole body dyed red, let out a roar and began to unleash violent aura strikes at the incoming shells.

Kwakwakwakwakwang!

The ground momentarily surged.

Shells poured down, and missiles poured down. If they received this much attack, it wouldn’t take long for a city to disappear without a trace.

“Aaaaaaaaah!”

Lee Hyun-soo screamed, covering his ears.

The pressure pouring in from all directions felt like it was squeezing him and about to burst him.

‘These crazy bastards!’

How could they pour this much firepower into their own territory? What were they going to do about the aftermath?

Besides…

Lee Hyun-soo turned his head sharply. In his bloodshot eyes, which were shedding tears of blood, he saw the rain of missiles pouring down from the sky.

“Ah…”

The missiles that had been pouring down behind them were now falling in a straight line right above their heads.

“C-Chairman…”

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Before he could finish his sentence, a missile fell where they were and caused a huge explosion.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaang!

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!

And then, missiles fell in the same place again and again. Explosions occurred, and the earth was torn apart.

“Did we get them?”

Zhu Hao, who was watching the monitor, clenched his fist.

The yellowish-brown ground was instantly covered in red flames, and then it began to emit black smoke. Flames rose again above it, and smoke billowed.

Annihilation.

It seemed impossible for any living creature to survive in there. Even if they were beings beyond humans.

‘After all, those weapons weren’t made to kill people.’

Excessive firepower.

Weapons with too much destructive power to kill humans couldn’t find much use. Guns were killing countless people even at this moment, but high-end weapons that could blow away more people at once were not used on humans.

But now, that dormant firepower was concentrated on a few humans.

“Whether they’re humans or ghosts, they’re dead!”

Zhu Hao shouted resolutely and raised his head.

Black smoke was constantly billowing from afar. As if a war had been fought.

‘No, it’s worse than war.’

In the history of China, there had never been a time when this much firepower had been poured out in such a short period. When they had the will, they didn’t have the weapons, and when they got the weapons, they couldn’t find an opponent.

“We can’t confirm the target because of the smoke.”

“You can’t confirm it even without the smoke.”

It was impossible to find a corpse torn to pieces and burned in such a place. At best, there might be a couple of charred bone fragments left.

Zhu Hao grinned.

“We just wasted fuel. We didn’t even need to come here.”

It was then.

Woo woo woo woo.

“Hmm?”

Zhu Hao turned his head at the strange resonance sound coming from somewhere.

“What…”

Light.

A dazzling cluster of light entered Zhu Hao’s eyes. The ground not far from where he was standing was emitting a pure white light.

Zhu Hao couldn’t react for a moment to the strange situation. And that mistake was too fatal.

Woo woo woo woo.

The cluster of light seemed to fade, and then a dozen people appeared from within.

Thud.

The Westerner standing at the front collapsed to the ground. The Westerner, barely reaching out a hand to touch the ground, muttered in a voice that was almost out of breath.

“The rest… take care of it yourselves.”

And that was the signal.

The people behind the Westerner, at the same time as that word, began to rush towards the self-propelled gun unit like hungry beasts. At a speed that was unbelievable for humans.

Kooong!

Zhu Hao’s eyes widened as he saw the self-propelled gun being flung away like a toy by the kick of the giant who rushed in first.

‘H-How?’

How could they suddenly appear here when they were 5 km away?

It was unbelievable, but there wasn’t much time to think.

“A-All units! Fire…”

“You’re the leader.”

Zhu Hao’s body trembled as if struck by lightning.

In his eyes, as he slowly turned his head, he saw a person with a chilling smile.

“Kang Jin…”

Swish.

Unfortunately, the head that was cut off couldn’t finish the name of the person who killed him. But there was no need to be sorry. The result wouldn’t have changed anyway.

“Lee Hyun-soo!”

“Yes, Chairman!”

Kang Jin-ho, his wound reopening from the pressure and bleeding, bared his teeth.

“Break through in a straight line. Follow me with all your strength.”

“Yes!”

The wounded beast revealed his blood-soaked teeth.