Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 2074

Krrrrrrrr!

The sea of demonic energy, as black as pitch, was a terrifying sight, so much so that it was hard to believe it was happening in the mortal realm.

Black, black demonic energy. No matter how much one strained their eyes, they couldn’t see through it. A deep darkness, like an abyss, swirled and crashed down.

‘That…’

Goosebumps rose all over Jang Min’s body. Aside from the two currently fighting, Jang Min was undoubtedly the most knowledgeable about demonic arts in this place. Yet, even Jang Min could only stare blankly at the scene unfolding before his eyes.

Everything that made up that dense sea was pure power. Power that only a select few among those who practiced martial arts could draw out was flowing like a sea. This was not a sight to be discussed in terms of levels or anything else. For those who practiced martial arts, this scene shattered all the common sense they knew.

Krrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Jang Min shuddered and trembled before the overwhelming sight that seemed to tear even his soul apart.

“…Is that a human?”

A voice of dismay leaked from Bator’s lips. His face, which had never lost its fighting spirit before any enemy, was now pale with fear.

At this moment, a question seized Bator’s mind.

‘Why, with such power?’

Did that person really need the Twelve Heavenly Commanders? Did that person really need a plan? Sometimes, wasn’t power enough to render everything meaningless?

At this moment, the word ‘awe’ arose in Bator’s mind for the first time in his life. He had acknowledged and respected others before, but this was clearly the first time he felt like he was submitting to someone’s power. That was how astonishing the Black King’s martial prowess was.

The overwhelming violence that would turn all the brilliant glory they had achieved through this martial arts competition into mere scraps of paper. Those with eyes could only tremble before that violence, and those with ears could only bow their heads.

And…

That overwhelming violence surged towards Kang Jin-ho.

“Masterrrrrrrrr!”

Lee Hyun-soo’s voice, like nails scratching against metal, burst out. Even to his eyes, which didn’t have a deep understanding of martial arts, this scene looked far too dangerous.

But at that moment, Kang Jin-ho proved with his own power why the Black King had waited for so long.

Fwoooooooooooooosh!

Massive flames of demonic energy erupted, engulfing Kang Jin-ho’s body. Fiercely. And fiercely again. The flames that rose in a circle from his feet soon covered Kang Jin-ho’s entire body, burning intensely. The flames of demonic energy, soaring to the high ceiling of the chamber, swirled and burned, and behind them, wings of demonic energy, too vast to be described as merely huge, sprouted.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

The force of the burning demonic energy pushed back the incoming sea of demonic energy. At this moment, everyone watching this match could not help but understand. No, they were forced to realize why these two had been waiting for each other. The two looked so alike, yet they were so different. What was clear was that no one but the person standing on the opposite side could be their opponent.

“…Is this hell?”

A hollow voice leaked from Lee Myung-hwan’s lips. The joy of witnessing the pinnacle of martial arts with his own eyes? The passion of confirming the place he should aim for? Such things could not exist now. He couldn’t even dare to think about it. It was absurd to even wish for it. He could only groan.

And at that moment, Lee Hyun-soo had such a thought. If martial arts had existed in the past, if humans had mastered martial arts before human history was written and established… these scenes would have become myths.

And at that moment, Kang Jin-ho, his entire body wrapped in flames of demonic energy, began to move.

Kiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

With a sound like the scream of a giant machine, Kang Jin-ho, with his wings of flame spread wide, flew straight towards the sea of demonic energy that was swirling towards him.

Kagagagagagak!

The moment demonic energy collided with demonic energy, a noise like sharp metal clashing fiercely echoed throughout the chamber. It was a burning flame, a swirling wave, and a mountain of incredibly sharp blades. Kang Jin-ho pierced straight through the sea of demonic energy, which would have pulverized any ordinary martial artist into dust upon contact.

“Azure Demonnnnnnnnn!”

The bloodshot eyes of Kang Jin-ho were dyed a more sinister red. Kwaaaaaaaaaaah! Piercing through the black sea of demonic energy that was crashing down from above, Kang Jin-ho moved forward at the speed of light.

Paat!

The eyes of Kang Jin-ho and the Black King, having pierced through the demonic energy, met in the air. At that moment, Kang Jin-ho accelerated further and slammed directly into the Black King.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!

A sound like the sky and earth collapsing. With that sound, Kang Jin-ho and the Black King pierced through the wall and went deeper inside.

Krrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Kwa■ 己 i그 S S B H S S rrr!

The earth itself began to shake from the tremendous impact. Even though it was a bunker designed to withstand bombings, it couldn’t withstand the explosion that occurred inside. The walls all around twisted, and broken rocks fell like rain from the ceiling.

“Ugh, uh!”

Lee Hyun-soo tumbled to the floor. The space itself was shaking so much that it was impossible to even stand. But that wasn’t the end.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaang!

Explosions that seemed to tear the eardrums continued to erupt. At the same time, the chamber began to shake even more violently.

“Kuh!”

Jang Min reached out and grabbed Lee Hyun-soo again. Even he was completely disoriented. He had no idea where the two people who had pierced through the wall were fighting now. Only the demonic energy that occasionally surged out of the gaping hole told them that the two were still engaged in a fierce battle.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!

At that moment, the floor, which was now so shattered that it was embarrassing to even call it a floor, literally flipped over, and a massive amount of demonic energy erupted from below. A scene like a volcano erupting and black lava spewing out from within. In that overwhelming and even majestic scene, two black lines rose upwards, higher and higher.

“M-Master!”

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!

They pierced through the floor and rose to the ceiling.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaang!

The ceiling above them shattered and exploded all at once.

Krrrrrrrrrr!

Krrrrrr!

Krr!

It poured and poured and poured… After pouring for a while, the vibrations inside the chamber began to subside little by little. Those who had been staring blankly at the pierced ceiling gathered in the center as if by agreement. Those who had been fighting fiercely, risking their lives, just moments ago. Even though they were close enough to each other to strike, their gazes were not directed at each other. Only upwards. The traces left by Kang Jin-ho and the Black King. Towards the hole that stretched from this deep underground to the surface, spiraling like it had been drilled.

At that moment, a hollow voice leaked from Jang Min’s lips.

“This is…”

And that voice echoed from Gongryeong’s lips as well.

“Heh heh…”

A self-deprecating laugh leaked from Gongryeong’s lips. Even in the midst of that, their gazes remained fixed on the long tunnel leading to the surface that the two had created.

“Let’s go up.”

At Gongryeong’s voice, the survivors of the Twelve Heavenly Commanders and the survivors of the General Assembly looked at each other.

“We have to see, don’t we, how that insane match turns out.”

Everyone nodded. The opponents they had fought, risking their lives. The path was too narrow to move together with such people. But no one here worried about each other. Because there wouldn’t be a single person who would want to fight each other instead of watching that match. The time wasted on subtle calculations was as precious as gold. Those who had collected the bodies of their comrades jumped upwards without exception.

Krrrrrr! Krrrrrrrr! Krrrrrrrrrr!

Kwaaaaaaaaaaang!

The surface of the earth burst open. Madness filled the eyes of the Black King as he pierced through the ground and soared into the sky, clutching Kang Jin-ho’s neck.

“Hahahahahahaha!”

A loud roar of laughter burst from his lips. As if he couldn’t bear it. As if he couldn’t hold back any longer. The demonic energy that surged from his body like nine dragons slammed Kang Jin-ho down to the ground.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!

Kang Jin-ho crashed into the ground, creating a massive crater.

“Ooooooooooo!”

An enormous amount of demonic energy gathered in the Black King’s hands. Without a second thought, the Black King hurled the demonic energy gathered in his hands towards the place where Kang Jin-ho had crashed. But at that moment.

Fwoooooooooooooosh!

With a sound that tore through the air, the space between him and Kang Jin-ho split in half. Everything that existed within it. Even the demonic energy that the Black King had fired was helplessly split in two.

Kwadudududuk! Kwadudududuk!

The formless energy that was released cut through even the demonic energy that was surrounding the Black King’s body.

“Kuh!”

It was the moment when the Black King pushed out his demonic energy to repel the incoming energy.

“Hey.”

The Black King’s head was violently thrown back. At that moment, what the Black King saw was Kang Jin-ho’s fist coming down on his face.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!

The Black King was shot towards the ground like a rocket. The moment his body, which had drawn a clear black line towards the ground, touched the ground, the floor of this massive base was completely destroyed and soared into the air. As if gravity had been momentarily reversed.

Kang Jin-ho, who had slowly fallen to the ground, stood on the ground. Then, without a word, he raised his head and looked at the sky. The sky, which had already turned to night, was dyed black. ‘It’s not there.’ No stars could be seen. In the sky here. His gaze slowly turned downwards again. The Black King, who had pierced through the floor, was walking out of the crater, staggering. He, too, looked at the sky without a word, just like Kang Jin-ho.

“Sometimes…”

His lips slowly opened.

“When the leader looked at the night sky, I could never understand what he was thinking.”

“…Do you understand now?”

At Kang Jin-ho’s words, the Black King chuckled.

“Yes, now I do.”

The Black King murmured quietly.

“You may have longed for this sky from there…”

“But I longed for that sky from here.”

Kang Jin-ho closed his eyes for a moment. But when he opened them again, there was not a trace of emotion in his eyes.

“We’ve talked enough to be sick of it.”

“You’re welcome, leader.”

The Black King slowly walked towards Kang Jin-ho.

“You and I have never had a proper conversation.”

“We’ve only been speaking our own words to each other.”

“Only now…”

The Black King smiled brightly.

“Do I feel like I’m having a real conversation with you for the first time.”

Kang Jin-ho chuckled.

“Yeah, that’s fine too.”

“Let’s continue.”

The two faced each other and rushed towards each other without hesitation.

Hello, this is Wolbaek.

I have recovered to some extent and have returned. To ensure a stable serialization, The Return of the Demonic Master will be serialized four times a week, from Wednesday to Saturday, starting this week. I ask for your understanding. From now until the end, I will do my best to focus on quality, and if there is any unavoidable hiatus, I will try to announce it the day before. Thank you.