The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 157

It was then that the man in black spoke.

“Someone once said.”

The man in black continued, addressing the puzzled Cho Ak-ryang.

“If it’s a stone, a dog will run away……”

“……?”

“But a tiger will charge.”

Cho Ak-ryang’s eyes wavered.

He had had a similar conversation once before.

But the man in black didn’t give him time to dwell on it.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he turned into a streak of light and rushed forward.

Flap.

The man in black’s robe fluttered.

At the same time, his hair stood on end, fluttering like a lion’s mane.

Cho Ak-ryang sensed that his opponent was drawing on his life’s work.

Thwack, thwack, thwack.

Following the hand he stretched out, a vortex of terrifying power crushed everything around him into dust as it rushed straight at Cho Ak-ryang.

Unable to ignore the power, Cho Ak-ryang met him with a fist.

Bang!

With a sound of impact that seemed to tear his eardrums, Cho Ak-ryang’s figure slid back about ten feet.

The man in black, on the other hand, remained standing tall, his eyes still haughty.

Cho Ak-ryang’s expression turned serious as the shock traveled up his wrist and numbed his shoulder.

He had thought the man was no ordinary person when he had blocked the pebble loaded with Jeonsa Force [internal energy], but this was something else.

He was more than formidable.

It was unexpected that a monster whose name was not even known would suddenly pop out of nowhere, even in the world of Kangho [martial arts world].

Even if you searched the current Kangho, there were only a handful of people with this level of martial arts.

Then, suddenly, he felt a strange feeling.

“Have we met before?”

The look in the man in black’s eyes.

He could feel the burning animosity within.

But no matter how hard he searched his memory, the man’s eyes and atmosphere were unfamiliar.

At that moment, the man in black closed the distance again.

Was it because he thought he could handle it after exchanging a few moves?

His attitude was confident, with no hesitation or hesitation.

Cho Ak-ryang smiled slightly at the sight.

“Cocky.”

The man in black’s eyes wavered.

For a moment, he had the illusion that the space in front of him was splitting.

At the same time, a terrifying force suddenly rushed towards him.

The Gyeok Kong Jang [Forceful Palm Strike] that Sa Young-oui had been helpless against.

But the man in black instead closed the distance even further and unleashed a series of palm strikes.

He willingly threw himself into the realm of life and death.

At that moment, with an explosion, the two men collided once again.

Bang!

A huge shockwave shook the ground.

In the thick cloud of dust that rose up, a few strikes and flashes of light flickered, and then one figure was thrown out.

The one who retreated was Cho Ak-ryang.

“Hmm……”

Cho Ak-ryang’s expression was heavy as he let out a groan.

As the dust cloud dissipated and the man in black revealed himself, Cho Ak-ryang opened his mouth.

“At this point, I have to ask.”

“……”

“Why would someone with this level of martial arts hide himself behind a mask?”

The man in black replied by launching himself again.

But before he could take a few steps, he collapsed to the ground.

“……?”

Bewilderment flashed in the man in black’s eyes.

When he came to his senses, he was already kneeling on the floor.

Moreover, his chest was throbbing as if he had been hit by a huge rock.

He hadn’t been hit by a Gyeok Kong Jang.

He didn’t feel any force or majestic palm strike.

He had simply crumbled helplessly at Cho Ak-ryang’s movement, which he had casually made as if brushing off his sleeve.

“Moo Hyung Jang (Formless Palm)…….”

The man in black barely managed to open his mouth and mutter.

In an instant, a bitter liquid pooled in his mouth.

“Ugh!”

The man in black spat out a handful of blood.

The unexpected blow had shaken his insides and disturbed his Qi and blood [internal energy flow].

It was that devastating.

He thought he had been in control from the beginning, but it was an illusion.

The man had cunningly set a trap and lured him in.

It was a moment of realizing that the battle of life and death was not simply determined by the level of martial arts.

The man in black, staring at his bloodied front, glared at Cho Ak-ryang with a cold look once more.

Inwardly, he was dumbfounded, but on the other hand, he couldn’t help but admire him.

The Moo Hyung Jang itself was not a particularly outstanding divine skill.

It had no sound or form, but if you were prepared, you could avoid or block it.

But Cho Ak-ryang used it exquisitely.

The fact that he had stubbornly countered with strong blows from beginning to end was, in the end, a ploy for this one move.

He induced carelessness, made them not expect martial arts like Am Gyeong (Hidden Force) or Chim Tu Gyeong (Penetrating Force), and then used them in reverse.

The old saying that old ginger is spicy was no lie.

Cho Ak-ryang opened his mouth with a cold look in his eyes.

“You have lost.”

At those words, the man in black’s eyes narrowed.

Cho Ak-ryang looked surprised at the man in black’s smile even in this situation.

It was very rare that he still had the will to fight.

His insides must be shaken and his Qi and blood boiling.

Yet the man in black was forcibly drawing up his true energy.

“S, Master!”

It was then that Hyun-geom’s urgent voice was heard from behind.

Cho Ak-ryang turned his head without thinking, and only then did he realize why the man in black was smiling.

Above Gong Hyun-ja and Hyun-geom’s heads.

A black aura spear floating in the air about ten feet high came into view.

The aura spear, which had twitched once in the air, plunged straight down towards the two men.

Gong Hyun-ja and Hyun-geom could only stare in dismay at the aura spear flying towards them.

A moment of desperation.

Thud.

Cho Ak-ryang, who had appeared in front of them, snatched the aura spear.

Then he tore it apart.

Tear!

The blade of true energy, which had been torn apart with a chilling sound, scattered in all directions and swept through the area.

Gong Hyun-ja and Hyun-geom’s faces turned pale at the sight of the training hall, which had instantly turned into ruins.

The power of the aura spear was formidable, but they were terrified by Cho Ak-ryang’s martial prowess, which had grabbed and disintegrated it with his bare hands.

On the other hand, Cho Ak-ryang stared at the spot where the man in black had been standing with a bitter expression.

As expected.

The man was nowhere to be seen.

Once he realized he had no chance of winning, he ran away without looking back.

Sa Young-oui was already dead.

He had taken action before leaving to destroy the evidence.

‘That guy is definitely nearby.’

Cho Ak-ryang began to search the area with his senses.

But even after a long time, he couldn’t feel the other person’s presence.

Eventually, Cho Ak-ryang sighed.

He was surprised that there was someone who could completely erase his presence while avoiding his senses.

He didn’t want to admit it, but at least when it came to stealth, the man was one step ahead.

Cho Ak-ryang looked around and opened his mouth.

“Did you choose to live like a dog instead of dying like a tiger?”

The loud voice filled with internal energy shook the air.

But there was no reaction.

Cho Ak-ryang smiled wryly.

No matter how sharp his teeth were, a dog was still just a dog.

However, he was disappointed that he hadn’t been able to find out the man’s identity.

“Thank you.”

Cho Ak-ryang turned his head to look at the two disciples at Hyun-geom’s belated greeting.

Gong Hyun-ja, with a complicated look in his eyes, closed his mouth tightly.

Cho Ak-ryang opened his mouth as he met his gaze.

“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that.”

“Yes?”

Cho Ak-ryang continued, addressing the puzzled Hyun-geom.

“Saving you wasn’t an act of petty chivalry. It was just out of necessity. So there’s no reason to thank me, and no reason to receive your greetings.”

Cho Ak-ryang subtly revealed a terrifying aura.

“If we meet as enemies elsewhere in the future, I will not hesitate to take your lives.”

“……!”

Gong Hyun-ja and Hyun-geom’s faces turned pale.

If they didn’t know, they wouldn’t have known, but now that they had directly witnessed the Blood Demon Lord’s incredible martial prowess, which they had only heard rumors of, they couldn’t help but feel that his words were more than just a threat.

At that moment, a strange light flashed in Cho Ak-ryang’s eyes.

He sensed a large number of people approaching from not far away.

The energy, which resembled sharp swords, was something he had felt in the past.

‘Is it the Bokma Sword Formation (Subduing Demon Sword Formation)?’

Every sect has a combined attack technique that is considered a secret.

The Lohan Formation of Shaolin and the Dagou Formation of the Beggars’ Sect were representative examples.

In particular, the Bokma Sword Formation of the Mount Song Sect, along with the Seven Star Sword Formation of Wudang and the Plum Blossom Sword Formation of Mount Hua, was recognized as the best of the three great sword formations in the world.

The Mount Song Sect, which had been locking its gates and crouching down, had finally stepped forward.

Now that the Mount Song’s elite had stepped forward, even if the man in black was hiding nearby, he wouldn’t be able to come forward rashly.

There was no need to face them in the current situation.

Cho Ak-ryang turned around without a word.

On the other hand, the two men who were left behind couldn’t take their eyes off Cho Ak-ryang’s receding figure.

That’s how strong an impression Cho Ak-ryang had left.

After a while.

The Mount Song’s swordsmen arrived at the training hall.

They were the Mount Song’s elite, composed of disciples from the area.

The one leading them was the current Mount Song Sect Leader, Hyeongjin Taoist.

“Disciple Gong Hyun-ja greets the Sect Leader.”

Gong Hyun-ja, who had staggered to his feet, hurriedly paid his respects.

Hyun-geom did the same.

It was difficult for him to move, but he barely straightened his posture and bowed his head respectfully.

“Fortunately, you’re safe.”

Hyeongjin Taoist let out a sigh of relief after confirming the safety of his disciples and grand-disciples.

Immediately after realizing that the two men had been detained by unidentified individuals, he stalled for time and independently assessed the situation.

The beast’s intention was clear.

The letter contained a blatant threat that if they filled in the joint statement that the son of righteousness was trying to complete with their signatures, they would never see the two men alive again.

A strange light flashed in Hyeongjin Taoist’s eyes as he swept around with a stern gaze.

From the sight of Sa Young-oui lying dead and the training hall, which still showed signs of a fierce battle, he guessed what had happened here just now.

“What happened?”

At Hyeongjin Taoist’s question, Gong Hyun-ja began to explain in detail the situation they had been through.

“He saved you?”

Hyeongjin Taoist seemed momentarily flustered at the unexpected appearance of Cho Ak-ryang’s name, but he soon recovered his composure.

He had a lot of grudges against him.

But at this moment, he couldn’t help but admit that he had been able to avoid the worst situation because of him.

“Do you have any idea about that man in black?”

“I’m sorry. Other than the fact that he had great martial prowess……”

Hyeongjin Taoist let out a soft sigh at his disciple’s trailing words.

And he could only stare in the direction where Cho Ak-ryang had disappeared with an extremely complicated look in his eyes.

Cho Ak-ryang, who had returned to the abandoned temple, had to face Beom Gye-wi, who was standing there with a troubled look in his eyes.

“Couldn’t you stand it and killed him?”

Hong Dan-yeop was sprawled on the floor.

No more signs of life could be felt in his wide-open eyes.

Beom Gye-wi jumped at Cho Ak-ryang’s rebuke.

“I didn’t do that!”

At Cho Ak-ryang’s suspicious gaze, Beom Gye-wi pounded his chest as if frustrated.

“I’m telling you the truth! I was about to ask him a few questions when he suddenly went crazy, tore at his chest, and died on his own, spewing blood from all seven orifices!”

Cho Ak-ryang, looking at Hong Dan-yeop’s corpse, which had died in a miserable state, muttered in a low voice.

“They’re definitely not ordinary guys.”

“Did Cho Hyeong find out anything?”

Cho Ak-ryang let out a soft sigh.

“Dokanna-chal is dead.”

“What about the other one?”

“I missed him.”

Beom Gye-wi frowned.

“You missed him? Cho Hyeong? You want me to believe that? Aren’t you just embarrassed that you killed him?”

Cho Ak-ryang, with a wry smile, explained the situation in detail.

“It’s not a martial art from the Central Plains?”

Beom Gye-wi tilted his head.