The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 429

After a brief pause, Je Gal-san spoke again.

“The Divine Doctor had to make a decision upon learning this fact.”

They didn’t care what happened to them, but they couldn’t risk their young child, who hadn’t even fully blossomed, being in danger.

So, the Divine Doctor couldn’t return to Sinma Valley.

Dan Ahk-seon nodded.

“I would have done the same.”

Je Gal-san nodded ruefully and continued the story.

“The Divine Doctor deliberately stopped by an inn.”

After discerning the innkeeper’s good character through a few words, she asked him for a favor.

She paid with her jewelry and asked him to deliver a letter and some items to Poong Jin-sung.

These were the Sun Ang and Ma Ryung needles, the legacy of her and her husband.

Afterward, she took a thorough bath and meticulously applied makeup.

She immediately left the inn and shouted to those around her.

—I’ve remembered a forgotten problem! I must see my husband immediately! If I miss the opportunity, your leader, the Heavenly Demon’s life will be in danger!

The hidden pursuer revealed himself immediately after that.

Originally, his mission was to follow the Divine Doctor and find Dan Ahk-seon to take as a hostage.

However, her statement was not something to be taken lightly.

It concerned the Heavenly Demon’s well-being, no less.

The pursuer, as the Divine Doctor requested, carried her and used his lightness skill [a martial arts technique for moving swiftly] to head straight to where the Heavenly Demon was.

Shin-ui was greatly surprised when his wife, who had left, returned.

But he was an intelligent man.

He realized that his wife’s return wasn’t just a momentary whim.

This was something he had been worried about.

Having heard that far, Dan Ahk-seon sighed.

“Foolishly, the Demonic Cult overlooked two things.”

She could easily guess what happened next without hearing more.

She knew her mother, the Divine Doctor’s personality, better than anyone.

She had been holding back because of her calling as a doctor and because of her husband, Shin-ui.

Once angered, she was the type who didn’t think about the consequences.

The first mistake of the Demonic Cult was not knowing this properly, and the second mistake was breaking their promise and sending a pursuer after her.

As expected.

“Under the guise of finishing the treatment, the Divine Doctor inserted needles into the Heavenly Demon’s fatal blood points.”

“…….”

Dan Ahk-seon quietly groaned.

Even a lowly beast would do anything in the face of its offspring’s danger.

Not to mention the Divine Doctor, who had been famous for her venom since early on.

“Shin-ui said he had already anticipated it from the moment the Divine Doctor returned. And he simply said thank you for everything.”

“What about my mother?”

“She said she loved him. And that kidnapping you was the best thing she ever did in her life.”

Dan Ahk-seon bit her lip.

“The two of them were true heroes. If they hadn’t stopped Jong Yeoui, the rise of the Demonic Cult would have been much sooner.”

At those words from Je Gal-san, Dan Ahk-seon raised her eyes and gazed in the direction of the Divine Land.

“Now it’s my turn to carry on my parents’ legacy.”

Dan Ahk-seon added in a voice as cold as her gaze.

“Tomorrow, the Demonic Cult will disappear from this land.”

Je Gal-san was startled by Dan Ahk-seon’s completely changed demeanor.

As if making a vow to herself, Dan Ahk-seon spoke again.

“I will definitely make it so.”

Dan Ahk-seon clenched her fist so tightly that it was about to break.

The blood that flowed through her fingers soon stained the floor red.

* * *

The next morning.

As soon as day broke, Dan Ahk-seon approached the thick fog that was swirling before her eyes.

It wasn’t just Dan Ahk-seon.

Already, two thousand of the Central Plains’ elite were widely deployed, surrounding the area.

And at their forefront stood the Three Divine Masters and the Five Greats of the World.

It was because Yeon Ok-sang, the Palace Master of the Ewha Palace, had joined them overnight.

With this, all Five Greats of the World had gathered in one place.

Dan Ahk-seon, who had taken the Geon (乾) position corresponding to the Heavenly Formation (天陣) [referring to specific positions in a Bagua formation, a Taoist cosmology concept], took a deep breath and looked around widely.

In the distance, she could see the figure of Cho Ahk-ryang guarding the Gon (坤) position.

At the same time, she could also identify Beom Gye-wi and Han Seol-hwa, who were stationed at the Son (巽) and Gam (坎) positions.

And the remaining Jin (震), Tae (兌), and Gan (艮) positions were being manned by Beop-ryo, Jin Myeong-jin-in, and Kang Wi-ryong, respectively.

Lastly, Yeon Ok-sang was in charge of the Lee (離) position.

In that way, eight people were each in charge of one of the eight positions.

Having confirmed all of this, Dan Ahk-seon channeled the Divine Power of Mount Hua.

“Are you really going to be alright?”

Dan Ahk-seon smiled at Je Gal-san’s cautious question.

“It’s something I’ve chosen to do.”

“But…….”

Dan Ahk-seon shook her head, cutting off Je Gal-san’s words.

“We have to keep it between us for now.”

“…….”

Conflicted emotions were evident in Je Gal-san’s eyes.

But soon, he let out a heavy sigh and stepped back.

At that moment.

Woo-oong!

The Black Dragon roared, unleashing all the power it contained at once.

Dan Ahk-seon’s hand moved at the same time.

Kwaang!

The thunderous impact that erupted between the Black Dragon, which had struck the front with all its might, and the fog shook the area.

And that became the signal.

As Dan Ahk-seon had explained earlier, the seven experts who had been occupying their respective positions also unleashed their best techniques all at once.

Deu-deu-deu-deu!

The explosions that followed one after another shook the earth.

Starting with the Heavenly Gate (天門) that Dan Ahk-seon had struck, the Earthly Gate (地門) and Wind Gate (風門) shook in succession, causing the thick fog that surrounded the valley to violently fluctuate.

Subsequently, other experts joined in, shaking the Flying Dragon Gate (飛龍門), Tiger Wing Gate (虎翼門), and Bird Flight Gate (鳥翔門) as well.

“Heo!”

An exclamation burst from Je Gal-san’s mouth as he witnessed the scene of the sea of fog, which had been so thick, instantly collapsing and scattering before his eyes.

“Even the 탁요신 [a legendary powerful being] of the world wouldn’t have imagined that this many experts would combine their strength to break through the formation!”

After a while.

When the fog completely dissipated, a wide basin located below their feet revealed itself.

And the martial artists of the Central Plains who faced the scene inside each let out a groan.

Demonic beings standing everywhere.

The fact that their numbers alone reached seven hundred meant that their momentum was unusual.

Moreover, the demonic energy they emitted was extremely vile.

“Amitabha.”

Beop-ryo chanted the Buddha’s name quietly at the sight.

The vile demonic energy that they created contained something terrible that shook people’s souls just by itself.

But that indescribable ominousness was not something that could be ignored by turning one’s head away.

“Doctor Dan!”

Dan Ahk-seon turned her head at Beom Gye-wi’s resounding voice.

As their eyes met, Beom Gye-wi shouted again, raising his voice.

“All we have to do is wipe out those bastards in front of us, right?”

“Yes!”

“Good!”

Beom Gye-wi, wearing a very satisfied smile at the desired answer, leaped off the cliff.

And with this as a signal, Cho Ahk-ryang, Han Seol-hwa, the Five Greats of the World, and the elites of the Central Plains joined in.

Je Gal-san, who remained alone and watched the scene, felt his chest burning.

The sight of the martial artists pouring down from the cliff like a wave was a spectacle in itself.

“……?”

It was then that a sense of bewilderment arose in Dan Ahk-seon’s eyes.

It was because the opponent’s reaction to the encroaching enemy was somehow strange.

They were all staring at one place.

It was the main building in the center of the basin, where the Heavenly Demon was presumed to be crouching.

The thick black fog swirling around the main building.

‘Its power has become much stronger!’

Dan Ahk-seon’s gaze sank heavily as she confirmed that the Absolute Formation had become stronger to the point that it could not be compared to when she had seen it last time.

‘No…….’

The formation was becoming more powerful in real time, even at this moment.

The way it was trying to change felt as if it were a living creature with its own will.

Of course, she had expected it to some extent.

The formation that the experts had just broken down and the formation surrounding the main building were linked together from the beginning.

They were simply taking different forms, but they were, in themselves, a double formation.

The external formation had been broken down.

It was only natural that the internal formation, which had taken in the power contained within it, would become that much stronger.

It was then.

The black fog surrounding the central main building seemed to surge once.

Kwaaa!

A heavy shockwave spread out around it.

Subsequently, a chilling demonic energy that shook the area like a typhoon instantly filled the basin.

It was immediately after that that a fierce glint shone from the eyes of the demonic beings who had been blankly guarding their positions.

At the same time, the demonic beings rushed towards the Central Plains martial artists who were flooding in.

In an instant, both sides became chaotically intertwined.

There were no screams or shouts.

Along with a thick spray of blood, only the harsh metallic sounds and explosions, the suffocating tension, and the endless murderous intent towards each other continued endlessly from all directions.

And this was not much different for Dan Ahk-seon.

Kwaduk.

Bewilderment settled in Dan Ahk-seon’s eyes as she swung the Black Dragon, crushing and blowing away the side of a demonic being who was rushing in.

It was because the demonic being who had been hit by the Black Dragon and collapsed was staggering to his feet and rushing in again.

Even though he had clearly suffered a major injury and was not in a normal state, the opponent’s momentum had not changed at all compared to the beginning.

Rather, his ferocity had increased, and he was emitting an even denser murderous intent.

No pain or fear could be felt on their faces.

‘Reverse Blood Great Art?’

Dan Ahk-seon belatedly realized that their condition was not normal.

A suicidal technique unique to the Demonic Cult that involves reversing one’s true energy and voluntarily entering a state of demonic possession.

It becomes possible to detonate one’s innate energy and potential, allowing one to momentarily use martial arts several times greater than one’s usual skill, but this comes at the cost of the user’s life.

One can exert several times more power than usual for a short period of time, but only unavoidable death awaits at the end.

But something was strange.

Even though a considerable amount of time had already passed, there were no signs of demonic possession in them.

And the same situation was occurring in various places.

“Kuaaa!”

Dan Ahk-seon’s gaze turned towards the source of the desperate scream that erupted not far away.

The figure of a martial artist collapsing while covered in a stream of blood spurting into the air came into view.

He was a martial artist from a minor unorthodox sect who she had greeted a few times before, so he was familiar to her.

One of his arms had been torn off completely.

And the demonic being who had torn off his arm was scattering an even more ferocious glint and rushing in again.

Dan Ahk-seon did not hesitate and flew towards that side.

The Black Dragon tore through the air mercilessly.

Kwajik.

One shoulder of the demonic being who had been struck by the unexpected blow was completely mangled.

However, the Central Plains martial artists who had been continuing the fight around him soon turned pale.

It was because they had witnessed the sight of the Demonic Cult member calmly getting up even though one side of his upper body had caved in.

But that demonic being could not continue his attack.

Seokeok.

It was because Jin Myeong-jin-in’s sword, which had appeared out of nowhere, had severed his neck.

Jin Myeong-jin-in, who had made eye contact with Dan Ahk-seon, clearly looked bewildered at a glance.

Dan Ahk-seon quickly surveyed the surrounding situation.

The Five Greats of the World, the Three Divine Masters, and the leaders of each sect were relatively easily defeating the demonic beings.

But the situation was different for the other Central Plains elites.

The demonic beings in front of them would not back down unless their breath was cut off.

Moreover, the demonic arts they possessed were not of an ordinary level either.

And on top of that, they were in a state of Reverse Blood Great Art, which was not known when it would end.

They were taking the form of two or three people joining forces to fight one demonic being.

Nevertheless, they were not easily gaining the upper hand.

Above all, the biggest problem was separate.

The fact that the rate at which allies were collapsing was faster than the rate at which demonic beings were falling.

At this rate, only the experts, including the Five Greats of the World and the Three Divine Masters, would remain.

Even if they were to achieve victory in the end, the sacrifice would have been too great by then.

‘It won’t end like this!’

Dan Ahk-seon turned her head and gazed at the main building located in the center of the basin.

‘I have to break through there.’