Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1357

“Aaaaaaaah!”Jang Pil-jae clutched his head and rolled on the ground.The exploding sounds crashed around him, threatening to rupture his eardrums. At the same time, his head throbbed, and his stomach churned.‘They’re all insane!’The world was a chaotic mess.Jang Pil-jae wasn’t living in an ordinary world, either. The world he inhabited was the underbelly of the normal world. His life revolved around risking everything to extract information.But the scene unfolding before Jang Pil-jae’s eyes was far beyond anything he had ever experienced.‘These crazy bastards, doing this in the middle of the road!’Black smoke and flames swirled into his spinning vision. This wasn’t a movie set; who would have imagined seeing such a sight in real life?Even though he was thrown to the ground and rolled around, he didn’t feel any pain. That’s how much the current situation was disorienting him.What about the aftermath?Could they really handle the fallout from firing an anti-tank missile in the middle of the country?Was it because this was China?No.Even if China was a much more controlled country than Korea, they couldn’t completely suppress the people. Especially not in this day and age.Then?‘Did they decide that they had to eliminate him, even at that risk?’That Kang Jin-ho?Crack!He felt like his bones were shattering.He doubted if there were any bones left intact in his whole body.“Kkyoe•••••”Jang Pil-jae placed his hands on the ground and pushed himself up.He desperately wanted to lie down, but if he collapsed like this, he might actually die. Jang Pil-jae forced his aching body up, and the sight of the devastated road came into view.“Huh…”A hollow breath escaped his lips.He couldn’t tell if this was a dream or reality. Well, it had been quite a while since he could distinguish between dreams and reality.From the moment he met Kang Jin-ho, his daily life had been swept into the realm of the extraordinary.“Chief!”What snapped Jang Pil-jae out of his daze was Lee Hyun-soo’s loud shout.‘Kang Jin-ho?’Only then did it occur to him that Kang Jin-ho might be in that inferno.‘No, he might not be there.’It was an anti-tank missile that could tear through tank armor. Could a human made of flesh and bone survive that explosion?No matter how skilled he was, no matter how strong Kang Jin-ho was…At that moment, the wind blew, and the black smoke that had been burning like the gates of hell slowly cleared.Jang Pil-jae’s eyes widened.Kang Jin-ho stood tall on the road that was still smoldering.‘Injured? No…’Kang Jin-ho, who had been covering his face with both arms, lowered his hands and brushed off the flames on his body.His mouth hung open.‘Is that even possible?’How could a person withstand such an explosion? Even if Kang Jin-ho was the best martial artist in Korea and more like a monster than a human, that level of firepower should be enough to take down a monster.But that man had endured an explosion that even a monster couldn’t withstand. And he did it as if it was nothing.Even the Blood Demon stared at Kang Jin-ho with wide eyes.Tu-tu-tu-tu-tu!At that moment, five helicopters appeared in the sky, piercing through the darkness. The wind created by the propellers swept around.‘This…’Jang Pil-jae would probably never forget this sight for the rest of his life.A man standing tall on the dark road.And five helicopters moving as if to threaten that man.‘I wouldn’t even see this in a movie.’It was so impressive that he almost forgot the current situation.“He’s still a human…”These words didn’t come from Jang Pil-jae’s mouth. They came from the Blood Demon, who was staring at Kang Jin-ho with his mouth open.“Uh… um…”The Blood Demon sighed deeply.“Heavenly Timing. I thought it was just a cliché…I’m a bit tired of it, too.Helicopters can’t catch Kang Jin-ho. It’s true that the firepower of an anti-tank missile is overwhelmingly superior to that of a personal weapon, but its speed is nowhere near that of a bullet.What’s the point of firing a few missiles at someone who can see and dodge bullets?But if they could hit him, they could catch him. If they could just hit him somehow.That was the Blood Demon’s calculation.But at this moment, the Blood Demon had no choice but to accept that his calculations were completely wrong.‘A monster is a monster.’Cold sweat dripped from his hands.“This is why I didn’t want to come.” The Blood Demon licked his lips.A monster he had never faced in his life.The myth of the Demonic Cult, which he had heard so much about that it now felt like a close relative, was now before his eyes.Tap, tap.Kang Jin-ho brushed off the flames on his shoulder.Then, with an indifferent look, he put his hand in his pocket, took out a cigarette, and put it in his mouth.‘In this situation?’The Blood Demon’s face was filled with bewilderment.But Kang Jin-ho, as if nothing was wrong, lit his cigarette and slowly inhaled the smoke.“Hoo.”The smoke that was exhaled with a low breath scattered in all directions by the wind created by the helicopters.But Kang Jin-ho, as if he had no interest in the helicopters, fixed his gaze on the Blood Demon.“You’re doing something interesting.”“…I’m glad you like it.”The Blood Demon’s tongue, which always moved nimbly, became quite stiff. He didn’t want to admit it, but the Blood Demon was in a state of panic.“Come to think of it, you guys were like that before. You didn’t hesitate to use cannons or poison to survive.”The Blood Demon’s face contorted.“Why? Are you going to say it’s cowardly?”“I don’t know what you think you know to speak so carelessly. Surviving is the priority above all else. The method doesn’t matter.”“I’ve never really thought of it as cowardly.”Kang Jin-ho took a deep drag of his cigarette and chuckled.Their way of thinking wasn’t that different from Kang Jin-ho’s. Kang Jin-ho also understood how trivial it was to discuss cowardice when fighting someone for their life.That wasn’t what he wanted to say right now.“However, there’s a contradiction.”“…Yes?”“If you want to survive…”The corners of Kang Jin-ho’s mouth curled up, revealing his white teeth. The smile that reminded him of a beast made the Blood Demon unconsciously step back.“You shouldn’t have appeared before me.”Red Dew [a sword] tore through the air.Fwaaaang!With a sharp sound that seemed to burst his eardrums, the demonic energy emitted from Red Dew engulfed the helicopters.Ka-ga-ga-ga-gak!A rough roar, like tearing metal by force!The result of that roar was too clear. The helicopter, torn exactly in half, lost its balance and crashed to the ground.And at the same time, Kang Jin-ho moved.Kang Jin-ho, who had become one with the darkness, charged towards the Blood Demon. He moved so fast that his body seemed to stretch out.“Block him!”Black shadows rose from the ground to the left and right of the Blood Demon, blocking Kang Jin-ho and swinging their red claws.But even seeing that, Kang Jin-ho didn’t slow down at all. Rather, he grabbed Red Dew, as if unable to hide his joy, and laughed even louder.Swoosh!They were cut down.Red Dew, wrapped in demonic energy, cut through everything in the world. Whether it was metal, humans, or even monsters that he thought no longer existed in the world.Red Dew cut, tore, and shredded everything without distinction.With a sharp roar, Red Dew and Azure Dew [another sword] tore apart the Ho-gangshi [undead warriors] that stood in Kang Jin-ho’s way. Not satisfied with that, he swung his sword again and again.Kang Jin-ho, who had turned the Ho-gangshi into pieces of meat, swung his sword with the flat of the blade, blowing the pieces of meat away with the wind pressure.Thud, thud!The pieces of meat that fell to the ground twitched. But this attack had clearly inflicted damage, and they were just twitching without recovering like before.‘Their bodies are stronger than steel….’The power of the Ho-gangshi had already been proven. Their strength easily surpassed that of steel. But in front of Kang Jin-ho’s sword, they were cut down like paper.The Blood Demon’s face hardened as he watched the scene. Kang Jin-ho, who had blown away the Ho-gangshi, was walking towards him.His face still held a smile that was chilling to look at.Thump.The Blood Demon pressed down on his chest.‘Is this fear?’It was an unfamiliar sensation.His emotions had been suppressed.But Kang Jin-ho’s existence was enough to make him recall the emotion of fear, which he had forgotten for a long time.The Blood Demon’s eyes were bloodshot.“It’s an interesting toy, but…”Grrr, grrr, grrr.Kang Jin-ho slowly walked forward, scraping the ground with Red Dew.“I’ve seen it many times before.”This was the first time the Blood Demon had faced Kang Jin-ho. But Kang Jin-ho had faced the Blood Cult several times in the past.Bizarre monsters.Illusions that manipulated the mind.But the way to deal with all of that was too simple. Just crush and tear them apart with overwhelming power.If they get up after being cut once, cut them twice, and if they get up after being cut twice, tear them into thousands of pieces.“Is there anything else?”The smile disappeared from the Blood Demon’s face.“…Be wary of the Demonic Cult. The current Demonic Cult is just trash, but the moment the Heavenly Demon Lord descends again, the Demonic Cult will regain its past glory.”The Blood Demon finished speaking as if muttering, and then raised his hand to wipe his face.“I thought it was just the old men’s worries…The existence before his eyes was proving that those words were not wrong.“May I ask you something?”Kang Jin-ho didn’t answer.But the Blood Demon, as if he had no intention of asking for permission, began to ask as he pleased.“What are you trying to do in this era?”Kang Jin-ho’s pace slowed down a little.The Blood Demon spread his arms.“Do you see?”“This is the current era. No matter how strong you are, you can’t fight against a nation. It’s too weak to face science with martial arts. But you… no, what are you guys thinking, learning martial arts in this era and trying to oppose the nation?”The Blood Demon’s voice was sincere.It wasn’t just to buy time, he really seemed to want to hear Kang Jin-ho’s thoughts.But Kang Jin-ho didn’t have anything to say in return.“So?”“…Yes?”“What does that have to do with me?”The Blood Demon’s eyes wavered.“Don’t be mistaken. I’m not interested in that. The times will flow as they will. I’m not someone who carries the times on my shoulders, nor am I someone who creates the future for martial artists.My principle is simple.”Grrr, grrr, grrr.Kang Jin-ho’s sword scraped the ground. As if delivering a verdict.“I kill anyone who touches me.” Kang Jin-ho’s smile deepened.“Simple, right?”The Blood Demon’s face hardened like a stone.Perhaps everyone was misjudging this man named Kang Jin-ho.“Remember this. That’s why you’re going to die.”At that moment, black demonic energy rose from Kang Jin-ho’s feet. Kang Jin-ho, wrapped in demonic energy, rushed towards the Blood Demon like a demon from hell.