Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1667

Crack.

A hand, crackling with demonic energy, pierced through his side. But before it could reach his flank, the Blue Dew Sword intercepted it.

Clang! Clang!

The clash of sword and hand produced a chilling sound, like metal scraping against metal.

Demonic energy engulfed Chang Wang’s hand like flames, while the yin energy from the Nine Yin White Bone Palm [a martial arts technique focused on cold, internal energy] flowed along the sword, staining Kang Jin-ho’s wrist.

A perfect offense and defense.

No.

While ‘perfect offense’ might be accurate, ‘perfect defense’ was an illusion here. Even if one blocked an attack, it was impossible to stop the yin energy that seeped through the gaps.

Chang Wang was like a seasoned hunter.

With eyes that sent shivers down one’s spine, he coldly and calmly began to slowly taint his opponent, even amidst the fierce battle. Even if he sacrificed some flesh and bled, as long as the fight continued, his advantage would not disappear.

But his opponent was Kang Jin-ho.

Kwaaaaaang!

“Guh…”

A groan escaped Chang Wang’s lips, something he hadn’t done before.

He had blocked the sword strike, which was imbued with explosive demonic energy, with his hand infused with the Minor Celestial Demon Art [a martial arts technique focused on demonic energy], but the backlash crushed Chang Wang’s body.

His waist twisted, his knees buckled.

His arm momentarily lost all sensation.

Desperately regaining his fading consciousness, Chang Wang bared his teeth, blood trickling from his mouth.

‘This is truly a beast.’

A ferocity that seemed inhuman.

A wildness that glared at his opponent with a chilling intensity.

If the term ‘beast’ implied a creature that was difficult to handle with human strength, then Kang Jin-ho was, in every sense of the word, a beast.

If he attacked slowly, chipping away at his opponent, Kang Jin-ho would nullify all the carefully built advantages with a single blow.

At this rate, before he could poison Kang Jin-ho’s body with yin energy, his own body would be crushed first.

‘I can’t win without giving something up.’

A chilling murderous intent flashed in Chang Wang’s eyes.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Kang Jin-ho’s Red Dew Sword was swung, emitting a roar like a jet engine. Just looking at it made his whole body tingle. His rational brain screamed at him to run away.

Clench.

But Chang Wang did not retreat.

He gritted his teeth and threw his left hand, infused with the Minor Celestial Demon Art, like bait in front of Kang Jin-ho’s Blue Dew Sword.

His defense was handled by the Nine Yin White Bone Palm, and his offense by the Minor Celestial Demon Art.

Kang Jin-ho knew that too. So, he wouldn’t expect this!

Crack!

The Red Dew Sword embedded itself in his forearm. The Red Dew Sword, which had torn through skin and muscle in an instant, lost its momentum only after crushing half of the bone.

Crack!

But at the same time, Chang Wang’s right hand plunged into Kang Jin-ho’s side.

Crack, crack.

His fingers, digging into the flesh, broke ribs. At the same time, a massive amount of yin energy began to surge into Kang Jin-ho’s body from his hand.

‘At this distance, a sword strike is difficult…’

Thud!

His consciousness faded.

The world, which had momentarily turned black, regained its light, and Chang Wang saw Kang Jin-ho’s forehead hurtling towards his face.

‘Crazy…’

Thud!

The area under his eye caved in.

But Kang Jin-ho didn’t seem to be finished with that.

Creating some distance, Kang Jin-ho twisted his waist and swung his elbow, striking Chang Wang’s head.

Wham!

The elbow, imbued with demonic energy, struck Chang Wang’s temple directly.

Crack.

At the same time, Chang Wang’s hand dug even deeper into Kang Jin-ho’s side. He hadn’t missed the moment when Kang Jin-ho twisted his body to gain rotational force.

“Kuaaaaaaak!”

Chang Wang screamed, his face covered in blood, and then tore away at Kang Jin-ho’s side with all his might.

Rip, rip!

The sound of flesh being torn off alive.

Kang Jin-ho’s eyes, which had been expressionless, contorted for a moment.

Kwaaaaaang!

Kang Jin-ho’s foot kicked Chang Wang in the chest.

Chang Wang’s body was flung away like a fired cannonball, bouncing off the ground. After repeatedly crashing into the ground, Chang Wang slammed into a building, causing a cloud of dust to explode.

Rumble!

At the same time, the building collapsed, burying Chang Wang.

Like a giant tomb.

“Haa…”

Kang Jin-ho let out a rough breath.

His gaze turned to his side, where Chang Wang had been gripping him just moments ago.

Flesh was torn away, revealing bone.

“Ha…”

A hollow laugh escaped him.

‘Hong Wang is passionate, but Chang Wang is cold-blooded?’

It seemed Lee Hyun-soo would have to be demoted again.

Cold-blooded?

That was just a madman.

No, no.

Perhaps that was the epitome of cold-bloodedness. In a battle between those who had reached Kang Jin-ho’s level, it was impossible to subdue an opponent without taking any damage.

A firm will to break the opponent’s bones, even if it meant giving up some flesh. If that will met perfect calculation, perhaps it could be seen as madness.

No one would praise someone who was willing to sacrifice their arm to take their opponent’s head as rational.

Throb.

The exposed bone was frozen white.

Even though the wound was this large, there was no need for hemostasis [stopping blood flow]. Even the blood was frozen, covered in white frost.

On the surface, it might seem like Chang Wang had suffered a great loss, but what he had inflicted on Chang Wang was merely a physical wound. But Chang Wang had poured all of his yin energy into his insides.

Gain? Profit?

Kang Jin-ho bared his teeth.

None of that mattered. In the end, all that remained was who would be standing at the end.

The debris covering Chang Wang stirred, and Chang Wang emerged, pushing through the rubble. Red blood streamed down his face, which was covered in dust.

He didn’t look good, but he wasn’t ridiculous either.

The cold, unwavering gaze that flowed from his eyes was overwhelming everything else.

Chang Wang and Kang Jin-ho walked towards each other.

With slow steps.

There was no more meaning in conversation or provocation. There was no need for intense speed to threaten the opponent.

They would clash, strike, and cut.

They would hit, get hit, and bounce back. They would simply repeat that endlessly. Until one of them could no longer get up.

The sword sliced through the air like a beam of light.

A hand, so transparent that the bones were visible, aimed at its opponent like a diving hawk.

The swung sword tore through the air, and the two hands that swirled pushed away the wind.

A massive vortex of energy swirled around the two of them.

Those who had been watching the situation blankly retreated in terror.

“Aaaah!”

“Aack! My arm!”

But those who were unable to retreat in time were instantly torn to pieces and scattered in all directions.

Bator instinctively blocked Lee Hyun-soo’s path. And behind Bator, Lee Hyun-soo opened his mouth with a dazed expression.

‘This is insane.’

Could this be called a human fight?

This was not a human fight in a different sense. Aside from the energy waves scattering in all directions, the murderous intent that the two of them emitted every time they collided felt like it was tearing his heart apart.

“Circulate your inner energy!”

“…Yes?”

“Don’t be a fool, circulate your energy! With this much murderous intent, killing a person is nothing! Hurry!”

“Yes!”

Lee Hyun-soo gritted his teeth and raised his energy.

Jang Min turned his gaze from Lee Hyun-soo to the fierce battle between the two.

The higher one’s level of martial arts, the greater the shock one would receive from that fight.

Killing with intent.

A level where one could kill an opponent with the force of their will alone.

The two people who had reached that legendary level were now unleashing their murderous intent at each other.

If one were to face that murderous intent head-on, even Jang Min would not be safe.

‘Demon Sovereign.’

It was only natural that Kang Jin-ho had reached that level. But it was shocking that Chang Wang had reached that level as well. On the surface, Chang Wang was not backing down an inch against Kang Jin-ho.

The Three Kings.

Everyone was keenly aware of how wrong the General Assembly’s perception that Hong Wang was the strongest of the Three Kings had been.

It was then.

Wham!

The energy waves that had been erupting suddenly stopped.

“Ah!”

Jang Min involuntarily let out a cry of shock.

His eyes caught sight of Kang Jin-ho’s Red Dew Sword embedded in Chang Wang’s side.

The blood that flowed out dripped down the Red Dew Sword and onto the ground.

‘He won…’

But at that moment!

The blood that had flowed onto the ground from Chang Wang shot out like a living snake and wrapped around Kang Jin-ho’s leg.

Kang Jin-ho’s eyes widened as if he hadn’t expected this.

“Maaaaaaah!”

Chang Wang, with a sword embedded in his waist, rushed forward and pounced on Kang Jin-ho.

Then…

“Haaaaaaah!”

White hands and transparent hands began to pour down on Kang Jin-ho’s entire body like a downpour towards the world.

It was as if a snow-mixed rain was falling only in the space surrounding Kang Jin-ho.

Kwaaaaaang!

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaang!

Each strike was accompanied by an explosion.

At the same time, the ground supporting Zhangjiakou began to shake as if an earthquake had struck.

They were digging in.

Both Kang Jin-ho, who was being struck by the force, and Chang Wang, who was unleashing the force on Kang Jin-ho, began to dig into the ground at an incredible speed.

The earth could not withstand that immense power.

Boom! Boom!

The sounds of explosions and impacts like meteorites falling mixed together, filling the world with a massive roar.

“Haaaaaaah!”

Chang Wang gathered all of his inner energy and unleashed a relentless barrage of force. At the same time, his and Kang Jin-ho’s bodies dug deeper and deeper into the ground.

In an instant, a bottomless abyss, seemingly devoid of light, was created in the middle of Zhangjiakou. As if a celestial being had struck the earth with his spear, the scars left by the two were deeply etched into the earth.

“That…”

No one could open their mouths.

How could they possibly describe that unbelievable sight?

Not only the General Assembly but also the martial artists of the Chang Wang faction who controlled Zhangjiakou could only tremble with their mouths open at this unbelievable sight.

Just awe.

It didn’t matter who was on their side. How could those who had devoted their lives to martial arts take their eyes off this sight?

Woo-oo-oo-oong!

The earth vibrated. The ground, which was deeply and deeply pierced like a tunnel to hell, now swallowed even the sounds of the two and only let out an eerie wind.

“G-Guild Master!”

Lee Hyun-soo, who was barely able to keep his eyes from being stolen by this sight, cried out in terror. Even after being attacked like that, a person…

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaang!

Then, another explosion erupted.

The surface of the earth was turned upside down.

The sky descended, and the ground rose to cover the sky. And in that unbelievable sight, someone was spraying blood as they soared high into the sky.

‘Chang Wang?’

Kwaaaang!

Another explosion erupted, and then another person flew out of the ground at a tremendous speed, chasing after Chang Wang, who was being flung away.

At that moment, Lee Hyun-soo saw it.

Kang Jin-ho.

Kang Jin-ho, his entire body stained with blood, charged towards Chang Wang like a black bird.

The mad face, baring blood-soaked teeth, was painfully etched into Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes.