Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1749

“Push forward!”

“Ooooooh!”

Internal energy surged from Gong Young-gil’s body.

As if all the hellish training he had endured was finally paying off, his internal energy poured out like a waterfall, and his entire body was filled with an indescribable vitality.

A feeling that he could do anything.

A surge of elation, difficult to express with his crude words, filled his entire being to the point of bursting.

He stepped forward.

Koo-oong!

He lashed out.

Kwaaaang!

The person blocking his path was struck by his fist, imbued with a swirling current, and was sent flying like a cannonball.

“Uooooooooh!”

Without any particular intention, his mouth opened on its own, and a roar burst forth.

It was desire and release.

All martial artists train to become stronger.

No matter how many lame excuses they come up with, the essence remains unchanged.

They are the kind of people who do not hesitate to grind their bodies and abuse their minds in order to obtain greater power and greater violence.

So how could they not rejoice?

Now, the purification of violence that he had so desperately desired was upon him.

“Hup!”

With a short breath, his internal energy rotated explosively.

Intense internal energy, as if it would tear apart all his meridians, started from his dantian [energy center in the lower abdomen], circled his body, and finally poured out through his fist.

Kwaaaah!

His energy erupted like a waterfall, sweeping away everything that blocked his path.

“Aaaaaaah!”

“Aaaack!”

The blood splattering from all directions tickled his eyes, and the screams pouring in assaulted his ears.

How could this pleasure be compared to anything?

No matter what kind of drug one might take, it could not compare to this elation. Those who have tasted this sensation can never leave the battlefield. Their bodies may be steeped in peace, but their hearts become slaves to martial arts, forever yearning for the battlefield.

But what does it matter…….

“You!”

Flint!

Gong Young-gil’s eyes snapped open at the huge roar that erupted from behind him.

“Don’t get lost in it!”

“Whether it’s orthodox or demonic martial arts, they always try to control people. If you get drunk on martial arts and let them control you, you will eventually fall into a demonic state and lose yourself! You lead the fist, not the fist leading you! Don’t lose yourself in martial arts!”

Sound advice.

It was such clear and obvious advice that it was all the more painful in this situation.

“Yes!”

Gong Young-gil shouted at the top of his lungs.

“Move forward!”

“Yes!”

Bator narrowed his eyes as he watched Gong Young-gil run without hesitation.

‘He’s gotten stronger.’

It was strange.

The people he had trained in the Assembly were not his only disciples. He had trained countless disciples throughout his life.

In terms of relationships, the warriors of the grasslands were much closer and more trustworthy comrades than Gong Young-gil and the others.

But it was strange.

As he watched their backs running away, a strange feeling arose.

‘So many things have changed.’

When he thought back to when he first saw them, he couldn’t help but think that.

Of course, they had changed. And the Assembly had also completely changed compared to the beginning.

But…….

Perhaps the one who had changed the most was Bator himself. He, a proud warrior of the grasslands who only desired to compete with the strong, was now leading these little fledglings and following someone’s orders, something he would never have considered before.

“Hmm.”

Bator shook his head slightly from side to side.

“Everyone changes eventually.”

The important thing was whether the direction of that change was right. He didn’t know if following Kang Jin-ho to this place was the right thing to do, but…….

Bator grinned, revealing his teeth.

“It’s definitely much more to my liking.”

The gray building visible beyond the forest began to come into his sight.

“We’ve arrived!”

“Surround complete!”

“Damn bastards, they’re sticking to us like glue!”

The troops, divided into dozens of smaller groups, followed their designated routes and finally began to reach the final gathering point.

Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes quickly scanned the surroundings.

‘What are the casualties?’

His gaze circled around and returned to the center.

‘Less than I thought.’

Of course, those who had arrived now were those who had not engaged in major battles. The casualties of those who would arrive later would certainly be greater than this.

But even taking all of that into account, the casualties were almost nonexistent.

“Demon Lord!”

Jang Min ran over, leading the Demonic Cult.

The elders of the Demonic Cult, who had been divided into separate groups, were also gathering one after another.

“We’ve arrived! Damn it!”

There was also someone who, as soon as he emerged from the forest, looked for Lee Hyun-soo with murderous eyes.

“That idiot still doesn’t understand the situation.”

Lee Hyun-soo clicked his tongue as he received Chai Ke-chang’s murderous intent.

Now was not the time for that murderous intent to be directed at Lee Hyun-soo.

“Hmm.”

Step by step.

Hung Wang walked out quietly and looked at the gray building.

“Is this the place?”

“Yes. This is it.”

“They arrived faster than I expected. And they arrived safely.”

Hung Wang’s eyes darkened.

Soon, all of the Hung Wang faction would arrive. And the members of the Assembly were also arriving one after another.

In other words, the longer they dragged it out, the stronger they would become, and those cowering inside the building would only become weaker.

But why was there no reaction?

Step by step.

Lee Hyun-soo walked forward with a strange look in his eyes. Then, as if responding to him, Chai Ke-chang also stepped forward.

Thinking that there was no need to stay in their positions, the directors of the Assembly and Hung Wang, who had led their troops, joined their ranks.

“They’re not moving.”

“Hmm.”

At Chai Ke-chang’s words, Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes lit up as he looked at the gray building. All he could confirm was the satellite image. But the building he saw in front of him was a little different from what he had expected.

“There are no windows.”

“That’s right.”

“The concrete is probably unbelievably thick.”

“You could call it a bunker.”

“But even so……”

Lee Hyun-soo stared at the building with cold eyes.

“The Azure King isn’t stupid enough to rely on that concrete block for a siege.”

For martial artists, especially those like Kang Jin-ho, Hung Wang, and Bator, walls made of stone and steel were no different from paper.

If they wanted to, they could break through a 10-meter thick wall in a second.

“Has he already escaped?”

“No.”

Lee Hyun-soo shook his head.

“What makes you so sure? Even if there are no other entrances, with the Azure King’s abilities, he could dig through the underground of this mountain like tofu. Digging a tunnel wouldn’t take him an hour.”

“You’re talking nonsense. Do you think the Azure King wouldn’t get caught while doing that? There are two human sonars here?”

Chai Ke-chang turned around reflexively, and Hung Wang gave a wry smile.

“That’s right. With my and the Demon King’s senses, we wouldn’t miss that. And…… there’s no need to even discuss it.”

“What do you mean?”

“Can’t you feel it, that blatant energy?”

Hung Wang’s eyes were fixed on the building.

“He’s letting out his energy, saying he’s here. It’s so tempting that it’s scary to even touch it.”

“Are you sure the Azure King is inside?”

“I’d bet my neck on it.”

Chai Ke-chang nodded firmly.

If Hung Wang said so, then the Azure King must be there.

“Then why……”

Lee Hyun-soo looked at the building with sunken eyes.

“Because he’s the Azure King.”

“Huh?”

Lee Hyun-soo said in a low whisper.

“Don’t forget. Right now, the Azure King faction is surrounding us from behind. The Azure King might have had a few ways to escape beforehand. But if he did, we could also break through their loose encirclement and escape.”

“An encirclement is only meaningful if it’s narrow. A wide encirclement is no different from scattered troops. It’s more dangerous to be defeated individually.”

“He needs to be here for us to gather, and for those surrounding us to gather as well?”

“It’s a perfect strategy if one assumption is met. If he’s certain that he can survive here.”

Lee Hyun-soo licked his lips.

“There’s no need to think too complicatedly. The inside of that building is probably twisted like a maze, and the real heavy hitters of the Azure King faction, who weren’t outside, are probably guarding it like gatekeepers.”

Chai Ke-chang let out a hollow laugh.

“Are we supposed to clear a dungeon or something?”

It was a strange situation.

They had caught the Azure King off guard and completely cornered him. But now that the situation had unfolded like this, the numerical advantage they had desperately secured by timing was meaningless.

The only two options they could choose were one of two.

One was to break through the entrance. But breaking into that building, which was likely made up of narrow corridors, would clearly reduce their current numerical advantage by more than half.

Still, wouldn’t they be able to win as long as they had troops?

‘If we had enough time, yes.’

But right now, they also had to fight against time. This was a terrible game with a time limit, where they had to break through a dungeon with the worst difficulty with a small party.

And the other option?

“There’s no need to follow their plan in the first place. We can just break through the wall and go in. We can just break down every wall we come across and dismantle the building itself.”

“……Then they’ll attack us while we’re breaking the wall. It’s not easy to break down a building while fighting the enemy.”

“You idiot! Then we can just blow away the enemy with the wall!”

Bator turned around and threw a straight punch at the building.

Kwaaaah!

His energy exploded outward, striking the outer wall.

Kwaaaang!

A huge explosion and a massive tremor engulfed them.

But…….

“••••••That?”

Chai Ke-chang’s eyes widened.

The crushed outer wall was only about ten centimeters thick. What could be seen inside was not concrete, but crumpled metal.

“……Metal? Could this entire building be made of metal?”

“It’s probably not ordinary metal. It’s a tunnel dug by a fox.”

Lee Hyun-soo’s mind began to spin rapidly.

‘I already expected that he would have dug a tunnel. It’s still within the expected range.’

It had just become a little more difficult.

But on their side, they had the invincible cards of Hung Wang and Kang Jin-ho. If only one of them was here, they wouldn’t be able to expend their stamina in preparation for a fight with the Azure King, but that wasn’t the case now.

If one of them decided to break down the building and go in, the other could just deal with the Azure King.

“We’ve bought some time…… but it seems a little lacking, Azure King?”

Lee Hyun-soo bit his lip.

‘This isn’t all of it. Absolutely not.’

There was still something.

If that guy was the Azure King, the one who had toyed with him and made Chai Ke-chang a fool, he would never be satisfied with such a common and obvious move.

And just then.

Clank! Clank!

“Hmm?”

A small door that didn’t fit this large building. That door began to open with a strange sound.

“Is it starting?”

Everyone looked at the door with tense faces.

But as soon as the door was fully opened, everyone there had no choice but to freeze.

Those who knew why froze…….

And even those who didn’t know couldn’t help but feel the presence of the person who had appeared.

“••••••Azure King.”

A groan escaped from Lee Hyun-soo’s lips.

The Azure King, who walked out calmly and lightly swept back his hair, opened his mouth with a more than elegant smile.