Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 343

The Three Kings’ Disciple – 344

Volume 14, Chapter 19

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KWA-BOOM! KWA-BOOM!

Haewang Fortress, which had seemed destined for eternal peace, was now being ravaged by explosions and smoke.

Who would dare to do such a thing at Haenam’s headquarters, Haewang Fortress?

KWA-BOOM!

But the one causing all this chaos was just one person.

“Kuh!”

It was Lee Ro-woon.

Lee Ro-woon was enveloped in a red aura.

His fist struck the air.

FWOOOSH!

It flew towards Cho San.

Cho San hurriedly raised the Great Blue Wave Sword to block Lee Ro-woon’s fist, but—

SWISH.

Lee Ro-woon was already standing diagonally beside the great sword, throwing another punch.

A listless face.

A face that showed no sign of tension.

However.

KWA-BOOM!

The immense power contained in his movements far exceeded Cho San’s imagination.

“… !”

He was pushed back while blocking.

The waves that had been swirling around Cho San.

SPLASH!

Were now dyed red and rushing towards Cho San.

“How…”

Cho San shouted, his red eyes widening even more.

“How-!”

The fist techniques unfolding from Lee Ro-woon’s fist right now.

The fist strikes aimed at him contained a profound principle.

The principle of the Blue Wave, which was Haenam’s pride and could be said to be the essence of Haenam.

All of Haenam’s martial arts contained the principle of the Blue Wave, and only those who had awakened to that principle could be recognized as a martial artist of Haenam.

However, someone who had reached Lee Ro-woon’s level could easily imitate that much.

The reason Cho San was shocked was—

“How can your fist contain Tae-gyeom’s sword intent!”

Those who awaken to different things even with the same teachings.

To Cho San, who had taught Lee Tae-gyeom for a long time, Lee Ro-woon’s movements resembled Lee Tae-gyeom’s.

“How-!”

At that moment.

SWISH.

Lee Ro-woon’s voice was heard from behind Cho San, who was swinging his great sword.

“Because I took it.”

“… !”

“Because I took all of his memories and everything.”

Blood Soul Absorption Technique.

Absorbing blood, soul, and even the essence to gain everything.

It was a special martial art created by Lee Ro-woon, and only Lee Ro-woon, the successor of the Three Kings, could use it.

KWA-BOOM!

Lee Ro-woon’s hand crushed Cho San’s head and slammed him to the ground.

“Keok!”

Cho San trembled all over, spitting out blood.

This was because dozens of blood needles had appeared on Lee Ro-woon’s palm and pierced his head.

“I had some expectations.”

Lee Ro-woon said with a regretful tone.

“It’s because the descendants of Eun and the martial artists are all so pathetic.”

“What…”

“I thought that the head of Haenam would be different.”

At least, the head of the Namgung family.

Lee Ro-woon had expected him to be at least at the level of Namgung Cheon.

When he had seen him before, Lee Ro-woon had been slightly surprised.

This was because he could clearly feel the depth of his enlightenment and his understanding of martial arts.

Mu Wang, Shin Yeo-wool.

Lee Ro-woon, who had been taught by the Demonic One, felt that Namgung Cheon was heading towards the same destination he had reached, in his own way.

‘He must have become stronger by now.’

He should have.

But the opponent in front of him, Cho San, was insignificant.

Even if his level was worthy of recognition.

“It’s crude.”

The foundation of his martial arts seemed insignificant.

“Rather, you’ve lost your way and entered a different path.”

Lee Ro-woon said, absorbing Cho San’s inner energy through the blood needles he had embedded.

If things continued like this, Cho San would have all his inner energy sucked away and die after some time.

But there was no way Cho San would just let that happen.

KOOONG!

A heavy darkness descended like the deep sea.

KU KU KU KU!

Lee Ro-woon took a step back from the menacing energy that was striking down.

KU KU KU KU KUNG!

It struck down in all directions, grinding everything.

But it was a power that felt all too familiar to Lee Ro-woon.

And it was fire.

“Cheonghwa [Azure Flame].”

The fire of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

* * *

Haenam’s headquarters, Haewang Fortress, was being torn apart, but the four sides of Haewang Fortress were surrounded by the sea.

SWOOSH.

In the middle of that sea, the Haewangdae [Haewang Platform] appeared with Oh Jin-kyung.

SPLASH!

The waves surged constantly.

The sight of the Haewangdae and Oh Jin-kyung standing on them was astonishing.

Dang Hwa-young and others could not follow here.

-This is a Haenam event.

The Haewang Martial Emperor test was a secret even within Haenam.

The Haewangdae had no intention of showing it to outsiders, to the remnants of the Blood Cult.

Now that they had achieved their goal of making Lee Ro-woon face the Haewangdae, they would have gone to help Lee Ro-woon.

‘I just need to focus on the Haewang Martial Emperor test.’

Oh Jin-kyung looked at the Haewangdae with such a determined gaze.

“The reason we have allowed you to take the Haewang Martial Emperor test is because that bastard Cho San touched something he shouldn’t have.”

Pa Tae-gu opened his mouth in that place filled with the sound of waves.

SPLASH.

It felt as if his voice was also being swept away like the waves.

“Do you know this?”

Pa Tae-gu spoke with a face that revealed the eccentric nature of an old man.

“In fact, among the heads of Haenam who have succeeded each other, there are only three who truly possess the qualifications of a head.”

“… !”

Oh Jin-kyung was surprised.

The story of the Haewang Martial Emperor test had been discovered in the Haemudong [Secluded Training Cave], where he had gone to seclude himself.

-The Haewang Martial Emperor test is…

A cave that he had accidentally discovered.

A corpse and books placed there.

It was a diary.

The diary of the one who had received the Haewang Martial Emperor test.

“And they are the ones who have received and passed the Haewang Martial Emperor test.”

He said this.

“If you fail the Haewang Martial Emperor test, from that moment on, all your authority and qualifications will be revoked, and you will be imprisoned as a prisoner.”

He had challenged the Haewang Martial Emperor test but failed, and as a result, he had become a cripple.

If he had passed the Haewang Martial Emperor test, he would have become the head of the sect and gained the true power of Haenam.

But he had never known that only those who had received the Haewang Martial Emperor test had the qualifications of a true head, as the Haewangdae had said.

And that there were only three such beings.

“It’s because they don’t even know about the existence of the Haewang Martial Emperor test, and it’s not easy to take the Haewang Martial Emperor test.”

“Is it possible now?”

“Because we have prepared it.”

Pa Tae-gu said.

“We were planning to have the one who would become the head of the sect take the Haewang Martial Emperor test.”

Originally, Lee Tae-gyeom and Oh Jin-kyung, the two candidates, should have taken it together.

And only the one who overcame it would become the head of the sect, and the one who failed would lose everything.

“The reason is…”

“It’s because of the current head of the sect.”

“Yes. It’s because of Cho San.”

Pa Tae-gu said.

“Cho San touched something he shouldn’t have.”

It was a story he had already told once.

“It is a taboo that has been passed down in Haenam, and…”

A bitter emotion settled on Pa Tae-gu’s face.

“It is also a secret.”

“…”

What was it?

“It’s the Demonic Spirit.”

The Demonic Spirit.

“There is also a demon residing in Haenam. It’s a fact I learned after becoming a member of the Haewangdae.”

As he became a retired martial artist and turned his back on Haenam, he was able to see things that he hadn’t seen before.

And there was a history left behind by such people.

“Since there is a demon in everything of Eun from the beginning, there is also a demon in Haenam. And the demon that remains in Haenam is called the Demonic Spirit.”

Cho San.

“He sought a way to improve his lacking martial arts and found the Demonic Spirit. But the Demonic Spirit remaining in Haenam was not perfect, so…”

There was a time when Cho San began to show signs of Demonic Qi Deviation [a dangerous state of imbalance in one’s internal energy].

“In the end, it seems he asked Hwasan for a way to supplement the Demonic Spirit.”

During the joint attack of Eunha, Haenam, and Hwasan, Haenam suffered enormous damage.

To bury that damage, Cho San had once visited the head of Hwasan, who was also the branch leader.

At that time, Cho San had growled that he would have to pay the price, but in reality, what followed was a deal in exchange for turning a blind eye to the lives of Haenam.

The Demonic Spirit.

“Since he is not a suitable person, he is being consumed by the Demonic Spirit. I also know that Cho San will collapse soon.”

That was why Pa Tae-gu had allowed the Haewang Martial Emperor test.

Now that Lee Tae-gyeom was gone, Oh Jin-kyung was the only answer.

He knew for sure that Oh Jin-kyung cared about Haenam, so he was trying to make him the head of the sect.

“From now on, there is nothing I can do. Everything is up to you to overcome.”

Pa Tae-gu drew his sword.

“Overcome it. Then…”

SWOOSH.

The entire Haewangdae drew their swords and pointed them at Oh Jin-kyung.

WOO-WOONG!

When the sword energy that had risen moved as if drawing a picture in the air, turning into letters and pictures.

KOOONG!

Oh Jin-kyung felt an enormous pressure crushing his entire body.

“You will become the Dragon King.”

SWAAAAA-!

Oh Jin-kyung’s body began to be sucked into the sea.

“…”

Pa Tae-gu, who was watching the scene.

There was also a reason why he had made Oh Jin-kyung take the Haewang Martial Emperor test, which he had not told him.

In the end, Cho San had touched something that was not Haenam’s in order to gain power.

However, even though Oh Jin-kyung was working with the Blood Cult, he did not feel the energy of the Blood Demon Qi.

The Haewang Martial Emperor test was a test that only those who possessed Haenam’s martial arts could endure.

* * *

The surging flames.

They had become waves and were now engulfing Lee Ro-woon.

WHOOSH!

The flames that burned and absorbed everything they touched.

That was—

-Cheonghwa [Azure Flame].

The flames of Cheonghwa, the power of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.

The blue flames burned everything in the world and even absorbed inner energy.

Also, it could not be easily extinguished and moved freely according to the user’s will.

If a martial artist of Cho San’s level.

If a martial artist called the Dragon King used it.

SWHEEEEEEEK-!

It would become a huge tidal wave, something that would be called a disaster in the world.

Lee Ro-woon’s entire body was covered in the flames of Cheonghwa.

“Heh heh…. Heh heh heh…”

The sound of laughter was heard.

Cho San was looking at Lee Ro-woon, his disheveled hair flying around.

“It’s finally complete.”

A bitter smile spread across Cho San’s lips.

What he had sought while craving power was the Demonic Spirit of Haenam.

The fire of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Cho San, fascinated by the dazzling and beautiful flames, had tried to contain the Demonic Spirit in his dantian [energy center], but it had become a poison instead.

The inner energy of his dantian had been amplified, but it had begun to burn his blood vessels and kill his body.

To properly handle this Demonic Spirit, he needed a method.

“This is…”

There was no such method in Haenam.

But the head of Haenam knew.

-Hwasan.

They had a way to handle this Demonic Spirit.

In fact, there were those who handled the Demonic Spirit in Hwasan.

He knew that Hwasan would not easily give him the method.

Then, an incident happened.

Cheong In-woo, a disciple of Hwasan and a Red Plum Blossom, had massacred the disciples of Haenam.

-You will have to pay the price.

He expected to complete the Demonic Spirit by receiving that price.

-It will take some time. This is a great method to make your body able to withstand the Demonic Spirit.

The time he had endured in Haenam for that.

But in the end, the result was Demonic Qi Deviation.

The great method that was supposed to strengthen his body had blocked his blood points and the flow of his qi [internal energy].

And those blood points.

KWA-AAAAAA!

Lee Ro-woon had pierced them.

The inner energy he had absorbed, the impurities and toxins that had accumulated in Cho San’s body.

Now that they were gone.

“The great method is complete.”

Cho San’s white hair was now beginning to turn black.

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