Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 344

His white hair was slowly turning black. His disheveled hair had settled down neatly. Also, the wrinkles on his face were smoothing out in real-time, and his withered body was regaining its elasticity. The head of the Hainan Sect, Dragon King Cho San. “Haa…” He was undergoing a metamorphosis at this very moment. *Taang!* Lee Rowoon flicked his finger, sending a blood needle flying. However, the blood needle that flew in. *Thwack.* Was caught in Cho San’s hand, trembling. Cho San was suppressing the power imbued in Lee Rowoon’s blood needle with his own strength. “This…” Cho San’s voice, as if feeling a climax, continued. “I don’t know how to express my gratitude.” Cho San had essentially given up on completing the Demonic Spirit. He had fallen into a Qi Deviation [a dangerous imbalance of internal energy] and thought his days were numbered. So, he had bet everything on Lee Tae-gyeom, even considering passing on the position of sect leader. He had given up on everything and was simply swayed by his emotions. *Paang!* At the end of it, he found a path. The flickering flames that erupted from Cho San’s body engulfed Lee Rowoon. *Splash.* The pool of blood that had spread beneath Lee Rowoon’s feet surged up, forming a wall, but Cho San’s azure flames were distorting it. When the wall collapsed and pushed back the azure flames. *Sseuk.* Cho San was smiling. Everything about him had changed. His body, which had looked to be in his seventies, had now returned to that of a man in his forties. He had already undergone several metamorphoses to reach his current level. He had now experienced the return to youth for the first time. His dull eyes were dyed with the azure light of the azure flames. That meant. “It’s complete.” His metamorphosis, his return to youth, was complete. *Goo-ooo. Ttuk.* The overflowing energy was contained and settled within Cho San’s body. Now, he looked like an ordinary man in his forties with a sturdy physique. However. *Paat!* His figure disappeared. *Paat!* And Cho San, who had reappeared, was reaching out his hand towards Lee Rowoon’s neck, right next to him. Even Lee Rowoon’s senses had lost track of Cho San for a moment. *Kwaang!* The distance between the two widened with the shockwave Lee Rowoon created. “I was curious.” Cho San said. “The children of Eun hear about the Demonic Cult and the Blood Demon Cult from a young age.” Like a myth. How terrifying they are, what kind of goblins they are. So, they are told to listen well and train hard in martial arts. “Goblins.” They were portrayed as goblin-like beings, deeply ingrained in the minds of everyone in Eun. “But no one ever told me.” Cho San’s breath pushed away and sucked in the surrounding energy. “Which of the two is the stronger goblin.” The powerful force felt within his body. He had devoted his entire life to martial arts and had done his best to improve his inner energy, but what he felt now was a power that was on a completely different level. A feeling that all his senses were awakening. No, it was a feeling as if he had been reborn. He felt confident that he could easily face even those monstrous leaders of the Assembly now. “Blood Demon Cult, Demonic Cult.” Cho San said to Lee Rowoon. “Which of the two is superior.” And now. “Since both the Blood Demon and the Demonic are in one place, I can satisfy my childhood curiosity.” The rising flames became a wave. “Of course, the Demonic will win.” Cho San punched Lee Rowoon in the chest. * * * An ominous energy. The martial artists of Hainan were in shock, their eyes wide open at the eerie energy. It was none other than their own sect leader. Demonic energy was emanating from Cho San’s body. “… !” His white hair had turned black, and his appearance, which had been close to seventy, had become closer to forty. If it weren’t for the Great Ocean Blue Sword in his hand or the sect leader’s uniform he was wearing, they wouldn’t have even thought he was Cho San. Return to youth. One of the greatest opportunities for a martial artist, known to be even more difficult and harder to experience than metamorphosis. It was something they should be grateful and happy about, that their sect leader had experienced it. “How… !” But looking at his current state, words of gratitude or congratulations did not come out. “How can the sect leader be emitting demonic energy!” The demonic energy that was emanating from Cho San’s body. It was even denser and more powerful than that coming from the Blood Demon’s body. They were at a loss, bewildered. At that moment. *Kwaaaaa!* A wave of blue flames engulfed the martial artists of Hainan. “You’re in the way.” Cho San whispered as he approached. “Get out of the way.” Cho San, who had disregarded the martial artists of Hainan while in a Qi Deviation. But even now, after breaking free from the Qi Deviation, Cho San regarded the martial artists of Hainan as mere insects. Because that was. -The Demonic Spirit. That was the power the Demonic Spirit possessed. “Kkueaaak!” The martial artists were engulfed in flames and dying. Among them, those who survived and were not yet caught up in the flames grabbed their swords. “What are you doing?” Cho San growled at them. “How dare you point your swords at me, your sect leader?” A voice of incomprehension. “Do you intend to commit the sin of betraying your master?” Cho San said, looking at the martial artists of Hainan who were raising their swords and gritting their teeth. “Sect leader! What is that power!” “It’s the Demonic Spirit.” Cho San didn’t even think of hiding it. “It’s the power that will make Hainan the best. So, get out of the way if you don’t want to be swept away and burned to death.” *Kkwaak.* At Cho San’s words, the hands holding the swords tightened even more. “We cannot acknowledge you as our sect leader.” “…Huh.” Cho San let out a hollow laugh. “So be it.” But the answer that followed was different from what the martial artists of Hainan had expected. “Either way, Hainan can be rebuilt anywhere as long as I’m here. Then die.” The Great Ocean Blue Sword in Cho San’s hand began to change its form again. *Parrrrr!* The Great Ocean Blue Sword was trembling and crying. *Twitch!* Veins began to pop out on the back of Cho San’s hand holding the Great Ocean Blue Sword. *Pyususu* Eventually, all the veins on the back of his hand burst, and one of Cho San’s arms was stained with blood. Cho San frowned. It was quite a painful experience even with his new body. The Great Ocean Blue Sword. The symbol and artifact of Hainan was rejecting Cho San. “The sect leader has abandoned Hainan.” The martial artists also said, seeing that. “Hainan will no longer acknowledge the sect leader.” The sect leader, who was even rejected by the Great Ocean Blue Sword. The martial artists raised their swords firmly towards him. “Who dares…” Cho San said, pressing down on the Great Ocean Blue Sword. “Who dares take Hainan from me!” *Kwaaaaa!* A surge of energy like a raging wave. The Demonic Spirit, distorted by anger, was beginning to unleash its full power. “Who dares… !” Blue demonic flames flared up in Cho San’s eyes. The Demonic Spirit, reacting to negative emotions and amplifying its power. And. “That’s good.” Lee Rowoon’s voice flowed out. “It’s gone as I wanted.” This was the scene Lee Rowoon had been hoping for. The head of Hainan had to change. And in a very extreme way. If he had simply killed Cho San and made Oh Jin-kyung the head of Hainan, Hainan would have been greatly shaken. There might have been internal resistance and rebellion, and Oh Jin-kyung’s greatest strength. -A chivalrous person. The fact that he was respected by the righteous faction as a chivalrous person would have become meaningless. But the information he had heard from Ha Se-min and Oh Jin-kyung. -Cho San shows signs of Qi Deviation. The head of Hainan was showing signs of Qi Deviation. And that was. -It seems to be related to the Mount Hua Sect. If it was the influence of an outside force. ‘Cho San is not qualified to be the head of the sect.’ Lee Rowoon’s job was to show that. Of course, he had only learned about the Demonic Spirit’s involvement after entering the Sea King Star, but it was actually for the better. “Either way.” However, Cho San didn’t seem to care much about all of this. The power flowing through his body. While being consumed by the power of the Demonic. “I just need to kill them all.” * * * Cho San, who had declared that he would kill the entire Hainan by even suppressing the Great Ocean Blue Sword with his power. He immediately rushed towards the martial artists of Hainan, but there was an opponent he had to face first. “… !” Lee Rowoon. He was the Blood Demon. *Ddddd!* The Great Ocean Blue Sword and the small dagger made of blood by Lee Rowoon were colliding and trembling. “… !” Neither of them yielded an inch. Unlike Lee Rowoon, who had a languid expression, Cho San could not hide his bewilderment. The mind that had lost its composure was. ‘Why?’ It was a question. He had succeeded in suppressing and properly embracing the power of the Demonic Spirit. The Demonic Spirit was the soul of the Demonic. The remaining power and souls of the Demonic that existed in the Demonic Cult. So, whoever obtained the Demonic Spirit would have the same power as the Demonic of that era. The power of the Demonic, and the power as the head of Hainan. Cho San, who had combined these two, was confident that he could call himself the strongest in Eun. *Kaang!* However, the two were bounced back from the collision. Cho San couldn’t understand this. “What did you do?” The power he had felt from Lee Rowoon earlier was something that was difficult to deal with using his power before suppressing the Demonic Spirit. But now that he could perfectly control the Demonic Spirit, he thought he could easily defeat Lee Rowoon. “Hainan belongs to the Nine Great Sects, but it’s isolated.” Lee Rowoon said with a relaxed face and attitude. At the same time, he released his energy and pushed back the martial artists of Hainan. “I heard that they belong to the Assembly, but they are treated as outcasts. But I didn’t know it was this bad.” “What are you…””It seems you haven’t heard about me.” At Lee Rowoon’s words, Cho San flinched. He felt it instinctively. ‘There’s something.’ Something he had missed, something he shouldn’t have missed. “Haven’t you ever thought it was strange?” Lee Rowoon said, closing the distance with Cho San. “That the Assembly left the rapidly growing Eunha alone.””… !””That no one moved easily until Hainan moved, even though I, Eunha, declared the Blood Cult.” Cho San, who had fallen into a Qi Deviation. “That even though Jeomchang was subjugated to the Blood Cult, the Assembly didn’t show any movement.” He couldn’t make proper judgments. He had concentrated all the power and authority of Hainan on himself, yet he hadn’t been curious about anything, which was a complete sin. A sin that would destroy the entire Hainan. “Why was that?” Lee Rowoon was already in front of Cho San. Lee Rowoon’s red eyes. They slowly began to change color. To the same blue as Cho San’s. “… !” But it went beyond blue, turning to a grayish-white, and finally transforming into a black color like dark abyss. *Hwareuk.* Demonic flames flared up in Lee Rowoon’s eyes. “There’s nothing you can do.” Lee Rowoon’s voice. “There’s no way you can beat me.” At that, Cho San was unconsciously stepping back. “H-How…” Cho San, who had clearly suppressed the Demonic Spirit and could even be said to have evolved. But the opponent, who was the Blood Demon. “The power of the Demonic… !” “I am both the Blood Demon and the Demonic.” He was no longer just the Blood Demon. “Because I am the Divine Demon.” The Three Kings’ Disciple