Disciple of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 361

“Kneel.”

Yi Rown, his eyes dyed black, murmured as he walked.

Koo-oong!

At that moment, the demon’s head shook as if a heavy lump of iron had fallen on it.

-Demon.

And.

-Demonkin.

The main entities that make up Gehenna [a hellish realm] were these beings.

Demons and demonkin were, strictly speaking, two different entities, and both were considered complete yet imperfect, paradoxical beings.

For example, demonkin possessed intellect and the potential for growth, and they could obtain special powers and titles.

The titles they acquired would evolve the demonkin, transforming them into new beings.

These demonkin were the mainstream of Gehenna, the rulers.

-Demon.

Demons were different from such demonkin.

They were born.

-Acknowledged.

They simply possessed immense power by virtue of their birth.

They could not grow, and their intellect was extremely limited, but.

Koo-wuh-uh-uh-!

Even immediately after birth, they were known to be able to contend with demonkin who held titles.

Thud.

Yi Rown took a step forward.

Koo-oong!

The demon was further suppressed.

However.

Tzee-uh-uhng!

Something intangible shattered, and the demon finally gained its freedom.

Whirr!

The creature’s entire body began to blaze.

-Parutan.

What Yi Rown had said referred to the demons of fire.

For example….

-Upper Parutan, Balrog.

That which was called a calamity, the Balrog, was an upper Parutan.

Koo-wuh-uh-uh!

With a roar, the iron mace was swung.

Whoo-oong!

The air was pushed away, creating what felt like a storm.

The large, fiery iron mace fell directly toward Yi Rown.

“I said, kneel.”

When Yi Rown’s voice rang out again, the demon’s balance collapsed.

The iron mace that was being slammed down.

Kwaa-aang!

Slammed into the ground next to Yi Rown, not onto him.

The scattering fragments flew wildly as if they would tear Yi Rown’s entire body to shreds, but a red barrier that spread out beside Yi Rown blocked everything.

Koo-oong!

It collapsed.

One of the demon’s knees buckled and sank to the ground.

It had worked.

“……!”

Chen Wei, who had retreated to recover, was astonished at the sight.

A mid-level demon, brought to its knees.

And that too, with just a few words.

At that moment.

“Tch.”

Yi Rown’s clicking of his tongue was heard.

“I guess it’s not working yet.”

No sooner had those words finished than the demon once again put strength into the hand holding the iron mace.

Whirr!

The moment the flames rising up the hand holding the iron mace reached its shoulder.

Kwaang!

This time, it did not miss.

The iron mace fell directly onto Yi Rown’s head.

Pa-aang-!

Along with the sound of tearing through the air, an unbelievable shockwave spread throughout the entire cavern.

* * *

Chen Wei could not believe it.

A mid-level demon, it was a monster among monsters that was known to be impossible to face.

Although it was not as powerful as the Balrog that had overturned the past world, it was a monster known to be comparable to it.

They, the Nine Dragons Unit, were created to face only demons, and even with the Nine Dragons Exorcism Formation, they had to sacrifice everyone to barely seal and destroy a mid-level demon.

But the person who had suddenly appeared had stepped forward alone and brought a mid-level demon to its knees.

That alone was an amazing feat, but.

Kwaang!

The person who had appeared like that tilted the greatsword in his hand and deflected the demon’s iron mace.

“……!”

It was an unbelievable sight.

That an individual, not an attack force, had deflected the demon’s power.

“I, insane….”

It was as if he was saying that he could really hunt demons alone.

But the situation was not going so well.

Kwaang! Kwaang!

The iron mace was being slammed down relentlessly.

There were no noble martial arts or principles, no forms, as expected of martial artists.

It was not some kind of supernatural power like the skills of players.

It was even less like magic or swordsmanship.

Just power.

He was just pressing down with power, relentlessly slamming down the iron mace with overwhelming force.

Kwaa-aah-!

The cavern was being destroyed and collapsing because of it.

“Great Sea Sword!”

At someone’s shout, a middle-aged man stepped forward and raised his sword.

Swa-a-a!

A clear energy spread out, enveloping everyone.

“It’s coming.”

Kwaa-aah-!

The shockwave caused by the demon covered the blue barrier and swept over it.

The sound of shattering and tearing.

The blue barrier, which seemed like it could block any impact without wavering.

Tzee-uh-uhng!

At some point, it shattered, and through the gap, wind and energy like blades swept over everyone.

A storm had descended.

“Haa…. Haa….”

They were breathing heavily, as if exhausted.

Their entire bodies were covered in small wounds.

But the sword barrier created by Oh Jin-kyung had protected them, and they were able to withstand the energy that had broken through the gap.

The important thing was not that.

Pa-aah.

The smoke settled.

It was the scene that was revealed within.

In front of the mid-level demon.

“……!”

The human who had been facing it alone was staggering, having planted his sword in the ground.

His state was so miserable that it could not be compared to theirs.

His skin was torn, and his bones were exposed.

‘As expected….’

It was impossible.

It was absurd for a human to face a demon alone.

No matter how strong that person was, that was an unchanging fact.

More than anything.

“I don’t feel any exorcising energy….”

The exorcising energy that was essential to face a demon.

It could not be felt from that human.

Rather.

‘An energy similar to a demon.’

Only the massive, suffocating demonic energy that the demon was emitting could be felt.

Kwaang!

The demon was raging.

Yi Rown was just being pushed back repeatedly.

The skin was being torn by the impact.

He was barely holding on now, but it was unknown how long he could last.

So….

“Activate the Nine Dragons Exorcism Formation….”

They had to go with the original plan.

“What are you saying?”

A cold voice was heard directed at Chen Wei.

“Is the Nine Dragons Exorcism Formation a type of sacrifice formation?”

Ha Se-min, who handled a lot of information, had numerous formations in his head.

Although the way they were used was different, he could roughly understand what kind of principles and results they would bring.

Based on the energy that had begun to activate little by little when they arrived, Ha Se-min noticed that what Chen Wei was trying to activate was a sacrifice formation.

“…….”

Chen Wei did not answer.

“Don’t do useless things. That person will not be defeated.”

A voice filled with firm belief.

But.

Flinch.

Chen Wei could not possibly have such faith.

“Demons devour souls.”

Due to the influence of the formation drawn in this cavern, the demon was prevented from easily devouring the souls that had died, but a mid-level demon was different.

If it was the soul of a human of that level, even a mid-level demon would make an effort, and if that happened….

“They gain power from souls.”

The demon would become stronger without a doubt.

Such a demon would be released into the world.

“Do you want to see everything turn into a sea of fire?”

Chen Wei said.

“That can’t happen.”

Ha Se-min was dyed in blue light.

It was the moment he clenched his fist toward Chen Wei.

Chuh-chuh-chuhk!

The attack team members of the Nine Dragons Unit, who had been recovering from their injuries, blocked Chen Wei as if protecting him.

“Captain.”

“Do what you have to do.”

“I’m sorry to you all, but you’re wrong.”

They seemed to have already resigned themselves to everything.

“You crazy bastards.”

Ha Se-min cursed at them.

Oh Jin-kyung, who had been standing to protect them, too.

Koo-oong.

Filled her sword with blue waves and stood against the Nine Dragons Unit.

Internal strife, the ones they had been protecting were now holding their swords against the ones who had protected them.

“Even when we try to save your lives, is this how you act?”

“You won’t be able to save us. The consequences after that will be even more terrible.”

Just as Ha Se-min had a firm belief, Chen Wei also seemed to have a firm belief.

“Activate the Nine Dragons Exorcism Formation.”

And if it was the souls of everyone here.

‘We can definitely finish off the demon.’

Woo-oong-!

The blue letters on the wall began to glow madly.

But at that moment.

Kwaa-aang-!

A huge explosion echoed through the cavern.

“……!”

Chen Wei’s eyes widened in shock.

The ceiling where the inscription that was the axis of the Nine Dragons Exorcism Formation was engraved.

Kwa-kwa-kwa!

Was collapsing.

It was not the demon that had broken it.

The human who had been fighting against the demon.

The huge crimson dragon he had shot out had destroyed the ceiling.

At that moment.

“Did you want to do useless things that badly?”

Yi Rown, covered in blood, appeared in front of them.

* * *

Demons, demonkin.

The reason why the entities of Gehenna were terrifying was because of the demonic essence they possessed and the special demonic energy that was emitted from it.

The demonic energy they naturally emitted and used.

-Had the property of swallowing and scattering everything.

That was a big reason.

The reason why Gehenna was able to destroy and devour countless worlds.

The reason why a low-level demonkin could defeat and devour a transcendent powerhouse.

The reason why dozens or hundreds of powerhouses had to step forward to face just one demon or demonkin.

Even when facing a low-level demon, a powerhouse of the Hwagyung realm [a high level of martial arts cultivation] would reach their peak.

Even a master of the Hyungyeong realm [another high level of martial arts cultivation] would fall to the level of the Hwagyung realm.

Those things that chipped away at their realm and scattered the emission of their energy.

Goo-oo-oo.

Yi Rown had faced the demon with the Blood Sky Divine Art, but as expected, it was difficult to unleash its full power.

When he had faced the demonkin before, it was a mental-type demonkin, so he had borrowed the power of chaos, but it was different now.

But even so, it was not like he could not defeat it.

He was confident that his Blood Sky Divine Art could face even a mid-level, no, even an upper-level demon.

However.

‘The unfinished last part.’

The last power he possessed.

-The Demon King’s Magic Essence.

Now was a good opportunity to complete it.

Yi Rown, who had been gauging the situation while facing the demon.

He was now in front of Chen Wei, having destroyed the ceiling of the cavern.

“Did you want to do useless things that badly?”

Yi Rown, covered in blood, said to Chen Wei and the others.

“…It can’t be helped.”

Chen Wei said, biting his lip.

“We cannot entrust everything, our families and our homes, to just one person.”

A gamble.

There was too much at stake to do such a thing.

“If you need to, run away. We cannot entrust everything to you.”

“That’s serious.”

Yi Rown said with a hollow laugh.

“There is no way for you to live.”

He knew that they were a great resource.

The experience they had gained from hunting demons, the level-ups they had achieved.

But.

“Those who have no will to live and think that the greater good is the most important….”

Swa-a-a!

“Don’t need to come into my embrace.”

Yi Rown’s eyes, completely dyed black.

There was darkness spreading out from beneath them.

It was not anything of the Blood Sky Divine Art, nor was it related to the Ring of the Emperor.

“……!”

Just darkness.

The power of the Demon King’s Magic Essence.

“Don’t worry.”

Yi Rown’s voice flowed out from the darkness.

“I’ll use your lives to hunt that thing.”

“Kuh, kuh-uh-uh!”

“Wh, what!”

The Nine Dragons Unit members struggled in panic.

But they were already being consumed and devoured by the darkness that Yi Rown had extended.