Disciple Of The Three Kings [EN]: Chapter 438

The plum blossoms bloomed in full glory, their fragrance, said to be produced only by a true plum blossom swordsman, filled the surroundings.

Swoosh!

Chains, along with the plum blossoms, shot towards Lee Ro-woon, binding him. They wrapped around him, leaving no chance of resistance.

Screech!

The chains transformed into blades of intense energy, tearing at Lee Ro-woon in an instant. A fountain of blood erupted.

“The Open Sect has collected and stored everything from the Silver [a fictional world] for a long time,” Shin-gae said.

“That is the true power of the Open Sect.”

The Open Sect had been gathering all sorts of information. This information could be as small as an individual’s deviation or a secret, but among them were:

-Martial Arts Manuals.

There were also martial arts manuals of techniques that were thought to have been lost, from the unique martial arts of warriors who had become legends.

“The position of the Nine Great Sects in the history of the Silver has not always been consistent.”

Even those that were not.

“The Nine Great Sects have suffered damage close to annihilation several times, losing their bases and wandering the Silver.”

And each time.

“The Open Sect has taken their treasures and kept them safe to prevent their destruction.”

Since ancient times, the Open Sect had served as the Silver’s intelligence agency and vault. They had stored the information and knowledge of the Silver, allowing them to rise again. However, the Open Sect had not only been for them, though it was not known to the outside world.

“Even the martial arts they possess and the things they have…”

Shin-gae’s whole body began to glow with a golden light. It was similar to the Ring of the Monarch [a powerful artifact], but with a deeper and more virtuous Buddhist energy.

-The Tendon-Changing Classic [a legendary Shaolin martial art].

It was the energy that was unleashed when one had mastered the Tendon-Changing Classic, left by Bodhidharma of Shaolin, to its extreme. Beyond the plum blossoms of the Mount Hua Sect, Shin-gae was displaying even the Tendon-Changing Classic, the essence of Shaolin.

“The Open Sect is the pinnacle of the Silver,” Shin-gae spoke as if stating an obvious truth.

“Just like the Demonic Cult of the past.”

He mentioned a name from a lost history, one that had not been mentioned until now.

“Now, the Open Sect will be.”

The golden energy that exploded from Shin-gae’s body poured down on Lee Ro-woon. The Buddhist energy that killed and dispelled demonic energy, which would normally be dispelled using the Ring of the Monarch, but now that the Gae-Shin Library [a repository of knowledge] was binding the Blood Demon Art.

Sizzle!

Lee Ro-woon’s skin melted, and his blood energy began to rage.

“Also….”

Shin-gae said.

“If they are only using one martial art.”

Once again, plum blossoms bloomed. The plum blossom sword technique, known as the most destructive, precise, and dazzling among the martial arts of the Silver. That was….

Whoosh!

It began to bloom, dyed in golden light. In the next moment.

Boom!

A blast erupted near Lee Ro-woon’s heart.

“Oh, contemporary Demon God. You must become a sacrifice and another secret of the Open Sect,” Shin-gae, who had approached Lee Ro-woon’s nose, said.

“With that, I will,” Shin-gae said, “Kill the ancient Demon God.”

* * *

Shin-gae’s martial arts were precise and dazzling. In any peerless martial art, there were bound to be flaws and weaknesses. The more highly developed and powerful a martial art was, the fewer flaws and weaknesses it had, and the more its strengths were maximized, making it seem like an invincible martial art. Therefore, there was a way to break any martial art. However, what Shin-gae was displaying was different. Even if one tried to find a way to break it and pierce through the gaps.

Whoosh!

He would change the martial art he was using and pressure Lee Ro-woon. That alone was difficult enough.

Swoosh!

Shin-gae was using several martial arts that should not be able to be used at the same time, attacking Lee Ro-woon. The connection, flow, and harmony were so perfect and seamless. It would not be strange to say that Shin-gae’s martial talent was the best in the history of the Silver.

“You’re using tricks,” Lee Ro-woon, who was falling with a bloodied appearance, spoke in a low voice. As Lee Ro-woon said, Shin-gae was using tricks. This was.

“Isn’t that not yours?”

It was not something that was being unleashed from Shin-gae’s martial talent. All of this was not Shin-gae’s, but:

-The Gae-Shin Library.

It was the power of the Gae-Shin Library. The Gae-Shin Library was learning and calculating all the information and martial arts that the Open Sect possessed, and it was producing results close to perfection through Shin-gae’s body.

“But that too.”

In front of Lee Ro-woon’s eyes, Shin-gae also stretched out his fist, his appearance flipped upside down. He had now completely transformed. His appearance was close to mystical, and his fist, which gave a strange feeling just by looking at it, was slowly heading towards Lee Ro-woon’s chest.

“It is the power of the Open Sect, and my power.”

If Shin-gae had truly stepped into that realm.

“I am the Open Sect.”

He would reign as the immortal master of the Open Sect.

“If this is not a god, then what is?”

It collided.

“I am….”

Thud.

A dull impact sound echoed from Lee Ro-woon’s chest.

“Shin-gae.”

Shin-gae, with a smiling face as if declaring the end. However, it did not take long for that face to distort. The blow just now, the best blow created by the Gae-Shin Library, which had calculated and computed everything from the Tendon-Changing Classic, the Plum Blossom Palm, and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. It twisted and burst the blood vessels, spreading through the internal organs and acting like a poison. The greatest blow that extinguished and purified the demonic energy of the Demon God. However.

“Is that the end?”

Lee Ro-woon, who had been hit by it, looked too fine. Swoosh. Lee Ro-woon, who had been flipped over, flipped his body back and stood in the air. His body, which had been stained with blood, but the skin hidden beneath the blood had already healed and become smooth. Also, the blood energy that had been raging like a storm.

“……!”

It had become calm and quiet. It did not make sense. From not being affected by the Gae-Shin Library to being fine even after the blow just now.

“How….”

Shin-gae was synchronized with the Gae-Shin Library, but he could not understand Lee Ro-woon. All of this had been prepared to fight against the absolute being, the Demon God. In fact, it had been prepared to defeat the monster deep underground in the Silver and become the true master of the Silver, not Lee Ro-woon. The Gae-Shin Library said that the result was one hundred. It was something that could never fail. However.

“Why… how….”

It did not work on the contemporary Demon God, not even the ancient Demon God.

“It’s because you thought that was all I had,” Lee Ro-woon said.

“I am the Demon God, the successor of the Martial King, but.”

The golden light that emanated from Lee Ro-woon’s whole body. Within it….

“……!”

A faint blue light was swirling.

“I am also the successor of the Sword King and the successor of the Demon King.”

“What….”

“No matter how great the Gae-Shin Library is, it cannot read all three kings of the world and find a solution.”

If that were possible.

-Chaos.

The Gae-Shin Library alone might have been able to handle Chaos. However, the Gae-Shin Library could not perfectly control the power of the Martial King among the three kings’ powers, and it lost its light as it faced the chaos in its depths.

“But,” Lee Ro-woon said, “Even if I were only the successor of the Martial King, it wouldn’t have changed anything.”

The Gae-Shin Library.

“In the end, it couldn’t even handle the Blood Demon Art properly.”

“That’s absurd…,” Shin-gae said.

“A mere martial art….”

No matter how absolute the martial art was, and even if it was the possession of the master who had ruled the history of the Silver.

“Is it more complex and superior than the entire history of the Silver?”

That could not be. However.

“That’s why I was able to fight against it. What the Open Sect has is only a fragment of the Silver. What can truly be called everything of the Silver is the Martial King’s possession.”

The Blood Demon Art. And.

“What the Martial King wanted to face.”

Chaos. Therefore, without such information, the limitations of the Gae-Shin Library were clear.

“More than anything, did you call me a god?” Lee Ro-woon was not interested in such pointless divine play. But now.

‘How dare you.’

Shin-gae belittled and despised the Martial King. He also thought he was superior to the Martial King. Then, he had no choice but to let him know.

Whoosh!

The golden light emanating from Lee Ro-woon’s whole body changed to a blood-red color and flickered. Compared to the clear golden light, the blood-red light became sticky and clumpy.

Flash!

It spread out in all directions. The clouds that adorned the sky began to gradually be dyed.

Drop, drop.

Falling raindrops. No.

“Gasp!”

It was blood droplets. Red blood rain fell from the sky, staining the Silver and the warriors of the Open Sect.

“Did you say that the Open Sect needs the power of the Gae-Shin Library to become complete?” When they were dyed in blue light, the disciples of the Open Sect became completely different beings. Boom! To the point where they could temporarily restrain Nidhogg [a powerful mythical beast]. Shin-gae said that it was the realm and ability of a god. I will not deny it. That was.

“Because it is also possible for me.”

The Silver was soon the Blood Cult. Also, the Heavenly Demon Cult. And their common point was that they were religious groups that served gods. The Blood Demon God and the Heavenly Demon God. And that was exactly:

-The Demon God.

The warriors of the Silver unleashed the Blood Demon Art and broke their shackles. However, it was not a complete liberation. What the Open Sect did was the Open Sect?

Then.

“I grant….”

The Blood Cult, the Heavenly Demon Cult.

“Liberation.”

The Demonic Cult was different. The demon that was piled up inside. Drawing out all the hidden nature and instincts, all the obsessions. Boom-! Exploding it. The only being who could allow that was the Demon God, Lee Ro-woon. At that moment, everything began to change. The Silver, which had begun to be pushed back. Even Nidhogg, who had been annoyingly retreating. Everything changed. Red eyes. They emitted a blood-red madness beyond the light of their eyes, distorting their bodies with red light and tattoos. The blood they shed began to draw patterns. The moment the Blood Cult had been longing for and waiting for.

“Ah!”

A sound echoed.

“The Blood Demon God is coming.”

A song like praise.

“The Blood Demon God, steeped in despair and madness, is coming.”

Energy exploded.

“The Blood Demon God, who sings of sorrow and comforts with death, is coming.”

“……!”

Shin-gae’s eyes widened. Even at this moment, the Gae-Shin Library was sending information. All the information that the Blood Cult and the Heavenly Demon Cult, which had existed in the history of the Silver, possessed. However.

“There won’t be.”

The answer could not be found there. Even if the history of the Open Sect was long, it was not longer than the history of the Demonic Cult. Also, there was a fatal flaw. When the Open Sect existed.

“The existence of the Demon God would not have been in what you had.”

Only the name of the Demon God and the name of the Martial King remained. They would not have seen the reality.

“Look,” Lee Ro-woon said. “This is the realm you so desperately desire.”

The realm of the divine. One who has reached the extreme of a martial artist.

“The power of the only king who created and ruled the Silver.”

A blood storm began to rage around Lee Ro-woon.

“The sin of discussing and belittling the name of my master.”

Flash!

Lee Ro-woon, who had revealed himself as the blood storm disappeared, had drawn blood patterns on his entire face and upper body.

Flash!

He spread his blood-red wings and looked at Shin-gae.

“Despair and despair again. But,” Lee Ro-woon reached out his hand. “Your despair is not all there is.”