Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 1160

“……”

The man’s eyes, which had been languidly watching the flames illuminating the great hall, suddenly sparkled.

“Summon the Great Pole and the Evil Sorcerer.”

Although only one man was present in the vast hall, his voice flowed beyond the hall, conveying the will of a god.

How much time had passed?

Thump.

The doors of the massive hall opened, and two people walked in.

One of them, Yayul Daeguk, had a deeper aura than before. As it was the abode of an evil god, he was even more careful in concealing his energy, but the eyes of a half-immortal, who had transcended the human realm, could see the true nature of the immense power lurking within Yayul Daeguk’s body.

The two, having walked on the long, plush carpet, knelt below the stairs leading to the grand master’s seat.

“We pay our respects to the Evil God.”

Yayul Daeguk’s tone had become more concise, but his affection and trust for the god had deepened even further.

“We greet the supreme being of Yeong-eum Mountain, the one who manipulates the principles of the past and present.”

On the other hand, the voice of the gaunt old man kneeling beside him trembled with deep fear and tension. It seemed that his fear was greater than his respect for the man.

The man raised his right hand, adorned with gold rings.

“Raise your heads.”

The two slowly raised their upper bodies.

The man’s eyes turned to Yayul Daeguk.

“As befits a divine general who attends the god most closely, you have not neglected your studies, and you have achieved another accomplishment in the past few months. It is commendable.”

Happiness spread across Yayul Daeguk’s face.

He had received praise from the god. The evil god, as benevolent as he was strict, rarely became angry, but he was equally stingy with praise.

“It is all thanks to the god’s grace.”

“You are becoming ready to lead the Four Kings in the future. My expectations are high.”

Yayul Daeguk bowed his head involuntarily.

Within the sect, his nickname was the Evil Emperor [a title implying great power and wickedness]. It was indeed a great nickname, but before the god, everything was meaningless.

Whether one was an emperor or a king, they were merely titles given to people living in the mortal world. Before the god who ruled over all creation, how a mere human was called was of no significance.

Therefore, Yayul Daeguk accepted his nickname with pride. Before the god, his nickname was not arrogant.

“And you, sorcerer.”

“Yes, Your Holiness.”

A subtle vibration emanated from the man’s right hand.

Whoosh!

In an instant, it felt as if the air in the great hall was being sucked into his hand.

On his right hand, which he had lifted effortlessly without applying any force, a faint gray smoke gathered in a circular shape.

The smoke was of unknown origin. It was like a dense fog, or like the smoke of flames being burned.

Sssssssss.

As the gray smoke was sucked into the center at an incredible speed, a milky white sphere gradually grew in size.

Yayul Daeguk, looking at the sphere again, became dazed, and the old man called the evil sorcerer also stared at the scene with rapturous eyes.

After a while.

Whoosh!

A round bead, larger than an adult’s fist, was formed in the man’s right hand, where all the smoke had been absorbed.

It was not a real bead. That much was clear from its appearance. Although it was a bead, the sphere, emitting a faint milky white haze, looked soft at first glance.

However, at the same time, it was also a real bead. The man had refined countless martial arts to their extremes and created just as many, and his ability to manipulate qi [life force or energy] had transcended the common sense of the mortal world.

A sphere of qi.

He had increased the density of the formless qi to create a tangible bead.

Even forming one’s internal energy into an inner core was praised, but he had extracted his internal energy from his body and formed a core in an instant.

Although it was temporary, it was a divine ability that no one in the world could imitate. It was the power of a true martial god, who had broken the limits of qi accumulation that could be contained in a human body.

Despite achieving such an amazing feat, there was no emotion on the man’s face. It seemed to be a strenuous task for him, as his eyes became particularly intense, but that was all.

“The Blood Venerable Master has contacted us. He says that his mortal life is nearing its end.”

“Ah…!”

“If the current Blood Venerable Master leaves this world, we do not know when the messenger of the Blood God will appear next.”

The evil sorcerer realized why the man had summoned him.

“The Evil Soul Gu [a type of cursed insect] will become a mature insect in nine days. If we give it to the master, I believe he will be able to prolong his life.”

“Did you hear that?”

It was not a question directed at Yayul Daeguk or the evil sorcerer.

The man asked the sphere, as if regarding it as a living being.

After a while.

Whoooom.

The sphere slowly turned red, and soon it was completely dyed in blood.

The man nodded.

Whoosh!

It took some time to create, but it disappeared in an instant.

The sphere of true qi was sucked into the man’s body in an instant. Even though it was originally his power, it was an inner core-shaped object with a huge amount of qi concentrated in it, yet he absorbed that much power in an instant without showing any signs of internal energy conflict.

It was truly an internal energy like the sea. It was the power of a god that transcended the common sense of martial arts, so much so that even having several dantian [energy centers in the body] in the body would not be enough.

The man rubbed his right hand.

The gold rings on each of his fingers collided, making a strange sound.

“There is a reason why I have called the two of you together.”

The two bowed their heads again.

The man continued.

“The mature Evil Soul Gu is, in essence, the life of the Blood Venerable Master. There are not many in our sect who are capable of safely transporting it. Moreover, since the Fire Demon Clan started the war first, the spies of the ignorant mainlanders are watching from all directions.”

The man looked at Yayul Daeguk.

“Therefore, I have chosen you to give new life to the Blood Venerable Master, who is dying alone on the mainland.”

“I will surely live up to the god’s expectations.”

In fact, sending one of the Four Kings would have been sufficient. They possessed the power of the Saintly Heaven level, the strongest on the mainland, so if they infiltrated with extreme caution, they would not be caught by the mainland’s intelligence network. No matter how many spies there were, they could not possibly monitor the entire vast landscape.

Yet, the fact that Yayul Daeguk was being sent meant that this matter was that important.

“It is an urgent matter, but if I truly thought it was urgent, I would have prepared a separate plan. The reason I have not done so is because I believe that even if the Blood Venerable Master dies, there will be no major setback to our grand plan.”

“Is not what the god sees the way of heaven?”

“However, even so, the life of the Blood Venerable Master is important. Right now, I cannot see how much life the Blood Venerable Master has left.”

The corners of the man’s mouth slightly curved upwards.

A smile that was difficult to understand. But even that alone seemed to clear the air in the great hall.

“Daeguk, you are the one who has achieved the most outstanding accomplishments in both the evil arts and sorcery, aside from myself and Jeok-Heum, in our sect.”

“It is thanks to the god’s guidance.”

“It means that you are the only one who can properly see the balance between the Blood Venerable Master’s life force and the Blood God’s energy. Therefore, I am sending you, not one of the Four Kings.”

“……?”

“If you see that the balance between the Blood Venerable Master’s life force and the Blood God’s energy is greatly disrupted and the Evil Soul Gu will not be able to fulfill its role.”

Whoooom.

A small box placed on a splendid table next to the grand master’s seat flew towards Yayul Daeguk.

Yayul Daeguk respectfully received the box.

“Seal only the seed of the Blood God’s energy in that place, and then implant the Evil Soul Gu and the seed into another person.”

“Which person do you have in mind as the new vessel?”

“In the past, there was a remarkable person who was born as a human and attained enlightenment on his own, ascending to immortality. That remarkable person scattered all the immortal energy in the mountain where he had been practicing and turned into a handful of ashes, so those who inherited his martial arts gathered on the mountain and began to follow the path.”

Yayul Daeguk’s eyes flashed.

“Are you referring to Mount Wudang?”

“That’s right. The Blood Venerable Master said that there was one person who uniquely detected his precognitive abilities and prevented his actions. Although it was thanks to the immortal energy left by the enlightened one, he was a Taoist suitable for the path rather than martial arts, so he would be the best vessel.”

“……After assessing the Blood Venerable Master’s condition, if it is not favorable, I will implant the seed into Tak Mu-Ja.”

Sword Immortal Tak Mu-Ja.

Although his upper dantian was not intact, his martial power was among the strongest in the Central Plains. Yet, Yayul Daeguk said that he would carry out the task so calmly.

It was because it was the god’s command.

Since the god had ordered him to do so, it must mean that he had the ability to do so.

The man smiled, as if satisfied.

“I trust you.”

“It will be as the god wishes.”

It was then.

“Cough!”

The evil sorcerer suddenly clutched his chest and slammed his head onto the carpet.

It was a sudden situation, but neither the man nor Yayul Daeguk were surprised. Rather, Yayul Daeguk glared at him with stern eyes.

“What is this disloyalty within the divine hall? Straighten your body.”

“I, I apologize.”

He trembled, but somehow managed to straighten his posture. He even endured the pain of his internal organs being crushed.

The man asked.

“What is the matter?”

The evil sorcerer was even drooling. The drool that fell soiled the carpet, but he did not seem to notice. That was how extreme the pain was.

“The, the blood gu that was implanted in Ha Eun-Gyo’s body has died.”

In an instant, the man’s eyes flashed.

“That girl is dead?”

“……The fact that the dark blood gu is writhing means that the blood gu in Ha Eun-Gyo’s heart has died, so the host’s life must have also ended.”

“Oh ho.”

Interest arose on the man’s face.

“Can the White Yin be completed this quickly?”

Yayul Daeguk bowed his head.

“Congratulations.”

“No, on second thought, that is not certain. Perhaps someone extracted only the blood gu from that girl and killed it.”

The evil sorcerer thought that was absolutely impossible. In the first place, the blood gu was a creation of Yeong-eum Mountain. Moreover, it was a creature that had been cursed and carried a curse poison.

Even if medical skills reached the level of a god, it would be impossible. If someone had really extracted and killed only the blood gu, that person would either be at the same level as the evil god or possess the power of defying heaven, capable of crushing all the evil ways of the past and present.

Of course, such a person did not exist.

“If Ha Eun-Gyo died as planned, it means that a fresh disciple’s body has come into our possession.”

Interest arose on the man’s face.

“Even though she was a lowly mongrel, the power that girl possessed was extraordinary. Since the disciple is still a pure white body, she will be more than suitable to receive the grace of evil yin.”

“Furthermore, if the White Yin has been completed, then the blood yin’s martial arts, which are without flaws, will soon be in the god’s hands.”

Yayul Daeguk shouted loudly.

“Congratulations!”

The man waved his hand.

“Daeguk, prepare to go to the mainland, and evil sorcerer, devote yourself to the management of the Evil Soul Gu.”

“Yes.”

“You may leave now.”

After a while.

The man, left alone, chuckled.

“That woman’s bloodline was truly extraordinary. A master-disciple relationship connected by heavenly principles, leading to enlightenment… I am already looking forward to it.”