Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 1324

Chiiiik! The moment his will surged, the divine king’s spiritual power entered through the wound. The wound healed fiercely from the inside out. Simultaneously, Sa Mun-hyang’s hand was gradually being pushed out. ‘I don’t know how many times I’ve said it, but you’re amazing.’ Crack! The broken wrist returned to its original state. A healing Mind Sword, a restoration of the body based on spiritual power. Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes flickered slightly. Whoooosh! A blood-red aura surged from Sa Mun-hyang’s entire body. The blood-red color he emitted was different from any blood-red he had seen before. Dark yet bright, clear yet ambiguous. It looked like real blood, but within it, there was a shadow of a god that did not exist in this world. The shadow of an evil god, eager for blood and flesh, ready to do anything to create a world plunged into chaos. ‘An evil god, huh?’ It was a term he had heard somewhere before. If so, does that mean he and I are the same? ‘Indeed, the title of nemesis is not wasted on you. Was it like this during the fight with Cheon Wi-ryong? You truly are a calamity to us, who hold the Blood God in our hearts.’ That was probably not wrong. Regardless of his abilities, Yeon Ho-jeong had always pushed his limits while fighting the masters of the Blood Cult. He reached the pinnacle of the Limitless while fighting the former priests of the Mad Blood Sect, and he gained enlightenment suitable for his ‘current’ body while fighting the guardian of the Evil Sound Sect. He was able to redefine his own martial arts while fighting the masters of the Divine Transformation Sect, and he obtained the key to reaching the true form of the Yellow Dragon Divine King Art while fighting Cheon Wi-ryong, the leader of the Mad Blood Sect. And now. While fighting the leader of the Evil Sound Sect and his fated rival, he finally expands the limits of the Mind Sword he has attained. Whoooosh! The rampaging Yellow Dragon energy once again caused a phantom manifestation. It wasn’t a giant yellow dragon like before. A small dragon, as if it had truly emerged from his body, was raising its head right in front of Sa Mun-hyang’s nose. Small but clear. If there were a real dragon in this world, it would look like this. A yellow dragon, with every scale and whisker meticulously carved like a real creature, was glaring at Sa Mun-hyang. For the first time in a long time, Sa Mun-hyang felt fear. Fwaaaak! Kwaang! Instinctively pulling his hand back, the reverse field of the Mind Sword disappeared. The White Dragon Axe pierced the ground. The materialized yellow dragon seeped into Yeon Ho-jeong’s body, increasing the speed of his physical recovery. And again, Sa Mun-hyang rushed in. ‘He’s coming.’ The moment he burst forward, Yeon Ho-jeong knew. How his opponent would come, and where he would attack. He had always had the ability to predict the enemy’s movements in advance. He thought that was something he was born with. A talent that bloomed through practical experience, a genius’s combat sense. But now, Yeon Ho-jeong realized. Like his younger brother, a genius of senses, he too was born with great talent through his parents. A powerful concentration and an unyielding nature created the power of the chosen, the talent of the Mind Sword. The Mind Sword is the pinnacle of martial arts, manifesting a powerful will into reality. It’s called the talent of the Mind Sword, but it ultimately means he was born with mental strength. A strong mind constantly honed him to reach the Mind Sword. If Yeon Ji-pyeong resembled his mother, he resembled his father. Conversely, his father’s calmness was passed on to Yeon Ji-pyeong, and his mother’s cheerfulness and passionate nature were passed on to him. The children of two unparalleled martial artists, a man and a woman with the strongest mental fortitude in the world, inherited the strengths of their parents. It’s impossible to say which is the better talent. If both had tried equally, if both had survived and honed their talents, then the one who threw himself deeper into his talent would ultimately gain the upper hand. Whatever it was, Yeon Ho-jeong always had such talent. Even if he went astray in his youth, the fact that he revived when his family was in crisis was thanks to his unique mental strength, and the fact that he made more than his master’s teachings his own while wandering after losing everything was also thanks to his mental strength. His concentration, which transcended common sense, became the driving force behind his boundless imagination, and his imagination, developed enough to consider all variables, evolved into a sharp sense that could read several moves ahead of the enemy’s attack. Mind, and heart. The talent of the Mind Sword, encompassing all emotions such as anger and regret, hatred and sorrow, passion and calmness. That talent shines, and at this moment, it grows once again. Kwaaang! Before Sa Mun-hyang’s attack could land, the White Dragon Axe unleashed a slash that shattered the earth. A pre-emptive strike before the pre-emptive strike. As soon as he predicted the enemy’s attack, he launched an offensive to block their path. It was the ultimate form of the delayed pre-emptive strike. Even if he wasn’t faster than Sa Mun-hyang, he blocked the attack line and sealed off his options. Buaaaang! The incandescent divine king’s energy seemed to turn even his hair white. The power of the Yellow Dragon and the Divine King, two yet one, began to turn completely white. Unlike his master, who started with the Yellow Dragon and unified the Yellow Dragon and the Divine King to ascend to immortality, Yeon Ho-jeong, the twenty-sixth Divine Martial General, started with the Divine King and made his own existence into a perfect divine being. In the past, the legendary master Cheon In-ryong, who ended the Blood Cult rebellion, was called the Yellow Dragon Emperor. Would the title of White Dragon Emperor suit Yeon Ho-jeong, who is facing the leader of the enemy who is plunging the world into chaos for the revival of the Blood Cult, and is advancing to the extreme of the Yellow Dragon Divine King Art? However, there was still darkness in his heart, ignoring the path of the immortals and risking everything for the destruction of the enemy. A black heart, a white body. He was the one who completed the title of Black and White Martial Emperor, which the entire martial world admired and bestowed upon him. Bang! Kwakwakwang! They exchanged blows at an invisible speed. When the White Dragon flew in the sky, the blood light roamed the ground. When the White Dragon rotated, the yin energy darkened the sky, and when the golden dragon was awakened, the blood shadow covered the mountains. Ulk! Yeon Ho-jeong’s body was instantly covered in blood. ‘Too strong!’ These were martial arts imbued with the Mind Sword. Each strike had the destructive power to erase a hill. Such attacks were exchanged dozens of times in the blink of an eye. If he hadn’t realized the Mind Sword, he would have died before three seconds had passed. His body would have collapsed, unable to withstand the destructive power of the Mind Sword. However, the reason Yeon Ho-jeong was being pushed back in this fight was due to the absolute difference in power. ‘It’s like an inexhaustible sea.’ The depth of Sa Mun-hyang’s power was truly astonishing. Even a sworn enemy couldn’t help but admire it. Although it was an inner force built through corrupt methods, its density was clearly the best in the world, and its depth was truly the greatest of all time. With that limitless power, he wielded the Mind Sword, so Yeon Ho-jeong, who was relatively at a disadvantage in power, had no choice but to be pushed back. However, Yeon Ho-jeong wasn’t the only one who was surprised. ‘What kind of monster is this?’ Sa Mun-hyang’s face was completely frozen. ‘How can he do this with inferior power!’ When fighting with the enlightenment of the Mind Sword embodied in the flesh, the one whose concentration breaks first dies. If neither of them loses concentration, the one with less power dies. It was natural for that guy to be covered in blood. Even at this moment, his body was repeating collapse and recovery. If he was hit by his attack, he would immediately use the power of the Mind Sword to perform ultra-fast healing. It was different from the recovery of the demon who achieved immortality against the heavens. Since it was a restoration power drawn from pure spiritual power, there was a limit. The divine energy of the upper dantian [an energy center in the body] was not infinite, nor was it unaffected by internal energy, so his body should have been severed long ago. Yet, he did not fall. No, rather, he was unleashing faster and more powerful attacks as time passed. Chiiiik! The moment the smoke that had been emitted from the wound disappeared, the wound where his bone had been exposed by the Blood Emperor’s Extreme Evil Blade had completely healed. Even the speed of wound recovery had increased. His body, which had only begun to heal after a few exchanges, was now almost completely healed the moment an exchange was made. It was the moment when his mind completely took control of his body. That wasn’t all. Hwaaaak! The external energy around Yeon Ho-jeong was rapidly decreasing. The divine energy of the upper dantian had taken control of the middle and lower dantian, and was even drawing in the energy of nature and placing it under his command. Sa Mun-hyang’s eyes shook greatly. ‘He’s accepting infinite external energy. The path of the Immortal Martial Arts…!’ They had exchanged dozens, no, hundreds of blows, but since both of them were fighting in the realm of breaking the sound barrier, the time that had passed was not long. In that short time, that madman had developed several stages. It was already unbelievable that he was using the healing ability of the Mind Sword, but now he was even drawing in external energy because his power was lacking? Is there such a monster in this world? ‘I must kill him.’ Murderous intent filled Sa Mun-hyang’s eyes. ‘I shouldn’t treat him as a game.’ Even though he was a fated rival sent by the heavens, he had a mind that looked down on him. From the beginning, he was a person who hated the heavens themselves, and he was a person who wanted to place the principles of heaven under his feet. The existence of a fated rival sent by the heavens should have been nothing more than a game. But now it was different. This rival, who had grown into the best master in the Central Plains and was called the Black and White Martial Emperor, was a true nemesis. Even if he was playing, every attack he launched was filled with sincerity, and instead of dying, he was developing at an unimaginable speed. Whooong! The air compressed and gently pushed the two of them in different directions. At that moment, a bolt of lightning struck. Flash! It was a light that split the heavens and the earth in half. Seeing Sa Mun-hyang emitting that light, Yeon Ho-jeong began to think of numerous possibilities, starting with the fact that Sa Mun-hyang was no longer there. Jjeojeojeojeong!! The axe blade of the golden White Dragon Axe was gradually breaking. Still, he blocked it. Amazement appeared on Sa Mun-hyang’s face. ‘It’s possible.’ A strong confidence appeared on Yeon Ho-jeong’s face. ‘I can win.’ To block Sa Mun-hyang’s attack, he attacked in advance, and if he attacked in advance, he calculated how the enemy would react. If he moved as calculated, he would block it again in advance and counterattack, and if he didn’t move as calculated, he would retreat and prepare for a counterattack. Choices followed choices, exponentially amplifying the number of possibilities. One became two, two became four, four became sixteen, and sixteen created two hundred and fifty-six paths. Those countless choices flashed and collapsed in an instant. It was a monstrous calculation ability, a moment that transcended the limits of the human brain’s capacity. Chik! As soon as his nose bled, it evaporated. That wasn’t all. All the blood he shed from his body evaporated like that. He continued to fight in a crimson mist. He had long since surpassed his limits. But his mind, his terrifyingly developed Mind Sword, changed ‘breaking the limit’ into a ‘within the assumption’ state. ‘I will win.’ The golden axe blade crumbled and scattered like light. ‘I can win!’ Urgency appeared on Sa Mun-hyang’s face. Kwaddeudeuk!! The two people who had been fighting in the realm of breaking the sound barrier had stopped at some point. ‘……’ It was a sudden silence. The breaths of the two nemeses, who were grabbing each other’s collars and pulling back their fists and axes, stopped at the exact same moment. Black and white, creating a moment like a masterpiece. Whoooooong!! The vacuum that occurred inside the two of them became an infinite shockwave and spread out. Kwakwakwakwang!!