Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 1341

“Damn it.”

Myeong Hwal died, and at that moment, Tang Gwan uttered the same words.

Thump! Thump!

Angered, Hang Mu’s punches were unleashing a truly overwhelming power.

It seemed that when he was fighting alongside his brother, he was more clumsy and weaker. Their combined attack was incredibly precise, but now, pushing Tang Gwan alone, he seemed to be exerting power beyond his own level.

It was because of Hang Cheon.

Hang Cheon was now on the verge of death. Even in that state, he hadn’t died, but he was as good as dead. He was barely clinging to life thanks to his extreme internal energy.

‘They’re all the same.’

The rage of someone who has lost a loved one.

They were all deserving of death, but they were still human. As humans, they couldn’t help but be enraged at the sight of their loved ones dying.

Hang Mu’s rage-filled internal energy was so fierce that it blew away his fatigue, and his two fists were strong enough to shatter Tang Gwan’s hidden weapons and palm strikes head-on.

‘The tide is turning in our favor, but.’

Tang Gwan felt Myeong Hwal’s energy suddenly disappear.

Moyong Gun had finally done it. Moyong Gun’s energy had also become extremely weak, but his vitality was still strong.

‘Please recover quickly!’

The flashing lightning and threatening thunder energy were no longer felt. It seemed he had exhausted all his strength killing the enemy commander.

‘Damn it, there are still more enemies!’

Shreeek!

The iron pieces that had sprung from Tang Gwan’s sleeves suddenly transformed into a long whip.

A sharp, hard, and flexible whip. The Tang family’s secret technique, the Barren Iron Poison Whip, had revealed itself.

Whirr!

The poison whip, coated in deadly poison, created a chilling striking sound in the air.

A faint poison gas flowed from the blow that struck the air. Hang Mu’s face flushed red.

“You filthy bastard!”

Only then did he retreat. No matter how angry he was, he knew that fighting while covered in deadly poison would lead to certain defeat.

Tang Gwan gasped for breath and said,

“I don’t want to hear that kind of talk from the likes of you.”

“I’ll kill you…!”

It was then.

Hang Mu’s eyebrows twitched. He realized that half of the Demonic Sound Sect’s forces had turned towards Shandong.

Tang Gwan grinned.

“Why? Do you want to go?”

“……”

“You can’t go.”

“Is that so?”

He momentarily suppressed his desire for revenge.

Tang Gwan was more afraid of Hang Mu’s mindset than his martial arts. It was easy to be determined to kill an enemy, but it was extremely difficult to suppress burning rage and regain composure.

Whoosh!

Hang Mu immediately leaped backward.

Anticipating his actions, Tang Gwan immediately rushed towards Hang Mu, swinging the Barren Iron Poison Whip.

Whirr!

It was as if the scales of an evil dragon were clashing against each other. The extended Barren Iron Poison Whip, emitting a chilling screech, instantly wrapped around Hang Mu’s sleeve.

At that moment, light exploded from Hang Mu’s arm.

Clang!

Tang Gwan’s eyes wavered.

With an enormous burst of energy, half of the Barren Iron Poison Whip was shattered and blown away.

‘What is this?!’

The explosion was so powerful that even Tang Gwan, who was chasing after him, had to retreat several steps.

Trickle.

Hang Mu’s arm was covered in blood. It was clear that his bones were broken and his skin was tattered.

But he still seemed to be able to move somehow. As he quickly turned his body and deployed his movement technique, there was no sign of fatigue in his back.

‘Is there such a burst of energy?’

It was a secret technique that amplified power by damaging one’s own body. It was truly a demonic martial art.

‘But I won’t let him get away.’

It was then.

Boom!

It could be called an unexpected blow.

He hastily deployed an internal energy barrier to block the sudden sense of danger, but his back still felt stiff.

Tang Gwan turned his head.

Fwoosh!

Hang Cheon, emitting white smoke from his entire body, was glaring at him with bloodshot eyes.

At this moment, even Tang Gwan couldn’t help but be flustered.

‘He’s up?!’

His entire body was filled with poison. His chest and right shoulder, which had melted from the inside, had even exposed the bones.

Yet, he still managed to grab his spear with his left hand and swing it.

‘He broke through the limit.’

Thrum.

Despite being in the worst condition, Hang Cheon’s spear was radiating a terrifying murderous intent.

Flash!

He allowed the poison to consume his body. He used a short and elastic movement technique to approach, and although his movements were clumsy, his speed and murderous intent were formidable.

Tang Gwan had no choice but to change his target.

Whirr!

The reassembled Barren Iron Poison Whip quickly cut through the air.

Thwack! Thwack!

Behind the poison whip, which was making consecutive explosive sounds, a terrifying deadly poison was pouring out.

It was a potent poison that could kill without directly harming the opponent. Hang Cheon’s complexion gradually turned black.

But he still moved.

He managed to catch up to Tang Gwan, who was dodging with incredible agility, and unleashed a strike with the Dragon Sovereign Spear.

Flash!

It was a flash of light.

It was as if a real dragon was opening its jaws and approaching. He poured all his spiritual energy into the attack, as if burning his last life, erasing the attack line of the technique.

Tang Gwan gritted his teeth and deployed the Thousand Poison Hand.

Clang!

Even though he had wrapped the spear shaft and struck it, his entire left arm was numb.

‘It’s cracked….’

The recoil of the spear shaft was terrifying. Even with the Myriad Return Divine Art [a technique that enhances recovery], he couldn’t prevent his bones from cracking. The strike, which had been imbued with spiritual energy and vitality, was that powerful.

“You’re a pain in the ass.”

Thud!

Hang Cheon, leaning on the spear that was diagonally stuck in the ground, grinned.

His complexion had turned completely black. The color of the blood flowing from his nose and mouth was no different from ink.

“To be poisoned… I’m too ashamed to die peacefully.”

Tang Gwan swung the poison whip.

Crack!

Hang Cheon’s neck, entangled in the rough, saw-like poison whip, was torn off.

As soon as his head was severed, Hang Cheon’s corpse began to decay rapidly. Tang Gwan’s poison was that deadly.

But he didn’t watch Hang Cheon die.

‘This is bad.’

Hang Mu was already moving away with his troops.

Flash!

Tang Gwan quickly approached Moyong Gun and asked,

“Can you move?”

“It’s difficult.”

Blue lightning was still flickering all over his body. But the amount of internal energy he felt was too weak. He had used too much power right after reaching the pinnacle, so he wasn’t recovering well.

“I will deal with the remnants of their forces here.”

“Then I will follow them.”

“What happened to the backup plan you prepared?”

“I thought they would be here by now, but it seems they are a bit late.”

It was then.

Whoosh!

In the distance, two men were heading diagonally towards Shandong without even stopping here. And hundreds of warriors were following them.

Moyong Gun’s eyes flashed.

“Gang Ryang?”

“And Jin Yang.”

“Those two aren’t the backup plan the family head prepared, are they?”

“That’s right.”

“Go for now. You can take the Moyong family’s forces with you.”

“Let’s do that.”

With that, Tang Gwan led the Moyong family’s forces and chased after the enemies.

* * *

At the same time that Tang Gwan reached Shandong with the Moyong family’s forces.

“They’re coming.”

A blissful light appeared on the face of the Evil Sorcerer.

“The Jade Orb is nearby!”

It was then.

“Is the preparation complete?”

“Who is it!”

At the unfamiliar voice, the Evil Sorcerer and his guardian disciples all tensed up and turned around.

A man appeared there.

The Evil Sorcerer’s eyes widened.

“Jeok Heum?!”

That’s right. It was Jeok Heum.

But he was also not Jeok Heum.

Thud. Thud.

Jeok Heum, who had appeared carrying something large on his shoulder, soon threw it away carelessly.

Thump.

A heavy thud.

Horror washed over the Evil Sorcerer’s face.

“Sect Leader!”

Surprisingly, what Jeok Heum had thrown was the corpse of Sa Mun-Hyang.

His skin, which was already gray, now had a bluish tint. His eyes were wide open, as if he had died in agony, and his face was filled with disbelief and fear.

“Sect Leader! Sect Leader!”

The Evil Sorcerer rushed to his side and instantly felt a pain as if his entire body was burning.

Fwoosh!

A faint gray flame flickered around Sa Mun-Hyang’s body.

The Evil Sorcerer’s eyes widened as if they would tear.

The gray flame gradually turned red, and soon it transformed into a blood-red flame. It was the same red color, but it was so intense that anyone would call it blood-red.

“Blood Emperor’s Fire…!”

He looked at Jeok Heum.

Jeok Heum, or rather Sa Mun-Hyang, grinned.

“I wonder why I didn’t devour it sooner, Jeok Heum’s body is so alluring.”

“……!!”

“This guy’s sorcery is truly amazing. This young man’s mind was full of completely different insights. Thanks to that, I was able to take another step forward.”

Jeok Heum’s body? Devoured?!

The Evil Sorcerer’s eyelids trembled.

To anyone, the person was Jeok Heum, but the terrifying evil energy emanating from his body was clearly that of Sa Mun-Hyang.

No, it was even more domineering and sticky than the energy Sa Mun-Hyang originally possessed. It was as if he had completely mastered the endless Blood Emperor Art [a powerful demonic technique], exuding an aura that shouldn’t exist in the mortal realm.

“Sect Leader…?”

“How unexpected.”

Sa Mun-Hyang nonchalantly walked through the flames called Blood Emperor’s Fire and placed his hand on the corpse’s head.

“I thought you would be able to see me without being deceived by appearances.”

“A-Are you really the Sect Leader?”

“Shhh.”

Sa Mun-Hyang closed his eyes.

“It’s an important moment, so please be quiet for a moment.”

A faint evil energy gathered in his hand.

At that moment.

Whoosh!

As if all vitality was being drained, the corpse rapidly withered.

At the same time, the back of Sa Mun-Hyang’s hand was constantly twitching. The twitching veins looked grotesque, as if they were sucking the vitality drawn from his own corpse into his blood vessels.

And then.

Fwoosh.

The body that had lived for over four hundred years completely turned to dust and scattered.

Sa Mun-Hyang slowly stood up.

Whoooom!

The air vibrated just from him raising his upper body.

“It’s good. Perhaps because it’s near the Essence Gathering Formation [a formation that amplifies spiritual energy], I was able to recover more power than usual.”

He used the expression ‘recover’ instead of ‘absorb.’

Crack! Crack!

Sa Mun-Hyang’s body gradually changed.

Originally, Jeok Heum’s body was flawless. But Sa Mun-Hyang possessed a body that had surpassed its limits.

He had gathered the internal energy and the Four Emperors Body [a powerful physique] that he had left in his past body and bloomed them at this moment.

Fwoosh!

Sa Mun-Hyang, who was creating heat haze and turning his neck this way and that, had the face of Jeok Heum, but his body was no different from the original Sa Mun-Hyang. His height of nearly seven feet, broad shoulders, and long limbs proved that he had the body of a superhuman.

The Evil Sorcerer and his guardian disciples immediately bowed their heads.

“We greet the Evil God!”

On the surface, it seemed that the Sect Leader had died due to Jeok Heum’s betrayal.

But they had practiced demonic arts and had been exposed to the Sect Leader’s nature more closely than anyone else. Moreover, they knew how many formations and evil techniques Sa Mun-Hyang knew.

To take someone else’s body and make it your own? It was impossible, but if it was Sa Mun-Hyang, it was possible. To them, Sa Mun-Hyang was still a god.

Sa Mun-Hyang, who was quietly looking down at his hand, spoke coldly,

“Where is the Jade Orb?”

“It will arrive soon!”

“Good.”

Sa Mun-Hyang took a deep breath.

“Yeon Ho-Jeong… If the Reverse Heaven Divine Art [a powerful technique] is completed, I will be able to kill him too.”

He slowly turned his head.

His eyes, looking down at the foot of the mountain, were still filled with fear. Even though he had changed bodies, the fear engraved in his soul had not disappeared.

But he was definitely more indifferent than before he had climbed the mountain. He had gained confidence in his new body, the greater enlightenment, and his improved martial arts.

“I will definitely kill you.”