Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 624

Wooong. Wooong.

It resonates. The voice of Dan.

Whoooosh!

A small sun, invisible to others, pulsed within his chest.

A living bead of light. It was different from before, when he forcibly raised his power by rapidly rotating uncombined true energies.

It was a divine core, where the five great divine arts of the Byeoksan Family were combined into a complete light.

The Yeon Family’s ultimate secret technique, the Bright Divine Core, was a perfect symbol of energy, with nothing to add or subtract. There was no need for qualifiers like the stability of Byeokra or the explosive power of Yongpo. It possessed all characteristics within itself.

‘This is it.’

This was the reason he had boldly abandoned the Hongcheon Energy he had learned from his master and cultivated the family’s divine arts.

He could have opened the Limitless realm faster by mastering the attributes of Hongcheon Energy, but he had resisted that temptation and learned all of his family’s techniques for this very reason.

‘With this, I can accelerate the unification of the Four Divine Energies.’

The Yeon Family’s divine arts, born from a single source but developed according to their own characteristics over time.

It was said that mastering one divine art would make it easier to cultivate others, but in the history of the Yeon Family, only a handful had reached such a level.

Yeon Ho-Jeong judged that such a path was impossible for him. Even if it were possible, he believed that it would inevitably take decades.

So, from the beginning, he had set his goal on cultivating the divine core. He thought that if he could combine the five great divine arts of the Yeon Family into one, he could obtain a clue to combine the Four Divine Energies, which had even more distinct characteristics, into one as well.

His judgment was accurate.

Whirrrrr!

Heavy, cold flames blazed behind his right shoulder.

Energies that were not only different but completely opposite, the Vermilion Bird Fire Energy and the Black Tortoise Water Energy, were mixed together.

Fire and water were mutually destructive. If they collided, one of them would inevitably disappear. That was the law of nature.

But now, the two energies that Yeon Ho-Jeong was raising existed completely, boasting a majestic flow.

They did not collide and annihilate each other. They had even transcended the principle of mutual destruction.

It was a giant beast, a Black Tortoise with the wings of a Vermilion Bird. That chaotic power filled his entire right arm.

‘Then.’

Yeon Ho-Jeong raised his left hand.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The metallic sound, which seemed like an illusion, was exceptionally clear.

It was the Autumn Wind of Metal Energy, growing by receiving the life force of Wood Energy.

Kugugung!

The grown Metal Energy Autumn Wind grew into a giant tree, a World Tree that covered the world. A steel tree that held both the warmth of spring and the coolness of autumn in one body.

They influenced each other, and the main force was reversed. They repeated this, taking the lead but not falling apart. They promoted each other’s growth, coexisting with destructive power and gentle life force.

‘This too!’

If the Vermilion Bird and the Black Tortoise annihilated each other, the White Tiger and the Azure Dragon would cause chaos with their relentless fighting.

Those extreme forces were combined to create a new true energy, a new path.

‘If I combine these two pairs of forces.’

The moment the thought arose, his will manifested, and the moment his will arose, the Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, and the Azure Dragon and White Tiger, merged into one.

Kugugugung!!

At that moment, an immense shockwave erupted from Yeon Ho-Jeong’s body.

Weeeeee!

The energies of the four divine beasts, which had been rotating and mixing as if they were familiar with each other, suddenly began to emit a golden light.

‘It’s working?!’

It was then.

Whoosh!

The brilliant golden light faded, and a pitch-black darkness took its place.

Yeon Ho-Jeong’s eyes wavered.

Ti-i-i-i-ing!!

With the sound of a taut string snapping, the two pairs of energies that had been attempting to merge were released.

‘Is it impossible after all?’

It was a dangerous moment. Just when it seemed like they were merging naturally, they suddenly became uncontrollable, and the Four Divine Energies began to flow backward into the Bright Divine Core.

If he had been late in releasing them, his life would have been in danger due to internal injuries. Simply attempting to merge them was a life-threatening endeavor.

‘As expected.’

The Yellow Dragon Divine King Art was the completion of the Four Divine Energies.

He thought he had glimpsed that gap during the era of the Dark Emperor. He thought he had taken another step closer by cultivating the Bright Divine Core, but it seemed that it was still impossible.

Yeon Ho-Jeong let go of his disappointment.

‘It’s okay.’

It was more than okay. Even this much was more than enough, even excessive, for now.

As it had been until now, the battles before the war broke out were battles of tactical advantage between a small number of elites.

He had captured many masters, but the real fight had not even begun. The enemies were becoming increasingly cunning, and the level of the enemies they were facing was rising rapidly.

He had been worried about how fiercely he would have to use his mind in the upcoming battles.

‘Now, I can finally fight properly.’

It was then.

“Cough!”

Yeon Ho-Jeong broke his concentration at the sound of someone coughing up blood.

At the same time that the Bright Divine Core cried out, he had tried to merge the Four Divine Energies. Even though the battle was not over, his consciousness naturally flowed in that direction.

Now was not the time to think about completing his martial arts. Right now, Yeon Ho-Jeong could recognize that.

“Brother!”

Gang Ryang, covered in blood, approached with a bright face.

Yeon Ho-Jeong nodded.

“You’re alive.”

“Yes.”

“You broke through the Limitless realm. Congratulations.”

“I should be congratulated, but someone who deserves more congratulations has appeared.”

He was referring to Yeon Ho-Jeong’s opening of the Limitless realm.

Yeon Ho-Jeong shook his head.

“It is a precious power that each of us has obtained through hard work. There is no need to say who deserves more congratulations.”

He patted Gang Ryang’s shoulder.

“You’ve worked hard.”

Gang Ryang felt a lump in his throat.

Even though he had reached the supreme realm that all martial artists in the world longed for, he was not excited or greatly elated. Rather, he was grateful to Yeon Ho-Jeong for telling him that he had worked hard.

“Let’s have a celebration later. It would be better to finish this situation first.”

“Yes.”

Yeon Ho-Jeong looked at the wriggling Yellow Masked Man.

Yeon Ho-Jeong looked at the Yellow Masked Man, but everyone here looked at Yeon Ho-Jeong.

Fshhhhh.

White smoke rose from beneath Yeon Ho-Jeong’s feet.

With each step he took, a terrifying majesty was rising.

It was an overflowing energy, a power that overwhelmed the audience. He had just entered a new realm, so he was not yet used to managing his power.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The wildly overflowing energy would suddenly disappear like a ghost and then reappear.

Yeon Ho-Jeong was not aware of it. He was just instinctively trying to manage his power.

“The Deputy Chief of the Seventh Division?”

The people who had been staring blankly at Yeon Ho-Jeong were suddenly startled. He was already crouching in front of the Yellow Masked Man.

A question arose in everyone’s mind.

‘When?!’

Their consciousness had flown away for a moment. They had no memory of how Yeon Ho-Jeong had moved from where he had been standing to where he was now.

Moyong Gun’s cheeks twitched.

‘How can this be?’

It was because of his presence.

The overwhelming presence that Yeon Ho-Jeong was emitting had taken everyone’s breath away. That was why they could not take their eyes off him, and why they kept being conscious of him.

‘He really did open the Limitless realm!’

He had never felt this kind of presence except from one person.

Yang Cheon, the Fighting King.

The overwhelming pressure that he had felt from the absolute being who had appeared like a thunderbolt with a face full of anger was now being felt from Yeon Ho-Jeong.

Grind.

A chilling sound came from Moyong Gun’s jaw.

A deep emotion rising from somewhere in his chest shook his reason. His ears and neck became as hot as if they were on fire.

‘Look at me.’

Yeon Ho-Jeong’s deep eyes were only focused on the Yellow Masked Man.

No matter how much he looked, it didn’t seem like he was looking at an enemy. His endlessly deep eyes reminded him of a detached Taoist or monk.

He doesn’t look back, at anyone.

They don’t enter his eyes, except for the enemy.

‘Look at me! Look at me, your enemy!’

Moyong Gun wanted to shout that. In fact, his lips kept twitching.

But he couldn’t. Strangely, his lips wouldn’t move. No sound came from his vocal cords.

‘You bastard!!’

Whether he knew of Moyong Gun’s strange gaze or not.

Yeon Ho-Jeong continued to speak.

“You said that the guy I blew away was the Sixth Division Chief, and you are the Deputy Chief of the Seventh Division?”

“Cough! Cough!”

“I don’t know how many divisions there are, but at least the divisions from number one to seven exist.”

Wriggle.

The Yellow Masked Man tried to retreat little by little in his fallen position.

It was natural. Yeon Ho-Jeong, whom he had faced again, had become a completely different monster than before.

‘How can this be! To reach this great realm at such a young age?!’

That was shocking, but what was even more shocking was that Yeon Ho-Jeong had annihilated the Sixth Division Chief so easily.

The Sixth Division Chief, or rather, the former Sixth Division Chief and the Guardian Ghost General who had given up his soul for a new era, was one of the top ten strongest in the previous generation of the cult.

Even though his original power had been greatly reduced due to the soul-binding technique, which had caused him to awaken after a long sleep and his mind and body were not in harmony, he was not someone who would die so easily.

‘I can’t believe it!’

Yeon Ho-Jeong frowned.

“Hey.”

“……?!”

“You have eliminated your innate energy and filled the empty vessel with demonic energy, so you will die soon too.”

“……!!”

“Since you’re going to die anyway, answer my questions honestly. Think about the people who have died unjustly because of you.”

He had seen through his condition completely.

The Yellow Masked Man sensed it. This incident at the Tang Family, and even the situation in Sichuan, would go in a different direction than the cult had expected.

It wasn’t just because another master who had opened the Limitless realm had been born.

‘It’s him.’

The greatest late-stage talent in the world. The Byeoksan Tiger General.

‘If we can’t subdue this man, the efforts we’ve poured into Sichuan could be in vain! At this rate, even Tang Ho won’t survive…!’

At that moment, the Yellow Masked Man’s eyes flashed open.

He quickly turned his head to the left.

‘Tang Ho!’

He hadn’t even noticed that Tang Ho’s demonic energy had disappeared because of the battle.

‘Is he dead?!’

It had disappeared. Or rather, it was on the verge of being cut off.

The Yellow Masked Man’s eyes lit up.

‘His soul is still in his body. His heart meridian is ruptured, but his demonic energy remains. He must have just died.’

Then?

“No.”

The Yellow Masked Man, startled, looked at Yeon Ho-Jeong.

Yeon Ho-Jeong slowly shook his head.

“I don’t know exactly what you’re looking at, but don’t cause any more chaos.”

“……”

“The great art of soul transfer, regardless of its type, is an evil path. It’s not for our sake. It’s better not to do it for your own sake.”

‘He’s a perceptive one.’

The Yellow Masked Man grinned.

He bared his blood-soaked teeth even in the face of the pressure that Yeon Ho-Jeong was emitting. It was an impressive mental fortitude.

“I have already dedicated my life to the god. My soul will be saved by him.”

“This isn’t a good environment to list the problems of a fanatic. I’ll say it again. Don’t do it.”

Yeon Ho-Jeong focused his eyes.

“Don’t do it.”

Flap!

The wind that blew opened the hood connected to his cloak.

The Yellow Masked Man’s face, revealed to the world, was the same as that of a corpse, more than half of it decayed.

“……It’s too late.”

At that moment, a white wind surged from Yeon Ho-Jeong’s body.

Kwaaang!

The Yellow Masked Man’s body was shattered into pieces, and at the same time, Yeon Ho-Jeong flew towards where Tang Gwan was.