Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 916

Tang Gwan thought,

‘I didn’t expect to fight this soon.’

He checked his internal state.

‘I’m fine.’

He was in perfect condition to unleash the Emperor’s Poison Art.

The important thing was the Fusion Three Lives Art. He would have to use it in a dangerous situation, but considering the brutal power of the Fusion Three Lives Art, it could be dangerous not only for Muk Bi and Ok Cheong, but even for Yeon Ho-Jeong.

Even if it didn’t threaten their lives, the poison could cause internal injuries or hinder the perfect execution of their martial arts.

‘It’s better if I handle it.’

Yeon Ho-Jeong was the strongest force here.

Even in an unfavorable situation, he was the type who could find a way out. Aside from their personal relationship, he couldn’t afford to harm Yeon Ho-Jeong.

And one more thing.

‘I need to watch.’

A strange sensation that couldn’t be explained by logic.

Tang Gwan could feel it. His martial arts were ready to surpass their limits.

If he hadn’t seen Yeon Wi’s Heart Sword, if he hadn’t created the Myriad Falling Flowers Art through his debate with Yeon Wi.

Furthermore, if he hadn’t received another teaching from his father, Tang Hyeong, the legendary master of the Tang family, he would have taken another ten years to reach this limit.

‘I was lucky.’

Tang Gwan honestly admitted it. He was lucky.

They say luck is also a skill, but before skill, the fact that so many people were helping him was a blessing.

Of course, he had to think hard to bring that luck, and he even had to wage a full-scale war with his family.

‘This kind of luck won’t last forever. I’ve reached a high point now. If I don’t ascend quickly, I’ll fall from this high point.’

His instincts as a martial artist were telling him that.

Tang Gwan’s gaze turned to Yeon Ho-Jeong’s back.

The genius, with a huge black axe slung over his shoulder, stood confidently at the forefront, heading towards the enemy lines.

‘I won’t take my eyes off you.’

He felt a similar martial principle from Yeon Ho-Jeong.

If so, the path Yeon Ho-Jeong had reached was also the path he had to take.

There was no need to distinguish between senior and junior now. Tang Gwan had the best teaching material in front of him. He had to see how that teaching material was used in this fight.

He was determined to do so.

At that moment, Yeon Ho-Jeong shouted,

“Ok Cheong!”

Ok Cheong, who was lagging behind Tang Gwan and Muk Bi by about three lengths, replied,

“Yes!”

“Forward!”

Ok Cheong felt troubled. He was already running as fast as he could. He couldn’t go any faster.

Then, Yeon Ho-Jeong extended his left hand behind him.

Whoooooooosh!

An invisible, formless force swirled, creating a tremendous gust of wind on Ok Cheong’s legs and back.

Flash!

In an instant, Ok Cheong’s figure reached Yeon Ho-Jeong’s front. The speed of the Cloud Soaring Steps had instantly increased more than threefold.

Tang Gwan’s eyes shook at the sight.

‘Terrifying.’

It wasn’t just giving him power.

He had applied an unknown force to rotate Ok Cheong’s lower body and back. The force of that rotation was precisely aligned with Ok Cheong’s footwork, creating explosive speed.

‘To think such a thing is possible!’

Ok Cheong was just as surprised.

In fact, Ok Cheong was even more surprised than Tang Gwan.

‘Tai Chi Power Generation!!’

Although the energy was different, the dynamic power of this spinning force was clearly connected to the essence of Wudang martial arts.

‘To think it could be used in this way!’

Yeon Ho-Jeong said,

“Detect them.”

“Yes?”

He couldn’t stop running. Yeon Ho-Jeong was constantly empowering his footwork.

“Concentrate. The Primal Chaos Energy is a divine art of the ages. Its power to dispel evil is equal to or greater than the Great Formless Power of Shaolin.”

“……!”

“Concentrate. Read the flow of demonic energy. Because the Great Formation of No Beginning and No End hasn’t completely collapsed, even I can’t know how the enemy forces are moving, even though I know where the enemy lines are.”

“C-can I do it?”

“I wouldn’t have asked you if I didn’t think you could. There’s no time! Hurry!”

“Yes!”

Ok Cheong pushed his Primal Chaos Energy to its limit.

Whoooooosh!

A dark cyan aura began to ripple from his entire body.

Releasing all his inner energy at once was a great burden on his body. He was even running with all his might. Ok Cheong’s face flushed red as if it would burst.

That’s when it happened.

‘Huh?!’

Sizzle!

A heat haze was rising above the surging cyan aura.

The Primal Chaos Energy, which had been perfectly controlled, suddenly broke free and began to increase its power uncontrollably.

Ok Cheong was flustered.

‘W-what is this?’

Fwoooooosh!

The closer they got to the enemy lines, the higher the density of demonic energy became.

The power of the Primal Chaos Knot, created by the Sword Immortal Tak Mu-Ja by gathering the essence of Wudang martial arts, the power of dispelling evil and revealing the righteous, began to amplify rapidly.

Muk Bi’s eyes shook.

‘It’s huge!’

Ok Cheong’s Primal Chaos Energy, which was clearly visible even from behind, began to spread out in a huge hemisphere, and soon its range grew to more than ten lengths.

Although it was a momentary output, the amplified amount was comparable to that of a Limitless Master. The quality of the inner energy was incomparable, but the absolute amount of power being emitted was not inferior to Yeon Ho-Jeong.

‘What kind of harmony is this?!’

Yeon Ho-Jeong shouted,

“Don’t get drunk on power! Sharpen your senses!”

“Y-yes?!”

“Don’t try to see with your eyes! Use that energy, see them with your heart!”

At that moment, Ok Cheong remembered his master Tak Mu-Ja’s words.

‘If you look at things with your eyes, you see one. If you use your five senses to look around, you can see ten. But if you start reading the world with your heart, there is nothing in heaven and earth that you cannot see.’

Ok Cheong closed his eyes.

The Primal Chaos Energy, which had been burning endlessly, was instantly sucked into his body.

Crack.

A strange sound was heard, but Ok Cheong didn’t pay attention to it.

‘With my heart.’

There was no need to look into the entire universe. He had gained enlightenment for a moment, but he couldn’t see everything like his master yet.

But if it was the flow of demons.

If he tried to see that one thing, there was nothing he couldn’t see.

Ok Cheong opened his eyes again.

A cyan light flashed in his unfocused eyes.

“Where is it?”

Without turning his head, he pointed to one area with his finger.

“It’s to the east.”

“A huge flow of power is heading somewhere in the east.”

“How big is ‘huge’?”

“I don’t know. But it seems like a master who is not inferior to the Vice Sect Leader.”

“Is it one person?”

“The power is too great… no, no. It’s one person. About a hundred demonic beings are following behind him.”

“Good.”

Tang Gwan and Muk Bi looked at each other. They could read the astonishment in each other’s eyes.

Crack! Snap!

It wasn’t loud at all. In fact, it was such a small sound that you couldn’t hear it properly unless you were listening carefully.

But Ok Cheong could no longer ignore the sound echoing from his body, the burning change.

“One Limitless Master and a hundred demonic beings. Makwon and the Iron Cavalry can handle that. Good job, Ok Cheong.”

“Ah, no, it’s nothing.”

“And congratulations.”

“Yes?”

Swoosh.

The gathered Primal Chaos Energy began to shine and spread throughout his body.

A body full of vitality. The fatigue and minor injuries he had accumulated on his way to Qinghai were naturally burning away.

Ok Cheong’s eyes shook.

When he clenched his fist, an immense power gathered in an instant.

“You’ve surpassed the Martial Ancestor [a high-level martial arts realm]. Congratulations.”

“M-me?”

“You were already ready. This is a natural flow.”

Ok Cheong’s face, which had been full of surprise, slowly became filled with comfort.

“I see. I’ve broken through the wall of the Martial Ancestor.”

There was no flashy or explosive change like Yeon Ho-Jeong or Gang Ryang.

Ok Cheong’s body and inner energy changed naturally and smoothly.

It was a quiet and natural advancement for those who had mastered Taoist martial arts.

Tang Gwan grinned.

“Congratulations.”

Muk Bi’s face was also filled with pride.

“Congratulations.”

Yeon Ho-Jeong shook his head.

“I congratulate you, but you’re still far from it. Don’t be satisfied there. As long as you fight against demons, your realm can rise endlessly.”

“Yes!”

“Remember the flow of power generation I put on your body. This is a fusion of the enlightenment that Master Seung-Hyeon gave me. That enlightenment has become the pillar of my martial arts.”

“I see, that’s how it is.”

“It’s Tai Chi. Train this power properly. Your realm, which has been stagnant, will rise faster than anyone else’s.”

“I won’t set any limits.”

“Good.”

At that moment,

Whoooooooosh!

The main camp of the Divine Demonic Forest, the appearance of numerous palaces and buildings, was draped across the mountains.

The moment it became visible, the surrounding scenery began to distort wildly. The Great Formation of No Beginning and No End, which had not been completely destroyed, had activated its core.

Yeon Ho-Jeong’s eyes were filled with a mysterious golden aura.

Kwaaaang!

With a single golden fist wind that created a whirlwind, the core of the formation began to collapse in vain.

Crack!

The world made of transparent glass shattered and flew away.

Finally, the main camp of the Divine Demonic Forest was revealed.

“Let’s go!”

* * *

Kooong!

The shockwave heard from afar.

Makwon’s eyes deepened.

“They’ve entered.”

The distance was too far, so it was difficult to properly read the situation even with the power of the Saintly Heaven [a martial art technique].

However, he could feel that the battle had begun from the flow of shockwaves spreading through the air.

‘Protect Young Master Cheon?’

He glanced at Cheon Hyo-Rak.

‘It doesn’t take many troops to protect Young Master Cheon. It might be better if I was alone. But the fact that they left a whole unit behind means…’

At that moment, Hwang Seok-Tae said,

“Iron Cavalry, all in the Dragon Fang Three Hundred Formation.”

Kurururung.

With the sound of horses’ hooves, the Iron Cavalry members began to form ranks to the left and right.

Makwon looked at Hwang Seok-Tae.

Hwang Seok-Tae said calmly,

“The enemy is coming. You should start preparing.”

“I was expecting it… but how many are coming?”

“I don’t know. But if it’s the Vice Sect Leader’s prediction, I believe a force that can be handled even if it’s difficult will come.”

Paeyul’s eyes sparkled.

“The enemy is coming?”

He was a little dissatisfied with being left behind to protect Cheon Hyo-Rak, but the fact that the enemy was coming made his hands itch. He was an inevitable warrior.

Yeon Ji-Pyeong asked,

“If the enemy is coming, why did the Elder Brother divide the troops?”

Hwang Seok-Tae shook his head.

“That’s a foolish question. It’s not that he divided the troops to meet the enemy, but that he induced the enemy to divide their troops.”

“Yes?!”

At that moment, Makwon’s eyes turned to the plain on the far right.

“They’re coming.”

The moment he felt the enemy’s momentum, they were already in sight.

It was a surprisingly fast speed. In particular, the momentum of the one running in front was so honest and ferocious that his skin tingled even from this distance.

Hwang Seok-Tae said,

“They are coming to capture Young Master Cheon. Young Master Cheon, the escorts, and the Vice Sect Lady, please come inside the Dragon Fang Formation.”

Cheon Hyo-Rak’s eyes deepened.

“They must be the Blood Fiends. They are not easy to deal with.”

“Then all the better.”

Paeyul grinned and spun his single spear.

“That means we don’t have to leave a single one alive, right?”

Hwang Seok-Tae smiled and said,

“You just need to perform like you did at Mount Jongnam.”

“That’s good. Come to think of it, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? Working together.”

“Let’s do exactly like we did back then.”

“Okay.”

Makwon shouted,

“They’re coming! Prepare!”

Fwoooosh!

The moment the distance narrowed, it seemed.

Someone with a huge physique at the front charged like a beast.

Makwon’s eyes blazed.

Fwaaaang!

Makwon, who had rushed out first, powerfully extended his iron staff.

Kwarurung!

With the splendid clash of the Limitless Masters as a signal, the battle finally began.