The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 172

As Han Seolhwa approached, Go Wikwang flinched.

Her eyes were smiling, but a chilling murderous intent filled them.

“If you’re thinking of intimidating me with your reputation…….”

Go Wikwang, who was about to speak, hurriedly stepped back.

Before he could finish his sentence, Han Seolhwa had already attacked.

Instinctively sensing danger, Go Wikwang mustered all his strength.

His loose sleeves billowed out, revealing a hand dyed black.

The hand was too large and grotesque to be considered human.

Clang!

Even though it was just a clash of hands, a thunderous sound like an exploding Thunderclap Bomb [a powerful explosive device] erupted.

“……!”

Go Wikwang staggered back, his eyes filled with astonishment.

He realized that Han Seolhwa’s attack wasn’t just a probe of his strength, but a genuine, murderous strike.

“Are you really trying to do this?”

Even at Go Wikwang’s cry, Han Seolhwa didn’t bat an eye.

She simply waved her hand again without a word, answering instead with action.

‘How dare you!’

Deep anger flashed in Go Wikwang’s eyes.

Rumors in the Jianghu [the martial arts world] were always like that.

The more time passed, the more they were exaggerated and inflated as they passed from person to person.

The rumors about Bingok Seonja [Ice Valley Immortal], Han Seolhwa, were no exception.

‘I need to show my strength at this point.’

She had been away from the Jianghu for a long time.

He thought he could handle her, unlike Cho Akryang or Beom Gyewi.

Judging that he couldn’t back down for the sake of those who followed him, Go Wikwang began to counterattack.

But it didn’t take long for him to realize how foolish that decision was.

Clang!

The moment he felt that the Goryeong Sansu (Giant Spirit Dispersing Hand) [a powerful martial arts technique], which he had struck down with all his might, was blocked by an invisible wall.

An indescribable, terrible pain surged up his wrist.

And soon, an uncontrollable shock traveled up his wrist and shoulder, shaking his insides.

“Cough!”

Go Wikwang spat out blood, his eyes filled with horror.

His famous martial art, which had never missed its target, had crumbled so helplessly.

It was then that Go Wikwang’s hair stood on end.

He felt something cold and sharp flying towards his neck at an unimaginable speed.

Go Wikwang hurriedly crossed his hands to defend his upper body.

Kwang!

A roar that seemed to shake the entire open space erupted, and a person’s body went flying.

It was Go Wikwang.

Go Wikwang flew like a kite with a severed string for a long time, crashing into and destroying a building in the market.

“Kuh……!”

Go Wikwang staggered as he got up.

Both of his arms hung limply.

He barely managed to defend his chest, but his wrist bones had broken from the impact.

At that moment, Han Seolhwa once again struck the air with her hand.

“……!”

Go Wikwang couldn’t hide his shock as he discovered his own blood gushing from a long gash in his chest.

He was quite a distance from Han Seolhwa, and there was clearly nothing in the empty space between them.

Yet, with a casual wave of her hand, she had struck a fatal pressure point.

In that instant, Go Wikwang felt something invisible touching his neck at a rapid speed.

A chilling energy that couldn’t be captured with the mere expression of being fast.

There was no visible energy, nor the sound of tearing through the air.

Only a sharp energy that chilled his bones was suddenly under his chin.

“Kuaaa!”

A desperate scream erupted from Go Wikwang’s mouth.

Ice blades rushed in from all directions.

The sharp energy that suddenly rushed in was tearing his entire body to shreds from all directions.

The protective energy that could even block sword energy was being cut away like paper, and Go Wikwang was instantly covered in blood.

“Stop! Stoooop!”

Go Wikwang cried out desperately.

Then, as if by a lie, the chilling energy that surrounded him disappeared.

Han Seolhwa was the same.

She simply stood there, casting a cold gaze as if she had never attacked.

Go Wikwang groaned as he looked at her.

He didn’t know that her divine power, which he had thought was just a rumor, would be this great.

The heretics gathered here were also the same.

They couldn’t even breathe in the face of Han Seolhwa’s overwhelming martial prowess.

“I admit that you are a better master than me!”

Go Wikwang shouted frantically.

“But do you think you can unite our forces in this way?”

Han Seolhwa frowned.

At that moment, Go Wikwang screamed and collapsed on the spot.

“Kyak!”

Because a chilling ice spear had pierced his thigh.

But there was more than one ice spear.

After a moment, the air rippled…….

The number of ice spears that slowly revealed themselves reached three.

Pupu Puk.

The three ice spears pierced Go Wikwang’s shoulders and the other thigh.

Even as he was pierced by four ice spears and pouring out blood, Go Wikwang shouted as if screaming.

“Are you going to sit idly by and watch their tyranny!”

Even in the midst of excruciating pain, Go Wikwang continued to speak to the heretics behind him.

“Are you going to give up like this? If you succumb to them and are absorbed into the Sado Alliance [Evil Alliance], you will have to live a miserable life as slaves! You can’t achieve anything without fighting!”

At Go Wikwang’s encouragement, the eyes of the heretics shook greatly.

He was right.

Not only had they been chased their whole lives, but they couldn’t let the rest of their lives be reduced to someone’s tool.

“If you kill that person, we will leave too!”

When someone shouted, many of the heretics actively responded.

“Even though we are martial artists who revere strength, how are we different from beasts if we decide everything based on the logic of power?”

“That’s right! How can the Sado Alliance formed in that way embrace the heretics!”

“We want proper treatment!”

As is often the case with mob mentality, the heat that spread like wildfire devoured their reason and soon began to grow.

Cho Akryang smirked at the sight.

“Are there only blind people gathered here?”

The crowd was startled by Cho Akryang’s words.

“Myeongjinhoun (命盡怙運) Yeomaengsudeung (如盲守燈).”

It meant that relying on luck when life was disappearing was like a blind man guarding a lamp.

He warned by twisting a phrase from the Beopgyeong [Buddhist scripture].

In fact, Cho Akryang had no hesitation in washing this place with blood.

If it weren’t for Dan Akseon, those people would have died several times over.

Beom Gyewi and Han Seolhwa were not much different.

The eyes of the heretics, who finally realized their situation, began to return to normal.

Cho Akryang warned them once again.

“Birds lose their lives when they covet bait, and people lose their lives when they pursue greed.”

Beom Gyewi grinned and took the words.

“The witch has taken her share, so let’s divide the rest in half. I was getting restless anyway.”

The crowd was stunned by the murderous intent emanating from the two people with the presence of great masters.

Then Dan Akseon stepped forward.

“It seems like there’s a misunderstanding.”

Dan Akseon sighed and opened his mouth to the crowd.

“I have no intention of creating the Sado Alliance. I’m not interested in any similar organization.”

The crowd couldn’t help but be surprised at Dan Akseon’s words.

From their perspective, who had been full of dreams of a united heretical force, it was like a bolt from the blue.

But they couldn’t ignore those words.

The person who said those words was none other than the Divine Devil Doctor himself.

He was the one who toured the Central Plains, negotiated with the famous scholars, completed the signed agreement, and declared this place of martial arts as forbidden by the orthodox sects.

As such, no one dared to step forward and open their mouth.

Breaking the heavy silence that had settled in the hall, Dan Akseon spoke again.

“I just wanted to create a place where I could stay safely. A place like home where I can relax.”

At those words, the eyes of some of the crowd wavered.

“This place is safe. So, those who threaten the safety of others, please leave. For your own safety, you must also protect the safety of others. That’s the rule here.”

Before they knew it, the eyes of the crowd were fixed on Dan Akseon.

But there were always people who had different opinions.

One of the martial artists who had finally sided with Go Wikwang shouted as if rebelling.

“I also acknowledge your contribution in creating the signed agreement and providing us with a place to stay. But what authority do you have to force our actions?”

Dan Akseon checked the person who had shouted at him and nodded.

“That’s right. I have no authority. So, I won’t apply the rules of this place to those who disagree with me.”

Dan Akseon stared at the man with a firm gaze.

“If you wish, speak now. I’ll apply the rules of the Murim [martial arts world] that you like so much instead of the rules of this place.”

“……!”

The crowd felt a chill in their hearts.

Some of the heretics, who belatedly realized that it was because of the gaze that pierced their hearts like a dagger, were horrified.

A presence that was hard to believe was the gaze of a child who was not even close to twenty years old.

A chill ran down their spines at the gaze that even felt dignified.

Yomgi, who had gained nothing by speaking out, immediately lowered his tail, making the name Harsim Dokjo (Poisonous Vulture) [a nickname implying ruthlessness] pale in comparison.

With the fearsome Go Wikwang in such a state, there was no need to step forward recklessly and cause unnecessary losses.

“I’ll give you a chance.”

Dan Akseon stared at the crowd with a serious gaze.

“This book contains the evil deeds you have committed in Muwi. So apologize to those you have wronged and ask for forgiveness. And don’t do it again. If you don’t like that, leave this place.”

The crowd stirred at the firm atmosphere that conveyed a strong will.

Dan Akseon drove a wedge into them.

“From now on, this place will be a haven for heretics. To enjoy that right, there are of course obligations to be fulfilled. Those who hate obligations and only want to enjoy rights have no right to be here.”

As soon as those words were finished, a heavy silence fell in the hall.

Cho Akryang glared at the crowd, who were only looking at each other in an awkward atmosphere.

“You vermin don’t even know how to be grateful for the given favor!”

Cho Akryang rebuked the startled crowd with a stern gaze.

“Doctor Dan has given you a chance. You can leave this place with all your limbs intact. So decide. Those who are not confident in keeping the rules of this place, leave now.”

Beom Gyewi glared at the crowd with a bothered expression.

“Forget it! Just get out of here. We’ll just live here among ourselves. Go somewhere else and create the Sado Alliance or whatever!”

Samusim and Neung Somil nodded in agreement.

“I think that would be better too.”

“That’s right. When I think about it, wasn’t the signed agreement originally created because of them? The purpose of Master Gokju and the seniors to live together has already been achieved, so we don’t need them.”

As the situation reached this point, the crowd began to panic.

The strangely flowing atmosphere deviated greatly from the initial expectations.

It was then.

Han Seolhwa, who had been silently watching the situation, suddenly opened her mouth.

“Doctor Dan.”

“Yes, Auntie.”

Han Seolhwa pointed to Go Wikwang, who was writhing in pain.

“If this guy wants to live here, he has to apologize to me, right?”

“I guess so? Because the forgiveness of the victim is a prerequisite.”

“Then am I forced to accept the apology?”

Dan Akseon shook his head.

“Apologizing is up to the person, but accepting it is up to the person involved. Who can force that?”