The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 220

“What?”

Beom Gyewi grinned at Cho Akryang, who couldn’t hide his bewildered expression.

“We need to decide who the head of the Ten Evils really is.”

“Are you still on about that?” Cho Akryang snapped.

“You admitted it last time! That you’re the head of the Ten Evils!”

“That was a reward for healing Cho-hyung; it wasn’t decided by martial skill.”

Cho Akryang’s eyebrows twitched.

“Does that mean you think you can beat me now?”

The smile on Beom Gyewi’s face deepened.

“It’s just a waste of breath to argue with words, so let’s decide with martial arts. Who is the true best among the Ten Evils?”

“Ha!”

Cho Akryang was inwardly dumbfounded.

He knew Beom Gyewi’s skills better than anyone.

It was clear that he was a formidable master who was hard to match in the Jianghu [the martial arts world], but he couldn’t surpass Cho Akryang, who had already regained his perfect martial arts.

“Where does that confidence come from?”

Cho Akryang couldn’t continue speaking.

Suddenly, Beom Gyewi unleashed his energy.

“……!”

Cho Akryang’s expression hardened.

He had guessed that Beom Gyewi’s level had improved somewhat through the treatment, but he never imagined it would be to this extent.

He could no longer underestimate Beom Gyewi.

“Are you avoiding me?”

In response to Beom Gyewi’s provocative gaze, a light flickered in Cho Akryang’s eyes.

“As if.”

For the first time in a long while, Cho Akryang felt a competitive spirit stirring within him, and he rolled up his sleeves.

“I’ll let you know that there’s always someone better.”

Han Seolhwa sighed softly at Cho Akryang’s display of fighting spirit.

“You idiots.”

Han Seolhwa, who had scolded the two, went to Dan Akseon’s side and warned those around her.

“Be prepared not to get caught up in it.”

Han Seolhwa stood firmly by Dan Akseon, preparing for any possible situation.

“It wouldn’t be bad to watch their fight. You can learn a lot from it.”

Dan Akseon nodded at Han Seolhwa’s words.

They had been together for a long time, but he had never seen Cho Akryang and Beom Gyewi seriously compete like this.

At best, they had only bickered over bets.

Indeed, the atmosphere of a battle between masters was different.

The energy swirling between the two, who stood facing each other at a distance of one ‘jang’ [approximately 3 meters or 10 feet], sent chills down everyone’s spines except for Han Seolhwa.

Despite the considerable distance, the energy that erupted between them made the hairs on their bodies stand on end.

It felt as if the world was divided with the two of them at the center.

At that moment.

The figures of the two disappeared from the sight of the crowd.

No, the moment they felt they had disappeared, a terrifying explosion erupted.

Kwaang!

The shockwave, as if dozens of thunderclaps had exploded at once, swept through the arena at the same time.

“Gasp!”

“Ugh!”

“Kyaa!”

Different screams erupted from various places.

Despite being masters who were confident in their martial arts, Sa Musim, Neung Somil, and Byeok Hwaryeong had to do their best to avoid being swept away by the fierce energy that surged like a storm.

Only Dan Akseon was watching the battle between the two from within the protective energy barrier that Han Seolhwa had created.

“Wow! How can they do that…….”

At Dan Akseon’s exclamation, a strange light flashed in Han Seolhwa’s eyes.

“You could see that just now?”

“It was too fast and blurry, but I could see some of it.”

Exclamations and astonishment poured from Dan Akseon’s mouth in the face of the close battle where it was difficult to argue about skill.

A faint smile settled on Han Seolhwa’s lips.

The fact that he could follow the battle between the two with his eyes was proof that Dan Akseon’s achievement was considerable.

There was a strange heat in Dan Akseon’s eyes as he watched the battle between the two.

The battle between the two masters, who were on a different level, led to a desire for a higher level of mastery.

Furthermore, Dan Akseon realized that an opportunity that could not be valued with anything had been with him all along.

On the other hand, the others were completely넋이 나가 [넋이 나가 is a Korean expression that means ‘넋이 나갔다’ which translates to ‘넋이 나가다’ in English, meaning someone is so shocked or stunned that their soul seems to have left their body] and did not have the 余裕 [여유 means leeway or capacity] to properly watch the fight between the two.

The atmosphere in the arena changed immediately after that.

Beyond a simple exchange of moves, the clash between internal energy and internal energy began in earnest.

A collision in which all their power was poured.

Kukung!

The pressure, which could not be compared to what had been before, swallowed the area.

A terrible shock that distorted the atmosphere for a moment!

The aftermath left the area in a vacuum for a moment.

Then, belatedly, the vacuumed air rapidly returned to its place.

The resulting terrifying aftershock changed the scenery of the area.

Ujikkun!

Pulsseok!

The nearby buildings began to scream and collapse.

It was then that Dan Akseon’s eyes were filled with astonishment.

“My clinic…….”

The clinic where he had just treated Beom Gyewi had collapsed.

A cold light flashed in Han Seolhwa’s eyes as she saw Dan Akseon’s expression.

“That’s enough! You idiots!”

Han Seolhwa’s figure became a streak of light and rushed between Cho Akryang and Beom Gyewi.

Jjeoeong!

With a shocking sound that seemed to burst their eardrums, the three stepped back about five ‘jang’ [approximately 15 meters or 50 feet] each.

Surprise settled in the eyes of the three, who retreated the same distance without anyone being first.

The sight of them achieving an exact balance, which would have been difficult even if they had tried, allowed the crowd to barely escape from the shock.

“Why are you suddenly interfering?”

“Can you say that after seeing that?”

Beom Gyewi, who belatedly saw Dan Akseon’s collapsed clinic, smacked his lips with a regretful expression.

“Tsk, it’s just the beginning.”

Cho Akryang gave a bitter smile to Beom Gyewi.

“Let’s postpone our fight until next time.”

“Why? We should finish what we started. Now that it’s come to this, let’s move the location and continue.”

“No. This is it.”

“Are you running away?”

Cho Akryang’s eyebrows twitched at Beom Gyewi’s provocation.

“What do you take me for!”

Cho Akryang, who had snapped, growled lowly.

“You don’t have the Great Primordial Chaos Body now.”

“So what if I don’t?”

“If you lose to me in this state, it’s obvious that you won’t accept it! I don’t want to hear you say that you lost because you didn’t have the Great Primordial Chaos Body!”

Beom Gyewi nodded as if he understood to some extent.

“If Cho-hyung doesn’t give it his all for such a reason, I won’t be satisfied even if I win. I’ll go to the Shaolin Temple right now and get it.”

Dan Akseon stepped in to stop Beom Gyewi, who seemed ready to storm into the Shaolin Temple right away.

“I’ll ask them for you, so please calm down. Beom Ajusshi [Ajusshi is a Korean term for a married man or a man who is middle-aged], it’s better not to overdo it anymore. You’ve just been completely healed. Cho Ajusshi too. You must be tired from the long journey.”

Beom Gyewi, who still seemed to have regrets, reluctantly agreed with a disappointed look.

In the end, the two people’s fight was called off by Dan Akseon’s mediation without achieving results that were completely satisfactory to each other.

“Then let’s clean this up first. Everything else is fine, but I have to recover the medical records.”

Dan Akseon began to clear the rubble of the collapsed building himself.

“Dan Doctor-nim [Doctor-nim is an honorific title in Korean], I’ll do it.”

“Leave it to us.”

Neung Somil and Sa Musim quickly stopped Dan Akseon.

“We can do it faster if we join forces.”

As the three began to clear the rubble, Cho Akryang coughed awkwardly and joined in.

Beom Gyewi as well.

From then on, they began to move busily without anyone being first.

Although the building was destroyed, fortunately, the medical records were safe.

“Hoo. That’s a relief.”

Dan Akseon sighed in relief as he looked at the recovered medical records and medical books, and the others also sighed in relief.

Just when they thought everything was over, Beom Gyewi’s voice was heard.

“Still, that’s not right.”

Everyone’s attention was focused on Beom Gyewi because he spoke to Byeok Hwaryeong with an uncharacteristic serious expression.

“I’ve already been forgiven for deceiving you, but there’s no need to forgive Cho-hyung. Even if he’s an accomplice, I’m me, and Cho-hyung is Cho-hyung.”

The others didn’t understand, but only one person did.

“Hey, you cheapskate! Who’s fault is that!”

Cho Akryang’s eyes were blazing.

His eyes were full of curses that could not be expressed in words.

But Beom Gyewi snorted briefly.

“Hmph! What right does someone who’s been enjoying a good life alone have to resent me?”

“What?”

“To be honest, Cho-hyung lied too. But why should I be solely responsible for the aftermath? Do you know how hard it was for me?”

“What aftermath! It’s obvious that you two like each other to death! It all worked out in the end!”

“That’s because I worked hard to make it work.”

“What, you punk?”

Beom Gyewi smiled at Byeok Hwaryeong.

“Here, my woman. Go and vent all the resentment you’ve built up.”

“Yes? But…….”

Byeok Hwaryeong, who was hesitating, had her eyes turn cold at Beom Gyewi’s next words.

“See? Even though the situation is like this, Cho-hyung doesn’t even apologize.”

“Now that you mention it…….”

Cho Akryang hurriedly opened his mouth when Byeok Hwaryeong glared at him.

“Byeok Nui [Nui is a respectful term for a young woman]. Let’s make one thing clear.”

“What is it?”

“I kept persuading him. That Beomga’s destined partner is you. I argued until my lips were worn out that choosing you was the best way!”

“Is that true, Gaga?”

Beom Gyewi smiled slyly and looked away at Cho Akryang’s gaze, which told him to answer quickly.

“Well? I don’t remember?”

“That bastard?”

Fortunately, Byeok Hwaryeong was not someone who lacked perception.

She could roughly grasp the situation by looking at Cho Akryang and Beom Gyewi’s actions.

After a moment of thought, Byeok Hwaryeong came to a conclusion without difficulty.

“I’ll let that go. Because I got Beom Gaga anyway.”

“My woman. Do you really have to?”

“Instead, this is the last time. If you lie to me again, then I’ll have to fight to the death with you.”

Byeok Hwaryeong added with a smile.

“Both of you.”

At those words, Beom Gyewi and Cho Akryang flinched at the same time.

Because they clearly felt the murderous intent hidden behind the smile.

“Ahem.”

“Keuhem.”

Cho Akryang and Beom Gyewi hid their embarrassment with awkward smiles.

It was Dan Akseon who changed the atmosphere where awkwardness was spreading.

“It’s almost time for dinner. Let’s eat first. It’s been a while since we’ve all eaten together.”

“Oh? Yes. We should.”

“Now that I think about it, I’m hungry.”

They left the place, leaving the collapsed building behind.

* * *

Cho Akryang, who was moving to the backyard where the meal was prepared, suddenly looked down at his hand.

Was it because of the aftermath of exchanging blows with Beom Gyewi? He still had a tingling sensation in his fingertips.

‘What if we had continued fighting?’

Of course, the winner would have been him.

But what if Beom Gyewi had the Great Primordial Chaos Body in his hand?

Even he couldn’t guarantee the outcome of the victory or defeat.

‘What if he wins…….’

It was a meaningless assumption that would happen one in a hundred times, but nevertheless, Cho Akryang felt a chill in one side of his chest.

Given his personality, he would not have been satisfied with simply winning.

‘I was too careless.’

Cho Akryang braced himself at the sense of crisis he felt for the first time since taking the position of 천하오절 [Cheonha Ojeol refers to the Five Supreme Masters of the World].

‘Starting today, I’m training again!’

But it wasn’t just Cho Akryang who was thinking the same thing.

‘I’ve been underestimating these fools too much.’

Han Seolhwa was also feeling a sense of crisis for the first time in a long time.