The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 260

Divine Physician of the Demonic Path (260)

Moyong Geuk smirked as he examined the visiting card his subordinate held up.

Though politely phrased as a visiting card, its content was nothing short of a declaration of war.

Moyong Geuk unfolded the letter and presented it for Zhuge Lian to see.

“They demand you hand over the young lady.”

“What are you planning to do now?”

“Isn’t the outcome already decided?”

“…….”

“Surely you’re not hesitating after coming this far?”

Zhuge Lian’s expression hardened.

She couldn’t possibly be unaware of the intense murderous intent in Moyong Geuk’s voice.

Moyong Geuk chuckled and posed a question.

“Do you know what day it is today?”

Zhuge Lian looked puzzled, but her face changed at Moyong Geuk’s next words.

“It’s the day the Beggars’ Sect will be completely erased from the history of the Murim [martial arts world].”

“The other Nine Great Sects won’t stand idly by.”

“I like the saying, ‘Wu and Yue in the same boat’ [meaning enemies forced to cooperate by circumstance].”

Zhuge Lian was momentarily taken aback by Moyong Geuk’s unexpected remark.

But she soon flinched and looked at Moyong Geuk.

She understood what he was trying to say.

As expected.

“The battle with the Beggars’ Sect will show the entire Central Plains the power we possess. Once we annihilate them, they won’t be able to easily disregard us. We’ll hammer into their minds the calculation that fighting us requires a significant sacrifice.”

No matter how strong the Nine Great Sects were, the power of the Moyong Family, which had been quietly building strength in the frontier, was not inferior.

If they came to fight, they would only perish together with them.

Mutual Assured Destruction, an expanded concept of shared destruction.

“Strictly speaking, the death of the Beggars’ Sect Leader and Nangong Baek are misfortunes of third parties not directly related to them. No matter how important reputation is, do you really think there’s a sect willing to risk its own destruction for it? Moreover, the Demonic Cult, which could rise up at any moment, is constantly watching for opportunities from the outside.”

Moyong Geuk calculated that once the Beggars’ Sect, which was in charge of one side of the Nine Great Sects, was wiped out, the Nine Great Sects would not be able to move rashly.

“And we can cover up faults with achievements.”

“In what way?”

“The Demonic Cult will move soon.”

“How can you be so sure?”

Moyong Geuk grinned.

“Because I will make it so.”

“……!”

Zhuge Lian’s face turned pale.

She realized that the man before her was far more dangerous than she had thought.

But she was already on the tiger’s back [in a precarious situation].

She couldn’t get off easily.

Because it was the only opportunity left.

Besides, what he said made sense.

If the Demonic Cult rose and the Murim was in a state of crisis, it was more important to defeat the external enemy than to have internal strife.

If it became known that the Moyong Family possessed the power to annihilate the Beggars’ Sect, they would have no choice but to cooperate in order to defeat the enemy called the Demonic Cult, even if they didn’t want to.

“We can use the chaos at that time to reunite the Murim Alliance.”

“How long have you been thinking about this?”

Moyong Geuk responded with a meaningful smile instead of an answer.

After a moment.

Moyong Geuk asked the head of the Outer Hall, who was kneeling.

“Where is Hong Jeok-mun?”

“He is gathered with the Beggars’ Sect’s experts in front of the main gate.”

Moyong Geuk nodded and placed the teacup on the table.

As he slowly stood up, an intangible pressure naturally rose with him.

After giving a few instructions to the head of the Outer Hall, Moyong Geuk headed directly to the main gate.

Moyong Geuk, who encountered Hong Jeok-mun with his fierce eyes, smiled and clasped his hands.

“What brings the Beggars’ Sect’s Elder to this humble, remote countryside?”

“I am here to take custody of Zhuge Lian.”

“Why are you asking us to hand her over instead of the Murim Alliance?”

Hong Jeok-mun frowned.

“Don’t play dumb. I already know she’s traveling with you.”

Moyong Geuk responded with a brazen smile.

“Even the Beggars’ Sect, which claims to encompass all the information in the world, sometimes makes such mistakes. Perhaps someone who dislikes the Beggars’ Sect gave you false information.”

Hong Jeok-mun gave him a dumbfounded look.

“If you continue to protect her, the Moyong Family will also be charged with the same accusations as her.”

“As I said, you’ve made a wasted trip based on false information. She’s not here.”

Hong Jeok-mun’s patience reached its limit at Moyong Geuk’s persistent denial despite the ultimatum.

“If that’s the case, I have no choice but to check myself.”

“Haha. Surely you’re not saying you’re going to search our family directly?”

Moyong Geuk stopped smiling and gave a cold look.

“Does our family look that easy to you?”

Hong Jeok-mun was taken aback by Moyong Geuk’s sudden change in attitude.

However, he finally exploded with the anger he had been suppressing at Moyong Geuk’s next words.

“Do you think I’ll allow stinky beggars to rummage through the family’s property?”

“Moyong Family Head!”

“Remember, this is Shenyang, not Gaebong [Beggars’ Sect headquarters].”

After glaring at each other for a moment.

Hong Jeok-mun ordered the Beggars’ Sect members lined up behind him.

“From this moment on, the Moyong Family is judged to be an accomplice in Zhuge Lian’s escape and concealment! Permission to use force is granted!”

“We obey the Elder’s command!”

Moyong Geuk chuckled at the sight of the beggars forming ranks in unison with a resounding voice.

“You will pay the price for falsely accusing our family.”

“If she’s not here, I’ll bet my head.”

“How great is a worthless beggar’s life? Do you think that’s enough to erase the crime of tarnishing our family’s honor?”

It was then.

A man walked out from behind Moyong Geuk.

The man, dragging a slumped corpse, opened his mouth to Moyong Geuk.

“I caught a rat trying to infiltrate inside.”

Thud.

The man released his hand, and the corpse sprawled on the floor.

Hong Jeok-mun’s eyes widened at the sight.

The corpse, dressed in rags, was clearly a member of the Beggars’ Sect at a glance.

“How dare you harm a disciple of the Beggars’ Sect!”

Rumble.

With a thunderous roar, chaotic palm shadows covered Moyong Geuk’s front.

Hong Jeok-mun’s hand, known as Quick Hands, revealed the true power of the Beggars’ Sect’s ultimate skill, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

“Why shouldn’t I!”

Moyong Geuk also responded without backing down, extending both palms as they were.

Immediately after the two collided.

Clang!

With a deafening crash, Hong Jeok-mun stepped back five steps.

Moyong Geuk, on the other hand, remained in place.

‘He’s this strong!’

Although they had only exchanged blows once, Hong Jeok-mun couldn’t help but be shocked.

The impact that traveled up his wrist was making his shoulders tingle.

Moreover, his chest was throbbing as if he had been hit by a giant hammer.

That throbbing was soon causing his energy channels to boil.

‘Hidden Strength!’

It was a palm technique of the penetrating force type.

Hong Jeok-mun had experienced this type of martial art, which shakes the opponent’s internal organs through the exchange of attacks, in the past.

It was during the Righteous-Demonic War.

The one move that Moyong Geuk lightly put forward as if shaking off his sleeves at the last moment.

It was clearly the Blood Jade Hand, the Demonic Cult’s ultimate skill, except that it didn’t feel like demonic energy.

“You’ve learned demonic arts!”

Unlike Hong Jeok-mun, who was horrified, Moyong Geuk gave a bitter smile.

“Are you accusing our family again like this? To disparage our Moyong Family’s unique martial art as demonic art! How can I simply overlook such an insult?”

It was immediately after that that Moyong Geuk’s voice, filled with internal energy, resounded loudly through the air.

“I will punish the beggars who insulted our family with death! Wash away the family’s disgrace with their lives!”

“Waaaa!”

As soon as those words fell, experts wearing black uniforms poured out from all over the Moyong Family.

“Deploy the Strike Formation!”

An order also fell from Hong Jeok-mun’s mouth.

The beggars of the Beggars’ Sect began to build a certain formation while making a lot of noise.

It was the Beggars’ Sect’s ultimate skill, the Strike Formation.

Along with the Arhat Formation and the Plum Blossom Sword Formation, the oldest combined formation that has continued its lineage appeared.

However, at first glance, it was such a mess that it was embarrassing to call it a combined formation.

Some were hoarsely singing wandering minstrel songs, while others were groaning like dying patients.

There was also a chaotic scene with crazy cries, sorrowful wails, and begging gestures added to it.

The warriors of the Moyong Family and the members of the Beggars’ Sect were instantly intertwined.

Hong Jeok-mun also flew towards Moyong Geuk and continuously unleashed powerful palm strikes.

Kwakwakwakwang!

Explosions that shook the air erupted one after another between Moyong Geuk and Hong Jeok-mun.

However, as time passed, Hong Jeok-mun’s expression darkened.

Although he was at the bottom of the list, he was one of the Three Great Fist Masters of the Central Plains.

The Murim was not such an easy place that the title of Quick Hands was given away for free.

However, Moyong Geuk’s martial arts far exceeded expectations.

Moreover, the internal injuries he sustained when he first exchanged blows were holding him back like shackles.

‘I’ll take at least one arm!’

Hong Jeok-mun, judging that he had no chance of winning in this state, boldly gave up his defense.

And rushed towards Moyong Geuk head-on.

Moyong Geuk, who was relatively relaxed, did not easily give up the distance.

The situation in the arena was already leaning towards their side.

Time was on his side, and unless a natural disaster occurred, the result could not be reversed.

That was the case even now.

No matter how excellent a combined formation was, the Strike Formation, which was not supported by the individual capabilities of each member, could not withstand the Muchun Squad, which consisted of a hundred experts.

“Aaaagh!”

It was then that a desperate scream rang out.

For the first time, a casualty occurred on the Beggars’ Sect side, which was operating the Strike Formation.

“Moyong Geuk!”

Hong Jeok-mun, becoming impatient, put all his strength into a palm strike.

It was the ultimate move of the Subduing Dragon Palms, following Flying Dragon in the Sky with Arrogant Dragon Repents.

It was so powerful that even Moyong Geuk, the master of the world, could not ignore it and had to step back without directly receiving it.

Hong Jeok-mun, who had created some distance from Moyong Geuk in that way, squeezed out the remaining strength and shouted to the Beggars’ Sect members.

“Change the formation to the Stone Throwing Formation!”

As soon as those words fell, the Beggars’ Sect members began to move busily.

At the same time, hidden weapons flew towards the Muchun Squad of the Moyong Family.

Stones, broken pieces of roof tiles, and even piles of mud mixed with filth…

The Muchun Squad’s warriors looked dumbfounded at the sight of the Beggars’ Sect members grabbing and throwing whatever they could get their hands on.

They were already overwhelming the Beggars’ Sect, so they were relatively relaxed.

“With just stone throwing…”.

The man from the Muchun Squad, who was mocking the beggars of the Beggars’ Sect, could not continue his words.

Thwack.

A stone that flew from somewhere directly blew his head off.

“……!”

The Muchun Squad’s warriors were horrified and stepped back.

Paak!

Thud!

However, even in the midst of that, two more comrades became corpses and lay sprawled on the floor.

“What is this?”

Thud!

The head of one of the Muchun Squad’s warriors, who was shouting in panic, was crushed as it was, and he died.

The Muchun Squad’s warriors could not come to their senses.

The rain of countless stones pouring down on them.

There was no way to find the stones hidden within that contained terrifying power.

Moreover, their minds were confused and their spirits were in a state of chaos due to the beggars making all kinds of loud noises.

It was then that they heard voices talking quietly through the noise.

“When did the Moyong Family raise such fierce dogs? Their teeth are quite sharp?”

“That’s why the Beggars’ Sect has no choice but to step in. Where else are there people as skilled at beating dogs as beggars?”

If there is a group that hates dogs the most in the world, it is beggars.

“No wonder most of the martial arts names include ‘Dog Beating’?”

“Still, there might be beggars who like dogs, right?”

“There are no good dogs for beggars. The only exception would be a dog that is already dead and in the pot.”

Moyong Geuk’s face turned pale when he discovered two people walking leisurely out from among the Beggars’ Sect members a little later.

“How are you here!”

Moyong Geuk, who recognized Cho Ak-ryang and Beom Gye-wi, could not hide his embarrassment.

Beom Gye-wi suddenly asked him.

“Hey, do you know me?”

“How can I not recognize the Blood Demon Venerable and Mangsang Choja [famous figures in the martial arts world]?”

“We’re not those kinds of people?”

“What does that…?”

Beom Gye-wi grinned at Moyong Geuk, who was flustered and unable to continue speaking.

“I’m Seok-du.”

Cho Ak-ryang took those words.

“I’m Wang-chil.”