The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 378

Divine Physician of the Demonic World (378)

A streak of dark light surged against the tide, dissolving the tsunami-like waves of sword energy piece by piece.

Upon seeing this, Ak Ho-gun felt his heart sink.

‘This is absurd!’

Ak Ho-gun couldn’t help but be inwardly astonished.

The expression ‘Great Enlightenment’ is often used to describe the moment one gains sudden insight and ascends to a higher realm.

But in reality, such a thing was impossible.

Yet, what was happening before his eyes was definitely not a delusion.

Like a river swelling in heavy rain, Dan-ak Seon was becoming terrifyingly stronger even at this very moment.

From the perspective of the person wielding the weapon, it was a truly chilling situation.

In reality, Dan-ak Seon faced numerous crises afterward, but each time, he narrowly avoided fatal injuries.

As the situation reached this point, it was Ak Ho-gun who became impatient.

“Damn it!”

Ak Ho-gun cursed, belatedly realizing something.

“Is this damn brat daring to use me as a training partner…?”

Ak Ho-gun couldn’t finish his sentence.

Because Dan-ak Seon’s aura, still exuding a cold gaze and pressuring him, was ominous.

Ak Ho-gun’s mind suddenly went blank.

His anger surged so much that the true energy in his entire body rampaged, and he felt like he would fall into a state of Demonic Possession.

How much had he been underestimated to suffer such humiliation?

It was then.

Ak Ho-gun’s sword and Dan-ak Seon’s staff collided head-on.

Ak Ho-gun had been avoiding direct clashes between their weapons until now.

Because he had recognized from the beginning that Dan-ak Seon’s weapon itself possessed extraordinary power.

But reason was no longer present in him, who was consumed by anger.

Clang!

With a heavy sound, Ak Ho-gun’s broadsword shattered and scattered.

Ak Ho-gun’s entire body, swept away by the scattered fragments, was stained with blood.

Ak Ho-gun belatedly regained his senses as if he had been doused in ice water by the sudden, sharp pain.

Ak Ho-gun gritted his teeth, realizing that Dan-ak Seon, still approaching with a chilling gaze, was coming.

He sensed that something was seriously wrong, so Ak Ho-gun was already swinging his sword, which was only half left, to cut down Dan-ak Seon.

Because he sensed the crisis himself.

Defense was meaningless in the current situation.

He had to overcome the overturned situation with an attack, even if it meant a great sacrifice.

Dan-ak Seon also wielded the Dark Dragon to counter without backing down.

Clang!

With a heavy explosion, the broadsword aimed at Dan-ak Seon’s side bounced off.

Ak Ho-gun lost his broadsword due to the shock that momentarily paralyzed his entire arm.

“… !”

Ak Ho-gun was dumbfounded.

In the blink of an eye, the situation had been reversed beyond repair.

“Damn it!”

A voice mixed with fear and embarrassment erupted from his mouth.

At that moment, Dan-ak Seon’s figure was already before his eyes.

Ak Ho-gun kicked the ground, scattering dirt and sand, and hurriedly retreated.

However, Dan-ak Seon easily avoided it by simply twisting his body slightly.

He had already mastered sly practical techniques through sufficient experience.

Besides, he didn’t chase Ak Ho-gun.

Instead, he swung the Dark Dragon like lightning.

At that moment, Ak Ho-gun suddenly felt the world spinning greatly.

Thud.

Only after tumbling roughly on the floor did Ak Ho-gun realize that his knees were throbbing.

He couldn’t even figure out what trick he had used.

The blow that flew in without any warning was that painful.

If there was any consolation, it was that he could pick up the sword he had dropped.

“Keugh!”

Ak Ho-gun gritted his teeth and gathered his true energy.

Then, ignoring the Dark Dragon rushing toward his eyes, he thrust his sword forward with all his might.

A desperate measure of exchanging flesh for bone, or *Lee Daitao Jiang* [sacrificing a pawn to save the king, a strategic maneuver].

No.

It was a move closer to mutual destruction beyond both sides being injured.

In reality, the faces of the Three Divine Demons, who were watching the situation, turned pale in an instant.

The true energy wriggling above Ak Ho-gun’s broadsword, which was only half left, was clearly Sword Qi [energy formed from the user’s internal energy and will, manifested through a sword].

“Dangerous… !”

This time, Cho Ak-ryang was so surprised that he flew out without realizing it.

But already at that time, Dan-ak Seon and Ak Ho-gun were fiercely intertwined.

‘Oh my god!’

Admiration filled the eyes of Cho Ak-ryang, who belatedly discovered the Dark Dragon wielded by Dan-ak Seon.

Dan-ak Seon had reached the state of perfect unity of sword and self, where the Dark Dragon arrived wherever his will directed.

The Dark Dragon was relentlessly striking the Sword Qi, following his constantly moving hand.

Stabbing, striking, deflecting, tapping, pressing…

Each one was a basic technique.

But when all of these were gathered together and poured out at once, it was truly a divine skill.

Cho Ak-ryang felt a shiver run down his spine.

‘This is like my…?’

Although it was implemented through a weapon, the essence contained within was clearly his Golden Thread Hand.

He had perfectly melted what he had seen into the Dark Dragon.

However, the most surprised person at this moment was Ak Ho-gun.

He shuddered all over when he faced the fact that the Sword Qi, which he had believed could cut anything, was gradually disintegrating due to successive impacts.

Besides…

“Gwak!”

Ak Ho-gun slumped down powerlessly, vomiting more than a handful of blood.

Each time Dan-ak Seon’s Dark Dragon struck the Sword Qi, the rebounding true energy invariably returned.

The shock that shook the inside was accumulated as internal injuries, and eventually, from some point on, the true energy was not connected.

The Sword Qi scattered in the air, leaving a faint remnant.

In between, the eerie Dark Dragon was exploding toward his chest.

Moreover, with a terrifying force that was incomparable to the beginning.

Thud!

A not-so-loud sound.

But the result was by no means light.

Surprise filled the eyes of all three of the Divine Demonic Triad who witnessed Ak Ho-gun collapsing and sprawling.

They had not expected that Dan-ak Seon would win against Ak Ho-gun.

“Haa… Haa…”

The Divine Demonic Triad approached Dan-ak Seon, who was belatedly catching his breath, his shoulders heaving.

“That was too reckless.”

Dan-ak Seon wore a sorry expression at the sight of Cho Ak-ryang frowning deeply.

“I’m sorry.”

Cho Ak-ryang sighed quietly at Dan-ak Seon’s apology.

Then, without a word, he began to treat the injuries that were all over Dan-ak Seon’s body.

His skill in stitching up the torn skin, sprinkling hemostatic agents on it, and firmly tying it with cotton cloth was as skillful as a doctor.

Han Seol-hwa opened her mouth, replacing Cho Ak-ryang, who continued the treatment silently.

“This time, I also think the same as Brother Cho. What on earth were you thinking…”

“I’m sorry for making you worry. But I had to step in to stop him.”

“…?”

“The uncles and aunt could have easily defeated him, but the aftermath would have been significant. From the beginning, he was prepared to die here.”

Han Seol-hwa nodded at Dan-ak Seon’s explanation.

“He clearly said that the Green Forest had regained its original appearance. He must have been trying to incite the anger of the entire Green Forest through his death.”

Naturally, their hatred would have been directed at the Divine Demonic Triad and Dan-ak Seon, and the relationship with the Green Forest, which had been painstakingly built up until now, would have deteriorated irreversibly.

On the other hand, Dan-ak Seon was known to be younger than Ak Ho-gun and to have much inferior martial arts externally.

Rather, Ak Ho-gun had taken the form of oppressing the weak.

In such a situation, the Green Forest’s justification for targeting the Divine Demonic Merchant Group would inevitably weaken.

It was then that a huge shadow loomed over Dan-ak Seon’s head.

“Hmph! Disappointed! Doctor Dan!”

It was Beom Gye-wi.

Dan-ak Seon was momentarily flustered by Beom Gye-wi’s unusual attitude.

He had not expected that Beom Gye-wi, who had always taken his side, would scold him so abruptly.

“… I’m sorry.”

“Of course! You should be sorry! Fifteen times!”

“Yes?”

Beom Gye-wi breathed hot air toward Dan-ak Seon, who was puzzled by the incomprehensible words.

“There were fifteen near-death crises! Do you know how much my lifespan has been shortened because of that? Fifteen years… no, one hundred and fifty years must have been shortened! I’m going to die young at this rate!”

Cho Ak-ryang threw a reproach with a dumbfounded expression.

“One hundred and fifty years have been shortened? Then how long are you going to live?”

“I have to live longer than that witch here? It’s funny if I die before her when I’m more skilled.”

A cold light flickered in Han Seol-hwa’s eyes.

She could tolerate anything else, but talking about age was way over the line.

Cho Ak-ryang also tensed slightly and gathered his true energy, slightly nervous about Han Seol-hwa’s real killing intent, which he faced after a long time.

“Don’t you have any tact?”

Beom Gye-wi grinned at Cho Ak-ryang’s rebuke.

“Why should I?”

“What?”

“Originally, strong people don’t care about others. Just like our Doctor Dan. In that respect, we are very similar to each other. Euhahaha!”

Beom Gye-wi patted Dan-ak Seon’s shoulder.

“You killed him well, Doctor Dan. It was a very refreshing blow that made my blocked stomach feel clear!”

“That’s…”

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

Dan-ak Seon wore a troubled look.

Then he shook his head.

“I didn’t kill the Chief Escort. No…”

Dan-ak Seon wore a complicated look.

“I couldn’t kill him.”

“No, why?”

“As I said before, he was trying to complete his plan with his death. If I killed him, the situation would have flowed as he wanted.”

Dan-ak Seon turned his head and looked at Ak Ho-gun.

“Isn’t that right? Chief Escort.”

Twitch.

It was then that Ak Ho-gun’s fingers, which had been stretched out for a long time, moved.

“Keueu…”

He couldn’t help but groan, which leaked out between his lips without him realizing it.

The pain that had settled all over his body screamed all at once as soon as he moved his body.

“He’s a tough one. He survived that?”

Ak Ho-gun staggered and raised his figure, ignoring Beom Gye-wi’s admiration.

He glared at Dan-ak Seon, wearing a bewildered look as if he couldn’t believe that he was still alive.

“Why?”

Ak Ho-gun growled at Dan-ak Seon, who was silent.

“Why did you withdraw your power at the end!”

“Because I couldn’t stand by and watch the Chief Escort run away alone under the pretext of an honorable death.”

Ak Ho-gun bit his lip at Dan-ak Seon’s answer.

“So? Are you going to take me hostage?”

“That’s a common method used in the Green Forest.”

“It’s useless. The Green Forest is not a group with enough loyalty to be shaken by that.”

“Then I have no choice but to use a different method.”

Ak Ho-gun’s eyes wavered.

The brat in front of him was not one to utter empty words.

Above all, his eyes and voice contained a clear will.

‘Damn it!’

Ak Ho-gun inwardly groaned, checking his physical condition.

Although Dan-ak Seon had withdrawn his power at the end, he was currently at the limit of his body and mind to the point where it was difficult for him to even stand.

Dan-ak Seon, who had read Ak Ho-gun’s thoughts, cast a pathetic look.

“Give up.”

“What?”

“From the moment you fought me and lost, an honorable death has gone out the window.”

Ak Ho-gun trembled at Dan-ak Seon’s words that followed.

“Shut up!”

Dan-ak Seon responded with a cold smile.

Step.

Soon, he moved toward Ak Ho-gun.

Eyes full of animosity.

Dan-ak Seon, who faced this, suddenly opened his mouth.

“I told you that there is a deeper abyss below the bottom, right? So from now on, Chief Escort, feel it too.”