The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 407

Divine Doctor of Primacy (407)

Without time to think, Dan Akseon instinctively darted away.

Woo-oong.

The Dark Dragon in Dan Akseon’s hand emitted a low cry.

Simultaneously, he swung the Dark Dragon with all his might at the wall of forceful energy that was relentlessly pushing in.

Clang!

“……!”

In that instant, Dan Akseon fully understood what it meant to feel utterly blocked.

The wall of forceful energy pressed down with formidable power.

Pushed by the pressure, his ankles instantly dug into the dirt floor.

Thud.

Dan Akseon’s figure was pushed back, carving a deep furrow in the ground.

Dan Akseon’s face turned pale in an instant.

Aside from the Dark Dragon, which was bending as if it would break at any moment, the recoil that traveled up his wrist instantly shook his insides.

“Kugh!”

Dan Akseon gritted his teeth and endured, but even this reached its limit.

Peeing.

He gripped the Dark Dragon, which was shaking as if it would break in his hand, even more forcefully, but it eventually tore through his [tiger’s mouth – the webbed area between the thumb and index finger] and flew away.

A sense of helplessness that was difficult to describe washed over him in an instant.

Something salty passed over his throat at the same time.

“Ack!”

Dan Akseon stood there blankly, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

“Hmph!”

With a cold sneer, Han Seolhwa stood in front of Dan Akseon.

The intense cold that swirled around her seemed to freeze the entire area.

Crack!

Following the sleeve that Han Seolhwa swung, countless ice spears that soared from the air struck the black wall of forceful energy.

Crack.

The wall of forceful energy, which had frozen in an instant, faltered.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

Beom Gyewi, now standing shoulder to shoulder with Han Seolhwa, unleashed a fist with a resounding shout.

Pow!

With ice shards scattering in all directions, the entire black wall of forceful energy surged greatly.

It still maintained its form, but it was clear to see that its power had diminished compared to the beginning.

It was right after that that Cho Akryang jumped in.

In his hand was a sword that was clearly a masterpiece, an ancient sword.

It was the sword of Gwangjin Dojang, the former leader of the Kunlun Sect.

The energy that rose fiercely from the tip of the sword.

The clear sword energy, which instantly enveloped the area like a red sunset, fell like lightning on the wall of forceful energy.

The Eight Forms of Crimson Sunset Clouds, which he had learned from his master long ago.

The peerless sword technique, perfected over decades, revealed its divine power.

The Heavenly Demon’s wall of forceful energy, which had boasted a chilling majesty, could not withstand that final sword strike.

Slice.

The wall of forceful energy, split in two, passed by Dan Akseon and his party and then rapidly scattered into the air as if collapsing.

Cho Akryang turned his head towards the place where Jong Geukjin had been standing just a moment ago.

“The Heavenly Demon?”

“Looks like he ran away?”

Cho Akryang frowned at Beom Gyewi’s answer.

The corpses of the demons scattered nearby came into view.

It seemed they had given up on collecting the corpses and retreated after picking out the wounded.

A light of conflict flickered in Cho Akryang’s eyes for a moment.

Cho Akryang asked Dan Akseon, who was catching his breath and treating his internal injuries.

“What are we going to do?”

“Yes?”

“We can catch up to them if we want to now.”

Beom Gyewi nodded.

“Yes, Doctor Dan. If we just catch the Heavenly Demon, we can end this tiresome fight.”

Han Seolhwa also did not say anything, but her expression clearly showed that she regretted missing this opportunity.

“Then…….”

Dan Akseon, who was about to nod unconsciously, stopped.

It was because he belatedly saw the wounded scattered behind him.

The details of those who had been injured by the demons’ attacks and, to make matters worse, had been swept up in the Jade Shattering Vajra [a powerful Buddhist technique], looked serious at a glance.

“…….”

Dan Akseon was conflicted.

If he chased after the Heavenly Demon as Cho Akryang said, he could not guarantee the lives of those who would be left behind.

Dan Akseon squeezed his eyes shut.

After a while.

“Let’s treat the wounded from the Kunlun Sect first.”

Cho Akryang clicked his tongue as if he was disappointed.

However, he had no intention of objecting to Dan Akseon’s decision.

As always, he knew better than anyone that Dan Akseon prioritized the lives in front of him.

* * *

Late at night.

The bonfires that had sprung up in the ruined slopes began to drive away the darkness.

The surroundings were silent.

No one opened their mouths.

The occasional moans and sobs were all that could be heard.

But even this was buried by the wind that ran towards the summit.

They did not even have enough space to escape the cold.

This was because the entire Samsung Fortress had already been blown away.

Therefore, they had to endure the biting cold wind while relying on the warmth of the bonfires.

It was then that Gwangseongja, who had regained consciousness from the piercing cold wind, opened his eyes.

Gwangseongja looked around with a blank look.

He had the expression of someone who had had a terrible nightmare.

Before long, Gwangseongja, who had properly recognized reality, began to cry out, his voice hoarse.

“Master! Senior brothers!”

As he pounded the dirt floor with his fists and wailed, cries began to erupt from the mouths of the Kunlun disciples who were lying down and recovering from their injuries.

Most of the fellow disciples who had been laughing and talking together just half a day ago were no longer in this world.

How long had they been struggling together in this barren place?

The memories they had built up while sharing sorrow and joy were now digging into their hearts as sharp pain.

It was then.

“Hyung! [Older brother/senior] Get a hold of yourself!”

Gwangseongja raised his eyes when he realized someone’s strong hand was grabbing his shoulder.

In that instant.

Gwangseongja, who met Dan Akseon’s eyes, suddenly vomited blood.

His internal injuries, which he had not yet completely treated, had recurred because his heart was agitated.

It was a situation that could lead to Qi deviation [a dangerous imbalance of internal energy].

Dan Akseon, who had hurriedly pressed on Gwangseongja’s pressure points, took out his needles.

After carefully placing the needles while sweating profusely.

Dan Akseon let out a sigh of relief with a pale face.

Fortunately, he was able to prevent the situation from worsening by taking action in time.

Cho Akryang gave Dan Akseon a worried look.

“Leave the rest to us and get some rest.”

“Yes, Doctor Dan. At this rate, you’ll be the first to collapse.”

Beom Gyewi also chimed in with Cho Akryang.

Because he had faced the Heavenly Demon, Dan Akseon himself had suffered injuries.

However, instead of treating his internal injuries, he had been taking care of patients without rest.

However, Dan Akseon stubbornly shook his head.

“No. I still have energy, but the other patients don’t. I have to hurry even a little before I can’t use my hands. It’s better to be tired right now than to regret missing the opportunity.”

That’s what he said, but his complexion was not good.

Not to mention his pale face, his breathing was also rough.

Even so, Dan Akseon continued to move around looking for patients.

Seeing this, some of the Kunlun disciples who were able to move quickly began to move.

Some rummaged through the collapsed buildings to find Chi Sang Dan [a type of medicinal pill] and bandages to treat internal injuries, while others brought out blankets and food.

The Three Divine Demonic Sovereigns also scattered in all directions.

On the one hand, they were searching for other survivors, and on the other hand, they were using their inner strength to hold on to the lives of those who were dying in order to buy even a little time to treat them.

How much time had passed?

Their efforts were not in vain.

This was because they had brought more than fifty Kunlun disciples back from the brink of death.

Thanks to this, Dan Akseon, who had stayed up all night, was finally able to treat his internal injuries at dawn.

The Three Divine Demonic Sovereigns surrounded Dan Akseon, who was sitting cross-legged and circulating his energy, in a protective formation.

The Kunlun disciples who could move began to collect the bodies of their fellow disciples.

Gwangseongja was among them.

His whole body was in pain as if it would break, but Gwangseongja roamed the slopes without rest.

The sorrow and anger he had to endure right now were overwhelming, but he could not leave his fellow disciples who had gone ahead with grief.

Gwangseongja firmly closed his mouth as he looked at the stone tombs that were increasing around him one by one.

The encroaching despair made his vision blurry.

There were no survivors above the Gwang character generation, including the master.

This was because they had faced the Heavenly Demon at the forefront.

Suddenly, the Gwang character generation, including himself, became the oldest generation of the Kunlun Sect.

Even that was only about fifty people.

Less than twenty people could move properly.

“Sasuk…… [martial uncle]”

Gwangseongja, who turned his head at the voice he heard from behind, could find a young disciple looking up at him with tears in his eyes.

He was an apprentice disciple who had not even registered his name in the ledger yet.

“What are we going to do now?”

The moment he heard those words, Gwangseongja choked up.

He was also confused by the current situation.

However, he could not show this in front of the young disciples who were frightened and panicked.

“Didn’t the sect leader say so?”

A firm will took hold in Gwangseongja’s eyes.

He finally saw the path they had to take.

“The Kunlun’s will, is omnipresent.”

Gwangseongja, who started with those words, continued to speak with unwavering eyes.

“So that we are not ashamed of the will of the elders who showed us earlier, we will also continue their legacy. Even if we fall several times, we will get up again and walk our path.”

Gwangseongja raised his head and looked up at the sky.

“Until the very end, even if only one person remains, we are Kunlun.”

That’s how Gwangseongja repeated it in his heart several times and engraved it deeply.

The next morning.

Dan Akseon slowly opened his eyes.

After exhaling the stale air that had accumulated in his chest and getting up, Dan Akseon immediately began to treat the patients.

Fortunately, the patients’ conditions were not too bad.

A sharp pain spread over Dan Akseon’s eyes as he looked at the newly created stone tombs in various places.

The faces of each and every one of the people he had befriended while staying in Kunlun flashed before his eyes.

No matter how much one’s life is up to fate, he could not help but resent the sky at this moment.

In that way, Dan Akseon once again forced the treatment throughout the morning.

And it was only after the sun had reached its zenith that he was able to catch his breath.

Far away.

Dan Akseon, who was staring at the snow-covered mountain range, sighed as if the ground was sinking.

His heart grew heavy with a sudden thought.

“He was really strong.”

Dan Akseon opened his mouth towards the three people who were standing silently beside him.

Thinking about the Heavenly Demon’s martial prowess that he had faced directly, his heart became heavy again.

He thought he had become stronger by overcoming the wall several times so far, but it was still impossible to catch up with the Heavenly Demon.

“It was reckless.”

Dan Akseon bit his lip at Cho Akryang’s criticism.

“But I couldn’t stand it. At that moment, I really…….”

Dan Akseon, who had been hesitant to speak, finally said something he had never said before.

“I wanted to kill him.”

Gadudal, who was approaching the group, flinched and stopped.

He was scared of Dan Akseon’s fierce eyes.

It was then that Dan Akseon’s eyes, which had been looking around, shook.

Gwangseongja was approaching him.

He was trying to act like nothing was wrong, but it was hard to face the eyes that had a pain that could not be erased by anything.

‘If I hadn’t tried to find their sacred ground…….’

Dan Akseon blamed himself and lowered his head.

It was as if all the misfortunes that had happened here were because of him.

However, Gwangseongja said something unexpected.

“Thank you, Akseon.”

At that one word, Dan Akseon felt tears welling up in his eyes.

“I’m sorry. Gwangseongja hyung. Because of me…….”

Gwangseongja smiled and shook his head.

“You know? We, who have made it our mission given by the heavens to throw the demons into hell. There’s no way we would blame you.”

Gwangseongja put his hand on Dan Akseon’s shoulder.

“The fight with the Demonic Sect is our life itself, and sometimes it’s a death we gladly accept. So don’t feel sorry.”

Dan Akseon bit his lip at Gwangseongja’s words that followed.

“Rather, I hope you’ll be proud of us. So that the spirits of those who went ahead can smile with their chests out.”

“Huu…….”

In the end, Dan Akseon burst into tears that he had been holding back.