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Chapter 352

< rapidly changing situation (1) >

Ya Yul-hwan, a former soldier of the Heavenly Demon Church, was in trouble..

For the ritual, a dragon vein is absolutely necessary, but that place has already been occupied by forces that claim to be using quite a bit of power..

Now that we have secured command of most of the detachments that went out for operations, it would not be difficult to take it by force if we wanted to.···.

‘The larger the scale of the dragon vein, the more effective the ritual becomes. However, the better the location, the stronger the force will be..’

It was inevitable that losses would occur in the process..

Do you aim for weak points and accept a decrease in effectiveness in exchange for reducing damage, or do you get greedy and pour in all your power and aim to maximize awareness?.

It is not the end of everything just by taking over the dragon vein, and since the resources and time to operate it are also limited, it is a matter of careful selection..

‘···No, is there really a need to find a new dragon vein??’

Suddenly, a place flashed through his mind..

There is no need to consume power as there is no separate force occupying it, and isn't there a place that can be said to be the largest in the world in terms of size being left unattended??

“bravery.”

Beijing, home to the ruins of the Imperial Palace, now completely ruined..

It wasn't too far from where he was right now, so I was able to save time..

‘In addition, since it is now a completely cursed land, there will be less worry about being exposed to the outside world..’

Currently, its central core has been forcibly torn out and its function has been completely lost, but at one time it was the most energetic holy place on the continent..

Now, it has become a center that drains the energy of the world like a bottomless poison, so it has become so devastated that not even an ant can survive, but its symbolic meaning does not go anywhere..

‘Anyway, I have no intention of communicating with an alien god and doing business with him. There is no need to insist on a healthy dragon vein..’

What he wants is to fully absorb the energy of the dragon god that resides in the dragon children..

As long as you have the qualifications for an altar, it doesn't matter much even if you perform a ritual with Dragon Heart, whose effect has now been reversed..

‘No, it might actually be better. In the center of a world where the dragon's heart has been stolen and its function has been lost, the dragon children arranged by God are taken.···.’

Is there any cause and effect more magically perfect than this?!

Since the Dragon Children were originally born to restore the dragon's heart, it was clear that the effect would be doubled if the ritual was held there..

this was an opportunity.

In the meantime, they were trying to find a safe way to increase their strength while hiding in the shadow of the Heavenly Demon, but that method had the disadvantage of taking a very long time to accumulate the necessary karma..

However, if only we could achieve the level once and for all using this method,···.

“Hehehe, luck comes with you in your later years. When Cheonma died, I thought all my efforts would have been in vain..”

Ya Yul-hwan's eyes were softly wide as he burst into laughter..

Eye area folded like a crescent moon with dark wrinkles.

In the center of the black eye, the vertically split bright yellow pupil like a reptile gave off an eerie light..

***

Cheonmashinyo Gaehwagung Private Laboratory.

“Cheongimaseon. Are they gathering only the dragon children in one place?.”

Hans took his hand off the head of a corpse stained black, tilted his head and stroked his beard..

Next to it, dozens of dead bodies were already spread out on the floor, stained black..

They were all warriors belonging to the Heavenly Demon Church who had clashed with Harley in a place far away from Shinjiang, and those who had left home had finally returned to their hometown through “Avatar Cloud.”.

Although it may not have been the form they were hoping for..

“Tsk, I had presumptuous greed. It would have been better for both of us if we had surrendered obediently..”

I could fully guess what he was thinking..

In fact, for someone who had mastered the magic arts like him, the dragon child was nothing less than a legendary elixir..

Up until now, he would have only given in to the Cheonma, but now that he has the opportunity to dominate them all, it is only natural that his eyes will turn around..

‘Still, it's strange. Even if you complete the ritual safely, you know that it is meaningless unless you can do something about this body that killed the Heavenly Demon. Is it true that you are that confident??’

I looked back at the information I had collected about the Cheongimaseon Yayulhwan, but there was nothing particularly special about it..

As a soldier, he is very smart, and his achievements in terms of magic are so high that they are counted on one hand in the entire Demonic Cult. It is said that he achieved remarkable achievements even when waging war against monsters..

“Hmm, did you think there was a chance they could drive me out after taking the dragon children? Or maybe it's just out of loyalty that they can't follow me for killing the cult leader..”

Hans pondered for a while and frowned..

I already had a lot of things to do, but I suddenly felt annoyed because of all the annoying problems..

‘Before he begins his ritual, we must retrieve the Dragon Children, including Zhuge Hyemi and Zhou Kang-in. Perhaps only those in charge of transportation knew the destination, but they didn't know much. ...Well, even if I knew the location, I would have already changed the location..’

It was a very troubling problem in the Kang Hwan world, which had limited channels for collecting information..

No matter how great he is, isn't there a limit to just using a few avatars??

‘If Olivia and the ghosts were there, I wouldn't have had to worry about this. At the very least, if the forces here were able to actively operate the information network they have... hmm? No, wait.’

Hans, who had been thinking like that, paused for a moment..

As I thought about other forces, I suddenly realized that I shouldn't have to deal with this headache alone..

‘Why was I worrying about this alone? The issue of the Dragon Children and the Dragon Heart is a matter of the Kang Hwan World here, right? Then people here should be more active.!’

Of course, I knew that Geumo-do was trying hard, but it was true that they alone, moving secretly in the dark, were not enough..

‘First, let's bring in all the other forces. The more people participate, the easier things will be..’

It was completely understandable that they had struggled on their own up until now..

The Demonic Cult must have decided that since the entire royal family was destroyed by a trick prepared over a long period of time, no one should be trusted easily..

‘But things are different now.’

Hasn't the Demonic Cult, the object of that warning, already been swallowed up by oneself??

Of course, not all of those who went out were eliminated, but there was a limit to the tricks they could pull off without help from the headquarters..

If you hide like you are now, you won't have time to do that..

“Hehehe— Okay, then let’s get started right away..”

Compared to Outerica, his involvement in the Kang Hwan world was not very long..

The information network was extremely poor, the foundation gained was just being built, and there were still many things we did not know about this world..

‘First, from Geumodo Island.’

However, he had the power to surpass them all..

The power to move this world.

***

Geumo-do did not agree with the plan from the beginning..

However, after cross-checking the information that Horus gave with a serious expression, they realized the seriousness of the situation and eventually had no choice but to convince themselves that it was for the best..

Since the current situation is so critical, they have decided to take some risk..

And the results could be confirmed right away at Yongjungsan Mountain, where Hugo was staying..

“hello? Bindo is said to be Cheonggwan from the Mosan faction. I have something to tell you urgently, so I came here at the risk of being rude..”

Taoist monk Cheong-gwan wears his old gi and greets you politely as usual..

Although Zhuge Ce's side reacted in confusion to the sudden visit, they had no choice but to let him in..

In fact, at first, Sega was so confused that they tried to just send it back, but the words that came out of his mouth made it impossible for them to do so..

“This is a story about Zhuge Xiaozhe and the demonic cult that kidnapped her. This is a very important matter, so please take a moment..”

Although they are two factions that are called the two major mountain ranges in the martial arts world, unlike the Zhuge Sect, which was active enough to be ranked among the largest families, the Mosan Sect was a sect famous for being closed..

Zhuge Dynasty is a little inferior to other great powers, but his martial arts skills are not that great either..

The Mosan faction grew by focusing solely on magic and dispatching personnel to places that needed magical help rather than regional activities..

Of course, the apparent power difference was incomparable, but when limited to the field of martial arts, the world's perception of the Moshan faction was slightly higher, so Zhuge Emperor could not help but be concerned..

In such a situation, the words of Cheong-gwan, who came as a representative of the Mosan faction, were bound to have a great shock to them..

“···So, what you're saying is that our Hye-mi... was born as a sacrifice to rebuild the hearts of those who are called dragon children.?”

In the presence of some of Sega's key figures.

Zhuge Howon, the head of the Zhuge family, asked back in a grave voice..

Not only did he open his mouth, but the facial expressions of the others present were not very good either..

Of course it has to be that way.

Who would be happy to hear that a family that has been together for a long time was destined from birth to be sacrificed for the world??

There were also pride issues..

No matter how different their specialties may be, there is no way they can easily accept what they thought they couldn't figure out when someone they thought of as a competitor in the same industry first told them about it..

However, having lived a life where reason was more important than emotion since childhood, they calmed their excitement and began to discuss things calmly..

And after analyzing and putting our heads together through the information and related materials we have collected so far, the conclusion we have come to is that there is a very high possibility that what Cheong-gwan said is true..

Above all, the fact that the eldest grandson of the Shaolin Temple, who suffered from the same symptoms as Zhuge Huimi, was also kidnapped in a demonic attack on the same day was decisive..

“The Demonic Cult uses these kidnapped people to increase their personal power. From what we have confirmed, the recent rapid increase in the level of the Heavenly Demon is also due to the fact that several dragon children have already been sacrificed.···.”

The official continued speaking..

During the reign of Zhuge, people's faces hardened..

This was not simply a matter of the safety of their family, Zhuge Hui Mi..

I have heard well about the majesty of the Heavenly Horse..

In the middle of the Shaolin Temple, which was filled with Buddhist techniques to suppress demons, he cut off one of the arms of a monk and continued a two-on-one fight with a new master of Hyeongyeong, who joined late, but showed his superiority throughout..

However, he performs a ritual of offering additional sacrifices to become stronger..

It is even true that the scapegoats needed are those who are absolutely necessary to normalize this chaotic world.—.

“···Phew, this isn't something we can solve on our own..”

The rebuilding of Dragon Heart was a matter to be considered later..

Even if we had to force them to sacrifice later, we had to stop the devil's actions at all costs..

“That's why I came here too. With Zhuge Sega's help, it wouldn't be that difficult to spread this fact to other major powers..”

Although the main mystical force in this world is martial arts, other powers were also fully aware of the usefulness of magic..

It's just that there are too many limitations in learning and mastering it, so it's not easy to achieve results..

And Zhuge Sega, who had both personal connections and infrastructure, had the ability to quickly spread the desired information throughout the continent..

“···Good. Then let’s get started right away. I'm already busy with a lot of work to do, but it's killing me..”

“The Taoists of our Mosan sect spread across the continent will also be able to help in the progress of the ritual. If they take care of the relay, the power consumption due to distance can be reduced as much as possible..”

“That's great. Then please take care of me.”

Information transmission using long-distance communication is not used often because it requires a lot of effort, but if the Mosan faction also helps here, the work can be completed more easily than expected..

Based on the cooperation of the two organizations, known as the two major mountain ranges of the magic world, news began to spread one by one to the forces that dominated the territories across the continent..

About the conspiracy of the Demonic Cult and the danger of their leader, the Heavenly Demon..

And about the possibility of ending the current chaos..

***

‘Okay, things are going smoothly..’

Since no one but the Demon Cultists knew yet that the Heavenly Demon was dead, there was no other excuse to stimulate the world's sense of crisis and unite them..

There was already no one who did not know about the majesty shown by the Heavenly Demon at Shaolin Temple..

‘If the entire continent's attention is focused on us, we won't be able to remain quietly hidden like we are now. Eventually, the traces will be revealed somewhere..’

Of course, since information has been spread on such a large scale, there will be people who have heard the rumors and have strange thoughts..

There are probably quite a few people who have started plotting the underworld to use the dragon children as they wish at this very moment..

It was a problem that could eventually become the starting point of another tragedy.···.

‘It doesn't matter.’

Hans didn't care about such trivial matters..

Now, it's not like I'm ignoring the dragon children no matter what..

I just literally don't care anymore.

The answer to that has just been completed..

“Now— wake up..”

Hans' low voice rang softly..

wiggle—

Inyoung, who was lying on the bed, flinched at the sound..

The body reacts intermittently at first and then gradually begins to move rapidly, as if convulsively..

Then, all of a sudden, all movement stopped..

sssss—

The next moment, the being had stood up from his seat and was kneeling in front of Hans and bowing politely..

Shining black eyes with no whites.

“···Glory to the Lord of Death. please give orders.”

After swallowing up a lot of karma, the Heavenly Demon was eventually swallowed up by karma too..

A new undead born from his corpse and a dagger forged to target the fateful enemy called Buncheonhoeju..

It was tentatively named ‘Karma Gangshi’..