Chapter 372
< rehearsal (5) >
“Pfft! What is this?!”
“Get back now! reorganize the phalanx!”
The warriors of the Murim Alliance hurriedly retreated and took up the camp again..
Lightning struck suddenly, but fortunately no one was harmed..
The lightning avoided humans and only fell on the mass-produced Jiangshi..
But no one thought that was good news..
Drumming!
Fu Chemical—
Like a fable in the writhing bodies of Jiangshi who fell down after being struck by lightning..
Because the strange beings that appeared through that body began to rise one by one..
From entities that resemble humans in appearance to monsters that are based on the form of beasts or have even more grotesque appearances..
Their size varied from ordinary to so gigantic that it was difficult to understand that they came from a human-sized jiangshi..
Tak-tak-tak—
Kunlun's survivor, Taicheong Sword Unhak, who had retreated due to the sudden situation, swallowed his saliva and looked at the being approaching with hoofbeats in front of him..
3A four-legged beast with a height of well over a meter and fluttering gray fur that has lost its color..
The sharp black horns that rose like spear blades on its head gave off a sharp light, and fire like the fire of hell rose from its hooves as it stomped on the ground..
‘···Is that a giraffe??’
A legendary being who is considered the greatest divine beast along with the dragon..
However, the auspiciousness in the story was not visible in that ominous appearance..
[Phew—]
The earth melted into the abyss-like mist that flowed from the giraffe's mouth and spread across the floor..
Taecheonggeom, who met the gaze of the murderous blood-red light bursting from those eyes, flinched and unknowingly took a step back..
he could definitely understand.
I know that I wouldn't even be able to properly hold onto that ankle, let alone fight against it..
‘To deal with such a monster···.’
Shouldn’t it be at least Hwa-kyung... no, Hyeon-kyung??
Of course, how can one assume that a fight is going on at a level that one cannot even reach, but the presence emanating from the giraffe was that intimidating..
And his guess wasn't particularly wrong..
No matter how much he was corrupted into a Jiangshi and his status as a divine beast was damaged, that Kirin was once one of the leaders of Geumgo Island..
‘Demonic cult bastards, what on earth have you done?.’
He gritted his teeth and held his sword tightly..
Perhaps not all monsters are at the level of Hyeon-gyeong and their strength varies greatly, but that was not much comfort..
Looking at the gigantic figures rising up here and there, even at a rough estimate, the number seemed to be in the three digits..
‘···I thought we could overcome it if we all worked together. Could it be that everything is already too late?.’
When the martial powers continue to antagonize and fight among themselves under the pretext of survival..
The Demonic Cult, which had been silent and hidden from view for a long time, had already steadily completed its preparations to protect the world..
Even if we gathered our strength late, there was no way to fight against it..
“Whoo, whoo—.”
“Holy crap. What are those monsters? How do you do something like that?···.”
“Ugh, there is a way... Is there some way?···?”
As beings that had only been heard of in legends appeared as enemies and spewed out their deadly spirit, the momentum of those who had held on to the end with little hope was rapidly lost..
Even though I gritted my teeth and tried to come to my senses, there was no way I could win..
And the same thing was thought by the masters of the current police who were in the midst of a fierce battle..
These people all frown and look frustrated..
“Why do you do that? I feel like I'm suddenly in a bad mood..”
As if mocking them, the Cheonma slowly looked around and frowned..
“Phew — I guess you finally understand the topic? I worked up quite a bit, but it was a waste. From the beginning there was absolutely no chance of you winning this fight..”
flutter — flutter—
Above him, a huge bird flew leisurely in a circle..
A black phoenix with one wing reaching several meters in length and an ominous energy emanating from its entire body..
The power that that being possessed was also something that could never be ignored..
The delicately maintained balance completely collapsed..
The fight itself is not possible with this power difference at all..
‘It's over.’
Shin Seung-do, who was doing his best with one arm, and General Jeong-cheon, who was fighting the Heavenly Demon together with him..
Geomseongdo, who was engaged in a battle to end the evil relationship with the Ghost Sword Demon Emperor, and Paecheon Dohwangdo, who was gradually gaining the upper hand by pushing the Blood Demon Gangshi..
Sura Hyeoljondo was diligently cutting down Hwagyeong-level Jiangshi in order to join the fight against the Heavenly Demon as quickly as possible..
The same thought occurred in everyone's mind..
operation failure.
The final battle that determines the fate of this world will end in the defeat of the Murim Alliance..
Everything will be done according to the will of the Heavenly Demon, and the martial arts group that lost most of its power in this crushing defeat will never be able to recover again..
Those who realized this fact could not bear to say anything..
“Kahaha! bullshit!”
only one person.
Except for one madman who has been at the forefront of the battle all along..
Kwaaang—!
He did not continue speaking..
He immediately lunges at the Heavenly Demon and plunges his fist into him..
“It's meaningless resistance.”
The Heavenly Demon twisted his sword to block the attack and continued speaking leisurely..
Until now, he had only managed to reach par with the help of two other people, but now there was no way he could be a match for the Heavenly Demon on his own..
“Oh, I don’t know about that! It's not over until it's definitely over, so let's stick together again!”
But Harley didn't care about the odds one bit..
I just did what I had to do and what I wanted to do.!
“Wake up, you idiots! You will never have an opportunity like this again in the future, so are you just going to sit there like this just because the situation has gotten a little worse and seems hopeless? Just blowing up this great stage like that?”
His fierce words resounded in all directions..
Nevertheless, the offensive against Cheonma did not slow down at all..
“Sometimes it's a virtue to know how to give up and step away.”
“Kahaha! If I give up like that, will meat fall from the sky? If that's the case, I'll just throw it away.!”
If the result was the same anyway, it was up to him to decide the process..
Whether you just humbly accept the end, or struggle as hard as you can and end up broken, shattered, and shattered..
And Harley was a man who always chose the latter when faced with such a choice..
“Is it because I have a bad attitude? I can never see others doing well.!”
Even if my end is decided, you will never be able to achieve it comfortably either..
If you want to raise a toast, do so with a body covered in wounds..
Stepping barefoot on my sharply broken remains.
I will definitely make it happen—.
A very selfish declaration.
As those words echoed throughout the battlefield, the people who were immersed in frustration unconsciously looked bewildered..
“Ha, ahaha···.”
“That's amazing. In many ways.”
“···I think I know what it means though..”
Of course, not everyone agreed with what he said..
But I could clearly see what he wanted to say and what his will was..
“Yeah, I can't just give up like this..”
“Even if I die, I will kill at least one more person and die..”
“···The child is now three years old. i have to go back.”
The air that had been steeped in defeat began to slowly change..
The driving force was diverse..
The resentment that it cannot end like this, the resentment and anger towards the Demon Cult, the determination to somehow find a way out and return alive, etc..
“Hahaha! I think I'm starting to get used to it now! Let's play some more, man.!”
“···The thunderbolt is bothering me..”
The sight of Harley, who was struggling against the Heavenly Demon, suddenly awakened and showed great success also had a big impact..
Also, in the first place, Gangshi is a doll-like entity that moves according to the will of the caster..
If you just hit their heads, you wouldn't have to deal with them all..
Maybe, maybe, maybe.
If only I could somehow hold on and survive until those heroes defeat the Heavenly Demon.···.
Isn’t there a slight possibility??
The warriors and magicians on the battlefield looked at each other..
In the fierce fighting that continued immediately after the first battle, the formations that had been divided by affiliation and inclination had long since been mixed up..
Thanks to Zhuge Sega's technique, he was able to quickly join a nearby formation and continue the fight even after his own line collapsed, but the efficiency when those in the opposing force joined together was bound to be significantly reduced..
‘But now···.’
‘···Tsk, I can't help it..’
Now everyone's life is at risk..
There was a steadfast, life-or-death enemy right in front of me, threatening his life, blocking the future of his remaining family, and trying to steal the future of the world..
I am reluctant to join hands and feet with someone who was in an opposing force, but I hated those demon cultists so much more that I could even consider that..
“Hey, there's a black window. I stand in front. Assist from behind.”
“It is a bow window. Just give me an opening and I'll pierce their heads in one go..”
Everyone's thoughts united as one.
Even as they fought together, they implicitly completely abandoned their wariness toward each other and turned to each other..
Anyway, if you make a mistake, the next person will be the one you were with..
Reconciliation was achieved only in desperate, extreme situations..
As if a flame about to go out burns brilliantly for the last time, a fierce force emanates from the entire martial arts union..
Those who were influenced by it were also the experts of the current military, who knew the current war situation better than anyone else..
“Fahaha! Do you like that friend? It would be nice if we could spar at least once in the future..”
A man wearing metal gloves with sharp blades protruding from the tips of his ten fingers— Sura Hyeoljon continued speaking while licking his lips, and then rushed at the giant youkai that seemed to be three times bigger than his own height..
At the same time, others began their own fight again..
Of course, changing one's mindset did not mean that the already overwhelming power gap could be overturned..
It's just a matter of delaying the end, which would have come quickly originally..
If time passes like this, my current strong will to fight will inevitably be shaken again....
Before the planned catastrophe approaches.
Another change came first.
———!
A silent ray of light flew quickly from across the battlefield..
To the black phoenix that flew above the head of the Heavenly Demon and interfered with the combined attack on him..
Kwaaaaang—!
[Wow!!]
That beam-like sniper blows away one of the guy's pitch-black wings as he was unable to respond properly because he was concentrating downwards..
A black phoenix staggering in the air and then falling to the ground..
In that sudden situation, the heads of those who were closely watching the situation on the battlefield turned towards the direction from which the attack came..
It included the head of the family, Zhuge Howon, who participated as a representative of the Zhuge family.···.
‘Wait a minute, this energy?’
It was an energy he had already experienced once..
Harry Su, a mysterious master from another world, who first brought Ha Seung-hoon, who was staying as a restaurant guest, to Jegal Sega..
He, who had not been heard of at all for a while, finally showed himself in a crisis situation..
‘Phew, it's a little late, but I'm grateful that you showed up now..’
I was so happy that I quickly looked for him.···.
What caught his eye was not Harry Su, but a completely unexpected sight..
“···Huh, what is that??”
Something that can be seen flying across the sky and approaching through the magic-enhanced eyesight..
It was a dragon about 6 meters long, created by combining enormous energy into one..
It also carries a large number of people on top of the body..
“···Did you really succeed??”
Zhuge Howon's eyes trembled slightly as he quietly examined his face..
There were two familiar faces there..
Ha Seung-hoon, the gourmet who lost contact after he announced that he would separately find a way to save those who were captured as sacrifices..
And even his beloved daughter, Jegal Hye-mi, who was kidnapped by the Demon Cult and had to be separated from him because she was the child of a dragon..
“Huh, heh heh... Oh my gosh, I never thought I would actually do it. But I have no idea what that is. Was it summoned by a spell??”
Even as he was amazed, an unidentified flying object in the shape of a dragon was rapidly flying toward where the martial arts union was located..
There were quite a few flying monsters and demon cultists trying to stop the movement, but the ultra-long-distance sniping coming from somewhere completely destroyed all the obstacles..
“···how?”
The Heavenly Demon's expression became stiff after confirming that..
“What are they doing? Stop it!”
Urgent orders that do not match his relaxed attitude throughout..
He then tried to throw himself in that direction, but Harley, who clung to him tenaciously, would never allow it..
“Haha! It's getting hotter now, where are you going?!”
“This cocky guy!”
Even Cheonma couldn't just ignore him because of his reckless spirit that he didn't care about even if a part of his body fell off..
Moreover, Shinseung and General Jeongcheon, who had grasped the situation, were taking more active steps..
“Even so, nothing changes! I will kill you all and take back your sacrifices.!”
When the flying aircraft with the dragon image finally landed in the middle of the martial arts alliance's formation, the Cheonma distorted its face and scolded..
[Wow—!]
[Kuwoong—!]
As if responding to him, the demonic tempests emit black energy and howl fiercely..
The demonic energy that filled the battlefield shook violently and sharpened its blade..
The Celestial Demon Church's power was still overwhelmingly superior..
Even if they stole the dragon children, it was only a meaningless act of rebellion when they were already completely surrounded..
Unless there is a huge variable that can turn this whole game upside down..
And the sky... no.
The stage manager's choice had already been decided..
Pajik—!
When the demonic religion's momentum is soaring in the turbulent magic world,.
The sound of something breaking echoed throughout the space..
At first, no one noticed the epicenter..
Because it was too difficult to pinpoint the direction from which the sound came from a certain object..
Kwazijic—!
However, as the sound was repeated several times, people's eyes turned skyward one by one, starting with those with good sense..
sky full of dark clouds.
That was the epicenter of the successive bursts of sound..
crispy—!
A spiderweb-like crack slowly spread through the black clouds, and faint light began to seep out little by little..
A ray of sunshine that cuts through the darkness cast upon the world and illuminates the people of the earth..
and finally.
Kwagwagwagwang——!
There was a roar that shook the entire space, the cracks in the sky were shattered, and the dark clouds that had gathered in the aftermath were scattered in all directions..
[Oh oh oh——!]
[Gwaaaah——!]
With a roar filled with tremendous intimidation,.
Whoa whoa—
A strong storm raged as if sweeping away the evil energy that filled the earth..
“ah···.”
“That is···?”
Giant beings appeared through the dark clouds in the sky, swimming gently and looking down..
An auspicious energy, different from the polluted monsters that swarmed the earth, spread out in all directions around them..
Blue Dragon in the East, Red Dragon in the South, White Dragon in the West, Black Dragon in the North.
And in the center.
[Wow——!]
Even the yellow dragon, which looks a little strange and different from other dragons..
As soon as they appeared, the unstable demonic energy was forcibly stabilized and firmly fixed..
Although it is temporary, it is an amazing feat that no one has been able to accomplish before..
And in that gap, the monsters that quickly crossed over into space began to appear one by one, centered around the five dragons..
‘It sure looks spectacular when you see it like this..’
Hugo, who went through many twists and turns and finally arrived at the center of the martial arts union, looked up at the countless monsters floating in the sky and expressed admiration..
The purpose of this stage is to unite all forces in the Kang Hwan world..
Of course, it also included Geumo-do and monsters..
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