Chapter 440
Black Dragon Society (2)
Ha Seung-hoon of the Heavenly Dragon Swords Association.
He was a hero who made a remarkable contribution to preventing the rise of the Demonic Cult in the final war that took place in Beijing, and was a supernova who reached the level of a Buddhist monk when he was only in his early or mid-twenties..
Those who know about him agree that the next best person in the world has already been decided..
As such, after the end of the war, there were more than one force sending love calls to him..
It could be said to be a completely natural reaction since he was only staying at the Zhuge family because of some connection and was not officially affiliated there..
If you can attract him, you will have both power and fame at once..
“They say they have thwarted the plot of the Demonic Cult and defeated them, but that is not the end of everything. The remnants of those who survived are still disturbing the world, and there are many people who are unable to overcome the chaos and are still groaning in pain. I would like to help those people, even in a small way..”
In such a situation, he declared that he would leave the alliance and travel around the continent..
It was no wonder that Zhuge Emperor, who was making all-out efforts to rebuild his family, felt a sense of crisis that the treasure he had almost acquired might be taken away by someone else..
“I also want to participate in that meaningful work! I survived thanks to everyone's help. I want to repay my debt to the world at least in this way. ah! Of course, I will personally pay the debt I owe to Prince Ha.···.”
It was also a significant reason why he reluctantly approved the compulsions of Zhuge Hui-mi, the family's forbidden child..
At least as long as she's by his side, he won't suddenly fall into the hands of another power..
Maybe he could return to his family with his nose completely pierced sooner than expected..
Of course, as a child of a dragon, her ability to properly practice magic also played a big role..
Even so, from a theoretical point of view, wasn't she considered particularly exceptional even within the Zhuge Dynasty, which was full of geniuses??
However, when all the restrictions that bound her disappeared and only her strengths remained, her talent began to bloom to the point where she looked down on most magicians..
“Huh, our Zhuge family has already demonstrated its pride.···!”
“oh my god! It's a dragon's magic! Ha, just this once! Please show me one more time!”
“If only I could incorporate that into my family's techniques.···.”
Some elders who admired her abilities insisted that she be thoroughly protected within the family for her own safety..
The head of the family and the head of the household, who have the final say, supported her wishes and allowed her to go out into the world..
“However, there are some conditions. firstly···.”
Of course, there were restrictions in the process, such as having a few family leaders act as escorts or notifying the destination in advance through communication techniques, but in fact, the conditions were not that strict..
‘It's not bad for me either. It is true that Zhuge Hyemi's abilities are helpful to Kang Ho-haeng. Plus, her improved martial arts skills are helpful just by watching from the side..’
Her secret escorts also specialized in undercover activities, so they were not greatly disturbed..
As the world is still full of danger, there was no harm in having that level of insurance for her safety..
But there's one thing he didn't expect—.
“Huh~ You can even wash wallpaper like this with warm water. I think Taoism is really great! I wish I could learn too.”
“Hmm, the reason I can use this kind of magic is all thanks to innate factors.···.”
“A —of course I’m joking, sister! Even if you teach me anyway, I can't give myself such a headache. I'll just stay right next to my talented sister! Hehehe!”
On the way to Mosanpa, Jiangsu Province, our first destination..
It was said that he had visited the Nangong family in Anhui Province, in the middle of it all, to say hello, and happened to be with Nangong Soran as well..
She was so friendly that she and Zhuge Hye-mi, whom she met for the first time, instantly became like older sisters. Afterwards, with the support of Geomseong, the eldest adult of the Namgung family, she naturally joined the group..
Ha Seung-hoon could not bear to refuse the request of her, who was also his comrade in the final war, and had no choice but to accept her joining..
‘Um... well, I guess it doesn't matter. Anyway, it's the same as one or two.’
Rather, it wasn't such a bad story as his influence would grow even more as the descendants of the famous family joined him..
If the moment comes when you need Sega's help, it will be easier to borrow its power..
Thus began the journey of the three people and several secret escorts dispatched from the two families..
Not much time has passed since the end of the battle with the Demon Cult, but they experienced many incidents while crossing the continent and were able to resolve them..
Not only did they eliminate the bandits who were still actively doing business, but they also punished the robbers who did evil things without realizing that the world had changed, the remnants of the demonic cult that ran wild due to lack of control, and the officials who were mired in corruption and exploited the people..
Although they did small good deeds, such as opening a new waterway in a village where a well had dried up and hunting down dangerous beasts, their main goal was to deal with impure elements who continue to instigate chaos in the world..
“Oh! Thank you so much, Daehyup members.!”
“Please save me! From now on, I will live a good life!”
“Oh my~! My Malsook, I can finally close my eyes comfortably.···!”
In the process, it was natural that he experienced various battles with his reputation soaring day by day..
There was even a time when he even killed a fire fighter master, so there was no need to say how intense the journey was..
And Ha Seung-hoon of the Heavenly Dragon Swords Association.
At some point, I had no choice but to realize one thing..
‘···Why, why isn't it growing anymore??’
At some point, I realized that my growth had become stagnant..
『As I was taking the ‘Elixir of Growth’ on a regular basis, the skill level itself was continuously increasing, but there was still no sign of the wall of transcendence..
Once I see something, I have to figure out how to overcome it.···.
‘It's not that there is a lack of force. At my current level, it can be said that I am at the top level within the same world. Then why on earth?’
The “gongryeongjiche” he possessed was a legendary body that could use natural energy at will to eliminate not only internal energy but also the limitations of the body..
In addition, the “Heavenly Dragon Godkung” obtained with the blessing of the Dragon God is the ultimate martial art that is as good as the Heavenly Demon Godkong, and in some ways even better..
Also, aren’t “Manryu Guijong,” “Versatility,” and “Imitation” all skills that can be said to be the best auxiliary abilities for learning martial arts?!
‘Oh, I see..’
However, as he had already brought several avatars to the realm of transcendence, it did not take long for him to realize the cause..
Transcendence through the mystery of martial arts... shows that reaching the state of enlightenment cannot be achieved through the methods that have been used so far..
‘···If you think about it, the fact that my avatars got over the wall is far from being achieved through their own strength..’
Hans completed 'Heart of the Immortal King' and naturally became the third immortal king after the previous generation..
The Immortal King is a symbol of the destruction of the world that had previously stained half the continent with death..
Just inheriting the power and karma of such a being was enough to meet the conditions for transcendence..
The same goes for Heinz II, who inherited the roots of a race called vampires, and Hela, who swallowed up the vacant position of the Demon King just in time..
Originally, it wouldn't have been strange if his mind collapsed due to an unqualified Woldam, but the fraudulent skill called "Avatar" — abilities such as "Mind Herb" and "Soul Firewall" linked to it made the impossible possible..
‘Heinrich and Harris, who overcame the wall with the help of the main god and the world tree, suffered less side effects..’
The fact that it is also thanks to external help does not change..
Even so, it would have been impossible without the special conditions of a priest who is given power through faith and a high elf, the priest of the World Tree..
‘If you think about it, is Harley the only one who reached the level of transcendence on her own??’
I don't know if we should prey on other life forms at random, rob them of their potential, forcibly digest them, and kill those that have overcome the wall with our own power..
In any case, Harley's case of overcoming limits solely based on physical characteristics could only be viewed as a special case..
‘But this time is different. In order to reach the level of enlightenment, one must achieve enlightenment by refining martial arts solely through martial arts, without any such luck..’
He sighed lightly..
Among those who have reached the current level of government, there is not a single one who has not been called a genius at least once..
Even the Heavenly Demon, who quickly became stronger after receiving various corrections as an awakened being, was born with a special talent called 'Heavenly Death'..
His unique skill, “Heavenly Death,” is simply a skill that transforms his talent and adds various special effects. He would probably have become a famous martial artist on Earth even if he had not been awakened..
Of course, it is much more likely that he later worked as a psychopathic serial killer and was caught and killed by the Awakened..
‘Enlightenment, enlightenment is needed. Rather than artificially injected tips and tricks learned through knowledge, it is something that contains entirely my philosophy and thoughts.···.’
Is it like fate as a martial artist who learned martial arts?.
Due to Hugo's mature and tolerant nature, he always had a friendly smile on the outside, but as time went by, I could feel his thirst for power growing inside..
‘Will warriors end up falling into the devil like this? ···No, magic only achieves quickly at low levels. It would actually be poisonous to me now..’
Meanwhile.
The clue that the ‘Black Dragon Society’ was discovered on Earth was enough to be a ray of light for him who had been stagnant..
China, a land with a particularly large number of martial arts returnees.
Among them, it is the oldest and most secretive group of filtered martial arts practitioners..
For those who have no choice but to face the limits of growth in the environment called Earth, the anticipation of 'something' discovered after establishing secret meaning derived from numerous dimensions made his heart beat..
“Confucius?”
“Brother?”
At that moment.
He suddenly raised his head when he heard the voices of two people next to him..
The two people who had been traveling together were looking at them with strange expressions..
“Did you call me? If anything happens?”
“No, that... um···.”
“Rather than work, it's your brother's expression···.”
“expression?”
He stroked his face and tilted his head..
At my fingertips, I can just feel the muscles with a calm smile as always..
However, he roughly guessed the situation and continued speaking casually..
“ah! After thinking about something else for a moment, a good idea suddenly occurred to me. I guess I started laughing without realizing it.”
The two people nodded calmly as if the answer was indeed correct..
Well, you can't help but think it's strange if you suddenly laugh heartily in this situation..
“Well, I think it's all taken care of, so let's move on..”
“Yes, by the way, we have finally arrived at the territory of the Mosan Sect. If it hadn't been for a leak in the middle, we would have arrived a long time ago..”
“There's nothing you can do about it, sister. But I couldn't just sit still after getting information about the base of the remnants of the Demonic Cult..”
Fearful gazes gathered behind the three men and women who were slowly moving away while talking..
But even for a moment.
People dressed in shabby clothes cautiously entered the manor they came from..
The shattered signboard that fell to the ground, the pavilion that has completely collapsed, and the Danjeon (danteon) are in ruins as well as numerous crippled warriors writhing on the floor..
They were once vicious, dark criminals who ruled this area with blood and fear..
“Ugh... Save me... Save me···.”
“go away! How dare these scum... Ugh!”
And of course.
The words of those who held grudges were not so good..
Screams and bloody smell continued to flow from inside the collapsed manor for a while..
Just like everything else did before.
***
Heinz II put a lot of effort into capturing the Black Dragon Master..
Not only did they interrogate the dark spirit and analyze information, but they also secretly installed alarm barriers and blood gates in the main base and all nearby safe houses..
So that no matter when and where it appears, we can attack it right away..
“I didn't expect this···.”
That's why I couldn't help but feel uneasy about the current situation..
He stared blankly at the old man who confidently entered the main gate of his base, ignoring all the precautions he had taken..
An old man wearing a black Wushu gi who has the same facial expression that we have already encountered in various ways, and which reminds us of Chinese martial artists..
He was the head of the Black Dragon Society—commonly known as the Black Dragon Lord..
“Let's see if I made you wait for this. He said he would come in a hurry, but since he had to hide, there was nothing he could do. Please be generous and understand that I am a little late..”
Even though he probably already had a good idea of how the situation was going, I didn't feel the slightest sense of tension in his attitude..
It's as if he's already given up on everything and accepted it..
‘Or maybe he was sure I wouldn't do any harm..’
Heinz narrowed his eyes and looked at him closely..
As I have heard, he was an expert who had reached the state of Hyeonjing, the realm of transcendence..
Even among them, the upper level.
“···Indeed, just as I heard..”
“Hoo? May I know what you heard??”
The Black Dragon Master responded curiously to that soft exclamation..
Heinz paid no heed to his attitude and continued talking..
“A transcendent person born on Earth?”
“Oho!”
The only transcendent person born on Earth, a mysterious barren land..
Of course, I am not saying that he achieved a 100% pure state on earth..
He was a returnee from the martial world who returned at the beginning of the cataclysm, and the realm at the time of his return was at the end of the Hwagyeong..
However, he did not give up and continued to try to overcome the wall... and successfully achieved the impossible challenge..
‘In return, they sacrificed their lifespan and youth..’
It was inevitable..
No matter how much I prayed for the help of an elixir, it really took an enormous amount of energy to reach transcendence..
On this earth where energy does not exist, it was not unusual to consume innate energy, which is equivalent to life force, instead of internal energy..
“Well, if you know that, you can say that you already know most things..”
Even though the other person already knew important information about him, he didn't seem to care that much..
Rather, he just smiled and looked at Heinz as if something was interesting..
“This is a story I haven't told anyone... Well, I guess I can reveal it to you..”
“hmm?”
“Hehehe, you'll be really surprised. It's a top secret!”
Then, he went one step further and opened his mouth first..
Looks excited, like a child telling a secret.
“Former East Asia Branch Manager of Beoncheonhoe.”
Heinz's body stopped at those words..
The Black Dragon Master looked at him with a smiling face and continued speaking..
“I am Yeok Cheonja, the predecessor of the ruler..”
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