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Chapter 8

Stand up!

Da Madou's last words while alive were of suspicion and astonishment..

The body was split in two..

The cut was so clean that not a single drop of blood flowed, it looked like frozen meat..

“what!”

“Huh!”

Both the Murim League and the Demonic League were astonished..

“With one sword, that battle horse……?”

Although he is overshadowed by Heavenly Demon, Vice Master Jeon Homa is also one of the leading martial arts masters..

It was the highest among the hundred great masters in the world..

“Was that big bean tired??”

“Don't talk nonsense. I didn't even see the author appear..”

“What on earth happened??”

It happened so quickly that it caused cognitive dissonance..

Everyone looked puzzled..

“her……”

Joo Seocheon couldn’t help but be impressed..

Actually, I had only heard about Mugok's skills through rumors, but this was my first time seeing it in person..

As expected, it was a failure..

It's not that I did a great job of eating herbivorous food..

It was simply a matter of wrapping the sword with intangible strength and then swinging it..

No, simple is not right..

That single sword contained an enlightenment that went beyond the extremes of martial arts..

The movement of the sword was clean, without any unnecessary elements, and was faster than the wind..

It really felt like the world had been cut off..

The power of Demonic Cult, which is the best in destructive power alone, was not able to exert any power and was cut down and disappeared without a trace..

‘No, this is not the time..’

You can afford to admire the sword and be surprised later..

Joo Seocheon shook his head, turned his back and shouted at the Murim Alliance..

“This person's name is said to be Mugok.!

Ju Seo-cheon guarantees his skills and status in the name of Geomryong, so fellow members of the political faction should trust and follow him.!”

When Joo Seocheon shouted, people’s eyes changed..

“Sword Dragon’s Guarantee? Then, of course, don’t believe it.!”

“Dance? If it's a dance from the top of a gold suit, isn't it a lightning sword demon? He's crazy about money……”

“Uh huh! It's obviously a rumor. Isn’t it said that it is not anyone else but me, Joo Seocheon, who guarantees this?.”

“There are not many people that Joo Seo-cheon Daehyup treats so kindly. He must be a great warrior..”

“Didn’t you see the vice-principal being cut by a single sword??”

To the remaining warriors of the Murim Alliance, Ju Seo-cheon was not just a hero..

He was a savior who overcame a hopeless situation with no hope in sight, and a lifesaver who saved lives that had been given up..

Even if they brought Madou and said she was an ally, they were ready to believe it..

“let's go-!”

”Wow!”

As someone shouted and launched his body, the warriors of the faction followed behind them, shouting shouts..

The demonic religion was also surprised when the vice-principal was attacked, so it hesitated, but that was only for a moment..

Perhaps excited by the boiling heat, he entered the final match with a smile on his face..

Meanwhile, Joo Seo-cheon kept his back straight and his chin lifted slightly so that he could clearly see..

It was a bravado to show that nothing was wrong..

‘Damn it, there must be heaven nearby.……’

It was clear that he would be watching from nearby so that he could more clearly understand the ever-changing battle situation..

I felt like I wanted to search around here, but the problem was that I didn't have the strength..

‘I wish I had brought the ghosts……’

Due to circumstances, Ghost Valley could not be mobilized due to handling work elsewhere..

Even if you ask the major, it's too much to do alone..

Above all, since it is Cheongi, the escort assigned must be unusual..

‘No, I'm not conscious.……’

In the end, I couldn't stand and my body leaned forward..

Tuk.

“uh……?”

Just as I was about to fall, someone held me and supported me..

I barely managed to hold on to my fading consciousness, and when I checked my hazy, distorted vision, I saw a familiar face..

“Welcome, death sentence.”

Luo Sowol smiled brightly with sparkling eyes..

Joo Seo-cheon looked at Nak So-wol and then smiled..

“I went there.”

Cheonki muttered in a voice seething with anger..

“live… … There was……?”

There's no way you wouldn't know that disgusting face..

I tried denying reality several times, saying it couldn't be that way, but it was no use..

Appearance and skills proved everything..

The hero of the political faction, the sword dragon Ju Seo-cheon, was so unique in his martial arts that even if he tried to impersonate him, he could not..

The only people in the current martial arts world who could perform self-destructive feats were Jeong Hwi-ryeon, a general, and Ju Seo-cheon, a martial arts leader..

Elder Hwasan Oh also knew the structure, but he only knew it to a certain extent and was unable to operate it..

No, in the first place, how many people in the current martial arts world can defeat the Heavenly Demon in a head-to-head match?.

‘Joo Seocheon! Joo Seocheon! 이 개새끼!’

Even if I tried to control my anger, I couldn't..

My blood pressure rose, my face turned red, and the back of my neck tightened..

My teeth were gritted and my hands were clenched so hard that my nails were digging into my flesh and blood was flowing out..

‘How on earth did you survive??’

All means and methods were mobilized just to kill one person..

I tried to kill him even at the cost of sacrifice or loss..

He even brought out Cheonchu, who would normally refrain from doing so, and even gave permission to use one of the few secret poisons..

He warned me several times and even asked me to kill him..

It was uncomfortable that the body could not be confirmed due to a variable at the end, but Geucheonchu confirmed the poisoning and pierced the heart, so he said that even if a immortal came, he would not be able to save the body..

‘Could it be that Cheonchu and Honggo betrayed each other??’

Otherwise there is no explanation.

‘……’

Cheonki's heart was burning hot with anger, but his head was somewhat cold..

Even though it was a completely unexpected and absurd situation, I shook my head as I surveyed the battlefield..

‘Tianqiu had already come too far to turn his back on Hui. There was no way he would do that in the first place.……’

Still, it wasn't a good idea to completely rule it out..

I kept in mind the possibility of betrayal just in case..

‘No, maybe… … It could be that it is the realization of Hyun-kyung’s imagination..’

Amcheonhoeju heard that Cheonki had no interest in martial arts, so he taught him about Hyeongyeong in comparative detail..

If he had been unmanned, it would have been better to make him realize it on his own just in case he didn't know, but since that wasn't the case, he decided it would be better to let him know to help him make a plan..

Is it absurd to achieve such feats at the age of not yet 30?, 

‘Wait, Joo Seo-cheon went to Namman.?’

Cheon-gi recalled that the head of the Dogam went to Nanman to check the elixir of immortality and Gu-hee's shrine..

‘Could it be that they stole it? Holy shit……’

I almost accidentally shouted an expletive..

“Seocheon Joo. What kind of resentment do you have that you block my way every time something happens?.”

Cheongi muttered with a very distorted expression..

“Do you have any grudges from your past life?……”

There are a lot.

Cheon-gi gritted his teeth and looked at Joo Seo-cheon with resentment, then turned away with his gaze..

“……go back.”

Popping!

The moment Gaeyang and Cheonma were defeated, victory was decided..

Needless to say, it was a victory for the Murim Alliance and a defeat for the Demon Cult..

Now that the only person who could control it has disappeared, the Demonic Cult has escaped the control of the Amcheonhoe..

Even the slightest chance of winning disappeared with the appearance of Jeongwanggeomgwi and Mugok..

‘dance……’

Cheongi engraved the name of the dance in his head..

It's not that I didn't know about him..

On the contrary, I could say that I knew it well..

I came to know about Joo Seo-cheon, an enemy that would not be easy to chew on..

There was no way he wouldn't have known since he was a key figure in the Geumui Sangdan, which disrupted meetings in the past..

But I didn't know he was this much of an expert..

I couldn't help but be shocked when I saw the vice leader of Cheongi split apart with one sword..

“Also, like this……”

In order to succeed in the Battle of Jeongma, he suffered many losses..

I threw an unreasonable number of attempts, but it ended in failure..

Cheon-gi stopped walking, turned his head slightly, and glanced at Joo Seo-cheon with regretful eyes..

The sight of him in Samae's arms didn't look very good..

His face was full of fatigue and his complexion was pale..

Now was the perfect time to deal with it, but it was a shame that I couldn't do it..

‘It will soon be time for the main unit that escaped to join the shaman faction and return, so we cannot approach them hastily. There's no way.’

Several experts, including Maehwa Geomsu, can be seen around him..

It's difficult to force your way through that place..

The risk was too great to send escorts and the Seven Star Soldiers prepared for any emergency..

‘Let’s wait and see, Joo Seocheon!’

Cheonki turned his body completely, promising to do it later..

And about two minutes later, as expected, the Murim League, joined by the Shaman faction, arrives..

“Umm?”

“how did this happen……”

About half past the hour, the shamans waiting nearby saw the main force running away and realized that something unusual had happened..

Sure enough, after hearing the whole story, the situation was the worst..

So, after hearing only the direction and route from Zhuge Suran, they selected only the elites who were good at light attack and ran in a hurry..

I was able to arrive faster than I thought thanks to my extreme light attack so that my feet were on fire..

But something was strange.

“kill it!”

“Move!”

“Ahhhh!”

The Murim Alliance has over a thousand members, but including the wounded, their actual strength is not that much..

In comparison, the Demon Cult had an advantage in numbers, and there were still many Madou, who were considered powerful in the martial arts world..

Anyone could see that the Murim League was in crisis and had to be pushed back, but seeing it in person, it wasn't that serious..

The Murim Alliance was responding stably to the Demonic Cult..

“Now this Buksahobeop, no! Eomguyu is the religious leader.!”

Eom Gu-yu clung to his severed arm and shouted..

‘Oops, this is not the time..’

I was embarrassed for a moment.

I quickly rushed to help..

The sleeves fluttered in the wind..

The moment he ran forward, holding the sword drawn from his waist tightly, and was about to attack from the front, there was a quicker attack..

“I will help……”

Suddenly!

Um Guyu’s head was split in half..

The neck wasn't separated, but a line was drawn across the forehead and it was cut off..

It was cut cleanly horizontally, showing the brain inside..

The only weak point of the fire demon ball is the brain..

If the brain is destroyed, you die..

Copy protection law, it was Eom Gu-yu’s vain death..

“hmm.”

Mugok swung his sword around with no expression and caught it..

“Huh……?”

The leader of the shaman faction, who suddenly became a dog chasing chickens, looked helpless..

“This is not the time to be preoccupied.!”

Taegeukgeom and Woon-gwang saw the disciples of the Shaman faction in confusion and threatened them..

“It's Taegeuk sword!”

“It's support!”

Shouts of joy erupted from all over the place..

Some people seemed to be so relaxed that they sat down in their seats..

There was a demon cultist who took advantage of that opportunity, but a nearby colleague helped him..

“Wake!”

“It's not over yet!”

“I'm dying!”

“death penalty revenge!”

There were shouts and screams everywhere..

“Oh my god……”

The only survivor of the Four Great Tigers, the Demon of Donghwan Protection, hesitated and tried to escape..

‘need to run away!’

Even if you are a demonic cult, it doesn't mean there is no escape..

Even animals tend to run away when they sense a crisis and realize that they have no chance of winning..

The same was true for the Demonic Church..

The returning demon looked at its surroundings, and when the Demonic Cult's army visibly disappeared, it suddenly turned its back and ran away..

Starting with him, the escape of the demonic cultists who had not yet been completely infected by the demonic spirit or who had come to their senses from pain began..

There was no way it could be controlled because there was no one to command it, including the peak of power..

In the end, about half an hour later, the three thousand demonic cultists fled in a panic..

“Wow!”

“I won!”

“It's the victory of the Murim Alliance!”

Just like that, the Great War that resulted in countless sacrifices came to an end..

Hongjin shed tears with a face filled with emotion..

“wooden amitabha buddha.

It really seems like Buddha helped me..”

It was a relief..

The worst outcome was avoided.

I've been feeling uneasy ever since they made over a thousand people scapegoats..

I felt like my heart was breaking..

So I ran faster than anyone else.

I hoped at least one more person was alive..

“Wasn't the Sword Dragon Daehyup still alive?.

There is literally no miracle……”

Hongjin was shocked and unable to continue speaking..

It was because I felt an ominous look from Hongo in front of me..

‘buy… … brother……?’

Hong Jin couldn't bear to call Hong Go..

The murderous intent felt from him was not ordinary..

Thump thump.

My heart pounded ominously..

I almost lost my hand..

No matter how much of a monk he was, the life that flowed from him was beyond that category and was very ominous..

“……”

Hongo didn't say anything, just bit his tightly shut lips..

However, his face was horribly distorted..

It's like an evil spirit, and if you had seen that expression, you would have gasped in surprise..

“ah……”

The earth shakes. It wasn't an earthquake.

It was a shout that went out with the main force that arrived later..

There are people who laugh with joy and people who cry..

There are people who cry because they are sad, and there are people who shout..

There are people who fall asleep from exhaustion, and there are people who collapse..

There is a person who died holding a sword until the end..

There is a person who embraces the death penalty and his comrades and remains silent..

Meanwhile, Joo Seocheon closed and opened his eyes..

Under a sky that was not very blue, but still not dark, I could see the flag of the Murim League fluttering..

“100 million.”

Just as I was about to lose my mind for a moment, someone hugged me from behind..

Just as I was about to turn to see what was going on, a hand wrapped around my waist came up, grabbed my head, and forcibly bent it..

When I turned my gaze back to the front, I saw Nak So-wol with a surprised expression and then smiling as if there was nothing he could do..

“Don't ask who I am without being tactful..

And I'm a little jealous, but I'll give in this time..”

A hand pinched my cheek and pulled my head back..

Joo Seocheon screamed in pain, but did not force his hand down..

My back got wet and I heard sobbing, so I just stood there for a while, not knowing what to do..

Instead, he lightly patted the back of Danghye's hand..

Shortly after the news of the end of the Great War spread throughout the martial arts world..

The Seven Seas of the Upper Heaven still remain the Seven Seas..

This was because Ju Seocheon took the vacancy of Cheonma..

People collectively called him Geomsin (劍God)..

* * *

The war ended and peace came.

Although it was an uneasy peace as I didn't know when it would break, I was still able to enjoy a precious moment to catch my breath..

Because it was so large, no matter where I went, there was only talk about the Great War..

And the one that became a hot topic was the news of the survival of Joo Seo-cheon, who was thought to be dead..

“They say the sword dragon is alive..”

“What? Is that really true??”

At first, people dismissed it as a rumor..

This is because there was speculation that the Murim League was trying to receive support money by using the name of the hero of the political faction..

Since we were in the middle of a war, I thought they were trying to instill false hope rather than lower morale..

However, there were more than one witness, and because of the decisive battle between the Heavenly Demons, I had no choice but to believe it..

“Not only that, I heard that the Heavenly Demon was defeated by the Sword Dragon.?”

“her? It's too absurd to even be a joke……”

“Or wasn't it a case of winning through fisherman's tactics like during the Blood Demon??”

I couldn't believe this match either..

Even if it were said that the person who was thought to be dead had returned, it was impossible for a warrior who had just gotten out of the contract to defeat the Seven Seas of Heaven in a head-to-head fight..

But there were too many witnesses for it to be a lie..

The Murim Alliance alone had hundreds of members, while the Demonic Cult numbered four figures..

The rumor was true and it shocked Moorim..

We all couldn't believe our ears and were puzzled several times..

It was such shocking news that there are still a lot of people who are skeptical..

There was turbulence not only in the midfield but also outside the country..

As the matter was an issue, the aftermath was not small..

Jeongpa Murim was truly in a festive mood..

As if the victory over the Blood Cult and then the Demon Cult was not enough, Joo Seo-cheon, who was a hero and hope, returned as an absolute master..

Political party members cheered with open arms and smiles on their faces..

“Long live the Murim Alliance!”

“Long live Ju Seocheon Daehyup! Long live the volcanic wave!”

“Long live the sword god Ju Seo-cheon!”

“Shaanxi, Huashan wave. I thought you would too!”

Jeong Hwi-ryeon slapped her knees and screamed upon hearing the news of Joo Seo-cheon's survival..

Forgetting my long story, I jumped up from my seat and was happy like a child..

“Cancer, of course. There's no way he could die that easily.!”

Pharmacist Youngjin chuckled..

He and the Five Elders of Hwasan all sighed in relief..

“I'm really glad.”

“Brother Yu, congratulations.”

“Even the priest must have had a blast..”

The Hwasan faction's executioners visited Joo Seo-cheon's teacher, Yu Jeong-mok, and greeted him..

“thank you.”

Yoo Jeong-mok responded to the greeting with a slight smile..

Actually, I wasn't as happy as everyone else..

It was because he had vague knowledge of his disciple's survival..

To be precise, it was true that I believed it..

‘Because I'm not a kid who will die that easily.’

This is a child who has been extraordinary since childhood..

Also, he was alive and well when he went missing during the Surim Guchae and Do Su Chang Byeong raids..

Moreover, I was convinced when I heard the news about my disciple that he fell off a cliff and his body was never found..

“Phew, I'm really glad.”

Jigeomong Haksong was relieved and said he was very fortunate..

Didn't we lose our predecessor, Jang Mun-in, in vain and too early just a short time ago?.

Meanwhile, I heard the news of the death of Joo Seo-cheon, my future and hope, and wondered what to do now..

In fact, the impact was significant..

This was because the number of customers who always lined up in front of the temple had greatly decreased..

There were cases where extreme parents who had entrusted their children to Hwasan Wave were the best and came to protest..

The situation was so bad that support from lay disciples was cut off for a while..

Besides, I was anxious because everyone was blinded by revenge, but thanks to you, I calmed down..

I was so nervous about this incident that my hair fell out..

Above all, it was a blessing to produce a swordsman..

The production of the Seven Seas of Heaven and the Absolute Master is the power and influence of the Samana..

No matter how much it is evaluated as being in its heyday, if there are no absolute masters at the time, the heyday is over..

There was no difference between the Daemun faction and the Hwasan faction, which were old factions and boasted a long history, but fortunately, they were able to continue their heyday thanks to the unrivaled genius named Ju Seo-cheon..

Anhui, Murim League headquarters.

“It was good!”

Nangong Weiwu also forgot about face and liked it..

The same was true for the upper echelons of the Murim League..

Everyone was in a festive mood.

I was depressed after hearing the bad results from the first clash..

The military stayed up all night discussing how to overcome the war situation, but nothing seemed to get better..

It was never a good situation..

Nangong Weimu himself came forward, but he had to remain as the last bastion..

I was also concerned about Sadocheon, where the defeated army joined..

I had no choice but to drop my legs and wait for news..

Not long after, his heart sank upon hearing the news of Sangmyeong Jinin's death, and his face became especially devastated when he heard that his precious grandson, Changryong Namgung Seonyu, was on the brink of death..

When you are unable to do anything and are complaining about being the Murim Lord, you hear unbelievable news..

Sword dragon. No, the battle between the Sword God and the Heavenly Demon.

At a dramatic time, Joo Seo-cheon came back alive and saved everyone..

“okay. There's no way he could die that easily.!”

Namgung Weimu also had doubts about Ju Seo-cheon's death..

Hyunkyung is not the name of the dog next door, and there was no way he would have died that easily..

No matter how the Four Great Protection Acts of the Demonic Cult or the armed forces worked together, there were more than one or two things that made me uncomfortable..

‘Joo Daehyup… … This is truly amazing..’

Zhuge Sang also thought with astonishment and admiration..

When I closed my eyes, I remembered Joo Seocheon from my childhood..

Even back then, there was something out of the ordinary, but I had no idea that I would achieve the feat of reaching the top of the heavens before 30..

‘Thanks to that, Suran’s life was saved..

I'll have to thank you later..’

As a brother, there was no way I wouldn't worry about my sister..

Especially the Zhuge siblings who got along well..

In my heart, I didn't want to send him to that dangerous front line, but I couldn't because of the situation..

Zhuge Sang stroked his chest and spoke to the Murim Lord to organize the future..

Sadocheon.

“what?”

Apostle Heaven was dumbfounded..

“Say it again. what?”

“Joo Seocheon is back alive.”

“Huh, indeed. He's a persistent guy..”

Even Apostle Cheonju doesn’t like Joo Seocheon..

He was one of those people who would burst into laughter if they found out the true identity of the traitor..

It's been quite a while, but the first bad encounter was in Gwiju..

The diversionary operation he had prepared failed because of Joo Seo-cheon, and when he suffered a crushing defeat, he became embittered..

Afterwards, I wondered how he could have killed him using Surim Guchae, but he came back alive and unharmed even then, and failed..

In addition, as it grew significantly, assassination became difficult, and it even became burdensome to touch as it was stuck in one place all of a sudden..

After that, various things happened in Sado Heaven and I stopped worrying about it..

I kept stepping on it, but I had no choice but to leave it alone. Then one day, when I heard that he had died, I clapped my hands and was happy..

However, he came back unharmed without losing a limb..

I even became an absolute expert, so I couldn't help but feel annoyed..

‘He really embodied the imagery at that age.?’

I'm annoyed, but I can't help but have questions..

No matter how much I thought about it, it was incomprehensible that Joo Seo-cheon achieved the same level of success as his superiors in the past..

However, since there were not just one or two eyewitnesses and it was said that he fought the Heavenly Demon on equal footing in front of thousands of people, I had no choice but to believe it..

“I should have trampled the buds back then to prevent even buds from forming.……”

The Apostle Heavenly Lord licked his lips with regret..

Rumors related to the Great War continued like an inexhaustible spring..

The amount was like the ocean..

Didn’t they say that a horse without feet can travel a thousand miles?.

The spread was so fast that it circled the entire Murim area several times..

However, not all the rumors were true..

Most of the rumors about Kangho were either distorted or exaggerated..

More than half of them were false rumors, and among them, there were not that many of them that turned out to be true compared to the rumors..

“Do you know about the dance of the golden costume??”

“I know. Geomshin, isn’t he the warrior guaranteed by Joo Seocheon?.”

“I heard that Bugyoju Jeon Ho-ma and Buksahobeop Eom Gu-yu were killed with one sword.……”

Among them, the rumor about dance was one of the few facts..

Two large heads were caught and immediately attracted attention..

The past nickname, Jeon Gwanggeomgwi, has also become a thing of the past..

I worked for the Geumui Sangdan for a while, and since I was affiliated with it, I didn't think about losing the star rating..

However, he performed so well this time, and the swordsman praised him, so it was natural for him to be re-evaluated..

The fact that he only swung his sword silently in this battlefield was impressive, and he was given a new star for killing most of his enemies with a single sword strike..

It was said that he was a swordsman because he polished his sword endlessly..

“From what I heard, the owner of the Geumui Sangdan was worried about the peace of the martial arts world and sent the Sword Demon.……”

“That golden bug... … No, you mean the king of merchants??”