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Episode 46: Heading to the Heavenly Demon Sect (2)

“You still came back after almost dying by my hand?”

“Will it be different this time?”

Even after hearing Jin Myeong’s words, the fat old Taoist did not lose his smile. But unlike the smile on his lips, his eyebrows continued to twitch.

“This time, you will find out why we are called the Twin Elders.”

The two elders, the Gongdong Twin Elders who approached, were showing strong confidence.

“Wouldn’t it hurt your pride to join forces against a younger junior?”

“Huh. I’ve decided not to think of you as a young junior anymore.”

Looking back, didn’t Gok Yang’s stomach get punctured, because he let his guard down?

“Honestly, do you think you can win without us joining forces?”

“Of course.”

Even though, they often attack jointly, it was blow to their pride to hear that a young warrior could defeat them if they fight alone.

They will probably avoid fighting Jin Myeong without joining forces, but will never admit that he is stronger than them.

“But there’s no need to do that. He’s something that can be easily killed.”

“No, why do people who can be called the best of the best have no self-respect?”

“Hmm. That’s definitely true.”

At Jin Myeong’s words, Gok Yang smiled and stroked his thick chin.

“Don’t touch this guy! We’ll kill him!”

Then he shouted to the disciples of the Gongdong Sect and the Mount Hua Sect.

When Gok Yang gave the order, the disciples of the Gongdong and Mount Hua Sects who had been surrounding Jin Myeong slowly retreated.

“Go and deal with the other guys!”

After hearing the following order, they had no choice but to give up on Jin Myeong and head elsewhere.

“Okay, that’s it? I took out the other guys.”

“…Thank you very much.”

‘When he said that joining forces was fatal, he rejected assistance of other disciples.’

“If I hadn’t said it was fatal, the other disciples would have joined in.”

“Haha. Could that really be so?”

“You guys really don’t seem like a righteous faction.”

“I hear that a lot.”

Despite Jin Myeong’s words, Gok Yang continued to respond in a playful manner.

Perhaps because it was the second time he had met Jin Myeong, the Gongdong Twin Elders were no longer amused by Jin Myeong’s words.

“So, die.”

The two elders immediately rushed towards Jin Myeong.

Whoosh!!

However, the swords levitating around Jin Myeong began to block the two people.

“You pest!”

“This again?”

The two brothers looked at the swords and growled. They remembered the great defeat they had suffered from those swords.

The two men roughly struck the swords and headed towards Jin Myeong.

However, even if they were struck from afar, Jin Myeong’s swords would return and block their path.

‘As expected, that guy’s martial arts are not ordinary,’ Gok Yang frowned as he swatted away the flying sword.

The martial arts of the Gongdong Sect are clearly too brutal to be called the martial arts of the Taoist school. But it is not called Bokma (伏魔) (Conquering Demons) for nothing.

If it was a demonic art, its power should have decreased, but the power of Jin Myeong’s swords was not decreased at all.

‘It seems like he’s gotten stronger than before…….’

It’s gotten more difficult to deal with than when the Twin Elders first encountered it.

‘It’s gotten faster and stronger.’

The swords move faster than before. Not only that, the power contained in the sword also became stronger.

As Twin Elders continued to block the attacks, Jin Myeong’s hands began to tremble on their own.

‘Why doesn’t it feel difficult?’

Jin Myeong felt that dealing with the twin elders attacking from both sides was easier than expected.

There were two main reasons for this.

The first is that Jin Myeong has become stronger.

Even though he let his guard down, it was a powerful Heavenly Demon Sword Control Art that made the Crazy Demon miss his target when he used all his might.

At that time, the power of Jin Myeong had grown so strong that it could be used even on a daily basis.

‘Is it because I handle multiple swords?’

And the second one.

Jin Myeong can handle multiple swords.

Normally, he couldn’t help but be flustered by the chaotic attacks of the twin elders.

However, since he was dealing with the joint attack of twins separately through multiple swords, he doesn’t find it difficult.

‘It’s not as difficult to stop as you might think.’

Jin Myeong put away his sword and extended his index finger toward the quickly approaching Gok Jeon.

“Huh!”

Gok Jeon hurriedly bent his waist back to avoid the projectile of strong energy flying towards his forehead.

“Hmm.”

As Gok Jeon watched the internal energy projectile passing before his eyes, he could guess its power.

‘Did his Internal Energy grow in that short period of time?’

Gok Jeon wondered if Jin Myeong’s internal energy had suddenly increased by some coincidence.

In reality, it’s not that Jin Myeong had a lot of experience, but he just got better at handling his internal energy through actual combat.

“One guy first.”

When the Gok Jeon, who had been leaning back, got up again, he saw a sword flying towards his neck.

‘This won’t work.’

Gok Jeon thought that the speed of the sword was too fast and difficult to deal with.

“Gok Jeon!” Gok Yang also saw it, but he had no time to help Gok Jeon.

Even though Gok Jeon already knew that it was wrong, he moved his body to block the attack as much as possible.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Jin Myeong’s sword, which seemed like it would pierce Gok Jeon’s neck at any moment, was suddenly blocked by a sword that flew in.

“Hmm.”

Gok Jeon groaned as he looked at the sword that had suddenly flown in and saved his life.

Originally, he should have shouted, “Why are you interfering? Who are you?”

But he couldn’t get angry because someone ignored the Gongdong Twin Elders’ words and intervened, which saved his life.

“Tsk tsk. Then why did you bite off more than you can chew? If you don’t have enough strength, then just go back to your original plan and attack with your fellow disciples together.”

The one who blocked Jin Myeong’s sword appeared, laughing at the Gongdong Twin Elders.

Looking at him, Gongdong’s Twin Elders couldn’t say why he had interfered.

“Every time…….”

They couldn’t get angry even though Purple Cloud Sword God was mocking them.

Even though they are mocked, Mae Jin-pung was the Sect Leader of the Mount Hua Sect and was a Master Martial Artist.

Moreover, didn’t he block Jin Myeong’s attack and save Gok Jeon’s life?

“But it’s really great.”

The sword that had blocked Jin Myeong’s sword suddenly flew towards his hand at high speed.

“Your sword has a special shape.”

Although not perfect, Mae Jin-pung can also handle the Heavenly Demon Sword Control Art.

Rather, unlike Jin Myeong, he can also use swordsmanship, so it could be said that he has a higher level of perfection.

However, his black sword was not able to completely block the Jin Myeong’s sword, and only slightly changed its direction.

In contrast, the Purple-colored Sword of the Purple Cloud Sword God was bounced far away.

“It’s nice to meet you again.”

“Didn’t you say that just now?”

“Haha. Is that so? Anyway, this time it’ll be different than before.”

Purple Cloud Sword God aimed at Jin Myeong with a sword that had a purple aura.

“I’m saying this because I don’t plan on ending it with just one move this time.”

Previously, Mae Jin-pung could not kill Jin Myeong because of the restrictions he had placed on himself.

But if there was no limit of one move, Jin Myeong could be killed.

“Seniors, please do not come forward.”

The two brothers frowned as their words came back to them as they were.

“We will kill that guy.”

“I’m sorry, but you have to give in.”

There was no longer a hint of smile on Purple Cloud Sword God’s face as he watched the twin elders.

“You never know when your seniors might kill that guy.”

“…….”

The Purple Cloud Sword God was blatantly ignoring them.

“Are you feeling bad?”

“…I wanted to kill every single person before I killed that guy.”

“Haha. What are your seniors saying?”

The atmosphere among the three people suddenly calmed down.

Purple Cloud Sword God was ignoring the Gongdong’s Twin Elders, and they were angry at Purple Cloud Sword God for that.

‘It seems like the Orthodox Alliance and Nine Sects are not on good terms even though they are tied together.’

Jin Myeong thought that he had to escape when the Gongdong’s Twin Elders and Purple Cloud Sword God were keeping each other in check.

Woosh!

But before Jin Myeong could move his feet, Purple Cloud Sword God swung his sword at Jin Myeong, and a crescent-shaped purple aura shot out at him.

Bang!

Even though he quickly blocked it with his sword, Jin Myeong felt a great shock.

“I never gave you permission to go.”

“Do I need permission?”

“In this situation, you have to accept it. It’s up to me to decide whether to let you go or kill you.”

Even as Purple Cloud Sword God spoke, his gaze was still fixed on Gongdong’s Twin Elders.

“Please step back.”

“…Okay, I understand.”

It’s a blow to one’s pride. But the Gongdong’s Twin Elders had no choice but to nod and step back.

“But if Sect Leader is in danger, we will step in. Or if he runs away.”

“Haha. Okay. I see. I don’t know if that will happen though.”

The Twin Elders left the battle, ready for interference at any time.

And Purple Cloud Sword God thought that the Gongdong’s Twin Elders would not interfere anyway.

Because he’ll kill Jin Myeong before they get involved.

“Then try to block it well this time too.”

The murderous voice of Purple Cloud Sword God penetrated Jin Myeong’s ears.

Bang!

Jin Myeong blocked the attack of Purple Cloud Sword God, which was shooting at incredible speed.

‘Are you a little closer to being sincere than before?’

There is a saying that one third of one’s ability is hidden.

It’s a warning to be prepared for any eventuality, and most martial artists don’t use their full power unless they’re in a situation where they’re going to die.

‘That’s why he couldn’t kill me even if he needed to,’ Jin Myeong thought that he had benefited greatly from it.

The reason he was able to defeat the Gongdong Twins and escape the attacks of Purple Cloud Sword God was because they saved their strength.

‘That’s why everyone feels wronged when the main character kills them.’

Not only do they look down on the main character, but they also get used to hiding a third of their abilities, so they die without being able to give it their all when needed.

“You block it better than I thought.”

“It’s not difficult to stop it.”

‘Is it because I’ve experienced it once before?’

Jin Myeong was not only blocking Purple Cloud Sword God’s attacks, but also dodging them.

“Hmm.”

Purple Cloud Sword God’s face hardened as he saw Jin Myeong evade the attack.

The martial art of Mount Hua Sect based on the six combinations blocks all directions in which the opponent can move.

Not long ago, Jin Myeong was unable to avoid it and was only focused on blocking it.

‘You can’t avoid it if you see it.’

Jin Myeong was moving precariously in his own way.

If he sees Purple Cloud Sword God’s sword attack and dodges it, it will be too late for his movements, so he had no choice but to anticipate it and move accordingly.

As Purple Cloud Sword God’s feet and hands moved, he predicted and dodged the attack by looking at where his eyes were directed.

“Tch! How long do we have to wait?” the Gongdong’s Twin Elders’s Gok Yang blurted out as he saw that Purple Cloud Sword God was unable to kill Jin Myeong.

His face was filled with things like irritation and impatience.

“Are we just going to watch from sidelines?”

“No.”

Gok Yang smiled brightly at Gok Jeon’s question. Then he immediately drew his sword and rushed after Jin Myeong.

Then Gok Jeon also nodded and immediately flew away.

“Huh!”

Jin Myeong moved his swords with a murderous intent that could be felt from behind his back.

Bang!

Even though he blocked the attack with his sword, he still felt the impact.

“Cough!”

He cried and vomited blood from his mouth.

Gok Yang captured all of Jin Myeong’s swords, and Gok Jeon stabbed Jin Myeong in the back with a sword.

It was also largely due to the Purple Cloud Sword God attacking from the front that he was unable to use his full power.

“Hmm.”

Purple Cloud Sword God frowned as two people suddenly intervened. He finds it embarrassing for three people to attack one Young Martial Artist together.

“How long will this drag on?”

But the twins seemed to have no shame at all. Rather, they were urging him to kill Jin Myeong quickly.

“If you’ll yield, I’ll gratefully accept this guy’s neck.”

Looking at Purple Cloud Sword God, who did not move even when urged, Gok Yang smiled and swung his sword at Jin Myeong.

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