Episode 325: In that case, you say this.
There were two people in the picture.
The painting looked exactly like a real person and its movements were vivid.
When the leader of the Fengchun Sect was looking at Sobaekta, I saw Hwanwang.
It was the same King I saw before the regression.
King Huan, you were here at this time.
In the painting, King Huan disappeared into the gate with Sobaekta.
My gaze and Mabul’s naturally turned to the leader of the Pungcheon sect.
The gaze of the leader of the Pungcheon Church deepened as he looked at the painting. He must have sensed an ominous aura beyond that door.
“It’s pretty good.”
This is a statement acknowledging the King of Hwan. Yes, of course it would be so. Because it was a world created by the King of Hwan. The King of Hwan was a better master than the woman of Hwan. That is why he was the one who made a name for himself in the world.
“It’s dangerous. I’ll go alone.”
I said that with a smile.
“I wonder who my disciple resembles.”
“What does it mean?”
“If you really wanted to go alone, you wouldn’t have said it was dangerous, right?”
It means the same thing as when he was being dragged away earlier, when he shouted at Sobakta not to come. It was more burdensome than asking to be saved. It was as much as saying that he would go alone because it was dangerous.
“Even if I say I’ll leave you behind anyway, aren’t you the type of person who would listen to me?”
“Since we came together, we should finish it together.”
I would never let the leader of the Pungcheon sect enter that painting alone.
“Are you ready?”
“Okay.”
Mabuldo also nodded.
The leader of the Pungcheon sect recited the mantra in front of the painting.
Hooooooooooo.
We stood in front of the door with a deep echo.
In an instant, I was in the picture.
The illusionary feast performed by the master who reached the pinnacle was truly a work of art.
From all sides, large beasts gathered, baring their teeth.
But, because they were afraid of the prayers that the leader of the Pungcheon cult was sending out, they did not dare to attack.
On the other hand, he acted as if he would rush at me and Mabul at any moment.
Mabul walked towards them with brisk strides. He bared his teeth and growled, but he couldn’t attack Mabul either.
Mabul reached out and patted the beasts’ heads. Surprisingly, the beasts remained still.
It was a moment to personally confirm how strong Mabul was in illusions.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Pungcheon sect stood in front of the door.
He closed his eyes for a moment to calm his mind, then placed his palm on the door.
As the leader of the Pungcheon Church slowly pushed the door while reciting the mantra, the door began to open with a loud noise.
We went inside shoulder to shoulder.
Beyond the door, a long hallway awaited us. It was a seemingly endless hallway, as if we would never be able to return once we passed through it.
“When I saw her face, she looked so much like the woman in the flower garden. They were probably twins or siblings.”
As he walked, he informed the two people that King Hwan and Hwan Yeo were related by blood.
“Then this place must be even more dangerous.”
The leader of the Fengchun sect nodded at Mabul’s words. He must have sensed it too. Since he was the one who killed her, one of them could not get out alive.
“You don’t seem nervous at all.”
“Why would I be nervous when there are two of you?”
This time, the leader of the Pungcheon Church asked Mabul.
“Why aren’t you nervous?”
“There are two of you, so you can figure it out.”
This time I asked.
“What about the leader?”
“It’s me… … because I’m here. Damn it! I feel like I’m the only one getting hurt!”
I laughed pleasantly at the joke of the leader of the Fengchun cult. However, I could feel it. The leader of the Fengchun cult was definitely more nervous than the last time he faced Hwanyeo. It seemed that there was some kind of energy that only illusion masters could sense.
We continued walking down that long hallway.
“This illusion is also something that was actually practiced in the Blood Cult.”
“I’ve felt this before, but it seems like the leader is also well-versed in the martial arts of the Blood Sect.”
“Because we are soon to be blood relatives.”
Because the predecessor of Pungcheon Church was Hyul Church.
“Long ago, when we lost the war against the Heavenly Demon Sect, all of the leaders of the Blood Sect died. The Heavenly Demon Sect knew that they could not eradicate the Blood Sect. It would have been too costly to kill all of them who had spread abroad. That’s why the Heavenly Demon Sect hoped to become a new Blood Sect.”
“That’s the Pungcheon Bridge.”
“Yes. In the beginning, there was a fierce confrontation between those who wanted to keep the Blood Cult alive and those who wanted to abandon the name Blood Cult. However, Cheonma Shingyo supported those who wanted to establish Pungcheon Cult, so it was eventually reborn as Pungcheon Cult. For a while, Pungcheon Cult, which had a pro-Demon Cult tendency, continued to exist, but at some point, it escaped its sphere of influence.”
During its long history, the Cheonmasin Church has also undergone many changes.
“Iza is the one who properly inherited the Blood Cult’s magic. There must be a force trying to reestablish the Blood Cult.”
“Are you talking about a secret society?”
“It’s no secret anymore. You kidnapped the leader of the Pungcheon sect and dragged in the leader of the Cheonmasingyo sect.”
In the meantime, we arrived at the end of the hallway.
Three doors await us.
The three doors, which exuded a mysterious aura, seemed to be saying this: Your life or death will be determined by which door you choose.
“Where should I go?”
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The gaze of the leader of the Pungcheon Church as he looked at the three gates deepened.
“It’s a trap. If we go to one place together, we’ll get separated, and if we go separately, we’ll meet again.”
“Then let’s each go our own way.”
“I’ll go to the middle.”
The leader of the Pungcheon Church chose the middle door, and Mabul and I each entered through the left and right doors.
When I opened the door and went in, there was a hallway again.
As I was walking down the hallway, I looked back and the door I came through was gone. There was no going back now.
When I came out through the door at the end of the hallway, I couldn’t see the leader of the Pungcheon sect or Mabul.
At that moment, I felt that the leader of the Pungcheon cult had deceived us.
He intends to face the King of Huan alone. Those three doors are the message that the King of Huan left for the leader of the Fengchun Sect.
Leave the two of you behind and come alone.
This fight was between the leader of the Fengchun cult and the King of Hwan. The leader of the Fengchun cult probably wanted to protect me and Mabul.
The place I entered was a banquet hall. Dancers were dancing and musicians were playing lively music. Young women holding bottles of wine were beckoning me to come in.
Just looking at the atmosphere here lends credence to my earlier guess.
You rest here.
I looked around to find a way out, but the bluish light was not easily visible.
Since this space was also created through illusion, there must be a way to destroy it somewhere.
Then a man in the banquet hall walked over and spoke to me.
“Please rest in peace. If there is anything you want, just ask me.”
“Where is the way out?”
“The door opens only when the time is right. It won’t open before then.”
Swish! Crunch!
I cut down the man with one stroke of the sword.
The fallen man disappeared into black smoke with a thud.
At that, the music stopped and everyone stopped moving and looked at me. Of course, they weren’t people. They were evil spirits gathered together.
He looked around at them and asked.
“Anyone who knows how to get out of here? Raise your hand!”
Instead of raising hands, they rushed at me from all directions.
* * *
The atmosphere in the banquet hall was different from the atmosphere in the dance hall where Mabul entered.
Pitch-black darkness. It was a place where I couldn’t see even an inch ahead. Even with the usual glow of my body, I couldn’t see my surroundings.
Mabul could feel that there was something here.
He quickly made a hand sign with his fingers.
Transforming the Dharma Light Seal!
In that moment, a golden light emanated from Mabul’s body.
At that moment, the place came into view.
Dozens of monsters cover their eyes to avoid the light.
They all cried out in unison as they reacted to the light. It was a loud, tearing cry that felt like my eardrums would burst.
A new seal was created on Mabul’s hand.
The seal of repentance for killing!
The next moment, a golden aura swirled and emitted from Mabul’s twin swords.
Aaaa …
All the monsters there were swept away by the enormous force that came rushing in like a wave.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
The monsters disappeared into black smoke.
Mabul walked briskly and opened the door to the next room.
It was a square-like place ten times larger than the room in front.
And the evil spirits that had filled the place all looked back at Ma-bul. Bloodshot eyes and a torn mouth. It was a sight that really made me want to close the door again.
But Mabul went in there with one corner of his mouth raised. Instead, he closed the door tightly as if no one could leave.
The demons screamed and rushed toward Ma-bul from all directions. There were so many of them that they were trampling on each other.
In the midst of that chaos, a new golden water seal was being created.
* * *
Hwanwang and Sobaekta entered the wide hall.
It was definitely the first time that Sobaekta had been there, filled with stone statues, murals, and large Taesa Temples and unknown patterns. But it felt familiar.
“Where is this?”
Sobakta treated him calmly. It is not wise to treat him hostilely by cursing him. You have to calmly find an opportunity.
“Isn’t this where you are every day?”
“Really? The leader’s story?”
It was different from the current leader’s story, and it was also different from the leader’s story during the Master’s time.
“It’s the battle of the Blood Cult’s leader.”
“Yes. This is the real cult temple.”
The eyes of the King of Huan looking around the place were filled with emotion. He truly respected and loved this place.
“That’s where the real Sae-oe Mines lived. Not some pathetic fool like you are now.”
The word reckless pierced my heart. But now is not the time to act recklessly.
“Why did you bring me here?”
“To take me hostage.”
Sobakta’s heart sank, but he spoke as if nothing had happened.
“What a ridiculous thing to say.”
“Your master is not the kind of person you can deal with by showing off.”
So Baek-ta could tell that the King of Hwan truly acknowledged his master. When he was with him, he would curse at him like that. Now that he thought about it, he realized that those curses were actually directed at himself.
“Master won’t come.”
“He’ll come.”
“Don’t you care about me that much?”
“If that were the case, you wouldn’t have come running all the way here. The young sect leader came to kill me, but your master came to save you.”
Sobakta, who had been blankly staring for a moment, suddenly spoke.
“Come to think of it, I think I have a better life than you.”
The King of Huan silently stared at him as he suddenly changed.
“You’re timid, prideless, and even cowardly. You’re probably just a loyal dog who listens to someone’s orders.”
Sobakta rushed forward without fear.
“You always bow down to me. Master, are you here? Did something good happen to you today? Master is the one who will lead the new martial arts world. Master, Master. You licked it yesterday and you licked it today. If you had told me to lick it, I would have licked the soles of my feet too.”
When King Huan stretched out his hand, the white tiger flew away.
So Baek-ta, whose internal energy had already been suppressed, was helplessly caught in his grasp. All he had to fight for was his mouth.
“What are you so scared of that you suppressed your inner strength? This is your hell, you coward! Lick my asshole!”
Despite the pouring ridicule, King Huan did not get angry but instead smiled at him.
“How unexpected. You are so kind to your master.”
King Hwan saw through So Baek-ta’s true feelings. He realized that he was trying to provoke him to death.
“If you want to die so badly, just bury your head in the horns of that stone statue and kill yourself. Do you really have the courage to do that?”
King Hwan threw Sobaekta in front of the stone statue.
Sobakta looked at the stone statue with trembling eyes. The horn on the monster’s forehead was sharp like a spear.
As I stared at the sharp horns, I felt death approaching.
Then, like a magic lantern, memories of when I was young and my master came to mind.
When I think about it, my master was particularly fond of me. He recognized my natural talent and praised me to be like Baekta to my peers. I was so happy that I couldn’t sleep on the day I received praise from my master.
When the Blood God Festival was held, he would call himself and strike the bell with them.
Then the master patted his head and said, “You will take over my position.”
He blamed and denied his master for not doing well once after doing well ten times. You stupid and foolish man! If he did well ten times and failed once, he should have done well nine times.
Sobakta, who was blaming himself, closed his eyes tightly.
‘I can’t be a burden to you any longer.’
He blew his face towards the horn without mercy.
Phew!
I thought I would die like this, but the horns of the stone statue were crushed into soft mud.
From afar, the King of Illusion laughed and clapped his hands. He had changed his horns using illusion.
“That’s why I can’t kill you. How could I kill such a precious hostage when I care so much about my master?”
Sobakta threw himself towards the wall.
But before he could hit his head against the wall, he flew into the clutches of the King of Hwan.
I looked down at him, clutching the Sobakta.
“If your master dies, it will be because of you.”
It was a horrible thing to even imagine. I tried to bite my tongue, but my jaw wouldn’t work.
“… … Please kill me.”
Just then, someone came in and spoke in a loud voice.
“In that case, instead of saying, ‘kill me,’ say this.”
The person who came in with brisk strides was the leader of the Pungcheon sect.
“If the Master dies, it’s because of you. If the Master dies, it’s because our Master’s martial arts are weak. The Master’s death has nothing to do with me. To those who try to play with people’s minds, I say this. Get out of here, you brat!”
The leader of the Pungcheon Church spoke calmly to So Baek-ta, who was looking at him with passionate eyes.
“I will teach you everything again, one by one.”
