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Episode 231. Invasion
Pianhwan (the other shore)━
It is the most effective painkiller among those possessed by the Madokyang family, which has devoted itself to the preparation of poisons for a long time. It not only completely blocks pain sensation, but also has the effect of elevating the spirit, so it is sometimes used in the training of upper-level figures of the Cheonmasin Church.
Those who have mastered the art of magic inevitably live a limited life. After entering the art of magic, if one does not reach a certain level, one’s entire body will eventually be consumed by the magic and one will face death.
In other words, it is demon possession.
Although it is somewhat different from the phenomenon that the Central Plains martial artists call “running into a demon”, it is similar in that it involves being injured by uncontrolled energy. In any case, for those who practice the magic martial arts, being possessed by a demon is like a kind of fate.
The fact that the upper echelons of the Cheonmasin Church used the Pianhwan for training was not of great significance. The demonic energy that started to run wild literally caused pain as if the blood vessels were being torn apart. It was common for the shock to cause madness, and those with ambiguous achievements sometimes even died.
Pian-Hwan was able to temporarily make these unfortunate events that occurred during his training in magic as if they had never happened. It was no exaggeration to say that he could completely block the sensation of pain. With this ability, he could easily suppress even extreme pain, temporarily preserving his life and reason.
If you buy time like that, you can find a way to survive.
Because the leader of the cult possessed the peerless magical art of the Heavenly Demon God Art, the pinnacle of all magical arts.
The Heavenly Demonic Sect is a sorcery that deals with the magic energy itself, which is the basis of the magic arts. It can control not only one’s own but also that of others. This is only limited to those who have mastered the magic arts, but the reason why the master of the Heavenly Demonic Sect can bring death by simply snapping his fingers is because of this. It is a level where ordinary demons spend their entire lives just trying to control the magic energy within their bodies.
anyway.
A leader who has mastered the Heavenly Demonic Art can cause others to be possessed in an instant, but on the contrary, he can also calm the rampant demonic energy in an instant and save those who are possessed. He is a being who can show the appearances of both a heavenly god and a demon god, who can control life and death. In the vast land of Xinjiang, his authority cannot but be unrivaled. Even meeting him face to face and making a request was not an easy task.
That’s why the use of Pianhwan was limited to the upper echelons of the Cheonmasin Church. It was because it was used by clans that had shown loyalty to the church for generations, or as a means of prolonging life when demon possession occurred. Aside from its extremely high price.
However, in a situation where even the magic power family was trying to keep one or two pills in stock, the side effects of Pian-Hwan were belatedly revealed.
The problem was that it completely blocked the sensation of pain, a function that easily suppressed even the extreme pain caused by the mouth. Those who experienced the world of painlessness, even for a short time, had a hard time adjusting to the original world. Their bodies became bodies that felt pain even from the slightest stimulation, such as the skin brushing against the fabric or the exhalation of someone they met touching their face.
If you use the Yangga Pianhwan, you will become a retard. It was only natural that this story spread like wildfire within the upper echelons of the Cheonmasin Church. The story that you will become a retard after using it once was certainly an exaggeration, but it was not completely wrong. No matter how high your magical powers were, you had to be wary of your opponent’s thin exhalations, and you had to fear the headwind that would hit your entire body if you immediately unleashed Kyungshin. At least from a martial artist’s perspective, the expression retard was correct.
At this time, the girl who discovered a new use for Pian-Hwan was Baek So-Yeon, who would later be called the Magical Girl.
━This is a painkiller, right? It looks better than most poisons to me. So, it completely destroys all your senses, including your sense of pain… …? If it were a really bad poison, I would try to detoxify it, but I can’t even imagine how to restore the senses that were destroyed by the Pian-Hwan.
━How about mass production? Completely blocking pain like now is a bit excessive, but at an appropriate level… … . Even if we can disrupt the senses just a little, we can greatly weaken the power of the orthodox and evil martial arts world.
As soon as she learned of the side effects of the Pianhwan, she wanted to use it as a means of killing. Her main goal was to momentarily neutralize the senses of the peerless master. It was a very unique idea.
Next, he proposed to mass-produce a painkiller of slightly inferior quality to Pianhwan and release it into the Central Plains martial arts world. The result was the creation of the Shindan (神團), which facilitated the expansion of the power of the Cheonmasingyo.
Of course, releasing the Shindan into the Central Plains would require a huge quantity, and it was something that should never be done hastily.
First of all, Kunlun was blocking the route from Qinghai to the Central Plains, and even going around and entering Gansu was problematic. It was a land where northern horsemen were constantly plundering. Considering that the eyes of the common people were on the entire Gansu, there was a very high possibility of conflict. It was an issue that could easily lead to the loss of the shrine.
Even if you can somehow avoid Kunlun or Gongdong, it’s still a problem. That’s because Sichuan is right next door. Instead of expanding his territory outside Sichuan, Yu Gil-jun of Heuksa-ryeonju stationed his subordinate forces densely in Sichuan. Infiltration would not be easy. Especially when you have to transport a large amount of shindan.
Not only that, according to information obtained from the church, Yu Gil-jun of the Black Lotus Temple, for some reason, did not destroy the Sacheondang family and allowed it to maintain its lineage. The Sacheondang family is a renowned family of poisons and secret weapons that has existed for hundreds of years. Poison and medicine are practically only a hair’s breadth apart, so if the divine tablet falls into their hands, the plan could be thwarted before it can spread properly.
And at that time, the younger sect leader Yeon Jung-hyeok had established Ma Gwang-cheon in Hubei and was expanding his power by carrying out strange activities. Because of the Black Lotus, a delicate balance of power was created between the political and military factions, so Ma Gwang-cheon was able to establish himself smoothly without much interference. In this situation, spreading the divine sect to the central plains could have been an unnecessary risk.
Above all, because Yeon Mu-yeol, the leader of the Cheonma Sect, heard the thoughts of Baek So-yeon, he ordered that the divine tablets be used to expand the sect’s influence, the divine tablets were initially distributed only within Xinjiang.
In this way, Yang Seung-ryeol, the head of the Madokyang family, has been pouring his heart and soul into the preparation of Pianhwan and Sindan for the past years. Since Pianhwan was the family’s secret and there was no need to mass-produce it, he had the complete recipe for it all to himself, but Sindan was prepared in large quantities by mobilizing the staff of the family’s Admiral’s Hall.
However, even if it was mass-produced, the amount of cinnamon circulating in Xinjiang did not increase significantly. This was because it was set aside for use when Kunlun was destroyed and the Central Plains were advanced into.
Demand is exploding, but supply is almost stagnant, so in Xinjiang, recently, the price of a shindan is higher than that of gold of the same size. The wealthy are either hoarding it or asking the Madokyang family for a favor.
Meanwhile.
As time passed, Baek So-yeon, who had become a contemporary magician, presented a new use for Pian-hwan.
━A talented person who might become the greatest master of the Immortal Magician has come to our school. Should I give him to you?
Immortal Demonic Skill!
There is no way that Yang Seung-ryeol, the head of the Madokyang family, would not know. It is the poisonous martial arts of a traitor who was called the immortal demon in the past. Those who have mastered it will have physical healing powers that are literally beyond common sense. They can regenerate severed limbs with just fire and three achievements, and if they surpass the five stars, they can easily repair internal organs even if they are damaged. In simple terms, even if their heart or lungs are pierced, they will have a body that will not die immediately. It may just be a rumor, but it is said that if you achieve greatness, you will not die even if your head is cut off. It is truly an immortal body… … !
━Please accept him as your adopted son and give him the Peace Ring. No matter what his original status is or what kind of martial arts he has, if he falls deeply into the Peace Ring, he will not be able to escape the hands of the family lord.
He was a boy with a strange fate who had to use the name Dangmunchan, or Yangmunchan now. For some reason, he came to the magician to cure one of his arms that had been useless since childhood, and it turned out that he had become a demon. Since the magician Baek Soyeon’s prescription was to learn the Immortal Demonic Arts, it was inevitable.
However, the achievements he showed there were extraordinary. Although he was not as good as Yeon Jung-hyuk, the Heavenly Swordsman, who was born with the Heavenly Martial Arts Body, he had a body that was extremely compatible with magic.
Given time and proper support, it was natural for a talent to reach the extreme. The procedure to capture him was already complete. Since it was almost certain that he would become a member of the religion, he was told to use the Pian-Hwan to help him train. If he used the Immortal Demonic Power with its extremely high physical recovery ability to achieve solo practice, wouldn’t he be able to achieve what he wanted very quickly?
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‘I guess I need to check it out.’
Dokma Yang Seung-ryeol walked towards Gajujeon while chewing over the story of Admiral Jang Gak-ju. Although he was called to the cult leader at the same time as his adopted son Yang Mun-chan reported the victory, he did not pay much attention to it.
The leader, Yeon Mu-yeol, is the supreme leader of the Xinjiang Magic Cult, and is the person who is more certain of the truth than anyone else. It would not be strange if it took several days for him to teach martial arts.
There is one strange thing. The Pianhwan was not supplied in time.
Although Yang Moon-chan achieved remarkable success in a short period of time, he had become extremely accustomed to the world of painlessness due to taking Pian-hwan every day, and his body was unable to lead a normal life without the painkillers of Madokyangga.
This means that Yang Moon-chan, the poisonous horse, will inevitably be subordinate to Yang Seung-ryeol, the poisonous horse, in the future.
so that.
It is very suspicious that he does not seek out his family even though he has run out of Pianhwan.
‘I need to see the magician.’
It is impossible to directly question the leader’s actions. I should meet her, who could be considered the leader’s closest confidant, and ask about Moon Chan-yi’s current situation. ━ Yang Seung-ryeol, who was preparing to go out again, twitched his eyebrows.
‘invasion……?’
Perhaps it was because I felt such a strong wave of energy. I just laughed for a moment as I thought about it.
Where is this place?
The famous family of Xinjiang – the Madoka Yang Family. The famous families of the magicians were located at a suitable distance from the Tianshan Mountains so that they could respond to the call of the cult leader at any time. This means that even if someone invaded, cooperation would be achieved in an instant.
In addition, as the importance of the Madokyang family has been highlighted due to the recent spread of the Shindan, elite troops from the church have been guarding the Madokyang family. The one who will hold out until support from other families arrives will be the female leader.
Even if we exclude all the things listed above, the Tianshan Mountains, where the supreme being of Xinjiang’s magicians reside, are just around the corner. Who would dare to cause trouble here unless they were determined to die?
However, it didn’t take long for the expression on the face of Dokma Yang Seung-ryeol, who had been laughing, to harden.
BAM━!
BAM━!
There are continuous loud noises. It seems as if doors and buildings are being smashed to pieces, but there are also groans and screams mixed in. I suspect they are from the family.
‘Who the hell… …!’
It was when Yang Seung-ryeol was just about to go outside to assess the situation.
“Are you the head of the Madokyang family?”
The swordsman, who had been running in a straight line with a quick decision in mind, landed in front of the poison horse as if he was falling down.