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< Operation to subdue Shi-Balaam (4) - Bongmajin >
D-1 until operation execution
The man was moving through an underground tunnel.
Behind him was a platoon of special forces armed with firearms, and right next to him was a Sam-an Bloodthirsty from the Cheonmasin Sect.
The man spoke while checking the map of the underpass and his current location.
“Is this the final point where we’re going now?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Next to him, the Three-Eyed Monster answered, his third eye engraved on his forehead – not his real eye, but a tattoo – twitching.
Sam-an-hyeol-gwae was a warrior who came from the Cheonma Shingyo sect, but although his martial arts skills were weak, he was a master of tactics and sorcery.
-Keep on going. He may not be as good as this master, but if you take him with you, he’ll be quite useful.-
Before leaving Seoul, Cheonmu-geuk had personally mentioned this, so Daein took Sam-an-hyeol-gwae with him to set up Bongma-jin.
As soon as he heard the structure and principles of the Bongmajin from the great man, the Three-Eyed Blood Demon roughly understood it and his eyes lit up.
“What a unique formation… Did the Savior create this?”
“Well, that’s kind of it.”
Since I had nothing else to say, I said something vague like that, and the way the Three-Eyed Bloodthirsty Monster looked at the great man immediately changed.
“There is really nothing the Savior cannot do.”
“···Well, I guess so. Anyway, I’m going to install this. Could you help me?”
“Your Majesty! I will sacrifice my life.”
“···I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but you guys tend to risk your lives too easily.”
Anyway, thanks to the Three-Eyed Blood Demon, the work of setting up the Seal of Demon King surrounding the Demon King’s Castle was easier than expected.
Kookookookookung!
Earthquakes continued to occur on the ground. Although the magnitude of the earthquakes had been small recently, the irregular cycle was becoming more regular.
It means that the Demon King’s Castle summoning magic is almost finished.
The man recalled the appearance of the Demon King’s Castle he had seen before coming down to the underground.
An iron fortress surrounded by black clouds and guarded by tens of thousands of zombies.
‘The summoning magic will probably be finished in two days, or at most three days.’
That’s why the commander set the date for the operation to be the day before.
The plan was to complete the installation of a large formation surrounding the Demon King’s Castle, activate the Seal Demon Formation, and then launch a large-scale attack.
‘Once the seal margin is completed, the difficulty of the attack will be much lower.’
The Great Seal Demon Formation that is used when dealing with truly great Demon Lords is extremely complex and requires a lot of materials and people, but an abbreviated version of it could be performed with current technology.
‘Set up a formation within a 10km radius centered on the Demon King’s Castle, and activate it by installing a medium that will become the core of the formation in the eight directions.’
The man had installed mediums in seven directions over the past two days, and now he was down to just one last location.
The man looked back at the platoon-sized soldiers following behind him. They were all carrying heavy tactical backpacks. Inside the backpacks were filled with magic stones and materials needed to set up the formation.
“You all must be carrying heavy luggage. Let’s hurry up and take care of it and go back.”
“···We are fine.”
Sergeant Noh Jae-wook answered in a low voice. It wasn’t an empty remark, it was sincere.
The ruined underground tunnel was full of all sorts of dangers. Monsters roamed inside, and there was also the risk of collapse.
However, it was difficult to find any sign of tension on the faces of the special forces soldiers.
Because if a group of monsters appeared in front of me…
“stop.”
The great man raised his hand, drew his Heavenly Demon Sword, and ran forward. After a while, the great man’s voice was heard from beyond the tunnel.
“You can come now.”
Because if you go that way after a while, there will be at least tens to hundreds of dead monsters.
‘It’s not surprising anymore.’
In reality, Sergeant Noh Jae-wook and his platoon were nothing more than porters and odd-job men following the man around.
‘I was anxious when they said only one superhuman would participate in this operation···.’
Other superhumans were still training in martial arts under the warriors of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
‘Landlord. That man alone does the work of dozens of people.’
Sergeant Noh Jae-wook looked at the man’s back with a look of respect.
He knew what kind of person Daein was from Joo Da-hye.
A man who already has wealth and fame.
He was not a soldier who followed orders like himself, and he was not from Busan. He had no reason to go this far.
However, he threatened the mayor of Busan, who was only thinking about running away to Seoul, and made him hesitate, and gathered the remaining forces of the shelter and established a recapture operation.
‘I thought that all the superhumans who belonged to the guild were selfish people who only thought of themselves···.’
Noh Jae-wook reflected upon seeing the man who was the landlord.
The figure of a man with a better personality than any soldier I know, who saves people even when it means no benefit to himself.
No Jae-wook clenched his fist and made a pledge.
‘If I survive this fight, I will tell many people what that man did here.’
– This is how the world-famous bestseller, “That Day, I Saw the Back of the Hero,” was born.
“···What is it? It’s strangely cold.”
The man felt an inexplicable chill, but he simply ignored it, thinking it was probably because he was underground.
After a while, they almost reached their destination.
The man looked at the stairs leading up to the ground and said.
“Everyone, be careful. The real battle is about to begin.”
To the soldiers who were tense and stiff, the man smiled and continued speaking.
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“Well, if you just follow me, there won’t be any problems.”
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The reason why the Great Man moved underground was to avoid Balam finding out that he was setting up a seal.
If Balam sensed something fishy, he could have sent the zombies guarding the Demon King’s Castle to sabotage the installation itself.
‘He might do something annoying like take the kid hostage and threaten him.’
Given Lily’s utility value, it probably wouldn’t be the case, but you never know.
The man thought of Lily, who was trapped somewhere in the Demon King’s castle.
···It’s not that I didn’t feel impatient.
However, recklessly attacking the Demon King’s castle alone was no different from the most foolish thing in the world.
If you fail once, there will be no second time.
‘Just wait, kid. I’m going to give you a huge, tear-jerking punishment tomorrow.’
The man who came up to the ground turned his head and looked at the Demon King’s Castle.
Kugugugugugugu!
Dark clouds were enveloping the castle. As if they had sucked in the surrounding colors, a world dotted with gray and black spread out around the Demon King’s castle.
“······.”
I had seen it several times in the past, but it was still a sight that made my bones shiver when I saw it again.
The countless corpses piled up in front of me. Memories of fighting desperately to avoid becoming one of them came back to me one by one.
In other words,
The moment you occupy that place, you will have the most powerful fortress with all the functions.
“The location is perfect. It’s perfect for the Busan branch.”
The man who muttered like that turned his head again.
In order to make Demon King’s Castle the Busan branch, it was necessary to first solve the problems nearby.
“I’ll go quickly.”
The great man took the lead, and the soldiers followed behind. The three-eyed monster followed behind, using magic to erase their traces.
Krrrr···.
Kyaaaa!
The zombies that had not yet rushed to the Demon King’s Castle and were still in the city discovered them and attacked them.
The leader swung his Heavenly Demon Sword and cut down the zombies.
Chook, chook!
A stream of dark energy poured out from his sword, cutting up zombies.
The Great One deliberately used the Heavenly Horse God’s Work instead of the Pacheon God’s Work.
‘I need to increase the level of Cheonma Shingong even just a little bit.’
After the battle with Balam, Daein felt the need for the Heavenly Demonic Art.
It wasn’t because the Heavenly Demon God was stronger than the Heavenly Demon God. The two gods were peerless gods that neither one was superior to the other.
but,
‘My level of Heavenly Demonic Skill is too low to properly deal with the darkness within my body.’
There was a tremendous amount of ‘darkness’ latent within the Great Man’s body. However, the Great Man could not use even a tenth of it as he pleased.
To be exact, it was because it was not the darkness that the great man possessed, but the power of the spirit, the Agui.
“···But this kid doesn’t even answer when I call him.”
For several days, the only way for the Great Man to deal with the darkness was to practice the Heavenly Demonic Skill instead of the submerged Agui.
‘As my level of Heavenly Demonic Art increases, the amount of darkness I can handle increases.’
So, I started practicing Cheonma Shingong in a hurry a few days ago. While walking, lying down, and eating, I thought of Gugyeol and the advice my teacher Cheonmu-geuk had given me.
-You idiot. Are you just going to sit around now that the Jeongma War is over? When on earth are you going to practice martial arts?
“···I should have studied harder back then.”
The Great Man licked his lips as he recalled the time when he was living in the Cheonmasingyo. But those were the best times in the martial arts world.
As he cut down the zombies rushing in front of him, the master thought of another piece of advice from his teacher.
-The beginning of the Cheonma Shingong is to control the demon within the body, and the end is to become one with the demon within the body.-
“I wonder if anyone will call me a martial arts grandpa. Let me teach you in a simpler way.”
The man frowned and sighed.
It wasn’t that I didn’t understand the teachings of Cheonmu-geuk at all. I felt strangely ticklish, as if I understood them but didn’t.
Chook, chook!
The zombies that had rushed at the man were split into two or three pieces. The man continued to ponder the Heavenly Demonic Sect while opening the way.
‘My Heavenly Demon God skill is currently at 7 stars… No, it’s still at around 6 stars.’
This is not enough.
At least 8 stars were required for the Heavenly Demon Sword Technique to be effective and for the Heavenly Demon Sword’s functions to be used.
“I think I’ll know if I use it a little more···.”
Wow! Wow!
At that moment, an ogre zombie over 4 meters tall came running with a loud noise. The man muttered to himself and roughly swung his sword.
“When I go back, I should read Cheonmabi-rok again.”
Heavenly Demon Sword Technique 1st Form – Demon Dragon Slash
Puhwaaaaak!
A roughly swung sword cut the ogre lengthwise.
The man passed by without even looking at the place, frowning.
“or not···.”
The soldiers following him had no time to be surprised. They had a hard time keeping up with the man’s seemingly light running movements.
After a while, the man stopped walking after arriving at his destination.
Tsk tsk tsk.
Something was crouching, surrounded by darkness. It raised its head as if it sensed the presence of a great man.
[Kurrrrrrrr···.]
For a moment, their eyes met.
Blue lights flickered in his wide-open eyes. He raised his body, the darkness fluttering like a cloak.
In his bony hand he held a large yam sword.
Whoosh whoosh!
A bright blue flame rose above the sword. The great man muttered as he watched the sight.
“Death Warrior.”
Undead that appear in lands that have become demonic.
Among them, those who possess magical powers within their bodies and are exceptionally strong become upper-level undead.
“I don’t know who it is, since all that’s left is a skeleton…”
Perhaps that Death Warrior was one of the strongest superhumans in Busan.
[Krrrrrr···.]
And the place where he was standing was the last place to install the Bongmajin.
The three-eyed monster who followed behind spoke with an expression of admiration.
“That monster seems to know that this place is a spiritual vein. If we leave it alone… it will absorb the power of the spiritual vein and continue to grow stronger.”
“I know. I’ve seen it a few times before.”
Slurp.
The great man stepped forward, drawing his Heavenly Demon Sword. A dark energy emanated from his sword.
“I was just in need of some practical training. This looks perfect.”
I’ve read Cheonmabi-rok as much as I can.
I also continued to ponder the teacher’s teachings.
All that remains is to embody the teachings by experiencing them directly in your body.
“The best training is practice.”
The Great Man provoked the Death Warrior by swinging his Heavenly Demon Sword.
“Come at me. I’ll train you in the Heavenly Demon Art.”
[Kuaaaaaaah!]
-Bang!
The Death Warrior, who had been kicking the ground, charged at the man.
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