Chapter 76: Fierce Battle (3)

Chapter 76: Fierce Battle (3)

He appeared to be shrouded in shadows.

Proof that he had completely transformed into a Mine, magical energy rose like a mirage, emitting a repulsive scent.

-Kruk.

Tak Yoon-il loosened his body and fixed his gaze on me

As if I were the person he should be most wary of in this place.

-So you are the prophesied being born with the fate to annihilate all Mines.

It must be Seo Ga-yeon to whom Tak Yoon-il was referring.

However, the Energy of Defying Heaven was also strong against Mines.

Honestly, I wished Seo Ga-yeon were here. If she could unleash her Starlight Magic and use her specialty, the intermediate-level magic Spear of Judgment, we could kill Tak Yoon-il with a single strike.

Although Tak Yoon-il was a top-tier Mine and we might have to consider death, Starlight Magic boasted an enormous affinity that ignores strength levels. Thats why it was said to have the fate to annihilate all Mines.

-Be careful.

Black Heaven warned.

-The Energy of Defying Heaven is particularly strong against extraterrestrial beings. But the difference between you, Seo-ha, and that Mine is clear.

-Overcoming the difference is not easy. But if its the master, its worth trying.

I nodded slightly in response to the advice from Eternal Heaven and Black Heaven.

-First of all.

Slowly, it felt as if Tak Yoon-ils words were directly imprinted in my brain.

-The annoying one first.

Pat!

With a sword and spear in hand, I charged at the Cheonryu Guild member. I immediately responded and rushed toward the person Tak Yoon-il had referred to as Jau.

Chereong!

When our swords clashed, a shockwave ensued. He moved his spear, and I quickly struck down using the Black Flash Sword Technique. The spear aimed for the neck of the Cheonryu Guild member, and then for mine.

[Your proficiency in the Soul Stealing Sword Technique has increased.]

I incorporated the subtlety of variation; the extremely fast sword drew a change.

Thump.

The sword pushed away the spear, but Tak Yoon-il swiftly moved his blade.

Shh!

With a swift motion, he repelled the Cheonryu Guild member with his sword and charged at me. A stream of black sword energy extended, taking aim at me.

Tsk.

Thats the trouble with a skilled ambidextrous fighterits like facing multiple adversaries in a single duel.

But I wasnt alone.

Arent you a bit too defenseless?

Park Woon-hyuk thrust his spear, infused with the Thunder and Lightning Technique, from the side. Kim Seo-hyun tightened his grip on his sword, a wave of intangible energy emanating from his frame, bearing down on Tak Yoon-il.

I surged forward.

-How irritating.

Tak Yoon-il fell back as the magical energy cloaking him intensified.

Kiiik!

Arms emergedconstructs of magical energy that quickly multiplied into six.

He drew weapons from the subspace: an axe, a sword, a whip, and knuckle-dusters. This was his unique talent, the reason he was hailed as a master.

-Come on then, attack.

We converged on Tak Yoon-il. I intercepted his sword, its energy humming.

-Hm?

Tak Yoon-ils face twisted into a peculiar expression as he swung his blade. Kim Seo-hyun flanked him, slipping in from the side, while Park Woon-hyuk launched an overhead assault from the opposite direction.

Tak Yoon-il parried Park Woon-hyuks downward strike with his axe and warded off Kim Seo-hyun with his spear. The guild members Jau and Hyun-woo joined the fray, which he countered with the whip and knuckles.

He has grown stronger.

I observed him keenly with my Divine Sight. A Mines physique is formidable, surpassing ordinary monsters in strength, and their severed limbs reattached with ease.

As a human opponent, Tak Yoon-il was manageable, but as a Mine, the dynamics shifted. His transformation into a Mine compensated for most of his weaknesses.

His magic power was feeble, and his physical strength and stamina paled in comparison to other martial artists, yet he surmounted these shortcomings with his expertise.

However, after becoming a Mine, his magical power turned formidable, and his strength, stamina, and agility improved dramatically, along with his skills.

Tricky.

-Tricky tricks!

However, Tak Yoon-il wasnt as easily fooled by the illusion as Harun had been. He stepped back a significant distance and swung his whip.

Chereong!

The sword and whip collided. The concentrated Energy of Defying Heaven negated the spirit within the whip.

Cherjejejeok!

The Winters Sword froze the axe, and the cold penetrated deeply. It completely froze Tak Yoon-ils arm.

Haah, Hah.

But Kim Seo-hyuns condition was far from ideal. His face turned pale from the strain of channeling energy.

Kim Seo-hyun created a fleeting opportunity.

The sword, the blade, and the spear reacted.

Go!

Park Woon-hyuks voice rang out. He charged forward, his Thunder and Lightning Technique fully condensed.

The blade was aimed at Park Woon-hyuk. Clenching his teeth, he accepted the strike enveloped in blade energy.

Kuhuk.

Then he thrust his spear forward.

He altered its course, aiming for Tak Yoon-ils spear.

Thanks.

Gritting my teeth, I clutched Black Heaven. I channeled all of the Energy of Defying Heaven into it.

Woong!

Black Heaven resonated, emitting a sword cry.

Soulbreaker.

A warping force joined the negating power.

Tak Yoon-ils motion to thrust the sword paused momentarily. But that was enough.

I swung the sword with lightning speed, employing the finesse of the Black Flash Sword Technique. The sheer velocity of the blade deeply gashed Tak Yoon-ils chest.

Puhak!

His chest burst open, black blood spraying in all directions. It was a clearly fatal wound.

Everyone, attack!

Two guild members, teeth gritted, closed in on Tak Yoon-il. The wound was fatal, yet the foe was a Mine. In just a minute, he could recover enough to move.

I clenched my teeth, withdrawing all the Energy of Defying Heaven I had infused into Black Heaven. Then came Black Scales.

Dark, negating power coalesced in my right hand.

Quickly.

I had to kill Tak Yoon-il.

Too much time had already been lost. The enemy wasnt just Tak Yoon-il alone, after all.

I staggered and leaped toward Tak Yoon-il, who was under attack from the two guild members.

Pat!

Synchronizing with Black Flash, I reached out toward Tak Yoon-ils chest.

Sensing something, he opened his mouth and amassed magical energy in front of his hand.

But it was already too late.

Whoosh!

Black God Martial Arts.

Black Mirror.

It negated everything, dispelling Tak Yoon-ils magical energy with an impact wave.

-I am.

Crunch.

Tak Yoon-il, attempting to speak, found his head burst open.

A chilling sensation washed over me.

I felt something a gaze. I turned.

The girl wore a mesmerized expression.

Found you.

The true Heavenly Demon.