Chapter 457

Chapter 457

C457

Tathagata's time came to a halt.

Within that moment, Tathagata had to hear the sound of mocking laughter.

"Did you hear it? Huh? Puff, haha, ha, ha!"

Son OhGong's grandiosity resonated in Tathagata's mind. With a piercing headache, Tathagata wished he could strike Son OhGong's head, hidden in the Golden Headband, with his hands right at that moment.

But that was only momentary.

'First, let's resolve this situation.'

Tathagata refocused on the situation before him.

Tathagata slowly rose, leaning on one knee.

While Tathagata was immersed in that, Son OhGong laughed again in his mind.

"Didn't you hear it before? He says I should have been the one to fight."

"You're noisy, Yokai."

"Anyway, do you think he did that just to provoke you? There's a reason for everything..."

The words that followed went unheard.

It's not that the sound was blocked. It was deliberately ignored to avoid being bothered by Son OhGong's words.

Thus, Tathagata's fingers once again aimed towards YuWon.

"It seems like you're disappointed in me."

"I'm not. I'm not a pervert who enjoys fighting strong guys like the one inside your head."

"Then what is it?"

"I was just a bit disappointed because the tension faded."

"I'm sorry. I couldn't live up to your expectations."

"No need to apologize. In fact, I'd prefer this to go unnoticed."

"Unnoticed? What does that mean?"

"I don't know."

Unnoticed...

What kind of comment is that?

Tathagata wasn't particularly concerned, but he suddenly felt that Son OhGong was holding back his words. It seemed like Son OhGong and YuWon were thinking the same thing.

"....You're hiding something."

"I'm not sure."

The corner of YuWon's mouth lifted slightly.

It was an unpleasant smile. Tathagata's eyebrows twitched slightly, and his hand moved.

"Don't get too arrogant just because one of your tactics worked."

Sssss-.

Sss-.

Arms extended one by one around Tathagata.

More arms than the Three-Headed, Six-Armed Asura. They extended one by one to form a total of one hundred and eight arms.

Hwaaa-.

At the same time, lotus flowers bloomed around him once again.

"You still don't understand."

Firee, firee~

YuWon's eyes burned. With Tathagata, who had many arms, and lotus flowers rising around him, YuWon instantly summoned lightning and darkness.

Psshh, pssh-.

A black discharge engulfed the hall.

Bang-!

YuWon jumped again among the lotus flowers.

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Bang, bang-!

The fight between YuWon and Tathagata continued.

The arms that appeared around him were cut one by one by YuWon's sword. With more than half of the arms already cut, there were a little over fifty now.

'One by one, step by step.'

Bum-!

In an instant, the black lightning wrapped around the black sword cut another arm.

Relentlessly, YuWon swung the sword. Tathagata's arms closed sharply.

[Yongjogong (Dragon Claw Art)].

Claws resembling a dragon's claws simultaneously aimed at YuWon's heart, head, and five internal organs.

YuWon raised his sword and adopted a single-cut stance. A purple flame rose behind him and formed a gigantic figure.

[The 'Heavenly Demon Spirit' is imbued with the 'Holy Fire']

The gigantic figure followed the movement of YuWon's sword. The giant sword tip pierced through the hall and broke through the Dragon Claw Art.

Crack-!

Crack, crunch-.

The hall's wall gradually cracked.

Already armless, Tathagata staggered.

'Why...?'

"So, what? Did you think I would beg for my life in the end?"

"A bit."

"This was just an arrangement for my reincarnation. If I really feared death, I wouldn't have been able to reach Nirvana..."

Thump...

Tathagata's words couldn't continue.

The headache gradually intensified, and the suffering from the migraine began to spread throughout his body.

Kwaaaah...

And at the same time...

-Hey! What are you doing?! Hurry up and get rid of this guy, man!

Even the unexpected voice of Son OhGong, whom he hadn't been aware of, infiltrated his mind.

Tathagata's consciousness, lying dormant in the Golden Headband, took over Son OhGong's body, and Son OhGong's consciousness got trapped inside the Golden Headband.

If he had had a bit more time, he might have sealed Son OhGong's consciousness completely.

Now, he had to face not only YuWon and the Bull Demon King but also Son OhGong, who was beginning to run rampant in his head.

"Anyway-."

Shwack...

Was it Son OhGong's voice shouting from inside the Golden Headband that reached?

Crack...

YuWon's sword, pointing at the Golden Headband, accurately cut the Golden Headband covering Tathagata's head.

"...That was my intention."

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Chirp, chirp...

The pleasant singing of birds tickled his ears. Opening his blurry eyes, the sunlight stung his eyes.

Son OhGong regained consciousness and stood up. In front of him were YuWon, and behind, the Bull Demon King.

As if they were protecting him.

Screech...

YuWon, standing with the unsheathed sword, sheathed it again.

Son OhGong looked at him with questioning eyes.

"I can see that your eyes are cloudy and stupid; it seems like you really came back."

"Do you want to fight?"

"Looking at the way you talk to the one who saved you, it seems more true."

Snap, a muscle tensed on Son OhGong's forehead. The corner of YuWon's mouth lifted slightly at Son OhGong's reaction.

Behind, the Bull Demon King, who was about to wield his weapon, sheathed it again and turned to Son OhGong.

"Are you okay?"

"It seems he's back fine, judging by how he was sleeping. It's safe to say he's okay."

The Bull Demon King's question was answered by YuWon.

Then, Son OhGong looked at YuWon with a questioning expression. It was the look of someone who had just woken up and didn't understand what was going on.

"I passed out."

"It looked like you were sleeping."

"I was unconscious."

"Even your nose was making noise."

"Do you really want to fight me?"

"In that case, I already won against you. Don't you know?"

"Aaaargh! How frustrating!"

It was impossible to win with words. Although he always won in fights, he never won in a verbal argument.

But this time, YuWon won, so he couldn't help but feel even more frustrated.

Moreover, thanks to YuWon, Son OhGong had regained his body.

"Still, fortunately, everything worked out fine."

Son OhGong looked at YuWon, who was watching as he writhed on the ground.

"Thanks for coming before that guy could completely control my body."

Gulp...

Why, even writhing on the ground, did the mere sight of that scene give him chills?

-At that moment, he might have been weaker than me, but if he had lived to be a hundred years old, he probably would have been stronger than me. As a Yokai, his talents were that impressive.

Now he was curious.

What is the extent of Son OhGong, released from the seal of the Golden Headband, who was suppressing the Yokai Power that the Bull Demon King saw?

'I'll have to find out in advance.'

He had to understand Son OhGong's full strength to plan for the future.

"Are you really upset?"

At YuWon's question, Son OhGong's writhing on the ground abruptly stopped.

As someone who had known him for a long time, he was already anticipating YuWon's next question.

"Then, shall we fight after such a long time?"

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