Chapter 501

Chapter 501

C501

In the dark space between the rocks...

Thuud-!

A long arm pushed through the rocks.

Even though the broken rock fragments quickly repaired to stop him, it was useless.

Clang-!

Another arm broke the rock that was being repaired. White hair slid into the rocks and fluttered.

"Ah, let's go in a bit!"

Though he was unlikely to understand the words, Son OhGong kept muttering. With the hand holding Ru Yi Bang, he looked into the dark space opening before him.

It wasn't a small space.

Daoloth's interior. Given his great stature, the space inside his body was by no means small.

Thud-!

Ru Yi Bang struck the ground.

With intensely burning eyes, he gazed beyond the dark cave.

Step by step...

He walked through the cave. The flames emanating from his eyes brightly illuminated his surroundings.

The end of the cave...

"As I thought, he hides well."

There was a small and strange shape visible to OhGong's eyes.

A doll with a human head, and the shapes and positions of the eyes, nose, and mouth were highly distorted.

The doll had an appearance that did not make it clear whether it was made of stone or iron.

That figure was Daoloth.

Everything seen from the outside was a massive shell to conceal him.

Thud-.

Son OhGong walked towards Daoloth.

This was the second time they met.

Recalling that moment, ferocity bubbled up, and strength instinctively accumulated in Ru Yi Bang.

Creak-.

He was a creature made of rock harder than steel.

Only Son OhGong, with his Golden Cinder Eyes, could properly see Daoloth. Other companions, even Odin, couldn't see Daoloth correctly and threw Gungnir at the illusions surrounding Daoloth.

As a result, Son OhGong lost half of Ru Yi Bang during the fight with Daoloth at that time.

"Now it will be different."

Thud-.

Son OhGong walked towards Daoloth.

Creak-.

Daoloth made a sound like rusty metal as he looked at Son OhGong.

"I already fought you once, and..."

Boooom-.

Ru Yi Bang elongated at the same time Son OhGong swung it.

Crash-!

Ru Yi Bang struck Daoloth's head. Daoloth's head tilted to the side and trembled.

"I can fight better this time."

Fwoosh-.

Son OhGong's eyes widened from side to side.

Insisting on fighting one on one was not merely stubbornness.

He lost many companions in the fight with Daoloth. With the help of companions who could not properly see Daoloth's true nature, Son OhGong managed to break Dallos's heart.

It was a half-victory.

Swoosh-.

Son OhGong's body turned towards Daoloth's back.

Creak-.

Daoloth, whose head had bent to the side, straightened up again after being struck by Ru Yi Bang.

Towards Daoloth's chest, Son OhGong advanced with a punch.

"That guy-."

Punch~

The punch connected lightly.

"Is this how he did it?"

[Hundred Steps Divine Fist ()]

Swoosh-!

Quad, quaddrddd-!

Daoloth's body, thrown against the wall, opened as if splitting apart. The immense sound resonated like an earthquake, making the vast cave shake.

Hundred Steps Divine Fist. ().

The best Shaolin Martial Art, once used by Tathagata, who once possessed Son OhGong's body.

"Oh, it worked. I did it."

After displaying it with his hand, Son OhGong twirled his arm with enthusiasm.

Although he practiced a few times when he fought against Hercules, succeeding in a real situation was a completely different experience.

Of course...

If Tathagata had been alive to witness this, he might have gone crazy with indignation.

"What are you doing? Rock."

So, towards Son OhGong, pointing with his fingers.

"Aren't you going to fight?"

Daoloth, lifting his head, quickly approached.

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"That's all I did."

Although Chun Mujin said it as if it were nothing, Odin didn't see it that way.

Changing someone's perception is often harder than any learning. And that was even more difficult for someone like Diablo, who had lived for thousands of years.

Yet, Chun Mujin had managed to change Diablo's perception in just one year.

Moreover...

"Oh, and..."

The news Chun Mujin brought didn't refer only to Diablo.

"Everyone is gathering here."

"Everyone?"

"Heaven, Veda, Lemegeton, Zodiac, Demon Kings, Celestial Realm, and..."

The Guilds mentioned by Chun Mujin. From the Great Guilds to the medium ones, and even small Guilds he barely remembered.

"Everyone is coming here."

Murim just arrived first.

The Tower was moving.

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Kwaaah!

Diablo swung his sword, cutting the tentacles of the Outers. Then, he turned his body and delivered several blows.

Kwiiit-.

It was a different sensation than when he struck with his fists.

Diablo's eyes shone with excitement at the electricity he felt in his fingers. For this day, he had learned Martial Arts that didn't even interest him during the last year.

- Is there no decent opponent around here?

In the madness of the fight, Diablo wasn't falling behind Son OhGong.

Naturally, his attention was drawn away, towards Daoloth, who was fighting with Son OhGong.

Thump-.

His steps naturally headed there.

And at that moment...

"I don't think you need to go in that direction."

There was a voice that stopped Diablo's steps.

Grrrr-.

Diablo, who had already transformed into a Demon since his appearance, turned his head with a beast-like roar. There was Hercules, dragging the snake-like tail of an Outer.

-Why?

"Because that Monkey doesn't like others meddling in his fights."

Son OhGong deeply hated someone interfering in his fights, and it would probably be the same this time. Diablo might end up fighting Son OhGong due to his intervention.

-Should I care about that?

Diablo looked at Daoloth while laughing.

Through his eyes, Daoloth looked like a massive angelic figure with wings made of rock.

-I will fight him.

A year ago, on that day.

Diablo felt a helplessness he hadn't experienced in all his previous fights.

Shub-Niggurath.

A presence that seemed impossible to reach.

To pursue her as a target, Diablo set aside his pride and went to the Heavenly Demon Cult to learn to use the sword from Chun Mujin.

Therefore, he needed to face the strongest opponent on this battlefield.

-That guy is the strongest here...

While saying that.

Diablo raised his head and looked at the sky.

A purple sky.

The sky always changed to that color when there were Outers nearby.

The corner of Diablo's mouth curled up as he looked at that sky now covering the entire 63rd Floor.

-Well, that's okay.

"Is it okay?"

Contrary to expectations, Diablo withdrew too easily.

The reaction caused greater unease in Hercules, who looked at him with a furrowed brow.

But...

-I will fight him.

Kwic-.

Diablo sank into the ground where he stood.

Kwaaah!

And with all his strength, he jumped high into the now purple sky.

And at that sudden movement of Diablo, Hercules was surprised.

"That stupid lizard..."

Bang-!

After hesitating for a moment, as if having made a decision, Hercules jumped following Diablo.

About a month before.

He remembered the conversation that took place after the meal with YuWon and Son OhGong.

"What the hell is in that sky?"

Tock-.

Son OhGong, seemingly puzzled, dropped the meat he was holding. Hercules saw Son OhGong's surprised reaction for the first time that day.

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