Chapter 383

Episode 383:

Zhuge Dynasty’s meeting room in the House of Lords Hall.

High-ranking figures from each martial arts faction gathered together.

I ended the story by looking around at the middle school students sitting around the large table.

“This is the information I have found so far.”

The Sword King’s expression became serious.

The information obtained by interrogating Amhonsi was briefly summarized as follows.

< The reason why the demon cultists were pushed into Hubei despite the strategic disadvantage was to occupy the ruins of Cheongija located in Banghyeon (房縣). > If you interpret this differently, it could be said as follows

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< There is something in the ruins that the Demon Cult Lord wants to obtain, even if it means going to great lengths. >

Probably everyone gathered here had the same thought as me.

I don’t know what it is, but I have to stop it first and see.

Discussions immediately began regarding the organization of the unit heading to Banghyeon.

Surprisingly, Zhuge Emperor’s side was the most active.

They promised enormous support, both human and material.

It was natural for a shaman who had trampled on the ground he had protected his whole life to cry out for revenge, but I had no idea that Zhuge family, who had not suffered any damage, would show such enthusiasm.

It didn’t take long to realize why.

“If Cheon Gi-ja’s legacy is found in the ruins, 70 percent of it will be taken over by the Zhuge family. Instead, try not to claim ownership of items that have nothing to do with true law, such as money, goods, or elixirs.”

“.......”

“If possible, please sell the remaining 30% of the inheritance to the Zhuge family. “I will pay the appropriate price.”

Zhuge Seoju Zhuge Seojin showed a strong greed for the legacy of Cheon Gija that might be discovered in the ruins.

I felt a strong will to never give in from the look in his eyes that looked in the direction I was in.

It seemed like he was concerned that I had the legitimate son of the Sima family as my subordinate.

‘Well, when Cheon Gi-ja’s secret treasure was discovered in his past life, the family that took the most active role was the Zhuge family.’

If one were to choose the martial power that was most obsessed with the person named Cheon Gi-ja throughout the entire central plains, it would definitely be the Zhuge Dynasty.

Everyone here knew.

What a great humiliation the footsteps of a rare genius brought to the Zhuge family.

“I think it’s a reasonable request.”

“......?”

“The Murim Alliance will give up ownership of the legacy left behind by Reporter Cheon, as requested by the head of the family.”

I smiled and gave Zhuge Seo-jin the answer he wanted.

Not only Zhuge Seojin, but everyone around him looked surprised.

I guess I didn’t expect him to show such a refreshing concession.

‘I’m sorry to say that.’

The True Law Diagram containing his essence, which Cheon Gi-ja left behind in his later years, was already in the hands of Sima Yun.

It didn’t matter if the rest of the inheritance was handed over to the Zhuge family.

I turned my gaze in the direction of the Shaman sect’s gurus and naturally changed the topic.

“Senior Yu Hwa-geom, it would be better for you to stay at the Zhuge family and take care of yourself.”

“...I understand.”

Zain Dojang nodded his head weakly.

She may have wanted to lead her students herself, but to put it bluntly, her injuries were not helpful in the battle.

You probably know that fact better than anyone else.

“I will leave it to you, Honyo, to lead the Shaman sect’s masters who will join the interception squad.”

“All right.”

A middle-aged Taoist monk nods his head heavily.

The Honyo Dojo, renowned as the first of the Shaman Seven Swords and the best swordsman of the Shaman, would have been able to fulfill the role of commander.

Since then, various agendas have come up and down.

Size of unit, chain of command, conditions for accepting applicants, etc.

It took quite a long time to conclude the discussion and leave the room.

* * *

The formation of the unit has been completed.

The survivors of the elite shaman faction of the Namgung family, the reinforcements of the Murim Alliance, and the warriors and true practitioners recruited from the Zhuge family.

It was a large army that easily exceeded four digits.

As I brushed aside the warriors lined up at the foot of Yongjungsan Mountain, I nodded once.

‘At this level, the power is full and overflowing.’

Among the talents supported by the Zhuge family was Ji-ryong, the next head of the family.

With the Zhuge siblings, it wouldn’t be that difficult to overcome the various traps within the ruins.

“.......”

The look in Zhuge Hye’s eyes as he looked in the direction of his younger brother was not pretty.

Zhuge Hyukjin cleared his throat once and quietly averted his gaze.

I approached the old man at the front of the line and spoke to him.

“Are you okay?”

I frowned as I stared at the backs of the demons who stirred up their ranks and ran away.

It wasn’t that difficult to guess the purpose of the demon cultists.

It is likely that they are trying to buy some time until the Laughing Demon Army, which entered the ruins first, completes its attack.

Perfect! Perfect!

The fifth herbivorous monster of the Byeokryeokwon.

As he snapped his fingers one after another, some of the fleeing demons fell to the ground helplessly.

‘There is no big problem.’

They figured out their target and made their move earlier than the Demonic Cult expected.

No matter how much they held on to their ankles, the interception team would reach the ruins faster than the Sosalma army could complete their attack.

‘If there is a variable...’

Cooung!

Did they say that even tigers will come if you tell them what to do?

A strong crash sound rang out.

The source of the noise is the rear of the line.

I immediately kicked off the ground and jumped.

pop! pop! pop! pop!

He kicked the spheres of lightning one after another and ran in the direction where the attacker appeared.

Soon, a middle-aged man radiating a fearsome force came into view.

Every time the man punched, the air became distorted.

The ground turned over and dust rose up.

“Mak!”

“Don’t be scared! If you react calmly, you can defeat it!”

The elites of the Shaman faction, including the Honyo Dojo, were struggling.

After confirming the identity of the attacker, I narrowed my eyes.

‘It’s not the Bungcheon Demon Emperor.’

His physique falls far short of the gigantic Bungcheon Demon Emperor.

The quality of the energy it gave off was also clearly distinct.

One thing was certain: the man was an expert who was no less than Bungcheon Demon Emperor.

Even though he was trapped inside the properly unfolded Five Elements Examination, the man overwhelmed the Shaman sect’s gurus.

“Tsk!”

“What kind of monster...!”

The camp shakes unstablely, as if it will collapse at any moment.

I fell towards the attacker and brought my sword down in a straight line.

The fourth herbivorous month (斬月).

The sword strike, whose power was amplified due to the use of special internal power, split the top of the man’s head in half.

To be precise, the afterimage left by the abnormal shape was cut off.

Quang!

Immediately after, a pistol flew from the side and struck his side.

Since I had prepared by covering the impact point with my left hand in advance, I didn’t take a big hit, but I couldn’t help but feel that the new model was pushed away by the impact.

After somersaulting and landing on the ground, I carefully observed my opponent.

It was a face I didn’t remember.

Each of the eight great demons had distinct characteristics.

Therefore, everyone who had seen it even once remained in their memories.

‘The eight great demons I’ve never seen before. Then the identity is obvious.’

Cheoljonghu, the Baek-faced Death God, a henchman of the Demon Cultist.

The strongest of the Eight Great Demons finally appeared before our eyes.

An ordinary face and a small body.

Everyone was far from his original self.

“.......”

Just as this person recognized the other person’s identity, the other person also seemed to recognize this person’s identity.

The tension rose as he watched him adjust his posture without paying any attention to the shamans surrounding him.

Kwaang! Boom!

An explosion rang out.

The noise wasn’t caused by me or the White Faced Reaper.

This time, a commotion occurred at the front of the line.

It seemed like another Eight Great Demon Army had appeared.

‘The absolute masters of the Demonic Cult have begun to step forward in earnest.’

There were two counties that one had to pass through to get to Banghyeon.

Gokseong-hyeon (谷城縣) and Bohwa-hyeon (保康縣).

The distance to travel was not short.

How many times will you be attacked by an absolute master before you reach your destination?

I thought that the journey ahead would not be easy.