Chapter 273 : With My Will and Strength
Chapter 273 : With My Will and Strength
The nameless sword.
Nameless literally… disappeared with the Ink Command Rings that had come before it.
“What is this…”
Even Ma Seongun, who was rarely flustered, was greatly flustered and felt fear at the undefined power that had appeared before his eyes.
Surprisingly, the one who felt fear first was not Ma Seongun, but the Blood Jade.
Thump— thump—!!
His heart was beating as if it would burst, his hair stood on end, and his lips trembled finely.
The Blood Demon of the world had felt fear at the existence before his eyes.
It was then.
“Uek—!!”
Jin Sohyun vomited blood from his mouth.
“Ugh… this is no joke…”
Borrowing the power of all things in heaven and earth was not an easy task even for Jin Sohyun, who was born with a Heavenly Martial Body.
The pain of his whole body being shattered and finely crumbled.
His vision was dizzy, and although he wanted to collapse right away.
Jin Sohyun gritted his teeth and endured.
‘Not yet!’
Ma Seongun smiled brightly in front of Jin Sohyun, who was straightening his bending back.
“You are also having a hard time. Well, it’s impossible to use that much power without any strain… hahaha! You can never kill me. Because you will die first before that!”
“Ugh… you’re noisy.”
Jin Sohyun picked his ear and picked up the flying sword that had fallen on the floor.
To match that, the other eight flying swords, excluding the flying sword that had disappeared with the Ink Command Ring, floated behind Jin Sohyun.
“Come on, you crazy bastard. This time, I will really kill you.”
How many more can he throw?
Jin Sohyun also did not know the answer to how much longer he could endure.
In fact, it had been quite a while since Jin Sohyun had been handling the qi of all things in heaven and earth.
From the time he first learned the breathing method from Kang Cheon and began to accumulate internal energy in his dantian, Jin Sohyun had been receiving the blessing of all things in heaven and earth.
That’s why even when he was sleeping, or just sitting still, the qi of all things in heaven and earth naturally melted into his dantian.
But this time, the scale was different.
The Ink Command Ring, which was a mass of the internal energy of someone’s entire life, had the condensed power of the lives of dozens of people.
And to face this, Jin Sohyun had to borrow a larger amount of qi from all things in heaven and earth.
‘I’m going to die.’
Jin Sohyun barely endured the urge to scream every time he moved a fingertip and raised his flying sword.
‘That bastard won’t be able to keep throwing the Ink Command Ring either.’
As Ma Seongun had said, the Ink Command Ring used the power of the martial artists contained in the Blood Jade as a price.
So there must be a limit to that power.
In the end, it was a fight of who would fall first.
“Aww… I don’t want to do it.”
Jin Sohyun said this and took a step, and to match that, Ma Seongun also created an Ink Command Ring on his hand.
The two, as if they had promised, took a step with their left foot at the same time and threw their respective flying sword and Ink Command Ring.
Peong—!
At the same time as the Ink Command Ring was annihilated, Jin Sohyun’s second flying sword also disappeared in mid-air.
‘A flying sword made of ten-thousand-year-old cold iron…’
Kang Cheon, who was watching this, couldn’t even breathe properly.
A flying sword made of ten-thousand-year-old cold iron, which Bieunggaek had obtained by emptying all his assets.
A flying sword made of the hardest material that existed in the Central Plains had disappeared without even leaving a powder, unable to withstand the qi that the two martial artists were creating.
“Heup!”
Following that, Jin Sohyun took another step and threw a flying sword, and not to be outdone, Ma Seongun also threw an Ink Command Ring.
The fight between the two martial artists was quiet, but the martial artists who were watching it could not take their eyes off it.
This moment where even the sound of breathing was careful.
The sound of Jin Sohyun’s cough was heard.
“Keolleok!”
Blood seeped from his nose, mouth, and eyes.
In the first place, it was a power that could not be handled by a human body.
Nevertheless, Jin Sohyun did not break and advanced.
‘Let’s go. I have to go… please…!’
How many deaths had he seen while coming here?
Past, present, and future.
Even for the people who had died and would die because of Ma Seongun, Jin Sohyun could not be broken.
“Keuk!”
Forcibly swallowing the blood that was filling his mouth, Jin Sohyun pushed his leg forward.
One Step, One Sword.
With one step, one flying sword flew and clashed with the Ink Command Ring that Ma Seongun was creating, and was annihilated.
As the number of flying swords floating behind Jin Sohyun decreased, the distance between him and Ma Seongun gradually got closer.
And finally.
Only two flying swords were left behind Jin Sohyun.
Jin Sohyun, who was holding one of them in his hand, took a deep breath and stretched out his left hand forward.
“This is the last…”
“Yes, come on!”
Ma Seongun could feel it.
That there was almost no power left in the Blood Jade.
Of course, just like that, Jin Sohyun’s body had also reached its limit.
‘He’s strong.’
Ma Seongun acknowledged Jin Sohyun.
The only human who could fight on equal terms with him, who had taken the power and experience of countless masters using the different ability of the Blood Jade, was probably Jin Sohyun.
That’s why Ma Seongun’s chest swelled up.
“How delicious will you be?”
It was clear that a heavenly taste that he had never experienced before was waiting for him.
Teobeok—!
Jin Sohyun took his final step, which might be his last.
At the same time, Ma Seongun stretched out his two hands forward.
Jin Sohyun’s eighth flying sword and the huge Ink Command Ring that Ma Seongun had created flew at each other at a speed that was neither fast nor slow.
Seuk—
This time too, the clash between the flying sword and the Ink Command Ring, which contained all the remaining power of the two martial artists, was quiet.
The final moment.
Everyone held their breath and watched the last fight between the two martial artists, Jin Sohyun and Ma Seongun.
Pasasak—!
And so, Jin Sohyun’s eighth flying sword was annihilated with the Ink Command Ring.
Ma Seongun smiled with a face full of ecstasy.
“It’s my victory.”
He still had enough power to create a small-sized Ink Command Ring.
On the other hand, Jin Sohyun would no longer be able to throw a flying sword.
“Finally… I have surpassed you…”
At that moment, Jin Sohyun disappeared from in front of Ma Seongun’s eyes.
Ma Seongun, who was rolling his eyes to find Jin Sohyun, suddenly looked down at his lower abdomen.
There was the ninth flying sword and Jin Sohyun, who was holding it.
‘When?’
He didn’t even feel him approaching.
Did Jin Sohyun still have this much power left?
“This is… really my last.”
Jin Sohyun said this and gripped the flying sword with both hands.
The ninth flying sword.
Jin Sohyun had hidden it behind the eighth flying sword, which he had thrown with natural qi.
And Ma Seongun, who had lived his entire life chasing strength, had not noticed the existence of the ninth flying sword, which was hidden behind the eighth, which contained an indescribably powerful force.
The reason was simple.
Because the flying sword, which contained Jin Sohyun’s last strength, did not contain any power.
Because it did not contain power, Ma Seongun did not see it.
Because he did not feel it, he could not be wary of it.
The solid wall of Ma Seongun, which could not be pierced with martial power, had been pierced by powerlessness.
‘Here.’
The location of the Blood Jade, which Gwak Myeong and Guyong had found out, risking their lives.
Jin Sohyun pushed the flying sword even deeper and at the same time thrust his right hand into it.
Puuk—!!
“Kkeuk! You bastard…!”
Ma Seongun’s hand grabbed Jin Sohyun’s face.
But in the meantime, something smooth that resembled a jade was touched by Jin Sohyun’s fingertips.
‘It’s the Blood Jade!’
Although he felt a pressure that seemed like his face would be crushed, Jin Sohyun gritted his teeth and pulled out the Blood Jade that was embedded in Ma Seongun’s body.
“Jin Sohyun… how did you… the Blood Jade…!!”
Ma Seongun couldn’t help but be greatly flustered.
Because he had not thought that Jin Sohyun would know the existence of the Blood Jade.
“Heueup!!”
Jin Sohyun’s right hand, which had dug deep into Ma Seongun’s bosom, pulled out the Blood Jade and brought it out.
“With this… it’s done…”
The Blood Jade, which had finally been pulled out from Ma Seongun’s bosom.
But the Blood Jade resisted, as if it were refusing to come out, by embedding its long roots deep in Ma Seongun’s body.
“How dare you!”
Ma Seongun was about to crush the head of Jin Sohyun, who was trying to pull out the Blood Jade.
But his hand suddenly let go of Jin Sohyun’s head and grabbed the long roots that were connecting the Blood Jade and his body.
“Why…?”
Eudeudeuk—!!
Ma Seongun began to pull out the roots of the Blood Jade with his own hands.
This was not his will.
This was.
‘Ma Seongun!’
The original owner of this body, Ma Seongun, who had been deeply asleep in his inner self, had woken up the moment he was separated from the Blood Jade.
“Get… out of… my body…!”
Ma Seongun pulled out the roots of the Blood Jade with his own hands.
At the same time, Jin Sohyun, who had gripped the Blood Jade in his hand, rolled on the floor.
“Haak— haak—!!”
In front of the panting Jin Sohyun, Ma Seongun pulled out the flying sword stuck in his abdomen and held it in his hand.
Blood poured from the cut wound.
His body no longer recovered, and even the overflowing powerful force had disappeared.
Nevertheless, Ma Seongun felt a sense of freedom.
“Jin Sohyun… finally… I have come to see you with my own two eyes.”
“Ma Seongun?”
In front of Jin Sohyun, who was standing up with the Blood Jade in his hand, Ma Seongun showed a faint smile.
“Stand up. I don’t have much time left.”
As he had said, Ma Seongun did not have much time left.
His body, which the Blood Jade had left, was rapidly collapsing.
“Finally… my last fight… with my will… and my strength…!”
He wanted to fight Jin Sohyun with only his pure strength, without borrowing any power.
Even if the result was his own death.
“Come on… Jin Sohyun!”
The moment Ma Seongun raised Jin Sohyun’s flying sword instead of a sword.
“You’ve worked hard.”
With a heartless voice.
A dark blue palm strike exploded on Ma Seongun’s back, emitting a strong light.
“Keo…heuk…!”
Ma Seongun vomited blood and knelt on both knees.
And with his trembling body, he very difficultly looked back.
In front of his blurring eyes, Ju Cheon’s face appeared.
“Rest now. You have played your role enough.”
Ju Cheon kicked Ma Seongun and then stood facing Jin Sohyun.
“Give me that red Blood Jade. If you do, I will at least spare your life.”
“That… I can’t do it.”
“I know that you don’t even have the strength to lift a finger right now.”
As Ju Cheon had said.
Jin Sohyun could not even move a fingertip now.
That was the meaning of borrowing the power of all things in heaven and earth.
To embrace nature with a human body.
It was an act like putting the sea in a small bowl.
Fortunately, the bowl of Jin Sohyun was harder than any other bowl, so it did not break even after embracing the sea, but now it was the limit.
‘Can’t you move just one more time?’
Jin Sohyun tried to grip the Blood Jade in his right hand strongly.
It was to shatter it in his palm so that no one could have the Blood Jade.
“If that is your choice.”
Ju Cheon, who had noticed that Jin Sohyun was trying to shatter the Blood Jade, stretched out his hand forward.
An ominous, dark blue power was imbued in his hand.
Jin Sohyun, who was facing an unavoidable death again this time, smiled rather than being afraid.
It was a lighthearted smile.
‘The rest… Uncle Namgung or my master will do it. I have to endure until then.’
Even though he couldn’t move a finger, the gaze of Jin Sohyun, who was facing Ju Cheon, was not broken.
Rather, it burned even more brightly.
Although his body had reached its limit, his spirit was still shining.
Brighter than anyone else.
At that sight of Jin Sohyun, Ju Cheon felt a chill.
“As expected, you should not be alive.”
The moment the dark blue palm strike that had left Ju Cheon’s hand was shot at Jin Sohyun, someone blocked his front.
“He is my one and only disciple. Don’t touch him.”
It was Kang Cheon.
That was not all.
Cheon Yusin and Oh Yoran and…
“You’ve managed to open your eyes, Gwak Doyeop.”
“Yes. For this… moment. I have opened my eyes again.”
Even the former Martial Alliance Leader, Gwak Doyeop, had returned.
As the martial artists in white gathered to protect Jin Sohyun, Ju Cheon giggled and then raised his voice and shouted.
“Here! There is the Blood Jade that contains the power of the Blood Demon! If you take this, anyone… can become the Blood Demon.”
At Ju Cheon’s shout, the gazes of all the martial artists were focused on Jin Sohyun, who was holding the Blood Jade.
“Now… who will be the second Blood Demon?”
“You son of a bitch! Do you think such a trick will work!”
Peng Sogeon was indignant, baring his teeth.
But the hand of Peng Ohyun touched his shoulder.
“Look, Family Head.”
Following Peng Ohyun’s advice, Peng Sogeon widened his view and looked around.
Then he could finally know.
The appearance of the Blood Jade, which could make one become the Blood Demon.
“If I just have that… I can become the Blood Demon too?”
“With just such a small jade?”
“This is the last chance!”
“Anyway, it’s a dead life! I have to at least take a gamble!”
“I can’t die like this!”
Martial artists began to rush in from all directions.
Their goal was only one, the Blood Jade held in Jin Sohyun’s hand.
“Damn it!”
“Everyone, protect Jin Sohyun and the Blood Jade!”
At Cheon Yusin’s shout, the martial artists in white surrounded Jin Sohyun in a circle to protect him.
Cheon Yusin, Kang Cheon, Oh Yoran, Peng Ohyun, and Namgung Muhyeok.
The martial artists, who were already tired, had to face the men in black who were rushing in like madmen, squeezing out all their last strength.
But they did not know.
That the danger also existed inside.
“Child of the Jin family.”
Peng Sogeon approached Jin Sohyun, who was panting and pulling himself together.
His blood-stained dao blade emitted a sharp light.
“Give me that Blood Jade. I will personally accept the power of the Blood Demon… protect the righteous martial world, and kill those evil people to achieve the revenge of the Peng family.”
Jin Sohyun discovered the Blood Jade, which was humming and flashing a blood-red light in his palm.
‘Did this make people go crazy?’
“Child of the Jin family. Hurry up and give it to me! Right now!”
The tip of Peng Sogeon’s dao touched under Jin Sohyun’s neck.
A cold and chilly touch.
“I can’t… give it to you.”
As Jin Sohyun hid the Blood Jade in his bosom, Peng Sogeon’s gaze changed.
“Even though you have such a strong power, you covet the Blood Jade. Hehehe! I see! You… you want the Blood Jade for yourself. If you just have that, there will be no one who can follow you forever! You have been blinded by the Blood Jade and have betrayed the righteous path!! This Peng family will not forgive you!”
Peng Sogeon had completely gone mad.
Had the smell of blood on the battlefield eaten away at his spirit?
Or had the dead blood relatives of the Peng family made him go mad?
The truth was not important now.
What was important was.
‘I must never give up the Blood Jade.’
If he was not careful, Peng Sogeon might become the second Blood Demon.
Jin Sohyun barely raised his body, which felt like it would crumble, and stepped back, and Peng Sogeon approached him.
The other martial artists, including Kang Cheon, were fighting against the madmen, as if they did not know the situation of Jin Sohyun and Peng Sogeon.
“This is the last time. Give me the Blood Jade.”
“I can’t.”
“In the end… you are blinded by greed and are abandoning the righteous path. It’s a pity, but I have no choice.”
Peng Sogeon’s dao fell on Jin Sohyun’s head.
‘Ah…’
Jin Sohyun tried to avoid it, but his body was stiff and did not move.
Peng Sogeon said.
“Die, traitor.”
A gaze stained with desire glared at Jin Sohyun.
(End of Chapter)
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