Fist Demon of Mount Hua ( Novel ) - Chapter 283
Chapter 283 – There Are Evil Bonds That Cannot Be Shaken Off (2)
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Dam-ho and Eum Yu-kyung entered the mansion.
“This can’t be!”
Eum Yu-kyung’s eyes trembled as she looked around the mansion. Corpses were visible everywhere. The bodies, all having died in miserable states, emitted a putrid stench. They seemed to have died long ago.
Fortunately, the mansion was surrounded by high walls, preventing the stench from flowing outside. Otherwise, it would have been discovered by others long ago.
Eum Yu-kyung hurriedly examined the corpses.
“Hmm!”
A groan involuntarily escaped her lips. It was because she recognized the faces.
Dam-ho asked:
“Are they people you know?”
“Gu Yong-oh, Seo Rang. They were all Yul-cheon’s subordinates.”
At her answer, Dam-ho looked around the mansion. There was no sign of any living person anywhere.
Judging by the state of decomposition of the corpses, they had clearly died at least four or five days ago. It was strange that their deaths hadn’t been discovered by outsiders during such a long time.
Eum Yu-kyung stood up.
“Yul-cheon must have been here.”
She quickly began examining the inside of the mansion. The furniture inside was shattered, seemingly showing the urgency of the situation at that time.
What caught Eum Yu-kyung’s attention was a broken table. After examining the debris for quite some time, her eyes lit up. It was because she saw familiar handwriting on the debris.
‘Muli?’
The handwriting, which looked as if it had been hastily carved with a blade, was unmistakably Geom Yul-cheon’s.
“Yul-cheon.”
Just recalling his name stirred up emotions of longing that completely shook her heart.
That’s when it happened.
THUD!
Suddenly, Dam-ho grabbed Eum Yu-kyung’s wrist and pulled her.
“What’s-”
SWOOSH!
Before Eum Yu-kyung could even ask why, a sharp sound echoed.
By a hair’s breadth, sharp hidden weapons were embedded where she had been standing. They were feather needles so fine they were almost invisible to the eye.
“An ambush?”… Eum Yu-kyung finally came to her senses and looked around.
On the walls surrounding the mansion stood about ten men wearing gray windbreaker robes.
Eum Yu-kyung raised her voice:
“Who are you?”
“That’s what we should be asking.”
The man who appeared to be the leader among those in gray windbreaker robes opened his mouth.
“What?”
“Yellow Dragon Fortress.”
“Then the Tang Sect?”
“Did you kill them knowing they were martial artists of our sect?”
A murderous light burst forth from the leader’s eyes.
His name was Tang Il-rang, a tracker dispatched from the Tang Sect. A chilling killing intent emanated from Tang Il-rang’s body.
A deep furrow formed between Eum Yu-kyung’s brows.
She could understand why the Tang Sect had tracked them here. Considering the Tang Sect’s creed of repaying grudges a hundredfold, it was only natural.
What she couldn’t understand were the ten martial artists led by Tang Il-rang. They didn’t emit the vitality that should naturally emanate from living beings.
‘What on earth?’
At that moment, Tang Il-rang descended from the wall.
“Do you think you can escape after harming the Tang Sect’s martial artists?”
“You people are truly remarkable. To have followed us all the way here.”
“Repaying kindness tenfold and grudges a hundredfold is the creed of the Tang Sect. We never forget even the smallest debt or grudge.”
“So you’re here for revenge?”
“That’s right. And besides…”
Tang Il-rang looked around the mansion with a meaningful gaze. It was because he sensed a familiar air.
Eum Yu-kyung asked:
“Besides? What is it?”
“Hmph! You don’t need to know. What will you do? Will you resist futilely?”
“Futile resistance, you say.”
A murderous intent swirled in Eum Yu-kyung’s eyes.
She had come to Dujiangyan with difficulty. She thought she would meet Geom Yul-cheon here. But Geom Yul-cheon had disappeared, and the few helpers he had were now corpses.
Anger surged from the depths of her heart. All the resentment and anger that had accumulated until now exploded at once.
She looked at Dam-ho.
“They’re mine.”
“As you wish.”
Dam-ho nodded and took a step back. He clearly knew when to step in and when not to.
Now was not the time to intervene.
Tang Il-rang sneered:
“A woman who doesn’t know her place. You’ll soon regret your decision.”
“We’ll soon see who will regret it.”
“You will regret it, woman of the Demon Cult.”
“How did you…?”
Eum Yu-kyung’s eyes trembled at the unexpected words.
The fact that she was from the Demon Cult was a secret known only to Dam-ho.
“So it was true. You’re the Holy Maiden. We’ve caught an unexpected big fish.”
“Answer me. How did you know?”
“If you’re curious, surrender quietly. I’ll tell you then.”
“If you won’t speak willingly, I’ll have to force it out of you.”
“Hehe! Do you think you can?”
As Tang Il-rang let out a sinister laugh, the ten men around him stepped forward.
Eum Yu-kyung lunged toward them.
“Out of my way!”
Her sword emitted a beam-like sword energy.
SWOOSH!
Despite the sharp sword energy flying toward them, the men didn’t dodge and charged straight ahead.
CLANG!
When the sword energy collided with their bare bodies, a metallic sound rang out.
Eum Yu-kyung’s complexion changed drastically. It was because what had happened was impossible.
WHOOSH!
The ten men moved as if they were one body. Fluttering their gray windbreaker robes, they instantly surrounded Eum Yu-kyung.
BOOM!
As they spread their hands wide, an immense force was released.
In that instant, Eum Yu-kyung’s body disappeared from their sight. She had deployed her sect’s unique footwork, the Empty Spirit Cloud Mist Walk.
SWOOSH!
Her sword cut through the air. She had unleashed the Falling Moon Divine Sword technique of her sect.
Eum Yu-kyung’s sword was fierce. Her sword wove a brilliant pattern of sword energy in the air.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
The Tang Sect martial artists struck by her sword shook like leather bags.
‘Hmm!’
Eum Yu-kyung’s eyes narrowed. The sensation transmitted to her hand was unsettling.
Clearly, her sword energy had struck the opponent’s body. Yet, instead of the body being cut, she felt a strong repulsive force.
It felt like striking an iron plate with bare hands. The tingling in her palm was concerning.
Tang Il-rang watched this and let out a sinister laugh.
“If you thought you could harm the Soulless Wolves with such meager sword energy, you’re mistaken.”
“Soulless Wolves?”
Eum Yu-kyung’s expression became grave. It was because of the repulsion she felt toward the term “Soulless Wolves.” But she quickly gathered herself and swung her sword.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
The ultimate moves of the Falling Moon Divine Sword were unleashed one after another.
The Soulless Wolves tried to approach while dodging her sword.
The battle between the attacker and those trying to approach while dodging was so intense that it wasn’t easily decided in favor of either side.
“Hehe!”
After watching this for a moment, Tang Il-rang’s gaze turned to Dam-ho, who was standing quietly to one side.
Jet-black hair disheveled like a lion’s mane, and a black windbreaker robe covering his entire body.
‘He sure likes black things.’
A murderous intent flashed across Tang Il-rang’s eyes.
Leaving Eum Yu-kyung to the Soulless Wolves, he walked toward Dam-ho.
“You?”
He pointed at Dam-ho with his finger.
Dam-ho’s jet-black eyes turned toward Tang Il-rang. The moment their eyes met, Tang Il-rang hesitated. He was momentarily intimidated by Dam-ho’s emotionless eyes.
“Tsk!”
Tang Il-rang gritted his teeth. The fact that he had been intimidated by Dam-ho, even momentarily, made him feel ashamed.
He let out an angry voice:
“Who are you?”
“…”
“Answer me, you insolent b*st*rd!”
“…”
Still, Dam-ho didn’t answer.
Tang Il-rang’s anger surged at Dam-ho’s seemingly dismissive attitude.
“You! I’ll make you beg for death.”
He waved his hand.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
With a soft sound, feather needles so fine they were almost invisible were fired.
These feather needles had taken countless lives until now. Tang Il-rang had no doubt that this time would be the same. So he watched Dam-ho with a smile.
Just before the feather needles struck Dam-ho.
Suddenly, Dam-ho’s body vibrated like a bee’s wings. He had deployed his shield.
TING! TING! TING!
The feather needles riding the wind were deflected just before they struck Dam-ho’s body.
Tang Il-rang’s eyes widened.
“This can’t be!”
It was something impossible according to his common sense.
At that moment, Dam-ho’s figure charged like a battering ram. He had unleashed his charging technique.
BOOM!
Following this, the Explosive Star Strike was deployed.
Tang Il-rang’s body, struck by Dam-ho’s fist, flew backward. His body, which collided with the wall about five jang (approximately 15 meters) behind, tumbled roughly on the ground.
“Cough!”
Tang Il-rang, lying face down on the ground, coughed up fresh blood. His chest was quickly stained red. Though his complexion was pale from the significant impact, he hadn’t suffered serious internal injuries.
The issue wasn’t the physical wound. It was the significant damage to Tang Il-rang’s pride.
“You little brat!”
Tang Il-rang wiped the fresh blood flowing from his mouth with his sleeve and stood up.
Through his disheveled upper garment, a black armor was briefly visible. It was the Blood Dark Plate Armor, one of the Tang Sect’s treasures.
The Blood Dark Plate Armor was indeed armor. This armor, crafted with utmost care by the Tang Sect’s artisans, had the excellent function of dispersing external impacts and protecting the wearer.
Tang Il-rang had saved his life thanks to the Blood Dark Plate Armor. But the impact he received was enough to shake his internal organs.
WHISTLE!
Tang Il-rang let out a loud whistle. In response, half of the Soulless Wolves surrounding Eum Yu-kyung broke away and stood before him.
“Tear him to pieces!”
As soon as his order fell, the Soulless Wolves charged toward Dam-ho.
Dam-ho silently watched them until they approached within arm’s reach. Seeing this, Tang Il-rang sneered.
“Hehe! You might seem strong, but you can’t handle the Soulless Wolves. They are the ultimate killing machines.”
He had that much faith in the Soulless Wolves.
The Soulless Wolves’ wave of attacks descended upon Dam-ho.
BOOM! BOOM!
Their lightly thrown punches carried powerful force. The force they released was enough to overturn the mansion’s floor and collapse the walls.
“Ahhh! What’s happening?”
“Run away!”
People from nearby mansions rushed out, shouting at the unexpected commotion. What they saw was the mansion where Dam-ho and the others were collapsing.
The Soulless Wolves didn’t care if nearby mansions or people were harmed by their attacks. The same was true for Tang Il-rang.
“Tear him limb from limb! Show him how great the crime of challenging the Tang Sect is!”
Tang Il-rang’s shout echoed far and wide through the darkness. In response, the Soulless Wolves’ attacks became even more destructive.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Suddenly, a thick blood-like energy flowed from their bodies. This energy, red like blood, instantly permeated the entire mansion.
“Ugh!”
“Ahhh! It’s poison.”
The screams came from the people standing outside.
Just inhaling the pungent smell emanating from the blood-like energy caused people to be poisoned and collapse. In an instant, the street was filled with the corpses of those who had died from poisoning.
“Hehe! Can you handle this?”
Tang Il-rang let out a sinister laugh.