Fist Demon of Mount Hua ( Novel ) - Chapter 304

Chapter 304 – Truth Always Comes Heavy (1)

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CRASH!

The plum blossoms that bloomed magnificently exploded before Dam-ho’s eyes, creating tremendous aftershock winds. Blade winds swept around and walls cracked loudly.

Dam-ho threw his body toward the storm of sword energy.

Dam-ho’s eyes gleamed fiercely as he threw his body without a moment’s hesitation.

CRACK!

The Single Strike Wall was deployed.

As shock was applied to the grain of the air, the energy waves that had been surging so fiercely instantly subsided.

Dam-ho threw his fist toward the center of the dissipating energy waves.

It was a short and fast strike. But its power was by no means light.

WHOOSH!

In an instant, the air inside the cave seemed to be sucked toward the single point of Dam-ho’s fist, then caused an intense explosion.

CRASH!

The cave shook greatly as if it would collapse at any moment. Cracks appeared on the walls and spread like spider webs, and piles of stones poured down, blocking the view.

Dam-ho stood in the middle of the cave, not moving. Even in the dust, his eyes gleamed fiercely.

When the dust cleared and the scene was revealed, the masked person was not there. Only the mask he was presumed to have worn and drops of blood were fallen on the ground.

In that fleeting moment, the masked person had slipped through Dam-ho’s gap and escaped outside the cave.

It was because of the Twenty-Four Step Plum Blossom Sword.

The Mount Hua Sect’s supreme technique deployed by the masked person had momentarily created a weakness for Dam-ho.

Dam-ho picked up the mask that had fallen on the ground.

The half-torn mask had drops of blood spotted on it. Dam-ho gripped the mask forcefully.

Mount Hua’s history was very long.

During that time, countless people had learned Mount Hua’s martial arts, and an uncountable number of lay disciples had been produced.

Among them were some with exceptional talent who received transmission of supreme techniques that only main mountain disciples could learn. Mount Hua Sect was not stingy in raising outer disciples.

If they thought someone was a talent capable of learning and protecting it, they transmitted the supreme techniques. But there was also a line that existed.

Supreme techniques that could be transmitted and supreme techniques that absolutely could not be transmitted.

The Twenty-Four Step Plum Blossom Sword belonged to the latter.

It was a supreme technique among supreme techniques that only the chosen ones among Mount Hua Sect’s main mountain disciples, the Plum Blossom Sword Masters, could learn.

The number of people who could learn the Twenty-Four Step Plum Blossom Sword in one era was only about thirty-six. It was an extremely small number. Mount Hua Sect managed the Twenty-Four Hand Plum Blossom Sword that strictly. Therefore, the probability of the Twenty-Four Step Plum Blossom Sword leaking to the outside was extremely low.

Dam-ho stood blankly and looked at the cave the masked person had escaped through for a long time. A light of suspicion had appeared on his face, which rarely showed emotions.

It was definitely a proper Twenty-Four Step Plum Blossom Sword.

Since he had sparred with Plum Blossom Sword Masters every day while at Mount Hua, Dam-ho could be certain. The fact that what the masked person had deployed was the real Twenty-Four Step Plum Blossom Sword.

Dam-ho instinctively knew that there was some mastermind he didn’t know about. He moved his steps toward the inside of the cave where the masked person had come out from. Thinking that there would be something approaching the truth there.

When he entered where the masked person had come out from, an underground cavity appeared. A massive space reminiscent of the Heavenly Gold Demon Palace.

Three people were entangled there, fighting.

One was the Wind Moon Emperor Dan Gong-wol, and the other two were the Iron King of the North Seok Mu-gang and the Demon Mother Dan Woon-hyang.

Seok Mu-gang bent his body back greatly. His back curved like a bow and tremendous energy condensed in his fist. Energy of a different dimension from before.

The same was true for Dan Woon-hyang. She too drew up her power and prepared to deliver the final blow.

“Phew!”

Dan Gong-wol divided the chains between his two hands and let out rough breathing sounds.

His whole body felt like it would break apart. His body had reached its limit, and his power had hit rock bottom. But the most fatal thing was the wound he had just received.

When he entered this place, he had been ambushed by some masked person. He had let his guard down because he didn’t think someone would be hiding inside the cave. So he had allowed the person’s strike to his side.

The masked person’s sword had penetrated through his side and come out the other side, leaving such a large wound. It was the kind of wound that even if the Great Physician of Luo came, he couldn’t save him.

The reason Dan Gong-wol was still standing was due to his superhuman will and tremendous internal energy. But now that his internal energy was depleted, he was feeling his limits.

A deep shadow fell over his face.

“Disappear to the other side of the ages! Old monster!”

“Die!”

Seok Mu-gang and Dan Woon-hyang deployed their footwork toward him.

Dan Gong-wol tried to counterattack against them. But his hands holding the chains had no strength.

If he squeezed out what little power remained, he could move once. Yet Dan Gong-wol didn’t do so. No, he couldn’t.

‘I’m tired.’

The moment he saw the masked person, he had grasped all the truth.

The person probably wore a mask thinking he was hiding his identity, but Dan Gong-wol had recognized his identity at a glance.

How could he not recognize those eyes, that breathing, those techniques?

No matter how much he disguised his gaze and changed his techniques, it was useless. Dan Gong-wol knew his real face hidden behind the mask. That’s why he was more dejected.

A face that seemed to have aged decades in an instant, eyes that had lost their spirit, and both hands that drooped down.

Dan Gong-wol could no longer find meaning to live. He was afraid to approach the truth any further. So he gave up on everything.

‘It would be comfortable if I died.’

He closed his eyes.

CRASH!

With an explosive sound, his body flew backward and crashed into the cavity wall. The terrible pain didn’t even produce a scream. But his breath wasn’t cut off.

Dan Gong-wol barely raised his head while crashed against the wall. The whole world looked only red. This was because all the blood vessels in both eyes had burst from the tremendous shock.

In such eyes, someone’s back figure was dimly visible.

It was a man standing with disheveled black hair and torn black windbreaker robe fluttering in the wind.

‘Who?’

His voice couldn’t flow out of his mouth.

The man who had suddenly intruded had neutralized most of Seok Mu-gang and Dan Woon-hyang’s attacks, but part of it had struck his body.

Although his breath wasn’t cut off, it was no different from being in a dying state.

“Who are you?”

“How dare you interfere.”

Beyond his fading consciousness, the angry voices of Seok Mu-gang and Dan Woon-hyang could be heard. Following that, the man’s answer was heard.

“My name is Dam-ho.”

It was a cold voice containing no emotion whatsoever. But the response to it was unbelievably great.

“The Fist Demon?”

“How are you here?” The surprised voices of Seok Mu-gang and Dan Woon-hyang made Dan Gong-wol grab hold of his fading thread of consciousness again.

‘The Fist Demon?’

It was the nickname he had heard most often since returning to the martial world.

The demon that Mount Hua had produced.

The devil who used fists.

A villain without blood or tears.

There were countless other expressions referring to him. But the common point was that he was frightening.

Even the mighty Demon Cult had left Mount Hua under the influence of that one person.

The absolute martial artist who had achieved the most brilliant reputation since the Four Divine Emperors disappeared into legend. That’s why interest was piqued. But since he had no connection with him, he hadn’t been able to meet him until now.

‘Mount Hua Fist Demon, Mount Hua Sect. If it’s him?’

Dan Gong-wol suddenly bit his lips. His lips tore and blood flowed out.

It hurt. But thanks to that, his dimming consciousness became somewhat clearer. Even so, it was nothing more than barely maintaining a dying flame, but still he forcefully raised both eyes and watched Dam-ho’s fight.

WHOOSH!

A black storm swept through the huge underground cavity. A storm named Dam-ho.

Its first target was Seok Mu-gang.

The young master of Rock Cliff Stream.

The competitive spirit of a young martial artist who had never been defeated even once was triggered.

The appearance of a young martial artist of similar age, or perhaps even younger, made his blood boil with jealousy and excitement.

The Fist Demon was already a legend.

Among the Demon Cult’s martial artists, there were those who trembled just hearing his name.

Everyone said so.

That among young martial artists, the Fist Demon was naturally the best.

Perhaps even including older martial artists, he might be the best.

Seok Mu-gang absolutely could not accept this fact.

‘It’s because I haven’t been active that the Fist Demon gained such false reputation. Now that I’ve appeared, it’s impossible. The title of the world’s best is meant for me.’

Seok Mu-gang rather thought it was good.

If he killed Dam-ho on this opportunity, all future glory would become his.

Seok Mu-gang shouted loudly.

“Remember. My name is Seok Mu-gang. The noble body that will kill you… Kek!”

CRASH!

At that moment, thunder rang out and Seok Mu-gang’s body was flung backward. Dam-ho had launched the Explosive Star Strike.

Fortunately, since he had wrapped himself in protective energy, he didn’t suffer a fatal wound. But it was enough to make his heart cold.

“This crazy bastard! Attacking out of nowhere. It seems you ate your manners with rice.”

He burst into angry shouts.

Even in that moment, Dam-ho was charging toward him. He looked exactly like a tiger hungry for blood.

Dam-ho had no interest in Seok Mu-gang’s identity or name.

Since he was an enemy who had to be killed anyway, what was the point of knowing his name?

WHOOSH!

He deployed the Explosive Star Strike.

It was a blow that could instantly destroy even solid castle walls made of granite. Seok Mu-gang deployed Rock Cliff Stream’s supreme technique to block his attack.

CRASH!

“Kreup!”

Along with the explosive sound, a stifled groan echoed.

It was Seok Mu-gang’s groan. His face clearly showed bewilderment.

The palm that had blocked Dam-ho’s strike was tingling. The shock was considerable. If he hadn’t stepped back and let the shock flow away, his shoulder would have almost been dislocated.

Still, since he had overcome the crisis, Seok Mu-gang tried to reorganize his stance and counterattack. But the next moment, his eyes opened wide.

Huff!

Dam-ho’s rough breath was felt right in front of his nose.

Seok Mu-gang thought he had created some distance by stepping back, but the distance from Dam-ho hadn’t increased at all. This was because Dam-ho had approached by that much.

The speed of charging forward is twice as fast as the speed of stepping backward. Naturally, Dam-ho’s charging speed was several times faster than Seok Mu-gang stepping backward.

“Stop!”

Dan Woon-hyang chased from right behind and shouted, but couldn’t make Dam-ho stop. There was considerable distance between her and Dam-ho, and Dam-ho didn’t care about her at all.

In his eyes, only one person was visible: Seok Mu-gang.

Dam-ho deployed the Explosive Star Strike once more.

CRASH!

“Kreuk!”

Once again, a stifled groan flowed from Seok Mu-gang’s mouth.

Although he had deployed his supreme technique to defend, the shock he received was considerable.

His body was pushed backward again. Deep furrows formed where he had planted his feet.

Seok Mu-gang gritted his teeth.

“Damn! How dare you!”

He was enraged.

This was the first time he had been pushed back so one-sidedly. Moreover, the fact that he wasn’t even being pushed back after a proper fight but was being helplessly pushed back after having his initiative seized in the beginning made him angry.

Dam-ho was charging again. A clenched fist was flying toward him.

It was still the same martial art, the Explosive Star Strike.

Seok Mu-gang thought Dam-ho was mocking him.

“You bastard! I won’t forgive you.”

WHOOSH!

Instantly, a translucent barrier formed around his body. It was the repelling energy that only absolute masters could create.

His idea was to block Dam-ho’s attack with the repelling energy and then counterattack.

Until that point, Seok Mu-gang didn’t doubt his victory for a moment. Although he had shown a fierce appearance after having his initiative seized, he was still confident he could counterattack and rather subdue his opponent.

But the next moment, when he saw a stream of energy swirling around Dam-ho’s entire body, he instinctively knew something was wrong.

WHOOOOSH!

Dam-ho, wrapped in the Violent Demon Energy, directly collided with Seok Mu-gang’s repelling energy.

CRASH!

Instantly, a massive explosion occurred.

“Kyaaah!”

Dan Woon-hyang, who had been chasing Dam-ho by a hair’s breadth, was swept up in the explosion and flung backward. Fortunately, she was able to save her life by quickly deploying protective energy, but her face clearly showed disbelief.

“What?”

Her lips automatically gaped open.