episode_0473

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As the Church of the Heavenly Demon and my deeds spread throughout the world, there was no end to my story being talked about by the residents of Sichuan Province.

I watched the reaction as best as I could and left Sichuan Province, using the excuse that I was going to say hello to the Sichuan clan.

It seemed like he was running away from the gossip, and the excuse was something he could do to gain public sentiment and support, so he wouldn’t raise much suspicion.

I was just killing time, wandering around Sacheon and waiting for the situation to ripen.

“Hmm.”

The raincoat was running and stopping repeatedly, but people around me always felt like it was popular. Well, the powers of the world are paying attention to me and the Heavenly Demon Church, so it wouldn’t be strange if there were guards.

Well, even if the watchers sensed something, it wouldn’t matter since the rice was already cooked and ready to be cooked.

As I was thinking about that and tapping my feet on the chair, a small hand tugged at my pants.

Squeak!

As soon as the carriage stopped, Seo-gong, who jumped out, came back covered in dirt and was showing off a can of Yeongcho to me.

“Um.”

As I was stroking his head without saying a word, the sassy Seogong boasted about Yeongcho to the rest of the group. Tang So-yeol scratched Seo-gong’s head with a grumpy expression, while the rest of the group patted Seo-gong with expressions that made them look so cute that they were dying.

In fact, there was no reason for Seogong to travel through the mountains and fields to dig up herbs.

Because all the spirits that Wei Seo-ryeon forcibly stuffed into Seo Gong’s cheeks were stored in the Bicheon carriage.

Considering the amount of energy and spirit herbs that Seogong usually consumes, it would last for decades at best.

Still, I thought that the reason why Seogong was digging up Yeongcho was probably because of his desire for recognition. Seogong, who was very dissatisfied with the fact that he was given to everyone these days, seems to have decided that the reason he was not respected was because he was not active.

After leaving Sacheon Province, the reason he diligently traveled through the mountains and fields to collect spiritual herbs and why he bothered to show off the spiritual herbs was probably because he wanted to prove his hunting ability.

Food!

A wild cat flew out of nowhere and circled around the black cat. The black cat stretched out its hand, accepted the letter, and made an expression that it had come.

“It is said that unusual movements continue to occur in Mosan. It looks like he doesn’t even have any intention of hiding it, so maybe…”

“Okay.”

It seems that the blood religion also saw through my trick.

You must have also realized that there is no way to overcome the current crisis other than all-out war.

So now there is no need to act anymore.

“Let’s go.”

Dang Do-yeon, who was trimming Seogong’s fur with Hyuk Gi-rin, smiled fiercely.

“I can finally run properly now.”

At the same time, my companions, me, and Seo Gong all sighed in unison. From Dang Do-yeon’s perspective, it was a time when she could run as much as she wanted, but for us… what can I say?

Doo doo doo doo!!!

“Hahaha!”

With the sound of Dang Do-yeon’s laughter, the raincoat ran powerfully toward the west coast.

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We, who headed from Sacheon to Mosan, were able to easily join the warriors of the Heavenly Demon Church who were heading to Mosan from Shaanxi.

Food!

Jeon Seo-gu restlessly fell into the hands of the black cat, and the black cat collected and relayed the information provided by Wolbok-dang.

“I think it is certain that Mosan is the headquarters of the blood religion. It is said that sightings and traces of movement of spirit creatures are clearly revealed near Mosan.”

“There’s no need to hide it anymore.”

“I don’t think it would be strange to say that the Mosan faction and the blood religion are almost one in the same. In addition, we confirmed that forces that could be considered allies of the Blood Cult headed to Mosan. In particular, a large number of warriors from Heukrimbang, Honam were observed moving, and considering the scale, it must be assumed that Amgyeongtoe Gumo, the prefecture and ark, is also located in Mosan.”

He is a master of Hyeon-kyung.

A bigger figure than expected appeared.

The majority of the Blood Cult’s allies were simply those who joined hands with the Clan to follow the trend or gain superficial benefits, but it was too much to expect that there would be no proper allies.

Although it was a Bunta, Mo Yongse, one of the five great families, was a blood cult that had infiltrated Shaanxi Bunta, and even shared its headquarters with the Moshan faction, one of the historic political factions… Considering such actions, there would naturally be more allies.

“There have also been eyewitness accounts of experts moving in small numbers, but in these cases, it is almost impossible to track their whereabouts… so we may have to keep those experts in mind as well.”

“I see.”

When Wi Ji-cheon calmly nodded, the black cat retreated with a shy expression.

Wei Shulian alone achieved a strong position by defeating hundreds of low-ranking faction thugs from the Kunlun sect, so what does it matter how many masters there are in front of Wei Ji-tian?

“He is not a blood person who does not know that the number of warriors in front of the Black Dragon is meaningless. So the key is the spirit.”

Wi Ji-cheon looked at me and asked.

“Until now, blood religion had never mobilized a large number of spiritual creatures. Isn’t it?”

“Yes. If two or three spirit creatures had been able to be deployed in one place, Hyeolgyo would have already been the loser in the midfield.”

But this time things will be different.

“However, it must be seen that there is a means to overcome that limitation. No matter how powerful a spirit creature is, it is not possible to take on all seven Jinbeopdae alone.”

“I guess so. Otherwise, an all-out war itself cannot take place.”

“Yes. No matter what the means, if there was no power to blockade all seven Jinbeopdae, they would not have chosen an all-out war.”

“Hmm. Is this part bound to rely on speculation?”

“If we take into account all of the power of the current blood religion, we would have to assume that it possesses a power of at least seven spirit creatures, or even more than eighty spirit creatures.”

The current structure of the Blood Religion and the Heavenly Demon Church is like a rock-paper-scissors battle in which the rivalry is fought back and forth.

A Heavenly Demon with a black dragon that can overwhelm multiple warriors at once. However, the Heavenly Demon cannot use its power against spirit creatures.

In Wei Seo-ryeon’s words, did he say that the Black Dragon Qi does not listen to his words? There is no problem with defense or evasion per se, but when attacking, it is said to be several times more difficult to control energy than usual, so it can only be said to be a compatibility.

Therefore, when dealing with spirit creatures, you must rely on the power of Jinbeop. Passing Bangjin is a hunting method created and refined by humans to defeat spirit creatures from the time when spirit creatures ruled the world until now, so Jinbeopdae can be said to be the natural enemy of spirit creatures.

However, since Jinbeop is vulnerable to external shaking, the weak point of Jinbeopdae could be said to be unmanned.

Since the compatibility is clear, the side that has the upper hand in the compatibility will have a high chance of being the winner of an all-out war.

And it was the blood religion side that had to neutralize that compatibility.

Unlike our formation, which had all the Rock, Paper, Scissors of Cheonma, Jinbeopdae, and Martial Arts, the Hyeolgyo side was a combination of Spiritual Beasts and Martial Arts that was missing one tile.

“Perhaps the blood religion will try to tie the Heavenly Demon’s feet by deploying difficult spirit creatures.”

When it comes to techniques, the Mosan Sect battleground, which is the second saddest place in the world, is the courtyard of the Mosan Sect, but it is still difficult to think that the true techniques or techniques will work on Wei Ji-cheon.

So, I will add a spiritual object.

This is purely my guess, but wouldn’t they try to tie Wijicheon’s feet by deploying a flying spirit creature whose identity has not yet been revealed?

Wei Seo-ryeon stroked Seo-gong and opened her mouth.

“Hmm. In that case, the final battle with the Blood Cult would be quite messy. Because the blood religion will do everything they can to tear us apart.”

“It’s not impossible, but it’s probably not high.”

“…Hmm?”

Wei Seo-ryeon’s eyes lit up as if she was interested.

“Why? From the point of view of the blood religion, it is a battle that must be won at all costs.”

“Yes, of course.”

The Blood Cult must win this battle.

But it’s not enough to just win.

“But the blood religion will have no choice but to face the competition head-on.”

Because I laid it out that way.

“Why don’t you go declare war on the blood religion?”

Originally, the game was played by the side that had the ability to take advantage of the opponent.

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Sparrow No. 3, a member of the Yajo Party, a faction that mainly deals with information, swallowed dry saliva.

Since Ho Cheon-an was revealed to be a saint of the Heavenly Demon Church and the Heavenly Demon Church advanced into the central plains, the hottest potato in the Jungwon martial arts community has been the actions of the Heavenly Demon Church.

As a result, intelligence organizations became desperate to obtain as much information as possible about the Heavenly Demon Church, and of course appointed monitors who could monitor the movements of the Heavenly Demon Church and extract information.

Sparrow No. 3 was the watchdog assigned to the Heavenly Demon Church by Yajodang.

Sparrow No. 3 remembered what had just happened and swallowed his dry saliva.

Among the warriors of the Heavenly Demon Church who stopped in front of Mosan, the Heavenly Demon and Hocheonan came forward and suddenly threw out a lion’s hooves.

[I tell this to the group of blood religion and the blood clan. We have already discovered that you are hiding in Mosan. I want to declare war on you, so don’t hide cowardly and show yourself!]

‘I wondered why the Celestial Demon Cult, which seemed to be expanding its power in Shaanxi, was in such a hurry to head to Xian. I had no idea that the stronghold of the Cult of Blood was found here!’

The Cult of the Heavenly Demon is raiding the stronghold of the Cult of Blood!

It was news that would turn the world upside down.

The current situation alone made Sparrow No. 3’s heart beat violently, but Sparrow No. 3 couldn’t help but be even more surprised when he saw the three people jumping out of the mountain as if they had been waiting for him.

It was not surprising that Hyeoljon, the head of the blood religion, came forward, but the problem was that the two people who appeared alongside him were problematic.

‘The theory of cancer and excision…!’

Why is the expert of Hyeon-gyeong, who should be in Honam, here?

Gu Mo-seol’s appearance was surprising, but Sparrow No. 3 couldn’t help but be shocked when he recognized the second person with the Blood Zone.

Because he was Cho Jin-hwi, the founder of the Mosan faction.

The attitude of Jo Jin-hwi, who was accompanying the blood clan Seo Gwang-hoe, as well as Gu Mo-seol, seemed very natural, so his attitude implied one thing.

‘I can’t believe the Mosan faction and the blood religion were in the same boat!’

The Mosan faction, a historic political faction, is a traitor and a traitor to the Murim Alliance! It was news that would literally turn Moorim upside down.

But even that news will be nothing compared to the conflict that will unfold in the future.

While all the guards and spies who had been chasing the Cheonma Shinyo and Bicheonmacha, including Sparrow No. 3, were holding their breath, Ho Cheon-an and Wi Ji-cheon, Seo Gwang-hoe, Gu Mo-seol, and Jo Jin-hwi faced each other.

Chapter 3 The five people met at the entrance of Mosan from a distance.

The first to open his mouth was Ho Cheon-an.

“Would you like to wage an all-out war?”

Blood Zone twitched his eyebrows at the sight of Ho Cheon-an showing an attitude as if the answer had been predetermined.

The weight of this fight is different between the Blood Cult and the Heavenly Demon Cult.

In this fight, the Heavenly Demon Church has nothing to gain and nothing to lose.

Since they raided the main base under the pretense of expanding their power, it may be possible to evaluate whether the weight of Cheonma’s remarks has been lost.

However, what is the reputation of the Heavenly Demon Religion among the Murim people? Considering that the notoriety has already spread and the Heavenly Demon Church is in a position to wash away that notoriety anyway, there is nothing to lose.

If you judge that the damage will be great or if you think it is disadvantageous, it is okay to postpone the engagement.

But what is the position of the blood religion?

Hyeoljon looked around.

Although I couldn’t see it, I could feel the presence of people trying to get information from afar.

Most of these people are probably spies trying to understand the movements of the Heavenly Demon Church or Hocheonan. It is no exaggeration to say that these people, who would have the attention of all powers in the world, stormed into Mosan, so it was inevitable that it would become known that Mosan was the headquarters of the Blood Cult and that the Mosan faction and the Blood Cult were long-time allies.

The stronghold of the blood religion and the fact of the Mosan faction’s defection are now known to the whole world.

What choice will those who are weighing between the two forces make?

The Blood Cult is in crisis as the location of its main base and the identity of an important collaborator are revealed, and the Cult of the Heavenly Demon is trying to hide its intentions and push the Cult to achieve victory.

It was obvious which side to take.

If the corruption of the Mosan faction becomes known throughout the world, the Murim Alliance will not remain silent either.

The Murim Alliance is taking advantage of the emergence of the Heavenly Demon Church as an opportunity to strengthen itself by subduing the spirits in its sphere of influence. No matter how solid the choice was, the betrayal of the Mosan faction was not an issue that could be ignored.

For the survival of the Murim Alliance, the Mosan faction must be punished, so it is clear that attacks against the blood religion will intensify.

In the worst case, out of a sense of crisis that a traitor has appeared within them, they may join hands with their enemy, the Heavenly Demon Church, and put pressure on the blood religion.

A clan that is cornered in many ways.

There was only one factor that could enable such a blood religion to overcome the current situation and seek a reversal.

It is about showing off that power to the whole world.

If we could prove that we had the power to not be pushed back even if we were to take on the full power of the Church of the Heavenly Demon, the friendly forces that had turned neutral and watched the situation would rejoin us, and we would be able to seek a reversal based on that power.

“Good.”

A defensive battle relying on traps and formations cannot prove true strength.

Therefore, Hyeoljon had no choice but to accept the all-out war proposed by Ho Cheon-an.

“After tasting the river water, I guess I made a good plan.”

Ho Cheon-an just grinned at the blood zone’s provocation.

“It is thanks to my blood friend for being a good teacher. He must have planned to conquer the world over a long period of time, as it is a thousand attempts and a loss, but if you set the stage too big, you are bound to miss something.”

Hyeoljon’s face distorted.

Ho Cheon-an thought as he looked at the blood lord’s face.

At first glance, he seemed to be angry at the kid’s provocation for making fun of his mistake, but Ho Cheon-an was able to sense that even that anger was an act designed to catch the other person off guard.

‘It won’t be easy.’

If you hadn’t anticipated the current situation and prepared something accordingly, you wouldn’t have tried to catch the other person off guard or deceive them.

It had to be seen that some move had been prepared.

With that fact in mind, Ho Cheon-an looked to the side. Since it was impossible to shake the blood zone with just a few words anyway, I was planning on shaking it up with others as well.

“Since when did the Mosan faction follow the same path as the blood religion?”

“It’s been a long time.”

Contrary to Ho Cheon-an’s expectation that he would keep his mouth shut and exercise his right to remain silent, Cho Jin-hwi readily agreed to the conversation.

“How did you join hands with the blood religion? It’s not too late.”

“Hehe, it was too late to join hands with the blood religion.”

In response to Jo Jin-hwi’s answer, Ho Cheon-an realized that he could not shake Jo Jin-hwi’s heart with just a few words.

“I think that both martial arts and martial arts are the same in terms of understanding energy, which is the basis of the world. However, there is a big difference in the by-product of the force that falls during the process. Martial arts strengthens the body and demonstrates intuitive power, but martial arts exerts power in an ambiguous, invisible area, so who would choose martial arts?”

“So you are saying that you joined hands with the blood religion?”

“I judged that if things continue like this, not only the Mosan faction, but also the world, will lose the flow of martial arts. There are countless people in the world who know thousands of martial arts, but the current reality is that among the vast array of martial arts, the only one the world knows is Jinbeop. However, if the spirit of the blood religion rules the world, wouldn’t the legacy of magic also revive?”

“Has blood religion been declared as a martial arts government for no reason? Because blood magic caused so much harm, it became a martial arts exploit.”

“I will accept criticism for going beyond the limits. However…even herbivores eat small things when their stomachs are full. When you are in danger of death, isn’t it also your instinct to struggle to survive? Will you die with dignity, or will you struggle to survive in an ugly way? I bet on the latter.”

“Is it really necessary to preserve all techniques? It is possible to live while changing.”

“Hahahaha! Maybe so. However, how can a Mosan sect without martial arts be a Mosan sect? If just being alive is enough, why did you come to this mother mountain with the Heavenly Demon Church?”

Ho Cheon-an realized that he could not persuade Jo Jin-hwi and sighed.

“Do you feel the same way about the old Daehyeop?”

Gu Mo-seol did not even give a glance, let alone respond to Ho Cheon-an’s words.

Gu Mo-seol’s attention was only focused on the Heavenly Demon Wi Ji-cheon.

“It’s really strange.”

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t understand why an absolute warrior like you would follow the words of such a loudmouth.”

Wi Ji-cheon calmly responded to Gu Mo-seol’s provocation, which was not a provocation.

“It is true that the tongue is smooth, but it is not only the tongue that is excellent.”

Ho Cheon-an’s expression became subtle at the words, which he couldn’t tell if they were praise or criticism, but Gu Mo-seol just laughed at those words.

“Do whatever you want. Entertainment is also the privilege of the strong.”

“…Hmm.”

Wei Ji-cheon’s eyebrows twitched, but his mouth, once closed, did not open again.

Perhaps because he decided that all he wanted to say had been said, he turned around and opened his mouth.

“The decisive battle is tomorrow. I will be waiting at the entrance of Mosan.”

Ho Cheon-an thought as he silently looked at the three people going up.

Decisive battle.

The final battle is just around the corner.