Chapter 1124: Scorched World.

Kyaaaaa-!!

Boom-! Boom-boom-boom-!!

Monsters latched on, flipping the mountain upside down. Mang latched onto the nameless White-grade monster, and with the already huge brutes tangled together, the surroundings instantly became chaotic.

It wasn’t just rocks and trees scattering; the entire mountain was being ruined and smashed.

‘Hey. It’s noisy, so go fight somewhere else.’

Fighting nearby would cause trouble, so fight far away. As I inputted the command.

Kreeee.

Mang seemed to acknowledge it and dragged the brute away.

Kuaaaaa-!!

Even being dragged along sent vibrations. Mang then swung the brute around while still holding it.

Kuuuuuung-!!

Kyaaaaaa-!!

A scream erupted from the impact. They’ll probably handle things over there somehow.

Thinking that, I turned my gaze.

I looked at my father, who was beside me.

Father’s eyes, glowing red, were wide with surprise. Coincidentally, Father was also looking at me.

‘…Hmm.’

What should I say about this? Should I even be speaking in the first place? A thought crossed my mind.

No. It’s better not to say anything.

Just as I thought that and tried to move.

“Stop.”

“….”

Father blocked my path. It was strange. His expressionless face felt somewhat tense. He’s usually expressionless anyway, but I could see the tension within it.

“……Who are you? Reveal your identity.”

I can’t believe he’d block me. Even after I deliberately showed some of my strength, I didn’t expect him to stop me.

Finding it curious, I looked at Father.

“Ha.”

A laugh escaped me. And along with it.

Kuuuuuuuuu—!!

“….!”

I unleashed my aura. Since there was no need to hold back, I unleashed it completely.

Although I kept the Gu-yeom-hwa-ryun-gong sealed just in case. There was no need to restrain the power of my demonic energy or Tu-a-pa-cheon-mu.

So, I burst forth with my presence in all directions, as if fully revealing my cultivation level.

“Kuhk….”

Father scowled and tensed his body.

Hwarururuk-!!

Flames swirled around him, seemingly trying to push back my presence, but…

“You see, I…”

I approached Father and said.

“I don’t like it when someone blocks my way. Especially not.”

As I spoke, I moved my hand.

“Especially if it’s some lowly trash.”

It stings. Calling Father ‘trash’. I wondered if there could be such a bastard, but…

‘Whatever.’

I was a bastard to begin with, so maybe it doesn’t matter? Finding solace in that thought, I spoke to Father.

“Still, you seem like a useful fellow, so I’ll let it slide this time. Don’t block my path again.”

“….”

Releasing a vibration, I passed Father. Father was frozen stiff, so I could have passed him-

Grip-!

“Hm?”

Huh.

The moment I passed, Father grabbed my wrist.

“Hoo… hoo…”

Looking beside me, I saw Father glaring at me, veins bulging in his eyes.

“……Who are you.”

“….”

“Reveal your… identity…”

At Father’s level, he shouldn’t be able to withstand this much presence so easily. He should barely be able to breathe, yet Father endured it and even held onto my hand.

‘…What the?’

This is really strange. How is this possible? It’s new every time I see it. How can Father do something like this?

How strong does one’s willpower have to be for this?

It was absurd.

I frowned at the baffling situation. Being surprised was one thing. But I had things to do.

“Tsk.”

I clicked my tongue and moved my hand.

Boom-!!

“….!”

Father, hit in the abdomen, collapsed onto his knees. He seemed to be groaning from the impact, but it wasn’t the time to listen.

I ignored him and walked past. I had to move quickly now.

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Kuuung-! Kwaaak-!!

“Hold your formation!”

“Maintain the formation…!!”

Swish-! Clang-!

“Kkyaak!”

“Damn it…! Be careful!”

Amidst the chaotic situation, warriors continuously swung their swords.

Kuaaaa-!!

As if to counter them, monsters rampaged.

The problem was that every single one of those monsters was a Red-grade monster.

“Don’t fall back…!!”

Namgung Jeohui shouted, seeing that. At the same time, he swung his sword, blocking a monster’s attack.

Clang-!

“Kuhk!”

Namgung Jeohui’s body was pushed back after blocking the attack. He tried to quickly regain his stance, but…

Kyaaaaa-!!

A snake-like monster lunged, aiming to swallow Namgung Jeohui whole. It was too fast. So fast that Namgung Jeohui couldn’t dodge.

The moment I saw this and frowned.

Crunch-! Pop!

“….!”

The snake’s head was crushed and exploded. Shrapnel flew, splattering Namgung Jeohui’s face with blood.

Namgung Jeohui’s eyes trembled in the bewildering situation. What just happened? He turned his head, puzzled.

There.

Kyaaaaeu-!

Stood a monster completely scorched black.

Thin and slender.

Its size was closer to a human’s build than a typical monster. And on its back were butterfly wings larger than its body.

What is that? Could it be?

‘Did that save me?’

Did that monster save me? The question didn’t last long. The answer was already visible.

Kyaaaaeu-!

That black monster left me and moved swiftly. Its movements were too fast to properly track.

A black flash. Leaving that impression, it darted in all directions. Each time, Red-grade monsters fell.

Swoosh-! Sssik-! Kwaduk!

It slit throats, tore them apart, or crushed bones. Red-grade monsters fell as if it were nothing.

It sliced through monsters that dozens of warriors couldn’t even scratch, no matter how hard they tried.

‘…What on earth is that?’

What kind of monster is that? How did it appear and save humans?

No, is it actually saving them? It must be. Otherwise, I can’t understand it.

‘It’s only killing monsters.’

It kills only monsters. Ignoring the warriors, it was hunting only monsters.

And then.

Kuuung-!!

Kiaaaaaaa-!!!

A roar felt from far away. It was a vibration that made the body tremble just hearing it.

Feeling this, Namgung Jeohui involuntarily felt fear. It wasn’t just a loud noise; the sinister energy contained within that roar made the warriors’ dantian clench.

That such a being with that kind of energy roams the earth. What else could that be but a disaster?

And we were supposed to stop that? Namgung Jeohui thought it was impossible.

‘Without Father…’

If the Heavenly Venerate isn’t in the fight, we can never win against that. He was becoming convinced of that.

‘To think there are more beings like that.’

The monsters that had instilled despair and fear… In the current situation, they were more busy getting beaten than harming the warriors.

It was because another being had intervened.

‘That one is also black.’

Another black monster. Its class was different from the monster that just saved Namgung Jeohui. It was comparable in class to that mountain-like White-grade monster.

With two such massive monsters entangled in battle, the terrain on the other side was already devastated.

A mountain that existed in Anhui vanished in an instant.

It was truly instantaneous. To think that mountain became like that in such a short moment.

Unbelievable events were still unfolding.

‘…This doesn’t make any sense.’

How could such a thing happen to me? As Namgung Jeohui twisted his lips in frustration.

“Sect Leader! You’re in danger!”

Warriors from the Namgung family rushed over and said. It was because a Red-grade monster was charging at Namgung Jeohui.

Oh no. I lost sight of it for a moment. Where did that black monster from earlier go? I saw it fighting elsewhere.

The monster that flew in at high speed swung its claws.

‘Danger…!’

The sharp attack was just about to slice off Namgung Jeohui’s neck when…

“Foolish creature.”

Ppeok-!!

The monster’s head exploded once again.

“You can’t go around selling your focus like that.”

His robe fluttered, blocking the way in front of Namgung Jeohui. Not even fragments flew. Because the falling blood droplets couldn’t reach the being in front.

“The dim-witted should do it alone. If the Sect Leader does that, it looks too pathetic.”

“You are…”

Namgung Jeohui looked at the person wearing the black martial arts uniform. He knew who it was. It was the being floating in the air earlier.

“Who… Who are you?”

“Hm?”

At Namgung Jeohui’s question, the man turned around. Who am I?

“You mean me?”

I heard the man chuckle softly at the question.

“I am.”

The man… no.

“Cheonma.”

Cheonma Gu Yangcheon introduced himself to Namgung Jeohui.

“Cheon… Cheonma?”

As Namgung Jeohui’s eyes widened at the unfamiliar term.

Kuaaaaaaaa–!!

A vibration erupted from one side. Hearing that, Gu Yangcheon turned his gaze.

“Tsk.”

He clicked his tongue. It was the direction where Mang and the White-grade monster were fighting. Mang was being pushed back there.

‘As expected, that’s impossible, right?’

I thought it would at least buy some time.

‘It seems it’s truly impossible against a real White-grade monster.’

The monster absorbed and summoned. Mang was originally a White-grade monster, but when resummoned, it was somewhat weaker than a true White-grade monster. As if to prove it, the creature was ultimately being pushed back by the White-grade monster.

‘What about the other one?’

What was the other one doing? I turned my gaze and saw.

Kireureureu-!

The one darting around like crazy among the Red-grade monsters. The monster carrying out the slaughter.

‘…That one’s fine.’

Weaker than a White-grade monster, but vastly stronger than Red-grade monsters. If you put it in terms of stats, it seems to be in that situation.

The draining of energy is a problem, but…

‘In a situation like this, I can make good use of it.’

When I only had one body, it was good to summon and use. Confirming its functions again, I nodded.

Now that I know its stats more clearly…

‘This should be enough.’

This much is fine. There’s no need to do more.

Thinking so.

“It’s gotten boring, so get lost.”

I commanded Mang. Mang stopped fighting and immediately threw itself.

The moment distance opened up.

Kireureureu?

The White-grade monster moved as if not wanting to let the suddenly fleeing Mang escape, but…

“Not you.”

Thump-!

I lightly flew towards the brute. As I approached, its gaze immediately fixed on me.

Kya reureureu-!!

It lunged at me, opening its maw wide, but…

Kkireureureuk-!

As the brute approached, I focused power into my heart.

Chiiiiiiiiiiik-!!

Friction began. The force generated from the collision poured into my blood path, and chaos instantly coalesced.

Woowooong.

The form of chaos generated in my palm. I dropped the black orb mixed with gray directly onto the brute.

Kya reureureu-!!

Thump-!

Injecting the chaos beyond its scream.

“Cheonma Honok.”

I detonated it.

Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa——!!!!

Its inner energy screamed and exploded.

Kureureung-!!

An updraft surged from the ground, shooting skyward. The uncontrolled energy engulfed the White-grade monster, and when the updraft disappeared…

Kya… Kyarak…

The White-grade monster was mangled beyond recognition.

Seeing that, I waved my hand.

Tsk. Hwarururuk-!

Flames of demonic energy enveloped the White-grade monster, burning away even its traces.

Tududuk.

I nodded, watching the scattering ashes.

“Not bad.”

It was decent power. A whole lot, even.