episode_0166

Cars on burning road

The rain that started falling steadily tried to extinguish the flames, but

The momentum will not diminish easily.

On the empty streets of New York, where all the citizens have fled, Jihoon is breathing heavily.

I’m crying

Jihoon soon spits out a clot of blood.

“Hunter Kang!”

“Jihoon!!”

Brown and Seolhyun shout in surprise, but Jihoon raises his hand to stop them from approaching.

before his eyes

There was a blood demon who had already lost one of his arms and had collapsed, with blood pouring out of his left abdomen.

Although it is a blood demon that seems unable to even move, it cannot take even the slightest risk,

Jihoon blocked Seolhyun and Brown from coming near.

“Kuuu

In addition to the blood pouring out of the abdomen, the blood demon also spits out a handful of blood from its mouth.

In fact, his life line had already been cut off.

Just now

The clash between Jihoon and the Blood Demon was an unprecedented bloody battle.

As soon as the battle began, all of the Demonic Cult’s subordinates who were with the Blood Demon fell to the fallen leaves of Jihun’s White Moon.

Even while the entire road was covered with the blood of demonic cults, the blood demon stood motionless and watched Jihoon’s inaction.

No, it would be correct to say that I appreciated it.

His bright eyes rolled quickly as if he didn’t want to miss even an inch of Jihoon’s movements.

Only after all of his subordinates were defeated did he begin to move slowly.

and…

A brief clash that lasted less than five minutes followed.

The bloody battle between the blood demon and Jihoon was so fast that even Brown, an S-class hunter, could not capture all the movements with his eyes.

Extremely efficient movement solely for killing.

The swords of the two masters clashed thousands of times in less than five minutes before stopping.

It was a clear victory for Jihoon.

but

I’m crying

“Hehe, after all, the best sword in the world is not a lie… Ugh… I knew I couldn’t defeat you… But still, it’s still fun… It’s fun, Heavenly Demon will soon have this fun too. You can feel it”

Even as he was dying, the Blood Demon’s eyes were shining clearly, and there was a smile on his lips.

“Huh…huh…it’s been a while since I used a sword like this, too. Blood demon. Leave this world without any regrets. This is the end of our long-standing bad relationship.”

“Your damn woman…did you say Yeonhwa? Where the hell did she hide it? Our demon religion wants to reach heaven-”

Squeak

As Yeonhwa’s story comes out of the blood demon’s mouth, Jihoon loses his temper and cuts off his head.

I’m crying

Is it because I poured out my energy without stopping?

Ji-hoon coughs up blood again, perhaps because his energy and blood have been distorted.

“Hunter Kang!!!”

“Jihoon!!”

Seolhyun and Brown finally reach Jihoon after the blood demon clearly loses his life.

The two seemed more surprised by Jihoon’s condition than the previous bloody fight.

“Jihoon, are you okay? How could this be… unbelievable…”

“Hunter Kang… Ha, there are no healers around that can be called”

“I have become a healer. This is not the type of injury that a healer can treat.”

For the first time, the two saw Jihoon bleeding.

Jihoon Kang

1st place in Korean Hunter Ranking

A monster that easily overpowers Big Number leader Brown and easily defeats China’s number one ranking, Zhao Lun.

but

He too was a person.

The sight of you bleeding and letting out a tired breath

It was Jihoon’s first human appearance.

Jihoon sits cross-legged on the spot and begins the fortune-telling breakfast.

He entrusted his cell phone to Seolhyun.

“Surely, these guys will know each other’s deaths. There will definitely be some movement soon. Please take the call for me, and fill me with some magical power”

At Jihoon’s request, Seolhyun held his cell phone and handed over her magic power.

Jihoon, sitting cross-legged, was recovering his internal energy and controlling his internal injuries, and thanks to Seolhyeon behind him, he was also replenishing his magical power.

How much time has passed like that?

Jihoon’s phone, which Seolhyun was holding, rang loudly, and she answered the call.

“Ji…Jihoon…”

“Say”

Jihoon, whose complexion is much better than before, must have recovered to some extent, stands up and waits for Seolhyun’s answer.

“It was a call from the president of the association… He said there are a lot of strange people similar to that guy in China right now. Zhao Lun, this is where the No. 1 ranked Chinese player who lost to you is -”

“Let’s go”

“What? Now…wait a minute, you’re hurt. You’re sick right now! This is the first time I’ve seen you look this tired. First, let’s recover some more”

“No, it’s okay. You…no, not only you but no one else knew…I’ve always fought like this. I’ve been cutting them down non-stop. Shedding blood and sweat and not stopping cutting. That’s my destiny.”

Seeing his solemn face, Seolhyun couldn’t even reply anymore.

I thought I knew quite a bit about Jihoon and had become close to him, but I suddenly felt an incalculable sense of disconnect.

Seolhyun traveled through the portal with Jihoon, and Brown remained in New York to gather people and start cleaning up the situation.

***

Peking

Behind Zhao Lun, who was pinned to the ground, Ji Hoon sees familiar faces.

“Cheonma…”

long hair like black

A face so pale as to be transparent

Two eyes filled with indifference, as if liberated from everything in the world

“Did you come? As expected, this is where you are.”

“You’ve come a long way, Cheonma. This place is my world. This is also the place where you will meet your end.

“Haha… As expected… That’s right, you too had the ability to move between dimensions like that monster. You, who appeared in the martial arts world overnight and became the best swordsman in the world, could not have been an ordinary person. I am the only strong person recognized by the Heavenly Demon”

Kundanil can be seen behind Cheonma, who is speaking quietly.

However, there is something red in his right hand.

“Tonigle’s heart…?”

It was the heart of Tonygle that China had prepared for Jihoon.

Given the circumstances, it seems clear that the Heavenly Demon and Kundanil overpowered Zhao Lun and took him away.

“Hehehe…you need this too, right? I thought he had disappeared from the world, but somehow there is still one left. This is a gift from heaven for me! I will now become a being who freely transcends not only other dimensions but also space and time! Truly a god-”

Squeak

The Heavenly Demon’s sword gently slit Kundanil’s neck at an invisible speed.

Kundanil’s eyes, filled with only questions, were not closing in his flying head.

“It’s noisy, I shouldn’t be a mere demon wandering around in a world without the Heavenly Demon.”

Jihoon was more surprised by Cheonma’s words than Kundanil’s meaningless death.

“Cheonma, what did you mean by what you just said?”

“No matter how special you are, you are just an ordinary person in front of the Heavenly Demon. I am a being that transcends even my life and death.”

“I knew you were crazy, but…are you saying you came to this world to die for me?”

Jihoon’s ridiculous expression

“In this life, I am just destined to die by your sword. Because I know that if I don’t go against fate, I will be granted another life…”

A smile appears on Jihoon’s lips…

The corners of the Heavenly Demon’s mouth can also be seen rising very slightly.

“Did the Blood Demon go away in peace?”

“I was in so much pain that I died. Would I have let that bad guy go in peace?”

“Haha…what a pity. I will be gone in one fell swoop.”

“If defeat is so certain, why don’t you commit suicide instead of clashing with your sword?”

“Didn’t you tell me? In this life, I must die by your sword.”

“Ha…he really is crazy”

Jihoon pulls out Baekwol.

Likewise, the Heavenly Demon drew his sword, but the pulled out sword of the Heavenly Demon started heading towards Tonygle’s heart, not Jihoon’s.

“Ah…no!!!!”

Jihoon opens the portal and steps on footwork.

It was just a moment.

Ji-hoon, who gained ridiculous speed due to the combo, immediately appeared behind Cheonma and cut off his head.

Push shoo shoo shoot

Even as blood spurted from its neck, Cheonma looked straight at Jihoon.

“Look. They said it would go away with one sword. I hope to meet you again in the next life. The best sword in the world… Kang Ji-hoon”

The body of the Heavenly Demon falls down, then turns into ashes and scatters in the wind.

Really, it seemed like a being that couldn’t be called a human even with empty words.

Fortunately, Tonigle’s heart, preserved in good condition, falls into Jihoon’s hands.

Jihoon returns to Korea with Seolhyun’s help.

Without hesitation, he took out Igzel’s heart and collided with Tonigl’s heart.

Ssssuk

Flashing light pours out of Jihoon’s eyes as he inhales the smoke.

Jihoon’s movement skills are finally there!

Finally, we have gone one step further.

“horsepower…please”

Seolhyun raises her hands and breathes magical power into Jihoon.

However, unlike before, Jihoon’s magic cannot be filled even if it is filled for a long time.

“Ji…Jihoon…”

“Just a little more, just a little more…”

Only after pouring so much magic into Seolhyun until all of it was drained did a satisfied expression appear on Jihoon’s face.

“Ji…Jihoon…”

“I’m waiting. Because I will bring you and Sojung…my most precious person. Let me introduce you. I have friends too, Yeonhwa… I will introduce you to Yeonhwa”

It was Jihoon with an expression of infinite satisfaction.

He could tell.

I finally have the skill to go beyond the dimension.

Jihoon opens the portal without hesitation.

Different from before, not blue

A portal of bright and transparent light opened.

Jihoon takes a step forward

and……

In Jihoon’s eyes beyond the portal

she

The lotus flower began to appear.