CHAPTER 475: THE DEMON GOD (3)

Rumble!

As the iron scales wriggled and scraped the ground, the earth shook.

Then, dozens of overlapping lengths shrank to ten feet, as if by magic.

A sword that stretches and contracts at will.

It was a wonder to behold.

‘I won’t be caught off guard this time.’

Goo Jong-myung was filled with confidence despite having been bested by his opponent moments ago.

That was because he had awakened a foresight ability upon reaching a higher realm.

He could discern the movement and predicted trajectory of objects, as well as their speed and range.

This time, he faced his opponent without letting his guard down, projecting that ability in advance.

And there was something else.

Saaaa———

A thread-like aura formed at the tip of Goo Jong-myung’s sword.

It gradually thickened, imbued with indigo and violet qi.

Purple Cloud Divine Arts.

He intended to use this supreme martial art, having reached the higher realm.

“What is that…….”

And it even captured the attention of the Creator, who boasted invincibility.

An aura clearly beyond the natural.

Even to one who had experienced countless forms of a third force, the Purple Cloud Divine Arts was a new form of qi.

“Could it be…… Purple Cloud?”

Goo Jong-myung nodded toward Jang Dal, who had found the answer.

“Yes.”

“Was Purple Cloud Divine Arts in such a form?”

According to his memory, the aura of Purple Cloud Divine Arts did not manifest in this manner.

It showed not only violet but also indigo, and it didn’t take on such a vivid form.

“Even as a creator…… you don’t know all the principles of the world.”

Goo Jong-myung glared at him and spoke.

“Well, that’s inevitable. All justice factions martial arts are trash. But now, it seems there are some that are quite useful.”

“Whether it’s just useful…… you’ll have to experience it firsthand to say.”

Goo Jong-myung summoned all his internal power and struck towards him.

The absolute weapon known as the Heavens Heart Ten Step Seprarated Sword altered his attack position and deceived the opponent’s movement.

However.

The opponent’s response was equally formidable.

“Hmph!”

In sync with Goo Jong-myung’s movement, reassembled iron pieces swiftly flew out.

Simultaneously, they collided with the Purple Cloud qi, causing a massive explosion.

‘…What?’

The expression on Goo Jong-myung’s face hardened as he watched.

He thought they clashed with equal force, but the opponent’s object moved alive even amidst the explosion and unleashed energy once more.

Crash!

Ultimately, it repelled Purple Cloud’s qi, shattering dozens of iron helmets of items and transforming them into thousands of fragments.

“…Ha!”

This time, Jang Dal’s expression stiffened.

The intelligent Black Dragon. The absolute weapon, Black Shadow Dragon Whip, designed to destroy targets with its own internal qi, stopped as if a lie in front of Goo Jong-myung. Ŗäℕ𝘖βЕ𝓢

And he realized the reason.

Purple Cloud’s qi.

It clung together, nullifying the absolute power of Black Shadow Dragon Whip.

It held the power of thousands of fragments as if with a magnetic force.

“How about it! You can’t easily…?!”

But it wasn’t the end.

At the moment Goo Jong-myung was joyfully speaking, Jang Dal appeared before his eyes.

It was not a movement one would expect from a person carrying unknown equipment all over his body.

‘Shoes…’

The moment he thought that such speed couldn’t be achieved with footwork, the shoes he wore came into view.

Luminous, with nameless beads hanging from them.

“To make sure you don’t revive with the golden belt… I’ll crush you, head and all.”

Jang Dal grabbed Goo Jong-myung’s hair, baring his teeth.

At that moment, he hastily raised the shield strapped to his back.

Boom!

Sizzle.

An immense fire attack struck Jang Dal, pushing him back five steps.

Then, as he rechecked his shield, a strange expression crossed his face.

The shield, which neutralized everything, was melting away.

“Ha, these bastards…….”

Realizing the energy was a third force, Jang Dal’s face turned red.

Even an absolute weapon was adjusted to the third force.

Naturally, the flames surpassing the natural world could damage his weapon.

“To rely on mere fire power……”

An angry Jang Dal teleported in front of End Demon.

“Die!”

Before End Demon could react, he hurled his qi towards End Demon’s head.

Woooooo.

But the immense qi was not shot at End Demon.

It spun of its own accord and was instead shot back at himself.

Boom!

An enormous explosion occurred where Jang Dal stood.

Whatever martial arts he used, the qi launched with a single hand gesture had the power to blow away dozens of feet in radius.

“Jin Mu…….”

Pushed back, End Demon turned his head to the side.

The one who saved him from near death was the Training Hall Leader.

“I didn’t intend to save you. I just aimed to land a hit by understanding his characteristics.”

End Demon made a peculiar expression, nodded, and spoke.

“Can you even control energy flying through the air?”

“Just changed its flow. It’s different from control.”

“Is this the Taiji?”

“Indeed.”

“Truly, the Wudang.”

End Demon couldn’t help but acknowledge it.

Just now, it was a step higher than manipulating objects in the air.

It was a method of controlling the qi itself.

Moreover, twisting even the power of that creator Jang Dal was astonishing.

“Are you alright?”

Goo Jong-myung, who approached belatedly, asked how they were doing.

Seeing that the two were fine, he nodded.

“That’s a relief.”

Then, looking at End Demon, he continued to speak.

“The opponent is really strong, but if we combine our strengths, we won’t be easily defeated.”

“I think so too. After breaking through the realm, I gained strength and neutralized his weapon. Just a little more…”

“It’s an illusion.”

Instantly, Goo Jong-myung and End Demon’s gazes turned to Jin Mu.

He pointed to a spot and continued.

“Look at Earth Demon. His expression is even more hardened than before. He knows.”

“…What?”

“This fight is nothing more than a ‘game’ to the Creator.”

“…”

Meanwhile, Earth Demon quietly observed the situation.

He wasn’t too flustered by the initial display of the Creator’s prowess.

The excelled warriors were caught off guard too quickly, and with the special weapon given by Seol-Hwi, they could recover in an instant.

However, the second battle was a bit different.

‘I’ve drawn out everything.’

Goo Jong-myung, End Demon, Jin Mu.

They had been pushed to the maximum level they could achieve.

And they managed to land a lucky hit.

But that was it.

They couldn’t even land a single effective blow, let alone a scratch.

‘In the end, I must step in.’

Earth Demon, who thought there was no chance of victory with the others.

He had finally made up his mind and was timing his move.

Around that time, smoke began to clear from the place where a massive explosion had occurred.

“Hoo-ah.”

Could this be what a volcanic crater looks like?

As soon as the qi controlled by Jin Mu touched Jang Dal, a massive explosion occurred.

As a result, the ground that the opponent stood on had sunk into a hollow shape.

Of course, the man at the center of it all remained unscathed. It was an absurd situation.

“I get the gist.”

Jang Dal dusted himself off and checked his equipment.

He started handling his gear, and as he picked up his weapons, they vanished one by one in an instant.

“So this is the plan of the one who ascended to that Demon God. They’ve elevated such worthless guys to this level.”

One by one, all the equipment on his body disappeared, leaving only his slender form.

Nonetheless, Jang Dal continued speaking leisurely.

“Did you make these guys attack me to see me in a difficult situation? Or did you want to test my skills before fighting?”

He waved his hand again. At that moment, the equipment within his body started to reappear one by one.

The weapon in his hand.

And the armor draping his body, shoes, necklace, even the belt at his waist.

“Moreover, setting up Earth Demon seems like a warning that if I start fighting seriously, you could die too. Having maxed out all stats in this world, you probably thought you could fight me. Well… fine by me.”

He continued, fiddling with his necklace.

“My role… is to thoroughly ruin your plan. Experience it for yourself. Who is the master of this world, and what abilities do they possess?”

As soon as he finished speaking, all the superhumans reacted intensely.

“What is that?”

“What is that?”

“Ah!”

Suddenly, his body swelled.

Into five.

“What kind of divine technique is that?”

“Is it an advanced martial art of the Heavenly Demon Reigning Steps?”

“It might be an illusion.”

Goo Jong-myung, End Demon, and Jin Mu interpreted the scene before them in their own ways.

That was common sense.

Whether an illusion or a true body, in the end, there is only one true self.

However, it arose without any trigger, causing confusion.

Then, before they knew it, Earth Demon appeared behind them.

“Ah!”

“You have arrived.”

“Why all the way here…?”

It was Earth Demon.

Like Seol-Hwi, they were also showing respect to Earth Demon.

“It’s not a divine technique. They are all Jang Dal.”

“What do you mean by that?”

End Demon immediately asked at Earth Demon’s words.

“Rather than a divine technique of harmony, it means he has actually multiplied into five. Perhaps what makes that possible is the divine weapon he possesses?”

“So does that mean we have to face all five of them?”

Goo Jong-myung said, seemingly incredulous.

Even one is overwhelming, but five?

How should one explain this absurd situation?

“It might actually be advantageous. Since he has multiplied from one to five, his abilities should be reduced accordingly, shouldn’t they?”

“Ah, that might be the case.”

At Jin Mu’s words, Goo Jong-myung nodded. However, Earth Demon remained skeptical.

“Well, we’ll have to fight to know for sure…”

His expression was tense.

The subtle aura flowing from within him.

The aura, beyond a third qi, remained taut.

“It doesn’t seem like a favorable situation for us.”

Swoosh.

Jang Dal, who had multiplied into five.

Soon, a sword was held in each of their hands.

And more weapons were created.

There was one holding a shield, and another wielding dual swords.

In addition, armor and footwear enveloping their bodies.

All sorts of extraordinary equipment continued to appear.

“Are we done?”

As the equipment supply roughly concluded, one of them stepped forward and said.

“Yes, indeed.”

“Then each of you take one.”

“I’ll take that guy.”

“I’ll take over there.”

With that, the four of them turned after their conversation.

Jang Dal, who seemed to be the leader, crossed his arms and nodded.

“Have some fun and then kill them.”

With his permission, everyone else dashed forward.

The one who remained leisurely looked around.

“This was unexpected, wasn’t it?”

His sly grin followed behind them.

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“Are you my opponent?”

Jang Dal approached End Demon and asked.

“Seems like it.”

“You’re lucky. You get a chance to fight me.”

‘This guy is Jang Dal, but he doesn’t think like Jang Dal.’

Earth Demon quickly assessed him after exchanging a few words.

And this time, he decided to provoke him.

“But, can you handle it?”

“Hey. Can’t you see that?”

As Jang Dal gestured, anguished voices echoed from all directions.

“Ugh!”

“Ah!”

“Argh!”

The superhumans were already facing Jang Dal one by one, but naturally, they were no match.

“I see.”

“Then it should be easy to understand the situation, right?”

“No.”

Earth Demon chuckled.

And then he lifted his head and continued.

“I don’t get it.”

Ssssh.

The qi that welled up from Earth Demon’s body began to spread in all directions.

He knew.

That now was the time to make a decision.