Chronicles of the Demon Faction

Episode 148 Abandoning the name of King Salsuji (2)

The Yeonju branch of the Heavenly Demon Church was located not far from Jeoksa Temple. It was a distance that could be reached in one day by walking or riding a horse for three days.

The Yeonju branch was in an uproar due to three men who came to the branch late at night. This is because all the people who came were all prominent figures.

The Yeonju branch, which is not often visited by leaders because it is located close to the Heavenly Demon Church, had the honor of hosting the highest leaders for the first time.

The three people and one spirit creature hiding in the nearby mountain were able to rest well for the first time in a long time.

* * *

Shoot.

The rain that started three days ago has not stopped until now.

Although the rain was not heavy, it had been pouring down for three days, so the air was very humid. It was a little muggy, but it still looked cool.

‘Well, that’s difficult.’

Ma Dong-pil, who brought a small table for drinks, sighed.

‘There’s no choice.’

Wooooow.

Golden magical energy rose around his body. Translucent magical energy surrounded his body.

Toad doo doo.

Raindrops could not penetrate the translucent membrane of Jinki. He walked straight toward the large pavilion.

A subtle surprise appeared on Zhong Lishan’s face as he stood in the pavilion and looked at Ma Dongpil.

“That’s amazing.”

Ma Dong-pil turned his head to Zhong Li-san.

“yes?”

“Jinki’s coordination is close to perfect. “It’s been a while since I’ve seen such a flawless diaphragm.”

“That’s too much praise.”

“That’s not excessive praise. You are at the edge of climax, but you have not been able to overcome the wall. Yet, it shows a level of delicacy that transcends barriers and is beyond that of masters.”

A small smile appeared on the blunt mouth of Zhong Lishan.

“It’s enough right now, but soon I’ll become someone with skills worthy of the person you serve.”

Ma Dong-pil bowed his head. This is a word of goodness that comes from the mouth of the world’s greatest family leader. It was a burden, but I was so grateful.

At that time, a calm voice was heard from the end of the pavilion.

“Dongpil is too much for me. “Whether you are weak or strong, that fact does not change.”

Zhong Lishan shook his head.

“That might actually be rude to Howie Ma.”

“Is that so?”

“Of course. “Ma Howie seems to feel a strong sense of duty in protecting the Inspector General, or rather the Three Dukes, and a sense of satisfaction that is just as great as that sense of duty.”

He looked at Ma Dong-pil.

“Isn’t that so?”

Ma Dong-pil smiled.

“What the matriarch said is correct.”

“Anyway, just come up. “I know your skills are great, but there’s no need to waste your energy unnecessarily.”

“All right.”

Ma Dong-pil came up to the pavilion and placed a drinking table in the center.

“Confucius?”

“Well wait a minute. “It won’t take long, so start with the matriarch first.”

Seoliang was sitting at the end of the pavilion.

Unlike usual, he looked very detached wearing a simple white robe and with his hair down.

The sight of him sitting cross-legged and closing his eyes was like watching a young Taoist monk practicing to attain enlightenment.

Zhong Lishan, who was looking at Xiliang briefly, shook his head.

“We should have a drink together. “I will wait, so please take your time and observe.”

“All right.”

Zhong Lishan, who was quietly looking at Xu Liang, realized that he was already completely focused on himself.

Shoot ahhh.

The rain, which seemed to be subsiding, became a little heavier. The sound of raindrops hitting the building and the ground sounded like gold hitting metal.

Zhong Lishan spoke to Ma Dongpil.

“When did you first become acquainted with Confucius?”

“It wasn’t that long ago. “Now we are entering our second year.”

“That’s amazing. “It’s not true that the affection between people only deepens over time… but I thought it lasted at least ten years.”

“Confucius gave me a lot.”

“is it.”

“yes.”

What Ma Dong-pil said is probably true. The Samgongja he saw was not a person who would accept someone’s head.

It is likely that the three princes first devoted their affection to Ma Dong-pil.

However, a relationship is something that cannot be explained simply in a few words. Ma Dong-pil also must have been for the Three Confucius more than the affection he gave to the Three Confucius.

Even so, it is a strange relationship. This is because, rather than a relationship between a high-ranking Confucius and a guard, it was as if we were seeing comrades in arms who were as close as blood relatives.

Zhong Lishan, who had been watching Ma Dong-pil for a moment, relaxed his arms.

“Would you like to relax your body?”

“yes?”

“I told you to start drinking first, but that’s not the right thing to do. But there’s no point in waiting around so I’m just going to sweat it out.”

Ma Dong-pil’s eyes widened.

“Is that okay?”

“Why not? “It’s raining and it’s going to be nice, but there’s no reason to hang out if you have a good warrior to deal with, right?”

He is offered a secret service by the head of the Chilga clan. It was truly a situation that I could not have even dreamed of during my time as head of the defense court.

Of course, Ma Dong-pil did not refuse.

“If it’s okay with you, matriarch, I’ll take some lessons from you.”

“Good. “Let’s move a little away from the pavilion.”

After a while, the two people stood face to face.

Ma Dong-pil looked at the spear in Zhong Li-san’s hand.

“It’s an amazing weapon.”

“Your sword is no better. “Isn’t that sword an absolute demon sword, one of the top ten demon swords?”

“I couldn’t bring out the true beauty of this sword. “It’s still just a hard, sharp sword.”

Zhong Lishan shook his head.

“Taking the enemy’s life with a hard and sharp sword, isn’t that the essence of weapons?

“No matter how amazing the Ink King Sword is, it is ultimately just a weapon.”

“….”

“The true nature of all weapons is already revealed in their form.

All you have to do is swing that sword more efficiently, there’s no need to focus on unleashing its hidden power.

“From the perspective of martial arts, such things are just impurities.”

It felt like I had been punched in the back of the head. Ma Dong-pil’s expression was like that.

Zhong Lishan’s eyes shone. Even before the spears and swords met, the opponent had already realized something.

“Let me add a few more words. Do you remember the sword of the Sword Master, the Sword Master, that fought the Three Dukes three days ago?”

“…yes.”

“His sword was neither a divine weapon nor a famous sword. It was just an ordinary iron sword.

He cornered the Three Dukes with that sword. “It means you have a proper understanding of the nature of weapons.”

Sigh.

The sea dragon spear aimed at Ma Dong-pil.

Raindrops hit the long, sharp spear blade and flew in all directions.

“Even the best expert in the world will die if there is a hole in his heart. “It’s the same whether you pierce it with a new soldier or a tree branch.”

“…!”

Slurp.

Zhong Lishan walked towards Ma Dongpil.

An ordinary gait with no fast movements or exquisite steps. However, the Sea Dragon Spear never wavered and was aimed at Ma Dong-pil’s chest.

Wooooow.

Ma Dong-pil opened Geumgang Yacha Magic Gong.

Chaaaang!

The drawn ink king sword lit up a brilliant gold fire.

“I’m going in.”

“whenever.”

Faaagh!

Unlike Jongnisan’s leisurely pace, Ma Dongpil’s approach speed was blindingly fast.

Ma Dong-pil goes into full power in an instant and throws away his sword.

Zhong Lishan’s hand shook slightly.

Whoa!

Even the sound of rain could not block the sound of the crash. Ma Dong-pil staggered and took three or four steps back.

Zhong Lishan briefly shouted.

“again.”

Boom!

There was no answer. Ma Dong-pil, who was quickly approaching, suddenly turned to the left and swung his sword.

A sword that cuts diagonally. At first glance, admiration appeared on Zhong Lishan’s face at the honest and serious slash.

Whoops!

But that was all. Ma Dong-pil’s steel sword was blocked by the spear of the Sea Dragon Spear and was thrown backwards.

Pabababak!

A land that moves at a frightening speed.

The rainwater that seeped into the ground burst out, and the shock waves from the crashing weapons drove away the moisture.

He does not use martial arts that consume a lot of internal energy, nor does he show his will to kill his opponent.

Two people who explore the essence of martial arts by simply clashing with each other’s weapons.

Ma Dong-pil, who was striking one sword at a time, suddenly became hazy. I was completely immersed in this fight.

Even if the story is the same, the level of enlightenment varies depending on when you hear it.

After seeing Mu Kang-in’s high-level swordsmanship and adding timely advice from Zhong Li-san, Ma Dong-pil also achieved another growth spurt.

A subtle admiration appeared in Zhong Lishan’s eyes.

‘This guy is also a bitch.’

He was greatly impressed by Ma Dong-pil’s concentration.

This is a completely different area from martial arts. For advice to be effective, one must constantly think about martial arts and one’s attitude toward martial arts remains the same.

Throwing oneself into the sea of nothingness without putting tension on the escort.

It was a warrior’s attitude that was much harder to obtain than other talents.

“good!”

I met a talented person who can wield a spear with ease. Even if there is no point in discussing the winner, clashing military flags is exciting in itself.

He actually gave advice to Ma Dong-pil, but after seeing his opponent focused, Jong-lisan also began to get used to this fight.

A dance for the learning of two masters.

Even though I had no choice but to survive, it was intense, and even though I was giving my all, I was relaxed.

The dance between the two ended in one hour.

Unlike Zhongnisan, who was relatively intact, Ma Dongpil’s clothes were in tatters. Blood oozed from all over the rain-soaked clothes, but surprisingly, the wound was not deep.

By the time the two people, after taking a clean bath and changing their clothes, went up to the pavilion again, the sun was slowly setting.

Because of the dark clouds, it was much darker than usual, so we had to hang flower lanterns all over the pavilion.

With the eyesight of masters who had reached the highest level, there was no need for fire lanterns, but there was a clear difference whether there was light or not.

Toad! Fight!

The pouring rain has calmed down a little.

How long would it take to have a heated discussion about martial arts over a drinking table?

“hmm.”

Only then did Seo-ryang stand up.

“Are you awake?”

“uh? “Is it already this time?”

“exactly.”

“sorry. “I had no idea that so much time had passed.”

“It’s okay. “You don’t know how much time it takes for a warrior who has entered a new realm to explore that new world.”

Xu Liang smiled faintly.

As Zhongnisan said, when you enter a new realm, you must make every effort to regain your strength. In some cases, some people take several months.

But in fact, for Seoryang, this was not a new world. I had already come up before, but I only needed to meditate because I came up as a demon.

And in that short period of time, he was able to fully understand the state of being an extreme demon.

Ma Dong-pil stood up.

“I’ll bring the drinking table back.”

“are you okay.”

“The food is all cold.”

“Why not just grab it and eat it roughly? “Isn’t that right?”

Zhong Lishan also nodded.

“It doesn’t matter to us, but aren’t the Three Dukes hungry? “There’s no need to go drinking, but I think I need more food.”

“it’s okay. “Let’s eat a lot tomorrow while doing hangovers.”

So the three people sat across from each other with the drinking table in the middle.

Xi Liang said as he filled Zhong Li Shan’s cup.

“Thank you for your hard work in the chaotic battlefield.”

“I haven’t suffered anything. “The Three Dukes suffered the most.”

“It’s just that I couldn’t control my anger and went on a rampage.”

This time, I filled Ma Dong-pil’s cup.

“You worked hard too.”

“thank you.”

Finally, Xiliang’s cup was filled.

“Now, shall we have a refreshing drink first?”

Ching!

The three people who toasted coolly emptied their glasses.

As soon as the glass was empty, Xi Liang opened his mouth.

“Matriarch.”

“Please speak.”

“I’m not going to talk too much.”

“hmm?”

widely.

Seo-ryang put down the cup and said with a smile.

“Please join me.”