Chapter 422

The rampaging Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit spread through Jin Ja-gang’s limbs and all meridians. Tremendous force thundered through, smashing and pounding open all the blocked meridian points. The shattered meridians rapidly healed after the internal energy passed through.

BANG BANG. Jin Ja-gang’s body kept bouncing. It swept through Jin Ja-gang’s body like a tsunami. Though his body shook frantically, Jin Ja-gang’s consciousness remained clear.

CLANG! Master Haewol caught the skewer with his hand. The needle pierced through his palm and protruded. Master Haewol forcefully injected his internal energy through the skewer. Master Haewol’s internal energy rushed into Myriad Enlightened Master’s palm holding the skewer. Myriad Enlightened Master’s internal organs were damaged as he spewed tremendous blood and was thrown away.

Fire Flame Master’s iron flag flew and struck Master Haewol’s side of the face.

CRACK!

Are you looking for the eighth dike?

Jin Ja-gang reached out and grasped the reins of the rampaging internal energy. The Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s face protruded from the head of the internal energy.

‘I’m hungry! You know you’re still hungry too. I’ll make you strong!’

Master Haewol’s body flew sideways. CRASH! As he was about to fall into the river after smashing the railing, Ga Mu-ru lifted him up with sword energy. His back split open as Master Haewol’s body flew onto the deck and bounced several times.

No, I don’t need your power.

Jin Ja-gang wrapped the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s head with reins and crushed it. CRUNCH CRUNCH, the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s head was crushed.

Go back!

‘I won’t disappear! I’ll jump out again anytime!’

Blood flowed into Master Haewol’s eyes, dyeing his vision red. Go Lu-bon charged with his body. Master Haewol raised his left arm and unleashed inch force at the charging Go Lu-bon’s chest.

POP! As flesh scattered in all directions, the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s head burst. Though the head burst, an arm protruded from the side and strangled Jin Ja-gang’s neck.

The giant Earth Store Master wrapped around Master Haewol’s neck from behind and pressed down his head. His head twisted and cracking sounds came from his neck. Master Haewol thrust his thumb backward behind his head. Master Haewol’s thumb penetrated through Earth Store Master’s cheekbone.

Jin Ja-gang used Capturing Dragon Claw technique to embed his fingers into the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s arm. The Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s head protruded and screamed.

ARGH! Earth Store Master let out a death cry. Master Haewol’s thumb released finger wind from inside Earth Store Master’s cheekbone, turning his brain to mush. His eyes sank deeply and bloody liquid flowed from his nose. Simultaneously, Baek Li-jung’s sword stroke passed over Earth Store Master’s neck and Master Haewol’s forearm.

SLASH! Jin Ja-gang completely pulled out the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s arm.

I am your master. If you resist further, I’ll kill you!

This is the price for sending my wife’s arm pickled in salt! Baek Li-jung cried out with one arm dangling limply. Master Haewol’s wrist and Earth Store Master’s head lost their owner and floated up into the air together.

Jin Ja-gang grabbed and tore the newly emerged Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s head. The Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit kept emerging. No matter how much he tore and destroyed, even dozens of heads emerged simultaneously and stared at Jin Ja-gang.

I am you, and you are me. As long as you live, I won’t disappear!

Vanishing Master was outraged seeing Earth Store Master’s head fly away and struck Baek Li-jung’s side. The tip of Baek Li-jung’s rib snapped. Baek Li-jung glared and kicked Vanishing Master’s abdomen with his foot tip. Vanishing Master’s abdomen was hit and her internal organs ruptured, spurting blood. The veil covering her face was completely soaked with blood. Master Haewol leaped up and struck down the back of the pushed Vanishing Master’s neck with the elbow of his severed arm. Vanishing Master’s neck broke and stretched long.

Jin Ja-gang held and pulled out the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s head. The pulled head screamed shrilly.

Try to kill me! I am you. If you kill me, you die too.

Jin Ja-gang glared.

What can kill me is me. Therefore, I can kill you too.

Jin Ja-gang put force into both hands. He pressed the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s head forcefully from both sides as if squeezing it. The Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s head screamed painfully. The head distorted and shrank then burst.

POP.

Master Haewol was hit by the iron flag from behind and pushed forward. His spine was shocked and shook. His steps tangled and he couldn’t step properly. Myriad Enlightened Master, who had crawled on the floor, hooked Master Haewol’s ankle with the skewer. Master Haewol fell. An unorthodox sect master leaped at Master Haewol and slashed with his sword. Master Haewol offered his severed wrist. THUNK! The sword embedded in his wrist. He struck the unorthodox sect master’s head with his other hand blade and smashed it.

Jin Ja-gang killed each and every Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit that emerged without rest. At some point, Jin Ja-gang vomited blood each time he killed a Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit.

The Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit giggled wickedly.

See! You’re dying because you’re killing me!

Jin Ja-gang said quietly.

If I die.

You die too.

You think I’ll die alone! Go Lu-bon ground his teeth with blood streaming from his burst eye. Go Lu-bon climbed onto Master Haewol. All the lumps on his chest were crushed from the inch force and his bones were deeply dented. But Go Lu-bon screamed with mad eyes and strangled Master Haewol’s neck with both hands. Master Haewol raised his foot to kick Go Lu-bon’s side and struck with his hand. But lacking strength, it wasn’t easy to remove the mounted Go Lu-bon.

CRUNCH CRUNCH, unpleasant sounds came from his neck and Master Haewol’s eyes began to flicker slightly.

Go Lu-bon shouted.

I… I killed the martial alliance leader!

Master Haewol used his last strength to shoot finger wind at Go Lu-bon’s uvula and pierced through his neck.

Uh…?

If I die, you die too.

At Jin Ja-gang’s words, the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s eyes widened.

Ah…!

Suddenly all the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s heads split in half.

Go Lu-bon’s body split in half. Ga Mu-ru bared his blood-stained teeth and released sword energy to cut Go Lu-bon and Master Haewol. Master Haewol had one leg severed and narrowly escaped death. He leaped backward and stood awkwardly on one foot.

Master Haewol had lost his wrist and leg, and even his remaining leg had its front toes cut off. His chest was slashed and his neck and spine were shocked, making his body tremble endlessly. In comparison, the other side still had those who preserved their fighting power. Myriad Enlightened Master kept bleeding while holding his skewer and watching for opportunities, and Fire Flame Master gasped while holding an iron flag whose fire was almost extinguished.

Su Su-jin had one wrist broken but was glaring while making her other hand shine white without major injuries.

Baek Li-jung was also manageable to move, and Thunder Emperor Ga Mu-ru also breathed roughly with broken ribs, but his strength remained intact.

“Whew…”

Master Haewol let out a long sigh.

* * *

The Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit disappeared. And only one head quietly emerged again. Even the body came out with it.

The Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit’s expression was very distorted.

Jin Ja-gang quietly recited.

Clear is the source of turbid, and movement is the foundation of stillness…

The Dao is sometimes clear and sometimes turbid, sometimes moving and sometimes still. It flows from root to end and gives rise to all things.

You are not me but a shadow brought by my unbreakable tranquility,

I am not your servant.

You are my servant.

Suddenly, THUD, the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit knelt down.

The Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit slowly bowed his body, putting knees and elbows on the floor and turning both palms upward toward the sky in a prostration posture, lowering his head.

Finally the Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit submitted.

The Calamity Slaying Demon Spirit became the eighth dike.

* * *

Ga Mu-ru spoke in a low, thick voice.

“Haewol. It’s time to return to the great source.”

Master Haewol put his hands behind his back with his remaining wrist. Return to the great source means returning to the origin, which means death.

Master Haewol was silent briefly then said.

“Well, I suppose so… Can’t be helped.”

Ga Mu-ru raised his great sword forward and pointed at Master Haewol.

“Now you can’t stop us. Will you give up and die obediently?”

“Dying isn’t difficult. But killing me won’t help. I’ve already entrusted it to someone.”

Master Haewol chuckled.

“That guy… is worse than me. Hehehe.”

Ga Mu-ru’s eyes sank deeply.

Master Haewol laughed heartily.

“You know who it is by your expression?”

Then he looked around at the others and said.

“You all know well too. Poison Dragon.”

“What? What did you say?”

The one who showed a violent reaction to Master Haewol’s words was none other than Mang Ryo.

Mang Ryo suddenly opened his eyes fiercely and jumped out, running quickly toward Master Haewol. Then he suddenly snatched Myriad Enlightened Master’s skewer and stabbed Master Haewol’s belly.

“Cough…”

Master Haewol made a small groan.

Mang Ryo pushed the skewer deeper with murderous eyes.

“What did you say? Huh? What? Say it again!”

STAB!

The skewer pierced through Master Haewol’s back and protruded. Mang Ryo ground his teeth.

“You dared covet my thing? Huh?”

Master Haewol let blood flow from his mouth and scolded.

“What are you talking about… crazy bastard.”

“It’s mine! Mine! He’s mine!”

Mang Ryo shook the skewer back and forth wildly. The needle caught and Master Haewol’s body fluttered.

Mang Ryo gripped Master Haewol’s jaw forcefully to make him face his mad eyes. Mang Ryo ground his teeth and growled lowly.

“No one but me can touch him. Understand? I’ll kill anyone who touches him!”

Focus gradually disappeared from Master Haewol’s eyes.

Then Baek Li-jung limped over and placed his hand on top of Mang Ryo’s head.

Then he grabbed and pulled Mang Ryo’s hair as if tearing it and threw him away. Because Mang Ryo held onto the skewer to the end like a falling leech, Master Haewol’s belly was greatly torn.

THUD.

Master Haewol knelt down. And Baek Li-jung stood before him looking down at Master Haewol. Baek Li-jung’s eyes changed seeing the blood and organs flowing from Master Haewol’s torn belly.

Mang Ryo tumbled then rose like lightning and charged at Master Haewol again.

“Anyone who touches my thing dies…”

Baek Li-jung kicked the charging Mang Ryo and sent him flying. Mang Ryo flew several zhang and fell into the river.

SPLASH!

“…”

Baek Li-jung quietly looked down at Master Haewol.

Hiss. Hiss.

At the bizarre breathing sound, Master Haewol also raised his head to look at Baek Li-jung.

Baek Li-jung’s eyes were full of blood-red light. His pupils were bloodshot and completely dilated, not looking normal.

Most seriously, demonic energy was emanating.

“Tsk tsk…”

Master Haewol clicked his tongue.

Baek Li-jung ignored this and opened his mouth wide. With his intact hand, he moved his lower jaw around.

CRACK! Strange sounds came from his jaw as if the jaw joint had dislocated. His lower jaw protruded long.

Baek Li-jung’s unfocused eyes smiled. Then he covered Master Haewol like that and embedded his upper teeth into his head.

THUNK!

Master Haewol’s body flinched.

Blood flowed from Master Haewol’s crown and blood streams continued along his face to his jaw.

Master Haewol muttered as if pitying and said weakly.

“Hey… you bastard, that’s hard there…”

* * *

Jin Ja-gang opened his eyes.

He felt strange.

He touched around his eyes with his hand.

It was damp.

Drip.

Tears flowed.

After wiping the tears and looking ahead, laughter could still be heard.

“Wow! This time Master won!”

“One more round. Just one more! Oh my, Taoist Master Bok-cheon, let’s do just one more round.”

Woon-jeong’s bright voice and Bian Bu’s pleading voice could be heard.

Even Yeong-gwi didn’t know Jin Ja-gang had awakened and was completely absorbed in their enjoyment.

Jin Ja-gang raised his head.

Tears burst forth again.

Only then did Jin Ja-gang realize the reason for his tears.

Master Haewol had returned to heaven.