Chapter 464

Chapter 464 – It's Not Over Yet (2)

Dam Ho's entire body was soaked in blood.

He didn't know how many he'd killed, but a terrible blood stench wafted out making one's mind hazy. Still, Cho Yeon-woon didn't erase his smile.

His only friend in the world. Just the warmth felt from their clasped hands filled his heart.

Cho Yeon-woon opened his mouth.

"You're late."

"Sorry."

"No. Since you came now, it's fine."

At Dam Ho's words, Cho Yeon-woon shook his head. Then Bang Jin-bo stuck his head out from behind Dam Ho.

"I came too."

It was precisely Bang Jin-bo.

Instantly a bright smile spread across Cho Yeon-woon's lips.

"Haha!"

Though wounded and exhausted, strangely laughter came. And he felt relieved.

Instantly his legs gave out and his body staggered. Then Bang Jin-bo quickly supported him.

Bang Jin-bo hadn't come alone. Gi San-wol was watching that scene while protecting the Namgung brothers.

"My lord's friendship with him is truly remarkable."

Just from watching once, one could tell how much they could trust each other.

Suddenly envious thoughts arose.

Dam Ho's body condition wasn't normal now either. The fight with Lee Gwan had inflicted great wounds on Dam Ho too. Despite suffering serious wounds making movement difficult, he'd gladly rushed to Cho Yeon-woon.

He himself had no friend to share such friendship with. So he felt regretful and also envious.

That was when.

"How dare you act arrogant."

Gang Wi, ignored by Dam Ho, angrily threw his body forward.

Shugaak!

His sword flew toward Dam Ho's back.

"Danger…"

Cho Yeon-woon saw that scene and tried to shout. But Dam Ho's movement was faster.

His right hand back shot out like a viper. It was Single Yang Strike.

Zzering!

The hand back and Gang Wi's sword clashed. A metallic sound burst out. But Gang Wi wasn't surprised. Because a master who'd reached Dam Ho's level could easily exert power comparable to bladed weapons with bare hands.

Gang Wi's sword consecutively released second and third forms. Like his alias Lightning Demon Blade, sword techniques with lightning speed and power covered Dam Ho repeatedly.

Instantly Dam Ho's palm gave shock to air's grain exploding it. A phenomenon occurring when deploying Single Air Wall.

Kwakwang!

The sword techniques Gang Wi deployed hesitated blocked by Single Air Wall.

That moment Dam Ho's form shot forward. He'd deployed Charging Step.

Kwang!

Shattering Star Strike exploded.

"Kreuk!"

Gang Wi's body helplessly pushed backward.

Just before being hit directly by Shattering Star Strike, by a hair's breadth he raised his sword blocking. Thanks to that he avoided direct physical impact, but couldn't completely dissipate the shock.

Kung! Kung!

Though retreating five steps, the shock didn't dissipate. Helplessly he had to retreat over ten more steps. Only then did the shock somewhat subside.

Blood surged up his throat. He'd suffered internal injury. But he had no leisure to treat internal injury. Because Dam Ho was rushing like an evil spirit.

Blood-caked hair flew wildly. Between it showed a blood-covered face. Whatever wound it was didn't look light. Yet those eyes shone eerily.

Dam Ho's eyes were scary enough to make even absolute master Gang Wi gasp.

Kwang!

Once again Shattering Star Strike exploded.

This time too he blocked the attack with his sword. The sword that blocked Dam Ho's fist bent like a bow.

Zzerjerk!

Instantly spiderweb-like cracks spread across his sword. Unable to withstand continuous shocks, durability reached its limit.

Gang Wi's pupils shook.

The sword he held was renowned even within the Demon Cult as a divine weapon. Its hardness and sharpness were tremendous enough to count under heaven. The fact that such demon weapon was being destroyed by Dam Ho's few punches made him absurd to the point of fear.

As if shaking off fear, he roared.

"This guy!"

Chuhwahak!

Instantly round rings spewed from his sword.

Shining bead-like rings were precisely Sword Pills with condensed sword energy. As sword energy was condensed, destructive power was also far superior. Not just one or two but five whole ones.

Sword Pills were precisely Gang Wi's trump card.

Puseok!

Though the sword crumbled like sand as price for releasing Sword Pills, it didn't matter.

Shishishik!

Five Sword Pills flew toward Dam Ho like living creatures in different directions and trajectories.

"It's over."

Gang Wi shouted.

Everyone watching their fight thought so.

That much, Sword Pills' power was absolute and also blocked all directions Dam Ho could dodge.

"Dodge!"

"No!"

Several martial artists seeing that scene shouted until their throats bled. But Dam Ho didn't dodge and rather increased speed.

Kuuuu!

Instantly storm-like airflow swirled around his entire body.

Violent Demon Force had activated.

In that state Dam Ho collided with the Sword Pills.

Kwakwakwakwang!

An earth-shaking explosion occurred.

Blade-like energy waves whipped in all directions and tremendous shockwave generated. Because of that, all people within twenty-some zhang radius tumbled backward.

Everyone thought it was the end.

No matter how strong Dam Ho was, surviving in such explosion was impossible. That was people's thought.

That was when.

Shuuuu!

Breaking through the explosion, Dam Ho appeared.

His appearance was pitiful. On his already wound-covered body, new wounds had formed. Wounds severe enough to expose bone. Despite newly sustaining wounds that would have instantly killed ordinary people, he was charging toward Gang Wi.

Instantly Gang Wi realized for the first time what fear felt like.

Scary.

Scary enough to make flesh tremble.

That was the emotion Gang Wi felt at that moment.

He'd never once fought such a fight.

Until now, opponents he fought all became intimidated seeing just one or two of his excellent sword forms, self-destructing or giving up prematurely. Thanks to that, he could achieve easy victories.

Even fighting opponents known as his equals was no different. They were intimidated by Gang Wi's reputation and overwhelmed by his fierce temperament, surrendering.

No one dared charge at him with eyes like Dam Ho's.

Those weren't challenger's eyes.

It was the resolve of one determined to definitely kill the opponent.

With such resolve Dam Ho was charging at him.

Chuhwahak!

Terrifying attraction generated centered on Dam Ho pulling Gang Wi's body. Gang Wi's body helplessly got pulled toward Dam Ho. And Shattering Star Strike exploded.

Kwang!

Gang Wi's body bounced backward several times faster than the speed it was pulled.

Dam Ho followed such Gang Wi.

Gripping his neck and pressing his body close to Gang Wi, then soon soaring toward the sky.

Dam Ho became a dragon whirlwind swallowing Gang Wi.

Earth Heaven Strike had deployed.

Gang Wi felt dizzying floating sensation opening his eyes wide. In such eyes, the earth rapidly expanded.

"N-no!"

Kwang!

Instantly his head crashed into the earth.

"…"

Silence came.

Everyone's gaze concentrated on Gang Wi planted upside down in the earth.

Gang Wi didn't move. Because one with burst head couldn't move.

An unrealistic scene.

The opponent was Gang Wi.

Lightning Demon Blade Gang Wi.

One member of Four Great Commanders the Demon Cult boasted.

That absolute master said to encompass heaven with martial prowess alone was a cold corpse.

Gang Wi was someone who shouldn't have died like that. Absolutely not!

That unrealistic scene brought joy to Shaolin Temple and Martial Alliance martial artists, despair to Demon Cult martial artists.

Dam Ho straightened his back rising. When he swept hair with his hand, his blood-dyed face revealed as is.

He looked as if he'd bathed in blood. How many people must be killed to become dyed in blood like that, one couldn't even guess.

"Demon… Immortal."

One Demon Cult martial artist watching such Dam Ho's appearance unconsciously muttered. Though words spoken without thought, destructive power was terrifying.

The word "Demon Immortal" spread like plague throughout the Demon Cult camp instantly.

Demon Immortal.

Nemesis appearing in the Divine Cult's legend.

The fictitious existence Blood Elder created had materialized revealing its form before them.

"Hmm!"

Jang Mu-gyeong let out a groan.

Hae So-wol and So-cheon who'd fought fiercely with him had already withdrawn backward. Though fighting a bit more could take their lives, they were already outside Jang Mu-gyeong's interest.

Jang Mu-gyeong's gaze and nerves entirely focused on Dam Ho. His intense presence and afterimage dominating the battlefield made Jang Mu-gyeong unable to take his eyes away.

A man who appeared out of nowhere instantly killing Lightning Demon Blade Gang Wi.

His terrifying martial prowess made everyone present tremble.

Whatever happened before coming here, Dam Ho clearly bore serious wounds. Wounds scattered across his body were all lethal ones where even absolute masters dying wouldn't be strange. Yet he stood upright, and Demon Cult martial artists overwhelmed by such Dam Ho's presence couldn't even open their mouths.

Truly insane presence and control.

That Demon Cult martial artists who annihilated Shaolin Temple and Martial Alliance were cowed by one person's majesty with tails between legs. Even seeing directly with both eyes, a scene hard to believe.

Though wanting to deny, it was reality squarely faced.

Jang Mu-gyeong realized further fighting was meaningless.

Fighting spirit had broken.

In this state now, they'd lose even to Martial Alliance and Shaolin Temple's remnants, let alone Dam Ho.

Jang Mu-gyeong ground his teeth.

Just before achieving the objective, the current situation where everything got frustrated by Dam Ho alone was hard to accept easily.

"It's bluffing. Killing Gang Wi was squeezing out that guy's last strength. That guy has no more strength to move."

He knew in his head. But even he himself couldn't readily step toward Dam Ho. His body refused.

Though unwilling to admit, he too was truly intimidated by Dam Ho's existence. Once intimidated, taking risks wasn't easy.

Jang Mu-gyeong glared at Dam Ho with frightening eyes.

He captured everything about him in his eyes. And engraved it deep in his mind. His resolve to never forget today's humiliation.

Finally having engraved everything about Dam Ho, he turned around shouting.

"Everyone return."

"…"

No answer existed. But everyone followed Jang Mu-gyeong's order as if waiting. That appearance made Jang Mu-gyeong even more miserable.

Demon Cult martial artists collected comrades' corpses withdrawing, and Martial Alliance and Shaolin Temple's young martial artists silently watched them.

Though wanting to use this opportunity sweeping them all away, they knew well how vain such thought was. Now was time to be grateful just for surviving.

Dam Ho silently watched them withdraw.

Like Jang Mu-gyeong's thought, his body condition now was truly worst. Because of serious wounds from fighting Iron Blood Martial God Lee Gwan.

He absolutely needed time to heal wounds. Yet forcing himself to rush here was because Cho Yeon-woon was here.

Cho Yeon-woon approached Dam Ho.

"Let's go! Who knows when they might change minds returning again."

Worthy of a friend sharing long years together, he saw through Dam Ho's body condition.

Dam Ho nodded turning around.

"Waaaah!"

Instantly tremendous cheers burst out.

Cheers martial artists who'd risked lives for comrades burst out. Their eyes looking at Dam Ho were full of awe.

Gi San-wol thought it a miracle watching that scene.

A great miracle one single person created.