The middle of Mount Gongga.
The Black Night God and others, who were standing at the entrance of a cave between ice walls, realized that two people were fighting from the roar coming from the dizzying depths below and could not hide their astonishnt.
"Wh-what on earth is that child's identity?"
The Black Night God muttered as if to himself.
But there was no answer from Hua Sochen. She was just looking down at the cliff, which was not even visible.
"Head of the family Hua."
"Ban Myung. That child is my younger brother."
It was Hua Sochen's powerful answer.
He could not ask any more, as it felt as if she was firmly stating that she could not tell him any more. In the anti, the sound of a fierce battle continued.
"How can this be... how can this be?"
The Black Night God was so surprised that he had even forgotten the thought that he had to leave before the Mara's Brain Buddha returned.
It was not just the Black Night God.
Bai Chuliang and i Yushang also could not hide their surprise.
Ti passed as they were in shock.
"Is it over?"
The Black Night God muttered.
After saying that, he flinched and looked back with a worried face.
Bai Chuliang was sitting side by side with i Yushang, who had gotten up and then sat back down.
"It's not too late even now."
Bai Chuliang said.
It ant that at least the Black Night God should go now.
"Didn't I tell you? My internal energy is at its bottom."
The Black Night God straightened his back. And he looked up at the sky.
White snow was still falling. It was as if it would cover the whole world in white.
"It won't be as white as that snow, but I've lived a relatively clean life."
"I know well of your chivalry, senior. You always took the lead and were busy running around."
"Thank you."
It was when the Black Night God was nodding his head with a pleased look.
A vibration that shook the whole mountain was felt from a distant place. And in a short ti, it was getting closer.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
At that sound, Hua Sochen shouted.
"Myung!"
The Black Night God also widened his eyes and looked down at the cliff.
He could see it.
Cho Myung, who was jumping up the cliff from here and there.
"The Mara's Brain Buddha is...!"
While the Black Night God was staring at the area below Cho Myung, Cho Myung shot up into the air and landed in the middle of everyone.
"Myung!"
Hua Sochen ran up in one go.
Hua Sochen, who was holding Cho Myung's two hands and looking him over.
Cho Myung's clothes were burnt black here and there and were more like rags than rags.
"Are you okay? You're not hurt anywhere?"
"I'm fine."
"Really, are you really okay?"
"Yes."
It was when Cho Myung was nodding his head.
The Black Night God asked in an urgent voice.
"What happened to the Mara's Brain Buddha?"
"He's dead."
The Black Night God, who was astonished at Cho Myung's answer.
Since it was sothing he could not believe or not believe, he just blinked his surprised eyes and then turned his head down the cliff.
"He, the Mara's Brain Buddha, is dead?"
Cho Myung, who had turned his gaze from the muttering Black Night God, looked at Hua Sochen.
"Sister, let's go back."
It was a voice that felt sowhat heavy.
***
i Yushang's injury was severe.
When they arrived at the Hua Family Clinic, they prepared a place in Longevity Hall.
The Black Night God, who had recovered his internal energy by circulating his qi, returned to Tianlian with the secret letter, and Bai Chuliang stayed by i Yushang's side. They stayed together in Longevity Hall.
Liu Sheng, Pan Guan, and Du Bi, as well as i Yushang and Bai Chuliang.
The Longevity Hall of the Hua Family Clinic was full.
Although Du Bi was a man of few words, Liu Sheng and Pan Guan were talkative and informal people. But they were from the Haowu Sect, and i Yushang and Bai Chuliang were from prestigious families. In a word, it was a relationship that was not easy to approach.
Nevertheless, the two were friendly without caring, and i Yushang and Bai Chuliang, who were far from arrogant, also treated them as seniors and built a friendship. Of course, it was also possible because the Black Night God was between them. Before he left, the Black Night God had led them well in the middle so that the two sides could build a friendship.
"The Hundred Strikes Art of the Fighting Demon, our big brother, is worthy of being called the pinnacle of practical fighting techniques. And on top of that, I don't know what it is, but it seems he has learned an extraordinary internal energy."
Liu Sheng said.
He was talking about Cho Myung.
The five would talk about Cho Myung whenever they gathered. Since he had defeated the Mara's Brain Buddha, it was only natural.
"That's true, but seeing his clothes burnt, it ans he was hit squarely by the Mara's Brain Buddha's brain art! You don't just get away with it just because you've learned so outstanding internal energy. You can tell just by looking at Senior Sister i."
Pan Guan also said a word.
It ant that whether it was extraordinary or not, it did not make sense for him to have accumulated a more profound internal energy than i Yushang at that age.
The words of the two were the sa, but a little different.
They did not know what it was, but it was the sa that he must have learned an amazing internal energy.
Liu Sheng's words were just that, and Pan Guan went further and ant that it was not just amazing, but strange, or that he had learned sothing even more amazing.
Bai Chuliang and i Yushang looked at each other's faces after hearing the two's words about Cho Myung.
Full of surprise.
"Even in the Divine Martial Stage, where the talents of the world are gathered, there will be no master who can face the Mara's Brain Buddha. No, there isn't. I can say this for sure."
i Yushang said, and then Bai Chuliang said.
"If it's the Four Divine Stars, it might be different."
The peerless talents who were even more outstanding than the hundred talents chosen for the Divine Martial Stage.
The Four Divine Stars!
They, who were composed of three n and one woman, were jointly receiving martial arts instruction from the Six Orthodox Heavens at a certain place.
When Bai Chuliang ntioned the Four Divine Stars, i Yushang nodded her head.
Although she had not seen them yet, according to the rumors she had heard from ti to ti, they were literally peerless divine stars. It was even said that they were already close to the martial arts of the Six Orthodox Heavens.
"The Four Divine Stars? What's that?"
Liu Sheng asked.
"Ah! I'm sorry. It's still a secret, but my words slipped."
Bai Chuliang made a sorry face.
"It's okay. If you know sothing you shouldn't, you'll go without even a mouse or a bird knowing, so if it's a secret, don't say it."
Liu Sheng grinned.
Bai Chuliang smiled back, aning that he was grateful for his understanding.
It was at this ti that Du Bi, who had been silent until now, asked as if throwing a word.
"But why is that kid's face like that?"
Since that day, Cho Myung's face had been constantly hard.
They all looked at each other, but no one knew.
"Did sothing else happen there?"
Liu Sheng asked Bai Chuliang.
"No. Other than falling down the cliff with the Mara's Brain Buddha, there was nothing else."
"Then did sothing happen while fighting with the Mara's Brain Buddha?"
"Well."
Bai Chuliang also did not seem to have any idea.
"We can just ask that kid when he cos back."
At Liu Sheng's words, everyone nodded their heads.
No matter how curious they were among themselves, the truth was with Cho Myung anyway.
That evening.
Cho Myung, who had co down from the mountain, delivered the herbs to the pharmacy and then went to the well to wash up.
The three, including Liu Sheng, and Bai Chuliang and i Yushang waited, watching Cho Myung's still hard face.
But after washing up, Cho Myung went to the kitchen.
It was to bring dinner.
When Seokcheong, who had finished his work, ca to the kitchen, the two divided the al of Longevity Hall and brought it.
Hua Yunhui, Hua Sochen, and Jeok Yorap and the head of the pharmacy.
There were eleven people eating dinner in Longevity Hall. Besides, Cho Myung alone ate four servings. So the amount was very large, but since Cho Myung was so strong, he and Seokcheong could carry it easily.
A large family gathered like that and had dinner.
"I always feel this, but the Hua Family Clinic is a place that knows how to give."
i Yushang said, looking at the feast.
"I agree. There is no place that feeds the workers and patients so well."
Bai Chuliang received the words.
"That's what I'm saying. It's outrageous that our big brother, the Fighting Demon, didn't look for us while eating so well."
Liu Sheng grumbled.
When the story of the Fighting Demon ca up, Hua Yunhui, Hua Sochen, and Jeok Yorap looked at Cho Myung.
Cho Myung was just concentrating on eating as if nothing was wrong.
So they were even more concerned.
"Shall we have so alcohol for the first ti in a while today?"
Hua Sochen asked, looking at the head of the pharmacy.
"Alcohol is the best for spending a long, long winter night."
When the head of the pharmacy smiled, Hua Sochen also smiled and looked back at Cho Myung.
"Myung. Can I ask you a favor?"
"Yes."
Cho Myung stopped eating and went to the kitchen.
When it was ti for Cho Myung to be far away, Hua Sochen said to Liu Sheng.
"Please refrain from bringing up the story of Old Man Ban in front of Myung as much as possible."
Three years had passed since Old Man Ban had died.
Although Liu Sheng and the others might not think much of it, the people who knew that Cho Myung's actual age was only eight nodded at Hua Sochen's words. Besides, Cho Myung had said that it felt like he had only spent one night.
"I will."
Although he spoke comfortably, the most awkward person for Liu Sheng at the Hua Family Clinic was none other than Hua Sochen.
Because she was the head of the family.
He would occasionally look at her, pretending not to, in case she would ask him to leave the clinic.
A mont later, Cho Myung returned.
With four jars of alcohol that the kitchen had given him.
At that large amount, Hua Yunhui said a word.
"Is there a reason to have a drinking party? Why is there so much?"
"The head of the family said that alcohol is the best for spending a winter night, so they gave this much."
"Yunhui and dical student Seok, who have to take care of patients tomorrow, should drink moderately, and the others, if you have no special business, please drink to your heart's content for the first ti in a while."
At Hua Sochen's words, Seokcheong made a dejected face.
"What's with that face? Doctors are people who deal with the lives of patients. So you know that you always have to be on your toes."
When Hua Yunhui said a word, Seokcheong just made a guilty face.
At that, Hua Sochen interjected.
"Stop it. dical student Seok can now take care of himself."
"No, in my opinion, he's far from it."
"Still, stop it. This is not a place where only our family is."
Although the three, including Liu Sheng, were the sworn brothers of Old Man Ban, they could not be a family yet. What's more, it was a place where Bai Chuliang and i Yushang were also present.
When Hua Yunhui, who had looked around, closed his mouth, Hua Sochen turned her gaze to Cho Myung.
"You pour a glass for each of them, Myung."
"Yes."
Cho Myung opened the lid of the alcohol jar, handed out the glasses he had brought with him, and then poured the alcohol.
"Give that."
When Cho Myung was about to pour into a glass, Liu Sheng asked for the alcohol jar.
When Cho Myung handed him the alcohol jar, Liu Sheng poured it into an empty glass and then pushed that glass in front of Cho Myung.
"You should have a glass too."
"Thank you."
"What's there to be thankful for? Now, let's all drink. What's life? It's about drinking happily and going with a smile."
Liu Sheng, who had spoken generously, brought the alcohol jar to his mouth and drank it coolly, and the other people also raised their glasses to each other and then brought them to their mouths.
"Ah! It's good! The alcohol of the Hua Family Clinic is also amazing!"
"It must be amazing because he's drinking it all. Myung, don't give that jar to the alcohol ghost, give it to ."
When Pan Guan held out his hand, Cho Myung picked up the alcohol jar and handed it to him.
"Now, let that alcohol ghost drink alone, and let's all have another glass."
Pan Guan, who had opened the lid of the alcohol jar, poured alcohol into everyone's glass.
He also poured into Cho Myung's glass.
"Let's drink away all our worries and concerns with this alcohol!"
"......!"
"You rascal! There are so many grandfathers here, so what on earth are you worried about to have such a long face?"
At the unexpected question, Cho Myung looked around at the other people.
Everyone was just looking at him.
He had just been worrying in his own way, but it seed everyone had been worried.
Cho Myung hesitated, wondering if it was okay to say.
It was just a worry he had to have, but he was worried that he might make them worry even more.
Cho Myung hesitated for that reason and then opened his mouth.
"The Mara's Brain Buddha."
"Yes, what about him?"
"How much of a difference is there between him and the Six Orthodox Heavens?"
It was a truly unexpected question that no one had expected.
Not only Pan Guan, but everyone could not answer.
When a short silence continued like that, Bai Chuliang stepped forward.
"What is the reason for comparing with the Six Orthodox Heavens?"
"I have seen the Sword Saint of the Blue Sky. I want to beco as strong as him."
Cho Myung could not say that it was to take revenge on them.
He had to bury that deep in his heart until he had enough strength. Besides, Bai Chuliang and i Yushang were people from Tianlian.
"I'm worried that your goal might be too high."
Bai Chuliang, who muttered as if he were really worried.
He could not judge whether it was good to let him look at the Six Orthodox Heavens. Because if the goal is too high, frustration also cos quickly.
'But if the goal is high, you can also go up a little more.'
Bai Chuliang could not miss the opportunity to repay the life-saving grace he had received from Cho Myung, even if it was just a little. So he thought so with an effort and explained what he knew.
"The Mara's Brain Buddha is a master of the Brain Buddha Temple. There are masters called the One Zun, Two Buddhas in the Brain Buddha Temple, and the Mara's Brain Buddha is one of the Two Buddhas, along with the Mara's Blood Buddha. The abbot of the Brain Buddha Temple, the Brain Buddha Zun, is the strongest master as the One Zun, and the two Buddhas cannot handle that one person. And the Brain Buddha Zun cannot even dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Six Orthodox Heavens."
It was an explanation that was clearly comparable.
Cho Myung, who had heard the story, nodded his head. It was unclear whether he had understood or if he had thought it would be so.
But the mont Bai Chuliang's words ended, his expression hardened even more, even if it was just for a mont.
"Thank you for telling ."
Cho Myung said, straightening his hardened face.
"It seems it was not helpful."
At Bai Chuliang's words, Cho Myung made a flustered face.
"What's your real worry?"
Liu Sheng, who could not watch any more, asked.
Cho Myung could not answer right away and stood blankly.
But since everyone was just looking at him, he could not keep his mouth shut.
"I'm not getting stronger."
Cho Myung was greatly surprised in the fierce battle with the Mara's Brain Buddha.
It was because he had been clearly pushed back in a frontal clash with the Mara's Brain Buddha, who seed to have a weaker presence than the Sword Saint of the Blue Sky, one of the Six Orthodox Heavens.
If he had fought him in the cave that day, he would surely not have been able to protect Hua Sochen. A disaster would have surely occurred due to the aftermath of the clash.
Since that day, Cho Myung had thought that he had to beco much stronger.
If it was like that with the Mara's Brain Buddha, it was terrible just to think about what would happen if he ran into the Six Orthodox Heavens.
As soon as he returned to the Hua Family Clinic, he focused even more on his training.
But he did not get stronger. No, there was not even a sign of it. Although it was only a few days, it was enough ti to realize that he had reached a certain limit.
Although his destructive power had beco stronger as the Immortal Demonic Aura had absorbed the internal energy of the Mara's Brain Buddha, that was just the Immortal Demonic Aura becoming a little stronger.
Cho Myung made a dejected face and said again.
"I have to beco stronger. But I'm not getting stronger."
(End of Chapter)
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