Chapter 155 Counterattack (8)
─ CLATTER
The old man’s left hand, in front of the collapsed Squad Leaders, began to burn red like a lump of molten iron from a furnace.
The old man’s body, having drawn out all of the Squad Leaders’ energy, vanished from his spot in an instant. He appeared beside Jaun, utilizing the principles of Lightning Flash Thunder Shadow, and extended his red-hot hand towards Jaun’s side.
“Die!”
─ SWOOOOOOSH
In sync with the old man’s attack, which was launched like lightning, Prince Yeomseong’s sword fluttered brilliantly and flew towards Jaun.
Jaun’s eyes sparkled as he confird that the two had launched their attacks simultaneously.
‘Now.’
An explosive Demonic Energy spread from the body of Jaun, who had been waiting for this very mont.
Jaun extended the sword and spear in both his hands to the sides. With his eyes half-closed, a huge wave of Demonic Energy began to rise from Jaun’s body once again.
[Wild Dance Shattering Slash]
The golden spear extending from Jaun’s left hand began to embroider the air.
As the spear was swung so fast that its afterimage was invisible,
[Heavenly Killing Demon Sword, Sixth Form. Dark Shadow Full Brilliance]
The sword from Jaun’s right hand, imbued with dense Demonic Energy, drew a dark line in the air.
Prince Yeomseong’s treasured sword and Jaun’s spear, the old man’s hand and Jaun’s sword, collided at the sa ti.
─ KABOOOOOOOM!
─ KABOOOM!
With the collision of the three, a trendous shockwave erupted in all directions. The martial artists of the Eastern Depot, who had surrounded Jaun, were sent flying in all directions like fallen leaves swept by the wind, due to the imnse wave of power.
“Aaaargh!”
The old man’s left hand, which had collided with Jaun’s sword, exploded, splattering blood in all directions, and next to it, Prince Yeomseong’s treasured sword spun in the air before embedding itself in the ground.
Prince Yeomseong, who was staggering with a pale expression as he looked at the broken treasured sword, finally lost the strength in his legs and collapsed to the ground.
‘Success… I think?’
Blood gushed from the mouth of Jaun, who had quickly looked around.
Jaun had judged that using the power of the two was the best way to quickly resolve this situation.
That’s why he had slightly revealed an opening to induce a simultaneous attack from the two, and let the energy of the two, coming from the left and right, pass through his body and shoot out towards the opponent on the opposite side.
“Keoheok!”
However, the last burst of Prince Yeomseong's energy was much larger and more intense than Jaun had anticipated. Prince Yeomseong's energy, powerful enough to blow away the Admiral of the Eastern Depot’s hand, swept through Jaun's insides, causing his internal energy to boil.
“Hoo, hoo.”
Panting for breath, Jaun arduously cald the rampaging Demonic Energy.
A silence fell upon the surroundings.
The two who had been struck by each other’s energy and had fallen were twitching on the ground, and Jaun, who was controlling his Demonic Energy that was about to go berserk, was also unable to move from his spot, leaning on his spear.
As all three were not in a normal state and were just staring at each other,
“In the end… you bastard……!”
The old man, trembling, arduously raised his body from his spot.
“You bastaaard!”
The old man, who was screaming, raised his remaining hand high. Blood Qi completely enveloped the old man’s body, and soon, a huge wave of Yin Energy burst out.
The old man’s face, who had drawn out his power using even his Innate Qi, was distorted like a demon’s.
“Die!”
The old man, who had let out a sharp cry, once again utilized the principles of Lightning Flash Thunder Shadow and shot towards Jaun.
‘……The internal injuries are worse than I thought.’
Prince Yeomseong’s energy. And the old man’s energy.
The energy of the two, which held their entire lives, was a great power capable of collapsing mountains.
Jaun’s condition, after letting such power flow through his body, was not good.
But he couldn’t just stand still, so Jaun arduously controlled his trembling legs and was just about to forcefully raise his sword.
─ THWACK!
A large hole was pierced in the chest of the old man who was rushing towards him, and blood burst out.
─ KABOOOOM!
The golden spear that had pierced through the old man’s chest flew right in front of Jaun’s feet and embedded itself in the ground, letting out a roar.
The head of the old man, who was spouting a fountain of blood from his chest, slowly turned back.
“……Gurgle?”
White smoke was rising from the empty hand of So Hui-bin, who had broken through the Eastern Depot martial artists and approached at so point.
Jaun, who had approached the old man who was looking down at his gaping chest, cut his neck as he was.
─ CLATTER
As the old man fell, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who had followed So Hui-bin, raised their spears towards the remaining Eastern Depot martial artists.
The flow of the battle had already tilted to a point where it could not be reversed. Jaun, who had confird that the Embroidered Uniform Guard was easily subduing the remaining Eastern Depot martial artists, let out a long sigh.
‘……Is it over?’
Jaun, who had once again checked the body of the Admiral of the Eastern Depot who had fallen to the ground, relaxed his tension and collapsed onto the ground.
“Young Hero Jaun!”
The Ice Rakshasa and the bearded man, who had appeared from among the surging Embroidered Uniform Guard, quickly approached Jaun’s side.
“……Doing such a reckless thing again.”
The Ice Rakshasa, who was looking at Jaun with pitiful eyes, placed her hand on Jaun’s back. The bearded man and his party held their hand axes and kept a watch on the surroundings.
Jaun, who had barely stabilized his internal energy with the help of the refreshing energy flowing in from his back, spat out the black blood that remained in his body.
“Cough, ptui.”
As Jaun raised his hand to wipe his mouth, the Ice Rakshasa removed her hand and ca in front of Jaun, bending down to look into his eyes.
“Young Hero, are you okay?”
“Yes, thank you. I’m okay now, thanks to you.”
Jaun, who had barely gathered his strength, replied to the Ice Rakshasa and looked down at his arms.
Both arms, which had let the huge energy pass through them, were completely bruised a deep blue.
“This is… what part of this is okay.”
The Ice Rakshasa bit her lip hard as she looked at Jaun’s arm. She approached closer and again placed her hand on Jaun’s arm, beginning to push in her energy.
Jaun, who had stabilized the muscles in his arms with the help of the Rakshasa's energy, slowly turned his head towards the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
By then, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was cleaning up the inside of the palace. The remaining Eastern Depot martial artists were bound and made to sit on one side, and in front of the dazed Prince Yeomseong, the Commander and So Hui-bin stood with their swords drawn.
Prince Yeomseong, who had confird the two n’s swords placed before his neck, let out a laugh with a vacant expression.
“Kek. Keke. Kehahahaha!”
As Prince Yeomseong, who was laughing madly while looking up at the sky, tried to raise his body, the energy of the Commander and So Hui-bin pressed down on his body.
─ RUMBLE
Prince Yeomseong, who could not overco the energy pouring onto his body, collapsed to the ground again.
Prince Yeomseong, who had looked around with dazed eyes, let out a big sigh.
“……So it has co to this in the end. To think it would end so futilely. For what purpose have my past few years been?”
From behind Prince Yeomseong, the pale-faced Emperor Yeongmin walked out staggering.
“……Brother.”
Prince Yeomseong, who had glanced at the approaching Emperor Yeongmin, closed his eyes.
“To have exhausted even the little life I have left for a dream I cannot achieve… I no longer have the will to live. It is your victory, Jin-pyeong. Finish it quickly.”
“Brother!”
At Prince Yeomseong’s words, which sounded as if he had given up, Emperor Yeongmin let out a great cry, but Prince Yeomseong did not open his closed eyes to the end.
Prince Yeomseong, who had exhausted all his energy and looked ten years older, and Emperor Yeongmin, who could not properly balance himself due to the aftereffects of the explosion. And the less than three hundred remaining mbers of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot martial artists.
Leaving only great wounds for everyone here, Prince Yeomseong’s grand plan ultimately ended in failure.
Emperor Yeongmin, who was looking at the closed-eyed Prince Yeomseong with bitten lips, let out a small sigh and looked at the Commander.
“His brother's condition… would you check it?”
At Emperor Yeongmin’s words, as the Commander tried to place his hand on Prince Yeomseong’s body, Prince Yeomseong slapped the Commander’s hand away.
The Commander flinched and looked at Emperor Yeongmin with a troubled expression.
Jaun, who had arduously gathered his strength, began to slowly walk towards the place where a strange silence was flowing.
─ THUD THUD
So Hui-bin, who had turned his gaze away from Emperor Yeongmin, twitched his eyes as he looked at Jaun approaching with tired steps.
The mont he was about to take a step to block Jaun’s way, the Commander gently grabbed his arm.
Jaun, without paying any mind to So Hui-bin who was wary of him, staggered over and collapsed in front of Prince Yeomseong.
“Hoo. This matter was wrong from the start. The Blood Cult’s ritual, does not completely extend Your Highness’s life.”
“……What do you an by that? Are you trying to insult
now?”
At Jaun’s words, Prince Yeomseong frowned and raised his head.
“A body that has received the status of a god through the ritual may seem to be getting better on the outside, but in the end, the soul only wears away. Even if the body seems to be getting a little better, it ultimately becos a puppet that has lost its soul. What aning would there be in extending life in such a state?”
At Jaun’s words, Prince Yeomseong frowned.
Of course, there was no way Prince Yeomseong would know such a fact.
Jaun opened his mouth again to Prince Yeomseong, who was frowning in confusion.
“If you could extend your life with a different treatnt, not the sorcery of the Blood Cult, would you be willing to try it?”
At Jaun’s question, Prince Yeomseong slowly opened his eyes and glared at Jaun.
“……You madman. I have summoned all the famous physicians under heaven and showed them my strange disease, but no one could find a way. And yet, you say you know the way?”
Jaun looked at Prince Yeomseong and slowly nodded his head.
“Kekek. It seems you still haven't grasped the situation. The cri of treason does not apply to those who have inherited the bloodline of the Imperial Court. In other words, I am not a criminal but still a mber of the Imperial Court. If your words now are a lie… this is an act that corresponds to the cri of insult.”
As Jaun, who was looking at Prince Yeomseong, was about to open his mouth again, So Hui-bin, who was standing to the side, took a step forward.
“That’s enough. Do not open your mouth any further and step back. As His Highness just said, Prince Yeomseong is still a mber of the Imperial Court. He is not soone who should be mocked in such a way by soone like you.”
Jaun, who had glanced at So Hui-bin, looked Prince Yeomseong up and down and let out a sigh.
“It’s not a lie. I ca forward with the thought that I could treat it. I will borrow your hand for a mont for a more accurate confirmation.”
Jaun stretched out his hand as he was.
“……?!”
As Jaun, who had grabbed Prince Yeomseong’s wrist with a profound movent, raised his energy, Jaun’s energy began to rush into Prince Yeomseong’s body.
Prince Yeomseong, who was surprised by the energy pouring into his body, clamped his mouth shut.
Prince Yeomseong, who had learned martial arts, knew that opening his mouth or moving his energy at will while their energies were entangled was tantamount to suicide.
Prince Yeomseong’s eyes shook violently.
Jaun’s mouth, who was scanning Prince Yeomseong’s body with his eyes half-closed, opened.
“……It’s as I expected.”
As Jaun opened his mouth in the middle of pushing in his internal energy, Prince Yeomseong’s eyes widened to a point where they could not get any bigger.
This was a feat that could not be shown by anyone other than Jaun, who could feel and control the flow of energy more delicately than anyone else. Therefore, the eyes of those who were watching the scene widened as much as they could.
“Y-You! What are you doing now!”
Jaun, who let the shout of the Commander, who was shocked by his sudden action, flow in one ear, began to concentrate on Prince Yeomseong’s body.
‘……I’m sure of it. His life being in jeopardy is not due to his constitution. It’s just that his energy has been completely blocked by the Demonic Energy that soone has planted. In this situation… to the physicians who do not understand Demonic Energy, it can only feel like a fatal disease.’
Prince Yeomseong’s innate energy channels were very thin and weak, so he was bound to feel fatigue easily, but it was not to the extent that it would endanger his life.
What was actually threatening Prince Yeomseong’s life was Demonic Energy.
The Demonic Energy, hidden in various parts of the body with an exquisite technique, was blocking most of the flow of Prince Yeomseong’s energy.
Jaun raised his energy further and pushed it into Prince Yeomseong’s body as he was.
As a huge wave of energy poured in, the startled Prince Yeomseong’s face turned pale.
“T-This bastard! Will you not let go of my hand at once!”
As Emperor Yeongmin, who finally understood the situation, let out a great shout, the Commander instantly approached Jaun’s side, drew his sword, and placed it before Jaun’s neck.
“……Let go and step back. This is His Majesty’s command.”
“I am truly trying to cure the strange disease, so please give
a mont, just a mont of your ti.”
At Jaun’s words, the Commander bit his lip hard and looked back at Emperor Yeongmin.
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