Black Dragon Society (2)
Ha Seung-hoon of the Heavenly Dragon Swords Association.
He was a hero who made a remarkable contribution to preventing the rise of the Demonic Cult in the final war that took place in Beijing, and was a supernova who reached the level of martial arts when he was only in his early or mid-twenties.
Those who know about him agree that the next best person in the world has already been decided.
As such, after the end of the war, there were more than one force sending love calls to him.
It could be said to be a completely natural reaction since he was only staying at Zhuge Family because of some connection and was not officially affiliated there.
If you can attract him, you will have both power and fame at once.
“We may have thwarted the plot of the Demonic Cult and defeated them, but that is not the end of everything. The remnants of those who survived are still disturbing the world, and there are many people who are unable to overcome the chaos and are still groaning in pain. “I want to help those people in some small way.”
In such a situation, he declared that he would leave the alliance and travel around the continent.
It was no wonder that Zhuge Emperor, who was making all-out efforts to rebuild his family, felt a sense of crisis that the treasure he had almost acquired might be taken away by someone else.
“I also want to participate in that meaningful work! I survived thanks to everyone’s help. I want to repay my debt to the world at least in this way. ah! Of course, I will pay the debt I owe to Prince Ha separately…”
This was also a significant reason why he reluctantly approved the compulsions of Zhuge Hui-mi, the family’s forbidden child.
At least as long as she sticks by his side, he won’t suddenly fall into the hands of another power.
It was possible that he could return to his family with his nose completely pierced sooner than expected.
Of course, her ability to properly practice magic as a dragon child also played a big part in that.
Even so, from a theoretical point of view, wasn’t she considered particularly exceptional even within the Zhuge Dynasty, which was full of geniuses?
However, when all the restrictions that bound her disappeared and only her strengths remained, her talent began to bloom to the point where she looked down on most magicians.
“Huh, our Zhuge family has already demonstrated its pride!”
“oh my god! It’s a dragon’s magic! Ha, just this once! “Please show me one more time!”
“If only I could incorporate that into my family’s techniques…”
Some elders who valued her abilities insisted that she be thoroughly protected within the family for her own safety.
The head of the family and the head of the household, who had the final say, supported her wishes and allowed her to go out into the world.
“There are just a few conditions. First···.”
Of course, there were restrictions in the process, such as having a few family masters act as escorts or notifying the destination in advance through communication techniques, but in fact, the conditions were not that strict.
‘It’s not bad for me either. It is true that Zhuge Hyemi’s abilities are helpful to Kang Ho-haeng. Plus, her improved Taoist arts are helpful just by watching from the side.’
Her secret escorts also specialized in secret services, so they did not interfere much.
As the world is still full of danger, there was no harm in having that level of insurance for her safety.
But if there was one thing he didn’t expect—.
“Huh~ I can’t believe you can wash wallpaper like this with warm water. I think Taoism is really great! “It would be nice if I could learn it too.”
“Hmm, the reason I can use this kind of magic is all thanks to innate factors…”
“Ah—of course it’s a joke, sis! Even if you teach me anyway, I can’t give myself that headache. I just want to snuggle up next to my talented sister! Hee hee!”
On the way to Mosanpa, Jiangsu Province, which was our first destination.
It was true that he visited the Namgung family in Anhui Province, which was in the middle of it, to say hello, and happened to be with Namgung Soran.
She was so friendly that she and Zhuge Hye-mi, whom she met for the first time, instantly became like sisters, and later, with the support of Geomseong, the eldest adult of the Namgung family, she naturally joined the group.
Ha Seung-hoon could not bear to refuse the request of her, who was also his comrade in the final war, and had no choice but to accept her joining.
‘Um… Well, I guess it doesn’t matter. ‘It’s just one or two anyway.’
Rather, it wasn’t such a bad story since his influence would grow even more as the descendants of the famous family joined him.
If the moment comes when Sega’s help is needed, it will be easier to borrow its power.
Thus began the journey of the three men and several secret escorts dispatched from the two families.
Not much time has passed since the end of the battle with the Demon Cult, but they were able to experience and resolve many incidents while crossing the continent.
Not only did they eliminate the bandits who were still actively doing business, but they also punished the robbers who were engaging in evil acts without realizing that the world had changed, the remnants of the devil’s religion that ran wild due to lack of control, and the officials who were mired in corruption and were exploiting the people.
Although they did small good deeds, such as opening a new waterway in a village where a well had dried up and hunting down dangerous beasts, their main goal was to deal with impure elements who continued to instigate chaos in the world.
“Oh oh! Thank you so much, Daehyup members!”
“Please… please save me! “I will live a good life from now on!”
“Oh my gosh~! “My Malsook, I can finally close my eyes comfortably now!”
In the process, it was natural that he experienced various battles with his reputation soaring day by day.
There was even a time when he even killed a fire fighter master, so there was no need to say how intense the journey was.
And Ha Seung-hoon of the Heavenly Dragon Swords Association.
At some point, I had no choice but to realize one thing.
‘···Why, why isn’t it growing anymore?’
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At some point, his growth became stagnant.
As I was taking the 『Elixir of Growth』 consistently, my skill proficiency was continuously increasing, but I still had no intention of seeing the wall of transcendence.
Once I see something, I have to figure out how to overcome it…
‘It’s not a lack of force. At my current level, it can be said that I am at the top level within the same world. Then why?’
The “Gongnyeongjiche” he possessed was a legendary body that could use natural energy at will to eliminate not only internal energy but also the limitations of the body.
In addition, the “Heavenly Dragon Divine Technique” obtained with the blessing of the Dragon God is the ultimate martial arts skill that is as good as the Heavenly Demon Divine Technique, and in some ways even better.
Also, aren’t “Manryu Guizong,” “Versatility,” and “Imitation” all skills that can be said to be the best auxiliary abilities for learning martial arts?
‘Oh, I see.’
However, as he had already brought several avatars to the realm of transcendence, it did not take long for him to realize the cause.
Transcending through the mystery of martial arts… reaching the state of enlightenment cannot be achieved using the methods that have been used so far.
‘···If you think about it, the fact that my avatars got over the wall is far from being achieved through their own strength.’
Hans completed ‘Heart of the Immortal King’ and naturally became the third immortal king following the previous generation.
The Immortal King is the symbol of the destruction of the world that had previously stained half the continent with death.
Just inheriting the power and karma of such a being was enough to meet the conditions for transcendence.
The same goes for Heinz II, who inherited the roots of a race called vampires, and Hela, who swallowed up the position of the Demon King that just happened to be vacant.
Originally, it wouldn’t have been surprising if his mind collapsed due to an unqualified Woldam, but the deceptive skill called “Avatar” and its associated abilities such as “Mind Herb” and “Soul Firewall” made the impossible possible.
‘Heinrich and Harris, who crossed the wall with the help of the Lord God and the World Tree, suffered less side effects.’
The fact that this is also thanks to external assistance does not change.
Even so, it would have been impossible if it weren’t for the special conditions of a priest who is given power through faith and a high elf, the priest of the World Tree.
‘If you think about it, is Harley the only one who reached the level of transcendence on her own?’
I don’t know if I should prey on the potential of other life forms, rob them, force them to digest them, and strike them down with my own power.
In any case, Harley’s case of overcoming limits solely based on physical characteristics could only be viewed as a special case.
‘But this time is different. In order to reach the level of enlightenment, you must achieve enlightenment by refining your martial arts through martial arts, without any such luck.’
He sighed lightly.
Among those who have reached the current level of government, there is not a single one who has not been called a genius at least once.
Even the Heavenly Demon, who quickly became stronger after receiving various corrections as an awakened being, was born with a special talent called ‘Heavenly Death’.
His unique skill, “Thousand Killing,” is simply a skill that transforms his talents and adds various supernormal effects, and he would probably have become a famous martial artist on Earth even if he had not been awakened.
Of course, it is much more likely that he later worked as a psychopathic serial killer and was captured and killed by the Awakened.
‘Enlightenment, enlightenment is needed. It is not something that has been artificially instilled and tricks learned through knowledge, but something that contains entirely my philosophy and thoughts…’
Is it like fate as a martial artist who has learned martial arts?
Due to Hugo’s mature and tolerant nature, he always had a friendly smile on the outside, but as time went by, I could feel his thirst for power growing inside.
‘Is this how warriors end up falling into magic? ···No, magic only achieves quickly at low levels. It would actually be poisonous to me now.’
Meanwhile.
The clue that the ‘Black Dragon Society’ was discovered on Earth was enough to be a ray of light for him who had been stagnant.
China is a land with a particularly large number of martial arts returnees.
Among them, it is the oldest and most secretive group of filtered martial arts practitioners.
For those who have no choice but to face the limits of growth in the environment called Earth, the anticipation of ‘something’ discovered after establishing secret meaning derived from numerous dimensions made his heart beat.
“Confucius?”
“Brother?”
At that moment.
He suddenly raised his head when he heard the voices of two people next to him.
The two people who had been traveling together were looking at them with strange expressions.
“Did you call me? Is something happening?”
“No, that… um…”
“It’s not the work, but the expression on your brother’s face…”
“expression?”
He stroked his face and tilted his head.
At my fingertips, I can just feel the muscles with a calm smile as always.
However, he guessed the situation roughly and continued speaking casually.
“ah! After thinking about something else for a moment, a good idea suddenly occurred to me. “I think I started laughing without realizing it.”
The two people nodded their heads as if the answer was indeed correct.
Well, if you suddenly laugh heartily in this situation, you can’t help but think it’s strange.
“Well, it looks like everything has been taken care of, so let’s move on.”
“Yes, by the way, we have finally arrived at the territory of the Mosan Sect. “If it hadn’t been for a leak in the middle, we would have arrived a long time ago.”
“I can’t help it, sister. However, I couldn’t remain silent after obtaining information about the base of the remnants of the Demonic Cult.”
Eyes filled with fear gathered behind the three men and women who were slowly moving away from each other while talking.
But even for a moment.
People dressed in shabby clothes carefully entered the manor they had come from.
The shattered signboard that fell to the ground, the shrine that was completely collapsed, and the Danjeon (danteon) were completely destroyed, as well as numerous crippled warriors writhing on the floor.
They were vicious, dark criminals who once ruled this area with blood and fear.
“Ugh… Save me… Save me…”
“go away! How dare these scoundrels… Ugh!”
And of course.
The words of those who held grudges were not very good.
Screams and bloody smell continued to flow from inside the collapsed manor for a while.
Just like all the other places did before.
***
Heinz II put a lot of effort into capturing the Black Dragon Master.
Not only did they interrogate the dark spirit and analyze information, but they also secretly installed alarm barriers and blood gates in the main base and all nearby safe houses.
So that no matter when and where it appears, we can attack it immediately.
“I didn’t expect this…”
As such, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy about the current situation.
He stared blankly at the old man who confidently entered the main gate of his base, ignoring all the precautions he had taken so far.
An old man wearing the same black Wushu gi that comes to mind when thinking of a Chinese martial artist, with the same facial expression that we have already encountered in various ways.
He was the head of the Black Dragon Society—commonly known as the Black Dragon Lord.
“I guess I made you wait for this. He said he would come in a hurry, but since he had to hide, there was nothing he could do. “Please be generous and understand that I am a little late.”
Even though he probably already had a good idea of how the situation was going, I didn’t feel the slightest sense of tension in his attitude.
It was as if he had already given up and accepted everything.
‘Or maybe he was sure I wouldn’t harm him.’
Heinz narrowed his eyes and examined him closely.
As I have heard, he was an expert who had reached the state of Hyeongyeong, the realm of transcendence.
Even at a higher level.
“···Indeed, it’s just as I heard.”
“Hoo? “Can you tell me what I heard?”
The Black Dragon Master responded curiously to that soft exclamation.
Heinz also continued talking, paying no heed to his attitude.
“A transcendental born on Earth, right?”
“Ohh!”
The only transcendental person born in the mysterious barren land of Earth.
Of course, this does not mean that he has reached a state 100% purely on Earth.
He was a returnee from the martial arts world who returned at the beginning of the cataclysm, and the realm at the time of his return was at the end of the Hwagyeong.
However, he did not give up and continued to try to overcome the wall… and successfully achieved the impossible challenge.
‘In return, they sacrificed their lifespan and youth.’
It was something that could not be helped.
No matter how much I prayed for the help of the elixir, it really took an enormous amount of energy to reach transcendence.
On this Earth where energy does not exist, it was not unusual to consume innate energy, which was equivalent to life force, instead of internal energy.
“Well, if you know that, you can say you already know most things.”
Even though the other person already knew important information about him, he didn’t seem to care that much.
Rather, he just smiled and looked at Heinz, as if something was interesting.
“This is something I haven’t told anyone… Well, I guess I can reveal it to you.”
“hmm?”
“hehehehe, you’ll be really surprised. “It’s top secret!”
Then, he went one step further and opened his mouth first.
With some excitement, like a child telling a secret.
“Former East Asia Branch Director of Beoncheonhoe.”
Heinz’s body stopped at those words.
The Black Dragon Master looked at him with a smiling face and continued speaking.
“I am Yeokcheonja, the predecessor of the ruler.”
