Chronicles of the Reincarnated Demon God - Chapter 365



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The reincarnation demon temple

Episode 365

Demon Army

For a moment, Sasimmayu’s eyes flashed.

“The Demon Lord… … Are you planning to start the full-scale conquest of Cheonsan?”

The Demon Army traditionally refers to a large-scale army of demons that arose in the Tian Shan Mountains to conquer the Central Plains.

There were eight major expeditions over a period of a thousand years.

Among them, the Jungwon Martial Arts League succeeded in five defenses, one conquest, and one draw.

But even with those five successful defenses, the Central Plains martial arts world suffered a blow that was close to destruction.

The power of the Cheonma Sect, which was united as one, was truly amazing. As long as the Demon Army was maintained, the Cheonma Sect was always the strongest.

‘Because not only the old sects but also the 72 Four Schools of Buddhism all came under his command and moved under the Heavenly Horse with absolute obedience.’

However, due to internal strife, the current state of the Shinkyo religion, which was divided into Cheonma, Seongma, and Hyeolma, made it nearly impossible to create a demon army.

First of all, the seventy-two monks, who make up the majority of the population, will not follow suit.

But what if I declare here that I am organizing the Demon Army?

I wonder how many will follow?

Obviously, the title of Cheonma carries a lot of weight in the Sapa martial arts world. In addition, I also had the reputation of having defeated the ten greatest martial artists in the world.

So, I think a lot of people will follow.

Still, most people would be keeping an eye on the Blood Demon Cult and the Holy Demon Cult.

But that’s why I decided to organize the Demon Army.

“No, not yet. We don’t have enough people to do that right now.”

Among the old sects, the one with the fewest followers was the Angmasinhwa sect.

It’s nonsense to organize an army of demons by ourselves.

“then?”

“To protect Cheonmagung Palace.”

“…You’re talking about the vigilantes.”

“Yes. Because there are limits to what can be done as an escort.”

As the fame of the Little Heavenly Horse… no, the White-Haired Heavenly Horse, spreads, the hidden believers will continue to show up.

Cheonhye Sangdan spared no effort in traveling around various places to guide such believers to Cheonmagung.

If things continued like this, it would only be a matter of time before Cheonmagung Palace was full, but compared to that, there were too few warriors protecting the believers.

Although most of the residents of Cheonsan have some level of martial arts knowledge due to their nature, they still have many shortcomings.

For this purpose, I suggest to Sasim Mayu that we gather young believers and train them separately as mines.

If retired horse owners join in one by one, we will be able to see rapid progress in no time.

and…….

“Also, only then can you create seeds.”

“That’s right. As the number increases in the future, it will be easier to adapt if there is a parent organization.”

Sasimmayu nodded, but also expressed her concern.

“But as you know, this sect has too few followers to begin with. Even if we were to mass-produce troops, there would be a limit. To call them a demon army… … .”

“There are two things I have thought about about that too.”

“Two?”

Sasimmayu opened her eyes slightly wide.

I said, nodding.

“First of all, aren’t there seventy-two Buddhist temples in the Central Plains?”

“Well, the Green Forest, the Waterway Alliance, and the Lower Dirty Gate… … Ah!”

“First, we will try to recruit them.”

It is currently judged or assumed that the Green Forest and Waterway Alliance belong to the Blood Demon Cult, and Haomun belongs to the Holy Demon Cult.

I was thinking of first getting these three to turn to our side.

I am close, but the Blood Demon Church and the Holy Demon Church are too far away.

Even if they try to ask their masters for help, it will be too late.

“Not only do they control the most important mountain passes and waterways in the Central Plains, they’ve also built their own information network. So if we can get that—”

“I can cut off the hands and feet of those who threaten the Central Plains!”

“Yes, that’s right. Above all, there are so many of them.”

The Nokrim, a group of bandits, consists mostly of slash-and-burn farmers who live in hiding in the mountains, the Suro League consists mostly of criminals who don’t belong to any group, and the Haomen consists mostly of people who wander the bottom of the world.

If we just select the useful ones among them, we can quickly increase the number of demons.

Sasimmayu narrowed her eyes.

“Are you trying to do something like a heavenly demon journey?”

“If it’s necessary, then we must do it.”

Cheonmahaeng.

It refers to the ritual of visiting the old sects and the 72 Four Gates to receive the oath of loyalty from the Sapa and Mina after the new leader or Cheonma ascends to the sect.

“… Hmm, if that’s true, then it could certainly be called an army. However, it is also true that there is an absolute shortage of mid-level masters.”

Even if there are five great swordsmen who are the best, if the number of top or first-class swordsmen is small, it will be difficult to maintain the army.

Even though the world of martial arts is a world where the strong are proud, one hand cannot fight ten hands.

but…….

“Of course, I thought of a way to do that too.”

“Ah, come on, speak frankly! Don’t keep beating around the bush!”

I smiled lightly as I watched Sasim Mayu pound her chest as if she was frustrated.

“It’s still a secret. I’ll keep it a secret for now for future fun.”

“This kid!? Are you trying to fool around with this old man right now? Can you hurry up and say something?”

Sasimmayu grabbed me by the collar and shook me, telling me to speak quickly, but I didn’t say anything until the end.

It wasn’t just the inspiration. I hadn’t even explained it properly to the master yet. I had to leave this for later as a fun thing.

The Sixteen Tigers and Namgungseong that had been secretly planted in Cheonsan, the demons of the Bukhaejong and the white-faced ghosts of the Ghostjong would soon come here.

From then on, you can truly call them the devil’s army.

* * *

Although I was sad to have to leave without seeing my master, I left Cheonma Palace, promising to meet him again next time.

―To support the activities of the Wipungdanju, the Wipungdan and the Lion King departed from Danggata. They will make contact in Gaebong, Hanam Province by the 15th day of the 8th month.

A call came from Dangata for a new mission.

‘I’m Hanamseong… … This time, are you asking me to persuade Shaolin Temple?’

In Gangnam, he succeeded in persuading the non-partisan faction and the four major factions and forcing the Mujeseong faction to the Gangdong region.

Most of the old school factions had joined our side, so now there was only one place left to persuade.

But this place is so famous and so large that it overwhelms all the others.

-Shaolin Temple.

It is also called Buksung (北崇), and is more famous for the saying, “The best craftsmen in the world come from Shaolin.”

In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the beginning of the Central Plains martial arts world, so even the Justice Alliance was very cautious about making contact with them.

It meant that it was a place that made even our bald old man, who was known to be fearless, feel a sense of shame.

Needless to say, Mujeong, who was suspected of being in collusion with the Blood Demon Cult, did not receive support from the Shaolin Temple.

However, that does not mean that the Justice Alliance had a good relationship with the Shaolin Temple.

In the first place, Shaolin Temple believed that the reason the already chaotic Central Plains martial arts world had become so chaotic was because of the Dark Lord’s great desire for power.

If the Blood Demon Sect were to gain full strength, it might be different, but since they had not yet officially crossed the Great Wall or the Jade Gate, the Shaolin Temple also kept its doors tightly closed.

So, it seemed like they were asking me to become their envoy and try to persuade them as well… … .

‘Before going to Shaolin Temple, there’s someone I’d like to meet.’

I thought about it for a moment, then wrote the document in one stroke of a pen, waited for the ink to dry, folded it carefully, and stamped it with wax.

“Please send this to the bulletin board.”

“… Are you really going to let me go like this?”

The branch manager of Punghwajeong looked at me as if he were looking at a crazy person.

It seemed like he glanced at the contents of the letter out of curiosity.

I didn’t really intend to criticize him, so I just smiled and nodded.

“Yes. Please tell them as is. I will go to Mujeseong. Please tell Wipungdan to come over there too.”

I was thinking of meeting the monster.

* * *

There was a question I always had as I clashed with Namgung many times.

-Is there really a Gwihyeolshinhoe behind Namgung? Or not?

Judging from the way the Bloodthirsty Gods had acted so far, it was clear that it could not have been out of reach.

But from what I’ve heard and seen of the personality of the monsters, he was definitely not someone who would take orders from anyone.

Aren’t you a person who would mercilessly cast out even your own blood relatives for the sake of your own ambitions?

It was unimaginable that such a gentleman could be used as a simple hunting dog.

Even if the opponent is a divine being, I will never bow down.

‘Because both the master and the bald old man were like that.’

However, it was not possible to think that the Bloodthirsty Gods would have an ‘equal’ contractual relationship with the Demon King.

From the beginning, the Apostles only treated humans as livestock to be exploited.

So I wanted to check.

What are Mukai’s thoughts?

If Moogae has his nose pierced by the Ghostly Gods, he can free it and join hands with us.

If it’s not that, but it’s tied up as a hunting dog of the Bloodthirsty Gods, then you can just strike it down right away.

I personally hoped it would be the former.

‘The Bloodthirsty Gods are big. Even if we raise the Justice Alliance and organize the Demon Army separately, it will still not be easy to deal with them.’

Aren’t they the ones who extend their hands to the palace and government offices without hesitation? The more hands they hold, the better.

Of course, if I reveal these feelings, there will be strong opposition even within the Justice Alliance.

Wouldn’t the bald old man get angry first?

After all, what the bald old man wanted was to conquer the martial arts world like a monster.

But if you join hands with the demons, it will all go down the drain.

There will likely be considerable backlash from the blind who have accumulated considerable resentment from fighting against the Mujeongs.

but…….

“But you think it has to be done somehow, right?”

“Yes. I also have a lot of resentment against Namgung, but right now, it’s not enough to just put it all aside.”

“You are truly taking a difficult path. But that is why it becomes your cause.”

Oh Gwang burst into laughter, saying he was cheering.

I slowly hid into the streets while expressing my gratitude, dyeing Seocheonbaekpo purple, turning my hair white, and putting on a white mask on my face.

It was time to stop the brief activities of Sosaengbanak and resume activities as Baekbalcheonma.

“Are you trying to be bait to go to that place called Mujeseong?”

“It would be easiest to blend in with the assassins and infiltrate the castle without a title.”

In Mujeseong, assassins will be sent to somehow avenge the Black King and restore the reputation that has fallen to rock bottom.

So, if you go here and there as a white-haired devil, things will inevitably get tangled up.

Instead, I planned to catch them and go into the underworld to meet the monster.

It was an extremely risky thing to do.

On the other hand, it was something that I would never have been able to accomplish if I were not the one with two identities, Baekbalcheonma and Sosaengbanak.

‘As the White-Haired Heavenly Horse, Cheonma-haeng meets Cheonma-haeng, and as the Evil of Life and Death, Moogae meets Moogae, and we conclude this journey through the world of martial arts.’

Exactly two days after leaving Cheonmagung Palace… … .

“Pear, every 100 feet of the sky!”

“Huh! How did Cheonma get here… …!”

“Where on earth are you going… … ?”

“If you go this way… Are you really going to the Green Forest Corps!?”

I had arrived at the Daye Mountains, which cross the three provinces of Henan, Hubei, and Anhui.

As I walked down the street in the form of a white-haired horse, quite a few people and unmanned people recognized me and followed me.

Is it because he has already gained a reputation as one of the new top ten masters?

The gazes people gave me were also varied.

The Jeongpa people all had tense expressions on their faces and were wary of me, while the Sapa people swallowed dry saliva and looked around to see if they could say something to me.

The nobles cheered and screamed when they realized why I was climbing the Daebyeol Mountain Range.

“Extra edition, extra edition!”

“Socheon… no, Baekbalcheonma is trying to hold the leader of the Green Forest, who betrayed the Cheonma Sect and joined the Blood Demon Sect, accountable!!”

“The White-Haired Heavenly Horse has begun its full-scale journey of the Heavenly Horse!”

I’m pouring out my spirit, my deceit, and my magic.

Slowly we arrived at Dangha-hyeon near Cheondangbong, the main peak of the Daebyeol Mountain Range.