Reincarnation of the Demon - Chapter 145



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145. Pohyeonbu

Yongwoon didn’t show much surprise. He had already read Cheonma’s diary.

“Since when have you known?”

“You’re not that surprised?”

“Cheonma told Geomseon that he received the bead.”

“Huh, was it that close? This is really it.”

The jade bead that allowed Yongwoon to regain memories of his past life, the bead he received in exchange for his death after curing Cheonma, was originally owned by Geomseon and the Shaman faction.

At Mudeungsan Mountain, where he had gone alone before Cheonma caused the Great Rebellion, Geom-seon made a surprise attack to stop Cheonma, but failed. Nevertheless, he gave the jade bead to stop Cheonma, and in the end, it was no different from giving Yong-un his life.

The one who froze for a moment at Geom-seon’s words was Dang-hye. Her eyes, which had wavered for a moment when Geom-seon spoke so easily, soon regained their composure.

“When did you notice it? Actually, it wasn’t from the beginning. He achieved that much at an age when he had just passed the age limit. I believed it was possible until he defeated Han Baek-i, and when he became the Eui-ham-cheon-gyeong, I had a moment of doubt. But didn’t a genius who surpassed the heavens already appear once?”

Heavenly horse.

“But isn’t it so strange? I noticed it when the last disciple of the Demonic Cult met Cheonma and when he ended up using Cheonma Shingong. I was a little embarrassed. I thought that since Heaven had given such a genius to the Demonic Cult, it would also give such a genius to the Righteous Sect.”

The swordsman said with a smile. The genius that Heaven had bestowed upon Jeongpa was actually someone who had been given the string of fate that he had created with his own hands.

Dang-hye looked at the swordsman and said it with a curious look.

“Is there a reason why you readily gave such a precious treasure to Cheonma? Anyone who has this bead…”

“Not just anyone. The vessel that a person creates becomes stronger as time goes by. It is becoming more solid as oneself, but at the same time, it becomes difficult to renew the vessel as a new person. A person who has felt the wall for a long time has a hard time breaking through it no matter how many new opportunities he receives.”

Geomseon said while looking at Yongun.

“But what about you? A member of the National Assembly, not a military man. The wall of your birth was not a wall of martial arts, but simply the limitation of the path you chose, so you were able to advance further. Furthermore, you have directly achieved it by necessity, not by chance, by going back and forth between the lines of death and life, so how likely is it that someone like you will emerge again?”

There were countless times when Yongwoon almost died before he got to this place. At the same time, he used his traces as a magician to the fullest, so he had a lot of opportunities inside him that a person could never have even if they yearned for them for their entire life.

That’s why I was able to reach it.

“Yes, but of course I won’t tell anyone about this. Even if I did, you wouldn’t believe me.”

“thank you.”

“What are you doing here? I don’t think you have any particular ill feelings toward the Demonic Cult.”

“Are you helping me?”

“What could be wrong? I still consider you a member of the righteous faction. If you are not a member of the righteous faction, who came to destroy the black path of Gangseo and the demonic cult?”

“I have come to seek revenge.”

“Revenge, then I guess I’ll be a monster.”

Yongwoon nodded. Geomseon turned around, carrying his backpack on his back.

“Follow me.”

Another door left in the conference room. The swordsman entered a small door that could fit only one person, not the main door. It seemed to be a passage leading directly to the leader’s office.

“It’s obvious that the Goblin Horse didn’t take the lead. However, it’s clear that he joined the Demonic Cult. The demons he commanded showed up in this Demonic War.”

Bloodstains. One of the legacies of the Blood Cult, the Goblin Horse and the Menace Dogs were long-used weapons of murder.

“From what I found out through interrogation, there are strange studies being conducted behind Cheonsan. When we attacked the vampire spirit’s headquarters, nothing was found, so I guess the research from back then is still ongoing.”

“It must be the blood transfusion technique.”

“That’s right. And when you think of blood magic, there’s a woman who comes to mind.”

Blood Heavenly Horse. A sudden powerhouse from the Heavenly Realm who appeared with the return of the Demonic Cult.

“Can you tell me some information about the Blood Heavenly Horse?”

“Blood Heavenly Horse, his appearance is very young and he uses the strange blood and magic techniques of the Blood Sect. His strength is still comparable to that of the Plum Blossom Sword. That was just a while ago, so he may have gotten stronger by now.”

“In that short amount of time?”

“In that short period of time. The disciples of the Kunlun School said with certainty. The Blood Heavenly Demon they saw had just entered the Heavenly Spirit Sutra. If it happened in just a few months, isn’t it completely possible?”

Even Yongwoon saw it as a strange growth. It was a growth rate that even Yongwoon, who had just entered Cheonyeonggyeong, could not keep up with.

But it was possible to understand it. Yongwoon was able to fully understand who was behind it.

“It would be right for the king to move.”

“I guess so…”

Prince (君王). A direct member of the imperial family, but not the emperor or crown prince, was called a prince in the Central Plains.

And in those days, there was only one king, Zhu Ho-bok, who had been usurped from him by the heavenly man Zhu Ho-sim.

“I thought they came from somewhere. The Red-Eyed Monster, the Blood-Vampire Demon Lord, and even the Red Blood Pavilion and the Diamond Pavilion that they inhabit. Even without them, there are so many new faces in the Demonic Cult. But that’s just another member of the royal family.”

Geomseon sighed deeply. The originally cheerful man who was crazy about swords only looked at them, but he was completely haggard from the pressure that was weighing down his shoulders.

“Wouldn’t it be a good thing that the crown prince and the king are at odds? If only the power of this royal family had been united.”

“The Great Battle of Jeongma has become a Great Battle of Jeonghwang. That seems like it will happen soon.”

Even though a celestial being became the crown prince, the king’s power is not small. The descendants of Geumganggak and the esoteric Buddhism, and the descendants of Jeokhyeolgak and the blood sect. And also the king’s own personal guard that he raised through them.

With the Demonic Cult joining them and gaining more power, the Jeongpa had another huge enemy.

“It is natural for the King to not inform the council about his business. Obviously, there was one of his concubines in the conference room.”

“Are there any suspicious people?”

“There are many. There are too many. Everyone comes with a sense of duty and a desire for practical gain. The only difference is the level of responsibility. But wouldn’t the king’s offer be tempting to those who are filled with desire and a tiny sense of duty?”

Finally, we arrived at the leader’s room in Cheonghae. The leader’s room was much more simple and plain than the one in Hanam. Sitting at the head of the room, Geom-seon took out something.

“The extraction of liver is being done by Punggae and Seomjeon Kwaigeom, so you don’t have to worry about it. You’ve already done so much for me since coming here.”

What Geomseon took out was a simple brush and paper. However, the words written at the very top of the paper were [Appointment].

“I would like to kill the Goblin Demon right away, but unfortunately, since you are here, he will not reveal himself. To reach him, you must first go to the Demonic Cult’s headquarters, break the Great Demon’s Heavenly Protection Formation at Bocheon Pavilion, and enter Cheonsan.”

The swordsman easily wrote on the paper. The name written under the appointment was Yong-un. The name immediately to the right of his name was Dan-ju (團主).

Geomseon handed the paper to Yongwoon.

“The current Jeongpa Alliance consists of fifteen groups. Wouldn’t it be better if it became sixteen?”

“Are you telling me to become a single person?”

“It is up to you who you want. However, it is also up to you whether that person will join your group. If there is someone who has already joined another group, you may clash with that group’s leader.”

Yongwoon quietly accepted the paper. The name of the group was blank along with the list of its members.

“Once you’ve decided on a name for the group and the rest, come back to me. There are probably a lot of people here who find you uncomfortable, but there aren’t many who won’t acknowledge you.”

“thank you.”

“What. I am now a secular person. I have to come and go, so isn’t this how I do it?”

**

According to the swordsman, the number of people to be placed in a unit is extremely free. Rather, he said that the more people there are, the more it can hinder missions where speed is vital, and that the combination of members is also important.

“Do you have anyone in mind?”

“Excluding you, there are about a hundred.”

Yongwoon was deep in thought in his bedroom. There were many people he was interested in. However, those people were probably already active in different groups.

Moreover, since most of the members within each group would belong to one sect, it was obvious that there would be conflict.

“There are many things to consider. The role and personality of the unit, as well as the appropriate distribution and combination of powers. The role is especially important.”

“You know surprisingly well?”

“I did take a class on imperial studies. Of course, I turned a deaf ear to it.”

The nature of the group. Just as there are the Dharma Party and the Ui Party, among the groups in charge of battle, there were those who were good at surprise attacks, were outstanding in the law and the art of reconnaissance, and there were also groups that took on the role of scouts in advance.

“Battle. Conquering lands through quick surprise attacks. It would be better to select only those who are good at individual combat.”

“Then force will be the main force. It will be the most typical unit.”

“In the end, my group will not be affiliated with one sect.”

Yongwoon immediately thought of a few people.

“Goun Sword, Mukseong. I don’t know if I can bring Mukseong, but I have to ask. Also… Dokgo Guwol.”

“You said you were coming here? Are you receiving support from the Apostolic Corps?”

“It’s not Sadoryeon, it’s Dokgo Guwol who’s coming alone. Sadoryeon just… started seriously discussing things after hearing the news from the King, so we’ll get the results soon.”

Most of the people that Yongwoon had connections with were those who had not been able to reach Cheonyeong’s Mirror. However, Yongwoon actually thought that was better.

Yongwoon, the poisonous witch, and even the vampire witch who is currently hiding far away because she couldn’t join the Jeongpa Alliance.

There were already three people who had reached the state of unity of heaven and man. It meant that they were more overwhelming than other groups and even the average angle.

Yongwoon spoke while glancing at Danghye, who was lying next to him.

“If possible, I’m thinking of bringing in a plum blossom sword as well.”

“…That kid?”

It seemed as if he was intentionally emphasizing that he was young, but Yongwoon tried hard to ignore it.

“They said they’d come back as soon as the convoy leaves Cheonghae. Maybe we can work together starting from the second mission.”

Thankfully, Dang-hye didn’t object to Yong-un’s decision at all. Her power to hold Yong-un just grew a little stronger.

“I had to solidify it anyway…”

Yongwoon made up his mind, trying hard to ignore her muttering.

Only a select few, proven ones.

Looking at the map from the leader’s office, Yongwoon had already made up his mind. Where to go and what to do for his first mission.

“Have you decided on a name for the stage?”

“Flying Dragon Squadron.”

The next day, when Yongwoon mentioned Dan’s name in the Sword Master’s room, Sword Master smiled and nodded, not seeming particularly surprised.

In the main room, the commander-in-chief was seated together with the wind chime, looking at the dragon cloud.

Yongwoon spoke first.

“Before we confirm the number of members, may I first tell you what mission we would like to undertake?”

“What is it?”

“I will reclaim Pohyeonbu alone.”

When Yongwoon said that, the three highest authorities were silent for a moment.

“I don’t know you very well, though.”

The one who opened his mouth was Zhuge Liangcheng, the commander-in-chief of the Zhengpa Alliance.

“Since the Pohyeonbu was recaptured by the Red Blood Pavilion of the Blood-Vampire Demon Lord, the Pure Demon Pavilion has been guarding it. Even though the Pure Demon Pavilion is the second weakest of the twelve pavilions, it is still a pavilion. It would be reckless for the newly created sect to go without even making a match.”

Puremagak. A corner of filthy rags created by the traitors of the Magic Circle and the rags of the Black Sword that followed them. Its honor has fallen to the ground, but its power has not disappeared.

Even just the horse race was like a union of heaven and earth.

“Furthermore, didn’t you say that the unit you’re creating is aimed at a small elite force? Since Pohyeonbu is a bit far from the front line, it might be effective for a surprise attack, but if an unexpected ambush from Sunmagak appears, it could become a two-faced plan with no particular benefit.”

“it’s okay.”

Yongwoon made a bold statement with a firm look in his eyes.

“I have already made a plan to obtain the Pohyeonbu, so all you have to do is promise support in the future.”

There was a reason why Yongwoon couldn’t help but be confident.

Cheonghae and Pohyeonbu were the places where he died.