The World of Sound - Chapter 181
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Even after the news of the Sword King’s death was delivered, Cheonhwa continued to stay in Haomun.
He knew that the situation with the Demonic Cult would turn out badly, but right now, knowing the truth about that day was more important to him.
If the evil spirit was revealed, he was determined to either end the Demonic Cult or wipe out those who were at odds with it.
Even if it meant ending the Central Plains martial arts world, I was prepared.
However, unlike the Wind of Heaven, even though Haomun started to intensively dig up information, no significant results came out right away.
In the meantime, various pieces of information kept coming in without a break.
“Ah, even Cheongseong… … !”
– Cheongseongpa’s desperate fight.
– Death of the swordsman. The murderer is Cheongseong Geomseon.
– The destruction of the Cheongseongpa.
– A small number of disciples of the Cheongseongpa survive. The Jeongcheonmaeng headquarters is moving.
The biggest of these was the destruction of the Cheongseongpa.
Unlike the Ami faction, which chose the Bongmun sect, the Cheongseong faction, which was famous for its murderous spirit despite being a Taoist sect, chose to fight to the death and suffered a blow that was close to destruction after a fierce battle with the Demonic Cult.
As expected from Gupaebang, there were many outstanding masters in Cheongseong, but even with their desperate resistance that brought out all their strength, they were ultimately unable to win.
With most of the masters dead, only a few disciples who would carry on the name of Cheongseong were allowed to leave the mountain, and the rest chose to be buried in Cheongseongsan Mountain.
In the process, the Demonic Cult also lost many masters, including Geomma, but it was difficult to properly estimate the damage because the extent of their power was not known exactly.
“Even the Poison King and the Tang family are collapsing… … .”
– Start a counterattack centered around the party.
– The Poison King and the Poison Corps are dispatched.
– Participation in the Odokmun War.
– Party retreats.
– The King of Poisons is seriously injured.
– The Sun and Moon Demon is seriously injured.
– Using Jangwon as bait, many cultists were wiped out.
– The Jeongcheon Alliance’s unmanned forces centered around Dangga urgently retreat outside of Sacheon.
So, naturally, the battlefield moved to Tangga.
However, the first ones to strike were not the Demonic Cult, but the unmanned forces centered around the Tang family.
He must have thought he couldn’t take it anymore, so he struck first.
As a party specialized in mass murder, known as the master of poison and secret weapons, it was expected that the number of demon cultists would be greatly reduced, but the results were not very good.
Just as there is a Tang family in the Central Plains, there is an outstanding Chinese writing system called Odokmun in the Magyo.
Since the Tang family had already done a lot of research on the poisons, they had antidotes for the poisons they used. The Tang family’s elite, who had reached the realm of the Poison King and Poison Man, fought hard, but their opponents were strong.
Even though the Jeongcheon Alliance’s military force had increased, it was impossible for the Tang family to block the Demonic Cult’s power alone.
As a result, the Tang family was defeated and, as befitting those known for their venom, they continued to throw bait at the enemy until the very end to strike them down.
They planted a trap in the manor that shared their history, and annihilated the cultists who tried to occupy it.
Thanks to that, I was able to inflict the greatest damage of any battle I’ve ever had against the Demonic Cult, but I couldn’t be happy about it.
The price was steep, as the Poison King, another of the Five Kings following the Sword King, was seriously injured.
There was news that he was also seriously injured, perhaps from fighting the Sun and Moon Demon who killed the Sword King, but it was a hope and a worry.
It meant that the Poison King’s poison attack worked well against the Sun and Moon Demon, but considering the special nature of the poison attack, it also meant that it would be difficult to find someone who could match it in terms of other types of power.
If the Sun and Moon Demon had failed to detoxify and died, the Poison King who had seriously injured him would have been seriously injured and would have to withdraw from the battle for a while, so the overall situation was not good.
Even in a fight between the best players, it is not possible to say that they have the upper hand, so the fact that the mass-murdering warriors such as Dokwang and Dangga are unable to exert their power means that they can also be pushed back in group battles.
“If it goes like this… … .”
The loss of power was a problem, but the morale was also low.
The death of the Sword King and the defeat of the Poison King.
In addition, with the destruction of Cheongseong and the destruction of Amipah’s clan, it is likely that there will be great division and confusion within Jeongcheonmaeng.
– Demonic Cult. Take control of the Four Heavenly Kingdoms.
In addition, Sacheon, a strategic point that could extend anywhere in the Central Plains, fell completely into the hands of the Demonic Cult.
Since the Tang family’s influence was so great, it would take a long time to completely calm the public sentiment, but honestly, from the Demonic Cult’s perspective, there was no need for that.
All you have to do is eliminate those who deserve a moderate backstabbing, and obtain a moderate amount of cooperation through force or persuasion.
That’s why Jeongcheonmaeng was very nervous.
It wouldn’t be surprising if they tried to advance again at any time.
Moreover, both the Gansu and Sichuan territories they had recently acquired were adjacent to Shaanxi Province, where the headquarters of the Jingtian Alliance was located.
On the other hand, since they had to go through Guizhou or Chongqing to get to Honam Province, where the Black Dog Alliance was established, they could afford to just stand back and watch.
Maybe, it really meant that we had to deal with that demonic cult with only the power of Jeongcheonmaeng.
Although the power of the Jeongpa Murim was great, there were not many who truly believed that it was possible.
Even though the Sword King and the Poison King were defeated, two of the three emperors, known as the Three Emperors, were Jeongpa people, so expectations were high. However, with the Sword King and the Poison King losing to the elder-level Sun and Moon Demons one after another, the problem is that the Three Emperors, who should be facing the Heavenly Demon, are being used to fight the masters of a lower level.
– Proposal to form a Murim Alliance with Jeongcheon Alliance and Heukdo Alliance.
The leadership of Jeongcheonmaeng would not have been unaware of this either.
No, it was clear that he felt a greater sense of crisis than anyone else.
As if to prove that Cheonhwa’s prediction was correct, Jeongcheonmaeng made a decision.
Once again, he reached out to the Black Alliance.
It was more like bowing one’s head than simply reaching out one’s hand.
It was clear that once they were done with, it would be the Black Heaven Alliance’s turn next, but in any case, they were the ones in immediate danger.
Even so, it was questionable whether the Black Alliance, which had taken its own path until now and had even turned a blind eye to the suffering of the Jeongcheon Alliance and even indirectly helped it, would accept the proposal.
However, a few days later, surprising news came again.
– Agreement to form the Murim Alliance. It was decided to temporarily maintain the main headquarters of both alliances and merge their forces.
It was news of the formation of the Murim Alliance.
It was questionable whether the Black Alliance would readily accept the offer, but surprisingly, they readily accepted it.
“Is it because of the death of the Sword King?”
“I think so. Even in the Black Sword Alliance, the only one who can defeat the Sword King by force is the Black Emperor of Gyeongcheon.”
Perhaps the death of the Sword King played a big role in that decision.
The Sword King was considered the greatest of the five kings, and in fact, he was evaluated as being comparable to the Three Emperors. He was recognized and respected not only by the political factions but also by the military leaders of the four factions.
Among the Three Kings and Five Kings, the ones belonging to the Jeongpa were Taegeuk Sword Emperor, Maehwa Sword Emperor, Geomwang, and Dokwang, four in total, while the ones belonging to the Sapa were Gyeongcheon Black Emperor, Paewang, and Sawang, three in total.
The rest were occupied by the one throne of the king of the underworld, the two ghosts and the evil spirits belonging to the four realms were Jeongsaji, Jeon-gwi was a ronin, and the last one, Sal-gwi, was Salsu.
Among them, the King of Fighters and the King of Swords are said to have died or are believed to have died.
Even if the King of Two were like that, the King of Swords’ martial arts were considered the best among the five kings, so it was clear that the Overlord and the Four Kings also felt a sense of crisis.
If possible, I hoped that the Demonic Cult and the Jeongcheon Alliance would form a two-sided alliance, but since I had confirmed that the Demonic Cult’s power was overwhelming, I could not hope for them to be destroyed as is.
They also didn’t have the confidence to stop the Heavenly Demon and the Demonic Cult with their own strength.
That is why we decided to unite and form the Murim Alliance.
Of course, there would be a secret struggle behind the scenes to reorganize the structure of the Murim Alliance and secure their own interests based on the lost power and influence, but in reality, it would not have had much meaning.
Because things like vested interests can only be discussed and have meaning after the devil has been defeated.
“Gaga. What are you going to do?”
That’s why, right after the decision to form the Murim Alliance was made, the first thing they resolved to do was to recruit Cheonhwa.
He decided to get help even if it meant giving him what he wanted.
The externally known state of Cheonhwa’s inaction was roughly at the peak of maturity and the extreme of infinity, but those who knew already knew.
The fact that he is a master of painting.
Maybe the Sword King had leaked the story, or maybe it was the official of the Black Emperor of Gyeongcheon who had a rough idea of his skills.
It was something that could be known regardless of whether one side acknowledged it or not.
In addition, by summoning him, Bukgungyeon and the spirits follow him.
I don’t know if Bukgungyeon has entered Hwagyeong, and I can’t accurately determine the level of the spirits, but even if we just look at them at the peak level, they must have been an incredible force.
Can you get it in just one piece?
It was a choice that had no reason not to be made when in a corner.
Of course, there was some resistance, but they were too afraid of the immediate threat of the Demonic Cult, and if they were to collapse like this, the pieces of the Asura statue would fall to the Demonic Cult and the Heavenly Demon, so they made a decision.
It was a request to join Cheonhwa, saying that he would grant her whatever she wanted.
“Hmm… … Since you said you’d give it to me, I guess I should go. This side will probably take a little longer, and I have some questions to ask them too.”
Cheonhwa did not refuse that request this time.
He said he would accept the conditions he had proposed, but of course the current conditions could not be the same as before.
You can put it on there and get a lot of different things.
If you don’t like it, then just stop.
What’s unfortunate is that they were the ones who had no reason to bend over and hand over the remaining pieces of the Asura statue.
So I could ask them.
Information about the Asura statue, and what was done to obtain it.
Cheonhwa saw their appearances in the scene in her memory.
I saw the hem of the clothes that had the patterns of those belonging to the old file room engraved on them, and I saw the corpses wearing those clothes.
I don’t know who they were and why they fought, but it was clear that they were involved in the incident.
So let me ask you:
The truth of that day.
If they are lying or are the ones who killed your parents, then naturally the negotiations will break down.
Everyone had to pay the price.
It would be impossible to fool Cheonhwa, who could read not only facial expressions but also the tremors of the voice, the beating of the heart and blood vessels.
“Are we going together?”
“Of course.”
“Kiyut!”
“Woooooo!”
So, Cheonhwa’s path was set.
Since Haomun had decided to use any means necessary to inform him of any new information that came out, they immediately turned their direction again towards Shaanxi, where the Jeongcheon Alliance, or rather the Murim Alliance, was located.
“let’s go.”
And it wasn’t just Cheonhwa heading there.
The core forces of the five great factions of the Gupaebang clan who had been staying in the east, as well as the Sapa warriors of the Heukdo Alliance who had maintained their power and influence relatively intact in the southern martial arts world, flocked to Shaanxi in large numbers.
It was not yet known whether they would become an occupying force or truly unite to help drive out the Demonic Cult, but the power of the martial arts world was gathering enough to aim for a grand battle with the Demonic Cult.
The Jeongcheon Alliance and the Heukdo Alliance.
Although they agreed to form the Moorim Alliance by merging the two alliances, it didn’t look good for them to be on the Jeongcheon Alliance side.
Therefore, the main body decided to maintain both Shaanxi and Honam, but since Shaanxi was currently most likely to be attacked, it was decided to concentrate its efforts on defending it and, depending on the situation, to wage a grand war against the Demonic Cult.
The news must have reached the Demonic Cult as well, but strangely enough, they remained silent.
Even though it was obvious that stronger resistance would arise if the enemy forces were to unite, they only focused on strengthening their control over Gansu and Sichuan, which they had already occupied.
It must have been so, but just before Cheonhwa arrived at the headquarters of the Shaanxi Province Martial Arts Alliance, bad news was heard.
– The Demonic Cult is advancing towards Guizhou
– The occurrence of the bloody disaster of Guizhou
While the forces of the Murim Alliance were advancing north and west, the Demonic Cult advanced south.
That too, was a completely different move than before.
Fast and furious.
Sweeping away all the things that are in the way.
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