Chapter 831: Your Heavenly Demon Soul Cannot Enter the World

TL: FoodieMonster007

"The Heavenly Demon Soul!"

Geom Mugeuk immediately recognized the opponent's existence.

To think the Heavenly Demon Soul absorbed that day was here with these souls?

Three hundred years ago on that day, the Heavenly Demon Soul was absorbed into the Secret Box first. Hyeok Docheon struggled desperately not to lose it, but in the end, his Heavenly Demon Soul was sucked into the Secret Box, and the remaining people absorbed after that.

Geom Mugeuk naturally thought the Heavenly Demon Soul had disappeared, but to think that the Heavenly Demon Soul was together with these souls! He was someone who did not get surprised or flustered in any situation, yet he was flustered in this moment.

The appearance of the Heavenly Demon Soul brought shock not only to Geom Mugeuk but also to everyone watching. To think the legendary Heavenly Demon Soul would reveal itself by borrowing a human body like this.

Even the Heavenly Wind Cult Leader, who had been spouting nonsense until just a moment ago, froze.

The Fist Demon's expression hardened. If it were another enemy, perhaps, but the Heavenly Demon Soul was absolutely not easy to deal with. Moreover, that current Heavenly Demon Soul was a Heavenly Demon Soul that could think for itself and even speak.

The Heavenly Demon Soul might be a more dangerous enemy than the Celestial Killer Star we faced earlier.

The Fist Demon looked at Geom Woojin standing next to him. Tension could be felt from the hardened Cult Leader's expression.

It was inevitable. An existence that a demonic practitioner must absolutely never make an enemy of had appeared. No demonic art would be able to impact the Heavenly Demon Soul. Even the Cult Leader or Young Cult Leader's Nine Calamities Demonic Art might not work.

Geom Mugeuk calmly spoke to Hwa Mugi, no, to the Heavenly Demon Soul. "If I knew you were there, I would have tried to talk to you first."

The Heavenly Demon Soul, borrowing Hwa Mugi's body, asked in a soul-shaking voice, "Why?"

It was a sound coming from a human, but it was not a human voice.

"Because having a conversation with the Heavenly Demon Soul is my dream."

Of course, that dream was to talk with his own Heavenly Demon Soul.

Geom Mugeuk recalled the words his father had told him in the past.

"There was a Heavenly Demon who conversed with the Heavenly Demon Soul in the records, but it was a very long time ago."

So when Geom Mugeuk said he wanted to converse with the Heavenly Demon Soul, his father had said this as well.

"The Heavenly Demon Soul is a dangerous existence. If it goes on a rampage, it cannot be stopped. Do you still want to chat with it?"

It must have been said regarding a situation exactly like this.

Right now, the Heavenly Demon Soul on the verge of a rampage, or perhaps one that had already started a rampage, was standing before his eyes.

"You are certainly different from the others," he added. "I saw you get absorbed that day, but I did not know you were with these people like this."

The other souls could not dominate Hwa Mugi's body. They only borrowed his mouth to speak. However, the Heavenly Demon Soul completely dominated Hwa Mugi's body.

Previously, Geom Mugeuk naturally assumed the Heavenly Demon Soul had been annihilated. Since Hwa Mugi learned the Nine Calamities Demonic Art, he thought a new one might have been born from his Nine Calamities Demonic Art, or perhaps he didn't have a Heavenly Demon Soul in the first place.

He smiled. "Since we met even now, let's talk to our heart's content. Do you know how to drink alcohol? Let's go inside and have a drink while…"

"Kneel," the Heavenly Demon Soul's booming voice rang out.

Silence dominated for an instant.

Still, Geom Mugeuk wasn't the least bit upset. "I can kneel as much as you want. You aren't some nobody but a Heavenly Demon Soul from three hundred years ago. If we are family, we are family, right? I could even say, 'Greetings Grandfather Heavenly Demon Soul!' and kneel."

Of course, he was not someone who would kneel obediently. Glancing at his father, he said, "However… I must receive permission before I can do that."

The Heavenly Demon Soul's gaze headed toward Geom Woojin. "Permission is not needed. I intend to make the Demonic Cult Leader kneel as well."

Despite the rude words, Geom Woojin did not show any reaction. This fight was, to the very end, his son's fight.

Geom Mugeuk tilted his head in confusion. "I wasn't talking about getting Father's permission, though."

The Heavenly Demon Soul looked at Geom Mugeuk with a questioning gaze. The people watching also looked at Geom Mugeuk with minds asking, 'Then whose permission is he going to get?'

"I have to get permission from my Heavenly Demon Soul," Geom Mugeuk clarified.

"!" The Heavenly Demon Soul frowned slightly.

"I am a person who can kneel even to a tavern owner if I have to kneel," Geom Mugeuk explained. "However, I don't know what kind of personality my Heavenly Demon Soul has yet. As you heard earlier, I am incredibly conscious of other people's gazes. Since it is the Heavenly Demon Soul residing in my body, how much more conscious would I be? Right now, inside my head, there are only thoughts of looking cool to my Heavenly Demon Soul."

Everyone was stunned. No one knew Geom Mugeuk would mention his own Heavenly Demon Soul.

ROAAAR!

Tremendous demonic qi poured out from the Heavenly Demon Soul's body. People who had not learned demonic art raised their qi all at once to resist the demonic qi that exceeded limits.

Amidst the raging demonic qi, the Heavenly Demon Soul's deep voice flowed out. "As long as I have descended, your Heavenly Demon Soul cannot come out into the world."

This Heavenly Demon Soul was the Heavenly Demon Soul of Hyeok Docheon, who was the most cruel and arrogant tyrant of three hundred years ago. It was convinced it could overwhelm not only Geom Mugeuk but even Geom Woojin's Heavenly Demon Soul.

Geom Mugeuk had experienced a similar event. His own Heavenly Demon Soul did not appear in front of his father.

Did it not appear because my father's Heavenly Demon Soul was stronger? Or was it showing respect to a Heavenly Demon Soul of a previous generation?

Geom Mugeuk called out his own Heavenly Demon Soul. However, like the Heavenly Demon Soul's words, his own Heavenly Demon Soul did not manifest.

"For me to kneel means my Heavenly Demon Soul kneels. Is that guy really such a great existence?"

It was not words spoken to the opponent, but words spoken to his own Heavenly Demon Soul.

Hey, friend. Do we have to kneel to a guy like this?

His own Heavenly Demon Soul had no reaction.

The Heavenly Demon Soul residing in Hwa Mugi's body reacted with rage.

SHWAAAAAA!

It rushed toward Geom Mugeuk. As shown earlier, is was faster than Hwa Mugi. And since the speed increased, would the attack remain the same?

Of course not. Every time the Heavenly Demon Soul's sword flew in, the tearing sound of space itself ripping was heard.

CLANG CLANG CLANG!

That attack was so fast that there was no room for consciousness to intervene, thinking 'I should block like this and counterattack like that.' Only the reactions of a body forged by instinct and training could block this terrifying attack.

After the primary shock of swords clashing, a new shock surged in as a wave. That wave contained a dark energy Geom Mugeuk had never experienced in his life. If it was an energy that had such a negative influence even on him, who had reached complete mastery of the Nine Calamities Demonic Art, he could know without looking how it would be for others.

The depth of the fight was different from before. The Heavenly Demon Soul's sword was not a sword meant to cut a person. It was a sword that cut the sky and cut the world.

The watching people watched the fight with bated breath. Everyone was surprised by Geom Mugeuk's skill. In particular, Jin Paecheon and Baek Jagang had to admit a painful fact: The Young Cult Leader is above us.

It was not just that Geom Mugeuk had more inner qi. His skill was clearly a step above as well. They would not be able to block that Heavenly Demon Soul's attack like that.

SWISH!

The Heavenly Demon Soul's missed sword qi passed by, cutting the building behind.

SLASH!

It cut the building behind that, and cut all the trees behind that as well. The buildings and trees were cut away like paper.

Geom Mugeuk was gradually pushed back by the Heavenly Demon Soul's attacks. He was busy only defending without being able to counterattack.

The watching people all looked at Geom Woojin. It was a gaze filled with worry about whether he would let the Young Cult Leader fight like this.

The current opponent was too strong. It was an enemy difficult for anyone here to handle. If so, everyone should rush in before it was too late.

However, Geom Woojin watched the fight without a word. He would not step forward until his son shouted for help.

Geom Mugeuk, who desperately widened the distance from the Heavenly Demon Soul, unleashed the Nine Calamities Demonic Art.

An evil spirit revealed its form in front of Geom Mugeuk. The most terrifying evil spirit among east, west, south, and north.

CHWARURURURUK!

That evil spirit began to split.

How did Geom Mugeuk intend to block? The Heavenly Demon Soul was only watching the sight of the evil spirit splitting.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Geom Mugeuk's Great Annihilation Stance descended upon the Heavenly Demon Soul, and an army of evil spirits rushed toward it.

That was when he saw it. The other surrounding evil spirits swept everything away as they passed, but the evil spirit attacking the Heavenly Demon Soul self-destructed and disappeared.

Even at that shocking sight, he wasn't surprised. This confirmed what he had already expected.

The Nine Calamities Demonic Art does not work on the Heavenly Demon Soul.

Because the existence born from the ultimate peak of the Nine Calamities Demonic Art was the Heavenly Demon Soul.

"The Nine Calamities Demonic Art is also of no use against me," the Heavenly Demon Soul declared arrogantly.

Geom Mugeuk felt joy from the Heavenly Demon Soul and also felt a sense of superiority.

Is the Heavenly Demon Soul originally an existence like this? Or is that Heavenly Demon Soul special?

Nevertheless, even in this situation, he did not lose his spirit at all.

"Then I'll beat you without using the Nine Calamities Demonic Art."

The Heavenly Demon Soul's two pitch-black eyes smiled. "You'll die by the Nine Calamities Demonic Art!"

It thrust his sword, sending sword qi pouring down from the sky like a lightning bolt. This was the Fifth Technique of the Nine Calamities Demonic Art, the Soul Slicing Demonic Strike.

SHUK SHUK SHUK SHUK SHUK!

Each and every one of those sword qi was a powerful attack that would pierce an absolute master's head.

Geom Mugeuk immediately used the Four Strides of the Wind God. He, who had undergone Body Reformation, could now use the Four Strides of the Wind God at an unprecedented level.

The Shadow Step that Geom Mugeuk unfolded was on a different level from what he used before. To the eyes of the watching people, it looked as if multiple forms of him were being created at the same time.

Geom Mugeuk's form flashed, and he escaped the rain of sword qi. Surprisingly, he was not hit by a single drop of rain.

Still, that was not the end. The moment he escaped the Soul Slicing Demonic Strike, Geom Mugeuk exerted the Hell Step and rushed toward the Heavenly Demon Soul.

The Hell Step in the Four Strides of the Wind God was supposed to neutralize any defense or evasion. The person who wrote those words in the manual would shout in admiration seeing the Hell Step Geom Mugeuk was unfolding now, saying 'Yes! Just like that!'

SWAAAAAISH!

Geom Mugeuk's sword grazed the Celestial Killer Star's chest. The Celestial Killer Star's sword, which had dodged by twisting the body to the side, flew toward Geom Mugeuk.

SWISH!

Geom Mugeuk also dodged the Celestial Killer Star's counterattack.

The two people crossed each other and swapped positions.

The Celestial Killer Star looked at Geom Mugeuk with surprised eyes. "I didn't know you would be able to dodge the Soul Slicing Demonic Strike with mere movement arts."

Geom Mugeuk was also just as surprised. The opponent dodged the decisive blow attacked with the Hell Step. Even though it was a faster and more precise attack than any Hell Step he had unfolded until now.

He who wrote the Four Strides of the Wind God manual would have to add one phrase. It can neutralize any 'human' defense or evasion.

While swapping positions, the watching Geom Mugeuk made eye contact with his father. [Please trust me until the end of this fight.]

Geom Woojin nodded. His son wasn't someone who ran wild with competitive spirit, so he must be up to something. However, it was a fight too precarious to watch.

[Be careful,] he warned his son.

Geom Mugeuk and the Heavenly Demon Soul clashed again.

Geom Mugeuk fought in a state of selflessness. It was a fight exceeding human limits, where he had to block attacks stabbing at vital points in the chest seven times in the blink of an eye and then counterattack on the eighth time.

The spectators were astounded. Young Cult Leader's skill is improving through this fight! No, it has already improved.

Even though the Heavenly Demon Soul's attacks became faster than at first, Geom Mugeuk was blocking them all.

Perhaps he himself did not realize that his stage of martial arts had risen, because he didn't even have the leeway to do so right now.

Still, no matter how much achievement Geom Mugeuk gained, the hearts of those watching were too anxious. He was barely blocking the attacks. It wouldn't be strange at all if he died anytime.

SPLAT!

Blood splattered from Geom Mugeuk's shoulder. This time, he was stabbed quite deeply, scattering blood into the air.

His breathing was rough, and his heart felt like it would burst at any moment.

SPLURT!

This time, blood splattered from his flank. He really barely dodged.

Thinking it was time for someone to step in, Jin Paecheon and Baek Jagang both looked at Geom Woojin.

The Fist Demon also reluctantly sent a message to Geom Woojin, despite holding back all this time. [We must help Mugeuk.]

He considered that since it was his son, Geom Woojin might not be able to make a calm judgment. Thinking that he might jump in faster because it was his son, but also that he might miss the timing because it was his son.

[No. We must wait,] Geom Woojin replied.

The Fist Demon did not speak anymore. He knew better than anyone what kind of feelings the Cult Leader had when saying those words.

…Cult Leader.

BAM!

In the meantime, Geom Mugeuk flew into the wall again and was embedded there.

Wiping the blood flowing from his mouth, he provoked the Heavenly Demon Soul. "If you were Father's Heavenly Demon Soul, I absolutely wouldn't have been able to win, but you aren't."

The Heavenly Demon Soul shot him an unpleasant gaze asking for the reason.

Geom Mugeuk stared straight at him. "Because you are one who has lost the honor and pride of the Heavenly Demon Soul," he taunted. "How dare an existence that should protect the Divine Cult point a sword at the Divine Cult's Young Cult Leader? The one who should kneel is you!"

Intense demonic qi spewed out from the Heavenly Demon Soul's black pupils, completely different in nature from demonic qi emitted by a human.

WHOOOOOSH!

Geom Mugeuk's clothes fluttered violently. Not only the people who hadn't learned demonic art, but everyone else except Geom Woojin stepped back.

The Fist Demon couldn't understand. If the opponent was a clumsy guy, perhaps, but in this disadvantageous fight…

[Why on earth is Mugeuk provoking the Heavenly Demon Soul like that?] he asked Geom Woojin, wondering if the Cult Leader knew something he didn't.

Indeed, the Cult Leader knew.

[He is not provoking that Heavenly Demon Soul.]

At first, the Fist Demon didn't understand the meaning of those words. After thinking on those words again, though, he had an idea.

Don't tell me?

At the Heavenly Demon Soul's blow, Geom Mugeuk rolled on the floor, but he quickly sprang back to his feet and vomited a mouthful of blood. He had suffered internal injuries from this blow.

Geom Woojin, unable to endure anymore at the sight of his son covered entirely in blood, prepared to step forward. However, when he made eye contact with his son, the message he saw was 'Father! Please trust me until the end!'

He hesitated.

The Heavenly Demon Soul's sword flew toward Geom Mugeuk. "This is the end for you!"

SWISH!

Everyone moved to help Geom Mugeuk, except for Geom Woojin.

The moment the Heavenly Demon Soul's sword was about to pierce Geom Mugeuk's chest one step ahead of those trying to help.

CLANG!

Someone struck away the Heavenly Demon Soul's sword.

Surprise bloomed on the face of the Heavenly Demon Soul, who retreated at that powerful restraint.

Those who had thrown their bodies to help Geom Mugeuk also looked at one place with surprised expressions.

An existence was standing in front of Geom Mugeuk.

Geom Mugeuk's eyes trembled as he looked at that back. The reason he had endured risking his life until now was here. This was the true target of his provocation.

"I believed… that you would definitely come out."

His Heavenly Demon Soul had descended. Instead of its usual giant form, however, it was the same size as a human.

Translator's Note: Sorry for the lateness, I only just got home.