CRS Chapter 40

Crack!

Her head should have burst open, spraying blood everywhere.

However, the old woman’s form had already disappeared from the spot.

With bizarrely bulging veins and bloodshot eyes.

Madness could be felt in her eyes as she looked at Eunho.

“Oh, you bit it already? You have good willpower.”

It must have been difficult to bite while pinned to the ground.

Well, whatever. Nothing changes.

The old woman shouted in a voice like scraping metal.

“Kill him!”

With those words, fierce battles erupted everywhere.

The old woman’s gaze suddenly turned to Hwa-yeon, who was guarding the Emperor.

“Oh ho, that wench is here too. I can kill two birds with one stone.”

It was something she had half given up on, but to meet like this again.

All of this must be thanks to the Blood Lord being chosen by heaven.

The old woman’s form blurred, then suddenly appeared in front of Eunho.

Boom-!

Though it was just swords clashing, a massive explosive sound rang out.

Eunho let out an exclamation.

“Transformation Realm?”

From Eunho’s perspective, the old woman was clearly at the transcendent level.

However, after biting the poison pill, though not a perfect Transformation Realm, her momentum had risen to a similar level.

Well, it wasn’t surprising if the price was her life.

“What do you gain by being so loyal?”

He was genuinely curious.

Isn’t it all over when you die?

You’ll go to the netherworld, lose your memories, and be judged anyway.

You’ll be judged as ‘This one was a bad person in life’ and probably get sentenced to 500 years of labor.

The old woman sneered at Eunho’s question.

“What can you see with that meager vision of yours? Do you think death is the end? We will become the foundation for the new world the Blood Lord will create, and in recognition of that merit, we will enjoy a heavenly life in the Blood Heaven.”

“Uh… right…”

Further conversation seemed meaningless.

Eunho readjusted his stance.

He slightly bent his knees and tucked his elbows close to his body.

He firmly fixed his opposite hand over the hand holding the sword.

Watching this from the corner of his eye, Namgoong Hyeok’s eyes widened. It was a familiar stance.

“Th-that’s!”

At the same time, Eunho lightly leapt forward.

It was clearly a light movement, but.

Bang! Boom!

The weight behind each sword strike felt like ten thousand jin.

There were no flashy or mysterious movements.

He simply advanced with dignified steps, swinging straight and true.

It was like the walk of an emperor.

The Emperor’s Sword Form.

It was the ultimate technique that could only be comprehended after mastering the Namgoong family’s Boundless Azure Heavens Sword Technique to its extreme.

As the name suggests, it’s not a sword technique, but a sword form.

Predetermined moves don’t matter at all.

The Emperor’s Sword Form is simply unleashing the ultimate meaning of Azure Heavens in the sword.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that what was unfolding in Eunho’s hands now was everything the Namgoong family had.

He had thought it was a martial art that didn’t suit him, but it was still undoubtedly the most profound among all existing sword techniques.

The old woman’s complexion gradually paled as she received it, and Namgoong Hyeok just stood blankly watching.

He had forgotten this was even a battlefield.

That’s what the Emperor’s Sword Form meant to someone from the Namgoong family.

Moreover, to see the Emperor’s Sword Form unfolding in the hands of an outsider.

At that moment, one of the Blood Cult martial artists rushed at the blankly standing Namgoong Hyeok.

Namgoong Hyeok, who belatedly came to his senses, quickly tried to raise his sword to block, but.

“It’s already too late!”

The Blood Cult martial artist’s sword was a bit faster.

Namgoong Hyeok sensed his death, but he couldn’t stop.

The Namgoong family swings their swords until the moment of death!

At that moment, Namgoong Hyeok’s body was pushed back on its own.

As if someone had pushed him!

And it wasn’t an illusion.

The finger wind Eunho shot had pushed Namgoong Hyeok’s shoulder.

A small wound was left on his shoulder, but so what?

Thanks to that, the Blood Cult martial artist’s sword cut through the air, and Namgoong Hyeok didn’t miss this chance.

Thirteen Lightning Flashes of Flash Transmission Sword.

The technique Eunho had used when facing the Director unfolded in Namgoong Hyeok’s hands. He too was a Namgoong figure who had reached the transcendent realm!

Thud, thud thud.

The Blood Cult martial artist’s body was instantly separated into three pieces.

Namgoong Hyeok gave Eunho a brief nod before jumping back into the battlefield.

Eunho shrugged as he always did.

The situation on the battlefield was not good.

Compared to the momentum of the Blood Cult martial artists, our forces were woefully inadequate.

“Tsk, I should have brought Yi-ryang.”

In a melee rather than one-on-one combat, the capabilities of a tactician become enormously important.

If formations and tactics are used well, they can face a hundred opponents alone.

On the other hand, the old woman’s face was flushed with shame.

“How dare you look away!”

It felt like she was being mocked by a young brat.

The old woman’s sword attacks grew increasingly fierce, and then a huge blood-colored energy-imbued sword rushed towards Eunho.

Clang-!

At the same time, Eunho let go of his sword.

The old woman smiled with satisfaction.

‘It’s over.’

Thinking this, she thrust her sword towards Eunho’s neck, but.

“Wh-what!?”

The black sword that had left Eunho’s hand blocked the old woman’s sword as if it had a will of its own.

It was the Sword Control technique.

“Sorry, but fight with this one for a moment.”

Saying this, Eunho leapt towards the Emperor.

The old woman ended up fighting against a sword floating in the air in a daze.

“You’re doing well.”

Startled by Eunho’s sudden voice next to her, Hwa-yeon turned her head in surprise.

“Keep your eyes forward.”

Eunho’s finger wind shot towards a Blood Cult martial artist right in front of them.

Commander Yoon Pyeong looked at Eunho.

He was simultaneously blocking the swords of two Blood Cult martial artists.

It was a struggle, so he was glad Eunho had come at just the right time.

Screech-!

An unpleasant friction sound spread as the two swords met Yoon Pyeong’s sword.

He hoped Eunho would help immediately.

However, Eunho’s reaction was different from his expectation.

“As expected of the Commander!”

He said this and leapt away again.

“……”

From that point on, Eunho’s form moved busily, filling in the gaps in their insufficient forces.

Within arm’s reach, he used fist techniques and palm techniques; beyond arm’s reach, he used finger wind; and for even greater distances, he even shot swords lying on the ground imbued with his will.

If someone, especially one of the Twenty-four Martial Arts Masters who used swords, had seen this, they would have been astonished. To use the Sword Control technique to face the old woman while simultaneously controlling other swords.

With Eunho’s participation, the tide of battle reversed dramatically.

That’s when it happened.

“It’s still not resolved?”

A bizarre voice resonated, filling the heavens and earth.

Simultaneously, the Blood Cult martial artists who had been fiercely fighting knelt down.

Taking advantage of this opening, someone thrust their sword.

Stab!

They died, pierced by a sword while kneeling.

Their loyalty to the Blood Demon was blind.

The Blood Demon, looking down at this with cold eyes, burst out in anger.

“You! All of you, kneel.”

Embroidered Uniform Guards everywhere coughed up blood.

The internal energy contained in his lion’s roar was so profound that those with relatively lower attainments suffered internal injuries.

The Director and the Commander quickly protected the Emperor.

“Step aside.”

As soon as the Blood Demon’s order fell, the Blood Cult martial artists leapt away from the battlefield.

Silence fell over the scene for a moment.

The Blood Demon smiled strangely while looking at the Emperor.

“Son of Heaven. How can you go against heaven’s will? Isn’t it a very sad thing for me to kill a fellow Son of Heaven with my own hands?”

It wasn’t a question.

It was a warning, or a declaration, that he would kill.

“I too am chosen by heaven. I am merely a messenger carrying out orders, so please don’t resent me too much.”

There wasn’t a hint of wavering in his eyes.

It was the gaze of someone who truly believed their actions were right.

“Nonsense!”

The first to rush out was the eunuch Director Kong Jin.

At the same time, the Embroidered Uniform Guards Commander Yoon Pyeong followed him.

The Azure Sky Squad’s Captain Namgoong Hyeok also couldn’t just stand by and joined them, leaping like a flying tiger.

Clang-! Clash-!

The combined attack of three transcendent masters was not something easily seen.

Of course, blocking it easily was an even rarer sight.

Not just blocking, but even starting to push back the three people.

“Kugh!”

The Commander’s shoulder was torn.

Following that, the Azure Sky Squad’s Captain’s hand burst open, and the Director was slammed into a tree.

But they didn’t give up.

They persistently clung on and attacked again.

However, the more their swords clashed, the harder their expressions became.

The eunuch Director glanced at the Emperor.

‘Should I take His Majesty and escape even now….’

He was certain they couldn’t win against the Blood Demon.

Even with three transcendent masters attacking together, the Blood Demon’s momentum didn’t waver even a little, not even slightly.

As the Blood Demon was dealing with them with a bored expression, a voice full of mockery was heard.

“Heaven’s choice? What utter bullshit.”

The Blood Demon’s gaze turned towards Eunho.

Then he burst into a laugh.

“Hah, you’re quite something for a young brat. However, even if you’re at the transcendent level, no, even if you’ve reached the Transformation Realm, you can’t stop me. I’ll say it again, I am heaven’s choice…”

Regardless, the corner of Eunho’s mouth twitched.

It was clearly a sneer.

“Who chose you?”

The Queen Mother of the West? The Jade Emperor? The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord? That can’t be.

They’re crazy too, but at least they’re not crazy enough to choose someone like him.

White energy began to gather on Eunho’s black sword, then swelled like a snowball.

“Get out of the way on your own.”

The black sword, filled with energy, shot forward.

“You madman!”

The Director, the Commander, and the Azure Sky Squad’s Captain quickly leapt away.

Boom-!

The Blood Demon blocked it.

However, he was pushed back, digging into the ground slightly.

Not stopping there, the black sword retreated and struck again repeatedly.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Sharp sounds split the air as the swords clashed.

The Blood Demon was dumbfounded.

It had been easy even when killing Woo Jung-do of the Hainan Sect.

After completing the great method, he thought he had reached the Profound Realm.

But what on earth was this young brat?

“At that age, you’ve reached an amazing level. It would be a waste to just kill you. Come with me to the Blood World…”

“No.”

“…How unfortunate.”

The Blood Demon strongly deflected Eunho’s sword and leapt back to create distance.

Then, a bizarre voice that was neither male nor female came from his mouth.

It was incomprehensible what he was saying.

But it was certainly an unpleasant sound that made one’s brow furrow involuntarily.

Thud, thud.

The Blood Cult martial artists who had stepped aside began to collapse one by one.

Eunho tilted his head.

He had naturally thought they would bite their poison pills and go berserk like the others.

He was stealing the primal energy not from himself, but from his subordinates.

Dozens of people, including the Vice Leader, had their vitality drained by the Blood Demon and withered like dried corpses.

An aura incomparable to before spread in all directions from the Blood Demon’s entire body.

“Kwahahahaha!”

As he burst into mad laughter, the air trembled.

With one step forward, the earth shook.

His ominous and maddened gaze passed over everyone and focused on the Emperor.

“Now, why don’t you hand over that position? These people cannot stop me.”

In an instant, fear appeared in everyone’s eyes without exception.

Just hearing his voice made their skin tingle.

It didn’t feel like facing a martial artist.

It was truly like a disaster.

Watching this, Eunho felt his head getting hot.

Has he surpassed the Transformation Realm? Is it the Profound Realm? Or beyond that?

What’s certain is that he’s stronger than anyone Eunho has met so far.

Actually, Eunho was no less vigorous than Peng Ji-yeol, despite what he had said.

It’s just that there hadn’t been an opponent strong enough to stimulate Eunho.

He gripped his sword tighter.

His heart was beating wildly.

He lowered his stance and pulled the sword up to his chest.

Heavens-Shattering Sword Form, First Sword.

The prelude to Piercing the Blue Clouds and Severing the Soul.

The air around Eunho sank.

Then Eunho’s form shot forward.

The Blood Demon hurriedly raised his sword to block.

Boom-!

An immense explosion and energy burst out in all directions, destroying everything in the surrounding area.

“Kugh!”

Even though they had only blocked the derived energy, the Director and the Commander’s faces turned pale.

The two swallowed hard.

To think they had dared to face such a being.

As the thick smoke cleared, the Blood Demon’s form was revealed.

There was a thin line of blood at the corner of his mouth, but he didn’t seem to be badly injured.

“Oh, you blocked that?”

The feeling of blood boiling intensified.

Eunho’s gaze suddenly sank.

He took a long breath, calming his accelerated heartbeat.

The energy fiercely swirling through his entire body slowed a bit, and his shoulders and forearms swelled as if about to burst.

The air around Eunho began to feel heavily pressed down.

Watching this, the Blood Demon’s pupils shook violently.

Has this brat entered the Profound Realm?

Eunho smiled deeply and took slow steps towards the Blood Demon. They were leisurely steps, clearly visible even to those of lower realms.

“Alright. I’ll treat you nicely even if you don’t look at me like that.”

Saying this, he lightly raised his sword above his head.

Heavens-Shattering Sword Form, Second Sword.

Advancing Tread of the Falling Moon^[1].

If the first sword contained the marvel of extreme speed to split the clouds, the second sword contains the marvel of weight to crush the moon.

No matter what stands in the way, it crushes and advances.

Then Eunho’s sword fell helplessly onto the Blood Demon’s head.

“…!”

Crash-!

The Blood Demon’s sword shattered into pieces and exploded in all directions.

1. 낙월진천(落月進踐)[↩]