12dz Chapter 254 : Jaseung, Deceives
Chapter 254 : Jaseung, Deceives
As mealtime arrived, the Loneliness Demon pushed the cart back inside.He could smell blood even from a distance, but the Loneliness Demon’s steps were leisurely. He thought it was the blood spilled by Lee Jaseung.
He entered through the secret passage.
The old man who entered through the iron door was startled.
Both Asura’s One Fist and the Black Elder were dead.
“Dammit!”
His form moved rapidly. It was a level of movement completely different from when he was slowly pushing the cart.
* * *
“You truly almost had a major accident.”
Baek Seolyoung was resting while lying on a bed.
Mujin, Ma Young-gi, and Dan Woobin stood around her.
“I’m fine. Don’t worry.”
Mujin was silent but looked the same as usual.
However, Dan Woobin knew that he was furious to the point of explosion.
It was something that happened while he was away. He was overwhelmed with shock and self-reproach over the fact that Baek Seolyoung and Dan Woobin could’ve nearly died.
Ma Young-gi was the same. Unlike Mujin, who hid his inner thoughts, Ma Young-gi kept a hardened expression and didn’t say a single word.
“I’m fine, so please relax your expressions.”
Baek Seolyoung smiled brightly.
Still, the atmosphere didn’t lighten easily. In the end, Baek Seolyoung even went as far as boasting about something she didn’t truly care to brag about.
“Oh, Captain Mu and Captain Ma. Did you hear? About me using Sword Kinesis? I took down two of the Asura Three Demons.”
When she went that far, Mujin finally relaxed his stiff expression.
“It’s truly a case of No Teaching for the Unworthy, then.”
It was a teasing remark about only teaching Sword Kinesis to Baek Seolyoung, implying that it can’t be taught to those whose character isn’t yet formed.
Baek Seolyoung shook her head and spoke.
“Don’t even get me started. I forced him to teach me when he was trying to hide it.”
“Hahaha, our Alliance Leader does have a bit of a petty side along with holding a grudge.”
“I don’t know how lucky I am to have all of you. Who would believe that he’s like that?”
“That’s what we should be saying. Hahaha.”
As jokes were exchanged, the atmosphere quickly softened.
Yes, it was all in the past anyway.
There was something Lee Jaseung always said.
Anyone can make a mistake. But repeating a mistake is a foolish thing to do.
* * *
Lee Jaseung was running along a mountain path with a person on his back.
The person who fell asleep while carried on his back was none other than Gwangdu.
The confession of Asura’s One Fist was shocking.
“The grandson of the Dark Noble Clan Head is Gwangdu.”
He was truly surprised. Gwangdu was the very person Lee Jaseung had beaten up during the welcoming ceremony.
At first, he thought it was a lie. However, this acupuncture technique was a grand ritual that never allowed a lie.
Soon, Lee Jaseung accepted it. That all of this was a thoroughly intended act.
Who in the world would think that a bastard who seemed like the biggest scoundrel in the martial arts academy was the most important hostage?
Gwangdu had grown up without even knowing who he was.
He thought he was an orphan, and he grew up in the martial arts academy since he was young.
Lee Jaseung felt a surge of anger toward Yao Hong once again.
Taking a young child as a hostage was a truly unforgivable act.
Yet, he’d raised that child into such a pathetic bastard. Solely for the purpose of hiding him well.
Evil born from extreme selfishness.
Through a series of ensuing events, the nature of Yao Hong was gradually being revealed clearly.
Lee Jaseung thought of the man who had defeated him.
Did he really send him there to help him?
At the moment, he could only think so.
No matter how skilled the Golden Ants were, they would never find out that the grandson of the Dark Noble Clan was hidden in the World’s Number One Martial Arts Academy. Even if they found out someday, it would literally be that 'someday'.
And the fact that Gwangdu was the grandson was an even harder thing to discover.
Just what is the reason he’s showing such favor?
Lee Jaseung was curious about that.
Of course, he couldn’t know yet whether it was a perfect favor or not. His inner Qi was still sealed, and his body was in the worst condition.
However, judging by the results alone, the man had shown him a truly great favor.
He’d risen to the first stage of the Transcendent Peak Realm and was able to save the bloodline of the Dark Noble Clan.
In any case, thank you.
Lee Jaseung sent his gratitude to him in his heart.
It was then.
Swish!
Something flew rapidly toward Lee Jaseung. Lee Jaseung leaped to dodge while carrying Gwangdu on his back.
The flying object narrowly brushed past Lee Jaseung’s head.
It was a disk that cut through everything blocking its path.
The disk drew a large circle and returned to where it originally flew from.
Someone descended while catching the disk.
It was the Loneliness Demon.
Lee Jaseung stood up from his spot after placing Gwangdu on the ground.
With eyes full of bloodlust, the Loneliness Demon rotated the disk in his hand.
Whoosh!
The disk, rotating at a terrifying speed, looked as if it’d fly toward Lee Jaseung at any moment.
It was none other than the Soul Extinguishing Disk, a mysterious demonic weapon that had taken the lives of hundreds of martial artists until now. It was a demonic weapon that couldn’t be blocked even by protective Qi even when one had inner Qi. Lee Jaseung didn’t know that it was the signature weapon of the Loneliness Demon.
Lee Jaseung let out a light sigh.
I take back the part about being thankful.
The Soul Extinguishing Disk, rotating rapidly while floating in the air, glittered in the sunlight.
A person who didn’t know would’ve admired its beautiful appearance, but Lee Jaseung wore an incomparably gloomy and serious expression.
The only things he could trust were that he’d risen to the first stage of the Transcendent Peak Realm and the power he could exert in a moment.
That power couldn’t be used as freely as inner Qi, but it exerted enough strength to break iron chains.
He’d have to calmly find out later what kind of power this was and how to apply and utilize it.
First, the important thing was to survive.
Swish.
The second Soul Extinguishing Disk that flew in was even faster.
Truly, his arm almost got cut off this time.
Fortunately, the Loneliness Demon didn’t aim for Gwangdu’s life. Just as Lee Jaseung needed Gwangdu, the Loneliness Demon also had to take Gwangdu back. In the worst case, he would’ve had to use Gwangdu as a hostage.
With two attacks, the Loneliness Demon regained his composure. He became certain that he could sufficiently kill the opponent.
‘No matter how much he let his guard down. To be defeated by a bastard like that. Tsk.’
It was a thought regarding Asura’s One Fist. Based purely on martial arts skill, Asura’s One Fist should never have been defeated by that bastard.
Lee Jaseung realized that he couldn’t win by fighting him formally. No matter how much he realized the way to use his remaining power, for now, it was only enough to break iron chains by using strength momentarily.
If it were an opponent using fists or a sword, he might’ve aimed for a single move, but the opponent used a long range weapon. And an excellent demonic weapon called the Soul Extinguishing Disk at that.
It was a time when wisdom was needed.
The Soul Extinguishing Disk, rotating while floating in the air, vibrated. He was about to make the third attack.
In the moment of crisis, Lee Jaseung suddenly recalled that his title was Loneliness Demon.
He was someone who liked being alone. Therefore, he was a stubborn figure who didn’t know how to form relationships with people.
It must be because of such a personality that he was assigned the mission of guarding Gwangdu, which required many years.
He had to actively utilize that point.
“Stop! You mustn’t kill me!”
Fortunately, the Loneliness Demon showed curiosity rather than an intent to kill.
“What does that mean? That I mustn’t kill you.”
“Do you know who sent me?”
“It must be Lee Jaseung or the Dark Noble Clan.”
“No.”
After a brief pause, Lee Jaseung answered lowly.
“The Cult Leader sent me.”
The Loneliness Demon flinched in surprise at the word 'Cult Leader'.
“Which Cult Leader are you talking about?”
Lee Jaseung spoke while staring at him.
“Don’t you know?”
“Could it be?”
The Loneliness Demon’s eyes trembled.
“The only people who knew that the grandson of the Dark Noble Clan was hidden here were the Cult Leader, you, and Asura’s One Fist.”
Lee Jaseung spoke based on a guess. It was because he thought that secrecy would’ve been maintained that strictly. To be precise, it was the Cult Leader and his inner circle, but the only people besides them who knew were Asura’s One Fist and himself.
He felt the man’s agitation.
Lee Jaseung didn’t miss the opportunity.
“As you know, since Yeo Su-in betrayed the Sect, the Sect has been turned upside down. A loyalty investigation was conducted on all followers of the Sect.”
“Loyalty investigation?”
“Yes. It was a process of weeding out traitors.”
“Are you saying that I turned out to be a traitor in that investigation? Stop the nonsense!”
The Loneliness Demon shouted loudly. He was someone who had devoted his loyalty to the Asura Demon Sect all his life. It was a statement he could absolutely never accept.
Before he could explode, Lee Jaseung spoke rapidly.
“It wasn’t you, but Asura’s One Fist who turned out to be the traitor!”
“What?”
The Loneliness Demon was momentarily dazed.
“He’s a traitor?”
“Yes. He was recruited by Yeo Su-in.”
He was about to say that couldn’t be the case, but Lee Jaseung spoke a step ahead.
“Yeo Su-in knew about the matter of the Dark Noble Clan. This blood relative of the Dark Noble Clan is a truly important figure to Yeo Su-in. Think about it. How much Yeo Su-in, the traitor, would covet the power of the Dark Noble Clan.”
Since it was such a plausible statement, the Loneliness Demon was confused by it.
He was a figure who lived almost his entire life alone. Therefore, he was weak to such schemes and machinations. On the other hand, Lee Jaseung had dealt only with the villains of the Unorthodox Faction.
Lee Jaseung pushed him even further.
“The Cult Leader sent me personally. First, take Gwangdu out of that place and eliminate Asura’s One Fist. He said he’d reinvestigate your loyalty after that.”
The Loneliness Demon couldn’t believe those words.
However, to call it a lie, the causal relationship was too clear and plausible.
If by any chance the bastard’s words were true, he’d face the Cult Leader’s fierce wrath if he killed the bastard recklessly.
The Loneliness Demon let out a sigh.
“Let’s go, we’ll go together and I’ll explain personally to the Cult Leader.”
“Please do so.”
Lee Jaseung tried to pick up the fallen Gwangdu again.
“Wait. I’ll take that child.”
Flick! Whoosh!
And then, he fired Finger Wind to suppress Lee Jaseung’s pressure points. If there was any consolation, it was that he held the initiative in martial force.
The Loneliness Demon tucked Gwangdu, who was collapsed on the ground, under his arm.
“Now, let’s go.”
It was exactly when he turned toward Lee Jaseung.
Swish!
Asura flew in, aiming for his neck.
He was caught off guard because he’d suppressed the pressure points, and the flying speed was as fast as light. Furthermore, the direction the dagger flew in was the side where he’d Gwangdu under his arm. He should’ve raised his hand to block it, but even that was too late.
Squelch!
In the end, the Loneliness Demon couldn’t avoid the attack.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Daggers were embedded in succession. It was because a master like the Loneliness Demon would’ve likely not died from a single attack.
No matter how much of a master the Loneliness Demon was, he couldn’t endure the Asura daggers being embedded in his neck repeatedly.
Thud.
The Soul Extinguishing Disk fell to the ground.
Doubts filled the mind of the dying Loneliness Demon.
‘I clearly suppressed his pressure points.’
He didn’t know. That now, no one could suppress Lee Jaseung’s pressure points.
Lee Jaseung had no luxury to enjoy the joy of having survived.
He carried Gwangdu on his back again.
Lee Jaseung’s mind was complicated. Just what role Gwangdu would play in this war. What the intention of that man who led him to Gwangdu was. And whether he could truly recover his sealed inner Qi.
Shaking off the worries and idle thoughts that followed one after another, Lee Jaseung began to run vigorously. Because the thing to do now was not agonizing, but getting out of this place.
Feeling the weight on his back, he only hoped for one thing.
That to Yao Hong, who had ruined a person’s life, no, even the life of that family for power and personal gain, this Gwangdu could become a being capable of dealing a massive blow.