Chronicles of the Demonic Cult Conversion Chapter 113

While Jin Cheon and the Blood Qilin were stirring up the enemy camp and drawing attention, the Yama Fortress, led by So U-bin, experienced a great crisis.

Just when they thought they had succeeded in reorganizing the Yama Fortress after winning several large and small skirmishes, they came face to face with a large-scale enemy force composed of the Imperial Navy and Righteous Heavenly Alliance masters at the last minute.

As they say, it’s one mountain after another; it was like facing Mount Tai itself.

However, no matter how bad the situation was, they couldn't give up.

So U-bin resisted to the end with his subordinate martial artists and water bandits, and in the midst of that, a lifeline descended from the heavens.

The reinforcements they had been waiting for so long.

With the appearance of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult's reinforcements, So U-bin enjoyed the good fortune of being revived once again.

By receiving timely help twice, first from Jin Cheon and then from the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult's reinforcements, he had managed to protect the Yama Fortress in the end.

The result of the battle was, of course, the Yama Fortress's victory.

Thanks to the support of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult's masters—a total of five hundred people, including the top-tier martial arts group, the Asura Blood Sword Unit, and three lower-tier martial arts groups—the Yama Fortress achieved a great victory.

As a result, the control over the Yangtze River in the area was as good as fallen into the hands of the Yama Fortress, or more accurately, the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.

Now, the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult was able to exert its influence from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains located far away in Xinjiang, through Qinghai Province, to here in Yunnan Province.

Was that why?

“Huhu.”

A smile appeared on the lips of So U-bin, who was resting against a wall.

He enjoyed the sense of accomplishment from having achieved the task given to him and the pleasant afterglow of victory.

“Will you allow us to disembark now?”

Danmok Cheong approached So U-bin and asked.

“Heh.”

So U-bin laughed.

“Are you saying you only think of your lord, whether you’re awake or asleep?”

“Of course.”

“I’ll allow you to disembark. I don’t need the likes of you anymore.”

Danmok Cheong was not offended by So U-bin’s words.

So U-bin was just that kind of person.

Regardless of his true feelings, he was the kind of person whose words were always thorny.

“I’ll drop you off nearby.”

“Just a few fast boats will be enough, please. We will take care of the rest ourselves.”

“If that’s more convenient, then do so. But how do you plan to find him?”

So U-bin’s point was sharp.

As of now, there was no way of knowing where Jin Cheon and the Blood Qilin were.

“I plan to run on my own two feet.”

“Foolish.”

“Is there any other way?”

“That is true.”

So U-bin nodded.

If there was a way to contact them, he would do so, but as of now, the only way to find Jin Cheon and the Blood Qilin was, as Danmok Cheong said, to run on his own two feet.

“Go with the Asura Blood Sword Unit.”

“……!”

Danmok Cheong was honestly a bit surprised by So U-bin’s decision.

He had never expected that he would attach a force like the Asura Blood Sword Unit.

“Surely you didn’t think I would abandon them.”

“……”

“Go and find them. If they’re dead, at least bring back their bodies.”

From So U-bin’s words, Danmok Cheong realized that he too was a member of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, and not just the Fifth Young Master for nothing.

Putting aside his personal feelings, he had made a rational judgment based on the principles of the situation…

“As you command. Danmok Cheong, the Commander of the Seventh Divine Demon Squad, receives the Fifth Young Master’s command.”

“I understand, so get lost now.”

So U-bin waved his hand dismissively and leaned back against the wall, gently closing his eyes.

It was an attitude of not wanting to be disturbed from enjoying the afterglow any longer.

‘I must find my lord quickly.’

Just as Danmok Cheong was thinking that after withdrawing from So U-bin.

“……!”

Danmok Cheong’s footsteps stopped.

‘What is it?’

Danmok Cheong unconsciously turned his head towards the southeast.

Danmok Cheong was not the only one who had acted that way.

There were no exceptions among those who had learned demonic arts.

Except for the water bandits who did not possess demonic qi, everyone looked at the same place.

“My lord… is calling us.”

Danmok Cheong muttered to himself unconsciously.

Of course, it wasn't because he had actually received Jin Cheon's call.

It just felt that way.

And Danmok Cheong was not the only one who felt it.

Everyone, all those who possessed demonic qi, felt the same way.

“Don’t tell me.”

So U-bin's face, who had been resting with his eyes gently closed, hardened.

“Is it the Heavenly Demon Command…!”

Heavenly Demon Command.

A power that was said to be usable only by the Heavenly Demon.

It was a power that could transmit one's will to demonic practitioners with demonic qi even from a great distance and control them.

When the Iron-Blooded Demonic God took power, there was a controversy that he was not the real Heavenly Demon.

However, the Iron-Blooded Demonic God proved that he was the new Heavenly Demon by activating the Heavenly Demon Command along with the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi, ending the controversy and at the same time silencing those who had opposed him.

“Blood Sword Commander.”

“Yes, Fifth Young Master.”

The Blood Sword Commander answered So U-bin’s question.

“This feeling… is it the Heavenly Demon Command?”

“It is faint, but I believe it is so.”

The Blood Sword Commander expressed his agreement with So U-bin’s opinion.

Although a clear intention was not transmitted like with the past Heavenly Demon or the Iron-Blooded Demonic God, if it wasn't the Heavenly Demon Command, there was no reason for those with demonic qi to show the same reaction.

“The Heavenly Demon Command, you say? I have no words.”

So U-bin wore a dejected expression.

Who would have expected that not the First Young Master, Cheon U-jin, but Jin Cheon, the Seventh Young Master from the righteous sect, would be able to use the unique power of the Heavenly Demon?

But now was not the time to worry about that.

“Let’s go for now.”

So U-bin gave the order.

“Fleet, move to the southeast.”

Although a compulsory intention was not transmitted, since they had received a call, they had to move.

Regardless of the circumstances, they couldn't ignore the call of their ally, Jin Cheon.

* * *

“They really came?”

The Blood Qilin was startled by the appearance of their allies.

In fact, the Blood Qilin hadn't believed Jin Cheon's words that their allies would come.

He had thought it was just something he had thrown out to boost morale.

And for a good reason; how could their allies find them without a single carrier pigeon?

They didn't even know where each other was or what they were doing…

“How…”

“What did I tell you.”

Jin Cheon said to the Blood Qilin with a grin.

“How on earth did you do it?”

“I called them.”

“You called them?”

“Yes.”

“How… wait a minute.”

The Blood Qilin's expression froze over like frost.

“Those words just now… are you telling me you used the Heavenly Demon Command?”

“Well, it’s similar. It’s a drop in the bucket compared to the real Heavenly Demon Command, though.”

Jin Cheon didn't bother to deny that he had used the Heavenly Demon Command.

Why?

Because they would find out anyway.

All the allies who were far away would have felt the call of the Heavenly Demon Command, so denying it to the Blood Qilin would just be lying.

“How can you use the Heavenly Demon Command?”

“I am also his disciple.”

“Are you kidding me right now?”

The Blood Qilin scrunched up his face.

“You think everyone can use the Heavenly Demon Command just because they’re his disciple? I can assure you, even the First Senior Brother probably can’t do that. That’s not something you can learn just by wanting to. Only the Heavenly Demon can use it…”

“Let’s talk later.”

Jin Cheon clutched his side and stood up.

Their allies were far, and the enemies were approaching.

It was not yet time to rest.

“Yes, let’s talk later. For now, I’ll protect you.”

The Blood Qilin blocked Jin Cheon’s path and took a stance.

‘Heh.’

Jin Cheon looked at the back of the Blood Qilin, who said he would protect him, and couldn't help but let out a smirk.

To see the usually so immature Blood Qilin show such a reliable side made him feel grateful and at the same time, a sense of pride.

“The enemies are coming! Kill them quickly!”

“Hurry up and finish them off and retreat! Quickly!”

The elders of the Diancang Sect and the masters of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, who had been momentarily thrown into chaos by the appearance of the Yama Fortress, came to their senses and charged in like a swarm.

Jin Cheon and the Blood Qilin had to fight a fierce battle against the onslaught of such enemies.

But that was also brief.

Their allies, that is, the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s reinforcements, were faster than expected.

The main force of the swift support was the Asura Blood Sword Unit.

They were all masters who had reached the state of a Transcendent Master.

Since even a single rank-and-file member of the Asura Blood Sword Unit possessed martial power greater than or equal to that of an elder of the Nine Sects One Gang, distance was not much of a problem for them.

Moreover, whether it was land or water was also not important.

For them, a movement art that allowed them to run on water, that is, walking on water, was not a very difficult task.

“I-it’s the Asura Blood Sword Unit!”

Someone spotted the Asura Blood Sword Unit running on the waves of the Yangtze River and screamed as if they were having a seizure.

At that cry, the elders of the Diancang Sect and the masters of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, who had been cornering Jin Cheon and the Blood Qilin, were momentarily thrown into chaos.

The Asura Blood Sword Unit was a symbol of terror.

Sword ghosts wearing the masks of Asuras… to everyone belonging to the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, they were beings no different from gods of death.

As the elite of the elite of the fearsome Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, the pressure and fear brought by their name was, it was no exaggeration to say, engraved in the souls of all Righteous Heavenly Alliance martial artists.

“Protect the two young masters first.”

“As you command.”

The Blood Sword Commander, who had arrived on the scene, gave an order, and ten members of the Asura Blood Sword Unit followed Jin Cheon and the Blood Qilin.

“Kill all the rest.”

“As you command.”

As soon as that order was given, the members of the Asura Blood Sword Unit, centered on the Blood Sword Commander, began to slaughter the enemies.

“Aaaaaaaaaargh!”

“Aaaargh!”

The Righteous Heavenly Alliance and the Diancang Sect were powerless before the Asura Blood Sword Unit, the strongest and worst martial arts group of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.

All they could do was be killed, and flee.

* * *

The battle was over.

With the intrusion of the Asura Blood Sword Unit, the Diancang Sect and the Righteous Heavenly Alliance had to retreat after suffering enormous damage.

Five elders of the Diancang Sect died, and over a hundred masters of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance were massacred, so the damage was truly immense.

Even during the fierce Righteous-Demonic War, the number of battles where this much damage was inflicted in a single day could be counted on one's fingers, so it was needless to say that this incident would make the confrontation between the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult and the Righteous Heavenly Alliance even more serious.

Of course, that was something that would happen in the future, so it was no exaggeration to say that no one was thinking about the future and worrying about it now.

“I really thought I was going to die.”

“So did I.”

Jin Cheon and the Blood Qilin exchanged words, leaning their backs against each other.

The condition of the two was not normal.

For the past few days, they had not been able to eat properly and had not slept a wink, constantly engaged in a chase, fighting, and suffering large and small injuries.

It was a situation where it would not be strange at all if they fainted right away.

“But it was fun, wasn’t it?”

“What?”

At Jin Cheon’s words, the Blood Qilin scrunched up his face.

Thinking about the hardships he had gone through for the past few days, he couldn’t bring himself to say it was fun, not even as a joke.

“I found it quite fun. Isn’t this the reason we live as martial artists?”

“……”

The Blood Qilin was completely taken aback by Jin Cheon’s words.

‘He’s not normal either, is he?’

The Blood Qilin thought that perhaps Jin Cheon was not in his right mind either.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be grinning and saying it was fun after going through all that hardship.

“My lord!”

Danmok Cheong and the Seventh Divine Demon Squad rushed to Jin Cheon.

“It’s good to see your face, Commander Dan.”

Jin Cheon grinned and spoke nonchalantly to Danmok Cheong.

“My lord, are you alright?”

“I’m fine. It’s bearable.”

“Let me take a look.”

“I said I’m fine.”

Danmok Cheong hastily checked Jin Cheon’s side.

Thanks to the power of the Nine-headed Dragon Robe, Jin Cheon’s wound had already healed by more than half.

Normally, it would have been an injury that would have left him at death's door, but the power of the Nine-headed Dragon Robe, which protected its master, had not allowed Jin Cheon’s injury to become serious.

“You managed not to die. I thought you would.”

So U-bin approached Jin Cheon and said.