< Episode 146
Hubei Wuhan (湖北 武漢) – In this place, where the Murim Alliance was once located, it was no different from the sacred place of the Jeongdo faction, and despite its history, the Demonic Cult was calmly settled there.
Magwangcheon (魔廣天) was a Bangpa with the meaning of expanding the sky of the magic island. Although it was a name that felt arrogant, the person who broke it was none other than Jeon Yeon-hyeok, the leader of the Heavenly Demon Church. Although his social status is just that, he is an unrivaled character who was born with a heavenly body and has mastered numerous magic arts. This level was considered a natural aspiration.
The early members of Majwangcheon were figures from the Cheonmashinyo religion who followed Yeonjeonghyeok. They boldly settled down in Hubuk, which could be said to be the center of the martial arts, and in the process completely annihilated the martial arts alliance, of which only the name remained.
When peace lasted for a long time, the Murim Alliance would fall into obscurity. It’s natural. It wasn’t like something urgent had happened, but there was no Bangpa who wanted to divide Jafar’s power and send it to the Murim Alliance. Although only a few figures from the old and five major factions were formally dispatched, most of the Murim Alliance’s forces were made up of figures from small and medium-sized factions. Still, if you were to use the name of the Murim Alliance, you could act quite well in Hubei, so there were quite a few cases where people without a background committed themselves to the Murim Alliance. In addition, as the organization was maintained for a long time, the Murim League even had its own unique martial arts system, so if you achieved merit or rose to a high position, you could be exposed to rising martial arts.
In particular, the Murim League had maintained a close relationship with the government for a long time, so high-ranking officials came and went frequently. There were many cases where people who cooperated with the affairs of the country were noticed by high-ranking people and were promoted to government positions, so many people seeking to gain fame also joined the ranks.
As such, in peacetime, the Murim Alliance could not be said to have that much power, but occasionally, when the martial arts were in crisis, its status completely changed. This is because it was an implicit rule that the political factions would gather strength around the Murim Alliance and overcome difficulties, as if they had promised. Imagine the sight of all the major forces of the nine factions and the five major families gathered together and following commands in perfect order.
In the meantime, there were instances where the Cult of the Heavenly Demon revealed its ambition to advance into the central plains, and there were instances where groups of Simas, such as the Cult of Blood, rose up, but all of them collapsed before the Murim Alliance.
Just over ten years ago.
A situation that could be called a crisis occurred in Jeongdo Moorim. The old faction can be considered a giant of power. This is the appearance of Yoo Gil-jun, the black snake master who took down three of them. During the hundreds of years of martial arts history, the nine great mountain sects called the Gu sects have been exterminated, but have never been exterminated. The destruction of Cheongseong was that shocking. Originally, it would have gone straight to the process of concentrating the power of the Murim Alliance and overthrowing the Heuksaryeon. However, Ami and Jeomchang, who were geographically close to Cheongseong, went straight to fight Heuksaryeon without going through the Murim Alliance. They may have moved because they thought they had a chance of winning, but the results were disastrous.
Cheongseong (靑城), Ami (峨嵋) – Gate of extinction (滅門).
The headquarters of Jeomchang (點蒼) was in Yunnan, not Sacheon, so it maintained its reputation, but it fell to the point where it could no longer be called Daebangpa. All of the core leaders within the sect died.
By the time the rest of the nine factions heard the news, the Black Lion had already solidified its position in Sacheon. It was as if about half of the Jeongdo forces were annihilated in an instant, so everyone would have had no choice but to be cautious. In particular, the anxiety felt by Kunlun, who had a hard time keeping the Gonggong Province adjacent to Sacheon and the Heavenly Demon Church in check, was considerable. Because it was impossible to predict where the Heuksaryeonju, who had decided to make war with Jeongdo’s forces, would go. Among the nine factions, it was relatively powerful, but Hwasan and Jongnam in Shaanxi were also adjacent to Sacheon. Since four of the six remaining factions were busy ensuring the safety of Jaffa, it was difficult to join forces around the Murim Alliance as before.
What was especially problematic was that among the Jeongdo forces, the so-called Odaese families were not cooperative in attacking Heuksaryeon. Even though it was said that there was nothing they could do since the Tang Dynasty of Sichuan was surrounded by the Black Devils, the other families just stood by and watched the fall of the old faction.
Was the long period of peace the cause?
The power of the Jeongdo faction had become too strong. Also, as they became stronger, they wanted to stand tall alone rather than relying on each other, and they planned to use the Black Silhouette to weaken the power of the nine factions.
And taking advantage of that opportunity, Nae Yeon-hyeok broke open Makwang-cheon. I don’t know if it was intentional, but as Ma Gwang-cheon completely eliminated the Murim Alliance, the central point where the power of the Jeongdo faction could be concentrated also disappeared. Nae Yeon-hyeok destroyed the Jeongdo shaman families one by one by invading them under the pretext of a marriage proposal. The Great Bangpa in the mountains was never touched, and only targeted the martial arts family. The samurai families in crisis asked for help from those around them, but those who sensed the difficult situation were all just trying to save themselves.
The shamans who received a visit from Makwangcheonju Jeon Yeon-hyeok or a hawk sent by him were forced to make a choice.
Will you submit or will you fight back?
Opportunistic people sometimes willingly chose submission by selling their daughters. Of course, because he was in the public eye, he pretended to endure the humiliation. Nae Yeon-hyeok was born with a natural ability. There would have been expectations that the child born from his seed would have extraordinary qualities.
Places that chose to take action generally suffered a blow comparable to extinction. There was no need for Nae Yeon-hyeok to step forward, and Ma Gwang-cheon’s disciples were enough. They were people who had outstanding military skills even when they were in the Heavenly Demon Church, and they were people who fell in love with Yeon Yeon-hyeok’s qualities and followed him.
After a significant number of martial arts families collapsed helplessly, the turn of the Five Great Families came.
First of all, Jegalse.
Yeon Yeon-hyeok sent a hawk saying that he wanted to take as his wife Zhuge Suran, who was the most beautiful woman in Hubei and the forbidden jade leaf of the Jegal family, and the head of the family beheaded the hawk on the spot. It was an incident that could be used as an excuse for the Bangpa War.
As a result, the head of the Zhuge family was unable to withstand Yeon Yeon-hyeok’s minor magic attacks and was killed by having his head pulled out. Although all kinds of tactics were used to protect Zhuge Sega, he was unable to stop the hundreds of demons who flocked to him. He was on the verge of extinction, but the Great War ended when Zhuge Suran stepped forward and said that he would accept Yeo Yeon-hyeok’s marriage proposal. After that, the Zhuge family fell, and Zhuge Suran could not overcome his resentment and injustice and committed suicide.
From this point on, the inaction of Ma Gwang-cheonju Yeon Yeon-hyeok began to be properly known. Sosu Demon Gong had a reputation for being extremely powerful even among magic martial arts scholars. However, unless he had reached great heights, his killing power was so poor that it was difficult to use in actual combat, but since he masterfully performed such a minor magic attack and killed Zhuge Shizhu with one hand, it was enough to fully guess the excellence of his inaction.
Next was Liaoning’s Mo Yong-se. It was unknown what brought Nae Yeon-hyeok to Liaoning, but it all started when the daughter of the Moyong family caught his eye while out on an outing. Since he did not bring any of Ma Gwang-cheon’s disciples with him, Yeon Yeon-hyeok visited the Moyong family directly without even sending a hawk. And as always, he asked for marriage. The woman who caught his eye was the youngest sister of the head of the family. They invaded alone and told them to hand over the forbidden jade leaves, but there was no way the Moyong family would respond. She immediately surrounded Yeon-yeon Hyeok and tried to kill him, but surprisingly, Yeon-yeon Hyeok single-handedly drove the Moyong family to the brink of destruction. Realizing that he could not overcome them, Moyong Seju ordered his family members to flee in all directions, so some of them were able to survive.
A similar thing happened to the Namgung family in Anhui, but there was no major damage because the Namgung family had Namgung Jangcheon, the best sword in the world and commonly known as the Sword King. It was around this time that the presence or absence of beings who reached the realm of peace began to determine the prestige of a clan or clan.
What was funny was that Nae Yeon-hyeok didn’t give a damn about Hebeuk Paengga. Perhaps it was because his temperament was magnificent and women were more muscular than most men that they were not interested in him.
The Tang family of Sacheon was also invaded by Ma Gwang-cheon, but was able to maintain its existence with difficulty. This is because Yeon Yeon-hyeok did not come forward directly, perhaps because he was concerned about the black snake leader Yoo Gil-jun. However, it was inevitable that the core forces, including the head of the family, would be destroyed and fall down the path of decline.
In any case, at the hands of Nae Yeon-hyeok, three of the existing five major families suffered such a blow that they could no longer be called Sega. It was natural that all the rights they enjoyed were reverted to Ma Gwang-cheon.
In a way, from the perspective of the Jeongdo faction, Makwangcheonju Yeon Yeon-hyeok could be said to be more threatening than Heuksaryunju Yoo Gil-jun. Heuksa-ryeon did not leave Sichuan, but Ma Gwang-cheon came right up to his chin, took away his rights, and wielded his force. He was also aggressively expanding his power beyond Hubei. With the secret support of the Mangeum merchants, he recruited disciples by distributing money.
Now, it was not that difficult to see demons exuding demonic energy in Hubei.
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The day before the fall of Zhuge Dynasty.
Daejeon is luxuriously decorated like a palace where the emperor resides.
“…okay?”
The man, who was lying at an angle with a bored expression, wearing only a scarlet long cloth over his bare skin and with his front shackles undone, asked back with interest.
He sat down and adjusted his posture while muttering that the Black Silhouette was destroyed.
“Honestly, I can’t believe it. I thought the Black Snake Lord was the only opponent in the world. But I was defeated by a Tang family brat…?”
“This is information that I have confirmed several times. “Oh my God.”
The posture of the person trying to lie down becomes even lower. Extremely low posture. The level of reverence was too severe to believe that it was simply because they were masters and servants. It’s almost like you’re dealing with a divine being. However, it was a scene that could easily be seen in the Heavenly Demon Church, where the respect for the strong was taken for granted. The same goes for Magwangcheon, which is no different from the Church of the Heavenly Demon.
The man, Ma Gwang-cheonju Yeon Yeon-hyeok said.
“I once saw a black snake from afar. At that time, I felt a fateful intuition. This person is truly my opponent. “It was like seeing someone of the same class with qualities that far surpassed that of a criminal.”
The man lying face down suddenly remembered something from a long time ago. At the time of the battle with the Tang family of Sacheon. Heavenly Father did not participate in the war. Heavenly Ju, who didn’t mind fighting with the sword king Namgung Jangcheon, was reluctant to enter the realm of the Black Silhouette. Did he consider Yoo Gil-jun as a threat to that extent?
“I don’t think we can kill him with poison or magic, but I wonder what happened.”
“I heard that Sogaju of the Tang family is not only well-versed in memorization and martial arts, but is also an expert in kendo. The most well-known one is his duel with Guhwan school swordsman Sang Myeong-il, and it is said that he struck a sword and broke Sang Myeong-il’s sword.”
“Wow. Sword training? That’s surprising. It’s not easy to do that unless you’re at a significant level difference. Could it be that you mastered strong sword skills at that age?”
“…Also, it is said that the body of Heuksaryeonju was not found, but it is assumed that the collapse of the Cheongseongsan area was the aftermath of the fight between Yeon Yeon-myeong and Yoo Gil-jun. The same goes for the Tang family’s efforts to recover the legacy of Heuksaryun. Even looking at the liquidation of the Four Sect factions… all the circumstances add to the certainty of the death of the Heuksaryeonju.”
“It is a vain death.”
Squeak.
Nae Yeon-hyeok took a bottle of liquor that was lying on one side and poured it into a glass, then lifted it slightly into the air and poured it into a mouthful. Are you mourning the death of someone you thought was your enemy?
“It went well.”
Nae Yeon-hyeok got up from his seat. Even though he had the power, the reason he did not stir up the martial arts world was all for the sake of Dae-gye. They were holding their breath for a more complete victory. He was about to make his move once Xingyo, led by his father, overthrew Kunlun and Gong. The intention was not to cause friction with the Black Silk of Sichuan, but things in the world often did not go as planned. In the worst case, you might have to deal with all the evil spirits.
However, it is said that the unexpected Tang family brought down the Heuksaryeon.
Well, there was no reason to hesitate anymore. Since it was said that there was no need to worry about Sacheon, it would have been nice to shake up Jeongdo Murim and join his father.
“First, let’s get rid of those who are persistently following a thin line. Zhuge and Mo Yong. “You’ve probably figured out their location, right?”
“yes. Lord God. “The Zhuge family has gone into hiding in the realm of shamans, and the Mo Yong family is disguising itself as a merchant and cultivating his power.”
“It’s a shaman. It must be a place where the Geomjon is. Just in case, I will go directly to the Zhuge family. Let the Moyong family take care of it.”
“honor name”
As Yeon Yeon-hyeok’s command was given, an answer suddenly came out of thin air. As the chief guard, he was a person with enough authority to act on behalf of Jeon Yeon-hyeok in his absence.
‘The world of magic will soon arrive. father!’
Nae Yeon-hyeok muttered inwardly as he remembered his father’s face and his long-cherished wish.
Unlike his father, Cheonma Yeon Mu-yeol, Yeon Yeon-hyeok was a handsome man with a delicately sculpted face. His thin lips draw an arc.
The sight of him licking his upper lip looked somehow sensual.
martial arts,
