Chapter The Demonic Cult Instructor Returns Chapter 243
Chapter 243
The Blood Blade Five Guests froze in place.
This wasn’t a situation to celebrate just because three of the Ten Step Four Ghosts, who had been competing for the same target, were dead.
The opponent’s martial arts were stronger than expected.
The enormous sum of ten million nyang wasn’t just throwing money around after all.
They had heard that Sa Bigang used strange martial arts, but they hadn’t expected him to be so flawless.
This wasn’t a matter of the type of martial arts.
That’s right.
Sa Bigang was just strong.
If they had known this would happen, they would have been more cautious.
Originally, they had planned to observe a bit longer.
But when the Ten Step Four Ghosts suddenly moved, their plan got a little twisted.
The impatience of possibly having to hand over ten million nyang to those bastards had ruined everything.
If they had known those guys would die so futilely, they absolutely wouldn’t have rushed things by force.
Rather, seeing their deaths, they would have made a more thorough plan.
But what could they do?
The water was already spilled.
[Deploy the Five Net Formation!]
At First Guest’s command, the Blood Blade Five Guests scattered in unison and surrounded Sa Bigang and Chu Ryang.
Although the Third Ghost of the Ten Step Four Ghosts still survived, expecting anything from him at this point was unreasonable.
Moreover, perhaps due to shock, he didn’t seem to have any intention of stepping forward first.
It would be fortunate if he didn’t get in the way.
Swish swish swish!
The Blood Blade Five Guests each drew their weapons and began sharpening their energy.
First Guest’s weapon was a great sword.
He adhered to a fighting style that pressed down with overwhelming strength and weight.
Most enemies couldn’t withstand even a few moves against that overwhelming power before collapsing.
Second Guest’s weapon was a long, gently curved saber.
It was very thin, but its length was comparable to a great sword.
Although he was second in age, his martial arts level was actually the highest.
His specialty was Phantom Body Division.
He could instantly create up to seven illusions of himself, moving fluidly like performing a sword dance to ravage his opponents.
Third Guest used twin sabers.
He was the fastest among the five guests, with flashy and brilliant martial arts.
Fourth Guest used throwing knives.
He carried a total of one hundred and eight throwing knives on his body.
He adhered to the method most suitable for assassination missions.
Finally, Fifth Guest wielded a crescent blade.
Like First Guest, it was a weapon somewhat unsuited for assassination missions.
But the Blood Blade Five Guests didn’t originally insist on assassination.
Though they accepted contract killings, generally suppressing opponents through direct confrontation was their way.
Sa Bigang glanced around briefly and said,
“Watch carefully. How I fight.”
“Yes, Master!”
The next moment,
Thud!
The Blood Blade Five Guests simultaneously launched their bodies forward.
Among them, the fastest was the throwing knife launched by Fourth Guest.
In an instant, Sa Bigang cast magic.
“Gravity!”
Then the Blood Blade Five Guests felt their bodies suddenly becoming heavy and were considerably flustered.
All the flying throwing knives also crashed straight to the ground.
“Kugh! What the hell…!”
As gravity suddenly intensified, the Blood Blade Five Guests’ movements became noticeably slower.
Soon after,
Pop!
Sa Bigang, who had disappeared, somehow appeared behind the First Guest’s back.
“Keek! Don’t mess around!”
First Guest gritted his teeth and swung his great sword.
Whiiing!
But his great sword was caught in Sa Bigang’s hand.
Not only First Guest, but all the Blood Blade Five Guests widened their eyes.
First Guest, who fought with strength, had his blade caught.
Moreover, wasn’t the opponent holding onto the blade itself while enduring?
‘What kind of nonsense is this…!’
The flustered First Guest poured all his internal energy into both arms gripping the sword.
But Sa Bigang didn’t budge at all.
“Is this your best?”
An attitude so arrogant it seemed to pierce the heavens.
First Guest felt his spine go cold.
It was the moment he felt an insurmountable difference in strength.
Normally, the opponent should have felt that way looking at him.
“Kreeek!“
He applied even more force, but Sa Bigang just looked at First Guest indifferently.
First Guest’s brow furrowed deeply.
Cold sweat poured down profusely.
Not being pushed back?
The opponent should have stepped backward or been pushed back with dragging feet.
But…
Tsk tsk tsk!
‘Damn it! I’m being pushed back?’
First Guest couldn’t believe the current situation.
‘And with one hand at that!’
He had struck down with his great sword using both hands.
But Sa Bigang had blocked it by lifting Veritas with his left hand.
And now he was pushing him back.
Looking at Sa Bigang’s face, his expression overflowed with leisure.
Sa Bigang said with a gentle smile,
“You look like you’re about to shit yourself?”
“Grrgh!“
First Guest ground his teeth fiercely.
Meanwhile,
Swish swish swish!
Throwing knives flew from behind Sa Bigang once again.
In an instant, Sa Bigang suddenly extended his right hand, grabbed First Guest’s head, and lifted him up.
“Waaaah!”
The flustered First Guest let out a scream.
Sa Bigang threw First Guest over his shoulder and slammed him into the ground.
Crash!
When the large body fell head-first, it created a tremendous noise.
At the same time, the flying daggers struck First Guest’s body in succession.
Thud thud thud!
First Guest died with an expression of disbelief, his eyes wide open.
Thoom!
When First Guest fell like an old tree, the remaining Blood Blade Five Guests cried out like screams.
“Big brother!”
Second Guest gritted his teeth and immediately flew toward Sa Bigang.
“You dog bastard killed big brother!”
In an instant, his body multiplied to nearly ten people.
It was the Phantom Body Division technique.
Sa Bigang grinned and said,
“Interesting.”
The next moment,
Swish swish swish swish swish!
Sa Bigang’s body multiplied to dozens of people.
It was the Mirror Image magic he had used before.
“Huh…!“
Second Guest flustered and hesitated as he stepped back.
But the dozens of Sa Bigang never gave him any opening.
Whoooosh!
Sa Bigang surged forward like a tide and began slaughtering Second Guest.
The ten Second Guests were helplessly overwhelmed by dozens of Sa Bigang.
It was a difference that couldn’t be overcome by strength or numbers.
When the last surviving Second Guest had his neck severed by Sa Bigang’s sword, Third Guest cried out in horror.
“Second brother!”
Third Guest, faster than anyone, swung his twin sabers and charged in fury.
“You bastard! I’ll chop your whole body into pieces…!”
Whiiish, thud!
“Kugh!“
A single flash of light grazed past his neck.
He couldn’t see anything.
Until now, humans who wielded swords in front of him all looked like slugs.
But this time, he couldn’t even confirm Sa Bigang’s figure with his own eyes.
When he came to his senses, blood was already spurting from a line across his neck.
Spurt!
Third Guest, who spewed blood like a fountain, collapsed right there.
Without even knowing what technique or how he had been struck.
First Guest, who was strong, was defeated by strength; Second Guest, who used body division, was defeated by division; Third Guest, who was fast, was defeated by even faster swift attacks.
At this point, Fourth Guest and Fifth Guest turned pale.
This wasn’t simply a level of losing in battle.
It was proof that their best efforts didn’t work.
But even if they turned and ran away, could they survive?
Wasn’t he faster than Third Guest?
“Damn it! Die!”
Fourth Guest pulled out all his throwing knives from his chest and launched them all at once.
Those he couldn’t reach with his hands, he sent flying using energy projection.
Whoooosh!
Over a hundred throwing knives flew toward Sa Bigang all at once.
Taking advantage of that gap, Third Ghost, who had only been watching the situation, launched his body.
In an instant, Sa Bigang waved his hand and quietly recited,
“Tornado.”
In a flash, a huge whirlwind swirled in front of Sa Bigang.
The strength of that wind was so powerful that gravel and stones that had fallen to the ground were swept up and became a gale.
Of course, the hundred-plus throwing knives flying toward Sa Bigang were also helplessly swept up in the gale and soared into the air.
On the other hand, Third Ghost, who had been charging, flinched and stepped back.
Finally, when the hundred-plus throwing knives had soared to great heights,
“Lightning Rain!”
Sa Bigang extended his hand and suddenly shouted.
Then,
Crack crack crack crack! Sizzle sizzle sizzle!
Lightning was infused into the hundred-plus throwing knives, and they fell at a terrifying speed!
Swish swish swish swish swish!
Boom boom boom! Crack crack crack!
The hundred-plus throwing knives infused with lightning brought about a disaster like a natural calamity.
The ground in all directions exploded into fragments, and Fourth Guest and Third Ghost, who were in the area where the knives concentrated, tried their best to block them, but ultimately died with throwing knives embedded all over their bodies.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle. Sizzle…!
Even after the throwing knives had fallen and some time had passed, lightning could be felt flowing along the tributaries from time to time.
“Now you’re the only one left?”
Sa Bigang’s cold gaze turned toward Fifth Guest.
“Uh… uh uh…“
Fifth Guest panicked and stepped back hesitantly.
‘Th-this bastard is a monster…!’
Even Fourth Guest had been defeated by his own throwing knife technique.
Pop!
When Sa Bigang used Blink magic to appear right in front of him, Fifth Guest dropped to his knees and shouted,
“Sp-spare me. I, I have no special skills. Why do you think I’m the youngest of the Blood Blade Five Guests? It’s because I can’t do jack shit.”
“Hmm. Well, then should I let you off just once?”
When Sa Bigang shrugged his shoulders and turned around, Fifth Guest banged his forehead on the ground.
“Thank you, truly thank you! I’m really grateful, so let me kill you!”
In an instant, Fifth Guest jumped up and thrust his crescent blade.
Stab!
‘Heh heh heh! I did it! I… huh?’
Fifth Guest, who had been rejoicing, felt something strange and looked down at his stomach.
A sword was sticking out.
“Damn… son of a bitch…!”
As he slowly turned around, he saw Chu Ryang breathing heavily.
Chu Ryang grinned.
“You seemed to forget my existence too much, so I thought I’d remind you.”
“You… dog…!”
Slide!
When Chu Ryang pulled out the sword, Fifth Guest immediately collapsed with a thud and never moved again.
“Phew, how was it this time?”
“Well done.”
Sa Bigang chuckled and slowly looked around.
Nine corpses were scattered about.
“At times like this, I really want to fill in the one that’s missing.”
“What? What do you mean by that?”
“Well, something like this.”
Having finished speaking, Sa Bigang threw Veritas with a whoosh.
When Veritas, flying through the darkness, reached the thick bushes,
Clang!
It made a sound like a drum bursting and bounced off.
But Veritas floated gently in the air and slowly returned to Sa Bigang’s hand.
Finally, a man appeared smoothly from between the bushes.
It was a man of considerable age—none other than Ghost Blade Kill.
The attack just now had been blocked by his protective energy barrier.
“You perform quite well. This doesn’t seem to be Eager Sword technique?”
At Ghost Blade Kill’s words, Sa Bigang grinned.
“No, it’s not. But if you want to see the Eager Sword, I can show you.”
“What?”
The next moment, Veritas flew toward Ghost Blade Kill at a different speed than before.
Whoooosh!
This time, truly like a ray of light.