A Spy’s Demonic Life - Chapter 330



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330.

#No way to live

The leader’s desperate struggle is over.

Now, it seemed that no one would object to Jang Seo’s elevation to the position of Jeong Ho-wi.

But the assignment of missions did not continue.

“Look at me for a moment.”

The leader openly called Jang Yi-seo out.

and!

As envy and shock continued, General Deng suddenly pierced the chaotic atmosphere with a single word.

“The rescue operation will begin now.”

“Huh?!”

“practice.”

“Poetry, implementation!”

The warriors ran out with the commander-in-chief. How long? Until their complicated minds became clearer.

And the chapter is.

“Sit down.”

He sat in the inner quarters with the leader.

Last time, many people came together, but this time, it’s just the two of us. There’s not even a general in charge. This is a chance for complete solitude.

Jang-seo sat down and became lost in thought.

The reason I came here in the first place was to prevent his resignation and block the Blood Cult from taking over the Central Plains.

But now, other thoughts filled my head.

‘How come you know about brainwashing?’

It was clearly a clumsy imitation, but it was a brainwashing technique.

I looked at him with curiosity. Then he calmly expressed his thoughts first.

“That was really impressive. Who would have thought that a non-herbivore like me would be killed?”

“I just tried to imitate it, however clumsily.”

“If you can unfold it to the extreme, even though it is unfinished, and call it imitation, your talent will make even the devil cry.”

Extreme path? Are you referring to the sword path from before?

Honestly, I was a bit surprised.

The sword path that he had only just found was already traveled by the leader.

He certainly deserves to be called the God of Swords.

“You are too kind.”

When I answer humbly, the leader shakes his head.

“I’m serious. I know it might upset everyone if I say this, but I don’t think that hard work can surpass talent.”

“What do you mean… … .”

“Talent is not something that can be compared to effort, but rather it is a standard that determines how much more and faster you can rise with the same amount of effort.”

It’s not a wrong statement, but it’s not something that Jang Yi-seo, who was born with a long history, likes to hear. It’s not something that a leader who is supposed to embrace everyone would say.

But.

“I, too, lived with a greater sense of defeat than anyone else because of that talent.”

you?!

“From the moment you are born until the moment you close your eyes. I learned that there are people who you cannot overcome even if you work hard your whole life without missing a single second.”

It was honestly a shocking story. Who on earth could have possibly done it? I couldn’t help but agree with the words that followed.

“Cheonma Jinwookwang. That’s exactly him. He was born decades later than me, but he reached the realm decades before me.”

Of course, this wasn’t something the leader should have said. In any case, he wouldn’t have said such things out of self-loathing.

“One, would you believe that there was someone with qualities superior to that of a heavenly horse?”

No way. I opened my eyes wide and my prediction was right.

“Han Moo-young. That’s the Han Moo-young I remember.”

“… … !”

It’s a story about a master. As expected, they knew each other.

‘But don’t you know that that monstrous death penalty is also your master’s disciple? … ?’

As I waited in doubt, his words came out again.

“It’s been a long time since I first met Muyeong.”

The leader’s focus was blurred, as if lost in thought.

A time so long ago that the mountains and rivers had changed so much that they were unrecognizable.

It was during my childhood.

“The Central Plains back then was very different from what it is now. There wasn’t as much freedom as there is now, and there wasn’t even time to have a cup of tea.”

The life of a so-called ruined nation.

Now this land belongs to the Ming Dynasty, but at that time, the Yuan Dynasty ruled not only the Central Plains but also the Western Regions.

Because of this, all the people of the Central Plains had to live a mean life as a ruled class.

The clan was starving, and the children of the noble families were sold into slavery.

The nightmare didn’t end there.

As the Yuan Dynasty crossed the Tian Shan Mountains and took control of the Western Regions, the Silk Road was opened, and through it, numerous factions flocked to the Central Plains.

Order disappeared and the martial arts world collapsed.

An era of despair has begun.

“At that time, our seniors were always worried about the martial arts world. And they realized that nothing could be changed in their generation that had already fallen apart.”

The 0th generation of despair. The martial arts world, already weakened by war and oppression, no longer had the strength to stand up or the will to overcome.

“So we decided to dedicate everything to the children with outstanding talent. We decided to protect the future, not the present. That’s right. Those children back then are us.”

Us. I could tell right away who that was referring to.

Shenzhou Five Absolutes.

He is the main character of the first generation and one of the five pillars of the martial arts world at the time.

Now I understand.

The reason why there are three masters of Hwagyeong in the first generation that were non-existent in the second generation.

It was a miraculous result achieved through a combination of their innate talents and the sacrifices of the older generations.

“I was arrogant back then. I was confident that no one among my peers could match me. And that was somewhat true. Until I met him at the secret branch.”

Secret branch?!

“A secret branch of the Murim Alliance that was established to avoid the eyes of the royal family.”

no way.

“We called that place the Dark Pavilion. It may be unfamiliar to you, though. Hehe.”

It’s not unfamiliar at all. Is there any word more familiar to me than that?

“The seniors were there gathering talented orphans and teaching them martial arts.”

I knew what the situation was.

They were gathering children who had circumstances like mine, who were not of the same lineage as the leader, and making them into shadow warriors.

Because I needed a knife holder that would move for Shinju Ojeol at any time.

“And among them was Muyeong.”

The leader still had vivid memories of that day.

The sight of a little boy walking forward, single-handedly slaughtering dozens of Yuan warriors.

Han Moo-young.

I’m talking about my first meeting with him.

“Our seniors wanted us to grow more through training with those kids. Although we had been learning the martial arts of ascension for a long time, we lacked experience, so those kids, who had been trained through actual combat, were the best opponents for us.”

Just for the sake of the New Year. Clearly, their existence was neither more nor less than that. It had to be that way.

“And as expected, they were no match for us. No matter how much combat experience they had, they couldn’t be stronger than us who had already finished the elixir and the bee venom wash.”

but.

“In just one month, I realized how much arrogance and delusion that was. Moo-young surpassed us exactly one month later. And that too with the martial arts we had learned. Can you believe it? It wasn’t just us who were learning. He was learning from us, too.”

A cold light flashed in the leader’s eyes.

“Just like you.”

Jang Yi-seo, who had been absent-mindedly listening to his master’s past for the first time, came to his senses belatedly and opened his eyes.

What was that cold look in your eyes just now?

When I looked at him questioningly, the leader ignored me and continued drinking his tea.

“As time passed, we tried to find traces of him later, but the secret branch had already been burned down by government troops. All information about him was also lost.”

So you don’t even know that he was the Heavenly Demon?! How strange, the fate of your master.

“Why are you telling me this?”

“The herb you saw earlier isn’t mine. It’s Muyeong’s.”

so?

“You’re not surprised.”

“Should I be surprised?”

“There is no reason to be surprised.”

What the heck is this… … .

“You must have known. That’s Han Moo-young. No, that’s the martial arts of the Brain God that you’re so afraid of.”

“… … !”

“You’re surprised now. What a shame. I’ve been waiting my whole life for someone with your qualities. Who knew it would be a blood relative?”

“There is something very misunderstood right now… … .”

“You have no excuses. I already knew that you had impure blood inside you.”

No way. Did you read that when you first encountered the Mangeom, the blood demon was running wild inside you? Is that possible?!

A moment when you frown in embarrassment.

Corn corn corn-!

Swords of white light began to appear around them.

It’s a sanctuary, Mangeom!

Unlike last time, which was just plain beautiful, this one contains a fierce murderous intent.

“Let me ask you one thing.”

And the leader spoke with a cold face, his kindness erased.

“Was it also your doing to unite the military through blood ties?”

“What is that… … !”

“I see, that’s what happened.”

“Listen to what the person has to say until the end!”

“No need.”

Suwaaaaak!

At that moment, swords started flying from all directions. Was it originally this reckless?

I tilt my head back to avoid being hit, and this time two swords fly at me at the same time.

Let’s dodge this one too, flying away. This time, four, eight, sixteen. No, there are too many to count!

If this continues, I’ll be hacked to pieces before I can even explain.

‘I really didn’t know talking to you would be this difficult.’

I swallowed a sigh and opened my eyes wide.

ping!

Then, the Heavenly Demon Eyes opened, and in an instant, the mind’s eye reached its peak.

『The Eye of the Circling Stream』

You can see where the swords flying indiscriminately are headed and how they move.

Each and every detail is stored in my head.

It felt like time had stopped.

And at that moment!

Pfft pfft!

Straight away, a knife flew and stabbed me in the back, side, and leg.

There is no pain. Why? Because it is an illusion.

This is one of the many possible scenarios that can be seen when the flow chart is unfolded.

If we have to compare, it was similar to Maeng Won-won’s foresight.

The difference is that it is not about what will happen, but rather the infinite imagination to find the optimal number.

‘A moment’s hesitation means death.’

Back to square one.

You have to give it your all from the start.

Get lost in your imagination.

Countless swords flew at him, and Jang-seo dodged them while simultaneously displaying his martial arts skills.

Immortal Poison Magician.

The solo dance is filled without any hesitation, but he is pushed away by his gestures, and soon a knife is stabbed in his chest.

The Namcheonneunggagyeong.

He uses the ten great martial arts of Shaolin to counter hundreds of attacks, but in the end, the leader of the group flies in like lightning and cuts off his head with a single sword strike.

In that case, the only ones left are the Gwichon Salma Gong and the Cheonma Shingong.

Kwaaaaaaah!

Summoning a blood demon extends the survival time.

Ten thousand swords starting to move in earnest.

Break, block, and knock out.

A feast of endless close combat.

and.

Pok ok ok ok!

After a terrible noise, the final scene was finally drawn.

This is the image of himself standing before the leader with his body covered in wounds and bruises, having broken through the sword.

Of course, it was a dead body with its eyes open.

‘They said he was the best… … He really is a monster.’

I can see why Death Penalty ranked him second only to himself among the most powerful men of his time.

When he spreads his sanctuary and has murderous intent, there seems to be no way out.

Moreover, the reverse trajectory has not yet been triggered.

The senses are dull, and the flesh is as fragile as a wet sheet of paper.

Even if you fight a hundred times, no, a thousand times, the result is the same.

But that’s a story about when life and death were decided!

I closed my eyes and opened them.

“How long do you think you can avoid it!”

Then, the voice of the leader, not from imagination but from reality, rang in my ears.

Shhhhhhhh!

And the swords flying endlessly from all directions! This was the path of life that Jang Yi-seo chose.

Dismissed!

“hmm?!”

What you were unfolding was a derivative work.

This is the truth.

『Thunderbolt Method』

Phagec!

Brain energy that bursts out like flint inside the body!

Wedge!

Within moments, hundreds of swords that were flying towards him as if they would pierce his body stopped exactly one step in front of him.

“Oh, how did you… … .”

And the look on the leader’s face was so shocking that it was hard to describe.

It’s a brainwashing method. Han Moo-young’s Seongmyeongjeolgi!

“Who the hell are you!”

Jang Yi-seo calmly responded to the leader’s shouts.

“Are you finally ready to listen to me?”

“you…….”

“Let me be clear: I’m not here to fight.”

then?

“I came to tell you to stop.”

“You’re telling me to stop.”

“Go back.”

“what?”

“The moment you step down, the Blood Cult will swallow up the Central Plains.”

“… … !”

“So go back, Maeng.”

The leader’s two eyes shook without hesitation.