Chronicles of the Demonic Cult Conversion-Chapter 77 : Chapter 77

Chapter 77. You Have Gone Too Far.
The enlightenment was unexpected.
He had merely focused on absorbing the Hui Dragon Emperor’s inner core to survive.
He was concentrating on circulating the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi to restore his depleted Innate Primordial Qi, when suddenly, passages from the Heavenly Demon Scripture that he had never understood before came to mind.
‘No. I must stay focused.’
At first, he consciously pushed the enlightenment away.
It was a time when he needed to focus all his efforts on absorbing the Hui Dragon Emperor’s inner core; there was no room for other thoughts.
Walking on thin ice, step by step, he circulated the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi; how could he dare to think of anything else?
‘It’s an inner demon. Let’s not be swayed.’
Jin Cheon regarded the enlightenment as a precursor to qi deviation and thoroughly ignored it.
But that, too, was brief.
‘T-this is.’
Jin Cheon realized that the passages of the Heavenly Demon Scripture that suddenly came to mind were by no means an inner demon, but a perfect understanding of a new realm.
The enlightenment of the third stage of the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi, the Demonic King, which he had so longed for over the past few months, had arrived.
And within that enlightenment was the method of how to operate the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi in the current situation, and how to fully absorb the powerful energy contained in the Hui Dragon Emperor’s inner core.
If that was the case…….
‘Let’s do it.’
Jin Cheon entrusted his body to the enlightenment and circulated the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi according to the newly understood content of the Heavenly Demon Scripture.
Then, an amazing world unfolded.
In the Demonic King stage, the flow of demonic qi was on a different dimension compared to the Demonic Lord stage.
‘My goodness. To think demonic qi could be operated like this.’
As a qi circulation he had never experienced before became possible, the speed of absorbing the Hui Dragon Emperor’s inner core also increased.
It contained so much energy that it would not be an exaggeration to call it a wish-granting jewel, so even absorbing it was overwhelming, but after gaining enlightenment, he now knew what to do.
‘First, replenish the Innate Primordial Qi.’
Jin Cheon used the powerful energy contained in the Hui Dragon Emperor’s inner core to replenish his depleted Innate Primordial Qi.
Rebuilding the shattered vessel of life was by no means an easy task, but the ability of the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi made even that possible.
Thus, Jin Cheon succeeded in rebuilding his Innate Primordial Qi.
But it didn't end there.
‘There’s still a lot.’
The energy contained in the Hui Dragon Emperor’s inner core was so powerful that even after restoring his Innate Primordial Qi, more than half of it remained.
The problem was that Jin Cheon’s dantian was already saturated, making it impossible to accumulate any more inner qi.
If that was the case…….
‘Ah.’
Jin Cheon realized that the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi was using the Hui Dragon Emperor’s inner core to reconstruct his body.
Enlightenment was gained, and inner qi was overflowing.
The next process was as good as decided.
The reconstruction of the body.
It was time to transcend the limits of a human by achieving Body Reformation.
‘It will happen on its own.’
Jin Cheon entrusted everything to the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi and closed his eyes.
***
The first thing that came into Jin Cheon’s sight after completing the Body Reformation and opening his eyes was the reliable backs of his subordinates.
The Seventh Divine Demon Squad, the independent guard of the Seventh Young Master Jin Cheon.
From the commander, Danmok Cheong, to the lowest-ranking member, everyone had their backs to Jin Cheon, guarding the surroundings.
They were finally fulfilling their duty as guards, protecting their lord splendidly.
‘You guys.’
A smile appeared on Jin Cheon’s lips.
The fact that he now had subordinates, no, comrades, to whom he could entrust his back, naturally made him feel good.
Before returning to the past, he didn't have anyone to entrust his back to, let alone someone to talk to comfortably…….
Was it just the Seventh Divine Demon Squad?
All the martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult who had come with Wi Mu-rin also had their backs to Jin Cheon, guarding the surroundings like an iron wall.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that if it weren't for them, there would have been no possibility of Jin Cheon surviving.
If he had been attacked during the long time it took to restore his Innate Primordial Qi and achieve Body Reformation, he would have become a cold corpse before he could even taste the realm of the Demonic King.
“Everyone, you’ve worked hard.”
Jin Cheon shot up from his spot and said.
“M-My Lord!”
Danmok Cheong hastily knelt on one knee before Jin Cheon and bowed his head.
“Congratulations on your great achievement!”
“Congratulations!”
Having openly undergone Body Reformation in the middle of the Black Bamboo Forest, there was no one who did not know that Jin Cheon had achieved great success.
“I survived thanks to you all. Thank you, everyone.”
As Jin Cheon was thanking his subordinates, the Blood Qilin suddenly let out a scream.
“Aargh! G-get that away!”
“……?”
“How can you shove something so hideous and scary at me!”
“What are you talking about?”
“That thing hanging between your legs!”
“Hut!”
Jin Cheon hastily covered his lower body with both hands.
The current Jin Cheon was as good as naked.
In the process of Body Reformation, all the clothes he was wearing had burned away, leaving only the Nine-headed Dragon Robe on his shoulders.
As a result, his private parts were unintentionally exposed.
“Youngest, you’re a man among men, aren't you? You were hiding an elephant down there!”
“W-well, it’s certainly impressive. Hmm.”
The Fox Immortal of the Sea of Trees blushed and nodded as if agreeing with the Blood Qilin’s words.
“What on earth are you talking about!”
Jin Cheon shouted out of shame.
To think a day would come when he would expose his naked body to so many people…….
“My Lord! Please wear this quickly!”
Danmok Cheong hastily brought Jin Cheon a spare set of clothes, but it was already too late.
Everyone who was going to see had already seen, so there was nothing to cover up late.
Nod, nod!
A few people exchanged meaningful glances, showing reactions of either surprise or envy at Jin Cheon’s manliness.
‘I want to die.’
Jin Cheon trembled with shame, but he couldn't undo what had been done.
“You have a knack for attracting attention. Has there ever been anyone in history who openly underwent Body Reformation in front of others?”
“……”
“Don’t you secretly enjoy being the center of attention?”
“……Think whatever you want.”
Jin Cheon squeezed his eyes shut as if giving up.
The Blood Qilin was no fool; if he stubbornly insisted it wasn't so when he knew full well, he would only end up being ridiculed…….
“Congratulations on achieving great success.”
Wi Mu-rin approached and greeted Jin Cheon.
“Thank you, Senior Brother Wi.”
“Yes, it was a rare and spectacular sight in many ways.”
“……”
As even Wi Mu-rin made a meaningful comment, Jin Cheon contemplated whether he should just bite his tongue and end it, but he soon changed his mind.
He realized that being ashamed at this point would only torment himself, so he decided to just be shameless.
“I am also immensely pleased to have provided you with a good show. Hahaha.”
“……Somehow, you seem to be becoming more like the sixth one.”
“You have gone too far.”
“Ah, my apologies.”
As Jin Cheon became serious, Wi Mu-rin offered a sincere apology.
No matter what, treating him as the same kind of person as the Blood Qilin was a great discourtesy.
“What, are you two treating me like a fool……”
The Blood Qilin was about to foam at the mouth and go on a rampage, but unfortunately, there was no time for that.
“The Divine Spirit Tree, what happened to the Divine Spirit Tree?”
Jin Cheon asked Wi Mu-rin urgently.
As the Hui Dragon Emperor had said that the seal of the Divine Spirit Tree would soon be broken, it was needless to say that something unusual was happening.
“I haven’t been able to check yet.”
“Why not? Time is of the essence!”
“It was overwhelming just to protect you.”
“Ah.”
Jin Cheon could not say anything to Wi Mu-rin’s answer.
“There were several attacks even while you were undergoing Body Reformation. We lacked the capacity to check on the Divine Spirit Tree as well.”
“We must go now.”
Jin Cheon said forcefully.
The Hui Dragon Emperor was not the only dangerous being in the Sea of Trees, was he?
The threat still remained.
If the Divine Spirit Tree were to be destroyed, it was as clear as day that a great disaster would befall them.
“Reinforcements from the main cult will arrive soon. Then at that time……”
“Haven’t we already been delayed enough because of me? We must go to the place where the Divine Spirit Tree is right now.”
“That’s impossible.”
Wi Mu-rin answered firmly.
“Everyone is very tired, and there are many injured. With our current strength, we can’t even get close to the Divine Spirit Tree.”
Wi Mu-rin’s words were true.
The martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult were currently exhausted to the bone.
They should have been resting after a big fight, but they were exhausted from not being able to sleep properly and constantly fighting big and small battles while standing guard for Jin Cheon.
“It’s possible.”
“Hmm?”
“I will help. Then we will be able to go to the Divine Spirit Tree.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Wi Mu-rin asked Jin Cheon, as if he couldn’t understand at all.
“It’s just as I said. This time, I will help my brothers.”
Jin Cheon said so and immediately raised his demonic qi.
Seeing is believing.
He judged that it was better to show with a single action than to explain a hundred times with words.
***
The Heavenly Demon Divine Art, the unique martial art of the Heavenly Demon and the number one demonic art in the world, was a divine art based on Demonification.
Demonification would be nothing but a curse to those who did not possess the Heavenly Demon’s Physique, but to those who did, it was an omnipotent power that made the impossible possible.
And the true value of such Heavenly Demon Divine Art’s Demonification was revealed upon reaching the third stage, the Demonic King.
Hwaaaaaak!
Demonic qi swirled, and Jin Cheon’s appearance began to change.
His ebony-black hair turned white, and his purple eyes, which he had been concealing with the Disguise Art, were clearly revealed.
His skin shone faintly as if coated with powdered white jade, and the faintly visible blood vessels bloomed like magnificent patterns, as if tattooed with ink.
“……!”
The martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult were startled to see Jin Cheon’s changed appearance.
A demon with white hair and purple eyes was the same as the image of the Heavenly Demon that had been passed down from mouth to mouth.
‘So this is the Demonic King.’
The previous stage, the Demonic Lord, was nothing but a drop in the bucket compared to the Demonic King transformation.
Not only was the perceived magnitude of power enormous, but the difference between what he could and could not do was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Things that he wouldn't have even dared to attempt with the Demonic Lord transformation now felt as easy as drinking cold porridge after achieving the Demonic King transformation.
That wasn't just a delusion; it would actually be so.
Of course, since he had just achieved the Demonic King transformation, he was not yet used to it…….
‘Let’s do it.’
Jin Cheon had already realized what he wanted to do and how he needed to do it to achieve it.
Therefore, without hesitation, he raised his demonic qi and did it.
Woong!
A pool of demonic qi formed at Jin Cheon’s feet, centering around him.
Soon, the demonic qi spread out in a circular, wave-like pattern, enveloping the martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.
Then, an amazing thing happened.
“T-this is.”
“The wounds… are healing.”
The demonic qi that Jin Cheon emitted healed all the demons in the vicinity.
That wasn't all.
Not only did it replenish their depleted inner qi, but it also completely removed their accumulated fatigue.
Great Heavenly Demon Restoration Grand Art.
It was a martial art that emitted demonic qi to boost the vitality of all surrounding demons, and even heal them.
It was a power permitted only to the one who learned the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, something only the ancestor of demons who leads all ten thousand demons could perform.
“How about now? Can we go to the Divine Spirit Tree?”
Jin Cheon asked Wi Mu-rin.
“Yes, let’s go to the Divine Spirit Tree.”
Wi Mu-rin could not help but agree with Jin Cheon’s words.