The Second Son of the Dancheon Sword Clan Prepared for Regression-Chapter 66 : Chapter 66

Chapter 66: The Successor of Emperor Breaker and the Healing Sage
The Clan Head's judgment was swift, and his orders were prompt.
"All members of the escort squad, change the formation to be more solid. The ones to be protected are the household members in the rear. Don't forget to protect your own lives."
"Yes!"
As soon as the Clan Head's order was given, the martial artists of the escort squad quickly moved to the rear.
The martial artists, who had been somewhat scattered, gathered like a turtle's shell, and a battle formation that was not easy to break was established.
"We will help too."
The masters of the Elder's Council, who had arrived without anyone knowing when, joined the escort squad and added to the solidity of the formation.
"Reinforce the weak points!"
The Second Elder, who had been without a presence, raised his voice and commanded the elders.
The achievements of the individuals in the Elder's Council were significantly ahead of the escort squad, so their assistance would be a great help.
Originally, attacking involved greater risks than defending.
It would mean that even masters of the State of Harmony could not recklessly attack such a solid martial family's battle formation.
Of course, even if they formed a battle formation, they couldn't easily defeat the masters of the State of Harmony, but the important thing was that they could buy time.
As the escort squad retreated to the rear, only my father, my uncle, my brother, and I were left in the front.
With the most important people in the lead, it was a sight reminiscent of a general on a battlefield.
"You, step back."
The Clan Head's stern order was directed towards my older brother, Dancheon Hak.
"I will fight too."
"Not allowed."
Since there was no time, the Clan Head's answer was firm.
"This is a battlefield for martial artists who have reached the State of Harmony, so it is right for Young Master Hak to step back."
Uncle Yeo Baek added.
"……."
A shadow fell on Dancheon Hak's face at the reality that was difficult to accept. It would be right to call it the responsibility of a direct descendant rather than recklessness.
Hadn't my older brother Dancheon Hak been relentlessly tempering himself all this time to step forward in a situation like this?
The Clan Head, who understood his feelings, added.
"I'm not saying not to fight. Protect your mother and the household members in the rear."
As he created a justification with those words.
"……I will follow your orders."
Dancheon Hak reluctantly disappeared to the rear.
I knew from the look in his eyes.
Dancheon Hak would continue to strive intensely. He would definitely reach the State of Harmony.
In the midst of all this, I was constantly calculating the situation of the battle.
The approaching danger was also an important problem, but it was a priority to overcome them right now.
In a way, it was like a scar left on Myeong-gae by the Great War of Righteousness and Evil.
The Secret Pavilion where Myeong-gae had been was a place that dealt with information, so accurate information about the results of large-scale chaotic battles was vital.
Although there were no absolutes in battles and wars, if one compared each other's capabilities, a rough inference was possible.
I was always calculating based on the given information and gauging the best move.
Since I had reached the Five Qis Courting the Origin, it was much easier to compare the capabilities of the martial artists.
And the result of the calculation was…….
‘……Not good.’
Even the immediate danger was not easy.
On the premise that the escort squad would buy time, it would have been good if there were just two more masters of the State of Harmony.
In other words, it meant that a certain amount of sacrifice was inevitable now.
It was because the number of enemies that my father, my uncle, and I could tie down at once was at most five or six, only half.
It wouldn't be easy for the escort squad to withstand the fire of the other half.
In the end, even if we won, a large number of the escort squad would die.
It was at that moment.
Boom!
As if a cannonball had fallen from the sky, a figure landed roughly in the center of the training ground.
"Hoo-"
Even though the speed was enough to cause a loud roar, there seemed to be no great impact, and the figure looked around and calmly got up.
That figure finally met my eyes.
"Fortunately, I made it in time."
He said so and smiled brightly.
The face I wanted to see was there.
"What brings you here?"
"Myeong, I've come to help you."
"How did you know?"
"Aren't we friends?"
"Did you read my fortune?"
"Puhaha."
It was my friend, Lee Chun-baek, who had a low threshold for laughter.
His sudden appearance was surprising enough, but.
"Have you reached the State of Harmony?"
"Ahem."
Lee Chun-baek acted pompously, unlike himself, for a moment, and his gaze lingered on my Qi center.
"I was going to boast greatly, but it seems I'm too late."
Lee Chun-baek, who had examined my realm, added.
He had realized that I was in a higher realm than him.
As they say, you see as much as you know, so I knew that Lee Chun-baek was also a martial artist of extraordinary depth.
"Well, I may be lacking, but won't I be of some help?"
"……I will definitely repay this debt."
"No. I also loathe the followers of the Demonic Cult, so I don't think it's a debt."
I was grateful for Lee Chun-baek's words.
Step.
Lee Chun-baek approached Dancheon Gang and cupped his fists.
"A humble martial artist of the Murim, the wanderer Lee Chun-baek, greets the Clan Head of the Dancheon Sword Clan."
"It's a pleasure."
"Having formed a friendship with the second son of the Dancheon Clan, I could not overlook this crisis and wish to lend a hand in the affairs of the Dancheon Clan. Would you permit me?"
Although Lee Chun-baek introduced himself as a wanderer and lived the life of a wanderer, his appearance was far more dignified than that of the children of any prestigious family.
"Myeong's friend?"
"That's right."
"Thank you."
I'm not sure which 'thank you' he meant, but in any case, the Clan Head's permission was granted.
And the reinforcements were not just Lee Chun-baek.
"The Rogues’ Guild will support the Dancheon Clan!"
"Yes!"
With a loud shout, a group of martial artists joined the escort squad.
Judging by their physique, I knew that they were the elite of the Rogues’ Guild that Yeo-wol and Ma Sok were raising. It was the fruit of the Hundred-Year-Old Fleeceflower Root colony I had told them about before.
"Young Master Myeong, we've come to help. It's only right not to ignore a friend's troubles."
Ma Sok of the Soul-Chasing and Life-Taking Squad approached with a smile.
He did not hide his presence, so everyone recognized that Ma Sok was a martial artist who walked the path of the State of Harmony.
"You, how many friends do you have?"
Uncle Yeo Baek asked me with a dumbfounded voice.
"I have no more."
Probably so.
***
It was a pleasant miscalculation.
Lee Chun-baek and Ma Sok, who had reached the State of Harmony, and the martial artists of the Rogues’ Guild were added to the Dancheon Clan's forces.
A quick calculation went through my head.
The conclusion was, we had a chance of winning.
No, it would be right to see it as being able to block them without much trouble. Without great sacrifice.
Clan Head Dancheon Gang also seemed to feel this, as he stepped forward in front of the invaders with a relaxed demeanor, unlike before.
"Who are you?"
"I am the Iron Mountain Demon Lord."
Demon Lord. I knew that name.
Below the singular Heavenly Demon, there were five Divine Demons.
Divine Demon was a kind of position in the Demonic Cult.
In the Great War of Righteousness and Evil during my time as Myeong-gae, there was the Ghost Spirit Divine Demon who had annihilated the Azure Heaven Squad, and the Great Strength Divine Demon who had been captured after the Azure Dragon Squad had made great sacrifices.
Right below that was the Demon Lord, which was equivalent to the first rank.
In other words, that person was a high-ranking official who held a fairly high position even in the Demonic Cult.
I had guessed it from the moment I noticed that he had stepped into the realm of intention, so I wasn't particularly surprised.
"Are you the remnants of the Demonic Cult?"
However, my father Dancheon Gang didn't know the Demon Lord, so he asked.
"If you take out the word 'remnants', you would not be wrong."
The Iron Mountain Demon Lord replied.
Since he could be so relaxed without succumbing to the strong presence of Dancheon Gang, I could guess at the authority of the Demon Lord.
"How about you withdraw?"
In addition to full preparations, reinforcements had also been added.
This would be an unexpected situation for the invaders as well, so Clan Head Dancheon Gang's proposal was reasonable.
In fact, from the Dancheon Clan's perspective, it was better to avoid a fight.
If they could overcome the Demonic Cult's invasion, the Dancheon Clan could gain fame.
But Clan Head Dancheon Gang was a person who knew that the safety of the family and the lives of his household members were more important than fame.
If one weighed fame against the safety of the household members, this fight was definitely a loss. It was because a life was a very heavy thing.
But the Iron Mountain Demon Lord, who smiled coldly, replied.
"The sword of our cult is not so soft."
With that firmness, the negotiations broke down.
"What is your purpose?"
When the Clan Head asked.
"The annihilation of the Dancheon Clan."
The Iron Mountain Demon Lord replied.
"I see. There is no other way."
Since those who could not compromise had met, it would be right to think that the result was already decided.
In the first place, I, who had experienced the followers of the Demonic Cult to the point of being sick of them during my time as Myeong-gae, knew that they were people who couldn't be reasoned with.
It was because for a fanatic, reason was the same as blind loyalty to an order.
"Attack."
Indifferently, the order for slaughter was given by the Iron Mountain Demon Lord.
Goooo.
At the same time, an unseen flux formed in the hands of the Iron Mountain Demon Lord.
"Hmm."
Clan Head Dancheon Gang let out a groan at the sight.
An unseen flux.
In other words, the Unseen Sword.
It was a proof of the State of Harmony, so it meant that the Demon Lord's realm had reached the heavens. He was a difficult opponent even for Dancheon Gang.
It would be right to call it the strength of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, which had once planned to take over the Central Plains as a single force.
I, who had watched the scene, could not stand still either, so I released my killing intention without hesitation.
It was because I knew well the importance of gaining the upper hand.
Since a greater threat was approaching, I could not hesitate here.
Rumble.
"Ugh."
My aura began to suffocate the enemies.
Since I had been refined by Emperor Breaker Yeom Gi-ha, it would be right to say that my intention had already erased its immaturity.
"Ho?"
The Iron Mountain Demon Lord's gaze turned to me.
I could see that his eyes, hidden by the mask, were drawing a curve.
"I thought the Clan Head would be my opponent. It seems you are my opponent."
Boom!
There was no need for an answer, as the swords of the Iron Mountain Demon Lord and I, which had split the space, immediately clashed.
***
The common folk say that the State of Harmony is the same as supernatural phenomena.
In the vanguard of the main training ground of the Dancheon Clan, a struggle of supernatural beings was taking place.
Even if their martial arts were different, in the end, a martial art that had reached the State of Harmony was bound to be powerful.
Boom!
Rumble!
Thwack!
As varied as their personalities, all sorts of destructive sounds tore through the air.
It meant that the martial artists, who had paired up, were engaged in a fierce struggle for their lives.
Boom!
"You, you're quite something."
The Iron Mountain Demon Lord, who was exchanging blows with me, said while catching his breath.
"You haven't reached the level of a Divine Demon."
At my answer, the Iron Mountain Demon Lord showed a different color.
"Hmm? You know a lot about our cult."
Swoosh!
Whiff-
In the midst of that, I dodged a sword that came stabbing from a blind spot.
For a follower of the Demonic Cult, righteousness meant victory, so whether it was to assist the Iron Mountain Demon Lord, two extreme demonic masters were constantly looking for my openings.
Fortunately, I had tied up the three of them.
Next, two Demonic Cult followers were attached to the Clan Head Dancheon Gang.
One to Uncle Yeo Baek.
One to Lee Chun-baek.
One to Ma Sok.
A total of eight Demonic Cult followers were tied up by the vanguard of the Dancheon Clan.
In other words, it meant that three Demonic Cult followers had passed us and rushed to the rear.
Boom!
"Ugh!"
"Block them!"
"Protect them!"
"The Clan Head and the Captain will come to save us! Hold on!"
"Show them the power of the Rogues’ Guild!"
The appearance of the Demonic Cult followers who had passed us and headed to the rear was like that of a fierce tiger that had rushed into a herd of bison.
They were barely holding on, but it seemed like a casualty could occur at any moment.
Even a martial artist of the State of Harmony or the extreme demonic realm did not have an endless supply of internal energy and stamina, so in the end, the escort squad might be able to win.
But I knew that a great sacrifice was inevitable in the process.
I should not become impatient.
Since my opponents were three, it would be right to hold on carefully and move forward one step at a time.
I knew that it was even more so in order to prepare for the unprecedented threat that was to come.
But…….
But my emotions could not follow my cold reason.
It meant that I had gathered my energy to change my direction to a short-term decisive battle.
It was because I did not want to buy time with the blood of the household members, with their sacrifice.
I had learned the Healing Sage’s Mind Cultivation Art.
I had achieved the Fifth Stage and reached the Five Qis Courting the Origin.
Wasn't that for the sake of protecting?
Engaging in a short-term decisive battle meant that I would not consider the distribution of power and would draw out the best power I could.
Responding to my will, the resplendent Unseen Sword increased its power.
"Truly amazing. To have reached the level of a Demon Lord at that age."
The Iron Mountain Demon Lord said.
It was a frank and plain evaluation, but it was not right.
"Do you think you and I are at a similar level?"
Before I even finished my words, I left an afterimage with a light and swift Stepping on Clouds Gait.
Flinch.
The one who reacted was the Iron Mountain Demon Lord, but the place I had actually moved to was in front of the extreme demonic master who had been consistently checking me.
Since the Iron Mountain Demon Lord had barely reacted, it would be impossible for the extreme demonic master to respond.
"Hup!"
Rumble!
The great power of the Unseen Sword I had poured out swallowed the second-rank spy.
"Gah!"
The extreme demonic master, who could not resist, was sent flying with a final scream and was thrown to the ground.
"My thoughts are a little different."
I concluded my words with a relaxed demeanor, taking in the corpse of the extreme demonic master with my eyes.
The Iron Mountain Demon Lord was strong.
But I was ahead of him. To put it bluntly, it would be right to see me as having reached the level of a Divine Demon.
The reason was that I had been directly tempered by the Emperor Breaker, who had reached the pinnacle of the world, and I was the sole successor of the Grandmaster Healing Sage.
"I think I am stronger than you."
How could I, who had endured the Emperor Breaker, struggle with a mere Demon Lord?
"What are your thoughts?"