The Second Son of the Dancheon Sword Clan Prepared for Regression-Chapter 67 : Chapter 67

Chapter 67: An Irresistible Death
The cynical often speak of how truly fleeting all things in life are.
Their words were not entirely wrong, as there were few things more fleeting than the lives of martial artists.
It was because martial artists, despite having polished their martial arts for their entire lives, often had their victory or defeat decided in a single move.
That victory or defeat was usually a gamble with their lives as collateral, so how fleeting was this?
Since sword fights among martial artists were more frequent in the Jianghu Murim than verbal disputes in the marketplace, it would not be an exaggeration to see the life of a martial artist as a gambling table with one's life at stake.
Boom!
Sword Flux struck a protective aura.
Although a protective aura was a supreme defensive art, when it met a resplendently shining Sword Flux, it became not much different from any other means of defense.
It meant that if the protective aura was stronger, it would block, and if the Sword Flux was stronger, it would be pierced.
Crack!
The protective aura shattered into pieces, meaning that the Sword Flux was stronger.
That was all there was to it.
The fact that the stronger one wins in martial arts was still a truth even after reaching the State of Harmony.
Stab!
The sword, which had shattered the protective aura, pierced the opponent's heart.
"Guh."
That sound, which many martial artists leave behind in place of a last word, filled the space. Since it was the sound of life fading away, it could also be called a death rattle.
"Farewell."
The swordsman, having finished his farewell respects to his opponent, pulled out the sword that had pierced the heart.
Life was quickly draining from the eyes of the one who had lost his heart.
"Hoo-"
The victor was a master of the Rogues’ Guild, Ma Sok of the Soul-Chasing and Life-Taking Squad.
He was the first to settle a fight during the battle that had broken out in the Dancheon Clan.
"Heavenly Demon…… Advent……."
Slice.
"Tsk."
Ma Sok, who had achieved a great feat, frowned deeply.
It was because he could not understand the conviction of a fanatic who was smiling and muttering even while dying.
Since he had bothered to cut the throat of a dying enemy, his mood soured.
"What should I do."
Although Ma Sok had done his part, he was not satisfied there.
It was because he had not forgotten that his purpose was not to win a one-on-one duel, but to save the Dancheon Clan.
Ma Sok, who had climbed up from the bottom and had a lot of experience, knew. He knew that a battle was all about flow.
Ma Sok's gaze swept over the battlefield.
The current situation was a stalemate.
He knew that in a tense tug-of-war, if one side just gently added a little force, the tide of victory would turn helplessly.
Since he had been given the responsibility of providing that little bit of force, Ma Sok's displeasure quickly dissipated.
It was because an opportunity had come to repay the grace he had received from Dancheon Myeong.
In fact, the current situation was a blunder by the Demonic Cult followers who had assigned only one extreme demonic master to Ma Sok.
Unlike Lee Chun-baek, who had just entered the State of Harmony, Ma Sok of the Soul-Chasing and Life-Taking Squad was a martial artist who had surpassed proficiency in the State of Harmony and reached mastery.
Instead of sending three martial artists to the escort squad, they should have assigned one more to Ma Sok. Just as they had done to the Dancheon Clan Head.
If that had been the case, the situation would have been different, but it was impossible for a person to turn back the past.
It meant that due to this small mistake, the tide of battle had greatly tilted in favor of the Dancheon Clan.
The information about Ma Sok of the Soul-Chasing and Life-Taking Squad was top secret even within the Rogues’ Guild, so it was also thanks to the Demonic Cult followers not being aware of it.
Ma Sok's gaze turned to Dancheon Myeong.
Although Ma Sok was the first to settle a fight, it was Dancheon Myeong who had been the first to kill an enemy.
It was impossible not to know, as one of the three attached to Dancheon Myeong was lying on the ground with his tongue hanging out.
Boom!
The Iron Mountain Demon Lord and Dancheon Myeong were clashing violently.
A spectacle of divine skill was unfolding, where they were constantly looking for each other's openings even as their swords clashed.
"Hmm."
Although it was an opportunity to greatly repay his kindness, unfortunately, that was not Ma Sok's battlefield.
It was because the level was too high for Ma Sok to interfere, and more importantly, his instincts were pointing elsewhere.
It meant that the battlefield where his benefactor Dancheon Myeong was fighting was not the watershed that would quickly determine the outcome of the battle.
"Is it there."
Analysis was one of Ma Sok's specialties, so his sharp eyes pinpointed the core of the battle situation.
It meant that he could see the battlefield where he could exert the greatest effect by interfering.
Leap!
Ma Sok's figure flew and arrived next to the Dancheon Clan's Clan Head, Dancheon Gang, who was fighting hard against two enemies.
Even though he was a master of the State of Harmony, arriving next to the monster who was holding back two extreme demonic masters with ease created an unprecedented sense of leisure.
"May I help you?"
Ma Sok asked politely.
It was a courtesy to the Clan Head of a family and a master of a higher level.
"I would be grateful."
The Clan Head answered generously.
Although Dancheon Gang was a proud martial artist, he was also a person who could give up his honor for the sake of his family.
Ma Sok's insight was indeed appropriate.
"Let's go."
"Let's."
Leaving behind Dancheon Gang who answered nonchalantly, Ma Sok flew forward first.
Clang!
"You, you're with me."
"Tch."
The extreme demonic master could not refuse, so he soon engaged with Ma Sok.
"Come at me."
Dancheon Gang said to the remaining extreme demonic master. Though it was a quiet mutter, its weight was heavy.
The anger towards the invaders who had attacked his family had finally flowed out through his emotions.
"Ugh."
A fight where victory was not guaranteed even in a two-on-one situation had turned into a one-on-one, so the extreme demonic invader had no chance of winning.
But not retreating from a fight even then was the essence of the Demonic Path.
"Die!"
The Demonic Cult follower, like a master who had reached the extreme demonic realm, instantly ignited his latent power and rushed towards Dancheon Gang, emitting a crimson glow from his eyes. The overflowing black current characteristic of demonic arts was a bonus.
The original power of the extreme demonic realm was added to the ignited original essence qi, and a great power like a tidal wave aimed for Dancheon Gang's life.
Since he had ignited his latent power, there were no other moves, so a lethal technique called a one-hit kill or mutual destruction bloomed.
But…….
Dancheon Gang's movement technique lightly twisted his body as he stepped on the clouds.
Whoosh-
The lifelong strike of the extreme demonic master futilely cut through the air.
The essence of the Stepping on Clouds Gait had bloomed from the tips of the Clan Head's feet.
Slice.
With a clean cutting sound.
"Remember. Destructive power is not the measure of strength."
Dancheon Gang's calm voice echoed.
"Ugh…."
Thud.
The extreme demonic master, who had been cut on the back, fell forward and did not get up again.
He would never remember Dancheon Gang's advice.
***
Stab.
"Farewell."
"Gurgle."
Ma Sok plunged his sword into the extreme demonic master's Adam's apple.
It was truly a clean piece of work.
Dancheon Gang and Ma Sok, who had separated for a life-and-death battle, were able to face each other again before even ten breaths had passed.
"So you were the cat burglar who sometimes jumps over the family's walls."
"……You knew?"
When Ma Sok asked with a start, Dancheon Gang smiled faintly.
"Well, it didn't seem like it would harm the family, so I just left it alone. I think I did well."
Since he had become a benefactor of the family, he could be given an official entry pass next time.
After exchanging such a conversation for a moment.
"You have some leisure."
The captain of the Dancheon Clan's escort squad, Bang Yeo-baek, flew in.
His sword was stained with fresh blood, so he too must have just finished off an extreme demonic master.
"That's right. This is not the time to be leisurely."
The place Dancheon Gang's gaze was directed at after saying so was the rear escort squad.
In addition to his trust in Dancheon Myeong, who was fighting at the very front, it was because protecting the household members was the Clan Head's duty.
Perhaps because not much time had passed, the escort squad was still fighting hard against three extreme demonic masters.
Since dozens of masters who could draw out Sword Qi were forming a battle formation and focusing only on defense, there were some who had died, but their number was not large. It was a great fortune.
Among them, there was one person who stood out the most.
"You bastards! Look here! I am the legitimate heir of the Dancheon Clan, Dancheon Hak!"
It was Dancheon Hak, who was standing at the forefront of the escort squad, shouting loudly and spreading his Sword Thread.
It would be right to say that it was a wrong action since the heir of the family did not know how to spare his own life.
But at the same time, it was an appearance that could only be described as more perfect than anyone else as the heir of the family.
It was because the heart of Dancheon Hak, who was stepping forward like that, was the same as that of Dancheon Gang, who had already served as the Clan Head for over a dozen years.
Thanks to Dancheon Hak, who had risen to the Transcendent Peak and was looking towards the State of Harmony, stepping forward at the very front and drawing the attention of the extreme demonic masters, the escort squad would have been able to minimize the damage.
Of course, in the process, Dancheon Hak's clothes were torn to shreds and fresh blood flowed from various parts of his body.
But in other words, there were no serious injuries that threatened his life.
It would be thanks to the escort squad, just like Dancheon Hak, who had risked their lives to block the deadly killing moves of the Demonic Cult followers.
"I'll leave that one to you."
Although it was the duty of Dancheon Gang and Bang Yeo-baek to prioritize protecting the household members, it was not for Ma Sok.
Dancheon Gang and Bang Yeo-baek, who had entrusted Lee Chun-baek, who was fighting the most intense battle, to Ma Sok, hurriedly headed towards the household members.
"Ugh!"
The extreme demonic masters were already panicking at the formidable resistance of the Dancheon Clan's escort squad.
The moment Dancheon Gang and Bang Yeo-baek joined, it would be right to see the fight on the escort squad's side as over.
Ma Sok's movement technique, which had lightly jumped over the Dancheon Clan's walls, headed towards the side of the struggling Lee Chun-baek.
"Do you need help?"
At that question, Lee Chun-baek shook his head.
"Give me a chance."
"Alright."
Ma Sok, who understood his feelings, nodded and distanced himself.
"Thank you."
The wanderer Lee Chun-baek.
It was the first fierce battle he was fighting after reaching the State of Harmony.
Since his opponent was a master of the extreme demonic realm, it couldn't be better.
"Come at me again."
The wanderer Lee Chun-baek was growing in real time, which also meant that the path of the King of Wanderers, who was famous for beheading Demonic Cult members, was not far off.
It was a fact that Lee Chun-baek didn't know, but it was an achievement that was at least five years ahead of his time as Myeong-gae.
***
In fact, I had some leisure now.
How much leisure did I have? I had enough leisure to observe all aspects of the battle situation in the midst of the fight.
Thwack.
While avoiding the Iron Mountain Demon Lord's attack, I had enough leisure to blow away the head of the remaining extreme demonic master with a swift straight punch.
Since I had burst his head with a fist covered in flux, another life met its end without even leaving a death rattle.
I had eliminated all the annoying ones who were hanging around me.
"You're the only one left."
Even though all his subordinates had been defeated, I said to the still unshaken Iron Mountain Demon Lord. He was a man as firm as his title.
"I see."
The faint smile on the Iron Mountain Demon Lord's face was annoying.
It might be related to my spirit, which was constantly sounding the alarm even now.
"You should prepare to die too."
For now, I should do what I can.
Although the Iron Mountain Demon Lord was lacking compared to me, he was clearly a person who had set foot in the early stages of the realm called the State of Harmony or the Demonic Transformation.
And as I have said repeatedly, there were rarely any absolutes in the fights of those who walk the same realm.
But I didn't think I would lose.
It meant that the conviction that I could defeat the Iron Mountain Demon Lord whispered to me as a spirit.
I didn't know if it was because I was outstanding or if the effectiveness of the Healing Sage’s Mind Cultivation Art was great, but one thing was clear.
It was the fact that it would have been difficult for me to have such leisure if not for the eleven days of endless duels with the Emperor Breaker.
His teachings were indeed a miraculous encounter, so I thought it would be right to treat him to a glass of good quality Jiannanchun next time we met.
Leap!
As if by agreement, the figures of the Iron Mountain Demon Lord and I flew into the air.
It started with riding on Qi, but as the Heavenly Ladder was continuously unfolded, our figures were soon located higher than the halls.
Boom!
Rumble!
The swords of the star cluster, which had taken shape, clashed intensely.
Although it was still crude, wasn't I a body that could also perform the Void-Stepping Gait?
It was just that I was still inexperienced to engage in a fight while performing the Void-Stepping Gait, but there was no great difficulty in swinging my sword while performing the Heavenly Ladder.
Boom!
Since those who had jumped high into the sky were continuously exchanging blows without falling, it would not be an exaggeration for others to see it as a battle of immortals.
Clang-!
How long had we walked the sky?
Thud.
"Hoo-"
As I landed on the ground, catching my breath, martial artists of the State of Harmony were filling the area around me.
It meant that Dancheon Gang, Bang Yeo-baek, Ma Sok, and Lee Chun-baek had successfully completed their battles and were in place.
The tide of victory had completely turned.
However, even though I had landed on the ground, they did not move.
It meant that they had no intention of interfering in the fight, so I knew that it was a sign of trust and consideration for me.
Thud.
On the opposite side, the Iron Mountain Demon Lord landed. His gaze swept over his fallen subordinates.
And the emotion contained in that gaze was definitely something between satisfaction and pleasure.
"What on earth are you preparing?"
Since the Iron Mountain Demon Lord did not hide his emotions, I asked out of a slight hope. It would be the same as the nature of an information broker who could not bear curiosity.
Chills.
There was no need to press the Iron Mountain Demon Lord for an answer.
It was because a terribly ominous, intense sense of crisis had crept up my spine.
"You've arrived just in time."
A voice devoid of any emotion was heard from the air.
There, an irresistible death was standing alone, trampling on the sky.
My spirit had been pointing to that existence.