Rebirth of the Thunder God

Fortunately, the person who was thrown out of the family head's hall was the man named Ouyang Cheon.

He quickly twisted his body in mid-air and gracefully deflected the incoming attack.

It was an amazing lightness skill.

It was as if he was watching the Cloud Ascending Art of the Wudang Sect.

Ouyang Cheon, who had landed lightly on the ground, showed a slightly surprised expression when he saw Namgung In right next to him.

"In. You're later than I thought. And what happened to you?"

Namgung In pointed at Namgung Hui and said.

"Father. The ambush wasn't just the young palace mistress, but that guy too. He's a transcendent master. He's far beyond the level we had assumed."

"That's a bit surprising. A guy who was only lying in his sickbed suddenly appeared as a transcendent master? Could it be that the contents have changed? Is he really the youngest of the Namgung family?"

Namgung Hui flinched at the word 'contents,' but in any case, since he had remembered his past life, the fact that he himself was Namgung Hui had not changed.

He hadn't performed the demonic art of soul-swapping, so he was upright.

And above all, what Namgung In had just said was important to Namgung Hui.

The word 'father.'

"Do you think I would have performed the demonic art of soul-swapping? Just think that I was struck by lightning and had a fortuitous encounter. The Martial God in the sky must have pitied the Namgung family and granted me a fortuitous encounter. But unless my ears are strange, I think you just called Ouyang Cheon 'father,' is that right?"

"How dare you easily mention his honorable name!"

"That's enough. In. It's something that can be revealed now anyway, and my name is not Ouyang Cheon, so it doesn't matter, does it? You, the Namgung family head standing there blankly, listen too. My name is not Ouyang Cheon, but Dugu Cheon."

Namgung Hui was suddenly reminded of a memory from his Thunder God days.

To be precise, the Dugu family head's left guardian, Dugu Seong, who had been split in half by his sworn brother, the Martial God.

For some reason, he had felt that Namgung In and Dugu Cheon's faces looked familiar, and they were definitely the spitting image of the left guardian's face.

"So the Demonic Cult has really been revived……."

But strangely, Namgung Uncheon, who was standing there blankly, had no reaction.

Even though he wouldn't be unaware of the meaning of the Dugu family.

He was just walking towards Dugu Cheon like a zombie.

Namgung Hui frowned at his father's appearance.

‘His eyes are cloudy. It's a precursor to Qi Deviation. Has he not properly overcome his inner demon yet?’

Even Namgung Hui had no particular solution for this.

In the first place, an inner demon was a problem that one had to overcome on their own.

There was no particular treatment for Qi Deviation.

That's why the most frightening thing was a disease of the mind…….

Namgung Uncheon immediately threw his sword at Dugu Cheon.

Still, the technique itself was a proper Boundless Firmament Sword Art.

A sword art that he had practiced so intensely that an inner demon had appeared.

It was being performed by the hands of the Namgung family head.

-Clang! Clang!

A force that could split the sky fell towards Dugu Cheon.

Dugu Cheon, as the opponent's sword force was stronger than he had thought, was constantly being pushed back.

Namgung In, no, the guy who had now become Dugu In, was also watching with a rather surprised expression.

‘Was the Namgung family head at that level of martial prowess? He was nowhere near that three years ago. Is the effect of the seclusion training that great? Or is the manual that the youngest bastard restored that amazing?’

He judged that it might be the effect of the Demonic Emotion Pill.

The Demonic Emotion Pill, which contained the essence of demonic ki, made ordinary people fall into Qi Deviation, but it was also an unparalleled spiritual medicine for those who had learned demonic arts.

If he was in a state of Qi Deviation, he might be able to enjoy the effects of the Demonic Emotion Pill.

After a few sword strikes were exchanged, they entered a temporary lull.

Namgung Uncheon's eyes also returned to normal for a moment, and at that time, Namgung Uncheon quickly opened his mouth and shouted.

"Hui! Get out of here! This father no longer has the strength to control it!"

It was his limit to barely drive out the demonic ki and utter a few words.

In fact, this was also an amazing feat, and Dugu Cheon looked at it with admiration.

"The mental strength to overcome the Demonic Emotion Pill. As expected, a Namgung is a Namgung. That's why you're becoming a sacrifice for the great cause."

"I may not be able to escape from the swamp of my inner demon, but I will take you to the other world with me. Come at me."

Dugu Cheon, as if his fighting spirit was also stirred at this moment, nodded with a faint smile.

It seemed he had judged that Namgung Uncheon was burning his last flame.

"In. The reinforcements will be arriving soon. With them, leave not even an ant in the Namgung family estate. Announce the prelude to the brilliant great cause."

"As you command!"

The moment Dugu In was about to take a step.

Namgung Hui wouldn't just stand by and watch this.

"Should I call you Dugu In now? Looking at you, you're no different from a cuckoo."

A cuckoo lays its eggs in another bird's nest.

And the hatched baby cuckoo pushes out all the original eggs and begins its life.

Just like Dugu In's life.

"Cuckoo? What kind of bird sound is that? You're spouting nonsense to stop me."

"It's not something to be proud of to be ignorant, but if you don't know, then that's that. What's important is that you can't run away."

"Ha! What great confidence. Then where……."

Dugu In, who was speaking, quickly took out the smoke bomb he had set off earlier.

It was a scheme to set it off quickly while speaking, just like the surprise attack that Namgung Hui had performed.

Just as the smoke bomb, which was a surprise attack, was about to hit the ground.

-Smash!

"!!!"

A flash of lightning flew in and crushed the smoke bomb.

It was worthy of being called the speed of light.

It looked as if a single ray of light had pierced the smoke bomb.

However, the ray of light had started from Namgung Hui's finger.

‘As expected, since it's the 7th star of the Divine Thunder Art, the output of the Flash Finger is quite fast.’

Of course, it was difficult to inflict massive damage on a master with the Flash Finger.

But for a precision strike like this or attacking a vital point, there was no martial art like it.

"In. I'll block the two of them, so hurry and move."

"But Father, won't it be difficult to face the two of them at the same time?"

"It's okay. I also have my own thoughts."

Dugu In, still thinking of him as his father, nodded with a reluctant expression.

"Yes. I will see you after the great cause is over."

"Yes."

"Wow. What a great father and son. But do you think you can escape so easily?"

When Namgung Hui tried to block Dugu In, Dugu Cheon blocked the way and said.

"Although you're a transcendent, you've only just stepped on the threshold. I'll show you that even among transcendents, the levels are different."

Namgung Hui also fully agreed with Dugu Cheon's words.

Even at the first-rate realm, the difference between each other was extreme, and if it was the transcendent realm, there was nothing more to say.

The wall to cross from transcendent to absolute transcendent was that big.

And since transcendent masters were rare, the range of the realm defined as transcendent was also wide.

In that standoff, Namgung Uncheon's eyes, which had been barely holding onto the thread of reason, began to be colored with turbidity again.

He trembled and then rushed at Dugu Cheon.

It was a great relief that he hadn't rushed at Namgung Hui.

Dugu In took this opportunity and quickly threw his body.

But Namgung Hui wouldn't just watch this.

This time too, he shot a dragon at Dugu In with the Thunder Dragon Palm.

-Swish!

The dragon's form aimed for Dugu In's neck.

Dugu In didn't just take it either.

He quickly performed the Dark Fragrance Mark of the Mount Hua Sect and gracefully escaped from the thunder dragon.

"Hahaha! It's much slower than the ray of light from before. Then later…… Huk!"

Dugu In, who had been stepping on his movement technique, suddenly shouted in surprise.

It was because the thunder dragon, as if it had a will of its own, had turned and was chasing him.

‘Thunder Ki has a magnetic force, so it has the power to chase objects.’

But the moment the thunder dragon was about to bite his neck, Dugu Cheon even performed a body-flickering technique and struck the thunder dragon instead.

Since Namgung Uncheon's flexible thinking was already difficult, he couldn't quickly follow Dugu Cheon.

Namgung Uncheon's condition seemed to have definitely worsened compared to before.

His turbid eyes were now completely black, and a demonic ki was slowly rising from around his body.

Namgung Hui, at that thick demonic ki, squinted one eye and thought.

‘Come to think of it, he said Demonic Emotion Pill earlier, right? If it's because of that, then there might be a way.’

While Namgung Hui was preparing the Thunder Dragon Palm again.

Dugu Cheon was looking at Namgung Uncheon's state and had a satisfied smile.

"Hahaha! Your father has now lost his reason and might even attack you."

As Dugu Cheon said, Namgung Uncheon no longer showed hostility towards Dugu Cheon.

He was just standing there blankly.

As if watching the calm before a storm, he seemed to be looking for an opponent to vent his hostility on.

Whether Namgung Uncheon did or not, Namgung Hui once again sent the Thunder Dragon Palm at Dugu In and Dugu Cheon at the same time.

Dugu Cheon, perhaps not expecting two thunder dragons to fly at him at the same time, quickly blocked Dugu In's front and said.

"In. You go and join them quickly!"

"Yes."

Dugu Cheon, with a wicked smile, quickly threw his body to the right.

In between, Namgung Uncheon was still standing there blankly, so the Thunder Dragon Palm had to pass through Namgung Uncheon before it could reach Dugu Cheon.

Dugu Cheon, seeing that, nodded and opened his mouth.

"As expected, you can't control it directly. It just chases the target."

Soon, the thunder dragon devoured Namgung Uncheon.

A scream erupted from his mouth in succession.

"Kuaaak!"

His clothes were torn to shreds, and he clutched his head and let out a pained groan in succession.

Dugu Cheon, at Namgung Uncheon's appearance, let out a mad laugh and mocked Namgung Hui.

"Hahaha! For a son to attack his father, you're a real patricide. Now it's your father's turn to attack you, so it's time to see the tragedy of a family fighting amongst themselves."

But contrary to Dugu Cheon's expectations, Namgung Uncheon did not attack Namgung Hui.

On the contrary, he turned his body towards Dugu Cheon and immediately threw his sword.

And with it full of sword ki.

-Swish!

"Huk!"

Dugu Cheon, in his fluster, let out a gasp and hurriedly performed a body-flickering technique.

Still, since it wasn't a sword-controlling technique, all he had to do was dodge the sword.

"What on earth happened? The energy of the Demonic Emotion Pill has disappeared……."

"Dugu Cheon. There's still something that hasn't disappeared, aren't you being too careless?"

"What do you mean by that……."

-Zzzzt! Thwack!

The thunder dragons that Namgung Hui had sent were a full two.

One had swallowed Namgung Uncheon.

And the other had flown towards Dugu In.

Since Dugu In had escaped safely, Dugu Cheon hadn't been paying attention, but in fact, both thunder dragons were aiming for Dugu Cheon.

But, since Dugu Cheon hadn't expected this, he couldn't dodge the Thunder Dragon Palm that came from behind.

In the end, Dugu Cheon, who had taken a blow, even knelt on one knee and coughed up a lot of blood.

"Cough!"

Namgung Hui looked at such a Dugu Cheon and continued.

"You seem to be mistaken about something. This doesn't just chase the opponent. I can turn its direction at will, like a sword-controlling technique."

"That's impossible! That's something that can't even be attempted, let alone imitated, with the realm of a transcendent. And it's only possible when the upper dantian is open!"

If it were an ordinary transcendent master, that would be the case, but was Namgung Hui really an ordinary transcendent?

His insights had already far surpassed the transcendent realm, as he was the Thunder God.

‘The upper dantian was opened when I was struck by lightning.’

The upper dantian, that is, the brain, had been forcibly opened when he was directly struck by lightning.

In that process, the Baihui point had also been opened, so it was as good as a fortuitous encounter for Namgung Hui.

Perhaps the memory of his past life had also been recalled due to that effect.

Dugu Cheon, who had performed the body-flickering technique twice, was out of energy, and since he had been directly hit by the Thunder Dragon Palm, he could no longer stand.

He was already in a state of coughing up black blood due to internal injuries.

He could barely open his mouth.

"The great cause is right in front of me……. To think it would turn out like this. The real ambush wasn't the young palace mistress, but you."

Of course, the biggest reason Dugu Cheon had been defeated like this was because Namgung Hui had attacked Namgung Uncheon with the thunder dragon to make the opponent think that way.

He would never have imagined that he would induce carelessness by attacking his own father.

He had deliberately induced carelessness so that the enemy wouldn't think that far.

And Namgung Uncheon's current state was also quite fine.

Of course, he had some internal injuries and scratches, but what Namgung Hui had aimed for was.

‘The purification of demonic ki. If it's the effect of the Demonic Emotion Pill, not a real Qi Deviation, it can be sufficiently purified by the Pure Thunder Essence.’

Of course, it was unavoidable that he was injured in that process.

It would be a wound that would take at least half a month of recuperation to recover.

Still, it was a great relief that he hadn't lost his life or completely fallen into Qi Deviation.

As Namgung Hui was walking to finish off Dugu Cheon.

A sword flew like lightning from the darkness.

(End of Chapter)