Rebirth of the Thunder God

[You bastard! What is your relationship with the Azure Dragon!]

Namgung Hui, with all his might, unfolded his protective aura, and as if that wasn't enough, he even sent his intent into the bracelet to create a shield and fought against the great force flying from the front.

-Tadadadang!

All sorts of poisonous ki and strange energy attacked Namgung Hui, were blocked by the shield, and bounced off in all directions.

Fortunately, since the Purple Thunder Ki was in conflict with the Blood Qilin's ki, he was able to repel it rather easily with a strong repulsive force.

But it wasn't that he had completely blocked it, as a part of the ki had penetrated Namgung Hui's body.

"Keulleok!"

The Purple Thunder Ki certainly had the power to purify poison.

If it was the Purple Thunder Divine Art, which had a greater efficacy than the Thunder God Divine Art, it should have been able to purify the Blood Qilin's poisonous ki.

But perhaps because the Blood Qilin's poisonous ki was stronger than imagined, the purification process was not taking place immediately.

[I'll ask again. What is your relationship with the Azure Dragon?]

Namgung Hui wiped the black blood from his sleeve and said.

"If you attack me so suddenly, who would want to answer?"

[Hahaha! As expected of a descendant of the Azure Dragon. I don't like your way of speaking one bit. Then let's see how long you can hold your head up so arrogantly.]

The Blood Qilin once again revealed its fervent hostility and shot poisonous ki at Namgung Hui.

Perhaps because a mysterious energy was even mixed in with the poisonous ki, a chill ran down his spine.

But would Namgung Hui just take it?

Since there was no reason to hide his true ultimate technique now, he immediately operated the Purple Thunder Divine Art and drew the Thunder God Sword that had been tightly wrapped around his back.

The cumbersome piece of cloth that was wrapped around it was instantly burned away by the thunder ki and disappeared.

Namgung Hui thrust his sword through the scattering ashes.

-Taang!

A strong repulsive force was felt from the Thunder God Sword.

Even though he had created a sword aura of one zhang, it was difficult to fully receive the Blood Qilin's ki.

But unlike before, the poisonous ki did not penetrate his body. It was worth a try.

Namgung Hui, who had steeled his resolve, swung his sword in succession.

Flash Lightning Thirteen Thunders. The 6th technique, Falling Thunder.

A falling thunderbolt that fell with the most efficient trajectory.

A blue thunderbolt fell from the sky, cutting through the red poisonous ki.

It cut through only the weakest part of the Blood Qilin's poisonous ki and struck the top of its head.

-Kwagwagwang!!

[Th-this insignificant thing! How dare you!]

The Blood Qilin, which had put up a transparent barrier to block the falling thunderbolt, let out a roar.

It seemed that Namgung Hui's falling thunderbolt had inflicted more damage on it than expected.

Perhaps because of the compatibility, the poisonous ki was bound to show a weakness to the thunder ki.

No matter how divine a Qilin it was, it couldn't be without damage from Namgung Hui's thunder ki.

The Blood Qilin, seized by anger, attacked again.

This time, it created a wave from its mouth and shot it, and that wave, unlike the previous attack, was condensed and flew in a straight line.

The way it distorted even the surrounding space was not ordinary.

Namgung Hui, sensing the danger, chose to evade this time instead of blocking.

The ultimate technique of the Wind God Steps, the chapter of the Divine Wind, Light Speed.

The Blood Qilin could not chase Namgung Hui, who was moving at the speed of light.

As the beam cannon shot from the Blood Qilin's mouth fell on its flower garden, the flower petals oxidized and disappeared without a trace.

A feeling as if space itself had been erased.

It seemed to be a technique that used spirit ki rather than poisonous ki.

'A guy who operates two kinds of ki. It's not just tricky.'

He had inwardly thought he could deal with it smoothly by gaining an advantage over the poisonous ki due to compatibility, but the Qilin had boldly abandoned its specialty and chosen a secondary plan.

In fact, the secondary plan was the best plan in terms of compatibility.

In line with that, the Blood Qilin's color changed from blood-red to a brilliant green.

[Azure Dragon. You move as nimbly as that slippery eel. I will ask for the sin of ruining my flower garden and blow you away without a trace.]

Anyone who heard it would think that Namgung Hui was the one who had destroyed the Blood Qilin's flower garden.

To think that it, the beast itself, had done it and was now blaming him, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Namgung Hui, to find his lost wits, performed the Thunder Dragon Palm with his left hand and the Flash Lightning Thirteen Thunders with his right.

Thunder Dragon Palm. The chapter of shattering, Monstrous Strength.

Flash Lightning Thirteen Thunders. The 7th technique, Flash Thunder.

It was as if his eyes were blinded by the flashes of light that flashed simultaneously.

The Qilin, which would receive this head-on, should not have been able to open its eyes, but.

Rather, its eyeballs rolled back as if they would pop out at the sight of the Thunder Dragon Palm.

[Uahahaha! You really were a descendant of the Azure Dragon!]

With a laugh, a thunderbolt struck the Qilin.

The Purple Thunder Ki that had transformed into a thunder dragon shook its body without mercy.

But a transparent barrier was protecting it, so it seemed there was no damage to the main body.

Still, Namgung Hui was not discouraged.

Because this time, it was the turn of the flash thunder.

-Kwang! Kwang! Kwang!

Like knocking on a firmly closed door, the flash thunder struck the Qilin several times.

Perhaps because its body had taken some damage, its back turned bright red, and its legs were slowly driven into the ground.

But compared to the offense that had been poured out several times, it was a result that didn't even register.

Considering the consumption of internal energy, it could be said to be a loss.

But Namgung Hui was not discouraged.

The martial arts he had not yet performed were endless, and his tenacity would not allow him to give up.

The Blood Qilin, looking directly at Namgung Hui's expression, said.

[To be able to emit such power with a human body, you are a great guy. I can see why the Azure Dragon chose you as a descendant. But this is not enough to deal with me.]

And at the same time, a green wave of ki spread from its body.

The green exploded and colored the surroundings.

In the flower garden that had disappeared, buds sprouted in an instant, and a grove of grass was cast.

A march of vines pouring from all directions.

The wave of vines that rose as if to surround Namgung Hui restricted his steps.

Having no choice, Namgung Hui leaped into the air.

After making his body light with the Wind God Steps, he was about to add propulsion.

As if it had been waiting for this, a huge energy approached from the front.

He unfolded his protective aura and crossed his arms.

He deflected the energy at an angle and used the great force as propulsion to move his body back.

'Phew... What an incredible energy. Huh?'

Namgung Hui's body fell like a broken kite.

Strangely, he couldn't put any strength into his whole body.

His body had become strange from the moment the Qilin's ki touched his arm?

As expected, it was an existence that deserved to be called a divine beast, not just a spirit beast.

Kung!

Namgung Hui, who had fallen to the ground, struggled to get up.

But only helplessness wrapped around his whole body.

No matter how much he tried, he couldn't get up.

No, he did get up.

Not by his own will, but by the will of another.

The Qilin approached the prostrate Namgung Hui and lifted his body.

He, no. The Qilin, which had transformed into the form of a woman, extended its hand and grabbed Namgung Hui's head.

"I need to know what your relationship with the Azure Dragon is. Don't resent me for looking into your memories."

With the Qilin's words, he felt the unpleasant sensation of someone looking into his mind.

It felt like showing his naked body openly?

He hadn't even shown it to Beak Seolhwa yet, but to be defeated by a mere spirit beast was shameful.

Namgung Hui, looking at the defenseless Qilin for a moment, burned with fighting spirit.

'Alright. Let's try that.'

Namgung Hui closed his eyes tightly, gathered his intent to the maximum, and sent something floating into the air.

Its identity was none other than a dagger made of ten-thousand-year-old cold iron.

Although he couldn't draw strength from his physical body, he still had enough strength to control an object with his intent.

The dagger, imbued with intent, immediately transformed into a thunderbolt.

Flying Thunder Sword. Secret technique. A Bolt from the Blue.

As the name of the technique suggested, a thunderbolt fell from the blue sky.

The Qilin, engrossed in Namgung Hui's memories, did not hear that thunderbolt.

-Kwaaaang!!

"Aak!!!"

As the bolt from the blue struck the Qilin's back, her body collapsed towards Namgung Hui.

Since his physical strength had not yet returned. As he was covered by the Qilin's body, strange memories suddenly flowed into Namgung Hui's mind.

-Azure Dragon brother...

-Lin'er. I'm sorry. I can't accept your feelings. The duty of the Four Divine Beasts...

-Sob, sob...

Namgung Hui was slowly drawn into the flood of poignant feelings and piercing memories, and he exchanged memories with the Qilin.

-That is a martial art created by the Blue Dragon brother! It hasn't been discovered for 60 years. Don't tell me it has been leaked? I'll have to test it.

Namgung Hui realized that all of this was not a misunderstanding, but something the Blood Qilin had deliberately planned.

And as evidence, the single-horned snake and Gwon Cheong were both protected by a barrier.

He had wondered why their traces were not seen when the fight broke out, but it seemed to be because the space itself had been separated by a barrier.

And the current Blood Qilin was peeking into Namgung Hui's memories, and it had realized that he was a reincarnated person, and on top of that, that he was the successor of the Thunder Sect from 60 years ago.

'So he was a true descendant of my brother. I should have known when he avoided the vines without burning them.'

It was an instinctive attitude towards living things?

Of course, there was no law that said he shouldn't burn the vines used as an attack.

But the sorcery that the Blood Qilin had performed was inducing the expression of the unconscious.

It was testing Namgung Hui in a kind of interrogation concept.

But the Blood Qilin had underestimated Namgung Hui too much.

It was a natural thing.

How could his insight surpass the Transformation realm and wield the Sword Control Art?

He looked to be only in his twenties in human age.

He couldn't help but be unexpected.

Rather, thanks to that, their memories became entangled, and they were seized by chaos.

It was a good thing that the human in front of him had his upper dantian opened; if he had been an ordinary human, it would not have been strange for his head to turn to mush from the vast memories of the Blood Qilin.

The Blood Qilin, while looking into Namgung Hui's memories, suddenly felt its hands and feet cramp.

That memory was because of the scene where he was affectionately hugging the woman named Beak Seolhwa a while ago.

Although he was inwardly envious, listening to the conversation they were having, he felt his hands and feet twisting without realizing it.

'Is this the 'Tendon-Separating and Bone-Grinding' technique that this guy developed? Ugh! The twisting of my hands and feet feels quite uncomfortable.'

After that, watching the two of them spending a cozy time, goosebumps rose all over his body, and he felt as if he would turn into a chicken.

Fortunately, perhaps because of that sensation, he was able to separate his mind as if the flood of memories was blocked by a dam.

The Blood Qilin, which had come to its senses, got up from the body it had been attached to with Namgung Hui and said.

"I'm sorry. Child. But it's a relief that I didn't hurt you."

As she said, there was no pain that Namgung Hui had actually suffered.

The fact that he had vomited blood at first was because of the uncomfortable poisonous ki, not because he was in pain or had suffered an internal injury.

Rather, Namgung Hui was deeply moved to be able to catch a glimpse of the founder of his sect from the other side of the Blood Qilin's memory, who had admired the Blue Dragon.

'She could have become my grand-aunt. But unfortunately, it didn't say why the Blue Dragon ancestor ascended to heaven.'

It seemed to be related to the duty of the Four Divine Beasts, but since it was a very old memory, Namgung Hui couldn't see it clearly.

Perhaps because it felt Namgung Hui's profound gaze.

The Blood Qilin returned to its red light and continued.

"Ahem! What an audacious gaze. If you've read my memories, you must have realized that I'm your elder, right?"

"Yes. Grand-aunt."

"G-grand-aunt?"

"Then shall I call you by another title?"

"No. It doesn't sound bad."

In fact, it seemed that the Blue Dragon also did not have no feelings for the Blood Qilin.

But about 100 years ago, it seemed he had disappeared with the Four Divine Beasts due to some incident.

Hadn't something also happened to the first Cult Leader around the same time?

If he had the chance, he would have to look at the historical documents of the past.

If possible, it would be best to ask Cheongi-ja, who would know the secret history most accurately.

"I will now release the barrier. If you're not going to reveal your identity to that man, be careful with your words."

"Yes. Then I will call you Lord Blood Qilin from now on."

By the way, the title 'Blood Qilin' was a name given by the Blue Dragon.

A nickname given because she would often blush in front of the Blue Dragon.

Although her skin had turned red for other reasons now, she did not dislike this name.

"Alright. Do as you please. Then I'll release it."

Sssseuk.

As the barrier was released, the anxious Gwon Cheong and the cowering single-horned snake revealed themselves.

The two of them, perhaps not having seen the scene of Namgung Hui and the Blood Qilin fighting, grabbed Namgung Hui's hand as soon as they came out of the barrier and said.

"Are you alright? A while ago, thunder and lightning were raging, and the ground was shaking. I don't know what on earth happened."

"I was just caught in a formation. It's called an illusion formation, and if you step on the wrong life gate, you often experience such a phenomenon."

"Ah. It was a formation. Indeed, the surroundings are perfectly fine now, so I must have been mistaken. By the way, who is the noble lady next to you?"

The current appearance of the Blood Qilin was that of a woman.

And a rather noble-looking one, who looked to be in her forties.

"I am the Blood Qilin. I have temporarily taken on a human form, so there is no need to be surprised."

"Ah. I see. A female... no, a female, that's quite amazing."

"There are many amazing things. Then, as promised, let's exchange the stinky tofu recipe and the spirit fruit."

The Blood Qilin took out a brush, ink, and paper from the empty air and handed them to Gwon Cheong.

"Should I write it here?"

"Yes."

Gwon Cheong, as if Namgung Hui would not steal a look, moved to a blind spot and wrote down the recipe.

[Child. If you're curious about the stinky tofu recipe, I'll share it with you.]

-I'll pass on that.

[...Alright.]

Namgung Hui was not really curious about the stinky tofu recipe, and he didn't even want to recall the smell.

It seemed to be a great delicacy to some, but Namgung Hui couldn't understand it.

'Ah. Should I learn it and make it for Seolhwa? No. The smell is so foul, even if Seolhwa likes it, I hate it. Then with her...'

Namgung Hui suddenly realized he had even had a strange thought and slapped his own cheek.

And so, when he came to his senses, the Blood Qilin was smiling slyly in front of him.

"You're still clumsy with your own feelings."

"What do you mean by that?"

"No. It's nothing. That might be your charm, so it wouldn't be bad to live like this."

While exchanging conversations with the Blood Qilin, Gwon Cheong, who had finished writing the recipe, folded it neatly and carefully handed it to the Blood Qilin.

"Thank you. Then, as promised, I will show you my spirit fruit. Follow me."

Gulp.

Gwon Cheong, who had swallowed dryly, followed the Blood Qilin as if he were possessed.

And Namgung Hui and the single-horned snake also followed with curious faces for a change.

And in the Blood Qilin's secret repository they arrived at, a spirit herb that Namgung Hui had not expected was placed.

The best among the spirit medicines of extreme yin.

The Doll Snow Ginseng was boasting its noble appearance.

(End of Chapter)