Chapter 205
The Blood Demon's body, which was escaping Go-hap-san with a lightness skill that was insufficient to be called fast, resembled a rag.
The red robe was stained with blood and had become a blood robe, and his complexion was so pale that he looked like he would die at any moment.
"Keu-heuk... keu-heuk..."
A monstrous sound like the roar of a beast flowed from the Blood Demon's mouth.
'I have to live... for now.'
The rise and fall of the White Lotus Cult and the ambition to conquer the world.
At this moment, to the Blood Demon, they were nothing more than a futile dream.
His internal organs were twisted, his internal energy was in turmoil, and his soul was gradually being stained with demonic aura.
If this continued, he would either die, or he would fall into the initial stage of eternal qi deviation and become a monster that only craved murder as a madman...
Thus, the Blood Demon's soul was rotting.
But funnily enough.
'Chief Elder Go...'
Even in the midst of his urgency, the Blood Demon thought of the faces of two people.
'Vice-Leader No Yeong-myeong...'
The Twin Demonic Old Freaks.
The Left Heavenly Demonic Path, Go Eung, and the Rain and Heaven Demonic Sword, No Yeong-myeong.
Those who had shared life and death together and had sought to rule the world.
'I'm sorry.'
The Blood Demon could not protect them.
The Rain and Heaven Demonic Sword, No Yeong-myeong, had already met his end at the hands of So-ah, and the Left Heavenly Demonic Path, Go Eung, would also be mercilessly killed by the allied forces if he could not protect the Gansu cult branch.
The Blood Demon was also a human.
He could not be completely free from the compassion for the two and the responsibility of a cult leader.
But,
'I'm sorry. But I will avenge you.'
What was more important now than anything else was to recover his body.
The abnormal state of the true blood god transformation that came from time to time.
It was on the same track as qi deviation and was giving the Blood Demon the pain of hell.
'I will definitely complete the blood god transformation. No Yeong-myeong... Go Eung... I will avenge you then.'
"Keu-heu-heu-heu-heuk!"
The Blood Demon vomited blood from his mouth again.
But he did not stop his body.
Because he could not die like this.
He ran like crazy towards Potala Palace.
'Jin So-ah... if you survive. I will definitely tear you to pieces and kill you again!'
***
"So-ah!!"
"So-ah!"
"Great Disciple!"
So-ah's body, held in Wi-ji Chan's arms with his eyes closed, was extremely haggard.
His face was pale and bloodless, and his upper body was stained red with blood.
In that moment.
"Keu-heu-euk!"
Wi-ji Chan, who was holding So-ah, also let out a groan and furrowed his brow.
It was because the unreasonable move of trying to save So-ah by using his true ki, even going against the mental spell, was slowly starting to show its effects.
"Vice-Leader!"
The people of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult shouted urgently and supported him.
But by then, Wi-ji Chan's consciousness had also been extinguished like So-ah's.
"Let's first check the bodies of So-ah and Young Leader Wi-ji!"
Abbess Hongryeon shouted, furrowing her brow.
Soon, the people of the Tang Clan, who were well-versed in medicine, and Baek In-hwa laid the two on a stretcher and checked their condition.
***
"His condition is serious!"
"His chest bones are badly broken, and his true ki has flowed backwards, causing severe damage to his blood vessels..."
"What should we do!"
So-ah's condition was more serious than they had thought.
Not to mention the Tang Clan, but even the great monk Gwang-yeong of Shaolin, who was skilled in medicine, and the doctors of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult all clung to So-ah and assessed the extent of his injuries...
...their faces were soon stained with despair.
"Serious? What do you mean? You know about the great disciple's resilience, Great Monk Gwang-yeong. My senior brother So-ah regained consciousness in a few days even after being hit by No Yeong-myeong's Heaven-Concealing Art, and he recovered completely in less than a week! You're just saying that, right? Right?!"
As the expressions of those who had taken So-ah's pulse hardened, Moyong Hwa looked at them with a fearful gaze and made a fuss.
"Hmm... Young Lady Moyong. I can't predict anything right now. Of course, Young Hero Jin's resilience is unparalleled. Therefore, the external injuries and fractures may not be a big problem, but the damage to the blood vessels is by no means something that can be easily treated."
Great Monk Gwang-yeong patted Moyong Hwa's shoulder and said in a low voice.
But Moyong Hwa could not calm down.
"No... no! Nothing will happen to my senior brother. You know he's not that kind of person!"
It was inevitable...
So-ah had suffered numerous injuries until now.
Even in the match against Gwangwon, he had performed a crazy level of martial arts, and after returning to his family, he had soaked his body in medicinal water for a while, and when he had a duel with his sworn brother, Jang Beon-pal, at the Green Forest Fortress, he had suffered minor injuries.
Also, when he was hit by No Yeong-myeong's spell, he had been so seriously injured that he could not walk for several days, but even then, So-ah had shown a miraculous resilience.
To Moyong Hwa, So-ah was almost a demigod, an immortal being.
'Something will happen to my senior brother?'
Not only did she not want to accept it, but it was something she could not accept.
Moyong Hwa shook her head and vented her anger.
"No... Great Monk... doctors of the Tang Clan... doctors of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult... really, no. If something happens to my senior brother... really, no!"
Just then.
"We have to fix him! If our younger brother is in trouble, what's the use of succeeding in this subjugation! Great Monk Gwang-yeong. Head of the Tang family. The teachers of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult. You must save my younger brother!"
"You must save him!"
The Green Forest King and the Waterway King, with their huge eyes flashing, shouted loudly.
At the same time,
"So-ah... wake up... hurry..."
"Young Hero Jin..."
Wang So-yeong and Wang Bang-tae also could not take their eyes off the fallen So-ah, and,
"Brother Jin! Don't joke around. Get up, hurry!"
"So-ah..."
"So-ah!"
So-ah's friends also looked at So-ah with disbelief and approached him one by one, stroking his body here and there.
"Master. Is there no way?"
Jeon Woo-chi, who had been watching the situation with a gloomy expression all along, approached Baek In-hwa and asked in a low voice.
Baek In-hwa was not a doctor.
But since his knowledge was extensive, he thought that he would surely be able to find a way, so Jeon Woo-chi asked his master for help with a more serious look than ever before.
"Hmm... Woo-chi-ya..."
"Yes, Master."
"Can you open the Three-Layered White Gate?"
"Th-The Three-Layered White Gate, you mean the spell of the Myriad Phenomena Art?"
"That's right. If you open the Three-Layered White Gate and stop the bleeding and control the heart meridian, you will be able to buy some time. If you succeed in that, find the Qinghai Manchu Pharmacopoeia as soon as possible with your carpet flying art. The medical skills of the Manchu Pharmacopoeia will be able to save So-ah."
"I'll try!"
Baek In-hwa's eyes lit up and he answered bravely.
***
The Three-Layered White Gate.
The most difficult spell to perform among the Myriad Phenomena Art, the secret divine art of the Udo-bang of Goryeo.
Normally, Baek In-hwa would never have advised Jeon Woo-chi to perform the Three-Layered White Gate.
But in this battle, Jeon Woo-chi had shown an astonishing progress.
'If it's the current Woo-chi, it will be possible!'
It was true that So-ah's life was on the line, but there were many monks and doctors here.
Moreover, since Baek In-hwa had already read So-ah's heavenly ki, he did not even imagine that he would die.
Just then.
"Sect Leader Baek. Wouldn't this be helpful?"
Master Gong-seung handed a small wooden box to Baek In-hwa.
When he opened the wooden box, a faint medicinal scent that pricked the noses of the people wafted out.
"Isn't this the Great Return Pill?!"
The Great Return Pill...
Although the Great Return Pill was the best treasure of Shaolin, the Shaolin side had readily decided to throw it in, highly appreciating So-ah's contribution this time.
Not only that, but,
"We also have a spiritual medicine in the North Sea. As it happens, I have the Three-Flower Ice Soul Pill, so I would be grateful if you would add it to Young Hero Jin's treatment!"
Even the Lord of the North Sea Ice Palace, Wang Bang-tae, readily offered the 'Three-Flower Ice Soul Pill', the best spiritual medicine of the North Sea.
"Thank you all. If the best treasures in the world, such as the Great Return Pill and the Three-Flower Ice Soul Pill, are accompanied by the spell of the Three-Layered White Gate, we will be able to put out the urgent fire."
Baek In-hwa expressed his gratitude to them.
But the Shaolin and North Sea sides were even more grateful and bowed their heads.
'So-ah. Don't worry. You'll be fine. The merits you have accumulated are shining at a time like this.'
Jeon Woo-chi was able to draw a smile of relief as he watched the martial artists who were readily giving everything for So-ah's treatment.
And...
...Jeon Woo-chi took out the Heavenly Will Brush.
At the same time, he closed his eyes and began to inscribe Sanskrit in the empty air...
"Taishang Laojun, as urgent as the law, Myriad Phenomena Art... Three-Layered White Gate, summon!"
The moment the incantation flowed from his mouth,
An unbelievable sight of a huge pavilion made of illusion being summoned unfolded in the room.
***
"Hah... So-ah? What happened to So-ah?"
As soon as he regained consciousness, Wi-ji Chan looked around and asked.
The chief of the Heavenly Spirit Unit, who was taking care of him, bowed and said.
"Right now, Jeon Woo-chi and Sect Leader Baek In-hwa are taking care of Young Hero Jin with their spells, and the monks of our cult are also lending their strength. Furthermore, the doctors of the Tang Clan are treating him together, so let's wait for now."
"Where is that? I have to see So-ah right now!"
Wi-ji Chan's internal injuries were not insignificant.
An ordinary person would have to rest comfortably for a few days to recover.
But he could not do that.
More than anything else, checking So-ah's condition was Wi-ji Chan's top priority.
"Hah!"
Wi-ji Chan, who had gone out to the garden of the cult branch under the guidance of Chief Hyun, widened his eyes.
At a glance, a huge pavilion made of illusion, not of real existence.
So-ah was lying in that pavilion, and the doctors of the Tang Clan surrounding him, and the figures of Jeon Woo-chi and Baek In-hwa, who were sitting cross-legged at the edge and activating their spells.
The figures of the monks of the Heavenly Demon Sacred Hall who were sharing their magical power with them came into his sight...
...at the sight of the heroes who would surprise the world all clinging to the treatment of one person, So-ah, and doing their best, Wi-ji Chan had mixed feelings.
Also.
'They'll be able to save him... they will.'
Since the best talents of the martial world had gathered and were looking after So-ah, he did not doubt that he would surely survive.
Just then.
"Young Leader Wi-ji. How is your body?"
Abbess Hongryeon approached Wi-ji Chan with a somewhat sunken expression and voice and said.
"Ah! Alliance Leader. I'm fine."
"That's a relief. By any chance, what happened to the Blood Demon?"
"Unfortunately, So-ah and I could not kill the Blood Demon. His spell was so strange, and his own martial arts alone overwhelmed the two of us. As if the heavens had helped, the Blood Demon showed signs of qi deviation in the middle and ran away. He will probably gather the remnants of the Blood Cult rooted in the Western Regions and seek a way out."
At Wi-ji Chan's words, Abbess Hongryeon's wrinkles deepened.
"Hmm... the situation is flowing ambiguously. Fortunately, the subjugation force has occupied the Gansu cult branch, but it seems that we need to discuss the future course of action with the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult."
As she said that, Abbess Hongryeon's heart was more gloomy than anyone else's.
Currently, her head was about to burst just from worrying about So-ah.
Nevertheless, since she had the duty to settle the current situation first, she could not help but worry about the future.
"Alliance Leader... of course, we must do so. First, I will report the victory to the cult leader of our cult. Furthermore, after treating the injured and reorganizing everyone, we can set a course to finally exterminate the remnants of the Blood Cult in the Western Regions, right?"
"If the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult helps, it won't be a difficult task."
"We are already in the same boat. Not only me, but the cult leader will also not spare any continuous support in the future."
"Thank you, Young Leader Wi-ji."
"No. Not at all. By the way, what happened to the Left Heavenly Demonic Path, Go Eung?"
"That person is currently being held captive with his dantian sealed."
"I see. Although we missed the Blood Demon, this can still be called a great victory."
"It's all thanks to the young leader."
Abbess Hongryeon and Wi-ji Chan, as befitting the two leaders of the subjugation force, showed the coolness of roughly setting a general plan for the future and planning an additional subjugation even in the midst of urgency.
Of course, the hearts of the two were all directed at So-ah.
'So-ah... you must be safe.'
'So-ah. Wake up soon. Hurry...'
Abbess Hongryeon and Wi-ji Chan earnestly wished in their hearts and looked at So-ah with a pitiful gaze.
(End of Chapter)