## Chapter 1637 – Chronicles of the Black Haired Foreigner – Heavenly Demon Murim

I surveyed the state of Sichuan Province.

The sight was a world apart from the countless humans toiling like slaves outside. This massive metropolis was, quite literally, overflowing with pleasure and indulgence.

“There are quite a few skyscrapers, too.”

It felt like a developed nation’s metropolis and a backward nation’s vast farm were right next to each other.

Anyway, a constant stream of goods flowed in and out of the city. Most were just ordinary items, but still, there were so many living humans.

I couldn’t gauge how many wicked workshops turning humans into materials existed within this vast city. It would be possible in my world or on Earth, but this world was still beyond my grasp. My analysis of the forces that constitute this world wasn’t complete.

So, I needed to spend more time observing to investigate everything. But time was of the essence.

Should I just deploy a barrier and summon the Black Troops to subdue them all at once?

“No.”

First, I’ll crush that Sichuan Taoist bastard.
Start by fixing his head.

— Flash.

As soon as I thought that, I scanned the power in the area. It was a form of power I’d never seen before, so there were some errors in reading it… Ah, damn it. This is frustrating!

Well, I guess I’ll just head to the biggest concentration of power!

Once I get close, I’ll be able to figure out who the strongest bastard is!

“Kieeeeeeeeeeeek!”

Immediately, I inverted myself in the sky, kicked off the air, and launched myself towards the roof of a magnificent palace!

— Tu-kwakakakakakang!

My crown shattered the building’s roof. As I plunged straight down, I read the surrounding power. A quick scan. Soon, I felt a distinct surge of power, bingo!

That must be the Sichuan Taoist!

— Kwakakang!

I smashed through to the floor where the guy was and then stopped my descent.

“Who goes there!”

— Thundering!

As soon as I landed, a woman’s voice echoed thunderously. It was a woman with long, unpleasant sewage-green hair. She wore black martial robes and heavy makeup.

This bitch is the Sichuan Taoist?

“Which Taoist are you from! How dare you destroy the palace of the Sichuan Taoist…! Reveal your identity!”
“Heavenly Demon.”
“What!”
“Heavenly Demon Kim Kat. That’s all you need to know. From now on, you’d better answer my questions.”

A truly gruesome kind of bloody scent emanated from the Sichuan Taoist’s body.

Are these the Taoists who use alchemy to gain power? The quality of their evil is different. Even the most hardened demonic leaders of other religions wouldn’t reek of this much blood.

It was truly the essence created by grinding the blood and lives of countless people. An aura that could only be exuded by constantly consuming it.

It literally smelled like a slaughterer running a human-slaughtering factory.

“Heavenly Demon? Could it be that the Demonic Cult sent you?”
“Hehehe, does it look that way?”
“A frivolous laugh. Whether you’re from the Demonic Cult or not, it doesn’t matter. Once you’re here, you’ll become an offering to me, the Sichuan Taoist!”

— Hwaak!

Instantly, the Sichuan Taoist spread her arms wide.

“I’ll turn you into an elixir!”

A whirlwind swept through the room, and the Sichuan Taoist’s sleeves fluttered. At the same time, a barrage of wickedly gleaming assassination weapons shot out from within her sleeves, heading straight for me.

— Swaaek!

The weapons were imbued with this world’s unique power. Not only that, but they were overflowing with poison.

— Jiiiing.

At the same time, a magic circle-like formation appeared beneath my feet, and a mystical power manifested, enveloping my body.

“Hoo.”

This is another fascinating attack. It was an energy made up of this world’s unique power that I didn’t recognize. Destroying it would be easy. Evading the weapons flying towards me so slowly would also be easy.

But of course, I won’t.

I wanted to see this bitch’s skills.

“Hap!”

The Sichuan Taoist, having launched her weapons and bound me with her mystical Taoist arts, flew towards me. Her target was my head. Her foot struck my skull.

— Kwang!

And with that.

— Hwaaaak!

Whether she had something attached to her ankle or not, a cloud of green smoke erupted. Its identity was none other than poison gas!

“Wow! Weapons, Taoist arts, a kick, and poison gas!”

I was genuinely impressed.
Such a combination of techniques?

— Tung! Tung! Tung!

The weapons that had belatedly arrived struck my body.
Of course, they were all deflected.

— Paat!

The Sichuan Taoist, using the recoil from kicking my head, had already created some distance.

In that state, the Sichuan Taoist wore an utterly serious expression and shouted.

“Your body is incredibly tough! I’ve never seen such Taoist arts! You will reveal all your secrets in my brain prison!”

— Chwahahahaak!

At the same time, black chains spewed out from the Sichuan Taoist’s sleeves like dragons. Not only that, but the murderous weapons that had been fired from behind her were once again aiming for me.

“Well, I’ve seen your skills.”

I wanted to see what kind of power the Taoists of this world used and how they fought. The combo of unleashing various techniques was quite a sight, but.

“You’re a fucking nobody.”

Disappointing.

Is this the level of Taoists?

Fast and fierce, but still just human level. Absurd. Is this all that’s gained from grinding the lives of countless humans?

The efficiency is just too bad.

It seems like they have a lot of power, but ultimately, the techniques they use to wield it are trash. It’s like they just pumped up their mana with something like an elixir, but their actual skills are nothing special.

They’ve only honed miscellaneous skills, lacking depth.

It’s like they’re just wasting their overflowing power.

— Chwahahahaak!

I grabbed the incoming chain with one hand.

“What!”

The Sichuan Taoist was flustered. Because the chain was coated with a potent poison. Touching it should have been enough to melt your hand.

Of course, I’m not normal.

“Is that all you’ve got? Buddy. Is that really all you can do?”
“What are you saying…!”

These kinds of bastards were thoroughly ruling and running human-slaughtering factories, mass-producing cannibalistic drugs. I’m really… infuriated beyond tolerance. Of course, I’m not the me of the old days anymore. There’s no such thing as unleashing uncontrolled rage anymooooooreeeeeeeeee!!!!

“Miyoongoooooooong!!! Miyaaaooong!!! Meow!!! Yaaooooong!!! Wee-yoooooooong!!!”
“Heok?!”
“I’ll tear you to shreds!”

— Hwaak!

I immediately pulled the chain!

“Eek!”

She immediately abandoned the chain and once again spewed out weapons from her sleeves. — Paat. I dodged them with minimal movement. This is a technique that there’s no reason to get hit by unless you’re deliberately trying to.

“Die!”

After dodging all the weapons, a long, extended leg aimed for my head, but.

— Ppeoeok!

I lightly defended with my arm.

“…!”

The Sichuan Taoist’s leg bounced back. Still, she has some grit. She didn’t give up and spun her body around in the air, aiming for my solar plexus with her long fingernails like a nine-tailed fox.

“Oooooooo!”

— Gleaming.

A strange power flickered from her fingernails. Is this her secret technique? Of course, I won’t get hit.

“Are you really retarded?”

I slightly moved to the side and lightly evaded the fingernail attack, then spread my hand and neatly struck her wrist.

— Deongeok!

The Sichuan Taoist’s right wrist was cleanly severed.

— Puwhaaaaaaak!

Blood gushed out.

“Hiyaaaaaak?!”

The Sichuan Taoist was incredibly startled, her eyes wide.

“Your hand fell off.”
“W-What is this!”

Before she could escape, I nimbly grabbed her wrist!

“I’ll replace it with this!”

I raised my middle finger and shoved it between her two ulna bones!

— Kkiwet-kkiwet!

My finger ground and pulverized the flesh like a drill. Instead of reattaching the severed wrist to the stump, I stabbed my middle finger into it. Of course, it would be painful.

“Kyaaaaaaaak! Aaaak! Aaaak!”

The Sichuan Taoist screamed and desperately tried to escape, slashing at me with the fingernails on her other hand, but it was useless.

— Pang! Pang!
— Kugung!
— Kwang!

She also kicked and summoned an attack formation beneath my feet to resist, but it was all in vain.

“Hehehe, it’s like a fish freshly caught by a cat. Yaaooong.”
“You bastard…!”

— Deongeok!

Her last resort was to cut off her own arm and flee.

A quick decision.

“Are you perhaps a celestial being descended into the lower realm! Why would a celestial being… Keuheok?!”

It goes without saying, but she can’t escape from this space.

My barrier was already deployed.

“W-What is this! A wall! A pure white wall, when did it!”

The Sichuan Taoist, unable to hide her fluster, pounded on the barrier wall.

“Surprised? I called a contractor to build it while I was fighting you. Kya. These days, contractors do a good job. They built it really well, right?”
“I’ve never seen a Taoist like you!”

Wait, what’s with this bitch?

“Hey? I just asked you? I asked if they built it really well. Why aren’t you answering?”
“Are you really a celestial being!”

Ah, shibaal!!!

“Why are you ignoring meeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!! Again!!! Again!!! Fucking!!! Again, always, fucking, always, fucking, always, always, always, always, always, when I ask, you always fucking ignore me and fucking pretend you didn’t hear and fucking plug your ears and grit your teeth and fucking deliberately try to piss me off by fucking not answering and doing your best to pretend you don’t know!!!!!! Why!!! Why!!! Why!!! Why do you always do that to meeeeeeeeeee!!!! If you just answer me right away when I ask, would something happen!!!!”
“Heooooooook?!”
“Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Again, when I ask why you’re doing that, you force out a scream and fucking don’t answer again!!! Why!!! Please tell me, why don’t you answer me!!!!”
“A madman! No! A crazy immortal (狂仙)!”

I can’t take it anymoreeeeeeeeee!!!

— Paat!

I immediately kicked off the ground and flew towards the Taoist, throwing a punch!

— Kwang!

Right in her face!

“Kyaak…!”

The Sichuan Taoist’s face was instantly crushed. Of course, I won’t kill her in one blow. I’ll just smash her up to the point where she doesn’t die!

“Die! Die! Dieeeeeee!”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaak!!”

— Ppeobeobeobeobeobeok!!!

I frantically threw punches, smashing the Sichuan Taoist’s body. Breaking bones, pulverizing muscles, turning them into powder, then using the Heavenly Demon Healing Technique to restore a portion of it, and then smashing her again, thoroughly destroying her body.

While repeating that process, I analyzed the bodies of these Taoists and the power they wielded. I need to analyze this to be able to handle these Taoist bastards wisely and cleverly. Of course, that means smashing and healing them!

“Hoo!”