Chapter 316 – The End is Certain (2)

I looked at the massive sword mark engraved on the ground.

It was so large that it could be mistaken for a valley, along with the dead body of the two-headed dragon.

As I gazed at the sight, I asked myself inwardly.

Have I achieved my dream?

I walked towards Samduyukbi and Hong Yeon-hwa.

“We need to confirm it now.”

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“Ugh! How annoying!”

Hong Yeon-hwa broke the chains that were binding her in one breath and pounded the ground.

Bang!

Her accelerating body stuck tightly to the body of the Blood Demon Samduyukbi.

And then, the exchange of blows that followed at close range.

He realized he was at a disadvantage as he ate half of her arm, so he quickly deformed Samduyukbi’s body and manipulated it so that her fist would pass through.

It wasn’t anything unusual for someone who wasn’t bound by the human form.

However, it was the first time he had seen Samduyukbi, who had minimally received Hong Yeon-hwa’s attack, shoot out her remaining three arms simultaneously.

It wasn’t a metaphor; it was really shooting out.

It wasn’t a rocket punch or anything.

Of course, that fist wouldn’t touch Hong Yeon-hwa now. She had taken the measure of keeping her distance.

In fact, Hong Yeon-hwa just looked annoyed and not embarrassed.

If she continued like this, she would be able to completely defeat the Blood Demon without any problems, albeit taking some time.

That’s why I decided to intervene before that happened.

Thud.

I threw myself towards the giant fist that was flying towards me.

“Hey, you?!”

Hong Yeon-hwa was surprised that I intervened, as I had been grumbling until a moment ago.

She smashed each bloody fist with both hands, purifying them, and turned towards me.

“Isn’t that a bit reckless?”

“What are you talking about?”

In the meantime, thorns and spikes sprouted from the ground and attacked us.

I lightly spun around in place and cut down all the spikes around me.

“I went beyond my limits by being reckless, but why did you gain enlightenment?”

“I-it’s not like I gained enlightenment! It’s just a change in mood or a change in perspective… well, it’s just something like that… Ah! Don’t interfere!”

Kwang!

Hong Yeon-hwa broke the snout of the blood-red wolf that was approaching her from behind in a fit of nerves.

Then, she forcibly grabbed the Blood Demon, who was trying to escape, and fell down, shouting.

“You’re the one saying that! What the hell was that just now? We were all about to die,” I said to Hong Yeon-hwa.

“I did gain enlightenment. Well, let’s talk about it later. Right now… you know?” she replied.

“Hmph. I can handle it alone. The wounded need to rest…!” Samduyukbi interrupted.

“I want to fight with you,” I said.

As I spoke, I sliced off one of Samduyukbi’s partially regenerated arms. I guess I couldn’t refuse anymore.

“Haah… if you insist that much, I can’t help it. Let’s finish this quickly and rest,” Samduyukbi said.

Hong Yeon-hwa clenched her fists and looked at the air.

Suddenly, Samduyukbi stopped moving as Hong Yeon-hwa passed by me at a fast speed and stood in front of Samduyukbi.

Then, the exchange of blows continued.

Even though Samduyukbi tried to escape by transforming her body, Hong Yeon-hwa’s attacks kept coming.

I swung my sword towards Samduyukbi, who was now much smaller due to the damage she had taken.

Although she used various tricks, all the attacks were coming from the eight directions around me.

I calmly stepped aside and cut off another head.

Samduyukbi, the monster with three heads and six arms, fought with all her might, but now she only had one head and two arms left.

She seemed to have no way to escape.

As she retreated, she suddenly showed a technique that she had never shown before.

Her thick leg, filled with blood energy, swung towards me at a tremendous speed.

But heavy things always fall in front of heavier things.

I raised my sword and struck it down with force.

“Tsuuaaat!!”

It was a carnal strike, aimed solely at defeating the enemy.

I don’t think about missing or getting blocked.

A sword without compromise.

Taesanapjeong.

No matter how great Samduyukbi is, she’s smaller than Taesan.

So she can’t block my sword.

Kuuuuung!!

Thick blood energy and a translucent sword of conviction collided.

They struggled to push each other for a moment.

Paaang!

Samduyukbi’s leg, which had bounced back, broke in a strange direction.

There probably wasn’t a big impact due to the lump of blood energy. But the real impact was yet to come.

As if predicting this result, Hong Yeon-hwa jumped up.

A dazzling movement that was unmatched in beauty. It was powerful, but it was a predator that was too big to hit because of its large movements.

Samduyukbi now had one leg broken, and there was no way to dodge.

Kwaaaang!!

The arm, which was raised carelessly, was torn off weakly, and the last head of Samduyukbi also exploded with a roar.

Of course, since Samduyukbi is not a living creature, losing her head doesn’t mean she dies.

However, since all the heads that were babbling and chanting were gone, it would be difficult to use magic.

Instead of using magic to surround Hong Yeon-hwa, who was falling in the air, Samduyukbi stretched out her remaining palm.

Is she trying to grab her like that?

I have no intention of letting her do that.

If Hong Yeon-hwa knew the result of my sword, I also knew the result of Hong Yeon-hwa’s martial arts.

It’s only natural.

I’ve seen Hong Yeon-hwa fight many times.

Tuck.

This time, I stretched my opposite foot diagonally forward.

Naturally, my waist turned halfway.

I crouched down more, stuck the sword to my side, and thrust it out as if shooting it.

Pabangpungu.

The fastest and most sophisticated sword I have.

A dot that shot out of space pierced the center of his palm accurately.

Chalpak!

The speed at which he swung his arm was so intense that blood splattered up to this point.

But the palm of the blood demon was pierced like a skewer and stopped in mid-air.

Thanks to that, Hong Yeon-hwa, who adjusted her posture to the air, was able to land safely.

Seogeok.

Samduyukbi’s arm was cut off so naturally.

All the heads and arms were destroyed by this.

All that’s left is the leg that’s just regaining its position.

I glanced at Hong Yeon-hwa.

“…”

“…”

There was no conversation. I didn’t even shake my head, and there was no exchange of words.

It’s just something we already know.

How we will move next.

I still remember.

Hong Yeon-hwa is a force to be reckoned with, even without using Cheonma Shin-gong.

She slashes, carves, strikes, and tears her opponents apart.

We synchronize our breathing and fill in each other’s gaps.

Our hunger has changed, but that’s all. I know Hong Yeon-hwa, and she knows me.

Since we are in each other’s heads, we are practically one fighting the same enemy.

At this moment.

We stood shoulder to shoulder, fighting the same enemy.

Samduyukbi’s remaining leg crumbled and shattered.

The remaining body exploded from the inside, shooting out thorns.

But it was a futile attempt.

Hong Yeon-hwa broke it head-on, and I cut off what was lacking.

How many times have we dismantled Samduyukbi like this, step by step?

It didn’t take long to leave only one place where the blood demon’s main body was.

Tuck. Tukdung.

Finally, the blood demon exhausted all its strength and couldn’t produce any more martial arts.

The surroundings were already purified by Hong Yeon-hwa’s power.

The blood demon, which was the only one maintaining a crimson light, tried to extend its vitality to the surroundings, but there was no response.

In the end, the blood demon that shone alone became docile.

Only after confirming this did I find the answer to my own question.

At this moment.

My dream has come true.