Chapter 048 : Instant Kill
Fwoosh-!
Sparks fly.
The Fire Spirit Qi deployed within the room swarms toward the Young Palace Head of the Potala Palace, Cheon Deung-jin.
"It's an energy quite like a jackal."
It is targeting Cheon Deung-jin as if looking at prey.
-There is a need to change the energy of the room itself.
-Let's make one like the Fire Spirit Jade!
I nodded at the Demon Queen's words.
Creating an aggregate of energy was not difficult for me.
'The main task of mages was creating circles.'
I had recorded and organized the theory for creating those circles in my past life.
If that memory is the foundation of my Inner Qi operation method,
"Come in."
I started to extract the Extreme Yang Qi.
As the Extreme Yang Qi escaped from inside the body,
This time the Fire Spirit Qi started to take me as prey.
Rumble!
The Fire Spirit Qi shooting in.
On top of that, it started to suck up even the Fire Spirit Qi inside Cheon Deung-jin's body through the hand holding Cheon Deung-jin.
Then the flames attached to Cheon Deung-jin's body transferred to me.
It is not hot.
There is no feeling of the acupoints burning.
With this, it became certain.
That the Extreme Yang Qi is energy of a far higher rank than the Fire Spirit Qi.
'Clump together.'
Squelch-
I did not move the Fire Spirit Qi that entered inside the body to the qi center but started to clump it through my palm.
I was confident in controlling the flow of qi more than anyone now.
Above my palm, a pill made of Inner Qi started to be created rapidly.
-Hmm, quite impressive.
-I think being able to handle the Fire Spirit Qi like this is also a talent.
-Certainly, if it were us, we would have been quite troubled.
Ignoring the voices of the Sword Venerable and Demon Queen.
I started to watch the Fire Spirit Pill growing increasingly larger in size.
The sultry air started to decrease more and more.
I smiled while watching that appearance.
Vwoom-
Before long, the red pill created on top of my palm started to spew out orange light.
"Gasp!"
As the Fire Spirit Qi that completely filled the room disappeared, Cheon Deung-jin, who had been lying down as if dead, opened his eyes.
Seeming amazed at his suddenly lightened body.
Cheon Deung-jin blinked his two eyes.
"Are you feeling a bit better now?"
"To, to think my body is this light."
Cheon Deung-jin raised his body.
The hot Fire Spirit Qi that had confined Cheon Deung-jin in pain had all disappeared.
"Just who are you..."
To get rid of all the Fire Spirit Qi that was so troublesome just like this.
He could not believe it.
"I would be grateful if you think of me as a person who was suffering from a greater heat fever than the Young Palace Head."
***
I came outside together with the Potala Palace's Young Palace Head, Cheon Deung-jin.
"Jin-a!"
The Potala Palace Lord, Cheon Jeok-pa, was astonished upon seeing that sight.
Because he did not anticipate that he would be cured immediately like this.
"Just how..."
Cheon Jeok-pa was surprised to see the recovered Cheon Deung-jin.
"He is not completely cured yet."
I said something to break the mood.
"Then how can he be completely cured?"
"It could be called a complete cure only if we prevent the Fire Spirit Qi from penetrating into the Young Palace Head's body again."
The mission I received was taking Cheon Deung-jin to the North Sea Ice Palace.
I didn't know if he could reach a complete cure, but I had to take Cheon Deung-jin and go to the North Sea Ice Palace for now.
For that,
'There is a need to see the Fire Spirit Jade once.'
Just like the Ice Crystal, there might be some problem with the Fire Spirit Jade too.
Generally, there was no reason for a divine object to harm a person.
When I brought up the story about the Fire Spirit Qi, the look in Cheon Jeok-pa's eyes changed strangely.
"As expected, since your origin is your origin, you knew about the Fire Spirit Qi."
"Even though I look like this, I too possess the atrocious constitution called the Extreme Yang Body, so I came to know about it somehow."
Cheon Jeok-pa nodded.
He had already anticipated that the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult side would have a somewhat larger breadth of understanding regarding the Potala Palace's energy than the North Sea Ice Palace.
"So is there a way to treat the Young Palace Head?"
"I think finding the cause that made the Young Palace Head like this would be first."
At those words, the Guardian Monk Arhat stepped forward.
-Palace Lord, you cannot. That guy is practically asking if he can see the Potala Palace's divine object right now.
The quick-witted Arhat seemed to be restraining him, wondering if the Palace Lord might show the Fire Spirit Jade.
But already,
"Arhat, guide him to the place where the divine object is."
"I think it would be better for the Young Palace Head not to go together."
Because if by any chance he gets influenced by the Fire Spirit Qi, the energy will become concentrated.
"Jin-a, go and rest."
"But..."
"As I said last time, perhaps you might have to leave for the Ice Palace. So go quickly and pack your bags."
At the Potala Palace Lord's words, I tilted my head inwardly.
Since Cheon Deung-jin was showing improvement right away, I thought he would ask if he didn't need to send him to the Ice Palace.
Because to him, it seemed it was already natural for Cheon Deung-jin to go to the Ice Palace.
"Follow me."
"Yes, but what about my companions?"
"They are waiting well so do not worry too much."
This, it subtly feels like holding the companions as hostages.
-Kekeke, shall we go check on them?
'I would be grateful if you did that.'
-I will go. Since we never know, Master, you go with Yeom.
The Demon Queen volunteered to move.
'If by chance something happens, please let me know immediately. I will shake off the Palace Lord and move.'
-Understood.
Watching the Demon Queen leaving, I started to follow behind Cheon Jeok-pa.
"Is it okay to show the divine object to an outsider like this?"
"If you were an Ice Palace person, I would not have shown it."
Those words meant he was showing the Fire Spirit Jade because I was from the Demonic Cult.
"It sounds like you are showing it... because it is me?"
"Correct."
"I am curious about that."
Because they are in a competitive relationship with the Ice Palace?
To say that, they requested help with desperate feelings.
Rather than that, it seemed there was definitely some relationship between the Fire Spirit Jade and the Demonic Cult.
'Certainly, there is more to gain coming outside than training inside the Demonic Cult.'
Since I formed a force in the Ice Palace, and became able to continue a connection with the Potala Palace like this.
-Kid.
Then, the Sword Venerable called me.
'Yes.'
-The look in that Guardian Monk's eyes watching you is not ordinary. I think there is a need to be careful.
At the Sword Venerable's words, I nodded slightly.
There was a need to constantly recognize that I was in a state of roaming around enemy territory without a single escort.
Walking for some time like that,
"It is here."
Cheon Jeok-pa pointed below from the center of the Palace Lord's Hall.
"Below?"
"The location where the Fire Spirit Jade is, is the underground of this palace."
"Is it okay to tell me such things one by one?"
"Well."
The feeling of knowing something I shouldn't know.
I felt a bit chilly, but I decided to endure until facing the Fire Spirit Jade for now.
Certainly.
Vwoom-
From the moment I recognized that the Fire Spirit Jade was underground, a sticky heat was rising from the bottom.
Thump- Thump-
Like a pulse beating, the Fire Spirit Pill extracted from Cheon Deung-jin a little while ago started to resonate with the Fire Spirit Jade.
"Entering."
Creak-
Along with Cheon Jeok-pa's words,
The floor collapsed.
"What the-"
"I earnestly hope you return alive."
My body started to descend.
***
"Will it be okay?"
After dropping Hyeokryeon Yeom underground.
Arhat asked Cheon Jeok-pa.
"It will be okay."
Because the guy is a Demonic Cult person.
"If the guy is truly from the Fire Worshipping Cult, he will come out alive like that guy last time."
"Would that guy know that his younger brother visited here?"
"He won't know. I heard he does not have much interest regarding the scoundrel third young master."
"Is being a scoundrel truly the fact? He did not look like that at all."
"Well. Originally, rumors are things you shouldn't believe until you see with your own eyes."
The Potala Palace Lord, Cheon Jeok-pa, hoped Hyeokryeon Yeom would please come out alive.
Because only then could the Young Palace Head survive.
"Please return alive, then along with my apology, I will entrust the Young Palace Head to you."
The Potala Palace Lord, Cheon Jeok-pa, did not know.
Hyeokryeon Yeom would end up hearing all of this story right now.
-...They were sharing such a conversation.
Swish!
While falling to the floor, I started to discharge the Extreme Yang Qi toward the bottom.
The Extreme Yang Qi spewing through the Bubbling Spring acupoint spewed out tremendous heat.
Quickly taking off my clothes and rolling them round, I floated the clothes using the heat.
Then.
The gravity falling to the ground decreased significantly.
'I should learn Void Treading quickly or something.'
Descending slowly in a state floating in the air using the principle of a hot air balloon, I received the conversation between the Potala Palace Lord and the Guardian Monk through the Sword Venerable.
"Threw me underground while hoping I return alive, huh."
I don't know well yet what Cheon Jeok-pa's true intention is.
However, soon.
Swoosh-
Because of the familiar energy felt from below here, I could notice why Cheon Jeok-pa threw me here alone.
Vwoom- Vwoom-
As I looked down.
A jewel glowing with red light was spewing out heat.
The problem was that dark Demonic Qi was surrounding the Fire Spirit Jade around it.
"Which damned bastard installed Demonic Qi here and ran?"
-Kekeke, well, wouldn't it be a guy you know?
I think so.
There was only one person even within the Demonic Cult who could commit such a crazy act.
"Hyeokryeon Geuk visited the Potala Palace?"
It is content I didn't know at all.
Suddenly, I recalled the scene just before dying to Hyeokryeon Geuk.
-If you kill me, and become the Young Cult Leader, what is the first thing you want to do, Elder Brother?
-Invasion of the Central Plains. The foundations are already all prepared.
Perhaps one of the foundations Hyeokryeon Geuk spoke of might be the Potala Palace.
'If the one who made the Fire Spirit Jade and the Potala Palace's Young Palace Head like this is Hyeokryeon Geuk.'
'The one who tampered with the Ice Crystal might also be Hyeokryeon Geuk.'
Truly an annoying guy.
However,
"The fact that you didn't block me from leaving for the Ice Palace is your bastard's biggest losing move."
Tap-
I, who landed slowly on the ground, faced the Fire Spirit Jade.
The Extreme Yang Qi soars and starts trying to covet the Fire Spirit Qi.
"Overeating is forbidden."
I, who disciplined the Extreme Yang Qi for now, approached closer and closer to the Fire Spirit Jade.
Then,
-Ho?
The Snow Wind Sword Venerable, Baek Un-han, spewed out an exclamation.
"Why are you like that?"
-Did you not feel it yet?
As soon as Sword Venerable Elder's words ended.
Waver-
Something started to waver in the purple Demonic Qi surrounding the Fire Spirit Jade.
-To think a fellow countryman... would visit, I didn't even imagine.
The voice conveyed to my mind was not that of a human.
The epicenter of the Demonic Qi wrapping the Fire Spirit Jade was coming from that person.
As soon as I saw the guy, I could figure out what kind of person the guy was.
"...Jiangshi."
And a Living Jiangshi showing movement alive enough to be able to send telepathic messages.
-Kekeke, to think a Jiangshi still exists even though three hundred years have passed. As expected, your main family is rotten.
I could not deny the Sword Venerable Elder's words.
Because the Demonic Cult was indeed trash.
-Are you bastard also aiming for the Fire Spirit Jade?
"If I am?"
-Instant kill.
The Living Jiangshi guarding the Fire Spirit Jade swung its sword toward me.