CLS-Chapter 472

Chapter 472:

“If I can eat the Explosive Blood Pill to prevent a crisis in the martial world, then naturally I should do so. Even though I’m from a wanderer background, it’s clear that I owe a debt to the martial world. When I think about where the luxurious food I ate and the fine clothes I wore came from, it’s naturally something I should do. Humans should never forget their debts.”

Wei Yan-ho’s brow furrowed.

His tongue is long, isn’t it? Why do I feel uneasy somehow?

“But!”

Cheok Su-gwang raised the banner of counterattack.

“I’m not afraid of dying. What I fear is dying without achieving anything.”

Cheok Su-gwang looked around with bulging eyes. Everyone avoided making eye contact with Cheok Su-gwang. They all knew that nothing good would happen if they caught his attention.

“If I throw away my life and swallow the Explosive Blood Pill, but we fail to find a solution, wouldn’t that also be a problem?”

The atmosphere was becoming subtle.

“Then what do you suggest we do?”

At Zhuge Yeom’s question, Cheok Su-gwang shrugged his shoulders.

“Let’s be certain about it, certain. I’ll gladly accept the sacrifice. If the preparations are complete, I’m ready to swallow it immediately.”

His words were getting long.

Everyone was looking at Cheok Su-gwang with narrowed eyes.

Cheok Su-gwang looked at Wei Yan-ho.

“Young Hero’s purpose would be that, wouldn’t it? If I swallow the Explosive Blood Pill, you want to observe what happens inside my body and how it’s overcome. If abnormal phenomena appear during that process, you might be able to grasp a clue to solve the Explosive Blood Pill.”

“That’s right.”

“That’s the wrong way of thinking.”

“Excuse me?”

“To be precise, rather than being wrong, one process is missing. To notice if abnormal phenomena occur in my body, you first need to know what phenomena occur when an ordinary person swallows the Explosive Blood Pill and dies. Only then can you know what’s different.”

Everyone finally understood what Cheok Su-gwang was saying.

The atmosphere turned cold, but Cheok Su-gwang didn’t stop talking.

“For that, we need one more person. It can’t be an ordinary person swallowing the Explosive Blood Pill either. We need to watch a master who has reached at least a similar level to me eat the Explosive Blood Pill and die. After that, you need to watch me eat the Explosive Blood Pill. Only then can there be a comparison.”

The corners of Cheok Su-gwang’s mouth curled up.

In contrast, the faces of the others became extremely rigid.

“You said this was for the peace of the martial world. I agree. So now I’ll ask.”

Cheok Su-gwang spoke in a voice that seemed to drip with killing intent.

“Which of you will consume the Explosive Blood Pill before this old man?”

“……”

Wei Yan-ho couldn’t help but admire him.

‘This old man is no joke.’

The logic was perfect. Wei Yan-ho had also felt somewhat uncomfortable about that part. He had seen many who had collapsed from Explosive Blood Pill consumption symptoms, but they weren’t as strong as Cheok Su-gwang. Moreover, he couldn’t guarantee that their symptoms were completely identical to Explosive Blood Pill consumption symptoms.

If only Cheok Su-gwang held the solution, then Cheok Su-gwang had to become the final card. The final card that would never fail.

To make Cheok Su-gwang a perfect card, the process Cheok Su-gwang claimed was definitely necessary. The problem was just one thing.

“So who will volunteer?”

Cheok Su-gwang smiled gently.

But no one made eye contact with Cheok Su-gwang. Cheok Su-gwang at least had the experience of consuming the Explosive Blood Pill in the past and surviving. But the others didn’t.

Who would readily sacrifice their life for the peace of the martial world?

If foreign enemies were charging at them, there would be many willing to throw away their lives. But this case was different.

No matter how few masters there were in the world, there were countless people who could die in their place. There was no one who would volunteer for this task and throw away their precious life.

‘This is problematic.’

Wei Yan-ho smacked his lips.

It wasn’t that he simply wanted to pressure Cheok Su-gwang. In the past, with such martial prowess, if Cheok Su-gwang had survived, he was confident that Cheok Su-gwang would definitely survive this time too.

That’s why he had pressured him, but if he escaped this way, there would be no way to corner him again. Even if they found a volunteer somehow, it would take time, and in that time, the situation would have already grown beyond control.

“How many Explosive Blood Pills does the Tang Family currently have?”

Zhuge Yeom opened his mouth as if grasping at straws, but Tang Cheon-gun could only respond with a bitter face.

“Two pills.”

“Two pills…”

Bitterness appeared on Zhuge Yeom’s face. Two pills again, of all things.

“Then in the end, someone has to consume the Explosive Blood Pill first…”

Zhuge Yeom looked straight at Wei Yan-ho and said.

“Young Hero, if someone eats the Explosive Blood Pill and the Alliance Leader consumes the Explosive Blood Pill to show the difference, can you definitely solve it?”

“Probably so.”

Wei Yan-ho shrugged his shoulders.

“From what I can see, this isn’t poison. If it were poison, it wouldn’t show these symptoms. The Explosive Blood Pill is more like a medium that forcibly circulates qi. So… it’s like adding one more martial art the moment you eat it. A legendary martial art like the Reverse Blood Divine Art.”

“Is that possible?”

“You saw it with your own eyes. The qi of those who ate the Explosive Blood Pill amplifies several times over in a short period. And as a side effect, they dry up like mummies without leaving a trace of energy.”

“Hmm…”

“Conversely, if we can see how the energy flows to create such an effect, we can grasp a clue. We wouldn’t know if there was no one who overcame it, but there is someone who overcame it.”

“It’s true that the Alliance Leader consumed the Explosive Blood Pill and survived. But this time might be different, couldn’t it?”

“It could be different. But we’ll see a similar process. Then we can just supplement it.”

Wei Yan-ho sighed.

“To be honest, I can’t guarantee that I can definitely accomplish it. But it’ll be much better than not seeing it. The probability isn’t very high, but it’s a gamble that can succeed. The other methods have no success rate from the start.”

“That’s right.”

Zhuge Yeom nodded.

“Let’s end the playful atmosphere here. This is truly an important matter. If we fail to solve this problem and the Explosive Blood Pill symptoms spread throughout the entire martial world, the Demonic Cult will have the martial world under their feet without lifting a finger.”

“……”

“We must prevent that. We must prevent that by any means necessary. I’ll find volunteers in the name of the Heavenly Alliance. As quickly as possible.”

Zhuge Yeom’s eyes were resolute.

But most of those present knew that those words weren’t very substantial. Although the martial world was overflowing with chivalrous heroes, there wouldn’t be many willing to throw away their lives for such a cause.

Of course, it couldn’t be said there were none at all. But if one more condition was added, it would become nearly impossible.

The condition that they must possess martial prowess approaching Cheok Su-gwang’s level.

Cheok Su-gwang was a master.

He might not be called one of the world’s greatest masters, but he was someone with martial prowess befitting a regional hegemon. Those with similar martial prowess were countable in the martial world.

Even throughout Sichuan, there probably wouldn’t be more than ten people who met that condition. And all those who met that condition were either leaders of some sect or people representing their sects.

Would such people readily throw away their lives?

They would keep passing it to each other and just waste time.

“Alliance Leader.”

Zhuge Yeom looked at Cheok Su-gwang with sharp eyes.

“I know the situation doesn’t look good. Perhaps everyone here will be pointed at forever because of this matter. But this is absolutely necessary work. So if someone steps forward to consume the Explosive Blood Pill, you must also keep your promise, Alliance Leader.”

“I don’t speak with two tongues from one mouth.”

Streams of light leaked from Cheok Su-gwang’s eyes.

“Don’t think I said this just to escape from this place. If I have to eat the Explosive Blood Pill anyway, I want to eat it more valuably. I’m also someone who doesn’t lose to anyone in hating the Demonic Cult bastards. If I could, I’d want to chew and eat them alive. Would such a person hesitate to throw away his life to stop the Demonic Cult?”

Sincerity was contained in Cheok Su-gwang’s voice.

“When the time comes for me to eat the Explosive Blood Pill, let me know. I’m someone without family or relatives anyway. From what I can see, eating this one thing seems more valuable than beheading a thousand Demonic Cult leaders. If so, there’s nothing to hesitate about. It’s not even certain death.”

Cheok Su-gwang smacked his lips.

“If there’s one regret… I finally found a way to break through the wall, but I won’t be able to cross that wall. But isn’t that what life is all about?”

Zhuge Yeom smiled bitterly.

‘A great man is indeed a great man.’

Normally, they couldn’t use the Heavenly Alliance Leader’s life as collateral for experiments. That would be insane from the Heavenly Alliance’s standpoint. If the Heavenly Alliance Leader had been Tang Cheon-gun, he too would never have allowed it. Moreover, the Tang Family would never permit such a thing.

But Cheok Su-gwang was possible. Because he had no faction.

It wasn’t for this purpose that they had placed him in the Alliance Leader’s position, though.

“I understand. Then let’s conclude here for today. I’ll find someone as quickly as possible…”

“Wait a moment.”

Someone raised their hand slightly, stopping Zhuge Yeom’s intention to conclude the meeting.

Everyone’s attention focused on the person who raised their hand.

“There’s no need to adjourn the meeting. We won’t be able to find a volunteer even if a month passes with that approach.”

“……”

The man who hit the nail on the head quietly opened his mouth.

“There’s no need to look for volunteers. I know just the right person.”

“The right person?”

“He doesn’t match the Alliance Leader’s level, but he has martial prowess that won’t fall behind anywhere. And he’s someone with no major entanglements. Even if that person disappears, there won’t be much problem for the martial world.”

Everyone’s brows furrowed slightly.

But the meanings were slightly different.

Some felt displeasure that this particular person would say such words. This person wasn’t someone who would disparage others like that.

And some felt worry.

The reason was the same. This person wasn’t someone who would disparage others. The only person this person could disparage was himself.

“You’d better not say it.”

Wei Yan-ho opened his mouth with a hardened face.

A resolute voice. A voice containing the will to never tolerate it.

But the man didn’t respond to Wei Yan-ho.

“There’s only one suitable person to swallow the Explosive Blood Pill.”

“I said stop it.”

The man continued in a calm tone.

“No matter how much I think about it, I’m the only suitable person for this task. I’ll do it.”

“Father!”

Wei Yan-ho shot up from his seat.

Wei Jeong-han.

Righteous Hero Sword Wei Jeong-han had volunteered to swallow the Explosive Blood Pill.