CLS-Chapter 672

Chapter 672:

A low breath escaped.

Wei San-ho looked at Wei Yan-ho with eyes that couldn’t fathom anything at all.

Wei Yan-ho’s eyes, burning as if in anger, and Wei San-ho’s eyes, coldly sunken, intertwined in the air.

Wei Yan-ho’s face was incomparably complex.

But no one present could understand Wei Yan-ho’s reaction.

Even Wei Jeonghan looked at Wei Yan-ho with puzzled eyes.

‘Who are you?’

What kind of words were these?

Wasn’t this Wei San-ho?

Wondering if he had seen something wrong, he turned his gaze again. But no matter how he looked, the man standing opposite Wei Yan-ho was his son, Wei San-ho.

Though the feeling was slightly different from the Wei San-ho he knew, no one could deny the fact that this person was Wei San-ho.

Then why was Wei Yan-ho saying such things?

The Jang disciples, the Divine Beggar Sect members, and everyone who knew Wei San-ho couldn’t understand Wei Yan-ho’s words.

Who are you?

That person?

Wei Yan-ho glared at Wei San-ho with ghostly eyes.

And Wei San-ho, receiving Wei Yan-ho’s gaze with an expressionless face.

A strange standoff continued.

How much time had passed like this?

Wei San-ho’s head, which hadn’t moved at all, slowly began to move.

From left to right.

He gazed slowly, very leisurely, at everyone on Mount Hua.

Those who met that transparent gaze had to feel an inexplicable chill. Just making eye contact, it felt as if their hearts would stop.

Wei San-ho’s gaze, which had looked around at everyone once, stopped on Wei Yan-ho.

Wei San-ho, who had been quietly looking at Wei Yan-ho, slowly opened his mouth.

“Wei Yan-ho.”

“……”

“Yes, so you are Wei Yan-ho.”

Wei Yan-ho bit his lips tightly.

Now it was certain.

That bastard was not Wei San-ho. That thing was…….

‘No.’

There was no way Wei Yan-ho couldn’t recognize Wei San-ho. Even if Wei San-ho became a handful of dust, Wei Yan-ho would be able to recognize Wei San-ho.

That body, that flesh.

Even if all of that belonged to Wei San-ho, what was before his eyes now was not Wei San-ho. It was something else wearing Wei San-ho’s shell.

Utterly gloomy.

Utterly strange.

And also utterly…….

‘What is this?’

Wei Yan-ho clutched his chest with one hand.

What was this strange feeling?

It was a bizarre emotion and sensation he had never felt even once.

A strange emotion as if anger and wistfulness were mixed together. Suppressing that emotion, Wei Yan-ho opened his mouth.

“You…… you, who are you? What did you do to my brother?”

It was a foolish question.

What the question was didn’t matter. Asking about something he already knew was foolish in itself.

Wei Yan-ho already knew the answer.

Who could it be?

The being who could simultaneously possess that feeling of being completely empty and the overwhelming presence that pressed down on all of Mount Hua.

There was only one such being in the world.

“You asked who I am?”

Wei San-ho curled up the corners of his mouth.

A gentle smile.

When Wei San-ho made that smile, it gave an incredibly warm feeling. But the moment that same smile lingered on this being’s lips now, it gave an utterly cold feeling.

Wei Yan-ho had to acknowledge it.

He was gone. Wei San-ho no longer existed. The bastard who had taken over that body was devouring Wei San-ho’s traces without leaving anything behind.

“I don’t know how to answer. The world has called me by quite various names. Sometimes I was called a demon, sometimes I was called an immortal. What would be the most famous name among them?”

Wei San-ho tilted his head slightly.

He really seemed to be thinking.

Watching that scene, Wei Yan-ho felt a creepy sensation.

‘Is he playing around?’

No, no.

This being was really pondering Wei Yan-ho’s question right now.

He was pondering who he himself was.

This was something that could never happen to ordinary people.

‘Like an idiot.’

It wasn’t a curse.

It really felt that way. For some unknown reason, the being before his eyes was clearly lacking something. When various elements must all come together to create one human being, it felt like several of those elements were missing.

Having human form and conversing like a human, but not seeming human…… that subtle deficiency.

“Yes. For you all, it would be appropriate to be called that.”

Wei San-ho said with a bright smile.

“The one who leads the Demonic Cult, the Heavenly Demon. That is my name.”

Wei Yan-ho ground his teeth.

“Is that something you need to think about?”

“There’s room for consideration. The most famous name for me might not be this one. But ultimately, a title can be said to be one’s identity, can’t it? I have defined myself as the Heavenly Demon. I am the one who dominates the Demonic Cult to bring down the Central Plains. So naturally, I should be called the Heavenly Demon.”

Everyone held their breath.

The Divine Beggar Sect member’s eyes trembled.

Heavenly Demon.

What a fearful and terrifying name that was.

The greatest under heaven throughout history.

The one who, along with Sword Emperor Baek Muhan, divided the position of greatest under heaven throughout history.

If Sword Emperor Baek Muhan symbolized the strength of the Central Plains, the Heavenly Demon was the one who symbolized the strength of the Demonic Cult.

And at this moment, in this place, one claiming to be the Heavenly Demon had appeared.

‘How is this…… possible?’

Even the Divine Beggar Sect member couldn’t understand the situation.

The one who appeared in Wei San-ho’s form claimed to be the Heavenly Demon. But none of the Demonic Cult members were denying that fact. That meant the Demonic Cult disciples recognized the current Wei San-ho as the Heavenly Demon.

Was this possible?

How could one who had already died a thousand years ago be revived again?

This was realistically impossible. No matter how martial arts shattered the world’s common sense…… by what means could the dead come back to life?

Moreover…….

The Divine Beggar Sect member was feeling extreme dissonance at this moment.

And he could soon identify the source of that dissonance.

‘Demonic Cult?’

Yes. This being might be the Heavenly Demon.

But if this being was the Heavenly Demon, why was this being using the term ‘Demonic Cult’?

Demonic Cult members don’t call themselves the Demonic Cult.

They refer to the Demonic Cult as ‘the Cult’ or by the name ‘Divine Cult.’

But the one claiming to be the Heavenly Demon, the pinnacle of the Demonic Cult, was referring to the cult as ‘Demonic Cult.’

This was an outsider’s perspective.

If he was the Heavenly Demon, the pinnacle of the Demonic Cult and the beginning of the Demonic Cult, the everything of the Demonic Cult, then at least…….

“What did you do to our brother?”

Wei San-ho, no, the Heavenly Demon slowly felt around his own face. Then he made a somewhat troubled expression.

“Yes, that’s right. The original owner of this body was said to be your brother?”

The Heavenly Demon shook his head.

“He has been extinguished.”

“You……”

Wei Yan-ho’s pupils shook.

Something he had been guessing, something he had no choice but to expect.

But words he never wanted to hear.

His teeth dug into his lips. Thick blood flowed down Wei Yan-ho’s chin.

“Your brother, the owner of this body, inherited Demonic Blood. Demonic Blood is a vessel to contain my body. It’s one of the most important things in the Demonic Cult.”

Why had the cult protected Wei San-ho?

Why had the Demonic Cult, recognizing the existence called Demonic Blood, tried to secure the Demonic Blood even at the risk of losing a supreme being called a Pope?

“A vessel……”

An unbearable groan flowed from Wei Jeonghan’s mouth.

Right now, one person’s face was rising in his mind.

‘Mok U.’

Jeok Mok U.

That man who was endlessly sorrowful.

The one called the Great Demon Emperor by the world.

The Central Plains thought of him as the ruler standing at the pinnacle of demons, but Wei Jeonghan knew. He was not a ruler. He was always a being who agonized and grieved over a fate he couldn’t bear.

What he had tried to resist until the end.

“I shall try to stand against fate.”

It was the moment when the mystery of those words, which he couldn’t understand until the end, was solved.

If Demonic Blood meant the bloodline of Jeok Mok U, then Jeok Mok U could also become a vessel. Then Jeok Mok U was…….

“Mok U was a vessel! Mok U was! These damn bastards!”

Wei Jeonghan clenched his fist.

Now he could understand.

Why the Jeok Mok U called the Great Demon Emperor looked so sorrowful. He had known his own fate. A fate he could never escape from.

“Mok U?”

The Heavenly Demon’s head tilted slightly.

“You mean the Great Demon Emperor!”

“Ah, you’re talking about him.”

The Heavenly Demon smiled brightly, like a child.

“That was a bit unexpected. I thought that fellow had already resigned himself to his fate. But suddenly he raised a rebellion. It was truly strange. I only learned the reason recently.”

The Heavenly Demon looked down at his own body.

“Something he wanted to protect had come into being. He was just a vessel. All the privileges given to him would disappear the moment I took over that body. Having set himself against the Popes, he couldn’t help but worry about his son’s fate after he disappeared. If that wasn’t it……”

The Heavenly Demon smiled coldly.

“He just wanted to live.”

Teeth ground together.

It felt like all the blood in his body was surging backward. Bloody tears flowed from Wei Jeonghan’s eyes.

The one who had mocked one person’s fate beyond measure had now stolen even his son’s body.

The burning hatred seemed like it would burn down the world.

“You demon-like bastards, are you even human after doing such things! You sons of bitches!”

The Divine Beggar Sect member reached out and grabbed Wei Jeonghan. He didn’t know the exact reason for the anger, but Wei Jeonghan shouldn’t charge forward right now.

“Calm down! Jeonghan!”

“Those, those bastards……”

Wei Jeonghan collapsed on the spot.

How could they be so cruel?

How could they be so…….

“I see. So you’re the father this fellow mentioned.”

“……Father.”

The Heavenly Demon nodded.

“It was strange words. This fellow’s father should definitely have been the Red Army Star. That Great Demon Emperor you call Jeok Mok U. But this fellow said he had a separate father.”

“……”

“If you spare my family’s lives, I’ll cooperate as much as you want. But if you touch my family, I’ll take my own life. No matter how strong I am, I have at least that much ability. Hmm, it was quite a fresh threat. Enough to make even me hesitate.”

Those who knew the circumstances all held their breath.

Everything was being unraveled.

Why didn’t the Mad Demon kill Wei Yan-ho and turn back?

Why couldn’t the Demonic Cult punish Wei Yan-ho, who had broken into the very center of the Demonic Cult and damaged the Sacred Fire?

And why did Wei San-ho act together with the Demonic Cult members even though he appeared at the Tang Family without being subdued?

All those incomprehensible events were being unraveled.

“Among them……”

The Heavenly Demon’s gaze turned toward Wei Yan-ho.

“This fellow wanted to save you.”

“……”

“Even if it meant he would be eternally extinguished, he wanted to save only you. That’s why he obediently offered his body to me. He even went directly to the Central Plains to gather what was needed for the ritual. It was quite a moving sight, even for me who now has almost no human emotions left. So this is what brotherly love is.”

“……”

“It’s amusing. Brothers who don’t share a drop of blood show more touching brotherly love than any other brothers. You too must have stood here to get this fellow back.”

“……Shut.”

“Hmm?”

“I said shut up.”

Wei Yan-ho raised his head.

Enormous anger boiled up from his eyes.

“Shut your mouth.”

Wei Yan-ho gripped his sword.

“I don’t know what kind of thing you’ve done, but I’ll make you regret entering that body. If I kill you, my brother will return.”

A violent energy swept around Wei Yan-ho’s body.