Chapter 139

Shriiing!

Gaki’s attack grazed Kang Yuseong’s head.

In that instant, Kang Yuseong’s body twisted in mid-air, dodging it.

Swish!

And at the same time, his sword flashed, injuring Gaki’s arm.

“Kuaaaagh!”

This time, Gaki let out a loud scream and retreated.

This was the power of the Corpse Hunter.

Having consumed the S-200 booster and with the added power of the Corpse Hunter, the damage he could inflict on Gaki was significantly stronger.

Thump! Thump!

As the massive Gaki stumbled back, Kang Yuseong didn’t miss the chance and immediately charged.

Swish! Swish!

Streams of blood erupted here and there, and Gaki’s large body reeled.

Thud-thud!

Slice!

At that moment, Blood also wielded his sword, carving into Gaki’s entire body.

A dark aura imbued his attacks, causing Gaki considerable torment.

Under the combined assault of Kang Yuseong and Blood, Gaki could only continuously retreat.

Watching this, Yoshii seemed to be chanting an ominous spell to empower Gaki, but Gaki’s body was being carved apart much faster.

Shriiing!

Swish!

The two men’s sword dance was truly like watching a magnificent swordplay.

A swordplay perfectly choreographed, with their breaths harmonized to an art.

At the end of that swordplay were the screams and cries of countless corpses forming Gaki’s body.

“It hurts, it hurts so bad!”

“Kyaaaagh!”

“Kaaagh…! It hurts!”

The numerous corpses opened their mouths, screaming wildly, and Gaki’s body astonishingly began to melt.

Accordingly, Yoshii’s face gradually turned pale.

He had met the first opponent his power couldn’t affect.

Damn it, this person possessed abilities identical to his own, and even power far surpassing his sorcery…

Truly, a monstrous being had appeared before him.

‘Tch, damn it! Such an insolent Joseon bastard!’

His eyes rolled back.

The current Yoshii was not merely the Yoshii once known as the “Ominous Monk.”

He was composed, in large part, of the vengeful spirits of greedy and murderous individuals who had caused countless massacres and wars since ancient times.

After his resurrection, Yoshii had sought out the graves of Japan’s cruel shoguns and rulers, including Yasukuni Shrine, absorbing their vengeful spirits to grow stronger.

That was the secret of his dark sorcery.

Because of this, Yoshii had inherited all of their memories.

From the Imjin War in the distant past, to the more recent Japanese colonial period.

To him, Koreans were nothing more than prey to sate their hunger, no more, no less.

It had been the same this time.

He had no interest in Joseon.

They were merely a worm-like collective that could be swept away at any time.

Disturbing Busan had also stemmed from such arrogant ambition.

And he had been satisfied.

Because for him, the sight of Busan collapsing under a power he deemed insignificant brought him intense pleasure.

But with the appearance of this man before him, everything had changed.

Damn it, this man had ruined much of what he had accomplished, turning it all to naught.

‘Grrr!’

Yoshii gnashed his teeth.

He had slept for thousands of years, harboring resentment.

For him, having just revived and about to unleash his ambitions, to encounter such an unexpected obstacle…

‘This bastard deserves to be torn to shreds!’

Yoshii’s bloodshot eyes, veins bulging, turned towards Kang Yuseong.

Those blood-red, congested eyes were truly horrific.

Seeing Gaki being overwhelmed by Kang Yuseong and his subordinate, Yoshii made a final decision.

If Gaki fell to them, he would be finished too.

‘I will not die by your blade. You filthy worm…’

Yoshii intertwined his fingers, forming a hand seal, and chanted a spell.

It was an ancient dark sorcery.

A dark sorcery so overwhelmingly powerful it could even destroy its caster.

“- Come, ancient evil spirits. Devour my flesh, suck my marrow, and fill your bellies.”

As the eerie incantation spread, Kang Yuseong frowned slightly, looking at Yoshii.

From Yoshii’s entire body, an immense, unmistakable negative energy was now emanating, and his eyes were completely rolled back, showing only the whites.

“Kaaagh!”

But if he slowed his attack, Gaki would retaliate, so he couldn’t afford to pay attention to Yoshii any longer.

Kang Yuseong swung his sword, carving up Gaki’s entire body.

Yet, seeing him precariously hold on without falling, Gaki truly was formidable.

‘I must finish this quickly!’

He didn’t know what dark magic Yoshii was conjuring.

Before he could complete his dark magic, Gaki had to be defeated.

But then, a familiar voice came from behind.

“What’s this? That old man is muttering some strange things.”

It was Gil Hyeok-jun.

He seemed to have completely pushed back the Tsukuyomi Attack Unit that was blocking them and advanced to this point.

“Hey, Captain. Shall I smash that old man’s mouth for him?”

A chilling killing intent flashed in Gil Hyeok-jun’s eyes as he spoke.

He, too, had noticed that Yoshii was attempting to cast a wicked spell.

“I’m counting on you.”

At Kang Yuseong’s reply, Gil Hyeok-jun grinned.

And then, he abruptly swung his greatsword at Yoshii.

Whoosh!

Crash!

Yoshii was directly struck down by his greatsword.

The greatsword dug into the ground, and Yoshii, pinned beneath the massive blade, was out of sight.

Crrrack!

As the greatsword, which had split the ground, was slowly lifted, Yoshii was seen flattened beneath it.

But Gil Hyeok-jun’s expression was odd.

A feeling that something wasn’t going as planned had surfaced.

“Hmph, look at this sinister old man?”

Thump-thump-thump-

At that moment, Yoshii suddenly rose.

He, who had seemed about to be split apart by Gil Hyeok-jun’s greatsword, had risen in perfect condition.

Only then did Gil Hyeok-jun realize that a bizarre barrier enveloped Yoshii’s entire body.

He gripped the hilt of his greatsword tightly again and spat,

“This old man… doesn’t seem to want to die peacefully.”

Fwooosh!

An immense power erupted from his greatsword.

Gil Hyeok-jun’s Chakra Force began to emanate.

“In that case, I can’t go easy on you either.”

“Chakra, Black Tiger’s Onslaught!”

One of the best Chakra Cultivation techniques, which dramatically boosts the caster’s overall attack power and doubles their physical abilities, had been activated.

Gil Hyeok-jun’s already incredibly strong body began to swell under the influence of the Chakra Force.

Crrraack-

The clothes covering his arms tore, revealing bulging biceps and triceps, and the same was true for other parts of his body.

“Old man, look forward to it. Your one-way ticket to the underworld…”

Flash!

Gil Hyeok-jun’s eyes blazed with a chilling killing intent.

“…is here!”

Rumble!

Whoosh!

As Gil Hyeok-jun roared, his greatsword plunged straight down from above.

A strange, inky black aura furiously erupted from his greatsword, and a thunderous roar echoed all around.

This was Chakra, Black Imugi’s Suppression.

A colossal power, capable of splitting a mountain, resided within his greatsword, and that power descended entirely upon Yoshii.

Kwakwakwang!

The next moment, a tremendous explosion erupted with a deafening roar that seemed to overturn heaven and earth.

Crrrack!

And then, a sound of something cracking was heard.

Drip!

Blood flowed from Yoshii’s forehead.

Crimson blood flowed, passing his eyes, tracing down his cheek, gathering at his chin, and dripping onto the floor.

And then…

Clang!

“Ugh!”

The greatsword Gil Hyeok-jun had brought down shattered into pieces.

Gil Hyeok-jun staggered back, and blood burst from his clenched hands.

Instantly, Yoshii flashed an evil smile.

“Kuku, you underestimated the power of Hell’s Adamantine, you worm.”

Gil Hyeok-jun stared at Yoshii with an incredulous expression, glaring at him.

His full-powered strike had been repelled so futilely!

He had attacked with all his might, yet all he had managed was to draw a trickle of blood from Yoshii’s forehead.

In return, his hands were completely torn, and he suffered severe injuries, including a dislocated wrist.

This was Hell’s Adamantine.

“Grrr!”

Gil Hyeok-jun gnashed his teeth.

“Captain, this bastard…”

“I know.”

Just as he was about to warn Kang Yuseong about Yoshii, someone stood beside him.

The presence was so natural that he involuntarily stiffened and looked to his side.

It was Kang Yuseong.

He stood expressionlessly, his sword pointed at Yoshii’s neck.

And behind him, an unexpected presence loitered.

Gil Hyeok-jun immediately turned around and took a defensive stance upon seeing that presence.

But the being merely tilted its head at Gil Hyeok-jun, doing nothing else.

Kang Yuseong smiled and said,

“He’s mine now.”

Gaki.

In the final moments when Gil Hyeok-jun attacked Yoshii, Kang Yuseong also succeeded in defeating Gaki.

And by utilizing the Corpse Hunter’s ability, he had subjugated Gaki to himself, succeeding despite the mere 15% chance.

With his primary foe gone, Kang Yuseong’s only remaining enemy was Yoshii.

“And.”

Kang Yuseong shifted his gaze to Yoshii.

“This one will now be annihilated. He doesn’t understand the power he used.”

Kang Yuseong had seen it clearly.

Through his eyes, opened by Thieving Eye, he knew what Yoshii had just done.

It was a self-destructive spell, cast to create an extremely brief moment of invincibility.

And its price was horrific.

Having summoned a being from hell, the cost was truly beyond imagination.

Snap!

Instantly, a bone-breaking sound came from Yoshii’s ankle.

“Ugh!”

Yoshii’s body swayed.

And he let out a groan.

Looking at him, Kang Yuseong said softly,

“Didn’t you know? What the price of the power you’ve been using is?”

Snap!

Snap! Snap!

Instantly, the sound of bones breaking echoed furiously throughout Yoshii’s entire body.

“Kwaaaagh!”

Bones crushed, organs twisted, and flesh tore; unable to bear the pain, Yoshii writhed, vomiting black blood.

‘Yama’s Contract.’

Yoshii, who had cultivated his power through a contract with Yama, another name for a demon.

He had drawn upon abilities he shouldn’t have from his contract with Yama, and the price was this horrific.

“Kuwaaaek! Uwaaaek!”

Having no more blood to vomit, Yoshii began to writhe and contort, spewing greenish bile, his body twisting and collapsing in various places.

“Die a death of such agony. That is the death you deserve.”

He could strike his neck.

But Kang Yuseong withdrew his sword.

This was the man who had plunged countless people into extreme fear and suffering.

A peaceful death could not be granted to Yoshii.

Since Yama was delivering an agonizing death to him, there was no reason to interfere.

“Kueeeek, Kueek!”

Kang Yuseong, who had been expressionlessly watching Yoshii die, his body contorting and tearing, turned his back.

Before his eyes, most of the Tsukuyomi Attack Unit members lay defeated, and the remaining few were cornered in one spot.

They had won.

In this long battle, they had finally defeated Yoshii and emerged victorious.

“Plant the flag.”

At Kang Yuseong’s words, the fluttering Rising Sun Flag was torn down, and the Taegeukgi was hoisted in its place.

Tears of emotion welled up in the eyes of everyone in the Japan Expeditionary Force, including Kang Yuseong.

Tokyo.

The day had come when the Taegeukgi flew in the heart of Japan.

The southern invasion was a success.

But one problem remained.

‘Gil Ji-yeon…’

Kang Yuseong’s eyes were fixed on the distant north.

Gil Ji-yeon.

Hoping for the tremendous miracle she would show.