Chapter 65

Boom! Crash!

As meteor showers fell, sudden explosions rang out.

Bang! Crash!

Caught in the blast, men were thrown to the ground.

Swish—

But before they could even regain their footing, a flash of light weaved through them.

Chakra, Critical Strike.

“Ugh!”

Several men clutched their chests.

Gurgle—

Crimson blood gushed between their clutching hands.

It was precise.

Their hearts.

With a single attack, the enemy had accurately pierced their hearts.

Thud!

With that one attack, four men collapsed instantly.

The pursuers scowled at the sight.

The opponent was strong.

They had expected it, but this particular attack…

“Do you have time to hesitate? If I were you, I wouldn’t miss this chance.”

And the man before them was seen smiling grimly.

The sword he held gleamed brilliantly in the moonlight.

“Come.”

Hum—

The sword hummed softly.

“All of you.”

Hundreds.

Kang Yuseong stood alone, towering against not dozens, but hundreds of Hunters.

Crash!

Behind him, fireballs still flew, shattering and blasting away armed soldiers and armored vehicles.

The Hunters’ expressions twisted severely.

They looked at each other, then gripped their weapons tightly and charged.

Kang Yuseong slowly spread his left hand, a chilling smile playing on his lips.

Whoosh!

Flames shot up.

Hot, mesmerizingly beautiful flames.

The Hunters charging at him widened their eyes.

This was an unbelievable sight.

Kang Yuseong brought his flame-wreathed hand to his sword.

Cling—

The flames transferred to the sword he held.

Clang!

At the same moment, a Hunter brought down a massive iron mace on Kang Yuseong.

Sparks flew as the slender sword clashed with the incredibly solid and massive iron mass.

However, the result was unexpected.

Scrape!

The sword had effortlessly parried the iron mace.

And in an instant, the sword smoothly coiled around the iron mace.

Thwack!

Even seeing this, the Hunter couldn’t react.

The flaming sword had already pierced the heart of the man holding the iron mace.

Clang-clang-clang!

Before the man could even fall, a dozen or so men, armed with swords, axes, and iron clubs, swarmed Kang Yuseong.

They too were individuals who had undergone extreme training.

They weren’t the type to stop just because a comrade had died.

But a single sword blocked all those attacks in an instant.

At that moment, the expressions of the men who had struck their weapons at Kang Yuseong changed drastically.

Groan—

They had suddenly felt something ominous.

Crash-bang-clang!

Then, an immense force erupted from the sword Kang Yuseong held, tearing apart everything in its vicinity.

“Argh!”

“Ugh!”

Their bodies shredded, the men were flung backward, crashing against something as if bounced away.

Chakra, Vengeful Iron Sword.

Whoosh—

After blasting the men away with Chakra, Vengeful Iron Sword, Kang Yuseong charged forward.

Swish!

His sword danced through the air once more.

One man’s throat was slit, and the man next to him grimaced as he felt the sword blade deeply embedded in his side.

And the next man, seeing the flash of light stabbing towards his heart, could do nothing as his heart was torn to shreds.

Clash-bang!

As if performing a frenzied sword dance, Kang Yuseong glided through the midst of countless enemies, slashing, stabbing, and severing all of their vital points.

“Ugh!”

Crash!

Men fell in droves.

No matter how much extreme training they had undergone, they were no match for Kang Yuseong.

From the outset, Kang Yuseong had cultivated his Chakra with assassination techniques in mind, and the combat experience remaining in his memories made him even stronger and sharper.

“Argh!”

But the men were not to be underestimated. Their ferocity, as they charged from all directions with mad screams, striking their weapons at Kang Yuseong, sent shivers down the spines of onlookers.

Yet, Kang Yuseong, in the very center of it all, wore a remarkably calm expression.

Even as cold blades flew, iron maces that could crush with a mere touch slammed down, and axes whizzed past his ears, Kang Yuseong’s smile only deepened, as if he found it all rather amusing.

All the while, he skillfully found openings in the myriad attacks, thrusting his sword and severing enemies’ necks.

Bang—

If a sword wouldn’t work, he’d kick them away; if kicks weren’t enough, he’d knock them down with his fists.

Even in that chaotic scene, Kang Yuseong never stopped, gracefully evading all attacks, a sight that made the Hunters’ expressions turn weary.

This was possible because he had mastered Chakra, Wind Flow.

He was like an untraceable wind.

Just when they thought they had him, he would slip away and deliver a fatal blow; just when they thought they had him again, his sword would be embedded in a heart.

Moreover, the sword he wielded was incredibly sturdy; it didn’t budge at all even when clashing with iron maces or pipes. The impact from such clashes should have transferred directly to his wrist, yet Kang Yuseong endured the immense shock.

This meant his physical abilities far exceeded the Hunters’ expectations.

Wham—

While they hesitated, another man took a kick to the chest and was sent flying backward, crashing down.

The moment Kang Yuseong was about to charge toward the clustered men, his eyes flashed brilliantly.

And he quickly retreated.

Crash—

A tremendous explosion echoed, and a powerful shockwave, strong enough to completely shake the surroundings, swept through.

Thud—

It was such a potent attack that Hunters caught in the shockwave were fatally injured and collapsed.

Kang Yuseong raised his eyes to look at the figure who had appeared before him.

He saw a man over two meters tall, clad in Iron Armor from head to toe.

A man with prominent temples and a distinctive, rock-hard jaw that looked sculpted from steel.

“You damn bastard… I’ll beat you to death!”

He was a fearsome man just by looking at him.

Such a man was now approaching Kang Yuseong, emitting an immense Chakra Force from his entire body.

‘He’s the leader.’

He seemed to be the one commanding these men.

His martial prowess was considerable.

But Kang Yuseong smirked at him.

‘A useful fellow.’

Muttering to himself, he gripped his sword tightly with both hands and charged forward.

Whoosh—

In an instant, the man’s massive fist tore through the air, flying towards Kang Yuseong as he charged.

Snap—

Kang Yuseong immediately twisted his body, dodging the fist.

Crash—

The fist slammed directly into the spot where he had just been.

Rumble—

So immense was the power imbued in it, that the ground was deeply dented.

‘He’s ridiculously strong.’

But then, Kang Yuseong suddenly realized an immense force was surging towards him.

The fist, which had been embedded in the ground, had suddenly shot up to strike him.

It was a perfectly timed punch, one that even Chakra, Wind Flow couldn’t evade.

Crash—

A massive explosion erupted from where Kang Yuseong had been.

Thud-thud!

Dust rose, and fragments fell.

But the expression on the man who had thrown the punch was strange.

“Hmph…”

His fist had been blocked by something.

Clank—

Clatter!

Iron Armor.

An ability gained from defeating Hicrat.

That powerful defensive armor had protected him.

“Impressive.”

Kang Yuseong gave a cold laugh.

The man frowned.

“That just makes me covet it even more, comrade.”

At Kang Yuseong’s words, the man ground his teeth.

“I’ll rip your mouth apart!”

At that moment, he noticed an odd light emanating from Kang Yuseong’s eyes and paused.

And the next moment, Kang Yuseong spoke softly.

“Now, shall we have some fun?”

The instant the man frowned, Kang Yuseong shot into the air.

The man reached out with a hand as large as a pot lid, trying to grab Kang Yuseong.

But Kang Yuseong spun in the air, evading the hand.

And then…

‘…!’

The man’s eyes widened.

What was flying towards him now was a fist.

Though powerful, it was like a child’s fist compared to his own naturally strong physique!

The sword the man held needed to be watched out for, but a mere fist like that…

Bang!

At that moment, an immense shock rattled his brain.

“Ugh!”

An intense pain, as if his head had been struck by a giant sledgehammer, assailed him.

His massive body swayed violently, unable to maintain its balance properly.

“How does it feel? To be hit by your own technique?”

The man, with bloodshot eyes, glared at Kang Yuseong as if to devour him.

“You… you bastard…!”

The man knew even better what this was.

Chakra, Iron Fist.

A formidable technique that greatly enhances the power of a punch, generating shockwaves that inflict immense damage.

The man, having received such a powerful blow that his Iron Armor was dented, staggered.

Just then, he felt someone burrowing into his chest.

Surprised, he looked down to see Kang Yuseong looking up at him with a faint smile. And what was that clutched tightly in his left hand!

The man’s eyes widened.

“Farewell.”

Kang Yuseong’s left hand plunged into the man’s chest.

Crash!

An enormous shockwave surged, pushing Kang Yuseong’s body far backward.

“Cough! Ugh!”

And the man slowly fell to his knees.

He vomited fresh blood from his mouth, trembling uncontrollably as he knelt there.

“You have quite the resilience. But this is the end.”

The man’s eyes, with burst blood vessels, turned towards Kang Yuseong.

Those wide, bloodshot eyes were horrifying, but the focus in them was already gradually fading.

The other Hunters hesitated at this unbelievable sight.

Whoosh!

Boom!

Then, from behind, something flew in with a sound of tearing air and exploded.

The men were caught in the explosion and sent flying.

Kang Yuseong clicked his tongue, seeing it.

“Tsk, that makes it hard to use them. The work needs to be delicate, Kim Do-jin.”

Kim Do-jin, who was behind him, clicked his tongue.

‘Even when I help, it’s a mess.’

The battlefield was instantly cleared.

Kang Yuseong’s overwhelming martial prowess and Kim Do-jin’s perfect support were truly a match made in heaven.

Kang Yuseong looked at the dimly visible buildings far in the distance.

Even though all of North Korea was dark, that area was lit up, forming a city that never slept.

Pyongyang.

It was now time to open its gates.

Click—

Kang Yuseong took out a potion from his pocket and uncapped it.

Gulp—

And he drank the liquid inside.

Whoosh!

An immense power surged through his entire body.

Chakra Enhancer.

This was because the task he was about to begin required an enormous amount of Chakra Force.

Hiss—

Red, blood-like light emanated from Kang Yuseong’s eyes.

And a dark, ominous aura began to rise from his entire body.

He opened his mouth softly.

“Rise.”

Rustle—

With that single word, the aura surrounding Kang Yuseong’s entire body spread in all directions.

And it forcibly raised the dead.

Crack—Snap—

Broken bones mended themselves, severed muscles reconnected, and countless corpses rose blankly, their eyes devoid of focus!

Kang Yuseong looked at them and smiled coldly.

And he issued another command to the hundred or so corpses.

“Target: Pyongyang. Slaughter them.”

“Groooaaan—”

An eerie aura emanated from the corpses’ eyes, and they slowly began to move.