Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 272

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Chapter 272: The Lazy One is Attacked (2)

“The New Demon Cult?”

“Did he say that guy is from the New Demon Cult?”

Chung Yeon’s beard trembled.

New Demon Cult!

Isn’t that the name the Demon Cult uses for itself? Is he saying that guy is from the Demon Cult?

People began to murmur.

Chung Yeon felt short of breath.

New Demon Cult! the Demon Cult! Why is that name being mentioned here?

Guangmuliang looked around and spoke:

“You forgot.”

Guangmuliang’s voice was imposing.

Unlike the feeling of metal and edge that was associated with the Demon Cult, Guangmuliang’s voice was imposing and majestic, like that of a general on the battlefield.

“You forgot us. You ignored our name as if we didn’t exist. You ignored that we hid in the mountains. You thought it wouldn’t be now.”

Guangmuliang’s voice echoed throughout Mount Hua.

“You forgot, but we didn’t. And now we will make you remember.”

A commotion swept through the crowd.

“The… the Demon Cult?”

“Why is the Demon Cult here?!”

The murmur grew louder.

The place, which had been a festival, turned into a place of terror.

The name of the Demon Cult caused a great impact. Those present had experienced the war against the Demon Cult or had grown up listening to stories about it.

The appearance of someone who identified himself as a member of the Demon Cult caused confusion.

*Bang!*

A loud sound resonated, and attention focused on one point.

Chung Yeon, the leader of Mount Hua, looked at Guangmuliang with a serious face.

“Are you from the cult?”

“That’s right, leader of Mount Hua.”

“Do you know No-do?”

Guangmuliang nodded.

“What warrior doesn’t know the leader of Mount Hua, the best sword clan? Of course, I know him.”

“It’s an honor.”

Chung Yeon’s words were polite, but his tone was not. As a member of the Demon Cult, it was impossible for them to get along. No, that’s insufficient. The martial world and the Demon Cult are mortal enemies.

“Why are you here? It doesn’t seem like you came to celebrate.”

Guangmuliang smiled broadly.

“Why do you think that? Don’t you want to receive our congratulations?”

“Isn’t it one’s decision whether to accept congratulations or not?”

Guangmuliang looked at Baek Geomyeong after hearing Chung Yeon.

“What do you think?”

Baek Geomyeong said indifferently:

“The Infinity Sword rejects nothing.”

“Ha ha ha, you are a brave man. Then, on behalf of the New Demon Cult, I will bless you…”

Guangmuliang scratched his chin with disappointment.

“Unfortunately, I don’t have the power or the position to represent the cult, so I can only congratulate you personally. I am just a subordinate.”

Baek Geomyeong couldn’t help but laugh.

‘A subordinate?’

That guy?

That’s impossible.

Is it normal for a member of the Demon Cult to burst into a tournament attended by all the major clans of the martial world?

If he identified himself as a member of the Demon Cult, he would be imprisoned or killed.

But that didn’t happen.

Because people were compassionate?

Not at all.

Guangmuliang’s aura was suppressing everyone.

Just by making eye contact, they felt fear. Guangmuliang’s aura exceeded Baek Geomyeong’s expectations.

‘This is the Demon Cult.’

He understood how a sect could challenge the martial world. Without experts who surpassed common understanding, it would be impossible.

If Guangmuliang was a subordinate, he had reason to say so.

“Good, I’ve already congratulated you.”

Chung Yeon’s voice resonated.

“Do you have anything else to say?”

“What will you do if I finish speaking?”

“Shouldn’t you explain why you came here alone and how you plan to survive?”

Guangmuliang shook his head slowly.

“You are wrong.”

Chungyeon narrowed his eyes.

“I am not alone. I never am. The members of the New Demon Cult are alone, but they are not alone. And now, less than ever!”

As soon as he finished speaking, figures dressed in black appeared on the roof of the building.

‘From where…’

Chung Yeon clenched his fists as he saw the cult members.

There had been some suspicious characters, but they were from Nokrim. Had the Demon Cult hidden behind Nokrim?

‘No.’

They couldn’t move so opportunely. That meant the cult was controlling Nokrim.

That’s why it was unbelievable.

‘How… Nokrim…’

Although Nokrim was a clan of dark martial arts, it was also a clan of the Central Plains. He had never imagined that they would cooperate with the Demon Cult.

Even if they fought among themselves, they would unite against an external enemy. How could a clan as large as Nokrim become subordinate to the Demon Cult?

Chung Yeon gritted his teeth.

The important thing was not the relationship between the cult and Nokrim. There were more than a hundred members of the Demon Cult on the roof.

There would be at least a thousand warriors here.

So…

‘We are outnumbered.’

Chung Yeon felt despair.

It is said that the Demon Cult has more than a hundred thousand members, but the Central Plains has a hundred times more. Even if we only compare the warriors, the difference would be significant.

But most of those present were spectators, and those were elite warriors. As it was a tournament for future leaders, most of the experts had not attended.

He could only rely on the elders of Mount Hua, his disciples, and the leaders who had brought their disciples. It was impossible to stop a hundred members of the Demon Cult with just them.

At that moment, Chung Yeon heard a hopeful voice.

“From their appearance, they seem to be the Empty Killing Squad…”

“Master!”

The Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom walked towards Guangmuliang and said:

“Is that guy okay?”

Guangmuliang bowed to the Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom.

“Greetings, Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom. If you are referring to the previous Dark Master, he has already returned to heaven.”

“He died?”

“In his terms, yes.”

“Ugh, that guy left first.”

Guangmuliang continued as the Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom spoke with regret:

“The previous Dark Master often spoke of the Sword Saint. He said that he would have lived ten years longer if it weren’t for the Sword Saint’s injuries.”

“What nonsense!”

The Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom shouted and lifted his shirt.

On his side, there were five deep scars.

“When it rains, it hurts because of the wounds that guy left.”

Guangmuliang smiled.

“Those were difficult times.”

The Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom was angry.

“You know that well. Do you know that and have you brought these guys to revive that era?”

“I don’t think you should tell me that. Unlike the Sword Saint, who can make decisions, I only follow orders.”

“You follow orders…”

The fist of the Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom tightened.

“Who are you taking orders from? Who has filled the place of the Great Demon King?”

“That’s none of your business. You just need to know.”

“You know?”

Guangmuliang’s voice resonated.

“The New Demon Cult has resurfaced, and it’s time for you to pay.”

The Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom groaned.

‘I thought I could go to heaven in peace…’

They had been careless. But it couldn’t be said that this had happened only because of carelessness.

That’s how the Demon Cult was.

The Demon King was a powerful figure. Even his enemies had to respect him.

After losing the Demon King, the Demon Cult disintegrated. It was unbelievable that someone could unify the Demon Cult in a short time and prepare to invade the Central Plains.

That would only be possible if the new Demon King was as powerful as the previous one.

But who could have imagined that someone as powerful as the Great Demon King would appear in such a short time?

It was an incredible reality.

‘But I have to believe it.’

The Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom closed his eyes.

‘I can’t avoid it anymore.’

The mountains and the earth will be stained with blood again. The Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom could not hide his sadness.

The old expert, who was facing the beginning of a new war, knew his role.

“You didn’t come here just to talk. You never end things with words.”

“Of course.”

“You have more patience than the previous Dark Master. He was so impulsive that it was difficult to talk to him. What do you plan to do? Do you dare to face my sword?”

The hand of the Sword Saint of the Plum Blossom touched his sword.

Guangmuliang smiled at the sight.

“Sword Saint.”

“……”

“You forgot. You forgot. While saying you knew, you were the first to forget us.”

Guangmuliang’s voice rose.

His voice was a heart-wrenching cry.

“The new cult has honor, but its members do not! The New Demon Cult has pride, but we do not. We only fight to maintain the honor of the cult.”

Guangmuliang, with a wild cry, declared:

“From today, the world will know that we have returned, and we will subdue the world under the Sacred Flame of the New Demon Cult. You will mark the beginning with your death.”

Guangmuliang looked around and said:

“Begin.”

“Yes!”

The members of the Demon Cult on the roof began to attack.

“The disciples of Mount Hua will protect the audience!”

“Yes!”

The disciples of Mount Hua, who had arrived quickly, drew their swords and faced the members of the Demon Cult.

Mount Hua.

On the peak of the most dangerous mountain in the world, a war that heralded a new era began.