Chapter 217: The Clown and the Performance (6)

Chapter 217: The Clown and the Performance (6) Join the Discord for chapter updates donations! Swoooosh Above a vast canyon. A bizarre fortress flies in. Inside the fortress, gears endlessly turn and the sound of something continuously clicking can be heard, evoking a sense of strangeness in those who listen. Click, click, click, click. However, the fortress thats been floating in the air and moving forward suddenly comes to a halt at one point. Kugugugu Far away, a faint barrier is spread out over a region with white mountain ranges. Its the territory of the Earth Tribe True Dragon Alliance. Wo-woong Moreover, three Integration stage Grand Cultivators exit the barrier after seeing the bizarre fortress, their faces tense as they begin to gather demonic power. [So you're the notorious Mad Lord who's been infamous in all 4 directions recently!] The Demon King of the Supreme Tiger Race growls, bristling with demonic energy, and shouts towards the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress. [I don't know what business you have in the True Dragon Alliances territory, but even if it's you, if you intend to enter our domain you must be prepared to risk your life! I strongly advise you to turn back.] And then. Click, click, click! From inside the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress, countless cannon barrels protrude, aiming their muzzles towards the barrier. Weeeing! Accompanied by a buzzing sound, countless bee puppets fly out from inside the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress, starting to load cannonballs into the cannons. The cannonballs are Four-Axis stage General puppets. Flap, flap! As the flag puppets flutter their flags to signal, the cannon operator puppets fire the cannons. Boom, boom, boom! Ignoring the persuasions of the Supreme Tiger King, the Mad Lord's Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress fires the General puppets towards the barrier. Zeeerrrrng! The General puppets are launched towards the barrier and crash headfirst into it, creating cracks throughout. However, the Demon Kings merely smirk, infusing more power into the barrier. [Ha, no matter how infamous you, the Mad Lord, might be, the barrier of the True Dragon Alliance, which borrows power from the body of the Entering Nirvana stage Ancestor.] Simultaneously, beams of light shoot out in all directions from the bodies of the General puppets, beginning to carve countless circuits on one side of the barrier. And then. Flash! Screeeech! As if spreading like an infection, circuits spread to one corner of the barrier. After a brief moment, the barrier splendidly opens. [] Seeing this, the Integration stage Demon Kings are speechless for a moment, floating in the air before hastily transforming back into their true forms. [Damn it! Stop that human madman!] [No matter how formidable he is, it's barely been 100 years since he ascended; there's no way he can pass through a gate guarded by three Integration stage Demon Kings!]Updated from However, the gates of the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress opened. Screeeech! Click! Along with that, terrifying puppets begin to pour out from inside the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress. Booooom! Billions, no, perhaps hundreds of billions of puppets burst out crazily, turning the heavens and earth black with their numbers. Among them, there are also a frighteningly large number of Four-Axis stage puppets. The Demon Kings feel the momentum of the Four-Axis stage General puppets and are tense, but they do not lose their confidence. [It's, it's okay. No matter how many Four-Axis puppets there are, with three Integration stage Demon Kings gathered here.] Then, at some point, Integration stage puppets begin to appear from the fortress. Koooom! With an enormous momentum, 28 Integration stage presences emerge from within. Overwhelmed by this force, the three Integration stage Demon Kings dont hesitate to scatter and flee, not even looking back as they do so. Integration stage puppets, nine per each Demon King, begin to chase after them, leaving the strongest puppet remaining on the scene, the last Integration stage puppet. [She] returns inside the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress. [She] enters the control room at the heart of the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress, walking towards a hunchbacked old man sucking on his fingers beneath a throne inside. Walking towards the hunchback, [She] picks up the hunchbacked old man in a princess carry and sits herself on the throne. The hunchback, cradled gently in [Her] embrace, continues sucking on his fingers. Mad Lord Jo Yeon manipulates [Her] to command the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress from atop the throne, advancing it forward. Ah Finally, in my lifetime, I get to attend Seo Hweol's wedding ceremony. That guy Seo Hweol, despite having married several women, has never invited me!? That can't be right, it must have been a mistake. I will correct it. I will make it right. Seo Hweol is just an imperfect being after all. Along with the wedding, I will evolve him into a new being at his most beautiful moment!" Excited at the thought of embalming Seo Hweol at the moment of his marriage to create a masterpiece that will last forever, the Mad Lord mobilized all his talents to assault and capture Integration stage Grand Cultivators wherever he found them, turning them into puppets. This resulted in the creation of the 27 Integration stage puppets made during this time. Thrilled by the thought of embalming Seo Hweol at the moment of love, the Mad Lord's madness reached its peak, and his demonic talent also reached its zenith. This is the result. Although these hastily made Integration stage puppets are not as durable or strong as real Integration stage Grand Cultivators, With as many as 27 of them, well-arranged formations can even take on 10 Grand Cultivators. The Mad Lord, filled with hope and joy of evolving Seo Hweol, sheds tears of excitement and emotion as he orders the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress. "Advance! Advance! To Seo Hweol! To Seo Hweol! We can't be late for Seo Hweol's wedding ceremony! Bring Seo Hweol before me! Seo Hweol! Seo Hweol! I will capture Seo Hweol and evolve him! Seo Hweol! SeoHweolSeoHweolSeoHweolSeoHweolSeoHweolSeoEunHyunSeoHweolSeoHweolSeoHweolSeoHweolSeoHweolIwilldefinitelycapturehimandevolvehimintohismostbeautifulmomentthatlastsforever...!!!" With eyes spinning in madness. The Mad Lord and the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress begins heading towards the True Dragon Alliance headquarters, the Serving Command Ark. I can feel it. The Mad Lord's Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress has entered the True Dragon Alliance's territory. Its speed is clearly that of an Integration stage Grand Cultivator. 'The Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress has evolved to the Integration stage.' This isn't merely a single-minded intention to modify Seo Hweol. The obsession to attend Seo Hweol's wedding ceremony and to personally embalm the moment of Seo Hweol's marriage created this result. 'At this speed, it will probably arrive at the Serving Command Ark in two hours.' That news has already arrived here before, alerting everyone in the True Dragon Alliance. Its almost time for the plan to be set in motion. However, I am inexplicably unable to move, caught in a strange feeling. 'It's been since meeting Oh Hye-seo.' Since meeting Oh Hye-seo, I've felt something strange dominating my mind. For some reason, a bizarre disharmony is controlling my thoughts. But I can't quite figure out what this disharmony is. 'What on earth is this...' I grit my teeth and press down on my throbbing head. 'Could it be that Seo Hweol planted a trap in her without Oh Hye-seo knowing?' The most rational suspicion is that Seo Hweol had somehow activated a trap in me through Oh Hye-seo without her knowing. I ponder the source of the pain. 'At least the flow of spiritual energy isn't communicating with anywhere. Seo Hweol isn't trying something in real-time against me. Is it more like a curse? A curse that triggers if Oh Hye-seo meets someone other than him?' However, as a first-class curse sorcerer myself, I don't feel the presence of a curse. 'It's not a curse. Then, there must be something...' What exactly is this disharmony? I suppress the throbbing in my brain and think. 'But there's no time left. Soon, the Mad Lord will storm towards the Serving Command Palace. Then...' Click! For now, I seal the part of my consciousness that suffers from the disharmony using the Five Elements Blood Curse Banner. I also cram in the Yin Soul Ghost Incantation to modify the seal so even if Seo Hweol tries something through the Five Elements Blood Curse Banner, it will be futile. 'Good, now it's useless even if he tries anything.' Judging by the lack of perceived spiritual energy flow, it's impossible for Seo Hweol to be watching me or to know that I've returned. So, all I have to do now is execute the plan. Tssk tssk! I use the Sea of Righteousness and Mountain of Grace on Kim Yeon for the final time. Flash! Until the last moment, her consciousness does not return. But her condition has improved significantly compared to the beginning. "Uh, um" Compared to her initially dull gaze, her eyes are now significantly clearer. If left as is, she will naturally regain consciousness over time. I informed Hong Fan, so even if I die, Hong Fan will take care of her. "Then, take care." I stroke the still somewhat dazed Kim Yeon's cheek and turn around. "Ah, ah..." That's when. "...?" Tssk tssk... From Kim Yeon, the Wonderfully Mysterious Innate Heart Canon bursts forth and a strand of her consciousness clings to me. Somehow, as if knowing I am about to go far away, it seems to not want to let go. It feels like its holding on to me. I look back at her. Her consciousness has not yet returned. His eyes and pupils are trembling, and his heart essence is indeed shaken by the pain. But somehow, his face is still! Still smiling kindly and warmly. Its as if that expression of kindness and that gentle moment is forever embalmed on his face, a truly eerie sight. At that moment, I truly feel as if Seo Hweol had put on a mask of benevolence. 'Is that, gentle smile fixed onto his face?' Or is it that he can only smile like that? Watching Seo Hweol, unable to let go of his kind expression even as he clearly feels pain, I feel a sense of eeriness. Seo Hweol, what on earth are you Creaking. I grit my teeth and slowly begin to rise from my spot. Noticing my movement, Seo Hweol, still clutching his head, also slowly rises. However, we can only get up from our spots, overwhelmed by pain and unable to do anything else. Wo-woong! Then, the curse spells shining on Seo Hweols body begin to vibrate. Zzzzt! Sparks fly from the curse spells. I realize that Seo Hweol is pushing the curse away. Wo-woong! The curse spells embedded in Seo Hweols body begin to rise above him, sparking flames. That wont do. Wheeeing! In the midst of pain, I infuse even more pain from the Yin Soul Ghost Incantation into the curse, trying to embed the curse that is trying to detach even deeper into Seo Hweols body. Zzzzt! A tense standoff continues as sparks fly from the curse spells. There are various ways to cast a curse, But most curses require some condition. The curse sorcerer must possess a part of the targets body. The sorcerer must know the target well. The sorcerers curse spell must have touched the target. The target must have harmed the sorcerer. The sorcerer must harbor resentment towards the target. If these conditions are not met and one simply tries to cast a curse, its power is significantly reduced, making it easier to shake off or dispel. However, if the conditions are met, the curse becomes much harder to dispel. And I have met most of these conditions. The situation would be different before the curse was activated, but having launched the curse by surprise, the balance of this confrontation is clearly in my favor.r. Kugugugu! Thousands, tens of thousands of curse spells flow into Seo Hweol. Seo Hweol, shedding tears of blood, exerts his energy. Zzzzt! Clearly, I have the advantage. But despite that, the power of Seo Hweol, comparable to the Integration stage, is tremendous. Its as if I have Seo Hweol's heart in my grasp, yet Seo Hweol, little by little, Is indeed pushing my curse back. Is the difference in cultivation insurmountable? It cant be helped. Even though I have mastered the powers of Heaven, Earth, and Heart Tribes, amplifying my strength tremendously, my cultivation is merely at the Nascent Soul stage. If this continues, the curse will surely be dispelled. So... About 1 Shichen (about 2 hours) later? Sssk. Trembling with pain, I smile. Seo Hweols power is indeed great, but in 1 Shichen, there is too much I can do. The pain is slowly becoming familiar. Just get a bit more used to it, and in the remaining 1 Shichen, I can push Seo Hweol to the limit. Just when I think so. Seo Hweol begins to form hand seals. That is! Thick turbidity flows from around Seo Hweol. Terrible screams and wails spread around as Seo Hweol forms the hand seals. Its neither a spell nor a demon ability. Rather, its devilish arts. Clearly one of the techniques from the Blood Yin Realm. I closely observe the flow of devilish energy in the technique Seo Hweol is using. I can feel it. Its similar to the Mysterious Bizarre Gu techniques I use. A devilish art that stealthily parasitizes someone in advance, lying dormant and detonating when needed. Additionally, the technique of Blood Sacrifice used by Yuan Li is also mixed in. I quickly deduce the identity of the technique Seo Hweol is using. A technique that detonates a parasitic spell previously hidden in a target, kills them, and then uses the victim in a Blood Sacrifice!' Ssssshhhh As Seo Hweol forms the final seal, he speaks. Tainted Soul Devouring Life Curse ()." Ssssshhhh Suddenly, from afar, the stench of blood wafts through the air. Its the direction towards which the Four-Axis demon beasts, following Yuan Yu, had headed. Did he place that technique on all those who follow him? He must have arranged for the possibility to kill them at any moment and offer them as a blood sacrifice to serve as his spare lives. Kugugugu! Is it because he turned about twenty Four-Axis cultivators entirely into blood sacrifices? The energy of the blood sacrifice felt from afar is tremendous. 'If that energy is supplied to Seo Hweol now...' He might shake off my curse instantly. Crack. I cant let that happen. Even amidst the pain that muddles my consciousness, I reach into my storage bag. Originally, I planned to do this after getting more accustomed to the pain, but now that it's come to this, I'll finish the job now. Chalak! I pull out an item from within the storage bag. Its a puppet. A puppet used for communicating with the Mad Lord! As soon as the puppet emerges from the storage bag, it starts rolling its eyes to check the surroundings, fixing its gaze on Seo Hweol. Mad, Lord Senior. Can you hear me? Sssk. I smirk and shout to the Mad Lord beyond the puppet. Ill give you the coordinates of Seo Hweols location. Wheeeing! Earth Tribes True Dragon Alliance. The Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress is currently engaging in battle with 12 Integration stage Demon Kings near the Serving Command Ark. The bee puppets fluttering around the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress suddenly stop their activity and land in various places on the fortress. Wheeeing! Along with the sound of a swarm buzzing, the bee puppets that had landed on the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress begin to flutter, preparing for something. Wo-woong! Simultaneously, the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress begins to move rapidly in one direction. To the Integration stage Demon Kings, this seems as if the Mad Lord is retreating from the battlefield, bringing smiles to their faces. Is, is the Mad Lord trying to retreat? However, in the next moment, their expressions twist. The billions of bee puppets attached to the Mad Lords Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress tear through space. The Integration stage Demon Kings realize. Is that, spatial teleportation? It should be impossible to go too far, but where is it going Wait! The direction of that spatial teleportation No! Stop it! The Demon Kings, pale with shock, charge towards the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress. The Mad Lord is attempting a spatial leap to the Serving Command Ark!!! Receiving the signal from Seo Eun-hyun, the Mad Lord began attempting a spatial leap to the fourth floor of the Serving Command Ark. *** Discord: https://dsc.gg/wetried Link to donations in the discord!