The Martial God with Psychic Powers-Chapter 76

The sound of wind being split rang out.

In that instant, Seon Woo Baek recalled the shield that had been thrown at him earlier and quickly twisted his body to the side to dodge.

Whirr—.

Boom—!

The moment he dodged, the flying shield slammed into the ground.

Cha-kang—.

Before he knew it, Bang Un had recovered his stance and pulled the shield from the ground, exclaiming with admiration.

“Impressive. I didn’t think you’d manage to launch me into the air.”

“I should be the one saying that. Don’t tell me you actually calculated the throw of the shield too?”

“There’s always a chance something unexpected happens.”

As Bang Un grinned, Seon Woo Baek also smiled.

“I take back what I said about you being a coward hiding behind a shield.”

To that, Bang Un gave a wide smile and said,

“I’ll accept that.”

“Well then, shall we start again?”

“Anytime.”

****

Seon Woo Baek and Bang Un’s duel dragged on for half a day without a victor.

Yeon Woo Jin was watching with great interest.

“He’s strong.”

To Yeon Woo Jin’s murmur, Jang Un responded beside him.

“Yeah. I didn’t think he’d last this long against Seon Woo Baek.”

“Black Tortoise Physique.”

“Huh?”

“That guy Bang Un. He has the Black Tortoise Physique.”

“That’s an actual thing?”

“Yeah, it’s real. One of the Four Divine Physiques, said to be blessed by the energy of the Four Guardian Gods. I’ve only read about it in books, never seen it in person until now.”

“Is it like the Heaven Martial Physique?”

“Pretty similar.”

Jang Un looked at Bang Un with envy.

“They both sound fancy, but the body type’s clearly different.”

To Jang Un’s jealous stare, Yeon Woo Jin said,

“If you’re jealous, just say so. I can make one for you.”

At that, Jang Un cautiously asked,

“Wait... are you talking about the Muscle-Reversing Formation?”

“Yup. Though we’ll have to go one level higher than that.”

“One level higher... the Heaven-Reversing Muscle-Tendon Formation?”

“Exactly.”

“Ugh, you want me to go through that again? I don’t even want to think about it.”

“Come on, if you try it one more time, the Muscle-Reversing Formation will feel like a light tickle.”

“I think I’m good with my current body. I’ll just work harder in training.”

Yeon Woo Jin chuckled as he watched Jang Un pull away.

His reaction was amusing.

“What’s so special about the Black Tortoise Physique?”

“Defense.”

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“Yeah. You could call it insane endurance. He barely registers impact. Even if Woo Baek targets the inside of the shield, that guy probably won’t be affected much.”

“A guy with that kind of durability and a shield? Isn’t that basically cheating?”

“That’s just how he is before awakening. Once he awakens, his body will rival Diamond Invulnerability.”

“He already looks invincible. I’ve never seen anyone take Woo Baek’s attacks like that and still stand.”

Just like Jang Un said—

Even though Seon Woo Baek had been giving it his all, he still hadn’t managed to end the fight.

He realized he had underestimated Bang Un far too much.

Even when he used the Strike-Through-the-Mountain technique to pierce through the shield and hit directly, it barely seemed to faze Bang Un.

It was as if he had a way of dispersing the shock before it could take hold.

At this rate, he might just exhaust his inner energy and lose.

“You’re looking tired!”

“Damn it. What the hell is your body made of?”

“Hahaha! I’ve always been proud of my endurance since I was a kid.”

This wasn’t just simple endurance.

That level of toughness deserved to be considered a martial art of its own.

But Bang Un was also worn out.

More than anything, the accumulation of blows had taken a toll, and to be honest, even standing was hard now.

He was only holding himself up out of sheer unwillingness to lose.

This next strike would probably be the last.

Sigh... I can’t hold out any longer. I’ll use Rebound Technique and turn his own power against him.

Cha-kang—.

When he raised his shield, his body felt as heavy as a mountain.

Seeing that, Seon Woo Baek grinned.

“So you’re human after all.”

“Shit, you noticed?”

“The speed you raised the shield changed.”

“Damn it. I forgot about the shield’s weight.”

“Looks like this will be our last exchange.”

Bang Un nodded.

Then he drew the shields tight against both sides of his waist.

So he’s finally planning to hide inside the shield.

Then it was time to use the move he had prepared.

Supreme Energy Emission Art.

This would be enough.

The moment Seon Woo Baek charged in, Bang Un overlapped his shields and hid inside.

Got him!

Seon Woo Baek instantly unleashed the Supreme Energy Emission Art at the shield.

Crack—!

Now the force would bounce back from the Rebound Technique.

He would redirect it mid-air and fling it right back at Bang Un.

Even a second of delay would ruin this decisive move.

But something was off.

Cha-kang—.

The shield opened, and Bang Un vomited a mouthful of blood.

“Guh-huk!”

Seon Woo Baek froze.

He hadn’t used enough force to cause such severe internal damage.

Had his stamina already hit rock bottom?

No, even so, this was excessive.

Bang Un stared at Seon Woo Baek, then his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.

Cha-kang—, cha-kang—.

His shield clattered beside him.

“What... what the hell?”

As Seon Woo Baek rushed forward to check on Bang Un—

“Stop!”

A shout rang out from Red Shadow’s side.

Then someone ran over, shoved Seon Woo Baek aside, and said,

“Don’t come any closer! We’ll take care of him!”

“His condition’s not good. He needs a physician—”

“This is Red Shadow’s matter. Stay out of it.”

“Who are you?”

“Jeon Yeok-gi of Red Shadow.”

“The top of Red Shadow.”

At Seon Woo Baek’s words, Jeon Yeok-gi smirked.

Then he hoisted Bang Un onto his back and said,

“Congratulations. It’s your win. Red Shadow has lost to Baekyeong.”

Then he looked at Gwak Pyeong and added,

“Congratulations on conquering the South.”

Gwak Pyeong felt an uneasy chill.

“Something’s off about this duel.”

“No. We lost. Best not to bring this up again.”

Jeon Yeok-gi responded sharply and barked at the students behind him.

“We’re leaving.”

With that, Jeon Yeok-gi quickly departed with his group.

Everyone thought the same thing—

That they were rushing to treat Bang Un.

Except for one.

Yeon Woo Jin didn’t think so.

“Something’s off. I need to follow them.”

As Yeon Woo Jin stood up, everyone around him also rose to their feet.

Then they all began moving behind Yeon Woo Jin like a wave.

Seon Woo Baek saw this and hurried after them.

Gwak Pyeong, who had been about to offer congratulations, watched in disbelief as Seon Woo Baek disappeared into the crowd.

Ho Je stepped up, also sensing something strange, and said,

“What the hell? It looked like... all the students just started following that guy.”

“You saw it too?”

“Yeah. Even... Seon Woo Baek was urgently following behind. Like... like a warrior chasing his lord.”

Gwak Pyeong spoke with a grave expression.

“There’s definitely something going on that we don’t know about.”

“Should we follow too?”

At Ho Je’s question, Gwak Pyeong launched himself forward.

“Yeah!”

****

A cave deep within a forest.

Jeon Yeok-gi roughly dropped Bang Un onto the floor.

Thud—.

“Fucking bastard. Heavy, too.”

“Are you sure about this?”

“And what if I’m not? Have you already forgotten the humiliation this arrogant brat put us through?”

“No. I’m just worried this might blow up into something bigger.”

“No one will know. We just cut his tendons and meridians, destroy his core, and dump him far away. He’s an orphan with no parents—no one’s going to come looking for him.”

Then he looked around and asked,

“You sent the underclassmen back, right?”

“Yeah. One of them kept insisting on following us, so we knocked him out.”

“Oh, the one that always stuck with this guy?”

“Yeah.”

“Well done. The others are keeping watch outside, I assume?”

“Yeah. I told them to send a signal if anything happens.”

“Good. Now, it’s time to show this arrogant little shit how terrifying the world really is.”

Schring—.

Jeon Yeok-gi drew a sharp shortsword.

“You should’ve just endured it until I graduated. This is all your own doing.”

As Jeon Yeok-gi grabbed Bang Un’s forearm and brought the shortsword down to sever his tendons—

Bang Un moved and grabbed the blade.

At that, Jeon Yeok-gi gave a cold chuckle.

“You’re awake?”

“Senior... what are you doing?”

“What do you think? Educating a cocky junior.”

“The cocky junior... you mean me?”

“Nice to see you’re self-aware.”

“Why... why are you doing this?”

“How lightly must you have thought of me to humiliate me in front of everyone like that?”

“That was a fair fight.”

“Hmph! Let go of me!”

Fwoosh—.

Slash—.

As he yanked his hand away, the blade sliced Bang Un’s hand, and blood sprayed.

“Guhh!”

Bang Un realized then, with horror, that Jeon Yeok-gi truly meant to kill him, and he desperately forced his body upright.

“Guhk!”

But no energy gathered within him.

His entire body’s strength was surging out of control.

“Cough!”

He vomited blood again and staggered.

“What the hell is this...”

“Kuhuhu. Did you really think what you took was a real Golden Radiance Pill?”

“No way...”

“It was. The pill was genuine. Just... mixed with Death Spirit Grass.”

Death Spirit Grass is harmless on its own.

But when combined with the Golden Radiance Pill, it causes energy flow to become unstable.

At first, it’s fine.

But the more internal energy you use, the more your meridians twist, and your qi channels collapse.

Eventually, your energy circulation is ruined, you suffer internal injuries, and you lose the ability to use energy entirely.

It was a fatal condition that required at least half a month of full recovery.

Bang Un struggled desperately to escape.

With no energy, he had to run with nothing but his raw body.

Jeon Yeok-gi snickered as he watched.

“Nice. Watching you scramble to survive—it suits you. That’s the kind of life you should’ve known. An orphan like you had no business bringing shame to me.”

That was what had enraged Jeon Yeok-gi.

To have lost to someone from a lower-status background, someone with no family—an orphan—it tormented him every night.

So he made up his mind.

To give Bang Un back exactly what he had suffered.

No, worse than what he had suffered.

Today was finally the day.

Jeon Yeok-gi didn’t even bother to chase Bang Un as he staggered out of the cave.

He simply shouted,

“Catch him! Don’t kill him. Have a little fun with ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) it first!”

Bang Un heard it too.

Who was he saying that to?

...he thought, and in that moment, Red Shadow’s students—hidden in the trees—began dropping down one by one.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

“You goddamn brat who committed insubordination by attacking a senior.”

“Don’t worry. We won’t kill you. You’ll just be a bit... inconvenienced.”

“Hahaha. Why don’t you do what you did last time? Come at us with your shield again. Oh wait, that’s right—you don’t have it!”

“You arrogant orphan bastard! You should’ve known your place before pulling this crap!”

All of them looked like they couldn’t wait to tear Bang Un apart.

Wham—.

Crash, crash, crash—.

“Hahaha! Look at him scurry around like an insect.”

“See that? He’s literally crawling on the ground trying to get away.”

With his body already in tatters and the seniors piling on their attacks, Bang Un could barely hold himself upright.

Still, driven by sheer will to survive, he forced his body to move.

Then—familiar legs appeared before him.

“What, is this as far as you got?”

It was Jeon Yeok-gi.

Squelch—.

“Guhh!”

He stabbed Bang Un through the back of the hand with the shortsword.

“That hurt?”

“Se... senior... please, don’t do this...”

“You should’ve thought of that before. Why the hell did you challenge a senior and cause all this? If you’d just stayed quiet and kept your head down, none of this would’ve happened. This is all your fault. Don’t you dare blame me.”

“Please... just let me go...”

“Oh, I’ll let you go. Right after I cut every tendon and meridian in your limbs. Oh, and I’ll destroy your energy core too.”

Bang Un’s eyes filled with despair.

“Hold him down.”

At Jeon Yeok-gi’s order, the upperclassmen rushed in and pinned Bang Un down.

“Alright, you get to choose. Where should I cut first?”

Bang Un didn’t answer and thrashed desperately.

“Yeah, starting from the legs is always good, right?”

Jeon Yeok-gi raised his shortsword and moved toward Bang Un’s legs.

Bang Un cursed the heavens.

What had he done so wrong?

It wasn’t enough to take his parents—now even this? This meaningless suffering?

Please—

Someone, anyone, help me.

He knew it was pointless.

But he still prayed.

“Why don’t we stop now?”

Just as he closed his eyes and gave up on everything, a voice rang out.

A voice so heavy it felt impossible to disobey.

At that moment, everyone in the cave froze.

Bang Un opened his eyes and lifted his head toward the direction of the voice.

There stood Seon Woo Baek, wearing a terrifying expression.

Had Seon Woo Baek come to save him?

As tears welled up in his eyes—

The figure standing beside Seon Woo Baek raised one side of their mouth and said,

“Take another step, and I’ll make sure you experience pain unlike anything you’ve ever known.”