Chapter 189. Puppy Knew Not Fear of Tiger

Pressing down with force is not the only way.

Sometimes, one must show tolerance with a smiling face.

That was Jin Cheon’s attitude toward all things under heaven.

Taking the First Heavenly Demon Dokgo Seong as a teacher by negative example, it was a will not to commit the folly he committed.

“K, Khem.”

Cheon Bo-seong coughed in embarrassment, not knowing what to do at Jin Cheon’s unexpected reaction.

Since Jin Cheon acted like this, picking a fight further would only be his loss, and the soft smile and tone soothed Cheon Bo-seong’s anger before he knew it.

“I ask of you, Clan Head Cheon.”

Jin Cheon bowed his head slightly toward Cheon Bo-seong.

“I, If the Seventh Young Master acts like that, I have no choice either. Ahem.”

Cheon Bo-seong turned his head slightly in embarrassment.

It was like he couldn’t hold back his anger for a moment and didn’t even get his money’s worth.

“I thank Clan Head Cheon for your generosity.”

Jin Cheon purposely even took a clasped hands greeting to save Cheon Bo-seong’s face so he wouldn’t be embarrassed.

Since it was dealing with the father of Eldest Senior Brother Cheon U-jin, it was an action derived from the judgment that there was nothing bad about saving the opponent’s face.

And such actions of Jin Cheon left a deep impression on the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s leadership as well.

‘The Seventh Young Master’s character is truly extraordinary.’

‘I thought his martial arts were high, but to think he possessed such flexibility.’

The series of actions shown by Jin Cheon were truly unconventional itself to the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s leadership.

Because due to the characteristics of those who learned demonic arts, it was common to reign with terror through overwhelming power.

“Then, before proceeding with the meeting, I ask for your understanding in advance. Once we enter the meeting, I will treat the Elders not as Seventh Young Master Jin Cheon, but as the Cult Leader’s deputy. So please understand with a generous heart.”

“…….”

The Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s leadership couldn’t raise a single objection to Jin Cheon’s request.

As Jin Cheon said, if he is the deputy of the Cult Leader Iron-Blooded Demonic God, not Seventh Young Master Jin Cheon, naturally he has corresponding authority.

If they protested just because Jin Cheon used low forms of speech, it would only amount to challenging the Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s authority.

“Then, let’s start the meeting.”

Jin Cheon erased his soft smile and revealed his appearance as the Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s deputy.

“……!”

The Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s leadership was astonished by the overwhelming demonic qi and dignity emanating from Jin Cheon.

The presence of Jin Cheon, who rose to the realm of the Heavenly Demon Divine Skill Demonic Emperor, was not just overwhelming but to the point where it could be expressed as violent.

Considering that the only people in history who achieved the realm of the Heavenly Demon Divine Skill Demonic Emperor were the First Heavenly Demon Dokgo Seong and the Iron-Blooded Demonic God, the shock felt by the leadership was truly immense.

Beyond getting goosebumps all over the body, it was to the point of trembling.

Indeed, since Jin Cheon, a Heavenly Demon’s Physique, learned the Heavenly Demon Divine Skill and rose to the realm of Demonic Emperor, for demonic practitioners who learned demonic arts, the feeling had to be quite different.

And the person most shocked by such a true aspect of Jin Cheon was none other than Cheon Bo-seong.

Cheon Bo-seong’s spine was chilling.

Drip…….

It was to the extent that cold sweat was trickling down his back.

‘P, Puppy knew not fear of tiger.’

Thinking so, Cheon Bo-seong keenly realized that Jin Cheon had bestowed mercy and tolerance upon him.

He realized that if Jin Cheon had set his mind to it, he wouldn’t even last three moves.

No, was it only three moves?

Cheon Bo-seong knew too well that an angry Jin Cheon could have beaten him to death right here.

‘To think he held my hand despite rising to such a realm…….’

Although it was an expression unsuited for a demonic practitioner who learned demonic arts, Cheon Bo-seong deeply admired Jin Cheon’s magnanimity and swept down his startled chest.

***

The content of the meeting hosted by Jin Cheon was roughly as follows.

1. For the time being, the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult concentrates its power south of the Southern Tianshan Road, that is, in the Western Regions, and intervenes in the Potala Palace’s civil war.

2. Eldest Young Master Cheon U-jin will be in charge of the relevant matter as he has been, and wait for further orders.

3. The Heavenly Demon Divine Cult reorganizes the power structure of the world through close solidarity with Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, and Sichuan Tang Clan, who withdrew from the existing Righteous Heavenly Alliance.

“I will personally handle the cooperation with Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, and Sichuan Tang Clan. Also, I will go to Sichuan myself and exterminate the Qingcheng Sect through connection with the Emei Sect and Sichuan Tang Clan.”

“……!”

As Jin Cheon declared he would exterminate the Qingcheng Sect, the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s leadership trembled and shuddered without realizing it.

The Qingcheng Sect, as a long-standing member of the Nine Sects One Gang, was currently enjoying its heyday.

The Qingcheng Sect’s influence in Sichuan was absolute, and they even possessed an outstanding master called the Great Divine Physician of Immortals Cheong-ryeong Jin-in.

However, since he declared he would exterminate such a Qingcheng Sect, it was only natural for the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s leadership to be excited.

Moreover, since Jin Cheon already had a record of devastating the Mount Mao Sect as well as the Diancang Sect, the expectation was even greater.

A strong belief formed that if Jin Cheon said so, it would really happen.

“Then, let’s do it like that. The meeting ends here. Dismissed.”

After saying so, Jin Cheon stood up from his seat and took a clasped hands greeting toward the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s leadership.

The Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s deputy was nowhere to be found.

Only the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s Seventh Young Master, Jin Cheon, remained.

“I thank the Elders for your active cooperation. Then, excuse me.”

After Jin Cheon left.

“Kueuuk!”

“Ugh!”

The Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s leadership, whose tension was released with a snap, calmed their startled hearts and shuddered.

It was because they were extremely tense during the two shichen Jin Cheon presided over the meeting.

“The issue regarding the succession structure has ended with this. Haa.”

Blood Qilin’s mother.

Sacred Blood Clan Head Sa Ha-ryeong opened her mouth as if dejected.

The Heavenly Demon Divine Cult’s leadership nodded as if they all agreed with her words.

Because as it became certain that Jin Cheon achieved the realm of Heavenly Demon Divine Skill Demonic Emperor beyond Extreme Demon, they implicitly agreed that further successor competition was meaningless.

That was the same for Cheon Bo-seong as well.

“So…… it has become.”

Cheon Bo-seong admitted that his son Cheon U-jin would not be able to ascend to the position of Young Cult Leader.

It was because he knew too well that no matter how outstanding a genius Cheon U-jin was, there was no chance of winning against Jin Cheon who reached the realm of Demonic Emperor.

***

“Seventh Young Master, Seventh Young Master!”

“Huk!”

Jin Cheon, who was going to the Iron-Blooded Demonic God after finishing the meeting, was appalled to discover a person chasing him urgently.

Demonic Scripture Pavilion Lord Yi Seol.

A person crazy about researching demonic arts.

She stuck to Jin Cheon while even deploying movement arts.

‘Caught badly.’

Jin Cheon made a troubled expression.

How many times did he spill nosebleeds whenever caught by Yi Seol?

Thinking of the amount of nosebleeds spilled helping her research, it seemed enough to amount to one person easily.

“Seventh Young Master! Congratulations on Great Success!”

Chill!

Jin Cheon flinched and trembled seeing Yi Seol’s madness-filled eyes looking at him.

It was actually so.

‘Since the Seventh Young Master’s achievement deepened, there will be great progress in research too!’

Yi Seol’s eyes looking at Jin Cheon were like those of a beast with delicious prey in front.

It was to the extent that even in Jin Cheon’s eyes, she looked like a female tiger drooling.

“Do you have a moment?”

“Ah, I am currently…….”

“Just a very short moment is fine, A Moment is enough.”

Jin Cheon was tempted by the word ‘A Moment’ for an instant, but he didn’t fall for it easily.

Because he knew from experience that although she said A Moment, once caught, about ten shichen would pass easily.

“I am sorry, but the matter is urgent right now…….”

“Did you forget the demonic monsters trapped in the Demonic Ghost Cave?”

“Th, That is.”

Jin Cheon was speechless for a moment and couldn’t answer anything.

Demonic monsters of the Demonic Ghost Cave…… pitiful people who became demonic monsters due to side effects of demonic arts.

Liberating them from the Demonic Ghost Cave was also one of Jin Cheon’s goals.

Because thinking of the demonic monsters trapped in the Demonic Ghost Cave reminded him of the days trapped in the Demonic Prison and made him feel pity.

“I found a clue while Seventh Young Master was away.”

“Is that true?”

“Yes.”

Yi Seol nodded.

“But Seventh Young Master’s help is desperate.”

“Umm.”

“Really A Moment is enough, can’t you spare even that much time?”

“Haa.”

Jin Cheon couldn’t ignore Yi Seol’s desperate eyes and sighed deeply.

It was because the demonic monsters of the Demonic Prison weighed on his mind.

“Fine. However, I cannot spare much time. Liberating the demonic monsters of the Demonic Ghost Cave is important, but right now is an important situation where the safety of our Cult is at stake.”

“Of course.”

A smile of victory spread on Yi Seol’s lips.

Ten shichen later.

‘I was crazy.’

Jin Cheon blamed himself while wiping the trickling nosebleed.

Yi Seol’s sweet talk that A Moment would be enough was, as expected, nothing but a blatant lie.

– Just A Moment more…… Can’t we?

– Doesn’t Seventh Young Master feel it too? That if just this one clue is solved, we can return the demonic monsters to their original forms?

– Please. Just A Moment more.

A Moment became half a shichen, half a shichen became one shichen, and one shichen became ten shichen before he knew it, but Jin Cheon still couldn’t escape Yi Seol’s clutches.

That wasn’t just because Yi Seol held him forcibly.

Yi Seol’s words that she caught a clue were never a lie.

As a result of Jin Cheon examining the flow of demonic qi, Yi Seol’s words were true.

Even in Jin Cheon’s view, Yi Seol definitely caught a clue and was unable to fit the last fragment.

Even Jin Cheon had to rack his brains for ten shichen because of the breathless and tantalizing feeling of being on the verge of grasping it.

‘I’m a bit sleepy.’

Thinking so, Jin Cheon moved the brush carelessly.

He just scribbled the flow of demonic qi that came to mind roughly, but actually, it was a meaningless action.

‘I should get some shut-eye for even A Moment. I’ve been awake for tens of shichen already, I can’t do this.’

In fact, Jin Cheon hadn’t slept since before entering the Scorching Hell.

Since he had been awake for tens of shichen through the Scorching Hell, Eternal Island, Heavenly Demon Peak, and this Demonic Scripture Pavilion, his eyelids were too heavy.

It was possible because he was a master of Extreme Demon before and now a person who rose to the realm of Heavenly Demon Divine Skill Demonic Emperor; if he were an ordinary person, it would be impossible.

‘Just close my eyes for a moment, wake up, and about two shichen more…… Hmm?’

Just at that moment.

‘Wait.’

Jin Cheon was startled seeing the mnemonic chant he scribbled carelessly unconsciously.

That mnemonic chant was truly nonsensical, running counter to the basic common sense of martial arts.

Since it was a mnemonic chant that strikes demonic qi straight into the Upper Dantian, specifically the Baihui acupoint, there was nothing better for the purpose of killing a person instantly.

If an ordinary person operated true qi according to this mnemonic chant, the probability of dying instantly on the spot exceeded ninety-nine percent.

It was a mnemonic chant optimized for causing brain death.

But Jin Cheon’s thought was different.

In Jin Cheon’s eyes, which rose to the realm of Heavenly Demon Divine Skill Demonic Emperor and had an advanced eye for martial arts, the thought occurred that this nonsensical mnemonic chant might be suitable for reverting those who became demonic monsters.

“……I should test it.”

Jin Cheon jumped up from his seat.

It seemed sleeping was out of the question for today.

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