Chapter 8: After the Isolation
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---4 Years Later---
The Second Trial of Life and Death, a four-year-long isolation in darkness, this trial is a trial of solitude and will, either you succumbed to the darkness and go insane or you overcome it and become stronger.
During these 4 years long isolation there are two major things, no make that three major things that happened to me.
First is that I finally managed to master [War Fist of the Desolated Land].
And second is that my second gold finger finally arrived.
I now have the body of Yuujiro Hanma.
(I know that I skipped the part he awaken it but I am sure you all know how it goes)
And the third major is what I call a blessing, Yuujiro Hanma is born for combat, the moment I awakened my body it just started to siphon the Qi on the entire Cave of Latent Demon.
My previous 50 years' worth of Qi was now doubled making 100 which makes me unofficially a Demonic King, to understand more what the Demonic King rank is here is the ranking.
Demonic Soldier - 10 years Worth of QI
Demonic Captain- 20 Years' worth of Qi
Demonic General - 30 - 40 years worth of Qi
Great Demon - 50 years' worth of Qi
Demonic King - 80 to 100 years worth of Qi
Ten Great Demonic Master - 120 - 150 years worth of Qi
Cult Leader - 400 - 500 years worth of Qi
So you can say that my Qi quantity is at the high end of Demonic King, and I noticed that when I got Yuujiro's physique it was like some dam broke inside of me.
Yuujiro is as strong as one of the Ten Great Demonic Master, if you compare his physique to a martial artist of Murim he can already be consider someone on the level of someone reaching Godly level on Body arts but that's only on the physical side, when it comes to Qi and technique Yuujiro will fall far short, in the novel between the battle against Hyuk Weon Seong and The Emperor of Ice and Light their exchange of blows exceeds the speed of light and that's only when Hyuk Weon Seong was in the initial stage of Divine Being, so what I am saying is that even if Yuujiro is strong he can't exceed the speed of light like Hyuk Weon Seong when he became the Heavenly Demon.
BUT!
Yuujiro in my opinion isn't the strongest because he is physically strongest of Baki world, in my opinion Yuujiro's greatest point is his Godlike talent that will evolve further and further, unfortunately his body didn't became stronger anymore on Baki world because there is no more way, but here in this world. Mountains of opportunity are laid down in front of him.
So what I am saying is that it was not the physical power of Yuujiro's body that made it the strongest it was its never-ending potential.
and not to mention his Demon Back, which I consider the Demon Back as a multiplier.
Now that I mastered my technique all I have to do is challenge someone at the Demonic King rank to a duel and win. After then only then can I be officially titled, Demonic King.
Eating my last grain pill, I felt someone approach near my stone room, it then moved, the sealed stone grated on the floor while being opened and from then, a blinding shine of sunlight assaulted my vision, it took a couple of minute before I got used to it.
After adjusting my vision, I started to walk towards the stone pathway leading to the exit, the stone connected to a stone tunnel that more or less 1 kilometers long, while on my journey several traps attacked me, from hundred arrows, falling boulder, poisoned spears and of course but not the list, pit of snake.
After passing through the pit of snake, I was greeted by the sound of waters and when I continued on, a 30 meter long pit of water obstructed my way.
I jumped with relative ease landing on the other sid easily.
After a few meters of walking it seems that I am nearing then end as I saw a dark room ahead of me, there was also another presence hiding there and If my memory didn't betray me, they are hired assassin to test the students.
Walking inside the dark room, I felt the assassin got behind me, and when he thought that I was oblivious of his presence the fool lunged at me with a short dagger.
The sound of him cutting through the air was enough for me to consider that this one is quite a skilled assassin unfortunately for him. He was far outclassed, by twisting my body, I was able to dodge his attack.
"!!!"
And in that split second, I opened up my palm and used my martial arts.
[War Fist of The Desolated Land: Spear Mode]
[Spear Throw]
Red hazy energy merged from my hand shaping itself into a spear.
My hand became a thrusting spear as it landed on the assassin's chest, it landed on his body making a head size hole on his chest.
The Assassin looked in horror as he realizes the gaping hole in his chest before the darkness embraced him.
I swiped my hand removing the blood before continuing.
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After reaching the end of the dark room, I was greeted by the blinding lights of torches and there were already people in there that don't,t belonged to our group, Sang In Hyo the Head of the Cave of Latent Demon.
Walked toward me and said.
"As impressive as always No. 68"
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After being greeted by Sang In hyo, Ryu bowed to him in respect and thanks for complimenting him, after then Ryu headed to the corner and rested by leaningbhis back on the stone.
After a few second, Hyuk Weon Seong arrived, Sang In Hyo greeted him before gesturing to the latter to rest and wait for the other, Hyuk Weon Seong bowed to him and did as told.
"Pst!! Hey No.900 long time no see"
Hearing Ryu starts a conversation with him the latter returned with his own.
"The same goes for you too"
He nodded.
"So what do you think what will happen next?"
Ryu said.
"I'm not sure"
"But I'm sure that this one will be entertaining"
"By the way where do you think that guy belongs to"
He said while eyeing the, short-haired man with a slash scar on the left of his chin, he was holding a blade with close eyes.
"Never seen him before, maybe he's from some branch of the cave or something"
"I see, that is likely"
"Oh! Look shes here"
Ryu said looking at Chun Ah Young or No.17, Chun Ah Young walked up to them and greeted him.
after some exchange of pleasantries another student with strong presence arrived, he wore a purplish robe with his hair covering his left eye, and he has a quite arrogant smile while looking at the rest of the students with disdain.
Now that everyone has gathered Sang In Hyo spoke.
"I'm sure in these past 4 years all of you have gotten very strong"
"And I'm pretty sure that you all want to test your new strength"
With a slight pause he continued.
"Fortunately for all of you, the third trial of Life and Death will be a duel to determine who amongst all of you are the strongest"
He turned his back, with his robe dramatically fluttering, he then turned his head slightly towards his side and gestured the students.
"Follow me!"
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