The Second Eunuch Regains His Manhood

236th Chapter: Where is Jeoksawol?

Baekdusan.

Under the heavens, in the Blood Demon Cave.

The spirit of the Blood Demon returned to his body soaked in the Blood Pond.

Bubble, bubble, bubble.

The blood in the Blood Pond started to boil. The Blood Demon shot up to the surface.

“Cough!”

A chunk of blood burst from the Blood Demon’s mouth. He clutched his chest, his face contorted.

One work and one angle.

He thought that much power and time were sufficient.

In the end, due to an unpredictable variable, the Great Method was imperfectly completed, but he brushed off such trifling variables.

After all, everyone would submit before overwhelming power.

However, Lee Cheol-soo penetrated that small variable. His Ten Years Polished One Sword left slight scratches on the Blood Demon’s soul.

The Blood Demon’s hand trembled.

“Primordial Sword Technique······.”

It felt like a nightmare from three hundred years ago was resurrecting. For the first time in three thousand years of life, a creature inflicted a wound on his spirit. Primordial Sword Technique.

Inheriting from him, Lee Cheol-soo was unconsciously striking the spirit directly.

It was dangerous.

The Blood Demon closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

“Huuh.”

He exhaled slowly.

It’s true that Lee Cheol-soo was dangerous. But he had not yet inherited all of the Primordial Sword Technique.

The failure was unexpected, but it didn’t hinder the grand plan.

Whether he failed or succeeded, the preliminary plan had already reached the complete stage.

Moreover, there were not no gains.

‘The inheritor of the Primordial Sword Technique, the bearer of the Heavenly Mandate, the eunuch who interfered with my grand plan. All were the same person.’

The character 川 appeared between the Blood Demon’s eyebrows.

Yes.

Goeryong Lee Cheol-soo.

He was indeed the inheritor of the Primordial Sword Technique, the nightmare of three hundred years ago, and the bearer of the Heavenly Mandate who muddied fate and tainted the celestial mysteries, as well as the identity of the eunuch who interfered with his grand plan in Geumhu’s Secret Cave.

‘But that guy’s Mind’s Martial Arts was definitely different back then.’

In Geumhu’s Secret Cave, his Mind’s Martial Arts was Ilpyeon Bingsim.

But this time, the Mind’s Martial Arts he showcased was the Ten Years Polished One Sword.

Moreover, while he appeared as a eunuch in Geumhu’s Secret Cave, now he was obviously a healthy man.

‘Has he truly lived two lives? But to call him the same person as the eunuch now is strange.’

Lee Cheol-soo.

He had not switched his body like himself.

Essentially, they were the same person, but in the Mind’s World, they manifested as different figures.

On top of that, unlike the Lee Cheol-soo of the Mind’s World, the Lee Cheol-soo in reality appeared as if he had just broken through to the current realm.

Then the conclusion was clear.

‘He must have come from another world.’

It was unmistakable that someone from a world different from this one had come. Lee Cheol-soo. A noteworthy individual.

The Blood Demon engraved Lee Cheol-soo’s name in his mind and this time recalled the name of another adversary.

‘Juga-yul, this young girl will not be able to block my grand plan this time.’

The Blood Demon’s head cooled down. His face became calm again.

Three thousand years.

Having lived for such a long time, the Blood Demon does not get swayed by trivial matters.

He has lived too long for that.

Reading the celestial mysteries and peering into fate, the Blood Demon possessed a perspective different from common folk.

His eyes sparkled with bloodlight.

‘The stars are aligning. The time is approaching. If not now, I will have to postpone ascension to a distant future.’

Ascension.

Not just for the Blood Sect, but for the one hundred million people living in the Central Plains, he aimed to subjugate their spirits and unify with their souls to ascend to heaven.

Becoming heaven itself, gaining both reversal of fate and adherence to fate, achieving complete immortality was the true purpose of the Blood Demon.

To do that, he had to subjugate the Central Plains and further, the Nine Provinces and Eight Monarchs beneath his feet.

The Blood Demon’s gaze shone mischievously. He drew a smirk on his lips.

‘Juga-yul, Lee Cheol-soo. Struggle all you want. Ultimately, victory will fall into my grasp.’

No matter the interference along the way, it didn’t matter.

In the end, the victor would be him.

Thinking so, the Blood Demon submerged back into the boiling blood of the Blood Pond.

*

At the same time.

In the Dongchang Main Office in Beijing.

There were interrogations and tortures happening regarding the captured Yongak Majon.

In the reception room of the Dongchang Main Office, there was Crown Princess Juga-yul, flanked by Cheonranggaek and Yujinhwi, along with Geum-uiwi.

Crown Princess Juga-yul was seated, while Cheonranggaek and Yujinhwi stood on either side, protecting her.

“······Your skills are remarkable. If it hadn’t been for you, we wouldn’t have been able to capture that traitor.”

Cheonranggaek spoke up.

His gaze turned towards Yujinhwi.

As the best martial artist of the Imperial Palace, he had never thought someone could surpass him in martial prowess.

He believed he could defeat even the absolute masters of the Martial World who touted themselves as the guardians of the Martial World.

However, even he had to admit defeat before Yongak Majon’s martial might.

There was a reason why the Emperor had left behind a decree to specially caution against the vile enemies of the Blood Sect.

Yujinhwi.

Had it not been for him, capturing Yongak Majon would have been doubtful, let alone victory.

So much so that Yujinhwi’s martial prowess appeared transcendent even in Cheonranggaek’s eyes.

“That’s flattery.”

Yujinhwi replied humbly. Her gaze drifted back to the Crown Princess. Crown Princess Juga-yul still wore a blank expression with unfocused eyes.

At that moment.

“Your Highness. It’s Dongchang Chief Jindok-gi. The interrogation of the traitor has just concluded.”

A voice from outside the door announced.

Dongchang Chief Jindok-gi.

A supreme master who had reached the Stage of Transcendence through the utmost cultivation of the Regulation Preservation, was a close confidant of Crown Princess Juga-yul, leading the best intelligence agency of the Ming Empire.

“Come in.”

Creek.

The reception room door opened, and Jindok-gi entered, bowing.

“He has revealed everything shortly after enduring the torture.”

At Jindok-gi’s words, Crown Princess Juga-yul’s eyes narrowed.

Revealed everything shortly after torture? Isn’t it normal for a high-ranking member of the Blood Sect to endure as much torture as possible?

“That’s suspicious.”

It might be a trap, Juga-yul thought as she looked at Chief Jindok-gi.

“I agree.”

Juga-yul’s words were echoed by Jindok-gi. According to old records, high-ranking members of the Blood Sect had heavy mouths, unable to talk even under torture.

That’s why Jindok-gi had prepared to summon a sorcerer for the interrogation. But Yongak Majon had revealed everything shortly after being tortured.

No matter how much his dantians had been destroyed and his martial arts sealed, it was overly suspicious.

“I will confirm his condition myself.”

“I heed your command.”

Juga-yul rose from her seat. Jindok-gi bowed. As she moved, Cheonranggaek and Yujinhwi naturally followed her.

Dongchang Main Office underground torture chamber.

In the place specially used for secret torture, Yongak Majon was bound all over with chains made of ten-thousand-year cold iron, covered in blood.

His gleaming eyes focused on Juga-yul.

“Juga-yul. You rebellious girl who defies the heavenly decree. The information you want to hear, I’ve already said all of it. Why are you here?”

“How audacious! How dare you, a traitor, speak the title of Crown Princess nonsensically!”

Cheonranggaek bristled at Yongak Majon’s words, but Juga-yul raised a hand to stop him.

“Enough. Traitor Yeon Sobak. I will ask you; why did you reveal everything so easily?”

Crown Princess Juga-yul’s eyes sank heavily. Upon hearing her words, Yeon Sobak laughed. Blood flowed profusely from his mouth as he grinned.

“I’ll tell you again if you didn’t hear it from that eunuch. The headquarters of our sect is in Liaodong, and the lord resides in Changbai Mountain. Ha, ha, ha! Why did I reveal everything so easily?”

Tears of blood streamed from Yeon Sobak’s eyes. He spoke.

“Well, it’s because even if you know it, you in the Central Plains can never touch our headquarters or the lord’s body!”

“You’ve been abandoned by the lord called Blood Demon. Yet you still pledge your loyalty to him?”

“Loyalty? Using such a trivial word to define the relationship between my lord and me? Hahaha! What an absurd question. Crown Princess, the lord reads the celestial mysteries. His grand plan can never fail. We are all! Merely pieces on the chessboard that he controls. How could a piece rebel against its master’s order! The lord has promised us. Life, death, and illness are but fleeting; if the Blood Sect is established, he has promised we will be reborn in the Pure Land. Therefore, I am not afraid of death. Abandoned? The lord would never abandon me.”

Blood was oozing from Yongak Majon’s nostrils, mouth, ears, and eyes. There was a madness in his gaze. Crown Princess Juga-yul furrowed her brows.

Though he was a lunatic, his words were not entirely meaningless.

“If that’s the case, it means you were merely a bait to distract the princess’s attention, and the real event happened in Liaodong. No, it might have already occurred.”

“Hahahahahaha! Think as you wish, cough, cough, cough!

As Yongak Majon laughed at Juga-yul’s words, he suddenly spat out blood and fell limp. The waiting Jindok-gi checked his pulse.

“He’s dead. Your Highness. And······”

Jindok-gi’s brow furrowed. His face paled. He prostrated himself and spoke.

“Your Highness! I just received urgent news via telepathy from Yongning Province! Can I report directly?”

“Proceed.”

Crown Princess Juga-yul looked down coldly at Jindok-gi.

Bang!

Jindok-gi banged his forehead against the filthy floor of the torture chamber, then in a thin voice peculiar to eunuchs, relayed the urgent news to Juga-yul.

“The imperial northern troops, sensing the movements of the Jurchens, have been deployed. They were defeated in battle against the Jin Jurchens at Sarhu. Unknown masters presumed to be elite members of the Blood Sect have intervened in the fight, and thereafter, the chieftain of the Jin Jurchens, Aisin Gioro Incheong, proclaimed the unification of Liaodong and Jurchens in Shenyang and ascended to the throne as Khan of the former Jin Dynasty!”

Upon hearing Jindok-gi’s report, Crown Princess Juga-yul closed her eyes.

A cold flame ignited in her heart. How dare that Blood Demon obstruct the world she could share with Noya, in the Wine Pond and Meat Forest she envisioned with him.

It was unforgivable.

“Please compile and submit a detailed report later. And prepare to send an edict to the Martial Alliance and Heavenly Alliance and dispatch envoys to the tributary states including Joseon.”

Crown Princess Juga-yul opened her eyes.

She spoke coldly.

“I will raise my forces to invade Liaodong, burn down the Blood Sect’s headquarters, and behead the Blood Demon.”

Crown Princess Juga-yul’s words heavily settled in the torture chamber.

The Blood Sect.

It was the moment they had begun to reveal their true colors.

*

My head aches.

It feels like my entire body is engulfed in flames. My consciousness slowly returned.

The events leading up to this flashed through my mind.

The Blood Demon.

His face came to mind.

If it were not for the talisman bestowed by the Emperor, there would have been no chance of victory against that monster, one that I wouldn’t have been able to defeat by any means.

I had overcome his Demon Body. But that was merely the Demon Body. The essence is still intact.

I had to catch him.

That thought in mind, I slowly lifted my heavy eyelids.

“Are you awake?”

Along with that, a familiar voice reached my ears.

It was Geumhu.

She was stroking my cheek with tears glistening in her eyes. My hazy vision gradually cleared. In the room, which looked like Dongchang’s Residence, everyone was gathered.

The fragile-looking Sosumahu, her face smeared with tears, and the weeping Heuksaryong Wi Soryeon comforted her.

No, not everyone was present.

I looked towards Geumhu, mustering all my strength to finally speak.

“Where is Jeoksawol?”

Yeomwang Jeoksawol.

Her figure was not to be seen in the room.