Chapter 130
Poison Rain, Tang Jinwoo's gaze swept across the village that had become hell.
He was furious at the horrific scene his son had caused.
His cold eyes turned once again to Tang Guhwi.
Though Tang Guhwi had feared his father's gaze all his life, at this moment he showed no such sign, instead grinning as if pleased.
So my dear Father has come. Have you come to kill this unfilial son yourself?
Close your mouth.
*Kuuung.*
Tang Jinwoo exerted tremendous pressure on Tang Guhwi with just his aura.
From that alone, it was clear.
Tang Jinwoo had reached a realm incomparable to Tang Mujun, whom he had faced just moments ago.
Though Tang Mujun was called one of the greatest geniuses in the history of the Tang Clan, the truth was he was still only at the late Foundation Establishment stage.
As time passed, Tang Mujun would reach Tang Jinwoo's current level at an earlier age than Tang Jinwoo had.
But at this moment, there was an immense, incomparable difference between Tang Jinwoo and Tang Mujun.
Kugh.
This was the master of the Tang Clan, Poison Rain Tang Jinwoo.
Tang Guhwi was completely overwhelmed by his power as one of the strongest among the Ten Great Masters.
What's wrong? Why don't you use that vaunted power of yours?
"Kuugh."
Foolish boy. How many times did I tell you not to turn your eyes to easy and wicked things?
Tang Jinwoo looked down at Tang Guhwi with eyes full of anger.
Those eyes, those eyes.
Those eyes that always looked at him with disapproval.
Damn it!
Tang Guhwi ground his teeth at Tang Jinwoo's gaze.
But Tang Jinwoo was now far too strong for him to do anything about.
Was there no way out?
Then his eyes fell on Tang Mujun, who was watching the current fight while injured behind Tang Jinwoo.
Soon, a deep smile spread across Tang Guhwi's lips.
A good idea had come to him.
Then he rushed at Tang Jinwoo with a fierce momentum.
But Tang Jinwoo, who had already read Tang Guhwi's attack, avoided it all too easily.
However, Tang Guhwi did not pursue Tang Jinwoo and instead flew towards Tang Mujun, who had retreated due to his injuries.
Die!
The Tang Clan warriors hurriedly tried to block him, but it was not enough.
Tang Guhwi immediately unleashed a killing move on Tang Mujun.
It was an attack that Tang Mujun, already gravely injured, could never avoid.
Seeing this, Tang Jinwoo urgently rushed forward.
He approached at tremendous speed to separate Tang Guhwi and Tang Mujun.
But then,
*Kick.*
As if he had been caught, Tang Guhwi's mouth split into a grin as he twisted his body, which had been flying towards Tang Mujun, towards Tang Jinwoo and swung his killing move.
Everything had gone according to plan.
But,
How shallow.
That trick did not work.
Tang Jinwoo avoided Tang Guhwi's attack as if he had already anticipated it.
Tang Jinwoo's sword flashed immediately, without the slightest hesitation.
*Seogeok.*
With a chilling sound, something fell to the ground with a thud.
It was Tang Guhwi's arm.
Kugh... Kuaaaagh!
A terrible scream erupted from Tang Guhwi's mouth, which for a moment had been blank-faced.
Tang Jinwoo's eyes showed not the slightest tremor as he looked at Tang Guhwi.
Rather, he was astonishingly calm.
After his body had abnormally changed, Tang Guhwi became unable to feel any pain from external attacks.
But this time was different.
Because an entire arm had been cut off.
Kuuugh.
Tang Guhwi touched the area where his arm had been severed and looked at his father with bloodshot eyes.
You are quite merciless to your son, Father.
Do not call me Father. You are no longer my son.
Tang Guhwi snorted at this newfound declaration of severance.
No longer? Kik, no. I haven't been your son for a long time. From the moment that Mujun was born, was I no longer your son? With such a genius born, how could someone like me ever catch your eye, Father?
Tang Guhwi sneered, twisting his lips.
At that, Tang Jinwoo's eyes furrowed slightly.
Foolish to the very end.
...No. You were always my son.
What a lie. Did you think I would be moved if you said such things?
You ceased to be my son from the moment you turned your poison on the Tang Clan.
From the moment you cut down innocent members of the Tang Clan, you became an enemy to me. You are no longer my flesh and blood.
Tang Guhwi wore a blank expression at his father's incomprehensible answer.
Because of such a trivial reason, what do you...?
A trivial reason, you say.
A family head is not someone who reigns over a clan.
They are in a position to protect those under them.
In that sense, Tang Guhwi, who had massacred the people of the Tang Clan, had become irredeemable to Tang Jinwoo as the family head.
Perhaps all of this had been destined from the beginning.
Tang Guhwi abandoned and turned his back on the path he should have walked as a martial artist and as the heir to the Tang Clan, oppressing innocent people and making them bleed.
But Tang Guhwi did not seem to understand Tang Jinwoo's words at all.
Enough. What more is there to say? You are now merely an enemy.
An enemy, you say.
This entire situation was one that Tang Guhwi himself had created.
He had reached the place by always making the worst choices at every moment of decision.
But Tang Guhwi instead felt betrayed by the Tang Clan and his father.
It was truly laughable.
Tang Guhwi's gaze grew even colder.
Yes. That's cleaner, I suppose.
Stop causing trouble for the Tang Clan and let me end this cleanly here with my own hands.
Kik, do you think I'll die so easily for you? Hm?
The sight of Tang Mujun gasping for breath with grave injuries behind Tang Jinwoo caught his eye, along with Tang Jinwoo's words that he would surely kill him here.
That bastard, all of this is because of him.
If it weren't for you, I...
*Grind.*
Unbearable anger, hatred, and killing intent boiled up inside Tang Guhwi.
He sincerely wished for the whole world to fall into hell! To burn to ashes!
At that moment,
*Kugung.*
Suddenly his heart— No, his entire body began to heat up.
Kuhek!
Tang Guhwi, who had been glaring at Tang Jinwoo with bloodshot eyes, suddenly collapsed to the ground in pain.
Tang Jinwoo's face twitched at Tang Guhwi's change.
*Kugung. Kugugung. Kugung.*
Soon, a dark red flower bloomed inside him.
Then,
*Tsutsutsutsutsu.*
Black energy began to envelop his entire body.
Tang Guhwi's body turned even redder, then black.
His whole body began to heave greatly.
The grotesque moment did not last long.
*Paaaak!*
Black light burst from his body.
Everyone instinctively covered their eyes at the black light that was too intense to look at directly.
Before long, as the light faded, they looked again.
Tang Guhwi was there in a completely different form than before.
Huuuu......
Tang Guhwi's body, which had grown grotesquely large, had returned to its original size.
His skin color had also changed back to that of a human. No, it was rather chillingly pale.
His face was expressionless, as if devoid of any emotion.
In contrast, his eyes were completely red, without a trace of white.
Black energy rose like a mirage around Tang Guhwi's body.
But what was most surprising was that Tang Guhwi's severed arm had regrown.
How could such a thing be possible?
Something utterly incomprehensible had happened before their eyes.
Demonic martial arts?
Tang Jinwoo muttered in a chilling voice as he drew up his energy.
He had one more reason to dispose of Tang Guhwi quickly.
But then,
*Swish.*
As Tang Guhwi raised his hand high with the edge facing out, the black mists rising from his body rose greatly and became a single blade.
Then, his hand fell.
*Puaaaak!*
It happened in an instant.
Tang Jinwoo's body was deeply cut in many places, and an enormous amount of blood burst forth.
Tang Jinwoo's eyes widened as if they would tear.
He hadn't even seen when or what kind of attack it was.
More than the pain of his body being cut, this fact came as quite a shock to Tang Jinwoo.
In the short time since transforming into this new form, Tang Guhwi's martial power had increased to an unbelievable degree.
He couldn't believe such a thing was possible.
Even having experienced it directly, I found it unbelievable.
Father!
Family Head!
Tang Mujun and the Tang Clan warriors were the most shocked at seeing Tang Jinwoo spill blood.
As they knew better than anyone how strong Tang Jinwoo was, they tried urgently to approach him, but Tang Jinwoo raised his hand to stop them.
Stay back! This is not over yet!
But!
Soon, Tang Guhwi's still expressionless figure disappeared with a *swick*.
Then he immediately appeared right in front of Tang Jinwoo.
Tang Jinwoo calmly and quickly threw three poison needles, continuing his attack.
But Tang Guhwi caught those poison needles and crushed them in his hand, then threw a punch.
*Kwaaaang!*
Though Tang Jinwoo blocked Tang Guhwi's attack, its power was so strong that Tang Jinwoo flew into the wall in the same posture he had blocked.
Keogh!
Soon his body fell to the ground.
Kueoeoeogh!
Dark red blood poured from his mouth.
The outcome was already as good as decided.
Tang Guhwi did not continue his attack and instead muttered as he looked at his hands.
Is this Blooming?
Blooming?
Tang Jinwoo asked with a pale complexion.
Tang Guhwi shook his head.
I don't know. For some reason, that word came to mind.
What on earth has happened to you?
Salvation, there was salvation. Kukuk.
A terrible smile spread across his previously expressionless face.
Soon Tang Guhwi slowly approached Tang Jinwoo.
Stop him! Protect the Family Head!
The Tang Clan warriors, who could no longer just stand by and watch, blocked his path.
But as Tang Guhwi waved his hand, they were all instantly knocked away.
"Kuheoeoegh!"
Kuugh!
It was tremendous power.
It was simply astonishing how he had come to possess such incredible strength.
Brother, you must not! Absolutely not! Kuhek!
Even Tang Mujun finally stood up and desperately tried to stop him.
You wait. I'll give you the most painful death in the world.
*Pueok!*
Tang Guhwi kicked away the injured Tang Mujun as if it were nothing and finally stood before his father, looking down at him.
Kukuk. Who would have thought that the Poison Rain, whose name resounded throughout the martial world, would lose his life at the hands of his son like this?
Tang Guhwi's lips were full of mockery.
Tang Jinwoo trembled as he looked at his utterly corrupted son.
Guhwi... you bastard.
Don't worry, I'll personally send all the people of the Tang Clan to follow you without leaving a single one behind.
A sinister smile spread across Tang Guhwi's lips as he looked down at Tang Jinwoo.
It was no longer the gaze of a son looking at his father.
Now die, Tang Jinwoo.
Soon, as Tang Guhwi slowly raised his hand,
*Tsutsutsutsutsu.*
The black mists rising from Tang Guhwi's body began to transform into a large blade once again.
At that sight, Tang Mujun's face turned ashen.
N-no!
But no matter what, he had no strength to stop Tang Guhwi now.
It was the first time in his life he had felt so powerless.
And to think it would be at a moment like this.
The worst tragedy in the history of the Tang Clan was about to unfold.
At that moment,
*Chwaaaak!*
A golden qi blade cut between Tang Guhwi and Tang Jinwoo with tremendous force.
Kugh! Who is it!
Tang Guhwi, who had retreated greatly, twisted his face for the first time since his Blooming.
It was because an inexplicable unpleasantness, no, disgust had arisen from the golden energy just now.
What was that golden qi blade just now?
Tang Guhwi looked around.
Then,
You've really done it this time.
Just then, someone appeared, walking steadily.
It was a man wearing a white mask.
But that gaze was very familiar to both Tang Mujun and Tang Guhwi.
I've come to finally settle our long, long ill-fated relationship, Tang Guhwi.
The eyes behind the mask turned golden.
It was Yeo Un-hwi.