Chapter 42
"What... what did you say?"
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's face twisted in shock at Yeo Un-hwi's unexpected words.
A raving lunatic with more bark than bite?
What utter nonsense was this?
He was one of the "Absolute Great Evils," a being that struck terror into the entire martial world.
And this man dared to say what about him?
That he was a coward who had never truly fought with his life on the line?
Where did he get the gall to spout such absurdities?
Of course, the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon couldn't accept a single word of what Yeo Un-hwi was saying.
Had he ever been so insulted in his entire life?
"You must have a death wish, boy. Spouting such ridiculous nonsense!"
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon had always been confident. No, he was certain.
He believed that if he truly wanted, he could easily claim a spot among the Twelve Venerables of the World at any time.
He simply thought it beneath him to covet such a position.
Yet here was this young upstart, denying his entire life's work to his face.
Trampling on his pride.
*How dare you mock me? You dare?*
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon glared at Yeo Un-hwi with murderous intent, as if he would tear him apart on the spot.
His rage was palpable to everyone present.
"Unforgivable. You damned brat."
*Kuooooo.*
"I won't be satisfied until I rip you to shreds today."
All traces of his earlier composure were gone, replaced by utter fury.
Seeing the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon in this state, Yeo Un-hwi smirked.
As if to say, "See?"
"If my words were mere nonsense, you wouldn't be so upset. Your extreme anger now is as good as admitting that what I said is true. No, it is true."
"You bastard!"
As Yeo Un-hwi shrugged, the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon bellowed, unable to contain himself any longer.
"You just keep running your mouth! Fine, let's see if you can keep talking while dying in excruciating pain."
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon unleashed all of his power.
As if to say he would no longer show any mercy.
\[Corrupted Blood Demonic Art - Ultimate Stage\]
Soon, his aura began to fill the entire area.
Even from a distance, the White Wolf Unit members struggled to withstand the pressure of his energy.
Seeing this, Yeo Un-hwi lightly waved his hand, and mysteriously, the White Wolf Unit no longer felt overwhelmed by the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's aura.
They realized that Yeo Un-hwi had done something to protect them.
"You're quite relaxed. As if you don't know your life is as fragile as a fly's."
An incomparably evil aura now poured endlessly from the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's body.
"Now then, let's see if you can still smile."
*Kuuung.*
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon began to move.
Each time he swung his fist, a tremendous boom assaulted their ears.
His attacks had clearly become even more intense than before.
*BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!*
Everything around them was being swept away by his attacks.
"Hahaha! You're scurrying around like a little rat. What was that you were saying earlier?"
Yeo Un-hwi, who had been continuously evading the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's attacks, dodged the final strike and leapt far back.
"You don't understand."
"What?"
"No matter how much you increase your destructive power, it's useless if your opponent doesn't get hit. You've forgotten such a simple thing."
"...Hmm?"
"As I said before, you were actually more formidable when you were freely using the Striking Kill Finger at first. Tsk tsk."
Yeo Un-hwi's eyes changed for a moment as he clicked his tongue.
"And I'm getting bored too. Let's end this now."
"What?"
Yeo Un-hwi closed his eyes and took a short breath where he stood.
Then,
He flew at the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon with incredible speed.
"W-What?"
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon was shocked.
He had no time to react.
But it was already too late.
*WHAM!*
*GUHH!*
Yeo Un-hwi's fist sank into the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's stomach.
His steel-like body, armored with incredible muscles, cracked from a single punch from Yeo Un-hwi.
*Crack!*
"GUHHH!"
His eyes rolled back from the excruciating pain.
His body naturally bent forward.
Then,
"Oh, your chin is wide open."
With those words, Yeo Un-hwi's body flipped backwards, and his two feet struck the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's chin with a tremendous sound.
The impact was so great that the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's body flew into the air.
*Whoosh.*
"Gah! You think I'll fall like this!"
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon, who had been hit with a series of overwhelming attacks, somehow managed to regain his senses.
He belatedly tried to fire off a Striking Kill Finger, raising his gaze to find his opponent.
But,
"Where did he go?"
He wasn't where he should have been?
"I'm here."
A voice came from somewhere.
It was right above his head.
Somehow, he had appeared above the airborne Extreme Evil Laughing Demon.
"WHAM!"
Before he could even react, Yeo Un-hwi's interlocked fists slammed the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon straight down.
*BOOM!*
The tremendous impact mercilessly rattled the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's brain.
"ARGH! You bastard!"
*Rumble rumble rumble.*
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon, who had been smashed into the ground, got up without any semblance of control.
When he unleashed his energy, all the rocks that had been piled on top of him flew away.
"I'll kill you, I'll kill you!"
His eyes, having completely lost all reason, gleamed with a mixture of murderous intent and madness.
*Kiiing.*
*Kiiiing.*
The enraged Extreme Evil Laughing Demon then pulled out his ultimate technique.
The name of the technique was the Yin-Yang Annihilation Finger Art.
He had once tested this technique by completely wiping out two ordinary villages full of innocent people.
Indeed, every single one of his past actions was stained with inhuman atrocities that would make anyone's blood run cold.
He then brought his two fists together and thrust them forward.
*Rumble rumble rumble.*
A mass of black energy began to concentrate in his fists. Soon, that energy grew to an enormous size.
The ground shook as if an earthquake had struck.
At this rate, it seemed the entire area would be destroyed by that energy.
It was truly an incredible power.
But the black energy made those watching feel terrified and chilled to the bone.
It was a power befitting his name as one of the Absolute Great Evils.
Everyone present was shocked by the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's final display of power.
But only Yeo Un-hwi stood without showing the slightest hint of fear.
No, he was actually smiling slightly.
*He's smiling?*
What could possibly give him such confidence?
Seeing that smile, the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's face twisted even more grotesquely.
This man had truly been infuriating from start to finish.
He vowed once again that he would absolutely kill this bastard today.
Otherwise, he felt he might be haunted by nightmares of this man forever.
"Die! I'll obliterate you without leaving a single bone behind!"
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon fired off his Yin-Yang Annihilation Finger Art, his eyes gleaming.
Towards Yeo Un-hwi.
*Wooong*
*Rumble rumble rumble*
"D-Dodge it!"
Surely even Yeo Un-hwi couldn't do anything against this.
As the massive black energy surged towards Yeo Un-hwi with a terrifying momentum that seemed like it would swallow this entire area, O Chae-mu shouted with all his might.
But,
*Hmm.*
Even at that moment, Yeo Un-hwi didn't budge an inch, simply staring calmly at the black energy hurtling towards him.
He slowly opened his mouth.
"Extreme Evil Laughing Demon, a madman with incredible innate talent and resources who devoted his entire life to harming and killing others. My fight with you wasn't even worth remembering - it was an utterly pathetic battle."
Then Yeo Un-hwi extended his hand forward.
"This final attack of yours will be remembered as well. As an utterly worthless martial art."
Yeo Un-hwi spoke quietly, as if reciting to himself.
\[Demon Annihilation Palm\]
At that moment, a golden light burst forth from his hand.
One of the martial arts of the Martial God, called the Greatest of All Time, was being recreated in this world after crossing a vast expanse of time.
*BOOM!*
*WHOOSH!*
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's ultimate technique, the Yin-Yang Annihilation Finger Art, was instantly swallowed up and erased by the golden energy.
"N-No! This can't be! ARGH!"
As his full-power ultimate technique vanished so pitifully and the massive golden energy bore down on him, he screamed.
*CRASH!*
*RUMBLE.*
The ground shook with a tremendous shockwave.
The White Wolf Unit members had to grab onto nearby terrain features with all their might to avoid being swept away by that energy.
*Whoosh.*
Before long, the massive cloud of dust that had been kicked up slowly settled back to the ground.
And what was revealed was,
"Urgh..."
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon, half of his body blown away, letting out agonized groans as he stood.
It was truly an incredibly tenacious life force.
The term "old monster" suited him perfectly.
It was an unbelievably severe injury that would have instantly killed anyone else.
But it was clear that even his life was nearing its end now.
"Y-You..."
For some reason full of resentment, he stared at Yeo Un-hwi with bloodshot eyes full of bitter hatred.
His eyes were filled with grudge.
*Step. Step.*
Yeo Un-hwi approached the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon, looking at him with eyes devoid of any emotion.
"Even in death! I won't let you off! My ghost will surely...!"
"Nonsense. Just go to hell, old monster."
Yeo Un-hwi cut off his words as if he had no interest in hearing any more.
And,
*Slash.*
His right hand swept past the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon's neck like lightning.
A faint golden light was now emanating from his hand like a blade.
*Thud. Roll roll roll.*
The old monster's head fell to the ground and rolled, his eyes not even closed.
And so the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon met his end.
It was a pitiful death for one called an Absolute Great Evil and Great Demonic Master.
"H-He's dead? Is that old monster really dead? Really?"
"I-Impossible... the Extreme Evil Laughing Demon..."
The White Wolf Unit members who had witnessed the fight from start to finish all wore dazed expressions.
That's how unbelievable the scene that had unfolded before their eyes was.
The Extreme Evil Laughing Demon had been a master of a completely different dimension than anything they had seen in their entire lives combined.
He was one of the Absolute Great Evils, no less.
Yet his head had been so easily severed.
How could such an incredibly powerful figure be...
Having witnessed something so utterly inconceivable, they were all simply stunned.
Just who on earth was this man called Yeo Un-hwi?
"Is everyone alright?"
Yeo Un-hwi's casual question made them all laugh in disbelief.
Who would ever believe this story?
It was clearly the kind of tale that would get one labeled as insane.
But before that, there was one thing they had to ask.
"Just who exactly are you, Commander?"
They couldn't help but seriously suspect he might be some master over a hundred years old who had achieved rejuvenation.