Chapter 75
The estate of the Cheonhyeol Yeo Family, one of the Six Great Demon Clans, resembled a massive fortress.
Surrounded by black-tiled roofs and crimson pillars, the grand manor exuded an overwhelming presence.
The bright red main gate, at a glance, seemed to be drenched in blood, invoking a chilling illusion.
In the center of the gate, the engraved eyes of a demonic specter glared menacingly at any visitor, as if issuing a silent warning.
“Inform them that we have come from the Tak Family.”
Nokak shouted loudly in front of the gate.
The response that came back was absurd.
“There is an esteemed guest visiting the main residence today. Orders have been given not to receive any visitors.”
“In that case, we will take the First Young Lady and leave.”
“Why would you seek the First Young Lady here?”
“We are aware that she is within the Yeo Manor.”
“You are mistaken. The First Young Lady has not visited the main residence.”
“…Are you certain of that?”
The sheer brazenness of the Yeo Family’s response made Shin Geum’s patience finally snap.
As expected, they had no intention of handing over Seol-ha.
“There’s no reasoning with them, is there?”
With that, Shin Geum stepped past Nokak and advanced toward the gate.
Clang!
“No further approach will be permitted!”
Two towering demonic warriors standing guard crossed their spears into an X shape, blocking her path.
But Shin Geum did not stop.
‘Seol-ha.’
Beyond that door, Seol-ha was waiting for her to come.
Anyone who stood in her way would not be left unharmed.
“Kill!”
When Shin Geum refused to stop, the order for execution was given.
“Hah!”
“Hahhh!”
Without hesitation, the demonic warriors swung their spears.
One aimed for Shin Geum’s head, while the other targeted her abdomen, displaying coordinated precision as if they had trained together countless times.
Boom!
Calmly, Shin Geum raised her arm and blocked the spear that was hurtling toward her head.
Then, as another spear thrust toward her stomach, she wrapped her hand around the shaft using the Three Yang Hand Technique.
‘How can an old woman have such strength?!’
Compared to the warriors, Shin Geum was barely half their size.
Their eyes widened in disbelief, but before they could react, she spoke.
“Don’t blame me.”
They had no idea what was coming next.
“Wha—?!”
With a powerful yank, Shin Geum pulled the spear, making one of the warriors stagger forward.
At that moment, she launched a fierce kick into his chest.
Thud!
A sickening crack rang out as his ribs shattered, and he spewed blood as his body was flung into the air.
Crash!
His limp form hit the ground and did not move again.
Without an ounce of hesitation, Shin Geum turned to the second warrior.
She gripped the spear she had taken and threw it with incredible force.
Thud!
A wet, sickening impact followed, but Shin Geum remained emotionless.
In mere moments, both guards had been slaughtered.
Her entire body was now splattered with blood.
But this was just the beginning.
Shin Geum took the spear and drove it into the center of the gate.
Thud!
The spear struck directly between the engraved specter’s eyes, embedding itself deep into the wood, vibrating ominously.
“How… how dare you?!”
The gate captain, watching the scene unfold from above, gasped in outrage, his breath ragged with fury.
Drip, drip…
Suddenly, the spear began to rot.
“…?!”
Decay spread from the shaft to the gate itself.
What was once a brilliant crimson door now became riddled with sickly greenish spots.
Then, in a single moment, the once-mighty gate melted into a formless sludge.
Not only that—
The pillars supporting the gate also rotted and collapsed, causing roof tiles to crash down in a cascading avalanche.
A foul venomous mist seeped through the air, spreading its sinister stench.
‘Even after entering the Demonic Cult, she never neglected her training.’
From behind, Tak Joong-hak could not help but be awed.
With one strike, the symbol of the Cheonhyeol Yeo Family had crumbled.
Standing tall, Shin Geum strode through the broken gate, her posture unwavering, exuding the aura of a warrior.
“Kill them!”
Snapping out of his stupor, the gate captain drew his sword.
The humiliation of failing to defend the gate fueled his rage to its limit.
“Invading the Yeo Manor without permission—you deserve death!”
Like lightning, he lunged toward Shin Geum, swinging his blade.
“Oh, really?”
But Shin Geum was faster.
Swish!
With a single palm strike, she sent the gate captain hurtling backward.
His feet carved deep trenches into the ground as he was thrown back.
“Ghhk!”
He had thought he blocked the attack—but he had not.
Cough!
Clutching his chest, he suddenly gasped in agony.
A searing pain coursed through his body, something he had never felt before.
Splurt!
He coughed up a torrent of black blood.
‘This… this is impossible…!’
Only now did he realize something was horribly wrong.
As his organs burned from within, the gate captain barely managed to gather his remaining strength.
With the last of his consciousness fading, he did one final duty.
—Fweeeeeeeeeeet!
A desperate whistle pierced the air, signaling an emergency.
The moment the gate captain completed his duty, he collapsed backward.
Fweeeeeeeeeeet!
Fweeeeeeeeeeet!
A series of piercing whistle blasts echoed in all directions.
It was an alarm signaling an intruder had breached the Cheonhyeol Yeo Family’s estate.
“Intruders!”
“Form battle lines immediately!”
Even before the whistles fully faded, demonic warriors rushed out in droves.
“Lord Tak, what is the meaning of this?!”
A voice bellowed from atop one of the pavilion roofs, directed at Tak Joong-hak.
The speaker was Hyeok Ri-cheon, commander of the Blood Wolves, the very man who had deceived Seol-ha into coming to the Yeo Manor under false pretenses.
“I am the one who broke the gate.”
Shin Geum’s voice thundered through the air.
“Where is my granddaughter?”
“I don’t know who you are, but you have crossed a serious line.”
Hyeok Ri-cheon cast a brief glance beyond the shattered gate.
‘The Hundred Souls Hyeonma Corps…’
It was clear that the Tak Family had come fully prepared for battle.
‘Before they can act, I must eliminate that old hag first.’
As the commander of the Blood Wolves, he had to uphold his dignity by ensuring that retribution was meted out for the destroyed gate.
“Kill them!”
At Hyeok Ri-cheon’s command, the Blood Wolves all unsheathed their swords and rushed into formation, surrounding Shin Geum.
Swish—
Detecting the subtle shift in movement, Shin Geum spun like a top, flaring out her sleeves.
It was one of the Tang Clan’s famed hidden weapon techniques—One Throw, Three Blossoms.
Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!
With a single flick of her wrist, three feather needles shot forward, piercing into the danjeon, solar plexus, and philtrum of the nearest Blood Wolf, blooming into crimson flowers.
“Gaaah!”
Each strike landed on a critical point, ensuring instant death.
Using that brief moment of chaos, four more Blood Wolves leaped into the air, their swords flashing as they aimed to cut her down from above.
“Not so fast.”
Shin Geum arched her body backward using Iron Bridge Technique and, once again, flicked her sleeves.
Swoosh—
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Twelve more hidden needles streaked through the air, deflecting the incoming swords.
It was the Tang Clan’s even more advanced technique—Twelve Linked Blossoms.
“No way!”
One after another, four more Blood Wolves collapsed where they stood, lifeless.
Shin Geum flipped upright with ease and dove straight into the remaining Blood Wolves, striking without hesitation.
Once again, she spun, her sleeves releasing a rain of deadly needles.
“Guhhh!”
The Twelve Linked Blossoms unfolded again, cutting down another group of Blood Wolves before they could react.
Like petals painted in blood, twelve fresh crimson flowers bloomed endlessly across the battlefield.
The fully bloomed blood blossoms reveled in their ability to bloom again, flourishing from Shin Geum’s hands—beautiful, yet razor-sharp.
‘This old woman is not to be trifled with…!’
Hyeok Ri-cheon’s jaw clenched as his cheek twitched.
He had initially thought it beneath him to personally step in, but that judgment had clearly been a mistake.
“I will take care of her!”
At that moment, a Blood Wolf lieutenant, Gok Yang, stepped forward with confidence.
Having already witnessed Shin Geum’s hidden weapons, he calmly approached, deflecting her feather needles with his sword while advancing toward her.
“Hahh!”
Unlike the reckless others, Gok Yang was careful.
Instead of rushing blindly, he waited for the right moment, then unleashed a single sword energy strike aimed directly at Shin Geum’s throat.
Swish!
Shin Geum bent backward just enough to narrowly dodge the attack.
‘Did you really think you only needed to avoid my hidden weapons?’
A mocking smile curled her lips.
Whooooosh!
From Shin Geum’s palm, a golden heat wave flared up, accompanied by an eerie green bud—the signature sign of the Tang Clan’s Deadly Art: Three Yang Primordial Energy.
The supreme yang energy and the venomous minor yang fused into brilliant golden light—the convergence of Three Yang.
And using that power, Shin Geum’s palm technique exploded against Gok Yang’s chest.
BOOM!
A golden surge of pure yang energy pierced through his chest.
From that very spot, a venomous green flower—the Poison Blossom—bloomed.
Gok Yang’s body silently crumpled to the ground.
Whooooosh—
A golden aura radiated around Shin Geum, making even her hair ripple in its intensity.
“Where is my granddaughter?”
With each syllable she uttered, her emerald green eyes glowed fiercely, unleashing a terrifying presence.
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