๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐: ๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐
Xiaolong glared at his master with fierce eyes.
“Do you know how much time and effort went into this?”
“Well, I don’t know how long it took to build, but it took about 3 minutes to collapse.”
Siwoo replied nonchalantly, as if it were nothing.
Xiaolong clenched his teeth at his master’s answer.
He didn’t like that relaxed and complacent attitude.
This was his kingdom, and his will was the law here.
He was the one who had kidnapped Kang Yeo-hwa as a provocation, and he was the one who had forced his master to participate in the martial arts tournament.
And yet, how could that man be so relaxed in the face of his plans?
From the moment they first met until now, over 20 years later, the disciples had never seen their master overwhelmed or struggling.
Not when facing the countless disasters that poured out of the rampaging Gates, not when surrounded by hundreds of demons, and not even when fighting a fierce battle with the Demon King.
Siwoo only wore a mocking smile.
Xiaolong hated that part of him so much, but at the same time, he envied him deeply.
“Is that why you came to the martial arts tournament, just to do something like this? Just to provoke my fury?
“Of course not. Do I look that idle to you?”
Siwoo continued, meeting Xiaolong’s murderous gaze.
โWhether you return to China to unify the underworld, or hold a martial arts competition, or cause trouble everywhere you go, thatโs none of my business.โ
“. . . . . .”
โHowever, we have a line we must not cross, my boy.โ
Siwoo’s sharp gaze turned to Xiaolong.
“Kukuku. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen that look in your eyes. It reminds me of the moment we first formed a bond. That’s what I’ve been waiting for.”
“Is that right? But what can I do? I have a job now, and that comes first.”
Xiaolong was puzzled by his words.
At that moment, a dozen or so people entered and surrounded the arena.
Xiaolong recognized a few familiar faces among them.
“Liu Ren, branch manager of the HSIU Beijing Branch. Nice to meet you. We have our eyes on Xiaolong too.โ
“Mei Lin, vice president of the Chinese Hunter Association. The outside is almost cleared up.”
Both were top hunters in China and heads of organizations that were beyond the reach of the Chinese government.
Not even Zhou Lin, a member of the Standing Committee, could touch those two places.
‘๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐. . .?’
Xiaolong frowned as he watched the hunters streaming in.
What were Qing Zao and Yun-ju, whom he had sent to clean up, doing?
He cursed inwardly and glared at his master.
In fact, Siwoo had not come to China on a whim.
He had come to gather information about Xiaolong and this martial arts tournament and to prepare countermeasures.
The sources of the information were varied, but the most curious and intriguing of them was what Crow had to say.
โHahaha. A while ago, we got our hands on some of McJesterโs drugs and money, but it got taken from us.
โPeople have been coming to ask me about it too. Apparently IZIZ took the drugs and money?
โFor a while? We also lost the drugs to Dae-sung’s organization.
It was funny that Xiaolong’s Jeok-doboks had come and taken the drugs from IZIZ, but thanks to that, he had been able to devise this operation.
Siwoo, who had received a GPS receiver through Crow, contacted Edward and informed him of the current situation, and Edward immediately contacted Liu Ren, branch manager of the HSIU Beijing Branch.
China was stricter on drug offenses than any other crime.
Mere possession was a serious crime, and trafficking was punishable by death at the very least.
But what if they were in possession of not just any drug, but Awakener drugs? The punishment for that could not be light.
However, there was one problem: the person in possession of the drugs.
Xiaolong, a world-class high-ranker.
A martial artist hailed as the best hunter in China and a King of the Asian underworld.
Unless there was clear evidence or a witness, he was a figure that could not be touched without a great deal of preparation.
But when Siwoo and Edward said they would take responsibility, they readily agreed to cooperate.
Furthermore, Siwoo would be the one to fight Xiaolong, so there would never be a better opportunity to capture the king of the underworld.
The HSIU Beijing Branch and the Chinese Hunter Association communicated with Siwoo and slowly carried out the operation.
Siwoo greeted Liu Ren and Mei Lin and took out a notebook from his pocket.
And he opened the notebook and showed it to Xiaolong, shouting in a stern voice.
“Min Siwoo, senior hunter of the HSIU International Headquarters. I am placing you under emergency arrest for possession and distribution of drugs, murder, kidnapping, and operation of illegal gambling facilities.”
Xiaolong looked taken aback.
For a brief moment of silence, he ran through countless thoughts in his head.
And then he burst out laughing.
The laughter gradually grew louder and turned into a roar.
Xiaolong leaped into the air and jumped down into the arena.
Kwaaaang!!
So this was it.
This was what he meant when he said heโd destroy it spectacularly.
All the meticulously planned plans had collapsed in an instant.
How many people would be watching this spectacle from beyond the screens right now?
“Kukuku. . . If that is your will, then I, too, shall fight not as your disciple but as the king of the underworld.”
Xiaolong opened his dantian and drew up his mana.
At the same time, the aura of an S++-rank hunter was released, and an overwhelming aura surged into the arena.
Liu Ren and Mei Lin bit their lips.
They, too, were aware of Xiaolong’s strength as China’s rank 2 and the world’s 18th.
The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven. The Monkey King.
Apart from Tenma who is currently a member of โMistelteinโ, he was easily Chinaโs top powerhouse.
If not for the active recommendations of the HSIU headquarters and Germany, neither Mei Lin nor Liu Ren would have thought of taking on Xiaolong.
“I’m going, Master.”
“It’s been a long time since I’ve tested my skills.”
As Xiaolong put his foot down, the ground cracked.
His figure disappeared and reappeared in front of Siwoo like a Lightning Flash.
A vertical drop from the air.
Kwaaaang!!
Siwoo crossed his arms to block it.
A huge crater was created around the center, and a loud noise erupted.
Boooom!!
It was the first time he had felt such a strong blow since Choi Dae-soo, and his blood was boiling.
“Kukuku, that was great.”
“Your strength seems to have waned a bit. Surely this isn’t all you’ve got?”
Xiaolong jumped up and landed far away.
His every move was as light and agile as a swallow.
He pulled out a few strands of his long, black hair and blew them into his mouth.
A bright yellow magic circle formed around the mana-imbued hair, and the battlefield flickered.
[Monkey King: Twelve Transformations[
Hwarururu!
The entangled mana particles separated and appeared in the exact same form as Xiaolong.
Their power was no match for the original, but the twelve clones were each and every one Xiaolong himself, no different from the original.
“It seems you’ve added a few more tricks.”
“Kukuku, be careful not to get hurt.”
The movements of the clones, who rushed in with their black uniforms fluttering, were nothing short of fantastic.
Their teamwork was perfect, flowing like water, just as if he were watching a professional sports team.
Although they were fakes, the blows they dealt were not fake.
‘๐๐๐ฉ’๐จ ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช’๐ซ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฉ.’
Fists and feet flew countless times.
Siwoo dodged or deflected every incoming attack.
The sound of wind cutting through his ears, and attacks that missed each other by a hair’s breadth rained down incessantly.
The transformations covered for and supported each other, and their teamwork grew smoother and sharper.
Siwoo blocked a punch from one of them with his finger.
Paaaang!!
Each clone was imbued with a powerful mana, so it wasn’t easy to just take them head-on.
Not for Siwoo, anyway.
‘๐๐ฉ ๐ก๐ค๐ค๐ ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ 10-20% ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก’๐จ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง.’
Siwoo opened his dantian and poured mana into the bracelet.
[Takemikazuchi: Devour Lightning[
High-voltage electricity that seemed to pierce through everything brightly illuminated Siwoo’s entire body.
A skill that allowed the wielder of the bracelet to fuse with lightning.
The clones, who had rushed in one after another, turned yellow and burned as soon as they touched Siwoo’s body.
Bzzzzt!!
Even Xiaolong let out a chuckle at the strange technique.
“Where did you learn such strange magic?”
Judging from the time he had spent by his master’s side, he had always been learning strange things from somewhere.
Whether it was a famous hunter, an insignificant Awakener, or a neighborhood gangster, he had learned everything he could from them.
Some dismissed such actions by his master as useless, but the master always came out stronger and more capable.
Siwoo’s figure drew a single ray of light and swung it wildly across the battlefield.
Bzzzzt! Bzzzzt!!
The numerous clones were instantly electrocuted.
Xiaolong followed his master’s movements with his eyes, looking for an opening to attack.
And at the moment when the last remaining clone was about to disappear,
Monkey King: Ruyi]
The most powerful weapon of the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, the Ruyi Jingu Bang, was realized as a skill and brought a cold sensation to his hand.
“Extend, Ruyi!!”
As Xiaolong uttered the activation word, the end of the Ruyi Jingu Bang shot out like a spear.
Kuuuuuuung!!
The Ruyi Jingu Bang, which had pierced Siwoo, stretched out, shattering the wall of the arena.
“Hunter Min Siwoo?!”
“Hunter Siwoo!”
Perhaps because it was embedded so deeply in the wall, Siwoo’s figure could not be seen from the outside.
They tried to rush into the arena.
“How dare youโ!!!”
However, as Xiaolong’s rage flared, a powerful aura blazed around the arena like a fire.
This was the long-awaited, heartfelt confrontation with his master.
He was determined to kill anyone who interfered with this fight, no matter who they were.
The Ruyi Jingu Bang that had been stabbed in was shaking slightly.
Xiaolong dispersed mana throughout his body, thinking about the follow-up attack.
He didn’t think that his master would die or be incapacitated from just this attack.
‘๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ค, ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ’๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐๐.’
He had no intention of rushing in with an indiscriminate attack against Siwoo.
He would deplete his master’s strength by chipping away at his health, finding openings, and using efficient methods.
It was a very cautious approach for Xiaolong, but he had no choice but to take this approach because he knew Siwoo better than anyone else.
‘๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฉ’๐จ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ช๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ’๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง.’
Of course, in the past 10 years since Siwoo had disappeared, Xiaolong had not been idle.
He had trained and worked hard every day, enduring the pain of tearing muscles and grinding bones.
Thanks to that, he had become one of the top hunters in China and a force to be reckoned with in the world.
“I’m not the Xiaolong I used to be. You can’t afford to take me on while you’re still holding back.”
“Oh, is that so?”
A slight vibration was felt at the tip of the Ruyi Jingu Bang, and an overwhelming mana could be felt rising.
Xiaolong felt the momentum and quickly pulled back the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
“Shrink!! Ruyi!!”
But there was someone clinging to the end of the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
“Keuk!”
The Ruyi Jingu Bang could only listen to one activation word at a time, so it was impossible to tell it to extend again now.
Xiaolong glared at his master and noticed something strange.
From what he could tell, there didn’t seem to be any wounds at all.
So, had he intended to use the Ruyi to counterattack from the beginning?
โCome at me!!โ
“Here I come, you bastard.”
Siwoo’s shoulders were pulled back, and pure, dense mana gathered with all its might in his fist.
Xiaolong gritted his teeth and drew mana from his dantian, erecting a solid shield.
The fist slammed down.
Booooom!!!
A deafening roar and a blinding explosion of mana erupted, shaking the building.
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