Chapter 1203

<1203th Chapter> 1203. The Bright Ascension Path

Most people misunderstand the Demon Horse Sect’s Devil Gate. They think that just by entering the Devil Gate, you can learn their martial arts and become a master.

Sure, they do teach martial arts in the Devil Gate, but the training period is only one year. Can you really become a grandmaster in just one year? If that were possible, the Demon Horse Sect would already rule the world.

In the first place, if you haven’t even entered the path of martial arts, you’re not getting into the Devil Gate.

The Devil Gate exists to filter out talent. Those without it are kicked out, and only those with a certain level of talent graduate, earning the right to become true warriors of the Demon Horse Sect.

So the real martial arts of the Demon Horse Sect are learned after graduating from the Devil Gate.

That doesn’t mean the entrants leave empty-handed. If you prove your talent, you can still get ahead faster than anyone else.

“Number 123.”

The Devil Gate Master called me while everyone was gathered in the square. I confidently walked up to him, ignoring all the gazes stabbing my back.

“I congratulate you on being selected as this week’s outstanding entrant. I hereby bestow upon you the Devil Heat Pill.”

The Devil Heat Pill is a spirit pill created by the Demon Horse Sect. It helps accumulate a large amount of internal energy and aids in reaching the Enlightenment Realm, similar to the Wisdom Pill.

“Thank you.”

I accepted the Devil Heat Pill with both hands.

The Devil Gate supports talented entrants like this once their potential is confirmed.

‘This spirit pill won’t help me much.’

Being close to the Three Purities Realm, the Devil Heat Pill offers no benefit to me. I plan to take it at the right time and pretend to reach the Enlightenment Realm.

Afterward, we had training—learning how to fight against multiple opponents. Honestly, I’m skeptical about its usefulness. In this world, it’s far more common to lose due to a difference in martial arts realms rather than sheer numbers.

After training, I headed to the communal baths. Normally, I avoid them since I have zero interest in seeing other guys’ bodies.

‘Just bribe the instructor with a bit of money, and private baths are totally doable.’

Money is almost omnipotent in any world.

Anyway, the reason I came to the communal bath was because of Yeon Yeha. She’s searching for me based on the distinctive hand in her photo. My… uh… lower region also made an appearance in the picture, but unless Yeon Yeha has gone insane, she won’t check that part of any random guy.

‘Tonight, I’ll definitely violate Yeon Yeha again… But if I keep this up, I might get caught too easily. I need to know some other guy’s physical traits so I can pin it on him later.’

Not that I think I can completely fool Yeon Yeha with just this, but at least it’ll confuse her a little.

In the changing room, I took off my clothes. The men glanced at me, furrowing their brows at the crimson devil tattoo on my back and hesitating when they saw the dangling thing between my legs. Maybe because this world has an ancient Chinese theme, the average penis size here is smaller than the real-world Chinese average.


Yeah.

It was like having a wolf… no, a tiger amidst the sheep.

I proudly swaggered my way into the bathhouse.

Just then, I spotted Cheonyuun and Jegal莫斯un cleaning themselves.

‘…So Cheonyuun’s here? Even if he’s hiding his identity now, everyone will eventually find out the truth… He must be pretty damn confident.’

Seemed more like he was trying to build rapport with Jegal모순 though. After all, Jegalモ순 would become the top brain of the Celestial Horse Spirit Sect in the future. Cheonyuun clearly knew this and was laying groundwork early.

“123. Didn’t expect to see you in the communal baths. Weren’t you always washing privately?”

Cheonyuun approached me. His eyes sparkled as they glanced at my back—not out of lust, but because he noticed the tattoo that marked me as Yeomguseok.

“I’m just planning to clean up quickly and leave.”

“Hmm. Word had it among the new recruits that you never used the communal baths. Mostly about…”

Cheonyuun trailed off, glancing slyly at my groin before smirking.

“Rumors really can’t be trusted after all.”

I returned the glance toward Cheonyuun’s package, almost letting out a snicker. Sure, his was decent enough to earn some compliments—but compared to mine? It wasn’t even worth mentioning.

After cleansing myself, I stepped into the hot spring. Cheonyuun and Jegal모순 sat beside me. Secretly, while pretending to relax, I subtly observed the physical traits of the men around me.

“Did you hear? We’re supposedly heading outside the sect for missions soon.”

Jegal모순 responded to Cheonyuun’s statement.

“Outside missions, huh? Faster than expected.”

The surrounding guys perked up their ears. The communal bath served all squads—1st, 2nd, and 3rd. It wouldn’t take long for this conversation to spread throughout the entire Martial Demon Hall.

“366. Were you aware of anything regarding these external missions?”

“I paid former graduates for information before entering Martial Demon Hall. Knowledge is key—it lets you prepare accordingly.”

“Then do you know where the mission area might be?”

“…Last year, they eradicated bandits far from the sect. Took two months due to distance. This year should be similar, right?”

“Likely so. And the second trial will probably depend on our performance during those missions.”

“So teams will be formed then. I see why you brought this up. Do you wish to team up with me?”

Cheonyuun nodded.

“123. Would you not join us as well?”

“For me, it doesn’t matter who I team up with.”

Answering while reminiscing about the original Yeomguseok.

“Haha. That confidence of yours is appealing. Consider yourself part of our group.”

“…88. I don’t understand your intentions. Why bring this up here and now?”

“There are others who know this info like you and me. But there are those who don’t. I want to compete fairly with them.”

“…I see.”

Jegal모顺 looked anew at Cheonyuun, seemingly deducing his true nature based on the original story.

‘As expected, Cheonyuun. You’ve got Jegal 모顺 wrapped around your finger. Though I didn’t expect this to happen in the baths…’

This story will spread across the Martial Demon Hall, boosting Cheonyuun’s reputation.

Celestial Horse Spirit Sect.

People call the Celestial Horse Spirit Sect a den of demons, but in reality, it’s just a large congregation of people. Just like the righteous factions, climbing to high positions here requires not only skill but also political cunning.

“123. Leaving already?”

“My body’s clean.”

I’d also checked the palm shapes and calluses on Cheonyuun and Jegal모顺’s hands.

•••

In the Heavenly Gang Barrier System, there exists a spatial transfer system allowing one daily teleportation to designated locations. While special barriers could block such transfers, the barrier erected around Martial Demon Hall wasn’t advanced enough to stop it.

Midnight arrived. I activated my Illusorium artifact…


YuNG-ha turned their body transparent and moved to Yeon-yeo-ha’s room.

Yeon-yeo-ha was lying in bed, covered with blankets. Something was clearly bulging out from beneath the blanket—it was a sword. She was hugging it tightly as she slept. The meaning of this was painfully obvious.

Suddenly, Yeon-yeo-ha opened her eyes and scanned the room with sharp focus. It seemed like she had faintly sensed my presence. I stood still, my heart slowing to a near stop, avoiding even the slightest movement.

I hadn’t been caught.

After scanning the area once more, Yeon-yeo-ha closed her eyes again.

“Has Yeon-yeo-ha grown stronger than before…? No, it must just be my imagination.”

Fortunately, thanks to the Martial Heat Pellet I took earlier today, I managed to ascend to the third level of the Initial Breakthrough Stage. This would ensure that I wouldn’t be detected by Yeon-yeo-ha. Feeling confident, I quietly crawled under the bed.

I couldn’t rely solely on Illusion Veil forever. Even though it was enhanced by the Radiant Ascension Technique, its limit within this world was forty minutes.

“Phew…”

I sighed inwardly in relief. There’s no way Yeon-yeo-ha could stay awake all night. Even for a martial artist, staying up is exhausting, especially with tomorrow’s training schedule looming ahead. She should get some proper rest.

“I should remain here quietly for about an hour. By then, she’ll surely fall asleep… Right? To be safe, I’ll wait two hours…”

Suddenly, Yeon-yeo-ha’s head popped out from the side of the bed! She peered underneath. Thankfully, Illusion Veil was still active; otherwise, I’d have been spotted. After confirming there was nothing under the bed, she pulled her head back onto the mattress. Her flowing hair parted neatly above her.

“That was close!”

That moment was scarier than any ghost. My heart felt like it shriveled in fear.

“I need to be more careful. If I’m discovered here, everything will fall apart.”

After months of pretending to be Yan-gu-seok infiltrating the Heavenly Demon Sect, I couldn’t afford to ruin all my efforts now.

I carefully deactivated Illusion Veil and waited silently for Yeon-yeo-ha to fall into a deeper sleep.

An hour passed.

The memory of Yeon-yeo-ha’s face checking under the bed lingered in my mind. Deciding to wait another hour, I prepared to act.

“Let’s begin.”

From my inventory, I summoned a portable humidifier filled with Soul-Sealing Medicine and a Scroll of Dimensional Teleportation. If things went wrong, I’d tear the scroll and escape. Even if my presence were revealed, my masked identity would protect me.

Through the mini humidifier, the Soul-Sealing Medicine wafted upward. Thirty anxious minutes later, everything went smoothly—Yeon-yeo-ha showed no reaction.

“I’ve succeeded again!”

Relieved, I crawled out from under the bed and stood up, gazing at Yeon-yeo-ha sleeping soundly. Clutching her sword tightly, her mouth slightly agape, a thin trail of drool slid down her chin.

“No matter how many times I see her, she’s always so captivating.”

Even while drooling in slumber, she remained breathtakingly beautiful. Truly, the First Beauty of the Devil Cult deserved her title.

I removed the blanket. As expected, she wore her training uniform. Carefully extracting the sword from her embrace, I placed it beside the bed. Despite the loud clatter when it hit the floor, she didn’t stir.

I leaned in and kissed her softly, pressing my lips against hers and slipping my tongue inside.

“Mmm… Hmm…”

Initially reacting uncomfortably, she soon relaxed and accepted my kiss unconsciously. Her breathing remained steady throughout.

“Even her breath tastes sweet…”

While savoring her lips, I began undressing her. Unwinding the bandages compressing her chest, enormous breasts emerged, bouncing gently. Her nipples, as large as her breasts themselves, hardened into pink peaks under my touch.

After teasing her for a while, I proceeded to remove the rest of her clothes entirely.