Chapter 1224

<Chapter 1224> The Bright Ascension Diagram

After stepping out of the city, I arrived at a desolate place.

“So you’re running away, huh!”

A youth who had been stealthily tailing me suddenly revealed himself and shouted. Don’t be deceived by appearances—he’s probably several decades old at least.

“Running? Does it look like I’m running to you?”

“You didn’t leave Ha-Gashi to go crying back to your superior at the Heavenly Horse Spirit Sect, did you?”

“This is ridiculous. Is your brain not working? You’ve walked right into my trap.”

“…Hmph. That was a funny joke I haven’t heard in a while. I’ve already checked this area—there are no allies lying in ambush for me. No barriers have been set up either. I won’t kill you, but I will take one arm and one leg as souvenirs.”

I was confused.

An assassin always kills their target—they show no mercy. Taking someone’s limbs is considered a disgrace worse than death, right? Assassins don’t care about that. They prefer clean kills. To them, killing is just business.

“It seems your client doesn’t want me dead.”

“Heh… Your client is very angry.”

The youth raised his right hand. At that signal, 20 assassins appeared. All dressed in black, each wielding various weapons. I wasn’t surprised—I already knew they were there.

“I heard rumors in the market that you’re part of the Death Scythe Guild, an assassin organization. Are you really the Death Scythe Guild?”

“That’s correct. We are the Death Scythe Guild. And I am its leader.”

“Good fortune.”

“Hmm?”

I released the seal.

The Heavenly Demon Art awakens. A dark demonic energy rose from my body like smoke.

“There’s no need to hunt down the Death Scythe Guild anymore.”

The Death Scythe Guild Leader, who had been smirking, widened his eyes. Looking flustered, he stumbled backward and then urgently commanded:

“Kill him! Use Full Strength and kill him NOW!!”

The assassins charged at me.

Heavenly Demon Art: Howling Wind Demon Dragon.

Centered on me, a black wind began to blow. It swirled violently, forming a vortex that enveloped the assassins. The black wind shredded their bodies like a blender, mixing their blood and entrails into a crimson mist.

I raised my hand. The swirling black wind obeyed my command and surged upward. Clenching my fist, the wind compressed into a single point and exploded. A sticky crimson rain soaked the ground.

“Gasp, gasp… Huff!”

The Death Scythe Guild Leader was still alive. Barely. His body was battered beyond recognition—his skin was peeled off in places, and some internal organs were protruding from his side.

“Absolute master… having reached the third level of refinement…! You… you were hiding your power!”

The Guild Leader was mistaken. I hadn’t yet broken through the third level of refinement. Still, it’s understandable why he thought so—the power of the Heavenly Demon Art was truly overwhelming.

Thud, thud.

I slowly approached the Death Scythe Guild Leader.


The leader of the assassin group swallowed hard. He pressed his spilling guts back into his body with a grimace, then collapsed onto the floor and kowtowed.

“Please spare me! I failed to recognize a great hero of your caliber! I’ll divulge everything about my client! The client is none other than Xian Haedo, the patriarch of the Xian family of merchants! If you command it, I will personally kill Xian Haedo for you!”

“Kill Haedo? You’re only at the 8th rank of Initial Skill?”

“Haedo is merely at the 2nd rank of Inner Qi, early stage. With careful planning and preparation, I can take him down. You don’t even need to get your hands dirty. I, I will kill Haedo on your behalf!”

There was no assassin’s code about dying to protect client info or dying to kill enemies. The assassin leader desperately begged for his life with his head bowed.

Well, it wasn’t hard to understand.

At the 8th rank of Initial Skill, one is already considered a high-level expert, receiving respect wherever they go. With just a bit more cultivation to reach the Inner Qi realm, they could found their own sect or secure a senior position in a prestigious sect. Either way, it would grant them ultimate power. Naturally, with so much to gain, their attachment to life was strong.

“What’s that?”

“Excuse me?”

“That thing. That thing that slipped out of my control in the city. Is it some kind of spell?”

“…It’s called Shadow Spirit Technique, a secret skill passed down in our sect. I, I will teach it to you personally.”

“Nah, not interested. Was just asking. Now die already.”

“Hero! Please spare…!”

I pointed my index finger at the desperate beggar. A stream of malevolent energy shot out like a spectral death ray, piercing through his skull. Following that, lightning surged forth, incinerating his body.

“Hmph…”

I exhaled deeply, calming my Heavenly Demon Skill. Surveying the surroundings, a 50-meter radius had been reduced to scorched earth. This would surely attract attention.

‘Best leave this place first. Then… let Mi Ling help me reapply the seals.’

•••

The next morning, after restoring the seals, I lounged around in an inn. People nearby quietly minded their own business while keeping an eye on me.

Then, the inn door opened, revealing a familiar face.

Ximen Xiaoli, wielding a long spear on her back and her jet-black hair tied up, confidently approached me.

“123. Heard about you on the way here. Quite the celebrity, huh?”

Having reached the Initial Skill realm, she sat beside me with newfound confidence. Her faint sweat scent made me gulp. Even top-tier courtesans couldn’t match Ximen Xiaoli’s allure.

“290. Alone? Mission successful?”

“Not yet. Still ongoing. That guy there is the merchant I’m guarding.”

Ximen Xiaoli pointed to a man chatting with the innkeeper.

“You’re wandering around with just him?”

“What’s wrong? Jealous? Didn’t know you had a cute side.”

Ximen Xiaoli chuckled mischievously. Under the table, she subtly caressed my thigh. Her fiery gaze suggested pent-up lust.

“Don’t worry, 123. Nothing happened like what you’re thinking.”

I also lowered my hand, feeling her firm behind through her clothes.

“No, that’s not what I meant…”

In the original story, Ximen Xiaoli would meet Tian Youyun and Zhuge Mosun along the way and team up with them. However, there was no sign of either of them now.

“Got a room, right? Let’s talk there.”

“What about guarding that guy?”

“Already dealt with. We’re staying at this inn tonight and leaving the city at dawn tomorrow. Until then, I’m free.”

“Pretty casual for a bodyguard mission.”

“It’s not like this in other cities. Since Haga City has no major forces besides the Xian family, it’s relatively peaceful.”


There was no reason to refuse. I entered the third-floor room of the inn with Seo Munsoryeo. A few male customers looked our way. Upon seeing Seo Munsoryeo’s appearance, their eyes widened in envy as they stared at me.

Even in this world, men had their fantasies—fantasies like having fiery sex with a beautiful martial artist.

I boldly grabbed Seo Munsoryeo’s butt with one hand.

“Kyaaah…!”

Her flesh squished between my fingers. Of course, since she was wearing clothes, it wasn’t skin-on-skin contact. As I entered the room, I smirked at the drooling men and closed the door behind us.

The moment we entered, Seo Munsoryeo started taking off my clothes. She pressed her lips against my chest and gently massaged my dick with her hand.

“It’s been a while since we’ve met. I’d like to have a chat first.”

“Don’t say things you don’t mean. Talking won’t make this erection go away. Do you even know how much I’ve missed your dick?”

“How much did you miss it?”

“I realized how much when you weren’t around. Your dick is so precious to me. It even showed up in my dreams.”

She lovingly sucked on my dick once, then quickly stripped off her own clothes. This time, I pounced on her. I pushed her onto the bed, buried my face in her breasts, and sucked on her erect nipples. With my middle finger, I teased her already-soaked pussy.

“Aaahh… Feels good. You’re clearly ready too.”

“Seo Munsoryeo, how was the bodyguard mission? Everything went smoothly?”

While fondling her, I asked. Each time she felt pleasure, she spread her legs wider.

“Hmmmm~ Every day, 3-4 times, those demon bastards attacked… And I also ran into some bandits. That annoying group called Hou Xing Cai… but I wiped them all out.”

“….You wiped them all out alone?”

In the original story, Seo Munsoryeo struggles against the bandits and receives help from Tian Youyun and Zhuge Mosun who happen to pass by.

“Haaaang. That feels good there… Those bandits were nothing… Ahhh! I’m cummingggg!”

Pssshhhoot!

Just barely touching her G-spot made her vagina spasm and squirt. It’s only been half a month since we last had sex, yet I didn’t expect Seo Munsoryeo’s horniness to be this pent-up. Her libido surpassed my expectations.

“Hnnnnggg… My pussy feels so good… Now please thrust your dick inside. My pussy is ready.”

I stayed still.

The aroused Seo Munsoryeo wriggled her hips. Her soft, wet labia slid against my rock-hard shaft. Slick/slick. Her sticky arousal coated my dick.

“Seo Munsoryeo, do you know? Agents 88 and 366 are also carrying out missions nearby.”

“Hmm? Oh, I saw them a while ago. We exchanged brief greetings and parted ways.”

The original storyline has changed. In the original, Seo Munsoryeo develops an unconscious affection for Tian Youyun after receiving his help during a crisis, which explains why she supports him.

‘Since the original plot has changed, Seo Munsoryeo has no reason to cling to Tian Youyun.’

“Dick. Dick. Dick. Dick. Dick. Dick.”

Slick/slick/slick/slick.

Seo Munsoryeo shakes her pussy, urging me on.

“Hurry up and stick your dick in my pussy, please!”

Since she’s so desperate for my dick, I decided to stop teasing her. I aligned the head of my dick with her soaking wet pussy and thrust inside. I could feel her inner walls through my dick. Boom. Before I knew it, my dick had reached her cervix.

“Haaaahhhhhh! The dick’s here…!”

Her vaginal walls squeezed my dick greedily, as if trying to devour it.

Creak/creak/creak/creak!

Until evening fell, I lost myself in rhythmic thrusts.

“HAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!”