< Episode 127 Final Chapter (Complete) >
One month after the Great War of Hundred Thousand Mountains in which the survival of the Wulin Dynasty in the central plains was at stake
Former Cheonjihoe Conference Chairman late at night.
Two days before the coronation ceremony the agenda was hurriedly brought up and the final vote was held.
The agenda started out as something very trivial.
However surprisingly it was decided unanimously.
Gu Cheon-mu the head of the Yeonggeom Order the first elder sitting at the head of the table announced that the agenda had been passed.
– Bang bang!
“Then since all votes were unanimous we will proceed as is.”
“Oh hohoho. “You say so.”
Seventh Elder Hwan Ya-seon who served as secretary of the meeting closed the organized minutes.
Just like that the executives stood up from their seats.
At that time someone who was sitting across from Chil Elder Hwan Ya-seon came up to him.
He was Hotae-gang the head of the Four Elders Pabujong.
“I didn’t know that we would hold a meeting on such an agenda and even end up voting on it.”
“It means that everyone is sincere about this new organization. “If it is a name that will remain for over 100 or 1000 years it should be so.”
“Well that’s true. But I guess you also had a change of heart?”
“Change of heart?”
“okay. “We decided to unify all martial families and sects into a sect so there is no need to change it. Considering that you changed the Am sect to the Bihwangwi sect (飛換鬼宗) named after your German martial artist.”
Hwan Ya-seon made a strange expression at his words but then answered.
“Although I was called ‘army’ because I was in charge of commanding the ganja and intelligence shouldn’t we now move forward as a martial family in the new organization?”
“Going forward as a samurai… Is that an aspiration? “Not bad.”
A lot has changed in a short period of time.
Although it has taken the form of a religion this new organization pursues true martial arts without being tied to political affairs.
It had become the organization he truly wanted.
It’s all thanks to the Lord the Heavenly Demon the religious leader.
“But even though the answer is said to have been decided how come the Lord did not attend the meeting?”
“iced coffee. “You have an unofficial business meeting.”
“Unofficial business?”
Elder Ho Taekang tilted his head.
* * *
A deserted plain not far from Hundred Thousand Mountains.
The entire area was devastated and in the middle of a huge pit breathing heavily as if from exhaustion there was a peerless beauty with nine tails and blond hair that stretched out in the shape of a large letter.
She was a golden-haired nine-tailed fox one of the six demons.
The golden-haired nine-tailed fox which was breathing heavily screamed in frustration.
“Aaaaaah! “Why are you so damn strong?”
Just a few months ago he was just a kid but now he has become a monster that no matter how hard he tries he can’t do anything about it.
She said as someone came in front of her and looked down.
“This is already the fourth time. “Do it in moderation.”
That someone was Mok Gyeong-un or Cheonma (天魔).
Now he completely calls himself Cheonma and abandons the name Mok Gyeong-un.
The golden-haired nine-tailed fox screamed loudly without being able to get up.
“Who wants it!”
The Heavenly Demon shook her head at her stubborn attitude.
It was she who came to visit her not long after the end of the Great War and insisted that she spend the rest of her life with him saying that it had led to her destiny.
Of course Cheonma flatly refused this.
She was angry and said that if she were to compete with the Heavenly Demon she would follow his will and she ended up in this situation.
“Stop giving up. “If the debt was dealt with to this extent it would have been fully repaid….”
“no! no! no! It’s not enough. “I have no intention of giving up until I have you so prepare yourself!”
“Be prepared….”
At her shout the Heavenly Demon chuckled and then shrugged her shoulders and soon disappeared.
She grumbled as she looked at the faint afterimage of her Heavenly Demon shimmering in the distance.
“Damn Heavenly Demon. Naughty Heavenly Demon. “Bad Heavenly Demon.”
Still I want it.
The more I look at it the more painful it becomes.
* * *
The time is approaching noon.
The sun headed towards the middle of the sky and its rays of sunlight illuminated the earth warmly.
With the opening of the inner hall of the Jeoncheonji Association the square in front of the main building was crowded with so many people that there was no room to step.
Tens of thousands of guests were gathered in the plaza alone as invited guests from outside the outer and inner castles Haeseon-gak and other external groups Confucian clans and several social alliances came here.
“no. “What kind of fire did you light like this?”
“Fire everywhere?”
-Howling!
Although it was broad daylight at noon there were braziers placed all over the square.
Thanks to this the heat was enough to make me feel hot.
It was strange that there were braziers everywhere but at what appeared to be the altar platform there was a brazier so large that it caught the eye.
The hearth was engraved with the word Holy Fire Stand.
“Not yet?”
“When will the opening ceremony begin?”
Everyone looked at the entrance of the main building and waited for the opening ceremony.
That said
-ridge! ridge! ridge!
The sound of beating drums spread from the walls of the inner castle.
“Let’s begin!”
“Oooh!”
“Look over there!”
Samurai came out from the entrance of the main building of the inner castle and spread out a long piece of red silk.
Soon on both sides the leaders who would hold important positions at the opening ceremony lined up left and right and slowly walked out.
Gucheonmu of the First Elder Yeonggeomjong – Hyeongyeong (玄境)
The White Death of Elder Lee Dokmajong – Hwagyeong (化境)
The Sword Demon of the Third Elder Geomjong – Hwagyeong (化境)
Hotae River of the priest Elder Pabujong – Hwagyeong (化境)
The Gyujongsin of the Fifth Elder Yeongchangjong – Hwagyeong (化境)
Lee Ji-yeom of the Sixth Elder Jeok Yeomjong – Hwagyeong (化境)
The Hwanya Zen of the Seven Elders of the Non-Hwanwan Sect – the pinnacle of transcendence
Son Yun of the Eighth Elder Myeongdo Sect – The Ultimate Extreme (極)
The 9th Elder Dream Sword Order Dream Dance Medicine – The ultimate pinnacle (極)
Tenth Elder Gwangmu Dojong Seopchun – The ultimate pinnacle
Eleventh Elder Magwonjong Go Yeon-baek – The Ultimate Drama (極)
Twelfth Elder Yin Ma Zong Hang Yeoliang – The Ultimate Peak
“They are elders!”
“Waaaaaa!!!!”
A new government system was announced 15 days before the opening ceremony and this government decided to grant qualifications by thoroughly verifying martial arts.
The elders coming out now were the most inactive warriors in the church.
It was also the greatest power of all time incomparable to that of the previous Heaven and Earth Association.
The twelve elders the leaders of each sect who would lead the new organization walked out and took their places on both sides of the red silk road with their hands folded and their postures reverential.
Perhaps because they were all dressed in formal attire the atmosphere was quite solemn.
That said
-ridge! ridge! ridge! ridge! ridge!
-Puuuuuuuuu!
Five drum sounds and a long horn sounded and eventually someone appeared at the entrance of the main building.
A being walking out majestically wearing a black and red robe with a golden dragon engraved on it.
He was the first person in the world and the pinnacle of the current martial arts world the Ilma Cheonma (天魔) who was crowned as the first head of the sect at this opening ceremony.
Regardless of appearance everyone had no choice but to bow their heads to the majesty and atmosphere that overwhelmed the crowd.
-Jump jump jump!
following him
Guyangso of Daehobeop Hapma Dokjong – Hwagyeong (化境)
Marahyeon of the Wind God Sect the method of friendship – Hwagyeong (化境)
Jwahobeop Bomma Bell’s Fundamentals – Free Great Power
Jang Neung-ak (Gochan) head of the guard group directly under the cult leader – Food God
The back kept pace with his and he walked forward.
Everyone held their breath and watched the solemnity.
We passed the red silk road with elders the highest ranking officials of the religion guarding both sides.
The elders who had formed a relationship in the past bowed their heads and greeted him with a smile and Cheonma also responded with a simple silent bow.
‘Keuu! As expected my choice was right.’
Seopchun who had ascended to the position of elder at a young age looked at Cheonma with a grateful face.
Deep down I wanted to be in a position to protect the law where I could be by his side but due to my inaction I was not yet comparable to them so I decided to wait until later.
If he was not successful at his university he hoped that even a later person would be able to stay by the religious leader’s side.
-Jump jump jump!
When they arrived at the altar platform the guardians and the Great Master stopped in place and the Heavenly Demon walked up to them.
Seeing his back like this Gochan who was able to possess Jangneungak’s body again could not hide his satisfied face as the tip of his nose wrinkled.
“Sniff.”
Even when I became a vengeful spirit at the hands of the Heavenly Demon who would have thought that a moment like this would come?
Now he is called the right hand man of the best man in the world both in name and reality.
It could truly be said to be a human victory in a low-level assassination.
At that time the sound of drums was heard once again from the walls of the castle and at the same time the sound of horns echoed throughout the castle.
-ridge! ridge! ridge!
-Puuuuuuuu!
Someone appeared through the main building door.
A peerless beauty walks in wearing a beautiful robe that brings to mind pure white lotuses.
She was a young woman.
In her previous life she was Ryu So-wol and in her current life she was Wi So-yeon or spirit and became one and now she called herself Cheongryeong.
Everyone was mesmerized and gasped in admiration as she walked out reverently looking so beautiful.
“She is a priestess.”
“He is truly a Wolhaga person.”
She walked slowly along the red silk road and climbed her stairs.
The Heavenly Demon who had been waiting for her looked on with a gentle smile and she stood close to him.
The Lord of the Holy Fire approached her and quietly whispered to her as she passed the torch.
“Prince please prepare the sacred fire.”
-widely!
Qingnyeong nodded her head and took the torch.
Then the Holy Spirit Lord shouted loudly.
“For the Great Protection Act please bring the spirit tablet.”
At her cry Great Protector Gu Yang-so came up to the front of the podium carrying a crown and a pedestal with a spirit tablet written on it that read “Heavenly Demon Spirit.”
When the spirit tablet arrived the Seonghwa Spiritual Lord lifted it and shouted.
“From now on we will hold the opening ceremony and the inauguration ceremony of the religious leader.”
“Waaaaaa!!!”
Everyone who was watching this cheered.
-Puuuuu!
The sound of the horn rang out for a long time and everyone who had been shouting observed silence again.
Then the Holy Spirit Lord stepped forward lifted the Heavenly Demon Spirit and spoke.
“At the opening ceremony there is a sacred object. This is the Cheonmaryeong which symbolizes the religious leader made by melting fragments of a sacred painting. “Cheonma the patriarch and the first sect leader please receive the Cheonma Spirit!”
The Heavenly Demon stepped forward and accepted it with one hand.
Then he went up to the highest stage of the altar raised the Cheonmaryeong which would become the sacred object symbolizing the religious leader high and shouted to everyone.
“This is what Cheonma the leader of the local sect says. “At this place today I declare the opening of the Heavenly Demon God Religion which will create a myth that will last for 1000000 years!”
-Chachachachachachachachacha!
At the same time numerous flags were raised on the walls of the inner castle.
The square was buzzing with the flags of the Heavenly Demon God Religion waving majestically.
And that excitement soon led to tremendous cheers.
-Waaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
Finally a new martial arts organization was born.
It didn’t stop there but Gu Cheon-mu the first elder of the Yeonggeom Sect raised his hands and shouted so that everyone could hear.
-Great Heavenly Demon Church! A thousand years! A thousand years! Thousands of years!
Then all the other elders followed suit and repeated it.
-Great Heavenly Demon Church! A thousand years! A thousand years! Thousands of years!
The chanting spread throughout the castle.
-Great Heavenly Demon Church! A thousand years! A thousand years! Cheoncheonse!!!!
Amid everyone’s shouts the Holy Spirit of Seonghwa held a torch and pointed to the brazier of the Holy Fire Stand to the waiting young spirit.
“Light the fire.”
So she walked forward and set fire to the brazier of the sacred stand.
-Rarrrrrrrrrr!
Then strangely enough unlike the red flame of the torch a blue flame rose from within it.
“Oooooh!”
“What color is the flame?”
Everyone was amazed at the sight.
How on earth did such a mysterious flame come out?
This was because the fragments of the Holy Spirit that remained after making the Heavenly Demon Spirit were used to make the Holy Flower Stand.
-widely!
The Seonghwa Spirit Lord kneeled on the floor with her arms folded across her chest and recited towards the Heavenly Demon standing in front of the blue flame.
“This one body has been burned in the fire of sanctification so there is no attachment to life or death. Eliminate evil for good and reveal light and both joy and sorrow will become mere dust.”
As she began to recite her sutras everyone gathered in the square including her elders followed suit crossing her arms across her chest and reciting her sutras.
“This one body has been burned in the fire of sanctification so I have no regrets about life or death!!! Eliminate evil for good and reveal light and all joy and sorrow will become mere dust!!!”
It was originally a scripture that came down from the Baehwagyo or Persian religion.
Persians and Buddhists also revered fire and its incarnation was the Heavenly Demon the king of demons so they adopted this as the official text of the Heavenly Demon religion.
“You pitiful sentient beings who are full of worry.”
“You pitiful sentient beings with so much worry!!!”
Guests invited from outside became strange faces at the ceremony of reciting these sutras.
This was because based on the content of the sutra alone I got the feeling that it revered the spiritual path rather than the magic path.
Through this they were able to feel that this organization called Cheonma Shingyo had a religious flavor.
Meanwhile Cheongnyeong’s eyes sparkled.
‘okay. That’s what I wanted.’
The majestic back of Cheonma standing in front of the audience that filled the square.
A grand temple that encompasses all people.
I think that dream came true through him.
-ridge! ridge! ridge!
After finishing reciting the sutra to the sound of drums the Seonghwa Yeongju stepped back and I wondered if her enthronement and opening ceremony were successfully completed.
however
-Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tak!
Gochan the Great Lord of the Guards suddenly jumped up onto the stage looked at Cheonma and Cheongnyeong grinned and shouted loudly.
“The coronation ceremony and opening ceremony will be followed by the wedding ceremony of the priest and priestess which will be the most grand event!”
‘!?’
It was a young man whom I only knew as a sectarian.
However just as I was about to be dumbfounded by this shout of praise the female servants appeared as if they had been waiting for me to do so wearing beautiful red and gold bridal gowns.
“ah!”
It was very similar to what he had tried to wear in his previous life.
[It was beautiful…. It was so beautiful that it looked like a red peony.]
Soon Cheongnyeong’s eyes became moist.
Her Heavenly Demon gently extended her hand to her and said
“Be my bride.”
A marriage proposal in front of everyone.
At the moment she had longed for since her past life Cheongryeong’s lips which had been crying spread into a bright smile.
* * *
That night.
Cheonma Shingyo (天魔神敎) holds big events such as the opening ceremony the head ceremony and the wedding ceremony and the feast continues until late at night.
However the main characters the religious leader Cheonma and the priestess Cheongryeong were not seen.
Where on earth are they?
A peak of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
The full moon is floating in the middle of a black night sky covered with starlight.
Two beautiful men and women stood among the pure white flowers that glowed softly in the light of the full moon.
While walking among the flowers Cheonma asked Cheongnyeong.
“Now that the wedding has taken place you should call me husband or husband but why are you still calling me a sentient being?”
“I don’t know why?”
“huh?”
“Because you are an eternal sentient being to me.”
At her words the Heavenly Demon chuckled held her hand tightly and said
“Then I guess I shouldn’t call you wife either. “Cheongnyeong.”
At this Cheongnyeong smiled brightly and looked up at her Heavenly Demon.
Seeing that lovely appearance the Heavenly Demon gently wrapped her arms around her back and slowly placed his lips on hers.
Then Cheongnyeong gently closed her eyes lifted her tiptoes and soon the two shared a deep kiss under the moonlight.
A relationship that began at the peak of Hundred Thousand Mountains blossomed into a sparkling flower there over a hundred years later.
< Episode 127 Final Chapter (Complete) > end
Author’s Note
We sincerely thank the readers who loved The God of Strength and Power for the past two years and joined us on the journey of Mok Gyeong-un (Cheonma) and Cheongnyeong! ^^
