The shoulders of the black figure trembled.
A hoarse voice came out of what was assumed to be his mouth.
“You ruined my work.”
Tseuu!
The black clothing wrapped around Heukam’s body was removed one by one, and soon his true form was revealed. His physique looked normal. It was his face that was not in any way ordinary.
He checks all the features of an ugly man, an upturned nose that points up the sky, crooked teeth, small and turbid eyes. His face was so ugly that it would make anyone turn their heads away once they saw him.
This was also the reason why everyone who saw him as a young child called him a monster and tried to beat him up. The trauma he endured from his childhood made him even more withdrawn.
If he had not been taken by the Xiaoleiyin Temple’s Hyeolbul, he would have lost his life immediately.
But after entering the Xiaoleiyin Temple, he found out what it means to have an amazing talent.
He was born with a rare eye that captures the mind of the viewer, called the Demon Eye.1
It’s just that he’s still young and his power was weak back then so it took him a long time before he can use it properly.
Hyeolbul of the Xiaoleiyin Temple maximized the talent of Heukam by training him. As a result, his power grew stronger. But there were also drawbacks that he could not be overcome.
One of which is that it takes a long time for him to subdue the opponent’s mind. It was only possible after the opponent was completely incapacitated.
So to overcome this fatal shortcoming, Heukam studied how to combine cursed poison and herbs. He was especially passionate about cursed poison, which was nothing more than a small bug.
He kept countless insects trapped in one place. As the insects devoured each other, only the strongest insect ended up surviving.
The last insect to survive managed to develop a strange property, which is the ability to control the human mind by becoming a parasite.
However, it was not possible to completely control the human mind. The insect only had a small influence. Since it was only to a small extent, the insect could not have had much of a significant effect on the general public, more so to a warrior who had strong mental power.
However, when combined with his Demon Eye, the story changes. Its power is amplified not just by a couple of times, but by several dozen times.
Heukam also found the herbs that could affect a person’s mind which made the best combination.
Heukam had an innate talent. He managed to create a combination that other people could not find even if they thought about it for years.
Heukam named the medicine Dream Dispersing Drug.2
The combination of his white eyes, cursed poison and the dream dispersing drug gave Heukam wings. It allowed him to control and manipulate the minds of others.
Heukam used his talents to eliminate the enemies of the Xiaoleiyin Temple.
He mainly infiltrated the enemy camp and induced rebellion by controlling the minds of the people inside. He instilled distrust in each other and instigated madness, causing their self-destruction.
That’s why he got the nickname, the harbinger of chaos.
Wherever he passed, only chaos, fear, and distrust remained. In a way, Heukam was worse than a warrior who had mastered martial arts to the highest level.
Heukam has never failed a mission before.
At least until yesterday.
So today, his splendid history is tainted.
The fearless bastards who broke into the Qingcheng sect out of nowhere fatally hurt his pride.
Heukam caressed his side. Blood was oozing from the wound caused by Jin Geum-woo’s sword. No matter how hard he tried to stop the wound from bleeding, it was so severe that blood still keeps on oozing out.
Had it been cut a little deeper, he would have died without fighting back.
“That bastard!”
Heukam burst in anger towards Jin Geum-woo.
He shuffled along and walked away.
A huge city appeared in front of him.
Chengdu.
The center of Sichuan.
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The warriors of the Qingcheng sect sat on the floor, exhausted. There were countless dead bodies scattered around them.
Muhwajin looked around with a despondent expression. The Thunder Clan, High Sky sect, and Jinseong sect warriors were down on their knees.
Jin Geum-woo’s party and the Qingcheng disciples first killed those whose minds were controlled by Heukam.
When those who instigated and commanded disappeared, the rest of the warriors surrendered themselves. They too had no choice but to follow orders, so they lost the will to fight when their central figure disappeared.
They all abandoned their weapons and waited for the decision of the Qingcheng sect.
Muhwajin’s eyes turned to the bodies of the Qingcheng disciples. The bodies of the Qingcheng disciples were horribly mutilated.
Heukam placed a particularly strong mental control on the Qingcheng disciples. Because of that, they rushed in without the fear of getting hurt. The scars left on their bodies were devastating.
“How could this possibly happen?”
Muhwajin couldn’t believe the terrible reality.
It was like having a nightmare.
When he closed his eyes and opened them, he thought that it would be nice if everything that had happened so far was just a dream. But no matter how much he closed and opened his eyes, the reality in front of him did not change.
The gruesome scene unfolding before his eyes was not a dream but a clear reality.
“Senior brother, all the bodies have been sorted out. First aid for the wounded has alsobeen completed.”
A great disciple approached and reported.
Muhwajin nodded his head weakly.
“Yes. It must have been hard on you.”
Since the sect leader, Muryeongjin was seriously injured, Muhwajin had to lead the Qingcheng sect until he recovered. Muhwajin found it difficult to breathe under the formidable pressure.
However, he didn’t show a sign of weakness.
All of the Qingcheng disciples were looking at him.
Muhwajinin got up from his seat and approached Jin Geum-woo and his party who was standing at one side.
“Thank you for helping us. The Qingcheng sect and I will never forget your kindness.”
“We are not expecting anything in return.”
At Jin Geum-woo’s calm answer, Muhwajin shook his head.
“How could that be? I will definitely repay this favor later.”
“More than that, do you know who manipulated their minds?”
“I have no idea. But is what you said true? Was it really cursed poison?”
“I confirmed it with my own eyes. In the blood shed by one of the disciples of Qingcheng sect, there was a worm so small that it was difficult to distinguish it with the naked eye. Their behavior can’t be explained other than because of cursed poison.”
Jin Geum-woo took Muhwajin to the body of another Qingcheng disciple. The chosen disciple was also suppressed by Heukam and attacked his colleagues. He also vomited blood and died, and likewise cursed poison was found.
Muhwajin confirmed the cursed poison by concentrating his inner qi on his eyes.
“Oh my god! It truly is a mind-controlling cursed poison!”
He mumbled in disbelief.
There were also different kinds of cursed poison. But he had never heard of cursed poison that had such a direct effect on the mind.
Jin Geum-woo burned the cursed poison with fire and said,
“Your opponent is a monster that is capable of manipulating the human mind at will. If you miss him, there will be no end to the repercussions. We must immediately hunt him down and eliminate him.”
“Do we even know of his identity?”
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