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Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader – Chapter 75

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Chapter 75

「Sect Leader Jin. I have something to ask of you. ‘Yin-Yang Mago’, like any Gu poison, is sensitive to poison. Therefore, it will react strongly to any poison, so it will be helpful if you take note of that and prepare accordingly.」

Those were the words of Oh Won-jung of Taewha Guild.

The moment the Yin-Yang Mago, which had not shown any reaction until now, started to cry out like crazy, I realized that poisonhad been loaded onto this cargo ship.

However……

I didn’t react at all.

First of all, I couldn’t tell if the salt merchants, the owners of this ship, were evilor not, and they hadn’t shown any hostility towards me.

That’s how the Jianghu is.

Whether you’re a merchant or a swordsman, it’s common to carry poison, and even if the sailors were evil, if they didn’t attack me, they weren’t enemies, so there was no need to react unnecessarily.

Besides.

I’m on their ship, aren’t I?

‘Let’s not worry about it.’

So I didn’t mind and just enjoyed the voyage for a while, gazing at the vast river.

Tszszszszsz!

However.

The peace didn’t last long.

‘Ah, that damn poison bug is crying like crazy.’

It was because the Yin-Yang Mago I had put in my pocket started to cry out even more strangely.

“Hey, mister. Do you happen to have Gu poison or something?”

At that moment……

An unexpected variable occurred.

One of the sailors approached me and suddenly mentioned Gu poison, didn’t he?

“How did you know?”

“I’m originally an expert in poison. Judging by the sound, it’s not just any Gu poison. It seems like a Gu poison with tremendous toxicity……”

I……

Suddenly, I burst out laughing.

At the same time, I was amazed by the meticulousness of these cute little things.

“It seems like you’re not just an expert but have a great understanding of Gu poison?”

“Hehe. It’s a bit awkward to say it myself……”

“You’re wrong, salt merchant.”

“???”

“You should brag as much as you can while you still can.”

“What do you mean?”

“You’re either going to die soon or things will get worse. Then it’ll be hard to brag, won’t it?”

At the same time……

Smirk━.

I, in my own way.

And the sailor, in his own way.

We stared at each other, exchanging smiles with unknown meanings.

◈ ◈ ◈

Thump, thump━.

At that moment, all the sailors who had been arranging the salt piled up like a mound on the deck came towards me.

Only then did I realize that a somehow unpleasant and sour smell was emanating, and my skin was tingling very slightly……

“That salt…… Is it perhaps Poisonous Salt?”

“It seems you’ve finally noticed.”

I realized that the salt covering the entire deck was not ordinary salt, but Poisonous Salt.

“You said you were salt merchants. But it turns out you’re a bunch of murderers?”

“Hehe. Isn’t it rash to call us murderers just because we have Poisonous Salt?”

“You’re wrong, you murderer.”

“What?”

“I don’t know if you added poison to the salt or if it was originally made to kill people if they ate it. But in the Jianghu, those who use Poisonous Salt are not common. And most of them are the scum of the earth who don’t hesitate to commit mass murder. In other words, you’re either scum or you’re the same kindwho aid and abet the murders of scum. Isn’t it one of the two?”

I said that, but.

Actually, I was getting goosebumps inside.

Why?

Because the moment I saw the Poisonous Salt, I remembered a nightmare from my past life.

‘Sigh……’

Was I twelve years old?

At that time, I witnessed the Demonic Cult using Poisonous Salt to massacre the residents of a rural village and brutally murder the family of a secluded master who lived in the wilderness.

Among them was a newborn baby, and the horrific sight of the baby’s skin melting like water the moment it touched the Poisonous Salt……

Even after all these years, it hasn’t faded from my mind.

“That’s why I don’t like people who use poison. I especially hate those who use Poisonous Salt.”

Then, the guy who first spoke to me smirked again and said.

“Hehehe. That’s unexpected. I thought you’d be curious about our identity…… But you don’t care about that at all? You’re just rambling on about useless things, Sect Leader Jin.”

“Do you guys…… perhaps know me?”

“What!?”

◈ ◈ ◈

I know.

They must have been tracking me and occupying my destination in advance, even before I boarded the ship.

In other words, I would have eventually encountered them even if I hadn’t boarded the ship.

But I ‘pretended’ not to know that.

“You mean…… You dared to plot this scheme even though you know who I am? You pathetic fools? This is truly unbelievable.”

It was to shake their composure even a little.

“……”

“And I thought…… You guys saw the Gu poison and got greedy, thinking of robbing passersby like the Yangtze River Waterway Company pirates.”

“……”

“That’s a pity. If you were pirates, I was thinking of beating you up a bit and sparing your lives.”

“……”

“If you approached me intentionally knowing who I am. Unfortunately, I can’t guarantee your survival.”

At that moment,

“Can’t you shut up? Jin So-cheon. You’re truly insane! I heard you defeated Noh Jeong-ju and Yuk Gwang, so I thought you were a great martial artist. But you’re completely out of your mind, aren’t you?”

The bulky man standing at the bow of the ship frowned and shouted.

“Yeah. You dare to plot even though you know that? You pathetic fools? This is truly ridiculous.”

At that moment……

At my taunt, an elderly man in a robe slowly emerged from the cabin and spoke.

“Sect Leader Jin. I expected you to be arrogant since you achieved great feats at a young age. However, seeing you in person, you exceed my expectations. Honestly…… Since I entered the Jianghu, I’ve never seen a reckless one like you.”

Only then……

Did I understand why the sailors could act so cocky even though they knew my identity.

The old man I saw.

At first glance, he looked like a formidable master.

“You must be the leader here, old man?”

“Leader…… You could say it’s roughly similar.”

“You look like you’re quite skilled…… But can you really defeat me, old man? I may look like this, but I defeated Yuk Gwang.”

“Hehe. You don’t have to worry about that.”

“……”

“You defeated Yuk Gwang in a one-on-one duel…… But this is on a ship. In other words, there’s no escape route. Also, there are 30 elites from our sect and I on this ship. Furthermore, we have all trained in Poison Artsand Water Arts.”

“……”

“And that Poisonous Salt is a poison that we handle well. You cannot survive here.”

Well……

I understood the old man’s words well enough.

In a nutshell, I’m in a tough situation where I have to wipe out 30 or so minions and an old man who’s a bit weaker than me but still quite strong, all at once, while also considering the variables of Poison Arts and Water Arts.

“Sect Leader Jin. The Jianghu is a cruel place. No matter how strong your martial arts are, you never know when or where you’ll die in this world of blades and swords…… Hehe.”

A vile laugh escaped the old man’s lips.

I……

“Shut up, you old geezer. Want me to turn you into a living corpse?”

I got a little angry.

◈ ◈ ◈

Crackle━.

I faithfully executed the strategy of ‘attack is the best defense’.

I grabbed the throat of the bulky man standing right in front of me and snapped his neck.

But the sailors didn’t even blink and immediately reorganized their formation to surround me.

“You even learned a Joint Attack Formation?”

Analyzing their formation, it seemed like they had learned the Iron Horn Four Symbols Formation, a well-structured formation among the Joint Attack Formationsthat are useful when many people pressure a few.

But I was a top trainee who studied the intricacies of formation breaking in my past life, so I didn’t care.

“You’re doing useless things, you stubborn bastards.”

Papapa……!

First……

In order to occupy a favorable position for fighting, I leaped into the air and unleashed my Leg Techniques like a whirlwind.

Crack, crack, crack━!

The moment I infused lightning into my Leg Techniques through the ‘Thunder’ attribute breathing, not to mention the lightning-fast speed, I had also added the ‘Force’ attribute’s ‘strength’, which could shatter the skull of any large person with a single touch.

“Kyaaaaaaaaak!”

“Kkeuk!”

“Keheuk!”

As expected, the guys hit by my kicks became ghosts, leaving behind a single scream.

“You damn rat.”

“Don’t stand there!”

“I’ll kill you!”

The eyes of the guys who had lost five or six of their comrades in an instant flashed with bloodlust.

Actually……

If it were normal times, I wouldn’t have launched such a one-hit kill attack.

It’s better for my mental and psychological health to just kill the leader.

But now was not the time to be picky.

There were still a lot of them left, and the strongest old man was watching me like a hawk, waiting for an opening……

It was clear that the moment I hesitated even slightly, the old man would kill me with a fatal blow.

“No way, you bastards.”

However.

Who am I?

My specialty is stamina, my hobby is long-distance running, and I’m already the best in the world in endurance.

From the moment the battle began, not even once.

Did I let my guard down.

Lightning-fastfistfight……

I infused ‘Force’ energy and ‘Thunder’ energy into both my fists and targeted only the guys responsible for the foundation of the formation, crushing their skulls, shattering their chests, and pulverizing their teeth.

“Kyaaaaaaaaak!”

“Aaaaaaaaaak!”

“Kaaaaaaaaak!”

In an instant, the deck was stained crimson with blood.

At the same time, the Poisonous Salt piled on the deck was also stained with blood, and then the old man shouted loudly towards them.

“Everyone, use the Poisonous Salt!!!”

Then……

Their formation changed once again.

They took out refined metal gloves from their pockets and put them on, then immediately grabbed handfuls of Poisonous Salt. At the old man’s command,

“1st row, launch!”

Swish━!

“2nd row, launch!”

Swish━!

“3rd row, launch!”

Swish━!

They systematically started throwing Poisonous Salt at me.

For a moment……

I couldn’t hide my bewilderment.

Unless I had reached the Transcendent Realm and had a body immune to all poisons……

I’m also a human made of flesh and blood, and as a human, if I get hit by Poisonous Salt, my skin will melt or my bones will get holes in them…… Anyway, there’s no way to avoid getting screwed.

So……

Whirrrrrr, Crash!

I drew the iron sword I was wearing at my waist and spun the blade like a whirlwind, creating a gale. Since I also unleashed Sword Energy, I was able to completely deflect the Poisonous Salt using Sword Windand Sword Shield.

“Hehe. Sect Leader Jin. No matter how skilled you are, as a human…… You’re bound to face the limits of your internal energy. But can you really deflect all this salt with such monstrous Sword Energy?”

Clearly.

I successfully blocked the Poisonous Salt, and the old man laughed as if he was excited.

But……

I soon succeeded in turning the old man’s damn laughter into a look of horror.

Swish, swish━.

I……

Put on the Golden Silkworm Thread Gloves I received from Oh Won-jung of Taewha Guild, and

Grab, grab━!

Picked up the Poisonous Salt on the deck with lightning speed, then

Swish━!

Threw it right in their faces.

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaak!”

“Heu, Heuheuheuaaaaaak!”

“Da, D*mn it!”

Terrible screams erupted from the guys as the Poisonous Salt entered their eyes, nostrils, and ears.

I burst into giggles and said.

“You poor souls. You picked the wrong opponent, and now you’ve fallen victim to your own scheme.”

“……”

“Listen carefully.”

“……”

“From now on, I…… will become the Greatest Poison Kingof All Time.”

At the same time,

Tszszszszsz!

I flung open the door of the ‘iron-clad box’ that Oh Won-jung had given me.

“Go, Yin-Yang Mago.”

Originally……

Isn’t it best to deal with poison users with poison?


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(🇰🇷)Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader

🇰🇷)Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2021 Native Language: Korean
The commander of the Great Heavenly Demon Holy Cult’s assassination unit, the best assassin of all time, Number 7! Opening his eyes after he met his end… “Pa, papa?” Suddenly, he became a dad?! The strongest assassin commander’s difficult parenting journey begins now!

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