[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-myst-might-mayhem":3,"chapter-myst-might-mayhem-myst-might-mayhem-chapter-314":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Myst, Might, Mayhem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},555303,804,"Chapter 314","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-314",314,"\u003Cp>Chapter 314 – Half-Human, Half-Monster (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I’ll talk! I’ll say anything, so please stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guyang Sa-oh, the patriarch of the Guyang Clan, begged in shock as his arm was on the verge of being ripped off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him like this, the scarred middle-aged man, Lee Gwang, urged,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guyang Sa-oh’s current behavior was no different from yielding to the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Guyang Sa-oh, who was brought in by the organization’s invitation, Lee Gwang had been a member of the organization for a long time, so this was unacceptable to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We mustn’t submit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his shout, Guyang Sa-oh, holding his dislocated shoulder, cried out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you say the same if it were your arm, not mine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a martial artist, not only the danjeon but also the arms and legs are all precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing even one of them would disrupt the balance and significantly lower one’s martial prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Guyang Sa-oh was trying to avoid his arm getting ripped off, even if it meant using his energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I haven’t settled my match with Tang In-hae yet, nor have I reached the realm of the Ten Thousand Poisons Body. I can’t afford to lose an arm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had yet to fulfill his ambition of settling the match with Tang In-hae and reaching the end through poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With many aspirations, Guyang Sa-oh had a strong attachment to himself, so he had no choice but to cherish himself over the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll tell you everything I know, so please stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you had been this obedient from the start, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t be arrogant. So…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guyang Sa-oh trailed off and looked at Mok Gyeong-un’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was pleading pathetically, as if begging him to let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That old man, Guyang Sa-oh!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Gwang thought it wouldn’t do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his age and outstanding experience, he thought Guyang Sa-oh wouldn’t yield to the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he wasn’t originally a member of the organization and was invited, Lee Gwang didn’t expect his self-attachment to be this strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lee Gwang had to make an extreme choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Explosive Three Swords!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Gwang used his sword fingers to perform a triangular thrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, three strands of exploding sword energy extended from his sword fingers and rushed towards Mok Gyeong-un.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Swoosh swoosh swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two strands of the rushing exploding sword energy aimed at Mok Gyeong-un’s head and heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the trajectory of the remaining strand was aimed at Guyang Sa-oh’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guyang Sa-oh’s expression contorted as he turned his head towards the rushing sword energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Lee Gwang really targeting his life to silence him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was the right choice for Lee Gwang, it was absurd that he aimed for his life without any hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Mok Gyeong-un reached out his hand towards the approaching strands of sword energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, ripples formed in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the profound principle of the Scripture of Transferring True Qi, deflecting the opponent’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Clang clang bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exploding sword energy collided with the ripples and bent, deflecting in different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crash crash boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, only the innocent surrounding buildings were destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un, who had too easily blocked the exploding sword technique, looked at Lee Gwang and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As expected, it seems I need to put a hole in your belly before having a conversation with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Gwang’s complexion darkened rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed impossible to face a supreme master who had reached the sixth heaven realm with pure individual strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell was that bastard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he do to become this absurdly strong in less than half a year?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had such a thing ever happened in the history of the martial world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made all the years he had spent cultivating martial arts feel futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Grip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Gwang bit his lip hard and glanced at his sword lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That black sword, looking as if it had been charred, was given to him by that person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the memory of when he bowed to that person for the first and last time resurfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place shrouded in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for where he was prostrating, there wasn’t a single point of light, making it impossible to even see faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice reached his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The son of the deceased Lee Saek, you say?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sort of scratchy voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without minding it, he replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes, that’s correct.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your father, who was merely in the second realm, never bowed to me until the moment of his death.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I am aware of that.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then why do you think I called for you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don’t know.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Did you swear to inherit your father’s mission and devote your life to me?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Loyalty passed down through generations. Even though humans can’t live for even a hundred years, I like this aspect of them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pardon?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Enough. It was just a monologue.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Stab!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as those words ended, something fell and stuck into the ground in front of Lee Gwang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a black sword that looked as if it had been charred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sword with a crude shape, lacking even luster, but Lee Gwang was captivated by the strange energy emanating from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What… is this?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s a special gift for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A special gift?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. Very special indeed. What do you think it’s made of?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…I don’t know.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You said you learned swordsmanship from your father, but your insight is lower than I thought.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slightly provoked by those words, he answered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is it made of black iron?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s not made of black iron, perennial steel, or anything like that. If it were, it would have been easy to refine.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then what is it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Didn’t I tell you to guess?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, the young Lee Gwang hesitated before touching the blade with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father greatly valued the resonance with the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he wanted to feel the sword directly and sense what was contained within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lee Gwang touched the blade,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Slice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand was cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the charred-looking tip, the blade itself looked crude, but unexpectedly, it was sharp enough to cut without even slicing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment the blood touched the sword,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Tremble tremble tremble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade trembled violently as if it were alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with it, a strange energy was felt through the part in contact with his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an immense ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lee Gwang was startled, removed his palm from the sword, and even fell on his bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘W-what the hell?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was that just now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too vivid to be called an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw something roaring, but it wasn’t a ferocious beast like a tiger or a bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A dragon?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as those words left his mouth, the sound of clapping was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Clap clap clap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with it, that person’s voice was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Not bad. I didn’t have high expectations, but for a young brat like you to resonate with that remnant.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What… what is this?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rejoice. You have obtained a black sword made from the scales of a Spiritual Beast close to a Divine Beast.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spiritual beast?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. It is the Dragon Demon King. Ah, saying it like this might not resonate with you. Alright. It is made from the scales of a millennium-old Imoogi.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Lee Gwang’s expression became half-believing, half-doubting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard from his father that there were those who dealt with demons and spirits in the organization, but he didn’t know it would be that person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But do Imoogis actually exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen some demons and spirits, but weren’t dragons creatures that only existed in legends and imagination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his puzzlement, that person said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cherish it dearly. In your most desperate moment, it will become a great source of strength for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The most desperate moment…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Gwang, who had been staring intently at the black sword, reached out his hand towards it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the sword floated and flew towards him due to his true energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Grab!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Gwang grabbed the hilt of the black sword and looked at Mok Gyeong-un with slightly tense eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Mok Gyeong-un removed his hand from Guyang Sa-oh’s twisted wrist and pushed him aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kuk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, walking towards him, he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortunately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was hoping you wouldn’t just submit. No matter how much I offered you a chance to live, I wanted to pay back the debt appropriately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, my judgment back then was correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What was?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are a bastard who must be killed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than half a year, the young brat who hadn’t learned martial arts had appeared as a supreme master on par with the great sages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bastard was too dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More so than the sixth heaven, or even the prophecy that person was seeking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un chuckled and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should have killed me back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as those words ended, Mok Gyeong-un’s figure blurred and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lee Gwang realized that he was moving at an extremely high speed, he didn’t bother trying to locate Mok Gyeong-un.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he abruptly grasped the hilt of the black sword in reverse and then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Stab!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Mok Gyeong-un stopped in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if unable to understand, he tilted his head and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a dull conclusion. Are you trying to silence yourself through suicide?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Gwang let out a painful groan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made an unexpected, impulsive move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had stabbed his own black sword into his heart in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone could see that this was an act of suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un couldn’t hide his disappointment at his extremity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had intended to make him talk after making him feel an appropriate amount of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who would have thought he would choose suicide instead of yielding to force and opening his mouth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Grab!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un grabbed the head of Lee Gwang, who was staggering and about to fall backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I can’t let you die peacefully. I need to hear at least these two things from you, no matter what.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you tell me just two things, I’ll send you off comfortably. The Demon Sword, who is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Shudder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Mok Gyeong-un furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because Lee Gwang’s eyes had turned white, becoming demon eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the change didn’t end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Bulge! Bulge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bumpy scales were already appearing on his neck and facial skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They resembled the scales of a snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was this? This bizarre transformation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was puzzled, Lee Gwang’s teeth became sharply pointed, and his energy also changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This energy wasn’t internal energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His true energy was transforming into demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un glanced at the black sword stabbed into Lee Gwang’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hunch, Mok Gyeong-un grabbed the hilt of the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a violent evil aura explosively surged up, strongly rejecting Mok Gyeong-un and pushing him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un’s body, slightly lifted into the air, landed eight steps away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushed back, Mok Gyeong-un looked at Lee Gwang with narrowed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of Mok Gyeong-un, who had opened his ghostly eyes, the demonic energy explosively increasing behind Lee Gwang was taking shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how high-level was this demonic energy that even its aura was taking form?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black horns protruding like a deer’s, a fiery red dorsal fin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant body with scales extending like a snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the legendary creature he had only seen in books, an Imoogi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that sight, the corners of Mok Gyeong-un’s mouth twitched and rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, well… You had a hidden trump card.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1955,"2026-05-30T14:58:18.410Z","2026-06-01T04:31:31.827Z",1,"novelbin.me","0386af2885fcaa56e51034e05c2c757f58f653eda11a406d8cb863d54afcb721","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-315","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-313",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmyst-might-mayhem-cover.jpg"]