All Chapters of Heavenly Archmage: Chapter 21
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Chapter 20: Alliance
"Hold still," Arin commanded, his hand already glowing with blue mana as he extended it toward Kang Dae-soo's battered form. "Your wounds will slow us down, and I have no patience for delays."Kang Dae-soo watched in awe as the mana swirled around his body, and his severed arm began to regenerate. The pain—a constant, searing agony—suddenly vanished as the wounds across his body knitted themselves closed. Muscle and bone reformed with surgical precision. His left arm, which had been nearly destroyed, was restored to full functionality.Within moments, Kang Dae-soo felt stronger than he had in hours, his body completely healed and showing no trace of the injuries he had sustained. The psychological weight of what he had witnessed, however, remained crushing."Thank you," Kang Dae-soo began, his voice trembling slightly."Gratitude is unnecessary," Arin replied coldly, turning away from the bandit leader. "You are a tool now. A tool must be maintained in proper working condition. That i
Chapter 21: Gift
"Gather all the bandits in the grand hall," Arin commanded as morning light began to filter through the stone chambers of the base. His voice carried that familiar quality of absolute authority, brooking no question or hesitation. "Every single one. I have something to distribute before tonight's operation begins."Kang Dae-soo bowed immediately, understanding that delays would result in consequences. He moved through the base, issuing orders to his subordinates, and within the hour, every bandit in the organization had assembled in the grand hall once more. They stood in nervous formations, uncertain about what this gathering could mean, their expressions betraying the fear that still lingered from witnessing the previous day's massacre.Arin stood at the center of the grand hall, his small frame somehow commanding the entire space despite his physical size. He raised his hand, and blue mana crackled around his fingers, forming intricate patterns in the air.MANA RESTRUCTURE – Intern
Chapter 22: Attack
"Five groups," Arin commanded, his voice cutting through the darkness of the night as the bandits assembled on the ridge overlooking the Lotus Palace in the distance. "Each group will attack a separate location simultaneously. Northern entrance, eastern supply depot, western training grounds, southern barracks, and the central courtyard. You will strike, create chaos, and force them to divide their response."The bandits listened intently as Arin explained the assault plan with surgical precision. Kang Dae-soo moved among the groups, assigning the strongest enhanced bandits to leadership positions within each formation. The cultivation pills had taken full effect, and the bandits moved with confidence born from their permanently elevated martial abilities."Remember," Arin continued, his tone completely devoid of warmth or compassion, "your purpose is not to achieve a final victory. Your purpose is to scatter their forces, to stretch their defenses too thin, to force them into a state
Chapter 23: Vengeance
"Enough," Yu Na-ri commanded, her voice cutting through the chaos of the five ongoing battles. "You dare assault the Lotus Palace? I will end this myself."She descended from her position, moving with the fluid grace of someone whose cultivation had reached Peak Master levels. Her hands formed into martial stances, and Ki began to flow through her body with visible intensity.LOTUS ECLIPSE – Devastating Strike. Yu Na-ri unleashed a technique of devastating power, her entire body becoming a weapon as she channeled her Ki into a strike meant to obliterate everything in its path. The bandits scattered, attempting to flee from the sheer magnitude of her power. Several were caught in the technique's periphery and were thrown backward, blood spraying from their bodies as bones shattered.Another bandit attempted to defend using IRON FORTRESS – Blocking Wall, but Yu Na-ri's power was far too great. The defensive technique shattered like glass, and the bandit was sent flying backward, coughin
Chapter 24: Price of Silence
"Tell me," Arin said, his voice cutting through the suffocating silence of the main hall. "What do you know about the attack on the Azure Cloud Sword Sect ten years ago? Who orchestrated it? Who participated in its destruction?"Yu Na-ri remained pinned by Arin's magical pressure, but her face twisted into a smile of pure mockery. She began to laugh, a sound that echoed through the stone chamber with unmistakable disdain."The Azure Cloud?" Yu Na-ri said, her voice dripping with contempt. "That insignificant sect? They were nothing. A collection of pathetic warriors clinging to outdated notions of honor and righteousness. Their destruction was inevitable. They deserved to fall. They deserved to be erased from memory."She continued laughing, her body still immobilized by Arin's pressure, but her mind clearly unbowed."You think their fate was tragic?" Yu Na-ri taunted, her eyes gleaming with cruelty. "They were obstacles. Weak obstacles that needed to be removed. The Lotus Palace was
Chapter 25: Annihilation
"Continue refusing to speak," Arin said, his voice remaining completely calm and measured, as if he were discussing something as trivial as the weather rather than orchestrating torture and death. "And I will remove the remaining arm of every martial artist in this hall. Starting with your disciple."He gestured with one hand toward the young girl who had already lost one arm and now lay on the stone floor, her body convulsing with shock and agony. Her breathing was shallow and rapid, her eyes rolling back as her consciousness wavered between awareness and merciful oblivion.Yu Na-ri stared at him, her defiance wavering as she watched her closest disciple trembling in absolute suffering. The girl's eyes pleaded with her Sect Leader, begging silently for mercy, for an end to the torture, for any relief from the agony that consumed her entire being. Tears streamed down the disciple's face, mixing with blood that had splattered across her skin during the earlier mutilations.She cannot e
Chapter 26: Shadows and Whispers
"The Yeonhwa Lotus Palace has fallen," the messenger said, his voice carrying the weight of terrible news as he stood before the gathered leadership of the Murim Alliance. "Completely annihilated. Every disciple, every master, every member of their organization has been destroyed. Their fortress remains standing, but their people are gone."The news spread like wildfire across Jeonghwa, traveling through the martial world with the speed of fear itself. Disciples whispered in training grounds. Masters discussed it in private chambers. Merchants carried the information along trade routes, each retelling adding new layers of mystery and terror to the tale.The Murim Alliance leadership convened in emergency session within their grand headquarters in Hwagok City. Kang Myeong-ho, the Alliance Leader, sat at the head of the council table, his expression grave and measured. His ancient eyes reflected decades of cultivation experience and the wisdom that came with navigating the complex polit
Chapter 27: Next Target
"The Lotus Palace is destroyed," Arin said to himself, standing alone in the grand chamber of the Black Dragon base. His blue eyes burned with cold satisfaction as he thought about what had occurred. "The Murim Alliance knows that a powerful force exists in the martial world now. They understand that their sects are not safe."He turned and walked slowly through the empty chamber, his mind already moving forward to the next phase of his vengeance.The Mugang Martial Pavilion, Arin thought coldly. They are next. They participated in the destruction of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect. They conspired with the Murim Alliance. They deserve to fall.But as he continued to think about what would come next, something shifted in his expression. A slight smile appeared on his face—the smile of someone who had grown tired of simple destruction and wanted something more interesting.No, Arin decided, his voice dropping to barely a whisper. I will not destroy them quickly like I destroyed the Lotus Pal
Chapter 28: Information
"You destroyed the Lotus Palace, didn't you?"The next morning, Jin Ryeo stood alone with Arin in the huge chamber of the Black Dragon base, where the sun was rising outside and casting long shadows across the stone floor. Jin's voice was not accusatory, it was just a question, and he already knew the answer.Arin looked at Jin with cold eyes without speaking for a moment, just staring at the young master of Mount Hwagyeong in the growing light."Yes," Arin said finally, his voice flat and emotionless. "I destroyed them."Jin nodded slowly, having suspected it from the moment he heard the news in the Alliance headquarters and knowing it with certainty when he saw the Black Dragon base and the power Arin possessed."I thought so," Jin said, looking down at the stone floor. "When I heard about it, I knew only someone with your power could do something like that."Arin did not respond, simply waiting for Jin to continue speaking."I have gathered everything you need to know about the Mur
Chapter 29: Red Aura
"I am leaving the base," Arin said to Kang Dae-soo in the early morning, the sky still dark outside the grand chamber. "I need to scout the Mugang Martial Pavilion before we execute the plan."Kang Dae-soo bowed immediately, understanding that questions were not welcome."How long will you be gone?" the bandit leader asked carefully."I will be gone for ten days," Arin replied, his voice cold and absolute. "During my absence, continue the training and ensure that every Black Dragon warrior is prepared for the operation. I will return on the tenth day, and we will march against the Mugang Martial Pavilion immediately.""I will maintain discipline," Kang Dae-soo said firmly. "The warriors will continue their cultivation and combat training without pause.""Good," Arin said, turning toward the window where the first hints of dawn were beginning to appear on the horizon. "Do not disappoint me."Arin raised his hand, and blue mana began to crackle around his fingers with increasing intensi