Chapter 144 Stirrings
It breathed in and out, just like a human or any other living creature, yet its presence was undeniably different from that of a human.
A Monstrosity cloaked in human form.
Like Yi Ja-ryong, who had returned from the dead, the opponent before him was also twisted and deviated from the Natural Order.
“So, you know Yi Ja-ryong.”
Namgung-woo’s words were met with a completely unrelated response, as if the entity had no intention of engaging with his question.
“I saw something interesting. Is it roughly done like this?”
As he waved his hand, the surrounding space visibly warped. Not just the air current, but even the Qi of the Great Nature infused within it responded to his touch.
Immense Power swirled within his hand. It was as if he had condensed a Typhoon and held it in his palm. A wondrous phenomenon indeed. For such a colossal change to be wrought by a seemingly simple, light gesture, it was truly astonishing.
“It doesn’t quite work as I thought. Still, impressive. You fakes really know how to conjure strange powers.”
When Namgung-woo remained silent, Pung Hyeon seemed to lose interest. He casually shook off the Immense Power gathered in his hand and abruptly asked,
“Tell me. Are you Namgung Jin’s grandson?”
“Who are you? And what do you know?”
Their conversation ran on parallel tracks, neither truly connecting with the other.
Once it became clear that neither intended to answer properly, it was the opponent, not Namgung-woo, who made the first move.
