Chapter 494: Chapter 494

One thousand h.e.l.ls.

If he hadnt heard about it already from King Yama, Su-hyeun wouldve failed to understand what that even meant.

King Yamas role was to rule over nine thousand netherworlds created by the Primordial G.o.ds, but he lost one thousand of them to Osiris. The one thousand h.e.l.ls Thor mentioned obviously referred to those.

Could it be that Osiris was preparing for this day? Su-hyeun thought.

Osiris commanded a truly ma.s.sive army. Its scale was undoubtedly the largest among all the Predators out there. Such an army brought Asgard down to its knees.

Unfortunately, it seemed that the army was mostly intact even now.

Wow, there are a c.r.a.p ton of them, Sun Wukong muttered while staring at the ma.s.sive army completely blotting out the sky.

He turned his head and noticed that more Predators had also filled the ground by now. They might be here to block the path toward Yggdrasils roots, but even so, this number of Predators showing up in one place was simply unprecedented.

Just how many hundreds of thousandsnohow many hundreds of millions of them were here?

The number of Predators flooding out from one thousand h.e.l.ls was far higher than even Su-hyeuns estimation.

Yggdrasils roots are below that cliff in that direction. Thor brought Su-hyeun and Sun Wukong closer and pointed to where they had to go. It doesnt matter who. Head there and secure Yggdrasils roots no matter what it takes. And kill Osiris.

They had two goalsone, protect the roots and, two, kill Osiris. Neither of them could be called easy at all.

No, waitboth goals were incredibly challenging for only three individuals to accomplish.

However, Sun Wukong was quaking visibly from knowing this fact, his expression excited. Yes! This is really kicka.s.s!

Grab

Pow, popopopopow!

When he pointed Ruyi Jingu Bang to his front, lots of smoke exploded all around Sun Wukongs position. Countless clones materialized just then. Their numbers mustve been well into several hundreds.

If its the numbers game, Im also pretty good with it, you see!

All those clones spoke up simultaneously, causing a noisy ringing in the surroundings.

They all a.s.sumed the same stance while wielding the very weapon. Even Su-hyeun found it difficult to differentiate which one was the real deal.

And so, after Sun Wukong and his clones got in position

Extend!

Extend!

The voices echoed all around them.

Ruyi!

Ka-boom, boooooooom!

KA-BOOM!

Hundreds of Ruyi Jingu Bangs enlarged to sizes never seen before. It was as if they were trying to split the world in half. The staves instantly punched hundreds of holes within the densely packed army of the Predators in the sky.

A path forward opened up.

Pow, popopow!

Huh?

The clones disappeared a short while later, and Sun Wukong staggered a little.

Are you all right, Third Brother?

Its nothing. Nothing. Im still fine.

It really mustve been nothing but a little dizzy spell because Sun Wukongs complexion didnt change much.

It seemed that he felt a little dizzy after exhausting a lot of Dao energy in one go.

Makes sense since its my first time seeing that many clones.

Still, they now had a path.

Su-hyeun grabbed the arms of Thor and Sun Wukong.

Ng?

What are you doing?

The two of them made the same sort of expressions that asked, Why are you suddenly grabbing our arms?

Su-hyeun replied, Hold on tight so that you dont fall off.

Eh?

Ssay what? What are you?

Clouds rapidly materialized below Su-hyeuns feet. Sun Wukong saw that and suddenly laughed aloud as if he had figured out what was happening here.

Fly! Su-hyeun shouted while staring at the path Sun Wukong had carved out, Somersault cloud!

Ka-boom!

Swiiiiiiiish!

Somersault cloud began flying forward at a breakneck pace.

They flew straight into the path and dug in deeply, all the while avoiding the Predators trying to interfere. Thors complexion quickly lost all colors as he watched the scenery before his eyes rapidly changed, and the ground grew distant in an instant. Uh, uuuuuh?!

Even though he was the G.o.d of Thunder and Odins son, he had never experienced flying so fast in his entire life. If Su-hyeun let go of Thors arm now, then no doubt the latter would crash-land rather ungracefully and perform some hilarious dance routines with Predators midair.

Thor instinctively reached out to Somersault cloud, trying to grab hold of it. However, as if it only wanted to carry Su-hyeun and no one else, the cloud rejected Thors flailing hand and transformed into a handful of water vapors.

Just how long he clung onto Su-hyeuns arm like that, Thor didnt know.

Mister Thor.

Yyes?

In front of us. Burn them all down with a lightning bolt, please.

Thor turned his head to look at their front at Su-hyeuns request.

Their speed seemed to be slowing down gradually, and the cause turned out to be the Predators that had gathered around once more to create a packed wall.

Thor raised Mj?lnirs handle, which he had been gripping tightly. The power of the thunder and lightning gathered on the weapon, and he swung the hammer in the air.

Baaang!

Fwhoooosh!

Heavy pressure bore down from the air when he swung the hammer in. The Predators had been shoved aside before getting scorched alive by the azure arcs of lightning. The monsters began falling to the ground like dead flies.

Looks like this is as far as we can go, Su-hyeun smacked his lips as if he found it rather unfortunate.

He thought that they could travel even deeper than this, but as it turned out, Sun Wukongs path wasnt as deep as he expected.

No, waitits more like they managed to plug up the path much sooner than expected, isnt it? he thought.

They wanted to get as close to Yggdrasils roots as possible regardless of what, so he had been recklessly charging forward.

Result-wise, they could make some good headway, thanks to Sun Wukongs clone warfare. But now, the path the Monkey King had created was completely blocked off by the Predators still flooding out from one thousand h.e.l.ls.

Su-hyeun looked at Thor, who was still clinging to his arm, Do you know how to fly?

I, uh, I cant fight in the air without the a.s.sistance of Valhallas heavenly steeds. At this rate, itll be better for me to go down to the ground and provide a.s.sistance from there.

In other words, you need something to ride on?

Well, basically, yes. But right now, we dont

Miru.

Split

When Su-hyeun called its name, the giant red dragon peeked its head out from a tear in s.p.a.ce.

Miru spotted countless Predators in the surroundings and bared its fangs in an ominous growl. Thor looked at the red dragon and let out an impressed sigh.

I dont know how impressive the heavenly steeds are as a ride. Even then, my Miru shouldnt lose out to them.

I a.s.sure you, never mind losing, this will be much better. A red dragon, is it? To think that Id get a ride from a legendary G.o.d-beast! Thor climbed on Mirus head and grinned.

Su-hyeun then began calling out his other summons, Prince Nezha, you stick with me. As for the rest of you, focus on opening up the path. And Third Brother

I need three minutes, Sun Wukong replied with a pair of slightly tired eyes as if his dizziness hadnt gone away yet.

Three minutes wasnt too long.

Su-hyeun nodded and then turned his head back to his front. He placed Gungnir on his back, where he usually kept his other spears. In that case, Ill create a path for the time being.

Ruuuumble

The divine Flame enveloped his sword. The surroundings were brightly illuminated when the blade was lit up in pure-red flames.

The standard slash? Or go with a different basic sword move?

The situation was urgent, and they didnt have much time. However, hurrying along wasnt the answer to every problem.

It would help if you did not become impatient. That should be the largest wall you must learn to overcome.

That advice came from the Bull Demon King.

Su-hyeun heard that constantly from his First Brother ever since their first encounter. Nowadays, he would recall those sage words whenever he began feeling impatient.

For now, lets keep it simple and easy.

[One Sword Cutting Through Everything Sky Divider]

Gu-gugugu

His sword descended like a meteor on the heads of the Predators closing in from his front.

Splat!

Ruuumble!

The Predators were chopped apart in half, and fierce flames spread out behind them. Although his strike was simple and easy, it still killed dozens of Predators in one go.

Pah-aht

Su-hyeuns figure lightly darted around. However, being light did not mean he was slow. He was even faster since he kept it light and simple. His movement was airy and smooth, making it much easier to connect disparate arcs of sword trajectories.

It wasnt as if he relied on a special technique or anything like that.

Shu-wak, sliiice

Splaaat!

All he did was envelop the blade in the divine Flame and began slicing and dicing the enemies.

Flames poured out according to the trajectories of the sword swings, their heat lingering everywhere for a long time. Despite fighting while conserving his strength, he opened up a path rather quickly.

Nezha.

Whoooosh

Prince Nezha responded to Su-hyeuns call and chucked the Yogoe Beating Mace to his master.

Grab

Su-hyeun caught the weapon and drove his magical energy into it.

The Yogoe Beating Mace was similar to Sun Wukongs Ruyi Jingu Bang. Its size can be adjusted by the amount of energy one poured into it.

The mace Su-hyeun had in his left grip ballooned up seemingly endlessly. He relied on his grip strength to hold on tight and took a mighty swipe with it.

Right at that moment

[Yogoe Beating Mace Thunder Hammer]

Pazzzzzzik!

The power of the thunder and lightning entered the Yogoe Beating Mace, turning it golden-orange.

FLASH!

KA-BOOOOOM!

Predators swept aside by the Yogoe Beating Mace fell in droves like dead flies. But then, more Predators rushed in from behind Su-hyeun, who was left wide open after making such a large move.

Swiiiiish

Stab

Sharp claws dug into Su-hyeuns exposed back. The Predator that was making a satisfied smile soon sensed that something was amiss.

Crunch

Huh?

That sound came from bones breaking, but it didnt come from Su-hyeuns back.

What got crushed just then was the Predators hand.

Split

Cruuuunch

A ma.s.sive mouth opened up from above and swallowed up the Predator in one go, noisily munching on it.

It was Gluttony.

Not bad.

Su-hyeun smirked deeply at the performance of his armor.

He deliberately let a low-tier Predator succeed in its attack. He already confirmed the improved performance of the sword enhanced by Kim Dae-ho, but he didnt have any opportunity to test out the armor until now, so he figured now would be a good time to do so.

Its performance was confirmed with this. The Predator that was trying to attack him from behind broke its hand instead. The impact didnt get transmitted underneath the armor. It seemed that the armor plating had fully absorbed it.

As far as armors went, now that deserved a perfect score.

Not only that, but also it was made out of adamantium, so its magic resistance should be quite considerable. Calling it the perfect armor wouldnt be an exaggeration at this point.

I guess I dont need to worry about protecting myself from most regular small fries, then.

Squeeze

Su-hyeun reached behind him and gripped Gungnir.

He hesitated slightly.

He knew he couldnt keep fighting while lugging around something this heavy on his back. Its weight was no joke, dulling his movements just a little, which in turn, led to him needing to spend more stamina.

If he wasnt planning to use it, he might as well discard it right away. But to throw it away just like that is unthinkable. The fact that it used to be Odins spear, as well as a weapon crafted by Brahma, made him hesitate.

I guess Ill check it out first.

Su-hyeun was proficient in handling spears. If he was asked to pick the weapon type he was most comfortable with, the first would be swords, followed by spears.

Rub

While he pulled Gungnir off his back, the spear shaft brushed past the armor and transmitted a sharp metallic sensation to his back.

Initially, he didnt think much about it. However, when he got into the spear-throwing position with Gungnir in his hand, a sense of disharmony suddenly flooded into him.

The sensation got transmitted inside the armor?

A determined Predator tried to stab Su-hyeun in the back to kill him, but he didnt feel a thing in the end. Yet just from the spear shaft brus.h.i.+ng past the armor, he picked up the ultra-sharp metallic sensation?

Gungnir, which came across as a heavy burden until then, suddenly seemed to transform into something else entirely in his grip.

Like an entranced man, Su-hyeun got into the spear-throwing position. During his brief hesitation, countless Predators had a.s.sembled in front of him.

One, two

Giii-iiing

He readied his entire being to throw Gungnir, and when he started counting to three, the tip of the spear suddenly glowed brightly in golden light.

And when he finished counting to three!

Three.

FLASH!

Gungnir flew out of Su-hyeuns hand..