Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

The name Heartless Undertaker came from his killing style where he dug corpses' hearts and brought back the dead to fight for him.

His technique wasn't something he invented. It was a lost art that Supreme Evil created. And because this person only focused on that power, his martial art capability was low.

"I can do this all day."

After saying that, Leo raised his leg and stomped his chest. The electricity gathered from his foot and electrocuted the man again.

It was a vicious cycle.

Every time Heartless Undertaker was destroyed, his body regenerated and Leo would destroy it again. The demonic martial artist Qi seeped out of his body every time his body returned to normal.

Sensing that Qi, the moving corpses around him got closer and tried to attack Leo. But he didn't need to care about them.

Crackle-

Blue electricity exploded from his body and electrocuted the moving corpses around him, burning them into crisp. The others that escaped the range were cut apart by Jack's bullets. All of them perfectly hit their hearts, destroying them and making them unable to move.

Heartless Undertaker saw it and his eyes widened in surprise. He never expected to encounter such a group.

When his head regenerated enough for him to move his mouth, he spoke.

"Who... Who are you?! You are not martial artists. But you are stronger than any martial artist I have seen. Are you some kind of demon sent from hell?"

He didn't expect to get an answer, but Leo replied, his eyes still shining blue.

"Demons sent from hell?"

He chuckled.

"Nope. We are just normal humans. We're nothing short like a demon. Don't put us on the same page as you who can hurt and massacre innocent people just for fun. Your kind is worse than any demon."

"You know nothing, human! We are fighting for the greater good. Murim's balance is broken, and the Supreme Evil's return will bring back the age of martial arts and balance the world. The world needs Master to fix it!"

Heartless Undertaker was adamant in his belief. He was sure that the Supreme Evil would bring a better world for all martial artists.

But, Leo had heard the same excuse a hundred times over.

For the greater good? He couldn't help but laugh loudly.

That was what those large corporations said. They put rules and regulations for the sake of greater good. However, that was far from the reality.

All of their rules, regulations, and taxes were created to benefit themselves, not the common people. And the people below them were oppressed, left to rot in poverty while their CEOs lived a lavish lifestyle.

And this was no different.

"I don't care about your greater good. I only care about those around me. Also, you seem to misunderstand something." He looked at Heartless Undertaker coldly. "We're not here to bring the epigraph to Murim or some other bullshit. We're here to make a profit. That's it."

Leo's words stunned the man.

Profit? For profit?!

"Fools! You're doing this for money?!"

"Yes. We work for the highest bidder. As long as the job doesn't clash against our moral code, which isn't exactly exist besides not touching those unable to fight, we will even work with your group. Money is everything. And you should understand that."

"You... Ack-"

Before Heartless Undertaker could move again, Leo crushed his head and chest by punching them. The regeneration slowed down considerably.

"We're not interested in your beliefs or what you stand for. I only need the epigraph."

The exchange lasted for another 5 minutes. All moving corpses in the area were destroyed, and Heartless Undertaker could barely move after repeating this for more than a hundred times.

Leo looked at his arm and realized that he already used 60% of his Nanites. He decided to take a Nanite Recovery Pill that could recover 20% of his Nanites immediately for precaution.

Heartless Undertaker was now completely immobile and couldn't speak. His head had regenerated up to his chest. His beating black heart could be seen.

On it, various runes were inscribed.

The runes glowed an eerie light.

Leo had a feeling the light was dimmer than it was supposed to be. Heartless Undertaker must've used the energy inside the gate to keep himself alive.

And now, he was completely drained.

"Any last words?"

The haggard man, what was left of the demonic martial artist Heartless Undertaker, grinned evilly and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Long live... Sup... reme Evil..."

Boom!

Leo's next attack pulverized the man's heart, destroying him for good. The demonic Qi in his body disappeared, and the ominous Qi in the air weakened.

Strange purple smoke rose from his corpse as well as the previous moving corpses. It formed a pillar that rose to the sky, turning into a storm cloud.

From the distance, they could see that the cloud spread all over the mountain and started to rain. The water turned purple and fell to the ground, creating a puddle.

At that moment, Leo's communication device rang.

"Leader, we have secured the epigraph." Shui's voice rang.

Following that, Jack spoke in a hurried manner.

"Bad news. Many people, approximately hundreds, are approaching our position. They must've been attracted by the sound of battle and that strange cloud. What should we do, Leader? Should I shoot them? Holy shit, they are fast!"

Sounds of battle shouldn't attract those martial artists too much.

If Leo had to guess, they must've connected the strange purple cloud with the opening of the gate.

And now, they were coming to investigate.

Leo sighed and replied.

"Shui, how long do you need to finish securing the epigraph?"

"A minute. Chiaki is helping me, and Coco is still guarding the entrance. I think we will be done before those guys arrive."

"Make it 30 seconds. Run as fast as possible and enhance your body with Nanites. I will hold them off with Jack."

"Yes, Leader."

There was no other way. They needed to finish the job.

With that said, Leo looked at the corpse under his feet and sighed.

'He left such a troublesome gift behind.'

The cloud must be Heartless Undertaker's last effort to drag Leo down to hell with him.

"Well, at least we're getting paid handsomely for this job."

He could only hope that he didn't regret it.

"Boss, there's another group approaching from the South. They are starting to fight each other as they approach. I don't know how many they are, but their numbers are increasing."

Leo narrowed his eyes.

'Another group? That's perfect.'

"I will go to your location now." He said, turning off the communication device.