Into the Creations 1342

Chapter 1342 – 1342. Ghost Romance

“Good. It’s much better than my real body.”

Seong Yujin grinned, looking at the ghosts surrounding him.

Before Seong Yujin regained control of his body, there was a slight anxiety. It was the possibility of not being able to use the ghost energy as he wished.

However, ghost energy was also a type of energy. Rather, since the ghost energy moved and reacted according to his will, it could be said to be more comfortable than mana in a way.

Although it was a bit inconvenient not having the characteristics of the Lightning Sky Style, he had the knowledge and senses of the Lightning Sky Style, so he could use the Lightning Sky Style by using ghost energy.

“Kieeeek!”

A bird-like ghost screeched and rushed at Seong Yujin. Seong Yujin was relaxed. His energy spread and his senses expanded, allowing him to feel the presence of all the ghosts here. Even though he could feel them, there was no reason to fear the ghosts.

“Watch closely. This is what a proper sword strike looks like.”

He showed off to the Rakshasa demon Dojin, who was watching from inside him, and moved his arm.

Lightning Sky Style (雷天流) Lightning Flash (雷光).

The moment a blue lightning flashed, the ghost was already cut in half and dead.

-…Unbelievable. How can a human handle ghost energy so easily?! Could it be, you… were you a ghost instead of a human?!

“Heh heh. You fool. Do I look like a ghost to you? You, who are stuck to my body, should know without me telling you. I’m not a ghost, I’m a human.”

Even while speaking, Seong Yujin steadily swung his sword. With minimal movement, he used the perfectly controlled ghost energy to massacre the ghosts.

It was different from Dojin, who fought recklessly using brute force. Seong Yujin’s sword was clean. So clean that it felt like art.

-…Impressive. I acknowledge your swordsmanship. I cannot help but acknowledge it after seeing this spectacle.

After cutting down about 30 ghosts with the Ghost-Slaying Sword, the ghosts that had been rushing in without hesitation hesitated. They looked at each other. They even backed away when Seong Yujin approached.

“You ghosts are scared. You should just rush at me instead of being annoying. You’ll all die by my hand anyway.”

“Uwaaaah! Don’t be so arrogant!!”

A bald ghost, Kappa, rushed in. Among the miscellaneous ghosts, he had particularly strong ghost energy.

Seong Yujin narrowed his eyes and focused his mind. Then, he stepped forward and slashed past Kappa.

Shadow Sky Style (影天流) Azure Stream (碧溪).

Kappa fell, his eyes wide, as if he didn’t even know how he had been cut.

“It’s been a while, but it’s working well.”

-What was that movement just now… It was like a ghost’s movement.

“Like a ghost… It’s funny that you, a ghost, are saying that.”

Seong Yujin deliberately didn’t kill Kappa, only inflicting a fatal wound, and grabbed his neck, lifting him up.

“Dojin. How do you… absorb ghost energy?”

-Is a mere human trying to imitate my Ghost Feast (鬼食)?

“I think we’ll be short on ghost energy because you’re using it recklessly.”

-Give it up. You are a human. Fight like a human.

“Do I have to eat it directly? I’m a bit of a gourmet, so I don’t like that. The Ghost Feast you’re talking about is also close to an ability…”

Seong Yujin recalled the memories of the Bright Ascension Scripture.

Among the martial arts he had learned, there were also martial arts that absorbed the opponent’s energy. The Demonic Heavenly Art (天魔神功) Dark Blood Hole (黑暗穴) was one, and the Star-Sucking Technique was another.

‘I can’t use the Demonic Heavenly Art. To be precise, I can use it, but… using it recklessly would cause problems later. I don’t have Absolute Spirit right now.’

What remained was the Star-Sucking Technique. Seong Yujin moved his ghost energy according to the incantation of the Star-Sucking Technique.

He succeeded.

Kappa’s ghost energy was absorbed. Kappa, who had his ghost energy taken away, became as thin as a mummy.

Seong Yujin was surprised. It was because he didn’t expect to succeed on his first try.

‘…There’s no way I’m this talented… Ah, is it that? Was the body in this world originally talented? They said it wasn’t an ordinary family, so there’s a high possibility it’s due to bloodline.’

Good was good. He grinned.

-You bug…! Where do you think you’re crawling into!

“Tsk. Why are you suddenly yelling and making a fuss? Do you want to die?”

-Don’t you know that Kappa’s vengeful spirit has crawled in? The Ghost Feast you performed is not perfect. If you had used the Ghost Feast perfectly, a ghost’s vengeful spirit wouldn’t even be able to invade your mind.

“Ah, is that so? You’re surprisingly useful. You take care of all the ghosts that enter my mind.”

-This bastard… is using me like a subordinate. …Well, fine. Go wild. I’ll watch your swordsmanship, your fighting style.

“You little punk. You’re openly trying to exploit me.”

Seong Yujin chuckled and repeatedly grabbed miscellaneous ghosts to absorb their ghost energy. Meanwhile, Nurarihyon, the master of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, looked down at Seong Yujin and observed him.

“Has a human taken over the body… But what is that? Why does he seem stronger than when the Rakshasa demon took over the body… Moreover, he handles ghost energy better than most ghosts, it’s absurd.”

“Boss. Are you going to keep watching? The miscellaneous ghosts are dying.”

Daitengu said.

Nurarihyon, who was interested in the way Seong Yujin used ghost energy, looked around. The ghosts wanted to kill Seong Yujin right away. Nurarihyon wanted to watch a little longer, but decided to accept the ghosts’ opinions. Nurarihyon nodded in agreement.

The first to step forward was Daitengu.

He flew like a gale and tried to smash Seong Yujin’s head with his foot in one go.

Lightning Sky Style (雷天流) Gale Lightning (疾風迅雷).

In an instant, Seong Yujin’s body disappeared. It was the moment Daitengu, who was flustered, stopped his body. Daitengu felt his vision spinning. In the spinning world, he could see his own body with its neck gone.

‘…I, myself, had my neck cut off?! And I realized it so late…!’

Seong Yujin absorbed Daitengu’s ghost energy. Daitengu felt his existence being sucked into Seong Yujin.

‘I won’t give up like this! I’ll become a curse and gnaw at your mind!’

Daitengu’s vengeful spirit entered Seong Yujin’s mind. And what he met was Dojin, holding a sword.

“Nice to meet you, long-nose. Welcome to my territory. I was getting tired of playing with this bald guy.”

“Kieaaaaaaak!”

Kappa, with a sword stuck in his heart, screamed horribly and vanished.

“Rakshasa demon…!”

“I have never lost to anyone in a one-on-one fight. And this is my territory. As long as I’m here, my power will become stronger. It will be different from before.”

“I will kill you and destroy that human’s mind!”

“You fool. If that were possible, would I be here like this?”

While Dojin and Daitengu clashed in the mental world, Seong Yujin was swinging the Ghost-Slaying Sword with an excited heart.

His body was light.

His hands and feet moved as he wished.

The Ghost-Slaying Sword was as good as the Fire Lotus Flying Dagger.

Moreover, the ghost energy, which could be called energy, was abundant. If he felt he was lacking in ghost energy, he could just catch a ghost and absorb it.

With this overwhelming power, he massacred the ghosts that rushed at him as if playing a musou game.

“This is so much fun! All the stress I’ve accumulated is gone!”

“Don’t be so arrogant, human!”

Inugami rushed in. He swung his sharp claws, trying to tear Seong Yujin’s body apart.

Lightning Sky Style (雷天流) Lightning Steel Blade (雷罡刃).

A blade of lightning flashed, and Inugami’s claws broke. The blade of lightning did not stop there and cut through Inugami’s body.

“Unbelievable…! My claws, which are harder than steel…!”

“Ah, this is called sword energy. It can even cut through a dragon’s scales.”

Kwaaaang!

A giant bone hand from above pressed down on Seong Yujin. Seong Yujin moved to the side just before the bone hand touched his body, avoiding it. It was possible because he had grasped the presence of Gashadokuro in advance through his senses. Immediately after, he stepped on Gashadokuro’s arm and soared upwards. He plunged the Ghost-Slaying Sword into the center of Gashadokuro’s skull.

“Heh heh… You fool… You can’t cut my head with that mere sword…”

“It’s harder than a dog’s claws, I see. Then, what about the inside?”

Pajijijijik.

Lightning entered the skull through the Ghost-Slaying Sword. Seong Yujin felt the empty skull filling with lightning.

“It’s useless… I am not a weak creature like you…!”

Seong Yujin pulled the sword out of Gashadokuro’s head and fell straight to the ground.

“Okay. Now, just die.”

“What?”

Lightning Sky Style (雷天流) Ultimate Technique (極技) Exploding Thunder (爆震雷).

The lightning that had filled Gashadokuro’s skull exploded at once. Gashadokuro’s skull shattered into pieces and scattered like shrapnel.

Seong Yujin, who had landed on the ground, licked his lips and looked up at the sky. Hundreds of ghosts floating in the dark sky trembled all at once.

“Daitengu-sama, Inugami-sama, and now even Gashadokuro-sama have been defeated…!”

“The prophecy was right! That human will be the disaster of us ghosts!”

“The Rakshasa demon Dojin is the worst traitor!”

“We must kill him here! For the sake of the ghosts!”

“A mere human!”

The ghosts did not hide their fear of Seong Yujin and rushed at him, screaming as if in agony.

Lightning Sky Style (雷天流) Swirling Lightning (卍雷).

Lightning streaks extended from Seong Yujin’s center. The lightning streaks rotated like a top, sweeping in all directions. Hundreds of ghosts swept away by the lightning were electrocuted and annihilated. Some ghosts survived, but they were cut down by the sword energy that Seong Yujin unleashed.

“Heh heh. Good.”

Ghost energy overflowed in all directions. Seong Yujin slowly absorbed the ghost energy using the Star-Sucking Technique and looked up at Nurarihyon. The lightning around Seong Yujin did not disappear and lingered in the space.

“Now, you’re the only one left. I can’t believe you didn’t move until your subordinates were annihilated. Was I that scary?”

“Don’t be mistaken, I was merely learning from you. The way you use ghost energy… it’s very efficient. Thanks to you, I learned something good. The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons can be remade.”

Nurarihyon raised his index finger and pointed at him. A streak of blue lightning shot out and was fired at him. Surprised, he quickly dodged to the side.

“This bastard… Did he imitate the Lightning Sky Style just by seeing it?”

“Is this what you call the Lightning Sky Style? I don’t like it. I’ll kill you and give it another name.”

“There is no next time for you. You’ll die here. The preparations are already complete.”

“Preparations are complete…? Hmm?”

Nurarihyon looked up at the sky. The ghost energy that had been pooling in the space instantly turned into lightning and reacted in the sky. Kwarurururururung! A thunderous sound that seemed to tear the ears rang out.

“…Is the lightning resonating with each other?”

“Thunderclap (雷鳴). No, unlike Thunderclap, I’m not controlling the lightning, so… I should call it something else. I’ve decided. This is the new ultimate technique of the Lightning Sky Style.”

Kwajijijijijik!

With a roar that seemed to distort space, a huge lightning bolt appeared in the center of the sky.

Nurarihyon realized that it was too late to escape. He swallowed the sigh that escaped him and muttered.

“Unbelievable… How can a mere human possess such power…”

Lightning Sky Style (雷天流) Ultimate Technique (極技) Lightning Sky Decree (雷天命).

A huge lightning bolt fell from the sky.

It was a waterfall, it was a tidal wave.

The moment it struck the ground, it swallowed and swept away everything.

Seong Yujin opened his eyes, which he had closed. He was able to withstand the Lightning Sky Decree without much damage because he had protected his body as much as possible with his protective energy.

There was nothing in front of him.

The place where the mountain had been was now a barren field. The ground was black. It was because the ground had been scorched by the lightning. Literally, everything had been swept away by the lightning tidal wave.

Seong Yujin walked forward.

Surprisingly, Nurarihyon was still alive. Only his head remained. Even that had half of it melted away.

Seong Yujin held the Ghost-Slaying Sword in reverse and raised it up to finish him off.

“…Heavens. Why did you bring such a human to earth…”

“No matter how much you lament, the heavens will do nothing. Now, die.”

Thwack.

The sword pierced through Nurarihyon.

『✝You have exorcised the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.』

『✝The heavens are in awe of your power, and hell sighs.』

『✝The ghosts feel such intense fear at your existence that they chant Buddhist scriptures and pray.』

『✝Oh, Buddha. Oh, Jesus. Oh, Buddha. Oh, Jesus.』

『✝The lament of the ghosts fills hell.』

『✝The ghost energy of the entire world drops drastically.』