Chapter 1830 – 1830. Ascension To The Light
The Heavenly Demon Tomb.
For thousands of years, it had been shrouded in a thick fog, but now, an anomaly occurred.
The fog dissipated, and the wandering spirits of the nine heavens scattered. The yin and cold water that had ceaselessly flowed underground converged at a single point.
The place where Seong Yu-jin sat in a lotus position, circulating his energy, the place where the souls of the thirteen Heavenly Demons resided. The yin and cold water was being completely absorbed into Seong Yu-jin.
Jet-black demonic energy seeped from his body. Soon, his entire body was enveloped in demonic energy.
His body began to float upwards. Hovering an inch above the ground, a massive surge of demonic energy erupted from his body, taking the form of a dragon. Blue lightning crackled around the dragon. The black dragon, wreathed in lightning, circled around Seong Yu-jin before soaring towards the sky.
Kwakwakwakwakwa!
The ascending dragon vanished into a black pillar. Its roar reverberated far and wide.
Everyone near the Heavenly Demon Tomb noticed the black pillar that had formed between the sky and the earth.
The ignorant considered it an omen of disaster and prepared sacrifices to appease the angry heavens.
Those with insight recognized the immense energy and realized that a new absolute master had been born.
Back inside, Seong Yu-jin remained suspended in the air, still in a lotus position. Focused on circulating his energy, he was completely unaware of the situation. He had just broken through the barrier that had been holding him back.
The overflowing energy, once released, began to quietly settle. The process was as smooth as his serene expression.
Soon, his energy gathered above his head and began to bloom into flowers.
A black flower bloomed, followed by a second flower. The third flower formed as a bud and slowly blossomed.
A total of three flowers had bloomed above his head.
He had achieved the complete realm of the Three Peaks.
• • •
Opening my eyes, I descended from the air and stood on the ground. The chaotic yin energy around me had long since disappeared. My body felt lighter than ever, and my senses were sharper than ever.
‘I’ve finally reached the realm of the Three Peaks. I’m much stronger than before. I want to test my power.’
The power overflowing from my body. I wanted to use it right away.
‘…Someone is coming this way. I can feel it.’
Roughly four masters of the Five Qi Realm and about seventy stragglers. About half of them are coming from different directions.
‘Their identities are obvious. They must be martial artists from nearby sects.’
Killing them wouldn’t be difficult.
The problem is the aftermath. Considering this is the Heavenly Demon Tomb, it’s likely connected to the Heavenly Demon Sect.
‘And it’s highly likely connected to the current Heavenly Demon. Even if I’ve reached the Three Peaks, it’s impossible for me to face the Heavenly Demon.’
I had just reached the Three Peaks, while the Heavenly Demon was a master of the next realm, Harmony.
‘I should leave before things get complicated. I’ve absorbed everything from the Heavenly Demon Tomb, so this place is just an empty field now. There’s nothing to regret.’
I couldn’t go straight to the Heavenly Demon Sect. Baek Ran had told me to come to the Heavenly Demon Sect exactly fifteen days later. Not sooner, not later.
‘Since I’ve decided to follow her plan… I’ll have to spend at least a week somewhere else.’
That means I have more than a week of free time. I don’t have to worry about the travel time. I have a space-shifting scroll, and I can use the Heavenly Star System’s space transfer.
‘For now, should I go to Nakwol Mountain?’
『Using the space transfer system. Space transfer location: Nakwol Mountain』
『The space transfer system can be used again in 24 hours.』
My vision changed instantly. I appeared at the foot of Nakwol Mountain. I would have preferred to appear near the summit, but the barrier set up by Miryeong made space transfer impossible.
‘Before, climbing up to the mansion on the mountain was a real pain.’
I took out the charm Miryeong had given me from my space pocket. It was a kind of pass. I needed it to avoid being affected by Miryeong’s barrier.
‘But now I have the Flying Thunder God.’
Thunder Heaven Style Flying Thunder God.
I lightly leaped into the sky. Running through the air as if flying, I reached the summit of Nakwol Mountain in less than 30 seconds.
“I wondered who it was, and it’s just my disciple.”
Wi Yu was standing on the rooftop of the prefabricated house I had built on Nakwol Mountain. She was wearing a black tracksuit with white stripes, not the typical attire of this world. Her long hair, reaching down to her thighs, was tied up in a ponytail.
What should I say? She had the vibe of a gym teacher.
“Master!”
I landed right in front of her.
“Hooh. You’ve already reached the Three Peaks? I thought it would take at least 30 years…. Was that movement technique you showed earlier something you created?”
“Yes. It’s called the Flying Thunder God.”
“A fitting name.”
“But Master, what’s with that outfit?”
“I was exercising. It’s comfortable to move in. It was called a tr… tr something.”
“Tracksuit.”
“Yes. That was it.”
The outfit suited her very well. It clung to her body, revealing her curves. Especially her voluptuous H-cup breasts, which caught my eye.
“I don’t sense Namgung Rin and Namgung Seol. Did they go out?”
“They’re in closed-door training. That fox made a useful formation.”
“A useful formation?”
“Yes. She said she got inspiration from some manga…. A training formation that forces you into a mental world to engage in continuous battles as if they were real. It’s quite useful, so I’m using it.”
“Can I use it too?”
“The fox said it wouldn’t be of any use to you.”
She probably said that because of my Absolute Spirit. Miryeong knows about the Absolute Spirit as much as she knows about the Play Life App.
“How did you reach the Three Peaks? It couldn’t have been through normal means, right?”
“Miryeong is down there, right? Let’s have a meal together and talk. I don’t want to repeat myself.”
“You impudent brat. Is that how you talk to your master?”
“Master, how well do I usually treat you? I think I can get away with this much.”
I said with a serious face. Wi Yu flinched at that. Everything she was enjoying now came from me. The clothes she was wearing, the house she was staying in, the air conditioner she could turn on when it was hot, the boiler she could turn on when it was cold, and even the modern food that she could never taste in this world.
“…Don’t get serious. I know I’m indebted to you. But I’m also your master. It’s natural for a disciple to serve their master. Don’t you know the saying, ‘The ruler, teacher, and father are one’? So, think of it as loyalty and filial piety.”
“Master, you’re a woman. Shouldn’t it be ‘The ruler, teacher, and mother are one’?”
“Ahem, you! How dare you talk back to your master, who is like the heavens! You’ve reached the Three Peaks at a young age, so you think you’re invincible? The world is vast! There are many who are stronger than you, if not as many as the stars in the sky.”
“……”
Wi Yu turned and went downstairs. I watched her developed hips and fell into thought.
‘If I pounce on her now, is there a chance?’
It was impossible.
Her limits were nowhere in sight. Even now, I didn’t know how strong she was. Could I block a full-power strike from her?
‘…Pouncing on her is definitely not a good idea.’
It hadn’t even been ten minutes since I reached the Three Peaks, but seeing her made me lose all my strength. Did she guess my feelings? Wi Yu stopped on the stairs and turned to look at me.
“Don’t compare yourself to me now. You haven’t even lived for 100 years yet. Reaching that level at your age is an absurd rate of growth.”
“Ah, yes. Do you happen to know the First Heavenly Demon?”
Who would win if the First Heavenly Demon and Wi Yu fought? I was a little curious.
“I don’t know. When I was active in the martial world, the Heavenly Demon was a woman. I think she was the 18th…?”
“I see. Then, do you know about the Emperor?”
“I’ve met him. He’s an overly diligent fellow.”
She went back down the stairs.
• • •
At the dining table, Miryeong, who was sitting next to me, was in shock. She was so surprised that her fox ears and tail, which she usually hid, were standing straight up.
“N-no way! Three Peaks? Three Peaks?! You’re at the Three Peaks?!!”
Seeing her react so dramatically, unlike the calm Wi Yu, made me feel good. She had a knack for reactions, probably because she did live streams in the real world.
“I reached the Three Peaks about ten minutes ago. Well, after doing it, it wasn’t a big deal.”
“C-crazy…”
Miryeong’s eyes were shaking uncontrollably. She was genuinely shaken.
“Come to think of it, how old are you?”
“M-my age doesn’t matter! I’m not human. More importantly, you’re a cheat! The Heavenly Star, even the Play Life App! It’s natural that I can’t catch up to you!”
“What’s your current level, exactly?”
“…Three Peaks, 8th stage.”
“Weren’t you 7th stage?”
“Do you think I’m just playing around? I train too. Especially…”
Miryeong glanced at Wi Yu, who was sitting across the table, cutting her steak. Miryeong’s expression was complicated. It was a mix of gratitude and resentment.
‘Miryeong has been tormented by Wi Yu.’
Miryeong wasn’t as talented as Yuria, but she was still very capable. She did everything well. Cleaning, and even cooking.
‘Her cooking seems to have caught up to Yuria’s.’
Her skills had improved dramatically while cooking for Wi Yu.
‘Wi Yu must have made Miryeong work hard in return. Though, it might not have felt like a reward to Miryeong.’
Anyway, it was beneficial for Miryeong. When I first met her in this world, she was only at the 4th stage of the Three Peaks.
“Hey, Master. You said you have about a week, right?”
Miryeong smiled slyly.
“So?”
“Why don’t we go out and have some fun? I’m bored. I need a change of pace sometimes. People can’t keep working all the time. We need to rest when we need to.”
Instead of answering, I looked at Wi Yu. Although she hadn’t officially acknowledged it, Miryeong was practically Wi Yu’s disciple.
Surprisingly, Wi Yu nodded readily.
“Miryeong is right. A change of pace is important. A week isn’t too much, so go and enjoy yourselves.”
“Yay!”
Miryeong cheered, and I nodded.
‘To celebrate becoming an absolute master, I should go out and show off a bit.’
