Chapter 1845 – 1845. The Ascension To The Light
“The current me…. I’m a Heavenly Demon beyond the Heavenly Demon. A Transcendent Heavenly Demon.”
Guishura Guijeo hesitated. Not because of the incomprehensible term, Transcendent Heavenly Demon.
The human in front of him had used a kind of magic. A magic that temporarily granted power at the cost of destroying one’s own soul.
There were two things Guishura couldn’t understand.
The first was the hatred that led to the destruction of the soul. He couldn’t understand what he had done to make someone choose the annihilation of their soul. The Asura clan was a race obsessed with battle, but they didn’t engage in combat to the point of sacrificing their souls. They needed to be able to fight again later. But the guy in front of him was different.
The second was the power. No matter how much one destroyed their soul, it was strange to possess such overwhelming power.
Even if one destroyed and burned their soul, it was still just a human soul. It was absurd that a mere human soul could have such value.
‘The level of a soul is the value of karma. To wield that much power, one must have accumulated tremendous karma.’
Karma wasn’t simply accumulated by killing people, and the level of a soul didn’t rise just by killing people. It was the life one had lived and the influence one had on others. That was karma, and that was what raised the level of a soul.
Humans had limits. Only an emperor could raise their soul to this level. But there was a human before him who was comparable to an emperor.
How was it possible for someone who wasn’t an emperor to have this level of soul? He couldn’t understand the reason. The unknown was unsettling. Guishura was slightly afraid.
‘He’s coming…!’
Guishura could see a short future through his third eye. At most, 1-2 seconds. When his condition was good, it was more than 5 seconds.
Right now, he could see the future 3 seconds ahead. A future where he was beaten to a pulp by Seong Yujin.
He gritted his teeth and dodged the fist flying towards his head. The fist passed by Guishura’s temple. The resulting shockwave blew away a small hill behind Guishura.
‘I saw it!’
The fist of the guy striking his abdomen.
Guishura focused on evasion. Judging by the guy’s power, even one hit would be fatal. The power from the soul destruction was temporary. It wouldn’t last long. He just had to hold out until the soul was completely burned. Fortunately, his third eye was specialized in dodging attacks. How could he not dodge when he knew where it was coming from?
Thwack!
He couldn’t dodge it. Seong Yujin’s fist slammed into Guishura’s abdomen. It was too fast to dodge, even though he knew it was coming. The difference between the present and the future was too short. To completely avoid Seong Yujin’s attacks, he needed to see at least 2 seconds into the future.
‘Damn it…!’
Guishura’s body flew into the sky. Not the ground, but the sky. That was actually good. He would escape like this. Until the guy completely exhausted his power.
Seong Yujin, on the ground, slowly watched Guishura rise into the clouds. It was like hitting a home run and standing still to watch the ball fly.
Just as Guishura disappeared into the clouds, Seong Yujin moved. The moment he took a step, his body vanished. Immediately after, he appeared behind Guishura and struck Guishura’s head like swinging a hammer.
Kwaaaang!
The shockwave instantly scattered the surrounding clouds, and Guishura fell to the ground like a meteor.
Meteor Sword.
A giant sword, over 300 meters long, fell from the sky towards Guishura.
Guishura, who knew through his third eye, grabbed four swords in each hand and deflected the Meteor Sword. The Meteor Sword bounced off and crashed into a mountain.
Guishura’s body trembled. His muscles were screaming.
-Guijeo!
The voice of Cheon Yu-un, who should have lost consciousness, echoed in Guishura’s mind. It was proof that Guishura had weakened.
-That’s the Heavenly Demon Divine Art’s Destruction of Heaven and Earth. It’s only at most 3 minutes!
‘Shut up. Be quiet, you’re distracting me. Do you think it’s easy to hold out against that monster? And what do you mean, 3 minutes?’
-If you had killed that guy instantly, this wouldn’t have happened…!
Cheon Yu-un was right. He had dragged out the fight just to play around with the guy, and now he was in this mess.
‘…Wait. Destruction of Heaven and Earth. Can you use that too?’
-I can’t. Do you think it’s a simple technique? Even if you reach the realm of the Three Perfections, I can’t guarantee you can use it. It’s strange that that guy who used the Destruction of Heaven and Earth. But you might be able to use it. You can see some of my memories now.
‘You want me to sacrifice myself? Do you think I’d do such a crazy thing?’
-Isn’t there no other way anyway? Besides, I heard that the enlightened ones don’t reincarnate when they die. Isn’t death and the annihilation of the soul the same for you?
‘You idiot! They’re not the same! When an enlightened one dies, their soul doesn’t reincarnate, but becomes one with the Underworld and finds true rest! Destruction of Heaven and Earth? The annihilation of the soul is just a dog’s death!’
-I heard that some races, including the Asura, are born in the Underworld. Isn’t what you’re talking about another reincarnation and order? A reincarnation unique to the Underworld. …I see. The Underworld is….
Seong Yujin appeared right in front of him. He swung his sword. A crude strike with nothing but power, without any technique. Thanks to his future sight, he managed to dodge it somehow.
-You’re going to die. Even the battle-crazed Asura clan is helpless against overwhelming power.
Cheon Yu-un sneered. He was deliberately provoking him. His intention was clear. He was trying to make Guishura use the Destruction of Heaven and Earth.
‘Heh heh. Dying in battle is the glory of an Asura. You’ll fall into the Underworld when you die. Humans become ugly in hell. They want to avoid pain at all costs. I wonder how ugly you’ll become.’
-…….
‘Well, I haven’t given up yet. That guy is drunk on power right now. He’s just wielding that powerful force mindlessly. I’ll defeat him with technique.’
He spoke calmly in his mind, but the situation was not easy. Seong Yujin kept attacking. He pummeled him with fists and legs. Occasionally, he swung his sword. Even with future sight, it was impossible to completely block his speed and power.
Swish.
Two of his left arms were cut off, and blood poured out. Guishura’s concentration increased.
‘He’s deliberately not killing me. He’s playing with me. Just like I did.’
The guy stopped. He stared at Guishura as if admiring his own creation.
‘That arrogance will be your undoing.’
Ghost Sword Spirit.
Guishura released the ghosts within him. The ghosts tainted the surroundings with their ghostly energy and then rushed back towards him. Guishura entrusted his body to the ghosts. He became the sword of the ghosts. The Ghost Sword Spirit was perfect. No matter what the guy did, he couldn’t avoid it. The future was set.
Just as Guishura, who had become a sword, was about to fly towards the guy, his instincts warned him of death.
“……!”
Instincts warning of death? That was absurd. Who was he? He was an Asura, one of the top races in the Underworld! How could he experience an instinctive death from a human!
Flash.
His third eye activated, and he saw the future one second ahead. A future where he died.
At that, a being who could instill the fear of instinctive death in anyone, no matter who they were, flashed through Guishura’s mind.
‘…Heavenly Killer Star.’
Seong Yujin swung his sword down. The overwhelming power shattered the Ghost Sword Spirit. An irresistible death engulfed Guishura. The 244 ghosts within him all met their eternal death and were erased. They had truly vanished from the cycle of reincarnation.
‘Damn it….’
And Guishura also met his true death.
When Guishura died, his body returned to its original form, Cheon Yu-un.
Cheon Yu-un sat on the ground, trembling, and looked up at Seong Yujin.
“Heavenly Killer Star…! Why is a guy with the power of a star doing this? If it’s you, you could have risen to a higher place without becoming a Heavenly Demon!”
“Because I am the Heavenly Demon.”
Swish!
Cheon Yu-un’s neck was severed.
Cheon Yu-un’s soul would not go to the Underworld. He had also met a complete death by the power of the Heavenly Killer Star.
Seong Yujin stood still. He felt someone’s gaze from the Heavenly Demon Cult. He wanted to yell at them to lower their eyes.
‘This is the limit.’
The demonic energy from the Destruction of Heaven and Earth was dissipating. His existence was disappearing. Would Complete Recovery work? He was a little nervous. If Complete Recovery didn’t work, he would die. No, if his soul was completely annihilated, wouldn’t he be unable to use the Leisure Life App?
‘…It’s a Leisure Life App that even turns back time. Surely it can restore one annihilated soul.’
Seong Yujin sent all the remaining demonic energy into the sky. It was power that would disappear over time anyway, so it was useless.
The demonic energy became a black dragon and rose into the sky, temporarily darkening the surroundings before disappearing. Seong Yujin, who had used all his demonic energy, collapsed to the ground.
[Death Resistance has been activated. You will not die for the next 15 seconds.]
[Using Complete Recovery.]
His white hair turned black again. Seong Yujin slowly got up. A smile appeared on his lips. His annihilated soul had been perfectly restored by Complete Recovery. His condition was at its peak.
‘As expected, Complete Recovery. It never betrays me.’
Seong Yujin’s steps towards the Heavenly Demon Cult were more confident than ever.
‘Little Heavenly Demon Seong Yujin. Not a bad title.’
• • •
‘Will he succeed?’
Baek Ran sat on a hard chair and looked at the sky outside the window.
The plan wasn’t perfect.
There was a saying, “Planning is up to man, success is up to heaven.” No matter how well a plan was made, there was always a possibility of failure.
‘Unexpected things always exist. For example, the weather suddenly turning bad and causing a downpour.’
She had felt it many times when she was working as an assassin before her regression. Cases where plans went awry due to sudden downpours or heavy snow. She had completed her tasks with improvisation back then, but there were also quite a few times when she had failed.
‘He obtained the Heavenly Demon Divine Art from the Heavenly Demon Tomb and reached the realm of the Three Perfections at the same time.’
Even though he was born with the energy of a star, she didn’t expect him to grow this fast. If he was a target for revenge, she would have to be wary, but… Seong Yujin wasn’t her target for revenge. He was a variable she had never seen before in this world, a mass of variables.
‘If he has reached the Three Perfections, the chances of success are higher. If he can deal with the remaining eight elders in the Heavenly Demon Cult… the plan will succeed without any problems.’
If she were to do Seong Yujin’s job, she would have acted quietly. She would have assassinated Cheon Yu-un and gained support by trading with the other elders.
‘I didn’t completely understand Cheon Yu-un. There’s a high possibility that he has something hidden.’
Even if all the problems were solved, there was one major problem left.
The Heavenly Demon.
The Heavenly Demon, who was trapped in the palace due to demonic possession, wouldn’t come out. That was her calculation and conviction, but variables always broke convictions. If the Heavenly Demon came out to protect Cheon Yu-un and tried to kill Seong Yujin, the plan would fail.
‘Please stay quiet like before, Heavenly Demon.’
