Chapter 2106 – 2106. Ascension To The Light
“You think you can kill us?”
“Everyone in this space is under a restriction. Of course, the seniors are no exception. What kind of restriction did you receive? For reference, mine is that my toes can’t move.”
I couldn’t believe his words. Even if he was telling the truth, a restriction that prevented toe movement was cute. Compared to being blinded or unable to release internal energy.
“That’s a similar restriction to mine.”
“Don’t lie. If that were true, you would have killed us the moment you saw us. You must have received a rather strong restriction, which is why you’re talking to us like this, right?”
“……Who are you? State your names.”
“I am Gi Seung, the head of the Cheongin Sword Sect.”
Gi Seung drew his sword. Following him, the sect members all drew their swords.
I also drew my sword from my waist. It was the Hwaryeon Bido with its red blade.
Just before the battle broke out, Sima Ryung’s sleeve fluttered. Her hands, which had released mine, moved as if dancing in the air. A beautiful spell was being drawn.
“Not a chance.”
Gi Seung threw a needle from his chest. I tried to grab the needle with my hand, but it slipped through my fingers like a fly. The needle destroyed the shining spell in the air. It rewove the spell into a string, wrapping it tightly around Sima Ryung’s body.
“It’s a magical tool called the Flying Needle. It’s disposable, but it can break the spells of spellcasters and, conversely, use that power to bind them. It doesn’t usually work well on spellcasters of the Three Peaks… but seeing as you can’t even respond, you must be blind?”
“…I apologize. I was unskilled and fell for such a petty trick.”
Sima Ryung’s fingers twitched. She seemed to be trying something, but it didn’t seem like it would be helpful right now.
Gi Seung grinned as if he was sure of victory.
“You have outstanding beauty. If it weren’t for this situation, I would have spent some time with you… but there’s something more important this time, so I’ll send you off cleanly.”
I looked at Gi Seung and opened my mouth.
“Come to think of it, I haven’t introduced myself. I am Seong Yu-jin.”
“Seong Yu-jin?”
He muttered my name, then his eyes widened.
“So Cheonma Seong Yu-jin! Aren’t you a demon of the Demonic Cult!”
“If you know, kneel down right now. The Heavenly Demon Cult can wipe out the likes of you in an instant.”
“What nonsense are you spouting… Are you out of your mind? This is Mount Domyeong. If we kill the seniors here, do you think the Heavenly Demon Cult will find out what happened here? It’s a shame. I can’t let it be known that So Cheonma, the successor of the Heavenly Demon Cult, died by my hand!”
They charged at me.
I stood in front of Sima Ryung as if protecting her, and Seong Ji-gon took the rear.
The situation was terrible. Sima Ryung, a spellcaster, didn’t know martial arts. She was blind and bound. She could have her neck cut off by a casually swung sword. Fortunately, they weren’t openly targeting Sima Ryung… but that was only for now. The situation could change at any moment.
Clang!
I blocked Gi Seung’s sword. Strong energy rippled from Gi Seung’s sword.
“A restriction that prevents you from releasing energy? Hahahaha! It’s no different from a restriction that cuts off your limbs! If it weren’t for that red sword, you’d already be dead!”
Gi Seung kept talking while swinging his sword. I calmly blocked it with the Hwaryeon Bido. As he said, if it wasn’t for the Hwaryeon Bido, I wouldn’t have lasted long. A normal sword wouldn’t have withstood the strong energy and would have been cut. Because it was the Hwaryeon Bido, I could block the sword imbued with strong energy without a scratch.
“Your swordsmanship is trash.”
Gi Seung’s expression changed completely as he continued to attack with a smile. Like most martial artists, insulting their learned martial arts was more insulting than insulting their parents.
“I can see it. It’s a swordsmanship that imitates a few famous swordsmanships. It mixed things that looked impressive, but rather, the quality has deteriorated, making it a mixed stew. …No. It’s more accurate to say it’s like vomit that was spat out after eating expensive dishes but not being able to digest them.”
“You bastard!! How dare a demonic head who knows nothing about swordsmanship insult the Cheongin Sword! I will never let you die easily!!”
Gi Seung shouted in anger. A blue aura gathered in his left hand, taking the shape of a sword. A sword made of strong energy.
‘This is dangerous. Even if I can somehow block it… the aftermath will inevitably reach Sima Ryung behind me.’
Originally, I was going to explode my internal energy within my body, enduring the twisting of my blood vessels, but it didn’t seem like I would have the time.
[The Heavenly Heart is activated. It will last for 1 minute.]
The restriction disappears.
I immediately pulled up demonic energy. As the black demonic energy burst out, the enemies panicked and rushed at me.
Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step.
Thud!
Demonic energy pulsed. The enemies hesitated, crushed by the pressure. Even in the midst of that, Gi Seung widened his eyes and completed the strong energy sword. Gi Seung swung the swords in each hand at me.
Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Heavenly Demon Sword, Return to Heaven.
I laid the Hwaryeon Bido, which was covered in black energy with rotational force, sideways and blocked Gi Seung’s sword. The impact was absorbed and turned into rotational force.
“This is absurd… My Cheongin Sword can’t even pierce one sword…!”
“Do you think the difference in realm is a joke? Not all strong energy is the same.”
Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Returning Heavenly Demon Wind.
I swung the Hwaryeon Bido. A black wind rose, sweeping away everything around it. The enemies fell without even screaming. Gi Seung’s limbs were severed, and he fell to the ground. I didn’t kill him on purpose.
The situation was over in an instant. I sheathed the Hwaryeon Bido, confirming that Gi Seung’s will to fight was broken.
“…It’s unreasonable. Just because there’s a slight difference in realm, to die without even being able to withstand a single blow… It’s too unreasonable.”
“It’s not just the difference in realm. There’s also a difference in martial arts. Did you believe that your swordsmanship could compare to the Heavenly Demon Divine Art?”
“…Heavenly Demon Divine Art. That’s right. One of the best martial arts in the Murim. It’s inevitable that I’m losing so futilely.”
I looked around just in case. Seong Ji-gon and Sima Ryung were unharmed. However, seeing the sweat flowing from Seong Ji-gon’s forehead, it seemed like there were dangerous moments.
After 1 minute, the effect of the Heavenly Heart wore off. I thought my internal energy would be trapped in my body again, but… it wasn’t. A new restriction covered me.
My legs gave out, and I fell to the floor. I used my reflexes to support my upper body with both hands, preventing my face from touching the blood-soaked floor. Seong Ji-gon, who was next to me, was flustered and helped me up.
“Haha. A restriction. A new restriction has covered you? Judging by your appearance, it seems your lower body is paralyzed.”
Gi Seung smirked. I couldn’t answer. I didn’t have the mental capacity to do so.
‘Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. FUCK!!!!’
I couldn’t feel anything in my lower body.
My legs wouldn’t move? That wasn’t the important issue. The important thing was that I couldn’t feel anything in my dick.
“FUCK!!!!”
I couldn’t feel my dick.
I had become a eunuch.
A eunuch.
Me, a eunuch.
What was going on? Had the world suddenly gone crazy? I moved my hand and touched my groin. I could grab my large dick. But my dick was unresponsive. I couldn’t even feel it.
I opened my mouth. Unable to withstand this terrible situation, I screamed.
“Cough!”
Instead of a scream, blood came out.
My blood vessels were twisting. My internal energy began to rampage. My body couldn’t withstand the immense, overbearing, and fierce internal energy. My skin tore, my muscles twisted, and my bones broke. Blood leaked from my mouth, eyes, nose, and ears.
Demonic Qi Deviation.
And it was a very extreme kind of Demonic Qi Deviation.
Usually, this kind of Demonic Qi Deviation occurs when one’s mind is extremely shaken. For me, who had an absolute mind, Demonic Qi Deviation was a distant story. It should have been.
‘That kind of thing… that kind of thing isn’t important!’
No, fuck, my dick!!!!!!!!!!!
I spat out blood. The rampaging energy finally destroyed my heart.
[Death Resistance has been activated. You will not die for the next 15 seconds.]
[Using Full Recovery.]
When I regained consciousness, I checked my dick first. Fortunately, I could feel my dick. I let out a sigh of relief. My dizzy mind cleared up in an instant.
‘…I panicked too much. Absolute mind. This piece of trash… it didn’t work properly just now, did it?’
A new restriction appeared. This time, some of my blood vessels had changed. If I used martial arts as usual, I would suffer 100% internal injuries.
‘Compared to lower body paralysis, this is nothing.’
I thought about it for a moment.
It didn’t even take 10 seconds from when I realized I was a eunuch to when I died from Demonic Qi Deviation.
‘Even so, to have my heart explode and die in 10 seconds? If I had tried to stop the Demonic Qi Deviation, I could have. I deliberately didn’t stop the Demonic Qi Deviation.’
The reason why the absolute mind didn’t work properly… actually, when I thought about it, it was nothing. I wanted to go crazy. I already knew that I could control the absolute mind to some extent. Like when I deliberately get caught in illusions.
‘I’d rather go crazy than be a eunuch.’
It was a good thing I had Full Recovery.
“Thank you for supporting me.”
I said to Seong Ji-gon, who was looking at me with a flustered expression.
I stood up confidently on both feet. Focusing on the sensation of my dick touching my pants, I looked down at Gi Seung.
“What the hell are you? You clearly spat out blood and died… but now you’re fine.”
“If you want to die peacefully, tell me what information you know. Keep in mind that we have an outstanding spellcaster.”
“……Alright. I don’t want to live miserably in pain, so I’ll tell you. What are you curious about?”
“First of all….”
I asked how he knew about the legend of Mount Domyeong. He said he had overheard an old man telling children about it at an inn and had investigated it. Just in case.
“…I was convinced that the legend of Mount Domyeong was true when I saw the Mountain King working.”
“Do you know anything else about Mount Domyeong?”
“Not really. Ah, according to the old man, Mount Domyeong was started by three immortals. I don’t know if those three were really immortals… but it means that Mount Domyeong wasn’t created by mere coincidence. The old man said that only three people can reach the top of Mount Domyeong… Doesn’t that sound like a trustworthy opinion?”
“Who are those immortals?”
“I don’t know….”
“Are there any other troublesome guys nearby?”
“No. You were the first people we met here. I thought it was an opportunity to eliminate a competitor… but I misjudged. Do you have any other questions? If you’re not curious about my life, kill me now. We don’t have time to be talking, do we?”
As he said, time was precious, so I kicked Gi Seung’s head and killed him.
