Chapter 2111 – 2111. The Ascent To Light
Sama Ryeong grabbed my body, and we entered the swirling space.
Naturally, we moved to another space. That place was also, of course, in the mountains. The summit of Domyung Mountain was visible in the distance. It was much closer to the summit than when I saw it from the previous space. Of course, I knew that this sight was also an illusion without substance.
The sun was setting. Within the next hour, the sun would completely set, and darkness would fall upon the mountain.
I coldly assessed my current situation.
My right arm was broken. It was difficult to move.
My left arm was torn off. It felt empty. Blood dripped down from my arm. Sama Ryeong used a string she took out of her spatial pouch to tie off my left arm, stopping the bleeding.
My meridians were damaged. It seemed my dantian had also taken a hit. I hadn’t noticed it during the battle, but looking back now, my internal injuries were quite severe. It would be difficult to use my inner energy for a while.
My legs were weak due to the Jiangshi poison. Fortunately, my entire lower body wasn’t paralyzed. I could still feel my thighs. I squeezed out my inner energy, careful not to strain my internal injuries, and sent it to my legs. It was to prevent the poison from spreading.
Even though I was being as careful as possible, my meridians were still being damaged little by little.
“…Great Hero. Please take this elixir. It’s a spiritual pill called the True Yang Detoxification Pill. It uses yang energy to eliminate poison, so it should detoxify anything that isn’t a curse poison, which is rooted in sorcery.”
Sama Ryeong carefully held the elixir and brought it to my mouth. Unable to move my body, I had to rely entirely on her kindness for now.
“Thank you.”
I thanked her and took the elixir. The elixir that entered my mouth was extremely bitter. Its effects spread. It turned into a hot energy and spread throughout my body.
I, who had been sweating profusely, felt my condition improve slightly. But that didn’t change the fact that my condition was still serious.
“How is it?”
“It’s very bitter. However, my legs still won’t move.”
“It wasn’t just simple corpse poison, but curse poison. If it’s curse poison, it must be detoxified using sorcery. It seems it will take some time.”
“Can’t you detoxify it right away with the Sama Clan Head’s excellent sorcery?”
“If you were in normal condition, Great Hero, perhaps. But you are severely injured right now. Sorcery will put a strain on you, so we must be cautious. First, we need a place to rest.”
Sama Ryeong picked me up and moved. Even though she was a sorcerer, she was a superhuman who had reached the Three Flowers Gathering realm. It was natural that her physical abilities were superior to ordinary people. She could easily lift an adult man.
There was a cave not far away. It was a cave deep enough that the inside couldn’t be seen from the outside. But that didn’t mean it was safe. This wasn’t an ordinary mountain, but Domyung Mountain. If we let our guard down even a little, dangerous things would pop out.
Sama Ryeong created a barrier around the cave, making it somewhat safer. After that, she examined my body.
“…It’s serious. The curse poison remaining in your legs is one thing, but… your meridians and dantian are too damaged. It wouldn’t be strange if your heart stopped right now, but… the lightning energy is protecting your heart from stopping and giving it strength.”
Was that so?
I focused on my heart. As she said, a faint lightning energy was stimulating my heart. It was so natural that I hadn’t noticed it. On the other hand, the demonic energy was gradually worsening my meridians. It was because my control had weakened due to my poor condition.
‘As expected of demonic energy.’
There was no problem. The demonic energy was weakening my meridians but also giving vitality to my body. In the end, it meant that my body’s recovery power had increased thanks to the demonic energy.
‘I just need to endure for 12 hours. After that, I can use Full Recovery.’
The question was whether I could endure for 12 hours. Domyung Mountain was not a friendly place for the injured.
There was also the worst-case scenario. Sama Ryeong abandoning me. Right now, Sama Ryeong was my only hope.
‘Let’s postpone buying a cooldown reset ticket with points for the worst moment. Points are precious.’
Elixirs were more expensive than cooldown reset tickets. It was too wasteful to use them on myself. Elixirs were precious because they could be used on others.
Sama Ryeong sat next to me and calmly cleaned my body. She wiped my body with a clean cloth. The cold cloth felt quite good on my face. Even though I was calm, my body was currently running a high fever.
“Dirty clothes are filled with turbid energy. Turbid energy hinders recovery. It would be good to change clothes. Do you have spare clothes in your spatial pouch?”
“…The Black Tiger Robe I’m wearing is a magical artifact.”
The Black Tiger Robe maintained cleanliness and had the ability to absorb blood. It regenerated itself with the power of the absorbed blood.
“It looks like ordinary clothes to me. It seems the battle just now completely destroyed its function.”
It was a shame, but it couldn’t be helped. It wasn’t such a great magical artifact that it could remain unscathed after a battle with a master of the Three Flowers Gathering realm.
“I have spare clothes in my spatial pouch, but… would you be okay with that?”
“My cultivation isn’t so shallow that I would avoid necessary tasks.”
Sama Ryeong’s voice was unwavering.
Considering Sama Ryeong’s realm, she was at least 200 years old. Perhaps even more than that. She wasn’t at an age where she would be embarrassed to see a strange man’s naked body.
She took things out of my spatial pouch. All that was in my spatial pouch were spare clothes, a sword, emergency rations, and a few silver coins. Since I had an inventory, there was no reason to use a spatial pouch that was at risk of being stolen. I just had it to keep up appearances.
“You’re quite unpretentious, Great Hero.”
I gave a wry smile.
Unpretentious? No way. I was just keeping important things in a safe place.
Sama Ryeong took off my clothes. Since I could move my head, I could see my body. It wasn’t a pretty sight. My skin was peeled off, and some of my blood vessels were burst. It just didn’t look dangerous.
She took off my pants. My dick was exposed. Sama Ryeong paused. She immediately continued her work, but she definitely paused.
‘She was surprised by my dick. It’s a size that can’t help but be surprising.’
I felt proud. She completely undressed me and then wiped my body with a clean cloth.
My dick became erect. It was a natural reaction. How could I not get an erection when a beautiful woman was carefully cleaning my body? Unlike my crippled body, my dick was very healthy.
I said, pretending to be embarrassed.
“…I’m sorry.”
“It’s alright. I know that healthy men have strong sexual desires.”
Sama Ryeong carefully grabbed my dick and wiped it with a cloth. It would be strange if she cleaned every part of my body except my dick.
The sensual time passed. I was now lying on the floor, feeling refreshed. Sama Ryeong was sitting next to me in a lotus position.
“Sama Clan Head. Why didn’t you abandon me? As you can see, I’m just a burden right now.”
“You ended up like this trying to save me, Great Hero. I’m just repaying the debt of saving my life. I’m not a woman who doesn’t know loyalty.”
“My question itself was rude.”
I reevaluated Sama Ryeong’s assessment. On the surface, she seemed like a cold-blooded person who wouldn’t shed a drop of blood.
Once I had some leeway, I had a question. I asked her a question. A little conversation was good for building rapport.
“The space suddenly swirled back then. Was it originally possible to go to the next space after time passed?”
“No. The path to the next space opened because sacrifices were made in that space.”
“Sacrifices, you mean…”
“Monsters, bone soldiers, Jiangshi. They are valuable enough as sacrifices. Not to mention monsters, bone soldiers and Jiangshi are things made with time, materials, and effort.”
“Is it okay for us to keep staying here like this?”
“I’ve learned the true nature of Domyung Mountain. The premise that we must first reach the summit is wrong. The summit of Domyung Mountain won’t open until three people remain. So… we must focus on surviving. Great Hero, please focus on recovering. I need your help.”
“I’m in this state. Even if I recover, I don’t know if I’ll be able to exert the same power as before.”
“There is no one I can trust as much as you here. I believe in your strength, Great Hero.”
“I will definitely repay that trust. By the way… can I have some water? I’m thirsty.”
“I’ll help you.”
Sama Ryeong took out a water bottle from her spatial pouch. She carefully supported my head and brought the water bottle to my mouth. It felt like I had become a baby. I received the water, feeling this strange sensation.
I made eye contact with her. Her cold gaze was still the same. No, it seemed like it was just because her eyes were sharp. If I looked at her eyes again without prejudice, it seemed like she had no thoughts at all.
Crack!
“Aaaaaaaah!”
The sound of trees breaking and screams echoed from outside the cave.
Sama Ryeong and I flinched at the same time. Something was outside the cave. We held our breath and focused on our senses as much as possible.
My senses were a mess. I couldn’t feel anything. Was it because my condition was bad?
“Sama Clan Head. Do you feel anything?”
“No. I don’t feel anything. This space itself is interfering with our senses. It wasn’t this bad until just now… I don’t know what’s happening outside.”
“How about we go out and check? They might be weaklings.”
“Safety first. Great Hero, please focus on recovering. This cave has the Chaos Myriad Formation installed, so unless it’s a master of the Three Flowers Gathering realm, they won’t be able to notice it.”
I didn’t know the details, but it seemed like a confident barrier. I decided to trust her.
I pretended to focus on recovering, closed my eyes, and pondered how to seduce Sama Ryeong. Recover? I could use Full Recovery in just 12 hours. There was no reason to focus on recovering.
The current situation was an opportunity. Sama Ryeong was currently being kind to me. It was worth it to have gone out of my way to save her.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
Another scream was heard in the distance. It was quite a terrifying situation, but we didn’t waver.
