Chapter 2363 – 2363. The Ascent To The Light
“Your master is now me. You have no right to refuse. Accept it.”
Perhaps because Jeonjeong was dead, the Vajra Thunder Rod didn’t reject me like before. I had obtained ownership of the Vajra Thunder Rod. I could feel my spirit connecting with the Vajra Thunder Rod’s spirit. At the same time, I could understand the power of the Vajra Thunder Rod.
‘A divine artifact is a divine artifact. With my current abilities, I can’t fully draw out and use the power of the Vajra Thunder Rod.’
The first way to use the Vajra Thunder Rod: infuse it with lightning and throw it. True to its name, it’s a lightning bolt, boasting a speed that can catch even a master off guard if they’re careless.
The second ability is spell assistance. It’s limited to lightning-attribute spells, but it helps with the manifestation of any spell. It’s like it handles the complex formulas that my mind can’t comprehend.
‘Relatively simple spells like Lightning Shackles can be used relatively quickly with the help of the Vajra Thunder Rod. Using complex spells isn’t impossible. It just requires studying spells.’
The third ability is spell storage. The Vajra Thunder Rod can store three lightning-attribute spells and activate them at any time by simply infusing them with lightning energy.
The three spells currently stored in the Vajra Thunder Rod are Great Vajra Dharma Protection Technique, Flawless Rain Armor, and Vajra Eight Thunder Prison.
The Great Vajra Dharma Protection Technique is a spell that creates a Vajra Guardian.
Flawless Rain Armor is a spell that creates a protective barrier.
Vajra Eight Thunder Prison is an excellent barrier and sealing technique. However, it requires eight skilled practitioners of lightning-attribute spells.
I checked the spells and put them in my inventory before taking them out again.
‘Since I have ownership, it can be stored in my inventory. There seem to be other abilities… but this is all I can grasp for now.’
I raised my index finger. The Vajra Thunder Rod came to it and began to spin.
Another ability is that I can move the Vajra Thunder Rod as I wish, like a flying sword. Of course, it consumes energy.
‘It requires considerable concentration. It will take quite some time to get used to it enough to use in battle.’
I tried using the Demonic Heavenly Art slightly. The Vajra Thunder Rod distanced itself from me and spun around. Even though I had ownership, it was resisting.
‘It’s reacting so strongly just from a slight use… I can’t use it with the Demonic Heavenly Art.’
I suppressed the Demonic Heavenly Art and used the Lightning Heaven Style. The Vajra Thunder Rod approached me as if nothing had happened. It’s quite an interesting fellow.
Thud, thud.
Three men and women approached me on the ruined ground. They were the leader of the Eight Evils Society, Pasan Evil Lord, his right-hand man, Gyoak, and the Poison Evil Beauty, Yu Yeoryeo. I checked Yu Yeoryeo’s condition first.
‘She has some scratches… but thankfully, no internal injuries.’
Pasan Evil Lord looked at me with admiration.
“Impressive. To think you’d kill that monk. I’ll give you a chance, admiring your achievement.”
“A chance? What kind of chance?”
“Hand over that divine artifact and join the Great Eight Evils Society. We just finished off the elders of the Thunder Sound Temple. They’re all internally injured, so it was relatively easy. Now, this city belongs to our Great Eight Evils Society.”
“Bullshit. I don’t go under someone weaker than me.”
“…Didn’t you hear? We’ve taken care of the Thunder Sound Temple. Do you really think you can win against the combined attack of the Great Eight Evils Society, including me? You’re alone.”
“Then where are your so-called subordinates right now?”
“They’re just finishing up. They’ll come running the moment I call them.”
“Haven’t you sensed it yet? Your internal injuries must be deeper than you thought.”
“What?”
Pasan Evil Lord was surprised and frowned as he focused his senses. He would feel it. The presence of warriors rushing towards the Thunder Sound Temple.
“Besides the Thunder Sound Temple, don’t you have other enemies?”
“The Black Wind Sword Saint and the other trashy sects…! You were aiming for this from the start!!”
Of course not.
If I could have used Baek Mu-han, I would have done it right away. But I couldn’t risk ruining my relationship with Baek Mu-han, so I left him alone for now. I didn’t answer and just smirked. The face of the guy who thought he’d been backstabbed contorted with rage.
“…Even the three of us can kill you.”
“Kill Gyoak and get out of here.”
Before my sudden words could even finish, Yu Yeoryeo’s hand moved, and she stabbed Gyoak in the back of the head with a dagger. It was a perfect fatal blow, and it was poisoned. Gyoak fell to the ground, instantly dead.
Pasan Evil Lord swung his fist at Yu Yeoryeo. But Yu Yeoryeo had already retreated.
“Poison Evil Beauty!! Is this betrayal!! You ungrateful wench!!”
“Ungrateful? I joined the Great Eight Evils Society as a deal. I don’t owe you anything. Well then, I’ll be going.”
Tear.
Yu Yeoryeo tore the space-travel scroll I had given her and escaped the scene. Pasan Evil Lord looked around, but it was useless. She was now in Nakwol Mountain, the safest place I knew in this world, with the Shadowless Assassin.
“Damn it, Blood Light! You ruined everything!!”
“You guys were the ones who backstabbed first. If you didn’t want this, you should have stuck to the plan.”
“I’ll kill you and the Poison Evil Beauty!! Kaaaaaah!”
A dark red energy began to rise from Pasan Evil Lord’s body. Perhaps because of Gyoak’s death, he had gone completely mad, and a demonic influence had taken hold. And that demonic influence was in a berserk state.
“Perfect timing. I needed a suitable opponent to test the Vajra Thunder Rod’s spells… and I can kill you too, so it’s a win-win. Great Vajra Dharma Protection Technique.”
The Vajra Thunder Rod began to absorb my energy. The amount was enormous. It took about 80% of it in an instant.
Crackle, crackle, crackle!
A translucent substance began to form around the Vajra Thunder Rod. It grew in size and took the form of a human. I climbed onto its head and watched its form.
“Hoh. I thought it would be similar to Jeonjeong’s Vajra Guardian… but it’s completely different.”
It did have the solid muscles of a Vajra Guardian. However, it was a woman, not a man. She wore light martial arts clothing.
Jeonjeong’s Vajra Guardian, the Insightful Arhat General, had a golden, translucent body, but my Vajra Guardian was a blue, translucent woman with huge breasts. She had hair and a face that was quite close to my ideal beauty.
And in her right hand, she held a huge sword that looked similar to the Fiery Lotus Flying Blade.
“Good. I quite like it. I’ll give you a name. From now on, you are… Boji the Great Hero.”
Boji the Great Hero swung her sword at the berserk Pasan Evil Lord.
Lightning Heaven Style, Lightning Flash.
The guy barely dodged the huge sword falling like a comb and kicked off the blade, jumping upwards. He stepped through the air and rushed to where I was in an instant.
Lightning Heaven Style, Lightning Technique, Lightning Shackles.
Dozens of lightning chains surged from the Vajra Thunder Rod inside Boji the Great Hero’s chest, binding Pasan Evil Lord.
“Kaaaaaah!!”
“Shut up. Don’t shout. …Is he too far gone to hear?”
Crack!
The lightning chains didn’t last long and began to crack. It didn’t matter. Since the guy didn’t have a leap skill, he was already sufficiently bound.
Boji the Great Hero held out her palm towards him. At the center of her huge palm, red and blue lightning rotated in opposite directions, resonating and merging.
Lightning Heaven Style, Dual Resonance, Swirling Lightning Vortex.
A huge purple laser annihilated Pasan Evil Lord’s body, piercing the sky and extending far before disappearing.
‘It looks several times more powerful than the Thunder God Palm. If it had fallen to the ground, a major disaster would have occurred.’
More surprising than that was that I used Red Lightning without going through the Fiery Lotus Flying Blade.
‘I had a feeling it would work, so I tried it, but I didn’t expect it to actually work.’
I spread my palm and created lightning on it. The moment I willed it, blue lightning blazed and illuminated the surroundings. I thought of the Fiery Lotus Flying Blade and imbued it with its properties. The lightning then turned red and became even more ferocious.
‘Haha. Was this possible? After trying it once, it’s nothing special except that it requires some concentration.’
[Conditions met.]
[Lightning Heaven Style Lv.4 has increased to Lightning Heaven Style Lv.5.]
[Conditions met.]
[Lightning Lv.12 has increased to Lightning Lv.13.]
I widened my eyes. I was startled by the sudden notification window. It meant I had saved a lot of points, but I couldn’t understand why my level had increased.
‘Shit. Is it possible for traits and skills to grow without investing points?’
The past came to mind. In my noob days, my physical stats also grew as I trained. But at a certain level, my stats stopped increasing, so I stopped training my body so much.
‘There’s no rule that says skills and traits can’t grow. But why hasn’t it happened until now? I’ve been training so hard.’
The answer flashed through my mind in an instant.
Talent.
And while I had been training quite consistently, if I were asked if I had been training as desperately as if my life depended on it… the answer would be no.
‘I have a game app, so why would I train so hard? It’s more fun and easier to collect points than to train like my life depends on it. Still, training is necessary to use my abilities skillfully.’
After roughly concluding, I dismissed Boji the Great Hero and landed on the ground. Now that the Thunder Sound Temple and the Great Eight Evils Society were gone, it was time to clean up.
