Constituent contract - Chapter 791
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Episode 791: My Rival
“Senior, have you seen the glorious days of Mangoro?”
Yongjin was surprised. But after asking, he felt a little foolish. Dong Hwang Jong was trapped here before Mangoro collapsed.
‘Yes, Mangoro was fine when I was sealed here. But if Mangoro hadn’t collapsed, my existence would have disappeared.’
Dong Hwang Jong said.
“Senior, I have something to ask you. If it’s sensitive, you don’t have to answer.”
Yongjin, who had many doubts, asked as if he was curious.
‘Ask me, I’ll tell you only what I can answer. There are some things I can’t tell you because if you find out about them, there will be huge consequences.’
Dong Hwang Jong said.
Yongjin nodded. There was probably a scary backstory behind all of this. He was still a young child of the prenatal class, so he couldn’t know all the secrets.
“Senior, how did this happen?”
Yongjin asked.
‘I was betrayed.’
Dong Hwang Jong’s answer was very clear.
Betrayal, really?
Yongjin had an idea, but Dong Hwangjong didn’t seem to want to share it, so he swallowed his words.
“If it were ancient, I would like to know what my qualifications would be.”
Yongjin asked.
‘Why are you asking that?’
Dong Hwang Jong asked.
“I was already the best in my class. However, it was only after entering the Mangoro Exam that I realized that the gap in skill between me and the ancient geniuses was huge.”
Yongjin said.
‘Your fighting prowess is the best? I guess the world has really changed a lot these days.’
Dong Hwang-jong sighed.
Yongjin was slightly hurt by Dong Hwangjong’s words. He had prepared himself mentally, but he was still discouraged.
‘Your talent would have been the pinnacle of genius even in my era. But unfortunately, your spirit roots, spirit blood, and spirit bones have all been dug up. If that happens, no matter how great your natural talent is, it will be wasted. As for your current skill, it would be average in my era. Not even average. However, thanks to the method you have cultivated, your fighting ability has been raised to an average level.’
“Senior, do you know the history of my method?”
Yongjin asked.
‘I don’t know. I just guessed. There’s something scary in your danjeon that I can’t explore. I can’t talk about you carelessly.’
Dong Hwang-jong said with some fear.
Yongjin’s heart shook like crazy. Even the legendary divine beings couldn’t explore the chaos pearl. What kind of history does the chaos pearl have that even Dong Hwang Jong described it as ‘terrifying’?
Yongjin wanted to ask about the composition of the alliance, but Donghwangjong was reluctant to mention Yongjin.
‘I’ve been alive for a long time, but I’ve never met anyone as strong as you. You might be able to create miracles.’
Dong Hwang Jong said.
“You just said that my qualifications were average?”
Yongjin didn’t understand.
‘Qualifications don’t represent everything. The strong actually all became heroes by following the flow of the times.
The strong are those who know why they must be strong. They know that if they become weak, not only will their own lives be lost, but those around them will die. I have been watching you since you entered the examination room. When you were cornered at the eighth gate, you did not fear or cower. I saw the confidence of victory in your heart.
You couldn’t die. If you died, those around you would die as well. You had to protect them. And at the final gate, you chose to sacrifice your strengths and go to death against someone stronger than you. That was very foolish, but the strong must have such foolishness. When I was sealed, I saw too many people fall to their swords. In fact, that test was a kind of massacre. The person who created the test was a vicious person.
This test was called the Invincible Test. Invincible means maintaining an invincible spirit no matter how strong and vicious the enemy is. Even if that person is you. Yongjin, you have the conviction of certain victory. You are the most solid of all the people I have ever seen. It must have been forged through countless trials. Don’t worry about qualifications. The cycle of heaven repeats itself, and gains and losses also change, so you must never be obsessed.’
Dong Hwang Jong said meaningfully.
Yongjin was surprised.
Does the fact that the gains and losses are exchanged mean that the formation of the formation is achieved only after losing the spirit blood, spirit root, and spirit bone?
‘Is this an awakening for me?’
Yongjin thought that if he had not lost his spirit and his dantian had not disappeared, he would not have been able to perform the formation of the formation. Could it be that all of this was a predetermined fate?
Dong Hwang Jong must know something. But he won’t tell you honestly. Is he deliberately giving away a clue?
“Thank you for waking me up, Senior.”
Yongjin said urgently.
‘Haha, it’s okay. I realized it, so that’s okay. It’s surprising. Somehow… … .’
Dong Hwang-jong swallowed his words without saying anything.
“Senior, I need your help with something.”
Yongjin spoke while looking at Seol-i who was inside the soul space. Seol-i, who was resting inside the soul space, did not know about the conversation between Yongjin and Dong-Hwang-Jong.
‘It’s useless. The guy has acquired a mutation by chance, and has already broken through the chains several times. However, even chance has its end. The guy’s chance has already run out. He can no longer improve. No elixir will be effective.’
Dong Hwang Jong understood Yong Jin’s intentions even though he didn’t say anything.
Yongjin’s heart sank at those words. Seol-i was Yongjin’s sore thumb. Seol-i had already reached her limit at the level of the prenatal realm, so she could no longer rise.
I tried everything, including Cheondogwa, Taebeomsinyeok, and other methods, but none of them worked for Seol-i.
Moreover, Dong Hwang Jong also said that Seol-i could not evolve. That meant that Seol-i was truly at the end of her rope. Yong Jin was getting stronger and stronger, and Seol-i was moving away from Yong Jin.
Now, there may not be a day when they fight shoulder to shoulder. Yongjin did not care about Seol-i’s fighting ability, but Seol-i became depressed after she found out that she could no longer advance. She did not play and hid in the soul space every day, never coming out. Yongjin felt sorry for that.
‘If it were my prime, I could have changed some of the laws of heaven and earth and broken his chains. But even if I did that, I would only be promoted to first class at best.’
Dong Hwang Jong continued to speak.
“Yes? Are you saying that if you recover, you can help Seol-i get promoted?”
Yongjin couldn’t contain his joy at those words.
‘But it’s hard for me to recover. And even if he advances to paramedic, it doesn’t seem to mean much since you’ll reach a higher level.’
Dong Hwang-jong smiled bitterly.
“It’s okay, senior. If you need anything, just let me know. I’ll do whatever I can to help.”
Yongjin said.
‘It’s just an ordinary pet, is it worth it?’
Dong Hwang Jong couldn’t understand.
“Seol-i is not my pet. Seol-i has followed me since she was little, and has suffered countless hardships and almost lost her life several times. She is my companion. I am strong enough now, but I wish she could become stronger enough to fight alongside me.”
Yongjin said.
‘You really are so kind. You’re stupid to give your true heart to a demon. Okay, fine. I promise. I’ll help you when my skills recover.’
Dong Hwang-jong said in a tone of disbelief.
“Thank you, senior.”
‘There’s no need to thank me in advance. My body is almost in pieces. And it’s not even complete, so it won’t be easy to recover. But let’s take it one step at a time. First, I need to look for anything I need in Mangoro.’
Dong Hwang Jong said.
“great.”
Yongjin hurriedly agreed. In any case, if there is Donghwangjong, Seol-i’s problem will be solved soon. Donghwanjong is a legendary being, so it will not easily deceive people.
“Senior, where should I go?”
‘I’m badly injured right now. I can’t explore in a new way. Fortunately, your soul power has been replenishing me for a while, so my wounds haven’t gotten any worse. Go wherever you want. Some things require chance.’
Dong Hwang Jong said.
“Senior, if my soul power has a replenishing effect, can you absorb my soul power? Wouldn’t that help me recover faster?”
Yongjin said.
‘Fool, it can’t be that simple. Of course, your soul intelligence is strong, but it’s just a glass of water to me. And if I absorb your soul intelligence, you’ll lose that part of yourself forever. Even if you agree, the being inside you won’t agree. Don’t worry. When you kill your enemies, I’ll absorb their soul intelligence and cultivate it.’
Dong Hwang-jong spoke with a smile. Although he seemed to be scolding her, his voice was affectionate.
Dong Hwang Jong was moved by Yong Jin’s words to absorb the soul’s power. Although he had seen a lot in his long life, he was the first person like Yong Jin who had reached the heavenly realm and was still untainted by the secular world.
Dong Hwang-jong liked seeing Yong-jin believe until the end once he believed in him.
Suddenly, the ground shook slightly. Yongjin looked at the place where the sound came from in surprise. He saw smoke rising from the mountains in the distance. It seemed like someone was fighting fiercely.
Yongjin cast Brain Clearing and ran there in an instant.
As they climbed over the high mountain, they saw a dozen or so people attacking a giant demon. Yongjin couldn’t help but feel excited when he saw the face of one of them.
“Damn, I went with the flow.”
In the valley ahead, a dozen strong men were fighting against a giant stone with iron armor. The giant stone, which looked to be a thousand feet long, was covered in iron-like scales all over its body.
The giant stone swung its huge tail like a whip and tore the mountain apart.
The entire valley had already been transformed by the fierce battle. Those dozen or so strong men were all masters among masters, and both their training and fighting skills were second-rank heavenly practitioners. Among them were three third-rank heavenly practitioners.
One of these three third-rank heavenly practitioners is Yongjin’s old friend, Hyeol-yu. At this time, Hyeol-yu exploded with momentum, sending out three different parts from his entire body.
Blood Oil was almost alone in blocking Cheongap Geoseok’s attacks. The other two third-ranked Heavenly Pathfinders were guarding from the side, while others were attacking from time to time. However, their attacks were not able to inflict effective damage on Cheongap Geoseok.
‘Why? Do you know them?’
Dong Hwang Jong’s voice rang in Yong Jin’s head.
“He is my arch-rival.”
Yongjin nodded. His mind was already spinning quickly.