Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 102



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Episode 102 – Desperately Trying to Live

“I’ll offer you a bet.”

The voice of the martial arts master was suddenly heard.

“There is one realization that I have recently reached.”

There was no time to even question it.

For a moment, a sharp murderous intent shot out. It was clearly formless, but it was not an illusion.

‘danger!’

He hurriedly changed the trajectory of his swinging Dragon Fang at the warning bell. Then, bang! An explosion occurred and the attack was carried out.

However, the Grand Prince of Murim did not move even one step from his spot.

‘A merchant of high spirits······?’

A technique of attacking an opponent by emitting energy outward, called ‘Yi-gi-sang-in’.

It was a technique that required not only a huge amount of internal energy, but also an understanding and use of energy that surpassed the minimum level of transformation.

however······.

Suddenly, murderous intent is added.

So the space I am standing in itself becomes an enemy and approaches me.

······This is not a person with a bad temper.

It was closer to a ‘intentional harm’, where one harms others with just one thought, which is a level higher than that.

If you just take one step away from there, you will reach the realm of ‘Simgeom (心劍)’, where you can create a sword with just your mind.

When you say you have recently reached a certain realm, do you mean the realm of the Heart Sword?

Fortunately, it didn’t seem to have gotten to that point yet. If it really was the sword of the mind, I should have died just now.

A state where one is still in the realm of a person with a wounded body.

But even with just that physical wound, it was an absurd state.

The Great King of Murim took a step forward. However, his movements were not fast. His steps, which seemed to be taking a sharp step, were merely filled with ‘heaviness’.

Kookookookook!

The footsteps of the Great King of Murim weigh on all sides. As those steps stretch forward again, the Great King of Murim swings his sword.

There was no skill or technique in it. At first glance, it looked like the sword of a martial arts master who had swung it roughly, but because of that, it contained an overwhelming ‘power’.

······That can’t be pierced.

But if you can’t break through, then just turn around and leave. If you can’t overcome, then just accept it and let it go. The teachings of Jang Sam-bong, the shamanist’s opening sect, echo in my head.

Taeeulseon martial arts sword.

My fourth invitation.

Fengshui sword.

Kwaaaaang!

There was a huge explosion and my whole body shook violently.

······I couldn’t let it flow out.

Even though it was the secret of the flowing swordsmanship that he had learned from his senior, Jang Sam-bong, he was unable to completely get over the shock he had just felt.

“Ugh!”

I swallowed hard as the pain felt like it was going to hit my whole body. I forced myself to swallow the blood that was rising to the tip of my throat.

“I named this the Nine Heavens Martial Arts Ultimate Sword.”

And then the voice of the Great King of Murim was heard.

Nine Heavenly Arms Sword.

It was a martial art I was hearing for the first time, but it was only natural.

This is the compilation of the enlightenment that the Grand Prince of Murim recently gained by reaching the highest level. That is why I couldn’t even be sure whether it was martial arts or a supernatural power······.

“Because there was no one to match me, I couldn’t display this Nine Heavens Martial Arts Ultimate Sword.”

Either way, it seemed like it could be called a crazy martial arts or a crazy herbivore.

“The bet is simple.”

The Grand Prince of Murim said, adjusting his grip on his sword.

“If you receive my Nine Heavenly Martial Arts Sword, I will release you, no matter what the reason. And I will personally report to the Emperor to have your reward undone.”

“Is that true?”

It was at that moment that I opened my eyes wide and asked.

Kwaaaaaaaaaa-!!

The internal energy of the Great King of Murim exploded and swept in all directions. It wasn’t like he had any special power. He was just ‘pouring out’ it.

However, the scenery centered around the martial arts master was rippling like a mist in the pouring torrent.

······It was an unbelievable internal energy.

It’s strange for me to even say this, but that was a truly absurd amount of internal energy.

The Great King of Murim rushed towards me, holding onto the rippling wind chime. The torrent of internal energy he poured out was a disaster in itself, and he slashed at the surroundings.

It can neither be avoided nor dispelled. I squeezed out the energy of my dantian. Then, the Dragon Fang sword body filled with red energy and swept in all directions.

Taeeulseon martial arts sword.

First call.

The dragon runs wild.

Sword strikes swept across the land. But the martial arts master did not stop.

The Great King of Murim walked into the midst of the swirling sword strikes. In the midst of the rushing red energy, the Great King of Murim’s entire body suddenly swelled with incredible internal energy. The surging internal energy swelled again and spread throughout the entire space.

So when the Great King of Murim swung his sword.

Kwaaaaang!

The sword strikes of the hegemonic dragon and the power of hegemony were shattered and broken.

“······.”

I was suddenly speechless.

That would be the case, because the Great King of Murim had not just displayed any special martial arts or techniques. Nor had he put any special skills or techniques into his sword.

Only strength.

To put it simply, he was a martial arts master who pushed forward with his internal energy, but it wasn’t a very good method. Especially in the case of fights between masters, it was really not good to try to resolve them with force.

So, it is not a method that works in all situations, but in some situations, the expression of power is more effective than true intention, enlightenment, or wisdom.

Moreover, if the internal energy was beyond imagination, it would be an overwhelming force that could destroy anything.

This means that.

······I was watching.

Even though I had been rude and suddenly called for death, the Grand Prince of Murim understood that it was the childish behavior of a junior.

Indeed, it was the generosity of a great martial arts master and the composure of an absolute ruler······.

“I’m really going to go now.”

It wasn’t like that now.

The Grand Prince of Murim no longer viewed me as his junior. He was truly dealing with me as his rival.

The Grand Prince of Murim was ‘sincere’.

“If I really receive your sword, will you not only let me go, but also make all the rewards I was supposed to receive disappear?”

“I also have something called dignity. I will put my name on the line and make this promise.”

Even if it was just boasting, it was absurd to do anything about an award given directly by the Emperor.

But if the target was the Grand Prince of Murim, it was a different story.

The Grand Prince of Murim was the emperor’s uncle and an elder member of the imperial family.

Even if he is the emperor, he can never ignore it if the Grand Prince of Murim speaks directly.

In other words, the only way for me to survive was open, and honestly, there was no reason for the Grand Prince of Murim to do this.

That’s understandable, since I was the one who suddenly started a fight.

Even though I am a martial arts master who does not know the situation, my actions were clearly ‘rude’, and in reality, it was ‘forced’ and could not be called the ‘smuggling’ of a child.

It was nothing more than a ‘crazy act’ committed out of fear at the word ‘reward’, so it didn’t matter if the Grand Prince of Murim didn’t accept it.

Even though I had nothing to say even if he punished me, the Grand Prince of Murim understood me rather than punishing me.

“So don’t worry about the aftermath and go wild as much as you want.”

Rather, it was the Grand Prince of Martial Arts who suggested a ‘bet’ and gave ‘justification’ for my crazy actions. It was the Grand Prince of Martial Arts who laid the groundwork and covered up my mistakes.

My mind suddenly snapped, I woke up and was overcome with shame.

Even if it was because of the ‘reward’, I shouldn’t have acted this way, it was clearly my mistake and fault.

I bowed my head and respectfully accepted the prize from the Grand Prince of Murim.

“It may be late now, but I apologize again for my rudeness. And thank you for being so generous and tolerant of your junior’s rudeness, senior.”

Then, the Grand Prince of Murim smiled faintly.

“There was a reason His Majesty favored you.”

After a while, the Grand Prince of Murim shook his head as if to tell them not to pay any attention.

“I was a bit embarrassed, but I didn’t feel too bad. It was like seeing my old self. I too have been intoxicated by youthful energy.”

“Thank you for waking up my foolish junior.”

“Then you’re not accepting the bet?”

“That’s not it, senior.”

Of course, that didn’t mean I was refusing the bet.

Mistakes and mistakes are something to reflect on, but rewards are a separate issue.

“Hahaha! That’s what I was hoping for.”

The Grand Prince of Murim laughed heartily and raised his spirits again. With that, the Grand Prince of Murim approached with brisk steps.

If I could just get that, I could make the Emperor’s reward seem like nothing happened.

But damn it.

To be honest, I wasn’t very confident.

It is said to be an enlightenment recently achieved by none other than the ten best masters in the world. And the sword that is the culmination of that enlightenment is something I cannot even guess what level of enlightenment it is.

In fact, if that blow earlier hadn’t been from Dragon’s Fang, I would have been rolling around on the ground over there.

That’s why I feel grateful to my older sister, Gucheonhyeonnyeo, but when I think about how angry she must be right now, I feel a chill down my spine.

This time, it seemed like it would never just pass.

I felt like I was going to get a real scolding, whether it was getting spanked on the butt by my older sister or being locked up.

But, the fact that I can get scolded by Sister Gucheonhyeonnyeo is something that is only possible if I am ‘alive’.

so.

“Then I will go with all my might!”

For now, let’s focus on the Murim Grand Army.

* * *

Internal energy that explodes with the whole body of Cheongun.

Huruk, hurururuk!

The internal energy that had been exploding soon began to burn like a fierce flame.

That power, which was like a fire that could last for eons, was so great that even the great martial arts commanders became nervous.

The blazing flames continued to grow stronger and took over the surroundings. Before they knew it, the flames had taken over the entire space and were turning into a strong energy in themselves, burning everything in all directions.

As he was rushing towards Cheongun, the thoughts of the Great King of Murim suddenly became jumbled.

Should I just confront and respond? Will I be able to overcome that force? Will I be able to gain the upper hand?

In an instant, all sorts of thoughts swirled through the mind of the Grand Prince of Murim. All the possibilities and scenarios that could unfold were laid out.

······Still, I couldn’t be sure.

I was not sure that I could overcome Cheongun. All I could see was a ‘possibility’ based on uncertainty.

But how long had such an uncertain thought lasted? What surprised the martial arts master even more was the fact that the target was not one of the ten best martial artists in the world, but a young warrior of only twenty-two years of age.

At the center of the blazing flames, Cheongwoon was holding his sword. The distance was close. Before he knew it, the Murim Grand Prince had entered the storm of flames Cheongwoon had created.

It was hot. The heat that seemed like it would burn the whole world was even swallowing up the martial arts master’s self-defense energy. How pure and profound must his internal energy be for something like this to be possible? The martial arts master blasted the self-defense energy that had wrapped around his entire body in all directions.

Kwakwakwakwang!!

The encroaching storm of fire suddenly dispersed. Cheongwoon’s body staggered beyond the scattered heat.

As expected.

No matter how pure and profound one’s internal energy is, this side has the advantage in terms of absolute quantity.

Hwarururuk! The dying flame was rekindled. At the center of the blazing flame, Cheongun was holding a sword.

Are you going to take a gamble? It was foolish. That’s why I really liked it. That ‘recklessness’ of trying to take a gamble head-on even in an unfavorable situation.

Since ancient times, a martial artist must have the spirit to not back down even in unfavorable situations. However, the martial arts grand prince had the recklessness and youthful ‘vigor’ that he could no longer have due to the experience of time······.

“Good!”

The Grand Prince of Murim became agitated without realizing it. Now, the Emperor’s words and requests were no longer in his mind.

The fact that the strong met the strong, the warrior met the warrior, and that they met a worthy opponent who could fight with their swords at full strength.

There was only such ‘joy’.

Kkwarrrrrrrr!!!

The shock that shook the heavens and the earth caused a cataclysm to erupt. The power that burst out gathered at one point and exploded, and soon space began to shake violently.

And Dang So-hyang was watching the fight between the two.

Tang So-hyang couldn’t control her body properly due to the strong impact. She was so shocked that she couldn’t come to her senses······.

“Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!”

It was really on the verge of collapse.

There was no chaos in the surroundings, but Cheongwoon and the Murim Grand Prince were drawing strength from each other as if they were going to kill each other.

And Dang So-hyang couldn’t understand those two at all.

“T-There’s no need to go that far!! T-Two of you, there’s no need to fight like that!!”

No, seriously, why on earth are you doing that!

Cheongwoon: Well, let’s say that’s true. But why is the Grand Prince of Murim acting like that all of a sudden!

“You’re crazy! You’re crazy! You’re both out of your minds!!!”

I could only describe it as crazy. It was definitely not something done by someone in their right mind.

“T-Let’s talk it out! There must have been some misunderstanding between you two!! So let’s calmly talk it out and resolve it! Okay?!”

Dang So-hyang cried out in a pleading tone. However, Cheong-un and the Murim Grand Prince seemed to be completely ignoring Dang So-hyang’s words.

Kkwarrrrrr!!

The force of the collision tore the ground apart violently. Soil sprang up from between the cracks in the ground.

“Hhhhhhhhhhhh!?!”

Tang So-hyang’s complexion turned pale and even lost its color.

“Oh, I’m going to die! Then someone is really going to die!”

Kwakwakwakwang!!!

The two colliding forces spread out in all directions, blasting all of space apart.

······I’m not in my right mind.

Cheongwoon and Murim Daegun were sincere to each other.

If things continued like that, one of the two would really die. So I had to stop them right away, but there was no way to stop them.

Above all, there was no one to stop him.

“Uh, that is···?”

“The Grand Prince of Martial Arts would go to that extent······?”

The knights of the Swordsmen and the Golden Guard also stopped fighting and watched the confrontation between Cheongwoon and the Great King of Murim.

Joo Gwan-cheon, who had been talking nonsense about growth and such, was also watching the fight between the two with his eyes wide open.

No one had the thought or the courage to stop the fight between the two.

“Both of you calm down!!!”

Only Dang So-hyang was crying so hard that her hands and feet were worn out. She cried out pitifully with tearful eyes.

And right then.

The Grand Prince of Murim took a step forward.

One step at a time, life as a martial arts master opens up.

Two steps close the door to a bright future.

And three steps.

Nine Heavens Martial Arts Ultimate Sword, enlightenment.

“Why are you fighting like this!!!!!”

however.

Kwaaaa …

A huge and ferocious fire dragon awakened from Cheongun’s entire body and opened Cheongun’s life that had been closed.

Soon, the fire dragon raised its huge body and suddenly ascended high into the sky.

And so, at that moment, everything on earth became like a dot, moving far away and reaching the highest point in the sky.

Kwaaaa …

The ascended fire dragon fell to the ground.

To swallow the great martial arts commander standing proudly under the sky with his huge and vicious mouth wide open.

First of all.

“Gyaaaaaaah!!!”

Dang So-hyang screamed.

“I can’t save you! I can’t save you!! If you die like that, I can’t save you either!!! Oh, no. If you die, then of course I can’t save you!!!”

Now, Tang So-hyang’s face, devoid of any trace of blood, had become stern. Her wheezing breath was also on the verge of passing out.

But no one heard her screams······.

In the end, the swords of Cheongun and the Murim Grand Prince met.

Nine Heavenly Arms Sword.

Enlightenment.

Three steps are sure to kill.

Heavenly Sword Technique.

First call.

Annihilation Fire Dragon Cham (滅殺火龍斬).

* * *

A dark night when even the moon is hidden by clouds.

A man moved quickly between the stone walls covered with grass and moss.

The man continued to walk, relying on the dim light. Eventually, he stopped walking and there was a huge gate standing there.

As we opened the massive gate made of heavy wood, a path leading into a deep, dark canyon unfolded before us.

The man took another step forward, and with each step he took, the darkness gradually expanded, until he came face to face with a corridor covered in black.

The man stopped walking, swallowed hard, and slowly knelt down as he spoke.

“Gunmayeongse (群魔永世) The world of demons. I come to see the great guardian deity of our religion.”