Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 126



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Episode 126 – The Shaman’s Meaning

A dark storm of internal energy swept across all directions.

The black flames that bloomed from Jang Gwan-jin’s entire body engulfed everything in all directions.

······It’s a case of running into a demon.

That was a true case of running fire demon possession caused by internal energy running wild.

And the internal energy overload occurs when the internal energy cannot withstand a powerful energy such as an elixir and flows back.

In other words, it means that an overwhelming and powerful energy has now emerged from the officers.

Of course, it was not Jang Gwang-jin who took the elixir.

Even if you took an elixir, that level of possession is impossible.

Even Taecheongdan, which is called the best elixir for shamans, does not even last ten years at most.

Of course, even that is clearly a huge amount.

However, even if you learn magic, the shaman’s secret techniques that you have already acquired will not go away.

It is not to the extent that Jang Gwan-jin, who has mastered the shaman’s method specializing in stability, falls into the state of being possessed by a demon.

If it’s the elixir of immortality made by the Supreme Lord, then who knows?

There was no way that the elixirs of this world could have caused Jang Gwan-jin to fall into the state of possession by magic.

Even so, the fact that such an outburst of internal energy occurred······.

‘Innate energy······?’

Janggyo Jinin detonated the innate energy. Janggyo Jinin was using the innate energy without hesitation.

By burning all the life force he had into firewood, he was causing the internal energy in his dantian to run wild.

The flames of blazing magic energy sway. A storm of fire magic. In the midst of it all, Jang Gyo-jin’s two eyes glow with a bright red light.

Kwaruruk!

A fire demon darker than pitch darkness engulfed me.

There was no refined technique like martial arts in it.

A power so simple it’s almost foolish.

And the burning, horrible heat.

That was all that was left of the strength that currently comprised the officers’ ranks.

however······.

Bam! My body, which had been flying through the air, fell to the ground. My whole body ached as if it was going to break apart. The power contained in the fire demon was so······ huge.

Still.

“Even so, you’re saying that the strength… is lacking?”

Janggyo Jinin didn’t seem to be satisfied with that.

Kwarrrrrr!

The fire demon of the officer’s corpse expanded greatly. It changed its form and swallowed up the shamans and the shamans who had fallen to the ground in one breath.

“Kwaaaaah!”

“Ugh, euaaaah!”

The screams heard through it.

I could tell right away.

Strange blood type.

That means it is a type of strange blood type.

The ‘Strange Blood Style’ was no different from the ‘Strange Chen Style’ in that it demonstrated magical methods.

However, while the ‘Strange Gate Chen Style’ uses the ‘trueness (陳) of things’ to perform this method, the ‘Strange Gate Blood Style’ uses the ‘blood (血) of people’ rather than the trueness of things to perform this method.

Therefore, strictly speaking, what Janggyo Jinin displayed could not be called the Gimunhyeolshik.

It’s not like I use a separate formation called ‘Blood Style’ like the members of the Demonic Cult.

Above all, Janggyo Jinin did not use people’s ‘blood’.

Something that is human blood, but stronger than blood.

“Ji, Jinin···!”

“Why us···!”

Essence and blood.

Jang Gyo-jin was absorbing the essence of Taoists, including Mudang Sip-jeol.

With this, the magical skills that Janggyo Jinin had mastered began to grow explosively.

The power of the officers expands and swells.

Power is originally an intangible concept.

However, if you look closely at the officers, it gives the illusion that the power is tangible and manifesting before your eyes.

Just facing it made my whole body shake.

Blood gushed out as I choked on my throat. I forced myself to swallow the blood that was pouring out. The torrent of power rushing in was too strong.

······You can’t approach it rashly.

I finally distanced myself, and it was at that moment that I heard the officer’s voice.

【“Endless··· power···.”】

······It was a truly bizarre voice.

The sound of scraping iron. The sound of fire burning.

And the sound of falling hail and lightning and thunder.

It was a voice that seemed to be all those sounds combined.

It was a voice that did not exist in the natural order, and so it had an absurd malice and madness to it.

The two eyes of the officer corps shimmer with a black light.

The body of the officer, who was staggering and trying to find his balance, was in considerable danger.

However, despite the sense of danger, there was an indescribable sense of ominousness from the officers, a different level than before.

now.

‘I don’t have time.’

Time is not on my side.

As time passes, the power of the officers becomes stronger.

If the officers absorb all of the vital energy like that, they will never be able to win.

I grabbed the dragon’s head hard.

but······.

Crunch!

I couldn’t easily take action.

A thick, thick hesitation holds back my steps.

It wasn’t something like the previous concerns about right and wrong.

To be honest, things like what’s right and what’s wrong don’t really matter right now.

For now, we have to kill the officer corps.

It was imperative to kill Zhang Jianjin before he absorbed all of the vital energy.

But the power of the gathering blood is so powerful.

The only way to press down with that level of force is through the Cheon-Tun Sword Technique.

And the first step of the Cheon-dun Sword Technique, the Extermination Fire Dragon Slash, does not discriminate against its target.

It means that the essence and blood of the Taoists that is being sucked out now will also burn and disappear.

It could be seen that the situation was similar to that of the Blood Heavenly Goddess.

The Blood Heavenly Goddess absorbed the emotional energy of millions of people in Guizhou City and held them hostage.

The current Janggyo Jinin was holding thousands of Taoist masters hostage by absorbing their essence and blood.

Millions and thousands.

The difference in numbers may be overwhelming, but the difference in ‘emotion and blood’ made up for the lack.

The essence and blood of those who have mastered internal energy contain power far greater than that of ordinary people.

Moreover, even the essence and blood of masters such as Mudangsipjeol was being absorbed.

The power that Janggyo Jinin is absorbing now is not much different from the time of the Blood Heavenly Goddess.

No, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was even more powerful than that.

So we have to stop it before it fully absorbs that power.

You must burn everything with the Extermination Fire Dragon Slash.

But then everyone dies.

But, to cast the Heavenly Mystery Flame Dragon Bug again······.

‘Can you hold out?’

I’m not sure if I can reach the realm of ‘moment’ in my current state.

My internal energy, which was amplified by taking Cheondo (天桃), is a whopping 100 years.

The overwhelming internal energy of 6,000 years allowed him to withstand the recoil that reached the realm of an instant.

So I was able to endure using the first form of the Cheon-dun-geom method twice.

Should I cast the Heavenly Flame Dragon Insect again now?

It is quite possible.

But there were two unexpected variables.

Firstly, there is the intervention of the Shaman’s Ten Commandments.

The amount of internal energy consumed in the fight against the Mudangsipjeol was not insignificant.

And the second variable, the most unexpected.

The strength of the officers was far beyond my expectations.

‘I don’t have much internal energy left.’

There isn’t much internal energy left in my danjeon right now.

Although he hasn’t fainted, he is still struggling to continue the fight.

I honestly can’t say for sure whether I’ll be able to endure the Cheon-dun Sword Technique once again.

It is not clear whether it can withstand the backlash heading towards the ‘realm of the moment’.

Then wouldn’t it be okay even if it’s not to the realm of the moment?

Wouldn’t it be okay if it unfolded at that lower level?

What if you unleash the Cheonmyeolyeonryongchung in the realm of Suyu (須臾), which is a lower level… no, even in the realm of Junsun (浚巡), which is one level lower?

‘······It’s meaningless.’

He quickly shook his head.

When I cast the Heavenly Flame Dragon Strike formula earlier, I was clearly aiming for Zhang Jianjin’s ‘heart.’

But the result was Janggyo Jinin’s right arm.

It was because Janggyo Jin-in twisted his body at that moment.

Even in the realm of the moment, Zhang Jianjin twisted his body and escaped the orbit of the Heavenly Flame Dragon.

Not only did he follow the realm of the moment, he also responded to the attack of the Heavenly Dying Flame Dragon.

However, Janggyo Jinin has become much stronger than before.

Even if we divide the realm of the moment further, it will not be enough.

There, the deteriorated Cheonmyeolryongchong is better off not being cast at all.

So there is only one way.

‘I have to use the innate ability.’

I too have no choice but to draw on my innate energy.

But this too, hesitation holds me back.

Innate vitality is the life force that forms the basis of existence.

If you lose it, you die, and if it is damaged, your life is shortened.

I have ‘damaged’ my innate energy three times so far.

Thus, the Supreme Lord warned that if the innate energy is damaged even once more, there would be nothing that could be done.

An agent who is just in case.

A miracle that will only happen this once.

There is no such thing anymore.

If I use the innate energy, I will definitely die.

So the conclusion is as follows.

If I use the Mysterious Dragon Slash, I can survive.

However, not only the Janggyo Jin people but also all the shamans gathered here die.

Conversely, if you use the Cheonmyeolyeonryongchung, other shamans’ Taoists can survive.

However, I die together with the officers.

The only way to choose between the two.

If only I had just a little more time…

If only I had enough virtue to receive the teachings of the current and senior immortals.

If only we could completely overcome the limitations of the six basic principles.

If only I were just a little stronger than I am now······.

A deep sense of regret came over me.

But now we can’t rely on things like enlightenment.

Now we must suppress the power of the officers with a stronger force.

That’s the only way to overcome this situation.

So, there is no time to hesitate.

Even at this moment, Janggyo Jinin was still gaining strength.

If we delay here a little longer, we will not be able to use the innate energy.

I was able to make decisions quickly.

He shakes off his hesitation by grabbing the dragon’s tail.

So he raised the tip of Yong-a’s sword straight forward towards Janggyo Jinin.

And that was when it happened.

“Great hero······!”

A voice was heard suddenly.

My mind flashed.

It was a desperate yet rather feeble cry.

My gaze, which had been directed at the officers, naturally turned in the direction where the sound came from.

“you are···?”

So my eyes opened wide.

He was someone I knew.

The one who spoke of the shaman’s strangeness and asked for my help.

So, this is the decisive reason and the main culprit that has led me to stand here now.

Jang Seok-jin, a shaman’s disciple.

“How did you get here···?”

But at some point, Jang Seok-jin disappeared.

To be exact, Jang Seok-jin disappeared, leaving behind only a message from So-yi that he would go to the shaman first.

Such a Jang Seok-jin was revealed inside the collapsed shaman’s temple.

It wasn’t just Jang Seok-jin.

Other shamans’ disciples who had gone missing along with Jang Seok-jin were gathered inside the collapsed shaman’s training hall.

And they all looked quite haggard.

He looked as if he had been tortured to death and had no energy whatsoever.

Soon, Jang Gong-jin’s eyes, flashing in the rapids, turned to Jang Seok-jin and his disciples.

And only then did I.

【“If I had just run away, I could have saved my life······.”】

I was able to get a general idea of ​​why Jang Seok-jin had gone missing.

The demon grows rapidly by absorbing human essence and blood.

And the achievement of the magic of the officer corps shown earlier.

The achievement of a military officer who has achieved great success, not just by learning magic.

I could immediately understand where it came from.

【“How foolish, how foolish.”】

The chilling voice of the officer was heard.

The swirling magical energy surged forward, reaching out towards Jang Seok-jin and his disciples.

“Avoid!”

I shouted urgently.

But it was already too late.

No, even saying it was late was meaningless.

Because Jang Seok-jin and his disciples didn’t even seem to have any intention of avoiding the approaching demonic energy.

Magic consumed Jang Seok-jin’s entire body in an instant.

It began to swell even more as it sucked in Jang Seok-jin’s blood.

“Kuaaaah!”

Jang Seok-jin’s scream echoed.

His face was distorted in pain and the life drained from him in an instant.

But what his eyes were actually showing was not ‘pain’. For some reason, they contained the emotion of ‘sadness’.

“Ah, still······!”

Jang Seok-jin’s sad eyes turned to Jang Gwang-jin.

Jang Seok-jin opened his mouth with difficulty as he looked at Jang Gyo-jin, who had been swallowed up in the darkness of power.

“Do you think that the true man can eliminate the corruption of the world by force…!”

I grabbed the dragon’s tail. I ran towards it, resisting the force of the officer’s spear trying to save Jang Seok-jin.

“Ugh···!”

But the power of the officers is too strong.

Even at this very moment, Jang Gwan-jin was continuously absorbing the essence of the shamans and Taoists to amplify his power.

Kwaaaa …

Thus, the endless power that covers the entire shaman.

······That thing could no longer be considered human.

Even the Blood Heavenly Goddess who absorbed the energy of millions of people in Guizhou Province cannot compare to that.

Still, the Blood Heavenly Goddess could be explained as a ‘god with monstrous strength and invincible power.’

But that wasn’t the case.

Something that cannot be explained even by a monster with incredible strength.

【“Only absolute power can most quickly and easily eliminate corruption in this world.”】

At one time, only the remnants of the consciousness of having been a military officer remain.

It is now something that has even had its human existence cut out.

“······That’s right. Ugh! Just as the wise man said···!”

Nevertheless, Jang Seok-jin called it a ‘true person.’

“Force is the fastest and easiest way to eliminate corruption in the world… It is certain.”

With that, Jang Seok-jin did not deny ‘it’.

“But the thing that corrupts most easily and quickly is power.”

However, Jang Seok-jin said that it would not be the only one.

“And how can we be sure that the new absurdity that has arisen from such rottenness······is better than the present corruption···!”

【“The will of our shaman is the righteous law established by Jang Sam-bong in this world. It will never rot or become corrupt.”】

“No. There is nothing in this world that is unchanging.”

【“What do you, a lay disciple, know about what you are talking about? What do you know about the will and teachings of Master Jang Sam-bong?”】

“I don’t know much. I don’t know the meaning and teachings of a shaman any better than a true person. But if it is indeed the teachings of Master Jang Sam-bong······.”

Jang Seok-jin’s eyes shone with determination.

“I would say that teaching is ‘wrong.’”

【“You bastard!!”】

Thus, the anger of the officers reaches its peak.

Murderous intent seethed, filling the entire space with seething violence.

【“Even though I am a lay disciple, I have received the shaman’s grace! How dare I!”】

“That’s right. There was a time when I studied martial arts here at Mt. Mudang.”

Jang Seok-jin continued speaking slowly as if recalling that time.

“It was definitely a series of difficult and arduous times······ but looking back now, there was no time more enjoyable than that. Because I was able to learn the ways of a human being, not just a warrior.”

But······.

“How could it be like this······.”

There is a saying in Shaolin:

If you don’t like the temple, leave.

Likewise, if a Taoist monk dislikes the Taoist temple, it would be right for him to leave.

Therefore, there was no reason for Jang Seok-jin to risk his life like that.

After all, he was a disciple of the common people.

A commercial relationship in which each party gives and receives only what the other party needs.

Jang Seok-jin was not required to follow the rules of the death penalty.

So, just leave and that’s it.

Still, Jang Seok-jin was speaking.

“I learned the strength and courage to live in this world from this shaman. As the true master said, I received an incalculable amount of grace from the shaman.”

Obviously, if you don’t like the temple, it would be right for you to leave.

But what if it is not the temple itself that you dislike, but the head monk who is in charge of the temple?

So what if it is not the Taoist garden but the true person in charge of the Taoist garden who is at fault?

“I may not be seen as a shaman’s disciple by your Majesty. So, I may never be recognized as a shaman’s master for the rest of my life.”

There is no right answer to that question.

That is why the answers given by each person and each Taoist priest will be different.

However, Jang Seok-jin, a Taoist priest, simply answered like this.

“Still, I am so proud to be a shaman’s disciple.”

With the courage to not run away from death.

“That’s me and us.”

Even though they are just lay disciples.

Even though it was no different from being betrayed by a monk.

“That’s why I don’t leave the shaman.”

After saying that, Jang Seok-jin nodded behind him.

Then, as if they had been waiting, the lay disciples moved in unison and spread out around the officer corps, forming five groups.

Was Jang Seok-jin preparing something while he was being held captive and wasting time?

In the group of five that spread out simultaneously, five different energies rose together.

Fire, water, wood, gold, and earth.

Taegeuk Ohaengjin (Great Ultimate Five Elements Movement).

A strategy that uses the power of the five elements to suppress the opponent.

It is one of the most famous and popular shamanic formations, and is also open to lay disciples.

The rising power of the five elements instantly bound Jang Gwangjinin’s body and energy.

【“You guys!! What the hell are you doing!!”】

The power that was gathering around Janggyo Jinin was noticeably weakened. Janggyo Jinin struggled to resist the energy of the five elements, but it wasn’t easy.

It is true that its power is less than that of the Bagua Taegeukjin (八卦太極陳) displayed by Mudangsipjeol.

There was a reason why it was the most famous and universal sect, and why even lay disciples were permitted to learn it.

However, the lay disciples were consuming the innate energy.

The energy of the five elements that Jang Seok-jin and his disciples light as firewood.

It was a force that even the most seasoned officers could not easily shake off.

So now is the time.

Even a deteriorated Cheonmyeolryongchung is possible.

It is possible even if it does not unfold in the realm of the moment.

A military officer whose whole body is bound can never escape it.

Then, not only I, but all the shamans and the shaman masters can survive.

However, Jang Seok-jin and his disciples had no choice.

【“Do you think things will change just because of this!!”】

Kukukung···!!!

The power of the officers is so strong.

In order to bind him, the innate energy of the lay disciples is essential.

They die in my place.

Only the conditions of the proposition have been reversed.

I hesitated, and it was at that moment that Jang Seok-jin’s eyes turned to me.

“Great hero…! I know I’m shameless, but I beg you for one last time…!”

With this, the wishes of countless lay disciples are directed towards me.

“Even if the entire Mt. Wudang turns to ashes…! Even if our lives are sacrificed in the process…!”

And I am in their wishes.

-Please, please don’t let the shaman go down the wrong path.

“Can you protect our shaman?”

I was able to realize the true intention of Senior Jang Sam-bong.

That’s it.

They are the ones.

This is what Senior Jang Sam-bong wanted to teach shamans and what he wanted to convey to me at the same time.

【“Stop talking nonsense!!”】

The killing intent of the officers flashes.

【“You guys are just becoming my strength and the will of the shaman!!”】

Kwarrrrrr!

The pitch-black flames that poured in grew stronger. They burned up the energy of the Five Elements Taegeuk Formation that had bound Janggyo Jinin.

Some of the lay disciples fell to the floor in agony.

There were quite a few lay disciples who were somehow able to stand, but it seemed that their limits were soon approaching.

On the other hand, the power of the military officers continued to grow stronger.

I swung my dragon sword, facing the growing power of the officers head-on.

Kwaang!

A slash of great force collided with the dragon’s body, causing my entire body to shake. The blood that I had barely managed to suppress poured out through the corner of my mouth.

The officer in charge did not nod.

The black pupils of Jang Gwangjin’s eyes turn into pitch-black darkness.

【“The will of our shamans is the law of justice established by Jang Sam-bong in this world! It is absolute justice that will never rot or become corrupted!”】

Maybe so.

When Jang Sam-bong was alive, the world was in chaos.

It was a time when wars occurred almost every day.

It was a time when endless wars were fought with bloodshed and only those with power survived, with rebellion running rampant.

It was a time when morality and ethics, which had been at the center of reason, were torn to pieces and humans were no different from animals.

Senior Jang Sam-bong wanted to spread the meaning of shamanism widely with absolute power and set the world straight.

So, Janggyo Jinin’s thoughts may be right.

The justice he seeks may be absolute justice.

It was clearly the intention of the first shaman, Jang Sam-bong, to establish this land.

Blood and carnage.

They may be the most certain way to purify today’s chaotic world.

Just like senior Jang Sam-bong said.

Still, I.

No, only now I.

I can tell.

“The Supreme Master, the root of Taoism, always said:”

The best kindness is like water.

Water is everything about the Tao and the highest virtue.

However, even water like that will rot if left to stagnate.

That’s what Senior Jang Sam-bong wanted to tell me.

Watching me waver between right and wrong, watching me lose my direction and be confused because the chivalry I seek to walk runs counter to right and righteousness, and also goes against the teachings of my seniors.

That’s what Senior Jang Sam-bong wanted to tell me.

Even if the shaman’s will is absolute justice.

Even if the shaman’s intention is a righteousness based on a firm righteousness.

No matter how noble the shaman’s intentions are.

“Never above the ‘Tao’.”

This means that even shamans can be wrong.