Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 128



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128. Reunion (3)

“You said you were going back, so why are you in a place like this?”

At Ma Cheon-gang’s question, a dark red light flickered inside Hyeon-seong’s skull in confusion.

The fact that he was returning was a secret that only he and himself knew.

That meant that the colleague in front of him was not a fake.

What the hell is going on, why on earth is this guy still alive?

Many questions crossed his mind, but Hyunseong couldn’t say anything.

“What, you two know each other?”

It was none other than Elena’s voice that broke the silence.

You’re friends with your old colleagues.

Moreover, when you listen to them talking, it seems like they are not just acquaintances but also quite friendly.

“Oh, we’re very old friends.”

“Anyway, it’s fortunate that the two of you know each other.”

“Thank goodness? What?”

Elena took off Hyunseong’s robe.

Then the skull is revealed.

At that sight, Ma Cheon-gang opened his eyes wide and made a surprised expression.

“You, that look…”

“This is the situation right now.”

“… … ”

Ma Cheon-gang began to ponder quietly after hearing Elena’s words.

When he suddenly called me by my name, I naturally assumed he was an old friend.

This made it difficult to verify properly.

at that time,

“… There is no need to keep promises.”

When Hyunseong came to his senses and heard his words, Ma Cheon-gang was certain that it was Hyunseong himself.

Because the promise was something only he and Hyunseong knew about.

Hyunseong had once promised that if he ever returned to his original world, he would visit Ma Cheon-gang’s grave and pour alcohol on it.

And that too with very expensive alcohol.

Elena, who had been quietly watching the conversation, spoke first.

“I’m going out, so you two can talk.”

Although he himself had many questions, it seemed best to leave them alone for now.

As soon as she left, Hyunseong sat down across from Macheon River and opened his mouth.

“So, how are you alive?”

“Well, I gained some enlightenment in my later years and underwent a complete transformation. After that, I went through a complete transformation and have been able to survive to this day.”

“So how old are you now?”

“It was probably over 400, right? I don’t remember because I stopped counting after 200.”

“… … ”

Even if you go through a complete transformation and a complete transformation, is it possible for a human to live for over 400 years?

At that point, wouldn’t he be closer to a god than a human?

“If I had just completely transformed, I wouldn’t know, but with the half-life transformation, aging has been extremely slow in my 20s. It feels like I age a year every 5 or 6 years. Just like you did back then.”

When he was in the martial arts world, Hyeonseong did not age.

The reason he was able to become strong so quickly was not only because of his talent and his slender body, but also because his 20s, the prime of his body, were maintained for 30 years.

“It wasn’t a half-hearted action, it was a system error.”

“I know, now that I’ve reached this level, I can see that you’re a guy who learned martial arts through the system.”

“What the heck?”

“I thought you were a guy with unparalleled talent in the history of martial arts, having become the best in the world in 30 years, but you actually benefited from the system.”

“Huh? Ma Cheon-gang has grown a lot? A guy I’ve never beaten before?”

“How much time has passed? This isn’t the Macheon River you knew.”

Hyunseong and Macheon-gang, who had been quietly looking at each other, burst into laughter without saying who would do it first.

Because in the old days, we always had conversations like this.

‘furthermore…’

What Ma Cheon-gang said seemed to be somewhat true.

Even if you look at it excluding the system, the momentum felt was not inferior to his past self or his current self.

Maybe half or one step ahead of you.

-Hasn’t he been training for hundreds of years since you disappeared? It’s surprising that the difference is only that small.

‘When I was a Cheonma, the difference between me and Cheon Gang was overwhelming. He must have only been training.’

Since Ma Cheon-gang had no real opponents and only practiced cultivation, it must have taken a long time.

Because martial arts don’t get stronger in proportion to the time invested.

If you don’t attain enlightenment, you will just wander around in the same place for a hundred or a thousand years.

‘On the other hand…’

He lost everything he had built up and started over, crossing the line of death several times before gaining enlightenment.

Through practice, the time was shortened dramatically.

‘but…’

Even in terms of skill level, he himself cannot compare to Ma Cheon-gang.

Because he must have been continuously practicing it for a long time.

The heights of the towers they had built were similar, but Ma Cheon-gang was more stable due to his high skill level, while he himself was in an unstable state, as if he would collapse.

‘Well, I was able to build up to that level because I have talent.’

-Oh man, I’m so unlucky.

‘The world is originally meant to be a bit unlucky to live in.’

At that moment, Ma Cheon-gang clicked his tongue and looked at himself as if he was pitiful.

“Ugh, why did you make such a fuss about going back and end up like that? You could have just stayed still.”

“No, who would have thought it would turn out like this?”

If he had only been confident that he could survive until then, wouldn’t he have stayed the same?

There was no need to give up such a good position as Cheonma.

“The world you spoke of has arrived, but I was confused because I couldn’t see you.”

A smartphone that allows you to search all the information in the world with a palm-sized object.

A world where wheeled lumps of iron roll and winged lumps fly.

And then there’s the talk about the system.

I was amazed to see the world gradually changing into what Hyunseong had been talking about.

“I remembered you were in Korea, so I came here to look for you…”

After Hyunseong had already disappeared.

After that, Ma Cheon-gang settled in Korea, opened a store, and raised disciples.

“If you’re a disciple, then you’re Lee Su-ho?”

“Huh? How do you know him?”

“We met on the third floor.”

Ma Cheon-gang strokes his chin as if he finds Hyun-seong’s explanation interesting.

Should we say that it was fate that Hyunseong and Suho Lee met in this wide, wide labyrinth?

Then something occurred to him and he suddenly seemed to suppress his laughter.

“Why are you laughing out loud all of a sudden?”

“No, I think I’ll save this for later.”

“?”

“I’ll tell you later.”

Hyunseong tilts his head.

However, since it didn’t seem like Ma Cheon-gang would tell me anything, I had no choice but to give up.

“Anyway, that’s why you couldn’t come.”

“okay.”

“Your life is really strange too.”

Although he claims to have been kidnapped when he was young, Hyunseong was forcibly brought to a world he didn’t originally live in and became a test subject.

After going through all that trouble, I came back and this time I became a monster.

It was a life that could literally be described as strange.

“How do I get back?”

“I’m looking for it.”

“I’ll look into it, but don’t expect much. It’s my first time seeing this case.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not expecting anything.”

“This kid?”

“Besides, if I go back with your help, won’t I be worried about you for a long time?”

“Of course, you have to worry about it while showing off all the colors.”

“I hate seeing that, so I find a way to do it on my own.”

Ma Cheon-gang chuckled at the very sensible answer and changed the subject.

“Did Elena tell you why she brought you here?”

“Is it because of [Blood Demonization]?”

“I was going to see an old colleague to investigate that. I never thought I’d bring you along.”

“It seemed like they were all rejected.”

“You have a connection with the blood sect and are a suitable talent.”

“Isn’t it more of a bad relationship than a fate?”

Because I was the one who destroyed the blood sect.

It was a stubborn bad relationship that continued for hundreds of years.

“Then, are the three of us going together, including Elena?”

“Oh, that’s what I’m talking about.”

When Hyunsung told Luke to wait for him and join his group, his expression changed strangely.

“What’s with that expression?”

“No, you have disciples too? And even Awakened companions?”

“It just so happened.”

Even though he lost everything he had built up and became no longer human, seeing him live diligently and do his best without becoming discouraged was enough to inspire respect.

Ma Cheon-gang, who speaks out his feelings exactly as they are.

“A strong baby.”

I knew he was a poisonous person even when we were together in the martial arts world, but I never thought he would be this poisonous.

I couldn’t help but think that it was fortunate that I didn’t turn into an enemy.

“What the heck?”

“No, nothing.”

“Show me what a real monopoly is?”

“I heard you, what are you asking again?”

“I gave you a chance.”

“Then why don’t you just stop talking?”

Just when I thought I had had a similar conversation in the martial arts world sometime ago, Ma Cheon-gang opened his mouth as if a brilliant idea had occurred to him.

“Oh, while we’re at it, should we have a game of martial arts?”

“No?”

“I used to do it whenever I was bored.”

But each time it was his own defeat.

But now, I felt like I could win.

‘No, rather, the only chance is now…!’

Hyunseong’s momentum also seemed unusual, but since he was a body made up of nothing but bones, his level probably wasn’t that high yet.

Hyunseong is the type that is strong in practical situations.

If you leave it like this, it won’t be long before you surpass yourself.

Wouldn’t it be okay to win at least once before that?

‘I’ll win once and I won’t fight again.’

I’ll have to worry about this for the rest of my life.

Ma Cheon-gang thought so, but Hyeon-seong’s eyes seemed to already know his intentions.

‘Your thoughts are obvious.’

Hyunseong strokes his chin and calmly analyzes the situation.

If you fight Ma Cheon-gang in your current state, you will most likely lose even if you use all of your martial arts, level, and skills.

And when you think about what will happen after that defeat, it is absolutely impossible to have anything to do with him for the time being.

then…

“No, don’t do that. You’re so weak.”

“Why do you feel like you’re going to lose now? Are you scared?”

“I heard it from a guy who never beat me, so it doesn’t hurt at all.”

“Wow, I was scared. I was scared. When were you talking about?”

He tried to provoke her, but Hyunseong was not foolish enough to fall for such a clumsy trick.

The conversation with my friend whom I hadn’t seen in a long time continued in a friendly manner.

* * *

Luke returned to the labyrinth city with his gear from his home and was confused.

“So, these people are in the same party?”

Elena and Machen River.

Before my eyes were not one, but two Awakened beings who were called legends of the past.

I never imagined that I would see them with my own eyes.

“okay.”

“Brother, what on earth are you?”

“It’s a skeleton.”

“… … ”

No matter how strong a monster is, if it’s strong, you can accept it, but it’s also possible to communicate and have a huge network of connections.

I was wondering if this was really a monster.

Except for their different appearance, they were no different from humans.

“Anyway, are you dissatisfied?”

“How could that be?”

They are the awakened ones who have already reached the 6th floor long ago.

Luke had no reason to refuse when an Awakened being stronger than him offered to form a party.

but,

‘Should we shoot when it exceeds 10 billion?’

The cutoff line was getting higher and higher in Luke’s mind.