Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 138



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138. The End of Evolution

“What is this?”

The thought that came to mind when I saw Baekun flowed out between my teeth without me knowing.

Baekwoon opened his mouth with a low laugh at his own question.

“Haha, are you surprised?”

“Oh, I’m so surprised I can’t say anything.”

“This is the human potential that the Association has discovered.”

“…her?”

It’s been a long time since I’ve heard such amazing nonsense.

Seol-ah also let out a voice of disbelief at those words.

-Half of them… no, 70 percent of them have already given up on humans?

One arm was as large as an ogre’s, asymmetrical, with veins bulging out like they were going to burst from the muscles, and the eyes were so bloodshot that there was no white in the sclera.

If you ask anyone if that is human, wouldn’t they shake their head from side to side and deny it?

“Monsters are a threat to humans.”

Even though we are trapped in a labyrinth now, the moment the monsters come out of the labyrinth, humanity will fall from the top of the food chain.

That is why humans also needed to prepare for such moments.

“That contrast is like that?”

“It’s still just a possibility.”

“What is that?”

“… It’s ‘evolution’”

“evolution?”

“You’re a monster who came all the way here, so you must have evolved.”

Just by evolving, monsters gain powers that surpass their previous levels.

What if humans could also achieve that evolution?

It was said that one could not only escape the threat of monsters, but also become a higher being.

“It means that humans can once again stand at the top of all living things.”

Seol-ah, who had been quietly listening to the story, rang the bell.

-The idea itself isn’t bad.

If you are a human who can evolve, you will be able to evolve by absorbing essence like a monster.

but,

-This is the result, so it is a failure.

‘Result? Did you find out what condition that guy is in?’

– Roughly speaking. That’s not something that evolved as a human.

‘then?’

-It turns into a monster that can evolve.

‘… After the blood demon transformation, now it’s monster transformation? They’re really putting on a show together.’

It seems that the association and the blood sect collaborated on research and came up with similar results.

-It seems to be controllable for now… but if you keep evolving like this, you’ll only get closer to a monster.

When Baekun evolves perfectly, he will become a higher-level monster of the Ogre who has mastered the Plum Blossom Sword Technique.

That was not evolution as a human being.

-Is it because your intelligence has become assimilated with that of an ogre that you’re talking so much about it?

‘but.’

Even though it was our first time meeting, he didn’t seem like the type of person who would tell me all these details.

Evolution, which was supposed to save humanity, is actually taking us further away from humanity.

It was ironic.

-however…

‘however?’

– I understand that this world is extremely scientifically advanced. However, that can’t be done with science alone. It seems like there’s some magical action involved.

‘So someone who knows magic well is working with them.’

-yes.

At this point, there is no way that any human being would know much about magic, so it must be one of the monsters that came out of the labyrinth that the association is talking about.

They say we have to destroy monsters, but they’re secretly joining hands.

Shelling pumpkin seeds was just like the martial arts world.

‘Well, I have no clue who it is, so let’s think about that later. That guy looks like he’ll rush in at any moment.’

With the life overflowing, Hyunseong focused on Baekun again.

The guy starts moving while breathing heavily.

Kuung!

As he stepped on the ground, there was a huge vibration and the floor split open like a spider web.

Disappeared at the same time.

‘It’s not gone!’

It moved at a speed that was difficult to follow with the eyes.

Hyunseong trusted his instincts and swung his sword.

Chae-Ang!

‘Huh?!’

I managed to block it with my supernatural senses, but the heavy impact made my bones creak in pain.

Even though I didn’t block it, but just tried to let it flow away, it still had this much power.

If you get hit, you will literally not be able to find your bones.

A sword that moves without rest in the giant hand of Baekun.

He looked at the sword approaching him at every moment and drew up his magical power.

Phew!

Chomp!

A furry that wraps around your bones in an instant.

As I turned my magic power to strengthen my body to its limit, the movements of Baekun, which were so fast that they were invisible, began to become visible.

Plum blossoms blooming with the wind.

But there was no longer any mystery of change and transformation there.

I wonder if it is really possible to call that thing, which is just swinging around violently, the Plum Blossom Sword Technique.

‘but…’

There was no change in the fact that it was a threatening attack.

Even with this body equipped with Purungi, it seemed difficult to confront it head-on.

‘But it’s okay to let it flow!’

The guy is unable to properly control his own powers, and as he is being swayed by them, his vulnerabilities have increased.

Heavenly Demon Sword Technique.

Thunderstorm.

Boom!

Even though it was a clash intended to send the sword flying, a shock wave exploded out.

Don’t stop at just deflecting the opponent’s sword, but keep pursuing it.

Chook!!

I cut the guy’s side.

Blood flowing.

It was a fatal wound.

-If only I were human.

‘What? What are you talking about?’

“Ugh!”

The blood that had been flowing out along with the scream began to stop.

Could it be that he had forced the wound closed with his muscles?

I didn’t even draw blood, so I didn’t think they would stop the bleeding like that.

“Do you really think that is human evolution?”

“… Yes, this is human evolution.”

“It’s not uninhabited, and it’s definitely not human.”

“No! I am human! And I am Baekwoon, the plum blossom swordsman of the Great Volcano Sect!”

Baekwoon’s eyes were already filled with madness, and it seemed he couldn’t even make proper judgments.

-Maybe I’ve been brainwashed.

“brainwashing?”

-Who would volunteer to become a monster? He seemed to have a loyal personality, so they may have cleverly used that to drag him into the experiment. And they brainwashed him to use that for their own good. Otherwise, he’s just a crazy fanatic.

“… … ”

I thought to myself, “No way would he do something like that,” but then the thought crossed my mind that maybe he really was.

Because in this world, humans commit truly horrible things that are hard to even describe.

‘Even if the plum blossom inspection goes well, it’s only at the level of the action captain.’

It was perfect for use as a discard pile, as it could be swapped out at any time.

The guys above will just be throwing guinea pigs around until they get satisfactory results.

“What a pity.”

If I had put in my best effort, it would have been a pretty fun fight.

I lifted Seol-ah and took a stance.

“Die!”

A crimson aura enveloped the fierce storm.

He watched the attack coming towards him with force rather than grace.

‘It’s full of flaws.’

The world seemed to slow down as concentration was pushed to the limit.

Even in the midst of the storm-like sword energy that was coming to tear him apart, Hyunseong did not take any action and instead stepped into the sword energy.

-what are you doing?!

Seol-ah was surprised and tried to stop him, but it was already too late.

Hyunseong continued to approach Baekun without any sign of stopping.

-… …

Seol-ah watched the situation blankly, unable to say anything.

As I was just walking, the attack seemed to avoid me.

A sight that is nothing short of miraculous.

“… They say that the Heavenly Horse who defeated the Plum Blossom Sword Emperor is the greatest master. He really lives up to his reputation.”

Did you come to your senses after seeing something absurd?

The gun returned to Baekwoon’s bloodshot eyes.

What you just saw is a part of a very high realm.

Even the attacker himself couldn’t figure out how he had avoided all of them.

“Let me show you one more.”

After saying that, Hyunseong draws a line in the air with Seol-ah.

It was just a single stroke without anything, but a crack was drawn in the air following Seol-ah’s trajectory.

and,

“Ugh…!”

The white cloud that the crack had been engraved on was cut off.

However, even though his body was split in two, Baekwoon did not die immediately, but instead looked up at the sky from the ground and asked.

“… What a pity.”

Even though I saw an incredible realm that was difficult to reach while alive, I was unable to properly understand it due to my own shortcomings.

“What is the name of that herbivore?”

“Heavenly Demon Sword Technique. Cut the Heavens.”

“Indeed, it’s a fitting name.”

Couldn’t it really be possible to cut the sky?

Seol-ah, who was listening to the explanation together, rang the bell.

-What, when did you even make this vegetable dish?

‘It wasn’t made. It was there originally.’

Among the countless types of martial arts of the Heavenly Demon God, this was one of the most powerful.

-It was originally a herbivore? If so…

It meant that there was a Heavenly Horse that had reached a higher level than Hyeonseong.

‘To be honest, I haven’t been able to properly spread this diet until now.’

It was only after I gained enlightenment and was able to interfere with space that I came to understand the true meaning of this supernatural ability.

In order to properly unfold this ritual, reaching one’s current level was the minimum requirement.

‘What I’ve written so far has not even met the minimum conditions, so I’ve been using a slightly downgraded version.’

That alone was a tremendous force.

Hyunseong smiled bitterly inwardly.

‘What is the strongest heavenly horse of all time?’

Someone has already passed by and made a mess of it.

He simply fought a lot and defeated many strong men of his time, so he became the most famous of all the Heavenly Horses of all time.

Who would have thought that even after coming this far, I would realize that I was a frog in a well.

Hyunseong sighed softly and approached Baekwoon, who was still breathing.

“Nothing more to say?”

“Thank you for letting me die as a human being, as me.”

Baekwoon’s words were sincere.

Because I almost died without even knowing who I was.

He opened his mouth, looking at Hyunseong.

“Be careful on the 7th floor…”

“7th floor?”

After saying those words, Baekwoon closed his eyes, unable to bear the weight of his eyelids.

Hyunseong strokes his chin as he thinks about his last words.

“It’s the 7th floor… I guess.”

-but?

“They’re not the kind of people who won’t go up just because the association tells them not to.”

There’s no way the Awakened were only killing people on the 6th floor as the Association said.

Some of the Awakened ones would have ignored the Association’s words and already gone up to the 7th floor.

They just didn’t officially acknowledge it.

and,

“The association must be among that group.”

-They told you not to come up?

“That way, they will have more to take care of.”

Considering the enormous profits from the magic stone mines, it was something that could easily be done.

Humans who are obsessed with their own interests rather than the advancement of humanity.

Such people will be the ones holding the core power of the association.

-If not… there might be something fishy going on there.

“Suspicious thing?”

Seol-ah points to Baek-woon, who has become a cold corpse in response to her question.

-Experiments that turn people into monsters like that guy. That’s probably going on somewhere in the labyrinth, but it could be on the 7th floor. I think it’s highly likely.

“Is there a reason to do that on the 7th floor?”

I didn’t think there was any reason to do it in a place where strong monsters appeared, but Seol-ah seemed to have a different opinion.

-I told you those guys were on the 7th floor.

“Those guys?”

-I’m talking about the elves.

Only after Seol-ah spoke did Elena’s words come to mind.

You said it was an elf who stopped her party.

“Yeah, that’s right. But why?”

-Because elves are a race similar to humans in many ways.

Seol-ah paused for a moment and then continued speaking.

– From a human perspective, it is an ideal ‘evolution’ goal.