Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 869



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After obtaining half of Amaterasu from Seimei, I returned to Zhuge Liang.

Then Zhuge Liang said:

“This adds more ways to strengthen your power by repeating your previous life.”

“what?”

Zhuge Liang chuckled.

“Don’t you understand? Are you just pretending? From now on, if you can convince Abe no Seimei, you can receive the body of the ancient goddess Amaterasu that he holds inside of him in every previous life. The growth rate of his divine powers will be twice as fast as before.”

“… … .”

“Doesn’t this sound ethical? Can’t you accept it? To me, it doesn’t seem any different from you absorbing the power of the yin yang every turn.”

I shook my head.

“No… I don’t intend to go that far. I just don’t know if this power will remain if I repeat the cycle like Seimei said.”

“I see. Then, can you sense Amaterasu’s consciousness? Can you call her?”

“for a moment….”

Woohoo

I tried to make a big reaction by resonating my yin jiao power with Amaterasu’s power. I thought that if the reaction was big, something would pop out. However, I only felt a pure vortex of power, and there was no consciousness at all. When I told Jegalsa about what I felt, Jegalsa said that it seemed interesting.

“The body of God… I want to study it.”

“Anyway, what should I do now?”

“Didn’t you set up a meeting with Zhuge Liulong? Then the answer is obvious.”

Zhuge Liang spoke slowly.

“Make Zhuge Liulong your ally.”

“… Is it possible? How do I get him involved?”

I knew why I accepted Zhuge Youlong as an ally. After all, from my perspective as a reincarnated person, breaking through the flood and going to the outer dimension was something I absolutely had to do, so I couldn’t choose the means. It’s true that Zhuge Youlong is a capable and outstanding person, so it’s right to somehow involve him. However, do my interests align with Zhuge Youlong’s? Zhuge Youlong is just a strange man called the new guest who has continuously revealed a great deal of information, so he’s just curious about meeting him. Breaking through the Aokigahara flood was something he had no interest in, so involving him in my work was actually a difficult task.

When I was worried, Jegalsa said as if nothing had happened.

“Didn’t you already make a big fuss about having some kind of big secret? Then, since it’s come to this, you should just get on the same boat as him in this life.”

“Getting on the same boat… what’s the difference between that and making us allies?”

“It’s different. You become Zhuge Liulong’s ally. First, you have to go along with his wishes.”

“… … ?”

I opened my eyes wide at Zhuge Liang’s plan that followed.

“Help him destroy the heavens, and in return, you will receive his full support when you challenge the flood.”

“… … !!”

“Isn’t this a method you’ve never tried before?”

Help Zhuge Liulong destroy the heavens!

I couldn’t help but be surprised by this completely unexpected plan.

‘Wow… I definitely haven’t tried it!’

But there was a reason why I couldn’t try. After I gathered my thoughts, I said to Zhuge Liang.

“Zhuge Liang. Becoming Zhuge Liang’s comrade to destroy the heavens means approving all of his human sacrifices, magical rituals, and magical research. That’s the only thing I can’t do.”

Whether it was Yong-in or Mine, it was all the results that Zhuge Liulong had intended. The same goes for the miserable human sacrifices using the Jinuiwei. As long as he was planning such methods, he could never be a comrade.

“You’re saying such an obvious thing… hmm.”

Zhuge Liang continued speaking, leaning against a wooden pillar and flicking a bean with his finger.

“Would I have said that without knowing? Of course, there is a way to satisfy the ‘justification’ you speak of.”

“method?”

“Going back to the basics, why is Zhuge Liulong so obsessed with the path of magic?”

“Hmm… Could it be because I lack strength?”

At least I thought so. Zhuge Liulong himself is a top-notch master and a powerful great sorcerer who can be counted among the best in the world of martial arts, but with that level of power, he can never achieve his goals in this world. It might be too much power to even deal with the lower-level shamans, let alone the heavenly shamans. Therefore, Zhuge Liulong’s will to destroy the heavens can only be achieved by obtaining power through illegal means from the magic world.

Zhuge Liang said in response to my answer.

“Yes. Jegal Yu-ryong has delved deep into the secrets of the Heavens and has personally heard information from them. Naturally, he knows the true extent of the Heavens’ power, so he knows that his own power is no match for it. After all, isn’t this a place where the incarnations of the [Old Ruler] are swarming? I can understand why you would want to use magic to build up your power.”

“… … .”

“But… right now, you can satisfy the ‘power’ that guy wants. Don’t you think so? Instead of entrusting your power to Jegal Youlong, demand that Jegal Youlong cut ties with the Demonic Cult.”

“I can give you the power that Zhuge Liulong wants?”

“Of course. With your information and power, it wouldn’t be a problem to bring down the heavens. At least, if you have it, the pearls on a pig’s neck will become peerless swords in the hands of Zhuge Liulong.”

Ugh, why do you say that?

“…hey….”

“I think it’s worth a try. You, my lord, decide.”

I was troubled by Zhuge Liang’s words.

‘hmm….’

I said one more thing that was bothering me.

“If we destroy the heavens and earth, the balance will collapse and great chaos will occur. What will we do about that?”

“Kuuuuu… You’ve been causing trouble up until now, so why are you acting nice now…? Why are you acting like that when you’ve already destroyed the world several times?”

I felt stung by Zhuge Liang’s mockery and responded.

“Ugh… That was a lot of unintentional. It’s different when you do things on purpose.”

“Let’s say that’s true. But what is the justification for not attacking Heaven?”

Zhuge Liang laughed heartily.

“If you really need a justification, my lord, I will tell you three things.”

“… … .”

“First of all, you are in a critical situation where the Dongyeong warriors will attack you tomorrow and kill you, so even if you violate human rights to some extent, there are almost no people who will criticize you morally. And you are only accepting the sacrifices that occur while invading the heavens, and you even prohibited Zhuge Liulong’s human sacrifice and magic. If there is someone who curses you to this extent when you are about to die, wouldn’t it be okay to just hit their head with a rock?”

“Hmm.”

“Second, Heaven has long since been infiltrated by many incarnations of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and has fallen to an evil mastermind with suspicious deities operating in secret. Third, this is related to the first, but if Heaven is destroyed, it will fall into your hands, increasing the chances of preventing the destruction of the world.”

“What? The third one is….”

I understood the first and second reasons, but the last one struck me as an unexpected story. Jegalsa continued with cold eyes.

“As Zhuge Liulong said, if we destroy the heavens, [human power] will be released to the world. You can see just how great that power is just by looking at the new announcement. If that power is released to the world, humans will become sufficiently powerful without having to bother spreading letters like Changjie and using shamanistic rituals to artificially evolve.”

“I see.”

“Also, the ones who run the heavens are the Three Heavenly Kings and the Queen Mother of the West, but most of the gods below them do not support them out of necessity. Therefore, if you just take down the leaders, the two gods and all the great gods below them will all become your subordinates and do whatever you want.”

“… … !!”

“No matter how you look at it, there’s nothing but gain in destroying Heaven. In fact, we should have destroyed Heaven properly at least once by now, but it feels a bit late. Let’s just keep going like this.”

“Hmm… If we destroy the heavens and use their support to invade Suhae, our chances of victory will be high…!!”

“That’s a bit too far ahead and the tables have turned. Anyway, for now, it’s better to join hands with Zhuge Liulong. Are you going to do it or not?”

I nodded to Zhuge Liang’s persuasion.

“Okay. Let’s try it!”

Paat

I went to Hwangsan with my colleagues on the day I promised. And when I reached the peak at the appointed time, Yong Joong-il, Jegal Yu-ryong, Jegal Bu, and the royal envoys were there. Since Lee Gwang was not there, there were only three envoys, and in addition, there were about ten elite masters who seemed to have been selected from the Royal Guard.

Zhuge Liulong wiggled his eyebrows when he saw Zhuge Liang standing next to him.

“Evil! Were you a colleague of the new guest?”

Zhuge Liang responded calmly.

“Brother. It’s been a while. As you can see, I have decided to serve this man as my master.”

“… I can’t believe it. You’d choose a master.”

“What else can’t you do?”

“You seem to have no attachment to the world, but is that person a traitor who holds on to that attachment?”

“Kekekeke… We can talk about that later. For now, I will convey your demands on behalf of my lord.”

Zhuge Liang took a step forward and opened his mouth.

“Join us, Brother. We will do everything we can to help you achieve your ambition of overthrowing Heaven. In return, Brother and his subordinates must lend us their strength in the fight to overthrow the King of the Aokigahara Sea.”

“… … .”

Zhuge Liulong closed his eyes and seemed lost in thought. Then, Zhuge Fu, who was standing next to Zhuge Liulong, opened his eyes sharply and said.

“Zhuge Liang. What are you planning? And there are only three of you here. What do you mean by helping?”

“What is that bastard’s habit of saying to my uncle?”

“Huh! I don’t consider you my uncle… .”

Zhuge Liang smiled faintly.

“Go ahead and blow it up.”

Phuong

“Kuaaaah!”

Zhuge Fu screamed and died. Because it happened so quickly, Baekho and Hyeonmu, who were nearby, all looked bewildered.

“Oh, no!”

“What kind of sorcery…?! How could you kill Zhuge Fu in one shot…?!”

However, Zhuge Liulong’s eyes were cold and showed no emotion even though his own son had died right next to him. He looked down at Zhuge Fu once and said.

“Did you put the Yin-Yang Heavenly Sword into your heart? That’s just like you.”

“As expected of you, hyung! You recognize me at a glance.”

“The reason you killed Boo-ah instead of keeping him alive and using him as a hostage is because you were confident that he could give us that much power. I don’t know if it was a bluff or not.”

“Of course it’s confidence. Even if Zhuge Fu is gone, we can provide enough power to destroy the heavens.”

“I can’t believe it just by words. Give me the exact conditions.”

“good.”

As soon as Jegalsa turned his gaze towards me, I immediately opened the wooden armor and took out the treasures inside.

Kookookookook… .

“Ugh…!”

“100 million….”

“Wow!”

As treasures began to pour out of my armor, the space within a radius of three jang was filled with gold and silver treasures. Among them were many precious jewels and valuable Buddhist treasures. Zhuge Liulong stared at the gold and silver treasures indifferently, but when the Manpasikjeok and Chilyo appeared, he could not hold back his agitation and clenched his teeth.

“… … !!”

“How is it? Isn’t our lord quite amazing? If you use just half of these, you will be able to destroy the heavens.”

“…Who on earth is that person? Who is he that possesses the Seven Heavenly Swords, possesses that incredible treasure, and holds information about the End of Days?”

“I can’t say anything in front of all the other people. If you’ll look down on all the rascals and stay on this peak, I’ll tell you the secret.”

“good night.”

Zhuge Liulong then ordered everyone to go down. Everyone under his command tried to go down without a word, but Yong Zhongyi refused. He smiled and said to Zhuge Liulong.

“I’m sorry, but I’m not your subordinate, we’re equals. Now that I’ve come this far, I must hear his secret, even if it’s just out of curiosity.”

“Yongjoongil. I will teach you later.”

“That’s funny.”

As Yongjungil held on strong, Zhuge Liulong looked embarrassed. I realized that it was time for me to step forward, and in an instant, I used all my strength to unleash the ultimate power of the Myeolhonbo.

Fighting

“… … .”

Yong Joong-il stiffened his expression as I dug in and aimed my sword at his Adam’s apple in an instant. Given the distance between the two masters, it would have been possible to dodge even at this distance, but the important thing was that Yong Joong-il had not sensed me while I was digging in this far. If I had tried to kill Yong Joong-il just now, there would have been a 20% chance that I would have been able to cut him down with one blow. Even if I couldn’t, I would have been able to inflict a serious injury, so it was a definite show of force.

I said, glaring at Yongjoongil.

“Go down.”

Zhuge Liulong decided to make him his comrade, but this guy was not it. He was so ambiguous and sinister that he couldn’t tell everything to him. How could he show his weakness to the reincarnated person?

“… … .”

Yong Joong-il went down without looking back, with a look of remorse. His pride was so badly damaged that it was obvious to the naked eye. When I took my hand away, Jegal Yu-ryong spoke from behind.

“What a great feat. Maybe you can fight the White Lotus Sect leader.”

“… … .”

“But you can’t aim for heaven with that level of martial arts. What do you want to tell me?”

I slowly turned to look at Zhuge Liulong and said.

“Zhuge Liulong. Even if this world were truly filled with despair, would you not go crazy?”

“You’ve always been aware of this. Do you think I’m not crazy now?”

“good.”

I handed the obsidian to Zhuge Liulong.

“Take it.”