Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 876



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True empty hometown

The moment Jinsocheong was attacked, I naturally thought that I had to block it. I had already changed into the White Tiger Mask just in case.

‘We must save Jinsocheong…!!’

Stop

But at the same time, what made me hesitate was the negative views of the sages toward Jin So-cheong. Not only Mangryang, but also Jegalsa were certain that Jin So-cheong would be a source of instability in the future, and that she should be sealed, if not killed. If that is the case, then wouldn’t my current act of forcibly saving Jin So-cheong ruin all my plans? In fact, it might be right to just let Jin So-cheong, who had acted like a guest, die at the hands of the cult leader.

But my hesitation didn’t last long. The moment I saw Jin So-cheong strike the leader’s head with the spear that had been imbued with the spirit of the brain, my mind suddenly came back to me.

‘Yes, Jinsocheong is my colleague! How can you be so efficient when it comes to saving a colleague?!’

Couple collapse

I saw the leader’s palm strike flying hundreds of times through Jin So-cheong’s entire body after blocking the first blow, and I realized that Jin So-cheong tried to dodge it somehow, but after a few moves, he was fatally wounded. Jin So-cheong had a feeling that he could tell how the leader’s attack would come, but he was still lacking in skill and realm, so he could not put his thoughts into practice, and so he could never defeat the leader.

That had to be stopped. I quickly jumped in and surprised the cult leader.

Kwakwang!!

The immense self-defense energy that Won Yeong-shin had created near the leader’s body surfaced, blocking the surprise attack of my full-strength sword lightning. However, my sword lightning was not easy either, so the leader had no choice but to hesitate and retreat, and thanks to this, Jin So-cheong was able to easily retreat from the leader’s attack.

The leader of the cult watched me for a split second. Then he pointed at me with his finger and released a finger pulse, which contained the power of breaking mountains. Of course, since it contained the infinite power of the Wonyoungshin, if I received that attack head-on, I would definitely be at a disadvantage. However, if I used Musangpae for each of those normal attacks, I would be at a disadvantage in the end, so I brought out the polarity of Myeolhonbo and avoided it as much as possible.

Phew

[ Hmm! ]

The leader seemed a little surprised when the illusion of my Extermination Treasure appeared and approached him. However, unlike Yongjungil, he responded by activating his technique without any hesitation even though I swung it at close range for a long time. He was a master on a completely different level than Yongjungil.

The boundless sky of the mind

As the mandala distorted, beams of enormous power poured down from all directions in the space near me. At that moment, I once again deployed the Triple Jewel and secured space, and then narrowly escaped from the boundless space of the Deep Heaven with the Extinction of Souls.

Shoot

At the same time, I cleared my mind.

‘Whew! I got out, but the odds were 50/50.’

If it weren’t for the polarity of the Myeolhonbo, I could have held out for a while at that close range with the Sambojeolgi, but in the end, I would have just relied on my self-defense skills and been indiscriminately hit by thousands of mandalas. I was lucky enough to escape. When I successfully finished the one-on-one battle with the cult leader, the White Lotus cult leader emitted a light from his eyes.

[ Haha… Are you a master beyond the heavens? This is interesting!]

“It’s an exaggeration, but… anyway.”

I mumbled something and glanced at Jin So-cheong before speaking.

“I guess I’ll have to take that young tiger with me. Isn’t it not the job of the best in the Central Plains to nip a natural talent in the bud just because it was a guest?”

[I am the best in the Central Plains… I don’t think I can talk about it lightly while you are here.]

“What are you talking about?”

At first glance, the leader seemed to acknowledge me by speaking humbly, but in reality, he was intent on using any means necessary to capture and kill Jin So-cheong and me here today, so I quickly waved my hand. Then he said:

“Aren’t there things more important to the leader than nibbling away the buds of his disciples? For example, preventing the end of the world…”

Oh, I messed up.

I haven’t discussed it with Jegalsa yet, but since it’s come to this, I have no choice but to involve the cult leader. If I don’t solve a big bait like this, the cult leader will definitely mobilize the forces of the White Lotus Sect and send them to pursue Lee Gwang-han, and the sudden destruction of the Brain God Sect could occur. I had to give the cult leader more attention and divert attention.

Naturally, when the end of the world was mentioned, the White Lotus Sect leader flinched. Then he said.

[ Have you entered the other world? ]

“Maybe so.”

Pavabat

“These guys!”

“How dare you defy the cult leader… there is only death!”

At that time, the Senate masters who had been waiting on all sides surrounded us. As I stood in front of Jin So-cheong, dozens of top-class masters glared at me with a murderous aura at the same time. I lightly dispelled their murderous aura with the use of the Tai Chi and fixed my gaze on the White Lotus Master. The White Lotus Master alone was dozens of times more dangerous than all of them combined.

I said this while lifting up Jin So-cheong, who seemed to have lost all energy.

“You may know that there are many changes taking place in places you are not aware of. You may not know the details of the flow. However, we are preparing for a time of chaos, so if you want to get information, please join us.”

The leader looked pleased.

[ ‘We’… What group do you belong to?]

” … I will visit you again soon. Until then, do not touch the Brain God. If you touch the Brain God, you will not get what you want.”

Then Ilro suddenly got angry.

“You insolent brat! Do you dare threaten the cult leader? You will never be able to survive here with your meager martial arts skills.”

The White Lotus Sect leader stopped him.

[Stop it, Ilo. It’ll just embarrass me more.]

“Master, Master.”

[That guy has the ability to survive even if I stop him. He is an absolute master who has never appeared in the surface world of martial arts. He is not your opponent.]

“……!!”

The cult leader seemed to have figured out my skills even after only a few moves. Even though I had dug into his immediate vicinity with the extreme power of the Destructive Soul Treasure, the one move that I made to avoid the infinitesimal energy seemed to have stirred his heart. The cult leader spoke calmly.

[Okay. I’ll let you go. But tell me your name and when you’ll be back. Otherwise, I’ll never be able to go easily.]

“Of course. My name is Baek Woong, and I will visit you again within ten days and nights.”

[ Are you the strongest in your group? ]

“I can’t tell you that…”

[Okay. Go.]

Tadah!

Paaaaat

I carried Jin So-cheong on my back and left the White Lotus Sect main building. Naturally, I had spread the Mysterious Soul Treasure to its extreme, so my movements were reminiscent of starlight, and when I occasionally spread the Neunggong Heodo, it seemed as if I were splitting the clouds in the sky in two. At first, the senior masters who were chasing me were unable to catch up with Mysterious Soul Treasure, so they stopped chasing me after about five li, and I stopped after running for over a hundred and fifty li.

If it was this fast, it wouldn’t matter if I used boiling right there and didn’t show this pattern. I was planning to use boiling where no one could see.

Kukung

“Wake up, Jin So-cheong!”

I stopped the development of the Myeolhonbo and brought Jinsocheong back to his senses by breathing life into him. Jinsocheong seemed to have lost consciousness after being attacked by the cult leader with all his might. Jinsocheong finally came to his senses and opened his eyes and said.

“You saved my life?”

“Yes. My name is Baek Woong.”

” … I’ve never seen you before… No… I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere…”

Oops.

Realizing that I was still wearing the mask of the White Tiger, I quickly took it off and dispelled the transformation. Jin So-cheong looked surprised when I turned back into a boy, and I spoke to him calmly.

“This is my true self.”

“Well, thank you for saving me… but why did you save me?”

“Hmm… It’s a long story if I explain it…”

It would be easy to give obsidian to Jin So-cheong, but if I gave it to him mixed with secret energy, he would surely become corrupted or crazy, and besides, I was already in a situation where I couldn’t increase the number of people who knew about my past life. But I couldn’t explain the current situation with just a few words, so I decided to be honest and just tell him what I wanted to say.

“To be honest, I’m trying to seal you.”

“A seal? Why?”

“I can only say that this is the situation here. However, I thought it would be too much for you to die, so I saved you to avoid death.”

“How absurd. Keeping them alive as you wish, sealing them as you wish… Do you think I’m that easy?”

Jin So-cheong seemed angry. Then I bit my lip and said.

“I know you are selfish and selfish. But I will atone for this later and reward you greatly.”

“Let’s part ways now without talking nonsense. I will repay your kindness next time.”

“Okay, wait a minute.”

After stopping him, I thought for a moment and asked.

“Why did you go to the White Lotus Sect and ask to become its disciple? Is there a reason for such an impulsive action?”

I must know this. No matter how much I thought about it, Jin So-cheong’s recent actions were unprecedented and there was definitely some kind of change. However, given the circumstances of Chang-jie and Yao-sun’s demise, I couldn’t tell how much the causality was distorted, so I had no choice but to infer it from Jin So-cheong’s words and actions.

Then Jin So-cheong answered.

“I suddenly felt that I needed to become stronger. I was at my limit and wanted to see a wider world. Then, I thought that the strongest warrior in the world was the White Lotus Sect Master, so I decided to risk my life and become his disciple.”

” ……”

“You have a strange expression on your face.”

I said hesitantly.

“Somehow, that doesn’t seem like the you I know.”

“What are you talking about? We’ve only just met, so what do you know about me?”

” ……”

Jin So-cheong was displeased, but I kept my mouth shut and felt uncomfortable.

Yes, you and I may be just acquaintances now, but I have seen and heard of you dozens of times. I may know you better than my own brother. And the Jin So-cheong I know is not someone who would blindly ask to be accepted as a disciple of the White Lotus Sect simply because he wanted to become stronger. Jin So-cheong had the pride of a brain god, and he had the composure that matched his talent, so I was certain that he was not the kind of person who would make such a simple and ignorant choice.

The current Jinsocheong is strange.

I felt the need to subdue him by any means necessary. I sympathized with the words of the strategists who said that if he were allowed to run wild any longer, it would become a major source of anxiety.

“I’m sorry.”

” hmm!”

Pavat!

I rushed straight to Jin So-cheong. Jin So-cheong reacted quickly, as if he had expected a surprise attack, but I cleverly used all the martial arts I had learned so far to target Jin So-cheong’s lack of skill. Jin So-cheong had skills that could be considered top-notch even among the best masters, but he still had many minor weaknesses and shortcomings that prevented him from being used in the world of the best. It was easy for me, who had been through countless bloody battles, to attack Jin So-cheong, who had not fought many top-level masters.

Purbuck

I subdued Jin So-cheong in about thirty seconds and made her kneel. When I subdued the blood vessel, Jin So-cheong bit her lip as if she was resentful.

“Ugh… I’m so upset.”

” ……”

I put the Jinsocheong in the wooden box.

‘Why have you changed like this?’

I don’t know. I never thought I would suppress my comrades in this way, so I felt very uncomfortable and complicated. I had always been on friendly terms with Jin So-cheong, so what a bad result! But anyway, the incident happened, so I returned to Zhuge Shi and told him what had happened.

“Well done. It wasn’t bad, since we had to involve the White Lotus Sect leader anyway.”

“What do we do now?”

“I sent Zhuge Fu to Zhuge Youlong and received a reply. He said to meet at Hengshan in three days to offer food to Ban Gu. Prepare the seven meals and go then.”

” okay.”

“And on that day, Mangryang will also participate.”

“Mangryang is lacking strength because he just received his memories.”

I tried to give the Five Flower Seven Golden Seal to Seimei, but Mangryang refused to do so. Mangryang said that it would be better if he had the Five Flower Seven Golden Seal himself, so he refused the offer.

“I thought so too, but it seems he doesn’t think so. He said that if he didn’t attend, it would be difficult for him to attend the offering ceremony.”

” … If you say that, I can’t help it.”

Mangryang also has a lot of potential for growth. At first glance, he may seem to be pushed aside by Cheon Woojin and others, but he was able to quickly understand Jiseon’s experience and knowledge and pass the gate of promotion. He was a genius when it came to the art of slaughter. However, since it took time for him to grow, I was worried that he would not have enough strength to show it off in three days, but if he said it was okay, it was right to do as he said.

And three days later, I went to Hangsan with my group. There, Zhuge Liulong and Zhuge Fu were waiting for me.

Zhuge Liulong said.

“I didn’t know you would come.”

At the end of his gaze was Mangryang. Mangryang answered while covering his face with a slightly blackened Ohwachilgeumseon.

“I have no intention of engaging in pointless conversation with my father. Same with my brother. Let’s just do our own thing today and then part ways.”

“You’re so cool.”

“Isn’t it my father who is truly cold-hearted, having left me alone while all this was going on?”

” … there was a reason for that.”

Mangryang ignored Zhuge Liulong’s words and said:

“Are you sure that this mountain is the altar that offers food to Ban-gu?”

” okay.”

“Please explain the offering ceremony in detail.”

Zhuge Liulong began to explain.

“Ban-gu is not a typical divinity. He does not usually receive offerings directly or communicate with mortals like [old rulers] or deities. His existence is so far away that it is not even certain. However, there is a reason why I am convinced that I can make an offering to Ban-gu.”

“It must be because of the Nine Heavenly Women.”

When Wangryang answered immediately, Zhuge Liulong looked at him.

“Yes. Gucheonhyeonnyeo is the incarnation of Bango, and she herself acknowledges this fact. If an incarnation exists, then it is only natural that there would be a main body. It was difficult to explain before, but…”

“If Gucheonhyeonnyeo is the king of the spirits that exist on this planet, then Bango is more than just a spirit king. He is the embodiment of the universal law, or perhaps it permeates every single medium of this world.”

“If it is a universal being, it is impossible to summon it in one shrine. However, the reason for choosing this mountain to make an offering is…”

Zhuge Liulong took out a statue of Pangu from his bosom. The statue had Pangu carved into it, and everyone’s eyes turned to the statue of Pangu. Zhuge Liulong continued speaking.

“This statue of Pangu had been placed artificially on the Heavenly Altar of Hangsan by someone since ancient times. When we first arrived at Hangsan and used all means at our disposal to infer the origin of this object, we were able to determine that it was a sculpture made at least several thousand years ago. In other words, this too is an object that has a causal connection with a divine being.”

“Are you saying that you are making offerings to Ban-gu through his portrait?”

“It’s not that simple. If it were just that, it would have been done long ago during the days of Taesannoong. Even if the law of causality is connected to a universal being, it cannot be summoned in a single moment. This story will be a bit long…”

Zhuge Liulong paused for a moment, looked at the table, and then said.

“When Ban-gu split the chaos of the beginning, he used an axe, and that axe split the chaos and created a crack in the world. After Ban-gu died, Nüwa and Fuxi were born from his body, and from that time on, the four cardinal directions came into being in the world. In light of this legend, Ban-gu himself was a separate being from the chaos before the four cardinal directions existed. In other words, he is the cosmic order itself.”