Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 923



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I was shocked by those words.

‘Dalma?!’

When I think of Dharma, I immediately think of the founder of the White Lotus Sect and the most powerful magician in history who created the Buddhist scriptures! In addition, I had heard a story from a prophet that Dharma used the Four Great Divine Instruments to protect the rituals of the Buddhist scriptures, so my mind was spinning quickly.

‘Dharma… Could Dharma be the guide? A clue to obtaining the Four Great Divine Spirits? If not…’

Dharma may have all four great divine powers!

My heart pounded. What a chance to find the Four Great Gods in such an instant! But at the same time, a cold sank in my mind and another thought occurred to me.

‘If Dharma has the Four Great Spirits… can I take them away from him?’

The power of the Four Great Gods is unknown. From what we saw in Yeo Dong-bin’s flashbacks, it can turn humans into the very embodiment of natural intelligence, allowing them to exert powers greater than those of the Heavenly Spirits, but it is unknown whether that is all of its power. Furthermore, the opponent is the strongest magician, Dharma, who can perform magical rituals that astonish all [former rulers]. Can I fight against such Dharma and steal the Four Great Gods?

” ……”

no.

It’s impossible.

If it is the power of Dharma that I heard from the prophet, then even if 100 people rush at me, I will not be able to defeat him. At the very least, it is clear that he is a being that surpasses the Demon King. Even that is only the minimum, and it may not be measurable by the standards of power that I have known so far.

However, we can’t just call in the Giant King Suin and tell him to beat up Dharma. Nothing is certain yet. Even if we could defeat Dharma by force, what if he is a guide who holds important clues?

‘Anyway, it’s stupid to rush in without answering the question now.’

As my mind cooled, it became clear what I had to do. I carefully used my stealth skills to hide as much as possible, and instead of going any further inside, I used Hwaan Geumjeong’s clairvoyance ability to observe the situation inside.

‘First, let’s hide my identity and find out what’s inside.’

The path of black light created by the original Heavenly Plate leads to the inner chamber, but its destination cannot be confirmed at present.

Woof

The situation inside had developed a bit more. The strange man from Jangpo, known as Master Dharma, bowed his head to Soyeon, who called himself the emperor, and answered.

[ Nice to meet you. ]

” ……”

Soyeon seemed to have a bewildered expression for a moment. Then she burst out laughing.

“Haha! It’s just as I heard. I heard that you speak the language of a monster, not a human. Even so, you don’t treat me, the Emperor, with respect… I don’t understand how you can act like that.”

To those words, Master Dharma responded.

[After you see what I am about to show you, you will realize that human laws do not apply to me.]

“Hmm? I don’t know what you’re talking about… Anyway, it’s definitely something special. Anyway, take a seat.”

Soyeon, thinking that Master Dharma was being eccentric, sat down on a chair in the reception room, and Master Dharma followed suit. After a while, a silence fell between them as the servant brought out tea, and I felt heavy-hearted as I watched the situation.

‘… strange words.’

That’s right.

What Master Dharma had just pronounced instead of human language was definitely a strange language, or an alien language. It was definitely one of the languages ​​of the many dark tribes living in this world. I had encountered countless beings using strange languages ​​during my adventures, so I knew that. The strange language was completely different from the human pronunciation system, and there were many sounds that humans could not pronounce, so humans were absolutely unable to use the strange language.

That means…

Has Master Dharma already become a biped like the leader of the White Lotus Sect?

However, since he was wrapped in a long robe and had a golden crown, it seemed impossible to see his true nature unless you looked at him directly.

‘I guess I’ll have to watch a little longer…’

Of the two people who met, the first to speak was Emperor Soyeon.

“… I have heard that you possess wonderful supernatural powers, and that you can revive the dead, turn rivers into wine, make the lame stand up, and make farmland prosperous. Is that true?”

Master Dharma was silent for a moment and then answered.

[ It’s true. ]

“How can you wield such power? In my Liang Empire, at the pinnacle of it all, there are many talented people and people of all abilities residing in my palace, but none of them can perform miracles like yours. At best, they are beings who can divine good and bad fortune and comfort people’s hearts… How on earth can you…”

As Emperor Soyeon looked on with astonishment, Master Dharma spoke slowly.

[ What is your wish? ]

“Haha! Are you planning on listening to me?”

[In return for inviting me to the palace, I will grant you one wish. Tell me what wish you wish to make.]

” ……”

Master Dharma had been very rude to the emperor since a while ago, but Emperor Soyeon listened to him as if he was possessed. It seemed that the mysterious power emanating from Dharma naturally created this atmosphere. Emperor Soyeon thought for a moment and then said.

“… I want to destroy the Northern Wei and Eastern Wei… and all the troublesome countries that exist in these troubled times, and unify China.”

[ ……]

“Hahaha!! Even if I say it, it’s no use. No matter how much supernatural power you have, a wish like this…”

[Your wish is too small.]

“What!!”

When Emperor Soyeon was surprised, Master Dharma continued speaking.

[If you unify the continent…? You’ll be happy for a while with the satisfaction of having unified the world. After that, when you grow old and close your eyes in your old age… What will you wish for then?]

” … I will ask for immortality.”

[ Let’s say that the wish for immortality is granted. Even immortality will have its limits in this world, and one day it will fall according to the law of eternity. What wish will you make then? ]

“Why would I make a wish? If I do that, I will have enjoyed everything this world has to offer and will have no more regrets.”

[ After death… If the final stage of birth, death, and death is truly the nothingness of purification, then yes, that would be so. However, what if endless eons of suffering await you after death and decay… What would you do?]

” ……”

Emperor Soyeon seemed to be at a loss for words. Then he spoke in a trembling voice.

“What kind of world are you looking at?”

[ A world you have never seen before. A world of darkness…]

“Are you planning to tell me that your supernatural powers were also obtained from the dark world?”

[There is no need to say anything. Your Majesty, you already believe most of what I say.]

“Umm… what do you want?”

Then Master Dharma answered.

[There are two things I wish for. In this world, the meat-eating of Buddhist monks is prohibited. And the White Lotus Sect that I founded is recognized as the only human religion.]

“… It shouldn’t be that difficult. But if I grant those two conditions, you’ll grant my wish too?”

[Because I made a promise.]

” Heh heh. Just saying it makes me feel better. There’s no way that’s true… Heh heh.”

Emperor Soyeon just smiled bitterly and seemed to ignore Master Dharma’s words. He considered the ‘wish’ that Master Dharma spoke to be nothing more than words, and seemed to be willing to grant his request. It was proof that Emperor Soyeon had great favor toward Master Dharma, and that he did not believe in Master Dharma’s supernatural powers. However, he was already secretly overwhelmed by Dharma, and he may have believed his words to some extent.

But the next moment –

Phew!!

Suddenly, the surrounding scenery changed. Emperor Soyeon screamed in panic.

“Eww?! The, the Royal Guard!!”

He called the guards, but they did not come. Instead, Master Dharma reached out to Emperor Soyeon in the palace that was slowly falling into chaos and spoke.

[ Look carefully… This is the truth of the world… This is the despair that only I in the world have realized… ]

Paat

A burst of light appeared. At the same time, I felt the vivid illusion of memory summoned by Master Dharma appear to me.

In the beginning of the world – there was nothingness, and order and chaos were intertwined to create the essence of the world. And within that, chaos gained power, and the world was regulated by change and chaos, and the chaos of billions of beings was created. Chaos grew infinitely and became stronger, covering the world, and in the infinite universe, countless civilizations and lives were created and died repeatedly.

And the great chaos ran wild and cruelly tormented mortals. They had no reason to be strong, but they were still more powerful than anyone else, and they were called [Old Rulers]. The Rulers enjoyed a feast of cruelty, teasing all willing beings until the end of the universe.

And the world falls into ruin.

By the will of the great [Father].

It disappears.

” ……”

Emperor Soyeon stared blankly at the beginning and end of the universe. He seemed to have already lost his mind, and the life in his eyes had disappeared.

‘Hmm. So Dharma knew the truth of the world… I thought so.’

I looked at it without any emotion because I already knew all about it, but to him, an ordinary person, these were shocking truths.

Master Dharma said.

[ Dark races and gods have already infiltrated this world, toying with our fate even before the birth of humans. There is no god who protects humans, and the great and wise [Ancient Gods] have already withdrawn from this world because their power of order is too weak. They will probably only use their power in the next [Great Shackle].]

“Huh, huk… huk… gasp….”

He muttered lamentingly.

[The biggest problem is… the only power that humans in this world can trust is the magic path. If there had been a deity that protected humans, and if there had been even a small amount of grace… even a moment’s gap, I wouldn’t have made such an extreme choice. If not, it would have been nice if humans had at least the minimum supernatural ability to protect themselves… Hehe. In the end, that too is my fate.]

“I… don’t know… what… you’re… saying…”

[ Let me explain it simply, Emperor. All the power I use is the power of magic. I made contracts with as many [Rulers] as possible to obtain this level of power.]

Quajik

Master Dharma continued speaking, clenching his fists.

[In my current state, it would be possible to destroy the human civilization of this world in three breaths. The opposite would also be possible.]

“……!!”

[Your wish seems so trivial to my eyes.]

Emperor Soyeon cried out after a while and fell to the ground.

“Eww!! This is ridiculous!! This isn’t real!!”

[Do you want to go crazy? Of course you do. You should go crazy, but you are of use to me, so you can’t go crazy. Accept reality while maintaining your clear-headedness.]

“……!!”

Perhaps Master Dharma had artificially cast a spell to maintain Emperor Soyeon’s mental power. Master Dharma spoke slowly.

[If you promise to carry out the request I made earlier… and grant one more request, I will at least save your soul.]

“What… What… What is it…”

[ You who have received power from me will soon unite the entire Chinese continent. You will also expand your power as much as you wish, and your power will cover the world. Then, when you dominate the world – ]

Master Dharma’s finger touched Emperor Soyeon’s chin.

[Offer one hundred million mountain sacrifices to the White Lotus Sect… Do you understand?]

” ……”

Emperor Soyeon nodded with trembling eyes after a while.

“I will do that…”

[ I thought about it carefully. ]

Slurp

The moment he finished speaking, Master Dharma used a strange magic trick and seemed to disappear from that spot. Judging by the way he dispersed like sand, it was like the magic used by Simon Magus in the past.

I was now wondering whether I should hit Master Dharma or not.

‘Damn it! Should I attack now? Or should I watch until the end…’

If I attack now, I might be able to get at least some clues. However, if I’m not careful, I might just make Dharma wary and end up dying for no reason. I gritted my teeth after thinking about what to do and made up my mind.

Pfft!!

One shot!

I wrapped my entire body in the power of the yin qi and ran out, trying to cut off Dharma’s neck with all my life’s effort. My thrusts with the lightning of the sword were at a level that even the ten thousand troops of the Geumo Island could absolutely not dodge if they let their guard down, and now I was demonstrating all my life’s concentration. Even Yeo Dongbin was confident that this sword would not be easily received.

‘I have no choice but to kill you!!’

There is no clear rational judgment as to why this decision was made. However, the instinct of a past lifer that if I miss this, I will visit the afterlife medicine flashed through my mind.

At that moment, my sword touched Master Dharma’s neck. And then I cut him horizontally.

Chook!!

‘Hey, I did it!!… No?!’

Welcome!?

I thought I had cut off Master Dharma’s head, but it seemed like an illusion. I quickly looked around, and the path of the original Heavenly Plated Black Light was indeed leading to Master Dharma. However, the path suddenly changed direction and headed somewhere, and it seemed like the main body was there.

At the same time, I could hear the gloomy and eerie words of Master Dharma in my ears.

[ Are you my singularity? ]