Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 946



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True empty hometown

At first I couldn’t understand what Dharma meant.

“The King of [Old Rulers]? Heo Gong-rok? What are you talking about?”

[ It’s exactly as I said…]

Dharma looked at me and said.

[ As I just said, this sarcophagus is a device that transmits something to the Void… I sent the soul of a god to the Void through this sarcophagus, and it will be kept there. ]

“Um… What is a vacuum? Explain it to me.”

[Don’t you know?]

“I have a rough idea, but I can’t say I know that much…”

I tilted my head.

‘What the heck is that?’

Since I learned magical knowledge from Jegal Sa, I have a rough idea of ​​what Heogongrok is.

I heard from Zhuge Shi that it is [history] and [record], and that it is something more abstract than [ancient ruler]. However, Zhuge Shi did not explain in detail about the existence of the Heunggongrok. That is all I know.

The reason why Jegalsa didn’t explain the Void Log to me in detail was because it was, in fact, an existence [of which there was nothing certain]. Even Jegalsa, who was considered the highest level magician, only vaguely felt the concept of the Void Log and had no idea what kind of existence it was or what divinity it was. It was a mysterious ‘something’ that not only Jegalsa but most magicians only knew that it was great but did not know its true nature.

Then Master Dharma spoke calmly.

[ It is not strange to not know… because there are almost no beings, mortal or immortal, who have come into contact with the Void Record, and it is such a great being that a single magician would never come into contact with it in their entire lives… However, its existence is definitely real. ]

“Something a little strange.”

I asked with my arms crossed.

“You said that the sarcophagus was a ‘passage’ and a transmission device that sent the soul of a god to the Void, right? Just hearing that makes the Void sound like a storage space… But you, Dharma, spoke as if the Void itself were a deity.”

[ Yes… I didn’t say it wrong.]

“Are you the god of storage space?”

[ … Hehe… I guess I should explain a little… Baek Woong, have you ever thought about the concept of omniscience?]

A random question.

I had an intuition that Dharma’s question meant that he was going to say something tricky, and I realized that I had to simplify the story as much as possible.

“I guess it means knowing everything (全知).”

[ That’s right… Heogongrok is the wisest god in the universe… The reason he is called the wisest is because he is the only being in the universe with omniscience… Then, Baekung, what is the difference between omniscience and omnipotence?]

“……?”

Omniscience and omnipotence?

I thought about it carefully and then said.

“Knowing everything and being able to do everything… Of course, omnipotence is better than omniscience, right? Just because you know something doesn’t mean you can do everything in the world.”

[ No… maybe not…]

” what?”

[Being omniscient means, in other words, [knowing] how to be omnipotent… right…? Knowing everything means that the concept of [not knowing] does not exist.]

“Huh…?!”

[ If you look at it that way… omniscience and omnipotence are the same thing… If only someone knew how to become omnipotent, then an omniscient person would realize omnipotence at some point… No, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that someone becomes omnipotent the moment they gain omniscience… Am I wrong…?]

What the?!

Is it possible to think like that?!

I felt embarrassed. I had never thought of it that way. And besides, it seemed like there was nothing wrong with what I said. But I said it anyway.

“No, that’s not it!!”

[Why…?]

“Let’s say there is a way to become omnipotent. But even if you know it, there’s a chance that it’s impossible to realize. It’s not like they’re the same!”

[ Haha… That’s it…]

” what?”

[ That is what creates the difference between Heungkongrok and [Father]… The two beings symbolize the omniscience and omnipotence of the entire universe respectively… At first glance, omniscience and omnipotence seem the same… but ultimately, omniscience is a power subordinate to omnipotence… That is why [Father] is the supreme being of the entire universe… and Heungkongrok occupies a position comparable to Him, but is not an incarnation of [Father]… Only omniscience has the potential to transcend the scope of omnipotence. ]

“Hmm…”

[ In the end, the Void Record is… the history and record of the entire universe… everything we think and do… the law of causality… the present, past, and future. It is an omniscient being that can handle all of that, and at the same time, it is the library of the universe… It would be foolish for us to even try to deal with or imagine Him as a personal God… As you said, the storage space itself is the Void Record.]

Something was unclear.

‘He is the omniscient one who has recorded the history of the entire universe.’

I don’t know for sure, but it seems like he’s an incredibly great being and the second most powerful being in the universe.

After I understood Dharma’s words to some extent, I said to Master Dharma.

“Hmm… Then, when you said the king of the [old ruler] just now, did you mean Heo Gong-rok and not [father]?”

[ That’s right… [Father] is not a king… The entire universe could be his incarnation, so the expression king doesn’t make sense… It’s just boiling chaos… However, Heo Gong Rok is the only omniscient being who is involved in the creation and death of the universe, so he holds the title of king and leads all things…]

Master Dharma continued speaking after responding like this.

[ Anyway… As I just said… There is no other way to create a vacuum fragrance than with the help of Heunggongrok… Other than him, no other being could convey human intentions to [Father]… So I repeated countless times… and after countless trials and errors, I succeeded in creating this stone coffin…]

Taang

Master Dharma spoke as he struck the lid of the sarcophagus with a somewhat confident gesture.

[ I can say with certainty… that the only device in the entire universe that can transmit directly into the void… is this… that can store something as great as the soul of a god… ]

“Hmm…”

I didn’t know, but that sarcophagus was an amazing item. I’m tempted.

It will help you a lot later.

I looked at the stone coffin carefully and said to Master Dharma.

“I understand the situation. So what should I do when the vacuum fragrance comes?”

[ Now, the main topic…]

Master Dharma opened his mouth.

[The order in which the vacuum incense ceremony is performed is as follows… First, the family ritual is performed and the will of Heungnok is confirmed to have the will to destroy the world… Second, when Heungnok responds to our will and a ‘sign’ appears… Lastly, the main ritual of the vacuum incense ceremony is performed to create a dharma text to summon [the father] and the dharma text is recited from beginning to end.]

“A sign?”

[ I’ll explain that later… ]

” okay.”

I listened carefully to the three procedures and memorized them. I concentrated especially on this information because it was something I should never forget even after I die. As I listened to each one, chewed on it, and memorized it, Master Dharma spoke.

[ In the first stage, there is no need to offer a separate sacrifice… Unlike other rulers, the will of Heungnok is not greatly bound by [the law of cause and effect], so he does not cling to sacrifices… However, qualifications are necessary.]

” Qualifications?”

[A wise man is needed.]

Dharma opened his eyes slightly wide and his dark eyes gleamed.

[There must be a being that has reached into the void… so that it can at least pretend to listen… It may seem simple, but this is a very difficult requirement… I have worked hard for tens of thousands of years to achieve this condition.]

“Huh?! Tens of thousands of years?!”

[ After piling up and piling up the contracts of the devil… I finally caught a glimmer of possibility.]

what?!

Are you saying that Dharma existed before the time of creation?

‘You’ve lived a really long life!’

Although I was surprised by the enormous time period, Dharma did not respond to my surprise and continued speaking.

[ So what you have to do tomorrow is… protect me from the God of War. ]

“……!!”

Is this the main point!

I felt my expression harden. Then I said.

“Why are you entrusting it to me when I might betray you, even though I am not the one who is in charge of it?”

[ Heh… The moment I saw you kill Tezcatlipoca… I decided not to engage in a useless war of nerves with you anymore, Baekwoong… I decided to trust you.]

” ……”

[ In fact, I didn’t have the luxury of having a fight with someone in the first place… The surrounding environment was too hopeless for that… I’m just grateful. ]

Master Dharma, who had been muttering to himself, continued speaking.

[ However… at the same time, I became wary of Shintojijon after seeing him fight [Lord of the Moon] alone… I can’t handle Shintojijon…]

“Are you saying that he faced Izanagi-no-Mikoto alone?”

[ That’s right… It wasn’t me who separated his soul into yin and yang… It was entirely the power of the Supreme Being.]

” ……”

That can’t be!

[ He is a strongest being who has reached the level of being able to strike a god. If I were to be suddenly attacked by such a person, I would not be confident that I could overcome him… I have obtained [Ruler]-level power… but I still have the essence of a mortal…]

How is that possible?

I felt confused.

‘No master of absolute power could have separated the spirit and body of the [Old Ruler] on his own!’

However, if we think about the last appearance of [the ruler of the moon] Izanagi-no-Mikoto, it seems that Shinto Jizon used some kind of sorcery to separate [the old ruler] into the yang god Izanagi and the yin god Izanami. Then, by banishing Izanami to the netherworld, Izanagi-no-Mikoto’s strength was reduced to less than half, and Daruma easily finished him off.

Has a human ever demonstrated that much power on his own?

‘Could it be that the New Master can use the New Era?!’

If he could cast the divine spell, then that level of power might be possible. However, the Supreme Being had stated that he could not cast the divine spell on the surface world. Since it was a contradictory situation, I was confused and couldn’t figure out what was going on.

Something is strange.

There must have been some huge secret that Shintojijon had.

I said to Master Dharma.

“Dalma! Don’t bother to guard him, just use your power to destroy the Divine Master! Why would you leave such a dangerous element behind when you have the soul of the [Old Ruler] in your hands?”

[ Even if he is like that, he is a great help in terms of his true nature… Even if he betrays, he has no choice but to use him until then… In a situation where all the gods of heaven and earth are enemies, the more allies you have, the better…]

” ……”

[ I will take care of that… You should be on guard around me when you perform the ritual… ]

” okay.”

Master Dharma continued speaking.

[ It will be at least several months before the ‘signs’ of the end appear following the ritual… Tomorrow will just be a passing process, so take it easy.]

And the next day.

I stood up on the steps of the altar of Cheonam. Since I didn’t need to sleep, I stayed up all night and waited, and a day had passed. After a while, Dharma teleported near the altar of Cheonam and said.

[ Then, we will begin the ceremony. ]

Woohoo

I glanced at Shintujijon standing beside me as I watched Dharma raise his hand to the stone coffin and increase his magical power. Shintujijon was yawning as if he was bored, looking at my face. It seemed like Dharma wanted to separate Shintujijon, but Shintujijon suddenly appeared and chased after Dharma.

‘What on earth is that guy up to?’

As I was watching to make sure that Shintojijon wasn’t doing anything foolish, Shintojijon said:

“There’s no need to be so obvious, junior. I don’t have any plans right now, so don’t be so cautious.”

“Who would believe the words of the world’s greatest thief?”

“Huh… We’re both walking the path of thieves, but this senior is sad. Hehe.”

The laughing Shinto Master chuckled.

“By the way, you little guy, what on earth was that technique you used last time? I’ve never seen it before.”

” … there is no reason to tell you.”

“How prickly. Well, now that you’ve come up with a plan, you probably want to save it.”

I responded nervously.

“Stop whining. Damn it.”

Woof!!

At that moment, Master Dharma took his hands off the stone coffin. Then he spoke with a slightly defeated expression.

[ This… This. Why on earth…]

I was curious and said to Master Dharma.

“What’s wrong? What happened?”

[ Too fast…]

“Too fast?”

[ ……]

Master Dharma remained silent for a while, then looked at us both alternately and then said.

[ Get ready now… ]

” what!!”

[The preliminary ceremony is over… so I think we should hold the main ceremony right now.]

I screamed in surprise.

“It takes several months to become conscious!”

[ That is… Heo Gong Rok gave a revelation… He said he would give a ‘sign’ right now.]

“A sign?”

[ First of all, let’s get out of here… and go to the main office. ]

Paat

We all went to the main hall of the White Lotus Sect, and Bodhidharma gathered the followers into the square with his magical power.

“What’s going on?”

“Your Majesty! What is happening?”

Many of the White Lotus followers gathered their gazes on Dharma, and Master Dharma remained silent and just looked up at the sky. Next to him, I, Shintujijon, and four disciples stood and also looked up at the sky.

How long have I been waiting?

Kuuuuu

The ground began to shake.

Whioooo

A dark and eerie wind blew quietly across the heavens and earth. And the roar of an unidentified giant beast echoed throughout the world.

Kuuuuuuu –

With the first crying sound I’d ever heard, the clear sky suddenly changed into a pitch-black space sky. And the sun that was floating in the sky suddenly turned pitch-black and dyed itself, and a pure white line was drawn in a circle around the outline of darkness.

Kookookookook!!

It was pulsating. I felt the ground we were standing on slowly breathing and moving. At the same time, a huge eye appeared in the sky, and a faint outline filled the sky. I felt a chill when I saw the shape that appeared for a moment.

‘… evil spirit!’

Why do I feel like a ghost is watching me?

As I stared into his eyes for a moment, the illusion of a ghastly figure floating in the air disappeared for a moment, and then hundreds of grotesque shapes appeared in the sky.

Shhhhhhh

Shhhhh

Each of those grotesque, disgusting, and terrifying shapes that flashed by in a split second was unmistakably the image of the [Old Ruler]. As the ruler’s shape and constellations swept through the air for a long time, stars suddenly began to burn in the pitch-black night sky.

Woooooo

As the constellations burned, an unknown song began to flow from the abyss. From the far reaches of space, a mad hymn of praise for destruction seemed to be ringing in the ears of men.

Dharma, who had been watching the series of events, said:

[ … White Lotus Sect, the end times that we all have been longing for have arrived.]

All the White Lotus followers’ eyes were focused on Dharma.

There was a mixture of concern, fear, and anticipation in that gaze.

From the words that followed, I could tell that a long day was about to begin.

[The true empty hometown has begun!!]