Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 948



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True empty hometown

With that shout, the wind spirit grew rapidly in size and suddenly transformed into a giant of more than five feet tall. Then, the spirit leaped as if trying to fly, but fell back down as if tied to the ground. As the wind spirit stood up, another spirit spoke nearby.

[The magician’s power is too strong… This law formation overlaps the contracts of the great ones, so it cannot be broken in a short period of time.]

Hwaruruk

The one who opened his mouth was the spirit of flame. It was probably a spirit symbolizing fire among the elements of the earthly wind. Princess Ayuta, possessed by the spirit of flame, had also lost her human form. Flames arising from the entity that seemed to symbolize the power of nature mysteriously burned.

Suddenly, the wind spirit’s gaze turned towards me.

[What is that guy? Is he a servant of the magician?]

[ Let’s catch it. ]

Phew!!

The two spirits reached out towards me. They weren’t very fast, and I thought I could dodge their attacks with ease, but at some point I found myself caught in their clutches.

“……?!”

Causality manipulation?!

It is certain. It is impossible to avoid it with simple speed. However, it seemed as if everything was done under the premise of [being caught], and this power was only the causal manipulation ability that divine beings use, as far as I know. If I had used the Apostle’s Arm, I might have been able to counter it, but I never expected that causal manipulation would be done.

Flames rose from the hands of the fire spirit that had caught me, but I did not burn, and only felt warm. The fire spirit looked down at me with emotionless eyes and said,

[The Magician’s Hand. Why did you dare to confine us, the primordial spirits, in human bodies? Tell me clearly.]

” … I am not a subordinate of a magician! I think you have misunderstood something.”

[Then why are you here? Tell me everything you know.]

“Okay, then. So please let go of these bonds for now.”

I responded calmly. I knew that the beings in front of me were powerful, but judging by the fact that they didn’t try to kill me out of the blue, at least they weren’t completely evil. If they could talk, it would be better to resolve the issue through conversation.

Slurp

As the spirits’ bonds were released and I landed on the ground, two other spirits slowly approached nearby. They seemed to be spirits of the earth and water. When I saw them, I realized that all four disciples had become [vessels] for the spirits to descend.

‘Dalma… what do you want!’

I also don’t know much about this situation. But I knew that panicking in this situation would be pointless, so I slowly opened my mouth.

“Great spirits. First, if you are the primordial spirits, what kind of beings are you? I need to know what kind of beings those who were summoned are so I can tell you the current situation.”

[Ask about our dignity? It’s meaningless…]

The wind spirit muttered in disbelief.

[ It would be normal for mortals to be unable to even communicate with us. However, you seem to understand our intentions and are not able to read our memories. What kind of being are you?]

” … I am a human. I am just an apostle of Dharma at present.”

[Explain the situation first. That comes first.]

” yes.”

I had no choice but to tell the four spirits everything about the vacuum incense that Dharma was pursuing, how he summoned the spirits, and what was happening now. Then the water spirit, who had heard the whole story, said:

[ I see… Are you trying to wake [Father] from his dream? ]

“Is this a dream?”

What kind of dream is this out of nowhere?

It seemed like the world was about to end, but a strange word just popped out.

[ ……]

The water spirit did not respond to my words, but the other spirits nearby looked confused.

[Can a human do such a thing?]

[ It’s ridiculous. Even the rulers were nothing more than weak bugs compared to Him, and they didn’t dare even think of touching that realm, so a mere mortal…]

[ However, it may be blasphemous for us to try to measure the will of the Almighty. ]

[Surely the omniscient one… hmm.]

They were trying to converse with each other, then suddenly stopped. Then they looked up at the sky and stretched out their hands.

[Stop!]

Kookwakwakwang

The next moment, a huge dark aura falling from the air collided with the aura of the spirits and was canceled out. The spirit of the water spoke as if it was displeased.

[ I see your intentions. The [Old Rulers] are going to disrupt this ritual to prevent the destruction of the universe. Are you asking us to do it for them? ]

” ……”

[ I will not go along with your shallow plans. Even if the universe is going to perish, it will not be now. There is no reason for our ancient gods to lend their power to something that is against the natural order. ]

” then.”

I shouted desperately.

“Then, are you planning to disappear here?!”

[ ……]

“[The old rulers] will do everything they can to avoid being destroyed by the vacuum incense. They will try to destroy you all, regardless of whether you are ancient gods or not. And Dharma has trapped you in human bodies so you cannot escape! In the end, shouldn’t you help us?”

The spirit of flame said, folding his arms.

[ Human. Are you stupid? ]

” yes?”

[ The world will end anyway once this ritual is over. Isn’t it just a matter of whether it disappears a little early or not? You may be a madman if you don’t know this obvious truth. It’s a bit unpleasant to be destroyed by [the old rulers], but we are part of the providence of the universe anyway, so we will be resurrected someday.]

omg…!!

I see!

It was only then that I realized that this was a crazy situation with no room for negotiation.

‘What…what should I do in a situation like this?!’

In other situations, I could have negotiated with the powerful higher beings by offering my gains and losses, and with that experience and confidence, I entered into conversation with the spirits. However, now that the plan had a bizarre condition that the world would be destroyed if it succeeded, it was nearly impossible to get the cooperation of other beings.

This is because it is normal for there to be no one who truly wishes for the destruction of this world, or their own annihilation. Usually, the White Lotus Sect, which seeks the destruction of the world, is the absolute evil.

But I can’t give up. I said after racking my brain somehow.

“Why do you think humans want the destruction of the world so badly?”

[ We don’t know. ]

“The great old gods may think so. However, mortals, including humans, have been slaves to the evil gods for tens of thousands, if not hundreds of millions of years, and even in death they cannot be free. Who would want to be a slave and continue to exist in misery? In that case, they would rather see everything destroyed.”

[I know and understand the reason, but that is not a reason for the universe to be destroyed.]

I was dumbfounded by the unexpected words.

” … That’s not a reason?”

[Why do you think suffering exists for mortals? Have you ever thought about why physical and mental suffering exists?]

The spirit of flame continued speaking.

[ That is the will of the universe. You are made to continue your instinct to live through pain and stimulation. And life is part of the universe, the flow, the will of the great omnipotent being. Surely you did not think that your own life was free will? All your fates, causality… It is because the doctor of the universe decrees the pain of life, and you exist in compliance.]

” ……”

[You are sublime simply by existing. We, the Ancient Gods, are content to continue your will to live through pain and suffering. However… we do not show any more compassion than that, and we do not agree that the universe must perish for your eternal rest. After all, that is the way the universe is.]

“Are you saying that you will just stand by and watch mortals suffer eternal torment?”

[ Our ancient gods also punish evil rulers when they go too far. However, we are not the punishers of [the old rulers], nor are we in charge of their guidance. They are just another form of us. ]

no way…

I thought there would be this perspective too.

‘Is this the perspective of the beings called the Ancient Gods…?’

Zhuge Liang said that there are ancient gods in the universe who have powers equal to or greater than the [Old Rulers], and that they often extend a helping hand to mortals. He also said that unlike the [Old Rulers], they are not extremely evil and are closer to the middle way.

However, Zhuge Li showed no hope that such ancient gods could save mankind, and I always found his thoughts strange. In other words, I thought that the ancient gods were good deities, so if we did well, we might receive help from them.

‘These are the Doctrine of the Mean… close to indifference. Doctrine of the Mean is not good.’

And now I could finally understand Zhuge Shi’s thoughts. If [the old rulers] saw humans as insects and toys that they could play with as they pleased, then the ancient gods would only look at such humans with eyes of pity and remain indifferent. The salvation of the ancient gods was nothing more than capricious sympathy and fleeting affection. We cannot ask these beings to save humanity.

That was the time.

[ Ugh… This… This is…]

Suddenly, the wind spirit let out a painful sound. Then, the other spirits also trembled and shrank. Among them, the earth spirit cried out.

[ This can’t be happening…!! The omniscient… has given us karma! This is ridiculous…]

[ Are we really supposed to help destroy the world? ]

[ We, who govern the properties of the entire universe, do such crazy things…]

They were confused for a while, but soon regained their composure.

[I can’t help it!]

[If that is God’s will…]

The spirits each went to one of the four directions and remained silent, maintaining the four pillars of the barrier.

Paat

The spirit of the earth was the first to show his power. He lightly kicked away the attack of the [Old Ruler] flying from afar with one hand and then said.

[O matter of the universe, reject the [Ruler’s] command!]

Passssut

The moment that word ended, the phenomenon of the constellations in the sky burning disappeared. The stars that responded to the magic power of [the old ruler] stopped burning and emitting magic power. This was possible because the spirit of the earth had control over the matter of the entire universe. And the meteor showers that had been pouring down on the world also began to defy the law of gravity and return to the universe.

Next, the spirit of water reached out.

[ Flow of the universe. I forbid the flow of [the ruler’s] sorcery and magic!]

Damn it!!

For a moment, the world seemed to freeze. The water spirits stopped the flow of water throughout the universe, forcing the [Old Rulers] to stop using magic.

Next was the spirit of fire.

[Heat of the universe. May the [Ruler] burn the realm of interference that has extended to this world!!]

Crackle!!

Kkieeeek

The moment the spell burst out, several of the illusions of the [Old Rulers] carved into the air were seen burning and disappearing. It seemed that the divine heat that transcended matter had burned away the weak [Old Rulers] and eliminated the areas that had been eroded by magic.

Finally, the wind spirit clasped his hands together and shouted.

[Wind of the universe. Let the evil causality that affects this world flow away!]

Swish

With the last word, the sky suddenly cleared. The world covered in pitch-black space seemed to have become clear.

I felt a thrill running through me as I watched the series of events.

‘It’s… strong…!!’

I wondered how strong they would be since they were called spirits, but they were [Ancient Gods]. Among them, they were beings who could control the exponential winds of the entire universe. Therefore, they possessed the power of high-level [Old Rulers], and when the four of them combined, they could repel the interference of hundreds of [Old Rulers] at once! I couldn’t help but be surprised, since I had never thought that the power of the Ancient Gods that I had only heard of was this strong.

Chijichik!!

At that moment, the second piece was attached to the book with a lightning sound. This meant that 20% of the book was completed, and at the same time, Bodhidharma let out an unknown sound.

[ Ooooooooo….]

Both of Dharma’s arms were gone, and his shoulders were consumed by chaos. His face was also covered in a slurred chaos, making him look hideous. However, even though he must be in terrible pain, Dharma showed no sign of giving up.

‘Dalma! Are you saying you will sacrifice yourself?!’

It was while I was secretly amazed at his determination.

Kookookookook…

Suddenly, something huge began to take shape in the sky. And as I watched the shape emerge from the darkness, take shape, and leap into reality, it seemed like a nightmare walking out.

The spirits also seemed somewhat surprised by the appearance of the uninvited guest.

[I never thought that a being like that would break through the walls of the abyss…]

[ This ritual really has a high chance of destroying the world…]

Swish

A head that seemed to resemble a cephalopod – and two pairs of huge wings on its back flapped and shook the world once. It seemed to have appeared in a distant universe, but it was as if it was right before my eyes, and the gigantic figure brought about terrible imaginations. In the nightmare, the dragon that had appeared slowly began to point in this direction with its clawed hand.

As soon as I saw that sight, I knew that this was going to be real.

The evil spirit has come forward himself.