Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 951
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True empty hometown
Now, I thought that it was all over. Since I had already felt the overwhelming power of the foreign god, I already knew that it was not an opponent that I could fight. Even the ordinary [Old Ruler] was impossible to deal with from a mortal standpoint, but even so, if I devised a plan and strategy, I could somehow respond, but the foreign god was beyond even that level.
” ……”
No. Then that would be weird…
‘If the appearance of foreign news was the end in itself… Dharma would not have started the plan in the first place.’
Dharma was in a position where he had to succeed in the vacuum incense no matter what. And if the moment an outsider interfered with his plan, it would be ruined, he would have no choice but to give up the plan from the beginning. However, Dharma pushed ahead with the plan despite this, and it was clear that he thought he had a good chance of success. And someone as intelligent as Dharma could not have not considered an element of uncertainty like an outsider in his plan. He must have also guessed the possibility of an outsider appearing.
Could it be that Dharma has some kind of vision for this situation?
It was while I was silent. A greenish fog covered the sky, flooding the other world, and countless stars seemed to melt into the fog and be consumed by it. And I could feel the formless fog, as if alive, quietly floating the celestial bodies.
Zzuzuzuzu
Suddenly, among the melting starlight, black and white rays of light split into thousands and began to fall like a waterfall. Riding on the rays that spread across a corner of the sky like a carpet, a dark ‘something’ slowly began to descend from another world.
The ‘something’ gradually grew larger as I got closer, until it was almost the size of the body of the demon. And when I got to a point where I could see its shape, I realized that it was nothing.
How should I express this?
Clearly there is nothing there, but there is a sense of presence, of something full.
You could say it’s transparent, but it’s a bit different from that.
It felt like it was such a high-dimensional being that it was impossible to even observe it with normal eyesight or spiritual power. And the moment I felt that, I felt the overwhelming force of that being and fell into a state of exhaustion.
‘Ahhhhhhhhhh!!’
Three, how could such a being exist in this world…
I had never cowered or felt fear before [the old ruler], but this time it was different. Just looking at him filled me with infinite awe, making it hard to maintain my sanity. However, this was only a feeling of awe, and it was very different from fear.
And after a while, I felt that even that feeling suddenly subsided, and I gradually began to see the outline of the other person. My composure came to me on its own, and I vaguely realized that the being was a strange shape that looked like hundreds of sheep or goats combined.
‘Hmm! I can’t see it clearly…’
As I was half-opening my eyes, Shintojijon staggered and spoke.
“Damn… This is too much. I didn’t know foreign media existed to this extent… It almost got wiped out.”
“Are you okay?”
” ……”
When I spoke to him, Shintojijon looked surprised. Then he let out a hollow laugh.
” … Heh heh!! Are you okay?!”
“Uh… can’t I ask?”
” under…”
He said without hiding his astonishment.
“What are you really? Are you saying that you are fine even when the Mother of all things, who is also an outsider, is about to show up near you? You say that your chaos resistance is higher than mine, who is disguised as a pure mask of chaos…!!”
” ……”
“I don’t understand…”
I said, shaking my head.
“Enough with my story. What do we do now?”
” … I have to get the third weapon.”
“What should I do if that being attacks…”
“What do I know? There’s no way to deal with it anyway.”
” ……”
“Even if I die when I die, I have no choice but to do what I have to do before I die.”
Although his tone was cynical, I could tell that Shintojijon was right. After all, it was impossible to fight such a being, so there was no other way. I followed Shintojijon and headed to the third spirit, hoping for my luck.
The new god tried to launch a surprise attack this time, but at that moment, the water spirit opened its mouth.
[You truly are full of the will to destroy the world… Even though the Mother of All Things has descended, you still cannot give up your fleeting hope?]
The new spirit stopped as he was about to rush in. It seemed that it was difficult to seal it by surprise with his bare mouth since the previous two attempts had already been discovered. I responded to the water spirit’s words.
“After all, isn’t it not your free will that you are helping us with our work now, but the command of some absolute being? If so, then borrowing your strength to carry out this mission would also be following his command.”
[ Sounds good… but how dare you insult the ancient gods and use their power…]
When the water spirit spoke in a mocking tone, I got angry and said,
“Isn’t that wrong?! Since no one wants to help humans, is it really wrong for us to try to find a way to survive by devising our own solutions? Why do you think we have come to a point where we are all doomed because there is no solution to the problem of finding a way to survive? Isn’t it because you, the Elder Gods and the great beings of order, have abandoned the suffering mortals that the world has fallen into chaos?”
[ ……]
“If you have something to say, say it. I think vacuum fragrance is absolutely right.”
If it had been Jin Gak-hyang who had failed to prevent the sacrifice of the cow by offering all kinds of human sacrifices, it would have been wrong to try to stop it. However, since we minimized the sacrifice by offering the soul of [the old ruler], this ritual could be considered justified. When I spoke confidently, the water spirit suddenly spoke.
[ Is that really true? ]
“If you want to refute, try to refute.”
[ Listening to you, it seems that you yourself have not fully realized the true intentions of the vacuum incense master. You just saw and heard it as you pleased.]
“……!!”
[The opposition between order and chaos is not the opposition between good and evil, and ideological values are meaningless in the laws of the universe. You cannot deny that this universe of suffering and despair is the worst because it is not for you.]
“What, what did you say!”
I sighed in disbelief.
‘Isn’t this the worst universe ever?!’
Mortals are being toyed with by [the old rulers] and are in despair, and there is no salvation after death, only suffering. As someone who has lived through dozens of reincarnations, I thought that the destruction of everything through the vacuum incense might not be the best, but it was the second best. And yet, an ancient god with immense power is saying such things!
At that time, Shintojijon said calmly.
“So what are you going to do? With your power, you could have destroyed them all the moment you noticed our surprise attack. There must be a reason you’re just chatting.”
Then the water spirit hesitated for a moment and then answered.
[ … will be sealed.]
huh?!
As I opened my eyes wide at the unexpected words, the water spirit continued speaking.
[Can I get into this weapon?]
” okay.”
“Okay, wait a minute!!”
I cried out in surprise.
“You said you didn’t want to be sealed so badly, so why did you suddenly change your mind?”
[Because of your causality…]
” me?”
The water spirit nodded slowly.
[The Creator of Order… His energy urged me to turn my heart. Also, since it did not go against the mission I was given, I decided to seal it.]
As soon as I heard that, I knew what was going on.
‘The causality of cloves!!’
Could it be that you are still here helping me?
I was secretly trying to look happy, but what he said next felt like a shower of cold water.
[ However… that energy has now all disappeared. I foretell that your path ahead will be difficult. ]
It was a word that announced the end of the causality of cloves. I felt eerie, but tried to shake it off.
‘Yeah. Just coming this far is amazing!’
There were few blessings that had helped me so persistently for so long. I could see why Zhuge Liulong had tried so hard to obtain the causality of the blessing of Ban-gu, Jeong-hyang. Not to mention the original effect, it was likely because the ancient gods and high-ranking beings belonging to [Order] would likely comply and be friendly due to the secondary effect.
Swish!!
After a while, the water spirit entered the weapon and sealed itself. Since it was sealed on its own, there was no need for the Shinto Master to exert any additional force, and the power that entered the sacred vessel seemed to flow gently. When I picked up the sacred vessel containing the water spirit, I heard a voice.
[You. Continue the contract in my name.]
I said, recalling the [name] I had heard from Dharma earlier.
“Your name is Varuna. Please make a contract with the divine.”
[Good… The contract is made. I will be the firmament that covers all things!]
Pfft!!
And the third divine relic came into my hands. I looked at each divine relic I had acquired so far.
The first divine being, Agni, was a long iron tube-shaped thing that hung from my waist. The second divine being, Vayu, was a horn-shaped thing that I held in my left hand. The third divine being, Varuna, was shaped like a flag, so I decided to carry it on my back. It seemed like it would be somewhat difficult to move around if I had all four divine beings equipped, and there was no uniformity.
‘Well, I guess it wasn’t originally made as a weapon…’
Come to think of it, did these fake divine beings come from our world? And why were they summoned by Dharma?
I felt that my curiosity had not yet been fully satisfied, but there was no time to think seriously about such things now. I headed straight to where the last spirit was with Shintojijon.
And when we arrived at the place where the spirit of the earth was, the spirit of the earth also sensed our presence in advance and was waiting for us in the form of a giant clay doll. The spirit of the earth spoke.
[ Mortal! Have you imprisoned the three spirits in a sacred chamber? Do you intend to use that mighty power alone to defeat the [Old Ruler] and bring about the destruction of the world?]
“That’s right! You should help me too.”
The spirit of the earth shouted in a truly angry voice.
[Nonsense! As someone who handles all the material in the universe, I cannot stand by and watch your madness.]
” ……”
[Disappear!]
Phew!!
“Kuaaaah!!”
It was just a single word. However, the Shinto Lord completely disintegrated and disappeared without a trace, and I was thrown out covered in blood. If it had been a martial art or attack with a form, I could have responded somehow, but since it was just a word, I could neither dodge nor block it.
“Huk… Huk… Ugh…”
Pa… My arms are all gone. One of my legs is gone too…
In an instant, I lost three of my limbs, leaving only my right leg. Blood pooled in my eyes, making it impossible for me to see clearly. My internal organs were all ruptured and in tatters. In a situation where the outcome was already decided, I lay face down on the cold floor, gasping for breath.
‘This can’t be happening… With just one word…’
I thought the Ancient God was strong, but… I didn’t think there would be a fight at all.
The Heavenly Thought Master and all, just a moment ago, it felt like an enormous energy that could even crush a planet with a single blow was pouring down. In front of such a cosmic power, the absolute Heavenly Thought Master alone was no match. In front of an absolute power difference of tens of thousands of times, no technique was meaningful.
Now I understand the feelings of the absolute masters who were helpless in front of the [old ruler]. This must have been how Musashi felt when he was defeated by Jeon Wook.
But the spirit of the earth was more surprised than I was.
[ Hmm… You’re still breathing even after using your power! You’re saying you survived even after being given the power to destroy a hundred stars? ]
” ……”
[ I guess that magic you have protected you. You did something truly outrageous… ]
Swoosh
With a sigh, the three great divine energies flew to the spirit of the earth. I could only watch with my eyes wide open as my divine energies were taken away. The spirit of the earth spoke while floating the three great divine energies in the air.
[I will put an end to this madness. That must be why the Mother of All Things has come to this place.]
” … What should I do…?”
[ I will do nothing. The barrier will be breached soon… You will perish in eternity. ]
“Ugh…”
It’s over after coming all this way.
It seemed that the spirit of the earth had been ordered to protect the ritual, but it was very resistant to it. So it seemed that it was deliberately neglecting to protect the ritual, and was planning to end it. And since it was like that, it was the end of everything.
No. You can’t give up.
There’s really no way it ends here.
That was the time.
Ooooooooo –
With a strange sound, the intangible being moved for the first time. It took slow steps as if carving a single step, and the [Old Rulers] who were worshipping it from all sides flinched. The being that was slowly moving in the constellation that was melting into green light seemed to have arrived just before the barrier after a while, and a strange voice rang in my head.
That’s it
I’m looking forward to it……
With that voice, I felt like a giant goat was jumping around in my head. I felt like the goat’s two eyes were staring at me and licking its cheeks.
‘Oh my… what is this…’
It felt really creepy and warm, and it felt good. That strange feeling continued for a while, and after a while, an infinite darkness began to spread across the sky and earth. It was literally a darkness where no light existed at all.
Kugugugu
The vibrations echoed for a while and then stopped. Then, slowly, the darkness began to clear away from all around and light began to enter my eyes.
Crackle!!
The sound of lightning flashing. I instinctively turned to look at it and noticed that all my limbs had returned to their original state.
” oh!”
What happened?
Even the Shinto Lord who had just disappeared was still standing. And the spirit of the earth was standing in the form of a clay doll, trembling as if it was shocked by something.
[ … above… great mother of all things… how…]
After a while, the spirit of the earth burst into a frenzied roar of astonishment.
[Why do you affirm the destruction of the universe!!]
huh?
Crackle!!
As I was trying to figure out the situation, I heard the sound of lightning flashing again. And when I saw the book there, I couldn’t help but be surprised.
8 pieces fit together!!
‘There were only 4 just a moment ago…!!’
When did the 4 more fit?
I thought it would take much more time, but 80% of the book was completed in no time! Of course, it was a good thing for us who were pursuing vacuum fragrance, but I couldn’t figure out what was going on in the current situation.
KOOOOOOOOOO!!
Woooooooooooooo!!
At the same time, the [Old Rulers] who had gathered from all over the world could be seen roaring like spirits of the earth. However, it was closer to a scream full of fear, like the screams of mortals, rather than a roar.
Why are you guys doing that?
I couldn’t help but wonder, because I had no idea what on earth had happened in that moment.
And then Dharma’s voice echoed in my head.
[Baek Woong. The Three Great Sacred Spirits have returned to your hands, so defeat the spirit of the earth. The time to complete the Four Great Sacred Spirits has come.]
I realized that it was as he said. Before I knew it, my body had recovered and I was equipped with the Three Great Gods.
[Dalma! Can I beat that guy?]
How do you win when you die in one blow to the spirit?
My worries were natural, but Dharma’s voice was relaxed.
[ Hohoho… Hohohohoho!! Of course I can win… It’ll be different than before.]
Boogle…
Even though Dharma’s upper body was almost melted into mush, he was smiling as if something was good.
[The great Mother of all things has just blessed the destruction of the universe and departed!]