100 Floors All Master - Chapter 218

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 218

49th Floor. Murim. Secret Manual (3)

“Ahh…”

“Wh-what is this…”

Who was their Family Head?

One of the Twelve Victorious Mountains. As the Head of the Hwa-un Sword Sect, he was a master who had reached the pinnacle realm with outstanding talent. There were even rumors that he would someday reach the same transformation realm as the Murim Alliance Leader.

Yet he was defeated in a single strike.

A shocked silence filled with horror lingered. Kang Jun-hyeok was also surprised.

His opponent was a pinnacle master. And one who had reached the extreme. This meant he was among the highest-tier masters in the first dimension.

He had knocked out such an opponent with a single strike.

Even though his opponent had been careless and he had used Manbyeonggi’s martial arts to gather his power into one, this was beyond his expectations.

‘I’ve gotten stronger.’

While climbing the Tower, he had grown even stronger.

Currently, he had reached the end of the second dimension.

‘At this rate.’

The third dimension wasn’t far off either. Kang Jun-hyeok smiled with satisfaction and clapped his hands.

“Your Family Head has been defeated. Is there anyone else who wishes to step forward?”

“…”

The disciples bowed their heads deeply.

No one could step forward.

A few hours later, the Family Head who had awakened from unconsciousness hung his head with a dejected expression.

“I… acknowledge my defeat. Follow me.”

“You’re accepting it more readily than I expected.”

He had fully considered the possibility that they might refuse to acknowledge defeat and fight to the death. For a sect, martial arts manuals held that much value. The Family Head spoke gloomily.

“You are a martial arts refiner. One who purely observes martial arts and tells of their improvements. I know you have no other ulterior motives.”

“Ah.”

Kang Jun-hyeok nodded.

His telling each sect about their improvements had also been partly to reduce resistance like this. It seemed to have worked well.

“If that’s the case, you should have just guided me from the beginning instead of fighting.”

“…”

Even so, how could they show their martial arts to an outsider?

The Family Head wanted to retort like that, but quietly closed his mouth. As the defeated party, he had no right to speak.

Kang Jun-hyeok followed the Family Head’s guidance and entered a secret room inside the sect building. In the center of it lay a single martial arts manual.

“Wait a moment. There’s a formation deployed, so I’ll dispel it…”

“No need.”

Kang Jun-hyeok tore through the formation with his bare hands and began reading the martial arts manual. The Family Head hung his head with a gloomy expression.

‘…Where on earth did such a master appear from?’

The Head of the Hwa-un Sword Sect was strong.

Having reached the extreme of the pinnacle realm, he was among the upper ranks even when compared to other heads of the Twelve Victorious Mountains. He was a master who could be counted on ten fingers in all of Murim.

Such a person had been defeated in a single strike.

‘…Would the Murim Alliance Leader be capable of this?’

The Murim Alliance Leader who had reached the transformation realm, called the Greatest Martial Artist.

Having met the Alliance Leader several times, he knew his power.

That’s why he could also tell that it would be impossible. The Alliance Leader was certainly stronger than him, but not to the extent of defeating him in one strike.

‘Is he the successor of a hidden single-transmission sect?’

The Family Head’s mind became complicated. And at the same time, he felt puzzled.

‘Why would he want martial arts from other sects…’

Someone with that level of power would surely possess secret martial arts. He couldn’t understand why they would read countless martial arts spread throughout the world and tell of their improvements.

Rustle.

The sound of pages turning could be heard. The Family Head suddenly came to his senses.

‘…He seems to be an outstanding master and capable enough to tell improvements for small and medium sects’ martial arts, but.’

This was the Hwa-un Sword Sect.

One of Murim’s peak sects. As one of the Twelve Victorious Mountains, it possessed superior martial arts. No matter how outstanding one might be, it wouldn’t be easy to learn.

Even he, who had reached the extreme of the pinnacle realm, had taken quite a long time when first learning the Hwa-un Sword Technique.

It would be impossible even for Kang Jun-hyeok. Thinking this, the Family Head recovered some confidence.

Thud.

Kang Jun-hyeok closed the book.

“I’ve learned it. Nothing special.”

“What?”

The Family Head’s eyes widened. He learned the Hwa-un Sword Technique?

No. That couldn’t be. How much had he struggled to learn that martial art?

“You’re lying…”

Kang Jun-hyeok lightly drew his sword and executed it.

Graceful swordplay, as if dancing.

It was unmistakably the Hwa-un Sword Technique.

The Family Head lost his composure and gaped.

‘N-no.’

Even so, finding improvements would be…

“It’s ever-changing and elegant, but sharp energy is hidden within. Does it capture and draw in the flow of surrounding energy?”

“H-how do you know the mysteries of the Hwa-un Sword Technique…”

“But it’s vulnerable to strong power. When faced with a strike containing extreme internal energy, it crumbles like clouds. It would be good to hide extreme power in each move.”

“…”

At Kang Jun-hyeok’s words, the Family Head looked like he was about to cry.

Leaving behind the Family Head who was dejected yet grateful, Kang Jun-hyeok left the Hwa-un Sword Sect.

“So these are the Twelve Victorious Mountains. It’s certainly excellent martial arts.”

His talent for martial arts wasn’t particularly outstanding. Without Manbyeonggi’s assistance and advice, it would have taken quite a long time to learn. But Manbyeonggi spoke in a displeased tone.

“Crude. Even a decent mid-level sect in my world would be better than that.”

“That’s because your world is excessively unusual.”

Manbyeonggi’s world was one where the Nine Sects and One Alliance and Five Great Families existed. It was a crazy place where second-dimension masters were common and third-dimension masters could be seen frequently.

In terms of pure power alone, it belonged to the highest tier in the universe, so comparing it made the Hwa-un Sword Sect seem pitiful.

After that, Kang Jun-hyeok continued collecting martial arts.

Returning to Dobog Village. He acquired martial arts from the small and medium sects that were waiting, and attacked two more of the other Twelve Victorious Mountains sects to obtain their martial arts. As a result, he was able to obtain as many as forty martial arts just on the 49th Floor.

[Passive Skill: Divine Art]

[Grade: Unique]

[Proficiency: E]

[The divine art of the fallen one. All streams return to their source, so everything eventually reaches the great trunk. You have taken the first step toward that trunk.]

[Integrated Techniques]

[1. White Sword Technique (Intermediate)]

[2. Erlaon Hashika’s Dagger Technique (Lowest)]

[3. Scale Sword Technique (Intermediate)]

[4. Cold Water Sword Technique (Low)]

[5. Iron Wall Fist (Low)]

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[44. Ten Thousand Swords Return to One (Intermediate)]

By obtaining numerous martial arts, his proficiency in Manbyeonggi’s martial arts increased further.

He became able to execute the mysteries and techniques he had previously learned more naturally and smoothly. It also became possible to expand the domain of Martial Extreme Heaven and Earth Suppression Divine Domain a bit more.

However, he still hadn’t obtained any new techniques.

He had a tickling sense that something was within reach, but it felt like something important was missing. Manbyeonggi spoke as if it were obvious.

[From the fourth sword form onward, it’s different from the previous ordinary forms. It’s close to being a wall. To put it in perspective, if you’ve achieved first-level mastery so far, now you’re trying to reach second-level mastery. You need something more fundamental.]

“The previous forms weren’t ordinary either. Is this martial arts beyond intermediate level? Hmm.”

At least wandering around the Twelve Victorious Mountains seemed meaningless. Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes grew heavy.

‘Should I go find the Murim Alliance Leader?’

The only second-tier expert in this world.

His martial arts might have the answer.

But something felt ambiguous. His intuition was telling him. That even if he went to find the Murim Alliance Leader, no answer would come.

The 49th Floor was one of the worlds existing in the universe. Naturally, there were also Players who came from this world.

However, there was a considerable difference between the current universe’s world and the 49th Floor.

‘Was it said to be a world dominated by one massive collective?’

An absolute imperial nation controlled everything.

‘The empire’s name was definitely Hyeolyeong Imperial Palace.’

The level of martial arts was also quite high, with several top-tier experts.

If it were such a world, he could obtain the martial arts he desired.

But now, not even a fragment of it was visible.

‘Based on the timeline, it’s not that distant a story.’

From what Kang Jun-hyeok understood, the 49th Floor’s timeline was 100 years before the current universe. It wasn’t enough time for a massive collective to rise and devour everything.

The precursors of that could exist from this point.

‘I should have listened more carefully.’

Since past history was completely unimportant for climbing the Tower, he had lost it from memory. Kang Jun-hyeok clicked his tongue.

There were still ten days left, so he would wait a bit longer. But if there was still no answer, he would go find the Alliance Leader.

Kang Jun-hyeok made that decision.

That night.

Kang Jun-hyeok, who had been resting with his eyes closed in the old cottage of Dobog Village, opened his eyes.

Someone was approaching.

Very cautiously, as if trying to hide their identity. After a moment, the door opened and a man entered.

“Are you the martial arts refiner?”

“Who are you?”

“I am the head of Chungpung Manor. My name is Chung Ho-yeong. It’s an honor to meet the renowned martial arts refiner.”

Chungpung Manor.

It was one of the sects among the Twelve Victorious Mountains. Kang Jun-hyeok leaned back against the wall as if finding it interesting. Unlike his calm attitude, Chung Ho-yeong was extremely nervous.

‘…This person is the martial arts refiner.’

The supreme master who defeated the Head of the Hwaun Sword Sect in one strike.

Some even said he was a master who surpassed the Murim Alliance Leader. To the tense Chung Ho-yeong, Kang Jun-hyeok asked.

“For a Family Head to come here secretly without even a single guard. What’s the matter?”

“I have a proposal to make.”

The Family Head took out a book from his chest and handed it over.

“This is Chungpung Manor’s martial arts manual. Could you read it and tell me the points for improvement?”

“That’s easy enough, but it doesn’t seem like that’s all you want.”

Chung Ho-yeong spoke calmly.

“This matter, I would appreciate if you could keep it secret from others.”

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled as if he understood.

“You want to preserve your reputation, is that it?”

“…Though it’s embarrassing to say, that’s correct.”

Kang Jun-hyeok would storm into each sect, beat down the Family Head, steal their martial arts, then tell them the points for improvement.

And just before leaving, he would loudly shout about what he had done.

Any sect that experienced such a thing would inevitably suffer a great loss of reputation. To have their Family Head broken by just one person and their sect’s secret arts analyzed. It would be normal not to be able to show their face.

But that didn’t mean all sects feared Kang Jun-hyeok’s visits.

After all, he did clearly improve their weaknesses. In a way, it was no different from a fortuitous encounter. The reason why quite a few Family Heads came here was precisely that.

“You want to preserve your reputation, but you can’t ignore the chance to get improvements to your martial arts… So you’re making a deal by coming secretly before I visit? That’s not a bad judgment.”

“Th-that’s exactly right.”

Chung Ho-yeong answered in confusion. He hadn’t expected his intentions to be seen through so quickly.

The information about the martial arts refiner known to the public was that of a complete madman.

A crazy person who challenged all sects solely to obtain martial arts.

He had thought such a person’s thinking would be quite shallow, but everything was moving under thorough calculation. Chung Ho-yeong nervously swallowed. Kang Jun-hyeok nodded.

“That’s possible. I can keep it secret from others. But why should I?”

Why should he give special treatment only to Chungpung Manor?

Chung Ho-yeong opened his mouth as if he had been waiting.

“Hundreds of years ago. There was a Gifted One. That Gifted One’s talent reached the heavens. Like you, martial arts refiner, he acquired the martial arts of countless sects. At the end, having obtained the secret techniques of all existing sects, he left a final message and departed for the Heavenly Realm.”

[I shall gather the secrets of all the martial arts I have learned and leave them at Cheonmu Gorge. Those who reach that place will be able to attain the ultimate in martial arts.]

Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes lit up.

“This is the first I’m hearing of this.”

Even future Players didn’t know such content. Chung Ho-yeong was confused.

“Is that so? The story about Cheonmu Gorge has spread quite widely.”

Such a story wasn’t known in the future.

Either the story naturally broke off.

Or someone deliberately cut it off.

Chung Ho-yeong carefully continued.

“The location of that Cheonmu Gorge was recently revealed. It spread very secretly, so only the Family Heads of the Twelve Victorious Mountains know about it.”

“You’ll make a deal on the condition of telling me that location’s information?”

“…That’s exactly right.”

“Oho.”

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled. His intuition was telling him. That if he went to that place called Cheonmu Gorge, he could achieve his purpose.

“Good. Hand over the martial arts manual. I’ll tell you right away.”

“Are, are you sure? Shouldn’t you check the information first?”

To fulfill the condition first without confirming whether the other party’s hand was real or not. It was foolish. Kang Jun-hyeok spoke as if there was no problem.

“It doesn’t matter. If it’s fake information, I’ll just destroy your sect.”

“…I’ll tell you right now. No, I’ll write it down with a brush.”

Chung Ho-yeong hurriedly stood up.

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