100 Floors All Master - Chapter 264

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 264
59th Floor. The God of Struggle. Kuzak (1)
[Title: Man, this is brutally tough.]
[Among all the floors I’ve climbed so far, this one’s in the top tier. The name “God of Struggle” really lives up to its reputation. I seriously thought I was going to die.]

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An empty room.
Within it stood a single altar.
Blood and steel were visible, along with shattered weapons.
The aura contained within it held but a single note.
Endless struggle.
[You have discovered the Altar of Kuzak, the God of Struggle, Defeated One of the Great War.]
From beyond, I feel the altar’s master’s gaze. Like a welcome, a sense of greeting washes over me.
The presence beyond spoke.
Show me your strength.
[Kuzak proposes a trial to you.]
[Condition: Pass the trial.]
[Reward: To be determined]
“I accept.”
Kang Jun-hyeok answered calmly. Kuzak responded with laughter.
The altar vanishes and the space expands.
59th Floor. The God of Struggle. Kuzak’s trial.
An opponent of proportional strength is sent down, calibrated to the Player’s power.
An opponent you cannot defeat even if you stake your life on the battle.
And standing before Kang Jun-hyeok was a barbarian wielding a single axe in each hand.
The aura emanating from him was overwhelming—so fierce that a single moment of hesitation would split his skull wide open. He was no mere retainer or minor apostle.
[Ullimarr.]
Eldyria murmured.
[A berserker who has devoted himself to struggle, having lost all reason and intellect. They say he’s an apostle favored by Kuzak. His attack power stands at the very apex even among the third tier.]
Boom!
Before the words even finished, Ullimarr charged. The air exploded. His axe came crashing down to split Kang Jun-hyeok’s skull.
‘So he wants no needless talk.’
Then he had to match that ferocity. Kang Jun-hyeok drew his blade.
Clang!
Blade and axe collided. Tremendous force bore down on Kang Jun-hyeok. He twisted his wrist, letting the power in the blade flow harmlessly away.
Shing-shing-shing!
The blade moved smoothly yet keenly, targeting Ullimarr’s entire body. Ullimarr stamped the ground with his feet and moved both arms roughly.
Clang-clang-clang!
Kang Jun-hyeok defended. Ullimarr did not pause. Like a tempest, like the world itself tearing apart, he pressed forward.
It was certainly attack power at the very apex of the third tier.
For Kang Jun-hyeok, defending with bare skill alone was almost beyond his means.
“Exhale.”
Yet Kang Jun-hyeok steadied his breathing. Above all, a cold gaze fixed upon Ullimarr.
He observed his opponent.
He controlled the surrounding aura.
Late Counter Strike—he watched his opponent’s movements and responded.
Realm of Heart-Mind Unity—his body followed where his mind led.
Manbyeonggi’s Martial Arts—he controlled and commanded power.
And Limitless Heaven-Earth Suppression Domain.
Clang-clang-clang-clang!
Countless skills combined, controlling his power perfectly and reading his opponent’s movements. As a result, he held his ground against Ullimarr with relative ease.
At this moment, Kang Jun-hyeok’s raw combat prowess without Active Skills was far from negligible. Even against the apex of the third tier, he could endure.
Yet for all that, his opponent was one who had touched the farthest edges of pure might within the third tier.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ullimarr stamped the ground fiercely. With three stamps, he brought his axe crashing down.
The power contained within was truly enough to split worlds asunder.
The Limitless Heaven-Earth Suppression Domain was shattered by force.
‘He broke through it with pure might?’
Kang Jun-hyeok let out a bitter laugh. To have an opponent of equal rank break through like this—he hadn’t anticipated it.
It was time to employ another of his abilities. Kang Jun-hyeok pulled his blade back.
[Thrust.]
Clang!
The descending axe collided with the blade’s tip.
The axe halted for a moment, but then pressed down with terrible force.
[Block.]
Clang-clang-clang!
He activated Block to defend, then seized the opening to step forward.
Shrieeek!
The sharp edge aimed at Ullimarr’s throat. Ullimarr twisted his neck smoothly to evade. The fluid movement left Kang Jun-hyeok momentarily astounded.
Whoosh!
The axe cut a diagonal arc. Kang Jun-hyeok pulled his body back. Ullimarr gathered strength throughout his frame.
[Oooh! Ah! Ah! Ah!]
The berserker’s battle cry.
The distance closed in an explosion of speed—faster than Kang Jun-hyeok could instantly respond to. The axe drew near.
[One-Point Pierce.]
Clang!
An Advanced Skill activated. Kang Jun-hyeok’s full-power thrust met the axe. For a moment, the tremendous impact sent Ullimarr’s body sliding back three steps.
Yet Kang Jun-hyeok was shaken as well. Even the full-power thrust could not fully absorb the impact, and his body too was driven back two steps.
Normally, after being pushed back, both would need to recover their stance and prepare to fight anew.
But Kang Jun-hyeok had a skill for that.
[Charge.]
His broken stance recovered instantly and he rushed toward Ullimarr. However, Ullimarr too quickly regained his footing and prepared for the incoming attack.
[High-Output Gauntlets from Somewhere.]
Whoom!
That stance was shattered by force.
A powerful impact engulfed Ullimarr’s entire body. He staggered backward as though thrown. Kang Jun-hyeok did not miss the opening.
Slash!
A keen sword strike cut into Ullimarr’s shoulder.
It was a deep laceration. In normal circumstances, he would not have been able to use that arm.
But the opponent was an apostle of the God of Struggle.
[Ooooah!]
Instead, he let out an exultant cry. As if the wounded shoulder mattered not at all, he pressed forward even more fiercely.
This was the troublesome nature of an apostle of the God of Struggle.
They grew stronger the more they bled. Any attack that failed to kill only made them more formidable.
Boom!
The power in the axe rose considerably. Judging that he could not defend against all attacks, Kang Jun-hyeok activated Dragon Scale.
“Exhale.”
He drew a sharp breath. Intense mana control permeated his frame.
[Pixie’s Mana Control.]
[Pixie’s Mana Box.]
Whoooosh!
Countless rays of light poured forth. Before the torrent of magical radiance that swallowed the world, Ullimarr gripped the axe with both hands and drew strength into them.
The axe moved—forcefully yet smoothly. It let the light flow past, deflected it, blocked it.
It was technique at its absolute peak.
In terms of weapon mastery alone, he surpassed Kang Jun-hyeok by far. Kang Jun-hyeok smirked.
‘If he’s a berserker, he should fight savagely and without sense.’
But he had anticipated as much. Ullimarr was concentrating all his focus on blocking the magical light.
[Crack Movement.]
Slip.
He moved to the man’s back and thrust his blade. Ullimarr twisted his body in panic, but a wound opened along his nape.
Kang Jun-hyeok did not stop there—he placed his hand upon the man’s body.
[Six Senses Exclusion.]
He stripped away all sensation, about to deliver a finishing blow.
In that instant, Ullimarr stamped the ground.
[Ooooah!]
His fighting spirit erupted, shaking all directions. Kang Jun-hyeok reflexively extended his fingers.
[Lost God’s Divine Radiance.]
Keeeeen!
The fighting spirit and divine radiance collided and neutralized each other. As Kang Jun-hyeok fell back, Ullimarr charged like a beast. He destroyed the Limitless Heaven-Earth Suppression Domain utterly and sought to crush him beneath it.
This was becoming unbearable. Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes reddened.
[True Ancestor Awakening.]
The power of a great True Ancestor settled into his body.
Clang-clang-clang-clang!
They cut and slashed at each other. For every wound Ullimarr received, he grew stronger. And for every wound Kang Jun-hyeok dealt, he recovered health. The Dragon Scale shattered long ago was worth nothing now.
Clang!
Raging Wind Heaven Slash.
He blocked the attack and infused the contained power back into it.
World-Shaking Wind Descent.
He unleashed the power gathered there like a tempest.
Clang-clang-clang-clang!
Then he wove that tempest into his blade and released it as sword energy.
Heaven-Earth Sword Qi—Individual.
Boom!
Ullimarr’s axe came down and deflected it. Kang Jun-hyeok drew his spear and gathered strength into his legs.
[Reset. Enhancement. Internal Energy. One-Point Pierce.]
He poured all his power into a single thrust.
Clang-clang-clang-clang!
Ullimarr defended with his axe. But he could not withstand the power contained in the spear, and his body slid backward.
[Gap Breaking.]
[Jealousy’s Reverse Heaven Spear.]
Kang Jun-hyeok activated Gap Breaking. In times past, he would have dodged or negated it without defending, but the current Ullimarr lacked such leeway. The Reverse Heaven Spear pierced his leg.
[Gap Distortion.]
Slash!
The descending axe deployed Gap Distortion to defend and counter-cut.
Grip.
Yet Ullimarr did not yield. Instead, he pressed forward even more savagely. Kang Jun-hyeok moved quickly to defend, but could not stop the terribly enhanced barrage—the axe blade sank into his body.
Then it sought to pin him and smash him against the wall.
If he was driven back like this, it was over. Kang Jun-hyeok made a swift judgment and poured strength into his legs.
[Thousand Pound Weight.]
Thoom!
He held his ground. He drew a dagger and thrust at Ullimarr’s throat. Then he opened his palm.
[Red Giant.]
A fragment of the dying sun that incinerated all things was made manifest.
Its power was not something a mere mortal could withstand. Ullimarr’s body instantly turned crimson as his skin blazed. His entire frame was engulfed in terrible burns.
Yet for all that, Ullimarr did not yield.
Instead, he let out an exultant cry. His axe came down and shattered Kang Jun-hyeok’s shoulder. Kang Jun-hyeok responded by twisting the dagger in Ullimarr’s throat.
[Cough!]
His entire body was marked with countless lacerations both great and small, and terrible burns covered him. A normal person would have died dozens of times over.
As a result, Ullimarr finally could not hold on—he staggered, coughing blood.
But in that moment, his eyes gleamed with madness.
[Oooooooah!]
A cry of fury tore forth. Kang Jun-hyeok’s expression shifted.
Rage of Struggle.
One of the Divine Authorities of the God of Struggle, Kuzak.
Its effect was an absolute reprieve from death for ten seconds.
Ullimarr charged toward Kang Jun-hyeok with a fierce cry. In these ten seconds, no technique could kill him. Kang Jun-hyeok swallowed hard and poured all his strength into defense.
Clang! Clang! Clannnng!
His defenses were literally being shattered.
Attack power at the apex of the third tier. Terrible wounds had further enhanced his offensive might, and the Rage of Struggle granted him reprieve from death—he cared not for defense. Kang Jun-hyeok’s current power could not stop this onslaught.
Except for a single card.
[Infinite Tai Chi.]
An endless tai chi unfurled.
Within it dwelt infinite distance.
Ullimarr’s attacks were trapped within the tai chi and could not touch him. The fierce onslaughts made the tai chi tremble endlessly, but Kang Jun-hyeok held firm by activating Concept Cutting, Balance, and Immovable Stance.
And at last, ten seconds passed.
Ullimarr’s body staggered and collapsed. Though death loomed near, a smile lingered on his face. His lips moved.
[Your victory.]
Shink.
The blade pierced Ullimarr’s heart.

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