100 Floors All Master - Chapter 54

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 054

9th Floor. White Sword Gate (4)

Kang Jun-hyeok’s strength and speed as he charged at Baek-hwa were truly beast-like. The distance closed in an instant as his blade aimed for Baek-hwa’s neck.

“Marvelous!”

Baek-hwa exclaimed in admiration while simultaneously realizing something.

Kang Jun-hyeok had been holding back his strength in the fight up until now.

All for a single surprise attack.

He had come here to kill him from the very beginning. Baek-hwa revealed this understanding as he gripped his sword.

Clang!

Sword clashed against sword. Baek-hwa’s body was pushed back. Kang Jun-hyeok immediately stepped forward, and Baek-hwa raised his sword.

Swoosh!

And a hundred swords unfolded all at once. They poured toward Kang Jun-hyeok with swift trajectories.

White Sword Gate’s Sword Technique.

Kang Jun-hyeok knew what that was.

A hundred swords made of Internal Energy manifested simultaneously. But not all of them were real. Most were illusions.

The proper response was to distinguish the illusions and block the real attacks hidden among them.

But the problem was that there was no way to distinguish them through ordinary methods.

When the Greatest Martial Artist used that Sword Technique, countless martial artists of Murim couldn’t distinguish the real ones either.

‘How did that bastard say he broke through this test?’

He briefly searched his memory and recalled.

‘He said the real ones hidden among the illusions could be seen intuitively.’

Following those words, Kang Jun-hyeok looked at the hundred swords. But no matter how much he looked, he couldn’t distinguish them.

“Hmm.”

He didn’t have the same talent as the Greatest Martial Artist.

So he would do it simply. Kang Jun-hyeok put strength into the swords gripped in both hands.

Clang clang clang!

The swords moved violently. They collided with, clashed against, and swept away the hundred pouring swords. The space burst open, and Baek-hwa let out an exclamation.

“Rather than distinguishing reality, you’re striking down even the illusions! Marvelous physical ability! Could you possibly have the legendary Heavenly Martial Body!”

Kang Jun-hyeok charged at Baek-hwa. Baek-hwa raised his sword. Baek-hwa’s sword showed strange movements, deflecting and parrying all of Kang Jun-hyeok’s attacks.

Clang!

Kang Jun-hyeok sheathed his sword and gripped his great sword with both hands. He stepped forward and put strength into his arms.

A full-power downward strike.

The power of a Player that could split boulders and crush steel bars.

“Huu.”

Faced with such power, Baek-hwa lightly regulated his breathing and raised his sword. Energy gathered within the sword.

Whooom!

Great sword and sword collided.

In terms of pure strength alone, it would have been normal for Baek-hwa to be crushed completely.

But Baek-hwa was not crushed. Rather, it was the opposite. The force moved in a strange direction.

White Sword Swordsmanship. Reverse Force Technique.

Kang Jun-hyeok’s force was turned against him, pushing him back.

Thud!

Kang Jun-hyeok, who had slid back, quickly regained his stance. He dodged the hundred swords pouring down.

‘As expected.’

In terms of pure physical ability alone, he should have defeated Baek-hwa long ago.

But Baek-hwa possessed Internal Energy and Sword Technique.

That power was more than enough to offset the stats he possessed.

That was exactly what Martial Arts were.

In other words, clearing this floor meant he could make the power that Baek-hwa was currently wielding his own.

Strong desire appeared on Kang Jun-hyeok’s face.

* * *

He couldn’t defeat Baek-hwa with pure physical strength alone.

But what he possessed wasn’t just physical strength. Kang Jun-hyeok raised his finger.

[Judgment of Law.]

“Ugh!”

As the skill activated, Baek-hwa immediately realized that his movements had slowed down.

Kang Jun-hyeok immediately rushed forward. Baek-hwa tried to draw out his Internal Power to block as he had been doing, but that speed was also noticeably slower than before.

Judgment of Law.

Its effect was the reduction of all speeds toward those who did not follow the Laws.

It didn’t just refer to simple physical speed. Brain speed, internal energy speed, magic speed. It was all of those things.

Clang clang clang!

Kang Jun-hyeok fiercely pressed his attack against Baek-hwa, who had become noticeably slower. But Baek-hwa didn’t simply give ground either.

Swoosh!

White Sword Swordsmanship. Hundred Swords Barrier.

Swords manifested from all directions. They surrounded Kang Jun-hyeok and poured down all at once.

He could block them if he wanted to. But to deflect all hundred swords would require consuming strength, and ultimately he would fall into Baek-hwa’s flow.

So he didn’t block them.

[Block.]

The Block skill activated. Kang Jun-hyeok’s body moved according to the System’s power. He distinguished illusions and accurately defended against the real ones. Baek-hwa’s eyes widened.

Kang Jun-hyeok put strength into his feet and thrust fiercely. Baek-hwa swung his sword.

Sword Group Unity.

The swords overlapped and overlapped to create a massive sword. The power dwelling within it pushed Kang Jun-hyeok back.

Thoom!

Kang Jun-hyeok’s body was sent flying. Baek-hwa aimed for that opening.

[Balance.]

Kang Jun-hyeok’s body instantly regained its stance.

He attacks Baek-hwa who was about to attack as well. Baek-hwa hastily gathers his internal power.

Claaang!

“Kugh!”

He succeeded in defending but it wasn’t perfect. His body slides backward.

[Stealth.]

Baek-hwa, who had hastily taken his stance, hesitates.

Kang Jun-hyeok’s presence was literally erased.

Baek-hwa, momentarily confused, hastily turns his body around. Kang Jun-hyeok had already moved behind him.

[Thrust.]

Claaaang!

A powerful force stabbed at Baek-hwa. Baek-hwa barely succeeded in defending, but that was a mistake.

Once again, a powerful force stabs at Baek-hwa.

This time Baek-hwa couldn’t block it either and rolled on the ground.

[Instant Acceleration.]

Kang Jun-hyeok’s body accelerates. He pressures Baek-hwa at a much faster speed than before.

“Kugh!”

Unable to block all the attacks, a wound appears on Baek-hwa’s left shoulder. His body slides backward.

“…Strange! What power! To think such power exists in this world! It’s like a being from an Alternate World!”

Baek-hwa was genuinely amazed.

As one of Murim’s ten great masters, he couldn’t understand the power that Kang Jun-hyeok wielded at all.

But one thing was certain. If things continued like this, he would be defeated.

Therefore, Baek-hwa made a decision.

“The sect’s legacy cannot be defiled by a foreign being like you! Even if my soul perishes in this place, I will kill you!”

With his cry, Baek-hwa’s eyes shine white. Internal power erupts forth.

And countless swords devour the space.

Swords rise densely without a single gap, filling the entire space.

White Sword Swordsmanship’s final technique.

Thousand Swords Blooming.

Baek-hwa, floating in mid-air, mutters quietly.

“Die buried in white.”

With those words, the swords pour down all at once. Kang Jun-hyeok swings his sword roughly.

Kagagagang!

He moves violently and strikes down the flying swords, but it’s not enough. What filled the space were literally a thousand swords, and all of them had substance.

Kagagak!

He defends desperately, but eventually one sword breaks through his defense and pierces Kang Jun-hyeok’s body. After that, like a hole punched in a dam, they break through his defense one after another and pierce through Kang Jun-hyeok’s body.

A moment later. Kang Jun-hyeok’s figure was invisible, pierced by hundreds of swords.

It was over. Judging so, Baek-hwa slowly descended to the ground. The moment he tried to retrieve his swords, Baek-hwa felt something strange.

“…Hmm?”

The swords wouldn’t be retrieved. As if something was resisting.

The hundreds of swords that had pierced through Kang Jun-hyeok’s body began to shake slowly.

And.

Crash!

The swords shattered, revealing Kang Jun-hyeok. There wasn’t a single wound on his body.

“…How!”

Baek-hwa was genuinely shocked. The swords had clearly pierced through his entire body, yet there wasn’t a single wound!

His reaction was inevitably slow due to that shock. Kang Jun-hyeok’s body disappeared.

[Crack Movement.]

Thud.

Kang Jun-hyeok, emerging from the corner of the wall behind Baek-hwa, pierced through Baek-hwa’s chest. Baek-hwa’s body shook violently.

Whoosh!

His body scattered like dust. Due to excessive consumption of internal power and the impact, he could no longer maintain his physical form. Kang Jun-hyeok retrieved his sword.

“It was more dangerous than I thought. You’re truly strong.”

The damage he took when all the swords struck simultaneously at the end was beyond imagination. If he hadn’t healed with Grace of Compassion, he might have died.

Baek-hwa, who had returned to spirit form and remained silent, soon let out a hollow laugh.

[Why would a monster like you covet the legacy of White Sword Gate?]

“Because it’s something I absolutely need.”

[So even someone like you finds meaning in our sect’s secret techniques? I wonder if I should be happy. Or sad.]

Baek-hwa made a groaning sound. He quietly looked at Kang Jun-hyeok before opening his mouth.

[You have no talent for martial arts, for the sword. But… you overflow with other talents.]

Baek-hwa could tell. Kang Jun-hyeok had designed everything for the battle against him.

It was admirable. Even Baek-hwa, who had fought countless strong warriors in Murim, had never seen someone calculate so perfectly.

And that’s why it was regrettable.

[Even if you obtain our sect’s martial arts, it will be meaningless.]

Kang Jun-hyeok’s talent wasn’t remarkable.

Even if he gained internal energy, understanding and wielding White Sword Gate’s sword techniques would be impossible. It would be meaningless.

But Kang Jun-hyeok answered leisurely.

“That’s not quite right.”

He had the System’s correction.

“So you can rest assured and depart.”

[Arrogant brat.]

Baek-hwa chuckled.

[But I made a promise with you. A man’s word is worth a thousand gold. I cannot break a promise.]

Baek-hwa’s body gradually became fainter. Just before disappearing from this ground, he spoke quietly.

[I. The eighth sect leader of White Sword Gate. Baek-hwa declares. All the legacy of this place shall be passed to you. Everything of White Sword Gate is yours. Ninth sect leader.]

[Level Up.]

[Stamina + 30]

[Strength + 2]

[Speed + 1]

[Achievement + 1]

[Greatsword Mastery proficiency has greatly increased.]

[Sword Technique proficiency has greatly increased.]

[Sword Energy Wind Blade’s…]

“Whew.”

It was over.

Kang Jun-hyeok caught his breath.

Baek-hwa was stronger than he had thought. Who would have expected that he’d need to use all his skills to win.

“As expected of one of the Ten Great Masters.”

A powerhouse who was counted among the top ten in the vast world of Murim.

Although most of his internal power had disappeared and his body was unstable, it was still a wondrous strength.

But in the end, he was the one who achieved victory. With a rumbling sound, the cave began to open. A passage appeared, and as he walked through it, he could see the reward at the end.

Two old books.

And a silver pill.

Kang Jun-hyeok reached out and collected the rewards.

[9th Floor Quest Clear.]

[Compensation will be determined based on your performance.]

[Checking achievement rate…]

[Check complete.]

[Achievement Rate: 100%]

[Perfect Clear. Congratulations! Additional rewards will be granted.]

[Title: Perfect Player effect has been added.]

[3,012 Gold has been granted.]

[Perfect Clear reward [Weapon: White Light Sword] has been obtained.]

[Perfect Clear reward [Passive Skill: White Sword Swordsmanship] has been obtained.]

[Perfect Clear reward [Passive Skill: White Sword Heart Method] has been obtained.]

[Perfect Clear reward [White Sword Sect’s Pill] has been obtained.]

[Players who Perfect Cleared the 9th Floor: 2.]

[Universe Announcement. Please congratulate them! Everyone in the universe! A Perfect Player of the 9th Floor has appeared.]

[Great Achievement + 2]

Kang Jun-hyeok’s body returned to Earth. Along with two old books and a brilliantly glowing silver pill.

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