Ascension of the Heavenly Demon - Chapter 63

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Chapter 63

 

 

A moment later, after entrusting the horses they rode to Yeomcheon and stepping into the formation, Namgung Cheonwoong wore a mocking smile.

“A Returning Mist Formation.”

It was a formation that obscured vision with fog and made people lose their sense of direction, causing them to wander in circles within the formation.

Though formation techniques were merely auxiliary means to assist in combat, their effectiveness was better than expected.

Since there were more than a few who had met their end trapped within formations after underestimating them, warriors from prestigious families studied formation techniques from a young age.

Not operation, but formation breaking.

Thus he knew.

Just as swords developed from the basics of cutting and thrusting to create various changes, formation techniques could not escape Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, and the Eight Trigrams, so knowing just the basics was sufficient to break them.

“These things are really annoying. Let’s just destroy it, Uncle.”

At Namgung Yu’s words, Namgung Cheonwoong lightly shook his head.

Of course, he understood that feeling.

Being trapped wasn’t exactly a pleasant experience.

“Yu. Calm your mind. What good would come from getting excited over dealing with scholar types?”

“…”

“One should use only as much force as necessary. If we use force because we’re startled by such a basic formation, how could we say we’ve crushed their pride?”

“But the level is just that. To call something like this a formation technique…”

“Don’t be impatient. The Zhuge will end up beneath our Namgung anyway.”

“Haah…”

Watching Namgung Yu sigh, Namgung Cheonwoong smiled slightly.

Though his talent and skills were outstanding, he was still young.

How could one blame him for lacking patience due to his youth?

He would learn things one by one.

After all, a pillar to support the massive roof called Namgung wouldn’t appear overnight.

“However! Remember that this is a Returning Mist Formation deployed by none other than the Zhuge Family. Never let your guard down! Don’t be deceived by the fog and follow its flow. It’s just one of the illusions meant to trick the eyes anyway. The terrain itself won’t change, so focus your senses on your feet.”

“Yes!”

As Namgung Cheonwoong confidently stepped forward, Namgung Yu and the warriors of Cheonpungjo slowly followed behind.

They just needed to walk straight while avoiding obstacles that caught at their feet.

There would be an end eventually.

One thing.

‘Tsk tsk, I thought there might be some hidden scheme since he spoke of a test. The son of Zhuge is truly immature.’

Wasn’t the formation truly crude?

Though he had demanded composure from Namgung Yu, inwardly harboring mockery was the same.

“Increase the pace. We’ll reach Yungzhong Mountain in one go.”

“Yes!”

At Namgung Cheonwoong’s shout, Cheonpungjo’s pace quickened.

Despite the thick fog, their steps seemed unhindered by anything, flowing smoothly.

And gradually, the thick fog began to thin.

They were moving away from the center of the formation, and its effects were waning.

Realizing they had reached the exit, Namgung Cheonwoong took a large step forward and escaped the formation.

“Haah, what the hell was all that supposed to be?”

Namgung Yu, who had followed with a pathetic expression, suddenly felt puzzled.

Namgung Cheonwoong had stopped still and wasn’t moving.

“Uncle…”

Namgung Yu, who approached him, was the same.

The surrounding scenery.

Neighhhh!

The sound of horses snorting and stamping their hooves.

“Oh? You’ve come back again?”

“…”

Yeomcheon, who had been watching the horses, tilted his head and asked.

“Did you forget something…?”

Though Yeomcheon, who knew nothing, had asked without much thought, Namgung Cheonwoong’s face couldn’t help but redden slightly.

He had definitely walked straight…

He had focused his senses on his feet without relying on sight to avoid being deceived…

“Uh…”

Just as Yeomcheon was about to ask again, Namgung Cheonwoong abruptly turned and entered the formation.

Namgung Yu and the warriors of Cheonpungjo did the same.

“What’s this?”

Yeomcheon was simply puzzled.

They seemed angry about something…

But how much time had passed again?

“Huh?”

The warriors of the Namgung Family had returned again.

“…”

“…”

This time, before he could even ask, they abruptly turned and went back into the formation.

“Why are they acting like that?”

Yeomcheon, who had no way of knowing the inside story, could only continue tilting his head in confusion.

Having entered the Returning Mist Formation again, which he had considered simple, Namgung Cheonwoong’s eyes became fierce and his breathing grew rough.

At his appearance of being thoroughly angry, even Namgung Yu could no longer speak to him and only watched his mood.

Not just once or twice, but already the third time.

He had reason to be angry.

“This bastard… so he had something to rely on?”

Namgung Cheonwoong, who muttered in a low growling voice, stepped to the front of the formation.

He had tried to pass through without destroying the formation.

But as the fog within the formation brushed past his cheek as if mocking him, it was difficult to suppress his anger.

“Fine. I’ll gladly play along. To your tune…”

Thump!

Namgung Cheonwoong stepped down forcefully and released his internal energy.

The thick fog scattered in all directions as if startled, and soon the hidden scenery was revealed.

In the end, it was all deception.

Since it had become difficult to break through whatever was hidden, the only option was to forcibly destroy it.

Wasn’t that also a form of formation breaking?

Above all, Zhuge Munhyeon had only said to break through the formation, not specifying what method to use.

“Yu.”

“Yes, Uncle.”

“I’ll have to take back what I said to you.”

“Please don’t worry about it. Your nephew has no intention of resenting you, Uncle. Rather, I think it’s fortunate that we get to destroy it with force.”

“Good.”

Though he had to reverse his words of restraining Namgung Yu, he could no longer endure it.

He couldn’t be toyed with forever.

“Form a spear formation.”

It was a breakthrough sword formation with a sharp point like a single sword at the front.

He plans to advance by destroying the axis of the formation.

The warriors of the Namgung Family, understanding his intent, immediately followed behind Namgung Cheonwoong.

“We’ll break through in one go! Don’t fall behind.”

“Yes!”

As soon as the response ended, Namgung Cheonwoong kicked off the ground and shot forward.

Swooooosh!

At his terrifying speed, the surrounding mist was sucked in and followed like a tail.

“Haaah!”

Namgung Cheonwoong extended his internal energy from both hands to the left and right while still running.

Kwaaaaang!

Supreme Peak.

The twin palms of a warrior commonly called the realm of righteous energy shook the entire formation, and soon the mist lost its power and scattered, revealing the outside of the formation, albeit faintly.

“Over there!”

The moment he found the direction and launched his body.

Swaaaaa.

Suddenly the mist disappeared and the world became dark as if storm clouds had suddenly gathered in the sky.

“What the hell is this?”

Namgung Cheonwoong, who thought he had broken the formation technique, couldn’t help but be urgent.

Above all.

Click.

The sound made by something touching his toes sent chills down his spine.

Whoooooong!

And something approached with fierce wind pressure.

“Huh!”

Startled, Namgung Cheonwoong hastily crossed both arms to block.

Kuuuuung!

A heavy impact was transmitted above it.

“Uncle!”

The moment the startled Namgung Yu approached Namgung Cheonwoong.

Snap.

Something like a lever that hadn’t been visible caught on his collar and moved.

Immediately after.

Swooooosh!

With the sound of piercing air, multiple somethings shot in from the side.

‘Hidden weapons?’

The moment he felt it, Namgung Yu immediately pulled back his body and drew his sword to swing it.

Clang clang clang clang clang!

What shattered against the sword wall created by his fierce swinging… stones?

And the attacks that followed seemed to continue like a chain reaction.

The moment the warriors of the Namgung Family, flustered by the sudden situation, moved their bodies.

Click, click…

The sound of mechanisms operating burst out from various places, and each time unexpected attacks began pouring down, from stones to wooden pillars to ground collapses.

Darkness, mist, and invisible attacks.

No matter how excellent a warrior might be, it was a situation where avoiding injury was difficult.

“Damn it all!”

At that moment, what flashed through Namgung Cheonwoong’s mind was the face of Zhuge Munhyeon who had smiled strangely at him.

The written agreement…

Could it be?

Was that serious?

He had thought the Zhuge Family wouldn’t have the guts to attack them.

Crack!

Feeling somehow deceived, Namgung Cheonwoong’s face turned bright red with heat. Heat also surged from his dantian and spread throughout his entire body.

Snap!

The string tying his hair tore and his hair became disheveled and fluttered, while his anger-filled eyes emitted tremendous radiance.

Hissssss…

Then the internal energy that had gathered on his raised sword divided as thin as hair and scattered in all directions.

Sword Energy – something only warriors who had reached the realm of Supreme Peak could use.

“I’ll destroy everything!”

Following his swung sword, the sword energy that had extended a full three zhang fell toward the ground.

Kuaaaaaang!

The earth shook, then surged up and exploded.

The air in the area turned a fierce yellow-brown color, but only briefly.

Whoooong.

Wind that blew from somewhere brought storm clouds and mist, swallowing up the scenery that had been revealed for an instant once again.

And.

Click.

A small sound heard again as someone among the group straightened their body.

Thwack!

At the same time, something that seemed to surge up from the ground struck Namgung Cheonwoong’s torso.

“Th-this…”

He couldn’t destroy it.

Even though he had poured all his internal energy into one of his supreme techniques and struck, barely lifting the formation’s influence for just a moment was all he could manage.

“Don’t move!”

The formation still held effective power.

It was a formation within a formation.

Mechanisms were installed within it as well.

With the surroundings pitch black, making it hard to survey the area, and not knowing when, where, or what might come flying, they couldn’t move carelessly now.

‘To think they’d install such mechanisms on the plains, not even in a confined space.’

His side throbbed from an attack he couldn’t avoid in time.

If he was like this, he couldn’t guarantee the safety of Namgung Yu or the Heavenly Wind Birds.

If they moved rashly…

 

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The outskirts of the Third Section.

It was quite far from the Yungjoong Mountain Main House.

The original purpose of installing the defensive formation technique was to protect not only the Zhuge Family’s main house but also the people living around it.

After activating the third formation, Zhuge Munhyeon, who had sat down on the ground, smiled as if finding it interesting.

He could have placed a chair and sat on it, but then he wouldn’t be able to clearly feel the vibrations of the earth.

But just now, he felt the ground trembling finely through his fingertips.

They had definitely entered the Second Section.

“Hmm, better than I thought? With both soundless effects and shock dispersion effects added, for the influence to reach this far…”

However, Zhuge Munhyeon wore an expression that showed not the slightest bit of worry.

The First Section, the Returning Mist Formation.

That place was about as much as a greeting.

It was a place that conveyed the meaning to turn back since visits weren’t permitted, so if one got lost and walked in the mist, they would eventually be directed outside.

But from the Second Section onward, it was different.

If the formation was activated and they had passed the Returning Mist Formation, they would be considered to have ill intentions and attacks on the enemy would begin.

However, there was no killing power.

Most of the attacks were by stones or wood.

Well, if they’re unlucky, they might get beaten until their heads burst and die miserably.

But that’s their own choice.

And the Third Section.

From here, it gets a bit dangerous.

Because that’s when the blade attacks begin in earnest.

And the Four Sections… Oh my, from there it’s nothing short of hell.

“How far will they survi… Ahem.”

Zhuge Munhyeon cleared his throat, having unconsciously thought about death.

Still, it’s entertaining.

Watching those trapped in the formation from the outside…

It felt like becoming a god looking down at the earthly realm from heaven.

This must be why the Zhuge Family can’t give up formation arts and strategy. Isn’t it like moving stones on a Go board?

“Hehe, this is why I can’t give up on Ascension to Immortality.”

Because that’s not just feeling like becoming a god—it’s actually becoming one.

Just wait and see.

I will definitely become a god.

Ascend ! God !

Ascend…

Hmm, maybe that’s not right?

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