Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 249

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

Chapter 249

Sata Wang (12)

[Brithra]

A giant evil dragon that can block waterways and cause droughts throughout the world. Or an enemy god.

Since it can swallow all the rivers and seas in the world, one needs great resolve and preparation to approach it.

-Origin: Mythology ‘Rigveda’

[Mahabali]

Meaning ‘Great Bali’, an Asura king known to have once ruled the entire universe by always achieving victory in wars against the deities 【Deva】.

He was wise, intelligent, and even compassionate, making him a ruler beloved by many people. Above all, he valued honor most highly.

-Origin: Mythology ‘Vamana’

The appearance of these beings, who were respectively the leaders of 【Daeva】 and 【Asura】, was extremely spectacular and violent.

Kukukukuku…!!

Each of them was already a chief deity-level Logos that would never fall behind even when compared to the Jade Emperor.

Since not just one but two of them were attempting manifestation, the dungeons that were already overloaded due to numerous gods shook violently.

The lightning and storms that had occurred in the sky were now spreading throughout the entire world.

[Manifestation is being formed by consuming a massive amount of causality.]

…

[Error!]

[Error!]

[The tremendous weight of spiritual pressure violently shakes the Great Rift!]

[A considerable number of dungeons that comprised the Great Rift could not withstand it and collapsed.]

[The masters of the temples are screaming!]

…

“Pahahahaha!! In all my life, this is the first time I’ve seen a mortal win the favor of so many Logos! I wondered why such a strange fellow had appeared!!”

Yarhibol burst into loud laughter while violently assaulting Eumpoong Daeje.

‘Was his name Jang Lee Hyeon?’

When he had saved his temple and believers, he had felt nothing but gratitude, but now that things had turned out this way, he found himself deeply intrigued by the fellow.

‘What exactly is the reason so many Logos are going crazy over that guy?’

He had been quite bored lately anyway, so he was thinking it might be interesting to observe him once, when,

“Get out of the way!!”

“I don’t want to?”

“This damn bastard…!!”

Eumpoong Daeje desperately wanted to shake off this persistent nameless god somehow.

Otherwise, he felt like he might really get caught by Yeo-ui Swae.

Chwareureuk! Chwarereureuk!!

Just then, Yeo-ui Swae flowed along the ground and leaped up.

An attack with the obvious intention of targeting the silk draped over Eumpoong Daeje’s shoulder, the Sacred Relic [Black Wind Silk].

“Get lost!!”

Eumpoong Daeje unleashed his divine power greatly and deflected Yeo-ui Swae.

Paaaaang!

The problem was that there wasn’t just one Yeo-ui Swae targeting him.

Pat! Paat! Pabat!

Three iron chains pressed him once more.

He hastily pulled his body back, but Yeo-ui Swae pushed in even deeper, and Yarhibol’s offensive became even more violent.

‘These damn bugs! These damn bugs!!’

Being forced into only defense, he was now truly at the point of bursting with rage.

He was a blood relative of the Jade Emperor who should someday sit on the throne.

The fact that he was being cornered while caught between these bugs was extremely irritating.

In the distance,

He could see Lee Hyeon looking this way with a sinister smile.

Lee Hyeon moved his lips.

‘Go.’

“Go…?”

‘I’ll. Use. It. Well.’

“…!!!”

Snap!

Something snapped in one corner of Eumpoong Daeje’s mind.

“Jang Lee Hyeoooooon!!”

Just as he was about to charge at Lee Hyeon, a problem occurred.

[The Heavenly Gate opens wide and the dragon’s eye appears!]

[Due to massive causality consumption, only partial manifestation is achieved.]

[Brithra surveys the Lower Realm!]

Hwaaaak!

Kukuku…!!

The dark clouds suddenly split in half and began to separate left and right, then a giant eye appeared.

“…!?”

It was larger than the sun and moon, so enormous that it seemed to occupy most of the celestial sphere.

The moment the vertical pupil that naturally instilled fear in humans writhed and fixed on this direction,

『I came to meet a guest I liked after a long time… but there are quite a few annoying flies buzzing around.』

A voice that shook heaven and earth.

“Kuk!!”

Eumpoong Daeje had to experience his mind clearing up while simultaneously feeling his body stiffen rigidly.

This was a dragon with the myth of drinking all the waterways of the entire world by itself.

Naturally, that dry oppressive feeling was not something Eumpoong Daeje could resist.

It felt as if an invisible giant’s hand was tightly gripping his body.

Just how massive was that dragon’s body that it couldn’t reveal its entire form and could only barely show that one eye?

Hwaaak!

Eumpoong Daeje’s proud divine power was completely torn apart. The wind he had brought from the Underworld was also forcibly scattered.

And,

Kwaaaaang!!

[Yeo-ui Swae succeeded in snatching the Black Wind Silk!]

[Energy Drain occurs.]

[Black Wind Silk]

A treasure bestowed by his grandfather, the Jade Emperor, to commemorate the day Eumpoong Daeje was put in charge of the Underworld.

It had the ability to distort air currents around the wearer and enable communication with the dead.

-Type: Sacred Relic. Talisman.

‘…Damn it, like this again!!’

He had to helplessly watch as more than half of the Black Wind Silk was torn apart and dismantled right before his eyes.

“Aaaahhh!!”

Just then, Noegong’s scream could be heard.

[Mahabali has completed his manifestation and successfully hunted Noegong!]

Noegong was covered in blood, his collar firmly grasped in someone’s grip.

His proud wings and all eight drums, the [Thunder Drums], were completely destroyed.

“Spa… re… me…!”

“I thought you were a warrior with enough honor and pride to boldly block my path. But you’re worse than a common fool.”

An archaic way of speaking that seemed fitting for an ancient hero.

Despite his bold appearance, the man with stern eyes tightened his grip.

“You are no longer worth facing. Return to where you belong.”

Crack!!

As the man tightened his grip, Noegong’s neck snapped.

Simultaneously, the causality that formed his manifestation naturally dissolved as Noegong scattered into particles of light,

[Noegong has been forcibly banished to the Heavenly Realm!]

Swoosh!

Thud! Thud thud thud!

Yeo-ui Swae didn’t miss the opportunity and struck all 8 thunder drums in succession.

And as expected, Energy Drain occurred.

[Successfully absorbed the thunder from the Thunder Drums.]

[This is lightning you’ve already collected. Enhancing the lightning’s properties.]

[Thunder Drums ]

Mystical drums that create thunder and lightning each time Thunder God Noegong beats them.

Each of the 8 drums possesses different unique characteristics.

-Type: Sacred Relic. Two-handed weapon.

“…Fucking hell.”

Grind!

Eumpoong Daeje couldn’t contain his rage at being played like a fool by Lee Hyeon once again.

The problem was that having nothing to do but watch the situation with his own eyes made his fury boil even more.

“Brithra…! Mahabali…! Should we consider this a declaration of war against our 【Heavenly Sect】…?”

Eumpoong Daeje screamed as if squeezing his lungs, but,

『Is that pathetic statement all you can manage, grandson of the Jade Emperor?』

What returned was only Brithra’s mockery.

“…!!”

『Go to your grandfather and tell him. Say that it was you who broke the 【Covenant】 first.』

“The humiliation you’ve given us… I will surely repay it someday…!!”

『Humiliation is what you’re experiencing right now.』

Eumpoong Daeje desperately wanted to spit out curses, but,

Whooom!

Suddenly, an air-rending force like thunder from the sky was heard, and an axe struck Eumpoong Daeje’s forehead.

Thwack!!

Dueokshin’s fang.

Lee Hyeon had hurled the giant axe connected by Yeo-ui Swae from far away.

‘…God… damn…!’

With that final thought,

Whoosh!

Eumpoong Daeje’s head shattered and all the causality that formed his body scattered and disappeared.

[Eumpoong Daeje has been forcibly banished to the Heavenly Realm!]

『Didn’t I tell you? Humiliation is what you’re experiencing right now.』

Kekekeke…

The last thing Eumpoong Daeje heard in the Lower Realm was Brithra’s laughter.

* * *

[Agribor heard the commotion and regained consciousness.]

[Agribor screamed at seeing the garden in an even worse state and fainted again.]

[Yarhibol clicked his tongue and reluctantly returned to the Heavenly Realm.]

[Yarhibol promises another opportunity with you.]

“…Haa, haa.”

Lee Hyeon breathed heavily as he pulled on Yeo-ui Swae to retrieve Dueokshin’s fang.

Swoosh!

[Successfully destroyed and absorbed the Black Wind Silk and Thunder Drums!]

[Attribute power is enhanced.]

[Magic Power increased by 50.]

…

[The amount of absorbed Divine Power is too much. Complete absorption will require considerable time and stamina.]

…

[You have achieved a tremendous Achievement. Your rank has partially increased.]

[Your Mana Circuit is reaching saturation. Please expand its capacity.]

…

The Black Wind Silk and Thunder Drums were the representative Sacred Relics that Eumpoong Daeje and Noegong respectively took pride in.

Digesting the Divine Power gained from destroying them was by no means an easy task,

and enduring the external pressure wasn’t easy either.

“Oh my. It seems our friend is under quite serious strain.”

Just then, Mahabali approached with large strides, smiling.

Simultaneously, breathing became much easier.

‘This person is Mahabali.’

Someone who, contrary to his refined atmosphere, also emanated a fighting spirit that made one’s skin tingle.

‘And… Brithra too.’

Moreover, there was still a giant dragon’s eye hanging in the sky.

Fortunately, these great beings who could easily blow away even divine-level entities like Eumpoong Daeje and Noegong

were showing him goodwill rather than hostility.

‘Why did they help me? Simply because I have a history of screwing over Indra and 【Deva】…? It can’t be just that simple.’

As far as Lee Hyeon knew, divine beings had to consume considerable causality to descend to the Surface.

Moreover, for beings like Brithra or Mahabali, the burden would be significant.

They wouldn’t have come just to see a human’s face.

Yet the fact that they had personally shown themselves meant…

Lee Hyeon was complicated by various thoughts, but he didn’t show it and politely paid his respects.

“Thank you for helping me. It’s an honor to meet you, great beings. I am Jang Lee Hyeon, disciple of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.”

The giant Brithra’s eyelids curved into a crescent. Mahabali also smiled lightly as he stood before Lee Hyeon.

“You seem curious about why we helped you.”

“To be honest… yes, I am.”

As expected of Logos beings.

Lee Hyeon nodded, thinking he could never deceive these beings.

“We came here for two main reasons.”

‘Two reasons?’

“One is to return this to you.”

Mahabali raised his hand blade sharply and drew it long through the air. Then he pushed his hand in and pulled something out, offering it to Lee Hyeon.

“Take it. You were looking for this, weren’t you?”

‘The Vajra Bracelet!!’

Lee Hyeon received it with trembling hands.

A transparent Crystal Orb.

Inside it sat a man in lotus position, bound by restraints while wearing a blood-soaked Buddhist Robe.

A monk with his eyes closed as if in meditation, yet radiating an unapproachable dignity.

[You have discovered Jeondan Gongdeokbul Xuanzang!]

[His status is in a broken state.]

[Release the Vajra Bracelet’s seal and hurry with Healing.]

“…Why is he in this state?”

He had definitely thought that when Son Wukong and his companions regained their status, it would have a positive effect on Xuanzang Tripitaka as well.

Instead, Xuanzang Tripitaka looked to be in worse condition than Sata Wang.

“You wouldn’t know, but Jeondan Gongdeokbul was once a Buddha who shared great teachings with us as well. We’re simply repaying the debt from that time.”

Mahabali smiled with dignified grace.

“If you had followed Jeondan Gongdeokbul’s traces, you would have been in great danger.”

“May I ask for more details about the situation?”

Mahabali looked up at Brithra’s eyes.

It meant for him to explain from here on.

『Jeondan Gongdeokbul was being offered as a human sacrifice. He was about to be handed over to a being from the Outer Sea when we intercepted and brought him here.』

“…The Outer Sea,”

Lee Hyeon felt his mind snap to attention.

『It’s a being you’ve already encountered once, even if from afar.』

Suddenly, Lee Hyeon remembered something and hurriedly turned his head elsewhere.

The red warning message that had been following him around like a tail.

[Warning! Something wearing the skin of Xuanhu Jinchuan is watching you.]

He could feel an alien gaze from beyond it as well.

Completely different from Logos,

A distant gaze that seemed to come from ‘outside’ the world.

『The Jade Emperor was trying to break the past 【Covenant】 and commit the absurd act of drawing a being from the Outer Sea into this land.』

Brithra’s eyes sank deeply.

『Using all of you as sacrifices.』

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