Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 265

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

Chapter 265

Bloodflower Serpent (5)

[Various Sacred Relics are activating!]

[‘Bone Armor of the Righteous Lion’ hardens, achieving Vajra Indestructible Body.]

[‘Mask of the Golden Arhat’ imbues all attacks with curse incantations.]

[‘Protection of Complete Merit’ is added, dramatically increasing anti-demon power.]

Whoooosh!

Suddenly, a pillar of light descended from the sky onto Lee Hyeon,

Soon accompanied by a scene of lotus flowers blooming, with the figure of a Buddha sitting cross-legged behind him briefly appearing before vanishing.

Abhaya mudra.

The hand seal that Buddha forms to remove the fears of all beings.

The protection he had realized while achieving unity with Xuanzang and Son Wukong remained on his body in the form of Sacred Relics.

All his senses awakened in sequence as multiple blessings properly settled into his body.

The first Sacred Relics to activate were those of the Four Dharma Kings.

The blessings of Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and Xuanzang directly influenced attack and defense power.

[‘Dragon’s Reverse Scale’ calls forth fierce winds, interacting with ‘Somersault Cloud’.]

[‘Demonic Path of Blazing Heat’ spews hellfire, increasing the firepower and efficiency of lightning energy. ‘Gingoa’s’ rotation speed accelerates.]

[‘Mountain-Uprooting Power’ enhances the strength carried in ‘Yeo-ui Swae’.]

[‘Nine Gods Plaque’ imbues magic power with malevolent nature, greatly enhancing the eye power of ‘Noeancheongjeong’.]

Conversely, the Sacred Relics of the Seven Great Sages mainly resonated with Son Wukong’s four major Sacred Relics to amplify their power.

[Mountain-Uprooting Power]

Hand guards favored by Sata King of Isan.

True to its name of uprooting mountains, or like its owner’s nickname of moving mountains, it amplifies the wearer’s strength by over 300%.

However, be cautious as attempting to display strength beyond limits may damage the body.

-Type: Sacred Relic. Hand guards.

-Origin: Myth ‘Journey to the West’

Especially the Sacred Relic gifted by Sata Wang proved extremely helpful.

Enhanced strength meant enhanced attack power as well.

And speed could increase accordingly too…

Truly divine speed.

Lee Hyeon wielded all those Sacred Relics freely.

They flowed like water without any conflicting points.

This was because Lee Hyeon never forgot that his foundation was entirely inherited from Son Wukong.

[‘Trait: ■Successor of the Great Sage’ activates, harmonizing all Sacred Relics containing the myth of 【Journey to the West】.]

[All Sacred Relics resonate in unison!]

Wooooong…!!

With his foundation properly established, there was no wavering at all.

Kwaaaaang!!

Just then, the Bloodflower Serpent violently slammed its tail down where Lee Hyeon had been standing.

“Aaaah! My wall!!”

The Snow Queen’s anguished scream could be heard,

But Lee Hyeon was already kicking off the Somersault Cloud, soaring into the air.

‘My body feels light indeed.’

With this, Lee Hyeon could be certain.

‘The Four Dharma Kings and Seven Great Sages… These powers can only become stronger when united as one. The Great Sage’s words about perfection were right.’

Perfection meant completion.

Lee Hyeon could be confident that he was rapidly racing toward completion.

And if he could someday surpass even that completion…

‘My own unique inheritance will become that much stronger too.’

Crack.

His grip on Dueokshin’s molar tightened with force.

[You have realized a higher level of ‘divine speed’ and ‘flash step’!]

[Movement speed increases.]

Flash- Flash- Flash- Flash-

Now Lee Hyeon was leaving countless afterimages in the air.

A scene as if he had mastered clone techniques like Son Wukong.

The more this happened, the larger the wounds on the Bloodflower Serpent grew.

「You scurry around like a little rat, dodging so well!!」

[‘Bloodflower Serpent’s’ thought-form attempts to cast a large-scale curse!]

[The sky turns blood-red.]

The creature was thoroughly enraged.

If there had been proper collisions it might be different, but Lee Hyeon kept dodging around, continuously grating on its nerves.

Suddenly, all of its scales opened wide, spewing forth a thick blood-colored mist.

At the same time, the sky appeared to distort in various ways.

「Be careful, Chosen One! From what I can see, this won’t end easily!!」

Sha Wujing realized the power contained in the curse and hardened his expression, but,

“No.”

Lee Hyeon smiled instead.

“It will end. Easily.”

「Huh!?」

The moment Sha Wujing turned to look at Lee Hyeon in confusion,

Crack!!

Lee Hyeon stomped hard on the ground with his foot as if he had been waiting.

[‘Divine Authority: Three Steps of Pātāla’ activates. You have taken the first step.]

The reason he hadn’t collided head-on until now was to check all the Sacred Relics of Sipjeon City and confirm there were no problems with compatibility and resonance.

But,

From now on, it was time to test his newly acquired Divine Authority.

‘Head-on, through direct collision.’

Fangs flashed between Lee Hyeon’s parted lips.

[Three Steps of Pātāla]

Divine Authority gifted by Mahabali, the emperor of 【Asura】.

The technique that inherits the royal charity of giving everything that Mahabali in myth showed to Vamana, and the orderly royal authority he possessed.

With each step taken, a ‘King’s Domain’ unfolds for 30 seconds, generating waves along the ground. Each step boasts different power.

Within this domain, allies receive protection while enemies are struck with fear.

-Type: Divine Authority. Skill.

-Origin: Myth ‘Vamana’

Kwaaaaang!!

Following the spot where Lee Hyeon stomped down with his foot, lightning waves spread along the ground in an instant, forming a circular formation.

A low, heavy rumble like thunder striking.

[Pātāla’s Three Steps] was originally a divine authority closer to a domain skill that only spread the caster’s momentum,

but the moment the narrative of the Heavenly Dokkaebi was added, not only the power but even the effects could change completely.

「…!!」

Sha Wujing was momentarily startled seeing this.

Lee Hyeon’s temperament had completely changed from what he’d felt before.

It was as if he’d become a completely different person.

「Kakkakkat!! To think there’s been progress again in that time! As expected of our Chosen One! Truly magnificent!!!」

Hwaaaak!!

The blood-colored mist that had been trying to engulf Lee Hyeon was swept away in an instant.

Blue-white lightning bolts that erupted from the ground tore the mist to shreds in one go.

Instead, that space was filled completely with Somersault Cloud’s golden mist.

[The anti-demon power contained in the lightning ripples forcibly washes away the curse cast by the Bloodflower Serpent!]

[Mahabali is delighted that you interpreted his divine authority well despite using it for the first time.]

[Brithra grumbles that his turn got pushed back.]

「…What is this!?」

While the Bloodflower Serpent was startled, Lee Hyeon took his second step.

Kuuuuung!!

Ssssshhh-

[You have taken the second step. The ripples overlap, attempting to seal the enemy’s force!]

As ripple was added to ripple, the lightning bolts shooting up into the air grew thicker, causing large and small chain explosions.

Kwakwakwakwang!!

[The Bloodflower Serpent’s defense and regeneration abilities are weakened!]

[Your narrative is intensely imprinted where the ripples spread. The power of Heavenly Dokkaebi Thunder Breath (EX) is enhanced.]

「You bastard!! How dare you!」

Large and small scorch marks were left on the Bloodflower Serpent.

The problem was that the explosive power was different from before – not only were scales shattering, but flesh was being crushed and even internal organs were being violently shaken.

Moreover,

[The solar eclipse of ‘Divine Authority: Solar-Lunar Eclipse’ activates to amplify explosive power!]

[Solar-Lunar Eclipse]

A divine authority gifted by the twin sun-moon gods Yarhibol and Agribor, representing the 26 gods of the Temple of Bel.

Can separate the energy of the sun and moon floating in the sky to gift to the caster. During a lunar eclipse, yin energy is amplified, and during a solar eclipse, yang energy’s power is amplified up to 2,000%.

-Type: Divine Authority. Passive.

-Origin: Stone tablet ‘Palmyra Inscription’

The divine authority gifted by the twin gods further enhanced the lightning’s firepower.

The divine power granted over a certain area now exceeded high temperature levels and even caused hot winds to blow.

The shattered ice fragments all evaporated and disappeared without even reaching Lee Hyeon,

creating the illusion that a sun halo was rising behind Lee Hyeon’s back.

[Yarhibol laughs thunderously, asking if you now understand his greatness!]

[Agribor grumbles from behind, asking if it’s good to do everything alone.]

[Yarhibol doesn’t hear him.]

[Agribor, finding him annoying, strikes Yarhibol’s back of the head with the stick he was holding.]

[Brithra is slightly disappointed that his divine authority didn’t appear this time either.]

The Bloodflower Serpent became like lightning and fell into various thoughts while watching Lee Hyeon charging straight toward him.

‘From what I’ve seen so far, he’ll definitely not engage in a frontal collision and slip away like a rat. Then…!’

The Bloodflower Serpent activated [Eyes of Bewilderment] once more. Both eyes were dyed blood-red.

[‘Eyes of Bewilderment’ activates, drawing hallucinations and delusions!]

He knew that mental curses didn’t work on Lee Hyeon.

But it would be enough to just confuse him momentarily.

For an instant, Lee Hyeon could be seen staggering briefly while running in a straight line.

Paaaat!

The Bloodflower Serpent shot out like an arrow while opening its maw wide.

Swift movement completely unsuited to its body size.

This time, he intended to swallow Lee Hyeon whole in one bite so he couldn’t escape.

However,

“…Sorry, but,”

Lee Hyeon smiled as if he’d been waiting for this.

“The curse didn’t work from the beginning.”

「…!?」

Dueokshin’s molars embedded into the Bloodflower Serpent’s snout.

Kwaaaaang!!

For a moment, Lee Hyeon couldn’t withstand the impact and was pushed back,

[You have taken the third step. All lightning power converges!]

[‘Divine Authority: Seven Seals’ activates!]

[Seven Seals]

A divine authority gifted by Raphael, archangel of 【Malakh】, according to the results of the Scales Council.

Designates one enemy as a sealing target and forcibly fixes that being’s core operating principles (magic power, divinity, curses, lightning, madness, etc.) through 7 stages.

-Type: Divine Authority. Sealing technique.

-Origin: Scripture ‘Book of Tobit’

The divine authority that activated simultaneously with Pātāla’s final step stole away one ability from the Bloodflower Serpent.

「You…!!」

“How’s that? Pretty deadly, right? Turns out the Vessel of Light can be utilized this way?”

For a moment, a look of bewilderment flashed across the creature’s eyes.

In contrast, Lee Hyeon smiled confidently.

[Seal Designation: Physical Strength]

As if an archangel had descended to stamp a seal, lightning spread from where his molars struck, drawing a sigil of light.

The Seven Seals was a type of sealing technique. Especially when combined with anti-demonic power, its might increased explosively.

For Lee Hyeon, it was a perfectly suited Divine Authority.

[Raphael nods with satisfaction, saying that using lightning as a medium is the right choice.]

[Brithra snorts roughly and sulks greatly, complaining that his turn has been pushed back again!]

[Mahabali carefully whispers to you to hurry up and use your Divine Authority, asking if you don’t know that when old men get upset, they’re worse than children.]

Lee Hyeon gripped Dueokshin’s molars tightly.

The power combining Zhu Bajie’s Vajra Indestructible Body and Sata Wang’s mountain-moving strength.

He was confident that now, considering physical prowess alone, except for the Nine Heavens, no one on the surface could match him.

Much less the remnant spirit of an old boss mob that was nothing but dregs.

[Operating magic accumulation circuit at maximum capacity!]

Flash!!

In an instant, blue-white lightning sparked above Lee Hyeon’s eyes,

Kwaaaaang!!

As he roughly swung his molars sideways, the Bloodflower Serpent’s snout burst open with scales and flesh for the first time.

That massive body was pushed back in a contest of strength for the first time and slammed to the side.

「…!!!」

Krrrrrr-

As the Bloodflower Serpent let out a pained shriek for the first time,

Paaaat!

Lee Hyeon kicked off the ground again. Once more, lightning waves spread out.

He was aiming to exploit the principle where destructive power amplified as he drew up the overlapping force fields that stacked each time he activated Pātāla’s Three Steps.

Bang! Bang! Kwaang!

Rummmmmble-

Kwakwakwakwakwa…!!

Lee Hyeon relentlessly pursued the Bloodflower Serpent.

As if trying to forcibly dismantle the creature, lightning erupted and flesh burst with each axe strike that followed.

The seafloor was littered with broken or burned scale fragments.

「How dare…! How dare!!」

Despite the tremendous difference in size, Lee Hyeon was already overwhelming the creature in strength and destructive power.

The Bloodflower Serpent had instantly become a tattered wreck, only able to repeat the words “how dare.”

Later, its very existence began to blur as if filled with noise.

A sign that its rank was about to shatter.

[Activating ‘Sacred Relic: Noeancheongjeong’ to peer into the narrative possessed by the Bloodflower Serpent!]

Thanks to this, he could see it.

The hidden events that had occurred between the Bloodflower Serpent and Moon Su-chan.

[The desired narrative has been found.]

[Playing the narrative!]

But even during this, Lee Hyeon didn’t stop his axe strikes to search for more memories,

Thwack! Thwack! Thwaaaaaack!!

「Kraaaaaaak!!」

As the Bloodflower Serpent was finally half-destroyed,

“Brithra.”

Lee Hyeon called out to someone to deliver the final blow.

[Brithra grumbles that there’s nothing to discuss, but one ear perks up toward you.]

“Isn’t it true that the protagonist always appears at the end?”

[Brithra’s eyes widen at the unexpected words.]

“The protagonist is coming.”

[Brithra can’t contain his twitching lips and turns his head back toward you!]

Flash!

Rummmmmble!!

At that moment, Dueokshin’s molars struck the Bloodflower Serpent’s crown.

[Brithra bursts into a beaming smile at the scene he had been waiting for!]

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