I Prayed for a Murim Reincarnation, But I Was Born as the Youngest Imperial Prince - Chapter 112

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Chapter 112
Contrary to Zhuge Jun’s anxiety, Seonwu felt an emotion closer to excitement rather than fear.
‘Wow. Am I actually fighting one of the Eight Hidden Demons?’
That immense strength.
That notorious reputation.
They were truly living legends.
Of course, entering the Wulin meant that clashing with masters of the Demonic Way was almost a promised development.
But to think that promise would be fulfilled so soon.
‘Can I win?’
He knew the truth.
This was a Demonic Practitioner comparable to the Realm of Creation.
A Great Archdevil of the Ultimate Demonic Realm.
He would undoubtedly be powerful.
However…
Why was this happening?
When Mandok Mazon first popped out, Seonwu had been startled and terrified, wondering what on earth brought him here.
Yet, now that they were on the verge of clashing with their ultimate moves, he felt exhilarated instead.
‘Let’s do this. Here I come.’
The nine-headed dragon formed of poison surged forward.
Before a force that seemed capable of destroying the world, even the heavens closed their eyes.
Unable to fully withstand just two of the heads, the wind barrier tore apart.
At that exact moment, the Demon-Subduing Divine Dragon Sword flew out, scattering Sword Gang as it slashed at a dragon’s head.
Biting and snapping at two of the heads, the blade clashed furiously against them.
Simultaneously, Seonwu struck the bell.
“Third Form: Saving the World with Buddhist Sound!”
A majestic resonance echoed, sweeping over the raging Nine-Headed Poison Dragon.
The two forces collided with terrifying violence.
The resulting shockwave erupted, flipping the surrounding terrain upside down.
Every spot the exploding poison dragon swept past was utterly devastated.
The ground burst open, rocks went flying.
Trees shattered into splinters.
The very landscape was reshaped.
On the other side, the direction where the Buddhist Sound traveled remained serene.
Though the solemn Buddhist Sound swept through, not a single blade of grass was harmed.
Such was the nature of the Demon-Subduing Buddhist Sound.
While the ultimate move of the Brahma Bell from the West possessed a world-shaking might, it also held the power to preserve and protect.
* * *
The outcome of the two colliding forces finally revealed itself.
The ground split open right down the middle, drawing a stark line between the Poison Devil and Seonwu.
On the side of the Poison Devil, the exploding Poison Qi had completely torn the terrain apart.
Conversely, Seonwu’s side remained perfectly intact, having completely absorbed the impact.
If one had to call it, it was a draw.
Yet, it could also be considered a tactical victory for Mandok Mazon.
This was because, seizing the moment the wind barrier tore open, his three guardians had leapt through and reached the core position of the formation where Zhuge Jun stood.
Because of this, Mandok Mazon regained his composure and smiled with ample leisure.
“Impressive. To confidently withstand This Seat’s ultimate move. Though Yaxian and the Zhuge formation managed to shoulder two and a half of the nine heads, you faced the entire remainder all on your own.”
His voice was relaxed, but the praise was genuine.
“Even considering that you hold a legendary Divine Artifact like the Brahma Bell from the West in your hands, this is truly something worth boasting about.”
“Is that so? Your ultimate move, or whatever you call it, was actually much easier to handle than I thought.”
“Chuckle, such brash youth. This Seat quite fond of that kind of spirit. To utilize the Flying Sword Technique while simultaneously deploying the Brahma Bell from the West. The world deems the Chivalrous Dragon a mere Peak Realm master, but you have actually arrived at the very precipice of the Realm of Creation, tenuous as it may be!”
‘Actually, I haven’t.’
Seonwu did not bother correcting Mandok Mazon’s misconception.
After all, maintaining any sort of misunderstanding could give him an advantage in this fight.
Seonwu himself was strictly in the Transcendence Realm.
The Flying Sword Technique wasn’t his own power; the Demon-Subduing Divine Dragon Sword was fighting entirely on its own.
Furthermore, Seonwu’s current cultivation realm had temporarily shattered past the ordinary limits of the Transcendence Realm, thanks to the Grand Ritual that combined the Tianlong Pill and the Golden Needles of Life and Death.
On top of that, though Mandok Mazon hadn’t noticed, the Brahma Bell from the West wasn’t the only thing that had dispersed the energy of his Heaven-Opposing Poison Demonic Arts.
‘The energy of the World-Saving Medicine and Poison Horn moved with it as well.’
That power had neutralized a portion of the Poison Qi, aiding Seonwu.
To sum it up, he possessed the Demon-Subduing Divine Dragon Sword, the Brahma Bell from the West, the World-Saving Medicine and Poison Horn, and the Golden Needles of Life and Death.
Add the Tianlong Pill to the mix.
With the assistance of four Divine Artifacts and one Great Spiritual Elixir, he had essentially withstood six and a half of the nine energies from the Nine Dragons Destroying the World.
‘Of course, my own strength played a part, but this is seriously a textbook case of relying on gear and medicine.’
Still, being able to mobilize such top-tier equipment and spiritual medicine was precisely the prestige of the Imperial Family!
“Do not even think about going to aid the Zhuge child. I will not permit you to show me your back.”
“Ha, I happen to trust my friend and junior disciple.”
Though, truth be told, his stomach was turning slightly with nerves.
‘No. If it’s Absolute Shadow, he can do it.’
It was a bit concerning that three Demonic Practitioners had gone to capture Zhuge Jun…
But Absolute Shadow would deliver.
He had to believe.
He had to trust his very first guardian.
Yaxian did not dare to join the conversation between the two, simply channeling his Internal Power to prepare for the next collision.
‘Is the Chivalrous Dragon truly at the threshold of the Realm of Creation?’
Since Mandok Mazon, who was in the Ultimate Demonic Realm, evaluated him as such, it had to be true.
‘But that shouldn’t be right? Surely, when I administered the Golden Needles of Life and Death…’
He had felt like a Transcendence Realm master.
Yet, looking at the feat he had just accomplished, it seemed entirely plausible.
Could the majesty of that Grand Ritual really be that tremendous?
At any rate, having a chance at victory was a good thing, so Yaxian maintained his silence.
“Is that so? You say you trust them… Then shall we watch and see?”
Mandok Mazon did not intentionally attack Seonwu and Yaxian any further.
Of course, he didn’t leave them room to distract themselves either.
He held his ground, applying immense pressure to ensure they wouldn’t try anything foolish.
‘Once the three of them slaughter the Sword Dragon and the Earth Dragon, this formation is finished. When that happens, everything becomes much easier.’
There was no need for him to waste his own vast strength.
Even if he pushed forward here, as long as the formation held, it would just result in a continuous war of attrition in a state of neither winning nor losing.
If he couldn’t break it even with the Nine Dragons Destroying the World, he would have to leap directly into the formation to wage close-quarters combat, which wasn’t a particularly dignified thing for someone of his age to do against a young punk.
Though, naturally, if Seonwu lost his patience and rushed out, he intended to finish him instantly.
Seonwu had no intention of rushing the fight either.
‘If I step outside, I’m at a disadvantage. Right now, Mandok Mazon’s leisure stems from his belief that the three Demonic Practitioners he sent in will defeat Absolute Shadow.’
Conversely, if Absolute Shadow cleanly cleaned up the three of them, the leisure would shift entirely to this side.
The small battle taking place over there would become the opening gambit that influenced the massive clash here.
‘Let’s trust him and watch for a moment.’
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Hardly any time had passed since they asked each other to do their best, yet a cold drop of sweat rolled down Zhuge Jun’s neck at the ominous aura of the three Demonic Practitioners entering the pivot of the Divine Wind Four Symbols Formation.
‘All three possess the aura of the Peak Realm.’
If they had clashed in a one-on-one scenario outside, he wouldn’t have lasted more than a few seconds.
‘But I’m not entirely unprepared here either.’
Zhuge Jun picked up a small Clay Doll in one hand and placed it onto the Kun and Gen positions of the Four Symbols Eight Trigrams Formation Map spread out before him.
Instantly, a wall of earth rose up, enveloping him.
It was another miniature formation he had constructed inside the main formation.
While it wasn’t a defense that could hold out long against three Peak Realm masters, it was enough to keep Absolute Shadow from getting distracted by trying to protect him during the fight.
The three of them wouldn’t dare turn their backs to break this wall first while leaving Absolute Shadow unchecked either.
Gauging that reality, the three Demonic Practitioners decided to target the Sword Dragon first.
They shared a Telepathic Understanding.
Kill the Sword Dragon, shatter the earth wall formation, and finally kill the Earth Dragon.
With that, they would fulfill the order given by their Mazon.
“Move out in the Three Talents Formation.”
One took the front against Absolute Shadow.
The remaining two flanked him to the rear left and right, launching a three-pronged coordinated assault.
The moment the two split up to scatter to the sides.
Right before they could fully establish the Three Talents Formation.
Absolute Shadow struck first, moving forward.
‘As expected, he makes his move.’
It was exactly as the three Demonic Practitioners had anticipated.
Striking before the Three Talents Formation could be completed.
A sudden raid against one of the three to achieve this.
It was the only breakthrough Absolute Shadow could choose, and it was an expected course of action.
‘However, that is a prepared trap.’
The two who were scattering suddenly reversed their movements.
Ilho, who stood directly in front of Absolute Shadow’s target path, focused entirely on defense.
Iho and Samho closed the distance, aiming for Absolute Shadow’s flanks.
In that split second, Absolute Shadow spun on his heel and lunged straight toward Iho instead.
A momentary shift.
They reacted instantly.
Iho switched from offense to defense.
He raised both hands, taking a defensive stance.
Ilho shifted from defense to offense.
He unleashed a Poison Palm.
Samho attacked simultaneously.
Together, they struck with the Purple Poison Demonic Palm.
The Three Talents Formation was already complete.
No matter how much he struggled, there was no escape.
Shattering that illusion was a single, hyper-fast flash that pierced the fleeting instant of their transition between offense and defense.
“Soul-Slaying!”
“Uh…?”
At the sudden, burning sensation in his throat, Iho staggered.
‘I blocked it.’
He had completely read the flow of Absolute Shadow twisting toward him to attack.
He knew he was fast, too.
Therefore, he had immediately changed his attack to a defense.
He had changed it, and yet…
The brief gap during the transition between offense and defense.
It was an incredibly short instant, and there was still distance between him and Absolute Shadow, so it should have been virtually nonexistent.
Yet the sword pierced through that exact gap, stabbing into his throat before whipping back out.
The vertebrae and surrounding arteries were completely severed, and the Sword Qi spread out, cleanly decapitating him.
The head slid off and fell.
Even amidst that, Iho, who remained conscious for a fleeting second, could not fully comprehend the situation.
‘Why? Why is the world suddenly spinning?’
Without even realizing right away that he had died, his head tumbled across the ground.
Only then did he perceive that his neck had been severed, and immediately after, his consciousness went pitch black.
“Iho!”
“You bastard!”
They saw it.
It was fast. It was simply too fast.
It was a transformation they had anticipated and an attack they had prepared for.
Yet, even though Iho had factored it in and taken a defensive stance, the strike thrust forward faster than his reaction.
Because they had heard tales of him, they had accounted for an extreme speed that transcended the boundaries of a standard Fast Sword.
But this was an extreme speed that completely surpassed even that.
The speed they had envisioned was merely on the level of a ‘Single Flash’.
“Soul-Slaying” had claimed that life faster than Iho could deploy his defense.
Due to the subsequent physical drain, Absolute Shadow could not immediately reset his posture to face the remaining two.
The moment he barely managed to turn around, the two arrived, thrusting out their Poison Palms simultaneously.
Two palms came hurtling forward.
Catching his breath against the onslaught, Absolute Shadow barely managed to intercept and block only one with his sword.
Because of the aftereffects of Soul-Slaying, his breath was too shallow to slash through and block both at the same time.
Consequently, while he forced Ilho’s Poison Palm to retreat, Iho’s Poison Palm struck Absolute Shadow square in the chest.
‘You’re finished, brat. This is revenge for Ilho.’
Though he might withstand the physical impact of the palm strike itself, the invading Poison Qi was something he wouldn’t be able to handle—
“Iho!”
Ilho urgently extended his arm, deflecting Absolute Shadow’s sword as it thrust toward Iho.
The trajectory of the blade warped under the palm strike, barely buying Iho an opening to respond.
However, seamlessly transitioning the missed thrust into a slash, the sword swung once more toward Iho’s shoulder.
“Absolute Shadow!”
“Ugh.”
Iho hurriedly raised his hand to block the incoming blade.
“Single Flash!”
Yet, just before his hand could collide with the sword, the blade transformed back into a thrust, decisively piercing his left shoulder before pulling out.
Ilho’s palm strike, intended to block the hit, struck the sword a fraction too late, missing the rhythm entirely.
‘How can such absurd speed exist…’
They knew it was an ultra-fast sword, but to think it was to this extent?
But it wouldn’t last long.
Since he had taken Iho’s Poison Palm, the Poison Qi would gradually flare up.
Even with Inner Energy, there was a limit to suppressing their Purple Poison Demonic Palm.
His strength would gradually wane and his speed would slow down, so as long as they just held out…
“Single Flash!”
As if refusing to give them such an opening, the blade thrust forward yet again.
Ilho frantically blocked, while Iho provided covering fire.
Thrusting, slashing, thrusting, and slashing.
Even in a one-versus-two situation, Absolute Shadow did not relinquish the initiative of the offensive, driving them into a corner.
The Demonic Practitioners harbored the exact same question as they struggled desperately to hold him off together.
‘Why isn’t this guy’s sword growing dull?’
Suppressing the poison with Inner Energy should be getting increasingly difficult.
Far from his strength waning.
“Urgh.”
Instead, it was Iho whose strength was beginning to flag.
Blood seeped continuously from the deep stab wound in his left shoulder.
He was using Inner Energy to constrict the area and stem the bleeding, but he hadn’t been able to apply proper treatment.
He needed to perform a quick Acupoint Sealing, but there wasn’t even a split second of breathing room to do so.
That finally disrupted the flow of his Qi.
Unable to keep this up, he directed a bit more of his Internal Force toward the wound to properly seal it.
The cost was a fleeting moment where his posture grew slightly disordered.
Unforgivingly, Absolute Shadow thrust his blade through that virtually nonexistent, microscopic window.
“Soul-Slaying!”
The second hyper-fast thrust pierced straight through the heart of Iho, who had merely wished to survive this single moment.
“Gahck.”

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