Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 102

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Chapter 102: Flame Emperor Sect (3)

Kwakwakwang!

Pitch-black lightning swallowed up Guyang Hu and the entire surrounding area.

The aftershock toppled trees and sent broad leaves flying through the air.

‘I utilized my strong qi to generate as much Lightning Energy as possible within my body.’

Cheon Woo-jin felt a tingling sensation echoing throughout his body.

It was because he had strengthened his triple burner with strong qi to unleash a more powerful attack than usual.

‘Will this be enough to subdue Guyang Hu?’

To confirm whether his surprise attack had succeeded, Cheon Woo-jin poked his head out.

But suddenly flames burst forth from beneath the fallen trees.

Peo-peo-peong!

The Old Man shot up from among the trees that had been blown away by the explosion.

Despite taking the Black Lightning Descent Strike head-on, he bore no injuries whatsoever.

Instead, the Jang Po he wore was now glowing and flickering with a red light, unlike before.

‘He was wearing a Defensive Magical Tool.’

It must be a Defensive Magical Tool that automatically protects when attacked.

With such a Dharma Artifact equipped, surprise attacks wouldn’t work.

‘But every Dharma Artifact has its limits.’

As he recalled the characteristics of similar defensive Dharma Artifacts he’d seen in the game,

Guyang Hu generated flames all over his body and opened his mouth.

“You bastard, you’re Cheon Woo-jin.”

Guyang Hu, who recognized Cheon Woo-jin at a glance, spoke in a rigid voice.

“That was quite a decent surprise attack. It seems you put your heads together with Na Chwi-ryang to carefully plan this strategy.”

“I didn’t particularly discuss strategy with Na Chwi-ryang.”

“What did you say?”

Na Chwi-ryang had run off on his own, saying he disliked moving according to Cheon Woo-jin’s plan.

Cheon Woo-jin had simply moved by anticipating how Na Chwi-ryang would act.

“Elder!”

Just then, some of the disciples who had gone toward Na Chwi-ryang came running.

They had come to help when Guyang Hu was attacked.

“We’ll join the fight… Ugh?!”

Ssuuk!

Suddenly the ground transformed like a Swamp Area and their feet sank in.

Though the earth had been damp, it hadn’t been this kind of mud, but in an instant both feet sank deep, making it impossible to walk properly.

They could escape using Magic Arts, but momentarily a gap had opened.

Attack Magic poured down targeting that gap, and the Flame Emperor Sect’s disciples fell into chaos.

“Cheon Daoist! Leave the small fry to us!”

Won Pil-so, who had ambushed the disciples together with Jang Ryang, raised his voice.

Among the disciples Guyang Hu had brought were some Core Formation Realm cultivators, but since Na Chwi-ryang was there too, there probably wasn’t much need to worry.

“Pathetic fools…”

Watching his disciples caught in the ambush, Guyang Hu clicked his tongue.

Right after, the flames he was emitting from his entire body grew even more intense.

“Fire!”

Kwang!

A massive fireball was launched from Guyang Hu.

He had shaped part of the flames he was emitting from his whole body into a sphere and fired it.

[Lightning Flash]

Kwareung!

Cheon Woo-jin used Lightning Energy to instantly accelerate and dodge.

The fireball Guyang Hu had fired passed through the air and fell into the Dense Forest.

But Guyang Hu’s attack wasn’t finished with this.

Kwakwakwang!

Multiple fireballs were launched in succession.

To avoid the mass of fireballs flying at him all at once, Cheon Woo-jin also used Lightning Flash continuously.

“That bastard, how can he accelerate like that…!”

Guyang Hu’s eyes widened at Cheon Woo-jin displaying evasive maneuvers unbefitting of the Qi Accumulation Stage.

Originally, moving continuously at such high speed would place a great burden on the body.

Cheon Woo-jin had also found it quite difficult when he first moved like this.

But now Cheon Woo-jin was moving freely in all directions without any problems.

It was because he was strengthening his body with the Six Extremes Heaven Strong Divine Art.

“Insolent…!”

Guyang Hu changed his tactics.

Instead of firing multiple fireballs, he created a wave of flames that would completely engulf a wide area.

His intention was to eliminate any space to flee, but Cheon Woo-jin used Lightning Energy to retreat in one breath to avoid being swept up in the wave of flames.

Seeing Cheon Woo-jin widening the distance as if fleeing, Guyang Hu raised his voice.

“Don’t even think about running away!”

Whoosh!

Guyang Hu spewed flames as he gave chase, and Cheon Woo-jin continued to flee using Lightning Energy.

‘This distance should be enough.’

He had put sufficient distance between himself and Na Chwi-ryang, Jang Ryang, and Won Pil-so.

Having successfully lured Guyang Hu to a distant location, Cheon Woo-jin changed direction at a sharp angle in mid-air.

The Soul Devouring Spirit Flame Sword was already in Cheon Woo-jin’s hand.

“Hmm?”

Before the startled Guyang Hu, Cheon Woo-jin released his concealment cloak.

Rather than partially releasing it, he completely undid it, revealing an intense presence.

“You bastard, that’s…”

The moment Guyang Hu realized it was a Magical Treasure and widened his eyes.

[Fire Spirit Orb Release]

[Crimson Thunder]

Kwaaaaang!

The Fire Shadow Energy stored in the Soul Devouring Spirit Flame Sword was released, and violent Red Lightning Energy burst forth.

Among the Five Thunder Methods, Crimson Thunder corresponding to the Fire Element was characterized by wide-range, high-power attacks.

Guyang Hu, who had been spewing similarly wide-range, high-power flames, was shocked.

“How is this possible…!”

Kwakwakwakwang!

Red Lightning Energy and red flames collided.

Both sky and earth were dyed completely red, creating a hellish spectacle.

“Urgh…!”

At that moment, Guyang Hu’s eyes turned red.

Simultaneously, the flames Guyang Hu was emitting became more intense.

The intensified flames rapidly devoured Cheon Woo-jin’s Red Lightning Energy.

Though they had been engaged in an almost equal struggle just moments before, when Guyang Hu, a Core Formation Realm expert, began using his power in earnest, this was the inevitable result.

Just as Guyang Hu was raising his firepower even higher, as if to demonstrate the difference in their levels.

[Wood Spirit Orb Release]

[Azure Thunder]

Flash!

Blue Lightning Energy shot forth in a straight line, penetrating into Guyang Hu’s blind spot.

The situation was such that visibility was severely impaired due to the clash of wide-range Magic Arts.

Guyang Hu, who was focused entirely on attacking, couldn’t respond to this assault.

“Urgh!”

However, Guyang Hu was unharmed.

Though Azure Thunder, the Wood Attribute Lightning Energy, had the advantages of speed and penetrating power, Guyang Hu’s robe, a Defensive Magical Tool, had automatically reacted to defend him.

The Red Robe had detected the incoming Blue Lightning Energy and wrapped Guyang Hu’s entire body in a red barrier.

The Azure Thunder couldn’t penetrate that thin membrane and scattered into pieces.

And Cheon Woo-jin was observing every detail of this sequence.

‘Now I understand what principle it operates on.’

Cheon Woo-jin had already taken the Heaven’s Eye Pill provided by the Azure Emperor’s Workshop.

So even in a situation where nothing could be seen due to the collision of Lightning Energy and flames, he could perceive everything clearly.

“Where are you hiding!”

Guyang Hu spewed flames while searching for Cheon Woo-jin.

Cheon Woo-jin raced through the burning forest and launched his next attack.

[Earth Spirit Orb Release]

[Yellow Thunder]

This time he used Earth Attribute Thunder Method to create a freely transforming Lightning Energy whip.

Yellow Lightning Energy that moved like a living creature penetrated through the flames and coiled around Guyang Hu, but once again the Red Robe automatically protected Guyang Hu.

“It’s useless…!”

Paang!

Shaking off the Lightning Energy whip, Guyang Hu raised his voice.

“You certainly have skills beyond the Qi Accumulation Stage level. But no matter what tricks you pull, you can’t penetrate this Blood-Stained Hundred Guard Robe!”

Blood-Stained Hundred Guard Robe.

Just from the name alone, he could guess what kind of origins this equipment had.

“I thought you wore red clothes because you cultivated the power of flames, but it was red because it was stained with blood. Is it really acceptable for the prestigious Flame Emperor Sect of the Orthodox Sect to wear such Demonic Path-like clothing?”

“Hmph! This was dyed with the life blood of a hundred disciples who willingly sacrificed themselves for the Flame Emperor Sect! It’s a Defensive Magical Tool imbued with the disciples’ unwavering conviction, so how dare you compare it to something like the Demonic Path!”

Willingly sacrificed themselves?

Cheon Woo-jin didn’t believe those words.

He thought they had merely created that appearance.

Not being particular about means and methods for the sake of power was similar whether it was the Orthodox Sect or Demonic Path.

The only difference was whether they acknowledged being such entities or not.

“You probably thought that attacking multiple times would break through the defensive effect. But not a chance. This robe, stained with the blood and conviction of a hundred disciples, resonates with my spiritual power as an Elder of the Flame Emperor Sect and provides continuous defensive effects.”

The Blood Flame Hundred Guard Robe wasn’t protecting Gu Yang-hu through its own function alone.

It was maximizing its defensive power by resonating with Gu Yang-hu’s spiritual power.

Moreover, since spiritual power was continuously supplied from Gu Yang-hu, the effect wouldn’t break even after receiving multiple attacks.

“No matter how much you attack, the Blood Flame Hundred Guard Robe won’t budge an inch.”

Gu Yang-hu’s voice overflowed with confidence.

Though he had allowed multiple attacks, confirming that there was no damage actually gave him more composure.

Cheon Woo-jin’s attacks couldn’t penetrate his defenses.

With that conviction, he once again spewed forth flames.

“Anyway, Na Chwi-ryang has the Heavenly Silkworm Shadow Robe… There’d be no problem just burning you to ashes.”

I’ll burn you to death.

With that intent in his eyes, Gu Yang-hu glared at Cheon Woo-jin and extended his hand.

[Flame Dragon Burning Hell Scorch]

Kwaaaaah!

A massive flame dragon descended, so large that the sky could barely be seen.

This was a supreme technique of the Flame Hell Scorch Burning Method, the Flame Emperor Sect’s exclusive cultivation technique.

Though the Flame Hell Scorch Burning Method was a level below the Flame Hell Heat Yang Method that Sect Master Jin Si-hyeok had mastered, it could still burn Foundation Establishment Cultivators to nothing, not even leaving bones behind.

“Try running away wrapped in lightning energy again.”

Gu Yang-hu spoke in an arrogant voice while forming hand seals.

“It’ll be completely useless.”

Kuuuung!

The massive flame dragon flew forward with a thunderous roar.

Cheon Woo-jin tried to create distance using lightning energy, but the flame dragon pursued him at a speed that matched his own.

Flame Dragon Burning Hell Scorch was a magic art that continued pursuing until it completely incinerated its target.

No matter how quick Cheon Woo-jin was, if he kept running around, his spiritual power would eventually be depleted, and then he’d inevitably be caught and devoured by the Flame Dragon Burning Hell Scorch… That was Gu Yang-hu’s judgment.

“No matter what petty tricks a rootless mercenary displays… it’s no different from a flying insect flapping its wings before a dragon.”

Watching the fleeing Cheon Woo-jin, Gu Yang-hu wore a condescending smile.

“Die regretting that you dared to oppose our Flame Emperor Sect, a prestigious Orthodox Sect, Cheon Woo-jin!”

Just as he shouted with such confidence,

Black lightning energy erupted from Cheon Woo-jin’s body.

Even seeing this, Gu Yang-hu didn’t lose his relaxed expression.

An attack of that level could just be swallowed up by the Flame Dragon Burning Hell Scorch.

However, the actual result was different.

“Huh…?”

Kwaaaaang!

The flame dragon that had been majestically soaring through the sky suddenly exploded.

The shattered flames scattered in all directions, decorating the sky above the dense forest area. It was like fireworks had begun.

“You, you bastard, how on earth…”

Gu Yang-hu screamed as if he couldn’t believe it.

“How on earth did you break my Flame Dragon Burning Hell Scorch…!”

Breaking.

In magic art battles, when one surpasses an opponent’s magic art, it’s commonly called breaking.

But true breaking wasn’t like that.

The technique of interfering with spell formations to neutralize magic arts themselves.

Breaking was the ultimate technique possible only for geniuses who could see through the structure of an opponent’s magic arts.

‘It wasn’t easy for me either, Gu Yang-hu.’

Cheon Woo-jin hadn’t just been running around until now.

While taking the Heaven Penetrating Pill to maximize his senses, he extended spiritual energy like spider webs to analyze Gu Yang-hu’s magic arts.

Even when fleeing from the Flame Dragon Burning Hell Scorch, he had wrapped spiritual energy around the dragon’s body.

Though it burned up immediately upon contact, he continuously extended webs of spiritual energy, analyzing the spiritual structure through those reactions.

Cheon Woo-jin’s senses, sharpened even further with the help of the Heaven Penetrating Pill, had reached a level where he could see through even Gu Yang-hu’s supreme techniques, despite being at a much higher realm.

If that was the case, then he could break it by shoving lightning energy into the gaps in that structure.

Of course, ordinary lightning energy wouldn’t work. Gu Yang-hu’s magic arts weren’t sloppy either.

To utilize the Five Elements mutual destruction principle of Water overcoming Fire, he drew out Water Spirit Energy to the maximum, then shoved in Black Lightning amplified by the power of the Lightning Wheel Stage.

When the vulnerable parts of the Fire Attribute Magic were damaged by the Water Attribute Black Lightning, Gu Yang-hu’s deadly fire dragon scattered into pieces.

‘But this isn’t enough.’

Right now, he had only broken one of Gu Yang-hu’s attacks.

If he couldn’t penetrate the defense created by sacrificing a hundred disciples, he couldn’t achieve victory.

If Gu Yang-hu, understanding that Cheon Woo-jin possessed the technique of breaking, reinforced the vulnerable parts of his spell formations and attacked, it would be over.

Before that happened, he had to break through Gu Yang-hu’s Blood Flame Hundred Guard Robe.

‘However.’

Cheon Woo-jin tightened his grip on the Soul Devouring Spirit Flame Sword.

‘The analysis is already complete.’

[Metal Element Spirit Orb Release]

[White Lightning]

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