Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 110

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Chapter 110: Core Formation (3)

‘Black Mist Dragon…?’

At first, Cheon Woo-jin thought it was the Black Mist Dragon.

But looking closely, its appearance didn’t match the Black Mist Dragon.

Above all, it seemed much more massive.

‘It’s not the Black Mist Dragon… but the Manifest True Life Body?’

The infinite possibilities that the Manifest True Life Body possessed.

Perhaps that was being expressed in the form of a giant black dragon.

‘Either way, it doesn’t matter….’

From within the endless darkness, the giant black dragon flew toward Cheon Woo-jin.

It seemed as if it was trying to devour Cheon Woo-jin in one bite.

It was a sight that evoked primal fear.

But Cheon Woo-jin stretched out his hand forcefully as if cutting through that fear.

‘I will not be devoured by anything.’

He would survive by devouring everything.

With that will, Cheon Woo-jin opened his palm toward the black dragon.

Wooooong!

The moment they made contact, the giant black dragon swallowed Cheon Woo-jin.

But at the same time, Cheon Woo-jin also swallowed the black dragon.

This was a phenomenon that could not exist in the Material World.

A state that could only be established in a world of metaphysical concepts, where they devoured each other and contained each other.

A symbol of endless creation, destruction, and circulation, bearing the same meaning as the mythical serpent that infinitely regenerates while eating its own tail.

In the Cultivation World, this is called the Supreme Ultimate.

‘There’s no need to distinguish.’

Cold energy and hot energy flowed into the endless abyss.

They were the energies of extreme yin and extreme yang.

Cheon Woo-jin stretched out both hands toward those energies.

When he made extreme yin and extreme yang harmonize as one, an intense reaction appeared.

But he couldn’t let them collide with each other, nor could he let them cancel each other out.

He had to make them harmonize with each other.

‘Yin and yang are not originally opposing concepts. They are concepts that harmonize with each other.’

He made extreme yin and extreme yang blend together.

So they could contain each other while circulating.

When he did so, various energies gathered from all directions.

Greater Yang, Lesser Yang, Greater Yin, Lesser Yin… energies commonly called the Four Symbols.

When these differentiate, they become the Eight Trigrams like when he had arranged eight Cloud Spirit Stones.

When these integrate, they become the Two Forms like when he had arranged two Spirit Materials.

The ritual Cheon Woo-jin had conducted in the shrine was meant to recreate this principle.

What he was trying to create through this was the primordial source before it split into the Two Forms, the Supreme Ultimate.

‘Gathering the energies that were diversely differentiated… and making them into one.’

Wooooooong!

A vibration that felt like the entire universe was pulsating could be felt.

As if returning to the primordial state, everything was gathering toward a single center point.

Without distinguishing between yin or yang.

Without distinguishing between Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water.

Even gathering the demonic energy of the Upper Realm into one.

Creating the primordial Supreme Ultimate.

‘Yes, this is truly….’

The endless darkness was filled with a single light.

But the darkness had not disappeared. Light and darkness blended together, revealing a new domain.

The reason he could understand what this meant was because a new law had been born within Cheon Woo-jin.

The spiritual meridians throughout his body were rearranged.

The Spiritual Energy that had been scattered everywhere disappeared, making his entire body feel lighter.

But it wasn’t hollow. Rather, he could feel divine principles filling his entire body.

This sensation arose because one great law had taken its place inside Cheon Woo-jin, governing everything.

Everything had become one and settled in Cheon Woo-jin’s Sea of Qi, and that one thing was elevating Cheon Woo-jin to a higher existence.

‘It is a core that guides me to a new realm.’

He burst forth with his will as if shouting with his soul.

That echo shook the entire Spiritual Domain. Vibrations occurred as if the world was being destroyed.

Cheon Woo-jin soared up within those vibrations.

High, even higher.

To reach a place he had never been able to reach before.

* * *

“So it’s here.”

Jin Si-hyeok, who had been walking through the wetlands, stopped with a satisfied smile.

In one corner of the swamp area, there were traces of burning from True Fire.

This was evidence that Po-yeong had unleashed an attack here.

“It doesn’t seem like Po-yeong died here. But the fact that Po-yeong’s traces end here means…”

Jin Si-hyeok placed his hand on his chin and looked around.

Then he smiled.

“A Secret Realm is hidden here. Po-yeong pursued Cheon Woo-jin and entered the Secret Realm.”

“…!”

Everyone around held their breath.

The Flame Emperor Sect’s subordinates marveled at their Sect Master’s sharp deduction, and the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect cultivators including Yo Eun-hui couldn’t hide their surprise.

Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so, who were hiding among the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect, felt the same.

Neither of them had imagined that Jin Si-hyeok would find the Blood Marsh Secret Realm so quickly.

“Damn, we needed to buy more time.”

“Senior Brother, what do we do now?”

Cheon Woo-jin still needed more time to complete the ritual of determination.

They couldn’t let Jin Si-hyeok enter the Blood Marsh Secret Realm right now.

“Sect Master Yo, open the door to this Secret Realm.”

“I cannot do that, Sect Master.”

Yo Eun-hui spoke in a rigid voice.

“This Secret Realm opens once every forty years. There are twenty years left until the next opening.”

“For something like that, there are traces of someone going in and out?”

Jin Si-hyeok mocked Yo Eun-hui’s excuse.

“Is there truly no one inside? Answer me on your sect’s honor.”

“…”

She couldn’t lie in this situation.

Still, Yo Eun-hui didn’t bend her attitude.

“Regardless, I have no intention of opening the Secret Realm’s door.”

“Will you continue to be stubborn?”

“Being stubborn about opening the Secret Realm’s door is the more wrong thing to do, Sect Master.”

Right now, Yo Eun-hui’s side was making the more righteous argument.

Demanding the Secret Realm’s door be opened was an act that went against the common sense of the Cultivation World.

However, Jin Si-hyeok’s arrogance transcended even such common sense.

“Then I’ll open it myself.”

“What did you say?”

Swish.

Jin Si-hyeok drew a sword with a red blade.

Everyone held their breath at the sight.

“Isn’t that the Zhurong World-Destroying Sword!”

“The Flame Emperor Sect’s Divine Artifact…!”

The Zhurong World-Destroying Sword is a Supreme-Grade Magical Artifact that symbolizes the Flame Emperor Sect.

Though classified as a Dharma Artifact, it’s evaluated as having power that practically approaches a Magical Treasure.

This is because it can exert power that affects space, like a Nascent Soul cultivator.

In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Jin Si-hyeok could take an arrogant attitude in front of Yo Eun-hui because of this Zhurong World-Destroying Sword.

Though Yo Eun-hui is a master who has lived longer than Jin Si-hyeok, she doesn’t have the power to affect space like a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If Jin Si-hyeok used the power of the Zhurong World-Destroying Sword, he could gain the upper hand even against Yo Eun-hui.

“Sect Master Jin!”

Despite Yo Eun-hui’s restraint, Jin Si-hyeok swung the red-hot Zhurong World-Destroying Sword.

Then a trail of flames was carved in the air, and a spatial rift appeared at the entrance to the Blood Marsh Secret Realm.

This was the power of the extraordinary Dharma Artifact that could burn space itself, the Zhurong World-Destroying Sword.

“I’ll enter on my own, look around on my own, and come out, so know that.”

“Do you think such tyranny can be tolerated?!”

Yo Eun-hui raised her voice, and the demon cultivators of the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect also showed their anger.

The atmosphere was as if they would charge at any moment.

Then the Flame Emperor Sect side also drew their Dharma Artifacts and prepared to fight back.

“There’s no choice…”

“We have no choice but to buy time somehow.”

Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so also prepared to fight.

Though it might be meaningless, they had to buy even a little time.

“To insist on seeing blood, how truly foolish.”

“Shut up!”

“Well, fine. If you want a fight, I’ll give you one.”

In the tense atmosphere, just as Jin Si-hyeok was about to raise the Zhurong World-Destroying Sword.

“Stop!”

Right then.

A gruff voice echoed over the swamp area.

In the distance, a lizard demon was walking toward them.

Seeing that sight, Jin Si-hyeok smiled.

“You bastard, are you Na Chwi-ryang?”

“That’s right, Jin Si-hyeok.”

“I heard you were severely injured and couldn’t get up.”

“That’s none of your concern.”

Na Chwi-ryang snorted.

However, the clothes he wore were stained with blood. Anyone could see at a glance that he was forcing himself to move.

“Well, fine. I was planning to capture and kill you anyway. If you’ve crawled out on your own feet…”

“Jin Si-hyeok, if you want to enter the Secret Realm, go ahead and enter as you please.”

“What did you say?”

“I’m telling you to enter that hole right now.”

The surroundings stirred at the unexpected words.

“N-Na Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by that!”

Jang Ryang urgently rushed to Na Chwi-ryang.

“When we need to buy as much time as possible, why would you deliberately…”

“Enough.”

Na Chwi-ryang pushed Jang Ryang away.

Then he turned his gaze to Yo Eun-hui.

“Cheon Woo-jin didn’t want the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect to wage war with the Flame Emperor Sect. This goes against Cheon Woo-jin’s wishes.”

“Na Chwi-ryang, but…”

“I think we should respect Cheon Woo-jin’s wishes.”

“…”

Yo Eun-hui closed her mouth.

Confirming that sight, Na Chwi-ryang turned his gaze back to Jin Si-hyeok.

“Jin Si-hyeok, as you expected, Cheon Woo-jin is inside this Secret Realm. If you want to meet Cheon Woo-jin, go in.”

“Hmm, how unexpected. You are…”

“However.”

Na Chwi-ryang interrupted Jin Si-hyeok’s words and spoke.

“Go in alone.”

“What did you say?”

“Didn’t you hear that Cheon Woo-jin is alone? Don’t tell me you plan to swarm in and focus your attacks on one person, Cheon Woo-jin?”

Saying that, Na Chwi-ryang giggled.

“The great Jin Si-hyeok Sect Master wouldn’t do such a thing, right? Surely you’re not afraid of facing Cheon Woo-jin one-on-one.”

“…”

Na Chwi-ryang’s statement touched Jin Si-hyeok’s pride.

“Hmm, I was planning to do that anyway.”

“Sect Master!”

“That rift can’t accommodate many people passing through anyway. It’s better for me to go in alone.”

After saying that to his subordinates, Jin Si-hyeok turned his gaze to Yo Eun-hui.

“Sect Master, I’ll go in alone to meet Cheon Woo-jin. You can at least acknowledge this much, right?”

“…”

“Cheon Woo-jin might be the bastard who killed my disciple. Moreover, he also has the Heavenly Silkworm Shadow Cloak, which belongs to the Flame Emperor Sect. If that’s the case, I have the right to meet him.”

Yo Eun-hui no longer tried to stop Jin Si-hyeok either.

She just remained silent with her mouth closed.

“Senior Brother, if it comes to this…”

“It seems there’s nothing we can do now.”

Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so also gave up on stopping Jin Si-hyeok.

Since it had come to this, they had no choice but to just watch.

“Cheon Fellow Daoist has overcome life-and-death crises several times so far. We can only hope he shows such a performance this time as well.”

“We can only expect that…”

From that perspective, facing Jin Si-hyeok one-on-one inside the Secret Realm would be favorable conditions for Cheon Woo-jin.

That part could be said to be Na Chwi-ryang skillfully guiding Jin Si-hyeok.

However, the fact that Cheon Woo-jin was in the middle of performing the breakthrough ritual was an anxiety factor.

What state was Cheon Woo-jin in right now?

“Hmph, you’re worrying about useless things.”

Then Na Chwi-ryang said a word to the two people.

“Whether you worry or not doesn’t matter at all, does it? Just stay relaxed.”

“Na Fellow Daoist, we are ultimately…”

“Everything depends on Cheon Woo-jin. So just shut up and wait.”

Watching Jin Si-hyeok about to enter the spatial rift, Na Chwi-ryang spoke with his arms crossed.

“Whether Cheon Woo-jin is destined to die here or not will be revealed soon.”

* * *

“Hmm, what a gloomy Secret Realm.”

Jin Si-hyeok, who had entered the interior of the Blood Marsh Secret Realm, clicked his tongue while looking around.

A swamp area red like blood – it was far from Jin Si-hyeok’s preference for clean things.

“There are still traces of roaring flames here… Did he die fighting Cheon Woo-jin while releasing True Fire?”

After examining the surroundings, Jin Si-hyeok raised his head.

In the distance, he could see a small building on top of the rocky mountain summit.

“A shrine? I can sense an unusual aura.”

Perhaps Cheon Woo-jin was cultivating there.

Jin Si-hyeok used magic arts to fly up.

And in an instant, he flew near the rocky mountain.

“But something feels…”

The moment Jin Si-hyeok frowned in the air, sensing something amiss.

Suddenly, the shrine exploded.

“Wh-what?!”

Jin Si-hyeok stopped in mid-air.

The unexpected phenomenon made him instinctively shrink back.

“What on earth is…”

It seemed like some kind of energy had burst out from inside the shrine.

Jin Si-hyeok cautiously approached and peered inside the shrine.

And… he discovered a man standing alone inside.

“Y-you’re Cheon Woo-jin! So you were hiding there!”

Jin Si-hyeok deliberately shouted boldly.

He didn’t know what Cheon Woo-jin had done, but the fact that he had shrunk back, even momentarily, was damaging to his pride.

“It looks like you were cultivating something. Are you finally finished?”

Pretending to be as relaxed as possible, Jin Si-hyeok landed in front of the shrine.

“How diligent for a mere Foundation Establishment mercenary. But such things are meaningless before me…”

However.

Jin Si-hyeok unconsciously stopped in his tracks.

Because he could sense an undeniable presence from Cheon Woo-jin, who stood inside the shrine with his eyes closed.

“You…”

Something was strange.

The feeling was different from what he had expected.

Was this really Cheon Woo-jin, the Foundation Establishment mercenary?

“Are you… really Cheon Woo-jin?”

Upon hearing that question.

Cheon Woo-jin slowly opened his eyes.

And the moment he silently flashed an auspicious gleam in his eyes.

A massive dragon-like energy wave burst forth, shaking the entire Secret Realm.

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