Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 121
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Chapter 121: Pyeonghwang Island (2)
Cheon Woo-jin checked the status window of the man groaning beneath the window.
[Gwak Yu ]
* Race: Human Race
* Age: 314 years
* Realm: Core Formation Realm (Late Stage)
* Constitution: Wood-Earth Spiritual Root
* Faction: Orthodox Sect
* Affiliation: Taeul Yeokri Gate
* Destiny: Loyalty
‘As expected, Gwak Yu has appeared. Did he come to observe me under Song Muyeol’s orders?’
Gwak Yu is a Left Master of the Taeul Yeokri Gate.
In the Taeul Yeokri Gate, a Left Master is an executive position just below the Elder level, responsible for supervising disciples or handling important duties.
In the game, Gwak Yu was Song Muyeol’s trusted subordinate who carried out secret missions under special orders.
He learned a special technique called the Divine Observation Method, showing exceptional talent in reconnaissance and espionage.
‘If it’s the divine sense of the Divine Observation Method, he could discover that I’m not specialized in flames. I can’t let him touch my body.’
Currently, Cheon Woo-jin had created a spider web-like barrier of spiritual energy around himself.
It was set up so he would immediately detect if someone tried to secretly touch his body.
Earlier, Cheon Woo-jin had noticed something like insect antennae entering between his barriers.
Realizing it was Gwak Yu’s divine sense, he immediately wrapped it with spiritual energy like a spider binding its prey, and strongly compressed its spiritual structure to rupture the divine sense itself.
That shock was also transmitted to Gwak Yu himself.
Right now, Gwak Yu was staggering in the street with a nosebleed.
A situation where he was counterattacked while trying to secretly investigate Cheon Woo-jin.
What action would Gwak Yu take from here?
“Ugh…”
Gwak Yu, who had gotten up while staggering, entered the tea house.
And he came up to the 2nd floor where Cheon Woo-jin was.
“I apologize for the rudeness, Fellow Daoist.”
Gwak Yu clasped his hands together in front of Cheon Woo-jin.
“I am a person called Gwak Yu. I was searching for talent under orders from a high-ranking person.”
“…”
A frontal breakthrough.
That was Gwak Yu’s choice.
He appeared to be apologizing for his actions and trying to negotiate directly with Cheon Woo-jin.
“If recruiting talent is your purpose, then it would be proper to meet face to face and greet each other first. Is it your custom to secretly use tricks to examine another’s body?”
“I will apologize for that part. But please understand.”
Gwak Yu sat across from Cheon Woo-jin.
“To work together on important matters, a minimum level of preliminary investigation is necessary.”
At that moment.
A new barrier was deployed around them.
It was a sound-blocking barrier to prevent their conversation from leaking out.
“Let me formally introduce myself. I am Gwak Yu, who holds the position of Left Master in the Taeul Yeokri Gate.”
“…”
Cheon Woo-jin remained silent for a moment.
He acted as if he had been caught off guard.
“I don’t know what business such a large sect as the Taeul Yeokri Gate could have with me.”
“Don’t play dumb.”
Gwak Yu leaned forward as he spoke.
“Haven’t you already noticed, Fellow Daoist? The Lady Song Yuhee whom you helped on the crossing ship is our sect master’s daughter.”
“…”
“Someone of your caliber couldn’t have failed to notice that much.”
Faced with Gwak Yu’s flattery, Cheon Woo-jin spoke with a cold attitude.
“You seem to be mistaken about something. I am merely a rootless wandering Mixed Cultivator.”
“Would a rootless Mixed Cultivator break through my technique so perfectly?”
“I haven’t learned much. So I’ve only honed a few techniques.”
“Is the art of breaking techniques one of those techniques?”
“That’s right.”
“What about the technique for creating True Fire?”
“…”
As Cheon Woo-jin kept his mouth shut, Gwak Yu leaned forward once again.
“Fellow Daoist, I’ll speak honestly.”
“…”
“Our Taeul Yeokri Gate is planning something big. But our disciples are not accustomed to rough work. So we were trying to recruit skilled individuals who have experienced all kinds of hardships.”
Hinting at the fight that would unfold over the next emperor’s position, Gwak Yu spoke with an enthusiastic voice.
“But then we heard about you from Lady Song Yuhee. Thinking you might be the person we were looking for, I hurried here.”
“…”
“You must have also entered the Hwangryeol Archipelago to seize a good opportunity. How about we create a good relationship together?”
Let’s join hands with the Taeul Yeokri Sect.
In front of Gwak Yu making this proposal, Cheon Woo-jin answered with a serious attitude.
“I’ll speak honestly. I also came to Hwangryeol Biyeol Island after hearing various rumors, thinking there might be a good opportunity.”
“Ah, as expected….”
“If I could form a connection with the Taeul Yeokri Sect, it would be incomparable fortune for a Mixed Cultivator like me. However….”
Cheon Woo-jin deliberately adopted a cautious attitude.
“A prestigious sect like the Taeul Yeokri Sect wouldn’t suddenly accept me. Isn’t that right?”
“You’re quite perceptive. Actually, I received orders from the sect master. To give you several tasks and verify your abilities.”
Gwak Yu nodded and asked.
“What kind of work are you good at, Fellow Daoist?”
“Assassination.”
“…!”
Finding targets and eliminating them.
At that mention, Gwak Yu’s expression changed.
“You don’t want to work with someone who takes on such dirty work?”
“That’s not it.”
Gwak Yu hurriedly shook his head and answered.
“Though it’s not something we can speak of loudly, we also often request assassinations from outsiders.”
I know.
The first commission I carried out after entering Ghost Head City was precisely to hunt down and kill a traitor from the Taeul Yeokri Sect.
“Actually, one of the important tasks we’d like to request from you is an assassination.”
“It seems the Taeul Yeokri Sect has someone they desperately want to kill. Who is it?”
“Don’t worry about it. It’s not something we can request right now anyway.”
Saying that, Gwak Yu waved his hand.
“It’s about killing a mercenary who’s far away in Ghost Head City.”
“Ghost Head City.”
I suppressed the urge to chuckle.
What Gwak Yu was referring to was none other than Cheon Woo-jin himself.
To think he was talking about wanting to assign Cheon Woo-jin the task of killing Cheon Woo-jin.
It was an utterly ridiculous situation.
“Then should I go to Ghost Head City now?”
“Didn’t I say so? It’s not something we can request right now.”
Gwak Yu spoke slowly.
“We have many things to do here on Hwangryeol Biyeol Island. The Ghost Head City matter isn’t urgent, so we can discuss it later.”
“Understood.”
From the Taeul Yeokri Sect’s current perspective, preparing for the upcoming battle was more important.
There was no reason to send forces secured locally to Ghost Head City.
“However, separately from that, there is someone I’d like to request an assassination for.”
Gwak Yu spoke with a serious expression.
“A bastard named Dan Woo-ryeong from the Blood World Demon Sect’s Blood Soul Pavilion is hiding somewhere on Pyeonghwang Island.”
“….”
The Blood World Demon Sect, one of the three great sects of Wei Jin Kingdom.
Among them, the Blood Soul Pavilion was particularly notorious for its viciousness.
“The Blood Soul Pavilion consists of those who extract the vital blood from living cultivators and use that power.”
“….”
“Dan Woo-ryeong is probably an advance guard. His role would be to make preparations before the Blood Soul Pavilion master arrives here.”
The Blood World Demon Sect would also try to slip into the upcoming great upheaval.
Guyang Gyeol, whom Cheon Woo-jin first met when he came to this world, had also sought Goeyu Mountain to prepare for this upheaval.
“I’ve heard about the Blood Soul Pavilion before.”
Cheon Woo-jin slowly opened his mouth.
“Then that bastard Dan Woo-ryeong is probably enticing the cultivators gathered here by now, promising them good opportunities.”
“That’s right. Enticing them like that and then taking them to their hideout to extract their vital blood is the Blood Soul Pavilion’s typical method.”
The vital blood extracted this way would be offered to the Blood Soul Pavilion master, helping him unleash powerful strength in the upcoming battle.
That was Dan Woo-ryeong’s role.
From the Taeul Yeokri Sect’s perspective, having to face the Dongri Family and Gwangmyeong Sect, such variables were unwelcome.
So it would be better to eliminate Dan Woo-ryeong early.
“To catch such a demon cultivator, wouldn’t it be better for Master Gwak to step forward directly? Finding him with abilities like you showed earlier would be faster.”
“Unfortunately, I have many things to do. I can’t focus solely on tracking down that bastard.”
Gwak Yu spoke with a bitter expression.
“So I’d like to make a request of you, Fellow Daoist. Would it be possible?”
“I’ll try for now.”
Cheon Woo-jin spoke in a calm voice.
“If I wander around here and there, he might approach me first.”
“Hmm, then that would make things easier.”
Gwak Yu nodded and took out a piece of paper from his storage bag.
“It may not mean much, but here’s Dan Woo-ryeong’s appearance description. I’ve also written down some distinguishing features for your reference.”
“Understood.”
“And naturally…”
Saying this, Gwak Yu reached into his storage bag once more.
“If you resolve this matter well, I’ll provide separate compensation.”
What Gwak Yu pulled out was a bundle of talismans.
“These are the Taeul Protection Talismans that our Taeul Yeokri Gate takes pride in.”
“Taeul Protection Talismans… I’m well aware of their reputation.”
Cheon Woo-jin spoke while keeping his gaze fixed on the talismans.
“I’ve heard they’re talismans that create powerful protective barriers. Are you saying you’ll give these as compensation?”
“That’s right.”
“You’re quite generous.”
In truth, this was truly welcome compensation.
Currently, Cheon Woo-jin had to fight mainly using fire magic while hiding his identity.
So he couldn’t bring out the Thunder Wheel Formation or Silver Spirit Steel Defense that he had been using for protection.
He did have the protective flame talisman he received from Jang Ryang, but honestly, that alone made him anxious.
If he could obtain the Taeul Protection Talismans, this problem would be solved.
Among the talismans he could acquire at this point, they boasted top-tier defensive power.
“It means my expectations for Fellow Daoist are that high.”
Gwak Yu praised Cheon Woo-jin once again.
But Cheon Woo-jin knew better.
Gwak Yu was merely trying to test Cheon Woo-jin.
If Cheon Woo-jin seemed like he wouldn’t be helpful to the Taeul Yeokri Gate, that would be the end of it.
Even if he judged him to be useful, depending on future circumstances, he would mercilessly stab Cheon Woo-jin in the back.
Of course, from Cheon Woo-jin’s perspective, this didn’t matter much.
Cheon Woo-jin had been planning to betray the Taeul Yeokri Gate from the beginning anyway.
“I’ll do my best to meet those expectations.”
Hiding his cold inner thoughts.
Cheon Woo-jin accepted the Taeul Yeokri Gate’s first request.
* * *
First, he waited until nightfall.
He knew that they mainly operated during the night.
As he walked through the commercial district in the dark night, he saw drunk people causing disturbances.
Among such people were also disciples of the Seonryeong Gate.
“Damn those Gwangmyeong Sect bastards, why won’t they accept us?”
“What do we do now? We came here planning to join the Gwangmyeong Sect and seize an opportunity.”
“At this rate, coming all the way here was meaningless…”
They seemed to have tried joining the Gwangmyeong Sect that was attempting to support the Third Prince Gong Ui-se.
They probably planned to achieve merit, receive compensation, then return to the Seonryeong Gate in glory.
But the Gwangmyeong Sect had rejected them.
Perhaps they judged that these people wouldn’t be much help.
Not just their abilities, but… it would be difficult to plot secretive matters with people who carelessly blabber like that.
“Excuse me, gentlemen.”
Then a man who appeared to be a tout approached them.
“I can tell at a glance that you’re cultivated masters. Instead of places where ordinary people play, how about enjoying yourselves somewhere more suitable for masters like yourselves?”
“Oh? Is there such a place?”
“It’s a shop that people say is like a separate paradise. Allow me to escort you there.”
The tout enticed the Seonryeong Gate disciples with all sorts of words.
Eventually, they followed the tout with expectant expressions.
Cheon Woo-jin tried to examine the tout’s status window, but nothing appeared.
He was just touting to cultivators, but the tout was merely an ordinary person.
Even if Gwak Yu had been here, he would have thought of him as just an ordinary tout and passed by.
“…”
However, Cheon Woo-jin followed them.
Maintaining distance so as not to be noticed, he entered a secluded back alley.
Where they headed was a pleasure house.
From the outside, it looked like an ordinary pleasure house.
‘So this is the place.’
Using ordinary people as fronts to lure cultivators, then making contact and enticing them in secret places.
This was the real method used by the Blood Soul Corner to secure sacrificial victims.
Gwak Yu didn’t know such detailed information.
But Cheon Woo-jin, who had subjugated the Blood Soul Corner countless times in the game, knew all their methods.
“Might you be a master, by any chance?”
At that moment, one of the touts approached Cheon Woo-jin.
When Cheon Woo-jin silently nodded, the man smiled brightly and began his pitch.
“Welcome! This is the only pleasure house on Pyeonghwang Island specifically for cultivators. We’ll take excellent care of you, so please enjoy your time here. You’ll have a very pleasant experience.”
“Hmm, I suppose I will.”
Cheon Woo-jin turned his gaze back to the pleasure house.
From the outside, it just looked like an ordinary tavern.
A place for cultivators staying on Pyeonghwang Island to unwind and relax.
But its true identity was a slaughterhouse for Demonic Path forces that gained power by offering people as sacrifices.
“I’ll spend the night here.”
Now it was their turn to become sacrifices for Cheon Woo-jin.
Pure yang energy began rising from the Golden Core beyond his Sea of Qi.
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