Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 127

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Chapter 127: Gongryeong Island (4)

 

‘The Dongri Family is definitely the one who brought in the Blood World Demon Sect.’

 

After instructing Gwak Yu to protect Gong Ui-un, Cheon Woo-jin headed east toward where the Dongri Family was located on Gongryeong Island.

 

‘The Dongri Family holds great power in the Wei Jin Kingdom. It’s possible for them to provide conveniences like loosening inspections to make it easier for the Demonic Cultivators of the Blood World Demon Sect to infiltrate the Hwangryeol Archipelago.’

 

The details were quite different from what Cheon Woo-jin had seen in the game.

 

For example, the involvement of the White Face Mask was a development he had never seen in the game.

 

But behind it all, it could only be the Dongri Family.

 

‘In fact, the Dongri Family is the most desperate.’

 

The Dongri Family had been collecting cultivation resources by utilizing their power in the Wei Jin Kingdom.

 

That’s why the Dongri Family was obsessed with maintaining their status as imperial relatives of the Wei Jin Kingdom.

 

But a problem arose during the reign of the current emperor, Gong Ui-ryun.

 

No children were born between him and the empress from the Dongri Family.

 

The anxious Dongri Family hatched a conspiracy.

 

They selected one of the concubines and had her bear the First Prince with the seed of a Dongri Family member.

 

If the empress eventually bore a child, they planned to immediately eliminate the First Prince.

 

But the situation became complicated when the Taeul Yeokri Sect interfered.

 

The Taeul Yeokri Sect used the same method to create the Second Prince, and the Gwangmyeong Sect, noticing this, created the Third Prince.

 

If the Taeul Yeokri Sect or Gwangmyeong Sect seized control of the Wei Jin Kingdom, the Dongri Family would fall from grace as a capital family.

 

The Dongri Family was in a situation where they had to somehow place the First Prince Gong Ui-hwi on the throne.

 

‘That’s why they brought in the Demonic Path forces.’

 

The Dongri Family planned to use the Blood World Demon Sect to check the Taeul Yeokri Sect and eliminate the other princes.

 

But their plan hit a snag from the beginning.

 

Cheon Woo-jin appeared before they could even begin taking action in earnest.

 

‘In that case… the Dongri Family’s Gukro Master will have no choice but to step forward.’

 

Gukro Master was the Grand Family Head of the Dongri Family.

 

Since he was the one who first conceived the plan to impregnate a concubine with his family’s seed, he could be called the mastermind behind all these events.

 

In the game too, when the First Prince’s faction was in crisis, Gukro Master would reveal himself.

 

Of course, when playing normally, it was impossible for the player to defeat Gukro Master.

 

Gukro Master was a skilled practitioner who had reached the middle stage of Nascent Soul, making him difficult to defeat in the early game.

 

So the best strategy was to let him fall while fighting other forces.

 

‘But this time will be different.’

 

Heading alone toward the Dongri Family, Cheon Woo-jin steeled his resolve once more.

 

Even before coming here, Cheon Woo-jin had been thinking of Gukro Master as his prey.

 

* * *

 

“Kahahahahaha…!”

 

Bursting into maniacal laughter, Gukro Master soared into the air.

 

“Kugh…!”

 

Song Mu-yeol staggered, severely wounded by Gukro Master’s preemptive attack.

 

The Dongri Family’s garden was already devastated by Gukro Master’s magic arts.

 

“G-Gukro Master!”

 

Blood flowing from his mouth, Song Mu-yeol raised his voice.

 

“Not only borrowing the hand of the Demonic Path, but actually entering the Demonic Path yourself – are you in your right mind?!”

 

“Of course I’m in my right mind!”

 

Gukro Master answered with a cackle.

 

“For the sake of our goal, we don’t discriminate between means and methods! Isn’t that what the Cultivation World is about!”

 

“That’s not true! Only when we protect what should be protected can we truly…”

 

“That’s why you Taeul Yeokri Sect people are hypocritical! Doing all sorts of dirty deeds behind the scenes while pretending to be noble!”

 

Kukukoong!

 

Dark red masses of spiritual energy poured from Gukro Master.

 

Song Mu-yeol hastily deployed defensive magic, but Gukro Master’s attack instantly melted through the protective barrier Song Mu-yeol had erected.

 

“Did you think I wouldn’t know about your attempt to obtain the Heavenly Silkworm Shadow Robe from Ghost Head City? You were plotting to assassinate the princes!”

 

“Th-that was…”

 

“So I’ll strike first! By killing the Second Prince and Third Prince first!”

 

Just as Gukro Master shouted this and tried to deploy a massive magic art,

 

suddenly a green blade that flew from the side pierced into Gukro Master’s body.

 

“Father, are you alright?”

 

“Ah…!”

 

The one who helped Song Mu-yeol was none other than Song Yu-hui.

 

Song Mu-jin and other executives were also rushing out from the guest hall.

 

“The Young Sect Leader of the Taeul Yeokri Sect, I see.”

 

Gukro Master clicked his tongue as if annoyed.

 

When his finger lightly touched the green blade, the blade disappeared like smoke.

 

Despite his body being pierced by the blade, not a single drop of blood flowed out.

 

“Taeul True Person, I will face you in my father’s place.”

 

Meanwhile, Song Yu-hui had a calm expression.

 

Even before the National Elder True Person who had been pressuring her father, she didn’t particularly show signs of wariness.

 

Even facing a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who was a level above her, a faint smile hung on her lips.

 

“Hmph, I have no intention of wasting any more time dealing with you lot.”

 

But the National Elder True Person snorted.

 

“Since things have come to this, I must prioritize quickly eliminating the princes.”

 

“What?”

 

Right after that, the entire Dong-ri family estate shook.

 

Feeling a massive amount of spiritual power surging up, Song Mu-yeol raised his voice.

 

“A, a formation! He’s trying to trap us here with a formation he prepared in advance!”

 

“…!”

 

That wasn’t all.

 

People from the Dong-ri family estate burst out from various places and came rushing.

 

Their pupils were all clouded. Unknown groans leaked from their mouths.

 

It was obvious at a glance that they were being controlled by Demonic Path methods.

 

“These lowly ones will deal with you. Then I’ll be taking my leave.”

 

Saying that, the National Elder True Person shot high into the sky.

 

Song Mu-jin urgently tried to pursue, but was immediately blocked by an invisible wall and crashed back to the ground.

 

“Kuk, at this rate…!”

 

Currently, there was no one beside the 2nd Prince Gong Ui-un who could stop the National Elder True Person.

 

If the National Elder True Person killed Gong Ui-un, all of the Taeul Yeokri Gate’s efforts so far would come to nothing.

 

“Father, Uncle.”

 

Then Song Yu-hui spoke in a leisurely voice.

 

“It seems I’m the only one who can pursue him. Would it be alright if I go alone?”

 

“What…?”

 

“Then I’ll leave the rest to you.”

 

Leaving behind the flustered Song Mu-yeol and Song Mu-jin, Song Yu-hui wrapped her entire body in blue energy.

 

Then she charged at ultra-high speed toward the position where Song Mu-jin had collided earlier.

 

Crack!

 

A hole instantly formed in the wall, and Song Yu-hui squeezed through it.

 

Song Mu-jin urgently tried to follow, but the hole in the wall quickly closed, so he eventually gave up.

 

“Sect Master, that child is… truly remarkable.”

 

“Yes, the National Elder True Person must have noticed that and avoided confronting her.”

 

Song Mu-yeol sighed while tending to the injuries inflicted by the National Elder True Person.

 

Though he wanted to follow Song Yu-hui, in his injured state it was difficult to muster the strength to escape from this place.

 

“But sometimes I become afraid. What might happen if that girl breaks free from our control….”

 

“Sect Master….”

 

While acting together with Song Yu-hui these past few days, Song Mu-yeol often had such thoughts.

 

“Still, that girl alone will find it difficult to stop the National Elder True Person. I wonder if the Second Prince will be safe….”

 

Right then.

 

Song Mu-yeol remembered something he had heard earlier.

 

If the National Elder True Person’s words were true… that mysterious mercenary Song Yu-hui had been paying attention to would be here on Gongryeong Island.

 

* * *

 

The National Elder True Person flew through the sky above Gongryeong Island.

 

He planned to launch a surprise attack on the prince’s residence and kill Gong Ui-un.

 

‘Kill the Second Prince, then kill the Third Prince next… and the imperial throne will go to Gong Ui-hwi.’

 

The 1st Prince Gong Ui-hwi.

 

He was a son the National Elder True Person had created by impregnating the Emperor’s concubine.

 

Though he hadn’t directly shared a bed with her, but had put spiritual seed into her womb to make her conceive.

 

Still, he had no affection for his biological son.

 

After all, he had no affection for the descendants of the Dong-ri family either.

 

What mattered was the system called the Dong-ri family.

 

They had to maintain their position as the family that ruled the Wei Jin Kingdom based on blood relations.

 

Only then could they maintain their status as the capital’s family.

 

And the National Elder True Person himself could reach the Avatar Mirror stage and attempt ascension.

 

‘Yes, for that I can do anything.’

 

Openly causing bloodshed like this would create chaos for a while.

 

But given time, all such things would be resolved.

 

‘So I must quickly dispose of the Second and Third!’

 

Originally, the National Elder True Person wasn’t this aggressive by nature.

 

Gaining the power of the Demonic Path had also affected his mind.

 

The National Elder True Person was aware of this, but didn’t particularly care.

 

Living for nearly a thousand years, one’s way of thinking was bound to change many times.

 

This change was trivial.

 

“Hm?!”

 

Kwakwang!

 

A green sword flew toward Gukro Jinin from behind.

 

Gukro Jinin twisted his body to avoid the sword flying at terrifying speed.

 

“The Young Sect Leader of Taeul Yeokri Gate…!”

 

Song Yu-hui was pursuing him while maintaining a calm expression.

 

Since no one else was visible, it seemed Song Yu-hui was the only one who had escaped from the formation array.

 

“Don’t interfere…!”

 

Gukro Jinin raised his hand high.

 

Then a mass of dark red spiritual energy flew toward Song Yu-hui.

 

Kwakwakwakwang!

 

Explosive sounds echoed above Gongryeong Island.

 

However, Song Yu-hui leisurely emerged from within without a single wound.

 

“How troublesome!”

 

She was even more bothersome than her father Song Mu-yeol.

 

Gukro Jinin pressed his hands together and drew up spiritual power.

 

The surrounding atmosphere distorted and space screamed.

 

Black energy erupted from between Gukro Jinin’s hands, instantly taking the form of a massive black dragon.

 

The black dragon charged toward Song Yu-hui while generating earth-shaking impact sounds.

 

Kukukung!

 

Even Song Yu-hui couldn’t properly handle this attack.

 

She tried to repel the black dragon using various magic arts, but it wasn’t working well.

 

However, she wasn’t completely at a disadvantage either.

 

Song Yu-hui still hadn’t sustained a single wound on her body.

 

Too much time was being spent dealing with one young junior.

 

Gukro Jinin began to feel impatient.

 

If he dragged this out too long, there was no telling what unexpected situation might arise.

 

“I have no choice…”

 

Gukro Jinin bit his lip and drew up spiritual power.

 

To quickly deal with that monster-like junior, it seemed he had no choice but to use his trump card.

 

[Five Dragon Nation-Protecting Cauldron]

 

Kwaaaaaaa!

 

Heaven and earth turned upside down and a new space-time opened.

 

In the pitch-black space with nothing else, a massive shadow slowly revealed its form.

 

It was none other than a cauldron.

 

A cauldron so massive that an entire large mansion could fit inside it.

 

Around its edges were decorations shaped like five dragons, each carved with patterns symbolizing the Five Elements.

 

Inside that cauldron, Gukro Jinin and Song Yu-hui faced each other.

 

“Is this… a pseudo-domain?”

 

“That’s right, Young Sect Leader.”

 

A cauldron is originally an object symbolizing the Emperor’s authority.

 

It was a pseudo-domain reflecting the mental image of Gukro Jinin, who had been obsessed with controlling the nation from behind as the Emperor’s relative.

 

“I can also deploy a pseudo-domain.”

 

Space began to twist around Song Yu-hui as the center.

 

And while distorting the cauldron, a massive tree began to sprout up.

 

However, Gukro Jinin didn’t just leave it alone.

 

[Five Dragons Subjugate Rebels]

 

Kung! Kung! Kung! Kung! Kung!

 

Five thunderclaps rang out.

 

From the cauldron’s edges, five dragons of different colors symbolizing the Five Elements rose up.

 

The five dragons crossed through the air generating shockwaves and began to coil around the massive tree Song Yu-hui had summoned.

 

“To have already mastered a pseudo-domain, you seem quite talented.”

 

Gukro Jinin spoke while watching the five dragons coil around the tree.

 

“But a domain is a profound power incomparable to mere formation arrays. Only those with firm mental images can create them.”

 

This Five Dragon Nation-Protecting Cauldron originated from Gukro Jinin’s mental image formed through hundreds of years of obsession with Wei Jin Kingdom.

 

There was no way such a young brat could have that firm a mental image.

 

“You are still immature, Young Sect Leader.”

 

“Ah…”

 

Before Song Yu-hui, who wore a caught-off-guard expression, the massive tree was torn to shreds by the five dragons.

 

Then Song Yu-hui bled from her nose and lost consciousness.

 

It was the backlash from her mental image collapsing. In that state, even her Nascent Soul would be damaged and she wouldn’t wake up for a while.

 

“Tsk, I consumed too much spiritual power just to catch this one.”

 

Pseudo-domains consume spiritual power intensely.

 

If he clashed with another Nascent Soul stage Daoist in this condition, victory would be hard to guarantee.

 

First, let him definitively cut off Song Yu-hui’s breath, then cancel the Five Dragon Nation-Protecting Cauldron and take an elixir.

 

With that thought, as Gukro Jinin raised his hand.

 

“…?”

 

Something was strange.

 

Inside this pseudo-Law Domain, there were only two people: Gukro Jinin and Song Yuhui.

 

If another person had entered together, he would have noticed immediately.

 

But how could this be?

 

At the edge of the giant cauldron, there was another figure.

 

He was in the process of throwing off the Jang Po that had been draped over his body.

 

“Could it be, the Heavenly Silkworm Shadow Cloth?”

 

The supreme concealment Dharma Artifact that the Taeul Yeokri Sect had tried to obtain.

 

A mysterious young man who had been watching for an opportunity while wearing it stared at Gukro Jinin with ominous eyes.

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