Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 135

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Chapter 135: Black Spirit Blade Emperor (4)

 

It felt like his blood was boiling.

 

Black Spirit Blade Emperor Guan Huang felt an excitement he had never experienced before filling his entire body.

 

That didn’t mean he laughed loudly or anything.

 

Guan Huang was originally a man who wasn’t accustomed to expressing emotions.

 

“I am Guan Huang, Black Spirit Blade Emperor, one of the Thirteen Venerables of the Thirteen Alliances Under the Moon.”

 

The man and woman who had suddenly appeared, annihilated his younger brother and subordinates, and trapped him within a pseudo-domain.

 

Looking at the two people, Guan Huang asked.

 

“Please tell me who you are.”

 

To that request, the two people showed different reactions.

 

“Song Yuhui, Young Sect Master of the Taeul Yeokri Gate.”

 

“Just a nameless mercenary. I’m helping this person.”

 

“I see.”

 

It was Song Yuhui who had deployed this pseudo-domain.

 

She seemed to be at least at the early Nascent Soul stage.

 

However, Guan Huang’s gaze also went to the mercenary who had refused to reveal his name.

 

He seemed to still be at the Core Formation Realm, but there was an inexplicable presence about him.

 

Was it because he had made that remark earlier that saw through his psychology?

 

Guan Huang felt he could gain some enlightenment from him as well.

 

Whooom.

 

He grasped the Black Spirit Volcanic Blade with both hands and closed his eyes.

 

Closing one’s eyes in front of enemies was originally an undesirable act.

 

But things like sight weren’t important to Guan Huang.

 

No, the functions of the physical body itself were meaningless.

 

Even if both arms disappeared and he couldn’t swing a sword.

 

Guan Huang’s combat power would not diminish.

 

[Black Spirit Divine Might Blade Technique]

 

At that moment.

 

A large blade appeared in the void.

 

It wasn’t simply a large formation of sword energy.

 

That blade was the very spirituality of Gwan Hwang himself.

 

“I will learn much.”

 

Speaking with sincere heart.

 

Gwan Hwang began to swing his sword.

 

* * *

 

Papapapapat!

 

Tree roots burst forth from the ground.

 

Song Yu-hui was trying to bind Gwan Hwang by unleashing the power of the Taeheoshindan technique, just like when she had captured Haepasa last time.

 

But they didn’t reach Gwan Hwang’s body.

 

The blade of the Black Spirit Divine Sword technique that Gwan Hwang manifested flashed, and all the tree roots were cut to pieces.

 

He had blocked the tree roots rushing from all four directions—front, back, left, and right—with just a single sword.

 

“Am I seeing this wrong right now?”

 

Song Yu-hui muttered.

 

“It seemed like there were simultaneous slashes from four directions just now.”

 

“You didn’t see it wrong.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin explained in a cold voice.

 

“The Black Spirit Divine Sword technique is a martial art that displays power approaching the late Nascent Soul stage.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“It means he’s challenging the limits of time.”

 

The late Nascent Soul stage can move by dividing time.

 

Let’s say the minimum unit of time that ordinary humans live by is 1.

 

No matter how fast an attack is, it requires at least 1 unit of time.

 

But when you reach the late Nascent Soul stage, you can split this minimum unit even finer.

 

A single attack can take only 0.1 or 0.2 units of time.

 

If you can unleash four attacks within 1 unit of time, how would it feel to the eyes of someone at the middle Nascent Soul stage or below?

 

It would feel as if four attacks were unleashed simultaneously.

 

Just like right now.

 

“Of course, the Black Spirit Blade Emperor hasn’t actually entered the late Nascent Soul stage, so it’s not perfect yet. If he were truly at the late Nascent Soul level, we wouldn’t stand a chance.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

If Cheon Woo-jin’s prediction was correct, Gwan Hwang hadn’t just moved at a speed of 0.1 or 0.2.

 

At most, it would be around 0.9 speed.

 

At this point, Gwan Hwang would only be at the level of having grasped a clue to the late Nascent Soul stage.

 

If so, there was a chance of victory.

 

“Focus and watch carefully. Even if it’s difficult for me, the Sect Master should be able to perceive it.”

 

“….”

 

Papapapat!

 

Song Yu-hui unleashed tree roots once again.

 

This time too, Gwan Hwang swung his sword and severed all the tree roots flying from all directions.

 

“Yes, so that’s how it is.”

 

Song Yu-hui muttered as if she had grasped something.

 

“This might be doable.”

 

Within a Domain or pseudo-Domain, the caster’s senses are amplified.

 

If Gwan Hwang hadn’t completely surpassed the barrier of 1, Song Yu-hui would be able to respond.

 

“Let’s do this properly.”

 

“I’ll support you.”

 

What Cheon Woo-jin could do here was only a supporting role.

 

Facing a Nascent Soul cultivator purely specialized in combat was difficult even for Cheon Woo-jin.

 

[True Fire Roaring Heaven]

 

Kwang!

 

Cheon Woo-jin unleashed True Fire and burned the front.

 

He had also deployed True Fire when burning the bamboo forest, but Cheon Woo-jin’s yang energy still had room to spare.

 

Earlier, he had used the Red Sea True Fire Spear’s talisman treasure to generate True Fire.

 

Since he had been conserving yang energy in preparation for the confrontation with Gwan Hwang, it was possible to use True Fire Roaring Heaven at maximum output here and now.

 

Of course, this couldn’t burn Gwan Hwang.

 

Nor was it intended to obstruct his vision.

 

Disrupting Gwan Hwang’s senses even slightly.

 

That was Cheon Woo-jin’s aim.

 

Hwaaak!

 

Gwan Hwang unleashed a massive blade wind to sweep away the flames of True Fire.

 

Originally, it was said that True Fire grows stronger when it meets wind. But blade wind is not strictly speaking wind.

 

So the True Fire was easily pushed back by the blade wind Gwan Hwang created.

 

During that time, Song Yu-hui finished preparing to subdue Gwan Hwang.

 

“Hmm…!”

 

Gwan Hwang, who had kept his eyes closed all along, raised his head.

 

With eyes wide open, he stared up at the sky.

 

What entered his vision was the bizarre sight of tree roots extending down from the heavens.

 

Originally, tree roots are things that extend from the ground.

 

This reversal of common sense was because this place was a Law Domain dominated by Song Yu-hui.

 

Not only that, but tree roots were also surging up from the ground as before.

 

Tree roots rushing toward Gwan Hwang from all directions.

 

Moreover, their number was far greater than before. At this point, it could be said they were trying to subdue Gwan Hwang not with individual tree roots, but with their entire mass.

 

Gwan Hwang tried to swing his massive blade to strike down the tree roots.

 

But it was useless. The enormous mass devoured everything, filling the entire space with tree roots.

 

The aftershock reached even Cheon Woo-jin.

 

Though the tree roots didn’t directly touch Cheon Woo-jin, the shockwave was transmitted, making it difficult for him to stand on his two feet.

 

Song Yu-hui was so focused on attacking Gwan Hwang that she couldn’t pay attention to Cheon Woo-jin.

 

In the end, Cheon Woo-jin had to use the Taeul Protection Talisman to protect his body.

 

‘What a tremendous battle. Is this a fight between Nascent Soul cultivators?’

 

The previous battle between Song Yu-hui and Master Gukro had ended anticlimactically.

 

It concluded without any proper offense and defense unfolding, as Song Yu-hui was defeated in the clash of pseudo-domains.

 

Therefore, this could be said to be the first time properly witnessing a fight between Nascent Soul cultivators.

 

‘I must not miss a single moment.’

 

Being pushed back by the shockwave, Cheon Woo-jin widened his eyes.

 

He had to remember everything happening now and make it his own nourishment.

 

Because someday Cheon Woo-jin too would have to stand in that position.

 

“Uuum…!”

 

Kwakwakwak!

 

Before long, Gwan Hwang’s figure was no longer visible.

 

A massive amount of tree roots had completely swallowed Gwan Hwang.

 

The giant blade that Gwan Hwang had manifested was also no longer visible.

 

However.

 

There was no way Gwan Hwang would be defeated by this much.

 

“Heuup…!”

 

Kwajik!

 

Kwajik, kwajik, kwajijik!

 

Cracks began to form in the densely packed tree roots.

 

The cracks grew larger and larger, and finally a giant burst forth from within.

 

Gwan Hwang was soaring upward with the Black Spirit Mountain Blade in his hand.

 

“…!”

 

Countless tree roots pursued Gwan Hwang.

 

But Gwan Hwang’s flight speed was faster.

 

At a speed much faster than the extending tree roots, he charged toward Song Yuhui.

 

Papapat!

 

More than ten green Sword Qi burst forth from Song Yuhui.

 

However, when Gwan Hwang swung the Black Spirit Mountain Blade in a wide arc, all ten-plus Sword Qi were completely shattered.

 

“Oh my….”

 

Song Yuhui made an expression of surprise and raised her right hand.

 

Blue protective barriers formed in layers, blocking Gwan Hwang’s charge.

 

Kuung!

 

Here, Gwan Hwang showed an amazing reaction.

 

He began swinging his sword at ultra-high speed, cutting through the barriers one by one.

 

Song Yuhui tried to stop Gwan Hwang by repeatedly generating protective barriers, but Gwan Hwang’s speed of breaking through the barriers was faster.

 

And… finally, Gwan Hwang’s sword tip reached Song Yuhui.

 

“Ah….”

 

Thunk!

 

The dark blue blade pierced through Song Yuhui’s torso.

 

Gwanghwang didn’t end it there and twisted the blade while moving it horizontally.

 

The blade that had torn through Song Yuhui’s organs emerged from her side, and dark red blood spurted out.

 

“….”

 

Just as Gwanghwang was staring at Song Yuhui’s face with her eyes wide open, about to deliver the final blow.

 

Suddenly, Gwanghwang’s body froze in place.

 

“This is….”

 

Something whitish flickered behind Gwanghwang.

 

Soon, the figure of a young girl who appeared to be not even ten years old was revealed.

 

“The Nascent Soul… you had already separated it….”

 

Song Yuhui had already escaped her Nascent Soul from her physical body.

 

She had thrown her physical body as bait in front of Gwanghwang, and approached his rear in Nascent Soul form to launch a surprise attack.

 

“You were so focused on cutting me down that you didn’t notice.”

 

“Mmm….”

 

Countless wooden vines were extending from Song Yuhui’s Nascent Soul.

 

They were binding Gwanghwang’s entire body.

 

Though the mass itself was much less than when she had covered him with tree roots earlier, since she had struck his defenseless rear while in complete contact, she was able to completely ensnare Gwanghwang.

 

“You’re draining my power….”

 

“That’s right.”

 

Gwanghwang tried to move his body somehow. But it didn’t work properly.

 

He couldn’t shake off Song Yuhui’s Nascent Soul that was clinging to his back either.

 

“This is the end, Black Spirit Swordsman.”

 

“….”

 

At Song Yuhui’s mockery, Gwanghwang closed his eyes.

 

But that wasn’t giving up in despair.

 

“I’ve been waiting all this time.”

 

“Waiting? For what?”

 

Gwan Hwang answered in a calm voice.

 

“The moment to cut myself.”

 

“…!”

 

Slash!

 

Along with the wooden vines that had been binding him, Gwan Hwang’s body was bisected in a single stroke.

 

He had cut through his own flesh with the sword energy he created at the last moment.

 

Moreover, that sword energy also left a sword mark on Song Yu-hui’s Nascent Soul behind him.

 

“Ah…!”

 

Since it was an injury to the Nascent Soul, blood didn’t gush out.

 

However, the spiritual structure composing the Nascent Soul was damaged.

 

Song Yu-hui’s Nascent Soul momentarily became blurry before regaining its form.

 

Fortunately it wasn’t a fatal wound, but with Song Yu-hui’s abilities still at the early Won Yeong-gyeong stage, recovery wouldn’t be easy.

 

“And.”

 

This time, a Nascent Soul emerged from Gwan Hwang’s physical body.

 

Gwan Hwang’s Nascent Soul had a more mature appearance than Song Yu-hui’s.

 

The Black Spirit Explosive Mountain Sword floating in the air automatically flew toward its master.

 

Grasping the Dharma Artifact he had created himself, Gwan Hwang spoke in a calm voice.

 

“Thank you. Thanks to this, I was finally able to gain enlightenment.”

 

“…!”

 

Having cut himself, Gwan Hwang murmured while holding the Black Spirit Explosive Mountain Sword.

 

“So this is how I manifest my will in the world.”

 

Not stopping at cutting enemies.

 

Cutting everything, including myself.

 

Having found the path to manifest this, Gwan Hwang cut his own Nascent Soul with the Black Spirit Explosive Mountain Sword.

 

But this wasn’t an act of self-harm.

 

It was a ritual for Gwan Hwang, who had gained enlightenment within the Taeheoshindan Realm, to manifest his mental image.

 

[Nameless Sword Garden]

 

Whooooom!

 

The Heukryeong Balsan Sword crumbled to dust and scattered as new laws began to overlay the Taeheo Divine Elixir Domain that Song Yu-hui had created.

 

As Master Gukro had already pointed out, Song Yu-hui’s pseudo-domain was still immature. This wasn’t a matter of technique, but of mentality.

 

The mental image of the Black Spirit Sword Master, who had been obsessed with cutting through everything with his sword, overwhelmed Song Yu-hui’s pseudo-domain.

 

It was the creation of a new world.

 

“Ah…!”

 

If Song Yu-hui had been in a normal state, she would have fled immediately.

 

However, Song Yu-hui’s Nascent Soul was already damaged. Not only that, but she was experiencing the shocking sensation of her own pseudo-domain being pushed back.

 

Unlike when she faced Master Gukro last time and immediately lost consciousness, she didn’t faint on the spot, but remained frozen in place, staring blankly at the spectacle of Gwan Hwang’s world unfolding.

 

However, just before Song Yu-hui was about to be sucked into Gwan Hwang’s world.

 

A sudden impact sent Song Yu-hui flying far away.

 

“Huh…?”

 

As she flew through the air, Song Yu-hui’s eyes widened.

 

She belatedly realized who had sent her flying.

 

“So Woo…!”

 

It was none other than Cheon Woo-jin who had approached at super high speed and pushed Song Yu-hui away.

 

Realizing that Cheon Woo-jin had saved her, Song Yu-hui urgently reached out her hand and raised her voice.

 

It was a desperate and urgent appearance that Song Yu-hui had never shown before.

 

Taking in the sight of her like that.

 

Cheon Woo-jin was sucked alone into the new world that Gwan Hwang was creating.

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