Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 146
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Chapter 146: Victor (3)
“Kaaaaaahhh…!”
Cheon Woo-jin’s new unique Magic Arts, Black Lightning True Sea Mirror.
It was an ultimate technique that proved how much Cheon Woo-jin had grown through the fierce battles while traversing the Hwangryeol Archipelago.
The principles of death and annihilation manifested like the bizarre waves of the True Yellow Sea, devouring everything and grinding it mercilessly.
Song Mu-yeol, swept up in those waves, let out a desperate scream.
“Uuuuugh!”
However, Song Mu-yeol was also the sect master of the Taeul Yeokri Sect in name.
Though weakened by the authority of the Guardian Imperial Dragon God, he was still a high-level Cultivator on the verge of the late Nascent Soul stage.
He applied all kinds of Magic Arts to his body, trying to at least prevent his entire form from being helplessly annihilated.
“Wooooooh…!”
When the waves of Black Lightning finally calmed.
With a thud, Song Mu-yeol fell to his knees on the ground.
He had become a pitifully damaged lump of flesh, barely recognizable as having once been human.
But he had avoided complete annihilation of his body.
He had also managed to protect the Golden Core in his lower abdomen.
Lifting his grotesquely mangled face, Song Mu-yeol glared at Cheon Woo-jin with murderous eyes.
“I’ll kill you…!”
Song Mu-yeol tried to counterattack Cheon Woo-jin by mobilizing all his remaining strength.
He probably calculated that Cheon Woo-jin would be greatly exhausted after using such a powerful Magic Arts.
But Song Mu-yeol’s counterattack came to nothing.
Because two sword blades had pierced through Song Mu-yeol’s torso.
“Huh…?”
Song Mu-yeol had an expression of incomprehension.
The sword that Cheon Woo-jin had been holding was still in Cheon Woo-jin’s hand.
No Sword Qi or anything like that had flown from Cheon Woo-jin either.
Yet blades that appeared from somewhere had struck from his blind spot and stabbed Song Mu-yeol.
“A blood sword…?”
It was Cheon Woo-jin’s Blood Sword.
A Blood Sword made from the spiritual blood obtained from two Nascent Soul cultivators—the National Elder of the Dongri Family and Yoo Mu-gi of the Gwangmyeong Sect.
Earlier, Cheon Woo-jin had secretly taken out his Blood Bead and let the spiritual blood flow onto the ground.
While he couldn’t make the blood penetrate into the earth like the Blood Soul Sect’s Ban Si-gyeong, he could make it flow across the surface.
He just needed to apply the principles of the Black Shadow Technique.
The blood that extended from the ground became two Blood Swords and pierced Song Mu-yeol’s blind spot.
Song Mu-yeol, who was gathering power to counterattack Cheon Woo-jin, couldn’t respond to this surprise attack.
Since even his Golden Core was pierced and destroyed by the Blood Sword, Song Mu-yeol’s full-power Magic Arts failed to activate and scattered into pieces.
‘Even in his weakened state, Song Mu-yeol is still a step above me. I need to keep catching him off guard and press the attack.’
This wasn’t something that could be achieved through momentary improvisation alone.
It was a result that Cheon Woo-jin could obtain because he had been deceiving Song Mu-yeol by hiding his true identity and abilities all this time.
The things that Cheon Woo-jin had coldly prepared in anticipation of the moment of final battle.
All of it was accumulating and bearing fruit.
“Uuugh…!”
At that moment, something whitish emerged from Song Mu-yeol.
It was Song Mu-yeol’s Nascent Soul, which had an appearance almost identical to his physical body.
“I acknowledge it. At this moment, you are stronger…!”
After spitting out those words as if disgusted.
Song Mu-yeol’s Nascent Soul broke through the wall and fled.
Realizing that he couldn’t defeat Cheon Woo-jin in his current state, he decided to escape from this place for now.
However, Cheon Woo-jin didn’t pursue Song Mu-yeol.
At this point, it was sufficient to just kill his physical body and force him into Nascent Soul state.
‘Song Mu-yeol is now cornered in a dead end.’
What kind of ending the cornered Song Mu-yeol would face.
Cheon Woo-jin already knew.
* * *
Kwa kwa kwa kwa!
The shockwave spreading from the giant yellow dragon swept through the surroundings once more.
The Guardian Imperial Dragon God had already almost completely climbed up to the ground.
Following its front legs, its hind legs had also reached the ground, leaving only its tail to emerge.
“If that thing comes up to the ground and starts its full-scale activity…”
“It could fly up and start attacking us from above our heads. Then we would…”
Most of the Taeul Yeokri Sect’s disciples had already lost their lives to the Guardian Imperial Dragon God’s attacks.
Gwak Yu, who had been severely injured earlier, had finally breathed his last.
Only about ten people remained, including Song Mujin and Song Yuhui.
“What on earth is my brother doing…”
Song Mujin gritted his teeth and resented Song Muyeol.
He had left saying he had a plan, but there had been no word from him until now.
“Now that it’s come to this…”
Song Mujin’s gaze turned toward Song Yuhui.
Song Yuhui was completely unharmed without a single wound even in this chaos.
However, she was only deploying defensive magic with a thoughtful expression, neither attacking the Guardian Imperial Dragon God nor helping others.
“Young Sect Leader!”
Song Mujin approached Song Yuhui.
“Why are you just standing still? At this rate, we’ll all be finished!”
When he asked this, Song Yuhui stared at Song Mujin quietly.
Seeing that face, Song Mujin felt slightly chilled.
“Because there are no orders.”
“O-orders?”
“I’ve always acted according to Father’s commands.”
Watching his niece answer expressionlessly, Song Mujin felt frustrated.
“Since the Sect Leader is currently away, we have no choice but to handle this ourselves. If it’s difficult for you to make direct judgments, I’ll give the instructions, so please move according to my words.”
Song Mujin knew that Song Yuhui’s power could suppress the Guardian Imperial Dragon God.
However, since it would require sacrificing Song Yuhui’s life, he couldn’t start with that topic right away.
“But where is that mercenary?”
“Mercenary?”
“I’m talking about the mercenary named Shin Hyeok who went out with you. Didn’t he enter the imperial capital together with you?”
That mercenary is quite an important fighting force.
Considering his achievements so far, he would be of great help in the fight against the Guardian Imperial Dragon Divine Army.
Especially if he unleashes True Fire at maximum output, he should be able to deal damage to the Guardian Imperial Dragon Divine Army as well.
But why is there no sign of him anywhere?
“He went to handle urgent matters.”
“Urgent matters? What kind?”
“He didn’t tell me, so I don’t know. But it must be something necessary.”
“So that guy is acting alone? Sending only you this way?”
“That’s right.”
“…”
Could it be that guy had some other ulterior motive?
Song Mujin felt an uneasy feeling.
“If this is how it is… Ugh!”
Golden lightning discharged from the imperial dragon swept through the surroundings.
It was fortunate that he was using the Taeul Protection Talisman, otherwise even Song Mujin wouldn’t have been safe if he had taken a direct hit.
“Young Sect Leader, we need to suppress that thing. The Sect Leader said he would take some measures, but for now we have no choice but to handle it ourselves.”
“That’s right.”
“Do you have any good methods?”
“Not particularly.”
“Ahem, then we have no choice but to do it this way.”
Song Mujin pointed at the Guardian Imperial Dragon Divine Army and said.
“Trap that Guardian Imperial Dragon Divine Army in your pseudo-domain.”
“In the pseudo-domain?”
“You recently trapped the Sea Demon Master in the True Emperor Sea, right? Do exactly the same thing as then. Although its body is bigger… with your skills, it should be possible.”
Saying that, Song Mujin pointed to the ground that was dyed yellow.
“If you do that, the Guardian Imperial Dragon Divine Army will try to make even the pseudo-domain its own territory and dominate it. That’s when you absorb the Guardian Imperial Dragon Divine Army’s power.”
“Absorb…”
“Your pseudo-domain Taeheo Divine Elixir Realm can absorb all power when it truly unleashes its strength. Just like tree roots absorbing moisture and nutrients from the ground.”
Song Mujin looked at Song Yuhui again and smiled.
“I don’t need to explain the principle of Wood overcoming Earth. Since you have the advantage in elemental compatibility, your power should be enough to suppress that thing.”
“….”
“We’ll handle defeating that thing ourselves. You just need to maintain the Taeheo Divine Elixir Realm until the end and keep absorbing its power. Understand?”
Of course, in reality, he would push Song Yuhui’s power beyond her limits and make it go berserk.
If he did that, Song Yuhui’s Nascent Soul would be shattered to pieces, but they could gain the upper hand against the Guardian Imperial Dragon God.
Honestly, Song Mujin did feel sorry about sacrificing Song Yuhui.
She was a talent he had carefully cultivated, and she was also his niece.
If Song Yuhui had grown just a little more and mastered a proper domain, they could have subdued the Guardian Imperial Dragon God without pushing her beyond her limits.
But since things had turned out this way, there was no choice.
He had no option but to manipulate her into taking the lead and then sacrifice her.
It was unavoidable for the sake of the Taeul Yeokri Sect.
‘Song Yuhui, I’ll hold memorial services for you every year without fail. So please sacrifice your life for the sect.’
Just as he was thinking this and about to give Song Yuhui specific instructions.
Suddenly, Song Yuhui smiled brightly.
“As expected, that person was right.”
“That person?”
“He told me earlier.”
Song Yuhui, who had been looking at him expressionlessly just moments ago, was now smiling.
Song Mujin felt an inexplicable ominous premonition.
“He said my current pseudo-domain has major limitations… and that the high-ranking members of the Taeul Yeokri Sect are all aware of this.”
“What…?”
“But he said that when faced with a desperate crisis, the high-ranking members would order me to use my pseudo-domain to solve it.”
“…!”
What on earth was she talking about?
From Song Mujin’s perspective, it was completely incomprehensible.
Did that mean the mercenary named Shin Hyeok had anticipated all of this?
That the Taeul Yeokri Sect would sacrifice Song Yuhui in this situation?
Moreover, after telling her such things, he had sent Song Yuhui alone to rejoin the Taeul Yeokri Sect… what could his intention possibly be?
“What a fascinating person. How can you see through everything like that? I sometimes wonder if you might have the ability to see the future.”
“….”
That’s what I should be saying!
Suppressing the urge to shout that out, Song Mujin forced himself to speak.
He had to salvage the situation somehow.
If Song Yuhui noticed that he was trying to sacrifice her and rebelled, everything would go wrong.
“Young Sect Master, I don’t know how that Mercenary came to bring up such talk, but….”
“Uncle.”
Song Yuhui cut off Song Mujin’s words mid-sentence.
“There’s something I’ve been thinking about lately.”
“Wh-what are you talking about?”
His voice trembled involuntarily.
Instinctive fear was gripping Song Mujin’s entire body.
Watching such Song Mujin.
Song Yuhui smiled elegantly and asked.
“Now Uncle is weaker than me, isn’t he?”
* * *
‘Damn it!’
Song Muyeol flew above the imperial capital in his Nascent Soul state, cursing inwardly.
The imperial capital was mostly destroyed.
The main facilities including the Emperor’s palace were still holding up, but if the Guardian Imperial Dragon Divine Army began operating in earnest, those too would all collapse.
‘If the Guardian Imperial Dragon Divine Army that soared to the Sky begins hunting throughout the entire Wei Jin Kingdom… it would be a great crisis for the entire Cultivation World.’
If that happened, Song Muyeol’s level of power wouldn’t be enough to handle it.
He would have to request help from the Elder Ancestor who had reached the Avatar Mirror.
But that was something he wanted to avoid as much as possible.
‘The Heavenly Mandate Imperial Seal can no longer be used, so there’s no choice but to sacrifice Song Yuhui after all.’
Looking at the situation, it seemed Song Mujin had not yet managed to persuade Song Yuhui.
Since it had come to this, Song Muyeol would have to go directly and give orders to Song Yuhui himself.
Song Yuhui had never once disobeyed Song Muyeol’s orders until now.
She had always done as Song Muyeol instructed, so she would do the same this time.
‘Wait, I wonder if that bastard Shin Hyeok did anything to Song Yuhui?’
He remembered Shin Hyeok saying something strange to Gong Uiryun earlier.
It seemed he had been planting strange ideas from long ago… perhaps he had also tried to manipulate Song Yuhui.
‘If that bastard intentionally approached us from the beginning…’
He reflected on his past actions.
Come to think of it, that bastard had first gained Song Yuhui’s favor to approach the Taeul Yeokri Gate.
If even that was part of his calculated behavior…
“…!”
At that moment, Song Muyeol doubted his eyes.
He could see Song Yuhui’s back figure standing on top of the collapsed hall.
But Song Yuhui was extending her hand glowing green, grasping Song Mujin’s Nascent Soul.
On the ground, Song Mujin’s physical body was already torn to shreds and scattered about.
“What, what are you doing…”
Pop!
Song Mujin’s Nascent Soul burst.
Watching the Nascent Soul scatter without even being able to scream, Song Muyeol was horrified.
“What, what the hell are you doing!”
Song Muyeol shouted at Song Yuhui.
Then Song Yuhui turned around with a calm expression.
It was a natural expression that one could never think belonged to someone who had just brutally killed her uncle.
“Oh my, how fascinating.”
Looking at Song Muyeol who had lost his physical body and escaped with only his Nascent Soul.
Song Yuhui smiled brightly as if she had finally been liberated from everything.
“Now even Father is weaker than me.”
Just where did things start going wrong?
Realizing that he had been dancing in the palm of some enormous being’s hand, Song Mu-yeol felt an emotion close to terror.
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