Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 173

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Chapter 173: Won Yeong (4)

 

To buy time for Cheon Woo-jin to condense his Won Yeong, cultivators who had gathered from various parts of Ghost Head City’s middle section were engaged in a desperate battle.

 

“Damn it…!”

 

Na Chwi-ryang swung his fist while deploying his energy throughout his body.

 

The lizard cultivator’s heavy strike dented the Snow Man’s forearm.

 

But that was all.

 

Only a little snow scattered, and the giant Snow Man took no real damage.

 

It swung its arm and sent Na Chwi-ryang flying in one blow.

 

“Kraaaah!”

 

Na Chwi-ryang flew far away and crashed into a nearby mountain slope.

 

Seeing him unable to get back up, the demonic cultivators of the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect trembled.

 

“Even Senior Na was so helplessly defeated…”

 

“It really seems to possess power surpassing the Core Formation Realm!”

 

While not quite at the Won Yeong-gyeong level, it wasn’t an existence that Core Formation Realm cultivators could easily handle either.

 

A powerful enemy somewhere between the Core Formation peak and early Won Yeong-gyeong.

 

And it wasn’t just one – several were attacking. Everyone couldn’t help but feel fear.

 

“Since when did the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect become a sect of cowards?”

 

“…!”

 

A yellow blade severed the forearm of the Snow Man that had just attacked Na Chwi-ryang.

 

A chunk of snow fell with a thud.

 

“They’re certainly powerful opponents. But they’re not Won Yeong-gyeong level, and if we attack as a group, we can definitely destroy them.”

 

A middle-aged beauty in white wide-sleeved robes spoke, her silver hair fluttering.

 

It was Yo Eun-hui, the Sect Master of the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect.

 

“So don’t be afraid and fight. I’ll take the lead.”

 

“Sect Master…!”

 

Regaining their fighting spirit from Yo Eun-hui’s voice, the demonic cultivators charged at the Snow Man again.

 

Watching this, Yo Eun-hui bit her lip slightly.

 

‘Still, we’re at a disadvantage.’

 

Yo Eun-hui had just severed the Snow Man’s arm.

 

But it recovered quickly. The fallen snow chunk had already reattached to the severed area.

 

‘We might not be able to hold out for long.’

 

Not only the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect, but cultivators gathered from various places including Ho Yeon-rin of Heavenly Dragon Tower and Gwak Gyeong-in of the Golden Hour Sect were fighting hard here.

 

They were all trying to buy time for Cheon Woo-jin.

 

But with the current atmosphere, it seemed they wouldn’t be able to hold out for long.

 

‘Moreover, even Father has been trapped in the Law Domain.’

 

Yo Eun-hui gazed into the void.

 

It was the location where the darkness extending from Snow Flower True Lord had swallowed Yowon Gyeon earlier.

 

But now neither Yowon Gyeon nor Snow Flower True Lord were visible.

 

Both had been sucked into the Law Domain created by Snow Flower True Lord.

 

‘Thanks to that, we avoided having to face Snow Flower True Lord and the Snow Men simultaneously, but instead we can no longer expect Father’s help. It would have been reassuring if Father were here.’

 

Just the fact that Yowon Gyeon was on the same battlefield would have filled the disciples of the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect with morale.

 

But now Yowon Gyeon was sucked into Snow Flower True Lord’s Law Domain.

 

Could Yowon Gyeon truly achieve victory against Snow Flower True Lord inside the Law Domain?

 

‘I don’t know. Both Father’s abilities and Snow Flower True Lord’s abilities are difficult for me to gauge…’

 

Yo Eun-hui was still at the Core Formation peak.

 

It was nearly impossible to fathom the tremendous power possessed by Won Yeong-gyeong Daoists.

 

“Sect Master!”

 

“Be careful!”

 

Then the urgent voices of her disciples reached her.

 

While she was lost in thought, Snow Men were trying to attack Yo Eun-hui from both sides.

 

“You underestimate me too much.”

 

Thud!

 

Suddenly the ground caved in and the Snow Men tumbled down.

 

She had created a pit large enough to trap the giant Snow Men’s feet.

 

Exclamations erupted from here and there at Yo Eun-hui’s display of power befitting a Sect Master.

 

“Sect Master! Be careful!”

 

Then Na Chwi-ryang’s urgent voice was heard.

 

Yo Eun-hui was startled and tried to dodge, but it was already too late.

 

‘Ice’ that had risen from the ground was already gripping Yo Eun-hui’s feet.

 

“This is…!”

 

Like plants spreading roots underground.

 

The Snow Men that Yo Eun-hui had just dropped into the pit had infiltrated ice from underground.

 

That ice had sprouted from the ground and caught Yo Eun-hui’s feet.

 

“Everyone get away!”

 

“…!”

 

Swoosh!

 

Ice snares erupted from everywhere.

 

They instantly caught the ankles of the cultivators who were in this place, injecting a chilling coldness into their bodies.

 

“My, my body is getting cold!”

 

“Re, release this!”

 

Everyone tried to break free, but it didn’t go as they wished.

 

Even when they tried to eliminate the ice with magic arts, new ice immediately sprouted and wrapped around their opposite ankle.

 

Even Yo Eun-hui, who had the most outstanding skills, was struggling with the situation.

 

“…!”

 

Then the Snow Men began to transform.

 

The heads that had no facial features suddenly split open left and right.

 

And from within, flower buds carved from pure white snow surged forth.

 

Everyone was mesmerized by that bizarre sight.

 

“Ah….”

 

Soon the flower buds began to slowly open.

 

Everyone felt that something eerie would happen the moment the pure white flowers bloomed fully.

 

But there was no one who could escape.

 

Not only were their feet bound by ice, but the white flower buds themselves seemed to have some kind of effect that sealed people’s movements.

 

Everyone was just standing in place, blankly waiting for the white flowers to bloom.

 

“No, don’t!”

 

Na Chwi-ryang, who was safe because he had flown far away, desperately screamed out.

 

And finally, the pure white flowers bloomed fully….

 

[Black Lightning Nine Heavens Descent]

 

Nine overwhelming lightning bolts struck down from the sky.

 

* * *

 

Kukukukukukung!

 

The lightning that fell with terrifying force completely shattered all the snow flowers blooming from the Snow Men’s heads.

 

Not stopping there, it pierced through their bodies as well, inflicting massive wounds.

 

Black Lightning Nine Heavens Descent, the unique technique that Cheon Woo-jin had created upon reaching the Gyeoldan-gyeong Arena.

 

That destructive lightning energy unfolded on a scale incomparable to the past.

 

“This is…!”

 

“Could it be…!”

 

From the ground, Ho Yeon-rin and Gwak Gyeong-in urgently raised their heads.

 

In the distance on the mountain slope, Na Chwi-ryang was laughing with his shoulders shaking.

 

“He’s really an absurd guy, kahaha!”

 

While listening to their voices.

 

Cheon Woo-jin looked down from above the mountain region.

 

He could see the Snow Men that had just been pierced by Black Lightning Nine Heavens Descent repairing their bodies.

 

They succeeded in filling the holes themselves, but since it was impossible to restore the parts that had been annihilated by the black lightning to their original state, their overall body size had become frail.

 

“Cheon Woo-jin!”

 

Then Yo Eun-hui’s urgent voice was heard.

 

“Be careful! Those things aren’t just giants that only engage in close combat!”

 

“I know, Sect Master.”

 

Right after that, ice tentacles like tree vines extended from the Snow Men.

 

But Cheon Woo-jin was already emitting pure white coldness from his body.

 

[White Night Ten Thousand Flower Mirror]

 

Pure yin energy was released in all directions centered on Cheon Woo-jin.

 

It was a magic art that had grown one stage from the Baekya Neungcheon that Cheon Woo-jin usually used.

 

Absolute coldness spread out, dyeing the world pure white.

 

The moment it touched that coldness, the ice tentacles targeting Cheon Woo-jin froze solid.

 

Ice freezing solid might sound nonsensical, but within the effective range of White Night Ten Thousand Flower Mirror, it was possible.

 

Originally, the coldness that Cheon Woo-jin used stemmed from pure yin energy.

 

Since it was a power that stopped everything, it would be effective even if the target was ice.

 

What White Night Ten Thousand Flower Mirror froze wasn’t just the ice tentacles.

 

It was even freezing the Snow Men’s main bodies.

 

“Good, goodness…!”

 

“The huge Snow Men are frozen solid and can’t move!”

 

The disciples of the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect admired that sight.

 

But this didn’t completely neutralize the Snow Men.

 

A special power was operating inside the Snow Men.

 

That had to be completely destroyed to completely silence the Snow Men.

 

‘Jang Ryang, I’ll use the talisman you made for me.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin took out Jang Ryang’s talisman that he had received through Won Pil-so last time.

 

Then he also took out the Chukryung Annihilation Sword and grasped it in his hand.

 

[True Fire Demon-Breaking Steel]

 

Right after that, the Chukryung Annihilation Sword was covered in crimson flames.

 

It wasn’t simple flames, but True Fire originating from pure yang energy.

 

With the True Fire compressed into the Chukryung Destruction Sword like martial artists’ sword energy, Cheon Woo-jin attached Jang Ryang’s talisman to the Chukryung Destruction Sword.

 

Then the Chukryung Destruction Sword, with True Fire Demon-Breaking Energy deployed, began flying on its own.

 

Of course, this was also different from simple sword control techniques.

 

A spell formation was imbued that would automatically pierce the enemy’s vital points without Cheon Woo-jin’s direct manipulation.

 

In other words, it could be called a talisman that turns any object into a Flying Spirit.

 

“…!”

 

Before the people holding their breath, the Chukryung Destruction Sword began dancing magnificently.

 

The Chukryung Destruction Sword with True Fire Demon-Breaking Energy deployed pierced through the giant Snow Man’s center effortlessly.

 

From the hole the Chukryung Destruction Sword pierced through, flames of True Fire blazed up, burning even the Snow Man’s control spell formation and completely neutralizing the Snow Man.

 

While the Chukryung Destruction Sword automatically flew around defeating the Snow Men one by one, Cheon Woo-jin surveyed the surrounding situation.

 

There didn’t seem to be many casualties.

 

But Yowon Gyeon was nowhere to be seen. Snow Flower True Lord was also nowhere to be found.

 

Where could they have gone?

 

“Ch-Cheon Woo-jin!”

 

Then Yo Eun-hui’s voice was heard.

 

“Wh-what tremendous power you’ve gained! Did you really reach Won Yeong-gyeong?”

 

“Sect Master.”

 

Instead of answering Yo Eun-hui’s question, Cheon Woo-jin asked a different question.

 

“Did Snow Flower True Lord drag the Yo Elder Ancestor into his Law Domain?”

 

“Ah, y-yes! The pitch-black darkness that Snow Flower True Lord deployed earlier swallowed up Father, and both of them disappeared!”

 

As expected.

 

Cheon Woo-jin nodded.

 

“Then I have no choice but to force my way in.”

 

“What?”

 

Leaving behind Yo Eun-hui with her bewildered expression.

 

Cheon Woo-jin caught the Chukryung Destruction Sword that had already neutralized all the Snow Men.

 

Then he closed his eyes and concentrated his mind.

 

That alone was enough to get a sense of it.

 

Cheon Woo-jin swung the Chukryung Destruction Sword toward the direction he felt.

 

“…!”

 

Due to the effect of the Chukryung Destruction Sword burning through space, a crack appeared in the void.

 

But from that crack, bone-chilling cold air was flowing out.

 

“Inside there is Snow Flower True Lord’s Law Domain.”

 

“Th-that’s impossible….”

 

Yo Eun-hui and many others were shocked.

 

Creating a hole to enter a Law Domain from the outside was something beyond the common sense of the Cultivation World.

 

“Then I’ll be going.”

 

“Ah, Cheon Woo-jin!

 

As Cheon Woo-jin tried to enter the crack in space, Yo Eun-hui urgently raised her voice.

 

“I know you’ve become stronger, but confronting the True Fire Snow Lord won’t be easy! So let us come with you to lend our strength!”

 

Not only Yo Eun-hui but also Na Chwi-ryang and others seemed ready to follow Cheon Woo-jin.

 

But Cheon Woo-jin shook his head and spoke coldly.

 

“Sect Master, it’s unnecessary.”

 

“Cheon Woo-jin!”

 

“Let me tell you one thing.”

 

Thinking they needed to be told clearly to understand, he spoke in a clear voice.

 

“I haven’t even properly used the power of Won Yeong-gyeong yet.”

 

“…!”

 

That’s right.

 

Right now, Cheon Woo-jin had simply used Magic Arts with spiritual power improved from his Core Formation Realm days.

 

He hadn’t revealed even a fragment of his true power as Won Yeong-gyeong yet.

 

“So don’t worry.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin already understood what level he was at.

 

This wasn’t simple intuition but the power of the Gwanghan Bright True Cultivation Method he received from Seo Seol-ryeong.

 

“I’ll deal with Snow Flower True Lord and return.”

 

“Cheon Woo-jin!”

 

Then Na Chwi-ryang’s voice was heard.

 

He was raising his bloodied fist, sending encouragement.

 

“Go crush him!”

 

“….”

 

Cheon Woo-jin silently nodded in response to that encouragement.

 

Then, wrapping his entire body in Lightning Energy, he leaped into the crack in space.

 

Then he felt a sensation similar to entering a Secret Realm, and immediately the surrounding scenery completely changed.

 

A forest covered in eerily white snow spread out before him.

 

“….”

 

And… a bizarre entity came into view.

 

It was a skeletal monster with a height greater than any tree.

 

Cheon Woo-jin knew what that monster was.

 

“Yehwa Gwang-gol Dae-jon.”

 

As he muttered this, the skeleton that had been showing its back to Cheon Woo-jin slowly turned around.

 

In its hand was a single snake.

 

However, upon closer inspection, the snake was only skin.

 

To be more precise, it was just a shed skin.

 

“It fell for the snake’s molting. The Elder Ancestor of Yowon Gyeon was never the real body from the start.”

 

Grooooooo!

 

A blizzard like an angry roar burst forth from Yehwa Gwang-gol Dae-jon.

 

The monster, realizing it had been toyed with by its prey, was directing its fury toward Cheon Woo-jin.

 

However, Cheon Woo-jin didn’t even twitch an eyebrow.

 

Instead, he simply raised his right hand and chanted briefly.

 

“Law Domain manifestation.”

 

To defeat the monster of Won Yeong-gyeong.

 

The monster called Cheon Woo-jin began to create a miracle.

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