Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 40

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Chapter 40: Subjugation War (3)

 

 

Buy me time.

Despite Cheon Woo-jin’s arrogant command, Taesa Ryang showed no displeasure.

It was unusual considering his normally arrogant personality.

 

“Understood.”

 

Taesa Ryang nodded his head.

 

“I’ll trust in your abilities. We don’t have any other options anyway.”

 

Muttering this, Taesa Ryang took out a large orb.

It was his secret weapon, the supreme-grade dharma artifact Lightning Strike Jade.

 

“Hmm, quite an excellent dharma artifact.”

 

Jeok Ya-wol muttered.

 

“As expected, the Orthodox Sect has many good dharma artifacts. Our Demonic Path is weak when it comes to dharma artifacts.”

 

Saying this, Jeok Ya-wol raised both hands.

It seemed like he was trying to generate black flames like before.

 

“I’ll be taking that dharma artifact.”

“Try it if you can!”

 

Rumble!

Intense light burst forth from the Lightning Strike Jade.

Lightning energy generated by overwhelming dharma power carved through the underground space as it rushed toward Jeok Ya-wol.

 

Jeok Ya-wol also countered with powerful black flames, and their collision caused the entire cave to shake violently.

 

Cheon Woo-jin didn’t miss this opportunity and dashed into the cave.

If he didn’t escape from this place anyway, he would get caught up in the fight between Taesa Ryang and Jeok Ya-wol and lose his life.

No matter how much Cheon Woo-jin possessed abilities that transcended ordinary Qi Condensation cultivators, he couldn’t survive being caught up in an all-out battle between Foundation Establishment cultivators.

 

‘I can’t let myself become collateral damage in a fight between giants.’

 

Of course, he wasn’t simply running away.

Escaping from this Law Domain was nearly impossible anyway.

The underground cave had such a complex structure that even finding a path was difficult.

 

Still, Cheon Woo-jin continued forward.

Using the spiritual power spread out like a spider web in all directions as his sensory organs.

 

‘I need to explore this space.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin recalled his memories of playing Spirit Path Cultivation Chronicle.

 

Originally, Law Domains were special techniques that could be used in the game when reaching a certain level or higher.

Area-of-effect techniques that worked over an even wider range than ordinary area attacks, targeting the battlefield itself.

To dispel it, one could only overlay it with another Law Domain or subdue the caster themselves.

 

However, this Law Domain wasn’t something Jeok Ya-wol had created himself.

It was just a Law Domain that the Yin Soul Ghost Bone Palace had installed long ago being reactivated, with Jeok Ya-wol having secured control over it.

 

Then he just needed to steal control from Jeok Ya-wol.

 

The method was exactly the same as when he had broken the Golden Lock Formation earlier.

Even if he couldn’t understand everything about this space, he just needed to find the part where the most power was being applied and destroy it.

 

Cheon Woo-jin spread his spider web as wide as possible.

He didn’t need to grasp the structure of this entire complex underground maze.

He just needed to understand the flow of spiritual energy flowing into Jeok Ya-wol, its direction.

 

‘Found it.’

 

Spiritual energy flowing like water veins.

He grasped that flow and traced it upstream.

It was work similar to finding the source of underground water veins.

 

And Cheon Woo-jin finally found the wellspring.

A place where massive spiritual energy was gushing forth like spring water.

The reason this Law Domain was being maintained, the reason Jeok Ya-wol was displaying power surpassing Foundation Establishment, was all because spiritual energy was being supplied from there.

 

How exactly was the death energy that had filled Black Secluded Valley being converted and discharged like that?

It was difficult for Cheon Woo-jin to even guess.

 

But he didn’t need to understand all the theoretical aspects.

He just needed to interfere so that Jeok Ya-wol could no longer draw power from this Law Domain.

 

Cheon Woo-jin closed his eyes and sank into the spiritual domain that existed within himself.

The endlessly spreading black space that originated from his Manifest True Life Body.

There, he began creating his mental image.

 

Anyway, Cheon Woo-jin wasn’t trying to steal the power of this Law Domain and make it his own.

His purpose was to make it so Jeok Ya-wol could no longer use the Law Domain’s power.

Then he didn’t need complex techniques or anything like that.

He just needed to manifest the power to strike that place.

 

Launching the Heavenly Armor Flying Spirit like when he broke the Golden Lock Formation earlier wouldn’t be enough.

The Heavenly Armor Flying Spirit was a dharma artifact made from a Foundation Establishment monster’s exoskeleton, but this Law Domain had power operating at a much higher level than Foundation Establishment.

If he forced it in, it would be destroyed, unable to withstand that massive power.

 

So he needed to use a different kind of power.

Even if he couldn’t destroy all of it, he just needed to be able to scratch the precise structure.

After all, precisely made mechanical devices won’t work properly if even one gear is broken.

 

And Cheon Woo-jin already knew what to create to destroy the gear.

 

[Black Thunder Spirit Sealing]

 

The black sphere that had crushed the White Spirit Great Snake’s head in the small secret realm.

A bell of death that condensed the principle of annihilation possessed by black lightning to its limit.

 

Cheon Woo-jin forged it even more powerfully within his spiritual domain.

Recalling the black flames that Jeok Ya-wol had deployed earlier.

He manifested an even more merciless power of annihilation.

 

‘Go.’

 

The principle of annihilation manifested in the real world.

Cheon Woo-jin thrust that power into the acupoint before his eyes.

 

* * *

 

Boom!

Taesa Ryang’s right arm exploded off.

 

“Urgh…!”

 

Taesa Ryang collapsed onto the cave floor, bleeding.

Though Taesa Ryang had fought valiantly against Jeok Ya-wol using the Thunder Strike Jade, a supreme-grade magical artifact, he was no match for Jeok Ya-wol backed by the power of his domain.

 

Since Taesa Ryang was at Golden Core stage, losing an arm or two wasn’t a major problem.

Even if his torso had a large hole punched through it, as long as his golden core remained intact, he could regenerate – that was the Golden Core stage.

 

However, it was an undeniable fact that he had consumed much energy.

Continuing to fight Jeok Ya-wol in this state was impossible.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Jeok Ya-wol, wrapped in black flames, looked around with his hands clasped behind his back.

He no longer showed any wariness toward Taesa Ryang.

 

“Come to think of it, you were babbling earlier about having some method.”

 

Jeok Ya-wol asked while searching for Cheon Woo-jin, who had disappeared somewhere.

 

“What exactly are you trying to do?”

“…”

 

Taesa Ryang had no words to answer.

He couldn’t even guess what Cheon Woo-jin was trying to do anyway.

 

He had simply decided to believe in what he’d heard so far.

That mysterious mercenary who transcended the common sense of the cultivation world, who always returned alive no matter how disadvantageous the situation.

 

He had paid one Cloud Spirit Stone as advance payment because he expected that aspect of Cheon Woo-jin might play a decisive role later.

 

“Did he perhaps go to disable this domain?”

“What…?”

 

Jeok Ya-wol shrugged his shoulders and laughed.

 

“Certainly, doing that would allow you to subdue me. But how could a mere Qi Condensation cultivator possibly affect a domain?”

“…”

“This domain is something we put great effort into reactivating. It’s not something that can be understood in a short time, and even if he did understand it, a Qi Condensation stage cultivator couldn’t exert any influence on it.”

 

Taesa Ryang had no words to refute.

There wasn’t a single flaw in Jeok Ya-wol’s logic.

 

“I’m curious what exactly he’s trying to do. Does he perhaps have some special magical artifact?”

“…”

 

A special magical artifact.

That was something Taesa Ryang had suspected as well.

There was a possibility he possessed powerful magical artifacts beyond what he’d shown so far.

 

“He’s truly an interesting fellow. I’d like to capture him alive if possible and make him walk the demonic path.”

“The demonic path seems to be short on people. To think you’d try to accept a mercenary whose background you don’t even know…”

“Hmm, we’re not short on people themselves. We’re just short on people who can actually function as people.”

 

Jeok Ya-wol spoke in a leisurely voice.

 

“That’s also why we advanced into Ghost Head City.”

“Don’t tell me…”

“You must also know that the atmosphere in Wei Jin Kingdom has been unsettled lately. A great calamity will occur before long, and we need talented individuals with real ability to prepare for it.”

 

Taesa Ryang finally understood why Jeok Ya-wol had advanced into Ghost Head City.

He intended to recruit useful talents from among Ghost Head City’s mercenaries and utilize them as Blood World Demon Sect’s forces in the calamity that would soon unfold.

 

“Is this calamity that will soon occur so important? Important enough for Blood World Demon Sect to deliberately dispatch you to Ghost Head City?”

“What? Has Sacred Horn Unity Gate not grasped the details yet?”

 

Jeok Ya-wol chuckled as he said that.

 

“No, they probably just haven’t told a mere True Transmission Disciple. There’s no way Sacred Horn Unity Gate’s leadership wouldn’t know about the outside situation.”

“…”

 

Taesa Ryang bit his lip.

Though both were Golden Core cultivators, there was a significant difference in the roles they held within their respective sects.

This was something that wounded Taesa Ryang’s pride.

 

“Hmm, I should start looking for that fellow soon. Let me see where he’s run off to.”

 

As if no longer interested in Taesa Ryang, Jeok Ya-wol turned his head.

Just as he was about to deploy a search magic technique to confirm Cheon Woo-jin’s location.

Suddenly, a crackling sound came from somewhere.

 

“Hmm…?”

 

Startled, Jeok Ya-wol stopped his movements.

 

“This is…?”

 

Right after that.

The black flames protecting Jeok Ya-wol’s body began to rapidly fade away.

Almost simultaneously, Jeok Ya-wol grabbed his head with both hands, as if feeling a headache.

 

Taesa Ryang didn’t miss that opening.

 

“Fire!”

 

Intense lightning energy burst forth from the supreme-grade magical artifact Thunder Strike Jade.

Though Taesa Ryang was already exhausted, he still had enough strength left for one decisive strike.

 

Until now, Jeok Ya-wol had been wrapped in black flames all over his body, making lightning energy ineffective, but now those black flames were fading.

Taesa Ryang’s surprise attack hit Jeok Ya-wol squarely and… blew away his entire left side.

 

“Kraaagh…!”

 

The attack was working.

This meant Jeok Ya-wol was unable to use the power of his Domain.

 

While Taesa Ryang bought time, Cheon Woo-jin had kept his promise.

In a way that no one could have anticipated, using Cheon Woo-jin’s unique method.

 

“Urgh…!”

 

Jeok Ya-wol groaned and unleashed attack magic with his left hand.

Since Taesa Ryang also had no strength left, it was difficult for him to properly block that attack.

All he could do was flee while covered in blood, dodging the attacks.

 

While fleeing like that, Taesa Ryang witnessed it.

 

From beyond the pitch-black darkness, Cheon Woo-jin was charging forward at a terrifying speed.

 

* * *

 

Cheon Woo-jin confirmed that Jeok Ya-wol had suffered severe injuries.

Most of his left side, including his left arm and leg, had been lost.

It seemed that the moment his Domain power was cut off, Taesa Ryang had counterattacked and blown away his left side.

 

‘Well done, Taesa Ryang.’

 

Still, since Jeok Ya-wol was at the Core Formation stage, he wouldn’t die from just that much damage.

Even in his current state, he would be able to display considerable power.

 

‘I need to take him down immediately.’

 

Currently, Jeok Ya-wol was in a state where Domain power wasn’t being supplied to him.

But given time, he would be able to use Domain power again.

 

Cheon Woo-jin’s Black Thunder Spirit Sealing had certainly damaged the Domain’s technique.

However, the technique created by the Yin Soul Ghost Bone Palace also had an inherent function to repair damage automatically.

Though he didn’t know when that would be, once the damage was repaired, Domain power would be supplied to Jeok Ya-wol again.

 

Then Jeok Ya-wol would instantly recover his body and once again display overwhelming power.

He had to defeat Jeok Ya-wol before that happened.

 

“You bastard…!”

 

Jeok Ya-wol, noticing Cheon Woo-jin, roared like a beast.

Unlike when he had been inviting him to come under his command, now Jeok Ya-wol was truly enraged.

 

Tremendous spiritual power erupted from his body.

Though he had lost his Domain power and suffered severe injuries, even in his current state he could display power surpassing Cheon Woo-jin.

 

But Cheon Woo-jin felt no fear.

Rather, he wanted to see the magic arts that Jeok Ya-wol would deploy.

 

Because he wanted to confirm once more the inspiration he had felt while watching Jeok Ya-wol’s attacks before leaving Taesa Ryang to handle the aftermath.

 

Kukukukung!

With a sound like space being crushed, hundreds of streams of black flames spread out.

As if to prevent Cheon Woo-jin from escaping anywhere, the streams of black flames spread extensively, filling the entire underground cave.

 

The moment he faced that magic art, Cheon Woo-jin felt as if time had stopped.

 

‘That looks like flames, but it’s actually not.’

 

Within his senses accelerated by extreme concentration, Cheon Woo-jin directly observed the Demon Cultivator called Jeok Ya-wol.

 

Jeok Ya-wol had Water Spirit Root Black Soul Constitution.

He was simply releasing the black water-attribute spiritual energy he possessed in a flame-like form.

Even when borrowing Domain power earlier, he had deployed attacks in the same manner.

 

That was power implemented based on advanced theories that Cheon Woo-jin couldn’t even dare to imagine.

It was far more refined and destructive than what Cheon Woo-jin could barely create by borrowing the power of the Five Thunder Heaven Piercing Sword.

While directly observing the profound principles contained within, Cheon Woo-jin felt moved as if viewing a great work of art.

 

And.

He also felt an intense desire to do the same thing.

 

‘Yes, like this.’

 

The infinitely expanded Spiritual Domain.

Within that, he constructs techniques on the spot, reflecting his own enlightenment.

 

The necessary power can be drawn from outside.

Right now, intense yin energy is scattered around without an owner.

He just needs to draw it in and use it with his Manifest True Life Body.

 

A new door had opened.

The moment Cheon Woo-jin stretched out his arm while realizing this fact.

 

With a thunderous roar that tore space to shreds, hundreds of streams of Black Lightning Energy burst forth and pierced through Jeok Ya-wol’s Black Flames.

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