Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 56

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Chapter 56: Guerrilla Warfare (2)

 

 

‘As expected, Won Pil-so’s fire attribute magic is efficient when sweeping away a wide area all at once.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin, who emerged through the flames, quickly looked around.

 

In the underground space maintained with a damp environment, wooden blocks for growing mushrooms were arranged in an orderly fashion.

About half had burned from the flames just now, but the other half still remained, and all the mushrooms had brilliant colors, making it obvious at a glance that they were poisonous mushrooms.

 

‘With just these poisonous mushrooms alone, I could annihilate the Golden Bell Sect.’

 

This was the Ten Thousand Poisons Six Evil Sect’s poisonous mushroom cultivation facility.

Hidden beneath the ruins in the northern 4th Layer, it was a place absolutely impossible to access without information.

 

However, Cheon Woo-jin was able to enter this place without difficulty.

Because in the game, there was an event where you could discover this location through a traitor from the Ten Thousand Poisons Six Evil Sect.

 

‘In the game, the entrance was set to activate only after going through that event, but here I just need to go to that location.’

 

Jang Ryang had disabled the security formation at the entrance.

Originally, Jang Ryang was an expert in these kinds of auxiliary techniques.

Unlike Cheon Woo-jin who would noisily force his way through, he quietly just opened the door.

 

Then after infiltrating while hiding his presence with concealment art, he launched a preemptive strike with Won Pil-so’s fire attribute magic.

As a result, he was able to engulf half of the mushroom cultivation facility in flames.

 

‘However, the remaining half will be more difficult.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin stared straight ahead.

A man who appeared to be the person in charge of this place was glaring with raised eyes while forming hand seals.

 

[Bok Si-wan]

* Race: Human

* Age: 219 years

* Realm: Core Formation Early Stage

* Constitution: Earth-Metal Spiritual Root

* Faction: Black Gate

* Affiliation: Ten Thousand Poisons Six Evil Sect

* Destiny: Sincerity

 

Like Dan Mok-gil, he was at Core Formation Early Stage.

Since he was someone Cheon Woo-jin had seen in the game, he could predict what magic arts he would use.

 

Thud thud thud!

Spikes erupted from the ground.

They were spikes made by condensing and hardening earth, a spell technique that harmonized earth and metal attributes.

 

If left alone, the number of spikes would gradually increase until there was no room to even step.

Therefore, a quick decisive battle was necessary.

 

“That bastard…!”

“Kill him!”

 

Bok Si-wan’s subordinates rushed in from the surroundings.

However, subduing Bok Si-wan took priority over dealing with them.

 

Cheon Woo-jin fluttered his sleeves to deploy the Heavenly Armor Spirit Shield.

After keeping the small fry in check with automatically moving flying daggers, he focused on Bok Si-wan.

 

The opponent was at Core Formation Early Stage.

He couldn’t be defeated with half-hearted attacks.

Even the Dark Dew Great King Centipede’s poison liquid would find it difficult to kill him instantly.

 

Then a powerful technique was needed.

He recalled again the insights gained while confronting Jeok Ya-wol of the Bright World Sound Spirit Sect.

Within his spiritual domain that had grown one stage upon reaching Foundation Establishment, he refined black lightning energy while contemplating those principles once more.

 

Black lightning energy forged solid and smooth like a single sword.

He created hundreds of them and deployed them.

 

[Black Lightning Annihilation]

 

Whoooosh!

Black lightning swords swept like a storm.

Lightning energy imbued with the principle of annihilation scattered black light as it ravaged the underground space.

 

Because Cheon Woo-jin had matured significantly upon reaching Foundation Establishment, he could deploy spell formations far more precise and powerful than when he had defeated Jeok Ya-wol.

 

“…!”

 

Bok Si-wan’s eyes widened greatly.

He tried to gather all the spikes that had erupted from the ground to defend against the storm of lightning swords.

But it wasn’t enough. He could block it if he made more spikes, but there was no time.

The fact that it took time to increase the scale of magic arts was Bok Si-wan’s greatest weakness.

 

The opponent had struck precisely at that weakness.

Without even attempting a probing attack, he had launched an all-out strike from the very beginning.

 

Crash crash crash crash!

The wall of spikes made as hard as stone, no, as hard as metal, crumbled down.

The power of death and annihilation relentlessly bored through, painting Bok Si-wan’s domain pitch black.

 

And when the storm of black lightning swords subsided.

All that remained were the remnants of Bok Si-wan, who had lost half his upper body and most of his lower body.

 

“Grrgh…”

 

Even in that state, Bok Si-wan was not yet dead.

 

He is a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

As long as his Golden Core isn’t damaged, he can endure.

 

Squeezing out his remaining strength, Bok Si-wan deployed his spell formation.

Immediately after, spores burst forth simultaneously from all the poisonous mushrooms remaining in the cultivation ground.

Each spore carried lethal toxicity.

Anyone who inhaled the spores scattered in the air would be poisoned and hover between life and death.

 

This would mean having to cultivate the poisonous mushrooms from scratch again, and Bok Si-wan’s subordinates would also be completely wiped out.

Still, in the current situation, this was the best method.

 

But right at that moment.

 

“Haaah!”

 

With a battle cry, a storm of flames swept through once again.

No matter how powerful the poisonous mushrooms were, spores were just spores.

The tiny particles, barely visible to the naked eye, couldn’t possibly withstand the fierce flames.

 

“Ah…”

 

Bok Si-wan opened his mouth.

Black sword qi flew toward his abdomen.

The black sword qi pierced straight through Bok Si-wan’s abdomen, crushing even the Golden Core hidden within.

 

“Phew, that was close.”

 

Won Pil-so, who had released flames just before the spores could spread throughout the underground space, let out a sigh of relief.

 

“Cheon Daoist, are you alright? You look a bit singed.”

“It’s better than inhaling poisonous mushroom spores.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin replied while taking off his burnt Daoist robe.

 

If Won Pil-so hadn’t burst out in time to burn the spores with fire attribute magic, Cheon Woo-jin would have been in quite a dangerous situation too.

Once the microscopic poisonous mushroom spores spread throughout the entire underground space, there wouldn’t be any proper way to deal with them.

 

“Cheon Daoist, that magic arts just now was truly remarkable.”

 

Then Jang Ryang approached.

The remaining small fry around them had already been dealt with by Jang Ryang.

 

“Seeing you overwhelm even a Foundation Establishment cultivator made me doubt my own eyes.”

“The surprise attack worked.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin answered in a calm voice.

 

“If the opponent had been properly prepared, it wouldn’t have been easy.”

“Haha, even so, a Qi Accumulation Stage cultivator suppressing a Foundation Establishment cultivator is sufficiently remarkable. At least it’s something we could never do even if we died and came back to life.”

 

Won Pil-so also nodded in agreement from the side.

 

“As expected, Cheon Daoist’s talent is unparalleled. With Cheon Daoist, I wouldn’t be afraid even if we faced several Foundation Establishment cultivators.”

“Several would be too much. I’d like to avoid such situations.”

 

Right now, Cheon Woo-jin had no strength left.

Even when fighting one early Foundation Establishment cultivator, he had to squeeze out all his strength just to barely win.

 

So he had to avoid situations where he’d fight multiple Foundation Establishment cultivators as much as possible.

Even with the Instant Death Heaven Eye, he could manage up to two, but with three or more, there really would be no answer.

The Dark Path Great King Centipede’s poison wouldn’t work well against Foundation Establishment cultivators either.

 

“Then let’s burn down the rest of the facilities and get out of here.”

“Wait a moment.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin also gathered a few manuals from the corner.

They seemed to be reference books for cultivating poisonous substances, and he planned to take a few to his cave dwelling to look through whenever he thought of it.

 

“Even at a time like this, you’re gathering manuals. How diligent in your studies.”

 

Jang Ryang looked at him with an expression of approval.

 

“Well then, let’s move to the next cultivation ground.”

 

The three set fire to ensure this place could never be used again and came outside.

 

There were still many cultivation grounds left to attack today.

 

* * *

 

“I don’t understand what’s happening.”

 

Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Gate Main Hall.

There, an old man with a face full of wrinkles was lost in thought before his True Transmission Disciples.

 

He was Gi Sin-ryeo, the sect master of the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Gate.

After the previous sect master retired from the front lines, he had led the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Gate for a hundred years.

Recently, he had been promoting war with the Golden Bell Sect and achieving good results.

 

But over the past few days, serious incidents had been occurring.

 

“The places where we cultivate poisonous substance materials are being attacked one by one. They were all well-hidden locations, so I can’t understand how their positions were revealed.”

 

At this rate, there would be major disruptions in the supply of poisonous substances.

If they couldn’t use poisonous substances freely, their combat power would inevitably decline significantly.

They might even allow the Golden Bell Sect to make a comeback.

 

“Haven’t we been able to find out who the attackers are yet?”

“No, but it doesn’t seem like the Golden Bell Sect made a direct move. During the times when the attacks occurred, all of the Golden Bell Sect’s Foundation Establishment cultivators were elsewhere.”

 

There were also cultivation grounds managed by Foundation Establishment mercenaries.

Since all those places were completely wiped out as well, they had no choice but to think that the attackers also had Foundation Establishment mercenaries.

 

“As a result of investigating the traces, it was revealed that they attacked with a small elite force.”

“It seems the Golden Wing Sect hired several Foundation Establishment mercenaries…”

 

Other sects wouldn’t help the Golden Wing Sect.

He had already threatened the sects that might help the Golden Wing Sect in advance.

 

Then they must have recruited skilled Foundation Establishment practitioners from among the unaffiliated mercenaries.

 

“Sect Master, how about we directly attack the Golden Wing Sect?”

 

At that moment, one of the disciples offered an opinion.

 

“We concentrate all our current forces and attack the Golden Wing Sect’s Main Hall. Wouldn’t we have enough chance of victory now?”

“Don’t talk nonsense. If we do that, we’ll also suffer great damage.”

 

Gi Sin-ryeo’s strategy was to corner the Golden Wing Sect as much as possible to obtain their surrender.

Absorbing the Golden Wing Sect entirely would be most ideal.

 

If they absorbed the Golden Wing Sect whole, the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect could grow into a massive sect dominating Ghost Beast City Middle Section.

But if they fought a decisive battle with the Golden Wing Sect and much blood flowed, the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect would also need a recovery period for some time.

If other sects attacked the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect targeting that gap… it could become a case of cooking porridge only to give it to dogs.

 

“Sect Master, but wouldn’t it be better than losing the war? If this trend continues, our poisonous substances will surely be depleted. The Golden Wing Sect will definitely target that moment to counterattack.”

“Hmm…”

“Moreover… if such a situation arises, the Ancestor won’t remain idle either.”

 

Ancestor.

At those words, Gi Sin-ryeo’s complexion turned pale.

 

In the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect, Ancestor referred to the former sect master Sama Moon.

He was a Daoist who had already reached the Nascent Soul stage a hundred years ago, and was staying in Ghost Beast City Upper Section together with the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect’s guardian beast, the poison dragon Gal Roe.

 

The current sect master of the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect was Gi Sin-ryeo, but he was merely in charge of the sect’s operations, and the supreme authority was still the former sect master Sama Moon.

 

Actually, this was a common occurrence in the Cultivation World.

To break away from the sect’s miscellaneous affairs and focus only on personal cultivation, they would entrust the aftermath to juniors and step back.

 

When such people directly revealed themselves and took action, it meant something major had happened to the sect.

Therefore, subordinates tried their best to prevent such situations from occurring.

Gi Sin-ryeo was the same.

 

“Yes, such a thing must not happen…”

 

Fear crept into Gi Sin-ryeo’s voice.

The situation where Sama Moon directly intervened in this war had to be avoided at all costs.

If things went wrong, Gi Sin-ryeo’s head might fly off.

 

“Fine, I’ll also consider fighting a decisive battle with the Golden Wing Sect.”

“Ooh…!”

 

The belligerent disciples exclaimed at Gi Sin-ryeo’s determination.

 

“However, directly attacking the Golden Wing Sect’s Main Hall is out of the question. Considering their financial resources, their defensive formation will also be very powerful. I hope everyone will pool their wisdom so we can fight the decisive battle somewhere other than the Main Hall.”

 

He had to subdue the Golden Wing Sect while minimizing damage somehow.

Thinking only of that, Gi Sin-ryeo began the strategy meeting.

 

* * *

 

“The Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect might try to fight a decisive battle soon?”

 

Gwak Gyeong-in of the Golden Wing Sect showed a surprised expression.

It was because Cheon Woo-jin, who had been bringing only good news to the Golden Wing Sect recently, suddenly said such a thing.

 

“Cheon Daoist, the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect didn’t show such movements even when they were in an advantageous situation. But now they’ve lost many poison herb cultivation grounds and are in a difficult position, so would they really do such a thing?”

“Rather, because of this situation, they’ll be more eager for a decisive battle.”

 

After taking a sip of the spirit tea Gwak Gyeong-in had prepared, Cheon Woo-jin spoke in a cold voice.

 

“Currently, the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect has lost many cultivation grounds, but they probably still have plenty of poisonous substances in reserve. However, if they continue fighting without rebuilding the cultivation grounds, their reserves will eventually be depleted too.”

“That’s true, but…”

“If we launch a major counterattack targeting that moment, the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect will be cornered. What the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect fears most is such a situation.”

“You mean they’ll try to fight a decisive battle before that happens?”

 

Gwak Gyeong-in crossed his arms and fell into thought.

 

“Cheon Daoist, but still… it doesn’t seem like the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect will launch a full-scale attack against our Golden Wing Sect. To fight a decisive battle, they’d have to attack our Main Hall here, and the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect must be expecting that a powerful defensive formation is installed here. It’s obvious it would become a war of attrition, so I don’t think they’d do such a thing…”

“They won’t try to directly attack the Main Hall.”

“What?”

“Instead, they’ll try to lure us somewhere else.”

“Lure us?”

 

Hearing Cheon Woo-jin’s words, Gwak Gyeong-in showed an incredulous expression.

 

However, Cheon Woo-jin thought it was quite possible.

Because… when fighting the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect in the game, things always proceeded that way.

 

This time too, the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect’s leadership would reach such a conclusion.

 

“Cheon Daoist, isn’t that too hasty a prediction? It’s not like Cheon Daoist can see the future or anything…”

 

When Gwak Gyeong-in was speaking with an expression of complete disbelief.

One of the Golden Wing Sect’s disciples came running in.

 

“Uncle Gwak!”

“What’s the matter?”

“This is confidential information that just came in!”

 

He urgently delivered the news to Gwak Gyeong-in.

 

“Soon, the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect will secretly conduct a ritual at Spirit Mountain on the 5th Layer to create a powerful poison! Once completed, they say they’ll be able to poison all the Golden Wing Sect members to death!”

“What?”

 

Normally, he would have believed this information and immediately tried to deploy all forces to stop it.

But Gwak Gyeong-in swallowed hard and looked at Cheon Woo-jin.

 

They will try to lure you elsewhere.

Cheon Woo-jin had clearly said that just moments ago.

 

“Cheon Daoist, can you really see the future?”

 

Before Gwak Gyeong-in, who asked with a trembling voice, Cheon Woo-jin drank his tea without answering.

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