Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 57

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Chapter 57: Guerrilla Warfare (3)

 

 

A high-class wine house on the 4th Layer.

In the finest room, Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so were drinking while having laid out plenty of side dishes.

 

“Hahaha, these fine delicacies are seeping into my organs.”

 

Won Pil-so was delighted as he ate the greasy meat dishes.

Until recently they had been financially tight, but thanks to the interim payment from the Golden Wing Sect, they were very comfortable these days.

 

“If we really bring down the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect, we’ll become truly rich. Considering our contributions, won’t they give us a very generous success bonus?”

“Aren’t you getting too excited?”

 

Jang Ryang, sitting across from him, said with a smiling face.

 

“No one knows how the fight with the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect will end in the first place. A ceasefire treaty could be signed as early as tomorrow.”

“What, you mean the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect would propose a ceasefire?”

“What do you think will happen if the cultivation fields keep burning at this rate? The Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect will run out of poisonous substances. They won’t be able to continue the war any longer.”

 

Recently, Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so had been repeatedly raiding the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect’s cultivation fields together with Cheon Woo-jin.

 

He didn’t know exactly how he did it, but Cheon Woo-jin quickly found the locations of the cultivation fields.

When the three of them divided roles and attacked, they could easily burn down the cultivation fields.

Sometimes they encountered Foundation Establishment cultivators, but Cheon Woo-jin would step forward and defeat them with miraculous magic arts.

 

“But the Golden Wing Sect has suffered losses so far, so would they agree to a ceasefire? There are many disciples who died unjustly, so they should avenge them.”

“That’s true if you think about righteousness, but not if you think about profit.”

 

Jang Ryang said with a bitter expression.

 

“Getting revenge would feel good, but it’s not like the disciples will come back to life. If the fighting continues, many more disciples will die, so it might be better to just make a ceasefire agreement at an appropriate point. Instead of a ceasefire, they could gain something from the other side.”

“Sigh, I couldn’t do that.”

“Neither could I.”

 

From that perspective, Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so were people who pursued righteousness over profit.

They still hadn’t given up on their dream of rebuilding the destroyed Changhwa Sect.

 

If the two had been the type to pursue profit over righteousness, they would have already joined another sect long ago.

Because they had sworn to think only of rebuilding the Changhwa Sect, the two were still living as mercenaries.

 

“Come to think of it, what about Cheon Daoist?”

“Cheon Daoist?”

“If we died, would Cheon Daoist try to avenge us?”

“….”

 

At Won Pil-so’s question, Jang Ryang fell silent for a moment.

 

“We’re not that close to Cheon Daoist, are we? I don’t think we should expect that much.”

“Hmm….”

“By any chance, would you think of avenging him if Cheon Daoist died?”

 

When Jang Ryang asked, Won Pil-so tilted his head while holding his wine cup.

 

“I’m not sure.”

“You see. We’re not yet close enough to….”

“It’s just that I can’t really imagine Cheon Daoist dying in the first place.”

“….”

 

Hearing that, Jang Ryang tried to imagine it too.

But he also couldn’t imagine it well.

 

Cheon Woo-jin was a man who had shown tremendous survival ability even when he was at Qi Refining stage.

He had actually survived being pursued by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Perhaps because that impression was so strong, Jang Ryang also couldn’t easily imagine Cheon Woo-jin losing his life.

 

Of course, if Cheon Woo-jin suddenly faced off against a Core Formation or Soul Transformation cultivator, it would be difficult for him to survive.

But somehow, he thought that Cheon Woo-jin would find a way to return alive…

 

“Anyway, I think Cheon Daoist is….”

 

Cutting off his words mid-sentence, Won Pil-so tilted his wine cup.

And he deliberately made a clearing sound.

 

“Whew, I’m a bit drunk.”

 

Saying that, he gave Jang Ryang a meaningful look.

Jang Ryang also understood what he meant and nodded.

 

Right after that, something flew in from outside the window.

It was a fire ball made with magic arts.

 

“…!”

 

Boom!

The entire room was engulfed in flames.

But both Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so appeared unharmed.

They had deployed defensive magic they had prepared in advance.

 

“To be attacked in a place like this…!”

“Let’s run for now!”

 

Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so tried to flee urgently.

But they immediately staggered and put their hands against the wall.

 

“Damn, it’s poison!”

“It seems poison was mixed in with that fire ball earlier!”

 

At the same time the fire ball exploded, poisonous energy had spread in all directions.

They had only thought about blocking the fire and hadn’t prepared for this.

The poison that had infiltrated through their respiratory systems had already poisoned both men’s bodies.

 

“Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect bastards…!”

 

If you have a long tail, it gets stepped on.

It seemed they had finally been caught.

 

Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so staggered out of the room.

But those presumed to be from the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect were already blocking the corridor.

 

“Damn it…”

 

Jang Ryang gritted his teeth.

Breaking through them in their current physical condition was impossible.

 

“Senior Brother.”

 

Then Won Pil-so spoke while leaning against the wall.

 

“Do you think Cheon Daoist will avenge us?”

“Are you still saying that? We’re not that kind of relationship…”

“To be honest.”

 

Won Pil-so said with a sad smile.

 

“I wanted to have that kind of relationship with Cheon Daoist someday.”

“…”

“It’s regrettable that I’ll die without being able to have that relationship.”

 

Jang Ryang bit his lips silently.

 

Jang Ryang felt the same way.

He wanted to get closer to that junior who fought boldly every time as if there was nothing to fear in this world.

He wanted to continue working together and building friendship, but who would have thought their connection would be severed here.

 

“Anyway, Cheon Daoist will smash the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect to pieces. Let’s think of that as avenging us.”

“You just said earlier that there might be a ceasefire.”

 

Grumbling, Won Pil-so forcibly formed hand seals.

Jang Ryang also pulled out all the talismans he had from his chest.

 

Kill at least one more before going.

As the two men were preparing for their final battle with that determination.

 

“Duck your heads a bit more.”

 

A cold voice was heard.

The moment they heard that voice, both men hurriedly crouched down.

Black Lightning Energy poured in through the corridor window right after that.

 

“Urgh…!”

“Krak…!”

 

Screams echoed.

The deadly Black Lightning Energy was ravaging the enemies. They could tell without lifting their heads to look.

 

Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so crouched on the floor, waiting for the lightning energy to subside.

Eventually the surroundings became quiet, and light footsteps were heard.

 

“You seem to be safe.”

“…!”

 

When they raised their heads, they saw Cheon Woo-jin with his usual cold expression.

 

“This is why I said it would be better to rendezvous in a more discreet place.”

 

This wine house was today’s meeting place.

They had arranged to rendezvous here after Cheon Woo-jin finished his business at the Golden Bell Sect.

 

“It was good that I saw the commotion and flew straight to the window side. If I had squeezed in from the main gate side, I would have been a step too late.”

“Ch-Cheon Daoist…”

 

Jang Ryang’s voice choked up.

He wanted to say thank you, but emotions welled up and his voice wouldn’t come out properly.

 

“Cheon Daoist…!”

 

Then Won Pil-so forcibly got up.

His legs were trembling since he hadn’t detoxified his body yet, but he spoke to Cheon Woo-jin with a resolute voice.

 

“If Cheon Daoist gets killed by some bastards, we’ll avenge you by any means necessary!”

“What an ominous thing to say out of nowhere.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin looked dumbfounded.

 

* * *

 

The Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect seemed to have belatedly figured out that Cheon Woo-jin, Jang Ryang, and Won Pil-so were the culprits who had been burning down cultivation fields.

But figuring it out now was too late. They had no intention of attacking cultivation fields anymore anyway.

 

‘Since the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect is preparing for a decisive battle, there’s no need to waste more energy on such things.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin had been attacking cultivation fields to reduce the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect’s ability to produce poisonous substances.

But ultimately, it was also to drive the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect into this situation.

 

He expected that if he created a situation where a prolonged war became difficult, they would attempt a short decisive battle just like in the game.

 

‘The Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect would also find it burdensome to directly attack the Golden Bell Sect Main Hall. Then they would naturally have no choice but to try to lure the Golden Bell Sect’s main force to another location for a decisive battle.’

 

This time, the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect spread information that they would conduct a special ritual at Spirit Mountain on the 5th Layer.

He said they would create a special poison capable of killing all Golden Wing Sect investigators.

 

Of course, this was a trap to lure the Golden Wing Sect.

I could easily tell because they had set traps this way in the game too.

 

But the Golden Wing Sect couldn’t ignore this.

Because the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect might really be trying to create such a poison.

 

“From what we urgently investigated… it’s been confirmed that Gi Sin-ryeo, the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect, is really heading there.”

 

Gwak Gyeong-in spoke with a serious expression as he seated Cheon Woo-jin, Jang Ryang, and Won Pil-so.

 

“Besides that, key figures from the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect seem to be gathering there. It looks like powerful poisonous substances stored in the warehouse are also being transported.”

“…”

“I don’t know if it’s for a ritual to create poison, or to set up a trap to catch us… but either way, we can’t ignore it.”

 

Saying that, Gwak Gyeong-in frowned.

 

“The Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect of the past truly possessed the power to create such poison. A terrifying poison capable of annihilating the entire Golden Wing Sect.”

“Hmm…”

“Because we remember that, we can’t just sit still either. We must prepare for the worst-case scenario.”

 

If they ignored it thinking it was a trap, but the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect actually completed such a poison, it would be disastrous.

In the end, the Golden Wing Sect had no choice but to respond to this provocation.

 

“Given this situation, our Sect Master has decided to step forward as well.”

“Is that really true?”

“Since Gi Sin-ryeo is on their side. No one else on our side can face him except our Sect Master.”

 

A battle where even the leaders of both sects would step forward.

It could truly be called a decisive battle.

 

However…

 

“But I have a question.”

 

Won Pil-so, who had been listening quietly, asked in a cautious voice.

 

“There’s no chance the Elder Ancestor of the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect will appear, is there?”

“…”

 

Elder Ancestor.

The atmosphere turned cold at those words.

 

“You mean Sama Moon, the former Sect Master…”

 

Sama Moon.

He could be said to be the person who laid the foundation of the current Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect.

All poison arts used in the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect are based on Sama Moon’s theories.

 

After reaching the Nascent Soul realm, he passed the Sect Master position to Gi Sin-ryeo and retired, and now stays in the Ghost Beast City Upper Section with Poison Dragon Gal-roe, the guardian beast of the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect.

 

“Don’t you all know? Daoists who have reached the Nascent Soul realm generally try not to get involved in such trivial matters. Sama Moon won’t interfere in this fight.”

“Hmm…”

 

Despite Gwak Gyeong-in’s explanation, Won Pil-so had an uneasy expression.

Jang Ryang also asked in an anxious voice from beside him.

 

“Gwak Daoist, what would happen if Sama Moon really appeared by any chance? Would our Elder Ancestor step forward as well?”

“Our Elder Ancestor is…”

 

The Golden Wing Sect also had a retired former Sect Master.

Since he was also at the Nascent Soul realm like Sama Moon, he was the only person who could oppose Sama Moon.

 

“Our Elder Ancestor has been in closed door cultivation for over 40 years. He probably doesn’t even know we’re having such a fight…”

“Is, is that really true?”

 

Jang Ryang’s eyes widened.

 

“No, then even if Sama Moon appears from the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect, our Elder Ancestor won’t step forward from the Golden Wing Sect?”

“No, no matter what, if Sama Moon appears and causes havoc, our Elder Ancestor will notice the disturbance and come down. Even during closed door cultivation, he should be able to sense everything…”

“Huh, this is really…”

 

At the unsatisfactory answer, both Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so showed worried expressions.

Even if they fought hard and suppressed the Ten Thousand Poison Six Evil Sect, if Sama Moon appeared and killed everyone, everything would become meaningless.

 

“Listen, you two, why worry so much about something that may or may not happen? That’s like a natural disaster, so there’s no point in us worrying about it.”

“That’s true, but…”

“And furthermore.”

 

Gwak Gyeong-in spoke in a serious voice.

 

“I have no intention of forcing sacrifice on you who aren’t even members of the Golden Wing Sect. If Sama Moon appears by any chance, you should just run away.”

“No, we couldn’t possibly…”

“You are ultimately employed by us. If it seems hopeless, it’s right to just withdraw.”

 

Saying that, Gwak Gyeong-in smiled slightly.

 

“Don’t die a dog’s death trying to maintain loyalty for no reason. Running away from a natural disaster isn’t shameful.”

“…”

 

Jang Ryang and Won Pil-so closed their mouths with complicated expressions.

It was the nature of these two people that they couldn’t immediately answer ‘We’ll do that’ just because they heard such words.

 

“The same goes for Cheon Daoist.”

 

Gwak Gyeong-in also spoke to Cheon Woo-jin.

 

“If Sama Moon appears by any chance, Cheon Daoist should also run away immediately. No matter how remarkable you are, you can’t do anything before a Nascent Soul Elder Ancestor and will just die a dog’s death.”

“…”

 

 

Cheon Woo-jin did not answer.

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