Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 75

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Chapter 75: Battle for Supremacy (3)

 

 

‘It’s Seo Seol-ryeong.’

 

There was no doubt about it.

Beyond the Decisive Realm Cultivators of the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace, Seo Seol-ryeong’s back could be seen.

 

The reason it was difficult to notice at first was because the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivators were wearing white Daoist robes.

Seo Seol-ryeong was also wearing white clothes, making it hard to distinguish from a distance.

 

‘Did she ally with the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace? Or perhaps….’

 

It looked like she was leading the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s vanguard.

Conversely, it also looked like she was being pursued by the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace.

 

What was certain was that the person currently in the lead was Seo Seol-ryeong.

 

“You bastard…!”

 

Just then, a shout came from behind.

There were some who had survived being caught up in Cheon Woo-jin’s Black Lightning Descent Strike earlier.

They had crawled back up and were now charging at Cheon Woo-jin.

 

“Leave securing the item to our senior brothers, we’ll catch that bastard first!”

 

Pop pop pop!

Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace charged at Cheon Woo-jin while shooting ice arrows.

 

As their name suggests, the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace consists of those who cultivate ice attribute techniques.

However, the true ice and snow techniques are only passed down to the bloodline of the palace master, and ordinary disciples only learn inferior techniques that have no particular advantages compared to other methods.

 

Therefore, they posed no threat to Cheon Woo-jin whatsoever.

 

[Thunder Pomegranate]

 

He threw a sphere of lightning energy like a grenade.

The sphere exploded, releasing lightning energy that struck the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s Foundation Establishment Cultivators along with the ice arrows.

 

Cheon Woo-jin no longer paid attention to them and turned his gaze forward again.

There might be survivors, but since Wi Ju-seon was following behind, he could leave it to her.

 

“What sect are you from!”

“How dare you…!”

 

This time, some of the Decisive Realm Cultivators from the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace who had been advancing ahead blocked Cheon Woo-jin’s path.

It seemed half went toward Yu Gwi-hun to secure the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner, while half stopped to block Cheon Woo-jin.

 

[Eom Heun]

* Race: Human

* Age: 216 years

* Realm: Early Decisive Realm

* Constitution: Metal-Water Spirit Root

* Faction: Orthodox Sect

* Affiliation: Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace

* Destiny: Self-Preservation

 

[Han Yeong]

* Race: Human

* Age: 269 years

* Realm: Mid Decisive Realm

* Constitution: Wood-Water Spirit Root

* Faction: Orthodox Sect

* Affiliation: Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace

* Destiny: Fierce and Mighty

 

Cheon Woo-jin checked the status windows of the two people blocking his path.

One was early Decisive Realm, one was mid Decisive Realm.

 

The Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace has disciples who reach the Decisive Realm focus intensively on cultivating one particular magic art.

So Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s Decisive Realm Cultivators mainly rely on that magic art.

Since it was like that in the game, it would be the same here.

 

[Ice Flower Blood Night]

 

The two Decisive Realm Cultivators formed hand seals.

Then a blizzard began to swirl around them.

 

At first glance, it just seemed like ordinary snow being scattered.

But gradually the wind grew fierce and extreme cold began to permeate it, and the form of the snowflakes dancing within also changed.

Eventually it became more fitting to call it hail rather than snow, with coldly glinting hail blades whirling about.

 

Thus dyeing the white blizzard with red blood was the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s Ice Flower Blood Night.

 

‘It was a simple but powerful area attack.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin knew from experiencing it several times in the game just how dangerous this Ice Flower Blood Night was.

He also knew well that when two people activated it simultaneously, its power doubled.

 

However.

He also knew well how to deal with it.

 

[Thunder Movement]

 

Kwarrrung!

He charged straight ahead while wrapped in lightning energy.

Breaking through head-on into a blizzard full of hail blades was the same as butchering one’s own body.

But the lightning energy enveloping his entire body protected Cheon Woo-jin.

Though his Crimson Radiance robes were torn here and there and blood flowed, there wasn’t a single deep wound.

 

“This bastard…!”

 

Seeing Cheon Woo-jin charging straight at them without hesitation, the two Decisive Realm cultivators panicked.

 

The cultivator named Eom Heun, who was at the early Decisive Realm stage, hurriedly tried to launch ice arrows.

However, trying to use other magic arts while maintaining Ice Flower Blood Night made his spell formation too slow.

Cheon Woo-jin’s black lightning exploded before Eom Heun’s magic could activate.

 

Kwareurung!

With a hole pierced through the center of his torso, Eom Heun rolled off the roof without even being able to scream.

 

Seeing this, the remaining person, Han Yeong of the mid-Decisive Realm stage, widened his eyes.

 

“Your skills are quite impressive!”

 

Right after that, an ice barrier was deployed.

He also stopped using Ice Flower Blood Night and chose the strategy of solidifying his defense first.

 

Focusing on defense rather than attack.

In fact, this was the most effective strategy against Cheon Woo-jin.

Although Cheon Woo-jin had already defeated countless Decisive Realm cultivators, his cultivation level was still only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

If a Decisive Realm cultivator deployed defensive magic with full power, it would be difficult for Cheon Woo-jin’s spiritual power to break through.

 

Then what should he do?

Should he bring out his trump cards that could temporarily unleash Decisive Realm-level attack power?

 

‘This isn’t the time to use those cards.’

 

The real battle hadn’t even begun yet.

The true powerhouses who ruled the 6th Floor hadn’t even shown their faces yet.

 

The trump cards Cheon Woo-jin possessed should be saved for the important battles ahead.

There was no need to waste them on small fry like this.

 

‘So, here…’

 

Thud!

Cheon Woo-jin kicked off the roof and charged forward, thrusting all five fingers into the ice barrier.

This carried the risk of his fingers freezing immediately, but Cheon Woo-jin concentrated his Water Spirit Energy into his fingers to delay the freezing.

 

At Cheon Woo-jin’s sudden action, his opponent’s eyes widened from beyond the ice.

But Cheon Woo-jin had no interest in his opponent’s expression.

He was only looking at the ice barrier his hand was touching.

 

‘Now I understand ice attribute magic a little too.’

 

The brief exchange with the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivators.

Through that, he was able to understand ice attributes to some degree.

Originally, ice attributes were also based on Water Spirit Energy, so it was easy for Cheon Woo-jin to understand.

 

‘Reversing the spell formation that creates water blades in the Water Heaven Circle Formation Technique…’

 

After instantly creating a destruction spell formation in his mind,

he manifested it with the Water Spirit Energy in his fingers and applied force.

 

Crack!

Cheon Woo-jin’s fingers gripped and shattered the ice barrier.

Seeing his defensive magic destroyed in an unheard-of manner, Han Yeong’s eyes widened.

 

But Cheon Woo-jin still didn’t spare a glance at that face.

He thrust his hand through the hole in the barrier, unleashed black lightning, then raised his head.

 

‘The distance has widened.’

 

Leaving Han Yeong rolling down in a miserable state, Cheon Woo-jin picked up speed again.

 

At this rate, Seo Seol-ryeong would meet Yu Gwi-hun first.

Of course, Seo Seol-ryeong wouldn’t suddenly threaten Yu Gwi-hun and steal the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner, but…

 

“Hm?”

 

Just then,

an explosion occurred in the distance with a loud bang.

It was in the direction where Yu Gwi-hun’s shops were located.

 

What on earth had happened?

 

“Kekeke…”

 

Amidst the chaos from the explosion, someone walked out with a leisurely attitude.

 

A lizard-like human with a face covered in scales.

He was licking one blood-stained hand and laughing.

 

“I did well to follow the scent.”

 

It was Na Chwi-ryang from the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect, whom they had encountered underground earlier.

They thought he was tied up in the underground waterway, but apparently he had left the aftermath to his subordinates and come up to the surface alone.

 

And in his hand… there was a large flag tightly wrapped in sealing cloth.

 

“That bastard Yu Gwi-hun, when I ripped off one of his arms, he whined and took it out from his storage magical treasure. I should have gone to that bastard first.”

 

Delighted at securing the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner, Na Chwi-ryang laughed to himself and shrugged his shoulders.

Seeing this, the Decisive Realm cultivators from Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace widened their eyes.

 

“To have that lizard get ahead of us again…!”

“Did he get ahead of us again with his animal-like sense of smell!”

 

As if they had been beaten by Na Chwi-ryang many times before, they showed emotional reactions and charged at him.

As Ice Flower Blood Night unfolded and a deadly blizzard raged, Na Chwi-ryang sneered and released intense spiritual energy from his entire body.

 

“Haaah!”

 

Kwang!

Na Chwi-ryang’s entire body swelled up.

Physical abilities that surpass humans are the characteristic of demon races.

Among them, a Stone Spine King lizard like Na Chwi-ryang possessed a body specialized for combat, with developed strength, stamina, and agility.

 

While pulling back his left hand holding the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner, Na Chwi-ryang swung his right hand.

In that grip was a pillar from a nearby shop.

 

Kuung!

The massive pillar struck the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivator.

He tried to defend with ice but was sent flying.

Another cultivator charged at Na Chwi-ryang from the opposite side, but Na Chwi-ryang swung his leg thicker than the pillar, unleashing a Leg Wind.

 

“Get lost!”

 

Just as Na Chwi-ryang was shouting triumphantly.

The Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner he had pulled back was caught by something.

 

“Hmm?”

 

Paat!

Na Chwi-ryang’s entire body froze solid.

Na Chwi-ryang, who had been overcoming numerical disadvantage with tremendous physical ability, was instantly trapped in ice.

 

And the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner slipped from Na Chwi-ryang’s grip and flew away.

Into the hands of someone who had hidden themselves immediately upon spotting the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner, then watched the clash between Na Chwi-ryang and Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace while waiting for an opportunity.

 

“…”

 

A woman with both eyes covered by cloth inscribed with complex patterns.

Seo Seol-ryeong, she had finally obtained the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner.

 

“Daoist Seo! Hand it over!”

“That magical treasure should belong to our Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace!”

 

The Decisive Realm cultivators of Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace, who had been attacking Na Chwi-ryang just moments ago, now targeted Seo Seol-ryeong instead.

They weren’t cooperating allies but competitors who had each been searching for the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner separately.

 

The Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivators attacked Seo Seol-ryeong with ice attribute magic arts.

But Seo Seol-ryeong didn’t counterattack and immediately tried to leave.

 

“Heup!”

 

It was right then that Na Chwi-ryang shattered the ice and raised both arms.

He completely tore off an entire shop and hurled it at Seo Seol-ryeong.

 

A building flying through the air while breaking apart like a natural disaster.

For Seo Seol-ryeong, who was in the midst of avoiding Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s fierce assault, it was a difficult trajectory to handle.

 

But at that very moment.

 

[Black Lightning Descent Strike]

 

Kwareurung!

Black lightning energy that fell from the sky pulverized the shop into powder.

 

Everyone held their breath.

Even Seo Seol-ryeong was the same.

 

And Cheon Woo-jin, who had dropped the black lightning from the sky, landed beside her.

 

“You…”

 

Even though he hadn’t spoken to her.

She immediately recognized it was Cheon Woo-jin just from his presence.

 

“Why are you here…”

“Seo Seol-ryeong.”

 

Seo Seol-ryeong was bewildered.

It was worse than when Cheon Woo-jin had disappeared for a month to challenge the Qi Accumulation Stage and then reappeared.

 

But Cheon Woo-jin cut off Seo Seol-ryeong’s words and spoke.

 

“There are many things I want to say, but let’s postpone that for now.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin spoke concisely in a cold voice.

It wasn’t in Cheon Woo-jin’s nature to explain things to Seo Seol-ryeong carefully and gently here.

 

“I don’t know what your goal is. But the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner is not a good choice.”

“What?”

“Think of another means. Perhaps I could become that means.”

“…”

 

Right now before their eyes, Na Chwi-ryang and the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivators were glaring at Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong.

Moreover, they could sense various cultivators gathering from all directions.

Cultivators from the Three Major Forces were converging to claim the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner that had finally revealed itself.

 

“Seo Seol-ryeong, I received a commission recently.”

“A commission…?”

“Since it didn’t go through you, there were many difficulties in various aspects including information gathering.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin said that and closed his mouth.

Seo Seol-ryeong was a smart woman. She would understand without him saying more.

 

“There are many things I want to say, but let’s postpone that for now.”

 

A cold voice flowed from Seo Seol-ryeong’s lips.

Just from hearing that voice, one could tell that she had already finished making her judgment.

 

“Fellow Daoist Cheon, may I ask for your cooperation once again?”

“We have been partners from the very beginning.”

 

Thud!

Starting with Na Chwi-ryang, cultivators from the Three Major Forces charged in from all directions.

 

In the midst of it all, Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong stood back to back.

Cheon Woo-jin with his Manifest True Life Body, and Seo Seol-ryeong with Ancient Night True Person’s Quality, refined pure spiritual energy from deep within their bodies.

And without anyone taking the lead, they released that power and moved.

 

Heaven and earth trembled with the resonance of spiritual power.

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