Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 77

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Chapter 77: Battle for Supremacy (5)

 

 

“Seo Seol-ryeong! Cheon Woo-jin!”

 

Wi Ju-seon, gripping the flying vessel’s controls, raised her voice again.

 

“Breaking through the encirclement like this seems possible! But you need to decide on a destination!”

 

Right now, the flying vessel was racing through the skies above Central Mirror Town.

Cultivators from various factions were attacking the flying vessel, but Wi Ju-seon was performing high-speed aerobatic maneuvers, so they weren’t achieving much success.

Moreover, they had to deal with the Corpse Ghosts and Jiangshi from Corpse Ghost Hell Gate that had emerged from underground.

It seemed there would be no particular problem in shaking them off and escaping.

 

But escaping Central Mirror Town wouldn’t be the end of it.

 

“Cheon Woo-jin, what were you originally planning to do?”

“I was thinking of finding the Heavenly Dragon Tower branch in Central Mirror Town. But now that’s become difficult too.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin said while looking down at the chaotic Central Mirror Town.

 

“For now, it seems best to rendezvous with the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master.”

 

Saying that, Cheon Woo-jin turned his gaze toward Seo Seol-ryeong.

He needed to confirm Seo Seol-ryeong’s thoughts.

 

“Seo Seol-ryeong, the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner is…”

“It’s fine.”

 

Seo Seol-ryeong cut off Cheon Woo-jin’s words midway.

 

“Given how things have turned out, insisting that I must have the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner would be foolish. There’s no need to go to the trouble of persuading me.”

“Then…”

“I’ll cooperate to ensure the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner is properly moved to a safe place.”

 

That was fortunate news.

If Seo Seol-ryeong had said ‘I still can’t give up the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner’ here, it would have become quite a troublesome situation.

 

“You’ve thought well, Seo Seol-ryeong.”

 

Then Wi Ju-seon, who was gripping the controls, spoke in a bright voice.

 

“Certainly, if it’s the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner, it would help you achieve your goal. But it could also destroy you instead, and it might not stop there—it could drive the world to ruin. Relying on such uncertain means isn’t like you.”

“Fellow Daoist Wi…”

“Just place your hopes in Cheon Woo-jin. Since you’ve reunited alive like this, can’t you two work together and do well?”

“…”

 

At this point, one becomes curious about what Seo Seol-ryeong’s real goal is.

But before Cheon Woo-jin could ask, Seo Seol-ryeong spoke first.

 

“But how did you two come to form a connection? There shouldn’t have been any point of contact.”

“Hm? Well, that’s because you told Cheon Woo-jin about…”

“Seo Seol-ryeong.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin cut off Wi Ju-seon’s words midway.

 

Cheon Woo-jin’s visit to Wi Ju-seon this time had utilized game knowledge.

Since Seo Seol-ryeong had never once mentioned Wi Ju-seon, if they started questioning exactly how this came about, it would become troublesome in various ways.

 

“Right now, thinking about what to do going forward comes first.”

“I see.”

 

Seo Seol-ryeong nodded.

 

“If that’s the case, it seems best to prioritize rendezvousing with the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master.”

“Wait, but can we trust the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master?”

 

Then Wi Ju-seon raised an objection.

 

“By now, the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master must have realized that the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner is a dangerous item. I’m worried they might misuse it after we hand it over.”

 

When it was put up for auction, Heavenly Dragon Tower Master Oh Hwi-seong hadn’t properly grasped what kind of value that item held.

But now that such a big commotion had erupted on the 6th Floor, Oh Hwi-seong must have noticed that the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner was a more remarkable item than expected.

 

“The Heavenly Dragon Tower Master won’t misuse the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner. Even if we hand it over, she’ll try to dispose of it directly.”

“Why is that?”

“Because that’s the Dragon Clan’s policy.”

 

Seo Seol-ryeong explained slowly.

 

“The Dragon Clan doesn’t want powerful magical treasures circulating carelessly in the world. If it were an ordinary magical treasure, that would be one thing, but with a magical treasure of the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner’s level, they would definitely try to eliminate it.”

 

The Dragon Clan is a race with strong pride.

They take pride in possessing the strongest power among the races that exist in the Lower Realm.

 

That’s why the Dragon Clan rarely uses magical treasures or Dharma Artifacts.

They think the power that emerges purely from their own bodies is sufficient.

 

At the same time… they’re always wary that other races might gain power surpassing the Dragon Clan by borrowing the strength of powerful tools.

 

“The Heavenly Dragon Tower Master operating the Heavenly Dragon Tower is also for collecting information about items circulating in Ghost Head City. She investigates what kinds of things are going around and reports to the Dragon Clan side. And if it’s an item that feels dangerous by Dragon Clan standards, she directly disposes of it.”

“Ah…”

“So the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master will also try to eliminate the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner. The Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner is a magical treasure that’s sufficiently dangerous even by Dragon Clan standards.”

 

This was information Cheon Woo-jin also knew.

Because it was depicted in the game story.

 

However, Oh Hwi-seong doesn’t go so far as to confiscate and destroy all of the player’s magical treasures.

A magical treasure that’s dangerous by Dragon Clan standards would have to be almost at the level of an Immortal Treasure.

Something like the Soul Devouring Spirit Flame Sword that Cheon Woo-jin currently possesses is just an insignificant item by Dragon Clan standards.

 

On the other hand, the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner that borrows power from the Upper Realm is clearly a dangerous item even from the Dragon Clan’s perspective… Oh Hwi-seong wouldn’t leave it alone.

 

“But where should we go to rendezvous with the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master…”

“Wait.”

 

At that moment, Cheon Woo-jin discovered something on the ground.

 

“Sect Master Wi, I’ll go down for a moment and come back.”

“What? Why are you…”

“I found someone. I’ll bring them up, so please make it possible to board the flying vessel again.”

“W-wait…!”

 

Cheon Woo-jin jumped off the flying vessel without even listening to her response.

Jumping off a flying vessel traveling at high speed was dangerous, but he managed to land by utilizing lightning energy.

 

Then he moved to the location he had confirmed earlier.

There, a woman with clear black eyes was cornered in a desperate situation.

 

“Stop resisting any further!”

“Since we came up empty-handed, we’ll have to take you as a prisoner at least!”

 

Demon cultivators from the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect were surrounding her.

Seeing this, Cheon Woo-jin immediately extended his shadow.

 

[Black Shadow Thorn Spike]

 

Pop pop pop!

Black blades that shot up from the shadows pierced through the demon cultivators, extending thorns from within their bodies and inflicting fatal injuries.

No matter how strong the life force of the demon race was, they couldn’t endure having all their organs destroyed from within.

 

Seeing all the demon cultivators who had been surrounding her collapse, the cornered woman’s eyes widened.

 

“Fellow Daoist Ho Yeon, are you alright?”

“Fellow Daoist Cheon…!”

 

She was Ho Yeon-rin from the Heavenly Dragon Tower.

She had come up to the 6th Floor while escorting Oh Hwi-seong, but now she seemed to be alone.

 

“How are you here…!”

“Let’s talk later. For now…”

 

When Cheon Woo-jin was about to take Ho Yeon-rin with him.

With a rumbling sound, something burst through the ground and revealed itself.

 

“There you are!”

 

It was Na Chwi-ryang, the lizard cultivator from the Shadow Scale Sunken Sect.

He should have been pierced by Seo Seol-ryeong’s Ice Thunder Eight Palms and fallen underground earlier, but who would have thought he was still alive.

He even seemed to have fully recovered from the injuries he had sustained earlier. His life force was truly tremendous.

 

“I’ve memorized your scent! I absolutely won’t let you escape!”

 

Boom!

Na Chwi-ryang charged forward with terrifying momentum while collapsing the ground beneath his feet.

However, Cheon Woo-jin didn’t respond at all.

Na Chwi-ryang wasn’t an enemy that could be easily defeated anyway.

There was no need to fight here unnecessarily.

 

“Fellow Daoist Ho Yeon, hold on tight.”

“What?”

 

Cheon Woo-jin grabbed Ho Yeon-rin’s waist and drew up his lightning energy.

 

[Thunder Movement]

 

He shot upward while wrapped in lightning energy.

Precisely vertically toward the sky.

 

“Huh?”

 

Na Chwi-ryang looked up with an expression of confusion.

Even if they were trying to escape, flying straight up vertically into the sky was strange.

 

Right then, a loud noise began to be heard from the sky.

 

“Ah…!”

 

Crash crash boom!

It was Wi Ju-seon’s flying vessel turning its bow and returning toward them.

 

The flying vessel flew precisely to the location where Cheon Woo-jin had shot up, and Cheon Woo-jin was able to board the flying vessel again while embracing Ho Yeon-rin.

 

“You bastard…!”

 

Na Chwi-ryang shouted from the ground, but Wi Ju-seon didn’t care at all and accelerated the flying vessel again.

 

Na Chwi-ryang didn’t have the ability to pursue a flying vessel traveling at ultra-high speed.

Leaving Na Chwi-ryang, who had become like a dog chasing chickens, behind, the flying vessel continued to accelerate… and finally succeeded in escaping Central Mirror Town.

 

“It seems we’re safe now.”

“It seems so.”

 

After responding to Cheon Woo-jin’s words, Seo Seol-ryeong approached Ho Yeon-rin.

 

“It’s been a long time, Fellow Daoist Ho Yeon.”

“Fellow Daoist Seo…!”

 

Ho Yeon-rin had received great help from her before and thought of Seo Seol-ryeong like a benefactor.

The reason she had treated Cheon Woo-jin kindly when he first visited the Heavenly Dragon Tower was also because of Seo Seol-ryeong’s introduction letter.

 

“What on earth happened? Were you moving together with Fellow Daoist Cheon here?”

“Well… that’s right.”

 

Seo Seol-ryeong glossed over it like that.

She couldn’t reveal to Ho Yeon-rin that she had tried to steal the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner but gave up.

 

“Fellow Daoist Ho Yeon, we currently have the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner secured.”

“Is, is that really true?”

“Seo Seol-ryeong is keeping it right now.”

 

When Seo Seol-ryeong took out the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner from her spatial storage to show it, Ho Yeon-rin’s eyes widened greatly.

 

“The Tower Master’s judgment was right! It was good to entrust the task to Fellow Daoist Cheon, haha…!”

 

Ho Yeon-rin laughed while vigorously patting Cheon Woo-jin’s shoulder.

It was a genuinely joyful expression.

 

“Ah, sorry about that.”

“No, it’s fine.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin rubbed his throbbing shoulder and spoke again.

 

“Fellow Daoist Ho Yeon, why were you alone in Central Mirror Town? Where did the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master go?”

“Ah, that’s…”

 

Ho Yeon-rin’s expression became serious again.

 

“The Tower Master realized that the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner was a more dangerous item than expected and went to prepare countermeasures. I entered Central Mirror Town to recruit personnel from the Heavenly Dragon Tower branch and got caught up in the fighting.”

“The Heavenly Dragon Tower Master went to prepare countermeasures? Did she perhaps go to another layer?”

“No, that’s not it. The three major powers are blocking both the path down to the 5th Layer and the path up to the 7th Layer.”

 

Originally, they had requested cooperation from the three major powers to prevent Jongli Un from escaping with the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner.

But now it had effectively become an encirclement that trapped their faction on the 6th Floor.

 

“There’s an old ruin in the Snow Mountain Region. It’s a facility that the Yin Soul Ghost Bone Palace used… it seems to have originally been a place for making elixirs.”

“A place for making elixirs?”

“No, to be precise, you could call it an execution ground.”

 

Ho Yeon-rin made a bitter expression.

 

“The Snow Mountain Region is a place where water energy is strong among the Five Elements. Therefore, it can maximize the power of closure and storage that water possesses. Using that, it’s a facility that compresses cultivators who committed crimes and turns them into a single elixir.”

 

Closure and storage means life force condensing in one place like a seed.

The Yin Soul Ghost Bone Palace used that power of closure and storage to compress criminals and turn them into elixirs.

 

“The specific operation method hasn’t been passed down, so we can’t make such elixirs now… but the function of compressing with the power of closure and storage still remains.”

“Then…”

“We just need to put the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner into that facility and compress it. No matter how great a magical treasure it is, if you crush it down to the size of a medicinal pill, it will inevitably lose its function.”

 

If Ho Yeon-rin’s words were true, it seemed like the most certain method.

They could eliminate the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner within the 6th Floor without going far away.

 

“That facility also has powerful Guardian Stone Statues left behind by the Yin Soul Ghost Bone Palace. The Tower Master intended to seize control of them and use them as military force to retrieve the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner.”

“Hmm, then we should head in that direction.”

 

Wi Ju-seon, who had been listening to the conversation, grabbed the steering wheel and turned the flying vessel’s direction.

 

“The Snow Mountain Region, you said? Let’s fly there at full speed for now.”

“Fellow Daoist Wi, there’s one problem.”

 

Then Seo Seol-ryeong spoke up.

 

“The Snow Mountain Region is within the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s sphere of influence. The Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace may have already noticed the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master’s movements and begun responding.”

“Yes, that’s the problem…”

 

Ho Yeon-rin spoke with a serious expression again.

 

“But it’s an unavoidable situation. If the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace strikes first and secures that ruin to close it off, there will be no way to deal with the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner. That’s why the Tower Master also intended to secure that ruin first and fortify it.”

“Hmm…”

 

Among the contemplating women, Cheon Woo-jin spoke up.

 

“Sect Master Wi, there’s no need to worry. Head straight to the Snow Mountain Region.”

“But the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace…”

“We’ll be attacked by all three major powers no matter where we are on the 6th Floor anyway. If we can’t avoid fighting wherever we go, it’s right to charge straight toward the path that can end everything most quickly.”

 

Earlier, Na Chwi-ryang had also shown his intention to continue pursuing them, saying he remembered Cheon Woo-jin’s scent.

The other powers would also continue to pursue Cheon Woo-jin’s group.

Rather than repelling them one by one, it was better to dive into the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s sphere of influence.

 

“There’s only one thing we need to do at this point. Enter that ruin and hand over the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner to the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master. Then the Tower Master will handle the rest.”

 

Saying that, Cheon Woo-jin turned his gaze to Ho Yeon-rin.

 

“Fellow Daoist Ho Yeon, if we do that, my commission will be completed too, right?”

“Ah, well, that’s right.”

 

In the first place, Cheon Woo-jin had been searching for the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner because he received a commission from Oh Hwi-seong.

Cheon Woo-jin just needed to bring the Ghost Spirit Radiance Domain Banner to Oh Hwi-seong to complete his commission.

 

“If we do that, you’ll be able to receive the promised reward. As the Tower Master promised, the Thunder Spirit True Person’s Legacy…”

“It’s not enough.”

“What?”

“Do you think one Thunder Spirit True Person’s Legacy will be sufficient when things have gotten this big?”

“…!”

 

Ho Yeon-rin’s eyes widened.

Leaving such Ho Yeon-rin aside, Cheon Woo-jin asked Seo Seol-ryeong.

 

“Seo Seol-ryeong, am I wrong?”

“I don’t think you’re wrong.”

 

Seo Seol-ryeong nodded her head.

 

“If I had brokered this, I couldn’t just let something like this slide. I’d have to extract additional compensation.”

“Then….”

 

After hearing Seo Seol-ryeong’s answer, Cheon Woo-jin spoke in a cold voice.

 

“Would it be alright to entrust the negotiations to you?”

“If you leave it to me, I’ll try to get as much compensation as possible.”

“I’ll trust you and leave it in your hands.”

 

At the conversation between Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong, Ho Yeon-rin blinked with a bewildered expression.

 

“You two, why do you get along so well?”

 

Wi Ju-seon also nodded as if she agreed.

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