Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 79

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Chapter 79: Snow Mountain (2)

 

 

“I’ll go first!”

 

It was Ho Yeon-rin who volunteered to take the vanguard.

It was probably because her master, the Heavenly Dragon Tower Master Oh Hwi-seong, was inside the encirclement.

 

She held a precious sword and leaped down from the flying vessel.

Thoom! The moment she landed in the snow field, a shockwave erupted, blowing away the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivators who remained nearby.

Ho Yeon-rin twisted her body and fired white sword qi in all directions.

 

The Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivators tried to counterattack urgently, but sixteen talismans poured out from Ho Yeon-rin’s sleeve, forming a bluish protective barrier that defended in all directions.

The Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s magic arts were blocked by that barrier, but the sword qi that Ho Yeon-rin unleashed passed through the barrier without any resistance and struck the enemies.

 

It blocked the opponent’s attacks but allowed her own attacks to pass through.

It was a subtly difficult technique. However, if one could handle it skillfully, it became a powerful weapon.

 

“Be careful!”

 

Wi Ju-seon, who was holding the flying vessel’s controls, raised her voice.

Right after that, the flying vessel tilted as if it were crashing.

Then she made a large turn with the flying vessel at a height that barely touched the ground.

The Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivators in that path collided with the flying vessel and had their bodies crushed.

 

Eventually, the flying vessel stopped on the ground with a roar, and Wi Ju-seon placed one foot on the vessel’s railing and began firing curse magic arts in all directions.

Every time the pitch-black smoke-like curse masses exploded on the battlefield, agonizing groans burst out from here and there.

 

“Let’s break through.”

“Let’s do it.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong also moved.

First, Seo Seol-ryeong took the lead and moved both hands.

Then dozens of ice blades were created in the air, dancing magnificently as they struck the enemy lines.

 

Cheon Woo-jin leaped toward the enemy lines that had fallen into chaos due to the ice blades’ wild dance.

The Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivators saw Cheon Woo-jin and tried to launch attacks urgently, but Cheon Woo-jin’s magic arts were faster.

 

[Black Lightning Descent Strike]

 

While leaping, he dropped black lightning on the position he had carefully observed.

That place was precisely the vital point of the enemy lines.

 

The Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace side was somehow trying to reconstruct their formation, but this made it impossible.

Their coordination was completely severed and they fell into a ragtag group.

Cheon Woo-jin, who landed in the middle of it all, placed his hand on the ground and extended shadows in all directions.

 

[Black Shadow Thorn Spike]

 

Pitch-black shadows raced across the white snow field.

Awl-like blades extending from the shadows pierced the enemies and spread thorns inside their bodies.

Amid the agonizing screams echoing around, one Core Formation Realm cultivator rushed at Cheon Woo-jin with desperate resolve.

He was running while releasing spiritual power from his entire body as if he would not hesitate even for mutual destruction, but an ice awl that flew from behind Cheon Woo-jin pierced through his forehead.

 

“….”

 

Seo Seol-ryeong walked over with a calm expression and stood beside Cheon Woo-jin.

Cheon Woo-jin nodded slightly and then walked forward together with Seo Seol-ryeong.

While inserting lightning energy into the fallen Core Formation Realm cultivator’s abdomen to thoroughly destroy his golden core.

 

It was right then that Ho Yeon-rin’s urgent voice was heard.

 

“Be careful…!”

 

Crash!

A giant suddenly rose from the snow-covered mountain.

Of course, it wasn’t a truly living giant.

It was a snow giant created by the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s magic arts.

 

The snow giant approached while raising its huge fist.

Ho Yeon-rin urgently fired sword qi, but it only left slightly scratched marks on the snow giant’s surface made of snow.

 

“Damn…!”

 

Wi Ju-seon stopped her curse magic arts.

Curses could directly strike the souls of cultivators, but they had no effect on such beings.

 

“Rise up!”

 

Thud, thud, thud.

At Wi Ju-seon’s command, corpses rose to their feet.

It was an intention to turn the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace side’s corpses into jiangshi and stop the snow giant with close combat.

 

However, the snow giant’s body was too large.

The jiangshi rushed at the snow giant’s legs but couldn’t stop its advance.

And just before the snow giant raised its two huge fists and brought them down at once.

 

[Ice Sword Single Flash]

 

Swoosh.

A giant ice blade separated the snow giant’s upper and lower body.

 

It was Seo Seol-ryeong’s right hand that was gripping the ice sword’s hilt.

Everyone held their breath at Seo Seol-ryeong’s skill in creating a giant ice sword and bisecting the snow giant with a single stroke.

 

The snow giant could no longer take any action and collapsed, and several Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace cultivators were crushed to death under the giant mass of snow.

 

“Impressive.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin muttered briefly.

Then Seo Seol-ryeong coldly replied.

 

“Flattery is unnecessary.”

“I said it because I genuinely think it’s impressive.”

 

As expected of a true master at the Core Formation Realm.

It was worlds apart from the low-level ice attribute magic arts displayed by the disciples of Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace.

 

“There are many parts worth referencing too.”

“….”

 

After reaching the mid-stage of Qi Accumulation Stage, Cheon Woo-jin’s ability to understand others’ magic arts had improved compared to before.

Rather than simply observing with his eyes to grasp the feeling, he had become able to understand even the actual structure composing those magic arts.

 

However, Seo Seol-ryeong’s magic arts were difficult to see through in terms of spell formation structure.

It seemed to have a much more secure structure compared to the magic arts of cultivators Cheon Woo-jin had encountered so far.

But just confirming such a structure was a great harvest for Cheon Woo-jin.

He could gain hints on how to create spell formations that were difficult to break.

 

“The path is gradually becoming visible.”

 

As the snow giant fell, several cultivators from Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace were crushed to death beneath it.

Thanks to that, a path to enter the ruins opened up.

 

“Let’s go, Seo Seol-ryeong.”

“Let’s.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin moved together with Seo Seol-ryeong.

They leaped over the snow hill created by the fallen snow giant, trying to enter the ruins.

 

But they immediately encountered a large stone giant.

They were about to launch an attack immediately, but Ho Yeon-rin’s urgent voice came from behind.

 

“The Tower Master is controlling it! Don’t touch it!”

 

Cheon Woo-jin immediately canceled his spell formation.

Come to think of it, he had heard such a story from Ho Yeon-rin earlier.

 

“You said she seized control of the guardian stone statues?”

“That’s right. Originally, she planned to take those out and use them as military power to reclaim the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner. It seems she ended up using them to defend against Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace’s attack though….”

 

Ho Yeon-rin stepped forward and signaled to the stone giants.

Then the stone giants, who seemed ready to launch an attack at any moment, stopped moving.

 

“The Heavenly Dragon Tower Master is controlling all of those? What impressive talent.”

 

Wi Ju-seon, who had followed them in, looked up and exclaimed in admiration.

 

“For now, I’ll defend the outside while turning the corpses into jiangshi. You finish the job by handing over the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner in the meantime.”

“Understood.”

“We’ll leave it to you, Fellow Daoist Wi.”

 

After entrusting the outside to Wi Ju-seon, Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong entered the inner part of the ruins under Ho Yeon-rin’s guidance.

 

This was a place he had entered before in the Spirit Path Cultivation Chronicle game.

However, the overall architectural style was familiar. It definitely looked like a facility made by the Yin Soul Ghost Bone Palace.

 

“There’s a structure designed to concentrate water spirit energy in one place.”

 

Seo Seol-ryeong spoke in a cold voice.

 

“But there are some damaged parts. It might take longer than expected.”

“You can tell such things?”

“Yes.”

 

Taking time wasn’t very welcome.

It wasn’t like he could just hand over the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner to Oh Hwi-seong and leave.

 

“Tower Master…!”

 

Then Ho Yeon-rin ran with urgent steps.

 

“You’re safe!”

“Yes, as you can see.”

 

Oh Hwi-seong was standing in front of a rectangular altar.

He smiled while brushing back his hair that shone in five different colors.

 

“Things got complicated in various ways and I was in quite a tight spot… but fortunately it seems to be working out well.”

 

Saying that, Oh Hwi-seong looked at Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong.

 

“The fact that you two came together at this point means you got results. Am I right?”

 

Cheon Woo-jin didn’t answer and looked at Seo Seol-ryeong.

Then Seo Seol-ryeong took out the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner from her spatial storage and showed it.

 

“Ooh…!”

 

Oh Hwi-seong smiled broadly and exclaimed in admiration.

 

“I was right to commission Fellow Daoist Cheon! No wonder your reputation keeps growing day by day!”

 

If Oh Hwi-seong hadn’t requested cooperation from Cheon Woo-jin, the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner would have fallen into the hands of one of the three major forces by now.

If the three major forces took the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner to their main bases, it would become impossible for Oh Hwi-seong to reclaim it with his own power.

Therefore, from Oh Hwi-seong’s perspective, commissioning Cheon Woo-jin could be called a divine move.

 

“It seems Fellow Daoist Seo also cooperated, which I’m truly grateful for. Were you originally planning to join Fellow Daoist Cheon on the 6th Floor?”

“Well, that’s….”

 

Seo Seol-ryeong trailed off her words.

She couldn’t reveal in front of Oh Hwi-seong that she had initially planned to obtain the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner herself.

 

“Tower Master Oh, are you going to destroy the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner here?”

“That’s right.”

 

Oh Hwi-seong nodded his head.

 

“Now that it’s been proven that the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner possesses such dangerous power, we must eliminate it from this world as quickly as possible. It’s a great loss for the Heavenly Dragon Tower, but it can’t be helped.”

 

It was the Dragon Clan faction’s policy to immediately destroy objects that possessed such powerful force.

Oh Hwi-seong, being from a prestigious Dragon Clan family, had to follow that policy as well.

 

“But it’s difficult right now. The preparations aren’t finished yet.”

 

Saying this, Oh Hwi-seong turned his gaze toward the square altar.

Complex patterns were drawn on the altar, and those patterns were flickering with pitch-black light.

 

“Just like preheating cooking utensils when preparing food, I need to implement the principle of sealing to some degree in advance… but the output of Water Spirit Energy supplied from the spiritual vein isn’t stable, so it’s taking a long time. I’m trying my best to stabilize the output, but it’s not easy.”

“Then I’ll help as well.”

“Cultivator Seo? That would be a great help.”

 

Hearing Seo Seol-ryeong’s words, Oh Hwi-seong showed a pleased expression.

Watching this, Cheon Woo-jin also nodded his head.

 

“It seems the general plan has been decided. Then I’ll hand over the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner.”

“Mm, thank you.”

 

Oh Hwi-seong smiled as he received the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner.

 

“With this, Cultivator Cheon has completed his commission. You’ve worked hard.”

“Save those words for after everything is finished. I’ll remain here until the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner is destroyed.”

“You’ll stay here the whole time?”

“It won’t be easy to leave alone.”

 

Even if Cheon Woo-jin tried to leave by himself now, the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace and others wouldn’t just let him go.

There were also people like Na Chwi-ryang who claimed to remember Cheon Woo-jin’s scent.

 

First, they had to eliminate the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner, then wait until Oh Hwi-seong used his political influence to clean up the aftermath.

 

“Since Seo Seol-ryeong is also staying here to help, I’ll wait.”

“Hmm, I see.”

 

Oh Hwi-seong smiled.

 

“You two must have made a promise to return together. It’s a nice sight.”

“It’s not like that.”

 

After entrusting the aftermath to Oh Hwi-seong and Seo Seol-ryeong, Cheon Woo-jin headed back outside.

He had to guard these ruins together with Wi Ju-seon until the destruction of the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner was complete.

 

‘Maybe I should practice creating cold energy with Water Spirit Energy.’

 

Walking through the ruins’ corridor, Cheon Woo-jin recalled the ice sword that Seo Seol-ryeong had manifested earlier.

What would he need to do to deploy such powerful ice attribute magic arts?

Would he have no choice but to separately cultivate ice attribute techniques?

 

‘I do have some sense of it though…’

 

If Seo Seol-ryeong’s magic arts had been ordinary, he could have roughly imitated them.

Since Cheon Woo-jin had developed the insight to understand the spiritual structure of spell formations, it was possible for him to reproduce and imitate those structures.

He had been able to imitate the curse magic that Jongli Un had deployed with his Ghost Soul Banner in the same way.

 

However, Seo Seol-ryeong’s magic arts couldn’t be penetrated even with Cheon Woo-jin’s insight, making it impossible to reproduce them as they were.

 

‘I wish I had just a few more hints.’

 

With such thoughts, Cheon Woo-jin came outside.

 

“Sect Leader Wi, how is the current situation…”

 

Crash…!

A massive stone rolled over.

It was the head of the stone giant that had been guarding the entrance earlier.

 

“Ch-Cheon Woo-jin…”

 

Wi Ju-seon was sitting collapsed on the cold ground.

Beyond her, the jiangshi that Wi Ju-seon had created earlier could be seen trapped in transparent ice.

The flying vessel that Wi Ju-seon had brought them all on was also completely split in two and buried in the snow.

 

“The Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace…”

 

Cultivators wearing white daoist robes were surrounding the ruins.

Their numbers weren’t many, but each one’s level was far superior to the cultivators they had subdued earlier.

 

Above their heads, a mysterious silver spirit beast was floating in the air, and there was a man sitting casually on its back.

 

He had a youthful appearance like a boy in his late teens, with pale skin and red lips.

From his narrowed eyes flowed a light that seemed to mock others.

 

[Baek Sin-yeong]

* Race: Human

* Age: 104 years

* Realm: Core Formation Realm Grand Perfection

* Constitution: Water Spirit Root, Northern Dark Divine Body

* Faction: Orthodox Sect

* Affiliation: Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace

* Heavenly Mandate: Arrogance

 

The Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace, Baek Sin-yeong.

A person who reached the Core Formation Realm through the unfilial act of killing his father… someone with similar qualities to Cheon Woo-jin.

 

His sinister gaze turned toward Cheon Woo-jin.

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