Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 84

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Chapter 84: Demonic Energy (3)

 

 

‘Dangerous.’

 

The moment their eyes met, a chill ran down his spine.

He thought he should immediately look away, but it didn’t go as intended.

 

Crackle, crackle, crackle.

Static noise echoed in his head.

Wavelengths that should never be accepted entered his mind.

Those wavelengths robbed him of normal thinking ability and collapsed his reason.

They filled his soul with madness, making him fall into a being that walked not the path of cultivation but something entirely different.

 

Crackle, crackle, crackle.

The noise continued to sound.

Suddenly, he thought it might be okay to stay like this.

He thought it would be more efficient to leave things as they were if he wanted to fulfill his desires.

 

If he surrendered to this madness, eternity would begin from there—an eternity where he wouldn’t need to fear death.

 

‘No, that’s not right!’

 

Cheon Woo-jin grabbed his head with his hands.

He created Lightning Energy through the collision of extreme yang and extreme yin and injected it into his head.

 

Crack!

The Lightning Energy neutralized the wavelengths that had been penetrating his mind.

The noise disappeared and his head became clear. But it was temporary.

The wavelengths would surge in again and fill his head completely.

 

There was no way to block it.

Then he had to devour it.

 

‘I’ll devour it with the Manifest True Life Body.’

 

What lay beyond was the Lord of the Northern Dark, the Suppressing Sea Demon Lord.

While it possessed the same nature as the endless northern sea, the scale would be incomparably different.

Still, that was merely a shadow, not the main body.

He should be able to handle the wavelengths flowing from there.

 

Cheon Woo-jin delved deep into his inner self.

He entered the Spiritual Domain of the Manifest True Life Body and unified with the endless Black Space.

It was like diving into a pitch-black sea with no visible bottom.

 

Then the noise stopped being audible.

The endless pitch-black sea devoured the wavelengths flowing from the rift.

 

He could endure it.

Right after thinking that, this time an intense energy surged toward him.

 

“…!”

 

Baek Gang-ryeon had tried to draw out the power to break through the wall by contacting the Suppressing Sea Demon Lord using the Ghost Spirit Summoning Banner.

But because Baek Gang-ryeon had died, that power had nowhere to go.

 

Part of it flowed into the Thousand Year Snow Drift, the body that Baek Gang-ryeon had been using.

The Thousand Year Snow Drift had lost its soul when Baek Gang-ryeon stole its body long ago. So now that Baek Gang-ryeon’s Nascent Soul had escaped, it was just an empty shell without a soul.

Tremendous power flowed into that empty shell. But since there was no soul to control it, it was just rampaging wildly through the body.

Earlier, Baek Gang-ryeon had said that the physical body couldn’t withstand such alien power.

Since it was already a body without a soul, it would likely end in disastrous results.

 

And everything except what flowed into the Thousand Year Snow Drift all flowed into Cheon Woo-jin.

Cheon Woo-jin tried to devour that power with the Manifest True Life Body as well, but it was different from before.

 

The Manifest True Life Body was a pitch-black sea that devoured everything.

But it felt like a giant tentacled monster had appeared in that sea.

How could he devour such a thing?

 

‘I’ll change my approach.’

 

There was no need to make it dissolve into the sea.

He just needed to make it swim quietly through the sea.

It would be troublesome if it caused a ruckus and turned the sea upside down, but if it floated quietly, there would be no problem.

 

And it might even leave the sea on its own eventually.

 

“….”

 

Cheon Woo-jin sat down on the ground.

He crossed his legs and began Qi Circulation Cultivation.

 

He had to properly calm this tremendous power.

Fortunately, reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment had greatly expanded his spiritual meridians.

In the past, all his spiritual meridians would have burst, but now they had expanded enough to withstand operating all five Five Elements spiritual energies simultaneously, so it was manageable.

 

‘This is Demonic Energy.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin defined the alien power that had flowed into his body as such.

There might be a proper official name for it, but at least he had never seen it when playing Spirit Path Cultivation Chronicle.

So he temporarily named it Demonic Energy.

Though it was power that flowed from the Upper Realm, it didn’t feel particularly divine, and rather felt closer to the Demonic Cultivation Methods of Demonic Cultivators.

 

‘The Suppressing Sea Demon Lord itself is an existence revered by the Demonic Path.’

 

Originally, in the Cultivation World, offering sacrifices to transcendent beings was also treated as important.

Both the Orthodox Sect and the Demonic Path frequently held sacrificial ceremonies.

While they weren’t directly connected to the Upper Realm to receive power, they could still receive some degree of protection.

 

And what the Demonic Path mainly offered sacrifices to were beings with strong demonic nature like the Suppressing Sea Demon Lord.

This doesn’t necessarily mean it’s an evil existence, but rather that its spiritual nature is different.

 

‘Right now, I’m connecting with the Suppressed Sea Demon Lord, who only grants minor blessings to the Blood World Demon Sect no matter how many rituals they perform.’

 

Although I’m only connected to the shadow of its tentacles, I’m directly receiving power from the Suppressed Sea Demon Lord.

This alone can be said to be quite a rare experience.

Whatever outcome he faces, Cheon Woo-jin will be able to gain new insights.

‘Fortunately, it’s not more than I can handle.’

Originally, it was meant for Baek Gang-ryeon, a Won Shadow Sect cultivator, so the amount was too much for Cheon Woo-jin.

Thanks to this, Cheon Woo-jin’s vessel was able to handle it sufficiently.

 

‘It seems like it has no intention of leaving on its own, so I have no choice but to store it within me like this.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin gave up on expelling the demonic energy.

Just like how he usually operated the spiritual energy absorbed from elixirs or heaven and earth.

 

He entrusted the role of guiding the demonic energy to the Water Spirit Energy he had accumulated so far.

Just like how he usually channeled the spiritual energy absorbed from elixirs or the natural world.

The role of guiding Magi was entrusted to Suyeonggi, who had accumulated experience over time.

The swimming energy guided the magical energy so it could naturally circulate through the spiritual channels.

It couldn’t be called perfect harmony. But it was exquisite harmony.

 

The demonic energy and spiritual energy that achieved such harmony raced through his entire body.

As his body became accustomed to the demonic energy, he could feel the demonic energy also becoming tamed by his body.

 

“….”

 

How much time had passed?

As his body grew accustomed to the demonic energy, he could feel the demonic energy becoming tamed by his body as well.

The stimulation of the demonic energy that had been racing through his meridians was no longer felt.

 

However, Cheon Woo-jin could feel that the demonic energy had properly settled in his body.

 

‘The demonic energy has condensed in my Lower Dantian.’

 

Mysteriously, the demonic energy had settled in his lower abdomen’s Dantian.

This is because the Sea of Qi acupoint, which means the sea of energy, is located there, making it a good place to gather energy.

 

It was mystical that the demonic energy had settled in the Dantian like Internal Energy.

With the demonic energy sleeping quietly in his Dantian like this, it seemed there would be no hindrance to his future activities.

Mysteriously, the magi settled in the lower dantian of his abdomen.

This demonic energy could achieve harmony with his spiritual energy again at any time.

This is because it is the location of the Qihai acupoint, which means “sea of qi,” making it an ideal place for gathering qi.

It was a mysterious thing that mana had settled in his dantian like internal energy.

Yet there was no sense of burden whatsoever. It was in such a stable state that if I didn’t consciously think about it, I felt I might forget its existence entirely.

With the magi quietly dormant in his dantian like this, it seemed there would be no hindrance to his future activities.

I tried operating my spiritual energy as a test, but the demonic energy in my dantian had no effect whatsoever.

This also meant he had grown one more stage as someone in the Qi Accumulation Stage who was building his foundation.

 

‘Am I now… at the Great Perfection of Qi Accumulation Stage?’

 

It hadn’t even been one hour since he reached the late stage of Qi Accumulation Stage.

‘Ah, I see.’

That impossible thing had actually happened.

 

It was a miraculous achievement that even Cheon Woo-jin himself hadn’t expected.

 

‘To think demonic energy would dwell in the Dantian where I’ll create my Golden Core in the future.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin touched his lower abdomen’s Sea of Qi acupoint and felt the demonic energy stored within.

It hasn’t even been one si-jin since I reached the late stage of the Axis Realm.

He immediately rose to the rank of Chukgigyeong officer.

Raising two levels in a single day was impossible even in the game. It was blocked by the system itself.

He didn’t hear it with his ears but with his Divine Consciousness.

It was a remarkable achievement that even Cheon Woo-jin himself had not anticipated.

‘To think that demonic energy would settle in the dantian where I’ll form my golden core in the future.’

Its head was still that of a feline, but the parts below had lost their original form.

Yet the surface of the tentacles was densely covered with snow leopard fur, giving it a bizarre feeling.

 

It seemed like a phenomenon that occurred when demonic energy dwelled in a soulless body.

 

[Groooooooo.]

 

Hatred toward life could be felt in its cry.

It was the cry of the Thousand-Year Snow Leopard.

[Ahhhhhhh.]

Thousand-Year Snow Leopard could no longer maintain its snow leopard form.

The head was still that of a feline, but the lower part had lost its original form.

In particular, the front and hind legs split into multiple branches, becoming like the tentacles of a mollusk.

Yet the surface of the tentacles was densely covered with snow leopard fur, giving it an eerie feeling.

It seemed like a phenomenon that occurred when dark magic inhabited a soulless body.

[Ahhhhhhhhh.]

The crying conveyed a hatred for life itself.

It seemed as though he was condemning them, asking why they were living their lives so fully when he had become something that could hardly even be called a living being anymore.

 

That monster, no, that demonic creature rushed toward Cheon Woo-jin.

Its tentacles writhed as if it would tear Cheon Woo-jin to shreds.

 

“….”

 

At that moment.

Demonic energy suddenly spread out from Cheon Woo-jin’s dantian.

Just like martial artists drawing up their internal energy, the demonic energy spread through his entire body and muscles.

 

Was it reacting to the hostility of the Thousand Year Snow Drift?

As the demonic energy automatically deployed, Cheon Woo-jin instinctively tensed his body.

 

Suddenly, he recalled Na Chwi-ryang, whom he had encountered in Central Mirror Town.

The lizard monk who specialized in close combat. The scene of him swinging his fists replayed in his mind.

 

‘Can I recreate that too?’

 

Cheon Woo-jin had never learned martial arts or body techniques since coming to this world.

The Spirit Path Cultivation Chronicle had martial arts attributes including sword, blade, spear, fist, and palm techniques, but he had never cultivated those aspects due to lack of opportunity.

 

What should someone who hasn’t learned proper techniques focus on?

Speed and weight. He needed to extend his arms quickly and strike heavily. Pursuing that would be sufficient.

 

Relying on instinct, he moved the muscles throughout his body.

The demonic energy from his dantian raced through his meridians like internal energy.

 

The three yin meridians: Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian, Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian.

The three yang meridians: Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian, Hand Shaoyang Triple Heater Meridian.

The six meridians of his upper body filled with demonic energy, granting Cheon Woo-jin new power.

 

Kuwoong!

His extended right hand became a fist and struck the Thousand Year Snow Drift between its eyes.

That alone created a shockwave that shook the air.

And the body of the Thousand Year Snow Drift completely crumbled apart.

 

“Whew….”

 

It seemed he had grasped how to use demonic energy.

Cheon Woo-jin felt a sense of accomplishment and let out a long breath.

 

Then suddenly, Cheon Woo-jin felt a chilling sensation and looked back toward the space-time rift.

The rift was almost completely closed. The tentacles that had been protruding had also withdrawn.

But beyond it, golden eyes were still watching Cheon Woo-jin.

 

[V e r y w e l l d o n e.]

[N e x t t i m e, l e t ‘ s m e e t i n t h i s w o r l d.]

 

A trickle of sweat ran down his back.

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