Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 211

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Chapter 211

“Master, the disciple who created this Secret Realm wanted to record the truth, but at the same time wanted to bury it. Senior Brother Baek Hwa Jin-in tried to correct Master’s wrongs, but ultimately fell beneath Master’s sword. This disciple records the truth as a warrior’s duty, but simultaneously, as Master’s disciple, I do not wish for this shame to be known to the world. I do not know what Master meant by ‘the final piece of the great undertaking.’ I handed it over to ‘him’ and buried the secret, so this is the last loyalty I can offer. – Cheong Mun.”

As soon as the words ended.

Rumble.

The entire stone chamber began to shake.

Plum blossom petals suddenly began falling from all directions, soon forming the shape of a person.

It was exactly Cheong Mun’s appearance as seen in the wall painting.

Probably, like what he had seen in Shaolin Temple’s Secret Realm, it would be close to a thought entity.

The problem was that this thought entity.

Was emitting killing intent so clearly visible even now.

Its realm was Heaven-Human Realm.

According to records, Cheong Mun’s realm was known to be beyond Tae Heo Mu-sang, but it seemed some difficulty adjustment had been made.

Woon-hwi quietly observed the Thought Entity.

The Thought Entity also looked at Woon-hwi. Neither said anything, and only deep silence flowed between them.

It was Sim Mun-ryong who broke this silence.

“We are descendants of Mount Hua, and we have learned the story of the Plum Blossom Sword God and Senior Cheong Mun.”

The Thought Entity remained silent, and its gaze grew even colder.

Sim Mun-ryong let out a sigh.

“Hah… This feels disgusting. Even if I want to show respect because you’re a senior, I can’t possibly treat you well if you act like this. Huh?”

Sim Mun-ryong silently floated ten swords in the air.

“It’s quite shitty and makes me feel dirty that Mount Hua, which I knew, had such secrets. If you have something to say, say it, otherwise get lost so I can think a bit? And withdraw that stare too.”

There was no way Sim Mun-ryong couldn’t read the killing intent flowing from that Thought Entity.

“You do distinguish between allies and enemies, right? In the current world, I’m the last warrior trying to carry on Mount Hua’s legacy…”

His words couldn’t continue.

Because Cheong Mun’s sword, drawn in an instant, thrust toward Sim Mun-ryong’s face.

Slash-!

Sim Mun-ryong twisted his head to the side and began launching ten swords while drawing up his internal energy.

Blood droplets began flowing down the side of his face, but he didn’t care.

Anyone could see that Sim Mun-ryong was very angry right now.

Tsk.

It was when Woon-hwi was about to draw the Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword.

The sword with plum blossom patterns in Cheong Mun’s hand struck away five of Sim Mun-ryong’s swords and instantly closed in on Sim Mun-ryong. His shoulder struck Sim Mun-ryong.

Sim Mun-ryong, pushed back with a slide, scattered plum blossom petals as he aimed his sword.

“…Hey, is that guy mute? Why can’t he speak?”

Woon-hwi let out a hollow laugh.

What happened in Shaolin Temple’s Secret Realm was unusual; originally, thought entities don’t speak.

Conversation? If that were possible, things like the thousand years of history lost to Cheonnyeon Jiran would be meaningless.

Woon-hwi looked at the Thought Entity for a moment. His eyes held understanding and sympathy.

And he clearly understood this situation.

“I thought there were three trials, but it seems there were four.”

As the Thought Entity’s gaze grew sharper, the wall at the back of the stone chamber split open, revealing a new space.

That place, filled with bright light, was clearly an exit to anyone’s eyes.

When the Thought Entity raised its hand, the entire stone chamber vibrated strongly, and plum blossom petal-shaped energy rose from the wall paintings and began moving alive.

Purple energy flowed from the Thought Entity’s sword.

Soon, those energies began pouring down toward Woon-hwi’s group.

Woon-hwi moved instantly and swung the Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword.

His sword collided with Cheong Mun’s sword energy and exploded in all directions, and the collision between Heo Hyeon Energy and the energy emitted by the Heaven-Human Realm thought entity made the entire stone chamber begin to shake.

“…Oh… You’re not being pushed back? What exactly is your limit…”

He couldn’t continue his words.

The blood trickling down from Woon-hwi’s lips was proof that Woon-hwi had just swung his sword with all his might.

Sim Mun-ryong raised his sword and blocked Woon-hwi’s front.

“So even Heaven-Human Realm is difficult for you. More than that, what do we do?”

“I’m thinking.”

“…How carefree. You bastard.”

Saying that, Sim Mun-ryong deployed his Sword Control Technique.

Ten swords began flying toward Cheong Mun, but Cheong Mun was advancing step by step while deflecting them one by one.

Even for a thought entity, it was clearly not ordinary.

Woon-hwi pondered for a moment.

What should he do.

The one person who survived from his previous life was a Heaven-Human Realm warrior.

Not only that man, but Snow Palace had also sent several Heaven-Human Realm and Divine Transformation Realm warriors, yet only that man came out alive – wasn’t that truly strange?

This ultimately meant one thing.

The Thought Entity’s realm was adjusted to match the realm of those who entered the Secret Realm.

There was no other explanation.

When creating this Secret Realm, Cheong Mun must have thought.

Whether to reveal Mount Hua’s truth or not.

The current situation was the result of his heart as a warrior conflicting with his heart as a disciple.

Woon-hwi’s mind spun furiously.

No matter how he thought about it, escaping wasn’t the problem.

He could escape right now if he wanted.

But if he killed that Thought Entity, or subdued it.

It seemed he could probably obtain something greater.

His contemplation was brief, and his decision even briefer.

“Manager Seong.”

“…Yes. Young Master.”

“Take the Four Brothers and escape.”

Manager Seong looked at Woon-hwi with surprised eyes.

“…Pardon?”

“I told you to escape.”

“…I cannot leave Young Master behind!”

“I’m sending you because I trust and rely on Manager Seong.”

At Woon-hwi’s firm words, Manager Seong gritted his teeth.

Woon-hwi’s words had never been wrong even once.

Following them was right.

He led the Four Brothers and ran toward the exit, and Cheong Mun, who had been blocking Sim Mun-ryong’s sword control, discovered them and his eyes flashed.

The moment he kicked off his position and swung his sword.

There was a sword flying through the air, piercing the void.

The Thought Entity frowned and turned his body while swinging his sword.

Clang-!!

The deflected Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword embedded in the wall. Before the Thought Entity, momentarily surprised by the greater force contained in the sword than expected, could do anything.

Manager Seong’s hidden dagger swung toward the Thought Entity’s head at lightning speed.

Whoosh-!

Before the Thought Entity, who dodged by turning his head to the side, could do anything.

Slash-!

Sim Mun-ryong’s sword, having closed in, cut the Thought Entity’s cheek.

“If you hit someone, returning the favor is Mount Hua’s way.”

The Thought Entity said nothing, but Sim Mun-ryong seemed satisfied.

Sim Mun-ryong’s sword aimed at the Thought Entity, and his remaining nine swords began floating around him.

“Hey, Cheong Mun. How did you keep it secret that the Plum Blossom Sword God crawled into the Thousand Year Demon Cult?”

A blue aura infused with the scent of plum blossoms began to overflow from Sim Mun-ryong’s body, and his mouth didn’t stop either.

“You must have suffered quite a bit right before dying. What, did you make some kind of deal? Hide the secret in exchange for destroying Mount Hua, something like that?”

The Thought Entity still remained silent.

“Won’t answer, you bastard.”

When Sim Mun-ryong threw the sword he was holding, the Thought Entity deflected it.

In the meantime, Manager Seong and the Four Brothers who had reached the exit looked at Woon-hwi, and Woon-hwi silently nodded.

Naturally, the five of them went outside.

Now what remained were Woon-hwi, Sim Mun-ryong, and the Thought Entity.

Cheong Mun’s Thought Entity slowly approached, emitting a purple aura.

Purple sword energy in the shape of plum blossom petals swirled around the Thought Entity. The sight was beautiful but simultaneously very deadly, and while Sim Mun-ryong flinched, Woon-hwi paid it no mind.

Woon-hwi briefly turned his head toward Sim Mun-ryong.

“Have you ever unleashed the most perfect single sword strike in your entire life?”

Sim Mun-ryong looked at Woon-hwi with a puzzled expression.

“A perfect single sword strike…? No. But why do you ask?”

“Today you must unleash it.”

Sim Mun-ryong’s expression filled with bewilderment.

“Now? In this situation?”

Woon-hwi nodded. His gaze was serious and filled with conviction.

“I will create the opening. Prepare your single sword strike and unleash it to cut down the thought. Can you do it?”

Sim Mun-ryong hesitated for a moment but nodded after seeing Woon-hwi’s serious expression. Why weren’t they escaping outside?

Why was he making such a dangerous plan? He didn’t ask.

There was always a reason behind Woon-hwi’s actions.

“…You’re giving me a difficult assignment. The single sword strike of a lifetime. Fine, I’ll give it a try.”

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I slowly turned toward Cheong Mun’s Thought Entity.

Fighting against a Heaven-Human Realm master is not easy.

To be precise, it doesn’t make sense. No matter how hard I try with my Five Energy Harmonizing Origin level, what won’t work simply won’t work.

But I could buy time, and I could create openings.

I gripped the Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword tightly with my right hand.

The Thought Entity’s shoulders, legs, abdomen, even its fingers.

I captured every part of its body in my field of vision.

I couldn’t miss a single thing.

At that moment, I saw it.

The Thought Entity’s right leg followed by its right shoulder twitching.

I immediately turned my head to the side.

Slash-!

The Thought Entity’s sword grazed past my temple as it struck down.

It was an amazing speed, stealthy like a shadow. The closing distance, the swing, everything happened in an instant.

Thud, the sound of the Thought Entity’s sword embedding in the ground echoed.

Certain that sword would immediately swing toward my neck again, I strongly swung the Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword I was holding.

Claaang-!!

My body flew backward through the air, and the moment my feet touched the ground, I moved again.

As I strongly swung my left fist filled with Bulsu Hand Technique, the Thought Entity’s eyes that had been extending its sword sparkled.

Its sword was aimed at my right shoulder, and if I didn’t dodge in this brief moment, it would allow my left fist to attack.

It seemed unconcerned.

Slash-!

My right shoulder was cut lengthwise.

Thwack-!

My left fist struck the Thought Entity’s side.

Inner Snow Heart-Crushing Fist.

Chapter 2, Cold Spirit Single Fist.

With a crackling sound, the Thought Entity’s body froze, but it shattered faster than it could freeze.

I moved quickly.

I held the Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword sideways and put strength into my legs.

Kwaaang-!!

Though I managed to block Cheong Mun’s sword with the blade, my body screamed. My teeth clenched. From the cracking sound in my legs, I felt my joints had been dislocated, and then I had to desperately maintain my crumbling balance.

My eyes swept the surroundings.

Right, left.

The sword’s direction, the shoulder’s movement.

At this moment, the Thought Entity’s right shoulder twitched, but my instincts shouted. Feint.

I twisted my body to the opposite side. The Thought Entity’s sword, extending from an unexpected angle, grazed past my side.

I distinctly felt the Five Elements’ energy, and I frowned at the pain of my skin being torn away entirely.

I immediately raised the Jinwha Cheonryeong Sword upward.

Whoosh-!

It missed.

I drew my Heo Hyeon Energy to its limit and swung again.

Absolute Ice Return to Void Sword.

Whoosh-!

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