Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 338

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Chapter 338
Zhuge Yeong-hyeon’s eyes shifted.
“Who plays the game of Baduk? Who picks up the stones?”
Seol Woon-hwi’s voice began to sharpen like a blade.
“The Vice Alliance Leader must have believed yourself to be the Baduk player all this time, but in truth, you are merely a Go stone.”
Zhuge Yeong-hyeon’s eye twitched.
“How dare you….”
“There is nothing more unseemly than a Go stone pretending to be the player.”
Seol Woon-hwi’s words cut like steel.
“The Vice Alliance Leader must cultivate yourself further.”
Zhuge Yeong-hyeon’s fists trembled.
‘That… wretched bastard. Cursed wretch, I’d tear you apart and boil you alive and it still wouldn’t be enough, you insect of a creature!’
Yet he struggled to maintain composure on the surface.
“…Cheon Ui Jung-jeong’s eloquence is truly as renowned as it is deserved.”
“It is not eloquence, merely stating facts.”
“If it is fact, then should you not consider the reverse as well?”
“The reverse?”
“If I were a Go stone mistaking myself for the player, then Cheon Ui Jung-jeong might also be a Go stone believing yourself to be the player.”
A gentle smile graced Seol Woon-hwi’s lips.
“Now you speak with proper understanding.”
“…What?”
“Truly, you strike at the heart of the matter. Yes, you are correct. I too may be a Go stone mistaking myself for the player. However, there exists one crucial difference.”
“What is that?”
“That I am aware of this truth.”
“….”
“Because I am aware, I can escape that board and create a new one. I have done so many times already, and I continue to do so now.”
Zhuge Yeong-hyeon’s brow furrowed.
Clearly, his words carried barbs.
Towering, piercing barbs were unmistakably present, yet I could not properly discern what they meant.
What was he saying? No, whom was he speaking of?
Seol Woon-hwi passed by Zhuge Yeong-hyeon and spoke.
“That concludes this matter. Henceforth, properly identify who the true player is and act accordingly.”
Zhuge Yeong-hyeon wanted nothing more than to strike Seol Woon-hwi’s neck with the fan he held, but he was a martial artist of the Heaven Earth Four Realms.
It was impossible for him to sever the neck of Seol Woon-hwi, who had already founded the Three Mysteries Realm.
The justification was already in place; the moment he swung, his own neck would be severed.
Thus, Zhuge Yeong-hyeon could only watch in silence as Seol Woon-hwi descended the mountain.
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In that instant, two men rushed forward simultaneously.
Shin Ju-eon drew his sword with lightning speed and launched the first attack.
Flame Sword Technique
Crimson Dragon Emerging
Red flames coalesced at the sword’s tip, forming the shape of a dragon as it surged toward Hwa Mu-nyeom. The heat alone warped the air around them.
Hwa Mu-nyeom pivoted his body to the left, evading while launching a counterattack in the same motion.
Flame Emperor Palm Technique
Azure Flame Wave
Blue flames erupted from his right palm in a fan-shaped spread, colliding with Shin Ju-eon’s crimson dragon and unleashing a tremendous explosion.
Kwaaarrrrng—!!
The floor of the Sect Master Hall cracked from the first collision, and fissures spider-webbed across the pillars.
As befitted martial artists of the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace, the two exchanged greetings through the Palace’s martial arts, then momentarily froze in place.
Hwa Mu-nyeom remained serene, while Shin Ju-eon’s expression betrayed a flicker of surprise.
Their contrasting expressions lasted only an instant before they launched forward again, their feet tearing at the ground.
Shin Ju-eon swung his sword.
Demon Flame Linked Ring Sword.
The blade carved through empty air, tracing crimson arcs.
One, two, three—in an instant, nine sword energies encircled Hwa Mu-nyeom.
Hwa Mu-nyeom kicked off the ground with both feet, launching skyward. His body spun as blue flames spiraled from both hands.
Within that vortex, he extended his right arm fully as his body continued its rotation.
Returning Flame Heaven-Shattering Palm.
The palm strike descended from above, systematically shattering Shin Ju-eon’s sword energies one by one. When only the last remained, Hwa Mu-nyeom’s other hand seized the sword itself.
His eyes widened.
“…This insane…”
Crack.
Though it was a palm against a blade, the sound that echoed was of the palm crushing the sword. Shin Ju-eon, who had drawn Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy to its absolute limit, could not comprehend what was happening.
His palm should have been torn to shreds by the blade.
Yet why was the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy infused in the sword crumbling?
Slowly, the sword blade began to stain with blood—blood flowing from Hwa Mu-nyeom’s palm.
“When you killed Yu Seong, did you feel even a shred of remorse?”
“…I’ve sensed it since earlier. Once a Sect Master, always a Sect Master. You keep dropping your honorifics. A palace servant’s brat getting cocky while I wasn’t looking…”
“Answer the question I asked.”
Shin Ju-eon smiled bitterly.
“Not a trace of remorse. That fool dug his own grave.”
“Very well. I understand.”
Hwa Mu-nyeom yanked the hand holding the sword.
The action was so sudden that Shin Ju-eon stumbled forward for a moment.
And into his abdomen—
Kwaaarrrrng—!!
Hwa Mu-nyeom’s fist drove deep.
It was a destructive force impossible from such a diminutive frame, and Shin Ju-eon immediately coughed up blood.
‘Flame Emperor Fist…! This insane old bastard…never stopped training.’
The shock was brief. Flames ignited across his body, and he immediately seized Hwa Mu-nyeom’s left wrist with his opposite arm.
Shin Ju-eon’s pupils gleamed, and Hwa Mu-nyeom’s pupils gleamed as well.
As Shin Ju-eon raised his sword high above his head, fierce flames began to blaze across the entire blade.
Flame Consuming Great Sword.
Karmic Fire Heaven Annihilation.
A colossal pillar of fire erupted from the sword, incinerating the ceiling of the Sect Master Hall. Shin Ju-eon brought the blade crashing down toward Hwa Mu-nyeom.
Hwa Mu-nyeom’s expression turned serious for the first time. He drew upon his qi and raised his opposite wrist.
A martial art from the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace, specialized in defense.
Flame Emperor Barrier.
Hwa Mu-nyeom had cultivated this technique with particular dedication for countless years.
He had always hoped that his conviction would not waver against any attack, nor falter in any storm.
He believed that endurance was the path to achievement.
A shield of azure flames materialized, and Hwa Mu-nyeom’s white hair began to shimmer with blue light.
Crash—!!!
A tremendous impact engulfed Hwa Mu-nyeom. His arm trembled violently, and his feet sank deep into the floor.
“You dare block it? Insolent old bastard!”
He raised his sword again and brought it down once more.
“This is the martial art of the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace, evolved through the Absolute Flame Soul Heaven Technique!”
Believing he had seized the winning momentum, Shin Ju-eon unleashed a barrage of consecutive attacks.
Flame Sword Dance.
The blade whirled like a tempest.
Dozens of sword energies poured down upon Hwa Mu-nyeom.
In that brief moment, Hwa Mu-nyeom, who had been pinned down, twisted his arm and stepped forward.
With a sharp crack, his shoulder struck Shin Ju-eon’s solar plexus with devastating force.
Shin Ju-eon furrowed his brow and retreated, yet the technique he had unleashed remained unbroken.
Like a storm descending from the heavens, scorching heat rained down upon Hwa Mu-nyeom’s neck, limbs, and body.
From Hwa Mu-nyeom’s physical form, with both arms crossed in an X, azure flames erupted in a violent surge.
Hwa Mu-nyeom’s deployment of the Flame Emperor Barrier and Shin Ju-eon’s attacks reaching him occurred almost simultaneously.
Crash—!!
With a tremendous roar, flames consumed everything around them, and the surroundings began to melt away.
Shin Ju-eon, who had retreated far back, tightened his grip on his sword and narrowed his eyes.
The surrounding area had been nearly devastated.
Both of these individuals, being from the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace, naturally deployed the Returning Fire Flowing Shadow Step.
The Returning Fire Flowing Shadow Step was the unique footwork technique of the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace, where demonic fire bloomed beneath one’s feet to accelerate movement repeatedly. These two had long since transcended mastery of it and had already transformed it into their own personal technique.
They moved freely and swiftly, with unrestricted directional changes. The problem was that demonic fire lingered wherever they stepped, causing everything around them to melt and explode—which was precisely what was happening now.
Almost nothing remained intact in the vicinity. Everything was melting away, and ash scattered through the air.
Shin Ju-eon had been watching for an opening.
Through the rising dust and scorching heat, Hwa Mu-nyeom’s figure entered his field of vision.
‘….’
He was left speechless.
His daopo was torn in multiple places, and blood flowed from his left shoulder and right flank.
Though blood trickled from his legs, he showed no difficulty in walking or running.
“…Hmm….”
A groan escaped naturally.
I had unleashed this technique with the intent to kill, yet he appeared virtually unscathed.
“So it has evolved into the Absolute Flame Soul Heaven Art.”
“….”
“It seems you’ve woven the Absolute Flame Soul Heaven Art into the incantation formulas of the Mixed Demon Returning Fire Heart Method, yet this is all you can manage?”
“…You filthy wretch.”
Hwa Mu-nyeom slowly began gathering both hands before his chest.
Azure flames then began to bloom gradually around his body.
Flame Emperor Heavenly Mandate Seal
Fire God’s Descent
Hwa Mu-nyeom’s momentum exploded outward. His hair whipped about, engulfed in azure flames, and his pupils transformed into brilliant blue light.
Shin Ju-eon’s face hardened.
Hwa Mu-nyeom stepped forward. In that instant, the entire Sect Master Hall trembled.
Hwa Mu-nyeom thrust both palms forward in rapid succession.
Eight colossal azure flame spheres erupted outward in all directions, encircling Shin Ju-eon.
Annihilation Flame Eight Directions.
Shin Ju-eon desperately rotated his sword to defend, but he could not block attacks coming simultaneously from all eight directions.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three flame spheres struck Shin Ju-eon’s body directly. His right shoulder was severely scorched, and blood streamed from his left leg.
I clenched my teeth.
I must kill that bastard.
Suddenly, Shin Ju-eon’s entire body was engulfed in crimson flames.
His hair ignited, and his skin flushed a burning red.
Absolute Flame Soul Heaven Art.
Heaven Flame Demon Transformation.
Like Hwa Mu-nyeom’s, Shin Ju-eon’s qi amplified explosively.
He kicked off the ground. The speed was incomparable to before—piercing through space itself, he brought his sword down mercilessly.
Hwa Mu-nyeom rushed to defend, but even he could not anticipate such velocity. By experience and instinct alone, twisting his body was his only recourse.
Swish—!
Hwa Mu-nyeom’s right arm was cut deeply. Between the fountain of blood, Shin Ju-eon smiled.
I had reclaimed the winning momentum I nearly lost.
That was my judgment. So I did not stop.
My blazing sword moved with lightning speed, targeting Hwa Mu-nyeom’s vital points.
Hwa Mu-nyeom retreated, focusing entirely on defense. Yet his movements grew sluggish from the wounds, allowing several attacks to land.
Scrape, swish, swish.
Wounds multiplied across his body. Chest, shoulder, thigh.
His daopo naturally became drenched with blood.
“Die!”
Shin Ju-eon extended his sword for the final strike. Crimson flames enveloped the entire blade, blazing like the sun itself.
Absolute Flame Soul Heaven Strike
Soul Heaven Slash
As if he had been waiting for this very moment, Hwa Mu-nyeom’s eyes flashed with intensity.
Both his shoulders convulsed.
The surging energy that erupted and extended consumed him entirely.
He extended without hesitation.
Flame Emperor Heavenly Mandate Seal
Flame King Return to Heaven
Azure flames exploded outward, colliding head-on with Shin Ju-eon’s assault.
Kwaaarrrrng—!!
The entire Sect Master Hall shook violently.
Walls crumbled, pillars snapped, and chunks of stone rained down from the ceiling.
Within the tremendous explosion, both figures vanished behind a veil of smoke.
Moments later, as the smoke cleared, the two stood several paces apart.
Both were battered beyond recognition. Shin Ju-eon’s entire body was covered in severe burns, while Hwa Mu-nyeom was drenched in blood.
They gazed at each other, breathing heavily and ragged.

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