Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 39

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Chapter 39

What if it had been the Cold Ice Flying Dagger? It might have frozen Han Jang-kwang’s sword, even if just for a moment. And that could have led to an opening.

It was unfortunate, but it was fine. Really fine.

Immediately, Woon-hwi released the dagger he was holding, and just before it hit the ground, he kicked it up with his foot.

Absurdly, the blade of the dagger was aimed precisely at Han Jang-kwang’s neck, and Han Jang-kwang was greatly surprised by this ridiculous technique. Not only was the speed incredible, but the direction was also perfectly accurate. He jerked his head back. The dagger grazed past.

In this brief moment, his balance was broken, and Woon-hwi didn’t miss it.

Slash—!

Woon-hwi’s sword, swung in an instant, swept across Han Jang-kwang’s thigh.

If he hadn’t reacted and twisted his thigh to the side, this too would have been severed.

Han Jang-kwang stepped back.

He shouldn’t have done that.

Rather than simply stepping back, he should have knocked away the dagger falling from the sky and then retreated.

The dagger falling from the sky was caught directly in Woon-hwi’s hand, and without a moment’s hesitation, he threw the ‘sword’ he was holding.

Slash—!

Han Jang-kwang twisted his body to the side, but Woon-hwi’s sword flew past, cutting a long gash across his shoulder, and before he could do anything, this time Woon-hwi threw the dagger.

Befitting a master of Five Energy Harmonizing Origin, he instinctively entrusted his body to reflex and twisted to the side, but Woon-hwi had already carefully observed his movements several times.

This time, it was hopeless.

Thunk—!

The dagger embedded itself too perfectly in Han Jang-kwang’s right shoulder. Blood spurted and strength drained from his arm.

It was a perfect strike that pierced through blood vessels and even penetrated nerves.

Naturally, strength drained from the arm holding his sword, and he dropped it.

Han Jang-kwang’s eyes trembled violently.

“…You… what are you?”

“I am Seol Woon-hwi.”

“…No, you are… This doesn’t make sense.”

No strength would enter his arm.

This was clearly no different from being severed.

He bent his waist and picked up his sword with his left hand.

As he said before, it really didn’t make sense.

“This current situation…”

“Do you think it’s impossible?”

“…”

“You can’t understand how someone of mere Yang Gwang I Hyeon level could fight on equal terms with a Five Energy Harmonizing Origin master.”

“…That’s right.”

“There’s nothing surprising about it. Whether it’s a fight between warriors or between factions, if you can predict it, you can fight on equal terms in some way.”

“Are you saying that you’re predicting my movements right now?”

“Yes.”

“…Crazy bastard. How could that make sense…”

He trailed off. Whether it made sense or not, wasn’t the current result speaking for itself?

But this really didn’t make sense.

For a warrior of Yang Gwang I Hyeon to face a warrior of the higher realm of Five Dragon Peak Realm, at least three people would need to gather.

For Five Dragon Peak Realm to face Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, at least five or more would be needed, and for a Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown warrior to face a Five Energy Harmonizing Origin warrior, at least ten or more warriors would be required.

Right now, Woon-hwi of the lowest Yang Gwang I Hyeon level and Han Jang-kwang of Five Energy Harmonizing Origin were fighting.

For this fight to look like a proper fight, over a hundred Yang Gwang I Hyeon level warriors would need to gather.

The reason such numbers are needed is simple.

Because the level of energy they use is different.

Warriors don’t use internal energy simply to deploy techniques. It’s not for nothing that talk of flying through the sky and crushing mountains comes up. That’s actually possible.

By sending internal energy through the blood vessels of the body, they can display movements and destructive power beyond what ordinary people could imagine, and the martial arts they deploy have the power to destroy buildings or shatter them to pieces, regardless of whether they kill people or not.

Moreover, the experiences they’ve gone through to reach that realm have made them into perfectly forged swords.

It was natural that Han Jang-kwang couldn’t understand.

“No matter how exhausted I am, this is…”

He trailed off. Han Jang-kwang tried to understand this phenomenon.

Fortunately, one hypothesis came to mind.

“…You, beyond predicting all of my movements, would need to predict at least five moves, no, six moves or more ahead… Is that… possible? No, it must be possible. It’s possible because this is happening right now.”

Han Jang-kwang gulped.

“Before I even swing my sword, and before my foot even touches the ground, the fight between you and me is being drawn in your head, and you’ll make the best judgment. But if that judgment is even slightly wrong, if I move even slightly differently from your prediction, you’ll die just like that.”

He wasn’t wrong.

Among those Woon-hwi had killed so far, the highest realm warrior was Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown.

Even Bing Seol Geom Heun had remained at Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown without stepping on the threshold of Five Energy Harmonizing Origin.

This was the difference. And the difference between people.

“Without a single inch of error, you’re perfectly reading how a Five Energy Harmonizing Origin warrior moves, and how I move – all of it. If you can read that, you could reverse the situation with very little internal energy. You… you’re capable of that… just what…”

“You were more outstanding than I thought.”

“…”

“Perhaps you might have ascended to Four Stages of Heaven and Earth in the near future. I’m not sure about Five Realms of Martial God, but you would have easily risen to at least Body Establishment Boundary.”

“…Do you think so?”

“Looking at that level of insight and movements, I can roughly tell. But unfortunately, you’ll never be able to ascend beyond Five Energy Harmonizing Origin.”

“…”

“Because you’ll die today.”

Now Han Jang-kwang no longer smiled.

Because he had clearly realized that Seol Woon-hwi’s confidence wasn’t baseless.

“Let me give you some direction. Yes. What you said earlier is correct. I am drawing all of Gate Master Han’s movements in my head. The reason I can avoid Gate Master Han’s attacks and counterattack with lower internal energy is because I’m seeing five moves or more ahead.”

“That means you distribute your internal energy accordingly.”

“Yes. That’s right. I pursue obtaining maximum efficiency with minimum movement. Especially when my realm is lower like now, this is the most ideal method. What Gate Master Han needs to do to kill me is simple. You just need to move beyond my predictions.”

“…”

“You need to completely change the direction of the fight that I’m reading and drawing. Since my internal energy is distributed in advance according to the picture drawn in my head, if you strike at my weakness first, I’ll die without even knowing I’m dead.”

“…You, are you not afraid of death?”

This wasn’t just casual talk.

If you think through what Seol Woon-hwi was saying one by one, it ultimately meant that Seol Woon-hwi was overcoming moments of death at every instant.

If even slightly off, he would die.

On that blade of death, he moved and moved again, gambling with his own life.

Without confidence in himself, such a thing couldn’t happen, and no matter how much confidence he had, the shadow of death covering him at every moment was not imaginary but real.

“…Until now, I had you all wrong.”

“…”

“…You will definitely become a great demon lord.”

“Me?”

“With that level of spirit and boldness, you won’t die easily anywhere, and your background is even the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace. You have no hesitation in massacring hundreds of warriors, and even when their deaths were certain, your eyes didn’t waver. Yes, you will eventually bring down the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace. By becoming a great demon lord.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment.”

“…Today I will kill the seed of a great demon lord.”

Han Jang-kwang was sincere.

He gripped his sword properly and said.

“Come.”

“Come yourself.”

“Ha, you coming isn’t drawn in your head, is it?”

Seol Woon-hwi burst into laughter.

This man, wasn’t he more interesting than expected?

“Don’t forget. Even beasts can catch tigers.”

Before Woon-hwi’s words were even finished. Han Jang-kwang’s sword split the air. His movement was different from before. As if he had become a completely different person.

‘This is…’

Woon-hwi’s prediction was wrong. Han Jang-kwang’s sword momentum had changed. As if he had been hiding his skills from the beginning, Han Gi burst forth from his sword.

Swish-!

A sword flying from an unexpected angle deeply cut Woon-hwi’s shoulder. Blood spurted.

His orthodox swordsmanship had become very irregular swordsmanship at this moment.

Han Jang-kwang’s sword flashed again.

This time it was a single strike stabbing down from above. Woon-hwi barely twisted his body, but the blade grazed past his cheek.

“It will be different. From just now.”

Woon-hwi’s expression showed no change.

Wounds? He could get them. He never thought he wouldn’t get any in the first place.

Irregular swordsmanship? It didn’t matter.

But movements that exceeded expectations?

Such things couldn’t exist.

Han Jang-kwang’s gaze directly met Woon-hwi’s eyes.

Woon-hwi was in a situation where he had lost all his weapons. But his eyes became even sharper instead.

Han Jang-kwang swung his sword again. Brilliant sword light cut through the air and flew toward Woon-hwi’s neck. Woon-hwi instantly lowered his body and kicked off the ground. The snow of Snow Mountain blocked Han Jang-kwang’s vision.

“You’re skilled at tricks! Ha!”

When Han Jang-kwang unleashed his Lion’s Roar, the snow that was blocking his vision instantly burst away in the air.

And at that moment, a stone clutched in Woon-hwi’s hand flew toward his temple.

Crack-!

His Protective Body Energy blocked the stone, but Han Jang-kwang’s steps faltered from the impact. Woon-hwi didn’t miss that opening. Fists loaded with Heo Hyeon Energy flew consecutively toward Han Jang-kwang’s chest.

“Urgh…”

Han Jang-kwang staggered and stepped back. It wasn’t a fatal wound thanks to his Protective Body Energy, but he clearly seemed to have taken a shock.

“Indeed, befitting a master of Five Energy Harmonizing Origin, your Protective Body Energy is formidable.”

“…You bastard… Are you still acting leisurely!”

Han Jang-kwang shouted with a voice filled with rage. His sword once again cut through the air. Woon-hwi twisted his body to dodge, but the sword tip grazed past his clothes.

And at that moment.

Han Jang-kwang should have thought about it.

Why his and Woon-hwi’s positions had moved to this place.

Why Woon-hwi had thrown punches.

If it was Heo Hyeon Energy, it would be more than capable of tearing through Protective Body Energy, but Woon-hwi didn’t do that.

He had merely pushed him away.

The answer was beneath Woon-hwi’s feet.

Just then, Han Jang-kwang’s eyes also turned in that direction.

Goosebumps rose.

Snow White Sword.

The Snow White Sword was lying beneath Woon-hwi’s feet. The fact that the Snow White Sword that Woon-hwi had thrown earlier and Han Jang-kwang had deflected was in this spot.

Ultimately meant that all of Woon-hwi’s movements had been calculated.

When Han Jang-kwang realized all of this, it was already too late.

Woon-hwi’s body moved like the wind. The moment he snatched up the Snow White Sword, the blade was already flying toward Han Jang-kwang’s solar plexus.

Clang-!!

He barely managed to raise his sword to block it.

It was then that Han Jang-kwang, with a terrified expression, stepped back.

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