Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 66
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Chapter 66
Chapter 3
The first law of Secret Realms.
Since the interior of this place is thoroughly isolated from the outside world, one must never panic from the moment of entry.
Even if it was a snow-covered mountain just moments before, the interior of a Secret Realm could be hot enough to cook a person alive, or there could be a cliff shrouded in fog so thick you can’t see an inch ahead right in front of you.
Woon-hwi, no, Mu Myeong, who had entered the interior, first examined the Cave Heaven Mirror.
The Cave Heaven Mirror’s color was blue.
This meant the surrounding energy showed signs of imminent change, so Mu Myeong immediately assessed the surrounding terrain and features.
A gloomy atmosphere, and there were walls on both sides and behind, with purple-gleaming rocks embedded in those wall surfaces.
Mu Myeong’s eyes narrowed. This place was very bright for a closed area. The reason was the faint beams of light seeping from those rocks.
“Demon Eye Stones…”
Mu Myeong’s voice was heavy. He had thought this would be an extraordinary Secret Realm, but he hadn’t expected Demon Eye Stones to appear.
Moreover, these weren’t just any Demon Eye Stones, but supreme-grade Demon Eye Stones.
Traces of the Thousand Year Demon Cult that disappeared during the Thousand Year Chaos.
People ask:
Who exactly were the main players of the primordial era?
In truth, it was just the two: the Martial Alliance and the Thousand Year Demon Cult.
About two thousand years ago, the ‘Demon Cult’ unified Murim and dominated it for a thousand years, after which it began to be called the ‘Thousand Year Demon Cult.’
The Martial Alliance, formed by all the sects of Murim coming together, waged war against the Thousand Year Demon Cult.
That was the Thousand Year Chaos.
The greatest event in Murim where a thousand years of history was lost.
No one knows how the Thousand Year Chaos ended, why all nine sects of the Nine Sects and One Gang disappeared, why the Thousand Year Demon Cult vanished, and why all of the Central Plains became a wasteland.
And why relics from the primordial era emerge from Secret Realms that began appearing from that time.
No one knows the details.
That ‘no one’ includes Mu Myeong as well.
In any case, the appearance of Demon Eye Stones in a Secret Realm meant this was a ‘Demonic Path Secret Realm,’ and they were even supreme-grade.
What this signified was simple.
Initially, he had set this Secret Realm’s grade as Heaven-Earth Grade, but not anymore.
This was at least a Martial God Grade Secret Realm.
Changing characteristics.
A demonic realm where supreme-grade Demon Eye Stones appear meant exactly that.
Anyone else would have been afraid, but not Mu Myeong.
Rather, he became interested.
And even at this moment, Mu Myeong’s eyes were thoroughly scanning the surroundings.
‘The setting is a maze, and the human presence I sense around… Since I can’t grasp it even with intuition, it seems the energies around here are interfering with detecting human presence. For what purpose exactly? What exactly are they trying to hide?’
Various things combined and scattered in his mind.
That was as far as it went.
Whatever it was, he just needed to face it head-on.
He walked slowly with his sword drawn.
It was when he had taken about eight steps.
Mu Myeong pointed his sword toward a misty, hazy area.
Then two men emerged from that spot, cutting through the fog to reveal themselves.
Their appearance was the same as Mu Myeong’s.
They were pointing their swords and appeared to be on full alert, which was correct.
Whoever you meet inside, consider them an ‘enemy’ first. This was the second law of Secret Realms.
The two men quietly looked at Mu Myeong, and Mu Myeong didn’t avoid their gazes either.
The tall man who appeared to be in his late thirties among the two spoke briefly.
“Well… it seems someone was here first.”
His face had a scar like a sword cut, and it was striking how the scar writhed whenever he spoke.
And the man beside him was about mid-forties with a very solid build.
From the momentum of internal energy flowing from the two, Mu Myeong could immediately confirm that these two were masters who had reached Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown.
The scarred man spoke.
“I am Baek Woon-tak of the Ascending Dragon Sword. This is Gu Pyeong of the Soul-Severing Blade. Have you perhaps heard of us?”
Those two names were also in the information Won Yang had provided.
Mu Myeong smiled slightly.
“Of course. How could I not know Senior Baek Woon-tak who made his name in Gangnam and Senior Gu Pyeong who eliminated five demon heads at once in distant Cheonnam.”
Originally, praise makes even bears dance.
These two didn’t feel bad, but they didn’t lower their guard either.
“Thank you for recognizing us. But… who might you be who speaks so? Could we ask for an introduction?”
“Of course. I came from Hwaseong County, which is based on Hwaseong Mountain. My name is Mu Myeong, and I have no alias.”
“…Mu Myeong…?”
Just as he had shown Wang Dae-san before entering the Secret Realm, the name Mu Myeong was clearly a name meant to hide one’s identity.
Mu Myeong continued speaking without losing his smile.
“I’ve been misunderstood many times, but there are several great families in Hwaseong County. The foremost among them is the Mu Family. I am the second son of that Mu Family.”
“Ho… The second son?”
“Yes. As you well know, families typically always support the eldest son…”
“Ah… I understand. What kind of circumstances those are.”
It was really a common occurrence.
The legitimate line of a great family should ultimately go to the eldest son.
That was the natural way.
Since it was unusual for someone other than the eldest son to inherit the legitimate line of a great family, second sons and subsequent blood relatives often hid as much as possible.
“The Mu Family… I understand. I’ll remember it.”
“Haha. If a senior of Murim remembers me, that would be truly wonderful.”
“Then your reason for coming to this Secret Realm…”
“Yes. As you’ve probably guessed, that’s correct. It was to aim for treasure. I want to inherit the legitimate line of the Mu Family.”
“Hmm…”
“But to be honest, I never thought I could claim the treasure for myself. Though I have reached Five Dragon Peak Realm, the second stage of Flame Qi Four Stages, since two seniors who have reached Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown are already before my eyes… I’ll just give up.”
“Give up…? How can a martial artist speak of giving up?”
To those two who looked at Mu Myeong somewhat pitifully, Mu Myeong smiled and opened his mouth.
“It seems the seniors have misunderstood somewhat.”
“Misunderstood…?”
“I know my own limits. Therefore, I judged it would be better to help the two seniors’ journey rather than aim for the treasure myself.”
“Hmm…”
“Please, allow me to help you.”
The two men looked at each other and moved their lips slightly.
They were exchanging Jeonum, and the content was obvious.
Gu Pyeong, who had been silent all along, spoke.
“Good. If you help us find the treasure of this Secret Realm, we won’t forget that favor and will surely repay you.”
“Thank you.”
“The Mu Family of Hwaseong County, correct?”
“Yes. That’s correct.”
Continuously emphasizing it could also mean there was another meaning, but Mu Myeong didn’t show it.
He only showed the appearance of someone new to Murim, and that appearance seemed to please the two men.
Thus, these three suddenly became companions.
They moved forward, cutting through the Secret Realm.
This place was indeed a maze.
I walked along the wall, continuing to walk.
It was then, as I was walking.
The Cave Heaven Mirror attached to Mu Myeong’s wrist turned ‘red’.
It meant that the nature of the energy inside the Secret Realm contained killing intent, and at the same time, the two men pointed their swords toward the back. Mu Myeong also drew his sword accordingly, but all three of them couldn’t help but be momentarily flustered.
That was right.
From inside, a mist stained with dark red demonic energy began to rise.
The mist writhed as if it were alive and began to fill the entire passage.
Baek Woon-tak and Gu Pyeong furrowed their brows.
“…This doesn’t look good.”
At Baek Woon-tak’s muttering, Gu Pyeong spoke decisively.
“But there’s no other way. We have no choice but to wrap our bodies with internal energy and break through.”
That’s when it happened.
Baek Woon-tak sent a jeonum to Gu Pyeong.
-My thoughts are a bit different.
Gu Pyeong’s eyes twitched. Keeping his gaze forward, he sent a jeonum back.
-Different?
-What if that mist is the type of demonic energy that devours people? Recklessly breaking through… before that, isn’t there something good right next to us?
Gu Pyeong immediately caught on to what he meant by ‘something good’.
-Should we throw that guy in first?
-We never planned to carry around dead weight from the beginning anyway, did we?
-That’s true.
The two men’s jeonum exchange was brief, and their decision was equally swift.
Gu Pyeong pushed Mu Myeong’s back.
“You, go in there and check it out.”
Mu Myeong was startled.
“Me, sir?”
“Yes, that mist might be the type of demonic energy that weakens after devouring a person. We need to conserve our internal energy to prepare for traps that might appear behind us.”
“But…”
“Ah, the Mu Family of Hwaseong County, I haven’t forgotten that place yet.”
“Senior…”
“Think about it. Whether what you give us will be gratitude or resentment.”
Gu Pyeong’s eyes were chilling.
“Do you understand what I mean?”
“…Yes… Yes… I understand.”
Mu Myeong walked into the mist powerlessly, like a cow being dragged to a slaughterhouse.
It truly was remarkable acting.
Under the light of the purple Demon Eye Stone, his figure became blurred and soon completely disappeared into the mist.
“…No screams…”
“No signs of life either…”
“Is he dead?”
“Well…”
The two focused on the movement of the demonic energy. And they were certain. The concentration of the demonic energy had become slightly thinner.
It was simple logic.
In the case of demonic energy created as a trap, you just need to offer a sacrifice like this.
The sacrifice named Mu Myeong had walked into the mist of demonic energy, and they would have attacked him again and again. Or perhaps dissolved him.
That’s why the concentration had thinned by that much.
“Not bad.”
“The Mu Family of Hwaseong County, we should throw them a few silver coins later.”
Both men chuckled simultaneously.
Because they both knew they would never actually do what they said.
This is why people need to be good with words.
Even though they were two warriors from Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, killing a Five Dragon Peak Realm warrior would inevitably consume some internal energy, but now, far from consuming internal energy, they had eliminated one Five Dragon Peak Realm warrior with words alone and also reduced the power of the trap.
This must be what they call killing two birds with one stone.
“Let’s break through.”
At Gu Pyeong’s words, Baek Woon-tak nodded, and the two men threw themselves toward the mist with their internal energy wrapped around their entire bodies.
As the two rushed forward quickly, a path formed through the mist.
And walking along that path with quiet steps was Mu Myeong, whom they thought was dead.
The Traceless Ghost Shadow Step that had destroyed the Four Major Sects in a single day.
There was no way the two men could notice its stealth.
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