Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 67

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Chapter 67

 

At least those who are sensitive to information have common behaviors when entering a Secret Realm.

 

Namely, being on guard.

 

Just as Woon-hwi, who used the alias Mu Myeong, did, most masters including Ju So-ah noticed the moment they entered the Secret Realm that this was no ordinary Secret Realm.

 

The Supreme Grade Demon Eye Stone alone was enough to tell.

 

Demonic Path Secret Realms are difficult to predict and difficult to respond to.

 

The Heavenly Beauty Ju So-ah poured all the training resources and spirit pills she had brought into her mouth at once.

 

They had the effect of protecting the mind and blood vessels from demonic energy, and as soon as she consumed them, Ju So-ah drew her sword with a cold gaze.

 

Then she remained in that spot for some time.

 

The most important thing in a Secret Realm is not seizing treasures.

 

It’s surviving.

 

And to survive, one must prepare and observe the situation. That’s the basics. Even if one fails to claim the treasure that exists at the end of the Secret Realm, the byproducts obtained in the process of getting there are also of excellent value.

 

Among them, occasionally hidden secret martial manuals appear and one strikes it big, so surviving being the most important thing was undeniable.

 

Above all, in a situation where Harmony Realm masters had entered, acting rashly first would naturally lead to death, so Ju So-ah made the judgment she rightfully should have.

 

What madman would go ahead while having a low realm? Only someone not in their right mind could do such a thing.

 

It was when about half an hour had passed like this.

 

From that place where the purple light of the Demon Eye Stone dimly illuminated the passage, a neatly dressed man revealed himself.

 

Ju So-ah cursed inwardly.

 

“Oh my… who do we have here. It’s the famous Drunken Swordsman senior.”

 

Drunken Swordsman Gong Myeong-woo.

 

He burst into hearty laughter.

 

“Hahaha… To meet the Heavenly Beauty in a place like this, it must indeed be fate.”

 

Even as he said this, Gong Myeong-woo’s hand was already on his sword hilt.

 

The first principle of Secret Realms.

 

Whoever you meet inside, consider them an enemy first.

 

Ju So-ah thought.

 

What rotten luck.

 

Of all people, a Harmony Realm warrior had to come.

 

Though she had reached the end of Five Energy Harmonizing Origin, warriors of Four Stages of Heaven and Earth and warriors of Flame Qi Four Stages were on different levels.

 

Nevertheless, she didn’t back down.

 

She readjusted her grip on her sword.

 

It was the moment when the tense standoff between the two continued.

 

Swish-!

 

A black shadow rushed toward Gong Myeong-woo from the darkness, stepping on the ground. Gong Myeong-woo frowned and swung his sword.

 

Clang-!!

 

The hidden dagger and sword collided in mid-air.

 

Then fragments of natural energy began scattering through the air.

 

Gong Myeong-woo furrowed his brow, and though it couldn’t be seen, the masked attacker also furrowed his brow.

 

“…Hah… True to being an assassin, spreading killing intent when you’ve barely entered the Secret Realm.”

 

Ghost-Faced Assassin Sa Cheon-woo.

 

Called the future of Gwimun, he landed on the ground and stepped back two paces.

 

However, though only his feet retreated, the killing intent emanating from his two eyes remained unchanged.

 

Gong Myeong-woo spoke to Ju So-ah.

 

“Listen here. Shall we join hands?”

 

“Hmm… You were trying to kill me just moments ago.”

 

“I was merely being cautious. And that Sa Cheon-woo over there seems to be thinking of killing not just me but you as well, surely you’re not hesitating?”

 

It was when Ju So-ah, who had been wearing a strange smile, was about to speak.

 

Rustle, rustle.

 

The sound of something being dragged across the ground could be heard.

 

The three men and women turned their heads.

 

From there, a short man wearing an enormous long robe was walking over. The sound they had heard earlier was his robe hem dragging across the floor.

 

At the sight of him with his hat pulled down deep and his face covered with a mask, Gong Myeong-woo gulped.

 

‘This is…’

 

A chill ran down Gong Myeong-woo’s spine. Something was strange. Something was very strange.

 

Sa Cheon-woo must have felt the same, as he sent a sharp gaze from behind his black ghost mask.

 

This was definitely someone they had seen outside the Secret Realm.

 

Back then, there hadn’t been this feeling.

 

Ominous, and ominous again.

 

And in that brief moment.

 

The small man’s two eyes looked at Gong Myeong-woo and Sa Cheon-woo.

 

Like rabbits before a tiger, the two men flinched, and that was all.

 

The small man’s body moved like the wind.

 

No one could follow his movements.

 

As his arm swung once.

 

Rip-!

 

With the sound of fabric tearing, Gong Myeong-woo’s body was split in half.

 

Then as he swung his opposite arm.

 

Crash-!!

 

Sa Cheon-woo’s body was embedded in the wall.

 

“Cough…”

 

Sa Cheon-woo, who had been trembling, collapsed as he was.

 

Two Harmony Realm masters had died in just one move.

 

This was all too obvious.

 

An tremendous difference in realm.

 

For this situation to occur, one would need to be at least Divine Transformation Realm.

 

That’s right.

 

The small man was a Divine Transformation Realm master.

 

And surprisingly, the small man didn’t touch Ju So-ah.

 

Ju So-ah smiled and said.

 

“It’s been a while, uncle.”

 

The small man removed his mask.

 

It was a child’s face. But the voice that came from his mouth was a deep tone that didn’t match at all.

 

“It has been a while, young lady.”

 

He seemed somewhat displeased with this situation.

 

“I kept telling you through Jeonum. Not to enter. So why exactly did you come in?”

 

“I was curious. You know how I am. I have quite strong curiosity.”

 

“It’s fortunate that I found you, young lady, otherwise who knows what might have happened.”

 

Ju So-ah scratched her head.

 

She had nothing to say about this part.

 

“As you know, this is a Demonic Path Secret Realm. So please leave this place quickly.”

 

Sincere worry was evident in the voice of the man with a child’s appearance.

 

Ju So-ah smiled comfortably.

 

Ju So-ah is the successor of Salgeom-mun, a single-person succession sect.

 

Naturally, Ju So-ah is the sect leader of Salgeom-mun, and the previous sect leader of Salgeom-mun was her father.

 

That small man’s name is Jeong Mu-heun.

 

His realm was that of a Divine Transformation Realm master, and 20 years ago, side effects occurred while practicing a secret manual called Return Smoke Eternal Youth Technique.

 

His body became fixed in the appearance of a child, but in exchange, he gained considerable power.

 

His actual age is mid-forties.

 

He has several nicknames.

 

Ghost Eye Child , Blood Cloud Child , Demon Eye Child .

 

Usually he doesn’t wear things like face masks or traditional hats, but this time was a bit unusual.

 

I was curious why he had entered while so thoroughly concealing his appearance and tried to ask, but it was a bit too late.

 

“And if you’re continuously exposed to demonic energy, it could cause major problems later on… Let’s depart.”

 

“Yes, sir.”

 

While the two people were exiting through the passage, Ju So-ah couldn’t see it.

 

The cold smile that crossed the child’s face.

 

And she had to think about it.

 

How Jeong Mu-heun, who had entered last, had already found Ju So-ah so quickly.

 

And why the hem of his long robe was stained with blood.

 

* * *

 

In the maze surrounded by Demon Eye Stones, demonic energy burst forth relentlessly.

 

And masters who had reached Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown could withstand that level of demonic energy.

 

Especially Baek Woon-tak and Gu Pyeong, who seemed to have coordinated for a long time, displayed almost perfect teamwork.

 

The two people who had exited the maze without incident stopped in their tracks with expressions of speechlessness at the scene unfolding before their eyes.

 

It was a massive stone chamber.

 

The two people’s gazes swept around the surroundings.

 

First, there was no demonic energy.

 

No traps either.

 

But the dozens of black altars spread before their eyes boasted tremendous majesty in themselves.

 

“Whoa…”

 

Admiration came naturally.

 

Thanks to the light from the Demon Eye Stones densely filling the ceiling, they could clearly confirm what was on the altars and what structure this stone chamber had.

 

The two people’s gazes turned toward the altars.

 

Looking at the miserable state of the old and corroded weapons, these two people thought about what it might have been like in the past.

 

Though they looked like this now, they must have been weapons that boasted tremendous majesty.

 

Gu Pyeong approached one altar and examined the old weapons. They were full of cracks and rust marks.

 

“…Regrettable, but these are useless things. Even if they’re relics from the primordial era, they’re already too old.”

 

If only they hadn’t corroded, he would have taken them. Even that alone would have tremendous value.

 

Tsk.

 

Baek Woon-tak clicked his tongue and shook his head. This had to be given up.

 

It’s not like there were those precious storage bags, and minimizing weight was a basic principle inside secret realms.

 

Frankly speaking, weapons of this level were no different from trash.

 

It was just as the two people were about to pass by the altars.

 

“…!”

 

Baek Woon-tak suddenly stopped walking. It seemed like he heard the sound of something moving.

 

His eyes trembled as he turned around.

 

Among the numerous weapons they had been looking at just moments before, he could see empty spaces.

 

The number of weapons had decreased.

 

“What… there was originally…”

 

Before his words could even finish.

 

Rumble rumble rumble.

 

Immediately Gu Pyeong and Baek Woon-tak exploded their internal energy and put their backs together.

 

An enormous amount of demonic energy began descending from the ceiling, and it soon intertwined to create a giant net.

 

These two people didn’t need to think further and kicked off toward what was most likely estimated to be the exit.

 

But the speed at which the demonic energy descended was far faster than theirs.

 

Before they could even take two steps, the two people stopped.

 

They had become completely trapped within the net made of demonic energy.

 

“…Damn it.”

 

They were screwed.

 

They had failed to properly assess the situation, imagined the past of the worn-out weapons, and even took time to look around.

 

If they had that time, they should have just run straight here.

 

Never letting your guard down inside a secret realm – this was the third principle of secret realms.

 

Having abandoned the principle, facing crisis was only natural.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

These two people couldn’t help but be shocked.

 

A human figure walked out through the net made of demonic energy.

 

“You… how…?”

 

It was Mu Myeong. In his hands were the weapons that had been on the altars just moments before.

 

This was truly strange.

 

Demonic energy was also swirling around Mu Myeong, but that demonic energy wasn’t harming him at all.

 

As if he had been a demon from the beginning.

 

As if he were someone immune to demonic energy.

 

This didn’t make sense.

 

His realm was Five Dragon Peak Realm. If he had that level of immunity to demonic energy, there was no way the two people at Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown wouldn’t have noticed it.

 

“Did you think they were useless.”

 

Mu Myeong’s voice echoed through the stone chamber. Each time his words continued, black demonic energy swirled around.

 

And the source of that wasn’t Mu Myeong’s bloodline, but the weapons Mu Myeong was holding.

 

“These old weapons might look insignificant now. But these are things used by demonic path practitioners of the primordial era. Even though they’ve corroded and broken…”

 

As he lifted the weapons, black demonic energy swirled even more intensely.

 

“The traces of demonic energy contained within them still remain. Demonic energy never disappears. It only transforms.”

 

The weapons floated up from Mu Myeong’s fingertips. The demonic energy emanating from each weapon moved according to his will, creating a massive whirlpool.

 

“These traces become a path in themselves. A path leading to the past and…”

 

His eyes flashed.

 

“They become the key that opens the future.”

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