The Chaotic Immortal Wood Sect: Immortal Cultivation War - Chapter 17

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17. Even if the Mystic Realm is Large, There is an End

= Heaven and earth are opening, how fearful and fearful it is.

= After the elders of the Twelve Sects departed for the Demon Clan’s Mystic Realm, such events have occurred, so it must surely be related to those people.

= But since no one anticipated such events, we hastily decided to call back the Great Unity Festival participants and escape the Mystic Realm.

= However, Kang Hyeon and Hwang In Deok have crossed the Hundred Li Barrier, so there is no way to contact them urgently.

= We earnestly hope those children will receive this message, but how could we not know it is a futile hope.

= They are truly eternal talents who will shoulder the future of our Cheonroemun, and we intended to cherish and raise them greatly, but it is such a regrettable matter.

= However, plans going awry in the Cultivation World is something that always happens. We acknowledge what cannot be helped and shed tears of bitter regret.

= But also, the uncertainty of the Cultivation World might lead the children to this place, so if such a thing happens, I earnestly request that you take care and take care again to find Cheonroemun.

= You are already registered with Cheonroemun, so if you come and undergo the Initiation Ceremony, you will immediately become Inner Sect disciples.

= Even though these are the words of someone who is merely an Outer Sect disciple, please consider the affection we have built and deliberate again and again, I request once more.

= Now as the Tower collapses and everyone leaves the Mystic Realm, Hyeon Gak appeals to the Heaven and Earth Laws for the safe return of fellow disciples Kang Hyeon and Hwang In Deok…

“That’s the content?”

“Yes.”

“I didn’t know Senior Hyeon Gak thought of us so specially?”

“That’s one thing, but it’s also surprising that he already put our names on Cheonroemun’s disciple list. As Inner Sect disciples, no less.”

“Haha. That must be because of me. I said I was a talent perfectly suited for Cheonroemun.”

“That’s probably because he didn’t know well that your head is dull. Your Spiritual Root qualities are amazing, but your head doesn’t match up to them.”

“Hahaha. No matter what you say, Kang Hyeon, I won’t be hurt. I know I’m smarter than other kids. You’re the special one.”

“Haha. Since Cheonroemun recognizes you like that, your nose is reaching the sky?”

“But honestly, the Cheonroemun people seem stupid too. How could they put you under me?”

“It’s because Cheonroemun’s core Cultivation Method requires Lightning Spiritual Root. Besides, since it’s you, In Deok, you know me, but other people don’t know me properly.”

“Scary guy. To completely deceive seniors and elders who are much higher in realm.”

“What deceiving, I just didn’t show everything.”

Kang Hyeon replied like that and stored the jade slip Hyeon Gak left in his Storage Pouch.

That jade slip contained Hyeon Gak’s message, but there was also other content stored deeper within.

It was something that even Kang Hyeon’s Spiritual Consciousness couldn’t read right now, so he intended to check it again after raising his realm a bit more.

“Now that this has happened, shouldn’t we also find a way to escape the Mystic Realm?”

At that moment, In Deok muttered as he stepped outside the Main Hall.

“Mm, since we’ve confirmed that we’re still inside the Mystic Realm, we should think about getting out. But it doesn’t seem like something to rush greatly.”

“There’s that sound again. I knew it. Since there’s no lack in cultivation, there’s no need to be urgent right now, right?”

“There’s no guarantee that the environment outside will be better than here.”

“That’s all thanks to Senior Yang Won Chil.”

In Deok slightly bowed toward the air, showing respect for Yang Won Chil.

At that sight, Kang Hyeon smiled broadly.

In Deok’s such behavior was an expression of gratitude for the grace received from the deceased Yang Won Chil, and this was the result of Kang Hyeon having brainwashed In Deok to always maintain a respectful attitude.

He had drilled it into his ears until they were sore that he shouldn’t act recklessly and bring trouble upon himself, and wasn’t such behavior coming out as a result?

‘As expected, repetitive education is quite an effective method, isn’t it?’

Kang Hyeon felt inwardly satisfied and followed In Deok down to the Manor’s Inner Courtyard.

Standing side by side in the ruined Inner Courtyard, Kang Hyeon and In Deok traced the remnants of the Outer Buildings with their gazes.

“Staying here doesn’t seem quite right, does it?”

In Deok muttered with a regretful expression.

“Although it’s been ruined for a long time, it certainly draws attention by itself. There’s no reason to invite unnecessary trouble.”

Kang Hyeon also agreed with In Deok’s words.

However, he was opposed to leaving immediately.

“But before we go, let’s collect the traces of Formation Techniques and Barrier Techniques remaining everywhere. If we study them, we’ll gain much.”

“Huh? Ah, I understand. Even if only the framework remains, they’re fragments of an incredibly high level, so they’re precious treasures, right?”

“If you understand, let’s move. I’ll take this half, so you take that half.”

“Me on my own?”

“If I have to check everything myself, why would we move separately instead of together?”

“True, I understand. Then I’ll go first.”

In Deok, having received what was or wasn’t a scolding from Kang Hyeon, quickly fled the spot, and then Kang Hyeon also began moving around the Tower’s ruins, collecting the Formation Techniques and Barrier Techniques that remained as traces.

***

“We’ve finally reached the end of the Mystic Realm.”

About a year after discovering the Tower’s ruins, Kang Hyeon and In Deok saw the end of the Mystic Realm.

Of course, it was only the end in one direction, so the two couldn’t even guess how vast the opposite side might be.

“From now on, let’s stay here and check if spatial rifts appear.”

“For 3 years?”

“Yes, if nothing appears even after watching for that long, we’ll have to move and check again.”

“I hope we find it quickly. Even if we don’t leave right away.”

“I feel the same way. Once we find it, the burden of escape will be greatly reduced.”

Entering and exiting Mystic Realms requires special Formation Techniques and Barrier Techniques.

But besides such stable methods of traveling between spaces, there was another way to enter and exit Mystic Realms.

Finding spatial rifts that connect the Mystic Realm and the Mortal World and jumping through them.

Mystic Realms are independent spaces separated from the Mortal World, but they periodically connect with the Mortal World.

If they weren’t connected to the Mortal World at all, the energy of the Mystic Realm would become twisted and eventually collapse, so the Mystic Realm itself communicates with the Mortal World to maintain its existence.

However, regardless of the Mystic Realm’s scale, some Mystic Realms have long intervals between such connections, while others frequently open passages.

The Mystic Realm where the Great Unity Festival was originally held was a small-scale Small Mystic Realm, and connections with the outside occurred two or three times every ten years.

But now.

“Since it’s merged with another Mystic Realm that Senior Hyeon Gak called the Demon Clan’s Mystic Realm, we don’t know how often spatial rifts will open, but still, if no rifts open within 3 years, it would be better to look elsewhere.”

It’s unknown how often the current Mystic Realm connects with the Mortal World.

But if it had grown larger, there was a high possibility it would connect more frequently.

Kang Hyeon thought.

‘Isn’t it like how something with a bigger body needs to breathe more often and more deeply?’

with the thought of understanding the connection between the Mystic Realm and the Mortal World.

So he was also hoping that as the Mystic Realm expanded, they would be able to quickly find spatial rifts leading outside.

***

Rumble rumble rumble! Crackle crackle crack!

“Hahahahahaha!”

In Deok burst into maniacal laughter as he exploded red lightning strikes, turning the surroundings into scorched earth.

Right now, In Deok was using the Lightning Glory Explosive Crushing Art of the Lightning Glory Technique.

This was the most powerful attack art of the Lightning Glory Technique that cultivated lightning energy, but originally it wasn’t something that could be used with bare hands.

To use the Lightning Glory Explosive Crushing Art at the Qi Refinement level, one had to wrap several layers of magical instruments and dharma talismans to block the lightning energy.

But In Deok was different from other cultivators, because he was learning both the Lightning Glory Technique and the Diamond Body Protection Technique simultaneously.

The Diamond Body Protection Technique, as its name suggested, was a cultivation method with excellent effects for protecting the body, making In Deok’s body truly like a diamond god.

So no matter how fierce lightning energy he unleashed, he could endure it without any problems.

In Deok had achieved minor success in the Diamond Body Protection Technique this time, reaching the Late Qi Refinement Stage, and thanks to that, he could now use Lightning Glory Explosive Crushing freely.

Having tested it successfully, he was bursting into maniacal laughter with joy.

“Now I won’t be getting beaten up wherever I go.”

Kang Hyeon also felt somewhat relieved, thinking he could now train In Deok more roughly.

“I just felt something chilling right now?”

At that moment, In Deok seemed to sense something with a cultivator’s intuition, stopped laughing and looked at Kang Hyeon.

“No, it’s nothing, so feel free to be happy. Mm-hmm.”

Of course, Kang Hyeon turned his head away, pretending not to know anything as if nothing had happened.

Thinking that his perception was getting sharper despite his large build.

But Kang Hyeon didn’t seem to realize that In Deok’s change was due to his own training.

“Kang Hyeon.”

Then, suddenly In Deok called out to Kang Hyeon with a bright smile.

“What?”

Kang Hyeon replied casually with an indifferent attitude.

Then In Deok drew red lightning around his fist and asked.

“Will you take one hit?”

“The Lightning Glory Explosive Crushing Art?”

Kang Hyeon’s eyes widened in surprise as he asked for confirmation.

“Yeah, I think you could easily take it, Kang Hyeon.”

“Hey hey hey, a lightning attribute attack that has unmatched destructive power, and it’s the ultimate secret technique of the cultivation method – you want to use that on me, your friend?”

Kang Hyeon was dumbfounded and gaped.

But In Deok said nonchalantly.

“Our cultivation levels are different. You’re at Foundation Building, and I’m at the 7th layer of Qi Refinement.”

“I haven’t even attempted Foundation Building yet, what Foundation Building!”

Kang Hyeon’s cultivation level was Great Perfection of Qi Refinement.

He was at a level where he was about to challenge Foundation Building.

But the reason In Deok said Kang Hyeon was at Foundation Building level was none other than because of Trent.

“You have the strange tree. Hasn’t the strange tree already far surpassed Foundation Building?”

“Trent is special, but it’s still my subordinate at Qi Refinement level. Naturally, there are restrictions due to my cultivation level.”

“Still…”

“Do you want to torment Trent like that, when it has produced so many spirit fruits for you until now? Hm?”

“Huh? No, that’s not it, I just wanted to properly try out Lightning Glory Explosive Crushing Art…”

“Even without testing it, at the Qi Refinement level, there would be almost no cultivators who could block your Lightning Glory Explosive Crushing Art. However, it would be better to use it during close combat rather than from a distance.”

“I know that too. That I have no talent for long-range magic.”

“But you’re really the best at making up for it with your body.”

“Hm? The best?”

“The greatest!”

“Aha, hahahaha.”

In Deok scratched the back of his head with a bright smile, seeming pleased by Kang Hyeon’s gesture of giving a thumbs up saying he was the greatest.

Kang Hyeon looked at the distant sky, thinking they were now somewhat prepared.

After discovering the boundary of the Mystic Realm and settling for 3 years each time, three times over, Kang Hyeon and In Deok were finally able to discover spatial rifts appearing in the void.

And immediately they had the formation memorize the spiritual energy wavelength of that spatial rift.

After that, whenever that spatial rift opened, they could know its direction and distance through the formation.

So whenever they wanted, they could jump into the spatial rift and escape the Mystic Realm.

Of course, spatial rifts had unstable aspects, so passing through them could be dangerous, but with Kang Hyeon’s Ancient Wood Armor or In Deok’s Diamond Body Protection Technique, the threat of unstable spatial rifts wasn’t much of a problem.

In any case, it was certain that they could get out to the Mortal World of Daecheon World just by jumping into the spatial rift.

The problem was not knowing where they would end up.

“And Trent isn’t in a situation where we can carelessly disturb it right now.”

Kang Hyeon brought up a story he hadn’t told In Deok until now.

“Hm? What? Why?”

In Deok asked.

“I’m using Trent’s roots to explore beyond the spatial rift.”

“Hm? Outside the spatial rift?”

“Yeah, I’m trying to check in advance where the spatial rift connects to.”

“That’s possible?”

“I’m still continuously failing, but it’s not completely without results.”

“Wow, you were doing something like that without me knowing?”

“There was nothing you could help with even if I told you. And instead, you protected our cave dwelling.”

“Protected what. I just went hunting.”

“Anyway, thanks to you, I could focus on cultivation without worrying about outside matters. Thanks to you.”

“Ahem. Well, you handle the inside affairs, and I handle the outside affairs. Hahahaha.”

Smack!

“Kueeek!”

“How disgusting to talk about housework and outside work! I’m going to die! Do I have to hear that from a dark-skinned guy?!”

“Sorry, I got goosebumps after saying it myself.”

“Now that I’m in my mid-twenties, my hormones must be going wild. Tsk, because of that alone, I need to get out of here quickly. If I stay here any longer, it’ll be dangerous.”

“Dangerous? Are you talking about me? Hey! How do you see me! I like pretty young ladies too!!”

“I’m sure you do. Ah, I remember. That Yang Soon!”

“Hey! We agreed to bury that name forever!”

“Ah, right. I think that’s what we did…”

“Kang Hyeon, I hate you!”

“A guy built like Mount Tai saying he hates me! Where do you get off making those whining sounds! So disgusting.”

Kang Hyeon brushed his arms while watching In Deok’s back moving farther away.

It seemed like he had goosebumps for some reason.

“Now once the confirmation through Trent is finished, I should leave This Place. Of course, I could always come back anytime.”

Kang Hyeon cast his gaze toward the depths of the Mystic Realm with an expression of mixed emotions.

From there, waves from the occasional clashes of the six monsters still reached him.

“What kind of monsters are they exactly? Tsk.”

Kang Hyeon clicked his tongue and disappeared back into the Cave Dwelling.

Soon it would be time for Trent’s roots to emerge from the spatial rift, so he needed to check the results.

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