362. Breaking the seal (3)
Jongnampa (終南派).
After jointly preventing the invasion of the Heavenly Demon Church ten years ago, it has established itself as one of the centers of the nine factions.
Even when compared to the Hwasan faction, the Jongnam faction was one of the highly prosperous Taoist factions, with its skills and reputation not inferior to those of the Hwasan faction.
“… … .”
It’s not even just that.
The Jongnam faction is a prestigious school with many ascending martial arts, such as the Thirty-Six Swords of the World or Yuun Sword Technique.
So, isn’t it true that they maintain a relationship with the Hwasan faction as if they were enemies?
In fact, whether it was their heroic deeds that helped prevent the spread of the Heavenly Demon Church, or whether it was because of their rising martial arts, the Jongnam faction could not be destroyed.
‘Could it be that I’m dreaming right now? … ?’
okay.
It had to be that way.
The Jongnam faction would never have disappeared.
… … If disaster hadn’t suddenly struck the Jongnam faction.
King Hyeonjong, who was a member of the Jongnam faction and had the nickname of Ungwanggeomseon (雲光劍仙), looked blankly in front of him.
‘What on earth is this…? … .’
Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaut one another – there up there?
In the blink of an eye, a dark red river swept throughout the Jongnam faction, and screams erupted.
“Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
“AA AA AA… … . Primeval Heavenly Lord… … .”
“Hey! What a monster… … ! A monster appeared in Jongnam… … !! “Ugh-!”
It was the sound of the disciples of the Jongnam faction suffering.
As a renowned Taoist family that has produced numerous peak masters, there were even a few disciples of the Jongnam Sect who knew how to use sword techniques, even if they were third generation disciples.
Even the true masters of the Jongnam faction were able to change the nature of sword energy and reach the state of sword flame beyond that, allowing multiple manifestations of nature change.
In that case, it was right for Jongnam’s disciples to be undefeated.
‘What on earth am I looking at?’
However, the glory of the Jongnam faction, which soared high in the sky, was lost in an instant.
Almost none of the disciples of the Jongnam Sect were standing still, and as if that were not enough, the buildings of the Jongnam Sect were half collapsed.
Even the elders of the Jongnam faction were defeated and lying in various places.
The scene that looked like a natural disaster was a man-made disaster, not a natural phenomenon such as a typhoon or earthquake.
And that happened by just one person.
“Did you say this was the Jongnam faction?”
And King Hyeonjong swallowed his sleep as he saw the cause of the disaster before his eyes.
“Thanks to the introduction from the Volcanic Sect, I was able to finish the dance quickly.”
“… … .”
“As if that wasn’t enough, Jang Mun-in of the Jongnam faction didn’t even come forward.”
“What the heck… … .”
“Anyway, the rubbing is over.”
Before I knew it, the monster that had defeated so many disciples of the Jongnam Sect was approaching with ragged steps.
“Woongwanggeomseon. So, did you say it was Hyeonjong?”
“I did… … Soman… … .”
“Are you dissatisfied with the results of the mission?”
“… … .”
“No?”
“that… … .”
Hyeonjong glared at the monster wearing the shell of a young man and placed his hand on the sword.
Yuun Sword Technique, which has been practiced for nearly a hundred years, has now reached a level similar to a Taoist technique.
Just by Hyeonjong pulling out his sword and swinging it, the sword’s trajectory would soon turn into a cloud and slaughter the enemy.
In response, Hyeonjong looked at the disciples of the Jongnam Sect and the elders of the Jongnam Sect who had fallen beyond them and pulled out his sword and tried to fight.
“… … .”
no.
If we have to be honest, it is correct that we tried to do that.
In the end, King Hyeonjong was never able to carry out the search.
“Would you like to try it?”
“that… … .”
“The condition of the Jongnam faction was to fight one-on-one.”
“… … .”
“I did, but it would be difficult if you asked me to fight again.”
Daldaldal-.
Hyeonjong realized that he was trembling as he tried to remove the sword hanging from his waist.
A strange feeling, as if jumping into an abyss with no end in sight.
In an instant, Hyeonjong realized that he could not win against the monster in the form of a young man in front of him.
Only then did Hyeonjong bow his head and quietly reply.
“Defeat… I did… cow… … .”
“okay?”
“According to your terms of office, the Jongnam faction will be in exile for the next 40 years… … .”
“Then I’m glad.”
and.
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“But don’t you want to shorten the visitation period?”
It was then.
“If you give us what we want, we can shorten the Jongnam faction’s visitation period by about 10 years.”
“What is that… … ?”
“It’s simple.”
The young man in front of Hyeonjong smiled as if it was nothing special and whispered something more devilish than the devil.
“It’s just that there is something else I want to receive as a reward for winning.”
It’s no different… … .
“Elixir, right?”
“… … … … .”
“Give it to me.”
It was Han Seong-yoon.
***
About a day passed.
“The achievement ‘Destroy the Jongnam faction’ has been achieved.”
“Exclusive authority #D-0007 [Increased Compensation] is automatically activated when the conditions are met.”
“The level of rewards obtained from achievements increases.”
“Strength increases by 20.”
The Jongnam faction was cleanly visited.
I wonder if they should kill Jang Moon-in like the Hwasan faction did… … .
Well, perhaps it was a needless worry, as we were able to send them to prison without having to kill anyone.
Thanks to the introduction of the Hwasan faction to the Jongnam faction, there was no need to bother showing off one’s strength.
For your reference, after that, he got rid of the Jongnam faction and obtained several ‘Yundan (B-)’, which are said to have been created through unique training techniques.
「Yundan」
「Grade: B-」
“It is the secret elixir of the Jongnam faction.”
「When taken based on magic power operation, the magic power level increases by up to +10.」
「※However, if you take Yuundan multiple times, the effect of taking it will be greatly reduced and you will no longer be able to see the magic power increase effect.」
Compared to volcanic waves, it was almost insignificant.
Still, since there were no restrictions on use, I felt like I could use it, so I received all of the elixirs brought by the Jongnam faction without leaving any behind.
At this point, there is no need to spend much time.
In fact, if you knew exactly where the old factions were, eliminating one faction was easy, perhaps thanks to your now accumulated experience(?).
“The achievement ‘Destroy the Blue Star Sect’ has been achieved.”
「Achievement ‘Smashing the fortune teller’ has been achieved… … .」
「Achievement ‘Smashing the communist faction’… … .」
That was actually the case.
“Are you going to send Cheongseong to prison? Bastard! This is the sacred place of Taoism, the sect that stopped the evil practices of the Demonic Cult! If you’re going to get rid of Cheongseong, you’ll have to kill me first… … .”
Suddenly!
“Bullshit—! The Jeomchang faction will not disappear as long as Sailgeomzon is around! I don’t know where he came from, but I won’t let him live anymore… … .”
Suddenly!
“OK! Does that mean you are a living hermit? Then come and see! Today, as the leader of my communal faction, I will cut off your limbs and tear you to pieces… … .”
Suddenly!
“Challenger Han Seong-yoon won against a number of world-class experts, bringing him 0.47% closer to [transcendence].”
“I have absorbed the spirit of the Blue Star Sword ‘Red Heoja’.”
“I absorbed the command of ‘Seo Ji-hyeok’ of Four Sword Zone… … .」
「Absorbing the command of ‘Hyeonwoobaek’, the Demon Sword Saint… … .」
「… … .」
‘It’s huge.’
After another day has passed.
In an instant, three of the old factions were sealed.
I ended up destroying several factions in a matter of days, but my emotions remained unwavering.
Anyway, I knew deep down that it wasn’t a task that would take a lot of time.
‘It almost feels like a kind of bonus stage.’
It was worth it.
In the first place, didn’t I reach the peak of my martial arts skills by climbing around the late 10th floor of the tower?
Even as time went by and I gained more experience, I never lost in a skill contest.
Even if a high-ranking god comes, they won’t be able to defeat this side, and there’s no way they’ll feel any trouble in a duel with a mere expert.
‘The real rewards never end.’
However, this did not lower the level of compensation.
On the contrary, although there was no hardship on this side, the rewards received were increasing.
This was even more so because, unlike the Hwasan faction or the Jongnam faction, there were many things that could be obtained in other factions other than elixirs.
‘You have been arbitrarily misunderstanding the martial arts people until now…’ … .’
At this point, the negative image of the martial arts people that had built up until now has completely disappeared.
‘In fact, aren’t most martial people sincere in their charity work?’
Strong self-respect.
A world where everything is decided solely by the force you have.
Somehow, the more time passed, the more I liked this place.
‘Really… … .’
Just by winning the duel, we can get whatever we want… … .
‘It’s a place full of romance, indeed.’
It was truly like a pot of honey.
I even happened to be able to obtain numerous items by carefully gathering all kinds of valuables without leaving anything behind.
Of course, even if it is, it is an item that will disappear like a mere illusion once the secret ordeal is over… … .
Even if the items here could not be taken outside of the secret ordeal, there was no way they could be used.
‘Anyway, there are many ways to dispose of useless items.’
Would this be the wisdom of a veteran challenger who has climbed the tower for a long time?
‘There’s no need to worry.’
It was possible to put to use even fake treasures that were, at best, merely reproduced by the tower.
“Skill ‘Steel Eating’ is activated.”
as soon as… … .
“Completely absorbed.”
“Strength increases by 14.”
“Agility increases by 18.”
「Stamina increases by 19.」
“Durability increases by 21.”
“Magic power increases by 24.”
Like this.
“It’s neat.”
The increase in all abilities is not bad.
In any case, the most necessary things to proceed with the secret ordeal are physical ability and magical power.
As if that weren’t enough, as soon as you return to the tower, the increase in ability points gained through abilities such as Steel Eating will be applied even if you have to go through the tuning process.
If so, it wasn’t a loss.
‘You can invest in divine power for things that are difficult to level up with a little steel eating.’
The same applies to divine power.
「The Seal of Offering (SS-) exclusive effect ‘Offering (供養)’ is activated.」
“I received a total of 14 skills as an offering from myself.”
“Replace the relevant abilities with divine power and store it in the heart.”
After converting the donated items from various sects into divine power, a line of goodness was drawn around my mouth.
‘At this point, I guess I’ll have to stop by Moorim later.’
I really want to visit the real martial forest outside the tower at least once.
Even the martial arts world, which at best was only recreated through the Tower of Trials, is so friendly.
How much more can be achieved in a truly real martial arts world?
Perhaps the real Moorim is a paradise overflowing with honey like this place.
‘This time it’s just a light field experience.’
therefore… … .
‘I guess I’ll end the preliminary survey at this point.’
Although it’s a bit disappointing, our restaurant tour ends here.
“… … “I’m really looking forward to going to Moorim.”
Anyway, the truly delicious places are outside the tower.
***
There was a dark cloud hanging over the world.
━Hell has truly arrived in Kangho.
As if announcing this, an ominous story was slowly raising its head.
One of the stories that spread after the news that the Hwasan faction and the Jongnam faction were in trouble became known.
However, Neungyunzi, a descendant of the now extinct Jeonjin faction, thought it was a false rumor.
In fact, the Hwasan faction and the Jongnam faction have gained a position that no one can touch after defeating the Heavenly Demon Church that was in operation ten years ago.
‘Even if the Heavenly Demon Church steps forward again, there is no way it can touch places like the Hwasan faction or the Jongnam faction.’
If that were the case, would there be any way for the Hwasan faction and the Jongnam faction to remain in exile for 40 years each?
Even that was not enough, I heard from various places that the factions belonging to the old factions, such as the Cheongseong faction, the Jeomchang faction, or the Gongong faction, had become extinct.
Since a match that took place within three days at most could not have happened even if a demon god came, rather than a heavenly demon, Neungwoonja thought that fake rumors were popular.
Otherwise, it would make no sense at all.
‘That’s why it’s supposed to be normal… … .’
However, just for a moment.
‘What on earth is this?’
Before he knew it, Neungyunja could not help but break out in a cold sweat as he ran away to the entrance of the Kunlun Sect.
“… … .”
That’s right… … .
“Ugh—!”
“Hey! What a monster! Oh come on maaaaaa!”
“Now, we have to stop that monster until the elders come… … , Kwaaaaaa-!”
The scene revealed before my eyes was literally like destruction itself.
Twajijijijijijijik… … !
The road to hell.
A scene unfolded that could only be explained that way.
Just by swinging the sword, space splits, buildings collapse, and the terrain changes.
As if that wasn’t enough, the sword poured out starlight and swept the ground, and the invisible blade was chopping buildings all over the place as if chopping them apart.
“Is this really a martial art that humans can have?” … ?”
Neungwoonja raised his head and looked at a certain place.
On top of the roof of the shrine, which was collapsing and almost collapsed, a young man with a calm expression was swinging his sword and letting out starlight.
Unlike the powerful weapons that Neungwoonja has seen so far, there is a strange dark red starlight that seems to color the world with death.
When Neungunja saw that, he couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
‘What is that?’
It looks as if it announces the end of the world.
At that moment, a young man with a calm expression wielded the starlight of the apocalypse filled with darkness.
Black starlight shot out with overwhelming magical power, as if to paint the world.
───!
“Oh God… … .”
That was the end of the Kunlun faction that Neungyunja remembered.
***
If there is a beginning, does that mean there is an end?
“The achievement ‘The One Who Brings the End’ has been achieved.”
“Exclusive authority #D-0007 [Increased Compensation] is automatically activated when the conditions are met.”
“The level of rewards obtained from achievements increases.”
“Skill ‘Device of the End (A+)’ is created.”
Before I knew it, the end of the bonus stage was approaching, as if there was no more room to suck.
「… … .」
“The newly collected tales have accumulated enough to create myths.”
“We calculate actual results and myths based on Shinto beliefs.”
And along with that, a new myth was also created.
Is this thanks to the large number of donations received from the old file room, which somehow feels like a charity organization?
Originally, I thought I would only get the myth after eliminating all the old factions, so the achievement itself was on the quick side.
“The myth <Incarnation of the Apocalypse> has been completed.”
“The myth <Incarnation of the End> accumulates in divine power.”
“From now on, the effect of <Apocalypse> will be applied to challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
“When <The End> is activated, it consumes divine power and absorbs all life force within a certain radius.”
“From now on, the effect of <Sentence> will be applied to challenger Han Seong-yoon’s sacred use.”
“When <Sentence> is activated, it can consume divine power to corrupt a specific opponent’s status.”
… … However, it was just an extremely evil myth that had nothing to do with martial arts.
“What… … .”
I had to laugh at that, as if I was dumbfounded.
At this point, wasn’t it necessary to obtain myths related to martial arts?
To say that he is the embodiment of the apocalypse when at best he only received voluntary donations from the martial arts people… … .
“Well, the incarnation of the apocalypse… … .”
It was truly a ridiculous slander.
“Why on earth did you get this?”
… … Well, no.
