< Episode 94: Extreme Sword (5) >
-Wooow!
An orb that shines even brighter than before.
The light was so brilliant that the dark cliffs were illuminated.
‘Is that really the epicenter?’
The thief suddenly had a question.
Looking at the enormous energy flowing out I couldn’t help but think that it was the epicenter which could be said to be the core of a spirit creature.
However among all the earthquakes I have seen so far I have never seen anything that shines like that.
I’m so caught up in doubts
-Shudder!
The thief looked down the cliff.
The end of a cliff that seemed to go on endlessly was visible.
However the moment the light was illuminated a strange wildness was felt underneath completely different from the presence of humans.
However it was difficult to view it as a spiritual object.
There’s something strange about it but it feels weird.
‘A monster?’
It seemed like it was some kind of imamangryang.
This place created by nature was sparsely populated and full of natural guardians so it was definitely a good condition for imaemangyang and spirit creatures to inhabit.
I see things bulging all over the ground. Are they reacting to light?
The thief looked down and then raised his head.
‘That’s not important.’
What he is interested in is not just monsters but spirit creatures.
They were beings of such high rank that they were called the Five Spirits.
Such low-level monsters were out of the realm of interest.
-Paang!
Despite the strong wind the swordsman kicked the air and launched a new weapon towards the Heavenly Demon.
Now I’m not sure if that was Jinwon or not but seeing as Cheonma was trying not to let it get taken away it was definitely something important.
But something was strange.
Even as he approached all of the Heavenly Demon’s nerves were focused on that.
Looking at his hazy eyes it seemed as if he was in a state of panic.
* * *
A space like nothingness.
‘ah?’
Mok Kyung-un looked around and couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
When did you become obsessed?
This was clearly a world of imagination.
‘Apparently… I think I was looking at the orb.’
A strange energy emanating from an orb colored with bright light.
It felt strangely familiar and the moment I reached out and touched it I entered a world of images.
‘…what?’
Mok Gyeong-un knew that this was an instrument that gave revelations and that only the chosen could receive the revelations.
But why did he fall into this mental state the moment he touched this?
It was a moment when I was wondering.
‘ah….’
Now that I think about it he finally realizes that what he was thinking about was not about this orb.
Although he touched the orb he was thinking about something else.
It was a warning similar to a prophecy given by a prophet.
[This person is close to immortality.]
When I heard those words the words of the prophet came to mind.
[Due to an immortal being the great organization you will create your descendants and indeed the entire martial arts world will be in danger.]
‘….’
Is this the thief whom the prophet warned about?
What on earth is interest?
He spoke as if he knew a lot about himself and even knew his route from Shaolin.
[…And the third is Yeonggeom Lodge which is called the Holy Land of the Sword… It’s worth the wait.]
Shaolin and Tangmun had already happened but he spoke as if he knew in advance that he would come here.
I just don’t understand.
It is not the concept that he predicted future events nor does it feel like he heard a prophecy.
They talk as if it’s a thing of the past.
Who on earth is he to talk like that?
It was a time when doubts were biting his tail.
-Wooow!
At that time the space here which was assumed to be a world of imagination began to tremble and something blurry began to appear around me.
Bushes grew covered with trees and the space that was nothing was transformed into a place.
Then a terrible scene appeared in the created world.
Countless people had been butchered and turned into cold corpses and in the midst of them someone was holding a black treasured sword that he was holding with difficulty like a walking stick.
Mok Gyeong-un’s eyes became strange as he looked at that person.
It was the first time he saw someone and their facial features vaguely resembled his own.
Who on earth is this?
While I was wondering I heard someone’s voice.
[I’m disappointed. I had high expectations because he was said to be superior but he was nothing compared to him.]
‘!?’
Hearing a familiar voice Mok Kyung-un looked there.
But then he saw the thief who had been competing with him standing there with the corners of his mouth raised slyly.
Seeing that the sidewalk and clothes were stained with blood made it clear that this was all the work of thieves.
What happened?
But the injured man barely managed to raise her body and opened her mouth.
[Cough cough… Who are you…?]
[Didn’t you tell me? This seat is said to be the pinnacle of the road.]
[How can someone like you be in such a remote area of Xinjiang….]
-Sureuk!
Before the man could finish speaking the robber appeared behind the man’s back with his new form blurring and using Lee Hyeong-hwanwi’s technique and drove a sidewalk into the center of his back.
-Poof!
[Oops!]
[Why are you here? [It is to destroy you arrogant heavenly families with my own hands.]
‘Heavenly family?’
-Sssssss!
As soon as those words were finished the surroundings shook again and everything that was visible returned to nothingness.
Mo Gyeong-un couldn’t figure out what kind of phenomenon this was.
Why do I see things like this in the world of my imagination?
‘….’
Then the world that had become nothing changed again and became a place.
But this place somehow looks familiar.
This place
‘Sungsan?’
It was definitely Mount Song.
Because I had been there before I was confident after seeing the surrounding scenery.
But it wasn’t exactly the same.
Rather everything felt more mature than when I saw it then but it was difficult to understand why.
Then I saw someone.
It was an old monk.
The old monk whose entire body was covered in wounds looked at someone and opened his mouth with difficulty.
[Amitabha Buddha…. Binseung lost.]
Most of the old monk’s wounds looked like marks but these were also familiar so I turned my gaze to where the old monk was looking.
‘!?’
A thief was standing there.
I couldn’t believe it but what on earth is this?
He was puzzled but soon the monk approached the old monk and said
[As expected he is a Shaolin monk who received the title of Master of the Five Great Masters of the Central Plains. At least it’s better than the Demon Sword Emperor I expected.]
[Demon Sword Emperor? …No way you are the one who appeared in Xinjiang….]
-Sssssss!
Before the old monk could finish speaking the surroundings shook and became blurry again.
The space that had returned to nothingness was suddenly changing into another place and showing something else.
[Catch it!]
[You have to kill him!]
An uncountable number of masters were seen and they were chasing someone and that someone was a thief again.
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chach!
[Silly things.]
Even in the face of so many masters who were pursuing him the swordsman leisurely wielded his sword and slaughtered many of them.
The illusion continued to change and the thief’s movements were visible.
The number of people killed by the thieves was so numerous that it was difficult to count the end.
At first Mok Gyeong-un thought this was something that a thief had done but then he suddenly realized.
‘no way….’
Are you saying this is something that will happen in the future?
Now that I think about it I saw these scenes after touching the orb that revealed the future.
Does that mean that the orb reveals to him what will happen in the future?
‘Why?’
He himself was not the chosen Holy Spirit Lord.
But why is he showing me this?
Could it be that he wants to inform himself that interest is very dangerous?
Is that why you are giving a revelation to stop it?
‘If I kill him will everything I’ve seen now stop happening?’
He himself was not a hero or anything.
Nevertheless is showing this because as the so-called prophet said his future generations will suffer?
‘…Will I have descendants?’
Mo Kyung-un only thought about revenge so he never thought about his children or descendants.
The only reality he could see was stained with his blood.
I really don’t understand.
Descendants…
I’m still not sure if the scenes it shows are really a revelation or something that will happen in the future.
Is there really no one who can do anything about the thieves other than himself?
Is that why a mere object is urging you to kill this being?
It was that moment.
-Oooooh!
Once again the surroundings shook and transformed into a certain place.
This place looked like a battlefield.
Countless numbers of masters from each faction were divided into two factions and were fighting for their lives.
‘Is this something that will happen in the distant future?’
Will we see the slaughter of thieves again?
I was puzzled but this time I saw some unexpected sights.
It was an image of several masters not thieves performing martial arts like thieves and slaughtering countless people.
Although they seemed inferior to the thieves they were also quite skilled.
Seeing this Mok Gyeong-un stuck out his tongue.
Will there be more experts who reach this high level in the distant future?
‘It looks dangerous.’
I don’t know if these were the descendants raised by Taoist or his subordinates but it certainly seemed like the martial arts world would be thrown into chaos if there were too many of these people.
No matter what he shows it seems like Bo-ju is trying to make him aware in some way that the thief is dangerous.
It was a moment when I thought so.
-Gooooooo!
At that time the surroundings were in a commotion and the eyes of the martial arts people on the battlefield were seen turning to someone friend or foe.
It was empty space in the middle of the battlefield.
I saw someone wearing a black robe floating in the air.
Could it be that it is the Neunggongheodo which is said to be the highest state of the Divine Law?
‘Who is it?’
Because the direction I was looking at was different I could barely see his side profile but he was a handsome man with a pale white face and long flowing hair.
It’s hard to see but it also feels strangely familiar.
That said
-Drurrrrr!
A strong vibration occurred on the floor.
Then weapons that soon became corpses and lost their owners began to float into the air.
-Roaring!
The sight of numerous military flags embroidered on the castle was literally nothing short of spectacular.
The eyes of the soldiers watching this from the ground were filled with astonishment.
‘….’
They weren’t the only ones who were amazed.
Is Mok Gyeong-un also using all these weapons in the air? No he couldn’t help but be amazed at the man’s monster-like tremendous endurance that he could use with his sword.
It seemed to be no exaggeration to say that he had reached the level of a god if not the best in the world based on his inner strength alone.
But then something even more shocking happened.
-Oooooh!
‘!!!!!!’
Even simple swordsmanship was amazing but as numerous swords created a powerful blue light it felt like the sky was embroidered with twinkling stars in broad daylight.
Everyone was speechless as they watched this but the being who showed this incredible thing opened its mouth and said something.
[….]
At the same time Mo Kyung-un’s eyes and the corners of his mouth twitched and were colored with joy at the incredible scene unfolding before his eyes.
It was a car that did not take its eyes off the scene.
-Jungsaeaeaeaeang!
‘!?’
With the tearful cry of the spirit ringing in his ears the world of images disappeared for an instant and Mok Gyeong-un was able to return to reality.
‘ah?’
Mok Gyeong-un who returned to reality saw a swordsman opening a sword towards him in front of his eyes.
It was a huge cliffhanger that drew numerous trajectories.
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chach!
It was so close that Mo Kyung-un had no time to dodge and used the three-second magic sword technique.
-Chachachachachachachachachachae!
The two people’s swords and swords clashed violently between the cliffs where the wind blew.
-Quick!
It was only a scratch but he didn’t mind the swordsman aiming for his blood and pushed on cutting his arm and thigh at the same time.
Unlike before the thief’s attack became very ferocious.
‘no way?’
Mo Gyeong-un’s eyes narrowed.
Each bite was so strong that it could cause fatal injuries so normally he would not have tried to miss it but perhaps he was overconfident in his own regenerative abilities so he pushed on too without hesitation.
‘The outcome of the confrontation between you and me where even a single cut will put your life in danger is decided. ‘Heavenly Demon!’
The thieves were confident of victory and attacked even more aggressively.
It was a moment when I was trying to win before I hit the ground of the cliff.
At that moment a loud noise erupted from the edge of the cliff.
-Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
The two people stopped fighting at the sound of a loud noise and simultaneously widened their distance and looked down.
‘What is that?’
A bizarre sight appeared in their eyes.
That was because large long things that looked similar to earthworms broke the bottom of the cliff and protruded out.
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