< Episode 117: Impermanence (3) >
Jin Ye-rin could not help but admire her sincerity.
Mu Qingyun’s sword just now possessed a power of gratuitousness that was truly unfathomable.
She believed that an intangible sword called Geogeuk (劍極) was the tip of her sword.
But I never thought there was something beyond that.
‘…He’s truly a genius.’
She had no choice but to acknowledge Mo Qingyun’s martial arts.
She had heard that she too had been gifted with great talent from her father but compared to her lack of skill in neck cultivation it was blood on her new feet.
Is there any point in comparing oneself who has not yet mastered the martial arts inherited from one’s ancestors with Mok Gyeong-un who always goes beyond his own limitations and reaches new areas?
‘I’m embarrassed.’
She only thought about the revival of her family and revenge but as her neck cultivation continued to advance she even felt ashamed of her own attitude toward her radish for the first time.
She may have been even more so because she had reached a place that could not be reached by someone who was much lower than her.
the other side
‘It’s still not enough.’
Mo Qingyun was not satisfied with this.
Although she has succeeded in creating a free power in the sword she feels that something is lacking.
She didn’t know what it was but she still couldn’t help but fill in more.
and
-Shoooooo!
A haze of heat rose throughout my body.
The overload on the body was more severe than that of a sword of impermanence that exerts its power at a single point.
Moreover because it required a strong will the consumption of mental strength was also great.
The moment I used the sword in the desired form my body was so exhausted that it reached a state of exhaustion so I was not yet at a level where I could use it excessively.
The corners of Mo Kyung-un’s mouth rose.
‘It’s endless.’
Is this the beauty of martial arts?
When she reached the state of life and death and perfected her formless sword (無形劍) a sword play she thought this was the end of the sword but it was not at all.
This is proven.
There is no end to martial arts.
-Churrrrr!
At that time the blood vessels in the severed neck area began to wriggle and regenerate.
When she saw this Gyeong-un’s eyes sparkled.
If she was able to recover even if her entire torso was blown away wouldn’t she be closer to immortality than just ordinary regeneration?
‘hmm.’
Mok Kyung-un looked at this and thought.
Come to think of it among the enemies she had faced so far there were some who had such outstanding regenerative powers.
What was so annoying about these people was that they believed in their own regenerative abilities so they did things that were different from ordinary people.
And unlike regular enemies the nature of the confrontation itself changes due to regeneration.
Variables occur at any time.
‘…Couldn’t we demonstrate the power of gratuitousness that surpasses even rebirth?’
However competency is literally competency.
Regenerative power was literally an ability not a thing itself.
This concept was not something that could be solved with competency alone.
However most people would have stopped there but Mok Gyeong-un’s thoughts were heading further.
‘Is there any way to make Geomse’s sword power so sharp that it can’t even regenerate it?’
Mok Gyeong-un’s thoughts did not last long.
The reason was that Mokgan’s body was truly trying to regenerate.
-Churrrrr!
The blood vessels were connecting the bones were growing and the muscles were sprouting.
Mok Gyeong-un clicked his tongue at his amazing regenerative power.
One fortunate thing was that I knew what Lee Ja’s weaknesses were because I had competed with him once.
-Wow!
When Mok Gyeong-un drew a sword the growing part was cut off.
“Oops!”
The neck cultivator who cut his teeth brought his hand to the eye on his forehead.
Then Mokgan opened his mouth.
“You… really… lost your core… and became… human… Is that right?”
‘!?’
At those words Mok Gyeong-un’s hand which was reaching for his eyeball stopped for a moment.
Mok Gyeong-un who was staring at the eyeball on his forehead said.
“Did you hear this from the ghost sword?”
“….”
Mokgan did not deny it.
The first thing I did when I came to the bamboo forest was to subdue the ghost sword.
After confirming that another member of his species who had been in contact with him for a long time had disappeared he realized that he was no longer one of his limbs.
So he tried to find out what the guy had found out.
But the guy had a big mouth.
He rather tried to confuse himself.
[Haa… haa… Avatar can no longer be your enemy.]
[Can’t we be enemies?]
[Having…lost his core…he chose the path of self-degeneration.]
[degeneration?]
[I saw it clearly with my own eyes. He is no longer an avatar to threaten you but now he is just an ordinary human being. So no more….]
-closely!
[Oops.]
[I don’t know why I can’t feel the core but you’re still hiding something.]
[Knock…. Knock….]
[Do you think an ordinary human can stand against me? I’ll have to tell you everything you’re hiding.]
[Ugh… you… I have nothing to say to people like you!]
[what?]
[Get…get…away from him.]
[….]
Mokgan was inwardly surprised by the ghost’s words.
More than a hundred years have passed and it is surprising that the doctor has not disappeared and has finally eliminated his own people. But is his loyalty to his master still alive?
How can a mere human being have this strong will?
Mokgan who was both amazed and intrigued by this tried to completely delve into his mind but at that time Jin Ye-rin came out of Jinsik and the story continued until now.
Mokgan opened his mouth glaring at Mokgyeongun.
“Why… why did you become human?”
“….”
Mok Gyeong-un did not give any answer to Mok-gan’s question.
It was a truth that he also learned through the Demon Sword and even now he still cannot easily accept this fact.
Therefore Mo Gyeong-un abandoned complicated thoughts.
No matter what happened in the past he decided to focus on himself now.
“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk……”
At that moment Mokgan suddenly burst into laughter.
It was an extremely bitter madness.
He laughed for a long time and there was madness in his eyes.
It was as if he had become a different person.
“Becoming a human… a human… kekekekeke. I really hate it. I really hate you. No it’s hateful. A being who was pushed out and exiled from his clan even degenerates into a human being. “I can see your hateful intentions.”
“What’s on your mind? Say whatever you want. I am….”
“You won’t get anything. If I can’t get it you can’t get it either.”
“…gibberish.”
“I will bring you true despair. “I will tell you more than the pain I went through.”
Mok Gyeong-un seemed to think there was no need to listen to Mok-gan’s words that seemed to be pouring out a curse so he put his hand to the pupil on his forehead.
This was to find out where his body was by making contact with the pupil.
-Poof!
He could have self-destructed again so this time he quickly pulled out his eyeballs to prevent him from controlling his energy.
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chach!
All visible veins in his eyeballs were cut out.
Looking at the energy flowing through each of those veins it seemed to play a similar role to the blood vessels veins and energy channels.
Mok Gyeong-un held his eyes and closed them.
Now that one of his alter egos is dead he will be able to reduce the scattered pool of candidates.
however
‘!!!!!!!’
At that moment in Mok Gyeong-un’s mind there was a stone chair with a dark face and a shadow and he saw a being sitting on the chair.
The shadow was so dark that the face was not visible but the three eyes on the forehead were vivid due to their unique glow.
Could it be that interest is the main body?
You can identify the location of the clones at once without being distracted by where they are?
While I was puzzled Mokgan sitting on the stone chair opened his mouth.
-The time has come.
‘what?’
-You did not find the true identity but the true identity was revealed.
‘….’
What is your intention?
Even when they collided at the Cheonjihoe they were talking about self-immolation but didn’t they disperse the tracking to the locations of other clones so that their location wouldn’t be discovered?
However this time he did not try to self-destruct his alter ego but simply showed his location.
Here Mo Kyung-un could not help but feel suspicious.
Then the wooden tablet on the stone chair spoke.
-I’ll give you one last chance. If you obediently sacrifice your soul and soul I will grant you a comfortable death as mercy.
Mok Kyung-un snorted at his suggestion.
Then they sent a doctor.
-Your thoughts are different from mine.
-Do you think differently?
-I’m going to torture you so much that you’ll beg me to die.
-Quad!
As soon as those words were finished the handle of the stone chair was crushed and the third eye visible through the shadows became stained with murder.
The entire Daejeon was gradually shaken and it was an incredible feat.
Mokgan spoke threateningly in a boiling voice.
-You’re missing the opportunity forever.
To him Mok Gyeong-un chuckled and answered in an arrogant voice.
-Giving opportunities is a qualification that only the strong can have. This doesn’t apply to you.
-bang!
As soon as the words were finished the stone chair shattered and the wooden tablet got up from its seat.
-Srurr!
Be that as it may Mok Kyung-un paid no attention to this and stopped pursuing the image.
Now that he had figured out the general location of the guy there was no point in talking any further.
While the image was interrupted I heard the sound of a maniac screaming but it was of no concern.
-Kwasik!
Mok Kyung-un also blew out the eyes of the Mokgan clone he was holding in his hand.
As soon as his eyes opened the ominous energy flowing out of him stopped.
Then the young man asked in a voice full of anticipation.
-Did you find him?
-yes.
-where! Where is it?
-If I teach you are you going to go there on your own again?
-….
Cheongnyeong was momentarily speechless at the sound of Mokgyeongun’s message.
Mok Kyung-un shrugged his shoulders and said in a disappointed tone.
-I thought it was true but it seems like it was real. I don’t think I can teach you something like that. I promise to go with you…
-There is no need for a contract.
-yes?
-Even if there is nothing like that I will be with you. From now on I will be with you until the end no matter what happens. Is it done now?
-….
Mokgyeongun did not respond to the young man’s words.
Then at the sight of Jin Ye-rin approaching he turned his head with an expressionless face as if nothing had happened.
Seeing this Jin Yerin tilted her head slightly.
I think he was definitely smiling.
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