155. Light Sword Festival (3)
「I have entered the Heavenly Road of Heavenly Father.」
Entering the Hidden Dungeon or the hidden gateway, the scenery around me changed in an instant.
―…This is quite surprising. Is it really a place where immortals hide?
Damcheonwu admired the blade of the Blood Heaven Demon Sword.
It was worth it.
A bright halo of light warmly surrounds the surroundings, the floor is made of clouds, and petals tinged with pink light flutter in places.
Mureungdowon (武陵桃源).
The impression of this hidden stage called Gwangcheonro felt like a kind of utopia.
However, Gwangcheonro, a hidden stage, had a mysterious part even aside from its splendid appearance.
It was the kind of mystery I had experienced before.
The place invited by the God of Proof in the 11th floor ordeal also had a heterogeneous mysticism like Gwangcheonro.
Should I say that I feel divinity?
This aura, which could not be clearly defined, was certainly the same as that felt by the gods.
“…a divine role?”
In fact, Dam Chun-wu seemed to agree as if he felt the same way.
-That’s the correct answer. It seems that the creator of Cheonmugo secretly created a place like this to contain the divinity. I never thought there would be a place like this…
“…Aren’t there any rumors about Gwangcheon Road in Moorim?”
―In the first place, the entry conditions are atrocious, and even if you enter this place, do you think you will be able to survive? No, even if he survived, he wouldn’t have told me what he got from this place.
“That is also true.”
―But I can tell you one thing for sure.
“…?”
―In the original Murim history, those who reached this position would have died without exception.
“There are no restrictions imposed on the realm, so why do you assume they are all dead?”
-Simple. This is because it is almost impossible for Murim people to pass through this ordeal itself.
After saying that, Damcheonwu immediately dropped the blade and pointed at a certain point with the Bloodcheon Demon Sword.
and.
-Look. Do you really think that is the gateway through which the Murim people can pass?
Soon after seeing the point he was pointing at, I frowned.
overpass.
Other than that, I couldn’t find a suitable replacement for this structure.
It’s like the shape I saw at the last gate of the 7th floor ordeal
.
Like a time limit, do you set a time limit for using your legs?
After guessing the intention, I felt how malicious the creator of this structure was.
That would be the case too…
because the bridge made of clouds disappeared in just a few seconds.
It was clear that it would have been difficult to use the overpass even if he had jumped on the bridge as soon as he came to Gwangcheon-ro.
But I didn’t care.
He could use steel wings anyway, and he was wearing wind spirit boots.
There are many ways to move through the air, so it’s not a gateway that means much to me.
“It’s definitely not an ordinary gateway.”
It was understandable that the level of difficulty was considerable, but it was difficult to understand why Dam Chunwu was making a fuss.
When asked about it honestly, Dam Chun-wu replied with a tone of absurdity.
―…Do you think humans will be able to fly through the air no matter how much they train their martial arts? I don’t know the challenger, but it’s hard for a Moorim person to fly through the air.
“That’s true, but I don’t think there’s any way to fly at all.”
―There is, but it is difficult to learn martial arts related to aerial maneuvers. In general, what do you think you’ll need to move in the air?
It didn’t take long to come up with an answer.
It was because he used the wings of steel and the boots of the wind spirit, and he was somewhat confused about airborne maneuvers.
“It would be common to either artificially manipulate the wind to float, or create a foothold in the air using supernatural powers.”
―There are a lot of things I’ve seen anywhere… Yes, it’s as you said. The art of flying through the air usually works that way. But that’s the problem.
Damcheonwu continued as if he was sorry.
―Whether it is precisely manipulating the wind or making a platform in the air. It is not a level that can be reached easily by Moorim people who train their bodies to the limit.
Then he murmured in a tone as if lamenting.
―…It doesn’t seem to matter that much to you, though.
After hearing that far, I could understand why Gwangcheon Road was not known.
‘The entrance conditions are also atrocious, and even the passage conditions are vicious, so it means that their existence itself is not known at all.’
It’s a pity that there is no information that can be obtained in advance about the ordeal….
Anyway, it didn’t matter much if it was a gateway like rat poison to the Murim people, as Dam Chun-wu explained.
That’s also the case…
「The authority ‘Steel Wings’ is activated.」
It’s because I have the ability to move in the air that the Murim people do not have.
Chow!
Right away, I spread my steel twin wings and flew along the afterimage left by the viaduct.
「The skill ‘Instantaneous Acceleration’ is activated.」
「The skill ‘Grace of Wind’ is activated.」
「All speeds are increased by 70%.」
「Current skill stacking progress – 7/7」
Wet liquid—!
As he used several skills, his speed rose steeply.
「Wind Spirit’s Boots (A+) exclusive effect, ‘Wind Road’ is activated.」
Without stopping there, activating the Wind Spirit’s Boots also increased her acceleration.
To the extent that the surrounding scenery seemed to be distorted by the increased speed.
There were even added stats limited to the 17th floor trials, so it was no different from speed beyond the limit.
‘They say it’s a gateway hidden by Shinseon, but it doesn’t seem to pose a threat to the challenger.’
At this point, the gateway itself, called Gwangcheon-ro, seemed absurdly easy.
But that was only for a moment.
Keying…!
Instinct set off an alarm at the disparate noise that mingled with the sound of the wind filling my ears.
I immediately twisted my body without thinking about it.
But is that not enough?
Chow!
A belated beam of light penetrated my thigh, and I quickly slowed down my flight.
「Skill ‘Ashen Blood’ is activated.」
Although the wound healed immediately, the ghastly feeling running down her neck could not be erased.
It was worth it.
It’s limited to trials on the 17th floor, but it’s a state where several stat-up buffs are stacked, but I
can’t believe I’ve been pierced through my legs like this.
‘Could it be that it has an effect like ignoring the endurance value?’
I tried to think about what the sudden beam of light could be… but
the consideration could not last long.
Gee-!
I raised my head at the disparate sound that I heard again, and soon I laughed out of embarrassment.
“It’s really going to turn…”
The moment a red dotted line ran over his body, as if designating an enemy with a laser pointer.
I realized it when I saw a flashing light from above, as if I was about to be struck down at any moment.
The fact that the gateway called Gwangcheon-ro is a gateway that can never be taken lightly.
-Hahaha! You’re finally struggling! It looks good… Kuhm. No, it will be a good experience!
Dam Chun-wu’s kkanjokdae wanted to keep his mouth shut, but he couldn’t afford it.
Keying-!
“….”
I bit my teeth while watching dozens of lights pouring down.
‘Damn it.’
Somehow, I regretted looking down on the gateway called Gwangcheon-ro.
***
With the intention of breaking through the gateway as quickly as possible, he generously used his mana.
It was because the ray of light that casually pierced even the overwhelming durability was definitely dangerous.
Being able to die is also a problem, but above all, I was alerted to the fact that the abilities that would act as a hidden one could be consumed.
‘As well as the exclusive effect of advance defense inherent in the bracelet, it becomes difficult when something like Last Resistance is activated.’
They had something in common, like the bracelet of an unknown god, the final resistance, or a spare life.
And all of these abilities are triggered when you receive a ‘mortal wound’.
This means that a spare life is lost when a vital point is hit by a beam of light.
So it was right to get out of this place quickly, even if it consumes some magic power.
[The power of ‘rapid mana recharge’ is activated.]
In fact, it was more like that, since mana can be recharged as much as you like.
However, the gateway to Gwangcheon-ro was tougher than I thought.
「The skill ‘Counterattack Shield’ is activated.」
Quaaang—!
A red-tinged shield blocks the rays, and at the same time, a roar explodes, and as if waiting, lights are poured down from the sky.
Kwagwagwang—!
2 hits, 3 hits, 4 hits…
It took a while to block the subsequent attack with a shield. 「The skill ‘Counterattack Shield’ is broken and it is
impossible
to reflect the accumulated damage.」
Now that the shield was on cooldown, I had to move my body to dodge the beam.
But even that has not been easy.
「According to the divine realm effect ‘Filling’, all divine attacks follow until they hit.」 It was
because the red dotted line shot like a laser pointer was marked with a ray of light.
As I watched more and more streaks of light follow me, I became dumbfounded and laughed.
‘Isn’t this something that will kill you unconditionally?’
Even while laughing at this absurdity, there were already three or four lines of light.
In other words, if you leave it as it is, one day the number will grow to a point where you can’t handle it.
Before that, I tried to pass through the gate, but since I couldn’t see the end, I didn’t think I could shake off this pursuit in a short time.
If the Murim people had challenged this gateway, they would all die without exception.
However, I was a challenger, not a Murim person.
There were still several cards that could be used.
‘It can’t be helped.’
If you don’t have teeth, you live with your gums…
No matter what, the thing about hitting is that it disappears as long as you hit it somewhere.
Then, even if it’s not a counterattack shield, wouldn’t it be enough to put a target comparable to it?
「The authority, ‘Blood Heaven Seeker’ is activated.」
「The skill, ‘Seeker of Fresh Blood’ is activated.」
With the Blood Magic Artifact purchased from Dam Chun-wu, the mana is replaced with an enormous amount of blood…
Then, with the Seeker of Fresh Blood, it is extracted. He activated the engraving skill embedded in the Blood Heaven Demon Sword.
「Activate True Blood Demon Sword’s < Imprint Skill: Strengthen Blood (C+) >」 The skill
obtained from the Vampire Count was activated, and the assortment of fresh blood hardened quickly like a shield.
Of course, even though it was mixed with blood reinforcement, the strength was difficult even compared to the counterattack shield.
However, although the strength of the shield formed by Seeker of Blood was weak, there was no cooldown.
So…
‘If my magic doesn’t decrease, my blood won’t decrease, so I can use my shield as much as I want.’
This was an infinite defense posture close to a kind of cheat key.
Of course, even this wasn’t perfect, so I had to concentrate…
but at least I didn’t have to throw away the precious paddle because it was pierced by that beam of light right now.
– Whoa. I never thought I’d already use the Blood Demon Artifact like that. Were you good enough?
While listening to Dam Chun-wu’s laugh-filled praise, I accelerated and activated more exclusive effects.
「The soft iron pendant (B) exclusive effect ‘steel protection’ is activated.」
「Skin absorbs 10% of all physical damage.」
「Vampire Count’s old tailcoat (A-) exclusive effect It consumes blood to create a protective film.”
These were exclusive effects that had been used for a long time.
In fact, the protective shield, which could be said to be an exclusive effect of the tailcoat, could now be used endlessly.
As far as magic power allows.
But even so, it was not enough to pass this gateway.
-But that’s not enough. I bet you know. This is not a fundamental solution.
It was just a means of protecting the body.
As time passed, the beams of light became more numerous and more intense, chasing them faster than before.
A situation where you don’t know how far you can go to pass through this gateway.
In the end, I had to come up with a fundamental solution by following Dam Chun-wu’s words.
and.
“…Use all of your secondary skills. I guess we’ll have to fight head-to-head.”
The fundamental solution to this was one I knew well.
-hot! Are you serious? There’s no opponent, so a head-to-head match?
“Why do you say there are no opponents?”
you know
Things that pierce down beams of light like pouring down hailstones from the sky.
If that isn’t something to be fought against, then what is it?
Dam Chun-wu said as if he had read that thought.
―…Could it be that what I think is correct? You’re going to break this gateway itself?
“You know, what are you asking?”
―It is a realm created by Shinseon. It cannot be easily destroyed.
“That’s what you need to know for yourself.”
I had already thought about whether or not I could break it.
However, no matter how you think about it, the odds of winning were not low.
―You have to try it to find out…. Hahaha! Yes, that’s right too! You can say something decent!
Damcheonwu said that as if he was having fun, and then he did what he had to do quietly.
「True Blood Demon Sword’s Soul Ego skill < Magical Explosion (A+) > is activated.」 「
Increases the level of magic power in the body.」
「True Blood Demon Sword’s Soul Ego skill < Thought Acceleration (A-) ) > is activated.」
「Thinking is accelerated.」
「True blood demon sword’s soul ego skill < Small Heart (B+) > is activated.」
「Virtual magical organ that assists magical movement is created. The magic flowing through the circuit pulsates like an explosion, and the newly formed magic organ controls the magic as if to assist it
.
These were Dam Chunwoo’s auxiliary skills that he had experienced before.
As if watching a slow video, the world slowed down while the cognitive world expanded again.
「The skill ‘Focus on Combat’ is activated.」
「The user’s concentration increases seven times.」 As soon as
the preparations for battle were over, I concentrated my consciousness into the sky.
The sky was still flashing with the momentum to pour out beams of light, and I slowly raised my consciousness.
「The skill ‘Starlight Starlight’ is activated.]
The moment when the swords held in both hands were endowed with starlight as if they were about to explode immediately.
By raising the holy power, the energy of the holy light condensed on the blade was wrapped around it to control its activation.
Should I say it’s a lightsaber that can be used without using a counterattack shield?
It was a technique that was inspired by the holy light bestowed on the holy sword in the previous trials.
But as expected, this couldn’t be maintained for as long as the holy light used on the 16th floor.
The Holy Light itself had the property of constantly moving and radiating energy.
‘That’s why it’s difficult to maintain it for a long time.’
Rather, a more powerful force would be released as a recoil that trapped this energy.
But it didn’t matter.
No, it could have been better.
It was the technology called the lightsaber that was aimed at that point.
‘To be honest, even this would be a great power, but it might not be enough.’
「The skill ‘Pacheon破天’ is activated.」
「The limit on what can be broken is gone.」
The ability to break anything dwelled in the holy light that wrapped around the twin swords.
At that, I immediately changed the flight path and flew quickly into the sky.
Whoa!
In the sky, dozens of beams of light shot out as if they had been waiting for them…
but the reason to dodge and block them was now completely gone.
‘Now is the time to see the end.’
Then, at the moment when the twin swords in both hands were drawn from the bottom to the top.
The divine shell that had confined the holy light was broken, and the energy was soon released.
Kwaaang-!
Like a wild horse unbridled, the starlight galloped into the sky, and in the aftermath, as if the sound had disappeared, only vibrations were felt in my ears.
And…
soon after the vibration disappears and the sound returns to its original state.
Clink-!
As I raised my head at the sound of glass windows breaking, the result of the lightsaber caught my eye.
“…”
Suddenly, the sky split in half, opening a black gap.
As if space itself had been severed.
***
At first, I thought it was some kind of optical illusion that the gaps were revealed as if the space was split.
But it wasn’t.
「Achievement ‘Dimension Severing’ has been achieved.」
「All stats increase by +4.」
The achievement of Dimension Severing has been achieved as if to indicate that the dimension itself has actually been severed.
In other words, it doesn’t just look like the sky has split on the outside, it means that the real dimension has split.
However, it was unknown how important the severing of the dimension was.
I’m just guessing that it was a huge achievement as all stats rose by +4.
‘Did you succeed?’
There was no longer a ray of light in the cracked sky.
It was speculated that the ability to pour out the baptism of light had disappeared.
It was also that he aimed for that in the first place and randomly fired a lightsaber into the sky.
Kururureung…!
The clouds were being sucked in through the cracks in the split dimension, and messages continued to emerge.
「Breaking Heaven Sword destroys things that are difficult to break, and the grade increases to A+ grade (10000/10000).」 「The grade value
reaches the point where growth is possible, and the item grows from A+ grade to S- grade. 」
There were not many things I learned through this gateway, but it wasn’t nothing at all.
「Special conditions satisfied.」
「Breaked the Gwangcheon Road of Cheonmugo(天武庫)」 「The lightsaber system recognized the existence of Han Seong
-yoon, the challenger
.」
and.
“The lightsaber festival is interested in Han Seong-yoon, the challenger.”
Somehow, more and more deities are interested in me.
“The lightsaber system grants challenger Han Seong-yoon the right to take the succession test.”
That much was certain.
