[Kyah]
[Hahaha]
[It’s not like that]
[Heat (Physical)]
[No, no, I shattered this]
[Day Lily]
[This is so ridiculous, it’s hilarious]
[What’s the Axis of Transition?]
[Hayoung is super cute]
“What, what are you doing…”
“It opens well. The situation is urgent, so I’ll go in first.”
“Wait a minute. What are you doing? This is so rude…”
The Dragon Race Practitioner, who had been stepping back hesitantly, approached me.
After the Ascension, the Dragon King, who had given Hayoung an order.
The Dragon King showed fear but tried to stop me, yet when faced with me properly, he couldn’t do anything.
He must realize now.
That “merely” relying on the Axis of Transition doesn’t mean he can do anything.
I naturally passed by the Dragon King and entered the palace interior.
I didn’t know when the Magic Array would activate.
Not acting immediately might imply there are conditions, but it’s best to hurry.
I quickly wrapped myself in Infinite Completion and began ascending to the upper levels of the palace.
What kind of palace is this, turned into a field of traps? It was filled with malicious Magic Techniques and Magic Arrays, but it was no match for dozens of Infinite Completions.
Sometimes, for particularly tough Magic Techniques, I smashed through them with a hammer.
How high did I go? I arrived at a strange space.
“Oh?”
[?]
[What is that?]
[It’s experience points]
[Isn’t that a tiger?]
[Dog?]
[Let’s kill it]
[It’s just growing freely]
[Whoa]
A space flowing with red mist.
In this place, where the red mist rose to knee level of an adult man, strange creatures were growling at me.
Something covered in red mist.
The something resembled a wolf at times, and at others, a tiger or dragon.
Upon closer inspection, it looked like a mishmash of features from deer, snakes, turtles, and various races, almost approaching the realm of abnormal creatures.
‘The appearance doesn’t matter, but…’
“It looks like a test subject. The Origin Spirits are all jumbled together.”
The Yuan Spirit Practitioner must have the Origin Spirit.
A part of the soul and the foundation of the practitioner, the Origin Spirits of several practitioners were lumped together.
They didn’t mix well, but there was some “connection” among them.
No matter how skilled a practitioner is in cultivation, this abnormal creature was enough to make anyone freak out, but I wasn’t all that surprised.
‘It’s a test subject. I’ve seen things like this on the road before.’
If I freaked out over every single one of these, I wouldn’t be able to live.
However, just because I wasn’t surprised didn’t mean I took it lightly.
It was absolutely not just a matter of that.
“The criminal has been confirmed.”
[?]
[Is it a test subject?]
[Ew, disgusting]
[What? What are we merging?]
[Wow, that’s some next-level stuff haha]
[This is like a sword-art level;;;]
[What the heck, what is that?]
[That Archlord is insane hahaha]
[Oh my gosh]
I took out several tens of Infinite Completions.
The blue and red Infinite Completions flew straight into the Abnormal Creatures but just trembled without collapsing.
Kraaah!!
Instead, they swelled up even more, charging at me as if resisting the Infinite Completions.
‘Looks like they have some resistance to the Infinite Completions.’
After all, it’s a mixture created by the Display Case Practitioner.
If they can manage with just this level of Infinite Completion, it’s only strange to call them a Display Case Practitioner.
Those Abnormal Creatures were at a basic level of Record Phase, but there seemed to be a certain harmony between this space and the creatures, showing strength comparable to the later stage of Record Phase.
I could scatter more Infinite Completions or smash them with a hammer, but I held onto just one Infinite Completion.
An Infinite Completion that transforms into a spear.
There’s no weapon as effective as a spear when facing multiple enemies and those with indistinct forms.
“The Roar of the Spear.”
Kwagagagagaga!!
A storm made of lightning engulfed the Abnormal Creatures.
The storm surged as if it would obliterate the creatures momentarily, but the mist that had risen at my feet restored the forms of the Abnormal Creatures.
Crack!
The creatures again regained their form (not that they were fine to begin with).
[They’re tough, aren’t they?]
[That didn’t kill them in one shot.]
[How cheeky haha]
[Let’s kill them all.]
[Can they hold out?]
Tsutsutsut…!
‘If once won’t do, then twice it is.’
I took out two more Infinite Completions and unleashed the Roar of the Spear, causing the Abnormal Creatures to lose their forms once again.
The mist restored the creatures, and this time, I unleashed fifty Roars of the Spear.
A storm that spread outward like a circle around me.
Momentary pause.
Confusion seeped into the eyes of the Abnormal Creatures.
To be precise, it was the confusion of ‘someone’ controlling the Abnormal Creatures.
‘It’s already too late.’
“The Roar of the Spear.”
The storm completely engulfed the space.
■
Kugung…! Kugung!!
“What is happening?”
“Oh. It seems an intruder has come. Don’t worry. No one can breach the ‘Goose of Original Unity’.”
At the top level of Lord Jeokmu-hyang’s Palace.
A man dressed in deep red cloth bowed his head towards Jeokmu-hyang Jeokho, who sat at the center of a massive Magic Array that occupied the entire top floor.
I lowered my head.
The true nature of the magic array is a spirit separation technique targeting all of Lord Jeokmu-hyang.
As a magic technique that separates the forbidden from the origin spirit within the ascetics, all ascetics within the area will be affected by the magic technique.
Of course, the exact parameters may vary depending on the caster’s intentions, but Jeokho decided to aim to take as many origin spirits as possible.
“I need to ‘harvest’ as much as I can to see any effect.”
The reason for sitting in the magic array was also to absorb the harvested origin spirits as completely as possible.
“I’ve been too lenient with these bug-like creatures. Isn’t it only natural to demand a fair price from those who don’t know gratitude?”
“That’s right. In fact, sparing a few would prove that Lord Archlord is truly a merciful person.”
“Exactly.”
Jeokho did not aim to absorb everyone’s origin spirits.
He would absorb about 90% from the ascetics of Lord Jeokmu-hyang.
The remaining 10% would be kept to maintain the population of each race and sustain Lord Jeokmu-hyang, allowing them to live as usual while erasing their memories due to the magic technique.
“Originally, I would want to wipe them all out, but it can’t be helped.”
In the situation where Junseon was glaring with his bright eyes, he couldn’t dare to do that.
No matter how much the village (鄕) belonged to the archlord, maintaining that position was also the archlord’s role.
“Tsk.” Jeokho clicked his tongue and poked the armrest of the throne in the middle of the magic array.
“If it weren’t for Junseon, I wouldn’t have to go through this trouble.”
“If Lord Archlord succeeds in this harvest, it might not be impossible to surpass that person.”
“Hmph. Aren’t you flattering me a bit too much? No matter what, surpassing that person is impossible.”
Jeokho chuckled as he looked at the man with his head lowered.
Why is Junseon (俊仙) Junseon?
He is a god who rules an entire Mid World and a great being who can sway the world with just a gesture.
Currently, whatever Jeokho is doing could be done by Junseon over the entirety of Jangmugye.
No, he might even be capable of doing something greater.
“Enough with the flattery. How far has the progress gone?”
“It seems we can execute it soon. There are a few who have strayed, but it should be enough to meet the target.”
“Good.”
“However, um…”
“What, is there a problem?”
Jeokho looked down at the man who seemed to be staring at something.
A man who had provided considerable help in this matter and even before.
A man who had been quite helpful since before.
Jeokho was not actually skilled in the Magical Path.
Naturally, techniques and legal arts also didn’t belong to the Magical Path.
Therefore, whenever anything related to the Magical Path was on the line, he had to call this person in to handle it.
This ‘person’ was often referred to as ‘this guy,’ ‘that guy,’ or other unknown titles, due to his unique legal arts.
“Although he’s not from Jeokmu-hyang, he does have skills…”
But you can’t fully trust him.
Ascetics who have reached the Magical Path always had trust issues, which is why there were quite a number of sects or forces that prohibited their entry or involvement.
From the start, the use of intense magical techniques was strictly forbidden within Jeokmu-hyang.
“If I catch a whiff of betrayal, I can just tear apart his Origin Spirit. What could he possibly do?”
No matter what tricks he pulled, this place was within the realm of Lord Jeokmu-hyang.
It’s not like anywhere else—this is all under Jeokho’s control.
If anything even slightly strange happened, Jeokho was ready to kill that guy at any moment.
“If there’s a problem, just tell me right away. Is it because of the intruders from earlier?”
“…They’re stronger than I thought. I think I’ll have to go down myself.”
“What? If you go, who’s going to keep things in check? Stop yapping and hold your ground.”
“If that intruder makes it up here, there could be problems for Jin.”
“……”
I can’t trust him.
Who in their right mind would dare invade the palace of Lord Jeokmu-hyang?
No matter how chaotic the Death Realm is, that shouldn’t happen.
Even if there was an intruder, how could he claim there’d be a problem with all the traps and magical entities in the palace?
“Unless it’s someone like Cheongjinryeong, it’s impossible.”
If it really were Cheongjinryeong, I would’ve been informed already.
Tsk. Jeokho looked down at the man who kept staring off, with annoyance.
“This is why those in the Magical Path…”
Those who should’ve been killed off long ago have been of use for too long.
Once the work was done, Jeokho was determined to tear apart the Origin Spirit of ‘this person.’
“Stop babbling and keep your post. If not, release ‘those things.’”
“…Understood.”
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