Reincarnation Sword God

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Chapter 1 – Dark Heaven Village

“Why is the Heavenly Ruler of Tai Xu appearing here?!”

I was in disbelief. Just as I was trying to wrap my head around it, Gong Gong glared at the Heavenly Ruler of Tai Xu, lifting the Golden Eagle in his hand.

[ Seems like he’s not just any Great Immortal. Could he be a companion of the Queen Mother of the West?]

In response, the Heavenly Ruler smiled slickly.
“Rather than a companion, think of me as an investor or an observer.”
[ What? What do you mean?]
“It means that you, as a giant, don’t need to attack me using that Seven Luminaries technique. I’d prefer to avoid being hit like that Golden Eagle.”
With a somewhat poking tone, the Heavenly Ruler chuckled lightly.
“I’m not particularly fond of fighting and have no desire to clash with you. I just hope you can honor the promise made with her.”
[ …]
It seemed that Gong Gong sensed something off about the Heavenly Ruler and fell silent. Normally, even if he is the incarnation of the Three Pure Ones and a clone of Spirit Treasure Heaven Master, Gong Gong wouldn’t feel intimidated. But now, it seemed like he instinctively recognized the Heavenly Ruler as an alien “something.”
[ Are you telling me to quietly retreat from the Celestial Realm?]
“Exactly. That’s all that’s needed, Giant Race.”
[ What if I refuse?]
At that, the Heavenly Ruler made a strange face.
“With your power, you could probably half-kill the remaining immortals in the Celestial Realm. But what’s the point in that?”
[ The point is…]
“Since you’re letting the most important Evil Spirit be, why waste your power? I wouldn’t do such a thing. Wouldn’t it be wiser to leave the Celestial Realm and look for the remaining Seven Luminaries? If your Giant Race gathers all the Seven Luminaries to release their power, you’ll even be able to defeat the Evil Spirit.”
The Heavenly Ruler’s words were logical and precise. Moreover, the strange aura emanating from him added to his persuasiveness, making it seem as though his words were honey that flowed into one’s ears, enthralling all who heard them.
Sensing the opponent’s cunning wisdom, Gong Gong let out a low growl before speaking.
[ Who on earth are you? I had considered every situation before being summoned to the Celestial Realm, but I never expected someone like you.]
“I am the Heavenly Ruler of Tai Xu.”
At that, Gong Gong scoffed.
[ Hmph! You are definitely no Great Immortal. Tell me your true identity hidden beneath that shell.]
“I’d rather not.”
Easily dismissing Gong Gong’s question, the Heavenly Ruler stroked his chin.
“Well, I find this situation quite intriguing, but I don’t quite fancy the idea of the Evil Spirit dominating the Central Plains like this. With that arrogant kid rampaging around due to his raw innate power, there’s no one to suppress him. The situation is speeding out of control… If you, the Giant Race, have no intention of acting, then there’s nothing more to be done.”
“Leave, will you? I won’t interfere any further.”
The moment the Heavenly Ruler finished speaking, a dimensional gate of light appeared in the thick chaos. Clearly, it was an exit from this space. Gong Gong crossed his arms, looking displeased.
[ Are you saying you’re showing mercy? I could open it myself without your help.]
*Crack!!*
As Gong Gong raised the Golden Eagle, emitting a more intense light, cracks appeared in the space, creating another exit. He could escape by his own power. The Heavenly Ruler replied with an unfathomable smile.
“Must be nice to have such strength, Giant Race.”
*Swish!*
With those words, the Heavenly Ruler vanished into the chaos. Gong Gong briefly scanned the surroundings of the chaotic space before escaping through the exit he created. I spoke to him from within Gong Gong.
[ Gong Gong. That person was the Heavenly Ruler of Tai Xu, the incarnation of the Spirit Treasure Heaven Master.]
[ Nonsense. How could an incarnation exist when the main body was destroyed?]
[ …]
I shared the confusion. I thought the Heavenly Ruler would have surely disappeared when the Three Pure Ones were obliterated, yet here he suddenly appeared! There had always been suspicious things about the Heavenly Ruler, but this time it felt especially strange. When I fell silent, Gong Gong spoke.
[ That fellow isn’t from the Celestial Realm. Even I can’t speculate about his true nature.]
[ Could it be that the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors secretly hid him away in the Celestial Realm? Just like the Queen Mother of the West…]
[ If that were the case, why didn’t she assist him until her downfall? Despite everything, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are intricately bound by fate. With the strength of the Heavenly Ruler, he could have easily struck me at any time.]
[ Hmm…]
[ Moreover, that sorcery he just used, even I, who have lived for eons, have never seen before. To pull an opponent into the pure chaos of the universe… He’s definitely someone to be wary of.]
Gong Gong muttered, then looked around and remarked.
[ Hmm, so he must have snuck away the corpse of the Queen Mother of the West…]
Indeed. The once powerless corpse of the Queen Mother was now nowhere to be found. It seemed that Gong Gong had prevented any attempt to absorb her power. He frowned as though displeased and then declared.
[ I’ll annihilate those who were assembling the orders left by Pangu and leave the Celestial Realm.]
*Whoosh!*
The Golden Eagle floated from Gong Gong’s hand, radiating an enormous light that began to scatter countless orbs of light around him, and I sensed that this was a tremendous attack technique. I realized Gong Gong’s target was the immortals littering the vicinity and rushed to stop him.
[ Wait! Please stop.]

[ What?]
[ Those people were just following the Queen Mother’s orders. Besides, if so many immortals get annihilated, the Celestial Realm will perish, and that’s way too harsh. The repercussions would be too massive if the Celestial Realm fell apart.]
If the Celestial Realm truly got destroyed, the Law of Cause and Effect would tip dramatically, and the Evil Spirits’ tyranny could worsen. Upon my protest, Gong Gong let out a laugh.
[ Haha! I couldn’t care less!]
[ What?!]
[ Immortals are merely puppets created by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to manage humans. As the elder of the Giant Race, why should I spare their lives? And just because they were following orders? Why should I pity such circumstances?]
[ But the Evil Spirit…]
[ Baek Woong! If the Evil Spirit was truly serious, could the Celestial Realm withstand him? This has all been a trivial game of divine play through the ages.]
It seemed that Gong Gong was determined to massacre the immortals at that very moment. The reason for killing wasn’t for anything specific but merely because they annoyed him. To the Giant Race, whether humans or immortals, they were treated like mere pests.
“Ugh.”
I knew that while not all of them were Great Immortals, there were still quite a few high-ranking Upper Immortals and Mid-level Immortals amongst them. Even if there were many immortals in the Celestial Realm, if 108 of them were annihilated at once, their survival would be threatened. Having accepted Gong Gong’s descent while in a state of a stakeholder, I couldn’t stop his actions.
“The Celestial Realm is finished…”
Though there were the Seven Luminaries and the Celestial Sage of the Queen Mother to oppose me, they alone couldn’t sustain the Celestial Realm. With the void left by the fallen Four Dragons and the Queen Mother dead, if the positions of management disappeared altogether, it wouldn’t be long before the “dimension” of the Celestial Realm itself crumbled.
But what on earth should I do?
The reason the Heavenly Mysterious Woman of Nine Heavens and the Celestial Sage helped me was to save the Celestial Realm, yet here I was making its existence impossible. The moment I left this place, I would have to fight against the Heavenly Mysterious Woman and the Celestial Sage.
As I was losing hope, I sensed Gong Gong’s laughter resonating, as if he realized my feelings.
[ Don’t worry about those guys.]
[ This is… betrayal.]
[ Hehe! Don’t worry. When my king resurrects, everything will be solved.]
This doesn’t seem right.
As the Heavenly Ruler said, what’s important right now isn’t the Celestial Realm. The Queen Mother of the West intended to obliterate the ground and challenged the Celestial Realm, but even after defeating the enigmatic Queen Mother, the fundamental issue of the Evil Spirits remains unsolved. Is it really right to inflict irreparable damage on the Celestial Realm, which might one day become an ally against the Evil Spirits?
I steeled myself and resolutely spoke.
[ Gong Gong! Let those people go. If you don’t, I won’t cooperate with you any further.]
[ What?! You just fought for your life against them a moment ago, and now you want me to just let them go?]
[ Please, I beg you.]
[ … I don’t particularly need to heed your words, you know?]
Hearing Gong Gong’s gruff tone made me feel utterly defeated for a moment, but soon he muttered with annoyance.
[ Fine. I’ll do it as you say. You’re quite useful for a human.]
The glow of the Golden Eagle began to gradually fade. Gong Gong, just as with the Fire Dragon Incarnate, seemed capable of drawing out unique techniques from the Seven Luminaries in an unliberated state. With the Seven Luminaries hovering around him, he said,
[ I no longer want to concern myself with matters of the Celestial Realm. Now I must go to the seal where my king is confined.]
[ Where is that?]
[ Hehe!]
Gong Gong let out a strange chuckle and used the power of the Seven Luminaries to teleport somewhere instantly.
*Whoosh!*
The next place Gong Gong revealed himself to was a realm of infinite darkness. Unlike the chaotic void summoned by the Heavenly Ruler earlier, this place felt more like the Original Night. Despite the sky being completely mired in darkness, whenever the sea rippled, moonlight reflected upon it.
However, the moon was gray, making the world appear ominous. Gong Gong, arms crossed, gazed up at the gray moon.
[ My king is trapped within that moon.]
[ Where is this? I heard that the Yan Emperor Shennong is confined in the southern region, but I’ve never seen a place like this.]
In response to my question, Gong Gong answered.
[ This is the realm of shadows located in the southern continent. It is a place where laws flow completely contrary to those in the material world. This otherworld was directly created by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, so typical methods or sorcery won’t gain you entry here.]
[ Hmm.]
[ Coming here is as challenging as traversing to Dark Heaven Village.]
I realized why I had been unable to locate the seal of the Yan Emperor despite searching the southern continent thoroughly. Because this shadow realm overlaps with the real world, I could never physically access it.
[ That gray moon is also Nüwa’s sorcery. Until we wipe away the fog obscuring that moon, we cannot free the king.]
Gong Gong chuckled in a peculiar manner as he continued.
[ But looking at you now, it seems your strength has significantly waned. At this rate, I could easily break Nüwa’s seal all by myself.]
[ Really?]
[ Hahaha! With that powerful avatar called the Queen Mother of the West dead, even Nüwa must have lost significant strength. After all, she was directly connected to her main body, so the shock should be unparalleled compared to an average avatar.]
Confidently, Gong Gong declared,
[ Right now, I will break Nüwa’s barrier with the strength of the Four Luminaries.]
*Whirr! Whirr!*
Four Luminaries rose around Gong Gong. The Fire Luminary, Water Luminary, Golden Luminary, and Earth Star orbited in a circle, forming a massive formation. As Gong Gong extracted the power of the Four Luminaries, he began to squeeze out the seal of the Seven Luminaries like before.
[ Hahahaha… Haahaha!]
Gong Gong erupted into a loud laugh. Watching this, an uneasy feeling sparked within me.
‘ What is this? I feel something ominous…’
Wait.
Is this perhaps an act of ‘hubris’?
Suddenly, the prediction of Master Mangnyang flashed in my mind, leaving my thoughts in disarray.
‘ Everything is going too smoothly.’
To be honest, I had prepared for death while confronting the Queen Mother. Yet here I am, having somehow defeated her and made it this far. Things couldn’t possibly get any better than freeing the Yan Emperor Shennong, but something felt off. Even though there was no real reason to be anxious, the intuition of a reborn person instinctively warned, “This isn’t good.”
I hurriedly called out to Gong Gong.
[ Gong Gong! Please wait! Something feels strange.]
[ What feels strange?]
[ I can’t explain it well, but… it seems something terrible will happen if we break this seal.]
[ Hahaha, nonsense.]
Gong Gong chuckled lightly.
[ Just enjoy this historical moment as the Giant King awakens.]
*Whoosh!*
The seal of the Seven Luminaries was nearly released. The incantation symbols etched on the surface of each luminary began to fade gradually, and the immense divine power emanating from the Seven Luminaries illuminated the dark realm brightly.
But at that moment, things changed.
The gray moon suddenly shone brightly, and in front of it, ‘something’ began to reveal itself. Gong Gong widened his eyes at the sight.
[ What…?]
It looked somewhat like the Evil Spirit Queen Mother, but it was different. The Queen Mother’s grotesque features softened considerably, exuding an alien beauty, giving off the aura of a mysterious being from another world. Its starlit black eyes resembled jewels.
Ohhhh!
All of existence bowed to it. The power of the earth, sky, and moon revered that presence. Furthermore, the divine aura radiating from it surpassed even that of the Queen Mother of the West that I had encountered in the Celestial Realm.
Indeed.
What stood before me far surpassed the power of the Sea God. So much so that I could definitively state – within the confines of Gong Gong’s divine status, I could clearly feel the strength of the opponent. That absurdly overwhelming force could never belong to a mere mortal.
The moon’s power roared and surged.
Even without Gong Gong’s explanation, I immediately grasped the situation.
That being was none other than Nüwa, shedding her avatar as the true body of the Earth Mother, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, had manifested in this place!
Gong Gong instinctively grasped something was awry, yet he shouted out with confidence.
[ It’s too late to show up now! The Seven Luminaries have already been released. Regardless of your true nature, you can’t stop my king from awakening.]
Nüwa simply stood firm, neither responding nor attacking, simply blocking the way in front of the moon.
*Boom!*
[ Cough…?!]
Suddenly, Gong Gong’s body erupted, injuring his right arm and left leg severely. Simultaneously, the power of the Four Luminaries that was being released came to an abrupt halt. The incantation symbols glimmered and began to inscribe themselves again, reversing the release.
As the unexpected turn began to unfold, I found myself lost for words.
What in the world is going on?
Nüwa reached out toward this side, softly saying,
[ You made a ‘promise’ using my avatar, the Queen Mother of the West, in your name. Furthermore, the ‘First Character’ that Changqie set on the Seven Luminaries serves as a seal, so the backlash will be even greater.]
Gong Gong’s eyes widened at Nüwa’s words.
[ What… does that mean…?]
[ Foolish one. From the moment you made that promise, you became someone who could never break the seal of the Seven Luminaries.]
He didn’t realize that his wound was the backlash from the Law of Cause and Effect?
[ ……!!]
[ This backlash is something you cannot avoid, even if you are a divine entity. It’s a cosmic promise, after all.]
*Crackle!*
*Snaps!*
As Nüwa had foretold, Gong Gong staggered, reeling from an immense shock. He hurriedly activated his divine power to recover his body, but it only seemed to fix his appearance while his strength felt drastically diminished. Gong Gong bit down hard and shouted.
[ … This is my mistake, but I don’t comprehend. What sort of character could invoke backlash to the Law of Cause and Effect? And how did you recover your power so swiftly, Nüwa, after losing the Queen Mother?]
In response to Gong Gong’s question, Nüwa casually replied.
[ The Queen Mother had a spare life and served as the basis of the Law of Cause and Effect…]
[ What?]
[ Long ago, I prepared another avatar in anticipation of this moment. That’s why I could easily resurrect. It has nothing to do with you.]
[ ……!]
[ Now, the time has come.]
Nüwa pointed a finger at Gong Gong.
[ Kneel and die before your king. Pitiful giant.]
*Boom!*
Countless divine lights shot out from Nüwa, bombarding Gong Gong. Although Gong Gong hastily tried to block the attack, he was overwhelmed by the countless divine rays exceeding tens of thousands. The dark realm seemed to light up from sheer firepower alone, as Nüwa’s assault was nothing short of devastating. If such an attack were to occur in the mortal realm, an entire continent would surely burn to ashes in an instant.
[ Aaaah…!!]
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
Gong Gong screamed, reaching for the Seven Luminaries, but they did not respond in compliance. According to Nüwa’s words, Gong Gong was prohibited from unleashing the [Liberation of the Seven Luminaries] due to the backlash of the Law of Cause and Effect. He had fallen directly into Nüwa’s trap, rendering him powerless to use any techniques.
*Boom!*
[ Cough! My king…]
Gong Gong’s head burst from the light surge, but quickly healed with his super regeneration. I felt the shock resonate through me, and a grim realization washed over me.
It’s over.