NOVEL NEXT Chapter 635
Chapter 635 – Dark Heaven Village
Yeodong-bin was the first to attack, aiming straight for the dragon’s maw. From its mouth, beams of light shot forth, intent on obliterating the ground, and with enough power to sink the Dragon King in a single blow—if it fired twice more, the barrier protecting the land would be destroyed.
Fwoosh!
However, as Yeodong-bin’s sword technique soared like a fire arrow toward the dragon’s mouth, he realized just how absurdly massive the creature was.
“Big…!!”
Though his strike was only a few dozen miles away, that dark void suddenly engulfed the entire sky, blurring the lines between its body and its mouth. To put it precisely, its mouth was so immense it spanned hundreds of miles, rendering classification pointless. Yeodong-bin felt as if he were charging at a continent.
Would an attack work against such an overwhelming opponent?
Could a confrontation of martial prowess truly erase this monstrosity? Even if he unleashed millions of bombs, it probably wouldn’t even leave a scratch!
A shiver ran down Yeodong-bin’s spine. Admittedly, he had never faced an opponent larger than himself, and he had battled quite a few behemoths before. But this dragon was on a level that defied explanation. Just its presence alone seemed to suggest that if it merely toppled into the ocean, a flood would sweep across the entire continent.
A cosmic terror capable of swallowing worlds—that was the end-of-the-world dragon!
“Gah!”
Yet, Yeodong-bin clenched his teeth and managed to withstand the cosmic fear tightening around his soul. Instead, he unleashed the fruits of a year-and-a-half of training with everything he had.
Heavenly Escape Sword Technique!
Six Intent Saintly Heaven Diagram!
Cloud Deciding Strike!
Now, Yeodong-bin was able to clearly distinguish the six intentions of the Six Intent Saintly Heaven Diagram, unfolding them at will, even mixing individual techniques to form incredibly powerful combinations. It typically required at least fifty years of cultivation for a human, but with the help of the spiral, Yeodong-bin had rapidly ascended in just a short time.
Boom!!
The myriad sword energies birthed from his Cloud Deciding Strike scattered like clouds, launching an assault on the end-of-the-world dragon. Each sword energy carried the weight of Yeodong-bin’s lifelong effort, boasting destructive power capable of demolishing a mountain in an instant, illuminating one corner of the sky momentarily.
In that fleeting moment, the Fire Dragon Incarnate warned Yeodong-bin, prompting him to swiftly evade the massive lightning that crashed down. No matter how high his cultivation level, it fell into the category of attacks that couldn’t be anticipated in advance, with a wide range and instantaneous effect. After narrowly evading the lightning, he wiped the sweat from his chin.
“Can it manipulate the five elements?”
Whenever facing an opponent’s techniques or special abilities, Yeodong-bin was wholly reliant on the Fire Dragon Incarnate’s help. After all, she was the Dragon King and an adept in such arts; without her support, he doubted he would have managed to survive.
[Hmm… something seems off. That creature didn’t seem to move the elements but rather created something out of nothing!]
“Created something anew…”
[It seems that last attack wasn’t serious injury. For now, approach with caution.]
“Understood.”
Sure enough, even after Yeodong-bin managed to carve away a mass equivalent to a mountain, the creature seemed to only register it as a mere scratch, giving no significant reaction. But at least it seemed he had succeeded in preventing another beam from launching intended to snuff out the Dragon King.
‘I need to observe its weaknesses while keeping it in check,’ Yeodong-bin thought, feeling his sensing abilities sharpen. As bolts of lightning, fire, and torrents erupted around the dragon’s body, attacking him one after another, he effortlessly dodged them with his clear vision, as if he knew all the attacks before they were even launched.
It felt like—always being able to take the initiative before his opponent.
‘Could it be… this is a new transcendental technique?’
Yeodong-bin had assumed that upon reaching the Absolute Realm, the Six Intent Saintly Heaven Diagram would be the only weapon he needed, but for some reason, he sensed the emergence of new possibilities within him. Unlike forcibly learning other transcendental techniques, it felt natural, like branches sprouting from a tree. This was what one might call a derivative transcendental technique.
Yeodong-bin realized it immediately.
Infinite Spiral!
Thanks to this absorption, he rapidly breached what should have been an insurmountable wall that would take countless decades to overcome. This was an extraordinary stroke of fortune usually attainable only by absolute masters, but he was aware of its downsides too, so he couldn’t revel in it outright.
‘I must reach… the realm where I can slay that dragon in this battle! Otherwise, I’ll…’
Boom!
Yeodong-bin continued to unleash waves of sword strikes, stepping up his efforts to keep the dragon at bay whenever it attempted to fire off another beam. Despite him expending tremendous energy, the Fire Dragon Incarnate lent him her strength in those crucial moments.
It was then that the end-of-the-world dragon, feeling pestered by Yeodong-bin’s interference, twisted its body mightily.
Yeodong-bin braced himself, anticipating a massive attack, but the next moment, the dragon’s actions were unexpected.
It simply stretched out its giant body from the dimensional gate and pushed forward. It wasn’t exactly an offensive or defensive maneuver, but at that moment, Yeodong-bin felt the enormous mass of the creature bearing down on him like a mountain, and he had to evade with his Sword Flight Technique.
Boom!
Although Yeodong-bin’s strike cleaved through the clouds as it spiraled down violently toward the ground, the dragon was equally fast in approaching. It wasn’t until he descended another several feet that he realized that the dragon showed no signs of slowing down.
He looked up in bewilderment at the space above.
“What in the world…”
The dragon could obliterate the world just by body slamming down to the ground! If it felt like it, merely grinding its massive frame against the Central Plains would surely lead to casualties in the tens of thousands based on its mouth size!
There was no answer.
Unless he could bring down a creature that enormous, his efforts to stop the beam were utterly futile!
‘Could my strongest move even cut through that…?’
Impossible.
To slice through the body of such a dragon would require a single blow, yet its length wandered into miles! While the outer surface might be easier to cut, the deeper one went, it became tougher and harder to pierce, making Yeodong-bin’s assaults less effective.
A sense of despair washed over him.
Simply the inherent size difference meant—this creature disregarded all of Yeodong-bin’s martial mastery and swordsmanship at the Absolute Realm!
This wasn’t a battle.
It was as if he were treated like an ant instead of a foe.
Just when Yeodong-bin realized this and stood there in a daze:
Fwooosh!
“Yeodong-bin!”
From somewhere, four figures appeared. Floating in mid-air, those familiar faces made it clear to Yeodong-bin who they were.
“Master of the White Lotus Sect! And are those the Dharma Protectors?”
“How did you make it here…?”
“The Eight Immortals dispatched us here rapidly.”
Master of the White Lotus Sect Lee Gun-ak and the Dharma Protectors of the White Lotus Sect had arrived floating in the air. It seemed they had come via Nam Chae-hwa’s Transmission Technique. Lee Gun-ak glanced at the end-of-the-world dragon floating above, his gaze tinged with disbelief.
“When you were talking about the end-of-the-world dragon, I thought everyone—including myself—was being irrational. Only the priestess of our sect took it seriously, while the rest of us thought you were daydreaming. Yet witnessing it here today, an inescapable dread has overcome me.”
Seeing Lee Gun-ak candidly express his fear, Yeodong-bin glanced around at the Dharma Protectors nearby. They too trembled slightly, unable to contain their base instinctual fear, despite each one being an incredible expert.
Was it truly possible they all comprehended this wasn’t some ordinary being?
That it was akin to battling force itself?
Yeodong-bin regarded him with calm eyes.
“Yet, despite that, you all came to help me.”
Lee Gun-ak grinned.
“Because the priestess vowed it.”
“The priestess?”
“She foretold that if we aided you, we might just be able to defeat that dragon, which would in turn alter the Law of Cause and Effect. And in the new Law of Cause and Effect, our goal of reaching the True Vacuous Home would be realized, and the Maitreya would appear.”
His eyes ignited with determination, burning away the fear within him.
“With that in mind, we would gladly lay down our lives for the great White Lotus Sect’s thousand-year kingdom!”
True Vacuous Home.
Maitreya.
Yeodong-bin pondered those words deeply. He was aware of the doctrines and ideals of the White Lotus Sect and had a vague understanding of the Maitreya and the True Vacuous Home they longed for. However, he had viewed it merely as an insubstantial faith; never did he imagine such fervent reaction from them!
‘Maybe their belief is stronger than my own, which feels empty by comparison.’
Yeodong-bin decided not to dwell further on it. This was not a time for such contemplations.
“I appreciate it.”
They exchanged glances of trust, readying themselves for battle. Lee Gun-ak turned to Yeodong-bin.
“What seems to be the problem now?”
Yeodong-bin explained the current predicament. Lee Gun-ak nodded with his arms crossed.
“So the crux is that if that monster pushes forward, it’ll all be over.”
“Correct. I need enough power to hold it at bay. Only then can I hope to deal it a fatal blow, but I can’t do it alone.”
“Power, is it? Well, that’s simple.”
Then Lee Gun-ak addressed the nearby Dharma Protectors.
“Everyone, bring out the Divine Artifacts!”
“Understood!”
Boom!
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the Dharma Protectors each produced something akin to a spiritual tool, gathering in their hands. Yeodong-bin recognized the sight of Lee Gun-ak picking up the Vajra once more.
“What’s that?”
Lee Gun-ak paused for a moment before responding. “Yeodong-bin, from what you’ve said, it seems this creature has a tendency to fire beams the moment it detects a certain level of power. Unlike you, we lack your keen senses and transcendent abilities, so we might not be able to evade its beams. The Dragon King wouldn’t stand a chance against a beam of that nature. Thus, please keep it from firing.”
“Got it.”
“Haaa!”
“Woooh!”
“O, Divine One of the White Lotus Sect! Grant us strength!”
“Woooo!”
Lee Gun-ak and the Dharma Protectors raised their Divine Artifacts high into the sky simultaneously.
Fwoosh!
At that instant, electricity surged around Lee Gun-ak, while the body of the Dharma Protectors of the Su Shin Sect transformed into water, and the Fire Spirit Dharma Protectors became engulfed in flames. Meanwhile, the Wind Spirit Dharma Protectors took on a form resembling a human made entirely of wind.
The very flesh of humans transforming to embody the five elements?!
Such a thing was beyond even the realm of techniques, causing Yeodong-bin to widen his eyes at the sight. In his electrified state, Lee Gun-ak extended his arm toward the dragon.
[Receive! Thunder God Fist!]
Boom!!
It was as if a gigantic cannon made of thunder was fired. Yeodong-bin immediately realized that the destructive force of that strike was on par with his Six Intent Saintly Heaven Diagram, reacting swiftly as the dragon unleashed its own five-element attack in response, Lee Gun-ak’s body abruptly moving like a bolt of lightning to dodge it.
Fizzle!
Even as storms and darkness converged, creating whirlwinds, Lee Gun-ak absorbed that shock with his electric body. It truly seemed that ordinary physical force wouldn’t affect him at this moment.
‘Good grief! Harmonizing with natural energy?!’
It wasn’t just Lee Gun-ak. Once the Dharma Protectors activated their Divine Artifacts, they morphed into beings of the five elements, each employing elemental powers to assault the enemy.
[DIE!]
[Bodhidharma!]
[Glory to the Wind Spirit Sect!]
Boom!
As the combined firepower, four times greater than Yeodong-bin’s, rained down on the dragon, it staggered back, visibly shaken. Even with such overwhelming might, the colossal creature bruised from the assault! Watching that unfold, Yeodong-bin noticed the moment the dragon gathered power to unleash a beam, allowing him to quickly sense and restrain it.
Crumble…
And slowly, the end-of-the-world dragon’s movements ceased as it approached the ground.
It had finally become a situation that could be called “battle.”
‘It’s possible!!’
Yeodong-bin felt that with such assistance, he could carve out an opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the dragon. Just as he was inwardly rejoicing, he received a pained communication from Lee Gun-ak.
[Ugh… Yeodong-bin… We must end this in less than a meal’s time…!]
[What?]
[As Dharma Protectors, we can receive the powers of these Divine Artifacts, but… we lack the capacity to maintain them for long. If we recklessly accept the Divine Artifacts’ strength with our human bodies, the aftereffects will be severe, possibly leading to our death!]
[…!!]
[Please, within this limited time, strike a decisive blow against it…!]
Indeed, borrowing the power of the Divine Artifacts was a reckless act even for the Master of the White Lotus Sect, a gamble on their lives. Recognizing the time constraint, Yeodong-bin half-opened his eyes and concentrated fully, desperately scrutinizing the dragon for any weaknesses.
At that moment, he sensed an intuition flash by.
‘Reverse scale…?’
Earlier, when the Dharma Protectors had launched their simultaneous attack, the sky had broken apart, and for a fleeting moment, he thought he saw living skin wriggling in the breach. Though it was just a brief instant, he couldn’t shake the feeling that it was the dragon’s weak spot.
However, that would be no simple feat. It seemed as if the reverse scale was alive, and finding just that spot among the countless scales of such a gigantic dragon proved daunting. There was no guarantee that he could accomplish it within a mere meal time.
‘I have no choice but to try!’
Yeodong-bin refrained from whining and immediately activated the Sword Flight Technique, soaring high upward. As he ascended, the dragon’s wrath was directed at him, but the Dharma Protectors held back the attacks from behind. With all his strength, Yeodong-bin ascended toward the heavens atop his sword.
Boom!
Yeodong-bin’s charge sliced through the dragon’s flesh until it crashed into the thick hide. It felt as solid as diamond, yet clenching his teeth, he mustered even more power to pierce through the dragon’s body.
Thwak!
Bursting through the front of the dragon’s body and rising through its back, Yeodong-bin found himself momentarily engulfed in exhaustion.
It was as if he had traversed a horizon as vast as the continent!!
“Urrrrraaaaaah!!”
Yeodong-bin bellowed, channeling the strength of the Fire Dragon Sword. Simultaneously, the full power of the Fire Dragon Incarnate concentrated on the blade as it aimed toward the rear of the dragon’s head. He focused intently on this wide expanse, trying to detect every tiny speck of dust to pinpoint where the reverse scale could be.
As he anxiously searched for the reverse scale, it suddenly revealed itself!
“There you are!”
Seeing the area that appeared to be the reverse scale, he pushed his full might into the thrust.
Boom!!!
A thunderous explosion resonated as Yeodong-bin’s assault sent the dragon reeling. The earth shook violently, bearing testament to the immense power contained within Yeodong-bin’s strike.
‘Please… please!!’
Yeodong-bin prayed desperately, embedding his sword into the dragon’s body. Having poured every ounce of strength into this blow, if he failed to inflict a fatal injury, there would be no further hope.
But moments later—he noticed the end-of-the-world dragon’s massive form beginning to sink.
The dragon was unharmed.
Even though he had struck the reverse scale, the creature remained so resilient that it shrugged off the attack as if it were a mere nuisance. If it stood unfazed after such an effort, any future assaults would be futile.
‘No…’
As despair washed over Yeodong-bin’s face, a voice whispered in his ear.
[Yeodong-bin. I am the priestess of the White Lotus Sect…]
It was the voice of the priestess he had heard before. Exhausted beyond his limits, Yeodong-bin hung on to her words.
[Do not give up just yet…] There was no more time left.
This monster was something that even the Great Immortals of the Celestial Realm couldn’t stop—it defied heaven, earth, and forsook the world.
What could he possibly do now?
Unless he possessed the power to literally split the continent in two, he stood no chance of contending against it.
[Yeodong-bin. Our White Lotus Sect is willing to sacrifice the present for the future.]
The priestess paused for a moment before continuing.
[Please… I hope that when the time comes for Maitreya’s arrival on this land… you may shine brightly… we will abandon our Divine Artifacts for you.]
And then Yeodong-bin found himself engulfed in a world of light, intertwined with an infinite spiral full of divine essences.
At that moment, he suddenly comprehended why he had been thrust into this space. He had been on the verge of giving up in the face of the end-of-the-world dragon, but here he was! When his mind bored a blank as he gazed into the space of nothingness—
Ineffable letters, akin to those inscribed by the divine being, sat faintly before him, making Yeodong-bin break into a soft chuckle. He murmured,
“…Throughout the past, in entering and exiting this space, I’ve come to glean something… Each spiral signifies the potential of humanity and life… The reason this space is infinite…”
He looked out into the void with eyes once shrouded in darkness.
“But… I am but a human… limited in my capacity… Even if I browse through others’ potentials to boost my own… finding the ability to absorb it also has its limits, and no matter how I try, I cannot match those who have already reached the divine.”
After a brief silence, Yeodong-bin spoke.
“Divine Being… what is it that you desire… What is the purpose of showing me this space? I am not a hero capable of saving this world…”
He didn’t expect an answer.
It had always been this way before.
The divine being wasn’t visible, and the mysterious letters only repeated the command for him to absorb. Yeodong-bin had simply considered this space his final resting place.
But then, a new letter appeared before him.
“Indeed, there are many like you.”
In that instant, Yeodong-bin realized he had gained the ability to perceive infinitely within this infinite space. It felt like he had become an absolute being surveying the world. And within the unimaginable vastness of this space, he spotted the presence of “others” at a considerable distance, who, like him, were also experimenting with their spirals, researching tirelessly.
There were indeed many.
He was not alone! More had encountered the divine!
‘Who are they?!’
Just as Yeodong-bin was filled with awe, the voice of the divine being echoed again.
“A door will soon open.”
“Together with one hundred others, the door shall be unlocked.”
“One hundred…?”
As Yeodong-bin mulled over that mysterious message, he grasped none of its meaning.
Confusion overwhelmed him as the final inscription etched itself into his mind.
“Beginner.”
“Welcome to the World of Martial Souls.”
With that, Yeodong-bin opened his eyes. In that moment, he stood up slowly from the back of the dragon. He discovered four Divine Artifacts keeping the dragon restrained. It struggled as if shackled in chains.
Boom!
It was clear—Dharma Protectors of the White Lotus Sect had sacrificed their lives to embed the Divine Artifacts to restrain the dragon. It was thanks to this that Yeodong-bin hadn’t perished during his fainting state. In other words, this was the chance to take down the end-of-the-world dragon!
‘Let’s go!’
Though it was the worst situation, one that seemed unbeatable, Yeodong-bin felt an overwhelming sense of tranquility. It was as if he were merely using a toothpick to resist a giant. He felt no anxiety or despair—merely the awe he’d experienced within the divine world had overshadowed the fear of the dragon.
Yeodong-bin’s sword no longer was bound by mere physical existence.
It bore no need to survive.
At the moment he conceived that thought, the sword would already reign over all things.
It would reach the edge of the universe.
Martial Soul.
Without the names of ancient techniques or martial arts left behind, Yeodong-bin became aware that he was a part of this grand world. A world where neither good nor evil existed, only the thirst for improvement and passion. Beings like him, studied “martial” even while being hunted down in the fallen divine world.
Beyond the door, the Martial God awaited.
What was it that the divine being awaited?
Yes, perhaps it was simply an end to solitude.
The conclusion was nothing but an echo of a whisper.
Now, within Yeodong-bin took upon himself the absence of fear, anxiety, illusions, or the obsession to save the world. He gazed steadily into the ‘world’ and reminded himself that what he’d believed to be the Absolute Realm was not the end, but merely a beginning.
Indeed.
What he thought made him supreme—the transcendental techniques he deemed unparalleled—all those notions were akin to an infant’s first steps.
Martial might wasn’t weak.
It was humanity that was weak!
He merely had to make this boundless world even more boundless.
Summoning the entirety of his heart since birth, he swung.
It was but a single slash.
Yet, with that one strike, the world fragmented as if it were a lie—without resistance or sound, the next moment split the dragon’s back, exposing its spine.
Silence.
In the following instant, light flickered from the dragon’s eyes, and a thin red mist escaped its mouth.
This was the signal of the dragon’s demise.
[Wooooo! Changqie!!]
For the first time, the end-of-the-world dragon bellowed.
Previously, it had half-ignored Yeodong-bin and his companions, but now it felt a blow potent enough to obliterate its very being. It was as if its soul sensed the disintegration of all disorder locked within.
[This is impossible… I, who devour kings… I am the one destined to consume all chaos… I sought to grow stronger, even devouring the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors… and yet to be felled by a mere human!]
Yeodong-bin refused to respond.
[How can a mere human shatter the essence of my chaos? I have never seen one with your power!]
It made no difference what it said; it knew that with Yeodong-bin’s strike, the match was already decided.
The only task left was to hear the loser’s dying words.
The massive dragon, immersed in chaos, began to scatter.
The slicing strike of Yeodong-bin erased its existence, unraveling it from the essence outward.
Thud…
As darkness ceased, the shadow over the continent began to dissipate.
Buoyancy surged forth, gradually driving out the chaotic existence incompatible with this land.
As the dragon’s power waned, the Law of Cause and Effect began to operate once again.
Before long, the image of the dragon, cast in the shadows of a shimmering sun, flickered like a lit candle.
Moments later, the dragon calmly laughed, as if it had anticipated its end.
[Hooha… you… the one who struck down a being born of chaos… what meaning is there in delaying the world’s end…?]
End-of-the-world dragon, meaning is of no essence.
I walk solely on the path of Martial Soul.
[…Amazing.]
As Yeodong-bin replied with his soul, the dragon slowly began to close its eyes.
In its final moments, it acknowledged that the Sword Master, Yeodong-bin, was its equal.
[So it was you who killed me… is this what martial might is…?]
Fizzz!
The chaotic form started flowing like starlight, retreating into the universe. The Stellar Heavens ignited, and countless meteors were witnessed soaring across the entire Central Plains that day.
As the devourer of stars faded away, its life force rained down upon the ravaged earth, bathing it in brilliant light.
They had saved the world without anyone realizing it.
Yeodong-bin felt exhausted and wished to rest. With the help of the Martial Soul, he had briefly reached an impossible realm, but the recoil drained every ounce of vitality from his body.
He wanted nothing more than to collapse right then, but it was in that moment that the apparition of Master Mangnyang appeared before him.
[Yeodong-bin! Pull yourself together.]
“Master Mangnyang…”
[It’s not over yet. What you have vanquished is merely the external form cultivated from chaos over thousands of years, while its true self remains sealed in the world!]
“Gah…”
[The colossal form of chaos is now here, and the dragon may soon be freed from its ancient seal. You’re the only one who can stop it.]
Yeodong-bin felt his legs shaking.
Determined not to falter, he girded himself.
Only a little time remained—he had to move, even if it meant sacrificing his own flesh and bones, to prevent innocent victims from suffering in this world.
Yeodong-bin questioned, “Master… isn’t giving me advice violating the Law of Cause and Effect? Isn’t it a burden for you?”
[It does not violate it…]
“Then why…?”
For an instant, Master Mangnyang’s demeanor appeared to bear a smile.
[It is a reward for the miracle you achieved. I shall assist you just a little.]
Boon!
Whether because Master Mangnyang exerted power or not, the location of the seal appeared as a pinpoint in Yeodong-bin’s sight. Though specifics of the terrain remained obscured, it was close enough to pinpoint the location, most likely the heart of the ancient dragon!
Boom!
Yeodong-bin raised his sword high in the sky, aiming it downward. At this point, he couldn’t afford the time, strength, or energy to land and lift the seal individually. The only course was to penetrate the heart of the ancient dragon in one decisive blow, reinforcing the seal.
“Haah… Haah…”
Thud!
However, Yeodong-bin stumbled heavily, falling down. No matter how masterful he was at the Absolute Realm, he could not execute a mighty strike from so far under conditions of absolute exhaustion. Barely standing on the dragon’s scaled back, he leaned wearily against the Fire Dragon Sword.
Then it happened. The sword slipped gradually from Yeodong-bin’s grasp.
“Ahhh!”
As shock coursed through him, the Fire Dragon Incarnate’s apparition appeared. She smiled broadly and spoke.
[Leave the rest to me, my disciple.]
“Master…!!”
[With all my power, I can re-seal the dragon. But in doing so, I too shall fall into a long slumber.]
“Please don’t…!! You must… return to the celestial realm…!”
As Yeodong-bin’s voice dimmed, the Fire Dragon Incarnate shouted back.
[I have been happy to have you as my disciple! We will meet again!]
“Master!!”
Boom!
Like a beam of light, the Fire Dragon Sword shot down at incredible speed. Piercing through the clouds, the sacred sword disappeared into the earth, and an immense pillar of flame erupted, emanating from the sealing place of the ancient dragon’s heart. The Fire Dragon Incarnate devoted all her strength, piercing the heart and relocking its seal.
Yeodong-bin remained silent.
‘Did I… do well…?’
While he had completed an impossible task, it left him unsatisfied.
But there was nothing more to be done.
It was simply a limitation of being human.
Quietness drenched the atmosphere.
Yeodong-bin’s eyes reflected past memories.
[Master! I wish to name this new realm of understanding the Six Intent Saintly Heaven Diagram!]
[Six Intent… that fits perfectly. But I wonder, is there a reason behind naming it the Diagram of the Stellar Heavens?]
Standing atop the fallen form of the dragon, Yeodong-bin gazed at the stars above.
His skin was melting away into chaos, crumbling apart inch by inch.
He had won, yet could not return alive to the land.
[More than anything, I wish my blade would shine as a light for all worldly beings.]
Had his final wish been granted?
Yeodong-bin smiled ruefully as he shut his eyes.
The Sword Master, who had saved a millennium of the world, departed from life for the final time.