Reincarnation Sword God

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Dark Heaven Village

As Changhil’s voice flowed, the [Changhil Tribe] members surrounding us simultaneously opened their mouths to utter something.

———.

That sound was a language of the Otherworldly Race, highly encrypted and inaudible to human ears. However, in my mental realm, I could comprehend what that ‘speech’ was.

‘ Chinese characters…?’

The only reason I could think that was because amidst the chaotic waves of energy, speech created a flow, which was visualized as Chinese characters. Originally, humans couldn’t perceive that chaotic language, but those characters were coalescing, forming a ‘power’ as a spoken spell.

Woo-oo-oo

And the resonance began!

The resonance of the language emitted by hundreds of thousands of the Changhil Tribe gradually spread. It grew stronger with each moment and eventually enveloped the entire Luoyang Castle with tremendous power.

Crack!

Crack!

I could suddenly see a white, round barrier covering the Luoyang area with my own eyes. Upon seeing it, Jeon Wook muttered.

[ The battle ground has revealed itself.]

That was the final barrier directly guarded by Master Mangnyang, the battle ground!

It seemed that it had revealed itself in response to the resonance of the Changhil Tribe. The Changhil looked at the Three Sovereigns and spoke.

[ Three Sovereigns, you were merely too scared of Master Mangnyang’s wrath to touch the battle ground. However, I will finally accomplish this feat.]

[ What’s the point of that? If we die after getting hit by you, what good is it?]

Jeon Wook scoffed and extended his hand.

At that moment, an enormous amount of Yin Spirit Power transformed into the shape of a spear, and the dark spear pierced directly into Changhil’s body like it had severed time.

Pook!

But it was strange.

Changhil simply smiled and quietly pulled out the spear of Yin Spirit Power lodged in his chest, while Jeon Wook’s expression stiffened somewhat. Jeon Wook said.

[ You’re just digging your own grave. Fool!]

Whoa-oo

In that instant, the ghosts of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Palace being summoned from behind accelerated their summoning speed. I could guess the situation upon seeing that.

‘ He directly used the power of chaos! Is that why the law of cause and effect is accelerating in chaos?’

That meant that Changhil had borrowed the power of a mighty god behind him without hesitation, and that act simultaneously gave more justification for the Three Sovereigns to intervene in this world. No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t seem like a good thing for Changhil, yet he remained completely unperturbed.

Snap!

Changhil broke the dark spear he held in his hand and said.

[ Have Yu Shun and So Ho gotten scared? They aren’t coming down.]

[ Sending four against you is excessive for dealing with someone like you.]

[ What a disappointment… Hehe.]

Changhil said something meaningful and suddenly reached his hand toward the sky.

[ Oh void, summon the light!]

Snap –

At that moment, as Changhil acted, something seized hold in Jeon Wook’s senses, which he shared with me. It was the scene of some massive destruction occurring from beyond the world, pouring into this dimension.

Thud-thud-thud

Massive celestial bodies were soaring through the vast cosmos. I confirmed it visually, and goosebumps rose on my body.

‘ Meteor shower!’

And there were thousands of them!

It was on a scale and number that was incomparable to when I had called for it with the overlay of great fortune. Among them, some celestial bodies were almost as large as continents, and I could infer that if they collided, an immediate cosmic calamity would occur. Changhil had summoned the meteor showers drifting in the universe to near the stars using his powers.

Jeogok spoke with a displeased tone.

[ This brat… Is he trying to engage us in a contest of powers? Is he out of his mind?]

[ If you’re scared, then don’t do it…]

Kwah-kwa-kwa

The collision happened!

Blink

It felt like flames erupted right in front of me, and with that white light, the world blinked in and out of existence all at once. It was proof that thousands of meteors fell into this world simultaneously, creating a firestorm that could be seen even from the celestial realm. At the same time, it seemed the waters of the Ancient Middle Kingdom, as well as the world, were drying up, enveloped in destruction. The atmosphere scattered, instantly melting the poles.

Kugugugu

Could it be… is the world really perishing like this?

While I was sincerely considering that for a brief moment, Jeon Wook stepped into the void of nothingness and proclaimed his power.

[ I, Jeon Wook, command that this incident be considered as if it never happened.]

Shiriririk!!

It felt like a lie. The great calamity, with stars seeming to shatter, vanished as time seemed to be pulled back, and the standoff from just moments ago returned. Then, Changhil began to chant a spell to break the world again.

[ Chaos, arise! I summon the turning radiance!!]

Blink!

This time, more direct and swift than the meteor shower, the entire world was enveloped in a flash. This flash possessed overwhelming power that made me feel my body being torn apart in an instant. It felt like the world was coming to an end again, but this time Jeogok acted irritably to unleash his power.

[ I, Jeogok, command that this incident be considered as if it never happened. And I announce to everyone, to propose that we prohibit the calamity of the world’s destruction for a while! And I wish to restrain Changhil’s shackles.]

Weiiing

Time flowed back again, and the time-space was restored. However, this time it wasn’t the same scenario.

Sssss

In the void of nothingness, countless shadows of darkness suddenly appeared. I wondered what those shadows were and asked Jeon Wook.

” Jeon Wook! What are those…?”

[ Those are the [Old Rulers] residing in this star.]

” ……!!”

What?!

As I was shocked, the dark shadows began muttering some strange and divine words, seemingly speaking to the two Three Sovereigns. After a moment, it seemed they reached some agreement among themselves, and the world began to return to a static state.

Shururuk

The situation appeared similar to just before, but Changhil no longer seemed intent on using his powers for global destruction. As Changhil stood silently with his hands drooping, Jeon Wook, looking genuinely irritated, stared at him and spoke.

[ Do you dare to challenge me in front of a caterpillar? If one does not consider the law of cause and effect, then anyone could destroy this world in one blow. However, even if you have the law of cause and effect, all of us are practitioners of chaos, so we can manipulate the [small shackles] leading to an endless loop of destruction and restoration. Unless someone exists who can simultaneously suppress both the [Old Rulers] and the Three Sovereigns, no one can break this world in one blow.]

Jeogok supported Jeon Wook’s statement.

[ We have now gained everyone’s consent. Changhil, I strip you of all powers related to your [shackles]! You can no longer reverse the [small shackles]. This is the will of all the rulers of this star.]

Kukung!!

At that moment, hundreds of incantations were etched like tattoos on Chang’s body. They were surely curses of restraint imposed by the [Old Rulers]. In this way, Changhil was no longer able to abuse the powers of world destruction.

Changhil suddenly spoke.

[ Even after provoking to this extent, they still don’t come down… Is Yu Shun completely uninterested in the human realm, and did So Ho never care from the start?]

[ Hehe, if they all came down, what then? Would you prefer getting hit four-on-one instead of two-on-one?]

[ Exactly that. But now that we’ve gotten to this point, shall we start?]

Snap

Changhil lunged at the towering white giant, Jeogok, from behind. I observed as Changhil, possessed by the Divine Portrait, charged, and countless laws of cause and effect, spells, and powers swirled between the two deities. Perhaps I could see it because Jeon Wook was descending upon me.

Puh-uck!!

[ W-What…?]

It was unbelievable. Changhil’s body pierced through Jeogok’s head, dealing him a blow. Changhil didn’t stop there, swinging Jeong’s arms to unleash vacuum blades, severing the enormous pair of wings on Jeogok’s back.

Jeogok was not someone to be trifled with, recovering quickly, but at that moment, Changhil was hurling something into Jeogok’s chest.

That ‘something’ pierced through Jeogok’s chest.

Twist –

Jeogok staggered, losing his balance significantly, kneeling on one knee. The very essence of the Three Sovereigns, kneeling?! It was an unbelievable sight, but I soon realized the situation from Jeogok’s painful groans.

[ Ugh… You… How could you disrupt my chaos?]

[ Because the Divine Portrait is my Apostle, hahaha!!]

In reality, what Changhil hurled was an ordinary iron spear. However, due to the extreme elevation of Tydaht’s power, it had the nature to disperse chaos, turning it into nearly the only weapon that could kill any of the Three Sovereigns in this world. Currently, Changhil, able to wield the power of the Earth’s Demon, could indeed kill the Three Sovereigns.

‘ So that’s why he joined hands with Jin!!’

I now understood why Changhil had tolerated and even taken Jin as his Apostle. He had chosen the Divine Portrait, knowing it could eradicate the Three Sovereigns with the weapon he possessed.

Changhil then began to chant an incantation.

[ Come forth, O being that blesses me! Arising chaos! Grant me the great relic!]

Woo-oo

At that moment, something shimmered between Changhil’s outstretched hands amidst the void. A golden box appeared, encircled by a silver stream, appearing far too sacred to belong to anything of chaos. However, I was momentarily shocked, having seen that object before.

‘ That… why is that appearing?’

The Golden Box!!

A powerful artifact of the Demon Path obtained during the Offering Ceremony conducted by Zhuge Sa in the past!

It seemed I wasn’t the only one shocked; even Jeogok, who was slightly injured, and Jeon Wook, were clearly tense at that moment. Jeon Wook seemed considerably surprised, murmuring softly.

[ How… could you summon that? You must have consumed a significant amount of cause and effect already; you shouldn’t have any left! And ‘that existence’ wouldn’t allow you to have the Golden Box!]

[ Normally, that would be true… However, I sacrificed the Philosopher’s Stone and even the servants bound to this body from a thousand-seven hundred years ago, making it possible.]

[ ……]

[ Haha, surprised, are we? Wasn’t I under the care of that being for thousands of years for no reason? Well, since you’re shocked, I’ll give you something even more shocking…]

Swoosh

As Changhil reached to open the lid of the Golden Box, Jeon Wook bellowed angrily.

[ Crazy man, stop! You’re not seriously planning to reveal what’s inside to the world, are you?]

[ Try to stop me with your small shackles. Of course, the moment I have this box, no matter how much you control your shackles, I will be immune.]

[ Do you really want the world to perish?]

[ Aren’t you the ones wishing for destruction?]

Jeon Wook seemed extremely troubled. Then, he opened his mouth quietly.

[ … What do you really want? Tell me.]

[ Hmmm…]

[ Opening that box would be a suicidal act for you. First, speak your intentions.]

While I was listening to Jeon Wook’s words in my mind, I was secretly surprised.

‘ Jeon Wook backed down?!’

It was truly unexpected!

Jeon Wook was originally a tyrant who never resorted to concessions, let alone to an opponent he looked down upon like Changhil. However, for some reason, the moment Changhil summoned the Golden Box, Jeon Wook’s attitude drastically changed. It could be interpreted that the power contained within that Golden Box was overwhelmingly significant.

Changhil suddenly spoke with a hollow voice.

[ If I had known this would happen, I should have trusted Zhuge Yulong from the start… I would have saved decades of time; he really was extraordinarily capable.]

Huh?

Why is Zhuge Yulong appearing?

As I was perplexed, Changhil spoke.

[ What I desire is the liberation of the Seven Luminaries. You all should back off and await the last moment.]

[ Nonsense! Do you think we would act that way?]

[ There’s no loss, is there? It would only hasten the inevitable end, perhaps we could even unmask you?]

[ There’s no guarantee.]

Jeon Wook gritted his teeth and said.

[ The Emperor wants to keep us under masks! Therefore, even if we liberate the Seven Luminaries, we must do it ourselves to meet that being. We need to uncover his true intentions.]

[ That’s avarice. In that case, I have no room for further negotiations, I shall open the box as it is.]

[ … This guy… cannot back down now.]

Jeon Wook and Jeogok seemed determined, readying themselves for battle once again.

[ Then… it’s destruction.]

At that moment, Changhil slowly opened the box, and radiant light burst forth from within.

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Where is this?

Amidst dim memories, I heard someone’s voice.

[ … Father, are you really going to perform a human sacrifice for our entire tribe?]

As the crackling memory gradually brightened, the face of a woman came into view. I recognized the owner of that face to be Yacha, the Priestess of the Eight Parts of the Divine. She wore ancient robes. And the one referred to as ‘Father’ answered.

[ We must. This world is destined for ruin anyway, and the Three Sovereigns will only toy with human civilization until the end…]

[ Father, those who intend to perform the human sacrifice are all our blood relatives. Our brothers, our kin, and our lineage.]

[ Do you dislike the thought of your own mother being sacrificed?]

[ ……]

[ You are smart and talented, so follow me throughout eternity. I’ve already discussed it with her, and she has agreed, so there will be no complaints.]

Yacha slumped down and said.

[ There may be another way… If we ask the great giants above to take care of us.]

[ They only look similar to us; in the end, they are still the Otherworldly Race. We cannot be saved that way. We must make ourselves as strong as the Otherworldly Race. And a new god among humans is required.]

The ‘Father’ responded resolutely.

[ Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen promised me. If this human sacrifice is performed, he will make me his Apostle and even teach me how to become a god… For me, Changhil, that is the only way.]

The one speaking was Changhil?!

I realized that this was Changhil’s memory. And I heard him speak with a glint in his eyes.

[ As a Priest of the Summer, I seize the first opportunity for humanity… It has been decades since I studied the Demon Path, and this opportunity must not be missed.]

[ Father, in the time to come, an unending cycle of karma will flow deeply.]

[ … Yes, as you say, I will become a great evil.]

Changhil looked up into the void.

[ My evil deeds will seem laughable to the gods. I will be nothing more than a vile insect.]

[ Father…]

[ But, what of it? I’d be glad to be the king of insects.]

Drip

Tears of blood flowed from Changhil’s eyes. Simultaneously, the excruciating mental torment and confusion he felt seeped into my head. He let out a blood-curdling scream.

[ From now on, I will stop at nothing. And someday, as the king of insects, I will trample the heavens as the Demon King!!]

Boom

The memory suddenly shattered, and I felt my mind bouncing around in the oscillating space.

‘ Ugh, dizzy…’

I couldn’t think straight. How long would this continue?

Above all, I had no way of knowing what was happening outside. And seeing the memory of Changhil just appear before me, it was clear that Changhil himself had suffered a substantial blow.

After a while, I collected my thoughts and coughed as I stood up.

” Huh, cough, huh…”

Where is this?

I hurriedly looked down at my body. I recognized that I was not in Dalgi’s body right now but back in my original one. The surroundings were a wasteland, and none of my comrades were in sight. There were no signs of the Celestial Sage, Gong Gong, or Cheon Woo-jin.

‘ What’s going on? I didn’t even release the Seal of the Supreme King, yet I’m back in my original body?’

What on earth happened?

Where did Dalgi’s soul go?

And what about Jeon Wook, who was descending upon me?

While I was in turmoil, I suddenly remembered that I had given Cheon Woo-jin the wooden armor containing Oyo from the Seven Luminaries as a precaution.

” Cheon Woo-jin!! Where are you!!”

I cried out the Lion’s Roar. But in this vast wasteland, there was no response from Cheon Woo-jin. Feeling lost in this situation, I scratched my head and started walking forward.

” ……”

Step step

I truly had no idea what was going on. I could guess that as soon as Changhil opened the Golden Box, light erupted, and a fierce battle with the Three Sovereigns took place, but what on earth was going on now?

” Huh!”

However, I hesitated when a presence blocked my path.

That presence was calmly sitting and watching me when it spoke.

[ You’ve awakened.]

” Master Mangnyang?!”

I was startled. Why is this cat here?!

” So, is this a dream?”

[ No. It’s reality. Luoyang Castle.]

” … Normally, I thought you’d only appear in dreams.”

In response to my question, Master Mangnyang retorted.

[ It’s an emergency situation.]

” Emergency situation?”

[ Thanks to the artifact granted by ‘the arriving chaos,’ the battle ground I was maintaining nearly collapsed. Thankfully, I managed to mix reality and dreams just before it broke down.]

” ……”

[ To be precise, this place has transformed into the boundary between reality and dream.]

Sssssss

Suddenly, the surrounding scene of Luoyang Castle, which had been in ruins, changed back to its original bustling streets. Only humans were absent. The once horrifying surroundings had been manipulated back to reality by Master Mangnyang, who spoke to me again.

[ Changhil has requested mediation from me. Will you accept it?]

” Out of nowhere, what are you talking about?”

[ Just now, as the battle ground was about to be destroyed, Changhil’s tribe, along with the physical forms and powers of the Three Sovereigns, were all annihilated. It happened because the Golden Box was opened. Simultaneously, the Three Sovereigns, having suffered a severe blow, returned to their palaces, but Changhil survived.]

” ……”

[ However, it seems his Apostle betrayed him. So he wishes to speak with you through me.]

” Why would I want to listen to that scumbag? No way!!”

I flatly rejected him, and Master Mangnyang said.

[ It would be wise to talk. Because right now, he is in your head.]

” … What?”

In an instant, the memory of Changhil I had just seen sprang to mind.

A chill ran through me, and I spoke with a trembling voice.

” … N-No way! Are you telling me that Changhil scumbag… re-conceptualized and entered my head again?”

[ Correct. If this lifetime doesn’t go well for him, he intends to attempt to surpass the great shackles again in the same way.]

” Damn it!!”

I wailed.

‘ No! If he reincarnates again, there’ll be no way to stop him then!’

If a divine being surpasses the great shackles, it becomes even stronger. That meant the next Changhil would become an existence that even the Three Sovereigns couldn’t contend with! But how could I catch the one who had already been conceptualized? I felt absurd and absurdly angered, trembling at the thought; then Master Mangnyang raised a hand.

Woo-oo

Suddenly, the figure of Changhil appeared in that very spot.

As I glared at Changhil, he said.

[ Reborn one. Are you planning to use the Heavenly Secret to aim for the next cycle?]

” That’s none of your business, you scum!!”

[ It does concern me… Because gathering the Seven Luminaries like this is an incredibly difficult task… Isn’t it a waste?]

” What do you want to say?”

[ Think carefully… I just weakened the powers of the Three Sovereigns greatly by defeating Jeon Wook and Jeogok decisively… Right now, even if I liberate the Seven Luminaries, no one will complain… But if you attempt the final trial on your own, it is certain that you will not be able to handle it.]

” So?”

[ Let’s join forces… Become a companion in overcoming the trials of the Seven Luminaries. I will protect you from Qin Shi Huang, who is also aiming for the Seven Luminaries.]

” ……”

I was left dumbfounded, my lips twisting in disbelief. Then, I asked him.

” So you want to become the Demon King, no matter the cost?”

[ It seems you saw my memories… Yes.]

” That’s not saving humanity. You’re merely fooling yourself into thinking you’re saving it.]

[ I have no intention of arguing about ideals with you… I reached a conclusive answer thousands of years ago.]

” Really now?”

I felt my mind twisted and turned. I couldn’t fathom how much trouble this scumbag had caused me. Forming an alliance with such a being would be out of the question. But ignoring him would mean he would enter my past lives again as a conceptual being, making it impossible to combat him next time. The feeling of being outflanked made me incredibly irritated.

‘ Just damn it…’

Now, I had no allies to help me. I suddenly looked at Master Mangnyang and asked.

” Where did all my comrades go?”

[ I took them to my village for safety.]

” That’s a relief. Then can you step aside for a moment and let me handle Changhil?”

[ What do you intend to do?]

” I want to have an honest talk with Changhil.”

[ Very well.]

Swish

The black cat vanished. I strode up to Changhil, who stood before me, and spoke.

” You scumbag! Is it so desperately so that you crave reincarnation and the Seven Luminaries?!”

[ Yes… And you don’t have to give them to me anymore… No matter what you do in this life, it is all within my palm… Hahaha.]

” ……”

[ Go ahead and take your life if you wish… I’ll just enjoy watching.]

As Changhil let out his roaring laughter, I sighed.

” Damn it. Fine. I’ll give it to you. I’ll give it to you.”

[ You mean it…]

” But first, can you interpret what this Heavenly Secret is? I’ve been curious about it for a long time.”

I felt half-hearted. And with that hope in mind, I pulled out the Heavenly Secret that I had kept in my possession. I had placed all other treasures into the wooden armor and given them to Cheon Woo-jin, but I kept this one on me.

I swiftly tossed the Heavenly Secret to Changhil, who caught it.

[ Hmmm… I’ve seen it for fifty years, but I have no idea what kind of strange language it is… I tried translating it with thousands of racial languages, but couldn’t find out where it’s from… What the hell is it saying…]

At that moment, Changhil made a strange sound.

[ Huh? It’s legible…]

Huh?

What does that mean?

Does it mean that despite taking the Heavenly Secret from me for fifty years and still not understanding it, he can finally read it now? I looked at Changhil in surprise, and after a moment, he trembled violently.

[ Uo… Oooooh… Oooooo……..!!]

Srrrriii

Srrrriiii

A fine darkness began to seep from the Heavenly Secret, enveloping Changhil, but he seemed not to notice this fact.

[ No… It can’t be… Even so… What am I… If that’s the case… Then this is… a reincarnation…!!]

The chaotic reaction of Changhil was different from that of the flute-playing sorcerer from earlier. Unlike the sorcerer, who despaired and retreated upon seeing it, Changhil appeared astonished yet determined to read all of it to the end.

‘ What? So the sorcerer knew the essence of the Heavenly Secret better?’

Curiosity surged within me, and I asked Changhil.

” Changhil!! What does it say? Tell me too.”

[ … This is… a colossal… trap… A ridiculous… I can’t believe I’m falling for this…!]

Changhil’s voice became suffused with despair.

[ … 5.67 billion years…]

Suddenly, at that moment, a colossal darkness surged from the Heavenly Secret, engulfing Changhil whole. He gasped, letting out a scream.

[ Ugh?! Wait a second…]

Ouch!

Ouch!

The Heavenly Secret made a sound as if it were chewing something and shook momentarily. I was filled with fear and couldn’t move for a moment. The presence that had risen to the level of the [Old Rulers] vanished in an instant.

Silence.

” ……”

I picked up the Heavenly Secret with trembling hands.

And thought.

Trying to find out carelessly about the Heavenly Secret would be dangerous.

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