Reincarnation Sword God

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True Martial Home

Kigigigi –

After a moment, accompanied by Master Yun, we passed through a swirling area, arriving at a place that felt like it was digging down into the ground. An alien sound echoed in all directions, and shortly after, an artificial voice rang out from somewhere.

[Chaos Infection Control Device Level 1 activated. Scanning the subject’s body.]

“Who is it?!”

I shouted in shock, but Yun said, “It’s just a machine. This place has defensive mechanisms to block chaotic incursions.”

“A machine?”

“Yulju said it’s artificial intelligence…”

Ta-daht

Wiying

As we approached, the passage began sealing up, and a blue ball of light came flying toward me. I thought about dodging using the Three Steps Ultimate Technique, but somehow felt this wasn’t an attack. So, I stood still, and the ball of light easily passed through my body before the sealed area opened with a swishing sound.

[Scan complete. Confirmed not as Chaos Entity or Chaos-Infected. Possess a large amount of chaos, potential risk exists. Please be cautious with actions and words.]

“……?”

As I listened to the machine’s words, I realized that the blue light I just passed through was a technique for scanning the chaos within me. But something didn’t make sense.

‘Chaos infection…?’

Is chaos like some kind of disease or plague?

I glanced at Yun and asked, “Is being infected by chaos different from possessing it?”

“Of course. By possessing Yin Spirit Power, you have the foundation to grow into a lord of chaos. But those eroded by magic or demon paths are subjugated by magical power. The difference is profound.”

“Hmm.”

I exhaled briefly. If that’s the case, this facility doesn’t automatically turn against beings that hold chaos. But that held another implication, though I lacked solid reasoning to think about it right now.

While I pondered and ran, the mechanical voice rang out again.

[Chaos Infection Control Device Level 2 activated. Confirmed not belonging to the Human Alliance. Confirmed not being extraterrestrial intelligence within the solar system. Confirmed not belonging to the Seo Eun-ha Tribe Alliance. Please input quantum code to prove affiliation.]

“……?”

[Failure to respond will classify you as a hostile extraterrestrial entity and repel the intruder with the chaos dispersal device.]

What do you mean?

Human Alliance?

“Leave it to me.”

Then Yun stopped me and stretched his arm upwards. Numbers engraved on his forearm floated into the air, spiraling to form a round sphere. As the sphere appeared, the machine’s voice echoed again.

[Welcome, Ha Eun-cheon. You hold the supreme command and control of the Ark. Please forgive any rudeness.]

[Opening all control devices.]

I looked at Yun with suspicion, and he communicated telepathically.

[That AI recognizes opponents via quantum encryption. So, it borrowed the key from the lord.]

[Understood.]

Anyway, I just need to get to the Old Continent.

‘If it’s a sealed place, I can’t just come with a [Golden Lamp]… Regardless, just getting here is a gain for me.’

Pah-ah!!

A moment later, Yun and I were teleported somewhere.

The place we appeared in was an empty void, with round, pale dish-like objects floating all over the floor. Each dish was about the size of this chapter and moved slowly in the air.

Yun, who was standing on one of the dishes, spoke up.

“To the Multiverse Observatory.”

[Please wait a moment.]

Wiying

Then, the dish slowly rose, rapidly flying through the void. Upon closer inspection, there was a massive wall ahead, with thousands of lights flashing on and off. Each light was actually a separate room, just emitting light.

‘Could it be… this is a giant city?’

The wall was unimaginably tall and large. It was so big that I thought it rivaled the cosmic hole I saw in Dark Heaven Village. I could hardly believe such a massive city existed somewhere in the world.

The dish stopped in front of a room at the cliff. Following Yun, we stepped off the dish and stood in front of the door. Yun reached out and pressed something against a plank, which then made a sound.

[Fingerprint recognized. Iris confirmed. User ‘Yun’ verified. Have a nice day.]

Wiying

The door opened, and seeing the interior landscape gave me a strange feeling.

‘This is completely different from the ruins of chaos…. No, it’s unrelated.’

The chaos ruins had a shrouded and ominous madness with a strong power of sorcery. They had staircases embodying symbols and ancient malevolences etched everywhere. Yet, this place was dull, devoid of chaos or any supernatural presence, almost like an empty white space.

It seemed Yin Spirit Power or sorcery couldn’t be utilized here. It felt like all chaotic powers were bound!

However, I could still use martial arts properly.

Descending the small stairs, Yun turned to me and said, “Reborn one. Soon, Yulju will arrive here. He will explain everything, so wait.”

“Why did you bring me here?”

“Because this is the most important location on the Old Continent.”

Here?

‘The Multiverse Observatory…’

I didn’t know what a multiverse meant. I thought I learned all kinds of knowledge from Mangnyang and Zhuge Clan, and read quite a few books, but I was hearing this kind of talk for the first time. Regardless, if this place was the most critical secretive site, it made my visit worthwhile.

But just sitting around waiting for Yulju wasn’t ideal.

I needed to dig up some information.

I stared at Yun and asked, “Are you… perhaps a spirit?”

Yun made no reply. But I didn’t stop, continuing, “The Zhuge Clan speculated that your identity is a spirit born from the Sacred Altar Tree. You possess powerful sorcery that goes beyond human realms, special abilities to resurrect, and an insistence on protecting the Sacred Altar Tree, leading me to think you’re not human, but a spirit entity.”

“…….”

There isn’t a human who can artificially gain the ability to reincarnate. Yong Junil is merely an accidental product, while this world has already severed the cycle of reincarnation. Considering that, Zhuge Clan guessed that Sam-sa, capable of reincarnation and a sorcerer on the level of Cheon Woo-jin, isn’t human but rather a spirit entity.

“Therefore, Zhuge Clan intentionally chose to trigger the core of the Sacred Altar Tree during the great battle of the Divine City. Even powerful beings like you would die if the essence of life, which the Sacred Altar Tree represents, perished. Because of that, you three were left unable to intervene and had to retreat.”

“That’s a strange feeling.”

Yun answered coldly.

“I have no recollection of such events, yet others speak of my death in the past tense.”

“Are you acknowledging it?”

“If you think that way, there’s no need to confirm anything with me. After all, with my weakness in your hands, what does it matter what my identity is, reborn one?”

“Why does the spirit of the World Tree follow the human Ha Eun-cheon?”

“…Because he allowed us to be born.”

“What?!”

Could that mean…?

Yun looked at me and said, “Reborn one. Don’t hate the lord too much. He has endured that kind of past…”

“What past is that? I need to know to understand!”

“Your lord has arrived.”

Pababat….

The blue light flickered. Dozens of lines began to overlap above the space, forming something, and a line literally popped out of the void. In the dimension of reality, it was so simple that it defied comprehension! That line soon acquired a three-dimensional texture, slowly merging into the space. Then, the lines multiplied into hundreds and thousands, eventually forming a human figure.

That doesn’t seem like space transmission technique, does it?

Wiying

“Hey. Have you been waiting?”

“…….”

I couldn’t help but yell when I suddenly saw the appearance of the Master of the Twelve Joules.

“Is that another dog transformation?!”

That’s right.

This guy was transformed into a dog yet again!!

As I expressed my annoyance, Yulju scratched his head.

“Sorry about that. Anyway, let’s get back to talking.”

“Did you lose the Asura?”

“No. They’ll be charging in soon. I just momentarily distracted them, but they’ll likely be tracking me.”

“What….”

“There’s no time, so let’s get to the point.”

Yulju strode deeper into the room and gestured as if pushing something finger-like into the air. Suddenly, a sound like a light button press echoed, and the front began to display a vast universe.

Seeing the blue planet ahead, Yulju spoke.

“This is the Earth we live on. And as it expands….”

Whooosh!

Suddenly, the universe before my eyes expanded. The planet Earth shrank gradually, and soon, the planets belonging to the Seven Luminaries appeared one by one, as it widened further to reveal the sun.

“It becomes a star system. And beyond the star system, there’s a nebula….”

Whooosh!!

“Beyond the nebula, there’s a cluster of stars, and the clusters combine to form galaxies…. After the galaxy, it’s nothing but darkness. At the edge of that darkness lies the Absolute Throne of Chaos.”

Pah!

After showing me the immensely vast universe once, Yulju turned his head towards me.

“Of course, you’ve learned demon path from Zhuge Sa, so you should have this basic knowledge, right?”

I nodded.

Learning demon path means not only learning magic but also acquiring the knowledge from beings who navigate the universe. Aliens wielding magic typically traveled between planets. If I didn’t understand clusters of stars or galaxies, I wouldn’t be able to claim I studied demon path.

Yulju opened his mouth.

“Was it the 24th death? In your memory, the Yan Emperor Shennong suggested you leave Earth to escape annihilation and go to another planet.”

“Right.”

“It’s not a bad idea. We almost tried that. The issue was that humanity was way too late in realizing ‘annihilation’ itself…”

Yulju spoke sadly.

“Baek Woong. But you see, what you’re witnessing in this observatory is not the current state of the universe.”

“…What do you mean?”

“It’s fake… or rather, it’s an old form. This is merely a record from our side. Just the records left on the [Old Continent]. The actual state of the universe hasn’t been observed yet.”

“……?”

“Baek Woong… how much do you know about the [Old Continent]?”

I recalled and replied, “The [Old Continent] refers to the ancient continent that existed before the current world was established, before the great tectonic shifts. The civilization at that time was said to be far superior and powerful compared to now.”

“And?”

“That civilization vanished overnight, and that event supposedly happened ten thousand years ago…”

“I see. So, do you consider this a continent?”

“Umm….”

I tilted my head.

Could this truly be a continent?

When I came through the passage, it looked merely like an immensely large cliff. There were thousands and thousands of ‘rooms’ nestled within the cliff, but could this really be called a continent? Of course, it’s possible there might be a vast plain at the very top of the cliff, but I’ve never seen land of such towering height as this.

As I hesitated to answer, Yulju said, “Don’t worry. I’m not deceiving you. This is undeniably the [Old Continent].”

“I was taught that the [Old Continent] submerged under water due to the Old Ruler’s whim, so did this place suffer from the Old Ruler’s disaster?”

“It’s a bit complicated, but, um… to put it simply, this is a ‘layered’ location.”

“Excuse me?”

“Look at the height of this cliff. Generally, demon sorcerers believe the [Old Continent] is buried somewhere in the sea, but could there be a place in the ocean that has such a location?”

“…It seems unlikely.”

It shouldn’t be possible. Just looking at this cliff, it easily exceeds a hundred leagues. Considering that the deepest depth of Earth’s oceans might be about twenty leagues at best, it wouldn’t make sense to have such a huge and towering continent beneath the ocean.

“It’s futile for demon sorcerers to search through the seas looking for legends of Atlantis. Because while the [Old Continent] is indeed the land submerged by the Ruler’s whim, it simultaneously overlaps with the layer where we crossed over from the multiverse into the quantum dimension. It is the place the Old Ruler would never find. Thus, we sealed this location and made it a layered space. Externally, it maintains dynamic equilibrium.”

Continuing, Yulju added, “Specifically, we covered the [Old Continent] with the Ark and attempted terraforming. The results were successful, allowing me to proceed with my plans…”

“…….”

“You seem overwhelmed. Well, I have been talking a lot.”

“I can’t understand something I don’t comprehend. But I need to know.”

I glared at him and said, “What is your identity? Why are you trying to save humans?”

“Come on, aren’t humans the only ones who want to save humans?”

“Don’t dodge the question. A mere human cannot wield such power.”

“I’m not dodging. I truly am human.”

Yulju fell silent momentarily before saying, “I’m just… a human from the future.”