NOVEL NEXT Chapter 872
Chapter 872: True Martial Home
“Are you saying you’re going to seal me?”
Jin Cheon-hwi received those words with a blank expression.
Swish
At the same time, Zhuge Yulong took out a talisman from his pocket, and when Jin Cheon-hwi saw the command inscribed on it, he murmured.
“A top-tier talisman with the Binding Spirit Technique artificially engraved. You’re serious.”
“Don’t resist.”
“Can you at least tell me the reason?”
“Given the situation, I can’t trust you completely.”
“Haha, so you’re saying I’ve been carrying out the plans of someone you can’t trust even after I’m dead? That’s pretty funny. What is that about?”
Jin Cheon-hwi burst into laughter, but Zhuge Yulong continued.
“Weren’t you the one who said this during our drinking session a day before you died? From now on, you shouldn’t trust anyone in this world…”
“…That’s right.”
“That’s also your own words. Living under the shadow of your ghost, it’s only natural to doubt yourself.”
“Heh.”
“If your doubts clear up, I will release you.”
Jin Cheon-hwi simply forced a smile while sitting there. Looking at his expression complicated my thoughts.
‘That guy looks just like a regular human… If he’s punishing an innocent, that’d be too unfortunate.’
If he were just a pure human, it would be unjust to put the great hero who saved the Great Ming Empire and tried to save the world through unnecessary suffering. I couldn’t shake off my guilt.
But since it was Zhuge Yulong himself who requested Jin Cheon-hwi’s resurrection and now he wants to seal him, there was no reason to stop it. Shortly after, Zhuge Yulong sent the talisman containing the Binding Technique towards Jin Cheon-hwi, and as soon as Jin Cheon-hwi was hit by the talisman, his entire body was sucked into the void.
Swish!
In the end, a fluttering talisman dropped to the ground. Zhuge Yulong picked it up and stored it away, then spoke to Zhuge Sa.
“With this, the matter of Jin Cheon-hwi is settled.”
Zhuge Sa narrowed his sharp gaze at him.
“Do you think you can just end it as you wish? Are you planning to brush aside the unresolved doubts?”
“What doubt are you talking about?”
“Why did the corpse disappear? If it’s just a mere human soul, why was the god hesitant to revive him? Those questions remain unanswered, yet we’re supposed to seal the body in the void and call it a day… Do we look that foolish?”
Zhuge Sa spoke in an angry tone, and Zhuge Yulong calmly replied.
“As you know, it’s pointless to ask him directly. It’s obvious he would say he doesn’t know. In the end, only the doubts will keep circling without resolution, so what’s the use of letting him linger? I think it’s rational to seal him.”
“The sealing’s fine.”
At Zhuge Sa’s words, a tense atmosphere filled the room.
“We need to get Jin Cheon-hwi out and make sure he’s dead right away. Isn’t that the best way to resolve our doubts? Take him out of the talisman.”
“……”
“Though I regret the black robe, let’s just pretend it never happened. Since it was us who revived him, we also have the right to kill him, right?”
Grrr…
“We can’t do that.”
At the same time, a chilling aura emanated from Zhuge Yulong. It seemed that when it came to Jin Cheon-hwi, he wouldn’t yield even an inch. The moment I saw Zhuge Yulong’s expression, I thought that if things continued like this, he might completely ignore my identity as a reborn person and actively obstruct my path. And that would undoubtedly be a tremendous risk now that I had given up all my memories.
I quickly intervened between the two.
“Wait! Let’s leave it sealed for now. It’s true Jin Cheon-hwi is suspicious, but this is enough for now. Moreover, Zhuge Yulong, since we’ve cooperated with your request, you should help us.”
“…I agree. From now on, we’re in the same boat.”
“Good.”
Zhuge Sa looked skeptical.
He seemed to think that killing Jin Cheon-hwi right now would be the correct answer. I could understand Zhuge Sa’s feelings, but I thought it was too extreme, so for now, I thought it would be better to go along with this plan. It seemed like this situation would become incredibly difficult if I couldn’t rely on Zhuge Yulong’s help.
I asked Zhuge Yulong.
“Zhuge Yulong. Anyway, if you’re planning to attack the Celestial Realm, how do you intend to do it?”
“…Do you know how much power the Celestial Realm has?”
I answered to the best of my knowledge.
“Well, deities like the Earth Immortals and the Human Immortals are piled high, and formidable techniques are holding them strong, with powerful divine abilities possessed by the Great Immortal and those commanded by the Kunlun Ten Celestial Sages. Also, there’s the Queen Mother of the West…”
“That’s right. Logically, the power of the Celestial Realm is excessively strong for this planet. Since facing them head-on would be utterly hopeless, I’ve been looking for various methods.”
Zhuge Yulong continued.
“My chosen method was to enter the Demon Path and gain the powers of the demons while reaching out to the recluse Changhil for assistance from his Eight Parts of the Divine. But, as you know, even that wasn’t enough to stop the apocalypse.”
“……”
“But if you help me, tearing the Celestial Realm apart would not be that difficult. More precisely, if you have the power of those treasures you possess…”
“Sure, I’ll lend you the treasures. Specifically, what do you need?”
“First, the Seven Luminaries. I need the power of the Seven Luminaries for this to work. Fortunately, when you got information from the prophet, you received everything except the Seven Luminaries, so you still have that.”
“How do you plan to use the Seven Luminaries?”
Zhuge Yulong’s next words startled me.
“I’ll offer it.”
“……!!”
Zhuge Yulong continued reassuringly.
“You don’t need to be surprised. I mean to offer it normally, not through Demon Path.”
“If you’re making an offering, there must be someone to offer it to. Who are you talking about?”
I grimaced slightly and continued.
“If you offer it to a demon god like the [Old Ruler], isn’t it no different from performing the Demon Path ritual?”
The Seven Luminaries possessed immense power enough to disrupt the balance of this world. Moreover, their symbolism was terrifyingly great. If the Seven Luminaries fell into the hands of a specific [Old Ruler], that ruler would rapidly expand their influence, which would mean the power of demons in the world would also drastically increase. It wasn’t that I didn’t know that such a simple method wasn’t something I had overlooked.
Then Zhuge Yulong said,
“Under normal circumstances, I would have offered the Seven Luminaries to Changhil when they manifested. Since his powers are right below the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, if I were granted the Seven Luminaries, I could surely turn this world upside down… and it would align with my intentions. But since Changhil has suddenly disappeared, I will change my approach.”
“How so?”
“Before that, the prerequisite for breaking the Celestial Realm is that the power of the deity receiving the offering must exceed that of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. The Queen Mother of the West in the Celestial Realm is Nüwa, so breaking the Celestial Realm ultimately means fighting her, doesn’t it?”
“…That is true.”
If I didn’t have the power to defeat the incarnation of the Queen Mother of the West, breaking the Celestial Realm would only be a pipe dream. Affirming his words, Zhuge Yulong added,
“Not all [Old Rulers] are wicked. And among the non-evil [Rulers], there are those whose power exceeds that of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.”
“What! Is there such a being?”
“They’re often referred to as Ancient Gods.”
Ah, I think I heard about them in