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Childhood Friend of the Zenith (Web Novel) - Chapter 1129: The World of Ascension (59)
Chapter 1129: The World of Ascension (59)
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The answer did not come.Father simply looked at me with furrowed brows.
I didn’t think about how he would react.
Because, to some extent, I had already expected it.
“I also received a request, so just leaving things as they are would be a bit—.”
I tilted my head.
Kuuuuung—!!!
A burst of qi swept past me.
Father had thrown a punch. I dodged, but the heat that followed forced my eyes to roll.
Fwoooosh.
It was his other arm.
Flames coiled fiercely around his right arm, which was poised to strike.
Seeing that, I twisted my body.
The fire would shoot forward in a straight line.
Or at least, that’s what it looked like.
One.
A feint.
Tuan activated, tracking Father’s movements.
That flame was a feint.
The moment I recognized it—
Fwaaaaah—!!!
The flames filled my vision.
There was hardly any aggression in the attack.
It was simply meant to obscure my sight.
Had he refined this ability? Even when I infused my eyes with qi, I couldn’t see beyond it.
My vision was completely blocked.
My qi sense was suppressed, and my sight was stolen.
That was the power of these flames.
Then—
Fwaaaah—!!
A gap in the blinding fire.
Something shot through from the left.
A fist.
Father’s fist came driving straight into my side.
I curled my arm to block.
His fist struck the tightly tensed muscles I had gathered for defense.
Kuuuuung—!!!
A violent shock sent my body flying backward.
I was flung out of the fire’s obscuring range, and what came into view—
Bang—! Bang, bang—!!
—was a wall.
I crashed through it, my body bouncing off the shattered structure.
Rustle.
Rolling along the ground, I became covered in dust and dirt.
“Ptooey.”
I spat out fragments of debris that had gotten into my mouth.
The bits I spit out scattered in the air.
Beyond their arc, I saw something.
Fwoosh—!!
“...Ha.”
Father was already right in front of me, fist clenched.
The heat concentrating at the core of his fist was suffocating.
Is he actually trying to kill me?
This wasn’t the level of qi one would use against a comrade.
Tch.
Clicking my tongue, I quickly twisted my body.
During the rotation, I grabbed a handful of dirt.
I flung it at Father, using the momentum.
Kwaaaaa—!!
As if such a crude trick was beneath him, Father blasted it away with a surge of flames.
That was fine.
I never expected it to work anyway.
It was just to create the briefest of openings.
Even a fleeting moment was enough.
Crunch—!
“...!”
I sprang up and closed in on Father, seizing his wrist with my hand.
And then—
Ssssshhhhh—!!!!
A burning pain flared in my palm.
The searing heat around his wrist attacked my skin.
Zzzzzzzzz.
Ah, damn.
I let go and widened the distance.
The moment my body absorbed the heat, my Nine Flames Firewheel instinctively reacted.
It was trying to push back the flames, activating my resistance.
I suppressed the reaction, stepped back, and shook my hand.
Slap, slap.
I brushed my body off.
The heat had been blocked by the qi reinforcement around my hands.
“...Attacking before I even finish talking is a bit much, don’t you think? At least let me finish my sentence.”
“......”
Father stared at me.
The eerie gleam in his red eyes made my insides shrink.
I was sure he was weaker than me.
But the sheer presence he emanated defied explanation.
As the silence thickened—
“Is there a need for words?”
Father spoke.
“...What?”
“We’ve said enough.”
Fwoooooosh—!!!
Scarlet flames erupted around his body.
The heat radiating from him started affecting the entire area.
“...Wasn’t this supposed to be a spar?”
“That’s what you wanted, isn’t it?”
“...I mean, yeah.”
I didn’t expect him to charge at me without a moment’s pause.
I thought he’d at least give me a little time.
“Haa...”
I wasn’t usually this impatient.
Or was I?
If it were me—
If someone had said they wanted to fight, I probably would have crushed their skull right away.
Looking at it that way, maybe Father was the more reasonable one.
...Maybe not.
Judging by the sheer intensity of his energy, I wasn’t so sure.
Ssshhhhhhh...
The heat radiating from Father intensified.
And at this point—
“What’s going on—?!”
“What the hell...!!”
The Namgung family’s martial artists, who had been patrolling the area, began rushing in, drawn by the commotion.
Even those who simply sensed Father’s aura were converging on this spot.
“A-Aren’t those the walls...?”
“What are you two doing...?!”
One by one, onlookers approached, looking baffled.
No wonder.
We had suddenly started a fight in the middle of a banquet.
Rumors would spread in no time.
Soon, this place would be packed with spectators.
But despite knowing that—
Fwoooosh—!!
Father showed no sign of stopping, flames gathering in his hand.
Ah. That one’s...
I frowned at the sight.
Is he seriously trying to kill me?
The moment I tensed—
Kwoooooosh—!!
Father lunged at me.
I caught a glimpse of the sphere in his grasp.
Flame Orb (Yeomok).
A secret technique of the Gu family, unleashed from Father’s hand.
A densely compressed sphere of fire, rotating violently.
What should I do?
Under normal circumstances, I would have created my own Flame Orb to counter.
But right now, I can’t.
I couldn’t use that method at the moment.
In that case, I had no choice.
Seeing the approaching Flame Orb, I lowered my stance.
Tugwang—!!
I gathered my energy.
Heaven-Shattering Dance infused my body.
I adjusted my center of gravity to my left foot.
Qi surged from my heart, pooling at my instep.
The energy quickly formed into gray qi that wrapped around my foot.
I need to speed this up a little.
I really didn’t want to do this.
But at this point, there was no choice.
I increased my speed.
With a slight recoil, my movement accelerated.
Fwip.
My body moved.
The sound followed after.
Then—
Smack—!!
“...!”
Father’s eyes widened.
I had just kicked his Flame Orb.
It rebounded before he could react.
The orb shot diagonally upward, spinning midair.
And then—
Kwooooooooom—!!!!
The moment it got far enough from its caster, the Flame Orb exploded.
“H-heok...!”
“What the...!!”
As the compressed flames unraveled, the internal rotation rebounded, triggering an immense explosion.
Everyone was startled by the violent spectacle.
“How could something that small...?”
The onlookers’ eyes gleamed with fascination at the power of the Flame Orb.
But beneath the fiery display, I was already moving on to my next move.
Father was momentarily caught off guard by the loss of his Flame Orb.
But only for an instant.
He quickly regained his composure.
Wuuuuung—!
A circular formation began to take shape around him.
Countless Flame Orbs formed in midair.
This was a variation of the Flame Orb.
Individually, they required far less energy than creating a single large one.
However, they were much easier to control and adjust mid-battle.
Kiiiiiiing—!!!
The Flame Orbs cut across the air and shot toward me.
I swiftly maneuvered my footwork.
Bang—! Bang, bang, bang—!!!
Countless Flame Orbs streaked toward me, but I weaved through them, dodging each one.
All the while, I gradually closed the distance toward Father.
As a few more came flying in, I did as before—
Bang—! Kwoooom—!!
A Flame Orb exploded right in front of me.
The force of the explosion obscured both me and Father.
Father frowned.
His qi sense must have been disrupted by the explosion.
I had deliberately layered my inner energy over the blast, dulling his ability to detect me.
This was my opening.
I lunged forward, slipping through the blind spot.
With a fist wrapped in qi, I drove my strike into his abdomen.
Baaang—!!!
The hit landed clean.
I pushed forward with all my strength.
Kwoooom—!!
Father was blasted backward, scattering the smoke as he skidded across the ground.
Kraggggh—!!!
But he did not lose his footing.
His feet tore into the ground, slowing his momentum.
“......”
Father finally came to a stop, clutching his abdomen.
...Damn, he’s one tough bastard.
I swallowed dryly as I watched.
Did he just tank that?
He had taken a direct hit to the solar plexus, but he didn’t even let out a grunt.
His face barely showed a trace of pain.
Even worse—
Did he reinforce his defenses mid-fight?
As if expecting my attack, he had condensed qi over his solar plexus just in time.
It was an impressive level of reaction and judgment.
“......”
“......”
Father and I locked eyes.
The surrounding martial artists reacted to the scene.
“...He’s matching Divine Dragon?”
“How the hell is this a fight between Late-stage master martial artists...?”
By appearance, Father and I both seemed to be at the Late-stage master.
But the battle unfolding was far beyond that level.
The warriors looked on in astonishment.
“...I see.”
Father nodded, as if coming to a realization.
“This won’t do.”
“...What do you mean?”
“I’ll do this properly.”
With those words, an immense wave of energy surged from his body.
...Oh.
My body tensed involuntarily.
Fwoooooosh—!!!!
Zzzzzzzzt. Zzzzzzt.
The rings in my body trembled, threatening to spin out of control.
I forcibly suppressed them.
Fwaaaaah—!!!
His energy erupted skyward.
The night sky, once dark, shifted.
Red Heaven Flames.
The entire area grew sweltering.
He was expanding his domain.
The Gu family’s secret art devoured the night sky.
The heavens burned crimson.
And then—
“Here I come.”
Father’s entire being merged with the flames, as if he had become fire itself.
“......”
I scratched my cheek.
Hmm.
I glanced to the side, letting my energy spread slightly to check something.
It seemed like—
This should be enough.
I had accomplished my objective.
Nodding, I immediately turned back to Father and spoke.
“Ah.”
I raised both hands.
“I surrender.”
“...What?”
Father’s face contorted, an expression I rarely saw.
“What are you saying?”
“My request has been completed. There’s no need to continue.”
“...What?”
Father hurriedly scanned the surroundings.
After a long moment of searching, he let out a deep sigh.
“Haa...”
He exhaled sharply and withdrew his energy.
As if he had suddenly realized something he had forgotten.
Something crucial.
Father had forgotten—
Namgung Hyung.
Namgung Hyung was gone.
While all attention had been fixated on the battle—
While every gaze, including Father’s, had been locked on me—
Namgung Hyung had seized the moment and fled.
And with that—
Success.
My plan had worked.
