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Chapter 330

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Paseuut.

Pseuseuseu.

How much time had passed, wrapped in an indescribable sensation?

And how much longer since I met eyes with that man sitting over there?

How long had I been in and out of consciousness, tightly bound?

My sense of time had dulled, sinking somewhere far off.

I spent half the time struggling.

And even more time had passed since I gave that up as well.

"......"

I remained obstinately silent. That was the only measure I could take right now.

How long did that continue? Just as I thought I'd go mad with boredom

I've felt it from the beginning.

The man, who had kept his mouth shut all along.

Heavenly Demon spoke to me.

You are a peculiar one.

Is he talking to me? Peculiar? I don't know who's calling whom strange.

'Who's the real oddity here?'

Those bizarre red eyes.

The darkness, as though it swallowed all shadows.

And a curious sense of alienness I felt from within.

That being itself was an aberration to me.

Especially

'... Now I get it.'

The mountain of corpses upon which the Heavenly Demon sat.

Those weren't mere corpses.

'Evil spirits.'

These were spirits of evil, not human bodies.

I had wondered how such a mountain of evil spirits could be piled up.

'... So that's it.'

They were the very evil spirits I'd absorbed in Henan.

I'd taken an uncountable number of them into my body and yet remained fine, so I'd wondered how that could be.

'Was that his doing?'

It seemed the Heavenly Demon had done something. But how? And moreover

'Why are they piled up like that?'

Why the spirits were stacked in this space was also a mystery.

'What did he do?'

Normally, remnant thoughts can't remain in a body. My soul already inhabits my flesh; there's no room for others.

That's why possession is so dangerous.

'A different soul invading a vessel that already contains a soul.'

If something goes wrong, it could harm the soul originally in the body.

Likewise, a soul entering a vessel not its own could be in danger too.

Just look at Yu Chun-gilif the possession lasts even a little longer, the innate vital energy is disturbed.

'Just having another spirit in your body is a huge problem.'

That much I could tell.

'... Then what's with this guy?'

So then, what is the Heavenly Demon?

'What the hell is going on?'

Not only the man himself, but also those spiritswhat are they? And what is this space?

I wracked my brain.

Because I felt I had to understand this situation.

But then

Kukuku.

The Heavenly Demon let out a low chuckle, snapping me out of my thoughts.

Why is he laughing?

I looked at him, puzzled.

Even now, your mind is elsewhere.

"......"

Instead of being afraid, you're trying to grasp the situation. Truly, you are fascinating.

Thud.

Something dropped. With that sound, the Heavenly Demon appeared right in front of me.

"......!"

I flinched. Those chilling red eyes were suddenly right before my face.

Curious, aren't you? What do you see?

"......"

Just how much can your eyes perceive?

Clench!

"......!"

The Heavenly Demon grabbed my face with his hand.

Look closely. What do you see in me?

"......"

My gaze fixed on him. What resided within those crimson eyes?

Sseuuuuh.

His pupils expanded. My Ghost Eyes were forcibly invaded.

And then

"......!!"

Something I felt inside made my body tense up.

'Shit.'

I began trembling in that state. This was...

'A calamity god.'

He himself was already a calamity god. I sensed presences in there that should not be felt.

He should already be dead, just a spirit, so what was the source of such evil ki?

It shouldn't be possible.

The problem was

'... This feels different from ordinary evil ki.'

It was different from the evil ki evil spirits usually possess. It resembled the artificial energy that people from Broken Heaven Palace gave off.

'But something...'

It felt somehow pure. Should I say the concentration was much deeper?

'What is this?'

It was an energy I'd never felt before. It was certainly evil ki, but what was it?

'Though it's evil ki, it's not unpleasant.'

I could sense the ominous and dangerous nature of it, but it didn't disgust me.

On the contrary

'... Is it holy?'

There was a strangely sacred feeling, almost like the taoist energy of the Taoist sects.

Crazy thought. To call evil ki holy.

Even I was dumbfounded at myself.

You can see it.

The Heavenly Demon smiled.

As expected, you see it too, don't you?

"......"

What? What does he mean I can see?

Just as I furrowed my brow

Sseuuuuh.

"......!"

From the Heavenly Demon's hand gripping my cheek, I felt something.

Ah.

Could it be...?

'Does he have it too?'

It seemed the Heavenly Demon possessed it as well.

'Ghost Eyes...?'

Ghost Eyes.

Eyes that see ghosts.

A power that lets one see and feel things others cannot.

It looked like the Heavenly Demon had that as well.

That's right. Of course.

The Heavenly Demon looked at me and beamed radiantly. That insane smile, those crimson eyesit gave me chills.

It really is you.

"......"

I'd heard those words before.

I think it was from Yu Chun-gil. I didn't expect the Heavenly Demon to say it too.

I wondered why fate led me to youit really is you.

What is he talking about?

As I frowned, unable to understand him

Lowlifes tend to talk.

He continued in my ear.

They say the filthy fate of the Heaven-Slaying Star and those red eyes are the condition to become the heavens.

What's he talking about? I had no clue.

What's this condition for becoming the heavens?

'What the hell?'

I had no idea what he meant. The Heavenly Demon simply kept talking like he didn't care.

They're wrong.

And then

This is the condition.

Thwack.

"......!"

uddenly, pain pierced my body. The Heavenly Demon's hand

impaled my heart.

My body convulsed violently. The pain stabbed through me, but I couldn't even scream.

My mouth was sealed, bottling everything in.

And yet

To see the unseen. That is the condition to become the heavens.

Kugugugugu!!!

From my pierced heart came an unknown force.

I like you. Your body and will are weak, but that means nothing. You have something the other worms don't...

His red eyes shone brightly.

I choose you. You...

With those words

From now, you are the new heavens.

Kugugugung--!!!!

My vision turned pitch black.

***

"Huff...!!"

Choking, I sprang upright. My eyes flew open; my body moved on its own.

"Cough... huff... gasp..."

Clutching my chest, I shuddered.

I could still feel the sensation of my heart being pierced.

Throb.

"Argh..."

Not just my chestpain stabbed my head, so I grabbed it instinctively.

"... Damn, I might die."

Why did it hurt so much? I tried my best to pull myself together through the pain.

"Wait..."

I glanced around quickly. This was...

'Mount Hua Sect?'

It was a room in the Mount Hua Sect. I was lying there.

Which meant,

'The fight?'

What happened to the fight? I passed out, and then what?

As I wondered

"You're awake?"

"......!"

A voice came from the side. I turned my head at onceand it was Chun Hye-In.

She looked at me with a face full of annoyance.

"Lady Chun...?"

"You really pull something new every time I see you."

"Sorry?"

"Have you ever finished anything respectably? Are you doing this on purpose?"

"What do you mean...?"

"I mean...ha."

She sighed right in my face the moment I woke up. I had no idea what was going on.

"... How's your body?"

She changed the subject and asked.

"... I'm so-so."

Other than a slight headache, I didn't seem to have any major problems.

At my answer, Chun Hye-In narrowed her eyes and spoke.

"Really?"

"Yes. I think so"

"Then care to tell me why you only took Captain Do with you?"

"..."

My mouth clamped shut.

"You said you needed me for the mission, but why did you only bring Captain Do?"

"Well, um..."

"Do you not trust me that much?"

Her dissatisfied words made me swallow dryly. I hadn't thought she'd ask about that.

"I don't get it. I thought you saw things separately, regardless of whether we get along or not."

"That's..."

"Never mind. I didn't ask to get an answer."

"Then why did you ask?"

"It just pissed me off."

"Huh?"

"It just really got to me. You must be thrilled, huh? You're the hero of Shaanxi now."

"What"

"I'll tell the physician you're awake. Ah, and"

Chun Hye-In spoke as she started to move.

"You'd better speak well to my younger brother."

"......"

Creak.

She shut the door and left.

It was a whirlwind. I felt utterly drained just from waking up.

What just happened? As I sat in a daze, bewildered

"Ah."

This wasn't the time for that. I needed to get up first, so I started to move.

"Hm?"

I felt something off.

'What is it?'

How should I say this

"I feel light."

My body felt light.

I'd never been heavy, but now I felt surprisingly light.

"Weird."

I paused and clenched my fist.

It felt different, somehow...

'I feel strong.'

The moment I sensed the oddness, I circulated my energy.

Sseueueueeu!!!

Energy flowed through my meridians, making a round through my body.

It circled quickly and returned to my dantian.

"Oh."

I stopped cold. Only now did I realize for sure.

"What happened...?"

I used to be at the peakon the verge of death because my energy was rising too fast.

'But now, that's all gone.'

The danger I vaguely felt was completely gone from my body.

Even more absurd

'... It's like I crossed a wall.'

My body and energy, once at the peak, had taken a step higher.

In other words

I had

'...become Transcendent realm?'

A level beyond the peakthe realm of superhumans.

I seemed to have entered Transcendent realm.

'Is that possible?'

Is that right? I'd never experienced Transcendent realm before, so how would I know?

To confirm it, I looked for someone. I wanted to find the evil spirit old man who would be chattering away right now.

"Where did he go?"

Of course, he wasn't here.

As always, Yu Chun-gil was nowhere to be found when I needed him.

At that moment

Knock knock.

"......!"

I sensed someone outside.

Moon Hero. I heard you've awakened... May I come in?

It was Yeo Hyuk's voice.

"Ah, yes. Please, come in."

Creak.

The door opened and Yeo Hyuk entered.

"Excuse me."

Yeo Hyuk entered and bowed to me. For some reason, he seemed even more polite than usual.

Almost as if he was bowing deeply.

"... Taoist Yeo Hyuk, what's gotten into you?"

"I, Yeo Hyuk, disciple of the Mount Hua Sect. I greet the savior of Mount Hua."

"... Huh?"

At his words, my eyes crinkled.

Savior?

... Who, me?

-------------= Clacky's Corner -------------=

Transcendent realm, let's go!!!

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