Absolute Regression Chapter 608

Episode 608: What are you doing with those bracken hands!

The carriage ran quickly towards the main temple of the Cheonmasin Church.
Except for the occasional breaks for meals or resting the horses, and at night when they slept in the inn, the carriage ran without stopping.

Today, too, the carriage was running down the road.
As the carriage passed by, kicking up dust, the sparrows sitting on the scarecrow all flew up at once.

“It’s just like me.”

At Ian’s words, Geommugeuk raised his head.

“what?”

Just a moment ago, a crane was standing on the ridge of a rice paddy beyond the sparrows that had flown up and ridden the wind into the sky.
Its majestic appearance was like a sword dance, and the thought that I was like a sparrow that had just flown up occurred to me, and I blurted out the words.

When Geommugeuk looked out the carriage window, everything seemed to have passed in an instant, and the scenery had changed.

“Yes, there is something like that. It chirps.”
“It’s a bit bland.”
“But what are you thinking?”

Geommugeuk was deep in thought the whole time he was riding in the carriage.

“Will it be cut or not?”
“Yes?”

Ian opened his eyes wide, not knowing what was being said. Seojin, who was with him, also had a puzzled expression.
Geommu-geuk stuck his head out the window and shouted at the carriage in front.

“Let’s stop for a moment!”

Then, the two carriages running ahead stopped.
Geommu-geuk got out of the carriage and went to Kwon-ma and Il-hwa-geom-jon’s carriage and spoke.

“There are only four days left until the main mission, so let’s go together from here.”

Although things were going well, Kwon-ma and Il-hwa-geom-jon readily got off the carriage, thinking that there must be a reason for this.

The sword dance sent back the two carriages and three coachmen that were running ahead.

“From now on, I will drive the carriage.”

Sure enough, there was a reason why Geommu-geuk did this.
After releasing the horses and letting them eat in the nearby fields, Geommu-geuk gathered the two Ma-jons, Ian, and Seo-jin in one place.

“Come here for a moment!”

Four people gathered around the sword dance. Everyone wondered why the sword dance was like this.

“Ian, draw your sword.”

When he was suddenly told to draw his sword, Ian did as he was told and drew it. The energy of the Sun and Moon Sword flowed through the blade.

‘Are you trying to do something with me?’

But her expectations were completely off.
Geommu-geuk rolled up his sleeves and held his arms out in front of him.

“Try to cut off my arm with that sword.”

A moment of stillness.

“Are you going to try to block it with your self-defense weapon?”
“No. I’m going to try to block it without your self-defense weapon.”

At those words, Ian and the other three were surprised. Everyone’s eyes were focused on the swordsman’s arm and the Sun and Moon Sword.

“This is the Sun and Moon Sword. It’s the Sun and Moon Sword that the Sogyoju gave me as a gift. The blade is too sharp to test whether it’s genuine or not.”
“I’m not testing whether that’s genuine. I’m testing whether something else is genuine.”

What on earth are you talking about?

“My arm hurts. Put it down quickly.”
“If you put it down, your sore arm will go away.”
“Quick!”

Ian looked at Kwonma and Ilhwageomjon. How could two people know the intentions of Geommugeuk?
Kwonma finally nodded to his daughter. It meant that she should do as he said.

“It really hits.”
“Hit hard!”

Yeah, I don’t know if it’s someone else, but if it’s you, the cult leader, what are you thinking? Oh, I don’t know either.

The Sun and Moon Sword cut through the air. She said she didn’t use her self-defense skills, so she didn’t put any internal energy into the sword. But even so, it wasn’t a sword that could be blocked with her bare body.

Shhh.
Got it.

For a moment, silence flowed there.
Everyone’s movements were frozen as if time had stopped.
The Sun and Moon Sword was still resting on Geommu-geuk’s forearm. Surprisingly, even though he struck hard with the Sun and Moon Sword, it did not cut off Geommu-geuk’s arm.

“Are you okay?”
“No. I’m dying from pain. Are you planning on cutting off the leader’s arm?”
“You told me to hit him hard?”
“Not this hard. I think his bone broke.”

Of course, contrary to the joke, Geommugeuk’s arm was intact.

“You just did a self-defense move, right? Right?”
“No.”

Geommu-geuk shook his head. A strange light
flashed through Kwon-ma’s eyes as he watched.

“It wasn’t a self-defense weapon.”

Then Geommugeuk smiled faintly.

“As expected. Master knows.”

Everyone was surprised by those words, especially Ian.

“Even if you are a small sect leader, you are saying that you were able to withstand the Sun and Moon Sword without any self-defense equipment?”
“Instead, I used this.”

Geommugeuk took out a volume of martial arts secrets from his bosom.

Heavenly God.

A self-defense magic skill to protect the body.
It was the very same secret weapon that I had brought with me from the report where the secret weapon was.

Kwon Ma knew about this martial art.

“Cheon Gang Shin is a magical skill that was lost a long time ago. Where did you get it?”
“I got it from the underground report this time.”

Geommugeuk explained what he knew about Cheon Gangshin.

“The good thing about Cheongangsin is that it can be used in conjunction with other self-defense techniques. It will be of great help in times of crisis when used together with self-defense techniques. Since I learned it while handling the Hwangryongmu-gwan incident, let’s all learn this technique together.”

Then Kwon-ma declined.

“This kind of extreme martial arts has its own master. Since it has been fated for you, you should learn it yourself.”
“Actually, I was planning on learning it myself.”

It wasn’t because of fate or greed.

“If you raise your self-defense energy and simultaneously deploy this Heavenly Power, you will need a lot of internal energy. If you use it carelessly, you may only exhaust your internal energy and it may be worse than deploying the existing self-defense energy alone. Even if you succeed, it may be harmful to your body.”

So I was just trying to use it for myself.

“But as I got used to it, I found a way to use it along with my existing self-defense techniques while minimizing the internal energy.”

At those words, Kwon-ma and Il-hwa-geom-jon looked at each other with surprised expressions. This was because they knew very well how difficult it would be to rewrite a supreme magic skill like Cheon-gang-shin. And they had also fixed its biggest weakness.

“Did you figure that out on your way here?”
“Aren’t I a genius when it comes to martial arts?”

Of course, when I stayed at the inn, I would use the time-space transfer technique to think and train for a longer period of time.
Even so, it was truly amazing to use a martial art like the Heavenly Gangshin after renewing it.

“Please, let this disciple show off a little. And only if you two accept him can Ian and Seojin accept him.”

Because they couldn’t learn the magic that Ma-Zone had refused.
When he said that, Kwon-Ma didn’t refuse anymore.

“I will now recite the verse.”

Then Ian and Seojin were very embarrassed.

“Are you really going to teach us such precious magic?”

Ian was truly moved. He received the Bicheon Sword Technique, the Ilwol Sword, and the Cheongangsin. The leader even gave him the Eternal Snow Sam.

‘How much longer do you plan to exploit me like this?’

Looking at her trembling eyes, Geommugeuk’s emotions were shattered.

“Not for you.”
“Isn’t it?”

Geommugeuk said as he pulled out the Black Magic Sword.

“Then I’ll hit you too. See the bruise here? Hit me too!”

Ian flinched and stepped back as he looked at the black magic sword.

“I will achieve greatness and extend my arms. Please wait for about thirty years.”

Even though he knew it was obviously a joke, Geommugeuk accepted it.

“I will test it then so I don’t forget.”

Ian felt better at those words. It also meant that they would still be together thirty years from now.

The most embarrassed one among them was Seo Jin. She even waved her hand and retreated.

“I’m fine.”

Ian is the direct leader of the Sword Dance Theater and is called the heart, but isn’t he just a leader? He couldn’t learn that great magic technique together with the Demon Lord.

“No, you need this martial arts the most. Don’t you need to survive until you can save us with your magic?”

Seojin really wanted to do that. He wished the day would come when he could save these people with his magic.

“The time for a warrior to be cautious is not when learning martial arts, but when using them. For now, just say, ‘Thank you.’”

Seojin felt again the excessive affection of the Sogyoju.

“Thank you.”

How could the sword dance not give them so much affection?

Ian and Seojin.

These are the two people who helped me achieve my own regression. They were people I would not mind giving anything to.

In this way, Geommu-geuk taught the four people the new Heavenly God’s secret. He repeated the secret over and over again so that everyone could memorize it.

After that, during the few days they returned to the main unit, everyone practiced the Heavenly Gangsin.
Kwon Ma, who had strongly refused the Heavenly Gangsin at first, practiced the most diligently.

“No, what would have happened if I hadn’t taught you?”

Whenever he saw him training all night with his large body, Geommu-geuk would tease him, but Kwon-ma would silently focus on his training.
In fact, it was understandable. In the first place, self-defense techniques like Cheon Gang-shin were the most helpful martial arts for martial artists who fought with their bare hands.

Did that heat get through?
Ilhwageomjon also trained Cheongangsin properly. Since it was a self-defense technique that went well with magic, she also felt the need for it.

As a result, Geommu-geuk and the two Ma-jons naturally talked about various things about Cheon-gang-shin.
Kwon-ma felt that Cheon-gang-shin had some weaknesses, and Il-hwa-geom-jon felt something else. Since they had never talked so openly about a certain martial art before, the two Ma-jons found this conversation very interesting.

In particular, there were three people who had recently achieved great success in martial arts. As such, their conversation was full of deep implications and realizations that went beyond the principles of self-defense and encompassed martial arts in general.

Ian and Seojin just listened. There were many words they couldn’t understand, but they tried their best to remember them. One day, they would come to know what the story they heard today meant.

As a result of the three people talking, they were able to operate the knot a little more smoothly.

“Thanks to you two, I am no longer a new Heavenly King, but a new Heavenly King! My martial arts skills have finally been completed.”

However, Kwonma and Ilhwageomjon know. The reason they were able to make such suggestions was because of the improved Chosik of Geommugeuk.
If they had heard the original Cheongangsin, they would not have even thought of improving it. They would have just thought, “That’s how it is,” and moved on. The difference is too great.

“Now, draw your sword.”

This time, Kwon-ma ordered Geommu-geuk to draw his sword.
Kwon-ma thrust his large fist and forearm forward.

“Put it down.”
“You know? It’s my black magic sword. It’s the highest in the hierarchy. By the way, the person who’s putting it down is also the highest in the hierarchy. It’ll get cut, it’ll get cut.”
“All right. Put it down quickly.”
“Then let’s go!”

Shhhhh.
Paaaaak!

The black magic sword couldn’t cut through Kwonma’s thick arms.

“Excellent.”

Of course, the sword dance technique also did not include any internal energy in the sword.
However, considering that it had only been a few days since he learned it, Cheon Gang-shin proved how great of a self-defense technique he was by blocking the Black Magic Sword’s aura.

“Okay, let’s try a hitting test this time.”
“Good. Where should I hit? Just tell me.”
“I’ll hit this time. What kind of test can you do with those bastard hands?”

As he watched Kwonma clench his large fist, Geommugeuk quickly ran backwards.

“Thirty years from now, when I cut off Ian’s arm, I will receive that punch.”

The three women who were watching this scene laughed together.
Then, Seo-jin suddenly said to Ian.

“Did I ever tell you?”
“What did I say?”
“Thank you for choosing me.”

Seojin stared at Ian and spoke formally.

“Thank you for being my lord.”

It was a new word, but it was a greeting that I said sincerely.
I felt that I had learned and realized more this time than all the experiences I had had in my life so far combined. I
was grateful that I was able to obtain something that some people would have to struggle for their entire lives so easily and comfortably.

“Thanks to Team Leader Seo, I learned a lot.”

It wasn’t just a nice-sounding remark. Ian also had a lot of enlightenment and learning from this exodus.
Ian’s gaze naturally turned to the Ilhwageomjon standing next to him.

She has an elegant and beautiful appearance, but she is stronger than anyone else.

Ian saw in Ilhwageomjon the path he should take in the future.
She knew very well how important this was.

Direction is always important.

No matter how hard a person works, if the direction of the effort is wrong, the results will not be as good as the effort.
Rather, the effort becomes poison and consumes the person. I worked so hard, but this is the result. I worked so hard in vain.

In times like this, you can go back, but instead, the efforts you have made so far are holding you back.
That is why direction is important in the first place.
Only when efforts meet the right direction does it become destiny.

Ian’s gaze turned to the person who had taught him all this.
As if they had never joked around, Geommu-geuk and Kwon-ma were having a serious conversation about martial arts.
Ian told Geommu-geuk exactly what Seo-jin had said to him.

‘Thank you for being my disciple.’

The Sword Dance and the two Demon Lords entered the Heavenly Demon Hall.
With the Sword Dance in the center, the Kwon Ma and the Ilhwa Sword Lord followed behind. It was natural for the small cult leader, and it was also customary for the Demon Lords to visit the Heavenly Demon and greet him when they returned from leaving the sect.

The sword dance that entered Cheonma Hall shouted loudly as usual.

“Father, I’m back!”

But at the end of the bloody road, my father’s imperial tomb was empty.
And in my father’s place, General Sima Ming was waiting.

“Your Majesty, are you here?”
“Your Majesty the General.”

The demons and Sima Ming also exchanged greetings.
After the greetings were over, Geommu Geuk quickly asked.

“What about father?”

Then Sima Ming delivered unexpected news.

“The cult leader has entered a closed-door training session.”