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Episode 213. The Reverse Phoenix Dragon Formation
[Suspicious.]
Suddenly, the food god Cheong-gyeong spoke. Of course, he was not talking about the village chief who had just bowed and retreated, or the man named Jang Chun-il who was born in Sacheon. Originally, before becoming a food god, he was a man of many minds and did not care much about worldly affairs. Since Cheong-gyeong’s life and death were tied to the life and death of his master, Dang-myeong, he only paid attention to the relationships he was directly involved in. However, even that was not so much of a concern after learning of Dang-myeong’s abilities. It was no exaggeration to say that he had reached the realm of the sword god, cutting down even those who had reached the level of Hwa-gyeong with a single stroke.
It was still an achievement that was hard to believe for someone his age, but after hearing that he had been taught martial arts by a swordsman in the world of martial arts and had practiced for a long time, I began to understand it.
Anyway, the part that the Sikshin Heungcheong found suspicious was the Topgeukrapma Desert. The land where the old Muyeonggaek and Bangsaengs subdued the Earth Dragon together. Although the people who used the magic circle at that time are no longer in the world, the magic from back then still functions by drawing power from the energy of heaven and earth. The land that was devastated by the Earth Dragon hundreds of years ago still hasn’t recovered its earth energy.
[… … I think it’s because of the method used to trap the dragon.]
The energy of the earth originally tends to take a long time to recover once it is damaged, but this was extreme. Since dragons usually have no natural enemies, they sleep without much vigilance. The evil dragons that bring great disaster to the world have the unfortunate characteristic of not waking up for at least several decades once they fall asleep. They sleep for such a long time and use the accumulated energy to cause destruction. This is why countries established near the dwellings of evil dragons usually do not last more than a hundred or so years. Beijing, where the Central Plains imperial family is currently located, was able to remain safe for a long time because it was the territory of the good dragon, the Blue Dragon.
Although they were sleeping dragons without any warning, they were not defenseless. The fire dragon was crouching in the lava, the water dragon was crouching in the ocean or a large lake, and the earth dragon was crouching in the ground. It was not easy to approach them in the first place.
Most skilled shamans could use magic to stimulate and awaken dragons, but actually being able to kill them was a separate issue, and even if they had the power to do so, it was nearly impossible to keep them from escaping without the use of a forbidden magic that only the shamans of the Reverse Heaven could use.
Unlike the water dragons that were relatively easy to subdue, especially since they slept in Dongjeongho Lake instead of the ocean, the earth dragons could move freely across the vast land. If they hide and escape deep underground, there is almost no way to catch them. Furthermore, dragons whose sleep is disturbed usually go berserk and cause great harm to humanity. Even before Muyeonggaek, there were several attempts by the shamans who had practiced their magic to the limit to join forces and kill the evil dragons. However, all of them ended in tragic results.
In any case, among the evil dragons, especially the one that sucked the spirits of the earth, if it ran away towards the central plains, the damage would be extremely serious. It was impossible to subdue it without preparing a way to block its escape.
‘Trapping the dragon… … ?’
Dangsangmyeong, who had closed his eyes and was meditating, responded. If nothing else, stories about dragons and ghosts had something that caught his interest.
[There must have been some talk about prohibition.]
‘Gathering these foolish people and turning them into poison?’
[Yes. That is also a kind of sorcery. It is not comparable to a dragon, which is made up of the energy of heaven and earth – especially the Five Elements, but this evil spirit is also a spiritual being created by a certain amount of human resentment or thoughts. It is said that imprisoning and sealing such a being is a great violation of the law of nature, and it is not something that can be done by an ordinary person.]
‘It’s a class.’
I had heard the name several times, but I still couldn’t get a feel for this rank. It didn’t seem to simply mean presence. According to the hearing, this rank could be used to see through the dragon’s identity. The radiators of the reverse sky were said to aim for the top by increasing their rank. I also heard that they were able to perform magic because they transcended the rank of humans.
For a moment, Yu Sang-myeong thought back to when he had faced Yu Gil-jun, the Black Lotus Master. Although he was a child dragon before awakening, he was also a dragon, so he knew his true identity as soon as he saw him. It must have been a clear difference in rank. However, even at that time, Yu Sang-myeong only felt a sense of alienation.
The hearing continued to speak.
[In addition to the petty magic formations of other radiators, the technique called ‘Reverse Sealing Dragon Formation (逆行封龍陣) – Earth (土)’ will be spread throughout the entire Topgeukrapmagan. It has the function of preventing the Earth Energy (土氣), one of the five elements, from being used properly on this land, and preventing the Earth Dragon from freely wielding its given power. It is said that its movements are also restricted. When I gathered all the poisonous demons, including myself, and made them lonely, I used a magic formation along the same lines.]
‘But what’s suspicious?’
[I didn’t really care about it because it wasn’t bad for my body… … Think back to that guy I met a while ago, the Demonic Cult Usain Bolt.]
‘That guy who had the appearance of a monster… …?’
The name of the old man, who was the Gwangmyeongwoosa of the Cheonmasingyo, came to mind. He seemed to have some kind of connection with the Jaun of Shaolin, and his name was Hyeokryunjungseon. He swung a black sword that emitted an ominous aura, and after he died, the evil spirit that emerged from the black sword surprisingly gained rank and became a two-faced man. However, the food spirit Cheonggyeong immediately ate him.
[Yes. I thought something was strange from then on… … No, looking back, I was suspicious from the moment I was released from being sealed in your family.]
There is no radiation━ The hearing that muttered like that continued to speak.
[At that time, I was convinced that it was a world where it was difficult to find Imaemangryang anymore. Imaemangryang was originally a being that was created naturally, and people’s resentment and evil thoughts piled up over a long period of time to form a form and unique rank. Wasn’t it the established theory that one famous shaman destroyed most of the Imaemangryang in the world? If that were true, there must have been a decline in magic before Imaemangryang appeared again. Since magic is something that is used against spiritual beings with a certain rank. Naturally, the shamans would have also lost their lineage. However, after seeing the half-formed Imaemangryang in the form of a monster created by that guy called the Demonic Cult Usa, I began to have doubts.]
‘The introduction is very long.’
[… … I’m saying this because it’s all necessary. The question is, could the reverse heavenly radiation that commands Yi Mae-mangryang as its subordinates be able to artificially create Yi Mae-mangryang? By mixing pure magic energy with malice.]
Of course, neither the name nor the hearing were properly informed about the radiation of the Heavenly Demon, which was called the Heavenly Demon in the past. It was something that even the radiations kept quiet about.
A being that does not destroy the two-faced beings, but rather gives birth to them and makes them his subordinates.
Rather than refining his magic, he is a being who seeks to ascend the ranks by allowing the ranks of the two evil spirits he has taken in as his subordinates to naturally increase his own rank.
Hearing was inferring relatively closely from the fragmentary information about what kind of existence the radiation of the reverse sky was. It was not his business what would happen to the human race, but after hundreds of years, when he returned to the top of the crater, he saw things that he had not seen when he subdued the earth dragon.
[I don’t know exactly because several magic techniques are intertwined, but it seems like there are techniques that are similar to the magic technique that sealed this body in the Tang family.]
‘Isn’t it because of the retrograde dragon formation?’
[There are other things apart from that. It’s not like it’s forbidden… … Anyway, for those two, that place is like a brain prison that they can never escape from. In addition to several layers of sealing formations, there’s also a reverse dragon formation.]
‘Do you think there are some crazy people inside the Topgeukrapmagan?’
[Yes. Think about what kind of being the Reverse Heaven Radiant is. Didn’t they take Yi Mae-mang-ryang as their subordinates and raise their own rank with their rank? If their lineage hasn’t been cut off, then perhaps the Yi Mae-mang-ryang who were subordinate to them would also be passed on in the form of Shik-sin. If they couldn’t ascend, then they would pass on the regents who would have perished anyway. Furthermore, if they could really artificially create Yi Mae-mang-ryang, they would have an enormous number of Yi Mae-mang-ryang as their subordinates and possess them. Not only that, but they would also need a place to release those who couldn’t become their subordinates. They would also have to deceive the public’s attention. No matter how you look at it, Topgeukrapmagan seems like the perfect fit for that role.]
‘So what do you want to do? It certainly makes sense, but we don’t have time to wander around the desert.’
Dang-myeong said firmly. He had a feeling that the reverse celestial radiation was a trance and that there must be some kind of connection with the Cheonma Sect, but he didn’t want to waste time going into the Topgeukrapmagan Desert, where the magic formations for subduing the Earth Dragon were spread out everywhere. What was important now was to deal an irreversible and devastating blow to the Cheonma Sect headquarters, and to join the main force of the Jeongcheon Alliance as soon as possible to settle the score with Magwangcheon.
There was nothing more important than the safety of his mother and other loved ones. The leader of the Jeongcheon clan was not going to get confused about priorities. Now was the time to prepare thoroughly for the decisive battle with the leader of the Demonic Cult, Yeon Mu-yeol.
[Of course. You don’t need to take action yourself regarding this matter.]
The food god Cheonggyeong said.
[Just like when I was dealing with that evil spirit, this time it’s the same. As a food spirit, just allow me to exercise my power. I will go inside the Topgeukrapmagan alone.]
‘They said that the reverse dragon formation and other seal formations were laid out. They were talking about the brain jade and such.’
Even if that’s how you get in, what are you going to do when you get out? That’s what Dang-myung asked.
I felt that the spiritual being, the auditory consciousness, was somehow holding back laughter.
[Since the existence of a food soul is fundamentally dependent on its master, it is an exception. No matter how much magic is used to bind the dragon, if the master is outside, the food soul cannot come and go freely. Even during the time of the subjugation of the earth dragon, there were many shamans who each commanded food souls, but their food souls were not confined in the top-level rabmagan.]
‘If that’s the case.’
Yu Myeong-myeong nodded slightly. It was a sign of permission. As soon as he made that thought, white fog slowly leaked out from Yu Myeong-myeong’s right arm. The white fog gradually became thicker, and this time it grew in size and emitted light, and the completely clear white light quickly took shape.
It was a large, pure white snake, like an eye, coiled up in a soft shape as if protecting its natural name. As the snake pushed up its eyelids, revealing long, slit pupils, blue horns sprouted out.
The incarnation of the True Lonely Hearing White Snake!
[Okay, I’ll be back.]
After flicking his red tongue, his hearing briefly conveyed his thoughts.
In an instant, he released his coils and disappeared as if he had passed through the wall.
Suddenly, I wondered if the people of Goiteuk would not have been surprised to see the hearing. I knew that the hearing was not the type to hide its appearance.
It was the time when the sun was slowly setting.