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Episode 263. Subspace
[That’s incredible. Even though the history of the Demonic Cult is comparable to that of Shaolin… ]
He muttered as if his hearing was a little tired.
That would be the case, inside the cave━ the cavern expanded by magic was so vast that it far exceeded the scale that could be guessed from the outside.
And right in front of my eyes, books were lined up endlessly at intervals of two feet (about 66.6 cm).
Woof━
Mysteriously, each book was floating in the air without a bookshelf. Also, the floor was engraved with unknown characters, and the splendid light from them seemed to make the books float.
[In the old days, it was a preservation technique used only by the most famous among the astrologers. I remember seeing it. I think the purpose of floating it in the air was largely for the purpose of observation. They used to store rare items in that way. You can also rotate it around and look around without having to touch it.]
Perhaps it would be possible to turn the pages of a book like that without touching each one━ Cheonggyeong continued his explanation with a guess.
[Of course, it is easy to appreciate, but the true utility of this preservation technique is said to be in preventing corrosion and to some extent preventing damage from fire or flood. Since it is common for the astrologers to wander for about ten years once they set out for training, I heard that they tend to use the technique to store important items. Those with high levels of skill even use the preservation technique inside the space they created with the technique, seeking double and triple security… … .]
Although his hearing was calmly expressing his thoughts, he was inwardly very surprised. This was because performing magic again in a space created through magic required considerable skill.
It is on a completely different level from simply layering magic. However, such magic techniques were engraved endlessly. The letters emitting light from the floor were roughly in the thousands.
‘Who on earth is the magician…?’
For a moment, I couldn’t help but feel curious. Only someone with a profound understanding of magic and sorcery could do something like this.
I could only guess that he was a person close to the first generation based on the phrase “Cheonha Ma Do Gong Bu Chul Ming Jiao (天下魔道工夫出明敎)” written on the signboard. I don’t know exactly when this note was made, but considering that Cheonma Shingyo was originally called Ming Jiao (明敎) and that its name gradually changed after it settled in Xingang, it was possible to guess that it was the first generation or around that time.
Also, since this space was created early on, it is possible that the Demonic Cult’s stronghold never left Cheonsan.
Meanwhile.
“They’re all magic books.”
While listening to the explanation of the hearing, Dang-myeong suddenly opened his mouth. It was right after he glanced at the titles of the books that came into view.
… … .
Even without looking into the contents, they were all names that could be guessed to be books of magic. Among them, there were some that were so famous that everyone would know them, and it was to the point where I thought that all the magic in the world had been gathered here.
‘Well, that might be true.’
The name of the Black Lotus Master, Yu Gil-jun, who reigned as the supreme ruler of the heretics for a short time, was a being who could grasp the principles and mysteries of the heretics one by one with just a glance, and who possessed the qualities of a great master who could naturally create and change the heretics as if breathing. There were many who brought their own created heretics or the martial arts of the monks to him in hopes of receiving the magic of ascension.
It would be no different if it was the way of the devil. There may not have been anyone who could be called a great master until now, but in the devil’s cult, there are many ignorant people who have naturally accumulated knowledge over the years. Furthermore, those who enter the devil’s cult are all destined to be possessed by a devil, so they must have had a great desire to obtain the ascending devil’s energies in order to save their lives.
Those who are bound by magic and magic must have offered up their martial arts in order to reach a higher level. The result is the magic books piled up here.
There was just one thing that was puzzling.
At a glance, there were over a thousand magic books piled up in the archives. They wouldn’t all be magic books of ascension. There would certainly be third-rate martial arts with fancy names. However, it seemed that the Demonic Cult preserved even the most insignificant martial arts without discrimination.
‘… … Is it because of a function that goes beyond commercialism?’
A thought suddenly occurred to me.
The magic energy accumulated through the breathing method of going against the natural order – the magicians based on that sometimes showed functions that were beyond common sense. This means that even if the power of the martial arts itself is insignificant, the secondary functions can be special. It is possible that they have preserved only those functions or changed them into better martial arts.
‘Anyway, we have to get rid of everything here.’
The eyes of Dang-myeong flashed. He was determined to completely cut off the lifeline of the Xinjiang Demonic Cult here and now. Right now, it seemed that all the key figures of the Demonic Cult, including the leader Yeon Mu-yeol, had died, but the scope of the forbidden magic and the wide-area demonic possession was limited to Cheonsan.
There was a possibility that a high-ranking member of the Demonic Cult might be alive somewhere in the vast land of Xinjiang, and even if they weren’t members of the Demonic Cult, someone could have taken over the demonic power here and formed a new demonic force.
There was enough room for it to become a problem. That is why the Sogaju of the Sacheondang family wanted to completely root out the magic and martial arts that had accumulated over many years, even if it meant spending a little more time. At least, they wanted to eliminate the source so that the magic power would not grow any further here in Xinjiang.
“It’ll take a while.”
Dang-myung muttered softly. The magic books were all protected by the preservation magic that Cheong-gyeong had mentioned. Did he say that they wouldn’t corrode, wouldn’t burn, and wouldn’t get wet?
‘It seems impossible to damage it.’
Dang-myung simply wraps his sword energy around the dagger Baek-seol and swings it.
Towards the magic book that says .
Flash!
Kang!
Before the sword energy touched the book, the letters on the floor flickered and poured out a much brighter light, and the white snow bounced off. It was surprising. Even though it was a simple swing, it was a strike by a swordsman who had trained his swordsmanship and swordsmanship to the limit. It contained the secrets of the swordsmanship that usually constitute the ultimate elements of swordsmanship, such as Ye (銳) and Dan (斷), but it didn’t work.
‘also.’
Dang-myung’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. It was because he felt like time would pass more quickly than expected.
‘Ganggi (罡氣)… … No, should I mobilize ripples (波紋)?’
The protective power of the preservation technique was said to be enough to repel black energy, but it was hard to see it as durable enough to withstand strong energy. The blue membrane technique that protected the Demon Lord until the end – wasn’t that limited to just a dozen or so layers? The preservation techniques currently spread out in this vault must have amounted to thousands, so the protective power would be even worse.
However, destroying them one by one with a strong weapon would take a considerable amount of time, so the use of the Sword Wave Pattern, which has the function of destroying magic, was considered.
But things turned out in an unexpected way.
[Just leave it to me.]
“hmm?”
The sudden proposal of the hearing was questioned by Dang-myeong. It was because he knew that he had already used up most of his power to reduce the area of the Demonic Cult’s forbidden magic, the wide-area inviting demons. And even that had reached its limit, and ended up covering the entire Cheon-san Mountain Range.
So I wasn’t even thinking about the option of using the hearing level to destroy the magic━
Hearing once again conveyed the idea.
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[Of course. Didn’t you say that over and over again? We don’t have time. We have to go back as soon as possible. We don’t know what will happen in Sacheon or Jungwon. There’s no need to waste time and energy on these trivial things. I have a good plan, so just allow me to appear.]
“… … Okay. Manifest.”
Dang-myung nodded slightly and said. If it were normal, he would have nitpicked and scolded her, but now, as the hearing said, the longer he delayed, the more anxious he became. If there was a way to handle it quickly, he would have allowed the manifestation.
Saaaaaaa━
Suddenly, a black smoke flowed out from Dang-myung’s arm. It grew in size like a black cloud, and gradually its texture hardened and turned into black scales. Overall, it took the shape of a black snake.
Up to this point, it has been a familiar manifestation process.
This is when the change occurred.
Chara-lalalalalak━
The auditory scales reminiscent of armor became denser and began to shine, and the head, which had been round and smooth, grew long snouts and hairs like mane here and there. On both sides of the snout, long catfish-like whiskers grew and dangled. At this point, it looked more like a black snake than a snake. There was even a divine aura flowing from it.
“… … What happened? Was it related to the consumption of rank?”
Dang-myung asked. Now he also knew that the transformation of the incarnation’s form had quite a significant meaning.
[Thanks to you. Life extension. Now this body is no longer a waste of energy.]
“Isn’t this absurd…?”
Then, could it be a dragon? – The last comment was thrown out without much thought. The transformed incarnation of hearing was closer to a dragon than a snake.
But I received a completely unexpected answer.
[Yes. This body became a dragon.]
“… … ?”
At the sudden affirmation, Dang-myung showed a rare expression of confusion. How could the previously indifferent hearing become easy?
[It seems that the trigger was that I completely absorbed all the ranks I had acquired from the Reverse Bongryongjin into this body. As I built up the ranks to the limit, a change occurred in the essential part of my existence, and I instinctively knew that in order to accept that change, I had to throw away all the ranks I had accumulated as a fool.]
“So that’s why you volunteered to block the magic of the Demonic Cult.”
[Yes. And after I exhausted all the ranks I had accumulated through such foolishness, I was able to realize that a new rank had been created. That was, without a doubt, that of the dragon.]
“It’s the dragon’s rank.”
Dang-myeong muttered quietly to himself, lost in thought. The possibility that Cheong-gyeong had made a mistake was extremely low. Not only had he been on a dragon-killing expedition with the founder of Sacheondangga, Mu-yeong-gaek, but he had also recently met Yu Gil-jun, the Black Lotus Master. Didn’t Cheong-gyeong sense the Black Lotus Master’s status and figure out that he was a child dragon?
[By becoming a dragon, you gain several powers.]
What broke my thoughts was the thought of hearing.
[Using one of them will solve this problem in no time.]
“warrant?”
What is it? – An obvious name that sparkles with interest.
This was also an unusual occurrence. The swordsman, who had already mastered the ultimate kendo and had memories of a life span of over a hundred years, was not easily shaken.
Would that look pleasing?
For some reason, the sound of a low smile escaped his lips, but instead of answering, he immediately used his power as a dragon.
[Subspace – Open.]