Reincarnated Swordmaster

Chapter Title: Dark Heaven Village

I decided to discuss the current situation with Mangryang. He crossed his arms and pondered for a moment before speaking.

“He’s most likely in the Ayutthaya Kingdom by now. That said, there’s a good chance he’s already returned to the Central Plains, so to reliably bring back Dongbang Mugyeol, we’ll need one person’s help.”

“The White Lotus Cult Leader.”

“Exactly. With an order from the White Lotus Cult Leader, Dongbang Mugyeol won’t hesitate to aid us.”

“………”

But that was no easy task. Moving the White Lotus Cult Leader of the world was a monumental undertaking, and I felt the immense mental strain, treasures expended, and risks of negotiation firsthand. As my expression hardened, Mangryang spoke.

“…Let’s save that as a last resort. For now, get moving. And if you meet Dongbang Mugyeol, I’ll tell you a plan to bring him along.”

“Got it.”

I headed to the Ayutthaya Kingdom. While sneaking through the royal palace with concealment arts, I sensed a powerful aura.

‘Three massive presences… That must be Dongbang Mugyeol and the White Origin Twin Demons.’

Found them right away. Lucky.

I moved to approach them and persuade Dongbang Mugyeol when suddenly the space around me transformed into a chamber filled with bizarre mechanical devices.

Kirik, kirik

An illusion?

As I focused my mind to break free from this space, a figure emerged from behind a clicking rod amid the machinery. I frowned upon seeing his appearance. He was a handsome brown-haired, blue-eyed Westerner.

“Judging by your looks, you seem to be from Ming. Do you understand my words?”

He spoke fluent Ming Chinese. Since I already knew his identity, I wasn’t surprised by his proficiency in our tongue. I nodded, and he introduced himself.

“I am Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. Do you understand?”

I recognized the name as one used by Westerners from the Prussian duchy in the Holy Roman Empire. When I’d previously summoned Johannes Lichtenauer’s soul via the Heavenly Nerve Scripture, his linguistic knowledge and vocabulary had indirectly been absorbed into me. Freed from my prior confusion with foreign tongues, I could roughly comprehend it and replied curtly.

“Paracelsus will do, right?”

Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. I understood his words fully, but his pompous tone irked me slightly.

“……!!”

Paracelsus looked startled. He was someone I’d encountered in a past life, a sorcerer tied to the Two Races. Currently, he was aiding Ayutthaya’s king, the Black Prince Naresuan, in strengthening and developing the kingdom.

He cleared his throat and said.

“As expected, you’ve every bit the extraordinary being I imagined. No ordinary human could harbor the essence of a god.”

He’d seen that I was Jeon Wook’s apostle. With a cold expression, I drew my sword and said.

“Don’t get in my way. If you do, I’ll cut you down.”

With my power, slicing through a barrier like this was child’s play.

Paracelsus waved his hand with a smiling face.

“Get in your way? Why would I? Your goal is those three fools from the East anyway, isn’t it? Do whatever you like with them. I won’t interfere, whether you beat or roast them.”

“……”

“I’ll lift the barrier right now. But first, hear my proposal.”

“Proposal?”

“You seem to possess remarkably exceptional power.”

Paracelsus eyed me strangely and continued.

“Wouldn’t you like to claim God’s legacy with me? With your help, I’m certain we can obtain it.”

“……”

“It’s guarded by the Zhurong Clan, but if we break through and seize the Geshin Clan’s power, we could rule the world.”

God’s legacy?

I grew highly wary and said.

“I don’t know about any God’s legacy, but I’ve no time for distractions. This is your final warning. Listen well.”

Wuuung

Sword aura coiled around my blade as I slowly drew forth thunderous breathing. As my vast inner energy surged, the area within three zhang filled with thunderous power. Lightning flashed in my eyes as I growled.

“Move, or I’ll cut you down!”

Paracelsus seemed to dismiss my words as bluster and replied smoothly.

“Heh, with that qi-infused sword against my barrier…”

Puk!

Before he finished, Paracelsus’s head separated from his body. His neck severed mid-smile, his head shot skyward, and in an instant, I returned to my sword-drawing stance.

“Cuts nice, doesn’t it?”

It was merely one use of my draw-sword technique, but overconfident in his barrier, he died in a single strike. Though over ten zhang away, my attack range covered twenty zhang in a heartbeat.

Pachink

As Paracelsus collapsed, the strange sub-space vanished, returning me to reality. I said coldly.

“Still alive?”

No reply came, but I spoke again.

“I know you’re alive. Show yourself before me or interfere again, and I’ll shatter your true body, Paracelsus.”

A fluttering sound followed as something small flew away. The headless corpse turned into a pale, sand-like substance spilling to the ground. As expected, he hadn’t appeared in person but sent a fake clone. Just as Zhuge Sa had said, sorcerers were deviously cunning.

‘Normally, I’d pry info from him, but no time.’

Mangryang’s spell couldn’t pause Zhuge Sa’s time indefinitely. Wasting time on detours meant Zhuge Sa would die or be crippled before we acted. Best to cut down manipulative sorcerers on sight. Scaring him off with his clone should keep him away for a while.

I headed straight to Dongbang Mugyeol’s group. To him, I said.

“Celestial Divine Physician Dongbang Mugyeol. I am Baek Woong. I have a patient who must be saved. Come with me.”

“A Central Plains bastard. Rejuvenated in old age?”

Dongbang Mugyeol scowled and turned away sharply.

“Don’t know how you found me, but buzz off.”

“For this commission, I can offer you three things.”

Dongbang Mugyeol glanced at me. I showed him the Man-Faced Spider’s inner core that guarded the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and said.

“The Man-Faced Spider’s inner core. Help me, and it’s yours first.”

“Hmm…”

“Second, the patient needs immediate treatment, and the other four Great Physicians of the Realm refuse. Saving him proves your skills are truly unrivaled under heaven.”

At the second point, Dongbang Mugyeol’s expression wavered greatly. Pretending disinterest, he slyly raised an eyebrow and said.

“And the third?”

“That is…”

Pretending to mind the White Origin Twin Demons, I sent him a transmission.

[ I know the truth of Shu Xin Liu martial arts and the secret of the Heavenly Spirit Pill. Help me, and I’ll reveal it all clearly. ]

“……!!”

Dongbang Mugyeol was shocked. Then he said.

“Unbelievable! Where’s the proof your words are true?”

“Don’t believe me. But the first—the Man-Faced Spider’s inner core—is undeniable truth. You gain either way, no?”

“Hmph… You appear out of nowhere so suspiciously. Hard to trust.”

“Fine. How about this?”

Swik

I raised my sword toward Dongbang Mugyeol and unleashed Six Harmonies Swordsmanship with frost-like killing intent.

[ Take the three offers—or get beaten and dragged! ]

“You bastard! Think you’re a Dharma Protector Lion? Let’s see what you’ve got!”

As if waiting, Dongbang Mugyeol and the White Origin Twin Demons attacked me together. Normally, a joint assault from three peak experts would be something I’d desperately avoid, but I had a reason to force this clash.

Diamond Indestructibility as Jeon Wook’s apostle!

I was confident I could suppress Dongbang Mugyeol unscathed. Moments later, as superhumans clashed in a flash of light, I summoned thunder breath and unleashed my full power in one go.

Gogogogo

‘National Seal of Qin Liberation! Blaze with power!’

My suddenly tenfold power surge left shock on Dongbang Mugyeol’s face mid-swing of his massive palm strike.

“Ahh…”

“Yaap!”

Kung! The two charging White Origin Twin Demons collided with the force and fainted. I’d merely launched a probing palm strike, yet they couldn’t withstand it. I followed with violet-hued suppression strikes aimed at Dongbang Mugyeol’s acupoints.

“You think I’ll just take it!”

Pebang

“Hwarrrk…”

Taking three direct palm strikes from Dongbang Mugyeol, I felt my organs twist inside. Stunned by the unexpected, I panicked.

‘What?! Not diamond indestructible? Why…’

I’d assumed his attacks would be mere scratches like the Shadowless Sword Emperor’s sword aura. But I’d taken the full palm force—survived, but not unscathed. Impossible for true diamond indestructibility.

“Cough! Cough!”

Dazed and vomiting blood, I stood, but Dongbang Mugyeol’s face was filled with horror despite landing his blows. In a trembling voice, he said.

“Taking my Triple-Layered Palm infused with Twelve Constellations power and standing… Are you… even human…”

Huh? Contrary to my expectation of him raging, he seemed mentally shaken. Spitting blood, I said.

“Cough! If I cough, cough go all out, cough! You’re already… cough…”

Words wouldn’t form properly. The palm had indeed ruptured my innards. Much blood, but combat power intact. With Liberation Blaze, I could wheatthresh Dongbang Mugyeol in ten seconds. Seeing me, Dongbang Mugyeol seemed to resolve something and said.

“If I surrender and accept your proposal, you’ll truly honor those three offers?”

“Of course, cough, cough!”

“I yield. Take me to whoever you need saved.”

“……”

I’d clearly won—even if we continued, I’d win—yet why this hollow feeling? I deeply doubted my diamond indestructibility’s performance. It neither absorbed nor reflected attacks, merely preserving life. Was this truly Jeon Wook’s (apostle) power?

Though doubtful inside, I brought Dongbang Mugyeol to the Dragon Tomb Valley. Upon arrival, he eyed the remaining Great Physicians arrogantly and said.

“Ha! Couldn’t do your jobs, so I came to finish it.”

“Cut the boasting and sit. How are three doctors better in saving a patient?”

“Hmph…”

Soon, Dongbang Mugyeol listened to Hwa Seo-myeong’s explanation and began his own pulse diagnosis. I’d only seen him rampage on myriad magical corpses; this was my first time watching his medical skills, so I focused on his every move. If he botched it and Zhuge Sa died, I’d never forgive him.

After a long while, Dongbang Mugyeol said.

“Indeed, as Hwa Seo-myeong said. Conventional surgery would leave impairments no matter what. But with the method this genius has devised, full recovery without aftereffects is possible.”

“How?”

“Listen well…”

Dongbang Mugyeol explained his procedure to the other Great Physicians using medical terminology only they’d grasp. Hwa Seo-myeong and Gang Jeon-gil looked cautious yet amazed; Medicine King Indifferent; Sanggwan Hyeok cold.

“Medicine King. The lung-cleansing decoction ready?”

“Yes.”

“Then straight to surgery.”

Under Dongbang Mugyeol’s lead, the Five Great Physicians of the Realm began major surgery amid the machinery. I cheered three doctors nonstop, and I shuttled across the world’s physicians supplying their needs.

Surgery ended; Zhuge Sa lay pale. Dongbang Mugyeol wiped bloody fingers on his stained clothes and said.

“Insufficient blood means waking will take time. But fully healed.”

“Five Great Physicians of the Realm… Thank you.”

I bowed deeply to the exhausted physicians. Some awkwardly accepted. Then Sanggwan Hyeok transmitted to me.

[ I told you. The Divorce Grand Method on me is nearly undone. Zhuge Sa was half-dead, soul paused at the boundary with the underworld. ]

Startled by Sanggwan Hyeok’s sudden transmission, he continued.

[ I cooperated fully in this surgery. So ensure Zhuge Sa doesn’t recast the Divorce Grand Method on me. ]

[ Understood. ]

I returned each Great Physician to their abode, leaving only Dongbang Mugyeol. Honoring my promise, I detailed Shu Xin Liu martial arts, the Four Guardian Styles, Heavenly Spirit Pill’s flaw, and Primordial Spirit to him.

“……!!”

“Thus, even obtaining the Heavenly Spirit Pill means suffering unto death. And practicing Shu Xin Liu risks mutation into an alien body.”

“Unbelievable.”

I replied curtly.

“Want sweet lies? I’d have spun them gladly. But if you seek Shu Xin Liu discipleship, heed my warning.”

“Ugh…”

Dongbang Mugyeol clutched his forehead in anguish. I drove the nail home.

“And never divulge what I’ve told you. If harm comes to me, I’ll assume you leaked it and kill you. Even under White Lotus Cult Leader’s protection, I can do it.”

“…Understood.”

With the matter concluded and Dongbang Mugyeol sent back, I sighed. Fortunate Zhuge Sa shared the major sorcery tome’s secret, but reviving him drained me utterly. As I sat resting, Mangryang said.

“Baek Woong. Before Zhuge Sa wakes, something to do.”

“What?”

“Come with me to meet Deung Gwak.”

Mangryang continued.

“We must hear directly what the Yu Lim leader thinks and what world he aims to create. Knowing his inclinations will greatly aid you in setting the board ahead.”

Pa at

Mangryang and I headed to Luoyang to meet Deung Gwak. We sought his vast mansion but encountered an unexpected figure before it.

“Are you the one called Dragon Incarnate?”

Kung

The man blocking Deung Gwak’s mansion eyed me deeply. Unsure why he’d appear here, I stared back. He continued.

“Knowing you move freely in Luoyang, I waited where you’d likely go. As expected, to see Deung Gwak.”

“I don’t know you. What’s your business?”

A lie. I knew this swordsman’s identity. Mangryang did too.

Feigning ignorance, he clasped hands in salute and said.

“Pleasure. I am Yong Jung-il of Wind God Style. Here to meet the ‘Dragon Incarnate.’”

Yong Jung-il of Wind God Style!

Son of Dharma Protector Lion Yong Bi-cheon and Yellow Mountain Sect leader. I kept pretending ignorance.

“Never agreed to join you. I must see Deung Gwak—step aside.”

“I’ll step aside, of course.”

Yong Jung-il’s sword slowly drew.

As it pointed at me, immense intent like needles focused on my brow. Extreme killing intent, compressed to a blade, pricked my skin stitch by unpleasantly.

“Dragon Incarnate. First, spar ten exchanges with me.”

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