Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 63



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Episode 63 – One Peak

The demon that covered the sky disappears.

With that, there were no more magical scenes.

The sky, which had been darkened, regained its original color, and the terrible roars of the evil spirits were no longer heard.

The magical energy of Blood Demon Heavenly Rajin that had covered the entire Yongbongjihoe convention hall······was no longer present.

“That’s ridiculous!!!”

Akjihak shouted.

It was something that could never happen. How could a mere human being go against heaven?

······Must be killed.

Cheongun was not a target to be persuaded, but a target that had to be killed.

Sway.

Suddenly, Cheongun’s new body shook violently.

At the same time, the flames of the fire dragon that had risen high into the sky disappeared in an instant. Cheongun was breathing heavily.

Because I couldn’t endure it.

No matter how great Cheongun was, he could not completely accept and burn the demonic energy of Blood Demon Heavenly Rajin.

As expected, I was unable to go against the will of heaven.

Cheongun is not yet ‘complete’.

Even if the standards are different, Cheongun still stands in the ranks of the ‘late index’.

Of course, it was absurd and unacceptable to have fought to this extent, but I still couldn’t win.

Thus, the magical energy of Blood Demon Heavenly Rajin, which had not yet fully burned out, spread throughout the entire Yongbongjihoe once again.

But its power was significantly weakened.

At first, Akjihak was able to use the magical energy of Blood Demon Heavenly Rajin to instantly tear apart tens of thousands of people with just a thought.

But it was impossible with the current magic energy.

Now that a significant amount of magical energy had been burned away by Cheongun, the only thing he could do was to ‘bind’ and hold people back.

Cheongun sacrificed his own body to save tens of thousands of people.

“Haa···! Haa···!”

Cheongun’s rough breathing could be heard. Akjihak had no choice but to admit it.

Cheongun was different from the political bastards who only talked big, so Akjihak had no choice but to acknowledge Cheongun’s justice.

However.

“Justice without force is just incompetence.”

Justice without power is incompetence and a mere guest.

If Cheongun had saved his strength, the result would have been different.

It is not that Cheongun saves tens of thousands of lives, nor that Cheongun accepts the demonic energy of Blood Demon Heavenly Rajin.

If tens of thousands of people had died and had used that power to enforce their beliefs and justice, the outcome would have been different.

Akjihak couldn’t guarantee a match with Cheongun in perfect condition.

Cheongun wouldn’t have been unaware of that fact.

“Justice without power may be nothing more than incompetence and a guest, but···.”

Still, Cheongun was speaking.

“Power without justice is nothing more than violence.”

On the contrary, power without justice and chivalry is nothing more than violence.

So, Cheongun looks at Akjihak.

Cheongun did not see Akjihak as anything more or less than mere ‘violence’.

* * *

My insides were in shambles and I couldn’t come to my senses.

The demonic energy of Blood Demon Heavenly Rajin that I received with my whole body seemed to seep into every part of my energy and blood vessels and tear apart my entire body.

Although it was the spirit energy of Yeongbo Pilbeop that had reached the level of Jiseon Gong, he still could not bear to handle this much demonic energy.

“That’s not even funny.”

Suddenly, Akjihak’s voice was heard.

“If there is justice, then there is no violence? Can you be sure that your power is not violence? A power that distorts even the heavens? What is your justice?”

I didn’t really have an answer. I couldn’t answer, so I just lowered my gaze slightly.

In that place he looked, there was a beautiful woman with silver hair reflecting the moonlight, Namgung Yerin.

She was trapped in the bonds of the Blood Demon Heavenly Rajin and could not move, but her wavering eyes were directed at me.

Soon, Akjihak’s mocking voice was heard.

“Surely, your true love was that woman? To be swayed by such a personal emotion as love and commit suicide? How foolish and utterly stupid.”

“How can being swayed by emotions be so foolish and stupid?”

“A mind swayed by personal feelings. We call that ‘weak.’”

That could be the case.

But thanks to that ‘weakness’, I was able to experience countless things that others could not.

Because I was a ‘weak dullard’ who had not built up any internal energy, I was able to start at the lowest level.

Because I started from the ‘lowest place’ rather than the highest, I was able to learn and experience more things.

Weakness has been both a curse and the greatest blessing to me.

So now I could say:

“That’s what it means to be human.”

Humans are weak and swayed by emotions.

And the evil science says:

“That’s stupid and foolish.”

So Akjihak and I were talking to each other.

Is justice without power incompetent?

Is power without justice violence?

Questions are useless.

The momentum of the evil spirits has completely changed.

As the predecessor of Akjihak, a dark current of air rises up, entangled together. The earnest murderous aura that pricks my skin threatens me as death.

It was a moment, and it also seemed like an eternity.

A standoff that seemed like it would last forever.

A black light flashes for a moment.

A pitch-black tragedy of evil that surpasses the speed of thought.

Kwaaaaang!!

My vision suddenly shook violently.

* * *

The Emperor of the Devil’s Clothing.

The biggest reason why Akjihak was called by that name was because of Akjihak’s extraordinary talent called ‘Geukmajiche (極魔肢體)’.

It was as if he was wearing the clothes of a demon. Akjihak could freely control the power of demons, and Akjihak was taken in by the demonic cult from a young age, where he was able to hone this talent.

In the Demonic Cult, I learned various magical arts and all sorts of strange sorcery, and was able to grow quickly based on that.

Eventually, his talent and power were recognized and he was promoted to the position of a minor cult leader. After becoming a minor cult leader, he was trained as a successor to Cheonma (Heavenly Demon).

That is why it is no exaggeration to say that Akjihak inherited everything from Cheonma, and that is why Akjihak was able to become a warrior of Cheonwicheon at a young age.

The ten best masters in the world, the ten best under heaven.

Akjihak was not yet a master of the ten best swordsmen in the world. However, this was only ‘still’, and he was confident that he would be able to defeat the ten best swordsmen in the world within a few years.

So everything was perfect.

The plan to massacre the later members of the Yongbongjihoe was perfect, and the power and military force of Akjihak, which would signal the revival of the Demonic Cult to the world, were also perfect.

The definition of Akjihak, who wanted to create a world of magic here, was not ‘incompetent’.

But, one thing.

Kwaaaaang!!

Cheongun simply surpassed Akjihak’s expectations.

A large explosion occurred, and the dust cloud momentarily obscured the view. Akjihak raised his senses and looked for Cheongun.

But soon I realized that there was no need for that.

Cheongun’s eyes glow red in the hazy dust.

Cheongun’s sword extends silently. Akjihak’s right arm is cut long. Pain surges in an instant. It is not a fatal wound, but it is not without impact.

The muscles of the arm holding the sword shook. The sword’s trajectory changed for a moment. Cheongun took advantage of that momentary gap.

Kwaaang!

An explosion erupted between the swords as they met. There was no more metallic sound.

Each and every blow with a strong energy is a ‘deadly’ blow. The weight of the wounds they inflict on each other varies.

Boom! Boom!

Every time Cheongun and Akjihak’s swords met, a loud explosion was heard, and Akjihak’s eyes grew increasingly filled with shock.

‘This is ridiculous···!!’

······Cheongun was not pushed back.

Even though he was dying after being exposed to the evil energy of Blood Demon Heavenly Rajin, Cheongwoon showed no sign of being pushed back by Akjihak.

Even so, it wasn’t to this extent.

Just as Cheongun recognized the ‘danger’ of Akjihak, Akjihak also recognized the ‘danger’ of Cheongun. This means that the difference in rank between them is not that great.

Although Cheongun did exceed expectations somewhat, the gap was not so large as to be this large.

Akjihak was astonished, and soon figured out why.

“You bastard, do you think you have innate talent!!”

Cheongun used his innate energy. Cheongun was fighting here with the determination to die.

I didn’t know why he did it that way, but I couldn’t deal with him ‘properly’. I couldn’t deal with him ‘properly’ either.

Cheongun is a monster that even distorts the heavens.

If such a monster explodes with innate energy, then even the heavens will be distorted.

An opponent that you can never win against if you fight as a human. So you shouldn’t fight like a human.

“You bastard!!!”

Surrender to corruption.

A black magic aura sweeps across the entire area.

Cheong-un’s eyes widened in surprise. However, he quickly regained his sense of bewilderment. This was a martial art outside of humankind that dealt with magic, but Cheong-un was still able to handle it.

It is clearly different from the political faction that only knows how to fight formally. I can’t even guess how many actual battles and how many death lines it would take to make that happen.

Suddenly.

The Sword of Cheongun swept across the area. The red energy shooting out from it contained a tyrannical power and tore apart the evil energy of Akjihak.

Taeeulseon martial arts sword.

First call.

The dragon runs wild.

The explosion with a loud bang gave the illusion that the space was shaking. Akjihak’s body shook violently. Beyond the torn magic energy, Cheongun was visible.

‘This is······.’

Deep in Akjihak’s heart, ‘anxiety’ rises.

Little by little, the growing anxiety grew and spread into an ominous and very unpleasant foreboding.

With a very ominous premonition that I might die here.

* * *

Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Yongbong branch.

They were still unable to move their bodies as if they were crushed by a large rock.

It was natural for ordinary people who did not learn martial arts, and it was not much different for martial artists who did learn martial arts.

Even though I drew out my internal energy to resist, it seemed as if the energy and blood vessels in my entire body were blocked and I would not listen to anything.

All they could do was roll their eyes, and although it wasn’t really thanks to that, they were able to see.

Cheongun has poisoned terrible magic for the sake of the people, and Cheongun is now risking his life to fight for the people.

The fight between the two is truly dragon vs dragon.

A fire dragon surrounded by fire energy.

A magical dragon wrapped in magic energy.

It seemed like two dragons were fighting.

Kwaang!

The colliding force explodes and spreads in all directions.

In the center of the explosion, Akjihak stretched out his hand to the side. A thick magical energy rippled from his outstretched hand.

The rising magic energy suddenly attacked Cheongun. It was at that moment that Cheongun’s sword pointed downward from above.

Taeeulseon martial arts sword.

My fifth call.

The sun rises and falls.

The two forces intertwined and the wall burst. The clashing magic energy was destroyed by the falling Cheongun sword without achieving its purpose.

‘I, that’s···.’

‘Human… right?’

Could that really be······human? That didn’t look like a human fight at all.

Everyone gathered here thought the same thing.

The nine great dynasties that rule the world. The five great dynasties that stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

The later indices of Sega that are comparable to him and the later indices of numerous sects spread across the world.

This is where countless ‘geniuses’ from all over the world gather.

The question of who the true genius was began to sink deep into their minds.

No, can we really define Cheongun as a ‘genius’?

······Cheongun is not a genius.

Genius was talking about the ‘late indices’ gathered here.

As they watched Cheongun’s overwhelming inaction in pushing back against Akjihak, countless later scholars and geniuses could only think of one thing in common.

-There may be many geniuses, but there is only one peak.

Cheongun was a warrior who surpassed countless geniuses like Hugi Jisoo and reached the ‘peak’.

No one will deny that.

And so, the overwhelming talent called the Extreme Demon Body ended up being nothing more than one of the many ‘geniuses’.

“I can’t admit it······.”

A black current of air exploded around Akjihak.

The talent of the ultimate demonic body that freely controls the power of the devil. The innate energy it possesses, the ultimate demonic energy.

“I can’t accept you, the existence of you!!!”

KWAAAAAAAAAAHH …

Akjihak gives up on life and releases his innate energy. The power of the ultimate demon bursts forth, causing the entire area to be covered in darkness.

“I will give you the final despair.”

The mad laughter of Akjihak echoed throughout the area.

The two pupils of the half-opened Akjihak could no longer be considered human.

“The death of existence.”

The power of the ultimate demon explodes.

Darkness soaks the earth, and the colors of the sky are eaten away.

There was no end to this wild depravity.

It is full of truly miserable malice.

So, driving out this endless demon was an impossible fight······.

“Cheondungeonbeop (天遁劍法).”

It was a fight that some people had to endure.

Hwaruk, hwarururururuk!!

A conflagration of eons rising from Cheongun.

However, the fire that began to burn around Cheongun became a strong energy in itself and burned the surrounding areas.

Akjihak was so surprised that he took a step back. Cheongun followed him fiercely.

Whoosh whoosh!

The being called Cheongun becomes a flame and burns everything.

A giant fire dragon ascending into the sky.

The fire dragon opened its vicious mouth wide and swallowed the evil demon of the evil school that was spreading out in all directions.

“!!!!!!”

Akjihak’s two eyes finally opened in shock.

Even at that moment, the eons of fire that had bloomed from Cheongun continued to grow stronger without end.

Everything around Cheongun was burning and disappearing, the space that contained Cheongun itself was burning and disappearing, and all things that contained shapes were burning and disappearing.

now.

The ultimate demon of evil was no longer visible.

The magical energy of Blood Demon Heavenly Rajin, which had bound tens of thousands of people, was now nowhere to be found.

Although the body was thus freed from its bonds, no one moved.

Only one.

“Uh, how···.”

Only Akjihak hesitated and took a step back.

“Someone like you… a human being… how on earth could you….”

Instincts give up on survival. The emotion of fear becomes meaningless. Since no amount of struggle can lead to survival, even the emotion of fear becomes meaningless.

Thrill and awe.

This was the only emotion that tens of thousands of people, including Akjihak, could feel.

Heavenly Sword Technique.

First call.

Annihilation Fire Dragon Cham (滅殺火龍斬).