Chapter 284: My Name Is (1)

Chapter 284: My Name Is (1)

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Chapter 284: My Name Is (1)

Woosh!

The sword is rampant.

No, the Colorless Glass Sword is more akin to a ray of light.Top novel updates at novelhall.com

Thousands of rays pour towards Seo Hweol.

I move my sword with even more focus than when I eliminated those 15 Four-Axis stage cultivators.

'I will kill him right here.'

Originally, I had considered listening to Seo Hweol a bit and even using him to possibly collaborate to some extent.

However, I realized my heart essence was involuntarily changing while talking to him.

Seo Hweol was brainwashing me without me noticing.

'This guy, it's impossible to even associate with him.'

Kugugugu!

The aftermath of my sword strikes makes the earth tremble.

'I will erase him without leaving a even speck of dust!'

Paaaatt!

Tens of thousands of rays burst forth from a single sword, desintergrating Seo Hweol's cells one by one!

[Da-Daoist Seo, why are you...]

To kill a Four-Axis stage cultivator, you must split the Heavenly Circle inside them.

[Daoist Seo, wait...]

My consciousness becomes even more precise.

Seo Hweol's Golden Core shatters.

His Nascent Soul collapses.

The round Heavenly Circle inside him and the Axis Foundation accumulated in the region becomes visible.

Shu Shu Shu Shuk!

Four sword strikes in total.

The four strikes primarily tear the Heavenly Circle and Earthly Bearings.

Then, I begin to disintegrate his Heavenly Circle and Earthly Bearings completely.

Paaatt!

[No, wait, listen to my...]

It seems like he's trying to say something, but I ignore it.

There's no trust for someone who tries to brainwash another upon meeting.

It's better to completely annihilate them upon meeting to avoid future troubles.

Paaaatt!

He tries to reveal his Four-Axis Canopy, but even that is shredded by my Colorless Glass Sword.

His Four-Axis Canopy vanishes in an instant, and all that remains in front of me is his body turned to dust.

'Now, all of the flesh (肉) is dead.'

However, Four-Axis cultivators can resurrect.

They can resurrect from their own bodies, but many Four-Axis cultivators resurrect at a place they have designated.

I can't stand to see that happen.

So, how should one kill a Four-Axis cultivator attempting to resurrect?

It's simple.

Wo-woong!

The Formless Sword cries.

At the same time, the plane of the Formless Sword rises, beginning to leap into the plane of Soul.

[Wa-wait...]

"You cannot resurrect."

The Formless Sword, moving freely between planes, salivates towards Seo Hweol's soul.

—Cut!

The sensation of the Formless Sword connects with me, and I begin to see.

The pathway of the soul that cultivators of the Four-Axis stage pass through to resurrect!

Normally, despite knowing an opponent might resurrect, a Four-Axis cultivator cannot touch this soul passage.

Not even those at the Integration stage can do so, unless they are at the late Integration stage or beyond.

The plane is simply too high up.

But I am different.

Bo-oong!

The Formless Sword already ascends to the plane where the soul passage is located, and cuts off Seo Hweol's connection to that passage.

Paatt!

[Ah, no...]

"Die, Seo Hweol."

Papapapapat

An enormous current of light sweeps through and completely disintegrates Seo Hweol's soul.

He perishes within the storm of light, along with a final breath of death throes.

Ziiiing!

I suddenly twitch at a 'signal' I feel from somewhere.

Using the Flying Escape Technique with Jeon Myeong-hoon, we fly towards the direction of the Human Race Grand Alliance, and I focus my mind on the signal.

Eventually, I can discern where the signal is coming from.

'Yuan Yu!'

Yuan Yu has entered the Bright Cold Realm.

Wo-woong, woo-woong!

I connect to Yuan Yu's mind.

The Mysterious Bizarre Gu I had implanted in him activates, operating inside his Nascent Soul and connecting his and my vision and senses one by one.

'This is...'

It's when I barely open my eyes in Yuan Yu's body and look around.

"Hmm, impressive. It's good to have gained an ascender as soon as the Flying Immortal Platform was set up... but that the ascender is only at the mid Nascent Soul stage is disappointing."

"...!"

I quickly look up at the man in the black robe who has approached and spoken.

He looks down at me.

A dense devilish energy emanates from him.

"It seems you're a cultivator trained in devilish arts? You have learned a rather decent devilish art in regeneration that allows you to withstand dimensional pressure. It's actually not a bad choice since the frequency of encountering Vestiges (尸) decrease when you ascend during the Nascent Soul stage."

"Where... is this place?"

I already know, but I confirm again through Yuan Yu's mouth.

"This is the Flying Immortal Platform within Black Ghost Valley in the Bright Cold Realm."

"This isn't... the Nether Ghost Realm?"

"Oh, were you aiming for the Nether Ghost Realm when you ascended?"

"Yes."

I nod.

I assumed it would lead to the Nether Ghost Realm based on the attractive force of the Nether Crossing Ship, but it turns out to be merely inside Black Ghost Valley.

Meanwhile,

I feel something was off.

'Wait, a Flying Immortal Platform? Inside Black Ghost Valley?'

I look at the ground I am standing on.

It's the same type of Flying Immortal Platform that exists in the Heaven-Earth Palace.

Inside the Flying Immortal Platform, I can feel the power of the Void Spirit Pond.

'Ha, these... Black Ghost Valley guys... Even though there is a Void Spirit Pond within their sect, they didn't report it to the Human Race and created their own Flying Immortal Platform to monopolize it? Are they trying to absorb all the talents coming from the Lower Realms into their sect?'

I look at the black robed cultivator.

Facing 'Heo Gwak', I ask.

"Might I know why I, who ascended targeting the Nether Ghost Realm, ended up in the Bright Cold Realm?"

"It's simple. This Flying Immortal Platform was fed with a vast amount of ghostly energy to make it very similar to the one in the Nether Ghost Realm."

"...!"

"The Nether Ghost Realm is good, but our Black Ghost Valley in the Bright Cold Realm is not bad either. In fact, in some ways, it's even better than the one in the Nether Ghost Realm. Although it differs slightly from the main lineage of the Black Ghost Valley in the Nether Ghost Realm, here too, we enjoy the honor of being among the Human Race's Five Great Sects and receive considerable respect. We also share the majority of cultivation methods, only slightly inferior to those of the original sect."

He grins as he speaks.

"If you train with our Black Ghost Valley, I can guarantee you'll see effects no different from training in the Nether Ghost Realm. We really like talented individuals like you who have advanced on their own. Moreover, we treat the talents we accept very well. How about it, won't you join our main sect?"

"...."

I awkwardly smile through Yuan Yu's body.

Heo Gwak's intent comes right into my sight.

Since he hasn't employed any magic artifact to defend against the Heart Tribe's vision like Seo Hweol, I can somewhat guess his intention.

'If I refuse, he plans to kill me.'

The very existence of a Flying Immortal Platform within their sect implies exactly that.

A Void Spirit Pond should not be owned by any specific group, by principle.

But what happens if someone ascends using a Flying Immortal Platform made from a clandestinely obtained Void Spirit Pond and then chooses not to join their sect?

Naturally.

They will have no choice but to silence them through murder.

Since Black Ghost Valley primarily deals with Ghost Path Methods involving ghost souls, perhaps those who refuse their offer are simply killed and refined into ghost souls.

From their perspective, it's either a source for acquiring quality disciples or for obtaining quality materials for Ghost Path Methods, so having a Flying Immortal Platform is not a bad thing for them.

I pretend to ponder for a moment before speaking.

"It is an honor. I am grateful for the opportunity to join the Great Black Ghost Valley."

Heo Gwak, whose face is neither that of a man nor a woman, brightly smiles and warmly pats my back.

"Congratulations on becoming a disciple of Black Ghost Valley. What's your name?"

After a moment of contemplation, I awkwardly smile and say,

"My name is Seo Li."

Translator Notes: Seo Li is Seo Rip in the raws. It's a reference to Yuan Li. As everyone knows by now, our MC's naming sense is quite questionable. Also, extra chapter cuz of the spontaneous poll I did a while back if some of you remember.

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