Chapter 356: Ancient Force Realm (古力界)

Chapter 356: Ancient Force Realm (古力界)

Translator: TranslatingNovice

Editors: Z0Rel, BlueMangoAde

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Chuaaaaaa!

The Twilight Domain, a land of ghostly creatures, traverses a monochromatic side path.

'It seems there are no problems.'

The side path originally serves as a route through the deep outskirts of the Netherworld.

To use this side path, one must either have learned the Ghost Path Method or possess a dream body created using the power of the Nether Crossing Ship.

However, the Wuji Religious Order situated in Twilight Domain is a cult of ghostly creatures.

From the start, there was no problem in using the side path.

Guuuuuuuuu―

The monochromatic side path is quiet.

The followers keep their mouths shut as expected due to the death aura emanating from the side path.

However, even with their mouths closed, I can feel it.

Everyone is immensely excited.

Though the sound is almost nonexistent and silent, I can see it.

Various colors are wildly bouncing within the world of intent.

All the followers of the religious order.

They are all feeling immense loyalty towards me and an overwhelming sense of belonging to the Wuji Religious Order.

Is it because they witnessed with their own eyes as I drove out the Entering Nirvana stage True Persons?

Even when I appear in the form of the 'human Seo Eun-hyun' from the 19-headed Ghost King, no one shows fear or dread towards me.

Their loyalty and fervor have surpassed the fear my appearance induces.

'Thank you all for following me thus far.'

With a grateful heart towards the followers, I, along with Jeon Myeong-hoon, guide the Twilight Domain to the Bright Cold Realm.

"...Hey, Jeon Myeong-hoon."

It's then.

"Hmm? What?"

Currently, the Twilight Domain is being navigated by me, the one who opened the side path.

And it's Jeon Myeong-hoon, possessing the attraction force of the Integration stage, who is controlling it.

While I maintain the side path, Jeon Myeong-hoon pinpoints the coordinates of the Bright Cold Realm and pulls the Twilight Domain using his attraction force.

However, I feel something strange.

"Are you driving properly?"

"Of course. We're heading straight to the Bright Cold Realm. I've locked the old site of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect as our coordinates, so that's where we'll emerge. What do you take me for?"

"An inconsiderate bastard who hands over the driving to someone who stayed up all night because he couldn't drive?"

"Haha, did you say this is the side path? The scenery is quite nice."

Clicking my tongue, I grab his shoulder.

"No, I'm seriously asking. Are you really pulling us to the Bright Cold Realm? Something feels off..."

"What feels off?"

I frown at the strange discomfort.

Indeed, Jeon Myeong-hoon is pulling us towards the coordinates of the old site of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect that he remembers.

Given that it's an unforgettable coordinate for him, there's no worry about it being wrong.

But strangely, even though we are heading towards the 'correct' coordinates, it feels like we are heading down the 'wrong' path.

'Why? The direction is right, but it feels like we're taking another route.'

I repeatedly confirm Jeon Myeong-hoon's attraction force to ensure we are on the right track.

Jeon Myeong-hoon's attraction force is definitely connected to the old site of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect in the Bright Cold Realm.

'This is strange...'

We're going the right way, yet it's wrong.

It's a truly odd feeling, but it's the reality I feel.

It's then.

Woo-woong!

"...!?"

I suddenly feel the Colorless Glass Sword heating up within me.

'What's this?'

The Colorless Glass Sword is resonating.

"Stop crying, Colorless Glass Sword!"

I try to quell the vibrating Colorless Glass Sword by taking it out of my mouth, but the sword remains unyielding.

The sword continues to vibrate, emitting a faint light.

'This light...?'

I'm startled as I look at the light.

This light is undoubtedly from the reversed method of the Great Mountain Splitting Emperor Technique.

The salt light I had just used to drive away the True Persons!

'Did using this method somehow affect the Colorless Glass Sword?'

It's when I'm looking at the Colorless Glass Sword emitting a grain-like white light.

Wiiiiiing!

"...!"

I realize that the mist from the Canvas of Myriad Forms and Connections embedded in the Colorless Glass Sword is also vibrating.

'No, just what is this...!'

I'm flustered.

"Wait! Jeon Myeong-hoon! Where are you driving!?"

"What? I'm driving just fine!"

"Damn it! We're heading down a strange path!"

"What are you talking about? Can't you see I'm heading to where the attraction force is fixed to?"

"No, damn it!"

Jeon Myeong-hoon, as if going crazy, suddenly veers off the straight path and starts heading in a strange direction.

I'm terrified, but Jeon Myeong-hoon looks at me with confused eyes.

"How is this straight?! We were just there, but where are we heading now?!"

"I mean! We can't see front or back in here! I'm just following the attraction force!"

"Damn it...!"

Jeon Myeong-hoon's understanding of death is not as deep as mine, so he can't see the side path clearly, but it's vividly clear to me.

This guy suddenly turned in a strange direction.

"It's fine! I'll set the direction, so just follow me.'

"Well, for now, fi-'

Kugugugugu!

Right at that moment.

"What...!"

Suddenly, the Colorless Glass Sword starts vibrating like crazy.

At the same time, the slowly advancing Twilight Domain begins to be pulled forward 'as if crazy.'

"Damn it! What's happening!?"

"I don't know!"

Thinking that something terrible will happen if we continue like this, I try to sever the attraction force somehow. Jeon Myeong-hoon follows my instructions and envelops the Twilight Domain in his own domain.

I can feel it.

'Something' is pulling us.

'C-Could it be an Entering Nirvana True Person?'

It's possible.

One of the enraged True Persons might have come to the side path to devour us!

Kiyaaaak!

Overwhelming ghostly wails echo throughout the entire ocean as countless ghosts start emerging from the crack.

Kurururung!

Thunder rumbles as a monster with six arms crawls out of the fissure.

[――――――!]

The giant god emerges from the crack, howling in a strange language.

Then, six shadows beneath the giant summons black lightning, forcibly widening the crack.

The giant god hurls the black lightning into the crack like a hook and starts pulling something out from within.

Kwaaaaang!

The next moment.

Kugugugugu!

A massive chunk of land large enough to cover Sacred Orchid Island bursts out form the crack.u0026nbsp;

Ohhhhhhhhhhh―

Uaaaaaaaah―

Kiyaaaaaaaaaaaa!

A dreadful ghostly wail fills the surroundings.

Yuk Yo looks up at the sky.

On top of that massive chunk of land stands countless ominous buildings exuding dreadful yin energy, and between the buildings, grotesque cursed dolls kneel and pray towards the sky.

"W-What is that...!"

While Yuk Yo's mind is blank,

Dududududu―

All the residents of Sacred Orchid Island, sensing the crisis, transform into their true forms and start fleeing.

Seeing them, Yuk Yo finally snaps back to reality.

'R-Right. Damn it, this isn't the time to be like this. I need to get off this island quickly!'

She turns pale, releasing her transformation and tries to flee, but her speed is slower than even the Core Formation cultivators.

'Damn it! I can't move fast because of the Dragon Form Disguise Method!'

The Dragon Form Disguise Method she learned allows her, a koi demon beast, to disguise herself as a noble member of the Dragon Race, but it has the drawback of reducing both her speed and physical strength.

Of course, being a divine ability with such a cost, it allows her to imitate the aura of the Dragon Race almost perfectly.

However...

'Damn it! Release! Release!'

It takes a considerable amount of time to undo the Dragon Form Disguise Method.

She has to sit still and concentrate for at least the time it takes to drink one cup of tea to release the disguise.

Yuk Yo tries her best to undo the disguise while running away.

But just then.

Yuk Yo feels a prick on the back of her head and looks back, feeling like her breath will stop.

Standing at the center of the demon ghosts, the six-armed giant is staring directly at her.

Cheok!

The giant extends an arm towards her.

At the same time, Yuk Yo feels a massive force pulling her in.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Yuk Yo screams and struggles, but she fails to escape and is eventually caught by the giant's hand.

"Bring it here."

I speak, sitting in front of the Wuji Religious Hall, gazing at the endlessly spread sea.

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Jeon Myeong-hoon, in his Giant God form, drags a demon beast that appears to be of the Dragon Race before me.

[I have captured it, Cult Leader.]

I look down at the demon beast before me with cold eyes.

The demon beast is shouting noisily in the language of the Demon Race, but the ghostly creatures of the Nether Ghost Realm have their own language, so shouting in Demon Race language is useless.

I speak to the demon beast in the Demon Race language.

"Calm down. I won't eat you. First, explain where we are."

The creature trembles and speaks.

"Th-this is Sacred Orchid Island in the Waterflow Domain, Senior. P-Please, spare me! As you can see from my aura, I'm just a weak Core Formation cultivator!"

"...Water Flow Region? Where is that? Is it in the Stable Realm or the Chaos Realm?"

"Huh, pardon? Of course, it's in the Stable Realm."

"Since it's a place where demon beasts abound, it must be in the Earth Tribe territory...how far is the True Dragon Alliance from here?"

But the demon beast responds with confusion.

"True Dragon Alliance? What does Senior mean by that? Where is that?"

"..."

I realize something is wrong from the demon beast's reaction.

'As expected...did Jeon Myeong-hoon mess up the driving?'

It seems we have not landed in the Bright Cold Realm.

"This is...what's the name of this world? We just crossed over from the Nether Ghost Realm, so we don't know much. Explain it to us."

At the mention of coming from the Nether Ghost Realm, the demon beast begins to tremble and speak.

"Th-this is the Ancient Force Realm, my lord. But why have beings from the Nether Ghost Realm come here...?"

[You insolent thing! How dare you question without the permission of the Cult Leader!?]

Baek Rin, who recently joined as a Guardian Ghost King, shouts furiously from beside the demon beast. Although he can't speak the Demon Race language, he seems to understand from the tone that the creature was asking a question.

The demon beast, seeing the shouting Baek Rin left only with white bones, looks like it's about to faint and starts gasping for breath.

Hong Fan, standing next to me, translates the Nether Ghost Realm language for the demon beast.

"It means to keep your mouth shut unless asked."

The demon beast's tremble and closes its mouth.

I sigh.

'Damn it...we've really landed in the Ancient Force Realm!?'

The distance between the Ancient Force Realm and the Bright Cold Realm alone is a thousand years.

Of course, with Jeon Myeong-hoon having reached the Integration stage, we can return much faster with his help. However, bringing back the entire Wuji Religious Order will take a considerable amount of time.

'How did this happen...?'

I sigh again.

"Chief Law Protector, call Yeon Wei through Yeon Jin."

Regardless of what happened, we need the wisdom of the elderly.

"And you there..."

I question the demon beast trembling in front of me.

"That appearance, it's not your true form, is it?"

"Yes, yes! That's right, my lord. This is a demon ability I learned, which allows me to transform into the face of a Dragon Race member I've seen once!"

"Oh, I see."

I ask the creature with gleaming eyes.

"Then you must have met Seo Ran. When and where did you meet him? Tell me."

This creature in front of me has a form exactly identical to Seo Ran's dragon form.

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Author's Note: The Nether Ghost Realm part is over, and the Ancient Force Realm episode is beginning. Ham Jin and the Lower Realm episodes are planned to continue in the Ancient Force Realm as well. I plan to finish the Ancient Force episode as quickly as possible, so please wait just a little longer.

And...to organize the Ancient Force Realm episode, I will take a day off tomorrow. Haha;;

Thank you all.

Translator Notes: Don't worry. I won't take a day off tomorrow, haha.

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