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Soul of the Evil God

I can’t grasp it. The sight before me of a girl holding a raccoon doll is undoubtedly the strongest AI of the Great Bear Empire, the computer being! It was the entity I encountered 500 years later in my 28th life.

Why is the computer being here…?

In a state of utter disbelief, I shook my head in disbelief and muttered.

“…is this a dream or an illusion? Not again…”

“You might think that way.”

The computer being continued speaking in the girl’s voice.

“It’s originally impossible to surpass the Great Cycle.”

“…….”

“Also, this isn’t the computer space.”

“Not the computer space?”

The computer being didn’t respond directly to my words but glanced somewhere with a silent gaze. At the end of that gaze was the Immortal Sword submerged in water, and the moment I saw it, I realized what that meant.

When I faced Mephistopheles in my 28th life, I couldn’t summon the Immortal Sword in a perfect computer space! The mere fact that I can summon the sword proves that this place is not a computer space.

But a doubt flickered in my mind, and I shook my head.

“Ah… No way. Cheon Woo-jin said that advanced illusions can confuse all my senses, leaving me unable to trust anything! How can I even know if this is an illusion or not!”

“That’s true. At the peak, illusions can seal away even the five senses, and maybe even the sixth. So it’s hard for me to prove that this situation isn’t an illusion.”

Then the computer being spoke with a cold gaze.

“Would you like to endure in this space for an eternity? Until the illusion breaks.”

“……!!”

“Ultimate illusions can even alter the perception of time, so it might not matter anyway.”

I felt a chill at those words. Perhaps the being in front of me, no, this computer being, might have the intuition to make its words a reality. When I was tongue-tied by the computer being’s threat, it slowly walked toward me, as if demonstrating light body technique, walking lightly over the blood-red water, passing me until it stood right in front of the bars.

Then, turning its back to the monster behind the bars, it looked at me and asked.

“What do you think this monster is?”

“…I don’t know.”

“No, you do know. You’ve seen it once before. You just don’t want to admit it.”

I pondered while looking straight at the monster.

‘Have I seen that monster before?’

But no matter how hard I thought, I couldn’t recall having seen that hideous monster, and while I was deep in thought, the computer being gently grabbed the monster’s finger with its tiny white hand and spoke.

“This monster isn’t another personality inside you. But if you took the wrong branching path, it might have existed. It’s manifested in augmented reality.”

“Augmented reality? So that means… it’s just an illusion.”

“Correct. It’s an illusion created by my computational ability, but….”

Kaalang!!

In that moment, the bars that were blocking me from the monster suddenly shattered with a loud metallic crash. The monster’s dark wings twitched as if alive, and I could feel a tremendous magical power pulsing from its three eyes, releasing starlight.

Roar!

Hearing its roar, I quickly snatched up the Immortal Sword again, and with the computer being’s single command, the battle began.

“At least in this space, it’s almost like a real entity.”

Kwang!

Suddenly, the monster opened its mouth wide and launched a massive beam at me! I sensed it with Intent Heavenly Pillar and evaded it with the Three Treasure Technique; indeed, it seemed like I could use my martial arts freely in this space.

‘I can handle this!’

Back in front of Mephistopheles, the computer space had rendered me powerless, but this was different! I immediately concentrated my Qi into the sword and cast Invincible Sword as a counter. Sure, I could shoot the sword energy from a distance, but I first wanted to see how it reacted to non-elemental attacks.

Screech!

The Invincible Sword surged toward the monster’s solar plexus at an incredible speed, but at that moment, the monster moved its claw and casually caught the blade.

Ta-da!

“……!!”

What?! It casually catches the Invincible Sword after seeing it?! With pure physical prowess?!

Moreover, it didn’t even have a scratch from the powerful qi behind the Invincible Sword!

I was momentarily flabbergasted by the monster’s strength and physical ability, which even the absolute realm experts found intimidating, but I quickly channeled the Nine Chambers of Thunder Technique’s Thunder Spirit into the Invincible Sword. As a result, the sword became charged with energy, buzzing like an electric saw, and the razor-sharp cutting power reached terrifying levels, nearly unmatched under heaven.

‘Okay! If it can cut diamond like tofu… wait?’

Zzzzzz….

But the monster’s hand gripping the sword did not budge. It was clear that even my absurdly sharp Invincible Sword couldn’t leave a mark on its body, and the realization hit me: its physical form was above that of a High Demon King! If my strongest strike had such little effect, there was no reason to believe anything less.

Even the avatar from the Celestial Realm wouldn’t be that formidable.

Incredible defense!

While I was slightly taken aback, the computer being, arms crossed, remarked from next to the monster.

“Are you thinking of the obvious monster residing in Aokigahara? If you think like that, you’ll probably be dead in five moves or less.”

“Damn…. What are you trying to achieve! You want me to fight this monster for some reason?”

“Well, since we’ve started fighting, how about a little wager?”

“A wager?”

The computer being’s next words seemed to slightly bruise my pride.

“If you land a hit on this monster even once, I’ll concede and grant you what you desire. You won’t even need to wish for freedom; I’ll just grant it.”

“…….”

“Can you do that, Baek Woong?”

At that remark, a vein popped on my forehead, and I exploded.

“Do I look like I’m holding back my full strength!!”

Tzaaaa!

As soon as I said that, I focused and truly infused my intent into the sword connected by my mind. When the Mind, Qi, Body Harmony reached a straight line – I drew one of my strongest ultimate techniques!

Infinite Slash!

Chiri-ring!

‘Here I go! No matter how tough a Demon King’s body, even this can’t endure!’

The cutting power was at its peak when infused, and only when wielding the true essence of my swordsmanship does its real prowess show. A fully concentrated Infinite Slash could cut through even the Heart of Heaven’s Abundance of the Master of the White Lotus Sect. Its power would surpass all previous attempts!

But the moment I executed the Infinite Slash, an unexpected event occurred again.

Swish!

With a brief slicing sound, the monster’s huge body had somehow appeared behind me. The speed was absurd, and as I drew my Infinite Slash, I sensed the monster’s dark fist descending toward my head.

Boom!

“Geh!”

I used the Three Treasure Technique to dodge gracefully, but at that moment, I realized just how incredibly fast that monster really was.

‘In that split second, it registered my sword summon and moved behind me… Its light-body technique is far superior to Asura’s!’

And it didn’t end with the evasion. The monster followed up instantly with an equally quick light-body technique, swinging its enormous leg in a kick attack.

Bam!

I braced myself against its kick with my own but screamed the next moment.

“Gah!”

Thud-thud-thud!

I bounced back several times, feeling blood rush from my knees, realizing one undeniable truth.

‘What… is this power?!’

I was utterly outmatched in pure strength! Even with the enhancements from consuming the Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng and Spiritual Pills, I had never been pushed back by anyone; yet the difference in physical power I felt in that brief moment was several times greater.

‘Insane!! What is it, a Giant Race or something?’

That thing’s strength might have been on par with an asteroid colliding with Earth!

I understood now.

An opponent I absolutely couldn’t match with just my body!

I had to respond with the Mind Control Technique.

As I was tossed back into the air, I spun around and drew the Nine Chambers of Thunder Technique throughout my entire body. The Thunder Spirit began to whirl around, and I felt ready to unleash a hundred slashes of the Nine Chambers of Thunder Technique.

At that moment, the clear voice of the computer being reverberated down the corridor.

“You shouldn’t do this without a proper matchup. You’ll probably be killed in one hit.”

“Don’t kid with me!!”

I yelled while lunging forward.

‘The Nine Chambers of Thunder Technique is my strongest in pure destructive power! If this doesn’t work, I will have nearly no way to pierce that monster’s hull.’

If I could link the Hundred with the Five Colors in succession, I could penetrate that sturdy exterior. The combined power of linked techniques would infinitely exceed the expectations of a simple Infinite Slash, so this was my only option – it also was the only technique that could take down even Asura before!

One Hundred (一白)

Heavenly Contraction Sword!

Two Black (二黑)

Five Elemental Qi!

Similarly, I decided to execute the same initial steps as I did when fighting Asura. First using the Hundred’s Heavenly Contraction Sword to distort the space and pull it toward me as advantageously as possible, then enhancing my defense with Five Elemental Qi to disrupt its breathing.

Thud!

With a short sounds of striking, I realized the monster’s light strike was repelled by my reinforced Five Elemental Qi. When I was grinning with satisfaction, that was when it happened.

Zing-

Suddenly, the monster’s three eyes began to shine more brightly with starlight. I sensed the powerful force emanating from those stars, igniting spirit energy throughout the monster’s body, and just as I realized the essence of that power, a chill ran down my spine.

‘Power of the Constellation?!’

And in that surreal moment, I could hear the monster murmuring something.

Shefa – Final Secrets of Kabbalah.

Shekinah’s Boundary.

Just then, the monster’s eyes shone with a brilliant white light and a short chant echoed.

Absolute Nullification!

Zahzabot!

Boom!

Suddenly my head felt completely empty. No, it felt like my body was emptied entirely. All of the Thunder Spirit I had channeled for the Nine Chambers of Thunder Technique vanished as if they’d been tossed away, and every bit of my stored intent and internal power seemed to dissipate. Moreover, my Intent Heavenly Pillar went completely undetectable, and I felt a momentary shift into total helplessness.

What… what’s happening?

As I stood there dumbfounded with my sword, the monster lifted its left hand, gathering power within.

Quantum Craft!

Kill God’s Armament!

Clink!

At that moment, a blade-armed gauntlet appeared seemingly out of thin air on the monster’s hand. The monster let out a strange sound, then swung toward my solar plexus.

Boom!

“Geh… Hack.”

In that split second, I realized I could still use my divine power and concentrated every bit of it to my solar plexus, preventing my body from smashing completely to pieces. I merely felt like I’d hit a rock, which seemed bearable.

‘Yeah!! If I can use divine power, I can fight back!’

At the same time, I gathered my strength into my eyes and shouted.

“Light Beam!!”

I rarely used it, but no one was ever fine after being hit by my eye beam!

…..

Yet, nothing happened.

“Huh?!”

Why isn’t it working?!

Just as I was in disbelief, the computer being, who had somehow appeared next to the monster, chimed in.

“Zahzabot is a spell using the power of Kabbalah, so it can’t block divine powers. Instead, using divine power as a weapon, it nullifies your divine power. Thus, your light beam can’t be used anymore.”

“What?! How can that be?!”

“It is possible.”

As those words followed, I could feel my eyes widen in shock.

“That’s specifically for you.”

“……!! What?”

“More precisely, it’s a combat dummy that was calculated and created for this space.”

Swirl…

Moments later, the monster shattered like dust and faded away.

As I stood in a daze, the computer being continued.

“What did it feel like fighting the 1,000th iteration of Baek Woong when you encountered the Outer God Observer?”