전생검신 Volume 90, Chapter 11

The moment I saw Tsukuyomi, I thought to myself,

‘What’s up with that? Why’s he wearing a mask?’

Tsukuyomi’s mask was so outlandish that it instantly grabbed my attention.

Half White Half Black!

It was a mask split right down the middle; one half white, the other deep black. Moreover, it was etched with some bizarre patterns, making it unmistakably peculiar. I tried to figure out the meaning of this Half White Half Black mask but couldn’t grasp it at the moment.

Tsukuyomi, wearing that mask, glanced over and waved his hand.

A ripple…….

[Enough of these silly tricks!]

The Destroyer God Shiva, fuming with rage, swung his rosary and charged towards the strange rippling air that appeared before Tsukuyomi. In an instant, Shiva’s rosary tore through time and space, shattering the air and then obliterating Tsukuyomi’s torso as well.

Boom!!

[……?!!]

Huh? What just happened?

Did Tsukuyomi just die?

I was caught off guard by how anti-climactic it seemed.

Doooom!

In that moment, I saw the world split in two based on Tsukuyomi’s corpse. The left side was darkness, and the right side was light. The transformation of the world into such a precise Yin and Yang divide was utterly bizarre, and the first one to notice it was, of course, Celestial Sage Mi-hu King.

“Damn!! It’s summoning!”

Summoning what? I was puzzled, but I quickly realized what he meant.

Gwooo…

With an overwhelming presence, a god appeared in each of the worlds of Yin and Yang. Their divine essence was so immense that most people in the hall were immobilized by their formidable aura. Struggling to endure that presence, I finally looked at the newly revealed divine beings, and I was taken aback.

[Wait, aren’t those guys?!]

As I was flustered, Xiang Yu, floating in the air, glanced at me and asked,

“Do you know them?”

[…….]

I was momentarily silent, unable to believe the situation, and finally revealed the identities of our opponents.

[Those are Tsukuyomi’s companions, Susanoo and Amaterasu…!!]

Indeed.

The one who appeared in the world of Yin was the Fighting God Susanoo!

And in the world of Yang was the Sun God Amaterasu!

Having firsthand experience with the divine powers of Susanoo and Amaterasu, I recognized them without a doubt. More importantly, the divine essence emanating from them was identical.

To summon the three most powerful gods from Dongyoung alongside Tsukuyomi’s death, what kind of madness is this?!

‘And Susanoo was used as a sacrifice to summon earlier…? Can a vanquished god be summoned again?’

That simply doesn’t make sense. If that were the case, the term ‘sacrifice’ would lose all meaning.

Moreover, Susanoo appeared to be in a perfectly sane condition, which made it all the more puzzling.

‘No… he doesn’t seem crazy, but he looks strangely vacant…’

If Susanoo were normal, he would have said something by now. In such an odd situation, there’s no way he’d rise from the dead to fight for Tsukuyomi without motive.

Is he brainwashed or controlled somehow?

What on earth is happening here?

Just when I was lost in thought, the Destroyer God Shiva shouted, raising his power.

[I wanted to take you out before you pulled any tricks, but that’s not going to happen. Is this your scheme, Tsukuyomi?]

Tsukuyomi didn’t reply. He couldn’t respond, as he was already disintegrated by Shiva’s rosary. I, surprised by the sight, awkwardly turned to Shiva.

[Shiva, it looks like Tsukuyomi is already dead.]

[What are you talking about? If he were dead, the Red Moon would have been dispelled long ago, but it’s still there.]

[…… Ah!!]

Now that I think about it!

As I realized the strangeness in Shiva’s remark, he continued,

[I’ve never seen a god whose body is destroyed yet still maintains their power…! Is there really such a being?]

[…….]

[We need to find the true body… Tsukuyomi’s real body!]

Gwooo

Moments later, both the Fighting God Susanoo and the Sun God Amaterasu began to channel their divine powers and attack us. The moment Susanoo started his attack, he raised one of his hands, wielding the Totsuka no Tsurugi. And it looked different from before.

‘It’s not a half-sword; the blade is completely intact!’

Did he recover the Totsuka no Tsurugi during his resurrection?

As I contemplated this, Susanoo swung the sword with an overwhelming energy, unleashing a sword qi towards us.

Flash –

Szzzz –

It looked like an ordinary sword qi slicing through the vacuum, but I instinctively sensed the divine realm responding, detecting the hidden true power in that sword qi. I immediately shouted.

[Don’t stop! Dodge!!]

The power level was way too different to handle with technique!

Most of our allies heeded my warning and dodged, but Lee Rang-jin-gun and Xiang Yu disregarded my advice and took it head-on. Consequently, Lee Rang-jin-gun was sliced in half along with his trident.

Shhkk

[Kraaaah…….]

Lee Rang-jin-gun let out a death cry before vanishing without a trace. That was a typical phenomenon where a being of the Great Immortal level, severely injured, can no longer maintain their spirit body, and it sent shivers down my spine.

‘L-Lee Rang-jin-gun’s armor must be one of the strongest treasures, yet he was taken down so easily in one strike?’

Knowing Lee Rang-jin-gun was among the top in the Water Sword sect, this was a shocking matter. If Lee Rang-jin-gun could die in a single hit, that meant most of the celestial warriors would meet the same fate. As expected, this is how the Fighting God Susanoo operates.

Conversely, Xiang Yu, who also took the attack head-on, was different.

“Hmmm… interesting.”

Xiang Yu’s palm bore a massive cut, his bone visible due to the deep wound. However, it seemed he managed to block Susanoo’s attack with just one hand, and remarkably, the injury healed almost instantly.

Seeing Xiang Yu successfully defend against the strike, I felt a strange sense of vindication.

‘Susanoo’s killing blow has the nature of shredding weaker beings! Xiang Yu was able to defend because his raw strength is somehow on par with Susanoo, but anyone else would be dead in an instant…”

Weeeeng –

At that moment, Amaterasu shot forth a beam of sunlight towards our allies. The beam wasn’t particularly fast or powerful looking, but the first one to charge at it was none other than the supreme master, Jang Sam-bong.

“That won’t do!!”

Peerless Technique!

Boom!

Jang Sam-bong’s Peerless Technique successfully blocked Amaterasu’s sunlight, perfectly executing an art of complete martial transformation that seemed capable of nullifying even divine strikes. But no matter how formidable the Peerless Technique was, overcoming Amaterasu’s divine power outright wasn’t an easy feat, and I realized Jang Sam-bong must have used some special technique.

‘Jang Sam-bong… used Divine Skill!’

Not all Peerless Techniques are equal. Jang Sam-bong developed his own version through research, differentiated from the regular Peerless Technique. Since using Divine Skill applies the Law of Cause and Effect, Jang Sam-bong also suffered considerable backlash.

After preemptively blocking Amaterasu’s attack with the Peerless Technique, Jang Sam-bong spoke quietly.

“If we let it go, it would have exploded into millions of strands… a dangerously overwhelming attack… is this what it means to be a god?”

Jang Sam-bong seemed to have recognized that Amaterasu’s attack was, in fact, a terrifying multi-target strike, and despite suffering a loss, he had decided to block it preemptively.

Watching this, Shiva’s eyes sparkled with interest as he commented.

[The ones you brought, Baek Woong, are quite capable. Then let’s do this.]

[What’s the plan?]

[I’ll face one of those two. The rest of you should distract the other one.]

Shiva’s words were reasonable, observing the current power balance. If one divine being confronts another, the rest of the celestial experts could focus on one god.

However, I felt reluctant and muttered,

[To stall? You don’t expect to win, do you?]

Shiva laughed heartily.

[Heh heh. Whatever trick you pulled, those summoned beasts are stronger than their prime states. If you mortals can buy even a little time, it’d be a miracle.]

[…….]

[And winning isn’t the issue here. Like I said, Tsukuyomi’s form may be destroyed, yet he remains in this space. We need to find that true body!]

True body…!! Wait a sec. Let me look for it.

The moment I heard that, I activated Fire Eye Golden Spirit and scanned the surroundings. But when nothing suspicious stood out, Shiva said,

“Why are you suddenly acting foolish? If it were easy for a mere mortal to discover what I could, we wouldn’t have come this far.”

[Ugh.]

[Tsukuyomi employs bizarre techniques unknown even to us gods. If you’re truly a Reborn Person… you should be able to unravel that deception!]

In the end, does everything come down to me…?

I nodded and, after a moment’s deliberation, spoke to Shiva.

[You take care of Amaterasu. Susanoo will be the easier opponent for us to handle.]

[Understood!]

Woong

Without another word, Shiva charged with his rosary at Amaterasu. A great starry light erupted, and as the two divine beings clashed, a massive storm ravaged the hall.

Boom boom boom!

[Ugh!]

Instead of being stunned by the explosive force, I was shocked by the structure of this strange space.

‘In the world of Yang where Amaterasu resides, it felt like the power of a nuclear explosion multiplied a hundredfold… but in the world of Yin, there wasn’t even a minute ripple!’

In other words, even though Yin and Yang appear connected, they are entirely separate!

‘However, since Amaterasu’s sunlight reached this vicinity just now, it must mean the summoned deities can ignore that distinction and still attack.’

This indicates a drastic tactical shift based on whether our allies are in Yin or Yang.

Just as I was deep in thought,

Crumble!!

Xiang Yu charged in first, using the Reverse Flow of Vital Energy’s might to strike Susanoo. Until now, Xiang Yu’s punches have been able to knock out every opponent in one hit, but as the smoke cleared, I saw Susanoo had managed to parry Xiang Yu’s attack with the blade of Totsuka no Tsurugi.

Susanoo used martial prowess to take Xiang Yu’s blow, smoothly transitioning into a flowing sword technique to decapitate Xiang Yu, who dodged just in time and grabbed Susanoo by the collar.

Crack!

Boom!!

Still clutching Susanoo, Xiang Yu delivered another powerful strike! The intensity of that blow was so overwhelming that Susanoo momentarily trembled and faltered. Realizing he was in danger, Susanoo swung his sword aiming to slice off Xiang Yu’s arm, forcing Xiang Yu to escape just in time.

Thump

As Xiang Yu momentarily stepped back, Susanoo unleashed another terrifying sword wave, igniting the air with its power.

Flash!!

[Kraaaah.]

“Damned it. I knew you were bothersome, but damn!”

Celestial Sage seemed to have reached his limit as the intensity of Susanoo’s attack increased, hurling curses while charging in. Following his lead, the celestial warriors commenced a combined attack that quickly erupted into chaos of powers, artifacts, and strength, like fireworks.

Crackle

Though everyone was attacking Susanoo vigorously, it seemed his defense and health were so formidable that none of their efforts were truly effective. Seeing that, I keenly realized what it meant for Susanoo to be considered an Opponent of Divine Status.

‘What a monster. The Susanoo I saw in Kyoto feels like nothing compared to this…’

If there hadn’t been celestial powers like Xiang Yu or Celestial Sage, we would have already been wiped out.

[…….]

I found myself too intimidated to jump into the fray, watching apathetically from a distance when Yeodong-bin casually remarked beside me.

“Yi Jeon. Even if we take down those two, it won’t guarantee victory. We must find a way to break this bizarre technique.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yeodong-bin applied the Sword Flying Technique and dove into the fray against Susanoo. Hearing Yeodong-bin’s words snapped me back to focus.

‘A way to break the technique… could it be that the summoned opponents themselves aren’t the technique, but the space itself is the technique…?’

What secret does this space hold?

What is this Yin and Yang space where Susanoo and Amaterasu have been summoned?

I found myself floundering in confusion over a problem that felt insurmountable. Until now, this had been a domain where I could apply my experience and wisdom, but the current situation felt more like a riddle, making finding an answer seem painfully difficult.

In that moment…

“This is so chaotic! Damn it.”

Huh?

Recognizing that familiar voice, I turned to where it was coming from.

There stood someone who had appeared without any presence, glaring at me with an extremely annoyed expression.

“… I learned the ‘true usage of the Land and Earth Diagram’ from your older brother. If I’d known you were a Reborn Person, I wouldn’t have taken that bet.”

I was stunned and exclaimed upon seeing the unexpectedly arrived figure.

[Cheon Woo-jin!! What brings you here?!]

Indeed.

He was the disciple of Master Mangnyang and the apostle of Mangnyang himself, Cheon Woo-jin!

In this thirtieth life, he had appeared before me much like when we had utilized his power for the celestial offerings, still looking very much the same as before.

While my connection with Cheon Woo-jin from our previous life deepened this time, I was completely taken aback that he showed up at this critical moment.

‘This guy from the thirtieth life, I haven’t even talked much with him in this life…’

Then Cheon Woo-jin, suppressing his irritation, spoke with his signature tone.

“Master sent me to rescue you, so here I am!!”

[Master Mangnyang sent you?]

“Yeah. He said he’ll send the bill later.”

[…….]

Why did Master Mangnyang send Cheon Woo-jin to rescue me?

That thought fleetingly crossed my mind, but I soon grasped his underlying reason.

[As the Guardian of the Boundary, I’m giving you the chance to alter the course.]

[Normally, this wouldn’t happen, but since the enemy has defied the universe’s rules and violated my domain, I too shall not remain passive.]

[So figure out what world aligns with your dream. You must define what reality you desire.]

[And you must become the being that connects the [Boundary]…….]

The first time returning from Takrok to reality, facing the Zhuge clan only to face disaster that moment.

Master Mangnyang had been incredibly displeased with someone intruding into his domain, the [Boundary]. That’s why he had made it a point to send me back to Takrok, leveraging the act of connection. Master Mangnyang’s deep involvement must be due to that very someone.

‘Now that I think about it, it makes sense why Master Mangnyang got involved…’

As those thoughts crossed my mind, Cheon Woo-jin, with a scowl, continued,

“Master said you’re in an extremely perilous situation. He couldn’t just sit by and let it happen; this was serious.”

[Can’t you see? The gods are engaged in battle! Who in their right mind would claim this situation is safe?]

I retorted at Cheon Woo-jin, who rolled his eyes at me.

“That’s not the point! The Master said that your fate has been intertwined with the script! I don’t fully understand what that means, but I was instructed to relay that message, so take it to heart!”

[……?!]

I gasped, realizing something striking in my mind.

‘No way…?’

And if I was right, now was definitely not the time to waste on Cheon Woo-jin’s bothersome mannerisms.

“Sigh, getting worked up only costs me. Regardless, I’m here to help you as per my master’s orders.”

I subconsciously responded to Cheon Woo-jin’s declaration,

[You plan to save me? How?]

“I want to say how stupid you are, but seeing even the Opponent of Divine Status completely tricked, it’s hard not to feel sorry for you. Only someone clueless would be immune to these tricks… so I think I understand why Master sent me.”

Looking incredulous, Cheon Woo-jin took a breath.

He slowly raised a finger and pointed it toward Tsukuyomi’s corpse lying on the ground.

“That right there is what the [Boundary] looks like.”