전생검신 91권 07화

I watched from a distance as the Heavenly Demon was summoned and thought,

‘Originally, the Emperor summoned the Heavenly Demon indirectly through Sagong Lin. Directly summoning like this means…’

It meant he was willing to suffer a major blow to the Law of Cause and Effect to step in at this moment!

For the Emperor, who usually avoided showing up until the last moment, to send down his most powerful avatar, the Heavenly Demon, was no small thing. I immediately felt filthy upon realizing this.

‘Damn!! So the Emperor could’ve crushed us anytime during the Trials of the Seven Luminaries, huh?’

I had suspected that the Emperor could wipe out the world at any time since he suddenly used that much power. But to see the Heavenly Demon summoned so blatantly was astonishing. Having personally experienced the might of the Heavenly Demon, I knew that if it went all out, none of my companions would stand a chance against it.

“Ugh.”

As I huffed in annoyance, Zhuge Bu spoke up.

“That’s the Heavenly Demon? Baek Woong, what’s a Heavenly Demon?”

“The Emperor’s strongest avatar.”

“……!!”

“Just like how Nüwa controls the Queen Mother of the West, it’s basically like the Emperor fully unleashing his power.”

“T-This is…!! If such a powerful being is summoned, can we even contend with it!!?”

Zhuge Bu was stammering, clearly flustered. Even with his genius intellect, facing an extraordinary being like the Heavenly Demon left him at a loss. During the Trials of the Seven Luminaries, we had the advantage of royal favor and were able to cope with challenges based on established rules, but standing before the brazen violence of an upper being like the Emperor, we were utterly powerless.

I retorted indifferently.

“There’s a way to deal with it. If I cast the Blessing of the Sky and hit it, even the Heavenly Demon wouldn’t be able to take more than a few blows before going down…”

I wasn’t joking. Just as with the defeat of Shenglong and the Heavenly Mysterious Woman, obtaining the Blessing of the Sky wouldn’t be a hard task. I had come to realize how ridiculous that ability was since I could handle divine power so well now.

Zhuge Bu skeptically replied,

“…If we were still in the Trials of the Seven Luminaries, using royal favor might’ve made it possible, but this is the earthly realm. Do you have a way to receive the Blessing of the Sky without any royal favor?”

This Zhuge Bu, even without needing to choose the future, understood exactly how to employ the Blessing of the Sky…

‘A genius is indeed a genius.’

I shook my head lightly.

“Well, at this point, we’re just confirming that it’s impossible for us to win, no matter what we do.”

“Baek Woong, what’s on your mind?”

“……”

I paused for a moment, then spat out while glaring ahead,

“There was always something I wanted to say to that brat who creates a hopeless scenario that mocks people…”

“What?”

“Leave this to me.”

With that, I stepped forward.

Boom!!

Suddenly, a fierce flash of lightning appeared, blocking my path. The apparition faintly resembled the Heavenly Demon, confirming its power. The Heavenly Demon slowly spoke divine words.

[Baek Woong. You have stepped outside my calculations of the Law of Cause and Effect.]

“……”

[No matter how much of a reborn person you are, using Brahma’s divine skills suddenly is impossible. What kind of being are you?]

I knew that the Heavenly Demon before me was essentially the Emperor himself. Due to the constraints of the Law of Cause and Effect, the true body couldn’t show itself, so it had taken form as an avatar, the Heavenly Demon, which possessed such formidable power that it could use the Emperor’s full strength whenever it wanted. In the 28th chapter, every [Old Ruler] recognized that presence, which is why they all feared and revered the Heavenly Demon, Sagong Lin, and the Great Bear Empire.

I glared at the Heavenly Demon and yelled,

“Shut your mouth, you son of a bitch!!”

[……!!]

“Who are you to complain when you failed to adjust the difficulty of the Trials of the Seven Luminaries!!”

The Heavenly Demon seemed taken aback, and even Zhuge Bu, Celestial Sage Mi-hu King, and Cheon Gong-pyo behind me looked more shocked. Especially Cheon Gong-pyo, who turned pale as if he sensed the Heavenly Demon’s true power, exclaimed.

“Y-You madman…!! You said the Heavenly Demon is as good as the Emperor, what nonsense are you spewing!!”

Not liking that reaction from Cheon Gong-pyo, I yelled back with a ringing voice,

“Cheon Gong-pyo, are you scared? You’re always babbling about taking down the Three Sovereigns, but now that the big boss, the Emperor, is right in front of you, you’re shaking in your boots? Shut it!!”

“……!!”

“Taking down the Three Sovereigns is way tougher than you think! If you don’t realize the weight of that, don’t speak carelessly!”

While you could have ignored that burden under the excuse of being sealed, I couldn’t afford that!

I seriously had to defeat the Three Sovereigns to move forward!

‘Thinking back to the brawl I had with Fuxi after getting Pangu’s axe…’

In all honesty, nobody knew this better than me!

“……”

As Cheon Gong-pyo fell silent, I sighed deeply to calm my anger and continued speaking.

“Emperor, what do you plan to do after summoning the Heavenly Demon? Do you think showing off your strength in front of me will scare me into spilling my secrets?”

[You’re brimming with confidence… do you really have the skills to back it up?]

I clenched my fists and thrust them toward the Heavenly Demon.

“Want to check? Now that your game is broken, there can only be one outcome, right?”

[Oh………]

Zhuge Bu turned as pale as a sheet of paper.

“B-Baek Woong. Isn’t this a bit too reckless? We could negotiate with him; isn’t it a bit hasty to rush into things?”

“Negotiate? If you didn’t know about the Emperor, you might think that way.”

I retorted while locking my gaze on the Heavenly Demon and continued,

“But from what I’ve experienced, this Emperor is the hardest person to communicate with in the world. Pretending to be conversational, luring people in makes him the most vile! He’s a master at fooling people, making it seem like he’s listening while doing whatever he wants!”

“……!!”

“If we want to negotiate with this piece of work, we need to fight first and then think!”

“W-Wait…”

Zhuge Bu looked utterly lost, unable to follow my thought process.

However, Celestial Sage Mi-hu King was different. After blinking a few times, he grinned and adapted to the situation.

“Ha ha! I like your straightforwardness. Hunting the Emperor… It’s something I’ve always wanted to give a shot at! How about I join you for this?”

Indeed.

He was one of the few supreme champions among the celestial immortals who genuinely wanted to battle the [Old Ruler]!

I smiled back at him.

“It suits you to say that. I have no doubt you’ll be able to do it.”

“Alright then. I’ll trust you.”

“You won’t regret it.”

Then, even Cheon Gong-pyo, who had been fidgeting nervously, exhaled a sigh of resignation and said,

“Ha, at this point, fighting is the only option. I’ll show you my unwavering will.”

“Just don’t get too scared, okay?”

“Who are you calling scared?!”

Clang!

Cheon Gong-pyo, annoyed, summoned a blade of divine light in his hand. Though it was small, the tiny dagger shimmered with immense power, and I confirmed that Cheon Gong-pyo was serious and chuckled to myself.

‘He has summoned the greatest weapon, the Elevation Sword, so he’s really set on this.’

With Cheon Gong-pyo, the supreme sorcerer of the Absolute Teachings, ready to go without hesitation, I knew how formidable the current Heavenly Demon must be.

However, I also had experience with divine fights and knew that this wasn’t the end.

‘Here it comes.’

I gazed at the Elevation Sword resolutely.

What I was about to do was something I had never faced before myself.

“……”

I took a moment to gather my thoughts before I spoke.

“Day of the Sun Liberation.”

And then the legendary supreme weapon unveiled itself.