Chapter 89
Chapter 89
Translator: Penny
Chapter 89
Heavenly Demon.
Heavenly Demon looked down at Han Yoo-seong.
To be precise, he was looking down at the Orthodox Martial Arts World.
"I must hear an explanation as to why you have come this far."
Namgung Won spoke to the Heavenly Demon, who stood in the sky, maintaining the energy he had drawn up.
Han Yoo-seong carefully examined the Heavenly Demon's aura.
It was an aura that could not help but catch his eye.
He was suppressing the auras of the beings on either side of him all by himself.
The Heavenly Demon's lips curved into an arc.
<Isn't the name of this Sparring Assembly Jeongcheonmu? From that alone, it can be said that I have been given the environment to intervene.>
In short, he was saying, "How dare you discuss the heavens without me?"
But everyone in the Martial Arts Alliance knew that this was close to nonsense.
The name Jeongcheonmu Assembly was a historically significant name that had been used even when the previous Heavenly Demon was alive.
Namgung Won tried to say something but closed his mouth.
There is a law in the Heavenly Demon Church.
The Heavenly Demon is born by defeating the current Heavenly Demon.
Whether that situation requires a son to kill his father.
Or a disciple to kill his master.
It was said that the previous Heavenly Demon's child was foolish.
So the anecdote that the disciple killed his master reached the Martial Arts World.
The previous Heavenly Demon, Cheong Gang, was considered the most powerful of all the Heavenly Demons.
A disciple who killed such a Cheong Gang and became the current Heavenly Demon.
There was no way such a Heavenly Demon could be weak.
This was because the previous Heavenly Demon Cheong Gang was the one who inflicted defeat on the previous Martial Arts Alliance Leader.
Even when he mentioned the Orthodox-Demonic War, which was full of dark history in the history of the Central Plains martial world, the members of the Martial Arts Alliance could not react much.
That was the law of the jungle.
Rather, there were more severe aspects because it was a world of higher Ranks.
Because they knew how strong the other party was.
<But there was one thing I liked. The Combat Tournament Rite where the strongest of each side came forward to fight.>
"......"
Namgung Won swallowed hard, no different from a declaration of war.
Namgung Won's mouth fell open.
"Are you saying you're going to start the Orthodox-Demonic War again?"
In Han Yoo-seong's eyes, he could see the Heavenly Demon leisurely floating in the sky.
<Why can't you understand what I'm saying?>
<It's not the Orthodox-Demonic War, but just that the Orthodox Sect and our Heavenly Demon Church each put forward a representative to compete in martial arts, that's all. Although we will have to risk our lives.>
In an instant, the pressure that the Heavenly Demon was emitting from the sky.
He could feel the literal sense of gravity intensifying.
'...Damn, what a monster.'
Han Yoo-seong was barely able to support his body by manipulating Magic Power.
"Are you serious?"
<You keep repeating boring nonsense. I will come to fight in three years, so prepare a representative.>
Namgung Won and the main members of the Martial Arts Alliance only responded to the Heavenly Demon's immense aura with their own auras, and did not say anything more.
Once again, the Heavenly Demon's voice echoed in Han Yoo-seong's head.
= I could see you growing day by day, it was very mysterious. =
The Heavenly Demon spoke to Han Yoo-seong as if he had been watching the Jeongcheonmu Assembly all along.
Telepathic message.
Han Yoo-seong also knew the principle of Telepathic message from his Transcendence Gallery seniors.
But he didn't want to make the first attempt at that Telepathic message to the Heavenly Demon who had suddenly appeared.
So he continued to listen silently to the ongoing Telepathic message.
= The Final Battle was also a very good decision. =
Inside the building.
It seemed that the Heavenly Demon could see the battle that took place inside the Formation.
Well, if you're Rank 8, it's easier to find what you can't do than what you can do.
= I've become a little curious about you, so I hope we can see each other again in the future. =
'I don't really want to.'
Han Yoo-seong slightly raised his head and looked at the Heavenly Demon in the distance.
He was able to lift his head.
Han Yoo-seong knew that he was able to fully support his body because the Heavenly Demon had withdrawn the power he had been exerting.
<Then, I hope you have a good end to the festival.>
The Heavenly Demon said something that the Heavenly Demon would never say, and disappeared without making any sound, just like when he appeared.
"......"
The Heavenly Demon disappeared.
Silence fell over the Jeongcheonmu Assembly for a long time.
The aftereffects of the passing typhoon were too great.
Han Yoo-seong looked around.
He found one person to grab and ask.
Han Yoo-seong sent a Telepathic message to Jaseon of the Shaolin Sect, who was standing with a stiff face.
= I have something to ask. Has that Heavenly Demon ever appeared like this before? =
Jaseon turned his head and looked at Han Yoo-seong.
= It's Benefactor. =
A kind smile appeared on Jaseon's lips.
= He has never appeared like this before. Not in the last 15 years... He suddenly appeared and said something that could be called a declaration of war, so it's a bolt from the blue for the Orthodox Sect. =
Jaseon's Telepathic message continued.
= Perhaps, the Jeongcheonmu Assembly will not end as it is. =
= After all, only the final match between Benefactor and Yoo Hwa-yoon Miss remains. =
Jaseon's voice, which seemed to be over, echoed in Han Yoo-seong's head once more.
=When this Jeongcheonmu Assembly ends in any way, there will be many people who are interested in Benefactor. A young Rank 6 expert is a rare thing. It would be good to go into secluded training somewhere. =
Han Yoo-seong immediately knew that Jaseon's words were correct.
"…This Jeongcheonmu Assembly will end today."
Namgung Won's tone was so firm that he would not listen to anyone's objections.
It was not a situation to voice objections.
"The winner… is either Yoo Hwa-yoon or this Han Yoo-seong anyway. So we'll treat it as a joint victory."
No one complained.
The Hubei Yeon Family members had already completely lost control of this matter.
And the Baekri Family was in a situation where the family's survival was in danger just now.
"Therefore, we must fulfill both of their wishes this time."
Namgung Won gestured towards Han Yoo-seong.
"Tell me the rules you want to apply for the next five years."
Han Yoo-seong bowed his head.
"As you know, I'm a proxy, so I'll have to listen to the words of the eldest daughter of the Hubei Yeon Family."
Namgung Won chuckled at Han Yoo-seong's glib words.
"I suppose so. Do you have any thoughts of joining the Martial Arts Alliance after this is over?"
"I'll think about it."
Han Yoo-seong thought it was virtually impossible.
If this secured Yeon Seol-ah's safety, then the 15th Floor Stage would be cleared. There was a high probability that he would be summoned to the Stairway waiting room.
Han Yoo-seong approached Yeon Seol-ah and opened his mouth.
"No Orthodox Sect family can do anything disadvantageous to the Hubei Yeon Family. That includes all acts of invasion or fraud... Would that kind of rule be enough?"
Yeon Seol-ah nodded.
"...Yes, that would be enough."
Yeon Seol-ah nodded urgently.
Yeon Seol-ah was unable to keep up with the speed at which the situation was progressing in her mind.
"Thank you."
"Yes, yes."
Yeon Seol-ah stood there blankly.
"What are you doing?"
"Yes?"
"Go and say it yourself."
Han Yoo-seong told Yeon Seol-ah to make the rules herself.
Yeon Seol-ah looked momentarily flustered, but soon regained her composure and walked towards Martial Arts Alliance Leader Namgung Won.
She was aware that it was something she had to finish herself.
Five years was a long and short time.
It was very difficult to completely rebuild a family that had become a mess for five years.
Yeon Seol-ah had to take the lead in announcing the start of such an important task.
A notification appeared that the Visographica video recording function had ended.
And then another notification window popped up in front of him.
[You have cleared the 15th Floor Stage.]
She was bowing to Martial Arts Alliance Leader Namgung Won.
It seemed that she had properly stated the rules.
Yes, she had to continue to find a way to survive somehow.
['Player - Han Yoo-seong' is calculating the 15th Floor Stage score.]
The existing 15th Floor ranking score window appeared.
1st place - Union Leader: 1,127 points
2nd place - Ja Myungcheonnyeo: 1,101 points
3rd place - Black Star: 895 points
4th place - Chasing: 842 points
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[Score calculation is complete.]
[Han Yoo-seong: 5,402 points]
He could see that the scores of the other players had finally broken four digits.
The 2nd place 'Ja Myungcheonnyeo' first caught Han Yoo-seong's eye on the 14th Floor Stage.
4th place on the 14th Floor Stage.
According to the Transcendence Gallery seniors, she was one of the top players in the Tower, with a similar level of power to the Union Leader.
From Martial Arts Earth, a Climber on Hard Difficulty.
The reason why Ja Myungcheonnyeo had not been visible to Han Yoo-seong because she had been out of the rankings was because of her insane play style of aiming for a non-killing route as much as possible.
There was a being called Mad Demon who often accompanied her.
Mad Demon was so strange that he didn't even register for the rankings when there were rewards.
Until he entered the 15th Floor Stage, he wondered if there was such a person.
But after experiencing the Central Plains martial world, it seemed that there could be such a person.
Han Yoo-seong's score on the 15th Floor Stage was no different from the 13th or 14th Floor Stage.
Han Yoo-seong felt that the gazes directed at him had increased, as Jaseon of the Shaolin Sect had said.
Immediately, Dang Myeongheo, the head of the Sichuan Tang Family next to him, suddenly approached him.
"When the work you're doing is completely finished, come and visit the Sichuan Tang Family."
Moyong Jincheon, the head of the Moyong Family next to him, smiled and said.
"You've become Rank 6... but you made two Rank 6s and Rank 5s like that all by yourself. That's amazing! Come to the Moyong Family. I'll give you plenty of Sparring."
He was very aggressive.
[You will be automatically moved to the '16th Floor Stairway waiting room' in 5 minutes.]
Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, he was about to move to the 16th Floor Stairway waiting room anyway.
Not only the heads of the Five Great Clans, but also the heads of families from all over the place approached.
They had approached after seeing the desolate scene that Han Yoo-seong had created from afar.
"Are you a Wanderer?"
"If, if you don't have a place to belong, how about coming to our family?"
Han Yoo-seong waved his hand roughly at the people blocking his way.
"Is there a medical room? I'm tired, so I need to rest for a while."
The Martial Arts World was highly unlikely to end with a one-time experience, as was the case with other worlds.
'It seems like the Heavenly Demon will try to find me somehow….'
Han Yoo-seong had a strong feeling that it would be quite annoying if the next Stairway was also the Martial Arts World.
In preparation for the next summons, it was better not to show others that he was disappearing with a poof. He holed up in a corner of the medical room and awaited the summons to the 16th Floor Stairway waiting room.
***
As soon as he was summoned to the 16th Floor Stairway waiting room, his eyes were covered with countless notification windows.
First of all, he chose to reject the ranking score registration that appeared first.
Then the notifications were blocking his vision.
[You have made your name known in the Martial Arts World.]
[The conditions for possessing special experience have been unlocked.]
[More victories! More honor!]
[Level up!]
[Lv.70 → Lv.73]
The reason why his level was 70 before leveling up.
Was because there was a sudden six-level increase when he entered Rank 6.
Along with one notification window.
"He said I've embarked on a Journey…."
He had embarked on a Journey.
It probably meant that he had reached Rank 6.
Han Yoo-seong organized his questions and opened the Transcendence Gallery.