Chapter 790
Chapter 790
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 790
Chapter Title: Radiant Ascension Path
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‘Moment! Moment! Moment!’
I unleashed Moment in rapid succession. But my blade couldn’t even graze the hem of her robe. It was maddening. She was right there in front of me, yet my sword simply wouldn’t reach her. No, it did reach... but it didn’t.
Red lightning crashed down on her.
It was useless. The red aura enveloping her body like a shield made the crimson thunder vanish the instant it touched.
Shadow Heaven Style: Thunder Light.
The fastest strike possible.
The blade clearly struck her shoulder. But it didn’t. She shifted sideways, dodging my attack.
‘...This is insane.’
My attacks weren’t landing at all. Was I under some illusion? Could anything pierce my Absolute Mind trait and cast an illusion on me?
My growing confusion dulled my movements. My blade lost its edge, its sharpness fading. Time had passed, and the effects of Heavenly Mind were about to wear off.
Heavenly Demon Divine Art: Heavenly Demon Sovereign Step.
I squeezed every last drop of inner energy into a single step.
Boom.
The space around me trembled.
“What was that footwork?!”
Gongbi panicked. I couldn’t believe my eyes either. Her body appeared to split into two, overlapping precariously before separating like an out-of-body experience.
‘I don’t know what’s going on... but this is my chance!’
I threw my weight behind the blade and charged.
Gongbi moved her hand. Her black-gloved fingers seized the blade of my Fire Lotus Sword and twisted. I lost my grip on it. Even without inner energy, I never imagined she’d disarm me so easily.
“Urk... blegh.”
I vomited blood. My head spun. Forcing my depleted inner energy had shaken my insides to the core.
‘If I wait for an opening and use Complete Recovery... damn it. Heavenly Mind is done.’
The effects of Heavenly Mind ended. The Four Souls Binding Array restrained my body once more. Even if I used Complete Recovery, I wouldn’t be able to muster proper strength.
‘Summoning Yuria now... this damn barrier might put her in danger too. Better to watch the situation for now.’
I knelt on the ground, gasping for breath. My internal injuries were severe; standing was a struggle.
“Looks like your final struggle is over.”
“Just kill me already. If you think I’ll spill everything I know or don’t know just because of some torture, you’re dead wrong.”
“I know. Someone of your caliber, Young Master Sung, wouldn’t break under mere physical pain. You’d beg for your life, sure. But since I plan to kill you in the end anyway, there’s no room for begging.”
“You’re in a tough spot then. There’s nothing for you to gain from me.”
Gongbi looked at me and removed her mask. Sweat-soaked long black hair fluttered in the wind. She gathered and tied it up into a neat bun like a jade beauty.
She’d taken off the mask because I’d already mentioned her name.
“Whew. Much better without it. Masks are always so stuffy, no matter how many times I wear one.”
Her cherry-red, moist lips briefly stole my gaze. I forced my eyes away, only for her perfectly shaped figure to catch them next. Her face and body were truly exceptional. On par with Namgoong Lin. No, she had a different allure—a different kind of beauty.
“......Before I die, I have a request. If you grant it, I’ll tell you everything I know about my martial arts and information.”
“A proposal in this situation...? You’re not asking me to spare the Namgung sisters, are you? Don’t worry about that. I never planned to touch them. And even if you keep your mouth shut, I can just extract it with sorcery.”
So that was why she was so confident. Sorcery was her all-purpose crutch.
“That’s not my proposal. Cough. Just hear me out first? What’s the harm?”
Gongbi waved her hand through the air. My body eased slightly. Probably some emergency healing sorcery.
“Speak.”
“Just once—share a night of passion with me. Let me release inside you, and I’ll tell you everything I know.”
“......”
Gongbi smiled coldly without a word.
“As expected of the Lustful Young Master. Sleep for now. We’ll extract the info and run experiments once your body recovers a bit.”
Gongbi’s right hand slowly approached my head.
‘Use Complete Recovery, create distance, then use the spatial transfer scroll. Damn... the Four Souls Binding Array makes it hard to move. Should’ve run when Heavenly Mind was active... No. This barrier might nullify the scroll anyway.’
More importantly, if An Hwiseong was watching me, she’d know if I used the scroll. Gongbi would’ve prepared countermeasures through the barrier.
‘Better to wait for a sure opportunity via auto-progress.’
Gongbi’s right hand paused in midair. She looked startled, then whipped her head up to the sky. Someone descended from above.
“Found you at last.”
Her ornate robes fluttered in the wind. Recognizing the face, I was stunned.
“Miryeong...?!”
I never expected her to show up here out of nowhere. My jaw dropped in shock.
“Long time no see, darling. You never summoned me no matter how long I waited, so I came myself.”
She landed lightly, ignoring Gongbi entirely as she wrapped her arms around me. It hurt a bit with my injuries, but I could endure. And I certainly didn’t mind her ample breasts pressing against me.
‘Oh, right. I was gonna summon her.’
I’d forgotten for a moment. I’d thought about it a few times, but lacked the points.
“How’d you get here?”
“Crossed mountains, deserts, oceans, and flew through the skies to reach you. Do you know how much I suffered? Why’d you break your promise? I’m so disappointed in you, darling.”
“I didn’t break it. I planned to summon you when I had some spare time.”
“Oh, sure. Maybe in a few decades? How’s the outside world? Did 2099 come out?”
“It bombed hard.”
“What? Really?”
I could feel Miryeong’s disappointment. She let out a deep sigh and helped me stand, supporting me as I rose with difficulty. Then she suddenly kissed me. She sucked on my lips, our tongues intertwining a few times before she pulled away.
“Our first kiss in so long... and it tastes bitter. Darling, I thought about slapping you the moment I saw you. I was pretty pissed flying here. But seeing you like this... I just can’t.”
Miryyeong’s eyes sharpened. She turned and glared at Gongbi. Gongbi had been frozen stiff since earlier. Neither her body nor face moved. Only her eyes darted in panic.
“Shall I slap her instead? How dare she touch my darling...”
I belatedly realized the Four Souls Binding Array restraining me had vanished.
‘Gongbi suddenly stopped... Did Miryeong cast the Four Souls Binding Array on her?’
Slap!
A sharp smack echoed. Miryeong had slapped Gongbi across the face. Gongbi couldn’t resist.
“How dare you touch another woman’s man!”
She slapped her good—better than any drama actress could manage.
The situation had changed with Miryeong’s arrival. No need to hold back on Complete Recovery.
The pain vanished, and breathing became easy.
“My man isn’t for trash like you to hit!”
Slap!
“Oh? Look at her glaring. Still haven’t figured out the situation?!”
Slap!
“You rag of a bitch! Why’re you dressed so tight?! Trying to seduce my man with that body?!”
Slap!
I approached Miryeong, who was gleefully slapping away. From behind, I wrapped my arms around her waist and chest, pulling her close.
“Calm down, Miryeong. You’ll kill her at this rate.”
“She’s an 8th dan sorceress. She won’t die from this. More importantly, darling—want to slap her once?”
“No. If you want to live in the real world, behave.”
“Haa. This is so unfair.”
I kissed Miryeong. Unlike before, I took the lead this time. She responded passively at first, then grew bolder. I kneaded her breasts while kissing, then pulled away.
“We haven’t seen each other in ages, and it’s already over? Don’t you know how much I missed you?”
“We’ve got plenty of time. And this time, I’ll really summon you to the real world. Promise.”
“...You better. Promise.”
I draped one arm over Miryeong’s shoulder and approached Gongbi. Handprints bloomed vividly on both cheeks.
“She hasn’t moved since earlier. What happened?”
“This bitch used the barrier to bind you with the array. I interfered with the barrier, overlaid my sorcery, seized control, reinforced it, and turned the binding array back on her.”
“......?”
“I hacked the barrier.”
“Impressive. If possible, make her talk. I’ve got questions.”
“Sure.”
Snap.
Miryyeong snapped her fingers. Expression returned to Gongbi’s face. Her fear-filled eyes turned to Miryeong.
“S-Senior? Who might you be? Please grace this junior with your wisdom.”
“Funny girl. When did we ever meet for you to call me senior?”
Miryyeong snorted and raised her hand. Gongbi flinched. Miryeong lowered it again. She wasn’t planning to hit her.
So I did it instead.
Thwack!
My fist connected, and Gongbi spewed nosebleed, rolling on the ground.
“Ugh... urk...”
“...Darling?”
“She got the drop on me pretty bad. If you hadn’t shown up right on time, Miryeong, I’d probably be her lab rat right now. Thinking about it pisses me off again.”
I punched Gongbi repeatedly with my fist. I spared her face—didn’t want to ruin it too much. Instead, I focused on her gut.
“Darling, this is getting ugly... For torture, sorcery’s more effective. Let me handle it.”
“Not planning to torture her that badly. You just watch this.”
I tossed her a manga from my inventory. Miryeong caught it happily. I read manga thanks to the Playful Life app, but she genuinely loved and enjoyed them.
“Th-this is the new volume?! How long’s it been since I saw a new one! Darling! Got any cola? I’m dying for some.”
Miryyeong looked at me pleadingly. Memories of her real-world life surfaced. She lived mostly on delivery food.
I pulled out chicken, beer, pizza, cola, and burgers from my inventory—meant for me, but more than enough for five people. She was a surprisingly big eater, so no issue.
“Darling’s the best!”
Miryyeong cheered. She cast sorcery to sit in midair, flipping through the manga while tearing into chicken. Tears streamed down as she gulped ice-cold cola. Maybe she missed modern stuff more than I did.
Anyway, Miryeong was Miryeong. I got back to my business.
“Heh. Tough luck, Gongbi. Looks like heaven’s on my side after all.”
Gongbi squeezed her eyes shut, then opened them.
“Just kill me. It’s far better than being defiled by scum like you.”
“That’s too boring.”
“I planned to kill you painlessly.”
“After experimenting on me, right? Heh. I’ll play with you till I’m bored, then kill you painlessly. Well, more pleasure than pain, probably.”
“Urk...! Advice: don’t defile me. Kill me cleanly. That way, at least my comrades will grant you a painless death.”
“Bold. Still so arrogant even now. I like it.”
I grabbed Gongbi’s clothes. Black energy flared from my fingers, shredding the skin-tight black fabric. It didn’t take long for her to be fully exposed. Her whole body glistened with sweat. The ill-ventilated outfit was part of it, but she seemed to sweat a lot naturally.
Her E-cup breasts were pale white, nipples a vivid pink. Her pussy, like most women in this world, was hairy.
Gongbi flushed red, glaring daggers at me.
“Heh. Virgin reaction... Let’s check.”
I forced her legs apart. Her sweat-slick pussy was pinkish-red. A faint tangy scent wafted from it.
“A virgin! Haha! The owner of Moon Flower Pavilion is a virgin! The customers would die laughing if they knew.”
I flipped her body over, aiming for the most humiliating pose. But an unexpected sight caught my eye.
“A tattoo?”
A fiery red bird wreathed in flames adorned her back.
Miryyeong floated over from her manga.
“This woman’s from the Vermilion Bird clan.”