The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2-Chapter 397
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Chapter 397
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βIt wasnβt the Martial God, but youβ¦ who suggested turning back time?β
Until now, Seong Jihan had assumed that the Martial God was using Ashokaβs Golden Wheel to turn time back to the past.
βHe stores power in the Constellationsβ Artifacts, continuously returning to the past to increase the number of artifactsβ¦ All those Constellationsβ Artifacts will become the Martial Godβs power. As this accumulates more and more, he will possess overwhelming strength.β
The Martial God was already incomparably powerful even now. πreewπ²bπ§ππ―πl.cπm
If he used the power contained in the Constellationsβ Artifacts on top of that, there would be very few beings who could oppose him.
Even Gilgamesh, who had witnessed a fragment of that power, judged that he couldnβt possibly face him and proactively proposed cooperating with Seong Jihan.
βIn the future, will he be called the βMartial Godβ? β¦What an ill-fitting name.β
Ashoka, smirking slightly at the title βMartial Godβ,
βWhat I proposed to him was infinite regression.β
He spoke of infinite regression.
βInfinite regressionβ¦ You mean continuously turning time back to the past?β
βYes, thatβs right.β
βWhy in the worldβ¦?β
βTo save humanity from the conflagration.β
The conflagration.
Seong Jihan looked at the red World Tree.
That thing would ignite flames that would burn the entire Earth.
βIf you just lent the power to go back to the past to Dongbang Sak, couldnβt he have destroyed it?β
βIf he drew out a Taiji Sword powerful enough to destroy that tree, this world would collapse along with it. Moreover,β
Swish.
Ashoka caressed the golden wheel that had appeared behind him.
βWith my current power, I cannot keep sending Dongbang Sak to the past. Infinite regression is something that ultimately requires cooperation with the Martial God.β
To make use of the power to turn back time, he ultimately had to collaborate with the Martial God.
In the end, to save humanity from the conflagration, he had offered the Martial God the carrot of infinite regression.
ββ¦If humanity was saved because of that, I suppose even my birth is all thanks to you.β
βHaha. Saying your birth is thanks to me is too much. Itβs thanks to your parents.β
βBut because of that infinite regression, a ridiculous monster was born. The already powerful Martial God kept accumulating power as he returned to the pastβ¦β
βI see. But looking at you, it seems humanityβ¦ has survived for a long time. Isnβt that enough then?β
Since he had extended the lifespan of humanity on the brink of extinction anyway.
Is he saying heβs done his part?
βSo leave the rest to the descendants to figure outβ¦ Is that what you mean?β
βIf that were the case, my future self wouldnβt have chosen you.β
βYou mean thereβs a countermeasure against the Martial God?β
βFor now,β
Swish.
Ashoka pointed at Dongbang Sak, who was floating cross-legged.
βRelease the seal on this world and restore Dongbang Sakβs memories.β
βHis memories?β
βYes. One of the reasons the Martial God tried to discard the human species was because of Dongbang Sak.β
ββ¦Why?β
βThe human species, with no set limits. Countless gifted individuals were born among them, but there was no martial artist with transcendent martial arts like him.β
Ashoka looked around.
βHe captured all the Blood Tribe across the planet, sealed them here, and controlled the World Treeβs unrest. Thanks to Dongbang Sak, the Martial Godβs plans through the Blood Tribe were thwarted for a long time. He is now just waiting for Dongbang Sak to die after reaching the end of his lifespan.β
Capturing the souls of the Blood Tribe wandering around the world, sealing them in the World Tree,
And guarding this place for 600 years to prevent them from running amok.
It was an absurd feat for a human to accomplish alone.
βNo matter how you look at it, Dongbang Sak is the one who fits the title of Martial God.β
Thinking that, Seong Jihan asked Ashoka,
βDongbang Sak is still strong even in the future. But what does this have to do with the Martial God discarding humanity?β
βHe has a compulsive dislike for uncontrollable situations. But the human species, with no set limits, gave birth to Dongbang Sak. To prevent the variable of a second Dongbang Sak appearing, he wants to reset the species.β
Because the variable called Dongbang Sak was born from humanity, he wanted to burn the Earth and go experiment somewhere else?
βThat Martial God bastardβ¦ has a narrow mind.β
At that moment,
Dongbang Sak, who had been sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes.
βHearing such words from you makes me ashamed. Wasnβt the snake most afraid of you?β
βHow could I possibly be his fear?β
βI merely used my strength. You, who repeatedly blocked the snakeβs plans, were the one he was most wary ofβ¦β
As he said that, he looked at Seong Jihan.
βDid you say my future self drew out the sword of light from the Taiji?β
βThatβs right.β
βThen that sword is not one tempered to destroy souls.β
ββ¦Then what is it?β
βItβs compressing power to pass on to someone.β
Saying that, Dongbang Sak stroked his beard with a frown.
βYou, make sure to show respect to my future self. Since it seems youβre the only one I can pass the taiji sword to.β
βIβve learned so much that Iβm being quite respectful in my own way. Thatβs why Iβm even using honorifics, right? I immediately use casual speech with other disciples of the Martial God.β
βOh myβ¦ Bragging, are you? You, donβt get too excited about stealing martial arts in front of me even when you return to the future. It makes my beard stand on end.β
βHmmβ¦ Iβve already done that.β
ββ¦And youβre still alive and well.β
Dongbang Sak, who had been glaring at Seong Jihan with disapproval, spoke to Ashoka.
βIβll accept your proposal to become the snakeβs servant. Well, looking at this fellow, it seems Iβve already accepted it.β
βYouβve made a wise decision.β
βThenβ¦β
Swish.
Dongbang Sak reached into the air and pulled something out.
A large red horn was attached to his hand.
βThis isβ¦β
βDalgiβs horn. It belongs to the wicked woman who drove my only lord to his death.β
Dalgi, thatβs a story from the Kang Sang era.
As Seong Jihan quietly observed the horn,
Screech!
Chinese characters were engraved on it.
Save the World and Help the People.
βIf I follow the snake and fall into delusion, if I canβt believe your words and become suspicious, show me this horn and these characters. Then Iβll come to my senses a little.β
Saying that, Dongbang Sak handed Dalgiβs horn to Ashoka.
Receiving it, Ashoka let out a deep sigh.
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βPhewβ¦ Saving the people of the world. Isnβt this what youβve been doing all along? You should be able to rest nowβ¦ Iβm truly sorry for burdening you.β
βIβm just doing what needs to be done. Donβt worry about it.β
ββ¦I, too, shall reaffirm my resolve.β
Swishβ¦
As Ashoka brought his hand to the golden wheel,
Two characters were engraved on it.
βForbidden Enlightenment. You mean you wonβt attain enlightenment?β
βI canβt leave alone after dragging you into this, can I?β
ββ¦Reliable. Weβll be of the same mind from now on. Speak comfortably.β
βYesβ¦ I will.β
As the two reaffirmed their resolve,
Seong Jihan, as a third party, stood with his arms crossed, observing them.
βAmong the Martial Godβs disciples, these two seem relatively trustworthy.β
Currently, there were a total of four living disciples of the Martial God.
Among them, Gilgamesh was originally untrustworthy,
And Pythia had recently shown a series of strange behaviors, losing his trust.
However, if Dongbang Sak and Ashokaβs actions in this sealed area were true,
They seemed to be more reliable than the other two, at least.
At that moment,
βWhat kind of mindset do you have, guest from the future?β
βMindset?β
βThe reason I chose you in the infinite regression. I want to hear it.β
βWellβ¦ I donβt have a lofty purpose like saving the world and helping the people.β
Seong Jihan stroked his chin and tilted his head.
βEven coming this far was just for me and my family to survive. Iβm just running around trying to somehow oppose that Martial God bastard.β
βIf itβs to survive, there are plenty of other ways, arenβt there? With your level of power, you could abandon this world and flee.β
Flee.
The Abyss Owner seemed to have such thoughts.
But Seong Jihan didnβt want to do that.
βI donβt want to go that far. We just need to defeat the Martial God, right?β
βI seeβ¦ Youβre right. We just need to win.β
Hehe.
Ashoka smiled more joyfully than ever upon hearing Seong Jihanβs answer.
βI chose you well.β
ββ¦This answer leads to that conclusion?β
βYes, itβs more than enough.β
Saying that, Ashoka pointed to the World Tree.
βNow then, please release the seal.β
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Release the seal.
Does that mean write the code Gilgamesh taught?
βThis is ending more easily than when I unlocked the outer formation of the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams.β
Perhaps because Ashoka came out and coordinated things,
This time, it felt like things were being resolved more smoothly than expected.
βIf I write the characters, the seal will be easily released.β
The characters Gilgamesh taught were βItβs time to behead the snake.β
The snake here would be the Martial God, as they also mentioned.
If he wrote that, he could easily release this formation too, but,
βIt feels like a waste.β
It felt regrettable to end things just by writing characters like this.
Seong Jihan silently stared at the tree, then turned his head to Dongbang Sak.
βDongbang Sak, can you give me some guidance?β
βHa, are you trying to rob more? Learn from my future self.β
βThat guy is not easy to meet. Not other martial arts, but Iβm curious about this.β
Swishβ¦
As the Taiji appeared behind Seong Jihanβs back, Dongbang Sakβs eyes widened.
βTaiji Swordβ¦β
βYes, here I create the sword like thisβ¦β
Swoosh!
The sword Eclipse bloomed in Seong Jihanβs hand,
And the void began to explode inside the Taiji.
Drawing out the taiji sword from the void like this was the principle behind how Seong Jihan created the Taiji Sword.
βItβs not working well without the star buff.β
Perhaps because he lacked the star buff that greatly amplified his abilities, his sword couldnβt easily come out.
However, it seemed sufficient for observation,
βOho, this isβ¦β
Dongbang Sak watched with interest as power surged within the Taiji.
βNoβ¦! What will you do if you use this dangerous power?β
Ashoka exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly tried to dissuade Seong Jihan.
βThe void is a power that will collapse you from the inside. Just harboring it will devour you. This is a power that must never be handled!β
βNo, Ashoka. We donβt necessarily have to see it that way. It looks like the sword will be completed soon in the Taijiβ¦β
βDongbang Sak! He is the one chosen to oppose the Martial God who has entered infinite regression. Can we let him perish like this?β
Ashoka raised his voice at Dongbang Sak, whose eyes sparkled at the sight of the taiji sword, but,
βIs that so? Ashoka, youβre the one who recommended this.β
ββ¦Pardon?β
βYou said to use the void in the taiji sword.β
βIβ¦ said that?β
At Seong Jihanβs answer, his face, which always had a smiling expression, stiffened.
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