The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 368

"...Hmm, how bland."

Sung JiHan crossed his legs as he walked.

Unlike before, when he had a leash attached to Dong Bangsak's sword.

Now he was sitting on the golden throne, calmly observing the play of humanity.

"Dong Bangsak. You seem to have a lot on your mind, shouldn't you go somewhere else now?"

"Why, what are you planning to do again?"

"What do you mean, what am I planning to do? Didn't the High Priest urgently give permission? To help with the evolution of humanity."

"..."

Dong Bangsak's hand, which had been stroking his beard, stopped.

The evolution of humanity.

The storm caused by Sung JiHan had already had a considerable impact.

"I never thought the High Priest would be interested in the evolution of humanity."

Dong Bangsak recalled a recent incident.

As usual, he had a sword to Gilgamesh's neck, watching over him.

-Humanity is evolving...!?

Gilgamesh, who was watching the battle tube with a leash around his neck, suddenly became startled.

-Dong Bangsak, now is not the time for this. We must help with the evolution!

-Evolution? Why should we help with that? Our bodies became the Holy Seat a long time ago. Even if humanity evolves, there will be no change for us.

Even if humanity goes from the lowest to the lower class.

There would be no significant change for those who had already become the Holy Seat.

"Why are you so concerned?" Dong Bangsak looked at Gilgamesh as if asking.

"Don't even think about exerting influence on Earth. It's what the High Priest wants, for you not to do anything foolish."

"Is this your chance to go against the High Priest's orders...? Fine. If the High Priest's orders are revoked, I won't interfere."

"If the High Priest decides to revoke the orders, then I will follow. But do you think the sleeping High Priest will revoke the orders?"

"Hehe... Wait and see."

Gilgamesh, with the leash around his neck, laughed confidently.

Not long after.

[Gilgamesh is allowed to help with the evolution of humanity. Dong Bangsak, do not prevent him from using his power on Earth. However, his abilities should only be used to aid in evolution.]

The sleeping High Priest, who had sealed the third bell, personally gave permission for this.

Thus, Gilgamesh was able to issue commands on Earth.

He watched the human players in action on the battle tube and smirked.

"They are truly following the order to sacrifice the small for the sake of the large. I want to watch their noble efforts, but with a supervisor by my side, it's not as fun."

"Even if you say that, I have no intention of leaving. With the king's command you used... couldn't you change it to exert influence on Earth as much as you want?"

"Hehe... Haven't you noticed that my tower has shrunk? I used too much power with this command. Can't I at least gain some small benefits?"

The Tower of Babel, which had been split in half by Dong Bangsak.

Since the king's command was issued on Earth, it had shrunk by more than half compared to its original size.

The buff that was maintained for 7 days for 500 human players came at a considerable cost.

"Anyway, since humanity benefits from evolution, won't you join in as well? Take advantage of the small benefits."

"So... you're going to keep watching me?"

"Yes."

Swoosh.

While saying that, Dong Bangsak drew his sword and silently stared at it.

Gilgamesh frowned as he watched him.

"Annoying. It seems like it will end just at the point of helping. "

Of course, the main objective was the evolution of humanity.

If he succeeded in that alone, Gilgamesh would gain a lot as the king of humanity.

However.

Since he had already used his power, he had to utilize it to his advantage.

The vigilant Dongbangsak, who never sleeps, was watching with both eyes wide open, making it difficult to properly utilize the king's orders.

"I wish something would happen somewhere so I can go and take care of it...."

While watching the players in the Evolution Area through the displayed screen, Gilgamesh also kept a close eye on Dongbangsak.

* * *

In the desolate ruins of the Gugung Palgwa Tower, Kang Sang lay on the ground, his body cut in half.

With more energy than ever, he spoke with determination.

"Don't just stand by and watch as the Taegeuk grows! It's your martial arts that unfolded. Why have you been watching all this time?"

"I have been doing so."

"To control the Taegeuk, you can create the Dark Sword. It can't be done without a foundation. First, capture the Taegeuk. Didn't I teach you my method?"

"I was going to teach you."

Adjusting the balance between the Yin and Yang energies that make up the Taegeuk.

Kang Sang had kindly taught him this.

Instead of adjusting Yin and Yang equally at 50:50, he intentionally disrupted the balance by setting Yin to 90, and then setting Yang to 90 after a while, breaking the balance of power. That was Kang Sang's solution.

"But if I intentionally disrupt the balance between Yin and Yang like that, wouldn't the Taegeuk grow even more...?"

At first, Sung JiHan hesitated, thinking that it might not really work.

"But it seems like it will keep growing at this rate. Let's give it a try for now."

As the Taegeuk continued to grow uncontrollably, he decided to give it a try.

And when he used his power as advised...

Sssss...

The Taegeuk, which had been expanding infinitely, suddenly stopped expanding at some point.

Seeing this, Kang Sang spoke as if satisfied.

"Hmm... It seems it won't grow any further. You've done so well, why have you just been watching until now? Ah, I see. You were teasing me, knowing how to do it?"

"Teasing? What do you mean?"

"You, who cut me in half and tried to use the Taegeuk Sword, don't even know this basic knowledge. I can't understand."

"I'm a martial artist who fell from the sky. There's a lot I don't know. That's why I'm asking, what should I do next?"

"You say the Taegeuk Sword fell from the sky...? Well, that's unusual. But still, admitting your ignorance and seeking guidance is a good attitude."

Although Kang Sang's face did not fully accept Sung JiHan's words, he was willing to cooperate for the sake of breaking the fragments of the World Tree that would appear in the world.

"With the power of the Taegeuk, most things will be sucked in and disappear, but that monster will survive even within it. To reduce the Taegeuk to Wuji, you must draw out the sword that will destroy the soul within it."

"A sword from Wuji... Is that the Dark Sword?"

"That's right. I only thought about it theoretically here, and haven't put it into practice yet. It's difficult to explain in words..."

Kang Sang had only conceived the stage of drawing out the Dark Sword and had not yet put it into practice.

He pondered how to explain this to Sung JiHan.

"Take this."

He threw the stick he had used earlier to Sung JiHan.

Whirrr!

The stick transformed into a whip in mid-air and was caught in Sung JiHan's hand as if being sucked in.

A whip that moved like a living snake.

It was the Tashin Pyeon, condensed with Dongbangsak's power.

"Compress the Taegeuk and put the Tashin Pyeon inside. Then you will be able to mimic the Dark Sword."

"The Tashin Pyeon..."

"The Tashin Pyeon is also a martial art I created for the sake of destroying souls. But I couldn't eliminate that monster due to lack of power. If you gain power within the Taegeuk, it will be different..."

After handing over the Tashin Pyeon, Kang Sang's voice gradually weakened.

Seeing this, Sung JiHan glanced back and noticed that his physical body was slowly disappearing.

"Did you put all your power into the Tashin Pyeon?"

"This is an opportunity to eliminate the tumor, so of course it should be done... It may seem ridiculous to tell someone who has defeated Jin, but I entrust you with the aftermath..."

Sssss...

With those words, Kang Sang disappeared, turning into dust.

Sung JiHan silently watched this and put the wriggling Tashinpyeon into the Taegeuk.

Then...

The patterns of Yin and Yang on the Taegeuk gathered together.

The entire whip started turning golden all at once.

Then, the Yin and Yang energies rapidly converged.

"The Tashinpyeon serves as a medium, and the divided Yin and Yang of the Taegeuk become one..."

Sung JiHan was overwhelmed as he observed the flow within.

Although Kang Sang was defeated by his own lack of strength,

The enlightenment he possessed about the martial arts was at an incomparable level.

"If our strengths were equal, I would have been easily overwhelmed."

It was only possible because the Kang Sang in the training ground was not the real one, setting their strengths to be similar and fighting equally.

If it had been in reality, he would have been defeated long ago.

To think that the martial principles possessed by a human were at this level.

Truly, Sung JiHan thought, isn't he a martial god...?

While feeling a sense of defeat as one of the nameless, Sung JiHan thought,

"...I can't miss this opportunity. Let's focus on learning for now."

He put aside his thoughts and focused only on the flow of energy caused by the Tashinpyeon.

The Taegeuk converged into a single point.

Within it, the Tashinpyeon was destroyed.

And a sword was created in its place.

An incomprehensible flow moved within the infinite.

"This is..."

A white sword revealed its form.

Compared to when Dong Bangsak used the Taegeuk Sword, it was far from complete.

It was much smaller, about the size of a dagger.

However, it was undoubtedly the 'sword' that the Taegeuk Sword pursued.

And then.

The white sword flashed once.

Light expelled the darkness.

A world instantly submerged in darkness.

Even the sealed fragments of the world tree were no exception.

Zing. Ziiing...!

Unlike everything that disappeared in an instant due to the darkness expelled by the Taegeuk Sword,

The fragments of the world tree emitted green light in resistance.

But even that resistance was short-lived.

The world tree was consumed by darkness.

["Sealed Fragment of the World Tree-1 completely disappears."]

A system message appeared above.

***

"...I'm back. To the underwater."

Sung JiHan looked around.

The pattern of the Man'gwibongsin was faintly drawn on the bottom of the West Sea.

It seemed like he had been summoned back here after Oejin collapsed due to the Taegeuk Sword.

"The outer part of the Man'gwibongsin's Gugungpalgwedo has definitely disappeared..."

Oejin had collapsed.

The outer part of the Gugungpalgwado was completely gone.

Sung JiHan was staring at it intently.

[Destruction of the sealed World Tree will result in the regeneration of the path leading to the inner part. Regeneration is currently in progress....]

A system message appeared before his eyes.

'This seems slower than last time. It will probably take at least a month.'

Does this mean I can only enter the inner part after a month?

Sung JiHan quietly looked at the Gugungpalgwado.

He had come to obtain Eternal Stats, but unexpectedly received teachings about the Taegeuk Sword.

"The problem is that even after receiving the teachings, I still don't understand."

Although Sung JiHan was a being revered by humanity for his overwhelming power, whenever he tried to comprehend his own strength related to the Eastern Sakk, he felt like he had become a fool.

It's amazing how a person can be like that.

At that moment.

[Power is partially absorbed from the collapsed World Tree.]

[Eternal Stat increases by 7.]

"Oh. 7?"

Perhaps because the World Tree was completely destroyed, the Eternal Stat, which had been increasing by 1, suddenly increased by 7.

"So, I've achieved my goal here."

He thought he wouldn't be able to obtain many Eternal Stats and wouldn't be able to complete the Domination Code.

But with the addition of 7, he can now write the last character.

"Now let's go back."

Despite the twists and turns, Sung JiHan returned to the BattleNet Center with many gains.

"It's already morning."

Did I stay in the Gugungpalgwado for that long?

Sung JiHan watched the sunrise and arrived at the center.

"Today, I should remove the King's Command and start supporting the Holy See."

The buff effect of the King's Command is good, but he can't leave a Gilgamesh on the roadside.

With that determination, Sung JiHan moved to the space where the BattleNet Connector was located.

"Uh... S-Sung JiHan-nim!?"

"You finally came!"

"Finally?"

I saw her yesterday, why are they so excited?

Sung JiHan tilted his head and entered inside.

Then.

"U-Uncle...! Where did you go?"

Among the people, Yoon Sae-ah came running out.

"Why? Did something happen in just one day?"

"One day...? It's been 5 days since you disappeared, Uncle!"

"5 days?"

Sung JiHan widened his eyes upon hearing those words.

Could it be that time was distorted inside the Gugungpalgwado?

"Oh no... What about the win rate? How did the win rate turn out?"

When Sung JiHan asked with a serious expression, Yoon Sae-ah blinked.

"The win rate... it's 70%?"

"...Really?"

What the...

"It's over?"