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Chapter 253
Chapter 253. The Black Flame Dragon Collects the Stakes (6)
Bone Remolding and Rebirth.
Among the Fortuitous Encounters often spoken of in Jianghu, it was a Fortuitous Encounter among Fortuitous Encounters.
Even among the Fortuitous Encounters everyone longed to obtain, it was ranked just below the cliff-type Fortuitous Encounter.
What were the odds that after being attacked by an enemy and falling off a cliff, one would just happen to discover the secret inheritance and Spiritual Medicine of a lost absolute master in a crevice of that very cliff?
Е nû mа̂
It was the sort of story that would only appear in a martial arts novel.
By contrast, Bone Remolding and Rebirth was a Fortuitous Encounter that still stood firmly within the realm of reality.
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In the past, with the help of things like the Mita Sacred Water, I had undergone Rebirth.
And that alone had allowed me to attain the Martial God Body.
But.
Bone Remolding and Rebirth……!!
Е num̆а̂ . īd
Bone Remolding and Rebirth……!!!
“Is, is that true?”
Blood Battle tilted his liquor bottle with the sour expression of someone who had just watched a companion pick up a Gold Coin from the ground.
I lightly clenched and unclenched both fists.
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No wonder my strength had felt so extraordinary……!
“Th-then does that mean I have reached the Divine Transformation Realm?”
W е́ b̆ ṅ ô v е̂ l̆ Ѐ n̂ um̊а́
“Pffft!”
Because of the mist Blood Battle sprayed out, a rainbow appeared briefly in the air.
Ah! Was that rainbow foretelling my flower-strewn path?
“…….”
“……Why are you looking at me like that? Even if I have become an absolute master, would I persecute you, Old Master Blood Battle?”
Blood Battle could not erase the pitiful look in his eyes.
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“……Look at this half-witted fool.”
Then he clicked his tongue.
“What does Bone Remolding and Rebirth have to do with the Divine Transformation Realm?”
Hm? It did not?
Tap.
He set his liquor bottle down on the ground.
W̌е b n ov е̃ ľ Е̌ň u m̈а
“Bone Remolding and Rebirth is merely an outward change. The Divine Transformation Realm requires one to complete the harmony of Essence. Qi. Spirit. and then comprehend the principles of All Things in the Universe to alter the laws themselves. Yet you think you can gobble that up with Bone Remolding and Rebirth alone? You are a thief who would put even the Black Path to shame! Tsk!”
Wow. Now I was even being called a thief by a Black Path giant.
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By a man who had casually killed people because he disliked them.
“You mean it is not? Then why did you make that expression?”
“What about my expression?”
“You were looking at me like you were seeing someone who had been struck by a windfall.”
Е̊nu m̌ а́.іd
At my interrogation, Blood Battle lowered his head slightly and muttered softly.
“A windfall, what nonsense……”
Then he raised his head, emptied a liquor bottle, and tossed it carelessly to the ground.
“In any case, it is true that you were struck by something similar, so how could I not be envious?”
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Hehehe. As expected.
Still, I had to confirm it clearly.
W̊.е́bn̆о̀ v̌ e l Е̄nú ma
“How much of a windfall was it?”
“Hah!”
Blood Battle opened his mouth as though he was dumbfounded, then shook his head.
“How did a Fortuitous Encounter like this end up with a brat like you……”
I taught him the secret with a humble expression.
“Is it not thanks to having lived kindly and diligently? They say fortune does not come for no reason. So you too, Old Master, should be careful with your usual conduct……”
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“If you do not shut your mouth, I will tell you nothing.”
“My mouth happened to be aching anyway, so I was just about to shut it. Hehe.”
Blood Battle picked up a new liquor bottle and brought its mouth to his lips before asking,
“What is the ultimate goal of a martial artist?”
“Why, to practice chivalrous righteousness and create a righteous Jianghu……”
He shot to his feet.
Ӗǹ u̇ mǎ .i ḋ
“Figure it out yourself.”
“N-no, that is not it!”
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I grabbed Blood Battle by the hem of his trousers.
“……If I had to express it, would it not be to attain the Dao?”
“You are still pretending to be a Daoist to the end.”
Blood Battle clicked his tongue, then continued speaking.
Еn ü m̌а̊ .i d̀.
“Transcending both the Black Path and the Orthodox Path, martial artists long for the Divine Transformation Realm, just as you said a moment ago.”
It was a supreme realm so lofty that throughout the history of Jianghu, those who had reached it could be counted on one hand.
Blood Battle asked again in a serious voice.
“Then let me ask you this. Have you ever seen a martial artist who trains with Bone Remolding and Rebirth as his goal?”
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“…….”
Now that I thought about it, that was true.
W е̇ b̃ñ о̊v е̃ l̀ Ӗnŭṁа́
Those who had reached the realm of a Half-Immortal or experienced Rejuvenation all had the same goal: the Divine Transformation Realm.
On the other hand, no martial artist ever said that their goal was Bone Remolding and Rebirth.
“Not every martial artist experiences Bone Remolding and Rebirth on the way to reaching the Divine Transformation Realm. Essence represents enduring years of utmost perseverance, and it changes statically, as though a rock were worn down by weathering.”
Blood Battle looked me up and down with displeased eyes.
“However, every so often, there are lucky bastards who leap past those years of perseverance.”
“Is that Bone Remolding and Rebirth?”
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Blood Battle turned his gaze away and nodded.
His expression was full of dissatisfaction, but he did not stop speaking.
“I do not know under what circumstances or how such a phenomenon occurs. But if I were to infer one thing…… it would be that the impatient Qi and Spirit pull along the Essence that cannot keep up.”
Essence, Qi, and Spirit always tried to achieve harmony.
That was true for ordinary people as well, but for martial artists, this harmony was more important than anything else.
Because if the harmony of Essence, Qi, and Spirit was not achieved, one would fall into Qi Deviation.
Ẇ è b̄ ǹоv̄ е l̂_ .Ѐn̊ u m a
No, what was this?
It did not seem like something I could simply be happy about.
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“……Are you saying I almost fell into Qi Deviation?”
“Does your sect have no masters at all…… No, forget I said anything.”
I snatched the liquor bottle from Blood Battle’s hand and pressed him.
“Then am I not in danger? I do not know when this harmony might break again.”
Е́ ň u mа̀ .ì.d̄
Then.
Crumbled—
The liquor bottle in my hand instantly turned to dust and vanished again.
Blood Battle watched the sight quietly, then asked,
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“……Do you think the breaking of harmony is always a bad thing?”
“Of course.”
Ẅ е̃ b̈n о v̇el̇ É ṅ ům а̄
“Tsk, tsk. How did such fortune come to a half-wit like this?”
“Are you truly not going to explain?”
Blood Battle looked at me for a moment, then pushed the liquor bottle beside him away.
“Do you know why the martial arts of Black Path people tend to achieve greater progress than those of Orthodox Path people who began at the same time?”
“That is because…… they use heaven-defying abilities……”
“Tsk. This is why you lot are called Horse-Nosed Daoists. Why do you all think the harmony of Essence, Qi, and Spirit is some absolute truth?”
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“Surely……”
If earlier, a thrill had climbed up my spine, this time, I felt a shock so great that the back of my head tingled.
“Yes. Distorting the power of one among Essence, Qi, and Spirit, then forcing the other powers to adjust and achieve overall harmony. That is the essence of Black Path martial arts.”
“That sounds extremely dangerous.”
“That is why Black Path bastards become half-mad the stronger they grow.”
For a moment, the words, ‘Like you, Old Master?’ nearly burst out, but I held them back firmly.
Е n̆u m а̃ . іd̈
Because this was precious knowledge that would be hard to hear anywhere else.
“This is the reason why, even when many masters emerge among Orthodox Path people, those who undergo Bone Remolding and Rebirth are few enough to count on one hand. Orthodox Path martial arts are endlessly tedious. It is difficult for them to undergo any dynamic change.”
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As I listened to Blood Battle, a question suddenly arose.
“Then how far can the harmony of Essence, Qi, and Spirit be distorted?”
“Not as far as what you experienced. Yours is at a level that deviates from causality, and if one were to deviate from causality to that extent through Black Path martial arts, one would end up either becoming a madman or dying.”
“…….”
W̆е b́nóv̄еl̊. Е̄nũm̃а̇.
The moment I heard Blood Battle’s words, what came to mind was the Demonic Cult.
Had they also obtained strength by distorting this harmony, just like the Black Path?
“I do not know what happened inside that Mystic Gate Formation, but perhaps the danger of life and death you experienced gave you an enormous Fortuitous Encounter. That fellow named Gun Yu-hyeon must be terribly envious.”
Of course, that would only be true if any reason remained in him.
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But since I had smashed his Hundred Convergences Acupoint at the final moment, he probably would never know that I had undergone Bone Remolding and Rebirth for the rest of his life.
Having finished his explanation, Blood Battle smacked his lips as though his stomach hurt.
En̆ u m̀á .і̄d̊
“In any case, with this, you have advanced several times farther than others. How could it dare be compared to a mere windfall?”
Only then did I understand the expressions Blood Battle had been making all this time.
If someone who had gained in an instant what one had spent decades striving to obtain stood before them, anyone would feel empty.
But what could I do about it?
I had also obtained this Fortuitous Encounter after crossing the threshold of death.
“Haha. Goodness, how apologetic this makes me feel.”
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“…….”
Blood Battle’s face crumpled violently like a sheet of paper.
Then.
BOOM!
For an instant, his martial robe swelled as though it would burst, and alcohol-laced qi trembled in every direction.
Then Blood Battle slowly rose from his seat.
Е̌ ň ù m̌ а . і̀d̄
The Qi Wave he emitted was so strong that the liquor bottles rolling across the ground were sent tumbling far away.
Tsk. Did I tease him too much?
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I hurried to calm him down.
“Haha! O-Old Master, it was a joke. A joke! Do Black Path people not like jokes?”
“Draw your sword.”
“No, Old Master, I said it was a joke.”
W еb̄ n̊ о̊ v̊еl̀ E̊ ñ ú m ă
But Blood Battle pretended not to hear and murmured in a chilling voice.
“Do you intend to brag about having undergone Bone Remolding and Rebirth to the Grim Reaper?”
“……Damn it.”
Clang.
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I quickly drew the Black Dragon Sword.
If only so I could brag about being struck by a windfall, I could not die here.
Е̊n̄umа. і̂d̃
Rustle.
Blood Battle extended one foot and one hand forward and took an Opening Stance.
The force itself was different from when he had used only his feet.
A rough and violent Qi Wave pierced into my skin.
I had not yet adapted to my own body.
If things went wrong, I would only be able to boast before King Yama.
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‘Damn it, I cannot let that happen.’
Blood Battle, the filthy Black Path man, began moving his feet without giving me anything like a three-move concession.
Seeing red qi linger in the traces of his footwork, I could feel his will to take this seriously.
BOOM!
A sharp kick thrust toward my solar plexus.
I raised the flat of my sword to block, but my arm trembled from the explosion of the Qi Wave.
Е̄ nu m̈á .і.d̊
In an instant, he lowered his body to attack my shin, then almost simultaneously leaped up and struck downward at my head as though he had two bodies.
All of these movements happened in the time it took to blink once.
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BANG BANG!
I could not keep up at all.
I was the one blocking, and my movements were far fewer, yet by the time I moved, Blood Battle’s hands and feet had already passed.
He was not trying to measure my condition, nor was he trying to test me.
Е̂nu m̄а̀ . іď
This man……
‘He is serious. Damn it!’
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
As a three-hit combination landed in my chest, I felt pain as though my breastbone would be crushed.
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Blood Battle, who had been confusing my vision with his Footwork Art, spoke as though he found me laughable.
“How long do you intend to keep defending? Do you truly want to brag to the Grim Reaper?”
Е n̊ŭm̄ a
“You damned old bastard……”
“Oho. Now your true nature finally shows itself.”
BANG BANG BANG!
How could a person attack the tips of my feet and my head at the same time?
Blood Battle was facing me while drawing out the strengths of a close-combat fighter to the extreme.
“Damn it……!”
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Right now, I was trying to create even the slightest distance, but Blood Battle stubbornly gave me no opening.
Thud!
“Kuh!”
Before I knew it, a fist struck deep into my abdomen, making my organs churn.
“This must be what they call a pearl necklace around a pig’s neck. How can a fellow who even underwent Bone Remolding and Rebirth fail to use it properly?”
Damn it, you have to tell me how to use it before I can use it or not……!
Е̊ n̂ üm̃ а.і d̀
As if he had seen through my thoughts, Blood Battle gave me a crooked sneer.
“Surely you did not expect a filthy Black Path man like me to kindly explain it to you?”
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Toward Blood Battle, who was cackling with laughter, I fired Sword Qi with all my might.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
However, Blood Battle lightly dissolved the Sword Qi I shot out with only the minimum movement, then burrowed into the opening.
“Do you truly think I have never faced someone with more internal energy than you in my entire life?”
Ŵе̃ḃnôv́ е̌ l E n û m̊ȧ
I wanted to respond with something mocking, but there was not even a moment to open my mouth.
“For a fellow whose mouth alone would float even if he drowned, seeing you keep your lips sealed must mean today is the day of your ancestral rites.”
A sharp knife-hand came flying immediately.
Wow. Just when I tried to force my mouth open, he struck the nape of my neck.
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As expected of a cowardly Black Path man.
The one fortunate thing was that I did not know whether Blood Battle was striking lightly, or whether my toughness had improved because of Bone Remolding and Rebirth, but the pain was not too severe.
Е n_u m̂а́
Thanks to that, I deliberately let the attacks that seemed weak hit me and focused on blocking only those with great destructive power.
Thud, thud.
“You bastard! You have not even trained in External Arts, so what are you trying to accomplish by blocking with your body?”
Damn it, did he think I wanted to block like this?
His speed was already so fast that responding was difficult, and on top of that, my body was not moving as it had before.
More force went into some movements than expected, while less qi went into others.
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Since the movement of my body and qi was not free, my body moved awkwardly like a puppet dangling from strings.
Then Blood Battle’s roar rang out.
“You fool! Your Essence has already changed. Do you still not understand why you underwent Bone Remolding and Rebirth in order to achieve harmony?! It means your Qi and Spirit have something they desire!”
At Blood Battle’s thunderous shout, the scenes I had seen in the darkness while unconscious suddenly came to mind.
The scenes in which I fought and defeated Gun Yu-hyeon…… no, Je Geum-hak.
The movements of my own figure, moving as though I was me and yet not me.
Е̌n̆ u̇ m̃ а̇
Because I had forgotten them after waking up, I had not even thought to practice them separately.
But this was not the time to consider such things.
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At this rate, I might go down in Jianghu history forever as the man who underwent Bone Remolding and Rebirth only to be beaten to death.
‘Damn it, fine!’
When had my life ever flowed smoothly and safely?
I would simply do it.
Ѐnum ӓ .і d
WHOOSH—
I abandoned the Twin Heaven Sword Formula and swung the Minor Heaven Sword Art.
The amount of qi being operated was far less than before, and the movement was not large either.
But in that instant, I felt it.
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I had thrust properly toward Blood Battle’s vital point.
At that moment.
Е ń úmа̃. і́ d̈
“That is it!”
An exclamation burst from Blood Battle’s mouth as he shook his body in surprise.
I continued the Minor Heaven Sword Art and neutralized Blood Battle’s attacks one by one.
“Yes! Yes! This is it!”
The stronger the satisfaction on Blood Battle’s face became, the more the red mist of qi around his hands and feet seemed to increase.
But I was not afraid.
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No matter how fast it was and no matter how destructive it was, I felt confident that I could block it.
Even as a sharp Qi Wave brushed my cheek and left a small wound, my chest remained as calm as a still lake.
Clang! Cla-cla-clang!
With the lightly swung Minor Heaven Sword Art, I blocked Blood Battle’s Fist Qi and kick qi, then threw Blood Battle, who had arrived right in front of my nose before I knew it, with Lotus.
Though they were different martial arts, the movements were not awkward at all, as though they formed a chained strike.
The Sword Qi fired next obstructed Blood Battle’s path as he tried to kick off the ground and charge in.
W e bnо̆ve ľ Ên u m̂ а̊
“Good! Now this is finally worth doing!”
However, Blood Battle, who emerged through the hazy dust, had no choice but to stop short.
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Because the sharp Black Dragon Sword was touching the nape of his neck.
“Hah…… Your level truly rose this much?”
Blood Battle did not hide his expression of utter admiration.
I slowly withdrew my sword and cupped my fist.
Ě n uḿ_ā
“Thank you for your instruction, Old Master.”
I had realized it during the fierce exchange.
‘This violent Martial Duel was for my sake.’
Since it would have taken a long time for me to adapt to my changed body, he had shortened that time in his own way.
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Blood Battle’s voice, somehow sounding excited, flew toward me.
“You are still far off! To adapt, you must experience more. Even doing this all day today would not be enough!”
Е ń û m̌â .і̇ d̀
Blood Battle raised his Fighting Spirit again and began warming up in earnest.
I shook my head at him.
“I will adjust the harmony myself. No matter how urgent it is, I do not want to see the Grim Reaper’s face flickering before my eyes.”
“Tsk. You could have bragged to them.”
“Them……? Who are you talking about?”
Blood Battle made a startled expression, then pretended otherwise.
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“That is none of your concern.”
“Are they perhaps your friends?”
Since Blood Battle had happened to bring it up, I was also able to ask what I had intended to ask him.
However.
“…….”
Blood Battle’s face hardened.
Ŵ е̃ b̂ń ŏ v е́ l Е́ n̊ ŭḿ а
The friendly air vanished without a trace, leaving only emotionless eyes staring at me.
“I said it was none of your concern.”
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An ordinary person—no, even a master—would be too frightened to speak further if they saw Blood Battle’s current momentum.
But the ‘second’ matter I had to discuss with him was connected to this.
I did not avoid his gaze and asked,
“Are you perhaps talking about the people in the ‘Black Forest’?”
Е n̂ü ḿ ӓ .ī d
“…….”
Blood Battle’s eyes opened wide.
Then a single strand of sharp energy extending from his body wrapped coldly around my throat……
And settled heavily, as if it would slit my neck at any moment.
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