The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 389

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 388

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How does one define a god? It’s a question many have likely pondered.

Some describe an omnipotent being beyond humanity, others a creator of the world, and still others a savior offering redemption.

A key to heaven, an entity participating in the cycle of blissful rebirth…

All are, in a way, both wrong and right.

The god each person envisions in their heart differs, and their thoughts vary accordingly. That is the essence of a god.

The thoughts and wills held within everyone’s hearts gather and coalesce to give birth to a being called god.

Therefore, Yuseongwu.

He had never once considered himself a god.

His Unique World [a personal, self-contained reality] was a stepping stone toward godhood, and he had slain dozens of celestial gods after attaining divinity.

Yet, he still identified as human.

The first human, Adam, was both a god and a human, born from the divinity of Jehovah, embodying both aspects.

He erected a barrier between the divine and human realms, but that restriction forced his own withdrawal from the human realm…

Therefore, he was an existence inextricably bound to humanity.

Only humans could revere gods, and only humans could desecrate and bring them down.

Why do gods demand worship from humans? Partly to replenish their divinity, but also because their power diminishes when the meaning of god is tarnished by desecration.

That is why Yuseongwu still considered himself human: neither worshiped nor desecrated.

He was a human who proved himself through actions and results alone.

“—Unique World Deployment.”

He drew upon his aura to compensate for the lost divinity.

The sword in his hand, his whole body burning, was the Otherworld Blade, Twin Moons.

Yuseongwu crossed the two swords, exhaling, and a white breath slowly escaped his lips.

Seeing this, the Ascendant Church Leader frowned. The Unique World he had deployed was a realm of nothingness, devoid of everything. Since the concept of temperature didn’t exist, breath couldn’t form.

Then, what was the source of that breath?

“A useless struggle!”

The Ascendant Church Leader shouted, unfolding the scripture once more, and extended Longinus [the Spear of Destiny].

The compressed primordial light emanating from Longinus pierced Yuseongwu’s body in numerous places.

The Ascendant Church Leader, watching Yuseongwu’s body riddled with holes, frowned at what followed.

Yuseongwu’s body, which should have dissolved into a pool of blood, scattered into snowflakes and fluttered away.

And.

In the emptiness where nothing existed, a blizzard began to rage.

The falling snowflakes, initially gentle, gradually intensified into a biting wind, gnawing at the Ascendant Church Leader.

Yuseongwu reappeared amidst the blizzard.

His body still burned, holding swords in both hands, he glared with red eyes.

Not yet.

The deployment wasn’t complete.

The story of the Otherworld poured forth. An even more intense blizzard blew, and a massive snow mountain materialized in the empty void.

Yuseongwu and the Ascendant Church Leader stood on the snowy field, a round full moon hanging over the snow mountain’s peak.

The Unique World of the Otherworld revealed itself.

[Unique World]

[Record of the Hidden Tales of the Great Snow Mountain]

The moment the Otherworld was born.

The resentment of a master hidden within the snow mountain.

Yuseongwu, releasing it into the void, spoke.

“If it is a world with nothing, it is only easier to fill.”

He plunged the Otherworld Blade into the ground, then grasped the Samjeong [a legendary sword] in his hand.

The moment he held the Samjeong, new flesh sprouted from his burned body, and his long hair fluttered.

Returning to human form, he took a deep breath and muttered.

“—Unique World, Deployment.”

Yuseongwu’s body was encased in armor made of dragon scales, and the snow mountain crumbled, forming a vast canyon.

In the deep, long canyon, the Ascendant Church Leader extended Longinus, emitting light.

His radiance projected the majesty of the one true god, striking Yuseongwu in a straight line.

Yuseongwu hid behind the Samjeong, blocking the primordial light.

However, the primordial light proved too powerful even for the Samjeong, which had withstood countless attacks, and it gradually began to melt.

-Kuaaaaaaaak—!!

“I’ll fix you later, so hold on a little longer.”

Yuseongwu said, enduring the baptism of light, and planted the Samjeong into the ground as well.

This time, the swords he raised were the Oweol and Palseong [likely legendary swords associated with water or dragons].

Yuseongwu crossed the two swords, took a deep breath, and muttered again.

“—Unique World Deployment.”

The Oweol and Palseong resonated.

Both were swords forged from dragons, and their compatibility was excellent, both dealing with water.

Freshwater and seawater crashed in from both sides of Yuseongwu simultaneously.

The two waters flowed and mingled in the canyon of the snow mountain, creating fierce waves.

[Unique World]

[Rhapsody of the Ancient Dragon King of the Sea]

[Song of the Eight-Headed Dragon that Destroys the Sea]

The song of the mad dragon that reigned over the sea and the song of the eight heads that destroyed the sea harmoniously blended, creating a new rhythm.

Several Unique Worlds merged.

Supporting the earth was the world of the Otherworld Blade and the Samjeong, and enveloping it was the world of the Oweol and Palseong.

However, the void remained unfilled. As if four worlds weren’t enough, the Ascendant Church Leader, standing on the waves, emitted divinity in all directions, attempting to shatter Yuseongwu’s unfolded world.

However, the more the worlds overlapped, the stronger they became, making complete destruction impossible.

The Ascendant Church Leader, beginning to stain his surroundings with emptiness again, spoke.

“So, this is the method you have chosen. A method for a human who has lost his divinity to bring down a god!”

“……”

“Trying to fill the lacking divinity with the world? But it’s impossible! If it were a divinity that would collapse in a mere shallow world, this body would have faded and crumbled long ago!”

Yuseongwu shook his head at the Ascendant Church Leader’s words. Did he still not understand?

Yuseongwu raised his sword. The sword in his hand was the Yukmang [another legendary sword].

“Unique World Deployment.”

As the world of Yukmang unfolded, pillars of a temple soared from the flowing water.

The pure white pillars made of salt created a path, forming a straight line between the Ascendant Church Leader and Yuseongwu.

[Unique World]

[Purification Flame Holy Temple]

The temple of the Gwangyeon Church, which punishes evil and purifies. The world of light and salt overlapped with the world that Yuseongwu had unfolded, revealing its solidity.

But, it was still not enough.

Five was not enough…….

“—Unique World Deployment!”

He summoned the sixth world.

The ominous power flowing from the Heuksa [likely a dark or cursed sword] tried to invade Yuseongwu’s unfolded world first, but the sacred power of the Yukmang interfered.

There was a slight conflict between the two, but the Heuksa retreated, knowing that if Yuseongwu died, it would all be for nothing.

The round moon hanging over the Great Snow Mountain split in half and transformed into a huge red eyeball.

It exuded an ominous aura, a grotesque demon god’s eye, the demonic eye of a destruction god overlooking the world.

[Demon God’s Demise : Connection]

The demon god’s eyeball stared directly at the Ascendant Church Leader, restricting his movements. The Ascendant Church Leader was momentarily paralyzed.

The Ascendant Church Leader was furious that he had been stopped in the world of a sword that didn’t even contain divinity.

“—Yuseongwu!”

“It’s too early to call my name. I have more to show you.”

Yuseongwu smiled and picked up the Geochil [another sword] in the fleeting moment when the Ascendant Church Leader was stopped.

The world of Geochil was simple: a massive sword stuck in the ground, blocking the Ascendant Church Leader’s retreat.

It wasn’t even a complete world, but the Geochil’s immense size made it a world in itself.

And finally, Yuseongwu drew the last sword.

His first sword and last world, the one he had held his entire life, summoned his complete world.

At the center of the Unique Worlds that Yuseongwu had unfolded in layers, a small black hole appeared behind him, filling the void with overwhelming mass.

[Darkness Extinction Boundary]

Yuseongwu’s world, where the will of humans, the will of gods, and the will of dragons became one.

It is only will that moves this world, not divinity or the body, so at the end of the stacked worlds, even the Ascendant Church Leader’s divinity fades away.

The Ascendant Church Leader’s emptiness could no longer taint Yuseongwu’s world.

The story of humans, the story of dragons, the story of gods.

Became one world and refused to return to emptiness with a strong bond.

By creating eight worlds in the void where nothing existed, and making ideals into one, he blasphemed divinity.

[Unique World Convergence]

[Godless World]

The ultimate ideal that Yuseongwu desired.

A world without gods.

A world of blasphemy where other beings were not bound by the existence of gods. In the final world he could unfold because he was human, Yuseongwu pointed the tip of his sword at the Ascendant Church Leader.

“Are you ready?”

“…You, you bastard, you son of a bitch—!!”

A terrifying power erupted from the Ascendant Church Leader’s body as he realized the kind of world Yuseongwu envisioned.

Even though it was a world where gods did not exist, the Ascendant Church Leader remained strong. His power didn’t solely rely on divinity.

The Ascendant Church Leader, wearing a blurred halo, kicked off the splashing water and charged towards Yuseongwu.

Discarding the scripture, he wielded Longinus, unleashing the martial arts he had honed as a human.

Yuseongwu met the Ascendant Church Leader’s spear, gripping his sword with both hands.

The two cold weapons clashed, sparks flying, and water splashed.

“Better than Dangun!”

Yuseongwu shouted with a smile.

Dangun [a legendary Korean figure, often associated with divinity] could not act in a world governed solely by will. However, the Ascendant Church Leader still fought for victory.

He focused his will on his desired ideal, on the world, and wielded his spear. This was a world where will became power.

“I will achieve what I desire! A guy like you can’t stop me!”

“Will you really?”

Yuseongwu stepped forward, entering the Ascendant Church Leader’s personal space.

The red blade of his sword climbed up the shaft of Longinus.

Sparks flew, and the distance between them narrowed. The fleeting moment stretched into an eternity.

The fleeting moment was an eon, and the eon was a fleeting moment. Their offensive and defensive maneuvers, pushed to the limits of martial arts, exchanged combinations like eons in a blink.

But the more intense it became, the more crucial the fundamentals were. Not flashy attacks, but basic techniques aimed at life by targeting the enemy’s vulnerabilities.

Longinus pierced Yuseongwu’s left shoulder, the tip of the spear penetrating deep, leaving a gaping wound.

The Ascendant Church Leader tried to quickly withdraw his spear and continue his attack, but Yuseongwu locked his shoulder, preventing the spear’s removal.

At that moment, the Ascendant Church Leader sensed his defeat. Yuseongwu’s red eyes still burned with the desire for victory and intense fighting spirit.

His spear had only found a clumsy opening.

Ultimately, the battle’s outcome hinged on fundamental technique and unwavering will.

Yuseongwu’s willingness to sacrifice flesh to claim bone shook the Ascendant Church Leader.

The Ascendant Church Leader’s inexperience, born strong and never having faced a life-or-death struggle, betrayed him.

He chose life at the crossroads of life and death, while Yuseongwu crossed the death line and found a path forward.

The spear remained stuck.

The Ascendant Church Leader immediately released the spear, but Yuseongwu’s sword had already sliced through the air, approaching his neck.

The sensation of cutting through fabric was clearly transmitted through the sword.

Tearing the skin, severing muscles and flesh. The sword emerged on the other side, passing through bone and nerve.

The Ascendant Church Leader’s heightened senses registered his impending death.

The Ascendant Church Leader’s body collapsed, his head rolling to the floor. As always, the divinity of the slain god flooded into Yuseongwu.

The Ascendant Church Leader’s world crumbled, and the emptiness vanished. Along with it, Yuseongwu’s unfolded world dissolved into the void, leaving him alone. He took a deep breath and gazed at the sky.

The stars were densely packed.

The universe focused its gaze on him, the victor in a battle that had decided the world’s fate.

“Divinity again…….”

As the Ascendant Church Leader’s Unique World disappeared, the lost divinity surged back into his body, healing his wounds.

But the scars remained. The Ascendant Church Leader’s will had carved a deep scar on his shoulder.

A little further to the right, and his heart would have been pierced.

He paused to catch his breath, containing his own divinity and the Ascendant Church Leader’s within him, then gripped his sword for the final task.

There was still one more thing he had to cut down.