Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 219

Clatterclatterclatterclatter!!

A massive Dragon Vein seemed to swallow the world whole.

The Dragon Vein grew larger, scattering black lightning.

“What are you doing!”

Dang Chun shouted, dumbfounded.

Making the Dragon Vein this large meant sweeping everyone away, including himself and the Immortals present.

But he couldn’t have created this alone.

His eyes darted around, spotting the Taoists scattered nearby, and then the figure of a boy sitting in the center of the Dragon Vein!

‘The Phoenix’s Divided Soul!’

Dang Chun’s mind raced as he instantly recognized the energy.

The Phoenix’s Divided Soul had gained sentience and was cooperating with San-gun.

That’s why he was using the Dragon Vein to blow everyone away.

The Golden Ring Immortal Realm was originally a vast space located between the Lower and Upper Realms.

It was a place where space was inherently unstable, and creating such a massive Dragon Vein would make even Instant Transmission impossible.

The Dragon Vein had already seized control of the space.

‘But it doesn’t connect to the outside of the Golden Ring Immortal Realm….’

However, the Golden Ring Immortal Realm was an incredibly vast space.

A place where one might not even know if there was an end.

If one were to be blown away to somewhere within the Golden Ring Immortal Realm, no one would know where they would end up.

Except for the one who created the Dragon Vein!

“Stop now! At this scale, it wouldn’t be strange to be blown anywhere! Aren’t you afraid of being trapped in the space between existence and non-existence?! Even Immortals shudder in fear of that place!”

But San-gun only gave a chilling smile.

“Master Brother! It’s not too late! Let’s go to the Upper Realm together! I’m not trying to harm you, and it’s only natural that I’ll make you an Immortal, so why are you doing this!”

He pleaded earnestly, but San-gun replied with a sneer.

“Becoming an Immortal is something I can do on my own. And if I become an Immortal, the problem is what comes after.

I don’t want to be anyone’s servant or weapon. Even if I become an Immortal, if I have to live like that, it’s not really living, so why would I follow you, Master Brother.”

San-gun shook his head, his face devoid of a smile, and added.

“I will never forgive the one who killed my Master Brothers. But you want me to go under that bastard and serve him as my master? What madman would want to live serving his mortal enemy as his master?”

That was absurd.

Then, a fierce look appeared on Dang Chun’s face. As if enraged, the swords on his back were drawn at once, and he rushed forward in streaks of light.

Clatter!!

Clang!

But in front of San-gun was the Phoenix’s Divided Soul.

Bong was there, knocking away all of Dang Chun’s swords with the back of his hand.

“Damn it!!”

And at the same time.

Boom!!

The Dragon Vein swallowed the sky.

* * *

At the same time.

The 4th level of the Chan Jeo Cave was a space filled with all sorts of colorful crystals.

The subtle light created by the large and small crystals looked truly mysterious.

The expressions of the two men and women walking through it were mixed; the woman couldn’t hide her excitement, while the man looked uneasy.

“Why do you have that expression?”

It was a question of why he had such a sour look on his face even when he could see something so amazing.

But the man pointed to the crystal without frowning and said.

“Do you only look at the surface and not the inside? Look at what’s inside that crystal.”

Turning her head at the man’s gesture, she saw something inside the giant crystal.

There were humans, beasts, and insects.

Various creatures were all asleep inside the crystal.

From a distance, it was a beautiful sight, but up close, it was a space that couldn’t help but feel eerie.

“They all seem to be dead….”

The man said, looking into the crystal.

The things inside the crystal all had wounds.

Some had no arms, some had no lower body, or somewhere was injured.

Some even had only skeletons left.

“Now, tell me. What is this anyway.”

“What do you mean?”

“You know this place well since your ancestor created it. Tell me if this is a tomb or what.”

The two men and women were Ji-sol and Yoo-jung, who had escaped from Chung-seon.

“It’s as you see. They are those who entered here and died, or those who died elsewhere and flowed into here.

Anyway, they are people who have nothing to do with us, so you don’t have to worry about them.”

“Is that so? I thought it was related to the 5th level we are heading to.”

Then Ji-sol’s eyes widened.

“How did you know? The crystals here are called Bone-Eating Crystals (茹骨水晶) [crystals that absorb the essence of corpses].

Bone-Eating Crystals are minerals that eat corpses or people, and when you put a corpse in the crystal, it slowly absorbs nutrients to grow its body and sends the remaining energy into the ground.”

“The Bi-dong [a type of mystical cave] called Chan Jeo Cave keeps sending all sorts of things down.”

Ji-sol was surprised by the pointed remark and closed her mouth.

As he said, Chan Jeo Cave was strange.

It deliberately killed cultivators and gave them opportunities.

At first glance, it seems to be symbiotic.

The Bi-dong gives opportunities to cultivators and takes their lives.

Their lives become nutrients for the Bi-dong and go down, down.

The 4th level is like this, so one can’t even imagine what will be on the last 5th level.

“The 5th level will be a little different.”

As if reading his thoughts, Ji-sol said with a meaningful smile.

“Most of the energy gathers in the 5th level, and the reason for the existence of this Chan Jeo Cave is there.”

As she finished speaking, Yoo-jung’s eyes narrowed.

“Is it okay to take me with you?”

“What’s not okay about it?”

“I heard that you came to Chan Jeo Cave to go down to the 5th level. If so, it means that there is a huge treasure on the 5th level more than anything else….”

It was a question of whether he could trust himself.

And… it was a question of whether it was a trick to trap him.

“We have already made a Fire Spirit Oath [a magical oath bound by spiritual consequences], and to make matters worse, we have even placed Geumje [a magical seal or restriction] on each other, so what is there to fear?

In addition, we have the same enemy and our interests align. At least until we go to the East Sea, you won’t betray me, right?”

“That’s right.”

Yoo-jung also nodded.

They have the same enemy.

There has never been a time when the saying ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ has resonated so much.

When they went down to the 3rd level, they encountered an Immortal.

He thought he was going to die, but strangely, the Immortal looked at him and asked about his location, saying that he had a connection.

The one the Immortal was looking for was his mortal enemy, Yuk-gwi.

Yoo-jung grabbed his severed arm and performed a secret technique, thanks to which he could easily find him.

This was even more so because he was in a relatively close location.

He gloated at the sight of the bastard being hated even by the Immortal, but as time passed, he was convinced that the bastard would not die.

This was because he felt that the Immortal he met was trying to capture him rather than kill him.

When he found the bastard, he felt murderous.

However, he had no choice but to hold back at the Immortal’s sneer.

As he looked forward to the future, he heard the story when he headed to the 4th level.

The East Sea also has a bad relationship with Yuk-gwi.

“Where is the 5th level?”

“Maybe….”

Ji-sol looked around and stood in front of the most transparent crystal among them.

The other Bone-Eating Crystals had something inside, but only this crystal had nothing inside.

“This is it.”

She immediately made a hand seal.

Each time she overlapped her two fingers to make a hand seal, a subtle silver-colored Dharma writing [mystical script] appeared and permeated into the Bone-Eating Crystal.

Then, a round Dharma formation [magical formation] appeared inside the Bone-Eating Crystal, and the light of the crystal became stronger, brightly illuminating the cave.

Ji-sol’s face turned bright.

“Anyone who cannot memorize the related Dharma writing cannot go to the 5th level. It is impossible to dig the ground foolishly because a wide-area illusion formation is spread out.”

With that said, Ji-sol grabbed Yoo-jung’s sleeve and pulled him.

“It will be a little dizzy.”

When Ji-sol touched the Bone-Eating Crystal, a ripple spread like a wave, and her body began to pass through, starting with her hand.

The same was true for Yoo-jung, who was with her.

“Ah.”

The two, who were sucked into the crystal in an instant, felt a sense of falling into the endless abyss with a scream.

‘It’s like going into a squirming intestine and slipping….’

Such a bizarre feeling.

It was an unpleasant feeling.

But it was fleeting.

Whether they had come down to the 5th level in an instant, their feet touched the ground.

The moment Ji-sol staggered, Yoo-jung unknowingly grabbed her in his arms. It was an inevitable measure because he had one arm missing.

She also knew that fact, so she only blushed a little and didn’t say anything.

“We’re all here.”

“It’s not a very good feeling.”

He nodded repeatedly as if he fully agreed. Yoo-jung chuckled and snapped his fingers.

Because it was dark, he took out a bright light sphere because he couldn’t see anything.

Then, the scenery of the 5th level began to be revealed little by little.

It was a very wide common area, and large and small pillars were installed in all directions, and mysterious Dharma writings were densely written on each pillar.

Moreover, in the center, a rectangular barrier with layers of transparent curtains was created.

A total of five barriers were set up as if to protect something, making it look sacred and mysterious.

“Don’t touch it. Even an Immortal will not be able to avoid great misfortune if they touch it, and cultivators will turn to ashes and their souls will be destroyed the moment they touch it.”

Yoo-jung, startled, quickly pulled his hand away.

“Is it that powerful of a barrier?”

“Yes.”

What could be there….

He glanced up and looked inside the barrier, and he seemed to see something flickering like a flame.

“That is a treasure created by gathering the Heaven Origin Energy of the sky for tens of thousands of years and accumulating tens of thousands of cultivators’ lives.

Woncheon River (原天疆) [River of Original Heaven]!”

Woncheon River?

Yoo-jung tilted his head at the name he had never heard before.

“It’s understandable that you don’t know. Even among the Immortals, Woncheon River is only mentioned, but there are not many who actually possess it.”

Ji-sol’s heart was pounding so much that the sound of her pounding heart was clearly audible to Yoo-jung’s ears.

“What is it that makes it difficult for even Immortals to possess it?”

“Woncheon River is an aggregate of Heaven Origin Energy, so there are endless ways to use it, but it is written that the most effective way is to combine it with one’s own Bonseon Dharma Tablet [a spiritual tablet representing one’s destiny] to create a single Heavenly Rule (天則) [a fundamental law of the universe].”

“Heavenly Rule?”

“When Immortals become Immortals, they all perform the laws of the sky according to their respective qualities.

In other words, they perform Heavenly Rules, and if they have this Woncheon River, they can handle more powerful Heavenly Rules, and their training will be faster.

In addition, cultivators like us can get great help in breaking down the wall to Jiseon [a higher realm of cultivation] with just a handful of Woncheon River’s energy, so if we have this, we can ascend to the sky more easily!!”

“Oh my god….”

There was such a treasure in the world!

If he only had this Woncheon River, he would not only ascend to the Immortal Realm, but he would also have no worries after that!

“However, as befits an object made by our ancestors, not everyone can use it.

First, only those with the energy of water can use it, and only those who inherit the blood of a Spirit Beast can withstand the Heaven Origin Energy contained in this Woncheon River.

Even Jiseon will covet the Woncheon River and die from their body exploding, become fascinated by the energy and become insane, or develop Simma [inner demons] and die.”

Yoo-jung smiled at her words. It was like saying that he, a human, could not handle it, so he should forget about it.

“Moreover, you can’t have it unless you release the barrier.”

“Doesn’t Seonja [a wise and enlightened being] know?”

“That’s right.”

Ji-sol began to prepare to release the barrier, arranged various rare objects, recited Dharma writings, and created various Dharma formations.

It was a very difficult task, and she concentrated on releasing the barrier for two days while reciting Dharma writings.

It was a task that made her sweat a lot.

It was a dangerous task that could kill her in an instant if the power belonging to the barrier went awry to the outside if she made a mistake.

But she calmly and steadily began to finish the work, and three days passed.

“Is it all done now?”

“Yes, there is only one left.”

Ji-sol, who had not slept for three days and had only released the barrier, had become very emaciated and her energy had weakened.

However, her eyes were still clear because only one of the five barriers remained, the one on the innermost side.

Now, if she only releases this, Woncheon River will be in her hands, so how can she not be happy?

Not only Jiseon, but also the road to ascension is wide open, so how can she not be happy?

She would smile even if a passerby slapped her on the cheek.

“Congratulations.”

“You’re welcome.”

When she conveyed her congratulations and Ji-sol began to recite the last Dharma writing.

Boom.

A strange pressure was transmitted.

Ji-sol immediately looked at Yoo-jung, but he did nothing.

And at that moment.

“Uh….”

Crack!!

The space inside the barrier tore, and a human figure appeared from within.

The figure that appeared out of nowhere pressed his temples as if his head was dizzy and raised his head.

He was a man with neat features and impressive crimson eyes.

He was even wearing black armor, giving him a somewhat decadent impression.

He was looking at Woncheon River with a nonchalant face, and he was a man whose face could not be unknown!

He was Yoo-jung and Ji-sol’s mortal enemy, Yuk-gwi of Siphaemancheok [a notorious villain], and the one called the head of the Baek San Clan [White Mountain Clan].

“What is this again.”

It was San-gun.