Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 234

Tinkle-

Dangling the bell he received from Geomno, Dang Chun, who had entered the Yumu Gap [a perilous area between realms], was aimlessly wandering around.

He wanted to ride the Great Sword as usual, but it wasn’t easy.

This Yumu Gap is even called the graveyard of immortals.

If he did something unnecessary and caught the attention of the fierce beasts, he might suffer hardships he wouldn’t otherwise, so he was refraining from it.

“Damn it.”

Dang Chun’s appearance, as he spat out a curse, didn’t look good.

The dark circles under his eyes were pitch black, and his body was torn and messy in places.

This was partly due to the sticky Yumu Un [a type of miasma or poisonous energy], but also because of the occasional appearance of the fierce beasts within the Yumu Gap.

“Why am I going through this hardship….”

No matter how he thought about it, it was utterly unfair. If it weren’t for that bastard, would he have had to go through this?

No matter how he thought about it, only that unlucky bastard’s face came to mind, so he couldn’t help but curse.

It was then.

“Damn….”

Hairs stood on end all over Dang Chun’s body.

The only ones who exuded such a ferocious aura were the fierce beasts of the Yumu Gap.

He immediately suppressed his energy to the extreme, hiding his presence and appearance as if he didn’t exist.

He did so for dozens of minutes.

After a while, a huge armored fierce beast was swimming in the air, sucking in the Yumu Un around it.

It wasn’t clear whether it was eating Yumu Un or something else, but it was thought to be no ordinary creature.

‘Its energy isn’t that strong.’

It was similar to his own energy, to the point where he wondered if it might be a cub of a fierce beast.

Looking at it a bit more, it resembled a dragon with black armor all over its body.

Although not certain, its appearance suggested it might be an Onyx Dragon.

The scales and horns of an Onyx Dragon, which are not commonly seen, could be used to create powerful treasures if obtained, even in the Upper Realm.

The Onyx Dragon was exuding a poisonous mist similar to Yumu Un around it, so it might create powerful treasures.

‘Tsk.’

However, his mission was to retrieve the last sword.

Not to catch the Onyx Dragon.

Even if he could catch it, if he caused unnecessary commotion and drew the attention of other fierce beasts….

Gulp-

Moreover, it seemed to be a newly transformed Onyx Dragon, so if he provoked it unnecessarily, its mother might come looking for it.

Even if it seemed to be a cub, the energy of the Onyx Dragon itself was ominous.

‘I should stop daydreaming and go.’

There was no reason to be greedy.

He shook his head, watched the Onyx Dragon swimming leisurely, and turned away.

Finding that bastard in this place wasn’t easy.

How many immortals had wandered for hundreds of years, given up, turned to stone, or turned into a handful of dust?

‘It could take a hundred years or a thousand years….’

The only thing he could do to find that bastard was to keep walking.

Tinkle-

* * *

At the same time.

“Does it really have to be like this?”

He had a very displeased expression.

Nevertheless, Mountain Lord answered calmly.

“Yes. I need at least four or five Ten-Life Pills [pills that can help one recall past lives].”

“But as you know, my body is just a feather of the main body, which is an incomplete split soul.

You made me create Ten-Life Pills for three months, preventing me from replenishing the natural energy, and now you’re asking me to replicate Ten-Life Pills? Are you telling me to die?”

That was true.

Even with just a fingernail-sized amount of divine power, he was struggling, and now he was being asked to use it to replicate Ten-Life Pills, so it was naturally burdensome for Bong.

“I never told you to die.”

“What’s the difference between that and telling me to die?”

“Isn’t it possible that I might die if I don’t do that?”

If he failed at True Name Manifestation [achieving a higher level of spiritual understanding], it would only lead to death.

There was no other way. There were countless cultivators who met a violent end while stepping into the next realm.

How many people had crossed the point of no return due to a moment’s mistake?

Mountain Lord just wanted to prepare for any possible situation.

“There’s no guarantee that eating a lot of Ten-Life Pills will ensure success.”

The Ten-Life Pill is a divine pill that uses the natural energy contained within to pierce the spirit blood and show the previous life with its inherent divine power.

The natural energy contained within would be helpful, but its main role was to help recall the experiences of the previous life.

It couldn’t be said that taking a lot of them would increase the probability of breaking through the barrier.

“In the first place, the Ten-Life Pill is a divine herb from the Upper Realm containing natural energy. Isn’t it a dangerous gamble for someone belonging to the Lower Realm to consume it? In short, if your body can’t handle the natural energy, you’ll die.”

However, Mountain Lord didn’t care about Bong’s warning.

“Doesn’t Bong also know? I have no other way.”

Bong sighed deeply as he looked at the five swords hovering around Mountain Lord.

Those swords were one with him, yet not one with him.

He didn’t know what kind of harmony would arise when they consumed the Ten-Life Pills.

Because he didn’t know, it was more dangerous and unsettling what Mountain Lord was trying to do.

“If it’s really difficult, return the Four-Moon Pearl to me. I didn’t like the fact that my item was in someone else’s hands anyway.”

Then Bong’s expression changed.

“How can we be strangers!”

“What else are we then? We’re not blood brothers, not family, just people who happened to be connected.”

Thinking about it, that was true.

In this era, where even family couldn’t be trusted, how could he believe it wholeheartedly?

“It hurts me to hear you say that! I’ve been treating you especially because you inherited the obsession of my main body!”

“Are you saying I’m even a disciple?”

“Although it was a short time, you were my disciple, my brother, and my son.”

Did he really think that way?

‘That’s a bit….’

As he opened his mouth in surprise, Bong also coughed awkwardly, perhaps feeling embarrassed.

“It’s because you don’t seem like a stranger.”

“…Is that so.”

An awkward atmosphere flowed for a moment.

“W-Well, anyway, my wish remains unchanged. If there are no restrictions, please grant my request.”

“But….”

“I can ask for this much. I know that Bong has benefited quite a bit from my treasures.”

The relationship between Bong and Mountain Lord was horizontal.

To maintain that, they had to maintain a system of demanding what was needed and giving what could be given.

‘I don’t need to take the words about being like a son at face value.’

Just looking at his appearance, Bong looked like a son, so it didn’t really resonate with him.

“Can I ask you just one thing?”

“Anything.”

“Is it because of those inside you?”

Mountain Lord’s eyebrows twitched.

As expected, he couldn’t hide it from him.

“That’s right.”

“Then I have no choice.

I don’t know how those inside you became like that, but since they are incomplete like me, you must be careful.”

That was right.

Even though he had become an Eternal Calamity, Mountain Lord hadn’t fully embraced them.

“Before stepping onto a new path, it would be more beneficial for you to control them. If it’s for that… I have no choice but to use my power.”

“Thank you.”

He had tried all sorts of things for the past three months, but it wasn’t easy to handle them.

As he opened his palm, five swords of various colors rose up and spun around.

The Hwaran of the Myriad Sword as One.

The Kangryong of the Sword of Fleeting Illusion.

The Yang Sopeng of the Carnage Armor Sword.

The Hwabong of the Blood Shadow Chaos Sword.

The Hongkyung of the Bone Ash Severing Sword.

Each with its own color and shape.

And a sword with divine power.

“It’s a truly mysterious divine power.”

That was Bong’s impression.

“Is that so.”

“Why wouldn’t it be? These swords are you, and at the same time, the swords are themselves, so it can’t help but be mysterious and strange.”

That was right.

And.

“It’s incomplete.”

“The bastard who called himself your fourth senior brother was also like that. On the outside, it looked solid, but if you went inside the cracks, it was no different from a pretty apricot. In my opinion, that Divine Power of Balanced Heaven isn’t complete.”

It was already an incomplete divine power, and Mountain Lord couldn’t even properly control that incomplete divine power.

‘It’s not like I can’t use it at all….’

In addition to that, it was even having a negative impact, so he had to cut it off as soon as possible or properly embrace it.

“Are you going to feed the Ten-Life Pills to those swords?”

Mountain Lord pursed his lips.

“It’s a memory of resentment. Over time, memories are distorted, and that resentment can become a poison of unknown origin, which is emotion and grudge.

Do you know that what you’re trying to do is no different from putting poison on poison?”

“I know.”

“The swords that you can’t even properly control might run wild and take over your body.”

But if he could subdue the awakened ones all at once.

And if he could make them all his power….

‘I can achieve True Name Manifestation in one fell swoop.’

He could rise once again, just like when he achieved the Divine Power of Balanced Heaven before.

“Tsk, well, I guess it can’t be helped given your situation.”

He couldn’t say he had plenty of time.

This was the Yumu Gap, and thanks to Bong’s help, it had become quite comfortable, but that didn’t mean this safety would last forever.

“Besides, since I’m in the Yumu Gap, I want to gather natural energy as soon as possible. Tamhwa [likely a character or entity] is running around excitedly.”

“That child’s constitution is like that, so it’s natural. But if more achievements arise there, you have to be careful. The fierce beasts of the Yumu Gap are always hungry.”

With those words, Bong disappeared.

He said he needed to prepare himself to replicate the Ten-Life Pills with the Four-Month Pearl.

Left alone, Mountain Lord stood alone on the secret realm with his hands behind his back.

The artificially created space above the secret realm didn’t have a single breeze.

He created cliffs and foundations with things that were particularly useless.

On the outside, it looked good, but in reality, it was just a fancy outer garment.

“I miss Mount Baek a little.”

The wind and smell of that place.

The faces of those who were treading the land of Mount Baek flashed through his mind.

He didn’t know if his stuffy chest made him recall the faces of those he missed, or if recalling their faces made his chest stuffy.

“Hoo….”

Mountain Lord sighed and then burst open the door of the thatched house.

Then, strangely, a huge cavity appeared inside, and all sorts of magic circles and spells floated inside.

The Hyeonhoe Sword, which was still being repaired, was also there, and he was testing and refining the acquired rare items and treasures.

Due to the drawn magic circles, the treasures were being refined on their own without him touching them.

Even though he had expanded the space with quite a few treasures and rare items, the space was still insufficient.

Mountain Lord began to examine and check them one by one.

After a while.

“This is the only useful one.”

The roof tile of the thatched house.

On the outside, it looked ordinary, but this roof tile was quite unique.

Normally, it was as hard as a stone and stronger than most protective barriers.

However, when divine power was injected, it was a roof tile made of a unique material that stretched like rubber.

“I can’t just rely on Tamhwa….”

If he went down to the Lower Realm, Tamhwa would no longer be able to use its power.

Originally, Mountain Lord’s body was also extremely tough, but it wouldn’t hurt to be careful.

If he made armor out of this, there would be useful things to do.

“And next is….”

A huge black lotus.

Because of its size, he wondered if it would be useful, but it wasn’t bad.

“I never thought this guy would harbor a divine herb like a clam harbors a pearl.”

According to what he heard from Bong, what it would bloom depended on the luck of the heavens, depending on the energy and environment of the one who raised it.

It wasn’t a particularly demanding guy, so if he took care of it once in a while, it would eventually give Mountain Lord a useful divine herb.

Since divine herbs like the Ten-Life Golden Fish Herb also grew in this way, it was worth looking forward to.

“Is this the last one?”

Before his eyes was a red jade.

The Chungseon’s Round Jade was in place.

The Round Jade of Water can become a weapon or help in cultivation depending on how it is used, so it depended on how it was used.

Of course, there would be no hassle if he erased the thoughts and souls contained within, but that wasn’t a difficult task.

‘It would be difficult for me, though.’

It would be easy for Bong.

Then the only thing left was to worry about how to use this guy.

“How should I use it to make a good impression?”