Call Of The Spear [EN]: Chapter 507

Nangseon Gihwandam – Part 2, Episode 216

“Why is Shinwi here…?”

“I caught her when she was dying. I felt a massive clash of energies in Chunggye, so I lay in wait just in case. She was fighting someone and sustained a fatal injury, then tried to escape. It wasn’t hard to catch her.”

At Rin’s words, delivered as if she’d had a stroke of luck, Beom felt an indescribable sensation.

In his heart, he repeatedly asked himself if this could truly be happening, turning it over and over in his mind.

Could it be an illusion?

He wondered if it was some kind of trick, examining it closely, but he saw no sign of it.

Rin was Rin, and Shinwi was Shinwi.

The one bound by iron chains, covered in blood before his eyes, was definitely Shinwi.

“I could have ended it myself, but that wouldn’t have satisfied our grudge. That’s why I waited for you, San.”

Tszzzzzzzz.

A black aura gathered in Rin’s hand, forming a flying dagger.

Rin handed it to Beom.

“This is Yacheon (爺千) [Grandfather Thousand, a name implying immense power and age], imbued with the power of my Bonmyeong Principle [Fundamental Life Principle, a core aspect of one’s being in this context]. If you stab her with this, even she won’t be able to reincarnate; her soul will be extinguished. How does that feel, Shinwi?”

“….”

Shinwi looked at Rin and San without a word, then closed her eyes.

It was as if she was telling them to kill her quickly.

“San, I’ll leave it to you.”

Beom received the black flying dagger and examined it.

It was Rin’s Bonmyeong Principle, imbued with abundant power of law.

A divine artifact that had made one law its own principle.

Beom gripped Yacheon tightly and stood before Shinwi.

He pointed Yacheon at her and asked.

“Still no intention to answer?”

It was a question about his previous question.

Why did she bother to take him as a disciple?

There was no need to do so, yet Beom was still curious.

However, she seemed unwilling to answer, glancing up at Rin and then lowering her head.

“Kill me.”

The sword touched Shinwi’s neck.

And slowly descended, aiming the sword at the center of her body.

Wonseon Taesas [Enlightened Celestial Grand Sages] have neither Wonyok [Primal Desire] nor Wonsin [Primal Spirit], so to kill them, the power of law must be spread throughout their bodies.

Only then can they be destroyed from the inside out, ensuring their death.

Even a moment’s gap could allow them to divide their souls and dream of resurrection, so there could be no room for carelessness.

Quickly.

Surely.

“With this, our long-standing feud ends.”

At the same time as Joolin’s muttering was heard, Cheonbeom’s sword pierced through.

Boom.

Yacheon was deeply embedded, and black spiderweb-like markings spread across Shinwi’s entire body, then she turned to dust and disappeared in an instant.

Chwarrrr.

Only the clothes Shinwi had been wearing, along with the iron chains, were dropped on the floor.

It was too futile and empty a death for someone who had reigned as the absolute ruler of Sangcheon [Upper Heaven] for so long.

“…Is she dead?”

“Yeah.”

Rin approached Beom with a sad look on her face, took back Yacheon, which he was holding, and leaned her head on his shoulder.

Shinwi’s energy was contained in the Bonmyeong Principle called Yacheon that Rin had handed over.

‘It’s all so futile.’

It was so utterly futile that he wondered if she was really dead.

As Cheonbeom, who had become a Wonseon by merging with San’s soul, he tried to act as if her enemy was his own, but… this futile revenge aroused emotions that were neither one thing nor the other.

Was it because even a Wonseon who had lived for so long could meet such a fleeting death?

Or was it because of the affection for her that remained before San’s memories?

But Beom couldn’t judge what it was, and there was no point in thinking about it now.

What good would it do to worry about someone who was already dead and gone?

It would only drip with lingering moisture like a soaked cloth, so it was better to quickly erase it from his mind.

“Rin, where is Cheonoe Yanggun [Heavenly Outlaw General]?”

“He’s hiding in Geonwon Haemok [The Root of Heaven and Earth] right now. He’s after Jiranwi, after all.”

He hadn’t joined them because he was planning to hide until Jiranwi appeared.

Cheonoe Yanggun was originally someone who intended to carry out a massive revenge when the Seonsal War [War of Immortals and Demons] was chaotic….

Beom paused for a moment to organize his thoughts and then moved his feet.

“Where are you going?”

“My mind is troubled.”

“San…? We finally met and took revenge; where are you going, leaving me behind?”

Rin asked, as if she was dumbfounded.

Come to think of it, that was true.

From Rin’s point of view, wasn’t it a miraculous event that they had finally completed their primary revenge and met each other?

But the reaction was lukewarm, so it was understandable that she would be dumbfounded.

“If it’s not urgent, let’s stay together. We have many stories we haven’t finished. Many stories that I couldn’t have with the old you.”

But Beom shook his head.

“He was also our enemy, but he was also an old friend. Right now… give me some time to sort out my thoughts. It’s too sudden and confusing; I need time to calm my mind.”

“I feel the same way! So, shouldn’t we be together then?”

Rin’s words were reasonable.

They had killed an irreconcilable enemy, but she was also an old friend whom they had spent many years with, so let’s be together and calm our minds.

They were a couple who had been killed like that in their previous life, so it was only natural to do so.

But unfortunately, Beom was not San, and the memories of his previous life were not his either.

So, he didn’t want to do that.

Besides.

Beom looked at Rin with a strange look and turned his head.

The moment he walked along the path.

Jiiiiiing.

Suddenly, with a strange wave of energy, all the scenery around Beom was erased, and a pitch-black darkness rushed in.

“What are you doing?”

He asked with his back turned, and a strange answer was heard.

“You always left me somewhere. You did that in the past, and you did it this time too. You were always like that.”

When he turned around, Rin was crying.

Seeing her distorted face, a feeling of guilt surged within him.

He was so focused on his own emotions that he didn’t understand Rin’s heart. He could understand why she was acting like this.

“Why don’t you look at me properly? Even though I’m much different from the old days, I’m still Rin, the one who whispered love to you.”

Cheonbeom’s brow furrowed.

Unlike him, Rin walked towards him step by step.

“Why are you avoiding me? Why are you trying to run away? Why don’t you care about my feelings? Do you even know how I’ve been watching over you and helping you all along?”

He didn’t know.

There was no way he could know.

Because he was not her.

Thinking about it, she had every right to be angry.

He seemed to have hurt her feelings because of some unsettling feeling.

“….”

As he remained silent, she didn’t say anything either.

But soon, she gently held Beom’s hand tightly. As if she didn’t want to let go.

“Don’t go.”

Stay by my side.

Don’t leave.

“You’ve been gone all along. So, let’s not be apart now. Okay?”

Looking up at him with tearful eyes, his heart softened.

“Honestly, I don’t even need to take revenge. If I can just be with you, I can live without doing anything. Just like before, let’s go and live somewhere where no one knows us.”

San is good, and Dal is good too.

Anywhere would be happy as long as they were together.

“Isn’t the ultimate purpose of us craving and training our strength for eternal life, and isn’t eternal life for our happiness? So, if only we are happy for the rest of our lives, that’s no different from eternal life… San. Our couple’s bond is deep and profound. You can’t force it apart. Our red thread is connected in both our past and present lives.”

So now.

“I don’t want to be apart. We’re a couple, after all.”

Beom couldn’t say anything to her words as she clung to him, crying.

‘I did something unnecessary.’

He just didn’t want to see her sad, so he called himself San, but he didn’t know it would turn out like this.

He should have said he wasn’t San.

He had seen San’s memories, but he had made a mistake in saying that he was not him.

“Rin, I’m….”

“It’s not like I want anything else! Just… stay with me…!”

Her desperate appearance was so pitiful.

Beom couldn’t bring himself to say no to her appearance.

“…Okay-”

It was then.

Swishhhhhhhhh.

A loud, wind-leaking reverberation echoed from somewhere, and the entire dark illusion created by Rin vibrated greatly.

The pitch-black space scattered like ink spilled on a lake, as if a typhoon was raging.

He wondered if Rin had done it, but her expression was unusual, as if that wasn’t the case.

Soon, the illusion disappeared, and the scenery that appeared was the previous Sangcheon.

And.

A Wonseon Taesa in tattered clothes, reeking of rot.

It was Okbyeol Cheonwang [Jade Star Heavenly King].

“Okbyeol Cheonwang? How is he here….”

While Beom couldn’t hide his embarrassment, Rin’s expression hardened.

Noticing the change, Beom stood in front of Rin and looked at Okbyeol.

His expression was still not visible, but judging from the aura he exuded, he was emitting a murderous intent as if he would kill anyone at any moment.

“Cheon Seonsa [Celestial Immortal]. No, Beom. There’s one thing you need to know.”

He was momentarily flustered by Okbyeol Cheonwang’s tone of calling him affectionately.

Soon, he noticed that his voice had changed.

It was a familiar voice that he seemed to have heard somewhere.

It was a little cracked and dry, but it was definitely a voice that Beom had heard somewhere in his memory.

“San, don’t listen. That guy is our main enemy!”

Rin suddenly rushed at Okbyeol.

Kwaang!!

As she stepped on Jingak [a martial art footwork technique], black smoke swirled around the four sides in an instant, separating Okbyeol and Cheonbeom.

But Okbyeol didn’t just stand still.

“You still can’t let go of your lingering feelings and endanger my friend.”

Kwaaaaaaa!!

Okbyeol’s entire body sparkled with starlight, and Seongun Jilyeok [Stellar Energy Power] exploded in a pillar of light.

Rin’s black mist couldn’t exert its energy and crumbled, and she held Yacheon, which had killed Shinwi, in her hand.

As she took out her Bonmyeong Principle, Okbyeol’s two hands formed a Sugyeol [a sacred hand gesture], and formless arms shining with Seongun Jilyeok stretched out from behind him.

The huge Buddha’s hands, shaped with countless Seongun Jilyeok stretching out like Cheonsugwaneum [Thousand-Hand Guanyin, a Bodhisattva], reached out and fiercely countered Rin’s attack.

Rin’s black mist seemed to have a very powerful law, gradually darkening Okbyeol’s Cheonsugwaneum, turning it into powder.

Bang, Kwaaaang!!

Every time they collided, the heavens and the earth trembled, and intense waves of energy scattered in all directions.

“Beom!! You’re being deceived! You were like that before, and you’re like that now! Don’t lose your Dosaeng [Daoist Life] by being deceived by that vixen! That woman is not your match!!”

“Nonsense!! I am the true partner of San!”

Kwaang!!

“Keuk!”

Okbyeol’s rags were torn by Rin’s attack.

And the appearance that was revealed was.

Most of his face was rotting away, revealing bone.

But besides that grotesque appearance, Beom couldn’t help but be greatly surprised.

Because he could tell who he was just by looking at the unrotted part of his face.

His face was one of the coincidental connections he had made in Sanggye [Upper Realm].

“…Cheongmyeong?”

Because it looked exactly like Cheongmyeong’s face.