The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 395

"I've never seen Dongbangsak age like that."

In the days of Gangsang.

Although the current Dongbangsak in the world appeared to be an old man, his skin was clear and had few wrinkles.

But now, from beyond this world.

Mushrooms grew all over his face, and his skin was rough, making him look unhealthy.

His once full beard was now sparse, and his entire face looked exhausted.

"To think that a great warrior like him would end up like this..."

Has time passed much since the days of Gangsang?

Sung JiHan thought this as he observed Dongbangsak's actions.

"...This time, for sure."

With a hostile gaze, Dongbangsak, who had been eyeing the red world tree, drew his sword.

Shhh...

Behind him, the shape of the Taegeuk began to appear.

The flow of energy was similar to when he used the Taegeuk Sword.

However, his movements were more precise in completing the Taegeuk than Sung JiHan's.

"It's more precise than what I use. It's good to learn from up close..."

Shouldn't I stop him?

If the Taegeuk Sword comes out, everything will be destroyed.

This isn't a game, and if I die, it's over. Sung JiHan thought he should go out and deal with it.

But...

Fssss...

As Dongbangsak inserted his sword into the completed Taegeuk, smoke began to rise, causing his face to frown.

"Another failure..."

The first stage of the Taegeuk Sword was perfect.

But in the second stage, when he tried to draw the sword, Dongbangsak failed.

"Well, it's difficult."

Seeing Dongbangsak fail, Sung JiHan felt a sense of relief.

Even though he had extraordinary talent, it wasn't easy to complete it.

"But this Dongbangsak doesn't seem to mix emptiness with the Taegeuk Sword."

Based on Sung JiHan's experience.

In the stage of the Taegeuk Sword's emptiness, it was easier to incorporate emptiness and explode it.

Drawing a sword of light like Dongbangsak felt like creating something out of nothing, so there were no clues.

"Hoo... Is this all I can do? I really am just an ordinary person."

No, if Dongbangsak is ordinary, how are the rest of us supposed to live?

Sung JiHan listened to his lamentation from inside the tree with an expression of disbelief.

"Even after dedicating myself to the Red Demon for 600 years... I couldn't complete a single sword to end it."

While stroking his face, which had aged even more, Dongbangsak sighed.

600 years.

Did he really live for an additional 600 years since the days of Gangsang?

"Before becoming a god's disciple, did he extend his lifespan so much with his martial arts? He truly is an extraordinary warrior..."

And the Taegeuk Sword, even after 600 years of training by such an extraordinary warrior, still couldn't be completed. It was a crazy sword.

Sung JiHan thought of Ashoka, who he had evaluated as having ambiguous talent.

"I want to show him this."

The Taegeuk Sword was the martial art that even the strongest among humanity, who had lived for 600 years, struggled with.

While Dongbangsak sighed and stroked his sparse beard.

Sss...

Red smoke rose around the world tree.

[Is it you again...?]

[Give up.]

[We will not die...]

As a translucent giant's head emerged.

Dongbangsak frowned when he saw them.

"They're appearing again."

Whirr!

As Dongbangsak's Taegeuk moved in reverse.

The head of the rising giant was sucked into the Taegeuk as it was.

The heads of the giants disappeared without a trace, not even a few seconds after they appeared.

He went further.

"Foolishness, don't do it."

He swung his sword towards the red world tree.

The demonic energy spread brilliantly from the sword.

It was not enough to cut down all the branches of the tree.

It reached up to the sky.

"This is the ultimate celestial martial arts... It can be acquired as a soul."

Unlike the Taegeuk Sword, the Dongbangsak's sword included the understanding of the soul.

Judging from the presence of the celestial martial arts, this sword seemed to be the completion of the celestial martial arts created by Dongbangsak.

With one swing, the sword shattered the sky.

For 600 years after Gangsang, the culmination of the celestial martial arts completed by Dongbangsak.

"This... has considerable power, right? I should make use of it later."

Sung JiHan enjoyed it comfortably inside the tree.

Meanwhile.

"Phew..."

As soon as the world tree, whose branches were all cut down by the sword, began to regenerate.

"Even if I tear the sky, I can't cut down a single tree. Should I follow his proposal...?"

Dongbangsak sighed and turned his back, leaving his seat.

As the tired old man disappeared like that.

[The observer has left.]

[Would you like to release the seal?]

Inside the tree trunk, the letters asking for the release of the seal appeared again.

"Why is this guy in such a hurry?"

To intercept as soon as Dongbangsak left.

This world tree seems to be eager to release the seal.

"Hey, wait a minute. Let me see the situation first."

[I will comply with your command.]

[If you need anything, please let me know at any time.]

The red world tree obediently accepted Sung JiHan's answer to postpone it.

The tree went further and even called Sung JiHan its master.

"But why am I your master?"

"Because you can read the letters and possess 'Eternity'."

"Is that so? Can I command anything then?"

"In the sealed state, you can only perform limited commands."

"So, to command anything, I have to release the seal?"

Just talking, the conclusion is to release the seal.

"I can't do it already."

As soon as I came, I must have obtained the celestial martial arts of the Taegeuk.

I didn't want to keep asking for the release of the seal.

Instead, Sung JiHan decided to ask the tree about the things he had been curious about.

"What language is this letter?"

"It is the language of the master."

"Who is the master?"

"The master is the master."

This is not helpful at all.

Sung JiHan also asked why the heads of the enemy tribe regenerate.

He asked various questions, such as how the world tree continues to regenerate, but...

"You can only know when the seal is released."

"This is a question that can only be answered when the seal is released."

The world tree kept repeating the release of the seal.

"It's good that you listen to me, but you're useless when it comes to it."

Sung JiHan stopped asking meaningless questions and crossed his arms, looking outside.

An incredibly desolate wasteland.

After Dongbangsak left, there was absolutely nothing to see here.

"But it's a shame to leave right away."

The current best hiding place, the inside of the World Tree.

I didn't want to leave this honey-like viewing seat, not knowing what would happen here.

"Dongbangsak asked if he should follow his suggestion."

I still don't know if he is a god.

Sung JiHan had a feeling that Dongbangsak would appear soon.

Until then, should I endure it here?

So Sung JiHan waited for a while.

* * *

How much time has passed?

"...This is a bit boring."

Inside the World Tree, where only wasteland can be seen.

Continuing to wait here, he felt a sense of stagnation in his body.

"I'd rather have a head ghost or something."

When Dongbangsak used the Illusionary Sword Slash earlier, it seemed to have some effect on pruning the World Tree.

The heads of the enemy tribe were not regenerating for a while.

What he saw was just a barren red land.

Watching a landscape with nothing was quite difficult for modern people who are stimulated from all directions.

"The absorption of life force is not that great."

Inside the World Tree, there was clearly a dense flow of life force.

But this power was not entering the space where Sung JiHan was lying.

To obtain the life force, he had to come out of this tree right now.

And if that happens, there would be no reason for him to wait here until now.

Sung JiHan quietly looked at the wasteland.

Just staying there like that.

"My mouth is bored."

Sung JiHan suddenly thought of such a thing.

When he trained hard in the Training Ground of Emptiness, he couldn't even feel bored.

On the contrary, in this relaxed state without stimulation, his senses were appealing for stimulation.

"Hey, do you have any leftover fruit?"

[I will give it to you.]

In response to Sung JiHan's question, the World Tree, which usually responded with a sealed chant, did not this time.

Sung JiHan saw a red apple floating in front of him.

"The fruit of the World Tree that I ate before was a golden apple. This one is red."

[That is an inferior item. This is a superior product.]

In response to his words, the red World Tree refuted that this one is better.

But at first glance, it just looks like an apple sold in the market.

"Where?"

Sung JiHan smirked and brought the apple to his mouth.

Crunch.

He took a bite.

Whoosh...!

The apple piece turned into fire in his mouth.

At the same time.

Sung JiHan felt a slight increase in the life force and stats inside him.

"Oh...?"

This apple.

It stimulates two stats at the same time?

It's really a superior product.

"The problem is that fire comes out of my mouth every time I eat it."

The power of the red apple is quite powerful.

If he hadn't raised his stats a lot during the previous boss rush, the fire stuck in his mouth wouldn't have been easily extinguished.

But now, Sung JiHan's enemy stats were quite high.

No matter how much he chewed the apple, he could easily control the fire that sprouted from there.

Crunch. Crunch.

After finishing eating an apple, Sung JiHan spoke to the World Tree.

"Do you have more?"

[Yes.]

"Give me a lot."

[Understood.]

Dudududu...!

As Sung JiHan wished, the apples piled up like a mountain.

"Once I get used to the taste of these, I won't be able to eat regular meals anymore."

Although they looked like ordinary apples on the outside, the taste inside was heavenly.

If he became addicted to these, it felt like he would be chewing on rocks when eating regular food.

But still.

"Well, it doesn't matter. It's more important to level up while waiting."

Sung JiHan continued to devour the fruits of the World Tree without stopping.

Among the pile of apples, he had eaten about half.

[The stat 'Eternity' has increased by 1.]

The most difficult stat to level up, Eternity, grew.

[The stat 'Enemy' has increased by 1.]

The stat Enemy also increased accordingly.

"Eternity is increasing like this... I have to eat all the fruits of the World Tree."

Seeing his stats rise, Sung JiHan's hands became faster.

"Are you okay? There is an enemy's power contained in it..."

On the contrary, from the side of the World Tree, a message appeared expressing concern for him.

"I'm fine."

"Are you sure, my lord?"

"Yeah. Can you give me more?"

"To create the fruits of the World Tree, it takes one year. The time will be shortened once the seal is released."

"...Why isn't the seal being released?"

Up to this point, the red World Tree that releases the seal.

Ignoring those words, Sung JiHan continued to devour the fruits of the World Tree that had piled up.

"Eternity and Enemy have both increased by 3."

After only eating fruits in the tree, it was quite a gain.

Sung JiHan smiled as he checked his stat window.

At that moment.

"The Observer is approaching."

"A third person is approaching."

"We recommend proceeding with the seal release after they disappear."

Suddenly, urgent messages appeared.

I have no intention of releasing it yet, but the World Tree is already drinking kimchi soup.

"But who is the third person?"

Sung JiHan looked back towards the wasteland.

And there, before he knew it.

"..."

Dong Bangsak, who had aged even more in that short time.

"Dong Bangsak, have you thought about it?"

A young man with splendid features stood there, smiling.

Long, black hair flowing down his white face.

Sung JiHan had seen this appearance once before.

"...Asoka?"

Asoka and Dong Bangsak, were they connected from this moment on?

Sung JiHan tried to observe them from inside the tree, as if everything was going well.

"I have been bound here, but I have learned about you in my own way. They say you are highly respected in the Heavenly Axis...?"

"Ah, wait a moment. Please wait."

Asoka suddenly interrupted Dong Bangsak.

Then, he walked towards the World Tree step by step.

And then, he whispered.

"...One guest hasn't come out yet."

He stared into Sung JiHan's eyes.