The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 355

Sung JiHan, who was chased away by Kang Sang, looked down at the ground.

The Gugungpalgwado, which had been drawn on top of the Mangwi Bongsin, had already disappeared.

Sung JiHan tried touching the pattern of the Mangwi Bongsin again.

But this time, it seemed like the pattern of the Gugungpalgwado was about to be drawn, but it stopped in the middle.

"The power of the Gugungpalgwado is slowly charging...."

At this rate, it will take about two weeks for the Gugungpalgwado to be activated again.

Sung JiHan remembered a little while looking at it.

"Is it because it's an existence that cannot be sealed?"

I don't know why it can't be sealed, but thanks to being safely chased away, Sung JiHan gained a significant advantage by entering the Gugungpalgwado this time.

Stat Eternal +3.

The ability that didn't increase no matter what measures were taken has suddenly risen.

However.

"How do I win against that?"

Sung JiHan felt frustrated.

"...I couldn't obtain Kang Sang's martial arts. After all, his completed Cheonmasingong, I learned it through Dongbangsak."

The reason why the soul, which can make advanced martial arts of humanity his own, did not activate.

It was because the Cheonmasingong that he had already obtained from Dongbangsak was of a higher level than Kang Sang's Cheonmasingong.

On the contrary, just like when the opponent activated the soul, Sung JiHan's martial arts improved dazzlingly when he saw it.

"In the end, my martial arts level was higher... but I fell far behind in the manipulation of it."

Due to the difference in strength, the overall situation was advantageous, but Sung JiHan was overwhelmed by Kang Sang as a martial artist.

Now, he would not only fail to defeat the Taegukma Sword, but also be overwhelmed by martial arts alone.

"..."

While Sung JiHan was lost in thought with his eyes downcast.

Sueuh...

Pithia appeared behind him and immediately cast a barrier.

"Oh, so you're here, Tashinpyeon... It's amazing. I'm sure you said you lost Dongbangsak."

"You were also chased away."

"Yes. They said you weren't sealed, so they sent you back quietly. And they said if you want to get the World Tree, come back in two weeks."

"Two weeks... I understand."

At that rate, it will be time for the Gugungpalgwado to recharge.

Sung JiHan nodded, and Pithia opened her eyes wide.

"Ah, are you planning to go again?"

"I'm thinking of going. I can't just stay defeated like this."

"The existence inside the Jin seemed to be Kang Sang, not the Holy Seat Dongbangsak. I think you should defeat him."

"Well, that's true... But to do that, I have to use all my power."

"All your power?"

"Yes, I didn't even wear a mask."

Sung JiHan had a means to greatly boost his power.

Activating the Holy Seat's characteristics and using the Void Processing Chamber.

In the battle against Kang Sang, Sung JiHan deliberately did not use them.

"Even without wearing a mask, I had the upper hand in terms of power. If I can't win even in that state, how can I resist Dongbangsak or the Moshin later?"

"Well... Instead of thinking about winning as a martial artist, just crush him with your power. If you subdue Kang Sang and take control of the sealed Jin, you might be able to find out why Dongbangsak is loyal to the Moshin."

"What will change if I find out the reason?"

"If you find out the reason, depending on the situation, you might be able to separate Dongbangsak from the Moshin. Dongbangsak doesn't want to mention the Kang Sang era. And there's something in that Jin, right?"

Rather than peacefully competing with martial arts, Pithia suggested using all the power Sung JiHan had to crush and suppress.

She believed that clarifying the relationship between the Moshin and Dongbangsak was the most important thing.

However.

"Even if I find out the reason, what if he still remains loyal to the Moshin?"

"Well, then..."

"Then I'll just ask him to kill me and wait with my neck exposed."

"That's not it. There must be something real. It's the intuition of a prophet!"

"You're not a prophet, you know."

"Ugh..."

"At least, Kang Sang will be defeated by my own strength."

Sung JiHan's eyes settled calmly.

If even the old man with a fishing rod couldn't win, there was no chance against Mushingi or Dongbangsak.

Even the opponent within the Gugungpalgwa had to be overcome by Sung JiHan somehow.

And.

"Stats Eternal is near the World Tree, so it increases."

The Gugungpalgwa that raises the stats that haven't been raised until now is also inside.

It shouldn't be destroyed by pressing and crushing that place with force.

I have to raise it enough to reach Eternal this time.

"Two weeks... I have to prepare and come."

"Ah... just do as I say... You saw it earlier. You can't win with martial arts? That human monster."

Pitya grumbled beside Sung JiHan, unable to understand his decision.

Sung JiHan silently looked at her, who was acting like that with Sofia's body.

"Pitya, but there's something I'm curious about."

"What is it?"

"Why are you ranked higher than Dongbangsak?"

"...Rank?"

"Dongbangsak is second and you're fourth. But the difference in strength seems overwhelming."

"I'm not that weak either, you know? It's just that the old man is an exception."

Pitya pouted her lips and said.

"Second or fourth, it's just an order, not a ranking."

"Really? Then what order is it?"

"The order of becoming a paper. It's reverse. Longinus became the last, and Gilgamesh became the first."

"So you followed Mushingi as the second? You've been following him for a long time."

"Yes... that's right! I'm the oldest woman in humanity."

"I didn't ask you that specifically."

Ting.

Pitya glanced at Sung JiHan and pointed up with her finger.

"Let's go back now. I can't stay here for too long either."

"Okay."

"And if you think you won't be able to beat Kang Sang when you face him in two weeks, just use all your strength. And let me know the result."

"Wait until I win."

"Ugh... He's the best martial artist in humanity, a monster beyond the norm."

Pitya poured cold water on Sung JiHan's determination to surpass Kang Sang.

He smirked and replied.

"According to Grandma, I'm too young to fight."

"Hey! Who's Grandma?"

"Ah. Right. Did you see Grandma looking young?"

"...If you keep saying that, I won't give you this."

Sigh.

Pitya rolled her eyes and took something out of her hand.

It was a round ice fragment with characters engraved on it.

"What's that?"

"I heard you'll come back here in two weeks, right? I marked the exact coordinates of this place here. If you stick this in the sword later, you'll be able to find this location."

"Oh, I'll take it."

Sung JiHan took the fragment she handed him and emerged from the underwater.

As he rose to the surface of the water, Pitya released the barrier.

"Well, I came out secretly, so I'll go now. If you can't beat Kang Sang and decide to give up, just use it."

"I'll take care of it."

"Ugh..."

With a fluttering head, Pitya, who had left Sofia's body, left.

"Ah..."

Sofia, the owner of the body, blinked her eyes and looked around, making a bewildered expression.

"...Why are we on the sea?"

"Don't you remember?"

"Yes. Not at all."

"I found a place for you to level up your stats on the beach."

Sung JiHan summarized the underwater palace in one word.

Sophia's eyes lit up when she heard that.

"So, did JiHan level up his stats?"

"Yes."

"Since your stats increased for free, enjoy your vacation!"

"Here?"

"Just go to the beach."

"Well, normally that would be fine..."

Sung JiHan slightly raised the corner of his mouth.

In his mind, the profoundness of the martial arts that Kang Sang had displayed had already taken root.

The staff of the old man who moved brilliantly.

Although the completion level was clearly lower than the celestial horse martial arts he had acquired as a soul.

He did not receive a critical hit, but rather developed his martial arts.

Dong Bangsak was undoubtedly the strongest martial artist in humanity, as Pithia had said.

"I don't have time for that now."

With the determination to defeat him.

He had no room to look elsewhere.

"Oh... that's a shame."

"Next time. After everything is done."

Sung JiHan, who was disappointed, returned home with Sophia.

* * *

August 10th.

On this day, the Super Cup match between Korea, the champion of the previous season's Champions League, and the runner-up, the United States, was scheduled.

- Wow, we won the Super Cup lol

- Winning the Champions League was already ridiculous...

- No, Sung JiHan is on our team, so it's not ridiculous that we win lol

- They didn't ban him lol

- But was it originally supposed to be the Champions League winner and the runner-up in the Super Cup?

- Exactly, it's the top-ranked country and the Champions League winner. If the Champions League winner was the top-ranked country, they would play against the second-ranked country.

- I see, so the United States and China always played the Super Cup.

Although it was an eventful match, viewers were still looking forward to the upcoming big match.

If the power balance was considered, it was probably the Korean national team that was at a disadvantage.

In fact, if there hadn't been a player like Sung JiHan, the victory would have undoubtedly belonged to the United States.

That's why the coach of the Korean national team, No Young-jun, was hoping for Sung JiHan to participate in this Super Cup as well.

"...Does JiHan really have no intention of coming out?"

Yoon Se-jin glanced towards Sung JiHan's room.

"Yeah, when he came home last time, he said he needed to train. Is that the training ground of emptiness... He hasn't come out of there."

"My nephew is really amazing... He's so strong, yet he doesn't take a break from training."

"That's right. I wish my uncle would take a break sometimes... I wonder if we burdened Uncle too much as humanity."

"...If it weren't for JiHan, humanity would have been in the lower ranks. He must feel a great sense of responsibility. I'm not comparing myself to my nephew, but I've felt the pressure of the Korean national team's performance."

Until he was fascinated by Sizuru, Yoon Se-jin was the pillar of the Korean national team.

He had lived with considerable pressure, receiving the attention and expectations of the Korean people.

But Sung JiHan is not Korean, he is responsible for all of humanity.

"I guess the sense of responsibility and stress must be immense..."

"But Dad drank and played around to let off some steam. I thought Dad was really busy at that time."

"Hmm, well... I wasn't in my right mind at that time."

"By the way... I wonder how Uncle relieves stress. Should I learn from Dad? It could become a problem if it accumulates."

"Cough. Well, Sae-ah. Now, let's stop talking about this and go to the Battle.net Center. We need to prepare for the Super Cup."

"Oh, okay."

Yoon Se-ah glanced at Sung JiHan's room and followed Yoon Se-jin out of the house.

Meanwhile, inside the training ground of emptiness.

"It's done."

Pook!

Sung JiHan, who had been running simulations continuously, finally thrust his sword into Kang Sang.

"He has challenged me thousands of times... No, it must be over ten thousand times."

The battle with Kang Sang had lasted for 10 minutes.

For the past few days, Sung JiHan had been replaying and reproducing this battle in the training ground of emptiness.

In terms of the difference in power and level of martial arts, Sung JiHan had the upper hand.

What made Kang Sang superior to Sung JiHan was his sense of combat and the way he skillfully utilized martial arts in the right place at the right time.

Although Sung JiHan had eventually caught up with Kang Sang after countless challenges to bridge the gap in their abilities,

"I'm still not good enough..."

Sung JiHan looked dissatisfied as he watched Kang Sang in the simulation.

Kang Sang, who had been growing rapidly while fighting, was visible.

However, there was something lacking in his flashes of overwhelming talent in the simulation of emptiness.

"I guess I should try restraining my power."

If the simulation couldn't capture Kang Sang's talent,

Then he could restrict his own abilities and fight against him.

Sung JiHan fought with his power reduced.

And then, he was pushed back by Kang Sang, contrary to before.

Thud!

"As expected, it's not easy."

Sung JiHan, who had reduced his power, continued to lose in the simulation and once again felt the gap between him and Kang Sang.

Scenes of his throat being slit and his heart being pierced were repeated countless times.

"Hoho..."

Sung JiHan smiled in the face of overwhelming power, rather than being overwhelmed himself.

He fought against Kang Sang while restraining his own abilities.

[Spirit increased by 1.]

Although it was only a small increase, his spirit was rising.

"The difference in talent is significant..."

Dong Bangsak.

His talent was indeed beyond the norm, as Pithia had said.

When their powers were equalized, Kang Sang was an opponent that was difficult to resist.

In comparison, Sung JiHan was the strongest human being at present.

However, there was clearly a difference in talent between them.

But...

"The gap is gradually narrowing."

Thanks to his spirit.

The gap that was as wide as the sky and the earth in terms of talent.

Slowly.

Very slowly, but the distance was closing.

What used to last for 10 seconds became 1 minute.

What used to last for 1 minute became 5 minutes, and then 10 minutes.

And in a situation where he only had to endure.

"Not bad at all."

Sung JiHan's sword launched an attack on Kang Sang, and he received admiration from him.

Progress had stopped.

"Is this where it ends?"

Although he had managed to bring the clash of offense and defense to a boil through continuous challenges from the initially overwhelming situation,

No matter how much he continued to challenge, Sung JiHan, who had limited his abilities, could not overwhelm Dong Bangsak.

"For now, I have to end it here."

Sung JiHan made that judgment as he looked at the system message.

His spirit had increased by a total of 10.

Considering that it had only increased through simple simulations of battles, it was an incredible number.

Of course, he had run the simulations tens of thousands of times.

"To surpass his invincibility, I need a different stimulus."

Simulating battles with Kang Sang alone would not allow him to overpower him.

As Sung JiHan left the training ground of emptiness, he looked at his status window.

More precisely,

His class, "Heterogeneous Martial Arts Mastery."