---

I’m staring at the situation and think I need to find a hiding spot first. If I get caught up in a fight between such divine beings, I’m toast. As I quickly scan my surroundings, I suddenly notice a dark space deeper in the valley and swiftly retreat there.

Dammit, I know a being like the Three Sovereigns would easily spot me hiding here…

Their divine perception is beyond imagination, so the authors probably already sensed me. Still, there’s a big difference between standing out in the open and hiding, so at least until they finish their business, I want to remain unnoticed. I’ve come to this dark cave, not even thinking about watching the fight of the Three Sovereigns, and my mind starts racing.

What should I do? I have to escape quickly…

Bam!!

At that moment, outside, a brilliant white light erupts fiercely, flashing continuously. Just looking outside, I feel like I’m going to be blinded, and the intensity is on a completely different level than any bomb or modern science beam. The powerful rays emanating from it seem capable of crushing anything that gets too close.

Crumble…

The cliff is about to collapse. I realize this and panic in the deep cave, wondering how to escape, and I grit my teeth and swing my sword.

Infinite Slash!

Resonance!

The special Thunder Energy from the Thunder God Lineage combines with the power of the True Martial Seven Cuts Classic, enhanced by the Intent Heavenly Pillar. The blade, imbued with thunder power, penetrates the enormous cliff like a line, rapidly amplifying its waves. As I feel the silk-like thread of the blade extend, I snap my eyes open and transform each thread into Thunder Flower.

Boom!!

In an instant, a mountain explodes from the inside, creating a massive hole on the other side. Unable to pierce through like the Master of the White Lotus Sect in an instant, I mixed several techniques to break through. As I flew through the newly created hole using the Soul Removal Technique, an explosion boomed behind me.

Boom!

I can feel the storm created by divine power surging towards me from behind. The hairs on the back of my neck prickled as the storm transformed into piercing spears that barely grazed my back. Even though I was wrapped in the Protection Energy Technique, I still felt a sharp sensation slicing through my skin like glass, surprising me.

“Hah.”

Only after I accelerated the Soul Removal Technique could I barely escape, feeling a bit winded from expending so much energy. Even with an almost infinite internal power, I pushed the Soul Removal Technique so hard that I got a glimpse of my energy running low. Just before I launched the Heavenly Destruction Step, I felt a dizzying sense of urgency in dodging the backlash of divine power.

How did I manage to move at least a hundred miles while barely escaping death from divine power? I wouldn’t have made it if not for that lucky moment.

Thwack!

I flipped in the air to look back, and it was a magnificent sight. The sky was still burning with white flames, countless weird rays and meteors were flying around, and as the sky opened, I could see an unknown summoned beast writhing and roaring.

Roar!!!

When the summoned beast, resembling a mix between a dragon and a turtle, roared, it shot out a dark light beam like a waterfall, hitting the Thunder God.

[Ha ha ha.]

However, the Thunder God didn’t dodge the beam at all; instead, he swung his fist, reflecting the beam, making the summoned beast turn to mush and explode.

Kaboom!

I could hear the Goddess Nüwa’s angry roar.

[You dare touch my summoned beast!]

[What are you gonna do about it?]

Watching their battle through my super long-range vision, I grit my teeth.

Dammit…! This is no time to be spectating! Even if this is a world from my memories, if I run far enough away that their battle doesn’t reach me…

I’ve already circled this planet halfway before. Using my almost infinite inner power to keep running should let me create some distance from those authors. Making up my mind, I quickly prepared to escape, activating the Soul Removal Technique.

Swish—

After using the Soul Removal Technique to leap about ten steps, a heavy voice suddenly rang out in my ear.

[Who are you? Come here.]

Swoosh!

In the next moment, I felt my body being snatched by a transparent hand, crossing the dimensional barrier. I seemed utterly powerless to resist using martial arts. I didn’t even know when that hand grabbed me, and the power in it was so strong that it felt impossible to get free.

Ahhh!! This is driving me mad!

Feeling death approaching, I felt a rush of madness in a brief moment. It wasn’t just dying; it felt like I’d die like a bug. I was torn between choosing to end it all immediately or enduring to the end, but I quickly ignited my will to live and gathered my mental strength.

Soul Removal Technique!

Heavenly Destruction Step!

As a gigantic bell tolled in my mind, the world started to fold in. Maybe because I was drawing from the experience of fighting against Tezcatlipoca, this time it felt less draining on my focus. Even while immobilized, the realm of my heart drew my movements, and with an intense feeling of spirit summoning, I managed to break free from the transparent grip.

“Ahhh!!!”

Crash!!

With the effect of the Heavenly Destruction Step, as I burst through the invisible hand, I went flying dozens of miles away, hearing surprised voices from behind.

[Whoa….]

The shocked voice of the Goddess Nüwa also reached my ears.

[Fuxi. Did that bug escape your grasp?]

[Interesting.]

From their elegant exchange, I realized that the one who had just reached out for me was the Three Sovereign known as Taihao Fuxi. A massive dragon-like being had done something to me. But Fuxi didn’t appear to be the immense size I remembered, so he must have materialized according to this realm’s scale.

Then the Thunder God looked upset.

[You punks dare act so relaxed in front of me? What’s that bug to you?!]

Then, the Thunder God shouted impatiently.

[To focus on the fight, I’ll catch that bug myself!]

What the hell?!

And suddenly, a crackling lightning appeared in front of me, and I sensed an attack at the speed of light approaching. But this was no metaphor; it was truly the speed of light, so no matter how acute my control over the Absolute Realm is, there was no time to properly defend against it—just a moment left for response. There’s no time to swing my sword even once.

Cough!! I feel like I’m truly caught by the Thunder God!

But thoughts do come faster than lightning, and with a sliver of time for response, I realized there was only one method I could use: the Peerless Technique!

Peerless Technique!

Even if it was the Thunder God’s attack, the power of the Peerless Technique could turn it to nothing! As my intent aligned, the Peerless Technique started to return the opponent’s attack into nothingness, and a clear Tai Chi symbol was drawn in the air. I let out a sigh of relief, overjoyed that the Peerless Technique had succeeded without failure.

Alright. I can hold on with the Peerless Technique, then use the Heavenly Destruction Step again… Running it twice in a row will tire me out, but still…

Ding!

A sound of lightning echoes.

For a moment, that thin sound brushed against my ear.

Bam!

Wait…?!

I realized that the Thunder Strike had pierced through my Tai Chi symbol, penetrating my solar plexus. As the strike electrified my whole body, I screamed, feeling like every cell inside me was burning.

Crrack!

“Ahhhh!!!”

What the heck?! What’s happening?!

Did the Peerless Technique get broken?!

This can’t be!

What the heck?!

While I was panicking and screaming in pain, suddenly the Thunder God himself appeared right before me. Only then could I truly see the Thunder God, glowing all over with an intense white light like a frenzied lightning avatar. He had several pairs of wings on his back, but it seemed only one pair was real, while the rest looked like rippling lightning. With no distinct facial features, it reminded me of the physical form of the Eight Divine Spirits.

The Thunder God muttered, seemingly enraged.

[You dare meet my presence, burning the heavens and earth, with the mere principle of Tai Chi?! I’ll rip you to shreds!]

Hah, oh my…

This killing intent…!!

Reaching the Absolute Realm, I had become impervious to most killing intent, and I was even bold enough to stand against many divine beings. However, the killing intent radiating from the Thunder God was truly an otherworldly pressure—the kind that made the air itself suffocate, even questioning if the Heavenly King Xiang Yu’s wrath could hold up against it.

I trembled as I was electrified, frothing at the mouth, desperately trying to escape. However, it now felt like there was no way left.

This is insane…!! There are attacks that even the Peerless Technique can’t handle…!

In that moment, I realized.

Even among the Old Rulers, when fighting a being that stands on a different dimension, the Peerless Technique has its limits!

Whirring—

Just then, an Eight Trigrams symbol appeared around the Thunder God, enveloping him like a circular barrier.

Boom!

With an irritated flap of his wings, the barrier burst, but at that moment, a massive red Tai Chi symbol and blue Tai Chi symbol filled the heavens and earth, encaging the Thunder God inside. This was a power that couldn’t be explained by any technique I knew.

And just as the Tai Chi symbols compressed around the Thunder God, only the Tai Chi remained visible in the air.

Kaboom!

A booming voice from a great dragon, Fuxi, could be heard.

[You’re exceedingly arrogant. Tai Chi is the principle of the universe that I, Fuxi, created. Do you yearn to trample on me that fiercely?]

Crackle…!!

The sizzling sound of lightning reverberated for a moment, and then suddenly, a crack formed at the center of the Tai Chi, where the hand of the Thunder God stretched out.

Rip!

The Thunder God burst open the Tai Chi and shouted.

[Shouldn’t a god like me play with dimensions instead of acting all important?! Tai Chi is merely a principle beneath the divine!]

At the Thunder God’s words, I suddenly realized something.

Now that I think about it…

These authors are just demonstrating their divine powers in reality; they aren’t battling with the manipulation of space and time like the Old Rulers! Then, calmly, Fuxi replied to the Thunder God.

[If it’s sacred, we can handle concepts like the Small Cycle or time and space easily, so no matter how much you manipulate, you won’t be able to strike the core of chaos inside each other. Unless there’s an overwhelming disparity, it’s hard to determine a victor; what truly matters is how well one prepared for battle—so you’ve purposefully created those wings to manipulate, haven’t you?]

[……]

[To eliminate our avatars, weaken us, and then erase our original forms.]

The Thunder God suddenly spat out commands.

[Enough chatter! Hand over your lives! I will take your lives and destroy this universe!]

Boom boom boom!

With a flap of the Thunder God’s wings, a storm of madness raged under the heavens. As the lightning engulfed the area, Fuxi’s voice echoed in my mind.

[Strange one, let’s meet soon. Just wait outside for a moment.]

Whirr!

As those words finished, my body was wrapped in a lump of solidified Eight Trigrams and swiftly flown off somewhere, and a moment later, I noticed I couldn’t breathe. The surroundings were shrouded in pitch dark void and divine light.

U-uh, space!!

Have I been thrown into space by Fuxi’s technique?!

Sure enough, glancing slightly, I could see Earth in the distance, surrounded by thunderclouds that illuminated the entire planet. Watching the planet gleaming in space felt surreal.

The Thunder God’s lightning is hitting the Earth…what sheer madness!

What is this?! It’s growing!

Crumble…

Moments later, the Earth was enveloped in white light, and a thunderstorm began oozing out of the planet toward the cosmos. I was astonished as I realized that the thunderstorm was rushing towards my position at the speed of light. It was an apocalyptic catastrophe, and in a panic, I looked around desperately and soon spotted the Moon, teleporting there using the Soul Removal Technique.

Boom!

Upon arriving at the Moon’s surface, I realized the Thunder God’s lightning was still spreading its power.

Damn it… it hasn’t even been a second…

I felt hopeless thinking that this place would soon also be caught in the Thunder God’s storm. If both the Moon and Earth got engulfed, where the hell can I escape to? Running out into space using the Soul Removal Technique would be utterly pointless! Overwhelmed, I struggled to find a place to teleport without a clear idea!

“F*ck!!! Why is all this crap happening to me!”

In the end, I cursed loudly while gathering all the Divine Skills flowing through my body for a grand release. I figured when divine beings are having a brawl, I ought to respond with divine power too. The divine power I unleashed transformed into a dragon shape, facing the storm of lightning head-on!

Crackle crackle!

“Huh?!”

What is this?!

Did I create this?!

The dragon-shaped divine power opened its mouth wide, hurtling towards the thunderstorm. It looked like a dragon trying to ascend while being crushed by the lightning yet held its head high proudly, not daunted. I gaped at the sight of the living divine power soaring through the storm.

Where’s Heuk Woong when I need him…what the hell is this?!

Caught off guard by the surprising spectacle.

Alright! If I’m going this far…

Then, I thought to try chanting Saitan’s command. Would enhancing control do something? After a brief moment, as the command completed, the dragon of divine power received an extra boost, sprouting wings out of nowhere.

Flap!!

With a powerful flap of the wings, the divine power dragon roared, its eyes glistening with white.

Roar!!!

With a sound like thunder, the roar echoed, freezing the very fabric of space itself. A tremendous chill and the force of cold destruction coiled and smeared into swirling spirals within the thunderstorm. Moments later, an overwhelming celestial divine power filled the area, and the dragon of divine power vanished.

Swoosh…

“Did time just stop?”

I mumbled in disbelief as I watched the vast area of entwined lightning and cold still, not moving an inch. Strangely, despite being on the Moon, I felt free to breathe and even talk comfortably.

Could the divine power achieve this much? It seems even the other deities were astonished, as the usually silent Nüwa spoke to me at that moment.

[That chaotic force is the essence of Jeon Wook. You were his avatar!]

“Ah, no, I might just be an apostle instead…”

[An apostle possessing such dense, immense divine power? What a laugh!]

“……”

[Jeon Wook daring to send an avatar to contend with us down in the mortal realm! Such audacity, standing proud beneath the Emperor!]

I couldn’t believe it. This is merely a memory of a world, yet it feels so vivid! I can’t fathom this being anything but reality! As Nüwa’s divine power echoed powerfully in my mind, I felt lost in the abyss.

Dammit, get a grip!

I still have no intention of throwing my life away just yet!

Escaping from beings at the level of the Three Sovereigns must be impossible. So now, it’s time for negotiations.

I’ve run to the Moon, but if I can’t find answers from here, I can’t keep making a run for it.

There’s a limit to how far I can run as a mere human.

I have to conclude this through negotiation and find a way to survive!

Ugh, the nature of cause and effect should still be here… where is it now?

I kept my head cool, bit the bullet, and shouted.

“Whoever among you can spare my life!! I will repay my benefactor with everything I have!”

And the deities’ responses echoed back immediately.

[I’ll tear you to shreds, you bug!]

[Wait a moment; I’ll trample you to death!]

[Oh, tiny one. How will you repay me?]

“……”

It was in the order of the Thunder God, Nüwa, then Fuxi.

Seeing the arrogant Thunder God and Nüwa showing their fierce intent to kill me, I found no words to say, but luckily Fuxi seemed willing to at least listen to my plea.

Dammit!! It’s a relief to have salvaged one hope!

I rushed to respond to Fuxi.

“Um, this tiny fellow dares to speak before Fuxi! If you spare my life, I can… uh…”

I stammered, tripping over my own words.

This is bad! I have nothing to offer!

What on earth can I give to the mighty Fuxi, one of the Three Sovereigns? Someone of such caliber is rare in the entire universe and a direct descendant of the Creator God Pangu, not to mention a deity renowned as a creator god himself—any treasure or relic I possess would be worth less than a handful of dust to him. Offering a gift based on the creation of principles like the Eight Trigrams or Tai Chi would be utterly futile!

Even if Cheon Gong-pyo or the Heavenly Mysterious Woman were to step in, they could never offer something materially meaningful to Fuxi. He is the very foundation of all techniques.

Considering all this, the only things left are the Seven Luminaries—but can I even offer Xiaoyu or Huayu?

The Seven Luminaries hold significance to the Three Sovereigns, but I risk being questioned even more about my identity, possibly leading to hostility.

Ah, damn it, damn it… what to give? Damn it!

I have to offer something, but I can’t afford to die!

I can’t offer anything too valuable, yet I can’t accept death either!

If I have nothing else, I’ll just have to provide my body!!

Anxiety filled me as I began to stomp my feet, calling out whatever came to mind. Maybe because I panicked, I stumbled over my words.

“I-I can remove the Emperor’s mask for you!!!!”

[……]

“I-I can take off the mask…. Hehe…”

I felt a long silence.

[……]

[……]

[……]

Wait, what? Did I say something wrong?

After a moment, Fuxi’s booming voice echoed.

[What is your name?]

“It’s Baek Woong…”

[Human Baek Woong, listen well.]

Suddenly, Fuxi revealed an immense physical form in the void of space. This was like a single scale from the past, large enough to rival continents, that Fuxi had once appeared like. I could see the墨龍 (Black Dragon) Fuxi’s eyes gleaming brightly.

[From now on, I will accept you as my disciple!!]