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**Rebirth Sword God Volume 81 Chapter 09**

The moment the Outer God’s song stopped.

I felt countless spirits around me transform into a white mist and ascend. I saw an unfathomable number, billions upon billions, swirling together and squeezing out through the scars of the world etched in a single point. The miracle wrought by the Great Bear Empire’s sword had surely silenced the affluent Outer God.

Creeeak…

With an unidentifiable eerie sound, the body of the Outer God twisted briefly. He wore an expression that conveyed he did not know what had just happened to him, and in that moment of disorientation, white light poured incessantly into the sky.

‘I did it!!’

I could clearly feel it.

Having always heard of stepping into the Divine Realm, it felt like the moment I unleashed the sword technique, I was suddenly made aware of the senses of the Divine Realm. I couldn’t yet clearly form my own Divine Skill, but I instinctively understood how the “heart” itself constituted a Divine Skill. Yet, somehow, this felt different from a true Divine Skill.

The technique that had severed the Outer God was merely a single slash, but it was a slash imbued with the hearts of countless beings. I had simply transferred the emotions pouring into me into the sword, but I never expected such tremendous power to result.

‘To connect through the heart cannot be done solely with sensation…’

Without the reflection from the Reverse Root Water Mirror, I would never have been able to unleash this martial art.

As I trembled in exhilaration at having executed an absolute martial art, I felt several shadowy figures brush past me. Their voices echoed in my ears.

[Thank you.]

[I depart first…]

[May you fulfill your wishes…]

The voices were countless, yet I engraved each one in my heart while closing my eyes. As the voices piled up and touched my heart, I felt an inexplicable lump in my throat and bit my lip hard.

“I am Baek Woong.”

I shouted as if making a vow to myself.

“And I am the Emperor of the Great Bear Empire, Baek Woong!!”

For all those who entrusted their divine spirits to me, I will never bend here!!

As I was reaffirming my resolve, I found myself standing still, wondering if I could escape by sheer will alone.

However, nothing significant happened, and I merely stood there. After a long stretch of silence, something strange occurred.

Woo…

‘The golden moon…’

It spins.

The golden moon, which had been still in the sky, gradually but surely began to move. It was rotating, spinning, and as the movement of the golden moon intensified, the phantoms of the Outer Gods that had been moving through the heavens slowly came to a halt. Those phantoms, which had initially wriggled as if alive, felt as if they were being glued to two dimensions.

It feels strange. The song of the Outer God has stopped, momentarily halting the annihilation of the spirits of the Great Bear Empire, but why does this unsettling and ominous feeling persist?

Jitter…

Just as I was caught in confusion, I saw countless spirits of the Great Bear Empire that had been nearby begin to vanish rapidly. In an instant, nearly all of them were gone, until eventually, no one was left near me.

“Ah?!”

They all vanished?!

I was greatly flustered, but then the voice of Asura resonated in my mind.

[Baek Woong. Those who have disappeared have escaped this space. You have miraculously created a path for them, so don’t worry too much about them.]

“A, Asura! You mean they’ve escaped? They didn’t vanish!”

[… It’s not entirely different, but it can be said that the worst has been avoided. At least it’s better than becoming the plaything of the Outer God… Moreover, a few remain to assist you.]

Asura, explaining the circumstances, continued.

[Baek Woong. The previous sword technique was certainly a Divine Skill. To pour the heart itself into it means that you’ve reached the level of skills, at least in the Divine Realm. However, now is not the time to be satisfied with that.]

“…?! I slashed the Outer God, so won’t I be granted escape now?”

[That being seems to desire to see a more definitive demonstration of qualification…]

Gugugugu…

While I conversed briefly with Asura, I noticed the golden moon spinning even faster. I murmured in confusion.

“Just what is that golden moon?”

[It’s the moon that connects to the Dark Sky.]

“Sagong Lin.”

The answer to my question came from Sagong Lin. Her apparition appeared beside me, and she looked at the golden moon with fearful eyes and continued speaking.

[That moon, under normal circumstances, is part of the world, but the moon itself is a living entity. Moreover, it symbolizes the most erroneous existence. It has existed since the dawn of the world, one of the oldest entities in the Great Cycle… ]

“…?? I don’t get what you’re saying. Furthermore, how do you know about such things, Sagong Lin?”

Kuwoo…

Standing in the desolate land, Sagong Lin did not move her gaze from the golden moon and spoke.

[Before you rescued me, I fully merged with the soul of Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen and absorbed his memories and knowledge. According to his memory, before Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen found his essence, he spent the primordial times within that golden moon. It is like a cradle for the emperor.]

“…!!”

The cradle of Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen?

Swoosh…

As I was shocked, Sagong Lin vanished, and in her place, Cheon Woo-jin appeared.

[The trial of the Outer God is not over yet. Far from it; it is just beginning now.]

“If stopping the song isn’t the end, then what must I do?”

[Before that, can you tell me where you think this is?]

“This, this is…”

Now that I think about it, where am I?

This desolate, crazy land where the Outer God is singing wildly, what on earth could it be?

[You will naturally come to know where it is.]

As I was at a loss for words, Cheon Woo-jin took out an electronic cigarette from his robe, took a puff, and exhaled the smoke.

[Let me put it more plainly. That golden moon, if compared to a game, is the trigger for summoning the final boss. The Emperor likely created the Trials of the Seven Luminaries based on their experience with that moon. It’s certain that he envisioned the Sun while contemplating that golden moon.]

“Trigger?”

[You know the meaning of a trigger, right? It’s a limiting condition under which an event occurs.]

“Well… but it’s surprising to hear you, Cheon Woo-jin, use a game as an analogy.”

[After talking with Asura in the Void for a long time, I’ve become used to games.]

“…”

[Of course, the final boss is an existence that cannot be defeated at all. At least it’s impossible with your current strength. The Outer God, [Black Goat], certainly doesn’t expect that of you, either. So, what you need to do is twofold.]

Cheon Woo-jin raised two fingers.

[First, stop the rotation of that golden moon to halt the trigger activation. While that moon is currently just rotating, once it starts orbiting, everything will be over. Secondly, you must find another trigger that can genuinely allow you to escape this space.]

“…!! Another trigger to escape?! Does something like that really exist?”

[It does. What it is, I don’t know, but according to the rules of the game, it must exist for fairness. No matter how low the probability, if the chance of victory is set to 0 percent, it cannot function as a game.]

“Hmm.”

[The Outer Gods can interfere with the reborn, but they cannot change the rules of the game. Perhaps that’s why Cheon Woo-jin is stopping it…]

After logically explaining, Cheon Woo-jin flicked his electronic cigarette to the ground and spoke.

[Now you must make a decision. Will you attempt to stop the rotation of the golden moon, or will you try to find the vague escape trigger?]

“…”

[Now that the song of the Outer God has stopped is the time to seize the opportunity. Clear your mind and act.]

Swoosh…

Cheon Woo-jin’s apparition disappeared after giving that advice. I immediately fell into contemplation.

‘What should I do…’

Attack the golden moon?

Or search for the escape trigger?

I thought about which option had a better chance of success. And in the midst of that, an unpleasant feeling suddenly hit me.

‘Ugh… isn’t this a choice between two evils?’

As per usual, I absolutely despise having to make choices between two options. The more I am forced into a crucial situation like this, the stronger my aversion becomes. I didn’t know exactly why I felt this way, but I couldn’t help but resent the fact that I had to make this choice.

So I decided to withhold my conclusion.

‘The Outer Gods up in the sky have paused their song for a moment… Let’s observe the situation for now!’

It wouldn’t be too late to move after understanding a bit more!

I channeled my energy and looked towards the distant golden moon. Indeed, its spin was gradually increasing in speed and seemed to vibrate slowly but surely. I couldn’t ascertain its true nature, but the warnings from my whole being indicated that it was undoubtedly a dire presence.

Approaching the golden moon would be dangerous. But as I reflexively tried to step back from it, I realized something.

‘That golden moon is the center of this desolate land, isn’t it?’

Looking closely, the Outer Gods that had been spinning in the sky were circling, and the center of that circle seemed to be that golden moon. While it was easier to see now that they had stopped, I hadn’t noticed it earlier due to the intensity of the Outer Gods’ pressure. As I realized this, the wisdom gained from all my experiences struck me hard.

‘The ones presenting difficult trials are the ones who often create cunning methods to avoid the solution! They only allow you to glimpse the cracks after you pass through the most arduous and convoluted gates! If that’s the case…’

The “escape trigger” that Cheon Woo-jin had spoken of was surely something that could be found near that golden moon!

Because that seemed to be the most dangerous and central place in this space!

I didn’t know why, but if I were the one who created this space, I would naturally arrange things that way. I had an eerie understanding of that ominous personality of the unknown being, and I was determined to follow my instincts.

‘If I get too close, my body might disintegrate. I should surround myself with my divine power as much as possible.’

Pachin!

Since I had taken a brief pause, my body, which had become shoddy from listening to the Outer Gods’ song, started to recover, and my protective barrier of divine power surged back. While my Four Great Spirit Deities hadn’t recovered at all, it was an unavoidable situation since the Outer Gods had thwarted my summoning of the techniques.

‘At least it seems I can still use my intent and internal power, which is a relief…’

Step by step…

I began to approach the golden moon. As I got approximately a hundred steps closer, I felt a tingling sensation and a chilling cold rising throughout my entire body.

“Ugh…”

I shuddered at the strange sensation, but as I realized that the protective barrier of my divine power surrounding me was peeling off like an onion skin, I was startled. The closer I got, the faster the peeling seemed to progress.

‘It’s peeling off my protective divine power?! That means…’

It signifies that the pressure flooding in from all directions was beyond what even my divine power, which defied the laws of physics, could withstand! The fact that my barrier could be stripped away, even when I had entered a black hole in space, was certainly not trivial. Every step I took would only heighten the overwhelming pressure and pain, just like when I had heard the song of the Outer Gods.

Feeling urgency begin to wash over me, I couldn’t help but worry that if I wasn’t careful, I might vanish from underneath the golden moon without being able to do anything.

“Gasp… Hah…”

My breath was becoming ragged. The anxiety and restlessness intensified my depletion of energy. Even as sweat poured from my brow, I could not stop, advancing step by step, gritting my teeth. With my current state, there was simply no option to turn back, and the pressure to keep moving forward was heavier than I initially anticipated.

When I got about fifty steps closer, the golden moon appeared nearly double its initial size, accompanied by a bizarre ringing in my ears.

Whirr, whirr, whirr…

‘Ugh…’

What kind of insane magical power is this…?

As I heard that noise, my mind began to drift away, and I felt as if I was becoming disoriented, but just then, someone shouted at me from within my head.

[Stay focused!]

Bam!

In an instant, I felt my head clear. As I staggered, an apparition appeared by my side and supported me. I gazed at the apparition and spoke with faint eyes.

“D, Dokgo Seong.”

[You’re becoming aware of how hard it is, huh? But if you give up now, it’s the end.]

“…”

Step by step…

I began to walk forward, supported by Dokgo Seong. I lowered my gaze to the ground, murmuring.

“Are you not resentful of me?”

In the end, Dokgo Seong too was caught in the aftermath of destruction. No, not just him; every spirit of the Great Bear Empire that appeared was essentially dead because I failed to prevent the 28th cycle of destruction. Dokgo Seong spoke bluntly.

[Your real age is probably older than mine. It’s laughable that you still act like a child every time you reincarnate.]

“…”

[When fighting against the absolute evil gods of the universe, what significance does life and death hold? I’m just pleased to witness new heights of nothingness each time.]

“Nothingness…”

[If there’s anything regrettable, it’s that, yes, my wish was to stab a blade into the neck of God at least once, yet I haven’t had the chance. I also know how to use the Primordial Void Technique.]

Step by step…

My strides continued. And after walking for a while, Dokgo Seong’s apparition began to faintly shimmer and crumble into dust.

“No!!”

Surprised, I looked as Dokgo Seong released my shoulder and chuckled softly.

[Baek Woong. Beyond our relationship as Thunder God and Priest, there’s something I’ve always wanted to tell you.]

“What is it?”

Clink!

The rough, coarse sound of a sword being unsheathed!

Even as Dokgo Seong faded, he took a stance of swordplay. It was the stance of the Thunder God Style, the Thunder God Sword Dance.

His eyes began to shine with a vivid blue light.

[Master, thank you for never forgetting the sword of the Thunder God until the very end!!]

Divine Skill.

Infinite Ascending Thunder Sword!

In that moment—

The light erupted from Dokgo Seong’s sword. When I say it erupted, it was because the instant he drew the sword, the flow of time and space was severed, causing his Sword Qi to pierce through heaven and earth seamlessly. The sword aura was, in fact, the same sword aura I had always seen, but I realized that it was cutting through something invisible.

‘It’s cutting through…’

The intent to cut!

Dokgo Seong’s body was scattering like particles of light, but even among that, his sword remained undeterred, glowing white with a majestic sword technique that cut through heaven and earth. That moment, when his very will transformed into the sword, was almost majestically beautiful.

I can feel it—

The essence of the absolute malice and magical power that fills this space being cleaved by a single flash! I was witnessing the sight of Dokgo Seong’s sword aura, imbued with the utmost thought, solidifying into a single blade that sliced through everything in existence.

Swoosh!

Dokgo Seong completely perished, yet the light of his Infinite Ascending Thunder Sword cleaved through the chaos of power and forged a single path before me. The path illuminated with light seemed to beckon me forward urgently, and as I saw it, I shivered.

‘It’s the Sword Path…!!’

This was the lifelong sword path forged by the swordsman Dokgo Seong, representative of all his life’s experiences.

While people often refer to life and sword paths in mere words or descriptions, this was on a completely different level.

It was a revelation that someone could literally forge their life into their own sword path!

Thud!

I stomped down on the ground and clenched my fist tightly. Harnessing my will, I darted forward.

“Ugggh!!”

The path left by Dokgo Seong upon his demise felt devoid of the resonances of magical power. I forced myself to run with all my strength, staving off the tears that threatened to spill. It was clear that the path created by this Divine Skill wouldn’t last long, and even shedding tears felt extravagant, so I persevered and ran.

‘Yes, I… must not let go of this martial art until the end!!’

Would it even be possible to defeat the Absolute Evil God with just this Divine Skill? What was that even important?

Did I have the same resolve and will as Dokgo Seong?

The moment I realized that Dokgo Seong had been disappointed for not being able to strike down God directly, I understood why the Outer God, [Black Goat], had left a lingering message for me earlier.

She wanted to see what kind of reborn person I was.

And… since the Technique of All Things could never be the answer, she was disappointed and demanded that I show something beyond that.

It was clear that this trial was testing whether I was on the right path!

Kaboom!!

“Gah!!”

When I finally reached right below the golden moon, I staggered under the tremendous weight pressing down on me and groaned. It felt as if my entire body was caving in under hundreds of times the gravitational pull. I had reached a point where Dokgo Seong’s Divine Skill couldn’t reach, and this place seemed to be swirling with a power of an entirely different dimension. Holding on by sheer will, I quickly noticed that my divine barrier was being pierced through with holes.

“This… is insane…”

I thought I had seen plenty of cosmic powers until now, but this was incomprehensible. You would have to express it as multiplying infinity by infinity to grasp this absurd density!

At that moment—

[Baek Woong. You’ve probably already noticed.]

The apparition of Sagong Lin appeared right beside me. The moment her apparition manifested, I felt the pressure pressing down on me lighten greatly, and I watched helplessly as her apparition also began to crumble into dust. As I saw that sight, I felt an overwhelming sensation of darkness closing in, and I shouted.

“W, wait!!”

[The place filled with infinite magic, while the Outer God sings, is the interior of the Throne.]

“…!!”

While I had guessed it, hearing it straight from Sagong Lin made my head spin. Realizing this place was possibly the closest destination of my journey where unreasonable magic was resonating, it was utterly natural.

But I didn’t have the mind to be concerned with such matters and blurted out.

“I’ll make it through somehow!! So please… don’t die for me!!”

[…….]

Sagong Lin smiled faintly. The moment I saw that smile, I felt my heart drop, and a wave of despair enveloped me. Sagong Lin extended both hands towards the front.

[This place, which should be filled with harmony, is overflowing with magic precisely because the golden moon has been summoned. That moon is akin to the back side of the universe; hence, it can temporarily dominate the laws of the Throne. The Outer God, [Black Goat], is deliberately orchestrating this final phase to test you. Perhaps you find yourself in the battlefield of a final confrontation that a previous reborn had once reached.]

“I-I don’t understand. Besides… I don’t even want to think about understanding right now. Regardless, don’t!! Please don’t!!”

[It’s something that cannot be avoided.]

Sagong Lin gazed straight ahead as she spoke.

[Right now, I can see it. You will open the [Door] to the Throne and make a significant choice, and before you make that choice, you will encounter a momentous connection. And depending on your heart, if you make your choice, you will reap the correct outcome.]

Swoosh…

Sagong Lin’s eyes glowed with a golden hue, and for a brief moment, her cessation of fading was evident. The golden power could resist the infinite magic swirling in this space, and I knew it was the only force capable of doing so. When I saw that, I realized something important and stepped back cautiously.

“Sagong Lin… you… can manipulate the Law of Cause and Effect…”

Without a doubt.

Right now, Sagong Lin was prophesying with absolute prescience, utilizing the calculation abilities of the Law of Cause and Effect!

She was wielding the power of Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen.

[Once a Heavenly Demon, I temporarily borrowed the authority of the Emperor with the assistance of the reborn. With this power, I will open the path forward.]

Snatch!!

I firmly grabbed Sagong Lin’s hand from behind me. Seeing her turn to look at me, I forced the words out, almost as if I were chewing them up from my insides.

“Don’t… do it.”

[…….]

I glared at Sagong Lin, biting my lip. I knew not what expression adorned my face, but it must have been a disarrayed one.

“Did you become a Heavenly Demon and harmed me? I couldn’t care less about such things… I just… want us to safely escape this space together…”

[Baek Woong…]

Unbeknownst to me, my voice came out choked as I gripped Sagong Lin’s hand even tighter.

“Are you telling me to go on living while sacrificing all of you…? No… please don’t do that…”

It was beyond my limits…

Though I had witnessed the sacrifices of my companions countless times up till now, to learn that at this very moment I was meant to escape with the sacrifices of everyone else was gradually dismantling my conscience. Bearing the weight of these sins while heading towards the end felt unbearable, and I simply couldn’t bear to watch my companions perish before my very eyes.

While there wasn’t a clear alternative to escape this place other than what Sagong Lin proposed… still, I didn’t want to.

Sagong Lin, who had been quietly observing my emotional turmoil, suddenly smiled brightly.

[It’s not a sacrifice.]

“What…? You mean, it’s not?”

[You can understand now. Why the Emperor clung so desperately to the end… why he was obsessed with escaping the Great Cycle… It’s ultimately because we will meet again.]

“…?”

Bang!!

In the next moment, Sagong Lin’s entire being ignited in golden flames, her figure turning translucent until only an outline remained. As her arms, which had been extended forward, began to shatter the space like a glass window, the infinite magical energy erupting briefly transformed into nothingness. Sagong Lin, still held by my hand, easily slipped through and waved her arms.

[Open… O center of the universe!!]

Crash!!

In that moment, I felt an inexplicable buoyancy that involuntarily propelled me toward some unknown destination. A colossal gravity beyond measure drew me into an unrecognizable space. I felt as if I was falling into a pit, witnessing the entity that had once been Sagong Lin rapidly dissolve into dust far away.

Swoosh…

‘Ah… ahhh….’

I realized.

The souls that were drawn away through the crack made by the Great Bear Empire’s sword were fortunate in their own way. I understood that the souls left behind to assist me would endure eternal torment if they were to perish here.

“Uggghhh!!!”

I let out a shriek that could not be defined as a scream or a wail. As I fell into the Abyss, I thrashed wildly, trembling at my own helplessness. The fact that I was so lacking in power that my tears had even dried up boiled my blood with rage.

‘Damn it. Damn it all!! When… will I…!!’

After three hundred years of training, honing my strength, was I truly still this weak…?!

While my companions faded away in my stead, and I could do nothing about it!!

No way!!

I cannot let this continue!!

I must be more reckless than before!!

Bang!

“Grrraaaah…”

I crashed heavily onto an unidentifiable solid ground.

“Where is this…”

This place resembled an ancient cave dimly illuminated, with odd ruins scattered about the place like remnants of a forsaken civilization. An ominous energy swirled around the ruins, and it was clear that this place was certainly not Earth.

Is this the interior of the [Throne]?

Why did Sagong Lin bring me here?

Splash…

I could hear water sounds. As if entranced, I began to walk towards the source of the sound, and soon after, I passed through a fork in the cave and spotted a swaying bridge. Beneath the bridge lay an abyss with no bottom in sight, yet I was not overly afraid and crossed the swaying bridge with ease.

Upon crossing the bridge, I drew closer to the source of the water sound, discovering a massive waterfall shimmering with blue light within the cave.

Kugugugu…

“……”

As I stood silently, mesmerized by the waterfall, I felt something falling from above.

Just as that thought crossed my mind and I took a slight step back, something erupted from the waterfall, creating a spectacular splash. It seemed to emit a large roar.

“Koohh!! Three Laws of Rebirth!!”

Kuuuuwaaaah!!

The being that fell from the waterfall plummeted into the pond beneath it, swimming as if taking to the water. They stretched out their arms towards the pond, rising up from the water. Once their body emerged completely, they seem to shake off the droplets with a flourish.

Their appearance was undeniably that of a human. A well-groomed man clad in mysterious attire from Tianzhu, adorned with a third eye on his forehead yet otherwise not much different from a regular human.

Swish!!

“Phew… the secret technique barely succeeded! Wait, my brothers!”

Heaved a sigh of relief before dousing the area with water, the being squeezed out his hair, trying to rid it of excess moisture. Suddenly, upon spotting me standing before the waterfall, he gaped, clearly astonished.

“N-No! How can this be? Who are you to be here!!”

“……”

“That divine power… you seem to be a highly renowned deity. State your name.”

He seemed formidable, effortlessly discerning my divine nature.

I found it strange and responded with a question of my own.

“I should be the one surprised. How did you manage to enter the heart of [Throne]?”

I genuinely hadn’t expected to encounter another being who made it all the way deep within the [Throne]. The ‘fateful connection’ that Sagong Lin had spoken of was undoubtedly the human figure standing before me now. Both of us seemed equally caught off guard by the chance of meeting another being here.

Then, his eyes lit up with curiosity as he spoke.

“So you came here with a goal as well? It wouldn’t be right for one to arrive here by mere coincidence.”

“You must fully comprehend the situation with this place. However, I came here not by choice; I stumbled upon it while seeking to escape this space. Regardless of your purpose, my aim is to first escape this place and return to reality.”

Hearing my words, the three-eyed deity burst into hearty laughter.

“Bwahahah… Well said. If one stays even a moment longer in this place, calamity will likely befall them; do you really think you can afford to waste time?”

“……”

“I imagine that you and I will need to collaborate to leave this place. Hence, let’s exchange names, shall we?”

“Why are you so sure we must cooperate?”

“Are you serious about asking me that?”

The three-eyed deity raised an eyebrow at my disbelief. I scowled in response.

“I have many complicated matters going on, but let’s just say I was practicing in a fabricated training world. Somehow, I ended up inside the Throne while trying to escape from the Outer Gods, and I had an instinct that the means to escape would be the most perilous location.”

The moment I spoke, he glanced at me with astonishment.

“Wha…? You breached the Throne head-on? Just how did you manage that.”

“……”

“What are you even saying? It’s completely nonsensical.”

What was this reaction?

After a moment, he shrugged his shoulders.

“This… is quite unsettling. It appears that the times you and I lived in are entirely different. While I observed the entirety of the universe and was acquainted with all existences, I know nothing of beings like you. You likely bear some deep history.”

“Damn it… my history would hardly mean anything to you. Now, tell me why we should cooperate.”

The three-eyed deity slowly put his hands together in thought.

“Hmm. This place is the inheritance of the previous [Great Cycle]. And those who exit from this cave will certainly have their wishes granted, albeit under certain conditions.”

“……?”

“However, a Trial Tower exists to obstruct the fulfillment of these wishes. We must cooperate to pass through that Trial Tower.”

I shook my head vigorously.

“This is all beyond my understanding… My wish is simply to escape from this nightmare.”

“Unfortunately, that is none of my concern… but if you cannot escape this place, then you’ll merely wander the inheritance for eternity. Even if the universe cycles through billions of phases, being trapped here will cause even the mightiest of gods to meet their end. This place predicates on calamity, so be wary of acting with the frivolous demeanor of a lesser deity.”

“Hmm…”

“Even I, who once ranged the sky and dominated heaven and earth, could be caught in this danger.”

Something was off. What could that being be??

But, as this cave seemed to house more knowledge than I did, I felt it was necessary to collaborate with him.

‘Without a doubt, he is most likely a powerful being…’

He appeared to be hiding his full strength, yet the pressure I felt made it clear that he surpassed me. The fact that I felt this intensity was indeed odd, but knowing he was on my side, as mentioned by Sagong Lin, gave me a sense of assurance.

So I reluctantly revealed my name.

“My name is Baek Woong. And yours?”

“Baek… Woong… Your name and appearance don’t quite match… Hoh… so you’ve donned the human guise of Fuxi.”

The moment he heard my name, he immediately comprehended that I had transformed into Fuxi, making me flinch.

“How did you know that?”

“I am, after all, a part of the Creator God. When names and essences don’t align, I can see through it immediately.”

“A Creator God?”

“Ha ha. What could I possibly hide?”

He laughed wholeheartedly, pointing at himself.

“I am Brahma—known as the Great Brahma. Born with the powers of the Creator God.”

With those words, I could not help but feel that my journey into this cave would lead to something extraordinary.

“I have come to change the history of the [Great Cycle] and arrive at the center of the universe!!”