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**Rebirth Sword God Volume 91 Chapter 1**

I felt a sense of dread at Fuxi’s words.

‘You can’t use the Power of Chaos? Then you won’t be able to wear the mask, and does that mean you can’t use divine power at all?’

With a glimmer of hope, I activated Trimurti once more. It was essential to confirm that given the situation.

Kiiiin!!

‘…It does work?’

The space of the three sides and the red gem released when activating Trimurti appeared intact in my mental world. I realized that I could still use the technique known as Trimurti without issue. The moment I figured that out, I immediately summoned the Four Great Spirit Deities.

“Agni!”

Wooom

As expected, the fiery divine spirit Agni transformed into the shape of a firearm and appeared in my hand. Watching me try various things, Fuxi seemed to smirk knowingly.

[ You’ve noticed. The powers of gods not belonging to chaos can still be used. ]

“…!!”

That’s right. The Four Great Spirit Deities borrow the power of the Four Great Deities, the source of the universe, so of course, they could be used in this space where chaos was prohibited. Trimurti was Brahma’s technique, who was also a creator god and thus not classified as a god of chaos.

‘If I can use the Four Great Spirit Deities and Trimurti, it’s still worth fighting…’

Of course, the fact that it was worth fighting doesn’t mean I could win.

But feeling oddly puzzled, I decided to ask Fuxi anyway.

“Brahma and Shiva Vishnu also possess the traits of chaos, so how is it that I can use Trimurti?”

[ Hoohoo. Are you seeking guidance from me, a being of life and death? ]

“…”

[ Very well. After all, it’s your urgency, not mine, so I’ll take my time explaining. ]

Fuxi calmly explained.

[ The technique you’re using, known as Trimurti, is the seasonal technique of Brahma. As Brahma is a creator god, he’s on a different level from other gods, so he can use his technique even in Pangu’s Throne. ]

“…Does being a creator god have some special significance?”

[ They are special beings who embody balance. The power of creation is far more significant than you realize. ]

“Hmm.”

[ Of course, should a god of chaos itself enter here, it would be annihilated, so it’s better not to expect your companions to be summoned. ]

After Fuxi replied, I felt as if they were watching me with a tone of anticipation for some reason.

[ So, what tactic will you employ this time? Give it your best shot. ]

Grrk… They completely underestimate me!

Fuxi’s nonchalant demeanor suggested they thought there was no chance of them losing. No matter how great Fuxi is, if they act that arrogantly, I wanted to show them the sting of defeat first.

I aimed Agni’s muzzle towards Fuxi and fired.

Taaang!!

‘While it’s not as powerful as Vajra, Agni is still capable of tearing gods apart!’

And the Four Great Spirit Deities!

It has the highest offensive power among my current means of attack and is reasonably easy to use, so there’s no reason not to start with Agni. As Agni’s evil bullet was fired, an unexpected situation unfolded.

Shwip.

“…?!”

[ Hmmm. That stings a bit… ]

I was left speechless by what followed.

“Th-this…”

Agni successfully struck Fuxi, but it merely embedded itself lightly and didn’t even leave a scratch on Fuxi’s dragon scales. With a slight flex of their muscles, Agni’s projectile was bounced back as if it were nothing more than a harmless annoyance.

Has there ever been an opponent like this?

While I had encountered opponents who could either nullify or evade the Four Great Spirit Deity, I had never seen anyone treat a direct hit with such utter indifference!

Agni, which had always demonstrated attack power second only to Vajra, had returned such a pathetic outcome against Fuxi! Usually, when gods or demon kings got hit, they would scream in agony!

As I found myself mentally shocked and in a daze, Fuxi spoke.

[ Baek Woong. My current power has reached its peak, surpassing what it used to be. When compared to the original embodiment of the Four Great Deities you contracted, my rank is higher. ]

“…!!”

[ Not to mention, this is Pangu’s Throne. Here, my power is practically limitless, so using divine techniques will hardly be a threat to me. ]

So, I was simply disregarded due to being at a higher rank…?!

They weren’t even using any defensive techniques!

‘What a monster!!’

I realized that the current Fuxi was an absolute powerhouse, on par with a god of chaos or a former emperor. The only difference was that they were engaging in a conversation instead of directly attacking me, but regardless, it was clear they were an absolute being far beyond my capabilities.

“Ugh…!!”

I gritted my teeth and resolved to do whatever it takes. I was getting anxious.

Technique of All Things!

‘If I can’t deal with Fuxi directly, I’ll steal Pangu’s egg in that throne…!’

If I manage to snatch that, I could win without directly fighting Fuxi!

It was a cunning plan, but just then, I heard a chilling voice resembling Nüwa in my head.

[ Little thief. Do you think Nüwa is just going to stand by? ]

Shwiiiiing!!

“Gaaah!!”

At that moment, along with a flash of black light, I realized one of my arms, which had been casting the Technique of All Things, was flying through the air. As I stumbled back, Nüwa’s hideous, transformed arm was aiming right at me.

[ Fuxi spared you from death, so I’ll let you go this once. What a foolish one! ]

I recognized that the altered arm of Nüwa had instantly severed my arm where the technique had been. Having seen that arm before, I couldn’t help but exhale sharply.

“…The arm of the Queen Mother of the West… the Tianli Wuzan?!”

[ You call yourself a reborn? Yet you know so little. ]

“…”

I then rushed to repair my arm using divine power, but to my shock, the arm that should’ve been regenerated easily through divine power couldn’t recover, and instead, I felt a pain as though my nerves were being scorched.

“Ughhh… Urgh!!”

Damn it!!

My bad premonition was right!

While watching my suffering, Fuxi chuckled.

[ Tianli Wuzan has additional effects that block divine power and render one incapable of recovery. It is an absolute effect in divine combat, which is why all gods feared the Queen Mother of the West. ]

“…!!”

[ Even gods with a status higher than the Queen Mother would have to tread carefully. If you get hit mistakenly by her, you might suffer a lifelong disability. ]

I felt deeply aware that I had underestimated the Three Sovereigns in front of me. Though they weren’t exerting overwhelming strength like an emperor or demon king, each of them was indeed an overwhelmingly powerful god of the universe in contrast to me.

‘Shit! If I take another hit of Tianli Wuzan… if I get hit by its original form, I’ll die!’

Of course, even if Bolong were to prevent my reincarnation here, it wouldn’t mean my death would end everything. However, the more time I died, the less time I would have to prevent Pangu’s resurrection, ultimately meaning I would lose regardless.

But I suddenly felt something strange and asked Fuxi.

“…Fuxi. Wouldn’t it be easier to just kill me instead of telling me not to kill me?”

[ Well, there must be a reason. But where does one find an opponent who asks such things one by one? Hehehe. ]

“…”

[ If you’re really curious, I’ll tell you. Right now, it appears that you’re under the influence of the Law of Cause and Effect, which activates on the premise of your death. ]

“What do you mean?”

[ Whether you intended it or not, I am not the fool who steps into such obvious traps. I’ll let you live and take my time with you instead. ]

“…!!”

Am I under a trap? What the hell is this?

While I was flustered by this unexpected truth, I was also astounded by Fuxi’s cunning nature.

‘…Even if I don’t die right away… I can’t do anything… My options keep diminishing. ’

I could attempt anything by entrusting myself to my instincts. That was my freedom.

However, each failure would only serve to confine me further, ultimately turning me into a fool with wide-open eyes. And it was all a battle that Fuxi intended, leading me to feel as if I was being manipulated by them in every move I made.

‘Ah… no. If I treat Fuxi like the previous enemies…!! Taking instinctive actions against Fuxi will only make me fall easier!’

It was then I realized the predicament I was in. Throwing random punches would undoubtedly lead me into the schemes of Fuxi, the current god dragon. Though there was an overwhelming gap in power, forcing a win without me needing to act directly could be an easy task for Fuxi. And using any strategy against Fuxi would likely only aid them.

How can I overturn my disadvantage right now and win against Fuxi?

How can I prevent Pangu’s resurrection?!

At that very moment.

[ Baek Woong. Can you hear me? ]

Hearing the voice echo through my mind made my spirits soar. And I conveyed my thoughts.

[ …Zhuge Sa!! ]

It seemed Zhuge Sa had awakened. Apparently, the spell of slumber upon him had broken due to the death of the Golden Moon. However, Zhuge Sa spoke with a rather dark tone.

[ First things first… you must understand that… the current situation is an impossible deadlock. You must have felt it: Fuxi has laid down a game that cannot be lost. ]

[ … ]

[ In the current state, I have no solution either. More information is needed, so try asking Fuxi. ]

[ What for? ]

I took a moment to catch my breath, trying to forget the pain of my severed arm. Then I spoke to Fuxi.

“Fuxi. The last time I saw was when Tezcatlipoca and your factions were embroiled in bloodshed. How did you manage to ignore that battle and come here to Pangu’s Throne instead?”

[ The Heavenly Mysterious Woman of Nine Heavens took care of her duties. ]

“…The Heavenly Mysterious Woman? What do you mean?”

[ You effectively prevented her from summoning the Three Sovereigns, but when making the original plan, one also prepares for potential failures. That spell involved sacrificing the Heavenly Mysterious Woman to summon the Queen Mother of the West if her summoning should fail, and we used that Queen Mother to summon even more. ]

“…?!”

[ As soon as you left the battlefield to capture Tsukuyomi, we made the Queen Mother our sacrifice. Afterward, we were able to leave that battlefield and reach Pangu’s Throne early. ]

I was dumbfounded by Fuxi’s words.

“T-This Pangu’s Throne shouldn’t be so easily accessible, even for you Three Sovereigns or the heirs of Pangu. How could you just… with a single sacrifice of the Queen Mother…?”

[ You’re right; if that were possible, we would have come to this Throne long ago to overturn the balance of the universe. Normally, it’s impossible to reach the Throne this way, but because of Tsukuyomi, it became possible. ]

“Tsukuyomi?”

[ He has a unique technique known as the Wheel of Rebirth. With that ability, it allowed us to directly come to Pangu’s Throne. ]

“T-That’s possible?”

[ Tsukuyomi was also a reborn. In fact, he had accumulated far more reincarnations than you. He had already interpreted the spells leading to Pangu’s Throne and knew how to match the waves of cause and effect. It is easier to receive assistance from someone who already knows the answer than decoding by oneself. It’s not different from how you granted your companions fortuitous encounters during your reincarnation. ]

“…”

What is this? The Tsukuyomi I faced earlier seemed strong, but not at all strong enough to be a supreme god…

‘If his Wheel of Rebirth is such a powerful technique, why wasn’t he strong himself?’

As I pondered that question, Fuxi spoke.

[ One more thing… Tsukuyomi had been continuously absorbing the Law of Cause and Effect from across the world using the Black Moon. He concentrated that amount of cause and effect into a singular sacrifice. ]

“Black Moon…? That allowed him to gather the laws of cause and effect?”

My eyes widened in shock at what followed.

[ Why do you think Tsukuyomi caused the Great Flood? Certainly, it was to gather the Laws of Cause and Effect. ]

“…What?!”

[ He did the same during the era of flood control recorded in human history. While the Three Sovereigns were in hiding, they sought the laws to prevent their own powers from weakening, and thus they commissioned Tsukuyomi. They needed to provide nourishment to their subordinate beings even if they themselves didn’t need it. ]

“Y-You can’t mean…”

[ As Tsukuyomi caused the Great Flood, the Black Moon suspended above consumed the souls of the world during that period. It digested those souls and converted them into the Laws of Cause and Effect, which Tsukuyomi distributed to us Three Sovereigns. Due to the scope of that operation, we also collaborated with the deities of the western regions. ]

“…!!”

[ To repay Tsukuyomi for his services, we contributed a gift, allowing him to accumulate divine power without interfering with the land of Dongyoung. It was a sort of transaction. ]

Fuxi’s face twisted into a wry smile as he spoke.

[ I was deranged for some time, so I didn’t catch on to the situation, but it seems like Nüwa agreed to that transaction to preserve her life from Tsukuyomi. It was done unbeknownst to the Celestial Realm’s immortals. ]

“…”

Only now did I realize the secret of the ancient Great Flood.

‘Now I understand why the Three Sovereigns did such things…!!’

The truth was crystal clear.

It was a tragedy instigated by the Three Sovereigns to feed upon the Law of Cause and Effect via Tsukuyomi!

The cries of King Gon echoed in my head. He had fought against the Three Sovereigns but had ended up falling into corruption and had been sealed by the emperor.

[ Hehehe… I was the same… I sacrificed everything to protect my kingdom and people… and it was the Three Sovereigns… ]

[ Indeed… When the deity representing the Three Sovereigns appeared, I witnessed the Black Moon rise high in the sky. It seemed to be a natural phenomenon in response to the power of that deity. ]

I also remembered the words of Susanoo.

[ The Great Flood was the outcome of the Three Sovereigns colluding with the “Old Rulers” of the west to exterminate humanity. I was sealed by the hands of the Three Sovereigns in an attempt to thwart their scheme. ]

As I became aware of the truth behind the Great Flood, I felt a mix of liberation and shock wash over me. If what was said was true, then Susanoo had been manipulated like a puppet, completely unaware that his own brothers were the roots of that malice.

And so, I shouted at Fuxi.

“…What do you think of humanity? Are you really saying that the Three Sovereigns wanted to wipe out all humanity and erase civilization just for a snack?!”

[ Hmm. Quite an intuitive analogy. ]

“Damn it…! Does being a god mean you can all act however you please?!”

As I exploded with rage, Fuxi looked at me with a somewhat disdainful expression.

[ Now that you’ve switched your goal, it seems hypocritical and deceptive for you to wish to save humanity. ]

“What… What do you mean?”

[ You’ve altered your goal to saving the True Martial Home, but wasn’t that also destined to perish along with humanity? ]

“…”

[ And even if it’s not your goal to save humanity, what does that matter? When you reincarnate, you’ll move on to the next life, which begs the question of what happens to the humanity of your previous life? Do you just treat them as if they never existed and start fresh? Don’t you think that’s the ultimate deception? In a way, what you’re doing is far grander in scale than the Great Flood instigated by us Three Sovereigns… ]

“W-What?!”

I found myself momentarily at a loss for words, paralyzed in shock as Fuxi spoke leisurely.

[ When Tsukuyomi made contact with us recently, he revealed that he was a reborn. Do you know what he replied when I asked him the same question? ]

“I see you posed a similar question. What did he say?”

[ Tsukuyomi claimed that even a reborn character is just someone being manipulated according to someone else’s will, and if they lack true power, none of their questions are worth anything. The truths of this world are merely survival of the fittest. ]

“…”

[ He was a devotee of power. Moreover, his perspective of the world was far simpler than yours. ]

“What are you trying to say?”

Fuxi gazed at me intently.

[ Like Tsukuyomi, I’ve decided to consider the world in a much simpler way. If it means becoming an absolute deity, I’ll stop at nothing… ]

He was clearly stating that he wouldn’t give me any leeway.

‘Hmph, damn it.’

It felt like we had had an extensive conversation, but I was left wondering what purpose it served.

As I grew increasingly restless, I heard Zhuge Sa’s voice.

[ Baek Woong. Well done. You’ve gathered sufficient information from Fuxi. ]

Hearing Zhuge Sa’s words filled me with joy.

‘Yes, Zhuge Sa should have some answers!’

I hurriedly asked Zhuge Sa.

[ Zhuge Sa! Do you see a way to breach this situation now?! ]

[……]

Somehow, after a long pause, Zhuge Sa finally uttered surprising words.

[ Originally, Fuxi wouldn’t have been able to corner you like this using normal methods. Tsukuyomi, with his omniscience, had provided overwhelming support, and especially his utilization of the Wheel of Rebirth to access Pangu’s Throne was crucial. Therefore, the solution will likewise take a page from his book. ]

[ By the same means…? ]

[ The skewed board set into motion by Tsukuyomi can be overturned by Tsukuyomi. ]

I deciphered Zhuge Sa’s message quickly and replied.

[ You mean to say… ]

[ Exactly. You should wear Tsukuyomi’s mask that’s with you. ]

[……!!]

The mask of Tsukuyomi!

I held onto the mask, which I had taken earlier, the very core that contained his essence. Zhuge Sa’s suggestion was that by wearing Tsukuyomi’s mask, I could perhaps turn the tides of the situation.

However, I hesitated due to what I heard from Fuxi earlier.

[ But… all powers of chaos are nullified in this Pangu’s Throne. The spells of the mask I was about to use were all destroyed… Couldn’t it be that wearing Tsukuyomi’s mask would lead to immediate destruction as well? ]

[ Baek Woong. How are you alive and breathing in this Pangu’s Throne at this very moment? ]

[ Huh? ]

[ Think carefully. Earlier, Fuxi said that should an actual god of chaos enter this Throne, they would be annihilated. However, you haven’t been annihilated, and you’re fine and living. This implies that being a reborn, you’re not judged as a god of chaos. ]

[……? ]

[ Furthermore, while the mask summoned by Trimurti shattered, the Tsukuyomi mask in your possession remains intact. This indicates that Tsukuyomi’s mask is also not deemed a power of chaos or divine status. ]

[ Y-You don’t mean to suggest…? ]

As Zhuge Sa continued, I was taken aback.

[ Precisely. The reborn are neither gods of chaos nor gods of order. Accordingly, Tsukuyomi is also classified as a ‘reborn,’ allowing him to remain functional in this space and going unharmed. That means the mask, containing Tsukuyomi’s soul, is… the only mask usable in Pangu’s Throne across the universe! ]

[……!! ]

[ To be exact, it’s not the mask itself but rather a reborn soul shaped like a mask! ]

I get it now!!

I marveled at Zhuge Sa’s crafty brainwork in a seemingly hopeless situation; being able to deduce so much from just a conversation or two was astounding!

I attempted to maintain a neutral facade as I spoke to Zhuge Sa in my mind.

[ Okay! So all I need to do is wear Tsukuyomi’s mask, right? ]

[ Correct. By wearing the mask, you will use Tsukuyomi’s exclusive technique, the Wheel of Rebirth, to create an opportunity to turn the tables. With the techniques you possess at this moment, you’d never be able to defeat Fuxi right in front of you, but that technique being the exclusive one of a past reincarnator may hold unexpected potential. ]

[ I got it. Then… ]

[ Wait a moment. ]

[ What is it? ]

[ There are two issues at play here. ]

[ Issues? ]

As I replied, Zhuge Sa’s serious tone had me realize I was facing a momentous turning point.

[ First… even if you wear the mask and utilize the Wheel of Rebirth, it may not hold any solution. That’s why I’ve hesitated to advise you. It’s a grim possibility to leave everything to chance. ]

I gritted my teeth.

[ …Ugh. I can bear that since there’s no other option. What about the second issue? ]

[ This is the real issue… ]

As Zhuge Sa continued, I understood that I had to prepare myself for the challenge of my life.

[ Second. The mask bearing the soul of Tsukuyomi has accumulated far greater karma than yourself… and I’m sure you recall your experience of wearing the mask of Nan Gu Xianong in the past. ]

[……!! ]

At that moment, I realized that I hadn’t just been able to use Nan Gu Xianong’s powers.

I had effectively forgotten myself, as if I had become Nan Gu Xianong himself—

[ Yes… If you’re not careful, you might completely lose your sense of self and become Tsukuyomi, the reborn. ]