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True Martial Home

It has to be the Primordial Void Ruler! That guy looks exactly the same as I remember!

I was shocked and ready to fight, but for some reason, my body wouldn’t move a muscle in this space. It seemed like I could only talk.

Then, the Primordial Void Ruler stroked his chin and said, “Primordial Void Ruler? That’s an old name. I’ve been using a different one recently.”

“What?!”

“The times have changed, haven’t they?”

I looked closer at him, and while his face was that of the Primordial Void Ruler, I noticed his outfit was different. He wore a white suit like a scientist from the future, giving off a strangely scholarly vibe.

The Primordial Void Ruler said, “This is interesting. At the end of an era, an uninvited guest shows up, and it turns out to be a Reborn Person… or did I set this up on purpose?”

“What?”

“You might have come here because I wanted you to.”

I couldn’t believe it and shouted, “You did this and yet you don’t know? What are you, crazy?”

At that, the Primordial Void Ruler smiled slightly.

“Material has mixed and came into being before heaven and earth (有物混成先天地生). When you surpass the ‘great universe,’ the boundary between being and non-being becomes uncertain. Whether ‘over there’ or here, it’s just a continuation of my play, and I want to play everywhere.”

“…….”

“There is no contradiction in omniscience. It is ‘I’ who simultaneously desires contradictions.”

I had no idea what nonsense he was spouting.

I realized trying to understand his ramblings was pointless, so I decided to leave interpreting his words to the strategists of my next life. Instead, I faced the Primordial Void Ruler and glared, declaring, “Primordial Void Ruler!”

“That’s not my name. Heaven and earth have fallen, so why not call me that if you want, Reborn Person?”

“What’s your true identity? What do you want! And tell me why you’re in this throne!!”

“Geez….”

The Primordial Void Ruler shrugged and said, “Sure. While the curtain is up, I can’t tell you anything, but now that the stage has lowered, I could share some things.”

“……!!”

He started to speak.

“First, I’ll answer your first question. My identity is that of a great god. I won’t bother with the name because you wouldn’t hear it anyway. Should I say I’m among the top five in the entire universe?”

“A god…?”

The Primordial Void Ruler walked around me with his hands behind his back.

“For the second question, I want to play. I’m already playing, but I want to play even more intensely and joyfully. That’s my goal.”

“…….”

“For the third question, this is originally my place.”

“What…? Your place?”

I stared at the Primordial Void Ruler in disbelief and shouted, “You’re saying this throne is your Divine Temple?!”

“You’re thinking just like those medieval martial artists from the Three Sovereigns era. Calling it a Divine Temple is so outdated.”

The Primordial Void Ruler, making a slightly disgusted face, said, “It’s not a Divine Temple. This is my workplace.”

“Workplace? So, you’re saying an omnipotent god has to work? What kind of work does a god…?”

He grinned.

“Being a secretary is so much fun! You can’t enjoy life without working. Of course, in my case, playing is my work.”

“…….”

“It’s a very enjoyable job.”

Who even does that?

Who plays as their work?

Swish.

As I was incredulous, the Primordial Void Ruler suddenly transformed into my own likeness, like I was staring into a mirror. He then burst into laughter.

“Now for the next question! Reading the Law of Cause and Effect, I can tell you want to ask a few more questions.”

“Why did you change into my appearance?”

He tugged at the skin under his eye with a finger and stuck out his tongue.

“Isn’t it sometimes necessary to see oneself objectively? You must think you’re a bit ugly by human standards, right?”

“…….”

That bastard is making fun of me….

I realized he was oddly friendly and not repulsed by me. If he wanted to kill me, he would’ve done it by now, yet here he was, casually spilling the beans. Of course, I had to remember that he might be lying and deceiving me, so I kept my guard up.

‘What the hell should I ask?’

Though it felt like he had answered some serious questions, ultimately, he hadn’t said anything substantive. I couldn’t say I had a grasp on his true identity. As I cautiously selected my next question, I finally said, “What do you mean by playing? Is your idea of fun orchestrating the end of the world? Did you manipulate the world from the shadows for this outcome!!?”

When I yelled, he shook his head.

“You’re thinking way too simply. That’s not playing.”

“What? Then…?”

“What’s so great about destroying the world? Playing god with divine light and concepts has bored me countless times. I’ve sent the world to destruction several times resembling an end. What I really wanted was…”

He slowly reached out his index finger and pressed it against my forehead. A cold smile lingered at the corners of his mouth.

“For instance, right now, at this moment, here, you existing… That’s really delightful.”

“What’s… delightful?”

“Having what’s destined exist as it desires is the manifestation of the Law of Cause and Effect. My deep desire is to utilize my wisdom to completely measure [Father]’s providence. Of course, I’m quite lacking in power, so I can only continue to play.”

“…….”

“I’ve never revealed this much of myself in human form. Consider it an honor.”

“Honor my ass….”

He withdrew his finger from my forehead and continued speaking.

“Given your intellect, I can tell you’ll ask a couple more foolish questions. To avoid boredom, let me share some core information first.”

Swipe.

He walked over to the two people in front of us. He pointed at the one in gray clothing and said, “This guy is the most annoying. He’s the root of all problems! But I love him. He gave me a fun toy to play with.”

Then he looked at the sorcerer next to him and continued, “This guy was exceptionally smart. He was the greatest king in history. I even thought about making him my servant. But he never fulfilled his wishes.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

I gritted my teeth and shouted at the two, “Hey!! Quit staring ahead and turn this way!! Can’t you hear me?!”

No response came back.

They didn’t budge, just staring straight ahead.

Then he transformed back into the Primordial Void Ruler’s form and grinned.

“The essence of those two is bound to this [throne]. Want to know why they can’t hear you?”

“What is it!!”

“All they can hear now is the voice of [Father]…. It’s a great blessing suitable for one who has ascended. To turn their heads, a greater voice that can drown out that one would be needed, but I doubt such a voice exists in this world.”

What the hell?!

I glared at their backs with dissatisfaction and asked, “What’s their reason for being here?”

“They came to make wishes.”

“Wishes?”

The Primordial Void Ruler nodded.

“They’ve been playing with me. For a really… really long time. But eventually, they felt their limits and came up with a final resort, you know? They gave up on a fair fight with me.”

“Did they wish for you to let them win?”

“At first, yes. But when they realized that wasn’t going to happen, they wished for something else.”

“Why didn’t it happen?”

“Why do you think? Hahaha….”

The Primordial Void Ruler wore a mocking smile and continued, “You’ll soon feel it directly.”

“…….”

He always had a playful demeanor, yet from that one sentence, I sensed a certain nobility and certainty unique to an absolute being. It felt like something was truly going to unfold. Any ordinary person would likely be paralyzed by fear after grasping his essence, but I still only saw him as an annoying bastard.

“Anyway… so what was the wish they made?”

“Hmm?”

“‘Hmm?’ After all that teasing, you’re still being coy!”

“Sorry, but your side’s game is still in progress, so I can’t say.”

The Primordial Void Ruler shrugged.

“I can’t interfere too much in your affairs; it’s against the rules. If you want to know, find out for yourself.”

“…Damn it!!”

“If I told you in advance, it wouldn’t be fun, would it?”

In the end, he just wanted to toy with me!

I was furious, but I quickly composed myself and shot him a glare. “Heavenly Secret!!!”

“…….”

For the first time, the Primordial Void Ruler’s expression changed. I could see his face hardening, and I gritted my teeth and said, “Tell me the identity of the Heavenly Secret!! What exactly is it that allows for reincarnation!!”

“Hmm… You, at this point….”

“Spit it out already!!”

The Primordial Void Ruler appeared genuinely troubled. I couldn’t understand why he was having difficulty, but soon, I found out.

Swipe.

With the slightest movement, I felt the two in front of me preparing to turn toward me. But the Primordial Void Ruler quickly reached out and held their heads forward again.

There’s no doubt.

Those two reacted strongly to the term ‘Heavenly Secret.’

The Primordial Void Ruler sighed and said, “Ha. Hahaha!!”

Suddenly, he erupted into laughter.

“Who would have thought a Reborn Person would cause a ruckus behind the scenes, how amusing! ‘I’ must be enjoying myself greatly, and I envy that.”

“A ruckus?”

“Such things shouldn’t even exist…”

Whew.

It was at that moment. The one in gray suddenly raised his hand to the void, and at the same time, a galaxy emerged above it. The mass of the galaxy coalesced into the shape of a sword, and just like that, the sword pierced through time and space, stabbing through the Primordial Void Ruler’s neck.

Divine Skill

Super Time-Space

Galaxy Slash

Boom!!!

“……!!”

Woosh!

As the Primordial Void Ruler’s head tore away from his body, a massive chaos erupted from his neck, forming a figure resembling a demon. That demon exuded a truly terrifying magical power, far surpassing the power of the Three Sovereigns I had witnessed before. The being, embodiment of chaos, grasped the sword piercing through its neck and pulled it out as if removing a thorn.

Divine Skill

Infinite Moment

An absolute strike.

Time slowed down, and space began to tear apart. In that moment, the man in gray swung his sword, and the chaos of the Primordial Void Ruler began to get sucked into the cracks of time, while he emitted sanctity, breathing the Tai Chi to alleviate the Infinite Moment. When the Primordial Void Ruler inhaled the energy of the universe, a shining illusion radiated from the center of the galaxy.

Kaboom!

Invisible momentum sent the man in gray and the Primordial Void Ruler crashing into each other. They started attacking each other, wielding power at the galactic level, and I was utterly confused about what was happening.

But one thing was certain.

With just my word, that man in gray had suddenly awakened, igniting a terrifying rage and hostility towards the Primordial Void Ruler. Moreover, this guy’s Wuwei was unlike anything I’d seen before, as if he wielded a transcendent technique like the one Jin So-cheong used with Divine Skill Galaxy Slash that could cut through the Primordial Void Ruler’s sanctity.

Swish—

Finally, the sword technique of the man in gray slashed one of the sixteen sanctities scattered across the Primordial Void Ruler’s body. However, that slashed sanctity immediately split in two as if it were nothing, merging back together like an oil droplet.

The Primordial Void Ruler laughed amidst the chaos.

[You can’t kill me…. Do you want to try that infinite battle again?… Hahaha….]

The man in gray hesitated. Seizing this opportunity, the Primordial Void Ruler extended his arm made of chaos, and when it grasped the man in gray, he returned to his original position, unable to respond at all just like before.

Boom!!

And then, I felt the blood erupting from my chest, spilling from my mouth. As I staggered, I saw the Primordial Void Ruler’s arm slowly being raised after piercing my chest. As my consciousness began to fade, I caught a glimpse of the sorcerer glancing at me from the corner of my eye. He slightly moved his lips, and in that instant, something penetrated my mind like knowledge.

Could it be that guy had also awakened his consciousness, hiding it like the man in gray?

But I couldn’t see his face, so I couldn’t identify him.

“Ugh…, ugh….”

As I struggled with my chest pierced, I saw the Primordial Void Ruler smirking.

[It was amusing, Reborn Person.]

As my consciousness faded, I briefly spotted the sorcerer in robes glancing at me. That guy slightly moved his mouth, and in that moment, something penetrated my mind like knowledge.

Perhaps he also awakened like the man in gray but hid it?

However, I couldn’t see his face and couldn’t identify who he was.

“Ugh…, ugh….”

As I squirmed with my chest impaled, I saw the Primordial Void Ruler’s sly smile.

[So special.]

Boom!

With excruciating pain, my entire being exploded.

That was my 26th death.