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True Martial Home

Swoosh!

As Jeon Wook’s hidden weapon was shot out, Nüwa’s eyes glinted, and at that moment, the weapon just vanished into thin air. It seemed that, judging by divine senses, Jeon Wook had used a distortion of cause and effect that was “guaranteed to hit,” but Nüwa managed to cancel it out.

Right after Jeon Wook’s attack, Jeogok issued a strange command.

“Arise from the source!”

Kugugugugu!

As Jeogok pointed to the ground beneath Nüwa, a tremendous roar reverberated through the Earth. Strangely, unlike a regular earthquake, it felt like a resonance emanating from a very deep abyss, and the shockwaves seemed to ripple around the planet. Moments later, a colossal pillar began soaring up towards the heavens.

Crackle!

Crackle!!

The pillar that pierced the clouds was made of wood!! The size and thickness of it were so extraordinary that you’d believe it was a mountain. Dozens of giant trees seemed to grow at a terrifying speed, shortly forming a forest, like a mountain range was being created anew. Nüwa gazed at Jeogok’s technique, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she said,

“You cross the line… Is that little world’s core what you intend to consume?”

“Can’t you manipulate it to revert it anyway?”

“You foolish fool…”

Kugugugu!

A moment later, I learned from Jeon Wook what technique Jeogok had used.

“He summoned the Heartwood of Chaos!”

The Heartwood of Chaos is said to grow in the outer universe, deep in the abyss. As a life form born of chaos, it possesses the ability to consume infinitely and grow.

Though it resembled the World Tree in many ways, it was fundamentally different: the World Tree grows steadily to become a source of absolute power, while the Heartwood of Chaos inevitably self-destructs due to its own growth rate as a monstrous being. Comparisons were practically pointless. However, its destructive power was sufficiently potent to obliterate a planet.

Moreover, Jeogok planned to use the Heartwood to temporarily siphon power and cause and effect to boost his strength. At first glance, it seemed like a good strategy, but this would lead to the Heartwood wrecking the Celestial Realm before long, making it impossible for anyone to recover. Jeogok had no attachment to maintaining the Celestial Realm. Besides, if Nüwa rescinded the Heartwood’s powers through manipulation of cause and effect, that would also waste her efforts.

A tremendous flow of power began to create a bizarre mirage, flowing through the Heartwood. That flow resembled a great river; it was the power of the Celestial Realm.

From the Heartwood of Chaos, the Five Luminaries, Shao Hao, began to siphon power. The eyes of the Cosmic Phoenix peered down at the world from the skies, emotionless and glistening.

Starfall

BOOM!

Once again, Starfall rained down, and this time it seemed the Celestial Realm was on the verge of destruction. It was surreal how just a few clashes among the Three Sovereigns could lead to the near collapse of the middle world known as the Celestial Realm.

Nüwa managed to fend off the Starfall and muttered angrily.

“Fine… If you created the world, then it’s your duty to reap it as well.”

Suddenly, reaching towards the heavens, she proclaimed,

“O five-colored stone that supports heaven and earth, I now claim you as master.”

Kiiing!

A five-colored gemstone summoned above Nüwa’s hand. Just as Jeon Wook was preparing for the next attack, he flinched and shouted.

“Wait! What are you doing? Do you really need to go that far?”

For once, Jeon Wook looked genuinely startled. It wasn’t just him; Jeogok and Shao Hao also appeared stunned.

“N-No…”

“Nüwa. Calm down.”

Just moments ago, they’d been enthusiastically attacking, yet they all seemed to shrink back at Nüwa’s actions. Nüwa coldly replied,

“If you all play dirty, then so shall I. Let’s see how far we can take this.”

“Who do you think you’re doing this for? Shouldn’t we end this amongst ourselves?”

“We can’t just let things go that way. Here I come.”

The blue gemstone among the five colored gems soared into the sky. Nüwa gazed intently at the blue gem and pronounced her command.

“Wood, vanish from this world.”

The work of the Creator

Return of the Five Elements

Flash!

At that moment, the Heartwood of Chaos, which had been drawing power from the Celestial Realm, suddenly shriveled up, aging rapidly. The twig piercing the sky dried up, letting out a loud thud as it crashed to the ground. A mournful cry echoed throughout the world.

Kooooooh!

Wooooooh!

“Those are the cries of the Old Rulers?”

It seemed the rulers hiding somewhere in this world were protesting vehemently. It was reminiscent of when Chi You waged war against the divine statuses long ago; Chi You faced immense backlash, ultimately leading to his powers being sealed away.

Jeon Wook said,

“Nüwa, the Old Rulers are furious with your tyranny. Your action, erasing the wood of the Five Elements that constitutes this world—no, the laws of the universe—has harmed everyone.”

“……”

“I hope you don’t end up being eliminated by the hands of the rulers…”

Indeed.

Nüwa had just violated the laws of the Five Elements, affecting not only this planet but the entire galaxy, permanently eliminating wood from its elements. It was an unfathomable feat, something no human ability could imagine, and a far cry from the time Jeogok had banned the Five Elements only around this planet.

From now on, wood would cease to exist in this world.

That meant not just trees, but all natural elements and laws belonging to wood among the Five Elements would vanish entirely.

What Nüwa summoned before her was the primeval five-colored gem, the symbol of the Five Elements in this world. The blue stone represented wood, the red stone fire, the white stone metal, the black stone water, and the yellow stone earth. With those five gems, the laws of physics could function properly and all living things could grow. But Nüwa had removed the blue stone representing wood, causing a massive disruption in the laws of the universe.

Jeogok, seemingly enraged, stated,

“Nüwa! While the five divine gems are under your management, you do not have the right to handle them as you please! The moment you touch them, we lose all justification and become foes against all the rulers of the universe. What are you thinking?!”

Nüwa mockingly retorted,

“Jeogok… Are you getting anxious? The ‘Wood-Day’ you created won’t be significantly affected, so there’s no need to worry.”

“Haha, now that’s a good opportunity for mass murder!”

Jeogok’s furious reply made him glance briefly at the Shao Hao golden phoenix in the sky, who slightly moved her eyes and warned,

“Nüwa, I advise you: if a single divine gem shatters again, we will no longer be able to suppress the protests of the rulers. If you don’t want chaos for everything, follow the rules of the fight. If two of the Five Elements vanish permanently, the entire universe could twist!”

“……”

“If the old man’s attack hurts, I might ease up a bit.”

Nüwa remained silent.

Even while Jeogok and Shao Hao were embroiled in battle, they seemed anxious about Nüwa losing a divine gem. Meanwhile, Jeon Wook appeared lost in thought, mumbling to himself.

“They’re stronger than I expected. This isn’t even a crisis yet… Truly, the Three Sovereigns.”

What is he talking about?

Swoosh!

A moment later, Jeon Wook summoned hundreds of hidden weapons as he declared,

“Nüwa, I never believed you’d take this to the end.”

“Nüwa, do you look down on me?”

“No. It’s merely the result of analyzing your personality by this human and his companions… I think your breaking of the Five Elements gems is merely a threat and a cold strategy. You’re still not ready to look down to the depths.”

“……”

“I’m betting everything on this fight. Since we’ve come this far, I’ll drop every bit of sentiment.”

Fwooosh!!

The hidden weapons simultaneously launched at Nüwa. Until now, Nüwa had been using her powers to fend off Jeon Wook’s attacks, but suddenly he shouted.

“Now!”

At that moment, two of the hidden weapons transformed unexpectedly. They were the embodiments of Jeon Wook’s arms—Zhu Rong and Yi—charging at Nüwa while emitting divine energy right up close.

“Die!”

Nüwa’s eyes gleamed as she spoke.

“Is this really the best ambush you can pull off? That’s a dog’s death!”

Bang!

The moment Nüwa waved her hand, Zhu Rong and Yi stopped in their tracks. The Three Sovereign Nüwa had the ability to halt even beings as powerful as them. However, Jeon Wook coolly observed the scene and clenched his fist tightly.

“Farewell, my loyal subjects!”

BANG!

“……!!”

Zhu Rong and Yi’s bodies exploded simultaneously. And it seemed Nüwa couldn’t block the explosion of divine power unscathed, stumbling as her form blurred for a moment.

Yet, it wasn’t the injuries Jeon Wook was aiming for, as Nüwa cried out in shock moments later.

“Ah… Ah… Ah… No….”

“I sacrificed the lives of my loyal subjects because I was worried you’d hesitate.”

“No!!!”

Crackle!

Amid the remnants of the explosion, fragments of the gems shattered and scattered. The broken gems were the white and yellow stones, signifying the loss of the two elements metal and earth.

Due to the self-detonation of the two divine statuses in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Palace, three elements of the Five Elements had vanished.

A moment of silence passed. Simultaneously, Jeogok and Shao Hao exclaimed in horror.

“Jeon Wook!!!”

“What did you just do?!”

Jeon Wook replied coolly, as if nothing happened.

“After all, we’re transcendent beings and won’t be affected by the loss of the Five Elements. It won’t influence our powers.”

“Don’t talk nonsense!! This means the collapse of cause and effect, and we might face the backlash of cause and effect! What remains after we become the common enemy of all the Old Rulers?!”

“There will be no backlash. Because the original caretaker of the Five Elements gems is Nüwa, it’s ultimately her neglect.”

Jeon Wook smiled cruelly.

“Now, what will you do? The curses of all the Old Rulers will now rain down upon you, Nüwa.”

“……”

“I’ll be watching to see if you can survive that too.”

Wooooooh!

Moments later, horrific forms of hundreds of Old Rulers floated across the heavens. Just like when they judged Chi You before, they began hurling countless curses and magical powers at Nüwa.

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Thud!

Some were disintegrating in real-time. It appeared that due to the disappearance of the three elements of the Five Elements, some Old Rulers were suddenly vanishing. Likely, they were lower-ranking rulers lacking transcendent power.

Bang!!

Moments later, dozens of black curses pierced into Nüwa’s body like spikes. All the rulers resting on Earth seemed to have succeeded in cursing Nüwa simultaneously. And even though Nüwa was a supreme divine being, withstanding that wouldn’t be easy, and indeed, she stumbled under the severe impact.

“……”

It looked like a decisive victory for Jeogok, yet both he and Shao Hao did not wear pleasant expressions. Jeogok looked at Jeon Wook with an expression filled with betrayal.

“Now we have to face an unknown enemy indefinitely. It’s more cumbersome than before. If I cannot lift my mask, I, Jeogok, will surely come after you, Jeon Wook.”

Jeon Wook calmly replied,

“Do as you please… I think it’s more irresponsible to think you can take out a Three Sovereign with just that mindset.”

Shao Hao said,

“Make sure to take the Seven Luminaries you created along. Since things have come to this, all agreements with the Old Rulers are null and void.”

“Handle it yourself.”

“Hmm, now where is Golden Crow?”

While looking around, Shao Hao appeared surprised as she exclaimed,

“… Huh? Why does my National Seal belong to that guy? What’s going on?”

“……”

“I have to get it back! Damn it… how annoying!”

It seemed Shao Hao was flustered due to offering the National Seal to the Prophet.

Regardless of Shao Hao’s panic, Jeon Wook summoned hidden weapons once again. He coldly stared at Nüwa, who had just been cursed, and hurled the weapon to sever her life.

“Die, Nüwa.”

Fwooosh!

Puh-THUNK!!

The hidden weapon plunged into Nüwa’s neck, which lacked any power to resist. She slowly collapsed backward, looking like the complete downfall of Nüwa. As her body fell, the three of the Three Sovereigns approached her lifeless form.

Shao Hao, summoning her moon-bright phoenix, said,

“No matter how strong the curses are, the ability of divine killing is absent, so we can simply wait till her life and spirit fade away to devour delicious divinity.”

“After eating Nüwa, we should crash the Divine Temple.”

“Of course. The Emperor will definitely taste better.”

“Nüwa was born with the creation. Eating her will make it easier to take down even Shenglong or the Heavenly Mysterious Woman.”

No longer was there any reverence for the Emperor or the Divine Temple; only gluttony remained.

While the three kings were chitchatting about their plans, at that moment, Mangnyang, who had been sheltering within Jeon Wook’s barrier from the battle’s aftermath, suddenly dashed forward and shouted.

“Let it weep, Sky-Destruction Sun and Moon Fan!!”

Shwaaack!

The Seven Fires, Seven Golds Line in Mangnyang’s hand turned pitch black as he waved it through the air, and the dark fan began to emit a strange vibration. At the same time, symbols representing the sun and moon started swirling around the fan.

“……?!”

“N-No?!”

“H-How is this possible…”

It was astonishing. As Mangnyang wielded the Sky-Destruction Sun and Moon Fan, all three of the Three Sovereigns suddenly found themselves immobilized! They looked as though they were being held tight by a human’s grasp, and even Jeon Wook and Jeogok seemed unable to exert their powers.

With a bang, they recalled the divine embodiment they had summoned to the ground, yet Shao Hao could do nothing further. They appeared entirely unable to suppress Mangnyang or kill him with the tremendous power unique to the Three Sovereigns.

Shao Hao seemed wildly irked.

“Y-You… what in the world kind of power are you using? I’ve never seen such power since time immemorial…”

Exactly.

At this moment, Mangnyang had successfully imprisoned the Three Sovereigns!

“Wait, how is he capable of that?”

Did Mangnyang possess such an ability?

No, prior to considering that, was it even possible to bind the Three Sovereigns with a technique like that?! With divine-level arts, it was conceivable to inflict damage upon the Three Sovereigns, but this kind of binding was completely unprecedented. Mangnyang’s technique was truly defying all common sense.

“Cough! Gahh.”

Mangnyang’s complexion turned pale and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, indicating he wasn’t in a normal state. Spilling blood from his eyes, he quickly threw the Sky-Destruction Sun and Moon Fan into the air and shouted.

“O five-element gem, I command the Void Record to delete that shattering record!”

Boom!

At that moment, two of the shattered Five Elements gems were restored. The two gems symbolizing wood and earth had returned! However, it seemed he had failed to revive the metal gem, as he coughed up blood significantly.

“Ugh. As expected, returning the law of the universe entirely… no matter even my master’s power is not enough. No… is it because I am merely human… that this is happening? Gulp!!”

Muttering, he kneeled and coughed blood for a while. His insides were likely affected, evident from the vivid internal bleeding. Mangnyang pulled himself together and staggered to rise, shouting towards Nüwa’s body.

“… Nüwa, you must flee! Right now… you can summon Daji and escape!!”

Piying!!

As soon as that word left his mouth, a soul flew down from the sky, taking the form of a massive fox. This fox was definitely not Miho, but Daji, who had been trapped on Golden Crow Island. Daji dove into Nüwa’s lifeless form, and with that, Nüwa suddenly opened her eyes.

Flash!

In a flash, Nüwa vanished.

Observing the entire sequence, Jeon Wook glared at Mangnyang with fury and asked,

“Apostle! What is the meaning of this? Did you not decide to wait to prevent Nüwa from summoning Daji and recovering her strength?”

“… That was the plan… but…”

Mangnyang replied in a dwindling voice.

“Just moments ago, my master read the branches of the future, and once again, you appeared in a future where the Coming Chaos intervenes… it was deemed the best choice… if it continues like this, everyone would face destruction… I’m only following my master’s orders.”

Jeon Wook chuckled cruelly.

“Haha… talk about lacking courage, and clueless too.”

“… Are you saying restoring the Five Elements gems is also a mistake? If the Three Gems of the Elements perished, the world would have met its end within days.”

“I had already resolved to accept that destruction. Do not expect to be forgiven for that act.”

Jeon Wook’s eyes emitted a fierce glow.

“Apostle of Master Mangnyang, due to your foolish choice, you and your companions shall endure the tortures of hell for countless eons.”

“……”

“Although Master Mangnyang is powerful, you will never fully realize that strength.”

Apostle?!

Is Mangnyang really now an Apostle of Master Mangnyang?!

“Cough!!”

Mangnyang coughed weakly, then spoke in a frail voice.

“I didn’t just let Nüwa go… I will certainly be able to capture her.”

“You’ve already betrayed us.”

“This isn’t betrayal… the thread of fate most closely intertwined with Nüwa… there is only one remaining fateful thread you should be aware of…”

Jeon Wook flinched.

“… No way.”

“That’s right.”

Mangnyang, staggering, continued.

“Fuxi… the injured Nüwa surely went there. If you manage to capture both of the two Three Sovereigns at once there… you will surely win the war against the Divine Temple.”