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Chapter 257
Chapter 257
Chapter 257
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[Translator Asura]
[Proofreader Demon God]
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At the penthouse of the Sword Palace
After logging out from the Thunder Gods control space, Seong Jihan gazed thoughtfully at the book cover handed to him by Pythia.
The Technique of the Crimson Divinity
Before unfolding the book, Seong Jihan decided to search about the Crimson Divinity Technique. It was a method of internal cultivation within the Mount Hua Sect, known for its crimson energy.
Does Dongbang sak also know the Mount Hua sects martial arts?
Whether its the Mount Hua sect or the demonic sect, this man seemed to know everything.
Seong Jihan pondered this as he opened the book.
Then,
[The planet Earth is not a suitable place to unlock the Eastern Divine Techniques.]
A system message suddenly appeared over the book, disrupting his reading.
They say not to unlock it on Earth I wonder if its possible in the Void Training Room.
As soon as he returned home, he contemplated the date.
I have at least 6 more days in the training rooms time before the space league.
After setting the return time, he entered the Void Training room and unfolded the book.
Waft waft
From the first page, a white smoke arose.
Hmm Are the conditions fulfilled?
Dongbang sak revealed himself.
I didnt expect you to come out in person.
I am not Dongbang sak himself, but a avatar to impart some martial arts.
Ah. The Technique of the Crimson Divinity was it a martial arts secret manual?
It was.
Seong Jihan flipped through the book.
Only the cover was old; the pages inside were pristine white paper.
There were no writings inside.
Its good that you will be teaching me in person.
In a world like todays, is there a need to pass on knowledge through characters? Or did you want to learn in Chinese?
No, Im not good at Chinese.
Indeed. Hence, direct transmission like this is better.
But why are you suddenly passing on martial arts to me?
Responding to Seong Jihans query, Dongbang saks avatar stroked his beard.
The main body, not so long ago, subdued the Thunder God.
I see.
You talk as if it was someone elses matter. Werent you there too? The crimson thunder kept regenerating the barrier.
I wonder? The Thunder God is a god of thunder; couldnt he just as easily produce the Crimson Thunder?
Initially, Seong Jihan received the book from Pythia while in the control space of the Thunder God;
but he acted as though he knew nothing.
Stubborn You know everything, yet youre acting all innocent.
I dont know what youre talking about.
Nevermind. Lets get back to the point. The main body saw a scene that didnt make sense.
What was it?
Your Thunder Technique.
The avatar of Dongbang sak recounted what happened at the Brahmas Throne.
Master absorbed many Thunder Gods techniques, but strangely, Seong Jihan, your Thunder Technique was not absorbed
Thats interesting.
Why might that be? The crimson thunder is a fine technique, but not to the extent the Martial God couldnt absorb it. If he had absorbed and utilized the crimson thunder, there would have been no need to use Longinuss spear. Its baffling.
Seong Jihan nodded to that, sharing Dongbang saks confusion.
The Wandering Martial God.
He could emulate all the worlds powers upon a single glance.
But peculiarly, he never absorbed Seong Jihans.
Despite deeming it troublesome, he never took it for his own.
Why do you think he did that?
I pondered several possibilities. First, the crimson thunder might have been so poor as to not warrant learning.
If that were the case, thered be no need to use Longinuss spear. If the technique were that underwhelming, it couldve been simply bulldozed.
Indeed. The crimson thunder is worth absorbing. Thus, we must consider the next hypothesis.
And that would be?
Its simple, really.
Dongbang sak pointed at Seong Jihan.
Assuming you as the competitor who contends with the Martial Soul; the Martial God finds powers of the Martial Soul ineffective against you this could be a plausible theory.
Ah! Because both wield Martial Souls, they cant mimic each other
Indeed. Of course, how you already know the powers that the master possesses remains a mystery but based on that assumption, Ive decided to conduct an experiment.
Is this The Technique of the Crimson Divinity the experiment?
Dongbang sak nodded to Seong Jihans question.
Correct. The Technique of the Crimson Divinity is certainly a martial art the Martial God would covet
Since its called a martial art of the Mount Hua sect. Is it that extraordinary?
Although it shares a name with the Mount Hua sects art, this is solely my creation. A martial art that governs the void.
The void?
Seong Jihans eyes widened in shock.
A martial art controlling the void
Even for someone like Dongbang sak, conceiving such a thing seemed
Is the real Martial God perhaps Dongbang sak?
Compared to the Wandering Martial God, who merely copied others,
Dongbang sak seemed much closer to the true essence of a Martial God.
Right. Its a martial art the master would desire more than any other but if he doesnt absorb it after you use it, then my theory stands correct.
Thats true. But if this martial art is so desired by the Martial God, why hasnt he copied it yet?
This one? Its never been revealed. Its still incomplete.
Incomplete?
Dongbang sak stroked his beard with a relaxed expression.
Indeed. To truly employ the technique of the Crimson Divinity, one must be filled with the void But that would mean giving up on immortality. Ive served for thousands of years for the sake of immortality, cant give that up just to perfect a martial art.
So, ultimately, this is just an imagined martial art?
Ive thoroughly tested it in my mind.
So the man whos eternally beckoning for his successors to come is just handing over martial arts.
Seong Jihan examined Dongbang sak doubtfully, prompting him to twitch his eyebrows.
Wait, You dont trust me?
How can I trust you? After all, its just an imaginary martial art.
I did create it. Naturally, its perfect.
Stop doubting and learn. Whats the harm in learning even if it goes wrong? Youre worried even though you possess the Void.
If I dont use it, nothing will happen. Right.
Seong Jihan nodded with a wry smile.
Very well. Please, teach me the technique of the Crimson Divinity.
Haha Such insubordination for someone being transmitted martial arts wisdom. You should kneel in gratitude.
If it were a completed martial art, maybe but for something incomplete, I should be compensated for testing it. Since youre just an avatar, Ill let it pass.
Dongbang saks mouth widened at Seong Jihans attitude.
What insolence! Had the main body seen this, he would have been appalled! The Technique of the Crimson Divinity is a culmination of a thousand years of research!
Is that so? Im lucky its just an avatar, then.
Cough!
Dongbang saks face flushed momentarily, but
Ill let it slide this once. As an avatar, I must fulfill my duties. Lets begin the transmission. Follow along well.
Understood.
Soon enough, Dongbang sak regained composure and began the genuine transmission of the martial arts.
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Before the start of the third match in the Space League, Coach Davis paced anxiously in the players waiting room.
Seong Jihan! Has Seong Jihan not arrived yet?
Yes
Player Yoon Seah is on standby at home, but weve received no report of Player Seong Jihans return from training.
Ah, of all days! This is not good
Nervously chewing his nails, Coach Daviss face betrayed his anxiety.
He attends every national event on time, why disappear during the most important Space League game!
Among all the battles on BattleNet, the regular season match in the Space League was the most prioritized. The outcome of this match determined humanitys ranking. Yet, Seong Jihan had participated consistently in matches, including the one against China and even the one against Taiwan, where Korea was expected to lose. However, when it came to the most crucial Space League match, he was nowhere to be found.
How are we to compete without Seong Jihan!
From the coachs perspective, Seong Jihan was the ace player.
Not only does he represent the strength of a hundred men, but his versatility allows him to play in any position, making him a morale booster.
But how could they play without their strongest card?
Should I lie down in the coach room? Should I ask to postpone the game for a day?
Coach Davis began to imagine unreasonable scenarios, his face turning pale.
Then, someone rushed in. C-Coach, Seong Jihan hes back! Hes logging in right now!
Oh, really?!
As the coaching staff reported Seong Jihans return, Coach Davis found himself jumping up involuntarily.
What a relief! What a relief! Phew
In that brief moment, Coach Davis seemed to experience both heaven and hell, sweating profusely.
Ah, but really returning just 10 minutes before the start. He went too far
He muttered disgruntledly but with a relieved face.
Flash!
Sorry, Coach. I lost track of time during training. Ill be more careful next time.
As Seong Jihan apologized, Coach Davis, visibly surprised, quickly waved it off.
Oh, no, Seong Jihan, its not your fault! Its its the darn BattleNet schedule! The schedule is the problem! And we shouldve sent you a message Anyway, BattleNet, what a flawed game, isnt it? Ha-ha!
Coach, it seems the game is about to start. You should head to the coachs room.
Yes! Seong Jihan, Im counting on you today as well!
With a beaming smile, Davis waved goodbye and left.
The American players watched in disbelief.
That tiger of a coach becomes a lamb in front of Seong Jihan.
The person who used to be so stern at America First Hes changed completely.
Coach Davis, who led the golden age of America First, was known for his cold demeanor and fiery temper, but in front of Seong Jihan, he displayed a weak side that was completely opposite to his usual image.
However,
Well what can you do against Seong Jihan?
If Seong Jihan refused to play due to anger, the coach would be the first to go.
For team humanity, Seong Jihan was a hundred times more vital than Coach Davis.
It was, therefore, reasonable for the coach to adopt such a stance.
Its quite something its the uncle whos late, but the Coach is acting subservient.
Right. Feeling somewhat guilty about it.
As Seong Jihan was chatting with Yoon Seah, who had just joined the humanity team,
Jihan!
Two men approached him.
Jihan, Ive finally made it as a representative of the Space League!
Oh. Barren youve already made it to the Space League?
Yes, thanks to the Daegi guild effect. Thank you once again.
Barren, possessing two status windows, used to be arrogantly self-proclaimed as the worlds number one in his previous life, but now seemed overshadowed by Seong Jihan.
However, that arrogance was nowhere to be found. Just that
Why is he acting so friendly?
Swiftly approaching upon seeing Seong Jihan amid the American players,
Barren appeared overly appreciative of him.
Seong Jihan was sure they hadnt bonded to such an extent.
Lets begin our MVP competition!
Sir Barren, How can you compete with uncle for the MVP? You should compete with me.
Cough!
While the previous lifes world ranking number one and Yoon Seah, whose gift was ranked second in previous life had a verbal battle,
Je Galheon, who came with Barren, greeted Seong Jihan with a smile.
Weve only ever met through opposing teams. Its great to finally greet you properly on the same team. Im Je Galheon.
Ah, yes. Good to meet you. Im Seong Jihan.
Its a pleasure to be on the same team as you. Facing you as an enemy was quite daunting.
Moving past past matches as national representatives,
Je Galheon spoke with a smile, suggesting working well together, then
Oh. But Seong Jihan
He blinked, seemingly surprised.
Am I mistaken or is there a purplish aura visible around you?
Oh.
Hearing that, Seong Jihan furrowed his brow.
It seems like the energy is leaking out again. Ive been training this until now.
The Technique of the Crimson Divinity received from Dongbang sak.
This art of harnessing the void was a daunting challenge even for Seong Jihan to master in just a few days.
It keeps leaking out from my head.
As Seong Jihan regathered his energy,
=Ladies and gentlemen, the 3rd round of the Space League is about to start!
=Our opponents are the Dragon Race!
In the waiting rooms wall screen,
Commentators heralded the beginning of the Space League match.
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