Chapter 546: Sealing Immortal (封仙) (1)
'A...na, huh.'
I fall into thought as I hear those words.
The ntion of a na suddenly brings back an old mory.
The ti when Sacred Master Baek Woon tried to bestow upon a title that didn't suit at all.
'Back then, I threatened Baek Woon and refused, but...'
I gaze into the world of vapor before .
'...From this being...refusal doesn't seem like an option.'
Opposition itself is impossible.
Previously, Oh Hye-seo briefly borrowed the power of this being, and I was able to overwhelm that power.
However...now that I face it directly I understand. Oh Hye-seo hadn't been able to draw out even a fragnt of this being's power.
'If this being so desires...even with a re projection rather than Their main body, They could obliterate soone like in an instant...'
Honestly, the nas presented by Hyeon Rang all feel much closer to my essence, unlike those from Baek Woon. They all feel like they truly fit .
'If the titles she tried to give felt like ill-fitting clothes...then the nas Hyeon Rang offers feel like perfectly tailored garnts. Nas that could truly benefit .'
But then, I recall Bong Myeong's warning.
True Immortals can bring us nothing but misfortune.
Even if they grant blessings to all living beings in all phenona,
To us, the Enders,
To those who are the Seven Brilliances Kings designates,
They can bring nothing but disaster.
That is the nature of True Immortals.
'Refusing would be the right choice. But...'
I stare into the unknowable world of vapor.
'Unlike Baek Woon, I can't even grasp a fragnt of this being's will.'
There's no other choice.
This ti, I'll just have to face it head-on.
: : I wish to ask the Naming Supre Deity. If I do not accept that na, what will happen? : :
: : To refuse a na... : :
At my words, the world of vapor stirs.
Then, a question cos from Hyeon Rang.
: : Do you know that water from above flows downwards? : :
: : Yes, I do. : :
: : Then, do you know what influence cultivators from higher realms have on those lower realms? : :
: : Do you an higher realm cultivators...impact those...of lower realms? : :
Paaaatt!
It's just when I ask back.
The vapor seems to part, and countless scenes flash before my eyes.
It is a scene of an Entering Nirvana True Person advancing to beco a True Immortal.
The True Person advances.
Then, they advance again to beco a Vestige Liberation Immortal, and once more to beco an Earth Immortal.
It happens right then.
The descendants of that Earth Immortal begin to change all at once.
The authority of history becos embedded in the blood of the descendants of the Earth Immortal, in other words, the one who advanced to beco an Immortal Beast, transforming the descendants into a noble Demon Race possessing Immortal Beast True Blood.
The blood of the Earth Immortal itself becos a living history and spiritual nature, enriching all of Heaven and Earth.
The [Path] chosen by the Earth Immortal, their domain, allows the entire universe to operate more vibrantly.
: : A cultivator who reaches the Star Shattering stage produces spiritual energy, those who reach the Sacred Vessel stage stabilize the world, and those who reach the Entering Nirvana stage establish the principles of the universe. High-level cultivators inherently aid the entire universe. Therefore, the more high-level cultivators—especially Supre Deities at the pinnacle of cultivation—that exist, the 'easier' cultivation becos for all. : :
Kurururung!
Taiji spins before my eyes, showing a distant scene from the past.
Living beings are advancing and facing Heavenly Tribulations.
'Th-That's...a Heavenly Tribulation...?'
Golden lightning is striking down as if it will annihilate the world.
Within that storm, several of the Demon Race burn and vanish, and only one barely manages to survive, gasping for breath.
Thunder and lightning so overwhelming that it could be believed to be a Heavenly Tribulation for the Grand Perfection Four-Axis stage.
Yet, the surviving Demon Race who underwent Transformation is only at the Nascent Soul stage.
A re Nascent Soul demon beast faced a Heavenly Tribulation ant for the Grand Perfection Four-Axis stage.
It feels like witnessing Hong Fan's Nascent Soul advancent.
: : In the ti before the Heavenly Punishnt Supre Deity Do Gon, everyone faced such Heavenly Tribulations. However, after Do Gon beca a Supre Deity, all living beings across the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds beca able to face tribulations that they could endure appropriate to their respective realms.
: : In the absence of this Immortal, it was far more difficult for everyone to walk their [Path] through a fitting Immortal Title. The na of this Immortal is an unparalleled blessing to you. Receive a na from this Immortal, and walk the path of an Immortal more firmly. : :
: : ... : :
The more high-level cultivators there are, the easier the path of Immortal Cultivation becos.
Even just in the Star Shattering stage, the more Esteed Ones exist, the more Heaven and Earth spiritual energy accumulates.
It's a reasonable statent.
But...
I am an Ender.
I cannot receive a 'gift' from a True Immortal.
: : I am grateful for the Supre Deity's goodwill. However, I do not believe that goodwill ever cos without a price. : :
: : A price... If bugs were to scavenge and eat the crumbs you left behind and survive, would you demand paynt from them? : :
: : ... : :
: : The gap between you and this Immortal is as vast as that between a bug and a human. This Immortal expects no compensation from soone as small as you. : :
: : Yet, even without expectation, retribution finds its way back. Therefore, I cannot lightly accept grace from the Supre Deity. : :
: : Are you saying...you can refuse this na? : :
Woo-woong!
The Naming Supre Deity brings the seven nas slightly closer to .
At that mont, I am struck by an overwhelming impulse unlike anything I've ever felt before.
It's an impulse stronger than sexual desire, stronger than hunger, stronger than the urge to sleep.
It's a [desire for a na], more intense and consuming than any other desire or yearning.
Yes, this is...
It's practically lust.
I am lusting after those nas.
'I want them, I want them, I want them—no, I must have them. I must have those nas. Those are nas made solely for , created by the Supre Deity just for ...! I must have them. I must have them. I must have the na made just for ...!'
My entire body trembles.
Refusal is impossible.
I realize how foolish I've been.
This isn't a matter of defiance or resistance.
It would an rejecting the very laws of the world itself.
Having lived my entire life with a [na], it's impossible to refuse the naming of the Owner of Nas.
'I must have it. I must have it. I must...!'
And so, I—
Reach out my hand,
Plunge it into my own body,
And begin,
To [extract it].
Buduk.
Bududududuk...!
Budududuk...!
: : KUAAAAAAA!!! : :
It is a [concept].
I am extracting an entire [concept] from within .
That concept is like a [tongue] that can speak, like a precious [heart], or even like [testicles] that one cannot imagine being without.
Budududududuk...!
My scream echoes within the world of vapor, and my willpower pushes back against the vaporous world.
At the sa ti, I manage to partially escape the world of vapor and return to the True Immortal Realm above.
In other words, I am back under the [Black Sky].
Before my eyes lies the hazy, dream-like world of vapor that had montarily swallowed whole.
I extract the [desire for a na] surging within and extend it before the Naming Supre Deity.
: : I am certainly grateful for the grace of the Supre Deities. However, this is my will. If the Supre Deity's will clouds my own and compels to choose a na driven solely by lust, I will not accept that na. : :
An enraged Hyeon Rang can have crushed imdiately.
Like during the ti with Blood Yin or Yeong Seung, They can leave neither dead nor alive.
However, it cannot be helped.
This is sothing I do not want!
Then...
: : Ha...
: : Ha ha ha ha.
: : Ah.
: : Ha ha ha.
: : Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!! : :
Kurururururu!
: : ...!!! : :
'This insane...'
It feels as though the entire True Immortal Domain is shaking.
I stagger, unable to steady myself amidst the laughter of the Naming Supre Deity.
It feels exactly as if I have beco a candle before a typhoon.
: : V E R Y W E L L. I A P O L O G I Z E F O R M Y D I S C O U R T E S Y. : :
Dududududu!
With that, I can feel the projection of the Naming Supre Deity becoming more tangible before my eyes.
Ziiiiing!
At the sa ti, I see sothing glowing within the depths of that world of steam, sothing like the sun and the moon.
It is an [eye].
The Naming Supre Deity is, through the projection, properly directing Their [gaze] at .
And for so reason, I feel as though I have seen that eye sowhere before.
: : P R O V E I T. : :
Kurururururu!
The authority of the Naming Supre Deity begins to crash over like waves.
: : I F Y O U C A N N O T P R O V E I T, I S H A L L N A M E Y O U A S I P L E A S E. : :
I sit in a lotus position.
The storm of vapor sweeps over .
My candle-like domain feels as though it could be extinguished at any mont by the authority of the Naming Supre Deity.
However, I steel my will and recall the ti when I received a plum from Cheongmun Ryeong.
Even after hundreds of days had passed, I did not spit out the plum.
Through willpower alone, I twisted [death].
Just as I did back then, I endure with my will.
The waves crash and swallow the candle.
But my fla does not go out.
The storm of vapor shakes the candle violently.
Yet my fla remains unextinguished.
Puhwak!
Just then, the hand of the Naming Supre Deity, made of vapor, strikes down upon .
However...
I do not collapse in the end!
Kwaaaang!
The hand of vapor strikes and scatters.
Yet, I remain steadfast, maintaining my lotus position without bowing my back.
'Recall it.'
That mont when I did not spit out the plum.
A wave of power so imnse that the likes of Qi, Soul, and Fate cannot even compare tries to trample .
But...
I endure!
Budududududuk!!
At that mont, I feel an imnse [chest pain] spreading from deep within .
Yet, I endure.
The chest pain tortures , but at the sa ti, it helps focus my mind in this world of vapor.
And just when that chest pain gradually spreads throughout my entire body, dyeing entirely in agony—
"Ah...!"
I let out a voice.
This pain is familiar.
The advancent Heavenly Tribulation I received from Gwak Am.
That sa feeling as when I was under a Supre Deity's gaze!
As the pain that started from my chest takes over my entire body, I finally feel my consciousness fully settling into the True Immortal Realm.
Now, the words leaving my mouth no longer feel like [will] surpassing Qi, Soul, and Fate, but exactly like the [voice] I uttered as a human.
Just when I realize that—
Puhwak!
The storming world of vapor disappears in the blink of an eye.
And before lies a humanoid mass of vapor, sitting in the sa lotus position as .
: : Have you realized it? : :
"...Yes. This must be the beginning of proper Immortal Arts."
: : Excellent. : :
They quietly express Their admiration, and I quietly let out a sigh.
Even after understanding Immortal Arts properly at the True Immortal rank while opposing Hyeon Rang's authority, and becoming accustod to the True Immortal Realm, Hyeon Rang's voice still feels like hearing the will of a True Immortal as a mortal being.
: : Originally, I intended to crush you with the intent to truly kill, not to grant enlightennt...but you overca it. Indeed, this Immortal truly wishes to grant you a na. : :
"...If it's a gift, I must refu—"
: : What if it's not a gift, but a transaction? : :
"Pardon...?"
: : I imposed a trial upon you with the intent to kill. By overcoming it, you have proven yourself as soone who can 'trade' equally with this Immortal. If you offer sothing of yours, I shall grant you a na you desire. : :
At those words, I swallow hard.
Though I had previously refused a gift, even if it ant tearing away a part of the depths of my soul...
If it's a transaction, the situation changes.
'What imnse greed I feel. That must an the Naming Supre Deity's [na] is unimaginably essential to the cultivation of a True Immortal.'
After much contemplation, I make my decision.
"If it's a 'transaction,' I will comply. What does the Supre Deity desire?"
: : Offer sothing you consider precious. Then, I shall grant you a na. : :
"...Understood."
Without hesitation, I offer what I hold in my hand.
Sothing that resembles a tongue, a heart, or perhaps even testicles.
A writhing thing that's ford of candle fla or glass, flies towards the being of vapor.
It is the [desire for nas] that I had just extracted.
"I will accept the na, but I will not be swayed by it. Instead, please accept this."
At my words, Hyeon Rang remains silent for a mont before starting to laugh again.
: : Ha ha ha ha ha.
: : Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! : :
For so reason, it is a laugh that sounds pleased.
: : Good. Take it. The na you desire... : :
I reach out to one of the seven Immortal Titles that float before .
End to Crystal Glass True Immortal.
: : That is also a fine na... : :
And then,
Grasping one part of that na, I imdiately use an Immortal Art.
Split!
Through the Great Mountain Splitting Emperor Technique, which has risen to the domain of Immortal Arts, the characters of [End to Crystal Glass True Immortal (終命玻瓈成眞仙)] split into seven pieces.
Among them, I do not covet anything else, only accepting the two characters 'Crystal Glass (玻瓈).'
"These two are enough."
: : ... : :
The Naming Supre Deity, who remains silent for a while at my behavior, lets out a clear laugh once more.
: : Excellent. Not a na given by another, but a na chosen by oneself is it... Very well. That will henceforth be your Immortal Title as a True Immortal. : :
The human of vapor points a finger towards .
The two characters seep into the place in my chest where the [desire for nas] had been extracted.
: : Crystal Glass Being (玻瓈子) Seo Eun-hyun. From now on, that na will be your designation. : :
Kiiiing!
At that mont, I feel sothing powerful settle into my mind.
Thus, I receive my Immortal Title from the Naming Supre Deity Hyeon Rang, the progenitor of the Human Race, and finally receive my Immortal Confernt as a True Immortal.
: : What I received from you...I will plant as a seed, and when you surpass Immortal Lords, I will return it to you as a new na... : :
Finished speaking, the human of vapor scatters with the wind and vanishes.
Leaving Their final words behind, the Naming Supre Deity Hyeon Rang returns to where They originally ca from.
: : Beware of the snakes. For they are after you... : :
Their will carries aning, and I instantly understand what They an.
At the word [snakes], the aning of [Radiance Hall] is imprinted into my mind.
'Radiance... It seems Immortals often refer to the forces of light as [snakes].'
With that, I realize sothing.
'Does light...symbolize [wisdom] in the Plane of Fate?'
Light is deeply connected to spiritual roots and Immortal Cultivation.
Light is wisdom itself.
Furthermore, those who directly behold higher existences often gain special constitutions or spiritual roots, enabling them to achieve rapid advancent in cultivation.
'Perhaps the reason Kim Young-hoon gained Core Formation cultivation after gazing upon the Great Mountain Supre Deity was due to this...'
Tingle, tingle...
Shaking my head, I descend towards the Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain.
'First, let's gather information in the Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain.'
Before advancing to True Immortality, Blood Yin had bathed my soul in [light], infusing wisdom into .
That wisdom was none other than a rough overview of the power structure and information regarding the True Immortal Realm.
'Mount Suru...is divided between the Radiance Hall and the Underworld. In fact, except for the Heavenly Venerable of the Underworld, the other three Heavenly Venerables, and except for the Great Mountain Supre Deity and the Swallowing Heaven Supre Deity, all the other factions are allied with Radiance Hall. What a powerful faction...'
Though it seems that although the Supre Deities and Heavenly Venerables are nominally allied, they also maintain connections with the forces of the Underworld behind the scenes, walking a delicate tightrope.
'So they're aligning themselves with whichever side offers them even the slightest greater advantage...'
I also understand what the Naming Supre Deity ant when They said that Radiance Hall would target .
'The problem was defeating the Northern Dipper Seven Heavenly Lords alone.'
Because of that, Radiance Hall, which had once been driven to the brink of annihilation by the Vast Cold Heavenly Lord, is now terrified and seeks to capture .
Woo-woong!
Descending from the Plane of Fate, past the Plane of Soul, and into the Plane of Qi where the Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain lies, I organize the power structure of Mount Suru in my mind, along with essential terminology and common knowledge necessary for a True Immortal.
'Still, thanks to Blood Yin instilling so much knowledge before departing, I've avoided the situation of being clueless about everything. So this Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain is considered a 'closed dinsion' and is typically managed by the Radiance Hall, huh. Even most True Immortals cannot casually enter here. Only True Immortals affiliated with the Radiance Hall, those permitted by the Radiance Hall, the Reapers of the Underworld, and the Heavenly Venerables can enter...'
I now understand why the True Immortals who are said to often ddle with the world are nowhere to be seen in the Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain, except for Blood Yin.
'And beyond the entrance to the Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain blocked by Yang Su-jin...the Heavenly Domain directly connected to it is...'
At last, I descend fully into the Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain.
But the mont I arrive, I freeze in place.
'...Heavenly King Heavenly Domain. The Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain is directly connected to...only the Heavenly King Heavenly Domain...?'
The wisdom from Blood Yin had already inford who governs the Heavenly King Heavenly Domain.
It is directly ruled by the Radiance Hall.
That's right.
Yang Su-jin blocked the entrance with his ring finger to prevent the forces of light from directly interfering with the Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain.
Because of this, I had assud that no beings from the Heavenly King Heavenly Domain would be here.
Or, at most, they would descend through projections, like the Great Sun Heavenly Lord had done previously.
But...
'Why...on earth...?'
The mont I descend into the Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain, I cannot move as my mind freezes upon seeing the being approaching before my eyes.
That being, who has appeared as if predicting that I would arrive in the Sun and Moon Heavenly Domain on this day and this mont, is a giant god wearing a silver mask.
Radiance Eight Immortals.
Fifth Seat.
Sword Spear Heavenly Lord.
That being has co with their main body.
: : ...Seo Eun-hyun. : :
The Sword Spear Heavenly Lord calls my na.
And...
: : ...How strange. I sensed that you would descend here after completing the advancent ritual. : :
"...?"
The Sword Spear Heavenly Lord unfolds sothing in their hand.
It is my Vestige, carrying my familiar aura.
'My Vestige...! The physical body I shed... So it really did fall into the hands of the Radiance Hall...!'
: : I see. Being also of the Heart Tribe, you did not descend all the way to the Plane of Qi but are moving through the Plane of Soul. In that case, shall I visit a place worth exploring...? : :
I can feel it.
The powerful greed emanating from the Sword Spear Heavenly Lord.
That being covets .
Paaat!
With a flash of silver light, the Sword Spear Heavenly Lord disappears from the spot.
"...Huuuu..."
Only then do I exhale a breath filled with spiritual energy and land on a nearby planet.
An altar, seemingly prepared by soone, embraces gently.
As I sit atop the altar, I realize what has just happened.
The Immortal Title, Crystal Glass Being, bestowed upon by the Naming Supre Deity Hyeon Rang, has shielded from the gaze of light.
I have beco a being who can pass through the gaze of light like crystal glass.
Translator Notes: Just a reminder that sealing can also an conferring sothing. Like conferring an Immortal Title.
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