Chapter 128

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, thinking it impossible to kill the Outsider materially, opted for a method that would bury the Outsider along with the world he inhabited.

Even if this world disappears, the original world remains safe. Then it’s just a matter of restarting there. After all, both Immortals and Wizards were originally people from that world.

Having anticipated this outcome from the start, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign used the final device of the Heavenly Realm, synchronized to operate with this extreme gravity zone.

Not focusing on a single area, but pulling in the entirety of Kunlun.

Huge gravitational forces compressed the Celestial Realm known as Kunlun.

But amidst all particles collapsing into a single point, an extremely ominous laugh was heard.

Still, there was nothing more to be done.

Because the best possible actions had already been taken.

There was nothing left to do in this world turning into mush.

A contingency for when multiple beings like Daegon invaded, but the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign regretted not using it against just one opponent as he awaited his own death.

Suddenly, a chilling sensation enveloped the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

Like a creeping cold running up his spine, an ominous feeling.

He quickly checked his protective suit being torn apart by the gravitational tides pulling everything into a single point.

His vital signs were still intact.

Several error windows popped up, mostly due to the world’s collapse warning him of imminent danger to his body.

But one of them…

Shouldn’t have appeared yet.

Soul.

Various indicators flashed impossible numbers, turning red before he could fully comprehend.

His soul screamed, and his body contorted.

***

I never expected you’d try to bury me along with the world of Kunlun.

Thanks to that, I reached him and licked the light.

The light was small, so I absorbed it quickly. Though I thought it might take longer given the amount of memories, they flooded in right away.

Thinking it took long to cover Daegon because of the memory volume, it was actually because Daegon’s light was too massive to digest quickly.

As soon as I stole the warmth from the Immortal, the light turned dark, shriveled, and his body lost its form, growing wildly.

This is what happens whenever I steal the warmth from someone who attacks me.

Immortals aren’t particularly special.

I examined the most precious thing I obtained from the second world.

If I must name it, it’s full of Punk-style techniques that require no special qualifications from the user.

Such generic techniques will be useful to me going forward, especially the one that allows travel between worlds.

Though…

Memories are just memories.

To utilize these techniques effectively, I need a smart harvesting system. Fortunately, unlike Daegon’s tech requiring specific individuals, this can be passed down through generations.

Time is ample.

And once turned into harvesters, they’ll be smart enough to use it. Many worlds now lie open before me.

I can traverse countless worlds without needing to descend.

Hehe.

Having achieved my main goal, I’m satisfied.

But there’s some regret too.

With the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s memories, I thought I could utilize all the byproducts, but while I have the manual, mastering it will take time.

They should’ve made it simpler.

It seems Kunlun itself will vanish before I can use that thing.

No.

If time is needed, I’ll extend it.

To stop this world from disappearing, I envisioned a stable reality and forcefully imposed it.

*Crash!*

Instead of stopping, a large portion shattered, revealing pitch-black darkness. A vast emptiness.

But it wasn’t just that. As the broken parts expanded, faint lights flickered within the surrounding darkness.

As the ambient brightness dimmed, a starry night sky came into view.

There’s no ocean out there.

Or rather, since I’m riding the victim’s body, I’m not below. Yes.

I know I’d just fall straight down if I stepped out here half-naked.

The darkened, twisted light of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign turned to dust and scattered beyond.

The surroundings began crumbling bit by bit like a space station falling to Earth, with the world collapsing into a single point while sinking downward.

Hmm.

Come to think of it, on the day the first world ended…

From beneath the surface, I saw living beings falling from above.

I thought rocks caused the ground to split and drop into the underground.

But checking the nearly scorched memories, those weren’t rocks—they were likely living creatures disguised as such.

Camouflage is a common technique.

In other words, only the living, those carrying light, fell into where I am.

Meaning the living can descend?

We’re heading to the bottom.

Soon we’ll return to the place where we can only look up at the night sky. But in front of me is a black dot, and beside me lies the meaty mass of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

I extended my arm and grabbed the meaty lump.

The shrinking speed slowed, so my attempt to halt the black dot earlier wasn’t entirely ineffective.

Still, the space itself continues to be sucked in, eventually condensing into a single point.

Digging through the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s memories reveals this black dot isn’t a simple black hole but a trap designed to kill beings like Daegon.

Compressing the entire Heavenly Realm into a single point to erase it from existence.

The artifact called Taegukdo was created during the development of this technique.

Taegukdo focused purely on physical power, whereas what I’m experiencing now uses Immortal energy, making escape impossible.

So it can’t be easily twisted.

The squishy meat I grabbed wriggles into my body like cancer cells belonging to Choseol. Come to think of it, is there any way to resist being attacked by soulless meat?

“Chichik… Lord! Chichichik… Four Heavens… Are you… chichik…”

While pondering, a crackling voice calling for the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign emerged from somewhere.

Looking toward the sound, I see fabric bulging between swollen flesh masses.

What seemed like normal clothing turns out, upon searching the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s memories, to be highly advanced tech-wear.

I extended my hand toward it.

The garment has a window displaying the wearer’s status. Comparing it with the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s memories, strange readings appear, yet life signs are present.

Life signs.

Ah, if the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign is alive, would he come over from the other side?

Being benevolent, he’d surely come to rescue.

If, before this broken world falls into where I am, I could cross over to the other side?

Then I don’t need to wait for anyone to pull me up. I can move immediately.

Though annoyed by the constant clinging to my body, I tore what I could and shoved the sensor embedded in my chest.

Heartbeats are properly detected.

“Heaven, chichichik… Lord! Live, chichichik!”

And where was it? There was a distress beacon attached to the clothing.

Calmly sifting through the mangled outfit, I stretched my arm to grab the device meant to send a distress signal. The wire touched my fingertips. Pulling the wire activates the device.

Rather, I tried to pull it.

My fingers won’t move.

Designed to automatically send signals if hooked onto fingers, it seems the meat has penetrated too deeply.

I have no sensation in my hands.

Then I’ll bite and tear it with my mouth.

This way, advancing alongside this body into the other world, I can pretend to be dead for a while then awaken and leave for another place.

Besides, I already have a destination in mind.

The Palace.

Even though it’s partly turned into an enemy, they’ll seal or torture me to make more harvesters upon my arrival.

That’s sufficient. I’m content as long as the number of harvesters increases.

Hehe.

Thinking about it, I leaned in, but a face with barely recognizable features stretched out and blocked my view.

One of its two eye sockets contains something resembling a beating heart instead of an eyeball, while the opposite white-clouded pupil fails to focus properly.

Suspecting it’s accidental, I lowered my head, but the face follows. Investigating further, a red eye grown from where the nose should be stares directly at me.

The meat losing its light and transforming into a monster.

It should’ve gone mad with cold, leaving only warmth in its mind.

But clearly, consciousness remains.

Although too disfigured to read emotions, I’m not stupid enough to miss the determination in its gaze.

“Cold, isn’t it?”

No response.

*Plop.*

Or rather, there was a response.

An extra-long arm not originally part of the body, ending in teeth instead of fingers, severed the distress signal line.

*Chirp.*

It also destroyed the power unit, causing all floating windows around the garment to vanish completely.

Indeed.

Even deprived of light and warmth, it fights back.

This small world will either collapse into a single point and vanish, or reach the place I should be.

I looked toward the spot where the gateway leading outside of Kunlun once existed.

Now only rock vapor remains where the gate used to be.

*Thud.*

At that moment, the cells burrowed inside my body tore off my entire arm.

But it doesn’t hurt much. I merely understand that the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign is putting up a strong resistance. Yes. Resistance. Even in this state, refusing to give up.

“Primordial Heavenly Sovereign. Your victory.”

Of course, Somabaek still grinds his teeth preparing for revenge.

Returning to the second world seems distant now.

I watch the world sinking to the bottom.

A world destined to disappear before reaching the bottom.

I don’t want to see the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign die happily, having accomplished everything. That annoying smirk needs to end.

I extended my remaining arm toward the point absorbing everything and thrust myself carefully into reality.

Then I twist.

*Crunch.*

The point froze like a frozen apple, shattered instantly, and disappeared. Simultaneously, our current location solidified.

Of course, escaping from here is impossible.

But I want to show this Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, who insists I’m wrong even in this state, the world as I perceive it.

“Hold on tight. We’re about to set sail on this ship to the bottom where I dwell.”

Or, in other words, sink.

We soon arrive at my location. Of course, descending physically below in a world inhabited by people isn’t the case. It’s simply the position suddenly becoming the bottom.

But in the world of light, darkness, and the sea that is me, there exists an up and down.

I am below.

You are above.

“We’re arriving at the place where I’ve been stagnant. Be careful not to retain any past memories upon arrival.”

“Three.”

“Two.”

“One.”

We broke through the surface.

Simultaneously, I freed myself from the vessel called Choseol and returned beneath the surface.

Something living is still here. But it’s not the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign who fell with me.

It’s simply nowhere to be found in this world.

Either it escaped or vanished due to lack of light.

I stared at something gnawing on me, crushed it into nothingness, and looked upward.

Far away.

Very high up.

The second world, composed of countless lights appearing as a single glow, twinkles far in the distance.

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