NOVGO.NET Chapter 179 : Chapter 179
Chapter 179. I’m going all out (2)
He first clears his complicated mind.
Once he enters a battle, from that moment on, he focuses solely on the means to defeat the enemy.
Perhaps this was Patrick’s most frightening aspect.
Even in the midst of a bewilderment that shook his very soul, the moment he grabbed his sword and ran forward, everything became clear.
“First… take this!”
[ Twin Dragons Eight Sword Forms: Third Form: Flashing Dragon Strike ]
Patrick’s body became a flash of light and flew towards the Walking Calamity.
Kwaaaaang!
Patrick’s blow struck the side of the huge target accurately.
It was an attack with the destructive power to shatter even a thousand-year-old rock, but the Walking Calamity did not budge.
Kuuuuung! Kuuuuuuuung!
It ignored him as if nothing had happened and continued to move forward. At that….
“Hooo….”
Patrick gritted his teeth and climbed onto the back of the Walking Calamity.
Patrick, who felt like he was on top of a huge mountain, spread the swords in both hands wide.
And right after his eyes widened….
[ Twin Dragons Eight Sword Forms: Fourth Form: Twin Dragons Wild Dance ]
The fourth form, the technique that unleashes the fastest continuous attacks among the Twin Dragons Eight Sword Forms.
Patrick focused those countless slashes on a single spot.
Kakakakakakakakak!
An unpleasant noise, like scratching steel with glass, echoed, and sparks flew under Patrick’s feet.
When Patrick unleashed the Twin Dragons Wild Dance at full power, his sword couldn’t even be seen.
Only a blurry glimmer and the spectacular sparks blooming from the ground proved that an attack was being unleashed.
It didn’t matter how hard the shell of the Walking Calamity was.
‘Go ahead and keep ignoring me.’
Even a thousand-year-old rock can be pierced by dripping water. Patrick’s attacks were gradually creating a crack in the shell of the Walking Calamity.
Jjeojeok.
Finally, a thin crack appeared on the shell. At that….
Kruuuuuu….
The Walking Calamity, as if annoyed, moved its long neck and looked up at its own back.
“What are you looking at?”
Patrick was not intimidated at all.
But the attack was not coming from that direction.
Swiiiiiik!
Something flew quickly from the opposite side.
The snake, which was the tail part of the Black Tortoise, was flying towards him, baring its sharp venomous fangs.
It was the only part of the generally slow-moving Walking Calamity that moved quickly and agilely.
“Hmph.”
But that didn’t mean it was faster than Patrick.
Patrick snorted and dodged the attack.
The tail of the Black Tortoise had only snapped at Patrick’s afterimage in vain.
Siiiiiiit!
However, the creature did not give up after one attempt and tried to attack again. Patrick kept moving his feet to escape the attack.
Patrick’s figure accelerated again and became a blur. And….
Kakakakakakakakaka….
Even while dodging all over the place, Patrick’s sword relentlessly hacked at the shell of the Walking Calamity.
Sparks flew, and fragments of aura scattered as dozens of slashes fell per second.
It was as if a spectacular fireworks display was unfolding on the huge back of the Walking Calamity.
It seemed as if Patrick was leading the battle at his own pace, but….
“Tsk.”
The shell of the Walking Calamity was much sturdier than Patrick had thought.
He had to strike the same spot hundreds of times with his Aura Blade just to make a thin crack.
And above all….
‘A long battle is disadvantageous.’
Just being near the Walking Calamity, a cold energy emanated, tormenting Patrick.
To resist the cold, he had to continuously circulate his internal energy with Yang Heat Qi.
Despite that, this terrible cold gradually eroded Patrick’s body.
If this continued, it was obvious who would fall first.
Shaaaaaat!
The tail of the Walking Calamity tried to attack Patrick again, and Patrick hurriedly moved his body to dodge the attack, but….
Krwooooooo!
The moment the Walking Calamity let out another great roar, a much more intense cold swept over Patrick.
“Keuuk….”
Jjeojeong.
A harsh cold that felt like it would freeze even his lungs solid with a single breath.
Patrick endured the attack by emitting Yang Heat Qi with all his body’s internal energy, but that was only for his own body.
He couldn’t prevent the cold from freezing on the shell he was standing on.
“Damn it.”
For a moment, Patrick’s feet stopped.
He had stopped for a very brief moment after dodging an attack, and in that time, the space between his shoes and the shell had frozen.
The Walking Calamity did not miss that opening.
Siiiiiiit!
The black snake of the tail, flashing its purplish venomous fangs, lunged at Patrick. And then….
Chomp.
The huge snake swallowed Patrick in one bite.
From its firmly closed mouth, a thick, purplish venomous liquid dripped down.
Chiiiiiik.
A noxious smoke rose from the venomous liquid that dripped onto the ground.
A powerful venom that seemed like it would melt an ordinary person in less than a second. But….
Wooooooong.
Something began to swell up from the head part of the snake, the tail of the Black Tortoise.
And the moment that energy expanded to its limit….
[ Twin Dragons Eight Sword Forms: Sixth Form: Nine Dragons Under Heaven ]
Shaaaaaaat!
Kwaaang!
The snake’s maw was forced open, and from within, nine dragons made of Qi burst out.
The Formed Qi of Intent he had shown at Arcana in the past.
It was an attack that elevated the power to another dimension by imbuing Qi with intent.
The attack with the most powerful destructive force that Patrick could use right now exploded from within the creature’s maw.
Faced with that powerful destructive force, even the tail of the Walking Calamity had to open its mouth. And from between that opened mouth, one sharp venomous fang and one person shot out.
“Cough… Cough…. I thought I was going to die.”
Patrick’s condition was serious.
The poison was so strong that Patrick’s skin was melted here and there, and his face was tinged a deep purple.
He was poisoned.
“What a mess.”
Patrick staggered and forced himself to his feet.
Normally, he would have expelled the poison with his internal energy, but now even that was not easy.
He was already consuming a significant portion of his internal energy as Yang Heat Qi to resist the cold emanating from the Walking Calamity.
To expel the poison on top of that would be a strain on his internal energy.
The limit was just barely suppressing it.
As a result, most of Patrick’s internal energy was consumed just to survive this moment.
“Indeed, so this is the Apostle of Kallaron.”
He understood why the powerful Roman Empire had no choice but to fail.
He had already used about 80% of his internal energy.
The powerful venom had melted his skin and invaded his muscles, and the poison that had penetrated his body had already seeped into his five viscera and six bowels.
This was the first time since being born in this world that he had been pushed this far in a one-on-one fight.
Defeat.
The moment that word crossed his mind, Patrick’s gaze changed.
“Defeat….”
Patrick laughed. And looking at the huge and infinitely powerful being before him, he said.
“Hey, giant turtle. Want me to teach you something good?”
He forces his battered body to move.
“Losing. That’s the third thing I hate the most.”
He redirected the internal energy that had been resisting the cold and suppressing the poison to an offensive purpose.
At that, his skin, exposed to the extreme cold, began to freeze, and his internal organs, penetrated by the poison, began to melt.
Even in the excruciating pain of his skin cracking and his five viscera and six bowels melting, the fighting spirit in Patrick’s two eyes did not disappear.
And….
“From the single digits, it’s no joke.”
In an instant, the Aura Blade imbued in Patrick’s sword changed its form.
The sword of light that had been emitting a dazzling light disappeared.
In its place, a translucent sword of aura appeared.
A sword that emitted a transparent yet brilliant light, as if made of luminous glass.
A sword that existed, yet did not exist.
The two clearest and most transparent swords in the world were held in Patrick’s hands.
This was a realm beyond that of the Sword Aura.
The absolute proof that could only be used by those who had realized the realm of The Mind is the Sword, the Sword is the Mind.
Grind.
“Consider it an honor.”
Intangible Sword.
It was the final enlightenment that the Radiant Dragon Great Master, Jin Cheon of his past life, had reached just before his death at the Falling Phoenix Sect.
With this, Patrick unleashed the strongest ultimate technique he could.
In fact, this was a technique he could not yet unleash.
He had reached it once and had a vague grasp of it, but it was a realm he had not yet assimilated as his own.
If he used this in reality, he would surely suffer from Qi deviation, bleed from his seven orifices, and die. But….
‘Who cares? There’s no need to hold back now, right?’
This was a virtual world anyway.
Patrick gathered up even all of his Innate Qi and deployed the sword form.
The strongest technique he could perform….
[ Twin Dragons Eight Sword Forms: Eighth Form: Final Secret Art: Dragon God’s Reign Under Heaven ]
The embodiment of Oneness with Everything.
Forget myself….
Forget the sword….
Forget the world….
Just forget.
The two Intangible Swords draw in the air as if dancing.
The sword path carved in the air transforms into a huge dragon.
The dragon within Patrick’s heart.
It manifests a true Divine Dragon imbued with majesty, nobility, and absolute dignity.
Gooooooooooh.
In that moment, Patrick’s body and soul transcended the limits of a human and soared into the sky.
Ascension.
The majestic dragon soared into the sky, coiling complexly, filling the sky, and looked down upon the earth.
The manifestation of the Divine Dragon that rules over all.
This was the final secret art of the Twin Dragon Sect.
The ultimate technique that embodies a realm beyond human.
Dragon God’s Reign Under Heaven.
Krrrrrrrr….
The moment it faced the Divine Dragon looking down on it serenely from the sky, the Walking Calamity stopped its steps for the first time.
As if it had faced a threat of equal standing for the first time.
And then….
Krooooooo….
The Walking Calamity opened its mouth and took a deep breath.
All the air in the vicinity was sucked in with a fierce roar, and an extreme cold condensed.
‘You want to do this, huh?’
The sword of Patrick, situated within the Divine Dragon, moves.
As his sword pointed upwards, the Divine Dragon also raised its head and rose even higher into the sky.
And the Divine Dragon, which had risen to its limit….
“Go!”
As Patrick’s sword came down, it plummeted to the ground.
And at the same time….
Kwaaaaaaaaah!
The Walking Calamity also spewed out an extreme breath towards the sky.
The moment the two huge beings clashed with all their might.
Kwaaaaaaaaaang!
That power covered the entire world.
* * *
“W-what is this….”
“There’s still time left, isn’t there?”
“There’s no mistake. But this is….”
“Uh…. uh uh uh?”
The Seven Sages were greatly flustered and in a panic.
Even for the great Seven Sages, who boasted the greatest knowledge and wisdom on the continent, this situation was beyond their common sense.
From the artifact that Patrick had entered, a powerful warning sound blared, and…
-Warning! Warning! Overflowing. Surrounding personnel, please evacuate immediately-
This was a first.
Although they hadn’t completely analyzed this ancient artifact, they didn’t know it had such a function.
In this rare situation, some of them were faithful to their instincts as mages.
“I… I have to record it.”
“Let’s analyze the pattern of that text.”
“The state of the artifact must also be accurately recorded. Is anyone saving the image?”
Mages are….
Among them, the only one who had come to his senses, the 2nd Sage, shouted.
“No, it says to evacuate, you crazy old men!”
When he shouted, the other Sages finally came to their senses. But….
“…Evacuate?”
“From here?”
“Ah…. Noooo!”
“Protect the surrounding treasures first!”
“Put up a shield! Shield!”
“Uwaaaaaaah!”
How could they evacuate from a secret warehouse filled with precious items?
They had to protect it somehow.
The Seven Sages hurriedly cast spells, layering shields around the artifact.
This shield, layered by seven Sages, could probably block even a dragon’s breath.
So, they were relieved and….
Kwaaaaang!
“Keoheok!”
“Kkeuaaak!”
“Cough… Cough….”
“Keuu… Kreureuk….”
The moment the artifact finally exploded.
Four of the Seven Sages vomited blood and collapsed.
It was the result of the mana backflowing as the defensive magic they had cast at full power was forcibly shattered.
And after everything was over.
Pshiiiiik. Cheolkeol.
Patrick, who emerged from inside the artifact, opening the lid, said.
“Huh? What are you all doing?”
“……”
The 3rd Sage, seeing Patrick’s calm expression, wiped the blood from his mouth and said.
“You rotten… bastard.”
Teolseok.
After leaving that one word that represented the feelings of everyone.
He too eventually collapsed.
And Patrick shrugged and said.
“What did I do?”