Chapter 178: God Of Eternity (2)

A space where stars shone.

A landscape as if a section of the universe had been carved out and made into a ceiling.

That was the boundary.

I briefly gazed at the space where everything seemed to have changed.

'Quite some time has already passed.'

Here, there was no way to measure time.

The only methods were relying on a biological clock or having someone like Neo Seunghwa or Kwon Sora leave for the middle realm to relay the time.

This was because the peculiar forces within this place disrupted the natural flow of time.

I was a little different.

Perhaps because I used the power of time as a cornerstone of transcendence.

I could perceive time accurately.

Unique Trait, Eternity.

This ability was possible because I built a cornerstone with it.

It also enabled me to do intriguing things.

For instance, within my domain, I could make time flow more slowly.

'It's quite good for training.'

The time ratio was set to 10:1 compared to the outside.

In other words, I could push them ten times harder than usual.

'It's not without its drawbacks, though.'

Naturally, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

First, the dissonance with time.

This could cause psychological distress.

Imagine having lived for over ten years, but for others, not even a year has passed, so there might be a dissonance.

'Well, that can somehow be resolved through mental training.'

The mental training passed down to the Wi Clan.

It was a problem that can be covered with that.

There's the drawback that they had to be less pushed, but they needed to be cared for like this.

'And there's also the fact that mana doesn't gather as much as I thought.'

Was it because of the uniqueness of this place?

During my time as the Heaven-Surrendering Martial Emperor, I could retreat to a quiet place for just three months and absorb enough energy to form firm qi within my body.

When that happened, I became immune to most attacks.

The fact that the Necromancer King's attacks and attempts to do something were always blocked was proof of that.

'In this life, there's no need to go that far.'

Generating firm qi inside the body was easy.

Among the transcendents, those who used mana a bit had already created defensive techniques with it.

However, allowing firm qi to flow constantly within the body and being able to strengthen it in dangerous moments was a feat only the Heaven-Surrendering Martial Emperor achieved.

'I can't seem to replicate that level here either.'

Cheon Murin and Elwen.

Though they had reached a point where they could somewhat emulate my techniques, maintaining the flow of firm qi through the body was still a challenge.

But who was I?

'Transcendent of Time.'

By condensing firm qi and stabilizing it with the power of time, I could make it nearly eternal.

'Have I followed half of the Heaven-Surrendering Martial Emperor's physique with this?'

My current body wasn't bad, but perhaps because I recently manifested the Heaven-Surrendering Martial Emperor…

Various shortcomings were noticeable.

But there was something that must be prioritized over that now.

As I closed my eyes and meditated, I could feel the surroundings ripple.

Time warped, and the surrounding space distorted.

The spatial attribute, Severance.

Using it as a cornerstone, I could now wield the power of space.

'It's not on par with Kwon Sora or Neo Seunghwa, who inherited similar traits, but…'

I could use it reasonably well.

That was my impression, at least.

Of course, compared to those two, it was still weak.

'The more I get used to it, the better I can harness this power.'

That was the feeling.

This was related to the Unique Traits.

'And…'

I opened my eyes. I spread my hand wide.

Crackle.

A blue lightning was lingering in my hand.

The Thunder of the Divine King.

No, to be precise.

'It was the Thunder of the Divine King… that would be the right way to put it.'

As I ascended to transcendence, its nature transformed.

The weak connection with the Divine King had been completely severed.

Perhaps it was because I had fully transcended.

'Then it's time to modify this.'

I felt it instinctively.

If I infused this lightning into my Divine Thunderbolt, it might become even stronger.

'Maybe it will become similar to the Morning Star.'

Of course, the Morning Star was also changing now, with the addition of the Limitless Soul.

'This work never ends.'

The Thunder of the Divine King.

And the divine name of eternity.

Consuming and integrating these powers wasn't easy.

Still, it was a luxury to have such problems.

Others would bow in gratitude even if they received just one.

Yet, I had many—more than just two.

Flames and ice. And lightning. Destruction and harmony, time and space, even the power of dragons…

There was so much to assimilate.

Each one required careful absorption and digestion.

And by that time.

'Perhaps I'll finally reach my peak.'

So, there was no choice but to keep training.

It's a dreadful feeling.

Not a trace of strength remained in her body.

She didn't even have the energy to stand, let alone walk.

It was all because of Han Seojin.

'Crazy… crazy person…'

Yoo Eunchae thought.

Han Seojin was crazy.

The intensity of his training had increased for them.

Even after reaching the Supreme Realm, the intensity of his training was utterly relentless.

He made them wield strange iron that absorbed our energy just by holding it. Simply being near it felt like ice creeping into their very bones.

No, those things were all fine.

The biggest problem was.

[Resisted Eternity... Slightly less affected by Eternity.]

A message appears before my eyes.

Sure, the other challenges were manageable.

Eternity, the unique trait of time.

Originally, Han Seojin should have had the unique trait of eternity, but he achieved some condition and obtained a trait that seemed superior.

And with that, he made time flow slowly throughout this place.

Truly an astounding mystery.

But that was the problem.

Eternity.

It continually tormented the students here.

It created a different time from the outside.

It was indeed a tremendous miracle, but.

It was not without its drawbacks.

The power that time gave.

It was indeed a tremendous advantage, and at the same time.

The temporal distortion placed immense strain on their bodies.

And even greater strain on their souls.

She tried to tell Han Seojin about it.

Han Seojin, on the other hand, asked with curiosity.

"You're in the Supreme Realm, right?"

"Yes."

"Then wouldn't it be ineffective to see results with ordinary training like now?"

"What…?"

"I mean, it's a curriculum meant to endure that."

He was a demon.

It was clear that his training was truly effective.

But making it feel like you'd fought the most intense battle with just one training session seemed too much.

'This is torture… pure torture.'

Even as the thought crossed her mind, she endured it.

She could have screamed every curse she knew, but this was Han Seojin.

No, she was almost certain.

Her idol and object of reverence.

…Unlike back then, his personality had really gotten worse.

He was still the figure she had once admired.

She was half-sure, but meeting him recently made her certain.

She recalled the past when she was acting foolishly.

"Do you know what genius is in Korean?"

"What is it?"

"It's pro-gamer Han Seojin."

"…Damn."

She had seen Han Seojin's expression.

Han Seojin definitely had a bitter look on his face.

He didn't have to say anything, but from that moment, she was sure.

That he was indeed Han Seojin.

'Then, does that mean other people like Han Seojin are also masters?'

If so, what was Han Seojin's actual age?

Was he well over fifty?

If the age gap was that wide, did she seem too young in his eyes?

He was not even seeing her as a woman now, so was there no possibility?

As Yoo Eunchae was deep in thought, she sensed a presence nearby.

"You guys slacked off just because I was gone for a moment."

The voice was filled with anger.

Han Seojin looked around at the students sprawled on the ground and spoke.

There was a hint of laughter in his voice.

Yoo Eunchae ground her teeth.

She realized he was the person she had admired.

And when she saw his face, most of her fatigue melted away…

But his training was truly horrific beyond words.

"I've had an enlightenment today, so I'm in a good mood. I'll take some time to guide you a bit more."

"Oh, no!"

"His exterior is truly remarkable… but inside, there's nothing but cruelty…"

"My exterior is quite impressive, isn't it? Yoo Eunchae, step aside for now."

"…Does this mean it's going to get even harder?"

"Shall I say the probability of you becoming stronger than the others has increased?"

"Please!!"

Leaving the wailing Yoo Eunchae behind, Han Seojin stomped his foot.

Crack! The surrounding ice formed into spears targeting them.

"It's magic made with the power of eternity."

"…No way."

"Every time this hits you, your time resistance will decrease."

Han Seojin declared before starting this training.

The ones who reached a 1:1 time ratio here would be allowed to go outside.

Currently, the most efficient was Yoo Seolrang.

Her time ratio was at 1:5.

"Well, getting hit once won't reset everything."

Han Seojin muttered as he walked forward.

"Wait, wait! Resting, resting is important!"

"Yeah, resting is important."

Han Seojin nodded at Seon Woohyeon's words.

Resting was also a kind of training.

It was said to the extent that…

However.

This place was his domain. The power of the gods overflowed. There were even divine artifacts extracted enormously from the God of Veda and the Divine King here.

He used them to enhance physical recovery.

Mental exhaustion? Reduced training efficiency?

'Nonsense.'

The mental discipline he instilled strengthened even that.

So, those who were resting now…

'They're just faking it.'

Those who were content with the Supreme Realm that couldn't even match a Transcendent.

"No, Transcendents can't be defeated by those in the Supreme Realm, you know?"

"I did."

"…"

Han Seojin had, in fact, taken down a Transcendent.

No, he went further and killed a Demon King that required several Transcendents to defeat.

That was already an achievement in itself.

Though it was a phenomenon created by the Demon God's flesh neutralizing the Demon God's fragment…

There were no ones here who knew that precisely.

Therefore.

'I've been far too lenient.'

There were still two Demon Kings left. Yet his instincts kept screaming.

Something dangerous might happen soon.

One might wonder what the problem was with two Demon Kings left.

'That guy is the problem.'

The adversary of the Demon God.

And there were still dangerous ones.

The Divine King or the god of Veda.

Those guys had some shady dealings too.

"Then why are we…?"

Elwin muttered, seemingly puzzled.

Han Seojin looked at Cheon Murin and Elwin.

"We lost to the Demon King."

"That was originally…"

"Just because I died, does it mean you live too lazily? How can your growth rate be lower than mine?"

Han Seojin complained.

But this was an unjust matter for both Elwin and Cheonma.

There's no helping it.

After all, Demon Kings were such beings.

However, Han Seojin thought differently.

'The lightning given by the Divine King is better than I thought.'

He cuts out the parts touched by the Divine King and combined it with Divine Thunderbolt.

And Cheon Murin should draw out the common ground between Heaven-Surrendering Godly Technique and Heavenly Demon's Godly Technique to create a martial art.

"If you can't keep up with the training from now on, be prepared to roll even more than this."

At Han Seojin's declaration, everyone wore a dismal expression.

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