Chapter 1056: The Divine Tree and the Master.

The world was cut in half.

At least, that’s how the world looked to the man.

Starting from the sky, petals bloomed, and the slender line that formed seemed to stand the horizon on end.

Something splits, starting from the horizon.

Crack.

The man intuitively felt that it was his own body.

What he could see then was a low vantage point.

An old man looking down upon him from one floor above.

The one who introduced himself as a warrior is looking down upon him with a composed gaze.

“…How.”

A tier is something that absolutely cannot be crossed.

Unless one realizes this, or unless the world rapidly changes, this shouldn’t be possible.

“Someone like you-“

An outsider who came from another world.

“I acknowledge your strength, but even so, that’s your limit. One who doesn’t possess a tier can never reach me. That is the law and the rule set by the world.”

“Grrrk…”

The man glared, feeling his body split in two.

“This is impossible.”

His voice sounded like two.

“Just…”

“I cannot accept defeat at the hands of someone who doesn’t possess a tier.”

“To someone like you–!”

Zzzzzzt–!!

Just before the split body could fully open, something gushed out from the cross-section like tentacles.

What emerged directly joined the cross-section, and began to fuse the splitting body.

Soon after, along with being restored to its original state in an instant.

“Haa-!”

He felt a body even superior to its original state.

The man admired the tremendous aura and divinity.

“This is…”

He couldn’t possibly not know the reason for this. The man immediately looked up at the sky.

“O Sky!! As expected… You!”

It’s Him. He must have granted me another blessing.

So that I wouldn’t dare be defeated by such a guy. So that His subordinate wouldn’t suffer such a trivial defeat.

It must be the blessing granted for that purpose.

Just as he was about to smile brightly upon realizing this.

“Huh?”

The man realized.

What is it?

Why.

“My gaze.”

“Why is it moving on its own? It’s even turning a full circle.”

His vision spun round and round, and before long, it appeared in the man’s eyes.

His own body.

His body, with the cross-section at his neck being cleanly sliced off.

The moment he confirmed that, the man realized his neck had been cut, but.

It was already too late.

Plum Blossom Ten Thousand Slash Tier (梅華萬斬格).

Petals bloomed from the sword’s tip, filling the sky.

That many slashes poured down upon the man.

Chwajajajajak—!!!

Like petals mixed in a typhoon, immense sword strikes mangled him.

In an instant, his head turned to dust, and his body likewise.

He truly turned to dust.

As if not wanting to leave even a single fragment, Shincheol swung his sword at an unseeable speed.

“…”

Crumbling into dust and disappearing.

Only then did Shincheol stop his slashes and look there.

He quietly watched the slowly scattering dust, then turned his gaze. There, a bleeding turtle was visible.

Crunch.

He stepped on the floating petals and calmly landed.

Reaching the ground, Shincheol examined the turtle.

“You’re bleeding a lot.” Seeing that, he brought his hand to its abdomen.

Whooosh–!!!

He infused energy, finishing the hemostasis.

“You were so full of confidence, what is this mess?”

As Shincheol said this with a chuckle, the turtle frowned.

“…It’s because you were sleeping sprawled out that I ended up like this, yet you speak like dog shit.”

“Indeed. Thanks to you, I did sleep well. How is it? Was it bearable?”

“Does it look like it?”

“No?”

He looked like he could die at any moment.

“Thank you.”

“…”

Shincheol was sincerely grateful to him, because he had managed to do it to this extent.

Hearing that, the turtle put on an awkward expression.

“…It’s unnecessary. Enough.”

He tried hard to pretend not to notice and asked to move on.

It wasn’t just the cringey feeling; it was because there was a bigger problem.

“After all, it’s not like everything is over.”

Shincheol’s expression turned blank at the turtle’s words. What he said was true.

And he turned his back, looking at the empty air.

The empty air where nothing was visible. Looking there, Shincheol murmured.

“How long do you plan on staying like that?”

A low voice, tinged with hostility, swept through the surroundings.

At that moment.

“Oh. My.”

Along with a seemingly surprised voice.

Kugugugung—!!!

The empty air began to shake, and cracks started to form.

Despite the sudden situation, Shincheol and the turtle were not particularly surprised.

It was because they had anticipated it.

And a short while later.

Kuuuuuuu—!!!

An immense gale enveloped the wide surrounding area.

It looked like they were trapped in a fierce whirlwind.

The sky was not visible, and perhaps because of the whirlwind’s color, the ceiling seemed dyed ash-gray.

After the space appeared like that.

“What a curious thing.”

Along with the previous voice, a change occurred in the void’s crack.

Tzejejek–!!

It tore open to both sides, and an eye popped out from within.

“How did you know?”

“How could I not know? It’s obvious.”

Hearing that, Shincheol chuckled.

Swish.

The sword spun once directly.

Chwaaahk—!!!

It sliced the eye horizontally. However, considering the sword strike hit, there was no change in the eye.

“Let’s just introduce ourselves. Who are you?”

Even while seeing that, Shincheol spoke casually, and the eye slightly furrowed.

“Considering you’re giving a greeting, it seems a bit too aggressive?”

“Usually, this kind of greeting feels more affectionate.”

Shincheol said, raising the corners of his mouth, and the eye that heard him laughed.

“Hahahahaha–!”

Kugugugung.

The ground shook with the laughter.

“Cough-!”

The turtle, unable to withstand the vibration, vomited blood, and seeing that, Shincheol lightly snapped his fingers.

Petals fell and touched the turtle’s body, forming a thin membrane.

“Interesting. Just like the being from your world I saw before, you are no different. Interesting.”

“Before? Who did you see?”

“Well. I’m not someone with the leisure to remember someone’s name. I just remember that they came. They were quite interesting, you know.”

“…Hmm.”

I wonder who it could be.

A person from the Central Plains besides myself. He was curious for a moment, but Shincheol quickly dismissed the curiosity.

It wasn’t the important matter right now.

“Then I have another question.”

Srrrrrr.

A crimson aura engulfed the sword.

“Why has a being from another realm descended to this faraway place?”

“Hmph.”

The eye’s size widened at Shincheol’s question.

“You truly have quick perception.”

“Perception or whatever. Wouldn’t it be strange if I didn’t know?”

A being capable of exerting such influence on the Ten Thousand Realms.

Shincheol knew the moment he saw the man with white wings. He knew something had happened.

“Who are you.”

He asked, aiming his sword at the eye.

“Who are you to wake me from my precious sleep?”

It was an arrogant tone. And power that allowed for such arrogance.

The eye thought so while looking at Shincheol.

“The body, which contained power that couldn’t be held by that small tier, was audaciously noble.”

“Enough to make one covetous.”

“I am called Taicheon (太天).”

“Taicheon…”

“Since the sky was born, I alone have stood supremely.”

“Why would such a great person be here?”

As Shincheol asked with a nod of his head, something began to move in the empty air.

Dust. Ash-gray dust gathered like flowing before the huge eye.

Not long after, it appeared, taking shape. It was precisely the winged man Shincheol had turned into dust.

“Because I had business.”

“Because I had business.”

“Business in the Ten Thousand Realms?”

“Yes. I just happened to have some business here.”

“Considering it’s called ‘business,’ I see it as rather extreme.”

“You opened the door and came in without permission, making a mess. How can this be called ‘business’?”

“Since the owner isn’t here, I just intend to quickly finish my business and leave.”

“Ah, I see. That sounds like trespassing.”

Along with those words, a flash of light burst again. Shincheol’s sword lunged, aiming to split the man.

Screech-!

The sword stopped abruptly, as if blocked by something right in front.

But it didn’t matter.

“Hup!”

Kwagagak–!!

“If it’s blocked, then just cut through the block. With a battle cry and added strength, his sword intent surged.”

A massive blade poured down and struck the man.

His body was split in half again.

At first glance, it seemed the attack had landed, but.

“Tsk.”

Shincheol immediately increased the distance.

Then he looked at his sword. The blade was unstained.

It felt unpleasant.

“You’re perceptive.”

The man, Taicheon, said while looking at Shincheol.

“I like it. So, I’ll ask you just once. Will you come to Taicheon?”

“Hm?”

“I’ll give you what this pathetic fellow couldn’t obtain. How about it? Don’t you have any intention of transcending that small tier and becoming Heaven?”

Heaven.

At those words, Shincheol looked up slightly at the sky. He saw the ash-gray whirlwind.

“Heaven. That’s good.”

“Good words. If one could go to a higher place, it would be the most desirable thing for a warrior, but.”

“But you see.”

Shincheol, who had been looking at the sky, lowered his head and looked at Taicheon.

“That only has meaning if I go there on my own feet. Not if I’m pulled up by your trifling hand.”

“I see.”

Taicheon nodded his head at the firm refusal.

“Then just die.”

Kugugugung—!!!

Along with Taicheon’s words, immense tentacles erupted from his shadow.

Dozens of huge, monstrous tentacles.

Those chaotic and vicious things poured towards Shincheol.

“Sss…”

In response, Shincheol composed his breath and infused strength into his sword.

The moment he tried to block the attack by thrusting his sword forward directly.

Kwaaaaaaaa—!!!!

“Hm?”

Flames raged over the tentacles before his eyes.

Kugugugung-!!

He felt intense heat sweeping across the ground.

They were white flames.

“Ha.”

Seeing that, Shincheol turned his head to look in the direction the flames burst from.

There.

“…That guy, really. Appearing so unceremoniously.”

A fierce-looking young man with a heavily distorted face.

Gu Yangcheon, with eyes gleaming with killing intent, was looking at Taicheon.

As Taicheon sent his gaze towards Gu Yangcheon like that.

“This damned bastard dares…”

Gu Yangcheon spat out curses and unleashed white flames all over his body.