Chapter 106

Swik .

The attack came out of the rubble, leaving behind a fluttering afterimage . The Doppelganger’s attack was intimidating, but at the same time, it did not carry any hint of life . So it was tricky to deal with . The attack would be difficult for someone to detect because of the lack of life force .

That wasn’t the case for Lee Sungmin . His senses clearly picked up the attack of the Doppelganger . The spear collapsed and rotated in Lee Sungmin’s hands . Tatak! A series of kicks later, they collided . Lee Sungmin gave strength to both his arm muscles without stepping back .

buung! The spear swung, cutting a large arc and caused the Doppelganger to back off . The Doppelganger looked at the red spear while rolling it’s grey eyes, just like those of Baek Sogo . He confirmed the blade was equipped on the spear . And then he held the spear in front of him .

‘They look the same . It’s uncanny . ’

The Doppelganger’s feet moved . The overall gesture that began with the foot created a near-perfect Shadowless technique . If one were not familiar with it, they would be entirely caught off guard by the complicated movements . But it is not like that for Lee Sungmin . He knew the Shadowless technique .

From one step to two steps . That was the Two-step Calamitous End move . Shadowless was a complementary technique . And it began with the Two-step Calamitous Ending move . After the Doppelganger took two steps, it’s whole body gave off a strong, dense aura . The purple aura around the spear gripped in Lee Sungmin’s hands grew stronger .

kkwaaang! The Doppelganger’s Two-step Calamitous End was countered by Lee Sungmin’s unyielding blow . In Lee Sungmin’s hand, the spear began to turn violently, and the spear was thrust into the chest of the Doppelganger .

The Doppelganger opened its mouth, but it neither screamed nor moaned . It looked at Lee Sungmin while blinking blankly, and fell apart . Lee Sungmin pulled out his spear while looking at the flesh that collapsed to the ground powerlessly .

“how… What is going on?”

“It’s a monster . ”

Lee Sungmin murmured, looking down at the collapsed lump of flesh that was in the shape of Baek Sogo a moment ago . The feeling when he pierced the monster’s flesh passed through his mind . Finally, Lee Sungmin turned to face Jang Deuksu . He wiped off the remnants of flesh left on his spear, along with the unpleasantness and annoyance he felt at that moment .

“It was in the shape of Baek Sogo, but it’s a monster…”

“Did you not see it yourself? It is that kind of a monster . ”

“It’s response was slow, but… The Shadowless technique that ‘Monster’ showed was that of Baek Sogo . I don’t think there was a big difference in their level either if I’m not wrong . ”

Jang Deuksu murmured with disbelief on his face . Lee Sungmin also felt that to some extent, during the fight against the Doppelganger . It didn’t seem that strong, but nonetheless, the martial arts of that monster were no different from a high-level expert .

[Originally, monsters like Doppelgangers can only mimic the appearance, but can’t mimic their skills . But then that’s the common sense that applies ‘outside’ . ]

Rubia muttered .

[The analysis is in progress . The information I got from the line now is that this dungeon is a complex maze type . I think I can play the role of a guide well, so trust me and move forward . ]

‘Can I really believe you?’

[Oh gosh . Can’t you just trust me?]

Rubia grumbled . The armor that was listening to their conversation, trembled . Heoju, who was already accustomed to the armor, seemed to want to talk .

‘What is it?’

[Why do you want me to shut up while letting that crude rag doll make so much noise?]

[A rag doll? You don’t even have a body of your own and need a clunky piece of armor to travel!]

[I swear, the moment I regain my true form, I will kick your 4-year old ass . ]

Heoju and Rubia began to bicker . Lee Sungmin felt his head aching, so he knocked on the armor with his hand . Then Heoju shut his mouth without a squeak, and Rubia laughed pompously seeing that .

“… I have a terrible feeling . ”

Jang Deuksu was walking in front of him and had a grave look on his face unlike before . He looked quite comical, walking ahead while holding a large axe in both his hands .

“What do you mean?”

“this… dungeon . We just fought a monster that looked like Baek Sogo . ”

Me, not we . Lee Sungmin wanted to say, but he endured .

“If others are also…”

Lee Sungmin also realized what Jang Deuksu wanted to say . That Doppelganger in the form of Baek Sogo had displayed her Shadowless technique . Even if he wasn’t used to the fight itself, the Doppelganger’s martial arts were real . Lee Sungmin was able to knock it out relatively easily because he recognized the movements .

‘Ah . ’

He recalled the memories of his past life . In this dungeon, everyone except Wijihoyeon died . That was what Wijihoyeon had declared after coming out of the dungeon . Everyone else said she had killed them .

Maybe that time, it was a Doppelganger, and not Wijihoyeon herself, who killed Baek Sogo and the others .

“I have to go . ”

Lee Sungmin, passed by Jang Deuksu and headed forward, conscious of the ominous feeling rising from his heart .

“Heugh… Heugh… !”

Peerless Warrior stared at the sight in front of him, taking rough breaths . Where he was looking, there lay a mercilessly crushed body . It was one of the experts of the Murim factions who came into this dungeon along with them . Heavenly Skyfall was an expert over all those at the peak, but his defeat was one-sided, and he died without even knowing why .

“It ’s like a monster… !”

Peerless Warrior soon realized that he would soon face the same ending as Heavenly Skyfall . He glanced down at his hands that were covered with blood . He could feel a blinding pain originating from his crushed left hand . His right hand didn’t hurt as much, but he doubted it was in good shape either .

A monster walked over to where he lay on the ground . The monster was in the shape of an ice-cold beauty . The dark hair, which seemed to extend into the darkness of the night, fluttered lightly with every step she took, and the void-like dark eyes did not show any emotion .

Minor Heavenly Demon Wijihoyeon .

He knew it was a monster . He also knew that she had an outstanding martial art for her age . There were rumors spreading far and wide of Wijihoyeon’s fame . The Wijihoyeon, who one-sidedly subdued Bloody Heavenly Demon Baek Museon, cut off his left arm and escaped without any losses from Travia, Baek Museon’s territory .

Nevertheless, he still joined the chase against Wijihoyeon . It was because of his inexplicable sense of righteousness . So, he did not try to escape . He gathered his inner force to self-destruct as a final struggle before meeting his inevitable death . He called for the power that he had built up throughout a lifetime in his body . Although he was fairly new, Peerless Warrior was still an expert at the transcendence level . If he attempted to end them both in mutual destruction, he might be able to take one arm from her at least . That was all he wanted .

“euaaaah!”

Peerless Warrior ran forward while roaring . He attacked without any regard for his life . Wijihoyeon raised her arm as she looked at him . The Black Dragon covering her shoulders became larger .

He already knew . Just a while ago, Heavenly Skyfall could not escape the attack and was turned into a miserable corpse . In the hands of Wijihoyeon, even a seemingly powerless piece of cloth had become the hardest and fastest whip-like blunt weapon, powerful than anything he had ever seen . It completely covered his field of vision and overcame him with sweeping attacks . He couldn’t avoid it completely . His left leg was ripped off to the side, but he didn’t care . He could no longer feel the pain . Peerless Warrior looked up at Wijihoyeon with eyes full of murderous killing intent .

Wijihoyeon’s eyes looking down at the Peerless Warrior did not contain any emotions . Her hand moved again, and the Black Dragon that was fluttering flew into the air . It was a simple and direct attack, but its speed and power could not be ignored .

Peerless Warrior clenched his fist and twisted himself in the air .

kwadeudeuk! His left arm was torn . The pain was blinding, but he chose to ignore it . He had to endure . Peerless Warrior stretched out his right hand while vomiting blood . He had used up all his power in that attack just now . He thought he could cause her some losses at least with his desperate attempt . However, in reality, the one who lost completely unilaterally was still Peerless Warrior .

Wijihoyeon met the rain of pouring blood as she lowered her hand . She looked up blankly at the sky, then turned around and looked at Heavenly Skyfall’s body .

The monster in the shape of Wijihoyeon left the place, feeling no emotion .

While Wijihoyeon’s Doppelganger killed Peerless Warrior and Heavenly Skyfall .

The real Wijihoyeon was looking at the man standing in front of her . The man was wounded . His sides were torn up, but neither blood nor intestines flowed . The man had severe injuries, but he did not budge at all . The man’s eyes did not contain any special attention or determination, looking completely lifeless .

“… Hmm . ”

Wijihoyeon touched her chin with her hand while the Black Dragon fluttered on her back . She looked at the man’s face once again while frowning .

She knew that it was not a ‘real’ person . Right in front of her, she saw an unidentifiable mass that suddenly took the appearance of such a person .

“I was just wondering, but…”

She didn’t recognize him at first . It had been 9 years already . Wijihoyeon, who was in Genavis nine years ago, had the look of a young girl, and likewise, ‘he’ was still a young boy . 9 years had passed . After so many years, Wijihoyeon barely had any traces of that young girl from many years ago .

“You also came here, huh . ”

When did he enter? She was aware of the Murim factions’ pursuit but she had not felt his presence among them . Wijihoyeon laughed bitterly, feeling a complex longing . She didn’t think she would meet him at this place, and wondered what kind of expression she should have when she met the ‘real’ person . If she knew, she would have dressed up a little more . No, that wouldn’t really suit her . After thinking till there, Wijihoyeon looked down at her chest .

It hadn’t grown much .

That was the biggest complaint Wijihoyeon had . In nine years, her physique had changed and her face had also changed . She has become taller, but her breasts haven’t grown much . It wasn’t that there was nothing, but it wasn’t big enough to the point of being obvious, and according to Wijihoyeon’s criteria, it was slightly smaller than the average . She had lived 9 years without pretending to be a man . Being a woman, wearing women’s clothes and introducing herself as a woman . However, just as Wijihoyeon’s breasts didn’t grow much in the past life, her breasts did not grow much now even though she had lived as a woman rather than as a man this time around .

‘I thought I’d put in a lot of effort . ’

When they met again, she wanted to show off the curvature of her raised chest and brag . But it can’t be helped . Her chest did not grow . She even considered trying out a Feng Yu Huan pill, but when she thought about it, there was no reason to go that far for him . Besides, if her chest really grew like a watermelon, it would have been very uncomfortable . Even if it was like this, Wiji Hoyeon was satisfied with the size of her chest . It wasn’t a burden when it came to practicing martial arts .

‘But it is quite a pity . ’

She didn’t do it, but she still wanted to see that surprised look . Wijihoyeon raised her hand, sincerely thinking about it .

“This world is very mysterious . During the past nine years, I have seen and heard so much . This is how I am now . I’m going to be different from the ‘me’ you knew in my previous life . ”

She would say that to him . Wijihoyeon chuckled softly .

“What . You said you had never met me in the past . And this conversation is meaningless . You’re… I mean . You are not the guy I know . Is that right?”

The Doppelganger did not answer . It ignored the wound on its side and attacked . It stretched out ahead with light steps, narrowing the distance at once and shooting the spear in its hands in a straight line . No, it just pretended to shoot . The spear qi wavered and the spear vanished . The movement of the spear changed depending on the hands .

Wijihoyeon felt very smug . Nine Heavenly Spears Sungmin version . The Nine Heavenly Spears technique she altered to suit Lee Sungmin . Honestly, while transferring the martial arts, she didn’t expect much from Lee Sungmin . According to her, his talent was not so great, she thought he wouldn’t reach High Peak even after 10 years .

But see . The spear that shot out looked beautiful with a purple color . His martial arts had become stronger . Wijihoyeon smiled happily and extended her hand forward . Black Dragon, which was drooping down, spreads out toward the front following her arm’s gesture .

The spear form created by the Doppelganger was obstructed by Wijihoyeon’s Black Dragon .

“It’s excellent . ”

Wijihoyeon murmured . Her outstretched hand clenched to form a fist . The spear wound around the Black Dragon shattered, making a terrible sound . Doppelganger tried to get the spear out of the way, but Wijihoyeon moved faster . Her slightly rolled fist collided into the Doppelganger’s chest .

Bang .

The Doppelganger’s upper body exploded . Wijihoyeon laughed bitterly, stepping back away from the scattered flesh .

“I would be very sad if you died here . ”

I think .

Wijihoyeon turned her body while adding that .