Chapter 173 – Another Choice (1)

This is ridiculously dangerous.

Wang Mo-ryeok’s skills were beyond common sense.

Dududu

Even the air around him seemed to vibrate, and the ground was shaking enough to cause the ground to sink in. Not only that, but the green hue around his body was now turning bright enough to blind someone.

It was at that moment when he realized once again how terrifying they were.

Even so, Seol-Hwi had a glimmer of hope because the eyes of the AI had changed as well.

Wheik. Clack.

Confidently, he put the Extreme Wind Supreme Demon Sword back in its sheath and held the long blade with his right hand

It was now at the point where he wondered how this old man could be dealt with.

He comes.

Paaah!

The enemy moved and he was swift. And it wasn’t just swift movement.

The direction…?

Wang Mo-ryeok moved in an odd way. It was a strategy of trying to narrow down the area that the AI could use.

Damned!

In addition, he didn’t come too close.

It was to keep the opponent in check. Nevertheless, it was an attack aimed at an interval and speed at which the opponent couldn’t avoid it.

<Annihilation of All Things is being used.>
And the opponent was the AI.

This was a trick which came from leveling up, and his aim was to annihilate the fist attack of his opponent.

Of course, he couldn’t stop the aftermath, and it seemed inevitable that his body would be pushed back.

In addition, the fist energy radiating from Wang Mo-ryeok was too much.

At that moment—

<Annihilation of All Things is being used.>
He used it.

<Annihilation of All Things is being used.>
Puang!

As soon as the punches were blocked in succession, the AI was pushed into the wall.

“Caught you….!”

Wang Mo-ryeok narrowed the distance in the blink of an eye. However, when he opened his mouth to say something exciting, an opening appeared.

Kaang!

The AI attacked the opponent with the long blade.

Kang!

Wang Mo-ryeok broke the long blade’s defense once before, but then there was another chance.

And that time was a golden moment for the AI.

<Martial Supreme Peak Wind God is being used.>
-Ah!

Kwak!

The skill was activated with the sound from it slowly getting louder.

Wheik!

However, the movement of this old man was beyond imagination. As soon as the hand of Seol-Hwi reached out, he succeeded in changing his direction.

This!

At that moment, he felt that the AI’s execution was a little unique.

<Unified Elimination Demonic Martial Arts is being used.>
The reason soon turned clear. What the hell did the AI do? It was to use this technique in the middle of the fight randomly.

Rumble

As a result, the lightning and the black storm didn’t move at once but were controlled right at the palm.

He aimed at where Wang Mo-ryeok was after he had changed direction and released the attack at him. Wang Mo-ryeok jumped at him, then took a stance and moved again. As he kept moving, the attack was fired wherever he moved to.

Kwaaang! Crack! Kwang! Kwakwang!

The attack was shaking the basement. The bookshelves had all been damaged with some broken. The walls collapsed and the ceiling itself also seemed to be coming down.

The enormous destructive power was enough to destroy the entire library all at once.

Thud. Thud. Thud!

…Are they still fighting?

The clash continued all around, but visibility had become poor with rubble and dirt being knocked into the air. The AI mowed it all down with the Wind Sword.

Swish!

From the dusty field, he swung his sword.

Swish!

The fog-like wind produced from the sword and the coldness that could be felt entangled whatever it touched. The AI quickly used it, the White Ice Sword Energy.

Kwaang!

It felt like the coldness had exploded all around.

But it was all blocked, and not just that. Even in the midst of everything being shattered, the old man stretched out his fist.

The fist was aimed right at the AI.

At that moment, he shined.

<Thrift Wind Sword is being used.>
A sandstorm manifested while avoiding the fist.

No matter how wide it was, the problem was that the basement was too small.

From there, a whirlpool appeared and shook the surroundings, so this time even Wang Mo-ryeok could not avoid it.

“Kuak!”

He tried to endure the entire raging storm with his body, but he was in a hurry to defend against it. That allowed the AI to approach Wang Mo-ryeok.

And just this time, he had a hunch on what was going to be used.

Cold air began to settle down all around. When the two conditions were satisfied—

Heavenly Detention Ice Flame Storm!

The technique which exerted maximum destructive power. And as thought, AI spun around and was turning ready

<Heavenly Detention Ice Fire Storm is being used.>
––Kwaang!

A huge explosion was produced.

The best form of the White Light Body Demonic Martial Arts was being used.

Kukukung!

It was the power which caused the storm to be directed right at where Wang Mo-ryeok was.

Kukukung!

Part of the ceiling had collapsed. The area was full of thick dust. He admired the spectacle which had destroyed the place which had been previously called the basement.

-Wow, you are so great!

“Shut it. He didn’t take even the slightest bit of damage.”

-What?

Seol-Hwi could not believe it, but it was true.

Even after being hit with a series of such attacks, including the best in Seol-Hwi’s arsenal, the opponent was still standing just fine.

“Oh, you brat, you managed to move? What? Did you break through the Supreme Demon wall?”

As expected.

Wang Mo-Ryeok walked out fine and suddenly praised the AI.

Perhaps the level of the AI’s martial arts was high, so as he focused on the fight, his anger subsided as Wang Mo-Ryeok looked more calm and reasonable now.

“Supreme Demon wall? Even if I didn’t touch it, it is easy to deal with a baldie like you.”

“Badl… kuk. So bad. I could have let you live if you hadn’t said that…”

“Who will be allowed to live? Me? Or You?”

“Huhuhuhu.”

Wang Mo-ryeol’s eyes changed.

The air around began to vibrate incredibly violently. It felt terrifying. He seemed strong up until now, but now it felt like he had crossed over to a higher level.

-You, can you handle this?

“Brat. Nothing is impossible for this big brother. And if it were the me of the past, such a guy like this wouldn’t even be bothering me.”

Seol-Hwi was speechless at his arrogant words.

Well, he did not know how many lives this AI had used in the first place. Right now, Seol-Hwi himself was this strong with less than 10 lives being used, so he didn’t think that the AI could lose now.

Of course, he did think so up until this point.

Shhh

Suddenly, the form of the old man disappeared. No matter how many times he looked around, no trace of him could be found.

And this was not because he was quick or swift, but it was more like he had completely vanished.

“You will not be able to avoid or escape like a freaking rat anymore.”

Meanwhile, a voice came through clearly, and the technique used could be guessed.

Heavenly Demon Hidden Seal Arts.

The martial arts of completely disappearing in form and shape, and only being able to be felt through senses alone. It was a skill which could be performed when one reached Supreme Demon.

Damn it.

The expression of the AI didn’t look so good. Prhaps he realized this was bad.

Fortunately, when Wang Mo-ryeok moved, his body could be vaguely seen.

However, seeing this kind of appearance which was acting like an illusion made his eyes dizzy the more he moved.

Ching!

In the middle of this, a collision occurred.

The AI was quick to block the attacks which came at him, but he could only block around three to four times.

Puak!

He was shaken for a moment by the flashing fist. The body swelled up at the kick which came in an unexpected way.

<Thrift Wind Sword is being used.>
There was absolutely no way the AI was going to back down now.

But as this had happened once again, Wang Mo-ryeok withstood it.

And when the AI moved again, his palms opened up as if waiting for the martial arts to activate.

Even in such a situation, the AI was calm.

<Martial Supreme Peak Wind God is being used.>
When the two began to mingle—

Swish!

Wang Mo-ryeok vanished. Again, he was using the same vanishing technique, and the AI didn’t seem to be able to react to it.

Puak!

Wang Mo-ryeol approached from the side and came to kick—

Puak! Puak!

Since then, countless, countless attacks came at him.

Thung!

The body of the AI eventually flew back and fell down.

Thud!

He immediately turned to move away from any possible attack.

The old man laughed at this.

“Kid. I thought it was a little too much. But I guess it was no big deal.”

Laughter and ridicule was clear, and seeing that, Seol-Hwi asked the AI.

-You, are you fine?

“Right now… what happened?”

-You got hit. By him.

“I? This body of the heavens?”

-I mean it. you were hit numerous time and you lay on the ground covered in blood.

“…”

The AI stayed still.

And he mumbled something to himself as he began to laugh.

“Hahahahaha!”

Wang Mo-ryeok found this fun.

“Are you crazy? Well, I don’t think anything matters anyway, stand up. I will show you what helplessness means.”

At the sarcasm of the opponent, Seol-Hwi asked the AI.

-Are you sure you’re fine?

The AI stopped laughing.

“Really. It has been so long. Who would have imagined that I with the heavenly body will be beaten.”

-We can win?

“Moron. Right, I will give you three choices. You will choose from one of them and I will finish things according to your choice.”

-What are you talking about now?

“Choose.”

And it was then that letters covered his eyes.

The AI is presenting you with a choice. What would you like to choose?
▶Fight more seriously than usual
▷Fight with a little more focus
▷Fight seriously
To be honest, Seol-Hwi was at a loss as to why this question was being asked, but he didn’t have time to argue.

He was hoping that somehow this man would be taken down.

<You have chosen ‘Fight Seriously.’>
“Huhu. ‘Fight Seriously.’ Do you actually know what you chose?”

-What is the meaning of asking now? Do not get beaten up like that and win!

Tuk!

The guy got up from the ground, and seeing that, Wang Mo-ryeok smiled.

“Right. When you get up I will be ready. And when you get up you will get a taste of it.”

Wang Mo-ryeok smiled at this, but the AI looked different.

“Hey, baldie. I told you earlier that there is a recipe to get hair back on your head.”

“…?”

“That was a joke.”

“What?”

The old man felt enraged enough for a tendon to stand on his forehead.

The AI who saw it screamed,

“You see there are things like this you fucking moron! You have to live with your little hair for the rest of your life!”

Clench!

Wang Mo-ryeok’s eyes changed at this, and his smiling expression was now distorted.

-…Maybe that was a bit too much teasing.

“I-it is fine. Because this is the ‘Fight Seriously’ choice “

What does that even mean!

Was what Seol-Hwi thought. He did not like such an exchange of words with no meaning, and he did not like the AI joking around with that old man in front of him.

Was this not a body with its last life on the line?

But—

<Four Peak Demonic Martial Arts have been learned.>
What?!

He already knew this and doubted his eyes.

Wasn’t this a martial art he knew of? The one he learned, right? How?

<Four Peak Demonic Martial Arts have been learned.>
<Four Peak Demonic Martial Arts have been learned.>
What is this…

New letters kept popping up.

They were different types or what?

In addition to the existing one, three other attributes seemed to be there.

<You have completed Absolute Supreme Demonic Martial Arts by having Earth, Wind, Flame, and Water.>
The four attributes of the martial arts. He had a hard time understanding what kind of thing this was.

“Right, because I think this will be used and we might add a few more now.”

And that wasn’t the end of it.

In the middle of this the AI continued to expand the martial arts.

<You have learned the Taiji Sword.>
<You have learned the Wudang Heavy Spear.>
Martial arts of the Wudang Sect were also added.

“We need to get it done properly.”

<You have learned the Shaolin Five Fist.>
<You have learned the 18 Movement Darma Palm.>
The martial arts of the Shaolin Sect too.

“For Mount Hua it has to be this.”

<You have learned Enhanced Positive Projection.>
<You have learned Zen Sword.>
Even the Mount Hua martial arts came up. Seeing that Seol-Hwi felt elated.

What made him even more excited in the situation—

“I need to take this guy out properly.”

<You have learned Martial Strike Palm.>
Martial arts of this old man too.

<You have learned Heavenly Demon Hidden Seal Arts.>
<You have learned Heavenly Demon King’s Step.>
And even the Heavenly Demon martial arts came up.

Of course—

<Due to the current state, some of the martial arts acquired are restricted and some of them may be difficult to implement.>
It followed saying that some might not be possible to implement.