Chapter 0011 – One Day is Enough – The Absolute Return

“I will, from now on, never want to go into the Little Sky Cave again ……”

……

Father’s message, too, was among them, and this time, instead of cursing, he just left a word of advice:

“Don’t stop.”

I knew that this was his way of reminding me that I couldn’t afford to be the slightest bit lax in the Life and Death Phantom Formation.

But this statement, too, felt like advice for my future life.

“I will, I will keep moving forward and never give up.”

I took a deep breath, adjusted myself, and then, stepped into the red circle.

“Buzz ……”

The Life and Death Illusion Formation, activated, and the surrounding scenery, began to change.

In a flash, I was in the middle of a desert.

The sand underfoot, the dead trees, the insects on the rocks, all come to life as if they were real.

“Is this, the power of a top-tier formation?”

My heart was filled with awe, I couldn’t imagine what kind of person could design such a subtle formation.

“Hoo Hoo ……”

A gust of wind, swept up the yellow sand in the sky, and a group of black-clothed men, appeared in front of me.

They had no features, no expressions, they were just, phantoms conjured up by the array.

They were, in all, thirty.

Although they were phantoms, their attacks, however, were real.

Like the rock I touched, earlier, their swords, too, were real.

They surrounded me in a murderous rage.

Even those with high cultivation would be intimidated by their aura, if they lacked practical combat experience.

Because, their numbers, too many, their attacks, too intense.

But for me, it’s nothing.

I’ve been through, more brutal battles than this.

Besides, they’re just phantoms, so I don’t have to worry and hurt them.

I took a leap of faith and rushed into the crowd.

“Pfft!”

“Pfft!”

……

I swung my longsword and pierced the hearts of two black-clad men.

Then, without mercy, I attacked the other men in black.

I stabbed them in the throat, stabbed them in the stomach, broke their arms and smashed their heads ……

They are not human beings, I have no need, to show them mercy.

After they are killed by me, they will turn into a black mist and disappear.

“Bang!”

“Bang!”

……

Every time, I hear them explode, my mood, it soothes a little.

After I killed the first, thirty men in black, the formation, gave me a period of rest.

I was about to seize the moment and recover my inner strength when suddenly, I remembered my father’s words:

“Don’t stop.”

“So, that’s what it means.”

I knew that my father was reminding me that I couldn’t rest or recover my inner strength in the Life and Death Phantom Formation.

I must use my limited inner strength to defeat all my enemies.

Because, in a real fight, I simply don’t have the time, to recover my internal strength.

This, of all things, is the best practical exercise.

“But, this is the Life and Death Phantom Formation, ah, if you’re not careful, you’ll die here, and you’re even asking me, not to rest?”

I spat in my mind, but decided, nonetheless, to follow my father’s advice.

Instead of recovering my inner strength, I waited, silently, for the next wave of enemies to appear.

“Hoo Hoo ……”

The break ended and the second wave of enemies, appeared.

This time, there were only twenty black-clothed men, but their strength, compared to before, was much stronger.

Their speed was faster, their moves were more vicious, and the weapons they used, more diverse.

Some of them used knives, some swords, some bows and arrows, some concealed weapons ……

I had to be more careful to avoid their attacks.

But in my heart, I was filled with excitement.

This is the first time, since I went back in time, that I have experienced such a real battle.

“Come on, more!”

I stepped on their shoulders and weaved my way through the crowd as I waved my longsword and blocked countless hidden weapons.

I even closed my eyes and used my true qi, to sense their position, and then, launched an attack.

The second wave of enemies, too, was eliminated, but I still hadn’t recovered my internal strength.

I decided that I would use half of my internal strength to challenge the last wave of enemies.

“Hoo Hoo ……”

The third wave of enemies, appeared.

This time, there were only ten men in black.

They, I knew, were the last wave of the enemy.

Judging from their aura, they were already, the strongest enemies that the Life and Death Illusion Formation, could simulate.

Many challengers, should have died at this level.

Yet I feel some regret.

“It’s over so soon?”

I’d like to, like, fight another 300 rounds!

I dodged their attacks while thinking, how to end this fight.

“It’s time, to end this!”

I decided to go all out and make it quick.

I injected all of my internal energy into my sword, and my swordsmanship, became even more severe and swifter.

In my previous life, I once heard someone say that the “Flying Sword Technique”, is a very common sword technique, and only those, who are poorly informed, would find it powerful.

However, those who were truly masters could see its subtlety in the changes of its moves.

“Swish Swish Swish ……”

The sword light flashed, and ten black-clothed men, one after another, fell to the ground.

They were, in the Life and Death Phantom Formation, the strongest enemies, but they were eliminated by me, as fast as I could.

“Bang!”

“Bang!”

……

The sound of them exploding was as brilliant as fireworks.

The last man in black, also disappeared, the Life and Death Phantom Formation, lifted.

My cultivation level, it’s too high, so this fight, it’s not as tough as I thought it would be.

But I still felt overwhelmed, and the depression I felt in my heart was swept away.

Yeah, that’s enough.

After the Life and Death Phantom Formation, disappeared, the stone door leading to the exit, opened.

Next to the stone door, stood a stone tablet that read:

One, if you want to get out, push this monolith.

Second, congratulations, you have successfully passed the trial, and I hope you can, with your power, contribute to the Heavenly Demon God Sect.

This is the end of the trial in the Little Heavenly Cave.

I surprisingly, passed all the trials in just one day!

If this news, were to get out, it would surely cause an uproar.

Father, but it took two months to pass the trial, and me, it only took one day?

One must wonder if I cheated.

Goupyeong-ho, will surely say that I was cheating, and father and the Eight Devils, will surely investigate the matter.

I’m going to face, a lot of trouble.

So, I’ve decided, for the time being, not to go out.

“Just stay here and keep practicing.”

In order to preserve my father’s face, I decided, in the little heavenly cave, to stay for a hundred days, before going out again.

Luckily, I still have a lot of feats that I need to practice, and a lot of grain-preventing pills that I can eat.

“I’m going to work hard at my training to overcome loneliness and hunger!”

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