The World’s Greatest is Dead

The World’s Greatest is Dead – Chapter 149

*Swish!*

The sword sliced through the air. With that single movement, countless lines spread out.

The world Moon Eye saw was always both certain and ambiguous.

Sometimes it simply showed just one line.

While at times like this, it displayed innumerable lines.

As to how the opponent would execute their movements.

It was an extraordinary power that offered a glimpse.

‘It’s really bothersome when it shows this many lines.’

There were times when it showed a multitude of lines, just like now.

Where did this difference come from? A question arose.

‘Does it mean there’s more than one possibility?’

Some lines were clear, while others were blurry.

I observed the spreading lines and moved my body.

*Clang!!!*

The edges of the wooden swords collided. It was the result of extending my sword toward the most distinct line.

‘Got it.’

It felt like identifying the clear line was the correct approach.

Among the many lines that stretched out, it seemed necessary to identify and respond to the clearest one.

What made Chun Hye-In’s lines so numerous compared to Chun Uijin?

Though I found it somewhat puzzling.

‘This isn’t the time to think about that.’

Instead of pondering, I needed to move my sword.

*Click!*

‘Damn it.’

Even if the lines appeared and I could perceive which lines felt vivid, what mattered was how to respond.

‘…… In any case, it’s too fast for me to respond properly.’

Even if the lines appeared, Chun Hye-In’s sword was too fast for me to respond properly.

‘This is ridiculous.’

I tried to execute a technique somehow, but, *Tap!*

Just before I could implement a move, Chun Hye-In’s sword came in and disrupted my form.

I couldn’t even properly use the Blue Moon Sword Dance.

‘Don’t even have the time to deploy Radiant Moon Annihilation.’

Even when trying to envelop the wooden sword in sword aura, I needed several seconds to initiate it.

‘Even that is blocked.’

When I attempted to muster my qi, Moon Eye detected Chun Hye-In’s offensive.

She targeted my neck or other vital points directly.

‘The responses are too fast.’

Why was there not even a small gap?

I should have shown at least some potential…

‘I can’t win this.’

That conviction was instinctively clear. I wondered how much difference there could be to Poison Dragon, who I thought I could barely beat.

‘…… What is this?’

The difference was like heaven and earth. It was overwhelming even with that oft-used expression.

Chun Hye-In’s skill couldn’t even be compared to someone like Poison Dragon.

An insurmountable wall.

In my eyes, Chun Hye-In appeared just like that.

“Oof!”

My body floated up into the air.

My body, unable to withstand the onslaught, rolled across the floor.

“Ugh…”

It hurt awfully. Where did I get hit? Although I must have been struck somewhere, my whole body ached too much to pinpoint it.

“Whew…”

I sighed. Even I found this excessively harsh.

‘Despite experiencing so many fortuitous encounters.’

Could I still not reach Chun Hye-In?

‘A genius.’

An unparalleled genius. I realized the talent of Chun Hye-In, ranked high among the Seven Geniuses.

The woman who might inherit the title of Sword Saint if she continued to grow as she was.

Her value was unmistakable.

While I thought about this, I rolled my eyes. Countless gazes rested on me on the stage.

The emotions contained in them were exceedingly clear.

Disappointment. Puzzlement. Ridicule. Worried fretfulness.

Not a single positive emotion was present.

I chuckled at the sight.

That was precisely what I would receive at my current level when up against Chun Hye-In.

I staggered as I got up.

At that moment.

“…… Disappointing.”

Chun Hye-In said to me with an expressionless face.

Among all the gazes, the one filled with the utmost disappointment was undeniably hers.

“I thought you possessed something.”

Her blue eyes dimly lost their shine.

“I considered you an intriguing person with unseen value.”

“Are you saying that’s not the case now?”

I wiped the blood from my lips with the back of my hand.

It stung as it brushed against the wound.

“Pathetic.”

A harsh assessment was delivered.

“I thought there might be more to see. While doubting that, I wanted to observe a bit longer.”

Tight.

The tip of the wooden sword in Chun Hye-In’s hand trembled.

I noticed that when she exerted strength, the sword was already before my nose.

“I suppose there’s no need for that now.”

Chun Hye-In’s disappointment turned into a sword as it poured down.

Sensations slowed down, like watching a lantern flickering in slow motion. I clicked my tongue inwardly while observing it.

‘I must admit it.’

The confidence I had gained from defeating the Poison Dragon was swiftly crushed.

‘Not yet.’

I could not defeat Chun Hye-In.

Not yet.

‘However.’

I needed to win somehow.

Even if it wasn’t by my own hand.

‘So, please step in.’

I knew my current state well. It was time to act now.

I had no pride left to defend in the first place.

Just a sense of disinterest.

『Heh heh-』

The awaited laughter of the elder was heard.

『You were getting a bit full of yourself lately. This sight is quite satisfying.』

The elder’s voice, filled with schadenfreude, was irritating.

『Stand aside.』

Upon hearing the elder’s words, which promised to resolve the situation, I closed my eyes.

Strength drained from my body.

Then, suddenly.

*Thunk!*

My body moved on its own, lunging toward Chun Hye-In instead.

“!”

Chun Hye-In’s eyes widened at the unexpected situation.

I was about to have my head cracked by the wooden sword.

But then.

*Smack!!*

“Ugh!!”

The arm holding the wooden sword was flung backward, and my fist was embedded in her abdomen.

*Boom!*

With the explosive sound of air bursting, Chun Hye-In’s body rolled across the ground.

Seeing this, I sighed in relief internally.

‘It worked.’

It seemed the possession had occurred just in time.

Now I could at least relax a little. Thinking this, I attempted to fully relax my body.

『… What?』

‘Huh…?’

A voice was heard. It was Yu Chun-gil’s voice.

Yu Chun-gil was staring at me in shock from the side.

… Why was that man outside?

‘… Then.’

Who was controlling my body right now?

Suddenly, I felt a shiver down my spine.

With Yu Chun-gil outside, who was it that was moving my body?

*Swish.* my body moved on its own.

‘Who are you?’

I sensed it and asked.

“…”

There was no response.

‘I said, who are you—!’

I attempted to ask again but suddenly, my consciousness blinked out.

* * *

『What is this?』

The elder floating in mid-air frowned as I observed the situation.

『… What on earth is happening?』

He had been watching with amusement as Bang Sung-Yun was being pummeled by Chun Hye-In.

He didn’t like how Bang Sung-Yun had become arrogant lately, and was looking forward to this as a valuable lesson.

True to his expectations, watching him get thoroughly beaten was rather enjoyable.

Then, as the situation reached its climax, he was about to intervene.

『What is this?』

The elder rarely frowned like this.

A barrier seemed to have been erected around the body he was supposed to easily possess, preventing his entry.

*Thud!!*

With a rough sound, Chun Hye-In’s body flew back.

『Ha-!』

Seeing that, the elder gasped.

Her recent movements were undoubtedly beyond Bang Sung-Yun’s capability.

Which meant.

『It isn’t the boy.』

The one moving that body wasn’t Bang Sung-Yun.

Simultaneously.

『Who is this?』

This indicated that the entity in control wasn’t just any ordinary martial artist.

『Where did you suddenly come from?』

He wondered where this fellow had appeared from out of the blue.

An unknown presence engulfed Bang Sung-Yun’s body and began to fight Chun Hye-In.

Chun Hye-In spat out a cough, unable to properly stabilize her body.

Then.

*Whoosh!*

Bang Sung-Yun approached with a swinging fist.

“!”

Chun Hye-In had hastily raised her sword to block the oncoming fists.

Once. Then, twice.

Three times, four times.

Bang Sung-Yun’s body relentlessly launched a barrage of physical attacks at her.

What once seemed an adept display of swordsmanship felt foolish now, as he engaged using only his fists.

*Cra-ack!*

The sound of something breaking echoed.

“Urgh!”

It was the sound of the protective aura enveloping Chun Hye-In’s body shattering.

Her side had been left exposed to Bang Sung-Yun’s fists.

“Ugh…”

A gasp escaped her lips, an indication she could barely utter a scream under the intense impact.

This shock caused her stance to collapse.

Her knees buckled, struggling to maintain their posture.

Bang Sung-Yun had crushed her joint with his foot.

Her upper body rapidly bent forward.

*Thud!*

Bang Sung-Yun’s fist struck her chin, causing Chun Hye-In’s head to whip upward.

Even in such dire circumstances, Chun Hye-In attempted to gather qi around her.

It seemed as if she was desperately trying to regain control.

*Thud!*

“…… Ugh!”

This time, Bang Sung-Yun drove his knee into her dantian.

Her qi flow stagnated and was abruptly cut off.

*Screech.*

His toes pivoted on the floor.

His body followed through with momentum.

The resulting force from his fist collided forcefully into Chun Hye-In’s face.

*Thud!*

Her entire body quivered from the blow that landed squarely on her face.

*Thump!*

Her knees finally collapsed entirely.

Though her body toppled toward the ground…

*Thump*—Bang Sung-Yun gripped her neck, holding her in place.

Blood dripped from Chun Hye-In’s nose.

It was obvious she had lost consciousness.

“…….”

Watching this grimly, an elder widened his eyes at Bang Sung-Yun’s expression.

『…… This boy.』

He was expressionless.

His eyes devoid of any emotion, like those of a person seeing a mere stone on the roadside.

『No way…?』

The elder recognized someone with such eyes.

Yet, it wasn’t something that should have happened.

『…… It can’t be.』

Thus, pushing the thought aside, the elder grimaced.

At that moment.

*Huuuuuung!!!!*

The air vibrated.

Bang Sung-Yun began accumulating qi in his other arm while still holding Chun Hye-In by the neck.

Radiant Moon Annihilation.

The sword aura that should have enveloped the sword instead gathered as a powerful aura around his fist.

As the densely accumulated qi solidified,

Bang Sung-Yun prepared to launch his fist directly at Chun Hye-In’s face, forming a brilliant flash in the process.

*Wham!!*

Someone grasped Bang Sung-Yun’s wrist just in time.

“That’s enough.”

It was the Virtuous Moon Sword.

He had appeared on the sparring ground to stop Bang Sung-Yun’s fist.

“She’s already lost consciousness. Were you planning to kill?”

“…….”

Bang Sung-Yun glanced at Virtuous Moon Sword in response to those words.

As their eyes met, Virtuous Moon Sword furrowed his brow ever so slightly.

*Tap.*

Light dissipated from Bang Sung-Yun’s fist.

It was a sign he had withdrawn his qi. Only then did Virtuous Moon Sword release the grip from his hand.

“…….”

Releasing his hold on her neck, Bang Sung-Yun turned and strode away without a backward glance at the defeated Chun Hye-In.

He displayed no concern at all for her battered state, as if it was of no importance.

He ambled over to the designated area, sat down, and closed his eyes.

His manner showed no regard for even the Sect Leader, and he seemed to care little for the fight itself.

The surrounding people were engulfed in silence.

No one dared to speak.

After a long, shared silence, it was broken by the Virtuous Moon Sword.

“The duel is over. The winner is Bang Sung-Yun.”

He quietly declared Bang Sung-Yun’s victory.

Nonetheless, no cheers erupted.

Chun Hye-In, once deemed the supreme genius in the history of the Blue Moon Sect, was defeated so thoroughly by the punches of the Little Sword Saint, the Sword Saint’s successor.

Faced with this stark reality, everyone remained silent.

Drip—drip—

The only sound filling the space was the trickling of blood from Chun Hye-In’s face.

TL’s Corner:
Wait, it wasn’t the old man. Wut???
I’m guessing, Heavenly Demon or Tang Elder.
More on Heavenly Demon though. or maybe a newly deceased Heaven Beyond Heaven.
But they know how to use Radiant Moon Annihilation, and they were able to modify it to be used on fist.