Chapter 368
‘In fact, in his past life, the Vengeful Spirit had reached the state of a 9-Star (advancing) Lesser Demon King not long after this time.’
Unless he reached the 9-Star transcendent state and nullified the law itself, there was nothing he could do.
“Step back for a moment. I will try.”
[Hmm?]
The Vengeful Spirit showed a reaction of interest.
There was no hint of vigilance. It was an atmosphere as if to say, ‘Go on, try your best to put on a show.’
[No matter how much you struggle, it will be a futile effort. It would be good for you to feel a sense of powerlessness. So that you may fall into even greater despair.]
“Well, now, I think that’s something you’re about to experience?”
[!!]
Chris took a step forward.
At the same time, sssss, a Domain of Dominion began to unfold.
It was the Dominion of the Seven Hues.
Although it was a powerful domain, it was insufficient to break through the current situation.
But Chris showed an incomprehensible reaction.
Without a shred of fear, he, on the contrary, twisted the corner of his mouth arrogantly.
“Behold.”
Paaaaaaaat!
The darkness expanded its domain as if it would explode.
The seven hues of light that had been shining brilliantly within the darkness began to change.
Growing larger and larger, they went beyond simply twinkling like stars; the five-colored, brilliant hues within the darkness emitted a dazzling light.
Without distinguishing between the light that belonged to darkness and the light that belonged to light.
The pinnacle was the very darkness that embraced all that light.
A new Domain of Dominion, obtained upon achieving his accomplishment.
The Ruler of a Myriad Ages.
There was a reason Chris had completed the state of Stellar Radiance before his dark demonic energy.
It was to raise the class of his darkness by having it embrace the perfectly established worldview of his Stellar Radiance.
Light and darkness are everything in the world. In other words, Chris’s darkness had become no different from having come to rule the world.
The meaning of this was as follows.
That he could also rule the laws his opponent had established.
“Begone.”
Chris’s hand pointed at Rubinson, and.
Crash.
The sound of something shattering echoed.
Chris’s Domain of Dominion had shattered the Vengeful Spirit’s law!
[!!]
The Vengeful Spirit showed a surprised reaction, and Rubinson, who had fallen to the floor, roughly pulled out the nails embedded in his body.
“Vengeful Spirit, I will kill you!!”
“Father!!”
Rubinson, blinded by rage, charged toward the Vengeful Spirit without looking back and forth.
Domain of Dominion.
Chaotic Dance of the Blood Calamity.
A storm of blood that brought forth only destruction raged, and Idrinne followed behind, lending her strength.
Domain of Dominion.
Mark of Fire.
A flame of blood flickered.
It was a sublime conflagration of blood that bestowed glory upon allies and ruin upon enemies.
Idrinne did not stop there.
Domain Overlap.
She merged Rubinson’s domain with her own.
Originally, Domain Overlap was a feat only possible for those who had reached high 8-Star. And even then, it was to harmonize two of one’s own Domains of Dominion; to merge one’s own and another’s disparate domains was a preposterous feat, but as befitting another monster acknowledged by Chris, she pulled off the impossible with ease.
As befitting its extremely high difficulty, its power was also incomparable to before.
Domain Fusion.
Conflagration of the Blood Calamity.
The storm of blood raged, carrying the conflagration.
Destruction and sublimity flickered at the same time.
Just then, the Vengeful Spirit began to move.
Drip.
Suddenly, the sound of a drop falling was heard.
It was a strange thing.
It seemed as if the world would be turned upside down by the raging conflagration, yet despite it being a faint sound, it was heard as clearly as if it were piercing everyone’s ears.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
The sound of the drop rang out regularly.
As if it were separate from the world.
What was even stranger was that the sound began to grow louder.
No, that was wrong.
The sound of the drop was the same.
It was just that the senses that perceived it were becoming more sensitive.
Now, as if thunder had erupted by his ears, all his nerves were focused on the sound of the drop, and the Vengeful Spirit’s Domain of Dominion was completely deployed.
Domain of Dominion.
Encroachment of the Abyss.
To put it simply, it was a debuff authority.
To make the opponent sensitive to curses, so that even if they received the same curse, they would suffer a fatal blow.
He did not stop there.
The Encroachment of the Abyss was merely a preparation; another Domain of Dominion was unfolded.
Kwoong.
In that moment, his vision changed.
Within a gray world, faint vengeful spirits appeared.
A terrible sound echoed.
Kiyaaaaaaaargh.
Stop. Stop.
Just kill me.
It was the screams of those who had become the Vengeful Spirit’s sacrifices.
Even the scream of the Sculptor, who had been killed by Chris not long ago, was heard.
This was the very worldview the Vengeful Spirit had established, the ‘Scream of Pain.’
The screams of pain let out by those vengeful spirits would directly become the Vengeful Spirit's power.
[I wonder what kind of screams you all will let out.]
As the Vengeful Spirit gestured, a gray demonic energy flickered.
He was casting a curse.
It was not a high-level curse.
A general, 4-Star class curse that inflicts pain upon the opponent to make them collapse.
But when combined with the Domain of Dominion the Vengeful Spirit had unfolded, the ‘Scream of Pain,’ that curse could no longer be called a general curse.
Kuaaaaaaaaaaaargh.
Stop! Stop, please!!! Please!!!
Along with the screams of the vengeful spirits, the power of the curse began to amplify.
To the point that even Idrinne and Rubinson, who were 8-Star, felt a chill run down their spines.
That wasn't all.
The ‘Encroachment of the Abyss’ he had unfolded earlier had made their senses extremely sensitive.
If they were to be hit by that curse as they were, they would not be able to withstand it and would collapse.
[Do not worry. I will not kill you. I cannot end the banquet as soon as it has begun. Look forward to the pain you will experience from now on.]
Flash.
The curse erupted.
It was the moment the Vengeful Spirit was forming a twisted smile in anticipation of the screams that would soon echo.
An anomaly occurred.
Idrinne and Rubinson were both perfectly fine!
[…What is this?]
An incomprehensible event.
He wondered if the curse had perhaps not taken effect, but that was not it.
The curse had properly taken root.
The fact that both of them were faintly frowning proved that fact.
But that was all.
It was a reaction as if they had been hit by a simple, 4-Star class general curse.
“I told you, didn’t I? The one who will taste powerlessness is you.”
[!!]
An arrogant voice.
The Domain of Dominion Christian had unfolded was enveloping the two of them.
“These two are under my protection, so there is no way they would be swayed by the likes of your Domain of Dominion.”
It was by no means that the Vengeful Spirit’s power was lacking compared to Chris’s.
On the contrary, when viewed objectively, Chris still did not measure up to the Vengeful Spirit.
In terms of both the depth of his achievement and the magnitude of the power he possessed.
The problem was the matchup.
‘The Vengeful Spirit’s Domain of Dominion is an authority that twists the world and constructs his own domain within it.’
On the other hand, Chris’s Ruler of a Myriad Ages was an authority that placed the world itself under his feet and commanded it.
He had the upper hand in the matchup of their authorities.
Because the world the Vengeful Spirit had constructed was also a target that the Ruler of a Myriad Ages could bring to its knees.
‘In fact, my Domain of Dominion has the upper hand in terms of matchups against most Domains of Dominion. Because it is even possible to stand against the 9-Star authority, the Advent of Creation.’
Of course, that didn’t mean he could nullify the Vengeful Spirit’s Domain of Dominion.
Because the Vengeful Spirit, too, had firmly established his own worldview.
On the contrary, it was even more firm than that of the Sacred One Heperlman, who had called himself a 9-Star (advancing) and whom he had defeated not long ago.
‘But it’s more than possible to weaken it.’
Paaaaaaaat!
Chris’s Domain of Dominion widened its range.
His domain directly overlapped with the Vengeful Spirit’s ‘Scream of Pain,’ and a full-fledged contest of domains began.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
Along with a loud noise, the darkness and the grayness pushed and pulled as if in a power struggle.
It was not a simple contest of strength.
The meanings imbued within them clashed, and Chris’s will to dominate collided with the Vengeful Spirit’s twisted world, filled with pain.
‘As expected, he’s not to be taken lightly.’
Chris’s gaze deepened.
As mentioned before, the meaning of the worldview itself was superior on Chris’s side.
To be honest, the Vengeful Spirit’s worldview was not of a special kind.
But the depth of the malice imbued within it was as deep as a bottomless pit. So that no one could approach it.
‘Still, I have the upper hand.’
Slowly, little by little. But surely, Chris’s domain began to encroach upon the Vengeful Spirit’s.
Idrinne also lent a hand.
“It is time to show that wicked whelp the power of our friendship!”
‘…Try to hold back at times like this.’
Although it was a comment fit for an elementary school student, unbefitting of the situation, the skill she displayed was incomparable to anyone else’s.
Mark of Fire.
Domain Fusion.
She had merged her Domain of Dominion with Chris’s Domain of Dominion.
‘Crazy.’
It was a matter of course, but the more intense the meaning of a domain, the harder it is to harmonize, making it difficult to merge.
And yet, she had succeeded with ease.
Fwoooooosh!
The world of darkness blazed, along with Idrinne’s blood-red flame.
Chris’s will to rule the entire world and the noble and sublime flame created a powerful synergistic effect with each other.
In particular, Idrinne’s Mark of Fire also harbored an aura of exorcising evil that annihilated evil.
“Did I do well?!”
“Yes, you did well.”
Chris twisted the corner of his mouth.
The fight had tilted to one side.
The Vengeful Spirit’s domain was pushed back with a whoosh.
Not only was its range taken away, but the meaning imbued within it also took a blow.
The suffocating malice was partially diluted, and this time, Rubinson moved.
“I will kill you!!”
Domain Technique.
Chaotic Dance of the Blood Calamity Transformation.
Demonic Spear of Blood.
From within the storm of blood, a blood spear bloomed and flashed like light.
A domain technique imbued with the triple miracles of ‘inescapable,’ ‘defense-ignoring,’ and ‘absorption’ pierced right through the Vengeful Spirit’s gray robe.
It had hit its mark!
However, Rubinson’s expression was not good.
“Why is the authority not activating?”
Absorption.
It was an authority that devoured the life force of a living creature to cut off its breath, as if through vampirism.
His authority of Absorption even possessed ‘absoluteness,’ so once it hit, no matter who the opponent was, they could not avoid it, and yet, there was no reaction at all.
‘It’s as if I’ve pierced an inanimate object? Don’t tell me?’
Just then, the Vengeful Spirit’s robe fluttered.
The face revealed from within was chillingly devoid of life.
It felt similar to a doll or an Archlich, a living, moving corpse, but it was different.
He had transcended the laws of the flesh through black magic.
All the limitations of aging, physiological phenomena, getting hurt, sick, and wounded.
In other words, the Vengeful Spirit right now was a being no different from a spiritual body, despite possessing a physical form.
[You put on quite the excellent show.]
“!!”
[Of course, it is nothing more than a show.]
The Vengeful Spirit raised his hand.
The terrible screams of the vengeful spirits echoed once again. Even more tragic than before.
His energy also grew a level more intense.
An incomprehensible event.
The Vengeful Spirit’s domain had clearly been damaged by Chris’s domain, so how could it have become even stronger than before?
[My Domain of Dominion grows more intense amidst despair, screams, and pain. No matter what tricks you pull, you will only make my power stronger.]
It was a preposterous story.
If he grew stronger the more his opponent broke down his domain, it meant the Vengeful Spirit was no different from being invincible.
‘He’s quite something.’
Chris clicked his tongue.
In truth, he did not know much about the Vengeful Spirit.
Because he had never encountered him at all during the Age of Ruin.
He had only been guessing based on rumors he had heard, but in many ways, he was surpassing his expectations.
[Now, the time for watching your little show is over.]
Fwoosh.
An ashen lightning flashed from the Vengeful Spirit’s hand.
The Scythe of Harvest.
A physical curse that severs the opponent’s limbs.
The more a physical curse severely damages the opponent’s body, the more difficult it is to activate, so a curse like limb severing was only possible under extremely complex conditions, but the Vengeful Spirit had skipped all such processes.
[First, let us start with one arm.]