Chapter 304 Level Up! (1/2)
Combat Aura originates from the life force and the will of a person. It is an egocentric force that repels everything that is not part of the person.
Magic energy is the remnant of the energy from the creation of the worlds. It is an omnipotent force that can be used to shape anything.
There is no mutual exclusivity between the two forces. There is no such thing as which one of them is better. They did not repel each other as well. The wielder of Combat Aura can still wield the power of magic. The mage can also train themselves in the art of 'Kokyu-ho'. The two powers are not incompatible. So it will only rely on which power a person focused on.
However, the Divine Power is a completely different existence than the two powers.
The so-called Divine Power is the power to exist.
Everything must exist before they are molded. Magic energy can be used to shift elements and substances to form something. However, it cannot be used to create something out of the Void. The Divine Power is a kind of power that is found in the endless stream of the Chaos turbulence—a power which one can wield to create the Order and the existence of purification out of nothingness. That power is noble and is one of its kind.
Each of the Divine Powers possesses a part of the soul and the existence of the wielder. Hence, each person who wielded a Divine Power has their very own unique attributes and specialties. However, whether it was the Divine Power of the 'Father Nature' or the 'Seven Gods', the Divine Power can bring immeasurable destruction if it was used to destroy.
Just like that strike itself.
The three Divine Powers are gathered and stacked together. They turned into green Divine Patterns as the patterns are then engraved on the great sword and the lifted arm of the warrior. Joshua's eyes flickered with blazing flames as he appeared like the Sage who walked on earth. Wild, violent wind swirled around the place all around the warrior. The swirling wind was so strong that they even formed a hurricane pillar that connected heaven and earth. Dirt, rocks, and trees moved with the wind. Many smaller golems are hurled into the hurricane as they rotated in the air.
In the face of many giants that could wield the power of the thunder and the storm, the warrior laughed in disdain. He then struck his great sword down.
The Divine Miracle has befallen the world.
Along with the howling of the wind, the dark clouds in the sky are completely pushed apart by a beam of solid green light that extended into the distance, far beyond the heaven. Even the dark void right behind the clouds is revealed by the light. Soon after, another noise that sounded just like a cotton blanket being torn apart is heard. The black mist that shrouded the entire world is also being parted. A long, bottomless crack appeared on the surface of the earth right after the black mist dispersed. Magma flowed hot, deep in the bottom of the crack.
All the Titan Colossus that were hit, paused. The wounds on their bodies looked as smooth as the surface of a mirror, as if those parts has been completely wiped out. Before these Titan Colossus that are split in half or had their limbs dismembered, could respond, Joshua swung his greataxe again.
A beam of light swept across half of the world, forming into the shape of a green fan. The light interlaced with the black dust that was hurled up into the air by the previous strike. In an instant, the dust and mist that shrouded the entire world are torn apart by a cross-shaped wound. Almost all of the Titan Colossus are hit this time. They are separated from their waists by the blow. Their upper bodies slid down and fell to the ground, followed by some great explosions.
Suddenly, explosions filled the entire world. Even at the end of the horizon where the green light could reach, was filled with explosions that everyone could not see with their eyes. However, the two powerful strikes that Joshua had swung by wielding the Divine Power has wiped out even the existence of the air, and the dimension of the world. The world is overwhelmed by indescribable noises.
”This feels…”
The warrior stood in the air as the green light that was gleaming around his body, dimmed down a little. However, his eyes remained bright as day. Everything happened so fast that the two strikes happened within a few breaths. Under the protection and blessing of the Father Nature, the small wounds that were caused by the overflowing Divine Power in the warrior have already healed up neatly. After unleashing the Divine Power, Joshua felt as if the weight of the world has been lifted off of his body. He held his grip tightly on the handle of the greatsword and the greataxe as he nodded in satisfaction, ”This feels great.”
His body has become stronger and tougher after getting baptized by the Divine Power, he has crossed into a realm higher than before—the realm of the Supreme-Tier.
In fact, at the time where he first came into the world of Illgner, Joshua's strength was still far away from reaching this level. Even though he was a Legendary in his previous life, it only happened in the game of his previous life. Those experiences from his past have been a great service to him living in the current world, he is currently in a world that is real. The experiences he had have proven to be insufficient for him to utilize anymore.
Hence, he wanted to take another path of his own choosing. He did not want to take the path he once did in obtaining the Mastery Skill. Instead, he chose to cross into the realm of Supreme tier by relying on Mastery Strength. As he battled restlessly against the golems, Joshua has gotten a few steps closer to his goal. He even had a hunch that even without the support of the system, he could have attained the realm of Supreme sooner or later. It was just a matter of time.
The enlightenment of awakening into a Steel tier resembled that of a person mastering the basics of the extraordinary strength. Having one's soul radiating in Silver tier meant that the soul and the body of the person had evolved into the next level. The glorious light that a Gold tier possessed allowed the person to become one with the Extraordinary Strength in a preliminary stage.
The Supreme tier suggested that a person has exceeded his or her own limit as he or she has become an extraordinary living being. Engaging into battles is the easiest way for a person to reach his or her own limit and break through that barrier that restrained a person from reaching greater heights in terms of strength and power.
Nowadays, one could say that when conditions are ripe, success was sure. With the support of the Divine Power provided by the Father Nature, regardless of whether it was his understanding towards the nature of the power itself or the quest that is listed in the system, the warrior has reached the designated distance of crossing into a completely new height. All that was left for him to do was to break through the barrier right before him.
Hence, the warrior stepped into the sacred realm of the extraordinary as looked at the ultimate secret of power. He stood on the soil of the battlefield as he closed his eyes and focused on enhancing his essence embedded deep within his soul and body.
Red Combat Aura and the black 'Satsui Hadou' were spread to every part of his body from his chest. The two colors covered the light patterns of the Divine Power that belonged to the Father of Nature. The warrior is wrapped within an air cocoon. The cocoon floated in the same spot, tainting its surrounding with a dark red color. In that region, a terrifying murderous intent brewed and spread as the presence of destruction overwhelmed everything. The will filled with rage and the impulse to battle speared into the surroundings as if everything was about to be turned into a hell tormented by war.
That presence has even affected the puppets that were supposed to be emotionless. An area within a few thousand radii of the cocoon has become a forbidden zone. Aerial golems that were flying in the sky and the ordinary golems that were marching on the ground are threatened by the existence in the middle of the forbidden zone as they circled around the zone without entering it.
Roland looked into the distance as his eyes widened – How is that possible?!
Of course he understood what was going on. That was the cocoon that only emerges when a Supreme-Tier being was born. The holy knight had witnessed several seniors of his attaining this realm. Regardless of who it was, the person would be completely protected by the entire holy knight regiment and a few more archmages as he transcended into the next tier without worries, allowing himself to cross into the realm of extraordinary and sacred.
But Joshua… did he actually cross into the next tier just like that? He just crossed into the realm of Supreme-tier standing on the battlefield where he was confronting the Chaos and the Evil God? That was outrageously insane! Even Roland could not fathom as he subconsciously exclaimed in surprise, ”In the name of the Seven Gods, how could he?!”