D.I.O

Chapter 322

Chapter 322

[Unintelligible. Impossible. Error.]

[This cant be How can this.]

All the transcendents who had been watching the situation with a relatively relaxed attitude, including M-4, groaned as they looked at Lancelot.

And, in the midst of that chaos and everyones astonishment

At last

Dongsoo laughed.

I understand.

Martial arts were not what he trained in for thousands of years. If someone believed that a person could improve in martial arts by simply stabbing, they werent just delusional - theyd be considered an idiot.

Yeah, during that entire span, martial arts werent my true pursuit. I only started such an abnormal regimen to fulfill the skill requirements as effectively and quickly as possible.

However, that process, which Lancelot considered a cheat, honed something beside martial arts.

It trained his spirit and mental fortitude.

It was probably the right choice to choose aura power over internal energy back then. If I had continued practicing internal energy, I wouldnt have been able to do this!

Pop!

Crack!

A sword blade made from swirling, blistering flames soon became embedded in Dongsoos heart region. However, after swinging the sword with all his might, Volcano made a puzzled expression instead of a contemplative smile.

No, wait what is this?

His shoulders and the right arm that wielded the sword had been completely [erased]; it was as if his entire arm had been erased with an eraser.

Why risk your life for a probing attack?

Volcanos attack had been executed to investigate Lancelots existence, but instead, it caused him a mortal wound. However, it couldnt be said that Volcano was careless or complacent, as Lancelot had clearly suffered a loss in this exchange.

Whoosh!

The flames created by the strong heat waves started to burn Dongsoo. Volcanos Flame of Destruction burned the soul as well as ones physical body. Of course, if the target was a transcendent of equal level, they could resist and minimize the damage but Lancelot burned easily and eventually collapsed like a normal person.

Hmm, I see.

And soon

its hot.

Dongsoo reappeared and stood where he had just fallen. It seemed as though he had been utterly unaffected.

This is crazy.

Impossible.

[Unintelligible.]

[What is this.]

Even the transcendents, with their great, mighty powers and vast life experiences, were stunned. This phenomenon couldnt be explained by any past experience or theory.

It had nothing to do with dying or resurrecting.

Am I crazy?

Volcano groaned as he moved his left hand toward where his right arm shouldve been.

Its like its as if a [destroyed] being has [created] itself again, no?

The meaning behind Volcanos exasperated words seemed so absurd that the observers couldnt help but doubt their eyes. Yet, Volcano immediately turned his head in surprise. A tremendous aura and momentum began to emanate from the limp Merlin.

Woong.

Volcanos and the other transcendents expressions hardened and became serious. If the same situation had happened a little while ago, it wouldnt have mattered. In fact, how many times did they successfully interrupt Merlin when he tried to use his Flame Ruby before?

However, since Dongsoo was using an unknown power to block their path toward Merlin, the current situation didnt bode well for them.

Whats happening? Wasnt he completely subdued?

[Stop him! The power were feeling right now is the same as when Apollo first descended.]

Puff!

All the enemies who tried to approach Merlin soon scattered. Before anyone knew it, Dongsoo, holding his silver long spear, was standing next to Merlin.

Ive been wanting to say this cool line for a while, but I never thought itd happen under such conditions or in this type of situation, Dongsoo said after lightly swinging his spear.

Anyone who approaches without permission will inevitably die.

There wasnt an explosion or sharp sense of killing intent emanating from Lancelot. He just held his ground quietly.

However

Hes disappeared.

All the transcendents felt the same sensation simultaneously.

Lancelot had disappeared.

From a physical point of view, nothing had changed, but after speaking, all the energy undulations and interference dissipated where Dongsoo stood. Even with their heightened senses, the transcendents couldnt feel any presence. When using their spiritual sensory realm, it was as if Lancelots existence had completely disappeared, like hed fallen into a deep hole.

At this moment, he became a superstar-like being who couldnt be recognized with any form of information acquisition ability, including foresight.

[This cant be All the coordinates around him are disappearing!]

M-4 was thoroughly exasperated and astonished.

Woong.

Space began to distort around Merlin.

It was pure power a tremendous, massive force.

Crazy.

W-woah its a power almost as great as His Majestys?

Dont talk nonsense! The total amount might be similar, but the realm is lower!

Still, no matter how low the realm may be, the scale is-!

Sadness and Happiness were remarkable [talents] who may ultimately evolve and lead the entire Grotesque faction at some point, having descended to Earth as the Grotesques representatives. Even these individuals began to feel a sense of danger rather than interest.

It was just a simple concentration of power. Yet, Merlins emanating energy was beyond common sense. Moreover, it was still increasing.

Pop!

Sadness shot out like a bullet toward Merlin but soon rolled across the ground after an explosion rang out. Her inertial control failed as one of her wings, harder than any metal in the world, was completely erased from existence.

What is this.

Sadness swiftly raised her body and gritted her teeth with a frown. This was because Dongsoo was employing a suicidal tit-for-tat strategy; if he was going to lose, he was planning on bringing everyone else with him.

I cant avoid it!

Lancelots level wasnt overwhelmingly higher than hers, but he focused and specialized solely on offense. So, if he constantly exchanged blows with Sadness without caring about his injuries, she wouldnt be able to avoid severe damage. Hence, Lancelot seemed unstoppable.

Of course, a balance existed, as Sadness benefited significantly from that [damage exchange].

Plop!

Lancelot was bisected vertically, akin to how a lumberjack split firewood. However, behind him

Hmm, its still impossible for me to overwhelm an opponent through skill alone.

Lancelot was [created] once again and in a normal state.

Nonsense.

What is this? Doesnt this mean hes immortal?!

Beings with immortality-like transcendent vitality werent common, but it wasnt impossible to find them if one looked hard enough. Some individuals were blessed by gods or were born with a transcendent lineage that allowed them to survive even if their heads exploded. At times, they could even resurrect if their bodies were burned to ashes.

However, Dongsoos case was something entirely different.

That bastard. No way, did he.

Shens face contorted in astonishment as he stepped back from the battle, a level of combat completely out of his league.

Did he engrave himself into the universe?

***

This is the first time Ive seen something like that.

[Ive never even heard of it before.]

The two Planet Gods floating in the sky clicked their tongues after seeing Dongsoos figure seemingly freely handle destruction and creation. Since they belonged to the upper hierarchy of the Creator Gods system or, in other words, because they could use non-attributes, they grasped Dongsoos current state more clearly than anyone else.

[To think that a low-class transcendent could carve and engrave his presence into the universe.]

The penguin let out a hearty laugh. What it had just stated wasnt a light admission. Among the high-ranking gods, only a limited number successfully engraved their presence onto the universe.

Even I couldnt engrave my presence.

[Why would a Planet God engrave ones presence, you idiot? Forget a Planet God, its even difficult for high-ranking gods to achieve such a feat.]

As it gave its assessment, the penguin looked down at Dongsoo.

Its tough to put into words.

Although Dongsoo was only a low-class transcendent, the [divine status] he possessed had grown to a level that rivaled a great god. Moreover, his ability to synchronize with all things in the world had successfully assimilated with the greater dimension itself. Hence, it was fair to say that Dongsoo had become an imbalanced existence. At this point, his high level of achievement in synchronization with all things could forcibly improve the other two necessary transcendent abilities: basic mana control and absolute mana control.

Hmm, but this is truly amazing. This is the first time Ive ever seen a guy born with a non-attribute talent.

[What?]

At the girls words, the penguin frowned.

[You really have no interest in humans, do you? Originally, more than half of the human species were born with non-attribute talents.]

Possessing a non-attribute wasnt rare; in fact, being born with a specific attribute talent was considered more abnormal. If an individual had a clear attribute, they could quickly acquire its corresponding special abilities.

The reason all Masters seemed to possess a personal attribute affinity was due to a threshold that was difficult to cross without a level of [talent]. Even for those with aura power abilities, whose personal attributes were more important than any other spiritual power area, most people who didnt possess a personal attribute usually couldnt exceed Level 5.

In other words, that guy realized his non-attribute ability because he wasnt biased towards any other attribute?

[Yeah, thats right. Thats why Im so taken aback right now. Ive never heard of such a case.]

The power of non-attribute was creation and destruction.

It was a power that only Planet Gods handled via the hierarchical power system set up by the Creator God. Destruction, or annihilation, could be imitated through magic or other abilities, but the realm of creation was a matter that delved into an entirely different dimension.

If were talking about the realm of creation, not recovery, what are his limits?

[His mind- no, his will is the limit.]

The girls expression hardened after hearing the penguins answer. It had truly mind-blowing implications. At this moment, Dongsoo was literally the embodiment of his own will.

In other words, his resurrection, or to be more specific, his ability to recreate, was only limited by

If his spirit doesnt yield hell never perish?

[Right.]

Oh my goodness.

At this point, burning Dongsoos body or annihilating his soul was meaningless. If one didnt somehow subdue his mind and will, Dongsoo would continuously recreate himself in the physical world.

Yet, who could subdue his will, which was supported by his unyielding mind?

Whoosh!

At that moment, Merlin once again burst out with immense power. His enemies, which were, in essence, humankinds enemies, tried to subdue him with all their might but they couldnt overcome Dongsoo, who freely wielded the power of creation and destruction.

[Oh, come to think of it, theres that guy, too.]

Actually, that guy is the bigger problem. In fact, isnt he the main reason things have gotten this far?

If what Dongsoo achieved was a human victory that could be evaluated as how can such a thing be possible, Merlins case was a bit different.

He was

[What the hell is that guy?]

I dont know.

Even those with omnipotent abilities and skills couldnt figure him out. Merlin was a perfectly incomprehensible existence.

***

When Dongsoo reappeared, expressions of surprise and disbelief greeted him. Any normal being would have felt at least some discomfort from the sudden attention, but for Dongsoo, it didnt matter. He was focused on one thing and one thing only.

What is mental strength and fortitude?

The answer came quickly.

Its the power to endure with ones will.

Although he was an ordinary genius, if one could use that term in the broadest sense, Dongsoo definitely had an extraordinary side - an extreme sense of sincerity and devotion.

If he wanted to study, he studied every single day. When he decided to work out, he never gave up halfway through a workout regimen.

Of course, he also heard the voices of temptation at every twist and turn.

Whenever he woke up in the morning without getting enough sleep, he wanted to give up everything and sleep for another five minutes. When he studied each day, there were quite a few times when he felt tempted to just take a break and rest for a day or so.

When it came to working out or dieting, sometimes he just wanted to give up and eat as much as he desired.

This was natural. This was because Dongsoo was a human being.

However

He carried out his will to the end. He had been broken, had failed, and had faced regret and despair over and over again, but at the very least, he never gave up.

And the moment when one truly succeeded in overcoming oneself, to practice self-denial to such an extent

Hahaha. What is this? Is this a joke? This isnt funny!

[I really cant believe it.]

Im going to go crazy.

Since his birth, Dongsoo had reached a realm that no other being had ever attained.

What was your name again?

When the mighty warrior Volcano, the captain of Basaras 12th ship [Flame], asked Dongsoo this question, Dongsoo calmly answered.

Byun Dongsoo. Well, you can call me Lancelot.

Yes, Byun Dong Soo. If youll excuse me Can you put into words the realization youve just reached?

Most, if not all, people who reached the transcendent realm had their own unique realizations. After all, it was challenging to get to a destination without having a clear path.

Under this analogy, Dongsoos [way] was more distinct than anyone elses.

Singular spirit.

Effort, just good old-fashioned effort.

Theres no other option.

This concept was the direction and foundation of his soul and spirit after being broken and trained countless times.

Dont be ridiculous! Something like that What kind of realization is that?!

With a voice full of defeat and disapproval, Shen shouted, having been pushed to one side of the battlefield.

Thats so obvious and simple!

And at that moment, Merlin got up.