Chapter 794: Destiny's Second Seat, Daemon
The people An Zhiyuan searched for on Kaito Shirogane's behalf naturally couldn't just be at the level of the bottom rank of the Upper Seven Seats in the Destiny organization.
Even though Destiny and the Throne of Illusion and Reality were aloof from the world, Mercenary Tao's strength had genuinely surpassed the ordinary [Sovereign Monarch] tier.
Aside from the [King of Destiny], the only ones in the Destiny organization whose strength An Zhiyuan felt was unclear were the Second, Third, and Fourth Seats.
Because he had previously considered allying with various top-tier Reincarnators to fight side-by-side at a certain time in the future...
He had long since spent time, energy, and resources to locate some of them through divination.
Among them, the Fourth Seat, [White], was incredibly powerful in destiny-type abilities, suspected of possessing traits related to the Law of Causality, Fatalism, and the Theory of Eternity, making him impossible to divine.
The Third Seat, [Lute], basically followed the First Seat of Destiny, the [King of Destiny]. Thus, this Second Seat, [Daemon], became the most suitable target.
Listening to the faint hymns coming from inside the church, Kaito Shirogane felt considerable disdain for this pretentious display.
He simply stood at the entrance, motionless, and a terrifying sense of presence began to rise from his body.
This was in stark contrast to [Blue] earlier, who completely erased his presence to enter the perfect Realm of Nothingness when executing his ultimate technique to attack.
At this moment, Kaito Shirogane was inflating his presence to the absolute limit.
There was no outburst of Conqueror's Haki, no spread of spiritual pressure; he was merely standing in place.
The air began to fluctuate, the temperature changed, and the pure white exterior walls of the church began to twist and subsequently crack.
The sound of hymns vanished instantly, replaced by rising and falling gasps, which then turned into screams and wails.
The priest dropped his Bible, clutching his throat with both hands. He felt like he couldn't breathe, and his entire body was oppressed by something so heavily that he could hardly stand.
No, not only could he not stand, he felt he couldn't even fall down. It was as if there was an invisible wall in the air completely blocking him on one side, and now, an increasingly powerful pressure was emanating from outside the church...
Pressing him bit by bit into that wall.
The priest's graying hair came undone, and his well-maintained skin rapidly developed bloodshot patterns as his capillaries began to rupture.
The congregation below was in an even worse state. Some were already standing there vomiting blood, the rising and falling of their chests diminishing.
A capable-looking man with a buzz cut slowly stood up from the first row. He had sharp features, the type of face that exuded masculinity at a glance.
Standing nearly 1.9 meters tall, the man ignored the wails of his fellow congregants and the miserable state of the priest.
He knew very well that this wasn't an ability.
It was the monster outside the door, now so powerful that his very presence was beginning to oppress other living beings.
Just like in many worlds where gods cannot walk the earth, because the mere act of entering the material realm would cause a massive number of weak lifeforms to be crushed to death.
For sufficiently powerful creatures, presence is no longer just a mere sensation; it is a tangibly existing force field.
A force field capable of squeezing the space where other creatures exist.
Simply put, an overly strong biological force field places a burden on the world. Therefore, when the world accommodates the other party, it makes it difficult for lifeforms that are too close to survive. That invisible biological force field is enough to kill weak existences.
Kaito Shirogane was exactly like this right now. Merely standing outside the door, his continuously rising presence was like ultra-high-voltage electricity, forming a terrifying force field.
Everyone inside the church suffered indiscriminate crushing pressure.
These mortals couldn't withstand it at all. Their blood vessels began to rupture one by one, their hearts struggling to continue beating.
Only the capable man wearing a black turtleneck sweater was unaffected. He calmly walked out from the entrance and, with just one glance, saw [Blue] and [Yellow] twitching in pools of blood.
Two Reincarnators who could be considered top-tier, the bottom of the Upper Seven Seats, had fallen to the ground like dead dogs without putting up even the slightest resistance.
"If you find it boring, go seek thrills in primary worlds. What meaning is there in perpetrating violence against these weaklings?"
[Daemon] was not only one of the two Seat Officers in the Destiny organization who didn't use a color as a codename, but also the only one whose codename gave absolutely no clue as to the characteristics of his abilities.
Seeing the other party walk towards him completely unaffected by his oppression, the corners of Kaito Shirogane's mouth finally curled up into a full grin.
He felt a familiar sense of stimulation, the kind of stimulation only the most valuable Reincarnators could bring him.
Kaito Shirogane similarly stepped towards Daemon, their movements almost identical.
But the next moment, Daemon raised his eyes. About a dozen meters ahead of him, the smiling Mercenary Tao maintained the posture of a foot landing on the ground, yet he distinctly "saw" another Mercenary Tao step past him.
Hum~ BOOM!
The atmosphere roared frantically. The pure white church, unable to withstand the wind pressure generated by Kaito Shirogane crossing a dozen meters in a single step and abruptly stopping, shattered thunderously. The rubble and the congregation inside were blown hundreds of meters away like torn ragdolls.
Kaito Shirogane stood in place, his eyes calm.
Under the state of the Martial God's Ultimate Intent, he felt his physical combat had entered a realm beyond human comprehension.
The so-called martial arts are inherently techniques to exert the limited performance of the human body several times, dozens of times, or even hundreds of times over.
Humans pursue this transcendent power precisely because of their own weakness.
But Kaito Shirogane inherently possessed a powerful physical body that humans couldn't comprehend. Combining the two produced an extremely terrifying effect.
Kaito Shirogane could completely kill almost all high-tier Reincarnators, as well as some top-tier Reincarnators lacking intelligence or affinity support, relying purely on his speed without activating any traits or abilities.
He turned his head and looked at Daemon, who stood motionless in place. After a moment of thought in his eyes, he realized the other party's uniqueness.
This Second Seat of the Destiny organization, second only to the King of Destiny, was indeed extraordinary. The special observation ability capable of capturing his movements just now exceeded everyone in the previous tournament for the physical combat Sovereign Crown.
This Daemon was undoubtedly the absolute top-tier Reincarnator within the Destiny organization, similar to Mori-Summer—someone possessing strength surpassing ordinary Sovereign Monarchs without relying on the Sovereign Crown.
Moreover, he was a Chosen One, possessing special privileges!
"Oh?"
"Mercenary Tao, so you've already broken through the Lv10+ realm. Congratulations, you've become the current ultimate limit of martial arts among Reincarnators of this generation."
Daemon's eyes remained calm. His black sweater wasn't even torn by the light brush when Kaito Shirogane swept past him.
"It's fine, Mercenary Tao. Since you want to fight, then let loose and come at me. I'm much stronger than those two guys."
Daemon could roughly understand Mercenary Tao's thoughts. This guy was afraid of instantly killing him due to not understanding his abilities, which would ruin the fun.
So Mercenary Tao's movement just now wasn't his top speed, and the attack was more like playing around.
But even so, an attack of this level had instantly killed [Blue] and [Yellow]. Even for him, if not for that special Authority, he probably would have been heavily injured.
Thinking of this, Daemon exhaled a breath of stale air. The air puffed from his mouth turning into white mist; the temperature difference between the inside and outside of his body was extreme.
You've truly turned into a monster, Mercenary Tao.
Daemon had just bent down when his [Future Sight], which he wasn't particularly adept at, immediately captured a figure stepping towards his side.
This time, Daemon raised his hand first.
Crack!
As if time and space had frozen, the surrounding space instantly froze into a mirrored surface.
Mercenary Tao's reflection appeared within it, but Daemon's brows were tightly furrowed. Although he wasn't adept at Future Sight, he was highly skilled at spiritual perception.
Overall, he was someone who acted entirely based on intuition.
Daemon turned around, and sure enough, saw the imperceptible Mercenary Tao standing behind him, looking scrutinizingly at the patch of space he had frozen.
"A fairly rare ability. Is it some kind of magic, or is it an ability you twisted and altered using the traits of a Chosen One?"
Scale-like things appeared on the surface of Kaito Shirogane's body. In Daemon's eyes, Mercenary Tao's danger level surged several times over almost instantly.
Daemon was about to explain, but a hand had already seemingly appeared out of nowhere, pressing against his chest.
The speed was so fast that Future Sight only just now saw a series of afterimages.
BOOM!
The terrifying impact instantly transformed into a blazing white shockwave, shooting towards the sky.
Like smoke rising from the ground, it spread hundreds of meters into the sky in an instant.
Daemon didn't move an inch. Kaito Shirogane's fist, capable of altering the earth's crust with a single blow, stopped right in front of his chest, yet he was completely unaffected.
Taking advantage of Mercenary Tao's lack of movement, Daemon raised both hands and executed [Mirror Magic] once more.
In just an instant, Mercenary Tao was completely reflected within it.
Crack~ Snap!
The next moment, the mirror surface shattered, and a figure identical to Mercenary Tao fell out. This Mercenary Tao shook his head slightly. With a mere movement of his muscles, fascia, and bones, he shattered the surrounding air into a white mist.
His terrifying physical attributes were fully displayed.
Kaito Shirogane merely looked at his fist. He wasn't injured. In the past, if he hit something hard enough with such explosive force, the reaction force would have injured his hand.
But after obtaining the [Third Star Particle], his Strength also provided a double amplification to his Constitution, combined with the effects of his Physique of the Primordial Man entering the Fifth Tier.
He was now completely a divine being walking the mortal realm.
His fist bore no injuries, only the surging Third Star Particles inside fluctuating further.
With every punch Kaito Shirogane threw, the Third Star Particles surged through his body following the direction and movement of the punch.
It was just that it was still very unpolished right now, and he couldn't control it as easily as moving his own arm.
"Is this... the power of a Concept?"
Kaito Shirogane rarely saw Reincarnators use the power of a [Concept]. For current top-tier Reincarnators, their Authorities were still at relatively low stages.
A single Authority reaching Tier 7 and activating a Divine Body was enough to gain the qualification to contend for the Sovereign Crown and become an absolute top-tier Reincarnator.
Authorities are the most real and undeniable power.
Concepts and the Concussive Pulse of the Spiritual Light are different.
The Concussive Pulse of the Spiritual Light is highly unstable, and its power is vague. Some people use it very powerfully, while others show absolutely no visible effect.
Concepts are even harder to grasp. Merely touching a Concept involves facing immense danger.
He hadn't expected to encounter one right here and now.
That punch of his had definitively struck Daemon's body. There was no invisible wall blocking it.
But Daemon's body was entwined with some extremely high-tier power.
That thing caused Kaito Shirogane's punch to have absolutely no effect on him.
"Yes, Lord Mercenary Tao. You can understand it that way. In a sense, this is my Absolute Defense."
Daemon stood his ground. He was probably one of the very few Reincarnators in this Space currently who could face Mercenary Tao without dodging.
Every Chosen One possessed a certain aptitude similar to Space Privileges. What he possessed was the privilege to create various boundaries, walls, and isolations within the Space.
He possessed the talent to bestow the attribute of [Indestructible] upon certain things.
The King of Destiny called it [Unchanging] or [Eternal]. Daemon had also consciously deepened his power in this aspect, touching upon the Concept of [Absolute Defense].
Therefore, purely in terms of defensive power, he believed no one in the entire Infinite Dimensional Space, including the Supreme Three Kings, was superior to him.
Although he consequently lost the opportunity to touch higher-tier power.
Overly powerful defense causes one to lose sensitivity and reverence for danger.
Daemon met Kaito Shirogane's gaze calmly.
He felt Mercenary Tao's power. It was definitely a power second only to the three Kings, surpassing other Reincarnators, including himself.
Therefore, Daemon respectfully addressed Mercenary Tao as "Lord."
"Please retreat, Lord Mercenary Tao. Your power will inevitably be manifested in the future. Now is not a good time for a chaotic war to break out..."
BOOM!
Another loud crash.
The terrifying shockwave instantly blew away the clouds in the sky.
The ground of the small town shattered thunderously.
The terrifying residual force continuously spread outwards. The entire small town began to fracture amidst the groans of the earth, and buildings collapsed.
For the first time, astonishment appeared in Daemon's eyes.
He knew very well that Mercenary Tao wouldn't do something pointless. Although everyone considered Mercenary Tao a beast...
How could a beast possess this kind of power?
This was already within the realm of monsters and evil gods.
Therefore, Mercenary Tao was absolutely confident he had something that could break his Absolute Defense?!
Feeling the fluctuations of the Third Star Particles within him, Kaito Shirogane threw another punch.
But before the fist could land, an equally pale hand grabbed his arm.
The replicated Mercenary Tao, his eyes unbridled, grabbed Kaito Shirogane's arm single-handedly.
"Tsk, you guy... look somewhat similar to me."
The replicated Mercenary Tao's arrogant demeanor was almost identical to the original.
In Daemon's hands, Mirror Magic could provide a 150% amplification to the copied target's attributes.
Therefore, the power of the clone Mercenary Tao should actually be above the original's right now.
He didn't expect the clone to defeat the original, but if it could delay him for a while, that would be excellent.
He had to use Future Sight to see what Mercenary Tao intended to do before that.
But the next moment...
Hum~
Pfft!
The clone Mercenary Tao exploded into a pool of blood mist out of thin air.
A terrifying sense of presence shot into the sky. In an instant, Mercenary Tao grew several times stronger again. Because the other party's presence was too terrifying at this moment, Daemon could no longer accurately calculate Mercenary Tao's amplification.
He only saw Mercenary Tao raise a fist again, a certain radiance glowing upon it.
In this moment, Future Sight activated, and Daemon's expression changed.
BOOM!
Kaito Shirogane threw a punch. The collapsed Concept in front of Daemon abruptly manifested, and then, under his incredulous gaze, cracked and shattered bit by bit.
RUMBLE!
A figure blasted through dozens of layers of sonic boom clouds, crashing through the collapsing small town and flying off to who knows where.
An Zhiyuan watched Kaito Shirogane standing in place, a white lightsaber having appeared in his hand.
That stance—he had never seen it before.