Chapter 86

Chapter 85

The shock was so great that Jegal Yun screamed, his voice cracking.

"That's just too absurd!"

Jegal Yun knew all too well how much profound cultivation and infinite enlightenment were required to break through the rank and reach the Seat.

Even the Six Venerable Gods, who admired the Divine Seat so much and devoted over a thousand years of arduous effort, could not reach the Seat.

The Six Venerable Gods, who were Dharma's test subjects and disciples, were even higher-level experts than the Three Gods, the great legends of the martial world.

Yet, even these transcendent martial artists could not achieve the realm of the Seat. Now, to hear that the number of beings who had reached the Seat was ten times the population of the world!

There must be a certain level of plausibility for a situation to be accepted. Wasn't this claim too unrealistic?

"It is a fact."

Zhu Hui maintained a calm expression, which was frustrating.

If that cold guy spoke with such a serious expression and tone, it must be the undeniable truth.

But even if he wanted to believe Zhu Hui, wasn't this going too far?

"Then, wasn't it a battle we couldn't win from the start?"

In response to Namgung Jangho's serious question, Zhu Hui nodded with his usual calm face.

"Indeed, it could be."

"No!"

Jegal Yun tried to protest roughly but couldn't bring himself to speak.

He knew that Zhu Hui, who had gathered karmic connections through countless reincarnations to win this unwinnable war, was the one who had done so.

Just then.

Beep—

Suddenly, a fluent voice in Central Plains language burst out from the disc Zhu Hui had kept in his bosom.

Zhu Hui's companions, extremely flustered, were at a loss for words.

To them, it was as if a sword or a knife, inanimate objects, had suddenly started talking, which was truly shocking.

Zhu Hui smiled wryly and calmed his companions.

"It's a Dharmic Treasure."

Right, a Dharmic Treasure!

The Dharmic Treasures of the Mystic Dao Vein were imbued with unimaginable magical power.

Despite their deep groans, Zhu Hui's companions somehow accepted it.

Now, what was of interest was the content of the voice that flowed from the disc.

"Come to think of it..."

Jegal Yun's mouth gradually opened.

He knew through Zhu Hui's strange memory transmission technique that he had fought a long war against all the cosmic thrones to protect humanity.

The "Denier of Existence" who fought against all the thrones except himself.

But now, unlike before when the number of thrones was immeasurable, this fact no longer sounded light.

What he couldn't believe.

"You... How strong are you, really?"

In fact, this was not just a personal curiosity but a matter of the survival of the Central Plains civilization, which was why it was essential to know.

The first principle of military strategy is to gauge one's own strength before the enemy's.

Zhu Hui, looking perplexed, then sighed helplessly.

"I have... a special ability that the other thrones do not have."

The ability of the "Denier of Existence," which the countless cosmic thrones could never imitate.

His great ability was so powerful that he was called the Divine Throne, the Throne of Thrones, the Divine Seat.

Generally, the abilities of the Divine Seat possess characteristics befitting their name.

"I am the one who denies everything. This includes the cosmic laws."

"Um, cosmic laws?"

As Jegal Yun swallowed hard and asked, Zhu Hui looked up at the sky calmly and spoke.

"Among the most absolute constants that exist in the universe is spacetime. Among these, I excel in the ability to deny time."

The ability to deny the absolute law of the universe, "time"?

Jegal Yun couldn't even grasp the concept.

"What kind of consequences can denying time have?"

"Exactly as it sounds."

At that moment, a mysterious aura that was impossible to guess flowed from Zhu Hui's entire body.

"I can deny the time of my opponent."

The sharp-minded Jegal Yun, upon hearing this, was immediately enveloped in a shiver.

Deny my time?

Time to a person is everything they have accumulated throughout their life.

Their memories, experiences, achievements.

He finally realized how terrifying it was to deny all of that.

"Show me."

Then, Zhu Hui walked up to Yan Shanglu with a stern face and extended his hand.

Instantly.

Whoosh—

A sound like the wind passing by, and Yan Shanglu vanished in an instant.

As everyone was shocked and flustered, Zhu Hui withdrew the existence power he had used to deny time.

Yan Shanglu, who had no idea what had just happened to him, looked at Zhu Hui with a dazed expression.

"I just denied all his time."

"Whoa...!"

"It's, it's impossible!"

"Amitabha...!"

Zhu Hui's companions, Wu Huang, Man Bozi, and the Three Heroes of Wu, all gasped in shock, doubting their own eyes.

Denying an opponent's time was not just a conceptual matter.

It meant denying the physical growth, the time of the body itself!

Just now, Yan Shanglu's entire time, including the period before he even existed in this world, had been denied.

"Really...!"

To say he denied the opponent's time, but honestly, wasn't this just the same as annihilation?

This was the honest sentiment that Zhang Yilong expressed first.

"Hehe! What! This means that no matter who the opponent is, they will die the moment they stand before you, right?"

Zhu Hui shook his head.

"That's not the case. I only deny the time of the opponent to the extent that I deny it, and they return immediately when my will disappears."

"Is the source of that power your divine power, or rather, your existence power?"

In response to Namgung Jangho's straightforward question, Zhu Hui nodded silently.

"Then, theoretically, if your existence power were to be infinitely exerted, wouldn't the opponent face actual annihilation?"

"That's right."

"Whoa..."

Only then did Namgung Jangho realize that Zhu Hui was a "Divine Seat."

He finally understood why the cosmic thrones feared Zhu Hui so much.

"Anyway, there is no being in this universe that can face you head-on."

Zhu Hui didn't deny it, because it was the truth.

Although the great thrones of the universe had made countless attempts to attack him, Zhu Hui had thoroughly destroyed them with just the ability to deny the opponent's time.

"But my existence power is not infinite. If they all descend to this Central Plains at once, I have no way to deal with them."

"Alright, that's enough."

Finally, Jegal Yun thought there was hope.

The friend in front of him was a madman who had fought a war against all the thrones of the universe.

Moreover, he had confirmed the reality of the ability that even defied the laws of the universe.

"If all humans awaken as you arrange, it will be a real possibility, right?"

"The chances are much higher."

Suddenly, Zhang Yilong expressed his doubt.

"Then, if we succeed in awakening, does that mean each of us can face those ruthless thrones?"

Zhu Hui shook his head.

"That's not the case. Even the Three Heroes of Wu, who have just awakened, can't compare to the thrones."

The Three Heroes of Wu, who had finally broken through the natural realm and reached a transcendent level, stiffened their faces.

To think that even they couldn't match the thrones!

"Then there's no chance at all!"

"The key is the True Awakened Ones."

"True Awakened Ones?"

Zhu Hui spoke in a more solemn tone.

"Among the True Awakened Ones, there were several who had awakened to higher-level superpowers."

"Are you talking about the time of the great extinction?"

Zhu Hui nodded silently and then continued.

"There was one person called 'Burning White Flower.' He had the ability to burn dozens of thrones simultaneously with his fiery flames. The thrones caught in his white flames had no choice but to be completely annihilated, including their pure souls."

"......What?"

Another name for the thrones is the Immortals.

How could the souls of such immortal beings be annihilated?

"A new Asura knew how to wield the blade of consumption. The thrones cut by his blade had all their existence power absorbed and regressed to a lower form. He was the most hated and feared by the thrones for the humiliation he inflicted, which was worse than annihilation."

In addition, countless heroes' identities and abilities flowed from Zhu Hui's mouth.

To his companions, they were unimaginable beings with truly formidable power.

"The reason I chose this Central Plains as the place to prevent the great extinction is that this era of the martial world had the highest probability of giving birth to True Awakened Ones. And..."

After hearing all of Zhu Hui's words, it became clear that the nature of the war humanity would face during the great extinction was determined by the number of True Awakened Ones.

The era when True Awakened Ones were born with particularly high probability was the era of the Central Plains, the martial world.

This was the choice of Zhu Hui, who had experienced countless frustrations and trials over a long period.

"If we had at least a hundred thousand True Awakened Ones on our side... we might have prevented the great extinction at least once."

At this point, all the companions wanted to confirm their own potential.

Namgung Jangho walked silently and picked up one of the neural link chips piled up like a mountain.

He then attached the neural link chip to his forehead without hesitation.

Instantly.

A heavy aura of the earth surged.

It was as if the ancient spirits of the earth, waiting for this moment, began to envelop his entire body.

Seeing Namgung Jangho enveloped in a dull and fierce aura, Zhu Hui's lips twisted with excitement.

"Could it be, Brother Namgung!"

All the clothing Namgung Jangho was wearing disappeared without a trace.

His body, transforming into something like a giant mountain, could not be contained by mere clothing.

Finally, Zhu Hui's voice, as if in a groan, could be heard.

"True Awakened...!"

A towering figure dozens of feet tall.

Muscles bulging wildly.

His appearance was like that of a giant from ancient legends.

Zhang Yilong, looking at Namgung Jangho, who had become his ideal perfect utopia, muttered in a daze.

"Is that, is that terrifying celestial being really Brother Namgung?"

Indeed, Namgung Jangho had instantly transformed into a celestial being.

A guardian deity who protects the heavenly gates.

Zhu Hui nodded heartily with a mixture of awe and unique sentiment.

"Truly remarkable. Brother Namgung is a Titan."

"Titan? What's that?"

Zhu Hui, now looking at Namgung Jangho with a proud expression.

"In Central Plains language, it would be something like a Giant God. Brother Namgung is the most representative combat-type True Awakened. He can exert his power in any battlefield."

Jegal Yun, looking up at Namgung Jangho in a daze, muttered in a trance.

"Exactly what kind of being are we... humans?"

No matter how they awakened through a catalyst, how could a human transform into a completely different type of giant in an instant?

"I can't be sure. Only the creators would know. But it's certain that humans possess the most astonishing talents, capabilities, and potential in the universe. It's as if they were a secret weapon cultivated by the creators to suppress the thrones."

Just then.

* * *

Everyone stood with their mouths agape, staring at Namgung Jangho, who was displaying a god-like presence.

He was digesting the Imperial Sword Technique of the Namgung family with a surprisingly agile movement, despite his massive body.

It was as if he were watching a giant from ancient times.

"Truly remarkable!"

After demonstrating the sword technique, Namgung Jangho sniffed and trembled with excitement.

With each deep breath, a white mist spurted from his nostrils.

An unimaginable power was surging from within him.

For the first time in his life, he experienced an omnipotent feeling and a sense of elevation, as if he could destroy anything.

The world itself seemed narrow.

He felt he could destroy everything in the world by hugging it tightly with his arms.

But as his senses expanded infinitely after installing the Dharma Scripture, what was that voice that sounded like a divine voice?

The moment he heard that voice, his body responded immediately, and he transformed into a giant in an instant.

Amidst the overwhelming sense of elevation and confusion, when Namgung Jangho regained his composure for a moment.

"Wow, Brother Namgung, is this real?"

While checking the gaze of Zhu Hui, who was looking up at him, Namgung Jangho was startled and covered his private parts with both hands.

* * *

What madness!

He had been checking his new body for a full hour without realizing he was naked!

The thought of everyone seeing his massive private part swinging wildly was maddening!

"Brother Zhangho, I never thought you were such a... giant..."

Jin Jiaxi, her face as red as a persimmon, covered her face in embarrassment.

Oh, oh.

The meaning of "adult" is not that "big," right?

"Wow! Scholar Sima is just a kid, isn't he?"

In response to Bai Huarin's exclamation, Sima Zhong shouted and protested.

"That's cheating! I can't accept it! Hey, Little Swordmaster! Come back to your original form!"

As all the companions laughed and joked, Namgung Jangho stomped his heavy feet and disappeared to the back mountain.

Yan Shanglu clenched his teeth and grabbed a Dharma Scripture.

"Then, me too...!"

He couldn't lose to that unlucky Namgung guy who had become a celestial being.

When Yan Shanglu attached the neural link chip to his forehead, he was enjoying an infinitely expanding, strange sensation he had never felt in his life.

After about half an hour.

Unable to bear the surging omnipotence, he quickly activated a light body technique.

Whoosh!

His companions watched in disbelief as he disappeared from their sight like a lightning bolt.

However, Zhu Hui was the only one who sighed regretfully.

"He's an acceleration type."

"Acceleration?"

His lightning-fast movement was something that could not be explained by any light body technique in the Central Plains.

Even the famous "Gale Dragon Cloud" of the Kai Bang, known as the best light body technique in the world, did not reach this level.

"He's an acceleration ability user. He's not a True Awakened."

In fact, Yan Shanglu was more accomplished in the light body technique "Sura Lightning Wind" than in swordsmanship.

The characteristics of the neural link chip, which maximized the talents and potential of each individual, were fully demonstrated.

Whoosh!

With a light sound, Yan Shanglu reappeared in the courtyard and looked at his companions in disbelief.

"I, I've circled around!"

Zhang Yilong, with a curious expression, asked.

"Where did you go?"

"I circled around the Poyang Lake!"

"What, what?"

The circumference of the vast Poyang Lake was as long as the boundary of a province.

To have circled it all in less than half an hour?

It was impossible to explain with any light body technique in the Central Plains martial world.

Perhaps only the legendary Daoist technique "Shrinking Earth" could explain it.

Everyone was staring at Zhu Hui in a daze.

They couldn't understand how he could dismiss such an incredible level of ability as just a common awakening.

Zhu Hui's companions realized anew how tremendous the evolution of a True Awakened was.

"Hehe, then me too..."

This time, Jin Jiaxi tried to awaken with a face full of curiosity.

Since she had always shown extraordinary qualities, Zhu Hui's companions watched her with high expectations.

Suddenly.

A strong, blood-like fragrance filled the air.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—

A chilling sound.

A blood-red mist was caressing her body as if teasing her.

Zhu Hui's eyes immediately sparkled.

An overwhelmingly powerful existence was emanating from her, incomparable to anything before.

However, her awakening form was something Zhu Hui, with his vast experience, had never heard of.

Jin Jiaxi stood in the center of the thick blood-red mist, looking