CHAPTER 479: THE POWER OF CUSTOMISATION (3)

Bang! Guoooo— Thud!

A moment of silence settled in the room. Meanwhile, the house shook several times due to explosions erupting here and there.

It must mean that battles are breaking out in different places.

“They said you were a person who needed serious attention… but seeing you in person, it’s not as much as I thought?”

The one resembling Seol-Hwi uttered words laced with provocation.

Then the fake Earth Demon beside him chimed in.

“Don’t jump to conclusions. Both are ones who have reached Demon God realms.”

“Even if they are the same Demon Gods, there is always a difference in level. At least the one I’m dealing with is below the one you will face.”

The two fakes showed no sign of intimidation even in front of Seol-Hwi and Earth Demon.

Rather, they seemed composed, as if they had already predicted the outcome.

Such an attitude caused considerable discomfort for Seol-Hwi and Earth Demon.

With the same face, chatting amicably.

At first glance, even they were confused about who was fake and who was real.

Moreover, their calmness in mentioning Demon Gods brought about another level of astonishment.

“Then, as promised, let’s each take one.”

The fake Seol-Hwi’s words were followed by the fake Earth Demon.

“It seems like it will end quickly on my side…”

“Hold out as long as you can. I want to see the power of the Heavenly Killing Star too.”

“It’s going to end once used anyway… What’s there to see.”

Their conversation was abnormal.

Perhaps that’s why it felt more disconcerting.

Because they were artificially created figures.

“Hey, it’s a bit uncomfortable inside this building… Shall we move?”

“Sounds good.”

Seol-Hwi readily accepted the fake’s proposal.

There was no need to involve Earth Demon unnecessarily in his own battle.

At that moment, Earth Demon called Seol-Hwi.

“Seol-Hwi…”

“You heard it just now, right? Hold on as long as you can. I’ll help you after dealing with that guy quickly.”

Nod.

As Earth Demon agreed, Seol-Hwi followed him and went out of the room.

‘It’s total chaos…’

Fights happening everywhere.

Half of the village had almost turned into ruins, and traces of explosions were visible at the village entrance.

Moreover, there were signs on the mountain ridge as well.

Fwoosh.

The fake Seol-Hwi moved to a place not far from here, where a valley could be seen.

Arrived in the blink of an eye.

“You moved quite quickly, but caught up right away. Truly someone who has reached the level of a Demon God.”

Even upon seeing again, it was almost identical to himself.

Actions, speech, everything was similar to himself.

‘It’s not just simple bluff. It holds the aura beyond that of a demon. Just how much?’

A character customized with the power of a Demon God.

To what extent could Jang Dal configure that power?

“Hey. Don’t be too tense. Anyway, you’ll die by my hand. What can someone who barely reached the Demon God level do?”

“Barely a Demon God?”

It was the same when they were having a conversation, and even now, it was like this.

He certainly seemed to underestimate this side’s abilities.

Seol-Hwi nodded and spoke.

“If it looked that way, that’s fortunate.”

“…You brat. Boasting. No need to drag this out.”

Tap.Tap.

The guy making motions as if warming up. The fake one seemed somewhat prepared and spoke in a lowered voice.

“So, any last words before you die?”

“…”

“…None?”

“No.”

Seol-Hwi, who was glaring at the excessively composed guy, spoke.

“What is your objective? It doesn’t seem like killing me is the end…”

“Objective… There is one.”

He glanced up at the sky briefly, as if reminiscing about something, and spoke.

“What’s programmed in my head is to kill you and leave this place with Earth Demon.”

“……”

“And then, escape the mundane world, climb to the top of a scenic mountain, and quietly enjoy a drink. Isn’t that romantic?”

“Romantic?”

“Yes. Romantic.”

Seol-Hwi found the absurd answer bewildering, yet somewhat understandable.

It was a response that could very well come if he was customized like himself.

By now, even if he didn’t know what programming meant, he felt he could understand the essence of the guy.

He was like a dummy, simulated with his own thoughts and those of Earth Demon.

‘If it learned from my usual thoughts, what about its abilities?’

“Well then, let’s finish this quickly. If the fight drags on, my friend Earth Demon might unleash his Heavenly Killing Star power.”

Sssss—

A scene as if burning the energy of the whole body.

Seol-Hwi was watching seriously.

He intended to see to what extent customization was possible through that guy.

And to what extent he could unleash if he possessed the power of the Demon God.

‘I can also roughly gauge my own power.’

Judging by that guy’s actions, there was one major misconception Jang Dal had.

The belief that he had transcended the mortal and reached the Demon God.

Thus, he seemed to consider himself at the lowest level of the Demon God’s hierarchy.

Typically, after transcending the mortal, the next level is the Demon God.

‘Transcendence and mortal realm.’

However, Seol-Hwi had reached both the profound and the mortal realm, and surpassed the two realms with Taiji.

Does that mean he reached the Demon God?

Strictly speaking, no.

Although he belonged to a Profound Realm like the Demon God, using a comparable power did not make him a Demon God.

In other words, it was more accurate to see him as closer to a Demon Immortal.

Where does the Demon Immortal stand within the realm of the Demon God, and to what extent?

It was a realm he was encountering for the first time, so he couldn’t be sure, but at least it wouldn’t be an ordinary Demon God.

There was a high possibility that he was positioned somewhere at the very top among the Demon Gods.

‘If I could ascend one more step from here…’

And although he hadn’t tried, he was halfway prepared for another rise in realm.

Beyond the current realm achievable through Justice Factions martial arts, hadn’t he already attained enlightenment in the realm of immortals, capable of ascension? ȑ𝔞ƝộᛒƐs̈

If he could transcend the demonic arts here and rise to the level of a Demon God…

Could he not look beyond the Demon God?

“Huuuuuuup.”

As the fake Seol-Hwi unleashed his power, qi flowed through his body.

It appeared close to darkness at first glance, but a burning form was visible, and as they gathered in his palm to form a sphere, Seol-Hwi realized.

‘It’s a Black Spot.’

This, called one of the primordial qi’s, was the fourth power.

Not merely a nature that surpassed the extreme yang flame, but a power of a different dimension.

It was what he had guessed might be used by the Demon God upon reaching that level, and he was using it.

“Amazing. Truly a Demon God…”

“Even though I said so before, you only believe it now… Then you must not have reached the level to withstand this power.”

“Isn’t that different?”

Seol-Hwi took his stance. And focused his mind.

The natural energy drawn through the upper dantian.

To transform it through the great universe, into a higher dimension of power.

‘Chaos.’

A similar fourth power, but more fundamental than a black spot.

It resembled the chaos used by Earth Demon, but there was a slight difference.

Light and darkness came together to form a Taiji.

“Oh. Someone who uses the power of the Heavenly Killing Star, Earth Demon’s…”

He seemed unaware of the chaotic power formed by Taiji.

Thus, he judged Seol-Hwi’s power as the same lineage as Earth Demon’s.

“But soon you will feel helpless. There is nothing that can collapse this primordial power. Now, take it!”

The black spot, which was swelling, grew to the size of a person and then shone brightly in front of him.

It was a simple phenomenon, but in fact, this was an attack.

S—pot!

In a flashing moment, the black spot instantly annihilated the entire area where the light was projected.

Everything touched by the light evaporated.

The attack happened so quickly that the roar came belatedly to the already annihilated place.

Bang!

“It’s over…”

The fake Seol-Hwi, spreading his arms and savoring victory.

He didn’t even look around.

He concluded that everything had been annihilated by the recent attack.

“What end.”

Amidst this, the sound that came late made his eyes widen as if they would tear.

“What! How are you still alive!”

The fake Seol-Hwi thought his very existence had been erased.

But surprisingly, the one he thought annihilated was perfectly alive.

“Is this all your power?”

“Ah…”

Not only was he alive, but his body was unaffected.

No, it was the aura surrounding that body.

“The same Demon God?”

As Seol-Hwi opened his hand, darkness rapidly enveloped him. And then it repeatedly brightened.

This was a phenomenon of chaos.

A phenomenon where darkness and light circulate. This, too, was a fourth power.

“I’ll show you we’re on a different level.”

“Tsk!”

The fake Seol-Hwi hurriedly recreating the black spot.

As if in great urgency, without thinking of exchanging words, he was expanding the black spot several times larger than before.

As if pouring out all his strength.

“Take this. My power.”

“Haah!”

Simultaneously, the aura of power clashed.

But it was not a clash of ordinary martial arts.

One was merely a flash, and the other a blink of darkness, like the closing of an eye.

Two phenomena that surpassed the flow of nature collided with each other.

“……”

After the phenomenon ended, a strong roar followed. And a slight breeze blew.

The two, who clashed with powers that transcended nature, were still floating in the air, watching each other.

The flash of the black spot created by the fake Seol-Hwi spread approximately one li.

This was deduced from the eroded ground and the vanished trees.

On the other hand, the Seol-Hwi on the opposite side showed no changes from before.

“Ah…”

At that moment, the fake Seol-Hwi, who intermittently let out groans.

His body, reflecting a gaze filled with puzzlement, began to slowly evaporate.

Even though it wasn’t burned, its existence itself was disappearing.

“Where light disappears, darkness must exist.”

Seol-Hwi recalled the situation just moments ago as he watched the impostor’s demise.

There were several flashes.

The fake Seol-Hwi had created six bizarre phenomena using the black spot.

But still, he could not harm Seol-Hwi.

Chaos where light and darkness were mixed in a Taiji.

Among them, the light protected Seol-Hwi’s body.

At the same time, the attack succeeded.

Because the darkness within chaos had engulfed him.

He wasn’t sure if that darkness had harmed the opponent, but it was enough.

The fake Seol-Hwi’s black spot extended toward the darkness that needed light, ultimately leading to a situation where it attacked itself.

In the end, it was a situation where one was annihilated by their own power.

“If you had barely reached the level of a Demon God, you would’ve been sufficiently dealt with.”

Seol-Hwi thought he understood why the opponent was so confident.

The black spot created by the opponent annihilates everything light touches.

If he had become a Demon God by refining fire, he wouldn’t have been able to create a black spot stronger than the fake Seol-Hwi’s.

Even if he had mastered water, he wouldn’t have been able to refine cold enough to cover that black spot.

And if he had clumsily mastered the power of chaos with extreme demonic qi.

He would have been annihilated by that black spot before even striking the opponent.

“Then, the opponent facing the demon now must be stronger.”

He had seen it before.

Though it used the power of chaos, it was a force from another realm.

It was an energy that transcended time and space.

“The chance to humiliate those superhumans might be gone, but…”

He never imagined that Jang Dal would create a situation like this through customization.

No, who could have predicted it?

That it would be at a level where he could freely create Demon Gods.

“Rather, it might provide more humiliation. It’s an opportunity to experience the level of Demon Gods he can create.”

Seol-Hwi felt something boiling within his chest.

Having reached a level he had never experienced before and unable to find a worthy opponent, he thought he might be able to fully unleash his potential with him.

Perhaps Jang Dal had set it to the power of the highest level of Demon Gods.

Isn’t this an opportunity to experience it firsthand?

The highest level that can be realized through customization.

He was extremely curious about how far it could go.