Awakening The Only SSS-Rank Class! Now Even Dragons Obey Me Chapter 761: Battle Of Heavenly Kings I

The void could no longer hold its form. The very instant the four Heavenly Kings clashed, reality itself seemed to shatter like brittle glass, cracking from within. There was no colossal explosion, no deafening roar, but the entirety of the battlefield was violently ripped asunder.

Multiple layers of the void began to manifest, one after another. Where an S-rank battle might devastate a capital city, this engagement threatened the destruction of the entire nation. The might of Heavenly Kings bordered on the absolute limits of this world. Anomalies like Demi Gods were exceedingly rare, and ages had passed since their last involvement in conflict. Their most recent official appearance was millennia ago, which solidified their status as the most powerful beings acknowledged by the world.

And it was a battle of this immense caliber that was now unfolding. Daniel found himself confronting Valkraz within one of the void’s deepest recesses.

Here, existence was a void of 'nothingness.' There was no discernible light, no impenetrable darkness, not even a sense of direction. Only this profound 'nothing.' It was a primordial space where the very Laws of existence had yet to be fully inscribed.

Valkraz surveyed his surroundings with an unnerving calmness, as if this desolate expanse were a familiar domain. His gaze then settled upon Daniel. The aura of peril emanating from this young man far surpassed that of Schneitz, prompting a decision to confront Daniel personally.

He harbored a genuine curiosity regarding the sudden acquisition of Heavenly King power by this individual. From his observations of Daniel’s earlier combat, he seemed barely capable of contending with the twin S-rank opponents. Where did this power originate? Was it an artifact? If so, obtaining it became a paramount objective.

"Tell me, how did you attain the power of a Heavenly King? Speak truthfully, and I shall spare your life."

"Survive first… then I’ll explain," Daniel replied, slightly raising his sword, The Heaven’s Honor. An aura of lightning and death began to coil ominously around the blade.

A faint, almost imperceptible smile touched Valkraz’s lips, suggesting a perceived need to impart some discipline to this youth. Then, he moved.

The space surrounding Daniel… began to unravel. A portion of his shoulder simply ceased to be. It wasn't severed or burned; it had vanished, as if it had never existed.

Daniel’s eyes narrowed momentarily.

"…"

This attack was devoid of impact; it simply occurred. Valkraz stated calmly:

[Void Law: Existential Fade]

And with that, the very fabric of reality around Daniel started to fade. His mana dissipated, the flow of his lightning was severed, and even his death aura faltered for a fleeting instant.

But simultaneously, his body became enveloped in a soft luminescence. Mana Healing. The erased tissues began to reform under the potent influence of this energy.

Daniel took a step forward, vanishing without the slightest warning.

[Bloody Shadow Dance]

Though no physical shadows existed in this void, the 'nothingness' itself transformed into a pathway for his movement. His presence became utterly unpredictable.

For the first time, Valkraz’s brow arched in a subtle expression of surprise. Suddenly, a blade crackling with lightning and radiating death descended from behind his head.

The Heaven’s Honor, imbued with an aura of destruction and lightning, plunged towards his neck.

[Strike Of Destruction]

However, before reaching its target, the blade sank not into flesh, but into the void itself.

Valkraz, without even turning, declared:

[Void: Devouring Singularity]

A minuscule black point materialized in the sword’s path. It possessed no discernible gravity or recognizable pull, yet anything that approached it was utterly consumed.

Daniel’s blade was drawn halfway into its maw. The destructive energy, the crackling lightning, even the pervasive death aura were all voraciously absorbed.

Daniel immediately retracted his hand, acutely aware of the significant energy he had just lost.

Valkraz turned around with effortless composure.

"Interesting." He took a single step forward, and the surrounding space contorted once more.

"But you still fail to grasp the nature of your opponent." Layers upon layers of the void began to fall, one atop the other.

[Void: Layered Oblivion]

Each subsequent layer enacted a further degree of erasure. In the initial layer, mana was nullified. In the second, the physical body weakened. By the third… existence itself began to falter.

Daniel was compelled to evade for the very first time. His body moved with blurring speed through the shifting dimensions. Lightning surged through his muscles, yet with every evasive maneuver, one of the encroaching layers drew perilously closer.

"…Damn it." He raised his hand.

[Demonic Twilight Shield]

A shield of dark crimson materialized around him. As the first layer impacted, it was not merely deflected; a portion of its essence was assimilated.

The raw void energy penetrated his being, instantly merging with his existing death and lightning energies. His eyes ignited with a newfound understanding.

"So… it’s like this?" Daniel let out a smile.

And then, he retaliated. Without pause, he clenched his fist and brought it down with immense force. Lightning, condensed into an explosive torrent, gathered within his knuckles.

[Thunder Of Lost Dreams]

But this strike was more than mere lightning. Upon impact, the void surrounding Valkraz visibly trembled, and an anomaly fractured within its depths. Nightmare. Suppressed senses. A phenomenon that even Valkraz could not disregard for an instant. His eyes narrowed for the first time.

"Mental attack?" He had never conceived that after achieving his current level, he would once again be subjected to mental attacks.

His mind ought to have been impervious to such assaults, yet it appeared he was mistaken.

The blow landed, and space fractured, but his form wasn't entirely obliterated. Instead, a portion of it... flickered momentarily before reforming.

Valkraz did not falter, but his expression shifted.

"It seems I should not have underestimated you." He recognized that his adversary, despite being young, was not someone to be taken lightly.

Daniel drew a deep breath. His body remained somewhat unstable, the internal energy fluctuating erratically, at times excessively, at others insufficiently.

However, his command over it had improved. He lifted his sword, his eyes now blazing with intensity.

[Eyes Of Destruction]

Two torrents of pure annihilation surged directly towards Valkraz. They were neither light nor mere energy, but the very essence of "end."

Now that he could wield this Law, and at his present cultivation level, employing conceptual-level strikes was effortless.

These two beams alone possessed such formidable power that, were they to strike the capital, not a remnant would remain.

Valkraz raised a hand.

[Void: Abyssal Sovereign Pressure]

An immense pressure, impacting not only space but Daniel's very "will," descended.

The beams were momentarily diverted, yet not entirely halted.

One of them grazed his face, and for the first time, it inflicted a scratch, not upon his skin, but upon his fundamental "existence."

Valkraz slowly traced the affected area with his hand, his frown deepening. His countenance grew visibly colder. Existential damage was exceptionally challenging to mend.

Daniel exhaled, a chuckle escaping him. The more he employed the might of a Heavenly King, the more intoxicating it became. He truly felt akin to a deity!

Yet, he was not foolish enough to succumb to such an illusion. Sooner or later, even without recourse to any skill, he would possess the power of a Heavenly King.

[Everlasting Edge]

A single, decisive strike.

But it was no common blow.

An edge that knew no end.

Its momentum remained unbroken.

Even as Valkraz attempted to nullify it, the blade... persisted.

Space tore asunder, the void recoiled, and the strike connected. Valkraz's form was violently propelled backward, a gaping wound opening in the center of his abdomen.

Though no blood flowed, the resultant chasm began to heal, yet Valkraz's spirit grew unstable, his inner radiance visibly diminishing.

His eyes hardened; he perceived that he had forfeited the advantage in the engagement and could not permit this to persist.

"Congratulations, you have succeeded in provoking my anger, and that will not bode well for you."

"Do you still cling to the illusion of victory?" Daniel lowered his sword, his gaze turning glacial.

Concurrently, he observed the remaining duration of [Transcendent Self].

[20:02]

Merely twenty minutes remained until the skill's conclusion!