Awakening The Only SSS-Rank Class! Now Even Dragons Obey Me Chapter 762: Battle Of Heavenly Kings II

The void was no longer tranquil. The space, where Laws were not fully established, now fractured under the immense pressure of two towering presences. Though no sound or distinct light pierced the expanse, each wave of mana unleashed by their clashing powers possessed the might to obliterate an entire nation.

Daniel stood resolute amidst this desolation. His outward appearance was one of calm, yet internally, every particle of his energy surged and synchronized in a potent symphony.

Lightning crackled through his veins, the dark mist of death’s energy coiled around him, and an invisible shield of eternal power maintained a delicate equilibrium. Confronting him was Valkraz.

However, Valkraz bore little resemblance to his form moments prior. His breathing grew ragged, deeper fissures of darkness etched themselves across his body, and his aura, once merely heavy, now radiated a palpable sense of being 'wounded.' His gaze remained fixed on Daniel, the doubt solidifying that the youth’s formidable power stemmed from a mere artifact. The sheer purity and reality of Daniel’s might made it seem, astonishingly, even more potent than Valkraz’s own as a true Heavenly King.

Mere moments ago, Valkraz had dismissed it as an unnatural surge, an anomaly. But now, the truth was undeniable. Daniel wasn’t simply powerful; the very structure of his power was unparalleled. Multiple Laws flowed within him—Death, lightning, a force akin to eternity—yet they coalesced harmoniously, devoid of contradiction, melding into a singular, unified stream.

Valkraz’s eyes narrowed, a profound jealousy surfacing for such an extraordinary genius. He himself had once been a prodigy, a genius who had dominated an era to ascend to the rank of Heavenly King. Yet, he recognized with stark clarity that the young man before him surpassed his own level, and indeed any other genius, by an unimaginable margin. Daniel occupied an entirely different echelon, and Valkraz harbored no doubt that if the youth survived, he was destined to become a Demi God.

"You... should not exist." The thought solidified, and Valkraz resolved that such an existence could not be permitted. Daniel offered no reply, merely taking a single step forward, a movement that caused space itself to warp and bend.

In an instant, the sword known as The Heaven's Honor moved with fluid grace, unleashing a horizontal cleave toward Valkraz. Black lightning enveloped the blade, and the energy of death clung to it like an animate shadow. However, before the strike could connect, the very space before Valkraz appeared to 'sink.'

[Void: Absolute Consumption]

A shimmering layer of void, resembling an endless, yielding surface, materialized directly in the path of the oncoming slash. Daniel’s blade did not meet resistance; instead, it was absorbed into the void. The lightning energy dissipated, the death energy was utterly consumed, and only nothingness remained.

"Today, I will kill you, no matter the cost." Behind Valkraz, a black core materialized—not a physical entity, but a nexus of power.

[Void: Black Dominion Core]

This core began to spin, drawing in mana from the surrounding void with each rotation. It absorbed not merely energy, but even the scattered vestiges of Laws adrift in the emptiness. The space around them grew noticeably lighter as everything was inexorably pulled towards him. Following this, colossal hands sculpted from darkness emerged.

[Void: Devourer’s Grasp]

These were more than mere attacks; each hand that lunged towards Daniel constricted the very fabric of space, rendering movement arduous. Even Daniel’s signature [Bloody Shadow Dance] struggled to navigate the constrained pathways.

Daniel executed evasive maneuvers, but one of the grasping hands brushed against his wrist. In that fleeting contact, a portion of his hand simply ceased to exist. There was no injury, no bleeding, only an instantaneous 'erasure,' as if that part of his body had never been. Daniel’s eyes sharpened momentarily as he observed, "A combination of the Law of Devouring and the Law of Void..." He had harbored suspicions regarding Valkraz’s Law until this moment, but now he was certain. This adversary did not merely cultivate one Law, but two: the Law of Devouring and the Law of Void. A truly astonishing feat.

"However, before me, it amounts to nothing," he declared with a smirk, invoking the Law of Eternity to nullify the erasure on his limb. His hand reappeared in less than a second. This time, he imbued his entire body with the essence of eternity, ensuring Valkraz's ability could no longer affect any part of him. Valkraz remained silent, simply extending his hand. The space before Daniel tore open, not like a simple rupture, but as if a gaping maw had formed.

[Void: Endless Maw]

Within this void was absolute nothingness—neither darkness nor light, only an utter absence. Daniel sensed that to enter such a void would mean irreversible oblivion. He propelled himself backward, but simultaneously, the space around him began to intensely collapse.

[Void: Collapse Authority]

An entire region of reality became unstable, its Laws descending into chaos. Even the lightning Daniel had gathered within his hand momentarily lost its coherence. It was at this juncture that Valkraz let out a triumphant laugh. His body began to fracture, unleashing streams of darkness, and finally, a crown forged from void coalesced upon his head.

"I too, can wield new abilities."

[Crown of the Devouring Abyss]

His aura erupted, its oppressive pressure amplifying manifold. "Observe... this is the true level of power."

His advance became sluggish; every blow Daniel threw was absorbed, and each step he took resulted in the very fabric of space shattering around him.

Activating 'Eternal Deny' rendered his foe's attacks momentarily ineffective. Yet, the overwhelming pressure from the void began to fracture even this defense. A direct blow landed on his shoulder, obliterating a section of his body.

The protective layer of eternity he had woven dissolved. Daniel immediately triggered 'Mana Healing,' and his tissues began to regenerate. However, before the mending was complete, another vicious strike descended.

For the very first time since his transformation and the activation of '[Transcendent Self]', he experienced genuine peril. This opponent had unleashed a skill that amplified his power immensely, though the source of this surge remained a mystery.

But then, Daniel's eyes cleared. He perceived it clearly. This borrowed strength was unstable. His gaze fixed on the fissures marring Valkraz's form and the self-consuming crown adorning his head.

"...You're consuming yourself." The terrible cost of this skill was self-annihilation.

If he could merely evade and endure, Valkraz would inevitably be undone by his own formidable technique. The predicament, however, lay in the unknown duration of this process. Daniel’s own time was acutely limited.

A significant duration remained on '[Transcendent Self]', but its abrupt termination was a constant threat. Such an event would leave him critically weakened, necessitating a swift conclusion to the conflict.

His form dissolved into a cascade of shadows.

[Bloody Shadow Dance]

His movements became impossibly erratic, appearing from angles so unexpected that even the void struggled to react. Concurrently, he unleashed a wave of potent death energy.

[Death Roar]

The space around them writhed. For a fleeting instant, Valkraz's concentration wavered – an opening Daniel seized.

Daniel materialized, his sword raised, crackling with dark lightning. Veins of death energy pulsed across the blade like living conduits. If one Law proved insufficient, he would wield two; if that encore wasn't enough, he would unleash his full might in a single, cataclysmic strike.

[Eternal Death Verdict]

Time itself seemed to warp and slow. Daniel struck, not at the physical body or the defenses, but at the 'root' – the very core where he could inflict damage far beyond mere superficial wounds. The blade bypassed the void, striking directly at the source of Valkraz's Law.

For a breathless moment, nothing transpired. Then, a fracture appeared. No sound echoed, yet Valkraz's very essence shuddered. The core radiating behind him grew volatile, the crown shattered, and his connection to the void… severed.

His eyes widened in disbelief, and his body crumpled to the ground. A flicker of enraged defiance crossed his face before erupting into laughter.

"You've truly surpassed all expectations. A genuine monster. The crown itself wasn't enough to contain you."

"But this is unfortunate. For everyone. Because now, we are compelled to employ [that]."

Daniel remained silent, observing him intently. A chilling premonition gripped his heart.

In the distance, Morkan stood, his expression shifting for the first time. His gaze remained locked on the kneeling Valkraz, having received the clandestine signal. He questioned his brother's resolve to utilize such a dangerous artifact, one that posed a threat even to themselves.

Yet, with his brother's command issued, there was no room for dissent. It had to be done!

"...The time has arrived."

A tremor shook the entire battlefield. Daniel faltered, and even Schneitz knitted his brow. Simultaneously, the heavens across the nation began to undergo a radical transformation.

And the sky ignited in crimson!