"Alright, let's try this."
The distance between me and that barrier was around 200 meters. Taking that into the equation, I put myself into the stance to use that certain Sword Skill effectively.
I sheathed the Regenium Sword back into its scabbard and with the Purple Haze's right foot forward, its knees bent similarly to how an athlete prepares for a sprint.
Following that, a huge amount of Flux Energy and Swordforce flowed out of my body and started filling up the sheathed Regenium Sword.
5 seconds.
10 seconds.
After 30 seconds of filling it with two types of Energy, one of which is a specialized energy for it, the sheathed Regenium Swords issued 'wuuu' sounds that indicated how it was already filled to the brim.
I stopped the flow and concentrated on my target. If I continued pouring in more Swordforce and Flux Energy into it, it would surely explode on me.
A bit different from when I used it against the Darkgens a week ago, this skill was specially prepared to penetrate into that sturdy barrier.
I aimed at the point where the four Clones were currently bashing their swords as well as the Energy Explosion Projectiles generated by their opened Bedevilled Outburst.
Activating a Sword Skill uses up Swordforce and along with the Flux Energy and Swordforce-filled Regenium Sword, this Sword Skill was further enhanced that the ground beneath me started to be filled with slashes made from the energy even before the skill completely unleashed itself.
Flash Draw!
Wooosh!
When the feet of Purple Haze ejected from the ground, the view on my screen zoomed in almost instantly and became filled with a tall black barrier.
And this time, what traveled wasn't a Purple Haze Dragon but a flash of purple lightning which streaked across from that point in less than a millisecond.
Bang!
Halfway through that moment in time, the unsheathed sword was unleashed from its scabbard which immediately transformed the purple lightning streak into a Blue Lightning Dragon way bigger than the Purple Haze Dragons which was conjured earlier.
When the tip of the Regenium Sword hit the barrier, it vibrated continuously as the incoming force from that Sword Skill surged from behind and crashed against it like a flood.
The tip of the sword stopped vibrating and stabbed itself inside the barrier. Like slicing tofu, it pierced through the black barrier easily. From that little opening made by the sword stab, numerous cracks appeared and spread instantaneously which grew big enough for the Metagen to also pierce through it.
And with the sound of crumbling debris, the Sword Skill successfully broke open the solid barrier!
Once I entered, the four clones outside followed behind. With our Transcendent Aura being spread open and with the enhanced Energy Control, the black smoke filling this enclosed space cleared up and made a path towards the still melting Ultimate Metagen.
"What is he doing?"
Nysia who had just recovered from what happened stared at the screen which showed the Emperor, floating by himself while black smoke continually spews out from his body.
[You've entered an enclosed space created by an awakened ability]
[Status Effects are unknown. Proceed with caution.]
This is created by an awakened ability? To think that even the system couldn't analyze it…
"I don't know. Let's go and check."
I looked at the four Clones and commanded them to traverse the distance between us and the hovering Emperor.
When the first clone reached a certain distance, a hand made of black smoke materialized below it and aimed to grab at its leg. It swiftly dodged the hand and sliced it with its sword, however, the hand only dispersed for a moment before reforming again in a different shape. From hand, it turned to a longsword which solidified enough to notice that it was sharp enough to cut the clone.
The clone dodged again and bombarded it with Energy Explosion Projectiles which finally tamed it.
The other three clones experienced the same phenomenon but none of it proved to be challenging but it successfully bought time.
Halfway through the distance between us and the hovering Emperor, the surrounding black smoke, as well as the broken barrier surrounding us, quivered and coalesced atop Lucas' head.
Afterwards, the coalesced sphere of black smoke enveloped his body and hid him from our sights once again.
Seconds passed and we both watched as that sphere of black smoke inflate and deflate as if it's a beating heart.
Soon enough, Lucas could be seen inside it, sitting in a lotus position with his eyes closed.
"Daisuke, I think I know what's happening to him."
Nysia commented when she saw his current state.
"What is it?"
"He finally got a glimpse of his Transcendent Path. Do you remember what happened to me on our wedding night?"
Ah. That night. How can I forget? We locked ourselves in our room for the rest of the day back then. Nysia was so lovely that apart from the few minutes we spent catching our breath, we continued to indulge ourselves towards each other.
Err… of course, she's not talking about what we did as husband and wife but what happened after it.
When we finally called it a night and decided to sleep, Nysia suddenly fell into a trance. She then opened her Transcendent Aura and her domain that was seemingly different than what she first showed me unconsciously.
Luckily, I was there so I managed to confine it in our room and that gave me a first-hand experience at what she went through.
When her trance ended, she explained it simply by saying that she got enlightened about her Transcendent Path.
"I see. Is that it? So I became too cautious and let him have his enlightenment at this moment."
Ah. Well, that barrier was probably the indication to it, even if I wanted to stop it, he would be able to finish that enlightenment and wake up with renewed strength.
As to how a Transcendent Path works, even if Nysia explained it to me, I couldn't understand it completely. I guess I needed to experience it myself but I'm still in the 3rd realm. It's still a long way to go.
"Let me deal with him this time, husband. Prepare the gun and don't hesitate to shoot when you determine he's about to escape."
Nysia declared and even before I could reply to her, she already opened the cockpit of the Purple Haze.
"Alright. My clones will support you. And I will ready this gun."
When she heard my voice, as if remembering something important, Nysia went down and stole my lips first before jumping out of the Purple Haze with her face fully flushed.
That girl. She's the one who kissed me and she's also the one who got flustered.
Ah. In any case, I pulled back the clones and reformed them to reset their duration.
Nysia, on the other hand, flew up and took out the sphere containing the Sanguine Aegis.
She threw it in front of her and the 15-meter tall reddish-pink Metagen appeared.
It's shorter than the other Transcendent's Ultimate Metagen, nonetheless, it's the most sturdy due to Nysia utilizing her awakened ability perfectly to it.
It also underwent several upgrades due to her increasing strength ever since I appeared before her.
Even if I already reached Transcendence, her Base Power Level is still higher than me.
Nysia entered the Sanguine Aegis and activated it. As soon as its eyes shone, her Transcendent Aura expanded and her domain fully activated.
Her previous domain before the enlightenment about her Transcendent Pathway was a ruined land wherein anyone who stepped on it would have a part of their armor turned null. Also, her domain provided more enhancement on her already thick armor.
After the enlightenment, the ruins became half-ruined skyscrapers. And inside it, she could now form Ruin Golems made from the debris littered on the ground of her domain which possessed a part of her awakened ability.
Her Morning Star which was enhanced alongside the Sanguine Aegis glowed with bright green light, the color of her own Bluntforce. The spikes on it would be enough to crush and flatten a Specialized Metagen and even if her hits weren't stronger than Liam's punch, she could just weaken their armor and defense to let them feel more pain.
"I see. You're also here."
Lucas' voice rang out. When the sphere of black smoke disappeared, his enlightenment was already over.
The previously melting All-black Metagen disappeared and from his pocket, he pulled out another sphere.
After throwing it in front of him, a new All-black Metagen appeared. It's too identical that you wouldn't notice the difference from the Metagen I almost destroyed before.
Now that I see it, that one's his real trump card. He created more than one Ultimate Metagen for himself.
"I am. It's to finally pull a black weed like you out of this world."
Nysia answered as she imposingly hovered above. The way she confidently carried herself will always inspire awe from others.
"You're too late. I've finally seen my path. And it's grander than you can imagine."
The Emperor smirked and entered his fresh Metagen. Once it activated, his voice rang out once more before opening his new domain. The black smoke domain became thicker as it expanded from his feet outwards.
When their domains met, sparks and explosions ensued as the two started contesting against each other.
? "So, you newlyweds will fight me together?"
"You're thinking highly of yourself, Lucas. I alone am enough. If he joined, you already lost to him once, do you want to add another record of your defeat?"
Nysia mocked him. Just basing from the pressure the two of them were emitting, Nysia is still stronger. It's been a while since she has gone all out. He'll be in for a surprise if he relied on his outdated info about her.
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