Chapter 91: Diana’s bloodline is awakening
Chapter 91: Diana’s bloodline is awakening
Then Victor suddenly thought of something that had been bothering him ever since the System mentioned Diana’s talent.
"You said Diana has a special type of physique. Is that actually a thing throughout the universe, or is she simply that extraordinary?" he asked. The term sounded strangely familiar to him.
In his previous life, physiques were concepts that existed only in xianxia novels. They were heaven defying gifts that allowed ordinary people to rise above everyone else. However, this was not a xianxia world. This was a universe filled with advanced civilizations, cultivation, magic, technology, and countless alien races.
The World System answered immediately.
[Yes. Throughout the universe, there exist exactly three thousand unique physiques. Every one of them possesses extraordinary abilities capable of changing the destiny of their owners.]
[The physiques ranked from eleven to one hundred are known as King Physiques. Every one of them is powerful enough to produce an existence capable of ruling countless star systems. The top ten are known as Supreme Physiques.]
[Every Supreme Physique is an ultimate cheat created by the universe itself. Once one awakens, its owner receives unimaginable potential that cannot be replicated through cultivation or technology.]
Victor quietly listened without interrupting.
[Diana Morningstar possesses the Heavenly Dao Physique. Among all Supreme Physiques, it is ranked second.]
[Furthermore, every Supreme Physique is absolutely unique. Unless its current owner dies, another person with the same physique can never be born. The universe itself does not permit duplicates.]
Victor’s eyes narrowed slightly. He finally understood how terrifying Diana’s true value actually was.
The System continued without giving him time to think.
[Owners of Supreme Physiques are treated as Holy Sons and Holy Daughters by Universal level organizations. They receive limitless resources, supreme teachers, ancient inheritances, and complete protection throughout their cultivation.]
[With such support, their chances of reaching the peak of the universe become unimaginably high.]
A brief silence followed before the System asked one final question.
[Are you absolutely certain that you do not wish to give her such a future?]
Victor understood exactly what it was trying to do. Even now, the System had not abandoned its goal of persuading him to send Diana away.
A calm smile appeared on his face as he answered with complete confidence.
"You do not have to worry about that. She will become the Empress of the universe one day. I have already made my decision, so simply do as I instructed."
The World System remained silent. It did not attempt to argue again.
...
High above the battlefield, the enormous dragon suddenly vanished.
Boom!
A deafening sonic explosion shook the sky as the gigantic creature instantly appeared behind Sage Lyria before anyone even realized what had happened. Her instincts screamed at her to escape, but her body could not react quickly enough.
Its massive tail swept through the air with overwhelming force.
The impact sounded like a mountain collapsing. Lyria was blasted nearly fifty kilometers away, smashing through hundreds of ancient trees before crashing violently into the ground and carving a massive trench across the forest.
"Blergh!"
She spat out a mouthful of blood as an enormous wound tore open across her back. Several ribs had shattered, and judging from the horrifying pain, even her spine had likely completely shattered. Her vision blurred before darkness completely consumed her consciousness.
One of humanity’s greatest Sages had been defeated like an insignificant insect.
Silence covered the battlefield for only a brief moment before Merlin reacted first. He raised his staff and unleashed an enormous beam of holy light that pierced through the sky toward the dragon.
However, the gigantic creature disappeared once again.
Even the Sages, who could move faster than five thousand meters every second, completely failed to follow its movements. The dragon’s speed had already surpassed what their eyes could perceive.
It suddenly appeared beside one of humanity’s largest battle machines.
With a casual swing of its claws, the heavily armored fortress was crushed like a child’s toy. Steel twisted apart, armor shattered into countless pieces, and the entire machine exploded into flames.
Arthur silently watched everything unfold.
"We are facing the apocalypse far sooner than we should have," he thought bitterly. "It seems fate has already decided that humanity does not deserve to survive."
His hands slowly tightened around his sword.
Hatred burned within his eyes. He hated these monsters for appearing before humanity had enough time to prepare. He hated destiny itself for stealing away the years they desperately needed to grow stronger.
Lightning suddenly erupted around his entire body.
Boom!
Arthur disappeared from his position and instantly appeared before the dragon. Violent bolts of lightning danced around him as overwhelming mana surged from every part of his body.
As the fastest human alive on Earth, Arthur possessed speed that surpassed every other Sage.
The dragon slowly lowered its enormous head and looked directly at him.
There was no fear within those ancient golden eyes. There was not even caution. It looked at Arthur the same way an adult would look at an amusing child trying to appear threatening.
Arthur ignored the humiliation.
Every ounce of mana within his body exploded outward as he raised his sword toward the heavens. The surrounding atmosphere trembled beneath the overwhelming pressure.
He unleashed his Mythical Skill.
"Void Slash."
Boom!
The world seemed to split apart.
The atmosphere was sliced open as an invisible blade descended toward the dragon. Even space itself cracked slightly beneath the overwhelming force of the attack.
The dragon simply watched without making any attempt to dodge.
It deliberately allowed Arthur’s strongest attack to land, as though it wished to completely destroy humanity’s final hope with overwhelming superiority.
The slash struck directly against its enormous body.
A blinding explosion swallowed the battlefield as shockwaves spread across the sky. Every remaining Sage stared at the dragon with hope burning inside their hearts.
Arthur’s full power was capable of completely destroying an empire.
Surely...
Surely even this monster had suffered some damage.
As the smoke slowly disappeared, everyone’s expressions froze.
The dragon remained completely unharmed.
Its scales had not even received a scratch. Arthur’s greatest attack had utterly failed to leave behind the slightest mark.
The final ray of hope within humanity disappeared.
Swish!
Before Arthur could even blink, unbearable pain erupted from his shoulder. His right arm separated from his body and flew through the air as blood sprayed across the battlefield.
The dragon immediately opened its gigantic mouth and bit toward his upper body.
Death was only moments away.
Suddenly, a dark ray of light shot across the battlefield and struck the dragon’s jaw.
Boom!
The enormous head shifted slightly, allowing Arthur to narrowly escape certain death.
Diana stood in the distance with her half dark eyes fixed upon the monster.
"President," she said calmly, "I am about to unleash hell upon that creature. However, I do not believe I will be able to keep my rationality afterward."
She never looked away from the dragon.
"Take everyone and leave this place."
Arthur stared at her with disbelief.
"But..."
Before he could finish speaking, Diana had already disappeared.
Boom!
She shot toward the dragon like a meteor as darkness slowly spread through her beautiful eyes. Their brilliant ocean blue color gradually transformed into a terrifying pitch black.
The moment that happened, the dragon suddenly felt an unfamiliar sensation.
A faint chill crawled across its back.
The feeling was extremely slight, almost insignificant, yet it felt as though an unimaginably higher existence had briefly glanced in its direction. The sensation vanished just as quickly as it had appeared.
The dragon narrowed its eyes before focusing entirely upon Diana.
This time, it did not attack with its claws.
Instead, it opened its mouth and unleashed an annihilating beam that distorted the surrounding space as it tore across the battlefield.
Diana immediately stopped in midair.
She formed several complicated hand seals before a perfect clone emerged beside her. It was the Avatar Spell Victor had requested she create, and today she was using it for the first time in a true life and death battle.
The clone immediately rushed forward and unleashed a powerful energy blast while Diana attacked from another direction with her own mythical technique.
The avatar was instantly erased from existence the moment the annihilation beam touched it.
However, its sacrifice created the opening Diana needed.
Her own attack struck the dragon directly.
"ROAR!"
For the first time since arriving on this planet, the monster cried out in genuine pain.
Its enormous body trembled slightly as its pitch black eyes became even colder. It completely ignored every other human and focused solely upon Diana.
She had become worthy of being personally eliminated.
The dragon immediately unleashed another annihilation beam.
This time, Diana could not evade.
She had already used two Mythical grade techniques in rapid succession, leaving almost all of her mana exhausted. Every muscle in her body screamed in pain as even breathing became difficult.
A lonely smile appeared on her face.
"I am sorry, Victor," she thought quietly. "It seems that I have to leave before you. I only hope... that you can survive."
A single tear slowly rolled down her cheek.
Just as the annihilation beam was about to consume her completely, a brilliant golden light descended from the heavens and entered her body.
A magnificent golden barrier instantly surrounded Diana, effortlessly blocking the incoming attack. At the very same moment, an ancient power that had slept within her since birth finally began to awaken.