The Max Level Hero Has Returned!

Chapter 615

Chapter 615

Davey watched as the sect leader winced at his question and slowly backed away.

Boom!!!!

All the mana that had been restored as Davey’s body and soul synchronized began to circulate in his body, and during the entirety of the synchronization, his holy power, which had been depleted, naturally filled up to a much higher level than before. Boundless possibilities were at Davey’s disposal, depending on how he would use the jewel given to him by Goddess Freyja herself. It was Davey's final and biggest ace up his sleeve that he could use whenever he desired. Of course, the effect would not last long considering how even a very brief use of it already caused nearly one percent damage in the jewel.

"Perhaps, it could be because of the power that you hold," Perserque commented.

The Power of Taboo that worked independently from holy power was probably the reason behind the unexpectedly high damage rate. The Power of Taboo had even overridden Goddess Freyja’s force that previously prohibited him from using other types of power, such as the holy power. Naturally, the Power of Taboo that liberated Davey from all forces and rules would not leave behind any other forces that could influence him. When he first acquired the Gem, he did not possess the Power of Taboo. In the second parallel world, it was not outside power that maintained synchronization, but rather the dissonance between soul and body, leading to self-synchronization. And now that he had acquired the Power of Taboo, it was questionable if he could maintain it if he was to acquire the Gem once more.

"Ha, such a cutie."

‘The Goddess Freyja, ever so cute even with her cheekiness,’ Davey thought.

"What are you doing?! Watch out for their attacks!!"

Ye Hyun-Hwa’s panic and loud voice pulled Davey out of his train of thoughts, bringing him to refocus his entire attention back to his surroundings. It was then that he quickly noticed how two formidable beings were closing in on him. One of them was Ice Sword Goddess Hwa Ok-Ran, and on the opposite side was the one wielding a blazing blade, Crimson Dragon Scholar Hark Jun-Seong. While they advanced toward Davey, he did nothing to prepare for any retaliation, nor did he make any defensive move. Instead...

"Hmph..."

Boom!!!

Davey just stomped his foot powerfully.

Bang!!!

Beep.

[Damage Rate 1%]

The jewel’s damage rate had reached one percent; its effect had become certain and significant.The shockwave created from the single stomp of his foot knocked them out fiercely, generating a massive EMP effect. The two strong jiangshis were overwhelmed and brutally thrown back by the shockwave.

"It can't be!! They are two powerful martial artists and yet, both of them couldn’t inflict even a single wound on that guy!"

Davey barely paid attention to the sect leader's shout of astonishment as he floated Red Ribbon into the air. There was no need to use the jewel against the sect leader, whose actual power was not much different from any ordinary warrior.

"Ugh!!"

"Sect... Sect leader!!"

Before they could react, Red Ribbon’s blade penetrated the sect leader's left shoulder, slamming him against the stone wall. Startled, the Grand Elders tried to move hastily.

Boom!!!!

They faced a significant repercussion for being unaware of the existence of magic.

[Counter-Rotation Circle Magic]

[Thunder Calling]

[Chain Thunder]

Supercharged lightning bolts from a magic circle that was created on the ceiling of the chamber scorched the Grand Elders in an instant. Even the Limitless could not hold Davey back, so it was clear that the Grand Elders, who borrowed power from the Abyss, did not have a chance against Davey. Apart from Cheon Geum, who was still in the midst of a battle with Han Ja-Seong, and the last one of the Five Stars, only the sect leader and one Grand Elder remained, since the rest of their predominant forces had already been dealt with by the lightning bolts.

“Ugh... Sect Leader!”

“Are you okay, Tae Sang-Jae?”

“Yes, I was lucky. It’s so dangerous here! You need to run...”

“Ugh, I cannot pull out the sword!”

As though it was alive, Red Ribbon applied more pressure on the sect leader’s shoulder, and Tae Sang-Jae ran toward the sect leader and began to pull Red Ribbon.

Zap!

“Ugh!”

Lightning came out of Red Ribbon, and it sent Tae Sang-Jae flying.

[Don’t touch me!!]

There was a surge of Red Ribbon's indomitable willpower, and astonishment spread across the faces of the Tae Sang-Jae and the sect leader.

"Wha... What just..."

"It's because the sword has its own will; it chooses who can wield it."

Crack...

Davey defeated the remaining member of the Five Stars by using the third form of the Divine Spear Longinus. And as he marched toward the sect leader and Tae Sang-Jae, he threw hellfire onto the fragmented corpses.

Davey had easily defeated the most trusted forces of the Grand Elders and even the sect leader himself. Afterward, he then plucked three strands of his hair to create his clones. This was a spell and a form of Daoist magic, the art of making clones.

"Take care of those who survived," ordered Davey.

And just as always, at his command, the three clones sprang into action. One clone swiftly moved to staunch the bleeding wound of Kwak Do-Young, while the other two ripped to appropriate sizes the clothing of those who had died, giving them out to the women so they could cover themselves. Two of the Limitless, who were just subdued by the brief release of the power from the jewel, showed no signs of moving.

"Just what exactly are you?" The sect leader asked, completely unable to comprehend Davey.

"The Spirit Realm’s—"

"Don't lie!! Our lord said that your existence is not some deceitful entity!"

Since Davey had come here chasing the Princess of the Abyss, it was only natural that these fellows had a connection with her.

"Hmm..."

"Speak... Who the heck are you? You just destroyed three powerful martial artists with so much ease..."

They were acting strangely. And no matter how one looked at it, their behavior seemed like it wasn’t because of the spell’s enchantment. Rather, it seemed like they were willingly acting the way the spell’s enchantment had wanted them to act.

"What on earth..."

"Oh. Did I not tell you the whole story?" Davey slowly began.

"What story?"

"Your revered heroes of the Heavenly Central Plains, none other than the three who claimed themselves as heroes but were actually not. They had no interest in the peace and well-being of the murim. They only cared about defeating the strong. How do you feel seeing the truth behind the heroes you believed in?”

Hark Jun-Seong's face shifted. "You talk as if you know me so well."

"I know enough."

"You know? Could the current era possibly be..."

"After the Heavenly Destroyer spared your life, one hundred fifty years have passed."

"You..." Hark Jun-Seong's face grew cold at Davey's words.

"Just remember, the Galaxy Sword Saint Yu Gil-Tae was at least decent. But not the two of you. Didn’t people call you guys brawlers?"

It must have been quite a sarcastic nickname to call such high-level fighters brawlers. But it only made sense. They only ever took sides where power was greatest, fighting for sheer dominance, precisely like a belief in the supremacy of the individual. They fought against the Heavenly Destroyer, not for the honor but purely because theHeavenly Destroyer seemed to be the strongest opponent at the time.

Davey calmly drew Red Ribbon, which had been piercing through the sect leader.

"Ugh!!!"

As the blade was suddenly withdrawn from his body, the sect leader fell to the ground, his face contorting in pain. "Kill him!! Kill that man!! Surely he is the powerful adversary you all sought!!"

At his cry, Hwa Ok-Ran rose with her pale icy blade spinning gracefully. She then stepped forward, gazing at Davey appraisingly. "Indeed... So this young man is the one who awoke our spirits. I shall be the judge of his abilities first."

"What? You want to gauge my abilities?"

These two were unaware of Davey’s real power. Even though they were emitting powerful auras incomparable to when they were simple Millennial Jiangshis, they still should not be acting so recklessly.

"Come. If you are powerful, let’s see your skills." Her behavior was similar to a hooligan’s, and it was such a striking contrast to her beautiful face and elegance. There was a jarring dissonance between her actions and the image they had of her, and it rendered not only Kwak Do-Young but also the others to be speechless.

Seemingly dumbfounded, Dang Yu-Rin, and Ye Hyun-Hwa murmured in confusion. "The heroes we believed in... Why would they..."

"Why do they still draw their swords against me, even after seeing the situation? At times, the truth is more fictional than fiction."

Not all secrets that got uncovered were clean. The known history did not have to follow their narrative. Davey started walking toward Hwa Ok-Ran.

"If you plan on causing further trouble, I’ll send you on your way again."

When they were mere jiangshis, it did not matter, but now that they possessed their own wills... Davey started to get a good and plausible idea of how the souls that should’ve been reincarnated already were brought back. The real souls had already entered the cycle of reincarnation, but the traces and remnants gathered together to form consciousness. This consciousness was fragile to the point of crumbling upon death even though it was not significantly different from their real selves. It was causing trouble as well.

If they had regained the strength they had when they were still alive, it might have been an interesting fight for Davey, but unfortunately for them, he was currently synchronizing his soul and body to the desired extent through the power of the jewel.

“You've chosen the wrong opponent.” Davey's words seemed to stir Hwa Ok-Ran's interest, and it was apparent from the look on her face.

"To make such arrogant claims against me..."

Crack!

Another fine crack appeared momentarily in the jewel. A brief burst of power was all it took. Davey precisely executed Hwa Ok-Ran's martial art technique, the Thousand Year Ice Flower, and by bringing out a higher realm of power than hers, he snatched away her icy blade. With a single sweep, he defeated her.

To the observers, it seemed like he only made a single brief movement with a short blade. But he had actually cut through her body dozens, if not hundreds of times. Being light on his feet almost led to an excessive use of his ability.

"What's the use of an ancestor who only gets in the way of their descendants' future?"

There was a line between trials and obstacles. Davey looked at Hwa Ok-Ran, who was collapsing with a face of disbelief, and mercilessly stomped on her beautiful face.

"Cough! You... You dare dirty this beautiful face with your filthy foot..."

"Sorry, but I'm all about equality. I don't go easy on a woman."

If someone deserved a beating, their gender did not matter.

Hark Jun-Seong's laughter erupted. "Marvelous! Such a formidable individual among the younger generation! The future of martial arts is so bright! Never had I thought that this duplicitous woman would be so easily defeated.”

"Are you joining the fray as well?" Davey asked, already knowing the answer, as Hark Jun-Seong nodded, displaying a fierce desire to fight.

"Yes! After Heavenly Destroyer, I never thought I would see someone so powerful again!"

"Then, the martial art I will use on you is the Red Crimson Sword Technique."

Davey's words seemed to harden Hark Jun-Seong's expression. "You... You're saying you'll use my martial art to defeat me?"

"Junior, entertainment, whatever you call it..." Davey trailed off as he secretly marked the sect leader, who was trying to escape with the aid of the red-haired woman, with the dark magic curse. Once done, he continued to say, "It just really bothers me when you guys arrogantly claim to be the Limitless."

‘For brawlers like you to lie about reaching the Limitless felt incredibly cheap...’

“...”

Han Ja-Seong was still fighting against Cheon Geum, and Davey decided not to interfere. That was a challenge he had set for Ja-Seong. Unbeknownst to him, Ja-Seong was gradually growing stronger as he sparred with Cheon Geum; his movements were improving considerably. It seemed the end was in sight.

"Come. Fight me. I'll show you what the real Limitless looks like."

Crack...

As the jewel suffered a minor damage, synchronizing the soul with the body, the power within Davey began to awaken. And then... A blue flame that Hark Jun-Seong had never managed to manifest flared up from Davey’s entire body. The surging blue flame seemed to engulf everything in its path like a dragon, overwhelming the opponents fiery energy.

"If you're to claim that you are the Limitless...”

"This is impossible! How could someone reach the epitome of the Red Crimson Sword Technique, which even I could not achieve?!"

"It has to be at least this much."