Ascension Through Skills-Chapter 457: The Seventh Return, Earth (9)

Boom!

The earth trembled. Several pillars, unable to withstand the force, shattered. Zervand’s power, which had been suppressing the giant, began to wane.

The giant started rampaging even more wildly.

It swung its arms violently, causing storms that began to tear the world apart.

[You have activated Mana Storm [Negative].]

Crack!

Taesan summoned a storm to counter the one the giant created, erasing the aftermath.

Taesan clicked his tongue.

He was holding on, but the situation wasn’t good. Hiding didn’t make sense. Whether he activated his invisibility skill or not, the giant could immediately detect his position.

Moreover, apart from the injury on its foot—caused by its own power—Taesan hadn’t been able to inflict much damage.

I’m lacking power.

The Boundary Line was undoubtedly an extraordinary force, but it was still a power wielded by an immortal like Taesan. His strength alone wasn’t enough to pierce the giant’s body easily.

There was one chance, one single opportunity.

The target was clear.

Taesan looked up at the blood-red eye that towered above him.

The single blood-red eye. That was likely the weak point of the Goshin.

The problem was that to attack the eye, he’d have to ascend to the towering heights.

Right now, Taesan had only managed to survive and hold out by staying beneath the giant, where it couldn’t freely attack. If he targeted the eye, he’d be exposed to the giant’s attacks.

But Taesan tightened his grip on his sword and steadied his breath.

The opponent was clearly stronger than he was.

Trying to win without taking any risks would be arrogant and foolish.

As always, he had to stake his life on it and move forward.

Taesan recalled the Boundary Line protecting his body and instead wrapped himself in divine power. The amount of black energy he could wield was running low, and he planned to save it for his final strike.

Taesan knelt. He gathered all his strength in his lower body and slammed into the ground.

[You have activated Leap.]

[You have activated Acceleration.]

His body made a piercing sound as he flew toward the giant's eye.

“Woah!”

The people watching fell to their knees. Faith in Taesan began to permeate them.

The giant immediately responded. It raised its foot and slammed it down.

Taesan still had two attack nullifications left. But since Goshin’s divine power couldn’t be nullified, Taesan had to avoid every attack if he was to reach the eye.

Taesan pushed against the foot and kicked the air forcefully.

[You have activated Aerial Leap.]

Boom!

He barely avoided the foot descending toward him.

The divine energy enveloping his body wavered as the shockwave hit him.

[You have activated your second attack nullification.]

But he didn’t hit the ground. The divine energy minimized the effects of the aftermath.

Taesan spread his wings and accelerated toward the eye.

Whoosh!

The giant raised its arm high and struck down with its elbow.

The pressure from the attack felt as though the sky itself was coming down on him, crushing Taesan.

It was impossible to break through it with just his own strength. But Taesan didn’t stop.

[You have activated Choice Exclusion.]

Boom!

For a brief moment, the world warped. The clash of transcendental powers and Goshin’s divine power caused the world to tremble.

The giant’s elbow hesitated slightly.

The pressure weakened for a moment. Taesan didn’t waste the chance. He moved swiftly, grazing past the giant’s elbow.

[You have activated your third attack nullification.]

The third attack was nullified.

As a result, Taesan reached the giant’s chin.

Whoosh!

The giant swung its arm down, and Taesan, this time, didn’t dodge.

[You have activated Aegis of the Divine Shield.]

Crack.

Taesan was hit squarely by the giant’s downward swing.

Even though he used the invincible shield, his body groaned in pain. His bones shattered, and his flesh was crushed.

Taesan gritted his teeth, pushing his divine energy even harder to envelop his body.

Boom!

Taesan’s body couldn’t withstand the force and was sent flying high into the sky. People screamed in despair. Even Lee Taeyeon thought, for a moment, that Taesan had lost.

“How terrifying.”

The impact sent Taesan flying, and he murmured.

Aegis of the Divine Shield grants immunity to damage. But due to Goshin’s divine power, the shield’s effect was pierced. In an instant, his body was wrecked.

Taesan used his divine energy to heal his broken and damaged body.

Now fully recovered, he looked around.

A pitch-black space.

Countless stars surrounded him.

He was now in space.

Taesan gripped his sword. He hadn’t failed to avoid the attack; he had deliberately taken it.

With his own power, he couldn’t pierce the Goshin’s body. The eye was exposed, but that made its defense even stronger.

That was why he had used Goshin’s power to launch himself into space.

[You have activated Landing.]

Taesan’s body began to fall from space.

Normally, he would have crashed to the ground instantly, but since he had flown into space, it took considerable time for him to fall.

One of the features of Landing.

The longer it took to activate, the faster it accelerated.

And there was no limit to that acceleration.

[You have activated Acceleration.]

[You have activated Skill Acceleration.]

“Huh?”

The people, who had been despairing, looked up in shock.

A meteor was falling from the sky.

Boom!

Taesan descended back to Earth.

The giant stomped its foot angrily. Using its waist, it launched a punch.

Taesan didn’t dodge this time. The moment the punch made contact, his skill activated.

[Your Final Opportunity has been activated.]

A skill that blocks a deadly attack once, for sure.

But, like the previous skills, it didn’t activate properly.

Taesan had known the Final Opportunity wouldn’t activate properly.

In fact, he had planned for that.

If it couldn’t be blocked, at least he could try to make it miss.

Taesan twisted his body. The giant’s punch brushed past him.

The shockwave hit Taesan.

[You have taken 3,252,478 damage.]

[Your Endurance has activated.]

It wasn’t a direct hit. It was just a fragment of Goshin’s full power, significantly suppressed by Zervand’s pillar.

Still, the damage exceeded three million.

There was no longer any defense left.

But because of that, Taesan was able to maintain his speed and evade the attack.

Taesan drew his sword. He sharpened the Boundary Line further.

The giant’s response was simple. It quickly raised its arm to block its eye.

Even with that, Taesan couldn’t break through.

But Taesan waited for the perfect moment and released all the power he had gathered.

[You have activated the Fall of All Things.]

[You have activated Memorize.]

[You have activated the Twisted Ring of the Regretful One.]

Boom!

Power exploded.

Magic, black magic, divine powers, and all the skills Taesan possessed—everything was unleashed at once toward the giant’s hand.

The giant’s body shook violently. Even Goshin, despite its power, couldn’t avoid the shock from such a powerful blow at this close range.

But the giant didn’t move. Even though it shook, it kept its hand firmly covering its eye.

In that moment, Taesan’s ring glowed.

[You have activated the Ring of Vengeful Recollection.]

The damage Taesan had taken exploded, rebounding upon Goshin itself.

The giant’s foot slid back, and its arm lifted.

The blood-red eye became visible.

Taesan sharpened the Boundary Line on his sword. He activated Plus, Transformation, and the Blade of the Iron Will, then thrust his sword forward. The giant closed its eyes too late, but it was already too late. The Boundary Line pierced through the eye.

Crack.

[Seventh Fragment of the Black Giant, @#%$%$]

[!!!!!!]

An inaudible scream erupted.

A fierce howl overwhelmed Taesan. Having poured all his strength into the attack, Taesan couldn’t withstand the recoil and crashed into the earth.

[Are you alright?]

“No. I’m going to die.”

Taesan staggered to his feet. The giant was clutching its blood-red eye.

Blood was dripping from it.

Taesan smiled in satisfaction.

He had succeeded in leaving an irreparable wound on Goshin’s body.

But the situation was far from favorable.

He had expended all his power. He had exceeded the limit and could no longer control the Boundary Line. All his trump cards had been used.

The giant had lost its eye, but its detection ability alone was enough to crush Taesan.

The chance of victory was slim.

But those watching the battle had different thoughts.

Taesan was fighting against an unbeatable enemy. He had not retreated and fought for them.

And in the end, he had finally pierced his sword through the blood-red eye.

The scene, like something from a mythic battle, made people’s emotions explode.

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“Ah...”

Even Amelia couldn’t hold back her moan.

She had always thought highly of Taesan, but had never worshipped him. She believed that one day she could catch up to him. No matter how powerful Taesan appeared, that belief had never wavered.

But now, that belief was shattered.

And in its place, a new belief began to form.

Faith surged. Even the unbelievers and doubters emptied their hearts. And they all sent one emotion.

The entire Earth worshipped Taesan.

And that worship soon became a force that descended upon Taesan.

[Your divine power proficiency has increased by 1%.]

[Your divine power proficiency has reached 100%. Divine power has evolved into [Divinity].]

[You have become [God of Earth].]

***

In an instant, everything was restored.

Taesan’s body surpassed its previous peak, reaching a place he had never attained before.

His senses had changed. He couldn’t quite put it into words, but he had gained something.

It was something of a higher dimension.

He turned his gaze. Where his eyes focused, there was Earth.

Earth felt closer to him now.

The shaking wind, the quaking ground, felt as though they had become his limbs.

The giant wasn’t just standing idly by. It raised its foot and kicked powerfully. With all his defensive skills exhausted, evasion was now the only option.

But now, Taesan wasn’t afraid.

He wrapped his body in the divine power that had materialized from faith.

Boom!

Taesan’s sword clashed with the giant’s foot.

His body was shoved back, but he didn’t take any damage.

He had successfully blocked the giant’s attack.

[This is...]

Akasha groaned. Even she, directly synchronized with Taesan, couldn’t fully grasp the level of transcendence he had reached.

[Master, what level have you reached?]

Instead of answering, Taesan inspected the divine power he had enveloped his body with.

Brilliant golden light.

The level and quality of the divine power were on a completely different plane compared to before.

Taesan, still gazing at the giant, activated the Great Collapse. A pitch-black sphere immediately turned into divine power.

The ashen sphere flew toward the giant.

The giant stretched out its hand and grabbed the Great Collapse.

Boom!

The Great Collapse exploded. The giant’s hand shook violently.

Red blood poured from the open palm.

[Seventh Fragment of the Black Giant, @^%$#%]

“Ha.”

Taesan exhaled deeply.

A sense of omnipotence overtook his body. It felt as though he could do anything.

He didn’t restrain his power.

[You have activated Sacred Land Creation.]

The brilliant golden light covered the world.

It was so bright that those watching had to shield their eyes.

Taesan infused the golden light with black.

Though he had used up all the allowed energy, there were no longer any restrictions. The newly formed sacred land quickly turned black.

Zervand, who had been watching, observed with intrigue.

Before him, a massive area made of ash appeared.

It was an area that no one else could create—a domain that belonged solely to Taesan.

[You have gained the Chaos Domain.]