Bab 164: Awakening the Heretic God’s Legacy
Raja sat cross-legged on the ground, holding the Sky Poison Pearl in his palm. The artifact shimmered faintly, exuding an aura of untapped potential. Taking a deep breath, Raja channeled its power into his body. A sharp yet invigorating pain coursed through him as his profound entrances expanded and refined themselves. Moments later, he felt an unprecedented clarity and strength surging through him.
"I've done it," Raja murmured. "The Heavenly God's Spiritual Veins are mine."
Jasmine, the spirit accompanying him, floated nearby, her gaze scrutinizing. "The Sky Poison Pearl's ability is remarkable, but don't get ahead of yourself. You're boasting about something countless practitioners would die for, yet your cultivation is still… lackluster."
Raja smiled confidently, brushing off her skepticism. "You underestimate me. Even without the Sky Poison Pearl, I could have achieved this. My knowledge of profound veins is unparalleled, but this artifact saved me months, maybe years, of effort." [Due to knowledge extracted from Yun Che Soul by the System].
Jasmine narrowed her eyes but remained silent, her interest piqued as Raja began examining his newly enhanced veins. Suddenly, his brow furrowed.
"There's something… strange."
At the core of his profound veins were seven shimmering imprints, glowing faintly in a star-like arrangement. Raja traced their shape with his mind, realizing they mirrored the Seven Stars of the Ursa Major constellation.
"What are these?" he asked aloud.
Jasmine's expression shifted, a mix of surprise and intrigue. "Those are no ordinary profound entrances. They are the Heretic God's Seven Gates, a legacy tied to the Heretic God Arts."
Raja raised an eyebrow. "Heretic God Arts?"
"The Heretic God Arts are unique. Unlike other techniques, they don't require cultivation. As you open these gates, the arts grow naturally stronger. Each gate unlocks a new realm of power."
She listed the first five realms: Heretic Soul, Burning Heart, Purgatory, Rumbling Heaven, and Hell Monarch.
"What about the last two gates?" Raja asked.
Jasmine hesitated. "The Heretic God believed that a human body couldn't withstand anything beyond the fifth realm. Their effects are unknown."
Her tone grew grave as she continued, "Each gate places immense strain on your body. Opening them recklessly could cripple or kill you."
Raja clenched his fists, determination burning in his eyes. "If that's the price of power, so be it. My body is strong enough to handle the first gate. I'll start cultivating immediately."
Suddenly, the faint sound of winds drew his attention upward.
Five practitioners soared through the sky, their profound auras crackling with energy. The sheer intensity of their presence made Raja pause.
"They're Sky Profound Realm cultivators," he muttered.
Raja Explained. "Figures of this caliber are rare. They're likely from a major sect, maybe even the Blue Wind Empire's."
Raja's curiosity grew. These practitioners were too strong to be wandering aimlessly. He followed them discreetly, suspecting they were hunting something significant.
"I know what treasure lies in this area," he thought, recalling knowledge from the original story. "If they're after a Profound Beast, I might claim some valuable remains—or, if they fail, I can test myself against the beast."
Jasmine interrupted his musings. "Don't be reckless. I know you're strong enough to take them down but if the Profound Beast also join and target you, it will be trouble."
"I'll stay cautious," Raja assured her.
Deeper into the mountains, warning signs began to appear. The ground grew barren, and the air thickened with oppressive heat. The final sign read:
"Scarlet Dragon Prohibited Region: Enter at Your Own Risk."
Raja's resolve wavered for a moment, but a strange sensation pulled him forward, as if something in the depths was calling to him.
Reaching a vantage point, Raja activated his Observation Haki, extending his senses toward the cultivators below. He caught snippets of their conversation.
"The Flame Dragon is in the cave ahead," one practitioner said. "Its core will greatly benefit the sect."
The Flame Dragon, a tenth-level Sky Profound Beast, was a creature of legend. Its fiery breath could melt steel, and its profound core was a treasure worth any risk.
Raja's eyes gleamed. "The Burning Heaven Clan, huh? This explains their strength."
Near the cave's entrance, the Burning Heaven Clan practitioners strategized. The barren landscape around them was scorched, with cracks in the ground spewing fire and smoke.
"We must draw it out," the leader commanded, his aura nearing the Emperor Profound Realm. "Prepare yourselves."
One practitioner stepped forward, summoning a dark-gold blade engulfed in flames. He raised it high, channeling his energy into a devastating attack. A dragon-shaped flame burst forth, striking the cave with a deafening explosion.
The ground trembled violently, and a roar echoed from within the cave, shaking the very air.
Raja watched intently from his hiding spot. "So, the battle begins."
The Flame Dragon emerged, its massive form illuminated by the fiery glow of the cave. Its crimson scales shimmered, each one as tough as the hardest steel. Flames danced around its body, and its eyes burned with primal fury.
The Burning Heaven Clan practitioners launched their coordinated assault. The leader unleashed a barrage of fire-based techniques, while the others supported him with various profound arts. The battlefield became a chaotic dance of flames and explosions.
Raja felt his heart race as he observed the battle. The Flame Dragon's power was overwhelming, yet the practitioners fought with impressive skill and coordination.
As he watched, the strange sensation pulling him toward the cave intensified. Raja glanced at Jasmine. "Do you feel that?"
She nodded. "There's something inside the cave. Something powerful."
Raja's curiosity deepened. He knew that venturing into the cave during the battle was risky, but the allure was too strong to ignore.
The battle raged on, with neither side gaining a clear advantage. The practitioners' attacks left scorch marks on the dragon's scales, but the beast retaliated with devastating fire blasts, forcing them to retreat repeatedly.
Raja remained hidden, biding his time. He calculated his chances, knowing he couldn't confront the Flame Dragon and Burning Heaven Clan practitioners head-on its will take lot of time to finish them both. However, he also realized that the battle presented an opportunity.
"If the Burning Heaven Clan weakens the dragon enough, I might be able to claim something valuable," he thought.
Jasmine's voice cut through his thoughts. "Be careful. This isn't a game. One wrong move, and you will be Harmed."
"I know," Raja replied, his determination unwavering.
Raja "Maya open my status"
[Status Window: Current Configuration]
Name: Rudra D. Raja
Age: 18yrs
Race: Human
Body: Peak Protagonist Body
✨ Talents:
Intelligence: EX [25% BRAIN UNLOCK]
Adaptability: EX
Comprehension: EX
Control: EX
Luck: EX (Capped to C in non-lethal situations)
🌟 Powers:
Eclipse Mirage: A lethal fusion of Shadow Clone Jutsu and Mystique's shapeshifting. Create perfect, indistinguishable copies that seamlessly blend into any environment.
Telepathy: A potent mental skill enabling silent communication. Share thoughts, information, or influence emotions without uttering a word.
Psychokinesis: Manipulate objects and energies with sheer willpower. Move or alter the state of physical matter to gain the upper hand in combat and problem-solving.
Enhanced Perception: Heightened awareness that surpasses human capabilities. Detect subtle environmental changes, read body language, and anticipate movements, making surprise attacks nearly impossible.
Heretic God's Legacy: Gained Heretic God's Profound Veins.
Rage God's Legacy: Gained Saint Body (Beginner Stage)
⚡Energies:
Mystique Energy: Magic [SSS] / [Fools everybody by saying Magic-Magic Fruit].
Cultivation Energy: Profound Energy 10th Level of the True Profound Realm.
Haki Energy: Haki [S] "Increase with Age and Training".
Heaven and Earth Energy: Great Way of the Buddha Peak of 3rd Stage [Can Heal Oneself].
🔮 Skills:
Magic Control [SSS]: Magic is bending at your will.
Haki Control [SSS]: Haki is Literally Your Will Power.
Five Elemental Magic Affinity [S]: [Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Thunder] {MAX}.
Six Elemental Law Affinity [EX]: [Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Thunder, Darkness] {After obtaining the seeds it will be MAX}.
Formation [S]: A prodigy in Formation practices.
Medicine [SS]: A prodigy in medicinal and pill refining.
Alchemy [S]: A prodigy in alchemy practices.
Rune [S]: A prodigy in Rune casting.
Ancient Magic [S]: A prodigy of ancient magic chants and spells.
Swordsman [SSS]: "TEMPEST BREATHING" In this world, your swordsmanship can be taken to Divine way.
Natures Tongue [S]: Can communicate with animals and Inanimate objects.
Heritage [S]: "Bloodline of "D" family who will be enemy of celestial dragons."
Almighty View [SSS]: It's a combination of Divine Sight and Observation Haki. Let's you see beyond the ordinary—piercing through illusions and grasping the deeper truths of existence, Can observe all things happening in an Island, Sea, and Sky [limited to Certain Distance], Voice of All Things, 15 sec future sight and lastly your observation Haki wont effected by Conqueror's Haki.
Armament Haki [SS]: You can destroy any object Internally or Externally.
Conqueror's Haki [SS]: No one can beat you in will Power Battle and you can coat Weapons and body, in this world Skill can be upgraded into Divine Haki.
Divine Body [A]: Your body has the strength of Tyrant Profound Realm and can be upgraded to EX if you're Great Way of Buddha Reaches new Stages and you have Heavenly God's Spiritual Veins .
🗡Weapons:
"Lunar Tempest"— Katana [Became Black Divine Sword due to Haki]-Emperor Profound Realm Artifact.
"Shadow Tempest"- Divine Wand [containing Sentient Black Thunder bird soul].
"Thunder and Lightning"--Two black and gold combination desert eagle guns.
💰 Inventory:
10000 tons of gold, exquisite jewelry, priceless paintings, and ancient artifacts.
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
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