I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 161

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Chapter 161. Celestial Demon Divine Art
“To become the rightful bearer of the Celestial Demon name, three prerequisites must be fulfilled without exception.”
Cheon Mu-won, the First Heavenly Demon, explained with measured calm. Three conditions to become a Celestial Demon—I could roughly guess what they were.
“The Celestial Demon Body, the Celestial Demon Divine Art, and the Celestial Demon Spirit.”
“Correct. Now, among these three, which do you believe is most important?”
I answered without hesitation.
“The Celestial Demon Divine Art.”
The symbol of the Celestial Demon, the martial art that embodied the very essence and purpose of such an existence. The power granted by Solomon, the technique that elevated Celestial Demons to absolute supremacy—naturally, I believed it to be the most crucial.
Yet my assumption was wrong. Surprisingly, the Celestial Demon Divine Art was far less important than I thought.
“Do you know why the Celestial Demon Divine Art is called by that name? In truth, the Celestial Demon Divine Art is a martial technique without fixed form or structure. I myself merely observed the movements of a great primordial demon and created the divine art according to my own understanding. That is why it bears the name Celestial Demon Divine Art.”
“So anything a Celestial Demon uses, if it possesses the proper caliber, is called the Celestial Demon Divine Art?”
As I pierced directly to the heart of the matter, Cheon Mu-won nodded with evident satisfaction.
“The true center is the Celestial Demon Spirit. It is the power left within my soul by the great primordial demon, the source of all Celestial Demons—the spiritual force that embodies the very purpose of a Celestial Demon’s existence.”
Now that I thought about it, when I had viewed my Younger Sibling’s status window, among the three stats of Celestial Demon Divine Skill, Celestial Demon Body, and Celestial Demon Spirit, the Celestial Demon Spirit stat had been the highest.
“The Celestial Demon Spirit—the power my Younger Sibling possessed.”
“I too possess the Celestial Demon Spirit. It is a power that touches upon the mythical.”
My Younger Sibling’s Celestial Demon Spirit was of primordial grade. I swallowed hard, my brow furrowing slightly.
So what power did this Celestial Demon Spirit actually possess? That was what intrigued me most.
Perhaps reading my thoughts, Cheon Mu-won immediately demonstrated what power the Celestial Demon Spirit held.
His hand traced through empty air. In that instant, will itself materialized, cleaving through the walls of Bi-dong.
“The will of the soul. The realm of the formless. The manifestation of mental imagery. The most fundamental aspect is reaching this supreme state without any conditions or cost whatsoever.”
My mouth fell open. It was instantaneous. I could sense it—dozens of swords forged from pure will hovering behind Cheon Mu-won’s back.
“This is the extent of my limit.”
Formless Swords—otherwise commonly called Heart Swords, a technique of legend.
Furthermore, as the heart swords vanished, a tremendous surge of Celestial Demon energy rose from Cheon Mu-won’s body, soon taking shape and settling behind him.
“This is a technique I rarely employ, but it can be used in this manner as well.”
Though I had never seen it before, a familiar face materialized above him. A visage so resembling what I might appear as if I were to awaken my Sacred Demon Doctrine.
I could identify him at a glance.
“Solomon.”
“Precisely. I have dared to manifest the great primordial demon in physical form.”
“Manifesting a Divine Being in reality? Is such a thing possible?”
Wasn’t that an absurdly overpowered ability? To accomplish such feats with merely the power of the soul?
“This is merely the extent of it.”
At Cheon Mu-won’s will, Solomon’s form moved. Yet it was simple—a technique lacking any divine majesty or strength, nothing more than an empty shell of appearance.
“I recommend learning the Celestial Demon Spirit from other Celestial Demons. I myself never devoted much focus to this spiritual power. I poured everything into remembering each gesture, each movement of that being, and elevating them into the Celestial Demon Divine Art.”
I nodded, then rose to my feet.
“Shall we begin then?”
“Since you have already mastered half of the Celestial Demon Body, there should be no issues. And with the supreme Celestial Demon Divine Art you already possess, you will be able to master all that we have to offer.”
My training had begun.
***
It took considerable time. Despite possessing overwhelming talent that transcended genius itself, the essence known as Celestial Demon Divine Art, and a constitution superior even to the Celestial Demon Physique, learning everything from thirty-eight Celestial Demons proved far from simple.
Particularly troublesome were the few fools who denied the existence of Demon Gods and believed they had reached a position higher than them.
‘Well, it seems the First Heavenly Demon suppressed them quite effectively on their own.’
I’m not sure who it was, but the moment they attempted to resist me, their spirit was instantly sucked into Bi-dong. When they returned after some time had passed, they had become obedient sheep, transmitting everything to me.
Beginning with the Celestial Demon Divine Art, I learned everything—their experiences and knowledge, comprehensive understanding and study of martial arts, and even the very mindset required to become a Celestial Demon.
‘It was fortunate that Pride existed.’
Now, much of the imbalance has been resolved, and thanks to possessing the incomprehensible martial art known as the Primordial Harmony Divine Art, the side effects have nearly vanished. Yet to become a Celestial Demon, the side effects of Pride were necessary, and I intentionally unleashed Pride’s power to imprint its nature upon myself.
Pride. It was poison only to the powerless—for those with strength, it was a natural right.
Thus I learned and learned again. Through that process, I became a Celestial Demon.
What could only be fully obtained after completing the final trial of Bi-dong, I had completely mastered under thirty-eight masters.
The moment I acquired the Spirit of the Heavenly Demon, perfected the Celestial Demon Physique, and completed the Celestial Demon Divine Art.
I became a Celestial Demon. And as the Primordial Demon God, I took one step further.
〚Hidden condition satisfied!〛
〚Condition
-Title: Celestial Demon acquired (Complete)
-Occupation: Master of Ten Thousand Demons acquired (Complete)〛
〚A portion of the legacy left by the great Primordial Demon God has been recovered!〛
〚The recovered legacy will become your most vital foundation going forward!〛
〚Your occupation undergoes transformation!〛
〚Your rank ascends!〛
〚Changes occur in what constitutes you!〛
Sector 58. The moment I mastered everything of the Asura Celestial Demon—a dead Celestial Demon to the monster called my younger sibling, yet the most powerful Celestial Demon aside from my sibling.
I leaped forward once more.
〚Authority: Limitless Divine Meridian. Authority: Demon God Physique. Authority: Celestial Demon Physique. Authority: Chaos Physique. Authority: Chaos Eye. Authority: Sacred Evil Doctrine—Good Nature Doctrine unifies into one!〛
〚Authority: Holy Divine Celestial Demon Physique acquired!〛
First, all aspects of my physical form unified.
〚Stat: Divine Demon (★) acquired.〛
The stat that transcended Origin’s limits and ascended as a single star made me dozens of times more powerful.
I ascended brilliantly with infinite power encompassing both holiness and demonism.
〚Occupation: Master of Ten Thousand Demons (Origin) transforms into Occupation: Celestial Demon God (Origin)!〛
〚Authority: Spirit of the Heavenly Demon. Authority: Dominion Over Ten Thousand Demons. Authority: Master of Ten Thousand Demons unifies into one.〛
〚Authority: Supreme Celestial Demon generated!〛
〚Stat: Demon Spirit absorbed by Stat: Divine Demon.〛
〚Mighty demonism and the mighty divine blood slumbering within my body achieve harmony under the influence of countless abilities!〛
〚Occupation: Celestial Demon God (Origin) evolves into Occupation: Holy Divine Celestial Demon (★)!〛
〚Authority: Celestial Demon Divine Art. Authority: Primordial Harmony Divine Art. Authority: Noon Sun. Skill: Solar Divine Art. Skill: Extreme of Pride. Skill: Wings of Pride. Skill: Fanatic’s Chaos Armor unify into one.〛
〚Authority: Pride is born!〛
My status window became streamlined. The numerous authorities noticeably diminished, and the expanded stats were organized, leaving exactly six.
Many things fused into one, yet knowledge did not vanish nor did I lose the ability to use my powers.
Rather, they became one, growing stronger and displaying far superior efficiency.
〚-Status
Divine Demon(★): C(1/100)
Pride(★): C(1/100)
Fortune(Mythic): C+(31/100)
Misfortune(Mythic): C+(31/100)
Heavenly Sky(Origin): C(1/100)
Indomitable(Legend): D-(91/100)〛
Every stat except Indomitable had surpassed C-rank. The newly acquired Divine Demon and Pride—now restored to its true form—already granted me strength exceeding that of ordinary SSS-rank Hunters, and I had obtained power that transcended all limits.
〚A dramatic shift in the existing Quest has been detected!〛
〚You have completed a hidden condition!〛
〚Condition
-Stat: Pride(★) Acquisition (Completed)〛
〚The existing prerequisite Quest has been forcibly completed.〛
〚Hidden Quest: Seven Sins – Pride begins!〛
The old Quest to gather wings vanished. As a bonus, all remaining wings materialized behind my back.
Twenty-four pairs. I had obtained every wing. With the prerequisite Quest forcibly completed, the wings scattered across all dimensions were reclaimed.
And it did not end there—a pair of horns sprouted from my head, and above them, a halo materialized.
Lucifer. The first and only being to achieve the coexistence of good and evil.
Only now had I become his true successor.
〚Your race undergoes transformation.〛
〚Half-Human Half-Giant(半人半巨) → Divine Being(神族)〛
I shed my humanity and became Divine.
***
“Hah….”
Becoming a Divine Being did not change much. In the realm of the Divine, I remained nothing more than a newborn infant—my presence negligible, my power nonexistent.
Yet change did occur. I could now locate and completely absorb the foreign divine blood that still circulated through my body, refusing to integrate. I could attune my physical form with greater precision, and most importantly, the System had begun to recognize me as a Divine Seat.
〚Your divine name is the Holy Divine Celestial Demon of Pride.〛
〚Your true name is Shin Ju-ha.〛
The feeling was peculiar. A Divine Seat—it left me hollow, yet satisfied. I turned my gaze and beheld the 38th Asura Celestial Demon bowing in reverent submission.
“You may rise. How much longer do you intend to remain in that position?”
“You have become a great existence. You have achieved ascension. More than that, you have drawn one step closer to that being, and have become the very essence of all Celestial Demons.”
The Celestial Demons originated from Solomon. I was a Celestial Demon and the primordial Demon God, and those two aspects created synergy to form a Celestial Demon Divine Being. With pride and chaos, light and darkness woven together, I had earned the title of Holy Divine Celestial Demon.
“Now I must move forward to the next stage.”
My current strength, if expressed in terms of ranking, had reached SSS+—the absolute limit of the alphabetic scale. One final catalyst, and I could transcend that boundary.
“I must meet the final Celestial Demon.”
Sector 89. It was time to encounter the spirit of the only Celestial Demon who had never fallen.
“Be cautious. She is dangerous. Do not despair. A monster is a monster. Of course, the primordial Demon God surpasses her.”
“I will not despair.”
Looking solely at talent in the Way, could there exist anyone who surpassed me now?
Perhaps I would exceed even those called Martial Gods. That is why I am all the more curious. Even in this Jigo Murim, the holy ground of martial artists, what level of talent does my younger sibling possess—she who is called a monster?
“I wish to meet her.”
It was time to encounter the spirit of my cherished younger sibling.

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