I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 165

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Chapter 165. Heavenly Slayer Star Demon
The tension drained from my body entirely. The moment I realized that a threat to my life or a formidable enemy might appear at any second, all the strength that had suffused my entire being simply evaporated.
“The Celestial Demons are my enemies?”
It made perfect sense. Now I understood why this trial was so grueling, and they were even giving me ample time to prepare. What could possibly be the problem?
On top of that, every being in this Bi-dong was helping me. Apparently, the disciple of Un-young, who manages the entire Bi-dong, had instructed all the Demonic Cult members who administered the Bi-dong alongside the Celestial Demons to make me a Celestial Demon at all costs.
It meant that even if I took a leisurely nap here and moved at a snail’s pace, they would somehow ensure my victory.
Of course they would. After all, I was the only one capable of granting the current Celestial Demon’s wish—death itself.
“My sincerest apologies. Even in life, he was far from sound. A mere orphan who, through inconceivable power and talent, dared to violate and murder the First Heavenly Demon, seized everything, and forcibly ascended to the position of Celestial Demon—a heretic among heretics. As you know, though we possess these physical forms, we are ultimately departed souls. We cannot obstruct or constrain the living. And if that living being is a fellow Celestial Demon, our interference becomes even more impossible.”
“Why is he so dangerous?”
“Even in life, he was said to be on par with the 38th Celestial Demon, the most formidable among us. He cannot compare to the current 39th—that monster—but even so, he deserves to be called one of the most exceptional Celestial Demons in history.”
The 38th Celestial Demon—the Asura Heavenly Demon.
I knew of him naturally. I had learned much from him. Yet there was one thing I never fully received from him—his Celestial Demon Divine Art.
‘Was it so that Asura wouldn’t perceive me?’
More precisely, he taught me the foundation and told me to discover the deeper layers myself, offering only hints. His Celestial Demon Divine Art was synchronized with the Celestial Demon Divine Being—it was essentially a form of possession.
An evil god, a three-headed, six-armed monstrosity, the ruler of the Asura Realm of infinite slaughter, one who stood opposed to entire factions while even the supreme gods of those factions dared not challenge him.
Paradoxically, the Asura Heavenly Demon, who wielded Asura’s power, harbored the deepest loathing and hatred for Asura itself.
One who gazes into the abyss must not be consumed by it.
Having accepted both the power and spirit of Asura to such a degree that such warnings came naturally to mind, I came to understand what kind of being Asura was, what thoughts consumed him, what dreams he harbored.
That is why he never taught me the method of connecting with Asura, ensuring that Asura would never perceive me.
But truthfully, though he never spoke of it, my talent beneath him had copied everything about him—his experience, his knowledge, all of it.
Even the method to connect with Asura without requiring any intermediary, formation, or technique.
‘Of course, I have no intention of connecting unless absolutely desperate.’
All the Celestial Demons were favorable toward me. Well, except for this Calamity who had just appeared.
Seeing how seriously the Asura Heavenly Demon warned against it made it clear that nothing good would come to me from such a connection.
But in a moment of dire crisis, Asura could serve as one final trump card to save my life. Though the price for that might be steep.
‘It would be ideal if I could forge contracts with other powerful beings before that.’
I understood the foundation. Now I needed to find the flesh to attach to that skeleton. Several divine beings came to mind, but since there was no way to connect with them, I set the thought aside for now.
In any case, I had never witnessed the full power of the Asura Heavenly Demon. Though he had manifested a physical form through the Bi-dong’s miracles, that body alone could not fully express his power in life.
I could tell from how easily my younger sibling had overwhelmed him. Perhaps only 30% of his power could be manifested?
That was the limit of how much power the Celestial Demons could express. Which is why I needed to ask further.
“Then just how strong is this Calamity?”
I needed to know the extent of the Heavenly Slayer Star Demon’s power.
“After death, by sacrificing his original body as an offering and forcibly twisting the Bi-dong’s power, he lost considerable strength during the process of reincarnating into another dimension. Then, returning here again, he lost even more. In total, he has lost approximately 70% of his power.”
“At that level?”
“Even so, he possesses enough power to annihilate an entire world. Calamity was born bearing the Heavenly Slayer Star—a star granted the singular karma of Heavenly Slaughter from birth itself. His power could recover at any moment, and there’s no telling what he might do, as he uses the Bi-dong’s power most recklessly.”
In other words, he was at the level of the Asura Heavenly Demon in avatar form. Naturally, I already knew that I was nowhere near capable of facing an avatar-state Asura Heavenly Demon.
Even after learning everything from him and ascending to the divine realm, I had felt that way.
‘My current stat is C-rank.’
It was naturally on a different scale from when I possessed mythic-grade stats. Though both were C-rank, the power contained within differed by nearly a hundredfold.
In other words.
‘Raising stats with spare points is now nearly impossible.’
Even at the Source tier, you needed at least dozens of spare points to raise a single stat. If it bore a star—Origin or beyond—you’d need to pour in over a hundred points just for one increment.
Naturally, the higher the stat, the exponentially harder it became to raise even by one point. And as a bonus, each stat point granted power of absolutely staggering magnitude.
In other words, what I’m trying to say is simple.
“Around A-rank, I’d wager?”
A 70% reduction meant possessing stats at minimum in the Mythic A-minus tier. It couldn’t be higher than that. My Younger Sibling, who was stronger than that fool called Calamity, had SS+ stats.
Even with 70% shaved off, they’d be in the S to S+ range. One tier below that made it certain I’d be using the letter A.
‘The gap between us is in a different dimension.’
No matter how grand a stat blessed with a star might be, a difference is still a difference.
A battle impossible to win through ordinary means. That’s why it was a trial, and that’s why Misfortune moved.
But now that I already knew, there was no reason to see it as a problem.
Even if something went wrong, or if Misfortune expended vast power to twist things awry….
‘I can always regress if needed.’
Using the power of regression, which had grown stronger with each use and leveled up, I could gain one more opportunity.
I turned and gazed upon the First Heavenly Demon.
“From this moment forward, I shall stand here motionless and claim victory. And I will recover everything from that Calamity you call a Celestial Demon, and put them to death. Roughly ten days. That is the time I require. Can you buy me that time?”
Originally, I would have needed far more than two weeks to charge, but not anymore. I had grown tremendously stronger, and I possessed the Holy Grail as a linked item.
“We are merely grateful for your mercy. We shall do our utmost to buy you time and prevent any foolish interference.”
At my words, the First Heavenly Demon bowed their head, then dissolved into black demonic energy and vanished. I immediately opened my inventory.
Longinus materialized above my palm—the weapon capable of delivering the most fatal blow against demons, the spear of divine slaying spoken of as the terror of the gods.
As the startup began, my inventory opened once more.
And from within, my subordinates revealed themselves.
Belial emerged first, even more beautiful and alluring than before, stretching languidly. Her presence erupted with such intensity that every eye on the battlefield instantly locked onto her.
As I grew stronger, she too gradually reclaimed her original power, and at this moment, it was no exaggeration to say she had transcended the limits of the alphabet.
Could she have reached the level of a Transcendent?
Next to appear were a vampire and dragon-human hybrids, bowing silently and awaiting orders.
Last to emerge was Kamighin, now reduced to merely 128 fragments. The Demon King, too powerful to be enslaved, had split himself, and now he was gradually reclaiming his original strength.
“Fight in my stead. And I shall grant you new power in return.”
My subordinates’ eyes blazed at my words. I intended to bestow demonic arts upon them—perhaps the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, or perhaps something entirely new.
It mattered not. Their growth was my growth, after all.
Only then did I settle down and begin the true startup. I poured holy water from the Holy Grail and even accelerated time, swiftly surpassing 10%, then continued to focus on the startup.
“Take it easy. Easy.”
With a cheat code, you might as well make it simple.
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Long live the Heavenly Demon! Long live the Heavenly Demon! Long live the Heavenly Demon!
The emergence of the Heavenly Demon. It was an event momentous enough to overturn not merely the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, but the entire Supreme Martial Realm itself.
Thousands of years ago, a heretic and monstrosity who had single-handedly annihilated and destroyed the Immortal Realm, the world of celestial beings, thereby accomplishing the impossible.
The mightiest Heavenly Demon since the First Heavenly Demon, and the supreme being of all ages.
After realizing that no existence in the Mortal World could stand against her, she had deemed the Mortal World tedious and sealed herself away deep within the Ten Thousand Great Mountains—a singular anomaly.
Now that being had revealed herself once more in the Mortal World. Both Orthodox and Heterodox Sects, and even the Demonic Cult itself, were struck with dread.
None could predict what ripples would emanate from her every step, her every gesture.
“You have kept me waiting.”
Cheon Yu-hwa, who had arrived at the Heavenly Demon Castle first and claimed the highest seat, gazed down upon those below with an emotionless, expressionless face.
“We beg your forgiveness!”
Beneath her knelt dozens of Demonic Cult members, trembling as they bowed their heads. They were those who had wielded her name and reputation in her stead, expanding their power under the title of Heavenly Demon.
The elders.
“Heavenly Demon, what brings you to the Mortal World?”
Ma-noe, a man who dared speak his mind boldly even in such an uncomfortable situation, prompted the elders’ bodies to stiffen and their faces to pale as they silently cursed him with every profanity they knew.
Among them were elders who had committed atrocities under the Heavenly Demon’s name, elders who had governed with proper policy and wisdom, and elders who had done nothing at all.
None of them wished to see their authority and power evaporate at a single word from the Heavenly Demon, and they desperately hoped only that she would swiftly depart the Mortal World once more.
Thus, Ma-noe’s question, which risked offending her sensibilities, was nothing but grating to them.
Yet the Heavenly Demon laughed as though pleased by Ma-noe’s inquiry. And gazing down upon the trembling vermin below, she made her proclamation.
“Soon, the next generation of Heavenly Demon shall be born.”
The elders’ bodies froze in an instant. The meaning contained in her words was far too clear.
“A new star shall rise brilliantly. It is time for the waning star to make her exit.”
The death of the Heavenly Demon. The death of the supreme being of all ages. She had pronounced it herself. That the time had come for generational succession.
Naturally, the new master would have no use for the remnants of the previous era.
“Prepare yourselves. A being far more monstrous than I shall reign as your sovereign.”
The Heavenly Demon rose from her seat and flashed the elders a chilling smile as she prepared to speak once more.
Boom!
Tremendous demonic energy scattered across the entirety of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. Its source was the Heavenly Demon Flying Pavilion, and the Heavenly Demon’s brow furrowed.
“How dare such a cowardly wretch, fleeing in fear and abandoning everything.”
She had interrupted herself. The Heavenly Demon moved at once. To face the presumptuous Calamity.

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