I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 167

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Chapter 167. Heavenly Slayer Star Demon (3)
Liberation. There was no other way to describe it. Especially Belial and Kamighin—my two subordinates reveled in the ecstasy of reclaiming the power they had lost, acting utterly unhinged.
91st Zone, Zone 92, Zone 93…
Nothing could stop us. No one could stand against us. There existed no martial artist capable of opposing the Demon King—a being superior to the Celestial Demons themselves, and by lineage, even more legitimate than they.
Rather, my subordinates took interest in the martial artists. More precisely, in the martial arts they possessed.
“Hmmm~~.”
Zone 98. The Judgment Hall.
Only four participants remained now. Everyone knew the champion had essentially already been decided, yet they persevered to the end, hoping to advance one more zone and claim even greater rewards.
The rewards in the 90-tier zones were genuinely absurd. They made the rewards from previous zones seem trivial by comparison.
Even when advancing through zones with overwhelming dominance, the basic stat gains with ★ designation increased by ten points at a time—the value was beyond imagination.
Moreover, the additional rewards received alongside stats up to Zone 98 converged like hidden puzzle pieces, crystallizing into a single Authority.
Authority: Supreme Above Heaven and Below Heaven
〚Authority: Supreme Above Heaven and Below Heaven
Grade: Origin
Rank: Origin
LV 1(0%)
Description: A being more noble and exalted than any existence above the heavens or below.
Abilities
-Final damage increased by fixed 1.5x multiplier
-Grade significantly increased
-All stats increased by 30
-All growth rates increased by 30%
-Proficiency of all abilities fixed +1 increase (1 time)
-Ignore all negative penalties from grade reduction
-LV 2 unlocked〛
An Authority that should not exist. An Authority that increases final damage itself! And negating all negative effects!
‘If I just raise my grade further!’
I could shatter the curse of Misfortune without even breaking through the shell!
This level of power at mere LV 1. Truly an absurd Authority. It was never meant to be granted as a reward in the first place.
And I knew without being told who had created this power and bestowed it upon me as a reward.
‘The Heavenly Demon Emperor.’
Cheon Yu-hwa, my younger sibling, was watching over me right now. Suddenly, excitement surged through me and my eyes gleamed with light.
It took longer than expected to clear Zone 98, but eventually it was all over. Before the portal leading to the final 99th Zone, the three remaining participants besides me exchanged glances and fell into deep contemplation.
No, it wasn’t contemplation. It was regret. The desire to see that final zone, the desire to win, the desire to claim the rewards, the desire to become a Celestial Demon and seize absolute power.
But desires rarely align with reality.
Un-young was the first to shake the blood-soaked blade held in both hands and sheathe it at her waist, signaling her surrender.
“Great Celestial Demons. My journey ends here.”
Light descends. The pitch-black abyss of darkness envelops her body. As a gesture of respect for the martial artist who had climbed to this final challenge, she receives a modest yet considerable reward before her form vanishes completely from the Bi-dong.
Witnessing this, the two remaining participants—Bukdu Shin-ryong and Namgoong Cheon—along with Gal Si-woon of the Ghost Hand Heavenly Palm, also decided after brief deliberation to withdraw here.
No, they had no choice but to.
-Martial artists entering the 99th Zone, beware. Beyond that threshold lurks a monster even we Celestial Demons cannot control. If you truly have the conviction to stake everything, then enter. Go and struggle with all your might.
The moment the 98th Zone was cleared, the First Heavenly Demon appeared and spoke words that were nothing short of extraordinary.
It was obvious that one had to risk their life. What shocked everyone was that they would have to face a monster even the Celestial Demons couldn’t control!
In other words, one would have to surpass the power of the Celestial Demons themselves. No matter how many rewards from ninety-eight zones one received, or how much one grew through life-and-death competition, I believed reaching the level of a Celestial Demon was still far away.
And even if one defeated that monster, there was no possibility of victory against that absurd existence.
I entrusted everything to my subordinates from the 91st Zone onward, concentrating my spirit and pouring all my effort into the sacred and beautiful spear hovering above my hand. They tilted their heads in confusion, but upon hearing the First Heavenly Demon’s words, they realized I had been preparing.
When I even drew out Longinus, Bukdu Shin-ryong was so mesmerized by the spear’s divine power that there was nothing more to say.
The moment the last two disappeared, I rose from my seat.
Belial and Kamighin stood behind me, bowing their heads like subjects following an emperor, and I quietly etched the panorama of this Bi-dong that would soon be left behind into my eyes.
As I glanced toward the sky, I watched the teleportation formation approaching me and gripped Longinus tightly—the spear that radiated madly in my hand, eager to soar away at any moment.
Activation rate: 100%
There are no variables. The moment my strongest hand is completed, a hand that cannot possibly lose, the trial is no longer a trial.
The Heavenly Slayer Star Demon, was it? I’m curious. What reaction will that arrogant and brutal existence called Calamity show the moment it faces this spear?
The formation slowly consumed my vision as it distorted, and the moment my surroundings completely changed.
I finally arrived at the last 99th Zone of the Heavenly Demon Flying Pavilion.
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〖Heavenly Demon Flying Pavilion – 99th Zone – The Domain of Calamity〗
〖Objective: Eliminate Calamity, the Heavenly Slayer Star Demon, Gal Si-woon〗
〖Rewards: Authority: Heavenly Slayer Star, Title: Celestial Demon?? Final Evolution, Recognition as a Celestial Demon, ??〗
The final zone. The stage of ultimate choice. What should have been the pinnacle here had transformed into the Domain of Calamity, and before my eyes stood not the originally prepared final boss, but a single gaunt man.
A man so frail he looked as though a light tap would break him. Yet the moment I saw those sharp, bloodlust-filled eyes that didn’t match his fragile frame, I realized this was the man called Calamity, the existence that had brought ruin to the world.
The moment I appeared, the man’s expression shifted as if he’d been waiting. As if he would finally have some fun. As if he had no doubt whatsoever of his victory.
“Finally! You’ve finally come! I’ve been waiting for two weeks!”
Lick.
Watching the Heavenly Slayer Star Demon lick his lips with his tongue, his eyes stained with the madness of slaughter and blood, I let out a soft laugh.
“You’re laughing? Kekeke. Seems funny to you. Not knowing you’re about to die.”
Who was he to say such things? I stopped laughing and raised the spear that would shatter the happy future he was dreaming of, staring at the Heavenly Slayer Star Demon.
“You’re the one who’s dying.”
I didn’t want to waste my mental energy. I didn’t care what growth process that Celestial Demon went through, how he became a Celestial Demon, or why he fled.
Now it was becoming tedious. I simply wanted to quickly kill my younger sibling and return with their soul.
Longinus read my emotions and began vibrating madly. I drew my hand holding the sacred spear—ready to charge at any moment—backward.
Was that when he finally sensed something amiss?
“W-Wait?!”
The Heavenly Slayer Star Demon’s gaze shifted to Longinus in alarm. Feeling the tremendous rank and power contained within it, he could only gasp in shock.
What is that? How does a martial artist who hasn’t even become a true Celestial Demon yet possess a weapon imbued with such power?!
He obtained the power of a Celestial Demon and simultaneously murdered the previous Celestial Demon. More precisely, he stole and mastered the Celestial Demon Divine Art, weakened the Celestial Demon through underhanded means, and killed them.
Therefore, he was the only Celestial Demon not born from the Bi-dong. Yet he knew what kind of place the Bi-dong was.
The subsequent Celestial Demon who killed him was born when the Celestial Demons of the Bi-dong, unable to bear the Heavenly Slayer Star Demon’s atrocities, forcibly opened the Bi-dong using their own power.
However, the Celestial Demon who had just passed through the Bi-dong was still weak then. Though their growth potential was immense, that moment posed no great danger.
That’s why he had confidence. He hadn’t accepted this proposal merely to prolong his life against that monster. He had done so while staking everything he possessed—the Heavenly Slayer Star itself.
But that assumption was wrong. My opponent was weak. In my prime, a single gesture would have reduced them to dust, leaving only traces behind.
Even now, stripped of my power, I could accomplish the same with a bit of time manipulation if I so desired.
That was my intention. But the plan fell apart.
“Just die. Let’s get some rest now.”
The new Celestial Demon was merciless. Cold and impassive, showing not the slightest reaction even while regarding me.
Simply delivering judgment with detachment. The audacity of it! To treat me—Calamity, the Heavenly Slayer Star Demon—with such contempt! A great demon who had returned after witnessing the end of an entire world!
Rage consumed me. Indignation burned. Irritation festered.
Compared to that overwhelming, destructive monstrosity, I was nothing. Which made my fury all the more intense.
Being ignored and nearly killed by such a creature—that I could understand. But I could not accept the fact that I had felt this fear before a mere child.
“Insolent brat!!”
Fear devoured reason. The Heavenly Slayer Star Demon’s nature burned more brilliantly still. I pushed off the ground and charged toward my opponent.
My assessment of the sight before me was singular.
Even a worm writhes when stepped on. In short, he was nothing but a worm I could crush to death whenever I pleased.
“Die. As pathetically and miserably as those you once slew.”
Longinus leaves my hand. A tremendous sonic boom erupts as the spear crosses the void in an instant, homing in on its target.
“Impossible!!!”
The Heavenly Slayer Star Demon erupts madly. Suffocating, murderous intent threatening to overwhelm reason itself. Yet the countless mental barriers of supreme solitary supremacy protected my consciousness entirely from such things.
The great blood-red Heavenly Slayer Star Demon—which had once tyrannically ravaged and slaughtered an entire world—was torn asunder so effortlessly it seemed almost hollow, and vanished.
“Ah….”
A final death rattle. And that was the end.
Longinus obliterated the body of the former absolute being and current Calamity who had sensed their final moment. The upper body flew away. The frail-looking corpse collapsed, only the legs remaining.
“Return.”
I immediately retrieved Longinus. Had I let it continue, the entire Bi-dong might have been erased—a natural precaution.
When I first activated it at 100%, didn’t it destroy an entire Hidden Stage outright?
I placed the now-dormant Longinus into my inventory and straightened my posture even further.
It was over. Now I am a Celestial Demon.
I turned my body. Thirty-eight avatars of Celestial Demons had quietly bowed their heads and stood waiting.
And at their forefront.
“You have an interesting toy.”
My Younger Sibling regarded me with intrigue.

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