Chapter 79 - 40: Rise in Divinity, A Strike Spanning a Hundred Miles! (Part 1)

Chapter 79: Chapter 40: Rise in Divinity, A Strike Spanning a Hundred Miles! (Part 1)

With the birth of the four Shinigamis, the chaotic sky suddenly tore open. A golden pillar of light plummeted like a sharp sword, accurately enveloping Alex.

Fine golden particles flowed within the pillar of light, like billions of miniature stars scrambling to surge into his body.

Prompts continuously popped up before Alex’s eyes.

[Divinity Absorbed +1!]

[Divinity Absorbed +1!]

...

Alex could clearly feel the originally slender strand of Divinity within his body rapidly growing thicker, winding around his soul core like a sturdy vine.

It wasn’t until he had acquired 20 points of Divinity that the golden pillar of light slowly dissipated, leaving a sky full of golden motes spiraling around him, lingering for a long time.

’Is this... a gift from the world’s consciousness?’

Alex faintly understood in his heart that the birth of the Shinigamis was the extraordinary power this world most urgently needed.

Shinigamis slaying mindless Void Beasts, purifying them, and sending them back into the cycle of reincarnation—only in this way could the entire world maintain its normal operation.

"Teacher, what’s wrong? What was that golden light just now?" Ade asked cautiously from the side. At this moment, Alex’s eyes had turned gold, and his entire body radiated a sacred golden light. Even his hair was tinged with a faint golden hue.

’Teacher really is a god, yet he insists he isn’t!’

Ade couldn’t help but pout, his heart increasingly convinced that Alex was undeniably a god.

Alex did not respond immediately; his consciousness was undergoing a miraculous transformation.

His gaze seemed to pierce through layers of space, landing directly on the Aquarius Temple in the Saint Seiya universe. There, the Aquarius Gold Cloth levitated quietly upon its ice-sculpted throne, its crystalline armor reflecting a spectral blue glow.

Sensing his gaze, the Cloth suddenly trembled slightly. A faint blue light seeped from the gaps in the armor, exuding an aggrieved aura like a wronged child.

Uh... Alex’s mouth twitched slightly. Choosing to wear the Sagittarius Cloth to brave the Reincarnation Space did indeed feel a bit unfair to his own destined Cloth.

’Wait just a little longer. Soon, I will bring you into the Reincarnation Space with me.’

With the increase in his Divinity, Alex discovered a new benefit: even while inside a Reincarnation World, he could sense his Aquarius space. This way, in the event of an emergency, he could instantly return.

"Teacher? Teacher, are you okay?" Ade’s repeated calls finally drew Alex’s consciousness back.

Alex snapped back to reality. The golden light surrounding him gradually retracted, and his golden eyes returned to their deep, dark black.

He shook his head and said softly, "I’m fine. I just felt a bit sentimental seeing their transformation."

Not far away, Tsunayashiro Kyōen was raising his hands to examine his own body. His narrow eyelids squinted slightly as his fingertips phased effortlessly through his own sleeve, a look of sheer wonder instantly appearing on his face.

"G-God... it seems we don’t have physical bodies anymore?"

"You are now Shinigamis!"

Alex took a step forward, his gaze sweeping across the four youths clad in their Shihakushō.

"From now on, your duty is to guide and purify the Void Beasts, maintaining the balance of life and death in this world!"

He paused and explained, "The reason you feel you lack physical forms is because the Reishi concentration within your bodies is still too low. Once you absorb enough Reishi, you will naturally condense solid, physical bodies."

Schwing!

"Then what about this?" Shihōin Yoruha suddenly drew the black longsword from her waist, its blade gleaming with a matte finish in the firelight.

She tilted her head, staring at the edge with curiosity. "Why do we all have a sword?"

"This sword is called a Zanpakutō. It is the physical manifestation of a Shinigami’s soul."

Alex elaborated, "Every sword has its own name and special abilities. For the next few days, what you need to do is absorb Reishi, try your best to resonate with your swords, and learn their names."

In the days that followed, five figures could always be seen in the desert outside the village.

The Quincy light of Ade and the Reishi blades of the four Shinigamis intertwined, their crimson, blue, and inky-black lights carving magnificent trails beneath the chaotic canopy of the sky.