Chapter 574 - Awakening (XIV)
Although seeing his flawless attack evaporating shocked him to the core, the True Soul was able to overcome those emotions, and a flash of enlightenment appeared in his eyes as he focused on the Star Consciousness' palms.
The blue humanoid engraved in himself laws whose nature surpassed that of anything else in the Prima Universe, so despite the might of the Star Consciousness' power, he was able to decipher it in a moment.
Law of Nullification.
As its name suggested, the Law of Nullification had the power to nullify anything and everything, going beyond the limits of life and vitality. If your mastery over it was high enough, you could also stop new things from happening, like preventing the energy and laws of your opponent from mobilizing.
Slowly, the blue humanoid's smile returned to his face. Now that he understood the power, he could finally counter it, and it seemed the Star Consciousness could only fire it from the palms.
The blue, golden, and black humanoid had a mental link, so once one of them learned anything, the other two would know it the next second.
"BOOM!" A shock wave drew the Star Consciousness' attention, and he saw the golden humanoid flash toward him at full speed.
Although he nullified the plasma in the sphere at a shocking speed, the golden humanoid would reach him before his hands were free again.
The True Will appeared next to the Star Consciousness instantly and fired a kick that could split a meteorite in two.
Using his palms to nullify the attack was impossible, but the Star Consciousness displayed his exceptional martial skills by contorting his back and raising his leg.
While blocking the attack would still result in significant damage, it would be much less than a direct hit.
Sadly for the Star Consciousness, someone grabbed both of his ankles just as he began to raise his leg. He felt shackles tied to moons were pulling him down.
The Star Consciousness was surprised to see how the black humanoid held his ankles as black spheres with purple edges appeared around them. His last attack should have incapacitated the True Doomsday Body for at least a few seconds, but it seemed he underestimated his enemy's resilience.
To be fair, being slammed against the soul dimension's wall severely harmed the black humanoid, but the moment the Star Consciousness' let go of him, the Everlasting Law regained its full power and filled him with vitality once again.
"¡BOOM!"
A kick landed in the Star Consciousness' face, generating a golden explosion that sent this one flying away and blasted him against the soul dimension's wall.
The True Doomsday Body stood up as the True Soul descended, positioning themselves to the right and left of the True Will. They stared at the Star Consciousness that managed to regain control over his body almost immediately despite the indentation on his head.
It was clear that a full power kick from the golden humanoid was far from enough to defeat him. Things only grew worse as they saw the Star Consciousness moving his palm toward the indentation.
Coldness appeared in the trio's eyes as the Star Consciousness used the power of the Law of Nullification to heal himself.
The blue humanoid was the only one that managed to see what was really happening.
The Star Consciousness did not technically heal the wound. Instead, he annulled the damage the True Will's kick provoked. It drained a lot of energy and was not as effective as using it offensively, but this application of the Law of Nullification was ingenious.
As he analyzed that ability, a train of thought emerged in the blue humanoid's mind, making his eyes glow with awe. If Zatiel fused that power with Effect Origin Essence, wouldn't he be able to nullify any damage done to him?
The blue humanoid could only feel awe at the wisdom and insights of the entity choosing the Apocalyptic Stars, the True Name.
A sharp look woke the True Soul from his fantasies. He turned to the True Will, who gave him an inquisitive stare.
The question was simple, how many times could he use that sphere?
Of all the things they threw at the Star Consciousness, that sphere was the only one he could not nullify instantly, so its strategic value was immeasurable.
Sadly, the answer was not optimistic. The True Soul could fire the sphere with little preparation, but it required incredible amounts of energy, so much that he could only use it two more times.
In a moment, the True Will came with the best battle plan possible and glanced at the black and blue humanoids as he shared the information.
The True Soul and True Doomsday Body nodded, and then the trio made every ounce of power in them explode, pushing the energy output beyond their limits.
A battle of attrition would mean their end, as the enemy could heal himself, and they only had two chances of defeating him, so they were ready to end everything in the next clash.
If they failed and ran out of crimson-purple spheres, the golden humanoid did not see a way to victory.
The Star Consciousness saw the purpose behind the humanoids' dangerously high energy output. He did not show any fear and pushed his aura beyond its limits, generating gray flames on his palms.
Lightning and thunder filled the soul dimension as the enhanced aura of the golden, black, and blue humanoids clashed with that of the Star Consciousness. This storm would erase any spiritual life form with power beneath Rank 6 near it.
"¡BOOOOOOOM!" It was like a world-splitting earthquake had arisen inside the soul dimension when the humanoids and the Star Consciousness kicked the ground and flashed forward at full speed.
Just as they were about to clash, the humanoids split into two groups, with the True Will taking the Star Consciousness' left and the True Soul and True Doomsday Body the right.
The Star Consciousness stopped his march and prepared to receive the trio coming from every direction. He intercepted the golden humanoid's punch with his left palm, but as he prepared to handle the black and blue humanoids, he noticed that the second vanished from his perception.
The True Soul hid from his' field of view by moving behind the True Doomsday Body, and now the Star Consciousness could not find him.
The Star Consciousness considered the blue humanoid the most dangerous of the trio. This one used a power he did not understand and that even the Law of Nullification found it hard to affect.
He did not have the luxury of waiting as the True Doomsday Body was already in front of him and fired a punch charged with several extraordinary powers that complemented each other.
Blocking the black humanoid's fist would still occupy his right arm, so the best path was to nullify the attack and get rid of the duo, so he could be free to handle the blue humanoid as soon as possible.
Just as Star Consciousness was about to nullify the black humanoid's attack, his perception showed him the True Soul right behind him.
To the Star Consciousness' surprise, the blue humanoid also fired a punch instead of the crimson-purple sphere. The True Soul fell way behind the True Doomsday Body in terms of raw strength, so the black humanoid would be the best choice to nullify.
However, in the last instant, the Star Consciousness chose to follow his instincts over logic.
Right when the True Soul's fist was about to land, he opened it, revealing a crimson-purple sphere the size of a marble that immediately grew until it encompassed the entire palm.
It was about to land, but the blue humanoid saw how the Star Consciousness moved his right arm to his back, positioning the palm right in front of the crimson-purple sphere.
The black humanoid buried his fist in the Star Consciousness' chest, severely hurting this one, but that did not stop the right palm from nullifying the crimson-purple sphere.
Before the trio could adjust their battle strategy, the Star Consciousness grabbed the True Will's wrist and rotated his body, using the golden humanoid as a hammer against the True Soul.
The Star Consciousness sent the duo flying away as he carried on with his rotation. Taking advantage of the momentum, he punched the black humanoid in the face and blasted him to the ground.
That attack made the True Doomsday Body feel that every part of him was about to shatter, but despite the pain and damage, his instincts were still able to warn him of the danger.
He saw how the Star Consciousness' right palm approached the center of his chest, and if it landed, there was not a doubt in his mind that he would perish.