Chapter 13: The Eight Great Powers

After that, Phoenix stopped paying attention to Ai-chan and instead closed her eyes, focusing on the changes within her body.

After killing a god and performing a ritual with it as a sacrifice, an immense amount of 'cursed power'—or perhaps more accurately, high-quality magical energy—surged through Phoenix's body.

Now, in addition to Honkai energy and Li fire, another type of energy had taken root within her.

However... for Phoenix, who possessed the Grips of Tai Xuan, it didn't matter how many types of energy she contained. She could freely switch between them all.

Honkai energy, magic power, immortal energy, spiritual energy... all elements, freely convertible.

When you think about it, the Grips of Tai Xuan... truly deserved to be called a divine key. It was practically a bug.

But Phoenix expressed that she liked it.

Meanwhile, after becoming a Campione, Phoenix's body underwent several changes. The most significant was her 'Magic Resistance'. Ordinary magic couldn't affect or harm her at all, and even major spells were greatly weakened by her resistance.

This is why no matter how powerful a mage might be, they can't hope to oppose a Heretic God. These divine beings are nearly completely immune to mortal magic, with only a handful of exceptionally powerful spells having any effect.

However, for Phoenix, this ability wasn't particularly useful. The so-called Magic Resistance was more like a boneless chicken wing - all appearance and no substance.

After all, even without considering Phoenix's SSS-rank Valkyrie strength, the Grips of Tai Xuan she wielded could absorb any form of energy. In practical terms, that made her completely immune to magic.

After becoming a Campione herself, Phoenix gained a clearer understanding of the capabilities at the pinnacle of this world.

Beyond the powerful magic resistance inherent to every Campione, their physical resilience also significantly increases.

Compared to their magic resistance, the growth in 'physical resistance' is less extraordinary. While their vitality and stamina far surpass ordinary humans, these attributes remain within the realm of the possible for exceptionally trained mages to achieve.

To put it precisely, a Campione's physical attributes, though formidable, still fall within the boundaries of 'human'.

However, Campiones don't rely on physical prowess for their true strength. That is merely the foundation upon which they build. Their true power lies in the divine authority they plunder from gods!

After killing the gods and completing the ritual of divine slaying, Phoenix instinctively understood the nature and usage of her acquired powers.

The powers stolen from gods are intrinsically linked to the Campione's unique characteristics and compatibility. Even if two Campione kill the same deity, the powers they obtain may differ...

Whether by luck or not, after simultaneously slaying two Campione, Phoenix didn't merely gain two powers.

She obtained eight powers...

Of course, these eight powers could essentially be considered as two. Similar to the Campione protagonist's Ten Avatars, although there are ten avatars, they fundamentally belong to one entity.

One could think of it as a main skill with several sub-skills under its umbrella.

Among these, Archangel Michael's powers comprised three, while God of Gods Beelzebub's powers consisted of five.

After briefly examining her eight powers, Phoenix realized they covered a wide range of aspects.

Some were quite useful, while others were rather mediocre.

Each of these eight skills had their own names, but... Phoenix decided to give Michael and Beelzebub's powers separate collective names.

"Let's call Michael's three abilities the [Lord of Light]! As for Beelzebub's... hmm, let's go with something more straightforward - [Fivefold Prison of Qi]."

Phoenix pondered for a moment before settling on names she deemed appropriate.

Michael's three abilities were indeed exceptional, though Phoenix couldn't quite determine their practical value.

According to the Book of Enoch, Metatron - the Son of the Presence - was the glory of the highest heaven. Seven Archangels governed the seven heavens, each a magnificent, beautiful, wondrous, and exalted king.

They were Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Remiel, and Sariel.

Michael presided over the Seventh Heaven, located in Arapa, which was the supreme heaven.

Within this Seventh Heaven, Michael commanded four hundred ninety-six thousand angels as his attendants.

The first power Phoenix obtained from Michael was precisely this Seventh Heaven of Arapa.

Phoenix could now drag all her enemies into the Seventh Heaven. Here... as the ruler of this realm, she would receive absolute protection while commanding the four hundred ninety-six thousand angelic attendants to overwhelm her foes with their sheer numbers.

Though this wasn't the true Seventh Heaven, and the angels weren't genuine celestial beings, merely manifestations of power, they were undoubtedly formidable.

This was a top-tier Domain Authority.

Even Phoenix herself hadn't anticipated obtaining such an authority.

However, this authority came with significant limitations. The consumption of magical energy was substantial, and having never truly used it before, Phoenix couldn't gauge its full extent or the precise level of domain protection it offered.

If the domain's enhancement proved sufficiently powerful, the energy cost would be manageable. With the Grips of Tai Xuan, Phoenix could convert Honkai energy and other elemental forces into magical energy.

Thus, energy consumption posed no real issue.

This authority was named [Seventh Heaven].

Second Authority...

Michael stood as the supreme commander of all angelic armies in heaven.

He wielded control over the entire celestial host, continually expanding new realms of faith for God. With the invincible Michael leading them, his angelic legions had achieved near-perfect success.

Second Authority: [Angel's Horn].

When the Angel's Horn sounded, a colossal gate to heaven would appear, summoning an entire angelic legion.

This was a summoning-type ability.

The third ability...

In the Old Testament, Michael was described as fierce and resolute. Though warlike, he possessed a heart full of compassion. He held an absolute rejection of evil and pursued its merciless eradication, embodying "absolute justice" without a trace of darkness.

Michael had once defeated Satan, the King of Hell (the great red dragon), with his sword.

The third ability, [Justice Sword], granted enhanced protection against dragons and demons.

These were the three abilities Phoenix obtained from Michael: [Seventh Heaven], [Angel's Horn], and [Justice Sword].

One domain-type ability, one summoning-type ability, and one specifically targeting dragons and demons.