Chapter 82: Trials of Divine Dominion

Ryo stood amidst the fading remnants of the battlefield, his breath steady despite the grueling challenges he had endured. The system's voice echoed once more.

[Phase 9: Defeat 10,000 undead.]

As soon as the announcement ended, the ground trembled violently. A sinister, deathly aura filled the battlefield as countless undead beings emerged from the earth. Skeletal knights clattered into formation, their rusted weapons gleaming with malevolent energy. Wraiths floated above, their hollow eyes glowing ominously, while grotesque abominations stitched together from multiple corpses lumbered forward. Towering death knights, adorned in cursed armor, stepped through black mist alongside rotting ghoul berserkers, their claws twitching with anticipation. At the rear, spectral necromancers chanted incantations, summoning more undead into the fray.

[System Notice: Try using Divine/Holy abilities with one other ability from Phase 9 to 12.]

A smirk tugged at Ryo's lips. "Divine and vampiric powers, huh? Let's see how this works."

His aura shifted as he channeled the pure, radiant energy of divine magic while simultaneously activating his vampiric prowess. Holy energy intertwined with his crimson blood aura, forming an eerie golden-red mist around him.

With a swift motion, he extended his hand. Sanguine Spears of Judgement—a fusion of blood manipulation and divine energy—manifested in the air before him. With a mere flick of his wrist, they shot forward, piercing through the hordes of undead.

Liches shrieked as the divine-infused blood spears shattered their protective barriers, reducing them to ash. Skeletal warriors crumbled upon impact, their bones dissolving under the purifying radiance. The ghoul berserkers lunged at Ryo with horrifying speed, only for him to vanish in a blur, reappearing behind them. A single swipe of his Crimson Light Slash—a fusion of vampiric essence and holy magic—reduced them to nothingness.

As the numbers dwindled, the death knights stepped forth, their cursed blades crackling with necrotic energy. They swung at Ryo in unison, but he dodged effortlessly, retaliating with Sanguine Divine Burst. The explosion of divine-infused blood magic eradicated the remaining foes, leaving only a mist of golden-red particles in its wake.

[Phase 9 Complete. Proceeding to Phase 10.]

Ryo barely had time to exhale before the ground split open once more. This time, an even more terrifying force emerged.

Hordes of spectral reapers glided through the air, their scythes dripping with soul-corrupting magic. Towering bone colossi, each over ten meters tall, stomped forward, their footsteps shaking the battlefield. At the center of it all stood an Archlich, draped in tattered black robes, its skeletal hands crackling with dark sorcery.

[Phase 10: Try using Elemental Manipulation with Divine/Holy abilities.]

"Fine by me," Ryo muttered, rolling his shoulders.

He extended both hands, drawing upon his vast elemental control. Holy flames erupted around him, licking at his fingertips like an ethereal inferno. The ground beneath him trembled as he raised his hand higher, summoning massive golden lightning bolts from the heavens.

With a thunderous clap, Celestial Inferno Storm—a combination of divine fire and lightning—descended upon the battlefield. The spectral reapers shrieked as the purifying fire incinerated them, while the lightning shattered their ethereal forms.

The bone colossi continued their advance, their massive fists crashing down toward Ryo. In response, he slammed his palms together. The air crackled as Divine Earth Pillars surged up from below, impaling the massive undead giants with spikes of holy-infused stone. Their bodies convulsed before shattering into dust.

The Archlich was the last to remain, its glowing eyes narrowing as it prepared a devastating necrotic spell. But Ryo was faster. He raised both hands, merging Divine Wind and Water Manipulation. A torrent of Holy Tempest Flood surged forward, swallowing the Archlich in a storm of sanctified hurricanes and cascading divine waves. The undead sorcerer let out one last shriek before disintegrating completely.

[Phase 10 Complete. Proceeding to Phase 11.]

From the depths of the void, infernal creatures emerged. Demonic undead hybrids, wreathed in shadowy flames, let out guttural growls. Vampiric revenants with elongated claws and glowing red eyes descended from the sky. Spectral wraithlords, wielding cursed scythes, moved like blurs in the darkness.

[Phase 11: Try using Demonic abilities with Holy/Divine abilities.]

Ryo smirked, his aura shifting yet again. A fusion of divine radiance and infernal chaos swirled around him, forming a blazing golden-black aura.

With a snap of his fingers, Abyssal Divine Chains shot out, binding the wraithlords mid-air. As they struggled, Ryo clenched his fist, igniting them with purifying hellfire.

A demonic undead dragon roared and charged, its black scales radiating cursed energy. Ryo's expression hardened as he summoned Holy Infernal Blade, a golden sword wreathed in abyssal flames. With a single, devastating swing, he cleaved the beast in half, its remains dissolving in divine embers.

The last revenant lunged at him, but Ryo simply raised his hand. Celestial Abyssal Judgment engulfed the battlefield, a torrent of both holy and demonic energy purging the undead with overwhelming force.

[Phase 11 Complete. Proceeding to Phase 12.]

A massive portal opened, releasing an army of monstrosities—undead dragons, skeletal titans, abyssal horrors, and lich kings. Their combined auras distorted reality itself.

[Phase 12: Use every ability with Divine/Holy powers.]

Ryo inhaled deeply, his body glowing with an overwhelming fusion of energies. Blood magic, elemental manipulation, draconic force, demonic essence, and divine radiance surged through him.

With a roar, he unleashed Primordial Ascendance, a technique that combined all his abilities. A massive explosion of energy vaporized hundreds of enemies instantly.

He raised his hands, summoning Ethereal Dragonstorm, unleashing spectral dragons that tore through the skeletal titans. Divine Sanguine Oblivion eradicated the abyssal horrors, their bodies dissolving into nothingness.

Finally, Ryo faced the Lich Kings. They raised their staffs, channeling catastrophic spells. But he extended both hands, forming the ultimate technique—Celestial Omega Annihilation. The entire battlefield was engulfed in divine radiance and abyssal destruction, erasing all foes from existence.

[Phase 12 Complete. Final Challenge Unlocked.]

Ryo exhaled, cracking his knuckles. "Bring it on."