Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener

"Tsk tsk tsk, how unlucky."

Sterl raised an eyebrow and sighed as he looked at the Higher Divine Authority in front of him, who was restrained and unconscious.

After being evolved by a cheat, the Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes and its Soul Insight ability had greatly improved.

When activating the ability, the failure rate had increased to 25%.

This Higher Divine Authority had perhaps been caught off guard by the sudden contrast, and, in a moment of weakness, found itself caught by that 25% failure rate.

If the ability fails, the target will fall into a brief coma, with their consciousness completely out of control.

But the one piece of luck in this misfortune was that no other abilities had been triggered.

If either a backlash from the ability or a Soul Barrier state had been triggered, it would have been extremely dangerous. Worse still, there was an 8% chance it could directly lead to the soul's annihilation—a death so complete that nothing could bring it back.

However, to someone as terrifyingly powerful as Sterl, even the slightest of vulnerabilities would be magnified infinitely. Losing consciousness was a fatal blow on its own.

Before completely losing consciousness, the Higher Divine Authority faintly saw the faint but cruel smile on Sterl's face, and he knew right away that his fate was sealed.

They had thought Sterl was an easy target, but they had never imagined that this unknown figure was, in fact, a terrifying demon among the Hellish Deities!

With a single hand, Sterl squeezed the head of the Higher Divine Authority. He calmly watched as the other two Higher Divine Authorities attempted to charge at him, and he gave them a gentle smile.

In the next moment, he exerted force with his palm. A sharp, cracking sound rang out as the head of the Higher Divine Authority he was holding twisted and deformed. Scarlet blood and brain matter poured out from the cracks in the skull.

Even in his unconscious state, the Higher Divine Authority suddenly woke up with a loud, blood-curdling scream. But the next moment, Bang!

The body of the Higher Divine Authority, which even normal divine artifacts couldn't harm, was crushed as its head exploded!

A soul, faster than the eye could track, shot out of the lifeless body.

It was the soul of this Higher Divine Authority, now in its pure soul form. Its face was filled with terror as it didn't dare hesitate for even a second and fled desperately into the distance.

He had never encountered an opponent so utterly overwhelming. In just one encounter, he had been utterly crushed.

The feeling was like facing a mighty Divine Power—helpless, with no chance of resistance.

But he wasn't dead yet. There was still a sliver of hope.

For ordinary Legends, as long as their soul isn't destroyed, there's always the possibility of recovery. But for Higher Divine Authorities, their souls have reached a powerful level, serving as the true vessel of consciousness.

Though the physical body is still important, they can survive without it. All they need is to find a suitable new vessel. With the supply of abundant resources, they can recover in no time.

But at that moment, a powerful pulling force came from the side.

It was the power of the Soul Devourer Sphere. Every being that Sterl had personally annihilated would have its soul captured by the Soul Devourer Sphere, including Higher Divine Authorities!

"No! No! I can't die yet!"

The Higher Divine Authority cried out in terror, its soul desperately shaking as it tried to break free from the terrifying pull. But all of its efforts were in vain. The speed and efficiency at which the Soul Devourer Sphere devoured souls were directly proportional to Sterl's own soul strength.

Before entering Hell, with his soul level barely above sixty, he would not have been able to withstand the backlash of a Higher Divine Authority's soul.

But now, with his soul strength at an astounding level of 90, the backlash was nothing more than a tiny ripple—completely meaningless.

In an instant, the Higher Divine Authority's soul was sucked into the Soul Devourer Sphere, with life and death entirely in Sterl's hands.

"Pathetically weak."

Easily dispatching a Higher Divine Authority, Sterl spoke flatly, his tone neutral.

This scene was like a heavy hammer, smashing into the minds of everyone watching.

Their eyes widened in disbelief, their faces filled with horror, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably as though they had witnessed some unimaginable terror.

A Higher Divine Authority, in front of this mysterious Sterl, had been reduced to nothing, dying silently like an insignificant ant.

This was a Higher Divine Authority—capable of easily suppressing a world, a powerful being with immense Divine Power, someone even dozens of ordinary gods would struggle to resist. And yet, it was gone in an instant?

The God of Ice and Frost and another divine being, who wielded the Higher Speed Divine Authority, were both petrified. They staggered to a stop, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths.

This was the backlash from forcibly suppressing their abilities. But right now, they couldn't care less. They simply stared in stunned terror at Sterl. The Higher Divine Authority of the God of Rocks, its headless corpse, was still twitching slightly—an absolutely gruesome sight.

This was Sterl's current power. From the first soul energy refinement to now, his body alone had absorbed millions of soul power.

It should be known that the average amount of soul energy requires the refinement of hundreds of souls with inherent potential to form.

Millions of soul energies would need at least a billion souls of gifted beings to be refined into such energy.

Even if one were to exhaust the entire Alpha 8, it would be impossible to find so many souls with inherent potential.

Had it not been for Sterl's good fortune in entering the Hellish realm, a complex world, he would never have gained such a massive boost in strength.

As it stands, his physical body alone could crush some ordinary Higher Divine Authorities. When combined with hundreds of types of Law Power, all perfected to their highest level, his powerful soul strength, and the Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes—this combination made him virtually invincible at the level of Higher Divine Authority.

And once he activated the Star-Bone Body, he would crush even more effortlessly, his battle power nearing that of a powerful Divine Power!

Of course, whether he could actually fight against a Divine Power of that magnitude was yet to be proven. After all, practice is the only true test of theory, and so far, he had not yet faced off against a truly powerful Divine Power.

"Submit… or die."

Sterl looked calmly at the two Higher Divine Authorities, who were caught in a dilemma.

In the midst of it all, an overwhelming aura surged toward them, filling the air with an oppressive force. Even though they were both High-ranking Divine Authorities with considerable influence, they couldn't help but feel shaken under the immense pressure of Sterl's aura, an aura that had merged with large amounts of Hell's Blessing and was bolstered by numerous divine-level followers.

The two of them looked at each other, their expressions filled with indecision as they fell into silence.

Escape was impossible. If they chose to flee, they would only expose their weaknesses, and doing so would only result in a faster death.

However, submitting to this mysterious, powerful figure was also a path to certain death.

Because they knew well, the upper realms would never give up on this world. With the fusion of the lower realm now imminent, there was another critical reason for their haste to enter it.

The origin of the terrifying calamity would begin from the upper realms. Once they entered the lower realm, after the two realms fully fused, the world's barrier would strengthen, reducing the calamity's power significantly, thus providing a higher chance of survival.

So, if they submitted under Sterl's feet, it could easily attract the wrath of powerful beings from the upper realms, leading to a vicious, crushing assault.

Although Sterl's displayed strength was impressive, the overwhelming power of divine beings still filled them with deep reverence.

"Fine. If that's your choice, then die."

Looking at the indecision on the faces of the two Higher Divine Authorities, Sterl's brow furrowed slightly, and an unpleasant expression appeared on his face.

Even though the two of them only hesitated for a second or two, Sterl was in a bad mood, and he intended to eliminate the source of that frustration immediately. This was his usual approach.

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Moreover, his current strength was already formidable enough. Even the followers at the level of Higher Divine Authority numbered as many as eight. However, the quantity of followers didn't matter as much as their quality. He had no particular need to go out of his way to recruit more.

Furthermore, after truly experiencing it firsthand, Sterl was surprised to find that even the Higher Divine Authority-level followers were gradually becoming cannon fodder. After he eliminated them, he could refine their souls into significant amounts of high-level soul power.

There was also another reason for his actions—Sterl wanted to uncover certain secrets, deeply hidden secrets that were of great interest to him.

"Run!!"

The two divine beings' expressions changed dramatically. They immediately reacted and unleashed their Divine Power, attempting to escape toward the original location.

They never expected that this person could be so brutal. They had only hesitated for a moment, and now he was going to strike them down!

As Higher Divine Authorities, even if they were defeated in divine battles, they would receive some form of leniency. By contrast, Sterl seemed like a completely unreasonable thug, someone who would kill at the slightest provocation!

Their minds were in turmoil, but as Higher Divine Authorities, their reflexes were still sharp. The two of them immediately used their strongest abilities, attempting to restrain Sterl, and then they broke through the space, ready to flee.

The combined powers of the two Higher Divine Authorities erupted, stirring up the very sky.

But just as the two were about to escape into the void, a nearly imperceptible wave of energy suddenly enveloped them.

Both of them shuddered, their movements freezing in place. Even their spirits seemed to grow sluggish, as if they had been struck by something terrifying.

After a long pause, the two of them regained their senses, letting out a mournful scream. Their bodies were covered in cracks, blood poured from them, and their auras began to fade.

"The power at the soul level... You're not from a soul race, how could you... be this strong?!"

The God of Ice and Frost, drenched in blood and looking weak, felt as though countless needles were tormenting his mind.

In that instant, his soul had been subjected to an irresistible shock, and the God of Speed beside him had experienced the same.

The strength of that soul attack was unprecedented—something they had never encountered before!