Dimension System: SSS Rank Talent Awakening
Chapter 253 - 253 – Trial of the Shattered Domain

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The temple loomed ahead, its towering stone pillars cracked with age, yet standing defiantly against the unstable realm. Shadows slithered along its base, shifting unnaturally as if alive. The moment Dabi and his team crossed the threshold and reach the temple area, the ground behind them cracks as they will be swallowed by the abyss. There was no turning back now.

Zen panted. "Okay... so, uh… new rule: no looking back." This looks like a waring. But we have to move forward. When we beat the enemy... Let's just take some photos with the monster or whatever will be our enemy.

Jeni ignored his joke, her gaze locked on the darkness curling around the temple's walls. "Something's there. I can feel it."

Kiba's grip tightened. "No kidding." We all can fell something is there. The real question is. What is that thing? How strong? How do we defeat it?

Suddenly a familiar sound comes in Dabis mind. System notifications was off since the war with the warlords. He turn it on just now. And there wasn't any mission given by the system since then.

Ding!

[System Mission Activated]

Mission: Clear the Dimensional Gate

Objective: Survive the trials and defeat the final guardian.

Time Limit: 72 hours

Reward: Level Up to Grandmaster (Level 300)]

Dabi thinks. Finally I can level up to level 300. I didn't get the chance to check my status before. Let's check it before moving forward.

Dabi's previous status window. When he was in the war with the warlords.

Name: Dabi

Class: Sovereign of Space (Mythical Class)

Level: 249

Strength: 314

Agility: 308

Endurance: 303

Intelligence: 193

Memory: 181

Mana: 35,000

Skills:

Elemental Sovereignty+

Dimension Master

Celestial Summon

Universal Contract

Astral Steps

Insight+

Quick Analysis

Dimension Storage

Mana Control

Spirit Pets: Fen, Whity, Nyx

Universal Contract:

Clada and Miranda spirit Guardian

Sub contract -

Fen contracted Mira 13 sister ,

Whity contracted Eli 12 brother

The fractured sky trembled as Dabi and his team sprinted toward the temple, their footsteps echoing across the unstable ground. Behind them, the shattered figures they had just defeated crumbled into dust, yet something felt wrong—like an unseen force had merely observed their battle, waiting for something else. Dabi was checking his status window while walking.

After battling many monster and fragment guardians. Dabi used a 10x experience card from the shop. He totally forgot about that. He didn't get the chance to check anything. First he was busy with the rebuilding the city. Then with the international tournament.

Current status-

[Name: Dabi

Class: Sovereign of Space (Mythical Class)

Level: 299

Strength: 314

Agility: 308

Endurance: 303

Intelligence: 193

Memory: 181

Mana: 35,000

Unallocated stats point: 200]

Skills:

Elemental Sovereignty+

Dimension Master

Celestial Summon

Universal Contract

Astral Steps

Insight+

Quick Analysis

Dimension Storage

Mana Control

Spirit Pets: Fen, Whity, Nyx

Universal Contract:

Clada and Miranda spirit Guardian

Sub contract -

Fen contracted Mira 13 sister ,

Whity contracted Eli 12 brother

After checking his current status. Dabi could feel it. A pressure. A presence. Not like the monsters they had fought. This was something much worse.

"Don't stop moving!" Dabi says to his team, leading the charge. We will clear this hundred years old dimension gate.

The old temple ahead was their only landmark in this twisted landscape. Jagged rock formations floated in the air, shifting unpredictably, and deep fissures of golden energy split the ground. The entire realm felt unstable, as if it was stitched together by something unnatural.

As they closed the distance, a pulse of energy surged through the air.

Then— BOOM!

A wall of shadows erupted in front of them, cutting off their path. A deafening screech followed as the ground twisted, forcing them to a halt.

Dabi's eyes snapped upward. From the darkness, figures emerged. Not the mindless husks they had fought before—these were different.

Humanoid but monstrous, their bodies layered in black crystalline armor that pulsed with an eerie glow. Their movements were fluid, unnatural, yet their stance was unmistakable.

They were the people who entered this gate in past hundred years to find treasure. Now they have become this monstrous things. Their body is eaten by the black crystalline armour. They become one with it. And they were here to kill Dabi and his team.

Zen exhaled sharply, drawing his dual swords. "Finally, something worth cutting."

Jeni's breath was visible in the air as frost gathered around her hands. "They feel… different."

Kiba flexed his fists, his aura rippling with water energy. "Stronger than before. Be careful."

Althea's eyes narrowed. "They have a battle stance. They're not mindless."

Dabi stepped forward, his gaze locked onto the approaching enemies. "We don't have time for a drawn- out fight. We cut through them and reach the temple."

The warriors moved. The first one lunged straight at Zen, faster than the creatures from before. Zen barely managed to sidestep, his twin swords flashing as he slashed across its midsection. The impact sent sparks flying, but the warrior barely staggered.

"Shit—this one's tough!" Zen gritted his teeth as he twisted, deflecting a counterattack.

Kiba roared, slamming his fist into the ground. A wave of water surged forward, knocking two warriors off their feet. But before he could capitalize, one of them flipped midair, twisting unnaturally and landing without a scratch.

"They're adapting!" Althea warned as she weaved between strikes, glowing runes flashing around her as she sent bursts of healing energy toward the team. She says, they look like undead monster. My healing might damage them.

Jeni clenched her fists, forming razor-sharp ice daggers between her fingers. "Let's see how they handle this!"

She vanished. In an instant, she reappeared behind one of the warriors, slashing across its back with a flurry of icy strikes. The warrior staggered, but instead of falling, its body absorbed the ice—twisting the frost into its own form.

Jeni's eyes widened. "It—It's using my ice?!"

The creature's arm morphed into a jagged icicle and shot toward her.

Dabi reacted.

Space rippled. Jeni's body flickered, vanishing an instant before the attack hit. She reappeared beside Dabi, breathing heavily.

Dabi exhaled. Teleportation worked.

But he couldn't afford to be careless. If these things could adapt, they had to finish this quickly.

"Target their heads," Dabi ordered.

Zen smirked. "That, I can do."

He blurred forward, his swords flashing in a precise arc. This time, he struck directly at the warrior's head. The blade pierced through, and for a moment, the creature froze—before shattering like glass.

"That's the weak point!" Zen confirmed.

Kiba grinned. "Then let's break them!"

Jeni launched shards of ice, forcing the warriors into unfavorable positions. Kiba crushed them with overwhelming force, his water techniques disrupting their movement. Zen moved like a storm, his dual blades carving through them with relentless precision.

Althea stayed mobile, her energy pulses keeping everyone at peak condition.

Dabi, however— He moved differently. He didn't just fight. He controlled.

Space bent around him, distorting the battlefield. His punches didn't just hit; they bypassed defenses entirely, striking directly at the core of the enemy's being. When a warrior attempted to counter, its arm twisted mid-air, its attack redirected into one of its allies. "He was rewriting the battle itself."

The warriors faltered. One by one, they fell—until only silence remained.

Dabi exhaled, scanning the battlefield. Shattered remains of the warriors littered the ground, dissolving into nothingness.

Zen wiped his swords clean. "Alright. That was fun."

Jeni shook her head. "Your definition of fun is broken."

Kiba cracked his neck. "No time to celebrate. The temple's right ahead."

Althea frowned. "Something feels… off."

Dabi felt it too.

The temple. It was calling to them. Not in words, not in sound—but something deeper. A pulse that resonated within his very being.

"Let's move," Dabi said.

The team pushed forward, stepping onto the temple grounds. The structure was massive, made of obsidian stone and inscribed with runes glowing faintly in the darkness. Pillars lined the entrance, and beyond them— A massive door. Ancient. Imposing. And covered in symbols that seemed to shift when no one was looking.

Kiba stared at it. "So… anyone know how to open this?"

Zen knocked on the surface. "Hello? Evil god inside?"

Jeni sighed. "Idiot brother." Stop your lame jokes.

Dabi stepped forward. The moment his hand touched the door— The world shattered.

For an instant, everything went black. Then—

They weren't in the temple anymore.

When their vision cleared, they were standing in a vast, open field. The sky above was blood-red, the ground cracked and scorched.

And across the horizon— Thousands of figures stood in absolute silence.

More warriors. More monsters. A battlefield waiting for their arrival.

Zen exhaled. "I hate this place."

Jeni swallowed hard. "That's… a lot."

Kiba rolled his shoulders. "We just killed a dozen. What's a few hundred more?"

Althea shook her head. "This isn't just a fight. This is a war."

Dabi narrowed his eyes. They weren't getting out of this easily. The temple wasn't just a sanctuary. "It was a trial."

And this was only the beginning. The battle for survival had begun. Who will be victorious is hard to say.