Snake vs. Snake (Seven)

The body was merely a superficial form.

The soul was merely a vessel.

Matter and energy were merely the rules of the world.

Will and thought were the foundations of Transcendent Stage Awakened beings.

And the ultimate power they possessed—the power born from the root of their very essence, their supernatural ability—was the final manifestation of their existence as lifeforms. It symbolized their deepest nature and could often let them defy the world's Underlying Rules, accomplishing all sorts of things that the weak would never even dare imagine.

If I thought it was possible, then it was probably possible. Even if the rules of the world completely forbade it, it might still be possible...

In short, I reckon it can work~

For Transcendent Stage Awakened beings, mind triumphing over matter was the norm.

Of course, if they wished, matter triumphing over mind was possible as well.

In the eyes of Transcendent Stage Awakened beings, there was no absolute difference between the two.

The fundamental factor determining the final outcome was their will. Their will determined the form in which the result would manifest.

The same applied here.

In battles between Transcendent Stage Awakened beings, the importance of will was especially pronounced.

It could often directly influence the final victor.

Yet at this very moment, Diagulaga could not sense anything resembling will from his opponent...

Based on the information currently available,

he felt that there were basically no emotions or will whatsoever within his opponent. All that existed was a calmness as unruffled as an ancient well, as if he were a machine devoid of emotion. Even when struck by Diagulaga's attacks, he displayed no emotion at all.

In all fairness, beings as Utterly Unfeeling as this were a minority even among Transcendent Stage Awakened beings.

And such beings were generally