Chapter 397: Waiting for the Prey, Comprehending Along the Way
Ōtsutsuki Goshiki entered another alternate dimension and immediately initiated a long-distance space-time transmission to contact their headquarters, reporting what had happened here.
At this moment, he was in communication with a liaison officer from the Celestial God faction when he suddenly trembled all over.
The Celestial liaison officer noticed the change in his expression through the light screen and frowned slightly. "What's wrong?"
"Hiro... Hiroshi—his aura… it's gone!"
"He's been killed!!"
Ōtsutsuki Goshiki's voice shook as he blurted out, his face covered in cold sweat.
Even though he had just witnessed his companion being sealed, he could still sense that his teammate's life force remained intact.
Moreover, every time they formed a team, they would establish a symbiotic mark.
As long as the teammate was still alive, even if they were in the process of a Kāma rebirth, that symbiotic mark would never disappear.
Yet at this moment, when he looked down at his palm, the symbiotic mark had completely vanished.
"So, that means... the enemy really is that powerful. I'll report this to Lord Kami immediately. Don't engage the enemy for now—we'll dispatch an enforcement squad to assist you."
"Stay right where you are and don't move."
With that, the Celestial liaison officer ended the ultra-space transmission.
But Ōtsutsuki Goshiki was still uneasy, glancing nervously around his surroundings.
His every move at this point was being closely observed by Uchiha Dali.
Uchiha Dali had already absorbed all of the energy from Goshiki's companion.
Right now, he was feeling a bit regretful.
The true strength of the Space-Time Gourd lay in the fact that even if the enemy didn't resist, they would continue to have their energy drained rapidly after being sealed within it.
However, that energy wouldn't go directly to the user—it would instead be absorbed by the gourd itself, continuously strengthening its capabilities.
In other words, the Space-Time Gourd had no upper limit to its growth potential, which was also the key reason it could restrain increasingly powerful targets, regardless of their strength.
But for Uchiha Dali, this was essentially "stealing" energy that should have been his.
"Hurry up and send your reinforcements already—I can't wait any longer…"
"More energy, more evolution... with my heaven-defying comprehension, I'll become even stronger!"
The reason he hadn't acted yet was because he was waiting—lying in ambush for the enemy's reinforcements to come right to him.
With his current power, no matter how many of them came, he could take them all down.
Why not welcome them, then?
However, after waiting for a while, Uchiha Dali began to grow impatient.
"My divine sense can't stay detached for too long—it consumes too much of my energy."
"Looks like I'll have to summon my true body over."
Thinking this, Uchiha Dali immediately used the Reverse Summoning Technique.
In an instant, his true body appeared beside his spiritual form—or rather, his divine sense returned to his body, since it was his true self that had cast the jutsu.
Once the two merged again, Uchiha Dali felt a wave of comfort wash over him, his energy rising sharply.
Relying on the memories from before, he immediately set out for Ōtsutsuki Goshiki's location.
Before long, he arrived and could clearly sense that Goshiki was hiding inside the alternate dimension.
He didn't go in to confront him—Goshiki was still paranoid and on edge.
Now wasn't the right time to strike. He'd wait until the Celestial faction's enforcement squad arrived, then take them all out in one go.
Merging into the void, Uchiha Dali sat down cross-legged to meditate.
This was one of the support-type abilities he had mastered during his rapid evolution, thanks to his heaven-defying comprehension.
Simply put, it allowed him to perfectly conceal both his form and aura, entering a state of flawless camouflage.
Even powerful enemies standing right in front of him might not detect his existence.
He waited for about half an hour, yet there was still no sign of the enemy.
Uchiha Dali couldn't help but grumble.
"Looks like these Ōtsutsuki bastards have limited mobility… It's been this long and they still haven't arrived."
"Might as well kill that guy first."
He extended his Observation Haki-like perception—he could still clearly sense Goshiki's presence.
Apparently, the fool thought that hiding in an alternate dimension made him undetectable.
Just then, an idea struck Uchiha Dali.
"I wonder… if I don't let my divine sense leave my body, can my true body still access my All-Seeing Vision ability?"
Thinking this, Uchiha Dali decided to test it out.
With his heaven-defying comprehension, he was confident he could make it work.
He began experimenting—although there was no immediate result, he could clearly feel new information forming in his mind.
That was enough to confirm it was working, and he felt a surge of excitement.
He continued refining the process, analyzing the data in his head, trying to make his body itself use the same abilities his detached divine sense once could.
Before long, a system-like chime echoed in his mind, followed by a sudden explosion of information.
[Ding! You have repeatedly used divine sense perception in your normal state. Your divine sense has resonated strongly with your physical body! You have comprehended: Normal-State Divine Sense Perception!]
[Normal-State Divine Sense Perception: You can now use all divine sense abilities while in your normal state! You can perceive and affect any target directly, regardless of space-time distance!]
——
It worked.
Uchiha Dali's heart leapt with joy.
Now, even in his normal form, he could sense targets as clearly as when his divine sense had left his body.
At this moment, he could vividly see everything happening inside the alternate dimension.
Just as he was preparing to continue experimenting—hoping to evolve even further—he suddenly felt several powerful auras rapidly approaching.
"They're finally here…"
Uchiha Dali smiled playfully.
This was what he had been waiting for.
After a careful probe, he counted ten incoming enemies—their energy levels far surpassed the frightened Ōtsutsuki Goshiki hiding in the other dimension.
Clearly, the enemy was taking him very seriously.
A while later, Uchiha Dali could already see their figures.
They were about three thousand light-years away, speeding toward his location.
Still hidden under perfect camouflage, Uchiha Dali waited patiently as they drew closer... closer...
Soon, the ten enemies arrived in the vicinity.
They scanned the area swiftly—but failed to notice that Uchiha Dali was right under their noses.
One of them immediately opened a space-time portal and entered the alternate dimension where Ōtsutsuki Goshiki was hiding.
Moments later, Goshiki emerged alongside the newcomer.
"Where's that guy?" one of them asked coldly, turning toward Goshiki.