I Am Unstoppable
Chapter 353

Chapter 353

Wretched explained, “Many powerful souls were unable to solve the mystery of oblivion andconsequently died in that state. That was how all those dead fetuses came about.”

Intrigued by the answer, Jonathan asked, “In that case, how did you do it?”

“I basically did nothing because I know I can't be killed. Even without doing anything in oblivion, myphysical body was gradually formed, and that was how I managed to break through the mystery ofoblivion.”

All this while, Jonathan had wanted to replace out about Wretched's genesis.

Since he didn't manage to get an answer from the king, he figured he could ask Wretched directly nowthat the latter was standing right in front of him.

Jonathan got straight to the point. “There's something I'm curious about.”

“Is it about my origins?”

Jonathan nodded. “Yes!”

“Do you intend to defeat me by replaceing out my weakness through it?”

Jonathan replied candidly, “I want to stop you from killing indiscriminately.”

After throwing Jonathan a glance, Wretched said, “I can't deny that you're one of the few truly goodpeople I have ever met.” Pausing briefly, Wretched let out a self-deprecating laugh. “I'm the biggest

villain the world has ever faced. It's ironic that I'm friends with someone who's as kind-hearted as youare.”

Jonathan flashed a wry smile. “Do you think I can stop you?”

“No. No one is capable of stopping me,” Wretched responded with certainty.

Jonathan fell silent upon hearing his words.

Wretched suggested, “What don't we change the topic since you're interested in my origins? I was bornin the year 998. Back then, Thymion was still known as Zedfield, while your country was still amonarchy. I was born into an ordinary family, but my mother spent three whole days giving birth to me.In the end, she died from the excruciating pain, and that was the reason why my father resented meand felt that I was a jinx. Filled with the bravado of youth, I ran away from home when I was ten afterbeing disparaged and beaten badly by him. Since Zedfield was covered with tropical rainforests backthen, I decided to hide within them to give my father a scare. Little did I expect to end up lost inside.The forest was filled with beasts and venomous insects. When I ended up being bitten by a snake, Iwas terrified, thinking that I would die. However, my body began to heat up, and that was the first time Ifelt my cells mutate, and my strength increased significantly after that incident.

“Thereafter, I was surrounded by a pack of ferocious wolves. When I thought I was done for again, mybody heated up as I grew scared, causing my cells to mutate in an ever more gruesome manner. Blackscales began to grow on my skin. Despite the wolves trying to bite my head off, they failed to do so.The places where I had suffered injuries recovered rapidly. I finally gathered my courage and foughtagainst them. As the battle increased in intensity, my strength continued to grow. In the end, I managedto tear them apart even though I was just ten years old. After that encounter, I grew to one point eightmeters tall, and my entire body was covered in black scales. I possessed Herculean strength. From

then on, I realized I wasn't an ordinary person, as I could see souls floating all around me in the forest!

“Subsequently, I gained a better understanding of what I was. As long as I wasn't angry, I couldmaintain the form of an ordinary human. I began participating in wars after that, defeating a ten-thousand-strong army that surrounded me once all on my own. On top of that, my ability tocommunicate with those of the netherworld continued to improve. Back then, I was already thecountry's most powerful general, General Wretched! When I returned to the village with soldiers andriches, I gave money to everyone there and remained filial to my father until his old age. My fatherforgave me and told me that he regretted his actions after I ran away from home. I, too, never heldwhat he had done against him.

“With the passage of time, my father finally passed away. After spending three hundred years amongmen, I grew used to how cruel the world was and the cycle of life and death. During this time, I livedlike an immortal, not growing old or dying before gradually growing weary of the world of men. In theend, I took on the title of Wretched the Great, ruling with the fear and respect of my citizens. Iparticipated in the war against demons and beasts and encountered many Divine Masters whoattempted to kill me in the name of the people. Unfortunately, none of them survived my hand. As Igradually understood the cycle of the Heavenly Law, I began to lead a reclusive life.

“It wasn't until the last few years that I noticed the demonic energy within me going out of control and

affecting my cells. That was when I decided to get myself reincarnated. Unfortunately, I didn't expect tohave caused all this trouble.”

Jonathan couldn't help but be blown away after listening to that. Smiling wryly, he commented, “If Ihadn't seen you and your powers with my own eyes, I would have thought your story to be a ridiculousone.”

Wretched grinned in response. “Who says it isn't?”

Jonathan added, “As your friend, I truly hope you can live in peace for eternity. Wretched, I won't talkabout stopping you. I'll only speak from my heart, all right?”

“You're welcome to say anything you want in front of me. You're the first friend I have had over the lastthousand years. Being born with so much demonic energy, I was destined to be alone. All this while,the friends that I had made gradually left when they couldn't stand the demonic energy I carried, butyou're the exception. After going through so much together, you're unaffected by it at all. That meansyou're a really tough person.”

“That's why I feel that destiny has brought us together. I had initially planned to kill you before yoursecond reincarnation. However, due to some strange coincidences, both of us grew close from theexperiences we shared. That said, I was unsettled by a niggling sense of dread over the last few days.When you ended up being captured, I was worried for you, but the sense of dread returned once youregained your freedom. It made me wonder if this is all because of your desire to massacre thepeople.”

Wretched stared intently at Jonathan. “Go on.”

“I truly do not want to see you kill, but I'm gripped by a sense of fear, similar to being afraid of beingpunished after doing something wrong as a kid. You claim to be doing so based on the will of theHeavenly Law, but all I see is a monster. Just like the ferocious dragons that wreak havoc in fairytales,a warrior would emerge to slay them. Only then did I realize that the sense of dread I felt was largelydue to my concern for you.”

Momentarily stunned by the words, Wretched responded, “No one can kill me. Your worries areunnecessary.”

“What if your cells lose the ability to mutate?” Jonathan asked. “You mentioned that the overbearingdemonic energy affected your fate and cells. By taking more lives, would it intensify your demonicenergy further to the extent of causing a problem for your cells?”

Wretched's expression drastically changed as he pondered upon the issue. “But my gut feeling hasnever been wrong.”

“I think your perspective is wrong. Let me explain.”

“All right. Go ahead.”

“You mentioned that the earth is sick due to overpopulation. Am I right?”

“That's the general idea.”

“If a reduction of the human population is what the Heavens seek, the solution is simple. A massiveflood or an earthquake can kill a lot more people than you're capable of, so that can't be the realreason. Instead, I have a different idea in mind.”

“Go on.”

“In this age of modern technology, cold weapons have lost their place. Nonetheless, powerful warriorslike you and me exist everywhere. They refuse to live by the rules and are constantly attempting toexceed the limits of the human body in the pursuit of immortality. On top of that, demons and beings ofthe netherworld roam freely. That's the real reason for the current instability. Now that the deathtribulation is upon us, anyone who is capable will not be able to escape it. Not you and not me. In fact,my concern is that you're already in the middle of it. Also, I'm the Chosen One of the death tribulation.The Heavens have sent me to cleanse the earth of its poisons.”

“I still don't understand. Why do I feel the will of the Heavenly Law in my thoughts, then?”

“The Heavens might be trying to mislead you due to its inability to tolerate your existence. Can it beattempting to turn you on the path of destruction so that a warrior appears to kill you? Can everythingbe because the Heavens want you dead?”

Wretched fell into deep thought. “Based on your theory, the more I kill, the greater the demonic energy Iaccumulate. My cells will soon stop mutating, causing something untoward to happen to me.” Wretchedlooked up to the sky, a rare glint of fear flashing across his eyes. “If the Heavens want me dead, I'mafraid there's little I can do about it.”

“Not necessarily. Every warrior has to face their death tribulation. Even then, the death tribulationdoesn't mean certain death. If one were to survive it, one would naturally be safe.”

“You're right. Thank you for telling me this.” Wretched's eyes glistened in delight.

When Jonathan saw that his message had gotten through, he let out a sigh of relief. “I'm glad that youhave seen the light. This is wonderful!”

“It seems that you, the Chosen One, have made a big impact and influenced many people. Back then,Mabel wasn't meant to survive, but your intervention helped her overcome her death tribulation. Andtoday, you have also saved me.”

Slightly touched by the words, Jonathan said, “All that matters is that you're safe.”

“In that case, I'll order all the netherworld beings to retreat.”

After Jonathan nodded in acknowledgment, both of them emerged from the temple.

Outside, demons and ghouls were roaming freely, filling the entire place with negative and demonicenergy.

It felt no different from hell itself.

Right then, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky.