Chapter 395: Beyond Imagination
These abilities were only a small part of the changes brought about after Uchiha Dali absorbed the energies of the Proud and Mad Forms, allowing him to evolve into a higher state of existence.
His growth had been far too rapid, his transformations far too many.
It was difficult to explain all at once.
Among them, the ability to separate his divine consciousness from his physical body and let it roam through vast stretches of the universe fascinated Uchiha Dali deeply.
At that very moment, with just a flicker of thought, his divine consciousness truly left his body and began to fly off into the distance.
Even more interestingly, this form of movement was not bound by distance.
Space and time could no longer serve as constraints upon him.
In an instant, Uchiha Dali's divine consciousness arrived on a planet more than ten light-years away.
Two members of the Ōtsutsuki clan were active on that world.
They had just finished wiping out most of the planet's native inhabitants—mainly those who had dared to resist them.
The battle was over, and they were preparing to plant the Divine Tree there. But just as they began, an uninvited guest appeared before them.
Uchiha Dali's divine consciousness took on a human form and appeared right in front of the two Ōtsutsuki.
Both immediately grew wary.
"Who are you?" one of them demanded.
"Oh, that's what I wanted to ask—you two, who are you?"
Uchiha Dali countered, utterly calm and unhurried.
"This guy… why does he look like that? What's going on?"
"Is that a soul form? Suspicious…"
"Seems like he's here to make trouble. Let's get rid of him first!"
After a brief exchange, the two Ōtsutsuki made their decision and attacked without hesitation.
One of them summoned a black chakra rod and thrust it straight toward Uchiha Dali.
Coincidentally, Uchiha Dali wanted to test whether he could fight in this state, so he didn't bother to dodge.
The black chakra rod pierced straight through his chest—without causing him any harm.
Both sides froze.
Uchiha Dali glanced down at the weapon lodged in his chest, then lifted his hand and slapped the attacker across the face.
His hand, however, passed straight through the other's head, leaving the man completely unharmed.
Now both sides understood.
"So… in this state, I can't be attacked, nor can I attack others…"
Uchiha Dali felt a bit disappointed.
He had thought that in this form, he might already resemble—or even match—the state of Ōtsutsuki Shibai from the legends.
Existing apart from the body, transcending to a higher dimension of being.
But clearly, that wasn't the case.
Shibai's state was on an entirely different level—his soul had already achieved physical manifestation, allowing him to interact with and attack others.
Otherwise, his ascension to a higher plane would be meaningless.
"Hey, who are you? What do you want?"
Seeing that their attacks had no effect, the two Ōtsutsuki ceased fighting and demanded an answer instead.
"Tell me your names first, and then I'll tell you mine," Uchiha Dali replied, his tone carrying a hint of mischief.
He really did mean mischief.
After all, he had more than enough means to deal with these two.
Even though his divine consciousness could not attack or be attacked, he had gained other methods.
All of them were newly awakened during his recent evolution.
And now, he intended to test them properly.
The two Ōtsutsuki exchanged glances. After a moment's hesitation, the one on the left spoke up.
"My name is Ōtsutsuki Hiroshi. He is Ōtsutsuki Satoshi."
"You seem to be one of us as well—Proud Faction, perhaps?"
That remark confirmed that they themselves belonged to the Celestial Faction within the Ōtsutsuki clan.
Uchiha Dali made a mental note and nodded.
"Ōtsutsuki Hiroshi, Ōtsutsuki Satoshi—if I call your names directly, dare you respond?"
The two looked at him, unsure what trick he was up to. His serious expression made it clear he wasn't joking.
"What are you trying to pull?"
"It's your turn to answer us now—who are you?"
"I am Uchiha Dali!"
"Ōtsutsuki Hiroshi, Ōtsutsuki Satoshi—if I call your names, dare you respond?"
Uchiha Dali repeated his question.
The two exchanged uneasy looks again.
"And what if we do?"
Ōtsutsuki Hiroshi raised his chin and sneered.
The moment he spoke, a strange power surged forth from nowhere, wrapping around him.
Before he could even react, he was sucked straight into Uchiha Dali's divine form and vanished.
The sight left Ōtsutsuki Satoshi completely dumbfounded.
He stared at Uchiha Dali's divine body, trembling. "Y-you… what did you do to him?!"
"Ōtsutsuki Satoshi, dare you respond to my call?"
Uchiha Dali ignored his question and calmly asked again.
Of course, Satoshi didn't dare respond this time.
After all, he had just seen exactly what happened to his companion.
"Could it be that his ability… activates when someone answers their own name? That anyone who responds gets sealed away?"
"If that's true, then I mustn't answer him—no matter what!"
Thinking that, Ōtsutsuki Satoshi instinctively turned and fled backward.
Seeing him attempt to escape, Uchiha Dali immediately gave chase, repeating his question once more.
"Ōtsutsuki Satoshi—dare you respond?"
Satoshi remained silent, fleeing at full speed.
He opened a space-time portal and dove through, disappearing from sight.
The next moment, he reappeared in another dimension.
What he didn't realize, however, was that every movement he made was under Uchiha Dali's gaze.
Though he could not directly harm others in this divine consciousness state, Uchiha Dali had gained other abilities.
He could ignore the barriers of space and time; even if his target hid in another dimension, he could see them as clearly as if they stood before him.
Even if they were billions of light-years away, they could not escape his sight.
With just a thought, Uchiha Dali appeared within that very dimension.
Ōtsutsuki Satoshi, believing he had finally escaped the terrifying pursuer, suddenly saw Uchiha Dali materialize before him—and nearly lost his soul from shock.
"Y-you… what the hell are you?!"
"I'm not a 'thing.' Just a passing good man."
"A good man?"
"Bullshit! You're one of those Proud Faction bastards, aren't you?! Answer me!!"
"Ōtsutsuki Satoshi—dare you respond to my call?"
Taking advantage of his opponent's confusion, Uchiha Dali asked again.