Chapter 184: The fight is about to begin

The moment Victor stepped out of the temporal field, the entire isolated spatial domain trembled.

Astrion’s colossal body emerged from the depths of the dimension, surrounded by an overwhelming aura that distorted the surrounding space. Four enormous dragon heads raised simultaneously, their eyes carrying the terrifying majesty of a newly born Cosmic God. Yet before Astrion could fully unleash his power, Victor’s figure moved toward him.

No words were exchanged.

The master and servant had fought together many battles, and their souls were already connected by an unbreakable bond. At this moment, that bond became something far deeper.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The entire isolated spatial domain exploded with terrifying energy.

Astrion’s colossal body began dissolving into countless streams of purple and golden particles. His four dragon heads, his scales, his enormous claws, his ancient soul, and even the countless laws engraved within his existence were all transformed into pure energy.

Then that energy rushed toward Victor.

Victor’s body trembled violently.

His hair fluttered wildly as an unimaginable pressure erupted from his body.

For a moment, Victor felt as if his consciousness had been thrown into an endless abyss.

Then everything became clear.

His consciousness expanded beyond the universal barrier. In an instant, the entire universe appeared inside Victor’s mind.

Every galaxy.

Every star.

Every planet.

Every living creature.

Every hidden dimension.

Every microscopic spatial fragment.

Even the deepest and most concealed regions of the universe, places that the eight existential guardians had never been able to perceive, became completely transparent to him.

Victor could feel everything.

He could feel the flow of spacetime itself.

He could feel the movement of the universe’s origin energy.

He could even sense the trembling will of the universe hidden within its deepest origin.

His consciousness had become as vast as the universe itself.

Victor slowly opened his eyes.

Two dark purple pupils appeared beneath his calm expression.

At that instant, the eight existential guardians felt their bodies freeze.

Their souls trembled instinctively.

An aura descended upon them that was so vast, so profound, and so ancient that even their existence seemed insignificant before it.

Erdogan swallowed hard.

His eyes widened as he stared at Victor.

"What realm is he now?"

His voice trembled.

"Did he really take that step?"

There was no jealousy in Erdogan’s eyes.

Only excitement.

Pure, overwhelming excitement.

Tears slowly gathered in the corners of his eyes before sliding down his exhausted face.

The other seven guardians were no different.

For countless epochs, they had guarded this universe while knowing that one day a catastrophe might arrive that they could never defeat. The arrival of the Void Serpent had already shattered almost every hope they possessed.

But now, for the first time, they were looking at something that might actually change their fate.

A Cosmic God.

And this Cosmic God was standing on their side.

"If he can merge with the will of the universe..." Erdogan whispered, his body trembling with anticipation. "Then we really have a chance to fight that thing."

His breathing became increasingly rapid.

He immediately closed his eyes and reached toward the deepest origin of the universe.

"Mother."

His voice carried profound reverence.

"A Cosmic God has finally been born. Will you merge with him?"

For several seconds, there was only silence.

Then the ancient consciousness of the universal will descended into Erdogan’s mind.

[The being who has become a Cosmic God is not a native of this universe.]

Erdogan’s expression froze.

[He originates from the Astral Realm.]

[Therefore, even if I wish to merge with him, I cannot.]

The excitement disappeared from Erdogan’s face. His eyes slowly lost their brilliance. His expression became ghastly pale.

"No..."

The other guardians immediately noticed his expression. They did not need to ask what had happened.

One after another, they contacted the universal will themselves.

The answer was identical.

Every single one of them fell silent.

One guardian’s legs finally gave out.

THUD!

His body collapsed onto the ground.

"It’s over."

His voice was barely audible.

"It’s all over."

Their greatest hope had been that Victor’s emergence as a Cosmic God would allow him to merge with the universe itself. If that happened, Victor could have received an enormous boost from the universe’s origin.

Perhaps that power would have been enough.

Perhaps a Cosmic God empowered by an entire universe could have challenged a Void Walker.

But now that possibility had vanished.

The Void Serpent was a Void Walker.

It stood one entire realm above the Cosmic God realm.

Even the combined strength of the eight existential guardians had been completely helpless before it.

What could a newly born Cosmic God do?

Victor looked toward the eight guardians.

Their expressions were enough to tell him that something had happened.

"What is going on?"

Erdogan lowered his head before explaining everything.

Victor listened silently.

When Erdogan finished, Victor remained completely expressionless.

Then he simply shrugged.

"I wasn’t expecting help anyway."

The eight guardians stared at him.

Victor turned toward the distant universal barrier.

"Don’t worry."

His voice remained calm.

"I’ll handle it."

Before anyone could respond, Victor vanished.

The next instant, his figure appeared outside the universe.

The enormous transparent barrier separating the origin universe from the Chaos Sea stretched before him.

Beyond it was an endless ocean of violent purple chaos.

And only a few light years away, an enormous serpent was approaching.

The Void Serpent’s gigantic maw had already opened.

Its rows of obsidian teeth were large enough to resemble mountain ranges.

It was preparing to take a bite.

Victor’s eyes narrowed.

"Astrion."

The dragon’s consciousness answered from within him.

"Yes, Master."

"Can we survive in the Chaos Sea?"

Astrion remained silent for a moment before answering.

"Master, we can, but only for about an hour."

"Only an hour?"

"Yes. Only Void Walkers can freely roam the Chaos Sea without being affected by its destructive nature."

Victor nodded slowly.

"Then let’s go."

Behind Victor, the eight guardians suddenly appeared.

They had followed him after sensing his movement.

When they saw Victor moving toward the transparent universal barrier, their expressions changed.

"Messiah."

Erdogan quickly approached.

"The Chaos Sea is extremely violent. We can ask the universe to provide you with some protection."

Victor shook his head.

"No need."

His calm voice entered their ears. The eight guardians exchanged glances.

They wanted to say more. But something about Victor’s expression stopped them.

He did not look like someone walking toward certain death.

Instead, he looked curious.

Victor arrived directly before the transparent universal barrier. Beyond that barrier was the endless Chaos Sea.

One more step.

That was all that separated him from the most dangerous environment in existence.

Victor slowly raised his foot.

Then stepped forward.

The instant his foot crossed the barrier, the surrounding Chaos Sea erupted.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A monstrous torrent of chaotic energy slammed into Victor.

The destructive force was enough to tear apart ordinary Cosmic Gods instantly.

Victor’s body trembled.

His skin began to crack.

The chaos energy attempted to invade every inch of his body, attempting to destroy his flesh, soul, and origin simultaneously.

Victor’s eyes narrowed. He was about to circulate his mana to stabilize his body.

But something happened first.

His Chaos Body activated.

Deep within his body, the third lock suddenly trembled.

Then it opened.

A terrifying suction force erupted from Victor’s body. The surrounding Chaos Sea began flowing toward him.

The purple chaos energy entered his body like an endless river.

But it did not directly strengthen him.

Instead, his mana began burning.

Rapidly.

Furiously.

It was as though an enormous furnace had suddenly been ignited inside Victor’s body.

His mana became the fuel.

The third lock of his Chaos Body became the furnace.

And the Chaos Sea became the raw material.The chaotic energy was being purified.

An unfamiliar sensation spread through him.

It was nourishment.

Pure nourishment.

The Chaos Sea, which should have been capable of destroying his existence, was actually feeding his Chaos Body.

Victor became interested.

"Oh?"

He almost forgot that a gigantic Void Serpent was currently preparing to devour the entire universe.

Astrion’s voice finally exploded inside his consciousness.

"Master!"

Victor ignored him.

"Master!"

Still nothing.

"That thing is about to devour us!"

Astrion’s voice carried obvious frustration.

"Can we at least deal with that first before you enjoy your Chaos bath?"

Victor’s eyes snapped open.

He scratched his head.

"Ah."

He looked toward the enormous serpent.

"My bad."

Astrion became completely speechless. Victor turned his attention toward the Void Serpent.

"Let’s see our options."

His eyes became increasingly serious.

"Now we have four supreme laws and one ultimate law."

Creation.

Destruction.

Spacetime.

Death.

Chaos.

Five terrifying laws existed within Victor’s merged existence.

Each one represented an incomprehensible authority.

Victor slowly raised both hands.

"We should combine them."

Astrion’s soul nearly left his body.

"No, Master."

His voice was filled with genuine fear.

"A tiny fluctuation could destroy our body and soul."

Victor smiled.

"This is even more dangerous than fighting that thing."

"Exactly!"

Astrion almost shouted.

"So let’s not do it!"

Victor’s smile widened.

"We need something dangerous if we want to fight something like that."

His eyes gradually turned cold.

"Don’t we?"

Astrion became silent. He knew that expression. His master had already decided.

There was no point arguing.

Victor slowly brought his two hands together.

The moment his palms approached each other, the five supreme authorities began moving.

His combined little fingers glowed with the profound light of the Law of Creation.

The ring fingers erupted with the destructive brilliance of the Law of Destruction.

The middle fingers became surrounded by distorted spacetime.

The index fingers darkened as the Law of Death manifested.

And finally, both thumbs began glowing with an incomprehensible purple radiance.