At the literal dawn of eternity, during the reign of the first universes, three entities—each considered the strongest in their respective realms—came together to conceive an audacious, hypothetical idea.
This idea, however, would have been impossible to realize without the approval of the being who safeguards all of existence: the Omnipotent God.
The trio, consisting of a transmutational entity born from the Singular Fusion of a Black Hole and a White Hole, the progeny of Light and Darkness, and the strongest martial artist who had surpassed even the divine realm, stood resolute before the Omnipotent God and his people. They presented their vision: a tournament designed to quench the boredom that plagued the strongest beings of the multiverse.
The concept was simple yet profound. A contest of 16 participants, each the apex of strength in their respective universes. These were beings who had grown weary of their own invincibility—those who longed to feel "pain" once more, to witness their own "blood," or simply to be "touched" by an equal. These were the combatants the Multiversal Tournament sought: beings who transcended the boundaries of their realities and yearned for something greater.
The 16 participants would face one another in single-elimination battles until only one remained. Though they were all immortal, existing beyond the mortal constraints of their universes, defeat in the tournament could mean a fate far worse than death. For some, it would be an end unlike any they had ever imagined.
The victor would be granted a singular "wish" by the Omnipotent God, a place within the Original Universe, and the ultimate title of The Strongest.
To these divine entities, this tournament was the ultimate form of entertainment. Regardless of their origin or destiny, once the participants stepped into the arena, they were nothing more than competitors.
Laâmohs, the Omnipotent God, listened to the trio's proposal with an unshaken gaze upon his creations. After a moment of reflection, he agreed. He declared that, beyond merely entertaining the strongest beings of the multiverse, the tournament would also serve as a spectacle for the denizens of the Original Universe.
Hearing the God's approval, the three entities smiled with pride and satisfaction. Their vision would become a reality. Their eternal entertainment was about to begin.
Since that day, within the hallowed grounds of the Ancient Eternal Coliseum, warriors from countless universes have gathered to fight. The participants, typically a mix of 8 returning participants and 8 new challengers, battle to the brink of "death," vying for the title of The Strongest or pursuing their own mysterious motives.
Held every 100 years according to the timeline of the Original Universe, the tournaments have unfolded time and again, growing into a legend of their own. Now, at the dawn of the 100th tournament—commemorating 10,000 years of existence, the story begins here.