Unknown space.
Here, there was no concept of up, down, left, or right; no light, no darkness, no matter, no energy, and even no sensation of time passing.
Only absolute nothingness and emptiness.
Allen's monstrous form floated silently in this void.
His bone-white mask was expressionless, and the crimson slits calmly scanned the surroundings. His powerful perception was greatly suppressed here, barely able to sense the vastness and dead silence of this space.
Suddenly, the emptiness ahead began to ripple.
Tiny, faint specks of light, like dust, converged, gradually outlining a blurry, distorted, and constantly shifting silhouette.
It had no fixed form; at times, it resembled a swirling nebula, at other times, tangled roots, and then again, a vague human shape. Yet, the core emitted the same conscious fluctuation of a God that Allen had felt before.
However, this fluctuation no longer carried an indifferent 壓力, but rather an ancient, weary, and even subtly urgent undertone.
A thought, not conveyed through sound but directly impacting the depths of Allen's consciousness, echoed:
"Anomaly."
"You… are not of this world."
"Your power originates from the other shore: Devour, Evolve, Deny."
The intermittent thoughts seemed difficult and obscure, perhaps due to the imperfect communication method.
Allen remained silent, his cold consciousness locking onto the blurry light silhouette through the crimson slits. Demon Brain operated at full speed, analyzing this direct mental communication.
The God's thoughts came again, much clearer this time:
"I, the embodiment of Order, maintain the balance of the universe."
"Yet, defilement proliferates, and cancerous civilizations disrupt the strings."
"You possess the fragment I lack: the authority of adaptation."
"Cooperate to purge defilement and reshape the correct order."
"You may preside over a new quadrant."
The thoughts were interspersed with a vast stream of information, displaying countless civilizations being "corrected" and erased, along with a seemingly perfect, absolute, yet cold and lifeless set of cosmic operating rules.
It showed Allen the so-called prospect of cooperation—becoming its agent, jointly purifying the universe, and promising him the power to govern a portion of the universe.
The monster that was Allen's avatar, its smooth, bone-white mask twitched slightly, as if in a very faint scoff.
He finally responded, his consciousness cold and firm, with undisguised rejection and mockery:
"Balance? Order?"
"Nothing but a dead cage."
"Life and civilization, even if they are full of what you consider errors."
"That struggle, that uncertainty, is true vitality."
"What you fear has never been chaos."
"What you fear is the possibility beyond your control."
"And I."
"I am the strongest possibility!"
"Cooperation? Ridiculous!"
"Your power, your rules."
"Will become fodder for my evolution!"
The God's thoughts instantly turned cold and furious, and a vast pressure descended once more, filling this void space:
"Ignorance!"
"To refuse… is to deny the very foundation of your existence!"
"Annihilate!"
Terrifying rule power instantly crushed down from all directions. It was no longer the previous probing or projected power, but absolute power containing the will of the God's true form, capable of instantly erasing stars!
Allen's monstrous form roared, dark red energy erupted, directly resisting the terrifying crushing force!
But this time, the disparity was immense!
Almost at the moment of contact, his defenses were shattered layer by layer. His incredibly sturdy obsidian-like chitinous armor broke like paper, and his massive body began to crack and dissipate inch by inch.
He was erased again.
However, just as his existence completely vanished, a tiny, extremely faint spark, containing the power of the phoenix's nirvana and the essence of his entire will, stubbornly remained.
The God's thoughts swept over that faint spark, with a hint of disdain:
"Stubborn ant, futile struggle."
"In this absolute domain, rebirth under my rules is useless."
"Complete purification!"
Even more powerful rule energy swept over, attempting to utterly annihilate that spark.
But at this moment, that spark suddenly erupted with unprecedented light! Allen burned fiercely; all his abilities, in this moment of life and death, merged and sublimated in an unprecedented way!
Nirvana Rebirth, activated!
And, it was a rebirth surpassing any previous one!
Within the light, a brand new, more adapted to the rules of this space, grotesque silhouette with dark gold and crimson intertwined patterns flowing over its body, began to rapidly reshape and condense!
The God's thoughts showed a clear fluctuation for the first time:
"Hmm?! Able to be reborn in this realm?! And even steal my rule structure?!"
The newborn Allen let out a roar that shook the void, actively pouncing towards the blurry light silhouette!
"Seeking death!"
The God was enraged. Rule power transformed into billions of destructive forms, frantically bombarding the reborn Allen.
Again and again, Allen was torn apart and annihilated by the terrifying power.
But with each annihilation, that spark of nirvana would absorb part of the rule information from the attack, combine it with the energy of the traverse value and his super-learning ability, becoming stronger and more adapted in the next rebirth.
His form became increasingly bizarre, his power increasingly terrifying, and his understanding of the God's rules grew deeper and deeper.
From being utterly powerless at first, to gradually being able to hold on for a moment, and then to being able to tear apart some rules and counterattack.
This was an extremely brutal tug-of-war, a death cycle occurring in absolute nothingness.
The God's thoughts, from initial anger and disdain, gradually became solemn, and finally even tinged with a hint of unbelievable dread!
"Impossible!"
"This is my domain!"
"Rules, why can't they completely annihilate you?!"
"Are you learning? Evolving?! Stealing my power?!"
Allen reorganized from the void once again. At this moment, his form had become indescribable, as if it were a distorted manifestation of the rules themselves, exuding an aura that made even the God feel uneasy.
His cold consciousness, filled with endless greed and fighting intent, locked onto the blurry light silhouette that was beginning to appear somewhat dim:
"Your power."
"Your rules."
"Very good."
"But the next moment…"
"They will be mine!"
"Evolve!"
He transformed into a shadow that devoured everything, suddenly pouncing towards the core of the God's consciousness!
This time, it was no longer a one-sided annihilation.
In the void space, the God's furious roar and the silent rumble of violently colliding rules resounded!
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