"Mark?" Void muttered as a smile formed on his face. The number one or former number one of all humanity.

Void remembered then. The Top 10. They had seemed so untouchable, so distant… yet look at where they were now. Not even as equals, but with one standing above the other.

"Yes, do you still remember?" Mark asked.

"Or should I use my Beast God form?" Mark added as Void chuckled.

"I do remember you. You sparred with my clone, how could I forget?" Void said, laughing as Mark chuckled embarrassingly.

He had technically won, but overall, the clone had been better than he was.

"That's good. I… can we talk more at the God Realm? I'm sure Kira and Marcule want to see you too," Mark said as Void raised an eyebrow.

He didn't remember them,only Mark. Memories faded over time, at least for Void. He only remembered special people, or people strong enough.

"Lead the way," Void said as he and Mark disappeared.

Immediately, space shattered as various enormous beings, bigger than universes emerged.

Each wore a solemn expression.

"I doubt I could defeat any of them. Are they really Quasi Rank 4 beings?" one of them said, shaking his head.

"I doubt it too. What are they, and where are they from?" another asked, but sadly, no one knew.

That only made them more curious.

What did the outside of their Omniverse look like?

What exactly did it house?

Were there more beings like Void and Eli?

---

At a terrifying building floating across existence…

Two beings appeared inside, and from the layout alone, one could tell it was an auction house.

"Shit," Eli said the moment they arrived. Her eyes turned cold as her body trembled.

She had tried, gone to the past, present, and future but Void was simply too cruel.

Of course, Rank 3 beings existed outside the universe, beyond time and fate. That was common knowledge. As long as no higher being interfered, they were essentially immortal. Even if another being of the same realm killed them, they would reincarnate.

But Void had destroyed her origin.

Reincarnation was no longer possible.

The truth was simple.

Ariya was dead.

Gone.

"Master… about what you said… I'm ready to enter that pool," Chu Su's voice suddenly rang out through clenched teeth.

Her face was soaked with tears that refused to stop falling, her hand gripping the hilt of her sword.

Her eyes were locked forward.

Eli trembled.

"What did you say?" Eli asked, feeling as though she had misheard.

"Master, I'm ready to enter that pool," Chu Su repeated, her voice colder and sharper.

"No… no, Chu Su, don't. Don't you want to reconsider?" Eli tried to persuade her.

"No. I've made up my mind. My master, my junior brother, my world they're gone. And now… even Ariya is gone. What else do I have? Master, I will enter. I'll go and prepare," Chu Su said decisively.

She turned around and left, leaving Eli standing there in shock.

What could Eli do?

She had expected Chu Su to scream, to curse her, to blame her after all, she had left Chu Su and Ariya alone. Their deaths were her fault.

Yet Chu Su didn't blame her.

Didn't shout.

She simply chose to risk her life.

The so-called pool Chu Su mentioned was an artifact Eli's master had obtained. To him, it was useless after all he was a terrifying Rank 5 being pushing toward Rank 6.

But the artifact was a pool containing the River of Ancient Nothingness. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Entering it would push any being below Rank 5 to their absolute limit.

Past trauma, past anger, hatred,all of it would replay, amplified, used solely to torment the being as their body decomposed… disintegrated… and then morphed and evolved until they were reborn at a higher level.

The death rate was as high as 99%.

Meaning fewer than 1% survived.

Only those who wished to become the personal army of the auction house and serve directly under her master ever dared to enter.

Yet Chu Su wanted to.

Now, not even Eli nor her master could interfere.

If Chu Su perished… she would be gone.

Just like Ariya.

That would mean Eli would lose both of her disciples.

"No… Chu Su," Eli stretched out her hand to call after her, but she shivered as fog covered her vision.

Finally, Eli's eyes hardened as she lowered her hand.

"You chose your fate," Eli said as she turned around but the moment she did, her heart cracked, and tears welled up.

Her master once told her:

Everyone has their destiny, their opportunities, their life experiences. These must be discovered on their own. Any interference arms them more than it helps them.

---

GOD REALM

This was a realm where literal gods dwelled.

Gods were the dominant race of this Omniverse. They controlled everything. All obeyed them, their orders, their instructions. Anyone who dared defy them was erased.

Space shattered as Void and Mark appeared.

But this wasn't just anywhere.

This was where Kira, Mark, and Marcule trained and now, they were present.

Boom!

Marcule skidded across the divine slab, crashing to the ground and sinking a few inches into it.

His body was drenched in sweat, his back hunched, his face smeared with blood.

His breathing was ragged, desperate.

Opposite him stood Kira.

Her body was lean, with moderate curves.

She simply stood there, her right hand clenched into a fist.

No heavy breathing.

No exhaustion.

As if she hadn't even moved.

This was the gap between Kira and Marcule.

It was enormous.

"Sorry to interrupt," Mark said as Kira and Marcule looked over shocked.

Not at Mark.

But at Void behind him.

Just standing there made Kira and Marcule tense up. Their cells screamed.

Void felt like a terrifying heavenly law pressing down on their backs.

"Wh—who's that?" Marcule stammered.

"Guess," Mark said with a small chuckle.

"Don't tell me it's him…".., kira murmured

stunned

"Yes. It is."..., mark said with a grin.

"Hi. I am Void."

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Happy new month to you guys

So erm by weekend if we get up to 100 powerstones I will release 3 extra

chapters

If we rack up 100 golden tickets, I will release

5 extra chapters.