Blackheart's red eyes constantly flickered. His body transformed into a shadow, instantly crossing ten thousand meters, and he heavily swung a claw at Aaron's chest.
Aaron blocked Blackheart's claw with one hand. He exerted continuous force, and to the Blackheart's surprise, he forcibly twisted off his right arm.
"I didn't quite hear what you just said? Could you repeat it?"
Aaron's expression was calm, as if these powers were insignificant to him.
In fact, they were.Compared to dealing with Infinite Ultron and Dormammu back then, he now only passively used the power of the sun and his basic physique. Under the sunlight, his power was tripled.
Even without using his full power, he could easily suppress Blackheart, who carried the power of many Dimensional Rulers.
This isn't to say Blackheart was weak. Although the powers integrated by the various Dimensional Rulers had some conflicts, they still granted Blackheart temporary great power surpassing Infinite Ultron and Dormammu.
However, Aaron's recent improvements were even greater.
The cosmic power obtained from absorbing the Power Stone, and his basic physical qualities were enhanced several times over.
Coupled with the buffs of various dimensional worlds, White magic, Black magic, and the abilities of the Gods of Omnipotence City, even without activating powers like Ultimate Chi or Berserk, he could still suppress Blackheart.
Blackheart tried, but couldn't break free from Aaron's grasp.
Seeing Aaron's relaxed and casual demeanor, Blackheart, who prided himself on physical strength, felt insulted.
He then noticed a faint connection between Aaron's body and the sun. That faint glow seemed to be enhancing Aaron's power.
Blackheart understood.
"Hahaha, I've found your weakness. So you also possess the authority of the sun, and that thing can boost your strength?"
"In that case, I will destroy this source of all things and plunge the world into eternal silence."
Blackheart activated the power throughout his body. The blood-red phantom above the sky surged out from the firmament, tearing through space and instantly engulfing the sun.
The flame of life that had shone for nearly 4.6 billion years instantly ceased to emit light and heat, turning into a dead star.
Soon, the Solar System, deprived of light, quickly lost its radiance, and the world plunged into darkness.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Piercing air raid sirens echoed across the entire Earth.
People witnessed the sun being extinguished by a sea of blood, and night shrouded Earth, casting a shadow over everyone's hearts.
Moreover, due to the sun's extinction, residual temperatures rapidly dissipated.
If this continued, Earth would once again face a prolonged ice age.
"Without the sun, how will you fight me?!"
After instantly extinguishing the sun, Blackheart wanted to see Aaron's panicked expression.
However, upon seeing him, Blackheart was stunned again.
The solar light on Aaron's body did indeed disappear but it was immediately replaced by a dark 'halo'—a connection to darkness.
Was darkness also boosting Aaron's physical strength?
I report, he's cheating!
Aaron looked at him as if he were an idiot. "Is that all?"
"No wonder Mephisto never took you seriously. A fool like you could never threaten his position."
"Shut up! I'm more powerful than him!"
Blackheart was furious.
Aaron repeatedly called him a fool, completely shattering his fragile glass heart.
"Even if you have dark power boosting you, so what? You're still no match for me, and I'm not fighting alone!"
Blackheart once again mobilized all his power. The continuous power granted by the various Dimensional Rulers elevated his energy to a peak.
He was a humanoid dimensional Universe. Every instant, he could unleash terrifying power capable of destroying multiple Universes.
However, Aaron forcibly pried open the Blackheart's hands, then grabbed him by the neck, forcefully pressing him to his knees on the ground.
Aaron looked down at Blackheart, his golden eyes flashing, and his voice, like a great bell, boomed in Blackheart's mind.
"Look into my eyes. You bastard."
Blackheart instinctively looked into Aaron's eyes, but secretly controlled his long tail, wrapping it around Aaron's leg like a whip, intending to fling him away.
However, Aaron's expression remained unchanged. He immediately activated Limit Breakthrough, brilliant light augmenting his body, strengthening his power tenfold.
Aaron then grabbed Blackheart's neck with one hand, forcing him to kneel, and seized his tail with the other. He pulled relentlessly, and amid Blackheart's painful wails, he ripped out the tail along with the spine.
"Ahhh!"
Blackheart was in such agony he nearly fainted. Even as ferocious as he was, this was the first time he had endured such pain.
His body slumped like soft mud, his physical strength draining away. However, thanks to the continuous augmentation of Dimensional Rulers' power, his injuries were rapidly healing.
Yet, Aaron did not give him a chance to recover.
Forcibly lifting Blackheart, Aaron's eyes blazed with Hellfire, activating the Penance Stare.
Blackheart realized something and burst into laughter. "You call me an idiot, but you are the real idiot!"
"Don't you know that I, Blackheart, have no soul!"
"You want to judge me? Idiot!"
"Who are you calling an idiot?"
"I'm calling you one."
As soon as Blackheart finished speaking, he realized something was wrong—he had truly become the idiot.
"Anyway, no matter what you say, you can't judge me. I have no soul. What can you do to me?" Blackheart laughed triumphantly.
"If I say you have a soul, you do."
As soon as Aaron finished speaking, Blackheart felt something being violently forced into his body.
Blackheart focused his gaze.
Wait, why is there a soul identical to his inside his body?
Hold on, is Aaron pulling a scam on him?
I don't have a soul!
Blackheart realized the danger and tried to expel the soul. However, he found that this soul seemed to be his own.
Furthermore, an external force was forcibly pressing the soul into his body, preventing him from driving it out.
At this moment, the power of judgment erupted from Aaron's eyes.
Blackheart wailed in agony, "No, no, no!"
His mind rapidly reviewed all the sins he had committed in the past.
The sins he had committed were too numerous to count. Whether it was demons, human souls, or even small animals, if he was annoyed, he would casually crush them to death.
The power of judgment stirred up his wickedness and furiously burned his body and soul. These sins and resentments transformed into burning fuel.
Even though Blackheart frantically mobilized the power of the Dimensional Rulers in an attempt to extinguish the flames, the fire did not diminish. Instead, it grew fiercer.
"NO!!! STOP IT!!!"
"AHHHHHH!!!"
Amid Blackheart's painful wails, his body and soul were destroyed by Hellfire and the power of judgment.
Having lost his physical medium, the powers of the many Dimensional Rulers had nowhere to be channeled. Aaron accepted these powers without hesitation.
[Crimson Power: You have obtained some powers of Cyttorak, gaining a certain degree of control over the Crimson Cosmos.]
[Call of Cthulhu: A similar ability has been detected and merged. Your Cthulhu Aura is richer, and you can freely control this power. Those who look upon it will be eternally damned.]
[Remnant Power of the Elder God (Set): You have obtained part of the Elder God Origin, establishing a deeper connection with the cornerstone of the Multiverse.]
[...]
Aaron gained another large batch of Dimensional Ruler powers.
However, these energies were ultimately only a partial manifestation of their own attributes, far from the power gained by devouring them entirely. The boost to Aaron was not significant.