The God's furious roar reverberated in the void, and the power of rules, with an unprecedentedly violent posture, crushed towards Allen. This time, the attack left no room for maneuver, containing a resolute will to completely annihilate his very existence.
Allen's unnameable body, composed of countless rule fragments and dark gold and crimson patterns, began to disintegrate and dissipate again under this absolute power impact.
The obsidian-like armor turned to dust, the dark red energy meridians were forcibly torn apart, and even the fire of nirvana, which had been reborn, flickered like a candle in the wind.
However, just as his consciousness was about to completely sink, Allen's will, which had merged Demon Brain, super-learning ability, and countless experiences of death and rebirth, operated frantically with unprecedented clarity.
He did not try to resist this destructive torrent, but instead delved into it, perceiving, analyzing, and understanding the core operational mechanism of the God's power.
The God's blurred silhouette suddenly paused, and the conveyed astonishment and anger were instantly replaced by an incredible horror: "You?! You can touch the origin?!"
Too late!
Allen's body, which was about to completely dissipate, suddenly collapsed inward, not destruction, but extreme condensation!
All the shattered and stripped powers and rule fragments, along with that spark of nirvana, were forcibly converged into an ultimate singularity!
The next moment, the singularity exploded!
But it was not the diffusion of energy, but the beginning of devouring!
A tiny but bottomless dark vortex appeared where Allen had been, spinning wildly and erupting with an irresistible suction!
The torrent of rules released by the God, capable of obliterating stars, was now forcibly pulled and devoured by that dark vortex, like all rivers flowing into the sea!
"No—!" The God's will let out a sharp shriek. It tried to cut off the power connection, but found that the power of rules it had released had been completely locked by the opponent's 'negation' authority, which was of the same origin but more overbearing, and had instead become nourishment for the opponent's rebirth!
The dark vortex rapidly expanded, re-outlining Allen's form.
But this time, his form was closer to 'rules' themselves. The patterns on his body shimmered with the faint light of the universe's beginning, and the crimson slits on his cold bone-white mask transformed into two deep, dark fissures that seemed to devour all light.
He slowly raised his newly formed arm, aimed at the God's light silhouette, which had become dim and distorted due to the frantic plundering of power, spread his five fingers, and then clenched them tightly!
"Devour."
The cold will was like a final judgment.
The God's light silhouette let out a silent wail. Its very existence began to be forcibly stripped and decomposed, turning into the purest energy and information flow, uncontrollably surging towards Allen, to be greedily absorbed and integrated by him!
The void space trembled violently, as if a fundamental string of the universe had been forcibly rewritten in frequency.
The God's light silhouette struggled and twisted frantically, trying to gather its last strength to counterattack, but its rules had been completely analyzed by Allen, its power had become Allen's food, and all resistance seemed futile and ridiculous.
Finally, amidst that silent scream filled with unwillingness and despair, the God's light silhouette completely disintegrated, turning into countless firefly-like specks of light, which were completely devoured by the bottomless darkness in Allen's palm.
Absolute nothingness once again enveloped this space.
Allen stood still, the cosmic glow on his body slowly retracted, and the terrifying devouring vortex gradually subsided.
He slightly lowered his head, looking at his newly formed hand, feeling the surging, unprecedented power within him, and the vast, star-sea-like flood of the God's rule knowledge and memories.
A realization dawned on him.
He had succeeded.
Just then, without warning, an extremely simple, cold, translucent blue panel abruptly appeared directly in front of his conscious vision.
Simple text appeared on the panel:
[Host has reached the pinnacle of the current world.]
[One-Punch Man world main storyline completed, gained 176523 Traverse Points]
[Permissions unlocked: Can freely switch main world (currently anchored world: One-Punch Man).]
[Next main world option: Jujutsu Kaisen.]
[Switch immediately? Note: You can return to unlocked worlds at any time.]
Allen's dark, fissured gaze swept across the panel, his cold consciousness undisturbed.
He did not make a choice immediately, but slowly raised his head. The bone-white mask, devoid of any features, seemed to pierce through endless void, looking towards a certain direction.
There, were promises he had not yet fully fulfilled, friends awaiting an answer, and a… perhaps secretly grieving, irritable figure.
"Return." The cold will commanded.
The text on the blue panel flickered slightly, then disappeared.
The void space rippled like water, and Allen's inhuman, rule-based body instantly blurred and vanished.
Allen's figure reappeared silently in the center of the battlefield.
He was no longer in that inhuman monster form, but had returned to his original human appearance. However, the aura around him became even more profound and unfathomable, like a vast deep sea that had reined in all its sharpness.
His dark red eyes calmly swept across the ravaged battlefield and the bewildered crowd.
His return was not earth-shattering, but it instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"Allen?!" Adam exclaimed, his old face filled with incredible shock.
Tatsumaki's emerald eyes widened suddenly, staring intently at that figure. Her pale cheeks, previously white from weakness and despair, instantly flushed with color, and her lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't utter a single word.
"Senior Allen!" Genos's mechanical eyes flickered wildly, his data stream chaotic, "Life signal confirmed! But energy readings undetectable?!"
Saitama scratched his head: "Oh, you're back. Was that really strong Monster just now you?"
On the Hero Association side, there was an uproar, a mix of shock, confusion, and vigilance.
And on the Monster Association side, after a brief silence, there was an outburst of fervent cheers and reverent shouts.
"Lord Allen!"
"It's Lord Allen!"
"The King has returned!"
Gouketsu excitedly pounded his chest, Black Sperm's countless heads converged into a wave of joy, Centipede Elder raised his broken body, and other executives also showed expressions of relief and immense reverence.
Allen ignored the commotion from both sides. His gaze indifferently swept towards the direction of Sitch's command center, then issued orders to Muzan and Psykos via their mental link: "Control all high-ranking officials of the Association, eliminate the individuals on the list. Those who resist will be killed without mercy."]}
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