Goku Black watched helplessly as his body carried out those actions, powerless to stop it.
He knew that if this power continued to rampage, the universe would face utter destruction. Just as despair began to consume him, he suddenly thought of Son Goku and of all the opponents he had fought in the past.
"I can't let this power win!" Goku Black swore silently. He gathered all his mental strength, searching for a glimmer of light in this dark abyss. Amid the endless darkness, he seemed to glimpse a faint light of hope—the longing for freedom and justice buried deep within him.
Goku Black clung tightly to that hope and summoned every ounce of strength to launch one final assault against the evil force. His soul writhed in agony, and his body teetered under the clash of powers. But he refused to give up. He knew the fate of the entire universe rested on his shoulders.
"Get out of me!" Goku Black roared, his voice shaking the heavens and the earth. His cry held all his strength and will, as if it could tear the dark world apart. Under the impact of that tremendous will, the mysterious evil force seemed to feel a flicker of fear.
As Goku Black's roar echoed through the darkness, the mysterious voice paused briefly, then burst into another fit of wild laughter. "Your feeble resistance is utterly futile!"
Goku Black felt an even greater force tugging at his soul. Like an inescapable net, the evil power bound him tight. His body slipped further from his control, and the energy sphere in his hand shone ever brighter. Its aura of destruction had begun spreading outward, subtly warping space itself.
Is this really how it ends? The universe... Goku Black lamented inwardly, but he still refused to stop fighting. He desperately rallied every last scrap of strength in his body, trying to disrupt the mysterious power's complete control over him. Each attempt only brought more excruciating pain, as if the evil force were corrupting and reshaping every cell in his body.
Sweat poured down Goku Black's face. Every effort to summon his power felt like tearing his soul apart, but he gritted his teeth and refused to yield to the evil force. Sensing his stubborn resistance, the mysterious power grew more violent, rampaging through him as if intent on crushing his will once and for all.
"Hmph, you fool! How long do you think you can keep resisting?" the mysterious voice snarled in his mind. Waves of malice crashed against his mental defenses. Goku Black's body began to tremble uncontrollably. His limbs twisted at grotesque angles, and his joints crackled as though they might shatter at any moment.
Yet amid this bottomless abyss of pain, Goku Black's gaze only grew more resolute.
Through the agony, he struggled to sort through the chaotic energy pathways within him, searching for a weakness at the core of the mysterious power.
Though every attempt brought unbearable torment, he knew this was his only chance to protect the universe. Even if his odds were one in ten thousand, he would fight with every last ounce of strength.
Suddenly, during a clash of powers, Goku Black caught a strange fluctuation in the energy. As the mysterious force focused on consuming him, it had briefly revealed a weakness.
Without hesitation, he gathered all his remaining strength into a sharp spike of mental energy and drove it hard toward that opening. Goku Black poured everything he had into shaping his remaining strength into a sharp mental wing, then thrust it swiftly toward the weakness.
In an instant, the two forces collided inside him, erupting in a dazzling flash of light.
The mysterious power seemed unprepared for Goku Black's desperate strike and was caught off guard. Goku Black seized the advantage, his mental wing tearing furiously at the evil force. But the mysterious power soon regained its footing and launched a furious counterattack.
It formed blade after blade of black energy and sent them stabbing into Goku Black's consciousness. They slashed through his mental world in every direction, and pain surged over him like a tide. His mind began to blur, and he gradually lost control of his body.
Darkness crept into Goku Black's vision, but the defiance burning in his heart only grew stronger. He gathered what little strength he had left, ready to stake everything on one last gamble. Though his body was battered and his consciousness teetered on the brink, he still drove his mental wing into one final charge against the mysterious power.
But it was no use. His mental attack was swallowed by the mysterious power's surging counterattack. Then the mysterious voice rang out within Goku Black once more: "I've finally taken control!" A foreign consciousness roamed through Goku Black's body, carefully examining it before seeming thoroughly satisfied.
"It's been ages since I've had such a vibrant, powerful body." The mysterious being murmured, its voice brimming with greed and smugness. Then it sank into its memories.
It had once been the ruler of this universe, wielding absolute power over all in ancient times. With a single thought, galaxies were born or destroyed; life multiplied beneath its feet like ants. Its will was the law of the universe, and any being bold enough to defy it was mercilessly crushed.
Back then, it had stood above all, basking in the reverence and worship of the entire universe. But as time passed, powerful beings banded together and launched a breathtaking rebellion. Though it possessed immense power, it was outnumbered in that brutal war. In the end, it was sealed away in the deepest reaches of the universe, lost in endless darkness and silence.
Over the long ages, its power dwindled, and its consciousness gradually faded. Then Goku Black had accidentally approached the place where it was sealed, and the familiar energy signature awakened it. Seizing its chance, it slipped through a small gap in the seal and invaded Goku Black's consciousness, hoping to be reborn through his body.
"I've returned at last." The mysterious voice carried a cold laugh. "Those who betrayed me will pay the price. This universe will once again grovel at my feet." It moved Goku Black's body, feeling power course through every limb.
After taking control of Goku Black's body, the mysterious being lost itself in memories of the past, recalling one prosperous planet after another that it had once set foot on. It savored its former, supreme authority in its thoughts. Then, after taking stock of the current state of the universe, it vanished toward the familiar planet it remembered.
In the blink of an eye, it appeared above a mysterious planet. Looking down, it saw strange buildings covering the surface, energy flows crisscrossing the landscape, and an ecosystem seamlessly integrated with technology. "So this must be the planet of those mysterious people's descendants." The mysterious being spoke coldly, greed flickering in its eyes. "Their descendants sure have a wealth of resources. If I plunder this place, it'll become my stepping stone—enough to build an interstellar fleet." I will be great once more! Ahahaha~
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