The earth-shattering roar of collapsing land echoed without end. The balance of the world, which the Four-Force Heaven-Suppressing Seal had forcibly stabilized, teetered on the brink of total collapse the instant the Chaos King awoke.
The four-colored halo stretching across the sky shook violently. Fine cracks spread rapidly like a spiderweb, and its brilliant radiance swiftly dimmed. The Chaos Rift, which had just been forcibly sealed, expanded once more. Inky, viscous Chaos currents surged and churned, carrying the deathly stillness of annihilation as they slowly washed over the entire world.
Lin Chen knelt on one knee atop the cracked earth. The ancient golden flames of his Ancient Saiyan Bloodline roiled violently. A metallic sweetness surged in his throat, but he clenched his teeth and forced it back down.
He was the central nexus where the four forces converged, bearing the fusion and balance of four supreme origins. Now, he was also the one bearing the brunt of the Chaos King's pressure.
The four of them had just risked their lives to turn the tide and shatter the Chaos Race's ten-thousand-year stalemate. In this moment, all their efforts had turned to nothing.
High above, Kallen hovered in midair, his pure Purple Saiyan Battle Qi wavering as if it might go out at any moment. This pureblood Saiyan warrior had been arrogant for half his life and had never bowed to any formidable foe. Yet now, a genuine sense of helplessness finally surfaced in his eyes.
He had campaigned across the stars for years, survived countless desperate situations, and fought countless powerful alien races. Even when facing the threat of his people's annihilation, he had never felt as suffocated as he did now. The Chaos King before them had long since surpassed the bounds of any being in the universe. He was a supreme existence from beyond the Outer Realm, wholly foreign to this world.
Golden Full-Power Super Saiyan stood atop the clouds, his golden hair stirring without a breeze. Golden blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, vanishing the instant it fell into the void. His eyes were fixed on the vast, indistinct shadow spanning the heavens. For the first time, the steady composure he had cultivated over countless years was thrown into turmoil.
He had witnessed the rise and fall of universes and the collapse of star seas. He had seen countless overlords who ruled the stars meet their ends, but never had he seen an existence this terrifying. A mere projection across dimensions was enough to suppress the entire Earth and crush the four strongest fighters in this universe.
The most violent aura still came from Frieza at the center of the barrier.
His pale Emperor Energy surged around him, drawing back before flaring once more. The clashing forces were so intense that tiny black holes kept bursting open in the surrounding space. The emperor who had ruled the galaxy now had a scarlet fire of rage and wariness raging in his eyes.
All his life, he had manipulated the board and toyed with the lives of the star sea's inhabitants, controlling the rise and fall of countless star domains. Never had he imagined that he would become the most crucial piece in a cosmic power's ten-thousand-year game. More ironic still, the tyrannical power he had always prided himself on had been the key to breaking through the barrier between the two worlds all along.
"So the so-called Chaos King is the reason you Outer Realm aliens have been biding your time for ten thousand years?"
Frieza's icy voice rang across the world. His earlier fury was gone, leaving only bone-deep chill.
He no longer lashed out recklessly. The Emperor Energy, refined to its utmost around him, flowed slowly. Though he seemed calm, he had already gathered every last bit of his strength. Even if his opponent was a Chaos Sovereign who stood above the laws of the universe, the pride of the Galactic Emperor would never let him sit back and wait for death.
Above, the enormous black shadow that shrouded tens of thousands of miles of void shifted slowly. A pair of hollow, icy eyes gazed indifferently down at the earth. No violent pressure poured forth, and no killing intent showed—but that very stillness caused every force in the world to seize up.
"Reason?"
The Chaos King's vast, boundless voice sounded once more. It held not a trace of emotion, yet pierced the surging Chaos currents and rang through every corner of the world.
"This low-dimensional universe is nothing but a gathering place for ants. My ten-thousand-year scheme was merely a game of cleansing, laid out to pass the time."
His casual words crushed all four of their struggles and efforts.
In the Chaos King's eyes, the Ancient Saiyan Bloodline, the complete Super Saiyan Origin, pure Saiyan Battle Qi, and the Galactic Emperor's energy—the four supreme powers capable of dominating this universe—had been nothing more than tools to break the barrier and deliver prey into his hands.
Ten thousand years of lying in wait, guiding events step by step, exploiting the inhabitants' desire to protect their world and their will to resist—using their enemies to break the barrier, and their allies to tear open the heavens.
His cunning and vision were beyond anything they could comprehend.
Kallen clenched both fists until his knuckles turned white. His purple aura erupted skyward. "The Saiyan Clan has guarded the star domains for generations and protected all the living beings of the universe! We never provoked the Outer Realm Chaos! Why have you invaded without cause and slaughtered its inhabitants?"
He could not accept it, nor could he understand.
This universe had run in peace for billions of years. Its people had followed the laws of the heavens, multiplying and prospering. All wars and bloodshed had taken place within the bounds of the universe's rules. Why had the Chaos Race crossed dimensions to lay its plans and destroy an entire universe? What did it want?
"Ignorant."
The Chaos King spoke two coolly dismissive words.
"Universes have dimensions, and dimensions have ranks. The worlds occupied by low-dimensional beings contain the source laws of heaven and earth. They are the finest nourishment for the Outer Realm Heavens to advance and evolve. No provocation is needed, no grudges required. The strong prey on the weak, and dimensions are plundered. That is the most fundamental law of the myriad worlds."
As he finished speaking, the Chaos Rift in the sky abruptly expanded several times over.
Surging Chaos currents poured down. The low-level Chaos Minions that had seeped through here and there now poured out like a tide. Countless black shapes filled the sky, their numbers instantly reaching tens of thousands. Driven by their instinct to devour everything, they swooped toward every part of the land below.
A low-level Chaos Minion swept past a mountain range on the outskirts of a city. A towering peak, a thousand meters high, dissolved instantly beneath the Chaos Power. Hard rock, dense forest, underground ore veins, even the spiritual energy flowing through the mountains—all vanished into nothingness, without leaving behind so much as a speck of dust.
Over another stretch of sea, several black Chaos shapes flew past. The vast expanse of water fell silent in an instant. The turbulent ocean collapsed out of existence, revealing the dark, lifeless bedrock beneath. Then the rock, too, quickly weathered away.
The annihilating nature of Chaos Power was so overbearing it drove all hope to despair.
Back in the mountain forest, Bulma gripped the hem of her clothes, her entire body cold and her limbs so stiff she could barely move.
As Earth's foremost scientist, she was an expert in cosmic physics, celestial patterns, and the principles of energy. Yet everything unfolding before her had completely overturned what she knew. Technological cannons, starships, energy shields—all the powers humanity had taken pride in were less than dust before Chaos Power.
This was no war. It was a one-sided dimensional crushing, an irresistible apocalypse.
Little Goku still stood firmly in front of Bulma, his small body rigid and his young face grave. He did not understand dimensional plunder or the Outer Realm's schemes, nor did he understand the conspiracy behind the ten-thousand-year plan. But he could clearly feel the terrifying power in the world around him, a power capable of killing everyone.
His small hands clenched into fists as the faint energy within him continued to circulate. Though his legs trembled uncontrollably, he did not take a single step back.
Lin Chen watched annihilation unfold across the land. His heart sank heavily, but his gaze grew more resolute.
He knew that panic, anger, and despair were all useless now. The Chaos King was right: the difference between dimensions was like a heavenly chasm. The conventional forces of this universe could not contend with the source power of the Outer Realm Chaos.
But they could not retreat. There was nowhere to retreat to.
Behind them lay Earth, countless innocent lives, and the innumerable civilizations of this universe. If they were utterly defeated, this world would face nothing but complete annihilation and extinction.
"Senior Kallen, stabilize the foundation of your battle qi with all your strength!"
Lin Chen suddenly raised his head, his ancient golden eyes blazing as he shouted.
"Senior Super Saiyan, reinforce the Heaven-Suppressing Seal's barrier with your complete Origin! Frieza, sorry for the trouble, but use your Emperor Energy to pierce the Chaos currents and lock onto the Rift's core!"
After a brief moment of despair, the four immediately found their positions again.
Having just combined their four forces, their powers no longer clashed and consumed one another. Even with the Chaos King's overwhelming pressure and the situation on the brink of collapse, they remained the only fighters in this universe who could resist the calamity.
Kallen did not hesitate. His pure, robust Purple Saiyan Battle Qi spread fully, firmly supporting the wavering four-colored halo and shoring up its crumbling foundation.
Golden Super Saiyan steadied his mind and breath, driving his damaged Origin with all his strength. His rich golden power formed countless threads that wound around the cracks in the halo, forcibly slowing its collapse.
Frieza's gaze turned razor-sharp. His pale Emperor Energy condensed into a blade tens of thousands of meters long, stretching across the sky. It pierced layer after layer of Chaos currents and sank firmly into the center of the Rift, suppressing its expansion.
At the formation's central point on the earth, Lin Chen burned his Ancient Saiyan Bloodline with all his strength. Radiant gold enveloped him as he became a nexus between heaven and earth, tightly linking the other three forces. The Heaven-Suppressing Seal, on the brink of shattering, once again managed to hold its shape.
The four-colored light remained dim, but it no longer continued to crumble.
"Your struggle is futile."
The Chaos King's shadow leaned forward slowly. His hollow eyes looked down at the four of them as they struggled to hold on. His tone remained utterly calm.
"The four forces combined can break a stalemate and protect the path. In a low-dimensional universe, that is the ultimate peak. But before the source power of the Outer Realm, you are nothing but a rock trying to stop a cart—utterly insignificant."
As his words fell, an impossibly dark stream of Chaos source power quietly shot from the eyes of the enormous shadow.
It made no earth-shaking sound and carried no surging force. It was only a slender line of black light, yet it bore the pure laws of the Outer Realm Chaos. In an instant, it pierced through the surging currents and struck the center of the four-colored Heaven-Suppressing Seal with pinpoint accuracy!
Crack—!
In that instant, the halo that had barely been holding together shattered completely!
Countless specks of four-colored light burst through the sky. The four supreme source powers were forcibly pulled apart and torn to pieces by the Chaos source power.
Kallen's whole body jolted. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his purple aura dimming by more than half. The impact sent him hurtling back hundreds of meters, leaving a bloody streak in the void.
Golden Super Saiyan grunted and swayed violently. His Origin fell into chaotic turmoil, and the blood staining his golden hair grew thicker. His aura instantly dropped by a third.
Frieza's blade, stretching tens of thousands of meters, shattered inch by inch. His supremely domineering Emperor Energy was forcibly scattered. The space around him collapsed with a roar, and he staggered backward, an expression of pained solemnity appearing on his icy face for the first time.
As the central nexus of their power, Lin Chen bore the full backlash. It felt as if every bone and sinew in his body were being crushed. Blood spilled continuously from his mouth, and the golden light of his Ancient Saiyan Bloodline flickered violently, nearly going out.
All four suffered grave injuries at once!
The Four-Force Heaven-Suppressing Seal had been completely shattered!
The Chaos Rift in the sky suddenly expanded tenfold. Its pitch-black opening covered the entire heavens. The boundless Chaos Legion finally emerged from hiding, black shadows surging out of the Rift and blotting out the sky above the entire Earth.
One after another, the terrifying auras of high-level Chaos powerhouses bloomed. Each was no weaker than a star overlord, and they were so densely packed they seemed beyond counting.
Earth's heavenly barrier, atmospheric defenses, and regional boundaries shattered layer by layer beneath the onslaught of the massive Chaos Legion, as easily as paper.
The apocalypse had truly arrived.
Bulma's face was pale as paper. All strength had left her, and she stared blankly at the countless black alien shapes filling the sky. Nothing remained in her heart but utter despair.
Just as everyone thought Earth was about to be annihilated and this universe about to end, Lin Chen's unfocused gaze suddenly locked onto the deepest part of the Chaos Rift.
The view that the Chaos King's apparition had blocked now lay completely exposed as the Rift opened wide.
Beyond the endless Chaos Legion and the Chaos King's indistinct shadow, in the deepest sliver of the barrier between the two worlds, a still darker and more ancient Outer Realm void stretched away. From within it, several terrifying waves, profound and vast, far beyond the aura of Chaos, slowly swept across this low-dimensional universe through the dimensional barrier.
And there was more than one!
Three, five—seven supreme auras, each utterly different from the others, lay dormant in the depths of the Outer Realm void, silently watching this Chaos harvest.
These auras were unimaginably ancient, far surpassing the Chaos King's level. They carried the desolation and majesty of the primordial Heavens, like supreme beings who had slumbered for endless ages, quietly watching the game unfold.
The Chaos King's ten-thousand-year game was nowhere near the end.
The Chaos Race had merely been the vanguard pieces to set foot in this low-dimensional universe first!
The truly terrifying powers of the Outer Realm Heavens lay in wait beyond the barrier, waiting for Chaos to sweep everything away so they could reap the benefits!
Lin Chen's heart seemed to stop. A chill colder and deeper than the one he had felt facing the Chaos King instantly seeped into every limb and bone.
He stared fixedly at those concealed, terrifying auras in the depths of the Outer Realm void. His pupils contracted violently, and only one horrifying thought remained in his mind—
The Chaos World-Ending was only the beginning.
The ultimate calamity that would crush the Heavens and destroy countless universes had only just begun to reveal itself!
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