Then they dashed toward each other. Prime Leo materialized defensive metals, but Leo simply passed through them, summoning his twin blades and slicing a spherical hole. Using his flexibility and core strength, he maneuvered through. Upon emerging, he struck a Batman pose—though he didn't have a cape, so he used his twin blades like one.
Prime Leo gave some distance, then said, "Leo, why don't we fight fair and square?"
In an instant, he disabled both systems. Leo tried to communicate with his system but was met with an intense firewall. He knew the system was now useless.
Leo stood up. "Yo, me," he said. "I don't care whether you disable my system, but get one thing clear—that won't stop me."
His aura flared up, and the Yang symbol appeared behind him.
Prime Leo smirked as he dashed forward, materializing sky blades which he used his neural link to control. Leo was shocked. Prime Leo said to him, "I don't know what happened to me in the future, but what the hell have you become? And why do you have a talkative personality? What did those gods do to you? Anyway, I'll reset you back to factory settings."
After saying that, he levitated high into the sky. Countless blades gathered around him.
He uttered one word: "Die."
Instantly, most of the blades flew toward Leo with murderous intent. Leo now took the stance of a runner at the start of a race. As the first blade approached, he zoomed off, slicing, parrying, and dodging any blade that came his way. He dashed so fast, trails of light were left behind.
Prime Leo arranged the blades in a dragon formation. Using his aura, he melted them, forming an iron dragon. Then, standing inside it, he used his powers to give the dragon life and awakened its true strength.
Leo gulped but didn't slow down. Instead, he increased his speed tenfold. The dragon hurled a flame breath while other swords lunged at him, but Leo accelerated even more. He shouted, "Prime Leo, you think you can stop me? I am unstoppable!"
His aura formed a giant Yang symbol. He materialized several weapons. His eyes went blank, and his body turned completely white. It was as if all the light in the domain was being sucked into Leo. They clashed.
Prime Leo couldn't comprehend what was happening. He was confused—where did this power come from? The dragon he summoned was being devoured by Leo's sheer force.
"No," Prime Leo said. "I won't be defeated here. Not yet."
So he decided to use the gods' blessings. He combined Zeus' thunderbolt and Hades' helmet, and also fused Wukong's staff, Ra's power, Nezha's staff, and Pangu's axe. Leo knew that if the transformation completed, he'd be done for—so he dashed in. But at that moment, a dark, ever-consuming electric field blocked his way. Instantly, Leo was cut apart at the atomic level.
Prime Leo emerged with his full power. He had used all the gods' gifts as his armor. He looked down at the atomized Leo and said, "You're already defeated. Don't continue."
Leo regenerated slowly. "Give up?" he said. "That isn't in my vocabulary. I will overpower anyone who stands in my way. Got that?"
Then he said, "Who needs a system? All I need is my raw power. And I'll show you what raw power feels like—not some borrowed nonsense."
Instantly, his chip surfaced, and Leo removed it with his own blood-covered hands. He crushed the chip and said to Prime Leo, "If I can't beat you with my raw power, then I don't deserve to be your future self."
Note: Due to the chip's destruction, all skills connected to it have been permanently erased. Leo is no longer immortal, though his regeneration ability remains.
Back to the story: he unleashed his Dark Overlord ability, forcing a fusion with his Yang Domain. It was terrifying—Leo phased in and out of existence, but his willpower and emotions drove him to overcome the challenge. After the fusion, Leo's body was clad in dark armor, his chest permanently engraved with the Yang symbol. His helmet was white.
Prime Leo, seeing this, said, "You truly are worthy of my future self. I didn't know that I would become this powerful."
Leo replied as he materialized his dark twin blades, each covered in Yang aura. He dashed once more—this time, no trails could be seen, only wind figures. Prime Leo didn't know what hit him. He was being slashed from multiple directions, unable to comprehend the insane speed Leo now possessed.
But Prime Leo stopped the final blow, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that cracked the very dimension they were in. He used his blades to block the impact, but Leo's twin blades suddenly grew sharp iron teeth and began rotating at high speed. They had become chainsaws.
Leo sliced through Prime Leo's weapons one by one until they were all destroyed. Then he put the weapons away and, unexpectedly, hugged Prime Leo.
He said, "Rest easy now. Let me bear this burden of yours."
Prime Leo cried, then nodded and whispered, "Thank you." He vanished.
Then the Yang Domain, now in its gigantic form, appeared and absorbed all the power until nothing remained. Leo levitated—his body was actually being adjusted. But then, the destroyed chip was levitated by the Yang Domain and regenerated. Upon absorbing it, Leo now had a mark on his forehead: an upside-down "A" symbol, engraved in blood.
As he descended, he opened his eyes—and the dimension shattered.
Valse spoke, "The handing over of the torch was successful."
Both Leo and Prime Leo were transported to the Multiversal Gods' Council. There, Leo saw Vultra. They both ran to each other and embraced.
The gods, as if prepared for the drama, were seen with 🍿 and 🥤, watching the reunion. Even Valse was enjoying it with a slice of sponge cake 🍰 and a bottle of champagne 🍾.
After two minutes, Valse interrupted their moment.
"In the real world, a day has passed. Congratulations on successfully bonding with your powers. You are now as strong as me. Honestly, I didn't expect that. I pity the unfortunate soul who dares wage war on you."
Turning to Zeus, he added, "I have only one word: Prepare Tartarus. It's going to receive some new and unexpected guests."
With that, he departed.
Leo and Vultra vanished. Valse thought to himself, At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if they caught up to the Omni Being—or even ascended above him. I believe the Omni Being also answers to someone. I wish you luck. You need to grow faster than this—for the sake of the multiverse.
The scene now shifted to Leo and Vultra at home, planning their next steps.
Vultra said, "Why don't we assign someone to protect the world in our absence? Our goal is to intercept their forces before they even reach the planet."
Leo replied, "Well, those weaklings probably won't be ready. But since we want to teach them a lesson if they ever doubt us, I think we should let some forces slip through—to scare the hell out of them. Then our clans will swoop in at the last moment and finish the job."
"Speaking of that," he continued, "is the gate ready?"
Vultra responded, "It'll take a day. I'm teleporting a whole universe to this current one—I hope it doesn't overload."
"Speaking of that… you, Valse," Leo said, as a man who was passing by turned around and instantly appeared before them.
"What did you say?" Vultra asked.
"You already created a universe?" Leo repeated.
Vultra answered, "It was a long time ago. I created it because of my drive. Right now, I don't think I could create one, even if I wanted to. You need a strong will to shape the foundation of a universe. And that... that revenge simply isn't there anymore."
Valse became serious.
"So if both universes join... doesn't that mean the universes will combine? Zeus and Buddha are very protective. I don't think they'll just agree to the request like that."
Leo proposed, "Then why don't we not allow the universes to be joined at all? What if we use a dimension to separate them? That way, all the forces will still be ready for battle. It's a win-win strategy."
Or—Valse added—"Even better, why don't we battle in the old universe? Then after the battle, you can completely occupy it. What do you guys think?"
Leo and Vultra said together, "Splendid. We'll go with that."
"Now, time to advance our preparations. Why don't you show us the old universe, then gear up? It's going to be a long ride."
They all vanished.
They appeared in a universe that was completely wrecked. Leo looked at Vultra and asked, "Is this your doing?"
Vultra denied it. "No, this isn't," he said, scratching his head.
Leo sighed. "Well, we just have to turn this broken universe into a paradise. But… well…"
The scene then shifted to Denzan, who was inspecting his war armor.
"Just one more day," he said, "and I'll show you my terrifying power."
He turned to his secretary. "Are the forces ready?"
"Yes, sir," the secretary replied.
"Okay. We move out."
Stretching forth his hand, a portal opened. Denzan stepped out of his castle and onto a grand platform to address his already assembled forces.
"My hungry void forces!" he shouted.
The army erupted in cheers.
He signaled them to silence, then continued. "Tomorrow is the day that all our plans pay off. Blood will spill. Heads will roll. Wives will become widows—and the same goes for the opposite."
He paused, letting his words sink in.
"I want you to go there with all your hearts. I will be with you on the front lines, and my generals will be ready."
The army cheered again. Their numbers were so vast, they blocked any light from passing through—an ocean of soldiers stretching endlessly across the horizon.
Denzan smirked. "Tomorrow, we go to war."