One Piece: The Unrivaled Dragon Man: I am God's Agent!

Chapter 292: The Initial Manifestation of Nothingness

The spacetime of the universe has subtly shifted. Although the abnormal distortion of the River of Time has been temporarily brought under control, the shadow of nothingness still looms over every corner of the universe. Ares, Selena, and Wagner remain on the spaceship, preparing to travel to a newly discovered anomalous region—the outpost of nothingness.

The spaceship traversed the gap between nothingness and reality, swallowing the starlight and blurring the surrounding space. Outside was utter darkness, as if it had entered some abandoned realm, where time and space themselves ceased to exist.

“The energy fluctuations in this area are abnormal.” Selena looked at the instruments, her brows furrowing slightly. “We’re getting closer and closer to the core of the void. The energy distribution here is completely chaotic.”

Ares stood on the deck, gazing at the dark vortex ahead, and said in a deep voice, "This isn't the first time we've faced the erosion of the void, but this time, it seems even more elusive. It's concealing its intentions."

Wagner wiped the dust off his hands and casually brandished his battle axe: "If it dares to show its face, I'll make sure it knows who we are!"

“Quiet down, Wagner,” Selena said. “If we can’t find the source of the expansion of nothingness, even if we defeat it, we won’t be able to completely eliminate its threat to the universe.”

The spaceship continued to penetrate the boundary of nothingness, and the surrounding spacetime became increasingly chaotic. Light began to bend, and the surrounding starry sky no longer looked familiar. The spaceship's systems began to experience severe interference, communication signals became intermittent, and the surrounding universe seemed to be gradually being swallowed up by some invisible force.

"Warning!" Selena suddenly warned, "An abnormal energy reaction! The core stability of the spaceship is under threat!"

Ares gripped his rune sword tightly, staring intently ahead, his gaze sharp: "The outpost of nothingness has appeared before us. We can no longer remain here. We must break through this space and find the source."

As Ares finished speaking, the spaceship suddenly passed through a huge energy fluctuation, all the screens went blank instantly, and the entire spaceship was caught in a powerful gravitational pull, losing all awareness of the surrounding space.

The spaceship forced its way through a dark vortex and finally came to a stop in a pitch-black void. Silence reigned all around; it seemed as if all sound had been swallowed up. Selena checked the spaceship's systems again, confirming that it hadn't suffered serious damage, but she still felt an indescribable sense of oppression.

“We’ve arrived.” Ares’s gaze was cold. “This is the outpost of nothingness. The energy here is unaffected by any rules, and the definitions of space and time have disappeared.”

Wagner shook his head, a hint of unease in his eyes: "Why does this place look like a dead zone? What could possibly set up an 'outpost' in such a vast void? What is it trying to do?"

Selena continued operating the instruments. "I've discovered that the space around this area isn't entirely empty. There's a massive source of power here, and almost no signal can penetrate it. The Void is manipulating space and time in this area; it's no longer an ordinary enemy."

“If the Void can devour such a vast area, then we are insignificant in its eyes right now,” Ares said in a deep but firm voice. “But we still cannot back down; we must find its source.”

The spaceship's detectors began receiving faint energy fluctuations, which continuously coalesced into an indescribable entity. Selena quickly confirmed through scanning that the energy originated from the very center of this void.

“It’s gathering power, it seems to be nurturing something.” Selena’s eyes grew more wary. “The power of nothingness is still expanding, we must destroy it before it’s finished.”

The spaceship continued its descent into the abyss of nothingness. Suddenly, space itself began to fluctuate violently. A terrifying force surged from the center of the void, and a colossal image gradually came into focus within the vortex. It was a monster composed of countless fragments of nothingness, its indescribable form exuding an intense sense of oppression. Its existence transcended any known rules; it was intangible and incomprehensible.

"This is the embodiment of nothingness?" Wagner frowned, looking at the monstrous nothingness. "It looks far more terrifying than we imagined."

Selena's expression was grave: "It is not a physical entity, but a personification of nothingness. It represents the will of nothingness, not a piece of matter that can be destroyed."

The Void Avatar's eyes gleamed with a dark red light as its gaze swept over the three. Its voice was low and hollow: "Guardians, are you trying to resist me? Your efforts only make me stronger. The Void is not to be challenged. You will become a part of me, forever disappearing beyond time and space."

“We have nothing to fear.” Ares’s eyes gleamed with determination. “The will of nothingness may not be destroyed, but its power can never erase our existence!”

The Void's laughter was full of mockery. Its body continued to expand, the distortion of space accelerated, the flow of time intensified, and the past, present, and future began to merge. The three realized that the Void was not merely destroying space; it was manipulating the flow of time, attempting to pull the entire universe into its vortex.

“We must break its control over time,” Selena gritted her teeth. “If it controls the flow of time throughout the universe, all existence will be erased!”

As the power of the Void Avatar grew stronger, the spaceship began to suffer severe effects. Selena attempted to adjust the ship's energy system, but in this void, every action she took was affected by the distortion of spacetime, rendering it almost ineffective.

"The rules here are completely ineffective!" Selena pounded on the control panel. "We have to find a more direct way!"

“The Runeblade.” Ares’s voice was filled with determination. “The Void Avatar does not depend on any matter or rules, but it still cannot escape the laws of the universe. We must forcibly intervene in the flow of spacetime to defeat it.”

Ares wielded the rune sword, its blade emitting a blinding light that contrasted sharply with the darkness of the Void Avatar. The rune sword's light began to tear through the surrounding space, gradually weakening the Void Avatar's power.

However, the avatar of nothingness did not give up; it continued to release dark energy, surrounding the three. Each burst of energy corroded time and space, forcing them to struggle within the vortex of nothingness.

“It’s compressing time, trapping us in an inescapable predicament,” Selena shouted. “If we stay here any longer, we’ll be stuck in this time bubble it’s created forever!”

"Then break it!" Ares swung his sword fiercely, the rune sword's light becoming even more dazzling, tearing through the void's energy barrier and piercing into the core of the void avatar.

The avatar of nothingness let out a deafening shriek as its body began to crumble, releasing a torrent of dark energy that threatened to engulf the entire universe. The distortion of space accelerated, and the flow of time accelerated wildly.

"We can't let our guard down!" Selena shouted. "This is just a facade; its core hasn't been completely destroyed yet!"

Ares took a deep breath and led Wagner and Selena to intensify their attack. The rune sword shone brightly once more, piercing straight for the heart of the Void Avatar. At the same time, Wagner and Selena attacked the Void's weak points with all their might, instantly causing the Void Avatar's body to shatter once more.

Finally, the core of the Void Avatar completely collapsed, the dark energy rapidly dissipated, and spacetime gradually returned to normal.