"That amount of force..."
"It wouldn't even be enough to give this Emperor a decent back scrub."
Frieza's voice was soft and elegant, sounding jarringly out of place amidst the collapsing dimension.
His crimson eyes held a look of undisguised mockery as he scanned the four cosmic entities before him—the highest guardians of universal law.
He looked at them not as gods, but like a manager looking at four employees about to be fired for missing their quotas.
"Impossible..."
Infinity's golden form vibrated violently, emitting a massive, dissonant hum of disbelief.
"That was erasure on a conceptual level! It was a reversal of the laws of causality!"
"How can you be... completely unharmed?!"
This was entirely beyond their comprehension.
In this universe, physical laws are the bedrock, and they are the guardians and architects of that bedrock. Never had a biological being from the material plane relied on pure physical strength to tear apart the web of reality!
"My, my. How parochial."
Frieza spread his hands in a gesture of helpless amusement.
His black-gold tail flicked gently behind him, shattering a patch of void with every casual sway.
"Rules?"
"In my hometown, we have a saying."
Frieza raised a single finger, a purple light flickering at its tip.
"When one's Battle Power reaches a certain height, so-called 'rules' are nothing more than a sheet of wet tissue paper."
"And I..."
"Just happened to use a tiny bit too much force."
"Arrogance!"
Oblivion's voice, usually void of emotion, finally carried a trace of uncontrollable rage.
As the embodiment of Nothingness, he could not tolerate an existence that so brazenly provoked his authority.
"If the rules cannot bind you..."
"Then let the Universe itself crush you!"
BOOM————!!!
The four Abstracts moved again.
This time, they chose the most primitive, yet most grandiose method available to them.
Conceptual Assimilation!
Eternity's body instantly expanded infinitely, manifesting into the physical universe itself.
Trillions of galaxies, black holes, and quasars spun madly under his will, transforming into a colossal cosmic millstone!
Infinity sealed off all dimensional exits.
Death stripped away all vitality.
Oblivion became the base of the grinder.
They intended to use the sheer mass of the entire single universe to grind Frieza into dust!
"Exhaust your energy in this endless cycle, mortal!"
RUMBLE————!
The stellar millstone began to turn.
Every second of friction marked the birth and death of tens of thousands of galaxies. The pressure was hundreds of times stronger than before!
Trapped in the center of the millstone, Frieza felt the density of the surrounding space increase by billions of times instantly.
It was like being a fish encased in drying concrete.
"Tch..."
Frieza pushed his hands outward, his black-gold aura acting as a shield against the crushing force.
His brow furrowed slightly.
Not out of fear.
But because...
"This is getting tedious."
Frieza threw a punch, shattering a nebula that was pressing down on him.
But a second later, under Eternity's will, the nebula reconstructed itself and continued to press forward.
Endless.
Ceaseless.
"Although my combat power has broken through the ceiling, and I could technically disassemble you four old fossils piece by piece if given enough time..."
"However..."
Frieza looked at his black-gold fist.
"How long would that take? I have to be home for dinner."
Frieza knew the situation well.
While his physical destructive power had surpassed the single-universe level, fighting these Conceptual Gods was like punching water. You can splash it away, but it always flows back.
Compared to the Energy of Destruction—which only a God of Destruction could wield—his pure Ki was just a little less efficient at erasing concepts.
"Honestly."
"I wanted to interact with you all based purely on my own merit and hard work."
"But all I got in return was endless pestering."
Frieza sighed, wearing a look that said, 'You forced me to do this.'
"In that case..."
"This Emperor will stop pretending."
"I am running hacks, and I'm laying my cards on the table."
Frieza slowly retracted his fist, abandoning the barbaric physical brawl.
He floated in the center of the stellar millstone, allowing the galaxy-crushing pressure to squeeze against his shields.
Then.
He elegantly raised his right hand.
Above that black-gold palm...
Six phantom gems of different colors suddenly materialized!
Although the stones had already been integrated into his body, in this moment, he actively activated their most primal root privileges!
The Infinity Stones!
In this universe, these were the highest Admin Privileges!
"You lot enjoy playing with rules, don't you?"
Frieza looked at the four massive, indifferent faces surrounding him, a savage grin curling his lips.
"Since you are the embodiments of the rules..."
"What happens if..."
"I decide to rewrite them?"
HUMMM——————!!!
Six colors of light erupted instantly. Amplified by his black-gold aura, they turned into a rainbow divine beam that pierced through the past, present, and future!
"In the name of Infinity, I issue a command!"
Frieza's voice transformed into a decree that superseded the universe itself!
"Reality: Rewrite!"
The red Reality Stone flared brilliantly.
"Your immortality is hereby revoked!"
"Now, you are flesh and blood entities that can bleed, and can die!"
Sizzle—!
The bodies of the four Abstracts, originally ethereal and conceptual, suddenly stiffened.
Eternity's body of stars began to rapidly solidify, turning into a substance resembling biological flesh!
Rotting skin and meat began to grow over Lady Death's hollow skeletal frame!
"This... What is this sensation?!"
Eternity let out a terrified roar.
He felt pain! He felt weight!
"I'm not finished."
Frieza snapped his fingers.
"Space: Confinement!"
Blue light flashed.
The entire dimension solidified instantly. The massive bodies of the four gods were nailed firmly in place, unable to move even a finger.
"Time: Accelerate!"
Green light flowed.
Their energy began to drain away at billions of times the normal speed. The concept of 'aging' was forcibly applied to them.
"Power: Amplify!"
Purple light exploded.
Frieza's aura surged once again, breaking through the dimensional ceiling!
"Mind: Terror!"
Yellow light diffused.
Deep within the consciousness of the four gods—minds that should have been absolutely rational—an endless fear of Frieza was forcibly implanted!
"Soul: Harvest!"
Orange light shone.
Their very life essence began to uncontrollably gather toward Frieza.
In a split second.
The tables had turned!
The once high-and-mighty incarnations of cosmic law...
Were now like four lambs on a slaughtering block, waiting to be butchered.
"No... This is impossible..."
"How did you do this... How can the Infinity Stones possess such potency?!"
Infinity let out a shrill scream as she felt her very concept collapsing.
"Oh ho ho ho..."
Frieza looked at the four gods, who had been 'downgraded' into mortal entities, and laughed with utter delight.
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