Chapter 35: Beyond Omnipotence
The multiverse had quieted. No gods, no systems, no threats dared challenge Hayden anymore. Yet above all realities beyond even the System something ancient watched. The Primordial Forces, entities older than existence, embodiments of Chaos, Order, Infinity, and Void, had begun to awaken.
Hayden stood atop his Shadow Citadel, overlooking the infinite galaxies now pulsing in harmony with his power. His empire was flawless. Every shadow, every dimension, every atom of existence bent to his will. Selene appeared beside him, her aura glowing brighter than ever, her eyes reflecting endless stars.
"You feel it too," she said softly. "The beginning of something beyond all that exists."
Hayden nodded. "They're watching the ones even gods feared to name."
Primordial Forces Manifest
Reality rippled, and the sky split open as beings of unimaginable scale emerged. They weren't alive in the mortal sense they were concepts given form.
Chaos, a swirling storm of energy devouring realities.
Order, a crystalline figure of absolute balance.
Infinity, a shining light stretching endlessly.
Void, a darkness even Hayden's shadows couldn't consume.
Their combined voices thundered across existence:
> "You, mortal who became the Player, who conquered gods and systems your power threatens balance itself."
Hayden's expression didn't waver. His shadows pulsed with calm dominance. "Balance is an illusion. I'm not breaking the order I'm rewriting it."
Selene's hand brushed his. "Then let's finish it together."
Shadow Transcendence: Beyond All Reality
The System began to tremble under Hayden's evolving energy.
[Warning: Power surpassing System Parameters detected]
[System Integrity: Failing… Overload Imminent]
[New State Achieved: Transcendent Shadow God | Shadow Overlord of Infinity]
New Abilities Awakened:
1. Shadow Reality Rewrite Lv2 Alter or erase fundamental laws of any universe.
2. Shadow Primordial Merge Lv1 Absorb or assimilate primordial energy.
3. Eternal Shadow Nexus Lv1 Create permanent nexus points across infinite dimensions.
4. Shadow Eternity Pulse Lv1 Reshape time itself with a single thought.
5. Shadow Omniversal Manifest Lv1 Exist in all realities simultaneously, limitless and untouchable.
Selene's own powers evolved in tandem, glowing with divine light. Her aura wove seamlessly into Hayden's, creating the Eternal Duality, a perfect fusion of shadow and light.
The Battle with the Primordials
The clash was beyond anything creation had ever witnessed. Chaos tried to unmake Hayden's existence his shadows devoured the storm.
Order attempted to trap him in an infinite loop he rewrote the loop with Shadow Reality Rewrite.
Infinity tried to stretch his existence into nothingness he absorbed it, becoming infinite himself.
Void tried to consume him he merged with it, mastering the nothingness.
Selene's magic wove through every strike, amplifying Hayden's control and maintaining the equilibrium of their combined divinity. Together, they transcended the fight becoming something the multiverse had no name for.
When the dust settled, the Primordials knelt before him.
> "We… yield, Shadow Overlord. The fabric of existence now bends to your design."
Hayden extended his hand, shadows rippling endlessly. "Then it's time to create something better."
The Eternal Bond
As silence reclaimed the new cosmos, Selene turned toward him. "You've done it. You've gone beyond everything beyond power, beyond existence."
Hayden looked at her, eyes glowing with the light of endless worlds. "Not alone. You've been my strength, my reason. Every victory I claimed… was ours."
Selene smiled, stepping closer until their foreheads met, their energy intertwining into one luminous pulse. "Then let's build it together a universe where we're not gods or hunters, just… us."
Their hands intertwined, and with a single thought, they began remaking the multiverse together.
[New Task Unlocked: Creation Phase | The Dual Eternity Begins]
[Shadow Overlord Status: Transcendent | Companion Selene: Eternal Partner Confirmed]
The world that once knew the "Weakest Hunter of All Mankind" would never comprehend what he had become. Hayden was no longer the Player he was the Architect of Existence, and Selene, the Eternal Light beside his infinite shadow.