BOOM…!!!
The remaining void creatures felt a sharp sting across their lower bodies, chests, faces, and arms as the white essence slammed into them like a speeding train.
After tumbling several million kilometres away, they came to a stop, noticing the front of their bodies sizzling like meat in hot oil, exposing parts of their 'flesh.'
Fortunately for them, their dark essence swiftly dispelled the lingering white essence, freeing them from any lasting damage — they were the lucky ones.
In the restored domain of Alexander, the last void creature thrashed helplessly, struggling to free its hand from Alex's grip. Its entire body sizzled without pause, slowly devoured by the relentless white essence.
With a mere thought, Alex froze the creature in place and stepped back. Inside his domain, he was absolute — his will alone could shape reality.
Yet there was activity deep within the creature — particularly in the creature's core.
Alex circled the void creature, calmly observing as his white essence gnawed away at its form. Then, with another thought, he stripped away the caustic properties of his domain, bringing the sizzling to an abrupt halt.
The dark essence within the creature remained trapped, unable to break free. And with no way to release it, the wounds carved into its body remained, raw and unhealed.
'I could increase the burning properties, making it far worse than before. At the same time, I could turn this entire space into an instant death zone.'
The thought lingered, but Alex wasn't in a hurry. He had the power to erase the void creature if he wished, and he'd eventually get to that option. For now, he focused on studying its body.
Despite its appearance, the void creature's mass was deceiving. The energy condensed within its form was immense — enough to mould thousands of large-sized worlds with ease.
Alex separated the creature's left arm and brought it closer, his eyes narrowing as he examined it. The stump would have thumped and regenerated if it wasn't suppressed. Taking these creatures apart wouldn't be enough to kill them — it never was.
The humanoid shape wasn't a natural form. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a deliberate addition.
'That's obvious. Given their true mass, they should be cosmic-sized,' Alex mused. 'The only reason they'd take on a humanoid form is because of us…'
Being enormous entities would make them easy targets. By shrinking themselves into humanoid shapes, they gained manoeuvrability, making fights with Veilwalkers more manageable.
Testing his authority, Alex commanded the severed arm to shift according to his will. Yet, the resistance he faced caught him off guard. The limb trembled but refused to yield entirely.
'The lingering dark essence,' he immediately concluded. 'Killing them won't be easy with just the application of laws… These creatures are designed to resist them.'
For an ordinary Veilwalker, this discovery would have been troubling.
Unlike demi-god void creatures and lesser ones, which could be annihilated by unravelling the unique laws that held them together, these void creatures were built differently.
But Alex wasn't just any Veilwalker.
He guided his white essence into the arm, instantly devouring the dark essence and ultimately erasing the arm from existence.
In the distance, the rest of the void creatures 'observed' silently. They made no moves nor showed any signs of worry — they simply 'watched.'
Alex circled the creature and came to stand before it. His gaze lowered to the creature's chest, focusing on the core that pulsed with the dark and ominous essence.
'For the final test…'
He coated his right hand in his essence and abruptly plunged it into the creature's chest, ripping out the core that looked almost organic. The large hole left in the creature looked like an endless abyss that could devour all that was right in the world.
'I haven't been able to destroy one of these things since I first came across it.'
Alex recalled the fight that erased multiple galaxies off the map and nearly brought his life to an end. He was fortunate the creature was not capable of resisting laws.
The white essence flared around the core like a raging inferno. Slowly, the core began to disintegrate. Alex's own core spun faster, drawing upon its energy reserves to generate more white essence for the task.
The dark energy struggled, writhing in resistance. Yet, it was futile.
Seconds later, the core was gone — reduced to nothing. Its energy scattered into the void, while the corrupted essence within it was purified and erased.
A soft smile graced his features — he had done it.
He knew this was possible when he destroyed the hulmite's core. But because that core was a fusion of four universe cores and a black core, there was a possibility the universe core parts made it possible.
The body of the void creature followed right after the core completely disappeared. With the essence that gave its existence gone, there was no way the creature's body could continue to exist.
'God-level void creatures…' Alex stared at the spot the creature was moments ago. 'How are they destroyed if they can resist laws…?'
He doubted the void creatures would stand by and watch as a Veilwalker slowly broke down their existence while they held their essence back.
It was a good thing it wasn't his problem — at least for now.
His attention went back to the remaining four. They still floated outside the domain, observing Alex like they had nothing better to do — not that they did.
Killing those creatures would be an extremely easy task for him right now. The power they wielded, the weight of their presence, and their ability to resist the power of laws were all meaningless before him.
'I doubt this is their strongest. Even with the power I wield, I doubt I would stand a chance against their master or whatever that monster is…'
He wasn't being modest. It was a feeling he instinctively knew. The vision he had when he was 15 years old still sent shivers down his spine.
Fortunately for him, he had something that would grant him a chance. He only hoped the Supreme One knew what he was doing.
'Speaking of those guys, I wonder when they'll make their appearance.' Alex's mind wondered. 'And then there is the possibility of another being out with the same intention as the hulmite's.'
Maybe that being was already taken care of by other void creatures or they were still running around devouring universes.
'For now, let's get rid of these guys and head home…I still have to find a place for all those people.'
Alex condensed a spear and charged at them, shrinking his domain to give the void creatures a chance at making it entertaining for him.