’Holy shit…’ Nux thought inwardly as the large asteroid fell on top of his body, crushing the body and physical strength he was so proud of in that very instant. Against the Universe’s Might, there was no resistance. There was no ’Quality of Energy’ or any other factor included. What crushed Nux and eradicated him from existence was pure physical impact generated from his collision with the asteroid. He was helpless, utterly helpless, as anyone would be. Even if it were an Eternal Stage Cultivator, it would be the same. After all, their biggest weapon that they relied on the entire time was rendered utterly useless. Laws didn’t work against the Universe. Whether it was a Law that strengthened a being, a Law that enhanced their regeneration, a Law that stopped time itself, or the Law that could give them the power over Space, The Universe could simply nullify all Laws, making them absolutely useless. A Primordial, Transcendent, an Eternal, or even an Infinity, with their Laws nullified, every single one of them was helpless. The only thing they had going for them was their ’high-quality energy,’ and well… Against an Asteroid that was big enough to be compared to a World, any quality of energy was nothing short of useless. Not to mention there were hundreds of such asteroids attacking Zendel. Yes, the Universe had gone all out. Even if the one on the receiving end was the strongest being in existence, he wouldn’t survive. The Universe made sure anyone and everyone would fall. Well… Everyone except Nux. Other beings were helpless because their Laws, or their Domains, everything was connected to the Universe, giving it the power to nullify them, but Nux? His Laws were never connected to the Universe in the first place, So… Even when he ’perished,’ it wasn’t the end. … Inside Core, the women stared at the white screen in front of them, their expressions unreadable. It was the first time they had seen Transcendents in action. Even Aeliana was the same. Yes, she had trained with Progenitors most of her life and had even given them a run for their money, but… The Progenitors were merely Pseudo Transcendents. Let alone a Domain, they didn’t even have a Law. Compared to true Transcendents like Zyreth, the Progenitors were like children who had barely learned how to walk. Seeing the Domain for the first time in her life, Aeliana and all the other women present were mesmerized. A Domain where one was Absolute. ’So this is what it means to be a Transcendent.’ The women nodded. They thought that nothing could surprise them anymore, but… They soon realized how utterly wrong they were. Honestly, almost all of them were expecting that the Universe would simply devour Zendel and be done with it… But for it to take such extreme actions, Actions that even a being like Zyreth became absolutely helpless against… Honestly, the women couldn’t help but feel… small. To think a being they all looked at in awe, the being that felt so… strong… Enjoy new adventures from freewebnovel Would fall in such a helpless manner. Then what was the point? Wouldn’t they be the same? Would it even matter if they ever got stronger? After all, against the Universe, it would all be useless. They would never be able to help Nux. However, before the women could follow through with that line of thought, something changed. Zyreth had now fallen. The asteroid’s next target was now Nux, and instead of running away like they were expecting him to… Nux simply sat down on the ground and stared at the sky in awe. Through his eyes, the women saw that scene as well. They were overwhelmed. However, their worry for Nux overpowered everything else they felt. Finally, the asteroid clashed with Nux’s body, and… The screen they were staring at turned white. "…" "…" No woman said anything. They had just witnessed the death of the man they loved the most. Their hearts were shaken, and then suddenly, Amaya’s shadow trembled, attracting all the women’s attention, and in a few seconds, Nux materialized from her shadow, stretching and cracking his body, as if getting used to the feeling of being alive again. "That was… definitely much grander than I expected." He admitted as he stared at the women with a bright smile on his face. "…" The women stared at him in silence, and maybe it was because his senses were duller than normal since he was just reborn, but Nux was completely oblivious to their looks and continued to speak. "I was expecting it to use asteroids, but to think it would use so many at the same time. Zendel is completely crushed, nothing’s left there. Also, I thought my body would have been able to hold on for a few seconds, but I perished the instant I came in contact with the asteroid. Honestly, I think that even if I was as strong as I am in my own Universe, it would have been the same. Those asteroids were definitely something. Honestly, that Universe is overdoing it. This is such a waste of resources, it’s no different than using a missile to kill a mosquito. Ah right, you people won’t understand this, will you? Well, you see, back in my world, since there was no magic, we created weapons of mass des—" Nux would have continued with his story, but then, "Nux." Amaya called out, her eyes as cold as they could get. "Why did you wait?" She questioned directly. "Hmm?" Nux tilted his head in confusion. "I am asking why you waited for the asteroids to attack you. Why didn’t you come here before that happened?" "I…" Nux stared at his wife. Only now did he realize what was wrong. His wives were worried… He honestly wanted to lie right now. However, he didn’t have complete control over his emotions yet, so he knew the wives who could sense his emotions would immediately catch his lie. So in the end, He decided to say the truth. "I wanted to see if I could survive if I went against the Universe or not." "…" "…" The women turned silent at that answer, and Nux just scratched the back of his head with an awkward smile on his face. "Turns out I cannot. I am nowhere strong enough." "…" "…" Again, the women stayed silent, all of them staring at Nux with expressionless looks on their faces. Seeing that, Nux sighed. "I am fine, okay? I knew what I was doing." He assured them with a serious look on his face. "What if something happened to you?" Amaya questioned. "I cannot die as long as you are alive, remember?" "That Transcendent stopped you from self-destructing." Amaya replied, her eyes staring at Nux, demanding answers. "He was able to dismantle the concept of self-destruction, he was even able to freeze time around you, and when you stood against him, you also realized that if he wanted, he could turn you into his puppet with no free will. He could have even dismantled your existence, and you would have ceased to exist, even stopping your rebirth. That Transcendent could do it all, and there was nothing you could have done against it. Then why couldn’t the Universe do the same? How were you so sure that the Universe wouldn’t be able to hurt you?" Amaya questioned, her voice trembling continuously. She was shaken. Nux’s death had a much stronger effect on her than she expected, especially when she considered the possibility of him never returning to her. Just the thought of a life without Nux pushed her to the deepest pits of despair, and it wasn’t just her. The rest of the women present here, even Aeliana, felt the same. Nux, who could sense their shaken emotions, slowed down and answered, "Because the Universe is helpless against me." He answered. The women narrowed their eyes, and he continued, "I realized it when I was there. Yes, against a Transcendent, I am at risk of truly losing my life, but that isn’t the case against the Universe. To truly kill me, one needs an Absolute Law and a Quality of Energy that is higher than mine. The Universe, however, could only hurt me using brute force. It has no ’quality of energy.’ Its tricks are useless against me. Even when it erased the concept of teleportation to prevent everyone from running away, the concept it erased belonged to its area of influence. I, who do not come under its influence, was not limited by it." "So… you could have teleported away from that situation the whole time…?" Vyriana questioned with a ridiculous look on her face. "If Zyreth wasn’t stopping me, yes. This is also how I realized that all my abilities work even when the Universe tries to restrict them. So even if I died by its attack, because of Lane’s Law, I cannot truly die." Nux nodded. "But… how…?" The Dragon couldn’t understand. "As I said, the Universe is helpless against me. It has no clue how to deal with an existence like me. Even now, when I am here, it cannot sense me because I am not releasing my Aura anymore." "Is it because the Universe is a Will and not a living entity?" Felberta questioned. As a being with powers related to creation, she could comprehend this concept better than the others. Nux nodded at her words. "That is correct. It is similar to how Umbrasol’s Will could protect itself from an Eternal Level Being but was absolutely helpless against someone like me, who is much weaker. Yes, the Universe is an entity with Absolute Power, But with its limited knowledge, it cannot do anything against me. It is more of a weapon I can use to my advantage than a threat."