The road he had to walk was still very, very long. Just as Lin Chuan was thinking, a profound and mysterious power of the Law of Time suddenly appeared around him.
Immediately afterward, the entire Null Realm began to shake violently.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the Tournament of Power arena, whose power had been reduced to nothingness during the battle, reappeared once again!
When the Tournament of Power arena reappeared completely intact, Lin Chuan's mind returned to the present. He raised his head and looked toward the Grand Priest on the Void Arena.
He knew that this was the Grand Priest's doing—the power of the Supreme Law of Time.
Immediately afterward, a seven-colored vortex suddenly appeared in front of Lin Chuan.
Zeno and his two guards emerged from the vortex and faced Lin Chuan.
"That battle just now was really exciting. It was the most exciting battle I've ever seen in my life." Zeno walked over to Lin Chuan, looking at him with an expectant expression.
"Lord Zeno." Faced with Zeno's personal arrival, Lin Chuan did not dare to be negligent and respectfully bowed.
Although he was now powerful enough to defeat even an Angel, in front of Zeno, the Lord of the World, he still appeared so insignificant.
"No need for formalities. Thanks to you, I was able to discover that battles could actually be this fun and exciting. I haven't been this happy in a very, very long time. But next time I hold a similar tournament, you'll participate again, right?" Zeno looked at Lin Chuan expectantly.
The battle had only just ended, yet Zeno was already impatient to organize the next tournament.
With the experience from this time, the next tournament would inevitably be even more exciting, though that was something for the future.
"Of course. When the day of the tournament comes, I definitely won't be absent. Wherever there are powerful opponents, you will definitely find me!" Lin Chuan assured Zeno.
"That makes me very happy." Having received the answer he wanted, Zeno extended his right hand toward Lin Chuan.
Seeing this, Lin Chuan immediately understood. He grabbed Zeno's little hand with his left hand and exerted a little force, causing Zeno's body to sway up and down.
This feeling of losing control of his body and being unable to control himself made Zeno unable to stop, becoming completely immersed in it.
Actually, Lin Chuan had learned this from Son Goku in the original work.
This scene left the two Zeno Guards trembling with fear, cold sweat pouring down their bodies.
The twelve Gods of Destruction also felt their hearts rise into their throats at this moment, completely panicked.
As for the Angels, although they were surprised upon seeing this scene, they did not pay much attention to it.
Only after Zeno had thoroughly enjoyed himself did Lin Chuan put him down.
"This feeling is truly wonderful." Zeno put both hands behind his back and said with great satisfaction.
But immediately afterward, Zeno suddenly thought of something, and those eyes flashing with a unique light once again met Lin Chuan's.
Seeing this, Lin Chuan had a bad feeling. There was something wrong with Zeno's gaze.
"I just thought of a question. Since the prize for winning the Tournament of Power was the Super Dragon Balls, what would be a good reward for you defeating an Angel this time...enmm...I've got it! Lin Chuan, would you like to become an Angel too?" The moment Zeno said this, everyone in the Null Realm, including the Grand Priest, was shocked.
Was Zeno planning to make Lin Chuan a new Angel?
Others might not know, but the Angels and the Grand Priest knew.
There were already twelve Angels. If another Angel were added, that would mean adding another universe.
Universes were born in pairs. If there was one more, then another one would have to be added.
Unless an Angel were to be completely annihilated!
Even Lin Chuan himself had not anticipated this.
And Mojito, the Angel Lin Chuan had defeated earlier, immediately panicked upon hearing that Zeno intended to make Lin Chuan an Angel. Could it be that because he had lost to Lin Chuan, Zeno planned to abolish his position and have Lin Chuan replace him?
If that were really the case, then his position as an Angel would be coming to an end.
"What do you think of this arrangement? Becoming a new Angel." Zeno waited for Lin Chuan's answer with an expectant expression.
At this moment, everyone's eyes in the Null Realm were gathered on Lin Chuan, waiting for his decision.
Especially Mojito. His heart was about to leap out of his chest. If Lin Chuan agreed, this defeated Angel would very likely face the fate of being erased.
"Unfortunately, Lord Zeno, I'm not interested in the position of an Angel. If I wanted to, I could actually have become a trainee Angel long ago." Lin Chuan immediately stated his position and rejected Zeno.
To Lin Chuan, what he pursued was freedom and unrestricted movement. Becoming an Angel was indeed lofty, but for existences like them, it was the greatest form of restraint.
"You don't want to become an Angel? Then let me think about what kind of reward I should give you." Lin Chuan's rejection left Zeno troubled. This reward was something he had thought about for a very long time before finally coming up with it.
Now that Lin Chuan had rejected it, he did not know what to do for a while.
Just as Zeno was troubled, the Grand Priest descended from the Void Arena.
"Lord Zeno, as for Lin Chuan's reward, let me arrange it." The Grand Priest took the initiative to suggest.
This was exactly what Zeno wanted.
"Hmm, then I'll leave the arrangements to you, Grand Priest." Zeno did not think much of it and handed this task over to the Grand Priest.
Having received Zeno's approval, the Grand Priest announced to everyone in the Null Realm that this tournament had come to a successful conclusion. The Angels and Gods of Destruction of every universe, as well as the participants of the Tournament of Power, could all return to their respective universes.
Thus, this farce concerning the survival of all the universes finally came to an end.
The Gods of the various universes did not hesitate. After respectfully bowing to Zeno and the Grand Priest, they immediately set off and led the participants from their respective universes away from the Null Realm.
One universe after another departed. Before long, the enormous Null Realm was left with only Universe 7, Universe 6, and Universe 11.
After Lin Chuan exchanged a few words with the people from Universe 6, he returned to Universe 7 and left the Null Realm together with his companions.
Universe 7 had barely left when Universe 6 followed close behind and also departed the Null Realm.
Soon, only Universe 11 remained.
And the reason they had not left for so long was Jiren.
At this moment, Jiren was thoughtfully staring at the enormous Null Realm arena.
The various scenes of Lin Chuan's previous battle echoed through his mind.
Zeno had said earlier that he would hold another Tournament of Power competition next time.
"Lin Chuan...I'll remember you. I lost to you this time, but when we meet again, I will win no matter what!" Jiren clenched his fists and spoke with determination.
As everyone from Universe 11 left the Null Realm.
The place finally returned to its former tranquility.
The end of the Tournament of Power was not the end.
It was a reckoning!
The Gods of Destruction and Angels of Universe 1, Universe 5, and Universe 12 were carrying out a reckoning against the warriors who had come from other spacetime worlds!