The rifts didn't close—they yawned wider, like mouths laughing at the chaos below.
Purple tentacles thrashed from the cracking seal, each one thicker than castle towers, dripping inky blackness that ate light itself. The Void Eater wasn't just peeking anymore; it was flexing its full arsenal. Powers that went beyond chomping beasts or whispering creepy crap. No, this thing devoured on a cosmic scale—souls, memories, destinies, even concepts like hope or time. It could twist reality into loops, suck powers from fighters mid-battle, birth minions from fears, and regenerate from nothing. Born from god trash, it evolved into the ultimate predator: endless, adaptive, always starving.
Haru Cyrius felt it first—a pull in his chest like his Hero's Crest was getting vacuumed. The Eater's powers expanded in his mind: It could phase through attacks, turning solid hits into mist. Steal abilities—your fire blast? Now its. Create void clones that mimicked you perfectly, down to your deepest regrets. And the worst? Soul feast: One touch, and it slurped your essence, leaving a hollow shell that fought for it.
The sky bled purple now, seal integrity flashing critical: 22%.
The announcer's voice hit panic mode: "VOID EATER UNLEASHED! ITS POWERS ARE OFF THE CHARTS—DEVOURING EVERYTHING! FIGHTERS, THIS IS DO OR GET EATEN!"
Scoreboard spiraled:
FIGHTERS REMAINING: 987 TIME LEFT: 11:59:59 ASCENSION ENDING—SURVIVE OR SEAL BREAKS!
Tentacles targeted the Divine Seeds like magnets, powers ramping the carnage.
First victim: A lesser fighter got wrapped—screamed as his body twisted, powers sucked dry. He reformed as a void minion, eyes black voids, charging his old allies.
Haru's alliance braced on a crumbling island, weapons primed.
A massive tentacle slammed down—Haru dodged, celestial dragon arms glowing fierce.
"Celestial Breaker—Void Reject!"
He punched the limb—golden explosion. But the Eater's power kicked in: The tentacle phased through, reforming behind him, wrapping his arm. Haru's energy flickered—stolen for a second. He felt his stolen destiny getting nibbled again.
"Get off!" He roared, chains whipping back, shattering the hold.
Clara thrust her spear. "Sanctum Reversal—Soul Guard!"
Holy light reversed the drain, pushing the tentacle away while healing Haru. But the Eater adapted—cloned itself from Clara's fear, a shadowy spear version stabbing at her. She blocked, kind face turning fierce: "Not my sister—you don't get her!"
Leonhardt charged mythic, broadsword roaring. "Lionheart Awakening—Endless Pride!"
Shockwave hit the clone—shattered it. But the Eater feasted on his pride, looping time for him: Reliving his brother's murder over and over. Leonhardt staggered, mane wild, but broke free with a primal roar: "Not real! Die!"
Wildane summoned storm fury. "Tempest King's Wrath—Infinite Gale!"
Winds turned void-resistant, slicing tentacles in loops. The Eater countered by devouring his wind concept—gales weakened mid-fight. Wildane adapted, channeling royal rage: "You ate my kingdom? Choke on this!"
Luna wove silver protection. "Silver Eclipse Wave—Concept Bind!"
Lunar chains locked a tentacle, preventing phasing. The Eater slurped her compassion, birthing a minion from her curiosity—a twisted oracle spitting lies. Luna's eyes flashed: "I choose my path!" Waves crushed it.
Mireille fenced elegant. "Silver Thorn Strike—Devour Bloom!"
Rapier bloomed thorns that poisoned void flesh. The Eater stole her analytical edge, predicting her moves—tentacle dodging perfect. Mireille smirked sharp-tongued: "Predict this!" She feinted, striking true.
Rhaizen burst holy. "Light Purification Burst—Soul Eternal!"
Light burned tentacles clean. The Eater feasted on his restraint, looping emotional bursts—rage overwhelming. Rhaizen held disciplined: "I purify you!"
The fight dragged epic—tentacles regenerating endless, powers expanding. Slow-mo clashes: Golden fists phasing through mist, holy spears reversing devours, lion roars breaking loops.
Across the Arena, Divine Seeds battled the Eater's expanded might.
Azra roared in beast chaos. "Eclipse Beast Mode—Hunger Reversal!"
Claws extended void-proof, tearing tentacles that tried to devour his instincts. The Eater cloned his nameless rage—a beast minion matching him blow for blow. Azra headbutted it: "I'm the original monster!"
Xyphira laughed seductive cruel. "Temptation Overdrive—Devour Desire!"
Whips tempted tentacles to turn on themselves—Eater power twisted, but it adapted, stealing her enchantment to lure fighters closer. Xyphira flipped it: "Taste your own medicine, darling!"
Yura shadow-stepped cold. "Voidstep Decapitation—Endless Hunt!"
Blades sliced regenerating limbs. The Eater devoured his silence, looping decapitations that missed. Yura's analytic eyes narrowed: "Predictable." He void-stepped inside a tentacle, exploding it from within.
Akira rune-floated genius. "Arcane Cataclysm—Concept Overwrite!"
Runes rewrote Eater powers mid-fight—phasing turned solid. The Eater slurped his curses, birthing rune minions. Akira sighed reserved: "Control this." Cataclysm deleted them.
Christine burned eternal. "Phoenix Ruinburst—Soul Inferno!"
Flames resisted devouring, incinerating tentacles. The Eater looped her century regret—wish backfiring endless. Christine rose scarred wise: "I've lived worse!"
Lady Sakura bloomed honorable. "Crimson Bloom Slash—Eternal Petals!"
Petals shredded phasing mist. The Eater stole her grace, predicting slashes. Sakura's strict eyes focused: "Honor cuts deeper!"
Yuna dashed wind-thief. "Gale Phantom Dash—Hunger Snatch!"
Daggers stole tentacle essence for buffs. The Eater devoured her cheer, birthing a phantom minion zipping faster. Yuna grinned protective: "Catch me if you can!"
Yuzde froze elegant. "Frost Dominion Pillars—Devour Freeze!"
Ice trapped regenerating voids. The Eater looped his perfectionism—pillars cracking. Yuzde chilled colder: "Absolute zero!"
Armane released calm. "Calm Void Release—Inner Devour!"
Wind erased soul feasts. The Eater slurped his guilt, minion from friend's death. Armane fought silent: "Atone now!"
Farah wove playful. "Nightmare Bloom—Hunger Dream!"
Illusions turned Eater powers inward—tentacles eating themselves. The Eater adapted, stealing dreams to fluster her. Farah blushed fierce: "Not today!"
Khaleed miraged cunning. "Mirage Sand Clone—Devour Trick!"
Clones baited devours, daggers striking true. The Eater looped his wits—clones turning real. Khaleed flirted: "Two of me? Double trouble!"
Elara wove warm. "Lunar Binding Threads—Soul Rebirth!"
Threads bound endless hunger. The Eater devoured her loneliness, minion from elf ghosts. Elara wise: "Rebirth starts here!"
Suyin danced graceful. "Shadow Waltz Step—Endless Rhythm!"
Ribbons sliced regenerating. The Eater stole her innocence, looping clan kills. Suyin stepped deadly: "Free at last!"
The entire Trials became devour apocalypse—slow-mo roars, glowing clashes against endless powers, fighters adapting legendary.
Haru's punch shattered a massive tentacle core—purple explosion.
But the Eater regenerated faster, powers expanding: Now devouring alliances, turning friends suspicious.
Clara eyed Haru weird—Eater whisper faking betrayal.
Haru shook it: "Fight it! Together!"
The seal hit 15%.
Tentacles merged into a mega-form—Eater avatar rising.
Whisper booming: Feed me... gods and mortals alike.
Gods above panicked—golden blasts from rifts, trying to reseal.
But too late.
The avatar charged Haru.