The portal behind them collapses.
Massive divine chains glow between them, wrapping the planets like restraints.
Romen slowly lifts his head.
"Oh it's dark"
Cold wind moves across the empty land.
Punk crosses his arms, scanning the entire landscape.
His eyes move constantly, studying everything.
"It's not a prison it's a graveyard"
Paul's breathing becomes uneven.
"It's so scaring Can I go from here"
Fear is written all over his face.
Punk's fist slowly tightens.
His knuckles crack.
His jaw locks.
Romen notices immediately.
"Punk ? What's happening you look angry"
Punk suddenly turns.
His eyes burn.
"You ask what's happening?
We are stuck here !"
His voice echoes across the empty wasteland.
Romen raises his hand calmly.
"We are not stucked we have that ring we can go anytime !"
He glances at the ring on his finger.
Punk stares at it with disgust.
"This is dirt ! It's all a trap to seal us here !"
His fist tightens harder.
Romen steps forward.
"Enough punk we are here for a mission"
His voice becomes firm.
"Are you guys serious! I,m getting footsteps !"
Paul suddenly freezes.
His eyes widen.
"Oh no !"
He jumps backward instantly.
Something bursts from the shadows.
Punk reacts first.
He lunges forward and grabs a creature by its arm before it can reach them.
The being looks human… but wrong.
Its skin is charcoal black. Veins pulse faintly under its surface.
Its smile is twisted.
"What's this now !"
The creature laughs.
A broken, disturbing sound.
"Ha ha"
Punk punches him.
The impact launches the creature dozens of meters away, smashing across the rocky ground.
Punk slowly turns his head toward Romen.
"Your Turn !"
Punk charges Romen.
"Punk !"
Romen steps back, blocking the strike.
"Punk what are you doing!"
Paul shouts.
"Stop punk !"
Romen pushes against Punk's attack.
Punk keeps pressing forward.
His strength keeps rising.
Romen suddenly releases the pressure and jumps upward into the air.
"Look at your around punk this is not the right time !"
Paul shouts weakly.
"Yeah stop !"
Punk suddenly turns toward Paul.
Without hesitation—
He punches him directly in the stomach.
The impact folds Paul's body.
Blood bursts from his mouth.
Romen rushes down instantly.
Punk dodges.
His energy surges.
He activates his enhanced state.
Three creatures leap toward him at once.
Punk stomps the ground.
The impact cracks the stone beneath his feet.
He moves like a storm.
He grabs two by their throats.
Kicks the third across the battlefield.
The creature flies and crashes into broken rock.
Punk continues choking the two in his grip.
They begin begging.
Their voices tremble.
They try to claw at his arms.
Punk's eyes remain cold.
"Punk Enough!"
Romen rushes forward.
"Are you serious! These don't deserve life look at them mindless weak ! Creatures ugly"
Punk smirks.
He throws both prisoners toward Romen like trash.
Then he charges again.
Energy gathers around his fist.
A massive pulse builds.
Romen suddenly realizes something.
Punk has gotten stronger.
Much stronger.
Before Romen can react—
Punk punches.
Both creatures are erased instantly.
Their bodies collapse lifelessly.
Silence returns.
Romen stares at him.
"What happened to you
You were never that cruel !"
Punk looks annoyed.
"I'm tired"
He wipes blood from his knuckles.
"I'm tired of listening gods orders and missions !
I'm not the puppet of gods !"
Romen watches him carefully.
Then his guard slowly lowers.
"If that's you all want then you can go"
Romen lands back on the ground.
"But remember you are not the strongest here
Not even we all 3 combined"
Punk smiles.
"Who cares ?"
He turns and flies away immediately.
Romen lifts Paul.
Paul coughs weakly.
"You're making that one percent left chance to zero now"
Romen looks toward the dark sky.
Meanwhile—
Punk flies across the endless prison world alone.
The wind howls around him.
His smile grows.
"I'm coming for you
Be ready !"
Far away.
Deep inside a hidden chamber.
A figure steps forward from darkness.
Three prisoners kneel before him.
All of them wear metal control devices around their necks.
"Great punk ! The first target is you now"
His voice echoes through the room.
"Send him !"
The tone alone freezes the air.
Back outside.
Punk lands near a massive stone formation.
He sits on a large rock.
"I see No one here !"
The horizon stretches endlessly.
"Every thing looks same !"
He looks around again.
Suspicion grows.
"Hu I don't believe the seal stuff
I,m not dumb"
Punk launches upward again.
He accelerates straight into the sky.
Higher.
Higher.
Then—
CRACK.
His head slams against something invisible.
He drops back down.
His expression darkens.
He activates Limit Breaker instantly.
His aura explodes outward.
Wind begins bending around him.
Energy ripples across the air.
Far away—
Romen senses it.
Paul slowly opens his eyes.
"Are you okay paul !"
"Yeah....
I think so"
He coughs.
"Are you sensing this energy"
"It's punk"
Romen stares upward.
"I think he is in danger!"
Back to Punk.
He forms an energy sphere.
Then roars.
The energy ball fires into the sky.
It collides with the invisible ceiling.
Then reflects.
The blast slams back into Punk.
The explosion throws him into the ground.
Dust erupts everywhere.
Blood runs down his chest.
He slowly stands.
"So it's real !"
Suddenly—
A voice speaks behind him.
"Hi punk !"
Punk steps back instantly.
A man stands there.
"What you want ?"
The man raises his hands casually.
"I'm a criminal sealed by God's here"
Something about him feels wrong.
Punk doesn't hesitate.
He punches him.
The man flies backward.
But suddenly—
Another impact hits Punk from behind.
He jumps back and stabilizes.
He turns.
Paul and Romen arrive.
"Oh so it's you ?"
"We are not here to fight you"
Romen says calmly.
The prisoner stands again.
"I'm not here to listen your gossips"
He attacks Romen.
Romen grabs him easily and throws him away.
Punk rushes after him.
"They gone far away !"
Paul looks worried.
"Should we need to go !"
"Stop !
I can feel someone coming here !"
"So what romen these prisnors are not that strong enough?"
"It's different"
Romen launches toward Punk.
"I think we all are in now !"
Meanwhile—
Punk beats the prisoner mercilessly.
"Leave me alone !"
The man begs.
Punk lifts him by the head.
Punch after punch lands in his stomach.
Finally the body goes limp.
Punk throws it aside.
"I don't believe I,m that strong now !
Romen you are in danger now !"
Then—
He senses something.
He looks up.
A massive figure stands in the sky.
A giant human shape.
Towering.
Muscles carved like stone.
Heavy armor covers his lower body.
His upper body is bare.
A thick metallic device surrounds his neck.
"A human.. like us"
Punk whispers.
"Interesting muscle guy !"
The being lands slowly.
The ground trembles.
"So you are mute ?"
Romen and Paul arrive.
"Wait a human ?"
Paul whispers.
Romen stares.
"I can feel the energy is from him"
"Punk step back"
Romen warns.
Punk ignores him.
"It's fun!"
He charges.
The giant catches his punch effortlessly.
Punk kicks him backward.
The giant screams.
A horrifying roar shakes the prison world.
The air begins trembling.
His power rises.
"It's going far beyond !"
Paul shouts.
"Let me show you what I can do !"
Punk activates Limit Breaker.
His aura explodes again.
He launches forward with a barrage of attacks.
The giant does not move.
He absorbs every strike.
"It's feeling nothing!"
The giant finally punches.
Punk is launched across the battlefield.
Romen jumps in.
He dodges one attack.
Then—
SMACK.
The giant slaps him.
Romen flies across the air.
Paul catches him.
"Are you okay romen !"
"I have to finish this !"
Punk charges again.
The giant grabs his throat.
Then slams his face into the ground.
The entire battlefield shatters.
Romen enters Limit Breaker.
He attacks.
The giant grabs him too.
Paul strikes from behind.
The giant drops Romen.
Punk stands again.
Blood drips from his chest.
Paul trembles.
"I can't fight this monster ! This is not a human anymore !"
The giant punches Paul.
Paul collapses unconscious.
The giant kicks him away.
Romen stands again.
Punk shouts.
"I will handle this romen
Get out from my target"
Both prepare to fight.
The giant finally smiles.
His eyes turn pure white.
Then—
The device on his neck sparks.
Red lightning crackles around it.
The giant screams.
Yellow energy erupts violently.
The shockwave throws Romen and Punk backward.
"What it is !"
"I think we need to work together for this !"
They struggle to remain airborne.
The aura continues growing.
The ground shakes violently.
Air collapses inward like a vacuum.
The giant's muscles expand even larger.
Something inside him is awakening.
And it is completely out of control.
End of Chapter 10