One Piece: The Unrivaled Dragon Man: I am God's Agent!

Chapter 57: A Confrontation Beyond the Rules! The Final Battle of Fate

Before the system alarm had completely subsided, the entire void suddenly trembled, as if an indescribable force was beginning to erode this nascent multidimensional universe. Rare cracks appeared in the golden, rule-bound domain, and a strange energy overflowed from the cracks, carrying an aura of annihilation.

[System Alert: Warning! A force beyond the rules has been detected infiltrating the current universe. The source of this force is unknown, and it is suspected to exist independently of the rules of multidimensionality!]

Isaac looked up, gazing in the direction of the crack. His gaze pierced through layers of nothingness, revealing the scene beyond the crack—a space completely detached from all cosmic rules, where endless darkness devoured light, and the concepts of time and space utterly collapsed.

"Breaking the rules? Looks like there are still some who slipped through the net." Isaac's voice was icy. He didn't show any panic despite the system's warning; instead, he gave a cold laugh. "Nothing in this world can truly escape the rules."

As Isaac whispered, a gigantic hand suddenly emerged from the crack. The hand seemed to be formed from pure nothingness, possessing no physical form, yet radiating a chilling pressure that sent shivers down one's spine. Wherever the hand passed, space instantly collapsed, turning into chaos.

“Isaac!” A deep, cold voice echoed from the crack, as if from another dimension. “You think you can reshape the rules and control everything? Foolish! The rules never belonged to you; they were just a hoax!”

Isaac looked up and saw the enormous hand reaching out to grab him, its power so great that even the golden light around him trembled violently.

"System, lock onto the target and analyze its nature!" Isaac commanded coldly.

[Ding! Target analysis in progress...]

[Analysis complete: The target is the 'Lord Beyond the Rules,' a mysterious entity existing outside all universes. It is not bound by multidimensional rules, feeds on rules, and intends to return the nascent universe to chaos.]

"The master outside the rules?" Isaac repeated the name softly, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "Just a parasite hiding outside the rules, daring to challenge me?"

The enormous hand was already close to Isaac. He raised his hand, and the golden light around him instantly condensed into a huge light shield, blocking the hand. The two forces collided in mid-air, and the entire void resounded with a deafening roar.

"Does being outside the rules really mean you can rest easy?" Isaac narrowed his eyes, then suddenly waved his hand, and the light shield transformed into a giant spear, thrusting straight at the palm.

The moment the spear pierced through, the hand emitted a low, hissing sound. Immediately afterward, an invisible aura of darkness surged from the crack, quickly engulfing the spear completely.

"A pointless struggle." The voice from the crack rang out again, filled with extreme mockery. "Isaac, your so-called rules are nothing but playthings in my eyes. You can never control all the universes."

Isaac's gaze was cold. He sensed the power of his opponent, but this power did not shake him. Instead, it aroused an even stronger fighting spirit.

"System, unlock higher permissions and invoke the power of all core rules," Isaac said in a deep voice.

[Ding! Permissions unlocked. The current host can now use the 'Rule Link' function to mobilize the primal power of all universes.]

As the system notification faded, countless pillars of light suddenly surged around Isaac. These pillars of light originated from every universe that had been reshaped by the rules, carrying their own primal power, and converged on him like golden chains.

"A master outside the rules, is that it?" Isaac stared coldly at the crack. "Then I'll show you the power to truly control the rules!"

He slammed his hands together, and the beams of light instantly merged into a blinding golden beam that shot straight into the crack. A furious roar came from the depths of the crack, and the chaotic power collided violently with the golden light, tearing the void space into countless fragments.

However, the rift did not close; instead, it widened further. A colossal phantom slowly emerged from the rift, a form entirely composed of darkness, exuding an indescribable sense of oppression. It hovered in the void, looking down at Isaac as if scrutinizing an insignificant being.

"The rules have never controlled me," the phantom said in a low voice. "I will devour everything, reducing this nascent universe to nothing." (Punctuation error here; quotation marks should be removed from the book title.)

Isaac remained unmoved. He raised his hand and summoned a huge golden magic circle, which was engraved with countless complex runes, each of which represented a core rule of a certain universe.

"The power of rules is not for you to destroy," Isaac said coldly. "I will show you what true destiny is!"

Golden light erupted from his hand, and the magic array released endless beams of energy that shot straight towards the illusory figure. The power of the beams was so great that they tore a gash in the dark body of the illusory figure.

"Damn it!" the phantom roared, its body rapidly recovering and releasing even stronger chaotic energy to fight against Isaac's power of rules.

There was no turning back in this confrontation. Isaac felt his domain of rules being eroded bit by bit, the chaotic power within the cracks seemingly endless, constantly pressuring him.

"System, I need more power," Isaac whispered.

[Ding! It is recommended that the host invoke the 'Source of Destiny' to directly confront chaos with the core will of the rules.]

"The Source of Destiny?" A cold glint flashed in Isaac's eyes. He knew all too well that this was a trump card, and also a gamble—the Source of Destiny was the ultimate form of the rules, and once activated, he would completely merge with the rules, becoming an irreversible existence.

“In that case, let’s take the gamble,” Isaac said in a low voice. Suddenly, endless light burst forth from his body, shooting straight into the sky and illuminating the entire crack as bright as day.

"Lord beyond the rules!" Isaac's voice was filled with majesty. "Today, I will seal you completely within the rules!"

As he declared, the power of the Source of Destiny erupted completely, a golden beam of light shooting straight at the phantom, pinning its body firmly within the crack. The phantom struggled frantically, but could not break free from the beam's restraint.

"This is impossible!" The phantom roared one last time as its body was gradually swallowed by the pillar of light, eventually disappearing completely into nothingness.

The rift gradually closed, and the entire universe returned to calm. Isaac breathed a sigh of relief; he knew this battle was only the beginning.

[Ding! Rule reshaping complete; all chaotic forces have been eliminated.]

Isaac's gaze pierced through the void, looking at the nascent universes. His voice was deep and firm: "The rules have been unified, but this is far from over."

Just then, the system issued another warning.

[Warning! A higher-dimensional entity has been detected attempting to intervene in the current cosmological system.]

Isaac's gaze turned cold; he knew a new challenge was about to begin.