The Primordial Record

Freezing time in the entire universe was unexpected, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood why that had happened.

This should have been a method for him and the universe to battle without the knowledge of its inhabitants. If he wins and takes over the universe, no one inside it would have been aware at first, but the sweeping changes that would have inevitably followed as his power transformed the universe into his own image would have drawn the attention of everyone else, but by that time it would already be too late.

Everyone in the universe would become his own.

"BOOOM!!!"

The next pulse that erupted from his position came with more force and traveled faster, stirring the Great Desert and causing countless mighty roars to error from its inhabitants, before slamming into the gate, and with a mighty groan, countless cracks, millions of miles in size spread across it.

This impressive gate was supposed to be indestructible, countless great powers had tried to shatter its protection to no avail, but Rowan's unique dimensional fabric was its nemesis. It was not about raw power, but its unique nature to supplant the defenses of a universe.

A brilliant light erupted from the shattered gate that spread all over the universe. Undoubtedly everyone in the universe should have become alarmed by these great changes if not for the fact that they had all been frozen in place, Time was still stuck.

Rowan nearly cried out as another great wave of power surged forth again from his body, far greater than the previous two combined and filled with an unimaginable yearning, it wanted, no, demanded its bounty.

"BOOOM!!!!!"

The Great Desert was shaken, the wave of power drove its sands hundreds of miles into the air as earthquakes rippled through its core, the scream of rage from the desert was drowned out by the overwhelming crash as the final blow shattered the Gates of the Universe.

The power did not pause and surged into its heart, and at that moment Rowan saw everything. He saw the Will of the universe in the form of a gigantic tree cut down in its base, he saw the bones of a titanic worm, and sitting on the edge of the tree, even though wearing a new form, was the Third Prince.

Like everyone inside the universe, he had been frozen, but he had such a quick reaction to this change because he had a moment to look up in surprise before he was frozen in that position, but the power that was carrying Rowan's perception was regrettably not looking for the Third Prince, it came for something else and it surged into the base of the tree where it wrapped around a green sphere and pulled it out.

Rowan tried to direct his focus towards the Third Prince, the opportunity to catch this elusive trickster in a position like this where he was not in control was few and far between, and whatever had happened here, the Third Prince had been the one to benefit from it. He needed to kill him before the Time Stop ran its course.

Yet the power of his Dimensional fabric had only a single goal in mind and they had already taken their prize. Rowan groaned in annoyance, but he focused on the green sphere.

The understanding of what he just seized came to him—The Will of The Universe. It was a Third Dimensional Will that was the key to all the resources of a universe, including its Isle of Rest and all its children that had ever existed.

This was the Will of the Universe, and it was his bounty. Consuming it would allow Rowan to supplant this universe, dragging everything inside of it to become part of his Dimension.

If this was what the Third Prince was hoping to collect, then it was a good thing that he had retrieved it from him. From what he could see, the skeleton of the gigantic worm should be Fourth, clearly, the Third Prince was far more dangerous than Golgoth had given him credit for, and everything that had been happening had been following his design.

The Third Prince was always the most dangerous in his estimation, and Rowan's annoyance that for the moment he could not make a move against him increased.

Everything that was happening was out of his expectation and he was just following along for the ride. The instincts of his Dimensional fabric are taking over and bending reality to his purpose. His Dimensional Fabric back in Trion was already opening up, eager to collect his prize and become a Third Dimension.

A blinding flash of pain, greater than anything Rowan had ever felt before assaulted him, and the spell that he had over the entire universe was broken. His bloodline roiled as a massive wave of death and corrupting power surged into his body and destroyed a massive section of it.

This was the most grievous injury he had ever received and his body unconsciously recoiled in pain, and the Green Sphere flew away from his grasp and entered into the universe.

"I thought after torturing you for a million years you would have better manners. That is my prize boy, where do you think you are taking it!"

Rowan's senses reeled around in shock for a moment before stabilizing and the first thing he noted was that the power that was sent over to collect the Universal Will had been severed.

This shocking injury had shattered the frozen time all over the universe and everyone in the universe, from mortals, gods and demons seemed to awaken from a long dream as cold sweat ran down their brows.

It was impossible for them not to realize that something had changed. Rowan had not hidden his presence when he began his ascension and the area where he had been standing was a swirling mass of chaotic purple cloud that emanated such great power that the continent of Trion that was enduring the battle that could destroy galaxies began to shatter.

They had not even begun to wrap their minds about this new and powerful presence in their midst when a piercing cry in the depths of the universe reached them and the Universe Will that was shining brighter than any star in creation appeared.

Even the unenlightened understood that this was the greatest treasure in the universe. With a Universe Will in hand, they would automatically become the most powerful presence inside it. Able to stir the direction of the universe in whatever way they saw fit.

They could gain access to all the treasures of the universe, command Tribulations to strike against their enemies and be the masters of the fate of mortals and immortals alike. This was the greatest prize there could ever be, and it was out in the open.

Rowan's rage was cold, a single golden eye that had instinctively taken the slitted form of a serpent fixed on the Third Prince who was looking at Rowan with a complex look in his eyes, and with every conviction of his Will of Truth, Rowan told him, "You Will Die Today!"