Free Web NovelChapter 327: Chapter 327: Suppression of the Source
The instant the white light erupted, the entire spatial structure of the altar began to collapse.
The Molecule Man’s body, bound to the cross, looked like a canvas being torn apart. Countless tiny cracks spread across his skin, each one spewing streams of pure white energy.
These energy streams were not ordinary physical phenomena. They were manifestations of a higher-dimensional existence.
Wherever they passed, space itself was erased into nothingness.
Clark was the first to react.
His body transformed into a streak of silver-white light as he charged toward the cross. His Kryptonian cells and the concept of the Beyonder activated simultaneously.
Pushing both hands forward, he erected a silver-white barrier around the Molecule Man, attempting to contain the rampaging energy.
But the moment the white light touched the barrier, it was like sulfuric acid splashed onto paper.
Large sections of the barrier immediately began to corrode.
Clark gritted his teeth and poured more of the Beyonder concept into the shield, strengthening it to its limits.
It made no difference.
The white light simply ignored reason. It was rewriting the very definition of the barrier’s existence, forcibly erasing the concept of "defense" from reality.
Wanda reacted just as quickly.
Forming seals with her hands, she summoned crimson Chaos Magic to create a second line of defense, layering it over Clark’s barrier. ƒreewebɳovel.com
The essence of Chaos Magic was reality manipulation. She attempted to redefine the berserk energy into harmless light.
But the instant her magic made contact with the white glow, Wanda’s face turned pale.
She could clearly sense that the priority level of this energy far exceeded that of her magic.
It was like a system administrator editing a document owned by an ordinary user. No matter how she altered it, her changes were overwritten by a higher authority.
The black alloy walls surrounding the altar began crumbling into powder.
The ground itself started collapsing inward.
This was not destruction on a physical level.
The very existence of the entire area was being devoured by the white light.
Levi stood where he was, his gold-crimson and silver-white eyes fixed on the gradually forming white singularity.
He could see that the Beyonder source energy within the Molecule Man had completely lost control.
It no longer obeyed any rules and was being released according to some preprogrammed protocol.
In reality, this was a safeguard that Doctor Doom had installed beforehand.
If anyone interfered while the Beyonder energy was being extracted from the Molecule Man and attempted to interrupt the process, a self-destruct mechanism would immediately activate.
The result would be catastrophic.
The Molecule Man, along with the entire universe, would be annihilated without leaving behind so much as a trace.
Levi took a deep breath.
The Source of Dominion and the Concept of Greed within him activated simultaneously.
Unlike Clark and Wanda, he had no intention of opposing the energy directly.
He raised his right hand, palm forward.
Golden and silver-white radiance gathered at his fingertips.
He wasn’t trying to block the energy.
He was going to rewrite the rules.
The Source of Dominion erupted in full force.
Behind Levi appeared a golden magic circle over a hundred meters in diameter.
Its surface was covered with countless runes, each representing one of the fourteen laws under his control.
The runes spun at high speed like the gears of an intricate machine, systematically breaking apart the chaotic energy field into manageable components.
Rather than confronting it head-on, Levi directly invoked the Laws of Space and Time.
A separate spacetime bubble formed around the altar.
Within that bubble, time flowed at only one-thousandth the normal rate.
It bought him precious time.
The expansion of the white light slowed dramatically.
The berserk energy seemed trapped in thick glue, requiring enormous effort to advance even an inch.
But it wasn’t enough.
Levi could clearly sense that the Beyonder source energy possessed an extremely high level of authority.
It was actively attempting to break through the spacetime bubble’s restrictions.
And its success rate was steadily increasing.
He had, at most, three minutes.
Closing his eyes, Levi sank his consciousness into the deepest layer beneath the altar.
There, he could perceive the fundamental laws governing Universe-621.
They appeared as streams of chaotic code running through darkness.
The raging white light was rewriting those codes, attempting to convert all existing reality into illusion and reduce a stable universe into complete disorder.
Levi inhaled deeply and activated the core power of the Source of Dominion—
Concept Definition.
Extending a hand into the void, golden energy flowed from his fingertips and condensed into new rules above the coded structure.
He did not repair the damaged code.
Instead, he overwrote it from a higher level.
A brand-new definition was imposed.
"Within this region, all energy flow requires my permission."
This was not a command.
It was an absolute law engraved into the foundation of reality itself.
Instantly, the chaotic energy throughout the altar froze.
The white light that had been surging everywhere became locked in place as though bound by invisible chains.
No matter how violently it struggled, it could not move even a single step.
Clark and Wanda immediately felt the pressure ease.
The dual-layer barrier they maintained was no longer under constant assault, and the corrosion spreading across its surface finally stopped.
But fine beads of sweat appeared on Levi’s forehead.
He could feel the Beyonder energy fighting desperately against his definition.
Behind it stood support from a higher-dimensional level, continuously attempting to break the restraints he had imposed.
This was a battle of concepts.
Victory would not be determined by whose energy reserves were larger.
It would be determined by whose authority over reality was greater.
Levi clenched his jaw.
The Phoenix Source within him ignited.
Gold-crimson flames erupted from his body, merging with the golden radiance of the Source of Dominion to form an entirely new type of energy.
Under his control, the energy converged at the center of the altar and formed a complex three-dimensional array around the cross.
The outermost layer isolated space.
The middle layer suppressed the unstable energies.
The innermost layer penetrated directly into the Molecule Man’s body, carefully repairing the chaotic energy nodes one by one.
Within Levi’s Inner Universe, countless Void Walkers began devouring the white light with extraordinary efficiency.
Each fragment consumed was refined into purer energy and injected into the stars scattered throughout the Inner Universe.
The effects were immediate.
Immature stars burst into intense fusion reactions, swelling to several times their previous size.
The light and heat they emitted began positively affecting nearby worlds, causing early signs of life to emerge across surrounding planets.
The Molecule Man’s body trembled violently.
His consciousness had long since descended into chaos, yet his instincts still resisted outside interference.
Sensing danger, the white light became even more violent.
It tried to detonate the entire universe before being completely suppressed.
At that moment, Levi abruptly opened his eyes.
The gold-crimson and silver-white radiance within them flared to their limits.
He abandoned restraint.
The Concept of Greed was unleashed.
A bottomless black vortex erupted from his palm and instantly engulfed the entire altar.
This was not mere energy absorption.
It was plunder at its most fundamental level.
Wherever the vortex passed, the berserk white light reacted as though encountering its natural predator.
It desperately attempted to flee.
But the essence of Greed was simple:
What I want must be mine.
No choice was permitted.
The white light was stripped away strand by strand, forcibly dragged out of the Molecule Man’s body and swallowed into the depths of the vortex.
Levi did not destroy it.
He could clearly sense the tremendous value hidden within this dangerous Beyonder source energy.
To obliterate it outright would be an unforgivable waste.
At the center of the vortex, he opened a gateway into his Inner Universe—a miniature multiverse contained within himself.
The berserk white light was forcibly driven through the gateway by the Concept of Greed.
Once inside, it was immediately suppressed by even greater laws.
Deep within the Inner Universe, countless Void Walkers sensed the arrival of the foreign energy.
Excited shrieks echoed across the cosmos as they swarmed toward the white light.
These beings, created by Levi through the Source of Void, possessed a natural affinity for high-purity energy.
To them, energy infused with the essence of the Beyonders was the ultimate feast.
Levi’s work continued uninterrupted.
He manipulated the Laws of Life and Death, constructing an entirely new energy circulation system within the Molecule Man’s body.
The objective was straightforward:
Transform the unstable Beyonder source energy from a ticking bomb into a stable, controllable power source.
However, Levi did not transfer all of the energy into his Inner Universe.
He retained a portion of it.
Using the Law of Alchemy, he recompiled this remaining energy, stripping away its madness and instability while preserving its pure Beyonder essence.
The purified power condensed into a soft golden-white sphere in his palm.
Though only the size of a fist, the fluctuations it emitted made even Clark and Wanda uneasy.
This was true Beyonder power.
The very foundational material from which multiverses were constructed.
Even the slightest leak could trigger catastrophic consequences.
Levi slowly pushed the glowing sphere toward the Molecule Man’s nearly shattered body.
When it made contact, there was no resistance.
It slipped smoothly back into him, as though returning home.
The cracks covering the Molecule Man’s skin began healing at visible speed.
The wounds torn open by the extraction machinery rapidly closed.
The chaotic energy nodes within him were reactivated.
This time, however, they no longer raged uncontrollably.
Instead, they moved according to a harmonious rhythm.
Levi raised his right hand and lightly traced through the air.
A golden spatial rift opened beside the cross.
Its destination was the medical bay inside the Void Fortress.
Using the Law of Life, he revitalized the dying cells throughout the Molecule Man’s body.
At the same time, the Law of Death removed tissue that had been damaged beyond repair, preventing it from hindering the restoration process.
The opposing laws worked together flawlessly.
Like a surgeon’s scalpel and sterilizing agent.
Precise.
Efficient.
Three minutes later, the spacetime bubble around the altar naturally dissolved.
Levi lowered his hands.
The golden-white radiance lingering in his palms gradually faded.
The Molecule Man’s body was completely restored.
The tubes piercing him had all fallen away.
Not even a scar remained.
His breathing was steady.
His expression peaceful.
He had fallen into a deep sleep.
Clark dismissed the barrier and rolled his stiff shoulders.
He could clearly feel that the few minutes of resistance had consumed more energy than spending an entire day fighting the Anti-Monitor in the DC Universe.
And throughout the entire ordeal, Levi had simply stood in place.
A few gestures.
A few movements of his hand.
That was all it took to resolve a crisis capable of destroying an entire universe.
This was the power of a true multiversal entity.
Not brute force.
But complete supremacy at the level of fundamental rules.
Wanda walked up to the cross and lightly touched the Molecule Man’s forehead.
Crimson Chaos Magic flowed into him as she examined the state of his consciousness.
After a moment, she withdrew her hand and looked toward Levi.
"His body is healed, but the damage to his mind is severe. It’ll take a long time for his consciousness to recover."
Levi nodded.
He had expected this outcome.
The Molecule Man had endured prolonged torture from the extraction device.
His Beyonder energy had gone through total loss of control and forced reconstruction.
The fact that his consciousness remained intact at all was already a miracle.
An immediate awakening was unrealistic.
Levi casually traced another golden rift through space.
The portal connected directly to the medical facilities inside the Void Fortress.
"Take him back. Let Tony and Doctor Strange handle the rest. Nathaniel has detailed records on the Molecule Man—they should be useful."
Clark stepped forward and carefully lifted the Molecule Man from the cross.
He could feel the terrifying energy contained within the man’s body.
Yet after Levi’s modifications, that power had become docile, like a fully tamed beast.
Wanda followed behind him.
Together, they carried the Molecule Man through the portal and vanished into the golden light.
Levi did not leave immediately.
Standing alone at the center of the altar, he closed his eyes and carefully examined the lingering energy fluctuations.
Though his clash with Doctor Doom had been brief, the golden threads had successfully captured fragments of the man’s true coordinates.
These fragments floated through the void like scattered puzzle pieces.
Under the analysis of the Source of Dominion, they were gradually assembling into a complete picture.
He could see a colossal platform suspended in the void.
He could see hundreds of Molecule Men imprisoned upon it.
And he could faintly sense the current state of Doctor Doom’s true body.
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