Chapter 161: Phoenix Fragment

Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Phoenix Fragment

The prismatic energy flowing from the Celestials' bodies spread across the universe, scattered amidst the wreckage of countless planets. Dozens of Celestial remains floated in the void, their indestructible armor forcibly torn apart and left in ruins.

The battle lasted for several months, with more Celestials arriving from the distant reaches of the cosmos to join the fight.

The immense toll of the battle sometimes even overwhelmed Alex, but with the boundless energy of his dimensional universe and his ability to absorb energy from disassembled matter, Alex was able to face the entire Celestial host alone.

In the end, Alex's Vector Manipulation leveled up again, allowing him to control the high-tier powers unleashed by the Celestials. With this newfound strength, he managed to slay dozens of Celestials in a short period, bringing the battle to an end.

Without a doubt, this was the most perilous battle Alex had faced since his journey began. Facing dozens of Celestials alone proved to be a monumental challenge.

The number of Celestials in this universe far exceeded Alex's expectations. Even after killing dozens, many still remained, and numerous planets harbored dormant Celestial embryos.

To eliminate these threats, Alex opened portals and hunted them down one by one. After several more days, he finally exterminated every Celestial in this universe.

It's no exaggeration to say that Alex could now truly be called the Godslayer.

The battle was grueling, but the rewards were immense.

Alex collected dozens of Celestial corpses. He decided to repurpose part of them into Celestial robots, while the rest were sent into the eternal depths of his dimensional universe to serve as energy sources.

This was a monumental undertaking, but with the ability to manipulate time and an eternal lifespan, Alex had plenty of time to complete the task.

He spent a significant amount of time modifying the energy rune matrix of his dimensional universe, sealing the Celestial bodies within and continuously extracting their energy as a power source.

Once everything was complete, an endless stream of energy flowed from the dimensional universe and was absorbed by Alex.

After upgrading his energy absorption abilities, the energy produced by the dimensional universe was no longer enough to fully sustain Alex's consumption. However, with dozens of energy sources comparable to Infinity Stones now powering it, the dimensional universe's energy production far exceeded his needs again.

Aside from constantly absorbing energy to enhance his abilities, Alex used the excess energy to expand the dimensional universe.

Using dozens of singular-universe-level entities as energy sources to expand a dimensional universe—this feat was likely unique to Alex among dimensional lords.

During this time, Alex also transformed three Celestial bodies into robots.

The process required combining scientific knowledge from multiple worlds and magical power, making it a challenging task.

The transformed Celestial robots experienced a slight reduction in power, but they still maintained singular-universe-level strength.

While analyzing the Celestial bodies, Alex marveled at the complexity of their construction. The technological insights he gained from studying their bodies multiplied his understanding many times over.

This deepened his curiosity and awe for the First Firmament, the entity that created the Celestial host. What kind of grand and powerful existence could achieve such a feat?

Even the weakest Celestial possessed singular-universe-level strength, and these mighty beings were merely servants created by the First Firmament.

After completing his tasks, Alex realized he had yet to release the solar system from the mirrored dimension. Returning to its original location, he freed the solar system and then returned to Earth.

After several months, Alex finally returned. Earth's media outlets quickly released urgent reports, spreading the news globally.

Eddie Brock wrote:

"He, the Great One, the Godslayer who struck fear into the hearts of the gods—Alex!

He emerged victorious in the divine war from the far reaches of the cosmos and has now returned!

Those lofty Celestials were cast down into the dust, their bodies repurposed as energy sources by the Godslayer, with some even transformed into Godslayer armor!"

The era of the Old Gods has ended, and the new great deity, the Godslayer Alex, will reign supreme in the heavens!

When the government of a certain powerful nation learned this news, they collectively breathed a sigh of relief, grateful they hadn't used Sentinel robots to continue retaliating against Alex.

Suddenly, a general recalled something and immediately called for an emergency meeting.

The meeting ended within minutes, and the general in question was swiftly dismissed and imprisoned. He had previously shown hostility toward Alex, and the government didn't want even the slightest possibility of provoking Alex's ire.

On the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, Captain America sighed deeply.

"Ah, I really am a relic of the past. Feats like slaying gods unfold before my eyes, and yet I struggle to believe them."

Others shook their heads in agreement. "No, Cap, it's not just you. None of us can believe it. It's simply too unbelievable!"

Meanwhile, Tony Stark had entered Alex's dimensional universe, standing on Themyscira and gazing up at the three colossal Celestial mechs floating in the sky. He was utterly captivated by the mysterious and powerful machinery.

Unable to resist, he piloted his Iron Man armor toward the Celestial mechs to inspect the modifications. However, as he observed the intricate changes, he felt a heavy blow to his pride. "Ah, not only is my power inferior to Alex's, but even my technology can't compare. I can't even understand what techniques he used!"

Tony Stark, who often prided himself as the smartest person on Earth and looked down on others in his field of expertise, now found himself thoroughly outclassed by Alex.

Charles shook his head and replied, "He's... different. If we'd met before, I would definitely remember. He's not from this ship!"

Noticing the growing hostility in their gazes, Alex quickly explained:

"I'm not part of this ship's crew, that's true. I'm just a traveler... and, well, I suppose you could say I'm one of you."

Alex's voice carried a hint of uncertainty, as his body was no longer purely physical. It was now composed of energy, mimicking flesh and retaining all its abilities while eliminating its flaws.

Though he still possessed an X-gene, it was a simulated version, so he wasn't entirely sure if he could still call himself a mutant.

Charles, unaware of these details, was elated by Alex's words.

"So, you're one of us! In that case, why not join us?"

"Together, we'll stop the Black King. He's trying to provoke a war between two superpowers!"

Alex looked at Charles and smiled, nodding in agreement.

Indeed, Alex was now in the X-Men universe. After arriving, he immediately expanded his domain to encompass half the universe and quickly noticed the distinct differences here.

This universe had no Avengers, and aside from Earth, other civilizations were pitifully scarce. It was far weaker than the cinematic universe.

Alex hadn't come to this universe on a whim. He knew it contained fragments of the Phoenix Force.

In the past, after defeating the Dark Phoenix, he obtained one such fragment and used it as an energy source for his dimensional universe.

Now that his strength had grown sufficiently, it was time to consider collecting the complete Phoenix Force.

If he could gather all the fragments and fully absorb and utilize the Phoenix Force, his power would reach immense heights.

When he expanded his domain, Alex immediately sensed a fragment of the Phoenix Force in this universe. This particular fragment was likely the one fused with Jean Grey in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Alex absorbed the fragment directly and then came to Earth in this universe, eventually crossing paths with Charles.

Later, to counter the Black King's mutant faction, Charles began forming a team of mutants.

With the help of Hank McCoy, the Beast, Charles created Cerebro that allowed his psychic waves to cover the entire Earth.

Using this, Charles located friendly mutants and recruited them as allies.

During the final use of the Cerebro, a curious thought struck Charles. He decided to try probing Alex's consciousness.

Even after amplifying his psychic waves countless times, Charles was still unable to sense Alex's presence.

Frustrated, Charles resolved to push the device even further. Just as he gritted his teeth and prepared to continue, Alex's voice suddenly echoed in his mind:

"That's enough, Charles. If you really want to die, just tell me—I'll grant your wish."

A terrifying wave of killing intent enveloped Charles, causing him to tremble and break out in a cold sweat.

Although Alex's tone seemed lighthearted, Charles knew he wasn't joking. Smiling awkwardly, he replied,

"My apologies, Alex. Please forgive my curiosity..."

"There won't be a next time," Alex said.

The surrounding mutants watched the interaction curiously, sensing that Charles had suffered a significant setback with Alex.

This encounter only deepened their curiosity about Alex's mutant abilities. So far, he had demonstrated teleportation, immense physical strength, and the ability to psychically counter Charles's powers.

Though they couldn't pinpoint his exact abilities, one thing was clear: Alex was undoubtedly the strongest among them.

Later, Erik and Charles set off together to confront the Black King, while Alex stayed behind at the base with the younger mutants.

When a group of young people gathers, mischief is inevitable. Suddenly, Mystique approached Alex, wrapping her arm around his with a playful smile.

"Alex, it's been so long, and we still don't know what your abilities are. Care to share?"

The others stopped what they were doing and turned their attention to Alex, their curiosity about his powers palpable.

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