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"Immortals who live forever... Hey, Brother Liu Shen, who told you that we can ascend to become immortals?"

"I don't know exactly who it is, but isn't it generally accepted? After accumulating enough merit by slaying demons and monsters—isn't that what leads to immortality?"

The swordsman sneered, "You've been reading too many novels, haven't you?"

In an instant, the deliberately lingering atmosphere of nonchalance was torn to shreds by the cold reality.

"Don't forget how we got to where we are today... Slaying demons and monsters, slaying demons and monsters, to put it nicely, is called acting on behalf of Heaven, to put it bluntly, is indiscriminate killing of innocent people!"

"Can you honestly say you've never accidentally killed anyone while dealing with mutants, mutated humans, and cyborgs? Can you guarantee that all those you killed were unforgivable 'demons'? Can you also guarantee that you've never used this power for your own personal gain?"

He opened his mouth, his expression shifting between light and dark, but in the end he said nothing.

Seeing this, the sword wielder softened his tone slightly: "Those who have never truly obtained a magic sword do not know what a sword wielder really is, but we understand it all too well. Fundamentally, we are a swarm of locusts, pests specifically designed to devour those who are different. As long as the different exist, we naturally have a reason to exist, but when the different disappear, we pests have already lost our value."

"...What do you want to say?"

"Two months ago, the 'Sect Leader' summoned all the sword wielders back to Qionghua. Then, people were constantly being called into the palace, but only one in ten came out alive. Moreover, they were all stripped of their magic swords and expelled from the sect. Why do you think this is?"

With a hoarse voice and bloodshot eyes, "Brother Liu Shen" exclaimed, "Impossible! The sect leader would never do such a thing!"

"That kind of thing... what kind of thing is that?"

"you--"

"You've already tacitly agreed, haven't you? If you hadn't harbored similar thoughts, you wouldn't have made this guess... There's no need to worry about Liu Shen. It's not just us; many Swordholders have already awakened. Everyone understands the idiom of discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose. Rather than facing an unavoidable blow, fighting back is our only way out!"

Marvel Universe: Chapter 895 "Demons" (Part 2)

Silently reciting the numbers, Liu Shen pushed open the palace gates and stepped inside.

This was his first time entering this most mysterious space of "Qionghua". Contrary to his expectations of darkness, it was exceptionally bright here – the light came from the freely shining sunlight overhead, as well as from the doors on the walls that led to unknown destinations.

It has to be said that this scene far exceeded Liu Shen's expectations. He had thought that this place would be even more chaotic or dilapidated, after all, so many sword wielders had "disappeared" here... Or was it that this "Qionghua Sect Leader" was really that powerful, able to subdue sword wielders who could easily kill powerful "demons" without any resistance?

Thinking of this, Liu Shen's newly made decision wavered once again.

Just then, a calm voice entered his mind: "Choose a door and go in."

"Door?"

As he asked the question, Liu Shen subconsciously looked up and met a pair of calm, still eyes.

—This is the leader of Qionghua, who commands 129,600 sword wielders and is currently the most powerful... demon on Earth?

The demon's tone remained calm, unchanged by Liu Shen's rash actions: "Or lay down your sword and leave. As a contribution you've made during this period, you'll receive a substantial reward after you leave, enough for your extravagant lifestyle in the next life."

Faced with such conditions in the past, Liu Shen would have accepted without hesitation, as it was once his greatest pursuit in life. But now, he didn't hesitate for even a second—

What's inside the door?

The "demon" seemed to have seen something interesting, its eyes narrowing slightly—this made Liu Shen subconsciously increase his vigilance, and his palm slowly moved closer to the location of the magic sword.

In the end, the "demon" did not take action, but patiently explained: "A new world, mostly the same as what you know, but there should be a small part that is different. Your final task is to find those 'differences'."

Liu Shen noticed a description that made him even more certain: "The final mission?"

"After completing this task, you will have the power to choose whether to stay forever in that new world where all possibilities have been lost, or to enter another space with infinite possibilities."

His hand finally touched the hilt of the sword, and the familiar cool touch gave Liu Shen enough confidence: "What if I refuse!"

"..."

"..."

In the silent stillness, even the surrounding light seemed to dim slightly.

Just as Liu Shen was about to draw his sword to "slay the demons," the voice rang out again: "Do you know what demons are?"

Now, the swordsman no longer hesitated about his choice—he was unwilling to enter a completely unfamiliar and potentially dangerous world, nor was he willing to lose everything he had and return to his ordinary life. So he spoke without hesitation: "You are the demon! The most dangerous thing on Earth right now, the demon that needs to be slain!"

The "demon" showed no sign of anger or embarrassment, but instead revealed a look that made Liu Shen feel resistant—a look that seemed to regard everything.

"Yes, now that mutants are extinct, mutants have disappeared, and cyborgs no longer exist, I am the 'demon' in your eyes... So what do you plan to do?"

With a forceful draw of his magic sword from his waist, Liu Shen stepped forward and declared in a resounding voice, "Naturally, it's to slay demons and eliminate evil!"

Just like before, under the orders of the "demons" before my eyes.

"And what happens after slaying demons and monsters?"

"After slaying demons and monsters—After slaying demons and monsters..."

Liu Shen's thoughts were somewhat confused. He was only concerned with his own safety and the preservation of his power, and had not yet considered anything after killing this greatest and final "demon".

According to the current way of judging demons, they are individuals who use their powerful abilities to interfere with the workings of the human world... But is that really the case?

They merely treat powerful individuals as "food" to kill and make themselves stronger. And what will the sword wielders do after they become stronger?

At that time, the Swordholders no longer had any "demons" to face together; all they had was this fragile world that was powerless to resist them. The Swordholders at that time...

“After that, you became ‘demons’.”

Yes, back then, the swordsmen were "demons".

They can still slay "demons" and become stronger, and "demons" continue to emerge in endless streams—when they use this power for their own benefit, they themselves are no different from "demons".

Where there are disputes over interests, there will be struggles; where there are struggles, there will be deaths and injuries; where there are deaths and injuries, ordinary people will be affected. In this case, how is the world any different from before?

"Superheroes" and "supervillains" have disappeared, but "Swordholders of Justice" and "Swordholders of Evil" have not. They fight for their own reasons and possess power that mortals cannot contend with—and are even more powerful.

In this endless cycle, only one thing remains unchanged: the "demon" is immortal.

So, what exactly are "demons"?

Where exactly is it hiding? How does it exist? And what things sustain its existence, allowing it to remain among humanity in such an "immortal" manner?

This answer actually existed from the very beginning.

“Magnified desires, inflated cravings, extreme ambitions—this is what you perceive as the ‘demon’.”

"Demons" hide in desires—if desires still exist, how can "demons" be eradicated?

"Demons" exist within the human heart—if the human heart does not die, "demons" cannot be eliminated.

"Demons" feed on wishes, expectations, desires, hopes, ideals, and ambitions; they will not disappear and cannot be eliminated.

Those who slay dragons will eventually become dragons, and those who vanquish demons will eventually become demons themselves. What determines all of this is not only their respective positions and interests, but also their "differences".

Both mutants and ordinary people share the same ideal of becoming superior beings, so why are mutants considered "demons" while ordinary people remain human?

Because they wield different powers, those with power tend to use violence to solve problems while ignoring the harm violence inflicts on those without power. And what about those without power?

The past of this world has clearly foreshadowed the fate of the powerless.

“The ‘demons’ in people’s hearts cannot be dispelled and need not be dispelled, but I think I still have a responsibility to eliminate the ‘demons’ that I have created.”

When he felt the magic sword in his hand uncontrollably pierce through his heart, Liu Shen was surprised to realize that he did not experience any incomprehensible emotions.

From the very beginning, this sword had only one mission: to slay demons and monsters.

P.S.: I need some razor blades (blades) at 4 PM.

Marvel Universe: Chapter 896 Galactus (Part 1)

By throwing the "ownerless" sword into the doorway to a parallel world, and with the activation of its internal mechanisms, information from that other world is organized and integrated.

Using this method, Lin Yi has explored nearly 10,000 parallel worlds in just two months. Although he still hasn't found the "planet devourer," he has obtained a lot of information about these parallel worlds.

In a broad sense, parallel universes refer to other universes that may exist outside of our understanding of one universe. These universes are different reactions to the possible states of the same universe. These universes may have the same or different fundamental physical constants as the universe we know. Due to changes in these constants, some things that happen in this universe will not happen in another universe, while things that do not happen in another universe will happen in this universe.

For example, in the parallel universe numbered 37 (the thirty-seventh coordinate found) that Lin Yi explored using his magic sword, Earth no longer exists—it was destroyed by Dormammu, the monarch from the dark universe.

In parallel universe number 842, the rampaging Apocalypse fulfilled its wish, ruling humanity once again five thousand years later.

In parallel universe number 2255, Thanos amassed all six Infinity Stones and wiped out half of all life in the universe with a snap of his fingers.

These are the "most likely" scenarios in parallel universes, and they are not constant.

For example, in parallel universe 101, Magneto, the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants, personally killed Professor X. Under intense emotional turmoil, he amplified his mutant abilities to an unprecedented level, thereby gaining control of the entire world.

Or perhaps it's like parallel universe 669, where Superman, who always appeared in a righteous form, was corrupted by evil. He went from being humanity's savior to a destroyer, and even if all the descendants of gods and superheroes on Earth were gathered together, they couldn't defeat him. In that universe, Earth almost became a hunting ground for aliens.

Or perhaps, like in Universe 8102, an intelligent life form known as "Ultron" ruled over all of humanity...

……

The endless universe represents endless possibilities. In one universe, you might be unique and unparalleled, but under different conditions, you might just be an insignificant figure on the roadside, or even be crushed by a passing powerful being before you even have a chance to "make your appearance." In such a context, what is the point of truly dominating a universe and slaughtering half of all life?

In the end, the frog just sat at the bottom of the well, indulging in pointless fantasies about the "sky" it knew.

As the "Fālǔbājiūwǔbāmíng, sì|~língqāqiānji ...

As initially speculated, as one of the five remaining creator gods, the "Galactic Devourer's" activities are not entirely limited to a single parallel world, but encompass the entire known multiverse.

In parallel universe number 333, it once appeared in the solar system and took a full three years to engulf Pluto at the edge of the solar system.

In parallel universe number 1544, it once appeared in the Hubble Space Telescope, engulfing a star in a nebula about five light-years from Earth.

In parallel universe number 1974, it appears approximately 11 light-years from Earth, as a large planet and its satellites.

……

In the parallel universe numbered 2018, it swallowed the "center" of the galaxy...the Sun, in the way it was "closest" to Earth.

When the magic sword entered this parallel universe, it was already the third year after the sun disappeared. Through the records left behind by those who were in despair, Lin Yi roughly learned about the scene that had once been like that.

Just like the world Lin Yi currently inhabits, parallel universe 2018 also contains "superheroes" and "supervillains," who are also engaged in a struggle for power. However, when the "Galactic Devourer" appears and surges towards the sun without hesitation, they immediately cease all infighting and unite to confront this creator god from another dimension…

Their ideas, beliefs, and awareness are good, but they cannot change or solve the problem.

The mere distance between Earth and the star blocked 90% of the superhumans, and of the remaining 80%, none could withstand the intense heat near the sun. When the last small group of top superheroes finally managed to get close, facing a "planet devourer" whose size had expanded to rival that of the sun, their greatest resistance was to detonate their nuclear weapons, attempting to push it directly into the scorching celestial body and destroy this terrifying devourer in this way…

The ending can be seen from the fact that Earth is now plunged into eternal darkness.

As a result of that war, humanity completely lost its home. A small number of people built spaceships to escape their home and head towards the unknown universe, while the majority remained in this world to await the arrival of a cold and gloomy death.

Three years later, the sword was exploring a desolate world surrounded by low temperatures and darkness.

Disregarding the irrelevant records, two pieces of useful information about the "planet devourer" were ultimately found.

Firstly, in records prior to the extinction of humankind, the "planet devourers" they observed were far larger than the nascent, non-meteorite-like phenomena in Nemesis's memories; they were genuinely close to the size of stars, even possessing the capacity to engulf an entire star with a diameter 109 times that of Earth and a mass 330000 times that of Earth, accounting for approximately 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system.

Secondly, for the "planet devourer," the timescale in the multiverse is not unique. In the 2018 parallel universe record, it appeared on December 21, 2012—with a volume equivalent to the sun. However, in the 333 parallel universe record, it appeared in 2015, and its volume was only slightly larger than the Earth, far from being as exaggerated as the sun.

"So, from the time Nemesis discovered it until now, the time that has passed is far more than a hundred thousand years...?"

Browsing through this record from parallel universe number 2018, Lin Yi frowned slightly.

Judging from the trajectory and expansion speed of the "planet devourer," the "rumors" that it feeds on planets and grows stronger by doing so are not only not exaggerated, but are even somewhat weakened. Although both are celestial devourers, devouring planets and devouring stars are not on the same level. Moreover, that was at the stage when it was already showing up in the 2018 parallel universe. By the time Lin Yizheng found it, who knows how many times the "planet devourer" would have repeated similar things, or how much it would have grown...

Marvel Universe: Chapter 897 Galactus (Part 2)

With sufficient patience, as Lin Yi unleashed his 29,600th magic sword into the nearly endless and ever-evolving parallel universes, he finally found his target.

Parallel universe number 29600.

The location remains Earth.

Or rather, the "coordinates" that once belonged to Earth.

Using Earth as the origin of a three-dimensional coordinate system, and encompassing Mercury, Mars, Venus—and even the entire solar system—a pitch-black void has invaded the space that once belonged to them.

From a distance, it looks like a "black hole," constantly radiating terrifying gravity. You don't even need to actually enter it; just passing by celestial bodies will be pulled and swallowed up by it. Even light shining into it will be distorted and devoured by that force.

This "black hole"... based on observations and summaries from numerous parallel universes, Lin Yi is still certain that it is a "planet devourer".

The creator god who devoured countless planets: Planet Eater.

In Nemesis's memory, Galactus, though called the creator god, appeared to be quite weak for a considerable period of time. His fragility was such that even Earth's superheroes could defeat him using various means, let alone Nemesis herself.

However, its temporary weakness is not constant. The titles of "planet devourer" and "one of the five great creator gods" are not exaggerations. Only those who have actually seen or come into contact with it can understand what it means and thus place it alongside the other four creator gods.

……

Lin Yi didn't know whether the "planet devourer" in this form was "complete" or had exceeded the scope of "complete" and begun to undergo a further sublimation. Such speculation was not without reason.

In Nemesis's memory, "Galactus" was not a mindless being. At least when it was first born, it still retained memories similar to those of a human being. It even had its own name as an "individual"—"Galan."

It is the sole survivor from the world before the last Big Bang. The deadly rays of the Big Bang killed all existence and life in the universe, including its own kind, but it alone survived. It gained unimaginable power through the mutation of the rays, transforming from an ordinary individual in the previous universe into a "planet destroyer" and "planet devourer"... Even so, the "planet devourer" still has its own thoughts and judgments, and will act according to its own judgments. Of course, it will also react to changes in the outside world, and sometimes it will even take the initiative to communicate with intelligent life, although the result of the communication is often failure.

However, as far as Lin Yi could sense at the moment, this "black hole" that occupied most of the coordinates of the solar system did not reveal any trace of intelligent life or wisdom. It was as if it were a true "black hole" whose only "reaction" to the outside world was to continuously absorb matter to make itself bigger and bigger, and nothing else.