Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings.

The giant of yellow sand exploded into countless fragments in an instant.

Each fragment, imbued with the terrifying force of "internal destruction," shot out in all directions with speed and destructive power comparable to an electromagnetic cannon!

Puff puff puff!

The earth was blasted into a dense network of deep craters, as if it had been bathed in a massive meteorite shower.

Many of the fragments were even aimed at the students of the academy.

Beast Hank attempts to transform into his beast form to try and knock the fragment away.

But the fist made a cracking sound the moment it touched the fragment.

His fist, a fist powerful enough to easily flatten a tank's armor, was pierced directly by this inconspicuous fragment.

The flesh and bones inside were blasted to pieces.

What a joke.

The beast, lying on the ground, clutched its arm, its heart churning with uncontrollable turmoil.

If even a single fragment is so powerful, how terrifying must Peter's strike be?

What about Apocalypse? After the giant explodes, what will become of Apocalypse as he faces the "Blade of Rules"?

Everyone stared wide-eyed at that moment, looking at the dust-filled battlefield, anticipating the outcome of this strike.

snort~

With this successful strike.

The devastating Susanoo sword and the towering chakra giant slowly dissipated into the air.

Peter's figure reappeared in mid-air. He patted non-existent dust off his hands, as if he had only done a trivial thing.

A deathly silence fell over the lawn of Xavier College.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the dusty, smoke-filled center of the battlefield, their hearts pounding as if they had stopped beating.

ended?

That monster who claimed to be a god and brought apocalypse and despair was just... killed with a single strike?

"Cough cough..."

Beast Hank coughed repeatedly, choking on the sand. He waved his large, fan-like hands, trying to clear the dust from his eyes, his eyes wide open, trying to see the final outcome.

The wind finally dispersed the fog.

When the scene in the center of the battlefield came into clear view of everyone, a chorus of gasps of astonishment filled the air.

Where Tianqi had once stood, only a huge, bottomless knife mark remained.

As for Apocalypse himself...

The situation was somewhat comical.

The silver-blue armor he wore in the original movie, which even the combined power of the entire X-Men and Magneto couldn't budge an inch from, had now completely disappeared.

There wasn't even a trace of its existence; it seemed even more vulnerable than the thinnest family planning product on the market.

As for Apocalypse's true form, its fate was even more tragic.

His body was cleanly and decisively split in two.

His upper body lay face down on the edge of the deep knife wound, motionless, his fate unknown.

His lower body... his two legs connected to his buttocks, was hanging forlornly on a tree branch that had been half-cut off by the shockwave not far away, swaying gently in the breeze.

"Pfft~"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Upon witnessing this visually striking scene, Li Qianhuan, who had narrowly escaped death, could no longer hold back and was the first to burst out laughing.

Immediately, as if it were contagious, the other mutant teenagers also burst into laughter, and the entire academy was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The oppressive and fearful feeling of the apocalypse that had been there before vanished at this moment.

They looked at Peter, who was standing in mid-air with one hand in his pocket and a "basic" expression on his face, and their eyes were filled with nothing but adoration and fanaticism.

What incredible power this is!

Even legendary gods can be chopped in half like firewood and hung on trees as cured meat!

This isn't just powerful, it's outrageous!

Even the usually composed Professor X couldn't help but grin wildly at this moment. If it weren't for his status as the dean, he probably would have laughed out loud too.

However, just when everyone thought the battle was over and was ready to pop the champagne to celebrate, an unexpected incident occurred.

A roar filled with endless humiliation and rage exploded from that severed body!

"A complete disgrace!!!"

Apocalypse, who was lying on the ground, suddenly raised his head. His blue face was covered with hideous cracks, and his eyes burned with a rage that could incinerate the heavens.

"For thousands of years! Since I was born, no one has ever put me in such a wretched state!"

"Human...I want you dead!!!"

Accompanied by this venomous roar, an unprecedented and extremely strange energy suddenly burst forth from his broken body!

That was neither the immense power that manipulated matter as before, nor a pure energy surge.

Instead, it was an invisible and intangible beam of light, yet it seemed to contain some kind of universal truth!

The moment the beam of light appeared, it disregarded the distance in space and, at near the speed of light, instantly traversed a kilometer and slammed into Peter in mid-air!

It was so fast that even Peter didn't have time to react.

Or rather, he never even considered reacting.

The moment Peter was struck by that dark blue beam of light, his relaxed and carefree expression suddenly froze.

His eyes, at a speed visible to the naked eye, quickly became empty and dull.

He was like a puppet whose soul had been taken away, just floating stiffly in mid-air, motionless.

"not good!"

Professor X's smile froze instantly, replaced by unprecedented horror.

As the world's top telepath, no one knows better than him what the beam of light that Apocalypse just released was!

That was a pure and ultimate mental attack! It was an indestructible blade formed by highly condensing one's own will and mental power, specifically designed to destroy the enemy's soul and consciousness!

He subconsciously thought that Peter had overestimated himself and overwhelmed Apocalypse in terms of physical strength, but he overlooked the mental defenses, allowing Apocalypse to seize the only weakness and strike successfully!

"Quick! Stop him!"

Charles shouted at the students around him at the top of his lungs.

"We must stop the mental assault he's inflicting on Peter! Apocalypse is invading his consciousness! If Peter is controlled, or... if his consciousness is destroyed, we're all finished!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had just been immersed in the joy of victory, were struck dumb, their faces turning deathly pale.

They had no doubt about the professor's judgment.

The thought that Peter's terrifying and incomprehensible power might be controlled by Apocalypse and used against them... just imagining it is enough to send chills down one's spine!

"Let's do it!"

Beast Hank was the first to react, letting out a roar and charging at Apocalypse, who was rapidly healing, using all four limbs like a blue cheetah.

Cyclops, Li Qianhuan, Storm... all the X-Men members who could still move unleashed their strongest attacks on Apocalypse without hesitation!

Multicolored beams of energy, mixed with gale-force winds and hail, slammed into the body that was now only half its original size.

However, a desperate scene unfolded.

A semi-transparent energy shield appeared on Apocalypse's body, easily blocking all attacks without causing the slightest ripple.

What's even more suffocating is that his severed body is healing at a speed visible to the naked eye! The lower half of his body hanging on the tree is also turning into a pool of quicksand, rapidly converging towards the upper half of his body!