Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings

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 hit 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 doomed!"

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 of Peter's terrifying and incomprehensible power being 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 madly towards 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 turning into a pool of quicksand, rapidly converging towards the upper half!

Chapter 391 The Cicada Awaits

The state of Apocalypse is visibly improving.

Despair spread rapidly through everyone's hearts like a plague.

They were facing a monster that was recovering at an unbelievable speed and whose defense was maxed out.

Their only hope, the man who could cleave a god in two with a single stroke, was now like a puppet with its strings cut, suspended in mid-air, his fate unknown.

"Haha...hahahaha!"

Apocalypse's laughter came from the writhing half of the body, hoarse yet filled with the ecstasy and venom of someone who had survived a catastrophe.

His lower body, which was hanging from the tree, had turned into quicksand and merged with his upper body.

"Mortal, your biggest mistake is thinking that physical strength represents everything!"

As Apocalypse repaired himself, he used telepathy to send his malicious voice directly into the minds of everyone present.

"The realm of the spirit is the true arena of the gods! Now this perfect body, along with those unknown powers, will all belong to me!"

His words struck everyone's hearts like heavy hammer blows.

Professor Charles's face was ashen.

What would it mean if Apocalypse successfully possessed Peter's body?

An invincible monster possessing Peter's terrifying power, along with Apocalypse's cunning mind and spiritual abilities...

Without a doubt, he will become the world's nightmare, and no one can stop him!

"The zither!"

In his desperate situation, Charles used almost all his strength to roar at the red-haired girl who had fallen to the ground and was also filled with terror.

"Release it! Jean! Unleash that power deep within you, a power that even I fear!"

Now, only you can stop him!

Jean Grey trembled, her azure eyes filled with confusion and fear.

She knew what the professor was talking about.

That force was her nightmare since childhood.

It is powerful and scorching, yet it is also filled with a destructive desire.

Every instance of loss of control brings irreparable disaster.

"I...I can't do it...I'll destroy this place..."

The piano trembled, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

“No! Believe me, and believe in yourself!” Charles’s voice was filled with an undeniable determination.

"Have faith in Peter! He shielded you from the world's malice; now it's your turn to light his way home!"

To light his way home?

In Qin's mind, the image of that man's handsome face with a slightly irritating smile when he pinned her against the wall flashed uncontrollably, along with his words, "What are you expecting?"

Yes, that guy was a nasty fellow.

But in the most critical moment, they protected them all.

He is now in dire straits, and only he can save him!

Thinking of this, the confusion and fear in Qin's eyes gradually faded, replaced by an unprecedented determination.

boom!!!

In an instant, an indescribable surge of immense energy erupted from her petite body!

Jean Grey's fair face flushed red, and veins bulged on her forehead, as if she were enduring unimaginable pain.

A scorching heat, so intense it seemed to ignite the air itself, slowly emanated from her body.

"what!!!"

Finally, a shout burst forth from deep within Jean Grey's throat.

It was a cry that was a mixture of endless majesty and ancient vicissitudes, as if a divine bird of the universe that had been sleeping for billions of years was awakening at this moment!

boom!

Golden-red flames shot into the sky!

That was no ordinary fire, but the primordial power of the universe composed of the purest life and emotions!

As the flames rose, the phantom of an enormous firebird was vaguely outlined. It spread its wings, which were enough to blot out the sky, and coldly looked down at the whole world with eyes made of stars.

Phoenix Power!

Before this power, all things in heaven and earth appear insignificant and insignificant.

The air is burning, and space is distorting.

The entire Xavier Academy was now shrouded in a golden-red apocalyptic scene.

"What...what kind of power is this?"

Apocalypse, who was doing everything he could to maintain his shield against the X-Men's attacks and trying to completely format Peter's consciousness, suddenly turned around.

When he saw the cosmic fire phoenix stretching across the sky, a look of fear appeared on his rapidly healing blue face.

As the oldest mutant on Earth, he has witnessed the rise and fall of countless civilizations and plundered the abilities of countless mutants. He considers himself a god and the endpoint of evolution.

But the power before him was completely beyond his comprehension.

It was even more exaggerated than the power Peter had previously displayed!

It is a higher-dimensional existence that transcends genes, matter, and all the laws it can comprehend!

Under the gaze of that firebird, he felt as insignificant as a speck of dust.

The next second, the phoenix's cry transformed into a tangible impact that struck Apocalypse.

Apocalypse's prized energy shield, the barrier that blocked all of the X-Men's firepower, was as fragile as a sheet of paper in the face of this power, and was instantly torn to shreds.

Golden-red flames then swept over.

"Do not--!"

The heavens unleashed the most terrified roar of their lives.

He frantically activated his self-healing ability, trying to resist the corrosive effects of the flames.

However, his regeneration speed seemed utterly laughable in the face of the Phoenix Flame, which could eradicate existence at its very source.

His flesh and blood, his bones, and his proud, almost immortal self-healing genes were all rapidly decomposed in the flames, turning into the most primitive particles and returning to nothingness.

He was not being killed.

Instead, it is being "deleted".

Upon witnessing this shocking scene, the students of Xavier Academy were speechless with astonishment.

While their attention was focused on the power of the phoenix, no one noticed.

Peter, who was suspended in mid-air and should have been under mind control, had an unprecedentedly blazing light in his eyes.

The spiritual power that Tianqi possessed was eliminated the moment it invaded by the horse talisman hidden deep within his soul.

His previous blank stare was just an act.