Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings

So much so that it took a long time for everyone present to recover from the shock.

The beast Hank stared wide-eyed, his large, blue-furred face filled with bewilderment.

Laser Eyes subconsciously pushed up his glasses, as if trying to confirm whether he was seeing things.

That extreme "god" who lived for thousands of years, determined to overthrow human rule and enslave the earth with mutants, just like that... disappeared?

Professor X maintained his "holding a thousand killers in his arms" attitude.

His lips moved slightly, clearly wanting to say something, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know what to say.

Facing Peter floating in mid-air, he felt only pure awe.

Just as everyone was gradually recovering from their shock and wondering if the crisis was truly over.

Anomalies recur in the field.

"唷~!!!"

Jean Grey suddenly let out a sharp phoenix cry!

She was lifted into the air by a golden-red energy, and under her fair skin, it seemed as if magma was flowing, outlining countless strange golden patterns.

He looked exactly like—a second Peter!

That's right!

The phoenix power within her went berserk!

Because it discovered that the power it had just released to "delete" Apocalypse not only did not return to its body, but had completely disappeared.

This is something that has never happened in its billions of years of existence!

This sense of unease and threat stemming from her own life safety led her to decide without hesitation to directly "delete" the source of that unknown risk—Peter Parker!

boom!

With a flick of her wrist, a ball of golden-red flames, even more violent and intense than when it burned Apocalypse, transformed into a streak of light powerful enough to pierce through heaven and earth, and hurtled toward Peter!

"Qin! Calm down!"

Professor X couldn't help but shout in an attempt to calm the rampaging Jean down.

But at this moment, the Phoenix Force had already completely taken over Jean's body, so how could it stop just because of a human's call?

As Peter was struck by the golden-red energy, a terrible thought simultaneously crossed everyone's minds:

Ruined.

Although Peter had previously successfully absorbed the flames that had landed on Apocalypse.

But the flames that Qin released this time were on a completely different level from those she used to deal with Apocalypse!

No matter how strong Peter is, he probably can't withstand this world-destroying power!

Will Jyn find peace after Peter's death?

If not... who is her next target?

Thinking of this, Professor X didn't even have time to mourn Peter's "death," but instead decisively looked at two people in the crowd and said:

"Nightcrawlers and Quicksilver, please, take as many children as possible!"

As he spoke, he slowly and resolutely stood up, determined to use his own strength to delay as much as possible after Peter's death.

Beast, Shockwave, Mystique, and the others watched as the professor made this choice. They said nothing and simply stood silently behind him.

If their deaths can save the lives of children, then their deaths are meaningful.

After all, the future belongs to them!

Just as the atmosphere at the scene reached its most solemn point due to the choices made by the X-Men, a lazy and indifferent voice quietly rang out:

"What are you all doing standing there? Cosplaying as Gold Saints?"

Professor X and the others were stunned when they heard the voice, and then looked up in disbelief.

Only then did they realize that Peter had actually been standing there unharmed the whole time!

Even the gesture of putting his hands in his pockets has never changed!

The world-destroying power, upon contact with Peter's body, was absorbed silently, like water dripping into a sponge.

When the light faded, Peter remained suspended in place, his clothes not even slightly dirty, and his hairstyle was perfectly intact.

He even... stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, as if savoring something.

After a moment, he turned his gaze to Jean Grey, who was completely controlled by the Phoenix Force, and a playful smile appeared on his face:

"Is the little bird breathing?"

"That's interesting!"

Peter certainly had reason to appear so calm.

When the Phoenix Force strikes Apocalypse, it deals true damage, ignoring Apocalypse's self-healing abilities and reducing him to subatomic ash.

But if it's hit on him, the nature of the situation changes completely.

Because he already possesses a variant of Jean Grey's genes, he is essentially qualified to receive the power of the Phoenix.

In addition, the Phoenix Power that had been absorbed into Apocalypse earlier served as a seed, along with the unreasonable Tiger and Horse Talismans.

It's like having a bird's nest built inside your body that's even more comfortable than Jean Grey's.

The Phoenix Force originally intended to storm in and wreak havoc, but after entering and seeing this five-star suite, it decided not to leave.

So what hit Peter wasn't a real injury at all, not even magical damage.

It's purely for healing, where you recover health while fighting!

Phoenix Force clearly didn't understand Peter's sarcasm.

Because it received no feedback whatsoever from the energy it released, it was on high alert, yet dared not make a move rashly.

Peter couldn't help but find its behavior somewhat amusing.

He originally wanted to play with this "little red bird" a little longer, perhaps by switching to divine energy and the power of the phoenix.

Or perhaps we could test whether burning Amaterasu with the Phoenix Fire could destroy it.

But just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly noticed something unusual out of the corner of his eye.

The row of profile picture frames in the lower left corner of his field of vision suddenly started flashing violently!

This is... the teleportation option for the Merciful Soul Salvation!

Although the health bar hasn't changed yet, the flashing avatars indicate that his teammates are currently facing great danger!

More accurately—something's wrong with Earth!

The source of this danger is self-evident—Thanos!

In an instant, the nonchalant expression on Peter's face vanished completely.

A chilling, bone-chilling killing intent emanated from him.

It wasn't just the pure spiritual intimidation of Conqueror's Haki; it was the purest killing intent that had been refined after defeating countless powerful opponents.

The X-Men, who felt like they were about to be roasted alive just a moment ago, suddenly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, as if their souls were about to be completely frozen.

They looked up in alarm, only to find that Peter in the air had lost his relaxed smile at some point:

"I was planning to play with you a little longer."

Peter's voice was soft, yet it reached the ears of everyone present with unmistakable coldness, as if it came from the deepest hell.

“But something happened back in my hometown, so I can’t waste my time here.”

"So please be smart and enter my body yourself, don't waste my time."

Chapter 394 Earth, in Danger

The moment he finished speaking, his figure had already disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already in front of Jean Grey.

The speed was so fast that even Quicksilver was impressed and exclaimed that he was an expert.

Before Jean, who was controlled by the power of the phoenix, could even react, his finger had already touched Jean's smooth forehead.

"Anyway, leaving this thing inside her will only cause her endless torment. You might as well come to me and let me show you what real combat thrills are like."

hum!

As his finger touched the ground, a completely different power surged from his fingertip.

Part of it was the Phoenix Power that he had already absorbed and assimilated within his body, and the other part was the gray light of the Tiger Talisman that represented "balance".

The former communicates with the phoenix power within the zither, extending a team invitation to this power.

The latter is responsible for strengthening Qin's own spirit, so that Qin, the landlord, can actively expel the Phoenix Force from her body.

Sensing the changes occurring within Jean's body, the Phoenix Force initially resisted fiercely, attempting to teach this mortal who dared to "capture" it, and Jean who refused to obediently act as its tool, a lesson.

But before she could go berserk, strange streams of information, following Peter's power, were transmitted in reverse to the core of its will.

That's a scene of Peter battling various powerful enemies to protect the Earth.

In this process, the Phoenix Force witnessed destruction, but also rebirth.

It saw the heavy responsibility Peter carried beneath his seemingly cynical exterior, and his unwavering determination to protect everything.

As the embodiment of the balance between good and evil in the universe, its mission is to create new life from destruction and to find a beginning from the end.

Jean Grey is an excellent host; she is kind and compassionate, which is why she was chosen by the Phoenix Force as its host.

The Phoenix Force thought it would never find a more suitable host than Jean.

But now, it has met Peter.

The more it read Peter's memories, the more it realized that this man was practically born to carry out the mission of the Phoenix Force!

He calls himself the Arbiter, yet he never actively infringes on anyone's rights, but he will strike back at those who intend to disrupt the balance at crucial moments.

It can be said that he has always played the role of a "balancer".