Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings

Passing through the portal, a vast space, resembling a stepped courtroom, appeared before Peter.

Peter appeared in an empty seat at some point.

In the very center of this tiered courtroom, a golden figure with three faces was watching everyone present.

This is the Living Tribunal—the supreme arbitrator of the multiverse.

The moment Peter appeared, the gentlest-looking face among the three nodded to him, a somewhat relieved smile appearing on its face.

Compared to those scheming gods of the past who were always plotting to kill all their rivals and seize power for themselves, this newly ascended "god" was incredibly pure.

Peter nodded slightly in response.

He then turned his head to look at his surroundings.

There are probably several dozen seats in this courtroom space.

Some seats were occupied, while others were empty.

The occupant of the empty seat may be busy with matters in other dimensions, or may not be interested in this meeting, or may have already perished in some cosmic conflict billions of years ago.

Two women sat next to Peter.

Well, describing them as women isn't actually accurate.

It's just that the bodies they conjure up have some female characteristics.

The one on the left is composed of flowing cosmic nebulae and shimmering galaxies, with long hair extending into the distance like star trails—her title is Eternity, the personification of time and space itself in the multiverse.

The woman on the right was dressed in a sexy spiky leather outfit and wore a light purple veil with a religious style, which obscured her face, making it impossible for Peter to see her clearly.

Although her face was not clearly visible, the aura emanating from under the hood told one thing—she was Death.

She is someone Thanos loved but could not have, and there are also rumors that Deadpool gained her favor, which is why he gained the ability to be immortal.

Further away, Peter also spotted a group of familiar faces.

It was a large group of Celestials, and one of them, whose head had an unnatural color, was none other than Arisham, whose head Peter had recently blown half off.

The moment it saw Peter, the guy's six red eyes flickered noticeably, whether from shock at Peter's presence or from threatening Peter not to say anything he shouldn't.

As Peter sized up these guys, opposite him, a figure of exceptionally large size, like a moving mountain, was also sizing him up.

Its face is similar to, yet different from, that of Aristom, and it wears a hat adorned with decorations resembling those of Mayan deities.

It is the infamous "Galactus Devourer" in the multiverse.

His gaze was fixed on Peter the moment Peter entered the room.

Those dark purple eyes clearly held scrutiny and greed!

The structure of the gods has remained unchanged for hundreds of millions of years.

Now that a "easy target" has finally appeared, if we can take him down, maybe... we can gain the power to change the landscape?

With this thought in mind, Devouring Star spoke first, his voice deep and rugged, carrying a weight befitting his physique:

"Why is there a human here? I mean... what right does he have to sit at this table?"

Upon hearing this, although the others at the conference table remained silent, Peter could feel several scrutinizing gazes falling upon him simultaneously.

Upon hearing this, Peter did not offer any explanation; he simply drew his Black Death Sword and the Pool of Laws.

Peter stood there, holding the Pool of Laws in his left hand and the Black Death Sword in his right, gazing at Devourer of Stars.

His expression was full of provocation.

While Galactus wanted to harm him, he also wanted to use this Uncle Galactus to establish his authority.

Sensing the power emanating from the Black Death Sword and the Pool of Laws, Devouring Star's dark purple pupils contracted slightly for a moment.

A very faint, low sound, like sandpaper rubbing, came from the shadows beneath the death hood.

Everyone present looked surprised, clearly having seriously underestimated Peter's presence.

The central face of the Tribunal of Life turned slightly, casting a somewhat helpless gaze at Peter.

Immediately afterwards, its voice resounded in everyone's consciousness at the same time:

"Ladies and gentlemen, a crisis that will determine the survival of our entire universe is approaching."

"Don't be ridiculous, such a crisis is simply impossible in the universe." Galactus was the first to retort, clearly not taking the Living Tribunal's words to heart.

Whispers could be heard from those around them.

The central face of the Tribunal of Life remained calm throughout, only speaking again after the commotion around the conference table had subsided slightly, its voice still devoid of any fluctuation:

"The crisis I'm referring to isn't within the universe."

It raises a hand made of geometric shapes and draws an arc above the table, in which a dynamic star map unfolds.

Directly above the star map, a semi-transparent substance resembling an eggshell was vibrating violently.

It was as if someone was constantly hammering this semi-transparent defensive dome.

"Outside of our multiverse system, there exists a group of higher-dimensional life forms."

The voice of the Tribunal for Life remained calm, but that calm carried a rare sense of urgency, like an undercurrent beneath thin ice.

"They call themselves 'Beyond Gods.' Their power originates from dimensional levels that are simply beyond the reach of our universe."

Based on my observations, they possess the ability to rewrite reality, erase timelines, and even destroy the entire structure of the multiverse.

And now, they've set their sights on us!

Chapter 554 The Descent of the Beyond Gods

After hearing the Living Tribunal's account, Galactus's expression changed.

But he quickly suppressed his unease and, once again displaying the arrogance befitting a "planet devourer," questioned:

"An existence of a higher dimension than us?"

What a joke! I have existed since the beginning of this universe, and I have devoured countless planets and witnessed endless life!

If beings of higher dimensions truly exist, why didn't they appear sooner? Why haven't they ever hindered our development?

Galactus's words immediately resonated with many lesser gods.

The hall suddenly became filled with a buzzing sound.

The Court of Life watched the scene unfold with a hint of helplessness. His three faces were about to speak when, in the next second, their expressions suddenly changed:

"They...have arrived."

The discussion in the room abruptly stopped.

Are you kidding me?

They've already arrived?

Appearing here?

Did they descend directly upon these gods?

How is that possible? If such a thing really happened, how could they not have detected even the slightest spatial fluctuation?

Just as they were thinking this, it was as if someone had opened the top of a package, and the "sky" above the gods' heads, which was covered with golden law patterns, was suddenly and neatly lifted off from the outside by a force.

The cut was straight and precise, with no energy leakage or resistance at the edges.

The patterns of laws on the dome dimmed the moment they were cut open, revealing the space outside... a space that cannot be described in words.

The gods instinctively looked up and saw three expressionless faces peering through the cut.

The owner of the "faces" seems to have no body; the three faces float above the edge of the cut, like three humans observing a reptile in a glass box.

Their proportions were enormous in Peter's vision, almost filling the entire exposed sky, yet they seemed capable of shrinking to any size at any moment... It was an existence that could not be captured by the observer's authority.

Peter stared at the three faces for a long time before he could detect a hint of... curiosity in them?

Just like researchers in a laboratory observing experimental data.

At that moment, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

Even the gods who had lived for hundreds of millions of years couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines when they saw this scene.

The Star Devourer's expression froze, and for the first time, a micro-expression similar to "How is this possible?" appeared on his dark purple face.

The eyes of the Celestials also gleamed red, as if they were rapidly switching to attack mode.

Beside Peter, from the shadows beneath the hood of death, came a very faint gasp.

Even the eternal and infinite, ever-flowing body that seemed to be made of the Milky Way, stopped flowing completely for a moment.

They had seen many formidable enemies and countless conceptual threats before, but those were all within their comprehension. The three faces before them, however, were completely unfamiliar.

They do not belong to any system, nor do they exist within any cognitive framework.

The two sides stared at each other blankly for who knows how long.

After a long while, the face on the far left of the top of the head moved slightly, its lips opened, and the sound it made was incomprehensible to Peter and the others.

It was a language that none of the people present had ever heard before.

Only the Life Tribunal, acting as the agent of the cosmic will, can barely receive the linguistic messages they send out and decode and translate them.

"What...what did they say?" a minor deity couldn't help but ask.

The central face of the Tribunal of Life spoke, a faint tremor in its voice:

"They said the observational experiment was about to begin. We, as 'variants' that could potentially affect the results, had to be... eliminated immediately!"

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the venue completely changed.

When they were staring at each other earlier, at least the other party hadn't shown any hostility, and many of the gods present probably still hoped for peaceful negotiations.

But right now, they're saying they're going to eliminate them directly, so what else is there to say?

Now it seems that only one path left for them is a fight to the death!

"What do you mean by surpassing the gods! I refuse to believe that my billions of years of accumulation are no threat to them!"

A giant serpent, entirely emerald green with seven heads, resembling a hydra and Kur's incarnation, spoke in human language.

Its name is "Serpent God" Set.