Odin Falls, Ancient One Dies, and Only Li Congxin Carries the Burden

"Vampires? Those things really exist!?"

"Spider-Man, Parallel Universes, and Cosmic Deities like me all exist. What’s so strange about there being one more kind of creature called vampires?"

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That made perfect sense, leaving Gwen utterly speechless!

The wind roared past her, pressing her mask tightly against her face. It was a little uncomfortable, but Gwen had gradually grown used to the sensation of flying.

At that moment, Li Congxin’s voice suddenly became more solemn than ever. "Judging from the traces of the Threads of Fate, your troubles aren’t over yet. I don’t know why that vampire was so interested in you, but there are still many Threads of Fate connected to him, and they’re pointing toward you as well."

"That vampire wasn’t the end. On the contrary, he was only the beginning."

Gwen was troubled by this. Then she muttered to herself, "Why are those disgusting creatures targeting me of all people…? Could it be…?"

Li Congxin asked, "Did you think of something?"

Gwen nodded seriously. "I heard that vampires are only truly interested in the blood of virgins, and my situation just happens to fit that description. Aren’t you an omnipotent Cosmic Deity? Can you help me…?"

"Shut up!" Li Congxin immediately roared. "What time do you think this is? If you want to die, don’t drag me down with you, all right? As a girl, you should be a little more reserved. Stop speeding with every sentence!"

"Hahahaha…"

A string of bell-like laughter rang out among the steel jungle. This was the first time Gwen had gotten the upper hand verbally since she had started interacting with Li Congxin, and she felt an immense sense of accomplishment.

Earth-199999, the Marvel Cinematic Universe where Li Congxin’s true self resided. He was in his villa in Los Angeles.

After communicating with the consciousness possessing Gwen, Li Congxin’s lips curled into a satisfied smile.

He suddenly realized that his focus had always been skewed, and that he had been making an unforgivable mistake.

Until now, he had actually been thinking about how to increase his divine power through idle cultivation. That was putting the cart before the horse!

What was the foundation on which Li Congxin had always relied to establish himself?

Divine power?

The Infinity Stones?

Wrong!

It was his God-Tier BGM System!

Because of its existence, even before he had reached the Sub-Celestial level, Lady Death had been unable to harm him. With a casual snap of his fingers, he could even make that top powerhouse of the Multiverse obediently dance to "Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss"!

Moreover, when he truly encountered battles between powerful experts, this cheat had always been his greatest reliance.

There was "Fung Wan 2," which could turn the tide; "Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss," which had a wide range of uses; and "The Difficult Sutra," which could double his combat power… Even "Looks Just Like Love," a BGM that seemed useless, could produce unexpected effects under his ingenious manipulation.

Therefore, for Li Congxin, gathering Impression Points was far more important than accumulating divine power!

Spider-Gwen also seemed to be the type who could cause quite a stir. But the current Gwen wasn’t enough. After realizing that the main goal of his proxy cultivation wasn’t leveling up but making money, he immediately sent that sliver of consciousness a message, telling it to support her in causing as much trouble as possible. Ideally, the name Spider-Woman would surpass Captain America’s and spread throughout the universe!

As for how far she could go, that would depend on Spider-Gwen and that sliver of divine power.

After severing his mental connection with the divine power, Li Congxin released his consciousness. In an instant, it enveloped the entire Earth.

And this was still far from his limit!

This was another benefit of advancing to the Multiversal Level. Although the increase in his physical power had its limits, many other aspects had reached unprecedented heights.

With a single thought, Li Congxin could now sense anything happening in any corner of Earth. It gave him the same feeling he had once experienced while stationed in the Golden Palace and looking down upon the Nine Realms.

Regardless of whose situation he wanted to know, he only needed a single thought.

Egghead was drafting yet another defense plan against an alien invasion;

Hill was busy designing S.H.I.E.L.D.’s next global deployment changes;

Tony was researching his Iron Man suit;

Old Pi was tinkering with his Pym Particles;

Ava was listening to "Qing Xin Zhou" and attempting to communicate with the Phoenix Force within her;

Daisy was taking a shower…

Releasing even more divine power, Li Congxin stopped focusing on each individual point and instead observed the entire Earth from a macroscopic perspective.

Another wondrous sensation immediately rose in his heart.

It was like watching a magnificent epic battle. Although every detail on the battlefield could be seen clearly, the overall perspective was even more breathtaking.

Even with only a broad overview, he could clearly understand many events occurring on Earth that attracted his attention.

It was precisely because of this nearly omniscient sensation that Li Congxin discovered something deeply out of place.

The New York Sanctum had actually been destroyed!

Greatly alarmed, Li Congxin hurriedly searched for the figures of several key individuals. Strange and Ancient One were both in a hospital in New York. Judging from Ancient One’s condition, she had suffered serious injuries and was receiving emergency treatment!

With a thought, Li Congxin’s figure immediately appeared inside the hospital. Only then did he discover that Strange and Ancient One, who appeared to be receiving emergency treatment, were merely empty shells. Their souls were standing by the window, talking about something.

He didn’t need Astral Projection. With a single thought, Li Congxin adjusted his own time flow to match theirs, while also making everyone else in the ward automatically overlook his presence. With one step, he arrived beside Ancient One and Strange, smiling as he said, "The two of you look as though you’re dating—and the most innocent kind at that. It takes you forever just to work up the courage to hold hands."

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Ancient One didn’t show any mental fluctuations. She merely smiled softly and said, with undisguised envy, "You really are blessed. It’s only been a few days since we last met, yet you’ve already become different from before. Or perhaps the current you has already reached a height I can no longer attain."

Li Congxin shook his head. "But I’m still within the scope of your understanding, aren’t I?"

Ancient One’s strength might not have been particularly formidable. At full power, she was probably only at the Celestial level. But she often wandered through the Multiverse in spirit, so there was absolutely no question about the breadth of her horizons.

It seemed that beings like Li Congxin and Dormammu, who were at the Multiversal Level, were still within the scope of her understanding. Perhaps only reaching the level of the Living Tribunal or O-A-A would leave her unable to comprehend them.

Ancient One smiled calmly. She didn’t consider being arrogant without the strength to back it up a virtue.

She said with a hint of relief, "With you here, Dormammu will at least find it difficult to pose any threat to Earth again."

Li Congxin said with complete confidence, "If you’re willing to live a few more years, I’ll let you see the day Dormammu is completely destroyed."

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This fellow actually thought he could directly contend with an existence like Dormammu—and judging from his words, he was even confident he could kill him.

More importantly, Ancient One hadn’t objected!

I haven’t been a sorcerer for long. Can someone tell me why you’re so insanely powerful?

Ancient One gently shook her head and sighed. "The balance of the universe must be maintained. The Dark Dimension cannot be erased. Even if you kill Dormammu, another demon god, such as Omal, will take control of the Dark Dimension. They’ll still covet Earth."

Li Congxin’s killing intent flared. "But killing Dormammu can at least serve as a deterrent and teach those who come after him what it means to fear!"

Ancient One smiled calmly. "I hope things turn out as you say. Then, I’ll leave the rest to you."

As she spoke, Ancient One’s soul grew increasingly ethereal. "My time has come. Don’t be sad. I’m merely returning to the embrace of the Vishanti. You should be happy for me."

By the time her final words reached Li Congxin and Strange’s ears, Ancient One’s soul had already vanished before them.

Perhaps, just as she had said, she had returned to the embrace of the Vishanti.

Strange sighed, then suddenly turned to Li Congxin and asked a question he still hadn’t fully figured out. "Ancient One drew upon dark energy to sustain her life in order to oppose Dormammu of the Dark Dimension. Was that right or wrong?"

Li Congxin looked at Strange strangely and said flatly, "Before she left, she said she was returning to the embrace of the Vishanti."

With that, he took one step forward and completely vanished from Strange’s sight.

Strange’s soul was stunned by Li Congxin’s words for a full second before he gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and returned to his body.

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How could someone as clever as Strange fail to understand what Li Congxin meant?

Ancient One had returned to the embrace of the Vishanti. What did that mean?

It meant that the Vishanti recognized Ancient One’s identity as the Sorcerer Supreme. Even though she had absorbed dark energy opposed to them, the Vishanti still acknowledged her!

As for what Strange or Mordo thought, Li Congxin didn’t consider it important.

They weren’t qualified to judge whether Ancient One had been right or wrong.

And the seemingly irrelevant words she had spoken before leaving conveyed precisely that, in a decidedly unapologetic way.

With one step, Li Congxin’s figure arrived in Hong Kong, outside the magical Sanctum that had just been destroyed!

"Dormammu, I’m here today to beat you to death!"