Run, Quicksilver! (An Extra Chapter-Surprised? Didn’t See That Coming?)

"Correct!"

The system’s answer was still as crisp and decisive as ever, without the slightest hesitation!

Li Congxin had only asked offhandedly, never expecting to receive an affirmative answer. He immediately waved his hand, and the six Sky Punisher Swords behind him spread out together, hovering in the void. At the same time, he said, "You two are both top-tier existences in the Marvel Multiverse. Your strength is Not Below Me, your level is Not Below Me, your wisdom is Not Below Me, your fighting spirit is Not Below Me, your control over the laws is Not Below Me, and your combat power is even more Not Below Me!"

With every "Not Below Me" Li Congxin uttered, the smile on his face grew brighter. Only after saying all six of them in one breath did he finally get to the point. "To face two powerful enemies like you, who are ‘Not Below Me’ in every aspect, how could I dare hold back even a tiny bit?"

With a sudden change of tone, Li Congxin began introducing the Sky Punisher Six Swords to the two of them. "These six divine swords behind me were personally refined from countless rare treasures gathered throughout the universe. Their names are Sky Punisher, Heaven Slaughter, Sky Trap, Heaven Severing, Sky-Shattering Sword, and Heaven Breaking. Once all six swords are gathered, they can form the Sky Punisher Sword Array. If one powerhouse sets up this array, it cannot be broken without four… no, six powerhouses of the same level."

After babbling at these two heaven-defying powerhouses and stalling for roughly half a minute, Li Congxin suddenly thrust out both arms. The six swords before him erupted with dazzling light in unison. "You two, be careful!"

Seeing how solemnly Li Congxin spoke, the two Multiversal Level big shots, Phoenix and Dormammu, could not help taking him seriously. They each prepared for battle, their gazes landing together on the six divine swords brimming with murderous intent.

At that moment, under Li Congxin’s mental control, the six divine swords were already flying and circling through the vast Hyperdimensional Space. Wherever their sword light passed, it left behind sword marks in the void that lingered for a long time without fading.

At the same time, Li Congxin leisurely said, "Neither copper nor iron nor steel, once hidden beneath Mount Sumeru. Without reversing yin and yang to refine them, how could water and fire fail to temper their edges? Sky Punisher cuts, Heaven Slaughter ends, Sky Trap sends red light everywhere. Heaven Severing changes in endless wondrous ways, and Living Tribunal’s robes are stained with blood. Wherever Sky-Shattering Sword and Heaven Breaking pass, that this and that and this and that…"

Received +99,999 Impression Points from Phoenix!

Received +99,999 Impression Points from Dormammu!

Phoenix: ???

Dormammu: ???

What the hell was that?

From the way he spoke, these six swords seemed pretty damn powerful. He had even dared use the Living Tribunal as a stepping stone to boast about them. What extraordinary Haki!

But what was the result? What exactly did the "this and that and this and that" at the end mean? What the hell were you even talking about?

Suddenly, Dormammu narrowed his eyes, then immediately opened them wide. "That brat is stalling for time!" Before his voice had even faded, his body had already charged straight toward Li Congxin.

"Dormammu truly is Dormammu. To think you could figure out such a simple problem. I’m impressed, I’m impressed!" Though he spoke of admiration, Li Congxin swept out his hand. The six divine swords simultaneously released sword light even more brilliant than before, which swept around Dormammu and completely trapped him inside the sword array!

On the other side, Phoenix’s body erupted with towering flames of fury. That detestable brat had actually said, "Dormammu could figure out such a simple problem." Didn’t that imply that he was calling her intelligence inferior to Dormammu’s—that she could not even figure out such a simple problem?

Phoenix was enraged. She beat her wings and charged over from the west at full speed.

Once Li Congxin’s trick of stalling for time had been exposed, he gave up on continuing to play games. With a casual gesture, Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns transformed into a long staff that reached from heaven to earth and landed in his palm.

The current Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns had long ceased to be an ordinary divine weapon after Li Congxin refined it several times. This cloak, which could freely change forms, now contained the power of the laws from the four Infinity Stones he had refined. Even the Phoenix Body did not dare treat it lightly!

He raised the long staff high above his head, then brought it crashing down at the oncoming Phoenix. The technique he used was the first staff technique he had ever learned—Four Gates Staff Technique!

Of course, the power of the same martial art could differ enormously depending on who wielded it.

As the saying went, techniques had no superiority; cultivation had depth and shallowness.

The same Four Gates Staff Technique had long since transcended the realm of combat skills in Li Congxin’s hands, becoming a method of battle completely suited for Multiversal Level big shots.

The Four Gates Staff Technique still contained four different yet tightly integrated universal laws.

Namely: strength, space, reality, and soul!

Once the Four Gates Staff Technique was unleashed, even with Phoenix’s immense strength, killing Li Congxin would still require a considerable amount of effort!

On the Himalayas, inside a cave some distance from the Sky-Shattering Sword Tower, Quicksilver chased the white-haired youth whose speed was in no way inferior to his. After entering the cave and discovering that the youth had stopped, he slowed down as well. Only after reaching the youth’s side did he ask, "The situation over there is so critical. Why did you lure me here?"

In fact, Quicksilver had known the identity of the silver-haired youth for quite some time.

That was because the other’s fate was exactly the same as his own.

The silver-haired youth’s name was Pietro Maximoff. He was identical to Quicksilver, and even his codename among the Mutants was the same as Quicksilver’s codename in the Avengers Alliance. Both were called Quicksilver!

Their special ability could also be summed up in a single word: speed!

What was more, after the two met, they could actually share each other’s memories!

There seemed to be quite a few counterparts in the Marvel Multiverse, but those who could achieve a level like theirs were absolutely unique.

"I asked Pietro to lure you here." As he spoke, a girl in red walked out from around the bend in the cave. Both her appearance and her aura felt extremely familiar to Avengers Quicksilver. The moment he saw her, he could not help crying out in shock, "Wanda!"

The girl smiled sweetly. "Actually, you should call me Sister, too."

"No!" Avengers Quicksilver firmly shook his head. "In our universe, Wanda is my younger sister."

Mutant Wanda shook her head at that. "That’s because you ran too fast when you were being reincarnated."

Knowing that time was tight, Wanda had no interest in wasting more time on such a question. She immediately said, "Because of our special circumstances, among all the Mutants, only Pietro and I can trust you without reservation. By sharing your memories, we can know that what you’re doing is the right thing."

Avengers Quicksilver shrugged helplessly. "It’s not much use for just the two of you to know. Unless you have a way to make everyone else believe it too."

Whether they could make the others believe was extremely important to Avengers Quicksilver. Through sharing memories with Mutant Quicksilver, not only had the other learned the truth from him, but he had also obtained some information from the other side. For example, the siblings had no intention of betraying their allies and attacking their fellow Mutants in the middle of the battle.

Mutant Wanda nodded seriously. "I have a way."

Avengers Quicksilver’s eyes immediately lit up. Was he about to achieve something great?

He hurriedly pressed her. "What way?"

"Actually, if you want to share the truth in your memories with every Mutant participating in the battle, Chaos Magic is enough. However, my mastery of Chaos Magic can only affect the weaker Mutants. Whether they change their minds or not will not have much impact on the battle." Wanda lightly shook her head, then continued, "If I want my magic to affect more and stronger Mutants at the same time, I’ll need help."

Quicksilver nodded. The stronger someone was, the harder they were to influence. This principle was not difficult to understand.

Even in the comics, when Wanda overturned the entire multiverse with the words, "No more Mutants in this world," she had not erased the abilities of every Mutant. Some powerful ones had remained unaffected.

Wanda continued, "I need you to go back and bring the Wanda from your world here. If we combine our strength, it should be enough to influence every Mutant on the battlefield except Dark Phoenix and Magneto, and perhaps even Professor X."

Dark Phoenix went without saying. Magneto had his helmet’s protection and could likewise avoid their influence. But if they could make every other Mutant understand the truth and distinguish right from wrong, then even with only those two remaining, they would not be able to stir up much trouble.

The biggest problem now was that on the mountaintop, Wanda, Mindy, and Ghost Rider were fighting Dark Phoenix as the Three Heroes Battle Dark Phoenix. Yet they were already being pressed into an absolute disadvantage by the absurdly powerful Dark Phoenix. If he suddenly took Wanda away, would that cause the Avengers, who were already at a disadvantage, to completely collapse?

The battle over there was so intense that Avengers Wanda did not dare become distracted in the slightest. Otherwise, Mutant Wanda, who could share her memories, would only need to transmit a thought. There would have been no need for Mutant Quicksilver to bring Avengers Quicksilver all the way here to discuss the matter.

For a time, Avengers Quicksilver could not make up his mind, and the cave fell silent for a short while.

Making another trip was no big deal, and carrying Wanda over on his back or in his arms would be easy too. He was Quicksilver. Surely he was not afraid of running errands?

But the question was, could he really bear the consequences of taking Wanda away from the battlefield?

After working together for so many years, he understood Li Congxin’s temper to some extent.

The Avengers could be kind, merciful, and even a little saintly. But any act of mercy had to be carried out while ensuring the Avengers’ own safety.

If you sacrificed one of your comrades to save ten thousand people, that would still be an unforgivable crime among the Avengers!

What was more, his actions might very well lead to even more terrifying consequences.

For a moment, the cave was utterly silent. Only the flickering torchlight and the crackling of the flames could be heard.

After remaining silent for a long while, Avengers Quicksilver finally said, "I’ll return to the battlefield now. But whether I bring Wanda over, or when I bring her over, will depend on the situation."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body turned into a fierce gust of wind and vanished from the cave.