The Celestials’ Corpse!

Amid the music, Li Congxin strolled along this street for a while longer, gazing at the familiar scenery around him and recalling everything that had happened around him over the past twenty years.

Rather than mourning the Cosmic Source Will, it would be more accurate to say he was paying tribute to his youth, which had already passed away.

When Li Congxin had composed himself, he returned to Avengers Base, only to find that the first "Superhero League" friendship match between the Main Universe and the Mutants’ Parallel Universe had been temporarily suspended.

The one who had disrupted the match was the famous Iron Man, Tony Stark. After several months of traveling through space, Tony and his wife had finally completed their cosmic honeymoon and returned to Avengers Base.

If Tony had merely returned, it would not have been enough to suspend an ongoing friendship match. However, Tony had brought back something extraordinary from outer space, forcing everyone to take notice.

It was the corpse of a gigantic alien mechanical life-form. According to the appraisal of Doctor Strange, who had been watching the match, the corpse was ultimately confirmed to belong to one of the Celestials!

The death of a Celestial often meant that something major was about to happen in the universe. Under such circumstances, a friendly esports match naturally meant nothing to these true superheroes.

Seeing the enormous Celestial corpse before him, Li Congxin’s expression also became solemn for once.

The old man had only just said that he wanted Li Congxin to protect the safety of this universe, and something major was already about to happen?

It seems I’m truly doomed to a life of toil.

"Clark." When he saw Li Congxin appear, Doctor Strange immediately asked, "Your cultivation realm is the highest among us, and so is your breadth of vision. Can you tell what exactly happened from this corpse?"

Li Congxin said gravely, "He was killed by someone else. His enemy was immensely powerful."

Tony could not help complaining from the side, "I could tell that much, too."

Li Congxin shifted his gaze to Tony and asked with interest, "Are you sure everything you discovered is here? You didn’t hold anything back?"

"They’re things I picked up, all right?" Tony once again found an opportunity to gain the upper hand verbally, and said with a lecherous grin, "But if you beg me…"

"Not necessary…" Li Congxin waved his hand in disgust. "I doubt the things you found have much research value anyway. Keep them and study them slowly if you like."

"In fact, this is all I can see." Li Congxin shrugged helplessly. "Perhaps the enemy we’ll be facing this time will be far more powerful than anyone expects?"

Ever since Li Congxin refined the six Infinity Stones, he could usually see an entire situation from the smallest clue. Only two matters were exceptions. The first was the atmosphere of sorrow that had enveloped the entire multiverse since morning, which could now be confirmed to have been caused by the departure of the Cosmic Source Will.

The second was the cause of the Celestial’s death before him.

In theory, there were quite a few Celestials in the universe. The death of one or two was no big deal; it was not as if none had died before.

The problem was that Li Congxin could not see the slightest cause or consequence of the matter from this Celestial’s corpse!

The only thing he could see was that after Tony found the corpse, he took some insignificant things from it, then discussed the future reproduction of humanity with Little Pepper on the Celestial’s corpse in a profound and detailed manner.

At Li Congxin’s current level, anything he could not see clearly could only involve forces on his level or even stronger.

It was therefore evident that the crisis now before Li Congxin absolutely surpassed the previous Dormammu crisis. Its intensity might even be countless times greater than before!

That was precisely why, although Li Congxin could see that Tony had held something back from the Celestial’s corpse, he did not care.

When a powerhouse of that level made a move, it was impossible for any valuable clues to remain. As for leaving behind some powerful treasure? That sort of thing could only happen in his novels.

With the attitude of simply giving it a try, Li Congxin resurrected the poor Celestial. For the old him, such a thing would have been utterly inconceivable, but for him now, it took only a thought.

"I… am still alive…" After Li Congxin casually resurrected him, the Celestial immediately sat up on the landing pad of Avengers Base. The next moment, his gaze fell on Li Congxin in the distance. He immediately sprang to his feet and bowed respectfully. "The Recorder thanks the God of Vengeance for saving me!"

Li Congxin nodded and asked casually, "Do you remember who killed you?"

The Celestial known as The Recorder froze when he heard this. His enormous body stopped in place as if his machinery had short-circuited. Only after a long while did he come back to his senses and answer, "I only remember that I was carrying out my work. Then I was successfully resurrected by you, God of Vengeance. As for what happened during that time, or how I died, I can’t remember any of it."

Although Li Congxin was disappointed by this unsatisfactory answer, he had expected it, so he did not take it to heart.

He nodded, then said, "Go back to what you were doing. There is nothing for you to do here anymore."

The Celestial nodded, then suddenly remembered something and asked Li Congxin, "God of Vengeance. Speaking of which, Earth is also within the area I am responsible for observing and recording. According to the original plan, I was supposed to come here and inspect the situation in a few years. But since I’m already here…"

For crying out loud, since you’re already here!

Li Congxin knew that Earth had both good and bad people, and naturally both good and bad deeds. If it were measured according to the Celestials’ standards, who knew what unnecessary trouble might be stirred up?

Li Congxin was not afraid of the Celestials now, of course.

But not being afraid was one thing. With outside trouble already right before him, he did not want the Celestials dragging away any more of his attention.

Thus, he calmly replied with four words: "There is no need!"

"All right, then!" The Celestials’ bodies were mechanical, and their thought processes were somewhat like computer programs. As a divine being more than one level above him, Li Congxin possessed the authority to issue orders to the Celestials. When he said there was no need, it was equivalent to giving The Recorder a terminal command. The Recorder agreed without the slightest hesitation, then rose into the air without looking back and flew toward the depths of space.

At the exact moment the Celestial left the atmosphere, a silver figure brushed past him and flew straight toward Avengers Base.

Sensing that familiar aura, Li Congxin could not help frowning.

Silver Surfer!

He had come to Earth again. What was he planning this time?