I Created a Sanctuary in Marvel

Chapter 214 The Planet Eater Arrives

On the edge of the universe, terrifying ruins float in the darkness.

This place was once a vibrant planet teeming with life, with blue skies and seas, where all things flourished, and even the devout prayers for Olympus began to resonate.

But now, everything has been erased.

The massive planetary body vanished without a trace, leaving only lifeless rocks and metal debris, slowly floating in its original orbit.

There was only deathly silence.

The past glories and laughter have vanished without a trace.

"What on earth is going on?"

Zeus hovered amidst the cold ruins, his face showing confusion and a hint of fear.

The Greek god-king clenched his fists so tightly they turned slightly white.

"The tenth one—the tenth in almost a year! It's always like this, as if it never existed!"

"What kind of being could have done such a complete absorption?"

"Could it be—the shadow of that universe has come after us?"

His deep voice carried suppressed anger and confusion.

The thought sent a chill down his spine.

He led the remaining Olympian gods to escape the multiverse cursed by Ragnarok and the prison of time.

I thought I could escape the strife, rebuild my faith, and let the flame of Olympus continue here.

As a result, Hades and Poseidon perished completely in the battle of the Sanctuary, their divine status annihilated, and their souls were forced to return to the Time Prison to restart.

Out of fear of the Pope's power, the Olympian gods set foot on the stars.

They carefully selected suitable life-bearing planets, performed miracles, and cultivated faith; everything seemed to be getting back on track.

Until the first planet lost contact, then the second, the third —

This was not only a loss of faith, but also a heavy blow to Zeus's confidence, even giving him a sense of fatalistic powerlessness. Was destruction always following him no matter where he fled?

Determined to uncover the truth, Zeus spared no effort in expending a great deal of divine power to search for the faint traces remaining in the vast universe.

For a year, he was like a lost soul in the universe.

Finally, near the ruins of this tenth planet, he detected an unusual flow of energy particles, completely different from the previous lifeless ruins!

"Found it!"

A flash of lightning appeared in Zeus's eyes, and his figure transformed into a dazzling bolt of lightning, instantly traversing millions of kilometers to intercept the strange stream of particles attempting to disappear into the cosmic background radiation.

The divine power transformed into an invisible cage, imprisoning that space.

The particle flow fluctuated violently, eventually manifesting a humanoid but non-physical life form composed of cosmic dust and starlight.

Its entire body shimmered with a faint light, its face was blurred, and only its eyes, like miniature nebulae, gazed at Zeus.

"Who are you?"

"Why are you tracking us?"

Stardust's voice echoed directly in Zeus's consciousness, cold and wary.

"us?"

"Chasing after you? So the destruction of those inhabited planets really is related to you! You're the mastermind behind it all?"

Zeus keenly caught the word, and thunder began to rumble around him, his powerful divine might spreading out and shattering the surrounding micro-meteorites into dust.

He carefully observed the stardust, then rejected part of his judgment: "No—that's not right. Although the energy intensity on your body is peculiar, it seems—it's not at the level of instantly devouring an entire planet."

"Speak! Who is your master? Who ordered you to do this?!"

Zeus's anger began to rise; his resentment at the destruction of his faith found an outlet, and his voice boomed like thunder.

Sensing the overwhelming divine power of Zeus, as vast as the starry sea, the stardust rippled slightly, revealing its inner apprehension, but more so a fervent devotion and defense based on its absolute faith in its master.

"Mortals, or — unknown deities,"

"Our Lord is the maintainer of the universe's balance, the prelude to ultimate annihilation and rebirth, the devourer of planets, the great Garan!"

"What you seek is precisely the trace of my Lord fulfilling His sacred duty! Though your power is extraordinary, compared to my Lord, you are but a spark and a supernova!!"

Stardust's voice rose slightly, carrying a sense of declaration.

"Galactic Devourer? Galan?"

Zeus frowned, quickly searching through his long memories. Neither his original knowledge of the Greek pantheon nor the pantheon contained any record of this name.

"What arrogance! Galactus? Maintaining the balance of the universe? Destroying life-bearing planets as your duty?"

"Ridiculous! I think they're nothing but cowardly raiders! I'd like to see if your so-called masters are worthy of such an arrogant title!"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Si stopped arguing, driven by his pent-up anger and his urgent need to uncover the truth.

He raised the lightning bolt high, and this cosmic void, which was originally devoid of celestial phenomena, was suddenly enveloped by thunderclouds that shone with dazzling golden light.

"Since you won't talk, then we'll capture you first, and then go and meet your master!"

"Divine punishment!"

Boom! Crack! Whoosh!

Countless golden lightning bolts, even more dazzling than the light of stars, transformed into spears of light filled with a sacred and destructive aura, shooting down from the thunderclouds like a torrential rain.

Each bolt of lightning locked onto Stardust, not only exceeding the speed of light but also possessing the property of sealing off space, instantly covering all possible directions from which Stardust could dodge.

Although Stardust was wary of Zeus's power, as the most loyal messenger under Galactus, he was not without the ability to fight back.

"Cosmic dust storm!"

Stardust suddenly expanded, transforming into a high-energy cosmic dust and particle nebula storm that stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers!

The nebula storm churned violently, constantly being torn apart by lightning, and rapidly drawing matter and energy from the cosmic background to replenish itself, thus eroding Zeus's attack.

"They have some skills, but not enough!"

Zeus snorted coldly, recognizing that Stardust was an energy aggregate, skilled in attrition warfare.

With his extensive combat experience, how could he possibly do as his opponent wished?

"Holy Thunder!"

The lightning transformed into rays that traveled at speeds comparable to light.

Wherever this beam of light passed, even space itself rippled as if scorched. The massive cosmic dust storm of stardust was easily pierced through by this beam of lightning, which carried the attribute of divine purification!

The beam of light was aimed directly at the core consciousness of Stardust!

Stardust was shocked, never expecting Zeus to control his power so skillfully, instantly turning a wide-range attack into a fatal single strike.

He hurriedly shrank his body, transferring his core at the last second, while simultaneously mobilizing all his energy to form a dense shield of stardust in front of him.

Boom!!!

The golden lightning beam slammed into the Stardust Shield, unleashing a blinding light!

The Stardust Shield flickered violently, revealing countless cracks. His figure was blasted backward by the immense force, and his form dimmed considerably.

Just as Zeus was preparing to press his advantage and capture Stardust in one fell swoop, two powerful energy waves rushed in from different directions.

On the left, a dazzling silver streak of light ripped through the void at incredible speed. At the front of the streak of light was a humanoid life form with silver surfboards on its feet and its body covered in flowing, mercury-like metal. It was one of the outposts and messengers of Planet Eater, Silver Surfer!

With a wave of his hands, he sent countless silver blades of cosmic energy slicing towards Zeus like a storm.

To the right, a blazing white sea of ​​fire, capable of incinerating everything, surged forth. Within the sea of ​​fire was a humanoid figure composed of living flames, with a burning crown atop his head—the Flame Emperor, who was also loyal to the Planet Eater!

He roared and unleashed two torrents of blazing white plasma, hot enough to instantly vaporize stellar matter, attacking Zeus from both sides and blocking his escape route.

"Oh? You have accomplices?"

Faced with the sudden attack, Zeus was not afraid at all; on the contrary, his fighting spirit intensified.

"Good riddance! Let me see just how capable you so-called envoys really are!"

"Divine Realm!!"

Zeus stood in the void, and a golden halo bearing the phantom image of ancient Greek temple reliefs suddenly unfolded around him.

Within the halo's range, a temporary Olympian realm seemed to form, where Zeus's divine power was greatly amplified, while external attacks were suppressed and repelled.

Silver Surfer's cosmic energy blade shot into Asgard's domain, its speed decreased drastically, and its power was weakened layer by layer. When it struck Zeus's automatically appearing lightning shield, it only sparked a dense burst of electric sparks.

The Flame Emperor's plasma torrent rushed into the divine realm, as if it had hit a wall, causing the temperature to drop sharply.

"A thunderous judgment!"

Zeus attacked with both hands, his left hand making a grasping motion, and countless chains of lightning fell from the thunderclouds, wrapping around the incredibly fast Silver Surfer in an attempt to restrict his movements.

With his right hand pointing at the Flame Emperor, a deep blue lightning bolt containing the law of extinguishing struck out, freezing even the universe itself as it passed, heading straight for the Flame Emperor's core flames.

Silver Surfer used the extreme mobility of his surfboard to weave through the lightning chains, constantly firing cosmic energy cannons in retaliation, but was clearly affected by Asgard, which greatly reduced their power and made him appear somewhat restrained.

The Flame Emperor roared repeatedly, his blazing white flames colliding with the deep blue annihilation lightning, causing violent energy annihilation explosions. The flames around him flickered, clearly indicating that he was under immense pressure.

Stardust seized the opportunity to regroup, transforming once again into a nebula storm, launching an attack from the flank in coordination with Silver Surfer and Flame Emperor. Countless high-energy particle beams and miniature gravitational vortexes assaulted Zeus.

In an instant, this edge of the universe transformed into a raging battlefield of energy.

Golden lightning, silver cosmic energy, blazing white flames, and hazy stardust storms intertwined and collided, unleashing a burst of light powerful enough to illuminate several galaxies.

Zeus, fighting three opponents alone, surprisingly gained the upper hand.

His lightning seemed to possess a certain property of restraining these cosmic energies, and each strike left the three messengers exhausted.

"Hmph, nothing special! If your master doesn't show up soon, you'll all die today!"

Zeus grew stronger with each battle, summoning even more mighty thunderbolts in preparation for a more powerful divine punishment, attempting to severely injure or even capture the three beings before him.

However, just as he was channeling his divine power to its peak, preparing for the next devastating attack...

The entire battlefield suddenly fell into an eerie stillness.

Immediately afterwards, the previously empty deep space of the universe began to fold on a large scale.

An unimaginably huge shadow slowly emerged.

It was the silhouette of a giant that could not be accurately described in words.

He wore an ancient-style, deep purple armor covered with cosmic star maps and unknown runes, comparable in size to a galaxy, and a similarly enormous helmet that obscured his face.

An absolute hunger and destructive will, originating from the level of life and the laws of the universe, overwhelmed every consciousness present like an invisible tide.

The lightning Zeus had gathered dissipated silently, and the Olympian projection he had maintained fluctuated violently, like a candle flickering in the wind, almost collapsing.

His eyes widened, his pupils reflecting the terrifying figure that obscured half of his vision.

Silver Surfer, Flame Emperor, and Stardust immediately ceased all attacks, retreating respectfully to the sides and standing with their heads bowed.

"Unfamiliar—divinity. Abundant—energy source. State—your name."

The planet devourer has arrived!