I Created a Sanctuary in Marvel

Chapter 235 The Feast of the Gods (Long Chapter)

Unbeknownst to the divine realm, a hunt targeting the gods had already quietly begun.

Deep within the Pantheon, a colossal divine chart, hundreds of meters tall, floats in mid-air, with pale golden light slowly flowing between the divine names engraved upon it.

Suddenly, in the lower middle section of the theogony, the name Calipos began to fade away silently, like ink stains soaked in water.

There were no alarms, no unusual signs; it vanished into the dense array of divine names as if it had never existed.

In the Pantheon's anteroom, preparations for the banquet were in full swing.

Angels carrying golden fruit platters moved among the pillars, and the aroma of fine wine filled the air.

Several minor gods gathered together, chatting and laughing, discussing which new faces would appear at this banquet.

"Have Odin and that new god given their reply yet?"

On the throne of the Pantheon, Zeus leaned back in his chair, his fingers rhythmically tapping the thunderbolt patterns carved on the armrest.

His self-illumination shone on Hermes, who stood below the steps.

The messenger god had just returned from the other side of the universe, his winged boots still emitting a faint stardust.

"Both of them will come."

Odin's reply was very formal. The new god—did not say much, only replying with a single word: "Good."

Hermes bowed slightly, his voice clear and steady.

Zeus's eyes flashed with satisfaction upon hearing this. He adjusted his posture, and the throne emitted a deep hum.

"Then let's begin preparations. This banquet cannot afford any mistakes."

"clear."

Hermes turned and left, his figure flashing several times in the corridor before disappearing.

Zeus turned his gaze back outside the palace. The sky of the divine kingdom remained a warm golden hue at dusk, with a few clouds edged with gold as if they had been set ablaze.

Everything seemed so peaceful and eternal.

Time flows at a different rate in the Kingdom of God than it does on Earth.

As deities from all corners of the universe arrived one after another via teleportation arrays or stargates, three more names on the pantheon silently disappeared.

This time, finally someone noticed the anomaly.

"What did you say?"

Zeus straightened up from his throne, his brow furrowed.

The one who came to report was Elunes, the lesser god in charge of guarding the pantheon. This usually composed old god had an unusual look of panic on his face.

"In the theogony—the names of four gods have disappeared. Callipus, then Astraeus, Clymene, and Ceto from last night."

"The way they disappeared was so thorough that not even a trace of their divinity remained, as if—as if they had never existed at all."

Aurenis's voice trembled slightly.

Zeus remained silent for a moment.

The pantheon is one of the foundations of the divine kingdom, recording the true names of all the deities belonging to the divine kingdom's system.

There is only one possibility for the disappearance of a name—the corresponding deity has completely perished.

Although the four deities were not the main gods, their simultaneous fall was still extremely unusual.

Do you know the cause of death?

"6

Zeus asked.

"Unable to be tracked."

"The heraldry only indicates existence, not cause or location of death. Should we send an investigation team?"

Elyunis shook his head.

Zeus tapped the armrest with his fingers again.

The banquet of the gods is to officially begin tomorrow; now is the time to disperse our forces to investigate the causes of death of several lesser gods.

"Let's put it aside for now."

"The banquet of the gods is the top priority right now. The fall of a few lesser gods can be dealt with after the banquet."

He finally spoke.

Elunes opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately lowered his head and said, "Yes, sir."

"Go ahead and get busy; the banquet needs your coordination."

As Elyunis retreated, Zeus's gaze deepened.

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Perhaps I'm overthinking it. It's not unusual for gods to fall in the universe, but the fact that four of them have fallen in such a short period of time is rather unusual.

The Nine Realms, Asgard.

Inside the control center of the Rainbow Bridge, Heimdall still stood at his observation post, his golden pupils reflecting the myriad stars.

Behind him, Odin and Ye Feng had just finished a conversation.

"Let's go, it's almost time."

"The dimension where the divine realm is located is very special; it was designated as the abode of gods in the time of the Creator. Even with the Space Stone, we cannot teleport directly there. We must first go to the nearest star system and then transfer to the Rainbow Bridge."

Odin spoke.

Ye Feng nodded, the blue gem in his hand shimmering slightly.

He wasn't too worried about this trip to the divine kingdom. He had the divine imprint and memories of the other Zeus in his hands, so persuading Zeus wouldn't be a big problem.

"Then let's go."

The light from the Space Stone enveloped the two of them, and the next second they found themselves in deep space.

Before them lay an unfamiliar star field, and in the distance, a massive golden vortex slowly rotated—the entrance to the divine realm.

The beam of light from the Rainbow Bridge descended from the sky at just the right moment, precisely enveloping the two of them.

"This journey will take about ten minutes."

Odin said.

The rainbow light began to move, faster and faster, and the stars stretched into long bands of light in the field of vision.

Ye Feng looked out at the universe through the rainbow light wall and suddenly asked as if he remembered something: "Is there a group of gods in the God Kingdom?"

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Odin glanced at him, somewhat surprised: "You do know quite a lot."

"That's right, the Divine Kingdom does indeed have a resident group of Celestials. They are the watchdogs of the universe, theoretically responsible for overseeing the behavior of the gods."

"However, they are mostly asleep, and as long as the fundamental rules are not violated, they will not interfere in the internal affairs of the divine kingdom."

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"interesting."

Ye Feng seemed to be deep in thought.

In his understanding, the Celestials are among the oldest and most mysterious beings in the Marvel Universe.

Born from the era ruled by the First Firmament, it has been active in the omnipotent universe ever since.

The most famous one—the sleeping god Timut—even grew to the level of a fulcrum in a certain cosmic ray, a level second only to the One-Above-All (OAA).

The leader of the Celestials, the Supreme Celestial OAA, is even more rarely recorded.

Ye Feng only knew that this race's power far surpassed the four abstract entities of the current universe, and might even exceed the Living Tribunal.

What he cared about even more was the concept of the fulcrum.

It is an existence independent of all dimensions, and the energy of all dead beings will eventually flow there.

This inevitably reminded him of the experiment that transcended the gods, where everything perished.

Could it be that the Pivot is orchestrating a scheme by the Celestials to reap the rewards?

"arrive."

Odin's voice interrupted his thoughts.

The rainbow light began to slow down, and the golden vortex ahead had expanded to occupy the entire field of vision.

The moment he passed through the vortex, Ye Feng felt a strange sense of weightlessness, as if he had passed through a film of water.

Then, the Kingdom of God appeared before them.

"Is this the Kingdom of God?"

Ye Feng looked around, and even with his current knowledge, he had to admit that the scene before him truly deserved the name of a divine abode.

The sky was an eternal gold, and the clouds flowed slowly like molten gold.

The earth is paved with pure white jade, and silver plants that emit a faint light grow in the crevices.

In the distance, the Pantheon's spire pierces the clouds, each stone seemingly containing a microcosm of the entire starry sky.

There was a faint, sweet fragrance in the air, like a mixture of the essence of a hundred flowers and stardust.

The most striking feature is the islands that seem to float in mid-air.

Waterfalls flow over the islands, strange trees grow there, and winged creatures can occasionally be seen moving between them.

"I was also shocked when I first came here."

"This place is too perfect, so perfect it's unsettling."

Odin's voice carried a complex emotion.

The two walked forward along the white jade avenue.

Every hundred meters along both sides of the road stands a statue of a deity; some are familiar faces, but most are strangers.

That is a monument to the fallen gods of past dynasties.

The main entrance to the Pantheon is fifty meters high and is open at this moment.

Even before entering, you can hear conversations, laughter, and faint music coming from inside.

When Odin appeared at the door, the hall fell silent for a moment.

Almost all the gods turned their heads.

News of the war between the nine realms had already spread throughout the universe, and the fall of Surtur had shaken the gods.

Seeing the two main characters of the incident appear together, all eyes were on them.

"Welcome, Odin. It must have been three hundred years since we last met?"

Zeus rose from his throne and walked down the steps one by one.

His gaze lingered on Ye Feng for a long time, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Is this the legendary new god?"

Zeus's voice was calm, but Ye Feng could sense that the other party was probing him in some kind of secretive way.

What puzzled Zeus even more was that he sensed a familiar aura emanating from Ye Feng—

It resembled his own divine power fluctuations, yet there were subtle differences.

"It's been almost three hundred years."

"This is Ye Feng, the terminator of Surtur."

Odin nodded and stepped aside to make room for him.

"Welcome to the Kingdom of God."

"To be able to defeat the wielder of the Twilight Sword, that strength is enough to earn the respect of all the gods."

Zeus suppressed his doubts and gave a perfectly timed smile.

Only when Zeus stood in front of Ye Feng did he realize that the rumors were not exaggerated at all.

He could not sense any divine power fluctuations from the other party at all.

It's not hidden, it's completely non-existent.

"Please come with me; there are some things we need to discuss privately."

Zeus made a gesture and took the lead in walking towards the side hall.

Odin and Ye Feng exchanged a glance and followed.

After passing through the magnificent main hall and down a corridor covered with murals, the three entered a relatively private side hall.

The walls were inlaid with runes that blocked all detection, and the moment the door closed silently behind us, the noise from the outside world completely disappeared.

"It's absolutely safe here."

"Odin, tell me the truth, has the fate of Ragnarok been reversed?"

Zeus turned around, his expression turning serious.

The gazes of the two god-kings met in the air.

Despite the friction caused by the conflict of faith on Earth, those conflicts seem insignificant when faced with events that could threaten the entire divine community.

"no."

"The shadow still looms over the Nine Realms. And we were all wrong. Ragnarok was never just Asgard's fate; it was a harvest for all the gods. No one could escape it."

Odin shook his head, his weariness showing for the first time without any attempt to conceal it.

Zeus's pupils contracted slightly: "Explain yourself."

Let me explain.

Ye Feng stepped forward, interrupting their conversation.

He raised his right hand, palm up, and a golden sphere of light slowly appeared.

Countless tiny lightning bolts danced within the sphere of light, radiating pure and powerful divine thunderous energy.

"This is----"

Zeus's expression froze.

He was all too familiar with this power—it was his own divine imprint, every fluctuation and every characteristic perfectly matching it.

But he was 100% certain that he had never created such a divine power inheritance, nor had he ever seen the person in front of him.

"My variant?"

"You really are from a parallel universe. And there's no record of you in the pantheon—how could you evade the pantheon's detection? Who are you?"

Zeus's voice lowered.

His body tensed slightly.

"Integrate it, and you will understand for yourself."

Ye Feng didn't explain, he just gave it a gentle push.

The golden orb of light slowly drifted toward Zeus, leaving a thin trail of light in mid-air.

Zeus stared at the ball of light, hesitated for less than two seconds, and then reached out and caught it.

He has absolute control over his own power.

If this is indeed a trap, he is confident he can annihilate it before it erupts.

The moment the sphere of light merged into Zeus's palm, a massive flow of information surged into his consciousness.

Asgard collapses in flames—Mangorg crawls out of the abyss—the various pantheons unite in despair—gods fall like ears of wheat—the eyes in the shadows are cold and indifferent, as if observing ants—

Countless fragments of memories exploded in his mind, every detail so real, every emotion so intense.

Zeus saw himself raise his thunderbolt, only to be reduced to ashes by the contemptuous glance of that unknown being.

He saw Odin detonate his divine power just to buy the remaining gods three seconds to escape.

He saw the entire divine kingdom crumble under some incomprehensible force—

"Ugh!!"

Zeus knelt on one knee, his magnificent robes soaked with cold sweat.

As a god-king of the heavenly father level, he had not felt this kind of instinctive fear for thousands of years.

The taste of death was so clear, as if it had already happened.

The side hall was silent except for Zeus's heavy breathing.

Odin watched this scene in silence.

It took a full three minutes before Zeus slowly raised his head.

His eyes still held a trace of heart palpitations, but he had regained his basic rationality.

"So—this is the end for all of us?"

His voice was a little hoarse, and his gaze shifted back and forth between Ye Feng and Odin.

"Yes, if there is no intervention."

"In the universe I came from, all of this had already happened. Your variant separated this memory at the last moment, hoping someone could change the outcome."

Ye Feng said calmly.

"What do we need to do?"

Zeus stood up, reverting to his former status as the ruler of the divine realm, but his eyes held something new—a sense of urgency.

"Do nothing."

"At least for now, we shouldn't make any big moves. The mastermind is watching everything, and exposing ourselves too early will only hasten disaster. The only thing we need to do now is become stronger."

Ye Feng's answer surprised him.

"Get stronger?"

"Easier said than done."

"The Heavenly Father level is the ceiling of the new gods; this is a universal rule."

"In my memory, neither in our universe nor yours has any new god broken through this limitation. Our upper limit—has been locked."

Zeus smiled wryly.

"You're locked up, but I'm not."

"The power system I brought with me is also missing."

Ye Feng stared directly into Zeus's eyes.

Odin spoke up from the side: "You mean—that power called Cosmos?"

"That's right."

"The microcosm is different from any existing system; it does not depend on the rules of the universe, but rather explores the inner universe of life itself."

"In the world I came from, Athena had already mastered the Seventh Sense and possessed combat power surpassing that of the Heavenly Father."

"Although it hasn't reached the level of a single universe, it can at least remain undefeated against an enemy of Surtur's caliber."

Ye Feng nodded.

Zeus's eyes lit up.

He knew all too well the difference between the Father and the individual; it was an essential chasm.

In Ragnarok Online, Hela reached the pinnacle of the Skyfather under the blessing of Asgard, only to be killed by Surtur with a single sword strike. This is the cruelest example of this.

"So this power—we can cultivate it too?"

"Not only can they cultivate, but gods also have a natural advantage in cultivating their microcosm."

"Your accumulated divinity over thousands of years and your understanding of the laws of the universe are starting points that mortals cannot match. Once you have a basic grasp of the power of the microcosm, I have another plan that requires your assistance."

Ye Feng said.

Odin and Zeus exchanged a glance.

"As long as we can fight against that kind of apocalypse, there's no problem cultivating a new power system."

"Being controlled by you is better than total annihilation. Besides—"

Zeus said decisively.

He paused, then gave a self-deprecating smile: "We're already under the supervision of the Celestial Group, so adding another layer of constraints won't make much difference."

"Since they cannot protect the gods in the crisis, we must save ourselves."

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Ye Feng's eyes.

The plan will be half successful once the main gods of the divine kingdom begin cultivating their microcosms.

The merging of the two universes will cover ninety percent of the gods and creature variants in the multiverse, and the energy generated by these variants' cultivation will be fed back to him through the World Tree sapling.

The power of the universe—even the power of Omega—

His thoughts drifted away for a moment.

Omega is known as the ultimate power, the sum of the will of all beings, capable of resisting the great power manifested by Kronos in a demotion.

In the Saint Seiya universe, that's even higher than Seiya's god-slaying power.

But it's too early to think about these things now.

First, we need to wait for Thanos to find the Soul Stone and collect all six Infinity Stones.

"Leave the promotion of your inner universe to me."

"I will gradually implement this within the divine kingdom, starting with the core pantheon. Once most of the gods have grasped the basics, I will expand it to the entire system."

Zeus's voice pulled him back to reality.

"very good."

"Once Thanos obtains the Soul Stone and all six Infinity Stones have appeared, we will proceed to the next step. Until then, keep a low profile, hold the Pantheon as normal, and don't let anyone notice anything unusual."

Ye Feng said.

"Understood."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing: the anomaly in the pantheon. Four deities have fallen in quick succession. Could this be—some kind of omens?"

Zeus took a deep breath and then added as if he suddenly remembered something.

Odin looked at Ye Feng upon hearing this.

He was unaware of this situation before, and now it truly sounds unsettling.

Ye Feng remained silent for a moment, his eyes slightly closed, as if sensing something.

A few seconds later, he opened his eyes, a golden light flashing deep in his pupils.

"It is not the beginning of Ragnarok."

"Ragnarok is a major event that will affect the entire multiverse; it's not some minor skirmish."

"But I sensed that this matter is related to me. Something is taking advantage of my presence to stir up trouble."

He spoke slowly.

The atmosphere in the side hall became heavy again.

"Does this require an investigation?"

Zeus asked.

"It will be done in secret."

"Send trusted people, and don't alert them. The key is to find out the last whereabouts of these four deities before their fall."

Ye Feng said.

Zeus nodded and noted it down.

Just then, a soft knock came from outside the side hall.

"Your Majesty, the banquet is about to begin, and the guests are all waiting for you."

It is the voice of Hermes.

Zeus adjusted his expression, regaining his dignified and composed demeanor.

"Let's go, it's time to make our appearance."

"Remember, nothing special happened today; it was just a long-awaited reunion."

He said to Ye Feng and Odin.

The three of them walked out of the side hall and returned to the main hall along the corridor they had come from.

Music and conversation filled the air once more, and golden light shone upon each deity, making everything appear so magnificent and eternal.

No one noticed that, deep within the pantheon, yet another name began to quietly fade from the pantheon.

Like ink dropped into water, it disappears silently and completely.