Ultimate Power

Just as this light was about to destroy the entire universe, it dissipated at an extremely fast speed.

"How... is that possible?"

Arishem stared in disbelief at the Black Death Sword that had pierced through the Celestial Matrix and stabbed him in the chest.

The energy from the Nova explosion and Arishem was continuously plundered by the Black Death Sword and channeled into Kino's body. p1

Kino's energy was instantly replenished, and the golden veins on the Black Death Sword seemed to come alive, pulsating and radiating a heart-stopping light.

Arishem's body flickered incessantly; he wanted to pull another version of himself to die in his place, but his body was firmly locked in this world by the Symbiote organization of the Black Death Sword.

Unable to move.

They could only feel their own energy and organization being plundered, becoming nourishment for the other side.

Arishem was unwilling to accept defeat and attempted to trigger the Big Bang in a final struggle.

The temperature and energy of the Celestial Matrix were constantly decreasing, like a campfire that had burned out, quickly turning into dust.

He can't die; he still has the universe to maintain!

Arishem's eyes flashed with six-colored light, and at that moment, six tentacles pierced into his six holes, digging out the Infinity Gems.

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The energy of the Celestial Matrix has been completely absorbed.

The Infinity Gems have been taken.

His body was also bound by the Black Death Sword, rendering him unable to move.

What other options are there?

Arishem is no different from a pig for the New Year.

In despair, Arishem channeled his remaining energy into a distress signal, sending it to his counterparts in other universes.

However, the other Arishem in other universes, upon receiving the distress message from their counterparts, all chose to ignore it without exception.

Second Universe.

This is also the headquarters of the Celestials.

A gigantic, blue, metallic humanoid figure stood in the void.

One Above All

Not the Marvel- Above-All (OAA), the supreme being of Celestials, created by the First Firmament, responsible for coordinating and managing the work of the other Celestials, and possesses the combined power of all the Celestials. (p2)

"Arishem ..."

His gaze fell upon this universe.

Arishem was pierced through the chest by a strange Celestials wielding the Black Death Sword.

He opened a blue portal and was about to step inside when he discovered that the person on the other side was not Arishem.

"A rare species I've never seen before, come have a drink with me."

On the other side of the portal was a woman.

The leader of the Celestials closed the portal without a second thought.

"Refusing a lady's invitation is not gentlemanly behavior."

The woman's voice echoed from the sky.

The leader of the Celestials suddenly raised his head, and a gigantic human face appeared in the sky. He shrank to the size of a toy and stood in the other's palm.

Arishem! What have you done?!

Arishem never received the rescue he longed for, even until his death.

The massive metal body also appeared somewhat shriveled.

After absorbing all of his energy, Kino felt his body swell up, and even the long, sharp blade of the Black Death Sword turned into a round stick.

I'm so full.

Although he was beaten up by his own descendants.

But considering how full they were, I'll forgive this offspring.

Moreover, this user was quite nice; he treated him to a lavish meal as soon as he appeared, much better than starving for billions of years with Knull.

The Black Death Sword transformed into a bracelet and fastened to Kino's wrist; he certainly didn't intend to return to that dark and gloomy place.

[Burp! I don't think I'll want to eat anything for years.]

Venom let out a burp, its sound carrying a hint of satisfaction and drowsiness; it needed to properly digest this enormous amount of energy.

"Go to sleep if you're tired, there's no danger anymore."

Kino said it.

[Yes, remember to wake me if there's any danger...]

The Venom voice in my mind gradually faded.

Kino smiled slightly and looked in the direction of Earth.

The battle on Earth is over. The Eradicator's energy has been completely consumed by Galactus, and they are now enjoying the Analyst as an after-dinner treat.

The other mass-produced Celestials have also been destroyed, and Earth's warships are dragging these corpses back to Earth.

There were also considerable losses on Earth, but they were all within acceptable limits.

Looking at the deathly silence around him, Kino couldn't help but sigh.

This good-for-nothing devil finally did something worthwhile.

The aftermath of his battle with Arishem destroyed much of the universe, including the Kree Empire's Large Magellanic Cloud, the Shi'ar Empire's Andromeda Galaxy, and the Nova Empire's Milky Way galaxy...

Countless lives perished in this battle, leaving the entire universe devastated.

Although Kino didn't feel much guilt, this dilapidated and destroyed universe was clearly not what he wanted.

Reality: A dilapidated and destroyed universe and life.

False: A perfectly intact universe and life.

Replace!

With the snap of his the Snap, powerful energy spread outwards from Kino, and Kino felt his swollen body instantly relax.

Under the influence of this immense energy, the space that had been destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle was smoothed out as if by a pair of invisible giant hands.

The galaxy, once ravaged by energy storms, with stars extinguished and planets shattered, is now witnessing stars rekindling in the desolate sky like sparks of new life.

Mountains and rivers gradually reappeared on the once-destroyed planet's surface, oceans converged under the planet's gravity, and the atmosphere reformed.

The shattered city began to recover, and the dead opened their eyes anew.

It was as if they were having a dream, a dream of the end of the world.

Three days later

The various empires have restored order and function, and during this time, the front lines of each empire are peaceful.

No one is intruding. Even if people from opposing sides discover each other, unless there is a deep-seated grudge, they will pretend not to see each other and go about their own business.

The entire universe has experienced an unprecedented period of peace these past few days.

Aside from the reason for his death once, the more important factor is the golden giant in the universe that creates stars.

Various factions are speculating about the intentions of this Celestials.

Some believe it is an attempt to atone for the sin of destroying the universe.

Some believe this is the creation of a planet-powered device.

"I believe that this deity is writing down the secrets of the universe. Look, the arrangement of these stars is like some kind of symbol. Once we decipher them, we can grasp the ultimate power of the universe."

This was said by a renowned cosmologist.

It has also gained the recognition of most forces in the universe.

They believed that a god with such great power would not be idle and would create stars in the universe.

So the three great empires put aside their other matters and began to decipher the mysteries of these stars.

Whoever obtains ultimate power will dominate the entire universe.

The Black Death Sword possesses the following powerful abilities:

Enhances host's abilities: It can activate the sword wielder's potential, elevating their abilities to the level of Skyfather Level being.

Powerful cutting and destruction: Possesses powerful cutting abilities, easily slicing through solid metals and the hard shells of alien creatures—virtually anything. In combat, it can also unleash dark energy Havok to knock back or destroy enemies.

Eroding Will: Can erode the will of the attacked, causing the victim to fall into a state of fear and confusion, and interfere with enemies with strong mental power, making them unable to concentrate on using their abilities.

Absorb Power: Enhance your power through blood. The more people or gods you kill, the stronger the sword becomes, and the wielder's strength will also increase dramatically.

Summon Monsters: Can summon various monsters from the shadows; monsters are stronger in dark environments.

Grants self-healing and resurrection: Grants the sword wielder powerful self-healing abilities, such as the Gorr the God Butcher who was fearless even when Zeus's lightning pierced his heart, and Gorr can be resurrected through the Black Death Sword after fully fusing with it.

In the comics, it once swallowed an entire black hole.

p2: I couldn't find specific information about this, only some descriptions on AI.