Arishem gave no response. He extended a finger as massive as Mount Everest and gently poked.
Instantly, the energy shield Apocalypse had just erected burst like a bubble.
Earth's atmosphere continued to churn, turbulent and unsettled.
But after that, Arishem made no further move.
Something clicked in Apocalypse's mind, and he guessed what Arishem was thinking.
The Celestials were a powerful race that had waged war against the Watcher for a billion years, and Arishem was their supreme leader.
A supreme leader had his pride!
They knew Apocalypse was powerful-powerful enough to transcend the limits of the universe-but they still wanted to test him.
And Earth was the wager.
After all, Earth belonged not only to humanity. It was also the embryo of a Celestial Baby.
It was hard to say who truly owned Earth. Strength decided everything.
"Very well! I've never dealt with the Celestials before. Today, let me see what their supreme leader is capable of!"
Boom...
With a tremendous crash from the ground, Apocalypse unleashed a hundred times the Hulk's strength and shot into the sky.
"Hahahaha! It's been ages since I flew using sheer physical strength. This feels great!"
Apocalypse flew higher and higher.
Soon, he had leaped beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Yet to those watching from the surface, his body did not shrink into an invisible speck. Instead, it grew larger and larger.
In the blink of an eye, Apocalypse appeared as enormous as Arishem, standing at least three hundred thousand kilometers tall.
Looking up from the ground, the Eternals and the people from S.H.I.E.L.D. could see only Apocalypse's shoulders and head.
On the other side of Earth, all anyone could see were his legs below the knees.
"Haha! Arishem, take a look at my Heaven-and-Earth Manifestation. How does it compare to your body?"
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