Battle Against Kang the Conqueror

Kang the Conqueror hovered in midair.

His purple armor gleamed with a metallic sheen. Energy circuits flowed across its surface like living things, constantly changing shape. His pitch-black eyes fixed on Chu Hang without a flicker of emotion.

"Time Variance Authority."

Kang's voice carried a metallic edge through his armor.

"I thought they'd send more people."

Chu Hang said nothing.

He studied Kang's armor. It was no ordinary suit. Its energy circuits adjusted in real time, and worse, the armor resonated with the Quantum Realm. Kang seemed fused with the space around him. Every breath stirred the surrounding energy.

"How long have you been in the Quantum Realm?" Chu Hang asked.

"Three years."

Kang raised his right hand, and a device sprang from his wrist. Countless timelines appeared above it, forming an intricate web. Each strand represented a separate timeline.

"Three years was enough to understand this place's rules. Enough to build this fortress."

He paused.

"And enough to find a way to conquer the Multiverse."

Chu Hang tightened his grip on the Dark Trident.

Now he understood. The Quantum Realm existed outside every timeline, yet connected to them all. If Kang had truly mastered a way to invade other timelines from here, he could wage a Multiversal-level war on them simultaneously.

"Do you know the Quantum Realm's greatest value?" Kang asked. "It isn't time dilation or its abundance of energy. It's that this place connects every timeline."

Fervor crept into his voice.

"From here, I can observe ten thousand universes at once and invade ten thousand timelines at once. The Time Variance Authority thinks it can maintain the Sacred Timeline? Ridiculous. They hide behind a false order and hold back the Multiverse."

Kang stepped forward. His armor gave a low hum.

"But I'm different. I'll make every timeline submit