Galactus

Thanos reached through the cage of energy, grabbed Chthon by the head, and said impatiently, "I don't want to hear ancient history. Tell me why the Space Stone can't take me to the center of Blue Star."

Feeling the massive hand gripping his head, Chthon immediately grew uncomfortable.

But with a body made of energy, he remained very calm, though his voice was somewhat weak. "Because there's a magic barrier inside Blue Star's core. Unless it's during the energy absorption that happens once every thousand years, no one can reach the center of Blue Star."

Thanos frowned at that.

"What do you mean?"

"Crack, crack..."

Chthon had just been about to laugh, but the tremendous pressure on his head forced him to stop.

"Let me go, and I'll tell you everything. Why Old Gods appeared on Blue Star, why the Celestials pay so much attention to it, and all the other secrets."

Thanos lowered his head and considered it for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Fine."

As one of Blue Star's oldest Elder Gods, Chthon was no younger than the Collector. He was also powerful, so he was bound to know more secrets.

Chthon nodded and began, "To create more Celestials, the Celestials need to use planets as vessels, placing Celestial embryos inside them to hatch.

"A newborn Celestial's strength depends on the quality of its embryo and the energy that embryo absorbs.

"The embryo inside Blue Star is different from those in other planets. This Celestial has extraordinary potential. I don't know exactly how terrifying it is, but when the Ten Celestials first came to Blue Star, they poured an entire universe's worth of energy into it.

"In other words, this Celestial will start at universal level at the very least.

"But no matter how great its potential,