Lu Chen stepped out of the void in a white Daoist robe, his bearing serene, like an Exiled Immortal descending into the mortal world.
The Sanctum Sanctorum's outgoing Sorcerer Supreme was utterly dumbfounded.
First came the God of Eternity, one of the Five Great Creator Gods, then the Vishanti, guardians of the Sanctum Sanctorum, and finally the Lord of the Ming Realm!
What the hell was going on?
Wasn't this just a handover ceremony?
Why were all these big shots popping up one after another?
The Ancient One, who stood at the center of it all, was still bewildered, unable to process what was happening.
At this point, The Ancient One was still an inexperienced young girl, not the bald woman of later years who had seen through the illusions of the mortal world.
"Greetings, Lord of the Ming Realm!"
The Vishanti bowed slightly to Lu Chen, offering the Lord of the Ming Realm their highest respect.
Although the Vishanti ranked among the stronger Dimension Demons, the Lord of the Ming Realm was simply too unfathomable.
He had easily defeated the Serpent God Set within the Sea of Serpents dimension, while the Vishanti were, at best, Set's equals. They certainly did not dare put on airs before the Lord of the Ming Realm.
Judging by the strength the Lord of the Ming Realm had displayed so far, he was every bit as powerful as Cyttorak, who was known as the strongest Dimension Demon!
"Lord of the Ming Realm, what are you doing meddling in this?" Eternity demanded angrily.
Lu Chen shifted his gaze from The Ancient One to Eternity. "Heh, I think quite highly of this young girl, too. Why don't you let me have her, God of Eternity?"
"Impossible."
"Heh, I'll only say this once. Give up The Ancient One, or die."
Lu Chen wore a warm smile, but his words sent a chill through everyone.
Eternity did not answer. He immediately unleashed his full power, seized The Ancient One, and fled this Multi-Universe!
Rumble!
The hyper-multiverse suddenly shuddered. The boundless starry sky erupted violently, and countless timelines collapsed completely!
A starry giant shattered the cosmic barrier and forced his way into this hyper-multiverse!
"God of Eternity? What's going on?"
Mephisto emerged from the Hell Dimension, staring in shock at the fleeing Eternity.
"Damn it, I sensed the Lord of the Ming Realm's power!"
The Serpent God Set appeared in this hyper-multiverse. Just moments ago, he had sensed a force of light that filled him with loathing and disgust!
At the same time, the Dimension Alliance led by Dormammu, Lord of Darkness, appeared as well.
"Eternity... is fleeing?"
Hades was somewhat stunned.
"That power of light-the Lord of the Ming Realm is hunting him down!"
The Demon King Lucifer sensed a terrifying power of light rapidly approaching.
Sure enough, the next moment...
Boom!
A fiery red figure crossed endless space and time, landing before Eternity!
Lu Chen took the form of the Blazing Flame Dragon Emperor. A golden-red dragon silhouette coiled around his fist as he drove a punch straight forward!
Roar!
Flame Dragon roared and slammed into Eternity!
Crack! Crack!
The galaxies within Eternity exploded and scattered, while his body began to turn insubstantial.
"What?!"
"One punch nearly shattered Eternity?!"
"That armor, that power... it's too strong!"
Dormammu and the other Dimension Demons were horrified.
Although this Eternity was merely an External Avatar, once he entered the hyper-multiverse, he possessed power at the very peak of hyper-multiverse-level!
Even so, a single punch had nearly shattered his body!
Surtur asked, "What do we do? Is there any point in continuing our alliance?"
The Dimension Demons fell silent...
"Lord of the Ming Realm, I'll be waiting for you in the megaverse!"
With a furious roar, Eternity separated The Ancient One from his body, then turned into a stream of starlight and returned to his true self in the megaverse.
"Next time, I'll go and tear your megaverse apart."
Lu Chen spoke coldly, then took The Ancient One back to the Sanctum Sanctorum in the Multi-Universe.
"Are you willing to become my believer?"
Lu Chen looked at The Ancient One before him with a smile.
The Ancient One cautiously glanced at the Vishanti.
The Vishanti gave her a slight nod.
The Lord of the Ming Realm's strength was unfathomable. Judging by what he had just demonstrated, even the true self of the God of Eternity from the megaverse might be no match for him.
Yet the Lord of the Ming Realm had invited the young Ancient One to become his believer. This meant he saw promise in her, and it was also the key to the Sanctum Sanctorum transcending the Multi-Universe.
The Ancient One immediately dropped to one knee and said respectfully, "The Ancient One and the Sanctum Sanctorum are willing to become faithful believers of the Lord of the Ming Realm!"
"Very good. This armor belongs to you."
Lu Chen raised his hand. The law of gold manifested, and a suit of snow-white armor appeared before The Ancient One.
The Ancient One's beautiful eyes widened. "This is... Lord Xi Zhao's Snow Mastiff Armor?! How can there be a second suit?"
Lu Chen nodded. "There's nothing strange about that, because I am the true form of all the armor in the Ming Realm. Xi Zhao carries the bloodline of gold within him, so he can gain the Snow Mastiff Armor's recognition. But what he summons isn't the armor's true form, only a branch of its power. What I'm bestowing upon you now is the true form of the Golden Snow Mastiff Armor!"
After hearing this, The Ancient One was overwhelmed with excitement. "Thank you for your gift, my lord!"
Then the Snow Mastiff Armor transformed into a snow-white mastiff and merged into The Ancient One's body.
Sensing the immensely powerful law of gold within her, which seemed capable of cutting through anything, The Ancient One was filled with joy.
Meanwhile, in another Multi-Universe, Xi Zhao abruptly stopped in the middle of his fierce battle against a monstrous octopus.
This is... power from the same source as the Snow Mastiff Armor. Hmm, someone else must have activated the Snow Mastiff Armor.
With that thought, Xi Zhao paid it little further attention.
What he did not know, however, was that someone had indeed activated the Snow Mastiff Armor-but she had activated the true form of the Golden Snow Mastiff Armor, not a branch like his!
Xi Zhao had yet to realize this. Instead, he focused his attention on the monstrous octopus before him.
The monstrous octopus had mysterious origins. It did not seem to belong to this universe, but appeared to be a creature that had forced its way in from beyond.
"What an evil, troublesome monster. Looks like I won't be able to kill you without using the armor's power."
Xi Zhao's expression was grave. The monstrous octopus was immensely powerful, and he was no match for it in human form.
"Snow Mastiff Armor, merge!"
In an instant, a wave of multiverse-level power surged outward!
Xi Zhao donned the Snow Mastiff Armor, drew the Thunderclap Axe, and charged at the monstrous octopus once more!