When Heimdall, who was much slower than Thor, arrived, this was the scene he saw.
The second prince, who should have been dead, is now lying on the floor, snuggling up to the eldest prince.
Odin, the king of the gods, rose from his coffin!
Because Odin during this period was Loki in disguise, and Loki was worried that Heimdall's eyes would see through his Genjutsu, he avoided seeing Heimdall and transferred him away from the Rainbow Bridge, leaving the place to be guarded by his trusted confidant Skurge.
Therefore, Heimdall is quite confused right now.
"Alright, Heimdall, go back to your posts. Thor, Loki, you two guard outside this side hall and don't let anyone in."
Odin gave the order, and with a flick of his hand, the Gungnir, which had been in Loki's hand, was returned to its rightful owner.
With thousands of years of accumulated power, no one dared to disobey the King of Gods' orders in Asgard.
"Yes, Your Majesty the God-King."
Heimdall bowed to Odin with his hand on his chest, then left with his sword in hand.
Thor glared at the innocent-looking Loki, hurriedly bowed to Odin, and then dragged Loki away.
"What a troublesome son! He's 1,500 years old and still looks like this."
Odin sighed.
"Children are inherently difficult to teach, and the children of kings are even more difficult to teach. Even among the most outstanding monarchs in history, how many could raise their children to be half as good as themselves? Let alone the children of a god-king."
Meikyō plopped down on Odin's coffin lid and said.
Odin did not dwell on the matter further, but instead asked the Meikyō:
"You should indeed be able to help me suppress Odin Force now, so I'd like to know, what do you plan to do?"
"Each generation of God-Kings passed on their divine power to the next. Before you became God-Kings, your authority was thunder. With the inheritance of your bloodline, you were able to control this power."
Odin nodded slowly.
"However, I suffered a lot when I was young in order to control this power. Now my power is even greater than that of King Bor and King Buri. In the future, if Thor wants to control this power, he will have to suffer even more. Moreover, the stronger the power, the more difficult it will be to control it in his later years."
This system of succession in Asgard ensures that the Asgardian become stronger and more prosperous with each generation, and this is the price to pay.
"Just as I thought, although you have a high degree of compatibility with this divine power because of your divine office and bloodline, most of it is ultimately not your own power. Now, you are in the last two or three years of your life, and your spiritual power is beginning to decline, so you can no longer suppress this power."
The Meikyō extended its fist, adorned with the Infinity Gauntlet, toward Odin.
The three gems of time, reality, and mind shine with green, red, and yellow light.
The power of the mind was used first to suppress the will of previous generations of gods within Odin Force. Next, the Reality Stone was used to strengthen the compatibility between Odin and this divine power.
Each god-king has a very high compatibility with this divine power. If the compatibility of one's innate or acquired power is 100, then Odin's original compatibility with this divine power was at least 80. After thousands of years, Odin's own divine power has also been integrated into it, and the current compatibility is 90.
What Meikyō does is to make this fit as close to 100% as possible.
Finally, use the Time Stone to make Odin's body as young as possible without affecting his physical condition and personal memories.
Furthermore, the Meikyō even used its power to help Odin remove some of the hidden injuries he had sustained in his youth.
After a series of actions, Odin's divine power gradually subsided, and his energy and spirit became more vigorous than before.
"I feel like I've become 500 years younger!"
Odin's God, and he burst into laughter.
"Brother Meikyō, thank you so much this time!"
"Don't be too happy yet. Your actual lifespan hasn't really been extended. What I'm doing is only to ensure that you can maintain your peak condition until you die. If you really want to extend your lifespan, you'll probably have to wait until I become a true Multiverse God and transform this spacetime into my own dimension."
Meikyō looked at Odin and said.
"That's enough, isn't it? But if I could live a little longer, I would gladly accept it. At least I want to see Thor ascend the throne and see what kind of spouses he and Loki will find and what kind of grandchildren they will have."
Odin chuckled.
"Four months from now, I will return to my own universe, settle some things, and then come back."
"You want me to hold the Infinity Stones for you during this period?"
Odin immediately understood the Meikyō's true purpose in coming to him.
"That's right. During this period, I will return the Time Stone to the Ancient One, along with the Mind Stone. As for Odin, you once possessed the Space Stone, so you should have a deep understanding of it. The Asgardian also have many records about the Reality Stone, so you should not lack knowledge of how to use Reality Stone. Therefore, during this period, I will entrust both stones to you for safekeeping."
Upon hearing this, Odin slowly nodded.
"Many people covet the power of the Infinity Stones, but I now possess power close to my peak. I can easily defend one stone, and as for two, as long as it doesn't take too long, it won't be a problem. When the time comes, if I join forces with the Sorcerer Supreme, even if several other top powers in the universe descend upon the Nine Realms, we can hold them off."
Odin's tone was full of confidence.
He was already a top-tier being among the Celestials, and in his youth, with the help of the Space Stone, he was not afraid even when facing terrifying beings of the peak strength of a single universe.
With the Reality Stone added to the mix, there are few beings in the Multiverse who could rival him.
The Ancient One is similar.
Moreover, Odin actually gave Meikyō a heads-up.
That is, could we do the same thing to the Ancient One, so that she could better unleash the power of the Infinity Stones?
"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need your help with. It's about the other two Infinity Stones. The Power Stone is alright, but the Soul Stone is much harder to get. However, we can spread some information as bait, and I think there's someone who will be able to get it."
A malicious smile crept onto Meikyō's lips.
In the blink of an eye, four months will soon have passed.
During those four months, Meikyō devoted all his energy to understanding the Infinity Stones.
The Space Stone and Time Stone take the least amount of time because the Meikyō has a relatively deep understanding of the rules of space and time.
Of the remaining Reality Stone and Mind Stone, Meikyō still spent most of his time on the Mind Stone.
Of the four gems, this one is the most effective at enhancing Meikyō's strength in a short period of time, and it is also the one that can raise Meikyō's power ceiling the most.
During this period, both Rinnegan have successfully advanced to the Six-comma.
Furthermore, the Meikyō has already been able to generate the Six Paths Yin Power on its own without relying on the Mind Stone.
This means that his Yin Release technique has reached its qualitative limit, and the only way to improve it further is to strengthen his Mental Power.
However, by using the power of the Mind Stone, the time it takes for the Meikyō to generate the Six Paths Yin Power can still be greatly enhanced.
With the Mind Stone present, the Meikyō now understands that the gem directly uses the Six Paths Yin Power to achieve the Mirror God Eye.
This also allows him to better understand other gems. At least the Time Stone, which was already difficult for Meikyō to gain much from, has greatly improved Meikyō.
He might have only been able to grasp about 50% of the basics before, but now that number has increased to at least 65%.
"Right now, without using the Infinity Stones, my strength should have reached a level close to the peak of a single universe. My perception range extends beyond the entire planet, covering a large part of the Solar System. In terms of mobility, with my current mastery of space and time, no life form in the universe should be able to catch up with me. As for my attack power, it's hard to say. My previous strong attack power mainly relied on swordsmanship and Amaterasu, with spatial abilities as an enhancement, and other Ninjutsu and Taijutsu as auxiliary. Although there has been an improvement, there is still room for greater improvement."
Meikyō's eyes flickered, and he activated his Kamui, retrieving the Eternal Fire from his personal alternate dimension.
Currently, the Meikyō is still unable to create space without the help of the Space Stone.
Creating space from nothing is extremely difficult.
That requires an ultimate understanding of space.
Meikyō estimated that perhaps one day he would be able to achieve this only after he had fully mastered the rules of the Space Stone.
Even so, Meikyō used the Space Stone to expand this portable alternate dimension to a size of over a hundred cubic meters and located it at the position of his Rinnegan.
As for the storage spaces in those Xianxia novels, Meikyō can now also achieve that, but it's just enlarging a very small space, like the space inside a bag, but that requires very high-quality materials.
Let's get back to the main topic.
The Eternal Fire floats in the void, burning ceaselessly even without any fuel.
This flame originates from Surtur, the fire giant, and is the source of Surtur's power.
Odin knew that Asgard would eventually perish in Ragnarok, so he went to Muspelheim, the world of fire in the Nine Realms, where he defeated Surtur.
Surtur was born from the Eternal Fire, and as long as the Eternal Fire does not go out, Surtur will not truly die. Even if he does die, he can be resurrected as long as he comes into contact with the Eternal Fire.
With the Eternal Fire and the Twilight Sword at his disposal, Surtur possesses the combat power of a Celestial, and is considered quite strong among Celestial-level powerhouses, not much inferior to Odin.
Odin was able to defeat Surtur because, in addition to the Valkyrie Corps, he also had Hela, whose strength Infinity on par with that of the Celestial Father.
Since the Eternal Fire could not be extinguished, Surtur would not truly die. So Odin took away Surtur's Eternal Fire and sealed Surtur away, preventing him from leaving Muspelheim or touching the Twilight Sword.
"It cannot be extinguished, a characteristic similar to Amaterasu. However, Amaterasu will only burn for an hour without eye power as its source, while the Eternal Fire will not. As the source of power for a Heavenly Father-level expert, this thing is even more powerful than Amaterasu! I wonder if I can refine it. Even if I can't, this thing is still worth understanding."
Meikyō's eyes flickered slightly, and the Mind Stone on the Infinity Gauntlet emitted a yellow light. He exerted all his strength to create the Six Paths Yin Power and poured it into the Six-Tomoe Rinnegan, using the Mirror God Eye to perceive the Eternal Fire.
"This thing is very peculiar. Although it is not as high-level as the Infinity Stones, it should be like the stones, born from a part of the rules of the universe. It contains some of the rules of fire and destruction, and cannot be extinguished. After being burned by the flames, the burned part really disappears. It seems that it is impossible to use the Eternal Fire to melt Uru metal to forge weapons, but its power is not to be underestimated."
"Since it is a manifestation of rules like the Infinity Stones, it should be impossible to refine it. However, the rules within it can be utilized. I can add some of the characteristics of the Eternal Fire to Amaterasu. For example, I can make Amaterasu continue to burn without the support of eye power, while with eye power, Amaterasu can burn even more fiercely and possess destructive characteristics, further enhancing its true damage!"
Meikyō found a brazier and placed the Eternal Fire in Kamar-Taj's vault, along with magical items such as the Cloak of Magic.
Like the Infinity Stones, this thing is an embodiment of rules. However, the Infinity Stones represent the most fundamental rules of the universe and are more complete, while the rules represented by the Eternal Fire are not as fundamental and are relatively incomplete.
Therefore, like gems, this thing cannot be taken out of this universe, so placing it in Kamar-Taj is the best option.
With a thought, a ball of Amaterasu Black Flame ignited in the void before him, and then its color began to change.
The Eternal Fire is mostly white, with the outermost ring of flames being the normal color of the flame. Currently, the color of Amaterasu Black Flame is gradually changing from black to white.
"Very good. It also retains the characteristic of Amaterasu's temperature restraint. This way, even if the temperature of the flames is very high, it will not affect the environment. Otherwise, every time we fight, before we can even harm the enemy, our clothes will spontaneously combust due to the temperature of the flames."
Meikyō examined the white flames floating in front of him and said with satisfaction.
Meikyō highly acknowledged the power of the white flame.
With his current strength, which he has temporarily reached at the threshold level of the Multiverse thanks to the four Infinity Stones, he can still sense a slight threat from this white flame.
This is the power of rules!
Multiverse God are God who master and utilize the rules of the universe!