Despite his current formidable strength, enough to go toe-to-toe with Captain Marvel, there are countless top-tier beings in the entire universe and multiple dimensions who are more powerful than him, and even more unknown entities secretly watching Earth.
Furthermore, with the branches of time in the multiverse, as those He Who Remains at the end of time die, and these time branches proliferate infinitely, there is a risk of them colliding with each other.
Earth is the core hub of the multiverse, and if spacetime collapses and collides, Earth will inevitably be the first to be affected and the first to perish.
Wenwu must plan ahead and have a backup plan.
He originally intended to use the Ta Lo Dimension as his ultimate support, but the Ta Lo was merely a small pocket dimension attached to Earth, with extremely weak foundations, and was surrounded by countless unknown dimensional spaces.
The fact that a mere Dweller-in-Darkness could easily invade back then is enough to prove that its defense and stability are far inferior to those of Earth in the main universe.
If the core of the Ten Rings were rashly moved into it, the Ta Lo Dimension would most likely be targeted and devoured by extraterrestrial demons before Earth even faces danger, at which point the entire Ten Rings Empire would be reduced to ashes.
In comparison, Mars is the most perfect alternative.
The reason for not choosing more distant planets is simply because the distance is too great, opening the space gate would consume enormous resources, and the interstellar spaceship would also consume a great deal of time and energy to travel back and forth.
Mars is neither too far nor too close to Earth, and its underground and surface resources are abundant, fully meeting long-term development needs and perfectly suited to current conditions.
At this moment, on Mars, Wenwu's main body and his clone are traversing the entire planet, and even traveling to other planets to collect large quantities of materials.
He manipulated massive amounts of metal resources to frantically build a colossal city spanning tens of kilometers.
Now, the energy shield and artificial gravity field of the giant city have been fully constructed, and the steel skeletons of one giant city building after another are taking shape under his control.
Countless robots, workers, and soldiers have moved in and are working feverishly on Mars infrastructure construction.
Just as Wenwu was fully immersed in the construction of Mars, Ching-Lin's virtual projection suddenly appeared in front of him.
"My lord, abnormal spatial fluctuations are occurring across the entire Earth!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed across Wenwu's eyes.
He's finally reached that plot point in Thor: The Dark World!
This is a harbinger of the convergence of the Nine Realms and the overlap of celestial bodies!
"Immediately activate Level II full-area combat readiness!"
Wenwu immediately issued a stern order, "This is an anomaly caused by the convergence of the Nine Realms. Next, dimensional rifts will appear throughout Earth, releasing otherworldly creatures. Everyone be on high alert! Any otherworldly creatures that harm civilians must be captured on the spot or killed immediately!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Ching-Lin responded to the command, and the projection immediately disappeared.
Wenwu left behind a group of clones to continue the infrastructure construction, while his main body flashed and instantly returned to Earth through the spatial portal.
After arriving on Earth, he teleported again, arriving directly in central London.
Using Mind Stone perception, they precisely located Jane Foster's position.
Despite the dramatic changes in the world situation and countless plot twists over the past two years, Jane still followed the predetermined path to London under the pull of fate.
Curious about the unusually chaotic layout of an abandoned factory area, she ventured in alone to investigate.
Just as Jane was cautiously exploring her surroundings, an irresistible and terrifying suction force suddenly surged from the depths of the dark corridor.
She instantly lost control and crashed violently into the depths of the corridor.
Just as Jian was panicking and about to be sucked into the spatial rift, Wenwu suddenly appeared.
A layer of golden light instantly enveloped her body, steadily pulling the out-of-control Jane back to her senses.
"Ah!"
Jian gasped in shock, but when she saw that the person who had come was Wenwu, her fear intensified.
In the past two years United States media has been smearing him extensively, portraying Wenwu as a wicked and evil figure who brings disaster to the world. Ordinary people would naturally be filled with fear when they see him.
"Mr. Wenwu, what... what are you doing here?"
Jane's voice was hesitant and her expression was extremely tense.
"Ms. Jane, don't be afraid of me."
Seeing her frightened expression, Wenwu chuckled helplessly, "My relationship with Thor is pretty good."
"So that's how it is!"
Jane breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, but the thought of Thor's delayed arrival made her feel a pang of resentment and complaint.
"Ms. Jian, the space in this area is extremely unstable; the rifts connect to an otherworldly abyss."
Wenwu casually explained, half-jokingly, "If I had arrived a moment later, you would have been sucked in and plunged into an endless abyss, leaving no trace of your body."
"Ah, so that's how it is! Thank you so much, Mr. Wenwu, for saving us!"
Jian was still shaken. Although she didn't know if it was true or not, she felt it was always right to sincerely thank Wenwu.
Although she was filled with curiosity about this unusual space, she dared not explore it any further.
"This space is chaotic and dangerous; I'll take you away."
Wenwu raised his hand and waved it, and a spatial gate formed in front of Jian.
Before she could react, a gentle force enveloped her body and instantly transported her outside the abandoned factory.
The portal vanished, Wenwu stepped forward, heading straight into the depths of the dark corridor.
The scene shifted instantly, and he stepped into a vast, dark alternate dimension.
All around were flat, towering stone walls. In the very center of the space stood a huge square stone pillar, from which a faint crimson light emanated.
" The Reality Stone, finally mine!"
Wenwu stared at the red light, his eyes filled with joy.
The stone pillars contain the Reality Stone, one of the Infinity Stones.
Like the other five Infinity Stones, it was born at the beginning of the Big Bang.
Its core capability is to arbitrarily distort and rewrite all the rules of reality in the world.
All the holder's imagination and fantasy can be turned into reality, disregarding all logic, laws, and scientific conclusions.
The only limitation is that the scope and intensity of the alterations depend entirely on the user's own skill.
Unlike other gems that are in a solid state, the Reality Stone has transformed into a flowing, crimson liquid energy that can directly reside within living beings.
Thousands of years ago, Malekith, the King of the Dark Elves, accidentally discovered this gem and named it the Aether.
Thousands of years ago, he attempted to wait until the Nine Realms Convergence and space completely overlapped, then unleash the ultimate power of the Aether to plunge the entire universe back into the primordial darkness before creation.
Just as Malekith was about to complete the Dark Ritual, Bor, the former Asgard king and Odin's father, led the army of Asgard in a surprise attack on Svartalfheim, defeating the main force of the Dark Elves.
Because the power of the Aether was too overwhelming to destroy, Bor could only seal them in a hidden spatial rift, permanently isolating them from the world.
Five thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the ancient seal is gradually loosening.
Just in time for the convergence of the Nine Realms Convergence, this long-sealed space has finally been connected to Earth.
Wenwu quickly stepped forward and approached the stone pillar. Looking down inside, he could clearly see streams of bright red liquid energy surging within the stone cavity.
These liquid energies seemed to possess a vibrant life; sensing Wenwu's approach, their flow suddenly accelerated, and the red light emanating from them became increasingly intense and dazzling.
Wenwu frowned slightly, secretly on guard.
The Reality Stone is somewhat dangerous; it can plunder and devour the life force of living beings. If you mishandle it, not only will you fail to subdue the gem, but you will also be parasitized and devoured by it, exhausting your life force!
After much deliberation, Wenwu did not immediately use physical contact. Instead, he activated his Mind Stone abilities, channeling them entirely into the Reality Stone to investigate.