The two extremely intense beams of thermal energy swept past the edge of the island and crashed into the boundless starry sea outside.
boom!!!
A blinding burst of light suddenly erupted, like a Nova explosion, and a giant cloud of blazing light rose into the sky.
The Super Heat Ray collided violently with the starlight, unleashing a devastating energy surge. Rings of golden-red energy ripples swept across dozens of kilometers, deafeningly loud and eclipsing the color of the world.
At the same time, the temporarily torn spatial passage collapsed and was completely Oblivion under the impact of the aftershocks.
The light in Chen Xiao's eyes slowly faded, his expression paused slightly, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
Yidileisi's expression tightened. "Darling! Who was that just now? Brian... is he still alive?"
Chen Xiao shook his head slightly. "He's not dead. It was Merlin who made the move. He intercepted the man."
"But there's no need to pay him any mind. So what if he's a legendary archmage? He wouldn't dare step outside this universe, otherwise a higher being would judge him."
"As for Brian, he's no threat. Kill him once, and you can kill him a second time."
Merlin is indeed a top-tier character in the Marvel Universe.
As a member of the Immortals, he stole the power of the Infinite Magic Matrix and ascended to become an Omnipotent Universe Watcher, capable of observing all planes, that is, every independent universe.
But he is merely an "overseer," far from being the ruler. Compared to the Living Tribunal, which reigns supreme over all things, his authority is insignificant.
Moreover, although he is powerful, he is constrained by Citadel of Starlight, which is the anchor point where all realities converge. Once he leaves the castle, his power will decrease precipitously.
Therefore, he had to accomplish many things through the help of others, such as supporting heroes like Brian to speak for him.
More importantly, he has a nemesis powerful enough to suppress him, confining him to his castle and preventing him from easily venturing into the other universe, otherwise...
At that moment, Chen Xiao soared into the sky, his figure flashing as he transformed into a tiny black dot atop the heavens.
Above us stretched a vast expanse of stratospheric clouds.
His gaze swept across the area and locked onto the world-famous building more than 30 kilometers away: Buckingham Palace, the residence of the Britain Queen.
He raised his right palm, facing the distant palace.
In an instant, a domineering and unparalleled power awakened deep within his arm bone. Golden energy surged like molten lava, coiling around his palm, and then condensed into a destructive spear of light that tore through the sky, bursting forth!
On this day, countless Britain witnessed a dazzling golden light streak across the sky from the direction of the airport on the eastern outskirts of the city, shooting straight toward the Buckingham Palace!
boom!!!
The moment the spear of light struck the palace ceiling, the earth trembled violently, the air exploded, and a rapidly expanding golden fireball burst open, incinerating everything in its path.
The ensuing scorching Havok swept across several kilometers, shattering windows in buildings along major thoroughfares in central London, sending debris raining down; pedestrians were thrown to the ground by the blast, vehicles overturned and crashed, and cries for help echoed throughout the city.
"Help!"
"My leg... my leg is broken!"
"I'm buried! Someone help me out!!"
"Waaah... Waaah..."
Thick smoke blotted out the sun, and flames soared into the sky. The entire London was instantly plunged into chaos and panic, and everyone was shocked and terrified by the sudden explosion.
Amidst this panic, a cold and imposing voice resounded throughout the city:
"Six months ago, the Britain government spent three billion US dollars to hire Killer to kill me, but I killed them all instead."
"Today, we will destroy the Buckingham Palace as a warning. If we do not receive a satisfactory response within three days, Britain should prepare for annihilation."
As soon as the words were spoken, the entire city fell into a deathly silence. People looked up in shock, all turning their gazes toward the airport.
In a hazy vision, they saw a figure standing proudly on the clouds, exuding an oppressive aura like a collapsing mountain, as if a demon god had descended upon the world, impossible to look directly at.
While London was in chaos, Chen Xiao had already quietly landed and returned to Yidileisi and the other woman's side, saying calmly, "Let's go, we still have important business to attend to."
His relaxed and casual tone made it seem as if the attack that had just struck, leveling the Buckingham Palace and destroying the Britain and the core of the royal family, was merely brushing off a speck of dust.
As he and the two women strolled leisurely into the chaotic waiting hall,
Behind him, the flight attendants on the private jet had a burning light in their eyes, filled with almost devout worship.
Their boss was too strong, too ruthless, too arrogant—a veritable god among men.
Inside the hall, the airport police officers who rushed over upon hearing the news turned pale and instinctively backed away as they watched Chen Xiao and his two companions walk in calmly.
Arrest? Nobody dared to even think about it.
The twelve elite Knights of Divine Punishment were wiped out in a single breath by this black-haired youth. How could anyone capture such a being?
Moreover, the deafening explosion and the declaration of "destroy Buckingham Palace first"... if true, the consequences would be unimaginable.
When Chen Xiao and his two companions got into the car that Clarice had arranged in advance and drove towards the reserved hotel...
Inside the Prime Minister's residence, the Britain Prime Minister and a group of cabinet ministers emerged from under their desks, looking disheveled and livid. Outside, a cacophony of voices, footsteps, and shouts filled the air.
The Britain's official residence is just across the street from the Buckingham Palace and is adjacent to the core government district. The Havok from the explosion swept across the entire building without any buffer.
The Prime Minister looked up at the shattered window frame, where flames roared and thick black smoke pierced the sky. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
Never before in the history of the Britain Kingdom had it suffered such a devastating blow; let alone the fact that the residence of the monarch, a symbol of national dignity, had been razed to the ground.
This was no longer an attack, but a blatant humiliation, a declaration of war against the whole of Britain.
With a loud bang, the door was kicked open, and several special agents rushed in. "Prime Minister, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
He let out a heavy breath, his voice low but extremely tense. "Immediately mobilize all fire and police forces in the city to fully engage in search and rescue and on-site control."
"At the same time, we will immediately convene all cabinet members for an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures."
"Yes, sir!"
In an instant, the whole of London was in turmoil, with sirens blaring in the streets, the subway shut down, and emergency announcements repeatedly broadcast on the radio.
The internet exploded, with the same event dominating the top ten trending topics:
[Superpowered thugs are running rampant! Legislation must be enacted to prohibit Mutants from using their superpowers]
[The Queen has been murdered! That Mutants has ended a century-old monarchy. Does Britain still need a monarchy?]
[ The Knights of Divine Punishment were annihilated without resistance! The video of the scene has gone viral; all members collapsed within three seconds]
[All Britain, heed my command: At this moment, only unity prevails! We must spare no effort to bring the murderer to justice and bring solace to the Queen's spirit in heaven!]
[... Honestly, I actually felt a sense of relief when the Queen left.]
[At the ripe old age of ninety-three, he still holds the position? His Highness the Crown Prince has waited seventy years, isn't that dignified enough?]
[Urgent Inquiry: Is it too late to register for Mutants genetic testing?]
In the Rom District of northwest London, a grey sedan slowly drives along a narrow street.
Yidileisi was in the driver's seat, while Chen Xiao and Clarice sat in the back.
Clarice had her laptop on her lap, tapping the screen lightly with her fingertips. "Two more intersections, turn right. Fifth target point, an abandoned factory."
"A factory?" Yidileisi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Darling, weren't you looking for the old church?"
"It was originally a church..." Clarice said calmly, "It was later acquired and renovated, with the dome raised and the workshops expanded, but it went bankrupt in less than two years."
When Chen Xiao watched " Thor: The Dark World " before, he did not pay attention to the details. He only had a vague impression of the desolate ruins, with broken walls and ruins that resembled a church and exuded a sense of desolation that had been abandoned for many years.
Currently, the nine stars have not yet aligned, and the seal remains secure. He cannot detect spatial anomalies by intuition and can only rely on the clue of "abandoned religious sites" to investigate one by one.
The first four stops were all empty runs: three collapsed churches and a half-destroyed chapel, all without any signs of energy disturbance.
This is the fifth and final location to be inspected.
The car came to a steady stop beside the rusty iron gate. A wall enclosed the entire factory area, and weeds grew over the cracks in the concrete.
As soon as the car door opened and Chen Xiao landed, he focused his mind, a faint silver light gleaming in his pupils. His gaze was like a blade, silently cutting through brick walls, piercing steel bars, and sweeping over piles of waste, taking in the entire factory from the outside in.
Empty cans discarded by homeless people lay in the garbage heap; an overturned freight trailer had crushed half a wall; the outline of the base of a stained glass window remained on the ceiling; and several young Black men huddled in the shadows of a corner...
Apart from that, there was nothing unusual.
Just as Chen Xiao was about to look away, his gaze suddenly paused.
On the innermost side of the factory floor, a grain of rice-sized pebble floats silently one centimeter off the ground, motionless, as if held up by an invisible hand, defying all logic.
If his mental energy hadn't been spread throughout the entire area simultaneously, and if the X-ray penetration hadn't been so precise, this almost imperceptible phenomenon of weightlessness would have been completely ignored.
He smiled slightly and said softly, "This is it."
Yidileisi and Clarice exchanged a smile, their eyes filled with certainty.
They didn't know what he was looking for, but they knew one thing for sure: if he said "I've found it," then it would definitely be a success.
"Let's go in and take a look."
The three pushed open the poorly ventilated, half-closed iron gate, crossed the overgrown Midgard, and entered the heart of the factory.
After Yidileisi paid off the few people in the corner, Chen Xiao stood in the center of the slightly abnormal area on the ground, squinted, and carefully examined the disordered spatial folds around him.
This is not a sealing array in the traditional sense, but more like a crack torn open when the Reality Stone broke free of its restraints, its power overflowing, breaking through dimensions, and forcibly anchoring itself to a certain point on Earth.
The true place of confinement is not in this space-time dimension at all.
Just as Chen Xiao bent down to survey this spatial rift, major global intelligence centers and extraordinary organizations simultaneously received the message:
Superman Vitas single-handedly defeated the Britain Knights of Divine Punishment and destroyed the main structure of the Buckingham Palace with a single blow.
At S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, Nick Fury stared at the perfectly circular hole, over 300 meters in diameter, on the satellite image, remaining silent for a long time.
The documents on the table were flying everywhere. The battle lasted seventeen seconds, the energy peak exceeded the current monitoring limit, there were no survivors at the scene, and no signs of retaliation.