At the same time, in countless parallel universes, the Ancient One of Kamar-Taj lifted her head with gravity, gazing at the sky.
The expression on her face was one of solemnity that even the arrival of Dormammu on Earth would not elicit, coupled with a sliver of fear hidden deep within.
Hela from the Dark Dimension, Odin and Frigga of Asgard.
The Dark Doctor Strange, the Watcher of the Universe.
Mysterious life forms of unknown origin on a desolate ancient planet.
The Celestials, discussing the development of the cosmos around a colossal stone table.
The Living Tribunal, a still-surviving Galactus, the Silver Surfer.
In countless parallel universes, countless powerhouses fell silent at this moment.
Their gazes converged on a single location.
Though they did not know what was happening there, nor could they see it.
Yet, that immense aura was a harbinger of disaster and annihilation.
They understood that an existence beyond mortal sight was waging war.
And the outcome of this war would determine the fate of countless universes...
Even in a space bathed in golden light, the supreme OAA, also, raised his head.
That colossal power was something he could not ignore.
After a moment of hesitation, OAA attempted to descend upon the location of the battle.
He was wavering, wondering whether he should intervene.
The impact was too great, so great that it filled OAA with trepidation.
However, OAA's descent this time failed.
OAA was somewhat incredulous.
The space where the battle was taking place was filled with unstable elements and corrupted data.
But this was not the reason OAA could not descend.
OAA discovered that he was unable to directly interfere with the two combatants in their current state.
Nevertheless, although OAA did not know why he could not descend and intervene, he could clearly see the two individuals fighting.
Lin Feng, and Ling...
OAA's heart instantly understood.
He knew of both of them.
OAA had also personally met Lin Feng before.
He knew a great deal, knew Lin Feng's approximate origins, and knew that the two would eventually have a battle, a battle that would decide the fate of the universe.
The only thing he hadn't anticipated was that the battle between them would come so soon.
Nor had he expected it to affect the universe to this extent.
Returning to the battlefield in space.
The original space was filled with rifts, constantly spewing or absorbing unknown substances.
It had evidently become a place more terrifying than an inferno.
The moment even a multiversal-level powerhouse stepped into this place, they would be torn apart and injured by the countless terrifying rifts!
After the light faded, the figures of the two separated.
Lin Feng's Superman battle suit was completely tattered.
His chest was covered in dense lacerations, from which blood continuously seeped.
There were also two bloody trails on his forehead.
The blood dripped onto the golden aura, instantly evaporating.
Lin Feng's previously expressionless face contorted into a frown.
The Symbiote slowly writhed on his body, reconstructing a new Superman battle suit.
Looking at Ling, he fared no better.
He was utterly battered all over, with his transformed purple blood splattering everywhere as if it were worthless.
Clearly, he was far more severely injured than Lin Feng, his form even more transparent than before.
His face remained ferocious as he stared at Lin Feng.
Ling had repeatedly overestimated Lin Feng's combat power, yet Lin Feng seemed to consistently exceed his expectations.
But it didn't matter; he was merely injured, and Ling had not lost his combat capability.
And the space's flickering and heating had not yet reached their limit!
The starlight remained bright, scorching the countless fissures within space.
"I cannot let you continue like this any longer!"
Flames blazed in Lin Feng's golden pupils.
He, too, felt the collision between them affecting myriad universes.
If Ling continued to escalate like this, soon, their attacks might very well annihilate those universes!
A deep blue light flashed from Lin Feng's pupils.
His soul power, which had been nurtured all along, was added.
The surrounding golden aura was now interwoven with a trace of lightning-like sapphire.
With the maximum output of the Heart of the Universe, the golden and blue light on Lin Feng's body intensified.
The ubiquitous rifts surrounding him, as if seeing a great terror, voluntarily retreated from Lin Feng's side at this moment.
His power was rising, his senses were enhancing, his combat strength was rapidly increasing.
At a certain point, this increase suddenly stopped.
Perhaps it was one second, perhaps one minute; Lin Feng could no longer clearly perceive.
Lin Feng had now lost all sense of time.
Because his vision and perception had ascended once more to that fleeting, terrifying degree from before.
His mind, previously chaotic with the battle and worry, suddenly calmed down.
Lin Feng now looked at Ling as if a human were looking at an ant.
It seemed as if Lin Feng had ascended to a completely different dimension from Ling.
"Go, end it all."
The previously indistinct voice now became clearer.
Lin Feng did not know where the voice came from; it seemed to be his inner voice, or perhaps the voice from the wall in his mind.
Never mind; Lin Feng did not want to dwell on these matters.
He looked at Ling, and a feeling arose within him that if he were to make a move, Ling would be annihilated.
Following this feeling, Lin Feng extended his palm.
He understood that this blow would still affect myriad universes, even causing the destruction and demise of some.
But as long as the number was not too great, he could repair it.
The consequences were far more bearable than letting Ling push the energy within space to its limit.
"Ling, atone for your actions..."
Lin Feng sighed. His lips did not move, yet the voice emanated.
It was a voice from his soul, exploding in Ling's mind.
Facing Lin Feng's action, Ling understood that this was the final blow.
This blow, he could not dodge, and he did not wish to!
He laughed ferociously.
"Too late, too late!"
"The stars have already caused enough destruction to countless universes."
"Lin Feng, you can no longer stop any of this!"
"I may not live, but you won't survive either!"
"And your family, your friends, everyone, even those unrelated to you, will perish completely because of you and me at this moment."
"Lin Feng, you have stopped nothing, absolutely nothing!"
Ling laughed maniacally, blood streaming from his eyes.
His plan was ruined, his painstaking efforts, his lifelong endeavors were all in vain.
But it didn't matter; everyone, every universe, would accompany him, accompany him to destruction!
This space, one of the endpoints of all universes, began to collapse.
Along with it, the barriers of countless universes began to fracture on a massive scale.
"Die, all of you, die!"
Ling extended his hands, fearlessly meeting Lin Feng's oncoming palm.
In his mind, he also issued the final command to the stars.
Destroy, destroy yourselves, destroy space, destroy everything...
Light, erupted in the space.
Swiftly engulfing countless universes.
No, it could no longer be called light.
It had no color, no temperature, no distinction between brightness or darkness.
It was the beginning of all chaos.