Chapter 175: The First Natural-Born Xenomorph Celestial
As if holding a tattered cloth bag, Du Wa seized Mephisto and relentlessly infused his own concept into him, ceaselessly reshaping the battered, ancient demon.
In the next second, under countless horrified gazes, a xenomorph burst from Mephisto's chest.
The moment it was born, this xenomorph, personally created by Du Wa, let out a piercing shriek.
Dense demonic power surged forth from this xenomorph of terrifying potential in a frenzy. It immediately attempted to establish a connection with the broader Hell Dimension, rapidly adapting to and mastering the system of rules belonging to Hell.
This was a natural-born god. Its strength had not yet reached its pinnacle, but its standing was already sufficient. Barring any surprises, the rest was just a matter of time.
It was this very fact that terrified so many.
"What a monster... It can even parasitize a demon of Mephisto's level! To be born from Mephisto is one thing, but to inherit a large portion of his power as well? If it's given time to accumulate more demonic power and acquire more dimensional power..."
"Unbelievable. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never believe such a creature could exist in this world! This is practically a rule in itself. Dammit, this concept god actually used a race's biological traits as a world rule, and he fucking succeeded!"
"Something's wrong, very wrong. Even if you told me this thing could parasitize a Skyfather, I wouldn't have much to say. But to directly parasitize a deity—and one of the top-tier gods like Mephisto, at that?! Is this truly something a creature originating from mortals can achieve? It's infinitely more evil than any demon!"
Witnessing firsthand how Mephisto's power was seized by Du Wa, the crowd of great demons was profoundly shaken.
Before, they were at most wary of Du Wa, afraid that he would overstay his welcome in Hell and launch a war against the various Hell Dimensions.
But now, their gazes toward Du Wa were filled with deep fear.
Today, Du Wa could use this method to acquire power from a defeated foe like Mephisto, essentially recreating a xenomorph version of him. If Hell were to erupt in a dimensional war as it had so many times in the past, wouldn't that mean for every great demon Du Wa killed, he would gain another single-universe-level god under his command?!
Growing stronger with every battle, endlessly stacking power—this terrifying future prospect deeply shook everyone.
This was parasitizing a cosmic Celestial-level demon, an act that shattered countless perceptions.
"Are you surprised? I am already a concept god. Is it not a logical outcome for me to defeat an enemy with my concept and turn them into a vessel that incubates it?"
Du Wa reached out and caressed the xenomorph before him—arguably the strongest and most potential-filled xenomorph to have ever burst from a chest, one that even Foster couldn't compare to in some respects. At the same time, he swept his cold gaze over every single being loitering outside the Hell Dimension.
If this had been in the past, such as when he was dealing with Knull or Dormammu, Du Wa certainly didn't have the ability to directly parasitize a cosmic god.
But now, following his promotion to a concept god, not only could he wantonly inflict a 'parasitic strike' on any living thing within his range, but he could also turn defeated gods into his appendages after personally destroying their ability to resist.
Du Wa was leading his xenomorphs down an unprecedented path.
What made the great demons utterly terrified was that the rules of the broader world of Hell actually acknowledged the xenomorph that had burst from Mephisto's chest and quickly responded.
"Eternity can recruit rabble like Kronos as vassals in many universes, and Death has the majority of the Thanoses from across the Omniverse following her. I have merely seized a single defeated great demon, and I haven't even started on all the others yet."
As a result, Du Wa simultaneously grasped the rules of Hell. At that moment, Hell, which should have repelled and resisted him, immediately blended with him perfectly and began providing Du Wa with the power of the world itself.
Although, Du Wa completely looked down on such things.
In Du Wa's eyes, the effect of so-called dimensional power was truly limited. It was indeed miraculously effective in a defensive war, just like the Infinity Stones. If one stood within a specific universe to fight a powerful enemy, they were absolutely first-rate divine artifacts. The difficulty Du Wa had in defeating Ultron with Six Gems was a testament to just how powerful the Infinity Stones were when used in the right place.
But this characteristic also doomed dimensional power to be used only within specific regions. Once outside its range, it was worthless. Its limitations were too great. For an ambitious, newly ascended deity like Du Wa, it was destined to be a transitional tool.
He looked down on even a large pile of Infinity Stones, casually tossing them to others. How could he possibly give a shattered Hell Dimension a second look?
"Strange, what are you waiting for? Mephisto is dead, but a part of him remains. This is what I prepared for you... You absorbed Mephisto's offspring, possessing Mephisto's bloodline. Now, it is time for you to become your complete self."
Du Wa shifted his gaze, choosing not to let his xenomorph devour all of Mephisto's corpse, but instead leaving a portion behind.
After all, even without this part of the corpse, the potential of this unprecedented xenomorph deity would remain unchanged. As long as Du Wa wished it, he could extract the power of other xenomorphs on a conceptual level and empower this one, allowing it to mature at an astonishing speed.
And he did just that. Instantly, hundreds of millions of xenomorphs from multiple universes simultaneously let out a deafening hiss, in perfect, uncanny unison.
Those who reached a certain level of power could clearly see points of light emerging from every single xenomorph, crossing countless barriers and landing in this shattered Hell, where they were absorbed by the newborn xenomorph deity.
This xenomorph's strength was also increasing at an exaggerated rate. Its aura was very close to Mephisto's, and its strength was rapidly approaching his as well!
"This, this, this..."
"This is too much, simply too much. Are all concept gods like this? Then how strong must the Creator Gods be?!"
"Don't even mention the Creator Gods. In many universes, I've had the fortune of seeing them get thrashed by a few natives... But then again, those few are probably so powerful they don't care about that at all."
"I finally and completely understand just how terrifying Du Wa is. Doesn't this mean that not only can he transform any xenomorph into a vessel for himself, but he can also extract the power of all xenomorphs to strengthen himself or a specific xenomorph whose potential isn't exhausted? Just like this one right now?"
"The more xenomorphs there are, the vaster Du Wa's concept becomes, and the stronger the power he can wield. This allows him to create an even greater number of powerful xenomorphs... It's a system in an infinite loop, unless one day the entire Multiverse can no longer bear the mass of the xenomorphs."
But by that time, Du Wa would likely have already advanced to the multiversal level, able to match an entire multiverse by himself.
Demon Strange was also dumbfounded by this scene, but having already steeled himself, he stepped out from the crowd. Taking a deep breath, he casually wiped away the surrounding energy particles that were violently fluctuating due to the birth of the xenomorph deity.
This move alone made the Doctor Strange from Universe 199999, who was not far away, stare wide-eyed and click his tongue in amazement. He couldn't do that so easily.
"Wanda, can you do that?" Doctor Strange asked the woman from his own universe, a bit unwilling to concede.
"Maybe... but I haven't seen my parallel universe self. Did she die a long time ago? So it's not easy to make a comparison."
Wanda had only killed a few demons throughout the entire event, playing a small role, which could be considered reporting back to Thanos. Right now, all she wanted was a chance to kill Thanos, but he hadn't even entered Hell to participate in the battle.
This made the already foul-tempered Wanda even more repressed and frantic, and her entire demeanor became cold and harsh.
In Doctor Strange's eyes, the Scarlet Witch could go dark at any moment. No, perhaps she already had. He only needed to glance at the way Wanda was staring intently at the xenomorph deity to guess what the woman was thinking.
Was she thinking of defecting to Du Wa? Hoping to gain greater power and then replace Thanos?
After all, her own ability was far from enough to resist the rule of the Thanos wielding twelve Infinity Stones over Universe 199999. She couldn't get the Time Stone or other powers, nor could she resurrect Vision.
"So what if you luckily replace or even kill Thanos? The unprecedentedly powerful Thanos is merely a servant of that deity... When that time comes, will you have to think about how to resist Du Wa? Or will you truly serve him, charging to the front lines the moment a war breaks out?"
Doctor Strange sighed internally. Living in seclusion with her lover was the life Wanda wanted. If she ended up on a path of endless war, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse? What meaning would there be in doing all this?
Under the gazes of the crowd of demons, Demon Strange came before Du Wa and, without any hesitation, directly used magic to begin consuming Mephisto.
It was like enjoying a long-awaited feast, with endless hatred as the driving force.
Except for a very few inexperienced visitors from Universe 199999, no other people or demons showed any expression of discomfort.
Compared to the xenomorph that burst from Mephisto's body, this was nothing. The xenomorph bursting from his chest was far more bloody and cruel than Demon Strange using magic to absorb Mephisto's remains.
Especially for the demons, mutual slaughter and devouring were daily routines.
What they lamented was that a half-human, half-demon fellow was the one devouring Mephisto.
"I remember now. Blackheart has been missing for quite some time. Perhaps he was eaten by this strange Stephen Strange."
A great demon immediately guessed the truth, its face full of greed and regret.
They were destined to only get some scraps from this feast, such as the shattered dimensions that had been blasted away and the demons that had fled. They had a chance to take control of a portion of those.
What was more regrettable, yet also a relief, was that Du Wa had not chosen to join Hell, but instead continued to focus on managing those few universes over in the multiverse. Otherwise, after witnessing the birth of the xenomorph deity, this gang of great demons would have started to fear for their own fates. They would have most likely united proactively and initiated a war in Hell themselves.
Du Wa had no intention of becoming the Satan of Hell, but the actions of these great demons under duress might force him onto that path.
Du Wa waited patiently for Demon Strange to absorb Mephisto's remains, watching as the other's body bloated and soul suffered damage from indigestion.
"Although I don't understand why you are willing to help me achieve this, I still sincerely thank you for giving me this opportunity—I had no chance to turn back after I absorbed Mephisto's clone."
Demon Strange felt the power within his body that should have belonged to Mephisto. He could now be said to have become a powerful Skyfather. As for whether he could become a cosmic Celestial, even the weakest of them, it would depend on whether he himself could excavate the limited power of Mephisto within him to its maximum extent.
"If you had relied only on yourself to get revenge, you would never have had the chance to kill Mephisto. It would be better to replace him completely and rule this world for me."
Du Wa pointed at the ground beneath his feet.
Although this Hell Dimension had been smashed to pieces, and the scattered parts were being snatched up by various demons, what remained was enough for Demon Strange to rule.
"Of course, I would be happy to manage this world of sin that Mephisto ruled, but you clearly have a more suitable candidate."
Demon Strange painfully digested the portion of Mephisto's power while looking with blood-red eyes, puzzled, at the xenomorph deity that was bathed in Celestial-level demonic power.
In just a few short minutes, this xenomorph had already grown to over three meters tall and was wantonly using the rules of the Hell Dimension to promote its own growth at a frightening speed.
"The Multiverse is my core focus. Although Hell is also very large and contains many worlds within it, it is ultimately not the core of the worlds."
No matter how strong Hell was, its top entity was only Cyttorak, who never participated in any multiverse-level major events.
But in the Multiverse, multiversal-level gods were numerous, powerful individuals gathered, and countless new and old concepts were fiercely colliding and merging.
That was the world Du Wa looked forward to.
As for Hell... Du Wa did not want to waste too much energy and time haggling with this group of demons. Unless he possessed the strength to confront Cyttorak, if he went too far—for example, by converting several great demons into his xenomorph vassals in one go—Cyttorak would very likely emerge from the Crimson Cosmos.
At that point, Du Wa would only be able to hold the Infinity Stones and the Infinity Sword, sitting idly in a specific universe, forced to passively defend it to the death.
Du Wa, leading several figures who radiated powerful auras, took one last look at these demons. The blatant warning suppressed them, preventing them from acting recklessly.
"The situation in Hell is resolved. I should also start preparing some contingencies. It will be trouble if I go to the DC Universe and can't dedicate enough power to the Marvel Universe..."
(end of chapter)
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