chapter 301 part 2
If the concept of the Xenomorph was destroyed, the concept of Cthulhu would still exist simultaneously in both the Marvel and DC worlds, it just had never been unified.
Du Wa could then rely on the scattered Cthulhu system to try again, transforming his own concept by sacrificing his Xenomorph form to become an unspeakable Great Old One.
At that point, Du Wa would look for another opportunity to break the deadlock and see if he could find any chances, such as using the fragmented Loki, God of Stories, to find a way to escape into the Eighth Multiverse and start over.
Of course, this was still a relatively good outcome for failure; at least it was a new lease on life.
If even that path was impassable, if he truly faced the worst outcome with all roads blocked, then frankly, even if Du Wa could escape to a remote area of the Omniverse, it would essentially be a slow suicide!
Because what the Beyonders were destroying was never just this one Multiverse. They intended to destroy every multiverse within this megaverse, to destroy all megaverse clusters within the Omniverse.
In fact, the Beyonders had indeed almost succeeded according to their plan. They first destroyed the entire Omniverse except for the Seventh Multiverse, killing every living being and annihilating all worlds, before turning back to launch a final assault on the Seventh Multiverse.
In other words, before the Seventh Multiverse met its end, Du Wa would be found and eliminated by the Beyonders first. In fact, the Beyonders wouldn't even deliberately capture him; they would simply launch an indiscriminate attack on the Omniverse. Any multiversal god not within the Seventh Multiverse would die in a single encounter.
The environment faced by the Seventh Multiverse was the most perilous, far exceeding the limits of the previous six multiverses and elevating the scale of the war of destruction to an Omniversal level.
"I will do my best to protect your universe and your legion, but I cannot guarantee success."
Du Wa took one last look at Saturnyne. This woman was, after all, backed by Merlin, who was suspected to be at the Omniverse level, and she had helped him. Coming here to give her a heads-up was the most he could do.
*Swish!*
Du Wa's figure vanished.
"Is he gone?"
"It's impossible to be certain. Unless we use the observation device, we alone cannot confirm his destination."
"There's no need to look. Recall the Captains. Something big is about to happen. As for those universes in crisis... if everything turns out well in the future, rebuilding the Multiverse won't be a problem. The destroyed worlds will be reborn, and the dead will return."
But if the result wasn't good...
Saturnyne didn't dwell on it. To get a promise from Du Wa now and see a faint, insignificant possibility was already an unexpected delight.
It was better than the annihilation of the Omniverse, a result where all things become nothing.
"It's all like a cycle. The last time, Du Wa left here and ultimately got what he wanted. But this time..." Saturnyne murmured.
...
Du Wa once again returned to Universe 9602, but he didn't stay for long. With his current scale, using countless Xenomorphs as coordinates, he was already omnipresent. Even just passing through with a cursory glance was enough to accelerate the long passage of time within Universe 9602.
In his view, universes appeared one after another like tiny black particles. The slightest disturbance in the Multiverse would cause these small particles to face a terrifying hurricane, tossed about by the wind.
"These ignorant fools will soon understand that all the disasters they've encountered in the past, all the changes that made them collapse, despair, and have their eyes opened, were merely insignificant rehearsals. The major event that will permanently change the history of the two great worlds is about to happen, propelled by my hand."
Du Wa didn't impatiently observe the Main Universe. Instead, he carefully examined Universe 9602, scrutinizing and observing this hybrid universe countless times before withdrawing his gaze thoughtfully.
The next second, his attention had already left the Marvel side and entered the DC world.
He had advanced to a multiversal-level deity in the DC world. His arrangements for the DC Main Universe were long in place. Every single Xenomorph he had scattered, each seemingly inconspicuous, would become a fulcrum for him to move the world.
Now, it was time to move the whole world.
"After this, no matter the outcome, I will stop at nothing to get what I want. Only power allows one to calmly face all kinds of perilous situations. Everything besides power is meaningless!"
Du Wa slowly raised his head, gazing at the DC Multiverse.
Countless lives transformed into points of light, their abundant emotions now all under Du Wa's control.
The Emotional Spectrum, at this moment, finally opened its gates to Du Wa.
"Damn it! You've already mastered the Emotional Spectrum! I can't escape your control! Why don't you just let me go!"
The First Lantern screamed in terror.
Back then, because the Guardians of the Universe coveted the orderly nature of a living creature like the Xenomorph and decided to build a third Xenomorph legion, they had no choice but to extract excessive emotional power from Volthoom to create the legion's soldiers, leading to the First Lantern's escape.
But Volthoom did not get his moment of glory. He soon fell into the hands of the even more terrifying Du Wa, who imprisoned and studied him.
Compared to Du Wa's methods, the billion years he spent imprisoned in the Shadow Cabinet were practically heaven.
"Relax, I don't plan on erasing you yet. But I will use you, or rather, the Emotional Spectrum, to resurrect a fellow who is more to my liking..."
Krona!
(end of chapter)