At this moment, Apocalypse only had Sabretooth, one of his Knights, by his side.
When he saw Shen Mu appear, his Beast-like intuition immediately sounded an alarm bell.
However, having been tamed by Apocalypse, he still faithfully guarded Apocalypse's side.
"Hmph! Hmph!"
His hands curved, sharp claws extended, and he bared his teeth, letting out a deep growl at Shen Mu, just like a Beast waiting to attack.
"Little kittens baring their teeth will get a beating."
Shen Mu shot a glance at Sabretooth, instantly making his fur stand on end.
A feeling of being enveloped by Death spread throughout his body, and he immediately wilted.
Beating the dog before the Master is a small show of force Shen Mu gave Apocalypse.
"What, aren't you going to run away like last time?"
"Or do you have other preparations besides those tricks? Feel free to show them to me."
"Let me see what methods you, a god who ruled the World in the old era, possess. If you don't have any, then that's truly disappointing!"
After intimidating Sabretooth, Shen Mu said to Apocalypse with a relaxed expression. He had no worries about the upcoming battle.
"Who exactly are you? Why does a being like you exist in this World?"
"I once ruled the World for a thousand years and never encountered anyone as powerful as you, someone even gods can't compare to."
Apocalypse looked at Shen Mu with a complex expression.
For thousands of years, he only believed in the iron rule of "survival of the fittest."
Mutant are superior to humans and should naturally be the rulers of the World, and he indeed did so.
He still remembered when his abilities had not yet fully awakened, the Pharaoh at that time wanted him to become his servant.
However, how could the arrogant Apocalypse submit to a weak ordinary person, even if the other party possessed supreme secular power?
What he didn't know was that the Pharaoh at that time was actually Kang the Conqueror, who came from the future and walked through countless timelines.
Due to the need to resist the Superheroes who had always opposed him, Kang ultimately failed to subdue Apocalypse.
And when Apocalypse fully awakened his power and, through successive reincarnations, seized the powerful talents of countless Mutant, he then proclaimed himself a God.
Unfortunately, his spirit could be immortal, but his body could not be eternal.
He finally found a Mutant with the ability of physical immortality, but he didn't expect that the ordinary humans he had always despised and enslaved would dare to rebel, causing him to sleep in the dark for 3000 years.
Now, seeing that humans, without his rule, have become the rulers of this World, and even a terrifying existence like Shen Mu, whom he had never seen before, has emerged.
Therefore, he wanted to know the answer from Shen Mu.
"Don't flatter yourself in front of me! Your so-called World probably only consisted of the isolated corner of the Nile River basin!"
"As for you saying you haven't encountered other powerful beings, that's because they simply couldn't be bothered with you. At least, I know quite a few."
"No, it's not that they don't want to bother with you, but rather they are all relatively indifferent, unlike me, who is warm-hearted and concerned about the peace of the World and the stability of the Universe."
"That's right, that's it!"
Shen Mu mercilessly struck Apocalypse with his words, but halfway through, he felt like he sounded a bit like an idle street loafer, so he quickly added a sentence.
"Impossible!"
"Besides you, who else is stronger than me?"
Hearing this, Apocalypse simply couldn't believe what Shen Mu said.
He was the supreme, a God who ruled all living beings, how could he be like a Joker, as Shen Mu said?
"You don't believe it, huh! Then I'll be merciful and give you a rundown."
"Let's not talk about the distant ones, just the Egyptian gods in your own territory. However, most of these guys have already lost interest in Earth and left!"
"Then there's the lineage of the Sorcerer Supreme on Earth, which was established by a true God like Agamotto. Crushing you would only take a flick of his finger!"
"Not to mention Chthon, the God of Ancient Dark magic, Hell Lord Cyttorak, Mephisto, and other dimensional demon gods like Dormammu, who have always paid attention to Earth."
As Shen Mu spoke out name after name, the expression on Apocalypse's blue face grew increasingly grim.
He had never known that this World he lived in contained so many strange and powerful individuals.
From Shen Mu's demeanor, he knew that these words were true, but precisely because of that, he felt even more uncomfortable.
It turned out that the Joker truly was himself, from beginning to end.
"Oh! Right, there are also the Norse Gods who left behind myths and legends on Earth. Their successive God Kings are all stronger than you."
"And the Inhumans, who originally originated on Earth and eventually established a city on the far side of the Moon. Their current Inhumans King can also destroy you!"
"Oh, and a student I took in half a month ago also has the power to easily defeat you."
Seeing his discomfort, Shen Mu immediately continued.
"Enough!"
Apocalypse's face had turned from blue to black, and he could no longer listen, directly interrupting Shen Mu loudly.
"What, are you angry? I haven't finished the list yet!"
Shen Mu said, looking at Apocalypse with a hint of unfulfillment.
"What exactly is your purpose?"
"I have just revived, and I shouldn't have offended you in any way, Your Excellency! Why have you held such great hostility towards me since you first saw me?"
Apocalypse knew that being stubbornly unyielding was not advisable, so he prepared to find out why Shen Mu was targeting him.
He still didn't know that his premature revival was due to Shen Mu's eruption of Sun God Power, which reactivated his reincarnation ritual.
"Actually, if we're being honest, your life or Death has nothing to do with me."
"However, your existence might be a crucial part of a certain task I need to complete."
"Of course, at first, I didn't necessarily have to kill you; I just wanted to use you to verify certain things."
"But then again! You escaped too quickly!"
"Moreover, just now, you genuinely held a belief of certain Death towards me, didn't you?"
In fact, Shen Mu initially had no intention of directly eliminating Apocalypse.
Everything he did was merely for the treasure chest of the major event of reversing the future; he didn't care about Apocalypse's life or Death.
However, Apocalypse had escaped first! And now, he was creating such a grand spectacle, intending to completely eliminate him.
In Shen Mu's mind, Apocalypse was now no different from a dead man!
As Shen Mu's words fell, the expression on Apocalypse's face became unpredictable, then, as if he had made up his mind.
"Whatever you wish to accomplish, I can do it for you. I am willing to become your servant, to be at your command."
After realizing that there truly was always someone stronger in this World, Apocalypse finally lowered his proud head and pledged his submission to Shen Mu.
"Be my servant!"
After hearing Apocalypse's words, Shen Mu stroked his chin, deep in thought.
He hadn't expected the arrogant Apocalypse to make such a decision.
Thinking about it, it didn't seem impossible. After all, Apocalypse was also a minor BOSS, and with some adjustments, he should still have a future.
"Kneel and pledge your allegiance!"
Having received Shen Mu's grace, Apocalypse knelt down and prostrated himself before Shen Mu.
"I will be your most loyal servant. Throughout the endless ages, you will be my only Master!"
Apocalypse used the ancient Egyptian language of slaves to express his eternal submission to Shen Mu.