After leaving the Supreme Dimension, Shen Mu took out the Book of Vishanti, which symbolized the origin of White Magic.
Even if this item was truly as Vishanti said—that by imprinting it, one could become one of the sources of White Magic—Shen Mu had no intention of using it himself.
One reason for this was that one should always be wary of others; who knew if Vishanti might have played some tricks within it!
Secondly, Shen Mu had no interest in becoming a moneylender like the Dimensional Demon Gods.
Moreover, the upper limit of White Magic had already reached its peak; Vishanti, as its Creator, couldn't even cross that threshold. If it were Chthon's Chaos Magic, Shen Mu might have shown a bit more interest.
"However, this thing, after I establish my own faction later, can be used to create a magic-side powerhouse."
"As long as one integrates with the Origin of magic, it won't take long to become a super magician comparable to or even surpassing the Ancient One!"
Ever since Shen Mu dispatched Apocalypse to gather potential Mutants, Shen Mu had already conceived the idea of creating his own faction!
After all, every powerful being he knew had more or less some followers under him. Their strength might not be top-tier, but they could help with many trivial matters.
For example, Thanos's Black Order and Dark Quadrant, Galactus's herald Silver Surfer, and even Ultron had a pile of mechanical soldiers.
"Treasure chest, treasure chest!"
"System, quickly bring out my treasure chest, I want to open it."
As Shen Mu's words fell, a familiar virtual treasure chest appeared before him. Without any hesitation, Shen Mu lightly tapped on it.
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for opening the treasure chest, obtaining half of the Omega Effect."
At this moment, in a place even more distant beyond the infinite Multiverse.
On New Apokolips.
Because the previous ruler, Yuga Khan, had fallen into the Source Wall decades ago in pursuit of the Origin Power, Apokolips was now controlled by his wife, Heggra, and his two sons had begun to openly and secretly contend for the throne of Apokolips.
At this moment, Uxas, the second prince of Apokolips, who had not yet become Darkseid, was looking with excitement at a massive mass of dark red energy in front of him.
At his feet lay the fallen body of his elder brother, Drax. According to the intelligence he had gathered, his good elder brother had discovered a powerful force born on Apokolips—the Omega Effect.
He used his elder brother to find the Omega Effect, and then ambushed and killed him just as he was about to absorb it.
Darkseid immediately spread his arms and began to absorb the Omega Effect before him!
"The Omega Effect is mine, Apokolips is also mine. My father's era is over. From today onwards, my name is Darkseid, the sole ruler of Apokolips…"
Darkseid had not finished speaking when he saw that only half of the Omega Effect had been absorbed, and the remaining half vanished into thin air!
"???"
"Who stole my Omega Effect?"
Instantly, the enraged Darkseid unleashed twisting and winding Omega Beams from his eyes, furiously destroying everything around him, wanting to eliminate the audacious thief.
However, after destroying everything, Darkseid did not find any trace of the thief, and could only helplessly accept the fact that his Omega Effect had been stolen.
Nevertheless, even just half of the Omega Effect had doubled his strength, though his body had not completely transformed into a rocky appearance, which could be considered a blessing in disguise!
"Damn thief, one day I will find and kill you."
At this moment, Shen Mu did not know that he had already made a mortal enemy under a certain Cosmic Tree.
He saw that after opening the treasure chest, a mass of dark red energy was quietly suspended within it.
"System, is this really the Omega Effect controlled by that Dark Tyrant, Darkseid?"
"Ding! Yes, Host."
Receiving the System's affirmative answer, Shen Mu gave the System a thumbs up.
"That's why I say you're amazing, System! To be able to get half of Darkseid's Omega Effect from him."
"However, if I absorb this, will I turn into that ghastly appearance like Darkseid?"
Shen Mu suddenly remembered that Darkseid had turned into a rock-like figure because he absorbed the Omega Effect. If he absorbed it, he wondered if he would also turn into that appearance!
However, Shen Mu quickly thought that his Giant Dragon body was already grotesque enough, so being a little uglier wouldn't matter much.
At this moment, Shen Mu somewhat understood why Logan had said he was "more delicate" when he first saw him, compared to how he would be later!
Without any further hesitation, Shen Mu directly reached his hand into the Omega Effect, and instantly, that power flowed along Shen Mu's arm and integrated into his body.
Unconsciously, Shen Mu transformed into his true Giant Dragon form. Dark red patterns, like cracks, appeared on his original black dragon scales, as if magma flowed within them, and his eyes completely turned dark red, appearing even more imposing.
Eager to test his new power, Shen Mu directly fired a curving Omega Beam from his eyes, and the next second, a mountain in front of him quietly disappeared.
Omega Beams are a special entropic force that can fundamentally erase all living and non-living things, and except for the possessor of the Omega Effect, others are generally unable to resurrect beings killed by it.
Although Shen Mu only obtained half of the Omega Effect, the essence of its power did not change.
Returning to his human form, the dark red color in Shen Mu's eyes did not fade. Now Shen Mu looked more like a demon!
Before his second slumber, Shen Mu decided to go and see his student, Little Phoenix.
Because of the protection of the Phoenix Force, the Ancient One's Obliviate would not work on her, and her parents had no idea of Shen Mu's identity as a Giant Dragon.
"Teacher, you look so scary!"
"And was that demon really killed by you? Will he come back again?"
After excusing her parents, Little Phoenix whispered her questions to Shen Mu.
"No, that old demon is very cunning. What appeared this time was just one of his avatars; his true body is still hidden in Hell."
Shen Mu shook his head and said.
For a cautious and cunning demon like Mephisto, Shen Mu didn't have a very good solution.
As for directly going to Hell to settle scores with him, at least Shen Mu had no such intention at all right now.
Because there were quite a few demons as powerful as Mephisto in all of Hell, and most importantly, the direct superior of these Hell Lords was Death, one of the God of Creation of the four abstract entities.
Shen Mu did not want to provoke an existence of that level yet.
"Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely help you get revenge in the future!"
"I'm going to teach that demon a good lesson, then tie him up with magic chains, and send him to Nia and the others to guard the door."
Little Phoenix comforted Shen Mu and made a grand ambition.
"Good, then you must work hard! Teacher is waiting for you to get revenge for me. When you catch that demon, Teacher will also teach him a good lesson to vent some anger!"
Hearing Little Phoenix's words, Shen Mu gently stroked her little head and said.
With Shen Mu's support, Little Phoenix was instantly full of drive, and her mind had already begun to imagine scenes of beating up the demon!
"Jean! Teacher needs to leave for a while. During this time, you'll have to rely on yourself to cultivate."
Jean's face immediately showed a nervous expression upon hearing the news of Shen Mu's departure: "Teacher, where are you going? How long will you be gone?"
"Don't worry, Teacher is just going to find a place to slumber for a while. This is a growth characteristic of us dragons, and I will be back soon!"
Shen Mu looked at Little Phoenix's worried expression and explained to her, which finally put her at ease.