Chapter 406: Chapter 406: Grand Finale
"This..." Watching the untroubled Clark, the Gods Beyond were shaken and unsure of what to do next. "You... You've refined the base of infinite power, achieved the power of the Goddess of Vengeance, how could you possibly become so powerful? We've investigated the history of this universe, and the power of the Goddess of Vengeance was never as strong as you've shown, never!"
As the last note fell, Clark had completely finished his transformation.
Hearing the incredulous murmurs of the Gods Beyond, Clark couldn't help but chuckle and said, "So, your ultimate plan was for me to refine the last Infinity Stone and become the full heir to the Goddess of Vengeance?"
At his words, the Gods Beyond suddenly had a bad feeling.
At that moment, Clark casually summoned a crystal-clear Infinity Stone emitting a milky-white glow in his palm.
"This seventh Infinity Stone, named Self, doesn't contain any cosmic energy or laws but the self-awareness of the Goddess Nemesis," Clark explained calmly.
"A million years ago, the Goddess of Vengeance foresaw a calamity in the multiverse like none before but was powerless to stop it. Although she controlled all powers including strength, space, reality, soul, time, and mind, she lacked the power to transcend these rules. So, she chose to commit suicide, leaving her powers to someone who might surpass her limits."
"And that person is me!"
"However, my true power doesn't actually come from the Infinity Stones—at least, they aren't the main core," Clark continued solemnly. "Only by perfectly controlling my real power core, combined with the power of the six Infinity Stones, could I reach the strongest level in the multiverse, not under O-A-A, the true Omnipotent Cosmic Level!"
Hearing Clark's words, thousands of Gods Beyond sighed in unison, "So you knew everything all along."
"No!" Clark shook his head slightly. "I've only just ascended to the Omnipotent Cosmic Level, how could I have known everything in advance? Remember, the Goddess of Vengeance hid her seventh stone so well to prevent others from following her path, that even I and the Life Tribunal couldn't detect its existence."
"I don't know how you found out about this secret, but you used crude methods to pass the information to Tony and the others," Clark spoke disdainfully to the Gods Beyond. "You created immense pressure on me, causing the death of celestial beings one after another in the multiverse, suffocating anyone. Even Phoenix couldn't escape your clutches."
"On one hand, by guiding them covertly, you made Tony and the others believe that obtaining the seventh Infinity Stone could enhance my powers enough to turn defeat into victory. On the other hand, you passed the same message to Tony Stark of the 1610 parallel universe, making him willingly cooperate with Doctor Strange's operation to secure the seventh Infinity Stone."
"Of course, I only found out about how they obtained the Infinity Stone just now."
The Gods Beyond fell silent, knowing that Clark had accurately described their plan.
"In your entire scheme, the most brilliant move was the timing of your total assault. It came so suddenly that there was no time to think. Even before we fought, you used words to provoke me, trying to make me break through by refining the seventh Infinity Stone." Clark shook his head gently. "If it weren't for a particular reason, I might not have discovered your plot in time. Had I truly refined the last Infinity Stone, it would have been too late..."
The special circumstance Clark referred to was the advice given to him by his grandfather before he passed.
Clark's true foundation was never the Infinity Stones, but his divine BGM system!
It was that very advice that allowed Clark to keep his wits about him on the urgent battlefield, not to rush to refine the last Infinity Stone, and to see through the real conspiracy of the Gods Beyond. Not until he had amassed enough impression points using the live broadcast of the multiverse, leveraging the BGM effects of "Mahayana Inconceivable Adventure" to fully integrate this unspeakable power as part of himself, did he ascend to the Omnipotent Cosmic Level.
Now, Clark was an existence not at all inferior to O-A-A.
"So, I played along, pretended to refine the Stone of Self after accumulating enough energy, to keep you from panicking too much. This way, you would only stay here to confront me and not strike at those I care about, disrupting my breakthrough."
"Alright." With a wave of his hand, Clark spoke the last words the Gods Beyond would ever hear: "Now that I've explained everything, you can die peacefully." After a pause, he calmly pronounced their doom: "Gods Beyond, be annihilated!"
"No!"
In their anguished roars, the thousands of Gods Beyond in front of Clark, along with those hidden in other parallel universes and even in super
-dimensional spaces, disintegrated into cosmic dust, completely vanishing like Thanos snapped away.
With another casual gesture, the dispersed divine powers were collected by him into his personal space. He decided to use these powers to create a top guard for Earth...
With a thought, Clark turned off the live broadcast of the multiverse. Following that, the cosmic gods slain by the Gods Beyond, one after another, were resurrected in the super-dimensional space, the home of the Life Tribunal, including the tragically fallen Phoenix. As for Dormammu...
His existence was not necessary; although the universe needs a balance of light and dark, the one to control the Dark Dimension didn't have to be him alone. For instance, Dormammu's sister Omar was a suitable candidate. Who would inherit Dormammu's position was up to them to fight over; Clark couldn't be bothered to intervene.
Returning once more over the Avengers' headquarters, a chilly wind blew, invigorating Clark.
Having reached the Omnipotent Cosmic Level, he could ignore any damage but still enjoy all human sensations.
A satisfied smile playing on his lips, Clark descended directly towards the Avengers' headquarters below.
Hill, Ava, Daisy, Wanda...
I'm back!
...
Naturally, a victory celebration was essential. The next day, Clark, along with Bucky hidden in Wakanda, found Tony.
Tony glanced at Clark, then at the ashamed Bucky. The smile on Tony's face disappeared: "You want me to make peace with him? That's impossible, just like my deceased parents can't come back to life, I can never forgive him for everything he's done, even if it was Hydra's brainwashing at the time."
Clark merely smiled faintly: "Who says the dead can't be revived?"
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