Marvel's Shendu: Dominating the Multiverse

Chapter 85 The Joker Thanos

Shendu stood with his hands behind his back in the central courtyard of Kamar-Taj, and the entire timeline trembled slightly the moment he absorbed the Reality Stone into his body.

He could clearly feel the six gems intertwining with the runes within his body, creating a subtle connection.

The Holy Lord raised his right hand to block the moon above his head, and an octagonal stone reappeared between his palm and the moon. The last talisman on this timeline also returned to his hand.

"Well done," Shendu praised Wanda, sensing the changes in the power within his body.

The Holy Lord looked at the King and Mordo, who were standing silently with their heads bowed, and asked, "What's your decision? Do you want to come back with us?"

Wang sighed: "The Event Stone on this timeline is in your hands. Only you have the ability to change the timeline and return us to the main universe. We have no other choice."

The Holy Lord looked at the brand on the king's forehead, a brand that had completely merged into his body: "A wise choice."

"It's time to go back." The Holy Lord looked around at everyone. "Wanda and Thor, you two come with me. Stephen, you stay on this timeline. You will be in charge of this timeline for the time being."

Stephen knelt on one knee: "Yes, sir."

The Lord raised his hand, and the Mind Stone of the Main Universe resonated with the other five stones on this timeline.

The power of the six Infinity Stones erupted simultaneously in the central courtyard of Kamar-Taj, tearing open a massive spatial rift. On the other side of the rift lay Kamar-Taj in the main universe.

"Walk."

Saint Lord stepped into the rift first, followed closely by Wanda. After the last person entered, a sudden change occurred: a purple light shot out from the void and accurately hit the shrinking spatial rift.

boom!

The violent explosion blasted Wang and Mordo out of the courtyard, and they crashed heavily onto the ground of Kamar-Taj, blood gushing from their mouths.

The Holy Lord stood firmly in the central courtyard of Kamar-Taj in the main universe, his eyes coldly fixed on the spatial rift behind him that was not yet fully closed.

On the other side of the rift, a huge figure slowly appeared, with purple skin and wearing golden armor.

Thanos.

"The aura of the Infinity Stones." Thanos's voice came from the other side of the rift: "I've been searching for so long, and I never thought they were all here."

Shendu narrowed his eyes. He could sense that Thanos was holding an Infinity Stone, and its aura was the same as the Mind Stone, from another universe.

"Collecting Infinity Stones from different universes to make a total of six?" Shendu scoffed. "Is that all the vision you have, you piece of trash from Titan?"

Thanos's eyes turned cold as he listened to the Holy Lord's mockery. He had conquered countless planets, but no living being had ever dared to speak to him in such a tone.

"Who are you?" Thanos asked.

Shendu did not answer but stepped back into the spatial rift. Wanda wanted to follow but was stopped by Shendu: "Stay over there."

Wanda bit her lip and stopped walking.

Shendu passed through the spatial rift and returned to the corrupted timeline. Thanos stood in front of him, the two of them no more than a hundred meters apart.

"I'll ask you one more time, who are you!" This time, Thanos's tone carried a hint of murderous intent.

The Holy Lord did not answer, but simply raised his hand, the power of the Horse Talisman and the Rabbit Talisman intertwining in his palm.

Thanos's pupils contracted slightly: "Is this the original power of divine grace in this universe?"

The Holy Lord chuckled: "You know about divine grace? It seems your brain isn't very sharp after all, daring to provoke me in my universe."

Thanos snorted coldly, waved his right hand, and a purple energy shot out from his palm.

The Holy Lord did not dodge. The energy suddenly stopped one meter in front of the Holy Lord's body, unable to penetrate any further.

Thanos's expression changed drastically. Although he hadn't used his full strength in that attack, it was still enough to destroy an asteroid. Yet, the man in front of him had easily neutralized it.

"Is that all you've got?" The Holy Lord's voice was full of sarcasm. "Looks like I overestimated you."

Thanos was silent for a moment, then grinned and said, "Interesting. It's been a long time since I've encountered such a strong opponent."

Thanos raised his right hand, and a double-headed sword appeared in his palm.

Shendu watched Thanos's actions, his eyes unwavering: "Do you know what the biggest difference is between you and me?"

Thanos did not answer, but gripped his long sword tightly and looked at Shendu with a wary expression.

The Holy Lord said calmly, "It's very simple. The difference between us is that you are chasing power, while I am power itself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shendu's figure disappeared, and Thanos instinctively slashed forward with his sword.

"Too slow." The voice of the Holy Lord came from above his head. The Dragon Talisman and the Space Stone merged together, and the Dragon Scepter appeared in his hand.

A crimson beam of light shot out from the scepter, and the space in its path began to collapse. Thanos raised his sword to block it.

The longsword began to melt the instant it came into contact with the beam of light, and Thanos's hand went numb from the powerful impact, sending him flying backward.

"This is impossible!" Thanos collapsed to his knees, spitting out mouthfuls of blood. "How could anyone on this timeline possess such power?!"

Shendu's expression remained unchanged, still showing pity for the weak. The power of the remaining Space Stones surged from his body, and Thanos, feeling the sudden power, showed fear in his eyes for the first time.

The Holy Lord withdrew his hand, turned around, and walked into the spatial rift: "Don't worry, I won't kill you now. You're still useful."

Thanos, his face ashen, tried to stand up, only to find that he couldn't move his body at all.

The power of the horse talisman had somehow infiltrated his body, and now every cell was locked in place.

"What have you done to me!" Thanos roared.

Without turning his head, the Holy Lord replied, "I just left something inside you to make it easier for me to find you later."

After the Holy Lord finished speaking, he pulled the King and Mordo into the spatial rift, which quickly closed behind him.

Thanos lay helplessly on the ground; this was the first time he had ever felt such a profound sense of powerlessness.

Thor looked at the Holy Lord, who had reappeared with the King and Mordo, with a complicated expression. He remained silent for a moment before finally asking, "Who exactly are you?"

The Holy Lord smiled and said, "Didn't you ask that before?"

Thor looked directly into the Lord's eyes: "You have never given me a real answer."

The Holy Lord smiled but did not answer.

Thor took a deep breath, thinking of the bull rune on his hammer: "I invited you to Asgard, but I need to know your background before you go."

Shendu smiled at Thor, and Wanda understood immediately. Suddenly, she used chaos magic to control Thor. Thor tried to summon Mjolnir, but unfortunately, the hammer was also controlled by Wanda.

"What are you trying to do! You can't go to Asgard without me, and you can't get the other magical fragments!"

The Holy Lord did not answer, but the light emanating from the Mind Stone in his hand caused Thor's pupils to shrink sharply: "You!"