Free Web NovelChapter 309: Chapter 309: Expedition to the DC Universe
Levi raised his right hand and spread his fingers.
A silver-white radiance rose from his palm and rapidly expanded through the air, forming a colossal light screen dozens of meters across.
Displayed on it was neither a map of the Milky Way nor a chart of the Marvel Universe.
It was a panorama of the entire Multiverse.
Countless points of light flickered across it, each representing an independent universe.
They were packed together like stars in the night sky—so numerous that they were impossible to count.
Tony’s pupils contracted sharply.
He prided himself on having seen almost everything, yet even he couldn’t help drawing in a sharp breath.
Strange’s expression was equally grave.
The Sorcerer Supreme had long known of the Multiverse, but seeing such a complete map with his own eyes still left him dizzy.
It was simply too vast.
Vast enough to inspire despair.
Levi tapped a point on the map.
The image instantly zoomed in, focusing on the edge of the DC Universe.
Where a brilliant sea of stars should have been, a massive shadow hung over everything.
That darkness was expanding at a visible rate, devouring everything around it.
Stars went dark.
Planets crumbled apart.
Entire star systems were being consumed by the encroaching void.
Clark’s body trembled.
He could feel it.
The cry of his home universe.
Countless lives were dying within that darkness.
Countless civilizations were being erased.
The pain and despair crossed dimensional barriers and struck directly at his soul.
His eyes reddened as his fists clenched with audible cracks.
Levi glanced at him.
A strand of psychic power quietly flowed into Clark, helping stabilize his surging emotions.
Clark took a deep breath and barely managed to suppress his fury.
"I have to go back."
Levi nodded.
He had expected that answer.
If it were his own home being swallowed by darkness, he wouldn’t be able to sit still either.
But now wasn’t the time.
Clark had only recently stabilized his conceptual-level power. Acting recklessly while emotionally unstable could lead to serious problems.
"Thanks."
Clark’s voice grew calmer.
Levi waved it off and returned his attention to the star map.
With another swipe, the image zoomed deeper, focusing on the heart of the darkness.
There, an enormous figure was slowly taking shape.
It possessed no fixed form—only a constantly shifting mass of darkness.
Yet the aura emanating from it made everyone present feel suffocated.
It was pressure that transcended the physical realm, acting directly upon the soul itself, upon the essence of existence.
Tony’s face turned pale.
Even the Arc Reactor in his chest trembled.
Strange frowned deeply, the Eye of Agamotto flashing wildly.
Thor tightened his grip on Stormbreaker until his knuckles turned white.
Wanda instinctively moved closer to Levi as Chaos Magic stirred restlessly within her.
Only Levi remained where he stood, expression calm.
A silver gleam flashed through his eyes as his authority to observe all things activated.
The oppressive force attempting to invade everyone’s minds was completely neutralized the moment it touched him.
Soft silver light spread outward from his body, enveloping everyone present.
The pressure vanished.
Tony let out a long breath, like a drowning man finally reaching the surface.
"Is that the Anti-Monitor’s true form?"
Levi didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, he pulled up a fragment of information extracted from the Watchers’ memories—something ancient beyond comprehension, so ancient that even the Watchers themselves no longer knew its origin.
"That’s right."
His voice echoed through the room.
"The ultimate threat to the Multiverse."
He paused.
"But it isn’t merely a destroyer."
The image shifted.
A blurry scene appeared—countless universes being born and destroyed in an endless cycle.
Behind those scenes, a larger and even more indistinct existence could barely be seen.
Older than the Anti-Monitor.
More powerful than the Anti-Monitor.
It had no form.
No will.
It was pure concept.
Levi’s voice lowered.
"In the deepest layers of the Watchers’ memories, I found a name."
He looked across the room.
"The Beyonders."
The moment the name was spoken, it felt as though the entire Avengers facility trembled.
"The Anti-Monitor is merely one of their tools."
Levi’s voice remained calm, but the information sent chills through everyone present.
"The true purpose is the great cleansing of the Multiverse."
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The name Beyonders struck the room like a boulder crashing into still water.
Tony’s face darkened.
As a scientist, he believed in causality and logic.
Now he was being told that beyond the Multiverse itself existed higher beings manipulating everything from behind the scenes.
The sense of helplessness reached his bones.
Strange’s frown deepened.
As Sorcerer Supreme, he had inherited countless dimensional secrets and encountered gods and demons beyond number.
Yet the very concept of the Beyonders remained beyond his understanding.
Thor tightened his grip on Stormbreaker.
As King of Asgard, he had once believed himself near the pinnacle of the cosmos.
Now it seemed everything he knew was only the tip of an iceberg.
Only Levi maintained that reassuring calm.
His finger slid across the map again, revealing an even older memory.
The birth of the Watcher race.
Back then, the Multiverse was young.
Universes formed and burst like bubbles without end.
Beyond those bubbles stretched an infinite void.
Within that void, something watched everything.
It possessed no form.
No will.
It simply existed.
Older than any god.
Deeper than any concept.
That was the Beyonders.
Or perhaps, transcendence itself.
"The Watchers’ memories regarding the Beyonders are extremely vague," Levi said.
"All they know is that the Anti-Monitor serves as their instrument, carrying out periodic purges of the Multiverse."
"A purge?"
Tony’s voice was hoarse.
Levi nodded.
"Whenever the entropy of the Multiverse reaches a certain threshold, the Beyonders dispatch the Anti-Monitor to erase universes that no longer fit the rules."
His gaze swept across everyone.
"And apparently, we’ve made the list."
Silence.
Dead silence.
Then a strange fluctuation arose within Levi.
A response from his Inner Universe.
Closing his eyes, he sent his consciousness inward.
Within the miniature cosmos built from fourteen fundamental laws, the Void Walkers were undergoing a transformation.
These lifeforms born from the fusion of Void Energy and Phoenix Fire had originally been little more than simple energy constructs.
Now they were frantically absorbing fragments of antimatter energy leaking in from outside.
They were evolving.
More accurately, they were adapting.
Levi opened his eyes, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
"Interesting."
Tony immediately noticed.
"What is it?"
Levi shook his head without explaining.
The changes in the Void Walkers had revealed a possibility.
These beings born from nothingness might be natural enemies of the Anti-Monitor.
But now wasn’t the time to reveal that card.
He raised a hand.
The star map vanished.
In its place appeared a gigantic spatial rift.
Hundreds of meters wide, with golden light flickering along its edges, while inside stretched a chaotic dimensional passage.
"Prepare to depart."
He looked at Clark.
"Your home is waiting."
Clark inhaled deeply.
The red glow in his eyes disappeared, replaced by unwavering determination.
Silver-white radiance erupted from his body, enveloping him completely.
The form of Silver Superman.
A conceptual-level power awakened within a dead universe.
"I’ll make the Anti-Monitor pay."
His voice was calm, but the killing intent within it chilled the air itself.
Levi nodded and turned toward the others.
"Tony, I’ve upgraded your armor. It’ll function normally in an antimatter environment."
"Strange, the power of the Vishanti will be enough to protect you."
"Thor, the Infinity Stones within Stormbreaker will provide all the energy you need."
His gaze settled on Steve and Natasha.
"As for the two of you—"
He raised a hand.
Two streams of golden light descended upon them.
Concept Armor.
Protective constructs forged directly from the power of laws themselves.
Enough to allow ordinary humans to survive within an antimatter universe.
Steve felt a warm force surround him, while his shield shimmered with a faint golden glow.
"Thanks."
Levi simply turned away and walked toward the spatial rift.
His figure appeared especially imposing beneath the golden light.
"Let’s move."
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The edges of the rift flickered with unstable light as the laws of two universes violently collided.
Levi stood before it, his back facing everyone.
Within his Inner Universe, the Void Walkers sensed the antimatter aura beyond the portal and continued their frantic evolution.
These beings born from the Void seemed to possess a natural affinity for antimatter.
Perhaps they would prove invaluable in the battles to come.
But that could wait.
He turned and looked at everyone one final time.
Tony’s armor completed its final systems check.
Streams of nanites flowed across its surface, emitting a faint golden glow—the lingering remnants of Phoenix Force energy Levi had infused into it.
The Eye of Agamotto floated before Strange’s chest while the power of the Vishanti formed a shimmering golden barrier around him.
Thor gripped Stormbreaker tightly.
The six Infinity Stones embedded within it emitted a gentle radiance. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Battle intent blazed in his eyes.
The God of Thunder of Asgard feared no enemy.
Clark had fully entered his Silver Superman form.
His gaze remained fixed on the depths of the rift.
Beyond it lay his home.
The world he had sworn to protect.
Steve and Natasha stood side by side, their Concept Armor glowing softly.
Though they were the weakest members of the team in raw power, no one underestimated them.
Captain America had never relied solely on strength to win.
Wanda stood beside Levi, Chaos Magic dancing at her fingertips.
She said nothing.
She simply reached out and gently squeezed his hand.
Levi squeezed back before letting go.
"Ready?"
No one answered.
Instead, everyone took a step forward.
That was answer enough.
Levi turned toward the rift.
Reflected within his silver eyes was the star field on the other side, a realm already being consumed by darkness.
At the deepest point of that darkness, an incomprehensibly vast figure was slowly taking shape.
Levi withdrew his gaze.
A faint smile curved his lips.
Whatever it is.
We’re already here.
He stepped into the rift.
Behind him followed his comrades, his lover, and his army.
The Multiversal Expedition had officially begun. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
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