Free Web NovelChapter 316: Chapter 316: Mending the Heavens with One Hand
Levi hovered above the highest point of the Void Fortress.
Beneath him lay DC Earth.
Above him—
The blood-red rift tearing open the sky.
The gravitational fields of the two planets had already begun interfering with one another.
He could feel the planet beneath his feet trembling.
Not a localized earthquake.
The entire world—crust, mantle, and core—was resonating.
The precursor to a planetary collision.
The laws of physics were screaming.
Space twisted.
Time slipped out of alignment.
Levi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
The two great Origins within him roared into action.
The Phoenix Origin burned brightly, golden-red flames seeping through his skin.
The Dominion Origin activated, the galaxies within his inner universe spinning at impossible speeds.
He had only just survived the Living Tribunal’s judgment.
That strange golden energy still lingered inside him.
It was unlike anything else.
Not an attack.
Not a defense.
Something higher.
Rules.
Definitions.
Absolute authority transcending the multiverse itself.
His eyes opened.
Within his golden-red and silver-white pupils reflected two Earths on the verge of collision.
His right hand rose.
Golden light appeared in his palm—the Living Tribunal’s judgment energy.
His left hand rose.
Golden-red flames emerged—the fusion of the Phoenix and Dominion Origins.
The two forces met before him.
A massive magical formation unfolded.
Its intricate patterns stretched outward toward the crimson sky.
Thor stood at the edge of the fortress, gripping Stormbreaker so tightly his knuckles whitened.
Clark floated nearby, silver-white light radiating from his body, ready to intervene at a moment’s notice.
Tony’s helmet remained sealed as JARVIS provided a constant stream of updates.
"Distance between planetary bodies: one hundred kilometers."
"Ninety kilometers."
"Eighty kilometers."
The Eye of Agamotto pulsed wildly on Strange’s forehead as he poured the power of the Vishanti into stabilizing the surrounding space.
Wanda held Adam in her arms.
The child slept peacefully, unaware of the catastrophe unfolding outside.
Everyone waited.
Waited for Levi’s next move.
Waited for a miracle.
Or waited for two universes to die together.
He did not keep them waiting long.
His hands suddenly came together.
The enormous golden formation instantly collapsed inward, condensing into a sphere of light no larger than a fist.
Then Levi opened his mouth—
And swallowed it.
Tony froze.
Clark froze.
Everyone froze.
What kind of move was that?
The moment the sphere disappeared down his throat, scorching energy exploded throughout his body.
The Living Tribunal’s judgment energy.
The Phoenix Origin.
The Dominion Origin.
All fused into one.
His body began to shine.
Not ordinary light.
The kind of radiance capable of illuminating an entire universe.
Golden-red and silver-white intertwined into a colossal pillar of light.
The beam pierced the Void Fortress.
Pierced DC Earth’s atmosphere.
Pierced the blood-red sky itself.
And struck the other Earth.
It did not destroy it.
The pillar passed through atmosphere, crust, and mantle—
Reaching the planetary core.
Then it stopped.
Levi could feel the core trembling violently.
Not because it was about to explode.
Because his power was forcibly stabilizing it.
Within him, the Dominion Origin transformed into countless aspects of law.
The Law of Space expanded, forming a transparent barrier between the two worlds.
The Law of Force neutralized the gravitational interference.
The Law of Time slowed the rate of approach.
The Laws of Life and Death stabilized the material structures of both planets.
The Law of Mind reached into the consciousness of the other Earth, calming the panic spreading among its inhabitants.
And finally—
The Law of Reality began rewriting the underlying logic itself.
He was not trying to destroy one of the planets.
He was changing the very definition of the collision.
From inevitable impact...
To passing one another harmlessly.
This was not physical force.
This was conceptual alteration.
His consciousness sank inward.
He saw his inner universe.
The galaxies he had personally created spun madly.
Every star burned at maximum output.
Vast oceans of energy poured forth.
That energy flowed through his body, transformed into golden-red radiance, and fed the pillar connecting the two worlds. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
His inner universe expanded.
From one light-year in diameter.
To ten.
To a hundred.
To a thousand.
New galaxies formed and evolved.
Structures grew increasingly complex.
It was becoming a truly independent universe.
A complete cosmos governed by its own laws.
Levi opened his eyes.
His hands rose higher.
The light in his palms intensified.
Then—
He pushed.
An invisible force erupted outward. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Not an energy blast.
A conceptual push.
He was pushing apart the boundaries of two universes.
Transforming overlap into separation.
Space distorted.
Time shifted.
The laws of reality rearranged themselves.
The distance between the planets began increasing.
Eighty kilometers.
Ninety.
One hundred.
Two hundred.
The crimson sky started fading.
The immense rift slowly began closing.
The outline of the other Earth grew indistinct, as though shrouded in fog.
Tony’s helmet opened.
His jaw nearly hit the floor.
Clark could feel the unimaginable pressure Levi was enduring.
Veins bulged across Thor’s forehead.
The surrounding space trembled on the verge of collapse.
Strange suddenly realized his own power was like a candle held against the sun.
Levi could feel his strength draining at a terrifying rate.
Galaxies within his inner universe began going dark.
Newborn stars burned themselves out one after another.
Cracks spread across his body.
Golden-red light leaked from them like magma.
But he did not stop.
He gritted his teeth.
And pushed harder.
Five hundred kilometers.
The crimson sky had almost vanished.
The rift was now only a thin line.
At that moment, Hyperion returned.
His body still trembled.
Blood still flowed from the wound on his chest.
Yet his eyes never left Levi.
Shock.
Reverence.
Submission before absolute power.
He hovered ten meters behind Levi, staring at that golden-red figure.
Then he spoke.
His voice was low.
But every word carried clearly.
"We were wrong."
Levi ignored him.
Eyes closed.
Breathing steady.
The two Origins continued operating at maximum capacity.
The Concept of Greed erupted with full force, attempting to devour the catastrophe itself and rewrite the fate of the collision.
The Concept of Dominion activated, defining new rules and making the impossible possible.
His eyes opened.
His hands rose.
As though grasping something invisible.
Tony had absolutely no idea what he was doing.
Clark could only feel the surrounding space vibrating violently.
Slowly, Levi spread his hands apart.
As though tearing open an unseen curtain.
Then—
His hands clenched.
As though seizing both ends of a thread.
And with every ounce of strength he possessed—
He pulled.
The rift sealed completely.
The other Earth vanished.
The sky returned to its natural blue.
Levi’s body fell from the air.
Clark reacted first, streaking forward to catch him.
His body still glowed faintly.
Golden-red light seeped from beneath his skin.
But it was dim now.
Levi opened his eyes.
Looked at Clark.
And smiled.
"It’s done."
His voice was soft.
Yet perfectly clear.
Respect filled Clark’s gaze.
"You actually did it."
Levi nodded.
Then glanced toward Hyperion.
The Squadron Supreme leader still hovered there, stunned beyond words.
Levi raised his right hand.
Golden light appeared in his palm.
The Living Tribunal’s judgment energy.
There was one final thing he intended to do.
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Beyond DC Earth’s atmosphere, in the void itself, golden light began gathering.
It moved like a living thing.
Weaving itself into a vast network.
Every node pulsed with the authority of judgment.
A conceptual barrier.
Not one designed to stop physical attacks.
One designed to conceal dimensional coordinates.
As long as it existed, DC Earth’s location would be completely hidden.
Any attempt to target it through future incursions would fail.
No one would even be able to find it.
The golden light grew denser and denser.
Until it formed a complete spherical shell around the entire planet.
Countless golden runes flowed across its surface.
A new rule created through the Living Tribunal’s judgment energy, combined with Levi’s understanding of the Laws of Space and Reality.
Tony’s mouth hung open.
Clark could barely comprehend what he was witnessing.
Thor’s eyes were filled with awe.
Strange tried to analyze the runes and nearly gave himself a headache every time he looked at them.
The barrier was complete.
Levi lowered his hand.
The golden light faded.
Then he turned toward Hyperion.
A small golden spark appeared in his palm.
It condensed into a beacon and floated toward the Squadron Supreme leader.
Hyperion caught it instinctively.
The beacon pulsed gently in his hand.
Then Levi’s voice echoed directly within his mind.
> "A cross-universal communication beacon."
> "You think only one universe can survive a collision."
> "You’re wrong."
> "The real enemy isn’t each other."
> "It’s the ones hiding behind the curtain, treating all of us like pieces on a board."
> "The Beyonders."
> "They’re conducting an experiment."
> "The entire multiverse is their testing ground."
> "Universe collisions are merely a method of filtering civilizations."
> "Everything Dies is the true endgame."
Hyperion’s expression darkened.
Levi continued.
> "I don’t know how long your universe can hold out."
> "But if you want to survive, stop wasting your strength killing one another."
> "Find the true enemy."
> "Work together."
> "Otherwise there will only be destruction."
> "The beacon contains my contact information."
> "If you want to talk, call."
The mental connection ended.
Hyperion tightened his grip on the beacon.
As he stared at Levi’s back, complicated emotions flickered across his face.
He turned toward Nighthawk, U.S. Agent, Doctor Spectrum, and Power Princess.
The four remained silent.
Hyperion took a deep breath.
"Let’s go."
The Squadron Supreme turned and flew toward the last remnants of the closing rift.
Just before disappearing, Hyperion looked back one final time.
There was no hatred in his eyes.
Only respect.
Then the rift sealed completely.
The sky returned to blue.
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Levi slowly descended.
Clark supported him.
His face was pale.
His body trembled slightly.
The cost had been enormous.
Forcing apart two universes.
Constructing a conceptual barrier.
Even for him, it was an incredible burden.
But he had succeeded.
He had protected this world.
Tony walked over and slapped him on the shoulder.
"Brother."
"That move you pulled just now?"
"That was freaking awesome."
Levi chuckled.
"Not bad, I guess."
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