"You... have some nerve!"
Cul let out a cold sneer.
The next second, the aura within his body surged out like a tidal wave, colliding head-on with the Haoshoku released by Peter.
The two vastly different forces collided and tore at each other in the air.
The high-frequency clash caused the space around the two of them to twist in a bizarre way.
Visible shockwaves formed an invisible barrier between the two that constantly collapsed and regenerated, emitting the "crack, crack" sound of space tearing.
Sin felt the power from Cul negate the heavy pressure weighing down on her, and she was finally able to stand up again.
But she did not dare to attack Gwen again.
The fear brought about by that kneeling moment still remained in her marrow.
Her legs were still trembling, and the dull pain from her knees constantly reminded her that if she dared to be clever again, her fate would be miserable.
On the other side, Cul's gaze was locked onto Peter.
Deep within his pupils, dark green divine light churned; that light was like flickering flames, and anyone could read the monstrous rage within it.
First, it caused him to take a step back in a moment of carelessness in front of billions of "swine."
Then, it was ignoring him, the dignified God of Fear, and starting to talk to himself.
And now, he had even taken the liberty of attacking his own The Worthy.
Every single one of these was an absolute capital offense!
"A mere mortal... dares to disrupt My feast? You think you are worthy of making My The Worthy kneel?"
Cul let out a cold snort, every word he uttered exuding a chill capable of freezing souls.
As he spoke, he took a step forward, and the ground beneath his feet silently turned into a patch of cracked, scorched earth, his terrifying aura climbing another notch.
"Your arrogance is unmatched across the Nine Realms."
"It even makes Me curious—curious if your strength is worthy of this arrogance."
Facing the pressure exerted by Cul, Peter just smiled, smiling incredibly relaxed:
"That's a line that should be coming from me, right?"
"Even Odin wouldn't dare speak to me like that. What qualifications do you, a stray dog sealed away by Odin for nearly ten thousand years, have?"
The moment his voice fell, the already immensely magnificent aura on Peter suddenly surged again!
If the Haoshoku he had released before was just an invisible suppression of will, then at this moment, as he truly became serious, that aura condensed into a materialized authority that ruled over the world!
The air was trembling.
The earth was groaning.
The dark clouds overhead were completely torn apart by the two opposing auras, and thousands of black thunderbolts exploded in the sky. In an instant, it felt as if heaven and earth were in turmoil, as if the void itself was shattering at this moment!
At first, seeing Cul's aura climb, Sin was secretly calculating in her heart that Lord Cul still seemed to be above Peter, and whether she should take this opportunity to try again.
But the next second, as Peter's aura also climbed, she quickly dismissed the thought.
Before the two of them officially decided the winner, it was better for her to keep watching!
Peter's piercing words caused a monstrous rage to rise in Cul's heart.
The psychological damage caused to Cul by this act of directly picking at scars was even greater than that of direct personal insults.
Cul struggled to mobilize his own aura, and dark green divine runes emerged from the surface of his skin, spreading like living creatures along his neck to his temples.
His aura surged again as a result.
But just when he thought this was enough, Peter revealed an innocent smile:
"Oi~ old man, you don't think you're the only one who can be a rune warrior, do you?"
The moment his voice fell, Dual God Resonance was activated!
Golden runes climbed all over Peter's body, even faintly overshadowing Cul!
The global projection in the sky faithfully recorded this miraculous scene.
Billions of viewers in front of screens, in squares, and on rooftops surrounded by floods held their breath, looking up at the two figures confronting each other like creator Gods.
No one spoke.
No one even dared to breathe deeply.
Everyone was waiting for the final result of this clash of auras.
Finally, amidst the anticipation of the masses, a terrifying thunderclap erupted in the sky.
A visible shockwave formed between the two as a result, sweeping across the entire field.
The earth was torn apart at this moment.
On the distant sea, giant waves over a hundred meters high were whipped up!
Under the influence of this aura, both were forced to instinctively retreat.
Peter took three steps back in succession.
But Cul only took two steps back!
This discovery brought a clear smile to Cul's face, and he opened his mouth, just about to say something.
The next second, he felt some kind of fishy, sweet liquid surge out.
That was... blood!
This cruel discovery was like an invisible heavy hammer, smashing hard against Cul's chest.
He, the dignified God of Fear, the former Lord of the Nine Realms, the All-Father of Asgard... had actually lost!
The moment he realized this, a strong sense of absurdity drove Cul almost mad.
At this moment, he could not maintain the dignity of a God.
He gripped the scepter in his hand almost hysterically, the end of the scepter striking the ground heavily.
Boom!
This muffled sound seemed to strike everyone's heart.
A rich dark green light lit up on the bodies of the four The Worthy simultaneously—that was the direct divine power amplification from Cul!
"My emissaries! Let these damn ants witness what true fear is!"
With the amplification of divine power, the aura on the four The Worthy instantly climbed to a whole new level.
Greithoth let out a roar and moved first; the ground beneath his feet exploded, and his whole body turned into a dark red afterimage, lunging straight at the nearest Tony.
Mok followed closely behind, his petrified fists smashing like meteorites toward Captain America, who was still half-kneeling.
Namor and Sin also had their body control instantly stripped away by the divine remnants within them, rushing toward Daisy and Gwen respectively.
Seeing this, the Avengers present couldn't help but furrow their brows.
With their current state, how could they possibly resist The Worthy who had become even stronger?
Just as everyone was frowning,
Snap~
Peter snapped his fingers. The next second, nine dazzling streams of light flew out from the storage ring in his hand.
The moment these lights appeared, even the strengthened The Worthy instinctively stopped their movements.
For no other reason... they felt it, that was the pressure of divine artifacts!
At the same time, Peter's finger brushed over the Omnitrix on his wrist, and his pupils instantly turned into a deep Universe reflecting billions of stars.
Celestial Mode, activate!
The vast, creation-level energy from the Celestial Ego poured out from Peter's body without reservation.
It turned into countless visible golden threads, following the trajectory of those nine streams of light, pouring into the bodies of every companion simultaneously!
His warm and confident voice resounded throughout the entire battlefield, and also echoed in the ears of everyone around the world:
"Guys, your exclusive delivery has arrived, please sign for it as soon as possible~!"
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