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Ch. 331 Planet Devourer, Galactus.
🕑 Added 2024-03-22 16:00:05 +0000 UTCAs long as one becomes a high-level existence in their respective domain, they can completely avoid this kind of influence.
Of course, the premise is that there are no other high-level existences in their domain.
Otherwise, they would still face mutual influence.
Hell's will tacitly allowed Russell to obtain the Hellish authority, which, on the surface, appeared to support Russell.
But in reality, Hell's will was also using Russell's power to accelerate its own awakening.
Hell's will was by no means a philanthropist.
Just as the saying goes, "All gifts bestowed by fate have hidden prices!"
Russell was well aware of this.
But he still didn't give up the Hell authority.
Because he needed the power of these Hellish authorities.
Without these Hellish authorities, he couldn't establish a divine realm in Hell, and could only follow his initial plan, slowly building a divine realm on Earth over a long period of time, ultimately becoming a Skyfather level.
"Since you don't want me to leave Hell, why did you tell me this news?" Russell asked Mephisto.
"Nothing much, just expressing goodwill," Mephisto replied.
"You should have noticed that there aren't many demons in Hell who can maintain their sanity."
"Among these few demons, there isn't a single one who can communicate with me as an equal."
"Believe it or not, I now consider you a part of Hell."
"If you are willing to fully submit to me, I don't even mind using all my power to help you break through to a higher level."
Mephisto's expression was incredibly serious, and he didn't seem to be joking.
Even so, Russell still didn't easily trust Mephisto.
The number of humans who had been tempted by Mephisto and fallen into Hell numbered in the millions, if not tens of millions.
For a Hellish lord like Mephisto, if Russell believed him so easily, that would be abnormal.
"As far as I know, you're not such a good-hearted demon," Russell said to Mephisto.
"Tell me, what are your plans?"
Russell asked Mephisto.
"Very simple, I hope you can take my place and become the next Lord of Hell," Mephisto quickly said.
Become the next Lord of Hell?
Hearing Mephisto's words, Russell couldn't help but recall the incident half a year ago when Mephisto insisted that he acknowledge his position beneath Mephisto in front of all the demons in Hell.
It had only been half a year, and Mephisto was already telling him that he wanted him to become the next Lord of Hell.
No matter how you looked at it, Mephisto couldn't have good intentions.
"Why?" Russell asked.
"I have been the Lord of Hell for tens of thousands of years."
"Even though demons have lifespans far beyond those of humans, this is still an incredibly long time."
"You should be able to see that I have always appeared before you in the form of an elderly human, not just because I like this appearance."
"My life has already entered its old age, and it's time to consider giving up the responsibilities of the Lord of Hell and finding a new Lord of Hell for Hell."
Although Mephisto's words sounded sincere, Russell still didn't believe them.
That's right!
For an ordinary demon lord, tens of thousands of years were indeed a very long time.
But for Mephisto, tens of thousands of years were nothing at all.
Even with the slightly harsh environment of Hell and the finite lifespan of demons, Mephisto's lifespan could still reach hundreds of thousands of years.
Among the things Mephisto had just said, Russell could only agree with one sentence.
That was that Mephisto had indeed entered old age.
Although this hadn't caused his strength to decline, he had still entered old age, which was an indisputable fact.
However, even so, Mephisto could still live for tens of thousands of years, or even more.
With such a long lifespan, Mephisto's statement that he wanted to find a new Lord of Hell for Hell was simply unbelievable.
"It seems like you don't have the sincerity to chat," Russell said to Mephisto.
After speaking, Russell didn't wait for Mephisto to respond and immediately activated the Hellish authority within him.
In the next moment, his body turned into a blood-red mist and dissipated.
In just an instant, he had returned from the volcano thousands of kilometers away to the Lord's Mansion in the City of Sin.
Although Mephisto hadn't said why he wanted to find the next Lord of Hell, Russell was one hundred percent certain that Mephisto didn't have good intentions.
After returning to the Lord's Mansion, he went to the training room.
Then, he activated the Hellish authority within him and simultaneously used the "Eye of All-Seeing" magic, which could transcend dimensions.
The "Eye of All-Seeing" magic had already surpassed the so-called one to nine level magic system and was unquestionably legendary magic.
With this level of magic, even Russell, with his Quasi-Skyfather level power, couldn't use it casually.
He formed a series of magic gestures with his hands, combined with the Hellish authority within him.
A minute later, his eyes shone with a strange red light.
Unlike the red light when using the heat vision, the red light in his eyes now had an indescribable mysterious color.
After the red light shone in his eyes, he immediately directed his gaze towards Earth.
Soon, he saw everything on Earth from a bird's-eye view.
He didn't waste time elsewhere but immediately focused his gaze on the headquarters of the Justice League, located in the suburbs of New York.
Just like when he left, the Justice League headquarters was peaceful now.
Diana was in her study reading a book.
The Hulk was practicing combat in the training ground.
Kara and Gwen were not at the headquarters right now.
However, with a slight change of perspective, he could see that the two of them were currently shopping in Manhattan.
Shifting his gaze to Manhattan, Russell also saw Peter, who was wearing the Spider-Man costume, swiftly moving between skyscrapers.
After checking the situation of Kara, Gwen, and others, he shifted his gaze back to the Justice League headquarters.
Skye was bored and surfing the web in the headquarters.
Wanda was in her room watching TV.
Quicksilver was playing a game with the Cloak of Levitation.
Grendel and Godzilla, who were located in the temple at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, were sleeping.
As for Natasha, Captain America, and the others, they were currently at the Justice League's downtown base.
No matter how you looked at it, the Justice League seemed to be trouble-free at the moment.
'Is Mephisto just playing with me?'
Seeing this, Russell's first reaction was that Mephisto deliberately revealed false information to him.
However, he quickly dismissed this idea.
Mephisto was indeed a demon who had turned deception into an instinct, but he wouldn't joke about such meaningless trivial matters.
Thinking about this, he moved his gaze away from the Justice League headquarters and began to observe the situation of the entire Earth.
He didn't observe the actions of each individual like he did with Diana and Kara.
Even if he had such an idea, the legendary magic "Eye of All-Seeing" wouldn't be able to support it for long.
His main focus was on whether there were any advanced powers appearing on Earth.
Apart from seeing Skyfather level power in Ancient One earlier, there were no notable advanced powers on Earth at the moment.
Wasn't the threat coming from Earth?
If it wasn't coming from Earth, then it could only be from another planet.
Russell didn't hesitate and shifted his gaze away from Earth.
At the same time, he expanded the range of the "Eye of All-Seeing."
In an instant, the entire solar system appeared before his eyes.
Just like Earth, there were no noteworthy advanced powers in the solar system.
Could it be that the threat didn't originate from the solar system?
If it wasn't from the solar system, then it could only be from other nearby star systems.
Russell continued to observe the situation of several nearby star systems.
When he started to browse through the situation of the nearby star systems, he finally saw what Mephisto referred to as trouble.
There were two figures, one large and one small.
The smaller figure was riding a silver skateboard and speeding forward like a comet.
From the direction of its advance, this silver figure, which looked like a silver skateboard, was heading towards Earth.
Silver Surfer!
Although it was the first time he had seen him, Russell recognized this silver figure as Silver Surfer, one of the most recognizable characters in the Marvel Universe.
Just like in the comics and movies, the silver appearance and silver surfboard were Silver Surfer's most distinctive features.
In a location several star systems away from Silver Surfer, on a seemingly desolate planet, there was a towering figure.
With a helmet shaped like two sharp horns and wearing simple purple armor, most of the figure's body was purple in color.
Planet Devourer, Galactus!
This towering figure was none other than the famous Planet Devourer.
Could it be that Galactus is coming to Earth?
Although Planet Devourer was currently on a desolate planet several weeks away from Earth, judging from Silver Surfer's direction, Planet Devourer's most likely target was Earth.
If it was really him, then he was an enemy that the Justice League couldn't deal with right now.
Planet Devourer was one of the Five Primeval Cosmic Beings in the Marvel Universe.
Although in the movies and comics, he was often depicted as being defeated by superheroes, in terms of rank, Planet Devourer was undoubtedly a Multiverse-level entity.
However, due to his frequent state of hunger, his strength had declined to the level of a Universal-level entity.
But even with the strength of a Universal-level entity, Planet Devourer was often the target of superheroes' defeats in the comics.
The invincible Uncle Devourer fell again and again!
This was a well-known comic trope that many Marvel fans were aware of.
However, comics were comics, and if they really encountered Planet Devourer, especially one in a hungry state, it was highly likely not a good situation.
Although Planet Devourer's strength wasn't on par with the other Four Primeval Cosmic Beings, he was still an incredibly high-level entity at the Universal level.
If he really came to Earth, even with Ancient One and the Time Stone, they could only contend with Planet Devourer for a while.
Unless Planet Devourer did something absurd due to hunger, resulting in his inexplicable defeat.
Otherwise, even if the Ancient One had the Time Stone, it would be difficult to handle Planet Devourer.
As for defeating the Planet Devourer, it depends on whether the Planet Devourer will have any unexpected accidents.
The gap between Skyfather level and Cosmic being level is even greater than the gap between Skyfather level and regular humans.
If they do encounter him, it's essentially like bringing a knife to a gunfight.
The only fortunate thing is that the Planet Devourer, although possessing the power of a cosmic being-level, is different from other cosmic-level beings.
He belongs to the kind of character who, as long as the opportunity is right, doesn't need you to take action; he will defeat himself.
In simpler terms, the Planet Devourer, one of the Five Primeval Cosmic Beings, holds the rank of Multiverse-level but can only exert the power of a cosmic being-level, and he frequently experiences the "shame of the Multiverse-level" of being defeated by Earth Superheroes or Skyfather level beings.
However, Russell had only seen the situation where the Planet Devourer was defeated by Earth Superheroes or Skyfather level beings in movies and comics.
As for whether the Planet Devourer would experience such "shame" in reality, he couldn't say for sure right now.
After discovering the Silver Surfer and the Planet Devourer, Russell had to admit that if these two came to Earth, the Justice League would indeed face serious and insurmountable trouble.
However, judging from the current flying speed of the Silver Surfer and the Planet Devourer's recent meal, they probably wouldn't arrive on Earth so soon.
A non-hungry Planet Devourer and a hungry Planet Devourer were two completely different things.
If the Planet Devourer wasn't hungry, he could even be considered a relatively communicative cosmic-level being.
After observing the current status of the Silver Surfer and the Planet Devourer, Russell deactivated the Eye of All-Seeing, the legendary magic.
He had originally planned to gradually advance to the Skyfather level, but now, he had changed his mind.
Although the Skyfather level was still one level below the cosmic being level universe, it was better than facing the Planet Devourer with quasi-Skyfather level power.
After deactivating the Eye of All-Seeing, Russell didn't hesitate any longer and immediately teleported to the training room.
Then, he began to embed the remaining Hellish authorities.
Time passed bit by bit.
In no time, a week had gone by.
After spending more than a week, Russell had finally embedded the remaining authorities into his Thunder Divine Power.
With all the Hellish authorities embedded into the Thunder Divine Power, Russell immediately left the training room.
The matter of the Hellish authorities was settled.
Next, it was the most crucial and important task of establishing his divine kingdom.
In an instant, Russell arrived at the central tower located in the Lord's Mansion.
This tower had never been ascended by anyone since its construction.
Even Russell, it was his first time here.
His Lord's Mansion was situated in the center of the City of Sin, and this tower was located at the very center of the Lord's Mansion.
While on Earth, Russell had planned to use New York as the foundation for his divine realm.
But now, he intended to use the City of Sin as the foundation for his divine realm.
Even though the residents currently living in the City of Sin were all demons, it wouldn't affect his plans to establish a divine realm.
Even if he established his divine realm based on New York, he wouldn't bring the citizens of New York into his divine realm.
Entering his divine realm wasn't so easy.
After arriving at the tower's summit, Russell first calmed his emotions.
Then, he sat down in the middle of the observatory at the top of the tower.
After sitting down, he closed his eyes and invoked the Sun Divine Power and Thunder Divine Power within him.
At the same time, he activated the Hell authorities embedded in his Thunder Divine Power, which greedily absorbed the surrounding Hellish aura like a black hole.
