22. Phoenix: The ultimate guardian
Nemesis, a mysterious being that has never appeared in the history of the multiverse.
Everything about her seems to have been artificially erased, and the only way to erase the traces of a true cosmic deity in the multiverse is the Life Tribunal, which manages the database of life.
As for why everything about Nemesis was erased, it was evident from the legacy she left behind.
The five gods of the universe correspond to time, space, power, death, and annihilation.
And after the goddess of revenge is in some cause of self-destruction, the six gems left behind also include time, space, power, death and annihilation, and even more than the five gods of the universe... Soul.
What does this mean?
This means that this little-known Heavenly Punishment-Nemesis has almost all the rules of the universe, and judging from the current incomplete state of Cyber, once she fully recovers, it is very likely that she can fight a tie with the five gods of the universe with her own strength, or even defeat them!
This is a little terrifying, friends, the five gods of the universe can be called the most powerful existence in the multiverse system under the court of life, and the existence that they can't deal with when they join hands is obviously able to wrestle with the court of life.
And the system of coexistence of two poles is destined to turn the order of the multiverse that has become stable upside down, which is not allowed by the court of life!
It's not about good or evil, it's just a conclusion from the most rational thinking!
Regardless of why Celestial Punishment Nemesis chose to self-destruct in the first place, in short, she is no longer fit for this era, and the Court of Life will not allow her to be resurrected in this era... This is the most fundamental conflict of the problem.
Her strength is an unforgivable mistake... And as long as life exists, instinct will resist the threat, no matter what the original Heavenly Punishment thought, at least now, she desperately hopes that she can recover from this dead existence.
"Give me everything you have... I will use your body to forge a new order in the multiverse!"
"Your sacrifice will be a glory!"
Cyber's mind has become a churning sea, on either side of the sea, there are two figures, Cyber's proprioceptive consciousness is beaten by the sea, weakly half kneeling on the rocks by the sea, and opposite him, there is an unattainable mountain, on the top of which stands a female figure wearing a white robe, white and gold underwear, wearing a golden crown, and a purple body.
Power, space, time, reality, mind, soul, six different powers were arranged in the form of gems behind her body, reflecting an intricate pattern, and she stood in the light like a true god.
It was a clash of wills, and according to the rank of the two, Cyber should have been easily defeated, but he didn't...
In the dim space behind him, will, love, hatred, fear, greed, pity, hope, and life and death, the nine-colored light protected his body from the darkness, although Cyber was at a disadvantage compared to the strength of the other party, but that didn't mean he would be restrained.
He raised his head, his face was weak, but his eyes were still sharp, he looked at the heavenly punishment - Nemesis, and he retorted loudly:
"Your glory belongs to you, not to me..."
"I could dedicate my life to anything else but the wild dreams of a madman!"
"Everything you want needs to be sacrificed to make it happen... My only doubt is..."
"Why!"
"Why do you want me to sacrifice for you?!"
In the face of this rebuttal, Heavenly Punishment's expression was as indifferent as ever:
"Because I need you to do this... That's all!"
"Boom"
The sea of hearts rolled up the angry waves, with unrivaled might, swept the gritted and persistent Cyber into the sea, and the emotional spectrum behind him was crushed and let out an overwhelming scream, and the external form of this crushing was the six-colored light that shrouded Cyber's body, and little by little expelled the power of the emotional spectrum connected to the wall of origin from Cyber's body.
Seeing this scene, Death shook his head:
"No, he's too far from Heavenly Punishment's power level... If this continues, it will only allow Heavenly Punishment to control his body more completely!"
"You can't put hope in the struggle of a mortal..."
She swung her dark scythe and walked towards Cyber:
"I'm still used to ruling out all unknown possibilities with my own hands... So, Sebe Hawke, despite the miracles and legends that have amazed death, it's a pity... This is the end of your journey..."
"All this is a choice of fate..."
She swung her scythe, and no one behind him, including Star-Swallowing, stopped her, and just before the scythe of death slashed at Cyber's neck, a streak of holy white flame burst out of the space beyond the Wall of Origin, like a clenched fist, knocking Death back from its place!
"Buzz"
With the chirping of the immortal birds, the white light opened up like the sun at this moment, and the phoenix wearing a white robe embroidered with the fiery red phoenix emblem strode out of the light curtain, she put one hand in the pocket of the robe, and the other hand reached forward, and the holy white creation fire formed a sharp long sword, pointing at the five gods of the universe.
"You are not allowed to interfere with him!"
Phoenix's eyes were incomparably cold at this moment:
"No one can interfere with the overlord's choice! Even the court of life cannot !!"
"Boom"
The power of the Wall of Origin was infused into Phoenix's body, and she swung her sword into the sky, where the golden fist that fell from the sky was forced back by the blade wrapped in the power of Origin.
Phoenix is not at the rank of the Court of Life, in fact, she is even worse than the five gods of the universe, but only in the space of the Wall of Origin, she has the capital to fight against them...
Because she comes from beyond the Walls of Origin... Here, the equivalent of her doorstep, everything that exists here will help her.
"You've finally jumped out! Phoenix, you Bichi!"
Death reached out and touched her wrist, where there was a holy white burn wound, and she looked up at the phoenix standing in front of Cyber, and she let out a series of piercing laughs:
"Then I can ask you, why are you desperate to protect the humans behind you?"
"Is it really because of affection, or is it because of friendship? Or are you in love with him? Hahahaha, I know it can't be, you're emotionless! I know this better than anyone..."
In the face of this malicious questioning, Phoenix chose to remain silent, and death was imminent.
"Say it here, tell Cyber Hawke in front of him that you're here to protect him!"
"Shut up!!"
The phoenix's voice rushed towards death with a touch of holy white sword light, but it was blocked in the air by her war scythe, and under the light of black and white, death once again let out a maniacal laugh:
"You're from outside the Walls of Origins, and as it happens, I know that Heavenly Punishment-Nemesis seems to be from the same place, so tell me, you really found Seber Hawk from the beginning, when he was still very young, and helped him grow up all the way to the present, and you were really in some kind of selfless mutual help? or... You've been waiting for today..."
"Admit it! Bichi! You lied to him!"
"He's just a pawn of a resurrected old friend in your eyes, how sad... Who's the most despicable character under the stars? Tell me, Phoenix, tell me, who's the real despicable villain!!"
"Bang"
Dozens of phoenix fragments were ignited in the hands of the phoenix, making her momentum rise to a level greater than death in an instant, and she gritted her teeth and raised her long sword, as if she wanted to completely kill this mouthy guy here.
But just as Phoenix took the first step, a trembling hand pressed on her shoulder, and Phoenix turned around and saw Cyber, who was holding on very hard in the clash of hearts and wills, looking at her with a gaze waiting for an answer.
"Sue... Tell me... The truth!"
"Sue... Sue me... She's in... She's lying!"
"I..."
In the face of Cyber's questioning eyes, Phoenix wanted to blurt out a no, but in the end, she took a deep breath and lowered her head:
"I'm sorry..."
"I was born in the same place as Nemesis, I represent life, and she represents the end, because of accidents, we crossed the wall of origins, in this world that was still disordered, we were treated harshly by the court of life, Nemesis finally chose to self-destruct, she was tired of endless escapes, and I... I keep splitting the fragments of power to reduce my threat in the eyes of the court of life..."
The phoenix said in a hoarse voice:
"We promised to help each other recover, but... That's not what I'm always standing behind you..."
She looked up at Cyber with a sincere gaze, and she explained intermittently:
"How I wanted to stop you when you got your hands on the first Infinity Stone... You blame me for not helping you resurrect the Ancient One, it's because I don't want you to go deeper in this maelstrom, and I'm even willing to lend you my power just to keep you away from Nemesis... It's a pity, fate ... Fate has finally pushed you to this final step..."
Phoenix's voice was low:
"I've never had friends, even with Nemesis, it's just a companion relationship, and I've never bothered to communicate with hosts on a reciprocal basis, they're just a means of escape for me... Thousands of years, after countless epochs, I once thought that my existence was to fulfill the promise I once made..."
"I was supposed to watch the end of the struggle between you and Nemesis and fulfill my promise, and then be truly free in this multiverse under the power of Nemesis, but I suddenly realized... Perhaps a true friend is more precious than what was promised... So in the next confrontation, I won't help her, and I won't help you..."
"My friend, Cyber, may sound hypocritical to you... But this is the best gift I can give you, and I will leave the final choice to you!"
A rare flash of water flashed in the phoenix's eyes, she looked back at the five gods who were eyeing her, and between her fingers, hundreds of phoenix fragments appeared in the air, ignited, and let her momentum improve little by little, and finally reached the extreme, she held a sharp sword, stood in front of Cyber, and asked in a deep voice:
"Before I fall, I can vouch... No one can disturb you!This is what I can give you, the last apologies, and the last protection..."
The corners of her mouth pursed, and she said in a voice that only two people could hear:
"Am I still your friend, even after I've done something so wrong..."
"I... I should have hated you..."
Cyber's voice muffled as the arm that was pressed against Phoenix's shoulder pulled away, but the moment Phoenix's heart sank, she felt a difficult hug coming from behind.
"But... Thank you, thank you for the end... Chose me... My friend..."
"What if... If I can't come back, please tell them... I... I love them..."
After speaking, Cyber raised his head and looked at the wall of origin towering behind him under the destruction of Nemesis's mind, he knew that the result of being replaced by heavenly punishment meant that his existence would completely disappear in this multiverse, no one would remember him, everything he did would be completely erased, and he, an outsider, would truly return to death.
He didn't have enough strength to fight Nemesis ... The power of the emotional spectrum is always limited, and he can feel that if he continues to urge this power, it will lead to the confusion of the emotional spectrum, and make the stars completely confused...
The survival of the stars had nothing to do with him, and he didn't care, but what he had done, what he had sworn to protect, everything he had worked so hard to maintain... will all be wiped out as a result.
Is this what he wants?
No... It's not...
Nothing to hesitate about... He made his choice...