Chapter 31 The Supreme Sanctuary
Chapter 31 The Supreme Sanctuary
Wow.
Thor led the way, walking through the spacious courtyard of the Sanctum Sanctorum.
This place is undoubtedly the strongest fortress in everyone's hearts. Thor's appearance has allowed him to successfully push Icarus aside and become the pillar in everyone's hearts.
After all, he is a true god.
Loki followed behind his older brother with a lingering sense of fear. He couldn't help it; he didn't want to experience flying for thirty minutes straight again.
As for Moonblade and the others following behind, they stared at Kamar-Taj with expressions of astonishment.
Everything here fits everyone's fantasy of a mysterious holy land: antique buildings, walls covered with various patterns and designs with mysterious runes, and the air seems to be filled with the aura of magic.
"Hi everyone! Old Er, do you remember me?"
We met in Wakanda five years ago, but unfortunately you passed out then, so we had to leave first.
Honestly, knowing you're all still alive, I can't believe it... If it weren't for..."
"Stop, stop, stop, little spider, I remember you."
Saul interrupted Peter Parker, finding his incessant chatter giving him a headache.
He used to think his younger brother was long-winded enough, but now, compared to Spider-Man, he suddenly felt that Loki's words were quite concise.
Just then, a Scott Lang with only half a head popped out from the side, excitedly looking at the large group of living people before him: "Great! You have no idea how lonely we've been these past few days!"
"Hello, Scott," Hanlu greeted him. "I have something to tell you: Agent Wu is still alive."
Upon hearing the news, Scott Lang's tense nerves relaxed slightly; at least some familiar people were still alive.
"Excuse me, do we know each other? Who are you?" Scott looked at Hanlu with some confusion.
"It's not important." Hanlu shook her head. "What's important is, how many people are left in Kamar-Taj?"
Everyone turned to look, and saw a minotaur dressed in a mage's robe appear before them, which really startled them.
"Please rest assured, everyone, I am Kamar-Tekki's apprentice."
The minotaur spoke, his voice steady, "Although my appearance may not meet everyone's aesthetic standards, I really like this planet. Also, I've come to you all because I have an important request."
Soon, the remaining two mages of Kamar-Taj came out.
The sight of the living people together eased the oppressive atmosphere somewhat, but the minotaur's next words caused everyone's hearts to sink again.
"The Queen of the Dead has been trying to recruit an army. She already has ordinary zombies, zombie superheroes, zombie supervillains, and even zombie sea monsters and Asgardian zombies, all of which will become her power."
The group entered the main hall, sat together, and listened quietly as the minotaur recounted the source of all this crisis.
When they heard that the crazy woman had set her sights on the Infinity Stones, everyone clenched their fists.
"May I ask how the Hulk is doing these days?"
Saul couldn't contain himself; he desperately wanted to know what had happened to his few remaining friends.
The minotaur shook his head, his tone heavy: "I'm sorry, Dr. Banner inscribed his body with a spell array and then jumped into the energy field of the Infinity Stones, absorbing all the leaking gem energy into his body."
He has now lost consciousness and is merely a container for storing gems.
If you don't understand this, you can think of it as the Infinity Gauntlet that Thanos possessed.
Upon hearing this news, Thor lowered his head in distress.
Even Loki showed a rare hint of melancholy—
Although he had always disliked Hulk, he still had some feelings for him, so it was hard not to feel sorry for him now that he had ended up like this.
With a sigh, Loki's gaze swept over the antique buildings around him, and he muttered to himself: The Sorcerer Supreme who guards the Earth and fights against the demon gods of other dimensions.
The secrets of this planet are more numerous than he imagined.
"We don't know why the Queen of the Dead wants to seize that power, but we are certain that once she gets her hands on the Infinity Stones, this world will become a kingdom of the dead, and we will have no chance left."
The minotaur looked at the crowd, his eyes full of pleading, "I know this is going too far, but I still hope you can help us this once, at least for the sake of this planet."
The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat heavy, and everyone remained silent.
Not long after, John stood up and looked around at his companions—these were the people who had fought alongside him to this day.
"I will go."
John's voice was firm: "This time, not as a superhero, nor as a soldier, I represent only myself. I will not allow this land to become a complete wasteland."
As he spoke, his gaze met the minotaur's, filled with determination.
Hanlu sighed and stood up: "You know what? When I gave you that talisman, I knew you would make the right choice."
He put his hand on John's shoulder, his attitude was clear.
Of course, he also had his own plans: this battle was going to be tough, Thor was right there, and with his own twelve talismans, they were almost complete—
Although the Rat Talisman "wasted" and caused Loki this "trouble," he is still a sorcerer, so hopefully his brain can still be of some use.
"I'll go." Shang-Chi raised his hand.
"I'll go," Kamala followed closely behind.
"I'll go too."
Moon Knight, Death Merchant, Valkyrie... everyone responded.
Ultimately, it passed unanimously.
Almost everyone present shared a belief in selflessness, and their unwavering commitment left Hanlu with mixed feelings.
Yes, he sometimes really "hates" superheroes; they're too righteous, so righteous that they don't even care about their own families.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but feel respect for these people.
"Don't be such a spoilsport, everyone." Hanlu clapped her hands and raised her voice, "We're not at a disadvantage! If we're going to fight, then we need to put together an army!"
As he spoke, he patted the chest of the minotaur next to him and whispered a few words to the man amidst the man's puzzled expression.
Upon hearing this, the minotaur's eyes began to gleam with golden light.
As Hanlu and the Minotaur raised their hands in front of them and slowly waved them out, a huge golden halo appeared out of thin air.
On the other side of the aperture, the Red Guard, who was eating a donut, looked over in surprise: "Uh... what's going on here?"
Spider-Man and the others walked through the circle of light, their faces filled with emotion. They had always thought they were the only survivors, but only now did they realize that this was not the case.
When the three sorcerers, Spider-Man, and Scott Lang walked together to the center of the hall and saw the noisy crowd gradually gathering below, everyone suddenly felt that there was hope for the world again.
"Now, we are not fighting alone."
Looking at the scene before her, Hanlu spoke softly, her eyes gleaming with determination.
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