MTS: Marvel and Beyond

Chapter 191: Chapter 191: Four Sorcerers

As they stood frozen in shock, footsteps suddenly echoed from the distance, gradually approaching. Under the hazy moonlight, a figure with white hair and blue eyes emerged, bathed in its glow.

The figure walked out of the forest, eyes cold and indifferent, surveying the group.

Under this figure's gaze, the rage in Lu Jin's heart instantly subsided, while the Four Sorcerers instinctively took a step back.

It was obvious—they recognized this figure. It was none other than the Immortal Alex!

Alex stepped onto the grass, the sound of his footsteps blending with the soft rustle. He approached Lu Jin, smiling faintly as he asked:

"Lu Jin, what's going on here?"

Lu Jin froze for a moment but quickly recovered. He bowed deeply and respectfully reported: "Immortal, these three are Shen Chong, Dou Mei, and Gao Ning—three of the Four Sorcerers of Quanxing. They are among the most powerful figures in Quanxing and notorious villains in the world of outcasts.

They use their unique abilities to torment others, driving their victims into despair and ruin, leaving them in a state worse than death.

Therefore, I humbly request the Great Love Immortal to act and eliminate them!"

Alex nodded slightly and said:

"I see. I, the Great Love Immortal, am known throughout the immortal realm for my righteous deeds. It's well known that I treat every friend as an equal, just as I welcome them into the Banner of the Human Emperor.

I will never allow villains like these four to continue living in this world! Today, they must die!"

Lu Jin, hearing Alex's words, felt a strange unease, as if there was a disconnect between Alex's self-proclaimed righteousness and his actual demeanor. However, without concrete evidence and given Alex's seniority, Lu Jin dismissed the thought, bowing once more as he said:

"Having someone as noble as the Great Love Immortal in our world is a blessing. I implore you to act!"

Alex nodded again. "Naturally."

As Alex turned his gaze toward them, the Four Sorcerers felt an overwhelming chill rise up their spines, as if a reaper stood behind them, scythe in hand, ready to harvest their souls at Alex's command.

They had heard countless tales of Alex's prowess—his colossal Thunder Form, his miraculous healing of the crippled Tian Jinzhong, and more.

They couldn't deny Alex's power. If they fought him, there was a high chance they wouldn't survive.

Shen Chong adjusted his glasses and was the first to speak:

"Immortal, we apologize for disturbing your peace.

How about this—we offer our sincere apologies and retreat immediately. Would you be willing to spare us?"

Alex didn't respond.

Gao Ning frowned slightly and added:

"Immortal, even for someone as powerful as you, killing all four of us would take considerable effort. Why not let us leave? We swear never to set foot on Mount Longhu again!"

Alex remained silent, his hands casually in his pockets, as he slowly advanced toward the Four Sorcerers.

Dou Mei's expression grew grim as she pleaded: "Immortal, please show mercy and spare our lives. They say that laying down the butcher's knife brings instant enlightenment. We realize now that we may have made mistakes in the past, but from this moment on, we only wish to become good people..." n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

This time, Alex replied directly to Dou Mei: "Ha, become good people?

Villains are villains, and good people are good people. There's no such thing as 'laying down the butcher's knife' and becoming enlightened in my world.

That's Buddhist nonsense. I only believe in killing evildoers to protect the innocent!

If you want mercy, I'll grant you this: I won't destroy your souls. After you endure countless punishments in the underworld and atone for your sins, you'll still have the chance to be reincarnated. How does that sound?"

The Four Sorcerers' expressions changed drastically. The perpetual smile on Gao Ning's face disappeared, replaced by severity and ferocity.

"Immortal, can't you spare us this once?

If you insist on taking action, even if we can't defeat you, we can still take a chunk of flesh from you!

And losing a piece of yourself, no matter how powerful you are, won't be pleasant!"

Shen Chong and Dou Mei activated their auras, aligning their abilities with Gao Ning's.

Yuan Tao and his disciple, also activated their spiritual artifacts, preparing to fight Alex together.

They believed that by joining forces, even if they would inevitably die, they could at least inflict some damage on Alex—enough to make him remember them forever.

Yuan Tao laughed boldly:

"Hahaha! I'm an old man already knocking on death's door, yet I never imagined I'd get the chance to fight someone like the Great Love Immortal in this lifetime.

No matter whether you are a true Immortal or a false one, being recognized by Mount Longhu proves your strength. Fighting you will let me give a grand performance, my final blaze of glory!"

As his words fell, he suddenly noticed that Alex had disappeared from his original spot. At the same time, he sensed a towering figure appear beside him.

Then, Alex's disdainful voice rang out:

"A blaze of glory? You? Do you even deserve such a thing?

And who gave you the audacity to believe that an ant's last struggle could bite off a piece of a god?

Have you considered another possibility? That gods are too vast, too enigmatic, their very essence exuding a primal dominance that ants cannot comprehend.

When ants approach gods, when they glimpse the power of gods, they are overwhelmed by incomprehensible truths that shatter their worldview and soul, plunging them into madness."

As Alex's words concluded, he moved. Staying true to his principle of "one attack per person" in this world, he struck with his hand shrouded in white spiritual light, pressing down abruptly.

Boom!

The earth shifted violently, the ground upheaving as massive chunks of dirt exploded into the air. The tremor spread across the entire rear mountain like an earthquake.

But it wasn't an earthquake or any other natural disaster—it was simply the aftermath of Alex's strike!

Where Yuan Tao had stood, there was now only a bottomless pit, its edges marked with a trace of crimson glinting ominously under the moonlight.

Although it wasn't winter, and the night breeze was mild, the Four Sorcerers felt an unbearable chill seep into their bones.

Not a single one of them had been able to catch Alex's movements. All they saw was a blur as Alex vanished, reappeared beside Yuan Tao, and delivered a strike that erased him entirely.

Recalling the violent tremor that had just rocked the ground and staring at the gaping pit beside Alex, they all swallowed hard in unison. They now understood why Alex was hailed as an Immortal—his power had clearly surpassed the limits of any exorcist.

Even so, their willpower held firm. They were not prepared to surrender.

Gao Ning activated the Twelve Emotional Labyrinth Array, attempting to disrupt Alex's twelve meridians and destabilize his emotions.

But when he unleashed his ability, he realized something shocking—Alex's twelve meridians weren't visible.

Instead, a colossal, sky-piercing wall appeared before him, stretching endlessly in all directions.

Using the Twelve Emotional Labyrinth Array, Gao Ning quickly deduced the truth: the wall wasn't a barrier—it was one of Alex's twelve meridians!

"This... this is impossible!"

He had seen some of the strongest meridians before, and they were only as wide as a finger. Although inflexible, they could still bend under extreme force.

But now, this towering wall that stretched endlessly in every direction—how could that possibly be part of a twelve-meridian system?

At the same time, Dou Mei continued releasing her pollen, directing it toward Alex.

Seeing Alex make no effort to block the pollen and even letting it land on him, a subtle smile crept across Dou Mei's face.

Alex had fallen into her trap!

However, after a few seconds, tens of seconds, then minutes passed, she realized something was wrong. Alex remained entirely unaffected.

It was as if the pollen she had painstakingly prepared was nothing more than ordinary flower pollen, incapable of causing him any harm.

What she didn't know was that long before Alex became as strong as he was now, his Infinity had already allowed him to recognize and nullify toxins like her pollen. If the technique allowed such substances near him, it only meant that to Alex, they were as insignificant as specks of dust in the air—completely incapable of influencing him.

Shen Chong, seeing his two companions' expressions change drastically and realizing their abilities were utterly useless against Alex, immediately withdrew the energy from his fists and dared not move forward.

Suddenly, he noticed the disciple staring at the pit near Alex and seized the opportunity to provoke him:

"Fool! That man killed your master! Are you just going to stand there, or will you avenge him?"

The disciple, hearing Shen Chong's words, shifted his gaze from Yuan Tao's grave to Alex. With childlike rage, he bellowed: "You wicked monster! I'll kill you to avenge my master!"

With that, he charged at Alex—only to be sent flying back by a single slap.

However, unlike when he rushed in, what returned was only half of his body. The rest lay limp near Alex before disintegrating into dust within Alex's distorted energy field.

The disciple, though mentally impaired, had followed Yuan Tao for years, aiding him in harming countless innocents.

While his actions may not have been his own intent but rather a product of Yuan Tao's teachings, his murderous deeds meant he was no less deserving of death.

Watching Alex eliminate the man without hesitation, Lu Jin, who had been quietly observing Alex's display of power, clapped his hands and shouted excitedly: "Well done, Immortal! That's the way! Only three more left—don't let them escape!"

Seeing that none of their abilities could even touch Alex, let alone injure him, the Four Sorcerers immediately abandoned any thoughts of a last-ditch effort and silently agreed to flee in three different directions.

By now, they had no hope of defeating Alex. Their only chance, slim as it was, lay in escape.

While the odds of success were negligible, even delaying Alex for a short time before their inevitable deaths seemed worth the attempt.

To their surprise, Alex made no move to pursue them, letting them flee as they wished.

When they reached the foot of the mountain and still saw no sign of pursuit, they dared to believe they had escaped for good.

Even so, they continued running until they reached an inn dozens of miles away from the Heavenly Master's Estate. Only then did they stop to catch their breath and regroup.

Shen Chong, panting heavily, said to the others: "Phew... I don't know why, but Immortal Alex let us go. We actually survived!"

Gao Ning, also gasping for air, spoke between breaths: "Right... Dammit, how can someone be that powerful? That so-called 'simple slap' and that terrifying white energy field were beyond anything we've ever seen.

When I stood before him, it didn't feel like I was facing a person. It felt like I was standing against the very force of heaven and earth itself!"

As the only female among them, Dou Mei appeared to hold up better. Although equally exhausted, she managed to suppress her heavy breathing. Taking a couple of deep breaths, she spoke calmly:

"We shouldn't return to the Taoist Hall again. I'm even considering laying low for a few years until that Alex returns to the Celestial Realm. The current world is far too dangerous; I'd rather not get involved."

Just then, the three of them simultaneously felt an overwhelming sense of danger. They exchanged panicked glances and shouted together:

"No, it's..."

But before they could react, dazzling lightning descended from the sky. Without harming the structure of the inn in the slightest, the lightning ignored the building as though it didn't exist and struck them directly.

Under the might of the celestial thunder, they didn't last even a second. Their bodies, along with their clothing, were reduced to dust and completely vanished.

When they thought they had narrowly escaped death, they were suddenly hunted down by the reaper. In the joy of their supposed survival, they realized they were already in hell. Alex's cruel sense of humor knew no bounds.

Moreover, their souls couldn't endure the celestial thunder either, meaning they were obliterated and couldn't even reincarnate.

Alex had broken his word after all!

The next morning, when the innkeeper came to inspect the room, they would find the mysterious disappearance of the three guests. All that was left in their place were three small piles of charred ashes.

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Back at the Taoist Hall Mansion rear mountain, Lu Jin noticed three of the Four Sorcerers vanish without a trace. He couldn't help but ask:

"Celestial Master, with your power, you could have easily killed them. So why did you let them go?"

Alex glanced at him, smiling faintly:

"Because it's too boring. Killing them outright would've been too dull. Letting them live a little longer before killing them makes it far more interesting!"

"But..." Lu Jin tried to protest, but Alex cut him off mid-sentence: "They're doomed anyway. I've said so. Do you doubt me?"

Lu Jin stole a glance at the remains , now barely recognizable. Shaking his head quickly, he replied: "Of course not! Of course not!"

Alex waved dismissively and began walking down the mountain. As he did, he instructed Lu Jin:

"Good. Otherwise, I'd have to knock some sense into you.

By the way, tell Zhiwei and Zhang Chulan that I'm heading to the Wang family.

And let the Hall release an announcement to the world: the Multiverse Travelers' Alliance is hiring. Anyone can join, and their lives will be guaranteed.

Also, make sure the recruitment plan is in place by the time I return from the Wang family..."

Lu Jin wanted to ask something, such as what the Multiverse Travelers' Alliance even was, but Alex's figure had already vanished before his eyes. He was clearly heading toward the Wang family.

Wait—Wang family?

Realization struck Lu Jin as he pieced together what Alex intended to do. Stammering slightly, he stood still for a moment before deciding against pursuing him.

The Wang family truly deserved annihilation!

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