Almost at the same time.
The entire Earth saw Arishem the Judge and Aaron.
Whether it was the West, which was currently in daytime or the East, which was in nighttime, Arishem the Judge's six eyes illuminated the sky like giant light bulbs.
Aaron grew larger and larger, yet no matter how much he grew, his mass did not seem to trigger a geological disaster. The entire Earth was protected by some mysterious power, completely unaffected by the two super giants.
Aaron left Earth, his body the same size as Arishem the Judge's and looked at him.
Although Aaron didn't know which pair of eyes he should look into, he instinctively looked at the top two eyes.
As for why, he simply didn't want to look up at others.
When he was in this gigantic state, his physical strength would increase exponentially, allowing him to better exert all his power. Now, his power was hundreds of millions of times stronger than in his human form.
"Ego? Tiamut?"
"Who are you? You are not a Celestial."
Arishem the Judge was somewhat confused.
He could sense Tiamut's aura from the other party, and at the same time, he detected the aura of a certain deformed child he hadn't paid attention to.
Aaron gained their power?
Is it some kind of replication ability?
He thought of a certain guy.
However, that guy seemed to have essential differences from Aaron.
What surprised Arishem the Judge even more was that he couldn't even see through Aaron's essence.
He could analyze some of the Divine Power characteristics based on Aaron's energy fluctuations.
For example, Asgardian, Vanir, Celestials, etc.
But these were all Aaron's disguises, his outermost, most superficial things.
Aaron's true core, however, was a blur.
Unpredictable, unfathomable, unobservable.
"As you can see, I am an ordinary Earthling."
Aaron answered his question, but it wasn't the answer Arishem the Judge wanted.
Arishem hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why did you kill Tiamut?"
"I am the lord of the nine realms, Earth is my territory. How can I allow others to snore beside my bed?" Aaron said as a matter of course.
Arishem remained silent at this excuse.
Earth was created by the Celestials. If anything, it was their territory. However, he didn't say these words out loud.
Besides, before Asgard became the lord of the nine realms, before they were even born, Tiamut was already gestating on Earth.
"Where is Tiamut?"
Arishem looked at Aaron, his tone still calm and indifferent.
"He needs Earth as nourishment for his growth, so he can create more stars and planets, and create more life."
"You know the great mission of the Celestials, so you shouldn't stop us, and you can't."
Arishem's mental voice rang out.
He still hadn't given up on destroying Earth. This was the choice he had made a billion years ago.
This was his will, the will of the Prime Celestial.
When he made his decision to use Earth as the creation ground for Tiamut, the gears of fate had already quietly begun to turn.
Tiamut needed Earth.
Aaron's eyes narrowed slightly, hearing the implied meaning in the other party's words.
"I said, Earth is mine." He reiterated.
Arishem the Judge's six eyes burst with brilliant light.
"Whether these Earthlings are worthy of survival, I have my own standards for judgment."
"I will decide their fate based on Ajak's memories."
"But before that, either hand over Tiamut, or... you become Tiamut."
"Third time." Aaron sighed.
"What?" Arishem asked, puzzled.
Aaron's eyes erupted with light. "Three strikes and you're out. I don't want to say the same thing a third time."
"Arishem, remember this, the survival of Earth is not up to you, but up to me."
This time, Aaron didn't give Arishem another chance to speak.
His arm, comparable to Earth's diameter, carrying trillions of tons of force, fell onto Arishem's head in an instant.
Arishem had no time to react. The pure physical force, enough to destroy a star, instantly sent him flying billions of kilometers away.
—
"Well hit!"
"Beat him up!"
In Asgard's Royal Palace of Valaskjalg.
Odin, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, excitedly stamped Gungnir heavily.
Aaron's punch, landing on Arishem's face, brought him immense satisfaction.
That was Arishem the Judge, the Prime Celestial.
Yet, wasn't he just beaten by the King of Asgard?
Next time he went to the Omnipotence City, it would definitely drive those old geezers mad.
You have fake Celestial statues as guards, but we've beaten the Celestials's boss.
Odin hadn't expected that, even as he was nearing the end of his life, he would still have a day to feel so proud.
Of course, he didn't forget to be ready to help at any moment.
"Prepare the Bifrost Bridge, ready to support Aaron at any time."
"A mere Celestial dares to act recklessly in my Nine Realms' territory, they don't know what's coming to them."
Arishem's arrival had made Odin nervous for quite a while.
Though he was reluctant to admit it, it was a fact that he was inferior to the Celestials.
And Arishem was the leader of the Celestials.
A powerful deity rumored to bring light and brightness to the universe.
Forget Arishem, even an ordinary Celestial was a giant. He could only arm wrestle with an ordinary Celestial.
"A Celestial is here?"
"Where?"
Thor, wielding Stormbreaker, rushed over upon hearing the news.
When he saw Arishem and Aaron, the hot-blooded Thor felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over him, instantly calming down.
"That's a Celestial?"
"I thought Surtur was big, but this..."
Loki's expression kept changing.
"Father, can uncle handle that guy?"
"Or... should we immediately use the Bifrost Bridge?"
The Bifrost Bridge could theoretically destroy a planet.
But now, Arishem and Aaron were both several times the size of Earth.
Would the Bifrost Bridge be useful?
After Thor and Loki arrived, Odin had already regained his usual calm demeanor.
He said calmly, "Now is not the time. We must launch a fatal blow against Arishem at the most critical moment."
"The Nine Realms are not a place for a Celestial to run wild."
Thor and Loki were both quite excited by these words.
It spoke to their hearts.
"Go, uncle!"
"Kill that foolish Celestial!"
Suddenly—
Arishem seemed to sense something and glanced in Asgard's direction.
Loki and Thor's raised hands froze in place. The moment their eyes met those six large eyeballs, they felt a certain power invade their souls, making them shiver.
He... can see us?
However, Arishem had no time to bother with Asgard.
Because he felt pain.
Aaron's power surprised him greatly but what followed was anger.
He was Arishem the Judge.
Arishem turned his head and looked at Aaron but Aaron's equally magnificent figure was no longer in his sight.
"Behind you."
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