chapter 309 part 1
Chapter 307: The Big Eyeball Arrives in DC Comics
As far as dimensional life forms were concerned, the Tenth-Dimensional Being was undoubtedly the theoretical apex, but whether such a being truly existed was a massive question mark.
After all, every piece of intelligence regarding the Tenth-Dimensional Beings, including their trait of feeding on various dimensional life forms, supposedly originated from a horror story told by Mister Mxyzptlk.
Considering Mister Mxyzptlk's troublesome, mischievous, and self-destructive personality, the existence of the Tenth-Dimensional Being was far from certain.
Therefore, although Du Wa knew of the legend of the Tenth-Dimensional Being, whose existence was unconfirmed, he had never paid it much mind. He was the God of Xenomorphs, not a Dimension God. The Omniverse was his path forward, and manipulating Marvel Comics and DC Comics to collide for his own purposes was his target. In his grand plan, he had never intended to invest too much energy into the matter of dimensions.
The Fifth Dimension of Imagination, the Sixth Dimension's Multiverse Control Room, the Seventh-Dimensional Supergirl—knowing the characteristics of these dimensional layers was enough.
No matter how much Du Wa pondered, he had never anticipated the Tenth-Dimensional Being would appear in this manner.
"Doctor Manhattan, you've done well. I didn't expect you to create such a huge surprise for me so soon after leaving my side," Du Wa marveled with genuine sincerity.
Doctor Manhattan stated indifferently, "I did not create this surprise for you. Even I did not expect such a monster to appear."
"Humility isn't necessarily a virtue, at least not to me. I never care about the process, only the result. And the result is that you've provided me with an excellent option."
Du Wa paid no more attention to Doctor Manhattan. From this point on, Doctor Manhattan would become a mere Watcher, quietly observing the development of the situation without personally intervening to attack the Tenth-Dimensional Being.
Golden Superman quickly healed the injuries on his body and said seriously, "God of Xenomorphs, we should join forces. If a monster like this enters the Multiverse, it will be a disaster for countless lives. We must prevent this from happening."
"Prevent it? You should be saying that to Mister Mxyzptlk. I don't even have to think to guess that this chaos was definitely stirred up by that idiot Mister Mxyzptlk again, just like so many crises in the past. The only difference is that this time, Mister Mxyzptlk created big trouble in the Fifth Dimension instead of the Multiverse like before. That's why you're anxious, so eager to quell this chaos," Du Wa mocked without reservation.
Mister Mxyzptlk had stirred up plenty of trouble. The worst part was that he was great at starting it, but when it came time to clean up the mess, he was basically useless—aside from making things worse. In the end, it was always up to others to solve the problem.
Golden Superman fell silent. Ever since he joined the Fifth-Dimensional Kingdom, he had no longer participated in any major events, nor had he revealed his identity as Superman. He only appeared this time because it was completely unavoidable.
Mister Mxyzptlk retorted indignantly, "The Fifth-Dimensional Kingdom has rules! Residents are not allowed to casually interfere with the evolution of the Multiverse. Clark has to obey too!"
"Then what about you and Bat-Mite? Bat-Mite is one thing, but you're the problem. You're always causing trouble for others, yet you can rarely solve the problems yourself."
Du Wa counted on his fingers, "What glorious deeds have you accomplished? Getting your imagination tricked away by the Joker Emperor? Destroying and then repairing the Multiverse? Or was it your clones, occasionally capturing a Darkseid clone? Or being summoned by the Justice League of some universe and gleefully appearing as their Savior?"
He didn't dislike troublemakers, as he himself was extremely active, but he wasn't fond of aimless characters like Mister Mxyzptlk.
"Get lost, Mister Mxyzptlk. You don't even have the qualification to be subjected to my parasitism. From now on, you'd best crawl back to your kingdom and stop coming out to make a mess. The world has changed permanently. There's no longer room for you to act as wantonly as you did in the past."
Du Wa had little interest in Golden Superman either, instead studying the energetic Tenth-Dimensional Being with great curiosity.
In the brief moment after Du Wa's arrival, the Tenth-Dimensional Being attacked Golden Superman again, not even sparing Du Wa a single glance.
"As expected, it's a thing without a sound mind. Just like Doomsday, a special product of the same type." Du Wa watched the Tenth-Dimensional Being and Golden Superman trade blows once more, continuously assessing the Tenth-Dimensional Being's state.
Doomsday was mindless, possessing only instinct and disordered thought. Its every action was for the sake of evolution.
The Tenth-Dimensional Being was the same. Incomplete and contradictory from the moment of its birth, its mind was now completely filled with the drive to absorb all Imagination and complete itself as much as possible.
However, no amount of Imagination could ever allow the Tenth-Dimensional Being to truly become a tenth dimension life form. At most, it could possess some characteristics surpassing the Fifth Dimension, but it couldn't truly use a Dimensionality Reduction Strike against its enemies. Its main method of attack was still a special application of Imagination.
"Using a type of energy like Imagination as if it were the energy of a high-dimensional lifeform? If it weren't for Doctor Manhattan's power of connection forcibly granting this thing characteristics beyond the Fifth Dimension, it would have collapsed long ago."
Du Wa observed for a while before finally stepping in himself. He had been able to seal Doomsday back then; he didn't mind acquiring another weapon now.
It turned out that the Tenth-Dimensional Being, which had Golden Superman treating it like a great enemy, possessed outrageously immense strength on its home turf in the Fifth Dimension. It could effortlessly mobilize the power of the entire Fifth Dimension. Any attack, any damage, could be instantly repaired by drawing upon the omnipresent Imagination.
Fighting such an enemy was undoubtedly a difficult task, but Du Wa's expression didn't change in the slightest. He had faced far too many enemies and had been in all sorts of perilous situations. His formidable strength, vast experience, and stable temperament gave him enough confidence to deal with this half-finished Tenth-Dimensional Being.
Boom!
A Xenomorph tail sprouted from Du Wa's back and swept out horizontally. With one vicious strike, it shattered half of the Tenth-Dimensional Being's body. The mere trajectory it carved through the air overwhelmed the Fifth Dimension, causing visible cracks to appear in space.
"Clark, the God of Xenomorphs is so strong..." Mister Mxyzptlk, who had been fuming over Du Wa's mockery, immediately behaved himself after witnessing Du Wa's power firsthand.
This was because Du Wa truly possessed the strength to harm the Fifth Dimension itself. But why? How could a Deity who spent most of his time in the Multiverse, not a high-dimensional being in essence, exert such severe pressure on a higher dimension?
"If there wasn't something wrong with the Fifth Dimension, I suspect this guy could challenge the Fifth-Dimensional Kingdom," Mister Mxyzptlk muttered.
Golden Superman watched the confrontation between Du Wa and the Tenth-Dimensional Being, saying in a low voice, "Challenge the entire Fifth-Dimensional Kingdom? If it were in a dimension below the Fifth Dimension, I wouldn't believe it. But he clearly possesses the power to harm the Fifth Dimension itself. If he were to act within the Fifth Dimension..."
Golden Superman could already see it. The God of Xenomorphs, Du Wa, had already fused with too many powers. Every single Xenomorph was essentially a part of him. With so many Xenomorphs, so many powerful individuals, and even multiversal-level Xenomorphs, if all this power could be freely drawn upon by Du Wa's true form...
Just how powerful was Du Wa's full strength?