Even in the cold vacuum of space—where there's no air and no gravity—it didn't affect them at all.
Lin Fan stared at the Dark Phoenix floating before him, eyes full of focus and caution.
That one clash earlier… it was brief, but it gave him a lot to think about.
Now he finally had some understanding of the Phoenix Force.
It wasn't just powerful—it was like an infinite energy source connected to countless multiverses. Not exactly a thinking being, but more like a living energy that needed a host to take shape.
Kind of like a cosmic battery that attaches itself to people.
And once someone becomes its host, the Phoenix pushes their emotions to the extreme.
That's why people like Jean often develop split personalities under its influence—like the Dark Phoenix before him.
Worse still, the Phoenix Force absorbs all of those intense emotions and sends that energy back to its source in the multiverse, helping it grow stronger with time.
Lin Fan narrowed his eyes.
"This power is incredible. If Jean didn't even fully merge with it and it's already like this… then this trip was more than worth it."
He wasn't here just to watch.
He wanted the Phoenix Force for himself.
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The Dark Phoenix's eyes sharpened, filled with killing intent.
"Anyone who gets in my way…"
Without warning, her phoenix wings spread open again—fully restored.
The feathers fell like rain across space.
And wherever those feathers landed, huge bursts of crimson magma erupted out of nowhere, transforming the silent void into a fiery sea of destruction.
This was the Absolute Realm of the Dark Phoenix—a space entirely under her control.
Temperatures here soared beyond tens of thousands of degrees, and every burst of magma could burn through entire planets.
This is why Professor X feared Jean's Phoenix power so much.
To the Dark Phoenix, destroying a world was as simple as breathing.
And now, in the middle of this fiery storm, she stood tall—like a queen on a burning red carpet.
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"Amazing… this power definitely surpasses Thanos. She's at the level of a full universe-class being now," Lin Fan muttered, feeling the heat bite even through his Majin body.
The burning sensation wasn't small—like standing in the core of a star.
If not for his Majin physique, Lin Fan might have been vaporized instantly.
He clenched his fists.
"Alright then… time to break through it!"
With a shout, Lin Fan released all his energy!
Majin Power—fully unleashed!
Waves of pale white energy burst from his body, forming shockwaves that ripped apart the Absolute Realm like depth charges in water.
This was his own inner "ki"—Dragon Ball-style energy that didn't fear the Phoenix Force.
But this was only the beginning.
Lin Fan wasn't going to hold back.
He needed to end this fast.
So he used his strongest move—
Dimensional Cracker Cannon!
He compressed all the energy in his body into one blast, a technique powerful enough to shatter space and distort dimensions.
It was one of Majin Buu's most destructive moves—once used to break out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Lin Fan had a feeling… with enough energy, it might even tear open the barrier between worlds.
WHOOOSH—
Billions of Majin cells fired off energy all at once, each one lighting up with white-hot power.
In seconds, Lin Fan's whole body glowed like condensed light.
Even the Dark Phoenix… flinched for a moment.
The Absolute Realm began to collapse, dissolving into space dust.
But the Dark Phoenix wasn't someone who knew how to retreat.
BOOM!!
Behind her, an enormous flaming phoenix symbol formed.
She pushed the Phoenix Force to its limit!
Red fire met white light.
Demonic energy crashed head-on with cosmic flames!
The explosion was massive—so intense that, next to the moon, a new energy sphere formed.
Half red.
Half white.
Almost as big as the moon itself.
It looked like a second moon had been born.
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To be continued…