Noticing the Sovereign's reaction, Rocket Raccoon realized he had said the wrong thing.
He spread his hands and said dejectedly, "Oh, damn it, I said the wrong thing again, didn't I? Sorry. I should've said it in private…"
Before he could finish, Drax grabbed him by the collar and dragged him out of the hall with Harry and the others.
Everyone returned to the ship. Rocket Raccoon sat in the cockpit and quickly operated the controls, then said to everyone, "Let's get out of here fast and take Nebula, that baldhead, back to Xandar to collect the bounty! Oh, right, Harry, don't leave yet. We prepared the ingredients a long time ago. The banquet starts now!"
A few hours later, the banquet ended. Harry opened another portal and sent Gwen and Wanda back to Earth, but he stayed behind.
Rocket Raccoon asked curiously, "Harry, why aren't you going back to Earth with your little girlfriends?"
"I have a feeling you're going to have an interesting adventure soon, so I'm planning to travel with you for a while. You don't mind, do you?" Through observing the timelines of other universes, Harry knew what the Guardians of the Galaxy would encounter in the near future.
Although every world developed differently, the overall pattern was more or less the same.
So Harry planned to travel with the Guardians of the Galaxy for a while, at least until they encountered Ego the Celestial.
In most timelines, Ego the Celestial would be killed by the Guardians of the Galaxy. In a small number of timelines, Ego's plan to rule the universe would succeed, and at that point, he would devour Earth.
In an even smaller number of timelines, the entire universe underwent earth-shattering changes.
Putting aside those extremely rare possibilities for the moment, Harry could not accept either of the two remaining outcomes.
He absolutely could not tolerate Ego devouring Earth, nor could he bear to see a Celestial like Ego so easily killed.
One had to know that although the energy contained within a Celestial's body was not equal to that of the Infinity Stones, it still represented an endless source of power.
If Ego could be turned into an Ego energy battery and placed inside the floating city, then even if the succubus system malfunctioned in the future, the floating city would not completely lose its energy source.
"Wait, look outside. There's a ship!" Rocket Raccoon suddenly pointed into space outside and said in shock.
Star-Lord waved his hand listlessly and said indifferently, "Is it weird to see a ship? Even though it's hard to run into other ships while traveling, you still see one every few months. Don't make such a big deal out of it."
"No! There's someone standing on top of that ship, and he's waving at us!" Rocket Raccoon added.
Star-Lord: "???"
Now Star-Lord had no choice but to take it seriously.
In the universe, there was a saying that had spread far and wide, those who could not survive in space were not necessarily weak, but anyone who could survive in space with their physical body alone was definitely strong.
Just like Harry, or Thor, or powerful beings from other races. Most of them could survive in outer space.
Their bodies were incredibly strong, unafraid of chaotic cosmic radiation and extreme cold. That was why whether someone could survive in the universe without relying on external objects had become one of the marks of a powerful being.
The person outside the ship could actually stand on a spacecraft and survive in deep space, which meant his strength was definitely not weak. At the very least, his physical body was that strong.
And with a powerful stranger right beside their ship, how could Star-Lord not care?
If this had happened in the past, Star-Lord would have immediately turned the ship around and moved far away from that unfamiliar powerhouse for the sake of his own life.
After all, in deep space, there were no laws at all. If that unfamiliar powerhouse had malicious intentions, there would be no cost whatsoever to brutally killing them, and he might even gain quite a bit of wealth from it.
But Harry was on the ship now, so Star-Lord did not hesitate to prepare for contact with this powerful stranger.
What a joke. No matter how strong you are, can you be stronger than Mephisto?
And no matter how strong you are, can you be stronger than Harry, who beat Mephisto?
Star-Lord confidently patted his chest and called out, "Bring the ship closer!"
As they approached, the ship not far away gradually became clearer in everyone's view.
The ship was shaped like a perfect egg, with smooth, natural lines and no abrupt edges or protrusions.
From a distance, its overall shape resembled a giant white egg, giving off a rounded and graceful feeling as it radiated soft light in the universe.
The two ships soon drew close to each other, and a passage made of shaped energy connected the two different models of spacecraft.
The hatch of the egg-shaped ship opened, and two figures appeared in everyone's line of sight.
One of them was a man who looked like an Earthling. He was tall and straight-backed, with firm, deep facial features. He was an extremely handsome man.
This man was the one who had been riding on top of the ship as it sailed through the universe. He was clearly a powerful figure.
The other person was a woman. Two antennae grew from her forehead, long and slender like lively feelers, swaying gently.
At the same time, she had long black hair that fell over her shoulders like a waterfall. It was smooth and glossy, shimmering with an alluring luster under the light.
Even by Earth's standards, this woman was a beauty.
As the handsome man and beautiful woman walked toward the group with graceful steps, Star-Lord and the others grew somewhat nervous. Star-Lord subconsciously tightened his grip on his weapon and asked warily, "Who are you?"
The middle-aged man raised his head slightly, met Star-Lord's eyes, and let a faint smile curl across his lips. His voice was steady and powerful.
"My name is Ego. Child, I am your father."
"I'm your father!" Star-Lord immediately shot back, thinking this middle-aged man was trying to mess with him.
Ego's face darkened, but he was very indulgent toward the talented Star-Lord, so he did not get angry. Instead, he explained, "I really am your father. Your mother was Meredith Quill, correct? I still remember her face clearly even now."
Those words struck Star-Lord's ears like a thunderclap.
He froze instantly, his face filled with disbelief, and even the hand gripping his weapon began to tremble slightly. "You… what did you say? You're really my father? What kind of joke is this? My dad… my dad disappeared ages ago."
Ego slowly stepped closer. His eyes were full of warmth and affection, as though he were looking at a priceless treasure he had lost and finally recovered.
"I know this is sudden, Peter, but it's true. I searched for you for far, far too long.
"When your mother was pregnant with you, I sensed your existence. It's just that at the time, I couldn't stay by your side."
Star-Lord's thoughts instantly drifted back to his childhood. His mother's gentle yet faintly sorrowful face appeared in his mind, along with the few words she had once spoken about his father.
"But you… why are you only showing up now? Where have you been all these years?" Star-Lord's voice was somewhat choked. His emotions were complicated to the extreme. There was anger, confusion, and even a trace of longing for family.
Ego sighed softly, a hint of guilt flashing through his eyes, so subtle it was almost impossible to catch.
"The universe is too vast, child. I have been exploring it, searching it, and only now have I finally found you. My child, you've suffered."
Looking at the concern in the eyes of this handsome middle-aged man, Star-Lord's attitude softened immediately.
In truth, from the moment he first saw Ego, he had felt a strange stirring in his heart. It was the connection of blood.
After Ego's explanation, Star-Lord already completely believed that this man really was his father.
Noticing the change in Star-Lord's attitude, Ego continued, "I once entrusted Yondu with bringing you to me, but he never delivered you. Instead, he raised you privately.
"I truly don't know why. If not for that, we could have met years earlier."
Star-Lord shook his head and replied, "Let me tell you why. Back then, I was small and skinny, so I could easily squeeze into places adults couldn't. I was the perfect choice for stealing things.
"Yondu took a liking to my talent for theft, so he kept me."
Ego gently patted Star-Lord on the shoulder and comforted him. "It's all right. It's all in the past now."
It was also at that moment that Ego turned to look at Harry.
From the first moment he met Star-Lord and the others, he had noticed Harry's presence.
This young man looked very much like the Sorcerer Supreme who was famous throughout the multiverse.
So Ego casually asked, as though he did not care too much, "My child, can you introduce me to your friends? I would very much like to know how you've been living recently."
Star-Lord naturally had no reason to refuse, so he began introducing them one by one.
"This big guy is Drax. He's a very powerful warrior. This is the deadliest woman in the universe, my partner and…"
Before Star-Lord could finish, Gamora cut him off with a knife-like glare. He could only cough dryly twice and continue, "This is Rocket Raccoon, a mechanical genius. I don't think there's anyone smarter than him in this universe!
"And this is Harry Potter. I'm sure you've heard his name. Sorcerer Supreme, Godslayer, basically, he has too many titles to count. He's one of the most respected people in this universe."
"Harry Potter! It really is him!" Ego was shocked. Part of it was an act, but a large part of it was genuine shock.
He truly had not expected his child to be friends with a terrifying figure like Harry Potter.
If their relationship was very good, then his plan would probably face many complications.
However, Ego was not too worried. He had investigated Harry Potter before and knew that in his normal state, Harry's strength was only that of a Skyfather-level powerhouse.
If he could control Star-Lord and the others, then use them as hostages to order Harry Potter around, would these so-called righteous companions not be easy to manipulate?
After quickly deciding on his next plan, Ego nodded to Harry. "Hello, Mr. Potter. Thank you very much for taking care of Peter while I was not by his side."
Harry met Ego's gaze with deep meaning and replied, "You're welcome, Mr. Ego. Now that you're by Star-Lord's side, I'm sure he'll be happier than before."
Ego nodded, showing a kind and loving expression as he said to Star-Lord, "In that case, would you like to visit my home? It is a beautiful planet."
Star-Lord was also very interested in where his father came from, so he said without hesitation, "Of course!"
Several days later, everyone arrived outside the atmosphere of a planet.
This planet belonged to Star-Lord's father, Ego, and was called Ego's Planet.
From far away in space, Ego's Planet looked like a giant green gemstone. Its surface was covered in a faint green glow, as though the planet had been draped in a thin veil.
Its shape was close to a standard sphere, and its overall outline was quite smooth and rounded, making it especially eye-catching in the vast universe.
The ship flew swiftly into Ego's Planet. Everyone landed on a flat plain, then took one of Ego's Planet's unique vehicles to a palace.
On the way to the palace, Harry silently observed the planet the entire time.
Observation runes continuously flashed in his eyes, and he quickly detected the energy brain located beneath the surface of the planet.
There was no doubt that it was Ego's true body, while the humanoid Ego before them was only one of his avatars.
At the same time, Harry also estimated the general strength of this universe's Ego.
Compared with the Egos of other universes, this universe's Ego was relatively powerful, ranking near the top among all Egos.
There was no doubt that although the Ego before him did not possess the complete strength of a Celestial, he still possessed most of it.
And on his own planet, Ego's strength could even reach single-universe level.
If Harry did not enter an out-of-control state, he definitely would not be Ego's match.
But there was no way he would refuse to enter an out-of-control state!
After determining Ego's strength, Harry felt a deep sense of doubt. He knew that in most universes, the Guardians of the Galaxy would defeat Ego.
But that created a problem. How could the weak Guardians of the Galaxy possibly defeat Ego, a single-universe-level powerhouse?
This could not help making Harry wonder whether some Dimensional Demon God was behind the matter.
After arriving at the palace, Gamora stared at the magnificent palace before her. Instead of relaxing, she became even quieter. Facing Ego, she suddenly asked, "You own an entire planet, and you can instantly destroy dozens of meteorites about to hit our ship without relying on any external force. What exactly are you?"
Ego walked lightly and said proudly, "I am what is called a Celestial, sweetheart."
"A Celestial? Like a god? Are you stronger than Harry?" Star-Lord's eyes lit up as he asked.
Ego fell silent for a long while. Without showing anything on his face, he glanced at Harry, then turned back to Star-Lord and said, "Why not ask Harry? He is the Sorcerer Supreme, famous throughout the multiverse."
Everyone turned their gaze to Harry. Harry had no intention of being cryptic and answered directly.
"According to the earliest codices of Kamar-Taj, the Celestials were among the first generation of life created by the First Firmament. Some of them, rebels who wanted creations to evolve, became the Celestials.
"They waged war against the first race, and in the end, the original universe was destroyed and shattered into the multiverse. After that, the Celestials began traveling between different planets, sowing the seeds of evolution among life.
"Every Celestial is very powerful and capable of controlling cosmic energy. This energy can be used to create, destroy, and transform planets and life-forms.
"I believe this planet was created by Ego through his own power."
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