Inside a secret chamber of the Golden Palace, Han Shaoqing returned to his original appearance.
Before him floated eight holographic screens, each displaying a breathtakingly beautiful woman.
They were: Artoria, Mystique, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Scarlet Witch, Catwoman, Mera, and Bulma.
Sitting upon his throne, Han Shaoqing asked, "Has everything been alright on Earth recently?"
Wearing golden armor and wielding the Trident of Neptune, Mera spoke first.
"Everything is normal in Atlantis."
Jean Grey, dressed in a black combat suit, said, "The Hollow Earth is peaceful as well."
Scarlet Witch added, "Nothing's happened on Skull Island, but Handsome isn't doing too well. He's fallen for Hit-Girl, but Big Boss doesn't approve."
"I wouldn't approve either. Couldn't he find another gorilla?" Bulma complained.
Scarlet Witch smiled.
"Love can overcome many things—including the boundaries between species."
"Hey, ladies. Let's not discuss Handsome's private life here."
Han Shaoqing spoke up before the conversation drifted completely off-topic.
Bulma rolled her eyes.
"Fine. China has been very peaceful. Our company's market value increased by another five percent this month."
"That's good news."
Han Shaoqing smiled. He didn't particularly care about money, but having more of it certainly wasn't a bad thing.
Artoria continued,
"As for Europe, it's still the usual vampires and werewolves causing trouble. The Dark Council has also been making moves. Their target appears to be Count Hell."
Catwoman stretched lazily, displaying her flawless figure.
"Those vampires are really annoying. Maybe I should find some time to wipe them out."
"You can deal with them as you see fit. I won't interfere."
Han Shaoqing glanced at Catwoman before turning to Emma.
Emma Frost began her report.
"The United States has had plenty going on. The Avengers have officially been formed. Their members include Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Red Hulk, Thor, the Warriors Three, Sif, Blade, and Iron Man."
"However, Nick Fury still hasn't recalled Captain Marvel or released Sentry."
She continued,
"Besides that, a number of new supervillains have recently appeared in New York."
"Most of them are mutants created by accidents during scientific experiments."
"Hydra remains under Lex Luthor's control, while S.H.I.E.L.D. has recruited some superpowered individuals. Their primary research focus is the Tesseract."
Mystique looked puzzled.
"Wasn't the Tesseract with Luthor?"
Emma explained,
"S.H.I.E.L.D. has a replica."
"Then let them keep researching. There's no need to interfere. Now that business is over, anyone up for a game of drawing lots?"
Han Shaoqing took out several numbered plaques.
"Sure."
"I don't really mind."
"Then let's do it!"
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The next day, refreshed and full of energy, Han Shaoqing and Esdeath arrived in Muspelheim.
As the realm inhabited by creatures of flame, the temperature here was extremely high—the complete opposite of the freezing climate of Jotunheim.
A cold aura radiated from Esdeath's body, shielding her from the intense heat.
As far as the eye could see, both the land and the sky of Muspelheim glowed a fiery crimson.
Han Shaoqing paid little attention to the heat as he strolled forward, searching for the next check-in location.
"This climate is truly unpleasant."
Esdeath disliked hot environments. Looking at Han Shaoqing, her cheeks flushed slightly.
"But as long as I'm with Master, it's all worth it. Master, are you hot? If you are, you can take your clothes off. There's no need to be embarrassed."
"Are you really worried about whether I'm hot? I know exactly what you're thinking..."
Han Shaoqing felt that Esdeath was simply lusting after his body. While he admitted he was indeed exceptional and often attracted the attention of women, someone as openly enthusiastic as Esdeath was truly one of a kind.
Just as he finished speaking, Han Shaoqing sensed numerous fiery creatures rapidly approaching their location.
"Some little fellows are coming. Use them to test the power of Qingxue."
The Qingxue Han Shaoqing referred to was the true name of Esdeath's Zanpakutō.
The blade was now a genuine divine weapon, having surpassed the limits of an ordinary Zanpakutō. Not only was it incomparably sharp—capable of injuring dimensional demon gods—it also naturally emitted an icy aura that perfectly complemented Esdeath. It could even activate the Bifrost on its own. So far, Han Shaoqing had only seen it in its Shikai form.
"Then let them come!"
As Esdeath's words fell, crimson light burst from a crack in the ground ahead.
A giant made entirely of flames leaped out.
Standing over thirteen meters tall, its body resembled armor forged from molten lava. Its hideous appearance and the flames surrounding it distorted the very air around it.
Without even looking at it, Esdeath snapped her fingers.
A surge of freezing energy swept across the battlefield, instantly freezing the Fire Giant into a massive block of ice.
The flames covering its body vanished, signifying its death.
However, in the fiery realm of Muspelheim, Esdeath's power was clearly weakened by the environment.
Although she had frozen and killed the Fire Giant, the moment the ice touched the scorching ground, it let out loud hissing sounds as clouds of steam rose into the air and the ice rapidly melted.
Both the Fire Giants and the Frost Giants were enemies of Asgard.
The very first Fire Giant, Surtur, had existed since before the birth of the world, dwelling in the southern fire realm of Muspelheim beyond Ginnungagap.
Since ancient times, he had stood at Muspelheim's border wielding the Twilight Sword, guarding the realm.
When Ragnarök finally arrived, he would invade Asgard, wage war against the gods, and ultimately destroy the world at the end of Ragnarök.
In the film version, Thor traveled to Muspelheim specifically to prevent Ragnarök. He defeated the weakened Surtur, removed his crown, and stored it in Odin's Vault.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.
After Odin died, Hela escaped her imprisonment and seized control of Asgard.
Unable to defeat Hela, Thor had no choice but to bring about Ragnarök, allowing Loki to place Surtur's crown into the Eternal Flame.
After absorbing the Eternal Flame, Surtur regained the full strength of his prime, slew Hela with a single thrust of his sword, and destroyed Asgard itself.
Now, because of Han Shaoqing's intervention, many events had diverged from their original course. The Eternal Flame was currently stored within Han Shaoqing's Gate of Babylon, and he had no intention of returning it to Surtur.
His visit to Muspelheim was merely to complete the check-in and to provide Esdeath and the Shadow Legion with worthy opponents.
After Esdeath killed the first Fire Giant, it was like kicking a hornet's nest.
Countless Fire Giants crawled one after another out of the cracks in the earth.
Han Shaoqing had no intention of making a move.
Instead, from the shadow beneath his feet, a group of fully armed Shadow Legion soldiers emerged.
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